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
+8.5%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$412B
AUM Growth
+$412B
Cap. Flow
+$5.4B
Cap. Flow %
1.31%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.23%
Holding
3,437
New
64
Increased
1,714
Reduced
1,456
Closed
88

Sector Composition

1 Technology 19.73%
2 Financials 17.51%
3 Industrials 12.49%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.71%
5 Healthcare 10.22%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
PSX icon
126
Phillips 66
PSX
$54.1B
$481M 0.12%
3,656,408
+13,144
+0.4% +$1.73M
WM icon
127
Waste Management
WM
$90.9B
$468M 0.11%
2,256,021
+38,632
+2% +$8.02M
UPS icon
128
United Parcel Service
UPS
$72.2B
$467M 0.11%
3,423,040
-182,318
-5% -$24.9M
AVB icon
129
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.9B
$466M 0.11%
2,070,960
-3,309
-0.2% -$745K
GD icon
130
General Dynamics
GD
$87.3B
$464M 0.11%
1,534,049
+48,807
+3% +$14.7M
JCI icon
131
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$69.9B
$460M 0.11%
5,929,673
+74,598
+1% +$5.79M
FIS icon
132
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$35.7B
$458M 0.11%
5,466,943
+215,509
+4% +$18M
AFL icon
133
Aflac
AFL
$57.2B
$457M 0.11%
4,087,801
-719,278
-15% -$80.4M
ETN icon
134
Eaton
ETN
$134B
$455M 0.11%
1,373,426
-11,181
-0.8% -$3.71M
DOW icon
135
Dow Inc
DOW
$17.3B
$455M 0.11%
8,328,680
-222,594
-3% -$12.2M
LYB icon
136
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$18B
$455M 0.11%
4,744,379
+49,018
+1% +$4.7M
GE icon
137
GE Aerospace
GE
$292B
$454M 0.11%
2,406,589
-157,013
-6% -$29.6M
ZTS icon
138
Zoetis
ZTS
$69.3B
$448M 0.11%
2,294,412
+128,454
+6% +$25.1M
MHK icon
139
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.11B
$448M 0.11%
2,789,074
-247,471
-8% -$39.8M
ACGL icon
140
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.2B
$444M 0.11%
3,964,986
+39,698
+1% +$4.44M
PH icon
141
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$96.2B
$443M 0.11%
700,536
-26,185
-4% -$16.5M
EBAY icon
142
eBay
EBAY
$41.1B
$442M 0.11%
6,786,712
+63,209
+0.9% +$4.11M
NKE icon
143
Nike
NKE
$110B
$439M 0.11%
4,969,277
+820,823
+20% +$72.6M
F icon
144
Ford
F
$46.6B
$439M 0.11%
41,582,889
+5,391,917
+15% +$56.9M
GLW icon
145
Corning
GLW
$58.7B
$439M 0.11%
9,722,076
-620,873
-6% -$28M
MMC icon
146
Marsh & McLennan
MMC
$101B
$437M 0.11%
1,957,134
-21,741
-1% -$4.85M
CTSH icon
147
Cognizant
CTSH
$35.1B
$433M 0.11%
5,607,992
+42,018
+0.8% +$3.24M
GIS icon
148
General Mills
GIS
$26.4B
$431M 0.1%
5,842,467
+428,882
+8% +$31.7M
STLD icon
149
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$19.3B
$431M 0.1%
3,420,207
-225,901
-6% -$28.5M
BDX icon
150
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$53.9B
$430M 0.1%
1,781,716
+45,458
+3% +$11M