DFAR vs USRT overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFAR and USRT share 85.3% of their weight across 110 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
DFAR and USRT
85.3%
110 shared positions
DFAR
Dimensional US Real Estate ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 124 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 47.8%·Holdings of DFAR
USRT
iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 127 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 48.7%·Holdings of USRT
Reported positions cover DFAR 100%, USRT 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
USRT vs DFAR side by side
DFARDimensional US Real Estate ETF
124
stock positions reported to the SEC
13.8% of its weight is in 14 names USRT does not hold
USRTiShares Core U.S. REIT ETF
127
stock positions reported to the SEC
5.9% of its weight is in 17 names DFAR does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Real Estate: DFAR has 5.5 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFAR | USRT | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 124 | 127 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 47.8% | 48.7% |
| Largest position | WELL 7.5% | WELL 8.3% |
| Held alone | 14 positions, 13.8% | 17 positions, 5.9% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFAR | In USRT | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| WELLWELLTOWER INC. | 7.50% | 8.31% | 7.50% |
| PLDPROLOGIS, INC. | 6.84% | 7.52% | 6.84% |
| EQIXEQUINIX, INC. | 5.41% | 6.44% | 5.41% |
| DLRDIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. | 4.64% | 4.46% | 4.46% |
| SPGSIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. | 4.59% | 4.40% | 4.40% |
| OREALTY INCOME CORPORATION | 4.47% | 4.18% | 4.18% |
| PSAPUBLIC STORAGE. | 3.73% | 3.96% | 3.73% |
| VTRVENTAS, INC. | 3.25% | 3.55% | 3.25% |
| VICIVICI PROPERTIES INC. | 2.43% | 2.73% | 2.43% |
| EXREXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC. | 2.35% | 2.60% | 2.35% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFAR
Only in USRT
Questions people ask
Is DFAR the same as USRT?
85.3% of their weight sits in the same 110 holdings. DFAR also reports AMT, CCI, IRM, which the other does not. USRT also reports IRON MOUNTAIN INC (REIT), WP CAREY INC, MRP, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFAR and USRT measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 100% of DFAR and 100% of USRT, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, USRT or DFAR?
DFAR reports 124 stock positions and USRT reports 127. 13.8% of DFAR's weight sits in names USRT does not hold, and 5.9% of USRT's weight in names DFAR does not hold. The ten largest positions are 47.8% of DFAR and 48.7% of USRT.
How do DFAR and USRT differ by sector?
The widest gap is Real Estate: DFAR has 5.5 points more of it. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
Other pairs with these funds
DFAR against other funds in the table
USRT against other funds in the table
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Descriptive data from public SEC filings. Nothing on this page is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any fund or stock, and holdings change between filings.