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
+3.65%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$258B
AUM Growth
+$6.46B
Cap. Flow
+$965M
Cap. Flow %
0.37%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.9%
Holding
3,525
New
80
Increased
1,925
Reduced
1,177
Closed
58

Top Buys

1
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$245M
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$193M
3
DOW icon
Dow Inc
DOW
+$175M
4
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$118M
5
JPM icon
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
+$113M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.84%
2 Industrials 13.37%
3 Technology 13.3%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.57%
5 Healthcare 9.79%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
STRA icon
601
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.96B
$110M 0.04%
615,409
-45,141
-7% -$8.04M
URI icon
602
United Rentals
URI
$60.9B
$110M 0.04%
825,816
+93,191
+13% +$12.4M
SLG icon
603
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.27B
$109M 0.04%
1,407,116
-14,082
-1% -$1.1M
EIG icon
604
Employers Holdings
EIG
$991M
$109M 0.04%
2,588,376
-18,570
-0.7% -$785K
QVCGA
605
QVC Group, Inc. Series A Common Stock
QVCGA
$76.4M
$109M 0.04%
181,650
+24,852
+16% +$14.9M
BDC icon
606
Belden
BDC
$5.07B
$109M 0.04%
1,833,176
+41,675
+2% +$2.48M
MKSI icon
607
MKS Inc. Common Stock
MKSI
$7.33B
$109M 0.04%
1,399,457
-3,013
-0.2% -$235K
ASGN icon
608
ASGN Inc
ASGN
$2.31B
$109M 0.04%
1,798,010
-35,596
-2% -$2.16M
APH icon
609
Amphenol
APH
$140B
$109M 0.04%
4,538,380
+80,964
+2% +$1.94M
FAF icon
610
First American
FAF
$6.85B
$109M 0.04%
2,023,159
-46,511
-2% -$2.5M
MGRC icon
611
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.96B
$109M 0.04%
1,747,855
-4,069
-0.2% -$253K
AIR icon
612
AAR Corp
AIR
$2.63B
$108M 0.04%
2,946,774
-1,638
-0.1% -$60.3K
HLX icon
613
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$917M
$108M 0.04%
12,521,231
+77,175
+0.6% +$666K
CADE
614
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
$108M 0.04%
5,187,416
+711,695
+16% +$14.8M
VRSK icon
615
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$37.6B
$108M 0.04%
735,369
-6,545
-0.9% -$959K
EG icon
616
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
$108M 0.04%
435,139
-31,345
-7% -$7.75M
KEX icon
617
Kirby Corp
KEX
$4.91B
$107M 0.04%
1,359,172
-345,253
-20% -$27.3M
PRSU
618
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality, Inc.
PRSU
$1.03B
$107M 0.04%
1,619,943
-463
-0% -$30.7K
ESV
619
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
$107M 0.04%
12,517,267
+5,861,587
+88% +$50M
ITT icon
620
ITT
ITT
$13.3B
$107M 0.04%
1,628,388
-98,972
-6% -$6.48M
CPRT icon
621
Copart
CPRT
$46.5B
$106M 0.04%
5,699,512
+59,392
+1% +$1.11M
MINI
622
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
$106M 0.04%
3,487,719
-13,171
-0.4% -$401K
HOG icon
623
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$3.75B
$106M 0.04%
2,956,964
+87,551
+3% +$3.14M
AAP icon
624
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.52B
$106M 0.04%
687,424
+2,145
+0.3% +$331K
AVX
625
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
$106M 0.04%
6,376,097
+133,271
+2% +$2.21M