November 30, 2022

Semi-Annual Report

DBX ETF Trust

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (DBEF)

 

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Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Shareholder Letter

     1  

Portfolio Summary

     2  

Fees and Expenses

     3  

Schedule of Investments

     4  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     18  

Statement of Operations

     19  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     20  

Financial Highlights

     21  

Notes to Financial Statements

     22  

Additional Information

     29  


To our Shareholders: (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to provide this semi-annual report on our Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF for the period ended November 30, 2022.

Mounting inflation, rising COVID-19 cases in China, a surging greenback, and escalating trade concerns with Russia weighed on global markets during the period. Major central banks across the world hiked interest rates to curb inflation, despite fears that doing so could tip the global economy into a recession. However, rising hopes of a slowdown in the pace of rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) boosted investor sentiment and supported gains for the markets. Despite reeling under high inflation, U.S. markets staged a turnaround toward the end of the period and posted their first back-to-back monthly gains since 2021. The U.S. labor market remained resilient, with the unemployment rate remaining unchanged at 3.7%. Fed officials, meanwhile, noted consecutive rate hikes have had little impact on soaring inflation. The Fed approved a fourth consecutive rate hike by 75 bps1, bringing rates in the U.S. to their highest level since 2008. Eurozone continued reeling under high energy prices, Russia’s war with Ukraine, and decades-high inflation throughout the period.

The Eurozone recovered on higher-than-expected corporate earnings and hopes of a slowdown in rate hikes by the European Central Bank (ECB) after inflation cooled in the Eurozone. The region, however, kept reeling under high energy prices, Russia’s war with Ukraine, and decades-high inflation throughout the period. The manufacturing and services sectors remained dull, and business activity had contracted for five straight months by November. The ECB hiked rates three times from July to October, in a bid to counter red-hot inflation. Despite having cooled marginally, prices in the region remain at historical highs. Meanwhile, European markets rose after Liz Truss resigned after 45 days as the UK’s prime minister. Newly appointed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised a supportive approach to restoring the UK’s economic stability. In France, the manufacturing sector recovered slightly at the end of the period on easing price pressures. However, its manufacturing PMI2 had contracted for three consecutive months by November. Germany’s manufacturing activity also improved, but the country’s manufacturing sector continued to witness a contraction. Housing-sector activity also declined, resulting in a slump in construction activity.

In Japan, markets were buoyed by expectations of reduced monetary tightening by the Fed. Japan’s GDP3, however, contracted in the third quarter for the first time in a year. The contraction came on the back of spike in inflation, weakness in the yen, and high import costs. The Japanese government also announced new measures to tackle unprecedented levels of inflation.

Fresh COVID-19 cases, the Zero-COVID policy, and softness in its property market wreaked havoc on China’s economy. However, markets improved toward the end of the period. China’s economy recovered at a faster-than-expected rate in the third quarter, with GDP3 increasing by 3.9% year on year. Australian markets recovered toward the end of the period on steady consumer spending and improving manufacturing activity.

We believe the global economy is likely to witness weaker growth ahead, weighed down by record-high inflation and high retail inventories. We expect global inflation to peak in the fourth quarter of 2022. While the U.S. might narrowly miss a recession in 2023, the Eurozone is expected to witness a contraction in GDP3. Meanwhile, slowing demand and declining housing prices are likely to help reduce inflation levels and prompt the world’s major central banks to pause or scale back further rate hikes.

Our team appreciates your trust and looks forward to serving your investment needs through innovative index-driven strategies.

Sincerely,

/s/ Freddi Klassen

Freddi Klassen

President and Chief Executive Officer

1 Basis points (bps) are a unit of measurement equal to 1/100th of 1 percent and a standard measure for interest rates.

2 Purchasing Managers’ Indexes (PMI) are economic indicators derived from monthly surveys of private sector companies.

3 The gross domestic product (GDP) is the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific time period.

Assumptions, estimates and opinions contained in this document constitute our judgment as of the date of the document and are subject to change without notice. Any projections are based on a number of assumptions as to market conditions and there can be no guarantee that any projected results will be achieved. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (DBEF)

 

The Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track developed market performance while mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the U.S. dollar and the currencies of the countries included in the Underlying Index. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of November 30, 2022 (14.5% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Nestle SA (Switzerland)

    2.2%  

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    1.6%  

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

    1.6%  

Shell PLC (United Kingdom)

    1.4%  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

    1.4%  

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    1.4%  

Novo Nordisk A/S (Denmark)

    1.4%  

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    1.3%  

BHP Group Ltd. (Australia)

    1.1%  

TotalEnergies SE (France)

    1.1%  
Country Diversification* as of November 30, 2022

 

Japan

    21.9%  

United Kingdom

    14.7%  

France

    11.5%  

Switzerland

    10.8%  

Germany

    8.1%  

Australia

    8.0%  

Netherlands

    4.7%  

Sweden

    3.2%  

Hong Kong

    2.8%  

Denmark

    2.7%  

Spain

    2.4%  

Italy

    2.0%  

Other

    7.2%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
Sector Diversification* as of November 30, 2022

 

Financials

    18.0%  

Industrials

    15.2%  

Health Care

    13.4%  

Consumer Discretionary

    11.3%  

Consumer Staples

    10.5%  

Information Technology

    8.2%  

Materials

    7.8%  

Energy

    5.1%  

Communication Services

    4.5%  

Utilities

    3.4%  

Real Estate

    2.6%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding securities lending collateral and cash equivalents.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 4.

 

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Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including unitary advisory fees and other Fund expenses. In the most recent six-month period the Fund limited these expenses; had it not done so, expenses would have been higher. The expense examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

The examples in the tables are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period (June 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022).

Actual expenses

The first line in the following tables provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The second line in the following tables provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses (which is not the Funds’ actual return). The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only, and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

      Beginning
Account Value
June 1, 2022
     Ending
Account Value
November 30, 2022
     Annualized
Expense Ratio(1)
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(2)
 
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,029.80        0.38   $ 1.93  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.16        0.38   $ 1.93  

(1) Includes interest expense on collateral received on forward foreign currency contracts of 0.03%.

(2) Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183 (the number of days in the most recent six-month period), then divided by 365.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF

November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 96.9%    
Australia — 7.8%  

Ampol Ltd.

    69,818     $ 1,354,851  

APA Group (a)

    357,872       2,718,115  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    179,727       4,273,301  

ASX Ltd.

    59,415       2,841,910  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    554,081       1,432,875  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    884,976       14,860,765  

BHP Group Ltd.

    1,488,413       45,987,066  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    144,592       1,720,427  

Brambles Ltd.

    390,245       3,207,683  

Cochlear Ltd.

    19,471       2,828,741  

Coles Group Ltd.

    391,899       4,508,726  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    499,277       36,552,069  

Computershare Ltd.

    161,593       3,053,527  

CSL Ltd.

    141,267       28,776,050  

Dexus REIT

    310,614       1,686,635  

Endeavour Group Ltd.

    395,533       1,871,223  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    500,659       6,585,758  

Goodman Group REIT

    498,497       6,469,347  

GPT Group REIT

    565,230       1,718,752  

IDP Education Ltd.

    62,704       1,267,873  

IGO Ltd.

    193,300       2,020,517  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    721,547       2,341,006  

Lendlease Corp. Ltd. (a)

    197,676       1,021,054  

Lottery Corp. Ltd.*

    641,449       2,007,119  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    108,023       13,103,131  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    812,616       1,616,080  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    49,921       2,962,130  

Mirvac Group REIT

    1,141,672       1,728,050  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    927,201       19,849,317  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    270,892       3,642,425  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    348,241       2,505,508  

Orica Ltd.

    131,746       1,326,138  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    525,838       2,805,333  

Pilbara Minerals Ltd.*

    737,474       2,332,613  

Qantas Airways Ltd.*

    274,777       1,163,791  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    440,437       3,847,444  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    54,657       2,441,449  

REA Group Ltd.

    16,104       1,347,851  

Reece Ltd. (b)

    63,044       656,416  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    108,426       8,067,393  

Santos Ltd.

    949,212       4,767,656  

Scentre Group REIT

    1,513,856       3,051,764  

SEEK Ltd.

    94,709       1,419,385  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    135,448       2,967,673  

South32 Ltd.

    1,340,453       3,657,528  

Stockland REIT

    709,998       1,831,263  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    367,802       2,975,777  

Telstra Group Ltd.

    1,174,523       3,172,887  

Transurban Group (a)

    909,893       8,825,362  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    208,985       1,957,511  

Vicinity Ltd. REIT

    1,118,564       1,541,228  

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.

    64,080       1,231,324  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    327,407       10,793,593  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    1,025,206       16,540,564  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Australia (Continued)  

WiseTech Global Ltd.

    43,737     $ 1,691,834  

Woodside Energy Group Ltd.

