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
+4.88%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$160B
AUM Growth
+$8.09B
Cap. Flow
+$3.6B
Cap. Flow %
2.24%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.97%
Holding
3,421
New
53
Increased
2,021
Reduced
959
Closed
92

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.04%
2 Industrials 13.18%
3 Technology 11.68%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.68%
5 Healthcare 9.65%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
LSTR icon
851
Landstar System
LSTR
$4.5B
$49.9M 0.03%
851,627
+67,916
+9% +$3.98M
LTXB
852
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
$49.9M 0.03%
1,993,026
+117,375
+6% +$2.94M
CIEN icon
853
Ciena
CIEN
$18.4B
$49.8M 0.03%
2,408,181
+189,415
+9% +$3.92M
IMKTA icon
854
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.29B
$49.8M 0.03%
1,129,706
+39,688
+4% +$1.75M
APD icon
855
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$64B
$49.8M 0.03%
413,420
+24,510
+6% +$2.95M
BGS icon
856
B&G Foods
BGS
$368M
$49.7M 0.03%
1,419,529
+68,057
+5% +$2.38M
HAWK
857
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
$49.7M 0.03%
1,123,297
+128,904
+13% +$5.7M
LSI
858
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
$49.6M 0.03%
693,641
+20,709
+3% +$1.48M
RBC icon
859
RBC Bearings
RBC
$11.9B
$49.5M 0.03%
766,914
+10,277
+1% +$664K
SLAB icon
860
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$4.34B
$49.5M 0.03%
1,019,119
-78,106
-7% -$3.79M
XEC
861
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
$49.4M 0.03%
552,464
-93,808
-15% -$8.38M
SR icon
862
Spire
SR
$4.5B
$49.4M 0.03%
830,953
+48,130
+6% +$2.86M
SSD icon
863
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.97B
$49.3M 0.03%
1,443,373
+83,265
+6% +$2.84M
EA icon
864
Electronic Arts
EA
$42.6B
$49.3M 0.03%
716,783
+24,890
+4% +$1.71M
A icon
865
Agilent Technologies
A
$35.2B
$49.3M 0.03%
1,178,128
-383,829
-25% -$16M
STFC
866
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
$49.2M 0.03%
2,388,855
+26,619
+1% +$548K
CRM icon
867
Salesforce
CRM
$231B
$49.2M 0.03%
627,316
+41,849
+7% +$3.28M
KMX icon
868
CarMax
KMX
$8.88B
$49.2M 0.03%
910,785
+140,672
+18% +$7.59M
AME icon
869
Ametek
AME
$43.3B
$49M 0.03%
914,325
+43,510
+5% +$2.33M
NEWP
870
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
$49M 0.03%
3,085,964
+25,527
+0.8% +$405K
CABO icon
871
Cable One
CABO
$893M
$49M 0.03%
112,927
-19,212
-15% -$8.33M
GTS
872
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
$48.9M 0.03%
2,150,298
-4,037
-0.2% -$91.8K
FCNCA icon
873
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.2B
$48.9M 0.03%
189,427
+2,409
+1% +$622K
NWE icon
874
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$3.47B
$48.9M 0.03%
900,701
+72,673
+9% +$3.94M
MANT
875
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
$48.8M 0.03%
1,614,198
+119,443
+8% +$3.61M