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
+0.77%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$163B
AUM Growth
+$4.84B
Cap. Flow
+$5.48B
Cap. Flow %
3.36%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.7%
Holding
3,417
New
88
Increased
2,266
Reduced
881
Closed
55

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.38%
2 Industrials 13.08%
3 Technology 11.02%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.79%
5 Healthcare 9.67%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
RICK icon
2301
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$295M
$9.34M 0.01%
784,470
+15,534
+2% +$185K
MSEX icon
2302
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$954M
$9.31M 0.01%
412,805
+10,047
+2% +$227K
CSBK
2303
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
$9.31M 0.01%
665,627
+60,513
+10% +$847K
FRS
2304
DELISTED
FRISCH'S RESTAURANTS INC
FRS
$9.28M 0.01%
276,487
+851
+0.3% +$28.6K
STRP
2305
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
$9.27M 0.01%
282,608
-34,943
-11% -$1.15M
GWRE icon
2306
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$21.3B
$9.24M 0.01%
174,479
+40,147
+30% +$2.13M
CSR
2307
Centerspace
CSR
$972M
$9.22M 0.01%
129,505
+15,091
+13% +$1.07M
LBTYK icon
2308
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.99B
$9.2M 0.01%
224,568
-170,040
-43% -$6.96M
CASH icon
2309
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.74B
$9.18M 0.01%
641,754
+75,243
+13% +$1.08M
NBBC
2310
DELISTED
NEWBRIDGE BANCORP CLASS A COM STK (NC)
NBBC
$9.18M 0.01%
1,027,735
+15,199
+2% +$136K
OGE icon
2311
OGE Energy
OGE
$8.85B
$9.13M 0.01%
319,454
+42,993
+16% +$1.23M
HNP
2312
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
$9.1M 0.01%
172,220
+708
+0.4% +$37.4K
UTMD icon
2313
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$195M
$9.09M 0.01%
152,412
+59
+0% +$3.52K
LMAT icon
2314
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$2.1B
$9.08M 0.01%
753,145
+8,200
+1% +$98.9K
PETS icon
2315
PetMed Express
PETS
$56.4M
$9.06M 0.01%
524,463
-748
-0.1% -$12.9K
TIMB icon
2316
TIM SA
TIMB
$10B
$9.03M 0.01%
552,113
+32,923
+6% +$538K
FNGN
2317
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
$9.01M 0.01%
212,197
+3,769
+2% +$160K
PULB
2318
DELISTED
PULASKI FINANCIAL CORP
PULB
$9.01M 0.01%
697,707
+2,182
+0.3% +$28.2K
ICA
2319
DELISTED
EMPRESAS ICA, S.A. DE C.V. ADS (EA REPTG 4 ORD PART CERT)
ICA
$9M 0.01%
2,876,465
-25,631
-0.9% -$80.2K
SHOR
2320
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
$8.96M 0.01%
1,321,279
+455
+0% +$3.09K
SZMK
2321
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
$8.95M 0.01%
1,259,880
+22,724
+2% +$161K
ATHN
2322
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
$8.93M 0.01%
77,924
+12,426
+19% +$1.42M
GNE icon
2323
Genie Energy
GNE
$400M
$8.93M 0.01%
852,622
-1,569
-0.2% -$16.4K
IPHI
2324
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
$8.93M 0.01%
390,408
-6,857
-2% -$157K
HBIO icon
2325
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$20M
$8.92M 0.01%
1,564,020
+36,258
+2% +$207K