Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
1-Year Return 19.15%
 

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
+5.03%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$144B
AUM Growth
+$10B
Cap. Flow
+$4.75B
Cap. Flow %
3.3%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.41%
Holding
3,651
New
55
Increased
2,274
Reduced
897
Closed
60

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.59%
2 Industrials 12.94%
3 Energy 12.15%
4 Technology 10.65%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.44%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
MWIV
1726
DELISTED
MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.
MWIV
$18.5M 0.01%
129,962
+4,662
+4% +$662K
EQIX icon
1727
Equinix
EQIX
$77.2B
$18.4M 0.01%
87,807
+622
+0.7% +$131K
STRZA
1728
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
$18.4M 0.01%
618,826
+1,213
+0.2% +$36.1K
CAI
1729
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
$18.4M 0.01%
836,982
+39,711
+5% +$874K
HL icon
1730
Hecla Mining
HL
$7.51B
$18.4M 0.01%
5,335,475
+106,326
+2% +$367K
WLFC icon
1731
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.13B
$18.4M 0.01%
750,445
-614
-0.1% -$15.1K
VLY icon
1732
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$6.04B
$18.4M 0.01%
1,856,682
+494,328
+36% +$4.9M
WLY icon
1733
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.19B
$18.4M 0.01%
303,382
+32,264
+12% +$1.95M
ABB
1734
DELISTED
ABB Ltd.
ABB
$18.3M 0.01%
796,658
FN icon
1735
Fabrinet
FN
$12.8B
$18.3M 0.01%
889,383
+182,427
+26% +$3.76M
MCHP icon
1736
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$34.9B
$18.3M 0.01%
749,664
+1,898
+0.3% +$46.3K
IO
1737
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
$18.3M 0.01%
288,751
+49,531
+21% +$3.14M
BFIN icon
1738
BankFinancial
BFIN
$153M
$18.2M 0.01%
1,635,211
-2,548
-0.2% -$28.4K
EA icon
1739
Electronic Arts
EA
$43.1B
$18.2M 0.01%
508,373
-139,613
-22% -$5.01M
PBI icon
1740
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$1.96B
$18.2M 0.01%
659,363
+263,799
+67% +$7.29M
ATRI
1741
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
$18.2M 0.01%
55,829
+297
+0.5% +$96.8K
VEON icon
1742
VEON
VEON
$3.71B
$18.2M 0.01%
86,498
-49,030
-36% -$10.3M
ENSG icon
1743
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$9.69B
$18.1M 0.01%
1,248,085
-925,445
-43% -$13.5M
DWSN
1744
DELISTED
DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO
DWSN
$18.1M 0.01%
632,420
+204
+0% +$5.85K
RDEN
1745
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
$18.1M 0.01%
845,805
+59,208
+8% +$1.27M
BLKB icon
1746
Blackbaud
BLKB
$3.38B
$18.1M 0.01%
505,354
+60,904
+14% +$2.18M
PHG icon
1747
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
$18.1M 0.01%
790,957
+36,607
+5% +$836K
AWI icon
1748
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$8.5B
$18M 0.01%
313,266
+105,035
+50% +$6.03M
SRC
1749
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
$18M 0.01%
353,080
+274,978
+352% +$14M
UTEK
1750
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
$18M 0.01%
810,340
+157,162
+24% +$3.49M