    554,440       14,033,207  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    359,076       8,401,129  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $330,497,667)

      339,360,144  
   

 

 

 
Austria — 0.2%            

Erste Group Bank AG

    103,644       3,192,419  

OMV AG

    44,695       2,332,924  

Verbund AG

    19,196       1,718,881  

voestalpine AG

    32,009       864,691  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,512,862)

      8,108,915  
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 0.8%            

Ageas SA/NV

    49,054       1,963,725  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    254,388       14,837,349  

D’ieteren Group

    6,725       1,264,546  

Elia Group SA/NV

    9,597       1,358,184  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert NV

    25,415       2,026,359  

KBC Group NV

    75,003       4,116,260  

Sofina SA

    4,733       1,012,613  

Solvay SA

    21,192       2,070,280  

UCB SA

    38,575       3,082,039  

Umicore SA

    62,972       2,241,081  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA REIT

    46,636       1,227,795  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $46,329,642)

      35,200,231  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.0%            
Antofagasta PLC
(Cost $1,612,739)
    113,658       1,929,453  
   

 

 

 
Denmark — 2.7%            

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class A

    930       1,955,731  

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B

    1,502       3,225,859  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    29,193       3,649,151  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    31,497       1,924,066  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    35,628       4,155,433  

Danske Bank A/S

    206,384       3,681,742  

Demant A/S*

    26,966       754,594  

DSV A/S

    53,424       8,364,377  

Genmab A/S*

    19,143       8,755,723  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    485,433       60,041,103  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    61,624       3,538,542  

Orsted AS, 144A

    56,658       4,918,924  

Pandora A/S

    27,357       2,019,484  

ROCKWOOL A/S, Class B

    2,387       517,501  

Tryg A/S

    108,457       2,511,439  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    302,220       7,588,535  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $77,628,587)

      117,602,204  
   

 

 

 
Finland — 1.2%            

Elisa OYJ

    43,732       2,264,455  

Fortum OYJ

    128,950       2,041,632  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    77,683       1,656,350  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    101,681       5,027,000  

Neste OYJ

    126,581       6,499,078  

Nokia OYJ

    1,571,298       7,608,091  

Nordea Bank Abp

    978,511       10,202,674  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    31,026       1,638,175  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    143,270       7,236,675  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   4  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Finland (Continued)            

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    165,626     $ 2,408,598  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    159,442       5,802,063  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    143,999       1,234,427  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $52,860,055)

      53,619,218  
   

 

 

 
France — 11.2%            

Accor SA*

    47,503       1,246,666  

Aeroports de Paris*

    9,054       1,382,619  

Air Liquide SA

    153,211       22,036,616  

Airbus SE

    173,269       19,689,178  

Alstom SA (b)

    95,481       2,470,030  

Amundi SA, 144A

    18,715       1,041,904  

Arkema SA

    16,842       1,474,270  

AXA SA

    548,229       15,414,570  

BioMerieux

    12,175       1,217,014  

BNP Paribas SA

    325,675       18,107,299  

Bollore SE

    253,998       1,416,704  

Bouygues SA

    69,240       2,129,833  

Bureau Veritas SA

    89,333       2,325,858  

Capgemini SE

    47,477       8,448,186  

Carrefour SA

    181,750       3,106,446  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

    142,417       6,482,975  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    196,270       5,458,279  

Covivio REIT

    12,653       728,120  

Credit Agricole SA

    361,778       3,617,842  

Danone SA

    187,934       9,793,857  

Dassault Aviation SA

    6,328       995,640  

Dassault Systemes SE

    193,036       7,047,642  

Edenred

    75,129       4,102,849  

Eiffage SA

    25,045       2,448,249  

Electricite de France SA

    162,005       2,022,990  

Engie SA

    536,429       8,105,185  

EssilorLuxottica SA (b)

    86,011       15,868,899  

Eurazeo SE

    12,859       800,858  

Gecina SA REIT

    13,577       1,317,458  

Getlink SE

    132,933       2,190,458  

Hermes International

    9,240       14,831,368  

Ipsen SA

    11,456       1,277,944  

Kering SA

    21,793       12,867,389  

Klepierre SA REIT*

    59,099       1,351,736  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM, 144A

    31,595       1,256,589  

Legrand SA

    80,039       6,453,203  

L’Oreal SA

    70,910       26,180,333  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    81,068       62,198,192  

Orange SA (b)

    584,844       5,944,697  

Pernod Ricard SA (b)

    60,490       11,893,633  

Publicis Groupe SA

    68,724       4,462,488  

Remy Cointreau SA

    7,002       1,200,780  

Renault SA*

    55,663       2,016,298  

Safran SA

    99,895       12,205,902  

Sanofi

    335,345       30,178,079  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    8,043       2,705,876  

Schneider Electric SE

    158,935       22,975,681  

SEB SA

    7,216       564,675  

Societe Generale SA

    238,140       5,944,929  

Sodexo SA

    25,624       2,445,121  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
France (Continued)            

Teleperformance

    17,661     $ 3,958,631  

Thales SA

    31,784       4,040,044  

TotalEnergies SE (b)

    730,456       45,842,412  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA*

    26,879       743,451  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield REIT*(b)

    21,403       1,127,853  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield CDI*

    285,626       779,352  

Valeo

    59,264       1,094,645  

Veolia Environnement SA

    200,011       5,115,874  

Vinci SA (b)

    159,296       16,016,070  

Vivendi SE

    218,139       1,947,622  

Wendel SE

    7,523       692,425  

Worldline SA, 144A*

    71,857       3,361,111  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $413,356,255)

      486,162,897  
   

 

 

 
Germany — 7.3%            

adidas AG

    51,730       6,581,289  

Allianz SE

    119,597       25,431,911  

BASF SE

    267,754       13,517,491  

Bayer AG

    287,924       16,592,617  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    96,097       8,630,879  

Bechtle AG

    25,863       925,002  

Beiersdorf AG

    30,314       3,279,078  

Brenntag SE

    46,335       2,892,009  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

    11,828       1,589,607  

Commerzbank AG*

    318,873       2,656,546  

Continental AG

    33,496       1,996,549  

Covestro AG, 144A

    56,604       2,248,295  

Daimler Truck Holding AG*

    135,520       4,423,866  

Delivery Hero SE, 144A*(b)

    49,291       2,101,443  

Deutsche Bank AG (c)

    618,816       6,517,964  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    56,804       10,397,498  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG*

    182,953       1,457,747  

Deutsche Post AG

    287,718       11,326,284  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    949,578       19,175,679  

E.ON SE

    653,861       6,208,044  

Evonik Industries AG

    61,402       1,196,433  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    60,093       1,858,475  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    126,413       3,493,847  

GEA Group AG

    46,004       1,861,255  

Hannover Rueck SE

    18,069       3,414,554  

HeidelbergCement AG

    42,781       2,320,275  

HelloFresh SE*

    46,077       1,121,019  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    28,393       1,882,066  

Infineon Technologies AG

    382,068       12,531,728  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    21,761       1,228,238  

LEG Immobilien SE

    21,985       1,388,671  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

    234,746       15,731,428  

Merck KGaA

    38,722       7,003,121  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    16,251       3,388,924  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen

    41,074       12,873,779  

Nemetschek SE

    17,826       864,418  

Puma SE

    32,312       1,637,483  

Rational AG

    1,270       783,026  

Rheinmetall AG

    13,057       2,641,337  

RWE AG

    187,230       8,182,929  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   5  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Germany (Continued)            

SAP SE

    305,960     $ 33,258,200  

Scout24 SE, 144A

    21,982       1,188,558  

Siemens AG

    224,217       30,616,295  

Siemens Energy AG (b)

    128,342       2,111,469  

Siemens Healthineers AG, 144A

    84,601       4,459,896  

Symrise AG

    39,662       4,496,617  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    262,628       625,289  

United Internet AG

    25,173       528,616  

Volkswagen AG

    8,897       1,694,718  

Vonovia SE

    204,086       4,988,619  

Zalando SE, 144A*

    64,889       2,008,150  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $357,560,988)

      319,329,231  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 2.7%            

AIA Group Ltd.

    3,493,670       35,111,362  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    1,096,364       3,473,970  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd., 144A

    490,732       1,407,306  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    568,987       3,390,925  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    762,747       4,423,590  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    187,622       944,001  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    473,058       3,427,891  

ESR Group Ltd., 144A

    592,956       1,339,113  

Futu Holdings Ltd., ADR*

    18,010       1,107,435  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

    655,132       3,916,894  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    619,153       1,139,864  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    227,389       3,499,211  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    439,640       1,446,527  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd. (a)

    798,228       589,656  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd. (a)

    1,095,382       1,329,444  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    3,361,845       2,857,866  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    350,312       13,723,743  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    333,100       1,335,731  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    47,757       2,307,618  

Link REIT

    632,465       4,251,008  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    463,211       2,226,819  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    436,934       1,033,746  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    412,103       2,118,300  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    957,559       1,190,367  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    377,053       822,561  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    430,157       5,160,155  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    150,239       1,174,261  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    357,542       800,138  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    415,937       4,941,647  

WH Group Ltd., 144A

    2,529,487       1,479,942  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    501,117       2,309,605  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

    506,111       969,334  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $118,870,688)

      115,250,030  
   

 

 

 
Ireland — 1.0%            

AerCap Holdings NV*

    40,670       2,497,138  

AIB Group PLC

    295,123       950,184  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

    306,817       2,492,891  

CRH PLC

    215,735       8,533,016  

DCC PLC

    29,745       1,573,464  

Experian PLC

    268,296       9,393,721  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Ireland (Continued)            

Flutter Entertainment PLC*

    50,023     $ 7,326,595  

James Hardie Industries PLC CDI

    132,231       2,620,753  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    47,839       4,507,198  

Kingspan Group PLC

    46,335       2,576,675  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    74,212       2,643,414  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $40,270,786)

      45,115,049  
   

 

 

 
Israel — 0.7%            

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    13,671       962,075  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    381,117       3,643,835  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    462,452       4,165,294  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.

    553,880       1,022,757  

Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd.*

    30,680       4,075,224  

CyberArk Software Ltd.*

    12,381       1,845,636  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    7,467       1,300,017  

ICL Group Ltd.

    218,329       1,796,904  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

    359,194       2,108,757  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    47,002       1,720,661  

Nice Ltd.*

    17,521       3,322,612  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR*

    332,974       2,920,182  

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*

    32,936       1,461,548  

Wix.com Ltd.*

    16,786       1,518,965  

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (b)

    25,151       528,674  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $34,014,515)

      32,393,141  
   

 

 

 
Italy — 2.0%            

Amplifon SpA

    35,640       995,786  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    330,609       5,827,901  

Atlantia SpA

    148,127       3,534,454  

Davide Campari-Milano NV

    153,073       1,596,861  

DiaSorin SpA

    7,672       1,013,504  

Enel SpA

    2,362,562       12,621,854  

Eni SpA

    727,913       10,849,953  

Ferrari NV

    37,696       8,312,091  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    182,257       2,928,300  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA, 144A

    106,143       1,049,078  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    4,928,582       10,883,070  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    181,125       1,736,643  

Moncler SpA

    62,437       3,186,876  

Nexi SpA, 144A*

    158,480       1,385,940  

Poste Italiane SpA, 144A

    156,278       1,526,379  

Prysmian SpA

    76,311       2,652,270  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA

    31,437       1,329,471  

Snam SpA

    599,956       3,039,163  

Telecom Italia SpA*(b)

    2,919,903       626,529  

Terna — Rete Elettrica Nazionale

    418,274       3,181,723  

UniCredit SpA

    561,863       7,614,807  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $88,914,267)

      85,892,653  
   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   6  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan — 21.3%            

Advantest Corp.

