May 31, 2022
Annual Report
DBX ETF Trust
Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (HAUZ)
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To our Shareholders: (Unaudited)
Dear shareholder,
We are pleased to provide this annual report for our Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF for the period ended May 31, 2022.
The global economic recovery was mired by higher inflation, fueled by soaring energy and food prices since Russia invaded Ukraine early this year, rising interest rates, and supply chain disruptions during the reporting period. Developments around fast-spreading new variants like Omicron in Q1 2022 resulted in strict lockdowns, and the subsequent resurgence in cases raised concerns over the growth outlook and supply chain constraints. Central banks turned hawkish as policymakers became anxious about inflation. The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised rates twice since March 2022 and hinted more increases are on the way. The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to hike rates to bring the era of negative deposit rates to an end while the Bank of England raised rates in four consecutive meetings. Meanwhile, a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, weak property sector, and decelerating economic growth rattled China. The People’s Bank of China stepped in, delivering varying rate cuts to prop up its slowing economy. Global equities struggled amid uncertainties, with the major economies reeling under inflationary pressures. Developed markets outperformed emerging markets, with Japan and the UK recovering faster than other regions owing to the rapid management of the Omicron variant related cases.
The Russia-Ukraine war and China’s zero-COVID-19 policy added to supply headwinds, causing a slowdown in Europe. The latest GDP1 data reveals the Euro Area economy matched growth in Q4 2021. Eurozone’s inflation treaded higher amid geopolitical risks and gas supply concerns. Although the labor market remained a bright spot, consumer confidence dipped significantly. The accommodative ECB pivoted to a more hawkish tone lately. President Lagarde noted the ECB could end the bond-buying program in July 2022 and steer away from negative interest rates by the end of the third quarter, chalking out plans to incorporate further hikes. Since February 2022, the European Union has imposed five packages of sanctions against Russia, including targeted restrictive measures, economic sanctions, and diplomatic measures. The UK economy grew sequentially in Q1 2022, compared with an expansion in Q4 2021.
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) continued to remain accommodative to support recovery. Japan’s economy contracted while inflation breached the BoJ’s target. The Japanese economy shrank sequentially in Q1 2022, the second contraction in the last three quarters, amid a resurgence in COVID-19 cases and multiple headwinds from overseas. Chinese equity markets were hit hard by rising COVID-19 cases, pressurized property sector, and decelerating economic growth. A zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy triggered strict lockdowns and restrictions, which hurt demand, mobility, and production. Several economic data points came in weaker than expected. Retail sales continued to fall, with many categories of goods recording significant declines in purchases.
Notably, low borrowing costs and global monetary easing have made the yield spread between global real estate markets and other asset classes extremely compelling to investors. In the U.S., prices of lumber skyrocketed, disrupting the housing market and harming housing affordability. Copper prices saw a similar uptick, due to slower mining output, which led to a shortage amid rising demand and the transition to a carbon-free world. Contrary to residential real estate, global office real estate markets remained muted because of the work-from-home trend and concerns related to the well-being of employees.
The economic damage resulting from the war in Ukraine is expected to contribute to a significant slowdown in global growth in 2022 and add to inflation. However, a fragmented recovery is anticipated, as differing circumstances and policy responses of the respective countries will likely influence their growth. The recovery of smaller and developing economies will likely hinge heavily on that of major economies and economic blocs. Growth catalysts include multilateral efforts in response to the humanitarian crisis, prevention of further economic destruction, and global liquidity.
Sincerely,
/s/ Freddi Klassen
Freddi Klassen
President and Chief Executive Officer
1 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
Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (HAUZ)
Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (HAUZ), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the iSTOXX Developed and Emerging Markets ex USA PK VN Real Estate Index (the HAUZ Index). The HAUZ index is a free-float capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to publicly traded real estate securities in countries outside the United States, Pakistan and Vietnam. For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2022, HAUZ shares returned -11.28%, compared to the HAUZ Index return of -11.47%.
The majority of the sectors contributed negatively to performance during the period with the greatest negative contribution coming from Real Estate Operating Companies, Diversified REITs and Diversified Real Estate Activities. Other Diversified Financial Services was the only positive contributor to performance. From a geographical perspective, Taiwan, Singapore and Israel were the major positive contributors, while Japan, Germany and Hong Kong detracted from performance.
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Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data visit www.Xtrackers.com. Returns assume that dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested. See pages 4-5 of this report for additional performance information, including performance data based on market value. The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio management team only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The management team’s views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.
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Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (HAUZ)
The Xtrackers International Real Estate 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 iSTOXX Developed and Emerging Markets ex USA PK VN Real Estate Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a free-float capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to publicly traded real estate securities in countries outside the United States, excluding Pakistan and Vietnam. The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index is designed to provide exposure to equity securities in developed and emerging stock markets (excluding the United States). It is not possible to invest directly into an index.
Performance as of May 31, 2022 |
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||
Net Asset Value | Market Value | iSTOXX Developed and Emerging Markets ex USA PK VN Real Estate Index2 |
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index | |||||
One Year |
-11.28% | -11.26% | -11.47% | -12.31% | ||||
Five Year |
2.10% | 2.16% | 2.37% | 4.42% | ||||
Since Inception1 |
3.64% | 3.63% | 4.04% | 3.97% | ||||
Cumulative Total Returns | ||||||||
Net Asset Value | Market Value | iSTOXX Developed and Emerging Markets ex USA PK VN Real Estate Index2 |
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index | |||||
One Year |
-11.28% | -11.26% | -11.47% | -12.31% | ||||
Five Year |
10.93% | 11.30% | 12.43% | 24.16% | ||||
Since Inception1 |
36.34% | 36.25% | 40.93% | 40.21% |
1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, October 1, 2013 (“Inception”).
2 On February 22, 2019, the Fund changed its Underlying Index from MSCI Asia Pacific ex Japan US Dollar Hedged Index to the iSTOXX Developed and Emerging Markets ex USA PK VN Real Estate Index. Returns reflect performance for the MSCI Asia Pacific ex Japan US Dollar Hedged Index through February 21, 2019.
Prior to February 22, 2019, the Fund was known as Xtrackers MSCI Asia Pacific ex Japan Hedged Equity ETF (DBAP) and had a different investment strategy. Past performance may have been different if the Fund’s current investment strategy had been in effect.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated October 1, 2021, was 0.12%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.
The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.
Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.
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Performance Summary (Unaudited)
Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (HAUZ) (Continued)
Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment |
1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, October 1, 2013.
Sector Diversification* as of May 31, 2022 |
Real Estate Operations/Development |
32.4% | |||
Diversified |
16.4% | |||
Real Estate Management/Services |
14.1% | |||
Warehouse/Industry |
9.5% | |||
Shopping Centers |
9.0% | |||
Office Property |
6.6% | |||
Apartments |
3.8% | |||
Other |
8.2% | |||
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Total |
100.0% |
Ten Largest
Equity Holdings as of May 31, 2022 (18.6% of Net Assets) |
Description | % of Net Assets | |||
Vonovia SE (Germany) |
2.7% | |||
Goodman Group (Australia) |
2.5% | |||
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. (Japan) |
2.1% | |||
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Japan) |
2.0% | |||
Link (Hong Kong) |
1.9% | |||
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Hong Kong) |
1.9% | |||
Segro PLC (United Kingdom) |
1.6% | |||
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. (Japan) |
1.3% | |||
China Resources Land Ltd. (Hong Kong) |
1.3% | |||
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong) |
1.3% |
Country Diversification* as of May 31, 2022 |
Japan |
20.8% | |||
Hong Kong |
13.5% | |||
Australia |
10.1% | |||
United Kingdom |
7.9% | |||
Canada |
6.8% | |||
Singapore |
6.8% | |||
Sweden |
4.3% | |||
Germany |
4.3% | |||
France |
2.7% | |||
Philippines |
2.3% | |||
Belgium |
2.2% | |||
Israel |
2.2% | |||
Thailand |
2.0% | |||
Switzerland |
2.0% | |||
Other |
12.1% | |||
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Total |
100.0% |
* As a percent of total investments excluding exchange-traded funds, 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 7.
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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 resent 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 (December 1, 2021 to May 31, 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 Funds’ 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 December 1, 2021 |
Ending Account Value May 31, 2022 |
Annualized Expense Ratio |
Expenses Paid During the Period Per $1,000(1) |
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Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF | ||||||||||||||||
Actual |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 912.50 | 0.10 | % | $ | 0.48 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,024.43 | 0.10 | % | $ | 0.50 |
(1) Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 (the number of days in the most recent six-month period), then divided by 365.
