Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAS) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAS) saw a large growth in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 276,270 shares, a growth of 107.5% from the June 30th total of 133,147 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 606,164 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF stock traded up $0.62 on Thursday, reaching $81.17. 363,860 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 512,487. Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $62.61 and a 1-year high of $82.91. The company has a market cap of $15.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.89 and a beta of 1.01. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $80.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $76.46.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DFAS. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF during the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Vestwell Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF in the first quarter valued at $37,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new position in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $41,000.

About Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF

The Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF (DFAS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund actively invests in small-cap US companies, selected using multiple factors and weighted by market capitalization. DFAS was launched on Dec 15, 1998 and is managed by Dimensional.