Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
1-Year Est. 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 Est. Return
1 Year Est. Return
+19.15%
3 Year Est. Return
5 Year Est. Return
10 Year Est. Return
AUM
$277B
AUM Growth
+$41.1B
Cap. Flow
Cap. Flow %
Top 10 Hldgs %
Holding
3,414
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Buys

1 +$223M
2 +$194M
3 +$157M
4
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Morgan Stanley
MS
+$144M
5
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Unilever
UL
+$113M

Top Sells

1 +$314M
2 +$243M
3 +$182M
4
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TD Synnex
SNX
+$171M
5
AAN.A
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
+$165M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 16.83%
2 Technology 16.36%
3 Industrials 13.29%
4 Consumer Discretionary 12.13%
5 Healthcare 10.9%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
1
$6.91B 2.49%
52,058,506
-2,363,948
2
$5.04B 1.82%
22,669,100
+375,809
3
$3.93B 1.42%
24,161,420
+513,720
4
$2.58B 0.93%
20,335,016
-259,251
5
$2.17B 0.78%
41,439,363
-4,631,875
6
$1.89B 0.68%
38,005,564
-3,095,869
7
$1.72B 0.62%
6,312,529
-181,680
8
$1.68B 0.6%
7,224,392
-165,768
9
$1.66B 0.6%
76,448,855
-3,388,274
10
$1.56B 0.56%
9,926,617
-249,768
11
$1.5B 0.54%
40,838,352
-3,993,052
12
$1.46B 0.53%
24,891,711
+46,347
13
$1.37B 0.5%
6,115,306
+218,524
14
$1.35B 0.49%
6,176,136
+27,191
15
$1.31B 0.47%
7,253,924
+33,925
16
$1.23B 0.45%
1,866,050
-24,337
17
$1.23B 0.44%
3,441,819
-29,391
18
$1.23B 0.44%
40,457,241
-319,012
19
$1.22B 0.44%
25,405,035
+416,583
20
$1.21B 0.44%
13,762,840
+114,680
21
$1.17B 0.42%
13,389,640
-257,720
22
$1.14B 0.41%
3,239,463
+189,222
23
$1.09B 0.39%
10,911,047
-62,561
24
$1.07B 0.39%
4,611,299
-13,158
25
$1.06B 0.38%
2,268,430
-176,739