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
-23.98%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$192B
AUM Growth
-$82.4B
Cap. Flow
-$2.58B
Cap. Flow %
-1.35%
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.91%
Holding
3,447
New
68
Increased
1,549
Reduced
1,536
Closed
73

Top Buys

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$167M
2
PLD icon
Prologis
PLD
+$115M
3
V icon
Visa
V
+$83.9M
4
DIS icon
Walt Disney
DIS
+$65.6M
5
CNC icon
Centene
CNC
+$63.3M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.39%
2 Technology 15.89%
3 Industrials 12.45%
4 Healthcare 11.95%
5 Consumer Discretionary 9.72%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
MMI icon
1326
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.29B
$35.8M 0.02%
1,319,873
+3,991
+0.3% +$108K
CATM
1327
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
$35.8M 0.02%
1,709,713
+7,601
+0.4% +$159K
BANF icon
1328
BancFirst
BANF
$4.48B
$35.7M 0.02%
1,069,954
-42,839
-4% -$1.43M
ESNT icon
1329
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.33B
$35.7M 0.02%
1,354,867
+60,040
+5% +$1.58M
WMS icon
1330
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.4B
$35.7M 0.02%
1,212,514
-37,267
-3% -$1.1M
HSTM icon
1331
HealthStream
HSTM
$866M
$35.6M 0.02%
1,488,008
-50,084
-3% -$1.2M
MTN icon
1332
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.48B
$35.5M 0.02%
240,441
+25,452
+12% +$3.76M
BKR icon
1333
Baker Hughes
BKR
$46.3B
$35.5M 0.02%
3,380,940
+332,890
+11% +$3.5M
SBRA icon
1334
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$4.59B
$35.4M 0.02%
3,244,138
+115,688
+4% +$1.26M
HLI icon
1335
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$14.6B
$35.4M 0.02%
679,737
+31,974
+5% +$1.67M
RDY icon
1336
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$12.3B
$35.3M 0.02%
4,379,125
-302,970
-6% -$2.44M
OSUR icon
1337
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$243M
$35.3M 0.02%
3,278,104
-37,312
-1% -$401K
UBS icon
1338
UBS Group
UBS
$130B
$35.2M 0.02%
3,805,728
-168,340
-4% -$1.56M
LW icon
1339
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.96B
$35.2M 0.02%
616,471
+113,639
+23% +$6.49M
LXP icon
1340
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$2.74B
$35.2M 0.02%
3,544,977
+181,852
+5% +$1.81M
LPG icon
1341
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.35B
$35.2M 0.02%
4,040,448
+200,531
+5% +$1.75M
WBS icon
1342
Webster Financial
WBS
$10.3B
$35.2M 0.02%
1,536,833
+133,096
+9% +$3.05M
GES icon
1343
Guess, Inc.
GES
$872M
$35M 0.02%
5,169,192
-374,093
-7% -$2.53M
STLA icon
1344
Stellantis
STLA
$27.6B
$35M 0.02%
4,861,705
+452,489
+10% +$3.25M
RDN icon
1345
Radian Group
RDN
$4.81B
$34.9M 0.02%
2,697,585
+19,846
+0.7% +$257K
APA icon
1346
APA Corp
APA
$8.22B
$34.9M 0.02%
8,360,769
+1,131,044
+16% +$4.73M
PCTY icon
1347
Paylocity
PCTY
$9.48B
$34.9M 0.02%
394,620
+4,894
+1% +$432K
MUFG icon
1348
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$178B
$34.7M 0.02%
9,484,915
-459,827
-5% -$1.68M
CHH icon
1349
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.33B
$34.7M 0.02%
566,103
-2,768
-0.5% -$170K
GNW icon
1350
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.62B
$34.6M 0.02%
10,432,243
-29,779
-0.3% -$98.9K