Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
1-Year 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 Return
+4.88%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$160B
AUM Growth
+$8.09B
Cap. Flow
+$3.6B
Cap. Flow %
2.24%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.97%
Holding
3,421
New
53
Increased
2,021
Reduced
959
Closed
92

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 Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
CDP icon
1476
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$3.46B
$27.7M 0.02%
1,267,187
+40,261
+3% +$879K
CVI icon
1477
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.13B
$27.6M 0.02%
702,251
+119,108
+20% +$4.69M
MYE icon
1478
Myers Industries
MYE
$587M
$27.6M 0.02%
2,074,204
-57,639
-3% -$768K
MPAA icon
1479
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$305M
$27.6M 0.02%
816,519
+56,429
+7% +$1.91M
FLO icon
1480
Flowers Foods
FLO
$2.9B
$27.6M 0.02%
1,284,393
+32,373
+3% +$696K
SWI
1481
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
$27.5M 0.02%
466,469
+8,832
+2% +$520K
DFT
1482
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
$27.5M 0.02%
863,811
+10,104
+1% +$321K
CVGW icon
1483
Calavo Growers
CVGW
$489M
$27.4M 0.02%
560,142
+4,590
+0.8% +$225K
EPIQ
1484
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
$27.4M 0.02%
2,099,174
+5,548
+0.3% +$72.5K
DTE icon
1485
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.4B
$27.4M 0.02%
401,845
+19,823
+5% +$1.35M
CTXS
1486
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
$27.4M 0.02%
455,204
+21,323
+5% +$1.28M
GAP
1487
The Gap, Inc.
GAP
$8.5B
$27.4M 0.02%
1,109,198
+35,432
+3% +$875K
DRII
1488
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
$27.4M 0.02%
1,073,729
+204,639
+24% +$5.22M
CMTL icon
1489
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$69.1M
$27.4M 0.02%
1,363,183
-7,963
-0.6% -$160K
CAMP
1490
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
$27.4M 0.02%
59,689
-127
-0.2% -$58.2K
WKC icon
1491
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.41B
$27.4M 0.02%
711,116
+87,758
+14% +$3.38M
FHI icon
1492
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.16B
$27.3M 0.02%
953,664
+166,923
+21% +$4.78M
SNY icon
1493
Sanofi
SNY
$115B
$27.2M 0.02%
638,715
-15,962
-2% -$681K
FEIC
1494
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
$27.2M 0.02%
340,304
+28,116
+9% +$2.24M
RES icon
1495
RPC Inc
RES
$986M
$27.2M 0.02%
2,272,336
+499,468
+28% +$5.97M
STRZA
1496
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
$27.1M 0.02%
809,967
-155,583
-16% -$5.21M
LFCR icon
1497
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$281M
$27.1M 0.02%
2,293,549
+3,621
+0.2% +$42.8K
VRE
1498
Veris Residential
VRE
$1.49B
$27.1M 0.02%
1,161,173
+18,827
+2% +$440K
PRFT
1499
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
$27.1M 0.02%
1,581,956
+72,331
+5% +$1.24M
BSMX
1500
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
$27.1M 0.02%
3,121,705
-300
-0% -$2.6K