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Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF

DFGRNYSE ArcaDimensionalA

$28.31+0.24 (+0.86%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

A77/ 100

Rank 2 of 18 in Global & International Real Estate

A77/100Rank 2 of 18inGlobal & International Real Estate
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 28.07 to 28.31. Range 28.07 to 28.32. Use the arrow keys to read each point.28.1028.1528.2028.2510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.21%*
Fund size
$3.91B
1Y total return
+8.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.95%
Holdings
434
Avg volume · 30D
543K sh
52W range
low $25.95high $30.43
Launched

*After a fee waiver that ends Feb 28, 2027. Without it: 0.22%.

The ETF.net DFGR Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

A

Score 77 out of 100

Category
Global & International Real Estate⁠
Rank
2 of 18
Six-pillar profile for DFGR. Scores out of 100: Cost 82, Risk 65, Mission not scored, Tradability 90, Holdings 65, Durability 68. Strongest: Tradability (90). Weakest: Holdings (65). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 77 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A82 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 18

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 18

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A90 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 18

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 18

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 18

Our read on DFGR

ETF.net Research

In short

AOne ticker for the world's landlords: US, developed and emerging-market REITs in a single market-cap-weighted portfolio, traded by Dimensional's desk rather than on an index calendar. Roughly 500 names.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing broadly in U.S. and non-U.S. companies principally engaged in real estate, including REITs and REIT-like entities.

Why people hold it

  • Fee is 0.21% net of a waiver through February 28, 2027 (0.22% gross), below the category median, though index peers REET (0.14%) and HAUZ (0.10%) charge less.
  • Holds US and non-US real estate, developed and emerging markets, in one wrapper. HAUZ and VNQI are ex-US only, so pairing them with a US REIT fund is the usual workaround.sec.gov
  • No index to shadow: the prospectus lets Dimensional weight by market cap while flexing trade timing and capping country or issuer exposure.sec.gov
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, and it pays distributions quarterly.

Worth knowing

  • Single-sector by design, so it moves with property markets and the rates that price them, with roughly 500 names spread across that one sector.
  • Foreign REITs mean currency moves land in your return; the fund may use currency forwards for settlement, not to hedge its exposure.sec.gov
  • Without a published index to track, there is no simple tracking-difference yardstick, and the waiver expires February 28, 2027, leaving the 0.22% gross fee.sec.gov

DFGR Performance

Launched Dec 6, 2022

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
DFGR$10,866
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DFGR $10,866. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for DFGR. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDFGR
Year to date+8.1%
1 month+3.8%
3 months−5.0%
1 year+8.7%
3 yearsper year+12.9%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for DFGR
YearReturn barDFGR
2026 YTD+8.1%
2025+7.7%
2024+1.9%
2023+9.6%
2022−1.2%

History from Dec 7, 2022

DFGR in the news

DFGR Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
3.95%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.11Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.24 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2022 $0.14; Mar 21, 2023 $0.07; Jun 21, 2023 $0.11; Sep 19, 2023 $0.20; Dec 19, 2023 $0.34; Mar 19, 2024 $0.05; Jun 18, 2024 $0.18; Sep 17, 2024 $0.20; Dec 17, 2024 $0.52; Mar 25, 2025 $0.05; Jun 24, 2025 $0.18; Sep 23, 2025 $0.21; Dec 16, 2025 $0.63; Mar 24, 2026 $0.10; Jun 23, 2026 $0.13; Sep 22, 2026 $0.24. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.24
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.13
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.10
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.63
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.21
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.18
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.05
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.52
Sep 17, 2024Sep 19, 2024$0.20
Jun 18, 2024Jun 20, 2024$0.18
Mar 19, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.05
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.34

See all 16 payments⁠

$10,000 in DFGR 3 years ago paid $1,229 in dividends.⁠

DFGR Risk

Risk pillarB65 out of 100Rank 4 of 18 in Global & International Real Estate
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.8%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.57
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−21.3%
46 months · trough Oct 2023
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.90
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

DFGR Cost

Compare DFGR and HAUZ

Overpaying vs HAUZ, cheapest in Global & International Real Estate

$2,251

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DFGR 0.21%

    $4,357

  • HAUZ 0.10% Cheapest

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFGR 0.21%
  • HAUZ 0.10%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530DFGR $4,357HAUZ $2,106

Year by year

YearDFGRHAUZOverpaying
10$383$183$200
20$1,491$717$774
30$4,357$2,106$2,251
How the 0.21% is worked out

Full fee 0.22%− waiver 0.01%= you pay 0.21%

The waiver ends Feb 28, 2027. After that the fee is 0.22% unless Dimensional renews it. Source: prospectus, Feb 2026.

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