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
-2.48%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$141B
AUM Growth
-$2.73B
Cap. Flow
+$2.7B
Cap. Flow %
1.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.91%
Holding
3,625
New
33
Increased
1,924
Reduced
1,256
Closed
79

Top Buys

1
XOM icon
Exxon Mobil
XOM
+$202M
2
T icon
AT&T
T
+$140M
3
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$127M
4
CSCO icon
Cisco
CSCO
+$86.6M
5
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$75.9M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.59%
2 Industrials 12.74%
3 Energy 11.68%
4 Technology 10.9%
5 Healthcare 8.59%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
SIX
2026
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
$12.6M 0.01%
365,479
+3,335
+0.9% +$115K
AEE icon
2027
Ameren
AEE
$27.3B
$12.6M 0.01%
327,751
-12,361
-4% -$474K
MKC icon
2028
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$18.5B
$12.5M 0.01%
374,146
+16,416
+5% +$549K
PQUE
2029
DELISTED
PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (DE)
PQUE
$12.5M 0.01%
2,224,144
+292,331
+15% +$1.64M
IDXX icon
2030
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$51.3B
$12.5M 0.01%
212,124
+39,198
+23% +$2.31M
QUAD icon
2031
Quad
QUAD
$333M
$12.5M 0.01%
648,659
+33,703
+5% +$649K
TBBK icon
2032
The Bancorp
TBBK
$3.5B
$12.5M 0.01%
1,450,443
-25,467
-2% -$219K
WTM icon
2033
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$4.54B
$12.5M 0.01%
19,767
+6,651
+51% +$4.19M
CMS icon
2034
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.5B
$12.5M 0.01%
419,896
+11,755
+3% +$349K
KRG icon
2035
Kite Realty
KRG
$4.95B
$12.4M 0.01%
513,317
+181,139
+55% +$4.39M
FBNC icon
2036
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.29B
$12.4M 0.01%
775,487
+4,424
+0.6% +$70.9K
ISLE
2037
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
$12.4M 0.01%
1,655,446
-47,573
-3% -$357K
TESS
2038
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
$12.4M 0.01%
427,495
-1,569
-0.4% -$45.5K
MDCI
2039
DELISTED
MEDICAL ACTION INDS INC
MDCI
$12.4M 0.01%
896,992
-1,161
-0.1% -$16K
FRC
2040
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
$12.4M 0.01%
250,284
+3,782
+2% +$187K
HTLF
2041
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
$12.3M 0.01%
516,571
+5,494
+1% +$131K
CHSP
2042
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
$12.3M 0.01%
422,076
+89,590
+27% +$2.61M
WSFS icon
2043
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$3.13B
$12.3M 0.01%
515,067
-13,632
-3% -$325K
CBOE icon
2044
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$24.5B
$12.3M 0.01%
229,489
+5,241
+2% +$281K
NEOG icon
2045
Neogen
NEOG
$1.19B
$12.3M 0.01%
829,269
-971
-0.1% -$14.4K
TIMB icon
2046
TIM SA
TIMB
$10.3B
$12.2M 0.01%
466,559
-12,290
-3% -$323K
MNTA
2047
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
$12.2M 0.01%
1,079,486
-28,613
-3% -$324K
TR icon
2048
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.92B
$12.2M 0.01%
604,838
-8,984
-1% -$182K
RAD
2049
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
$12.2M 0.01%
126,234
-50,602
-29% -$4.9M
SLI
2050
DELISTED
S L INDUSTRIES INC (DELAWARE)
SLI
$12.2M 0.01%
250,013