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
+4.88%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$160B
AUM Growth
+$8.09B
Cap. Flow
+$3.6B
Cap. Flow %
2.24%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.97%
Holding
3,421
New
53
Increased
2,021
Reduced
959
Closed
92

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.04%
2 Industrials 13.18%
3 Technology 11.68%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.68%
5 Healthcare 9.65%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
SP
2051
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
$13.8M 0.01%
575,448
+23,171
+4% +$554K
DLB icon
2052
Dolby
DLB
$6.87B
$13.7M 0.01%
408,068
+14,728
+4% +$496K
SENEA icon
2053
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$761M
$13.7M 0.01%
472,160
+15,686
+3% +$455K
NFG icon
2054
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.97B
$13.7M 0.01%
319,764
+14,817
+5% +$633K
HT
2055
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
$13.6M 0.01%
624,388
+462
+0.1% +$10.1K
SHPG
2056
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
$13.6M 0.01%
66,099
+3,039
+5% +$623K
LULU icon
2057
lululemon athletica
LULU
$19.1B
$13.5M 0.01%
256,943
+32,979
+15% +$1.73M
CUTR
2058
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
$13.5M 0.01%
1,052,533
-19,491
-2% -$249K
NGHC
2059
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
$13.5M 0.01%
615,585
+188,216
+44% +$4.11M
ATHN
2060
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
$13.5M 0.01%
83,559
+2,773
+3% +$446K
EVRI
2061
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
$13.4M 0.01%
3,051,866
-153,366
-5% -$673K
PANW icon
2062
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$132B
$13.4M 0.01%
455,976
+23,268
+5% +$683K
MDU icon
2063
MDU Resources
MDU
$3.33B
$13.4M 0.01%
1,920,321
+159,121
+9% +$1.11M
WCIC
2064
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
$13.4M 0.01%
600,126
+225,188
+60% +$5.02M
CAC icon
2065
Camden National
CAC
$685M
$13.4M 0.01%
454,517
+34,760
+8% +$1.02M
IHC
2066
DELISTED
Independence Holding Company
IHC
$13.3M 0.01%
963,665
+3,619
+0.4% +$50.1K
ODC icon
2067
Oil-Dri
ODC
$961M
$13.3M 0.01%
723,932
+4,080
+0.6% +$75.1K
TMH
2068
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
$13.3M 0.01%
303,668
-1,233
-0.4% -$54.1K
ATML
2069
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
$13.3M 0.01%
1,548,070
-10,068
-0.6% -$86.7K
SWN
2070
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
$13.3M 0.01%
1,872,271
-164,477
-8% -$1.17M
IMS
2071
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
$13.3M 0.01%
521,145
+209,312
+67% +$5.33M
SLCA
2072
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
$13.1M 0.01%
699,052
-26,431
-4% -$495K
BELFB
2073
Bel Fuse Class B
BELFB
$1.82B
$13M 0.01%
753,919
+24,063
+3% +$416K
EGN
2074
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
$13M 0.01%
317,143
+23,644
+8% +$969K
CM icon
2075
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$73.6B
$13M 0.01%
394,186
+34,798
+10% +$1.15M