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
+5.46%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$263B
AUM Growth
+$263B
Cap. Flow
+$2.21B
Cap. Flow %
0.84%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.6%
Holding
3,484
New
118
Increased
2,098
Reduced
974
Closed
59

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.87%
2 Industrials 13.16%
3 Technology 12.97%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.5%
5 Healthcare 10.29%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
AOI
3476
DELISTED
Alliance One International, Inc.
AOI
-743,468 Closed -$11.8M
DCT
3477
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
-1,459,726 Closed -$97.4M
CAVM
3478
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
-233,867 Closed -$20.2M
XL
3479
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
-2,564,373 Closed -$143M
CQH
3480
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
-223,614 Closed -$7.03M
JMBA
3481
DELISTED
Jamba, Inc.
JMBA
-127,599 Closed -$1.36M
RENX
3482
DELISTED
RELX N.V.
RENX
-260,688 Closed -$5.56M
ABAX
3483
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
-705,093 Closed -$58.5M
HRG
3484
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
-3,605,957 Closed -$47.2M