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
+0.03%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$310B
AUM Growth
-$5.4B
Cap. Flow
-$1.21B
Cap. Flow %
-0.39%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.67%
Holding
3,591
New
132
Increased
1,522
Reduced
1,726
Closed
93

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.76%
2 Technology 16.31%
3 Industrials 12.61%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.38%
5 Healthcare 10.98%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
HEI.A icon
1601
HEICO Class A
HEI.A
$34.9B
$38.5M 0.01%
325,319
-25,080
-7% -$2.97M
PHG icon
1602
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
$38.5M 0.01%
1,010,661
-58,261
-5% -$2.22M
PUMP icon
1603
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$484M
$38.4M 0.01%
4,442,719
-373,072
-8% -$3.23M
EBF icon
1604
Ennis
EBF
$463M
$38.4M 0.01%
2,034,795
-19,167
-0.9% -$361K
MTUS icon
1605
Metallus
MTUS
$697M
$38.3M 0.01%
2,930,843
+106,735
+4% +$1.4M
AAN
1606
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company, Inc.
AAN
$38.3M 0.01%
1,390,301
-2,704
-0.2% -$74.5K
SHO icon
1607
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$1.85B
$38.3M 0.01%
3,203,392
+46,794
+1% +$559K
AVYA
1608
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
$38.1M 0.01%
1,926,441
-18,949
-1% -$375K
ALE icon
1609
Allete
ALE
$3.67B
$38.1M 0.01%
639,634
+36,830
+6% +$2.19M
CRK icon
1610
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.67B
$38M 0.01%
3,672,448
+1,344,266
+58% +$13.9M
TRIP icon
1611
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$2.06B
$37.9M 0.01%
1,120,594
+48,260
+5% +$1.63M
TILE icon
1612
Interface
TILE
$1.66B
$37.9M 0.01%
2,503,200
-38,847
-2% -$589K
GABC icon
1613
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.53B
$37.8M 0.01%
979,752
-5,620
-0.6% -$217K
RGP icon
1614
Resources Connection
RGP
$172M
$37.8M 0.01%
2,395,218
+8,430
+0.4% +$133K
MBWM icon
1615
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$775M
$37.7M 0.01%
1,178,132
-9,387
-0.8% -$301K
HAYN
1616
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
$37.7M 0.01%
1,011,884
-1,952
-0.2% -$72.7K
CCRN icon
1617
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
$411M
$37.7M 0.01%
1,774,325
+34,574
+2% +$734K
INOV
1618
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
$37.6M 0.01%
933,287
+144,293
+18% +$5.81M
CP icon
1619
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$68.9B
$37.6M 0.01%
577,265
+1,930
+0.3% +$126K
UIS icon
1620
Unisys
UIS
$282M
$37.5M 0.01%
1,492,616
-37,480
-2% -$942K
HY icon
1621
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$634M
$37.5M 0.01%
746,323
-18,160
-2% -$913K
AXNX
1622
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
$37.5M 0.01%
575,876
+271,768
+89% +$17.7M
TMP icon
1623
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1B
$37.5M 0.01%
463,141
-20,196
-4% -$1.63M
WABC icon
1624
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.24B
$37.5M 0.01%
665,708
-10,450
-2% -$588K
OGS icon
1625
ONE Gas
OGS
$4.55B
$37.4M 0.01%
590,788
+38,331
+7% +$2.43M