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
+22.8%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$277B
AUM Growth
+$41.1B
Cap. Flow
-$3.95B
Cap. Flow %
-1.43%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.53%
Holding
3,414
New
82
Increased
1,303
Reduced
1,792
Closed
72

Sector Composition

1 Financials 16.83%
2 Technology 16.36%
3 Industrials 13.29%
4 Consumer Discretionary 12.13%
5 Healthcare 10.9%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
XEL icon
951
Xcel Energy
XEL
$42.8B
$81.4M 0.03%
1,221,081
+9,132
+0.8% +$609K
JBTM
952
JBT Marel Corporation
JBTM
$7.09B
$81.4M 0.03%
714,751
-17,267
-2% -$1.97M
HSIC icon
953
Henry Schein
HSIC
$8.17B
$81.3M 0.03%
1,216,087
+41,030
+3% +$2.74M
KNSL icon
954
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$9.92B
$80.9M 0.03%
404,319
-38,204
-9% -$7.65M
SHEN icon
955
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$728M
$80.6M 0.03%
1,862,981
-89,789
-5% -$3.88M
CBU icon
956
Community Bank
CBU
$3.13B
$80.4M 0.03%
1,290,908
-67,540
-5% -$4.21M
CBT icon
957
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.21B
$80.4M 0.03%
1,790,517
+7,734
+0.4% +$347K
GLOB icon
958
Globant
GLOB
$2.52B
$80.4M 0.03%
369,274
-76,742
-17% -$16.7M
BERY
959
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
$80M 0.03%
1,549,610
+5,604
+0.4% +$289K
HOUS icon
960
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
$699M
$79.8M 0.03%
6,081,299
+295,073
+5% +$3.87M
AYI icon
961
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
$79.8M 0.03%
658,889
+51,150
+8% +$6.19M
TROX icon
962
Tronox
TROX
$755M
$79.8M 0.03%
5,455,729
+70,521
+1% +$1.03M
TECK icon
963
Teck Resources
TECK
$19.8B
$79.7M 0.03%
4,389,713
+86,963
+2% +$1.58M
IPGP icon
964
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.44B
$79.6M 0.03%
355,648
-2,625
-0.7% -$587K
PFGC icon
965
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.3B
$79.1M 0.03%
1,660,382
-15,181
-0.9% -$723K
CVET
966
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
$79M 0.03%
2,749,851
-55,720
-2% -$1.6M
FDS icon
967
Factset
FDS
$13.7B
$79M 0.03%
237,618
+10,911
+5% +$3.63M
FNF icon
968
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$16.2B
$78.9M 0.03%
2,099,668
+81,729
+4% +$3.07M
CNS icon
969
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$3.63B
$78.9M 0.03%
1,061,303
-12,324
-1% -$916K
NUAN
970
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
$78.8M 0.03%
1,787,803
-223,393
-11% -$9.85M
CNI icon
971
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$57.7B
$78.7M 0.03%
716,509
+7,384
+1% +$811K
FIX icon
972
Comfort Systems
FIX
$26.5B
$78.7M 0.03%
1,494,492
-73,164
-5% -$3.85M
MCY icon
973
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$4.31B
$78.6M 0.03%
1,505,094
+15,824
+1% +$826K
ALGT icon
974
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$1.16B
$78.6M 0.03%
415,109
-43,975
-10% -$8.32M
BHE icon
975
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$1.43B
$78.5M 0.03%
2,907,643
-99,642
-3% -$2.69M