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
-7.82%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$152B
AUM Growth
-$11B
Cap. Flow
+$4.51B
Cap. Flow %
2.96%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.74%
Holding
3,447
New
84
Increased
2,042
Reduced
922
Closed
79

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.98%
2 Industrials 13.01%
3 Technology 11.66%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.95%
5 Healthcare 9.31%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
RBC icon
901
RBC Bearings
RBC
$12.2B
$45.2M 0.03%
756,637
+75,157
+11% +$4.49M
HAE icon
902
Haemonetics
HAE
$2.58B
$45.1M 0.03%
1,396,859
+109,120
+8% +$3.53M
BCO icon
903
Brink's
BCO
$4.9B
$45.1M 0.03%
1,668,415
+30,305
+2% +$819K
CYBX
904
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
$45M 0.03%
741,069
+32,423
+5% +$1.97M
HII icon
905
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$10.8B
$45M 0.03%
420,088
-13,657
-3% -$1.46M
MNST icon
906
Monster Beverage
MNST
$62.3B
$45M 0.03%
1,997,526
-147,378
-7% -$3.32M
BLKB icon
907
Blackbaud
BLKB
$3.4B
$45M 0.03%
801,124
+41,830
+6% +$2.35M
NXST icon
908
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$6.25B
$44.9M 0.03%
949,051
+23,079
+2% +$1.09M
BDX icon
909
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$54.6B
$44.8M 0.03%
345,859
-24,240
-7% -$3.14M
BEE
910
DELISTED
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
BEE
$44.8M 0.03%
3,245,519
+143,380
+5% +$1.98M
CAB
911
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
$44.7M 0.03%
980,878
+42,693
+5% +$1.95M
PAYX icon
912
Paychex
PAYX
$48.7B
$44.6M 0.03%
937,313
+32,136
+4% +$1.53M
ANK
913
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
$44.6M 0.03%
603,524
+46,486
+8% +$3.44M
OXM icon
914
Oxford Industries
OXM
$770M
$44.6M 0.03%
603,748
+22,271
+4% +$1.65M
NWE icon
915
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$3.51B
$44.6M 0.03%
828,028
+16,369
+2% +$881K
CLH icon
916
Clean Harbors
CLH
$12.8B
$44.5M 0.03%
1,011,716
+319,622
+46% +$14.1M
PLKI
917
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
$44.5M 0.03%
789,172
+6,973
+0.9% +$393K
UAM
918
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
$44.5M 0.03%
6,499,517
-82,993
-1% -$568K
AVY icon
919
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.1B
$44.3M 0.03%
783,822
+21,169
+3% +$1.2M
ALXN
920
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc
ALXN
$44.3M 0.03%
283,596
+3,448
+1% +$539K
SPB icon
921
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$1.33B
$44.3M 0.03%
484,224
-70,151
-13% -$6.42M
LH icon
922
Labcorp
LH
$23.2B
$44.3M 0.03%
475,110
-2,646
-0.6% -$247K
STX icon
923
Seagate
STX
$41.9B
$44.2M 0.03%
985,925
+22,284
+2% +$998K
CMG icon
924
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$52.2B
$44.1M 0.03%
3,062,500
-154,700
-5% -$2.23M
SIG icon
925
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.8B
$44.1M 0.03%
323,845
+34,496
+12% +$4.7M