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

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lessened its position in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAS) by 0.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 299,956 shares of the company’s stock after selling 778 shares during the quarter. 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 biggest position. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF were worth $17,883,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. increased its stake in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF by 606.6% during the 4th quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 431 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 370 shares during the period. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF by 422.8% during the 4th quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 664 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 537 shares in the last quarter. Tandem Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. Finally, Signature Resources Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF during the fourth quarter worth $46,000.

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF Stock Performance

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF stock traded up $0.67 during 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 cap of $7.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.98 and a beta of 1.13. The company’s 50-day moving average is $60.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $57.42. Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $48.66 and a 52-week high of $62.65.

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.