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
+10.85%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$128B
AUM Growth
+$12.8B
Cap. Flow
+$1.93B
Cap. Flow %
1.5%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.3%
Holding
3,623
New
42
Increased
2,048
Reduced
1,051
Closed
82

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.48%
2 Industrials 12.92%
3 Energy 11.14%
4 Technology 9.87%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.67%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
JBHT icon
2126
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$13.4B
$10.5M 0.01%
135,399
+2,656
+2% +$205K
CBRE icon
2127
CBRE Group
CBRE
$48.8B
$10.5M 0.01%
397,363
-4,202
-1% -$111K
USLM icon
2128
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.63B
$10.4M 0.01%
854,115
+13,960
+2% +$171K
CMS icon
2129
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.5B
$10.4M 0.01%
389,985
-2,051
-0.5% -$54.9K
IONS icon
2130
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.1B
$10.4M 0.01%
261,717
-1,846
-0.7% -$73.5K
SBH icon
2131
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.48B
$10.4M 0.01%
344,791
+1,166
+0.3% +$35.2K
VIAV icon
2132
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$2.69B
$10.4M 0.01%
1,409,948
-85,887
-6% -$634K
TRR
2133
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
$10.4M 0.01%
1,456,411
+15,723
+1% +$112K
WSO icon
2134
Watsco
WSO
$15.5B
$10.4M 0.01%
108,225
+816
+0.8% +$78.4K
NRC icon
2135
National Research Corp
NRC
$369M
$10.4M 0.01%
551,944
-400
-0.1% -$7.53K
OWW
2136
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
$10.4M 0.01%
1,444,492
+7,974
+0.6% +$57.3K
SLXP
2137
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
$10.4M 0.01%
115,262
-1,123
-1% -$101K
WBC
2138
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
$10.4M 0.01%
110,889
-745
-0.7% -$69.6K
CNQR
2139
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
$10.4M 0.01%
100,379
-1,062
-1% -$110K
CRRC
2140
DELISTED
COURIER CORP
CRRC
$10.3M 0.01%
572,102
+7,023
+1% +$127K
BWXT icon
2141
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.4B
$10.3M 0.01%
422,803
+7,277
+2% +$178K
PRDO icon
2142
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.26B
$10.3M 0.01%
1,811,676
+733,550
+68% +$4.18M
FCH
2143
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
$10.3M 0.01%
1,264,933
+29,520
+2% +$241K
KEM
2144
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
$10.3M 0.01%
1,823,598
+124,707
+7% +$703K
TECUA
2145
DELISTED
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CO CL-A
TECUA
$10.3M 0.01%
1,135,207
-3,100
-0.3% -$28.1K
EW icon
2146
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$45.5B
$10.3M 0.01%
935,940
-8,832
-0.9% -$96.8K
HCA icon
2147
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$94.8B
$10.3M 0.01%
215,017
+40,353
+23% +$1.92M
KOPN icon
2148
Kopin
KOPN
$412M
$10.3M 0.01%
2,429,577
+33,520
+1% +$141K
RPT
2149
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
$10.3M 0.01%
651,411
+40,897
+7% +$644K
IRM icon
2150
Iron Mountain
IRM
$28.6B
$10.2M 0.01%
364,253
+6,183
+2% +$173K