November 30, 2023

Semi-Annual Report

DBX ETF Trust

 

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF (PSWD)

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (HAUZ)

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (CHPS)

Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF (UPGR)

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF (CRTC)

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Portfolio Summary

  

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF

     1  

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF

     2  

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF

     3  

Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF

     4  

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF

     5  

Fees and Expenses

     6  

Schedule of Investments

  

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF

     7  

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF

     9  

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF

     19  

Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF

     21  

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF

     22  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     26  

Statements of Operations

     28  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     30  

Financial Highlights

     32  

Notes to Financial Statements

     35  

Other Information

     43  

Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     44  

Additional Information

     48  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF (PSWD)

 

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF (the “fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Cyber Security ESG Screened Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is comprised of companies that have business operations in the field of cybersecurity and that fulfill certain sustainability criteria. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of November 30, 2023 (49.7% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc.

    6.1%  

Trend Micro, Inc.

    5.8%  

Zscaler, Inc.

    5.4%  

CyberArk Software Ltd.

    5.3%  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

    5.3%  

Qualys, Inc.

    5.0%  

SentinelOne, Inc.

    4.8%  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

    4.6%  

Fortinet, Inc.

    3.8%  

Okta, Inc.

    3.6%  
Sector Diversification* as of November 30, 2023

 

Systems Software

    60.0%  

Application Software

    13.1%  

Internet Services & Infrastructure

    11.5%  

IT Consulting & Other Services

    11.0%  

Communications Equipment

    3.4%  

Other

    1.0%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding 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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DBX ETF Trust

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

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. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of November 30, 2023 (18.9% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Goodman Group (Australia)

    3.1%  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    2.6%  

Vonovia SE (Germany)

    2.3%  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    2.1%  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    1.8%  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1.6%  

Link (Hong Kong)

    1.5%  

Segro PLC (United Kingdom)

    1.4%  

China Resources Land Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    1.3%  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    1.2%  
Sector Diversification* as of November 30, 2023

 

Real Estate Operations/Development

    35.4%  

Diversified

    14.9%  

Real Estate Management/Services

    11.9%  

Warehouse/Industry

    10.1%  

Shopping Centers

    8.6%  

Office Property

    5.7%  

Apartments

    3.6%  

Other

    9.8%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
Country Diversification* as of November 30, 2023

 

Japan

    20.8%  

Hong Kong

    11.8%  

Australia

    10.6%  

United Kingdom

    7.3%  

Singapore

    7.0%  

Canada

    6.1%  

Sweden

    4.0%  

Germany

    3.5%  

India

    3.0%  

France

    2.8%  

Thailand

    2.5%  

Switzerland

    2.4%  

Philippines

    2.2%  

Mexico

    2.1%  

Israel

    2.0%  

Belgium

    2.0%  

Other

    9.9%  
 

 

 

 

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 9.

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (CHPS)

 

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (the “fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Semiconductor ESG Screened Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is comprised of companies that have business operations in the semiconductor industry and that fulfill certain sustainability criteria. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of November 30, 2023 (45.5% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Intel Corp.

    5.0%  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    4.7%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    4.7%  

ASML Holding NV

    4.7%  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    4.6%  

Lam Research Corp.

    4.5%  

Broadcom, Inc.

    4.5%  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    4.3%  

NVIDIA Corp.

    4.3%  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    4.2%  
Sector Diversification* as of November 30, 2023

 

Semiconductors

    67.1%  

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment

    28.7%  

Electronic Manufacturing Services

    2.4%  

Other

    1.8%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding exchange-traded funds and cash equivalents.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 19.

 

3


DBX ETF Trust

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF (UPGR)

 

Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF (the “fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive United States Green Infrastructure ESG Screened Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is comprised of companies that have business exposure in the production, generation, or distribution of green energy or are engaged in the establishment of a sustainable infrastructure to enable the use of renewable energy and that fulfill certain sustainability criteria. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of November 30, 2023 (26.1% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Clearway Energy, Inc.

    2.8%  

Bloom Energy Corp.

    2.8%  

Sunrun, Inc.

    2.7%  

Sunnova Energy International, Inc.

    2.6%  

Fluence Energy, Inc.

    2.6%  

Brookfield Renewable Corp.

    2.6%  

Worthington Industries, Inc.

    2.5%  

Itron, Inc.

    2.5%  

Xylem, Inc.

    2.5%  

A O Smith Corp.

    2.5%  
Sector Diversification* as of November 30, 2023

 

Industrials

    56.2%  

Utilities

    14.9%  

Materials

    9.7%  

Consumer Discretionary

    7.9%  

Information Technology

    6.7%  

Energy

    4.6%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

 

* As a percent of total investments.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 21.

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF (CRTC)

 

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF (the “fund”), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Whitney U.S. Critical Technologies Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a market-capitalization weighted index, subject to caps on the weighting of individual companies, that is designed to track companies that support critical emerging technologies across the U.S. and its allies by selecting companies from a defined investment universe that satisfy key criteria related to their association with critical technology sectors and their geopolitical risk rating. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

 

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Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of November 30, 2023 (33.2% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Amazon.com, Inc.

    5.5%  

NVIDIA Corp.

    5.2%  

Microsoft Corp.

    5.2%  

Alphabet, Inc.

    4.9%  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    3.1%  

Adobe, Inc.

    2.1%  

Chevron Corp.

    2.0%  

AbbVie, Inc.

    1.9%  

Salesforce, Inc.

    1.8%  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    1.5%  
Sector Diversification* as of November 30, 2023

 

Information Technology

    34.8%  

Health Care

    17.9%  

Communication Services

    11.9%  

Industrials

    11.7%  

Energy

    6.9%  

Consumer Discretionary

    6.5%  

Utilities

    4.5%  

Materials

    3.0%  

Financials

    2.0%  

Consumer Staples

    0.5%  

Real Estate

    0.3%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding cash equivalents.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 22.


DBX ETF Trust

 

Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of one or more of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including unitary advisory fees and other Fund expenses. In the most recent six-month period Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF, Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF, Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF and Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF limited these expenses; had they 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 Funds 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 period and held for the entire period (June 1, 2023 to November 30, 2023) except Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF, Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF, Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF and Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (commencement of operations, as noted below, to November 30, 2023.

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
June 1, 2023
     Ending
Account Value
November 30, 2023
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF           

Actual (2)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,107.60        0.20   $ 0.81  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.49        0.20   $ 1.01  
Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,037.80        0.10   $ 0.51  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.50        0.10   $ 0.51  
Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF           

Actual (2)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,028.00        0.15   $ 0.59  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.68        0.15   $ 0.76  
Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF

 

       

Actual (2)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 758.10        0.35   $ 1.19  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.91        0.35   $ 1.77  
Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF           

Actual (3)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.80        0.33   $ 0.14  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,001.91        0.33   $ 1.65  

(1) Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183 (the number of days in the most recent six-month period), then divided by 366.

(2) Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 141 (the number of days in the period July 13, 2023 (commencement of operations) to November 30, 2023), then divided by 366.

(3) Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 15 (the number of days in the period November 16, 2023 (commencement of operations) to November 30, 2023), then divided by 366.

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%    
Application Software — 13.1%            

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.*

    1,188     $ 64,722  

Clear Secure, Inc., Class A

    4,991       106,458  

Datadog, Inc., Class A*

    1,174       136,853  

Dynatrace, Inc.*

    2,225       119,149  

Everbridge, Inc.*

    1,821       37,075  

InterDigital, Inc.

    1,291       128,997  

Systena Corp.

    17,000       34,038  

TeamViewer SE, 144A*

    6,314       91,523  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $702,503)

      718,815  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment — 3.4%            

F5, Inc.*

    667       114,184  

NetScout Systems, Inc.*

    2,921       58,654  

Radware Ltd.*

    838       12,779  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $201,707)

      185,617  
   

 

 

 
Internet Services & Infrastructure — 11.5%            

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    975       112,642  

Chindata Group Holdings Ltd., ADR*

    4,514       38,008  

Fastly, Inc., Class A*

    5,694       94,577  

GDS Holdings Ltd., ADR*

    2,593       26,578  

NEXTDC Ltd.*

    17,140       148,082  

Okta, Inc.*

    2,997       200,949  

Vnet Group, Inc., ADR*

    5,888       16,486  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $631,091)

      637,322  
   

 

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services — 11.0%            

Al Moammar Information Systems Co.

    725       24,080  

Change Holdings, Inc.

    2,499       26,370  

Computacenter PLC

    1,941       66,345  

DXC Technology Co.*

    4,911       113,591  

NCC Group PLC

    13,607       20,912  

NEC Corp.

    2,072       115,489  

NET One Systems Co. Ltd.

    4,950       68,842  

Netcompany Group A/S, 144A*

    1,565       50,135  

Otsuka Corp.

    2,503       102,179  

Systex Corp.

    8,339       28,295  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $648,849)

      616,238  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Research & Consulting Services — 1.0%            

My EG Services Bhd

   

(Cost $48,605)

    312,601     $ 53,336  
   

 

 

 
Systems Software — 59.8%            

A10 Networks, Inc.

    3,309       41,329  

Ahnlab, Inc.

    373       19,978  

BlackBerry Ltd.*

    19,266       70,763  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*

    1,760       256,960  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    1,425       337,711  

CyberArk Software Ltd.*

    1,480       294,920  

Darktrace PLC*

    16,254       71,381  

Digital Arts, Inc.

    660       21,496  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    4,013       210,923  

OneSpan, Inc.*

    1,796       18,014  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

    989       291,844  

Qualys, Inc.*

    1,498       276,890  

Rapid7, Inc.*

    3,645       197,377  

SentinelOne, Inc., Class A*

    14,065       268,501  

Tenable Holdings, Inc.*

    3,727       154,260  

Trend Micro, Inc.

    6,375       324,022  

Varonis Systems, Inc.*

    3,863       161,821  

Zscaler, Inc.*

    1,507       297,678  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,786,771)

      3,315,868  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $5,019,526)

      5,527,196  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.6%    

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.31% (a)
(Cost $31,528)

    31,528       31,528  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.4%

   

(Cost $5,051,054)

    $ 5,558,724  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.4%)

      (20,808
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 5,537,916  
   

 

 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended November 30, 2023 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
7/13/2023
(Commencement
of Operations)
     Purchases
Cost

($)
     Sales
Proceeds

($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)

($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
11/30/2023
     Value ($) at
11/30/2023
 

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.6%

 

  

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.31% (a)

 

  
         —          4,715,530          (4,684,002         —            —          832            —          31,528          31,528  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

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

 

ADR:   American Depositary Receipt
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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   7  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2023 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)

     $ 5,527,196        $     —        $     —        $ 5,527,196  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       31,528                            31,528  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 5,558,724        $        $        $ 5,558,724  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   8  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.5%    
Australia — 10.6%            

Abacus Group REIT

    329,742     $ 237,220  

Arena REIT

    263,297       584,840  

Aspen Group Ltd./Australia REIT

    4,604       5,190  

BWP Trust REIT

    364,954       830,001  

Cedar Woods Properties Ltd.

    51,672       159,657  

Centuria Industrial REIT

    401,556       798,755  

Centuria Office REIT

    366,590       312,342  

Charter Hall Group REIT

    360,411       2,485,294  

Charter Hall Long Wale REIT

    487,590       1,086,277  

Charter Hall Retail REIT

    385,552       818,049  

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT

    252,315       439,992  

Cromwell Property Group REIT

    1,184,762       345,645  

Dexus REIT

    824,968       3,850,846  

Dexus Convenience Retail REIT REIT

    104,417       171,007  

Dexus Industria REIT

    159,741       281,737  

GDI Property Group Partnership REIT

    388,653       149,464  

Goodman Group REIT

    1,305,561       19,693,593  

GPT Group REIT

    1,217,942       3,327,133  

Growthpoint Properties Australia Ltd. REIT

    215,825       331,999  

Healthco REIT

    346,522       304,434  

HMC Capital Ltd. REIT

    194,794       622,543  

HomeCo Daily Needs REIT

    1,319,901       993,307  

Hotel Property Investments Ltd. REIT

    146,868       261,954  

Ingenia Communities Group REIT

    276,200       756,345  

Lifestyle Communities Ltd.

    73,545       815,822  

Mirvac Group REIT

    2,993,177       4,088,331  

National Storage REIT

    944,508       1,352,713  

Newmark Property REIT

    123,791       84,132  

Peet Ltd.

    284,903       230,464  

REA Group Ltd.

