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
-7.82%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$152B
AUM Growth
-$11B
Cap. Flow
+$4.51B
Cap. Flow %
2.96%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.74%
Holding
3,447
New
84
Increased
2,042
Reduced
922
Closed
79

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.98%
2 Industrials 13.01%
3 Technology 11.66%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.95%
5 Healthcare 9.31%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
BAX icon
1351
Baxter International
BAX
$12.3B
$29.8M 0.02%
907,553
-789,168
-47% -$25.9M
MSCI icon
1352
MSCI
MSCI
$45.1B
$29.8M 0.02%
500,790
-27,895
-5% -$1.66M
FANG icon
1353
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$39.6B
$29.8M 0.02%
460,932
+2,095
+0.5% +$135K
RGR icon
1354
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$600M
$29.8M 0.02%
507,181
+57,037
+13% +$3.35M
KOF icon
1355
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$18B
$29.8M 0.02%
429,178
+59,047
+16% +$4.1M
DNY
1356
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
$29.7M 0.02%
2,043,097
-326,398
-14% -$4.75M
GAS
1357
DELISTED
AGL RESOURCES INC (HOLDING CO)
GAS
$29.7M 0.02%
486,852
+22,541
+5% +$1.38M
MPW icon
1358
Medical Properties Trust
MPW
$3.08B
$29.7M 0.02%
2,683,901
+173,815
+7% +$1.92M
BDC icon
1359
Belden
BDC
$5.21B
$29.7M 0.02%
635,387
+14,225
+2% +$664K
MODV
1360
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
$29.7M 0.02%
680,542
+64,617
+10% +$2.82M
FLIR
1361
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
$29.7M 0.02%
1,059,532
+131,324
+14% +$3.68M
HL icon
1362
Hecla Mining
HL
$7.51B
$29.6M 0.02%
15,045,050
-219,518
-1% -$432K
PATK icon
1363
Patrick Industries
PATK
$3.67B
$29.6M 0.02%
1,684,359
-48,384
-3% -$849K
SSNC icon
1364
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$21.8B
$29.6M 0.02%
843,996
-242,410
-22% -$8.49M
HZO icon
1365
MarineMax
HZO
$556M
$29.5M 0.02%
2,086,871
+25,282
+1% +$357K
GDOT icon
1366
Green Dot
GDOT
$751M
$29.5M 0.02%
1,674,985
+235,336
+16% +$4.14M
EXAM
1367
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
$29.4M 0.02%
1,003,991
+95,507
+11% +$2.79M
HPP
1368
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$1.11B
$29.3M 0.02%
1,017,901
+223,615
+28% +$6.44M
GNW icon
1369
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.61B
$29.3M 0.02%
6,340,306
-677,078
-10% -$3.13M
HOT
1370
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
$29.3M 0.02%
440,254
+4,710
+1% +$313K
OI icon
1371
O-I Glass
OI
$1.99B
$29.2M 0.02%
1,411,197
+109,581
+8% +$2.27M
STE icon
1372
Steris
STE
$24.6B
$29.2M 0.02%
449,999
-224,599
-33% -$14.6M
BMI icon
1373
Badger Meter
BMI
$5.24B
$29.2M 0.02%
1,005,340
+42,266
+4% +$1.23M
UEIC icon
1374
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$62.3M
$29.2M 0.02%
694,272
+7,168
+1% +$301K
DRH icon
1375
DiamondRock Hospitality
DRH
$1.71B
$29.2M 0.02%
2,640,406
+59,690
+2% +$660K