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
+9.72%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$200B
AUM Growth
+$15.2B
Cap. Flow
+$1.08B
Cap. Flow %
0.54%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.01%
Holding
3,363
New
87
Increased
1,820
Reduced
1,251
Closed
74

Sector Composition

1 Financials 20.55%
2 Industrials 13.35%
3 Technology 12.5%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.36%
5 Healthcare 8.4%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
WMB icon
1326
Williams Companies
WMB
$71.8B
$41.9M 0.02%
1,345,799
+52,213
+4% +$1.63M
NDSN icon
1327
Nordson
NDSN
$12.5B
$41.9M 0.02%
373,968
-24,254
-6% -$2.72M
MTRX icon
1328
Matrix Service
MTRX
$353M
$41.9M 0.02%
1,845,596
+188,580
+11% +$4.28M
CPLA
1329
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
$41.9M 0.02%
477,028
+3,349
+0.7% +$294K
BANC icon
1330
Banc of California
BANC
$2.62B
$41.9M 0.02%
2,413,695
+252,718
+12% +$4.38M
SWBI icon
1331
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$415M
$41.8M 0.02%
2,580,089
+65,507
+3% +$1.06M
PHG icon
1332
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
$41.8M 0.02%
1,779,378
-428,531
-19% -$10.1M
K icon
1333
Kellanova
K
$27.6B
$41.8M 0.02%
603,369
+19,736
+3% +$1.37M
UTEK
1334
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
$41.8M 0.02%
1,741,202
+162,954
+10% +$3.91M
TEVA icon
1335
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$22.9B
$41.7M 0.02%
1,150,898
-6,673
-0.6% -$242K
SLF icon
1336
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$33.2B
$41.7M 0.02%
1,086,134
+22,598
+2% +$868K
MNST icon
1337
Monster Beverage
MNST
$63.2B
$41.7M 0.02%
1,880,828
+29,930
+2% +$664K
AOSL icon
1338
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$853M
$41.7M 0.02%
1,959,788
+38,191
+2% +$812K
BDN
1339
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$789M
$41.7M 0.02%
2,522,860
-18,088
-0.7% -$299K
AVY icon
1340
Avery Dennison
AVY
$12.9B
$41.5M 0.02%
590,466
-603
-0.1% -$42.3K
VRSK icon
1341
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$36.6B
$41.5M 0.02%
510,670
+9,669
+2% +$785K
SCAI
1342
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
$41.5M 0.02%
895,886
+1,590
+0.2% +$73.6K
EIX icon
1343
Edison International
EIX
$21.6B
$41.3M 0.02%
573,347
+12,022
+2% +$866K
GG
1344
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
$41.2M 0.02%
3,030,884
+236,271
+8% +$3.21M
OXM icon
1345
Oxford Industries
OXM
$701M
$41.1M 0.02%
683,921
+36,584
+6% +$2.2M
UEIC icon
1346
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$62.3M
$41.1M 0.02%
636,844
-53,386
-8% -$3.45M
CAG icon
1347
Conagra Brands
CAG
$9.18B
$41.1M 0.02%
1,038,863
-249,039
-19% -$9.85M
SNBR icon
1348
Sleep Number
SNBR
$214M
$41.1M 0.02%
1,815,252
-63,112
-3% -$1.43M
EXP icon
1349
Eagle Materials
EXP
$7.57B
$41M 0.02%
416,025
-213,539
-34% -$21M
BTI icon
1350
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
$41M 0.02%
727,586
+22,920
+3% +$1.29M