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
+5.13%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$251B
AUM Growth
+$10.9B
Cap. Flow
+$2.8B
Cap. Flow %
1.12%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.53%
Holding
3,442
New
95
Increased
1,928
Reduced
1,129
Closed
76

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.59%
2 Technology 12.76%
3 Industrials 12.72%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.67%
5 Healthcare 9.47%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
UCTT icon
1526
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$1.14B
$45.6M 0.02%
2,745,093
+386,908
+16% +$6.42M
UVSP icon
1527
Univest Financial
UVSP
$886M
$45.6M 0.02%
1,656,670
+137,953
+9% +$3.79M
JRVR icon
1528
James River Group
JRVR
$244M
$45.5M 0.02%
1,159,061
+250,292
+28% +$9.83M
JWN
1529
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
$45.5M 0.02%
878,679
+121,553
+16% +$6.29M
FRGI
1530
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
$45.5M 0.02%
1,584,019
+13,840
+0.9% +$397K
KTOS icon
1531
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.7B
$45.4M 0.02%
3,948,668
+295,397
+8% +$3.4M
DCI icon
1532
Donaldson
DCI
$9.42B
$45.3M 0.02%
1,004,255
+47,918
+5% +$2.16M
XOXO
1533
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
$45.2M 0.02%
1,414,007
+36,226
+3% +$1.16M
CATM
1534
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
$45.2M 0.02%
1,871,045
+184,143
+11% +$4.45M
HOFT icon
1535
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$111M
$45.2M 0.02%
963,350
-25,880
-3% -$1.21M
K icon
1536
Kellanova
K
$27.6B
$45.2M 0.02%
688,420
+27,182
+4% +$1.78M
QLYS icon
1537
Qualys
QLYS
$4.82B
$45.1M 0.02%
535,177
-26,471
-5% -$2.23M
WIFI
1538
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
$44.9M 0.02%
1,987,581
-7,963
-0.4% -$180K
NXGN
1539
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
$44.8M 0.02%
2,296,466
+69,582
+3% +$1.36M
GIC icon
1540
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.42B
$44.7M 0.02%
1,302,870
-60,962
-4% -$2.09M
SITC icon
1541
SITE Centers
SITC
$463M
$44.7M 0.02%
3,878,457
+37,157
+1% +$429K
WSO icon
1542
Watsco
WSO
$15.5B
$44.7M 0.02%
250,761
-4,763
-2% -$849K
IIIN icon
1543
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$749M
$44.6M 0.02%
1,336,512
+14,411
+1% +$481K
SCVL icon
1544
Shoe Carnival
SCVL
$636M
$44.6M 0.02%
2,750,676
-148,450
-5% -$2.41M
REX icon
1545
REX American Resources
REX
$1.01B
$44.6M 0.02%
1,652,562
-4,347
-0.3% -$117K
GSBC icon
1546
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$710M
$44.6M 0.02%
779,351
+62,835
+9% +$3.59M
GGG icon
1547
Graco
GGG
$14B
$44.5M 0.02%
984,414
+4,755
+0.5% +$215K
PEB icon
1548
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$1.38B
$44.4M 0.02%
1,145,349
+11,434
+1% +$444K
AGX icon
1549
Argan
AGX
$3.18B
$44.3M 0.02%
1,082,183
+170,266
+19% +$6.97M
SYNT
1550
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
$44.2M 0.02%
1,376,514
+69,946
+5% +$2.24M