    56,800     $ 3,755,406  

Aeon Co. Ltd.

    196,000       4,006,865  

AGC, Inc.

    55,600       1,852,125  

Aisin Corp.

    45,254       1,233,843  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    136,947       4,299,118  

ANA Holdings, Inc.*(b)

    49,900       1,064,020  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    129,965       4,139,229  

Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.

    63,300       1,106,570  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    324,100       2,391,613  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    531,232       8,186,412  

Azbil Corp.

    35,500       1,073,304  

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

    59,200       3,877,645  

Bridgestone Corp.

    170,476       6,378,807  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    71,800       1,151,171  

Canon, Inc.

    290,686       6,761,412  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

    53,000       1,602,397  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    43,054       5,184,938  

Chiba Bank Ltd.

    167,100       1,009,207  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    192,900       1,799,227  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    201,200       5,280,243  

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

    331,915       1,146,524  

CyberAgent, Inc.

    128,900       1,147,209  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    62,700       1,289,961  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    30,121       1,535,606  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    293,238       5,401,194  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    514,093       16,819,988  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    72,188       11,712,449  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    18,713       2,076,060  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    179,136       4,097,984  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp. REIT

    678       1,509,776  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

    396,287       1,744,822  

Denso Corp.

    129,553       7,049,470  

Dentsu Group, Inc.

    65,800       2,096,604  

Disco Corp.

    8,600       2,528,496  

East Japan Railway Co.

    90,253       5,105,121  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

    75,652       5,112,495  

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

    916,728       3,093,600  

FANUC Corp.

    55,217       8,143,198  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

    17,417       10,192,395  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    37,500       1,526,179  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    102,054       5,406,076  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    57,402       7,675,631  

GLP J REIT

    998       1,112,984  

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.

    13,000       1,144,761  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

    66,559       641,538  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    40,800       2,115,490  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    69,040       2,144,845  

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

    6,300       874,582  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

    8,466       1,115,803  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

    32,600       757,810  

Hitachi Ltd.

    283,101       14,963,822  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    475,499       11,556,048  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    33,400       1,121,073  

Hoya Corp.

    105,274       10,718,752  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    114,900       959,372  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

    31,400     $ 1,252,908  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

    62,584       1,468,406  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    43,000       682,881  

Inpex Corp.

    310,317       3,444,970  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    167,400       2,174,782  

Ito En Ltd.

    17,300       660,229  

ITOCHU Corp.

    344,954       10,709,087  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    24,700       599,211  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.*

    44,073       872,268  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

    151,678       2,169,888  

Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest REIT

    1,722       1,372,961  

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

    103,458       787,417  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

    710,413       5,545,841  

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

    56,900       942,359  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT

    374       1,649,403  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    358,441       7,308,209  

JFE Holdings, Inc.

    151,385       1,672,920  

JSR Corp.

    51,500       1,071,472  

Kajima Corp.

    127,200       1,427,765  

Kakaku.com, Inc.

    40,300       708,584  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

    212,967       1,798,244  

Kao Corp.

    136,104       5,382,460  

KDDI Corp.

    471,333       14,031,791  

Keio Corp.

    32,360       1,199,820  

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    39,528       1,120,661  

Keyence Corp.

    56,970       23,573,509  

Kikkoman Corp.

    43,782       2,447,658  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    49,440       1,754,334  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    228,223       3,578,122  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    14,800       911,000  

Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.

    45,400       1,175,357  

Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    37,200       639,800  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    64,300       1,008,107  

Komatsu Ltd.

    276,173       6,357,839  

Konami Group Corp.

    26,266       1,226,850  

Kose Corp.

    9,500       996,850  

Kubota Corp.

    305,081       4,484,861  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    32,300       1,426,823  

Kyocera Corp.

    96,100       4,858,238  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

    81,900       1,883,065  

Lasertec Corp.

    22,600       4,113,629  

Lixil Corp.

    89,600       1,368,429  

M3, Inc.

    132,342       4,029,967  

Makita Corp.

    66,000       1,495,981  

Marubeni Corp.

    462,400       5,183,541  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    171,100       1,351,800  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.

    26,622       985,143  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    33,390       1,595,872  

MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.

    108,720       1,765,942  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    86,000       2,086,321  

Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp.

    385,300       2,034,621  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    368,125       12,276,165  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    554,279       5,529,143  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    353,051       4,959,946  

Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc.

    194,800       922,581  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    95,899       3,789,708  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   7  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    3,493,152     $ 19,101,159  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    416,960       12,026,589  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

    52,600       1,180,824  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    270,626       5,441,329  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

    100,300       2,444,127  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    698,958       8,690,788  

MonotaRO Co. Ltd.

    76,300       1,290,729  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    132,921       3,946,528  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    165,477       8,944,314  

NEC Corp.

    73,559       2,586,204  

Nexon Co. Ltd.

    138,345       2,899,344  

NGK Insulators Ltd.

    65,600       860,320  

Nidec Corp.

    128,646       7,950,358  

Nihon M&A Center Holdings, Inc.

    93,500       1,245,854  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    323,210       13,795,349  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc. REIT

    384       1,779,709  

NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, Inc.

    23,300       1,365,030  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

    249,410       2,022,878  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. REIT (b)

    658       1,608,190  

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.

    52,900       870,749  

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.

    15,200       890,492  

Nippon Steel Corp.

    241,609       3,836,105  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    347,902       9,624,054  

Nippon Yusen KK

    145,200       3,193,370  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    37,549       1,832,720  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

    696,042       2,475,891  

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

    61,400       718,090  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    18,700       1,419,190  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    24,101       2,716,577  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    42,824       2,670,104  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    866,654       3,142,397  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    36,336       873,601  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. REIT

    1,292       1,613,947  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    100,843       2,187,889  

NTT Data Corp.

    190,134       2,894,212  

Obayashi Corp.

    194,900       1,445,272  

Obic Co. Ltd.

    20,600       3,237,164  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    89,350       1,165,969  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    241,468       923,275  

Olympus Corp.

    355,116       7,215,986  

Omron Corp.

    55,892       2,851,063  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    108,206       2,755,104  

Open House Group Co. Ltd.

    25,800       1,079,904  

Oracle Corp.

    11,300       657,100  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

    58,100       8,296,995  

ORIX Corp.

    340,346       5,448,149  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    106,300       1,633,490  

Otsuka Corp.

    34,700       1,148,374  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    109,067       3,704,282  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    114,372       1,974,530  

Panasonic Holdings Corp.

    661,285       6,100,928  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

    54,000       1,231,805  

Rakuten Group, Inc.

    263,886       1,247,864  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    419,953       13,165,157  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Renesas Electronics Corp.*

    350,700     $ 3,342,177  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    646,425       3,093,796  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

    166,500       1,309,429  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    26,300       2,066,442  

SBI Holdings, Inc.

    74,725       1,416,685  

SCSK Corp.

    40,500       645,818  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    62,800       3,858,773  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    84,159       1,311,537  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    105,300       1,469,426  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    184,451       3,428,820  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    218,976       8,846,890  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

    87,000       1,341,951  

Sharp Corp.

    76,973       542,362  

Shimadzu Corp.

    71,400       2,161,286  

Shimano, Inc.

    20,594       3,486,767  

Shimizu Corp.

    167,200       893,574  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    109,104       13,881,941  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    79,395       3,995,910  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

    114,157       4,793,949  

Shizuoka Financial Group, Inc.

    108,700       791,104  

SMC Corp.

    17,082       7,639,831  

SoftBank Corp.

    830,400       9,005,171  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    353,028       15,216,327  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    93,535       4,104,052  

Sony Group Corp.

    369,516       30,117,334  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

    25,300       1,134,094  

Subaru Corp.

    184,334       3,138,978  

SUMCO Corp.

    106,600       1,561,676  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

    449,322       1,620,410  

Sumitomo Corp.

    336,276       5,471,882  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    188,300       2,182,447  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    74,000       2,489,174  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    380,715       12,883,490  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    100,681       3,213,130  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

    92,803       2,497,327  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    41,000       1,385,075  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    110,326       3,925,206  

Sysmex Corp.

    50,307       3,030,296  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    150,100       1,813,070  

Taisei Corp.

    54,315       1,638,221  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    435,111       12,761,239  

TDK Corp.

    116,472       4,116,036  

Terumo Corp.

    193,144       5,654,871  

TIS, Inc.

    65,800       1,853,588  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    52,679       1,262,709  

Toho Co. Ltd.

    33,700       1,290,991  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    535,650       10,965,910  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings,
Inc.*

    465,800       1,683,208  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    43,664       14,257,439  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    119,380       2,183,749  

Tokyu Corp.

    142,210       1,801,183  

TOPPAN, Inc.

    79,589       1,228,791  

Toray Industries, Inc.

    416,943       2,230,097  

Toshiba Corp.

    116,716       3,964,067  

Tosoh Corp.

    80,040       940,727  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   8  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

TOTO Ltd.

    42,615     $ 1,464,322  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    44,000       2,488,522  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    3,110,420       45,285,679  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    61,111       2,314,509  

Trend Micro, Inc.

    39,776       1,961,580  

Unicharm Corp.

    121,200       4,461,290  

USS Co. Ltd.

    61,100       1,015,900  

Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.

    23,600       516,127  

West Japan Railway Co.

    65,706       2,776,886  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    38,179       2,419,192  

Yamaha Corp.

    42,581       1,668,211  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    90,274       2,232,498  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    83,471       1,386,045  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    72,520       2,334,357  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    69,544       1,292,272  

Z Holdings Corp.

    803,400       2,173,002  

ZOZO, Inc.

