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
+2.79%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$158B
AUM Growth
+$6.14B
Cap. Flow
+$4.15B
Cap. Flow %
2.62%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.64%
Holding
3,565
New
52
Increased
2,064
Reduced
884
Closed
233

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.52%
2 Industrials 13.27%
3 Technology 11.36%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.89%
5 Healthcare 9.49%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
CTAS icon
1276
Cintas
CTAS
$82.4B
$33.1M 0.02%
1,619,808
+40,564
+3% +$828K
TBI
1277
Trueblue
TBI
$176M
$33M 0.02%
1,357,199
+30,316
+2% +$738K
AIMC
1278
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.
AIMC
$33M 0.02%
1,193,272
+4,964
+0.4% +$137K
BSMX
1279
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
$32.9M 0.02%
3,009,760
-42,856
-1% -$468K
PEB icon
1280
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$1.4B
$32.8M 0.02%
705,128
+131,004
+23% +$6.1M
AMBC icon
1281
Ambac
AMBC
$414M
$32.8M 0.02%
1,356,313
+243,812
+22% +$5.9M
SGI
1282
Somnigroup International Inc.
SGI
$18.1B
$32.8M 0.02%
2,271,592
+122,652
+6% +$1.77M
UCB
1283
United Community Banks, Inc.
UCB
$3.97B
$32.7M 0.02%
1,731,137
-28,616
-2% -$540K
GEF icon
1284
Greif
GEF
$3.6B
$32.7M 0.02%
832,058
+315,011
+61% +$12.4M
JOY
1285
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
$32.7M 0.02%
833,865
+18,446
+2% +$723K
DAN icon
1286
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.79B
$32.7M 0.02%
1,543,484
-444,742
-22% -$9.41M
STBA icon
1287
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.51B
$32.5M 0.02%
1,146,696
+19,105
+2% +$542K
SBNY
1288
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
$32.5M 0.02%
251,121
+27,328
+12% +$3.54M
DWA
1289
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
$32.5M 0.02%
1,344,330
+29,857
+2% +$723K
CENTA icon
1290
Central Garden & Pet Class A
CENTA
$2.09B
$32.5M 0.02%
3,828,404
+153,584
+4% +$1.3M
CRAY
1291
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
$32.5M 0.02%
1,158,120
+85,751
+8% +$2.41M
METR
1292
DELISTED
METRO BANCORP, INC COMMON STOCK
METR
$32.5M 0.02%
1,179,251
-14,279
-1% -$394K
STMP
1293
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
$32.5M 0.02%
482,863
+42,851
+10% +$2.88M
BTI icon
1294
British American Tobacco
BTI
$125B
$32.5M 0.02%
626,196
+94,908
+18% +$4.92M
TLK icon
1295
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$18.9B
$32.5M 0.02%
1,491,566
+111,924
+8% +$2.44M
HOT
1296
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
$32.5M 0.02%
388,885
+43,232
+13% +$3.61M
SYY icon
1297
Sysco
SYY
$38.8B
$32.4M 0.02%
859,931
+26,988
+3% +$1.02M
ATRO icon
1298
Astronics
ATRO
$1.43B
$32.4M 0.02%
669,436
+71,823
+12% +$3.48M
SNY icon
1299
Sanofi
SNY
$116B
$32.4M 0.02%
655,977
-39,683
-6% -$1.96M
BLMN icon
1300
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$589M
$32.4M 0.02%
1,332,876
+431,401
+48% +$10.5M