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
-3.58%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$260B
AUM Growth
-$18.3B
Cap. Flow
-$1.19B
Cap. Flow %
-0.46%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.56%
Holding
3,606
New
143
Increased
1,920
Reduced
1,330
Closed
119

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.74%
2 Technology 15.29%
3 Industrials 12.37%
4 Healthcare 11.81%
5 Consumer Discretionary 9.98%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
MD icon
1126
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$1.45B
$56.2M 0.02%
3,400,978
-199,760
-6% -$3.3M
BRBR icon
1127
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$4.84B
$56.1M 0.02%
2,721,881
+124,831
+5% +$2.57M
JBTM
1128
JBT Marel Corporation
JBTM
$7.2B
$56.1M 0.02%
651,832
-7,232
-1% -$622K
TBBK icon
1129
The Bancorp
TBBK
$3.52B
$56M 0.02%
2,547,079
-195,940
-7% -$4.31M
AVAV icon
1130
AeroVironment
AVAV
$12.1B
$55.9M 0.02%
670,400
-358
-0.1% -$29.8K
OLLI icon
1131
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$8.06B
$55.9M 0.02%
1,082,911
+71,921
+7% +$3.71M
BKH icon
1132
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$4.32B
$55.8M 0.02%
824,103
+39,340
+5% +$2.66M
GGB icon
1133
Gerdau
GGB
$6.09B
$55.8M 0.02%
15,567,727
+1,627,646
+12% +$5.84M
AOS icon
1134
A.O. Smith
AOS
$10.2B
$55.8M 0.02%
1,148,615
-8,415
-0.7% -$409K
PPC icon
1135
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$10.3B
$55.7M 0.02%
2,421,654
-35,707
-1% -$822K
LKFN icon
1136
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.67B
$55.7M 0.02%
765,600
-6,370
-0.8% -$464K
GES icon
1137
Guess, Inc.
GES
$869M
$55.7M 0.02%
3,799,413
-124,274
-3% -$1.82M
TALO icon
1138
Talos Energy
TALO
$1.7B
$55.6M 0.02%
3,340,491
+302,223
+10% +$5.03M
APOG icon
1139
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$914M
$55.6M 0.02%
1,455,186
+30,106
+2% +$1.15M
EFSC icon
1140
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.26B
$55.6M 0.02%
1,261,332
+29,054
+2% +$1.28M
ILMN icon
1141
Illumina
ILMN
$14.7B
$55.5M 0.02%
298,778
+24,056
+9% +$4.47M
LOPE icon
1142
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$5.88B
$55.5M 0.02%
674,153
-72,441
-10% -$5.96M
MATV icon
1143
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$676M
$55.4M 0.02%
2,510,626
+809,256
+48% +$17.9M
AES icon
1144
AES
AES
$9.19B
$55.4M 0.02%
2,450,735
+32,536
+1% +$735K
PCG icon
1145
PG&E
PCG
$33.8B
$55.4M 0.02%
4,429,072
+169,036
+4% +$2.11M
ALSN icon
1146
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$7.45B
$55M 0.02%
1,630,134
+108,772
+7% +$3.67M
CC icon
1147
Chemours
CC
$2.51B
$54.9M 0.02%
2,228,722
+198,205
+10% +$4.89M
VIAV icon
1148
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$2.68B
$54.9M 0.02%
4,208,694
+40,988
+1% +$535K
HI icon
1149
Hillenbrand
HI
$1.77B
$54.9M 0.02%
1,495,392
+98,830
+7% +$3.63M
ALRM icon
1150
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.8B
$54.9M 0.02%
845,830
+7,208
+0.9% +$468K