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
+0.77%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$163B
AUM Growth
+$4.84B
Cap. Flow
+$5.48B
Cap. Flow %
3.36%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.7%
Holding
3,417
New
88
Increased
2,266
Reduced
881
Closed
55

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.38%
2 Industrials 13.08%
3 Technology 11.02%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.79%
5 Healthcare 9.67%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
LDL
1026
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
$42.9M 0.03%
1,452,295
-2,106
-0.1% -$62.3K
LXU icon
1027
LSB Industries
LXU
$585M
$42.8M 0.03%
1,363,640
+109,925
+9% +$3.45M
UIL
1028
DELISTED
UIL HOLDINGS
UIL
$42.8M 0.03%
934,881
-15,859
-2% -$727K
SAIC icon
1029
Saic
SAIC
$4.75B
$42.8M 0.03%
809,242
+53,803
+7% +$2.84M
LTRPA
1030
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
$42.7M 0.03%
1,326,459
+584,534
+79% +$18.8M
IOSP icon
1031
Innospec
IOSP
$2.06B
$42.6M 0.03%
946,528
+62,518
+7% +$2.82M
XPO icon
1032
XPO
XPO
$15.3B
$42.6M 0.03%
2,724,621
+355,456
+15% +$5.55M
CSL icon
1033
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$16.2B
$42.6M 0.03%
425,177
+7,501
+2% +$751K
MERC icon
1034
Mercer International
MERC
$204M
$42.5M 0.03%
3,108,606
+204,927
+7% +$2.8M
PAYX icon
1035
Paychex
PAYX
$47.9B
$42.4M 0.03%
905,177
+70,135
+8% +$3.29M
RDN icon
1036
Radian Group
RDN
$4.73B
$42.4M 0.03%
2,261,376
-91,195
-4% -$1.71M
CBI
1037
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
$42.4M 0.03%
846,699
+534,162
+171% +$26.7M
CMPR icon
1038
Cimpress
CMPR
$1.44B
$42.4M 0.03%
503,227
+108,853
+28% +$9.16M
NFLX icon
1039
Netflix
NFLX
$511B
$42.3M 0.03%
450,884
+21,399
+5% +$2.01M
CYBX
1040
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
$42.1M 0.03%
708,646
+35,897
+5% +$2.13M
APTV icon
1041
Aptiv
APTV
$18.2B
$42.1M 0.03%
495,026
+38,799
+9% +$3.3M
NJR icon
1042
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$4.76B
$42.1M 0.03%
1,527,509
+75,768
+5% +$2.09M
AMRI
1043
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
$42.1M 0.03%
2,080,885
-227,758
-10% -$4.61M
CIR
1044
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
$42M 0.03%
770,828
+17,990
+2% +$981K
CCEP icon
1045
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$40.9B
$42M 0.03%
967,217
-182,488
-16% -$7.93M
NCI
1046
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
$42M 0.03%
2,825,181
-26,115
-0.9% -$388K
GLPI icon
1047
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$13.6B
$42M 0.03%
1,144,847
+11,462
+1% +$420K
NWLIA
1048
DELISTED
NATL WESTN LIFE INS CO CL A
NWLIA
$42M 0.03%
175,192
+2,193
+1% +$525K
GPN icon
1049
Global Payments
GPN
$20.6B
$41.9M 0.03%
810,684
+15,338
+2% +$793K
LOPE icon
1050
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$5.69B
$41.9M 0.03%
987,347
-194,497
-16% -$8.25M