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
+3.1%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$106B
AUM Growth
Cap. Flow
+$106B
Cap. Flow %
100%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.59%
Holding
3,585
New
3,579
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Buys

1
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$1.17B
2
T icon
AT&T
T
+$1.17B
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$1.15B
4
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$1B
5
BAC icon
Bank of America
BAC
+$970M

Top Sells

No sells this quarter

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.18%
2 Industrials 12.65%
3 Energy 10.8%
4 Technology 9.12%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.78%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
FISI icon
1901
Financial Institutions
FISI
$539M
$11.2M 0.01%
+608,181
New +$11.2M
CBK
1902
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
$11.2M 0.01%
+1,657,575
New +$11.2M
NPK icon
1903
National Presto Industries
NPK
$826M
$11.2M 0.01%
+155,045
New +$11.2M
GDI
1904
DELISTED
GARDNER DENVER,INC
GDI
$11.2M 0.01%
+148,544
New +$11.2M
XYL icon
1905
Xylem
XYL
$34.6B
$11.1M 0.01%
+413,858
New +$11.1M
RUTH
1906
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
$11.1M 0.01%
+923,467
New +$11.1M
MKC icon
1907
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$18.1B
$11.1M 0.01%
+316,640
New +$11.1M
TRIP icon
1908
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$2.18B
$11.1M 0.01%
+182,070
New +$11.1M
NUS icon
1909
Nu Skin
NUS
$592M
$11.1M 0.01%
+181,279
New +$11.1M
TESS
1910
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
$11.1M 0.01%
+418,816
New +$11.1M
SRCL
1911
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
$11M 0.01%
+100,050
New +$11M
MSCI icon
1912
MSCI
MSCI
$44.9B
$11M 0.01%
+331,350
New +$11M
SPOK icon
1913
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$360M
$11M 0.01%
+810,525
New +$11M
MFB
1914
DELISTED
MAIDENFORM BRANDS, INC
MFB
$11M 0.01%
+634,015
New +$11M
SRDX icon
1915
Surmodics
SRDX
$457M
$10.9M 0.01%
+544,593
New +$10.9M
WSO icon
1916
Watsco
WSO
$15.9B
$10.9M 0.01%
+129,548
New +$10.9M
NOG icon
1917
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.55B
$10.9M 0.01%
+81,506
New +$10.9M
BT
1918
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
$10.9M 0.01%
+461,926
New +$10.9M
LTC
1919
LTC Properties
LTC
$1.65B
$10.9M 0.01%
+277,901
New +$10.9M
SIGM
1920
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
$10.9M 0.01%
+2,148,941
New +$10.9M
GFIG
1921
DELISTED
GFI GROUP INC
GFIG
$10.9M 0.01%
+2,775,523
New +$10.9M
HOME
1922
DELISTED
HOME FED BANCORP INC COM STK NEW (MD)
HOME
$10.8M 0.01%
+851,506
New +$10.8M
WBMD
1923
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
$10.8M 0.01%
+368,467
New +$10.8M
DNB
1924
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
$10.8M 0.01%
+110,788
New +$10.8M
HT
1925
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
$10.8M 0.01%
+478,062
New +$10.8M