DFA Real Estate Securities I (DFREX)

Fund Assets	7.10B
Expense Ratio	0.18%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	6.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.27
Dividend Yield	2.80%
Dividend Growth	21.80%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 29, 2026

Previous Close	45.89
YTD Return	16.46%
1-Year Return	17.20%
5-Year Return	15.24%
52-Week Low	39.35
52-Week High	47.37
Beta (5Y)	0.97
Holdings	130
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 17.20% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.09%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FIKJX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Fund - Class Z {mg}	0.63%
FIKMX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Income Fund - Class Z	0.57%
FRINX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Income A	0.95%
FRIOX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Income Fund - Class C	1.70%
FRIFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund	0.66%

Top 10 Holdings

49.05% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
DFA Short Term Investment	n/a	9.54%
Welltower Inc.	WELL	7.10%
Prologis, Inc.	PLD	5.67%
Equinix, Inc.	EQIX	4.63%
Simon Property Group, Inc.	SPG	4.37%
Realty Income Corporation	O	3.96%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	DLR	3.89%
American Tower Corporation	AMT	3.54%
Public Storage	PSA	3.39%
Ventas, Inc.	VTR	2.96%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
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
Mar 28, 2025	$0.14463	Mar 31, 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:

Aug 14, 2026

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