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
+10.85%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$128B
AUM Growth
+$12.8B
Cap. Flow
+$1.93B
Cap. Flow %
1.5%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.3%
Holding
3,623
New
42
Increased
2,048
Reduced
1,051
Closed
82

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.48%
2 Industrials 12.92%
3 Energy 11.14%
4 Technology 9.87%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.67%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
REXI
2076
DELISTED
RESOURCE AMERICA INC CL-A
REXI
$11.1M 0.01%
1,184,502
-3,565
-0.3% -$33.4K
PENX
2077
DELISTED
PENFORD CORP
PENX
$11.1M 0.01%
861,981
-5,830
-0.7% -$74.9K
EBIX
2078
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
$11.1M 0.01%
751,779
-21,693
-3% -$319K
BMTC
2079
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
$11.1M 0.01%
366,630
+10,939
+3% +$330K
NUAN
2080
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
$11.1M 0.01%
840,661
+20,698
+3% +$272K
TEG
2081
DELISTED
INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP INC COM (USA)
TEG
$11M 0.01%
203,075
+2,822
+1% +$154K
OB
2082
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
$11M 0.01%
698,217
-4,286
-0.6% -$67.8K
NWY
2083
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
$11M 0.01%
2,520,737
-13,859
-0.5% -$60.6K
BIRT
2084
DELISTED
ACTUATE CORPORATION
BIRT
$11M 0.01%
1,427,595
+22,275
+2% +$172K
ALB icon
2085
Albemarle
ALB
$8.94B
$11M 0.01%
173,378
+32,052
+23% +$2.03M
SP
2086
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
$11M 0.01%
421,693
+14,410
+4% +$375K
ARMH
2087
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
$11M 0.01%
200,536
+6,639
+3% +$363K
DNKN
2088
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
$11M 0.01%
227,405
-699
-0.3% -$33.7K
CAC icon
2089
Camden National
CAC
$684M
$11M 0.01%
389,058
+4,015
+1% +$113K
ACTG icon
2090
Acacia Research
ACTG
$317M
$10.9M 0.01%
752,302
+120,735
+19% +$1.76M
CECO icon
2091
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$1.7B
$10.9M 0.01%
676,266
+6,256
+0.9% +$101K
SUPX
2092
DELISTED
SUPERTEX INC
SUPX
$10.9M 0.01%
436,311
+14,463
+3% +$362K
SBRA icon
2093
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$4.57B
$10.9M 0.01%
418,056
+20,869
+5% +$546K
KSPN
2094
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
$10.9M 0.01%
123,606
+903
+0.7% +$79.8K
AVGO icon
2095
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.7T
$10.9M 0.01%
2,063,320
+147,700
+8% +$781K
SCLN
2096
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
$10.9M 0.01%
2,160,804
+24,286
+1% +$122K
CVGW icon
2097
Calavo Growers
CVGW
$489M
$10.9M 0.01%
359,334
+2,896
+0.8% +$87.6K
USAK
2098
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
$10.9M 0.01%
812,293
-2,100
-0.3% -$28.1K
EFSC icon
2099
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.24B
$10.9M 0.01%
531,697
+5,041
+1% +$103K
WAT icon
2100
Waters Corp
WAT
$17.6B
$10.8M 0.01%
107,563
+166
+0.2% +$16.6K