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
+4.88%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$160B
AUM Growth
+$160B
Cap. Flow
+$3.85B
Cap. Flow %
2.4%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.97%
Holding
3,421
New
53
Increased
2,027
Reduced
957
Closed
92

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.04%
2 Industrials 13.19%
3 Technology 11.68%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.68%
5 Healthcare 9.65%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
RGA icon
201
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$12.9B
$145M 0.09% 1,689,738 +16,338 +1% +$1.4M
NKE icon
202
Nike
NKE
$114B
$144M 0.09% 2,310,656 +1,230,528 +114% +$76.9M
UGI icon
203
UGI
UGI
$7.44B
$144M 0.09% 4,264,680 +236,718 +6% +$7.99M
KB icon
204
KB Financial Group
KB
$28.6B
$144M 0.09% 5,162,230 -79,488 -2% -$2.22M
ETN icon
205
Eaton
ETN
$136B
$144M 0.09% 2,758,594 +138,367 +5% +$7.2M
UFS
206
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
$143M 0.09% 3,880,431 +551,990 +17% +$20.4M
PCP
207
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
$143M 0.09% 616,877 -3,479 -0.6% -$807K
SLG icon
208
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.04B
$143M 0.09% 1,266,096 +18,313 +1% +$2.07M
KSS icon
209
Kohl's
KSS
$1.69B
$141M 0.09% 2,966,910 +160,842 +6% +$7.66M
ENIA
210
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
$141M 0.09% 11,618,988 -79,128 -0.7% -$961K
RDC
211
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
$141M 0.09% 8,325,463 +2,004,592 +32% +$34M
SANM icon
212
Sanmina
SANM
$6.26B
$141M 0.09% 6,830,810 +67,813 +1% +$1.4M
CCL icon
213
Carnival Corp
CCL
$43.2B
$140M 0.09% 2,570,888 +29,330 +1% +$1.6M
STZ icon
214
Constellation Brands
STZ
$28.5B
$140M 0.09% 981,676 +4,969 +0.5% +$708K
UMPQ
215
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
$140M 0.09% 8,785,950 -21,177 -0.2% -$337K
INGR icon
216
Ingredion
INGR
$8.31B
$139M 0.09% 1,453,792 -23,201 -2% -$2.22M
HES
217
DELISTED
Hess
HES
$139M 0.09% 2,873,986 -45,015 -2% -$2.18M
KIM icon
218
Kimco Realty
KIM
$15.2B
$139M 0.09% 5,254,996 +101,070 +2% +$2.67M
TFC icon
219
Truist Financial
TFC
$60.4B
$139M 0.09% 3,675,423 -1,444,310 -28% -$54.6M
ARG
220
DELISTED
AIRGAS INC
ARG
$139M 0.09% 1,001,625 +34,576 +4% +$4.78M
VSH icon
221
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$2.1B
$138M 0.09% 11,459,274 +127,135 +1% +$1.53M
COST icon
222
Costco
COST
$418B
$138M 0.09% 851,882 +49,695 +6% +$8.03M
PBR.A icon
223
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$73.9B
$137M 0.09% 40,263,860 -205,252 -0.5% -$698K
AU icon
224
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$28.6B
$137M 0.09% 19,247,028 +1,059,791 +6% +$7.52M
FSLR icon
225
First Solar
FSLR
$20.9B
$135M 0.08% 2,048,688 -35,044 -2% -$2.31M