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DFA U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

DFQTX · NASDAQ

Market closed$49.26$-0.400000 (-0.81%)

Key statistics

Previous close$49.66
Open$49.26
Day high$49.26
Day low$49.26
52-week high$49.74
52-week low$40.43
Market cap38.66B
Volume—
Average volume—
P/E ratio—
Forward P/E—
EPS—
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

DFQTX declined modestly, likely reflecting broad market selling pressure and portfolio rebalancing activity, as no specific fund-level catalyst was identified to account for the slight drop from its previous close.

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What is happening

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July 15, 2026DFA U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio closed essentially flat, holding near its 52-week high as the broader financial services sector benefited from a blockbuster Wall Street earnings season. BlackRock surpassed Q2 estimates with iShares crossing $6 trillion in AUM, while Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, and BNY all posted strong beats driven by record trading revenues, surging M&A activity, and the landmark SpaceX IPO. The XLF sector ETF also touched a 52-week high, reflecting broad financial sector strength, even as investors balanced optimism against persistent inflation risks and ongoing U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions.

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July 13, 2026DFA U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio closed essentially flat amid a turbulent macro backdrop, as investors braced for a packed week of Q2 bank earnings — with JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo all reporting Tuesday — alongside key U.S. inflation data and Fed Chair Warsh's Congressional testimony. The fund, which holds broad U.S. equity exposure, faced headwinds from renewed U.S.-Iran military strikes that sent oil prices surging ~5% and weighed on risk sentiment, while a sharp selloff in Asian semiconductor stocks raised fresh questions about AI rally durability. Morningstar's Q3 outlook noted financial services as the second-worst-performing sector over the past year, citing AI disruption concerns and private credit cracks.

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July 9, 2026DFA U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio edged higher, closing near its 52-week high, as broad U.S. equity markets stabilized after recent volatility driven by escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and surging oil prices. With Q2 bank earnings season kicking off July 14 — featuring JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo — investor optimism around financials remains elevated; UBS forecasts strong capital markets growth and resilient consumer credit trends, while S&P 500 Q2 earnings are expected to rise ~24% year-over-year, supporting the fund's diversified large-cap U.S. equity exposure.

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July 8, 2026DFA U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio closed modestly lower as broad market risk-off sentiment weighed on U.S. equities after President Trump declared the U.S.-Iran peace agreement 'over,' sending oil prices surging over 5% and triggering a global selloff. The fund's diversified exposure to U.S. large- and mid-cap equities felt the drag from tech and semiconductor weakness — semiconductors fell 4.7% on the session — while the financial services sector, which the fund holds significant weight in, also faced headwinds as rising Treasury yields and geopolitical uncertainty pressured bank stocks ahead of Q2 earnings season.

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July 2, 2026DFA U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio edged slightly lower, closing near its 52-week high, as broader U.S. equity markets faced headwinds from a tech and semiconductor selloff tied to Meta's cloud expansion plans and renewed AI efficiency concerns. The finance sector held relatively firm — XLF slipped just 0.04% in after-hours — supported by a strong Q2 backdrop in which the Zacks Finance sector surged 10.9%, though it lagged the S&P 500's 15.5% quarterly gain. Investor focus shifted to the June nonfarm payrolls report and Fed Chair Warsh's softening inflation rhetoric, which helped price out a July rate hike.

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June 30, 2026DFA U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio gained on the final trading day of the first half of 2026, closing near its 52-week high as the S&P 500 posted its best quarterly performance in years. The fund, which tracks broad U.S. equities with a tilt toward value and small-cap factors, benefited from a risk-on session driven by easing U.S.-Iran tensions, a Supreme Court ruling supporting Fed independence, and continued AI-driven optimism lifting the Nasdaq and S&P 500 even as the Dow slipped on Dow rotation.

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June 25, 2026DFA U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio edged modestly higher, recovering alongside broader markets after Wednesday's sharp tech-led selloff. Sentiment improved after Micron Technology reported blowout earnings and raised guidance, lifting chip stocks broadly and helping stabilize equities following a week of volatility driven by AI valuation concerns, rising bond yields, and Fed rate-hike expectations. The Financial Select Sector ETF also edged up in after-hours trading, while the S&P 500 ended the regular session well below recent highs amid lingering macro uncertainty.

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June 24, 2026DFA U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio closed modestly lower, declining alongside broader equity markets that were still digesting the prior session's sharp tech-led selloff driven by AI spending concerns and global semiconductor weakness. The fund's broad U.S. equity exposure faced headwinds from macro uncertainty, including persistent inflation worries, rising Fed rate-hike expectations, and pressure on large-cap growth holdings. The financial sector, tracked by XLF, also weighed on sentiment following Jefferies' Q2 revenue miss after hours, though the Federal Reserve's annual stress tests confirmed resilience across major banks.

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Peers

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