DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio Institutional Class (DFITX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
3.860
-0.030 (-0.77%)
Jul 7, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
9.97%
Fund Assets 3.29B
Expense Ratio 0.27%
Min. Investment $0.00
Turnover 4.00%
Dividend (ttm) 0.20
Dividend Yield 5.21%
Dividend Growth 7.68%
Payout Frequency n/a
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 10, 2024
Previous Close 3.890
YTD Return 19.69%
1-Year Return 17.49%
5-Year Return 21.07%
52-Week Low 3.180
52-Week High 4.110
Beta (5Y) 0.87
Holdings 346
Inception Date Mar 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 17.49% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.81%.

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Top 10 Holdings

28.26% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Goodman Group GMG 8.71%
Link Real Estate Investment Trust 0823 2.90%
Scentre Group SCG 2.69%
SEGRO Plc SGRO 2.62%
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE URW 2.57%
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust C38U 2.11%
Stockland SGP 1.85%
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT A17U 1.69%
Klépierre SA LI 1.58%
Nippon Building Fund Inc. 8951 1.53%
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Dividend History

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