Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAC) Short Interest Up 50.2% in March

Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAC) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 956,678 shares, an increase of 50.2% from the February 26th total of 636,908 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,961,452 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF Price Performance

Shares of DFAC traded down $0.60 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $38.01. 3,786,482 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,324,080. Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF has a 52 week low of $28.39 and a 52 week high of $41.64. The company has a market cap of $38.82 billion, a PE ratio of 20.75 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $39.55.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DFAC. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000.

About Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF

The Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund actively selects US equities of all sizes with a tilt toward small-cap companies, seeking to provide long-term capital appreciation. DFAC was launched on Oct 4, 2007 and is managed by Dimensional.