Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF
DFSD
365 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.13B invested in Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 232 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
218% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 232 | Existing positions reduced: 73
127% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 15
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.63B → $4.13B (+$502M)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 78 → 84 (+6)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 353 → 365 (+12)
2.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.81% → 78.68% (+2.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FPAS
Focus Partners Advisor Solutions
Saint Louis,
Missouri
|
+$56.1M |
| 2 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48.3M |
| 3 |
RFP
Root Financial Partners
Encinitas,
California
|
+$32M |
| 4 |
AC
Apella Capital
West Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$29.2M |
| 5 |
VT
Vise Technologies
New York
|
+$28.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VAS
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Wakefield,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.5M |
| 2 |
CAMV
Concord Asset Management (Virginia)
Abingdon,
Virginia
|
-$10.1M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$8.52M |
| 4 |
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.35M |
| 5 |
SWA
Sax Wealth Advisors
Parsippany,
New Jersey
|
-$6.2M |
DFSD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
365 of the 7,646 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF (DFSD) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $4.13B — up 14% from $3.63B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new DFSD positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 232 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, adding an estimated $56.1M. The largest seller was Vestmark Advisory Solutions, cutting an estimated $12.5M.
- 365 institutional investors held Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF (DFSD) as of Q3 2025, up from 353 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $4.13B of Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 15 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, an estimated $56.1M added.
- The largest Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Vestmark Advisory Solutions, an estimated $12.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.