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
+8.54%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$236B
AUM Growth
+$8.3B
Cap. Flow
-$4.75B
Cap. Flow %
-2.01%
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.67%
Holding
3,412
New
74
Increased
1,250
Reduced
1,784
Closed
81

Sector Composition

1 Technology 16.33%
2 Financials 15.39%
3 Industrials 13.13%
4 Consumer Discretionary 12.36%
5 Healthcare 11.57%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
EPR icon
1551
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.31B
$32M 0.01%
1,163,068
-90,659
-7% -$2.49M
DCO icon
1552
Ducommun
DCO
$1.36B
$32M 0.01%
971,081
-8,842
-0.9% -$291K
STBA icon
1553
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.49B
$32M 0.01%
1,806,551
-11,279
-0.6% -$200K
OLED icon
1554
Universal Display
OLED
$6.52B
$31.9M 0.01%
176,752
+9,257
+6% +$1.67M
APLE icon
1555
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.01B
$31.9M 0.01%
3,319,978
-116,027
-3% -$1.12M
AMCX icon
1556
AMC Networks
AMCX
$346M
$31.9M 0.01%
1,289,424
+35,854
+3% +$886K
DCOM
1557
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
$31.9M 0.01%
2,816,577
-14,393
-0.5% -$163K
NXGN
1558
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
$31.8M 0.01%
2,497,414
-16,490
-0.7% -$210K
NTCO
1559
DELISTED
Natura &Co Holding S.A. American Depositary Shares (each representing two Common Shares)
NTCO
$31.8M 0.01%
1,745,871
-459,998
-21% -$8.38M
NSA icon
1560
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
$2.49B
$31.8M 0.01%
970,748
+37,095
+4% +$1.21M
AVTA
1561
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
$31.7M 0.01%
3,366,536
-200
-0% -$1.88K
PEBO icon
1562
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.09B
$31.7M 0.01%
1,659,874
-45,847
-3% -$875K
HFWA icon
1563
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$842M
$31.6M 0.01%
1,717,429
-8,569
-0.5% -$158K
UGI icon
1564
UGI
UGI
$7.38B
$31.6M 0.01%
957,699
+15,222
+2% +$502K
LBAI
1565
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
$31.6M 0.01%
3,173,178
+4,946
+0.2% +$49.2K
BPFH
1566
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
$31.5M 0.01%
5,714,117
-188,232
-3% -$1.04M
AVYA
1567
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
$31.5M 0.01%
2,072,821
-110,627
-5% -$1.68M
CENT icon
1568
Central Garden & Pet
CENT
$2.28B
$31.5M 0.01%
985,834
+383
+0% +$12.2K
CGNX icon
1569
Cognex
CGNX
$7.45B
$31.5M 0.01%
483,370
+11,447
+2% +$745K
OUT icon
1570
Outfront Media
OUT
$3.12B
$31.5M 0.01%
2,196,074
-86,874
-4% -$1.24M
CATM
1571
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
$31.2M 0.01%
1,573,451
-104,283
-6% -$2.06M
KRO icon
1572
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$721M
$31.1M 0.01%
2,418,195
+40,564
+2% +$522K
TRGP icon
1573
Targa Resources
TRGP
$35.2B
$31.1M 0.01%
2,215,947
+14,174
+0.6% +$199K
NI icon
1574
NiSource
NI
$19.2B
$31.1M 0.01%
1,412,984
+62,212
+5% +$1.37M
WSBF icon
1575
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$275M
$31.1M 0.01%
2,004,747
-39,095
-2% -$606K