Dimensional - Global Real Estate ETF
$27.29−0.05 (−0.18%)
- 0.22%
- $3.7B
- +7.2%
- 4.06%
- 0.5M sh
- $27.15
- low $26.02high $30.43
The ETF.net DFGR Grade
A
Score 77 out of 100
- 1 of 18
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 100Rank 4 of 18Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B68 out of 100Rank 2 of 18Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A90 out of 100Rank 2 of 18Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B65 out of 100Rank 9 of 18Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B68 out of 100Rank 5 of 18
Our read on DFGR
AGlobal landlords in one ticker. Dimensional spreads across roughly 500 US and non-US real estate companies and REITs, and charges a fraction of what the typical active equity fund costs.
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
- Costs 0.22% a year, about a third of the median expense ratio in its active equity peer group.
- Roughly 500 holdings across US and non-US property markets, so no single landlord or city skyline carries the portfolio.
- Launched in 2022 and already a multi-billion-dollar fund, and it stands among the strongest implementations in a crowded active equity group.
- Pays on a quarterly cadence, the usual rhythm for rent-driven REIT income.
Worth knowing
- This is one sector doing one job. Real estate marches to property and interest-rate cycles, not the broad market.
- The non-US half brings currency movement along for the ride.
- Trading is moderate rather than heavy, so spreads can widen in fast markets.
DFGR Holdings
- Other
- 434
- 42%
- WELL
Sectors
- Real Estate99.8%
- Financials0.2%
- Consumer Staples0.0%
Geography
- United States74.71%
- Australia5.82%
- Japan4.79%
- United Kingdom3.63%
- Singapore2.76%
- France1.69%
- Canada1.06%
- Belgium0.88%
- 4.66%
Developed 89% · Emerging 11%
DFGR Performance
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DFGR$10,719
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | DFGR |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +5.3% |
| 1 month | −3.0% |
| 3 months | −5.6% |
| 1 year | +7.2% |
| 3 years | +10.7% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | DFGR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +5.3% | |
| 2025 | +7.7% | |
| 2024 | +1.9% | |
| 2023 | +9.6% | |
| 2022 | −1.2% |
DFGR in the news
DFGR Dividends
- 4.06%
- $1.11
- $0.24 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
DFGR Risk
- 15.9%
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.
- 0.41
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.
- −21.3%
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.
- 0.90
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
DFGR Cost
0.22%
DFGR0.22%
- The middle half of Global & International Real Estate funds
- Median 0.50%
3 of the 18 Global & International Real Estate funds charge less.
Other funds in Global & International Real Estate
- AREETiShares Global REIT ETFExpense ratio 0.14%1 year return +8.0%
- AHAUZXtrackers International Real Estate ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return −5.4%
- AVNQIVanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETFExpense ratio 0.12%1 year return −5.8%
- BGQRENorthern Trust Global Quality Real Estate ETFExpense ratio 0.46%1 year return +5.2%
- BRWOState Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +9.2%