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
-7.82%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$152B
AUM Growth
-$11B
Cap. Flow
+$4.51B
Cap. Flow %
2.96%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.74%
Holding
3,447
New
84
Increased
2,042
Reduced
922
Closed
79

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.98%
2 Industrials 13.01%
3 Technology 11.66%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.95%
5 Healthcare 9.31%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
BHC icon
2026
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.68B
$13.8M 0.01%
77,277
+6,965
+10% +$1.24M
UCFC
2027
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
$13.7M 0.01%
2,748,760
+45,706
+2% +$229K
TOWR
2028
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
$13.7M 0.01%
578,316
+55,409
+11% +$1.32M
COR
2029
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
$13.7M 0.01%
266,933
+91,521
+52% +$4.71M
SEAC
2030
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
$13.7M 0.01%
108,934
-2,854
-3% -$360K
WPP
2031
DELISTED
WAUSAU PAPER CORP.
WPP
$13.7M 0.01%
2,143,958
-3,581
-0.2% -$22.9K
JOE icon
2032
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.01B
$13.7M 0.01%
717,225
-126,594
-15% -$2.42M
AZPN
2033
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
$13.7M 0.01%
361,598
+16,308
+5% +$618K
VVC
2034
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
$13.7M 0.01%
325,747
+5,517
+2% +$232K
FRAN
2035
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
$13.7M 0.01%
93,126
+3,315
+4% +$487K
MMI icon
2036
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.26B
$13.6M 0.01%
296,464
+146,832
+98% +$6.75M
HRG
2037
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
$13.6M 0.01%
1,162,226
+317,001
+38% +$3.72M
JAKK icon
2038
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$199M
$13.6M 0.01%
159,858
-7
-0% -$596
SUPN icon
2039
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.55B
$13.6M 0.01%
969,481
+465,524
+92% +$6.53M
AMT icon
2040
American Tower
AMT
$91.3B
$13.6M 0.01%
154,439
+1,515
+1% +$133K
FARM icon
2041
Farmer Brothers
FARM
$39.4M
$13.5M 0.01%
495,753
+3,026
+0.6% +$82.5K
DAKT icon
2042
Daktronics
DAKT
$1.15B
$13.5M 0.01%
1,554,671
+171,814
+12% +$1.49M
INN
2043
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$623M
$13.4M 0.01%
1,151,562
+114,571
+11% +$1.34M
ACLS icon
2044
Axcelis
ACLS
$2.69B
$13.4M 0.01%
1,256,696
+91,336
+8% +$976K
IQV icon
2045
IQVIA
IQV
$31.8B
$13.4M 0.01%
191,981
+14,981
+8% +$1.04M
TRC icon
2046
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$448M
$13.3M 0.01%
630,253
+10,623
+2% +$225K
PKE icon
2047
Park Aerospace
PKE
$372M
$13.3M 0.01%
756,885
+41,136
+6% +$724K
CCK icon
2048
Crown Holdings
CCK
$11.2B
$13.3M 0.01%
290,575
+25,428
+10% +$1.16M
SNI
2049
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
$13.2M 0.01%
269,319
+21,451
+9% +$1.06M
IDT icon
2050
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.67B
$13.2M 0.01%
1,308,492
+51,662
+4% +$522K