DFGR vs WTRE: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF

DFGRANYSE Arca

WisdomTree New Economy Real Estate Fund

WTREFNYSE Arca

Overlap

28.9%by weight

Expense ratio

DFGR −0.37pt a year

DFGR0.21%WTRE0.58%

Avg volume · 30D

DFGR 241.8×the volume

DFGR541KWTRE2.24K

3Y return · a year

WTRE +1.9pt

DFGR+13.0%WTRE+14.9%

DFGR vs WTRE Performance

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

+10.8%DFGR−1.1%WTRE

Expense ratio: DFGR 0.21%, better; WTRE 0.58%
Fund size: DFGR $3.98B; WTRE $14M
1Y total return: DFGR +10.8%, better; WTRE −1.1%
Yield (12M): DFGR 3.83%, better; WTRE 2.66%
Holdings: DFGR 432; WTRE 65
Avg volume (30D): DFGR 541K sh, better; WTRE 2.24K sh
NAV per share: DFGR $28.52; WTRE $21.55
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for DFGR, WTRE, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	DFGR	WTRE
Cost30% weight	A82Higher	F12
Mission25% weight	Not scored	Not scored
Risk15% weight	B69Higher	D26
Tradability15% weight	A93Higher	F5
Holdings10% weight	B66Higher	C44
Durability5% weight	B68Higher	C40

Rank among Global & International Real Estate funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. DFGR and WTRE are both graded against the same 18 Global & International Real Estate funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Global & International Real Estate⁠

Category · 18 funds

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DFGR ranks 1st and WTRE 18th of 18 funds in the Global & International Real Estate Category.

Rank 1ADFGRDimensional Global Real Estate ETFScore 78
Rank 1AREETiShares Global REIT ETFScore 78
Rank 17FDTREFirst Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETFScore 23
Rank 18FWTREWisdomTree New Economy Real Estate FundScore 19

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFGRADimensional Global Real Estate ETF

WTREFWisdomTree New Economy Real Estate Fund

In short

DFGR One 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.

WTRE Forget malls and office towers. WTRE owns the property the digital economy runs on: data centers, cell towers, life sciences labs, last-mile warehouses and cold storage, drawn from developed markets worldwide.

Stated mandate

DFGR 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.

WTRE The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree New Economy Real Estate Index.

Why people hold it

DFGR 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.

WTRE A real theme, not a relabeled REIT index: the index screens for landlords tied to technology, science and e-commerce rather than sweeping up the whole property market.wisdomtree.com
Focused by design, roughly 60 names, so towers and data centers drive the fund instead of being a rounding error in a broad global REIT basket.wisdomtree.com
Income arrives on a quarterly distribution schedule.

Worth knowing

DFGR 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

WTRE The theme carries a premium: 0.58% a year, above the cohort median, and several times what broad global options like HAUZ (0.10%) or REET (0.14%) charge.
A small, thinly traded fund, which typically means wider bid-ask spreads and more price impact on bigger orders.
Rewired mandate: launched in 2007 as a global ex-US real estate fund, it moved to WisdomTree's current index in April 2025, so the long record predates today's portfolio.wisdomtree.com

Full DFGR profile⁠

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DFGR vs WTRE Holdings

How DFGR and WTRE differ

Overlap by weight

28.9%

Shared holdings make up 70.5% of WTRE and 29.9% of DFGR.

Level by level

Asset classReal Estate, Stocks0.0%
Holdings30 in both28.9%
Sector5 Sectors83.3%
Countryby domicile85.7%

