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
+9.65%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$274B
AUM Growth
+$17B
Cap. Flow
-$3.3B
Cap. Flow %
-1.2%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.53%
Holding
3,465
New
48
Increased
1,288
Reduced
1,828
Closed
85

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.98%
2 Technology 14.1%
3 Industrials 13.03%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.58%
5 Healthcare 10.03%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
BERY
1226
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
$61.8M 0.02%
1,416,363
-4,107
-0.3% -$179K
TIVO
1227
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
$61.7M 0.02%
7,276,630
-83,806
-1% -$711K
DCI icon
1228
Donaldson
DCI
$9.34B
$61.4M 0.02%
1,066,353
-21,672
-2% -$1.25M
MDU icon
1229
MDU Resources
MDU
$3.36B
$61.3M 0.02%
5,422,757
-39,435
-0.7% -$445K
SRCL
1230
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
$61M 0.02%
956,620
-5,004
-0.5% -$319K
OXM icon
1231
Oxford Industries
OXM
$604M
$61M 0.02%
808,506
-5,966
-0.7% -$450K
EBSB
1232
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
$60.8M 0.02%
3,028,144
-25,393
-0.8% -$510K
BKH icon
1233
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$4.28B
$60.8M 0.02%
774,048
-62,410
-7% -$4.9M
MERC icon
1234
Mercer International
MERC
$204M
$60.8M 0.02%
4,941,454
-5,312
-0.1% -$65.3K
SFM icon
1235
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$13.1B
$60.7M 0.02%
3,138,334
+33,873
+1% +$655K
CMD
1236
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
$60.7M 0.02%
855,599
-9,915
-1% -$703K
SLF icon
1237
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$33B
$60.6M 0.02%
1,328,771
-67,080
-5% -$3.06M
BEN icon
1238
Franklin Resources
BEN
$12.6B
$60.5M 0.02%
2,328,765
+250,369
+12% +$6.5M
BEAT
1239
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
$60.5M 0.02%
1,306,221
-21,352
-2% -$989K
AYI icon
1240
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
$60.5M 0.02%
438,182
-1,066
-0.2% -$147K
TD icon
1241
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$130B
$60.4M 0.02%
1,076,561
-1,084
-0.1% -$60.8K
NUS icon
1242
Nu Skin
NUS
$570M
$60.3M 0.02%
1,472,681
+47,499
+3% +$1.95M
FWONK icon
1243
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$24.7B
$60.3M 0.02%
1,357,456
-85,123
-6% -$3.78M
SBSI icon
1244
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$917M
$60.3M 0.02%
1,622,487
-14,736
-0.9% -$547K
CNOB icon
1245
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.25B
$60.2M 0.02%
2,340,744
-10,812
-0.5% -$278K
RIG icon
1246
Transocean
RIG
$3.06B
$60.1M 0.02%
8,738,414
-140,194
-2% -$964K
AEGN
1247
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
$60M 0.02%
2,684,140
-22,610
-0.8% -$506K
AEE icon
1248
Ameren
AEE
$26.8B
$60M 0.02%
781,224
+2,895
+0.4% +$222K
IPGP icon
1249
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.44B
$59.9M 0.02%
413,060
+584
+0.1% +$84.6K
MMSI icon
1250
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.26B
$59.7M 0.02%
1,913,075
+274,298
+17% +$8.56M