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
+6.63%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$185B
AUM Growth
+$11.2B
Cap. Flow
+$2.76B
Cap. Flow %
1.49%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.17%
Holding
3,357
New
66
Increased
1,965
Reduced
1,000
Closed
80

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.14%
2 Industrials 13.28%
3 Technology 12.91%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.35%
5 Healthcare 9.1%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
NYT icon
876
New York Times
NYT
$9.57B
$58.7M 0.03%
4,910,176
+268,021
+6% +$3.2M
BCPC
877
Balchem Corporation
BCPC
$5.08B
$58.7M 0.03%
756,733
-46,251
-6% -$3.59M
KAMN
878
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
$58.6M 0.03%
1,335,326
+18,509
+1% +$813K
STFC
879
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
$58.6M 0.03%
2,461,906
+18,565
+0.8% +$442K
WGL
880
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
$58.6M 0.03%
934,594
+4,126
+0.4% +$259K
WNC icon
881
Wabash National
WNC
$456M
$58.4M 0.03%
4,104,240
+401,992
+11% +$5.72M
EXPR
882
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
$58.4M 0.03%
247,862
+37,323
+18% +$8.8M
SPB icon
883
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$1.3B
$58.4M 0.03%
424,294
-27,630
-6% -$3.8M
CPAY icon
884
Corpay
CPAY
$21.7B
$58.4M 0.03%
336,217
+8,142
+2% +$1.41M
AEGN
885
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
$58.4M 0.03%
3,060,063
-10,299
-0.3% -$196K
GTN icon
886
Gray Television
GTN
$599M
$58.3M 0.03%
5,628,697
+7,264
+0.1% +$75.3K
RSTI
887
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
$58.2M 0.03%
1,809,924
-4,287
-0.2% -$138K
SWN
888
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
$58.1M 0.03%
4,198,044
-211,007
-5% -$2.92M
SFNC icon
889
Simmons First National
SFNC
$2.97B
$58.1M 0.03%
2,327,070
+90,346
+4% +$2.25M
DIN icon
890
Dine Brands
DIN
$367M
$58M 0.03%
732,562
-6,697
-0.9% -$530K
CIR
891
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
$58M 0.03%
973,345
+11,157
+1% +$665K
PRGS icon
892
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.81B
$57.8M 0.03%
2,125,021
+50,969
+2% +$1.39M
MGEE icon
893
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.08B
$57.7M 0.03%
1,020,688
-648
-0.1% -$36.6K
ARII
894
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
$57.7M 0.03%
1,390,353
+1,202
+0.1% +$49.8K
WLL
895
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
$57.6M 0.03%
21,963
+6,148
+39% +$16.1M
PLUS icon
896
ePlus
PLUS
$1.96B
$57.4M 0.03%
2,433,476
-88,988
-4% -$2.1M
HR icon
897
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.46B
$57.4M 0.03%
1,758,086
+21,058
+1% +$687K
ETFC
898
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
$57.3M 0.03%
1,969,838
-40,159
-2% -$1.17M
BRC icon
899
Brady Corp
BRC
$3.74B
$57.3M 0.03%
1,656,024
+21,361
+1% +$739K
IDA icon
900
Idacorp
IDA
$6.79B
$57.3M 0.03%
731,805
-122,752
-14% -$9.61M