    38,732       3,987,016  

Region RE Ltd. REIT

    862,169       1,183,339  

Rural Funds Group REIT

    297,073       377,206  

Scentre Group REIT

    3,965,220       6,967,220  

Stockland REIT

    1,815,615       4,971,875  

US Masters Residential Property Fund REIT

    586,199       104,943  

Vicinity Ltd. REIT

    3,452,411       4,337,886  

Waypoint REIT Ltd. REIT

    506,085       791,921  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $73,494,293)

      68,140,492  
   

 

 

 
Austria — 0.3%            

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG

    32,956       1,078,749  

IMMOFINANZ AG*

    24,547       507,275  

S IMMO AG*

    5,982       83,153  

UBM Development AG

    2,791       61,210  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,725,240)

      1,730,387  
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 1.9%            

Aedifica SA REIT

    36,319       2,280,573  

Ascencio REIT

    4,148       207,964  

Atenor (a)

    14,841       89,709  

Care Property Invest NV REIT (a)

    27,969       389,397  

Cofinimmo SA REIT

    25,625       1,806,180  

Home Invest Belgium SA REIT

    9,185       146,719  

Immobel SA (a)

    2,838       85,929  

Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV REIT

    20,659       464,345  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Belgium (Continued)            

Montea NV REIT

    12,072     $ 1,049,790  

Nextensa SA REIT

    1,927       105,758  

Retail Estates NV REIT

    8,830       594,444  

VGP NV

    10,013       1,033,523  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA REIT

    122,592       3,448,337  

Wereldhave Belgium Comm VA REIT

    2,303       120,363  

Xior Student Housing NV REIT

    21,066       704,494  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $16,457,090)

      12,527,525  
   

 

 

 
Brazil — 0.7%            

Allos SA

    358,157       1,857,500  

Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes

    224,742       995,157  

Ez Tec Empreendimentos e Participacoes SA

    120,554       449,733  

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA

    231,930       1,278,560  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,065,296)

      4,580,950  
   

 

 

 
Canada — 6.1%            

Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a)

    96,338       1,269,728  

Altus Group Ltd.

    34,271       1,011,056  

American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP

    58,273       28,796  

Artis Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a)

    51,860       234,467  

Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    24,824       1,222,662  

BSR Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    25,653       279,874  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (a)

    127,151       4,335,428  

Chartwell Retirement Residences

    178,975       1,433,542  

Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a)

    189,300       1,837,363  

Colliers International Group, Inc.

    30,856       3,213,384  

Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a)

    81,688       776,001  

CT Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a)

    56,816       570,737  

Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a)

    199,822       1,840,747  

Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    18,276       118,349  

DREAM Unlimited Corp., Class A (a)

    18,102       269,557  

First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a)

    147,659       1,523,583  

FirstService Corp.

    28,398       4,459,985  

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a)

    48,180       2,441,248  

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a)

    200,276       1,311,687  

InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    106,524       949,866  

Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a)

    88,488       1,117,317  

Mainstreet Equity Corp.*

    3,614       378,499  

Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust REIT, 144A (a)

    31,494       340,990  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   9  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Canada (Continued)            

Morguard Corp.

    3,571     $ 280,707  

Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    24,230       242,148  

Nexus Industrial REIT REIT (a)

    32,717       178,323  

NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a)

    164,716       535,751  

Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a)

    54,986       541,404  

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    228,112       2,939,202  

Slate Grocery REIT REIT

    45,209       346,441  

SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a)

    98,303       1,674,091  

Tricon Residential, Inc.

    206,490       1,628,040  

True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    11,153       58,239  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $47,109,213)

      39,389,212  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.3%            

Cencosud Shopping SA

    362,223       579,999  

Parque Arauco SA

    554,030       799,567  

Plaza SA*

    224,307       312,374  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,740,060)

      1,691,940  
   

 

 

 
China — 0.8%            

A-Living Smart City Services Co. Ltd.,
144A*

    643,071       312,878  

China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd., 144A

    478,412       1,810,055  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,676,488       1,693,596  

Greattown Holdings Ltd., Class B*

    97,300       21,698  

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H* (a)

    1,220,486       185,957  

Poly Property Services Co. Ltd., Class H

    110,935       426,820  

Shanghai Jinqiao Export Processing Zone Development Co. Ltd., Class B

    193,100       162,590  

Shanghai Lingang Holdings Corp. Ltd.,
Class B

    95,706       58,572  

Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co. Ltd., Class B

    816,840       278,542  

Shanghai Shibei Hi-Tech Co. Ltd., Class B

    295,800       50,286  

Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone Group Co. Ltd., Class B

    157,700       99,509  

Shanxi Guoxin Energy Corp. Ltd.,
Class B*

    68,300       18,441  

Shenzhen Properties & Resources Development Group Ltd., Class B

    15,300       7,581  

Sino-Ocean Group Holding Ltd.* (a)

    2,234,827       154,515  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $11,117,248)

      5,281,040  
   

 

 

 
Denmark — 0.0%            

Jeudan A/S

   

(Cost $284,472)

    7,392       234,747  
   

 

 

 
Egypt — 0.2%            

Arab Developers Holding*

    1,993,983       64,014  

Egyptians Housing Development & Reconstruction*

    2,227,878       23,937  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Egypt (Continued)            

El Kahera Housing*

    428,198     $ 20,648  

Emaar Misr for Development SAE*

    265,430       34,875  

Heliopolis Housing

    287,265       98,544  

Madinet Masr For Housing & Development

    889,644       115,164  

Palm Hills Developments SAE*

    743,811       68,845  

Pioneers Properties*

    108,580       8,750  

Six of October Development &
Investment*

    55,509       44,030  

Talaat Moustafa Group

    653,636       470,660  

Zahraa El Maadi Investment & Development Co. SAE

    101,058       26,327  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $734,118)

      975,794  
   

 

 

 
Finland — 0.3%            

Citycon OYJ*

    59,453       337,320  

Kojamo OYJ

    139,951       1,559,073  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,814,629)

      1,896,393  
   

 

 

 
France — 2.8%            

Altarea SCA REIT

    3,747       280,461  

ARGAN SA REIT

    7,489       636,540  

Carmila SA REIT*

    42,880       665,302  

Covivio SA REIT

    39,609       1,937,004  

Gecina SA REIT

    36,115       4,003,557  

ICADE REIT

    24,415       886,553  

Klepierre SA REIT

    143,802       3,624,446  

Mercialys SA REIT

    70,530       697,600  

Nexity SA (a)

    29,095       439,994  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield REIT*

    76,872       4,896,626  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $20,806,907)

      18,068,083  
   

 

 

 
Germany — 3.5%            

BRANICKS Group AG

    28,513       98,309  

Deutsche EuroShop AG

    10,975       224,169  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    39,101       952,241  

Hamborner REIT AG REIT

    54,186       382,522  

LEG Immobilien SE*

    56,279       4,307,019  

PATRIZIA SE

    28,956       222,737  

TAG Immobilien AG*

    134,235       1,839,586  

Vonovia SE

    527,135       14,678,011  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $32,377,262)

      22,704,594  
   

 

 

 
Greece — 0.1%            

LAMDA Development SA*

   

(Cost $437,721)

    61,476       442,705  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 11.7%            

C&D International Investment Group Ltd.

    661,596       1,351,942  

Champion REIT

    1,829,433       609,007  

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

    6,279,942       715,613  

China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Ltd.

    1,329,884       446,116  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    2,822,350       5,218,075  

China Overseas Property Holdings Ltd.

    941,585       766,741  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    2,193,563       8,032,457  

Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd.*

    302,558       55,396  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    1,642,152       7,789,935  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   10  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Hong Kong (Continued)            

ESR Group Ltd., 144A

    2,140,118     $ 2,751,083  

Far East Consortium International Ltd.

    855,210       153,297  

Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    1,106,412       672,888  

GR Life Style Company Ltd.*

    783,049       33,587  

Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.

    74,512       112,193  

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

    624,446       836,294  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    1,365,773       1,825,624  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    1,017,449       2,768,241  

HKR International Ltd.

    441,839       85,988  

Hong Kong Ferry Holdings Co. Ltd.

    139,508       83,237  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    798,587       2,571,450  

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

    452,126       848,644  

Joy City Property Ltd.

    2,384,196       75,095  

K Wah International Holdings Ltd.

    903,202       213,939  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    437,475       737,125  

Kowloon Development Co. Ltd.

    251,649       201,376  

Lai Sun Development Co. Ltd.*

    78,672       8,864  

Langham Hospitality Investments and Langham Hospitality Investments Ltd. (b)

    628,986       54,762  

Link REIT

    1,959,458       9,684,017  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    1,045,933       1,556,117  

Poly Property Group Co. Ltd.

    1,422,078       293,144  

Prosperity REIT

    1,108,740       191,644  

Regal Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    731,409       58,061  

Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings Group
Ltd.* (a)

    1,460,189       1,127,350  

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    293,635       353,025  

Shenzhen Investment Ltd.

    1,716,718       248,376  

Shin Hwa World Ltd.*

    803,681       4,939  

Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.*

    916,974       123,276  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    2,825,372       2,846,968  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    1,167,305       11,455,889  

Sunlight Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    649,318       164,610  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    819,600       1,592,964  

Touyun Biotech Group Ltd.*

    760,136       45,256  

Wang On Properties Ltd.

    2,950,288       18,132  

Wharf Holdings Ltd.

    730,994       1,899,950  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    1,187,932       3,749,219  

Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.

    1,095,264       998,461  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $108,799,384)

      75,430,367  
   

 

 

 
India — 2.9%            

Brigade Enterprises Ltd.

    115,566       1,131,149  

DLF Ltd.

    723,834       5,432,200  

Godrej Properties Ltd.*

    102,022       2,295,912  

Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd.*

    365,429       363,265  

Macrotech Developers Ltd., 144A

    197,978       2,093,169  

Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd.

    58,140       368,282  

NESCO Ltd.

    22,888       223,819  

Nexus Select Trust REIT

    641,378       1,010,977  

Oberoi Realty Ltd.

    88,193       1,481,468  

Omaxe Ltd.*

    52,815       49,462  

Phoenix Mills Ltd.

    73,563       2,091,542  

Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.

    129,281       1,554,744  

Privi Speciality Chemicals Ltd.*

    15,741       240,597  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
India (Continued)            

Sobha Ltd.

    28,308     $ 307,966  

Sunteck Realty Ltd.

    53,892       321,987  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $11,443,611)

      18,966,539  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia — 0.3%            

PT Alam Sutera Realty Tbk*

    10,850,530       117,530  

PT Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk*

    6,127,259       418,755  

PT Ciputra Development Tbk

    6,461,796       470,782  

PT Jaya Real Property Tbk

    2,834,930       132,516  

PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka Tbk*

    11,842,430       99,259  

PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk*

    24,386,786       138,365  

PT Pakuwon Jati Tbk

    11,682,110       310,318  

PT PP Properti Tbk*

    3,602,844       11,615  

PT Puradelta Lestari Tbk

    10,105,945       110,116  

PT Summarecon Agung Tbk

    8,084,358       320,560  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,205,334)

      2,129,816  
   

 

 

 
Israel — 2.0%            

Adgar Investment and Development Ltd.

    67,241       82,875  

AFI Properties Ltd.*

    4,360       171,515  

Africa Israel Residences Ltd.

    4,443       231,569  

Airport City Ltd.*

    48,899       767,604  

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd.

    114,981       784,839  

Alrov Properties and Lodgings Ltd.

    2,040       72,636  

Amot Investments Ltd.

    167,254       853,314  

Arad Investment & Industrial Development Ltd.

    2,523       277,495  

Aura Investments Ltd.

    97,900       247,083  

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    28,013       1,627,027  

Big Shopping Centers Ltd.*

    9,077       813,837  

Blue Square Real Estate Ltd.

    3,737       235,814  

Carasso Real Estate Ltd.

    13,309       93,489  

Duniec Brothers Ltd.*

    2,516       123,432  

Electra Real Estate Ltd.

    17,810       182,638  

G City Ltd.

    64,314       203,437  

Gav-Yam Lands Corp. Ltd.

    14,538       107,627  

Israel Canada T.R Ltd.

    110,547       274,817  

Isras Investment Co. Ltd.

    1,197       226,055  

Keystone INFRA Ltd. REIT

    110,551       151,484  

Kvutzat Acro Ltd.

    23,368       233,485  

Lahav L.R. Real Estate Ltd.

    46,467       40,065  

Megureit Israel Ltd. REIT*

    85,828       76,538  

Melisron Ltd.

    19,369       1,349,136  

Menivim- The New REIT Ltd. REIT

    453,431       197,001  

Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd.

    468,781       1,237,000  

Norstar Holdings, Inc.*

    29,612       71,102  

Prashkovsky Investments and Construction Ltd.

    5,596       118,333  

Property & Building Corp. Ltd.*

    2,000       88,881  

Rani Zim Shopping Centers Ltd.*

    38,048       25,358  

Reit 1 Ltd. REIT

    143,203       625,247  

REIT Azorim HF Living Ltd. REIT*

    34,302       40,270  

Sella Capital Real Estate Ltd. REIT

    167,564       390,057  

Summit Real Estate Holdings Ltd.*

    30,053       381,301  

Villar International Ltd.

    3,169       131,896  

Vitania Ltd.

    17,472       90,736  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $14,573,918)

      12,624,993  
   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   11  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Italy — 0.0%            

Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ SpA REIT

    43,461     $ 102,191  

Risanamento SpA* (a)

    442,764       16,522  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $202,678)

      118,713  
   

 

 

 
Japan — 20.7%            

Activia Properties, Inc. REIT (a)

    385       1,058,630  

Advance Logistics Investment Corp. REIT

    525       457,047  

Advance Residence Investment Corp. REIT

    757       1,664,186  

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.

