Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF
DFAU
575 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.56B invested in Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 269 increasing their positions, 175 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
207% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $224K | Put options by funds: $73K
74% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 31
54% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 269 | Existing positions reduced: 175
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 562 → 575 (+13)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.53B → $7.56B (+$29M)
0.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.28% → 73.58% (+0.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 115 → 115 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Apella Capital
West Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$96.1M |
| 2 |
EFP
Elser Financial Planning
Indianapolis,
Indiana
|
+$93.2M |
| 3 |
AAS
Annex Advisory Services
Brookfield,
Wisconsin
|
+$39.4M |
| 4 |
SC
Savant Capital
Rockford,
Illinois
|
+$25.1M |
| 5 |
MPW
MASECO Private Wealth
London,
|
+$18.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
-$92.2M |
| 2 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$31.6M |
| 3 |
AWM
Austin Wealth Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$23.9M |
| 4 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$12.1M |
| 5 |
SMA
Seven Mile Advisory
Ewing,
New Jersey
|
-$8.81M |
DFAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
575 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF (DFAU) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $7.56B — up 0.39% from $7.53B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new DFAU positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 269 added to existing stakes and 175 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Apella Capital, adding an estimated $96.1M. The largest seller was Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $92.2M.
- 575 institutional investors held Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF (DFAU) as of Q1 2026, up from 562 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $7.56B of Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 0.39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 31 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Apella Capital, an estimated $96.1M added.
- The largest Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, an estimated $92.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.