Dimensional US Real Estate ETF
DFAR
257 hedge funds and large institutions have $991M invested in Dimensional US Real Estate ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 111 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 16
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 111 | Existing positions reduced: 78
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 244 → 257 (+13)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $972M → $991M (+$18.8M)
0.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.03% → 73.96% (-0.07%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 19 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$73M |
| 2 |
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$7.81M |
| 3 |
CW
Curio Wealth
Annapolis,
Maryland
|
+$5.27M |
| 4 |
FH
Financial Harvest
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$5.19M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$3.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.42M |
| 2 |
BFA
Brown Financial Advisory
Fairhope,
Alabama
|
-$6.99M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.97M |
| 4 |
AWM
Austin Wealth Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$2.67M |
| 5 |
SC
Savant Capital
Rockford,
Illinois
|
-$2.31M |
DFAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
257 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dimensional US Real Estate ETF (DFAR) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $991M — up 1.9% from $972M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new DFAR positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 111 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Focus Partners Wealth, adding an estimated $73M. The largest seller was HighTower Advisors, cutting an estimated $9.42M.
- 257 institutional investors held Dimensional US Real Estate ETF (DFAR) as of Q2 2025, up from 244 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $991M of Dimensional US Real Estate ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Dimensional US Real Estate ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 16 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Dimensional US Real Estate ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Focus Partners Wealth, an estimated $73M added.
- The largest Dimensional US Real Estate ETF seller in Q2 2025 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $9.42M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.