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
+0.03%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$310B
AUM Growth
-$5.4B
Cap. Flow
-$1.21B
Cap. Flow %
-0.39%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.67%
Holding
3,591
New
132
Increased
1,522
Reduced
1,726
Closed
93

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.76%
2 Technology 16.31%
3 Industrials 12.61%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.38%
5 Healthcare 10.98%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
KMX icon
326
CarMax
KMX
$9.11B
$208M 0.07%
1,623,791
+7,021
+0.4% +$900K
ORLY icon
327
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$89B
$207M 0.07%
5,090,940
-142,800
-3% -$5.82M
RIO icon
328
Rio Tinto
RIO
$104B
$206M 0.07%
3,088,985
-15,653
-0.5% -$1.05M
DOV icon
329
Dover
DOV
$24.4B
$206M 0.07%
1,324,479
-9,865
-0.7% -$1.53M
RY icon
330
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$204B
$205M 0.07%
2,062,425
+39,461
+2% +$3.93M
MUR icon
331
Murphy Oil
MUR
$3.56B
$205M 0.07%
8,209,266
+296,723
+4% +$7.41M
HWC icon
332
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$5.32B
$204M 0.07%
4,321,305
-12,636
-0.3% -$595K
STZ icon
333
Constellation Brands
STZ
$26.2B
$203M 0.07%
964,555
+291
+0% +$61.3K
AEL
334
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
$203M 0.07%
6,866,412
-116,453
-2% -$3.44M
TMHC icon
335
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
$7.1B
$203M 0.07%
7,873,770
-258,748
-3% -$6.67M
KSS icon
336
Kohl's
KSS
$1.86B
$202M 0.07%
4,297,694
-83,079
-2% -$3.91M
CTAS icon
337
Cintas
CTAS
$82.4B
$202M 0.07%
2,119,676
+64,148
+3% +$6.11M
ROK icon
338
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$38.2B
$201M 0.06%
682,209
+2,137
+0.3% +$628K
DIOD icon
339
Diodes
DIOD
$2.46B
$201M 0.06%
2,213,954
-145,946
-6% -$13.2M
PNR icon
340
Pentair
PNR
$18.1B
$200M 0.06%
2,757,351
+25,066
+0.9% +$1.82M
MSCI icon
341
MSCI
MSCI
$42.9B
$200M 0.06%
329,042
-29,721
-8% -$18.1M
VAC icon
342
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$2.73B
$200M 0.06%
1,267,985
-2,735
-0.2% -$430K
INGR icon
343
Ingredion
INGR
$8.24B
$199M 0.06%
2,236,226
+333,316
+18% +$29.7M
MDC
344
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
$199M 0.06%
4,259,480
-31,815
-0.7% -$1.49M
SIG icon
345
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.85B
$199M 0.06%
2,518,544
+31,093
+1% +$2.46M
HRI icon
346
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.6B
$198M 0.06%
1,214,230
-1,078
-0.1% -$176K
LNC icon
347
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.98B
$198M 0.06%
2,879,309
+51,895
+2% +$3.57M
UFPI icon
348
UFP Industries
UFPI
$6.08B
$198M 0.06%
2,909,669
-33,323
-1% -$2.27M
UFS
349
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
$197M 0.06%
3,617,934
-79,857
-2% -$4.36M
KMI icon
350
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$59.1B
$197M 0.06%
11,778,606
+139,087
+1% +$2.33M