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
-7.82%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$152B
AUM Growth
-$11B
Cap. Flow
+$4.51B
Cap. Flow %
2.96%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.74%
Holding
3,447
New
84
Increased
2,042
Reduced
922
Closed
79

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.98%
2 Industrials 13.01%
3 Technology 11.66%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.95%
5 Healthcare 9.31%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
AWK icon
1926
American Water Works
AWK
$27.2B
$16.1M 0.01%
292,446
+3,347
+1% +$184K
MFLX
1927
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
$16.1M 0.01%
964,201
+147,616
+18% +$2.47M
BAK icon
1928
Braskem
BAK
$1.33B
$16.1M 0.01%
1,911,559
+72,835
+4% +$613K
CCJ icon
1929
Cameco
CCJ
$34B
$16.1M 0.01%
1,322,446
+361,614
+38% +$4.4M
BMTC
1930
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
$16.1M 0.01%
516,903
+39,044
+8% +$1.21M
CENT icon
1931
Central Garden & Pet
CENT
$2.24B
$16M 0.01%
1,296,525
-1,966
-0.2% -$24.3K
TSLA icon
1932
Tesla
TSLA
$1.28T
$16M 0.01%
967,635
+39,975
+4% +$662K
AAT
1933
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.27B
$16M 0.01%
391,974
+62,480
+19% +$2.55M
EXAR
1934
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
$16M 0.01%
2,685,343
-59,289
-2% -$353K
STRT icon
1935
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$283M
$16M 0.01%
253,193
+3,694
+1% +$233K
POWR
1936
DELISTED
POWERSECURE INTL INC COM STK (DE)
POWR
$15.8M 0.01%
1,374,223
+30,566
+2% +$352K
PSTB
1937
DELISTED
Park Sterling Corp.
PSTB
$15.8M 0.01%
2,326,438
-3,462
-0.1% -$23.5K
EGBN icon
1938
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$615M
$15.8M 0.01%
347,527
+118,917
+52% +$5.41M
SYBT icon
1939
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.27B
$15.8M 0.01%
652,236
+28,218
+5% +$684K
MGPI icon
1940
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$596M
$15.8M 0.01%
986,414
+9,073
+0.9% +$145K
LCUT icon
1941
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$88.4M
$15.8M 0.01%
1,129,469
+15,299
+1% +$214K
MNTA
1942
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
$15.8M 0.01%
961,474
-89,024
-8% -$1.46M
MRLN
1943
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
$15.7M 0.01%
1,022,494
+5,702
+0.6% +$87.8K
SIRI icon
1944
SiriusXM
SIRI
$7.84B
$15.7M 0.01%
420,396
+1,805
+0.4% +$67.5K
JOUT icon
1945
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$422M
$15.7M 0.01%
744,827
-1,154
-0.2% -$24.4K
WSBF icon
1946
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$275M
$15.7M 0.01%
1,165,433
+96,338
+9% +$1.3M
BEAV
1947
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
$15.7M 0.01%
357,550
-85,107
-19% -$3.74M
RES icon
1948
RPC Inc
RES
$986M
$15.7M 0.01%
1,772,868
+100,777
+6% +$892K
LORL
1949
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
$15.7M 0.01%
332,972
-59,569
-15% -$2.8M
BKMU
1950
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
$15.6M 0.01%
2,037,427
+68,163
+3% +$524K