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Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF
May 31, 2022
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COMMON STOCKS — 99.3% | ||||||||
Australia — 10.0% | ||||||||
Abacus Property Group REIT |
200,310 | $ | 421,019 | |||||
Arena REIT |
189,174 | 584,884 | ||||||
BWP Trust REIT |
272,211 | 806,467 | ||||||
Centuria Industrial REIT |
301,409 | 741,620 | ||||||
Centuria Office REIT |
282,425 | 411,273 | ||||||
Charter Hall Group REIT |
262,858 | 2,502,207 | ||||||
Charter Hall Long Wale REIT |
359,058 | 1,267,246 | ||||||
Charter Hall Retail REIT |
282,400 | 869,067 | ||||||
Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT |
191,560 | 498,819 | ||||||
Cromwell Property Group REIT |
890,913 | 504,886 | ||||||
Dexus REIT |
588,729 | 4,425,964 | ||||||
Dexus Industria REIT |
111,073 | 255,767 | ||||||
GDI Property Group Partnership REIT |
278,183 | 210,530 | ||||||
Goodman Group REIT |
935,381 | 13,788,960 | ||||||
GPT Group REIT |
883,944 | 3,050,008 | ||||||
Growthpoint Properties Australia Ltd. REIT |
166,182 | 468,498 | ||||||
Home Consortium Ltd. REIT |
150,737 | 605,535 | ||||||
HomeCo Daily Needs REIT |
825,814 | 799,737 | ||||||
Ingenia Communities Group REIT |
200,564 | 591,325 | ||||||
Lifestyle Communities Ltd. |
54,608 | 542,547 | ||||||
Mirvac Group REIT |
2,184,318 | 3,541,241 | ||||||
National Storage REIT |
586,694 | 1,014,285 | ||||||
REA Group Ltd. |
28,005 | 2,262,266 | ||||||
Rural Funds Group REIT |
212,618 | 460,615 | ||||||
Scentre Group REIT |
2,859,352 | 5,886,819 | ||||||
Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group REIT |
615,656 | 1,311,673 | ||||||
Stockland REIT |
1,319,984 | 3,787,562 | ||||||
US Masters Residential Property Fund REIT * |
168,000 | 32,539 | ||||||
Vicinity Centres REIT |
2,495,876 | 3,383,888 | ||||||
Waypoint REIT Ltd. REIT |
405,252 | 726,769 | ||||||
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(Cost $54,759,672) |
55,754,016 | |||||||
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Austria — 0.4% | ||||||||
CA Immobilien Anlagen AG |
25,958 | 864,814 | ||||||
IMMOFINANZ AG * |
34,215 | 746,252 | ||||||
S IMMO AG |
21,916 | 542,331 | ||||||
UBM Development AG |
2,563 | 108,726 | ||||||
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(Cost $2,311,549) |
2,262,123 | |||||||
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Belgium — 2.2% | ||||||||
Aedifica SA REIT |
20,045 | 2,319,107 | ||||||
Ascencio REIT |
2,433 | 137,876 | ||||||
Atenor |
2,818 | 166,033 | ||||||
Befimmo SA REIT |
11,807 | 594,468 | ||||||
Care Property Invest NV REIT (a) |
14,668 | 381,043 | ||||||
Cofinimmo SA REIT |
16,205 | 2,114,401 | ||||||
Home Invest Belgium SA REIT |
1,191 | 152,465 | ||||||
Immobel SA |
2,371 | 163,064 | ||||||
Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV REIT |
13,908 | 398,547 | ||||||
Montea NV REIT (a) |
7,173 | 768,408 | ||||||
Nextensa REIT |
1,399 | 100,561 | ||||||
Retail Estates NV REIT |
5,540 | 436,796 | ||||||
VGP NV |
5,777 | 1,117,664 | ||||||
Warehouses De Pauw CVA REIT |
77,186 | 2,839,421 |
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Value |
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Belgium (Continued) | ||||||||
Xior Student Housing NV REIT |
12,457 | $ | 641,207 | |||||
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(Cost $12,257,098) |
12,331,061 | |||||||
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Brazil — 0.5% | ||||||||
Aliansce Sonae Shopping Centers SA |
76,905 | 313,391 | ||||||
BR Malls Participacoes SA |
447,338 | 797,705 | ||||||
Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes |
171,454 | 493,890 | ||||||
Ez Tec Empreendimentos e Participacoes SA |
78,886 | 270,856 | ||||||
Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA |
174,816 | 888,726 | ||||||
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(Cost $3,390,676) |
2,764,568 | |||||||
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Canada — 6.8% | ||||||||
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
70,706 | 2,167,829 | ||||||
Altus Group Ltd. |
24,358 | 908,767 | ||||||
American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP (a) |
35,574 | 107,719 | ||||||
Artis Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
44,501 | 463,358 | ||||||
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
19,621 | 778,107 | ||||||
Canadian Apartment Properties REIT |
95,137 | 3,723,194 | ||||||
Chartwell Retirement Residences |
128,707 | 1,262,801 | ||||||
Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a) |
137,392 | 1,638,037 | ||||||
Colliers International Group, Inc. |
20,585 | 2,505,158 | ||||||
Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a) |
57,201 | 784,176 | ||||||
CT Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a) |
38,959 | 539,638 | ||||||
Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
121,550 | 1,365,557 | ||||||
Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a) |
19,261 | 354,505 | ||||||
DREAM Unlimited Corp., Class A |
14,046 | 491,613 | ||||||
First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
114,484 | 1,411,081 | ||||||
FirstService Corp. |
20,107 | 2,574,796 | ||||||
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
35,921 | 2,586,903 | ||||||
H&R Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a) |
160,045 | 1,773,990 | ||||||
InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
78,899 | 853,333 | ||||||
Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a) |
61,373 | 931,622 | ||||||
Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust REIT, 144A (a) |
20,807 | 302,683 | ||||||
Morguard Corp. |
2,351 | 223,920 | ||||||
Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
17,304 | 243,379 | ||||||
NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a) |
111,746 | 1,167,067 | ||||||
Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
39,334 | 437,856 | ||||||
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a) |
173,216 | 3,115,519 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | 7 |
DBX ETF Trust
Schedule of Investments
Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (Continued)
May 31, 2022
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Canada (Continued) | ||||||||
SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a) |
71,438 | $ | 1,661,625 | |||||
Summit Industrial Income REIT |
88,810 | 1,350,915 | ||||||
Tricon Residential, Inc. |
149,470 | 1,852,939 | ||||||
True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a) |
45,900 | 241,321 | ||||||
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(Cost $36,440,585) |
37,819,408 | |||||||
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Chile — 0.2% | ||||||||
Cencosud Shopping SA |
273,224 | 291,116 | ||||||
Parque Arauco SA |
388,196 | 376,976 | ||||||
Plaza SA |
162,321 | 157,777 | ||||||
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(Cost $1,302,337) |
825,869 | |||||||
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China — 1.2% | ||||||||
A-Living Smart City Services Co. Ltd., 144A * |
380,389 | 607,028 | ||||||
China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd., 144A |
334,291 | 1,648,968 | ||||||
China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H |
938,802 | 2,077,305 | ||||||
Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H |
1,024,307 | 364,260 | ||||||
Jinke Smart Services Group Co. Ltd., Class H |
146,351 | 357,038 | ||||||
Poly Property Services Co. Ltd., Class H |
84,917 | 557,415 | ||||||
Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd. |
625,513 | 168,227 | ||||||
Shanghai Jinqiao Export Processing Zone Development Co. Ltd., Class B |
109,500 | 113,880 | ||||||
Shanghai Lingang Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class B |
71,106 | 73,097 | ||||||
Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co. Ltd., Class B * |
611,658 | 568,842 | ||||||
Sino-Ocean Group Holding Ltd. |
1,765,368 | 312,771 | ||||||
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(Cost $10,112,180) |
6,848,831 | |||||||
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Denmark — 0.0% | ||||||||
Jeudan A/S |
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(Cost $213,115) |
5,313 | 235,625 | ||||||
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Egypt — 0.1% | ||||||||
Arab Developers Holding * |
1,870,254 | 38,702 | ||||||
El Kahera Housing * |
428,198 | 24,465 | ||||||
Emaar Misr for Development SAE * |
226,940 | 32,324 | ||||||
Heliopolis Housing |
6,448 | 1,542 | ||||||
Medinet Nasr Housing * |
110,632 | 12,369 | ||||||
Palm Hills Developments SAE |
27,794 | 1,602 | ||||||
Six of October Development & Investment |
55,509 | 32,968 | ||||||
Talaat Moustafa Group |
609,468 | 259,773 | ||||||
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(Cost $435,601) |
403,745 | |||||||
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Finland — 0.5% | ||||||||
Citycon OYJ *(a) |
42,345 | 338,855 | ||||||
Kojamo OYJ |
126,678 | 2,501,022 | ||||||
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(Cost $2,906,692) |
2,839,877 | |||||||
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France — 2.7% | ||||||||
Altarea SCA REIT |
2,710 | 407,013 | ||||||
ARGAN SA REIT |
5,484 | 657,971 |
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Value |
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France (Continued) | ||||||||
Carmila SA REIT * |
33,132 | $ | 518,193 | |||||
Covivio REIT |
26,050 | 1,894,822 | ||||||
Gecina SA REIT |
25,830 | 3,027,142 | ||||||
ICADE REIT |
17,470 | 1,011,532 | ||||||
Klepierre SA REIT * |
111,957 | 2,544,999 | ||||||
Mercialys SA REIT |
43,651 | 432,541 | ||||||
Nexity SA (a) |
22,110 | 636,188 | ||||||
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield REIT * |
58,439 | 4,099,858 | ||||||
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(Cost $17,130,854) |
15,230,259 | |||||||
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Germany — 4.2% | ||||||||
Deutsche EuroShop AG |
27,910 | 660,161 | ||||||
Deutsche Wohnen SE |
27,002 | 743,106 | ||||||
DIC Asset AG |
20,445 | 280,780 | ||||||
Hamborner REIT AG REIT |
38,775 | 361,378 | ||||||
Instone Real Estate Group SE, 144A |
28,606 | 392,246 | ||||||
LEG Immobilien SE |
39,875 | 4,094,767 | ||||||
PATRIZIA AG |
25,231 | 348,130 | ||||||
TAG Immobilien AG |
80,502 | 1,453,107 | ||||||
Vonovia SE |
403,891 | 15,338,096 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $31,769,065) |
23,671,771 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Greece — 0.1% | ||||||||
LAMDA Development SA * |
||||||||
(Cost $353,350) |
46,929 | 320,237 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Hong Kong — 13.4% | ||||||||
C C Land Holdings Ltd. |
576,085 | 149,059 | ||||||
C&D International Investment Group Ltd. |
261,783 | 563,903 | ||||||
Champion REIT |
1,352,294 | 627,407 | ||||||
China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd. |
3,553,997 | 960,350 | ||||||
China Motor Bus Co. Ltd. |
5,134 | 58,927 | ||||||
China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Ltd. |
985,353 | 502,375 | ||||||
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. |
2,041,028 | 5,931,444 | ||||||
China Overseas Property Holdings Ltd. |
714,525 | 831,505 | ||||||
China Resources Land Ltd. |
1,588,505 | 7,086,524 | ||||||
China Shandong Hi-Speed Financial Group Ltd. * |
3,517,531 | 385,579 | ||||||
Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd. * |
232,547 | 64,024 | ||||||
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. |
1,072,010 | 7,002,761 | ||||||
Emperor International Holdings Ltd. |
295,550 | 30,890 | ||||||
ESR Cayman Ltd., 144A * |
1,707,993 | 5,061,575 | ||||||
Far East Consortium International Ltd. |
519,103 | 156,812 | ||||||
Fullshare Holdings Ltd. * |
2,063,367 | 30,245 | ||||||
Hang Lung Group Ltd. |
462,840 | 866,031 | ||||||
Hang Lung Properties Ltd. |
1,028,455 | 1,921,745 | ||||||
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. |
726,098 | 3,081,883 | ||||||
HKR International Ltd. |
295,264 | 109,893 | ||||||
Hong Kong Ferry Holdings Co. Ltd. |
77,267 | 69,924 | ||||||
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. |
623,087 | 2,891,124 | ||||||
Hysan Development Co. Ltd. |
336,820 | 1,000,300 | ||||||
K Wah International Holdings Ltd. |
569,819 | 215,710 | ||||||
Kerry Properties Ltd. |
309,426 | 802,598 | ||||||
Kowloon Development Co. Ltd. |
195,095 | 257,622 | ||||||
Lai Sun Development Co. Ltd. * |
70,244 | 34,291 | ||||||
Landing
International Development |
382,370 | 10,381 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | 8 |
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May 31, 2022
Number |
Value |
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Hong Kong (Continued) | ||||||||
