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
+8.31%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$116B
AUM Growth
+$9.35B
Cap. Flow
+$2.08B
Cap. Flow %
1.8%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.5%
Holding
3,633
New
48
Increased
2,089
Reduced
1,196
Closed
50

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.02%
2 Industrials 12.9%
3 Energy 11.13%
4 Technology 9.45%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.78%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
LCUT icon
1701
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$87.5M
$15.7M 0.01%
1,025,359
+1,175
+0.1% +$18K
PSB
1702
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
$15.6M 0.01%
208,971
+600
+0.3% +$44.8K
EIX icon
1703
Edison International
EIX
$21.4B
$15.5M 0.01%
337,315
+12,324
+4% +$568K
JOE icon
1704
St. Joe Company
JOE
$2.98B
$15.5M 0.01%
790,164
-5,959
-0.7% -$117K
USAP
1705
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
$15.5M 0.01%
475,333
-558
-0.1% -$18.2K
MERC icon
1706
Mercer International
MERC
$204M
$15.4M 0.01%
2,172,521
+179
+0% +$1.27K
BEE
1707
DELISTED
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
BEE
$15.4M 0.01%
1,773,515
+71,889
+4% +$624K
OII icon
1708
Oceaneering
OII
$2.43B
$15.4M 0.01%
189,429
+7,818
+4% +$635K
BSET icon
1709
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$140M
$15.4M 0.01%
949,709
-2,105
-0.2% -$34.1K
TIF
1710
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
$15.4M 0.01%
200,634
+9,073
+5% +$695K
KATE
1711
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
$15.4M 0.01%
610,927
+30,192
+5% +$759K
WBK
1712
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
$15.3M 0.01%
500,450
+3,500
+0.7% +$107K
ORBC
1713
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
$15.3M 0.01%
2,907,472
+13,139
+0.5% +$69.2K
PDCO
1714
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
$15.3M 0.01%
380,661
+14,972
+4% +$602K
VPG icon
1715
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$429M
$15.3M 0.01%
1,050,061
+404,124
+63% +$5.88M
WBMD
1716
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
$15.3M 0.01%
534,193
+165,726
+45% +$4.74M
AVID
1717
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
$15.2M 0.01%
2,538,641
-9,061
-0.4% -$54.4K
SNPS icon
1718
Synopsys
SNPS
$79B
$15.2M 0.01%
403,292
+25,398
+7% +$957K
RLJ icon
1719
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.14B
$15.2M 0.01%
646,824
+203,687
+46% +$4.78M
CNK icon
1720
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$3.25B
$15.2M 0.01%
478,752
+8,876
+2% +$282K
CLC
1721
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
$15.2M 0.01%
273,239
-12
-0% -$666
ZVO
1722
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
$15.1M 0.01%
839,409
+99,518
+13% +$1.8M
QLIK
1723
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
$15.1M 0.01%
441,134
-352
-0.1% -$12.1K
CTXS
1724
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
$15.1M 0.01%
268,609
+20,217
+8% +$1.14M
LUB
1725
DELISTED
Luby's Inc.
LUB
$15.1M 0.01%
2,098,832
+997
+0% +$7.16K