Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF
DFSD
411 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.75B invested in Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 235 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
265% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $953M | Capital outflows: $261M
231% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 235 | Existing positions reduced: 71
217% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 24
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 84 → 107 (+23)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 365 → 411 (+46)
2.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.68% → 80.92% (+2.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vise Technologies
New York
|
+$80.7M |
| 2 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$36.6M |
| 3 |
Beacon Pointe Advisors
Newport Beach,
California
|
+$30.5M |
| 4 |
Root Financial Partners
Encinitas,
California
|
+$30.2M |
| 5 |
Apella Capital
West Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$24.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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 |
Bay Colony Advisors
Concord,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.8M |
DFSD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
411 of the 8,289 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF (DFSD) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $4.75B — up 15% from $4.13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new DFSD positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 235 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.
- 411 institutional investors held Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF (DFSD) as of Q4 2025, up from 365 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $4.75B of Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 76 funds opened new Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 24 closed out, a net change of +52 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.