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
+0.77%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$163B
AUM Growth
+$4.84B
Cap. Flow
+$5.48B
Cap. Flow %
3.36%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.7%
Holding
3,417
New
88
Increased
2,266
Reduced
881
Closed
55

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.38%
2 Industrials 13.08%
3 Technology 11.02%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.79%
5 Healthcare 9.67%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
PDFS icon
2101
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$789M
$13.7M 0.01%
855,562
+67,835
+9% +$1.09M
LULU icon
2102
lululemon athletica
LULU
$19.7B
$13.7M 0.01%
209,140
+43,664
+26% +$2.85M
AUD
2103
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
$13.6M 0.01%
1,195,085
+28,501
+2% +$325K
TOWR
2104
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
$13.6M 0.01%
522,907
+35,988
+7% +$938K
E icon
2105
ENI
E
$52.6B
$13.6M 0.01%
382,548
-400
-0.1% -$14.2K
WLFC icon
2106
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.15B
$13.6M 0.01%
740,834
-3,564
-0.5% -$65.5K
BYD icon
2107
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.9B
$13.6M 0.01%
910,142
-152,607
-14% -$2.28M
CXP
2108
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
$13.6M 0.01%
+552,586
New +$13.6M
ADSK icon
2109
Autodesk
ADSK
$69.1B
$13.5M 0.01%
269,918
+11,847
+5% +$593K
INN
2110
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$626M
$13.5M 0.01%
1,036,991
+109,143
+12% +$1.42M
MG icon
2111
Mistras Group
MG
$307M
$13.5M 0.01%
709,467
+65,526
+10% +$1.24M
KOS icon
2112
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$827M
$13.5M 0.01%
1,597,262
+505,236
+46% +$4.26M
CNP icon
2113
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$25B
$13.5M 0.01%
706,935
+52,226
+8% +$994K
QLTY
2114
DELISTED
QUALITY DISTR INC FLA
QLTY
$13.4M 0.01%
863,632
-12,233
-1% -$189K
BCH icon
2115
Banco de Chile
BCH
$15.6B
$13.3M 0.01%
665,831
+28,342
+4% +$567K
IMO icon
2116
Imperial Oil
IMO
$46.8B
$13.3M 0.01%
343,891
-3,478
-1% -$134K
ONTO icon
2117
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$5.3B
$13.2M 0.01%
821,597
+26,071
+3% +$420K
OPCH icon
2118
Option Care Health
OPCH
$4.77B
$13.2M 0.01%
909,772
-119,022
-12% -$1.73M
CSFL
2119
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
$13.2M 0.01%
975,182
+64,991
+7% +$878K
ULTI
2120
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
$13.2M 0.01%
80,132
+9,697
+14% +$1.59M
UTL icon
2121
Unitil
UTL
$832M
$13.2M 0.01%
398,580
+18,007
+5% +$595K
LNW icon
2122
Light & Wonder
LNW
$7.42B
$13.1M 0.01%
843,724
-691,806
-45% -$10.8M
JOE icon
2123
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.05B
$13.1M 0.01%
843,819
+25,481
+3% +$396K
KOP icon
2124
Koppers
KOP
$570M
$13.1M 0.01%
529,248
+15,287
+3% +$378K
TECH icon
2125
Bio-Techne
TECH
$8.28B
$13.1M 0.01%
530,684
+49,508
+10% +$1.22M