Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
 

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
+4.88%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$160B
AUM Growth
+$160B
Cap. Flow
+$3.85B
Cap. Flow %
2.4%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.97%
Holding
3,421
New
53
Increased
2,027
Reduced
957
Closed
92

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.04%
2 Industrials 13.19%
3 Technology 11.68%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.68%
5 Healthcare 9.65%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
WRK
276
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
$117M 0.07%
2,570,785
-369,062
-13% -$16.8M
UFPI icon
277
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.76B
$117M 0.07%
1,711,200
HMN icon
278
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$1.88B
$117M 0.07%
3,512,479
-16,572
-0.5% -$550K
EG icon
279
Everest Group
EG
$14.6B
$116M 0.07%
635,907
-119,016
-16% -$21.8M
CNQ icon
280
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$65B
$116M 0.07%
5,333,685
+151,890
+3% +$3.32M
BG icon
281
Bunge Global
BG
$16.3B
$116M 0.07%
1,704,915
+68,907
+4% +$4.71M
SKX icon
282
Skechers
SKX
$9.5B
$116M 0.07%
3,842,166
+2,096,640
+120% -$42.1M
NDAQ icon
283
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.8B
$116M 0.07%
1,990,995
-173,527
-8% -$10.1M
NOV icon
284
NOV
NOV
$4.82B
$115M 0.07%
3,444,406
+32,755
+1% +$1.1M
CL icon
285
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$67.7B
$115M 0.07%
1,727,860
+116,629
+7% +$7.77M
OLN icon
286
Olin
OLN
$2.67B
$115M 0.07%
6,660,613
+1,685,860
+34% +$29.1M
FCN icon
287
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.43B
$115M 0.07%
3,314,562
+290,739
+10% +$10.1M
SNP
288
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
$114M 0.07%
1,904,624
-4,296
-0.2% -$258K
IBKC
289
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
$114M 0.07%
2,074,224
+258,994
+14% +$14.3M
MTH icon
290
Meritage Homes
MTH
$5.46B
$114M 0.07%
3,359,871
+335,676
+11% +$11.4M
GEN icon
291
Gen Digital
GEN
$18.3B
$114M 0.07%
5,416,456
+399,147
+8% +$8.38M
XL
292
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
$113M 0.07%
2,887,474
-726,064
-20% -$28.4M
KALU icon
293
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$1.22B
$113M 0.07%
1,352,094
-110,576
-8% -$9.25M
ORI icon
294
Old Republic International
ORI
$10B
$113M 0.07%
6,062,693
+424,603
+8% +$7.91M
STL
295
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
$113M 0.07%
6,961,892
+771,241
+12% +$12.5M
PFS icon
296
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$2.59B
$113M 0.07%
5,586,592
+10,552
+0.2% +$213K
PLCM
297
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
$112M 0.07%
8,911,061
+269,066
+3% +$3.39M
HOLX icon
298
Hologic
HOLX
$14.7B
$112M 0.07%
2,894,903
-494,720
-15% -$19.1M
ABT icon
299
Abbott
ABT
$230B
$112M 0.07%
2,491,062
+132,689
+6% +$5.96M
ALR
300
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
$112M 0.07%
2,857,212
-87,954
-3% -$3.44M