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
BFH icon
1951
Bread Financial
BFH
$2.98B
$11.9M 0.01%
70,569
+5,607
+9% +$946K
SPOK icon
1952
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$360M
$11.9M 0.01%
840,798
+30,273
+4% +$429K
IDCC icon
1953
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.5B
$11.9M 0.01%
318,791
-6,412
-2% -$239K
DNB
1954
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
$11.9M 0.01%
114,560
+3,772
+3% +$392K
CTG
1955
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
$11.9M 0.01%
735,507
-26,420
-3% -$427K
HSII icon
1956
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
$1.04B
$11.9M 0.01%
622,649
+6,319
+1% +$120K
WLFC icon
1957
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.14B
$11.9M 0.01%
753,624
-2,637
-0.3% -$41.5K
TDC icon
1958
Teradata
TDC
$2.03B
$11.8M 0.01%
213,689
+15,391
+8% +$853K
BNS icon
1959
Scotiabank
BNS
$79.5B
$11.8M 0.01%
222,396
+38,851
+21% +$2.07M
MNI
1960
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
$11.8M 0.01%
394,172
-7,673
-2% -$230K
HURC icon
1961
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$112M
$11.8M 0.01%
457,145
+2,321
+0.5% +$60K
ASML icon
1962
ASML
ASML
$345B
$11.8M 0.01%
119,690
-384,021
-76% -$37.9M
PSUN
1963
DELISTED
PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CAL. INC
PSUN
$11.8M 0.01%
3,936,893
-34,999
-0.9% -$105K
TIMB icon
1964
TIM SA
TIMB
$10.3B
$11.8M 0.01%
501,456
-4,384
-0.9% -$103K
NUTR
1965
DELISTED
Nutraceutical International Co
NUTR
$11.8M 0.01%
497,277
+3,618
+0.7% +$85.9K
SRGA
1966
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
$11.8M 0.01%
105,198
+1,237
+1% +$139K
ONTO icon
1967
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$5.91B
$11.8M 0.01%
732,069
-349
-0% -$5.63K
AJG icon
1968
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$74.2B
$11.8M 0.01%
269,490
+10,442
+4% +$456K
NI icon
1969
NiSource
NI
$19.1B
$11.7M 0.01%
967,146
+34,078
+4% +$414K
RFP
1970
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
$11.7M 0.01%
887,268
+147,988
+20% +$1.96M
NVO icon
1971
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$254B
$11.7M 0.01%
692,760
+7,910
+1% +$134K
EIHI
1972
DELISTED
EASTERN INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC COM STK
EIHI
$11.7M 0.01%
479,441
+1,966
+0.4% +$48K
EGY icon
1973
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$422M
$11.7M 0.01%
2,094,677
+113,131
+6% +$631K
RUTH
1974
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
$11.7M 0.01%
985,387
+61,920
+7% +$734K
LPLA icon
1975
LPL Financial
LPLA
$26.9B
$11.7M 0.01%
304,930
+34,670
+13% +$1.33M