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Dimensional Fund Advisors L.P. (abbreviated as Dimensional, DFA) is a private investment firm headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States and has affiliates within 13 offices in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Australia, Singapore, and Japan. The company was founded in 1981 by David G. Booth and Rex Sinquefield, both graduates of the University of Chicago's School of Business (now known as the Booth School of Business). With one investment philosophy, the company offers over 100 equity and fixed income mutual funds. Dimensional has $517 billion (USD) in firmwide assets under management as of December 31, 2018.