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
+3.1%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$106B
AUM Growth
Cap. Flow
+$106B
Cap. Flow %
100%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.59%
Holding
3,585
New
3,579
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Sells

No sells this quarter

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.18%
2 Industrials 12.66%
3 Energy 10.8%
4 Technology 9.12%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.78%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
JCP
676
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
$36.8M 0.03%
+2,153,362
New +$36.8M
CIT
677
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
$36.7M 0.03%
+787,368
New +$36.7M
BH icon
678
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$966M
$36.7M 0.03%
+155,531
New +$36.7M
MRVL icon
679
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$54.6B
$36.7M 0.03%
+3,131,398
New +$36.7M
GTLS icon
680
Chart Industries
GTLS
$8.96B
$36.6M 0.03%
+389,214
New +$36.6M
PNK
681
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
$36.6M 0.03%
+1,860,580
New +$36.6M
SAFM
682
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
$36.6M 0.03%
+550,799
New +$36.6M
BBOX
683
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
$36.5M 0.03%
+1,443,271
New +$36.5M
OHI icon
684
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$12.7B
$36.5M 0.03%
+1,176,829
New +$36.5M
BRCD
685
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
$36.5M 0.03%
+6,334,553
New +$36.5M
WRI
686
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
$36.4M 0.03%
+1,181,330
New +$36.4M
MSCC
687
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
$36.2M 0.03%
+1,591,639
New +$36.2M
HVT icon
688
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$390M
$36.2M 0.03%
+1,572,234
New +$36.2M
CNW
689
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
$36.2M 0.03%
+928,380
New +$36.2M
FRME icon
690
First Merchants
FRME
$2.37B
$36.1M 0.03%
+2,107,654
New +$36.1M
BPFH
691
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
$36.1M 0.03%
+3,396,706
New +$36.1M
RRGB icon
692
Red Robin
RRGB
$111M
$36.1M 0.03%
+653,847
New +$36.1M
CHMT
693
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
$36.1M 0.03%
+1,775,772
New +$36.1M
OMX
694
DELISTED
OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED
OMX
$36M 0.03%
+3,521,047
New +$36M
HMA
695
DELISTED
HEALTH MGMT ASSOC INC CL-A
HMA
$36M 0.03%
+2,290,892
New +$36M
TEL icon
696
TE Connectivity
TEL
$61.7B
$36M 0.03%
+789,647
New +$36M
PIR
697
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
$35.9M 0.03%
+76,515
New +$35.9M
OUBS
698
DELISTED
USB AG (NEW)
OUBS
$35.9M 0.03%
+2,120,699
New +$35.9M
TYC
699
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
$35.8M 0.03%
+1,038,668
New +$35.8M
PZZA icon
700
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.58B
$35.8M 0.03%
+1,094,770
New +$35.8M