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DFA Real Estate Securities I

DFREX - Snapshot

Vitals

  • YTD Return 0.6%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 5.7%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 6.2%
  • Net Assets $8.8 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 42.6%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$37.65
$25.75
$44.01

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.20%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 5.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

  • Standard (Taxable) $0
  • IRA N/A

Fund Classification

Compare DFREX to Popular Real Estate Sector Equity Funds and ETFs

Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

About

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund

VNQ | ETF

$85.77

+0.23%

$60.54 B

3.21%

$2.74

1.75%

0.12%

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund

Fund

$28.50

+0.28%

$60.54 B

-

$0.00

0.96%

0.26%

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio

Fund

$37.74

+0.24%

$8.80 B

2.74%

$1.03

0.59%

0.20%

Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund

Fund

$20.70

+0.29%

$7.40 B

3.89%

$0.80

0.98%

0.08%

Cohen & Steers Realty Shares Fund

Fund

$61.53

+0.20%

$6.22 B

2.53%

$1.55

0.82%

0.95%

DFREX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 0.6%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.7%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.2%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.73%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • 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 0.6% -0.5% 7.4% 74.30%
1 Yr -5.0% -36.5% 44.3% 55.40%
3 Yr 5.7%* -9.7% 17.6% 27.47%
5 Yr 6.2%* -1.5% 16.6% 28.74%
10 Yr 9.0%* 4.0% 15.7% 22.22%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period DFREX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 -8.3% -53.9% 35.0% 43.45%
2019 25.2% -0.8% 43.1% 13.95%
2018 -7.4% -44.0% 4.9% 19.42%
2017 2.3% -16.4% 25.4% 38.36%
2016 4.1% -13.1% 340.0% 14.08%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period DFREX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.6% -1.4% 7.2% 72.54%
1 Yr -5.0% -36.5% 44.3% 45.64%
3 Yr 5.7%* -9.7% 17.6% 23.81%
5 Yr 6.2%* -1.8% 16.6% 26.38%
10 Yr 9.0%* 4.0% 15.7% 21.30%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period DFREX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 -8.3% -53.9% 35.0% 43.45%
2019 25.2% -0.8% 43.1% 13.95%
2018 -4.2% -43.3% 4.9% 11.16%
2017 5.7% -13.6% 31.4% 30.14%
2016 8.3% -12.3% 13.4% 11.17%

NAV & Total Return History

DFREX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

DFREX Category Low Category High DFREX % Rank
Net Assets 8.8 B 1.05 M 60.5 B 1.88%
Number of Holdings 157 15 531 8.33%
Net Assets in Top 10 3.8 B 380 K 27.7 B 1.74%
Weighting of Top 10 42.61% 14.3% 98.3% 78.85%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. American Tower Corp 8.86%
  2. Prologis Inc 6.68%
  3. Crown Castle International Corp 6.49%
  4. Equinix Inc 4.07%
  5. Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.45%
  6. Public Storage 3.26%
  7. SBA Communications Corp 2.92%
  8. Welltower Inc 2.40%
  9. Simon Property Group Inc 2.35%
  10. Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc 2.18%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High DFREX % Rank
Stocks 		97.57% 0.00% 106.42% 76.04%
Cash 		2.44% -100.22% 19.88% 15.97%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 38.73% 14.24%
Other 		0.00% -10.54% 96.01% 25.00%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 7.03% 7.99%
Bonds 		0.00% -14.94% 98.33% 13.54%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High DFREX % Rank
Real Estate 		100.00% 36.53% 100.00% 0.36%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 10.05% 5.07%
Technology 		0.00% 0.00% 14.79% 12.68%
Industrials 		0.00% 0.00% 11.54% 12.32%
Healthcare 		0.00% 0.00% 38.18% 7.97%
Financial Services 		0.00% 0.00% 37.05% 16.30%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 16.98% 2.17%
Communication Services 		0.00% 0.00% 9.78% 6.52%
Consumer Defense 		0.00% 0.00% 3.67% 2.54%
Consumer Cyclical 		0.00% 0.00% 40.71% 39.49%
Basic Materials 		0.00% 0.00% 14.93% 3.62%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High DFREX % Rank
US 		97.53% 0.00% 100.97% 66.32%
Non US 		0.04% 0.00% 33.52% 24.65%

DFREX - Expenses

Operational Fees

DFREX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.20% 0.07% 23.80% 95.52%
Management Fee 0.17% 0.00% 1.67% 5.21%
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 2.50% 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% 1.54% 235.00% 4.66%

DFREX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

DFREX Category Low Category High DFREX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 8.31% 13.19%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

DFREX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Semi-Annually Monthly Quarterly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

DFREX Category Low Category High DFREX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.73% -2.55% 6.70% 14.64%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Dividend Payout History

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DFREX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Jed Fogdall

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 28, 2012

8.85

8.9%

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.

Lukas Smart

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 28, 2017

3.84

3.8%

Lukas Smart, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President, leads a team of investment professionals who manage US large cap equity and REIT portfolios. Mr. Smart earned his bachelor of economics degree from the University of San Diego and his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is a CFA Charterholder and is a member of the CFA Society of Austin.

Joel Schneider

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 28, 2019

1.84

1.8%

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 27.01 7.91 1.26

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