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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
+4.29%
1 Year Est. Return
+44.19%
3 Year Est. Return
+113.96%
5 Year Est. Return
–
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$477B
AUM Growth
+$10.7B
Cap. Flow
-$163M
Cap. Flow %
-0.03%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.74%
Holding
3,340
New
69
Increased
1,594
Reduced
1,516
Closed
100
Avg Time Held
35 quarters
Top 10 Avg Time Held
18.2 quarters
Top 20 Avg Time Held
18.4 quarters

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$469M
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$373M
3
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$308M
4
NFLX icon
Netflix
NFLX
+$195M
5
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$172M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 21.93%
2 Financials 18.11%
3 Industrials 12.13%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.32%
5 Healthcare 10.12%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
HAFC icon
1551
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$925M
$46.1M 0.01%
1,704,753
-11,578
-0.7% -$310K
2013 Q2
50 quarters
CDP icon
1552
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$3.77B
$46.1M 0.01%
1,657,270
+23,794
+1% +$686K
2013 Q2
50 quarters
FIZZ icon
1553
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.78B
$46.1M 0.01%
1,444,432
+56,027
+4% +$1.93M
2013 Q2
50 quarters
NGVT icon
1554
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.44B
$45.9M 0.01%
775,490
-20,410
-3% -$1.11M
2016 Q2
38 quarters
EVTC icon
1555
Evertec
EVTC
$1.64B
$45.8M 0.01%
1,574,381
+61,591
+4% +$1.83M
2017 Q4
32 quarters
GFS icon
1556
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$27.1B
$45.7M 0.01%
1,308,795
+266,816
+26% +$9.49M
2023 Q2
10 quarters
KW
1557
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
$45.7M 0.01%
4,724,378
+131,145
+3% +$1.18M
2013 Q2
50 quarters
KE
1558
Kimball Electronics
KE
$679M
$45.7M 0.01%
1,641,563
-15,160
-0.9% -$437K
2014 Q4
44 quarters
TM icon
1559
Toyota
TM
$217B
$45.7M 0.01%
213,303
-84,778
-28% -$17.2M
2013 Q2
50 quarters
DV icon
1560
DoubleVerify
DV
$2.11B
$45.4M 0.01%
3,970,550
+234,139
+6% +$2.58M
2022 Q1
15 quarters
GNK icon
1561
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.19B
$45.3M 0.01%
2,459,810
-84,035
-3% -$1.48M
2016 Q4
36 quarters
BSY icon
1562
Bentley Systems
BSY
$9.89B
$45.2M 0.01%
1,184,037
+90,129
+8% +$4.11M
2021 Q3
17 quarters
BE icon
1563
Bloom Energy
BE
$81.8B
$45.2M 0.01%
519,901
-1,050,602
-67% -$110M
2024 Q4
4 quarters
AMAL icon
1564
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.43B
$45.2M 0.01%
1,409,711
+2,538
+0.2% +$73.8K
2021 Q2
18 quarters
MSGE icon
1565
Madison Square Garden
MSGE
$3.79B
$45.2M 0.01%
837,861
+20,781
+3% +$1,000K
2023 Q2
10 quarters
BNL icon
1566
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$3.5B
$45.1M 0.01%
2,593,704
+5,032
+0.2% +$90.6K
2021 Q3
17 quarters
CAVA icon
1567
CAVA Group
CAVA
$6.35B
$44.9M 0.01%
765,395
-12,359
-2% -$689K
2024 Q1
7 quarters
IMAX icon
1568
IMAX
IMAX
$2.88B
$44.9M 0.01%
1,213,829
+20,863
+2% +$727K
2013 Q2
50 quarters
AORT icon
1569
Artivion
AORT
$1.07B
$44.7M 0.01%
980,837
+7,817
+0.8% +$348K
2013 Q2
50 quarters
HCSG icon
1570
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.41B
$44.7M 0.01%
2,337,992
-212,404
-8% -$3.82M
2013 Q2
50 quarters
EPC icon
1571
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.23B
$44.6M 0.01%
2,615,057
-305,908
-10% -$5.66M
2013 Q2
50 quarters
GGB icon
1572
Gerdau
GGB
$9.44B
$44.5M 0.01%
12,059,942
+15,589
+0.1% +$54.5K
2013 Q2
50 quarters
CSTL icon
1573
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$1.08B
$44.5M 0.01%
1,143,799
-330,290
-22% -$10.6M
2021 Q3
17 quarters
CFFN icon
1574
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.04B
$44.4M 0.01%
6,526,892
-120,373
-2% -$783K
2013 Q2
50 quarters
WT icon
1575
WisdomTree
WT
$3.64B
$44.4M 0.01%
3,642,042
+61,699
+2% +$745K
2013 Q2
50 quarters

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2025, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,340 positions worth $477B, up 2.3% from $466B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2025 filing shows 69 new, 1,594 increased, 1,516 reduced and 100 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Qnity Electronics Inc: 1,613,007 shares worth $132M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $675M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2025 buy was Qnity Electronics Inc: 1,613,007 shares worth $132M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2025, an estimated $469M increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $675M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Mr. Cooper in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $430M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $477B portfolio in Q4 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and closed 100 in Q4 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $477B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 12 Feb 2026.