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
+1.34%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$257B
AUM Growth
-$204M
Cap. Flow
-$5.59M
Cap. Flow %
0%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.24%
Holding
3,512
New
49
Increased
1,695
Reduced
1,396
Closed
95

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.92%
2 Technology 13.58%
3 Industrials 13.31%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.59%
5 Healthcare 9.51%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
LXU icon
2351
LSB Industries
LXU
$581M
$9.66M ﹤0.01%
2,424,980
+13,671
+0.6% +$54.5K
CRC
2352
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
$9.65M ﹤0.01%
945,630
+16,323
+2% +$166K
ARES icon
2353
Ares Management
ARES
$40.5B
$9.64M ﹤0.01%
359,536
+22,745
+7% +$610K
LBTYK icon
2354
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$4.13B
$9.62M ﹤0.01%
404,294
-280
-0.1% -$6.66K
FET icon
2355
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$328M
$9.59M ﹤0.01%
309,212
-4,440
-1% -$138K
EGLE
2356
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
$9.52M ﹤0.01%
310,947
+20,922
+7% +$641K
CHCT
2357
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$446M
$9.51M ﹤0.01%
213,435
+35,942
+20% +$1.6M
CYH icon
2358
Community Health Systems
CYH
$420M
$9.46M ﹤0.01%
2,628,477
-377,437
-13% -$1.36M
LTHM
2359
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
$9.44M ﹤0.01%
1,410,895
+297,532
+27% +$1.99M
AQUA
2360
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
$9.43M ﹤0.01%
553,812
+93,171
+20% +$1.59M
BKE icon
2361
Buckle
BKE
$3.15B
$9.42M ﹤0.01%
457,242
-3,551
-0.8% -$73.1K
CIA icon
2362
Citizens
CIA
$273M
$9.42M ﹤0.01%
1,370,712
-32,102
-2% -$221K
GHM icon
2363
Graham Corp
GHM
$544M
$9.41M ﹤0.01%
474,035
-5,946
-1% -$118K
ALOT icon
2364
AstroNova
ALOT
$76.9M
$9.41M ﹤0.01%
582,075
+1,867
+0.3% +$30.2K
HBB icon
2365
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$197M
$9.35M ﹤0.01%
578,466
-71,467
-11% -$1.16M
ALEX
2366
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
$1.37B
$9.33M ﹤0.01%
380,814
-378,313
-50% -$9.27M
NOAH
2367
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$793M
$9.33M ﹤0.01%
319,576
CUK icon
2368
Carnival PLC
CUK
$38.7B
$9.33M ﹤0.01%
221,668
+19,317
+10% +$813K
IHC
2369
DELISTED
Independence Holding Company
IHC
$9.29M ﹤0.01%
240,841
+5,026
+2% +$194K
CFFI icon
2370
C&F Financial
CFFI
$228M
$9.29M ﹤0.01%
176,381
+215
+0.1% +$11.3K
LL
2371
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
$9.23M ﹤0.01%
935,258
-24,414
-3% -$241K
ESSA
2372
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
$9.2M ﹤0.01%
560,512
-589
-0.1% -$9.67K
NVEC icon
2373
NVE Corp
NVEC
$328M
$9.2M ﹤0.01%
138,684
+1,367
+1% +$90.7K
TESS
2374
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
$9.19M ﹤0.01%
639,281
+2,760
+0.4% +$39.7K
EPRT icon
2375
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$5.94B
$9.17M ﹤0.01%
+400,149
New +$9.17M