May 31, 2022

Annual Report

DBX ETF Trust

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (ASHR)

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (ASHS)

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF (CN)

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (ASHX)

 

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Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Shareholder Letter

     1  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     3  

Performance Summary

  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

     6  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

     8  

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

     10  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     12  

Fees and Expenses

     14  

Schedule of Investments

  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

     15  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

     20  

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

     28  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     32  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     40  

Statements of Operations

     41  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     42  

Financial Highlights

     44  

Notes to Financial Statements

     46  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     56  

Liquidity Risk Management

     57  

Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

     58  

Board Members and Officers

     64  

Additional Information

     67  


To our Shareholders: (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear shareholder,

We are pleased to provide this annual report for four of our flagship ETFs tracking China’s equity market for the period ended May 31, 2022.

The second half of 2021 saw global markets delivering robust returns and overcoming considerable pullbacks to close out the year with a compelling rally. The U.S. economy performed strongly, as stocks performed well on robust corporate earnings and positive macroeconomic news, such as the passage of the bipartisan federal infrastructure spending legislation, which buoyed equities. The global economic recovery was mired by higher inflation, fueled by soaring energy and food prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, compounded by rising interest rates and supply chain disruptions. The Russia-Ukraine war and China’s zero-COVID-19 policy added to supply headwinds, causing a slowdown in Europe in April 2022. Central banks turned hawkish, demonstrating their aggressive intent by increasing interest rates by two or more percentage points across many developed nations as concerns over inflation grew among policymakers. The U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates twice since March 2022 and hinted that more increases were on the way. The European Central Bank is expected to hike rates in the forthcoming month to bring the era of negative deposit rates to an end. The Bank of England was the first developed-economy central bank to start hiking rates, raising rates in four consecutive meetings.

China recorded negative returns in the last two quarters of 2021 owing to a dampened outlook over inflation and interest rates. A significant sell-off in China was partially due to the government’s crackdown on the education and technology sectors. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), which has emerged as a super-regulator over the course of the crackdown, summoned various tech chief executive officers in January 2022 to lecture them on the importance of following state guidance. The CAC’s burgeoning influence was evident in Tencent’s announcement it would produce more nationalistic content than Hollywood blockbusters.

A resurgence in COVID-19 cases, an anemic property sector, and decelerating economic growth hampered China’s growth. A zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy translated into strict lockdowns, hurting demand and production. Several economic data points came in weaker than expected. Retail sales continued to slide, with purchases edging significantly lower in many categories of goods. The number of cases in Hong Kong and China spiked to their highest level in more than two years during the second quarter, despite the Chinese government having one of the world’s strictest virus elimination policies. The unemployment rate inched higher as the city of Shanghai – China’s financial capital, which has a population of 25 million — went into a partial lockdown to curb the surge in the Omicron variant cases.

On the geopolitical front, Beijing’s opaque stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raised the prospect of secondary sanctions, amplifying risk calculations of foreign businesses in China. Foreign capital, meanwhile, had been flowing out of China amid concerns around investability in the country. With the 20th Communist Party Congress scheduled for November 2022, China’s leadership will likely firmly focus on ensuring stability and growth this year, pushing reform down its list of priorities. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced its intention to strengthen the implementation of its prudent monetary policy by administering liquidity injections to stabilize economic growth, employment, and prices. Along with the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, the PBOC instructed leading asset management companies and banks to help developers by purchasing their liabilities (for restructuring) or funding M&A to help revitalize the real estate sector.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc in Shanghai, the authority’s “dynamic clearing” goal still faces major challenges. The situation is still quite severe, with localized shocks in the economy spreading or spilling over to other regions because of transportation and logistics bottlenecks. Also, economic ramifications of the war in Ukraine are expected to significantly slow global growth in 2022 and push inflation up. However, a fragmented recovery is anticipated, as divergent circumstances and the consequent policy responses of the countries will likely influence their growth.

Sincerely,

/s/ Freddi Klassen

Freddi Klassen

President and Chief Executive Officer

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

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (ASHR)

The Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (ASHR) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the CSI 300 Index (the ASHR Index). The ASHR Index is designed to reflect price fluctuation and performance of the China A-share market and is composed of the 300 largest and most liquid stocks in the China A-share market. ASHR is sub-advised by Harvest Global Investments. The continued strategic partnership between DWS and Harvest Global Investments provides investors with unique access to the expansive Chinese economy and stock market. For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2022, ASHR returned -25.79%, compared with the ASHR Index’s -25.18%.

The majority of the sectors contributed negatively to performance during the period with the greatest negative contribution coming from Financials, Health Care and Consumer Staples. The Energy and Utilities sectors were the positive contributors to performance.

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (ASHS)

The Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (ASHS) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the CSI 500 Index (the ASHS Index). The ASHS Index tracks 500 small-cap companies listed on the China A-Shares market. For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2022, ASHS returned -13.89%, compared with the ASHS Index’s -12.27%.

The majority of the sectors contributed negatively to performance during the period with the greatest negative contribution coming from Information Technology, Health Care and Consumer Discretionary. The Energy and Industrials sectors were the positive contributors to performance.

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF (CN)

The Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF (CN) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI China All Shares Index (the CN Index). The CN Index captures large and midcap representations across China A-shares, H-shares, B-shares, Red-chips, and P chips share classes, as well as securities of Chinese companies listed outside of China (e.g. American depository receipts). CN expects to obtain exposure to the A-Shares components of the CN Index indirectly by investing in the Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF, an affiliated fund advised by DBX Advisors LLC. CN may also invest in Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF and Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF or other affiliated funds advised by DBX Advisors LLC and sub-advised by Harvest Global Investments Limited. For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2022, CN returned -30.65%, compared with the CN Index’s -30.39%.

The majority of the sectors contributed negatively to performance during the period with the greatest negative contribution coming from Financials, Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services. The Energy sector was the only positive contributor to performance.

MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (ASHX)

The Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (ASHX) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI China A Inclusion Index (the ASHX Index). The AHSX Index is designed to track the equity market performance of China A-Shares that are accessible through the Shanghi-Hong Kong Stock Connect program or the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program. China A-Shares are equity securities issued by companies incorporated in mainland China and are denominated in renminbi. For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2022, ASHX returned -22.97%, compared with the ASHX Index’s -22.50%.

The majority of the sectors contributed negatively to performance during the period with the greatest negative contribution coming from Consumer Staples, Financials and Health Care. The Energy and Utilities sectors were the positive contributors to performance.

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data visit www.Xtrackers.com. Returns assume that dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested. See pages 6-13 of this report for additional performance information, including performance data based on market value. The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio management team only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The management team’s views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (ASHR)

The Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares 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 CSI 300 Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to reflect the price fluctuation and performance of the China A-Share market and is composed of the 300 largest and most liquid stocks in the China A-Share market. The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index is designed to provide exposure to equity securities in developed and emerging stock markets (excluding the United States). It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

 

Performance as of May 31, 2022

 

Average Annual Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    CSI 300 Index    MSCI ACWI ex USA
Index

One Year

   -25.79%    -26.13%    -25.18%    -12.31%

Five Year

     4.59%      4.70%      5.66%      4.42%

Since Inception1

     6.40%      6.37%      7.32%      3.71%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    CSI 300 Index    MSCI ACWI ex USA
Index

One Year

   -25.79%    -26.13%    -25.18%    -12.31%

Five Year

    25.15%     25.82%     31.67%     24.16%

Since Inception1

    70.09%    69.72%    83.24%    36.66%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, November 6, 2013 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated October 1, 2021 was 0.65%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (ASHR) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

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1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, November 6, 2013.

Sector Diversification* as of May 31, 2022

 

Financials

    22.5%  

Consumer Staples

    15.8%  

Industrials

    13.8%  

Information Technology

    13.4%  

Materials

    9.3%  

Health Care

    8.8%  

Consumer Discretionary

    8.4%  

Utilities

    3.0%  

Real Estate

    1.9%  

Energy

    1.8%  

Communication Services

    1.3%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of May 31, 2022 (24.3% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd.

    6.2%  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.

    3.1%  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd.

    2.7%  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd.

    2.6%  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd.

    1.9%  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd.

    1.8%  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd.

    1.5%  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd.

    1.5%  

BYD Co. Ltd.

    1.5%  

Midea Group Co. Ltd.

    1.5%  

 

* 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 15.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (ASHS)

The Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap 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 CSI 500 Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to reflect the price fluctuation and performance of small-cap companies in the China A-Share market and is composed of the 500 smallest and most liquid stocks in the China A-Share market. The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index is designed to provide exposure to equity securities in developed and emerging stock markets (excluding the United States). It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

 

Performance as of May 31, 2022

 

Average Annual Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    CSI 500 Index    MSCI ACWI ex USA
Index

One Year

   -13.89%    -13.97%    -12.27%    -12.31%

Five Year

     1.11%      1.25%      2.30%      4.42%

Since Inception1

     4.68%      4.67%      6.34%      3.38%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    CSI 500 Index    MSCI ACWI ex USA
Index

One Year

   -13.89%    -13.97%    -12.27%    -12.31%

Five Year

     5.65%      6.40%    12.02%    24.16%

Since Inception1

   44.33%    44.34%    63.83%    30.63%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, May 21, 2014 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated October 1, 2021, was 0.65%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (ASHS) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

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1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, May 21, 2014.

Sector Diversification* as of May 31, 2022

 

Materials

    20.0%  

Industrials

    18.8%  

Information Technology

    17.2%  

Health Care

    9.3%  

Financials

    6.9%  

Consumer Discretionary

    6.5%  

Consumer Staples

    5.9%  

Energy

    4.7%  

Utilities

    3.8%  

Real Estate

    3.7%  

Communication Services

    3.2%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of May 31, 2022 (6.7% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Guanghui Energy Co. Ltd.

    0.9%  

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd.

    0.8%  

China Zhenhua Group Science & Technology Co. Ltd.

    0.8%  

Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Ltd.

    0.7%  

Wintime Energy Co. Ltd.

    0.6%  

GEM Co. Ltd.

    0.6%  

Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd.

    0.6%  

China Baoan Group Co. Ltd.

    0.6%  

Suzhou Maxwell Technologies Co. Ltd.

    0.6%  

Shanxi Meijin Energy Co. Ltd.

    0.5%  

 

* As a percentage of total investments.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 20.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF (CN)

The Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI China All Shares Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to capture large- and mid-capitalization representation across all China securities listed in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen. The Underlying Index includes A-Shares, H-Shares, B-Shares, Red chips and P chips share classes, as well as securities of Chinese companies listed outside of China (e.g. American depository receipts). The Fund expects to obtain exposure to the A-Share components of the Underlying Index indirectly by investing in the Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF, an affiliated fund advised by DBX Advisors LLC (the “Advisor”). The Fund may also invest in Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF and Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF or other affiliated funds advised by the Advisor and sub-advised by Harvest Global Investments Limited. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

 

Performance as of May 31, 2022

 

Average Annual Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    MSCI China All Shares
Index

One Year

   -30.65%    -31.18%    -30.39%

Five Year

     2.59%      2.56%      2.72%

Since Inception1

     7.42%      7.33%      6.77%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    MSCI China All Shares
Index

One Year

   -30.65%    -31.18%    -30.39%

Five Year

    13.66%     13.45%     14.38%

Since Inception1

   78.38%    77.33%    69.97%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, April 30, 2014 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated October 1, 2021, was 0.75%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report. This expense ratio includes net expenses of the affiliated funds in which CN invests.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF (CN) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

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1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, April 30, 2014.

Sector Diversification* as of May 31, 2022

 

Consumer Discretionary

    19.7%  

Financials

    16.4%  

Communication Services

    12.1%  

Industrials

    9.9%  

Consumer Staples

    9.4%  

Information Technology

    9.0%  

Materials

    7.6%  

Health Care

    6.8%  

Real Estate

    3.3%  

Utilities

    3.0%  

Energy

    2.8%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
Ten Largest Equity and ETF Holdings
as of May 31, 2022 (72.0% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

    44.3%  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    7.8%  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

    5.4%  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

    5.0%  

Meituan

    2.6%  

China Construction Bank Corp.

    1.9%  

JD.com, Inc.

    1.6%  

NetEase, Inc.

    1.2%  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd.

    1.1%  

Baidu, Inc.

    1.1%  

 

* As a percentage of total investments excluding securities lending collateral and cash equivalents. Sector percentages include the sector allocations of the Fund’s investment in Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF and Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 28.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (ASHX)

The Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI China A Inclusion Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the equity market performance of China A-Shares that are accessible through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program or the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program. China A-Shares are equity securities issued by companies incorporated in mainland China and are denominated in renminbi. The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index is designed to provide exposure to equity securities in developed and emerging stock markets (excluding the United States). It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

 

Performance as of May 31, 2022

 

Average Annual Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    MSCI China A
Inclusion Index2
   MSCI ACWI ex USA
Index

One Year

   -22.97%    -23.77%    -22.50%    -12.31%

Five Year

     5.58%      5.48%      5.40%      4.42%

Since Inception1

     3.51%      3.46%      3.04%      5.44%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    MSCI China A
Inclusion Index2
   MSCI ACWI ex USA
Index

One Year

   -22.97%    -23.77%    -22.50%    -12.31%

Five Year

    31.17%     30.56%     30.06%     24.16%

Since Inception1

   25.61%    25.25%    21.92%    41.97%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, October 20, 2015 (“Inception”).

2 On June 4, 2018, the Fund changed its Underlying Index from CSI 300 USD Hedged Index to the Underlying Index. Returns reflect performance for the CSI 300 USD Hedged Index prior to June 4, 2018. Past performance may have been different if the Fund’s current investment strategy had been in effect.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated October 1, 2021, was 0.60%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report. This expense ratio includes net expenses of the affiliated funds in which ASHX invests.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (ASHX) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, October 20, 2015.

Sector Diversification* as of May 31, 2022

 

Financials

    18.1%  

Consumer Staples

    16.2%  

Industrials

    15.5%  

Information Technology

    13.1%  

Materials

    12.3%  

Health Care

    8.8%  

Consumer Discretionary

    6.6%  

Utilities

    3.3%  

Energy

    3.0%  

Real Estate

    1.9%  

Communication Services

    1.2%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of May 31, 2022 (18.8% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd.

    5.6%  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.

    2.4%  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd.

    2.1%  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd.

    1.7%  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd.

    1.4%  

BYD Co. Ltd.

    1.4%  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd.

    1.2%  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd.

    1.1%  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd.

    1.0%  

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd.

    0.9%  

 

* 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 32.

 

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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 MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF and Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF limited these expenses; had they not done so, expenses would have been higher. In addition to the ongoing expenses which each Fund bears directly, the Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF shareholders indirectly bear the expenses of Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF and Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (the “Underlying Funds”) in which the Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF invests. The Underlying Funds’ expenses are not included in Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF’s annualized expense ratios used to calculate the expense estimate in the tables. 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 six-month period and held for the entire period (December 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022).

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

 

      Beginning
Account Value
December 1, 2021
     Ending
Account Value
May 31, 2022
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 807.80        0.65   $ 2.93  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.69        0.65   $ 3.28  
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 792.60        0.65   $ 2.90  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.69        0.65   $ 3.28  
Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF (2)

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 802.20        0.19   $ 0.85  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.98        0.19   $ 0.96  
Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 803.10        0.60   $ 2.70  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.94        0.60   $ 3.02  

(1) Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 (the number of days in the most recent six-month period), then divided by 365.

