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
+8.54%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$236B
AUM Growth
+$8.3B
Cap. Flow
-$4.75B
Cap. Flow %
-2.01%
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.67%
Holding
3,412
New
74
Increased
1,250
Reduced
1,784
Closed
81

Sector Composition

1 Technology 16.33%
2 Financials 15.39%
3 Industrials 13.13%
4 Consumer Discretionary 12.36%
5 Healthcare 11.57%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
NXRT
2026
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$858M
$14.5M 0.01%
326,221
+23,848
+8% +$1.06M
KOP icon
2027
Koppers
KOP
$567M
$14.5M 0.01%
691,366
-32,496
-4% -$679K
MSGN
2028
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
$14.4M 0.01%
1,507,961
-81,646
-5% -$781K
MNDT
2029
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
$14.4M 0.01%
1,165,094
+42,125
+4% +$520K
CHCT
2030
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$445M
$14.3M 0.01%
306,453
+9,814
+3% +$459K
PAMT
2031
PAMT CORP Common Stock
PAMT
$258M
$14.3M 0.01%
1,519,748
-14,452
-0.9% -$136K
ORBC
2032
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
$14.2M 0.01%
4,180,371
+65,644
+2% +$223K
BHB icon
2033
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$540M
$14.2M 0.01%
691,226
+8,056
+1% +$166K
VNDA icon
2034
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$266M
$14.2M 0.01%
1,467,665
+34,657
+2% +$335K
ARWR icon
2035
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$4.11B
$14.1M 0.01%
328,015
+29,957
+10% +$1.29M
UAA icon
2036
Under Armour
UAA
$2.08B
$14.1M 0.01%
1,255,688
+4,655
+0.4% +$52.3K
SID icon
2037
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$2.01B
$14.1M 0.01%
4,825,416
-902,637
-16% -$2.63M
NRIM icon
2038
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$504M
$14.1M 0.01%
551,686
-3,568
-0.6% -$90.9K
ESRT icon
2039
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$1.34B
$14.1M 0.01%
2,295,774
+2,873
+0.1% +$17.6K
CVNA icon
2040
Carvana
CVNA
$50B
$14M 0.01%
62,708
-3,704
-6% -$826K
SABR icon
2041
Sabre
SABR
$738M
$14M 0.01%
2,144,055
-158,637
-7% -$1.03M
FLXS icon
2042
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$258M
$13.9M 0.01%
579,546
-16,005
-3% -$384K
MAXR
2043
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
$13.9M 0.01%
557,341
+303,350
+119% +$7.57M
AGR
2044
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
$13.9M 0.01%
275,444
+4,037
+1% +$204K
PLCE icon
2045
Children's Place
PLCE
$155M
$13.9M 0.01%
489,995
-83,680
-15% -$2.37M
INGN icon
2046
Inogen
INGN
$231M
$13.9M 0.01%
478,027
-15,588
-3% -$452K
AUY
2047
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
$13.8M 0.01%
2,433,327
-148,585
-6% -$844K
EIGI
2048
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
$13.8M 0.01%
2,395,257
+34,357
+1% +$197K
UA icon
2049
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.04B
$13.7M 0.01%
1,392,474
+5,607
+0.4% +$55.2K
CPS icon
2050
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$667M
$13.7M 0.01%
1,033,406
-113,673
-10% -$1.5M