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About Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
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Inception date
Jun 9, 2011
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
DBX Advisors LLC
Distributor
ALPS Distributors, Inc.
DBEF offers the same plain-vanilla exposure to the MSCI EAFE index as EFA and has the typical weak spots of that index: heavy on the large-caps and without any exposure to Canada. In contrast to EFA though, DBEF has a currency hedge that provides access to local equity returns without currency fluctuations for US investors. This currency hedge substantially alters its performance from any unhedged competitors, especially when there are large movements in the USD relative to DBEF's 3 major currencies: JPY, EUR and GBP. Aside from utilizing 1-month forward contracts, the fund may also use non-deliverable forward (NDF) contracts to execute its hedging transactions.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Health Technology
Stocks100.20%
Finance24.69%
Health Technology10.96%
Electronic Technology9.00%
Producer Manufacturing8.75%
Consumer Non-Durables8.13%
Technology Services6.16%
Consumer Durables4.82%
Utilities3.44%
Energy Minerals3.22%
Process Industries3.11%
Retail Trade3.08%
Communications2.88%
Non-Energy Minerals2.47%
Commercial Services2.14%
Transportation1.97%
Distribution Services1.51%
Consumer Services1.17%
Industrial Services0.98%
Miscellaneous0.34%
Health Services0.28%
Bonds, Cash & Other−0.20%
Futures0.75%
Temporary0.07%
UNIT0.06%
ETF0.04%
Cash−1.12%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe66.61%
Asia25.33%
Oceania6.98%
Middle East0.96%
North America0.12%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
DBEF invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 24.96% stocks, and Health Technology, with 11.09% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
DBEF top holdings are SAP SE and ASML Holding NV, occupying 1.68% and 1.68% of the portfolio correspondingly.
DBEF last dividends amounted to 1.42 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.30 USD in dividends, which shows a 79.07% increase.
DBEF assets under management is 7.71 B USD. It's fallen 4.12% over the last month.
DBEF fund flows account for 1.38 B USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, DBEF pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.90%. The last dividend (Jun 27, 2025) amounted to 1.42 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
DBEF shares are issued by Deutsche Bank AG under the brand Xtrackers. The ETF was launched on Jun 9, 2011, and its management style is Passive.
DBEF expense ratio is 0.35% meaning you'd have to pay 0.35% of your investment to help manage the fund.
DBEF follows the MSCI EAFE 100% Hedged to USD Net Variant. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
DBEF invests in stocks.
DBEF price has fallen by −2.48% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 6.41% increase. See more dynamics on DBEF price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −2.63% over the last month, have fallen by −2.63% over the last month, showed a −1.04% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 5.28% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −2.63% over the last month, have fallen by −2.63% over the last month, showed a −1.04% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 5.28% in a year.
DBEF trades at a premium (0.34%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.