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
-1.95%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$402B
AUM Growth
-$14.1B
Cap. Flow
+$2.33B
Cap. Flow %
0.58%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.5%
Holding
3,398
New
59
Increased
1,740
Reduced
1,410
Closed
78

Sector Composition

1 Technology 18.85%
2 Financials 18.69%
3 Industrials 11.91%
4 Healthcare 10.42%
5 Consumer Discretionary 10.19%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
AXON icon
1001
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$59B
$97.4M 0.02%
185,159
+2,751
+2% +$1.45M
CHRW icon
1002
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$15.5B
$96.9M 0.02%
945,994
+42,588
+5% +$4.36M
RMBS icon
1003
Rambus
RMBS
$9.53B
$96.7M 0.02%
1,868,434
+134,246
+8% +$6.95M
FSS icon
1004
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.77B
$96.6M 0.02%
1,312,824
-146,191
-10% -$10.8M
ADMA icon
1005
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$3.84B
$96.4M 0.02%
4,860,314
+191,994
+4% +$3.81M
WEX icon
1006
WEX
WEX
$6.04B
$96.3M 0.02%
613,477
+10,784
+2% +$1.69M
KRYS icon
1007
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$4.18B
$96.3M 0.02%
533,919
-54,680
-9% -$9.86M
LGIH icon
1008
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.45B
$96.1M 0.02%
1,445,838
-58,546
-4% -$3.89M
TYL icon
1009
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$24B
$96M 0.02%
165,083
+1,292
+0.8% +$751K
WCN icon
1010
Waste Connections
WCN
$45.8B
$95.5M 0.02%
489,601
+57,004
+13% +$11.1M
AZZ icon
1011
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$3.59B
$95.5M 0.02%
1,141,812
+30,981
+3% +$2.59M
IPGP icon
1012
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.49B
$95.4M 0.02%
1,511,094
+158,848
+12% +$10M
KN icon
1013
Knowles
KN
$1.91B
$95.4M 0.02%
6,273,089
-227,732
-4% -$3.46M
FHI icon
1014
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.2B
$95.3M 0.02%
2,337,941
-12,101
-0.5% -$493K
SUPN icon
1015
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.62B
$95.1M 0.02%
2,903,727
+25,182
+0.9% +$825K
MORN icon
1016
Morningstar
MORN
$10.8B
$95.1M 0.02%
317,127
+12,113
+4% +$3.63M
MTSI icon
1017
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$9.76B
$95.1M 0.02%
947,146
-48,082
-5% -$4.83M
HLNE icon
1018
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$6.75B
$95M 0.02%
638,898
+37,958
+6% +$5.64M
VRSN icon
1019
VeriSign
VRSN
$27B
$94.9M 0.02%
374,022
-24,942
-6% -$6.33M
CASH icon
1020
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.74B
$94.3M 0.02%
1,292,996
-126,749
-9% -$9.25M
WLK icon
1021
Westlake Corp
WLK
$11.5B
$94M 0.02%
939,669
+5,547
+0.6% +$555K
SXT icon
1022
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$4.57B
$93.9M 0.02%
1,261,977
+38,249
+3% +$2.85M
TXRH icon
1023
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$11.1B
$93.8M 0.02%
562,658
+14,843
+3% +$2.47M
CVLT icon
1024
Commault Systems
CVLT
$8.04B
$93.8M 0.02%
594,292
+14,514
+3% +$2.29M
PCTY icon
1025
Paylocity
PCTY
$9.48B
$93.8M 0.02%
500,494
+12,832
+3% +$2.4M