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
+14.03%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$251B
AUM Growth
+$251B
Cap. Flow
+$2.95B
Cap. Flow %
1.17%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.63%
Holding
3,518
New
70
Increased
1,943
Reduced
1,176
Closed
73

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.19%
2 Technology 13.26%
3 Industrials 12.97%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.65%
5 Healthcare 9.94%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
MBFI
3476
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
-5,031,462 Closed -$199M
TFCFA
3477
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
-4,594,654 Closed -$221M
TFCF
3478
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
-2,087,056 Closed -$99.7M
ESL
3479
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
-2,354,228 Closed -$286M
CIVI
3480
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
-619,177 Closed -$10.8M
NTRI
3481
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
-1,167,475 Closed -$51.2M
SPA
3482
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
-789,910 Closed -$14.4M
ITG
3483
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
-1,553,302 Closed -$47M
BNCL
3484
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
-5,544,547 Closed -$79.2M
NXEO
3485
DELISTED
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NXEO
-1,062,702 Closed -$9.13M
TAHO
3486
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
-855,932 Closed -$3.12M
SN
3487
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
-249,493 Closed -$67K
MB
3488
DELISTED
MINDBODY, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MB
-190,947 Closed -$6.95M
LOXO
3489
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
-13,211 Closed -$1.85M
AHL
3490
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
-4,554,479 Closed -$191M
NFX
3491
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
-2,557,119 Closed -$37.5M
ATHN
3492
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
-227,209 Closed -$30M
DNB
3493
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
-225,995 Closed -$32.3M
VVC
3494
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
-442,618 Closed -$31.9M
WRD
3495
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
-1,994,185 Closed -$28.1M
ESIO
3496
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
-2,325,340 Closed -$69.7M
ESND
3497
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
-2,862,823 Closed -$36M
ANCX
3498
DELISTED
Access National Corporation
ANCX
-639,404 Closed -$13.6M
BOJA
3499
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
-1,769,425 Closed -$28.5M
INTX
3500
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
-12,065 Closed -$45K