Dimensional US Small Cap ETF
DFAS
785 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.88B invested in Dimensional US Small Cap ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 343 increasing their positions, 230 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
116% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 25
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 343 | Existing positions reduced: 230
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.06B → $8.88B (+$827M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 771 → 785 (+14)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 96 → 96 (0)
0.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.09% → 78.36% (-0.73%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$164M |
| 2 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$33.4M |
| 3 |
RFP
Root Financial Partners
Encinitas,
California
|
+$27.7M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$26.2M |
| 5 |
VT
Vise Technologies
New York
|
+$26.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$57.5M |
| 2 |
MT
Midwest Trust
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$38M |
| 3 |
MPWT
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Windsor,
Connecticut
|
-$28M |
| 4 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$23.3M |
| 5 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$19.9M |
DFAS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
785 of the 7,638 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dimensional US Small Cap ETF (DFAS) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $8.88B — up 10% from $8.06B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new DFAS positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 343 added to existing stakes and 230 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $164M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $57.5M.
- 785 institutional investors held Dimensional US Small Cap ETF (DFAS) as of Q3 2025, up from 771 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $8.88B of Dimensional US Small Cap ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Dimensional US Small Cap ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 25 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Dimensional US Small Cap ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Creative Planning, an estimated $164M added.
- The largest Dimensional US Small Cap ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $57.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.