DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio Institutional Class (DFITX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
3.960
+0.030 (0.76%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
Fund Assets3.39B
Expense Ratio0.27%
Min. Investment$0.00
Turnover3.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.25
Dividend Yield6.38%
Dividend Growth24.71%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 10, 2025
Previous Close3.930
YTD Return4.49%
1-Year Return25.24%
5-Year Return11.49%
52-Week Low2.980
52-Week High3.970
Beta (5Y)0.83
Holdings345
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
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating High
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol DFITX
Index S&P Global ex US REIT NR USD

Performance

DFITX had a total return of 25.24% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.62%.

Top 10 Holdings

27.88% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Goodman GroupGMG8.36%
Scentre GroupSCG3.03%
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SEURW2.56%
SEGRO PlcSGRO2.52%
Link Real Estate Investment Trust08232.29%
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial TrustC38U2.28%
StocklandSGP1.88%
CapitaLand Ascendas REITA17U1.72%
Charter Hall GroupCHC1.62%
Klépierre SALI1.62%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 10, 2025$0.25279Dec 11, 2025
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
Full Dividend History