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
+9.72%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$200B
AUM Growth
+$15.2B
Cap. Flow
+$1.08B
Cap. Flow %
0.54%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.01%
Holding
3,363
New
87
Increased
1,820
Reduced
1,251
Closed
74

Sector Composition

1 Financials 20.55%
2 Industrials 13.35%
3 Technology 12.5%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.36%
5 Healthcare 8.4%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
AR icon
1926
Antero Resources
AR
$10.1B
$21.4M 0.01%
906,453
+46,056
+5% +$1.09M
WIFI
1927
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
$21.4M 0.01%
1,758,272
+128,538
+8% +$1.57M
DXPE icon
1928
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$1.79B
$21.4M 0.01%
616,128
+127,241
+26% +$4.42M
IBTX
1929
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
$21.4M 0.01%
342,807
+93,002
+37% +$5.8M
NGG icon
1930
National Grid
NGG
$70.1B
$21.4M 0.01%
374,332
+13,906
+4% +$794K
CHUY
1931
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
$21.3M 0.01%
657,371
+12,512
+2% +$406K
LCI
1932
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
$21.3M 0.01%
241,694
+7,226
+3% +$637K
AGU
1933
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
$21.3M 0.01%
211,837
-4,166
-2% -$419K
BAK icon
1934
Braskem
BAK
$1.31B
$21.3M 0.01%
1,003,902
+5,118
+0.5% +$109K
SGA icon
1935
Saga Communications
SGA
$77.5M
$21.2M 0.01%
421,170
-717
-0.2% -$36.1K
BF.B icon
1936
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
$21.2M 0.01%
735,950
-16,245
-2% -$467K
SCMP
1937
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
$21.1M 0.01%
1,559,433
+103,986
+7% +$1.41M
SGC icon
1938
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$187M
$21.1M 0.01%
1,075,648
-496
-0% -$9.73K
TMHC icon
1939
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
$6.89B
$21.1M 0.01%
1,095,563
+368,009
+51% +$7.09M
CSS
1940
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
$21.1M 0.01%
779,453
-3,824
-0.5% -$104K
SYT
1941
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
$21.1M 0.01%
266,313
-1,410
-0.5% -$111K
CLD
1942
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
$21M 0.01%
3,751,599
-16,454
-0.4% -$92.3K
DHX icon
1943
DHI Group
DHX
$143M
$21M 0.01%
3,365,592
-49,807
-1% -$311K
INFN
1944
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
$21M 0.01%
2,472,043
+455,525
+23% +$3.87M
KMG
1945
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
$21M 0.01%
539,465
+25,228
+5% +$981K
CHSP
1946
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
$20.8M 0.01%
806,241
-5,857
-0.7% -$151K
SALE
1947
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
$20.7M 0.01%
2,227,659
+424,721
+24% +$3.95M
CNR
1948
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
$20.7M 0.01%
1,323,509
+197,587
+18% +$3.09M
TSLA icon
1949
Tesla
TSLA
$1.19T
$20.7M 0.01%
1,453,440
+301,230
+26% +$4.29M
BREW
1950
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
$20.7M 0.01%
1,225,242
+50,895
+4% +$860K