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
-1.54%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$305B
AUM Growth
-$8.87B
Cap. Flow
+$785M
Cap. Flow %
0.26%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.16%
Holding
3,560
New
80
Increased
1,788
Reduced
1,467
Closed
93

Sector Composition

1 Technology 17.36%
2 Financials 16.12%
3 Industrials 12.99%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.82%
5 Healthcare 10.73%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
SCS icon
1351
Steelcase
SCS
$1.92B
$49.1M 0.02%
4,400,027
+21,842
+0.5% +$244K
SMP icon
1352
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$874M
$49.1M 0.02%
1,460,672
+11,712
+0.8% +$394K
WHD icon
1353
Cactus
WHD
$2.86B
$49M 0.02%
975,725
+20,075
+2% +$1.01M
SHEN icon
1354
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$728M
$48.9M 0.02%
2,374,151
+123,429
+5% +$2.54M
FBNC icon
1355
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.27B
$48.9M 0.02%
1,736,169
+38,136
+2% +$1.07M
BFAM icon
1356
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$6.49B
$48.8M 0.02%
598,979
+128,090
+27% +$10.4M
FBK icon
1357
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$2.86B
$48.7M 0.02%
1,718,630
+59,952
+4% +$1.7M
KTB icon
1358
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.67B
$48.7M 0.02%
1,109,733
+170,967
+18% +$7.51M
THR icon
1359
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
$826M
$48.6M 0.02%
1,770,984
+4,679
+0.3% +$129K
AU icon
1360
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$33.1B
$48.6M 0.02%
3,076,541
-346,671
-10% -$5.48M
KELYA icon
1361
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$465M
$48.6M 0.02%
2,672,088
+5,095
+0.2% +$92.7K
QCRH icon
1362
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.32B
$48.6M 0.02%
1,001,716
+17,789
+2% +$863K
AXNX
1363
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
$48.6M 0.02%
865,877
+178,029
+26% +$9.99M
CHCO icon
1364
City Holding Co
CHCO
$1.83B
$48.5M 0.02%
536,700
+8,037
+2% +$726K
BURL icon
1365
Burlington
BURL
$17.6B
$48.5M 0.02%
358,366
+16,150
+5% +$2.19M
APLE icon
1366
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$2.97B
$48.5M 0.02%
3,159,632
-1,194
-0% -$18.3K
EVRG icon
1367
Evergy
EVRG
$16.5B
$48.5M 0.02%
955,959
+38,089
+4% +$1.93M
PZZA icon
1368
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.63B
$48.5M 0.02%
710,380
-10,886
-2% -$743K
LNC icon
1369
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.88B
$48.4M 0.02%
1,961,294
+185,829
+10% +$4.59M
H icon
1370
Hyatt Hotels
H
$13.6B
$48.3M 0.02%
455,657
+13,499
+3% +$1.43M
DAY icon
1371
Dayforce
DAY
$10.9B
$48.1M 0.02%
708,651
+49,277
+7% +$3.34M
AGYS icon
1372
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.03B
$48.1M 0.02%
726,462
+784
+0.1% +$51.9K
NVEE
1373
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
$48.1M 0.02%
1,997,412
+21,484
+1% +$517K
AVA icon
1374
Avista
AVA
$2.94B
$47.7M 0.02%
1,472,474
+60,050
+4% +$1.94M
CWK icon
1375
Cushman & Wakefield
CWK
$3.7B
$47.6M 0.02%
6,248,278
-340,166
-5% -$2.59M