Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
1-Year Return 19.15%
 

Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), founded in 1981 by David Booth and Rex Sinquefield and headquartered in Austin, Texas, is an investment management firm renowned for its evidence-based, low-cost approach to investing, grounded in academic research from Nobel laureates like Eugene Fama and Kenneth French. Managing hundreds of billions in assets, DFA focuses on systematic, passive strategies that tilt toward factors like small-cap, value, and profitability stocks, primarily through mutual funds and institutional portfolios rather than retail brokerage services. The firm’s philosophy eschews market timing and stock picking, instead emphasizing diversification and efficient market exposure, often requiring investors to access its funds through approved financial advisors. With a global presence and a reputation for disciplined, data-driven investing, DFA has carved a unique niche in the industry, blending academic rigor with practical application.

This Quarter Return
+3.1%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$106B
AUM Growth
Cap. Flow
+$106B
Cap. Flow %
100%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.59%
Holding
3,585
New
3,579
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Buys

1
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$1.17B
2
T icon
AT&T
T
+$1.17B
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$1.15B
4
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$1B
5
BAC icon
Bank of America
BAC
+$970M

Top Sells

No sells this quarter

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.18%
2 Industrials 12.65%
3 Energy 10.8%
4 Technology 9.12%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.78%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
NOK icon
2826
Nokia
NOK
$24.9B
$2M ﹤0.01%
+534,306
New +$2M
TLF icon
2827
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$24.7M
$1.99M ﹤0.01%
+256,091
New +$1.99M
ARTNA icon
2828
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$343M
$1.97M ﹤0.01%
+88,427
New +$1.97M
AXAS
2829
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corporation
AXAS
$1.97M ﹤0.01%
+46,870
New +$1.97M
GEG icon
2830
Great Elm Group
GEG
$82.4M
$1.97M ﹤0.01%
+84,048
New +$1.97M
YDKN
2831
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
$1.97M ﹤0.01%
+139,976
New +$1.97M
FBIZ icon
2832
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$437M
$1.96M ﹤0.01%
+130,716
New +$1.96M
TZOO icon
2833
Travelzoo
TZOO
$106M
$1.96M ﹤0.01%
+71,782
New +$1.96M
WLB
2834
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
$1.95M ﹤0.01%
+173,687
New +$1.95M
LAKE icon
2835
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$135M
$1.95M ﹤0.01%
+413,214
New +$1.95M
TRNS icon
2836
Transcat
TRNS
$712M
$1.94M ﹤0.01%
+285,654
New +$1.94M
CNR
2837
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
$1.94M ﹤0.01%
+126,596
New +$1.94M
BRID icon
2838
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$74M
$1.93M ﹤0.01%
+270,930
New +$1.93M
PMFG
2839
DELISTED
PMFG INC COM STK (DE)
PMFG
$1.93M ﹤0.01%
+278,914
New +$1.93M
FIRE
2840
DELISTED
SOURCEFIRE INC COM STK
FIRE
$1.92M ﹤0.01%
+34,631
New +$1.92M
PEGA icon
2841
Pegasystems
PEGA
$9.94B
$1.92M ﹤0.01%
+232,244
New +$1.92M
DM
2842
DELISTED
DOLAN COMPANY COMMON STOCK
DM
$1.92M ﹤0.01%
+1,176,317
New +$1.92M
EPM icon
2843
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$180M
$1.9M ﹤0.01%
+174,297
New +$1.9M
MSO
2844
DELISTED
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC
MSO
$1.9M ﹤0.01%
+787,282
New +$1.9M
POT
2845
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
$1.89M ﹤0.01%
+49,542
New +$1.89M
BRP
2846
DELISTED
BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES INC
BRP
$1.87M ﹤0.01%
+84,852
New +$1.87M
FMD
2847
DELISTED
FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
FMD
$1.87M ﹤0.01%
+158,208
New +$1.87M
CHDX
2848
DELISTED
CHINDEX INTL INC
CHDX
$1.87M ﹤0.01%
+115,100
New +$1.87M
DCOM icon
2849
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
$1.36B
$1.86M ﹤0.01%
+82,778
New +$1.86M
DBLE
2850
DELISTED
DOUBLE EAGLE PETROLEUM CO
DBLE
$1.86M ﹤0.01%
+475,001
New +$1.86M