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
+7.28%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$316B
AUM Growth
+$13.5B
Cap. Flow
-$3.96B
Cap. Flow %
-1.26%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.31%
Holding
3,528
New
120
Increased
1,436
Reduced
1,802
Closed
68

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.39%
2 Technology 16.04%
3 Industrials 12.76%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.68%
5 Healthcare 10.91%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
PLXS icon
451
Plexus
PLXS
$3.71B
$168M 0.05%
1,834,963
-20,883
-1% -$1.91M
FAST icon
452
Fastenal
FAST
$54.8B
$168M 0.05%
6,446,822
+242,348
+4% +$6.3M
AUB icon
453
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$5.03B
$167M 0.05%
4,620,731
+8,507
+0.2% +$308K
CCS icon
454
Century Communities
CCS
$1.99B
$167M 0.05%
2,513,998
-51,345
-2% -$3.42M
BAX icon
455
Baxter International
BAX
$12.5B
$167M 0.05%
2,076,168
+519,773
+33% +$41.9M
BKNG icon
456
Booking.com
BKNG
$177B
$167M 0.05%
76,352
-72,645
-49% -$159M
FTNT icon
457
Fortinet
FTNT
$60.8B
$167M 0.05%
3,506,115
+252,670
+8% +$12M
MTH icon
458
Meritage Homes
MTH
$5.57B
$167M 0.05%
3,544,060
-756,978
-18% -$35.6M
ODP icon
459
ODP
ODP
$623M
$166M 0.05%
3,466,231
-35,467
-1% -$1.7M
J icon
460
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.3B
$166M 0.05%
1,505,920
-78,748
-5% -$8.69M
MPW icon
461
Medical Properties Trust
MPW
$2.8B
$166M 0.05%
8,255,604
+66,104
+0.8% +$1.33M
USFD icon
462
US Foods
USFD
$17.6B
$166M 0.05%
4,325,459
-362,747
-8% -$13.9M
BLD icon
463
TopBuild
BLD
$11.8B
$166M 0.05%
838,098
-122,661
-13% -$24.3M
TRN icon
464
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.28B
$166M 0.05%
6,164,393
-68,079
-1% -$1.83M
REG icon
465
Regency Centers
REG
$13.1B
$166M 0.05%
2,584,128
-103,534
-4% -$6.63M
VTRS icon
466
Viatris
VTRS
$12B
$165M 0.05%
11,557,658
-774,801
-6% -$11.1M
DAN icon
467
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.72B
$165M 0.05%
6,947,694
-368,107
-5% -$8.75M
SYKE
468
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
$165M 0.05%
3,071,489
-39,378
-1% -$2.11M
WTM icon
469
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$4.53B
$165M 0.05%
143,572
+9,274
+7% +$10.6M
EWT icon
470
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$6.52B
$164M 0.05%
2,568,351
MGA icon
471
Magna International
MGA
$12.9B
$164M 0.05%
1,770,902
-392,971
-18% -$36.4M
PBR.A icon
472
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$75.1B
$163M 0.05%
13,835,590
-78,726
-0.6% -$930K
BKU icon
473
Bankunited
BKU
$2.92B
$163M 0.05%
3,824,976
-366,483
-9% -$15.6M
TDS icon
474
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.44B
$163M 0.05%
7,194,747
+2,909
+0% +$65.9K
MTX icon
475
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$1.96B
$163M 0.05%
2,070,861
-74,145
-3% -$5.83M