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
+6.54%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$152B
AUM Growth
+$11.2B
Cap. Flow
+$5.79B
Cap. Flow %
3.8%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.92%
Holding
3,614
New
69
Increased
2,264
Reduced
893
Closed
98

Top Buys

1
XOM icon
Exxon Mobil
XOM
+$317M
2
SAN icon
Banco Santander
SAN
+$169M
3
T icon
AT&T
T
+$167M
4
F icon
Ford
F
+$101M
5
CSCO icon
Cisco
CSCO
+$93.8M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.07%
2 Industrials 13.06%
3 Technology 11.2%
4 Energy 9.42%
5 Consumer Discretionary 9.31%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
SHLD
1801
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
$18.6M 0.01%
564,763
-409,550
-42% -$13.5M
HAYN
1802
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
$18.6M 0.01%
383,820
+7,813
+2% +$379K
GIFI icon
1803
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
$119M
$18.6M 0.01%
959,862
+9,056
+1% +$176K
HSII icon
1804
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
$1.03B
$18.6M 0.01%
807,008
+81,761
+11% +$1.88M
WYNN icon
1805
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$12.5B
$18.6M 0.01%
124,975
+15,225
+14% +$2.27M
JBHT icon
1806
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$13.3B
$18.6M 0.01%
220,501
+21,513
+11% +$1.81M
ARC
1807
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
$18.6M 0.01%
1,815,986
+158,155
+10% +$1.62M
BYD icon
1808
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.59B
$18.5M 0.01%
1,451,348
-298,145
-17% -$3.81M
DISH
1809
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
$18.5M 0.01%
254,438
+13,191
+5% +$962K
BAK icon
1810
Braskem
BAK
$1.36B
$18.4M 0.01%
1,426,994
+189,102
+15% +$2.44M
ULTA icon
1811
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.5B
$18.4M 0.01%
144,113
+3,448
+2% +$441K
VPG icon
1812
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$432M
$18.4M 0.01%
1,073,699
+14,112
+1% +$242K
PTC icon
1813
PTC
PTC
$24.6B
$18.4M 0.01%
502,508
+87,629
+21% +$3.21M
LCUT icon
1814
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$86.1M
$18.4M 0.01%
1,070,112
+10,601
+1% +$182K
KN icon
1815
Knowles
KN
$1.91B
$18.4M 0.01%
781,069
+115,659
+17% +$2.72M
IXYS
1816
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
$18.4M 0.01%
1,457,042
+72,235
+5% +$910K
ITC
1817
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
$18.3M 0.01%
453,206
+72,118
+19% +$2.92M
TPR icon
1818
Tapestry
TPR
$22.8B
$18.3M 0.01%
486,950
+75,476
+18% +$2.84M
GIC icon
1819
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.42B
$18.3M 0.01%
1,354,271
+3,392
+0.3% +$45.8K
BSET icon
1820
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$142M
$18.3M 0.01%
935,919
-752
-0.1% -$14.7K
CKEC
1821
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
$18.3M 0.01%
695,013
+30,418
+5% +$799K
XOXO
1822
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
$18.2M 0.01%
1,001,742
+7,062
+0.7% +$129K
FMC icon
1823
FMC
FMC
$4.63B
$18.2M 0.01%
368,648
+7,516
+2% +$372K
LBTYA icon
1824
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$4.01B
$18.2M 0.01%
439,692
+132,804
+43% +$5.5M
PETM
1825
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
$18.2M 0.01%
223,866
+19,946
+10% +$1.62M