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
-14.29%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$221B
AUM Growth
-$42B
Cap. Flow
+$815M
Cap. Flow %
0.37%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.67%
Holding
3,519
New
94
Increased
2,112
Reduced
1,004
Closed
67

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.86%
2 Industrials 12.78%
3 Technology 12.78%
4 Healthcare 10.57%
5 Consumer Discretionary 10.44%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
JOYY
1576
JOYY Inc. American Depositary Shares
JOYY
$3.21B
$36.4M 0.02%
607,581
+31,444
+5% +$1.88M
ECPG icon
1577
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$1.02B
$36.4M 0.02%
1,546,966
+18,488
+1% +$434K
AOS icon
1578
A.O. Smith
AOS
$10.2B
$36.3M 0.02%
851,154
+145,030
+21% +$6.19M
TRIP icon
1579
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$2.06B
$36.3M 0.02%
673,300
+10,691
+2% +$577K
SAH icon
1580
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.73B
$36.2M 0.02%
2,632,861
-5,878
-0.2% -$80.9K
PDLI
1581
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
$36.1M 0.02%
12,453,121
-160,323
-1% -$465K
DHT icon
1582
DHT Holdings
DHT
$1.98B
$36.1M 0.02%
9,205,894
+707,575
+8% +$2.77M
OUT icon
1583
Outfront Media
OUT
$3.16B
$36M 0.02%
2,019,933
+262,399
+15% +$4.68M
ESND
1584
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
$36M 0.02%
2,862,823
KNL
1585
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
$35.9M 0.02%
2,178,766
+24,725
+1% +$407K
PZZA icon
1586
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.65B
$35.8M 0.02%
900,232
-8,850
-1% -$352K
SMG icon
1587
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.51B
$35.8M 0.02%
583,142
+94,356
+19% +$5.8M
NUAN
1588
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
$35.8M 0.02%
3,125,461
+2,256
+0.1% +$25.8K
BMTC
1589
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
$35.8M 0.02%
1,040,142
+4,988
+0.5% +$172K
YELP icon
1590
Yelp
YELP
$1.95B
$35.8M 0.02%
1,022,480
+224,363
+28% +$7.85M
WH icon
1591
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$6.55B
$35.8M 0.02%
788,405
+184,018
+30% +$8.35M
MAGN
1592
Magnera Corporation
MAGN
$393M
$35.7M 0.02%
281,554
-1,768
-0.6% -$224K
DNR
1593
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
$35.7M 0.02%
20,876,184
+853,975
+4% +$1.46M
TILE icon
1594
Interface
TILE
$1.66B
$35.4M 0.02%
2,485,804
+45,312
+2% +$646K
ATO icon
1595
Atmos Energy
ATO
$26.7B
$35.4M 0.02%
381,964
+19,329
+5% +$1.79M
CRZO
1596
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
$35.4M 0.02%
3,136,313
+140,059
+5% +$1.58M
WSO icon
1597
Watsco
WSO
$15.5B
$35.4M 0.02%
254,425
+703
+0.3% +$97.8K
CONN
1598
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
$35.4M 0.02%
1,875,092
+411,845
+28% +$7.77M
JBSS icon
1599
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$737M
$35.4M 0.02%
635,137
-10,399
-2% -$579K
UFI icon
1600
UNIFI
UFI
$82.8M
$35.3M 0.02%
1,545,724
+1,941
+0.1% +$44.3K