(2) The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%    
Communication Services — 1.3%            

37 Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    848,104     $ 2,751,843  

China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A

    13,137,681       6,848,795  

Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,361,063       6,117,598  

Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    469,649       2,547,523  

Perfect World Co. Ltd., Class A

    755,851       1,538,763  

Zhejiang Century Huatong Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    2,842,520       1,975,777  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $23,350,195)

      21,780,299  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 8.4%            

Beijing Roborock Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,147       1,632,401  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class A

    550,244       24,391,087  

Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,124       2,149,000  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd., Class A

    595,133       15,753,128  

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,367,219       4,946,851  

Ecovacs Robotics Co. Ltd., Class A

    140,319       2,462,492  

FAW Jiefang Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    812,287       1,090,270  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    881,462       5,300,260  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class A

    777,494       3,866,797  

Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A

    2,878,185       13,870,303  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,432,975       3,215,635  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,352,533       8,947,766  

Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,021,026       3,372,575  

Midea Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,987,707       24,383,234  

Offcn Education Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,163,851       901,372  

Oppein Home Group, Inc., Class A

    120,428       2,157,619  

SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A

    2,927,473       7,538,501  

Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd., Class A

    382,891       1,221,718  

Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    972,501       1,456,821  

Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,434,577       2,089,750  

Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,057,665       2,024,861  

Suning.com Co. Ltd., Class A *

    2,635,902       931,874  

TCL Technology Group Corp., Class A *

    8,664,843       5,892,949  

Zhejiang Supor Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,338       964,992  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $104,682,160)

      140,562,256  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples — 15.7%            

Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

    77,852     $ 2,658,898  

Chongqing Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A *

    146,258       2,844,314  

DaShenLin Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    198,933       978,945  

Eastroc Beverage Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,800       558,668  

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    859,893       9,872,249  

Guangdong Haid Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    521,263       4,675,789  

Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,075,127       4,564,317  

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,122,919       17,777,083  

Jiangsu King’s Luck Brewery JSC Ltd., Class A

    376,747       2,595,550  

Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd., Class A

    364,975       9,021,178  

Jiangxi Zhengbang Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,016,464       947,106  

Jonjee Hi-Tech Industrial And Commercial Holding Co. Ltd., Class A *

    363,908       1,425,540  

Juewei Food Co. Ltd., Class A *

    226,328       1,752,174  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A

    381,992       103,231,972  

Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd., Class A

    450,547       14,497,416  

Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,619,405       12,415,721  

New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,400,927       2,996,815  

Shanghai Bairun Investment Holding Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    231,460       1,230,200  

Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co. Ltd., Class A

    298,628       12,190,268  

Tongwei Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,636,189       11,076,231  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A

    216,682       3,010,599  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,707,275       7,328,359  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,179,031       30,272,776  

Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co. Ltd., Class A

    234,082       1,628,808  

Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A *

    267,993       1,821,815  

Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,273,383       1,495,041  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $141,245,212)

      262,867,832  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 1.8%            

China Coal Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,014,600       1,513,807  

China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class A

    351,259       792,444  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class A

    8,054,798       5,381,530  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,003,336       10,191,489  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,856,841       4,965,878  

Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,379,903       6,763,053  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $18,532,176)

      29,608,201  
   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   15  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials — 22.5%            

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    21,710,000     $ 9,854,138  

Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,257,543       6,129,630  

Bank of Chengdu Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,364,756       3,125,926  

Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    13,218,100       6,316,492  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,725,250       12,301,847  

Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,857,033       3,788,898  

Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,207,165       6,931,316  

Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,113,643       5,037,427  

Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,435,811       11,950,088  

Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,052,088       5,811,382  

BOC International China Co. Ltd., Class A

    897,450       1,617,306  

Caitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,964,968       2,116,413  

Changjiang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,362,790       2,013,972  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,975,336       1,375,974  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class A

    4,361,428       3,907,024  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,336,204       4,830,942  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    906,071       1,199,860  

China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class A

    224,400       1,294,195  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,031,085       3,838,284  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,476,735       44,453,841  

China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,265,654       4,378,240  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A

    15,318,208       8,742,771  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,084,664       6,636,074  

China Zheshang Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,072,339       2,469,494  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,964,206       17,681,318  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class A

    853,275       2,867,045  

East Money Information Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,494,905       22,027,511  

Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,290,244       2,232,389  

Founder Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,738,886       2,568,410  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,831,891       4,692,583  

Guosen Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,848,816       2,528,603  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,812,102       6,104,016  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,831,163       7,975,210  

Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd., Class A

    139,290       1,780,274  

Hongta Securities Co. Ltd., Class A *

    673,600       798,169  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,231,693       6,448,379  

Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,855,461       3,072,587  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    21,211,184       14,806,999  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,786,389       25,863,612  

Industrial Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,379,801       3,133,993  

Nanjing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,368,880       1,558,458  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    507,809       2,145,189  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Orient Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,246,859     $ 4,542,831  

People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd., Class A

    1,762,898       1,235,916  

Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A *

    5,957,456       12,636,893  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class A

    6,524,729       43,201,711  

Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,694,400       5,264,864  

SDIC Capital Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,652,149       1,522,091  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,224,510       8,593,006  

Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,974,444       4,231,368  

Sinolink Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,423,775       1,751,058  

Tianfeng Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,974,260       1,354,468  

Zheshang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,060,250       1,534,270  

Zhongtai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,793,063       1,955,433  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $352,674,231)

      376,230,188  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 8.8%            

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,633,833       9,094,934  

Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin Co. Ltd., Class A

    84,947       3,329,545  

Autobio Diagnostics Co. Ltd., Class A *

    151,926       967,019  

Beijing Tiantan Biological Products Corp. Ltd., Class A

    433,104       1,462,387  

Beijing Tongrentang Co. Ltd., Class A

    430,596       3,003,948  

Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co. Ltd., Class A

    108,485       2,070,243  

Betta Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    150,015       1,053,734  

BGI Genomics Co. Ltd., Class A

    160,496       1,579,835  

Bloomage Biotechnology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    62,857       1,385,858  

Changchun High & New Technology Industry Group, Inc., Class A *

    194,897       4,843,010  

Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    480,443       6,281,636  

Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A *

    106,780       680,622  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    456,450       2,116,265  

Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    169,082       1,917,892  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A

    322,882       4,155,797  

Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    543,638       3,157,343  

Hualan Biological Engineering, Inc., Class A

    700,289       1,961,711  

Humanwell Healthcare Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    589,144       1,475,618  

Imeik Technology Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    49,369       4,000,254  

Intco Medical Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    231,964       955,585  

Jafron Biomedical Co. Ltd., Class A *

    297,424       1,960,847  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   16  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,732,014     $ 12,408,759  

Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    784,365       2,078,559  

Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,723,193       1,321,661  

Ovctek China, Inc., Class A

    315,950       2,178,117  

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    157,644       2,816,598  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    736,422       4,831,891  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    693,238       1,869,266  

Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,569,601       2,167,157  

Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    250,188       2,334,539  

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    296,291       13,426,414  

Topchoice Medical Corp., Class A *

    134,983       2,829,476  

Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    952,431       6,624,428  

Winner Medical Co. Ltd., Class A

    48,141       427,720  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,250,496       17,854,059  

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    452,044       3,819,232  

Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    186,899       8,670,904  

Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,149,401       3,571,054  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $139,651,856)

      146,683,917  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 13.8%            

AECC Aviation Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    980,871       5,808,378  

Air China Ltd., Class A *

    1,988,417       2,886,340  

Beijing New Building Materials PLC, Class A

    649,767       2,813,012  

Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,670,783       9,243,759  

China CSSC Holdings Ltd., Class A

    1,130,926       3,154,496  

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class A *

    3,646,465       2,632,906  

China Energy Engineering Corp. Ltd. *

    8,718,377       3,043,041  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class A

    6,600,995       6,496,673  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A *

    3,303,326       3,211,532  

China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A

    13,304,100       10,981,288  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    845,289       51,663,234  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A *

    3,892,763       8,951,226  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class A

    8,168,061       6,191,355  

Daqin Railway Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,950,728       3,971,146  

Eve Energy Co. Ltd., Class A *

    713,641       8,598,329  

Gongniu Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    53,875       1,176,526  

Guangdong Kinlong Hardware Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    77,669       976,753  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Han’s Laser Technology Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    564,796     $ 2,522,143  

Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co. Ltd., Class A

    336,143       2,684,914  

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    4,621,609       2,443,904  

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,707,964       8,763,054  

Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    4,719,528       5,521,611  

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,725,363       9,459,202  

SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,215,660       9,451,390  

Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A *

    601,028       4,538,659  

Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,381,505       2,229,707  

Shanghai M&G Stationery, Inc., Class A

    251,341       1,949,582  

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,152,789       10,573,781  

Spring Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A *

    245,593       1,784,693  

Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A *

    640,094       7,667,129  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,007,971       5,456,749  

Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A

    696,960       5,067,851  

XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,653,380       2,895,121  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,736,224       3,214,700  

Yunda Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    721,535       1,962,860  

Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd., Class A

    677,392       3,721,064  

Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    164,328       1,191,196  

Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,129,918       2,951,955  

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,237,853       2,876,259  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $223,819,110)

      230,727,518  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 13.4%            

360 Security Technology, Inc., Class A *

    1,977,168       2,452,393  

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc China, Class A *

    162,144       2,803,970  

Anker Innovations Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    106,639       1,000,814  

Avary Holding Shenzhen Co. Ltd., Class A

    485,947       2,208,618  

Beijing Kingsoft Office Software, Inc., Class A

    115,640       3,549,492  

BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,148,075       10,871,276  

Chaozhou Three-Circle Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    784,199       3,479,586  

China Greatwall Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,302,503       1,982,388  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   17  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

China Railway Signal & Communication Corp. Ltd., Class A

    3,065,890     $ 2,094,294  

China Resources Microelectronics Ltd., Class A

    193,893       1,535,925  

Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    350,558       2,306,945  

Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,986,631       4,210,051  

Gigadevice Semiconductor Beijing, Inc., Class A *

    336,117       7,232,394  

Glodon Co. Ltd., Class A

    597,711       4,817,145  

GoerTek, Inc., Class A

    1,490,334       9,093,147  

Guangzhou Shiyuan Electronic Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    235,253       2,471,469  

Hangzhou First Applied Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    337,853       4,015,468  

Hundsun Technologies, Inc., Class A

    742,189       4,458,360  

Iflytek Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,159,737       6,316,836  

Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    709,726       2,620,739  

JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    398,134       5,582,405  

JCET Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    863,364       3,129,864  

Lens Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,328,987       2,100,339  

Lingyi iTech Guangdong Co., Class A *

    1,909,760       1,364,626  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,662,707       31,591,101  

Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,066,477       15,531,059  

Maxscend Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A *

    144,086       4,187,354  

Montage Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    301,430       2,901,639  

National Silicon Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    551,104       1,847,608  

NAURA Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    164,661       6,659,946  

Qi An Xin Technology Group, Inc., Class A *

    179,000       1,291,117  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    241,527       1,887,930  

Shengyi Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    867,481       2,110,388  

Shennan Circuits Co. Ltd., Class A

    140,373       1,936,897  

Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    179,775       1,554,702  

Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    154,186       2,031,407  

Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,433,598       9,363,325  

Trina Solar Co. Ltd., Class A

    518,604       4,987,548  

Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A *

    261,054       6,937,455  

Unisplendour Corp. Ltd., Class A

    961,772       2,564,533  

Universal Scientific Industrial Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    576,093       1,082,197  

Will Semiconductor Co. Ltd. Shanghai, Class A

    324,696       7,976,952  

Wingtech Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    474,303       4,521,705  

Wuhan Guide Infrared Co. Ltd., Class A

    932,667       1,624,884  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Yealink Network Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    249,985     $ 2,768,915  

Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,121,874       3,253,611  

Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,232,459       2,985,374  

Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical Co. Ltd., Class A

    418,903       3,471,457  

ZTE Corp., Class A

    1,993,122       7,264,274  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $192,540,434)

      224,031,922  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 9.2%            

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class A *

    4,903,767       3,783,147  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,476,216       8,144,564  

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,482,742       5,256,468  

Beijing Oriental Yuhong Waterproof Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,096,860       7,320,068  

China Jushi Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,536,456       3,760,871  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,530,485       3,237,273  

China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,338,571       6,984,110  

Citic Pacific Special Steel Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    649,057       1,889,174  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class A

    488,920       8,715,674  

Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    712,200       4,059,503  

Hengli Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,315,727       4,647,569  

Hengyi Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,374,428       2,196,861  

Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd., Class A *

    100,290       1,398,997  

Huafon Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    916,502       1,134,043  

Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co. Ltd., Class A *

    14,083,327       4,240,505  

Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,165,273       1,404,483  

Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,100,300       2,576,240  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class A

    701,301       1,903,614  

Kingfa Sci & Tech Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,122,741       1,503,603  

LB Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    751,150       2,136,819  

Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,376,998       3,209,661  

Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,922,218       4,601,459  

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,194,410       3,290,420  

Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A *

    913,774       4,084,640  

Shanghai Putailai New Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    213,760       4,117,974  

Tianqi Lithium Corp., Class A *

    631,733       9,305,416  

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    972,797       12,258,510  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   18  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    328,718     $ 10,723,036  

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd., Class A *

    588,539       8,329,738  

Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,690,500       2,702,065  

Zhongjin Gold Corp. Ltd., Class A

    2,057,144       2,212,612  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,966,852       13,513,075  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $111,010,984)

      154,642,192  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 1.9%            

China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,927,424       3,609,138  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,140,069       11,045,559  

Gemdale Corp., Class A

    1,340,502       2,387,622  

Greenland Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A

    2,381,570       1,369,969  

Poly Developments and Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,356,931       10,122,987  

Seazen Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    554,743       2,016,038  

Shanghai Lingang Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A

    620,560       1,316,326  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $30,243,310)

      31,867,639  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Utilities — 3.0%            

CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,338,379     $ 3,078,041  

China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,853,401       6,365,919  

China Three Gorges Renewables Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,329,600       4,957,953  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,920,035       24,899,893  

GD Power Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,575,200       3,006,624  

Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower, Inc., Class A

    1,184,200       1,259,504  

Huaneng Power International, Inc., Class A

    2,703,642       2,993,022  

SDIC Power Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,887,466       2,923,586  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $37,655,965)

      49,484,542  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,375,405,633)

      1,668,486,506  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%

(Cost $1,375,405,633)

    $ 1,668,486,506  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.2%

      3,577,418  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 1,672,063,924  
   

 

 

 
*

Non-income producing security.

 

JSC:   Joint Stock Company

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of May 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 1,668,486,506        $   –        $   –        $ 1,668,486,506  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 1,668,486,506        $        $        $ 1,668,486,506  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.5%    
Communication Services — 3.2%            

Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd., Class A *

    47,400     $ 55,243  

Beijing Gehua CATV Network Co. Ltd., Class A

    38,300       57,202  

Beijing Jetsen Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    83,200       63,066  

Bluefocus Intelligent Communications Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    99,100       93,081  

China South Publishing & Media Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,500       42,060  

Chinese Universe Publishing and Media Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,389       42,377  

G-bits Network Technology Xiamen Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,773       85,870  

Inmyshow Digital Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,900       25,162  

Jiangsu Broadcasting Cable Information Network Corp. Ltd., Class A

    75,900       38,772  

Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corp. Ltd., Class A

    28,600       33,161  

Kunlun Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    38,200       84,463  

Leo Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    263,195       69,391  

NanJi E-Commerce Co. Ltd., Class A

    76,100       61,331  

Oriental Pearl Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,000       87,337  

Ourpalm Co. Ltd., Class A *

    111,400       51,566  

People.cn Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,800       34,497  

Wanda Film Holding Co. Ltd., Class A *

    44,700       82,496  

Wasu Media Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,400       25,069  

Youzu Interactive Co. Ltd., Class A *

    29,400       40,562  

Zhejiang Huace Film & Television Co. Ltd., Class A *

    46,100       31,007  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,304,584)

      1,103,713  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 6.5%            

Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp. Ltd., Class A

    62,700       110,926  

Anhui Zhongding Sealing Parts Co. Ltd., Class A

    30,800       67,732  

Autel Intelligent Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A *

    10,917       50,206  

BAIC BluePark New Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    86,900       95,420  

Beiqi Foton Motor Co. Ltd., Class A *

    191,600       76,921  

BTG Hotels Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    24,145       80,333  

China Grand Automotive Services Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    153,100       58,025  

Chongqing Department Store Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,995       25,954  

Chow Tai Seng Jewellery Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,200       38,714  

DongFeng Automobile Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,600       41,357  

Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,117       34,996  

Hang Zhou Great Star Industrial Co. Ltd., Class A *

    27,753       70,053  

Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd., Class A *

    18,900       86,636  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Hisense Visual Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,300     $ 58,595  

HLA Group Corp. Ltd., Class A

    51,100       39,269  

Joyoung Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,201       30,286  

Keboda Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,000       17,554  

KingClean Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,800       16,430  

Liaoning Cheng Da Co. Ltd., Class A

    42,558       89,317  

Ningbo Huaxiang Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,000       44,388  

Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp., Class A

    38,720       70,531  

Ningbo Tuopu Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    18,107       158,679  

Shanghai Jinjiang International Hotels Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,600       150,489  

Shenzhen MTC Co. Ltd., Class A *

    72,100       42,987  

Shijiazhuang Changshan BeiMing Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    44,950       38,382  

Sichuan Changhong Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    151,700       64,766  

Suofeiya Home Collection Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,318       83,325  

Wangfujing Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,730       85,671  

Wanxiang Qianchao Co. Ltd., Class A

    60,300       51,308  

Weifu High-Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,600       67,432  

Wuchan Zhongda Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    123,800       94,025  

Xiamen Intretech, Inc., Class A

    12,730       36,995  

Zhejiang Orient Financial Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    76,938       44,834  

Zhejiang Semir Garment Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,800       27,534  

Zhejiang Wanfeng Auto Wheel Co. Ltd., Class A

    69,300       51,283  

Zhejiang Yasha Decoration Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,900       19,584  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,250,109)

      2,220,937  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 5.8%            

Angel Yeast Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,200       128,454  

Anhui Kouzi Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,300       113,148  

Anhui Yingjia Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,700       86,676  

Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    132,862       155,044  

Beijing Yanjing Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A

    55,200       61,439  

Bestore Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,500       13,128  

Bright Dairy & Food Co. Ltd., Class A *

    25,800       46,533  

By-health Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,000       101,305  

C&S Paper Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,700       52,283  

Chacha Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,400       103,075  

Chongqing Fuling Zhacai Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,538       102,923  

COFCO Sugar Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    44,100       54,766  

Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    30,100       79,223  

Guangdong Marubi Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,900       6,526  

Hebei Yangyuan Zhihui Beverage Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,600       66,841  

Heilongjiang Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A

    30,100       75,752  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples (Continued)            

Jiajiayue Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,800     $ 19,818  

Laobaixing Pharmacy Chain JSC, Class A

    8,254       49,743  

New Hope Dairy Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,600       13,070  

Opple Lighting Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,090       15,464  

Pengdu Agriculture & Animal Husbandry Co. Ltd., Class A *

    130,320       58,567  

Proya Cosmetics Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,770       134,407  

Shandong Yisheng Livestock & Poultry Breeding Co. Ltd., Class A *

    24,900       32,675  

Shanghai Bailian Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,400       59,505  

Shanghai Flyco Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd., Class A *

    2,200       21,603  

Shanghai Jahwa United Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,764       71,444  

Sichuan Teway Food Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,314       29,286  

Tech-Bank Food Co. Ltd., Class A *

    58,220       56,253  

Toly Bread Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,544       49,346  

Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,100       21,545  

Yuan Longping High-tech Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A *

    42,154       112,970  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,069,608)

      1,992,812  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 4.7%            

China Merchants Energy Shipping Co. Ltd., Class A

    127,900       115,916  

China Petroleum Engineering Corp.

