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
+22.8%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$277B
AUM Growth
+$41.1B
Cap. Flow
-$3.95B
Cap. Flow %
-1.43%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.53%
Holding
3,414
New
82
Increased
1,303
Reduced
1,792
Closed
72

Sector Composition

1 Financials 16.83%
2 Technology 16.36%
3 Industrials 13.29%
4 Consumer Discretionary 12.13%
5 Healthcare 10.9%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
ESP icon
2826
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$139M
$1.9M ﹤0.01%
100,159
-3,228
-3% -$61.1K
EB icon
2827
Eventbrite
EB
$261M
$1.89M ﹤0.01%
104,293
+52,159
+100% +$944K
KOD icon
2828
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$513M
$1.88M ﹤0.01%
+12,774
New +$1.88M
TACT icon
2829
Transact Technologies
TACT
$47M
$1.87M ﹤0.01%
262,678
KL
2830
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
$1.84M ﹤0.01%
44,654
+3,926
+10% +$162K
ALDX icon
2831
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$333M
$1.84M ﹤0.01%
268,032
+40,190
+18% +$276K
STKL
2832
SunOpta
STKL
$735M
$1.81M ﹤0.01%
155,069
UNAM
2833
DELISTED
Unico American Corp
UNAM
$1.8M ﹤0.01%
396,237
-10,755
-3% -$48.9K
EVI icon
2834
EVI Industries
EVI
$353M
$1.8M ﹤0.01%
51,021
ZNH
2835
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
$1.79M ﹤0.01%
60,428
-2,093
-3% -$62.1K
SAMG icon
2836
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$134M
$1.78M ﹤0.01%
128,471
+2,801
+2% +$38.9K
OVBC icon
2837
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$173M
$1.78M ﹤0.01%
75,431
-475
-0.6% -$11.2K
TWST icon
2838
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$1.46B
$1.77M ﹤0.01%
+12,557
New +$1.77M
MBCN icon
2839
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
$238M
$1.77M ﹤0.01%
78,623
CRK icon
2840
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.65B
$1.77M ﹤0.01%
404,221
+218,771
+118% +$956K
BRT
2841
BRT Apartments
BRT
$290M
$1.77M ﹤0.01%
116,123
+12,159
+12% +$185K
LASR icon
2842
nLIGHT
LASR
$1.44B
$1.76M ﹤0.01%
+54,014
New +$1.76M
AC
2843
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
$1.76M ﹤0.01%
50,163
-301
-0.6% -$10.6K
PCH icon
2844
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
$3.21B
$1.75M ﹤0.01%
34,988
-2,631
-7% -$132K
PCYO icon
2845
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$266M
$1.73M ﹤0.01%
154,052
+8,011
+5% +$90K
VERI icon
2846
Veritone
VERI
$201M
$1.71M ﹤0.01%
60,042
-3,096
-5% -$88.1K
AMK
2847
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
$1.7M ﹤0.01%
70,317
+30,140
+75% +$730K
LWAY icon
2848
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$492M
$1.7M ﹤0.01%
313,472
-1,807
-0.6% -$9.78K
ABB
2849
DELISTED
ABB Ltd.
ABB
$1.7M ﹤0.01%
60,651
+6,784
+13% +$190K
RYN icon
2850
Rayonier
RYN
$4.04B
$1.69M ﹤0.01%
60,443
-5,600
-8% -$157K