Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Cuts Stock Position in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAS)

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lessened its stake in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAS) by 0.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 299,956 shares of the company’s stock after selling 778 shares during the period. Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF accounts for approximately 0.6% of Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management owned approximately 0.29% of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF worth $17,883,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of DFAS. Financial Counselors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF by 1,590.9% during the fourth quarter. Financial Counselors Inc. now owns 1,451,953 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,565,000 after purchasing an additional 1,366,082 shares during the last quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV acquired a new position in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $56,624,000. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $43,126,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF in the third quarter valued at about $34,598,000. Finally, Alaska Permanent Fund Corp grew its position in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF by 33.0% in the 4th quarter. Alaska Permanent Fund Corp now owns 2,371,835 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,409,000 after purchasing an additional 587,889 shares during the last quarter.

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:DFAS traded up $0.67 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $60.76. 285,833 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 295,867. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.90 billion, a PE ratio of 12.98 and a beta of 1.13. Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $48.66 and a 12 month high of $62.65. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $60.00 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $57.42.

About Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF

The Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF (DFAS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund actively invests in small-cap US companies, selected using multiple factors and weighted by market capitalization. DFAS was launched on Dec 15, 1998 and is managed by Dimensional.