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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $552B
1-Year Est. Return 44.19%
 

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 Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+7.28%
1 Year Est. Return
+44.19%
3 Year Est. Return
+113.96%
5 Year Est. Return
10 Year Est. Return
AUM
$316B
AUM Growth
+$13.5B
Cap. Flow
-$3.93B
Cap. Flow %
-1.25%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.31%
Holding
3,528
New
120
Increased
1,436
Reduced
1,802
Closed
67

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 17.61%
2 Technology 16.19%
3 Industrials 13.07%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.69%
5 Healthcare 11.05%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
CLDX icon
2276
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.06B
$12M ﹤0.01%
359,424
+56,072
+18% +$1.54M
BYND icon
2277
Beyond Meat
BYND
$201M
$12M ﹤0.01%
2,544
+912
+56% +$3.64M
HUYA
2278
Huya Inc
HUYA
$470M
$12M ﹤0.01%
679,760
+335,699
+98% +$5.63M
BL icon
2279
BlackLine
BL
$1.66B
$12M ﹤0.01%
107,657
-3,620
-3% -$395K
TXG icon
2280
10x Genomics
TXG
$10B
$11.9M ﹤0.01%
60,887
+27,941
+85% +$5.06M
DFAE icon
2281
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
DFAE
$10.1B
$11.9M ﹤0.01%
400,000
SPNS
2282
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
$11.8M ﹤0.01%
450,556
+58,119
+15% +$1.72M
IHC
2283
DELISTED
Independence Holding Company
IHC
$11.8M ﹤0.01%
254,907
+4,247
+2% +$188K
ALCO icon
2284
Alico
ALCO
$287M
$11.8M ﹤0.01%
331,559
+157
+0% +$4.96K
UHT
2285
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$564M
$11.8M ﹤0.01%
191,709
+1,272
+0.7% +$86K
ASPN icon
2286
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$426M
$11.7M ﹤0.01%
391,223
-15,935
-4% -$325K
AXGN icon
2287
Axogen
AXGN
$2.66B
$11.7M ﹤0.01%
541,200
+124,438
+30% +$2.52M
DFAI
2288
Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
DFAI
$18.1B
$11.7M ﹤0.01%
400,000
BALY icon
2289
Bally's
BALY
$524M
$11.7M ﹤0.01%
215,567
-1,136
-0.5% -$64K
VWTR
2290
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
$11.7M ﹤0.01%
876,469
-33,004
-4% -$340K
NC icon
2291
NACCO Industries
NC
$283M
$11.6M ﹤0.01%
444,304
+436
+0.1% +$10.8K
NIU
2292
Niu Technologies
NIU
$162M
$11.6M ﹤0.01%
354,285
-3,195
-0.9% -$106K
SMAR
2293
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
$11.6M ﹤0.01%
159,704
+56,054
+54% +$3.5M
AEG icon
2294
Aegon
AEG
$13.5B
$11.5M ﹤0.01%
2,976,337
-21,597
-0.7% -$91.9K
AVNW icon
2295
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$263M
$11.5M ﹤0.01%
351,598
+1,244
+0.4% +$43.3K
PLMR icon
2296
Palomar
PLMR
$3.61B
$11.5M ﹤0.01%
152,304
+23,589
+18% +$1.7M
KWR icon
2297
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.68B
$11.5M ﹤0.01%
48,369
+12,048
+33% +$2.88M
CTO
2298
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$765M
$11.5M ﹤0.01%
642,453
-204,804
-24% -$3.63M
KIN
2299
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
$11.4M ﹤0.01%
1,242,474
+67,495
+6% +$393K
HBCP icon
2300
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$540M
$11.4M ﹤0.01%
298,883
+7,065
+2% +$270K

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2021, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,528 positions worth $316B, up 4.5% from $302B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2021 filing shows 120 new, 1,436 increased, 1,802 reduced and 67 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Organon & Co: 988,887 shares worth $29.9M. The largest sale was TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock, an estimated $302M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2021 buy was Organon & Co: 988,887 shares worth $29.9M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Huntington Bancshares in Q2 2021, an estimated $233M increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Ford, cutting an estimated $181M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $302M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $316B portfolio in Q2 2021.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 120 new positions and closed 67 in Q2 2021.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $316B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 12 Aug 2021.