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
FLIR
1651
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
$18.2M 0.01%
604,841
+3,139
+0.5% +$94.5K
MWIV
1652
DELISTED
MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.
MWIV
$18.2M 0.01%
106,551
+1,370
+1% +$234K
LH icon
1653
Labcorp
LH
$22.8B
$18.1M 0.01%
231,026
+1,599
+0.7% +$126K
ISH
1654
DELISTED
INTL SHIPHOLDING CORP
ISH
$18.1M 0.01%
613,223
+4,897
+0.8% +$144K
DSPG
1655
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
$18M 0.01%
1,858,364
+8,378
+0.5% +$81.4K
EPC icon
1656
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$988M
$18M 0.01%
224,741
+7,275
+3% +$584K
HITK
1657
DELISTED
HI-TECH PHARMACAL INC
HITK
$18M 0.01%
415,173
-1,599
-0.4% -$69.4K
CVD
1658
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
$18M 0.01%
204,543
+1,650
+0.8% +$145K
UTEK
1659
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
$18M 0.01%
620,929
-8,779
-1% -$255K
ANF icon
1660
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.08B
$17.9M 0.01%
545,085
+214,905
+65% +$7.07M
FLXS icon
1661
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$251M
$17.9M 0.01%
583,332
+5,044
+0.9% +$155K
EOCC
1662
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
$17.9M 0.01%
580,975
+2,292
+0.4% +$70.7K
DG icon
1663
Dollar General
DG
$22.9B
$17.9M 0.01%
297,044
+9,200
+3% +$555K
CRI icon
1664
Carter's
CRI
$1.16B
$17.9M 0.01%
249,237
-1,603
-0.6% -$115K
DFT
1665
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
$17.9M 0.01%
723,793
+30,213
+4% +$747K
RLJ icon
1666
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.14B
$17.9M 0.01%
734,735
+87,911
+14% +$2.14M
CAI
1667
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
$17.8M 0.01%
756,070
+8,696
+1% +$205K
ZIGO
1668
DELISTED
ZYGO CORP
ZIGO
$17.8M 0.01%
1,205,243
+100,910
+9% +$1.49M
RNWK
1669
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
$17.8M 0.01%
2,357,754
+19,884
+0.9% +$150K
CLNE icon
1670
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$570M
$17.8M 0.01%
1,381,625
-44,375
-3% -$572K
GMCR
1671
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
$17.7M 0.01%
234,076
+10,618
+5% +$802K
USG
1672
DELISTED
Usg
USG
$17.7M 0.01%
623,175
+3,976
+0.6% +$113K
TPR icon
1673
Tapestry
TPR
$22.8B
$17.7M 0.01%
314,763
+17,170
+6% +$964K
HRL icon
1674
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.8B
$17.6M 0.01%
780,368
-11,170
-1% -$252K
GPN icon
1675
Global Payments
GPN
$20.4B
$17.6M 0.01%
541,358
+8,896
+2% +$289K