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
+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
3,579
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Buys

1
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$1.17B
2
T icon
AT&T
T
+$1.17B
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$1.15B
4
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$1B
5
BAC icon
Bank of America
BAC
+$970M

Top Sells

No sells this quarter

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.18%
2 Industrials 12.65%
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
JACK icon
1026
Jack in the Box
JACK
$345M
$24.9M 0.02%
+632,778
New +$24.9M
HMC icon
1027
Honda
HMC
$44.4B
$24.9M 0.02%
+667,365
New +$24.9M
AD
1028
Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc.
AD
$4.41B
$24.9M 0.02%
+677,593
New +$24.9M
ESIO
1029
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
$24.9M 0.02%
+2,310,080
New +$24.9M
PTVCB
1030
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
$24.8M 0.02%
+1,022,943
New +$24.8M
AVX
1031
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
$24.8M 0.02%
+2,108,131
New +$24.8M
EIG icon
1032
Employers Holdings
EIG
$982M
$24.8M 0.02%
+1,012,634
New +$24.8M
EHC icon
1033
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.6B
$24.7M 0.02%
+1,080,070
New +$24.7M
MCY icon
1034
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$4.31B
$24.7M 0.02%
+562,837
New +$24.7M
IDA icon
1035
Idacorp
IDA
$6.76B
$24.6M 0.02%
+516,011
New +$24.6M
CF icon
1036
CF Industries
CF
$14.1B
$24.6M 0.02%
+718,090
New +$24.6M
SGY
1037
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
$24.6M 0.02%
+19,675
New +$24.6M
ASTE icon
1038
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.06B
$24.6M 0.02%
+717,935
New +$24.6M
GL icon
1039
Globe Life
GL
$11.3B
$24.6M 0.02%
+566,835
New +$24.6M
EPR icon
1040
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.19B
$24.6M 0.02%
+489,041
New +$24.6M
TRW
1041
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
$24.6M 0.02%
+369,963
New +$24.6M
BBSI icon
1042
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$1.18B
$24.6M 0.02%
+1,881,456
New +$24.6M
UNFI icon
1043
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$1.72B
$24.5M 0.02%
+453,227
New +$24.5M
CPN
1044
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
$24.5M 0.02%
+1,152,515
New +$24.5M
MKTX icon
1045
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$6.9B
$24.5M 0.02%
+523,231
New +$24.5M
ZLC
1046
DELISTED
ZALE CORPORATION
ZLC
$24.5M 0.02%
+2,686,950
New +$24.5M
SCHW icon
1047
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$167B
$24.4M 0.02%
+1,151,461
New +$24.4M
TCBI icon
1048
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$3.99B
$24.4M 0.02%
+550,453
New +$24.4M
ICA
1049
DELISTED
EMPRESAS ICA, S.A. DE C.V. ADS (EA REPTG 4 ORD PART CERT)
ICA
$24.4M 0.02%
+3,243,217
New +$24.4M
LNW icon
1050
Light & Wonder
LNW
$7.43B
$24.4M 0.02%
+2,168,200
New +$24.4M