Dimensional US Real Estate ETF

DFAR

Market cap $1.42B

Overview Fund Activity

24.02 USD

-0.08

0.33%

At close Updated Sep 12, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

-0.33%

5 days

1.35%

1 month

4.25%

3 months

0.92%

6 months

2.43%

Year to date

4.16%

1 year

-6.5%

5 years

-4.26%

10 years

-4.26%

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Funds holding %

of 7,462 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

120% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 15

42% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 109 | Existing positions reduced: 77

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 240 [Q1] → 254 (+14) [Q2]

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $958M [Q1] → $979M (+$20.4M) [Q2]

0.07% more ownership

Funds ownership: 72.95% [Q1] → 73.02% (+0.07%) [Q2]

5% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 20 [Q1] → 19 (-1) [Q2]

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Financial journalist opinion

The State Of REITs: August 2025 Edition

After a strong June (+2.56%), the REIT sector recovery stalled in July (-1.17%) as REITs fell to a -6.42% year-to-date return. Micro cap REITs (-0.20%) outperformed in July while mid caps (-1.18%), small caps (-1.33%) and large caps (-1.55%) averaged slightly deeper negative returns. 60.65% of REIT securities had a negative total return in July.

The State Of REITs: August 2025 Edition

The State Of REITs: July 2025 Edition

REITs had another month of recovery in June (+2.56% average total return), but despite back-to-back gains remain in negative territory YTD (-5.65%). Micro cap REITs (+7.19%) outperformed for the first time this year in June, while small caps (+2.99%), mid caps (+1.80%) and large caps (+0.03%) saw smaller gains. 63.87% of REIT securities had a positive total return in June.

The State Of REITs: July 2025 Edition

The State Of REITs: June 2025 Edition

REITs saw a month of recovery in May (+2.08%), but still have a long way to go to get back into the black in 2025 with an average -7.33% return. Micro cap REITs (-0.73%) continued to struggle, while small caps (+4.28%), mid-caps (+1.83%) and large caps (+0.91%) saw gains. 62.58% of REIT securities had a positive total return in May.

The State Of REITs: June 2025 Edition

The State Of REITs: May 2025 Edition

The REIT sector saw another month of red in April (-6.45%) and REITs now average a -9.10% return over the first 4 months of the year. Microcap (-8.87%) and small-cap REITs (-8.69%) endured bigger average losses than mid-caps (-5.45%) and large-caps (-2.93%). 84.62% of REIT securities had a negative total return in April.

The State Of REITs: May 2025 Edition

The State Of REITs: April 2025 Edition

REITs finished the first quarter of 2025 in the red (-3.36%) with a brutal -4.92% average total return in March. Large cap (-2.04%) and mid cap REITs (-2.63%) saw modest losses, but small caps (-4.16%) and micro caps (-16.19%) had a particularly bad month. Only 29.49% of REIT securities had a positive total return in March.

The State Of REITs: April 2025 Edition

The State Of REITs: March 2025 Edition

REITs bounced back (+1.77%) in February and now have a positive year-to-date total return (+0.79%) after the first two months of the year. Large cap (+4.58%), small cap (+2.00%) and mid cap REITs (+0.98%) performed well in February while micro caps (-1.55%) continued to badly underperform their larger peers. 64.97% of REIT securities had a positive total in February.

The State Of REITs: March 2025 Edition

The State Of REITs: February 2025 Edition

After a brutal December (-6.85%), the REIT sector averaged negative total returns again in January (-1.29%). Large cap (+0.30%) and mid cap REITs (+0.09%) averaged small gains in January, whereas small caps (-0.95%) and micro caps (-7.80%) started the year in the red. Only 42.58% of REIT securities had a positive total during the first month of 2025.

The State Of REITs: February 2025 Edition

The State Of REITs: December 2024 Edition

The REIT sector bounced back from a rough October with a strong +3.19% average total return in November. Small cap (+4.19%), mid cap (+3.70%), and large cap (+3.39%) REITs averaged gains in November, while micro caps (-0.81%) finished the month in the red. 74.19% of REIT securities had a positive total return in November.

The State Of REITs: December 2024 Edition

DFAR: Real Estate Exposure, But Nothing Special

Dimensional US Real Estate ETF offers low fees at 0.19%, providing a cost-effective way to invest in US real estate stocks. The DFAR ETF's top holdings include Prologis, American Tower, Equinix, Welltower, and Digital Realty, focusing on specialized REITs and tech-driven property trends. The fund's balanced sector allocation and diversification help mitigate risks, but it lacks exposure to emerging markets and other developed economies.

DFAR: Real Estate Exposure, But Nothing Special

The State Of REITs: November 2024 Edition

The REIT sector snapped a 5-month winning streak with a -3.42% average total return in October. Micro cap (-2.04%) and mid-cap (-2.30%) REITs averaged modest declines in October, while large caps (-3.89%) and small caps (-4.62%) were deeper in the red. 72.90% of REIT securities had a negative total return in October.

The State Of REITs: November 2024 Edition

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