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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $481B
1-Year Est. Return 30.42%
 

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 Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+9.86%
1 Year Est. Return
+30.42%
3 Year Est. Return
+88.16%
5 Year Est. Return
+120.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+468.8%
AUM
$466B
AUM Growth
+$34.1B
Cap. Flow
+$2.64B
Cap. Flow %
0.57%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.44%
Holding
3,356
New
84
Increased
1,582
Reduced
1,511
Closed
85

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$519M
2
NFLX icon
Netflix
NFLX
+$448M
3
QCOM icon
Qualcomm
QCOM
+$280M
4
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$252M
5
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$249M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
HES
Hess
HES
+$453M
2
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$234M
3
GMS
GMS Inc
GMS
+$217M
4
SKX
Skechers
SKX
+$201M
5
COF icon
Capital One
COF
+$193M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 21.96%
2 Financials 17.99%
3 Industrials 12.15%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.49%
5 Healthcare 9.43%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
HHH icon
526
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
$205M 0.04%
2,497,032
+9,102
+0.4% +$674K
HUBB icon
527
Hubbell
HUBB
$25.7B
$205M 0.04%
476,560
+40,962
+9% +$17.6M
NPO icon
528
Enpro
NPO
$7.05B
$205M 0.04%
905,315
-95,051
-10% -$20.5M
STRL icon
529
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$20.3B
$204M 0.04%
601,622
-4,529
-0.7% -$1.29M
KGC icon
530
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.5B
$204M 0.04%
8,223,877
-1,853,005
-18% -$35.6M
TGNA
531
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
$204M 0.04%
10,036,690
-85,441
-0.8% -$1.63M
FNF icon
532
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.9B
$203M 0.04%
3,364,155
+56,170
+2% +$3.26M
KEY icon
533
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
$203M 0.04%
10,865,489
-752,794
-6% -$13.9M
CWK icon
534
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$2.98B
$203M 0.04%
12,740,993
+280,136
+2% +$3.95M
IPG
535
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
$203M 0.04%
7,261,060
-20,045
-0.3% -$517K
ON icon
536
ON Semiconductor
ON
$33.8B
$202M 0.04%
4,091,382
-602,122
-13% -$31.7M
NVT icon
537
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.5B
$202M 0.04%
2,044,812
-96,092
-4% -$8.35M
RMBS icon
538
Rambus
RMBS
$10.4B
$201M 0.04%
1,928,697
+11,024
+0.6% +$850K
PFGC icon
539
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$17.5B
$201M 0.04%
1,929,976
-328,957
-15% -$32.9M
CNH
540
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.8B
$201M 0.04%
18,492,138
+2,338,847
+14% +$28.6M
LVS icon
541
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
$200M 0.04%
3,723,494
+187,389
+5% +$9.85M
RUSHA icon
542
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$5.95B
$200M 0.04%
3,745,449
-25,353
-0.7% -$1.41M
IESC icon
543
IES Holdings
IESC
$12.5B
$200M 0.04%
502,758
-59,916
-11% -$20.6M
RNST icon
544
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4.01B
$200M 0.04%
5,413,327
+23,337
+0.4% +$883K
TDG icon
545
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
$200M 0.04%
151,474
+11,588
+8% +$16.6M
KEX icon
546
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.95B
$200M 0.04%
2,390,832
+4,927
+0.2% +$495K
MEDP icon
547
Medpace
MEDP
$16.8B
$199M 0.04%
388,058
-26,090
-6% -$11.4M
RGLD icon
548
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
$199M 0.04%
993,265
+85,722
+9% +$14.8M
KFY icon
549
Korn Ferry
KFY
$3.98B
$199M 0.04%
2,843,217
-74,289
-3% -$5.42M
MTZ icon
550
MasTec
MTZ
$26.7B
$199M 0.04%
935,004
-170,394
-15% -$31.2M

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2025, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,356 positions worth $466B, up 7.9% from $432B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2025 filing shows 84 new, 1,582 increased, 1,511 reduced and 85 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Qiagen: 1,300,037 shares worth $58.1M. The largest sale was Hess, an estimated $453M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2025 buy was Qiagen: 1,300,037 shares worth $58.1M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Chevron in Q3 2025, an estimated $519M increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was ExxonMobil, cutting an estimated $234M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $453M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $466B portfolio in Q3 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 84 new positions and closed 85 in Q3 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $466B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 12 Nov 2025.