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
FCH
3401
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
-1,796,489 Closed -$13M
MRVC
3402
DELISTED
MRV Communications Inc
MRVC
-116,636 Closed -$1.15M
SSRI
3403
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
-128,695 Closed -$1.25M
NAME
3404
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
-290,794 Closed -$3.09M
FRP
3405
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
-229,160 Closed -$3.59M
KNGT
3406
DELISTED
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
-2,506,780 Closed -$92.9M
WOOF
3407
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
-717,976 Closed -$66.3M
OB
3408
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
-1,132,263 Closed -$20.6M
PERF
3409
DELISTED
Perfumania Holdings, Inc.
PERF
-293,777 Closed -$499K
ETRM
3410
DELISTED
EnteroMedics Inc.
ETRM
-13,194 Closed -$66K
SWFT
3411
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
-2,188,954 Closed -$58M
PACD
3412
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
-85,680 Closed -$147K