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
+9.72%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$200B
AUM Growth
+$15.2B
Cap. Flow
+$1.08B
Cap. Flow %
0.54%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.01%
Holding
3,363
New
87
Increased
1,820
Reduced
1,251
Closed
74

Sector Composition

1 Financials 20.55%
2 Industrials 13.35%
3 Technology 12.5%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.36%
5 Healthcare 8.4%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
BRKR icon
2026
Bruker
BRKR
$4.87B
$18.6M 0.01%
878,209
-17,120
-2% -$363K
CNS icon
2027
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$3.66B
$18.6M 0.01%
552,254
+51,958
+10% +$1.75M
TECH icon
2028
Bio-Techne
TECH
$8.28B
$18.5M 0.01%
720,820
-15,112
-2% -$389K
GRA
2029
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
$18.5M 0.01%
273,628
+14,648
+6% +$991K
SFR
2030
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
$18.5M 0.01%
641,874
-19,109
-3% -$551K
IMO icon
2031
Imperial Oil
IMO
$46.8B
$18.5M 0.01%
531,829
+48,699
+10% +$1.69M
LMOS
2032
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
$18.5M 0.01%
1,182,237
+64,402
+6% +$1.01M
HURC icon
2033
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$112M
$18.4M 0.01%
557,041
-1,877
-0.3% -$62.1K
PEI
2034
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
$18.4M 0.01%
64,532
-626
-1% -$178K
TYL icon
2035
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$24B
$18.3M 0.01%
128,393
-8,362
-6% -$1.19M
MTSI icon
2036
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$9.76B
$18.3M 0.01%
395,759
-139,879
-26% -$6.47M
QDEL icon
2037
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$2.03B
$18.3M 0.01%
855,059
-31,221
-4% -$669K
BBW icon
2038
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$985M
$18.3M 0.01%
1,331,738
+23,009
+2% +$316K
ELLI
2039
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
$18.3M 0.01%
218,293
-5,712
-3% -$478K
CCJ icon
2040
Cameco
CCJ
$34.8B
$18.2M 0.01%
1,741,305
-14,889
-0.8% -$156K
TUES
2041
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
$18.2M 0.01%
3,376,129
-6,932
-0.2% -$37.4K
GSH
2042
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
$18.2M 0.01%
601,964
-3,160
-0.5% -$95.5K
TRC icon
2043
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$453M
$18.1M 0.01%
734,034
+22,916
+3% +$566K
TBBK icon
2044
The Bancorp
TBBK
$3.53B
$18.1M 0.01%
2,304,844
+313,419
+16% +$2.46M
NPK icon
2045
National Presto Industries
NPK
$810M
$18.1M 0.01%
170,255
+16,004
+10% +$1.7M
LULU icon
2046
lululemon athletica
LULU
$19.7B
$18.1M 0.01%
278,076
-1,459
-0.5% -$94.8K
CVI icon
2047
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.2B
$18.1M 0.01%
711,236
-35,653
-5% -$905K
VRA icon
2048
Vera Bradley
VRA
$58.7M
$18.1M 0.01%
1,540,201
+37,046
+2% +$434K
SBH icon
2049
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.51B
$18M 0.01%
681,025
+308
+0% +$8.14K
AMT icon
2050
American Tower
AMT
$92B
$18M 0.01%
169,896
+4,377
+3% +$463K