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
+3.69%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$209B
AUM Growth
+$9.03B
Cap. Flow
+$4.28B
Cap. Flow %
2.04%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.15%
Holding
3,363
New
73
Increased
2,121
Reduced
914
Closed
63

Sector Composition

1 Financials 20.04%
2 Industrials 13.26%
3 Technology 12.95%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.55%
5 Healthcare 8.86%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
EQNR icon
2026
Equinor
EQNR
$61.2B
$19.1M 0.01%
1,113,314
-149,522
-12% -$2.57M
TECH icon
2027
Bio-Techne
TECH
$7.97B
$19.1M 0.01%
752,376
+31,556
+4% +$802K
CCJ icon
2028
Cameco
CCJ
$34B
$19M 0.01%
1,720,737
-20,568
-1% -$228K
BW icon
2029
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$281M
$19M 0.01%
203,493
+45,824
+29% +$4.28M
RYAM icon
2030
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$421M
$19M 0.01%
1,411,284
+275,545
+24% +$3.71M
CYH icon
2031
Community Health Systems
CYH
$412M
$19M 0.01%
2,137,209
+15,523
+0.7% +$138K
INDA icon
2032
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$9.38B
$18.8M 0.01%
596,335
+16,100
+3% +$507K
LBY
2033
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
$18.7M 0.01%
1,284,920
+56,076
+5% +$818K
CNI icon
2034
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$58.3B
$18.7M 0.01%
253,063
+21,155
+9% +$1.56M
CWEN icon
2035
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$3.39B
$18.6M 0.01%
1,051,410
+48,507
+5% +$859K
VSEC icon
2036
VSE Corp
VSEC
$3.4B
$18.6M 0.01%
456,066
+13,783
+3% +$562K
KRO icon
2037
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$694M
$18.4M 0.01%
1,122,503
-81,159
-7% -$1.33M
WINA icon
2038
Winmark
WINA
$1.74B
$18.4M 0.01%
162,969
+45
+0% +$5.09K
PKD
2039
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
$18.4M 0.01%
699,203
+4,926
+0.7% +$129K
CROX icon
2040
Crocs
CROX
$4.23B
$18.3M 0.01%
2,594,913
+220,190
+9% +$1.56M
ZVO
2041
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
$18.3M 0.01%
1,716,608
+104,839
+7% +$1.12M
CCS icon
2042
Century Communities
CCS
$2B
$18.2M 0.01%
717,623
+137,217
+24% +$3.49M
IHC
2043
DELISTED
Independence Holding Company
IHC
$18.2M 0.01%
979,602
+8,963
+0.9% +$167K
ALX
2044
Alexander's
ALX
$1.25B
$18.1M 0.01%
41,898
+904
+2% +$390K
BUFF
2045
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
$18.1M 0.01%
786,099
+182,923
+30% +$4.21M
ZAYO
2046
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
$18M 0.01%
547,905
+205,874
+60% +$6.77M
GCAP
2047
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
$18M 0.01%
2,161,274
+206,327
+11% +$1.72M
TIPT icon
2048
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$956M
$18M 0.01%
2,465,129
-103,932
-4% -$759K
BIVV
2049
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
$18M 0.01%
+330,238
New +$18M
GSH
2050
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
$18M 0.01%
595,447
-6,517
-1% -$197K