November 30, 2021

Semi-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  

Portfolio Summary

  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

     3  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

     4  

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

     5  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     6  

Fees and Expenses

     7  

Schedule of Investments

  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

     8  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

     14  

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

     22  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     27  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     36  

Statements of Operations

     37  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     38  

Financial Highlights

     40  

Notes to Financial Statements

     42  

Additional Information

     52  

Privacy Policy Notice

     53  


To our Shareholders: (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to provide this semi-annual report for our flagship ETFs tracking China’s equity market for the period ended November 30, 2021.

The global economy continued to recover during the reporting period, driven by expansive fiscal and monetary policies and rapid vaccination roll-out. The economic recovery, however, remained divergent between advanced and emerging markets due to disparities in vaccine access and policy support. The U.S. economy experienced accelerated growth in Q2 2021, although the growth rate moderated in Q3 2021 due to a decline in household spending and exports. The Eurozone economy grew more than expected, with France and Italy being the major contributors. China’s economic growth remained positive, although the growth rate continued to decline throughout 2021. China’s zero-tolerance policy towards COVID-19, which called for more frequent lockdowns, was responsible for this decline to some extent. Structural changes involving crackdowns on the property sector and technology giants as well as carbon emission cuts also took a toll on the world’s second largest economy.

China was the first major economy in the world to rebound rapidly. The country’s economy grew at an impressive rate at the beginning of 2021 as it emerged from the pandemic ahead of other global economies. However, the recovery lost steam, impeded by the government’s regulatory policies. The industrial sector was hit by a power crunch due to a coal shortage as well as environmental restrictions on the highly polluting steel industry. Beijing’s efforts to reduce leverage, following the Evergrande collapse, proved to be a huge drag on the sector that makes up about a quarter of the country’s GDP1. Global supply constraints also played a role in dampening industrial output and put pressure on company earnings. Furthermore, COVID-19 flare-ups led to targeted restrictions under the authorities’ zero-tolerance approach, taking a toll on retail sales momentum. Nevertheless, stability in labor markets eased some of the concerns surrounding economic growth momentum.

On the policy front, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) cut banks’ reserve requirement ratio in its July meeting on realization that the economy was weaker than expected and it required easier credit conditions. The collapse of real estate giant Evergrande made investors worry about the threat of cross defaults; however, China managed to contain the threat by announcing a hefty stimulus and implementing a trading ban on Evergrande’s bonds. Considering the uncertainties amid a regulatory crackdown on the property sector, power shortages at factories, and lackluster consumer spending, the PBoC has kept its monetary policy unchanged since April 2020. As China was ahead of the curve in the recovery, it was also one of the first countries to normalize its macroeconomic policies. However, the intensity of China’s fiscal contraction in the first half of this year was way beyond expectations, contributing to the growth slowdown.

Looking ahead, growth could moderate further as the government’s clampdown on the real estate sector and the broader regulatory uncertainty could weigh on momentum. New variants of the virus could provide further headwinds to the global economy. Power constraints could likely limit industrial output, although recent reforms to coal pricing should boost supply of the commodity and support electricity availability. Easing of commodity prices and waning supply chain disruptions could provide further relief to companies and policymakers. Investors would also look at fiscal and monetary policy response from the authorities to support growth by ensuring enough liquidity to avoid any spikes in interest rates.

 

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

Sincerely,

/s/ Freddi Klassen

Freddi Klassen

President and Chief Executive Officer

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

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

 

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

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of November 30, 2021 (23.2% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd.

    6.1%  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd.

    3.1%  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd.

    2.6%  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd.

    2.2%  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd.

    2.0%  

Midea Group Co. Ltd.

    1.7%  

East Money Information Co. Ltd.

    1.5%  

BYD Co. Ltd.

    1.4%  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd.

    1.3%  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd.

    1.3%  
Sector Diversification* as of November 30, 2021

 

Financials

    23.4%  

Consumer Staples

    16.1%  

Information Technology

    15.6%  

Industrials

    11.4%  

Health Care

    9.7%  

Consumer Discretionary

    8.9%  

Materials

    8.4%  

Utilities

    2.0%  

Real Estate

    1.8%  

Communication Services

    1.5%  

Energy

    1.2%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

 

* As a percent of total investments.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 8.

 

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

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of November 30, 2021 (9.0% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

TBEA Co. Ltd.

    1.3%  

Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co. Ltd.

    1.2%  

Gotion High-tech Co. Ltd.

    1.0%  

Sunwoda Electronic Co. Ltd.

    1.0%  

GEM Co. Ltd.

    0.8%  

Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co. Ltd.

    0.8%  

JiuGui Liquor Co. Ltd.

    0.8%  

Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical
Co. Ltd.

    0.7%  

China Baoan Group Co. Ltd.

    0.7%  

Ningbo Shanshan Co. Ltd.

    0.7%  
Sector Diversification* as of November 30, 2021

 

Materials

    22.3%  

Industrials

    20.0%  

Information Technology

    17.8%  

Health Care

    8.5%  

Consumer Discretionary

    8.1%  

Consumer Staples

    6.7%  

Financials

    4.8%  

Communication Services

    3.2%  

Real Estate

    3.1%  

Utilities

    2.8%  

Energy

    2.7%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

 

* As a percent of total investments.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 14.

 

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Portfolio 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, Inc. (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.

Ten Largest Equity and ETF Holdings
as of November 30, 2021 (71.6% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

    43.8%  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    7.6%  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

    5.6%  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

    5.4%  

Meituan

    2.8%  

JD.com, Inc.

    1.7%  

China Construction Bank Corp.

    1.4%  

NIO, Inc.

    1.2%  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.

    1.1%  

NetEase, Inc.

    1.0%  
Sector Diversification * as of November 30, 2021

 

Consumer Discretionary

    21.5%  

Financials

    14.6%  

Communication Services

    11.3%  

Information Technology

    10.3%  

Industrials

    10.2%  

Consumer Staples

    9.1%  

Health Care

    8.4%  

Materials

    7.4%  

Real Estate

    3.0%  

Utilities

    2.5%  

Energy

    1.7%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

 

* 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 22.

 

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

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of November 30, 2021 (19.4% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd.

    5.5%  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.

    3.5%  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd.

    2.3%  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd.

    1.9%  

BYD Co. Ltd.

    1.2%  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd.

    1.1%  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd.

    1.0%  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd.

    1.0%  

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics
Co. Ltd.

    1.0%  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd.

    0.9%  
Sector Diversification* as of November 30, 2021

 

Financials

    17.7%  

Industrials

    16.5%  

Consumer Staples

    15.9%  

Information Technology

    14.8%  

Materials

    11.6%  

Health Care

    10.0%  

Consumer Discretionary

    6.8%  

Utilities

    2.2%  

Energy

    1.7%  

Real Estate

    1.6%  

Communication Services

    1.2%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

 

* As a percentage 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 27.

 

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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 (June 1, 2021 to, November 30, 2021).

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

 

      Beginning
Account Value
June 1, 2021
     Ending
Account Value
November 30, 2021
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 920.20        0.65   $ 3.13  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.81        0.65   $ 3.29  
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

 

       

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,078.70        0.65   $ 3.39  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.81        0.65   $ 3.29  
Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF(2)           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 858.30        0.22   $ 1.02  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.97        0.22   $ 1.12  
Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 956.30        0.60   $ 2.94  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.06        0.60   $ 3.04  

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

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%    
Communication Services — 1.5%            

China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A

    15,313,281     $ 9,332,526  

Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,894,163       8,766,470  

Giant Network Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,123,885       1,782,963  

Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    545,134       3,725,560  

Perfect World Co. Ltd., Class A

    935,851       2,769,408  

Wanda Film Holding Co. Ltd., Class A *

    710,160       1,532,648  

Wuhu Sanqi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,025,422       3,799,529  

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

    3,020,920       3,478,104  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $33,266,032)

      35,187,208  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 8.8%            

Beijing Roborock Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,377       2,726,176  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class A

    695,493       33,286,219  

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

    118,624       4,043,258  

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

    743,090       23,979,870  

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,407,954       6,569,726  

FAW Jiefang Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    809,900       1,315,380  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,101,827       7,959,323  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class A

