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
-0.73%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$240B
AUM Growth
-$1.29B
Cap. Flow
+$3.54B
Cap. Flow %
1.47%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.41%
Holding
3,413
New
89
Increased
1,989
Reduced
992
Closed
69

Sector Composition

1 Financials 20.1%
2 Technology 13.18%
3 Industrials 13.05%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.56%
5 Healthcare 9.23%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
NRC icon
2101
National Research Corp
NRC
$369M
$18.5M 0.01%
631,397
+9,445
+2% +$276K
DBD
2102
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
$18.5M 0.01%
1,198,178
-14,018
-1% -$216K
TSBK icon
2103
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$288M
$18.4M 0.01%
606,575
+4,625
+0.8% +$141K
VIRT icon
2104
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$3.1B
$18.4M 0.01%
558,629
+4,926
+0.9% +$163K
NPTN
2105
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
$18.4M 0.01%
2,687,596
-1,852
-0.1% -$12.7K
STRL icon
2106
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$9.54B
$18.3M 0.01%
1,598,191
+31,788
+2% +$364K
SENEA icon
2107
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$751M
$18.3M 0.01%
661,112
+24,440
+4% +$677K
ZGNX
2108
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
$18.3M 0.01%
456,131
-2,273
-0.5% -$91K
BCH icon
2109
Banco de Chile
BCH
$15.2B
$18.3M 0.01%
556,830
-27,604
-5% -$905K
PCH icon
2110
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
$3.2B
$18.2M 0.01%
+349,346
New +$18.2M
PDFS icon
2111
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$765M
$18.2M 0.01%
1,556,983
+116,602
+8% +$1.36M
INSW icon
2112
International Seaways
INSW
$2.33B
$18.1M 0.01%
1,030,466
+250,173
+32% +$4.4M
IPI icon
2113
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$389M
$18.1M 0.01%
498,043
+102,258
+26% +$3.72M
ABB
2114
DELISTED
ABB Ltd.
ABB
$18.1M 0.01%
763,439
HBB icon
2115
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$196M
$18.1M 0.01%
853,211
+409,946
+92% +$8.7M
BMRN icon
2116
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$10.4B
$18.1M 0.01%
222,936
+21,299
+11% +$1.73M
OFLX icon
2117
Omega Flex
OFLX
$340M
$18M 0.01%
276,250
+7,974
+3% +$519K
NSA icon
2118
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
$2.45B
$18M 0.01%
715,962
+36,684
+5% +$920K
REIS
2119
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
$17.9M 0.01%
835,809
-8,118
-1% -$174K
WTBA icon
2120
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$344M
$17.9M 0.01%
700,057
+33,421
+5% +$856K
BOJA
2121
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
$17.9M 0.01%
1,292,650
+412,859
+47% +$5.72M
FPRX
2122
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
$17.9M 0.01%
1,041,750
+67,474
+7% +$1.16M
HCCI
2123
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
$17.8M 0.01%
756,760
+100,911
+15% +$2.38M
USAK
2124
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
$17.8M 0.01%
696,879
-5,113
-0.7% -$130K
WWE
2125
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
$17.7M 0.01%
491,624
+81,584
+20% +$2.94M