Dimensional US Small Cap ETF
DFAS
894 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.5B invested in Dimensional US Small Cap ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 407 increasing their positions, 264 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
130% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 30
54% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 407 | Existing positions reduced: 264
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.89B → $10.5B (+$642M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 873 → 894 (+21)
0.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.09% → 82.66% (+0.58%)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 113 → 111 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$102M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$80M |
| 3 |
EFP
Elser Financial Planning
Indianapolis,
Indiana
|
+$39.4M |
| 4 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$28.7M |
| 5 |
EWA
EP Wealth Advisors
Torrance,
California
|
+$27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$18M |
| 2 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$13.7M |
| 3 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$12.2M |
| 4 |
AWM
Axxcess Wealth Management
Carlsbad,
California
|
-$9.36M |
| 5 |
AF
Align Financial
Hermantown,
Minnesota
|
-$8.87M |
DFAS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
894 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dimensional US Small Cap ETF (DFAS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $10.5B — up 6.5% from $9.89B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new DFAS positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 407 added to existing stakes and 264 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $102M. The largest seller was Stadion Money Management, cutting an estimated $18M.
- 894 institutional investors held Dimensional US Small Cap ETF (DFAS) as of Q1 2026, up from 873 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $10.5B of Dimensional US Small Cap ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Dimensional US Small Cap ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 30 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest Dimensional US Small Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Creative Planning, an estimated $102M added.
- The largest Dimensional US Small Cap ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Stadion Money Management, an estimated $18M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.