Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAS) Short Interest Update

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAS) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 368,936 shares, an increase of 168.9% from the December 31st total of 137,181 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 424,130 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days. Based on an average daily volume of 424,130 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Creative Planning increased its stake in shares of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF by 20.3% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 20,228,460 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,288,755,000 after purchasing an additional 3,407,436 shares in the last quarter. Midwest Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $119,350,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF by 15.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 6,216,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $396,070,000 after buying an additional 841,620 shares during the period. Washington Trust Bank purchased a new stake in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $50,205,000. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its holdings in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF by 1,672.9% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 529,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,251,000 after acquiring an additional 499,655 shares during the period.

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF Stock Down 0.9%

NYSEARCA:DFAS traded down $0.66 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $73.42. 478,155 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 474,553. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $71.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $68.83. The firm has a market cap of $12.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.89 and a beta of 1.06. Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF has a one year low of $51.45 and a one year high of $76.08.

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF Company Profile

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.