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
+3.65%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$258B
AUM Growth
+$6.46B
Cap. Flow
+$965M
Cap. Flow %
0.37%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.9%
Holding
3,525
New
80
Increased
1,925
Reduced
1,177
Closed
58

Top Buys

1
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$245M
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$193M
3
DOW icon
Dow Inc
DOW
+$175M
4
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$118M
5
JPM icon
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
+$113M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.84%
2 Industrials 13.37%
3 Technology 13.3%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.57%
5 Healthcare 9.79%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
DIN icon
1576
Dine Brands
DIN
$368M
$42.1M 0.02%
441,170
+69,315
+19% +$6.62M
HLF icon
1577
Herbalife
HLF
$986M
$42.1M 0.02%
984,391
+38,293
+4% +$1.64M
NRC icon
1578
National Research Corp
NRC
$369M
$42.1M 0.02%
730,246
-7,519
-1% -$433K
MTRX icon
1579
Matrix Service
MTRX
$353M
$42M 0.02%
2,071,504
-32,050
-2% -$649K
EZPW icon
1580
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.04B
$41.9M 0.02%
4,421,244
+28,141
+0.6% +$266K
RPAI
1581
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
$41.8M 0.02%
3,556,595
-29,588
-0.8% -$348K
RGP icon
1582
Resources Connection
RGP
$172M
$41.8M 0.02%
2,611,967
+5,451
+0.2% +$87.3K
JELD icon
1583
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$537M
$41.8M 0.02%
1,968,200
+71,913
+4% +$1.53M
RBCAA icon
1584
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.48B
$41.8M 0.02%
839,468
-360
-0% -$17.9K
SHAK icon
1585
Shake Shack
SHAK
$4.06B
$41.6M 0.02%
576,767
+24,384
+4% +$1.76M
TDC icon
1586
Teradata
TDC
$2B
$41.6M 0.02%
1,160,425
+25,610
+2% +$918K
LNTH icon
1587
Lantheus
LNTH
$3.6B
$41.6M 0.02%
1,469,228
-2,654
-0.2% -$75.1K
SIX
1588
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
$41.5M 0.02%
835,670
+212,373
+34% +$10.6M
WSO icon
1589
Watsco
WSO
$15.5B
$41.5M 0.02%
253,540
-1,430
-0.6% -$234K
PHG icon
1590
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
$41.4M 0.02%
1,151,248
+38,601
+3% +$1.39M
TILE icon
1591
Interface
TILE
$1.66B
$41.3M 0.02%
2,694,757
+36,367
+1% +$558K
APEI icon
1592
American Public Education
APEI
$645M
$41.3M 0.02%
1,396,143
+24,429
+2% +$723K
SWBI icon
1593
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$415M
$41.3M 0.02%
5,960,188
+32,074
+0.5% +$222K
CNP icon
1594
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$25B
$41.3M 0.02%
1,440,913
+40,985
+3% +$1.17M
WMGI
1595
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
$41.2M 0.02%
1,382,164
+245,460
+22% +$7.32M
PPC icon
1596
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$10.4B
$41.2M 0.02%
1,621,915
+28,191
+2% +$716K
BDN
1597
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$789M
$41.1M 0.02%
2,869,995
-20,533
-0.7% -$294K
TNC icon
1598
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.5B
$40.9M 0.02%
668,507
+7,746
+1% +$474K
UNT
1599
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
$40.9M 0.02%
4,599,448
+88,743
+2% +$789K
HRB icon
1600
H&R Block
HRB
$6.86B
$40.8M 0.02%
1,392,172
+14,706
+1% +$431K