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
-7.82%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$152B
AUM Growth
+$152B
Cap. Flow
+$4.85B
Cap. Flow %
3.18%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.74%
Holding
3,447
New
85
Increased
2,054
Reduced
912
Closed
79

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.98%
2 Industrials 13.02%
3 Technology 11.66%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.95%
5 Healthcare 9.31%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
ANR
3426
DELISTED
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES INC.
ANR
-6,573,092 Closed -$1.99M
ADVS
3427
DELISTED
ADVENT SOFTWARE INC
ADVS
-908,028 Closed -$40.1M
MIG
3428
DELISTED
MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GRP INC
MIG
-4,133,190 Closed -$35.5M
KRFT
3429
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
-1,285,469 Closed -$109M
FDO
3430
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
-195,383 Closed -$15.4M
AUQ
3431
DELISTED
AURICO GOLD INC COM
AUQ
-36,222 Closed -$103K
ADNC
3432
DELISTED
AUDIENCE INC COM STK (DE)
ADNC
-104,290 Closed -$510K
RKT
3433
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
-2,347,438 Closed -$141M
HVB
3434
DELISTED
HUDSON VY HLDG CORP
HVB
-232,795 Closed -$6.57M
IGTE
3435
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
-1,058,615 Closed -$50.5M
MWV
3436
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
-3,467,380 Closed -$164M
BBNK
3437
DELISTED
BRIDGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS
BBNK
-182,360 Closed -$5.43M
HBOS
3438
DELISTED
HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP
HBOS
-130,064 Closed -$3.93M
DRC
3439
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
-241,955 Closed -$20.6M
WGA
3440
DELISTED
AG&E Holdings, Inc.
WGA
-32,535 Closed -$27K
MAG
3441
DELISTED
MAGNETEK INC COM STK NEW
MAG
-150,107 Closed -$5.17M
GKNT
3442
DELISTED
GEEKNET INC COM NEW
GKNT
-119,033 Closed -$2.37M
MPO
3443
DELISTED
MIDSTATES PETE CO INC COM NEW
MPO
-77,026 Closed -$72K
RTI
3444
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
-2,584,909 Closed -$81.5M