Dimensional US Real Estate ETF (DFAR)
| Assets | $1.35B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.19% |
| PE Ratio | 31.45 |
| Shares Out | 56.85M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.67 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.83% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 88.96% |
| 1-Year Return | +7.82% |
| Volume | 454,710 |
| Open | 23.68 |
| Previous Close | 23.80 |
| Day's Range | 23.43 - 23.77 |
| 52-Week Low | 20.32 |
| 52-Week High | 26.12 |
| Beta | 0.98 |
| Holdings | 131 |
| Inception Date | Feb 23, 2022 |
About DFAR
Fund Home PageThe Dimensional US Real Estate ETF (DFAR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in real estate equity. The fund is actively managed to invest in US companies whose principal activities are engaged in the broad real estate sector, including REITs. Portfolio holdings are weighted by market capitalization. DFAR was launched on Feb 23, 2022 and is issued by Dimensional.
Top 10 Holdings
48.98% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| American Tower Corporation | AMT | 7.79% |
| Prologis, Inc. | PLD | 7.70% |
| Equinix, Inc. | EQIX | 6.49% |
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | DLR | 4.64% |
| Welltower Inc. | WELL | 4.59% |
| Simon Property Group, Inc. | SPG | 4.06% |
| Realty Income Corporation | O | 4.03% |
| Public Storage | PSA | 3.65% |
| Crown Castle Inc. | CCI | 3.34% |
| VICI Properties Inc. | VICI | 2.69% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.0182 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.35608 | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | $0.1466 | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | $0.1461 | Jun 20, 2024 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | $0.02375 | Mar 22, 2024 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $0.28112 | Dec 22, 2023 |
News
The State Of REITs: May 2025 Edition
The REIT sector saw another month of red in April (-6.45%) and REITs now average a -9.10% return over the first 4 months of the year. Microcap (-8.87%) and small-cap REITs (-8.69%) endured bigger aver...
The State Of REITs: April 2025 Edition
REITs finished the first quarter of 2025 in the red (-3.36%) with a brutal -4.92% average total return in March. Large cap (-2.04%) and mid cap REITs (-2.63%) saw modest losses, but small caps (-4.16%...
The State Of REITs: March 2025 Edition
REITs bounced back (+1.77%) in February and now have a positive year-to-date total return (+0.79%) after the first two months of the year. Large cap (+4.58%), small cap (+2.00%) and mid cap REITs (+0....
The State Of REITs: February 2025 Edition
After a brutal December (-6.85%), the REIT sector averaged negative total returns again in January (-1.29%). Large cap (+0.30%) and mid cap REITs (+0.09%) averaged small gains in January, whereas smal...
The State Of REITs: December 2024 Edition
The REIT sector bounced back from a rough October with a strong +3.19% average total return in November. Small cap (+4.19%), mid cap (+3.70%), and large cap (+3.39%) REITs averaged gains in November, ...
DFAR: Real Estate Exposure, But Nothing Special
Dimensional US Real Estate ETF offers low fees at 0.19%, providing a cost-effective way to invest in US real estate stocks. The DFAR ETF's top holdings include Prologis, American Tower, Equinix, Wellt...
The State Of REITs: November 2024 Edition
The REIT sector snapped a 5-month winning streak with a -3.42% average total return in October. Micro cap (-2.04%) and mid-cap (-2.30%) REITs averaged modest declines in October, while large caps (-3....
An Inflection Point In Residential Real Estate
Residential real estate supply is limited due to construction costs relative to NOI. In 2025 and 2026, housing will be increasingly undersupplied. The undersupply should drive up property revenues unt...
The State Of REITs: October 2024 Edition
REITs achieved their 5th straight month in the black with a +3.09% average total return in September and +9.61% year to date. Mid-cap (+5.01%), large cap (+3.41%) and small cap REITs (+2.59%) averaged...
DFAR: A Reasonable Deal To Gain Indirect Exposure To US REITs
The Dimensional US Real Estate ETF is a diversified, low-cost REIT ETF with an expense ratio of 0.19% and $1.3 billion in AUM. DFAR's top holdings include Prologis, American Tower, Crown Castle, Equin...
The State Of REITs: July 2024
The REIT sector continued to recover in June with a +1.12% average total return, but closed out the first half of the year in the red (-3.86%). Micro cap REITs (-3.79%) averaged a negative total retur...
The State Of REITs: June 2024 Edition
After a rough start to the year, REITs partially bounced back in May with a +2.51% average total return. Small-cap REITs (-0.48%) averaged a negative return in May, but micro caps (+5.09%), large caps...
The State Of REITs: May 2024 Edition
With a -4.27% average total return in April, REITs have now seen declines in 3 of the first 4 months of 2024. Micro caps (-2.71%) and small caps (-2.87%) averaged low single digit declines in April, w...
The State Of REITs: April 2024 Edition
REITs bounced back from a rough start to the year with a strong +3.26% average total return in March. Mid cap (+5.04%), small cap (+3.90%) and large cap REITs (+2.32%) averaged gains in March, while m...
The State Of REITs: March 2024 Edition
REITs fell slightly deeper into the red in 2024 with a -0.81% total return in February. Mid cap (+1.46%) and large cap REITs (+1.04%) averaged gains in February outperforming small caps (-1.33%) and m...
The State Of REITs: February 2024 Edition
The REIT sector had a rough start to 2024 with a -5.72% total return in January. Large cap REITs (-4.79%) outperformed their smaller peers in January. Micro cap REITs (-8.39%) averaged the steepest de...
The State Of REITs: January 2024 Edition
The REIT sector closed the year out strong with a +11.40% total return in December, pushing into positive territory for the full year (+8.66%). Small cap REITs (+13.39%) outperformed in December. Larg...
The State Of REITs: November 2023 Edition
REITs averaged a -5.31% total return in October and have now fallen to a double-digit negative total return year to date (-10.46%). Large cap REITs (-2.24%) outperformed their smaller peers in October...
The State Of REITs: October 2023 Edition
REITs averaged a -7.14% total return in September and have fallen into the red year to date. Small cap REITs (-6.51%) outperformed yet again in September. Micro caps (-10.45%) continue to severely und...
The State Of REITs: September 2023 Edition
The REIT sector gave up some of the gains achieved in June and July, with a -4.13% average total return in August. Small cap REITs (-2.49%) outperformed again in August. Micro caps (-13.08%) badly und...
The State Of REITs: August 2023 Edition
The REIT sector followed a strong June with further gains in July, averaging a solid +4.37% total return in July. Small-cap REITs (+5.23%) continued to outperform in July. Large caps (+2.46%) underper...
The State Of REITs: July 2023 Edition
After 4 straight months in the red, the REIT sector surged back into the black year to date with a stellar +7.41% total return in June. Small cap REITs (+8.59%) outperformed again in June. Large caps ...
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