Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
1-Year Return 19.15%
 

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
+7.28%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$316B
AUM Growth
+$13.5B
Cap. Flow
-$3.96B
Cap. Flow %
-1.26%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.31%
Holding
3,528
New
120
Increased
1,436
Reduced
1,802
Closed
68

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.39%
2 Technology 16.04%
3 Industrials 12.79%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.68%
5 Healthcare 10.91%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
TOPS icon
3401
TOP Ships
TOPS
$24.8M
$112K ﹤0.01%
291
-343
-54% -$132K
EXFO
3402
DELISTED
EXFO INC.
EXFO
$112K ﹤0.01%
18,783
BLIN icon
3403
Bridgeline Digital
BLIN
$16.6M
$111K ﹤0.01%
25,698
+5,386
+27% +$23.3K
FTEK icon
3404
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$87.6M
$110K ﹤0.01%
46,982
+17,271
+58% +$40.4K
VHC icon
3405
VirnetX
VHC
$77.8M
$106K ﹤0.01%
+1,241
New +$106K
DOGZ icon
3406
Dogness International Corp
DOGZ
$148M
$104K ﹤0.01%
2,461
ACIU icon
3407
AC Immune
ACIU
$216M
$101K ﹤0.01%
12,707
APDN icon
3408
Applied DNA Sciences
APDN
$1.49M
$100K ﹤0.01%
+1
New +$100K
MNOV icon
3409
MediciNova
MNOV
$66.2M
$100K ﹤0.01%
23,470
-3,794
-14% -$16.2K
SSKN icon
3410
Strata Skin Sciences
SSKN
$6.84M
$99K ﹤0.01%
6,444
-607
-9% -$9.33K
CPSH icon
3411
CPS Technologies
CPSH
$48.7M
$98K ﹤0.01%
10,220
ORGS
3412
DELISTED
Orgenesis Inc. Common Stock
ORGS
$97K ﹤0.01%
1,915
+81
+4% +$4.1K
MRAM icon
3413
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$144M
$93K ﹤0.01%
14,391
-3,752
-21% -$24.2K
CHRA
3414
DELISTED
Charah Solutions, Inc Common Stock
CHRA
$91K ﹤0.01%
+1,804
New +$91K
FPAY icon
3415
FlexShopper
FPAY
$17.2M
$90K ﹤0.01%
30,303
+21
+0.1% +$62
VNRX icon
3416
VolitionRX
VNRX
$68.9M
$88K ﹤0.01%
+26,660
New +$88K
SYPR icon
3417
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$46.5M
$86K ﹤0.01%
+23,175
New +$86K
MDIA icon
3418
Mediaco Holding
MDIA
$70.3M
$85K ﹤0.01%
23,678
JRSH icon
3419
Jerash Holdings
JRSH
$43.4M
$82K ﹤0.01%
+12,120
New +$82K
ADIL
3420
Adial Pharmaceuticals
ADIL
$7.53M
$80K ﹤0.01%
1,256
ELA icon
3421
Envela
ELA
$195M
$80K ﹤0.01%
16,648
+1,056
+7% +$5.07K
WPRT
3422
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$45.5M
$80K ﹤0.01%
1,515
-743
-33% -$39.2K
AQMS icon
3423
Aqua Metals
AQMS
$5.33M
$78K ﹤0.01%
130
-82
-39% -$49.2K
HUSA icon
3424
Houston American Energy
HUSA
$267M
$78K ﹤0.01%
3,129
-2,416
-44% -$60.2K
IPA icon
3425
Immunoprecise Antibodies
IPA
$95.5M
$75K ﹤0.01%
+12,538
New +$75K