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
+10.85%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$128B
AUM Growth
+$12.8B
Cap. Flow
+$1.93B
Cap. Flow %
1.5%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.3%
Holding
3,623
New
42
Increased
2,048
Reduced
1,051
Closed
82

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.48%
2 Industrials 12.93%
3 Energy 11.14%
4 Technology 9.87%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.67%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
ASR icon
401
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$10.2B
$73.1M 0.06%
586,503
+11,254
+2% +$1.4M
HAIN icon
402
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$164M
$72.9M 0.06%
1,606,956
-573,292
-26% -$26M
LXK
403
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
$72.9M 0.06%
2,051,322
+238,234
+13% +$8.46M
WSBC icon
404
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.1B
$72.8M 0.06%
2,273,780
+15,768
+0.7% +$505K
HON icon
405
Honeywell
HON
$136B
$72.6M 0.06%
833,909
+22,103
+3% +$1.93M
HRI icon
406
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.6B
$72.5M 0.06%
845,519
+509
+0.1% +$43.7K
DHR icon
407
Danaher
DHR
$143B
$72.5M 0.06%
1,397,564
+157,734
+13% +$8.18M
NE
408
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
$72.4M 0.06%
2,209,778
+192,665
+10% +$6.31M
SGY
409
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
$71.9M 0.06%
36,592
+7,523
+26% +$14.8M
PFG icon
410
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$17.8B
$71.9M 0.06%
1,457,917
-498,156
-25% -$24.6M
RUSHA icon
411
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$4.53B
$71.2M 0.06%
5,402,374
+21,069
+0.4% +$278K
MDT icon
412
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
$71.1M 0.06%
1,239,621
-1,314
-0.1% -$75.4K
X
413
DELISTED
US Steel
X
$71.1M 0.06%
2,410,368
+857,853
+55% +$25.3M
WIRE
414
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
$71M 0.06%
1,309,814
+9,667
+0.7% +$524K
BKS
415
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
$70.9M 0.06%
7,235,788
-50,123
-0.7% -$491K
KELYA icon
416
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$489M
$70.7M 0.06%
2,836,671
+56,503
+2% +$1.41M
CEO
417
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
$70.4M 0.05%
375,223
-2,130
-0.6% -$399K
PAC icon
418
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.6B
$70.4M 0.05%
1,321,954
+19,995
+2% +$1.06M
B
419
Barrick Mining Corporation
B
$48.5B
$70.3M 0.05%
3,986,422
+255,695
+7% +$4.51M
SPTN icon
420
SpartanNash
SPTN
$908M
$70.2M 0.05%
2,889,253
+1,096,077
+61% +$26.6M
ARII
421
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
$70M 0.05%
1,531,122
-57,983
-4% -$2.65M
VR
422
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
$70M 0.05%
1,737,701
+12,098
+0.7% +$487K
DLR icon
423
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$55.7B
$69.9M 0.05%
1,423,482
+59,212
+4% +$2.91M
KSS icon
424
Kohl's
KSS
$1.86B
$69.8M 0.05%
1,230,466
+211,331
+21% +$12M
BIIB icon
425
Biogen
BIIB
$20.6B
$69.6M 0.05%
248,889
+1,749
+0.7% +$489K