DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio Institutional Class (DFITX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
3.860
+0.010 (0.26%)
Jul 29, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.26%
Fund Assets3.36B
Expense Ratio0.27%
Min. Investment$0.00
Turnover4.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.20
Dividend Yield5.28%
Dividend Growth7.68%
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateDec 10, 2024
Previous Close3.850
YTD Return18.77%
1-Year Return12.11%
5-Year Return19.21%
52-Week Low3.180
52-Week High4.110
Beta (5Y)0.87
Holdings346
Inception DateMar 1, 2007

About DFITX

DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio Institutional Class is a mutual fund specializing in global real estate securities outside of the United States. Its primary objective is long-term capital appreciation, achieved by investing at least 80% of its net assets in companies principally engaged in the real estate industry, including real estate investment trusts (REITs) and REIT-like entities. The fund broadly diversifies across developed and select emerging markets, with holdings encompassing a mix of equity, debt, and convertible securities issued by real estate operating companies. The portfolio typically holds hundreds of securities, reflecting a wide geographic and market capitalization spread, and maintains a notably low turnover rate, emphasizing a buy-and-hold strategy. With a low expense ratio and cost structure, it stands out among its category peers for cost efficiency. The fund plays a significant role in offering institutional investors exposure to the international real estate sector, providing diversification benefits and potential income through its focus on property-related businesses globally.

Fund Family Dimensional Fund Advisors
Category Global Real Estate
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol DFITX
Index S&P Global ex US REIT NR USD

Performance

DFITX had a total return of 12.11% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.76%.

Top 10 Holdings

28.26% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Goodman GroupGMG8.71%
Link Real Estate Investment Trust08232.90%
Scentre GroupSCG2.69%
SEGRO PlcSGRO2.62%
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SEURW2.57%
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial TrustC38U2.11%
StocklandSGP1.85%
CapitaLand Ascendas REITA17U1.69%
Klépierre SALI1.58%
Nippon Building Fund Inc.89511.53%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 10, 2024$0.2027Dec 11, 2024
Dec 11, 2023$0.18825Dec 12, 2023
Dec 13, 2021$0.37235Dec 14, 2021
Dec 16, 2019$0.64158Dec 17, 2019
Dec 17, 2018$0.2736Dec 18, 2018
Dec 14, 2017$0.21916Dec 15, 2017
Full Dividend History