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
+5.46%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$263B
AUM Growth
+$11.9B
Cap. Flow
+$2.04B
Cap. Flow %
0.78%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.6%
Holding
3,484
New
117
Increased
2,090
Reduced
975
Closed
60

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.87%
2 Industrials 13.14%
3 Technology 12.97%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.5%
5 Healthcare 10.29%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
IBCP icon
2401
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$661M
$10.9M ﹤0.01%
461,555
+17,454
+4% +$413K
XNCR icon
2402
Xencor
XNCR
$596M
$10.9M ﹤0.01%
279,839
+37,810
+16% +$1.47M
SPA
2403
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
$10.9M ﹤0.01%
751,955
+70,971
+10% +$1.02M
CSS
2404
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
$10.8M ﹤0.01%
758,866
-3,861
-0.5% -$54.9K
CBL
2405
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
$10.8M ﹤0.01%
2,704,365
+8,940
+0.3% +$35.7K
FRAN
2406
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
$10.8M ﹤0.01%
242,151
+29,915
+14% +$1.33M
SPSC icon
2407
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$4.18B
$10.7M ﹤0.01%
+216,614
New +$10.7M
BKE icon
2408
Buckle
BKE
$3.06B
$10.7M ﹤0.01%
463,310
DWSN icon
2409
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$50.5M
$10.7M ﹤0.01%
1,724,353
+63,732
+4% +$395K
NOAH
2410
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$787M
$10.6M ﹤0.01%
252,470
-421
-0.2% -$17.7K
SMI
2411
DELISTED
Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl
SMI
$10.6M ﹤0.01%
1,959,133
-27,576
-1% -$150K
AHT
2412
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$38M
$10.6M ﹤0.01%
1,681
+11
+0.7% +$69.5K
DLA
2413
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
$10.6M ﹤0.01%
596,059
-6,882
-1% -$122K
NWY
2414
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
$10.6M ﹤0.01%
2,744,582
+156,935
+6% +$606K
MTSI icon
2415
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$9.76B
$10.6M ﹤0.01%
513,366
-15
-0% -$309
RCI icon
2416
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.1B
$10.6M ﹤0.01%
205,338
+785
+0.4% +$40.4K
MDSO
2417
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
$10.6M ﹤0.01%
143,913
+9,333
+7% +$684K
ASPS icon
2418
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$125M
$10.5M ﹤0.01%
40,861
ISCA
2419
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
$10.5M ﹤0.01%
240,487
PEI
2420
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
$10.5M ﹤0.01%
74,024
+517
+0.7% +$73.4K
HCC icon
2421
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$3.08B
$10.5M ﹤0.01%
387,427
+236,118
+156% +$6.38M
TPB icon
2422
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.77B
$10.5M ﹤0.01%
252,457
+89,317
+55% +$3.7M
HBIO icon
2423
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$20M
$10.4M ﹤0.01%
1,984,029
+46,089
+2% +$242K
GNK icon
2424
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$763M
$10.4M ﹤0.01%
743,300
+288,019
+63% +$4.03M
INBK icon
2425
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$209M
$10.4M ﹤0.01%
341,541
+82,678
+32% +$2.52M