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
+13.44%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$342B
AUM Growth
+$342B
Cap. Flow
+$2.93B
Cap. Flow %
0.86%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.11%
Holding
3,516
New
49
Increased
1,946
Reduced
1,245
Closed
104

Sector Composition

1 Technology 18.21%
2 Financials 17.12%
3 Industrials 13%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.26%
5 Healthcare 10.16%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
FI icon
151
Fiserv
FI
$74.4B
$359M 0.1%
2,703,082
+261,893
+11% +$34.8M
BMO icon
152
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$86.7B
$357M 0.1%
3,608,868
+28,547
+0.8% +$2.82M
GD icon
153
General Dynamics
GD
$87.3B
$356M 0.1%
1,371,123
+45,200
+3% +$11.7M
USB icon
154
US Bancorp
USB
$75.5B
$355M 0.1%
8,190,849
+315,420
+4% +$13.7M
ITW icon
155
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$77.1B
$354M 0.1%
1,350,363
+26,089
+2% +$6.83M
BK icon
156
Bank of New York Mellon
BK
$73.8B
$352M 0.1%
6,758,152
+223,867
+3% +$11.7M
ZTS icon
157
Zoetis
ZTS
$69.3B
$349M 0.1%
1,766,671
+105,469
+6% +$20.8M
WM icon
158
Waste Management
WM
$90.9B
$346M 0.1%
1,931,135
+17,254
+0.9% +$3.09M
FANG icon
159
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$43.4B
$343M 0.1%
2,213,631
+188,590
+9% +$29.2M
OC icon
160
Owens Corning
OC
$12.6B
$342M 0.1%
2,305,255
-154,295
-6% -$22.9M
BPOP icon
161
Popular Inc
BPOP
$8.47B
$337M 0.1%
4,108,821
+19,849
+0.5% +$1.63M
DAL icon
162
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$39.9B
$337M 0.1%
8,374,052
+826,232
+11% +$33.2M
MUR icon
163
Murphy Oil
MUR
$3.7B
$335M 0.1%
7,861,968
+207,547
+3% +$8.85M
GPI icon
164
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$6.01B
$334M 0.1%
1,097,500
-27,514
-2% -$8.38M
RS icon
165
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$15.5B
$334M 0.1%
1,193,265
-279,674
-19% -$78.2M
OZK icon
166
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.91B
$333M 0.1%
6,689,133
-144,528
-2% -$7.2M
DLTR icon
167
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.2B
$333M 0.1%
2,345,067
-39,422
-2% -$5.6M
F icon
168
Ford
F
$46.6B
$333M 0.1%
27,314,520
+528,823
+2% +$6.45M
LH icon
169
Labcorp
LH
$23.1B
$329M 0.1%
1,446,454
-8,524
-0.6% -$1.94M
PAG icon
170
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$12.2B
$328M 0.1%
2,045,016
-307,686
-13% -$49.4M
PNC icon
171
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$81.7B
$328M 0.1%
2,116,028
+19,898
+0.9% +$3.08M
MMC icon
172
Marsh & McLennan
MMC
$101B
$327M 0.1%
1,724,752
+88,033
+5% +$16.7M
GIS icon
173
General Mills
GIS
$26.4B
$326M 0.1%
5,003,306
+235,938
+5% +$15.4M
PBF icon
174
PBF Energy
PBF
$3.3B
$324M 0.09%
7,381,349
+120,414
+2% +$5.29M
KVUE icon
175
Kenvue
KVUE
$39.7B
$323M 0.09%
15,012,245
-2,116,148
-12% -$45.6M