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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
+4.29%
1 Year Est. Return
+44.19%
3 Year Est. Return
+113.96%
5 Year Est. Return
–
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$477B
AUM Growth
+$10.7B
Cap. Flow
-$163M
Cap. Flow %
-0.03%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.74%
Holding
3,340
New
69
Increased
1,594
Reduced
1,516
Closed
100
Avg Time Held
35 quarters
Top 10 Avg Time Held
18.2 quarters
Top 20 Avg Time Held
18.4 quarters

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$469M
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$373M
3
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$308M
4
NFLX icon
Netflix
NFLX
+$195M
5
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$172M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 21.93%
2 Financials 18.11%
3 Industrials 12.13%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.32%
5 Healthcare 10.12%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
ENPH icon
1751
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.34B
$31.7M 0.01%
987,945
+113,699
+13% +$3.68M
2019 Q2
26 quarters
HSTM icon
1752
HealthStream
HSTM
$929M
$31.6M 0.01%
1,368,866
-42,067
-3% -$1.06M
2013 Q2
50 quarters
TTD icon
1753
Trade Desk
TTD
$5.72B
$31.5M 0.01%
830,970
-26,346
-3% -$1.17M
2018 Q1
31 quarters
INSP icon
1754
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$2.05B
$31.5M 0.01%
341,397
-2,321
-0.7% -$222K
2021 Q1
19 quarters
AOSL icon
1755
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$873M
$31.4M 0.01%
1,584,028
-103,638
-6% -$2.45M
2013 Q2
50 quarters
BXC icon
1756
BlueLinx
BXC
$580M
$31.4M 0.01%
510,586
-4,212
-0.8% -$272K
2020 Q4
20 quarters
MUFG icon
1757
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$255B
$31.3M 0.01%
1,974,205
-8,459
-0.4% -$131K
2013 Q2
50 quarters
GH icon
1758
Guardant Health
GH
$23.5B
$31.3M 0.01%
306,553
+241,539
+372% +$21.6M
2025 Q1
3 quarters
AVO icon
1759
Mission Produce
AVO
$1.12B
$31.2M 0.01%
2,689,681
+118,813
+5% +$1.42M
2023 Q1
11 quarters
MBLY icon
1760
Mobileye
MBLY
$6.25B
$31.1M 0.01%
2,976,887
+513,054
+21% +$6.41M
2024 Q4
4 quarters
ZEUS
1761
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
$31M 0.01%
725,573
-18,255
-2% -$651K
2013 Q2
50 quarters
SMBK icon
1762
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$853M
$31M 0.01%
838,797
+2,268
+0.3% +$82.1K
2018 Q1
31 quarters
XRAY icon
1763
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$1.74B
$31M 0.01%
2,709,127
-2,515,798
-48% -$29.5M
2013 Q2
50 quarters
ARGX icon
1764
argenx
ARGX
$58.6B
$31M 0.01%
36,817
-3,403
-8% -$2.91M
2018 Q1
31 quarters
CLBK icon
1765
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$3.01B
$30.9M 0.01%
4,376,057
-144,404
-3% -$1.02M
2019 Q2
26 quarters
CVLG icon
1766
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$839M
$30.8M 0.01%
1,397,658
-11,561
-0.8% -$242K
2013 Q2
50 quarters
BSRR icon
1767
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$508M
$30.7M 0.01%
938,971
-6,433
-0.7% -$195K
2013 Q2
50 quarters
FCBC icon
1768
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$900M
$30.6M 0.01%
908,088
-4,314
-0.5% -$144K
2013 Q2
50 quarters
VITL icon
1769
Vital Farms
VITL
$383M
$30.6M 0.01%
957,304
+14,825
+2% +$522K
2021 Q4
16 quarters
ZYME icon
1770
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.86B
$30.5M 0.01%
1,159,215
-31,623
-3% -$690K
2023 Q1
11 quarters
ASTH icon
1771
Astrana Health
ASTH
$1.73B
$30.2M 0.01%
1,215,812
-18,909
-2% -$502K
2018 Q3
29 quarters
SQM icon
1772
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$18.3B
$30.2M 0.01%
438,229
-60,304
-12% -$3.32M
2013 Q2
50 quarters
EWTX icon
1773
Edgewise Therapeutics
EWTX
$4.4B
$30.1M 0.01%
1,213,657
+30,521
+3% +$613K
2022 Q3
13 quarters
BLBD icon
1774
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.76B
$30.1M 0.01%
640,757
+28,184
+5% +$1.47M
2015 Q4
40 quarters
SBSW icon
1775
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.08B
$30M 0.01%
2,106,418
+217,332
+12% +$2.63M
2013 Q2
50 quarters

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2025, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,340 positions worth $477B, up 2.3% from $466B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2025 filing shows 69 new, 1,594 increased, 1,516 reduced and 100 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Qnity Electronics Inc: 1,613,007 shares worth $132M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $675M.

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

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2025 buy was Qnity Electronics Inc: 1,613,007 shares worth $132M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2025, an estimated $469M increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $675M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Mr. Cooper in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $430M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $477B portfolio in Q4 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and closed 100 in Q4 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $477B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 12 Feb 2026.