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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $481B
1-Year Est. Return 30.42%
 

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 Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+4.29%
1 Year Est. Return
+30.42%
3 Year Est. Return
+88.16%
5 Year Est. Return
+120.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+492.93%
AUM
$477B
AUM Growth
+$10.7B
Cap. Flow
-$163M
Cap. Flow %
-0.03%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.74%
Holding
3,340
New
69
Increased
1,594
Reduced
1,516
Closed
100

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$469M
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$373M
3
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$308M
4
NFLX icon
Netflix
NFLX
+$195M
5
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$172M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 21.93%
2 Financials 18.11%
3 Industrials 12.13%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.34%
5 Healthcare 10.13%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
ZBRA icon
926
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
$122M 0.03%
500,948
+9,658
+2% +$2.58M
SHOP icon
927
Shopify
SHOP
$195B
$122M 0.03%
755,171
+22,502
+3% +$3.61M
KRYS icon
928
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.66B
$122M 0.03%
492,968
-40,996
-8% -$8.63M
RLI icon
929
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.89B
$122M 0.03%
1,899,524
+112,541
+6% +$7.07M
JKHY icon
930
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.1B
$121M 0.03%
665,215
+72,700
+12% +$12.1M
MUSA icon
931
Murphy USA
MUSA
$9.61B
$121M 0.03%
300,758
+1,930
+0.6% +$740K
FTAI icon
932
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.2B
$121M 0.03%
615,921
+43,697
+8% +$7.45M
ADC icon
933
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.41B
$121M 0.03%
1,682,009
+56,609
+3% +$4.14M
TRP icon
934
TC Energy
TRP
$65.9B
$121M 0.03%
2,201,658
-135,694
-6% -$7.24M
WFRD icon
935
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.22B
$121M 0.03%
1,539,727
+238,154
+18% +$17.3M
MTX icon
936
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.34B
$120M 0.03%
1,975,353
-65,895
-3% -$3.9M
WST icon
937
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.9B
$120M 0.03%
437,360
+56,454
+15% +$15.4M
AD
938
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.05B
$120M 0.03%
2,242,384
+30,160
+1% +$1.49M
FHI icon
939
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.72B
$120M 0.03%
2,308,783
+1,507
+0.1% +$76.5K
ALNY icon
940
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$29.3B
$120M 0.03%
301,865
+59,931
+25% +$26.5M
SN icon
941
SharkNinja
SN
$26.1B
$120M 0.03%
1,070,798
+129,196
+14% +$12.7M
PHG icon
942
Philips
PHG
$26.1B
$120M 0.03%
4,589,188
-15,396
-0.3% -$411K
CUBE icon
943
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.41B
$119M 0.03%
3,306,653
+21,793
+0.7% +$828K
CVCO icon
944
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.55B
$119M 0.02%
201,260
-4,477
-2% -$2.54M
ZWS icon
945
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.53B
$119M 0.02%
2,554,279
-8,264
-0.3% -$388K
DMC
946
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.45B
$119M 0.02%
3,329,098
+4,785
+0.1% +$171K
FND icon
947
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.68B
$119M 0.02%
1,947,516
+436,338
+29% +$28.3M
VNT icon
948
Vontier
VNT
$4.74B
$118M 0.02%
3,184,318
+201,548
+7% +$7.71M
CTRE icon
949
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.74B
$118M 0.02%
3,271,835
+171,245
+6% +$6.14M
UNFI icon
950
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.85B
$118M 0.02%
3,512,872
-151,484
-4% -$5.63M

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2025, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,340 positions worth $477B, up 2.3% from $466B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2025 filing shows 69 new, 1,594 increased, 1,516 reduced and 100 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Qnity Electronics Inc: 1,613,007 shares worth $132M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $675M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2025 buy was Qnity Electronics Inc: 1,613,007 shares worth $132M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2025, an estimated $469M increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $675M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Mr. Cooper in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $430M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $477B portfolio in Q4 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and closed 100 in Q4 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $477B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 12 Feb 2026.