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
+9.72%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$200B
AUM Growth
+$15.2B
Cap. Flow
+$1.08B
Cap. Flow %
0.54%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.01%
Holding
3,363
New
87
Increased
1,820
Reduced
1,251
Closed
74

Sector Composition

1 Financials 20.55%
2 Industrials 13.35%
3 Technology 12.5%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.36%
5 Healthcare 8.4%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
UI icon
1001
Ubiquiti
UI
$36.6B
$56.6M 0.03%
978,697
-179,286
-15% -$10.4M
KAI icon
1002
Kadant
KAI
$3.75B
$56.5M 0.03%
923,230
-1,771
-0.2% -$108K
DIN icon
1003
Dine Brands
DIN
$361M
$56.3M 0.03%
730,891
-1,671
-0.2% -$129K
LHCG
1004
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
$56.2M 0.03%
1,229,545
+59,924
+5% +$2.74M
FBR
1005
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
$56.2M 0.03%
5,844,443
-80,414
-1% -$773K
VSAT icon
1006
Viasat
VSAT
$4.28B
$56.2M 0.03%
848,085
-71,968
-8% -$4.77M
ETD icon
1007
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$745M
$56.2M 0.03%
1,523,925
+67,122
+5% +$2.47M
MYRG icon
1008
MYR Group
MYRG
$2.77B
$56.1M 0.03%
1,489,253
-52,489
-3% -$1.98M
EXPO icon
1009
Exponent
EXPO
$3.5B
$56M 0.03%
1,858,640
-768
-0% -$23.2K
PKG icon
1010
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$19.2B
$56M 0.03%
660,588
-14,828
-2% -$1.26M
FWRD icon
1011
Forward Air
FWRD
$913M
$56M 0.03%
1,181,356
+21,092
+2% +$999K
SIVB
1012
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
$56M 0.03%
325,966
-1,695
-0.5% -$291K
AZN icon
1013
AstraZeneca
AZN
$251B
$55.9M 0.03%
2,046,081
+44,002
+2% +$1.2M
GSK icon
1014
GSK
GSK
$83.5B
$55.9M 0.03%
1,161,074
+23,552
+2% +$1.13M
SBGI icon
1015
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$933M
$55.8M 0.03%
1,671,889
-89,044
-5% -$2.97M
PPG icon
1016
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.6B
$55.6M 0.03%
586,729
+8,060
+1% +$764K
HY icon
1017
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$637M
$55.6M 0.03%
871,382
+6,769
+0.8% +$432K
ROP icon
1018
Roper Technologies
ROP
$55.2B
$55.5M 0.03%
303,307
-6,837
-2% -$1.25M
SCS icon
1019
Steelcase
SCS
$1.92B
$55.5M 0.03%
3,101,642
+158,234
+5% +$2.83M
TXNM
1020
TXNM Energy, Inc.
TXNM
$5.99B
$55.5M 0.03%
1,617,212
+1,920
+0.1% +$65.9K
CYNO
1021
DELISTED
Cynosure, Inc. Class A
CYNO
$55.5M 0.03%
1,216,198
+28,394
+2% +$1.29M
CFNL
1022
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
$55.4M 0.03%
1,690,115
-8,721
-0.5% -$286K
EW icon
1023
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$46B
$55.4M 0.03%
1,772,349
-67,749
-4% -$2.12M
MD icon
1024
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$1.44B
$55.3M 0.03%
828,943
+43,721
+6% +$2.91M
EXC icon
1025
Exelon
EXC
$43.8B
$55.3M 0.03%
2,182,648
+30,683
+1% +$777K