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
+8.54%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$236B
AUM Growth
+$8.3B
Cap. Flow
-$4.75B
Cap. Flow %
-2.01%
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.67%
Holding
3,412
New
74
Increased
1,250
Reduced
1,784
Closed
81

Sector Composition

1 Technology 16.33%
2 Financials 15.39%
3 Industrials 13.13%
4 Consumer Discretionary 12.36%
5 Healthcare 11.57%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
DXC icon
851
DXC Technology
DXC
$2.62B
$72.1M 0.03%
4,037,810
+119,781
+3% +$2.14M
EXLS icon
852
EXL Service
EXLS
$7.14B
$71.7M 0.03%
5,436,170
-137,575
-2% -$1.82M
AJRD
853
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.
AJRD
$71.7M 0.03%
1,796,868
-28,904
-2% -$1.15M
EIG icon
854
Employers Holdings
EIG
$997M
$71.6M 0.03%
2,367,464
-90,666
-4% -$2.74M
ATSG
855
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group, Inc.
ATSG
$71.6M 0.03%
2,856,348
-178,193
-6% -$4.47M
XRAY icon
856
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.83B
$71.6M 0.03%
1,636,985
+174,161
+12% +$7.61M
TWLO icon
857
Twilio
TWLO
$16.4B
$71.5M 0.03%
289,472
-16,077
-5% -$3.97M
MEDP icon
858
Medpace
MEDP
$13.8B
$71.5M 0.03%
639,860
-28,411
-4% -$3.17M
Y
859
DELISTED
Alleghany Corporation
Y
$71.4M 0.03%
137,151
+3,793
+3% +$1.97M
BBL
860
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
$71.4M 0.03%
1,672,596
+48,480
+3% +$2.07M
SMG icon
861
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.6B
$71.3M 0.03%
466,381
+3,491
+0.8% +$534K
OSIS icon
862
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.86B
$71.3M 0.03%
918,395
-58,843
-6% -$4.57M
ROG icon
863
Rogers Corp
ROG
$1.42B
$71.3M 0.03%
726,668
-14,250
-2% -$1.4M
SCI icon
864
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.1B
$71.2M 0.03%
1,688,232
-9,186
-0.5% -$387K
ATR icon
865
AptarGroup
ATR
$9.11B
$71.1M 0.03%
628,025
+309
+0% +$35K
STAY
866
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
$71M 0.03%
5,941,390
+200,960
+4% +$2.4M
SWBI icon
867
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$390M
$70.9M 0.03%
4,568,957
-1,450,417
-24% -$22.5M
NDSN icon
868
Nordson
NDSN
$12.7B
$70.9M 0.03%
369,381
+7,749
+2% +$1.49M
HCA icon
869
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$97.8B
$70.8M 0.03%
568,222
+30,463
+6% +$3.8M
BCPC
870
Balchem Corporation
BCPC
$5.26B
$70.8M 0.03%
724,775
-8,927
-1% -$872K
STC icon
871
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.1B
$70.7M 0.03%
1,616,954
-249,224
-13% -$10.9M
LGIH icon
872
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.53B
$70.7M 0.03%
608,482
-11,135
-2% -$1.29M
RJF icon
873
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33B
$70.7M 0.03%
1,457,120
+160,634
+12% +$7.79M
TGNA icon
874
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
$3.38B
$70.6M 0.03%
6,012,437
+127,307
+2% +$1.5M
DOOR
875
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
$70.5M 0.03%
716,887
-18,283
-2% -$1.8M