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
+1.12%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$383B
AUM Growth
+$383B
Cap. Flow
+$25.3B
Cap. Flow %
6.6%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.87%
Holding
3,454
New
67
Increased
1,992
Reduced
1,218
Closed
81

Sector Composition

1 Technology 20.72%
2 Financials 16.94%
3 Industrials 12.29%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.5%
5 Healthcare 10%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
DOW icon
126
Dow Inc
DOW
$17.3B
$454M 0.12%
8,551,274
+38,282
+0.4% +$2.03M
MCD icon
127
McDonald's
MCD
$225B
$452M 0.12%
1,772,338
+138,191
+8% +$35.2M
LYB icon
128
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$18B
$449M 0.12%
4,695,361
+170,464
+4% +$16.3M
TMHC icon
129
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
$6.66B
$442M 0.12%
7,966,559
-135,096
-2% -$7.49M
FI icon
130
Fiserv
FI
$74.4B
$441M 0.12%
2,960,012
+225,159
+8% +$33.6M
BK icon
131
Bank of New York Mellon
BK
$73.8B
$434M 0.11%
7,252,925
+454,151
+7% +$27.2M
ETN icon
132
Eaton
ETN
$134B
$434M 0.11%
1,384,607
-55,331
-4% -$17.3M
GD icon
133
General Dynamics
GD
$87.3B
$431M 0.11%
1,485,242
+95,349
+7% +$27.7M
AFL icon
134
Aflac
AFL
$57.2B
$429M 0.11%
4,807,079
+285,576
+6% +$25.5M
AVB icon
135
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.9B
$429M 0.11%
2,074,269
+13,631
+0.7% +$2.82M
VST icon
136
Vistra
VST
$63B
$428M 0.11%
4,972,937
-639,844
-11% -$55M
VICI icon
137
VICI Properties
VICI
$35.6B
$419M 0.11%
14,632,629
+201,899
+1% +$5.78M
MMC icon
138
Marsh & McLennan
MMC
$101B
$417M 0.11%
1,978,875
+190,371
+11% +$40.1M
DVN icon
139
Devon Energy
DVN
$23.1B
$417M 0.11%
8,793,217
+1,255,543
+17% +$59.5M
CSX icon
140
CSX Corp
CSX
$60B
$415M 0.11%
12,421,862
+1,060,617
+9% +$35.5M
WMB icon
141
Williams Companies
WMB
$70.1B
$410M 0.11%
9,648,918
+311,530
+3% +$13.2M
GE icon
142
GE Aerospace
GE
$292B
$408M 0.11%
2,563,602
-1,365,056
-35% -$217M
BDX icon
143
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$53.9B
$406M 0.11%
1,736,258
+167,033
+11% +$39M
CMC icon
144
Commercial Metals
CMC
$6.4B
$404M 0.11%
7,348,621
-75,091
-1% -$4.13M
GLW icon
145
Corning
GLW
$58.7B
$402M 0.11%
10,342,949
+426,864
+4% +$16.6M
HPE icon
146
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$29.8B
$400M 0.1%
18,871,236
+822,722
+5% +$17.4M
NSC icon
147
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$62.4B
$399M 0.1%
1,859,307
-30,088
-2% -$6.46M
ACGL icon
148
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.2B
$396M 0.1%
3,925,288
+244,285
+7% +$24.6M
FIS icon
149
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$35.7B
$396M 0.1%
5,251,434
+249,678
+5% +$18.8M
SHW icon
150
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$91.2B
$393M 0.1%
1,316,857
+155,779
+13% +$46.5M