    67,000       30,512  

China Suntien Green Energy Corp. Ltd., Class A

    6,000       10,974  

CNOOC Energy Technology & Services Ltd., Class A

    83,700       34,355  

COFCO Capital Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,100       29,027  

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co. Ltd., Class A

    55,400       84,484  

Guanghui Energy Co. Ltd., Class A *

    183,600       290,162  

Guizhou Gas Group Corp. Ltd., Class A

    10,000       10,576  

Inner Mongolia Dian Tou Energy Corp. Ltd., Class A

    30,600       68,759  

Jizhong Energy Resources Co. Ltd., Class A

    42,600       50,223  

Nanjing Tanker Corp., Class A *

    134,500       66,892  

Oriental Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    46,400       58,178  

Shan Xi Hua Yang Group New Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    47,970       90,687  

Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    81,150       173,472  

Shanxi Lu’an Environmental Energy Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    47,400       113,112  

Sinopec Oilfield Service Corp., Class A *

    88,400       25,956  

Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    35,300       204,328  

Yantai Jereh Oilfield Services Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,041       139,443  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $884,574)

      1,597,056  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 6.9%            

AVIC Industry-Finance Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    213,600       107,512  

Bank of Changsha Co. Ltd., Class A

    47,200       53,878  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Bank of Guiyang Co. Ltd., Class A

    99,400     $ 90,086  

Bank of Qingdao Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,470       17,918  

Bank of Suzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    74,910       65,984  

Bank of Xi’an Co. Ltd., Class A

    47,000       26,050  

Bank of Zhengzhou Co. Ltd., Class A *

    207,106       82,216  

Caida Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,100       34,054  

China Great Wall Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    37,500       48,873  

Chinalin Securities Co. Ltd., Class A *

    11,300       23,834  

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    241,400       139,586  

Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    68,100       83,449  

First Capital Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    138,100       116,057  

Guangzhou Yuexiu Financial Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    47,700       55,735  

Guolian Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    29,200       45,011  

Guosheng Financial Holding, Inc., Class A *

    48,587       69,873  

Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    123,400       106,661  

Huaan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A *

    117,115       75,089  

Huaxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    65,400       69,069  

Jiangsu Changshu Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A *

    110,255       120,074  

Jiangsu Financial Leasing Co. Ltd., Class A

    45,100       33,510  

Jiangsu Zijin Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    69,900       30,157  

Minmetals Capital Co. Ltd., Class A

    84,300       60,111  

Northeast Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    58,749       56,676  

Oceanwide Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A *

    82,400       18,392  

Polaris Bay Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    48,600       56,568  

Qilu Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,600       16,243  

Qingdao Rural Commercial Bank Corp., Class A

    102,700       50,000  

Sealand Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    159,170       82,023  

Shaanxi International Trust Co. Ltd., Class A

    88,990       39,992  

Shanghai AJ Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    35,805       32,772  

Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    93,240       72,351  

SooChow Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    137,820       133,577  

Southwest Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    137,600       76,885  

Western Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    110,800       102,576  

Wuxi Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    60,500       50,028  

Xiamen Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,500       9,154  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,959,691)

      2,352,024  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 9.2%            

Anhui Anke Biotechnology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    47,008       63,025  

Apeloa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,800       73,943  

Beijing SL Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    29,000       42,748  

Blue Sail Medical Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,300       34,946  

China Animal Husbandry Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,257       47,181  

China National Accord Medicines Corp. Ltd., Class A

    4,873       21,016  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

China National Medicines Corp. Ltd., Class A

    15,033     $ 63,055  

China Resources Double Crane Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,949       86,049  

China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,318       100,690  

Contec Medical Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,600       18,109  

Daan Gene Co. Ltd., Class A

    38,918       102,433  

Dian Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,340       77,926  

Double Medical Technology, Inc., Class A

    1,600       8,214  

Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech Co. Ltd., Class A *

    12,140       70,379  

Guizhou Bailing Group Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A *

    27,000       29,809  

Guizhou Xinbang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    49,550       35,703  

Hainan Poly Pharm Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,699       44,395  

Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    8,600       20,393  

Hubei Jumpcan Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,200       48,861  

Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,385       87,304  

Jilin Aodong Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    37,200       80,581  

Jinyu Bio-Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    44,804       57,855  

Joincare Pharmaceutical Group Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    38,356       68,317  

Joinn Laboratories China Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,500       103,632  

Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    37,000       65,681  

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Inc., Class A

    14,862       73,692  

Maccura Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,300       49,551  

Micro-Tech Nanjing Co. Ltd., Class A *

    2,325       35,038  

Nanjing King-Friend Biochemical Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,980       61,980  

Porton Pharma Solutions Ltd., Class A

    13,100       135,641  

Sansure Biotech, Inc., Class A

    4,641       33,622  

Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,900       66,825  

Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,064       74,337  

Shenzhen Chipscreen Biosciences Co. Ltd., Class A *

    10,249       33,194  

Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,800       37,291  

Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,300       70,673  

Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,100       108,143  

Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,100       90,977  

Tasly Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    35,800       55,452  

Tianjin Chase Sun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    71,900       60,531  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Tianjin Pharmaceutical Da Re Tang Group Corp. Ltd., Class A

    11,762     $ 38,887  

Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A *

    57,000       86,668  

Winning Health Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    68,500       86,606  

Yifan Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A *

    29,500       56,168  

Zhejiang Conba Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A *

    74,940       50,293  

Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    35,820       104,366  

Zhejiang Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,100       143,264  

Zhejiang Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,600       52,757  

Zhejiang Wolwo Bio-Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,600       88,901  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,556,294)

      3,147,102  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 18.8%            

AECC Aero-Engine Control Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,300       133,884  

AVIC Electromechanical Systems Co. Ltd., Class A (a)

    92,400       156,688  

AVICOPTER PLC, Class A

    14,300       82,666  

Beijing Bei Mo Gao Ke Friction Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,659       89,595  

Beijing Originwater Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    90,000       65,793  

Beijing United Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,355       165,774  

Bohai Leasing Co. Ltd., Class A *

    99,700       31,962  

China Baoan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    108,080       190,077  

China First Heavy Industries, Class A *

    118,100       53,605  

China International Marine Containers Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    50,620       101,839  

China Meheco Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,187       65,159  

China Merchants Expressway Network & Technology Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,443       40,503  

China Merchants Port Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,000       20,681  

China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    122,000       172,341  

China Railway Hi-tech Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    57,400       72,572  

China Southern Power Grid Energy Efficiency&Clean Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,900       30,951  

China XD Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    86,400       63,549  

CITIC Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,800       42,732  

CMST Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    37,100       33,623  

COSCO SHIPPING Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    151,600       71,991  

Deppon Logistics Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,000       26,660  

Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd., Class A

    45,100       94,450  

East Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    46,900       50,795  

Eastern Air Logistics Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,200       24,171  

Eternal Asia Supply Chain Management Ltd., Class A

    64,700       80,445  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    91,900     $ 97,193  

Ginlong Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,000       151,898  

Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd., Class A *

    149,600       51,095  

Guangxi Liugong Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    46,730       44,662  

Guangzhou Port Co. Ltd., Class A

    56,300       29,771  

Hefei Meiya Optoelectronic Technology, Inc., Class A

    16,100       45,173  

Hongfa Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    21,480       170,605  

Infore Environment Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    41,400       29,087  

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,100       22,885  

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    98,435       270,584  

Jihua Group Corp. Ltd., Class A *

    116,900       53,411  

Juneyao Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,340       48,129  

Kaishan Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    17,851       38,240  

Liaoning Port Co. Ltd., Class A

    236,520       60,941  

Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Ltd., Class A

    63,000       240,184  

Ningbo Ronbay New Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,830       150,894  

North Industries Group Red Arrow Co. Ltd., Class A *

    34,347       127,962  

Orient Group, Inc., Class A *

    122,490       54,864  

Qingdao Port International Co. Ltd., Class A

    30,300       25,963  

Qingdao TGOOD Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,681       62,745  

Riyue Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,700       63,242  

Shandong Himile Mechanical Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,600       53,653  

Shandong Hi-speed Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,100       20,520  

Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    178,000       83,727  

Shanghai Environment Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    30,340       45,995  

Shanghai Mechanical and Electrical Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,949       30,975  

Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    76,700       69,284  

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

    15,200       31,558  

Shanxi Coal International Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,000       104,810  

Shenzhen Airport Co. Ltd., Class A *

    46,100       45,302  

Shenzhen Tagen Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,609       56,033  

Siasun Robot & Automation Co. Ltd., Class A *

    54,000       65,766  

Sichuan Road & Bridge Co. Ltd., Class A

    58,300       92,837  

Sieyuan Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,980       136,772  

Sinochem International Corp., Class A

    58,500       58,189  

Sinoma International Engineering Co., Class A

    46,650       59,749  

Sinotrans Ltd., Class A

    62,500       37,076  

State Grid Yingda Co. Ltd., Class A

    76,500       60,049  

STO Express Co. Ltd., Class A *

    25,000       41,869  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration Co. Ltd., Class A

    50,900     $ 38,887  

Suzhou Maxwell Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,360       189,751  

TangShan Port Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    125,174       51,004  

Tian Di Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    71,500       53,982  

Tianjin Port Co. Ltd., Class A

    63,676       40,254  

Wolong Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    38,139       70,788  

Xiamen C & D, Inc., Class A

    67,800       135,387  

Xiamen ITG Group Corp. Ltd., Class A

    58,148       69,163  

Xuji Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,800       71,999  

Yantai Eddie Precision Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,240       41,984  

YTO Express Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    51,300       156,539  

Yutong Bus Co. Ltd., Class A

    58,000       70,551  

Zhefu Holding Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    88,800       61,856  

Zhejiang HangKe Technology, Inc. Co., Class A *

    5,072       45,208  

Zhejiang Wanliyang Co. Ltd., Class A *

    28,800       32,659  

Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,376       66,060  

Zhejiang Weixing New Building Materials Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,080       71,691  

Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    37,700       73,982  

Zhongshan Broad Ocean Motor Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,400       65,652  

Zhuzhou Kibing Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    64,500       106,381  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,203,453)

      6,409,976  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 17.1%            

3peak, Inc., Class A

    1,241       101,968  

Accelink Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,922       46,175  

Addsino Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,300       89,863  

Aisino Corp., Class A

    45,400       75,491  

Amlogic Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A *

    9,877       159,396  

Arcsoft Corp. Ltd., Class A

    7,993       28,677  

Beijing E-Hualu Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,140       39,071  

Beijing Orient National Communication Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    32,919       43,199  

Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,225       56,022  

Beijing Sinnet Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    49,700       72,739  

Beijing Thunisoft Corp. Ltd., Class A

    32,800       34,296  

Beijing Yuanliu Hongyuan Electronic Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    5,800       109,736  

Beijing Zhong Ke San Huan High-Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    41,300       72,694  

China National Software & Service Co. Ltd., Class A *

    12,100       71,525  

China TransInfo Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    44,400       57,999  

China Zhenhua Group Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,625       261,368  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   23  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

DHC Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,300     $ 70,325  

Eastern Communications Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,700       35,366  

Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    29,600       62,699  

Fujian Star-net Communication Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,800       64,482  

GCL System Integration Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    167,400       80,997  

GRG Banking Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       70,711  

Guangdong Fenghua Advanced Technology Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    30,100       77,104  

Guangzhou Haige Communications Group, Inc. Co., Class A

    78,200       109,765  

Hangzhou Lion Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,280       150,423  

Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,100       113,251  

Hengtong Optic-electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    77,000       141,416  

Huagong Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    41,359       126,700  

Ingenic Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,800       108,666  

IRICO Display Devices Co. Ltd., Class A *

    57,300       38,283  

Leyard Optoelectronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    82,700       77,057  

MLS Co. Ltd., Class A

    37,273       50,475  

Neusoft Corp., Class A *

    36,100       54,295  

Newland Digital Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,240       63,910  

Ninestar Corp., Class A

    25,445       167,295  

PCI Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,350       54,767  

Raytron Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,906       64,010  

Rockchip Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,700       81,799  

Shanghai 2345 Network Holding Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    243,048       79,007  

Shanghai Aiko Solar Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,200       120,754  

Shanghai Belling Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,300       62,094  

Shanghai Friendess Electronic Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       53,141  

Shenzhen Aisidi Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,200       38,465  

Shenzhen Everwin Precision Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,136       50,574  

Shenzhen Huaqiang Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,840       25,439  

Shenzhen Kaifa Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,200       64,418  

Shenzhen Kingdom Sci-Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,200       40,597  

Shenzhen Kinwong Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A *

    11,320       39,020  

Shenzhen SC New Energy Technology Corp., Class A

    8,400       89,215  

Shenzhen Sunlord Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,700       105,472  

Shenzhen Suntak Circuit Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,800       26,935  

Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,000       90,555  

Sinosoft Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,820       47,798  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

StarPower Semiconductor Ltd., Class A

    2,100     $ 119,856  

State Grid Information & Communication Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,900       43,225  

Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Class A

    55,100       155,259  

Taiji Computer Corp. Ltd., Class A

    17,019       47,853  

Tianjin 712 Communication & Broadcasting Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,200       54,259  

Tianma Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    50,700       71,696  

Tianshui Huatian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    93,800       121,263  

TongFu Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    38,800       81,256  

Topsec Technologies Group, Inc., Class A

    47,780       66,351  

Venustech Group, Inc., Class A *

    30,000       81,298  

Verisilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A *

    10,256       69,567  

Visionox Technology, Inc., Class A *

    39,600       38,025  

Wangsu Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    98,900       75,410  

Westone Information Industry, Inc., Class A

    23,904       128,481  

Wonders Information Co. Ltd., Class A *

    47,594       62,884  

Wuhu Token Science Co. Ltd., Class A

    98,400       101,857  

Wuxi Taiji Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    64,400       69,074  

Xiamen Faratronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,600       147,099  

Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Ltd. Co., Class A

    5,300       21,850  

Zhejiang Crystal-Optech Co. Ltd., Class A

    46,162       77,242  

Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,600       108,810  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,011,977)

      5,860,114  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 19.9%            

ADAMA Ltd., Class A

    17,100       29,919  

Angang Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    94,000       48,863  

BBMG Corp., Class A

    164,500       69,245  

Beijing Sanju Environmental Protection and New Material Co. Ltd., Class A *

    58,500       41,188  

Beijing Shougang Co. Ltd., Class A

    53,200       35,464  

Bluestar Adisseo Co., Class A

    17,400       25,466  

Cathay Biotech, Inc., Class A

    5,126       67,727  

Chengzhi Co. Ltd., Class A *

    25,209       40,293  

Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A *

    54,400       129,735  

China Hainan Rubber Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    72,500       51,045  

China Nonferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd., Class A *

    58,400       38,931  

China West Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,900       24,358  

Chongqing Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A *

    260,800       73,057  

COFCO Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    45,285       67,363  

CSG Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    55,761       51,957  

Fangda Special Steel Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,746       65,107  

Fushun Special Steel Co. Ltd., Class A *

    63,700       157,926  

Gansu Jiu Steel Group Hongxing Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A *

    122,500       35,417  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   24  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

GEM Co. Ltd., Class A

    192,952     $ 212,448  

Guangdong HEC Technology Holding Co. Ltd., Class A *

    61,305       66,764  

Guangdong Hongda Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,200       64,484  

Guangdong Tapai Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,000       43,700  

Hainan Mining Co. Ltd., Class A *

    16,800       20,612  

Hangzhou Iron & Steel Co., Class A *

    53,110       41,212  

Hangzhou Oxygen Plant Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,600       72,304  

Hesteel Co. Ltd., Class A

    163,200       57,452  

Hongda Xingye Co. Ltd., Class A

    102,078       55,508  

Huabao Flavours & Fragrances Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,900       18,938  

Huaibei Mining Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A *

    39,500       90,414  

Huapont Life Sciences Co. Ltd., Class A *

    64,750       53,057  

Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,972       80,122  

Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,320       176,317  

Hunan Gold Corp. Ltd., Class A *

    34,700       47,719  

Hunan Valin Steel Co. Ltd., Class A *

    164,820       132,340  

Inner Mongolia Dazhong Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,500       17,334  

Jiangsu Shagang Co. Ltd., Class A *

    68,700       50,016  

Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,600       167,825  

Jiangsu Yoke Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,496       84,211  

Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class A

    44,500       49,730  

Levima Advanced Materials Corp., Class A

    8,300       34,179  

Lianhe Chemical Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    29,959       66,915  

Liuzhou Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,100       11,605  

Luxi Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    45,500       131,548  

Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    94,500       55,068  

Nanjing Hanrui Cobalt Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,800       71,001  

Nanjing Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    121,300       58,329  

Ningbo Shanshan Co. Ltd., Class A

    46,261       158,141  

ORG Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    70,050       51,628  

Pangang Group Vanadium Titanium & Resources Co. Ltd., Class A *

    174,400       87,520  

Red Avenue New Materials Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,400       31,715  

Rising Nonferrous Metals Share Co. Ltd., Class A *

    7,300       39,936  

Sansteel Minguang Co. Ltd. Fujian, Class A

    47,050       48,774  

SGIS Songshan Co. Ltd., Class A

    45,200       24,579  

Shaanxi Beiyuan Chemical Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    19,900       23,222  

Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd., Class A

    48,250       40,260  

Shandong Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    217,730       53,817  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Shandong Sinocera Functional Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,500     $ 173,564  

Shandong Sun Paper Industry JSC Ltd., Class A

    64,400       116,924  

Shanghai Huayi Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,600       30,029  

Shanxi Meijin Energy Co. Ltd., Class A *

    102,100       177,113  

Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    90,900       78,706  

Shanying International Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    124,200       53,026  

Shenghe Resources Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    56,490       149,529  

Shenzhen Capchem Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,880       125,739  

Shenzhen Jinjia Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    42,200       56,515  

Shenzhen YUTO Packaging Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,340       63,217  

Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Co. Ltd., Class A

    107,700       69,213  

Sichuan Hebang Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    249,180       126,913  

Sinoma Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    27,100       91,544  

Tangshan Jidong Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    37,981       57,977  

Tangshan Sanyou Chemical Industries Co. Ltd., Class A

    49,200       54,392  

Tianshan Aluminum Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    55,600       59,802  

Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    297,600       143,997  

Transfar Zhilian Co. Ltd., Class A

    50,000       47,338  

Weihai Guangwei Composites Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,600       103,869  

Western Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    77,200       139,470  

Xiamen Tungsten Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,820       102,183  

Xinfengming Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    30,016       53,733  

Xinjiang Tianshan Cement Co. Ltd., Class A *

    24,000       43,862  

Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    71,100       83,290  

Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co. Ltd., Class A

    93,350       69,081  

Xinyu Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,500       63,788  

Yintai Gold Co. Ltd., Class A

    68,208       104,527  

Yunnan Aluminium Co. Ltd., Class A *

    74,600       129,074  

Yunnan Chihong Zinc & Germanium Co. Ltd., Class A

    144,900       107,229  

Yunnan Copper Co. Ltd., Class A

    42,500       70,860  

Yunnan Tin Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,430       102,476  