    952,230       8,953,190  

Gree Electric Appliances, Inc., of Zhuhai, Class A

    3,681,889       19,986,819  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,655,401       4,266,886  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,926,333       12,511,550  

Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd., Class A

    387,612       1,915,989  

Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,260,626       5,108,639  

Midea Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,749,190       39,915,197  

Offcn Education Technology Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,418,951       2,124,025  

Oppein Home Group, Inc., Class A

    154,975       2,956,124  

SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A

    2,703,573       8,471,889  

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

    1,179,301       1,765,293  

Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,989,523       2,784,556  

Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,225,022       2,539,903  

Suning.com Co. Ltd., Class A *

    2,761,902       1,670,199  

TCL Technology Group Corp., Class A

    10,688,843       10,308,568  

Zhejiang Supor Co. Ltd., Class A

    163,838       1,583,695  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $133,415,154)

      206,742,474  
   

 

 

 
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples — 16.0%            

Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,716     $ 3,813,756  

Beijing Shunxin Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A

    378,363       1,907,713  

Chongqing Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A *

    186,058       4,225,576  

DaShenLin Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    189,953       1,052,029  

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

    974,736       17,193,569  

Guangdong Haid Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    658,063       6,631,795  

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

    1,099,669       4,915,822  

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

    4,682,876       28,811,475  

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

    477,707       4,235,696  

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

    454,602       12,445,948  

Jiangxi Zhengbang Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,175,164       1,788,634  

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

    420,808       2,171,294  

Juewei Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    244,528       2,493,483  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A

    473,680       143,653,048  

Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd., Class A

    561,347       20,283,967  

Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,986,105       16,346,800  

New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,613,227       3,641,258  

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

    371,190       18,075,288  

Tongwei Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,052,989       14,485,238  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A

    275,082       4,267,627  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,412,475       8,549,278  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,468,432       50,281,658  

Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co. Ltd., Class A

    295,882       2,098,338  

Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,943,983       1,794,181  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $186,390,654)

      375,163,471  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 1.2%            

China Merchants Energy Shipping Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,439,241       1,674,308  

China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class A

    463,228       985,901  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class A

    10,068,298       6,389,056  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,535,415       7,781,671  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,424,841       5,492,971  

Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,193,903       5,959,879  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $23,404,080)

      28,283,786  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 23.4%            

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    21,843,300       9,984,136  

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

    4,033,882       2,433,065  

Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,231,043       7,726,689  

Bank of Chengdu Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,634,845       2,878,601  

Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    16,119,100       7,722,179  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   8  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,764,850     $ 14,905,422  

Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,277,174       4,921,686  

Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,015,065       8,340,334  

Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,916,043       5,578,970  

Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A (a)

    2,763,169       16,874,580  

Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,504,688       8,428,260  

BOC International China Co. Ltd., Class A

    619,100       1,323,483  

Caitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,834,276       2,932,997  

Changjiang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,990,790       3,377,645  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class A

    2,506,736       1,771,823  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class A

    5,089,528       4,604,678  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,517,204       6,586,450  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,086,871       1,780,580  

China Great Wall Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    672,238       1,305,091  

China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class A

    197,800       1,478,878  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,266,463       5,878,266  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,395,094       73,032,782  

China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,892,260       7,732,077  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A

    15,969,008       9,757,236  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,593,068       11,033,726  

China Zheshang Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,379,339       3,436,917  

Chinalin Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    200,900       329,758  

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,588,967       2,753,452  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,532,511       24,389,820  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class A

    755,265       3,325,230  

East Money Information Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,385,993       34,746,061  

Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,447,744       3,285,935  

Founder Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,100,586       3,774,372  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,330,190       8,542,627  

Guosen Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,226,116       3,856,760  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,474,002       9,129,043  

Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,348,577       2,748,276  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,377,731       13,709,033  

Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd., Class A

    168,790       3,110,943  

Hongta Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    761,580       1,337,385  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,868,293       9,612,251  

Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,701,561       4,165,052  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    26,453,784       19,030,602  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,964,758       31,017,873  

Industrial Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,141,199       5,567,998  

Nanjing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,431,280       2,140,232  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    648,429       3,861,139  

Orient Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,149,356       6,955,147  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

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

    2,147,298     $ 1,568,355  

Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,422,956       20,333,991  

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

    8,155,029       61,766,355  

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

    8,117,700       6,477,329  

SDIC Capital Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,049,089       2,578,057  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,886,660       11,878,658  

Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,065,644       5,604,571  

Sinolink Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,796,675       3,002,690  

SooChow Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,269,347       3,118,949  

Tianfeng Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,155,960       1,913,454  

Western Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,422,609       1,751,866  

Zheshang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,164,265       2,271,291  

Zhongtai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    574,363       938,251  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $458,091,247)

      546,419,357  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 9.6%            

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,078,183       13,931,807  

Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin Co. Ltd., Class A

    112,147       9,038,874  

Autobio Diagnostics Co. Ltd., Class A

    140,471       1,235,148  

Beijing Tiantan Biological Products Corp. Ltd., Class A

    536,204       2,527,524  

Beijing Tongrentang Co. Ltd., Class A

    531,256       3,029,907  

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

    54,760       2,154,619  

Betta Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    189,833       2,481,709  

BGI Genomics Co. Ltd., Class A

    164,231       2,450,631  

Bloomage Biotechnology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    58,320       1,477,122  

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

    214,126       9,530,986  

Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    267,917       784,835  

Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    605,904       12,265,594  

Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    57,580       651,002  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    529,350       2,442,834  

Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    220,430       3,789,187  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A

    405,863       8,751,570  

Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    657,530       3,500,148  

Hualan Biological Engineering, Inc., Class A

    838,020       3,804,096  

Humanwell Healthcare Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    747,261       2,494,196  

Intco Medical Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    250,582       2,569,780  

Jafron Biomedical Co. Ltd., Class A

    310,224       2,490,466  

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,410,722       26,877,550  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   9  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    968,197     $ 3,371,543  

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

    2,070,816       2,426,496  

Ovctek China, Inc., Class A

    396,750       3,558,380  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    912,612       8,027,373  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    875,838       2,531,284  

Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,763,501       2,843,153  

Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    311,288       5,618,977  

Topchoice Medical Corp., Class A *

    171,302       5,314,896  

Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,185,029       12,806,093  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,373,677       31,070,366  

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    394,432       5,472,423  

Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    231,323       16,241,480  

Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    639,506       2,161,654  

Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200,002       5,471,776  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $156,488,660)

      225,195,479  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 11.4%            

AECC Aviation Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    905,171       9,147,680  

Air China Ltd., Class A *

    2,471,617       3,098,013  

Beijing New Building Materials PLC, Class A

    796,534       3,334,270  

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

    15,532,683       11,027,680  

China CSSC Holdings Ltd., Class A

    1,447,926       5,449,196  

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd.,
Class A *

    3,638,865       2,663,490  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class A

    7,944,695       6,613,820  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd.,
Class A *

    4,912,826       4,722,610  

China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A

    16,326,000       11,898,632  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A *

    4,809,793       13,122,768  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class A

    9,590,161       9,173,656  

Daqin Railway Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,662,928       4,460,415  

Eve Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    872,184       20,034,272  

Gongniu Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    73,475       1,817,804  

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

    675,732       4,792,162  

Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co. Ltd., Class A

    424,444       5,248,799  

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,050,159       5,983,186  

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    5,660,609       3,369,781  

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,179,464       14,176,015  

Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    6,091,528       6,286,238  

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,557,796       15,678,274  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,404,383     $ 13,506,695  

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,248,803       3,230,065  

Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A *

    743,127       5,037,833  

Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,103,005       2,334,626  

Shanghai M&G Stationery, Inc., Class A

    322,941       2,840,603  

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,199,979       12,364,505  

Spring Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A *

    299,591       2,588,158  

Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A

    785,307       19,918,538  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,665,371       8,883,480  

XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,782,174       3,522,860  

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

    2,204,177       6,335,732  

YTO Express Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,021,193       2,585,664  

Yunda Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    890,435       2,780,468  

Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd., Class A

    843,981       6,866,915  

Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    206,961       2,676,368  

Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,485,003       5,418,459  

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

    3,327,920       3,648,611  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $175,430,962)

