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DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class SharesDFAR

DimensionalSectorsReal Estate#100 of 264 by YTD

$25.67

+0.1% last session

+14.3% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−7.5%−5%−2.5%0%S&P 500 −1.7%−2.7%Aug 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026−7.5%−5%−2.5%0%S&P 500 −1.7%−2.7%Aug 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 5, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026DFARS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.1%+6.7%−2.7%+14.3%+14.3%+51.5%—+16.0%
Peer average−0.1%+4.7%−4.8%+7.8%+8.1%+45.4%+5.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$8.5B
Expense ratio
0.22%
Distribution yield
3.4%
NAV
$25.64
Volume
1.3M
Avg. volume 30D
1.8M
High today
$25.67
Low today
$25.44
Previous close
$25.65
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
#1USRTiShares+15.3%$4.3B
#2PSRInvesco+15.2%$58.0M
#3FRIFirst Trust+14.9%$203M
#4BBREJ.P. Morgan+14.9%$1.3B
#5RWRSPDR+14.5%$1.8B
#6ICFiShares+14.4%$2.0B
#7DFARDimensional+14.3%$8.5B
#8REITALPS+14.3%$56.2M
#9SCHHSchwab+13.8%$11.1B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 43 Real estate ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in DFAR

5Y
$10,000 in DFAR became
$11,600
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,824
$10K$15K$11,600 DFAR$18,824 VOOlow $7,795Feb 2022Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Feb 24, 2022 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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DFAR’s Top Holdings

Today
Dimensional DFAR · 132 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What DFAR Holds

Today
REIT - Specialty24.5%
AMT 5.1 · EQIX 5.1 · DLR 4.4 · CCI 2.9 · IRM 2.7 · SBAC 1.5 · LAMR 1.1
REIT - Industrial18.0%
PLD 6.4 · PSA 4.4 · EXR 2.6 · EGP · CUBE · REXR · TRNO
REIT - Retail17.3%
SPG 5.0 · O 4.3 · KIM 1.3 · REG · FRT · BRX · ADC
REIT - Healthcare Facilities16.3%
WELL 7.4 · VTR 3.5 · OHI 1.1 · DOC 1.1 · AHR · CTRE · HR
REIT - Residential11.7%
VMRK 3.5 · ESS 1.3 · INVH 1.1 · SUI 1.1 · MAA · ELS · UDR
REIT - Diversified4.5%
VICI 2.2 · WPC 1.2 · EPRT · BNL · GNL · AAT · JBGS
REIT - Hotel & Motel3.6%
HST 1.4 · RHP · APLE · PK · DRH · PEB · SHO
Dimensional DFAR · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Welltower’s Share of DFAR

Today
7.4%

$74 of every $1,000 in DFAR is Welltower

Welltower held by DFAR
$634M
Most Welltower per dollar
REZ22.9%
CSRE15.4%
SPRE13.7%
TRUR13.6%
Dimensional DFAR · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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DFAR’s Share of Real Estate ETFs

Today
8.5%

of the $99.9B in 46 Real estate ETFs

DFAR
DFAR$8.5B8.5%
VNQ$35.9B36.0%
SCHH$11.1B11.1%
43 others$44.3B44.4%
Real estate ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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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 4, 2026
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Inside DFAR

132 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
DFAR

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1WELLWelltower Reit Usd1.07.45%
2PLDPrologis Reit 016.44%
3AMTAmerican Tower Reit 015.14%
4EQIXEquinix Reit 0015.12%
5SPGSimon Property Group Reit 00014.98%
6DLRDigital Realty Trust Reit 014.42%
7PSAPublic Storage Reit 14.39%
8ORealty Income Reit Usd1.04.27%
9VMRKVivmark Residential Reit 013.50%
10VTRVentas Reit 253.48%
REIT - SpecialtyREIT - IndustrialREIT - RetailREIT - Healthcare FacilitiesREIT - ResidentialREIT - DiversifiedREIT - HotelREIT - OfficeOther
Dimensional DFAR · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 67.4%
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How It Compares

DFAR

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares’s Peers

YTD
Trend
VNQVanguardReadDesk0.13%+10.4%+10.6%$35.9B
SCHHSchwabReadDesk0.07%+13.8%+13.9%$11.1B
DFARDimensionalThis fundReadDesk0.22%+14.3%+14.3%$8.5B
XLRESPDRReadDesk0.08%+10.8%+10.5%$8.3B
REETiSharesReadDesk0.14%+9.3%+9.8%$4.8B
USRTiSharesReadDesk0.08%+15.3%+15.3%$4.3B
Real estate peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VNQ vs DFAR

YTD
VNQVanguard · Real estateDFARDimensional · Real estate
Year to date
DFAR wins+3.9 pts
Past year
DFAR wins+3.7 pts
Fee
VNQ winslower fee
Yield
VNQ wins+0.2 pts
AUM
VNQ4.2× more
2–2level
Vanguard VNQ and Dimensional DFAR · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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DFAR vs VOO

YTD
DFAR · DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares
+14.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
2.8 pts
0%+10%+14.3% DFAR+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+14.3% DFAR+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
Dimensional DFAR and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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DFAR vs Its Peer Average

YTD
DFARAvsBPeer average
1D+0.1%−0.1%
1M+6.7%+4.7%
3M−2.7%−4.8%
YTD+14.3%+7.8%
1Y+14.3%+8.1%
3Y+51.5%+45.4%
5Y[…]+5.2%
6–0DFAR wins
45 Real estate peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

DFAR

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y13.66%
Deepest drop · 1Y−11.5%
Lowest point · 5Y−23.5%
52-week range
$22.65−7.0% from the high$27.60
Dimensional DFAR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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DFAR

Payouts by Year

5Y
$0.31per share, Sep 2026
$0.362022$0.70’23’24’25$0.492026
Distribution yield3.4%
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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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$25.64
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today1.3M
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-datePaidPer share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.31
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.14
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.0427
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.38
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.14
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.14
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.0182
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.36
Sep 17, 2024Sep 19, 2024$0.15
Jun 18, 2024Jun 20, 2024$0.15
Mar 19, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.0238
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.28
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