Dimensional Fund Advisors
Financial ServicesTexas, United States1001-5000 Employees
Dimensional Fund Advisors is a financial services firm headquartered in Austin, Texas, with a global network of offices. It provides a full suite of regional and global equity and fixed income solutions. The firm traces its roots to the 1980s with early index funds and the development of factor investing, guided by an evidence-based, research-driven approach drawing on Nobel Prize–winning insights. It pursues outperformance over benchmarks and peers while maintaining low costs and diversification. As of March 31, 2026, Dimensional and its affiliates managed about $969 billion for investors worldwide. The company is described as employing between 1,001 and 5,000 people.