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
-2.48%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$141B
AUM Growth
-$2.73B
Cap. Flow
+$2.7B
Cap. Flow %
1.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.91%
Holding
3,625
New
33
Increased
1,924
Reduced
1,256
Closed
79

Top Buys

1
XOM icon
Exxon Mobil
XOM
+$202M
2
T icon
AT&T
T
+$140M
3
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$127M
4
CSCO icon
Cisco
CSCO
+$86.6M
5
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$75.9M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.59%
2 Industrials 12.74%
3 Energy 11.68%
4 Technology 10.9%
5 Healthcare 8.59%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
AN icon
1651
AutoNation
AN
$8.37B
$19.8M 0.01%
393,849
+139,089
+55% +$7M
XEL icon
1652
Xcel Energy
XEL
$43.4B
$19.8M 0.01%
651,496
-9,946
-2% -$302K
ALX
1653
Alexander's
ALX
$1.25B
$19.8M 0.01%
52,921
+156
+0.3% +$58.3K
OWW
1654
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
$19.8M 0.01%
2,510,645
+555,428
+28% +$4.37M
NHC icon
1655
National Healthcare
NHC
$1.78B
$19.7M 0.01%
355,388
+3,857
+1% +$214K
CDI
1656
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
$19.7M 0.01%
1,358,000
-8,835
-0.6% -$128K
KTOS icon
1657
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.7B
$19.7M 0.01%
3,000,520
+199,423
+7% +$1.31M
ATR icon
1658
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.91B
$19.7M 0.01%
323,998
+77,092
+31% +$4.68M
DNKN
1659
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
$19.6M 0.01%
438,148
+19,555
+5% +$877K
OPLK
1660
DELISTED
OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC
OPLK
$19.6M 0.01%
1,167,496
+24,209
+2% +$407K
ALTR
1661
DELISTED
ALTERA CORP
ALTR
$19.6M 0.01%
548,683
-23,143
-4% -$828K
NEU icon
1662
NewMarket
NEU
$7.87B
$19.6M 0.01%
51,351
+880
+2% +$335K
CVLG icon
1663
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$576M
$19.6M 0.01%
2,103,778
+24,358
+1% +$226K
WABC icon
1664
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.24B
$19.5M 0.01%
420,142
-1,298
-0.3% -$60.4K
NVR icon
1665
NVR
NVR
$23.3B
$19.5M 0.01%
17,273
+480
+3% +$542K
STRZA
1666
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
$19.5M 0.01%
590,196
-28,630
-5% -$947K
MLKN icon
1667
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.4B
$19.5M 0.01%
652,237
-172,794
-21% -$5.16M
CBB
1668
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
$19.5M 0.01%
1,155,015
+65,896
+6% +$1.11M
VWTR
1669
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
$19.4M 0.01%
974,286
-25,857
-3% -$516K
SSTK icon
1670
Shutterstock
SSTK
$742M
$19.4M 0.01%
272,116
+88,604
+48% +$6.32M
CSS
1671
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
$19.4M 0.01%
800,810
-2,022
-0.3% -$49K
ES icon
1672
Eversource Energy
ES
$24.4B
$19.4M 0.01%
437,765
-20,325
-4% -$900K
AKR icon
1673
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.64B
$19.4M 0.01%
703,123
+29,543
+4% +$815K
COWN
1674
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
$19.4M 0.01%
1,290,178
-5,912
-0.5% -$88.7K
LHX icon
1675
L3Harris
LHX
$52.2B
$19.4M 0.01%
291,389
+3,101
+1% +$206K