      266,638,341  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 15.6%            

360 Security Technology, Inc., Class A *

    1,729,471       3,248,955  

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc China, Class A *

    195,581       4,916,175  

Avary Holding Shenzhen Co. Ltd., Class A

    568,224       3,591,508  

Beijing Kingsoft Office Software, Inc., Class A

    143,373       6,099,292  

Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    409,984       1,826,301  

BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,345,275       17,674,425  

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

    898,413       5,884,524  

China Greatwall Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,422,022       3,140,443  

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

    3,061,160       2,336,801  

China Resources Microelectronics Ltd., Class A

    230,118       2,587,269  

Dawning Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    886,139       3,891,691  

Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,736,894       4,801,870  

Gigadevice Semiconductor Beijing, Inc., Class A

    413,232       9,775,032  

Glodon Co. Ltd., Class A

    753,211       7,557,546  

GoerTek, Inc., Class A

    1,832,453       14,990,050  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   10  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Guangzhou Shiyuan Electronic Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    272,426     $ 2,971,804  

Hangzhou First Applied Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    302,272       5,773,388  

Hundsun Technologies, Inc., Class A

    932,038       8,551,062  

Iflytek Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,380,105       11,705,909  

Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    837,406       4,274,828  

JCET Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,000,564       5,217,737  

Lens Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,205,899       3,975,782  

Lingyi iTech Guangdong Co., Class A *

    2,327,960       2,479,159  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,322,960       45,628,392  

Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,745,707       23,327,932  

Montage Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    372,886       4,820,898  

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

    420,373       1,957,097  

NAURA Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    198,555       12,069,238  

OFILM Group Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,798,212       2,474,254  

Sanan Optoelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,109,008       11,604,264  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    362,454       3,773,985  

Shengyi Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,013,181       3,755,764  

Shennan Circuits Co. Ltd., Class A

    166,461       2,745,371  

Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    185,935       3,213,449  

Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co. Ltd., Class A

    793,362       3,115,378  

Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    187,438       4,924,940  

Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,130,120       4,262,025  

Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,693,198       11,967,943  

Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    334,257       12,122,296  

Unisplendour Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,209,593       4,913,229  

Universal Scientific Industrial Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    640,393       1,547,042  

Will Semiconductor Co. Ltd. Shanghai, Class A

    405,121       17,332,421  

Wingtech Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    488,959       9,423,588  

Wuhan Guide Infrared Co. Ltd., Class A

    826,091       3,156,961  

WUS Printed Circuit Kunshan Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,263,510       3,008,688  

Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A

    748,200       9,315,921  

Yealink Network Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    244,578       2,974,582  

Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,302,254       6,655,988  

Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,504,430       5,801,266  

ZTE Corp., Class A

    2,395,925       11,545,901  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $239,829,708)

      364,710,364  
   

 

 

 
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials — 8.4%            

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class A *

    5,027,167     $ 4,106,066  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,837,816       10,455,618  

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,705,339       6,867,008  

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

    1,378,060       8,556,461  

Bluestar Adisseo Co., Class A

    433,215       806,345  

China Jushi Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,868,683       5,136,567  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,503,385       5,091,485  

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

    1,650,150       13,949,749  

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

    803,255       2,573,848  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class A

    612,093       16,104,877  

Hengli Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,638,527       5,433,017  

Hengyi Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,713,228       2,817,482  

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

    17,106,227       7,765,177  

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

    2,557,973       2,129,468  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class A

    795,001       2,845,845  

Kingfa Sci & Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,374,841       2,930,431  

LB Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    921,355       4,046,349  

Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,723,398       4,396,133  

Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,366,618       6,022,023  

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,406,543       4,219,740  

Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,136,884       5,250,041  

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

    167,480       4,787,774  

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,210,861       18,210,939  

Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    409,316       16,343,066  

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd., Class A

    643,539       13,080,020  

Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,090,700       4,108,169  

Zhongjin Gold Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,538,444       2,012,917  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,489,252       16,722,832  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $110,811,013)

      196,769,447  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 1.8%            

China Fortune Land Development Co. Ltd., Class A *

    1,422,087       737,122  

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

    2,337,524       4,203,982  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,118,242       14,679,824  

Gemdale Corp., Class A

    1,598,902       2,511,430  

Greenland Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A

    2,838,270       1,827,834  

Jinke Properties Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,170,812       1,404,814  

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

    5,362,001       11,664,763  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   11  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

Seazen Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    697,322     $ 3,406,379  

Shanghai Lingang Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A

    774,320       1,724,630  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $43,398,509)

      42,160,778  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.0%            

CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,038,879       4,117,294  

China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,301,101       4,614,234  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A (a)

    8,777,564       26,926,227  

GD Power Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,932,700       2,765,893  

Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower, Inc., Class A

    1,715,900       1,617,121  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Utilities (Continued)            

Huaneng Power International, Inc., Class A

    3,186,442     $ 3,108,113  

SDIC Power Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,250,763       3,517,646  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $36,970,106)

      46,666,528  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,597,496,125)

      2,333,937,233  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7%
(Cost $1,597,496,125)

    $ 2,333,937,233  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.3%

      6,074,747  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 2,340,011,980  
   

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

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 November 30, 2021 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 (b)

     $ 2,290,136,426        $   —        $ 43,800,807        $ 2,333,937,233  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 2,290,136,426        $        $ 43,800,807        $ 2,333,937,233  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(b)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

The following is a reconcilation of the Fund’s Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining value:

 

Balance at May 31, 2021

   $  

Purchases

     15,523,576  

Sales

     (11,682,033

Realized gain (loss)

     (835,098

Change in unrealized gain (loss)

     (1,551,198

Transfers into Level 3 (c)

     42,345,560  

Transfer out of Level 3 (c)

      

Balance at November 30, 2021

     43,800,807  

Change in unrealized gain (loss) related to investments still held at November 30, 2021

     (1,551,198

 

(c)

During the period ended November 30, 2021, the amount of transfers between Level 1 and Level 3 was $42,345,560. 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.

Transfers between price levels are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period.

Quantitative Disclosure About Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

Asset Class

  Fair Value at
11/30/2021
   

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Input

Foreign Stock   $ 43,800,807     Market Approach   Last Traded Price

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   12  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Qualitative Disclosure About Unobservable Inputs

Significant unobservable inputs developed by the Pricing Committee and used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s equity investments include the last traded price on the Exchange for securities suspended from trading. A significant change between last traded price, and the price of a security once it resumes trading on the securities exchange could result in a material change in the fair value measurement.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   13  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%    
Communication Services — 3.2%            

Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    46,000     $ 73,337  

Beijing Gehua CATV Network Co. Ltd., Class A

    37,600       44,885  

Bluefocus Intelligent Communications Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,600       85,557  

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

    27,400       39,551  

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

    25,889       43,470  

Dr Peng Telecom & Media Group Co. Ltd., Class A*

    54,400       55,712  

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

    1,673       98,769  

Hangzhou Shunwang Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,600       44,794  

Inmyshow Digital Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,800       41,231  

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

    71,300       32,926  

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

    27,300       29,202  

Kunlun Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,600       104,779  

Leo Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    261,295       97,680  

NanJi E-Commerce Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,800       77,747  

Oriental Pearl Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    77,000       94,942  

Ourpalm Co. Ltd., Class A*

    106,600       67,478  

People.cn Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,300       45,710  

Wasu Media Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,900       21,731  

Xinhuanet Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,550       24,160  

Youzu Interactive Co. Ltd., Class A*

    28,300       68,189  

Zhejiang Daily Digital Culture Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    29,900       37,712  

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

    43,800       39,146  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,281,197)

      1,268,708  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 8.1%            

Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp. Ltd., Class A

    51,700       137,320  

Anhui Xinhua Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,900       16,977  

Anhui Zhongding Sealing Parts Co. Ltd., Class A

    29,500       109,678  

Autel Intelligent Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    7,080       83,549  

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

    83,700       157,237  

Beiqi Foton Motor Co. Ltd., Class A*

    180,100       101,839  

BTG Hotels Group Co. Ltd., Class A*

    19,145       69,766  

Chengdu Fusen Noble-House Industrial Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,770       11,129  

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

    155,000       61,352  

Chongqing Department Store Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,795       30,769  

Chongqing Sokon Industry Group Co. Ltd.,
Class A*

    15,800       172,828  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Chow Tai Seng Jewellery Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,200     $ 47,143  

DongFeng Automobile Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,300       36,630  

Eastern Pioneer Driving School Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,180       19,066  

Ecovacs Robotics Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,833       227,439  

