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
-23.98%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$192B
AUM Growth
-$82.4B
Cap. Flow
-$2.58B
Cap. Flow %
-1.35%
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.91%
Holding
3,447
New
68
Increased
1,549
Reduced
1,536
Closed
73

Top Buys

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$167M
2
PLD icon
Prologis
PLD
+$115M
3
V icon
Visa
V
+$83.9M
4
DIS icon
Walt Disney
DIS
+$65.6M
5
CNC icon
Centene
CNC
+$63.3M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.39%
2 Technology 15.89%
3 Industrials 12.45%
4 Healthcare 11.95%
5 Consumer Discretionary 9.72%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
KTOS icon
1051
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.1B
$48.5M 0.03%
3,506,649
-137,992
-4% -$1.91M
HTLF
1052
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
$48.5M 0.03%
1,606,408
+68,367
+4% +$2.06M
WYNN icon
1053
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$12.8B
$48.5M 0.03%
805,043
+177,814
+28% +$10.7M
GBX icon
1054
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.42B
$48.4M 0.03%
2,727,772
+39,183
+1% +$695K
FOXF icon
1055
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$1.17B
$48.4M 0.03%
1,151,999
-8,424
-0.7% -$354K
WMGI
1056
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
$48.4M 0.03%
1,688,407
-94,831
-5% -$2.72M
PLUS icon
1057
ePlus
PLUS
$1.93B
$48.2M 0.03%
1,541,012
-37,242
-2% -$1.17M
BHF icon
1058
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.79B
$48.2M 0.03%
1,992,879
+609,597
+44% +$14.7M
GEN icon
1059
Gen Digital
GEN
$18B
$48.2M 0.03%
2,573,748
+643,431
+33% +$12M
ICUI icon
1060
ICU Medical
ICUI
$3.3B
$48.1M 0.03%
238,544
+18,462
+8% +$3.72M
HDS
1061
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
$48.1M 0.03%
1,691,839
+36,535
+2% +$1.04M
BEAT
1062
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
$48.1M 0.03%
1,247,744
-58,477
-4% -$2.25M
HCA icon
1063
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.3B
$48M 0.03%
533,839
-5,039
-0.9% -$453K
RPM icon
1064
RPM International
RPM
$16B
$47.9M 0.03%
805,038
-48,378
-6% -$2.88M
EXPE icon
1065
Expedia Group
EXPE
$26.7B
$47.9M 0.02%
850,819
+60,574
+8% +$3.41M
SBSI icon
1066
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$917M
$47.8M 0.02%
1,572,307
-50,180
-3% -$1.52M
THO icon
1067
Thor Industries
THO
$5.66B
$47.8M 0.02%
1,132,566
-78,071
-6% -$3.29M
AEGN
1068
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
$47.8M 0.02%
2,663,748
-20,392
-0.8% -$366K
FIBK icon
1069
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.37B
$47.8M 0.02%
1,655,830
-55,329
-3% -$1.6M
IDCC icon
1070
InterDigital
IDCC
$7.7B
$47.7M 0.02%
1,068,882
-70,437
-6% -$3.14M
IFF icon
1071
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$16.5B
$47.7M 0.02%
466,640
+37,363
+9% +$3.82M
FCNCA icon
1072
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.2B
$47.6M 0.02%
142,992
-585
-0.4% -$195K
GLOB icon
1073
Globant
GLOB
$2.52B
$47.6M 0.02%
541,416
+9,288
+2% +$816K
ANF icon
1074
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.54B
$47.5M 0.02%
5,229,194
-234,680
-4% -$2.13M
ATUS icon
1075
Altice USA
ATUS
$1.09B
$47.3M 0.02%
2,120,212
-870,068
-29% -$19.4M