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
+0.77%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$163B
AUM Growth
+$4.84B
Cap. Flow
+$5.48B
Cap. Flow %
3.36%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.7%
Holding
3,417
New
88
Increased
2,266
Reduced
881
Closed
55

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.38%
2 Industrials 13.08%
3 Technology 11.02%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.79%
5 Healthcare 9.67%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
HCA icon
1226
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$94.8B
$36.1M 0.02%
398,431
+46,842
+13% +$4.25M
SVU
1227
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
$36.1M 0.02%
637,579
+62,549
+11% +$3.54M
UCB
1228
United Community Banks, Inc.
UCB
$3.94B
$36.1M 0.02%
1,728,748
-2,389
-0.1% -$49.9K
MJN
1229
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
$35.9M 0.02%
398,295
+47,833
+14% +$4.32M
AXE
1230
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
$35.8M 0.02%
549,865
+9,750
+2% +$635K
SNCR icon
1231
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
$66.9M
$35.8M 0.02%
86,978
+3,456
+4% +$1.42M
ILG
1232
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
$35.8M 0.02%
1,566,599
+85,002
+6% +$1.94M
TXNM
1233
TXNM Energy, Inc.
TXNM
$5.99B
$35.7M 0.02%
1,451,345
+75,621
+5% +$1.86M
ZBRA icon
1234
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$15.9B
$35.7M 0.02%
321,168
+4,054
+1% +$450K
VG
1235
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
$35.6M 0.02%
7,247,688
+76,768
+1% +$377K
AZO icon
1236
AutoZone
AZO
$72.3B
$35.6M 0.02%
53,342
+812
+2% +$542K
DCT
1237
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
$35.5M 0.02%
1,130,620
-822
-0.1% -$25.8K
MIG
1238
DELISTED
MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GRP INC
MIG
$35.5M 0.02%
4,133,190
-10,581
-0.3% -$91K
PPO
1239
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
$35.5M 0.02%
593,534
-12,032
-2% -$720K
CRI icon
1240
Carter's
CRI
$1.08B
$35.5M 0.02%
334,200
+25,889
+8% +$2.75M
BERY
1241
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
$35.5M 0.02%
1,193,927
-249,893
-17% -$7.44M
EXAM
1242
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
$35.5M 0.02%
908,484
+37,283
+4% +$1.46M
KBH icon
1243
KB Home
KBH
$4.48B
$35.5M 0.02%
2,137,410
-24,877
-1% -$413K
TROW icon
1244
T Rowe Price
TROW
$23.2B
$35.5M 0.02%
456,310
+58,517
+15% +$4.55M
ECOL
1245
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
$35.5M 0.02%
727,830
+38,961
+6% +$1.9M
ILMN icon
1246
Illumina
ILMN
$14.6B
$35.4M 0.02%
166,493
+16,282
+11% +$3.46M
IPCM
1247
DELISTED
IPC HEALTHCARE INC COM DTD
IPCM
$35.4M 0.02%
638,250
+54,266
+9% +$3.01M
UBS icon
1248
UBS Group
UBS
$129B
$35.4M 0.02%
1,667,453
+10,550
+0.6% +$224K
FIBK icon
1249
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.43B
$35.3M 0.02%
1,274,117
+56,659
+5% +$1.57M
HOT
1250
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
$35.3M 0.02%
435,544
+46,659
+12% +$3.78M