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
+10.85%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$128B
AUM Growth
+$12.8B
Cap. Flow
+$1.93B
Cap. Flow %
1.5%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.3%
Holding
3,623
New
42
Increased
2,048
Reduced
1,051
Closed
82

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.48%
2 Industrials 12.92%
3 Energy 11.14%
4 Technology 9.87%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.67%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
CUK icon
1001
Carnival PLC
CUK
$38.7B
$32.1M 0.03%
775,530
+22,227
+3% +$921K
SFY
1002
DELISTED
SWIFT ENERGY CO (HOLDING COMPANY)
SFY
$32.1M 0.03%
2,376,602
+518,960
+28% +$7.01M
ELS icon
1003
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$11.9B
$32M 0.03%
1,768,202
+72,920
+4% +$1.32M
SAH icon
1004
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.83B
$32M 0.03%
1,308,289
-2,529
-0.2% -$61.9K
CEB
1005
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
$32M 0.03%
413,558
+27,813
+7% +$2.15M
Y
1006
DELISTED
Alleghany Corporation
Y
$31.9M 0.02%
79,713
+8,642
+12% +$3.46M
WEB
1007
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
$31.9M 0.02%
1,002,591
-25,162
-2% -$800K
RVTY icon
1008
Revvity
RVTY
$9.95B
$31.8M 0.02%
771,996
-170,518
-18% -$7.03M
NTAP icon
1009
NetApp
NTAP
$25B
$31.8M 0.02%
773,691
+6,082
+0.8% +$250K
SCHW icon
1010
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$171B
$31.8M 0.02%
1,222,226
+13,511
+1% +$351K
GTI
1011
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
$31.8M 0.02%
2,827,642
+1,283,639
+83% +$14.4M
SPXC icon
1012
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.4B
$31.7M 0.02%
1,265,065
-47,632
-4% -$1.19M
TXRH icon
1013
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$11.1B
$31.7M 0.02%
1,141,203
+39,231
+4% +$1.09M
SWX icon
1014
Southwest Gas
SWX
$5.69B
$31.7M 0.02%
567,248
+23,780
+4% +$1.33M
HAE icon
1015
Haemonetics
HAE
$2.58B
$31.6M 0.02%
750,685
+7,379
+1% +$311K
SID icon
1016
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.99B
$31.6M 0.02%
5,101,897
+15,965
+0.3% +$98.9K
AGN
1017
DELISTED
ALLERGAN INC
AGN
$31.6M 0.02%
284,513
+113
+0% +$12.6K
FBIN icon
1018
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$7.29B
$31.5M 0.02%
805,928
-550,782
-41% -$21.5M
SD
1019
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
$31.5M 0.02%
5,185,148
+2,279,076
+78% +$13.8M
WRLD icon
1020
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$923M
$31.4M 0.02%
358,583
-7,535
-2% -$660K
BKH icon
1021
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$4.33B
$31.4M 0.02%
597,256
+30,639
+5% +$1.61M
HAR
1022
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
$31.4M 0.02%
383,121
+48,076
+14% +$3.93M
NTUS
1023
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
$31.3M 0.02%
1,393,256
+80,894
+6% +$1.82M
CRM icon
1024
Salesforce
CRM
$234B
$31.3M 0.02%
567,782
+45,041
+9% +$2.49M
MCY icon
1025
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$4.38B
$31.3M 0.02%
629,863
+36,761
+6% +$1.83M