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
+1.34%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$257B
AUM Growth
+$257B
Cap. Flow
-$149M
Cap. Flow %
-0.06%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.24%
Holding
3,512
New
49
Increased
1,700
Reduced
1,395
Closed
95

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.92%
2 Technology 13.58%
3 Industrials 13.34%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.59%
5 Healthcare 9.51%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
ASCMA
3501
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
-407,465 Closed -$440K
ESV
3502
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
-12,517,267 Closed -$107M
TRCO
3503
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
-984,248 Closed -$45.5M
TSS
3504
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
-1,028,197 Closed -$132M
EFII
3505
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
-2,803,706 Closed -$103M
TI
3506
DELISTED
Telecom Italia
TI
-2,441,301 Closed -$13.5M
RHT
3507
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
-446,485 Closed -$83.8M
FNSR
3508
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
-9,898,900 Closed -$226M
HK
3509
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
-6,129,076 Closed -$1.08M
FDC
3510
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
-2,159,285 Closed -$58.5M
SPN
3511
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
-12,591,077 Closed -$16.4M
TCF
3512
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
-10,104,934 Closed -$210M