Sector

Sector weights in DFGR and WTRE, widest gap first
Sector	Gap	DFGR	WTRE
Real Estate	DFGR +16.7 points	99.9%	83.2%
Technology	WTRE +10.2 points	0.0%	10.2%
Communication	WTRE +4.2 points	0.0%	4.2%
Financials	WTRE +2.3 points	0.1%	2.4%
Consumer Staples	Same weight	0.0%	0.0%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DFGR and WTRE, widest gap first
Country	Gap	DFGR	WTRE
United States	DFGR +7.1 points	74.9%	67.8%
Spain	WTRE +5.3 points	0.4%	5.7%
Singapore	WTRE +3.8 points	2.7%	6.5%
Italy	WTRE +2.1 points	0.0%	2.1%
Australia	WTRE +2.0 points	6.1%	8.1%
Belgium	WTRE +1.1 points	0.9%	2.0%
South Africa	DFGR +1.1 points	1.1%	0.0%
Canada	DFGR +1.0 points	1.0%	0.0%
Other countries (14)	DFGR +5.1 points	12.9%	7.8%

Outside the US: DFGR 89% developed, 11% emerging. WTRE 100% developed, 0% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

DFGR42.1%
WTRE52.7%

Securities held

DFGR413
WTRE56

Asset class

DFGR: Real Estate
WTRE: Stocks

Holdings

Only in DFGR383
In both30
Only in WTRE26

Only in DFGR

383 securities, 69.9% of DFGR by weight

Welltower Inc8.99%
Simon Property Group Inc.3.77%
Public Storage2.89%
Realty Income Corporation2.85%
Vivmark Residential2.42%
Ventas Inc.2.32%
Extra Space Storage Inc.1.72%
Vici Properties Inc1.40%
Segro PLC0.99%
Essex Property0.89%
Kimco Realty Corp.0.88%
Host Hotels & Resorts0.86%
Link Reit0.76%
Wp Carey Inc0.76%
Omega Healthcare Investor0.74%
Scentre Group0.74%
Sun Communities Inc0.74%
Invitation Homes Inc0.73%
Healthpeak Properties Inc0.71%
Mid-America Apartment0.70%
Lamar Advertising Co0.68%
American Healthcare Reit0.67%
Capitaland Integrated Com0.65%
Regency Centers Corp0.64%
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield0.63%
Equity Lifestyle Properti0.59%
American Homes 4 Rent0.54%
Udr Inc0.54%
Camden Property Trust0.51%
Cubesmart0.51%
Gaming and Leisure Proper0.51%
Klepierre SA0.50%
Bxp Inc0.50%
Land Securities Group PLC0.48%
Brixmor Property Group In0.46%
Federal Realty Investment0.46%
Caretrust Reit Inc0.45%
Stockland0.44%
Agree Realty Corp0.44%
Ryman Hospitality Propert0.43%
Nnn Reit Inc0.40%
British Land Co Plc/The0.40%
Charter Hall Group0.39%
Gpt Group/The0.38%
Vicinity Ltd0.38%
Aedifica SA0.38%
Macerich Co/The0.36%
Stag Industrial Inc0.35%
Nippon Building Fund Inc0.33%
Healthcare Realty Trust I0.32%

Only in WTRE

26 securities, 29.1% of WTRE by weight

Cellnex Telecom Sau5.50%
Healthpeak Properties Inc4.01%
Ast Spacemobile Inc2.61%
Viasat Inc2.20%
INWIT - Infrastrutture Wireless Spa2.05%
Nextdc Ltd1.71%
Nebius Group N.V. Class A1.54%
Coreweave Inc-Cl A1.41%
Applied Digital Corp1.22%
Helios Towers Plc0.89%
Eutelsat Communications0.66%
Iris Energy Ltd0.58%
Ses0.56%
Terawulf Inc0.49%
Riot Blockchain Inc0.48%
Hut 8 Corp0.48%
Blackstone Digital Infrastru0.46%
US Cellular Corp0.42%
Sunevision Holdings0.37%
Core Scientific Inc0.33%
Ntt Dc Reit0.26%
Cipher Mining Inc0.24%
Marathon Digital Holdings Inc0.21%
Chronoscale Holdings Corp0.14%
Cleanspark Inc0.13%
Bitdeer Technologies Group-A0.10%

