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DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares

DFAR

Market price

$24.15

Source / date

Yahoo Finance chart · 10/2/2026, 8:00:00 PM

Exchange-traded prices may be delayed or unavailable from the quote provider. Company P/E-based scores, DCF valuation and forensic analysis do not apply to this listing; the analysis below uses the framework appropriate to its investment type.

DeepScreen investment analysis

ETF basket analysis

Refreshed 10/3/2026, 3:22:16 AM

Sources used: Yahoo Finance · Yahoo Finance holding fundamentals · Yahoo Finance fund risk/management statistics · NYSE history 2022-02-21 to 2026-10-02
1

Basket and structure

What the ETF owns and how the reported portfolio is classified.

Benchmark / index
Real Estate
Fund family
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Provider listing name
DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio – ETF Class Shares

Market listing label; not a verified fund-family disclosure.

Legal structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Inception
2026-09-25
First recorded trade
2022-02-24

Provider's first available trade, not necessarily fund launch.

2

Price history

Returns and risk calculated from available adjusted-price history, not a benchmark comparison.

1Y return
4.98%
3Y annualized return
11.26%
3Y rolling median
5.83%
52-week high
$27.6
52-week low
$22.65
3

Holding quality and valuation

Weighted fundamentals are calculated only across holdings for which usable company fundamentals are available.

Weighted ROE
22.4%

43.5% of reported weight covered.

Weighted earnings growth
35.36%
Weighted debt / equity
1.61
4

Risk and concentration

Portfolio concentration plus realized and provider-published risk statistics.

Top-10 weight
43.5%
Largest sector
realestate · 99.2%
Top-3 sector weight
99.6%
3Y max drawdown
-13.22%
5Y max drawdown
-30.56%
3Y volatility
16.05%
5

Cost and execution

Ownership cost, tracking quality and exchange-trading friction where the source publishes them.

Expense ratio / TER
0.18%
Bid / ask spread
99.959%
Premium / discount to NAV
0.529%
AUM
$6.86B
Average volume
2.66M
Latest session volume
1.74M

Not an average.

Top reported holdings

HoldingSymbolWeight
Welltower IncWELL7.57%
Prologis IncPLD6.4%
Equinix IncEQIX4.84%
Simon Property Group IncSPG4.67%
Digital Realty Trust IncDLR4.31%
Realty Income CorpO4.22%
American Tower CorpAMT4.18%
Public StoragePSA3.78%
Vivmark ResidentialVMRK3.51%

DeepScreen displays verified values returned by its current sources. Metrics without a verified value are omitted rather than shown as empty placeholder cards.

Investment FAQ

Questions about DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares

Research answers for DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares (DFAR) using the analysis framework appropriate to a ETF.

ETF FAQ

What is DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares (DFAR)?
DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares is listed by DeepScreen as an exchange-traded fund. An ETF represents a portfolio of underlying assets while its units trade on an exchange during market hours. Research the fund's benchmark or strategy, holdings, concentration, costs, tracking quality and trading liquidity rather than evaluating it as a single operating company.
How should I analyze DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares?
Analyze DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares as a basket. Check what index or strategy it follows, the weight of its largest holdings and sectors, portfolio valuation and quality where meaningful, historical drawdown and volatility, expense ratio, tracking difference, tracking error, bid-ask spread, AUM, volume and premium or discount to NAV.
Why can DFAR trade at a premium or discount to NAV?
DFAR's exchange price is set by buyers and sellers while NAV reflects the value of the underlying portfolio. Differences in liquidity, trading hours, market stress or the pricing of underlying assets can create a premium or discount. Large or persistent gaps can increase the effective cost of trading the ETF.
What tracking metrics matter for DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares?
For a benchmark-tracking ETF, compare both tracking difference and tracking error. Tracking difference shows how far the fund's return has lagged or exceeded its benchmark over a period, while tracking error measures how variable that gap has been. Fees, cash holdings, rebalancing and implementation costs can affect both.
Is DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares a good ETF to buy?
DeepScreen does not provide a personalized buy recommendation. Assess whether DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares's benchmark or strategy, concentration, costs, tracking, liquidity and risk fit the exposure you are researching, and verify the issuer's latest factsheet and prospectus before making an investment decision.