    33,597       833,295  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $889,403,192)

      926,642,551  
   

 

 

 
Jordan — 0.0%            
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC
(Cost $1,524,747)
    50,815       927,246  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 0.2%            

ArcelorMittal SA

    150,543       4,043,269  

Aroundtown SA

    278,637       665,435  

Eurofins Scientific SE

    40,816       2,821,067  

Tenaris SA

    141,875       2,467,722  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $10,096,137)

      9,997,493  
   

 

 

 
Macau — 0.1%            
Sands China Ltd.*
(Cost $2,958,896)
    728,866       1,959,581  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 4.6%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 144A

    124,393       1,583,740  

Adyen NV, 144A*

    6,295       9,588,740  

Aegon NV

    526,460       2,555,100  

Akzo Nobel NV

    54,137       3,843,173  

Argenx SE*

    16,108       6,537,178  

ASM International NV

    14,025       3,779,956  

ASML Holding NV

    119,293       69,652,915  

Euronext NV, 144A

    25,542       1,933,358  

EXOR NV*

    32,699       2,554,717  

Heineken Holding NV

    30,712       2,302,641  

Heineken NV

    77,301       7,101,196  

IMCD NV

    17,074       2,474,085  

ING Groep NV

    1,102,081       13,291,715  

JDE Peet’s NV

    28,678       881,543  

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV, 144A*

    55,218       1,240,559  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    306,268       8,864,715  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    50,359       6,408,961  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    995,024       3,046,213  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    264,748       3,909,852  

NN Group NV

    83,407       3,525,547  

OCI NV

    31,533       1,331,562  

Prosus NV*

    243,223       15,816,094  

QIAGEN NV*

    68,332       3,364,751  

Randstad NV

    35,877       2,053,349  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Netherlands (Continued)            

Stellantis NV*

    641,269     $ 9,937,505  

Universal Music Group NV

    206,584       4,836,857  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    78,224       8,563,274  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $160,095,288)

      200,979,296  
   

 

 

 
New Zealand — 0.2%            

Auckland International Airport Ltd.*

    362,994       1,839,075  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    177,251       2,635,996  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    177,636       615,656  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    324,246       1,000,164  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    549,633       1,783,709  

Xero Ltd.*

    40,823       1,957,337  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,756,116)

      9,831,937  
   

 

 

 
Norway — 0.8%            

Adevinta ASA*

    69,394       544,348  

Aker BP ASA

    96,451       3,346,633  

DNB Bank ASA

    281,106       5,437,778  

Equinor ASA

    276,439       10,641,662  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    57,305       1,100,956  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

    27,671       1,136,298  

Mowi ASA

    125,938       1,964,924  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    386,217       2,846,458  

Orkla ASA

    226,818       1,611,327  

Salmar ASA

    15,100       529,303  

Telenor ASA

    209,902       2,031,262  

Yara International ASA

    50,687       2,316,143  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $32,088,793)

      33,507,092  
   

 

 

 
Portugal — 0.2%            

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA

    838,870       3,944,764  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    151,223       1,854,520  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    84,173       1,856,918  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,901,940)

      7,656,202  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 1.5%            

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT

    1,023,099       2,097,701  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust REIT

    1,622,534       2,468,231  

Capitaland Investment Ltd.

    788,800       2,127,427  

City Developments Ltd.

    110,600       673,800  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    526,287       13,610,171  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    1,844,078       1,192,569  

Grab Holdings Ltd., Class A*

    392,970       1,186,769  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

    26,800       594,987  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    443,400       2,456,907  

Mapletree Logistics Trust REIT

    886,775       1,049,206  

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust REIT

    769,800       967,377  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    974,287       8,906,949  

Sea Ltd., ADR*(b)

    108,428       6,328,942  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.*(b)

    385,050       1,556,329  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    257,000       1,709,241  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    460,000       1,159,508  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    2,489,289       4,975,834  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    340,854       7,815,282  

UOL Group Ltd.

    152,381       745,807  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   9  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Singapore (Continued)            

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    77,100     $ 980,217  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    553,166       1,666,714  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $71,523,216)

      64,269,968  
   

 

 

 
Spain — 2.4%            

Acciona SA

    7,567       1,467,755  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    59,915       1,687,126  

Aena SME SA, 144A*

    22,461       2,881,882  

Amadeus IT Group SA*

    134,981       7,200,047  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    1,772,531       10,351,316  

Banco Santander SA

    4,898,745       14,530,814  

CaixaBank SA

    1,328,437       4,924,010  

Cellnex Telecom SA, 144A*

    163,693       5,553,052  

Corp ACCIONA Energias Renovables SA

    17,514       690,001  

EDP Renovaveis SA

    82,548       1,894,084  

Enagas SA

    73,758       1,322,448  

Endesa SA

    95,919       1,766,697  

Ferrovial SA (b)

    136,426       3,634,303  

Grifols SA*(b)

    87,244       921,933  

Iberdrola SA

    1,778,384       19,949,333  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    326,996       8,459,168  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    40,619       1,131,941  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    120,986       2,114,459  

Repsol SA

    395,887       6,097,012  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
SA*

    68,799       1,290,809  

Telefonica SA

    1,510,088       5,633,464  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $134,525,072)

      103,501,654  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 3.2%            

Alfa Laval AB

    85,202       2,415,254  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    286,041       6,490,625  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    766,785       9,430,524  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B (b)

    465,297       5,182,052  

Boliden AB

    78,343       2,893,704  

Electrolux AB, Class B (b)

    56,855       804,059  

Embracer Group AB*(b)

    205,057       867,043  

Epiroc AB, Class A (b)

    188,378       3,585,727  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    112,873       1,866,913  

EQT AB (b)

    89,893       2,013,248  

Essity AB, Class B

    183,450       4,464,910  

Evolution AB, 144A

    54,845       5,572,315  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B*

    162,768       714,038  

Getinge AB, Class B

    69,375       1,597,326  

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (b)

    221,668       2,462,403  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    558,987       6,288,827  

Holmen AB, Class B

    25,356       1,037,964  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    133,957       1,032,435  

Industrivarden AB, Class A

    44,186       1,127,596  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    39,810       1,008,721  

Indutrade AB

    83,170       1,766,853  

Investment AB Latour, Class B (b)

    45,481       886,507  

Investor AB, Class A (b)

    154,898       2,949,181  

Investor AB, Class B

    516,710       9,495,949  

Kinnevik AB, Class B*

    72,474       1,099,685  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Sweden (Continued)            

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

    21,202     $ 914,150  

Lifco AB, Class B

    60,997       1,042,575  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    454,020       4,235,909  

Sagax AB, Class B

    55,736       1,224,384  

Sandvik AB

    319,172       5,804,868  

Securitas AB, Class B (b)

    148,828       1,209,971  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    485,661       5,537,872  

Skanska AB, Class B

    102,863       1,649,926  

SKF AB, Class B

    115,108       1,900,044  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    186,688       2,508,289  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    434,107       4,367,174  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    271,752       4,378,318  

Swedish Match AB

    467,344       5,117,628  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB*

    46,592       1,007,541  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    170,337       1,505,514  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    874,659       5,423,596  

Telia Co. AB

    804,883       2,193,495  

Volvo AB, Class A

    59,133       1,125,018  

Volvo AB, Class B

    434,201       7,937,450  

Volvo Car AB, Class B*(b)

    180,544       886,745  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $137,073,160)

      137,024,326  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 10.5%            

ABB Ltd.

    458,064       14,212,691  

Adecco Group AG

    49,133       1,653,777  

Alcon, Inc.

    144,629       9,791,211  

Bachem Holding AG (b)

    7,944       761,868  

Baloise Holding AG

    13,411       2,016,788  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

    8,157       762,469  

Barry Callebaut AG

    975       1,981,427  

BKW AG

    5,528       714,478  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

    29       2,969,723  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Participation Certificates

    318       3,333,749  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Class A

    152,293       19,965,069  

Clariant AG*

    64,663       1,038,708  

Coca-Cola HBC AG*

    59,138       1,436,214  

Credit Suisse Group AG (b)

    795,013       2,370,966  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

    2,171       1,495,896  

Geberit AG

    10,682       5,043,823  

Givaudan SA

    2,753       9,211,094  

Glencore PLC

    2,871,058       19,499,040  

Holcim AG*

    165,604       8,533,528  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    60,406       3,436,998  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

    15,658       3,782,741  

Logitech International SA

    52,013       3,070,485  

Lonza Group AG

    21,763       11,274,212  

Nestle SA

    808,966       96,041,469  

Novartis AG

    636,269       56,247,188  

Partners Group Holding AG

    6,765       6,613,078  

Roche Holding AG (b)

    7,918       3,166,363  

Roche Holding AG

    206,377       67,131,139  

Schindler Holding AG

    7,134       1,272,623  

Schindler Holding AG Participation Certificates

    12,179       2,280,063  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   10  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Switzerland (Continued)            

SGS SA

    1,907     $ 4,433,712  

SIG Group AG*

    91,760       2,007,326  

Sika AG

    42,247       10,581,283  

Sonova Holding AG

    16,092       4,115,471  

STMicroelectronics NV

    198,861       7,461,037  

Straumann Holding AG

    33,605       3,821,292  

Swatch Group AG — Bearer

    8,996       2,374,849  

Swatch Group AG — Registered

    13,726       655,077  

Swiss Life Holding AG

    8,850       4,691,318  

Swiss Prime Site AG

    23,365       1,938,338  

Swiss Re AG

    87,905       7,823,893  

Swisscom AG

    7,806       4,192,348  

Temenos AG

    17,679       1,066,065  

UBS Group AG

    980,939       17,856,459  

VAT Group AG, 144A

    8,154       2,230,124  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    44,100       21,107,414  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $400,056,159)

      457,464,884  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 14.3%            

3i Group PLC

    278,983       4,534,256  

abrdn PLC (b)

    659,892       1,546,132  

Admiral Group PLC

    55,199       1,347,870  

Anglo American PLC

    374,666       15,387,125  

Ashtead Group PLC

    127,914       7,669,879  

Associated British Foods PLC

    108,145       2,060,704  

AstraZeneca PLC

    455,429       61,290,850  

Auto Trader Group PLC, 144A

    283,313       1,931,999  

AVEVA Group PLC

    36,458       1,397,764  

Aviva PLC

    846,495       4,532,920  

BAE Systems PLC

    919,914       9,120,387  

Barclays PLC

    4,673,579       9,082,381  

Barratt Developments PLC

    251,653       1,206,244  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    34,190       1,570,418  

