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

Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAC) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 725,366 shares, an increase of 84.0% from the July 30th total of 394,120 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,333,938 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF Trading Down 0.3%

NYSEARCA:DFAC traded down $0.16 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $45.61. The stock had a trading volume of 1,353,195 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,544,492. The stock has a market capitalization of $49.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.75 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $42.74. Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF has a 52 week low of $36.67 and a 52 week high of $46.35.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Schulz Wealth LTD. acquired a new position in shares of Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $42,280,000. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF by 28.4% during the 2nd quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 38,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,726,000 after acquiring an additional 8,611 shares during the period. Straight Path Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF by 3.5% in the second quarter. Straight Path Wealth Management now owns 1,883,822 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,566,000 after purchasing an additional 63,275 shares in the last quarter. Henrickson Nauta Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF by 3.0% during the second quarter. Henrickson Nauta Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,367,747 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,033,000 after purchasing an additional 68,630 shares during the period. Finally, Midwest Heritage Bank FSB increased its holdings in shares of Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF by 0.4% during the second quarter. Midwest Heritage Bank FSB now owns 1,280,771 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,815,000 after purchasing an additional 4,588 shares during the period.

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.