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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $481B
1-Year Est. Return 30.42%
 

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 Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+4.29%
1 Year Est. Return
+30.42%
3 Year Est. Return
+88.16%
5 Year Est. Return
+120.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+492.93%
AUM
$477B
AUM Growth
+$10.7B
Cap. Flow
-$163M
Cap. Flow %
-0.03%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.74%
Holding
3,340
New
69
Increased
1,594
Reduced
1,516
Closed
100

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$469M
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$373M
3
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$308M
4
NFLX icon
Netflix
NFLX
+$195M
5
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$172M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 21.93%
2 Financials 18.11%
3 Industrials 12.13%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.34%
5 Healthcare 10.13%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
DTM icon
326
DT Midstream
DTM
$13.4B
$314M 0.07%
2,624,612
-43,835
-2% -$5.04M
JBL icon
327
Jabil
JBL
$35.8B
$314M 0.07%
1,376,173
+1,492
+0.1% +$318K
THO icon
328
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
$313M 0.07%
3,050,494
+48,157
+2% +$5M
AR icon
329
Antero Resources
AR
$10.7B
$313M 0.07%
9,085,648
+1,115,258
+14% +$37.8M
MTB icon
330
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
$313M 0.07%
1,551,263
-15,769
-1% -$3.01M
ALK icon
331
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.58B
$312M 0.07%
6,202,679
-70,405
-1% -$3.25M
R icon
332
Ryder
R
$10.1B
$309M 0.06%
1,615,295
-9,858
-0.6% -$1.77M
DOV icon
333
Dover
DOV
$28.4B
$309M 0.06%
1,582,640
+31,627
+2% +$5.76M
EW icon
334
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.7B
$307M 0.06%
3,600,884
-82,864
-2% -$6.8M
CAG icon
335
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.23B
$305M 0.06%
17,622,165
+2,948,081
+20% +$52.4M
CVE icon
336
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$52.1B
$305M 0.06%
18,018,995
+855,618
+5% +$14.9M
CTAS icon
337
Cintas
CTAS
$81.3B
$305M 0.06%
1,619,121
+15,122
+0.9% +$2.85M
ORI icon
338
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.4B
$304M 0.06%
6,661,379
-55,876
-0.8% -$2.43M
HWC icon
339
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.24B
$304M 0.06%
4,769,299
-68,576
-1% -$4.16M
GIS icon
340
General Mills
GIS
$19.7B
$304M 0.06%
6,529,238
-1,891
-0% -$89.9K
MFC icon
341
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.5B
$303M 0.06%
8,359,193
+621,116
+8% +$21.1M
OZK icon
342
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.61B
$303M 0.06%
6,587,068
+124,691
+2% +$5.83M
SBAC icon
343
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.5B
$303M 0.06%
1,566,165
+1,375
+0.1% +$266K
DLTR icon
344
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.2B
$301M 0.06%
2,449,442
-204,455
-8% -$21.9M
BALL icon
345
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.8B
$300M 0.06%
5,658,732
+1,830,434
+48% +$90.1M
URBN icon
346
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.59B
$299M 0.06%
3,975,316
+299,380
+8% +$21.2M
ABCB icon
347
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.89B
$299M 0.06%
4,024,782
-158,456
-4% -$11.8M
GL icon
348
Globe Life
GL
$14.3B
$299M 0.06%
2,135,861
+59,629
+3% +$8.08M
SNA icon
349
Snap-on
SNA
$21.5B
$298M 0.06%
863,614
+11,650
+1% +$3.98M
NOV icon
350
NOV
NOV
$7B
$297M 0.06%
18,972,635
+394,582
+2% +$5.85M

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2025, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,340 positions worth $477B, up 2.3% from $466B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2025 filing shows 69 new, 1,594 increased, 1,516 reduced and 100 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Qnity Electronics Inc: 1,613,007 shares worth $132M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $675M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2025 buy was Qnity Electronics Inc: 1,613,007 shares worth $132M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2025, an estimated $469M increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $675M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Mr. Cooper in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $430M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $477B portfolio in Q4 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and closed 100 in Q4 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $477B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 12 Feb 2026.