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
+3.1%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$106B
AUM Growth
Cap. Flow
+$106B
Cap. Flow %
100%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.59%
Holding
3,585
New
3,579
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Buys

1
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$1.17B
2
T icon
AT&T
T
+$1.17B
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$1.15B
4
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$1B
5
BAC icon
Bank of America
BAC
+$970M

Top Sells

No sells this quarter

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.18%
2 Industrials 12.65%
3 Energy 10.8%
4 Technology 9.12%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.78%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
BKR
2101
DELISTED
BAKER MICHAEL CORP
BKR
$8.94M 0.01%
+329,784
New +$8.94M
LAMR icon
2102
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$12.9B
$8.94M 0.01%
+205,959
New +$8.94M
VHS
2103
DELISTED
VANGUARD HEALTH SYS INC COM STK (DE)
VHS
$8.93M 0.01%
+430,726
New +$8.93M
XRTX
2104
DELISTED
XYRATEX LTD (BERMUDA)
XRTX
$8.92M 0.01%
+886,670
New +$8.92M
DTSI
2105
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
$8.92M 0.01%
+433,285
New +$8.92M
NDSN icon
2106
Nordson
NDSN
$12.7B
$8.9M 0.01%
+128,420
New +$8.9M
RAD
2107
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
$8.89M 0.01%
+155,452
New +$8.89M
ALCO icon
2108
Alico
ALCO
$262M
$8.86M 0.01%
+220,987
New +$8.86M
KOPN icon
2109
Kopin
KOPN
$366M
$8.85M 0.01%
+2,385,392
New +$8.85M
OABC
2110
DELISTED
OMNIAMERICAN BANCORP INC COM STK (TX)
OABC
$8.85M 0.01%
+401,485
New +$8.85M
MT icon
2111
ArcelorMittal
MT
$26.6B
$8.84M 0.01%
+345,196
New +$8.84M
PLL
2112
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
$8.83M 0.01%
+132,910
New +$8.83M
DALN icon
2113
DallasNews
DALN
$84.8M
$8.82M 0.01%
+321,317
New +$8.82M
BCH icon
2114
Banco de Chile
BCH
$15.1B
$8.79M 0.01%
+339,946
New +$8.79M
STCN
2115
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
$8.78M 0.01%
+295,973
New +$8.78M
EXPD icon
2116
Expeditors International
EXPD
$16.9B
$8.77M 0.01%
+230,636
New +$8.77M
UVSP icon
2117
Univest Financial
UVSP
$885M
$8.76M 0.01%
+459,566
New +$8.76M
WD icon
2118
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$2.9B
$8.76M 0.01%
+500,652
New +$8.76M
JBHT icon
2119
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$13.2B
$8.75M 0.01%
+121,110
New +$8.75M
CIA icon
2120
Citizens
CIA
$273M
$8.74M 0.01%
+1,461,299
New +$8.74M
ABAX
2121
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
$8.73M 0.01%
+183,652
New +$8.73M
RPXC
2122
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
$8.72M 0.01%
+519,052
New +$8.72M
SYBT icon
2123
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.24B
$8.71M 0.01%
+532,727
New +$8.71M
USLM icon
2124
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.71B
$8.71M 0.01%
+833,360
New +$8.71M
ENTR
2125
DELISTED
ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM STK (DE)
ENTR
$8.7M 0.01%
+2,037,739
New +$8.7M