Dimensional Fund Advisors

Founded in 1981, Dimensional Fund Advisors is a leading global investment management firm with a long history of applying academic research to practical investing. The company's investment philosophy is deeply rooted in the belief that markets are efficient, and it seeks to add value by structuring portfolios around "dimensions" of higher expected returns identified through rigorous academic research, notably from figures like Eugene Fama and Kenneth French. Rather than picking individual stocks or timing the market, Dimensional implements systematic, diversified strategies, primarily through mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which it makes available to institutional investors and clients of approved financial advisors.