DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class SharesDFAR

DimensionalSectorsReal Estate#87 of 264 by YTD

$26.43

+3.0% last session

+17.7% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026DFARS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+3.0%	+8.9%	+1.1%	+17.7%	+17.7%	+55.2%	—	+19.4%
Peer average	+2.8%	+6.8%	−1.3%	+10.8%	+11.3%	+48.4%	+8.8%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $8.5B
Expense ratio: 0.22%
Distribution yield: 3.3%
NAV: $25.64
Volume: 936K
Avg. volume 30D: 1.8M
High today: $26.47
Low today: $25.89
Previous close: $25.67
52-week high: $27.60
52-week low: $22.65
Our risk indicator: 4/5

DFAR in One Breath

DFAR Among Real Estate ETFs

YTD

#1PSRInvesco+18.7%$58.0M

#2USRTiShares+18.5%$4.3B

#3BBREJ.P. Morgan+18.1%$1.3B

#4ICFiShares+18.0%$2.0B

#5FRIFirst Trust+17.9%$203M

#6RWRSPDR+17.8%$1.8B

#7DFARDimensional+17.7%$8.5B

#8REITALPS+17.6%$56.2M

#9SCHHSchwab+17.1%$11.1B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 43 Real estate ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in DFAR

$10,000 in DFAR became

$11,943

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$19,129

Total return, dividends in · Feb 24, 2022 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

DFAR’s Top Holdings

Today

WELLWelltower Reit Usd1.07.5%PLD6.4%EQIX5.2%AMT5.1%SPG5.0%DLR4.6%PSA4.4%O4.3%VTR3.5%VMRK3.5%CCI2.9%IRM2.7%EXR2.6%VICI2.1%SBAC1.5%HST1.4%KIM1.3%ESS1.3%WPCOHIINVHLAMR110 more

WELL7.5%PLD6.4%EQIX5.2%AMT5.1%SPG5.0%DLR4.6%PSA4.4%O4.3%VTR3.5%VMRK3.5%CCI2.9%IRM2.7%120 more

REIT - SpecialtyREIT - IndustrialREIT - RetailREIT - Healthcare FacilitiesREIT - ResidentialREIT - DiversifiedOther

Dimensional DFAR · 132 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What DFAR Holds

Today

REIT - Specialty24.7%

EQIX 5.2 · AMT 5.1 · DLR 4.6 · CCI 2.9 · IRM 2.7 · SBAC 1.5 · LAMR 1.1

REIT - Industrial17.9%

PLD 6.4 · PSA 4.4 · EXR 2.6 · EGP · CUBE · REXR · FR

REIT - Retail17.2%

SPG 5.0 · O 4.3 · KIM 1.3 · REG · FRT · BRX · ADC

REIT - Healthcare Facilities16.4%

WELL 7.5 · VTR 3.5 · OHI 1.1 · DOC 1.1 · AHR 1.0 · CTRE · HR

REIT - Residential11.6%

VMRK 3.5 · ESS 1.3 · INVH 1.1 · SUI 1.1 · MAA · ELS · UDR

REIT - Diversified4.4%

VICI 2.1 · WPC 1.2 · EPRT · BNL · GNL · AAT · JBGS

REIT - Hotel & Motel3.7%

HST 1.4 · RHP · APLE · PK · DRH · PEB · SHO

Dimensional DFAR · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026

Welltower’s Share of DFAR

Today

7.5%

$75 of every $1,000 in DFAR is Welltower

Welltower held by DFAR

$639M

Most Welltower per dollar

REZ23.1%

CSRE15.4%

SPRE13.7%

TRUR13.7%

Dimensional DFAR · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

DFAR’s Share of Real Estate ETFs

Today

8.5%

of the $99.9B in 46 Real estate ETFs

DFAR$8.5B8.5%

VNQ$35.9B36.0%

SCHH$11.1B11.1%

43 others$44.3B44.4%

Real estate ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

DFAR Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.22a year
per $100

$22 a year on $10,000

SCHH$0.07

XLRE$0.08

USRT$0.08

VNQ$0.13

REET$0.14

DFAR$0.22

Expense ratio · Real estate peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside DFAR

