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
+5.03%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$144B
AUM Growth
+$10B
Cap. Flow
+$4.75B
Cap. Flow %
3.3%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.41%
Holding
3,651
New
55
Increased
2,274
Reduced
897
Closed
60

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.59%
2 Industrials 12.94%
3 Energy 12.15%
4 Technology 10.65%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.44%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
FHN icon
951
First Horizon
FHN
$11.5B
$38.5M 0.03%
3,244,086
+1,072,549
+49% +$12.7M
GWR
952
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
$38.4M 0.03%
366,001
+27,422
+8% +$2.88M
KAI icon
953
Kadant
KAI
$3.75B
$38.4M 0.03%
998,336
-4,872
-0.5% -$187K
AIRM
954
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
$38.4M 0.03%
743,068
+77,324
+12% +$3.99M
DRI icon
955
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.7B
$38.3M 0.03%
926,494
+333,896
+56% +$13.8M
WST icon
956
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$18.4B
$38.3M 0.03%
907,108
-13,896
-2% -$586K
LNG icon
957
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$52.1B
$38.2M 0.03%
533,360
-26
-0% -$1.86K
SMCI icon
958
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$26.1B
$38.2M 0.03%
15,115,990
+1,991,940
+15% +$5.03M
CNC icon
959
Centene
CNC
$15.4B
$38.2M 0.03%
2,019,952
-204,240
-9% -$3.86M
RDN icon
960
Radian Group
RDN
$4.73B
$38.2M 0.03%
2,577,672
-2,048,301
-44% -$30.3M
VTOL icon
961
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.08B
$38.2M 0.03%
665,257
+10,221
+2% +$586K
TROX icon
962
Tronox
TROX
$755M
$38.1M 0.03%
1,416,961
+184,268
+15% +$4.96M
CYT
963
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
$38.1M 0.03%
723,022
-4,574
-0.6% -$241K
FWRD icon
964
Forward Air
FWRD
$913M
$38.1M 0.03%
795,955
+73,755
+10% +$3.53M
LFC
965
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
$38M 0.03%
2,908,491
-11,361
-0.4% -$149K
LTXB
966
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
$38M 0.03%
1,411,371
+114,435
+9% +$3.08M
ASCMA
967
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
$37.9M 0.03%
574,639
+16,899
+3% +$1.12M
BANR icon
968
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.3B
$37.9M 0.03%
955,292
+3,723
+0.4% +$148K
SSD icon
969
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.97B
$37.8M 0.03%
1,040,890
+67,595
+7% +$2.46M
NNBR icon
970
NN Inc
NNBR
$121M
$37.8M 0.03%
1,478,928
+16,594
+1% +$424K
MANT
971
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
$37.8M 0.03%
1,280,819
+228,469
+22% +$6.74M
SLCA
972
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
$37.8M 0.03%
680,976
+209,588
+44% +$11.6M
SD
973
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
$37.6M 0.03%
5,256,302
-46,810
-0.9% -$335K
GLDD icon
974
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
$815M
$37.5M 0.03%
4,691,061
+163,471
+4% +$1.31M
SAPE
975
DELISTED
SAPIENT CORP
SAPE
$37.5M 0.03%
2,305,718
+174,729
+8% +$2.84M