DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio (DFGEX)
The Portfolio seeks to achieve exposure to a broad portfolio of securities of U.S. and non-U.S. companies in the real estate industry, with a focus on real estate investment trusts ("REITs") or companies that the Advisor considers to be REIT-like entities. It may pursue its investment objective by investing its assets in the DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio, DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio (the "underlying funds"), and/or directly in securities of companies in the real estate industry.
Fund Info
US23320G5541
Jun 3, 2008
$0
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
DFGEX has an expense ratio of 0.14%, which is considered low compared to other funds.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio had a return of 1.72% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.62% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio had an annualized return of 3.06%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.11%, indicating that DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
DFGEX
1.72%
-6.22%
4.68%
2.62%
0.03%
3.06%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
25.25%
0.08%
9.66%
25.65%
13.17%
11.11%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DFGEX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -4.58% | 0.71% | 2.53% | -7.02% | 4.99% | 1.01% | 6.61% | 5.45% | 3.30% | -4.66% | 2.53% | 1.72% | |
| 2023 | 8.96% | -5.29% | -2.20% | 1.33% | -4.53% | 3.16% | 2.76% | -3.18% | -6.78% | -3.42% | 11.42% | 8.99% | 9.55% |
| 2022 | -7.06% | -2.88% | 5.77% | -4.67% | -3.59% | -8.14% | 8.21% | -6.39% | -12.75% | 2.92% | 7.50% | -7.15% | -26.82% |
| 2021 | -0.37% | 2.24% | 4.20% | 6.92% | 1.31% | 2.02% | 3.89% | 1.91% | -5.92% | 5.81% | -1.73% | 6.82% | 29.77% |
| 2020 | 0.76% | -7.24% | -21.51% | 7.86% | 2.36% | 1.99% | 3.29% | 1.39% | -2.65% | -3.63% | 10.97% | 3.27% | -6.98% |
| 2019 | 10.60% | 0.27% | 3.88% | -0.43% | 0.35% | 1.91% | 0.77% | 3.30% | 1.88% | 2.17% | -1.18% | -0.50% | 24.97% |
| 2018 | -1.00% | -6.74% | 3.26% | 0.67% | 2.09% | 2.52% | 1.09% | 1.26% | -1.95% | -2.99% | 3.74% | -5.50% | -4.12% |
| 2017 | 0.29% | 2.88% | -1.21% | 0.66% | 0.28% | 0.84% | 2.04% | 0.27% | -0.81% | -0.46% | 3.12% | 0.41% | 8.52% |
| 2016 | -2.73% | 0.50% | 9.56% | -0.46% | 0.46% | 5.09% | 4.33% | -3.07% | -1.20% | -6.15% | -2.86% | 3.43% | 6.05% |
| 2015 | 5.74% | -1.72% | 0.09% | -2.94% | -1.23% | -3.55% | 3.78% | -5.85% | 2.34% | 5.37% | -1.42% | 0.83% | 0.73% |
| 2014 | 1.70% | 5.45% | 0.32% | 3.79% | 2.63% | 1.38% | -0.00% | 2.43% | -6.27% | 7.81% | 1.41% | 0.65% | 22.73% |
| 2013 | 2.77% | 0.97% | 3.21% | 6.11% | -7.23% | -2.53% | 0.65% | -5.69% | 5.23% | 3.68% | -4.38% | -0.03% | 1.74% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DFGEX is 17, meaning it’s performing worse than 83% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio (DFGEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio provided a 3.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.38 | $0.35 | $0.14 | $0.48 | $0.22 | $0.70 | $0.51 | $0.34 | $0.49 | $0.25 | $0.39 | $0.32 |
Dividend yield | 3.79% | 3.36% | 1.47% | 3.58% | 2.00% | 5.90% | 5.09% | 3.08% | 4.73% | 2.44% | 3.74% | 3.63% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.48 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $0.70 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.51 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| 2013 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio was 62.58%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 421 trading sessions.
The current DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio drawdown is 18.45%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.58% | Aug 12, 2008 | 144 | Mar 9, 2009 | 421 | Nov 5, 2010 | 565 |
| -42.67% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 278 | Apr 29, 2021 | 303 |
| -35.41% | Jan 3, 2022 | 456 | Oct 25, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -21.18% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 125 | Apr 2, 2012 | 186 |
| -16.3% | May 22, 2013 | 74 | Sep 5, 2013 | 171 | May 12, 2014 | 245 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio volatility is 4.84%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.