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
+3.69%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$209B
AUM Growth
+$9.03B
Cap. Flow
+$4.28B
Cap. Flow %
2.04%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.15%
Holding
3,363
New
73
Increased
2,121
Reduced
914
Closed
63

Sector Composition

1 Financials 20.04%
2 Industrials 13.26%
3 Technology 12.95%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.55%
5 Healthcare 8.86%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
NSA icon
2226
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
$2.45B
$12.6M 0.01%
525,653
+263,647
+101% +$6.3M
PKY
2227
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
$12.5M 0.01%
630,143
+36,143
+6% +$719K
RNWK
2228
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
$12.5M 0.01%
2,588,691
-31,308
-1% -$152K
TBBK icon
2229
The Bancorp
TBBK
$3.5B
$12.5M 0.01%
2,453,786
+148,942
+6% +$760K
ASCMA
2230
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
$12.5M 0.01%
883,229
+44,391
+5% +$627K
ACIC icon
2231
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$538M
$12.5M 0.01%
781,449
+64,495
+9% +$1.03M
NWPX icon
2232
NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. Common Stock
NWPX
$495M
$12.4M 0.01%
791,284
+84,075
+12% +$1.32M
LKSD
2233
DELISTED
LSC Communications, Inc.
LKSD
$12.3M 0.01%
490,108
+145,989
+42% +$3.67M
MBTF
2234
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
$12.3M 0.01%
1,083,370
+31,685
+3% +$360K
RLH
2235
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
$12.3M 0.01%
1,743,770
+23,720
+1% +$167K
WLFC icon
2236
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.13B
$12.3M 0.01%
549,885
+256
+0% +$5.72K
TRIP icon
2237
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$2.06B
$12.3M 0.01%
284,420
-1,475
-0.5% -$63.7K
MFSF
2238
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
$12.2M 0.01%
388,022
+6,594
+2% +$208K
PROV icon
2239
Provident Financial
PROV
$103M
$12.2M 0.01%
655,392
+12,769
+2% +$238K
WLDN icon
2240
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.48B
$12.2M 0.01%
378,658
+76,343
+25% +$2.46M
TAL icon
2241
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.67B
$12.2M 0.01%
689,352
+350,220
+103% +$6.2M
QADA
2242
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
$12.2M 0.01%
438,005
-913
-0.2% -$25.4K
SBS icon
2243
Sabesp
SBS
$16B
$12.1M 0.01%
1,167,565
-201,644
-15% -$2.1M
CDI
2244
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
$12.1M 0.01%
1,418,785
+34,749
+3% +$297K
MNR
2245
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
$12.1M 0.01%
848,968
+66,507
+8% +$949K
TNK icon
2246
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$1.8B
$12.1M 0.01%
736,142
+130,297
+22% +$2.14M
HDNG
2247
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
$12M 0.01%
1,069,575
+32,622
+3% +$367K
NATH icon
2248
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$441M
$12M 0.01%
191,521
+3,853
+2% +$241K
NAV
2249
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
$12M 0.01%
486,973
+235,310
+94% +$5.79M
TTSH icon
2250
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
$273M
$12M 0.01%
622,803
+149,314
+32% +$2.87M