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
MAKO
3551
DELISTED
MAKO SURGICAL CORP COM
MAKO
$5K ﹤0.01% +400 New +$5K
RXII
3552
DELISTED
GALENA BIOPHARMA INC COM
RXII
$5K ﹤0.01% +2,067 New +$5K
FSM icon
3553
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.36B
$4K ﹤0.01% +1,312 New +$4K
HOV icon
3554
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$827M
$4K ﹤0.01% +800 New +$4K
LTRX icon
3555
Lantronix
LTRX
$193M
$4K ﹤0.01% +2,378 New +$4K
MNKD icon
3556
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.41B
$4K ﹤0.01% +600 New +$4K
ACHN
3557
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ACHN
$4K ﹤0.01% +500 New +$4K
STB
3558
DELISTED
Student Transportation Inc
STB
$4K ﹤0.01% +700 New +$4K
ERN
3559
DELISTED
Erin Energy Corp
ERN
$4K ﹤0.01% +7,689 New +$4K
MERU
3560
DELISTED
MERU NETWORKS INC COM STK (DE)
MERU
$4K ﹤0.01% +1,036 New +$4K
OREX
3561
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
$4K ﹤0.01% +700 New +$4K
CIG.C icon
3562
CEMIG Ordinary Shares
CIG.C
$7.78B
$3K ﹤0.01% +300 New +$3K
CALD
3563
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
$3K ﹤0.01% +500 New +$3K
WAVX
3564
DELISTED
WAVE SYS CORP CL A NEW COM STK (DE)
WAVX
$3K ﹤0.01% +9,900 New +$3K
DNDN
3565
DELISTED
DENDREON CORPORATION
DNDN
$3K ﹤0.01% +800 New +$3K
GNVC
3566
DELISTED
GenVec, Inc.
GNVC
$3K ﹤0.01% +9,362 New +$3K
CARV icon
3567
Carver Bancorp
CARV
$8.83M
$2K ﹤0.01% +400 New +$2K
EVI icon
3568
EVI Industries
EVI
$354M
$2K ﹤0.01% +1,300 New +$2K
RP
3569
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
$2K ﹤0.01% +100 New +$2K
MHGC
3570
DELISTED
Morgans Hotel Group Co.
MHGC
$2K ﹤0.01% +300 New +$2K
AUXL
3571
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
$2K ﹤0.01% +100 New +$2K
KMR
3572
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT LLC
KMR
$2K ﹤0.01% +18 New +$2K
IDIX
3573
DELISTED
IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
IDIX
$2K ﹤0.01% +485 New +$2K
ALTO icon
3574
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$87.5M
$1K ﹤0.01% +362 New +$1K
OSPN icon
3575
OneSpan
OSPN
$580M
$1K ﹤0.01% +85 New +$1K