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
+13.44%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$342B
AUM Growth
+$37.6B
Cap. Flow
+$2.53B
Cap. Flow %
0.74%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.11%
Holding
3,516
New
49
Increased
1,940
Reduced
1,250
Closed
103

Sector Composition

1 Technology 18.21%
2 Financials 17.12%
3 Industrials 12.97%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.26%
5 Healthcare 10.16%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
SAIA icon
451
Saia
SAIA
$8.07B
$185M 0.05%
422,155
-59,311
-12% -$26M
MHO icon
452
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.97B
$184M 0.05%
1,339,355
-1,201
-0.1% -$165K
GLPI icon
453
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$13.6B
$184M 0.05%
3,730,590
+45,729
+1% +$2.26M
ROP icon
454
Roper Technologies
ROP
$55.1B
$184M 0.05%
337,040
+19,563
+6% +$10.7M
NVO icon
455
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$242B
$184M 0.05%
1,774,799
-3,535
-0.2% -$366K
NNI icon
456
Nelnet
NNI
$4.44B
$183M 0.05%
2,076,549
+12,187
+0.6% +$1.08M
USFD icon
457
US Foods
USFD
$17.6B
$183M 0.05%
4,026,096
+46,190
+1% +$2.1M
ADNT icon
458
Adient
ADNT
$1.92B
$182M 0.05%
5,017,402
+196,857
+4% +$7.16M
EMN icon
459
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.65B
$182M 0.05%
2,030,618
-112,196
-5% -$10.1M
BR icon
460
Broadridge
BR
$29.3B
$181M 0.05%
880,395
+33,101
+4% +$6.81M
MOG.A icon
461
Moog
MOG.A
$6.19B
$181M 0.05%
1,250,362
-60,446
-5% -$8.75M
APH icon
462
Amphenol
APH
$146B
$181M 0.05%
3,650,382
-19,938
-0.5% -$988K
FUL icon
463
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.29B
$181M 0.05%
2,220,877
-75,681
-3% -$6.16M
BHF icon
464
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.8B
$181M 0.05%
3,415,013
-37,355
-1% -$1.98M
ELS icon
465
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$11.7B
$181M 0.05%
2,559,965
+9,357
+0.4% +$660K
RRC icon
466
Range Resources
RRC
$8.24B
$181M 0.05%
5,931,670
+90,028
+2% +$2.74M
CRC icon
467
California Resources
CRC
$4.41B
$180M 0.05%
3,299,902
+190,588
+6% +$10.4M
SKYW icon
468
Skywest
SKYW
$4.39B
$180M 0.05%
3,448,283
+60,957
+2% +$3.18M
AUB icon
469
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$5.03B
$180M 0.05%
4,917,470
+28,655
+0.6% +$1.05M
ENOV icon
470
Enovis
ENOV
$1.79B
$179M 0.05%
3,193,699
+117,209
+4% +$6.57M
HOLX icon
471
Hologic
HOLX
$14.6B
$179M 0.05%
2,501,554
-33,564
-1% -$2.4M
JEF icon
472
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$13.5B
$178M 0.05%
4,405,866
+51,633
+1% +$2.09M
ODP icon
473
ODP
ODP
$623M
$178M 0.05%
3,153,541
-43,505
-1% -$2.45M
LRN icon
474
Stride
LRN
$7B
$178M 0.05%
2,990,016
-11,078
-0.4% -$658K
UL icon
475
Unilever
UL
$154B
$177M 0.05%
3,659,457
-303,400
-8% -$14.7M