Langham Hospitality Investments and Langham Hospitality Investments Ltd. (b) |
433,111 | $ | 51,340 | |||||
Link REIT |
1,158,422 | 10,490,773 | ||||||
New World Development Co. Ltd. |
754,454 | 2,875,283 | ||||||
Poly Property Group Co. Ltd. (a) |
926,373 | 221,983 | ||||||
Prosperity REIT |
677,605 | 232,330 | ||||||
Regal Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
314,829 | 55,377 | ||||||
SEA Holdings Ltd. (a) |
70,709 | 50,020 | ||||||
Shenzhen Investment Ltd. |
1,276,142 | 274,892 | ||||||
Shun Tak Holdings Ltd. * |
665,564 | 138,278 | ||||||
Sino Land Co. Ltd. |
1,913,273 | 2,711,804 | ||||||
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. |
844,458 | 10,322,224 | ||||||
Suncity Group Holdings Ltd. *(c) |
638,990 | 4,561 | ||||||
Sunlight Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
530,695 | 257,719 | ||||||
Swire Properties Ltd. |
585,105 | 1,431,897 | ||||||
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd. |
852,712 | 4,119,250 | ||||||
Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd. |
713,002 | 775,205 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $78,442,759) |
74,717,818 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
India — 1.4% | ||||||||
Brigade Enterprises Ltd. |
90,059 | 539,000 | ||||||
DLF Ltd. |
533,320 | 2,373,746 | ||||||
Godrej Properties Ltd. * |
75,026 | 1,352,447 | ||||||
Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. * |
248,334 | 240,381 | ||||||
Macrotech Developers Ltd., 144A * |
59,454 | 741,488 | ||||||
Oberoi Realty Ltd. * |
65,880 | 683,737 | ||||||
Omaxe Ltd. * |
128 | 150 | ||||||
Phoenix Mills Ltd. |
54,377 | 817,305 | ||||||
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. |
102,464 | 566,390 | ||||||
Sobha Ltd. |
11,858 | 83,945 | ||||||
Sunteck Realty Ltd. |
37,870 | 220,724 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $6,455,759) |
7,619,313 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Indonesia — 0.3% | ||||||||
PT Alam Sutera Realty Tbk * |
8,999,579 | 102,457 | ||||||
PT Andalan Perkasa Abadi Tbk * |
507,804 | 1,741 | ||||||
PT Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk * |
5,343,584 | 346,320 | ||||||
PT Ciputra Development Tbk |
5,091,400 | 343,943 | ||||||
PT Jaya Real Property Tbk |
2,032,822 | 68,314 | ||||||
PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka Tbk * |
8,383,665 | 94,870 | ||||||
PT Lippo Cikarang Tbk |
277,833 | 24,961 | ||||||
PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk * |
1,170,430 | 9,954 | ||||||
PT Pakuwon Jati Tbk * |
8,704,532 | 304,459 | ||||||
PT Pollux Properties Indonesia Tbk * |
18,270 | 677 | ||||||
PT PP Properti Tbk * |
3,003,480 | 10,505 | ||||||
PT Puradelta Lestari Tbk |
542,489 | 6,362 | ||||||
PT Summarecon Agung Tbk * |
6,371,887 | 305,899 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $1,636,528) |
1,620,462 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Ireland — 0.1% | ||||||||
Hibernia REIT PLC REIT (Cost $531,331) |
374,238 | 640,642 | ||||||
|
|
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Israel — 2.2% | ||||||||
Adgar Investment and Development Ltd. (a) |
64,950 | 127,620 | ||||||
AFI Properties Ltd. |
6,356 | 344,909 |
Number |
Value |
|||||||
Israel (Continued) | ||||||||
Africa Israel Residences Ltd. |
3,653 | $ | 215,015 | |||||
Airport City Ltd. * |
38,381 | 714,151 | ||||||
Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd. |
85,638 | 1,244,213 | ||||||
Alrov Properties and Lodgings Ltd. (a) |
1,217 | 69,915 | ||||||
Amot Investments Ltd. |
116,109 | 778,604 | ||||||
Arad Investment & Industrial Development Ltd. |
2,569 | 300,107 | ||||||
Aura Investments Ltd. |
258 | 464 | ||||||
Azrieli Group Ltd. |
20,085 | 1,500,668 | ||||||
Big Shopping Centers Ltd. |
6,237 | 892,485 | ||||||
Blue Square Real Estate Ltd. |
3,010 | 223,719 | ||||||
Duniec Brothers Ltd. |
6 | 314 | ||||||
Electra Real Estate Ltd. |
12,741 | 227,122 | ||||||
G City Ltd. |
38,740 | 273,511 | ||||||
Gav-Yam Lands Corp. Ltd. |
22,768 | 208,129 | ||||||
Israel Canada T.R Ltd. |
79,115 | 348,064 | ||||||
Isras Investment Co. Ltd. |
1,045 | 216,221 | ||||||
Keystone REIT Ltd. REIT |
50,736 | 121,966 | ||||||
Lahav L.R. Real Estate Ltd. (a) |
33,547 | 50,009 | ||||||
Megureit Israel Ltd. REIT |
76,809 | 166,768 | ||||||
Melisron Ltd. * |
13,175 | 945,212 | ||||||
Menivim- The New REIT Ltd. REIT (a) |
326,782 | 180,371 | ||||||
Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd. |
365,066 | 1,167,571 | ||||||
Norstar Holdings, Inc. |
4,092 | 45,160 | ||||||
Prashkovsky Investments and Construction Ltd. (a) |
3,168 | 112,071 | ||||||
Property & Building Corp. Ltd. * |
196 | 16,233 | ||||||
Rani Zim Shopping Centers Ltd. |
96 | 175 | ||||||
Reit 1 Ltd. REIT |
102,779 | 614,214 | ||||||
REIT Azorim HF Living Ltd. REIT *(a) |
21,762 | 107,962 | ||||||
Sella Capital Real Estate Ltd. REIT |
128,391 | 386,335 | ||||||
Summit Real Estate Holdings Ltd. |
23,293 | 451,038 | ||||||
Villar International Ltd. |
2,730 | 132,977 | ||||||
Vitania Ltd. |
11,456 | 99,768 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $10,856,961) |
12,283,061 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Italy — 0.0% | ||||||||
COIMA RES SpA REIT, 144A |
12,639 | 133,635 | ||||||
Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ SpA REIT |
1,521 | 6,591 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $112,441) |
140,226 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Japan — 20.6% | ||||||||
Activia Properties, Inc. REIT (a) |
411 | 1,311,481 | ||||||
Advance Residence Investment Corp. REIT |
765 | 2,143,748 | ||||||
Aeon Mall Co. Ltd. |
52,800 | 639,042 | ||||||
AEON REIT Investment Corp. REIT |
933 | 1,117,613 | ||||||
Comforia Residential REIT, Inc. REIT |
366 | 964,468 | ||||||
CRE Logistics REIT, Inc. REIT |
325 | 522,951 | ||||||
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. |
38,000 | 3,367,406 | ||||||
Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp. REIT |
1,183 | 2,928,878 | ||||||
Daiwa Office Investment Corp. REIT (a) |
167 | 902,212 | ||||||
Daiwa Securities Living Investments Corp. REIT |
1,023 | 938,350 | ||||||
ES-Con Japan Ltd. |
1,200 | 7,127 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | 9 |
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May 31, 2022
Number |
Value |
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Japan (Continued) | ||||||||
ESCON Japan Reit Investment Corp. REIT |
197 | $ | 206,885 | |||||
Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT |
288 | 1,188,760 | ||||||
Fukuoka REIT Corp. REIT |
429 | 560,906 | ||||||
Global One Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT |
572 | 490,432 | ||||||
GLP J REIT |
2,472 | 3,184,037 | ||||||
Hankyu Hanshin REIT, Inc. REIT (a) |
402 | 467,169 | ||||||
Health Care & Medical Investment Corp. REIT |
180 | 231,288 | ||||||
Heiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd. |
17,800 | 522,329 | ||||||
Heiwa Real Estate REIT, Inc. REIT (a) |
494 | 559,492 | ||||||
Hoshino Resorts REIT, Inc. REIT |
129 | 696,918 | ||||||
Hulic Co. Ltd. |
379,200 | 3,106,820 | ||||||
Hulic Reit, Inc. REIT |
713 | 898,420 | ||||||
Ichigo Office REIT Investment Corp. REIT |
864 | 577,590 | ||||||
Ichigo, Inc. |
142,800 | 328,569 | ||||||
Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp. REIT |
1,142 | 1,690,208 | ||||||
Invincible Investment Corp. REIT |
3,408 | 1,133,837 | ||||||
Itochu Advance Logistics Investment Corp. REIT |
327 | 416,614 | ||||||
Japan Excellent, Inc. REIT |
761 | 763,100 | ||||||
Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp. REIT |
2,433 | 1,263,356 | ||||||
Japan Logistics Fund, Inc. REIT |
493 | 1,241,650 | ||||||
Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest REIT |
3,864 | 3,270,936 | ||||||
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. REIT |
549 | 1,751,833 | ||||||
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT |
764 | 3,794,908 | ||||||
Kabuki-Za Co. Ltd. |
5,200 | 194,629 | ||||||
Keihanshin Building Co. Ltd. |
27,300 | 263,355 | ||||||
Kenedix Office Investment Corp. REIT |
238 | 1,224,735 | ||||||
Kenedix Residential Next Investment Corp. REIT |
421 | 700,658 | ||||||
Kenedix Retail REIT Corp. REIT |
345 | 745,808 | ||||||
Ki-Star Real Estate Co. Ltd. |
4,800 | 182,269 | ||||||
LaSalle Logiport REIT |
982 | 1,397,677 | ||||||
Leopalace21 Corp. * |
136,600 | 311,118 | ||||||
LIFULL Co. Ltd. |
200 | 275 | ||||||
Mirai Corp. REIT |
986 | 396,255 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. |
766,500 | 11,374,313 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Estate Logistics REIT Investment Corp. REIT |
209 | 763,574 | ||||||
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. |
528,700 | 11,577,192 | ||||||
Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc. REIT |
290 | 1,253,372 | ||||||
Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp. REIT |
916 | 1,083,720 | ||||||
Mori Trust Hotel Reit, Inc. REIT |
138 | 140,955 | ||||||
Mori Trust Sogo Reit, Inc. REIT (a) |
570 | 637,592 | ||||||
Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc. REIT |
286 | 1,489,525 | ||||||
Nippon Building Fund, Inc. REIT |
929 | 5,054,996 | ||||||
Nippon Kanzai Co. Ltd. |
11,600 | 232,730 | ||||||
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. REIT (a) |
1,247 | 3,324,816 | ||||||
NIPPON REIT Investment Corp. REIT |
256 | 757,185 | ||||||
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. |
64,000 | 1,604,415 |
Number |
Value |
|||||||
Japan (Continued) | ||||||||
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. REIT |
2,602 | $ | 3,393,957 | |||||
NTT UD REIT Investment Corp. REIT |
797 | 942,312 | ||||||
One REIT, Inc. REIT |
139 | 303,510 | ||||||
Open House Group Co. Ltd. |
44,500 | 1,857,554 | ||||||
Orix JREIT, Inc. REIT |
1,502 | 2,173,986 | ||||||
Relo Group, Inc. |
64,800 | 1,074,417 | ||||||
SAMTY Co. Ltd. (a) |
18,600 | 288,734 | ||||||
Samty Residential Investment Corp. REIT |
270 | 287,326 | ||||||
Sankei Real Estate, Inc. REIT |
308 | 233,433 | ||||||
Sekisui House Reit, Inc. REIT |
2,409 | 1,488,713 | ||||||
SOSiLA Logistics REIT, Inc. REIT (a) |
357 | 427,362 | ||||||
Star Asia Investment Corp. REIT |
972 | 459,385 | ||||||
Starts Corp., Inc. |
19,900 | 376,359 | ||||||
Starts Proceed Investment Corp. REIT |
109 | 205,892 | ||||||
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. |
263,000 | 7,104,240 | ||||||
Takara Leben Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 10,292 | ||||||
Takara Leben Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT |
325 | 304,928 | ||||||
Tama Home Co. Ltd. (a) |
10,700 | 197,373 | ||||||
TOC Co. Ltd. |
2,400 | 11,529 | ||||||
Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd. (a) |
115,400 | 1,538,427 | ||||||
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp. |
331,800 | 1,712,583 | ||||||
Tokyu REIT, Inc. REIT |
524 | 782,059 | ||||||
Tosei Corp. |
21,200 | 185,724 | ||||||
Tosei Reit Investment Corp. REIT |
164 | 169,807 | ||||||
United Urban Investment Corp. REIT (a) |
1,723 | 1,925,978 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $128,354,368) |
115,356,377 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Luxembourg — 0.6% | ||||||||
ADLER Group SA, 144A (a) |
48,048 | 236,769 | ||||||
Aroundtown SA |
515,323 | 2,409,103 | ||||||
Grand City Properties SA |
48,847 | 867,064 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $5,522,542) |
3,512,936 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Malaysia — 0.6% | ||||||||
AmFIRST Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
442,600 | 38,918 | ||||||
Axis Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
633,639 | 289,432 | ||||||
Capitaland Malaysia Trust REIT |
167,538 | 22,384 | ||||||
Eastern & Oriental Bhd * |
106,136 | 12,363 | ||||||
Eco World Development Group Bhd |
373,900 | 63,192 | ||||||
Eco World International Bhd |
546,800 | 48,080 | ||||||
IGB Bhd |
168,033 | 90,569 | ||||||
IGB Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
806,800 | 302,193 | ||||||
IOI Properties Group Bhd |
180,500 | 41,636 | ||||||
KIP REIT |
222,352 | 44,943 | ||||||
KLCCP Stapled Group (b) |
116,700 | 182,573 | ||||||
KSL Holdings Bhd * |
233,500 | 39,730 | ||||||
Land & General Bhd |
1,121,900 | 26,904 | ||||||
LBS Bina Group Bhd |
409,500 | 42,086 | ||||||
Mah Sing Group Bhd |
664,000 | 97,056 | ||||||
Malton Bhd * |
97,400 | 9,121 | ||||||
Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd |
300,196 | 165,233 | ||||||
MKH Bhd |
125,900 | 37,380 | ||||||
Paramount Corp. Bhd |
202,240 | 33,718 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | 10 |
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Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (Continued)
May 31, 2022
Number |
Value |
