Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETFDFAU
DFAU
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Funds holding %
of 7,331 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
3,068% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.2M | Put options by funds: $38K
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 19
74% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 233 | Existing positions reduced: 134
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 96 [Q4 2024] → 102 (+6) [Q1 2025]
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 459 [Q4 2024] → 471 (+12) [Q1 2025]
39% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.88B [Q4 2024] → $4.81B (-$3.07B) [Q1 2025]
1188.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1255.45% [Q4 2024] → 66.92% (-1188.53%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for DFAU.
Financial journalist opinion
Negative
Seeking Alpha
4 weeks ago
DFAU: A Small-Cap Value Tilt Won't Move The Needle
DFAU offers broad U.S. equity exposure with a modest tilt to undervalued, profitable small caps, but closely tracks S&P 500 performance. Short-term macro challenges—slowing growth, rising unemployment risk, and inflation—may create opportunity costs for equity investors. Despite market optimism and strong equity allocations, high valuations and persistent macro risks warrant a cautious approach for now.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
6 months ago
DFAU: A Broad Exposure ETF Highly Correlated With The Russell 3000 Index
Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF offers broad exposure to U.S. equities, closely tracking the Russell 3000 index with a slight mid-cap bias. DFAU's valuation metrics are slightly lower than the benchmark, driven by underweight positions in high-multiple sectors like real estate and certain tech stocks. The fund's performance has aligned closely with the Russell 3000, benefiting from significant mega-cap exposure.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 year ago
DFAU: When Diversification Becomes A Problem, Not A Solution
DFAU is a diversified ETF tracking the Russell 3000 with a low expense ratio and high concentration in tech, finance, healthcare, and consumer cyclical sectors. Diversification is important for risk mitigation, but can limit upside potential in a portfolio, as seen with DFAU's broad market exposure. Periodic rebalancing based on market trends can help generate alpha in a diversified portfolio, while still allowing for sector-specific investments to capture potential returns.
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