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
+1.83%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$416B
AUM Growth
+$416B
Cap. Flow
+$7.22B
Cap. Flow %
1.73%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.07%
Holding
3,410
New
61
Increased
1,890
Reduced
1,266
Closed
71

Sector Composition

1 Technology 20.48%
2 Financials 18.31%
3 Industrials 12.31%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.89%
5 Healthcare 9.53%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
MMC icon
151
Marsh & McLennan
MMC
$101B
$431M 0.1%
2,028,627
+71,493
+4% +$15.2M
CBRE icon
152
CBRE Group
CBRE
$48.2B
$431M 0.1%
3,282,001
-20,847
-0.6% -$2.74M
LAD icon
153
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.63B
$427M 0.1%
1,194,539
+27,035
+2% +$9.66M
SYF icon
154
Synchrony
SYF
$28.4B
$425M 0.1%
6,542,643
-460
-0% -$29.9K
REGN icon
155
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$61.3B
$418M 0.1%
587,025
+16,961
+3% +$12.1M
AR icon
156
Antero Resources
AR
$10B
$415M 0.1%
11,829,263
+1,274,760
+12% +$44.7M
NUE icon
157
Nucor
NUE
$33.6B
$412M 0.1%
3,533,894
-22,590
-0.6% -$2.64M
GE icon
158
GE Aerospace
GE
$292B
$412M 0.1%
2,470,557
+63,968
+3% +$10.7M
BLK icon
159
Blackrock
BLK
$175B
$409M 0.1%
398,790
+4,070
+1% +$4.17M
USB icon
160
US Bancorp
USB
$75.5B
$407M 0.1%
8,515,117
+28,173
+0.3% +$1.35M
GD icon
161
General Dynamics
GD
$87.3B
$406M 0.1%
1,542,745
+8,696
+0.6% +$2.29M
GIS icon
162
General Mills
GIS
$26.4B
$405M 0.1%
6,351,735
+509,268
+9% +$32.5M
APD icon
163
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.5B
$405M 0.1%
1,394,799
+88,049
+7% +$25.5M
KVUE icon
164
Kenvue
KVUE
$39.7B
$404M 0.1%
18,924,179
+3,025,924
+19% +$64.6M
ALK icon
165
Alaska Air
ALK
$7.22B
$403M 0.1%
6,225,054
+56,740
+0.9% +$3.67M
AFL icon
166
Aflac
AFL
$57.2B
$402M 0.1%
3,883,372
-204,429
-5% -$21.1M
FHN icon
167
First Horizon
FHN
$11.5B
$400M 0.1%
19,869,403
+97,429
+0.5% +$1.96M
OKE icon
168
Oneok
OKE
$47B
$400M 0.1%
3,981,786
+299,115
+8% +$30M
SU icon
169
Suncor Energy
SU
$50.1B
$392M 0.09%
10,981,927
+445,613
+4% +$15.9M
CVS icon
170
CVS Health
CVS
$94B
$388M 0.09%
8,651,543
-349,633
-4% -$15.7M
TD icon
171
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$128B
$388M 0.09%
7,289,369
+500,316
+7% +$26.6M
AME icon
172
Ametek
AME
$42.7B
$385M 0.09%
2,133,952
+87,757
+4% +$15.8M
FITB icon
173
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$30.3B
$383M 0.09%
9,067,935
-248,445
-3% -$10.5M
ACGL icon
174
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.2B
$383M 0.09%
4,150,824
+185,838
+5% +$17.2M
JXN icon
175
Jackson Financial
JXN
$6.77B
$383M 0.09%
4,398,846
-204,197
-4% -$17.8M