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Malaysia (Continued) | ||||||||
Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
8,000 | $ | 2,467 | |||||
Sentral REIT |
204,400 | 45,049 | ||||||
Sime Darby Property Bhd |
1,229,146 | 144,572 | ||||||
SP Setia Bhd Group |
858,805 | 165,739 | ||||||
Sunway Bhd |
978,461 | 386,602 | ||||||
Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
834,500 | 297,321 | ||||||
Symphony Life Bhd |
322,700 | 35,745 | ||||||
Titijaya Land Bhd * |
340,400 | 19,825 | ||||||
Tropicana Corp. Bhd * |
208,591 | 45,972 | ||||||
UEM Sunrise Bhd * |
413,100 | 31,135 | ||||||
UOA Development Bhd |
199,400 | 86,527 | ||||||
YNH Property Bhd * |
224,100 | 173,507 | ||||||
YTL Hospitality REIT |
360,700 | 77,025 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $3,321,297) |
3,098,997 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Mexico — 0.9% | ||||||||
CFE Capital S de RL de CV REIT |
464,654 | 593,988 | ||||||
Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV |
367,772 | 748,491 | ||||||
Fibra MTY SAPI de CV REIT |
534,098 | 327,292 | ||||||
Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV REIT |
1,639,947 | 1,728,712 | ||||||
Macquarie Mexico Real Estate Management SA de CV REIT, 144A |
421,898 | 561,375 | ||||||
PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV REIT |
430,080 | 642,513 | ||||||
Prologis Property Mexico SA de CV REIT (a) |
256,479 | 669,398 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $4,856,362) |
5,271,769 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Netherlands — 0.3% | ||||||||
Argo Properties NV *(a) |
7,729 | 229,552 | ||||||
CTP NV, 144A |
53,451 | 750,098 | ||||||
NSI NV REIT |
10,761 | 440,936 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $1,809,238) |
1,420,586 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
New Zealand — 0.7% | ||||||||
Argosy Property Ltd. |
517,068 | 420,732 | ||||||
Goodman Property Trust REIT |
579,368 | 805,193 | ||||||
Kiwi Property Group Ltd. |
878,799 | 589,216 | ||||||
Precinct Properties New Zealand Ltd. (a) |
732,929 | 663,169 | ||||||
Property for Industry Ltd. |
285,549 | 455,401 | ||||||
Stride Property Group (b) |
328,622 | 370,076 | ||||||
Vital Healthcare Property Trust REIT |
250,349 | 470,968 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $4,363,330) |
3,774,755 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Norway — 0.2% | ||||||||
Entra ASA, 144A |
32,135 | 508,310 | ||||||
KMC Properties ASA * |
42,091 | 39,760 | ||||||
Olav Thon Eiendomsselskap ASA |
14,718 | 278,682 | ||||||
Selvaag Bolig ASA |
27,903 | 129,710 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $1,160,400) |
956,462 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Philippines — 2.3% | ||||||||
8990 Holdings, Inc. |
1,232,000 | 246,929 | ||||||
AC Energy Corp. |
464,085 | 63,340 | ||||||
AREIT, Inc. REIT |
338,640 | 261,798 |
Number |
Value |
|||||||
Philippines (Continued) | ||||||||
Ayala Corp. |
156,095 | $ | 2,076,797 | |||||
Ayala Land, Inc. |
4,388,896 | 2,479,815 | ||||||
Belle Corp. * |
1,179,000 | 28,357 | ||||||
DDMP Reit, Inc. REIT |
3,819,000 | 118,825 | ||||||
DoubleDragon Corp. |
288,870 | 44,113 | ||||||
Filinvest Development Corp. |
536,600 | 71,700 | ||||||
Filinvest Land, Inc. |
3,870,000 | 68,702 | ||||||
Filinvest REIT Corp. REIT |
895,500 | 121,708 | ||||||
GT Capital Holdings, Inc. |
54,381 | 521,622 | ||||||
Megaworld Corp. |
6,444,600 | 339,529 | ||||||
MREIT, Inc. REIT |
442,500 | 138,356 | ||||||
Robinsons Land Corp. |
1,094,661 | 405,372 | ||||||
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. |
7,985,557 | 5,624,759 | ||||||
Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc. |
1,510,900 | 67,776 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $14,245,118) |
12,679,498 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Poland — 0.1% | ||||||||
Atal SA (a) |
6,175 | 61,803 | ||||||
Develia SA (a) |
290,510 | 187,498 | ||||||
Dom Development SA |
6,023 | 141,971 | ||||||
Echo Investment SA |
80,137 | 58,186 | ||||||
Globe Trade Centre SA *(a) |
94,278 | 130,956 | ||||||
MLP Group SA * |
5,332 | 87,280 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $785,859) |
667,694 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Romania — 0.2% | ||||||||
NEPI Rockcastle S.A. |
||||||||
(Cost $1,425,224) |
217,116 | 1,368,282 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Russia — 0.0% | ||||||||
LSR Group PJSC *(c) |
30,984 | 0 | ||||||
PIK Group PJSC *(c) |
192,287 | 0 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $2,472,023) |
0 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Singapore — 6.7% | ||||||||
AIMS APAC REIT |
309,200 | 311,253 | ||||||
Ascendas India Trust |
501,300 | 416,866 | ||||||
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
1,812,069 | 3,687,849 | ||||||
Ascott Residence Trust |
1,120,996 | 948,541 | ||||||
Bukit Sembawang Estates Ltd. |
92,100 | 338,598 | ||||||
CapitaLand China Trust REIT |
619,647 | 524,320 | ||||||
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust REIT |
2,763,392 | 4,414,493 | ||||||
Capitaland Investment Ltd. |
1,360,263 | 3,919,351 | ||||||
CDL Hospitality Trusts (b) |
478,681 | 436,466 | ||||||
Chip Eng Seng Corp. Ltd. |
57,300 | 17,973 | ||||||
City Developments Ltd. |
273,898 | 1,650,301 | ||||||
Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
204,619 | 449,356 | ||||||
Digital Core REIT Management Pte Ltd. REIT * |
393,900 | 380,114 | ||||||
ESR-LOGOS REIT REIT |
3,083,087 | 922,070 | ||||||
Far East Hospitality Trust (b) |
545,800 | 258,786 | ||||||
First Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
884,600 | 183,902 | ||||||
Frasers Centrepoint Trust REIT |
549,000 | 937,092 | ||||||
Frasers Hospitality Trust (b) |
455,000 | 215,734 | ||||||
Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust REIT |
1,583,778 | 1,571,185 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | 11 |
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Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (Continued)
May 31, 2022
Number |
Value |
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Singapore (Continued) | ||||||||
Frasers Property Ltd. |
250,900 | $ | 201,320 | |||||
GuocoLand Ltd. |
154,400 | 182,455 | ||||||
Ho Bee Land Ltd. |
126,000 | 257,349 | ||||||
Keppel REIT |
1,095,300 | 918,809 | ||||||
Keppel DC REIT |
723,355 | 1,086,958 | ||||||
Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT |
437,654 | 304,170 | ||||||
Lendlease Global Commercial REIT |
675,651 | 404,139 | ||||||
Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust REIT * |
2,486,400 | 97,940 | ||||||
Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
847,526 | 508,516 | ||||||
Mapletree Commercial Trust REIT |
1,188,270 | 1,542,870 | ||||||
Mapletree Industrial Trust REIT |
1,081,922 | 1,957,230 | ||||||
Mapletree Logistics Trust REIT |
1,728,491 | 2,067,784 | ||||||
Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust REIT |
1,197,387 | 1,056,852 | ||||||
OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
1,480,239 | 426,504 | ||||||
Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
213,600 | 769,702 | ||||||
Prime US REIT |
309,400 | 221,221 | ||||||
Singapore Land Group Ltd. |
94,800 | 176,337 | ||||||
SPH REIT |
517,500 | 356,727 | ||||||
Starhill Global REIT |
813,609 | 347,189 | ||||||
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
1,042,300 | 1,277,310 | ||||||
UOL Group Ltd. |
263,717 | 1,433,140 | ||||||
Wing Tai Holdings Ltd. |
188,600 | 244,882 | ||||||
Yanlord Land Group Ltd. |
312,100 | 254,980 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $37,481,007) |
37,678,634 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
South Africa — 0.9% | ||||||||
Attacq Ltd. REIT * |
342,242 | 149,338 | ||||||
Equites Property Fund Ltd. REIT (a) |
372,060 | 461,024 | ||||||
Fortress REIT Ltd., Class A REIT |
562,490 | 447,574 | ||||||
Fortress REIT Ltd., Class B REIT * |
510,796 | 122,260 | ||||||
Growthpoint Properties Ltd. REIT (a) |
1,648,494 | 1,523,273 | ||||||
Hyprop Investments Ltd. REIT |
166,765 | 395,838 | ||||||
Redefine Properties Ltd. REIT (a) |
3,521,823 | 989,851 | ||||||
Resilient REIT Ltd. REIT (a) |
180,648 | 631,768 | ||||||
SA Corporate Real Estate Ltd. REIT |
1,241,327 | 172,055 | ||||||
Vukile Property Fund Ltd. REIT |
433,979 | 382,912 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $5,271,393) |
5,275,893 | |||||||
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|
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South Korea — 0.4% | ||||||||
ESR Kendall Square REIT Co. Ltd. REIT |
81,396 | 445,402 | ||||||
JR Global REIT REIT |
90,218 | 412,004 | ||||||
Koramco Energy Plus REIT |
26,386 | 140,546 | ||||||
Korea Asset In Trust Co. Ltd. |
4,814 | 15,155 | ||||||
Korea Real Estate Investment & Trust Co. Ltd. |
36,560 | 58,806 | ||||||
LOTTE Reit Co. Ltd. REIT |
67,995 | 330,852 | ||||||
Seobu T&D |
11,787 | 90,413 | ||||||
Shinhan Alpha REIT Co. Ltd. REIT |
49,827 | 321,789 | ||||||
SK D&D Co. Ltd. |
9,771 | 244,038 | ||||||
SK REITs Co. Ltd. REIT |
51,345 | 285,942 | ||||||
|
|
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(Cost $2,261,149) |
2,344,947 | |||||||
|
|
Number |
Value |
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Spain — 0.8% | ||||||||
Aedas Homes SA, 144A |
8,133 | $ | 193,853 | |||||
Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA REIT * |
166,060 | 1,359,983 | ||||||
Lar Espana Real Estate Socimi SA REIT |
7,864 | 41,700 | ||||||
Merlin Properties Socimi SA REIT |
184,445 | 2,080,589 | ||||||
Metrovacesa SA, 144A *(a) |
24,757 | 186,707 | ||||||
Neinor Homes SA, 144A * |
33,010 | 394,640 | ||||||
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|
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(Cost $4,430,084) |
4,257,472 | |||||||
|
|
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Sweden — 4.3% | ||||||||
Atrium Ljungberg AB, Class B |
25,051 | 420,690 | ||||||
Castellum AB |
159,116 | 3,085,178 | ||||||
Catena AB |
16,784 | 734,584 | ||||||
Cibus Nordic Real Estate AB |
22,063 | 490,707 | ||||||
Corem Property Group AB, Class B * |
314,571 | 626,657 | ||||||
Corem Property Group AB, Class D |
66 | 1,858 | ||||||
Dios Fastigheter AB |
51,986 | 470,516 | ||||||
Eastnine AB |
6,316 | 63,588 | ||||||
Fabege AB |
153,533 | 1,969,448 | ||||||
Fastighets AB Balder, Class B * |
341,190 | 2,460,673 | ||||||
Fastighets AB Trianon |
33,252 | 122,762 | ||||||
FastPartner AB, Class A |
28,913 | 252,377 | ||||||
Heba Fastighets AB, Class B |
45,590 | 260,717 | ||||||
Hemnet Group AB |
24,539 | 355,156 | ||||||
Hufvudstaden AB, Class A |
66,265 | 907,587 | ||||||
JM AB |
29,821 | 657,158 | ||||||
John Mattson Fastighetsforetagen AB * |
10,833 | 144,386 | ||||||
K-fast Holding AB * |
946 | 3,595 | ||||||
Klarabo Sverige AB, Class B * |
54,520 | 140,429 | ||||||
Nivika Fastigheter AB, Class B * |
12,588 | 86,848 | ||||||
NP3 Fastigheter AB |
15,196 | 420,918 | ||||||
Nyfosa AB |
90,296 | 1,053,983 | ||||||
Pandox AB * |
57,947 | 793,661 | ||||||
Platzer Fastigheter Holding AB, Class B |
34,477 | 334,070 | ||||||
Sagax AB, Class A |
4,030 | 110,804 | ||||||
Sagax AB, Class B |
104,762 | 2,848,292 | ||||||
Sagax AB, Class D |
65,891 | 204,065 | ||||||
Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (a) |
657,162 | 1,827,008 | ||||||
Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB, Class D |
87,664 | 226,336 | ||||||
Stendorren Fastigheter AB * |
7,281 | 173,027 | ||||||
Wallenstam AB, Class B |
254,450 | 1,397,652 | ||||||
Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB |
152,090 | 1,284,821 | ||||||
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|
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(Cost $26,646,063) |
23,929,551 | |||||||
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|
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Switzerland — 2.0% | ||||||||
Allreal Holding AG |
8,598 | 1,573,303 | ||||||
Fundamenta Real Estate AG * |
16,576 | 316,458 | ||||||
Intershop Holding AG |
728 | 506,573 | ||||||
Mobimo Holding AG |
3,910 | 1,032,007 | ||||||
Peach Property Group AG * |
5,714 | 286,132 | ||||||
PSP Swiss Property AG |
25,167 | 2,998,353 | ||||||
Swiss Prime Site AG |
41,950 | 4,223,228 | ||||||
Zug Estates Holding AG, Class B |
157 | 335,767 | ||||||
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(Cost $11,533,325) |
11,271,821 | |||||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | 12 |
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Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (Continued)
May 31, 2022
Number |
Value |
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Taiwan — 1.3% | ||||||||
Cathay No. 1 REIT |
769,726 | $ | 480,001 | |||||
Cathay No. 2 REIT |
