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
+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
3,579
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Buys

1
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$1.17B
2
T icon
AT&T
T
+$1.17B
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$1.15B
4
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$1B
5
BAC icon
Bank of America
BAC
+$970M

Top Sells

No sells this quarter

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.18%
2 Industrials 12.65%
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
WLFC icon
1976
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.14B
$10.2M 0.01%
+756,261
New +$10.2M
LPLA icon
1977
LPL Financial
LPLA
$26.9B
$10.2M 0.01%
+270,260
New +$10.2M
NUAN
1978
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
$10.2M 0.01%
+640,822
New +$10.2M
FSP
1979
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$174M
$10.2M 0.01%
+771,104
New +$10.2M
CHH icon
1980
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.08B
$10.2M 0.01%
+255,727
New +$10.2M
PLOW icon
1981
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$749M
$10.2M 0.01%
+781,928
New +$10.2M
AVP
1982
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
$10.1M 0.01%
+482,250
New +$10.1M
CMLS
1983
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
$10.1M 0.01%
+373,975
New +$10.1M
NUTR
1984
DELISTED
Nutraceutical International Co
NUTR
$10.1M 0.01%
+493,659
New +$10.1M
REXI
1985
DELISTED
RESOURCE AMERICA INC CL-A
REXI
$10.1M 0.01%
+1,185,488
New +$10.1M
SUPX
1986
DELISTED
SUPERTEX INC
SUPX
$10.1M 0.01%
+421,234
New +$10.1M
TRR
1987
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
$10.1M 0.01%
+1,438,331
New +$10.1M
EVRI
1988
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
$10.1M 0.01%
+1,607,382
New +$10.1M
FBC
1989
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
$10.1M 0.01%
+720,624
New +$10.1M
WAT icon
1990
Waters Corp
WAT
$17.8B
$10M 0.01%
+100,358
New +$10M
NRC icon
1991
National Research Corp
NRC
$374M
$10M 0.01%
+556,926
New +$10M
OB
1992
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
$10M 0.01%
+691,794
New +$10M
RLH
1993
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
$10M 0.01%
+1,637,767
New +$10M
BLKB icon
1994
Blackbaud
BLKB
$3.38B
$10M 0.01%
+307,161
New +$10M
HCKT icon
1995
Hackett Group
HCKT
$570M
$9.99M 0.01%
+1,925,694
New +$9.99M
AYI icon
1996
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.4B
$9.99M 0.01%
+132,235
New +$9.99M
SQM icon
1997
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$12.5B
$9.99M 0.01%
+253,914
New +$9.99M
CST
1998
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
$9.98M 0.01%
+323,871
New +$9.98M
AEE icon
1999
Ameren
AEE
$27.2B
$9.97M 0.01%
+289,587
New +$9.97M
BCR
2000
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
$9.97M 0.01%
+91,723
New +$9.97M