Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
1-Year Est. 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 Est. Return
1 Year Est. Return
+19.15%
3 Year Est. Return
5 Year Est. Return
10 Year Est. Return
AUM
$160B
AUM Growth
+$8.09B
Cap. Flow
Cap. Flow %
Top 10 Hldgs %
Holding
3,421
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Buys

1 +$416M
2 +$357M
3 +$302M
4
HPE icon
Hewlett Packard
HPE
+$286M
5
XOM icon
Exxon Mobil
XOM
+$161M

Top Sells

1 +$474M
2 +$325M
3 +$301M
4
HPQ icon
HP
HPQ
+$272M
5
CNW
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
+$171M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.04%
2 Industrials 13.18%
3 Technology 11.68%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.68%
5 Healthcare 9.65%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
126
$196M 0.12%
7,202,286
+400,914
127
$196M 0.12%
2,950,804
-170,816
128
$195M 0.12%
1,999,475
+148,682
129
$192M 0.12%
3,098,464
+8,592
130
$191M 0.12%
2,057,605
+3,279
131
$189M 0.12%
5,301,692
+656,393
132
$187M 0.12%
3,092,424
-1,078
133
$187M 0.12%
5,871,996
-11,757
134
$185M 0.12%
3,809,773
+125,795
135
$183M 0.11%
3,096,460
+71,792
136
$183M 0.11%
2,024,263
-30,324
137
$181M 0.11%
4,918,385
+204,472
138
$181M 0.11%
2,230,792
+27,426
139
$180M 0.11%
4,229,703
+216,616
140
$180M 0.11%
1,241,441
+74,872
141
$176M 0.11%
2,937,485
+234,372
142
$176M 0.11%
7,398,585
+384,721
143
$175M 0.11%
4,867,798
-72,540
144
$174M 0.11%
3,472,681
+137,468
145
$173M 0.11%
2,037,089
+233,249
146
$173M 0.11%
4,456,206
+8,280
147
$173M 0.11%
2,397,175
+61,011
148
$173M 0.11%
3,236,419
+124,024
149
$172M 0.11%
6,818,705
+1,287,296
150
$169M 0.11%
7,435,942
-670,249