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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $552B
1-Year Est. Return 44.19%
 

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 Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+7.28%
1 Year Est. Return
+44.19%
3 Year Est. Return
+113.96%
5 Year Est. Return
10 Year Est. Return
AUM
$316B
AUM Growth
+$13.5B
Cap. Flow
-$3.93B
Cap. Flow %
-1.25%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.31%
Holding
3,528
New
120
Increased
1,436
Reduced
1,802
Closed
67

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 17.61%
2 Technology 16.19%
3 Industrials 13.07%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.69%
5 Healthcare 11.05%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
AIG icon
301
American International
AIG
$39.5B
$222M 0.07%
4,658,129
-236,467
-5% -$11.7M
CTSH icon
302
Cognizant
CTSH
$29B
$221M 0.07%
3,195,298
+157,886
+5% +$11.8M
AMD icon
303
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$824B
$221M 0.07%
2,351,160
-47,642
-2% -$3.85M
IQV icon
304
IQVIA
IQV
$44.5B
$220M 0.07%
907,724
-113,649
-11% -$26.2M
OTIS icon
305
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$26.5B
$219M 0.07%
2,680,823
+4,188
+0.2% +$322K
UFPI icon
306
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.54B
$219M 0.07%
2,942,992
-193,536
-6% -$15.3M
GATX icon
307
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.28B
$219M 0.07%
2,470,974
-23,200
-0.9% -$2.23M
MDC
308
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
$217M 0.07%
4,291,295
-357,362
-8% -$20.5M
LBRDK
309
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$217M 0.07%
1,249,669
-34,570
-3% -$5.56M
UHS icon
310
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
$217M 0.07%
1,481,030
+40,779
+3% +$6.16M
ANF icon
311
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5.82B
$217M 0.07%
4,666,365
-37,871
-0.8% -$1.53M
HL icon
312
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.5B
$216M 0.07%
29,011,930
-1,520,641
-5% -$11.4M
DKS icon
313
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11.1B
$216M 0.07%
2,154,084
-36,659
-2% -$3.28M
TMHC
314
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
$215M 0.07%
8,132,518
-106,301
-1% -$3.16M
GRMN
315
Garmin
GRMN
$54B
$215M 0.07%
1,485,389
-9,505
-0.6% -$1.33M
GTLS
316
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
$214M 0.07%
1,463,558
-259,204
-15% -$38M
CNX icon
317
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
$214M 0.07%
15,664,107
+253,102
+2% +$3.54M
GPI icon
318
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.36B
$214M 0.07%
1,384,657
-40,614
-3% -$6.52M
JLL icon
319
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.7B
$212M 0.07%
1,086,454
+59,056
+6% +$11.5M
KMI icon
320
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$68.6B
$212M 0.07%
11,639,519
-177,079
-1% -$3.16M
KMX icon
321
CarMax
KMX
$8.58B
$209M 0.07%
1,616,770
+60,428
+4% +$7.47M
KEY icon
322
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
$209M 0.07%
10,110,563
-10,814
-0.1% -$235K
SEM
323
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
$208M 0.07%
9,121,123
-691,510
-7% -$14.3M
DFS
324
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
$208M 0.07%
1,755,057
-49,050
-3% -$5.55M
OSK icon
325
Oshkosh
OSK
$8.9B
$207M 0.07%
1,661,534
-41,198
-2% -$5.21M

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2021, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,528 positions worth $316B, up 4.5% from $302B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2021 filing shows 120 new, 1,436 increased, 1,802 reduced and 67 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Organon & Co: 988,887 shares worth $29.9M. The largest sale was TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock, an estimated $302M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2021 buy was Organon & Co: 988,887 shares worth $29.9M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Huntington Bancshares in Q2 2021, an estimated $233M increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Ford, cutting an estimated $181M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $302M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $316B portfolio in Q2 2021.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 120 new positions and closed 67 in Q2 2021.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $316B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 12 Aug 2021.