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DFARDimensional US Real Estate ETF

Grow my money4y track recordRanked #275 of 2,992 in this goal

Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

By Dimensional Fund Advisors · Launched 2022

Annual Cost

0.19%

#838 of 5,854 · low cost

Fund Size

$1.7B

#827 of 5,854 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+17.4%

Track Record

4 years

#2,565 of 5,854 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$11,933+19.3%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Strategy

Active selection

Focus

Real Assets

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 48.9% of fundmoderately concentrated

WELLTOWER INC.
7.5%
PROLOGIS, INC.
6.8%
EQUINIX, INC.
5.4%
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
4.6%
SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC.
4.6%
REALTY INCOME CORPORATION
4.5%
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
4.4%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
4.1%
PUBLIC STORAGE.
3.7%
VENTAS, INC.
3.3%

Asset allocation

Stocks
100.0%

By sector

Real Estate
100.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
13.8%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-32.3%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.40Below average
Sortino (3Y)
0.57Moderate downside risk

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy
Actively manages a portfolio of equity securities in the real estate industry, including REITs and companies involved in residential and commercial property. Invests in companies of all sizes, concentrating on those with significant real estate activities.
Inception date
February 23, 2022
Fund family
Dimensional Fund Advisors

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Data updated on 2026-08-03