Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
 

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
+$116B
Cap. Flow
+$2.25B
Cap. Flow %
1.95%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.5%
Holding
3,633
New
48
Increased
2,102
Reduced
1,190
Closed
51

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
XRX icon
151
Xerox
XRX
$501M
$132M 0.11% 12,861,634 -102,041 -0.8% -$1.05M
FIS icon
152
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$36.5B
$131M 0.11% 2,813,234 +43,859 +2% +$2.04M
ORCL icon
153
Oracle
ORCL
$635B
$128M 0.11% 3,867,989 -36,761 -0.9% -$1.22M
HD icon
154
Home Depot
HD
$405B
$127M 0.11% 1,675,253 -42,368 -2% -$3.21M
SEB icon
155
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$3.81B
$127M 0.11% 46,219 +8 +0% +$22K
WNR
156
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
$127M 0.11% 4,227,045 -491,664 -10% -$14.8M
STZ icon
157
Constellation Brands
STZ
$28.5B
$127M 0.11% 2,210,308 -448,913 -17% -$25.8M
AFG icon
158
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.3B
$126M 0.11% 2,339,330 +9,292 +0.4% +$502K
PEP icon
159
PepsiCo
PEP
$204B
$126M 0.11% 1,586,386 +23,968 +2% +$1.91M
MRH
160
DELISTED
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
MRH
$126M 0.11% 4,827,307 -29,284 -0.6% -$763K
SSL icon
161
Sasol
SSL
$4.29B
$124M 0.11% 2,603,398 +42,332 +2% +$2.02M
PBH icon
162
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$3.35B
$124M 0.11% 4,120,151 +25,922 +0.6% +$781K
WTFC icon
163
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$9.19B
$124M 0.11% 3,018,558 +184,953 +7% +$7.6M
PDCE
164
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
$124M 0.11% 2,082,147 -265,803 -11% -$15.8M
RF icon
165
Regions Financial
RF
$24.4B
$124M 0.11% 13,360,674 +272,291 +2% +$2.52M
FDP icon
166
Fresh Del Monte Produce
FDP
$1.74B
$123M 0.11% 4,127,483 +89,800 +2% +$2.67M
USB icon
167
US Bancorp
USB
$76B
$122M 0.11% 3,328,753 +29,098 +0.9% +$1.06M
RS icon
168
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$15.5B
$121M 0.1% 1,645,163 +18,929 +1% +$1.39M
ARW icon
169
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$6.51B
$120M 0.1% 2,470,896 +16,179 +0.7% +$785K
CKH
170
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
$120M 0.1% 1,325,417 +35,818 +3% +$3.24M
MINI
171
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
$120M 0.1% 3,515,194 +75,643 +2% +$2.58M
BGC
172
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
$120M 0.1% 3,770,820 +67,922 +2% +$2.16M
RDN icon
173
Radian Group
RDN
$4.72B
$120M 0.1% 8,578,868 -131,209 -2% -$1.83M
LUV icon
174
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$17.3B
$119M 0.1% 8,202,096 +52,761 +0.6% +$768K
SWK icon
175
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$11.5B
$119M 0.1% 1,315,544 +23,599 +2% +$2.14M