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
+2.79%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$158B
AUM Growth
+$6.14B
Cap. Flow
+$4.15B
Cap. Flow %
2.62%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.64%
Holding
3,565
New
52
Increased
2,064
Reduced
884
Closed
233

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.52%
2 Industrials 13.27%
3 Technology 11.36%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.89%
5 Healthcare 9.49%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
EAT icon
926
Brinker International
EAT
$6.88B
$45.4M 0.03%
737,785
+14,892
+2% +$917K
LSTR icon
927
Landstar System
LSTR
$4.5B
$45.4M 0.03%
684,058
+71,148
+12% +$4.72M
AIN icon
928
Albany International
AIN
$1.77B
$45.3M 0.03%
1,138,609
+26,813
+2% +$1.07M
AWR icon
929
American States Water
AWR
$2.82B
$45.2M 0.03%
1,133,464
+47,842
+4% +$1.91M
ELX
930
DELISTED
EMULEX CORP
ELX
$45.2M 0.03%
5,669,258
+296,401
+6% +$2.36M
VEDL
931
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
$45.2M 0.03%
3,642,980
+70,655
+2% +$876K
BANR icon
932
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.3B
$45.1M 0.03%
983,442
+26,039
+3% +$1.2M
ACET
933
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
$45.1M 0.03%
2,050,540
-37,356
-2% -$822K
ORA icon
934
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$5.51B
$45.1M 0.03%
1,186,407
-12,432
-1% -$473K
NJR icon
935
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$4.71B
$45.1M 0.03%
1,451,741
+100,137
+7% +$3.11M
DECK icon
936
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$16.9B
$45M 0.03%
3,703,776
+121,086
+3% +$1.47M
ZUMZ icon
937
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$356M
$44.8M 0.03%
1,113,586
+66,124
+6% +$2.66M
BWA icon
938
BorgWarner
BWA
$9.34B
$44.8M 0.03%
841,877
+26,038
+3% +$1.39M
MLM icon
939
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.2B
$44.8M 0.03%
320,574
+11,541
+4% +$1.61M
PTR
940
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
$44.8M 0.03%
402,966
-16,460
-4% -$1.83M
HW
941
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
$44.7M 0.03%
2,436,973
+117,335
+5% +$2.15M
TVTY
942
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
$44.6M 0.03%
2,266,281
+82,587
+4% +$1.63M
CGNX icon
943
Cognex
CGNX
$7.45B
$44.6M 0.03%
1,799,976
-438,286
-20% -$10.9M
PPG icon
944
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.6B
$44.6M 0.03%
395,768
+13,658
+4% +$1.54M
MCO icon
945
Moody's
MCO
$90.8B
$44.6M 0.03%
429,912
+15,981
+4% +$1.66M
MERC icon
946
Mercer International
MERC
$204M
$44.6M 0.03%
2,903,679
+344,806
+13% +$5.3M
WPC icon
947
W.P. Carey
WPC
$14.8B
$44.5M 0.03%
668,823
+68,985
+12% +$4.59M
REV
948
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
$44.4M 0.03%
1,077,192
-4,275
-0.4% -$176K
DST
949
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
$44.4M 0.03%
801,774
+71,020
+10% +$3.93M
PXD
950
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
$44.4M 0.03%
271,265
-3,728
-1% -$610K