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
+5.83%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$229B
AUM Growth
+$12.2B
Cap. Flow
+$2.24B
Cap. Flow %
0.98%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.08%
Holding
3,413
New
102
Increased
1,905
Reduced
1,154
Closed
78

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.98%
2 Industrials 13.37%
3 Technology 12.82%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.08%
5 Healthcare 9.54%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
ARCH
1651
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
$35M 0.02%
+488,296
New +$35M
FNGN
1652
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
$35M 0.02%
1,006,003
+242,066
+32% +$8.41M
NGHC
1653
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
$34.9M 0.02%
1,825,586
+202,712
+12% +$3.87M
TSLA icon
1654
Tesla
TSLA
$1.28T
$34.9M 0.02%
1,533,750
+29,070
+2% +$661K
NMIH icon
1655
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.08B
$34.9M 0.02%
2,812,446
+367,394
+15% +$4.56M
RUTH
1656
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
$34.8M 0.02%
1,662,250
+33,385
+2% +$699K
ITG
1657
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
$34.8M 0.02%
1,570,961
+1,186
+0.1% +$26.3K
PKOH icon
1658
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$309M
$34.8M 0.02%
762,438
+45,070
+6% +$2.06M
NHC icon
1659
National Healthcare
NHC
$1.78B
$34.7M 0.02%
554,532
+24,685
+5% +$1.54M
SKT icon
1660
Tanger
SKT
$3.86B
$34.7M 0.02%
1,419,021
+42,345
+3% +$1.03M
AZO icon
1661
AutoZone
AZO
$72.3B
$34.6M 0.02%
58,155
+1,473
+3% +$876K
TSCO icon
1662
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$32.1B
$34.6M 0.02%
2,733,755
+167,440
+7% +$2.12M
ESIO
1663
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
$34.6M 0.02%
2,484,586
-87,793
-3% -$1.22M
MPAA icon
1664
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$305M
$34.5M 0.02%
1,171,965
+94,985
+9% +$2.8M
AWK icon
1665
American Water Works
AWK
$27.2B
$34.4M 0.02%
425,434
+1,900
+0.4% +$154K
HSY icon
1666
Hershey
HSY
$37.5B
$34.4M 0.02%
315,134
+906
+0.3% +$98.9K
RGP icon
1667
Resources Connection
RGP
$172M
$34.4M 0.02%
2,473,116
-19,010
-0.8% -$264K
STBZ
1668
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
$34.3M 0.02%
1,198,614
+94,752
+9% +$2.71M
IIIN icon
1669
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$749M
$34.3M 0.02%
1,314,319
+17,055
+1% +$445K
BFAM icon
1670
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$6.45B
$34.2M 0.01%
396,806
+3,507
+0.9% +$302K
SUP
1671
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
$34.2M 0.01%
2,053,679
-43,103
-2% -$718K
ATI icon
1672
ATI
ATI
$10.5B
$34.1M 0.01%
1,427,608
-31,534
-2% -$754K
MSI icon
1673
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$80.3B
$34.1M 0.01%
401,901
+1,056
+0.3% +$89.6K
HBI icon
1674
Hanesbrands
HBI
$2.2B
$34.1M 0.01%
1,383,535
+6,108
+0.4% +$150K
RGR icon
1675
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$600M
$34.1M 0.01%
659,136
-2,304
-0.3% -$119K