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
+7.28%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$316B
AUM Growth
+$13.5B
Cap. Flow
-$3.96B
Cap. Flow %
-1.26%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.31%
Holding
3,528
New
120
Increased
1,436
Reduced
1,802
Closed
68

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.39%
2 Technology 16.04%
3 Industrials 12.79%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.68%
5 Healthcare 10.91%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
AIG icon
301
American International
AIG
$43.9B
$222M 0.07%
4,658,129
-236,467
-5% -$11.3M
CTSH icon
302
Cognizant
CTSH
$35.1B
$221M 0.07%
3,195,298
+157,886
+5% +$10.9M
AMD icon
303
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$245B
$221M 0.07%
2,351,160
-47,642
-2% -$4.47M
IQV icon
304
IQVIA
IQV
$31.9B
$220M 0.07%
907,724
-113,649
-11% -$27.5M
OTIS icon
305
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$34.1B
$219M 0.07%
2,680,823
+4,188
+0.2% +$342K
UFPI icon
306
UFP Industries
UFPI
$6.08B
$219M 0.07%
2,942,992
-193,536
-6% -$14.4M
GATX icon
307
GATX Corp
GATX
$5.97B
$219M 0.07%
2,470,974
-23,200
-0.9% -$2.05M
MDC
308
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
$217M 0.07%
4,291,295
-357,362
-8% -$18.1M
LBRDK icon
309
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$8.61B
$217M 0.07%
1,249,669
-34,570
-3% -$6M
UHS icon
310
Universal Health Services
UHS
$12.1B
$217M 0.07%
1,481,030
+40,779
+3% +$5.97M
ANF icon
311
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.49B
$217M 0.07%
4,666,365
-37,871
-0.8% -$1.76M
HL icon
312
Hecla Mining
HL
$6.04B
$216M 0.07%
29,011,930
-1,520,641
-5% -$11.3M
DKS icon
313
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$17.7B
$216M 0.07%
2,154,084
-36,659
-2% -$3.67M
TMHC icon
314
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
$7.1B
$215M 0.07%
8,132,518
-106,301
-1% -$2.81M
GRMN icon
315
Garmin
GRMN
$45.7B
$215M 0.07%
1,485,389
-9,505
-0.6% -$1.37M
GTLS icon
316
Chart Industries
GTLS
$8.96B
$214M 0.07%
1,463,558
-259,204
-15% -$37.9M
CNX icon
317
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.18B
$214M 0.07%
15,664,107
+253,102
+2% +$3.46M
GPI icon
318
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$6.26B
$214M 0.07%
1,384,657
-40,614
-3% -$6.27M
JLL icon
319
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$14.8B
$212M 0.07%
1,086,454
+59,056
+6% +$11.5M
KMI icon
320
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$59.1B
$212M 0.07%
11,639,519
-177,079
-1% -$3.23M
KMX icon
321
CarMax
KMX
$9.11B
$209M 0.07%
1,616,770
+60,428
+4% +$7.8M
KEY icon
322
KeyCorp
KEY
$20.8B
$209M 0.07%
10,110,563
-10,814
-0.1% -$223K
SEM icon
323
Select Medical
SEM
$1.62B
$208M 0.07%
9,121,123
-691,510
-7% -$15.7M
DFS
324
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
$208M 0.07%
1,755,057
-49,050
-3% -$5.8M
OSK icon
325
Oshkosh
OSK
$8.93B
$207M 0.07%
1,661,534
-41,198
-2% -$5.13M