365,943 | 236,271 | ||||||
Cathay Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. |
363,424 | 224,127 | ||||||
Chong Hong Construction Co. Ltd. |
127,608 | 331,935 | ||||||
Farglory Land Development Co. Ltd. |
151,491 | 342,388 | ||||||
Fubon No. 1 REIT |
314,630 | 186,447 | ||||||
Fubon No. 2 REIT |
409,357 | 225,376 | ||||||
Highwealth Construction Corp. |
666,446 | 1,066,543 | ||||||
Hong Pu Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. |
130,515 | 97,127 | ||||||
Huaku Development Co. Ltd. |
132,875 | 432,159 | ||||||
Huang Hsiang Construction Corp. |
64,643 | 120,934 | ||||||
Hung Sheng Construction Ltd. |
221,721 | 191,356 | ||||||
KEE TAI Properties Co. Ltd. |
141,788 | 64,238 | ||||||
Kindom Development Co. Ltd. |
232,443 | 277,891 | ||||||
Kuo Yang Construction Co. Ltd. |
203,597 | 144,500 | ||||||
O-Bank No1 Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
87,357 | 26,937 | ||||||
Prince Housing & Development Corp. |
749,989 | 317,825 | ||||||
Radium Life Tech Co. Ltd. |
12,402 | 4,119 | ||||||
Ruentex Development Co. Ltd. |
778,856 | 2,068,899 | ||||||
Shining Building Business Co. Ltd. * |
318,249 | 107,892 | ||||||
Sinyi Realty, Inc. |
171,039 | 206,838 | ||||||
Taiwan Land Development Corp. *(c) |
243,531 | 22,486 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $5,801,440) |
7,176,289 | |||||||
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Thailand — 2.0% | ||||||||
Amata Corp. PCL, NVDR |
488,000 | 286,639 | ||||||
Ananda Development PCL, NVDR * |
2,249,000 | 87,410 | ||||||
AP Thailand PCL, NVDR |
1,385,100 | 453,335 | ||||||
Asset World Corp. PCL, NVDR |
4,377,000 | 652,329 | ||||||
Bangkok Land PCL, NVDR |
7,274,700 | 214,712 | ||||||
Central Pattana PCL, NVDR |
1,836,100 | 3,447,382 | ||||||
CP Tower Growth Leasehold Property Fund |
800 | 194 | ||||||
CPN Retail Growth Leasehold REIT |
1,046,400 | 590,167 | ||||||
Frasers Property Thailand Industrial Freehold & Leasehold REIT |
928,800 | 293,134 | ||||||
Frasers Property Thailand PCL, NVDR |
251,625 | 112,503 | ||||||
Golden Ventures Leasehold Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
13,500 | 3,748 | ||||||
Grand Canal Land PCL, NVDR * |
669,800 | 41,496 | ||||||
IMPACT Growth Real Estate Investment Trust REIT |
514,132 | 247,901 | ||||||
Land & Houses PCL, NVDR |
4,562,400 | 1,193,264 | ||||||
LH Hotel Leasehold Real Estate Investment Trust, Class F REIT * |
11,700 | 3,077 | ||||||
LPN Development PCL, NVDR |
1,072,800 | 146,718 | ||||||
Noble Development PCL, NVDR |
737,457 | 109,907 | ||||||
Nusasiri PCL, NVDR * |
3,507,200 | 145,536 | ||||||
Origin Property PCL, NVDR |
505,900 | 161,143 | ||||||
Platinum Group PCL, NVDR * |
814,700 | 84,279 | ||||||
Principal Capital PCL, NVDR * |
612,900 | 113,732 | ||||||
Property Perfect PCL, NVDR |
4,949,606 | 62,196 | ||||||
Pruksa Holding PCL, NVDR |
500,500 | 197,450 | ||||||
Quality Houses PCL, NVDR |
4,580,100 | 297,131 | ||||||
Sansiri PCL, NVDR |
8,008,600 | 266,797 |
Number |
Value |
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Thailand (Continued) | ||||||||
SC Asset Corp. PCL, NVDR |
1,047,000 | $ | 105,251 | |||||
Singha Estate PCL, NVDR * |
1,558,900 | 90,655 | ||||||
Supalai PCL, NVDR |
865,200 | 515,783 | ||||||
U City PLC, NVDR * |
2,443,300 | 102,102 | ||||||
U City PLC, NVDR * |
15,045,000 | 461,638 | ||||||
Univentures PCL, NVDR |
364,000 | 31,486 | ||||||
WHA Corp. PCL, NVDR |
5,839,400 | 546,057 | ||||||
WHA Premium Growth Freehold & Leasehold Real Estate InvestmentTrust, Class F REIT |
850,700 | 258,541 | ||||||
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|
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(Cost $11,552,895) |
11,323,693 | |||||||
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|
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Turkey — 0.2% | ||||||||
Akfen Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT * |
189,445 | 25,784 | ||||||
AKIS Gayrimenkul Yatirimi AS REIT * |
34,622 | 4,247 | ||||||
Alarko Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT |
778 | 1,575 | ||||||
Baskent Dogalgaz Dagitim Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS |
134 | 111 | ||||||
Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT |
1,148,152 | 201,117 | ||||||
Halk Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT |
18,679 | 2,474 | ||||||
Is
Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS |
249,733 | 224,820 | ||||||
Kiler Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT * |
2 | 0 | ||||||
Kizilbuk
Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi |
27,453 | 117,288 | ||||||
Kuyumcukent Gayrimenkul Yatirimlari AS REIT * |
75,704 | 31,465 | ||||||
Ozak
Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi |
247,392 | 73,835 | ||||||
Panora Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi |
85 | 68 | ||||||
Reysas Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS, Class O REIT * |
6 | 2 | ||||||
Sinpas Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT * |
60,992 | 31,753 | ||||||
Torunlar Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT * |
151,431 | 74,586 | ||||||
Vakif Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT * |
6 | 1 | ||||||
Yeni Gimat Gayrimenkul Ortakligi AS |
102,264 | 143,929 | ||||||
Yesil Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT * |
720,385 | 34,734 | ||||||
Ziraat
Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi |
147,336 | 27,247 | ||||||
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(Cost $890,474) |
995,036 | |||||||
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|
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United Kingdom — 7.9% | ||||||||
Assura PLC REIT |
1,605,154 | 1,452,498 | ||||||
Big Yellow Group PLC REIT |
102,421 | 1,738,725 | ||||||
British Land Co. PLC REIT |
470,961 | 3,119,714 | ||||||
Capital & Counties Properties PLC REIT |
395,269 | 809,507 | ||||||
CLS Holdings PLC REIT |
94,409 | 272,473 | ||||||
Derwent London PLC REIT |
55,937 | 2,096,595 | ||||||
Empiric Student Property PLC REIT |
328,329 | 388,552 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | 13 |
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Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (Continued)
May 31, 2022
Number |
Value |
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United Kingdom (Continued) | ||||||||
Grainger PLC |
410,967 | $ | 1,600,442 | |||||
Great Portland Estates PLC REIT |
111,936 | 925,439 | ||||||
Hammerson PLC REIT |
1,993,090 | 690,520 | ||||||
Helical PLC |
65,931 | 355,638 | ||||||
Industrials REIT Ltd. REIT |
142,396 | 334,705 | ||||||
Land Securities Group PLC REIT |
372,185 | 3,596,793 | ||||||
LondonMetric Property PLC REIT |
510,676 | 1,647,631 | ||||||
LXI REIT PLC REIT |
489,617 | 891,042 | ||||||
Picton Property Income Ltd. REIT |
301,467 | 374,240 | ||||||
Primary Health Properties PLC REIT |
740,611 | 1,383,289 | ||||||
Rightmove PLC |
471,676 | 3,571,479 | ||||||
Safestore Holdings PLC REIT |
116,832 | 1,675,631 | ||||||
Savills PLC |
78,200 | 1,087,068 | ||||||
Segro PLC REIT |
630,616 | 8,806,010 | ||||||
Shaftesbury PLC REIT |
114,923 | 865,405 | ||||||
Tritax Big Box REIT PLC REIT |
1,037,876 | 2,663,162 | ||||||
UK Commercial Property REIT Ltd. REIT |
424,379 | 456,758 | ||||||
UNITE Group PLC REIT, Series 6 |
168,563 | 2,460,057 | ||||||
Workspace Group PLC REIT |
71,509 | 642,576 | ||||||
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(Cost $43,619,958) |
43,905,949 | |||||||
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|
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United States — 0.0% | ||||||||
Eagle Hospitality Trust *(c) |
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(Cost $0) |
173,500 | 0 | ||||||
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|
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TOTAL
COMMON STOCKS |
554,595,553 | |||||||
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|
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WARRANTS — 0.0% | ||||||||
Malaysia — 0.0% | ||||||||
Eco World Development Group Bhd *, expires 4/12/29 |
106,640 | 2,801 | ||||||
Paramount Corp. Bhd *, expires 7/28/24 |
7,840 | 85 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
(Cost $0) |
2,886 | |||||||
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|
Number |
Value |
|||||||
Thailand — 0.0% | ||||||||
Noble Development PCL *, expires 1/12/24 |
||||||||
(Cost $0) |
54,825 | $ | 1,025 | |||||
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|
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TOTAL
WARRANTS |
3,911 | |||||||
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|
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EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.0% | ||||||||
iShares Global REIT ETF |
2,500 | 66,175 | ||||||
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF |
1,500 | 71,775 | ||||||
|
|
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TOTAL
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS |
137,950 | |||||||
|
|
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SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 1.9% | ||||||||
DWS
Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash
Institutional Shares”, 0.68% (d)(e) |
10,913,250 | 10,913,250 | ||||||
|
|
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CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1% | ||||||||
DWS
Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.72% (d) |
620,850 | 620,850 | ||||||
|
|
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.3% |
||||||||
(Cost $600,881,837) |
$ | 566,271,514 | ||||||
Other assets and liabilities, net — (1.3%) |
(7,398,862 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% |
$ | 558,872,652 | ||||||
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A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended May 31, 2022 is as follows:
Value ($) at 5/31/2021 |
Purchases Cost ($) |
Sales Proceeds ($) |
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) ($) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) ($) |
Income ($) | Capital Gain Distributions ($) |
Number of Shares at 5/31/2022 |
Value ($) at 5/31/2022 |
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SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 1.9% |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.68% (d)(e) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20,979,642 | — | (10,066,392 | )(f) | — | — | 6,245 | — | 10,913,250 | 10,913,250 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1% |
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DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.72% (d) |
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61,186 | 59,215,857 | (58,656,193 | ) | — | — | 532 | — | 620,850 | 620,850 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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21,040,828 | 59,215,857 | (68,722,585 | ) | — | — | 6,777 | — | 11,534,100 | 11,534,100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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* |
Non-income producing security. |
(a) |
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 May 31, 2022 amounted to $23,362,074, which is 4.2% of net assets. |
(b) |
Stapled Security — A security contractually bound to one or more other securities to form a single saleable unit which cannot be sold separately. |
(c) |
Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs. |
(d) |
Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | 14 |
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Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (Continued)
May 31, 2022
(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 $14,785,233. |
(f) |
Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the year ended May 31, 2022. |
CVA: | Credit Valuation Adjustment |
NVDR: | Non Voting Depositary Receipt |
PJSC: | Public Joint Stock Company |
REIT: | Real Estate Investment Trust |
SAE: | Societe Anonyme Egyptienne |
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.
At May 31, 2022, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:
Contract Description |
Currency | Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
Contract Value |
Expiration Date |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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MINI TOPIX Index Futures |
JPY | 36 | $ | 529,138 | $ | 534,214 | 6/09/2022 | $ | 5,076 | |||||||||
SPI 200 Futures |
AUD | 6 | 782,085 | 776,029 | 6/16/2022 | (6,056 | ) | |||||||||||
EURO CAC40 10 Futures |
EUR | 5 | 339,362 | 345,827 | 6/17/2022 | 6,465 | ||||||||||||
E-Mini S&P 500 Futures |
USD | 6 | 1,216,800 | 1,239,375 | 6/17/2022 | 22,575 | ||||||||||||
EURO STOXX 50 Futures |
