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
+14.03%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$251B
AUM Growth
+$30.3B
Cap. Flow
+$3.21B
Cap. Flow %
1.28%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.63%
Holding
3,518
New
69
Increased
1,941
Reduced
1,174
Closed
73

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.19%
2 Technology 13.26%
3 Industrials 12.97%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.65%
5 Healthcare 9.94%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
IP icon
176
International Paper
IP
$25.7B
$222M 0.09%
5,057,068
+680,420
+16% +$29.8M
PYPL icon
177
PayPal
PYPL
$65.3B
$222M 0.09%
2,133,753
-15,662
-0.7% -$1.63M
DXC icon
178
DXC Technology
DXC
$2.64B
$220M 0.09%
3,427,343
+127,385
+4% +$8.19M
LIN icon
179
Linde
LIN
$220B
$219M 0.09%
1,247,050
+434,886
+54% +$76.5M
CNQ icon
180
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$63.2B
$219M 0.09%
16,289,969
+3,943,155
+32% +$53.1M
NVS icon
181
Novartis
NVS
$251B
$219M 0.09%
2,543,755
-11,246
-0.4% -$969K
LMT icon
182
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$108B
$219M 0.09%
729,019
+48,932
+7% +$14.7M
LHCG
183
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
$219M 0.09%
1,973,799
-46,676
-2% -$5.17M
EOG icon
184
EOG Resources
EOG
$64.1B
$219M 0.09%
2,297,704
+129,290
+6% +$12.3M
TEL icon
185
TE Connectivity
TEL
$61.7B
$218M 0.09%
2,699,369
+19,360
+0.7% +$1.56M
ATGE icon
186
Adtalem Global Education
ATGE
$4.82B
$217M 0.09%
4,685,099
-212,193
-4% -$9.83M
FULT icon
187
Fulton Financial
FULT
$3.53B
$217M 0.09%
14,012,542
-252,020
-2% -$3.9M
SIGI icon
188
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$4.86B
$215M 0.09%
3,401,132
-216,786
-6% -$13.7M
FCX icon
189
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$66.4B
$215M 0.09%
16,669,511
+1,520,005
+10% +$19.6M
MCK icon
190
McKesson
MCK
$85.4B
$214M 0.09%
1,830,106
+166,180
+10% +$19.4M
SJM icon
191
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12B
$213M 0.09%
1,831,158
+38,734
+2% +$4.51M
HST icon
192
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$12B
$212M 0.08%
11,211,899
+42,071
+0.4% +$795K
NEM icon
193
Newmont
NEM
$83.7B
$211M 0.08%
5,897,912
-90,808
-2% -$3.25M
ADP icon
194
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$120B
$211M 0.08%
1,319,935
+20,667
+2% +$3.3M
MRO
195
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
$210M 0.08%
12,550,927
+624,898
+5% +$10.4M
TCF
196
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
$209M 0.08%
10,105,404
-92,657
-0.9% -$1.92M
KR icon
197
Kroger
KR
$44.8B
$209M 0.08%
8,487,707
+449,083
+6% +$11M
NXST icon
198
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$6.32B
$209M 0.08%
1,924,243
+64,700
+3% +$7.01M
APD icon
199
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$64.3B
$208M 0.08%
1,090,485
+46,249
+4% +$8.83M
FBP icon
200
First Bancorp
FBP
$3.54B
$208M 0.08%
18,163,117
-199,157
-1% -$2.28M