    70,300       817,674  

AEON REIT Investment Corp. REIT

    1,337       1,300,508  

Comforia Residential REIT, Inc. REIT

    523       1,124,997  

CRE Logistics REIT, Inc. REIT

    478       531,237  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    50,200       5,534,955  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp. REIT

    1,614       2,880,057  

Daiwa Office Investment Corp. REIT (a)

    213       975,419  

Daiwa Securities Living Investments Corp. REIT

    1,435       1,060,950  

ES-Con Japan Ltd.

    38,600       238,908  

ESCON Japan Reit Investment Corp. REIT

    250       200,223  

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT

    394       1,208,638  

Fukuoka REIT Corp. REIT

    392       441,227  

Global One Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT

    565       438,746  

GLP J REIT

    3,711       3,506,793  

Goldcrest Co. Ltd.

    10,900       147,978  

Hankyu Hanshin REIT, Inc. REIT (a)

    537       513,262  

Health Care & Medical Investment Corp. REIT

    258       249,911  

Heiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd.

    23,800       649,596  

Heiwa Real Estate REIT, Inc. REIT (a)

    502       459,775  

Hoshino Resorts REIT, Inc. REIT

    193       789,833  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    521,000       5,173,525  

Hulic Reit, Inc. REIT

    652       684,041  

Ichigo Office REIT Investment Corp. REIT

    1,151       660,228  

Ichigo, Inc.

    173,800       412,648  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp. REIT

    1,603       1,496,357  

Invincible Investment Corp. REIT

    5,074       2,059,323  

Japan Excellent, Inc. REIT

    657       627,069  

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp. REIT

    3,357       1,575,918  

Japan Logistics Fund, Inc. REIT

    515       1,005,022  

Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest REIT

    5,321       3,545,294  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. REIT

    529       1,327,554  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT

    790       3,072,682  

Kabuki-Za Co. Ltd.

    6,800       216,187  

KDX Realty Investment Corp. REIT

    3,129       3,587,550  

Keihanshin Building Co. Ltd.

    33,800       324,202  

Ki-Star Real Estate Co. Ltd.

    6,400       151,087  

LaSalle Logiport REIT

    1,397       1,489,277  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Leopalace21 Corp.*

    146,000     $ 466,141  

LIFULL Co. Ltd.

    51,300       68,014  

Mirai Corp. REIT

    1,338       400,038  

Mirarth Holdings, Inc.

    64,231       202,467  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    1,004,300       13,562,992  

Mitsubishi Estate Logistics REIT Investment Corp. REIT

    390       1,010,383  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    712,200       16,726,475  

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc. REIT

    466       1,472,060  

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp. REIT

    846       804,597  

Mori Trust Sogo Reit, Inc. REIT

    1,892       943,216  

Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc. REIT

    391       1,608,063  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc. REIT

    968       4,066,209  

Nippon Kanzai Holdings Co. Ltd.

    16,600       279,371  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. REIT (a)

    1,830       3,470,978  

NIPPON REIT Investment Corp. REIT

    246       582,406  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    89,300       2,177,003  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. REIT

    2,603       2,989,748  

NTT UD REIT Investment Corp. REIT

    743       640,799  

One REIT, Inc. REIT

    174       312,961  

Open House Group Co. Ltd.

    61,900       1,728,435  

Orix JREIT, Inc. REIT

    1,503       1,773,079  

Pressance Corp.

    17,700       180,071  

Relo Group, Inc.

    88,400       928,638  

SAMTY Co. Ltd. (a)

    22,000       348,524  

Samty Residential Investment Corp. REIT

    322       245,037  

Sankei Real Estate, Inc. REIT

    362       226,992  

Sekisui House Reit, Inc. REIT

    2,451       1,404,266  

SOSiLA Logistics REIT, Inc. REIT

    559       457,908  

SRE Holdings Corp.*

    6,800       127,596  

Star Asia Investment Corp. REIT

    1,772       691,612  

Starts Corp., Inc.

    25,700       484,847  

Starts Proceed Investment Corp. REIT

    175       243,024  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

    360,800       10,186,892  

Sun Frontier Fudousan Co. Ltd.

    19,600       206,825  

Takara Leben Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT

    501       343,975  

TOC Co. Ltd.

    38,000       154,226  

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

    161,700       2,298,593  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    455,400       2,815,542  

Tokyu REIT, Inc. REIT

    459       560,108  

Tosei Corp.

    25,900       315,527  

Tosei Reit Investment Corp. REIT

    291       264,751  

United Urban Investment Corp. REIT (a)

    1,629       1,597,761  

XYMAX REIT Investment Corp. REIT

    173       137,969  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $151,157,325)

      133,164,633  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 0.5%            

ADLER Group SA, 144A*

    60,188       22,906  

Aroundtown SA* (a)

    650,086       1,527,143  

Grand City Properties SA*

    57,947       574,724  

Shurgard Self Storage Ltd. REIT

    19,540       849,926  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,889,827)

      2,974,699  
   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   12  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Malaysia — 0.9%            

AmFIRST Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    147,300     $ 10,432  

Axis Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    1,023,084       404,008  

Capitaland Malaysia Trust REIT

    937,012       112,614  

Eastern & Oriental Bhd*

    558,077       65,874  

Eco World Development Group Bhd

    951,200       214,349  

Eco World International Bhd

    546,800       39,900  

Ecofirst Consolidated Bhd*

    482,900       36,791  

IGB Bhd

    200,000       100,869  

IGB Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    459,500       48,322  

IGB Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    1,075,600       397,045  

IOI Properties Group Bhd

    849,200       308,005  

Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd*

    358,600       43,098  

KIP REIT

    222,352       42,710  

KLCCP Stapled Group (b)

    123,100       185,198  

KSL Holdings Bhd*

    349,600       80,282  

Lagenda Properties Bhd

    226,500       57,846  

Land & General Bhd

    2,299,700       61,694  

LBS Bina Group Bhd

    904,100       108,659  

Mah Sing Group Bhd

    961,000       164,996  

Malton Bhd*

    97,400       7,943  

Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd

    747,594       261,526  

MKH Bhd

    198,000       59,916  

Mulpha International Bhd*

    101,800       52,216  

OSK Holdings Bhd

    1,011,900       262,775  

Paramount Corp. Bhd

    202,240       41,017  

Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    557,400       145,944  

Radium Development Bhd

    808,208       67,647  

Rapid Synergy Bhd*

    61,740       371,010  

Sentral REIT

    319,800       56,623  

Sime Darby Property Bhd

    1,862,546       255,828  

SP Setia Bhd Group

    1,162,905       185,935  

Sunway Bhd

    1,361,861       578,707  

Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    1,081,100       354,991  

Symphony Life Bhd*

    322,700       22,855  

Tanco Holdings Bhd*

    650,100       81,620  

Titijaya Land Bhd*

    434,971       23,338  

Tropicana Corp. Bhd*

    755,191       192,870  

UEM Sunrise Bhd

    921,900       140,476  

UOA Development Bhd

    243,300       90,856  

YNH Property Bhd*

    244,100       258,795  

YTL Hospitality REIT

    505,800       111,809  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,768,498)

      6,107,389  
   

 

 

 
Mexico — 2.1%            

CFE Capital S de RL de CV REIT

    649,157       1,033,629  

Concentradora Fibra Danhos SA de CV REIT (a)

    939,153       1,043,954  

Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV (a)

    639,507       2,412,025  

FIBRA Macquarie Mexico REIT, 144A

    593,342       1,036,295  

Fibra MTY SAPI de CV REIT (a)

    1,307,162       825,465  

Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV REIT

    2,195,770       3,532,900  

Mexico Infrastructure Partners F1 SAPI de CV REIT*

    563,368       643,423  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Mexico (Continued)            

Prologis Property Mexico SA de CV REIT

    513,125     $ 2,208,876  

TF Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV REIT (a)

    586,979       1,050,862  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $10,484,792)

      13,787,429  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 0.7%            

Argo Properties NV*

    10,802       176,268  

CTP NV, 144A

    82,522       1,325,386  

Eurocommercial Properties NV REIT

    32,560       761,682  

NEPI Rockcastle NV*

    325,503       1,992,525  

NSI NV REIT

    14,244       268,870  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,856,387)

      4,524,731  
   

 

 

 
New Zealand — 0.7%            

Argosy Property Ltd.

    658,436       449,385  

Goodman Property Trust REIT

    793,117       1,050,769  

Investore Property Ltd.

    212,949       132,843  

Kiwi Property Group Ltd.

    1,176,089       606,554  

Precinct Properties Group (b)

    1,023,948       720,983  

Property for Industry Ltd.

    388,810       528,327  

Stride Property Group (b)

    415,315       333,475  

Vital Healthcare Property Trust REIT

    361,553       458,909  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,577,146)

      4,281,245  
   

 

 

 
Norway — 0.2%            

Entra ASA, 144A

    59,714       571,169  

KMC Properties ASA* (a)

    58,823       31,543  

Olav Thon Eiendomsselskap ASA

    17,853       279,916  

Selvaag Bolig ASA

    31,084       80,025  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,403,779)

      962,653  
   

 

 

 
Philippines — 2.2%            

AREIT, Inc. REIT

    723,340       389,110  

Ayala Corp.

    243,215       2,910,340  

Ayala Land, Inc.

    5,602,696       3,150,191  

Belle Corp.

    2,685,000       56,129  

DDMP Reit, Inc. REIT

    4,452,000       98,684  

DoubleDragon Corp.

    369,970       54,672  

Filinvest Land, Inc.

    5,923,000       59,774  

Filinvest REIT Corp. REIT

    1,011,200       50,842  

Megaworld Corp.

    9,139,600       339,297  

MREIT, Inc. REIT

    671,500       151,266  

RL Commercial REIT, Inc. REIT

    2,665,500       223,366  

Robinsons Land Corp.

    1,348,367       352,826  

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

    11,024,857       6,417,424  

Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc.

    2,009,900       60,127  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $17,013,267)

      14,314,048  
   

 

 

 
Poland — 0.2%            

Archicom SA

    3,212       22,137  

Atal SA

    8,314       116,680  

Cavatina Holding SA*

    4,752       20,245  

Develia SA

    339,494       420,300  

Dom Development SA

    7,407       298,489  

Echo Investment SA

    111,967       113,082  

Globe Trade Centre SA

    132,086       164,518  

Marvipol Development SA*

    7,932       13,915  

MLP Group SA*

    5,429       106,668  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   13  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Poland (Continued)            

Polski Holding Nieruchomosci SA

    7,682     $ 22,525  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,022,674)

      1,298,559  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 0.0%            

LSR Group PJSC (c)

    30,984       0  

PIK Group PJSC* (c)

    192,287       0  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,472,023)

      0  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 7.0%            

AIMS APAC REIT

    579,700       551,640  

Bukit Sembawang Estates Ltd.

    137,700       358,024  

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT

    2,740,069       5,830,808  

CapitaLand Ascott Trust (b)

    1,859,937       1,289,107  

CapitaLand China Trust REIT

    887,147       538,430  

Capitaland India Trust

    778,022       600,452  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust REIT

    3,906,392       5,327,164  

CapitaLand Investment Ltd.

    1,905,563       4,326,282  

CDL Hospitality Trusts (b)

    549,044       415,506  

City Developments Ltd.

    385,098       1,806,319  

Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    236,819       333,327  

Daiwa House Logistics Trust REIT

    415,300       180,484  

Digital Core REIT Management Pte Ltd. REIT

    545,100       335,237  

ESR-LOGOS REIT REIT

    5,582,187       1,233,887  

Far East Hospitality Trust (b)

    815,500       394,124  

First Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    920,700       165,569  

Frasers Centrepoint Trust REIT

    836,400       1,366,216  

Frasers Hospitality Trust (b)

    622,500       235,548  

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust REIT

    2,223,878       1,849,621  

Frasers Property Ltd.

    342,100       212,755  

GuocoLand Ltd.

    170,100       183,534  

Ho Bee Land Ltd.

    137,600       182,491  

Hong Fok Corp. Ltd.

    322,600       221,174  

IREIT Global REIT

    607,472       163,862  

Keppel REIT

    1,528,000       990,349  

Keppel DC REIT

    1,051,555       1,449,769  

Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT

    526,354       134,220  

Lendlease Global Commercial REIT

    1,377,951       624,652  

Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust REIT*

    3,017,900       42,964  

Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    1,188,926       61,824  

Mapletree Industrial Trust REIT

    1,580,622       2,700,298  

Mapletree Logistics Trust REIT

    2,564,291       3,093,443  

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust REIT

    1,736,070       1,782,119  

OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    1,837,939       351,172  

PARAGON REIT REIT

    935,700       567,898  

Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    294,000       748,988  

Prime US REIT

    467,700       57,527  

Propnex Ltd.

    161,500       101,043  

Sabana Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    757,300       218,463  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Singapore (Continued)            

Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    386,100     $ 198,171  

Singapore Land Group Ltd.

