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
+3.65%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$258B
AUM Growth
+$258B
Cap. Flow
+$421M
Cap. Flow %
0.16%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.9%
Holding
3,525
New
80
Increased
1,930
Reduced
1,177
Closed
62

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.84%
2 Industrials 13.39%
3 Technology 13.3%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.57%
5 Healthcare 9.79%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
CLRB icon
3451
Cellectar Biosciences
CLRB
$15.5M
$22K ﹤0.01% 10,300
DTEA
3452
DELISTED
DAVIDsTEA Inc. Common Stock
DTEA
$22K ﹤0.01% 17,250
AAC
3453
DELISTED
AAC Holdings, Inc.
AAC
$22K ﹤0.01% 25,593
MBRX icon
3454
Moleculin Biotech
MBRX
$11.9M
$21K ﹤0.01% 17,194
TOON icon
3455
Kartoon Studios
TOON
$38M
$17K ﹤0.01% 12,352
WHLR
3456
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust
WHLR
$4.11M
$17K ﹤0.01% 11,939
OIG
3457
DELISTED
Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc. Common Stock
OIG
$15K ﹤0.01% 17,907 -26,710 -60% -$22.4K
IDSA
3458
DELISTED
Industrial Services of America
IDSA
$15K ﹤0.01% 15,044
CTXR icon
3459
Citius Pharmaceuticals
CTXR
$22.6M
$14K ﹤0.01% 13,938
GERN icon
3460
Geron
GERN
$893M
$14K ﹤0.01% 10,048
TNXP icon
3461
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
TNXP
$260M
$14K ﹤0.01% 10,443 -5,635 -35% -$7.55K
AREX
3462
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
$13K ﹤0.01% 46,314 -109,766 -70% -$30.8K
AIRTW
3463
DELISTED
Air T, Inc. Air T Funding Warrants to Purchase Alpha Income Trust Preferred Expiring 08/30/2021
AIRTW
$2K ﹤0.01% +34,385 New +$2K
MLNX
3464
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
-1,734 Closed -$205K
RRTS
3465
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
-631,178 Closed -$265K
JASN
3466
DELISTED
Jason Industries, Inc.
JASN
-15,879 Closed -$22K
SFS
3467
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
-3,672,154 Closed -$18.1M
QTNA
3468
DELISTED
Quantenna Communications, Inc. Common Stock
QTNA
-816,474 Closed -$19.9M
LXFT
3469
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
-524,329 Closed -$30.8M
UWN
3470
DELISTED
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Ltd.
UWN
-130,606 Closed -$325K
TIER
3471
DELISTED
TIER REIT, Inc.
TIER
-732,694 Closed -$21M
KEYW
3472
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
-2,837,340 Closed -$24.5M
FTD
3473
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
-1,976,328 Closed -$1.01M
ADMA icon
3474
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$4.12B
-14,127 Closed -$54K
AVXL icon
3475
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$828M
-10,469 Closed -$32K