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
+3.1%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$106B
AUM Growth
Cap. Flow
+$106B
Cap. Flow %
100%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.59%
Holding
3,585
New
3,585
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Sells

No sells this quarter

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.18%
2 Industrials 12.66%
3 Energy 10.8%
4 Technology 9.12%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.78%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
GNOW
3501
DELISTED
AMERICAN CARESOURCE HLDGS INC COM STK NEW (DE)
GNOW
$18K ﹤0.01% +9,871 New +$18K
RVM
3502
DELISTED
REVETT MINING COMPANY COMMON SHARES (DELAWARE)
RVM
$17K ﹤0.01% +25,851 New +$17K
CLWR
3503
DELISTED
CLEARWIRE CORP NEW CL A COM STK (DE)
CLWR
$17K ﹤0.01% +3,500 New +$17K
ALSK
3504
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
$16K ﹤0.01% +9,463 New +$16K
PRTA icon
3505
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$441M
$15K ﹤0.01% +1,188 New +$15K
NXTM
3506
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
$15K ﹤0.01% +1,050 New +$15K
NAUH
3507
DELISTED
National American University Holdings, Inc.
NAUH
$15K ﹤0.01% +4,071 New +$15K
IIJI
3508
DELISTED
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
IIJI
$15K ﹤0.01% +800 New +$15K
VVUS
3509
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
$14K ﹤0.01% +1,100 New +$14K
AGI icon
3510
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.8B
$14K ﹤0.01% +1,200 New +$14K
EXK
3511
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$1.81B
$14K ﹤0.01% +4,096 New +$14K
ANCB
3512
DELISTED
Anchor Bancorp
ANCB
$14K ﹤0.01% +800 New +$14K
DRWI
3513
DELISTED
DragonWave Inc
DRWI
$14K ﹤0.01% +4,900 New +$14K
SVBL
3514
DELISTED
SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC
SVBL
$14K ﹤0.01% +35,800 New +$14K
SARA
3515
DELISTED
SARATOGA RESOURCES INC
SARA
$14K ﹤0.01% +8,848 New +$14K
JAXB
3516
DELISTED
JACKSONVILLE BANCORP INC FLA COM STK NEW
JAXB
$14K ﹤0.01% +29,499 New +$14K
ARWR icon
3517
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$3.05B
$13K ﹤0.01% +6,309 New +$13K
AXL icon
3518
American Axle
AXL
$691M
$13K ﹤0.01% +700 New +$13K
WAC
3519
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
$13K ﹤0.01% +397 New +$13K
ASMI
3520
DELISTED
ASM INTERNATL N.V
ASMI
$12K ﹤0.01% +364 New +$12K
HDY
3521
DELISTED
HYPERDYNAMICS CORP (NEW)
HDY
$12K ﹤0.01% +25,170 New +$12K
GPUS
3522
Hyperscale Data, Inc.
GPUS
$14.5M
$11K ﹤0.01% +18,174 New +$11K
NPSP
3523
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
$11K ﹤0.01% +700 New +$11K
EQU
3524
DELISTED
EQUAL ENERGY LTD COM
EQU
$11K ﹤0.01% +2,743 New +$11K
FWLT
3525
DELISTED
FOSTER WHEELER AG (SWITZERLAND)
FWLT
$11K ﹤0.01% +500 New +$11K