132 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

DFAR

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares

Today

REIT - Specialty24.7%EQIX5.2%AMT5.1%DLR4.6%CCIIRMSBAC4 moreREIT - Industrial17.9%PLD6.4%PSAEXREGPCUBE6 moreREIT - Retail17.2%SPGO KIMREG14 moreREIT - Healthcare Facilities16.4%WELL7.5%VTROHIDOCAHRCTREREIT - Residential11.6%VMRKESSINVHSUIMAAELS6 moreREIT - Diversified4.4%VICIREIT - Hotel3.7%HSTBXP

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	WELL	Welltower Reit Usd1.0	7.51%
2	PLD	Prologis Reit 01	6.41%
3	EQIX	Equinix Reit 001	5.22%
4	AMT	American Tower Reit 01	5.07%
5	SPG	Simon Property Group Reit 0001	4.99%
6	DLR	Digital Realty Trust Reit 01	4.55%
7	PSA	Public Storage Reit 1	4.38%
8	O	Realty Income Reit Usd1.0	4.26%
9	VTR	Ventas Reit 25	3.49%
10	VMRK	Vivmark Residential Reit 01	3.49%

REIT - SpecialtyREIT - IndustrialREIT - RetailREIT - Healthcare FacilitiesREIT - ResidentialREIT - DiversifiedREIT - HotelREIT - OfficeOther

Dimensional DFAR · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 67.6%

How It Compares

DFAR

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares’s Peers

YTD


VNQ	VanguardRead Desk	0.13%	+13.9%	+14.3%	$35.9B
SCHH	SchwabRead Desk	0.07%	+17.1%	+17.5%	$11.1B
DFAR	DimensionalThis fundRead Desk	0.22%	+17.7%	+17.7%	$8.5B
XLRE	SPDRRead Desk	0.08%	+14.5%	+14.4%	$8.3B
REET	iSharesRead Desk	0.14%	+12.2%	+12.6%	$4.8B
USRT	iSharesRead Desk	0.08%	+18.5%	+18.4%	$4.3B

Real estate peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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VNQ vs DFAR

YTD

VNQVanguard · Real estateDFARDimensional · Real estate

Year to date

+13.9%

+17.7%

DFAR wins+3.8 pts

Past year

+14.3%

+17.7%

DFAR wins+3.4 pts

Fee

0.13%

0.22%

VNQ winslower fee

Yield

3.5%

3.3%

VNQ wins+0.2 pts

AUM

$35.9B

$8.5B

VNQ4.2× more

2–2level

Vanguard VNQ and Dimensional DFAR · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

DFAR vs VOO

YTD

DFAR · DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares

+17.7%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

4.4 pts

Dimensional DFAR and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

DFAR vs Its Peer Average

YTD

DFARAvsBPeer average

1D+3.0%+2.8%

1M+8.9%+6.8%

3M+1.1%−1.3%

YTD+17.7%+10.8%

1Y+17.7%+11.3%

3Y+55.2%+48.4%

5Y[…]+8.8%

6–0DFAR wins

45 Real estate peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

DFAR

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y13.95%

Deepest drop · 1Y−11.5%

Lowest point · 5Y−23.0%

52-week range

$26.43

$22.65−4.2% from the high$27.60

Dimensional DFAR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

DFAR

Fund Facts

Today

1993launched Jan 5

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 25239Y147

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$22 a year

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Dimensional DFAR · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

DFAR

Payouts by Year

$0.31per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield3.3%

PaidEvery quarter

Latest ex-date · paidSep 22 · Sep 24, 2026

12 payouts added up$2.12 a share

Dimensional DFAR · distributions by ex-date · 2022–2026

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Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$25.64

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today936K

Average volume · 30D1.8M

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.22%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$22.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Sep 22, 2026	Sep 24, 2026	$0.31
Jun 23, 2026	Jun 25, 2026	$0.14
Mar 24, 2026	Mar 26, 2026	$0.0427
Dec 16, 2025	Dec 18, 2025	$0.38
Sep 23, 2025	Sep 25, 2025	$0.14
Jun 24, 2025	Jun 26, 2025	$0.14
Mar 25, 2025	Mar 27, 2025	$0.0182
Dec 17, 2024	Dec 19, 2024	$0.36
Sep 17, 2024	Sep 19, 2024	$0.15
Jun 18, 2024	Jun 20, 2024	$0.15
Mar 19, 2024	Mar 22, 2024	$0.0238
Dec 19, 2023	Dec 22, 2023	$0.28

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