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
-1.54%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$305B
AUM Growth
+$305B
Cap. Flow
+$1.29B
Cap. Flow %
0.42%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.16%
Holding
3,560
New
80
Increased
1,794
Reduced
1,463
Closed
93

Sector Composition

1 Technology 17.36%
2 Financials 16.12%
3 Industrials 13.02%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.82%
5 Healthcare 10.73%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
SYNH
3526
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
-1,607,655 Closed -$67.7M
DBTX
3527
DELISTED
Decibel Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
DBTX
-34,607 Closed -$133K
ZEV
3528
DELISTED
Lightning eMotors, Inc.
ZEV
-23,978 Closed -$86.3K
WWE
3529
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
-547,753 Closed -$59.4M
RTL
3530
DELISTED
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RTL
-1,707,070 Closed -$11.5M
QUOT
3531
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
-1,563,473 Closed -$6M
BKI
3532
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
-813,542 Closed -$48.6M
NEX
3533
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
-8,770,234 Closed -$78.4M
NUVA
3534
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
-1,559,455 Closed -$64.9M
FRG
3535
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
-654,877 Closed -$18.8M
ARNC
3536
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
-3,650,607 Closed -$108M
UBP
3537
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
UBP
-60,604 Closed -$1.28M
PTRA
3538
DELISTED
Proterra Inc. Common Stock
PTRA
-294,105 Closed -$353K
SAL
3539
DELISTED
Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
SAL
-83,209 Closed -$1.97M
KDNY
3540
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
-1,336,934 Closed -$51.4M
PDCE
3541
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
-4,401,103 Closed -$313M
WTT
3542
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
-285,874 Closed -$600K
APPH
3543
DELISTED
AppHarvest, Inc. Common Stock
APPH
-31,657 Closed -$11.7K
UNVR
3544
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
-4,903,682 Closed -$176M
SPPI
3545
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
-371,752 Closed -$357K
AJRD
3546
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.
AJRD
-1,696,466 Closed -$93.1M
BBIG
3547
DELISTED
Vinco Ventures, Inc. Common Stock
BBIG
-33,317 Closed -$40.6K
ABST
3548
DELISTED
Absolute Software Corporation Common Stock
ABST
-66,572 Closed -$763K
VRAY
3549
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
-401,797 Closed -$142K
LSI
3550
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
-1,205,525 Closed -$160M