Weight gaps

All 30 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in DFGR and WTRE, widest gap first
Holding	Gap	DFGR	WTRE
Sba Communications CorpSBAC	WTRE +4.63 points	0.88%	5.51%
Crown Castle IncCCI	WTRE +4.20 points	1.62%	5.82%
Iron Mountain IncIRM	WTRE +3.19 points	1.62%	4.81%
Goodman Group	WTRE +3.18 points	2.18%	5.36%
Eastgroup Properties IncEGP	WTRE +2.42 points	0.53%	2.95%
Capitaland Ascendas Reit	WTRE +2.13 points	0.41%	2.54%
Rexford Industrial RealtyREXR	WTRE +1.95 points	0.42%	2.37%
Alexandria Real EstateARE	WTRE +1.92 points	0.35%	2.27%
Digital Realty Trust IncDLR	WTRE +1.85 points	3.29%	5.14%
First Industrial Realty TFR	WTRE +1.67 points	0.36%	2.03%
Terreno Realty CorpTRNO	WTRE +1.65 points	0.37%	2.02%
American Tower Corp. ReitAMT	WTRE +1.63 points	4.34%	5.97%
Londonmetric Property PLCLMP.L	WTRE +1.38 points	0.37%	1.75%
Tritax Big Box Reit PLCBBOX.L	WTRE +1.37 points	0.34%	1.71%
Warehouses De Pauw Cva	WTRE +1.19 points	0.26%	1.45%
Nippon Prologis Reit Inc	WTRE +0.98 points	0.20%	1.18%
Keppel Dc Reit	WTRE +0.98 points	0.20%	1.18%
Prologis Inc.PLD	DFGR +0.97 points	6.13%	5.16%
Mapletree Industrial Trus	WTRE +0.92 points	0.16%	1.08%
Glp J-Reit	WTRE +0.88 points	0.21%	1.09%
Frasers Logistics & Comme	WTRE +0.67 points	0.11%	0.78%
Mitsui Fudosan Logistics	WTRE +0.42 points	0.12%	0.54%
Montea NV	WTRE +0.41 points	0.09%	0.50%
Japan Logistics Fund Inc	WTRE +0.33 points	0.08%	0.41%
Lasalle Logiport Reit	WTRE +0.33 points	0.08%	0.41%
Equinix IncEQIX	WTRE +0.32 points	5.09%	5.41%
Esr-Reit Npv Reit	WTRE +0.29 points	0.06%	0.35%
Digico Infrastructure Rei	WTRE +0.25 points	<0.01%	0.26%
Mitsubishi Estate Logisti	WTRE +0.21 points	0.05%	0.26%
Digital Core Reit Managem	WTRE +0.16 points	0.02%	0.18%

All 466 DFGR holdings⁠All 63 WTRE holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

DFGR vs WTRE Cost

Overpaying WTRE vs DFGR

$7,096

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

DFGR 0.21%
$4,357
WTRE 0.58%
$11,453

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

DFGR 0.21%
WTRE 0.58%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	DFGR	WTRE	Overpaying
10	$383	$1,041	$658
20	$1,491	$3,986	$2,495
30	$4,357	$11,453	$7,096

Expense ratio

0.21%DFGR, cheaper
0.58%WTRE

DFGR0.21%WTRE0.58%

0.10%0.60%

Middle half of Global & International Real Estate funds
Median 0.49%

DFGR 4th cheapest of 18 funds

WTRE 15th cheapest of 18 funds

DFGR vs WTRE Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026

Yield (12M): DFGR 3.83%, better; WTRE 2.66%
Payout (12M): DFGR $1.11; WTRE $0.58
Last payment: DFGR $0.24; WTRE $0.11
Ex-dividend: DFGR Sep 22, 2026; WTRE Sep 25, 2026
Paid on: DFGR Sep 24, 2026; WTRE Sep 29, 2026
Frequency: DFGR Quarterly; WTRE Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

DFGRQuarterly · 16 paymentsAll DFGR payments⁠

WTREQuarterly · 31 paymentsAll WTRE payments⁠

DFGR vs WTRE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: DFGR 15.8%, betterWTRE 20.6%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: DFGR 0.57WTRE 0.59, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: DFGR −21.3%since Dec 2022WTRE −40.5%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: DFGR 0.88WTRE 1.44; Market = 1

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