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
-0.63%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$325B
AUM Growth
+$325B
Cap. Flow
+$5.28B
Cap. Flow %
1.63%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.62%
Holding
3,635
New
98
Increased
2,071
Reduced
1,162
Closed
123
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
INFO
3601
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
-514,992 Closed -$68.4M
RRD
3602
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
-602,368 Closed -$6.78M
VCRA
3603
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
-630,788 Closed -$40.9M
CSLT
3604
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
-600,945 Closed -$925K
FMBI
3605
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
-7,163,824 Closed -$147M
XLNX
3606
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
-902,531 Closed -$191M
KL
3607
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
-210,582 Closed -$8.83M
GWB
3608
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
-2,655,177 Closed -$90.2M
GTS
3609
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
-1,879,183 Closed -$67M
SC
3610
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
-5,987,688 Closed -$252M
GSS
3611
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
-29,114 Closed -$111K
RDS.B
3612
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
-17,997,902 Closed -$780M
WEI
3613
DELISTED
Weidai Ltd. American depositary shares, each representing five (5) Class A ordinary shares
WEI
-10,897 Closed -$8K
HBMD
3614
DELISTED
Howard Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
HBMD
-479,065 Closed -$10.4M
MRLN
3615
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
-879,287 Closed -$20.5M
FCCY
3616
DELISTED
1st Constitution Bancorp
FCCY
-272,147 Closed -$6.99M
MGLN
3617
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
-1,268,631 Closed -$121M
BMTC
3618
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
-981,609 Closed -$44.2M
RBNC
3619
DELISTED
Reliant Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
RBNC
-103,441 Closed -$3.67M
ATH
3620
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
-4,020,181 Closed -$335M
GRUB
3621
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
-342,271 Closed -$3.68M
FTSI
3622
DELISTED
FTS International, Inc. Common Stock
FTSI
-60,474 Closed -$1.59M
ZGNX
3623
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
-657,881 Closed -$10.7M
TACO
3624
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
-1,782,495 Closed -$22.2M
BDSI
3625
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
-1,221,371 Closed -$3.79M