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

    12,700       47,596  

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

    26,853       135,098  

Hisense Visual Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    30,700       64,038  

HLA Group Corp. Ltd., Class A

    50,200       50,149  

Joyoung Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,900       42,468  

Keboda Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,900       25,964  

KingClean Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,500       21,707  

Liaoning Cheng Da Co. Ltd., Class A

    41,258       119,760  

New Guomai Digital Culture Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,400       26,450  

Ningbo Huaxiang Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,800       64,160  

Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp., Class A

    32,020       115,024  

Ningbo Tuopu Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,107       180,165  

Rainbow Digital Commercial Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,300       17,247  

Shanghai Jinjiang International Hotels Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,300       117,203  

Shenzhen MTC Co. Ltd., Class A*

    71,600       55,333  

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

    37,250       41,951  

Sichuan Changhong Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    142,800       66,168  

Suofeiya Home Collection Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,918       66,146  

Visual China Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,500       55,623  

Wangfujing Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,530       100,114  

Wanxiang Qianchao Co. Ltd., Class A

    53,300       53,078  

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

    20,000       66,033  

Wuchan Zhongda Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    117,200       111,558  

Wuhan Department Store Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,709       25,799  

Xiamen Intretech, Inc., Class A

    9,330       48,976  

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

    69,138       47,783  

Zhejiang Semir Garment Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,500       35,772  

Zhejiang Wanfeng Auto Wheel Co. Ltd., Class A

    61,500       55,158  

Zhejiang Yasha Decoration Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,600       29,917  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,181,031)

      3,169,160  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 6.6%            

Anhui Kouzi Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,900       144,469  

Anhui Yingjia Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,400       100,814  

Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    128,462       183,013  

Beijing Yanjing Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,400       55,968  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   14  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples (Continued)            

Bestore Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,200     $ 14,617  

Bright Dairy & Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,700       53,656  

By-health Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,100       122,386  

C&S Paper Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,800       67,433  

Chacha Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,800       99,308  

Chongqing Fuling Zhacai Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,738       105,865  

COFCO Sugar Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    42,400       63,335  

Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,900       99,458  

Guangdong Marubi Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,200       10,442  

Hebei Yangyuan Zhihui Beverage Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,700       92,273  

Heilongjiang Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,300       63,388  

Jiajiayue Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,300       21,196  

JiuGui Liquor Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,800       310,423  

Laobaixing Pharmacy Chain JSC, Class A

    7,954       53,822  

New Hope Dairy Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,400       16,854  

Opple Lighting Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,790       17,798  

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

    127,420       81,657  

Proya Cosmetics Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,922       122,376  

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

    23,600       39,812  

Shanghai Bailian Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,100       64,579  

Shanghai Flyco Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,800       11,516  

Shanghai Jahwa United Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,164       86,574  

Shenzhen Agricultural Products Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,900       25,182  

Sichuan Swellfun Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,499       153,490  

Sichuan Teway Food Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,014       23,285  

Tech-Bank Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    57,020       56,693  

Toly Bread Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,989       72,561  

Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,200       25,181  

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

    40,754       153,888  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,171,174)

      2,613,312  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 2.7%            

China Petroleum Engineering Corp.

    64,200       28,235  

China Suntien Green Energy Corp. Ltd., Class A

    5,400       14,190  

CNOOC Energy Technology & Services Ltd., Class A

    77,900       33,894  

COFCO Capital Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,000       8,906  

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co. Ltd., Class A

    51,100       47,436  

Guanghui Energy Co. Ltd., Class A*

    156,800       146,542  

Guizhou Gas Group Corp. Ltd., Class A

    8,600       13,225  

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

    29,700       54,068  

Jizhong Energy Resources Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,800       36,016  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Energy (Continued)            

Nanjing Tanker Corp., Class A*

    132,600     $ 40,406  

Oriental Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    44,800       88,946  

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

    46,770       78,605  

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

    79,050       99,084  

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

    46,400       78,712  

Sinopec Oilfield Service Corp., Class A*

    72,700       23,066  

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

    22,341       136,962  

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,600       123,476  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $686,541)

      1,051,769  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 4.8%            

Bank of Changsha Co. Ltd., Class A

    44,600       54,782  

Bank of Guiyang Co. Ltd., Class A

    96,400       98,118  

Bank of Qingdao Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,500       23,453  

Bank of Suzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    62,200       65,165  

Bank of Xi’an Co. Ltd., Class A

    46,400       30,974  

Bank of Zhengzhou Co. Ltd., Class A*

    66,960       35,549  

Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    64,600       121,357  

First Capital Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    133,400       145,836  

Guolian Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,900       37,257  

Huaan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    113,015       90,355  

Huaxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    61,700       89,936  

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

    105,755       113,952  

Jiangsu Financial Leasing Co. Ltd., Class A

    45,900       36,769  

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

    48,400       43,105  

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

    70,200       34,844  

Minmetals Capital Co. Ltd., Class A

    83,400       66,809  

Northeast Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    55,249       76,194  

Oceanwide Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A*

    59,600       16,477  

Pacific Securities Co. Ltd., Class A*

    271,000       135,361  

Polaris Bay Group Co. Ltd., Class A*

    48,000       71,549  

Qingdao Rural Commercial Bank Corp., Class A

    102,900       61,741  

Sealand Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    153,970       94,320  

Shaanxi International Trust Co. Ltd., Class A

    80,790       39,212  

Shanghai AJ Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    37,205       37,985  

Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    86,340       85,709  

Southwest Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    133,000       101,529  

Wuxi Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    57,800       50,660  

Xiamen Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,100       11,856  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,941,984)

      1,870,854  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 8.5%            

Anhui Anke Biotechnology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    44,808       93,043  

Apeloa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,000       149,275  

Beijing SL Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,500       41,177  

Blue Sail Medical Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,200       63,707  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   15  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

China Animal Husbandry Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,757     $ 41,308  

China National Accord Medicines Corp. Ltd., Class A

    5,373       28,036  

China National Medicines Corp. Ltd., Class A

    14,533       70,491  

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

    19,849       39,346  

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

    15,018       57,628  

Daan Gene Co. Ltd., Class A

    37,918       126,503  

Dezhan Healthcare Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,400       20,857  

Dian Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,040       90,520  

Double Medical Technology, Inc., Class A

    1,800       13,356  

Guangdong Zhongsheng Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,100       47,941  

Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,440       63,495  

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

    27,200       25,634  

Guizhou Xinbang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A*

    47,050       50,032  

Hainan Poly Pharm Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,299       84,362  

Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,200       18,377  

Hubei Jumpcan Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,400       29,551  

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

    27,285       154,328  

Jilin Aodong Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    35,900       92,534  

Jinyu Bio-Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    43,404       109,217  

Joincare Pharmaceutical Group Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    46,056       86,520  

Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,700       74,507  

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Inc., Class A

    14,662       83,068  

Maccura Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,000       73,628  

Micro-Tech Nanjing Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,591       62,550  

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

    14,060       92,026  

Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,200       62,370  

Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,600       130,652  

Shenzhen Chipscreen Biosciences Co. Ltd., Class A*

    9,613       54,207  

Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,200       35,686  

Shenzhen Neptunus Bioengineering Co. Ltd., Class A*

    63,350       32,538  

Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A*

    17,300       76,793  

Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,300       87,009  

Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    44,100       131,610  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Tasly Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    35,200     $ 75,028  

Tianjin Chase Sun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    69,000       47,904  

Tianjin ZhongXin Pharmaceutical Group Corp. Ltd., Class A

    11,362       43,938  

Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    55,100       95,548  

Vcanbio Cell & Gene Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A*

    14,900       52,331  

Winning Health Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    65,900       162,719  

Yifan Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,600       75,695  

Zhejiang Conba Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.,
Class A*

    72,340       47,495  

Zhejiang Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,500       71,052  

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

    10,200       89,815  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,890,635)

      3,355,407  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 20.0%            

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

    30,900       149,974  

AVIC Electromechanical Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    86,200       230,174  

AVICOPTER PLC, Class A

    14,300       163,518  

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

    3,430       67,835  

Beijing Originwater Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    85,600       95,059  

Bohai Leasing Co. Ltd., Class A*

    94,800       45,862  

China Aluminum International Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A*

    15,100       9,226  

China Baoan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    100,980       281,218  

China Energy Engineering Corp. Ltd.*

    502,518       193,383  

China First Heavy Industries, Class A*

    110,200       60,756  

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

    41,920       112,133  

China Meheco Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,387       35,993  

