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
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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
LPT
3426
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
-2,393,418 Closed -$144M
CISN
3427
DELISTED
Cision Ltd. Ordinary Share
CISN
-1,434,002 Closed -$14.3M
UCFC
3428
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
-3,235,408 Closed -$37.7M
ACHN
3429
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ACHN
-7,596,123 Closed -$45.8M
WCG
3430
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
-390,290 Closed -$129M
MDR
3431
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
-6,518,643 Closed -$4.41M
BOLD
3432
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
-806,830 Closed -$48.3M
SRCI
3433
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
-19,416,717 Closed -$80M
MLNT
3434
DELISTED
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MLNT
-98,622 Closed -$52K
JAG
3435
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
-2,896,499 Closed -$24.6M
WAIR
3436
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
-6,014,071 Closed -$66.3M
AVP
3437
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
-11,684,102 Closed -$65.9M
TRCB
3438
DELISTED
Two River Bancorp
TRCB
-122,582 Closed -$2.75M
ENFC
3439
DELISTED
Entegra Financial Corp.
ENFC
-107,619 Closed -$3.25M
BKJ
3440
DELISTED
Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc.
BKJ
-49,729 Closed -$890K
CART
3441
DELISTED
Carolina Trust BancShares
CART
-31,209 Closed -$407K
SMTA
3442
DELISTED
Spirit MTA REIT Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
SMTA
-714,367 Closed -$548K
EEI
3443
DELISTED
Ecology and Environment
EEI
-141,370 Closed -$2.19M
ELGX
3444
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
-176,205 Closed -$278K
WSTL
3445
DELISTED
Westell Technologies Inc
WSTL
-17,297 Closed -$15K
WLH
3446
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
-2,732,693 Closed -$54.6M
PRMW
3447
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
-1,141,065 Closed -$12.8M