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
ANAC
2051
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
$13.2M 0.01%
112,278
+7,498
+7% +$882K
NOG icon
2052
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.48B
$13.2M 0.01%
298,829
-45,039
-13% -$1.99M
CHUY
2053
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
$13.2M 0.01%
465,012
+143,750
+45% +$4.08M
TSYS
2054
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
$13.2M 0.01%
3,835,924
+132,370
+4% +$455K
KOP icon
2055
Koppers
KOP
$563M
$13.2M 0.01%
653,007
+123,759
+23% +$2.5M
PENN icon
2056
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.87B
$13.1M 0.01%
781,538
KRNY icon
2057
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$413M
$13.1M 0.01%
1,140,952
+81,973
+8% +$940K
TARO
2058
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
$13.1M 0.01%
91,540
+16,098
+21% +$2.3M
CNP icon
2059
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$25B
$13.1M 0.01%
725,128
+18,193
+3% +$328K
MED icon
2060
Medifast
MED
$154M
$13.1M 0.01%
486,857
+6,772
+1% +$182K
UI icon
2061
Ubiquiti
UI
$36.2B
$13M 0.01%
385,025
+265,268
+222% +$8.99M
MRGE
2062
DELISTED
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC COM STK (WI)
MRGE
$13M 0.01%
1,836,173
+255,050
+16% +$1.81M
STAG icon
2063
STAG Industrial
STAG
$6.78B
$13M 0.01%
713,723
+174,059
+32% +$3.17M
ST icon
2064
Sensata Technologies
ST
$4.54B
$13M 0.01%
292,981
+11,319
+4% +$502K
VOXX
2065
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
$13M 0.01%
1,748,381
+41,486
+2% +$308K
EC icon
2066
Ecopetrol
EC
$18.8B
$13M 0.01%
1,506,150
-101,164
-6% -$870K
ACAT
2067
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
$12.9M 0.01%
583,769
+195
+0% +$4.33K
SHPG
2068
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
$12.9M 0.01%
63,060
+1,653
+3% +$339K
CM icon
2069
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$73.5B
$12.9M 0.01%
359,388
+57,330
+19% +$2.06M
CASS icon
2070
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$564M
$12.9M 0.01%
346,874
+12,300
+4% +$458K
NUTR
2071
DELISTED
Nutraceutical International Co
NUTR
$12.9M 0.01%
545,359
+21,169
+4% +$500K
DLB icon
2072
Dolby
DLB
$6.86B
$12.8M 0.01%
393,340
+94,396
+32% +$3.08M
SP
2073
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
$12.8M 0.01%
552,277
+21,127
+4% +$489K
SCAI
2074
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
$12.8M 0.01%
390,616
+173,826
+80% +$5.68M
PPC icon
2075
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$10.3B
$12.8M 0.01%
613,721
-187,760
-23% -$3.9M