Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings
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.
Top Buys
| 1 |
Exxon Mobil
XOM
|
$317M |
| 2 |
ICICI Bank
IBN
|
$238M |
| 3 |
Banco Santander
SAN
|
$170M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
$167M |
| 5 |
Ford
F
|
$101M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
Santander
BSBR
|
$166M |
| 2 |
DCT
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
|
$110M |
| 3 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
$102M |
| 4 |
URS
URS CORP
URS
|
$96.4M |
| 5 |
Avis
CAR
|
$77.3M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Financials | 18.07% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.06% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.2% |
| 4 | Energy | 9.42% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$84.5B
| $326M | 0.21% | 2,210,633 -3,980 | -0.2% | -$587K |
|
52
MetLife
MET
$54.1B
| $318M | 0.21% | 5,881,833 +13,182 | +0.2% | +$713K |
|
53
FedEx
FDX
$54.5B
| $318M | 0.21% | 1,830,573 -45,501 | -2% | -$7.9M |
|
54
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$3.83B
| $311M | 0.2% | 18,060,101 -388,170 | -2% | -$6.68M |
|
55
General Motors
GM
$55.8B
| $311M | 0.2% | 8,898,785 +553,265 | +7% | +$19.3M |
|
56
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.3B
| $308M | 0.2% | 4,292,446 +10,714 | +0.3% | +$770K |
|
57
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$73.9B
| $302M | 0.2% | 39,883,029 -301,549 | -0.8% | -$2.29M |
|
58
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$54.6B
| $302M | 0.2% | 3,348,810 +86,432 | +3% | +$7.8M |
|
|
TQNT
59
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $302M | 0.2% | 10,949,446 -163,157 | -1% | -$4.5M |
|
60
Welltower
WELL
$113B
| $299M | 0.2% | 3,948,342 +71,436 | +2% | +$5.41M |
|
61
Merck
MRK
$210B
| $297M | 0.2% | 5,235,951 +304,710 | +6% | +$17.3M |
|
|
62
ICICI Bank
IBN
$113B
| $297M | 0.2% | 25,732,735 +20,586,188 | +400% | +$238M |
|
63
Walt Disney
DIS
$213B
| $297M | 0.2% | 3,153,687 +169,906 | +6% | +$16M |
|
64
Walmart
WMT
$774B
| $288M | 0.19% | 3,348,752 +231,856 | +7% | +$19.9M |
|
|
65
Avis
CAR
$5.57B
| $286M | 0.19% | 4,317,350 -1,165,210 | -21% | -$77.3M |
|
66
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$30.1B
| $284M | 0.19% | 5,455,255 +30,804 | +0.6% | +$1.6M |
|
67
Micron Technology
MU
$133B
| $283M | 0.19% | 8,092,499 -1,032,590 | -11% | -$36.2M |
|
|
LPNT
68
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $280M | 0.18% | 3,899,071 -73,032 | -2% | -$5.25M |
|
69
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$10.8B
| $274M | 0.18% | 965,584 +3,879 | +0.4% | +$1.1M |
|
70
Bank of New York Mellon
BK
$74.5B
| $274M | 0.18% | 6,743,076 +86,288 | +1% | +$3.5M |
|
71
Oracle
ORCL
$635B
| $272M | 0.18% | 6,049,039 +1,044,090 | +21% | +$47M |
|
72
Prologis
PLD
$106B
| $270M | 0.18% | 6,270,298 +13,277 | +0.2% | +$571K |
|
73
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.9B
| $269M | 0.18% | 1,646,827 +49,168 | +3% | +$8.03M |
|
74
Ventas
VTR
$30.9B
| $269M | 0.18% | 3,746,852 +39,859 | +1% | +$2.86M |
|
75
Valero Energy
VLO
$47.2B
| $267M | 0.18% | 5,396,910 +35,814 | +0.7% | +$1.77M |
|