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
+8.31%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$116B
AUM Growth
+$9.35B
Cap. Flow
+$2.08B
Cap. Flow %
1.8%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.5%
Holding
3,633
New
48
Increased
2,089
Reduced
1,196
Closed
50

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.02%
2 Industrials 12.9%
3 Energy 11.13%
4 Technology 9.45%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.78%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
SBS icon
1751
Sabesp
SBS
$16.4B
$14.7M 0.01%
1,473,410
-16,515
-1% -$164K
NWY
1752
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
$14.7M 0.01%
2,534,596
+2,174
+0.1% +$12.6K
BFIN icon
1753
BankFinancial
BFIN
$151M
$14.6M 0.01%
1,639,708
+2,769
+0.2% +$24.7K
HDNG
1754
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
$14.6M 0.01%
944,516
+11,123
+1% +$172K
REIS
1755
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
$14.6M 0.01%
902,298
-2,143
-0.2% -$34.7K
KTOS icon
1756
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.8B
$14.6M 0.01%
1,758,900
+522,551
+42% +$4.33M
ACTG icon
1757
Acacia Research
ACTG
$319M
$14.6M 0.01%
631,567
+5,650
+0.9% +$130K
TRIP icon
1758
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$2.15B
$14.6M 0.01%
191,951
+9,881
+5% +$749K
K icon
1759
Kellanova
K
$27.3B
$14.5M 0.01%
263,803
+6,816
+3% +$376K
ALNY icon
1760
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$59.2B
$14.5M 0.01%
227,153
+49,479
+28% +$3.17M
CPLA
1761
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
$14.5M 0.01%
256,871
+30,132
+13% +$1.7M
CNL
1762
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
$14.5M 0.01%
323,961
-3,746
-1% -$168K
TROX icon
1763
Tronox
TROX
$788M
$14.5M 0.01%
593,442
+172,944
+41% +$4.23M
RPXC
1764
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
$14.5M 0.01%
827,838
+308,786
+59% +$5.41M
NVR icon
1765
NVR
NVR
$22.5B
$14.5M 0.01%
15,784
+378
+2% +$347K
AJRD
1766
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.
AJRD
$14.5M 0.01%
903,701
-38,502
-4% -$617K
AME icon
1767
Ametek
AME
$43B
$14.4M 0.01%
313,873
+20,601
+7% +$948K
HXL icon
1768
Hexcel
HXL
$4.94B
$14.4M 0.01%
372,206
-27,937
-7% -$1.08M
FLXS icon
1769
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$252M
$14.4M 0.01%
578,288
+316
+0.1% +$7.89K
AKR icon
1770
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.65B
$14.4M 0.01%
584,821
+24,577
+4% +$607K
MCHP icon
1771
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$35.5B
$14.4M 0.01%
716,118
+25,748
+4% +$519K
SPRT
1772
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
$14.4M 0.01%
880,302
+16,628
+2% +$272K
GHL
1773
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
$14.4M 0.01%
288,451
-5,044
-2% -$252K
ECOL
1774
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
$14.4M 0.01%
476,636
+9,274
+2% +$279K
BJRI icon
1775
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$663M
$14.3M 0.01%
499,413
+107,278
+27% +$3.08M