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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $552B
1-Year Est. Return 44.19%
 

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
+7.28%
1 Year Est. Return
+44.19%
3 Year Est. Return
+113.96%
5 Year Est. Return
10 Year Est. Return
AUM
$316B
AUM Growth
+$13.5B
Cap. Flow
-$3.93B
Cap. Flow %
-1.25%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.31%
Holding
3,528
New
120
Increased
1,436
Reduced
1,802
Closed
67

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 17.61%
2 Technology 16.19%
3 Industrials 13.07%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.69%
5 Healthcare 11.05%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
ZEUS
1901
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
$27.4M 0.01%
931,904
+17,006
+2% +$536K
CPS icon
1902
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$404M
$27.3M 0.01%
941,981
-42,796
-4% -$1.32M
NVCR icon
1903
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.95B
$27.3M 0.01%
123,142
-37,052
-23% -$7.21M
FLR icon
1904
Fluor
FLR
$7.35B
$27.3M 0.01%
1,542,622
+232,873
+18% +$4.8M
POWL icon
1905
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.44B
$27.3M 0.01%
2,642,631
+10,950
+0.4% +$126K
AAL icon
1906
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.57B
$27.2M 0.01%
1,281,505
-2,221
-0.2% -$50.2K
PETQ
1907
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
$27.1M 0.01%
701,127
+101,802
+17% +$4.06M
PODD icon
1908
Insulet
PODD
$9.82B
$26.9M 0.01%
98,084
-11,701
-11% -$3.18M
TLYS icon
1909
Tilly's
TLYS
$130M
$26.9M 0.01%
1,683,350
-47,097
-3% -$635K
INOV
1910
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
$26.9M 0.01%
788,994
+254,159
+48% +$7.86M
WCN
1911
Waste Connections
WCN
$39.1B
$26.7M 0.01%
223,581
-9,433
-4% -$1.12M
SQM icon
1912
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20.5B
$26.6M 0.01%
562,169
+33,459
+6% +$1.65M
EVC icon
1913
Entravision Communication
EVC
$717M
$26.5M 0.01%
3,970,007
+23,549
+0.6% +$106K
ENR icon
1914
Energizer
ENR
$1.49B
$26.5M 0.01%
615,903
+102,280
+20% +$4.79M
JOBS
1915
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
$26.5M 0.01%
340,174
NBIX icon
1916
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.4B
$26.4M 0.01%
271,032
+14,090
+5% +$1.35M
OSG
1917
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$201M
$26.3M 0.01%
1,676,585
-85,549
-5% -$1.37M
OPI
1918
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
$26.2M 0.01%
894,770
-48,267
-5% -$1.38M
FRPH icon
1919
FRP Holdings
FRPH
$408M
$26.2M 0.01%
941,544
+570
+0.1% +$15.8K
RNG icon
1920
RingCentral
RNG
$6.24B
$26.2M 0.01%
90,178
+1,204
+1% +$344K
WWE
1921
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
$26.1M 0.01%
451,524
+20,172
+5% +$1.15M
RAD
1922
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
$26.1M 0.01%
1,601,602
+700,049
+78% +$13.4M
GIB icon
1923
CGI
GIB
$14.7B
$26.1M 0.01%
287,854
-5,384
-2% -$477K
CWEN icon
1924
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.36B
$26M 0.01%
981,007
-14,138
-1% -$388K
ESRT icon
1925
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$720M
$25.9M 0.01%
2,157,341
-1,946
-0.1% -$22.9K

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2021, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,528 positions worth $316B, up 4.5% from $302B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2021 filing shows 120 new, 1,436 increased, 1,802 reduced and 67 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Organon & Co: 988,887 shares worth $29.9M. The largest sale was TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock, an estimated $302M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2021 buy was Organon & Co: 988,887 shares worth $29.9M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Huntington Bancshares in Q2 2021, an estimated $233M increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Ford, cutting an estimated $181M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $302M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $316B portfolio in Q2 2021.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 120 new positions and closed 67 in Q2 2021.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $316B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 12 Aug 2021.