Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF
DFSD
408 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.72B invested in Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 233 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
228% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 233 | Existing positions reduced: 71
213% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 24
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 82 → 106 (+24)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.09B → $4.72B (+$624M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 363 → 408 (+45)
2.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.85% → 80.33% (+2.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VT
Vise Technologies
New York
|
+$80.7M |
| 2 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$36.6M |
| 3 |
BPA
Beacon Pointe Advisors
Newport Beach,
California
|
+$30.5M |
| 4 |
RFP
Root Financial Partners
Encinitas,
California
|
+$30.2M |
| 5 |
AC
Apella Capital
West Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$24.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FPAS
Focus Partners Advisor Solutions
Saint Louis,
Missouri
|
-$189M |
| 2 |
M1FG
Mach-1 Financial Group
Rogers,
Arkansas
|
-$10.3M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$7.98M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$7.97M |
| 5 |
BCA
Bay Colony Advisors
Concord,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.8M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SS
426
Sunbelt Securities
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$20.5K | -425 | Closed |
|
|
CA
427
CoreCap Advisors
Southfield,
Michigan
| – | -$16.6K | -344 | Closed |
|
|
NC
428
North Capital
Salt Lake City,
Utah
| – | -$6.89K | -143 | Closed |
|
|
NRG
429
Nemes Rush Group
Novi,
Michigan
| – | -$6.16K | -128 | Closed |
|
430
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$2.17K | -45 | Closed |
|
|
LBC
431
Lowe Brockenbrough & Co
Richmond,
Virginia
| – | -$77 | -2 | Closed |
|
|
FM
432
Family Management
New York
| – | -$48 | -1 | Closed |
|
DFSD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
408 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF (DFSD) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $4.72B — up 15% from $4.09B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new DFSD positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 233 added to existing stakes and 71 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vise Technologies, adding an estimated $80.7M. The largest seller was Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, cutting an estimated $189M.
- 408 institutional investors held Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF (DFSD) as of Q4 2025, up from 363 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $4.72B of Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 24 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Vise Technologies, an estimated $80.7M added.
- The largest Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, an estimated $189M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.