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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $481B
1-Year Est. Return 30.42%
 

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
+30.42%
3 Year Est. Return
+88.16%
5 Year Est. Return
+120.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+492.93%
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

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 12.12%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.34%
5 Healthcare 10.13%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
ULS icon
1876
UL Solutions
ULS
$15.8B
$24.5M 0.01%
310,677
+88,115
+40% +$7.07M
TRC icon
1877
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$445M
$24.5M 0.01%
1,553,216
-73,902
-5% -$1.18M
KNTK icon
1878
Kinetik
KNTK
$8.32B
$24.5M 0.01%
679,040
-1,655
-0.2% -$59.8K
HTHT icon
1879
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.2B
$24.4M 0.01%
519,470
-675
-0.1% -$29.1K
SWBI icon
1880
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$636M
$24.4M 0.01%
2,473,250
-61,118
-2% -$590K
JBI icon
1881
Janus International
JBI
$732M
$24.4M 0.01%
3,731,454
+76,460
+2% +$596K
HBCP icon
1882
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$556M
$24.4M 0.01%
421,789
-532
-0.1% -$29.6K
WASH icon
1883
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$735M
$24.4M 0.01%
824,625
-105,461
-11% -$3M
OGN icon
1884
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.58B
$24.3M 0.01%
3,384,140
-305,410
-8% -$2.41M
AVNS
1885
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
$24.2M 0.01%
2,157,531
-195,103
-8% -$2.23M
OLMA icon
1886
Olema Pharmaceuticals
OLMA
$1.04B
$24M 0.01%
958,644
-105,905
-10% -$1.88M
SNN icon
1887
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.6B
$23.9M 0.01%
728,667
+236,642
+48% +$8.1M
GNL icon
1888
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.95B
$23.9M 0.01%
2,777,987
-21,823
-0.8% -$175K
ENR icon
1889
Energizer
ENR
$1.5B
$23.7M 0.01%
1,189,949
-34,969
-3% -$762K
IOT icon
1890
Samsara
IOT
$23.2B
$23.6M 0.01%
666,580
+36,988
+6% +$1.43M
KRNY icon
1891
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$595M
$23.6M 0.01%
3,186,023
-220,086
-6% -$1.52M
CMCO icon
1892
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$557M
$23.6M ﹤0.01%
1,367,193
-176,429
-11% -$2.83M
MOFG
1893
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
$23.6M ﹤0.01%
612,588
-185,114
-23% -$6.75M
PSKY
1894
Paramount Skydance Corp
PSKY
$10.4B
$23.5M ﹤0.01%
1,754,487
-34,760
-2% -$543K
OXM icon
1895
Oxford Industries
OXM
$556M
$23.5M ﹤0.01%
685,870
-121,668
-15% -$4.53M
WSBF icon
1896
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$370M
$23.4M ﹤0.01%
1,415,149
-12,136
-0.9% -$190K
UNTY icon
1897
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$598M
$23.4M ﹤0.01%
451,741
-4,989
-1% -$248K
FLGT icon
1898
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$524M
$23.4M ﹤0.01%
889,012
-244,091
-22% -$6.33M
OIS icon
1899
Oil States International
OIS
$534M
$23.2M ﹤0.01%
3,432,687
-130,413
-4% -$838K
GKOS icon
1900
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.7B
$23.2M ﹤0.01%
205,461
-36,219
-15% -$3.46M

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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.