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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $481B
1-Year Est. Return 30.42%
 

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 Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+4.29%
1 Year Est. Return
+30.42%
3 Year Est. Return
+88.16%
5 Year Est. Return
+120.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+492.93%
AUM
$477B
AUM Growth
+$10.7B
Cap. Flow
-$163M
Cap. Flow %
-0.03%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.74%
Holding
3,340
New
69
Increased
1,594
Reduced
1,516
Closed
100

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$469M
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$373M
3
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$308M
4
NFLX icon
Netflix
NFLX
+$195M
5
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$172M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 21.93%
2 Financials 18.11%
3 Industrials 12.12%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.34%
5 Healthcare 10.13%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
PL icon
1251
Planet Labs
PL
$8.37B
$77.7M 0.02%
3,942,201
-32,580
-0.8% -$467K
FLG
1252
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.83B
$77.6M 0.02%
6,162,628
+316,612
+5% +$3.78M
DT icon
1253
Dynatrace
DT
$14.6B
$77.5M 0.02%
1,787,153
+38,898
+2% +$1.81M
HOPE icon
1254
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.78B
$77.3M 0.02%
7,052,827
-64,821
-0.9% -$698K
GFF icon
1255
Griffon
GFF
$4.74B
$77.2M 0.02%
1,048,366
-45,436
-4% -$3.38M
DEO icon
1256
Diageo
DEO
$53.6B
$77.2M 0.02%
894,809
+28,865
+3% +$2.66M
KTB icon
1257
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.26B
$77.1M 0.02%
1,261,859
+15,213
+1% +$1.13M
SXI icon
1258
Standex International
SXI
$4.01B
$77M 0.02%
354,350
-36,829
-9% -$8.54M
DBX icon
1259
Dropbox
DBX
$8.08B
$77M 0.02%
2,769,535
-11,801
-0.4% -$344K
TRS icon
1260
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.43B
$76.9M 0.02%
2,168,888
-51,172
-2% -$1.79M
KRG icon
1261
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.29B
$76.5M 0.02%
3,190,177
-85,791
-3% -$1.95M
MD icon
1262
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.13B
$76.3M 0.02%
3,569,219
+169,441
+5% +$3.47M
HLMN icon
1263
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.76B
$76.1M 0.02%
8,788,859
+310,732
+4% +$2.8M
WD icon
1264
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.49B
$76.1M 0.02%
1,265,106
+17,846
+1% +$1.27M
WSO icon
1265
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.4B
$75.9M 0.02%
225,247
-2,066
-0.9% -$738K
SGRY icon
1266
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$2.11B
$75.8M 0.02%
4,906,580
+46,365
+1% +$852K
MAS icon
1267
Masco
MAS
$14.8B
$75.7M 0.02%
1,193,280
-2,060
-0.2% -$134K
ICFI icon
1268
ICF International
ICFI
$1.66B
$75.6M 0.02%
885,682
+8,034
+0.9% +$682K
EIG icon
1269
Employers Holdings
EIG
$879M
$75.4M 0.02%
1,746,802
-99,805
-5% -$4.07M
EEFT icon
1270
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.63B
$75.3M 0.02%
988,766
+130,383
+15% +$10.2M
CVLT icon
1271
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.75B
$75.2M 0.02%
600,210
-11,449
-2% -$1.61M
NIC icon
1272
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.61B
$75.2M 0.02%
620,277
-5,961
-1% -$753K
RDY icon
1273
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.1B
$75.2M 0.02%
5,357,161
+4,274
+0.1% +$60K
TILE icon
1274
Interface
TILE
$2.18B
$75.1M 0.02%
2,689,857
+36,530
+1% +$996K
RACE icon
1275
Ferrari
RACE
$71.6B
$75.1M 0.02%
203,120
+4,577
+2% +$1.83M

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2025, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,340 positions worth $477B, up 2.3% from $466B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2025 filing shows 69 new, 1,594 increased, 1,516 reduced and 100 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Qnity Electronics Inc: 1,613,007 shares worth $132M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $675M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2025 buy was Qnity Electronics Inc: 1,613,007 shares worth $132M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2025, an estimated $469M increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $675M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Mr. Cooper in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $430M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $477B portfolio in Q4 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and closed 100 in Q4 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $477B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 12 Feb 2026.