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
SCG
2151
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
$12.5M 0.01%
247,349
+39,579
+19% +$2M
SMI
2152
DELISTED
Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl
SMI
$12.4M 0.01%
2,299,926
-2,606
-0.1% -$14.1K
LYTS icon
2153
LSI Industries
LYTS
$687M
$12.4M 0.01%
1,325,180
+46,703
+4% +$436K
CEVA icon
2154
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$570M
$12.3M 0.01%
635,408
+11,556
+2% +$225K
VVC
2155
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
$12.3M 0.01%
320,230
+25,927
+9% +$998K
WYNN icon
2156
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$12.9B
$12.3M 0.01%
124,721
-133
-0.1% -$13.1K
AOI
2157
DELISTED
Alliance One International, Inc.
AOI
$12.3M 0.01%
514,238
-8,389
-2% -$201K
KRO icon
2158
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$723M
$12.3M 0.01%
1,121,419
+210,329
+23% +$2.31M
TSYS
2159
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
$12.3M 0.01%
3,703,554
+138,689
+4% +$459K
TUP
2160
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
$12.3M 0.01%
189,842
+35,687
+23% +$2.3M
RATE
2161
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
$12.2M 0.01%
1,166,530
-74,847
-6% -$785K
SENEA icon
2162
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$765M
$12.2M 0.01%
439,137
+5,881
+1% +$163K
BBG
2163
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
$12.2M 0.01%
1,418,859
-164,745
-10% -$1.42M
RAIL icon
2164
FreightCar America
RAIL
$162M
$12.2M 0.01%
583,684
+24,973
+4% +$521K
FFNW
2165
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
$12.1M 0.01%
974,989
+10,609
+1% +$132K
PNW icon
2166
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$10.6B
$12.1M 0.01%
213,331
+27,179
+15% +$1.55M
NPK icon
2167
National Presto Industries
NPK
$810M
$12.1M 0.01%
150,626
-714
-0.5% -$57.3K
ENOC
2168
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
$12M 0.01%
1,241,240
+65,416
+6% +$635K
PANW icon
2169
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$133B
$12M 0.01%
412,776
+65,316
+19% +$1.9M
RCKY icon
2170
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$220M
$12M 0.01%
641,159
+47,452
+8% +$887K
LAYN
2171
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
$11.9M 0.01%
1,334,442
-137,457
-9% -$1.23M
ALKS icon
2172
Alkermes
ALKS
$4.57B
$11.9M 0.01%
185,354
-55,105
-23% -$3.54M
BSRR icon
2173
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$416M
$11.9M 0.01%
688,722
+9,834
+1% +$170K
ESIO
2174
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
$11.9M 0.01%
2,260,456
-15,252
-0.7% -$80.4K
DLB icon
2175
Dolby
DLB
$6.91B
$11.9M 0.01%
298,944
+23,796
+9% +$944K