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
+9.72%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$200B
AUM Growth
+$200B
Cap. Flow
+$779M
Cap. Flow %
0.39%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.01%
Holding
3,363
New
87
Increased
1,828
Reduced
1,248
Closed
74

Sector Composition

1 Financials 20.55%
2 Industrials 13.36%
3 Technology 12.5%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.36%
5 Healthcare 8.4%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
LXK
3351
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
-3,574,930 Closed -$143M
SCTY
3352
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
-187,143 Closed -$3.66M
PWX
3353
DELISTED
Providence & Worcester Railroad Company
PWX
-223,633 Closed -$5.54M
MWW
3354
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
-7,455,752 Closed -$26.9M
HTCH
3355
DELISTED
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC
HTCH
-2,058,071 Closed -$8.19M
PNY
3356
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
-654,634 Closed -$39.3M
GLDC
3357
DELISTED
GOLDEN ENTERPRISES
GLDC
-353,033 Closed -$4.23M
CAS
3358
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
-1,161,004 Closed -$929K
CBNK
3359
DELISTED
CHICOPEE BANCORP INC COM STK
CBNK
-146,741 Closed -$2.72M
AV
3360
DELISTED
Aviva Plc
AV
-565,024 Closed -$6.5M
IMS
3361
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
-577,699 Closed -$18.1M
DNY
3362
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
-2,779,685 Closed -$43.7M