Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
1-Year Return 19.15%
 

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
+9.99%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$432B
AUM Growth
+$29.6B
Cap. Flow
+$1.74B
Cap. Flow %
0.4%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.56%
Holding
3,373
New
53
Increased
1,641
Reduced
1,466
Closed
101

Sector Composition

1 Technology 20.97%
2 Financials 18.52%
3 Industrials 12.24%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.39%
5 Healthcare 9.4%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
AEM icon
401
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$76.7B
$245M 0.06%
2,064,261
+86,866
+4% +$10.3M
AUB icon
402
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$5.01B
$245M 0.06%
7,839,696
+2,235,977
+40% +$69.9M
CNC icon
403
Centene
CNC
$15.3B
$244M 0.06%
4,503,154
+69,703
+2% +$3.78M
AR icon
404
Antero Resources
AR
$9.94B
$244M 0.06%
6,047,413
-2,211,990
-27% -$89.1M
EME icon
405
Emcor
EME
$27.9B
$244M 0.06%
455,368
+24,761
+6% +$13.2M
SSNC icon
406
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$21.7B
$242M 0.06%
2,928,674
+48,811
+2% +$4.04M
ASB icon
407
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$4.34B
$242M 0.06%
9,941,406
-11,150
-0.1% -$272K
BIO icon
408
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$7.74B
$241M 0.06%
999,568
+122,528
+14% +$29.6M
BR icon
409
Broadridge
BR
$29.6B
$241M 0.06%
991,687
+1,519
+0.2% +$369K
MRVL icon
410
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$57.6B
$240M 0.06%
3,100,664
+1,040,029
+50% +$80.5M
PANW icon
411
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$132B
$240M 0.06%
1,171,562
-2,089
-0.2% -$427K
TPR icon
412
Tapestry
TPR
$21.9B
$240M 0.06%
2,729,199
+73,610
+3% +$6.46M
WSM icon
413
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$24.7B
$239M 0.06%
1,464,930
+39,167
+3% +$6.4M
XYL icon
414
Xylem
XYL
$33.5B
$239M 0.06%
1,850,119
-8,780
-0.5% -$1.14M
ULTA icon
415
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23B
$238M 0.06%
509,250
+27,552
+6% +$12.9M
UHS icon
416
Universal Health Services
UHS
$11.9B
$238M 0.06%
1,312,663
+70,925
+6% +$12.8M
PKG icon
417
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$19.3B
$237M 0.05%
1,259,132
+10,393
+0.8% +$1.96M
MNST icon
418
Monster Beverage
MNST
$61.9B
$237M 0.05%
3,786,207
+252,188
+7% +$15.8M
MLI icon
419
Mueller Industries
MLI
$10.6B
$237M 0.05%
2,981,619
-42,658
-1% -$3.39M
NDAQ icon
420
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.4B
$237M 0.05%
2,649,073
+15,343
+0.6% +$1.37M
CF icon
421
CF Industries
CF
$13.7B
$236M 0.05%
2,564,999
-302,553
-11% -$27.8M
CVE icon
422
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$29.3B
$236M 0.05%
17,334,464
-28,922
-0.2% -$393K
LULU icon
423
lululemon athletica
LULU
$19.6B
$236M 0.05%
991,730
+218,999
+28% +$52M
TCBI icon
424
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$3.96B
$234M 0.05%
2,952,305
-50,841
-2% -$4.04M
NNI icon
425
Nelnet
NNI
$4.52B
$234M 0.05%
1,927,924
-60,289
-3% -$7.3M