Zhejiang Hailiang Co. Ltd., Class A

    49,000       76,926  

Zhejiang Juhua Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,790       95,865  

Zhejiang Runtu Co. Ltd., Class A

    37,500       46,401  

Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,460       22,306  

Zibo Qixiang Tengda Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    56,821       67,329  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,114,280)

      6,801,612  
   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   25  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate — 3.7%            

Beijing Capital Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    47,700     $ 34,941  

Beijing Urban Construction Investment & Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    49,720       30,462  

China Merchants Property Operation & Service Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,900       43,595  

China Sports Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,901       39,774  

Cinda Real Estate Co. Ltd., Class A *

    31,600       26,509  

Financial Street Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    47,800       41,173  

Grandjoy Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    53,400       30,637  

Hangzhou Binjiang Real Estate Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    49,900       56,511  

Jiangsu Zhongnan Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    74,600       36,432  

Jinke Properties Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    121,900       57,339  

Nanjing Gaoke Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,220       55,619  

Red Star Macalline Group Corp. Ltd., Class A *

    18,300       15,078  

RiseSun Real Estate Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    83,000       38,420  

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

    13,450       29,739  

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

    33,700       55,329  

Shanghai Shimao Co. Ltd., Class A

    41,700       18,616  

Shanghai SMI Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    50,900       34,846  

Shanghai Zhangjiang High-Tech Park Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,800       58,975  

Sichuan Languang Development Co. Ltd., Class A *

    59,565       15,437  

Suning Universal Co. Ltd., Class A *

    60,200       32,915  

Tianjin Guangyu Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,800       45,733  

Xiangcai Co. Ltd., Class A *

    23,600       25,984  

Xinhu Zhongbao Co. Ltd., Class A

    168,100       70,257  

Yango Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    89,300       31,972  

Youngor Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    113,700       119,738  

Zhejiang China Commodities City Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    112,700       91,335  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

Zhongtian Financial Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    170,600     $ 43,701  

Zhuhai Huafa Properties Co. Ltd., Class A

    64,940       67,319  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,488,345)

      1,248,386  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 3.7%            

Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    178,290       77,988  

CECEP Wind-Power Corp., Class A

    122,300       84,275  

Chengdu Xingrong Environment Co. Ltd., Class A

    73,500       57,915  

Chongqing Gas Group Corp. Ltd., Class A

    13,800       15,029  

Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd., Class A

    100,700       37,864  

ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,400       94,303  

Guangdong Baolihua New Energy Stock Co. Ltd., Class A

    84,900       55,451  

Guangxi Guiguan Electric Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    96,500       89,771  

Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd., Class A

    128,900       76,079  

Hubei Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,000       52,931  

Inner Mongolia MengDian HuaNeng Thermal Power Corp. Ltd., Class A

    131,100       76,985  

Jinko Power Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    45,400       35,977  

Luenmei Quantum Co. Ltd., Class A

    35,950       38,505  

Shanghai Electric Power Co. Ltd., Class A *

    31,400       47,037  

Shenergy Co. Ltd., Class A

    98,549       84,444  

Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    76,260       72,199  

Shenzhen Gas Corp. Ltd., Class A

    24,200       25,231  

Wintime Energy Co. Ltd., Class A *

    882,100       216,709  

Zhongshan Public Utilities Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    36,460       41,837  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,317,660)

      1,280,530  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $35,160,575)

      34,014,262  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.5%

(Cost $35,160,575)

    $ 34,014,262  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.5%

      165,257  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 34,179,519  
   

 

 

 
*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

JSC:   Joint Stock Company

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


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Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of May 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 33,857,574        $   —        $ 156,688        $ 34,014,262  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 33,857,574        $   —        $ 156,688        $ 34,014,262  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

During the year ended May 31, 2022, the amount of transfers from Level 1 to Level 3 was $ 138,983. The investment was transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 due to the lack of observable market data due to a decrease in market activity.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 50.1%    
Communication Services — 11.3%            

Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd. *

    35,447     $ 3,117  

Autohome, Inc., ADR

    182       6,614  

Baidu, Inc., ADR *

    729       102,315  

Bilibili, Inc., ADR *(a)

    439       9,812  

China Literature Ltd., 144A *

    1,122       4,927  

China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    111,763       13,106  

iQIYI, Inc., ADR *

    872       3,575  

JOYY, Inc., ADR (a)

    146       6,189  

Kanzhun Ltd., ADR *

    222       4,489  

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.

    2,359       7,923  

Kuaishou Technology, 144A *

    4,442       43,030  

NetEase, Inc.

    5,299       114,955  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    15,960       737,221  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR *

    1,862       7,783  

Weibo Corp., ADR *

    181       3,982  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,201,593)

      1,069,038  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 16.4%            

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. *

    38,698       474,751  

Alibaba Health Information Technology
Ltd. *

    11,776       6,004  

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.

    3,128       35,683  

Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.

    8,327       4,426  

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. *(b)

    21,577       20,077  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,103       75,054  

China Meidong Auto Holdings Ltd.

    1,633       5,870  

China Ruyi Holdings Ltd. *(a)

    10,742       3,067  

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    7,939       6,243  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    1,475       7,163  

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. *

    15,670       29,960  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

    8,252       14,851  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    7,731       7,322  

Haidilao International Holding Ltd., 144A (a)

    2,876       5,719  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class H

    5,837       20,794  

Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR

    497       16,152  

JD Health International, Inc., 144A *(a)

    2,855       18,177  

JD.com, Inc., Class A

    5,107       147,113  

Jiumaojiu International Holdings Ltd., 144A (a)

    1,882       4,409  

Li Auto, Inc., ADR *

    1,396       34,998  

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

    6,137       47,872  

Meituan, Class B, 144A *

    10,468       249,507  

Minth Group Ltd.

    2,203       5,714  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR *

    442       5,772  

NIO, Inc., ADR *(a)

    3,355       58,343  

Pinduoduo, Inc., ADR *

    1,120       56,392  

Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co. Ltd., 144A *(a)

    1,283       3,451  

Pop Mart International Group Ltd., 144A *

    1,441       5,556  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

    2,108       29,153  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

TAL Education Group, ADR *

    1,101     $ 4,514  

Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd. *

    3,134       6,016  

Topsports International Holdings Ltd., 144A

    4,063       3,014  

Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR *

    1,383       30,509  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR *

    1,151       10,704  

XPeng, Inc., ADR *

    1,081       25,403  

Xtep International Holdings Ltd.

    3,379       4,867  

Yadea Group Holdings Ltd., 144A (a)

    2,762       4,485  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    1,087       49,415  

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,566       11,118  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,236,607)

      1,549,638  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 1.9%            

Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class B

    306       4,496  

China Feihe Ltd., 144A

    9,366       9,479  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. *

    8,129       41,756  

China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.

    4,140       25,910  

Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd., 144A

    6,297       3,178  

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

    1,716       8,519  

Nongfu Spring Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    4,592       25,636  

RLX Technology, Inc., ADR *

    1,434       2,839  

Smoore International Holdings Ltd., 144A (a)

    4,956       12,179  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    5,240       9,284  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,385       11,969  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

    3,972       3,210  

Vinda International Holdings Ltd. (a)

    1,165       2,919  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    12,768       12,710  

Yihai International Holding Ltd. *(a)

    1,237       3,839  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $199,197)

      177,923  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 1.2%            

China Coal Energy Co. Ltd., Class H *

    5,241       4,810  

China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H

    4,969       5,890  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

    64,291       31,057  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    8,680       29,042  

China Suntien Green Energy Corp. Ltd., Class H *

    3,413       1,992  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H

    53,923       28,936  

Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,169       13,710  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $104,096)

      115,437  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 8.0%            

360 DigiTech, Inc., ADR

    241       3,791  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    75,156       28,643  

Bank of China Ltd., Class H *

    203,074       81,535  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

    22,989       15,677  

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H

    23,162       3,926  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H

    23,619       11,440  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    245,663       182,864  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    9,978       3,281  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    9,209       5,083  

China Huarong Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A *

    82,025       3,659  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class H, 144A *

    3,949     $ 7,520  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    19,150       29,388  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    10,035       63,953  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H (a)

    15,297       5,927  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    6,925       16,206  

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.

    4,280       4,921  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class H (a)

    5,348       11,575  

Far East Horizon Ltd.

    4,654       4,129  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H *

    2,905       3,836  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    8,031       5,691  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    3,828       5,357  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    144,207       86,573  

Lufax Holding Ltd., ADR

    2,150       13,524  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,487       6,514  

People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd., Class H

    21,937       6,906  

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

    18,259       17,734  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H

    16,157       103,587  

Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A (a)

    20,860       15,501  

ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A *(a)

    1,812       6,074  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $928,711)

      754,815  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 2.4%            

3SBio, Inc., 144A *

    4,044       3,005  

BeiGene Ltd., ADR *

    122       16,741  

CanSino Biologics, Inc., Class H, 144A *

    200       2,015  

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

    3,674       5,432  

China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Ltd.

    5,879       3,102  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    23,007       24,633  

Genscript Biotech Corp. *

    3,114       9,208  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    361       3,483  

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., 144A

    3,058       5,511  

HUTCHMED China Ltd., ADR *

    217       2,283  

Hygeia Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd., 144A (a)

    886       4,918  

Innovent Biologics, Inc., 144A *

    2,642       8,200  

Jinxin Fertility Group Ltd., 144A *

    3,901       3,063  

Legend Biotech Corp., ADR *(a)

    120       5,075  

Microport Scientific Corp. (a)

    1,687       3,342  

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    350       4,223  

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd., Class H

    5,882       6,530  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,421       5,986  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,017       3,286  

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

    27,491       15,453  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    3,524     $ 8,741  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    906       11,184  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc., 144A *

    9,151       67,651  

Zai Lab Ltd., ADR *

    212       6,169  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $263,106)

      229,234  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 2.0%            

Air China Ltd., Class H *

    4,793       3,494  

AviChina Industry & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    6,585       3,794  

Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H *

    6,223       3,649  

BOC Aviation Ltd., 144A

    547       4,518  

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H

    6,281       2,946  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

    4,380       11,389  

China Everbright Environment Group Ltd.

    9,775       5,881  

China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.

    2,852       3,664  

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,382       6,414  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class H

    10,609       7,343  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class H *

    4,449       2,455  

China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.

    5,342       6,285  

CITIC Ltd.

    15,281       17,159  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H *

    8,399       14,881  

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd.

    4,789       3,608  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H

    11,391       4,574  

Fosun International Ltd.

    6,571       6,684  

Haitian International Holdings Ltd.

    1,692       4,346  

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    3,209       3,317  

Orient Overseas International Ltd.

    338       10,383  

Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co. Ltd. *

    3,300       3,323  

Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.

    3,917       3,774  

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

    2,130       3,024  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H

    5,168       8,036  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H (a)

    1,604       2,629  

Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H *

    3,794       3,351  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd.

    1,243       5,323  

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    5,127       3,163  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc., ADR

    1,076       28,987  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $205,634)

      188,394  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 2.2%            

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc. (a)

    1,917       4,168  

BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd. (a)

    1,737       3,857  

Chinasoft International Ltd. *

    7,176       6,604  

Daqo New Energy Corp., ADR *

    151       7,384  

Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class H *

    1,196       4,977  

GDS Holdings Ltd., ADR *(a)

    242       6,774  

Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd., 144A *

    1,381       5,237  

Kingboard Holdings Ltd.

    1,712       8,205  

Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.

    2,458       4,129  

Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd. *

    6,838       13,492  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   29  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    18,976     $ 18,721  

Ming Yuan Cloud Group Holdings Ltd. *

    1,396       1,724  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

    1,822       28,750  

TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H

    2,500       4,066  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B, 144A *

    39,285       60,789  

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

    12,842       22,883  

ZTE Corp., Class H

    2,241       4,936  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $209,057)

      206,696  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 1.1%            

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class H *

    10,485       4,784  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

    3,285       16,665  

China Hongqiao Group Ltd. (a)

    6,020       7,474  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class H

    9,155       4,492  

China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H *

    9,961       12,582  

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

    6,419       5,081  

Dongyue Group Ltd.

    3,220       4,092  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A (a)

    718       9,225  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,915       4,741  

MMG Ltd. *

    9,431       4,015  

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.

    4,347       3,906  

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    1,792       3,189  

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd., Class H

    3,019       2,628  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    15,196       20,647  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $84,350)

      103,521  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 2.2%            

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

    1,870       2,984  

China Evergrande Group (b)

    8,413       1,769  

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

    15,984       4,319  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    9,766       28,381  

China Overseas Property Holdings Ltd.

    2,910       3,386  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    8,336       37,188  

China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd., 144A

    1,593       7,858  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,259       9,424  

CIFI Ever Sunshine Services Group Ltd.

    2,252       2,612  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

    9,227       4,011  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd. (a)

    21,279       13,344  

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.

    5,266       20,875  

Greentown China Holdings Ltd.

    2,390       4,143  

Greentown Service Group Co. Ltd.

    4,359       4,395  

Hopson Development Holdings Ltd. (a)

    1,880       3,063  

KE Holdings, Inc., ADR *

    800       10,720  

Logan Group Co. Ltd. (b)

    5,284       1,468  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd., 144A

    4,820       24,052  

Seazen Group Ltd. *

    5,983       2,540  

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd. (a)(b)

    4,310       2,428  

Shimao Services Holdings Ltd., 144A *(b)

    2,540       1,360  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd. (b)

    7,560       4,413  

Wharf Holdings Ltd.

    3,146       10,526  

Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.

    3,660       3,979  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $339,679)

      209,238  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Utilities — 1.4%            

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

    1,326     $ 4,648  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

    11,993       3,974  

CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    24,574       6,452  

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

    7,997       11,926  

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

    8,772       18,851  

China Power International Development Ltd.

    11,918       6,061  

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

    2,456       10,284  

China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

    5,151       10,610  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

    2,036       31,219  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    7,782       9,820  

Huaneng Power International, Inc., Class H (a)

    9,334       4,747  

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.

    10,234       8,818  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $121,273)

      127,410  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $5,893,303)

      4,731,344  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 49.6%            

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (c)

    15,545       506,451  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (c)

    175,774       4,186,445  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(Cost $5,343,920)

      4,692,896  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.5%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.68% (d)(e)
(Cost $46,367)

    46,367       46,367  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.72% (d)
(Cost $6,466)

    6,466       6,466  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.3%
(Cost $11,290,056)

    $ 9,477,073  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.3%)

      (32,721
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 9,444,352  
   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   30  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended May 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
5/31/2021
     Purchases
Cost ($)
     Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
    Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
5/31/2022
     Value ($) at
5/31/2022
 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS49.6%

 

  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (c)

 

     1,716,704        77,334        (1,251,545     108,768        (144,810     9,116            —        15,545        506,451  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (c)

 

     13,524,060        272,424        (7,628,084     2,162,172        (4,144,127     81,421            —        175,774        4,186,445  

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.5%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.68% (d)(e)

 

     1,306,704            —        (1,260,337 )(f)          —            —       97            —        46,367        46,367  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.1%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.72% (d)

 

     4,222        534,437        (532,193         —            —       11            —        6,466        6,466  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       16,551,690          884,195          (10,672,159       2,270,940          (4,288,937       90,645            —          244,152          4,745,729  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at May 31, 2022 amounted to $219,503, which is 2.3% of net assets.

(b)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(c)

Affiliated fund advised by DBX Advisors LLC.

(d)

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

(e)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $190,447.

(f)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended May 31, 2022.

 

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.

