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
+1.12%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$383B
AUM Growth
+$13.5B
Cap. Flow
+$16.2B
Cap. Flow %
4.22%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.87%
Holding
3,454
New
67
Increased
1,988
Reduced
1,222
Closed
81

Sector Composition

1 Technology 20.72%
2 Financials 16.94%
3 Industrials 12.24%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.5%
5 Healthcare 10%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
DLTR icon
301
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$20.6B
$266M 0.07%
2,492,814
+138,042
+6% +$14.7M
HES
302
DELISTED
Hess
HES
$265M 0.07%
1,798,788
+181,459
+11% +$26.8M
AA icon
303
Alcoa
AA
$8.24B
$265M 0.07%
6,665,106
+390,930
+6% +$15.6M
SYY icon
304
Sysco
SYY
$39.4B
$264M 0.07%
3,701,385
+359,640
+11% +$25.7M
ESNT icon
305
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.29B
$263M 0.07%
4,680,074
+445,853
+11% +$25.1M
ALK icon
306
Alaska Air
ALK
$7.28B
$263M 0.07%
6,504,583
+357,907
+6% +$14.5M
IT icon
307
Gartner
IT
$18.6B
$263M 0.07%
585,026
+56,908
+11% +$25.6M
FCNCA icon
308
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.9B
$262M 0.07%
155,846
-36,741
-19% -$61.9M
PB icon
309
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$6.46B
$262M 0.07%
4,287,615
+532,241
+14% +$32.5M
ASH icon
310
Ashland
ASH
$2.51B
$262M 0.07%
2,773,170
+86,977
+3% +$8.22M
NTR icon
311
Nutrien
NTR
$27.4B
$262M 0.07%
5,145,375
+399,348
+8% +$20.3M
MTH icon
312
Meritage Homes
MTH
$5.89B
$261M 0.07%
3,228,106
-104,830
-3% -$8.48M
EMR icon
313
Emerson Electric
EMR
$74.6B
$260M 0.07%
2,358,796
+355,106
+18% +$39.1M
IP icon
314
International Paper
IP
$25.7B
$259M 0.07%
6,009,143
-259,914
-4% -$11.2M
SNX icon
315
TD Synnex
SNX
$12.3B
$258M 0.07%
2,239,852
+177,460
+9% +$20.5M
STZ icon
316
Constellation Brands
STZ
$26.2B
$258M 0.07%
1,002,332
+241,982
+32% +$62.3M
BBY icon
317
Best Buy
BBY
$16.1B
$258M 0.07%
3,055,743
+235,478
+8% +$19.8M
BIIB icon
318
Biogen
BIIB
$20.6B
$257M 0.07%
1,110,112
-210,874
-16% -$48.9M
UHS icon
319
Universal Health Services
UHS
$12.1B
$257M 0.07%
1,387,874
-37,652
-3% -$6.96M
LAD icon
320
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.74B
$257M 0.07%
1,016,520
+203,543
+25% +$51.4M
UBSI icon
321
United Bankshares
UBSI
$5.42B
$257M 0.07%
7,907,665
+142,545
+2% +$4.62M
WAB icon
322
Wabtec
WAB
$33B
$256M 0.07%
1,621,663
+53,485
+3% +$8.45M
ESS icon
323
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$17.3B
$256M 0.07%
941,501
+12,822
+1% +$3.49M
AN icon
324
AutoNation
AN
$8.55B
$256M 0.07%
1,605,708
+41,712
+3% +$6.65M
ISRG icon
325
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$167B
$255M 0.07%
572,934
+52,976
+10% +$23.6M