C000039642 Performance — DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000039642 returned +3.17% year to date and +9.39% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +7.57% over 3 years and −0.21% over 5 years. The fund trailed its International Real Estate category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $124, against $127 for the category, and to $109 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 16.93% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $5.8M, and assets reached $3.36B.
C000039642 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the International Real Estate category average over the same months.
| Period | C000039642 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $109 | $115 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $124 | $127 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $99 | $103 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $111 | $129 |
C000039642 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +3.17% |
| 1 year | +9.39% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.57% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.21% |
C000039642 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +3.17% |
| 2025 | +24.62% |
| 2024 | −7.65% |
| 2023 | +5.97% |
| 2022 | −21.73% |
| 2021 | +12.88% |
| 2020 | −9.02% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +9.40% |
C000039642 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +2.6% | +2.3% | −10.8% | +7.6% | −0.5% | −0.8% | +3.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.1% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +6.2% | +4.2% | +3.5% | −1.6% | +4.5% | +0.5% | −0.5% | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | −4.3% | −2.5% | +5.2% | −4.9% | +3.7% | −3.0% | +5.7% | +4.9% | +4.6% | −7.9% | −0.8% | −7.1% |
| 2023 | +7.0% | −4.0% | −3.1% | +3.0% | −5.0% | −0.5% | +4.5% | −3.2% | −6.1% | −4.4% | +10.4% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | −5.5% | −0.9% | +2.9% | −5.9% | −1.4% | −10.4% | +7.6% | −7.3% | −13.2% | +2.7% | +10.4% | −0.5% |
| 2021 | −1.3% | +1.6% | +2.0% | +4.7% | +2.3% | 0.0% | +2.6% | +1.6% | −6.0% | +3.5% | −2.8% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | −0.2% | −7.8% | −27.0% | +6.6% | +3.4% | +1.9% | +3.2% | +4.1% | −2.7% | −4.1% | +13.5% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.7% | +2.5% | +4.3% | −0.4% | +1.0% |
C000039642 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.93%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.18 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.43% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −10.80% (Mar 2026)
C000039642 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $5.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $336.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.02×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $7.5M | $17.6M | −$10.1M |
| Jun 2026 | $32.6M | $10.1M | $22.5M |
| May 2026 | $10.6M | $30.3M | −$19.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $9.4M | $42.4M | −$33.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $10.0M | $11.6M | −$1.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $7.2M | $20.7M | −$13.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $10.4M | $10.8M | −$453K |
| Dec 2025 | $221.0M | $91.2M | $129.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $5.3M | $14.7M | −$9.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $8.3M | $16.6M | −$8.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $9.4M | $51.9M | −$42.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $4.9M | $12.9M | −$8.1M |
C000039642 Assets Under Management
Net assets of DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $3.36B |
| 2026-04-30 | $3.28B |
| 2026-01-31 | $3.39B |
| 2025-10-31 | $3.35B |
| 2025-07-31 | $3.27B |
| 2025-04-30 | $3.19B |
| 2025-01-31 | $3.10B |
| 2024-10-31 | $3.41B |
| 2024-07-31 | $3.42B |
| 2024-04-30 | $3.30B |
| 2024-01-31 | $3.41B |
| 2023-10-31 | $3.52B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.