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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $552B
1-Year Est. Return 44.19%
 

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 Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+7.28%
1 Year Est. Return
+44.19%
3 Year Est. Return
+113.96%
5 Year Est. Return
10 Year Est. Return
AUM
$316B
AUM Growth
+$13.5B
Cap. Flow
-$3.93B
Cap. Flow %
-1.25%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.31%
Holding
3,528
New
120
Increased
1,436
Reduced
1,802
Closed
67

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 17.61%
2 Technology 16.19%
3 Industrials 13.07%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.69%
5 Healthcare 11.05%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
DGII icon
1501
Digi International
DGII
$2.76B
$47.2M 0.01%
2,346,390
+40,620
+2% +$763K
GMED icon
1502
Globus Medical
GMED
$9.96B
$47.1M 0.01%
608,024
-52,080
-8% -$3.7M
EEFT icon
1503
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.54B
$47.1M 0.01%
347,703
-24,291
-7% -$3.54M
SMCI icon
1504
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$26.5B
$46.9M 0.01%
13,318,040
+1,101,290
+9% +$4.05M
ATRC icon
1505
AtriCure
ATRC
$3.01B
$46.8M 0.01%
590,190
+169,957
+40% +$12.4M
SFL icon
1506
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.91B
$46.7M 0.01%
6,108,889
+228,448
+4% +$1.87M
ATO icon
1507
Atmos Energy
ATO
$27.4B
$46.7M 0.01%
485,936
+18,400
+4% +$1.84M
EFSC icon
1508
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.25B
$46.7M 0.01%
1,006,472
-20,457
-2% -$1M
GGB icon
1509
Gerdau
GGB
$10B
$46.6M 0.01%
9,947,464
+867,219
+10% +$4.24M
MAC icon
1510
Macerich
MAC
$6.39B
$46.6M 0.01%
2,551,484
+680,919
+36% +$10.2M
PEBO icon
1511
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.42B
$46.5M 0.01%
1,569,670
-36,449
-2% -$1.19M
LTHM
1512
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
$46.4M 0.01%
2,398,408
-328,908
-12% -$5.98M
UFCS icon
1513
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.4B
$46.4M 0.01%
1,671,928
-34,496
-2% -$1.07M
PSB
1514
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
$45.7M 0.01%
308,768
-734
-0.2% -$115K
PHG icon
1515
Philips
PHG
$24.1B
$45.5M 0.01%
1,108,609
-19,466
-2% -$900K
EDU icon
1516
New Oriental
EDU
$8.84B
$45.5M 0.01%
554,788
-31,495
-5% -$3.82M
PEB icon
1517
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.03B
$45.3M 0.01%
1,923,501
-14,148
-0.7% -$333K
CRNC icon
1518
Cerence
CRNC
$369M
$45.2M 0.01%
423,855
+4,232
+1% +$416K
WTRG icon
1519
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.8B
$45.2M 0.01%
988,751
+37,625
+4% +$1.77M
TNC icon
1520
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.14B
$45.1M 0.01%
565,252
-38,019
-6% -$3.11M
GRA
1521
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
$45.1M 0.01%
651,809
-3,981
-0.6% -$268K
USPH icon
1522
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.24B
$45M 0.01%
388,306
-1,171
-0.3% -$135K
CVE icon
1523
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$60.7B
$44.8M 0.01%
4,678,776
+101,443
+2% +$859K
BFAM icon
1524
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.26B
$44.7M 0.01%
304,188
-49,341
-14% -$7.38M
FTDR icon
1525
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.48B
$44.7M 0.01%
897,072
-7,388
-0.8% -$390K

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2021, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,528 positions worth $316B, up 4.5% from $302B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2021 filing shows 120 new, 1,436 increased, 1,802 reduced and 67 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Organon & Co: 988,887 shares worth $29.9M. The largest sale was TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock, an estimated $302M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2021 buy was Organon & Co: 988,887 shares worth $29.9M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Huntington Bancshares in Q2 2021, an estimated $233M increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Ford, cutting an estimated $181M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $302M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $316B portfolio in Q2 2021.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 120 new positions and closed 67 in Q2 2021.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $316B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 12 Aug 2021.