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
+14.03%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$251B
AUM Growth
+$30.3B
Cap. Flow
+$3.21B
Cap. Flow %
1.28%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.63%
Holding
3,518
New
69
Increased
1,941
Reduced
1,174
Closed
73

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.19%
2 Technology 13.26%
3 Industrials 12.95%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.65%
5 Healthcare 9.94%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
CATM
1076
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
$66.6M 0.03%
1,870,786
+22,145
+1% +$788K
MATW icon
1077
Matthews International
MATW
$761M
$66.5M 0.03%
1,800,769
+63,374
+4% +$2.34M
PRDO icon
1078
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.16B
$66.5M 0.03%
4,027,731
-40,439
-1% -$668K
AMWD icon
1079
American Woodmark
AMWD
$950M
$66.5M 0.03%
804,842
-57,043
-7% -$4.71M
WEX icon
1080
WEX
WEX
$5.81B
$66.5M 0.03%
346,210
-3,543
-1% -$680K
MBI icon
1081
MBIA
MBI
$374M
$66.4M 0.03%
6,973,148
ARCB icon
1082
ArcBest
ARCB
$1.61B
$66.4M 0.03%
2,155,787
-6,915
-0.3% -$213K
DLX icon
1083
Deluxe
DLX
$858M
$66.3M 0.03%
1,516,559
+70,383
+5% +$3.08M
BFH icon
1084
Bread Financial
BFH
$2.99B
$66M 0.03%
472,974
+3,437
+0.7% +$480K
CENX icon
1085
Century Aluminum
CENX
$2.09B
$66M 0.03%
7,434,828
+78,763
+1% +$699K
VG
1086
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
$66M 0.03%
6,575,807
-201,021
-3% -$2.02M
BMS
1087
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
$66M 0.03%
1,189,638
-26,806
-2% -$1.49M
VVV icon
1088
Valvoline
VVV
$5B
$65.9M 0.03%
3,553,244
+341,823
+11% +$6.34M
BBL
1089
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
$65.9M 0.03%
1,365,711
-12,517
-0.9% -$604K
NWLI
1090
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
$65.9M 0.03%
251,144
+3,356
+1% +$881K
AEIS icon
1091
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$5.93B
$65.9M 0.03%
1,326,746
+46,971
+4% +$2.33M
MATV icon
1092
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$666M
$65.8M 0.03%
1,698,911
+44,534
+3% +$1.72M
GLOG
1093
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
$65.8M 0.03%
3,767,193
+168,639
+5% +$2.94M
BMI icon
1094
Badger Meter
BMI
$5.23B
$65.6M 0.03%
1,179,500
+16,491
+1% +$918K
ES icon
1095
Eversource Energy
ES
$23.8B
$65.6M 0.03%
924,486
+23,459
+3% +$1.66M
SRE icon
1096
Sempra
SRE
$53.5B
$65.6M 0.03%
1,042,340
+51,998
+5% +$3.27M
KELYA icon
1097
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$465M
$65.5M 0.03%
2,970,310
-7,666
-0.3% -$169K
AJG icon
1098
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$75.2B
$65.4M 0.03%
837,611
+13,803
+2% +$1.08M
MERC icon
1099
Mercer International
MERC
$204M
$65.3M 0.03%
4,836,875
+30,763
+0.6% +$416K
RJF icon
1100
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.2B
$65.3M 0.03%
1,218,812
-2,925
-0.2% -$157K