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
+7.28%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$316B
AUM Growth
+$13.5B
Cap. Flow
-$3.96B
Cap. Flow %
-1.26%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.31%
Holding
3,528
New
120
Increased
1,436
Reduced
1,802
Closed
68

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.39%
2 Technology 16.04%
3 Industrials 12.76%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.68%
5 Healthcare 10.91%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
GTHX
1976
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
$23.5M 0.01%
1,070,124
+225,057
+27% +$4.94M
PCG icon
1977
PG&E
PCG
$33.7B
$23.4M 0.01%
2,302,086
+125,722
+6% +$1.28M
TR icon
1978
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.99B
$23.4M 0.01%
776,333
+72,848
+10% +$2.19M
PGNY icon
1979
Progyny
PGNY
$1.9B
$23.4M 0.01%
+395,799
New +$23.4M
RUTH
1980
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
$23.4M 0.01%
1,013,933
-15,137
-1% -$349K
MNDT
1981
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
$23.3M 0.01%
1,152,832
+43,471
+4% +$879K
LFCR icon
1982
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$287M
$23.3M 0.01%
2,069,993
-66,487
-3% -$748K
KBAL
1983
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
$23.3M 0.01%
1,770,658
-29,164
-2% -$384K
RYAM icon
1984
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$438M
$23.2M 0.01%
3,461,638
+170,403
+5% +$1.14M
KTB icon
1985
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.56B
$23.1M 0.01%
410,271
+36,282
+10% +$2.05M
CBB
1986
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
$23.1M 0.01%
1,497,154
-270,167
-15% -$4.17M
CSII
1987
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
$23.1M 0.01%
541,126
+144,339
+36% +$6.16M
PEN icon
1988
Penumbra
PEN
$10.3B
$23M 0.01%
83,966
+1,110
+1% +$304K
ALTA
1989
DELISTED
Altabancorp Common Stock
ALTA
$22.9M 0.01%
529,896
-3,393
-0.6% -$147K
HONE icon
1990
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
$561M
$22.8M 0.01%
1,591,812
+118,467
+8% +$1.7M
OPCH icon
1991
Option Care Health
OPCH
$4.53B
$22.8M 0.01%
1,043,058
+544,079
+109% +$11.9M
STM icon
1992
STMicroelectronics
STM
$24.1B
$22.7M 0.01%
624,691
+73,945
+13% +$2.69M
ARES icon
1993
Ares Management
ARES
$39.5B
$22.7M 0.01%
356,634
-4,321
-1% -$275K
UTL icon
1994
Unitil
UTL
$829M
$22.6M 0.01%
426,543
-28,031
-6% -$1.48M
LTC
1995
LTC Properties
LTC
$1.67B
$22.6M 0.01%
587,940
-4,042
-0.7% -$155K
CATO icon
1996
Cato Corp
CATO
$90M
$22.5M 0.01%
1,335,832
-28,687
-2% -$484K
NRIM icon
1997
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$500M
$22.5M 0.01%
526,566
-6,726
-1% -$288K
FSV icon
1998
FirstService
FSV
$9.34B
$22.5M 0.01%
131,269
+756
+0.6% +$129K
KOP icon
1999
Koppers
KOP
$564M
$22.5M 0.01%
694,118
+14,201
+2% +$459K
UAA icon
2000
Under Armour
UAA
$2.09B
$22.3M 0.01%
1,056,657
-118,143
-10% -$2.5M