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
+22.8%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$277B
AUM Growth
+$41.1B
Cap. Flow
-$3.95B
Cap. Flow %
-1.43%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.53%
Holding
3,414
New
82
Increased
1,303
Reduced
1,792
Closed
72

Sector Composition

1 Financials 16.83%
2 Technology 16.36%
3 Industrials 13.29%
4 Consumer Discretionary 12.13%
5 Healthcare 10.9%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
BHF icon
1301
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.79B
$54.1M 0.02%
1,494,659
+105,480
+8% +$3.82M
OLLI icon
1302
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$8.07B
$54.1M 0.02%
661,458
-1,951
-0.3% -$160K
BANC icon
1303
Banc of California
BANC
$2.65B
$54M 0.02%
3,672,805
-94,930
-3% -$1.4M
EXPE icon
1304
Expedia Group
EXPE
$27.4B
$53.9M 0.02%
407,351
-115,244
-22% -$15.3M
MLKN icon
1305
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.44B
$53.9M 0.02%
1,594,852
-36,507
-2% -$1.23M
LNG icon
1306
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$52.1B
$53.6M 0.02%
892,820
+66,996
+8% +$4.02M
ATNI icon
1307
ATN International
ATNI
$250M
$53.6M 0.02%
1,283,410
-27,033
-2% -$1.13M
NTLA icon
1308
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.23B
$53.6M 0.02%
984,473
-31,859
-3% -$1.73M
LOPE icon
1309
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$5.88B
$53.6M 0.02%
575,202
+3,194
+0.6% +$297K
PGTI
1310
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
$53.5M 0.02%
2,631,102
-53,939
-2% -$1.1M
AVTA
1311
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
$53.4M 0.02%
3,357,721
-8,815
-0.3% -$140K
VEEV icon
1312
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$45.8B
$53.4M 0.02%
196,130
-34,633
-15% -$9.43M
EYE icon
1313
National Vision
EYE
$1.84B
$53.4M 0.02%
1,178,573
-21,928
-2% -$993K
BDC icon
1314
Belden
BDC
$5.29B
$53.3M 0.02%
1,272,902
-60,275
-5% -$2.53M
CPK icon
1315
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$2.95B
$53.3M 0.02%
492,739
-18,278
-4% -$1.98M
SCSC icon
1316
Scansource
SCSC
$994M
$53.3M 0.02%
2,020,128
-43,117
-2% -$1.14M
SMP icon
1317
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$901M
$53.3M 0.02%
1,316,311
-87,118
-6% -$3.52M
CPA icon
1318
Copa Holdings
CPA
$4.82B
$53.3M 0.02%
689,584
+20,329
+3% +$1.57M
TTGT icon
1319
TechTarget
TTGT
$429M
$53M 0.02%
897,212
-9,158
-1% -$541K
ICUI icon
1320
ICU Medical
ICUI
$3.33B
$53M 0.02%
246,923
+2,416
+1% +$518K
WSO icon
1321
Watsco
WSO
$16.1B
$52.9M 0.02%
233,628
-5,894
-2% -$1.34M
UI icon
1322
Ubiquiti
UI
$37.1B
$52.9M 0.02%
189,914
-43,598
-19% -$12.1M
SHYF
1323
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
$52.8M 0.02%
1,860,961
-144,817
-7% -$4.11M
UPBD icon
1324
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.48B
$52.7M 0.02%
1,377,412
-4,718
-0.3% -$181K
SINA
1325
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
$52.6M 0.02%
1,242,090
-101,254
-8% -$4.29M