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
+10.85%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$128B
AUM Growth
+$12.8B
Cap. Flow
+$1.93B
Cap. Flow %
1.5%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.3%
Holding
3,623
New
42
Increased
2,048
Reduced
1,051
Closed
82

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.48%
2 Industrials 12.92%
3 Energy 11.14%
4 Technology 9.87%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.67%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
HTO
1626
H2O America Common Stock
HTO
$1.7B
$18.6M 0.01%
625,276
+4,911
+0.8% +$146K
HAYN
1627
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
$18.6M 0.01%
336,849
+6,700
+2% +$370K
KOP icon
1628
Koppers
KOP
$564M
$18.6M 0.01%
406,489
+22,072
+6% +$1.01M
ES icon
1629
Eversource Energy
ES
$23.5B
$18.6M 0.01%
438,516
-1,959
-0.4% -$83K
E icon
1630
ENI
E
$53.4B
$18.6M 0.01%
383,018
-6,049
-2% -$293K
BOKF icon
1631
BOK Financial
BOKF
$6.94B
$18.5M 0.01%
279,135
+14,153
+5% +$939K
PLPC icon
1632
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$973M
$18.5M 0.01%
252,937
+776
+0.3% +$56.8K
WNC icon
1633
Wabash National
WNC
$466M
$18.5M 0.01%
1,497,075
+122,517
+9% +$1.51M
LKFN icon
1634
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.63B
$18.5M 0.01%
710,702
+20,550
+3% +$534K
EXAM
1635
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
$18.5M 0.01%
618,617
+5,102
+0.8% +$152K
MNTA
1636
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
$18.5M 0.01%
1,044,296
-55,413
-5% -$980K
EVC icon
1637
Entravision Communication
EVC
$227M
$18.5M 0.01%
3,031,400
+58,192
+2% +$354K
STRZA
1638
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
$18.5M 0.01%
631,152
-122,025
-16% -$3.57M
HSP
1639
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
$18.5M 0.01%
447,023
+13,913
+3% +$574K
NXGN
1640
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
$18.4M 0.01%
875,950
+106,479
+14% +$2.24M
ASNA
1641
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
$18.4M 0.01%
43,444
+1,320
+3% +$559K
RAD
1642
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
$18.4M 0.01%
181,640
+6,710
+4% +$679K
PPO
1643
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
$18.4M 0.01%
472,269
-7,453
-2% -$290K
ECOL
1644
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
$18.4M 0.01%
493,990
+17,354
+4% +$645K
ALTR
1645
DELISTED
ALTERA CORP
ALTR
$18.3M 0.01%
563,904
+178,520
+46% +$5.81M
BEBE
1646
DELISTED
Bebe Stores Inc
BEBE
$18.3M 0.01%
344,679
+3,809
+1% +$203K
SNBR icon
1647
Sleep Number
SNBR
$201M
$18.3M 0.01%
867,151
+62,710
+8% +$1.32M
TMP icon
1648
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$980M
$18.3M 0.01%
355,575
+12,445
+4% +$640K
VG
1649
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
$18.2M 0.01%
5,479,617
+414,242
+8% +$1.38M
CPLA
1650
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
$18.2M 0.01%
274,629
+17,758
+7% +$1.18M