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
$338M
AUM Growth
-$260B
Cap. Flow
Cap. Flow %
Top 10 Hldgs %
Holding
3,580
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Sells

1 +$260M
2 +$139M
3 +$137M
4
NLSN
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
+$121M
5
CLR
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
+$86.4M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 15.11%
2 Technology 12.49%
3 Industrials 10.78%
4 Healthcare 9.96%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.33%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
1
$11.3M 3.33%
+400,000
2
$11.1M 3.28%
+400,000
3
$10.1M 2.98%
+200,000
4
$6.29M 1.86%
48,384,037
+891,690
5
$5.45M 1.61%
22,706,123
-12,625
6
$4.99M 1.47%
+200,000
7
$4.91M 1.45%
+200,000
8
$4.88M 1.44%
+200,000
9
$4.45M 1.31%
200,000
10
$3.2M 0.95%
29,023,605
+754,342
11
$2.87M 0.85%
21,398,480
+313,922
12
$2.48M 0.73%
100,000
13
$2.16M 0.64%
12,022,204
-30,547
14
$2.16M 0.64%
42,104,919
+862,505
15
$2.15M 0.64%
6,961,890
+74,098
16
$1.88M 0.56%
22,384,682
-852,588
17
$1.55M 0.46%
13,127,640
+54,807
18
$1.51M 0.45%
38,380,597
+1,984,077
19
$1.48M 0.44%
8,399,853
-316,403
20
$1.42M 0.42%
40,470,582
+1,873,972
21
$1.4M 0.41%
12,430,446
+2,480,063
22
$1.39M 0.41%
15,810,233
+47,218
23
$1.31M 0.39%
6,195,122
-28,687
24
$1.31M 0.39%
14,708,515
-109,636
25
$1.29M 0.38%
27,200,604
-3,316,632