BP PLC

    5,509,787       33,037,352  

British American Tobacco PLC

    627,882       25,661,566  

British Land Co. PLC REIT

    272,580       1,295,383  

BT Group PLC

    2,068,564       3,026,669  

Bunzl PLC

    100,693       3,699,062  

Burberry Group PLC

    118,959       3,121,282  

CNH Industrial NV

    304,753       4,842,516  

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

    61,002       3,238,596  

Compass Group PLC

    512,816       11,570,303  

Croda International PLC

    41,670       3,412,136  

Diageo PLC

    668,400       30,676,847  

Entain PLC

    177,555       3,000,256  

GSK PLC

    1,194,246       20,248,996  

Haleon PLC*

    1,521,141       5,208,564  

Halma PLC

    113,991       2,984,061  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    106,792       1,085,807  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    5,865,345       36,031,765  

Imperial Brands PLC

    270,244       6,921,374  

Informa PLC

    409,911       3,034,427  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    50,506       2,920,048  

Intertek Group PLC

    48,815       2,379,848  

J Sainsbury PLC

    496,119       1,331,032  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    734,536       1,115,921  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    53,833       1,355,390  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)            

Kingfisher PLC

    608,354     $ 1,767,791  

Land Securities Group PLC REIT

    215,551       1,595,648  

Legal & General Group PLC

    1,789,485       5,426,453  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    19,877,065       11,236,958  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    96,376       9,580,648  

M&G PLC

    748,711       1,734,383  

Melrose Industries PLC

    1,276,447       2,033,046  

Mondi PLC

    145,445       2,704,843  

National Grid PLC

    1,071,533       13,101,920  

NatWest Group PLC

    1,598,625       5,046,142  

Next PLC

    39,265       2,763,731  

Ocado Group PLC*(b)

    170,762       1,281,379  

Pearson PLC

    201,263       2,414,080  

Persimmon PLC

    94,067       1,442,121  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    228,733       1,623,207  

Prudential PLC

    798,438       9,424,941  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    209,957       15,051,461  

RELX PLC

    559,756       15,597,821  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    712,405       4,648,604  

Rio Tinto PLC

    331,286       22,299,935  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC*

    2,446,816       2,681,255  

Sage Group PLC

    308,294       2,959,939  

Schroders PLC

    221,722       1,182,228  

Segro PLC REIT

    364,255       3,471,759  

Severn Trent PLC

    75,293       2,461,057  

Shell PLC

    2,132,239       62,807,922  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    261,695       3,423,754  

Smiths Group PLC

    98,114       1,878,432  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    22,071       2,980,652  

SSE PLC

    318,919       6,567,086  

St James’s Place PLC

    142,341       1,972,043  

Standard Chartered PLC

    754,719       5,616,028  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    869,559       1,083,670  

Tesco PLC

    2,179,648       5,976,475  

Unilever PLC

    747,646       37,341,615  

United Utilities Group PLC

    204,803       2,527,631  

Vodafone Group PLC

    7,710,934       8,535,249  

Whitbread PLC

    59,293       1,846,602  

WPP PLC

    328,968       3,432,008  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $687,086,807)

      623,398,647  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $4,112,518,574)

      4,217,124,043  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.5%    
Germany — 0.5%            

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    18,298       1,573,731  

Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG*

    34,135       3,864,674  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    52,691       3,752,585  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

    45,925       2,788,044  

Sartorius AG

    7,329       2,718,107  

Volkswagen AG

    53,606       7,803,963  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $27,107,916)

      22,501,104  
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS — 0.0%    
Switzerland — 0.0%            

Credit Suisse Group AG*(b), expires 12/13/22 (Cost $0)

    795,013       73,935  
   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   11  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%    
Switzerland — 0.0%            

Cie Financiere Richemont SA*, expires 11/22/23
(Cost $0)

    255,836     $ 227,109  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.7%  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 3.69% (d)(e)
(Cost $31,927,979)

    31,927,979       31,927,979  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.3%  

DWS ESG Liquidity Fund “Capital Shares”, 3.93% (d)
(Cost $11,534,644)

    11,534,644       11,530,030  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.4%
(Cost $4,183,089,113)
    $ 4,283,384,200  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 1.6%

      67,693,490  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 4,351,077,690  
   

 

 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended November 30, 2022 is as follows:

 

    Value ($) at
5/31/2022
    Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
    Income ($)     Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
    Number of
Shares at
11/30/2022
    Value ($) at
11/30/2022
 

COMMON STOCKS0.1%

 

           

Germany0.1%

 

         

Deutsche Bank AG (c)

 

    6,384,048       657,017       (351,303     (704,892     533,094           —           —       618,816       6,517,964  

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.7%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 3.69% (d)(e)

 

    87,362,002           —       (55,434,023 )(f)          —           —       328,762           —       31,927,979       31,927,979  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.3%

 

DWS ESG Liquidity Fund “Capital Shares”, 3.93% (d)

 

    11,386,377       141,431           —           —       2,222       142,639           —       11,534,644       11,530,030  

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 3.74% (d)

 

        —       1,003,183,969       (1,003,183,969         —           —       756,396           —           —           —  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      105,132,427         1,003,982,417         (1,058,969,295       (704,892       535,316         1,227,797           —         44,081,439         49,975,973  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Stapled Security — A security contractually bound to one or more other securities to form a single saleable unit which cannot be sold separately.

(b)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at November 30, 2022 amounted to $95,318,577, which is 2.2% of net assets.

(c)

Affiliated issuer. This security is owned in proportion with its representation in the index.

(d)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

(e)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $67,957,626.

(f)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended November 30, 2022.

 

ADR:   American Depositary Receipt
CDI:   Chess Depositary Interest
CVA:   Credit Valuation Adjustment
REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

Securities are listed in country of domicile.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   12  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

At November 30, 2022, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

   Currency    Number of
Contracts
   Notional
Amount
     Contract
Value
     Expiration
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation
 

AMSTERDAM Index Futures

   EUR    59    $ 8,714,514      $ 8,898,040      12/16/2022    $ 183,526  

CAC40 10 EURO Futures

   EUR    323      22,220,134        22,642,319      12/16/2022      422,185  

DAX Index Futures

   EUR    53      19,560,489        19,879,478      12/16/2022      318,989  

FTSE 100 Index Futures

   GBP    346      30,726,194        31,689,098      12/16/2022      962,904  

FTSE/MIB Index Futures

   EUR    43      5,474,157        5,511,120      12/16/2022      36,963  

IBEX 35 Index Futures

   EUR    62      5,235,113        5,390,157      12/16/2022      155,044  

MSCI EAFE Futures

   USD    215      20,370,555        21,282,850      12/16/2022      912,295  

MSCI Singapore Index Futures

   SGD    88      1,918,079        1,920,382      12/29/2022      2,303  

OMXS30 Index Futures

   SEK    344      6,816,784        6,884,520      12/16/2022      67,736  

SPI 200 Futures

   AUD    72      8,752,908        8,929,774      12/15/2022      176,866  

SWISS MKT IX Futures

   CHF    161      18,581,325        18,991,620      12/16/2022      410,295  

TOPIX Index Futures

   JPY    215      30,696,960        30,983,417      12/08/2022      286,457  
                 

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation

                  $ 3,935,563  
                 

 

 

 

As of November 30, 2022, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency contracts outstanding:

 

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
   Currency To
Deliver
     Currency To
Receive
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    AUD      166,264,642      USD      106,405,214      $      $   (6,446,950

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    AUD      155,009,500      USD      99,202,205               (6,010,529

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    AUD      11,997,000      USD      7,677,792               (465,174

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    AUD      158,875,500      USD      101,674,759               (6,162,023

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    CHF      135,801,400      USD      136,134,931               (7,380,420

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    CHF      134,165,600      USD      134,494,439               (7,292,193

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    CHF      132,931,200      USD      133,258,349               (7,223,764

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    CHF      22,957,000      USD      23,013,613               (1,247,417

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    DKK      240,149,100      USD      31,952,992               (1,647,688

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    DKK      66,778,000      USD      8,884,706               (458,599

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    DKK      264,758,500      USD      35,226,453               (1,817,473

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    DKK      263,533,400      USD      35,064,385               (1,808,130

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    EUR      411,163,200      USD      407,228,368               (20,628,302

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    EUR      365,506,100      USD      362,008,207               (18,337,658

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    EUR      110,492,000      USD      109,433,045               (5,544,996

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    EUR      397,675,100      USD      393,867,361               (19,953,584

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    GBP      176,801,100      USD      203,717,299               (9,372,324

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    GBP      12,548,000      USD      14,458,571               (664,913

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    GBP      173,137,200      USD      199,500,801               (9,172,905

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    GBP      181,655,900      USD      209,315,736               (9,625,138

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    HKD      310,004,300      USD      39,514,904               (173,521

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    HKD      235,857,200      USD      30,064,039               (131,673

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    HKD      316,739,400      USD      40,373,861               (176,827

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    ILS      24,779,400      USD      7,053,629               (209,223

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    ILS      4,796,000      USD      1,365,181               (40,529

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    ILS      24,790,400      USD      7,056,660               (209,416

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    ILS      27,352,200      USD      7,785,995               (230,946

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    JPY      42,735,719,400      USD      288,473,210               (21,004,083

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    JPY      42,625,812,300      USD      287,731,318               (20,950,065

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    JPY      43,275,388,200      USD      292,115,078               (21,270,310

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    JPY      2,001,420,000      USD      13,509,641               (983,950

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    NOK      104,741,700      USD      10,083,582               (552,360

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    NOK      21,894,000      USD      2,107,664               (115,551

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    NOK      108,617,300      USD      10,456,690               (572,798

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    NOK      106,084,300      USD      10,212,836               (559,441

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    NZD      3,743,400      USD      2,175,758               (183,146

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    NZD      3,866,400      USD      2,247,231               (189,181

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    NZD      4,313,800      USD      2,507,269               (211,073

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    SEK      133,003,000      USD      12,058,170               (606,551

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   13  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
   Currency To
Deliver
     Currency To
Receive
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    SEK      448,531,700      USD      40,666,733      $      $ (2,043,047

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    SEK      482,412,000      USD      43,738,536               (2,197,370

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    SEK      480,805,100      USD      43,592,845               (2,190,051

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    SGD      25,093,800      USD      17,736,077               (705,077

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    SGD      25,483,400      USD      18,011,443               (716,024

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    SGD      24,697,200      USD      17,455,764               (693,933

