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 12.65%
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
CAKE icon
776
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$3.01B
$33M 0.03%
+788,176
New +$33M
ORB
777
DELISTED
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP
ORB
$33M 0.03%
+1,898,510
New +$33M
CSGP icon
778
CoStar Group
CSGP
$37.5B
$33M 0.03%
+2,554,300
New +$33M
VTOL icon
779
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.08B
$33M 0.03%
+629,999
New +$33M
NEE icon
780
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE
$143B
$33M 0.03%
+1,617,856
New +$33M
GLDD icon
781
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
$796M
$32.9M 0.03%
+4,207,035
New +$32.9M
BANR icon
782
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.32B
$32.9M 0.03%
+972,648
New +$32.9M
GTS
783
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
$32.9M 0.03%
+1,608,381
New +$32.9M
GIS icon
784
General Mills
GIS
$26.7B
$32.8M 0.03%
+675,376
New +$32.8M
ATMI
785
DELISTED
A T M I INC
ATMI
$32.8M 0.03%
+1,384,997
New +$32.8M
AAN.A
786
DELISTED
AARON'S INC CL-A
AAN.A
$32.7M 0.03%
+1,168,972
New +$32.7M
PLCM
787
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
$32.7M 0.03%
+3,106,189
New +$32.7M
LTM
788
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
$32.7M 0.03%
+652,387
New +$32.7M
PX
789
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
$32.7M 0.03%
+283,767
New +$32.7M
AMAT icon
790
Applied Materials
AMAT
$130B
$32.7M 0.03%
+2,191,393
New +$32.7M
CASY icon
791
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$19.2B
$32.7M 0.03%
+542,812
New +$32.7M
KKD
792
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
$32.6M 0.03%
+1,869,828
New +$32.6M
IVC
793
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
$32.6M 0.03%
+2,271,771
New +$32.6M
AON icon
794
Aon
AON
$79.2B
$32.6M 0.03%
+506,379
New +$32.6M
MCGC
795
DELISTED
MCG CAP CORP
MCGC
$32.6M 0.03%
+6,252,225
New +$32.6M
WRLD icon
796
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$934M
$32.6M 0.03%
+374,401
New +$32.6M
COO icon
797
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
$32.5M 0.03%
+1,092,760
New +$32.5M
MTW icon
798
Manitowoc
MTW
$358M
$32.5M 0.03%
+2,002,317
New +$32.5M
STE icon
799
Steris
STE
$24.4B
$32.4M 0.03%
+756,113
New +$32.4M
NEWS
800
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
$32.4M 0.03%
+2,431,007
New +$32.4M