    127,500       187,247  

Starhill Global REIT

    1,043,009       379,034  

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    1,339,200       1,153,964  

Tuan Sing Holdings Ltd.

    315,700       66,234  

UOL Group Ltd.

    359,517       1,589,353  

Wing Tai Holdings Ltd.

    259,000       254,226  

Yanlord Land Group Ltd.*

    401,000       162,251  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $51,710,409)

      45,016,770  
   

 

 

 
South Africa — 0.7%            

Attacq Ltd. REIT

    362,655       165,539  

Equites Property Fund Ltd. REIT (a)

    511,422       317,109  

Fortress Real Estate Investments Ltd.*

    785,840       567,712  

Fortress Real Estate Investments Ltd., Class B*

    530,774       182,620  

Growthpoint Properties Ltd. REIT

    2,201,946       1,231,695  

Hyprop Investments Ltd. REIT (a)

    241,035       325,874  

Redefine Properties Ltd. REIT (a)

    4,456,055       815,964  

Resilient REIT Ltd. REIT

    211,931       447,459  

SA Corporate Real Estate Ltd. REIT

    1,572,137       172,562  

Vukile Property Fund Ltd. REIT

    616,152       431,144  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,124,746)

      4,657,678  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.5%            

D&D Platform REIT Co. Ltd. REIT

    41,029       98,426  

E KOCREF CR-REIT Co. Ltd. REIT

    15,427       60,385  

ESR Kendall Square REIT Co. Ltd. REIT

    109,890       295,135  

Hanwha REIT Co. Ltd. REIT

    18,624       73,044  

JR Global REIT

    148,849       492,644  

KB Star Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. REIT

    55,326       157,382  

Koramco Life Infra Reit REIT

    59,902       246,545  

Korea Asset In Trust Co. Ltd.

    37,138       94,130  

Korea Real Estate Investment & Trust Co. Ltd.

    100,571       95,648  

LOTTE Reit Co. Ltd. REIT

    91,467       215,880  

Mirae Asset Global REIT Co. Ltd. REIT

    17,123       33,777  

NH All-One REIT Co. Ltd. REIT

    37,232       100,717  

Seobu T&D

    28,329       166,441  

Shinhan Alpha REIT Co. Ltd. REIT

    59,655       298,703  

SK D&D Co. Ltd.

    6,271       137,071  

SK REITs Co. Ltd. REIT

    143,211       447,344  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,736,407)

      3,013,272  
   

 

 

 
Spain — 0.7%            

Aedas Homes SA, 144A

    7,077       133,122  

Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA REIT

    217,551       1,433,715  

Lar Espana Real Estate Socimi SA REIT

    34,871       232,472  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA REIT

    253,180       2,558,027  

Neinor Homes SA, 144A*

    26,219       295,802  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,968,866)

      4,653,138  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 4.0%            

Atrium Ljungberg AB, Class B

    35,125       673,750  

Castellum AB

    327,419       4,004,136  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   14  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Sweden (Continued)            

Catena AB

    25,396     $ 946,153  

Cibus Nordic Real Estate AB

    41,271       498,812  

Corem Property Group AB, Class B

    405,889       342,216  

Corem Property Group AB, Class D

    2,880       45,074  

Dios Fastigheter AB

    72,645       490,477  

Eastnine AB

    7,646       114,994  

Fabege AB

    187,498       1,680,152  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B*

    501,999       2,963,461  

Fastighets AB Trianon*

    40,317       55,211  

FastPartner AB, Class A

    40,431       194,075  

Heba Fastighets AB, Class B

    75,971       209,886  

Hemnet Group AB

    69,440       1,578,475  

Hufvudstaden AB, Class A

    87,905       1,105,644  

John Mattson Fastighetsforetagen AB* (a)

    15,138       67,031  

K-fast Holding AB* (a)

    50,405       75,087  

Klarabo Sverige AB, Class B*

    66,127       94,910  

Nivika Fastigheter AB, Class B*

    17,597       48,363  

NP3 Fastigheter AB

    23,797       427,848  

Nyfosa AB

    112,313       745,977  

Pandox AB

    67,515       821,480  

Platzer Fastigheter Holding AB, Class B

    56,928       368,334  

Sagax AB, Class A

    4,885       110,950  

Sagax AB, Class B

    157,766       3,581,741  

Sagax AB, Class D

    83,456       214,238  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (a)

    887,174       315,794  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB, Class D

    107,201       40,317  

Stendorren Fastigheter AB*

    10,178       151,327  

Swedish Logistic Property AB, Class B*

    64,685       171,916  

Wallenstam AB, Class B

    375,043       1,634,909  

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

    206,440       1,677,509  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $32,001,984)

      25,450,247  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 2.4%            

Allreal Holding AG

    11,834       1,954,301  

Fundamenta Real Estate AG*

    17,861       348,162  

Intershop Holding AG

    898       632,023  

Mobimo Holding AG

    5,508       1,640,587  

Peach Property Group AG*

    8,002       102,147  

PSP Swiss Property AG

    34,604       4,600,336  

Swiss Prime Site AG

    58,107       5,880,531  

Zug Estates Holding AG, Class B

    217       394,296  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $15,103,536)

      15,552,383  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan — 1.4%            

Cathay No. 1 REIT

    1,011,504       572,128  

Cathay No. 2 REIT

    216,000       113,808  

Cathay Real Estate Development Co. Ltd.

    483,017       248,157  

Chong Hong Construction Co. Ltd.

    191,790       459,216  

Farglory Land Development Co. Ltd.

    209,007       390,717  

Highwealth Construction Corp.

    1,325,043       1,736,892  

Hong Pu Real Estate Development Co. Ltd.

    161,515       149,158  

Huaku Development Co. Ltd.

    202,647       613,001  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Taiwan (Continued)            

Huang Hsiang Construction Corp.

    139,643     $ 177,683  

Hung Sheng Construction Ltd.

    397,433       258,891  

KEE TAI Properties Co. Ltd.

    323,692       173,554  

Kindom Development Co. Ltd.

    287,684       345,331  

Kuo Yang Construction Co. Ltd.*

    159,983       96,277  

Millerful No1 REIT REIT

    500,000       160,531  

Prince Housing & Development Corp.

    956,366       338,279  

Radium Life Tech Co. Ltd.*

    392,797       121,460  

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.*

    1,474,013       1,689,170  

Sakura Development Co. Ltd.

    241,126       378,207  

Shin Kong No.1 REIT (c)

    927,959       657,948  

Shining Building Business Co. Ltd.*

    318,249       109,513  

Sinyi Realty, Inc.

    200,617       191,370  

Taiwan Land Development Corp.* (c)

    243,531       0  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,710,022)

      8,981,291  
   

 

 

 
Thailand — 2.5%            

AIM Industrial Growth Freehold & Leasehold REIT

    325,600       99,964  

Amata Corp. PCL, NVDR

    625,400       444,460  

Ananda Development PCL, NVDR*

    1,729,100       35,882  

AP Thailand PCL, NVDR

    1,842,700       565,735  

Asset World Corp. PCL, NVDR

    6,557,100       689,681  

Ba Airport Leasehold REIT REIT

    450,000       126,643  

Bangkok Land PCL, NVDR*

    9,702,400       193,069  

Central Pattana PCL, NVDR

    2,521,000       4,855,312  

CP Tower Growth Leasehold Property Fund

    800       113  

CPN Retail Growth Leasehold REIT

    1,304,800       404,302  

Digital Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund, Class F

    6,009,500       1,426,461  

Frasers Property Thailand Industrial Freehold & Leasehold REIT

    1,304,800       370,919  

Frasers Property Thailand PCL, NVDR

    255,825       110,541  

Grand Canal Land PCL, NVDR*

    903,800       50,100  

IMPACT Growth Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    365,932       130,031  

Land & Houses PCL, NVDR

    6,374,600       1,395,336  

LH Hotel Leasehold Real Estate Investment Trust, Class F REIT

    334,200       103,554  

Lotus’s Retail Growth Freehold And Leasehold Property Fund

    960,900       355,105  

LPN Development PCL, NVDR

    1,085,759       120,374  

MBK PCL, NVDR

    730,000       317,504  

Noble Development PCL, NVDR

    1,083,557       118,898  

Nusasiri PCL, NVDR*

    7,048,500       70,129  

Origin Property PCL, NVDR

    736,700       183,246  

Platinum Group PCL, NVDR*

    870,700       74,255  

Property Perfect PCL, NVDR

    6,674,206       58,816  

Pruksa Holding PCL, NVDR

    815,900       282,964  

Quality Houses PCL, NVDR

    6,145,200       377,333  

Rabbit Holdings PCL*

    5,390,400       78,150  

Rabbit Holdings PCL, NVDR*

    5,689,900       84,109  

Sansiri PCL, NVDR

    11,702,900       555,578  

SC Asset Corp. PCL, NVDR

    1,412,000       123,629  

Singha Estate PCL, NVDR

    2,436,300       60,254  

Supalai PCL

    57,300       28,668  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   15  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Thailand (Continued)            

Supalai PCL, NVDR

    915,165     $ 457,875  

Univentures PCL, NVDR

    488,800       29,180  

WHA Corp. PCL, NVDR

    7,751,496       1,101,769  

WHA Industrial Leasehold REIT

    528,000       85,555  

WHA Premium Growth Freehold & Leasehold Real Estate InvestmentTrust, Class F REIT

    1,761,800       490,815  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $17,906,573)

      16,056,309  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 0.4%            

Akfen Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT*

    421,575       65,752  

AKIS Gayrimenkul Yatirimi AS REIT*

    272,639       109,048  

Akmerkez Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT

    6,147       32,341  

Alarko Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT

    62,225       88,813  

Baskent Dogalgaz Dagitim Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS

    76,563       48,456  

Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT

    1,338,134       341,815  

Gimat Magazacilik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    95,476       29,617  

Halk Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT

    182,626       27,471  

Ihlas Gayrimenkul Proje Gelistirme Ve Ticaret AS*

    490,774       31,809  

Is Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT*

    302,320       217,949  

Kiler Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS
REIT*

    381,253       48,892  

Kiler Holding AS*

    182,163       218,202  

Kizilbuk Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi
AS*

    81,244       51,700  

Kuyumcukent Gayrimenkul Yatirimlari AS REIT*

    60,527       159,226  

Marti Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS
REIT*

    122,792       40,431  

Nurol Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT*

    88,135       23,002  

Ozak Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi REIT*

    302,330       97,242  

Ozderici Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT*

    96,803       20,500  

Panora Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi

    50,510       62,814  

Peker Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS*

    298,206       323,301  

Reysas Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT*

    94,886       88,138  

Servet Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS*

    8,448       108,996  

Sinpas Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT*

    509,687       56,353  

Torunlar Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT

    114,248       133,603  

Vakif Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS
REIT*

    1,141,523       79,921  

Yeni Gimat Gayrimenkul Ortakligi AS

    148,647       201,033  

Yesil Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS
REIT*

    95,203       9,437  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Turkey (Continued)            

Ziraat Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS

    679,619     $ 119,897  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,214,005)

      2,835,759  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 7.2%            

Assura PLC REIT

    2,242,478       1,254,779  

Big Yellow Group PLC REIT

    140,756       1,929,800  

British Land Co. PLC REIT

    665,313       2,961,364  

CLS Holdings PLC REIT

    117,667       142,108  

Derwent London PLC REIT

    77,603       2,068,968  

Empiric Student Property PLC REIT

    458,714       530,188  

Grainger PLC

    509,526       1,638,389  

Great Portland Estates PLC REIT

    156,389       757,079  

Hammerson PLC REIT

    3,099,892       1,063,488  

Helical PLC REIT

    85,273       230,476  

Henry Boot PLC

    81,280       189,330  

Land Securities Group PLC REIT

    572,699       4,525,505  

LondonMetric Property PLC REIT

    773,565       1,762,732  

LXI REIT PLC REIT

    1,205,116       1,436,369  

Picton Property Income Ltd. REIT

    421,193       340,721  

Primary Health Properties PLC REIT

    1,002,042       1,237,457  

Rightmove PLC

    632,518       4,360,813  

Safestore Holdings PLC REIT

    164,298       1,592,188  

Savills PLC

    108,449       1,089,405  

Segro PLC REIT

    866,374       8,908,104  

Shaftesbury Capital PLC REIT

    1,125,701       1,722,924  

Tritax Big Box REIT PLC REIT

    1,436,353       2,783,898  

UK Commercial Property REIT Ltd. REIT

    558,249       407,068  

UNITE Group PLC REIT, Series 6

    249,540       3,067,441  

Workspace Group PLC REIT

    103,576       692,325  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $55,053,387)

      46,692,919  
   

 

 

 
United States — 0.0%            

United Hampshire US REIT

   

(Cost $164,780)

    376,100       157,962  
   

 

 

 
Virgin Islands — 0.0%            

SF Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

   

(Cost $160,930)

    422,606       140,142  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $753,889,837)

      641,557,546  
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS — 0.0%    
Belgium — 0.0%            

