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
+2.38%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$217B
AUM Growth
+$7.35B
Cap. Flow
+$4.91B
Cap. Flow %
2.27%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.9%
Holding
3,388
New
86
Increased
2,154
Reduced
860
Closed
78

Sector Composition

1 Financials 20.16%
2 Industrials 13.29%
3 Technology 12.77%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.98%
5 Healthcare 9.72%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
BKMU
1901
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
$24.5M 0.01%
2,682,828
+135,017
+5% +$1.24M
ZAYO
1902
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
$24.5M 0.01%
794,031
+246,126
+45% +$7.61M
BFIN icon
1903
BankFinancial
BFIN
$153M
$24.4M 0.01%
1,637,539
-40,356
-2% -$602K
MG icon
1904
Mistras Group
MG
$299M
$24.4M 0.01%
1,111,035
+69,211
+7% +$1.52M
EXTR icon
1905
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.95B
$24.4M 0.01%
2,645,025
-4,404
-0.2% -$40.6K
BGFV icon
1906
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
$32.8M
$24.4M 0.01%
1,867,803
+12,462
+0.7% +$163K
ATHN
1907
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
$24.3M 0.01%
173,106
+51,456
+42% +$7.23M
SPXC icon
1908
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.21B
$24.3M 0.01%
967,014
+37,135
+4% +$934K
MDU icon
1909
MDU Resources
MDU
$3.32B
$24.3M 0.01%
2,437,609
+75,370
+3% +$751K
SGC icon
1910
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$188M
$24.2M 0.01%
1,084,709
+5,545
+0.5% +$124K
VRN
1911
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
$24.2M 0.01%
3,166,604
-54,666
-2% -$418K
POWL icon
1912
Powell Industries
POWL
$3.47B
$24.2M 0.01%
756,716
+28,819
+4% +$922K
OCLR
1913
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
$24.2M 0.01%
2,590,749
+115,378
+5% +$1.08M
PRAH
1914
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
$24.2M 0.01%
322,262
+26,288
+9% +$1.97M
RDY icon
1915
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$12.2B
$24.2M 0.01%
2,868,690
+20,810
+0.7% +$175K
RYAM icon
1916
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$421M
$24M 0.01%
1,527,856
+116,572
+8% +$1.83M
SVU
1917
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
$24M 0.01%
1,042,831
+271,861
+35% +$6.26M
SIR
1918
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
$24M 0.01%
2,269,165
+52,419
+2% +$554K
VVC
1919
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
$24M 0.01%
409,935
+6,713
+2% +$392K
FRAN
1920
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
$23.9M 0.01%
181,827
+11,567
+7% +$1.52M
EGN
1921
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
$23.8M 0.01%
483,038
+4,732
+1% +$234K
MLR icon
1922
Miller Industries
MLR
$455M
$23.8M 0.01%
957,650
-1,454
-0.2% -$36.1K
AMPH icon
1923
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$1.3B
$23.8M 0.01%
1,331,842
+270,654
+26% +$4.83M
SRGA
1924
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
$23.7M 0.01%
135,231
+5,230
+4% +$918K
NGG icon
1925
National Grid
NGG
$71B
$23.7M 0.01%
420,884
+47,036
+13% +$2.65M