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
+6.94%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$314B
AUM Growth
+$16.9B
Cap. Flow
+$2.4B
Cap. Flow %
0.76%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.02%
Holding
3,572
New
111
Increased
1,840
Reduced
1,367
Closed
91

Top Buys

1
XOM icon
Exxon Mobil
XOM
+$267M
2
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$202M
3
TSLA icon
Tesla
TSLA
+$201M
4
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$182M
5
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$123M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 17.96%
2 Financials 15.55%
3 Industrials 13.45%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.05%
5 Healthcare 10.92%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
WEX icon
1251
WEX
WEX
$6.04B
$57.6M 0.02%
316,508
+24,555
+8% +$4.47M
ETSY icon
1252
Etsy
ETSY
$5.91B
$57.5M 0.02%
679,974
-20,018
-3% -$1.69M
CZR icon
1253
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$5.39B
$57.3M 0.02%
1,125,560
+179,167
+19% +$9.13M
SCSC icon
1254
Scansource
SCSC
$994M
$57.3M 0.02%
1,939,816
-61,759
-3% -$1.83M
KRYS icon
1255
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$4.18B
$57.1M 0.02%
486,597
+24,507
+5% +$2.88M
ASIX icon
1256
AdvanSix
ASIX
$586M
$56.8M 0.02%
1,624,610
+811
+0% +$28.4K
OLED icon
1257
Universal Display
OLED
$6.57B
$56.8M 0.02%
394,295
+6,377
+2% +$919K
MXL icon
1258
MaxLinear
MXL
$1.4B
$56.8M 0.02%
1,799,471
+166,830
+10% +$5.27M
ENV
1259
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
$56.5M 0.02%
952,711
+29,042
+3% +$1.72M
HEES
1260
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
$56.2M 0.02%
1,227,878
-30,440
-2% -$1.39M
BMRN icon
1261
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$10.7B
$56.2M 0.02%
647,703
+33,581
+5% +$2.91M
PLPC icon
1262
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$978M
$56.1M 0.02%
359,365
-3,792
-1% -$592K
BBT
1263
Beacon Financial Corporation
BBT
$2.2B
$56.1M 0.02%
2,704,410
-216,654
-7% -$4.49M
NHC icon
1264
National Healthcare
NHC
$1.79B
$56M 0.02%
906,396
+22,899
+3% +$1.42M
OII icon
1265
Oceaneering
OII
$2.48B
$56M 0.02%
2,996,436
+85,112
+3% +$1.59M
IRT icon
1266
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.14B
$56M 0.02%
3,073,622
+77,562
+3% +$1.41M
TNL icon
1267
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.11B
$56M 0.02%
1,388,065
+215,643
+18% +$8.7M
SHAK icon
1268
Shake Shack
SHAK
$4.18B
$55.9M 0.02%
719,494
+38,258
+6% +$2.97M
MC icon
1269
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.61B
$55.7M 0.02%
1,229,460
+192,570
+19% +$8.73M
AMBA icon
1270
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.55B
$55.7M 0.02%
666,019
+35,005
+6% +$2.93M
GNRC icon
1271
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11B
$55.7M 0.02%
373,235
+45,499
+14% +$6.79M
KTOS icon
1272
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.4B
$55.6M 0.02%
3,878,727
+128,375
+3% +$1.84M
TYL icon
1273
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$24B
$55.6M 0.02%
133,518
+4,032
+3% +$1.68M
WDFC icon
1274
WD-40
WDFC
$2.88B
$55.5M 0.02%
294,166
+16,674
+6% +$3.15M
AVA icon
1275
Avista
AVA
$2.96B
$55.5M 0.02%
1,412,424
+25,914
+2% +$1.02M