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
+1.34%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$257B
AUM Growth
-$204M
Cap. Flow
-$5.59M
Cap. Flow %
0%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.24%
Holding
3,512
New
49
Increased
1,695
Reduced
1,396
Closed
95

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.92%
2 Technology 13.58%
3 Industrials 13.31%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.59%
5 Healthcare 9.51%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
GSK icon
626
GSK
GSK
$80.6B
$107M 0.04%
2,005,488
+134,449
+7% +$7.17M
AZTA icon
627
Azenta
AZTA
$1.35B
$107M 0.04%
2,884,552
-40,812
-1% -$1.51M
SCL icon
628
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.13B
$107M 0.04%
1,099,155
-6,444
-0.6% -$625K
BCC icon
629
Boise Cascade
BCC
$3.32B
$107M 0.04%
3,271,536
-10,362
-0.3% -$338K
FLEX icon
630
Flex
FLEX
$20.9B
$106M 0.04%
13,488,370
+297,810
+2% +$2.35M
CBZ icon
631
CBIZ
CBZ
$3.13B
$106M 0.04%
4,524,747
-7,336
-0.2% -$172K
SCHL icon
632
Scholastic
SCHL
$670M
$106M 0.04%
2,812,465
-9,203
-0.3% -$348K
MTX icon
633
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.01B
$106M 0.04%
1,998,890
+83,536
+4% +$4.43M
FRME icon
634
First Merchants
FRME
$2.36B
$106M 0.04%
2,818,304
+334,960
+13% +$12.6M
MRVL icon
635
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$56.9B
$106M 0.04%
4,239,912
-21,644
-0.5% -$540K
GIII icon
636
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.14B
$106M 0.04%
4,105,587
-24,534
-0.6% -$632K
SON icon
637
Sonoco
SON
$4.55B
$106M 0.04%
1,815,878
-20,743
-1% -$1.21M
ZNGA
638
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
$106M 0.04%
18,161,855
-5,029,934
-22% -$29.3M
SEMG
639
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
$106M 0.04%
6,456,689
-230,948
-3% -$3.77M
IDXX icon
640
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$52.2B
$105M 0.04%
387,632
+22,457
+6% +$6.11M
DNOW icon
641
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$1.66B
$105M 0.04%
9,158,954
-19,191
-0.2% -$220K
MD icon
642
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$1.48B
$105M 0.04%
4,627,455
+454,203
+11% +$10.3M
ENIA
643
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
$105M 0.04%
11,484,732
+2,828,880
+33% +$25.8M
HOLX icon
644
Hologic
HOLX
$14.8B
$105M 0.04%
2,070,060
-63,891
-3% -$3.23M
ENTG icon
645
Entegris
ENTG
$12.4B
$104M 0.04%
2,216,902
-185,579
-8% -$8.73M
DDS icon
646
Dillards
DDS
$9.03B
$104M 0.04%
1,578,013
-32,749
-2% -$2.16M
JHG icon
647
Janus Henderson
JHG
$6.94B
$104M 0.04%
4,638,363
+501,548
+12% +$11.3M
QRVO icon
648
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.5B
$104M 0.04%
1,403,417
+14,334
+1% +$1.06M
CCMP
649
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
$104M 0.04%
734,542
-44,420
-6% -$6.27M
LTXB
650
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
$104M 0.04%
2,380,714
-10,235
-0.4% -$446K