Atenor*,
expires 12/4/23 (c)

   

(Cost $0)

    4       0  
   

 

 

 
Israel — 0.0%            

REIT Azorim HF Living Ltd.*, expires 12/21/23

   

(Cost $0)

    1,270       1,269  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 0.0%            

Frasers Property Ltd.*,
expires 1/5/24 (c)

   

(Cost $0)

    93,684       0  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 0.0%            

John Mattson Fastighetsforetagen AB* (a), expires 12/14/23

    15,113       18,749  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   16  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Sweden (Continued)            

Nivika Fastigheter AB*, expires 12/14/23 (c)

    17,568     $ 0  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $58,910)

      18,749  
   

 

 

 
Thailand — 0.0%            

WHA Premium Growth Freehold & Leasehold Real Estate InvestmentTrust*, expires 12/29/23

   

(Cost $0)

    105,182       598  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $58,910)

      20,616  
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%    
Malaysia — 0.0%            

Eco World Development Group Bhd*, expires 4/12/29

    106,640       4,807  

Paramount Corp. Bhd*,
expires 7/28/24

    7,840       42  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $0)

      4,849  
   

 

 

 
Thailand — 0.0%            

Nusasiri PCL, NVDR* (c),
expires 12/31/23

   

(Cost $0)

    1,291,580       0  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $0)

      4,849  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.0%            

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

   

(Cost $23,770)

    500     $ 20,450  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 4.7%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (d)(e)
(Cost $30,264,718)

    30,264,718       30,264,718  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.31% (d)
(Cost $349,411)

    349,411       349,411  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 104.3%

   

(Cost $784,586,646)

    $ 672,217,590  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (4.3%)

      (27,699,705
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 644,517,885  
   

 

 

 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended November 30, 2023 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
5/31/2023
     Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
11/30/2023
     Value ($) at
11/30/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL 4.7%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (d)(e)

 

  
       13,660,219          16,604,499 (f)          —           —            —        119,062            —          30,264,718          30,264,718  

CASH EQUIVALENTS 0.1%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.31% (d)

 

     44,853        22,530,354       (22,225,796                   19,269               349,411        349,411  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     13,705,072        39,134,853       (22,225,796                   138,331               30,614,129        30,614,129  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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 November 30, 2023 amounted to $28,496,141, which is 4.4% 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.

(e)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates.

(f)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended November 30, 2023.

 

CVA:   Credit Valuation Adjustment
NVDR:   Non Voting Depositary Receipt
PJSC:   Public Joint Stock Company
REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   17  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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 November 30, 2023, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

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

CAC40 10 EURO Futures

   EUR    5    $ 387,620      $ 399,070      12/15/2023    $ 11,450  

EURO STOXX 50 Futures

   EUR    15      696,515        718,653      12/15/2023      22,138  

MINI S&P/TSX 60 Futures

   CAD    7      313,199        314,906      12/14/2023      1,707  

S&P 500 E-Mini Futures

   USD    4      877,676        915,350      12/15/2023      37,674  

SPI 200 Futures

   AUD    9      1,073,934        1,058,328      12/21/2023      (15,606

TOPIX Index Futures

   JPY    6      952,584        964,318      12/07/2023      11,734  
                 

 

 

 

Total net unrealized appreciation

                  $ 69,097  
                 

 

 

 

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

Currency Abbreviations

 

AUD   Australian Dollar
CAD   Canadian Dollar
EUR   Euro
JPY   Japanese Yen
USD   U.S. Dollar

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2023 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)

     $ 640,899,598      $        $ 657,948        $ 641,557,546  

Rights (a)

       18,749        1,867          0          20,616  

Warrants (a)

       4,849                 0          4,849  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       20,450                          20,450  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       30,614,129                          30,614,129  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

       84,703                          84,703  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 671,642,478      $ 1,867        $ 657,948        $ 672,302,293  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (15,606    $        $        $ (15,606
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (15,606    $        $        $ (15,606
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts.

During the period ended November 30, 2023, the amount of transfers from Level 3 to Level 1 was $410,949. The investment was transferred from Level 3 to Level 1 due to the availability of a pricing source supported by observable inputs. Transfers between price levels are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   18  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%    
Electronic Components — 0.9%            

Kyocera Corp.

   

(Cost $47,076)

    871     $ 48,253  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Manufacturing Services — 2.4%            

Fabrinet*

    94       15,219  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    821       107,551  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $131,446)

      122,770  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Machinery & Supplies — 0.6%            

VAT Group AG, 144A

   

(Cost $28,731)

    71       33,191  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 0.3%            

JSR Corp.

   

(Cost $14,934)

    527       14,505  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment — 28.7%        

Advantest Corp.

    1,900       60,161  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    1,482       221,974  

ASM International NV

    120       61,630  

ASML Holding NV

    352       239,274  

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    204       28,591  

Disco Corp.

    230       49,925  

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

    355       35,862  

Entegris, Inc.

    396       41,342  

KLA Corp.

    358       194,974  

Lam Research Corp.

    326       233,390  

Lasertec Corp.

    205       45,816  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    164       13,538  

Onto Innovation, Inc.*

    127       17,908  

Teradyne, Inc.

    405       37,353  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    1,183       192,252  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,385,564)

      1,473,990  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 66.9%            

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    1,983       240,260  

Alchip Technologies Ltd.

    188       18,716  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    1,189       218,039  

ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.

    9,662       39,588  

Broadcom, Inc.

    250       231,433  

First Solar, Inc.*

    270       42,601  

Infineon Technologies AG

    3,418       132,579  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Semiconductors (Continued)            

Intel Corp.

    5,730     $ 256,131  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*

    360       21,078  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    2,238       124,724  

MediaTek, Inc.

    3,932       118,942  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    1,396       116,482  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    2,850       216,942  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    120       65,846  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    1,488       24,340  

NVIDIA Corp.

    468       218,884  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    678       138,366  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    1,124       80,175  

Qorvo, Inc.*

    256       24,704  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    1,874       241,840  

Rambus, Inc.*

    289       19,557  

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

    1,196       17,209  

Renesas Electronics Corp.*

    3,157       55,597  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    940       17,966  

SK Hynix, Inc.

    1,410       146,339  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    414       40,129  

STMicroelectronics NV

    1,700       80,603  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    12,829       236,950  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    1,303       198,981  

United Microelectronics Corp.

    30,000       46,959  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,376,279)

      3,431,960  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $4,984,030)

      5,124,669  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.1%            

Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF

   

(Cost $3,755)

    135       3,968  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.0%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.31% (a)
(Cost $534)

    534       534  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%

   

(Cost $4,988,319)

    $ 5,129,171  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      6,937  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 5,136,108  
   

 

 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended November 30, 2023 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
7/13/2023
(Commencement
of Operations)
     Purchases
Cost

($)
     Sales
Proceeds

($)
    Net
Realized
Gain/(Loss)

($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) ($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
11/30/2023
     Value ($) at
11/30/2023
 

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.0%

 

  

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.31% (a)

 

  
            267,491        (266,957                   53               534        534  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

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

 

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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2023 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)

     $ 5,124,669        $        $        $ 5,124,669  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       3,968                            3,968  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       534                            534  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 5,129,171        $     —        $     —        $ 5,129,171  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%    
Consumer Discretionary — 7.9%            

Fisker, Inc.*

    14,600     $ 23,068  

Lucid Group, Inc.*

    16,683       70,402  

QuantumScape Corp.*

    14,226       90,193  

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A*

    3,932       65,900  

Tesla, Inc.*

    356       85,469  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $547,441)

      335,032  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 4.6%            

Enviva, Inc.

    13,028       15,894  

Gevo, Inc.*

    87,700       99,101  

Green Plains, Inc.*

    3,245       80,736  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $337,923)

      195,731  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 56.1%            

A O Smith Corp.

    1,402       105,655  

Array Technologies, Inc.*

    4,574       70,760  

AZZ, Inc.

    2,109       103,699  

Bloom Energy Corp., Class A*

    8,151       117,700  

Carrier Global Corp.

    1,703       88,488  

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A*

    1,236       99,968  

ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.*

    21,081       39,211  

Chart Industries, Inc.*

    603       78,408  

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    571       92,308  

EnerSys

    997       88,215  

Fluence Energy, Inc.*

    4,396       110,252  

FuelCell Energy, Inc.*

    74,803       91,260  

Graco, Inc.

    1,249       100,894  

IDEX Corp.

    446       89,949  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    1,468       104,859  

Lennox International, Inc.

    250       101,665  

Microvast Holdings, Inc.*

    53,308       62,370  

Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.*

    3,347       104,661  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    242       104,830  

Plug Power, Inc.*

    14,205       57,388  

Republic Services, Inc.

    649       105,034  

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A*

    5,581       77,297  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Stem, Inc.*

    24,868     $ 71,371  

Sunrun, Inc.*

    8,818       113,752  

Waste Management, Inc.

    601       102,765  

Xylem, Inc.

    1,017       106,917  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,852,086)

      2,389,676  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 6.7%            

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

    792       80,008  

First Solar, Inc.*

    611       96,403  

Itron, Inc.*

    1,590       107,134  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $360,157)

      283,545  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 9.7%            

Ecolab, Inc.

    548       105,068  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    359       98,818  

Ryerson Holding Corp.

    3,266       101,148  

Worthington Industries, Inc.

    1,518       108,841  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $417,104)

      413,875  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 14.9%            

Altus Power, Inc.*

    20,974       104,870  

Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A

    4,120       109,345  

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C

    4,821       120,380  

NextEra Energy Partners LP

    4,148       97,644  

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

    1,350       90,882  

Sunnova Energy International, Inc.*

    9,664       112,102  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $816,090)

      635,223  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $5,330,801)

      4,253,082  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%

   

(Cost $5,330,801)

    $ 4,253,082  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      6,129  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 4,259,211  
   

 

 

 
*

Non-income producing security.

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks (a)

   $ 4,253,082      $     —      $     —      $ 4,253,082  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 4,253,082      $      $      $ 4,253,082  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%            
Communication Services — 11.9%            

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    1,882     $ 249,421  

AT&T, Inc.

    2,835       46,976  

Auto Trader Group PLC, 144A

    387       3,551  

BCE, Inc.

    354       13,950  

BT Group PLC

    2,420       3,765  

CAR Group Ltd.

    161       2,966  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

    41       16,405  

Chorus Ltd.

    668       3,163  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    1,569       65,725  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A*

    39       3,235  

Liberty Global Ltd., Class A*

    185       2,960  

Match Group, Inc.*

    123       3,983  

Pinterest, Inc., Class A*

    238       8,109  

Quebecor, Inc., Class B

    141       3,131  

Rightmove PLC

    485       3,344  

ROBLOX Corp., Class A*

    193       7,587  

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

    144       6,206  

Snap, Inc., Class A*

    439       6,071  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    990       3,171  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    64       10,125  

Telstra Group Ltd.

    4,475       11,335  

TELUS Corp.

    563       10,082  

T-Mobile US, Inc.

    185       27,833  

TPG Telecom Ltd.

    875       2,738  

Trade Desk, Inc., Class A*

    181       12,753  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    1,658       63,551  

Vodafone Group PLC

    8,078       7,294  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

    703       7,346  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $603,327)

      606,776  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 6.5%            

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    1,925       281,223  

Dowlais Group PLC

    2,598       3,360  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

    55       7,490  

Lucid Group, Inc.*

    817       3,448  

MercadoLibre, Inc.*

    18       29,168  

Mobileye Global, Inc., Class A*

    78       3,202  

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A*

    257       4,307  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $323,392)

      332,198  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 0.5%            

Haleon PLC

    2,045       8,545  

Kenvue, Inc.

    672       13,736  

WK Kellogg Co.

    272       3,046  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $24,357)

      25,327  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 6.9%            

Ampol Ltd.

    141       3,200  

Chevron Corp.

    730       104,828  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1,541       158,322  

Imperial Oil Ltd.

    73       4,116  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    159       23,721  

Phillips 66

    177       22,814  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    504       16,631  

Valero Energy Corp.

    135       16,924  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $351,556)

      350,556  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials — 2.0%            

Block, Inc.*

    218     $ 13,828  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    229       13,428  

Fiserv, Inc.*

    236       30,824  

Global Payments, Inc.

    100       11,644  

Nuvei Corp., 144A

    204       4,189  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    415       23,908  

Wise PLC, Class A*

    361       3,568  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $97,260)

      101,389  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 17.9%            

Abbott Laboratories

    669       69,770  

AbbVie, Inc.

    688       97,964  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    113       14,441  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    48       8,076  

Amgen, Inc.

    207       55,816  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    700       8,511  

Avantor, Inc.*

    255       5,401  

Biogen, Inc.*

    56       13,109  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    72       6,558  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    566       31,634  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    789       38,961  

Catalent, Inc.*

    72       2,797  

CSL Ltd.

    187       32,514  

Danaher Corp.

