

Acropolis Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAC) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 17,233 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $766,000. Other large investors also recently modified

Three Dimensional Fund Advisors ETFs that NYSE Arca announced as Monday launches are not new funds at all. Instead, they are existing ETFs that now trade as share classes of older Dimensional mutual funds, according to the firm.

Apella Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAC) by 2.5% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 16,110,656 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 386,133 shares

Clark Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAC) by 17.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 139,264 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional

DFA Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF is rated Hold due to insufficient differentiation versus total-market ETFs and higher fees. DFAC's systematic active approach tilts toward smaller-cap, lower-valuation, and higher-profitability stocks but overlaps heavily with market-cap-weighted peers. Recent outperformance over DFUS is attributed to temporary market factors, not sustainable structural advantages.

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