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
-2.48%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$141B
AUM Growth
-$2.73B
Cap. Flow
+$2.7B
Cap. Flow %
1.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.91%
Holding
3,625
New
33
Increased
1,924
Reduced
1,256
Closed
79

Top Buys

1
XOM icon
Exxon Mobil
XOM
+$202M
2
T icon
AT&T
T
+$140M
3
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$127M
4
CSCO icon
Cisco
CSCO
+$86.6M
5
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$75.9M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.59%
2 Industrials 12.74%
3 Energy 11.68%
4 Technology 10.9%
5 Healthcare 8.59%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
DWSN
2101
DELISTED
DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO
DWSN
$11.4M 0.01%
628,626
-3,794
-0.6% -$69K
BMTC
2102
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
$11.4M 0.01%
403,322
-5,552
-1% -$157K
TD icon
2103
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$131B
$11.4M 0.01%
231,308
+80,329
+53% +$3.97M
WR
2104
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
$11.4M 0.01%
334,677
+4,503
+1% +$154K
ERIE icon
2105
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$17.7B
$11.4M 0.01%
150,556
+9,524
+7% +$722K
DCI icon
2106
Donaldson
DCI
$9.42B
$11.4M 0.01%
280,707
+105,278
+60% +$4.28M
BKMU
2107
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
$11.4M 0.01%
1,778,183
-7,252
-0.4% -$46.5K
POM
2108
DELISTED
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
$11.4M 0.01%
425,749
RELL icon
2109
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$141M
$11.4M 0.01%
1,138,754
-23,601
-2% -$236K
SBS icon
2110
Sabesp
SBS
$16B
$11.4M 0.01%
1,399,810
-11,900
-0.8% -$96.6K
KATE
2111
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
$11.4M 0.01%
432,772
-33,629
-7% -$882K
PENX
2112
DELISTED
PENFORD CORP
PENX
$11.3M 0.01%
861,262
+1,996
+0.2% +$26.3K
AEM icon
2113
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$77B
$11.3M 0.01%
390,649
+112,231
+40% +$3.26M
FANG icon
2114
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$39.6B
$11.3M 0.01%
151,546
+75,432
+99% +$5.64M
CIG icon
2115
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.84B
$11.3M 0.01%
3,563,837
-16,479
-0.5% -$52.3K
FLWS icon
2116
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$343M
$11.3M 0.01%
1,571,389
+1,406
+0.1% +$10.1K
AHT
2117
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$38.1M
$11.3M 0.01%
1,184
+50
+4% +$477K
EOX
2118
DELISTED
EMERALD OIL INC (MT)
EOX
$11.3M 0.01%
91,787
+184
+0.2% +$22.6K
TOWN icon
2119
Towne Bank
TOWN
$2.83B
$11.3M 0.01%
831,174
-3,101
-0.4% -$42.1K
CUTR
2120
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
$11.3M 0.01%
1,117,636
-24,651
-2% -$249K
NL icon
2121
NL Industries
NL
$295M
$11.3M 0.01%
1,532,762
-10,468
-0.7% -$77K
CPRT icon
2122
Copart
CPRT
$46.8B
$11.3M 0.01%
2,875,440
+399,440
+16% +$1.56M
HNR
2123
DELISTED
Harvest Natural Resources
HNR
$11.3M 0.01%
766,605
-962
-0.1% -$14.1K
AOI
2124
DELISTED
Alliance One International, Inc.
AOI
$11.2M 0.01%
569,925
-1,339
-0.2% -$26.4K
IL
2125
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
$11.2M 0.01%
1,384,580
+4,082
+0.3% +$33.1K