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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
ATRO icon
1701
Astronics
ATRO
$3.72B
$34.7M 0.01%
767,690
-44,906
-6% -$1.88M
ZTO icon
1702
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.2B
$34.6M 0.01%
1,656,016
+990
+0.1% +$19.6K
FG icon
1703
F&G Annuities & Life
FG
$3.55B
$34.6M 0.01%
1,121,563
+280,594
+33% +$8.78M
DGICA icon
1704
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$693M
$34.6M 0.01%
1,729,921
-17,537
-1% -$344K
HLIT icon
1705
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.26B
$34.5M 0.01%
3,485,105
+24,062
+0.7% +$242K
CCJ icon
1706
Cameco
CCJ
$42.4B
$34.4M 0.01%
376,249
-52,597
-12% -$4.74M
LLYVK icon
1707
Liberty Live Group Series C
LLYVK
$9.61B
$34.3M 0.01%
+412,489
New +$35.4M
NPK icon
1708
National Presto Industries
NPK
$985M
$34.2M 0.01%
320,124
-2,674
-0.8% -$280K
BH icon
1709
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.21B
$34M 0.01%
102,190
+1,371
+1% +$460K
TEAM icon
1710
Atlassian
TEAM
$38.5B
$33.9M 0.01%
209,246
+8,140
+4% +$1.28M
WRBY icon
1711
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.26B
$33.9M 0.01%
1,556,342
-21,841
-1% -$475K
NWN icon
1712
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.09B
$33.9M 0.01%
724,843
+2,187
+0.3% +$102K
FCPT icon
1713
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.69B
$33.8M 0.01%
1,467,201
-15,847
-1% -$377K
IIIN icon
1714
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$626M
$33.7M 0.01%
1,063,353
-5,863
-0.5% -$191K
EBF icon
1715
Ennis
EBF
$558M
$33.7M 0.01%
1,869,171
-25,164
-1% -$439K
UTI icon
1716
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.47B
$33.7M 0.01%
1,287,836
-3,757
-0.3% -$106K
SEI
1717
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.86B
$33.5M 0.01%
728,489
+151,157
+26% +$7.31M
NBN icon
1718
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.14B
$33.5M 0.01%
322,113
-4,329
-1% -$404K
BATRK icon
1719
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.21B
$33.4M 0.01%
847,577
+43,054
+5% +$1.7M
WRLD icon
1720
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$871M
$33.4M 0.01%
237,879
-4,652
-2% -$700K
NRIM icon
1721
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$588M
$33.3M 0.01%
1,252,842
-93,670
-7% -$2.22M
EQBK icon
1722
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.04B
$33.2M 0.01%
743,067
-17,947
-2% -$768K
ZETA icon
1723
Zeta Global
ZETA
$6.91B
$33.2M 0.01%
1,629,659
+274,904
+20% +$5.14M
HTLD icon
1724
Heartland Express
HTLD
$911M
$33.2M 0.01%
3,672,502
-184,885
-5% -$1.54M
PRAA icon
1725
PRA Group
PRAA
$714M
$33.1M 0.01%
1,872,140
-156,358
-8% -$2.43M

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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.