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
+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
+$29.6B
Cap. Flow
+$1.74B
Cap. Flow %
0.4%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.56%
Holding
3,373
New
53
Increased
1,641
Reduced
1,466
Closed
101

Sector Composition

1 Technology 20.97%
2 Financials 18.52%
3 Industrials 12.24%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.39%
5 Healthcare 9.4%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
HTHT icon
1976
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$11.4B
$19.7M ﹤0.01%
579,845
+23,547
+4% +$799K
EHAB icon
1977
Enhabit
EHAB
$399M
$19.7M ﹤0.01%
2,039,714
+17,058
+0.8% +$164K
AHR icon
1978
American Healthcare REIT
AHR
$7.19B
$19.6M ﹤0.01%
534,637
+505,283
+1,721% +$18.6M
ELME
1979
Elme Communities
ELME
$1.51B
$19.6M ﹤0.01%
1,230,135
-1,040
-0.1% -$16.5K
CIVB icon
1980
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$402M
$19.5M ﹤0.01%
842,297
-2,940
-0.3% -$68.2K
HVT icon
1981
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$371M
$19.5M ﹤0.01%
957,254
-74,400
-7% -$1.51M
SEI
1982
Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc.
SEI
$1.39B
$19.4M ﹤0.01%
687,112
+209
+0% +$5.91K
FMX icon
1983
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$32B
$19.4M ﹤0.01%
188,221
-8,243
-4% -$849K
WEYS icon
1984
Weyco Group
WEYS
$280M
$19.4M ﹤0.01%
583,912
+3,216
+0.6% +$107K
MSEX icon
1985
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$971M
$19.3M ﹤0.01%
356,293
-23,737
-6% -$1.29M
WNC icon
1986
Wabash National
WNC
$457M
$19.3M ﹤0.01%
1,815,089
-308,920
-15% -$3.28M
SSTK icon
1987
Shutterstock
SSTK
$742M
$19.3M ﹤0.01%
1,016,687
-2,999
-0.3% -$56.9K
CARE icon
1988
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$450M
$19.2M ﹤0.01%
1,105,434
+48,850
+5% +$847K
LEGH icon
1989
Legacy Housing
LEGH
$657M
$19.1M ﹤0.01%
844,484
+63,790
+8% +$1.45M
AMN icon
1990
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$699M
$19.1M ﹤0.01%
924,022
-43,331
-4% -$896K
LXU icon
1991
LSB Industries
LXU
$576M
$19M ﹤0.01%
2,434,092
+29,476
+1% +$230K
UHAL icon
1992
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$10.8B
$19M ﹤0.01%
313,189
+29,125
+10% +$1.76M
MLNK icon
1993
MeridianLink
MLNK
$1.47B
$18.9M ﹤0.01%
1,164,823
+128,273
+12% +$2.08M
CDNA icon
1994
CareDx
CDNA
$720M
$18.8M ﹤0.01%
962,785
+270,707
+39% +$5.29M
JBSS icon
1995
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$737M
$18.8M ﹤0.01%
296,691
+3,055
+1% +$193K
AMRC icon
1996
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.44B
$18.7M ﹤0.01%
1,232,891
-7,961
-0.6% -$121K
UMH
1997
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.29B
$18.7M ﹤0.01%
1,115,275
+14,456
+1% +$243K
IOT icon
1998
Samsara
IOT
$21.9B
$18.7M ﹤0.01%
469,773
+69,005
+17% +$2.74M
QNST icon
1999
QuinStreet
QNST
$930M
$18.7M ﹤0.01%
1,159,272
-54,993
-5% -$885K
OIS icon
2000
Oil States International
OIS
$341M
$18.6M ﹤0.01%
3,477,326
+279,047
+9% +$1.5M