Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAU) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAU) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 233,842 shares, an increase of 76.1% from the February 12th total of 132,787 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 694,415 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Based on an average trading volume of 694,415 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sageworth Trust Co boosted its position in shares of Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF by 4,798.5% during the fourth quarter. Sageworth Trust Co now owns 4,504,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $210,817,000 after purchasing an additional 4,412,669 shares in the last quarter. Mars Jewett Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $148,702,000. Annex Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $134,254,000. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF by 418.8% in the fourth quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 2,668,454 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,884,000 after purchasing an additional 2,154,091 shares during the period. Finally, 55 North Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $75,301,000.

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of DFAU traded down $0.10 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $45.82. 378,315 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 821,839. Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF has a 12 month low of $33.06 and a 12 month high of $48.36. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $47.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $46.52. The company has a market capitalization of $10.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.25 and a beta of 1.00.

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF Company Profile

The Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF (DFAU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 3000 index. The fund actively selects US equities of all sizes with a tilt toward small-cap companies, seeking to provide long-term capital appreciation. DFAU was launched on Nov 17, 2020 and is managed by Dimensional.