Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
 

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
-0.73%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$240B
AUM Growth
+$240B
Cap. Flow
+$3.9B
Cap. Flow %
1.63%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.41%
Holding
3,413
New
90
Increased
2,000
Reduced
983
Closed
69

Sector Composition

1 Financials 20.1%
2 Technology 13.18%
3 Industrials 13.07%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.56%
5 Healthcare 9.23%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
LEN icon
126
Lennar Class A
LEN
$34.5B
$275M 0.11% 4,669,031 +1,676,514 +56% +$98.8M
AFL icon
127
Aflac
AFL
$57.2B
$273M 0.11% 6,240,111 +3,103,311 +99% +$136M
STL
128
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
$271M 0.11% 12,011,511 -1,866,742 -13% -$42.1M
AGN
129
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
$271M 0.11% 1,608,358 -39,069 -2% -$6.57M
MHK icon
130
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.24B
$270M 0.11% 1,162,921 +19,025 +2% +$4.42M
CNC icon
131
Centene
CNC
$14.3B
$268M 0.11% 2,507,588 -8,131 -0.3% -$869K
FITB icon
132
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$30.3B
$268M 0.11% 8,436,389 -102,793 -1% -$3.26M
PM icon
133
Philip Morris
PM
$260B
$264M 0.11% 2,657,104 -4,570 -0.2% -$454K
RF icon
134
Regions Financial
RF
$24.4B
$264M 0.11% 14,204,590 -91,682 -0.6% -$1.7M
M icon
135
Macy's
M
$3.59B
$264M 0.11% 8,864,888 +1,064,651 +14% +$31.7M
DK icon
136
Delek US
DK
$1.67B
$263M 0.11% 6,471,924 -384,671 -6% -$15.7M
MKSI icon
137
MKS Inc. Common Stock
MKSI
$6.94B
$263M 0.11% 2,273,802 -382,506 -14% -$44.2M
DINO icon
138
HF Sinclair
DINO
$9.52B
$263M 0.11% 5,381,730 +13,364 +0.2% +$653K
VTR icon
139
Ventas
VTR
$30.9B
$262M 0.11% 5,296,048 +128,591 +2% +$6.37M
ARW icon
140
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$6.51B
$261M 0.11% 3,392,447 -10,951 -0.3% -$843K
RSG icon
141
Republic Services
RSG
$73B
$261M 0.11% 3,934,824 +2,327 +0.1% +$154K
OC icon
142
Owens Corning
OC
$12.6B
$260M 0.11% 3,238,917 -263,613 -8% -$21.2M
ACN icon
143
Accenture
ACN
$162B
$260M 0.11% 1,693,908 +87,232 +5% +$13.4M
TECD
144
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
$260M 0.11% 3,050,415 +44,538 +1% +$3.79M
KLXI
145
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
$259M 0.11% 3,642,965 +2,556 +0.1% +$182K
TCF
146
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
$258M 0.11% 11,315,555 +52,633 +0.5% +$1.2M
CSX icon
147
CSX Corp
CSX
$60.6B
$256M 0.11% 4,598,857 +25,312 +0.6% +$1.41M
TFC icon
148
Truist Financial
TFC
$60.4B
$254M 0.11% 4,887,040 -43,824 -0.9% -$2.28M
SIGI icon
149
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$4.76B
$254M 0.11% 4,179,850 -133,752 -3% -$8.12M
WAFD icon
150
WaFd
WAFD
$2.48B
$253M 0.11% 7,302,955 -54,178 -0.7% -$1.87M