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
+3.1%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$106B
AUM Growth
Cap. Flow
+$106B
Cap. Flow %
100%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.59%
Holding
3,585
New
3,579
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Sells

No sells this quarter

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.18%
2 Industrials 12.65%
3 Energy 10.8%
4 Technology 9.12%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.78%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
DZSI
3301
DELISTED
DZS Inc. Common Stock
DZSI
$218K ﹤0.01%
+54,473
New +$218K
PNBK icon
3302
Patriot National Bancorp
PNBK
$138M
$215K ﹤0.01%
+16,422
New +$215K
USAU icon
3303
US Gold Corp
USAU
$175M
$213K ﹤0.01%
+477
New +$213K
GIG
3304
DELISTED
GigPeak, Inc.
GIG
$211K ﹤0.01%
+160,895
New +$211K
AEHR icon
3305
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$765M
$210K ﹤0.01%
+162,460
New +$210K
TRT icon
3306
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$23.2M
$209K ﹤0.01%
+74,635
New +$209K
CEA
3307
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
$209K ﹤0.01%
+13,550
New +$209K
QCRH icon
3308
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.33B
$208K ﹤0.01%
+13,662
New +$208K
SSY
3309
DELISTED
SunLink Health Systems
SSY
$208K ﹤0.01%
+250,919
New +$208K
GCAP
3310
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
$207K ﹤0.01%
+32,783
New +$207K
LDWY icon
3311
Lendway
LDWY
$10.1M
$204K ﹤0.01%
+13,863
New +$204K
MGN
3312
DELISTED
MINES MGMT INC
MGN
$203K ﹤0.01%
+383,647
New +$203K
PRZM
3313
DELISTED
Prism Technologies Group, Inc
PRZM
$201K ﹤0.01%
+56,847
New +$201K
CLBH
3314
DELISTED
Carolina Bank Holdings Inc
CLBH
$197K ﹤0.01%
+16,106
New +$197K
MICR
3315
DELISTED
Micron Solutions, Inc.
MICR
$193K ﹤0.01%
+72,717
New +$193K
ZLCS
3316
DELISTED
ZALICUS INC COM NEW
ZLCS
$188K ﹤0.01%
+55,478
New +$188K
CTLP icon
3317
Cantaloupe
CTLP
$792M
$185K ﹤0.01%
+106,292
New +$185K
TNGO
3318
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
$185K ﹤0.01%
+12,000
New +$185K
BTE icon
3319
Baytex Energy
BTE
$1.67B
$184K ﹤0.01%
+5,108
New +$184K
TLGT
3320
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
$184K ﹤0.01%
+12,835
New +$184K
DVAX icon
3321
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
$1.18B
$180K ﹤0.01%
+16,333
New +$180K
HDB icon
3322
HDFC Bank
HDB
$361B
$180K ﹤0.01%
+9,924
New +$180K
HKTV
3323
DELISTED
HONG KONG TELEVISION NETWORK LTD
HKTV
$180K ﹤0.01%
+29,298
New +$180K
TOF
3324
DELISTED
TOFUTTI BRANDS INC
TOF
$179K ﹤0.01%
+119,045
New +$179K
FES
3325
DELISTED
Forbes Energy Services Ltd
FES
$178K ﹤0.01%
+44,335
New +$178K