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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $481B
1-Year Est. Return 30.42%
 

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 Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+9.86%
1 Year Est. Return
+30.42%
3 Year Est. Return
+88.16%
5 Year Est. Return
+120.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+468.8%
AUM
$466B
AUM Growth
+$34.1B
Cap. Flow
+$2.64B
Cap. Flow %
0.57%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.44%
Holding
3,356
New
84
Increased
1,582
Reduced
1,511
Closed
85

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$519M
2
NFLX icon
Netflix
NFLX
+$448M
3
QCOM icon
Qualcomm
QCOM
+$280M
4
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$252M
5
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$249M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
HES
Hess
HES
+$453M
2
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$234M
3
GMS
GMS Inc
GMS
+$217M
4
SKX
Skechers
SKX
+$201M
5
COF icon
Capital One
COF
+$193M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 21.96%
2 Financials 17.99%
3 Industrials 12.15%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.49%
5 Healthcare 9.43%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
TYL icon
1126
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13B
$93.8M 0.02%
179,367
+17,420
+11% +$9.78M
ARCB icon
1127
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.31B
$93.7M 0.02%
1,341,623
-3,883
-0.3% -$292K
HTH icon
1128
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.21B
$93.5M 0.02%
2,798,714
-52,596
-2% -$1.71M
ECG
1129
Everus Construction Group
ECG
$6.51B
$93.2M 0.02%
1,087,163
-20,584
-2% -$1.53M
LBTYA icon
1130
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.35B
$92.9M 0.02%
8,110,169
+287,889
+4% +$3.17M
ANDE icon
1131
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.54B
$92.8M 0.02%
2,331,965
-16,173
-0.7% -$623K
LGND icon
1132
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.96B
$92.8M 0.02%
523,913
-180,609
-26% -$26.8M
PLUS icon
1133
ePlus
PLUS
$2.33B
$92.8M 0.02%
1,306,300
-802
-0.1% -$56.6K
ENTG icon
1134
Entegris
ENTG
$19.2B
$92.7M 0.02%
1,002,352
+131,556
+15% +$11.2M
REYN icon
1135
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.37B
$92.4M 0.02%
3,775,909
+409,702
+12% +$9.27M
QLYS icon
1136
Qualys
QLYS
$4.75B
$92.1M 0.02%
695,732
+14,380
+2% +$1.95M
NSIT icon
1137
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.71B
$92M 0.02%
811,523
+22,303
+3% +$2.9M
WSO icon
1138
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15B
$91.9M 0.02%
227,313
-8,424
-4% -$3.6M
MWA icon
1139
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.94B
$91.6M 0.02%
3,591,341
-91,203
-2% -$2.33M
MZTI
1140
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.95B
$91.5M 0.02%
529,686
+9,051
+2% +$1.62M
DXPE icon
1141
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.57B
$91.1M 0.02%
765,196
-122,489
-14% -$13.7M
TNK icon
1142
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.63B
$90.9M 0.02%
1,799,113
+35,131
+2% +$1.67M
LZB icon
1143
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.62B
$90.9M 0.02%
2,648,484
-27,764
-1% -$1.02M
MKTX icon
1144
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.19B
$90.8M 0.02%
521,129
+9,707
+2% +$1.9M
SRCE icon
1145
1st Source
SRCE
$2.09B
$90.7M 0.02%
1,473,461
-5,229
-0.4% -$328K
LNT icon
1146
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.1B
$90.7M 0.02%
1,345,187
+14,792
+1% +$954K
GBX icon
1147
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.56B
$90.6M 0.02%
1,961,524
-6,163
-0.3% -$294K
HR icon
1148
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.46B
$90.4M 0.02%
5,013,488
+147,198
+3% +$2.49M
FELE icon
1149
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.66B
$90.4M 0.02%
949,392
-32,988
-3% -$3.12M
SFBS
1150
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.82B
$90.3M 0.02%
1,121,797
-461
-0% -$38.2K

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2025, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,356 positions worth $466B, up 7.9% from $432B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2025 filing shows 84 new, 1,582 increased, 1,511 reduced and 85 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Qiagen: 1,300,037 shares worth $58.1M. The largest sale was Hess, an estimated $453M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2025 buy was Qiagen: 1,300,037 shares worth $58.1M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Chevron in Q3 2025, an estimated $519M increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was ExxonMobil, cutting an estimated $234M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $453M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $466B portfolio in Q3 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 84 new positions and closed 85 in Q3 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $466B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 12 Nov 2025.