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
+13.44%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$342B
AUM Growth
+$37.6B
Cap. Flow
+$2.53B
Cap. Flow %
0.74%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.11%
Holding
3,516
New
49
Increased
1,940
Reduced
1,250
Closed
103

Sector Composition

1 Technology 18.21%
2 Financials 17.12%
3 Industrials 12.97%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.26%
5 Healthcare 10.16%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
VERX icon
2201
Vertex
VERX
$3.84B
$13M ﹤0.01%
483,342
+7,805
+2% +$210K
CRD.A icon
2202
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$527M
$13M ﹤0.01%
983,328
-20,776
-2% -$274K
AVNW icon
2203
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$306M
$13M ﹤0.01%
396,521
+6,506
+2% +$212K
TTI icon
2204
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$630M
$12.9M ﹤0.01%
2,860,528
+79,906
+3% +$361K
CAE icon
2205
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.47B
$12.9M ﹤0.01%
598,184
+5,921
+1% +$128K
ASPN icon
2206
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$543M
$12.9M ﹤0.01%
815,769
+576,006
+240% +$9.09M
NATR icon
2207
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$299M
$12.8M ﹤0.01%
743,088
+47,246
+7% +$817K
DDD icon
2208
3D Systems Corporation
DDD
$286M
$12.8M ﹤0.01%
2,017,150
-129,751
-6% -$824K
ANAB icon
2209
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$655M
$12.8M ﹤0.01%
597,892
-88,569
-13% -$1.9M
KOF icon
2210
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$18B
$12.8M ﹤0.01%
135,107
-166
-0.1% -$15.7K
BAND icon
2211
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$495M
$12.8M ﹤0.01%
883,770
+118,192
+15% +$1.71M
HIFS icon
2212
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$625M
$12.8M ﹤0.01%
65,750
-410
-0.6% -$79.7K
SMHI icon
2213
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$180M
$12.8M ﹤0.01%
1,014,790
+113,866
+13% +$1.43M
ASAI
2214
DELISTED
Sendas Distribuidora S.A. American Depositary Share (each representing five common shares)
ASAI
$12.7M ﹤0.01%
921,044
+611,223
+197% +$8.45M
CFFI icon
2215
C&F Financial
CFFI
$227M
$12.7M ﹤0.01%
186,401
-497
-0.3% -$33.9K
LGTY
2216
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
$12.7M ﹤0.01%
1,122,328
+48,295
+4% +$546K
MX icon
2217
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$112M
$12.6M ﹤0.01%
1,683,024
-107,176
-6% -$804K
DENN icon
2218
Denny's
DENN
$264M
$12.6M ﹤0.01%
1,158,689
-45,874
-4% -$499K
RELL icon
2219
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$141M
$12.5M ﹤0.01%
939,058
+16,158
+2% +$216K
PLYM
2220
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
$980M
$12.5M ﹤0.01%
520,159
+56,972
+12% +$1.37M
DISH
2221
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
$12.5M ﹤0.01%
2,166,263
+442,276
+26% +$2.55M
CDNA icon
2222
CareDx
CDNA
$720M
$12.5M ﹤0.01%
1,039,521
+417,610
+67% +$5.01M
FLIC
2223
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
$12.5M ﹤0.01%
941,785
+77,127
+9% +$1.02M
CVNA icon
2224
Carvana
CVNA
$50B
$12.5M ﹤0.01%
235,135
-2,714
-1% -$144K
FRST icon
2225
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$269M
$12.4M ﹤0.01%
979,770
+17,754
+2% +$225K