DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares (DFAR) is a real estate and infrastructure ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores DFAR 3.3 out of 10 — highest on Value (7.1), lowest on Growth (0.3). It trades at 29.0 times earnings, against its own median of 31.6. Its ten largest holdings are 50% of the fund.
What stands out in DFAR's data
U.S. real estate companies, selected through a style-factor screen.
Earns less on its equity than most real-estate peers — a drag on the returns that reach you.
Return on equity of 2.0% trails the category median of 2.4%, behind most peers. The fund trades at trailing P/E multiple of 29.0x, below average.
A factor-tilted sleeve for a real-estate allocation, emphasizing operating efficiency.
How is DFAR rated? ETF Copilot scores DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares (DFAR) 3.3 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares (DFAR) 3.3 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 3.3 / 10
- Growth: 0.3 / 10
- Value: 7.1 / 10
- Risk: 4.5 / 10
- Quality: 4.6 / 10
- Return: 1.8 / 10
Is DFAR expensive right now? It trades at 29.0 times earnings, against its own median of 31.6
As of October 9, 2026, DFAR is cheaper than 88% of its own last 4 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from DFAR's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside DFAR?
What's inside DFAR: Size (Large 52%, Mid 39%, Small 9%); Geography (International 0%, US 100%).
What are DFAR's top holdings? The ten largest are 50% of the fund
Welltower, Prologis, Equinix, American Tower, Digital Realty Trust, Simon Property, Realty Income, Public Storage, Equity Residential and Ventas are DFAR's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 57% of Real Estate & Infra ETFs.
Half of DFAR's weight sits in its 10 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 31 equally weighted holdings.
What is DFAR's expense ratio? 0.22% a year
As of October 9, 2026, DFAR charges 0.22% a year, yields 3.59% and holds $1.7B in assets across 120 positions.
| Measure | DFAR |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.22% |
| Dividend yield | 3.59% |
| Assets under management | $1.7B |
| Holdings | 120 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares (DFAR) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/dfar
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