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
MLVF
3551
DELISTED
Malvern Bancorp, Inc.
MLVF
-94,683 Closed -$1.49M
TESS
3552
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
-372,053 Closed -$3.33M
ISEE
3553
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
-1,236,096 Closed -$48.6M
USX
3554
DELISTED
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USX
-322,182 Closed -$1.98M
TCFC
3555
DELISTED
The Community Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCFC
-114,004 Closed -$3.09M
ILLM
3556
DELISTED
illumin Holdings Inc. Common Shares
ILLM
-13,343 Closed -$22.6K
CFMS
3557
DELISTED
Conformis, Inc. Common Stock
CFMS
-10,719 Closed -$23.5K
BKSC
3558
DELISTED
Bank of South Carolina
BKSC
-30,732 Closed -$424K
UBA
3559
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
-404,782 Closed -$8.61M
YELL
3560
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
-113,720 Closed -$78.3K