China Merchants Port Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,600       21,803  

China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    90,900       158,770  

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

    51,600       62,245  

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

    29,200       36,876  

China XD Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    81,100       74,266  

CITIC Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., Class A

    70,400       52,525  

CMST Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,600       32,827  

COSCO SHIPPING Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    153,600       77,928  

Deppon Logistics Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,800       18,071  

Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd., Class A

    43,400       139,065  

East Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    36,700       65,485  

Eternal Asia Supply Chain Management Ltd., Class A

    59,700       58,232  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   16  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    89,400     $ 169,631  

Fujian Longking Co. Ltd., Class A

    30,400       39,871  

Gotion High-tech Co. Ltd., Class A*

    39,381       411,470  

Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd., Class A*

    134,000       42,937  

Guangxi Liugong Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    43,230       51,606  

Guangzhou Port Co. Ltd., Class A

    47,500       23,651  

Guosheng Financial Holding, Inc.,
Class A*

    45,487       68,947  

Hefei Meiya Optoelectronic Technology, Inc., Class A

    10,900       66,686  

Henan Pinggao Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,400       43,550  

Hongfa Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,480       233,285  

Infore Environment Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    38,700       48,387  

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,900       22,166  

Jihua Group Corp. Ltd., Class A*

    104,100       44,639  

Juneyao Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,240       53,368  

Kaishan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,200       39,899  

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

    50,200       182,696  

Liaoning Port Co. Ltd., Class A

    228,620       60,329  

Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Ltd., Class A

    37,700       188,722  

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

    27,947       132,744  

Orient Group, Inc., Class A*

    114,590       52,917  

Qingdao Port International Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,000       23,198  

Qingdao TGOOD Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,481       115,974  

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

    15,900       68,680  

Shandong Hi-speed Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,900       18,695  

Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    165,400       80,537  

Shanghai Environment Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,840       51,433  

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

    13,649       32,051  

Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    73,000       57,790  

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

    14,200       28,170  

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

    30,400       38,391  

Shenzhen Airport Co. Ltd., Class A*

    41,500       46,152  

Shenzhen Tagen Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    50,809       41,898  

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

    51,100       82,431  

Sichuan Road & Bridge Co. Ltd., Class A

    55,600       104,799  

Sieyuan Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,980       206,334  

Sinochem International Corp., Class A

    55,300       72,268  

Sinoma International Engineering Co., Class A

    41,550       76,293  

Sinotrans Ltd., Class A

    61,100       42,227  

State Grid Yingda Co. Ltd., Class A

    45,900       52,846  

STO Express Co. Ltd., Class A*

    23,600       30,731  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Sunwoda Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    46,200     $ 384,244  

Suzhou Anjie Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,850       31,251  

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

    50,200       44,787  

TangShan Port Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    113,574       44,955  

TBEA Co. Ltd., Class A

    143,000       514,139  

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

    65,700       43,239  

Tianjin Port Co. Ltd., Class A

    55,576       33,871  

Topsec Technologies Group, Inc., Class A

    46,280       136,444  

Tus Environmental Science And Technology Development Co. Ltd., Class A*

    34,300       24,190  

Wolong Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,439       100,835  

Xiamen C & D, Inc., Class A

    64,100       81,251  

Xiamen ITG Group Corp. Ltd., Class A

    57,048       60,933  

Xuji Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,500       103,864  

Yantai Eddie Precision Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,580       67,682  

Yutong Bus Co. Ltd., Class A

    53,900       93,467  

Zhefu Holding Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    63,900       67,047  

Zhejiang Wanliyang Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,700       66,786  

Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,776       83,901  

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

    24,880       72,453  

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

    41,100       81,793  

Zhongshan Broad Ocean Motor Co. Ltd., Class A

    67,000       86,716  

Zhuzhou Kibing Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    62,900       157,880  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,107,914)

      7,873,351  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 17.8%            

Accelink Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,300       63,314  

Addsino Co. Ltd., Class A

    50,600       130,027  

Aisino Corp., Class A

    43,700       91,361  

Amlogic Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A*

    7,977       151,747  

Arcsoft Corp. Ltd., Class A

    7,988       61,304  

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

    15,740       82,155  

Beijing Jetsen Technology Co. Ltd.,
Class A*

    79,600       59,264  

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

    32,419       53,366  

Beijing Sinnet Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    42,200       97,770  

Beijing Teamsun Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    44,560       48,924  

Beijing Thunisoft Corp. Ltd., Class A

    32,600       61,088  

Beijing Ultrapower Software Co. Ltd.,
Class A*

    77,600       70,330  

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

    35,100       85,345  

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

    11,600       94,491  

China TransInfo Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    37,600       86,994  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   17  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

DHC Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    74,700     $ 85,184  

Doushen Beijing Education & Technology, Inc., Class A*

    26,620       17,185  

Eastern Communications Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,700       35,275  

Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,200       75,834  

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

    18,200       72,040  

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

    137,500       93,301  

GRG Banking Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A

    48,900       88,483  

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

    28,200       130,624  

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

    73,900       120,951  

Hangzhou Lion Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       36,315  

Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,480       316,663  

Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,000       103,409  

Hengtong Optic-electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    55,800       144,441  

Huagong Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,059       188,765  

Hytera Communications Corp. Ltd., Class A

    38,900       36,110  

Ingenic Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,300       156,044  

IRICO Display Devices Co. Ltd., Class A*

    55,600       61,307  

Leyard Optoelectronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    80,600       130,524  

MLS Co. Ltd., Class A

    29,600       79,039  

Neusoft Corp., Class A*

    34,900       61,232  

Newland Digital Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    29,140       81,380  

Ninestar Corp., Class A

    25,400       174,905  

PCI Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    55,350       69,552  

Raytron Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,733       119,064  

Rockchip Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,400       147,834  

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

    226,848       77,677  

Shanghai Aiko Solar Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,100       115,109  

Shanghai Belling Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,300       97,971  

Shenzhen Aisidi Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,500       48,527  

Shenzhen Everwin Precision Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,536       69,295  

Shenzhen Huaqiang Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,840       32,693  

Shenzhen Kaifa Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    37,400       90,761  

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

    23,400       50,759  

Shenzhen Kinwong Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,320       46,847  

Shenzhen Sunlord Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,300       151,367  

Shenzhen Suntak Circuit Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,300       38,811  

Sinosoft Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,720       58,660  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

StarPower Semiconductor Ltd., Class A

    1,900     $ 143,250  

Taiji Computer Corp. Ltd., Class A

    16,419       74,274  

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

    12,400       72,260  

Tianma Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    48,800       95,814  

Tianshui Huatian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    86,200       186,982  

TongFu Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,600       91,041  

Venustech Group, Inc., Class A

    29,200       131,862  

Visionox Technology, Inc., Class A*

    37,200       51,419  

Wangsu Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,400       75,487  

Westone Information Industry, Inc., Class A

    22,904       204,667  

Wonders Information Co. Ltd., Class A*

    46,494       86,759  

Wuhu Token Science Co. Ltd., Class A

    94,800       170,346  

Wuxi Taiji Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,100       76,770  

Xiamen Faratronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,300       217,444  

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

    5,200       26,724  

Zhejiang Crystal-Optech Co. Ltd., Class A

    44,262       121,735  

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

    25,100       283,191  

Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,600       135,391  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,177,982)

      6,986,834  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 22.3%            

ADAMA Ltd., Class A

    16,600       20,728  

Angang Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    92,500       52,741  

BBMG Corp., Class A

    154,800       65,407  

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

    54,500       62,406  

Beijing Shougang Co. Ltd., Class A*

    47,400       47,203  

Chengzhi Co. Ltd., Class A*

    24,209       56,316  

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

    45,400       119,232  

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

    68,300       56,751  

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

    55,800       48,469  

China West Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,500       22,665  

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

    258,900       81,332  

COFCO Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    43,285       79,411  

CSG Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,361       83,764  

Fangda Special Steel Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    41,246       46,840  

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

    119,800       39,704  

GEM Co. Ltd., Class A

    185,852       329,871  

Grace Fabric Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,900       9,657  

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

    57,605       99,530  

Guangdong Hongda Blasting Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,400       82,593  

Guangdong Tapai Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,600       43,222  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   18  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,034     $ 467,226  

