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
+5.83%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$229B
AUM Growth
+$229B
Cap. Flow
+$2.15B
Cap. Flow %
0.94%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.08%
Holding
3,413
New
102
Increased
1,909
Reduced
1,154
Closed
78

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.98%
2 Industrials 13.38%
3 Technology 12.82%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.08%
5 Healthcare 9.54%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
AMRI
3376
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
-1,346,341 Closed -$29.2M
ARIS
3377
DELISTED
ARI Network Services, Inc.
ARIS
-10,209 Closed -$72K
WFM
3378
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
-3,278,916 Closed -$138M
NUTR
3379
DELISTED
Nutraceutical International Co
NUTR
-713,115 Closed -$29.7M
CCP
3380
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
-1,223,355 Closed -$32.7M
NCIT
3381
DELISTED
NCI, Inc.
NCIT
-312,805 Closed -$6.6M
NSR
3382
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
-338,448 Closed -$11.3M
ENOC
3383
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
-1,472,522 Closed -$11.4M
UCP
3384
DELISTED
UCP, Inc.
UCP
-444,688 Closed -$4.87M
EGAS
3385
DELISTED
Gas Natural Inc.
EGAS
-149,586 Closed -$1.93M
SNOW
3386
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
-635,286 Closed -$15.1M
COVS
3387
DELISTED
Covisint Corporation
COVS
-479,423 Closed -$1.18M
RAI
3388
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
-2,084,429 Closed -$136M
KCG
3389
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
-4,923,420 Closed -$98.2M
PNRA
3390
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
-151,346 Closed -$47.6M
KATE
3391
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
-2,094,658 Closed -$38.7M
CCN
3392
DELISTED
CardConnect Corp.
CCN
-12,722 Closed -$191K
BXE
3393
DELISTED
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.
BXE
-16,723 Closed -$10K
BHI
3394
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
-2,457,313 Closed -$134M
ALJ
3395
DELISTED
Alon U S A Energy Inc
ALJ
-5,998,309 Closed -$79.9M
CIE
3396
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
-36,653 Closed -$91K
AIQ
3397
DELISTED
Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc.
AIQ
-232,769 Closed -$3.1M
AWH
3398
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
-3,182,035 Closed -$168M
VSR
3399
DELISTED
Versar, Inc.
VSR
-242,235 Closed -$354K
SPLS
3400
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
-14,748,477 Closed -$149M