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
+8.5%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$412B
AUM Growth
+$29.4B
Cap. Flow
+$2.97B
Cap. Flow %
0.72%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.23%
Holding
3,437
New
64
Increased
1,708
Reduced
1,462
Closed
88

Sector Composition

1 Technology 19.73%
2 Financials 17.51%
3 Industrials 12.44%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.71%
5 Healthcare 10.22%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
BRX icon
826
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$8.56B
$129M 0.03%
4,647,445
-157,301
-3% -$4.38M
HQY icon
827
HealthEquity
HQY
$7.93B
$129M 0.03%
1,581,723
+34,321
+2% +$2.81M
YUM icon
828
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.5B
$129M 0.03%
925,539
-4,863
-0.5% -$679K
BHE icon
829
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$1.43B
$129M 0.03%
2,916,268
-96,449
-3% -$4.27M
CHD icon
830
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23B
$129M 0.03%
1,231,577
+62,711
+5% +$6.57M
ASGN icon
831
ASGN Inc
ASGN
$2.29B
$129M 0.03%
1,382,996
-101,779
-7% -$9.49M
HRI icon
832
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.44B
$129M 0.03%
807,415
-15,464
-2% -$2.47M
ENOV icon
833
Enovis
ENOV
$1.79B
$129M 0.03%
2,986,558
-168,167
-5% -$7.24M
MCY icon
834
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$4.33B
$129M 0.03%
2,040,522
+41,287
+2% +$2.6M
B
835
Barrick Mining Corporation
B
$49.9B
$129M 0.03%
6,459,536
-1,011,871
-14% -$20.1M
SIGI icon
836
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$4.8B
$128M 0.03%
1,372,231
-44,726
-3% -$4.17M
GNTX icon
837
Gentex
GNTX
$6.22B
$128M 0.03%
4,303,141
+313,893
+8% +$9.32M
NWSA icon
838
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.5B
$128M 0.03%
4,796,996
+70,475
+1% +$1.88M
NHC icon
839
National Healthcare
NHC
$1.78B
$127M 0.03%
1,010,875
-11,158
-1% -$1.4M
FHB icon
840
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.19B
$127M 0.03%
5,477,432
+272,292
+5% +$6.3M
FTI icon
841
TechnipFMC
FTI
$16.6B
$125M 0.03%
4,782,373
-541,426
-10% -$14.2M
CR icon
842
Crane Co
CR
$10.7B
$125M 0.03%
792,371
+20,662
+3% +$3.27M
DASH icon
843
DoorDash
DASH
$111B
$125M 0.03%
875,723
-43,910
-5% -$6.27M
AD
844
Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc.
AD
$4.42B
$125M 0.03%
2,283,083
-16,240
-0.7% -$888K
DDS icon
845
Dillards
DDS
$9.05B
$124M 0.03%
324,232
-17,661
-5% -$6.78M
KSS icon
846
Kohl's
KSS
$1.8B
$124M 0.03%
5,884,143
-549,938
-9% -$11.6M
SKX icon
847
Skechers
SKX
$9.51B
$124M 0.03%
1,854,339
-31,384
-2% -$2.1M
D icon
848
Dominion Energy
D
$50.9B
$124M 0.03%
2,144,993
+17,636
+0.8% +$1.02M
WMS icon
849
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.4B
$123M 0.03%
784,862
+12,274
+2% +$1.93M
BMI icon
850
Badger Meter
BMI
$5.33B
$123M 0.03%
564,291
-42,363
-7% -$9.25M