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
+8.31%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$116B
AUM Growth
+$9.35B
Cap. Flow
+$2.08B
Cap. Flow %
1.8%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.5%
Holding
3,633
New
48
Increased
2,089
Reduced
1,196
Closed
50

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.02%
2 Industrials 12.9%
3 Energy 11.13%
4 Technology 9.45%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.78%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
GNTX icon
1926
Gentex
GNTX
$6.26B
$12.2M 0.01%
954,798
+48,868
+5% +$625K
COBZ
1927
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
$12.2M 0.01%
1,264,025
-8,241
-0.6% -$79.6K
FRM
1928
DELISTED
FURMANITE CORPORATION COM
FRM
$12.2M 0.01%
1,232,480
+18,583
+2% +$184K
AEPI
1929
DELISTED
AEP Industries Inc
AEPI
$12.2M 0.01%
164,081
-892
-0.5% -$66.3K
SIGM
1930
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
$12.2M 0.01%
2,178,977
+30,036
+1% +$168K
SRI icon
1931
Stoneridge
SRI
$230M
$12.2M 0.01%
1,125,796
+138,534
+14% +$1.5M
NEOG icon
1932
Neogen
NEOG
$1.19B
$12.2M 0.01%
800,828
-13,904
-2% -$211K
WWD icon
1933
Woodward
WWD
$14.4B
$12.2M 0.01%
297,711
+1,911
+0.6% +$78K
SNI
1934
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
$12.1M 0.01%
155,541
+20,519
+15% +$1.6M
ON icon
1935
ON Semiconductor
ON
$20.3B
$12.1M 0.01%
1,664,169
+120,406
+8% +$879K
CPK icon
1936
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$2.93B
$12.1M 0.01%
346,847
-4,896
-1% -$171K
TOWN icon
1937
Towne Bank
TOWN
$2.8B
$12.1M 0.01%
840,567
-1,691
-0.2% -$24.4K
SIMG
1938
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
$12.1M 0.01%
2,269,899
+176,869
+8% +$944K
EXPE icon
1939
Expedia Group
EXPE
$28.2B
$12.1M 0.01%
233,993
+12,314
+6% +$638K
HALL
1940
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
$12.1M 0.01%
136,574
+347
+0.3% +$30.8K
RMD icon
1941
ResMed
RMD
$39.7B
$12.1M 0.01%
229,149
-2,286
-1% -$121K
FF icon
1942
Future Fuel
FF
$171M
$12.1M 0.01%
672,548
+82,056
+14% +$1.47M
ODC icon
1943
Oil-Dri
ODC
$977M
$12.1M 0.01%
715,820
-2,522
-0.4% -$42.5K
XYL icon
1944
Xylem
XYL
$34.5B
$12M 0.01%
431,137
+17,279
+4% +$483K
TBHC
1945
The Brand House Collective, Inc. Common Stock
TBHC
$43.4M
$12M 0.01%
652,796
+32,966
+5% +$608K
HBI icon
1946
Hanesbrands
HBI
$2.23B
$12M 0.01%
772,516
+30,412
+4% +$474K
COL
1947
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
$12M 0.01%
176,881
+12,770
+8% +$867K
LF
1948
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
$12M 0.01%
1,271,176
-2,063
-0.2% -$19.4K
ENOC
1949
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
$12M 0.01%
798,217
+12,544
+2% +$188K
TEF icon
1950
Telefonica
TEF
$30.2B
$11.9M 0.01%
1,049,150
+49
+0% +$557