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
+9.65%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$274B
AUM Growth
+$17B
Cap. Flow
-$3.3B
Cap. Flow %
-1.2%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.53%
Holding
3,465
New
48
Increased
1,288
Reduced
1,828
Closed
85

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.98%
2 Technology 14.1%
3 Industrials 13.03%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.58%
5 Healthcare 10.03%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
BPFH
1101
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
$69.3M 0.03%
5,764,049
+79,904
+1% +$961K
MKL icon
1102
Markel Group
MKL
$24.8B
$69.2M 0.03%
60,560
-454
-0.7% -$519K
HR
1103
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
$69.2M 0.03%
2,073,685
+63,558
+3% +$2.12M
TNET icon
1104
TriNet
TNET
$3.48B
$69.2M 0.03%
1,222,078
-17,092
-1% -$968K
CSGS icon
1105
CSG Systems International
CSGS
$1.89B
$69.2M 0.03%
1,335,690
-13,314
-1% -$689K
VRTS icon
1106
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.36B
$69M 0.03%
566,596
-19,250
-3% -$2.34M
FMX icon
1107
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$31.4B
$68.8M 0.03%
727,994
-149,968
-17% -$14.2M
CIEN icon
1108
Ciena
CIEN
$18.7B
$68.8M 0.03%
1,610,659
-6,483
-0.4% -$277K
EHTH icon
1109
eHealth
EHTH
$124M
$68.7M 0.03%
715,234
-43,632
-6% -$4.19M
AMTD
1110
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
$68.7M 0.03%
1,382,343
+225,237
+19% +$11.2M
CRI icon
1111
Carter's
CRI
$1.1B
$68.5M 0.03%
626,753
-6,446
-1% -$705K
BRO icon
1112
Brown & Brown
BRO
$31.1B
$68.5M 0.03%
1,734,939
-97,087
-5% -$3.83M
HTLD icon
1113
Heartland Express
HTLD
$671M
$68.5M 0.03%
3,253,166
+3,630
+0.1% +$76.4K
CRVL icon
1114
CorVel
CRVL
$4.53B
$68.3M 0.02%
2,346,150
-41,472
-2% -$1.21M
LRN icon
1115
Stride
LRN
$7.03B
$68.3M 0.02%
3,356,184
-2,359
-0.1% -$48K
FNF icon
1116
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$16.5B
$68.3M 0.02%
1,565,410
+1,938
+0.1% +$84.5K
EE
1117
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
$68.2M 0.02%
1,004,257
-12,435
-1% -$844K
WNC icon
1118
Wabash National
WNC
$472M
$68.1M 0.02%
4,636,091
-55,376
-1% -$813K
EVR icon
1119
Evercore
EVR
$13.3B
$67.9M 0.02%
908,753
-3,429
-0.4% -$256K
RHP icon
1120
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$6.35B
$67.9M 0.02%
783,743
+28,542
+4% +$2.47M
HXL icon
1121
Hexcel
HXL
$4.98B
$67.9M 0.02%
925,735
-392
-0% -$28.7K
TTC icon
1122
Toro Company
TTC
$7.82B
$67.8M 0.02%
850,863
-4,530
-0.5% -$361K
CBRL icon
1123
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.16B
$67.8M 0.02%
440,833
-3,791
-0.9% -$583K
WING icon
1124
Wingstop
WING
$7.67B
$67.8M 0.02%
785,722
-11,984
-2% -$1.03M
MAGN
1125
Magnera Corporation
MAGN
$414M
$67.6M 0.02%
284,299
-1,319
-0.5% -$314K