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
+5.03%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$144B
AUM Growth
+$10B
Cap. Flow
+$4.75B
Cap. Flow %
3.3%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.41%
Holding
3,651
New
55
Increased
2,274
Reduced
897
Closed
60

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.59%
2 Industrials 12.94%
3 Energy 12.15%
4 Technology 10.65%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.44%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
HSH
1676
DELISTED
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
$19.5M 0.01%
312,878
+105,082
+51% +$6.55M
DYN
1677
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
$19.5M 0.01%
558,953
+61,686
+12% +$2.15M
GDOT icon
1678
Green Dot
GDOT
$751M
$19.4M 0.01%
1,024,533
+69,561
+7% +$1.32M
GRT
1679
DELISTED
GLIMCHER REALTY TRUST
GRT
$19.4M 0.01%
1,795,489
+111,737
+7% +$1.21M
JOE icon
1680
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.01B
$19.4M 0.01%
764,289
-2,000
-0.3% -$50.9K
OPLK
1681
DELISTED
OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC
OPLK
$19.4M 0.01%
1,143,287
+42,957
+4% +$729K
GIC icon
1682
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.42B
$19.4M 0.01%
1,349,541
+4,654
+0.3% +$66.9K
WFM
1683
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
$19.4M 0.01%
501,795
+4,984
+1% +$193K
EXAM
1684
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
$19.4M 0.01%
610,414
-2,016
-0.3% -$64K
CBST
1685
DELISTED
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
$19.4M 0.01%
277,351
+2,003
+0.7% +$140K
EQNR icon
1686
Equinor
EQNR
$61.2B
$19.4M 0.01%
627,863
+38,866
+7% +$1.2M
HBI icon
1687
Hanesbrands
HBI
$2.2B
$19.3M 0.01%
785,116
+6,164
+0.8% +$152K
NVR icon
1688
NVR
NVR
$23.3B
$19.3M 0.01%
16,793
+625
+4% +$719K
HE icon
1689
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.09B
$19.2M 0.01%
758,980
+95,274
+14% +$2.41M
MLR icon
1690
Miller Industries
MLR
$455M
$19.2M 0.01%
933,619
+4,968
+0.5% +$102K
WAIR
1691
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
$19.2M 0.01%
962,614
+168,977
+21% +$3.37M
INCY icon
1692
Incyte
INCY
$16.2B
$19.2M 0.01%
340,374
-188,535
-36% -$10.6M
DNKN
1693
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
$19.2M 0.01%
418,593
+162,353
+63% +$7.44M
REIS
1694
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
$19.2M 0.01%
909,581
+3,351
+0.4% +$70.6K
BSAC icon
1695
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$12.1B
$19.1M 0.01%
722,981
+2,374
+0.3% +$62.8K
TRC icon
1696
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$448M
$19.1M 0.01%
611,514
+3,978
+0.7% +$124K
ETR icon
1697
Entergy
ETR
$40.3B
$19.1M 0.01%
465,612
+23,704
+5% +$973K
DO
1698
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
$19.1M 0.01%
384,759
+64,591
+20% +$3.21M
BBW icon
1699
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$971M
$19.1M 0.01%
1,427,887
+25,398
+2% +$339K
EQY
1700
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
$19.1M 0.01%
808,168
+36,959
+5% +$872K