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
+8.31%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$116B
AUM Growth
+$9.35B
Cap. Flow
+$2.08B
Cap. Flow %
1.8%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.5%
Holding
3,633
New
48
Increased
2,089
Reduced
1,196
Closed
50

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.02%
2 Industrials 12.9%
3 Energy 11.13%
4 Technology 9.45%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.78%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
RGR icon
976
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$587M
$29.4M 0.03%
469,384
-14,693
-3% -$920K
SBSW icon
977
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.11B
$29.4M 0.03%
5,978,650
-8,311
-0.1% -$40.8K
CAS
978
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
$29.4M 0.03%
1,823,824
+4,569
+0.3% +$73.6K
KBH icon
979
KB Home
KBH
$4.46B
$29.4M 0.03%
1,629,189
+79,833
+5% +$1.44M
PLCE icon
980
Children's Place
PLCE
$170M
$29.3M 0.03%
505,753
+139,688
+38% +$8.08M
WFM
981
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
$29.3M 0.03%
500,162
+16,430
+3% +$961K
KEG
982
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
$29.2M 0.03%
4,011,349
+484,012
+14% +$3.53M
DLX icon
983
Deluxe
DLX
$858M
$29.2M 0.03%
701,822
+12,549
+2% +$523K
RDEN
984
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
$29.2M 0.03%
791,715
+1,153
+0.1% +$42.6K
VCI
985
DELISTED
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS INC
VCI
$29.1M 0.03%
1,009,247
-8,320
-0.8% -$240K
REV
986
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
$29.1M 0.03%
1,049,258
-4,176
-0.4% -$116K
Y
987
DELISTED
Alleghany Corporation
Y
$29.1M 0.03%
71,071
+4,480
+7% +$1.83M
URI icon
988
United Rentals
URI
$60.8B
$29.1M 0.03%
499,341
-10,904
-2% -$635K
THOR
989
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
$29.1M 0.03%
780,134
+50,122
+7% +$1.87M
NUVA
990
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
$29.1M 0.03%
1,187,673
+31,369
+3% +$768K
MMC icon
991
Marsh & McLennan
MMC
$97.7B
$29.1M 0.03%
667,723
+11,892
+2% +$518K
GAP
992
The Gap, Inc.
GAP
$8.93B
$29.1M 0.03%
721,895
-716
-0.1% -$28.8K
HCBK
993
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
$29.1M 0.03%
3,210,261
-5,546
-0.2% -$50.2K
OXM icon
994
Oxford Industries
OXM
$604M
$29M 0.03%
426,762
+4,427
+1% +$301K
GSK icon
995
GSK
GSK
$81.5B
$29M 0.03%
462,274
+98,826
+27% +$6.2M
ELS icon
996
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$11.7B
$29M 0.03%
1,695,282
+74,030
+5% +$1.26M
TXRH icon
997
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$11B
$29M 0.03%
1,101,972
+40,449
+4% +$1.06M
SAVE
998
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
$29M 0.03%
844,961
+157,329
+23% +$5.39M
EHC icon
999
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.6B
$28.9M 0.03%
1,054,320
-25,750
-2% -$706K
CVBF icon
1000
CVB Financial
CVBF
$2.8B
$28.9M 0.03%
2,135,636
-4,568
-0.2% -$61.8K