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
PAYX icon
1651
Paychex
PAYX
$47.3B
$14.4M 0.01%
+395,167
New +$14.4M
WG
1652
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
$14.4M 0.01%
+2,346,926
New +$14.4M
EA icon
1653
Electronic Arts
EA
$43.4B
$14.4M 0.01%
+627,340
New +$14.4M
SUI icon
1654
Sun Communities
SUI
$16.1B
$14.4M 0.01%
+289,215
New +$14.4M
WASH icon
1655
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$555M
$14.4M 0.01%
+504,147
New +$14.4M
AKAM icon
1656
Akamai
AKAM
$10.9B
$14.3M 0.01%
+337,162
New +$14.3M
HA
1657
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
$14.3M 0.01%
+2,346,282
New +$14.3M
WIBC
1658
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
$14.3M 0.01%
+2,164,043
New +$14.3M
NITE
1659
DELISTED
KNIGHT CAPITAL GROUP, INC. CLASS A
NITE
$14.3M 0.01%
+3,976,232
New +$14.3M
CLC
1660
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
$14.3M 0.01%
+273,251
New +$14.3M
ANIK icon
1661
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$125M
$14.3M 0.01%
+838,712
New +$14.3M
KNL
1662
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
$14.2M 0.01%
+1,002,703
New +$14.2M
PHG icon
1663
Philips
PHG
$26.5B
$14.2M 0.01%
+728,755
New +$14.2M
MLR icon
1664
Miller Industries
MLR
$451M
$14.2M 0.01%
+925,286
New +$14.2M
ISH
1665
DELISTED
INTL SHIPHOLDING CORP
ISH
$14.2M 0.01%
+609,189
New +$14.2M
NVR icon
1666
NVR
NVR
$22.7B
$14.2M 0.01%
+15,406
New +$14.2M
PKE icon
1667
Park Aerospace
PKE
$378M
$14.2M 0.01%
+591,388
New +$14.2M
FE icon
1668
FirstEnergy
FE
$24.9B
$14.2M 0.01%
+379,540
New +$14.2M
MERC icon
1669
Mercer International
MERC
$212M
$14.2M 0.01%
+2,172,342
New +$14.2M
NES
1670
DELISTED
NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL INC NEW COM STK (DE)
NES
$14.2M 0.01%
+488,357
New +$14.2M
UEIC icon
1671
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$61.9M
$14.2M 0.01%
+503,448
New +$14.2M
OME
1672
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
$14.2M 0.01%
+1,576,890
New +$14.2M
BSAC icon
1673
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$12.2B
$14.2M 0.01%
+578,860
New +$14.2M
ONXX
1674
DELISTED
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
$14.1M 0.01%
+162,911
New +$14.1M
JBSS icon
1675
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$754M
$14.1M 0.01%
+700,339
New +$14.1M