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
-0.63%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$325B
AUM Growth
+$325B
Cap. Flow
+$5.28B
Cap. Flow %
1.63%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.62%
Holding
3,635
New
98
Increased
2,071
Reduced
1,162
Closed
123
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
TSN icon
151
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
$364M 0.11%
4,060,165
+35,207
+0.9% +$3.16M
VLO icon
152
Valero Energy
VLO
$47.2B
$364M 0.11%
3,583,505
+89,757
+3% +$9.11M
CTSH icon
153
Cognizant
CTSH
$35.3B
$363M 0.11%
4,047,812
-212,334
-5% -$19M
INVH icon
154
Invitation Homes
INVH
$19.2B
$362M 0.11%
8,996,835
+267,128
+3% +$10.7M
NFLX icon
155
Netflix
NFLX
$513B
$360M 0.11%
961,460
-5,086
-0.5% -$1.91M
AON icon
156
Aon
AON
$79.1B
$350M 0.11%
1,074,886
-86,021
-7% -$28M
GIS icon
157
General Mills
GIS
$26.4B
$349M 0.11%
5,157,523
+228,420
+5% +$15.5M
WCC icon
158
WESCO International
WCC
$10.7B
$348M 0.11%
2,675,491
-9,778
-0.4% -$1.27M
MUR icon
159
Murphy Oil
MUR
$3.55B
$347M 0.11%
8,584,994
+276,213
+3% +$11.2M
WBS icon
160
Webster Financial
WBS
$10.3B
$345M 0.11%
6,150,452
+4,703,278
+325% +$264M
VTR icon
161
Ventas
VTR
$30.9B
$345M 0.11%
5,587,870
+4,136
+0.1% +$255K
ESS icon
162
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$17.4B
$345M 0.11%
998,374
-17,943
-2% -$6.2M
ACHC icon
163
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.12B
$345M 0.11%
5,259,903
-115,224
-2% -$7.55M
AR icon
164
Antero Resources
AR
$9.86B
$343M 0.11%
11,226,794
-851,546
-7% -$26M
GLW icon
165
Corning
GLW
$57.4B
$341M 0.11%
9,234,388
+90,882
+1% +$3.35M
HES
166
DELISTED
Hess
HES
$341M 0.11%
3,182,549
+172,846
+6% +$18.5M
PH icon
167
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$96.2B
$340M 0.1%
1,197,806
+12,758
+1% +$3.62M
ZTS icon
168
Zoetis
ZTS
$69.3B
$338M 0.1%
1,790,129
+1,055
+0.1% +$199K
HSBC icon
169
HSBC
HSBC
$224B
$336M 0.1%
9,833,179
+330,792
+3% +$11.3M
BXP icon
170
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.5B
$336M 0.1%
2,610,808
-21,809
-0.8% -$2.81M
BPOP icon
171
Popular Inc
BPOP
$8.49B
$334M 0.1%
4,086,384
+42,504
+1% +$3.47M
PAG icon
172
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$12.2B
$334M 0.1%
3,560,630
-33,643
-0.9% -$3.15M
RRX icon
173
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$9.91B
$333M 0.1%
2,240,194
-248,870
-10% -$37M
AMKR icon
174
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$5.98B
$333M 0.1%
15,334,586
-81,786
-0.5% -$1.78M
WMB icon
175
Williams Companies
WMB
$70.7B
$331M 0.1%
9,918,035
+376,027
+4% +$12.6M