DFA Real Estate Securities I (DFREX)

Fund Assets	8.07B
Expense Ratio	0.18%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	6.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.60
Dividend Yield	3.75%
Dividend Growth	53.63%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 24, 2026

Previous Close	42.70
YTD Return	9.70%
1-Year Return	10.67%
5-Year Return	10.57%
52-Week Low	39.35
52-Week High	47.37
Beta (5Y)	0.79
Holdings	125
Inception Date	Jan 5, 1993

About DFREX

This portfolio employs a market capitalization weighting methodology, primarily seeking to acquire liquid equity securities from entities whose core operations involve the real estate sector. These activities encompass the acquisition, administration, development, construction, or marketing of residential, commercial, and industrial properties. Specifically, the fund predominantly allocates its capital to select Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), businesses focused on residential homebuilding, and non-partnership firms primarily engaged in the development of commercial real estate projects.

• Fund Family: Dimensional Fund Advisors
• Category: Real Estate
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: DFREX
• Share Class: - Institutional Class
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

DFREX had a total return of 10.67% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.85%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FRIQX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Income M	0.95%
FIKJX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Z {mg}	0.62%
FIKMX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Income Z	0.56%
FRINX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Income A	0.94%
FRIOX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Income C	1.69%

Top 10 Holdings

48.99% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Welltower Inc.	WELL	7.47%
Prologis, Inc.	PLD	6.84%
Equinix, Inc.	EQIX	5.27%
American Tower Corporation	AMT	4.76%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	DLR	4.58%
Simon Property Group, Inc.	SPG	4.52%
Realty Income Corporation	O	4.31%
Public Storage	PSA	3.98%
Vivmark Residential	VMRK	3.65%
Ventas, Inc.	VTR	3.59%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 24, 2026	$0.5249	Sep 25, 2026
Jun 29, 2026	$0.16186	Jun 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2026	$0.15926	Mar 31, 2026
Dec 10, 2025	$0.75173	Dec 11, 2025
Sep 29, 2025	$0.19716	Sep 30, 2025
Jun 27, 2025	$0.03542	Jun 30, 2025

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 13, 2026

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