DFGR · Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF

Equity fundActively managed0.22% fee$3.9bnSince Dec 7, 2022SEC filings ↗

DFGR is actively managed and returned +2.7% over the past year.

+2.7%
Total return, 1 year
0.22%
Expense ratio
440
Holdings
−10.2%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−7.5%+3.6%−11.1 pts−12.8 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+1.0%+17.9%−16.9 pts−27.4 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+2.7%+16.2%−13.5 pts−21.6 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+38.3%+89.3%−51.0 pts−76.5 pts
Since listing Dec 7, 2022 – Oct 2, 2026+23.1%+106.2%−83.1 pts−150.5 pts

DFGR over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

DFGR top ten by weight, 40.7% of its 440 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

WELLTOWER INC. 8.13%
PROLOGIS, INC. 6.63%
EQUINIX, INC. 4.94%
SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. 3.67%
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 3.39%
REALTY INCOME CORPORATION 2.93%
PUBLIC STORAGE. 2.67%
VENTAS, INC. 2.23%
GOODMAN GROUP 2.19%

In plain words

DFGR is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +2.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.22% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 56% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 440 positions, with the top ten at 40.7%. It sat 10.2% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. real estate
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026)0.22%
Price$26.91
Listed sinceDec 7, 2022
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026)$3.9bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−10.2%
Holdings440
Top ten weight40.7%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jul 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)56.4%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)98.3%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about DFGR

How has DFGR performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, DFGR returned +2.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +38.3%.
What does DFGR cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.22% a year.
What does DFGR hold?
440 positions as filed for Jul 31, 2026, with the top ten at 40.7% of the fund. 56% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is DFGR below its high?
10.2% below its high of Jul 28, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, DFGR and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Net assets, $3.9bnSEC filing, whole fund · Jul 31, 2026

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