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
+3.1%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$106B
AUM Growth
Cap. Flow
+$106B
Cap. Flow %
100%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.59%
Holding
3,585
New
3,579
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Buys

1
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$1.17B
2
T icon
AT&T
T
+$1.17B
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$1.15B
4
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$1B
5
BAC icon
Bank of America
BAC
+$970M

Top Sells

No sells this quarter

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.18%
2 Industrials 12.65%
3 Energy 10.8%
4 Technology 9.12%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.78%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
MEG
1626
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
$14.8M 0.01%
+1,346,025
New +$14.8M
ANF icon
1627
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.02B
$14.8M 0.01%
+328,059
New +$14.8M
AMCC
1628
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
$14.8M 0.01%
+1,686,602
New +$14.8M
WAB icon
1629
Wabtec
WAB
$31.7B
$14.8M 0.01%
+277,446
New +$14.8M
BSET icon
1630
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$140M
$14.8M 0.01%
+951,814
New +$14.8M
KOP icon
1631
Koppers
KOP
$564M
$14.8M 0.01%
+386,494
New +$14.8M
IIIN icon
1632
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$747M
$14.7M 0.01%
+841,236
New +$14.7M
SYMM
1633
DELISTED
SYMMETRICOM INC
SYMM
$14.7M 0.01%
+3,281,049
New +$14.7M
TSS
1634
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
$14.7M 0.01%
+601,574
New +$14.7M
CNSL
1635
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
$14.7M 0.01%
+845,280
New +$14.7M
CVCO icon
1636
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.43B
$14.7M 0.01%
+291,325
New +$14.7M
ALR
1637
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc. Common Stock
ALR
$14.7M 0.01%
+261,569
New +$14.7M
HRL icon
1638
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.7B
$14.7M 0.01%
+760,614
New +$14.7M
MCRL
1639
DELISTED
MICREL INC
MCRL
$14.7M 0.01%
+1,484,888
New +$14.7M
TPR icon
1640
Tapestry
TPR
$22.9B
$14.6M 0.01%
+256,362
New +$14.6M
FOSL icon
1641
Fossil Group
FOSL
$164M
$14.6M 0.01%
+141,409
New +$14.6M
AVHI
1642
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
$14.6M 0.01%
+821,559
New +$14.6M
BJRI icon
1643
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$668M
$14.5M 0.01%
+392,135
New +$14.5M
IDCC icon
1644
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.44B
$14.5M 0.01%
+325,203
New +$14.5M
TR icon
1645
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.01B
$14.5M 0.01%
+650,941
New +$14.5M
PSUN
1646
DELISTED
PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CAL. INC
PSUN
$14.5M 0.01%
+3,971,892
New +$14.5M
HITT
1647
DELISTED
HITTITE MICROWAVE CORP
HITT
$14.5M 0.01%
+249,600
New +$14.5M
GSH
1648
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
$14.5M 0.01%
+720,275
New +$14.5M
FAST icon
1649
Fastenal
FAST
$54.2B
$14.5M 0.01%
+1,260,284
New +$14.5M
GOV
1650
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
$14.4M 0.01%
+572,642
New +$14.4M