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
DRI icon
1926
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.7B
$10.8M 0.01%
+238,579
New +$10.8M
ONTO icon
1927
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$5.91B
$10.7M 0.01%
+732,418
New +$10.7M
LLTC
1928
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
$10.7M 0.01%
+291,548
New +$10.7M
STL
1929
DELISTED
STERLING BANCORP
STL
$10.7M 0.01%
+924,235
New +$10.7M
ITIC icon
1930
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$481M
$10.7M 0.01%
+151,344
New +$10.7M
CAA
1931
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
$10.7M 0.01%
+257,553
New +$10.7M
WU icon
1932
Western Union
WU
$2.65B
$10.7M 0.01%
+626,834
New +$10.7M
UCFC
1933
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
$10.7M 0.01%
+2,301,310
New +$10.7M
TBHC
1934
The Brand House Collective, Inc. Common Stock
TBHC
$43.4M
$10.7M 0.01%
+619,830
New +$10.7M
NVO icon
1935
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$254B
$10.6M 0.01%
+684,850
New +$10.6M
WNEB icon
1936
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$247M
$10.6M 0.01%
+1,515,643
New +$10.6M
HWKN icon
1937
Hawkins
HWKN
$3.64B
$10.6M 0.01%
+537,890
New +$10.6M
UVE icon
1938
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$707M
$10.6M 0.01%
+1,493,335
New +$10.6M
COBZ
1939
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
$10.6M 0.01%
+1,272,266
New +$10.6M
ATML
1940
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
$10.6M 0.01%
+1,435,316
New +$10.6M
XOXO
1941
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
$10.5M 0.01%
+940,994
New +$10.5M
DAKT icon
1942
Daktronics
DAKT
$1.14B
$10.5M 0.01%
+1,026,108
New +$10.5M
FCBC icon
1943
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$679M
$10.5M 0.01%
+671,267
New +$10.5M
FDO
1944
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
$10.5M 0.01%
+168,912
New +$10.5M
SBH icon
1945
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.56B
$10.5M 0.01%
+338,065
New +$10.5M
NI icon
1946
NiSource
NI
$19.1B
$10.5M 0.01%
+933,068
New +$10.5M
MDR
1947
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
$10.5M 0.01%
+427,652
New +$10.5M
FBNC icon
1948
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.25B
$10.5M 0.01%
+743,975
New +$10.5M
NXGN
1949
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
$10.5M 0.01%
+560,294
New +$10.5M
WTW icon
1950
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$32.6B
$10.5M 0.01%
+96,964
New +$10.5M