Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAC) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAC) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,069,122 shares, a growth of 30.2% from the January 15th total of 821,191 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,316,339 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,316,339 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF Stock Up 0.3%

NYSEARCA:DFAC opened at $40.79 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $41.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.75 and a beta of 1.00. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $40.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $39.00. Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF has a 52 week low of $28.39 and a 52 week high of $41.64.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Greenspring Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $293,343,000. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC grew its position in Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF by 42.8% in the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 15,939,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $631,030,000 after acquiring an additional 4,775,954 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its stake in Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF by 8.3% in the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 61,231,926 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,361,716,000 after purchasing an additional 4,669,622 shares during the period. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. boosted its position in Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF by 108.9% in the 2nd quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 8,809,842 shares of the company’s stock valued at $315,745,000 after buying an additional 4,593,492 shares during the period. Finally, Burton Enright Welch purchased a new position in shares of Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $145,627,000.

Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF Company Profile

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.