Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF
DFSD
431 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.38B invested in Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 273 increasing their positions, 85 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
221% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 273 | Existing positions reduced: 85
193% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 14
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.75B → $5.38B (+$630M)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 107 → 113 (+6)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 411 → 431 (+20)
2.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.92% → 83.88% (+3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FPAS
Focus Partners Advisor Solutions
Saint Louis,
Missouri
|
+$192M |
| 2 |
EFP
Elser Financial Planning
Indianapolis,
Indiana
|
+$37.2M |
| 3 |
AC
Apella Capital
West Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$35.4M |
| 4 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$32.5M |
| 5 |
AF
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
|
+$32.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIM
Tortoise Investment Management
White Plains,
New York
|
-$5.95M |
| 2 |
SC
Savant Capital
Rockford,
Illinois
|
-$5.34M |
| 3 |
BHWM
Beaird Harris Wealth Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$4.58M |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$4.35M |
| 5 |
XPN
XY Planning Network
Bozeman,
Montana
|
-$3.36M |
DFSD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
431 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF (DFSD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $5.38B — up 13% from $4.75B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new DFSD positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 273 added to existing stakes and 85 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, adding an estimated $192M. The largest seller was Tortoise Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.95M sold.
- 431 institutional investors held Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF (DFSD) as of Q1 2026, up from 411 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $5.38B of Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 14 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, an estimated $192M added.
- The largest Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Tortoise Investment Management, an estimated $5.95M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.