Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
 

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
+2.63%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$134B
AUM Growth
+$134B
Cap. Flow
+$4.32B
Cap. Flow %
3.22%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.43%
Holding
3,643
New
103
Increased
2,078
Reduced
939
Closed
48

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.9%
2 Industrials 12.97%
3 Energy 11.54%
4 Technology 10.31%
5 Healthcare 8.33%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
AVB icon
101
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.9B
$194M 0.15% 1,479,670 +47,205 +3% +$6.2M
DVN icon
102
Devon Energy
DVN
$22.9B
$192M 0.14% 2,872,851 +48,383 +2% +$3.24M
VALE icon
103
Vale
VALE
$43.9B
$190M 0.14% 13,715,629 +6,204,861 +83% +$85.8M
STI
104
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
$189M 0.14% 4,755,886 -13,127 -0.3% -$522K
BSBR icon
105
Santander
BSBR
$39.6B
$188M 0.14% 33,754,226 -1,346,106 -4% -$7.5M
HUM icon
106
Humana
HUM
$36.5B
$186M 0.14% 1,650,885 +133,637 +9% +$15.1M
HST icon
107
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$11.8B
$186M 0.14% 9,180,462 +582,952 +7% +$11.8M
HLX icon
108
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$969M
$185M 0.14% 8,040,026 -340,507 -4% -$7.82M
ENIA
109
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
$184M 0.14% 11,847,850 +55,816 +0.5% +$867K
MBI icon
110
MBIA
MBI
$402M
$182M 0.14% 12,995,494 +808,795 +7% +$11.3M
BSX icon
111
Boston Scientific
BSX
$156B
$181M 0.14% 13,374,459 -1,116,587 -8% -$15.1M
CHK
112
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
$179M 0.13% 7,001,288 +296,399 +4% +$7.59M
ENH
113
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
$179M 0.13% 3,330,320 +14,043 +0.4% +$756K
SNX icon
114
TD Synnex
SNX
$12.2B
$178M 0.13% 2,938,041 -60,684 -2% -$3.68M
GGB icon
115
Gerdau
GGB
$6.15B
$178M 0.13% 27,764,984 -287,324 -1% -$1.84M
ORCL icon
116
Oracle
ORCL
$635B
$177M 0.13% 4,339,557 +387,327 +10% +$15.8M
KO icon
117
Coca-Cola
KO
$297B
$177M 0.13% 4,579,294 +750,034 +20% +$29M
NVS icon
118
Novartis
NVS
$245B
$177M 0.13% 2,077,642 -97,854 -4% -$8.32M
IP icon
119
International Paper
IP
$26.2B
$174M 0.13% 3,800,954 +61,306 +2% +$2.81M
HIG icon
120
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.2B
$173M 0.13% 4,919,770 +326,053 +7% +$11.5M
CSE
121
DELISTED
CAPITALSOURCE INC
CSE
$173M 0.13% 11,877,029 -800 -0% -$11.7K
HELE icon
122
Helen of Troy
HELE
$564M
$173M 0.13% 2,494,281 +27,035 +1% +$1.87M
THG icon
123
Hanover Insurance
THG
$6.21B
$172M 0.13% 2,801,185 +124,335 +5% +$7.64M
LYV icon
124
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$38.6B
$172M 0.13% 7,909,100 -664,344 -8% -$14.4M
SLB icon
125
Schlumberger
SLB
$55B
$170M 0.13% 1,746,972 +142,884 +9% +$13.9M