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
+9.65%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$274B
AUM Growth
+$17B
Cap. Flow
-$3.3B
Cap. Flow %
-1.2%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.53%
Holding
3,465
New
48
Increased
1,288
Reduced
1,828
Closed
85

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.98%
2 Technology 14.1%
3 Industrials 13.03%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.58%
5 Healthcare 10.03%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
PRAA icon
626
PRA Group
PRAA
$671M
$113M 0.04%
3,114,192
-113,424
-4% -$4.12M
AME icon
627
Ametek
AME
$43.3B
$113M 0.04%
1,131,288
+4,331
+0.4% +$432K
OMC icon
628
Omnicom Group
OMC
$15.4B
$113M 0.04%
1,389,175
+11,924
+0.9% +$966K
NTRS icon
629
Northern Trust
NTRS
$24.3B
$112M 0.04%
1,057,031
-408
-0% -$43.3K
DEI icon
630
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.83B
$112M 0.04%
2,552,517
+21,100
+0.8% +$926K
SAIC icon
631
Saic
SAIC
$4.83B
$112M 0.04%
1,287,495
-74,514
-5% -$6.48M
SCL icon
632
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.13B
$112M 0.04%
1,092,320
-6,835
-0.6% -$700K
CONE
633
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
$112M 0.04%
1,709,579
+17,358
+1% +$1.14M
ISRG icon
634
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$167B
$112M 0.04%
566,463
-258
-0% -$50.8K
DISCK
635
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
$112M 0.04%
3,657,212
+73,975
+2% +$2.26M
AWI icon
636
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$8.58B
$111M 0.04%
1,180,701
-77,272
-6% -$7.26M
MRVL icon
637
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$54.6B
$111M 0.04%
4,176,149
-63,763
-2% -$1.69M
SPB icon
638
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$1.38B
$111M 0.04%
1,724,828
-42,484
-2% -$2.73M
LBRDK icon
639
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$8.61B
$110M 0.04%
878,051
-11,710
-1% -$1.47M
VRSK icon
640
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$37.8B
$110M 0.04%
738,563
+12,885
+2% +$1.92M
LOGM
641
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
$110M 0.04%
1,284,046
+54,058
+4% +$4.63M
AAP icon
642
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.63B
$110M 0.04%
687,411
-2,344
-0.3% -$375K
ACGL icon
643
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.1B
$110M 0.04%
2,566,382
-196,289
-7% -$8.42M
FHN icon
644
First Horizon
FHN
$11.3B
$110M 0.04%
6,641,409
+18,874
+0.3% +$313K
SON icon
645
Sonoco
SON
$4.56B
$110M 0.04%
1,776,376
-39,502
-2% -$2.44M
ACIW icon
646
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.19B
$110M 0.04%
2,893,325
-165,283
-5% -$6.26M
BMCH
647
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
$110M 0.04%
3,820,366
-56,968
-1% -$1.63M
AMH icon
648
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.9B
$110M 0.04%
4,181,857
+23,682
+0.6% +$621K
RUSHA icon
649
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$4.53B
$110M 0.04%
5,303,086
-40,365
-0.8% -$834K
WLK icon
650
Westlake Corp
WLK
$11.5B
$109M 0.04%
1,560,309
+66,130
+4% +$4.64M