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
STFC
3626
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
-2,019,284 Closed -$104M
MBT
3627
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
$0 ﹤0.01% 1,149,245 +18,278 +2%
MTL
3628
DELISTED
Mechel PAO American Depository Shares, each representing two ordinary shares (ADSs)
MTL
$0 ﹤0.01% 346,391 +10,976 +3%
QIWI
3629
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
$0 ﹤0.01% 139,309 -14,325 -9%
IHC
3630
DELISTED
Independence Holding Company
IHC
-235,590 Closed -$13.4M
WBK
3631
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
-323,690 Closed -$4.99M
VEDL
3632
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
-154,851 Closed -$2.84M
CIT
3633
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
-3,162,283 Closed -$162M
MNR
3634
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
-1,580,161 Closed -$33.2M
STL
3635
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
-10,990,738 Closed -$283M