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of May 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 4,699,829        $   —        $ 31,515        $ 4,731,344  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       4,692,896                            4,692,896  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       52,833                            52,833  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 9,445,558        $        $ 31,515        $ 9,477,073  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

During the year ended May 31, 2022, the amount of transfers from Level 1 to Level 3 was $ 134,397, the amount of transfers from Level 3 to Level 1 was $ 10,780, The investments were transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 due to the lack of observable market data due to a decrease in market activity. The investments were transferred from Level 3 to Level 1 due to the availability of a pricing source supported by observable inputs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   31  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.5%    
Communication Services — 1.2%            

37 Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,300     $ 7,459  

Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd., Class A *

    3,400       3,960  

China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A

    32,700       17,037  

Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,523       14,920  

G-bits Network Technology Xiamen Co. Ltd., Class A

    100       4,840  

Giant Network Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       2,237  

Kunlun Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,300       2,873  

Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,900       10,300  

Perfect World Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,100       4,273  

Zhejiang Century Huatong Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    8,220       5,710  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $79,421)

      73,609  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 6.6%            

Beijing Roborock Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    72       6,850  

BTG Hotels Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,000       3,325  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,898       84,085  

Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       6,774  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,943       51,401  

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,740       14,077  

Ecovacs Robotics Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       8,769  

FAW Jiefang Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       4,293  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,009       12,073  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,300       11,432  

Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A

    3,100       14,931  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,900       10,989  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,400       24,328  

Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,100       5,039  

Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,300       10,894  

Huizhou Desay Sv Automotive Co. Ltd., Class A

    600       11,395  

Jason Furniture Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    700       6,702  

Mianyang Fulin Precision Co. Ltd., Class A *

    400       886  

Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp., Class A

    1,300       2,367  

Ningbo Tuopu Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,200       10,510  

Oppein Home Group, Inc., Class A

    540       9,669  

SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A

    8,127       20,916  

Sailun Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,300       5,543  

Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,300       4,146  

Shanghai Jinjiang International Hotels Co. Ltd., Class A

    900       7,277  

Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,700       5,539  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Shenzhen Kedali Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    200     $ 4,023  

Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,300       7,120  

Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,843       5,440  

TCL Technology Group Corp., Class A *

    15,200       10,331  

Wuchan Zhongda Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,500       4,175  

Xiamen Intretech, Inc., Class A

    700       2,033  

Zhejiang Semir Garment Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,800       2,423  

Zhejiang Supor Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       4,217  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $256,338)

      393,972  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 16.1%            

Angel Yeast Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       5,084  

Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

    400       13,653  

Anhui Kouzi Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

    700       5,536  

Anhui Yingjia Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

    700       6,251  

Anjoy Foods Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       5,904  

Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    4,200       4,898  

Beijing Shunxin Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       2,799  

By-health Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,800       5,360  

Chacha Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    600       4,985  

Chongqing Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A *

    500       9,718  

Chongqing Fuling Zhacai Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    900       4,298  

DaShenLin Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    780       3,836  

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,993       45,816  

Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,400       3,683  

Guangdong Haid Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       15,240  

Heilongjiang Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,300       3,270  

Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,600       15,274  

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,813       38,760  

Jiangsu King’s Luck Brewery JSC Ltd., Class A

    1,300       8,951  

Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,524       37,647  

Jiangxi Zhengbang Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       2,980  

JiuGui Liquor Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       7,051  

Jonjee Hi-Tech Industrial And Commercial Holding Co. Ltd., Class A *

    800       3,132  

Juewei Food Co. Ltd., Class A *

    600       4,642  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,250       337,611  

Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,506       48,431  

Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,485       42,028  

New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A *

    4,972       10,630  

Proya Cosmetics Co. Ltd., Class A

    140       3,259  

Shanghai Bairun Investment Holding Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    780       4,143  

Shanghai Jahwa United Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       4,150  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   32  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples (Continued)            

Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,274     $ 51,976  

Sichuan Swellfun Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       5,651  

Toly Bread Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,596       3,653  

Tongwei Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,700       31,798  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A

    700       9,720  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,744       18,245  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,954       101,464  

Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co. Ltd., Class A

    786       5,466  

Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,500       10,191  

Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,666       5,696  

Yuan Longping High-tech Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,200       3,214  

Yunnan Botanee Bio-Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       8,534  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $500,185)

      964,628  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 3.0%            

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class A

    33,150       22,135  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,800       34,573  

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,800       4,268  

Guanghui Energy Co. Ltd., Class A *

    7,200       11,372  

Inner Mongolia Dian Tou Energy Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,800       4,042  

Jizhong Energy Resources Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,300       3,888  

Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,300       3,539  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,735       19,265  

Pingdingshan Tianan Coal Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,200       5,043  

Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,799       27,830  

Shan Xi Hua Yang Group New Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,200       4,157  

Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,600       9,828  

Shanxi Lu’an Environmental Energy Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       7,632  

Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       15,619  

Yantai Jereh Oilfield Services Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,100       6,653  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $107,968)

      179,844  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 18.1%            

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    86,717       39,338  

AVIC Industry-Finance Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,710       4,884  

Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,314       14,104  

Bank of Changsha Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,800       4,335  

Bank of Chengdu Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,750       8,584  

Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    36,112       17,247  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,838       29,285  

Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,240       12,724  

Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,299       14,705  

Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,600       17,139  

Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,855       33,611  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,135     $ 13,565  

BOC International China Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,800       5,043  

Caitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,810       5,178  

Changjiang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,600       4,770  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class A

    9,700       8,684  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    43,631       20,380  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,700       6,220  

China Great Wall Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       3,517  

China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       6,917  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,014       11,213  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,043       125,041  

China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,731       14,931  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A

    35,471       20,233  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,177       22,833  

China Zheshang Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,300       7,931  

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,300       5,374  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,693       37,607  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,200       14,104  

Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,100       3,796  

East Money Information Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,508       45,786  

Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,237       7,327  

First Capital Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,000       3,360  

Founder Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,700       8,154  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,900       15,105  

Guangzhou Yuexiu Financial Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,865       3,346  

Guolian Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,100       3,235  

Guosen Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,700       9,158  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,851       17,032  

Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,690       4,051  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,214       13,961  

Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd., Class A

    600       7,664  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,780       15,515  

Huaxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,800       2,955  

Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,598       10,034  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    64,133       44,743  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,185       62,324  

Industrial Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,400       6,858  

Nanjing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,200       4,779  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,864       7,870  

Northeast Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       2,603  

Orient Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,585       10,606  

People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd., Class A

    7,200       5,045  

Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A *

    19,766       41,903  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class A

    10,909       72,189  

Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,700       20,986  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   33  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Qingdao Rural Commercial Bank Corp., Class A

    5,000     $ 2,433  

SDIC Capital Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,780       6,243  

Sealand Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,260       2,709  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    30,327       36,051  

Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,680       2,854  

Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,695       14,367  

Sinolink Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       3,933  

SooChow Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,373       5,205  

Southwest Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,200       4,021  

Tianfeng Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,600       4,369  

Western Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,600       4,256  

Zheshang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,100       5,930  

Zhongtai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,200       6,757  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,030,250)

      1,079,010  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 8.7%            

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,518       30,699  

Apeloa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,300       4,037  

Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       7,835  

Autobio Diagnostics Co. Ltd., Class A *

    540       3,435  

Beijing Tiantan Biological Products Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,340       4,522  

Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co. Ltd., Class A

    580       11,062  

Betta Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    400       2,808  

BGI Genomics Co. Ltd., Class A

    400       3,935  

Bloomage Biotechnology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    303       6,677  

CanSino Biologics, Inc., Class A *

    107       2,799  

Changchun High & New Technology Industry Group, Inc., Class A *

    400       9,934  

China National Medicines Corp. Ltd., Class A

    700       2,934  

China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    875       5,748  

Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       22,214  

Daan Gene Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,496       3,935  

Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       3,802  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,500       6,950  

Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       5,668  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A

    350       4,502  

Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,860       10,796  

Hualan Biological Engineering, Inc., Class A

    1,840       5,151  

Humanwell Healthcare Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       4,255  

Imeik Technology Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       16,196  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Intco Medical Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    500     $ 2,059  

Jafron Biomedical Co. Ltd., Class A *

    750       4,942  

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,576       29,851  

Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       4,294  

Joincare Pharmaceutical Group Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,200       3,916  

Joinn Laboratories China Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       4,780  

Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,500       2,661  

Kangmei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A *

    12,413       4,757  

Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,000       5,297  

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Inc., Class A

    600       2,973  

Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A *

    4,132       3,167  

Nanjing King-Friend Biochemical Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,249       5,165  

Ovctek China, Inc., Class A

    860       5,925  

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    700       12,499  

Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,238       3,611  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,200       14,426  

Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co. Ltd., Class A *

    745       9,423  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,800       7,546  

Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,400       6,237  

Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    700       6,528  

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       54,346  

Shenzhen New Industries Biomedical Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A *

    700       4,256  

Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       4,632  

Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,780       5,812  

Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,600       4,266  

Topchoice Medical Corp., Class A *

    300       6,285  

Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       11,817  

Winning Health Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,210       2,793  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,636       37,614  

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,778       15,013  

Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    596       27,634  

Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,420       4,135  

Zhejiang Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    900       6,411  

Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,264       10,135  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   34  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Zhejiang Orient Gene Biotech Co. Ltd., Class A

    114     $ 2,913  

Zhejiang Wolwo Bio-Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       3,526  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $432,746)

      521,539  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 15.5%            

AECC Aero-Engine Control Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,500       6,214  

AECC Aviation Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       15,979  

Air China Ltd., Class A *

    6,700       9,720  

AVIC Electromechanical Systems Co. Ltd., Class A (a)

    4,200       7,118  

AVICOPTER PLC, Class A

    700       4,044  

Beijing New Building Materials PLC, Class A

    1,700       7,355  

Beijing Originwater Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,700       2,703  

Beijing United Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    435       5,021  

Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Co. Ltd., Class A

    42,800       31,206  

China Baoan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       4,746  

China CSSC Holdings Ltd., Class A

    4,400       12,266  

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class A *

    9,100       6,567  

China Energy Engineering Corp. Ltd. *

    33,700       11,756  

China Meheco Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,000       3,074  

China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,700       9,459  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class A

    20,400       20,066  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A *

    10,800       10,494  

China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A

    42,200       34,812  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,400       146,600  

COSCO SHIPPING Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,200       3,892  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A *

    12,850       29,531  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class A

    25,300       19,166  

Daqin Railway Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,700       14,767  

Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd., Class A

    3,000       6,279  

Eve Energy Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,862       22,421  

Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,273       4,516  

Ginlong Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    350       8,856  

Gotion High-tech Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,800       9,939  

Guangdong Kinlong Hardware Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       3,771  

Hongfa Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    800       6,350  

Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,308       10,441  

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    3,200       8,791  

Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,700       5,543  

Keda Industrial Group Co. Ltd.

    1,800       4,137  

Kuang-Chi Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A *

    2,200       5,148  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Liaoning Port Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,800     $ 3,811  

Luoyang Xinqianglian Slewing Bearing Co. Ltd., Class A

    340       4,290  

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    19,214       10,154  

Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Ltd., Class A

    2,200       8,382  

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       29,228  

Ningbo Deye Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       6,109  

Ningbo Orient Wires & Cables Co. Ltd., Class A

    700       6,079  

Ningbo Ronbay New Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    469       6,531  

North Industries Group Red Arrow Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,400       5,213  

Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    16,200       18,942  

Riyue Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       3,850  

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,450       21,443  

SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A *

    5,000       38,851  

Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,700       4,090  

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,700       8,348  

Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,095       8,264  

Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,000       9,357  

Shanghai M&G Stationery, Inc., Class A

    900       6,977  

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       24,751  

Sichuan New Energy Power Co. Ltd. *

    1,200       3,629  

Sichuan Road & Bridge Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,200       8,276  

Sieyuan Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       4,378  

Sinotrans Ltd., Class A

    5,200       3,083  

Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,500       17,957  

Sunwoda Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,800       7,203  

Suzhou Maxwell Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    160       9,031  

TBEA Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,081       13,747  

Titan Wind Energy Suzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,800       3,676  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,900       12,510  

Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       5,814  

Wuxi Shangji Automation Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       6,725  

XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,949       6,295  

Xiamen C & D, Inc., Class A

    3,200       6,386  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,743       6,926  

YTO Express Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,700       11,284  

Yunda Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,210       8,727  

Zhefu Holding Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,000       4,177  

Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,217       12,171  

Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    580       4,202  

Zhejiang HangKe Technology, Inc. Co., Class A *

    441       3,928  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   35  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,300     $ 5,582  

Zhejiang Weixing New Building Materials Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       4,670  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    524       4,423  

Zhuzhou Kibing Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,000       4,945  

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,750       6,880  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $644,570)

      924,043  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 13.0%            

360 Security Technology, Inc., Class A *

    7,700       9,545  

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc China, Class A *

    649       11,217  

Amlogic Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A *

    386       6,226  

Avary Holding Shenzhen Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       7,722  

Beijing Kingsoft Office Software, Inc., Class A

    421       12,915  

Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,240       3,809  

Beijing Sinnet Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       2,487  

Beijing Yuanliu Hongyuan Electronic Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    200       3,782  

BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    36,702       20,825  

Chaozhou Three-Circle Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,858       8,239  

China Greatwall Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,400       5,172  

China Railway Signal & Communication Corp. Ltd., Class A

    7,720       5,270  

China Resources Microelectronics Ltd., Class A

    1,151       9,112  

China Zhenhua Group Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       8,930  

DHC Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,700       3,279  

Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       2,540  

Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       11,181  

Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,200       14,370  

GCL System Integration Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    6,100       2,950  

Gigadevice Semiconductor Beijing, Inc., Class A *

    712       15,312  

GoerTek, Inc., Class A

    3,577       21,812  

GRG Banking Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,600       3,480  

Guangzhou Haige Communications Group, Inc. Co., Class A

    2,700       3,788  

Guangzhou Shiyuan Electronic Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    700       7,350  

Hangzhou First Applied Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,344       15,964  

Hangzhou Lion Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    700       6,464  

Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,400       9,453  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Hengtong Optic-electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,300     $ 4,222  

Huagong Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       3,674  

Hundsun Technologies, Inc., Class A

    1,497       8,987  

Iflytek Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,434       13,250  

Ingenic Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       6,962  

Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,388       5,122  

JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       23,823  

JCET Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,800       6,522  

Lens Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,400       8,529  

Lingyi iTech Guangdong Co., Class A *

    7,700       5,499  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,574       66,093  

Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,133       36,106  

Maxscend Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A *

    320       9,294  

Montage Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,184       11,391  

National Silicon Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    2,245       7,522  

NAURA Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       20,211  

NavInfo Co. Ltd., Class A *

    2,200       4,331  

Ninestar Corp., Class A

    1,500       9,856  

OFILM Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    3,500       3,003  

Raytron Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    495       2,904  

Sangfor Technologies, Inc., Class A

    400       5,648  

SG Micro Corp., Class A

    250       10,758  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,270       9,921  

Shanghai Friendess Electronic Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    128       3,999  

Shengyi Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,600       6,322  

Shennan Circuits Co. Ltd., Class A

    480       6,619  

Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       4,322  

Shenzhen SC New Energy Technology Corp., Class A

    300       3,184  

Shenzhen Sunlord Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       3,158  

Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    696       9,164  

StarPower Semiconductor Ltd., Class A

    200       11,408  

Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,800       5,069  

Thunder Software Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    400       6,581  

Tianjin 712 Communication & Broadcasting Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       3,287  

Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,400       22,194  

Tianma Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,500       3,533  

Tianshui Huatian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       4,134  

TongFu Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       2,512  

Trina Solar Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,163       20,790  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   36  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A *

    600     $ 15,936  

Unisplendour Corp. Ltd., Class A

    3,008       8,016  

Westone Information Industry, Inc., Class A

    800       4,297  

Will Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    900       22,098  

Wingtech Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,264       12,043  

Wuhan Guide Infrared Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,323       5,786  

WUS Printed Circuit Kunshan Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,210       5,205  

Xiamen Faratronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       5,250  

Yangzhou Yangjie Electronic Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       5,321  

Yealink Network Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    900       9,963  

Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,626       10,510  

Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    3,200       7,747  

Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,300       10,767  

Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       3,849  

Zhuzhou Hongda Electronics Corp. Ltd., Class A

    400       3,373  

ZTE Corp., Class A

    4,200       15,299  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $632,406)

      778,558  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 12.2%            

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class A *

    13,408       10,338  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,064       22,409  

Anhui Honglu Steel Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    600       3,492  

Asia — Potash International Investment Guangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A *

    700       3,697  

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,057       21,134  

BBMG Corp., Class A

    9,500       3,997  

Beijing Easpring Material Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       5,225  

Chengtun Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       3,028  

Chengxin Lithium Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       5,885  

Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,700       4,052  

China Jushi Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,272       10,451  

China Minmetals Rare Earth Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,100       4,458  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,600       13,283  

China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,793       19,779  

CNGR Advanced Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    400       6,304  

CNNC Hua Yuan Titanium Dioxide Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,190       3,701  

Do-Fluoride New Materials Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       4,634  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       21,379  

GEM Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,200       5,722  

Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,080       11,849  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Hangzhou Oxygen Plant Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    900     $ 4,169  

Henan Shenhuo Coal & Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,100       4,433  

Hengli Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A *

    6,220       21,958  

Hengyi Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,960       6,326  

Hesteel Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,200       3,940  

Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd., Class A *

    500       6,971  

Huafon Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,200       6,430  

Huaibei Mining Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A *

    2,300       5,261  

Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,600       4,750  

Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       6,751  

Hunan Valin Steel Co. Ltd., Class A *

    7,200       5,778  

Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co. Ltd., Class A *

    48,600       14,625  

Inner Mongolia ERDOS Resources Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       3,282  

Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,195       5,961  

Inner Mongolia Yuan Xing Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,700       5,534  

Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,700       8,658  

Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       6,621  

Jiangsu Yoke Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       3,660  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,244       6,088  

Kingfa Sci & Tech Co. Ltd., Class A *

    2,900       3,881  

LB Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       7,676  

Luxi Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    2,200       6,357  

Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,100       2,970  

Ningbo Shanshan Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,200       7,516  

Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,600       15,375  

Pangang Group Vanadium Titanium & Resources Co. Ltd., Class A *

    9,700       4,865  

Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,728       25,666  

Satellite Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,780       10,489  

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,753       10,333  

Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A *

    2,270       10,141  

Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,300       7,069  

Shandong Sun Paper Industry JSC Ltd., Class A

    3,100       5,625  

Shanghai Putailai New Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    740       14,247  

Shanxi Meijin Energy Co. Ltd., Class A *

    4,500       7,802  

Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,300       5,452  

Shenghe Resources Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,900       5,026  

Shenzhen Capchem Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    720       4,333  

Shenzhen Dynanonic Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       8,899  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   37  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Shenzhen Senior Technology Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,198     $ 4,303  

Sichuan Hebang Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,200       4,683  

Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,000       4,265  

Sinoma Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,800       6,077  

Sinomine Resource Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       4,516  

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,570       3,305  

Skshu Paint Co. Ltd., Class A

    340       4,745  

Suzhou TA&A Ultra Clean Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    600       5,417  

Tangshan Jidong Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,400       3,661  

Tianshan Aluminum Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,700       5,052  

Tibet Summit Resources Co. Ltd., Class A *

    900       3,099  

Tongkun Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,500       6,408  

Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,700       5,658  

Transfar Zhilian Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,390       3,208  

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       40,301  

Weihai Guangwei Composites Co. Ltd., Class A

    600       4,943  

Western Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,100       3,792  

Western Superconducting Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    436       6,060  

Xiamen Tungsten Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,400       4,106  

Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       3,161  

Yintai Gold Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,880       4,411  

YongXing Special Materials Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    400       7,192  

Youngy Co. Ltd., Class A *

    300       5,987  

Yunnan Aluminium Co. Ltd., Class A *

    3,500       6,052  

Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    900       29,342  

Yunnan Tin Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       4,306  

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,232       17,427  

Zhejiang Juhua Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,100       5,421  

Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,900       4,633  

Zhejiang Yongtai Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    900       3,564  

Zibo Qixiang Tengda Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,800       3,316  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,997       31,624  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $578,694)

      729,770  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 1.9%            

China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,215       15,374  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,196       27,187  

Gemdale Corp., Class A

    4,722       8,406  

Greenland Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A

    9,581       5,508  

Jinke Properties Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       2,679  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

Poly Developments and Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,073     $ 28,034  

Seazen Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,513       9,127  

Shanghai Lingang Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       3,604  

Shanghai Zhangjiang High-Tech Park Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       3,151  

Youngor Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,100       5,368  

Zhejiang China Commodities City Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,200       5,022  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $120,078)

      113,460  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 3.2%            

CECEP Solar Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       3,646  

CECEP Wind-Power Corp., Class A

    5,200       3,581  

China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,084       19,656  

China Three Gorges Renewables Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    29,200       27,148  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,500       84,509  

ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,500       6,849  

GD Power Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,700       10,079  

Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd., Class A

    7,700       4,542  

Huaneng Power International, Inc., Class A

    9,200       10,179  

SDIC Power Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,195       11,138  

Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,200       3,974  

Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,100       7,391  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $154,233)

      192,692  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $4,536,889)

      5,951,125  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.72% (b)
(Cost $3,816)

    3,816       3,816  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.6%
(Cost $4,540,705)

    $ 5,954,941  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.4%

      21,317  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 5,976,258  
   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   38  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2022

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended May 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
5/31/2021
     Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
    Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions

($)
     Number of
Shares at
5/31/2022
     Value ($) at
5/31/2022
 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS0.0%

 

  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (c)

 

     4,212            —       (3,710     1,510        (2,012         —            —            —            —  

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (b)

 

         —        0(d         —           —            —       0            —            —            —  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.1%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.72% (b)

 

     65,391        7,660,917       (7,722,492         —            —       103            —        3,816        3,816  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       69,603          7,660,917         (7,726,202       1,510          (2,012       103            —          3,816          3,816  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(b)

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

(c)

Affiliated fund advised by DBX Advisors LLC.

