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
+2.63%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$134B
AUM Growth
+$5.5B
Cap. Flow
+$3.94B
Cap. Flow %
2.94%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.43%
Holding
3,643
New
102
Increased
2,063
Reduced
953
Closed
49

Top Buys

1
XOM icon
Exxon Mobil
XOM
+$352M
2
INTC icon
Intel
INTC
+$227M
3
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$208M
4
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$205M
5
JPM icon
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
+$187M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.9%
2 Industrials 12.96%
3 Energy 11.54%
4 Technology 10.31%
5 Healthcare 8.33%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
ASRV icon
2451
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$46.7M
$6.35M ﹤0.01%
1,649,585
-4,333
-0.3% -$16.7K
DGICB
2452
Donegal Group Class B
DGICB
$617M
$6.34M ﹤0.01%
234,046
WSBF icon
2453
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$275M
$6.34M ﹤0.01%
610,117
+130,239
+27% +$1.35M
MCBC
2454
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
$6.33M ﹤0.01%
1,255,219
-2,595
-0.2% -$13.1K
GBNK
2455
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
$6.32M ﹤0.01%
443,741
-3,987
-0.9% -$56.8K
SCMP
2456
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
$6.32M ﹤0.01%
883,320
+72,251
+9% +$517K
DVR
2457
DELISTED
CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC COM
DVR
$6.29M ﹤0.01%
3,701,131
-66,991
-2% -$114K
CTO
2458
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$561M
$6.29M ﹤0.01%
575,282
-376
-0.1% -$4.11K
QUMU
2459
DELISTED
Qumu Corp.
QUMU
$6.29M ﹤0.01%
392,855
+2,567
+0.7% +$41.1K
KN icon
2460
Knowles
KN
$1.85B
$6.27M ﹤0.01%
+198,488
New +$6.27M
INDT
2461
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
$6.26M ﹤0.01%
207,050
+843
+0.4% +$25.5K
RST
2462
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
$6.26M ﹤0.01%
557,570
-1,136
-0.2% -$12.7K
UNAM
2463
DELISTED
Unico American Corp
UNAM
$6.25M ﹤0.01%
480,371
-800
-0.2% -$10.4K
ADUS icon
2464
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.03B
$6.23M ﹤0.01%
270,456
-1,240
-0.5% -$28.6K
PFBC icon
2465
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.17B
$6.23M ﹤0.01%
240,131
+1,700
+0.7% +$44.1K
ENVE
2466
DELISTED
ENVENTIS CORP COM STK
ENVE
$6.23M ﹤0.01%
487,392
+1,600
+0.3% +$20.5K
KRO icon
2467
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$721M
$6.22M ﹤0.01%
372,998
+1,373
+0.4% +$22.9K
SKUL
2468
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
$6.19M ﹤0.01%
674,019
+193,265
+40% +$1.77M
MGPI icon
2469
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$588M
$6.18M ﹤0.01%
915,965
CPSS icon
2470
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$185M
$6.16M ﹤0.01%
900,833
+9,497
+1% +$65K
TECH icon
2471
Bio-Techne
TECH
$7.93B
$6.15M ﹤0.01%
288,256
+132
+0% +$2.82K
ROL icon
2472
Rollins
ROL
$27.3B
$6.14M ﹤0.01%
685,446
+80,545
+13% +$722K
TAST
2473
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
$6.13M ﹤0.01%
855,524
-4,360
-0.5% -$31.3K
BBBY
2474
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
BBBY
$607M
$6.13M ﹤0.01%
376,369
-3,388
-0.9% -$55.2K
VLGEA icon
2475
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$550M
$6.11M ﹤0.01%
231,501