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
+2.79%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$158B
AUM Growth
+$6.14B
Cap. Flow
+$4.15B
Cap. Flow %
2.62%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.64%
Holding
3,565
New
52
Increased
2,064
Reduced
884
Closed
233

Top Buys

1
QRVO icon
Qorvo
QRVO
+$397M
2
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$268M
3
F icon
Ford
F
+$121M
4
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
+$121M
5
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$120M

Top Sells

1
TQNT
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
+$302M
2
IRF
INTL RECTIFIER CORP
IRF
+$184M
3
PTP
PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS HLDGS LTD
PTP
+$174M
4
CFN
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
CFN
+$125M
5
PL
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
+$114M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.52%
2 Industrials 13.27%
3 Technology 11.36%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.89%
5 Healthcare 9.49%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change % 		Capital Flow
EXL
2301
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
$8.79M 0.01%
627,168
+49,618
+9% +$696K
TRMB icon
2302
Trimble
TRMB
$19.2B
$8.76M 0.01%
347,745
+529
+0.2% +$13.3K
QADA
2303
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
$8.75M 0.01%
361,682
+45,413
+14% +$1.1M
NWS icon
2304
News Corp Class B
NWS
$18.2B
$8.74M 0.01%
550,658
+7,019
+1% +$111K
OGE icon
2305
OGE Energy
OGE
$8.96B
$8.74M 0.01%
276,461
+10,550
+4% +$333K
MTSI icon
2306
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$9.82B
$8.74M 0.01%
234,443
+171,754
+274% +$6.4M
FPO
2307
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
$8.73M 0.01%
734,238
+10,819
+1% +$129K
FNGN
2308
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
$8.72M 0.01%
208,428
+118,003
+130% +$4.94M
PIN icon
2309
Invesco India ETF
PIN
$212M
$8.72M 0.01%
386,150
-199,986
-34% -$4.51M
PETS icon
2310
PetMed Express
PETS
$57.8M
$8.68M 0.01%
525,211
+715
+0.1% +$11.8K
SNBC
2311
DELISTED
Sun Bancorp Inc
SNBC
$8.65M 0.01%
457,168
-835
-0.2% -$15.8K
KOS icon
2312
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$799M
$8.64M 0.01%
1,092,026
+224,785
+26% +$1.78M
EGY icon
2313
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$419M
$8.63M 0.01%
3,520,704
+137,547
+4% +$337K
TIMB icon
2314
TIM SA
TIMB
$10.3B
$8.61M 0.01%
519,190
+34,419
+7% +$571K
LION
2315
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
$8.61M 0.01%
509,922
+17,209
+3% +$290K
PULB
2316
DELISTED
PULASKI FINANCIAL CORP
PULB
$8.6M 0.01%
695,525
+2,544
+0.4% +$31.5K
DLA
2317
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
$8.59M 0.01%
698,563
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MFSF
2318
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
$8.59M 0.01%
372,466
+983
+0.3% +$22.7K
CSR
2319
Centerspace
CSR
$979M
$8.58M 0.01%
114,414
+13,349
+13% +$1M
PPBI
2320
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
$8.58M 0.01%
530,033
+18,016
+4% +$292K
CSBK
2321
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
$8.54M 0.01%
605,114
+44,965
+8% +$634K
WIFI
2322
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
$8.53M 0.01%
1,131,306
+595,061
+111% +$4.49M
DXLG icon
2323
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$80.3M
$8.52M 0.01%
1,723,886
-17,044
-1% -$84.2K
CONE
2324
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
$8.52M 0.01%
273,562
+92,301
+51% +$2.87M
SD
2325
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
$8.48M 0.01%
4,760,814
-372,560
-7% -$663K
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