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the year ended May 31, 2022.

 

JSC:   Joint Stock Company

At May 31, 2022, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:    

 

Contract Description

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

FTSE China A50 Index Futures

   USD    1    $ 13,084      $13,556      6/29/2022      $ 472  

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

Currency Abbreviations

 

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 May 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 5,944,007        $   —        $ 7,118        $ 5,951,125  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       3,816                            3,816  

Derivatives (b)

                   

Futures Contracts

       472                            472  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 5,948,295        $        $ 7,118        $ 5,955,413  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

During the year ended May 31, 2022, the amount of transfers from Level 1 to Level 3 was $ 14,219. The investments were transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 due to the lack of observable market data due to a decrease in market activity.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   39  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

May 31, 2022

 

     Xtrackers
Harvest
CSI 300 China
A-Shares ETF
    Xtrackers
Harvest CSI 500
China A-Shares
Small Cap ETF
    Xtrackers
MSCI All China
Equity ETF
    Xtrackers
MSCI China A
Inclusion
Equity ETF
 

Assets

        

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

   $ 1,668,486,506     $ 34,014,262     $ 4,731,344     $ 5,951,125  

Investment in affiliated securities at value

                 4,692,896        

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

                 6,466       3,816  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

                 46,367        

Cash

     55,153,647       542              

Foreign currency at value

      4,243,648        182,571       832       21,828  

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

                       990  
Receivables:         

Investment securities sold

                 128,288        

Variation margin on futures contracts

                       1,412  

Dividends

                 14,625        

Interest

                 2       12  

Securities lending income

                 185        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,727,883,801     $ 34,197,375     $ 9,621,005     $ 5,979,183  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Due to foreign custodian

   $ 10,050     $     $     $  

Payable upon return of securities loaned

                 46,367        
Payables:         

Investment securities purchased

                 128,817        

Investment advisory fees

     852,136       17,856       1,469       2,925  

Due to authorized participant

     54,957,691                    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     55,819,877       17,856       176,653       2,925  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 1,672,063,924     $ 34,179,519     $ 9,444,352     $ 5,976,258  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,835,850,879     $ 50,081,796     $ 24,819,567     $ 6,005,654  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (163,786,955     (15,902,277     (15,375,215     (29,396
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 1,672,063,924     $ 34,179,519     $ 9,444,352     $ 5,976,258  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     54,250,001       1,050,001       300,001       250,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 30.82     $ 32.55     $ 31.48     $ 23.90  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 1,375,405,633     $ 35,160,575     $ 5,893,303     $ 4,536,889  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in affiliated securities at cost

   $     $     $ 5,343,920     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

   $     $     $ 219,503     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $     $     $ 6,466     $ 3,816  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

   $     $     $ 46,367     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

   $     $     $ 190,447     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

   $ 4,227,730     $ 181,186     $ 832     $ 21,819  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

Included in foreign currency at value is $153,836 and $15,055 respectively which represents foreign investor minimum settlement reserve funds required by China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   40  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations

 

For the Year Ended May 31, 2022

 

     Xtrackers
Harvest
CSI 300 China
A-Shares ETF
    Xtrackers
Harvest CSI 500
China A-Shares
Small Cap ETF
    Xtrackers
MSCI All China
Equity ETF
    Xtrackers
MSCI China A
Inclusion
Equity ETF
 

Investment Income

        

Unaffiliated interest income

   $ 6,396     $ 247     $     $  

Unaffiliated dividend income*

     39,706,333       519,315       219,139       202,483  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

                 90,548       103  

Affiliated securities lending income

                 97       0  

Unaffiliated non-cash dividend income

                 33,125       –    

Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

                 11,790       40  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     39,712,729       519,562       354,699       202,626  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Investment advisory fees

     15,903,761       244,812       114,082       71,147  

Other expenses

     172       57       57       57  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     15,903,933       244,869       114,139       71,204  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

        

Waiver

                 (65,140     (65
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     15,903,933       244,869       48,999       71,139  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     23,808,796       274,693       305,700       131,487  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments

     (156,358,289     5,612,485       (1,614,394     2,050,254  

Investments in affiliates

                 21,510       1,510  

In-kind redemptions

                 446,035        

In-kind redemptions in affiliates

                 2,249,430        

Futures contracts

                 (21,863     (20,053

Foreign currency transactions

     (5,140,902     (3,422     (696     (980
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (161,499,191     5,609,063       1,080,022       2,030,731  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (694,703,154     (11,756,607     (4,970,218     (4,571,667

Investments in affiliates

                 (4,288,937     (2,012

Futures contracts

                 (70     2,490  

Foreign currency translations

     15,119       (467     (55     10  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (694,688,035     (11,757,074     (9,259,280     (4,571,179
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (856,187,226     (6,148,011     (8,179,258     (2,540,448
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (832,378,430   $ (5,873,318   $ (7,873,558   $ (2,408,961
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

   $ 4,424,629     $ 58,623     $ 15,321     $ 22,570  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   41  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300
China A-Shares ETF
    Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500
China A-Shares Small Cap ETF
 
     Year Ended May 31,     Year Ended May 31,  
     2022     2021     2022     2021  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 23,808,796     $ 17,436,230     $ 274,693     $ 129,615  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (161,499,191     (13,438,458     5,609,063       2,408,129  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (694,688,035     738,559,351       (11,757,074     8,629,959  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (832,378,430     742,557,123       (5,873,318     11,167,703  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (23,518,334     (21,126,939     (315,040     (153,080
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     1,830,677,155       2,035,428,349       7,908,275       1,786,849  

Value of shares redeemed

     (2,017,705,513     (1,312,632,305     (7,816,588     (2,872,080
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (187,028,358     722,796,044       91,687       (1,085,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,042,925,122     1,444,226,228       (6,096,671     9,929,392  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of year

     2,714,989,046       1,270,762,818       40,276,190       30,346,798  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 1,672,063,924     $ 2,714,989,046     $ 34,179,519     $ 40,276,190  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

     64,900,001       46,750,001       1,050,001       1,100,001  

Shares sold

     47,950,000       54,150,000       200,000       50,000  

Shares redeemed

     (58,600,000     (36,000,000     (200,000     (100,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of year

     54,250,001       64,900,001       1,050,001       1,050,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   42  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

     Xtrackers MSCI All
China Equity ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI China A
Inclusion Equity ETF
 
     Year Ended May 31,     Year Ended May 31,  
     2022     2021     2022     2021  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 305,700     $ 305,332     $ 131,487     $ 95,035  

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,080,022       (145,482     2,030,731       815,728  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (9,259,280     8,357,826       (4,571,179     4,387,542  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (7,873,558     8,517,676       (2,408,961     5,298,305  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (423,116     (227,422     (114,292     (106,403
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

           9,229,394             1,666,468  

Value of shares redeemed

     (17,240,981     (2,131,579     (7,191,275     (5,154,277
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (17,240,981     7,097,815       (7,191,275     (3,487,809
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (25,537,655     15,388,069       (9,714,528     1,704,093  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of year

     34,982,007       19,593,938       15,690,786       13,986,693  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 9,444,352     $ 34,982,007     $ 5,976,258     $ 15,690,786  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

     750,001       600,001       500,001       700,001  

Shares sold

           200,000             50,000  

Shares redeemed

     (450,000     (50,000     (250,000     (250,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of year

     300,001       750,001       250,001       500,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   43  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Years Ended May 31,  
   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 41.83     $ 27.18     $ 26.27     $ 29.56     $ 25.84  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.36       0.30       0.29       0.22       0.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (11.02     14.67       0.91       (3.22     3.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (10.66     14.97       1.20       (3.00     3.98  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.35     (0.32     (0.29           (0.26

Net realized gains

                       (0.29      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.35     (0.32     (0.29     (0.29     (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 30.82     $ 41.83     $ 27.18     $ 26.27     $ 29.56  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     (25.67     55.20       4.50       (10.02     15.38  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of year ($ millions)

     1,672       2,715       1,271       1,449       686  

Ratio of expenses (%)

     0.65       0.65       0.65       0.65       0.66  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     0.97       0.79       1.05       0.87       0.82  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(b)

     95       78       115       81       65  

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Years Ended May 31,  
   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 38.36     $ 27.59     $ 25.93     $ 32.53     $ 31.36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.28       0.13       0.17       0.20       0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (5.77     10.79       1.65       (6.80     1.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (5.49     10.92       1.82       (6.60     1.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.32     (0.15     (0.16     –         –    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.32     (0.15     (0.16     –         –    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 32.55     $ 38.36     $ 27.59     $ 25.93     $ 32.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     (14.50     39.64       7.02       (20.29     3.73  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and
Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of year ($ millions)

     34       40       30       74       24  

Ratio of expenses (%)

     0.65       0.65       0.65       0.65       0.65  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     0.73       0.37       0.63       0.74       0.10  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(b)

     62       34       48       16       29  

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   44  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Years Ended May 31,  
   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 46.64     $ 32.66     $ 31.13     $ 37.78     $ 30.54  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.54       0.48       0.76       0.36       0.79  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (14.93     13.85       2.21       (6.42     6.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (14.39     14.33       2.97       (6.06     7.54  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

 

Net investment income

     (0.77     (0.35     (1.44     (0.59     (0.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.77     (0.35     (1.44     (0.59     (0.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 31.48     $ 46.64     $ 32.66     $ 31.13     $ 37.78  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(b)

     (31.15     43.94       9.35       (15.89     24.71  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of year ($ millions)

     9       35       20       227       36  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)(c)

     0.50       0.50       0.50       0.50       0.60  

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)(c)

     0.21       0.25       0.26       0.28       0.36  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.34       1.10       2.27       1.07       2.10  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     5       8       14       102       3  

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Years Ended May 31,  
   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 31.38     $ 19.98     $ 18.75     $ 20.80     $ 19.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.32       0.20       0.41       0.15       0.52  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (7.55     11.44       1.19       (2.03     1.30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (7.23     11.64       1.60       (1.88     1.82  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.25     (0.24     (0.37     (0.17     (0.55
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.25     (0.24     (0.37     (0.17     (0.55
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 23.90     $ 31.38     $ 19.98     $ 18.75     $ 20.80  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(b)

     (23.20     58.37       8.49       (8.91     9.12  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of year ($ millions)

     6       16       14       83       2  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)(c)

     0.60       0.60       0.60       0.60       0.70  

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)(c)

     0.60       0.60       0.60       0.60       0.05  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.11       0.74       2.03       0.75       2.38  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     18       33       27       180       3  

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

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

(c)

The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(d)

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

 

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1. Organization

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

As of May 31, 2022, the Trust consists of thirty-four investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on the Funds listed below:

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF
Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF
Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity 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”).

Each Fund offers 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 asset value (“NAV”), only in large specified lots consisting of 50,000 shares, each called a “Creation Unit”, to authorized participants who have entered into agreements with the Funds’ distributor. Shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Funds, and owners of the shares may acquire those shares from the Funds, or tender such shares for redemption to the Funds, in Creation Units only.

The investment objective of each Fund is to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of a particular index (the “Underlying Index”). The underlying indices for the Funds are:

 

Fund

 

Underlying Index

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF   CSI 300 Index
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF   CSI 500 Index
Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF   MSCI China All Shares Index
Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF   MSCI China A Inclusion Index

CSI 300 Index is calculated and maintained by China Securities Index Co., Ltd. It is designed to reflect the price fluctuation and performance of the China A-Share market and is composed of the 300 largest and most liquid stocks in the China A-Share market. Constituent stocks for the Underlying Index generally must have been listed on either the Shanghai Stock Exchange or the Shenzhen Stock Exchange for specified time periods, have demonstrated positive performance, and not be subject to abnormal volatility or other evidence of possible market manipulation, among other factors. The composition of the Underlying Index is reviewed every six-months.

CSI 500 Index is calculated and maintained by China Securities Index Co., Ltd. is designed to reflect the price fluctuation and performance of small-cap companies in the China A-Share market and is composed of the 500 smallest and most liquid stocks in the China A-Share market. Constituent stocks for the Underlying Index generally must have been listed on either the Shanghai Stock Exchange or the Shenzhen Stock Exchange for specified time periods, have demonstrated positive performance, and not be subject to abnormal volatility or other evidence of possible market manipulation, among other factors. The composition of the Underlying Index is reviewed every six-months.

MSCI China All Shares Index and MSCI China A Inclusion Equity Index are each calculated and maintained by MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”). The MSCI China All Share Index is designed to capture large- and mid-capitalization representation across all China securities listed in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen. The Underlying Index is intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of equity securities that are a representative sample of the entire Chinese investment universe. The Underlying Index is comprised of A-Shares, B-Shares, H-Shares, Red chips and P chips share classes as well as securities of Chinese companies listed outside of China (e.g. American depository receipts). The Underlying Index is rebalanced on a quarterly basis.

The MSCI China A Inclusion Index is designed to track the equity market performance of China A-Shares that are accessible through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program or the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect

 

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program (together “Stock Connect”). “A-Shares” are equity securities issued by companies incorporated in mainland China and are denominated in renminbi. Certain eligible A-Shares are traded on the Shanghai or Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. The Underlying Index is designed to track the inclusion of A-Shares in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index over time and is constructed by MSCI by applying eligibility criteria for the MSCI Global Investable Market Indexes, and then excluding mid- and small-capitalization A-Shares (as determined by MSCI), A-Shares suspended for trading for more than 50 days in the past 12 months and A-Shares that are not accessible through Stock Connect. The Underlying Index is weighted by each issuer’s free float-adjusted market capitalization (i.e., includes only shares that are readily available for trading in the market) available to foreign investors and includes only large-capitalization companies, as determined by MSCI. The Underlying Index is rebalanced on a quarterly basis.

Each Fund is entitled to use its respective Underlying Index pursuant to a licensing agreement between the Index Provider and DBX. There is no charge to the Funds in connection with these licensing agreements. Each Fund is a diversified series of the Trust. In addition, each Fund, with the exception of Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF, 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. Each 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 Funds.

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, generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. NAV per share is calculated by dividing a Fund’s net assets by the number of Fund shares outstanding.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the 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 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 a Level 1.

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

Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Board and are generally categorized as Level 3. In

 

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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; length of time of a halt in trading of the security; movement in the security’s proxy index; 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. Distributions of income and capital gains from investments in affiliated funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date. 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 each Fund to pay out dividends from its net investment income, if any, to investors 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 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 year ended May 31, 2022, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

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As of May 31, 2022, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income*
     Capital and
Other Gains
(Losses)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Losses)
 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

   $ 1,074,342      $ (345,801,588   $ 180,940,291     $ (163,786,955

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

     220,850        (13,951,605     (2,171,522     (15,902,277

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

     41,908        (13,473,536     (1,943,587     (15,375,215

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     19,993        (1,370,051     1,320,662       (29,396

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the years ended May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
May 31, 2022
 
     Ordinary Income*  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

   $ 23,518,334  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

     315,040  

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

     423,116  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     114,292  

 

     Year Ended
May 31, 2021
 
     Ordinary Income*  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

   $ 21,126,939  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

     153,080  

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

     227,422  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     106,403  

 

*

For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

At May 31, 2022, for Federal income tax purposes, the Funds have capital loss carryforwards available as shown in the table below, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these 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 Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

   $ 292,519,760      $ 53,281,828      $ 345,801,588  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

     13,051,086        900,519        13,951,605  

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

     8,167,344        5,306,192        13,473,536  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     1,370,051               1,370,051  

For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications to the components of net assets are included below. These differences are primarily due to redemptions-in-kind.

 

     Distributable
earnings (loss)
     Paid-In
Capital
 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

   $ (3    $ 3  

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

     (2,629,084      2,629,084  

 

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As of May 31, 2021, 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 Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

   $ 1,487,562,133      $ 180,924,373      $ 400,845,479        $(219,921,106)  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

     36,187,169        (2,172,907     
4,186,104
 
     (6,359,011

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

     11,420,667        (1,943,594     
553,221
 
     (2,496,815

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     4,634,760        1,320,653       
1,885,315
 
     (564,662

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 May 31, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The Funds’ direct investments in China A-Shares will be subject to a number of Chinese tax rules and the application of many of those rules is evolving. Chinese taxes that may apply to the Funds’ direct investments in A-Shares include withholding income tax (“WHT”) on dividends, WHT on bank interest, WHT on capital gains realized from the disposal of equity investments prior to November 17, 2014 and stamp tax. China imposes WHT at a rate of 10% on dividends on shares and interest income derived by non People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) enterprises including Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (“QFII”) and Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (“RQFII”) from PRC resident issuers, subject to any lower rate provided by an applicable tax treaty.

