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
-2.48%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$141B
AUM Growth
+$141B
Cap. Flow
+$2.98B
Cap. Flow %
2.11%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.91%
Holding
3,625
New
34
Increased
1,928
Reduced
1,256
Closed
82

Top Buys

1
XOM icon
Exxon Mobil
XOM
$202M
2
T icon
AT&T
T
$140M
3
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
$127M
4
CSCO icon
Cisco
CSCO
$86.6M
5
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
$75.9M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.59%
2 Industrials 12.74%
3 Energy 11.68%
4 Technology 10.9%
5 Healthcare 8.59%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
FIO
3601
DELISTED
FUSION-IO INC COM
FIO
-561,615 Closed -$6.35M
HITT
3602
DELISTED
HITTITE MICROWAVE CORP
HITT
-421,016 Closed -$32.8M
CBEY
3603
DELISTED
CBEYOND INC COM STK
CBEY
-734,931 Closed -$7.31M
HAST
3604
DELISTED
HASTINGS ENTERTAINMENT INC
HAST
-828,506 Closed -$2.44M
ZLCS
3605
DELISTED
ZALICUS INC COM NEW
ZLCS
-32,362 Closed -$39K
ICH
3606
DELISTED
INVESTORS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD DELAWARE
ICH
-20,316 Closed -$146K
BODY
3607
DELISTED
BODY CENTRAL CORP COM STK
BODY
-397,165 Closed -$352K
VSB
3608
DELISTED
VANTAGESOUTH BANCHARES, INC
VSB
-105,712 Closed -$629K
FURX
3609
DELISTED
FURIEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
FURX
-121,432 Closed -$12.9M
TXI
3610
DELISTED
TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC
TXI
-776,821 Closed -$71.7M
FRX
3611
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
-1,226,284 Closed -$121M
DB.RT
3612
DELISTED
DEUTSCHE BANK AG RT (EXP 06/24/14
DB.RT
-1,449,533 Closed -$2.8M
GLCH
3613
DELISTED
GLEACHER & CO INC COM NEW (NY)
GLCH
-52,597 Closed -$553K
TWGP
3614
DELISTED
TOWER GROUP INTL LTD COM STK (BERMUDA)
TWGP
-2,974,235 Closed -$5.35M
SPCHB
3615
DELISTED
SPORT CHALET, INC. CLASS B
SPCHB
-75,478 Closed -$76K
SPCHA
3616
DELISTED
SPORT CHALET INC CL A
SPCHA
-622,677 Closed -$523K
DYN.WS
3617
DELISTED
Dynegy Inc,
DYN.WS
-940 Closed -$4K
FRP
3618
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
-3,180 Closed -$44K
FU
3619
DELISTED
FAB UNIVERSAL CORP COM
FU
-135,500 Closed -$312K
NIHD
3620
DELISTED
NII HOLDINGS INC CL B
NIHD
-465,139 Closed -$256K
UNTK
3621
DELISTED
UNITEK GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. COMMON STOCK
UNTK
-12,207 Closed -$5K