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
-7.82%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$152B
AUM Growth
-$11B
Cap. Flow
+$4.51B
Cap. Flow %
2.96%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.74%
Holding
3,447
New
84
Increased
2,042
Reduced
922
Closed
79

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.98%
2 Industrials 13.01%
3 Technology 11.66%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.95%
5 Healthcare 9.31%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
MT icon
2126
ArcelorMittal
MT
$26.4B
$11.7M 0.01%
996,872
-17,996
-2% -$212K
TUP
2127
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
$11.7M 0.01%
237,137
+47,295
+25% +$2.34M
VOLT
2128
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
$11.7M 0.01%
1,285,064
-29,066
-2% -$264K
CHA
2129
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
$11.7M 0.01%
240,450
-17,656
-7% -$857K
FMC icon
2130
FMC
FMC
$4.76B
$11.6M 0.01%
396,075
-2,763
-0.7% -$81.2K
CSR
2131
Centerspace
CSR
$976M
$11.6M 0.01%
150,290
+20,785
+16% +$1.61M
MDU icon
2132
MDU Resources
MDU
$3.33B
$11.5M 0.01%
1,761,200
+590,662
+50% +$3.86M
WMGI
2133
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
$11.5M 0.01%
547,272
-32,583
-6% -$685K
TD icon
2134
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$131B
$11.5M 0.01%
291,056
+38,714
+15% +$1.53M
ARC
2135
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
$11.4M 0.01%
1,920,892
+2,003
+0.1% +$11.9K
STRP
2136
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
$11.4M 0.01%
282,608
PES
2137
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
$11.4M 0.01%
5,432,236
-10,182
-0.2% -$21.4K
LULU icon
2138
lululemon athletica
LULU
$19.1B
$11.3M 0.01%
223,964
+14,824
+7% +$751K
GMCR
2139
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
$11.3M 0.01%
217,222
+2,947
+1% +$154K
CRAI icon
2140
CRA International
CRAI
$1.31B
$11.3M 0.01%
524,580
CAC icon
2141
Camden National
CAC
$685M
$11.3M 0.01%
419,757
+3,264
+0.8% +$87.9K
WIFI
2142
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
$11.3M 0.01%
1,365,226
+187,967
+16% +$1.56M
RNWK
2143
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
$11.3M 0.01%
2,762,531
-46,775
-2% -$191K
IBA
2144
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
$11.3M 0.01%
184,792
+10,133
+6% +$619K
TROX icon
2145
Tronox
TROX
$766M
$11.3M 0.01%
2,582,365
-27,893
-1% -$122K
OB
2146
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
$11.3M 0.01%
803,106
+19,947
+3% +$280K
SHLO
2147
DELISTED
Shiloh Industries Inc
SHLO
$11.2M 0.01%
1,387,352
+28,126
+2% +$228K
SRDX icon
2148
Surmodics
SRDX
$457M
$11.2M 0.01%
513,164
+10,944
+2% +$239K
ITIC icon
2149
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$483M
$11.2M 0.01%
154,408
JMG
2150
DELISTED
JOURNAL MEDIA GROUP INC COM
JMG
$11.2M 0.01%
1,491,306
-43,874
-3% -$329K