Hainan Mining Co. Ltd., Class A*

    15,400       30,430  

Hangzhou Iron & Steel Co., Class A

    65,510       52,272  

Hesteel Co. Ltd., Class A

    159,300       58,300  

Hongda Xingye Co. Ltd., Class A

    90,578       87,498  

Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,800       140,597  

Huabao Flavours & Fragrances Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,800       53,115  

Huafon Microfibre Shanghai Technology Co.
Ltd.*

    47,250       36,885  

Huaibei Mining Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    38,500       64,464  

Huapont Life Sciences Co. Ltd., Class A

    61,450       71,039  

Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,272       73,124  

Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,920       162,649  

Hunan Gold Corp. Ltd., Class A*

    32,800       53,683  

Hunan Valin Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    127,720       100,908  

Jiangsu Shagang Co. Ltd., Class A

    68,100       60,008  

Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,300       151,929  

Jilin Yatai Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    125,900       65,061  

Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,800       46,511  

Levima Advanced Materials Corp., Class A

    7,900       50,776  

Lianhe Chemical Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,859       81,412  

Liuzhou Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,800       16,048  

Luxi Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    44,500       107,851  

Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    92,700       52,564  

Nanjing Hanrui Cobalt Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,500       131,001  

Nanjing Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    119,100       65,663  

Ningbo Shanshan Co. Ltd., Class A

    43,761       257,280  

ORG Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    65,650       73,214  

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

    167,500       99,450  

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

    7,000       57,186  

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

    7,400       63,487  

Sansteel Minguang Co. Ltd. Fujian, Class A

    47,550       48,697  

Satellite Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,900       166,897  

SGIS Songshan Co. Ltd., Class A

    46,500       29,945  

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

    16,000       20,407  

Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd., Class A

    47,350       53,401  

Shandong Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    212,130       57,643  

Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd., Class A

    277,700       191,487  

Shandong Sinocera Functional Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    30,900       217,923  

Shandong Sun Paper Industry JSC Ltd., Class A

    61,300       110,536  

Shanghai Huayi Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,900       32,954  

Shanxi Meijin Energy Co. Ltd., Class A*

    82,700       175,363  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    88,100     $ 99,219  

Shanying International Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    121,100       60,678  

Shenghe Resources Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    47,790       167,620  

Shenzhen Capchem Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,000       209,409  

Shenzhen Jinjia Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,400       96,645  

Shenzhen YUTO Packaging Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,740       73,161  

Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Co. Ltd., Class A

    100,500       77,508  

Sichuan Hebang Biotechnology Co. Ltd.,
Class A*

    204,780       108,718  

Sinoma Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,200       150,208  

Skshu Paint Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,840       109,177  

Tangshan Jidong Cement Co. Ltd.,
Class A (a)

    37,081       68,961  

Tangshan Sanyou Chemical Industries Co. Ltd., Class A

    48,500       71,762  

Tianshan Aluminum Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,900       26,854  

Tongkun Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    64,400       199,679  

Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    285,400       153,762  

Transfar Zhilian Co. Ltd., Class A

    47,600       67,888  

Weihai Guangwei Composites Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,200       161,542  

Western Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    74,400       151,102  

Xiamen Tungsten Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,420       137,375  

Xinfengming Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    29,416       65,749  

Xinjiang Tianshan Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,300       50,688  

Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    67,100       102,866  

Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co. Ltd., Class A

    88,450       51,821  

Xinyu Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    61,900       51,919  

Yintai Gold Co. Ltd., Class A

    64,908       91,655  

Yunnan Aluminium Co. Ltd., Class A*

    73,100       122,743  

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

    120,600       94,904  

Yunnan Copper Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,800       88,502  

Yunnan Tin Co. Ltd., Class A*

    39,230       114,181  

Zhejiang Hailiang Co. Ltd., Class A

    37,800       75,997  

Zhejiang Juhua Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,790       109,453  

Zhejiang Runtu Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,000       43,920  

Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,960       27,844  

Zibo Qixiang Tengda Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,521       82,000  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,571,985)

      8,750,236  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 3.1%            

Beijing Capital Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    45,000       33,362  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

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

    47,720     $ 31,481  

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

    16,800       33,751  

China Sports Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,801       48,916  

China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,500       16,943  

Cinda Real Estate Co. Ltd., Class A*

    27,500       13,822  

Financial Street Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    43,800       37,908  

Grandjoy Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,
Class A*

    45,400       23,818  

Greattown Holdings Ltd., Class A

    61,164       33,818  

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

    44,800       28,147  

Huafa Industrial Co. Ltd. Zhuhai, Class A

    63,040       51,985  

Jiangsu Zhongnan Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    68,100       41,075  

Nanjing Gaoke Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,920       45,124  

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

    16,900       22,483  

RiseSun Real Estate Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    77,700       50,526  

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

    13,000       24,095  

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

    34,000       55,755  

Shanghai Shimao Co. Ltd., Class A

    37,800       18,346  

Shanghai SMI Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    48,300       29,588  

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

    30,700       71,657  

Sichuan Languang Development Co. Ltd., Class A*

    58,165       15,257  

Suning Universal Co. Ltd., Class A*

    58,700       40,845  

Tahoe Group Co. Ltd., Class A*

    33,300       10,618  

Tianjin Guangyu Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,500       69,567  

Xiangcai Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,200       27,016  

Xinhu Zhongbao Co. Ltd., Class A

    162,100       73,074  

Yango Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,600       34,437  

Youngor Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    107,400       110,327  

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

    106,100       76,661  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

Zhongtian Financial Group Co. Ltd.,
Class A*

    153,900     $ 63,092  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,461,998)

      1,233,494  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.8%            

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

    172,990       88,037  

CECEP Wind-Power Corp., Class A

    118,400       119,023  

Chengdu Xingrong Environment Co. Ltd., Class A

    69,500       65,826  

Chongqing Gas Group Corp. Ltd., Class A

    12,200       16,193  

Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,100       37,792  

ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,800       69,978  

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

    67,500       56,935  

Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd., Class A

    126,100       71,899  

Hubei Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,600       54,029  

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

    118,700       68,425  

Jinko Power Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,200       48,706  

Luenmei Quantum Co. Ltd., Class A

    35,350       44,808  

Shanghai Electric Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    30,000       46,933  

Shenergy Co. Ltd., Class A

    94,949       91,870  

Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    55,260       70,046  

Shenzhen Gas Corp. Ltd., Class A

    23,300       33,084  

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

    19,100       57,572  

Zhongshan Public Utilities Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,760       45,590  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $873,969)

      1,086,746  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $29,346,410)

      39,259,871  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $29,346,410)

    $ 39,259,871  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      50,762  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 39,310,633  
   

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

JSC:   Joint Stock Company

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2021 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 (b)

     $ 39,190,910        $        $ 68,961        $ 39,259,871  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 39,190,910        $   —        $ 68,961        $ 39,259,871  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(b)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

During the period ended November 30, 2021, the amount of transfers from Level 1 to Level 3 was $ 89,361. The investment was transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 due the lack of observable market data due to a decrease in market activity.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 50.6%    
Communication Services — 10.6%            

Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd.*

    77,021     $ 7,904  

Autohome, Inc., ADR

    392       13,395  

Baidu, Inc., ADR*

    1,633       244,689  

Bilibili, Inc., ADR*(a)

    1,002       66,142  

China Literature Ltd., 144A*(a)

    2,438       17,106  

China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    290,426       36,881  

Hello Group, Inc., ADR (a)

    1,078       12,472  

iQIYI, Inc., ADR*

    1,462       9,123  

JOYY, Inc., ADR (a)

    378       19,354  

Kanzhun Ltd., ADR*

    208       6,652  

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.

    5,126       22,224  

Kuaishou Technology, 144A*

    1,472       16,040  

NetEase, Inc., ADR

    2,434       262,215  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    33,591       1,979,477  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR*

    4,045       29,083  

Weibo Corp., ADR*(a)

    397       15,805  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,575,821)

      2,758,562  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 18.0%            

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*

    88,418       1,443,795  

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.

    6,813       108,542  

Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.

    21,941       15,423  

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.*(b)

    21,577       20,205  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,636       182,208  

China Education Group Holdings Ltd.

    2,497       4,593  

China Meidong Auto Holdings Ltd.

