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
+8.5%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$412B
AUM Growth
+$412B
Cap. Flow
+$5.4B
Cap. Flow %
1.31%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.23%
Holding
3,437
New
64
Increased
1,714
Reduced
1,456
Closed
88

Sector Composition

1 Technology 19.73%
2 Financials 17.51%
3 Industrials 12.49%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.71%
5 Healthcare 10.22%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
TD icon
151
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$128B
$429M 0.1%
6,789,053
+982,079
+17% +$62.1M
INTC icon
152
Intel
INTC
$106B
$424M 0.1%
18,054,728
-6,458,135
-26% -$152M
BP icon
153
BP
BP
$90.8B
$423M 0.1%
13,485,086
+655,483
+5% +$20.6M
ITW icon
154
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$77.1B
$420M 0.1%
1,602,775
+75,138
+5% +$19.7M
JXN icon
155
Jackson Financial
JXN
$6.77B
$420M 0.1%
4,603,043
+131,708
+3% +$12M
NSC icon
156
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$62.4B
$419M 0.1%
1,686,036
-173,271
-9% -$43.1M
BLDR icon
157
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$15.2B
$419M 0.1%
2,160,330
-53,437
-2% -$10.4M
WMB icon
158
Williams Companies
WMB
$70.1B
$417M 0.1%
9,145,007
-503,911
-5% -$23M
PGR icon
159
Progressive
PGR
$144B
$414M 0.1%
1,631,827
+164,636
+11% +$41.8M
FANG icon
160
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$43.4B
$411M 0.1%
2,386,175
+103,618
+5% +$17.9M
CBRE icon
161
CBRE Group
CBRE
$48.2B
$411M 0.1%
3,302,848
-14,903
-0.4% -$1.85M
PNC icon
162
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$81.7B
$411M 0.1%
2,221,275
-10,453
-0.5% -$1.93M
AMKR icon
163
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$5.98B
$410M 0.1%
13,399,426
-820,019
-6% -$25.1M
BSX icon
164
Boston Scientific
BSX
$158B
$410M 0.1%
4,891,821
-155,840
-3% -$13.1M
GWW icon
165
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$48.5B
$404M 0.1%
389,113
+29,087
+8% +$30.2M
SPGI icon
166
S&P Global
SPGI
$167B
$400M 0.1%
774,344
-11,459
-1% -$5.92M
FITB icon
167
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$30.3B
$399M 0.1%
9,316,380
-441,474
-5% -$18.9M
CMC icon
168
Commercial Metals
CMC
$6.4B
$399M 0.1%
7,257,029
-91,592
-1% -$5.03M
ROST icon
169
Ross Stores
ROST
$48.1B
$398M 0.1%
2,641,069
+163,927
+7% +$24.7M
LOW icon
170
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$145B
$396M 0.1%
1,462,752
-30,189
-2% -$8.18M
CRS icon
171
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$12B
$395M 0.1%
2,475,608
-556,505
-18% -$88.8M
GEHC icon
172
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$32.7B
$393M 0.1%
4,189,254
+404,467
+11% +$38M
BKNG icon
173
Booking.com
BKNG
$181B
$393M 0.1%
93,308
-1,661
-2% -$7M
CL icon
174
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$67.9B
$390M 0.09%
3,758,359
+254,909
+7% +$26.5M
APD icon
175
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.5B
$389M 0.09%
1,306,750
+124,765
+11% +$37.2M