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
+1.34%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$257B
AUM Growth
-$204M
Cap. Flow
-$5.59M
Cap. Flow %
0%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.24%
Holding
3,512
New
49
Increased
1,695
Reduced
1,396
Closed
95

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.92%
2 Technology 13.58%
3 Industrials 13.31%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.59%
5 Healthcare 9.51%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
YORW icon
2026
York Water
YORW
$445M
$19.7M 0.01%
450,371
-1,996
-0.4% -$87.1K
UNIT
2027
Uniti Group
UNIT
$1.71B
$19.6M 0.01%
2,529,619
-12,729
-0.5% -$98.8K
PENN icon
2028
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.86B
$19.6M 0.01%
1,053,762
-44,432
-4% -$827K
WHD icon
2029
Cactus
WHD
$2.74B
$19.6M 0.01%
677,710
+2,782
+0.4% +$80.5K
TFSL icon
2030
TFS Financial
TFSL
$3.75B
$19.6M 0.01%
1,087,371
-41,747
-4% -$752K
OVV icon
2031
Ovintiv
OVV
$10.8B
$19.6M 0.01%
851,627
+148,886
+21% +$3.42M
ILPT
2032
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$424M
$19.5M 0.01%
919,221
+29,091
+3% +$618K
UAA icon
2033
Under Armour
UAA
$2.08B
$19.5M 0.01%
978,954
+95,522
+11% +$1.9M
TUP
2034
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
$19.5M 0.01%
1,228,442
+42,575
+4% +$676K
SMHI icon
2035
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$180M
$19.4M 0.01%
1,546,215
+12,090
+0.8% +$152K
EXAS icon
2036
Exact Sciences
EXAS
$10.2B
$19.4M 0.01%
214,891
-13,890
-6% -$1.26M
EXPR
2037
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
$19.4M 0.01%
282,055
+51
+0% +$3.51K
PLPC icon
2038
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$979M
$19.4M 0.01%
354,467
-1,548
-0.4% -$84.5K
SPOK icon
2039
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$360M
$19.3M 0.01%
1,616,206
-6,594
-0.4% -$78.7K
SGMO icon
2040
Sangamo Therapeutics
SGMO
$152M
$19.2M 0.01%
2,124,184
+165,780
+8% +$1.5M
MEET
2041
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
$19.2M 0.01%
5,863,723
+69,466
+1% +$228K
VTOL icon
2042
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.09B
$19.2M 0.01%
908,303
-13,102
-1% -$277K
ORBC
2043
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
$19.2M 0.01%
4,027,462
+90,305
+2% +$430K
PCRX icon
2044
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.22B
$19.1M 0.01%
502,844
+77,525
+18% +$2.95M
EAF icon
2045
GrafTech
EAF
$261M
$19.1M 0.01%
149,204
+20,155
+16% +$2.58M
ETSY icon
2046
Etsy
ETSY
$5.84B
$19.1M 0.01%
338,080
+59,134
+21% +$3.34M
INN
2047
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$623M
$19M 0.01%
1,640,602
+28,168
+2% +$327K
AEM icon
2048
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$77B
$19M 0.01%
354,925
-5,685
-2% -$305K
ABTX
2049
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares, Inc.
ABTX
$19M 0.01%
590,514
+71,220
+14% +$2.29M
DFIN icon
2050
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.5B
$18.9M 0.01%
1,531,620
+28,122
+2% +$346K