Continue to site >
Trending ETFs
You have successfully subscribed to Advisor Access. Thank you!
Help us personalize your experience.
Which type of investor describes you best?
Help us personalize your experience.
What is your AUM?
Knowing your investable assets will help us build and prioritize features that will suit your investment needs.

Congratulations on personalizing your experience.

Email is verified. Thank you!

Name

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD & DIV

Exp Ratio

Watchlist

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio

DFREX | Fund

$47.65

$10.5 B

0.09%

$0.04

0.18%

Vitals

YTD Return

27.0%

1 yr return

32.4%

3 Yr Avg Return

12.1%

5 Yr Avg Return

8.1%

Net Assets

$10.5 B

Holdings in Top 10

43.3%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$47.6
$34.02
$49.51

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.18%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 5.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$0

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Investment Style

Real Estate

Name

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD & DIV

Exp Ratio

Watchlist

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio

DFREX | Fund

$47.65

$10.5 B

0.09%

$0.04

0.18%

DFREX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 27.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 12.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.1%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.73%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.1%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio
  • Fund Family Name
    Dimensional Fund Advisors
  • Inception Date
    Jan 05, 1993
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Inst
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Jed Fogdall

Fund Description

The fund, using a market capitalization weighted approach, purchases readily marketable equity securities of companies whose principal activities include ownership, management, development, construction, or sale of residential, commercial or industrial real estate. It will principally invest in equity securities of companies in certain real estate investment trusts and companies engaged in residential construction and firms, except partnerships, whose principal business is to develop commercial property.

DFREX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period DFREX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 27.0% -77.3% 37.3% 27.12%
1 Yr 32.4% 6.2% 57.6% 52.16%
3 Yr 12.1%* -7.4% 25.9% 38.08%
5 Yr 8.1%* -1.4% 19.6% 34.35%
10 Yr 11.9%* 4.1% 19.1% 29.03%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period DFREX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 -8.3% -53.9% 35.0% 44.36%
2019 25.2% -0.8% 43.1% 13.36%
2018 -7.4% -44.0% 4.9% 20.41%
2017 2.3% -16.4% 25.4% 37.56%
2016 4.1% -13.1% 340.0% 14.90%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period DFREX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 27.0% -77.3% 37.3% 27.12%
1 Yr 32.4% 6.2% 57.6% 46.79%
3 Yr 12.1%* -7.4% 25.9% 32.01%
5 Yr 8.1%* -1.4% 19.6% 29.23%
10 Yr 11.9%* 3.6% 19.1% 24.35%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period DFREX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 -8.3% -53.9% 35.0% 44.36%
2019 25.2% -0.8% 43.1% 13.36%
2018 -4.2% -43.3% 4.9% 13.06%
2017 5.7% -13.6% 31.4% 30.32%
2016 8.3% -12.3% 13.4% 12.50%

NAV & Total Return History

DFREX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

DFREX Category Low Category High DFREX % Rank
Net Assets 10.5 B 1.83 M 78.4 B 1.86%
Number of Holdings 160 10 584 7.17%
Net Assets in Top 10 4.85 B 3.53 K 38 B 1.56%
Weighting of Top 10 43.28% 15.1% 99.5% 76.11%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. American Tower Corp 9.07%
  2. Prologis Inc 6.77%
  3. Crown Castle International Corp 5.70%
  4. Equinix Inc 4.64%
  5. Public Storage 3.51%
  6. Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.18%
  7. Simon Property Group Inc 3.03%
  8. SBA Communications Corp 2.68%
  9. Welltower Inc 2.52%
  10. Equity Residential 2.20%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High DFREX % Rank
Stocks 		99.32% 0.00% 101.84% 38.63%
Cash 		0.68% -110.87% 15.93% 55.14%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% -0.12% 33.57% 53.89%
Other 		0.00% -1.27% 95.14% 58.57%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 6.77% 51.09%
Bonds 		0.00% -6.05% 112.03% 52.96%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High DFREX % Rank
Real Estate 		100.00% 38.14% 100.00% 24.84%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 10.21% 49.67%
Technology 		0.00% 0.00% 21.01% 57.84%
Industrials 		0.00% 0.00% 12.34% 53.59%
Healthcare 		0.00% 0.00% 38.15% 49.67%
Financial Services 		0.00% 0.00% 37.05% 56.21%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 33.11% 48.37%
Communication Services 		0.00% 0.00% 10.95% 50.65%
Consumer Defense 		0.00% 0.00% 1.35% 49.02%
Consumer Cyclical 		0.00% 0.00% 38.75% 70.26%
Basic Materials 		0.00% 0.00% 10.59% 50.00%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High DFREX % Rank
US 		99.27% 0.00% 100.24% 35.83%
Non US 		0.05% -1.98% 30.25% 29.91%

DFREX - Expenses

Operational Fees

DFREX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.18% 0.07% 4.72% 95.92%
Management Fee 0.17% 0.00% 1.50% 5.00%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.47% 0.01% 0.47% 100.00%

Sales Fees

DFREX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

DFREX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

DFREX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 5.00% 0.11% 499.00% 3.48%

DFREX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

DFREX Category Low Category High DFREX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.09% 0.00% 1.47% 51.54%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

DFREX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

DFREX Category Low Category High DFREX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.73% -0.81% 6.17% 13.94%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

DFREX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually

Dividend Payout History

View More +

DFREX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Jed Fogdall

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 28, 2012

9.59

9.6%

Jed S. Fogdall is a Co-Head of Portfolio Management and Vice President of Dimensional and a member of Dimensional’s Investment Committee. Mr. Fogdall has an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles and a BS from Purdue University. Mr. Fogdall joined Dimensional as a Portfolio Manager in 2004 and has been responsible for international portfolios since 2010 and domestic portfolios since 2012.

Joel Schneider

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 28, 2019

2.59

2.6%

Mr. Schneider is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Mr. Schneider holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, an MS from the University of Minnesota, and a BS from Iowa State University. Mr. Schneider joined Dimensional in 2011, has been a portfolio manager since 2013.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.02 27.76 7.72 1.56

Advertisement

×

Wait! Do you know all the important aspects of mutual funds?

×

Free Advisor Access newsletter emailed to you.

Receive free and exclusive email updates for financial advisors about best performers, news, CE accredited webcasts and more.

Sign up for Advisor Access

Receive email updates about best performers, news, CE accredited webcasts and more.

Disclaimer: By registering, you agree to share your data with MutualFunds.com and opt-in to receiving occasional communications about projects and events. The contents of this form are subject to the MutualFunds.com Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe at any time.