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
+1.12%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$383B
AUM Growth
+$383B
Cap. Flow
+$25.3B
Cap. Flow %
6.6%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.87%
Holding
3,454
New
67
Increased
1,992
Reduced
1,218
Closed
81

Sector Composition

1 Technology 20.72%
2 Financials 16.94%
3 Industrials 12.29%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.5%
5 Healthcare 10%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
JCI icon
151
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$69.9B
$389M 0.1%
5,855,075
+479,548
+9% +$31.9M
BSX icon
152
Boston Scientific
BSX
$158B
$389M 0.1%
5,047,661
+411,628
+9% +$31.7M
ANF icon
153
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.33B
$387M 0.1%
2,174,789
-663,010
-23% -$118M
SU icon
154
Suncor Energy
SU
$50.1B
$387M 0.1%
10,144,521
-16,725
-0.2% -$637K
ALLY icon
155
Ally Financial
ALLY
$12.6B
$385M 0.1%
9,697,795
+987,489
+11% +$39.2M
IRM icon
156
Iron Mountain
IRM
$26.4B
$384M 0.1%
4,286,068
-525
-0% -$47.1K
HUM icon
157
Humana
HUM
$36.5B
$380M 0.1%
1,018,248
+20,891
+2% +$7.8M
MET icon
158
MetLife
MET
$54.1B
$379M 0.1%
5,396,274
+988,666
+22% +$69.4M
CTSH icon
159
Cognizant
CTSH
$35.1B
$378M 0.1%
5,565,974
+94,209
+2% +$6.41M
BKNG icon
160
Booking.com
BKNG
$181B
$376M 0.1%
94,969
-2,184
-2% -$8.65M
ZTS icon
161
Zoetis
ZTS
$69.3B
$376M 0.1%
2,165,958
+294,326
+16% +$51M
PH icon
162
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$96.2B
$368M 0.1%
726,721
-32,024
-4% -$16.2M
EQR icon
163
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.3B
$363M 0.09%
5,232,876
+5,933
+0.1% +$411K
INTU icon
164
Intuit
INTU
$186B
$362M 0.09%
550,874
+63,209
+13% +$41.5M
ITW icon
165
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$77.1B
$362M 0.09%
1,527,637
+133,853
+10% +$31.7M
SCHW icon
166
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$174B
$361M 0.09%
4,904,267
+310,128
+7% +$22.9M
EBAY icon
167
eBay
EBAY
$41.1B
$361M 0.09%
6,723,503
+530,941
+9% +$28.5M
ROST icon
168
Ross Stores
ROST
$48.1B
$360M 0.09%
2,477,142
+331,996
+15% +$48.2M
FITB icon
169
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$30.3B
$356M 0.09%
9,757,854
+281,494
+3% +$10.3M
IBN icon
170
ICICI Bank
IBN
$113B
$353M 0.09%
12,253,715
+441,155
+4% +$12.7M
SPGI icon
171
S&P Global
SPGI
$167B
$350M 0.09%
785,803
+53,188
+7% +$23.7M
BKR icon
172
Baker Hughes
BKR
$44.7B
$348M 0.09%
9,898,322
+680,621
+7% +$23.9M
OC icon
173
Owens Corning
OC
$12.6B
$347M 0.09%
1,998,133
-31,619
-2% -$5.49M
TFC icon
174
Truist Financial
TFC
$59.9B
$347M 0.09%
8,932,261
+299,196
+3% +$11.6M
PNC icon
175
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$81.7B
$347M 0.09%
2,231,728
+100,993
+5% +$15.7M