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
-23.98%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$192B
AUM Growth
+$192B
Cap. Flow
-$2.58B
Cap. Flow %
-1.34%
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.91%
Holding
3,447
New
68
Increased
1,549
Reduced
1,537
Closed
73

Top Buys

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
$167M
2
PLD icon
Prologis
PLD
$115M
3
V icon
Visa
V
$83.9M
4
DIS icon
Walt Disney
DIS
$65.6M
5
CNC icon
Centene
CNC
$63.3M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.39%
2 Technology 15.89%
3 Industrials 12.48%
4 Healthcare 11.95%
5 Consumer Discretionary 9.72%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
PTE
3401
DELISTED
PolarityTE, Inc. Common Stock
PTE
-11,200
Closed -$29K
MDLA
3402
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
-7,647
Closed -$238K
EIDX
3403
DELISTED
Eidos Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
EIDX
-5,405
Closed -$310K
AIMT
3404
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc.
AIMT
-40,614
Closed -$1.36M
STML
3405
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
-11,802
Closed -$125K
TGE
3406
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
-33,862
Closed -$749K
QHC
3407
DELISTED
Quorum Health Corporation
QHC
-32,910
Closed -$31K
WAAS
3408
DELISTED
AquaVenture Holdings Limited
WAAS
-632,844
Closed -$17.2M
BCRH
3409
DELISTED
BLUE CAPITAL REINSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD.
BCRH
-129,020
Closed -$885K
AVX
3410
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
-6,353,145
Closed -$130M
AYR
3411
DELISTED
Aircastle Limited
AYR
-6,423,759
Closed -$206M
INAP
3412
DELISTED
Internap Corporation
INAP
-675,728
Closed -$743K
HABT
3413
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
-1,063,183
Closed -$11.1M
PEGI
3414
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
-2,133,733
Closed -$57.1M
AKS
3415
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp.
AKS
-7,584,291
Closed -$25M
ZAYO
3416
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
-1,938,240
Closed -$67.2M
CSS
3417
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
-640,418
Closed -$2.82M
DERM
3418
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
-549,202
Closed -$8.33M
PIR
3419
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
-283,038
Closed -$1.81M
LTS
3420
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
-3,151,889
Closed -$11M
MNI
3421
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
-104,574
Closed -$50K
CRCM
3422
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
-802,810
Closed -$12.1M
DPLO
3423
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
-2,457,976
Closed -$9.83M
IPHS
3424
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
-1,111,231
Closed -$35.5M
CBPX
3425
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
-1,628,833
Closed -$59.3M