Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF
DFAX
559 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.2B invested in Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 214 increasing their positions, 194 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
142% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 24
74% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $348M | Capital outflows: $200M
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 214 | Existing positions reduced: 194
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 537 → 559 (+22)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 87 → 90 (+3)
0.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.11% → 81.44% (-0.67%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
RFG Advisory
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$49.8M |
| 2 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$24M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$13.8M |
| 4 |
AF
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
|
+$11.2M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$9.73M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$24.5M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$16.5M |
| 3 |
EP
Essential Planning
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
|
-$14.9M |
| 4 |
EFP
Elser Financial Planning
Indianapolis,
Indiana
|
-$13.9M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11.2M |
DFAX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
559 of the 7,478 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAX) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $6.2B — up 7.2% from $5.78B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new DFAX positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 214 added to existing stakes and 194 trimmed.
The largest buyer was RFG Advisory, adding an estimated $49.8M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $24.5M.
- 559 institutional investors held Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAX) as of Q1 2025, up from 537 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $6.2B of Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 24 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was RFG Advisory, an estimated $49.8M added.
- The largest Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $24.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.