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

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAS) saw a significant decline in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 156,436 shares, a decline of 45.5% from the August 15th total of 287,202 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 391,637 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of DFAS stock traded up $0.21 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $79.50. The company had a trading volume of 340,614 shares, compared to its average volume of 495,133. Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $65.03 and a 12 month high of $84.52. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $81.86 and its 200 day moving average is $78.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.89 and a beta of 1.02.

Institutional Trading of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Angeles Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF by 2.5% during the second quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,507 shares of the company’s stock worth $453,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners grew its holdings in shares of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF by 2.4% during the first quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 5,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,000 after buying an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $540,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Smithfield Trust Co grew its holdings in shares of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 5,955 shares of the company’s stock valued at $414,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Montis Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Montis Financial LLC now owns 4,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $330,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares in the last quarter.

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.