Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF
DFAX
700 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.79B invested in Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 268 increasing their positions, 238 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
109% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 35
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 268 | Existing positions reduced: 238
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.27B → $8.79B (+$526M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 675 → 700 (+25)
0.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.49% → 81.56% (+0.08%)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 110 → 106 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$122M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$36.8M |
| 3 |
AF
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
|
+$22.5M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$21.8M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$18.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BWA
BlueSky Wealth Advisors
New Bern,
North Carolina
|
-$29M |
| 2 |
IA
IFG Advisory
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$21.5M |
| 3 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.51M |
| 4 |
ADL
Asset Dedication LLC
San Francisco,
California
|
-$8.98M |
| 5 |
HNWA
Henrickson Nauta Wealth Advisors
Belmont,
Michigan
|
-$8.22M |
DFAX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
700 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAX) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $8.79B — up 6.4% from $8.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new DFAX positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 268 added to existing stakes and 238 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fifth Third Bancorp, adding an estimated $122M. The largest seller was BlueSky Wealth Advisors, cutting an estimated $29M.
- 700 institutional investors held Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAX) as of Q1 2026, up from 675 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $8.79B of Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 35 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Fifth Third Bancorp, an estimated $122M added.
- The largest Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF seller in Q1 2026 was BlueSky Wealth Advisors, an estimated $29M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.