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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
+4.29%
1 Year Est. Return
+44.19%
3 Year Est. Return
+113.96%
5 Year Est. Return
–
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$477B
AUM Growth
+$10.7B
Cap. Flow
-$163M
Cap. Flow %
-0.03%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.74%
Holding
3,340
New
69
Increased
1,594
Reduced
1,516
Closed
100
Avg Time Held
35 quarters
Top 10 Avg Time Held
18.2 quarters
Top 20 Avg Time Held
18.4 quarters

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$469M
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$373M
3
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$308M
4
NFLX icon
Netflix
NFLX
+$195M
5
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$172M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 21.93%
2 Financials 18.11%
3 Industrials 12.13%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.32%
5 Healthcare 10.12%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
IRT icon
1426
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.42B
$58.4M 0.01%
3,339,433
+92,068
+3% +$1.53M
2015 Q3
41 quarters
CON
1427
Concentra Group Holdings
CON
$4.46B
$58.3M 0.01%
2,962,875
-141,346
-5% -$2.83M
2024 Q4
4 quarters
AVA icon
1428
Avista
AVA
$2.94B
$58.2M 0.01%
1,511,205
+4,506
+0.3% +$176K
2013 Q2
50 quarters
ECHO
1429
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.7B
$58.2M 0.01%
535,528
-119
-0% -$9.69K
2013 Q2
50 quarters
UPWK icon
1430
Upwork
UPWK
$1.04B
$58.2M 0.01%
2,936,110
+107,375
+4% +$1.97M
2023 Q2
10 quarters
SYBT icon
1431
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.41B
$58M 0.01%
893,380
-16,580
-2% -$1.11M
2013 Q2
50 quarters
OCFC icon
1432
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.61B
$58M 0.01%
3,229,739
-4,336
-0.1% -$81K
2013 Q2
50 quarters
SONY icon
1433
Sony
SONY
$137B
$57.6M 0.01%
2,250,271
-137,056
-6% -$3.85M
2013 Q2
50 quarters
ROAD icon
1434
Construction Partners
ROAD
$5.12B
$57.4M 0.01%
528,569
-11,397
-2% -$1.28M
2019 Q1
27 quarters
RBLX icon
1435
Roblox
RBLX
$30.7B
$57.2M 0.01%
705,577
-3,583
-0.5% -$380K
2021 Q4
16 quarters
GTX icon
1436
Garrett Motion
GTX
$4.9B
$57M 0.01%
3,267,347
+81,258
+3% +$1.29M
2021 Q3
17 quarters
CSGS
1437
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
$56.8M 0.01%
740,306
-25,591
-3% -$1.89M
2013 Q2
50 quarters
SPB icon
1438
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$1.83B
$56.7M 0.01%
960,026
-33,062
-3% -$1.86M
2013 Q2
50 quarters
CORT icon
1439
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.3B
$56.6M 0.01%
1,620,333
-272,115
-14% -$21.4M
2016 Q4
36 quarters
ALGM icon
1440
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$6.78B
$56.5M 0.01%
2,140,147
+169,597
+9% +$4.67M
2021 Q3
17 quarters
CAE icon
1441
CAE Inc
CAE
$7.74B
$56.4M 0.01%
1,855,167
+574,842
+45% +$16.1M
2014 Q2
46 quarters
MBIN icon
1442
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.27B
$56.4M 0.01%
1,656,898
+54,970
+3% +$1.81M
2019 Q1
27 quarters
GLDD
1443
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
$56.4M 0.01%
4,300,112
-23,139
-0.5% -$285K
2013 Q2
50 quarters
ALRM icon
1444
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.69B
$56.4M 0.01%
1,105,735
+25,659
+2% +$1.31M
2018 Q2
30 quarters
WDFC icon
1445
WD-40
WDFC
$2.72B
$56.4M 0.01%
286,391
+2,296
+0.8% +$453K
2013 Q2
50 quarters
SMFG icon
1446
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$160B
$55.5M 0.01%
2,872,812
-13,221
-0.5% -$229K
2013 Q2
50 quarters
PFBC icon
1447
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
$55.4M 0.01%
586,349
-14,697
-2% -$1.37M
2013 Q2
50 quarters
MRTN icon
1448
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.07B
$55.3M 0.01%
4,855,737
-270,441
-5% -$2.87M
2013 Q2
50 quarters
SAFT icon
1449
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
$55.2M 0.01%
708,487
-6,424
-0.9% -$475K
2013 Q2
50 quarters
EPR icon
1450
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.25B
$55.1M 0.01%
1,105,174
+1,880
+0.2% +$97.9K
2013 Q2
50 quarters

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2025, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,340 positions worth $477B, up 2.3% from $466B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2025 filing shows 69 new, 1,594 increased, 1,516 reduced and 100 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Qnity Electronics Inc: 1,613,007 shares worth $132M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $675M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2025 buy was Qnity Electronics Inc: 1,613,007 shares worth $132M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2025, an estimated $469M increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $675M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Mr. Cooper in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $430M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $477B portfolio in Q4 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and closed 100 in Q4 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $477B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 12 Feb 2026.