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
+13.44%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$342B
AUM Growth
+$37.6B
Cap. Flow
+$2.53B
Cap. Flow %
0.74%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.11%
Holding
3,516
New
49
Increased
1,940
Reduced
1,250
Closed
103

Sector Composition

1 Technology 18.21%
2 Financials 17.12%
3 Industrials 12.97%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.26%
5 Healthcare 10.16%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
RBLX icon
1976
Roblox
RBLX
$92.4B
$20.3M 0.01%
442,836
+59,327
+15% +$2.71M
PKOH icon
1977
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$309M
$20.2M 0.01%
751,077
+26,215
+4% +$707K
XPEL icon
1978
XPEL
XPEL
$960M
$20.2M 0.01%
376,013
+45,947
+14% +$2.47M
ARVN icon
1979
Arvinas
ARVN
$568M
$20.2M 0.01%
491,877
+22,479
+5% +$925K
XHR
1980
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.41B
$20.2M 0.01%
1,486,317
-106,611
-7% -$1.45M
STEP icon
1981
StepStone Group
STEP
$4.87B
$20.2M 0.01%
634,815
+116,439
+22% +$3.71M
GTY
1982
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$1.6B
$20.2M 0.01%
691,157
+43,073
+7% +$1.26M
FTS icon
1983
Fortis
FTS
$24.9B
$20.2M 0.01%
490,760
+54,417
+12% +$2.24M
CNA icon
1984
CNA Financial
CNA
$12.9B
$20.1M 0.01%
475,898
-277,147
-37% -$11.7M
ABEV icon
1985
Ambev
ABEV
$35.9B
$20M 0.01%
7,134,511
-2,112,581
-23% -$5.92M
LILA icon
1986
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.5B
$19.8M 0.01%
2,711,541
-27,399
-1% -$200K
CFB
1987
DELISTED
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock
CFB
$19.8M 0.01%
1,458,843
+187,077
+15% +$2.54M
SBSW icon
1988
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.17B
$19.8M 0.01%
3,645,360
-442,159
-11% -$2.4M
ETWO
1989
DELISTED
E2open Parent Holdings
ETWO
$19.8M 0.01%
4,501,581
+399,619
+10% +$1.75M
CCNE icon
1990
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$761M
$19.7M 0.01%
871,822
+42,908
+5% +$969K
UTZ icon
1991
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.12B
$19.7M 0.01%
1,212,493
+250,557
+26% +$4.07M
SVC
1992
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$476M
$19.7M 0.01%
2,304,840
-40,973
-2% -$350K
LQDT icon
1993
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$849M
$19.6M 0.01%
1,140,649
+7,868
+0.7% +$135K
AAN
1994
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company, Inc.
AAN
$19.6M 0.01%
1,803,415
-87,030
-5% -$947K
NTGR icon
1995
NETGEAR
NTGR
$831M
$19.6M 0.01%
1,342,061
+26,519
+2% +$387K
SG icon
1996
Sweetgreen
SG
$1B
$19.5M 0.01%
1,729,983
+476,998
+38% +$5.39M
UNIT
1997
Uniti Group
UNIT
$1.71B
$19.5M 0.01%
3,379,666
-46,293
-1% -$268K
OLO icon
1998
Olo Inc
OLO
$19.5M 0.01%
3,411,071
+416,851
+14% +$2.38M
PRMW
1999
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
$19.5M 0.01%
1,292,891
+146,528
+13% +$2.21M
EHAB icon
2000
Enhabit
EHAB
$399M
$19.3M 0.01%
1,865,609
-49,780
-3% -$515K