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
DXCM icon
2176
DexCom
DXCM
$29.7B
$10.7M 0.01%
496,952
+3,576
+0.7% +$76.7K
PGRE
2177
Paramount Group
PGRE
$1.59B
$10.7M 0.01%
634,084
+602,978
+1,938% +$10.1M
DXPE icon
2178
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$1.85B
$10.6M 0.01%
389,701
+25,231
+7% +$688K
UGP icon
2179
Ultrapar
UGP
$4.07B
$10.5M 0.01%
1,263,064
-93,588
-7% -$781K
SGNT
2180
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
$10.5M 0.01%
686,216
+66,400
+11% +$1.02M
CSBK
2181
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
$10.5M 0.01%
755,081
+89,454
+13% +$1.24M
CLD
2182
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
$10.5M 0.01%
3,981,442
+4,513
+0.1% +$11.9K
LITE icon
2183
Lumentum
LITE
$11.4B
$10.5M 0.01%
+616,874
New +$10.5M
GIFI icon
2184
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
$123M
$10.4M 0.01%
991,039
+9,114
+0.9% +$96K
CNX icon
2185
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.26B
$10.4M 0.01%
1,276,925
+10,229
+0.8% +$83.5K
RKUS
2186
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
$10.4M 0.01%
876,480
+302,149
+53% +$3.59M
DXLG icon
2187
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$77.1M
$10.4M 0.01%
1,787,913
+84,636
+5% +$492K
TMHC icon
2188
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
$6.97B
$10.4M 0.01%
555,910
+78,534
+16% +$1.47M
SFR
2189
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
$10.4M 0.01%
435,320
+83,808
+24% +$2M
BLT
2190
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
$10.4M 0.01%
1,858,404
-47,376
-2% -$264K
OCFC icon
2191
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.04B
$10.4M 0.01%
601,057
+15,398
+3% +$265K
SMI
2192
DELISTED
Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl
SMI
$10.3M 0.01%
2,296,352
-3,574
-0.2% -$16K
POM
2193
DELISTED
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
$10.3M 0.01%
425,268
+1,783
+0.4% +$43.2K
CAI
2194
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
$10.3M 0.01%
1,021,295
+1,262
+0.1% +$12.7K
ESRT icon
2195
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$1.32B
$10.3M 0.01%
603,804
+338,186
+127% +$5.76M
PNX
2196
DELISTED
PHOENIX COMPANIES INC. NEW
PNX
$10.3M 0.01%
310,836
-24,604
-7% -$812K
SHOR
2197
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
$10.2M 0.01%
1,370,753
+49,474
+4% +$370K
SLCA
2198
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
$10.2M 0.01%
725,483
-10,600
-1% -$149K
RAIL icon
2199
FreightCar America
RAIL
$161M
$10.2M 0.01%
594,619
+10,935
+2% +$188K
PROV icon
2200
Provident Financial
PROV
$104M
$10.2M 0.01%
605,267
-2,016
-0.3% -$33.8K