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
+10.27%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$369B
AUM Growth
+$26.9B
Cap. Flow
+$220M
Cap. Flow %
0.06%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.34%
Holding
3,470
New
58
Increased
1,819
Reduced
1,327
Closed
83

Sector Composition

1 Technology 18.69%
2 Financials 17.09%
3 Industrials 13.01%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.1%
5 Healthcare 10.13%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
RELX icon
801
RELX
RELX
$84.6B
$121M 0.03%
2,798,358
+104,306
+4% +$4.52M
COO icon
802
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.6B
$121M 0.03%
1,193,444
+2,744
+0.2% +$278K
HELE icon
803
Helen of Troy
HELE
$567M
$121M 0.03%
1,050,647
+7,892
+0.8% +$909K
RNST icon
804
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.63B
$121M 0.03%
3,864,785
-48,248
-1% -$1.51M
RNR icon
805
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$11.5B
$121M 0.03%
514,618
+25,790
+5% +$6.06M
YUM icon
806
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.4B
$121M 0.03%
871,965
+15,242
+2% +$2.11M
HRB icon
807
H&R Block
HRB
$6.98B
$121M 0.03%
2,460,625
-9,073
-0.4% -$446K
NJR icon
808
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$4.76B
$120M 0.03%
2,802,331
+134,254
+5% +$5.76M
KKR icon
809
KKR & Co
KKR
$129B
$120M 0.03%
1,189,176
-50,735
-4% -$5.1M
TNK icon
810
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$1.79B
$120M 0.03%
2,046,213
+25,740
+1% +$1.5M
BKU icon
811
Bankunited
BKU
$2.96B
$119M 0.03%
4,267,187
+670,610
+19% +$18.8M
MYRG icon
812
MYR Group
MYRG
$2.78B
$119M 0.03%
675,976
-80,911
-11% -$14.3M
AXTA icon
813
Axalta
AXTA
$6.88B
$119M 0.03%
3,468,271
+303,460
+10% +$10.4M
WRK
814
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
$119M 0.03%
2,409,329
-188,990
-7% -$9.35M
LZB icon
815
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.44B
$119M 0.03%
3,162,142
-22,668
-0.7% -$853K
CUBI icon
816
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.33B
$118M 0.03%
2,220,819
+66,867
+3% +$3.55M
SFL icon
817
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.1B
$118M 0.03%
8,930,742
+127,095
+1% +$1.68M
VVV icon
818
Valvoline
VVV
$5.15B
$117M 0.03%
2,626,075
-191,753
-7% -$8.55M
FELE icon
819
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.31B
$117M 0.03%
1,095,214
+22,748
+2% +$2.43M
PPC icon
820
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$10.5B
$117M 0.03%
3,406,274
-284,903
-8% -$9.78M
WMS icon
821
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.4B
$117M 0.03%
678,569
+45,177
+7% +$7.78M
HQY icon
822
HealthEquity
HQY
$7.96B
$117M 0.03%
1,431,561
+21,821
+2% +$1.78M
HLX icon
823
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$932M
$117M 0.03%
10,763,917
-142,375
-1% -$1.54M
UCTT icon
824
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$1.16B
$117M 0.03%
2,537,417
-212,614
-8% -$9.77M
TOWN icon
825
Towne Bank
TOWN
$2.86B
$116M 0.03%
4,150,129
+113,251
+3% +$3.18M