Bridgewater Advisors Inc. Purchases 15,147 Shares of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAS)

Bridgewater Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAS) by 12.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 139,675 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,147 shares during the quarter. Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF accounts for approximately 1.3% of Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF were worth $8,327,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. increased its stake in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF by 606.6% in the fourth quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 431 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 370 shares during the last quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. lifted its position in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF by 422.8% in the 4th quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 664 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 537 shares during the last quarter. Tandem Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $40,000. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. bought a new position in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $47,000.

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF Trading Down 1.9 %

Shares of DFAS traded down $1.15 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $58.50. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 223,669 shares, compared to its average volume of 297,623. Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $48.66 and a 52 week high of $62.65. The stock has a market cap of $7.59 billion, a PE ratio of 12.42 and a beta of 0.97. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $59.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $57.26.

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF Profile

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.