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
-14.29%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$221B
AUM Growth
-$42B
Cap. Flow
+$815M
Cap. Flow %
0.37%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.67%
Holding
3,519
New
94
Increased
2,112
Reduced
1,004
Closed
67

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.86%
2 Industrials 12.78%
3 Technology 12.78%
4 Healthcare 10.57%
5 Consumer Discretionary 10.44%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
SLP icon
2276
Simulations Plus
SLP
$303M
$11.4M 0.01%
571,865
+25,871
+5% +$515K
NRE
2277
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
$11.4M 0.01%
781,264
-12,255
-2% -$178K
KOP icon
2278
Koppers
KOP
$567M
$11.4M 0.01%
666,537
-4,901
-0.7% -$83.5K
BITA
2279
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
$11.3M 0.01%
457,993
-17,896
-4% -$443K
NOG icon
2280
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.48B
$11.3M 0.01%
499,514
+182,462
+58% +$4.12M
NVTR
2281
DELISTED
Nuvectra Corporation Common Stock
NVTR
$11.2M 0.01%
686,630
-57,540
-8% -$940K
LIND icon
2282
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$735M
$11.2M 0.01%
831,744
+63,296
+8% +$852K
MPX icon
2283
Marine Products Corp
MPX
$316M
$11.1M 0.01%
657,635
+21,011
+3% +$355K
PHX
2284
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
$11.1M 0.01%
715,806
+11,393
+2% +$177K
ODC icon
2285
Oil-Dri
ODC
$959M
$11.1M 0.01%
837,150
+17,422
+2% +$231K
LOGI icon
2286
Logitech
LOGI
$16B
$11.1M 0.01%
353,268
+20,300
+6% +$635K
NVEC icon
2287
NVE Corp
NVEC
$328M
$11M 0.01%
126,093
+2,562
+2% +$224K
ULH icon
2288
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$650M
$11M 0.01%
609,609
+46,685
+8% +$845K
AMNB
2289
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
$10.9M 0.01%
373,505
+12,763
+4% +$374K
GHM icon
2290
Graham Corp
GHM
$537M
$10.9M ﹤0.01%
478,321
-1,598
-0.3% -$36.5K
BYD icon
2291
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.79B
$10.9M ﹤0.01%
525,681
+18,256
+4% +$379K
CIA icon
2292
Citizens
CIA
$274M
$10.9M ﹤0.01%
1,452,449
-19,090
-1% -$144K
PLYA
2293
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
$10.9M ﹤0.01%
1,516,084
+314,103
+26% +$2.26M
RCI icon
2294
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.3B
$10.9M ﹤0.01%
212,355
+7,017
+3% +$360K
KG
2295
Kestrel Group, Ltd.
KG
$211M
$10.9M ﹤0.01%
329,423
-5,958
-2% -$197K
TWLO icon
2296
Twilio
TWLO
$15.7B
$10.8M ﹤0.01%
121,505
+14,549
+14% +$1.3M
CIVI
2297
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
$10.8M ﹤0.01%
619,177
+40,973
+7% +$717K
EEX icon
2298
Emerald Holding
EEX
$980M
$10.8M ﹤0.01%
876,335
+367,734
+72% +$4.54M
CISN
2299
DELISTED
Cision Ltd. Ordinary Share
CISN
$10.8M ﹤0.01%
923,949
+391,361
+73% +$4.58M
VWTR
2300
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
$10.8M ﹤0.01%
1,182,544
-63,074
-5% -$576K