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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $481B
1-Year Est. Return 30.42%
 

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 Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+4.29%
1 Year Est. Return
+30.42%
3 Year Est. Return
+88.16%
5 Year Est. Return
+120.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+492.93%
AUM
$477B
AUM Growth
+$10.7B
Cap. Flow
-$163M
Cap. Flow %
-0.03%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.74%
Holding
3,340
New
69
Increased
1,594
Reduced
1,516
Closed
100

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$469M
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$373M
3
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$308M
4
NFLX icon
Netflix
NFLX
+$195M
5
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$172M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 21.93%
2 Financials 18.11%
3 Industrials 12.12%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.34%
5 Healthcare 10.13%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
RELY icon
1651
Remitly
RELY
$4.87B
$38.4M 0.01%
2,785,693
-27,818
-1% -$404K
USPH icon
1652
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.22B
$38.4M 0.01%
491,726
+17,482
+4% +$1.42M
SPSC icon
1653
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.69B
$38.4M 0.01%
430,296
-52,673
-11% -$4.88M
IART icon
1654
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.33B
$38.4M 0.01%
3,087,794
-96,932
-3% -$1.29M
CHWY icon
1655
Chewy
CHWY
$9.25B
$38.4M 0.01%
1,160,466
+55,449
+5% +$1.93M
QFIN icon
1656
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.59B
$38.3M 0.01%
1,988,999
+176,754
+10% +$3.97M
CARS icon
1657
Cars.com
CARS
$653M
$38.3M 0.01%
3,139,080
+39,173
+1% +$455K
CCB icon
1658
Coastal Financial
CCB
$743M
$38.3M 0.01%
334,147
-14,206
-4% -$1.55M
FRSH icon
1659
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.31B
$38M 0.01%
3,103,523
-213,397
-6% -$2.52M
ATLC icon
1660
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.45B
$37.9M 0.01%
566,099
-18,607
-3% -$1.09M
APLE icon
1661
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.71B
$37.9M 0.01%
3,197,777
-108,407
-3% -$1.27M
CRAI icon
1662
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
$37.8M 0.01%
188,441
-5,318
-3% -$1M
ALNT icon
1663
Allient
ALNT
$1.92B
$37.8M 0.01%
702,763
-21,143
-3% -$1.11M
PBR icon
1664
Petrobras
PBR
$118B
$37.7M 0.01%
3,184,306
+50,115
+2% +$612K
PRKS icon
1665
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2B
$37.7M 0.01%
1,039,319
-39,299
-4% -$1.63M
UFPT icon
1666
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2.52B
$37.5M 0.01%
168,842
+2,236
+1% +$479K
PRG icon
1667
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.68B
$37.5M 0.01%
1,270,128
-31,086
-2% -$927K
FIGS icon
1668
FIGS
FIGS
$2.39B
$37.4M 0.01%
3,295,275
-1,121,733
-25% -$10.5M
CCBG icon
1669
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$881M
$37.4M 0.01%
878,646
-1,878
-0.2% -$78.3K
AMRC icon
1670
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.34B
$37.3M 0.01%
1,272,601
+34,279
+3% +$1.2M
AKR icon
1671
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.78B
$37M 0.01%
1,800,240
+24,953
+1% +$497K
MPT
1672
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.48B
$36.7M 0.01%
7,348,701
-15,142
-0.2% -$78.8K
MCW
1673
DELISTED
Mister Car Wash
MCW
$36.7M 0.01%
6,607,392
+559,000
+9% +$2.94M
GLOB icon
1674
Globant
GLOB
$1.66B
$36.6M 0.01%
559,597
-41,483
-7% -$2.61M
ATRC icon
1675
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.12B
$36.5M 0.01%
921,897
+71,341
+8% +$2.62M

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2025, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,340 positions worth $477B, up 2.3% from $466B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2025 filing shows 69 new, 1,594 increased, 1,516 reduced and 100 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Qnity Electronics Inc: 1,613,007 shares worth $132M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $675M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2025 buy was Qnity Electronics Inc: 1,613,007 shares worth $132M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2025, an estimated $469M increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $675M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Mr. Cooper in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $430M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $477B portfolio in Q4 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and closed 100 in Q4 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $477B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 12 Feb 2026.