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
-2.48%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$141B
AUM Growth
-$2.73B
Cap. Flow
+$2.7B
Cap. Flow %
1.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.91%
Holding
3,625
New
33
Increased
1,924
Reduced
1,256
Closed
79

Top Buys

1
XOM icon
Exxon Mobil
XOM
+$202M
2
T icon
AT&T
T
+$140M
3
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$127M
4
CSCO icon
Cisco
CSCO
+$86.6M
5
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$75.9M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.59%
2 Industrials 12.74%
3 Energy 11.68%
4 Technology 10.9%
5 Healthcare 8.59%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
HF
1201
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
$28.9M 0.02%
996,835
+93,638
+10% +$2.71M
ICFI icon
1202
ICF International
ICFI
$1.82B
$28.7M 0.02%
932,765
+21,652
+2% +$667K
RUSHB icon
1203
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$4.6B
$28.7M 0.02%
2,159,757
-3,805
-0.2% -$50.6K
IDCC icon
1204
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.38B
$28.7M 0.02%
720,514
+180,404
+33% +$7.18M
TRS icon
1205
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.59B
$28.7M 0.02%
1,479,935
+159,775
+12% +$3.1M
SNA icon
1206
Snap-on
SNA
$17.3B
$28.7M 0.02%
236,616
+1,045
+0.4% +$127K
PENN icon
1207
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.92B
$28.6M 0.02%
2,555,422
+379,303
+17% +$4.25M
CAA
1208
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
$28.6M 0.02%
763,103
+397,771
+109% +$14.9M
MT icon
1209
ArcelorMittal
MT
$26.7B
$28.6M 0.02%
912,839
+45,761
+5% +$1.43M
TRGP icon
1210
Targa Resources
TRGP
$35.6B
$28.6M 0.02%
209,779
+9,000
+4% +$1.23M
LTRPA
1211
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
$28.5M 0.02%
+841,841
New +$28.5M
FWONA icon
1212
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.1B
$28.5M 0.02%
1,188,216
-2,349,400
-66% -$56.4M
TTM
1213
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
$28.5M 0.02%
652,125
-11,373
-2% -$497K
DYN
1214
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
$28.5M 0.02%
987,220
+428,267
+77% +$12.4M
HERO
1215
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
$28.5M 0.02%
12,948,784
-316,759
-2% -$697K
BEN icon
1216
Franklin Resources
BEN
$12.9B
$28.5M 0.02%
521,537
+12,682
+2% +$693K
GTIV
1217
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
$28.5M 0.02%
1,695,653
-3,954
-0.2% -$66.4K
IPAR icon
1218
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.49B
$28.4M 0.02%
1,033,441
-1,512
-0.1% -$41.6K
SHW icon
1219
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$91.9B
$28.4M 0.02%
389,256
+8,163
+2% +$596K
DAN icon
1220
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.79B
$28.4M 0.02%
1,482,094
+51,995
+4% +$997K
WIBC
1221
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
$28.4M 0.02%
3,073,603
+181,188
+6% +$1.67M
CCMP
1222
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
$28.3M 0.02%
683,671
+6,435
+1% +$267K
AAON icon
1223
Aaon
AAON
$6.72B
$28.3M 0.02%
2,496,816
+50,371
+2% +$571K
ALE icon
1224
Allete
ALE
$3.68B
$28.2M 0.02%
636,105
+23,333
+4% +$1.04M
GPX
1225
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
$28.2M 0.02%
981,766
+2,421
+0.2% +$69.5K