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
-7.82%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$152B
AUM Growth
-$11B
Cap. Flow
+$4.51B
Cap. Flow %
2.96%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.74%
Holding
3,447
New
84
Increased
2,042
Reduced
922
Closed
79

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.98%
2 Industrials 13.01%
3 Technology 11.66%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.95%
5 Healthcare 9.31%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
UTHR icon
1876
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$18.3B
$17.6M 0.01%
134,042
-54,047
-29% -$7.1M
FNHC
1877
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
$17.6M 0.01%
730,642
+14,456
+2% +$347K
CTCT
1878
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
$17.5M 0.01%
723,674
+7,672
+1% +$186K
BAH icon
1879
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$12.9B
$17.5M 0.01%
666,805
-7,891
-1% -$207K
SCLN
1880
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
$17.4M 0.01%
2,505,195
+50,589
+2% +$351K
EOCC
1881
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
$17.4M 0.01%
707,751
-37,956
-5% -$932K
ERIC icon
1882
Ericsson
ERIC
$26.8B
$17.3M 0.01%
1,766,303
+21,159
+1% +$207K
WINA icon
1883
Winmark
WINA
$1.74B
$17.3M 0.01%
167,781
+306
+0.2% +$31.5K
VIAV icon
1884
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$2.69B
$17.3M 0.01%
3,215,083
-1,962,215
-38% -$10.5M
AMH icon
1885
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.7B
$17.3M 0.01%
1,073,560
+662,651
+161% +$10.7M
DNB
1886
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
$17.2M 0.01%
164,243
+12,985
+9% +$1.36M
CSFL
1887
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
$17.2M 0.01%
1,172,194
+197,012
+20% +$2.9M
LGF
1888
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
$17.2M 0.01%
468,009
+98,306
+27% +$3.62M
TAST
1889
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
$17.2M 0.01%
1,443,281
+118,373
+9% +$1.41M
EVC icon
1890
Entravision Communication
EVC
$226M
$17.1M 0.01%
2,581,237
+140,158
+6% +$931K
AVD icon
1891
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$160M
$17.1M 0.01%
1,482,389
+269,847
+22% +$3.12M
FLWS icon
1892
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$343M
$17.1M 0.01%
1,880,980
+17,801
+1% +$162K
SRI icon
1893
Stoneridge
SRI
$228M
$17.1M 0.01%
1,386,748
-32,858
-2% -$405K
PNK
1894
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
$17.1M 0.01%
505,121
-81,093
-14% -$2.74M
DEG
1895
DELISTED
ETABLISSEMENT DELHZ ADS 4 ADS REPTGS 1 ORD SHS
DEG
$17.1M 0.01%
771,988
DSPG
1896
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
$17.1M 0.01%
1,872,178
+9,510
+0.5% +$86.6K
LXU icon
1897
LSB Industries
LXU
$576M
$17M 0.01%
1,445,989
+82,349
+6% +$970K
ASCMA
1898
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
$17M 0.01%
622,373
+16,442
+3% +$450K
SMTC icon
1899
Semtech
SMTC
$5.23B
$17M 0.01%
1,124,127
+28,091
+3% +$424K
SIR
1900
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
$17M 0.01%
2,030,563
+504,652
+33% +$4.22M