With the approval from the PRC State Council, the PRC State Administration of Taxation, the PRC Ministry of Finance and the China Securities Regulatory Commission jointly issued Caishui [2014] 79 (Circular 79) on November 14, 2014. According to Circular 79, RQFIIs are temporarily exempt from WHT with respect to gains derived from the trading of equity investments (including shares in PRC enterprises) effective from November 17, 2014. With respect to gains derived from equity investments prior to November 17, 2014, RQFIIs are subject to WHT at a rate of 10% on such gains on a gross basis, subject to any lower rate provided by an applicable tax treaty. The above WHT treatment applies to RQFIIs which do not have a permanent establishment (“PE”) in the PRC. The Funds do not have PEs in the PRC, therefore, the Funds are only subject to WHT at 10% with respect to gross realized gains derived from the disposal of land-rich A-Share companies and exempt from WHT with respect to gross realized gains derived from non land-rich A-Share companies prior to November 17, 2014. Land-rich enterprises refer to companies whose value of immovable property in the PRC is greater than 50% of the value of their total assets at any time during the three-year period before the alienation of the PRC companies’ shares. The WHT relating to the realized gains from shares in land-rich companies prior to November 17, 2014 has been paid by the Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF and Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF while realized gains from shares in non land-rich companies prior to November 17, 2014 were granted treaty relief pursuant to the PRC-US Double Taxation Arrangement.

The PRC rules for taxation of RQFIIs (and QFIIs) are evolving and the tax regulations to be issued by the PRC State Administration of Taxation and/or PRC Ministry of Finance, as well as the practices adopted by the local PRC authorities, may apply retroactively which may adversely affect the Fund and its shareholders.

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

 

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prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.

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

Securities Lending    The Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF and Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF may lend securities to certain financial institutions under the terms of their 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 cash and/or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the securities lending agreement. During the year ended May 31, 2022, the 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 (0.08% annualized effective rate as of May 31, 2022) 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 May 31, 2022, the Funds listed below had securities on loan. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned at year end.

 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements, as of May 31, 2022

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

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $ 46,367      $      $      $ 190,447      $ 236,814  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 236,814  

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 year ended May 31, 2022, Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF and Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity 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

 

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

Use of long futures contracts subjects 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 May 31, 2022 is included in a table following the Funds’ Schedule of Investments.

The following tables summarize the value of the Funds’ derivative instruments held as of May 31, 2022 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

       

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF       
                       Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $ 472      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $  

 

*

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 year ended May 31, 2022 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 MSCI All China Equity ETF

   $ (21,863

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     (20,053

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 
     Futures
Contracts—
Equity Contracts
 

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

   $ (70

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     2,490  

For the year ended May 31, 2022 the average monthly volume of derivatives was as follows:

 

     Futures Contracts
(Contract Value)
 

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

   $ 42,431  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     40,673  

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

 

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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.

Harvest Global Investments Limited serves as investment sub-Advisor (the “Sub-Advisor”) to the Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF and the Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF. The Sub-Advisor is responsible for day-to-day management of each Fund, subject to supervision of the Advisor.

For its investment advisory services to the Funds below, the Advisor is 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 Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

     0.65

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

     0.65

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

     0.50

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     0.60

The Advisor for Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF has contractually agreed, until November 14, 2024, to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee in an amount equal to the acquired fund’s fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in affiliated funds. In addition, the Advisor has contractually agreed, until September 30, 2022, to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses (except for interest expense, taxes, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses) of the Fund from exceeding 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended May 31, 2022, the Advisor waived $64,951 of the expenses of the Fund which were attributable to the Fund’s investments in affiliated funds.

The Advisor for Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee in an amount equal to the acquired fund’s fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in affiliated funds. For the year ended May 31, 2022, the Advisor waived $8 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 funds’ fees and expenses attributable to the Funds’ investments in affiliated cash management vehicles. For the year ended May 31, 2022, the Advisor waived expenses of the Funds as follows:

 

     Expenses
Waived
 

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

   $ 189  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     57  

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, Lending 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.

 

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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 year ended May 31, 2022, the cost of investments purchased and proceeds from sale of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

   $ 2,313,143,650      $ 2,502,556,639  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

     23,222,864        23,226,413  

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

     1,120,506        5,249,357  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     2,039,496        9,188,765  

For the year ended May 31, 2022, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sale were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

   $      $ 13,181,126  

5. Fund Share Transactions

As of May 31, 2022, there were unlimited Fund shares, no par value, authorized by the Trust. Fund shares are issued and redeemed by 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 Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF 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. The purchase of Creation Units for Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF, Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF and Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF are generally issued in exchange for a specific amount of cash totaling the NAV of the Creation Units. 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, Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF may have a concentration of several shareholders, including affiliated funds, holding a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact on the Fund. As of May 31, 2022, Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF held 70% of the total shares outstanding of the Fund.

7. Investing in China

Investing in securities of Chinese issuers involves certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including, among others; more frequent (and potentially widespread) trading suspensions and government interventions with respect to Chinese issuers, resulting in lack of liquidity and in price volatility; currency revaluations and other currency exchange rate fluctuations or blockage; the nature and extent of intervention by the Chinese government in the Chinese securities markets (including both direct and indirect market stabilization efforts, which may affect valuations of Chinese issuers), whether such intervention will continue and the impact of such intervention or its discontinuation; the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets; the risk that the Chinese government may decide not to continue to support economic reform programs; limitations on the use of brokers (or action by the Chinese government that discourages brokers from serving international clients); higher rates of inflation; greater political, economic and social uncertainty; higher market volatility caused by any potential regional territorial conflicts or natural disasters; the risk of increased trade tariffs, embargoes and other trade limitations; restrictions on foreign ownership which require US investors

 

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to invest in offshore special purpose companies to obtain indirect exposure to Chinese issuers; custody risks associated with investing through Stock Connect, an RQFII or other programs to access the Chinese securities markets, both interim and permanent market regulations which may affect the ability of certain stockholders to sell Chinese securities when it would otherwise be advisable; different and less stringent financial reporting standards; and increased political pressure from the US and other countries to restrict the ability of investors outside China to invest in Chinese issuers. In addition, in June 2021, the President of the United States issued an executive order (“CMIC Order”) prohibiting US persons, including the Funds, from purchasing or selling publicly traded securities (including publicly traded securities that are derivative of, or designed to provide exposure to, such securities) of any Chinese company identified as a “Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Company” (“CMIC”). This prohibition, effective August 2, 2021, expands on similar sanctions imposed by the prior administration on certain designated Chinese military companies (“CCMCs”) that took effect in January 2021. To the extent that any company in an Underlying Index is identified as a CMIC at any time (or was previously designed as a CCMC), it may have material adverse effect on a fund’s ability to track its Underlying Index.

8. Line of Credit

The Trust has entered into a senior unsecured credit facility with a syndication of banks which allows the Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF, Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF, Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF and certain other funds managed by the Advisor to borrow up to $105 million. Each 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 one-month LIBOR Rate. Each Fund may borrow up to the lesser of 33 percent of its net assets as permitted by the Act or 25 percent of adjusted total net assets. The Funds had no outstanding loans at May 31, 2022.

9. Other — COVID-19 Pandemic

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

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders of

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF, Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF, Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF and Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF and the Board of Trustees of DBX ETF Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF, Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF, Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF and Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (collectively referred to as the “Funds”), (four of the funds constituting DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”)), including the schedules of investments, as of May 31, 2022, and the related statements of operations for the year ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds (four of the funds constituting DBX ETF Trust) at May 31, 2022, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and their financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on each of the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of the internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the DWS family of funds since at least 1979, but we are unable to determine the specific year.

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July 27, 2022

 

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Liquidity Risk Management (Unaudited)

 

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 (the “Liquidity Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), your Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”), and the Board has designated DBX Advisors LLC (“Advisors”) as Program administrator. The Program is designed to assess and manage your Fund’s liquidity risk (the risk that the Fund would be unable to meet requests to redeem shares of the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund). Advisors has designated a committee (the “Committee”) composed of personnel from multiple departments within an affiliate of Advisors that is responsible for the implementation and ongoing administration of the Program, which includes assessing the Fund’s liquidity risk under both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. Under the Program, every investment held by a Fund is classified on a daily basis into one of four liquidity categories based on estimations of the investment’s ability to be sold during designated timeframes in current market conditions without significantly changing the investment’s market value.

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

In February 2022, as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule, Advisors provided the Board with an annual written report (the “Report”) addressing the operation of the Program and assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation during the period from December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). During the Reporting Period, your Fund was primarily invested in highly liquid investments (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within 3 business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value). As a result, your Fund is not required to adopt, and has not adopted, a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” as defined in the Liquidity Rule. During the Reporting Period, the Fund did not approach the 15% limit imposed by the Liquidity Rule on holdings in illiquid investments (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment). Your Fund did not experience any issues meeting investor redemptions at any time during the Reporting Period. In the Report, Advisors stated that it believes the Program has operated adequately and effectively to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period. Advisors also reported that there were no material changes made to the Program during the Reporting Period.

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF, Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF and Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

In February 2022, as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule, Advisors provided the Board with an annual written report (the “Report”) addressing the operation of the Program and assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation during the period from December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). During the Reporting Period, your Fund was primarily invested in highly liquid investments (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within three business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value). As a result, your Fund is not required to adopt, and has not adopted, a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” as defined in the Liquidity Rule. During the Reporting Period, on two occasions the Fund did experience a temporary breach of the 15% limit imposed by the Liquidity Rule on holdings in illiquid investments (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment). The breaches were caused by the temporary reclassification of Chinese securities as illiquid due to an extended Chinese and Taiwan holiday market closure in February 2021 and a separate extended Chinese holiday market closure in October 2021. Because notifications to the Fund’s board of the anticipated extended holiday closures were made before the start of each holiday closure no filing on Form N-LIQUID was required. Also, because the holiday closures were anticipated in advance, no actions were needed to rebalance the Fund’s portfolio. Your Fund did not experience any issues meeting investor redemptions at any time during the Reporting Period. In the Report, Advisors stated that it believes the Program has operated adequately and effectively to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period. Advisors also reported that there were no material changes made to the Program during the Reporting Period.

 

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Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF and Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement with DBX Advisors LLC

After discussions at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) held on February 16-17, 2022 (the “Meeting”), the Trustees, all of whom are the Independent Trustees (those not affiliated with DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) or its service providers), unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF and Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and Meeting by K&L Gates LLP (“Independent Trustee Counsel”).

Before reaching their decision to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Independent Trustees evaluated the materials furnished to them in advance of the Meeting from DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Adviser”) for purposes of reviewing the agreement’s terms, including statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”) regarding (a) fee and expense information for each Fund (including the fee and expense components and any amounts waived or reimbursed) as compared to a peer group of other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) selected pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary methodology (each, a “Peer Group”) and (b) each Fund’s tracking error as compared to its underlying index over the previous five years (or since inception, if shorter). The Independent Trustees also took into consideration the discussions they had with management during the Meeting and among themselves during their Executive Sessions held on February 16 and February 17, 2022. The Independent Trustees also noted that they had received and should take into consideration a substantial amount of information furnished throughout the year at regular Board meetings, which information included, among other things, an analysis of each Fund’s investment performance, tracking error and related financial information, presentations given by DBX, as well as its periodic reports on brokerage commissions, portfolio execution and other services provided to the Funds.

In reaching its decision to continue in effect the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds and their shareholders; (2) the financial resources of DBX and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of the advisory fee; (4) the total cost of the services provided by and the profits realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Funds; (5) the extent to which economies of scale have been realized, and if the Funds’ shareholders have benefitted from those economies; and (6) fall out benefits, if any, enjoyed by the Adviser.

The Board reached a determination, with the assistance of Independent Trustee Counsel and Vedder Price P.C. (“Trust Counsel”) and through the exercise of its business judgment, that approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the compensation to be received thereunder is in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders as well as consistent with the Board’s duties under state and federal law. The Board reached this conclusion based on multiple factors.

The Board considered the following in determining whether to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement:

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.    The Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services provided and the risks incurred by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement. In doing so, the Board considered the information it had received from and the discussions it had with the Adviser continuously during the prior year, in addition to the information the Adviser had provided in response to the Board’s requests prior to the Meeting. The Board considered that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the 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 provides, 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 pays or arranges for the compensation of officers of the Trust who are

 

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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 the Funds’ portfolios directly, the Adviser provides oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with the creation and redemption of creation units and assistance in meeting legal, compliance and regulatory requirements applicable to the Funds.

The Board considered the information regarding each Fund’s tracking error compared to its underlying index that had been provided by the Adviser and by Broadridge. The Board took note of the detailed information provided by the Adviser throughout the year with respect to each Fund’s tracking error and the sources thereof. The Trustees noted that tracking error for each Fund during the year was in an expected range.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the fees paid to the Adviser, taking special consideration of the fact that the advisory fee is a unitary fee and, as a result, a portion of the unitary advisory fee will be used to compensate the 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 party service providers to the Funds, such as the administrator and the custodian, noting the Adviser’s extensive work with these service providers (including onsite due diligence sessions) to conduct such supervision. The Board further considered the compliance program of the Adviser, which supports the Funds’ compliance program.

Adviser’s Financial Resources.    In connection with the assessment of the ability of the Adviser to perform its duties under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the Adviser’s financial condition and whether it has the resources necessary to carry out its functions. The Board concluded that the Adviser has the financial resources necessary to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

Reasonableness of Advisory Fee.    The Board compared each Fund’s advisory fee and total expenses to those of the other ETFs in its Peer Group. The Board noted that due to the special characteristics of certain Funds, there were limitations faced by Broadridge in providing comparable funds in the Peer Groups and the information in the Broadridge reports accordingly may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds. The Board also noted that the advisory fees and total expenses (after waivers/reimbursements) for Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF were below or equal to the average and/or median of the ETFs in the Fund’s respective Peer Group compiled by Broadridge, but Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF had advisory fees and/or total expenses (after waivers/reimbursements) that were above the average and/or median of its respective Peer Group. The Board considered, however, that Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF’s total expenses were below the average and median of its Peer Group. The Board accordingly noted that each Fund’s fee is competitive with the fees of applicable peer ETFs.

The Board considered that the fee for each of the Funds is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Adviser pays all of the Funds’ costs (subject to certain specified exceptions). The Board considered that each Fund’s fee had been priced to scale when it was established. The Board also considered that each Fund’s portfolio is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Adviser and that the Adviser also provides oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with creation and redemption units and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the Funds. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the advisory fee for each Fund is reasonable in light of the services provided.

Costs of Services and Profitability.    The Board considered the expenses of the Adviser in developing and rendering services provided to the Funds and the information provided by the Adviser to the Board regarding the Funds’ profitability. The Board considered that the Adviser had provided extensive information about the Adviser’s profitability and the Adviser’s methodology in determining profitability. While the Adviser had provided information about the Adviser’s expenses relating to marketing the Funds, the Board considered the Adviser’s profitability without accounting for such expenses. The Board determined that, although only some of the Funds were profitable as of this time, the Adviser’s profitability with respect to each profitable Fund was not excessive.

 

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The Board considered whether the Adviser would benefit in other ways from its relationships 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 considered that certain Funds had attracted a substantial amount of assets, but determined that those Funds were not experiencing economies of scale beyond what was reflected in each Fund’s unitary fee, which the Board noted was very competitive. The Board considered that the other Funds were not experiencing economies of scale at this time and determined to revisit this matter after the Funds had attracted more assets.

Given all the information available to it and considering all material factors, the Board concluded that the Investment Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable and it was unanimously approved.

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF and Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement with DBX Advisors LLC and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with Harvest Global Investments Limited

After discussions at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) held on February 16-17, 2022 (the “Meeting”), the Trustees, all of whom are Independent Trustees (those not affiliated with DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) or its service providers), unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF and Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and Meeting by K&L Gates LLP (“Independent Trustee Counsel”).

Before reaching their decision to continue in effect the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Independent Trustees evaluated the materials furnished to them in advance of the Meeting from DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Adviser”) and Harvest Global Investments Limited (“Harvest” or “Sub-Adviser”) for purposes of reviewing the agreements’ terms and also took into consideration the discussions they had with management during the Meeting and among themselves during their Executive Sessions held on February 16-17, 2022. The Independent Trustees also noted that they had received and should take into consideration a substantial amount of information furnished throughout the year at regular Board meetings, which information included, among other things, an analysis of each Fund’s investment performance and related financial information, presentations given by DBX and Harvest, as well as periodic reports on brokerage commissions, portfolio execution and other services provided to the Funds.

In reaching its decision with respect to the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds and their shareholders; (2) the financial resources of DBX and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of the advisory fee; (4) the total cost of the services provided by and the profits realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Funds; (5) the extent to which economies of scale have been realized, and if the Funds’ shareholders have benefitted from those economies; and (6) fall out benefits, if any, enjoyed by the Adviser.

In reaching its decision with respect to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds and their shareholders; (2) the performance of Harvest with respect to its management of the Funds, as well as Harvest’s financial resources and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement; (3) the total cost of the services provided by Harvest from its relationship with the Funds; (4) the extent to which economies of scale have been realized, and if the Funds’ shareholders have benefitted from those economies; and (5) fall out benefits, if any, enjoyed by the Sub-Adviser.

The Board reached a determination, with the assistance of Independent Trustee Counsel and Vedder Price P.C. (“Trust Counsel”) and through the exercise of its business judgment, that approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement and the compensation to be received thereunder is in

 

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the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders as well as consistent with the Board’s duties under state and federal law. The Board reached this conclusion based on multiple factors.

