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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
+21.61%
1 Year Est. Return
+44.19%
3 Year Est. Return
+113.96%
5 Year Est. Return
10 Year Est. Return
AUM
$552B
AUM Growth
+$70.4B
Cap. Flow
+$7.77B
Cap. Flow %
1.41%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.11%
Holding
3,315
New
100
Increased
1,949
Reduced
1,085
Closed
94

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 24.11%
2 Financials 17.17%
3 Industrials 12.92%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.96%
5 Healthcare 9.73%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
APOG icon
1576
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$787M
$52.8M 0.01%
1,153,822
+90,337
+8% +$3.37M
CCNE icon
1577
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.01B
$52.7M 0.01%
1,562,773
+56,780
+4% +$1.77M
RNG icon
1578
RingCentral
RNG
$6.14B
$52.6M 0.01%
1,349,709
+40,760
+3% +$1.65M
TFSL icon
1579
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.71B
$52.5M 0.01%
2,962,855
-120,937
-4% -$1.89M
PACS icon
1580
PACS Group
PACS
$6.76B
$52.5M 0.01%
1,230,728
+450,569
+58% +$16.2M
LBRDK
1581
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$52.1M 0.01%
1,566,874
-793,800
-34% -$30.9M
ALNT icon
1582
Allient
ALNT
$1.61B
$52M 0.01%
505,662
-99,599
-16% -$7.68M
PTCT icon
1583
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.64B
$52M 0.01%
637,704
-253,011
-28% -$18.3M
APLE icon
1584
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.64B
$51.9M 0.01%
3,086,223
-168,109
-5% -$2.4M
APPF icon
1585
AppFolio
APPF
$7.83B
$51.6M 0.01%
321,989
+25,362
+9% +$4.05M
ANIP icon
1586
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.69B
$51.6M 0.01%
623,463
+92,273
+17% +$7.4M
VISN
1587
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$1.5B
$51.6M 0.01%
4,035,524
+161,635
+4% +$2.28M
NHI icon
1588
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.35B
$51.5M 0.01%
675,739
-10,510
-2% -$805K
FIZZ icon
1589
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.01B
$51.2M 0.01%
1,640,230
+57,365
+4% +$2M
JJSF icon
1590
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.51B
$50.8M 0.01%
692,211
+68,190
+11% +$5.31M
VPG icon
1591
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$813M
$50.8M 0.01%
338,701
-344,025
-50% -$31.9M
LNN icon
1592
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.2B
$50.6M 0.01%
408,322
+55,978
+16% +$6.26M
IMAX icon
1593
IMAX
IMAX
$2.86B
$50.5M 0.01%
1,265,843
+28,613
+2% +$1.1M
BATRK icon
1594
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.25B
$50.2M 0.01%
967,127
+32,012
+3% +$1.57M
CHDN icon
1595
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$5.76B
$50M 0.01%
557,830
+2,005
+0.4% +$180K
PBR icon
1596
Petrobras
PBR
$135B
$50M 0.01%
3,089,671
+50,669
+2% +$990K
WRLD icon
1597
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$865M
$49.9M 0.01%
222,883
-1,719
-0.8% -$276K
EPC icon
1598
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.23B
$49.9M 0.01%
1,856,415
-584,428
-24% -$12.5M
PKX icon
1599
POSCO
PKX
$17.9B
$49.8M 0.01%
969,912
-7,189
-0.7% -$493K
PRKS icon
1600
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.64B
$49.7M 0.01%
1,040,405
-1,306
-0.1% -$50.7K

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2026, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,315 positions worth $552B, up 15% from $481B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2026 filing shows 100 new, 1,949 increased, 1,085 reduced and 94 closed positions. Its largest new stake was AstraZeneca: 2,904,886 shares worth $551M. The largest sale was Advanced Micro Devices, an estimated $494M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2026 buy was AstraZeneca: 2,904,886 shares worth $551M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Amazon in Q2 2026, an estimated $747M increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Advanced Micro Devices, cutting an estimated $494M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Coterra Energy in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $362M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $552B portfolio in Q2 2026.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 100 new positions and closed 94 in Q2 2026.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $552B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 11 Aug 2026.