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
+8.31%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$116B
AUM Growth
+$116B
Cap. Flow
+$2.25B
Cap. Flow %
1.95%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.5%
Holding
3,633
New
48
Increased
2,102
Reduced
1,190
Closed
51

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.02%
2 Industrials 12.9%
3 Energy 11.13%
4 Technology 9.45%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.78%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
WAFD icon
201
WaFd
WAFD
$2.48B
$110M 0.1% 5,315,189 +236,822 +5% +$4.9M
GLF
202
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
$109M 0.09% 2,142,379 +54,286 +3% +$2.76M
GNW icon
203
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.52B
$109M 0.09% 8,521,439 +760,217 +10% +$9.72M
BHE icon
204
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$1.46B
$109M 0.09% 4,746,983 -23,962 -0.5% -$548K
BZ
205
DELISTED
BOISE INC COM STK (DE)
BZ
$108M 0.09% 8,548,770 +36,056 +0.4% +$454K
FFG
206
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
$108M 0.09% 2,398,534 -17,475 -0.7% -$785K
MBFI
207
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
$108M 0.09% 3,808,033 +54,947 +1% +$1.55M
WLK icon
208
Westlake Corp
WLK
$11.3B
$107M 0.09% 1,024,863 -414,139 -29% -$43.3M
HELE icon
209
Helen of Troy
HELE
$564M
$107M 0.09% 2,422,477 +47,359 +2% +$2.09M
NDAQ icon
210
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.4B
$106M 0.09% 3,316,614 +14,316 +0.4% +$459K
FCS
211
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
$106M 0.09% 7,660,558 +81,515 +1% +$1.13M
ARGO
212
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
$106M 0.09% 2,470,836 -9,772 -0.4% -$419K
NRG icon
213
NRG Energy
NRG
$28.2B
$105M 0.09% 3,859,233 -6,408 -0.2% -$175K
PRE
214
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
$105M 0.09% 1,146,133 +68,886 +6% +$6.31M
BBD icon
215
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$32.9B
$105M 0.09% 7,532,825 -116,215 -2% -$1.61M
SFG
216
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
$104M 0.09% 1,896,557 +228,969 +14% +$12.6M
RIG icon
217
Transocean
RIG
$2.86B
$104M 0.09% 2,343,938 +46,070 +2% +$2.05M
EFII
218
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
$104M 0.09% 3,283,888 -17,140 -0.5% -$543K
JNY
219
DELISTED
JONES GROUP INC COM STK (PA)
JNY
$102M 0.09% 6,814,209 +85,847 +1% +$1.29M
SKX icon
220
Skechers
SKX
$9.48B
$102M 0.09% 3,284,866 +98,825 +3% +$3.07M
OC icon
221
Owens Corning
OC
$12.6B
$102M 0.09% 2,680,020 +6,081 +0.2% +$231K
FAF icon
222
First American
FAF
$6.72B
$102M 0.09% 4,173,453 +292,443 +8% +$7.12M
PL
223
DELISTED
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
$102M 0.09% 2,386,739 -31,035 -1% -$1.32M
RDC
224
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
$102M 0.09% 2,764,398 +39,741 +1% +$1.46M
CMC icon
225
Commercial Metals
CMC
$6.46B
$101M 0.09% 5,940,437 +481,261 +9% +$8.16M