Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
 

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
+3.1%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$106B
AUM Growth
Cap. Flow
+$106B
Cap. Flow %
100%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.59%
Holding
3,585
New
3,585
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Sells

No sells this quarter

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.18%
2 Industrials 12.66%
3 Energy 10.8%
4 Technology 9.12%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.78%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
IBM icon
76
IBM
IBM
$227B
$193M 0.18% +1,010,948 New +$193M
HLX icon
77
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$969M
$191M 0.18% +8,298,487 New +$191M
DIS icon
78
Walt Disney
DIS
$213B
$189M 0.18% +2,986,436 New +$189M
WELL icon
79
Welltower
WELL
$113B
$188M 0.18% +2,809,981 New +$188M
HES
80
DELISTED
Hess
HES
$188M 0.18% +2,829,268 New +$188M
VLO icon
81
Valero Energy
VLO
$47.2B
$186M 0.18% +5,348,035 New +$186M
ESL
82
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
$185M 0.17% +2,552,416 New +$185M
ENIA
83
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
$185M 0.17% +11,278,963 New +$185M
GATX icon
84
GATX Corp
GATX
$6B
$183M 0.17% +3,852,905 New +$183M
SNP
85
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
$182M 0.17% +1,989,196 New +$182M
NWSA
86
DELISTED
NEWS CORPORATION CL-A
NWSA
$182M 0.17% +5,567,438 New +$182M
DDS icon
87
Dillards
DDS
$8.31B
$181M 0.17% +2,202,524 New +$181M
INTC icon
88
Intel
INTC
$107B
$179M 0.17% +7,400,036 New +$179M
CHL
89
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
$177M 0.17% +3,429,116 New +$177M
IP icon
90
International Paper
IP
$26.2B
$176M 0.17% +3,973,997 New +$176M
AVB icon
91
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.9B
$175M 0.16% +1,294,892 New +$175M
GM icon
92
General Motors
GM
$55.8B
$171M 0.16% +5,133,502 New +$171M
KB icon
93
KB Financial Group
KB
$28.6B
$170M 0.16% +5,726,022 New +$170M
BXP icon
94
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.5B
$169M 0.16% +1,599,879 New +$169M
UHAL icon
95
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$10.8B
$166M 0.16% +1,025,689 New +$166M
CHU
96
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
$165M 0.16% +12,549,881 New +$165M
SUSQ
97
DELISTED
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC
SUSQ
$164M 0.15% +12,784,817 New +$164M
HOS
98
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
$163M 0.15% +3,038,323 New +$163M
WMT icon
99
Walmart
WMT
$774B
$162M 0.15% +2,171,219 New +$162M
ICON
100
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
$161M 0.15% +5,481,595 New +$161M