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
-23.98%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$192B
AUM Growth
-$82.4B
Cap. Flow
-$2.58B
Cap. Flow %
-1.35%
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.91%
Holding
3,447
New
68
Increased
1,549
Reduced
1,536
Closed
73

Top Buys

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$167M
2
PLD icon
Prologis
PLD
+$115M
3
V icon
Visa
V
+$83.9M
4
DIS icon
Walt Disney
DIS
+$65.6M
5
CNC icon
Centene
CNC
+$63.3M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.39%
2 Technology 15.89%
3 Industrials 12.45%
4 Healthcare 11.95%
5 Consumer Discretionary 9.72%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
RICK icon
2451
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$304M
$4.54M ﹤0.01%
455,041
-11,288
-2% -$113K
KG
2452
Kestrel Group, Ltd.
KG
$211M
$4.53M ﹤0.01%
249,027
-21,594
-8% -$393K
RAD
2453
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
$4.53M ﹤0.01%
302,084
+60,927
+25% +$914K
FNV icon
2454
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$38.6B
$4.52M ﹤0.01%
45,459
-31,983
-41% -$3.18M
CLDT
2455
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$348M
$4.51M ﹤0.01%
758,419
+15,177
+2% +$90.2K
TIMB icon
2456
TIM SA
TIMB
$10.3B
$4.5M ﹤0.01%
369,078
-4,134
-1% -$50.4K
KTB icon
2457
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.5B
$4.49M ﹤0.01%
234,166
+51,789
+28% +$993K
BLBD icon
2458
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.84B
$4.45M ﹤0.01%
407,121
+7,559
+2% +$82.6K
HBMD
2459
DELISTED
Howard Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
HBMD
$4.45M ﹤0.01%
409,649
+41,500
+11% +$451K
EGLE
2460
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
$4.44M ﹤0.01%
343,113
+2,475
+0.7% +$32K
ALOT icon
2461
AstroNova
ALOT
$76.1M
$4.42M ﹤0.01%
569,815
-8,121
-1% -$63K
WLL
2462
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
$4.42M ﹤0.01%
87,896
-3,619
-4% -$182K
GSH
2463
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
$4.42M ﹤0.01%
413,713
-11,950
-3% -$128K
TEN
2464
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
$4.41M ﹤0.01%
1,223,654
-499,593
-29% -$1.8M
ARAY icon
2465
Accuray
ARAY
$177M
$4.39M ﹤0.01%
2,312,277
-88,102
-4% -$167K
STRT icon
2466
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$283M
$4.38M ﹤0.01%
302,423
-368
-0.1% -$5.33K
INSM icon
2467
Insmed
INSM
$30.8B
$4.36M ﹤0.01%
272,046
-13,190
-5% -$211K
RYAM icon
2468
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$421M
$4.36M ﹤0.01%
4,110,580
-66,216
-2% -$70.2K
YETI icon
2469
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$2.88B
$4.35M ﹤0.01%
+222,726
New +$4.35M
OVV icon
2470
Ovintiv
OVV
$10.8B
$4.35M ﹤0.01%
1,609,786
+389,060
+32% +$1.05M
MYOK
2471
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
$4.31M ﹤0.01%
91,731
-7,517
-8% -$353K
POLY
2472
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
$4.29M ﹤0.01%
426,584
+171,966
+68% +$1.73M
NATR icon
2473
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$299M
$4.28M ﹤0.01%
525,814
+4,762
+0.9% +$38.7K
SNCR icon
2474
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
$66.9M
$4.26M ﹤0.01%
155,322
-12,362
-7% -$339K
SPPI
2475
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
$4.26M ﹤0.01%
1,829,577
+300,380
+20% +$700K