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
+6.94%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$314B
AUM Growth
+$16.9B
Cap. Flow
+$2.4B
Cap. Flow %
0.76%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.02%
Holding
3,572
New
111
Increased
1,840
Reduced
1,367
Closed
91

Top Buys

1
XOM icon
Exxon Mobil
XOM
+$267M
2
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$202M
3
TSLA icon
Tesla
TSLA
+$201M
4
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$182M
5
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$123M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 17.96%
2 Financials 15.55%
3 Industrials 13.45%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.05%
5 Healthcare 10.92%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
ERJ icon
1676
Embraer
ERJ
$10.8B
$31.7M 0.01%
2,052,301
-89,705
-4% -$1.39M
OEC icon
1677
Orion
OEC
$521M
$31.7M 0.01%
1,495,218
+104,952
+8% +$2.23M
NBIX icon
1678
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$14.1B
$31.7M 0.01%
336,164
+15,682
+5% +$1.48M
NAPA
1679
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
$31.7M 0.01%
2,443,837
+770,420
+46% +$9.99M
CENX icon
1680
Century Aluminum
CENX
$2.44B
$31.6M 0.01%
3,625,916
-280,022
-7% -$2.44M
ADT icon
1681
ADT
ADT
$7.24B
$31.5M 0.01%
5,222,779
+180,147
+4% +$1.09M
SIX
1682
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
$31.3M 0.01%
1,206,197
+212,655
+21% +$5.53M
CRNC icon
1683
Cerence
CRNC
$450M
$31.3M 0.01%
1,072,002
+267,642
+33% +$7.82M
NVRI icon
1684
Enviri
NVRI
$983M
$31.3M 0.01%
3,174,500
+467,698
+17% +$4.62M
CECO icon
1685
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$1.7B
$31.3M 0.01%
2,345,148
-30,867
-1% -$412K
MKSI icon
1686
MKS Inc. Common Stock
MKSI
$7.73B
$31.2M 0.01%
288,510
-287,116
-50% -$31M
CNDT icon
1687
Conduent
CNDT
$445M
$31.1M 0.01%
9,158,728
+6,341
+0.1% +$21.6K
AY
1688
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
$31.1M 0.01%
1,327,436
+35,664
+3% +$836K
MED icon
1689
Medifast
MED
$154M
$31.1M 0.01%
337,297
+4,558
+1% +$420K
EBC icon
1690
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$3.46B
$31.1M 0.01%
2,533,192
-52,417
-2% -$643K
TR icon
1691
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.92B
$31M 0.01%
930,132
-9,397
-1% -$314K
CHS
1692
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
$31M 0.01%
5,791,774
+605,440
+12% +$3.24M
DEI icon
1693
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.79B
$31M 0.01%
2,464,908
+49,499
+2% +$622K
EQC
1694
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
$30.9M 0.01%
1,527,389
+15,844
+1% +$321K
AMBC icon
1695
Ambac
AMBC
$413M
$30.9M 0.01%
2,171,341
+480,450
+28% +$6.84M
GIL icon
1696
Gildan
GIL
$8.03B
$30.9M 0.01%
958,530
+413
+0% +$13.3K
PAAS icon
1697
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$15.5B
$30.7M 0.01%
2,107,679
-527,951
-20% -$7.7M
DV icon
1698
DoubleVerify
DV
$2.13B
$30.7M 0.01%
789,492
+19,065
+2% +$742K
HOUS icon
1699
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
$800M
$30.6M 0.01%
4,575,460
-634,728
-12% -$4.24M
FCPT icon
1700
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.66B
$30.5M 0.01%
1,202,092
+32,255
+3% +$819K