DFARDimensional US Real Estate ETF
Seeks long-term capital appreciation through investments in U.S. real estate equities.
By Dimensional Fund Advisors · Launched 2022
Annual Cost
0.19%
#957 of 5,562 · low cost
Fund Size
$1.7B
#813 of 5,562 · large
Return (1Y)Goal
+12.7%
Track Record
4 years
#2,627 of 5,562 · seasoned
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$11,247+12.5%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 47.7% of fundmoderately concentrated
WELLTOWER INC.
7.5%
PROLOGIS, INC.
7.0%
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
4.9%
EQUINIX, INC.
4.7%
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
4.7%
REALTY INCOME CORPORATION
4.6%
SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC.
4.6%
PUBLIC STORAGE.
3.6%
CROWN CASTLE INC.
3.1%
VENTAS, INC.
3.0%
Asset allocation
Stocks
100.0%
By sector
Real Estate
100.0%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
13.7%Moderate
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-32.3%Severe
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.42Below average
Sortino (3Y)
0.59Moderate downside risk
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks long-term capital appreciation through investments in U.S. real estate equities.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in market-cap weighted equity securities of companies involved in real estate activities, including REITs and residential construction. The fund actively manages its portfolio, focusing on companies with low valuations and high profitability, and may adjust holdings based on various factors. It does not track a specific index and may have higher portfolio turnover.
- Inception date
- February 23, 2022
- Fund family
- Dimensional Fund Advisors
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Data updated on 2026-06-19