Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
 

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
+3.1%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$106B
AUM Growth
Cap. Flow
+$106B
Cap. Flow %
100%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.59%
Holding
3,585
New
3,585
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Sells

No sells this quarter

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.18%
2 Industrials 12.66%
3 Energy 10.8%
4 Technology 9.12%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.78%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
AMGN icon
201
Amgen
AMGN
$155B
$102M 0.1% +1,033,633 New +$102M
KALU icon
202
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$1.26B
$102M 0.1% +1,640,903 New +$102M
RDN icon
203
Radian Group
RDN
$4.72B
$101M 0.1% +8,710,077 New +$101M
AXS icon
204
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.71B
$101M 0.1% +2,207,482 New +$101M
MBFI
205
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
$101M 0.09% +3,753,086 New +$101M
TECD
206
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
$100M 0.09% +2,133,920 New +$100M
SWK icon
207
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$11.5B
$99.9M 0.09% +1,291,945 New +$99.9M
BBD icon
208
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$32.9B
$99.6M 0.09% +7,649,040 New +$99.6M
ARW icon
209
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$6.51B
$97.8M 0.09% +2,454,717 New +$97.8M
ZION icon
210
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$8.56B
$97.8M 0.09% +3,385,444 New +$97.8M
PRE
211
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
$97.6M 0.09% +1,077,247 New +$97.6M
PHH
212
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
$97.3M 0.09% +4,776,164 New +$97.3M
WEN icon
213
Wendy's
WEN
$2.02B
$97M 0.09% +16,639,759 New +$97M
LPL icon
214
LG Display
LPL
$4.41B
$96.1M 0.09% +8,096,807 New +$96.1M
AMZN icon
215
Amazon
AMZN
$2.44T
$96M 0.09% +345,633 New +$96M
BHE icon
216
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$1.46B
$95.9M 0.09% +4,770,945 New +$95.9M
WAFD icon
217
WaFd
WAFD
$2.48B
$95.9M 0.09% +5,078,367 New +$95.9M
UNM icon
218
Unum
UNM
$11.9B
$95.4M 0.09% +3,247,650 New +$95.4M
HERO
219
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
$94.9M 0.09% +13,481,981 New +$94.9M
KEY icon
220
KeyCorp
KEY
$21.2B
$94.5M 0.09% +8,555,930 New +$94.5M
VALE icon
221
Vale
VALE
$43.9B
$94.4M 0.09% +7,176,674 New +$94.4M
AOL
222
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
$94.4M 0.09% +2,586,850 New +$94.4M
GLF
223
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
$94.2M 0.09% +2,088,093 New +$94.2M
MCD icon
224
McDonald's
MCD
$224B
$94.1M 0.09% +950,542 New +$94.1M
RSG icon
225
Republic Services
RSG
$73B
$94M 0.09% +2,770,166 New +$94M