Dimensional International Small Cap ETF (BATS:DFIS) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Dimensional International Small Cap ETF (BATS:DFIS) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,277,347 shares, an increase of 71.9% from the September 30th total of 743,024 shares. Currently, 1.3% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 513,919 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.5 days.

Dimensional International Small Cap ETF Stock Performance

DFIS opened at $35.60 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.40 billion, a PE ratio of 14.35 and a beta of 0.86. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $36.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $35.84. Dimensional International Small Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $30.31 and a 52-week high of $38.05.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of DFIS. M Holdings Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Dimensional International Small Cap ETF during the third quarter valued at about $6,612,000. United Advisor Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Dimensional International Small Cap ETF by 18.0% in the third quarter. United Advisor Group LLC now owns 19,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $689,000 after buying an additional 2,901 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Dimensional International Small Cap ETF in the third quarter worth about $5,953,000. Strategent Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Dimensional International Small Cap ETF by 74.7% during the 3rd quarter. Strategent Financial LLC now owns 16,587 shares of the company’s stock valued at $601,000 after buying an additional 7,091 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dimensional International Small Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $841,000.

About Dimensional International Small Cap ETF

The Dimensional International Small Cap ETF (DFIS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund actively invests in a broad and diverse portfolio of small-cap companies in developed markets outside the US, selected and weighted by market capitalization, in aim of long-term capital appreciation. DFIS was launched on Mar 23, 2022 and is managed by Dimensional.