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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $552B
1-Year Est. Return 44.19%
 

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 Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+7.28%
1 Year Est. Return
+44.19%
3 Year Est. Return
+113.96%
5 Year Est. Return
10 Year Est. Return
AUM
$316B
AUM Growth
+$13.5B
Cap. Flow
-$3.93B
Cap. Flow %
-1.25%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.31%
Holding
3,528
New
120
Increased
1,436
Reduced
1,802
Closed
67

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 17.61%
2 Technology 16.19%
3 Industrials 13.07%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.69%
5 Healthcare 11.05%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
AWR icon
1351
American States Water
AWR
$3.44B
$55.8M 0.02%
701,008
-19,072
-3% -$1.52M
CXT icon
1352
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.61B
$55.8M 0.02%
1,737,937
+11,490
+0.7% +$375K
MTOR
1353
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
$55.6M 0.02%
2,374,648
-131,129
-5% -$3.45M
SBRA icon
1354
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.15B
$55.6M 0.02%
3,053,228
-77,834
-2% -$1.39M
ATNI icon
1355
ATN International
ATNI
$449M
$55.5M 0.02%
1,220,290
-29,040
-2% -$1.38M
EBSB
1356
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
$55.5M 0.02%
2,711,203
-135,057
-5% -$2.81M
TMX
1357
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
$55.4M 0.02%
1,160,871
+31,122
+3% +$1.53M
MGEE icon
1358
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$2.83B
$55.3M 0.02%
743,057
-37,244
-5% -$2.78M
MNRO icon
1359
Monro
MNRO
$383M
$55.3M 0.02%
870,445
-87,207
-9% -$5.76M
NMIH icon
1360
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.23B
$55.1M 0.02%
2,450,163
-22,533
-0.9% -$538K
CMS icon
1361
CMS Energy
CMS
$20.8B
$55M 0.02%
930,865
+7,071
+0.8% +$440K
CNDT icon
1362
Conduent
CNDT
$264M
$54.9M 0.02%
7,319,508
+682,756
+10% +$4.98M
ENB icon
1363
Enbridge
ENB
$106B
$54.9M 0.02%
1,370,500
+93,943
+7% +$3.64M
SR icon
1364
Spire
SR
$4.75B
$54.9M 0.02%
759,261
-36,081
-5% -$2.69M
HA
1365
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
$54.8M 0.02%
2,248,423
-482,596
-18% -$12.4M
LBAI
1366
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
$54.7M 0.02%
3,130,859
+294
+0% +$5.33K
HAIN icon
1367
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.1M
$54.7M 0.02%
1,363,841
+37,332
+3% +$1.54M
AMRC icon
1368
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.26B
$54.7M 0.02%
871,394
-280,624
-24% -$15.1M
ROL icon
1369
Rollins
ROL
$15.9B
$54.6M 0.02%
1,597,229
+8,325
+0.5% +$291K
DNOW icon
1370
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.88B
$54.6M 0.02%
5,753,596
-287,707
-5% -$2.97M
EYE icon
1371
National Vision
EYE
$1.33B
$54.5M 0.02%
1,065,877
+5,182
+0.5% +$254K
SAFT icon
1372
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
$54.5M 0.02%
696,079
-21,735
-3% -$1.81M
PENN icon
1373
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.34B
$54.4M 0.02%
711,542
+2,917
+0.4% +$251K
CONN
1374
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
$54.4M 0.02%
2,133,534
-6,192
-0.3% -$143K
SCSC icon
1375
Scansource
SCSC
$1.16B
$54.4M 0.02%
1,933,878
-14,235
-0.7% -$424K

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2021, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,528 positions worth $316B, up 4.5% from $302B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2021 filing shows 120 new, 1,436 increased, 1,802 reduced and 67 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Organon & Co: 988,887 shares worth $29.9M. The largest sale was TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock, an estimated $302M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2021 buy was Organon & Co: 988,887 shares worth $29.9M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Huntington Bancshares in Q2 2021, an estimated $233M increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Ford, cutting an estimated $181M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $302M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $316B portfolio in Q2 2021.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 120 new positions and closed 67 in Q2 2021.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $316B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 12 Aug 2021.