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
+4.88%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$160B
AUM Growth
+$8.09B
Cap. Flow
+$3.6B
Cap. Flow %
2.24%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.97%
Holding
3,421
New
53
Increased
2,021
Reduced
959
Closed
92

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.04%
2 Industrials 13.18%
3 Technology 11.68%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.68%
5 Healthcare 9.65%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
CCRN icon
1101
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
$455M
$39.6M 0.02%
2,418,320
-2,200
-0.1% -$36.1K
UCB
1102
United Community Banks, Inc.
UCB
$3.95B
$39.6M 0.02%
2,033,214
+201,504
+11% +$3.93M
SGI
1103
Somnigroup International Inc.
SGI
$17.9B
$39.5M 0.02%
2,243,552
+76,592
+4% +$1.35M
CHTR icon
1104
Charter Communications
CHTR
$36B
$39.5M 0.02%
215,702
+5,520
+3% +$1.01M
ENSG icon
1105
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$9.59B
$39.5M 0.02%
1,864,426
+59,362
+3% +$1.26M
CRH icon
1106
CRH
CRH
$76.8B
$39.5M 0.02%
1,368,838
-12,288
-0.9% -$354K
OXM icon
1107
Oxford Industries
OXM
$770M
$39.4M 0.02%
617,959
+14,211
+2% +$907K
RGC
1108
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
$39.4M 0.02%
2,086,616
+432,941
+26% +$8.17M
POLY
1109
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
$39.3M 0.02%
827,946
-23,969
-3% -$1.14M
WNC icon
1110
Wabash National
WNC
$461M
$39.2M 0.02%
3,312,096
+201,596
+6% +$2.38M
TSCO icon
1111
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$31B
$39.2M 0.02%
2,290,065
+87,030
+4% +$1.49M
GEF icon
1112
Greif
GEF
$3.54B
$39.1M 0.02%
1,270,561
+215,431
+20% +$6.64M
BCC icon
1113
Boise Cascade
BCC
$3.21B
$39.1M 0.02%
1,532,937
-8,742
-0.6% -$223K
JBSS icon
1114
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$724M
$39.1M 0.02%
722,937
-2,852
-0.4% -$154K
DEO icon
1115
Diageo
DEO
$57.6B
$39M 0.02%
357,938
+58,505
+20% +$6.38M
OVV icon
1116
Ovintiv
OVV
$10.9B
$39M 0.02%
1,531,771
+21,855
+1% +$556K
DBI icon
1117
Designer Brands
DBI
$233M
$39M 0.02%
1,633,064
-642
-0% -$15.3K
COL
1118
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
$38.9M 0.02%
421,627
+23,935
+6% +$2.21M
PDM
1119
Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc.
PDM
$1.08B
$38.8M 0.02%
2,054,995
+36,418
+2% +$688K
IVC
1120
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
$38.8M 0.02%
2,230,881
-77,245
-3% -$1.34M
VGR
1121
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
$38.8M 0.02%
2,816,218
+348,086
+14% +$4.79M
BCR
1122
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
$38.7M 0.02%
204,334
+10,500
+5% +$1.99M
CMA icon
1123
Comerica
CMA
$8.9B
$38.7M 0.02%
924,586
-1,537
-0.2% -$64.3K
GWR
1124
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
$38.7M 0.02%
719,978
+43,903
+6% +$2.36M
SRCI
1125
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
$38.6M 0.02%
4,533,977
+452,548
+11% +$3.86M