Financial Symmetry Inc Portfolio Analysis: Q2 2026 Activity Insights
Financial Symmetry Inc held a portfolio worth $298.5 million with 65 holdings as of June 30, 2026.

Financial Symmetry Inc maintained its substantial portfolio valued at approximately $298.5 million (as of June 30, 2026) during the second quarter.
The investor demonstrated a clear preference for DFA ETFs and Avantis funds as primary holdings, with these accounting for over 84% of their allocation based on stock value. Changes were observed across several of these vehicles, reflecting dynamic adjustments within this core part of the portfolio.
DFA Core Holdings Adjustments
Financial Symmetry Inc increased its positions in multiple DFA ETFs during Q2:
- DFA ETF Tr US Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAC), which experienced a +5.64% share increase, boosting its portfolio weight to 26.29%
- DFA World Ex U S Core Equity 2 Etf (DFAX), with a +3.81% share increase, maintaining its allocation at 19.71%
- DFA Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF (DFEM), seeing a +3.34% share increase, raising its allocation to 5.75%
- DFA International Core Equity 2 ETF (DFIC), with a +10.49% share increase, contributing to its allocation of 5.7%
- DFA Core Fixed Income ETF (DFCF), experiencing a +4.76% share increase
- DFA Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF (DUSB), with a modest +4.8% share increase
Conversely, the investor reduced their exposure to some DFA vehicles:
- DFA Emerging Core Equity ETF (DFAE), which saw a -1.85% allocation change
- DFA US Core Equity ETF (DFAU), experiencing a slight reduction (-4.26%) in portfolio weight
Individual Stock Transactions
The investor also engaged with individual stocks, adding positions to some while reducing others:
- New Positions or Significant Increases: Financial Symmetry Inc notably increased its stake in Bank of America Corp (BAC) by acquiring shares previously not held, boosting the stock's allocation to 0.26%. Similarly, they added a position for Avantis US Equity ETF (AVUS). Increases were also seen in DFA-related holdings like DFA Short-Term Small Cap Value ETF (DFSV) (+2.2%) and DFA Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF (DFSD).
- Reductions: The investor significantly reduced their position in Nvidia Corp (NVDA) by over half (-90.68%), impacting its allocation from 0.53% to just 0.12%. They also decreased their stake in AbbVie Inc (ABBV) by -47.9%, though a position remains (now at 0.19%). Reductions were noted for Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) (-86.5%), Caterpillar Inc (CAT) (-90%), and Apple Inc (AAPL) (-86.5%).
- Small Changes: Minor adjustments were made to holdings like Avantis International Equity ETF (AVDE), which decreased by -3.02%.
The portfolio's sector allocation remained dominated by 'Unknown' holdings at 94.31%, with Technology and Healthcare sectors seeing allocations of $853k (0.29%) and $3,462k (1.16%) respectively, while Financial Services accounted for just under $762k (0.26%).