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      111,347,431      AUD      166,264,642        1,504,733         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      100,593,293      AUD      150,206,500        1,359,404         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      11,300,547      AUD      16,800,000        102,457         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    USD      106,398,922      AUD      158,875,500        1,437,860         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      142,536,237      CHF      135,801,400        979,113         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      140,819,313      CHF      134,165,600        967,319         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    USD      17,696,321      CHF      16,700,000               (47,708

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    USD      146,091,000      CHF      139,188,200        1,003,531         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      4,464,286      DKK      32,000,000        13,023         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      38,059,042      DKK      274,927,100        407,634         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      36,651,370      DKK      264,758,500        392,557         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    USD      36,481,775      DKK      263,533,400        390,740         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      423,354,189      EUR      411,163,200        4,502,481         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      54,989,556      EUR      53,000,000        162,275         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      435,539,994      EUR      422,998,100        4,632,080         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    USD      409,466,167      EUR      397,675,100        4,354,778         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      210,552,430      GBP      176,801,100        2,537,194         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      194,813,615      GBP      163,585,200        2,347,538         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      26,271,859      GBP      22,100,000        364,178         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    USD      216,334,011      GBP      181,655,900        2,606,863         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      35,744,578      HKD      279,004,300               (24,940

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      3,962,168      HKD      31,000,000        6,620         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      30,216,796      HKD      235,857,200               (21,083

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    USD      12,602,701      HKD      98,862,000        54,146         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    USD      27,913,318      HKD      217,877,400               (19,476

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      7,905,226      ILS      27,275,400        89,206         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      670,828      ILS      2,300,000        3,303         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      7,184,998      ILS      24,790,400        81,078         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    USD      7,927,485      ILS      27,352,200        89,457         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      306,723,027      JPY      42,735,719,400        2,754,266         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      305,473,787      JPY      42,625,812,300        3,207,596         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    USD      32,995,607      JPY      4,600,000,000        316,002         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    USD      291,506,437      JPY      40,676,808,200        3,060,934         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      11,546,883      NOK      115,135,700        144,513         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      1,146,446      NOK      11,500,000        21,316         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      10,893,157      NOK      108,617,300        136,332         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    USD      10,639,124      NOK      106,084,300        133,152         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      2,325,026      NZD      3,743,400        33,878         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      2,401,421      NZD      3,866,400        34,991         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    USD      2,554,460      NZD      4,112,800        37,221         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    USD      116,834      NZD      201,000        9,827         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      5,810,077      SEK      61,000,000               (1,577

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      48,813,247      SEK      520,534,700        752,754         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      45,238,283      SEK      482,412,000        697,624         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    USD      45,087,595      SEK      480,805,100        695,300         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      485,576      SGD      687,000        19,293         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      17,811,282      SGD      24,406,800        125,003         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      16,918,485      SGD      23,183,400        118,737         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/2/2022    USD      1,677,008      SGD      2,300,000        13,236         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/2/2022    USD      18,023,207      SGD      24,697,200        126,490         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/3/2023    DKK      40,983,000      USD      5,689,667               (63,057

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/3/2023    DKK      274,927,100      USD      38,168,681               (422,436

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/3/2023    DKK      264,758,500      USD      36,756,954               (406,812

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   14  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
   Currency To
Deliver
     Currency To
Receive
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

RBC Capital Markets

   1/3/2023    DKK      263,533,400      USD      36,585,601      $      $ (406,199

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/3/2023    EUR      87,053,000      USD      89,887,010               (982,289

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/3/2023    EUR      411,163,200      USD      424,554,785               (4,633,317

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/3/2023    EUR      422,998,100      USD      436,775,148               (4,766,682

RBC Capital Markets

   1/3/2023    EUR      397,675,100      USD      410,621,413               (4,487,287

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/3/2023    ILS      27,275,400      USD      7,915,549               (92,657

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/3/2023    ILS      24,790,400      USD      7,195,008               (83,589

RBC Capital Markets

   1/3/2023    ILS      27,352,200      USD      7,938,529               (92,227

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/3/2023    NOK      115,135,700      USD      11,560,448               (146,691

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/3/2023    NOK      108,617,300      USD      10,905,844               (138,496

RBC Capital Markets

   1/3/2023    NOK      106,084,300      USD      10,651,622               (135,159

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/3/2023    SEK      75,007,000      USD      7,051,347               (110,699

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/3/2023    SEK      520,534,700      USD      48,935,772               (767,498

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/3/2023    SEK      482,412,000      USD      45,351,408               (711,715

RBC Capital Markets

   1/3/2023    SEK      480,805,100      USD      45,198,644               (711,044

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/3/2023    USD      1,347,164      ILS      4,641,000        15,459         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/4/2023    AUD      166,264,642      USD      111,509,871               (1,526,559

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/4/2023    AUD      150,206,500      USD      100,740,045               (1,379,121

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/4/2023    AUD      37,092,000      USD      24,876,714               (340,597

RBC Capital Markets

   1/4/2023    AUD      158,875,500      USD      106,554,144               (1,458,716

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/4/2023    CHF      135,801,400      USD      143,181,701               (1,052,428

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/4/2023    CHF      134,165,600      USD      141,457,001               (1,039,751

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/4/2023    CHF      2,048,000      USD      2,158,983               (16,190

RBC Capital Markets

   1/4/2023    CHF      139,188,200      USD      146,751,787               (1,079,449

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/4/2023    GBP      176,801,100      USD      210,821,168               (2,564,877

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/4/2023    GBP      20,651,000      USD      24,624,314               (299,938

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/4/2023    GBP      163,585,200      USD      195,061,610               (2,373,807

RBC Capital Markets

   1/4/2023    GBP      181,655,900      USD      216,610,128               (2,635,307

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/4/2023    HKD      135,218,000      USD      17,315,783        11,401         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/4/2023    HKD      279,004,300      USD      35,729,701        24,417         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/4/2023    HKD      235,857,200      USD      30,204,220        20,641         

RBC Capital Markets

   1/4/2023    HKD      217,877,400      USD      27,901,700        19,067         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/4/2023    NZD      697,000      USD      433,130               (6,326

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/4/2023    NZD      3,743,400      USD      2,326,261               (33,943

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/4/2023    NZD      3,866,400      USD      2,402,639               (35,117

RBC Capital Markets

   1/4/2023    NZD      4,112,800      USD      2,555,817               (37,293

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/4/2023    SGD      24,406,800      USD      17,813,713               (125,857

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/4/2023    SGD      5,282,000      USD      3,854,830               (27,564

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/4/2023    SGD      23,183,400      USD      16,920,794               (119,549

RBC Capital Markets

   1/4/2023    SGD      24,697,200      USD      18,025,667               (127,355

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/5/2023    JPY      3,917,207,000      USD      28,199,909               (314,319

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/5/2023    JPY      42,735,719,400      USD      308,123,993               (2,958,881

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/5/2023    JPY      42,625,812,300      USD      306,866,938               (3,415,898

RBC Capital Markets

   1/5/2023    JPY      40,676,808,200      USD      292,835,887               (3,259,711
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

                  $ 42,919,018      $ (263,677,517
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding open futures contracts and forward foreign currency contracts, please refer to the Derivatives section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Currency Abbreviations

 

AUD   Australian Dollar
CHF   Swiss Franc
DKK   Danish Krone
EUR   Euro
GBP   Pound Sterling
HKD   Hong Kong Dollar
ILS   Israeli Shekel
JPY   Japanese Yen
NOK   Norwegian Krone
NZD   New Zealand Dollar
SEK   Swedish Krona
SGD   Singapore Dollar
USD   U.S. Dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   15  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 4,217,124,043        $      $        $ 4,217,124,043  

Preferred Stocks

       22,501,104                          22,501,104  

Rights

       73,935                          73,935  

Warrants

       227,109                          227,109  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       43,458,009                          43,458,009  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                42,919,018                 42,919,018  

Futures Contracts

       3,935,563                          3,935,563  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 4,287,319,763        $ 42,919,018      $        $ 4,330,238,781  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1        Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     $        $ (263,677,517    $        $ (263,677,517
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $        $ (263,677,517    $   —        $ (263,677,517
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts and forward foreign currency contracts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   16  


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DBX ETF Trust

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

       Xtrackers MSCI
EAFE Hedged
Equity ETF
 

Assets

    

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

     $ 4,233,408,227  

Investment in affiliated securities at value

       6,517,964  

Investment in DWS ESG Liquidity Fund

       11,530,030  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

       31,927,979  

Foreign currency at value

       5,995,246  

Receivable for return of collateral pledged for forward foreign currency contracts

       195,900,000  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

       42,919,018  

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

       13,263,771  
Receivables:     

Investment securities sold

       92,700,355  

Variation margin on futures contracts

       6,122,761  

Dividends

       11,539,567  

Interest

       53,860  

Securities lending income

       68,913  

Foreign tax reclaim

       8,889,604  
    

 

 

 

Total assets

     $ 4,660,837,295  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Due to custodian

     $ 1,423,859  

Payable upon return of securities loaned

       31,927,979  
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts        263,677,517  
Payables:     

Investment securities purchased

       11,515,211  

Investment advisory fees

       1,215,039  
    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       309,759,605  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

     $ 4,351,077,690  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

    

Paid-in capital

     $ 4,072,521,069  

Distributable earnings (loss)

       278,556,621  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

     $ 4,351,077,690  
    

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

       114,550,800  
    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

     $ 37.98  
    

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

     $ 4,123,729,134  
    

 

 

 

Investment in affiliated securities at cost

     $ 15,897,356  
    

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

     $ 95,318,577  
    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS ESG Liquidity Fund at cost

     $ 11,534,644  
    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

     $ 31,927,979  
    

 

 

 

Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

     $ 67,957,626  
    

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

     $ 5,909,426  
    

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   18  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statement of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

       Xtrackers MSCI
EAFE Hedged
Equity ETF
 

Investment Income

    

Unaffiliated dividend income*

     $ 48,184,085  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

       899,035  

Affiliated securities lending income

       328,762  

Unaffiliated non-cash dividend income

       3,026,823  

Other Income

       747,013  
    

 

 

 

Total investment income**

       53,185,718  
    

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Investment advisory fees

       7,152,177  

Interest expense (see note 2):

       603,470  

Other expenses

       63,612  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       7,819,259  
    

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

    

