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
+3.82%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$174B
AUM Growth
+$6.73B
Cap. Flow
+$3.1B
Cap. Flow %
1.78%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.37%
Holding
3,367
New
68
Increased
1,890
Reduced
1,091
Closed
77

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.48%
2 Industrials 13.18%
3 Technology 11.95%
4 Healthcare 9.25%
5 Consumer Discretionary 9.24%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
SYNT
1826
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
$20.5M 0.01%
452,235
-5,595
-1% -$253K
BFIN icon
1827
BankFinancial
BFIN
$153M
$20.4M 0.01%
1,705,057
+18,004
+1% +$216K
BRKR icon
1828
Bruker
BRKR
$4.69B
$20.4M 0.01%
898,747
+1,704
+0.2% +$38.7K
CCJ icon
1829
Cameco
CCJ
$34B
$20.4M 0.01%
1,860,602
+268,014
+17% +$2.94M
GXP
1830
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
$20.3M 0.01%
669,465
+13,663
+2% +$415K
CTLT
1831
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
$20.3M 0.01%
884,597
+226,138
+34% +$5.2M
CHDN icon
1832
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.75B
$20.3M 0.01%
963,132
-693,462
-42% -$14.6M
BEAV
1833
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
$20.3M 0.01%
438,901
+16,505
+4% +$762K
GSBC icon
1834
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$710M
$20.3M 0.01%
547,948
+6,880
+1% +$254K
AUD
1835
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
$20.2M 0.01%
1,491,204
+75,610
+5% +$1.03M
ACTA
1836
DELISTED
Actua Corporation
ACTA
$20.2M 0.01%
2,239,410
-85,559
-4% -$773K
MXIM
1837
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
$20.2M 0.01%
566,033
-3,136
-0.6% -$112K
DNKN
1838
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
$20.2M 0.01%
461,961
+3,305
+0.7% +$144K
WSBF icon
1839
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$275M
$20.1M 0.01%
1,310,727
+54,338
+4% +$833K
GPX
1840
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
$20.1M 0.01%
925,765
+4,967
+0.5% +$108K
ATRO icon
1841
Astronics
ATRO
$1.41B
$20M 0.01%
795,542
+113,672
+17% +$2.86M
VRA icon
1842
Vera Bradley
VRA
$61.5M
$20M 0.01%
1,408,087
+374,637
+36% +$5.31M
SYBT icon
1843
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.27B
$19.9M 0.01%
706,283
+9,464
+1% +$267K
INCY icon
1844
Incyte
INCY
$16.2B
$19.9M 0.01%
249,252
-4,540
-2% -$363K
LNN icon
1845
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.52B
$19.9M 0.01%
293,344
-16,855
-5% -$1.14M
PNW icon
1846
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$10.5B
$19.9M 0.01%
245,397
+1,864
+0.8% +$151K
UNT
1847
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
$19.9M 0.01%
1,277,314
+58,192
+5% +$906K
MLR icon
1848
Miller Industries
MLR
$455M
$19.8M 0.01%
963,984
+474
+0% +$9.76K
CTWS
1849
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
$19.8M 0.01%
353,011
+18,390
+5% +$1.03M
STRA icon
1850
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.98B
$19.8M 0.01%
403,681
+17,612
+5% +$865K