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
+3.1%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$106B
AUM Growth
Cap. Flow
+$106B
Cap. Flow %
100%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.59%
Holding
3,585
New
3,585
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Sells

No sells this quarter

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.18%
2 Industrials 12.66%
3 Energy 10.8%
4 Technology 9.12%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.78%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
CSE
176
DELISTED
CAPITALSOURCE INC
CSE
$109M 0.1% +11,594,209 New +$109M
WTFC icon
177
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$9.19B
$108M 0.1% +2,833,605 New +$108M
NDAQ icon
178
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.4B
$108M 0.1% +3,302,298 New +$108M
FBR
179
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
$108M 0.1% +9,701,399 New +$108M
MUR icon
180
Murphy Oil
MUR
$3.55B
$107M 0.1% +1,763,108 New +$107M
CKH
181
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
$107M 0.1% +1,289,599 New +$107M
ACAS
182
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
$107M 0.1% +8,428,008 New +$107M
GPK icon
183
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$6.6B
$107M 0.1% +13,791,860 New +$107M
RS icon
184
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$15.5B
$107M 0.1% +1,626,234 New +$107M
RDS.A
185
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
$107M 0.1% +1,670,976 New +$107M
BHI
186
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
$106M 0.1% +2,301,014 New +$106M
PAG icon
187
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$12.2B
$106M 0.1% +3,473,663 New +$106M
ITUB icon
188
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$77B
$106M 0.1% +8,198,015 New +$106M
SIGI icon
189
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$4.76B
$106M 0.1% +4,585,118 New +$106M
ARGO
190
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
$105M 0.1% +2,480,608 New +$105M
FFG
191
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
$105M 0.1% +2,416,009 New +$105M
LUV icon
192
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$17.3B
$105M 0.1% +8,149,335 New +$105M
QCOM icon
193
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
$105M 0.1% +1,717,379 New +$105M
FCS
194
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
$105M 0.1% +7,579,043 New +$105M
OC icon
195
Owens Corning
OC
$12.6B
$105M 0.1% +2,673,939 New +$105M
AHL
196
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
$104M 0.1% +2,799,334 New +$104M
ALL icon
197
Allstate
ALL
$53.6B
$104M 0.1% +2,154,492 New +$104M
ALEX
198
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
$1.41B
$104M 0.1% +2,607,437 New +$104M
AIZ icon
199
Assurant
AIZ
$10.9B
$103M 0.1% +2,029,958 New +$103M
NRG icon
200
NRG Energy
NRG
$28.2B
$103M 0.1% +3,865,641 New +$103M