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
+3.69%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$209B
AUM Growth
+$9.03B
Cap. Flow
+$4.28B
Cap. Flow %
2.04%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.15%
Holding
3,363
New
73
Increased
2,121
Reduced
914
Closed
63

Sector Composition

1 Financials 20.04%
2 Industrials 13.26%
3 Technology 12.95%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.55%
5 Healthcare 8.86%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
CBOE icon
1626
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$24.5B
$32.8M 0.02%
404,819
+33,072
+9% +$2.68M
G icon
1627
Genpact
G
$7.41B
$32.8M 0.02%
1,325,395
+226,217
+21% +$5.6M
HAYN
1628
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
$32.8M 0.02%
860,868
+84,019
+11% +$3.2M
FLXS icon
1629
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$258M
$32.8M 0.02%
650,914
-2,654
-0.4% -$134K
SFL icon
1630
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.06B
$32.8M 0.02%
2,228,638
-10,083
-0.5% -$148K
HMHC
1631
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
$32.7M 0.02%
3,221,625
+500,787
+18% +$5.08M
KFRC icon
1632
Kforce
KFRC
$567M
$32.7M 0.02%
1,374,828
+74,810
+6% +$1.78M
TRCO
1633
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
$32.6M 0.02%
+875,486
New +$32.6M
AWK icon
1634
American Water Works
AWK
$27.2B
$32.5M 0.02%
418,472
+9,787
+2% +$761K
QEP
1635
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
$32.5M 0.02%
2,560,010
-1,014,114
-28% -$12.9M
WAT icon
1636
Waters Corp
WAT
$17.6B
$32.5M 0.02%
207,633
+3,187
+2% +$498K
LOGM
1637
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
$32.4M 0.02%
332,772
+261,715
+368% +$25.5M
CDNS icon
1638
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.6B
$32.4M 0.02%
1,033,307
-2,045
-0.2% -$64.2K
SYBT icon
1639
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.27B
$32.3M 0.02%
793,553
+29,760
+4% +$1.21M
MXIM
1640
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
$32.2M 0.02%
716,933
+96,467
+16% +$4.34M
CCF
1641
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
$32.2M 0.02%
337,579
-2,178
-0.6% -$208K
PEGI
1642
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
$32.2M 0.02%
1,598,940
-2,276
-0.1% -$45.8K
ELME
1643
Elme Communities
ELME
$1.51B
$32.1M 0.02%
1,026,310
+68,401
+7% +$2.14M
IFF icon
1644
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$16.8B
$32.1M 0.02%
241,998
+1,870
+0.8% +$248K
ABAX
1645
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
$32.1M 0.02%
661,238
+25,847
+4% +$1.25M
BNCN
1646
DELISTED
BNC Bancorp
BNCN
$32M 0.02%
913,519
+22,893
+3% +$802K
ECHO
1647
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
$32M 0.02%
1,497,435
+181,052
+14% +$3.87M
DRH icon
1648
DiamondRock Hospitality
DRH
$1.71B
$31.9M 0.02%
2,864,958
+151,427
+6% +$1.69M
LII icon
1649
Lennox International
LII
$19.1B
$31.9M 0.02%
190,643
+4,824
+3% +$807K
ROIC
1650
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
$31.9M 0.02%
1,515,881
+140,609
+10% +$2.96M