    261       58,284  

Dexcom, Inc.*

    148       17,097  

Fortrea Holdings, Inc.*

    102       3,003  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

    152       10,406  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    490       37,534  

GSK PLC

    1,563       28,085  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

    122       2,662  

ICON PLC*

    32       8,542  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    32       14,906  

Illumina, Inc.*

    67       6,831  

Incyte Corp.*

    86       4,673  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

    70       14,987  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    34       7,375  

Lonza Group AG

    29       11,286  

Medtronic PLC

    516       40,903  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    9       9,827  

Moderna, Inc.*

    135       10,490  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    200       3,681  

Pfizer, Inc.

    2,190       66,729  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    43       5,901  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    41       33,776  

ResMed, Inc.

    57       8,991  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

    148       4,006  

Seagen, Inc.*

    72       15,351  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    600       16,904  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*

    56       9,761  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    100       35,481  

Waters Corp.*

    23       6,454  

Zoetis, Inc.

    179       31,624  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $887,204)

      911,102  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 11.7%            

AMETEK, Inc.

    89       13,816  

Atlas Arteria Ltd. (a)

    829       3,188  

Auckland International Airport Ltd.

    651       3,185  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    162     $ 37,247  

BAE Systems PLC

    1,166       15,499  

Boeing Co.*

    237       54,896  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    45       8,722  

CAE, Inc.*

    137       2,726  

Carrier Global Corp.

    324       16,835  

Dover Corp.

    54       7,623  

Emerson Electric Co.

    221       19,647  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    57       6,859  

Experian PLC

    356       13,083  

Fortive Corp.

    136       9,381  

General Dynamics Corp.

    105       25,932  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    260       50,939  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    116       28,096  

Infratil Ltd.

    493       2,969  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    157       11,215  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    272       14,362  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    73       13,929  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    53       5,688  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    98       43,881  

Mainfreight Ltd.

    82       3,419  

Melrose Industries PLC

    508       3,335  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    59       28,034  

PACCAR, Inc.

    199       18,272  

Paycom Software, Inc.

    20       3,633  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    44       12,119  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC*

    3,225       10,974  

RTX Corp.

    566       46,118  

Smiths Group PLC

    149       3,109  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    84       4,726  

TELUS International CDA, Inc.*

    462       3,401  

Textron, Inc.

    76       5,826  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    59       8,250  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    21       20,220  

Transurban Group (a)

    1,194       10,260  

Veralto Corp.*

    90       6,953  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $584,853)

      598,367  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 34.7%            

Adobe, Inc.*

    176       107,538  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    58       6,701  

Amdocs Ltd.

    47       3,937  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    193       35,392  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    34       9,974  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    323       48,379  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    98       21,532  

Atlassian Corp., Class A*

    60       11,457  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    83       18,130  

Capgemini SE

    67       13,743  

CGI, Inc.*

    80       8,141  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*

    37       5,402  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    1,579       76,392  

Cloudflare, Inc., Class A*

    112       8,641  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    196       13,794  

Constellation Software, Inc.

    8       18,806  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    85     $ 20,144  

CyberArk Software Ltd.*

    18       3,587  

Datadog, Inc., Class A*

    103       12,007  

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C

    95       7,208  

DocuSign, Inc.*

    78       3,362  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    22       5,680  

Fair Isaac Corp.*

    10       10,876  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    253       13,298  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    225       4,968  

Halma PLC

    143       3,858  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    496       8,387  

HubSpot, Inc.*

    19       9,385  

International Business Machines Corp.

    353       55,972  

Intuit, Inc.

    106       60,575  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    72       9,784  

Lam Research Corp.

    51       36,512  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    207       17,272  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    424       32,275  

Microsoft Corp.

    705       267,131  

Monday.com Ltd.*

    23       4,136  

MongoDB, Inc.*

    27       11,225  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    65       20,987  

Nice Ltd.*

    25       4,811  

NVIDIA Corp.

    572       267,524  

Okta, Inc.*

    59       3,956  

Open Text Corp.

    103       4,124  

Oracle Corp.

    616       71,585  

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A*

    701       14,055  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

    118       34,821  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    41       22,068  

Sage Group PLC

    396       5,667  

Salesforce, Inc.*

    365       91,943  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    79       54,173  

Shopify, Inc., Class A*

    450       32,808  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A*

    116       21,771  

Splunk, Inc.*

    60       9,092  

Synopsys, Inc.*

    59       32,051  

Teradyne, Inc.

    60       5,534  

Trimble, Inc.*

    96       4,454  

Twilio, Inc., Class A*

    67       4,334  

Unity Software, Inc.*

    109       3,217  

VeriSign, Inc.*

    39       8,276  

WiseTech Global Ltd.

    76       3,366  

Wix.com Ltd.*

    36       3,654  

Workday, Inc., Class A*

    79       21,387  

Xero Ltd.*

    50       3,416  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

    20       4,740  

Zoom Video Communications, Inc.,
Class A*

    86       5,833  

Zscaler, Inc.*

    34       6,716  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,733,624)

      1,771,964  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 3.0%            

Allkem Ltd.*

    445       2,537  

Antofagasta PLC

    173       3,085  

BHP Group Ltd.

    1,966       60,355  

Croda International PLC

    55       3,122  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   23  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Dow, Inc.

    283     $ 14,645  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    178       12,734  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    46       3,856  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

    216       1,770  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    565       21,086  

Fresnillo PLC

    438       3,232  

IGO Ltd.

    417       2,372  

Lundin Mining Corp.

    450       3,120  

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd.*

    631       2,770  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    443       3,739  

Orica Ltd.

    306       3,169  

Pilbara Minerals Ltd.

    1,162       2,804  

South32 Ltd.

    1,752       3,578  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

    196       7,390  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $154,213)

      155,364  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.3%            

CoStar Group, Inc.*

(Cost $12,916)

    157       13,037  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 4.5%            

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

    558       3,445  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    200       15,910  

Avangrid, Inc.

    96       2,963  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    125       15,130  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    324       14,690  

Edison International

    149       9,981  

Emera, Inc.

    106       3,728  

Entergy Corp.

    82       8,316  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Utilities (Continued)            

Exelon Corp.

    385     $ 14,826  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    222       8,201  

Fortis, Inc.

    189       7,578  

Hydro One Ltd., 144A

    123       3,422  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    809       3,113  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    996       3,208  

National Grid PLC

    1,448       18,835  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    803       46,984  

Northland Power, Inc.

    192       3,124  

PPL Corp.

    286       7,470  

Southern Co.

    422       29,954  

SSE PLC

    413       9,581  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $226,791)

      230,459  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $4,999,493)

      5,096,539  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.0%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.31% (b)
(Cost $388)

    388       388  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%

   

(Cost $4,999,881)

    $ 5,096,927  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      6,427  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 5,103,354  
   

 

 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended November 30, 2023 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
11/16/2023
(Commencement
of Operations)
     Purchases
Cost

($)
     Sales
Proceeds
($)
     Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)

($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
11/30/2023
     Value ($) at
11/30/2023
 

CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.0%

 

                 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.31% (b)

 

  
       —          4,995,790          (4,995,402)            —            —          728            —          388          388  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

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

(b)

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

 

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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   24  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2023 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)

   $ 5,096,539      $     —      $     —      $ 5,096,539  

Short-Term Investments (a)

     388                      388  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 5,096,927      $      $      $ 5,096,927  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   25  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers
Cybersecurity
Select Equity ETF
     Xtrackers
International Real
Estate ETF
    Xtrackers
Semiconductor
Select Equity ETF
     Xtrackers
US Green
Infrastructure
Select Equity ETF
 

Assets

          

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

   $ 5,527,196      $ 641,603,461     $ 5,128,637      $ 4,253,082  

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

     31,528        349,411       534         

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

            30,264,718               

Cash

                         1,467  

Foreign currency at value

     677        880,925       856         

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

            276,114               
Receivables:           

Investment securities sold

            62,307               

Variation margin on futures contracts

            20,728               

Dividends

     3,351        2,414,371       6,677        5,845  

Interest

     78        1,791       5         

Securities lending income

            29,708               

Foreign tax reclaim

            411,779               
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 5,562,830      $ 676,315,313     $ 5,136,709      $ 4,260,394  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

Payable upon return of securities loaned

   $      $ 30,264,718     $      $  
Payables:           

Investment securities purchased

     24,066        441,141               

Investment advisory fees

     848        51,171       601        1,183  

Deferred foreign tax

            1,040,398               
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     24,914        31,797,428       601        1,183  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 5,537,916      $ 644,517,885     $ 5,136,108      $ 4,259,211  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

          

Paid-in capital

   $ 5,023,665      $ 795,843,896     $ 5,000,025      $ 5,638,690  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     514,251        (151,326,011     136,083        (1,379,479
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 5,537,916      $ 644,517,885     $ 5,136,108      $ 4,259,211  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     200,001        31,450,001       200,001        225,001  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 27.69      $ 20.49     $ 25.68      $ 18.93  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 5,019,526      $ 753,972,517     $ 4,987,785      $ 5,330,801  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

   $      $ 28,496,141     $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $ 31,528      $ 349,411     $ 534      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

   $      $ 30,264,718     $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

   $ 675      $ 873,372     $ 844      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

 

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers US
National Critical
Technologies ETF
 

Assets

  

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

   $ 5,096,539  

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

     388  

Foreign currency at value

     358  
Receivables:   

Dividends

     6,031  

Interest

     728  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 5,104,044  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  
Payables:   

Investment advisory fees

   $ 690  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     690  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 5,103,354  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 5,000,025  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     103,329  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 5,103,354  
  

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     200,001  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 25.52  
  

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 4,999,493  
  

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $ 388  
  

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

   $ 353  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers
Cybersecurity
Select Equity ETF(1)
    Xtrackers
International Real
Estate ETF
    Xtrackers
Semiconductor
Select Equity ETF(1)
    Xtrackers
US Green
Infrastructure
Select Equity ETF(1)
 

Investment Income

        

Unaffiliated dividend income*

   $ 8,909     $ 11,923,148     $ 21,374     $ 21,360  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

     832       19,269       53        

Affiliated securities lending income

           119,062              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     9,741       12,061,479       21,427       21,360  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Investment advisory fees

     3,935       361,130       2,777       6,317  

Other expenses

           403              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,935       361,533       2,777       6,317  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

        

Waiver

     (34     (60,635     (2      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     3,901       300,898       2,775       6,317  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     5,840       11,760,581       18,652       15,043  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments**

     (11,397     (10,188,799     (16,955     (348,807

In-kind redemptions

     14,098       385,016             37,692  

Futures contracts

           161,192              

Foreign currency transactions

     (2,005     (111,356     (2,791      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     696       (9,753,947     (19,746     (311,115
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments***

     507,670       20,886,013       140,852       (1,077,719

Futures contracts

           (13,741            

Foreign currency translations

     45       88,330       35        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     507,715       20,960,602       140,887       (1,077,719
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     508,411       11,206,655       121,141       (1,388,834
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 514,251     $ 22,967,236     $ 139,793     $ (1,373,791
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

   $ 287     $ 1,036,591     $ 984     $ 383  

**   Including foreign taxes

   $     $ 11,035     $     $  

***  Including change in deferred foreign taxes

   $     $ 718,875     $     $  

 

(1)

For the period July 13, 2023 (commencement of operations) through November 30, 2023.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations (Continued)

 

For the Period Ended November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers US
National Critical
Technologies ETF(1)
 

Investment Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income*

   $ 6,813  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

     728  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     7,541  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Investment advisory fees

     723  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     723  
  

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

  

Waiver

     (33
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     690  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     6,851  
  

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments

     (563

Foreign currency transactions

     (20
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (583
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     97,046  

Foreign currency translations

     15  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     97,061  
  

 

 

 

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

     96,478  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 103,329  
  

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

   $ 68  

 

(1)

For the period November 16, 2023 (commencement of operations) through November 30, 2023.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   29  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Xtrackers
Cybersecurity
Select Equity ETF
    Xtrackers International Real
Estate ETF
    Xtrackers
Semiconductor
Select Equity ETF
 
     For the Period
July 13, 2023(1) to
November 30,  2023
(Unaudited)
    For the
Six Months Ended
November 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
May 31, 2023
    For the Period
July 13, 2023(1) to
November 30,  2023
(Unaudited)
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 5,840     $ 11,760,581     $ 19,889,191     $ 18,652  

Net realized gain (loss)

     696       (9,753,947     (17,895,193     (19,746

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     507,715       20,960,602       (99,591,076     140,887  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     514,251       22,967,236       (97,597,078     139,793  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

           (11,154,576     (10,275,798     (3,710
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     5,662,908       76,641,782       112,001,214       5,000,000  

Value of shares redeemed

     (639,268     (3,705,039     (3,232,508      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     5,023,640       72,936,743       108,768,706       5,000,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     5,537,891       84,749,403       895,830       5,136,083  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

     25       559,768,482       558,872,652       25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 5,537,916     $ 644,517,885     $ 559,768,482     $ 5,136,108  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     1       27,800,001       22,650,001       1  

