Skip to content

DFARDimensional US Real Estate ETF

Grow my money4y track recordRanked #287 of 2,960 in this goal

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 · USD
Growth of $10,000
$11,247+12.5%

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

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Strategy

Active selection

Focus

Real Assets

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

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+ years
Volatility (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

What's next?

You've reviewed DFAR. Save it to your watchlist to track it alongside the other funds you're weighing.

Data updated on 2026-06-19