Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
 

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
+9.99%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$432B
AUM Growth
+$432B
Cap. Flow
+$2.22B
Cap. Flow %
0.51%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.56%
Holding
3,373
New
53
Increased
1,646
Reduced
1,461
Closed
101

Sector Composition

1 Technology 20.97%
2 Financials 18.52%
3 Industrials 12.28%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.39%
5 Healthcare 9.4%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
MMM icon
176
3M
MMM
$81B
$416M 0.1%
2,729,236
+212,507
+8% +$32.4M
SLB icon
177
Schlumberger
SLB
$52.2B
$415M 0.1%
12,271,583
+3,282,468
+37% +$111M
TT icon
178
Trane Technologies
TT
$90.9B
$415M 0.1%
947,759
+150,067
+19% +$65.6M
NUE icon
179
Nucor
NUE
$33.3B
$414M 0.1%
3,195,070
-252,855
-7% -$32.8M
MOS icon
180
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$10.4B
$412M 0.1%
11,290,268
-207,277
-2% -$7.56M
VTR icon
181
Ventas
VTR
$30.7B
$407M 0.09%
6,440,145
+102,056
+2% +$6.44M
PAYX icon
182
Paychex
PAYX
$48.8B
$403M 0.09%
2,774,070
-11,633
-0.4% -$1.69M
PRU icon
183
Prudential Financial
PRU
$37.8B
$403M 0.09%
3,752,817
-178,360
-5% -$19.2M
MCO icon
184
Moody's
MCO
$89B
$401M 0.09%
799,630
-5,637
-0.7% -$2.83M
TRGP icon
185
Targa Resources
TRGP
$35.2B
$400M 0.09%
2,300,173
+164,867
+8% +$28.7M
CARR icon
186
Carrier Global
CARR
$53.2B
$400M 0.09%
5,465,005
+436,056
+9% +$31.9M
NXPI icon
187
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$57.5B
$400M 0.09%
1,829,266
+205,279
+13% +$44.9M
TMHC icon
188
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
$6.67B
$395M 0.09%
6,437,434
-300,932
-4% -$18.5M
CMG icon
189
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$56B
$394M 0.09%
7,013,096
+1,189,204
+20% +$66.8M
BPOP icon
190
Popular Inc
BPOP
$8.53B
$393M 0.09%
3,565,752
-3,397
-0.1% -$374K
BMO icon
191
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$88.5B
$393M 0.09%
3,552,162
-12,216
-0.3% -$1.35M
SPGI icon
192
S&P Global
SPGI
$165B
$393M 0.09%
745,247
-13,849
-2% -$7.3M
MTG icon
193
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.47B
$393M 0.09%
14,101,342
-326,155
-2% -$9.08M
IBN icon
194
ICICI Bank
IBN
$113B
$389M 0.09%
11,575,463
-238,690
-2% -$8.03M
BWA icon
195
BorgWarner
BWA
$9.3B
$389M 0.09%
11,626,758
+58,131
+0.5% +$1.95M
AME icon
196
Ametek
AME
$42.6B
$389M 0.09%
2,149,883
+2,467
+0.1% +$446K
FERG icon
197
Ferguson
FERG
$46.1B
$387M 0.09%
1,775,159
+43,087
+2% +$9.38M
OKE icon
198
Oneok
OKE
$46.5B
$386M 0.09%
4,729,344
+66,104
+1% +$5.4M
ROST icon
199
Ross Stores
ROST
$49.3B
$386M 0.09%
3,024,911
+112,519
+4% +$14.4M
EA icon
200
Electronic Arts
EA
$42B
$386M 0.09%
2,416,245
+14,888
+0.6% +$2.38M