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
+2.38%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$217B
AUM Growth
+$7.35B
Cap. Flow
+$4.91B
Cap. Flow %
2.27%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.9%
Holding
3,388
New
86
Increased
2,154
Reduced
860
Closed
78

Sector Composition

1 Financials 20.16%
2 Industrials 13.29%
3 Technology 12.77%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.98%
5 Healthcare 9.72%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
STRP
2176
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
$14.9M 0.01%
83,043
MIK
2177
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
$14.8M 0.01%
800,960
+222,529
+38% +$4.12M
TTSH icon
2178
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
$269M
$14.8M 0.01%
718,232
+95,429
+15% +$1.97M
HTB
2179
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
HTB
$718M
$14.8M 0.01%
607,157
+64,366
+12% +$1.57M
NVEE
2180
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
$14.8M 0.01%
1,392,868
+289,152
+26% +$3.07M
TSBK icon
2181
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$273M
$14.8M 0.01%
583,750
-1,353
-0.2% -$34.2K
ORN icon
2182
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$295M
$14.7M 0.01%
1,968,372
+159,616
+9% +$1.19M
WLFC icon
2183
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.13B
$14.7M 0.01%
549,330
-555
-0.1% -$14.8K
GWRE icon
2184
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$21.3B
$14.7M 0.01%
213,546
+7,613
+4% +$523K
GSH
2185
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
$14.5M 0.01%
584,053
-11,394
-2% -$283K
VVX icon
2186
V2X
VVX
$1.73B
$14.5M 0.01%
448,405
+113,171
+34% +$3.66M
HDSN icon
2187
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$441M
$14.5M 0.01%
1,710,780
+267,862
+19% +$2.26M
AE
2188
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc.
AE
$14.4M 0.01%
351,391
+6,656
+2% +$273K
CZR icon
2189
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$5.33B
$14.4M 0.01%
719,010
+361,060
+101% +$7.22M
SPA
2190
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
$14.3M 0.01%
651,308
-66,889
-9% -$1.47M
ALNY icon
2191
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$61.5B
$14.3M 0.01%
179,429
+66,651
+59% +$5.32M
DLA
2192
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
$14.3M 0.01%
643,610
-1,641
-0.3% -$36.4K
HZN
2193
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
$14.2M 0.01%
991,622
-18,638
-2% -$268K
RDI icon
2194
Reading International Class A
RDI
$35M
$14.2M 0.01%
882,670
+24,997
+3% +$403K
MFSF
2195
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
$14.2M 0.01%
398,647
+10,625
+3% +$379K
CMT icon
2196
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$180M
$14.2M 0.01%
658,280
MTSI icon
2197
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$9.76B
$14.2M 0.01%
254,405
-116,958
-31% -$6.52M
STAY
2198
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
$14.1M 0.01%
730,492
+410,903
+129% +$7.95M
BBW icon
2199
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$962M
$14.1M 0.01%
1,348,330
+16,237
+1% +$170K
BBSI icon
2200
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$1.18B
$14.1M 0.01%
982,916
+60,372
+7% +$865K