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
+5.03%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$144B
AUM Growth
+$10B
Cap. Flow
+$4.75B
Cap. Flow %
3.3%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.41%
Holding
3,651
New
55
Increased
2,274
Reduced
897
Closed
60

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.59%
2 Industrials 12.94%
3 Energy 12.15%
4 Technology 10.65%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.44%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
BDBD
651
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
$53.5M 0.04%
3,773,592
+8,074
+0.2% +$114K
MSCC
652
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
$53.5M 0.04%
1,999,199
+120,804
+6% +$3.23M
HERO
653
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
$53.3M 0.04%
13,265,543
+178,301
+1% +$717K
REX icon
654
REX American Resources
REX
$1.02B
$53.3M 0.04%
2,182,041
-218,457
-9% -$5.34M
GTI
655
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
$53.3M 0.04%
5,093,474
+1,202,216
+31% +$12.6M
AYR
656
DELISTED
Aircastle Limited
AYR
$53.3M 0.04%
2,997,741
-69,184
-2% -$1.23M
MODG icon
657
Topgolf Callaway Brands
MODG
$1.74B
$53.2M 0.04%
6,394,043
+319,639
+5% +$2.66M
SKYW icon
658
Skywest
SKYW
$4.42B
$53.2M 0.04%
4,352,726
+86,602
+2% +$1.06M
UAM
659
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
$53.2M 0.04%
6,381,487
+121,026
+2% +$1.01M
MTN icon
660
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.64B
$53.1M 0.04%
688,336
+25,784
+4% +$1.99M
ENTG icon
661
Entegris
ENTG
$12.3B
$52.9M 0.04%
3,850,701
+209,904
+6% +$2.89M
TCF
662
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
$52.9M 0.04%
1,882,708
+34,958
+2% +$982K
MDP
663
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
$52.9M 0.04%
1,093,181
+160,299
+17% +$7.75M
MAN icon
664
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$1.78B
$52.8M 0.04%
622,384
-44,357
-7% -$3.76M
AGN
665
DELISTED
ALLERGAN INC
AGN
$52.8M 0.04%
311,653
+3,181
+1% +$538K
CIR
666
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
$52.7M 0.04%
682,797
+28,171
+4% +$2.17M
TRK
667
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
$52.6M 0.04%
2,884,628
+11,216
+0.4% +$205K
VIAB
668
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
$52.6M 0.04%
606,143
+41,088
+7% +$3.56M
CSH
669
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
$52.5M 0.04%
2,606,446
+696,501
+36% +$14M
EPAC icon
670
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$2.29B
$52.5M 0.04%
1,519,598
+105,719
+7% +$3.65M
RNST icon
671
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.74B
$52.5M 0.04%
1,806,967
-44,561
-2% -$1.3M
EMN icon
672
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.91B
$52.5M 0.04%
601,224
+153,260
+34% +$13.4M
CIVI icon
673
Civitas Resources
CIVI
$3.11B
$52.4M 0.04%
8,218
+1,023
+14% +$6.53M
DIN icon
674
Dine Brands
DIN
$365M
$52.4M 0.04%
658,740
+28,656
+5% +$2.28M
CWEI
675
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
$52.3M 0.04%
381,000
+28,239
+8% +$3.88M