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
+3.69%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$209B
AUM Growth
+$9.03B
Cap. Flow
+$4.28B
Cap. Flow %
2.04%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.15%
Holding
3,363
New
73
Increased
2,121
Reduced
914
Closed
63

Sector Composition

1 Financials 20.04%
2 Industrials 13.26%
3 Technology 12.95%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.55%
5 Healthcare 8.86%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
ITRI icon
801
Itron
ITRI
$5.53B
$69.9M 0.03%
1,151,572
-185,680
-14% -$11.3M
ETFC
802
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
$69.9M 0.03%
2,002,947
+147,628
+8% +$5.15M
TFX icon
803
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
$69.8M 0.03%
360,193
-58,219
-14% -$11.3M
ZTS icon
804
Zoetis
ZTS
$66.6B
$69.6M 0.03%
1,303,869
+43,896
+3% +$2.34M
ERJ icon
805
Embraer
ERJ
$11B
$69.5M 0.03%
3,148,769
+390,305
+14% +$8.62M
FSS icon
806
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.77B
$69.5M 0.03%
5,032,340
+13,042
+0.3% +$180K
CAH icon
807
Cardinal Health
CAH
$36.3B
$69.4M 0.03%
851,376
+27,767
+3% +$2.26M
DORM icon
808
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.97B
$69.4M 0.03%
845,038
+717
+0.1% +$58.9K
MD icon
809
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$1.47B
$69.3M 0.03%
999,248
+170,305
+21% +$11.8M
STFC
810
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
$69M 0.03%
2,513,645
+31,855
+1% +$874K
KDP icon
811
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$37.5B
$69M 0.03%
704,243
+16,888
+2% +$1.65M
HAE icon
812
Haemonetics
HAE
$2.59B
$68.9M 0.03%
1,699,353
+17,963
+1% +$729K
AEGN
813
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
$68.9M 0.03%
3,008,908
-5,467
-0.2% -$125K
AVNT icon
814
Avient
AVNT
$3.41B
$68.9M 0.03%
2,021,233
+30,638
+2% +$1.04M
XXIA
815
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
$68.9M 0.03%
3,504,148
+129,310
+4% +$2.54M
FIBK icon
816
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.36B
$68.8M 0.03%
1,734,195
+50,442
+3% +$2M
ITT icon
817
ITT
ITT
$13.9B
$68.7M 0.03%
1,676,011
+151,887
+10% +$6.23M
KMX icon
818
CarMax
KMX
$9.1B
$68.7M 0.03%
1,160,141
+50,441
+5% +$2.99M
HPP
819
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$1.1B
$68.7M 0.03%
1,982,729
+516,124
+35% +$17.9M
BBBY
820
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
$68.5M 0.03%
1,736,225
+48,563
+3% +$1.92M
LDL
821
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
$68.4M 0.03%
1,276,192
-90,303
-7% -$4.84M
BBD icon
822
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33.7B
$68.4M 0.03%
12,902,471
+4,270,711
+49% +$22.6M
AMH icon
823
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.7B
$68.4M 0.03%
2,976,961
+122,667
+4% +$2.82M
DOX icon
824
Amdocs
DOX
$9.27B
$68.3M 0.03%
1,119,423
+267,943
+31% +$16.3M
HIW icon
825
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.5B
$68.3M 0.03%
1,389,720
+43,766
+3% +$2.15M