Shares sold

     225,000       3,850,000       5,300,000       200,000  

Shares redeemed

     (25,000     (200,000     (150,000      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     200,001       31,450,001       27,800,001       200,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   30  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

     Xtrackers US
Green
Infrastructure
Select Equity
ETF
    Xtrackers US
National
Critical
Technologies
ETF
 
     For the Period
July 13, 2023(1) to
November 30,  2023
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
November 16, 2023(1) to
November 30,  2023
(Unaudited)
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 15,043     $ 6,851  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (311,115     (583

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,077,719     97,061  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (1,373,791     103,329  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (5,688      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

    

Proceeds from shares sold

     6,246,667       5,000,000  

Value of shares redeemed

     (608,002      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     5,638,665       5,000,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     4,259,186       5,103,329  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     25       25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 4,259,211     $ 5,103,354  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

    

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     1       1  

Shares sold

     250,000       200,000  

Shares redeemed

     (25,000      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     225,001       200,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   31  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights

 

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Period Ended
11/30/2023(a)
(Unaudited)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 25.00  
  

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:   

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     2.66  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.69  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 27.69  
  

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     10.76 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

  

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     6  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.20

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.20

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     0.30

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     22 ** 

 

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
11/30/2023
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended May 31,  
  2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 20.14     $ 24.67     $ 29.15     $ 22.85     $ 27.84     $ 29.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:             

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.39       0.80       0.92       0.92       0.84       1.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.36       (4.91     (4.05     6.28       (4.74     (1.98
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.75       (4.11     (3.13     7.20       (3.90     (0.84
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:             

Net investment income

     (0.40     (0.42     (1.35     (0.90     (1.09     (0.49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.40     (0.42     (1.35     (0.90     (1.09     (0.49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 20.49     $ 20.14     $ 24.67     $ 29.15     $ 22.85     $ 27.84  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     3.78 **      (16.76     (11.26     32.15       (14.80     (2.78

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

            

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     645       560       559       458       231       60  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.12     0.12       0.12       0.12       0.12       0.30  

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.10     0.10       0.10       0.10       0.10       0.28  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     3.91     3.70       3.38       3.55       3.21       4.25  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     5 **      8       17       9       12       43  

 

(a)

For the period July 13, 2023 (commencement of operations) through November 30, 2023.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

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

(d)

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

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

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Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Period Ended
11/30/2023(a)
(Unaudited)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 25.00  
  

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:   

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.61  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.70  
  

 

 

 
Less distributions from:   

Net investment income

     (0.02
  

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.02
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 25.68  
  

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     2.80 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

  

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     5  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.15

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.15

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.01

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     10 ** 
Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Period Ended
11/30/2023(a)
(Unaudited)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 25.00  
  

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:   

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (6.11
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (6.04
  

 

 

 
Less distributions from:   

Net investment income

     (0.03
  

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.03
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 18.93  
  

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     (24.19 )** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

  

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     4  

Ratio of expenses (%)

     0.35

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     0.83

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     27 ** 

 

(a)

For the period July 13, 2023 (commencement of operations) through November 30, 2023.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

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

(d)

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

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

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Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Period Ended
11/30/2023(a)
(Unaudited)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 25.00  
  

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:   

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.49  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.52  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 25.52  
  

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     2.08 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

  

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     5  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.35

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.33

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     3.32

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     0 (e)** 

 

(a)

For the period November 16, 2023 (commencement of operations) through November 30, 2023.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

Amount is less than 0.5%.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

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

As of November 30, 2023, the Trust consists of forty-four investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on the Funds listed below:

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF

Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF

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 Funds and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Funds, subject to the supervision of the Funds’ Board of Trustees (“Board”).

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF, Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF and Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF offer shares that are listed and traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market (“NASDAQ”). Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF and Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF offer shares that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). Unlike conventional mutual funds, each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis, at net asst value (“NAV”), only in large specified lots consisting of 25,000 shares, except for Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF and Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF which lots consist 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 the 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 each Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of a particular index (the “Underlying Index”). The underlying indices for the Funds are:

 

Fund

 

Underlying Index

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF   Solactive Cyber Security ESG Screened Index
Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF   iSTOXX Developed and Emerging Markets ex USA PK VN Real Estate Index
Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF   Solactive Semiconductor ESG Screened Index
Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF   Solactive United States Green Infrastructure ESG Screened Index
Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF   Solactive Whitney U.S. Critical Technologies Index

The Solactive Cyber Security ESG Screened Index is comprised of companies that have business operations in the field of cybersecurity and that fulfill certain sustainability criteria. The Underlying Index is rebalanced quarterly.

The iSTOXX Developed and Emerging Markets ex USA PK VN Real Estate 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 Underlying Index is rebalanced quarterly.

The Solactive Semiconductor ESG Screened Index is comprised of companies that have business operations in the semiconductor industry and that fulfill certain sustainability criteria. The Underlying Index is rebalanced quarterly.

The Solactive United States Green Infrastructure ESG Screened Index The index is comprised of companies that have business exposure in the production, generation, or distribution of green energy or are engaged in the establishment of a sustainable infrastructure to enable the use of renewable energy and that fulfill certain sustainability criteria. The Underlying Index is rebalanced quarterly.

 

 

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Solactive Whitney U.S. Critical Technologies Index is a market-capitalization weighted index, subject to caps on the weighting of individual companies, that is designed to track companies that support critical emerging technologies across the U.S. and its allies by selecting companies from a defined investment universe that satisfy key criteria related to their association with critical technology sectors and their geopolitical risk rating. The Index Underlying is rebalanced on the last Thursday of the months of January, April, July and October.

Each Fund is entitled to use its respective Underlying Index pursuant to a licensing agreement between its respective index provider and DBX. There is no direct charge to the Funds in connection with these licensing agreements.

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF, Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF, Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF and Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF are non-diversified and are not limited by the 1940 Act with regard to the percentage of its assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. This means the securities of a particular issuer (or securities of issuers in particular industries) may dominate the Underlying Index of the Fund and, consequently, the Fund’s investment portfolio. This may adversely affect the Fund’s performance or subject the Fund’s shares to greater price volatility than that experienced by more diversified investment companies. Each Fund may change its diversification status over time and then change it back again, without shareholder approval, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the index each Fund tracks.

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 Funds. 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 Funds 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 each Fund’s shares is calculated each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq, 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.

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

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ 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 Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Equity securities 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

 

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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 Pricing Committee and are generally categorized as Level 3. In accordance with the Funds’ 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 each Fund’s policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“the Code”). Each 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 Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF, Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF, Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF and Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF to pay out dividends from its net investment income, if any, to investors quarterly. It is the policy of the Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF to pay out dividends from its net investment income, if any, to investors 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 Funds may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. The Funds reserve the right to declare special distributions if, in their reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of each 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

 

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differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for the full year for tax purposes, are reported as a tax return of capital.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Funds’ 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 Funds’ financial statements.

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statements of Operations. For the period ended November 30, 2023, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

At May 31, 2023, for Federal income tax purposes, the Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF has 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  

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF

   $ 2,535,312      $ 7,377,420      $ 9,912,732  

As of May 31, 2023, 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)
 

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF

   $ 733,061,305      $ (163,435,980   $ 8,468,543      $ (171,904,523

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

Foreign Taxes    The Funds 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 Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds 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 November 30, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Foreign Currency Translations    The books and records of the Funds 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 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    National Financial Services LLC (Fidelity Agency Lending), as securities lending agent, for Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF, Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF and Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF, may lend securities of the Funds to certain financial institutions under the terms of its securities lending agreement. Prior to August 1, 2023, the Bank of New York Mellon served as securities lending agent for the Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF. Effective August 1, 2023, National Financial Services LLC serves as securities lending agent for Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF and lends securities of the Fund

 

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to certain financial institutions under the terms of its securities lending agreement. During the term of the loans the Funds continue to receive interest and dividends generated by the securities and to participate in any changes in their market value. The Funds require the borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Funds consisting of either cash or liquid, unencumbered assets having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the securities lending agreement. During the period ended November 30, 2023, the Funds 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 (0.10% annualized effective rate as of November 30, 2023) on the cash collateral invested in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio. The Funds receive compensation for lending their 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 Funds are not able to recover securities lent, the Funds 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 Funds are also subject to all investment risks associated with the reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.

As of November 30, 2023, the Fund listed below had securities on loan. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned at period end.

 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements, as of November 30, 2023

 
Securities Lending Transactions    Overnight and
Continuous
     <30 Days      Between
30 & 90 days
     >90 days      Total  
Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF               

Common Stocks

   $ 30,246,109      $      $      $      $ 30,246,109  

Rights

     18,609                             18,609  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 30,264,718      $      $      $      $ 30,264,718  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 30,264,718  

As of November 30, 2023, Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF, Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF and Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF had no securities on loan.

Derivatives

Futures Contracts    Each 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. Each Fund will enter into futures contracts that are traded on a U.S. or non-U.S. exchange. No Fund will use futures for speculative purposes. Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific instrument or index at a specified future time and at a specified price. For the period ended November 30, 2023, the Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF utilized futures in order to simulate investment in the Funds’ Underlying Index. To the extent required by law, liquid assets committed to futures contracts will be maintained.

At the time each Fund enters into a futures contract, each 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, each 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 each Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for exchange-traded futures contracts is generally less than privately negotiated futures contracts, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each exchange-traded future, provides a guarantee of performance. The guarantee is supported by a daily payment system (i.e., margin requirements).

 

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Use of long futures contracts subjects each 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 each Fund to unlimited risk of loss. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of unfavorable positions.

A summary of the open futures contracts as of November 30, 2023 is included in a table following the Funds’ Schedule of Investments.

The following table summarizes the value of the Funds’ derivative instruments held as of November 30, 2023 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

       

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF       
                       Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures
contracts*
  $ 84,703      Unrealized depreciation on futures
contracts*
  $ 15,606  

 

*

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 Funds’ earnings during the period ended November 30, 2023 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Operations is summarized in the following tables by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 
       Futures Contracts —
Equity Contracts
 

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF

     $ 161,192  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 
       Futures Contracts —
Equity Contracts
 

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF

     $ (13,741

For the period ended November 30, 2023 the average monthly volume of derivatives was as follows:

 

       Futures Contracts
(Contract Value)
 

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF

     $ 4,059,371  

Affiliated Cash Management Vehicles    The Funds 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 Funds indirectly bear their proportionate share of the expenses of each affiliated money market fund in which they invest. The Advisor will waive an amount of the unitary advisory fee payable to the Advisor by the Funds equal to such acquired fund’s fees and expenses on the Funds’ assets invested in the affiliated money market funds.

3. Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

The Advisor has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Funds, subject to the supervision of the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Under an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, 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 Funds to operate.

 

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For its investment advisory services to the Funds below, the Advisor was entitled to receive a unitary advisory fee based on each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to:

 

     Unitary
Advisory Fee
 

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF

     0.20

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF

     0.12

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF

     0.15

Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF

     0.35

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF

     0.35

The Advisor for the Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF has contractually agreed, until September 30, 2024, 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 period ended November 30, 2023, the Advisor waived $60,188 of the expenses of the Fund.

The Advisor for the Funds below 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 Funds’ investments in affiliated Funds. For the period ended November 30, 2023, the Advisor waived expenses of the Funds as follows:

 

     Expenses Waived  

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF

   $ 34  

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF

     447  

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF

     2  

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF

     33  

Out of the unitary advisory fee, the Advisor pays substantially all expenses of each Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, and expenses of the Independent Trustees. Each 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 and Transfer Agent for each Fund.

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

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 Funds’ Independent Trustees).

4. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the period ended November 30, 2023, the cost of investments purchased and proceeds from sale of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF(1)

   $ 6,770,310      $ 1,122,674  

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF

     45,041,584        26,883,414  

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF(1)

     1,154,553        491,088  

Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF(1)

     1,279,937        1,325,971  

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF(2)

     5,012,177        12,120  

 

(1)

For the period July 13, 2023 (commencement of operations) through November 30, 2023.

(2)

For the period November 16, 2023 (commencement of operations) through November 30, 2019.

