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
-1.95%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$402B
AUM Growth
+$402B
Cap. Flow
+$2.59B
Cap. Flow %
0.64%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.5%
Holding
3,398
New
59
Increased
1,746
Reduced
1,404
Closed
78

Sector Composition

1 Technology 18.85%
2 Financials 18.69%
3 Industrials 11.95%
4 Healthcare 10.42%
5 Consumer Discretionary 10.19%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
HES
126
DELISTED
Hess
HES
$463M 0.12%
2,899,778
+283,204
+11% +$45.2M
OKE icon
127
Oneok
OKE
$48.1B
$463M 0.12%
4,663,240
+681,454
+17% +$67.6M
TEL icon
128
TE Connectivity
TEL
$61B
$463M 0.12%
3,273,022
+48,458
+2% +$6.85M
COF icon
129
Capital One
COF
$145B
$461M 0.11%
2,573,278
-259,680
-9% -$46.5M
CTSH icon
130
Cognizant
CTSH
$35.3B
$461M 0.11%
6,029,067
+28,646
+0.5% +$2.19M
APP icon
131
Applovin
APP
$162B
$461M 0.11%
1,739,148
-38,798
-2% -$10.3M
PSX icon
132
Phillips 66
PSX
$54B
$460M 0.11%
3,726,262
-287,851
-7% -$35.5M
JCI icon
133
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$69.9B
$460M 0.11%
5,738,177
-250,497
-4% -$20.1M
EXR icon
134
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$30.5B
$459M 0.11%
3,091,157
-45,483
-1% -$6.75M
KMI icon
135
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$60B
$458M 0.11%
16,044,709
-374,453
-2% -$10.7M
EBAY icon
136
eBay
EBAY
$41.4B
$446M 0.11%
6,587,105
-445,231
-6% -$30.2M
DHI icon
137
D.R. Horton
DHI
$50.5B
$446M 0.11%
3,509,407
+33,412
+1% +$4.25M
AVB icon
138
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.9B
$446M 0.11%
2,078,157
-16,262
-0.8% -$3.49M
BDX icon
139
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$55.3B
$443M 0.11%
1,935,029
+24,964
+1% +$5.72M
PRU icon
140
Prudential Financial
PRU
$38.6B
$439M 0.11%
3,931,177
-119,057
-3% -$13.3M
SU icon
141
Suncor Energy
SU
$50.1B
$436M 0.11%
11,272,827
+290,900
+3% +$11.3M
VTR icon
142
Ventas
VTR
$30.9B
$436M 0.11%
6,338,089
+233,639
+4% +$16.1M
ITW icon
143
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$77.1B
$436M 0.11%
1,756,141
+45,316
+3% +$11.2M
NOC icon
144
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$84.5B
$435M 0.11%
849,408
+50,782
+6% +$26M
BKNG icon
145
Booking.com
BKNG
$181B
$432M 0.11%
93,794
+41
+0% +$189K
PAYX icon
146
Paychex
PAYX
$50.2B
$430M 0.11%
2,785,703
+102,562
+4% +$15.8M
BP icon
147
BP
BP
$90.8B
$429M 0.11%
12,707,973
+34,542
+0.3% +$1.17M
COR icon
148
Cencora
COR
$56.5B
$429M 0.11%
1,543,145
+32,141
+2% +$8.94M
SCHW icon
149
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$174B
$429M 0.11%
5,478,177
+623,113
+13% +$48.8M
TRGP icon
150
Targa Resources
TRGP
$36.1B
$428M 0.11%
2,135,306
+37,501
+2% +$7.52M