    3,550       17,213  

China Yuhua Education Corp. Ltd., 144A

    8,669       4,148  

Dada Nexus Ltd., ADR*

    346       6,252  

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    17,251       16,021  

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

    3,210       17,685  

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

    35,805       106,324  

GOME Retail Holdings Ltd.*(a)

    38,282       3,339  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

    19,651       82,175  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    19,224       19,678  

Haidilao International Holding Ltd., 144A

    6,251       13,808  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class H

    12,683       47,505  

HengTen Networks Group Ltd.*(a)

    20,000       8,466  

Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR*

    994       39,283  

JD Health International, Inc., 144A*

    2,078       18,125  

JD.com, Inc., ADR*

    5,235       440,316  

Jiumaojiu International Holdings Ltd., 144A

    4,089       8,487  

Li Auto, Inc., ADR*(a)

    3,318       117,590  

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

    12,908       146,700  

Meituan, Class B, 144A*

    23,965       731,629  

Minth Group Ltd.

    4,788       22,172  

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

    9,614       21,247  

NIO, Inc., ADR*

    8,148       318,831  

Pinduoduo, Inc., ADR*

    2,556       169,974  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

    4,816       90,811  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

TAL Education Group, ADR*(a)

    2,395     $ 12,406  

Tongcheng-Elong Holdings Ltd.*

    5,633       11,677  

Topsports International Holdings Ltd., 144A

    8,830       10,262  

Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR*

    3,074       84,535  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR*

    2,720       26,574  

XPeng, Inc., ADR*(a)

    2,264       124,520  

Yadea Group Holdings Ltd., 144A

    5,998       10,756  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    2,525       126,502  

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.

    3,996       32,882  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,702,005)

      4,682,659  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 1.9%            

Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class B

    606       8,387  

China Feihe Ltd., 144A

    21,874       29,125  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.*

    19,223       107,262  

China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.

    9,268       75,848  

Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd., 144A

    15,548       8,177  

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

    4,632       22,370  

Nongfu Spring Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A (a)

    5,397       30,945  

RLX Technology, Inc., ADR*(a)

    3,684       15,141  

Smoore International Holdings Ltd., 144A (a)

    10,769       64,372  

Sun Art Retail Group Ltd. (a)

    12,000       4,879  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    14,121       27,351  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H

    3,011       24,275  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

    10,119       9,930  

Vinda International Holdings Ltd. (a)

    1,833       4,961  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    35,785       30,250  

Yihai International Holding Ltd.*

    3,169       16,992  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $459,676)

      480,265  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 0.7%            

China Coal Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    6,317       3,176  

China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H

    10,800       8,562  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

    148,709       65,047  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    19,680       40,795  

China Suntien Green Energy Corp. Ltd., Class H

    5,373       3,770  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H

    130,129       56,586  

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd., Class H (a)

    9,062       14,228  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $227,726)

      192,164  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 6.5%            

360 DigiTech, Inc., ADR*

    521       12,129  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    158,101       52,120  

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    482,868       167,855  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

    54,225       31,578  

China Bohai Bank Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    10,000       2,976  

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H

    67,760       10,865  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H

    59,433       25,539  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    572,347       372,958  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    21,679       7,453  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    25,207       13,904  

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

    82,025       10,732  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

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

    8,578     $ 20,796  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    47,750       78,646  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    23,443       181,329  

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

    38,001       14,623  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    16,072       46,592  

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.

    10,235       14,258  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    14,043       33,505  

Far East Horizon Ltd. (a)

    10,110       8,780  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    7,823       13,627  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    17,454       14,665  

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

    8,322       11,935  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    341,620       180,541  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    5,407       14,461  

Noah Holdings Ltd., ADR*

    243       8,852  

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

    59,821       17,495  

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

    43,050       36,833  

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

    36,318       251,799  

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

    47,786       32,426  

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

    2,982       10,175  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,104,101)

      1,699,447  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 3.5%            

3SBio, Inc., 144A*

    7,526       6,439  

Akeso, Inc., 144A*

    1,732       11,020  

Alibaba Health Information Technology
Ltd.*

    25,589       23,600  

BeiGene Ltd., ADR*

    287       99,741  

CanSino Biologics, Inc., Class H, 144A*(a)

    432       9,498  

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

    7,983       13,148  

China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Ltd.

    9,251       4,462  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    58,189       60,310  

Genscript Biotech Corp.*

    6,769       35,600  

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

    781       12,453  

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., 144A

    6,650       13,580  

Hutchmed China Ltd., ADR*

    469       15,880  

Hygeia Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd., 144A

    1,043       8,114  

I-Mab, ADR*

    196       11,850  

Innovent Biologics, Inc., 144A*

    6,456       57,431  

Jinxin Fertility Group Ltd., 144A*(a)

    8,479       11,855  

Legend Biotech Corp., ADR*

    111       5,718  

Microport Scientific Corp.

    4,602       19,244  

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

    759       15,646  

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

    2,788       10,514  

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

    12,780       18,066  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    3,087     $ 15,978  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,384       7,997  

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

    65,861       48,070  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    8,546       18,570  

Venus MedTech Hangzhou, Inc., Class H, 144A*

    1,300       6,453  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    1,965       43,782  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc., 144A*

    20,781       283,092  

Zai Lab Ltd., ADR*

    458       31,717  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $709,704)

      919,828  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 1.9%            

51job, Inc., ADR*

    176       10,155  

Air China Ltd., Class H*

    15,036       9,470  

AviChina Industry & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    20,128       13,271  

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

    13,526       7,877  

BOC Aviation Ltd., 144A

    1,406       9,928  

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H

    17,954       8,567  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

    10,857       52,991  

China Everbright Environment Group Ltd.

    27,044       17,969  

China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.

    7,660       11,182  

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

    11,300       17,423  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class H

    23,051       10,970  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd.,
Class H*(a)

    7,005       3,873  

China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.

    15,215       15,418  

CITIC Ltd.

    36,253       32,738  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H*

    18,250       31,229  

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd.

    12,859       10,111  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H

    13,432       5,961  

DiDi Global, Inc., ADR*(a)

    1,818       13,871  

Fosun International Ltd.

    16,223       17,730  

Haitian International Holdings Ltd.

    5,161       14,167  

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    9,691       9,423  

Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    6,064       6,308  

Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.

    8,510       9,279  

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

    4,628       6,863  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H

    13,962       24,823  

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

    2,986       6,588  

Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    12,281       11,579  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd.

    2,701       17,808  

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

    9,545       6,269  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc., ADR

    2,646       83,640  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $502,892)

      497,481  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 2.9%            

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    4,920       21,458  

Agora, Inc., ADR*

    293       6,124  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   23  


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Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd. (a)

    3,775     $ 14,018  

China Youzan Ltd.*

    87,939       7,896  

Chinasoft International Ltd.*

    15,592       26,160  

Chindata Group Holdings Ltd., ADR*

    432       4,087  

Daqo New Energy Corp., ADR*

    326       18,693  

Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class H (a)

    2,598       11,397  

GDS Holdings Ltd., ADR*(a)

    522       29,253  

Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd., 144A*

    3,809       25,505  

Kingboard Holdings Ltd.

    4,179       20,960  

Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.

    7,362       13,051  

Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.*

    15,764       47,823  

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd., ADR*(a)

    350       6,048  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    43,939       44,920  

Ming Yuan Cloud Group Holdings Ltd.*(a)

    2,598       7,432  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

    4,223       127,732  

TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H

    5,434       8,992  

Vnet Group, Inc., ADR*

    528       5,132  

Weimob, Inc., 144A*(a)

    9,959       12,085  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B, 144A*

    86,667       214,337  

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

    29,335       53,809  

ZTE Corp., Class H

    4,868       13,207  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $619,609)

      740,119  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 1.0%            

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class H*

    32,474       15,954  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

    8,295       37,720  

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

    13,079       12,683  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class H

    19,894       12,274  

China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H

    26,177       28,273  

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

    18,200       13,307  

Dongyue Group Ltd.

    7,000       13,307  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    1,560       30,436  

Huabao International Holdings Ltd.

    5,198       14,969  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H

    7,896       12,721  

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.

    7,636       5,270  

MMG Ltd.*

    17,324       6,289  

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.

    11,247       12,638  

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

    3,898       7,000  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    36,149       48,039  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $225,638)

      270,880  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 2.2%            

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.

