Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
 

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
3,585
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
NSC icon
51
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$62.8B
$230M 0.22% +3,158,809 New +$230M
ZTS icon
52
Zoetis
ZTS
$69.3B
$229M 0.22% +7,832,883 New +$229M
IBN icon
53
ICICI Bank
IBN
$113B
$228M 0.21% +5,952,114 New +$228M
CSX icon
54
CSX Corp
CSX
$60.6B
$227M 0.21% +9,807,961 New +$227M
BSBR icon
55
Santander
BSBR
$39.6B
$225M 0.21% +36,228,575 New +$225M
MRO
56
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
$222M 0.21% +6,419,408 New +$222M
CME icon
57
CME Group
CME
$96B
$222M 0.21% +2,921,267 New +$222M
DOC icon
58
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$12.5B
$218M 0.21% +4,797,678 New +$218M
PKX icon
59
POSCO
PKX
$15.6B
$213M 0.2% +3,277,375 New +$213M
APA icon
60
APA Corp
APA
$8.31B
$212M 0.2% +2,533,882 New +$212M
VTR icon
61
Ventas
VTR
$30.9B
$211M 0.2% +3,034,296 New +$211M
EQR icon
62
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.3B
$210M 0.2% +3,611,730 New +$210M
NOV icon
63
NOV
NOV
$4.94B
$209M 0.2% +3,027,292 New +$209M
YHOO
64
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
$203M 0.19% +8,075,141 New +$203M
BK icon
65
Bank of New York Mellon
BK
$74.5B
$201M 0.19% +7,176,854 New +$201M
FON
66
DELISTED
SPRINT CORP FON COM
FON
$201M 0.19% +28,647,685 New +$201M
BCS icon
67
Barclays
BCS
$68.9B
$200M 0.19% +11,684,910 New +$200M
BRS
68
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
$200M 0.19% +3,055,449 New +$200M
UNH icon
69
UnitedHealth
UNH
$281B
$199M 0.19% +3,031,715 New +$199M
LPNT
70
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
$198M 0.19% +4,058,949 New +$198M
ADM icon
71
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$30.1B
$198M 0.19% +5,839,735 New +$198M
COF icon
72
Capital One
COF
$145B
$197M 0.19% +3,140,750 New +$197M
BRK.B icon
73
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
$196M 0.18% +1,747,189 New +$196M
NOC icon
74
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$84.5B
$195M 0.18% +2,350,419 New +$195M
PLD icon
75
Prologis
PLD
$106B
$193M 0.18% +5,129,434 New +$193M