Waiver

       (20,524
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       7,798,735  
    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       45,386,983  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    

Investments

       (95,481,085

Investments in affiliates

       (699,794

In-kind redemptions

       8,623,454  

In-kind redemptions in affiliates

       (5,098

Futures contracts

       (913,619

Foreign currency transactions

       (1,313,746

Forward foreign currency contracts

       373,178,098  

Payments by Affiliates (see note 6)

       3,701  
    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       283,391,911  
    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

    

Investments

       (26,075,162

Investments in affiliates

       535,316  

Futures contracts

       3,288,401  

Foreign currency translations

       (400,578

Forward foreign currency contracts

       (180,445,910
    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (203,097,933
    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions

       80,293,978  
    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 125,680,961  
    

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

     $ 2,951,516  

 

**

Total investment income includes $4,342,744 of non-recurring foreign dividend reclaims and $747,013 of non-recurring related interest which are included in Unaffiliated dividend income and Other income, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       Xtrackers MSCI
EAFE Hedged
Equity ETF
 
       For the
Six Months Ended
November 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
       Year Ended
May 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

         

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 45,386,983        $ 123,933,141  

Net realized gain (loss)

       283,391,911          495,536,392  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (203,097,933        (546,081,819
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       125,680,961          73,387,714  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

       (57,271,962        (95,706,043
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

         

Proceeds from shares sold

       84,317,506          369,115,706  

Value of shares redeemed

       (42,293,147        (61,152,615
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions

       42,024,359          307,963,091  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

       110,433,358          285,644,762  

Net Assets

         

Beginning of period

     $ 4,240,644,332        $ 3,954,999,570  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 4,351,077,690        $ 4,240,644,332  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

         

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

       113,350,800          105,350,800  

Shares sold

       2,400,000          9,600,000  

Shares redeemed

       (1,200,000        (1,600,000
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

       114,550,800          113,350,800  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
11/30/2022
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended May 31,  
  2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 37.41     $ 37.54     $ 29.75     $ 30.87     $ 31.86     $ 30.68  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:             

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.40 (b)      1.13       0.78       0.66       0.91       0.80  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.67       (0.37     7.82       (0.76     (1.00     1.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.07       0.76       8.60       (0.10     (0.09     2.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.50     (0.89     (0.81     (1.02     (0.90     (0.95
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.50     (0.89     (0.81     (1.02     (0.90     (0.95
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 37.98     $ 37.41     $ 37.54     $ 29.75     $ 30.87     $ 31.86  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     2.98 **(c)      2.01 (c)      29.41 (c)      (0.56 )(c)      (0.14 )(c)      7.05  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

            

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     4,351       4,241       3,955       3,831       4,715       6,140  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.38     0.35       0.35       0.36       0.36       0.35  

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.38     0.35       0.35       0.36       0.36       0.35  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     2.02 *(b)      2.97       2.35       2.10       2.93       2.57  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     7 **      4       8       9       5       10  

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income include non-recurring foreign dividend reclaims and related interest amounting to $0.04 per share. Excluding these non-recurring amounts which are included in Unaffiliated dividend income and Other income, respectively in the Statement of Operations, the net investment income ratio would have been 1.90%.

(c)

Total Return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reimbursed by the Advisor.

(d)

Portfolio turnover rate does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end registered management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.

As of November 30, 2022, the Trust consists of thirty-eight investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (the “Fund”), a diversified series of the Trust. The Fund may change its diversification status over time and then change it back again, without shareholder approval, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the index each Fund tracks.

DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (“DWS Group”), serves as investment advisor to the Fund and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the supervision of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (“Board”).

The Fund offers shares that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). Unlike conventional mutual funds, the Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis, at net asset value (“NAV”), only in large specified lots consisting of 200,000 shares, each called a “Creation Unit”, to authorized participants who have entered into agreements with the Fund’s distributor. Shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Fund, and owners of shares may acquire those shares from the Fund or tender such shares for redemption to the Fund, in Creation Units only.

The investment objective of the Fund is to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index (the “Underlying Index”).

MSCI is the creator of the MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index. The MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index is designed to track developed market performance while mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the U.S. dollar and the currencies of the countries included in the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is rebalanced monthly on the last trading day of the month, when the index will take into account the effect of rolling into new 1-month forward contracts based on the newly determined weights of currency to be sold for the next month’s index calculation. The currency weights are determined as of the close of two business days before the first calendar day of following month and remain constant intra month. This means that no changes in the weights are made during the month to account for changes in the indexes due to price movement of securities, corporate events, additions, deletions or any other changes. The daily calculation of the Underlying Index marks to market the one-month forward contracts on a daily basis by using an equal and offsetting forward position.

The Fund is entitled to use its Underlying Index pursuant to a licensing agreement between the Index Provider and DBX. There is no charge to the Fund in connection with the licensing agreement.

Pursuant to the Trust’s organizational documents, the Trust’s officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide indemnification for certain liabilities. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund qualifies as an investment company under Topic 946 of the Accounting Standards Codification of U.S. GAAP. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.

Security Valuation    The NAV of the Fund’s shares is calculated each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. NAV per share is calculated by dividing a Fund’s net assets by the number of Fund shares outstanding.

 

22


DBX ETF Trust

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The Fund’s Board has designated the Advisor as the valuation designee for the Fund pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Advisor’s Pricing Committee (the “Pricing Committee”) typically values securities using readily available market quotations or prices supplied by independent pricing services (which are considered fair values under Rule 2a-5). The Advisor has adopted fair valuation procedures that provide methodologies for fair valuing securities.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Equity securities are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade. Securities for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. Equity securities are generally categorized as Level 1.

Investments in open-ended investment companies are valued at their NAV each business day and are categorized as Level 1.

Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement prices established each day on the exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1.

Forward currency contracts are valued at the prevailing forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies and are categorized as Level 2.

Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Pricing Committee and are generally categorized as Level 3. In accordance with the Fund’s valuation procedures, factors considered in determining value may include, but are not limited to, the type of the security; the size of the holding; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange traded securities); an analysis of the company’s or issuer’s financial statements; an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold; and with respect to debt securities, the maturity, coupon, creditworthiness, currency denomination and the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded. The value determined under these procedures may differ from published values for the same securities.

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate the Fund’s NAV and the prices used by the Fund’s Underlying Index, which in turn could result in a difference between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the Fund’s Underlying Index.

Disclosure about the classification of the fair value measurements is included in a table following the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Cash    Cash consists of cash held at banks and is on deposit with major financial institutions.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income    Investment transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of securities are calculated on the identified cost-method. Dividend income is net of any foreign taxes withheld at source. Certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded subsequent to the ex-dividend date as soon as the fund is informed of such dividends. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.

Tax Information and Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders    It is the Fund’s policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“the Code”). The Fund intends to qualify for and to elect treatment as a separate Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code. It is the policy of the Fund to pay out dividends from its net investment income, if any, to investors semi-annually.

 

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Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, is available to offset future net capital gains. The Fund may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. The Fund reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in their reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of the Fund as a RIC or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified at the end of the year within the components of net assets based on their federal tax treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for the full year for tax purposes, are reported as a tax return of capital.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on foreign, federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. For the period ended November 30, 2022, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

As of May 31, 2022, the aggregate cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation and the aggregated gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments were as follows:

 

     Aggregate
Tax Cost
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Aggregate Gross
Unrealized Appreciation
     Aggregate Gross
Unrealized (Depreciation)
 
   $ 4,175,094,404      $ 72,220,872      $ 647,547,578      $ (575,326,706

The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

Foreign Taxes    The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, capital gains on investments, certain foreign currency transactions or other corporate events. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and are reflected in their Statement of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Receivables and payables related to foreign taxes as of November 30, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Fund has filed for additional reclaims (“EU reclaims”) related to prior years. A corresponding receivable is established when both the amount is known and significant contingencies or uncertainties regarding collectability are removed. These amounts, if any, are reported in dividends and interest receivable in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. During the six months ended November 30, 2022, the Fund received reclaims and interest related to EU reclaims, which is reported in unaffiliated dividend income and other income in the Statement of Operations. Expenses incurred related to filing EU reclaims are recorded in other expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Foreign Currency Translations    The books and records of the Fund is maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.

Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the acquisition and disposition of foreign

 

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currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed, but is included with net realized and unrealized gain/appreciation and loss/depreciation on investments.

Securities Lending    The Fund may lend securities to certain financial institutions under the terms of its securities lending agreement. During the term of the loans, the Fund continues to receive interest and dividends generated by the securities and to participate in any changes in their market value. The Fund requires the borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Fund consisting of cash and/or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the securities lending agreement. During the period ended November 30, 2022, the Fund invested the cash collateral into a joint trading account in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio, an affiliated money market fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. receives a management/administration fee (0.07% annualized effective rate as of November 30, 2022) on the cash collateral invested in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio. The Fund receives compensation for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of borrower rebates and fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within a standard time period. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If the Fund is not able to recover securities lent, the Fund may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market, incurring the risk that the value of the replacement security is greater than the value of the collateral. The Fund is also subject to all investment risks associated with the reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.

As of November 30, 2022, the Fund had securities on loan. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned at period end.

 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements, as of November 30, 2022

 
Securities Lending Transactions    Overnight and
Continuous
     <30 Days      Between
30 & 90 days
     >90 days      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 31,927,979      $         —      $ 11,995,170      $ 55,962,456      $ 99,885,605  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities and non-cash collateral for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 99,885,605  

Derivatives

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts    The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts (“forward currency contracts”) designed to offset the Fund’s exposure to non-U.S. currencies. In addition, the Fund may enter into forward currency contracts to facilitate local securities settlements or to protect against currency exposure in connection with distributions to shareholders.

A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. For the period ended November 30, 2022, the Fund invested in forward currency contracts to hedge against changes in the value of the U.S. dollar against specified non-U.S. currencies.

The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contract and the closing of such contract would be included in net realized gain or loss on forward currency contracts. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of a contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. The face or contract amount, in U.S. dollars reflects the total exposure the Fund has in that particular currency contract.