EUR | 27 | 1,055,554 | 1,094,475 | 6/17/2022 | 38,921 | ||||||||||||
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Total net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 66,981 | ||||||||||||||||
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For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding open futures contracts, please refer to the Derivatives section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Currency Abbreviations
AUD | Australian Dollar |
EUR | Euro |
JPY | Japanese Yen |
USD | U.S. Dollar |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | 15 |
DBX ETF Trust
Schedule of Investments
Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (Continued)
May 31, 2022
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 May 31, 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) |
$ | 554,568,506 | $ | — | $ | 27,047 | $ | 554,595,553 | ||||||||
Warrants (a) |
3,911 | — | — | 3,911 | ||||||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds |
137,950 | — | — | 137,950 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments (a) |
11,534,100 | — | — | 11,534,100 | ||||||||||||
Derivatives (b) |
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Futures Contracts |
73,037 | — | — | 73,037 | ||||||||||||
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TOTAL |
$ | 566,317,504 | $ | — | $ | 27,047 | $ | 566,344,551 | ||||||||
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Liabilities |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Derivatives (b) |
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Futures Contracts |
$ | (6,056 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (6,056 | ) | ||||||
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TOTAL |
$ | (6,056 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (6,056 | ) | ||||||
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(a) |
See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. |
(b) |
Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts. |
During the year ended May 31, 2022, the amount of transfers from Level 1 to Level 3 was $2,492,351 and from Level 3 to Level 1 was $3,698. The investments were transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 due to the lack of observable market data due to a decrease in market activity. The investment was transferred from Level 3 to Level 1 due to the availability of a pricing source supported by observable inputs.
See Notes to Financial Statements. | 16 |
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May 31, 2022
Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF |
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Assets |
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Investment in non-affiliated securities at value |
$ | 554,737,414 | ||
Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series |
620,850 | |||
Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio* |
10,913,250 | |||
Foreign currency at value |
765,915 | |||
Deposit with broker for futures contracts |
309,738 | |||
Receivables: | ||||
Investment securities sold |
389,651 | |||
Capital shares |
2,468,736 | |||
Dividends |
1,925,438 | |||
Interest |
126 | |||
Securities lending income |
18,019 | |||
Foreign tax reclaim |
280,800 | |||
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Total assets |
$ | 572,429,937 | ||
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Liabilities |
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Payable upon return of securities loaned |
$ | 10,913,250 | ||
Payables: | ||||
Investment securities purchased |
2,438,470 | |||
Investment advisory fees |
45,850 | |||
Variation margin on futures contracts |
41,575 | |||
Deferred foreign tax payable |
118,140 | |||
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Total liabilities |
13,557,285 | |||
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|
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Net Assets, at value |
$ | 558,872,652 | ||
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Net Assets Consist of |
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Paid-in capital |
$ | 613,966,497 | ||
Distributable earnings (loss) |
(55,093,845 | ) | ||
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Net Assets, at value |
$ | 558,872,652 | ||
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Number of Common Shares outstanding |
22,650,001 | |||
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Net Asset Value |
$ | 24.67 | ||
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Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost |
$ | 589,347,737 | ||
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Value of securities loaned |
$ | 23,362,074 | ||
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Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost |
$ | 620,850 | ||
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Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost* |
$ | 10,913,250 | ||
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Non-cash collateral for securities on loan |
$ | 14,785,233 | ||
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Foreign currency at cost |
$ | 763,549 | ||
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* |
Represents collateral on securities loaned. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | 18 |
DBX ETF Trust
For the Year Ended May 31, 2022
Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF |
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Investment Income |
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Unaffiliated dividend income* |
$ | 18,411,792 | ||
Income distributions from affiliated funds |
532 | |||
Affiliated securities lending income |
6,245 | |||
Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates |
171,242 | |||
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Total investment income |
18,589,811 | |||
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Expenses |
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Investment advisory fees |
641,182 | |||
Other expenses |
172 | |||
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Total expenses |
641,354 | |||
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Less fees waived (see note 3): |
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Waiver |
(107,133 | ) | ||
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Net expenses |
534,221 | |||
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|
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Net investment income (loss) |
18,055,590 | |||
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
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Net realized gain (loss) from: |
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Investments** |
(6,787,186 | ) | ||
In-kind redemptions |
4,667,740 | |||
Futures contracts |
49,660 | |||
Foreign currency transactions |
(225,524 | ) | ||
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|
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Net realized gain (loss) |
(2,295,310 | ) | ||
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
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Investments*** |
(83,851,122 | ) | ||
Futures contracts |
1,266 | |||
Foreign currency translations |
(52,815 | ) | ||
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|
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
(83,902,671 | ) | ||
|
|
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions |
(86,197,981 | ) | ||
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|
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
$ | (68,142,391 | ) | |
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* Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld |
$ | 1,810,358 | ||
** Including foreign taxes |
$ | 28,755 | ||
*** Including change in deferred foreign taxes |
$ | 15,690 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | 19 |
DBX ETF Trust
Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF |
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Year Ended May 31, 2022 |
Year Ended May 31, 2021 |
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations |
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Net investment income (loss) |
$ | 18,055,590 | $ | 11,340,684 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) |
(2,295,310 | ) | (7,184,905 | ) | ||||
Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
(83,902,671 | ) | 85,212,771 | |||||
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|
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
(68,142,391 | ) | 89,368,550 | |||||
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|
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Distributions to Shareholders |
(23,945,405 | ) | (10,236,025 | ) | ||||
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|
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Fund Shares Transactions |
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Proceeds from shares sold |
212,069,381 | 147,772,936 | ||||||
Value of shares redeemed |
(18,792,278 | ) | — | |||||
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|
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions |
193,277,103 | 147,772,936 | ||||||
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|
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Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets |
101,189,307 | 226,905,461 | ||||||
Net Assets |
||||||||
Beginning of year |
$ | 457,683,345 | $ | 230,777,884 | ||||
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End of year |
$ | 558,872,652 | $ | 457,683,345 | ||||
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|
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Changes in Shares Outstanding |
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Shares outstanding, beginning of year |
15,700,001 | 10,100,001 | ||||||
Shares sold |
7,700,000 | 5,600,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed |
(750,000 | ) | — | |||||
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|
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Shares outstanding, end of year |
22,650,001 | 15,700,001 | ||||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | 20 |
DBX ETF Trust
Xtrackers
International Real Estate ETF Selected Per Share Data |
Years Ended May 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, beginning of year |
$ | 29.15 | $ | 22.85 | $ | 27.84 | $ | 29.17 | $ | 26.22 | ||||||||||
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) (a) |
0.92 | 0.92 | 0.84 | 1.14 | 0.68 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(4.05 | ) | 6.28 | (4.74 | ) | (1.98 | ) | 3.01 | ||||||||||||
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Total from investment operations |
(3.13 | ) | 7.20 | (3.90 | ) | (0.84 | ) | 3.69 | ||||||||||||
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Less distributions from: |
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Net investment income |
(1.35 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (1.09 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.74 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total distributions |
(1.35 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (1.09 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.74 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net Asset Value, end of year |
$ | 24.67 | $ | 29.15 | $ | 22.85 | $ | 27.84 | $ | 29.17 | ||||||||||
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Total Return (%) |
(11.26 | )(b) | 32.15 | (b) | (14.80 | )(b) | (2.78 | )(b) | 14.20 | |||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data |
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Net Assets, end of year ($ millions) |
559 | 458 | 231 | 60 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%) |
0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.30 | 0.60 | |||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%) |
0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.28 | 0.60 | |||||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) |
3.38 | 3.55 | 3.21 | 4.25 | 2.40 | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (%) (c) |
17 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 24 |
(a) |
Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) |
Total Return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reimbursed by the Advisor. |
(c) |
Portfolio turnover rate does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | 21 |
DBX ETF Trust
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 May 31, 2022, the Trust consists of thirty-four investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (the “Fund”), a diversified series of the Trust.
