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
+0.77%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$163B
AUM Growth
+$163B
Cap. Flow
+$5.97B
Cap. Flow %
3.65%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.7%
Holding
3,417
New
88
Increased
2,273
Reduced
875
Closed
55

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.38%
2 Industrials 13.09%
3 Technology 11.02%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.79%
5 Healthcare 9.67%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
PKX icon
176
POSCO
PKX
$15.4B
$162M 0.1%
3,303,555
+26,994
+0.8% +$1.33M
LNC icon
177
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.1B
$162M 0.1%
2,730,339
-102,011
-4% -$6.04M
RGA icon
178
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$12.9B
$162M 0.1%
1,703,561
+17,463
+1% +$1.66M
CVA
179
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
$160M 0.1%
7,531,223
+335,819
+5% +$7.12M
MRH
180
DELISTED
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
MRH
$159M 0.1%
4,037,172
-9,335
-0.2% -$369K
UMPQ
181
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
$159M 0.1%
8,816,338
+354,660
+4% +$6.38M
BRS
182
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
$158M 0.1%
2,959,157
-8,973
-0.3% -$478K
LUMN icon
183
Lumen
LUMN
$4.88B
$158M 0.1%
5,365,690
+127,593
+2% +$3.75M
NOV icon
184
NOV
NOV
$4.9B
$157M 0.1%
3,258,621
-254,980
-7% -$12.3M
QVCGA
185
QVC Group, Inc. Series A Common Stock
QVCGA
$86.2M
$157M 0.1%
5,658,185
-75,896
-1% -$2.11M
KSS icon
186
Kohl's
KSS
$1.82B
$157M 0.1%
2,502,818
+101,354
+4% +$6.35M
MBFI
187
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
$156M 0.1%
4,543,350
+93,150
+2% +$3.21M
AU icon
188
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$30.2B
$156M 0.1%
17,451,933
+2,932,116
+20% +$26.3M
PRE
189
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
$156M 0.1%
1,215,312
-8,781
-0.7% -$1.13M
AFL icon
190
Aflac
AFL
$56.3B
$156M 0.1%
2,504,441
+163,290
+7% +$10.2M
BA icon
191
Boeing
BA
$176B
$156M 0.1%
1,122,905
+73,024
+7% +$10.1M
ALR
192
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
$155M 0.1%
2,943,742
-3,443
-0.1% -$182K
DHR icon
193
Danaher
DHR
$144B
$154M 0.09%
1,799,575
+175,131
+11% +$15M
AAN.A
194
DELISTED
AARON'S INC CL-A
AAN.A
$154M 0.09%
4,246,788
+481,616
+13% +$17.4M
QCOM icon
195
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
$153M 0.09%
2,444,691
+149,955
+7% +$9.39M
AFG icon
196
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.4B
$153M 0.09%
2,350,865
+17,629
+0.8% +$1.15M
GHC icon
197
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.76B
$153M 0.09%
141,893
+1,992
+1% +$2.14M
ASB icon
198
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$4.38B
$152M 0.09%
7,522,966
+228,186
+3% +$4.63M
STZ icon
199
Constellation Brands
STZ
$26.4B
$152M 0.09%
1,310,141
+5,847
+0.4% +$678K
MDT icon
200
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
$152M 0.09%
2,046,724
-13,473
-0.7% -$998K