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
+10.85%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$128B
AUM Growth
+$12.8B
Cap. Flow
+$1.93B
Cap. Flow %
1.5%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.3%
Holding
3,623
New
42
Increased
2,048
Reduced
1,051
Closed
82

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.48%
2 Industrials 12.92%
3 Energy 11.14%
4 Technology 9.87%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.67%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
AWI icon
2026
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$8.5B
$12M 0.01%
207,619
-34,215
-14% -$1.97M
CUTR
2027
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
$11.9M 0.01%
1,172,776
-710
-0.1% -$7.23K
CAA
2028
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
$11.9M 0.01%
262,892
-19,710
-7% -$892K
SRCI
2029
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
$11.9M 0.01%
1,283,835
+224,876
+21% +$2.08M
DLA
2030
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
$11.9M 0.01%
699,934
-3,100
-0.4% -$52.6K
PIN icon
2031
Invesco India ETF
PIN
$212M
$11.8M 0.01%
670,986
+127,388
+23% +$2.24M
EXPD icon
2032
Expeditors International
EXPD
$16.8B
$11.8M 0.01%
266,086
+18,290
+7% +$809K
DXLG icon
2033
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$80.3M
$11.7M 0.01%
1,788,319
+164,282
+10% +$1.08M
TFSL icon
2034
TFS Financial
TFSL
$3.75B
$11.7M 0.01%
969,640
+29,066
+3% +$352K
EIHI
2035
DELISTED
EASTERN INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC COM STK
EIHI
$11.7M 0.01%
479,441
ATML
2036
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
$11.7M 0.01%
1,494,009
+3,773
+0.3% +$29.5K
ITC
2037
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
$11.7M 0.01%
365,994
+7,797
+2% +$249K
AEE icon
2038
Ameren
AEE
$27.3B
$11.7M 0.01%
322,917
+19,220
+6% +$695K
AZPN
2039
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
$11.7M 0.01%
279,027
-122,541
-31% -$5.12M
HT
2040
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
$11.7M 0.01%
523,223
+22,726
+5% +$506K
SCNB
2041
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
$11.6M 0.01%
558,844
-2,768
-0.5% -$57.6K
CHS
2042
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
$11.6M 0.01%
616,912
+20,305
+3% +$383K
MKC icon
2043
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$18.5B
$11.6M 0.01%
337,134
-3,076
-0.9% -$106K
MCRS
2044
DELISTED
MICROS SYSTEMS INC
MCRS
$11.6M 0.01%
202,479
+9,595
+5% +$550K
SYBT icon
2045
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.27B
$11.6M 0.01%
545,843
+10,875
+2% +$231K
MPAA icon
2046
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$305M
$11.6M 0.01%
599,608
+49,253
+9% +$951K
GEF icon
2047
Greif
GEF
$3.59B
$11.6M 0.01%
220,833
+36,135
+20% +$1.89M
ANSS
2048
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
$11.6M 0.01%
132,592
-464
-0.3% -$40.5K
DEG
2049
DELISTED
ETABLISSEMENT DELHZ ADS 4 ADS REPTGS 1 ORD SHS
DEG
$11.5M 0.01%
776,924
-6,444
-0.8% -$95.7K
HWCC
2050
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
$11.5M 0.01%
860,271
+1,236
+0.1% +$16.5K