The Board considered the following in determining whether to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement:

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.    The Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services provided and the risks incurred by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement. In doing so, the Board considered the information it had received from and the discussions it had with the Adviser continuously during the prior year, in addition to the information the Adviser had provided in response to the Board’s requests prior to the Meeting. The Board considered that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the 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 provides, 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 pays or arranges for the compensation of officers of the Trust who are also officers or employees of the Adviser or one of its DWS Group affiliates, except as may otherwise be determined by the Board. The Board also 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’ operation. The Board also considered the role played by the Adviser in working with Harvest to manage the Funds’ portfolios, noting that the Adviser provides oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with the creation and redemption of creation units and assistance in meeting legal, compliance and regulatory requirements applicable to the Funds. The Board considered the information regarding each Fund’s tracking error compared to its underlying index that had been provided by the Adviser and by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”). The Board took note of the detailed information provided by the Adviser throughout the year with respect to each Fund’s tracking error and the sources thereof. The Trustees noted that tracking error for each Fund during the year was in an expected range.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the fees paid to the Adviser, taking special consideration of the fact that the advisory fee is a unitary fee and, as a result, a portion of the unitary advisory fee will be used to compensate the 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 party service providers to the Funds, such as the administrator and the custodian, noting the Adviser’s extensive work with these service providers (including onsite due diligence sessions) to conduct such supervision. The Board further considered the compliance program of the Adviser, which supports the Funds’ compliance program.

Adviser’s Financial Resources.    In connection with the assessment of the ability of the Adviser to perform its duties under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the Adviser’s financial condition and whether it has the resources necessary to carry out its functions. The Board concluded that the Adviser has the financial resources necessary to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

Reasonableness of Advisory Fee.    The Board compared each Fund’s advisory fee and total expenses to those of the other ETFs in its Peer Group. The Board noted that due to the special characteristics of certain Funds, there were limitations faced by Broadridge in providing comparable funds in the Peer Groups and the information in the Broadridge reports accordingly may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds. The Board considered that while each Fund’s advisory fees and total expenses after waivers/reimbursements were above the average and median of those Funds’ respective Peer Groups, many of those other ETFs in the Funds’ respective Peer Groups only invested directly in A-Shares through the Stock Connect programs, rather than also utilizing the Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (“RQFII”) program, as the Funds did using the quota allocated to the Sub-Adviser. The Board also noted that the Chinese authorities had recently abolished the quotas

 

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under the RQFII system, but that it remained in the Funds’ best interests to continue utilizing Harvest as the Funds’ sub-adviser and that Harvest’s local market capabilities provided the Funds with the widest feasible range of means to access A-shares.

The Board considered that the fee for the Funds is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Adviser pays all of the Funds’ costs (subject to certain specified exceptions). The Board considered that each Fund’s fee had been priced to scale when it was established. The Board also considered that the Funds’ portfolios are managed on a day-to-day basis by the Sub-Adviser, which receives a fee from the Adviser. The Board considered the allocation of responsibilities between the Adviser and Sub-Adviser and noted that the Adviser provides oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with creation and redemption units and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the Funds. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the advisory fee is reasonable in light of the services provided.

Costs of Services and Profitability. The Board considered the expenses of the Adviser in developing and rendering services to the Funds and the information provided by the Adviser to the Board regarding the Funds’ profitability. The Board considered that the Adviser had provided extensive information about the Adviser’s profitability and the Adviser’s methodology in determining profitability. While the Adviser had provided information about the Adviser’s expenses relating to marketing the Funds, the Board considered the Adviser’s profitability without accounting for such expenses. The Board determined that only Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF was profitable as of this time and the Adviser’s profitability with respect to the Fund was not excessive. The Board also noted that since the fee paid by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser under the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement contained breakpoints, the Adviser could experience increased profitability as the Funds’ assets increased. The Board considered whether the Adviser would benefit in other ways from its relationships 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 considered that Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF had attracted a substantial amount of assets), but determined that the Fund was not experiencing economies of scale beyond what was reflected in the Fund’s unitary fee, which the Board noted was very competitive. The Board considered that Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF was not experiencing economies of scale at this time and determined to evaluate the economies of scale on an ongoing basis as a result of asset growth of the Funds.

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.

The Board considered the following in determining whether to approve the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement:

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.    In considering the nature, extent and quality of services that Harvest provides to the Funds, the Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services provided by Harvest under the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In doing so, the Board considered the information it had received from the Sub-Adviser continuously during the prior year, in addition to the information the Sub-Adviser had provided in response to the Board’s requests prior to the Meeting. The Board considered that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Funds, including arranging for, or implementing, the purchase and sale of portfolio securities.

The Board also considered Harvest’s operational capabilities and resources, and its experience in serving as investment sub-adviser to the Funds. The Board considered the professional experience, qualifications and performance of Harvest’s senior management and key professional personnel, as well as Harvest’s depth and breadth of experience in managing investment portfolios consisting of China A-Shares, and their techniques for implementing such strategies while minimizing index tracking error. The Board also noted that the Chinese authorities had recently abolished the quotas under the RQFII system, but that it remained in the Funds’ best interests to continue utilizing Harvest as the Funds’ sub-adviser and that Harvest’s local market capabilities provided the Funds with the widest feasible range of means to access A-shares. In addition, the Board considered

 

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Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Harvest’s operational capabilities and resources, and Harvest’s experience in managing index funds covering various asset classes. The Board noted that Harvest manages its index-based portfolios using both full replication and sampling techniques and maintains strict discipline in the implementation of its indexing strategies. To that end, the Board noted that when there are changes to a benchmark index, Harvest closely monitors any such changes to devise strategies to realign its portfolios at the lowest possible cost while tracking the respective benchmark index. The Board also noted Harvest’s processes to minimize the cost of trading.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by Harvest under the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the fees paid to Harvest, taking special consideration of the fact that the fees paid to Harvest are payable by the Adviser and not the Funds.

Performance of Harvest; Harvest’s Financial Resources.    The Board considered Harvest’s performance in managing the Funds and its ability to minimize tracking error. The Board concluded that, given Harvest’s capabilities and experience in managing the Funds, Harvest had generally been able to keep the Funds’ tracking error within acceptable ranges.

The Board also considered Harvest’s financial condition and whether it has the resources necessary to carry out its functions. The Board concluded that Harvest has the financial resources necessary to perform its obligations under the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement.

Reasonableness of Sub-Advisory Fee.    The Board considered that the fee paid to Harvest in respect of the Funds would be paid by the Adviser and not the Funds. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fees agreed upon with Harvest are reasonable in light of the nature and quality of investment advisory services rendered for each Fund. The Board reached its conclusion based in part on the aggregate fees paid by the Funds, the fact that the sub-advisory fee is paid by the Adviser and not the Funds, and fees paid by comparable funds to advisers.

Costs of Services and Profitability.    The Board considered that the fees paid by the Adviser to Harvest under the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement contain breakpoints. The Board further considered that specific information about Harvest’s profitability with respect to its services provided to the Funds was not available because Harvest receives a fixed fee which is computed as a percentage of each Fund’s advisory fees and does not calculate the profitability of its sub-advisory services on a per-Fund level. The Board also considered that the overall fees paid by each Fund remained reasonable.

The Board also considered whether Harvest would benefit in other ways from its relationship with the Funds. The Board discussed Harvest’s practices regarding the selection and compensation of brokers and dealers that execute portfolio transactions for the Funds and the brokers’ and dealers’ provision of brokerage services to Harvest.

Economies of Scale.    The Board considered that Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF had attracted a substantial amount of assets, but determined that the Fund was not experiencing economies of scale beyond what was reflected in the Fund’s unitary fee, which the Board noted was very competitive. The Board considered that Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF was not experiencing economies of scale at this time and determined to evaluate the economies of scale on an ongoing basis as a result of asset growth of the Funds.

Given all the information available to it and considering all material factors, the Board concluded that the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable and it was unanimously approved.

 

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Board Members and Officers (Unaudited)

 

Identification and Background

The Board has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by the Advisor and other service providers. Each Board Member serves until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified. Each officer serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes disqualified.

The Trust currently has three Board Members. The three Independent Board Members have no affiliation or business connection with the Advisor or any of its affiliated persons and do not own any stock or other securities issued by the Advisor.

The Independent Board Members of the Trust, their term of office and length of time served, their principal business occupations during the past five years, the number of portfolios in the fund complex (defined below) overseen by each Independent Board Member, and other directorships, if any, held by the Board Members are shown below. The fund complex includes all registered open- and closed-end funds (including all of their portfolios) advised by the Advisor and any registered funds that have an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the Advisor. As of the date of this shareholder report, the fund complex consists of the funds in the Trust, as well as the registered funds advised by affiliates of the Advisor.

Shareholder Communications to the Board.    Shareholders may send communications to the Trust’s Board by addressing the communications directly to the Board (or individual Board Members) and/or otherwise clearly indicating in the salutation that the communication is for the Board (or individual Board Members). The shareholder may send the communication to either the Trust’s office or directly to such Board members c/o 875 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Other shareholder communications received by the Trust not directly addressed and sent to the Board will be reviewed and generally responded to by management. Such communications will be forwarded to the Board at management’s discretion based on the matters contained therein.

 

Independent Board Members

     
Name, Year of Birth, Position with
the Trust and Length of Time Served(1)
  Business Experience and
Directorships During the Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen
  Other Directorships
Held by Board Member

Stephen R. Byers (1953)

Chairperson since 2016, and Board

Member since 2011 (formerly, Lead

Independent Board Member, 2015-2016)

  Independent Director (2011- present); Independent Consultant (2014-present); Director of Investment Management, the Dreyfus Corporation (2000-2006) and Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, the Dreyfus Corporation (2002-2006).   34   The Arbitrage Funds, Sierra Income Corporation, Mutual Fund Directors Forum

George O. Elston (1964)

Board Member since 2011, Chairperson of the Audit Committee since 2015

  Chief Financial Officer, Enzyvant (2018-present); Chief Executive Officer, 2X Oncology, Inc. (2017-2018); Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2014-2016); Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, KBI BioPharma Inc. (2013-2014); Managing Partner, Chatham Street Partners (2010-2013).   34  

J. David Officer (1948)

Board Member since 2011, Chairperson of the Nominating Committee since 2015

  Independent Director (2010-present); Vice Chairman, the Dreyfus Corporation (2006-2009); President, The Dreyfus Family of Funds, Inc. (2006-2009).   34   (Chairman of) Ilex Management Ltd; Old Westbury Funds

 

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Board Members and Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Officers(2)

 

Name, Year of Birth, Position

with the Trust and Length of Time Served(3)

 

Business Experience and

Directorships During the Past 5 Years

Freddi Klassen(4) (1975)

President and Chief Executive Officer, 2016-present

  Programmes (Head since 2021), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and Manager and Chief Operating Officer of the Advisor (2016 -present). Formerly: Chief Operating Officer in the Americas for the Traditional Asset Classes Department (2014 -2020); Manager and Chief Operating Officer of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2018-present) and the Advisor (2016-present); Global Chief Operating Officer for Equities Technology in the Investment Bank Division at Deutsche Bank AG (2013-2014); Chief Operating Officer for Exchange Traded Funds and Systematic Funds in Europe (2008-2013).

Diane Kenneally(4) (1966)

Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller, 2019-present

  Fund Administration Treasurer’s Office (Co-Head since 2018), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2018-present); Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2018-present); formerly: Assistant Treasurer for the DWS funds (2007-2018).

Frank Gecsedi(4) (1967)

Chief Compliance Officer, 2010-present

  AFC Compliance US (Senior Team Lead), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Compliance Department (2016-present), Vice President in the Deutsche Asset Management Compliance Department at Deutsche Bank AG (2013-2016) and Chief Compliance Officer of the Advisor (2010-present); Chief Compliance Officer of DWS Distributors, Inc. (2019-2022); Vice President in Deutsche Bank’s Global Markets Legal, Risk and Capital Division (2010-2012).

Bryan Richards(4) (1978)

Vice President, 2016-present

  Portfolio Engineering, Systematic Investments Solutions (Head), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.(2018-present); Portfolio Manager in the Passive Asset Management Department at DWS (2011-present); Primary Portfolio Manager for the PowerShares DB Commodity ETFs (2011-2015).

John Millette(5) (1962)

Secretary, 2020-present

  Legal (Associate General Counsel), DWS US Retail Legal (2003-present), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Vice President and Secretary of DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (1999-present); Chief Legal Officer, DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2015-present); Director and Vice President of DWS Trust Company (2016-present); Vice President, DBX Advisors LLC (2021-present); Secretary, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2011-present); formerly: Secretary of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (2015-2017); and Assistant Secretary of DBX ETF Trust (2019-2020).

 

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Board Members and Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth, Position

with the Trust and Length of Time Served(3)

 

Business Experience and

Directorships During the Past 5 Years

Caroline Pearson(5) (1962)

Assistant Secretary, 2020-present

  Legal (Senior Team Lead), DWS US Retail Legal, of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Chief Legal Officer of DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2010-present); Chief Legal Officer, DBX Advisors LLC and DBX Strategic Advisors LLC (2020-present); Chief Legal Officer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2012-present); formerly: Secretary, Deutsche AM Distributors, Inc. (2002-2017); and Secretary, Deutsche AM Service Company (2010-2017).

Paul Antosca(5) (1957)

Assistant Treasurer, 2019-present

  Fund Administration Tax (Head), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Assistant Treasurer for DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2007-present).

Jeffrey Berry(5) (1959)

Assistant Treasurer, 2019-present

  Fund Administration (Senior Specialist), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.

Sheila Cadogan(5) (1966)

Assistant Treasurer, 2019-present

  Fund Administration Treasurer’s Office (Co-Head since 2018), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Assistant Treasurer for DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2017-present); Director and Vice President, DWS Trust Company (2018-present); Assistant Treasurer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2018-present).

Christina A. Morse(6) (1964)

Assistant Secretary, 2017-present

  Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (2014-present); Vice President and Counsel at Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (2013-2014).

Christian Rijs(4) (1980) Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, since

October 21, 2021

  Senior Team Lead Anti-Financial Crime and Compliance, DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; AML Officer, DWS Trust Company (since November 2, 2021); AML Officer, DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (since October 6, 2021); AML Officer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (since November 12, 2021); formerly: DWS UK & Ireland Head of Anti-Financial Crime and MLRO.

 

(1)

The length of time served is represented by the year in which the Board Member joined the Board.

(2)

As a result of their respective positions held with the Advisor and its affiliates, these individuals are considered “interested persons” of the Advisor within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Interested persons receive no compensation from the Funds.

(3)

The length of time served is represented by the year in which the officer was first elected to the Trust in such capacity.

(4)

Address: 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022.

(5)

Address: 100 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02110.

(6)

Address: BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286.

The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Funds’ Board Members. The SAI is available by calling 855-329-3837, or on the Company’s website at www.Xtrackers.com.

 

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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 Funds are required to file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their 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 each Fund traded on NYSE Arca at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at www.Xtrackers.com.

Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

Each Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable for its period ended May 31, 2022.

 

     Qualified Dividend
Income*

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

   100%

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

   100%

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

   87%

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

   100%

* The above percentage is based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during each Fund’s fiscal year.

Each Fund intends to elect to pass through to shareholders the credit for taxes paid to foreign countries. The gross foreign source income and foreign taxes paid are as follows:

 

     Gross Foreign Income      Foreign Taxes Paid  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

     $44,425,320        $4,396,630  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

     584,118        58,613  

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

             

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     226,817        22,570  

 

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

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Stocks may decline in value. Foreign investing involves greater and different risks than investing in U.S. companies, including currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political instability and differing auditing and legal standards. Funds investing in a single industry, country or in a limited geographic region generally are more volatile than more diversified funds. Special risks associated with investments in Chinese companies include exposure to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political instability and differing auditing and legal standards, the nature and extent of intervention by the Chinese government in the Chinese securities markets, and the potential unavailability of A shares. Uncertainties in the Chinese tax rules governing taxation of income and gains from investments in A-shares could result in unexpected tax liabilities for the Funds which may reduce Fund returns. Any reduction or elimination of access to A-shares will have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Funds to achieve its investment objective. Performance of the Funds may diverge from that of the Underlying Index due to operating expenses, transaction costs, cash flows, use of sampling strategies or operational inefficiencies. An investment in these Funds should be considered only as a supplement to a complete investment program for those investors willing to accept the risks associated with the Funds. Please read the prospectus for more information.

The U.S. government has imposed restrictions on the ability of U.S. investors to hold and/or acquire securities of certain Chinese companies. To the extent that an Underlying Index includes such a security and the Fund excludes it, the Fund’s tracking error may increase and the performance of the Fund and Underlying Index may diverge.

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

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

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

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

The CSI Indexes are calculated by China Securities Index Co., Ltd. (CSI). CSI does not make any warranties, express or implied, to its customers or any other party regarding the accuracy or completeness of any data related to the Index. All information is provided for information purposes only. CSI accepts no liability for any errors or any loss arising from the use of information it provides.

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

Copyright © 2022 DWS Group. All rights reserved. XtrackersTM is a trademark of DWS Investment GmbH. All other trademarks, servicemarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

Not FDIC Insured  |  No Bank Guarantee  |  May Lose Value


DBX ETF Trust

 

Investment advisor

DBX Advisors LLC

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

 

Investment sub-advisor

Harvest Global Investments Limited

31/F, One Exchange Square

8 Connaught Place

Central, Hong Kong

 

Administrator, custodian,

fund accounting agent, lending agent & transfer agent

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway

Suite 1000

Denver, CO 80203

 

Independent registered public accounting firm

Ernst & Young LLP

One Manhattan West

New York, NY 10001

 

Legal counsel

Vedder Price P.C.

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

 

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