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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $552B
1-Year Est. Return 44.19%
 

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 Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+3.49%
1 Year Est. Return
+44.19%
3 Year Est. Return
+113.96%
5 Year Est. Return
–
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$481B
AUM Growth
+$4.67B
Cap. Flow
+$5.02B
Cap. Flow %
1.04%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.64%
Holding
3,312
New
72
Increased
1,935
Reduced
1,135
Closed
97
Avg Time Held
35.7 quarters
Top 10 Avg Time Held
19.1 quarters
Top 20 Avg Time Held
19.2 quarters

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$1.61B
2
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$1.17B
3
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$366M
4
MRK icon
Merck
MRK
+$343M
5
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$260M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 20.81%
2 Financials 17.07%
3 Industrials 12.55%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.12%
5 Healthcare 9.6%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
ORRF icon
1726
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$807M
$32.5M 0.01%
900,674
+68,935
+8% +$2.5M
2016 Q3
38 quarters
GEF.B icon
1727
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.03B
$32.4M 0.01%
370,411
+3,579
+1% +$302K
2013 Q2
51 quarters
DFIN icon
1728
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.17B
$32.4M 0.01%
686,331
-10,355
-1% -$508K
2016 Q4
37 quarters
FWRG icon
1729
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$631M
$32.3M 0.01%
3,084,886
+508,704
+20% +$7.35M
2023 Q1
12 quarters
SQM icon
1730
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$18.3B
$32.2M 0.01%
398,095
-40,134
-9% -$3.06M
2013 Q2
51 quarters
STOK icon
1731
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$1.68B
$32.2M 0.01%
989,936
+162,797
+20% +$5.34M
2020 Q3
22 quarters
ELF icon
1732
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.14B
$32.2M 0.01%
531,598
-88,654
-14% -$7.21M
2019 Q2
27 quarters
ASIX icon
1733
AdvanSix
ASIX
$431M
$32M 0.01%
1,311,006
+8,131
+0.6% +$154K
2016 Q4
37 quarters
DOCS icon
1734
Doximity
DOCS
$5.08B
$32M 0.01%
1,371,723
-16,304
-1% -$508K
2021 Q3
18 quarters
SONO icon
1735
Sonos
SONO
$2.1B
$31.9M 0.01%
2,384,430
+506,566
+27% +$7.65M
2019 Q2
27 quarters
TME icon
1736
Tencent Music
TME
$12.7B
$31.9M 0.01%
3,440,272
-27,103
-0.8% -$401K
2020 Q3
22 quarters
NGS icon
1737
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$422M
$31.8M 0.01%
843,797
-11,848
-1% -$433K
2013 Q2
51 quarters
WINA icon
1738
Winmark
WINA
$1.08B
$31.8M 0.01%
74,379
+3,771
+5% +$1.66M
2013 Q2
51 quarters
BCH icon
1739
Banco de Chile
BCH
$19.7B
$31.7M 0.01%
857,543
-982
-0.1% -$40.4K
2013 Q2
51 quarters
STGW icon
1740
Stagwell
STGW
$2.07B
$31.7M 0.01%
5,035,320
+923,771
+22% +$5.17M
2023 Q1
12 quarters
PRGS icon
1741
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.5B
$31.7M 0.01%
1,233,830
+121,314
+11% +$4.64M
2013 Q2
51 quarters
CIB icon
1742
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.5B
$31.6M 0.01%
434,635
+2,132
+0.5% +$157K
2013 Q2
51 quarters
BFST icon
1743
Business First Bancshares
BFST
$991M
$31.5M 0.01%
1,165,720
+81,833
+8% +$2.25M
2019 Q4
25 quarters
BSRR icon
1744
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$508M
$31.5M 0.01%
929,226
-9,745
-1% -$341K
2013 Q2
51 quarters
SHBI icon
1745
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$758M
$31.4M 0.01%
1,683,403
+53,381
+3% +$993K
2013 Q2
51 quarters
IPI icon
1746
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$439M
$31.4M 0.01%
734,413
+16,813
+2% +$604K
2013 Q2
51 quarters
MLR icon
1747
Miller Industries
MLR
$604M
$31.4M 0.01%
689,446
-9,115
-1% -$389K
2013 Q2
51 quarters
NX icon
1748
Quanex
NX
$880M
$31.3M 0.01%
1,741,613
+462,992
+36% +$8.74M
2013 Q2
51 quarters
DAKT icon
1749
Daktronics
DAKT
$847M
$31.2M 0.01%
1,597,384
-209,924
-12% -$4.79M
2013 Q2
51 quarters
CRAI icon
1750
CRA International
CRAI
$1.1B
$31.2M 0.01%
192,877
+4,436
+2% +$800K
2013 Q2
51 quarters

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2026 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2026, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,312 positions worth $481B, up 0.98% from $477B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2026 filing shows 72 new, 1,935 increased, 1,135 reduced and 97 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Versant Media Group: 1,127,961 shares worth $41.7M. The largest sale was AstraZeneca, an estimated $609M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2026 buy was Versant Media Group: 1,127,961 shares worth $41.7M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Amazon in Q1 2026, an estimated $1.61B increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2026 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $331M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited AstraZeneca in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $609M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $481B portfolio in Q1 2026.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 72 new positions and closed 97 in Q1 2026.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 0.98% quarter-over-quarter to $481B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 7 May 2026.