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
+1.83%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$416B
AUM Growth
+$4.09B
Cap. Flow
+$5.64B
Cap. Flow %
1.35%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.07%
Holding
3,410
New
61
Increased
1,883
Reduced
1,273
Closed
71

Sector Composition

1 Technology 20.48%
2 Financials 18.31%
3 Industrials 12.27%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.89%
5 Healthcare 9.53%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
HLI icon
1051
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$14.5B
$95.4M 0.02%
549,066
-31,168
-5% -$5.41M
CPA icon
1052
Copa Holdings
CPA
$4.86B
$95.3M 0.02%
1,084,323
+159,470
+17% +$14M
CHH icon
1053
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.21B
$95M 0.02%
668,893
+1,382
+0.2% +$196K
OGE icon
1054
OGE Energy
OGE
$8.97B
$94.9M 0.02%
2,300,907
+121,446
+6% +$5.01M
CMRE icon
1055
Costamare
CMRE
$1.48B
$94.8M 0.02%
7,381,241
+213
+0% +$2.74K
NDSN icon
1056
Nordson
NDSN
$12.5B
$94.8M 0.02%
453,050
+43,556
+11% +$9.11M
BAX icon
1057
Baxter International
BAX
$12.3B
$94.7M 0.02%
3,247,639
+489,022
+18% +$14.3M
APG icon
1058
APi Group
APG
$14.6B
$94.6M 0.02%
3,946,571
+266,921
+7% +$6.4M
STAG icon
1059
STAG Industrial
STAG
$6.78B
$94.6M 0.02%
2,797,149
-28,330
-1% -$958K
TYL icon
1060
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$23.6B
$94.5M 0.02%
163,791
+6,615
+4% +$3.81M
MPWR icon
1061
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$40B
$94.4M 0.02%
159,587
+10,761
+7% +$6.37M
QTWO icon
1062
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$5.14B
$94.4M 0.02%
937,744
-61,500
-6% -$6.19M
VVV icon
1063
Valvoline
VVV
$5.13B
$94.4M 0.02%
2,608,067
+6,871
+0.3% +$249K
AWK icon
1064
American Water Works
AWK
$27.2B
$94.3M 0.02%
757,697
+14,808
+2% +$1.84M
DAN icon
1065
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.75B
$94.3M 0.02%
8,157,810
-208,022
-2% -$2.4M
KLIC icon
1066
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$2.01B
$94.2M 0.02%
2,018,779
-188,122
-9% -$8.78M
HTH icon
1067
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.19B
$94M 0.02%
3,282,754
-82,786
-2% -$2.37M
JKHY icon
1068
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.7B
$93.9M 0.02%
535,859
+7,692
+1% +$1.35M
PLYA
1069
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
$93.9M 0.02%
7,421,789
-166,855
-2% -$2.11M
NI icon
1070
NiSource
NI
$19.3B
$93.7M 0.02%
2,548,789
+46,072
+2% +$1.69M
ONTO icon
1071
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$5.45B
$93.6M 0.02%
561,546
-86,545
-13% -$14.4M
WMS icon
1072
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.9B
$93.4M 0.02%
807,667
+22,805
+3% +$2.64M
CHRW icon
1073
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$15.6B
$93.3M 0.02%
903,406
+4,058
+0.5% +$419K
VCTR icon
1074
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$4.59B
$93.3M 0.02%
1,425,568
+33,090
+2% +$2.17M
B
1075
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
$93.2M 0.02%
1,971,667
-1,560,437
-44% -$73.7M