DFA Global Real Estate Securities Port
DFGEX
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- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One Austin TX United States of America 78746
- IPO Date
- Jun 5, 2008
- Website
- dimensional.com
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- DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio (DFGEX) is a mutual fund managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP that seeks long-term capital appreciation through exposure to a broad portfolio of securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies primarily engaged in the real estate industry; its core holdings emphasize real estate investment trusts (REITs) and REIT-like entities, with approximately 71% allocated to U.S. stocks, 27% to non-U.S. stocks, and the balance in cash and other assets, heavily concentrated in the real estate sector at over 97%. The Portfolio offers investors systematic access to global real estate equities across developed and emerging markets, including prominent holdings such as Prologis Inc., American Tower Corp., Welltower Inc., and Equinix Inc., targeting mid-cap blend style within the Global Real Estate category. Launched on June 4, 2008, and domiciled in the United States with total net assets exceeding $6.98 billion as of recent data, it maintains a low net expense ratio of 0.22% and daily pricing. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, the fund's investment advisor founded in 1981 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, provides a range of equity, fixed income, and real estate mutual funds and ETFs utilizing a systematic process informed by academic research to pursue higher expected returns. The firm operates globally with 15 offices across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, serving institutional and advisor-access clients with products focused on factor-based strategies including small-cap, value, and real estate securities. DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio (I share class; DFREX) represents one of DFA's specialized real estate offerings alongside international variants. In recent developments, Dimensional Fund Advisors received SEC approval in November 2025 for an exemptive order enabling the launch of ETF share classes attached to 13 existing mutual funds, including potentially real estate strategies, marking a structural expansion from its traditional advisor-only model to broader ETF accessibility representing over $190 billion in assets. The firm renewed its transfer agency agreement with SS&C Technologies in March 2025 for U.K. OEIC funds managing GBP 8.7 billion and extended U.S. services, enhancing operational efficiency amid $777 billion in global assets under management as of December 2024. These initiatives reflect DFA's strategic push into ETFs and strengthened service partnerships without reported acquisitions, funding rounds, or portfolio-specific changes for DFGEX in the last 1-2 years.