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
+4.88%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$160B
AUM Growth
+$160B
Cap. Flow
+$3.85B
Cap. Flow %
2.4%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.97%
Holding
3,421
New
53
Increased
2,027
Reduced
957
Closed
92

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.04%
2 Industrials 13.19%
3 Technology 11.68%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.68%
5 Healthcare 9.65%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
ENVI
3401
DELISTED
ENVIVIO INC COM STK (DE)
ENVI
-23,100 Closed -$94K
HCC
3402
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
-1,311,213 Closed -$102M
ADEP
3403
DELISTED
ADEPT TECHNOLOGY, INC. NEW
ADEP
-236,911 Closed -$3.07M
MM
3404
DELISTED
MILLENNIAL MEDIA INC COM STK (DE)
MM
-159,283 Closed -$279K
CYBX
3405
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
-741,069 Closed -$45M
BTH
3406
DELISTED
BLYTH,INC
BTH
-329,857 Closed -$1.97M
ALLB
3407
DELISTED
ALLIANCE BANCORP INC PA
ALLB
-48,919 Closed -$1.17M
THOR
3408
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
-998,975 Closed -$63.2M
HME
3409
DELISTED
HOME PROPERTIES, INC
HME
-720,610 Closed -$53.9M
HILL
3410
DELISTED
DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP
HILL
-2,869,892 Closed -$27.9M
NOR
3411
DELISTED
NORANDA ALUM HLDG CORP COM NEW
NOR
-240,303 Closed -$394K
CMCSK
3412
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
-5,677,655 Closed -$325M
MRGE
3413
DELISTED
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC COM STK (WI)
MRGE
-1,836,173 Closed -$13M
MBT
3414
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
-303,200 Closed -$2.19M
NORD
3415
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
-39,664 Closed -$806K
NWLIA
3416
DELISTED
NATL WESTN LIFE INS CO CL A
NWLIA
-176,346 Closed -$39.3M
HK
3417
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
-1,233,927 Closed -$655K