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
DNOW icon
1176
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$1.6B
$53.2M 0.02%
5,289,331
+125,270
+2% +$1.26M
THRM icon
1177
Gentherm
THRM
$1.06B
$53.2M 0.02%
1,068,801
+453
+0% +$22.5K
ITRI icon
1178
Itron
ITRI
$5.47B
$53.1M 0.02%
1,260,616
+37,711
+3% +$1.59M
SPSC icon
1179
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$4B
$53.1M 0.02%
427,145
+11,441
+3% +$1.42M
EVRG icon
1180
Evergy
EVRG
$16.7B
$52.9M 0.02%
890,990
+12,190
+1% +$724K
RHP icon
1181
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$6.31B
$52.8M 0.02%
717,882
-4,324
-0.6% -$318K
BTI icon
1182
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
$52.8M 0.02%
1,486,445
+97,750
+7% +$3.47M
NBHC icon
1183
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.46B
$52.7M 0.02%
1,425,207
-35,885
-2% -$1.33M
STRA icon
1184
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.98B
$52.7M 0.02%
857,808
+91,577
+12% +$5.62M
AMRC icon
1185
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.44B
$52.6M 0.02%
791,903
-13,712
-2% -$912K
HXL icon
1186
Hexcel
HXL
$4.93B
$52.5M 0.02%
1,015,919
+83,237
+9% +$4.31M
MMS icon
1187
Maximus
MMS
$5.05B
$52.5M 0.02%
907,692
+76,597
+9% +$4.43M
RGLD icon
1188
Royal Gold
RGLD
$12.5B
$52.5M 0.02%
559,384
+7,748
+1% +$727K
RELX icon
1189
RELX
RELX
$84.9B
$52.4M 0.02%
2,155,718
+192,545
+10% +$4.68M
XRAY icon
1190
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.7B
$52.4M 0.02%
1,847,477
-53,622
-3% -$1.52M
LIVN icon
1191
LivaNova
LIVN
$3.07B
$52.4M 0.02%
1,031,811
+131,879
+15% +$6.7M
ADEA icon
1192
Adeia
ADEA
$1.71B
$52.4M 0.02%
14,001,834
-2,388,269
-15% -$8.93M
GEN icon
1193
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.9B
$52.4M 0.02%
2,599,909
+72,001
+3% +$1.45M
KAR icon
1194
Openlane
KAR
$3.07B
$52.3M 0.02%
4,684,802
+352,294
+8% +$3.94M
ZTO icon
1195
ZTO Express
ZTO
$15.2B
$52.3M 0.02%
2,176,193
-74,997
-3% -$1.8M
SR icon
1196
Spire
SR
$4.49B
$52.1M 0.02%
836,279
-14,958
-2% -$932K
EYE icon
1197
National Vision
EYE
$1.82B
$52M 0.02%
1,593,499
+191,266
+14% +$6.25M
NHC icon
1198
National Healthcare
NHC
$1.78B
$52M 0.02%
820,653
+25,003
+3% +$1.58M
SYBT icon
1199
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.27B
$51.9M 0.02%
762,406
+12,251
+2% +$833K
MSM icon
1200
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$5.09B
$51.7M 0.02%
710,721
+56,436
+9% +$4.11M