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 50,000 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 iSTOXX Developed and Emerging Markets ex USA PK VN Real Estate Index (the “Underlying Index”).
The iSTOXX Developed and Emerging Markets ex USA PK VN Real Estate Index is a free-float capitalization weighted index designed to measure the performance of international real estate securities of issuers incorporated outside the United States, excluding Pakistan and Vietnam. The iSTOXX Developed and Emerging Markets ex USA PK VN Real Estate Index is rebalanced quarterly.
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.
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.
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DBX ETF Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
Equity securities and ETFs 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 or ETFs 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 and ETFs are generally categorized as Level 1.
Investments in open-end 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.
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 Board 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 a 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. Distributions received from foreign domiciled corporations, generally determined to be passive foreign investment companies for tax reporting purposes, are included in dividend income.
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, semi-annually. 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 reserve 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
23
DBX ETF Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
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 year ended May 31, 2022, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
As of May 31, 2022, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income |
Capital and Other Gains (Losses) |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Total Accumulated Earnings (Losses) |
|||||||||||||
$ | 3,421,462 | $ | (2,097,991 | ) | $ | (56,417,316 | ) | $ | (55,093,845 | ) |
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the years ended May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2022 were as follows:
Ordinary Income* | ||||
2022 |
$ | 23,945,405 | ||
2021 |
10,236,025 |
* |
For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions |
At May 31, 2022, for Federal income tax purposes, the Funds have capital loss carryforwards available as shown in the table below, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these capital loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.
Short-Term | Long-Term | Total Amount | ||||||||||
$ | 1,682,956 | $ | 415,035 | $ | 2,097,991 |
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications to the components of net assets are included below. These differences are primarily due to redemptions-in-kind.
Distributable earnings (loss) |
Paid-In Capital |
|||||||
$ | (2,637,403 | ) | $ | 2,637,403 |
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) |
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$ | 622,546,613 | $ | (56,269,614 | ) | $ | 14,308,035 | $ | (70,577,649 | ) |
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 invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and are reflected in their Statements 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, and deferred foreign taxes on unrealized gains are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Receivables and payables related to foreign taxes as of May 31, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Fund’s Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Foreign Currency Translations The books and records of the Fund are 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
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 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 year ended May 31, 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 (0.08% annualized effective rate as of May 31, 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 May 31, 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 May 31, 2022 |
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Securities Lending Transactions | Overnight and Continuous |
<30 Days | Between 30 & 90 days |
>90 days | Total | |||||||||||||||
Common Stocks |
$ | 10,913,250 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 14,785,233 | $ | 25,698,483 | ||||||||||
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Gross amount of recognized liabilities and non-cash collateral for securities lending transactions |
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$ | 25,698,483 |
Derivatives
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 year ended May 31, 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
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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 May 31, 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 May 31, 2022 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:
Asset Derivatives |
Liability Derivatives |
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Equity contracts | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | $ | 73,037 | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* | $ | 6,056 |
* |
Includes cumulative appreciation or cumulative depreciation on 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 year ended May 31, 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: |
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Futures Contracts — Equity Contracts |
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$ | 49,660 |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: |
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Futures Contracts — Equity Contracts |
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$ | 1,266 |
For the year ended May 31, 2022 the average monthly volume of derivatives was as follows:
Futures Contracts (Contract Value) |
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$ | 2,260,097 |
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.
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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 0.12%.
The Advisor for the Fund has contractually agreed, until September 30, 2022, to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, taxes, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement may only be terminated by the Fund’s Board (and may not be terminated by the Advisor) prior to that time. For the year ended May 31, 2022, the Advisor waived $106,863 of the expenses of the Fund.
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, 2021 through May 31, 2022, the Advisor waived $270 of expenses to the Fund.
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 year ended May 31, 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 | |||||||
$ | 117,822,378 | $ | 88,200,729 |
For the year ended May 31, 2022, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |||||||
$ | 172,873,483 | $ | 17,169,650 |
5. Fund Share Transactions
As of May 31, 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
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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. Line of Credit
The Trust has entered into a senior unsecured credit facility with a syndication of banks which allows the Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF and certain other funds managed by the Advisor to borrow up to $105 million. The Fund may borrow money under this credit facility to the extent necessary for temporary or emergency purposes, including the funding of shareholder redemption requests, trade settlements, and as necessary to distribute to shareholders any income necessary to maintain the Fund’s status as a regulated investment company. Borrowings are charged an interest rate of 1.25% per annum plus the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the one-month LIBOR Rate. The Fund may borrow up to the lesser of 33 percent of its net assets as permitted by the Act or 25 percent of adjusted total net assets. The Fund had no outstanding loans at May 31, 2022.
7. Other — COVID-19 Pandemic
A novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, 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, and the pandemic may result in the Fund and its service providers experiencing operational difficulties in coordinating a remote workforce and implementing their business continuity plans, among others. 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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To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (the “Fund”), (one of the funds constituting DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”)), including the schedule of investments, as of May 31, 2022, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund (one of the funds constituting DBX ETF Trust) at May 31, 2022, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of the internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the DWS family of funds since at least 1979, but we are unable to determine the specific year.
New York, New York
July 27, 2022
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In accordance with Rule 22e-4 (the “Liquidity Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), your Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”), and the Board has designated DBX Advisors LLC (“Advisors”) as Program administrator. The Program is designed to assess and manage your Fund’s liquidity risk (the risk that the Fund would be unable to meet requests to redeem shares of the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund). Advisors has designated a committee (the “Committee”) composed of personnel from multiple departments within an affiliate of Advisors that is responsible for the implementation and ongoing administration of the Program, which includes assessing the Fund’s liquidity risk under both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. Under the Program, every investment held by a Fund is classified on a daily basis into one of four liquidity categories based on estimations of the investment’s ability to be sold during designated timeframes in current market conditions without significantly changing the investment’s market value.
In February 2022, as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule, Advisors provided the Board with an annual written report (the “Report”) addressing the operation of the Program and assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation during the period from December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). During the Reporting Period, your Fund was primarily invested in highly liquid investments (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within 3 business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value). As a result, your Fund is not required to adopt, and has not adopted, a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” as defined in the Liquidity Rule. During the Reporting Period, the Fund did not approach the 15% limit imposed by the Liquidity Rule on holdings in illiquid investments (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment). Your Fund did not experience any issues meeting investor redemptions at any time during the Reporting Period. In the Report, Advisors stated that it believes the Program has operated adequately and effectively to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period. Advisors also reported that there were no material changes made to the Program during the Reporting Period.
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Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement with DBX Advisors LLC
After discussions at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) held on February 16-17, 2022 (the “Meeting”), the Trustees, all of whom are the Independent Trustees (those not affiliated with DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) or its service providers), unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF, (the “Fund”) as well as other affiliated funds (collectively, the (“Funds”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and Meeting by K&L Gates LLP (“Independent Trustee Counsel”).
Before reaching their decision to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Independent Trustees evaluated the materials furnished to them in advance of the Meeting from DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Adviser”) for purposes of reviewing the agreement’s terms, including statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”) regarding (a) fee and expense information for the Fund (including the fee and expense components and any amounts waived or reimbursed) as compared to a peer group of other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) selected pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary methodology (each, a “Peer Group”) and (b) the Fund’s tracking error as compared to its underlying index over the previous five years (or since inception, if shorter). The Independent Trustees also took into consideration the discussions they had with management during the Meeting and among themselves during their Executive Sessions held on February 16 and February 17, 2022. The Independent Trustees also noted that they had received and should take into consideration a substantial amount of information furnished throughout the year at regular Board meetings, which information included, among other things, an analysis of the Fund’s investment performance, tracking error and related financial information, presentations given by DBX, as well as its periodic reports on brokerage commissions, portfolio execution and other services provided to the Fund.
In reaching its decision to continue in effect the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund and its shareholders; (2) the financial resources of DBX and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of the advisory fee; (4) the total cost of the services provided by and the profits realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund; (5) the extent to which economies of scale have been realized, and if the Fund’s shareholders have benefitted from those economies; and (6) fall out benefits, if any, enjoyed by the Adviser.
The Board reached a determination, with the assistance of Independent Trustee Counsel and Vedder Price P.C. (“Trust Counsel”) and through the exercise of its business judgment, that approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the compensation to be received thereunder is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders as well as consistent with the Board’s duties under state and federal law. The Board reached this conclusion based on multiple factors.
The Board considered the following in determining whether to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services provided and the risks incurred by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement. In doing so, the Board considered the information it had received from and the discussions it had with the Adviser continuously during the prior year, in addition to the information the Adviser had provided in response to the Board’s requests prior to the Meeting. The Board considered that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Fund, including arranging for, or implementing, the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, the provision of general corporate services such as portfolio management compliance services and the preparation and filing of certain reports on behalf of the Trust. The Board also considered, among other things, the professional experience, qualifications and performance of the senior management and key professional personnel of the Adviser, including portfolio management.
The Board considered that the Adviser provides, at its own expense, office facilities and equipment for use by the Fund and supervisory persons responsible for supervising and monitoring the Trust’s service providers. The
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Board also considered that the Adviser pays or arranges for the compensation of officers of the Trust who are also officers or employees of the Adviser or one of its DWS Group affiliates, except as may otherwise be determined by the Board. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser arranges for the provision of transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution services necessary for the Fund’s operations. The Board also considered that in addition to managing the Fund’s portfolios directly, the Adviser provides oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with the creation and redemption of creation units and assistance in meeting legal, compliance and regulatory requirements applicable to the Fund.
The Board considered the information regarding the Fund’s tracking error compared to its underlying index that had been provided by the Adviser and by Broadridge. The Board took note of the detailed information provided by the Adviser throughout the year with respect to the Fund’s tracking error and the sources thereof. The Trustees noted that tracking error for the Fund during the year was in an expected range.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the fees paid to the Adviser, taking special consideration of the fact that the advisory fee is a unitary fee and, as a result, a portion of the unitary advisory fee will be used to compensate the Fund’s service providers. The Board considered the staffing of the Adviser, including the training, qualifications and experience of investment personnel in managing the Fund. The Board also considered the expertise of the Adviser in supervising third party service providers to the Fund, such as the administrator and the custodian, noting the Adviser’s extensive work with these service providers (including onsite due diligence sessions) to conduct such supervision. The Board further considered the compliance program of the Adviser, which supports the Fund’s compliance program.
