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
-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
-$1.29B
Cap. Flow
+$3.54B
Cap. Flow %
1.47%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.41%
Holding
3,413
New
89
Increased
1,989
Reduced
992
Closed
69

Sector Composition

1 Financials 20.1%
2 Technology 13.18%
3 Industrials 13.05%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.56%
5 Healthcare 9.23%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
ALXN
1501
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc
ALXN
$42.9M 0.02%
384,441
+12,402
+3% +$1.38M
TTEC icon
1502
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$173M
$42.8M 0.02%
1,393,352
+2,222
+0.2% +$68.2K
STNG icon
1503
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$2.99B
$42.7M 0.02%
2,179,239
+274,321
+14% +$5.38M
FFIV icon
1504
F5
FFIV
$18.5B
$42.7M 0.02%
295,339
+10,199
+4% +$1.47M
MSM icon
1505
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$5.09B
$42.7M 0.02%
465,655
-5,432
-1% -$498K
MYRG icon
1506
MYR Group
MYRG
$2.73B
$42.6M 0.02%
1,382,873
-3,454
-0.2% -$106K
KNL
1507
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
$42.6M 0.02%
2,110,710
+16,108
+0.8% +$325K
MASI icon
1508
Masimo
MASI
$8.01B
$42.6M 0.02%
484,138
-25,442
-5% -$2.24M
RPAI
1509
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
$42.6M 0.02%
3,651,170
+180,384
+5% +$2.1M
BEN icon
1510
Franklin Resources
BEN
$12.8B
$42.5M 0.02%
1,226,616
+23,274
+2% +$807K
WAT icon
1511
Waters Corp
WAT
$17.6B
$42.4M 0.02%
213,604
+1,577
+0.7% +$313K
CPLA
1512
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
$42.4M 0.02%
485,366
-256
-0.1% -$22.4K
EBF icon
1513
Ennis
EBF
$463M
$42.4M 0.02%
2,151,609
+8,932
+0.4% +$176K
NHI icon
1514
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.72B
$42.4M 0.02%
629,717
+30,317
+5% +$2.04M
HE icon
1515
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.09B
$42.2M 0.02%
1,227,642
+316,249
+35% +$10.9M
TNC icon
1516
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.5B
$42.2M 0.02%
623,398
+1,152
+0.2% +$78K
SMG icon
1517
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.51B
$42.2M 0.02%
491,913
-12,738
-3% -$1.09M
RUTH
1518
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
$42.2M 0.02%
1,724,477
-197
-0% -$4.82K
UVSP icon
1519
Univest Financial
UVSP
$886M
$42.1M 0.02%
1,518,717
+139,344
+10% +$3.86M
STBZ
1520
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
$42M 0.02%
1,401,114
+139,986
+11% +$4.2M
GSM icon
1521
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$773M
$42M 0.02%
3,917,043
-222,224
-5% -$2.38M
SRCL
1522
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
$42M 0.02%
716,864
+12,940
+2% +$757K
HSIC icon
1523
Henry Schein
HSIC
$8.37B
$42M 0.02%
795,828
-8,865
-1% -$467K
BGS icon
1524
B&G Foods
BGS
$360M
$41.9M 0.02%
1,769,386
-2,236
-0.1% -$53K
COHR
1525
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
$41.9M 0.02%
223,750
-204,986
-48% -$38.4M