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
+6.09%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$297B
AUM Growth
+$297B
Cap. Flow
+$4.03B
Cap. Flow %
1.36%
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.06%
Holding
3,570
New
79
Increased
2,112
Reduced
1,114
Closed
109

Sector Composition

1 Technology 16.86%
2 Financials 16.13%
3 Industrials 13.03%
4 Healthcare 11.06%
5 Consumer Discretionary 10.68%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
BFS
2301
Saul Centers
BFS
$789M
$8.33M ﹤0.01%
213,489
+4,783
+2% +$187K
SNN icon
2302
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$16.7B
$8.32M ﹤0.01%
299,166
+4,607
+2% +$128K
TWST icon
2303
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$1.55B
$8.3M ﹤0.01%
550,199
-55,104
-9% -$831K
LASR icon
2304
nLIGHT
LASR
$1.46B
$8.29M ﹤0.01%
814,231
+270,175
+50% +$2.75M
DNUT icon
2305
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$539M
$8.26M ﹤0.01%
531,157
+455,054
+598% +$7.08M
BLUE
2306
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
$8.26M ﹤0.01%
129,823
+28,683
+28% +$1.82M
CVLY
2307
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
$8.17M ﹤0.01%
393,654
+4,690
+1% +$97.3K
GNTY icon
2308
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
$559M
$8.16M ﹤0.01%
292,855
+20,193
+7% +$563K
SPR icon
2309
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
$4.61B
$8.12M ﹤0.01%
235,250
+102,594
+77% +$3.54M
LBTYK icon
2310
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$4.13B
$8.12M ﹤0.01%
398,226
-1,212
-0.3% -$24.7K
BCML icon
2311
BayCom
BCML
$330M
$8.11M ﹤0.01%
474,656
+32,534
+7% +$556K
CRD.A icon
2312
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$540M
$8.09M ﹤0.01%
967,631
-19,934
-2% -$167K
CPS icon
2313
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$689M
$8.03M ﹤0.01%
563,651
-1,704
-0.3% -$24.3K
EML icon
2314
Eastern Company
EML
$154M
$7.93M ﹤0.01%
406,924
-11,795
-3% -$230K
SGA icon
2315
Saga Communications
SGA
$77.5M
$7.92M ﹤0.01%
356,200
-4,647
-1% -$103K
ESSA
2316
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
$7.89M ﹤0.01%
502,049
-5,098
-1% -$80.1K
CCB icon
2317
Coastal Financial
CCB
$1.68B
$7.89M ﹤0.01%
219,136
+48,083
+28% +$1.73M
FSTR icon
2318
Foster
FSTR
$290M
$7.86M ﹤0.01%
685,092
+2,211
+0.3% +$25.4K
MPX icon
2319
Marine Products Corp
MPX
$325M
$7.86M ﹤0.01%
596,097
+17,108
+3% +$226K
UTZ icon
2320
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.12B
$7.84M ﹤0.01%
476,075
+415,606
+687% +$6.84M
LCUT icon
2321
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$95.2M
$7.84M ﹤0.01%
1,333,330
-17,337
-1% -$102K
NFE icon
2322
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$387M
$7.83M ﹤0.01%
266,138
+11,006
+4% +$324K
MGI
2323
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
$7.81M ﹤0.01%
749,834
-270,991
-27% -$2.82M
PRSU
2324
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality, Inc.
PRSU
$1.06B
$7.81M ﹤0.01%
374,687
-107,482
-22% -$2.24M
PRVA icon
2325
Privia Health
PRVA
$2.81B
$7.8M ﹤0.01%
282,646
+154,365
+120% +$4.26M