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
SGK
1676
DELISTED
SCHAWK INC CL-A
SGK
$17.6M 0.01%
1,181,959
+9,397
+0.8% +$140K
BEE
1677
DELISTED
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
BEE
$17.6M 0.01%
1,857,967
+84,452
+5% +$798K
ACCO icon
1678
Acco Brands
ACCO
$360M
$17.5M 0.01%
2,608,518
+191,812
+8% +$1.29M
NL icon
1679
NL Industries
NL
$297M
$17.5M 0.01%
1,565,571
+2,492
+0.2% +$27.9K
APEI icon
1680
American Public Education
APEI
$645M
$17.5M 0.01%
402,449
+41,707
+12% +$1.81M
DO
1681
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
$17.5M 0.01%
307,027
+17,226
+6% +$980K
LSTR icon
1682
Landstar System
LSTR
$4.55B
$17.4M 0.01%
303,588
+183,981
+154% +$10.6M
REIS
1683
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
$17.4M 0.01%
906,903
+4,605
+0.5% +$88.6K
JBSS icon
1684
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$754M
$17.4M 0.01%
706,328
+3,363
+0.5% +$83K
PCG icon
1685
PG&E
PCG
$32.9B
$17.4M 0.01%
432,737
+89
+0% +$3.59K
CLC
1686
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
$17.4M 0.01%
270,704
-2,535
-0.9% -$163K
LHCG
1687
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
$17.4M 0.01%
723,743
+13,525
+2% +$325K
XEL icon
1688
Xcel Energy
XEL
$42.6B
$17.4M 0.01%
622,050
-1,520
-0.2% -$42.5K
ALX
1689
Alexander's
ALX
$1.21B
$17.3M 0.01%
52,565
PKE icon
1690
Park Aerospace
PKE
$378M
$17.3M 0.01%
603,201
+9,951
+2% +$286K
MLR icon
1691
Miller Industries
MLR
$451M
$17.3M 0.01%
929,793
+1,564
+0.2% +$29.1K
BFH icon
1692
Bread Financial
BFH
$2.94B
$17.3M 0.01%
82,520
+11,951
+17% +$2.51M
CYNO
1693
DELISTED
Cynosure, Inc. Class A
CYNO
$17.3M 0.01%
648,715
+48,741
+8% +$1.3M
AORT icon
1694
Artivion
AORT
$1.87B
$17.3M 0.01%
1,560,259
+51,250
+3% +$568K
TREX icon
1695
Trex
TREX
$6.25B
$17.3M 0.01%
1,740,248
+617,848
+55% +$6.14M
RPXC
1696
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
$17.3M 0.01%
1,021,934
+194,096
+23% +$3.28M
LEG icon
1697
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.29B
$17.3M 0.01%
558,124
+9,536
+2% +$295K
AKAM icon
1698
Akamai
AKAM
$11B
$17.2M 0.01%
365,432
+4,064
+1% +$192K
USAP
1699
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
$17.2M 0.01%
477,687
+2,354
+0.5% +$84.9K
BKU icon
1700
Bankunited
BKU
$2.85B
$17.2M 0.01%
523,161
+9,037
+2% +$297K