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
+22.8%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$277B
AUM Growth
+$41.1B
Cap. Flow
-$3.95B
Cap. Flow %
-1.43%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.53%
Holding
3,414
New
82
Increased
1,303
Reduced
1,792
Closed
72

Sector Composition

1 Financials 16.83%
2 Technology 16.36%
3 Industrials 13.29%
4 Consumer Discretionary 12.13%
5 Healthcare 10.9%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
KOP icon
1951
Koppers
KOP
$567M
$21.2M 0.01%
680,766
-10,600
-2% -$330K
HCKT icon
1952
Hackett Group
HCKT
$575M
$21.2M 0.01%
1,472,556
-85,347
-5% -$1.23M
KURA icon
1953
Kura Oncology
KURA
$711M
$21.2M 0.01%
648,510
+26,046
+4% +$851K
PETS icon
1954
PetMed Express
PETS
$57.8M
$21.1M 0.01%
657,299
-60,863
-8% -$1.95M
IRT icon
1955
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.07B
$21.1M 0.01%
1,568,258
+9,002
+0.6% +$121K
MDGL icon
1956
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$9.63B
$21M 0.01%
188,830
-10,934
-5% -$1.22M
VRA icon
1957
Vera Bradley
VRA
$61.5M
$20.9M 0.01%
2,629,978
-30,559
-1% -$243K
AROW icon
1958
Arrow Financial
AROW
$478M
$20.9M 0.01%
763,128
-9,040
-1% -$247K
PRTA icon
1959
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$442M
$20.9M 0.01%
1,737,969
-27,031
-2% -$325K
DXPE icon
1960
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$1.85B
$20.9M 0.01%
938,145
-25,586
-3% -$569K
LE icon
1961
Lands' End
LE
$475M
$20.8M 0.01%
965,735
+13,179
+1% +$284K
WWE
1962
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
$20.7M 0.01%
430,811
+4,394
+1% +$211K
EAF icon
1963
GrafTech
EAF
$261M
$20.7M 0.01%
194,084
+3,530
+2% +$376K
AKR icon
1964
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.64B
$20.7M 0.01%
1,457,462
-14,601
-1% -$207K
NGVC icon
1965
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$859M
$20.6M 0.01%
1,502,811
-21,324
-1% -$293K
SONO icon
1966
Sonos
SONO
$1.83B
$20.6M 0.01%
879,794
+121,233
+16% +$2.84M
IVC
1967
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
$20.6M 0.01%
2,299,157
-117,865
-5% -$1.05M
RYAM icon
1968
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$421M
$20.6M 0.01%
3,153,519
-13,996
-0.4% -$91.3K
WIFI
1969
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
$20.5M 0.01%
1,614,571
-16,355
-1% -$208K
CPF icon
1970
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$826M
$20.5M 0.01%
1,078,479
-34,698
-3% -$660K
HCCI
1971
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
$20.5M 0.01%
972,884
+283
+0% +$5.96K
EZPW icon
1972
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.04B
$20.5M 0.01%
4,276,443
-34,433
-0.8% -$165K
ESRT icon
1973
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$1.34B
$20.5M 0.01%
2,196,419
-99,355
-4% -$926K
MAC icon
1974
Macerich
MAC
$4.58B
$20.5M 0.01%
1,917,733
+239,662
+14% +$2.56M
LOGI icon
1975
Logitech
LOGI
$16B
$20.5M 0.01%
210,494
-9,057
-4% -$880K