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
+5.03%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$144B
AUM Growth
+$10B
Cap. Flow
+$4.75B
Cap. Flow %
3.3%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.41%
Holding
3,651
New
55
Increased
2,274
Reduced
897
Closed
60

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.59%
2 Industrials 12.94%
3 Energy 12.15%
4 Technology 10.65%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.44%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
UNTD
2076
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
$12.4M 0.01%
1,187,495
+75,308
+7% +$783K
MDCI
2077
DELISTED
MEDICAL ACTION INDS INC
MDCI
$12.3M 0.01%
898,153
+29,660
+3% +$407K
FIVE icon
2078
Five Below
FIVE
$8.13B
$12.3M 0.01%
308,973
+105,864
+52% +$4.22M
CLDX icon
2079
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$1.64B
$12.3M 0.01%
50,362
-13,290
-21% -$3.25M
SCNB
2080
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
$12.3M 0.01%
552,518
-3,837
-0.7% -$85.6K
IL
2081
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
$12.3M 0.01%
1,380,498
+91,295
+7% +$812K
RPT
2082
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
$12.3M 0.01%
738,251
+51,604
+8% +$858K
CRAI icon
2083
CRA International
CRAI
$1.34B
$12.2M 0.01%
531,088
-3,524
-0.7% -$81.2K
AHT
2084
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$37.7M
$12.2M 0.01%
1,134
+104
+10% +$1.12M
HDNG
2085
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
$12.2M 0.01%
964,836
+3,711
+0.4% +$46.9K
MDU icon
2086
MDU Resources
MDU
$3.26B
$12.2M 0.01%
912,844
-3,645
-0.4% -$48.6K
RELL icon
2087
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$148M
$12.2M 0.01%
1,162,355
-6,062
-0.5% -$63.5K
MTD icon
2088
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$26.1B
$12.2M 0.01%
48,047
+10,326
+27% +$2.61M
CTG
2089
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
$12.1M 0.01%
737,169
+3,615
+0.5% +$59.5K
FSP
2090
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$173M
$12.1M 0.01%
962,115
+43,633
+5% +$549K
XOXO
2091
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
$12.1M 0.01%
989,979
+23,146
+2% +$283K
SCLN
2092
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
$12.1M 0.01%
2,297,884
+129,396
+6% +$681K
EXPD icon
2093
Expeditors International
EXPD
$17B
$12.1M 0.01%
273,644
+1,249
+0.5% +$55.2K
KEP icon
2094
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$17.3B
$12.1M 0.01%
656,305
+10,530
+2% +$194K
TDC icon
2095
Teradata
TDC
$2.03B
$12M 0.01%
299,519
+88,507
+42% +$3.56M
ACTG icon
2096
Acacia Research
ACTG
$327M
$12M 0.01%
678,091
-64,272
-9% -$1.14M
ARAY icon
2097
Accuray
ARAY
$184M
$12M 0.01%
1,362,417
-181,190
-12% -$1.59M
PNRA
2098
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
$11.9M 0.01%
79,738
+19,809
+33% +$2.97M
HIL
2099
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
$11.9M 0.01%
1,913,809
+84,922
+5% +$529K
BMTC
2100
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
$11.9M 0.01%
408,874
-11,264
-3% -$328K