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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $552B
1-Year Est. Return 44.19%
 

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 Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+3.49%
1 Year Est. Return
+44.19%
3 Year Est. Return
+113.96%
5 Year Est. Return
–
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$481B
AUM Growth
+$4.67B
Cap. Flow
+$5.02B
Cap. Flow %
1.04%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.64%
Holding
3,312
New
72
Increased
1,935
Reduced
1,135
Closed
97
Avg Time Held
35.7 quarters
Top 10 Avg Time Held
19.1 quarters
Top 20 Avg Time Held
19.2 quarters

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$1.61B
2
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$1.17B
3
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$366M
4
MRK icon
Merck
MRK
+$343M
5
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$260M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 20.81%
2 Financials 17.07%
3 Industrials 12.55%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.12%
5 Healthcare 9.6%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
FRSH icon
1951
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.43B
$20.9M ﹤0.01%
2,596,993
-506,530
-16% -$4.67M
2023 Q1
12 quarters
MOV icon
1952
Movado Group
MOV
$758M
$20.8M ﹤0.01%
852,616
-8,507
-1% -$201K
2013 Q2
51 quarters
TFPM icon
1953
Triple Flag Precious Metals
TFPM
$6.27B
$20.8M ﹤0.01%
598,967
+48,144
+9% +$1.74M
2023 Q1
12 quarters
NC icon
1954
NACCO Industries
NC
$274M
$20.8M ﹤0.01%
399,808
-402
-0.1% -$20.8K
2013 Q2
51 quarters
LMB icon
1955
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$593M
$20.7M ﹤0.01%
265,771
+4,120
+2% +$347K
2017 Q3
34 quarters
SFST icon
1956
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$567M
$20.7M ﹤0.01%
380,368
+2,657
+0.7% +$147K
2013 Q2
51 quarters
IOT icon
1957
Samsara
IOT
$23.4B
$20.7M ﹤0.01%
652,219
-14,361
-2% -$439K
2022 Q3
14 quarters
BMRC icon
1958
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$441M
$20.6M ﹤0.01%
802,865
+32,048
+4% +$831K
2014 Q1
48 quarters
KRO icon
1959
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$878M
$20.5M ﹤0.01%
3,117,852
-43,553
-1% -$247K
2013 Q2
51 quarters
RVLV icon
1960
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.51B
$20.4M ﹤0.01%
904,319
+55,734
+7% +$1.46M
2020 Q4
21 quarters
SD icon
1961
SandRidge Energy
SD
$503M
$20.4M ﹤0.01%
1,252,665
-2,397
-0.2% -$38.8K
2017 Q2
35 quarters
HROW icon
1962
Harrow
HROW
$1.15B
$20.4M ﹤0.01%
579,520
+208,972
+56% +$9.19M
2025 Q2
3 quarters
PANL icon
1963
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$551M
$20.4M ﹤0.01%
2,884,470
+351,385
+14% +$2.77M
2017 Q4
33 quarters
ATNI icon
1964
ATN International
ATNI
$432M
$20.4M ﹤0.01%
748,312
-31,739
-4% -$808K
2016 Q2
39 quarters
PZZA icon
1965
Papa John's
PZZA
$645M
$20.3M ﹤0.01%
626,352
+49,031
+8% +$1.7M
2013 Q2
51 quarters
FMNB icon
1966
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$898M
$20.3M ﹤0.01%
1,539,834
+302,397
+24% +$3.97M
2015 Q3
42 quarters
CMDB
1967
Costamare Bulkers Holdings
CMDB
$559M
$20.2M ﹤0.01%
1,308,857
-50,191
-4% -$844K
2025 Q2
3 quarters
DFH icon
1968
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$986M
$20.2M ﹤0.01%
1,449,308
+234,899
+19% +$4.17M
2023 Q4
9 quarters
MATV icon
1969
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$643M
$20.2M ﹤0.01%
2,317,550
+147,577
+7% +$1.69M
2013 Q2
51 quarters
BORR
1970
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.25B
$20.1M ﹤0.01%
3,491,730
+2,185,639
+167% +$11.2M
2025 Q1
4 quarters
PKOH icon
1971
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$674M
$20.1M ﹤0.01%
837,015
+6,547
+0.8% +$160K
2013 Q2
51 quarters
IONS icon
1972
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$7.31B
$20.1M ﹤0.01%
267,215
+91,180
+52% +$7.2M
2025 Q3
2 quarters
HVT icon
1973
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$428M
$19.9M ﹤0.01%
941,064
-2,689
-0.3% -$65.5K
2013 Q2
51 quarters
XHR
1974
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.67B
$19.9M ﹤0.01%
1,340,418
+8,858
+0.7% +$133K
2015 Q3
42 quarters
MSBI icon
1975
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$679M
$19.9M ﹤0.01%
890,800
-160,022
-15% -$3.57M
2017 Q3
34 quarters

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2026 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2026, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,312 positions worth $481B, up 0.98% from $477B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2026 filing shows 72 new, 1,935 increased, 1,135 reduced and 97 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Versant Media Group: 1,127,961 shares worth $41.7M. The largest sale was AstraZeneca, an estimated $609M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2026 buy was Versant Media Group: 1,127,961 shares worth $41.7M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Amazon in Q1 2026, an estimated $1.61B increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2026 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $331M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited AstraZeneca in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $609M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $481B portfolio in Q1 2026.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 72 new positions and closed 97 in Q1 2026.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 0.98% quarter-over-quarter to $481B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 7 May 2026.