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
+3.82%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$174B
AUM Growth
+$6.73B
Cap. Flow
+$3.1B
Cap. Flow %
1.78%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.37%
Holding
3,367
New
68
Increased
1,890
Reduced
1,091
Closed
77

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.48%
2 Industrials 13.18%
3 Technology 11.95%
4 Healthcare 9.25%
5 Consumer Discretionary 9.24%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
IFF icon
1551
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$16.8B
$28.5M 0.02%
226,338
+1,008
+0.4% +$127K
CKEC
1552
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
$28.5M 0.02%
945,551
-92,728
-9% -$2.79M
NHC icon
1553
National Healthcare
NHC
$1.78B
$28.5M 0.02%
439,552
+34,421
+8% +$2.23M
HRG
1554
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
$28.4M 0.02%
2,072,300
+213,113
+11% +$2.93M
RPXC
1555
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
$28.4M 0.02%
3,100,969
+61,109
+2% +$560K
GLOG
1556
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
$28.4M 0.02%
2,187,318
-5,854
-0.3% -$76K
SNPS icon
1557
Synopsys
SNPS
$79B
$28.4M 0.02%
524,888
+34,696
+7% +$1.88M
RDUS
1558
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
$28.4M 0.02%
1,611,156
+80,603
+5% +$1.42M
HSTM icon
1559
HealthStream
HSTM
$855M
$28.3M 0.02%
1,067,799
+29,880
+3% +$792K
SBAC icon
1560
SBA Communications
SBAC
$21.5B
$28.2M 0.02%
261,415
+1,129
+0.4% +$122K
BKD icon
1561
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$1.78B
$28.2M 0.02%
1,826,549
+982,780
+116% +$15.2M
MERC icon
1562
Mercer International
MERC
$206M
$28.2M 0.02%
3,529,028
+191,466
+6% +$1.53M
USPH icon
1563
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.22B
$28.1M 0.02%
467,348
+2,210
+0.5% +$133K
USG
1564
DELISTED
Usg
USG
$28.1M 0.02%
1,041,985
+294,875
+39% +$7.95M
CBF
1565
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
$28.1M 0.02%
974,664
+77,348
+9% +$2.23M
DPZ icon
1566
Domino's
DPZ
$15.3B
$28.1M 0.02%
213,628
-12,996
-6% -$1.71M
SMG icon
1567
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.51B
$28M 0.02%
401,058
+15,020
+4% +$1.05M
AGM icon
1568
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.15B
$27.9M 0.02%
802,147
-389
-0% -$13.5K
RDN icon
1569
Radian Group
RDN
$4.76B
$27.9M 0.02%
2,678,987
+418,235
+18% +$4.36M
EQNR icon
1570
Equinor
EQNR
$61.2B
$27.9M 0.02%
1,610,574
-40,773
-2% -$706K
IPGP icon
1571
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.38B
$27.8M 0.02%
347,522
+4,995
+1% +$400K
CTBI icon
1572
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.03B
$27.8M 0.02%
801,098
+39,562
+5% +$1.37M
WPG
1573
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
$27.8M 0.02%
275,563
+6,116
+2% +$616K
WAT icon
1574
Waters Corp
WAT
$17.6B
$27.7M 0.02%
197,092
+9,978
+5% +$1.4M
MAS icon
1575
Masco
MAS
$15.4B
$27.7M 0.02%
894,954
-53,310
-6% -$1.65M