Adviser’s Financial Resources. In connection with the assessment of the ability of the Adviser to perform its duties under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the Adviser’s financial condition and whether it has the resources necessary to carry out its functions. The Board concluded that the Adviser has the financial resources necessary to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
Reasonableness of Advisory Fee. The Board compared the Fund’s advisory fee and total expenses to those of the other ETFs in its Peer Group. The Board noted that due to the special characteristics of certain Funds, there were limitations faced by Broadridge in providing comparable funds in the Peer Groups and the information in the Broadridge reports accordingly may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund. The Board also noted that the advisory fees and total expenses (after waivers/reimbursements) for the Fund were below or equal to the average and/or median of the ETFs in the Fund’s respective Peer Group compiled by Broadridge.
The Board accordingly noted that the Fund’s fee is competitive with the fees of applicable peer ETFs.
The Board considered that the fee for the Fund is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Adviser pays all of the Fund’s costs (subject to certain specified exceptions). The Board considered that the Fund’s fee had been priced to scale when it was established. The Board also considered that the Fund’s portfolio is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Adviser and that the Adviser also provides oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with creation and redemption units and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the Fund. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the advisory fee for the Fund is reasonable in light of the services provided.
Costs of Services and Profitability. The Board considered the expenses of the Adviser in developing and rendering services provided to the Fund and the information provided by the Adviser to the Board regarding the Fund’s profitability. The Board considered that the Adviser had provided extensive information about the Adviser’s profitability and the Adviser’s methodology in determining profitability. While the Adviser had provided information about the Adviser’s expenses relating to marketing the Fund, the Board considered the Adviser’s profitability without accounting for such expenses. The Board determined that, although only some of the Funds were profitable as of this time, the Adviser’s profitability with respect to each profitable Fund was not excessive. The Board considered whether the Adviser would benefit in other ways from its relationships with the Fund and concluded that there were no material fall-out benefits likely to accrue to the Adviser related to the operation of the Fund.
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Economies of Scale. The Board considered that certain Funds had attracted a substantial amount of assets, but determined that those Funds were not experiencing economies of scale beyond what was reflected in the Fund’s unitary fee, which the Board noted was very competitive. The Board considered that the other Funds were not experiencing economies of scale at this time and determined to revisit this matter after the Fund had attracted more assets.
Given all the information available to it and considering all material factors, the Board concluded that the Investment Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable and it was unanimously approved.
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Identification and Background
The Board has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by the Advisor and other service providers. Each Board Member serves until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified. Each officer serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes disqualified.
The Trust currently has three Board Members. The three Independent Board Members have no affiliation or business connection with the Advisor or any of its affiliated persons and do not own any stock or other securities issued by the Advisor.
The Independent Board Members of the Trust, their term of office and length of time served, their principal business occupations during the past five years, the number of portfolios in the fund complex (defined below) overseen by each Independent Board Member, and other directorships, if any, held by the Board Members are shown below. The fund complex includes all registered open- and closed-end funds (including all of their portfolios) advised by the Advisor and any registered funds that have an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the Advisor. As of the date of this shareholder report, the fund complex consists of the funds in the Trust, as well as the registered funds advised by affiliates of the Advisor.
Shareholder Communications to the Board. Shareholders may send communications to the Trust’s Board by addressing the communications directly to the Board (or individual Board Members) and/or otherwise clearly indicating in the salutation that the communication is for the Board (or individual Board Members). The shareholder may send the communication to either the Trust’s office or directly to such Board members c/o 875 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Other shareholder communications received by the Trust not directly addressed and sent to the Board will be reviewed and generally responded to by management. Such communications will be forwarded to the Board at management’s discretion based on the matters contained therein.
Independent Board Members | ||||||
Name, Year of Birth, Position with the Trust and Length of Time Served(1) |
Business Experience and Directorships During the Past 5 Years |
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen |
Other Directorships Held by Board Member | |||
Stephen R. Byers (1953) Chairperson since 2016, and Board Member since 2011 (formerly, Lead Independent Board Member, 2015-2016) |
Independent Director (2011- present); Independent Consultant (2014-present); Director of Investment Management, the Dreyfus Corporation (2000-2006) and Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, the Dreyfus Corporation (2002-2006). | 34 | The Arbitrage Funds, Sierra Income Corporation, Mutual Fund Directors Forum | |||
George O. Elston (1964) Board Member since 2011, Chairperson of the Audit Committee since 2015 |
Chief Financial Officer, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2019- present); Chief Financial Officer, Enzyvant (2018-2019); Chief Executive Officer, 2X Oncology, Inc. (2017- 2018); Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2014-2016); Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, KBI BioPharma Inc. (2013-2014); Managing Partner, Chatham Street Partners (2010-2013). | 34 | — | |||
J. David Officer (1948) Board Member since 2011, Chairperson of the Nominating Committee since 2015 |
Independent Director (2010- present); Vice Chairman, the Dreyfus Corporation (2006-2009); President, The Dreyfus Family of Funds, Inc. (2006-2009). | 34 | (Chairman of) Ilex Management Ltd; Old Westbury Funds |
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Officers(2) |
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Name, Year of Birth, Position with the Trust and Length of Time Served(3) |
Business Experience
and Directorships During the Past 5 Years | |||||
Freddi Klassen(4) (1975) President and Chief Executive Officer, 2016-present |
Programmes (Head since 2021), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and Manager and Chief Operating Officer of the Advisor (2016 -present). Formerly: Chief Operating Officer in the Americas for the Traditional Asset Classes Department (2014 -2020); Manager and Chief Operating Officer of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2018- 2020); Global Chief Operating Officer for Equities Technology in the Investment Bank Division at Deutsche Bank AG (2013- 2014); Chief Operating Officer for Exchange Traded Funds and Systematic Funds in Europe (2008-2013). | |||||
Diane
Kenneally(5)
(1966) Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller, 2019-present |
Fund Administration Treasurer’s Office (Co-Head since 2018), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2018- present); Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2018-present); formerly: Assistant Treasurer for the DWS funds (2007- 2018). | |||||
Frank Gecsedi(4) (1967) Chief Compliance Officer, 2010-present |
AFC Compliance US (Senior Team Lead), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Compliance Department (2016-present), Vice President in the Deutsche Asset Management Compliance Department at Deutsche Bank AG (2013-2016) and Chief Compliance Officer of the Advisor (2010-present); Chief Compliance Officer of DWS Distributors, Inc. (2019-2022); Vice President in Deutsche Bank’s Global Markets Legal, Risk and Capital Division (2010- 2012). | |||||
Bryan Richards(4) (1978) Vice President, 2016-present |
Portfolio Engineering, Systematic Investments Solutions (Head), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.(2018-present); Portfolio Manager in the Passive Asset Management Department at DWS (2011- present); Primary Portfolio Manager for the PowerShares DB Commodity ETFs (2011-2015). | |||||
John Millette(5) (1962) Secretary, 2020-present |
Legal (Associate General Counsel), DWS US Retail Legal (2003-present), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Vice President and Secretary of DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (1999-present); Chief Legal Officer, DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2015- present); Director and Vice President of DWS Trust Company (2016-present); Vice President, DBX Advisors LLC (2021-present); Secretary, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2011- present); formerly: Secretary of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (2015-2017); and Assistant Secretary of DBX ETF Trust (2019-2020). |
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Name, Year of Birth, Position with the Trust and Length of Time Served(3) |
Business Experience
and Directorships During the Past 5 Years | |||||
Caroline
Pearson(5)
(1962) Assistant Secretary, 2020-present |
Legal (Senior Team Lead), DWS US Retail Legal, of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Chief Legal Officer of DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2010-present); Chief Legal Officer, DBX Advisors LLC (2020- present); Chief Legal Officer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2012-present); formerly: Secretary, Deutsche AM Distributors, Inc. (2002-2017); and Secretary, Deutsche AM Service Company (2010-2017); and Chief Legal Officer, DBX Strategic Advisors LLC (2020–2021). | |||||
Paul Antosca(5) (1957) Assistant Treasurer, 2019-present |
Fund Administration Tax (Head), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Assistant Treasurer for DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2007- present). | |||||
Jeffrey Berry(5) (1959) Assistant Treasurer, 2019-present |
Fund Administration (Senior Specialist), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. | |||||
Sheila Cadogan(5) (1966) Assistant Treasurer, 2019-present |
Fund Administration Treasurer’s Office (Co-Head since 2018), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Assistant Treasurer for DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2017-present); Director and Vice President, DWS Trust Company (2018- present); Assistant Treasurer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2018-present). | |||||
Christina A.
Morse(6)
(1964) Assistant Secretary, 2017-present |
Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (2014- present); Vice President and Counsel at Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (2013-2014). | |||||
Christian Rijs(4) (1980) Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, since October 21, 2021 |
Senior Team Lead Anti-Financial Crime and Compliance, DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; AML Officer, DWS Trust Company (since November 2, 2021); AML Officer, DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (since October 6, 2021); AML Officer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (since November 12, 2021); formerly: DWS UK & Ireland Head of Anti-Financial Crime and MLRO. |
(1) |
The length of time served is represented by the year in which the Board Member joined the Board. |
(2) |
As a result of their respective positions held with the Advisor and its affiliates, these individuals are considered “interested persons” of the Advisor within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Interested persons receive no compensation from the Funds. |
(3) |
The length of time served is represented by the year in which the officer was first elected to the Trust in such capacity. |
(4) |
Address: 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022. |
(5) |
Address: 100 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02110. |
(6) |
Address: BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286. |
The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Funds’ Board Members. The SAI is available by calling 855-329-3837, or on the Company’s website at www.Xtrackers.com.
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
The Funds’ policies and procedures for voting proxies for portfolio securities and information about how each 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 Funds’ 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 each 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.
Tax Information
Form 1099-DIV and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.
The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable for its fiscal year ended May 31, 2022.
Qualified Dividend Income* |
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66 | % |
* |
The above percentage is based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during each Fund’s fiscal year. |
The Fund intends to elect to pass through to shareholders the credit for taxes paid to foreign countries. The gross foreign source income and foreign taxes paid are as follows:
Gross Foreign Income |
Foreign Taxes Paid |
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$ | 20,234,941 | $ | 1,354,121 |
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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 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. There are special risks associated with an investment in real estate, including REITS. These risks include credit risk, interest rate fluctuations and the impact of varied economic conditions. Investing in foreign securities, particularly those of emerging markets, present certain risks such as currency fluctuations, political and economical changes, and market risks. Any fund that concentrates in a particular segment of the market will generally be more volatile than a fund that invests more broadly. Emerging markets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than the markets of more mature economies and generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable political systems than those of developed countries. Investing in derivatives entails special risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Performance of a Fund may diverge from that of an Underlying Index due to operating expenses, transaction costs, cash flows, use of sampling strategies or operational inefficiencies. An investment in any Fund should be considered only as a supplement to a complete investment program for those investors willing to accept the risks associated with that 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 iSTOXX Developed and Emerging Markets ex USA PK VN Real Estate Index is the intellectual property (including registered trademarks) of STOXX Limited, Zug, Switzerland (“STOXX”), Deutsche Börse Group or their licensors, which is used under license. Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF is neither sponsored nor promoted, distributed or in any other manner supported by STOXX, Deutsche Börse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers and STOXX, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers do not give any warranty, and exclude any liability (whether in negligence or otherwise) with respect thereto generally or specifically in relation to any errors, omissions or interruptions in the Index or its data.
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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, 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 |
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