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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. (branded Dimensional abbreviated DFA) is a privately owned investment firm headquartered in Austin, Texas.1

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

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Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. (branded Dimensional abbreviated DFA) is a privately owned investment firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. Dimensional was founded in Brooklyn in 1981 by David Booth, Rex Sinquefield and Larry Klotz. The company has 15 international offices in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany, Netherlands, Australia, Singapore, and Japan. Dimensional maintains additional U.S. offices in Charlotte, North Carolina and Santa Monica, California.2

Leadership

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Timeline

  1. 1981Founded Founded in Chicago1

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