A summary of the open forward currency contracts as of November 30, 2022 is included in a table following the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The investment in forward currency contracts short vs. U.S. dollars had a contract value generally indicative of a range of the total exposure the Fund had to the value of non U.S currencies during the period ended November 30, 2022.

 

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Futures Contracts    The Fund may enter into futures contracts. These futures contracts will be used to simulate investment in the respective Underlying Index, to facilitate trading or to reduce transaction costs. The Fund will enter into futures contracts that are traded on a U.S. or non-U.S. exchange. The Fund will not use futures for speculative purposes. Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific instrument or index at a specified future time and at a specified price. For the period ended November 30, 2022, the Fund utilized futures in order to simulate investment in the Fund’s Underlying Index. To the extent required by law, liquid assets committed to futures contracts will be maintained.

At the time the Fund enters into a futures contract, the Fund deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the exchange on which the transaction is affected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for exchange-traded futures contracts is generally less than privately negotiated futures contracts, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each exchange-traded future, provides a guarantee of performance. The guarantee is supported by a daily payment system (i.e., margin requirements).

Use of long futures contracts subjects the Fund to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Fund to unlimited risk of loss. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of unfavorable positions.

A summary of the open futures contracts as of November 30, 2022 is included in a table following the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative instruments held as of November 30, 2022 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

       

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
               Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $ 3,935,563      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $  
  Foreign exchange contracts   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts     42,919,018      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts     263,677,517  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 
    Total   $ 46,854,581      Total   $ 263,677,517  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation or cumulative depreciation of futures contracts as disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Unsettled variation margin is disclosed separately within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Additionally, the amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized in the Fund’s earnings during the period ended November 30, 2022 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Operations is summarized in the following table by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 
       Futures
Contracts —
Equity
Contracts
       Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts —
Foreign Exchange
Contracts
       Total  
     $ (913,619      $ 373,178,098        $ 372,264,479  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 
       Futures
Contracts —
Equity
Contracts
       Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts —
Foreign Exchange
Contracts
       Total  
     $ 3,288,401        $ (180,445,910      $ (177,157,509

 

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For the period ended November 30, 2022 the average monthly volume of derivatives was as follows:

 

       Futures Contracts
(Contract Value)
       Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts
(Contract Value)
 
     $ 78,572,269        $ (4,029,375,425

As of November 30, 2022, the Fund has transactions subject to enforceable master netting agreements which govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with such transactions. Master netting agreements allow a Fund to close out and net total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a deterioration in the credit quality or contractual default with respect to all of the transactions with a counterparty. As defined by the master netting agreement, the Fund may have collateral agreements with certain counterparties to mitigate risk. Interest expense from collateral received, if any, is included in Interest expense on the Statement of Operations. For financial reporting purposes the Statement of Assets and Liabilities generally shows derivatives assets and liabilities on a gross basis, which reflects the full risks and exposures prior to netting. A reconciliation of the gross amounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to the net amounts by counterparty, including any collateral exposure, is included in the following tables:

 

    Gross
Amounts of
Assets
Presented
in the
Statement
of Assets
and
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
and
Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Collateral
Received(a)
    Net
Amount of
Derivatives
Assets
    Gross
Amounts
of
Liabilities
Presented
in the
Statement
of Assets
and
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
and
Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Collateral
Pledged(a)
    Net
Amount of
Derivatives
Liabilities
 

Goldman Sachs & Co.

  $ 13,945,607     $ (13,945,607   $         —     $         —     $ 87,723,224     $ (13,945,607   $ (61,950,000   $ 11,827,617  

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

    14,638,043       (14,638,043                 89,120,775       (14,638,043     (67,820,000     6,662,732  

RBC Capital Markets

    14,335,368       (14,335,368                 86,833,518       (14,335,368     (66,130,000     6,368,150  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 42,919,018     $ (42,919,018   $     $     $ 263,677,517     $ (42,919,018   $ (195,900,000   $ 24,858,499  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

The actual collateral received or pledged may be more than amount shown.

Affiliated Cash Management Vehicles    The Fund may invest uninvested cash balances in DWS Government Money Market Series and DWS ESG Liquidity Fund, affiliated money market funds which are managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (“DIMA”), also an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA. Each affiliated money market fund is managed in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, which governs the quality, maturity, diversity and liquidity of instruments in which a money market fund may invest. DWS Government Money Market Series seeks to maintain a stable NAV and DWS ESG Liquidity Fund maintains a floating NAV. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of each affiliated money market fund in which it invests. The Advisor will waive an amount of the unitary advisory fee payable to the Advisor by the Funds equal to such acquired fund’s fees and expenses on the Funds’ assets invested in the affiliated money market funds.

3. Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

The Advisor has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the supervision of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Under an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Advisor (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), the Advisor is responsible for arranging sub-advisory, transfer agency, custody, fund administration, and all other non-distribution related services for the Fund to operate.

For its investment advisory services to the Fund, the Advisor is entitled to receive a unitary advisory fee from the Fund based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to 0.35%.

The Advisor for the Fund has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee in an amount equal to the acquired fund’s fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in affiliated cash management vehicles. For the period from June 1, 2022 through November 30, 2022, the Advisor waived $20,524 of expenses to the Fund.

 

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Out of the unitary advisory fee, the Advisor pays substantially all expenses of the Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, and expenses of the Independent Trustees. The Fund is responsible for the payment of interest expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses, if any, litigation expenses and extraordinary expenses.

The Bank of New York Mellon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as Administrator, Custodian, Accounting Agent, Lending Agent and Transfer Agent for the Fund.

ALPS Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”) serves as the distributor of Creation Units for the Fund on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in shares of the Fund.

The Board of Trustees is currently comprised of three Independent Trustees. The Advisor paid retainer fees and attendance fees to each Independent Trustee; retainer fees to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Audit Committee; and attendance fees to each member of the Audit Committee (which is comprised of all of the Fund’s Independent Trustees).

4. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the period ended November 30, 2022, the cost of investments purchased and proceeds from sale of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  
   $ 436,256,303      $ 271,164,122  

For the period ended November 30, 2022, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  
   $ 79,141,513      $ 39,736,736  

5. Fund Share Transactions

As of November 30, 2022, there were unlimited Fund shares, no par value, authorized by the Trust. Fund shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in Creation Units or multiples thereof. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for the Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund generally consists of the in-kind contribution of a designated portfolio of securities constituting a portfolio sampling representation of the securities included in the Fund’s Underlying Index and an amount of cash, which under certain circumstances may include cash in lieu of portfolio securities. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units.

6. Payments by Affiliates

During the period ended November 30, 2022, the Advisor agreed to reimburse Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF $3,701 for a loss due to a FX trade executed incorrectly. The amount compensated was less than 0.01% of the Fund’s average net assets, thus having no impact on the Fund’s total return.

7. Other — COVID-19 Pandemic

A novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, which at times has caused significant uncertainty, market volatility, decreased economic and other activity, increased government activity, including economic stimulus measures, and supply chain interruptions. The full effects, duration and costs of the COVID-19 pandemic are impossible to predict, and the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to evolve, including the risk of future increased rates of infection due to significant portions of the population remaining unvaccinated and/or the lack of effectiveness of current vaccines against new variants. The pandemic has affected and may continue to affect certain countries, industries, economic sectors, companies and investment products more than others, may exacerbate existing economic, political, or social tensions and may increase the probability of an economic recession or depression. The Fund and its investments may be adversely affected by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Management will continue to monitor the impact COVID-19 has on the Fund and reflect the consequences as appropriate in the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting.

 

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Additional Information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

The Fund’s policies and procedures for voting proxies for portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available on our Web site — www.Xtrackers.com (click on “Resources” and “Proxy Voting” at the top of the page) — or on the SEC’s Web site — www.sec.gov. To obtain a written copy of the Fund’s policies and procedures without charge, upon request, call us toll free at (855) 329-3837.

Portfolio Holdings Information

The Fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for its first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-PORT. Copies of the filings are available without charge, upon request on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and are available by calling the Trust at 855-329-3837.

Information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings is available daily at www.Xtrackers.com.

Discount & Premium Information

Information regarding how often shares of the Fund traded on NYSE Arca at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at www.Xtrackers.com.

 

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This report is intended for the shareholders of DBX ETF Trust.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Stocks may decline in value. Foreign investing involves greater and different risks than investing in U.S. companies, including currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political instability and differing auditing and legal standards. The Fund’s use of forward currency contracts may not be successful in hedging currency exchange rates changes and could eliminate some or all of the benefit of an increase in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. dollar. Funds investing in a single industry, country or in a limited geographic region generally are more volatile than more diversified funds. Investing in derivatives entails special risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Performance of the Fund may diverge from that of the Underlying Index due to operating expenses, transaction costs, cash flows, use of sampling strategies or operational inefficiencies. An investment in the Fund should be considered only as a supplement to a complete investment program for those investors willing to accept the risks associated with the Fund. Please read the prospectus for more information.

War, terrorism, sanctions, economic uncertainty, trade disputes, public health crises and related geopolitical events have led, and, in the future, may lead to significant disruptions in U.S. and world economies and markets, which may lead to increased market volatility and may have significant adverse effects on the Funds and its investments.

Shares of the Funds are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) throughout the day on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Transactions in Fund shares may result in brokerage commissions and may generate tax consequences. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for shares of a Fund will develop or be maintained.

DBX ETF Trust Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ALPS”). The Funds are managed by DBX Advisors LLC which is not affiliated with ALPS.

The brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its subsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc. which offers investment products or DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C. which offer advisory services.

The Funds or securities referred to herein are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any such Funds or securities or any index on which such Funds or securities are based. The prospectus contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with DBX Advisors LLC and any related funds.

Copyright © 2023 DWS Group. All rights reserved. XtrackersTM is a trademark of DWS Investment GmbH. All other trademarks, servicemarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

Not FDIC Insured  |  No Bank Guarantee  |  May Lose Value


DBX ETF Trust

 

Investment advisor

DBX Advisors LLC

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

 

Administrator, custodian, fund

accounting agent, lending agent & transfer agent

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway

Suite 1000

Denver, CO 80203

Independent registered public accounting firm

Ernst & Young LLP

One Manhattan West

New York, NY, 10001

 

Legal counsel

Vedder Price P.C.

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

 

 

R-049078-7 (1/23) DBX005409 (1/24)