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DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I (DFRE...
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Fund Info

ISINUS2332038353
CUSIP233203835
IssuerDimensional Fund Advisors LP
Inception DateJan 5, 1993
CategoryREIT
Home Pageus.dimensional.com
Asset ClassReal Estate

Expense Ratio

DFREX features an expense ratio of 0.18%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for DFREX: current value at 0.18% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.18%

Share Price Chart


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DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


800.00%900.00%1,000.00%1,100.00%1,200.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1,086.19%
947.55%
DFREX (DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I had a return of -8.87% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.06% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I had an annualized return of 5.60%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.37%, indicating that DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-8.87%5.57%
1 month-7.70%-4.16%
6 months10.74%20.07%
1 year-0.06%20.82%
5 years (annualized)2.35%11.56%
10 years (annualized)5.60%10.37%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-4.72%1.85%1.74%
2023-2.99%11.84%8.65%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DFREX is 7, indicating that it is in the bottom 7% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DFREX is 77
DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I(DFREX)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DFREX is 66Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DFREX is 77Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DFREX is 77Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DFREX is 66Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DFREX is 66Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I (DFREX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


DFREX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for DFREX, currently valued at -0.05, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.00-0.05
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for DFREX, currently valued at 0.07, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.000.07
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for DFREX, currently valued at 1.01, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.01
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for DFREX, currently valued at -0.03, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.00-0.03
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for DFREX, currently valued at -0.13, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.00-0.13
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.78, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.78
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.58, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.002.58
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.31
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.36, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.36
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 6.92, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.006.92

Sharpe Ratio

The current DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I Sharpe ratio is -0.05. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-0.05
1.78
DFREX (DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I granted a 4.00% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.43 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.43$1.41$2.29$1.33$1.26$0.91$1.59$1.16$1.40$0.95$0.86$0.79

Dividend yield

4.00%3.59%6.24%2.56%3.36%2.23%4.88%3.29%4.06%2.86%2.59%3.03%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.14
2023$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.93
2022$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$2.08
2021$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$1.08
2020$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.83
2019$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.50
2018$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.00$0.00$0.44
2017$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.61
2016$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.73
2015$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32
2014$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.43
2013$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.44

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-35.00%-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-23.93%
-4.16%
DFREX (DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I. 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 Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I was 74.36%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 994 trading sessions.

The current DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I drawdown is 23.93%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-74.36%Feb 8, 2007521Mar 6, 2009994Feb 19, 20131515
-41.49%Feb 24, 202021Mar 23, 2020269Apr 16, 2021290
-33.11%Jan 3, 2022456Oct 25, 2023
-23.95%Oct 7, 1997572Dec 15, 1999154Jul 26, 2000726
-18.1%May 22, 201362Aug 19, 2013200Jun 5, 2014262

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I volatility is 5.82%, 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.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
5.82%
3.95%
DFREX (DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I)
Benchmark (^GSPC)