 

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For the period ended November 30, 2023, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF

   $      $ 630,811  

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF

     59,173,342        3,408,270  

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF

     4,341,274         

Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF

     6,293,015        605,064  

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF

             

5. Fund Share Transactions

As of November 30, 2023, there were unlimited Fund shares, no par value, authorized by the Trust. Fund shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in Creation Units or multiples thereof. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for each Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund generally consists of the in-kind contribution of a designated portfolio of securities constituting a portfolio sampling representation of the securities included in the respective 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. Concentration of Ownership

From time to time, the Funds may have a concentration of several shareholder accounts holding a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact on the Fund. At November 30, 2023, there was one affiliated shareholder account for each of the funds listed below holding a significant percentage of the shares outstanding:

 

     Approximate Percent of
Outstanding Shares Held
 

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF

     95

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF

     95

Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF

     89

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF

     93

7. 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 each Funds’ 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 Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus .10%. Each Fund may borrow up to the lesser of 33 percent of its net assets as permitted by the 1940 Act or 25 percent of adjusted total net assets. The Fund had no outstanding loans at November 30, 2023.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

 

Regulatory Update — Tailored Shareholder Report

Effective January 24, 2023, the SEC amended the rules for mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. The amended rules apply to mutual funds and ETFs that are registered on Form N-1A (i.e., open-end funds) and implement a new streamlined disclosure framework requiring “concise and visually engaging” shareholder reports highlighting key information, including a simplified expense presentation, performance information, portfolio holdings and certain fund statistics. The amended rules seek to simplify shareholder reporting by consolidating investor friendly data in one report and moving other data to Form N-CSR, creating a layered disclosure framework. Certain information from the Funds’ current shareholder reports, including the Funds’ investment portfolio, financial statements and financial highlights, will move to Form N-CSR. This information must be available online, delivered free of charge upon request and filed on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. Notably, the amended rules will require mutual funds and ETFs to prepare separate individual shareholder reports for each fund share class. The amendments also include a revised definition of “appropriate broad-based securities market index” that will affect performance presentations in the new streamlined reports and mutual fund and ETF prospectuses. The amended rules and related form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024. At this time, management is evaluating the impact of the amended rules and form amendments on the content of the Funds’ current shareholder reports.

 

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Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF

Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement with DBX Advisors LLC

After discussions at the meeting of the Board held on May 11, 2023, the Trustees, all of who are not “interested persons,” as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), of DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) or its service providers), unanimously approved the Investment Advisory Agreement between DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Adviser”) and the Trust, with respect to Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF, Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF, and Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF (each a “Fund”, and together, the “Funds”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and meeting by K&L Gates LLP (“Independent Trustee Counsel”).

In reaching this decision, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to each Fund and the Fund’s shareholders; (2) the financial resources of the Adviser and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of each Fund’s advisory fee; (4) the total cost of the services to be provided by, and the anticipated profits to be realized, by the Adviser from its relationship with the Funds; and (5) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized, and if each Fund’s shareholders would benefit from those economies.

The Board reached a determination, with the assistance of 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 each Fund and the Fund’s 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 to be provided by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Board considered that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Funds, 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 will provide, at its own expense, office facilities and equipment for use by the Funds and supervisory persons responsible for supervising and monitoring the Trust’s service providers. The Board also considered that the Adviser will pay or arrange 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 Funds’ operations. The Board also considered that in addition to managing each Fund’s portfolio directly, the Adviser will provide 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 Funds.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the fees to be paid to the Adviser, taking special consideration of the fact that each Fund’s advisory fee is a unitary fee and, as a result, a portion of the unitary advisory fee will be used to compensate the Funds’ service providers. The Board considered the staffing of the Adviser, including the training, qualifications and experience of investment personnel in managing the Funds. The Board also considered the expertise of the Adviser in supervising third

 

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party service providers to its currently managed funds, such as the administrator and the custodian (which would also provide those services to the Funds), noting the Adviser’s extensive work with these service providers (including onsite and virtual due diligence sessions) to conduct such supervision (which would cover the Funds as well). The Board further considered the compliance program of the Adviser, which supports the compliance program of the Adviser’s currently managed funds (which would also cover the Funds).

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 each Fund’s advisory fee to those of other pertinent exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and noted that each Fund’s fee is below the average and median fee of the ETFs in the Fund’s respective peer group. The Board accordingly noted that each Fund’s fee is competitive with the fees of its respective peer group. The Board agreed that it was familiar with the Adviser’s methodology for selecting the Funds’ peer groups and believed that each Fund’s peer group was appropriate. The Board considered that the proposed fee for each Fund is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Adviser pays all of the Fund’s costs (subject to certain specified exceptions). The Board also considered that each Fund’s portfolio will be managed on a day-to-day basis by the Adviser and that the Adviser will also provide 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 Funds. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the advisory fee for each Fund is reasonable in light of the services to be provided.

Costs of Services and Profitability.    The Board considered the anticipated expenses of the Adviser in developing and rendering services to be provided to the Funds and the likelihood and level of profits in the early years of the Funds’ operations. The Board noted that because the Funds are new, it is difficult to estimate the profitability of the Funds to the Adviser at this time. The Board considered whether the Adviser would benefit in other ways from its relationship with the Funds and concluded that there were no material fall-out benefits likely to accrue to the Adviser related to the operation of the Funds.

Economies of Scale.    The Board noted that each Fund’s advisory fee was set at a competitive level that was designed to reflect scale in assets from the Fund’s commencement of operations. The Board noted that because the Funds are new, it is difficult to estimate whether the Funds would experience economies of scale beyond those already reflected in each Fund’s advisory fee. The Board determined to evaluate economies of scale on an ongoing basis as a result of asset growth of the Funds. The Board also acknowledged that the concept of economies of scale is a complex subject as to determining with a fair degree of certainty whether economies of scale exist, to what extent they exist, whether scale can result in additional expenses, and alternative ways advisers can share benefits of economies of scale.

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.

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement with DBX Advisors LLC

After discussions at the meeting of the Board held on August 15, 2023, the Trustees, all of who are not “interested persons,” as defined by the 1940 Act, of the Trust or its service providers, unanimously approved the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust, with respect to Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF (the “Fund”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and meeting by Independent Trustee Counsel.

In reaching this decision, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Fund and the Fund’s shareholders; (2) the financial resources of the Adviser and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of the Fund’s advisory fee; (4) the total cost of the services to be provided by, and the anticipated

 

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profits to be realized, by the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund; and (5) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized, and if the Fund’s shareholders would benefit from those economies.

The Board reached a determination, with the assistance of 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 the Fund’s 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 to be provided by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement. 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 will provide, 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 Board also considered that the Adviser will pay or arrange 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 portfolio directly, the Adviser will provide 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.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the fees to be paid to the Adviser, taking special consideration of the fact that the Fund’s 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 its currently managed funds, such as the administrator and the custodian (which would also provide those services to the Fund), noting the Adviser’s extensive work with these service providers (including onsite and virtual due diligence sessions) to conduct such supervision (which would cover the Fund as well). The Board further considered the compliance program of the Adviser, which supports the compliance program of the Adviser’s currently managed funds (which would also cover the Fund).

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 to those of other pertinent exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and noted that the Fund’s fee is below the average and median fee of the ETFs in the Fund’s peer group. The Board accordingly noted that the Fund’s fee is competitive with the fees of its respective peer group. The Board agreed that it was familiar with the Adviser’s methodology for selecting the Fund’s peer groups and believed that the Fund’s peer group was appropriate. The Board considered that the proposed 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 also considered that the Fund’s portfolio will be managed on a day-to-day basis by the Adviser and that the Adviser will also provide oversight of day-to-day operations,

 

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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 to be provided.

Costs of Services and Profitability.    The Board considered the anticipated expenses of the Adviser in developing and rendering services to be provided to the Fund and the likelihood and level of profits in the early years of the Fund’s operations. The Board noted that because the Fund is new, it is difficult to estimate the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser at this time. The Board considered whether the Adviser would benefit in other ways from its relationship 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. The Board also considered the greater entrepreneurial risk in offering new fund products, which require substantial investment to launch, may not succeed, and generally must be priced to compete with larger, more established funds resulting in lack of profitability to the Adviser until a new fund achieves scale.

Economies of Scale.    The Board noted that the Fund’s advisory fee was set at a competitive level that was designed to reflect scale in assets from the Fund’s commencement of operations. The Board noted that because the Fund is new, it is difficult to estimate whether the Fund would experience economies of scale beyond those already reflected in the Fund’s advisory fee. The Board determined to evaluate economies of scale on an ongoing basis as a result of asset growth of the Fund. The Board also acknowledged that the concept of economies of scale is a complex subject as to determining with a fair degree of certainty whether economies of scale exist, to what extent they exist, whether scale can result in additional expenses, and alternative ways advisers can share benefits of economies of scale.

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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Additional Information (Unaudited)

 

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.

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

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

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Stocks may decline in value. Foreign investing involves greater and different risks than investing in US 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. Investing in foreign securities, particularly those of emerging markets, presents certain risks, such as currency fluctuations, political and economic changes, and market risks. 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. Any Fund that conentrates in a particular segment of the market or region of the world will generally be more volatile than a fund that invests more broadly. Incorporation of ESG criteria in a Fund’s investment strategy does not guarantee a return or protect against a loss, limits the types and number of investment opportunities available to the Fund and, as a result, the Fund may underperform other funds that do not have an ESG focus. Regulatory changes or interpretations regarding the definitions and/or use of ESG criteria could have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to invest in accordance with its investment policies and/or achieve its investment objective, as well as the ability of certain classes of investors to invest in funds following an ESG strategy such as the Fund. Companies in the cybersecurity field face intense competition, both domestically and internationally, which may have an adverse effect on profit margins. Companies in the cybersecurity field also face heightened risk caused by obsolescence due to rapid technological developments, by potential loss or impairment of patent and intellectual property rights and by the risk of cyber-attacks. 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. Companies in the semiconductor field face intense competition, both domestically and internationally, which may have an adverse effect on profit margins. Cybersecurity companies also face heightened risk due to their dependence on the availability of materials that meet exacting standards, to reliance on a limited number of suppliers and by potential loss or impairment of patent and intellectual property rights. UPGR will be sensitive to, and its performance will depend to a great extent on, the overall condition of green or low carbon infrastructure companies. These investments are considered to be speculative and are subject to greater risk of loss, greater sensitivity to interest rate and economic changes, valuation difficulties and potential illiquidity. UPGR will be sensitive to, and its performance will depend to a greater extent on, the overall condition of green or low carbon energy companies. Such companies face enhanced risks caused by factors including changes in government regulations, the impact of adverse weather conditions and on the demand for renewable energy production. Critical technologies are technologies that are deemed to be vital to maintaining the national security of the U.S. now and in the future. Companies involved in critical technologies may be subject to a significant amount of governmental regulation, and changes in governmental policies and the need for regulatory approvals may have a material adverse effect on the critical technologies and the companies involved with them. Critical technologies companies are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights which may be difficult to protect. PSWD, CHPS, UPGR and CRTC are currently non-diversified and can take larger positions in fewer issues, increasing their potential risk. Performance of a Fund may diverge from that of its 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 the Fund. Please read the prospectus for more information.

War, terrorism, sanctions, economic uncertainty, trade disputes, public health crises, natural disasters, climate change 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 Fund and its investments.

 


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Shares of the Funds are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) throughout the day on the NYSE Arca, Inc. and Nasdaq Stock Market. 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.

PSWD, CHPS, UPGR and CRTC (the “Funds”) are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Solactive. Neither Solactive nor any other party makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Funds or any member of the public regarding advisability of investing in funds generally or in these Funds particularly or the ability of the Solactive Cyber Security ESG Screened Index, Solactive Semiconductor ESG Screened Index, Solactive United States Green Infrastructure ESG Screened Index and Solactive Whitney U.S. Critical Technologies Index (the “Underlying Indexes”) to track general stock market performance. Neither Solactive nor any other party makes any express or implied warranties, and Solactive hereby expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the indexes or any data included therein.

Solactive AG (“Solactive”) is the licensor of the Solactive Whitney U.S. Critical Technologies Index (the “Index”). The Index has been developed in cooperation with J.H. Whitney Data Services, LLC (“J.H. Whitney”). The financial instruments that are based on the Index are not sponsored, endorsed, promoted or sold by Solactive or J.H. Whitney in any way and Solactive or J.H. Whitney make no express or implied representation, guarantee or assurance with regard to: (a) the advisability of investing in the financial instruments; (b) the quality, accuracy and/or completeness of the Index; and/or (c) the results obtained or to be obtained by any person or entity from the use of the Index. Solactive or J.H. Whitney do not guarantee the accuracy and/or the completeness of the Index and shall not have any liability for any errors or omissions with respect thereto. The Index has not been designed to achieve positive returns and neither Solactive nor J.H. Whitney is acting as a fiduciary or investment adviser for any user of the Index or investor in any financial instrument based on the Index. Notwithstanding Solactive’s obligations to its licensees, Solactive reserves the right to change the methods of calculation or publication with respect to the Index and Solactive or J.H. Whitney shall not be liable for any miscalculation of or any incorrect, delayed or interrupted publication with respect to the Index. Solactive or J.H. Whitney shall not be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, any loss of profits or business, or any special, incidental, punitive, indirect or consequential damages suffered or incurred as a result of the use of (or inability to use) the Index.

Copyright © 2024 DWS Group. All rights reserved. XtrackersTM is a trademark of DWS Invesment GmbH. All other trademarks, servicemarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

Not FDIC Insured  |  No Bank Guarantee  |  May Lose Value


DBX ETF Trust

 

Investment advisor

DBX Advisors LLC

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

 

Administrator, custodian,

fund accounting agent & transfer agent

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway

Suite 1000

Denver, CO 80203

Independent registered public accounting firm

Ernst & Young LLP

One Manhattan West

New York, NY, 10001

 

Legal counsel

Vedder Price P.C.

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

 

 

R-049074-8 (1/24) DBX005769 (1/25)