    5,508       3,632  

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

    2,946       6,946  

China Evergrande Group (a)

    13,241       3,889  

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

    34,733       10,604  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    22,196       51,135  

China Overseas Property Holdings Ltd. (a)

    4,582       4,302  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    18,112       75,391  

China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd., 144A

    3,464       17,151  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

    9,251       20,956  

CIFI Ever Sunshine Services Group Ltd.

    4,196       7,083  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

    21,735     $ 11,849  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

    48,900       43,155  

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.

    9,391       56,798  

Greentown China Holdings Ltd.

    5,198       7,708  

Greentown Service Group Co. Ltd.

    9,476       9,092  

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

    7,005       3,792  

Hopson Development Holdings Ltd.

    4,084       9,953  

KE Holdings, Inc., ADR*

    2,154       43,102  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.

    9,355       6,936  

Logan Group Co. Ltd.

    9,840       9,504  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd., 144A

    11,235       53,323  

Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd.

    10,000       6,029  

Seazen Group Ltd.*(b)

    14,457       10,441  

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.

    8,022       9,261  

Shimao Services Holdings Ltd., 144A (a)

    4,000       4,956  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

    16,430       29,590  

Sunac Services Holdings Ltd., 144A

    3,464       5,519  

Wharf Holdings Ltd.

    8,042       28,110  

Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.

    10,775       10,062  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $773,644)

      560,269  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.4%            

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

    3,905       13,199  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

    39,553       14,764  

CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    53,397       14,658  

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

    19,068       34,292  

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

    20,129       41,312  

China Power International Development Ltd.

    25,895       13,220  

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

    6,157       31,868  

China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

    13,969       36,285  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

    5,010       94,084  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    19,703       26,234  

Huaneng Power International, Inc., Class H

    26,126       11,696  

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.

    25,051       23,586  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $307,304)

      355,198  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $13,208,120)

      13,156,872  
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS — 0.0%    
Real Estate — 0.0%            

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.*, expires 12/27/21
(Cost $0)

    1,087       35  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 49.2%        

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

    34,219       1,411,534  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity
ETF (c)

    379,130       11,390,923  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(Cost $10,237,749)

      12,802,457  
   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   24  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.8%  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (d)(e)
(Cost $221,622)

    221,622     $ 221,622  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1%  

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (d)
(Cost $27,759)

    27,759       27,759  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.7%
(Cost $23,695,250)

    $ 26,208,745  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.7%)

      (189,065
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 26,019,680  
   

 

 

 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended November 30, 2021 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
($)
     Number of
Shares at
11/30/2021
     Value ($) at
11/30/2021
 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS 49.2%

 

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

 

     1,716,704        72,289        (511,012     53,344        80,209                     34,219        1,411,534  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (c)

 

     13,524,060        219,748        (1,750,101     550,630        (1,153,414                   379,130        11,390,923  

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL 0.8%

 

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

 

     1,306,704               (1,085,082 )(f)                   36               221,622        221,622  

CASH EQUIVALENTS 0.1%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (d)

 

     4,222        169,808        (146,271                  3               27,759        27,759  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       16,551,690          461,845          (3,492,466       603,974          (1,073,205       39            —          662,730          13,051,838  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at November 30, 2021 amounted to $644,411, which is 2.5% 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 $442,387.

(f)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended November 30, 2021.

 

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.

At November 30, 2021, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

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

FTSE China A50 Index Futures

   USD    3    $ 47,001      $46,182      12/30/2021      $ (819

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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   25  


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Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

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 November 30, 2021 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 (g)

     $ 13,115,494      $        $ 41,378        $ 13,156,872  

Rights

              35                   35  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       12,802,457                          12,802,457  

Short-Term Investments (g)

       249,381                          249,381  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 26,167,332      $ 35        $ 41,378        $ 26,208,745  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (h)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (819    $        $        $ (819
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (819    $        $        $ (819
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(g)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(h)

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

During the period ended November 30, 2021, the amount of transfers from Level 1 to Level 3 was $ 19,180. The investment was transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 due the lack of observable market data due to a decrease in market activity.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.5%    
Communication Services — 1.2%            

Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,200     $ 9,869  

China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A

    59,100       35,959  

Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,923       30,958  

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

    100       5,894  

Giant Network Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,300       5,227  

Kunlun Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,300       7,614  

Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,700       25,246  

Perfect World Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,700       10,931  

Wuhu Sanqi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,300       15,907  

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

    14,720       16,920  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $143,945)

      164,525  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 6.8%            

Autel Intelligent Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    765       9,013  

Beijing Roborock Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    130       16,552  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,498       167,142  

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

    500       17,015  

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

    3,743       120,592  

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,140       33,068  

Ecovacs Robotics Co. Ltd., Class A

    900       23,136  

FAW Jiefang Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       9,242  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,009       28,913  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,300       40,364  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,000       51,223  

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

    2,300       11,553  

Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,900       9,377  

Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,300       25,489  

Huizhou Desay Sv Automotive Co. Ltd., Class A

    900       19,622  

Jason Furniture Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,300       13,649  

Liaoning Cheng Da Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       9,274  

Mianyang Fulin Precision Co. Ltd., Class A*

    1,400       8,187  

NavInfo Co. Ltd., Class A*

    4,100       10,017  

Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp., Class A

    3,000       10,759  

Ningbo Tuopu Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,200       23,132  

Oppein Home Group, Inc., Class A

    940       17,901  

SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A

    14,727       46,073  

Sailun Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,100       13,306  

Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,800       16,905  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Shanghai Jinjiang International Hotels Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700     $ 13,911  

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

    6,900       10,312  

Shenzhen Kedali Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    400       11,056  

Shenzhen MTC Co. Ltd., Class A*

    9,100       7,021  

Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,500       15,344  

Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,243       10,853  

Suning.com Co. Ltd., Class A*

    15,864       9,578  

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

    1,100       19,320  

TCL Technology Group Corp., Class A

    27,600       26,575  

Wangfujing Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,800       7,985  

Wuchan Zhongda Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,900       9,408  

Xiamen Intretech, Inc., Class A

    1,300       6,813  

Zhejiang Semir Garment Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,200       5,896  

Zhejiang Supor Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,100       10,616  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $529,899)

      916,192  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 15.9%            

Angel Yeast Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,600       14,056  

Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       31,824  

Anhui Kouzi Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       12,452  

Anhui Yingjia Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       12,849  

Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,800       11,094  

Beijing Shunxin Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,600       8,054  

By-health Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,400       12,551  

C&S Paper Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,500       6,524  

Chacha Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,100       9,243  

Chongqing Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A*

    900       20,407  

Chongqing Fuling Zhacai Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       8,664  

DaShenLin Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,480       8,183  

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

    6,730       118,519  

Fu Jian Anjoy Foods Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       13,620  

Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,600       8,933  

Guangdong Haid Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,300       33,203  

Heilongjiang Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,500       7,827  

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

    5,400       24,100  

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

    11,613       71,333  

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

    2,500       22,131  

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

    2,924       79,922  

Jiangxi Zhengbang Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,600       8,510  

JiuGui Liquor Co. Ltd., Class A

    600       21,131  

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

    1,600       8,242  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples (Continued)            

Juewei Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200     $ 12,217  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,450       741,806  

Laobaixing Pharmacy Chain JSC, Class A

    940       6,350  

Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,806       101,229  

Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,085       82,871  

New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A*

    8,972       20,218  

Proya Cosmetics Co. Ltd., Class A

    400       12,461  

Shanghai Bailian Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       6,634  

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

    1,480       13,535  

Shanghai Jahwa United Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,400       9,192  

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

    2,274       110,554  

Sichuan Swellfun Co. Ltd., Class A

    900       18,391  

Toly Bread Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,940       9,376  

Tongwei Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,700       61,285  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,400       21,684  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,044       30,125  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,454       254,824  

Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,386       9,813  

Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       26,048  

Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,466       9,410  

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

    2,400       9,048  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $968,022)

      2,140,443  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 1.7%            

China Merchants Energy Shipping Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,180       11,773  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class A

    59,750       37,854  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,900       39,528  

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,500       6,951  

Guanghui Energy Co. Ltd., Class A*

    12,800       11,943  

Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,700       6,556  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,935       30,235  

Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,399       34,277  

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

    8,200       10,262  

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

    5,900       9,993  

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

    1,900       11,629  

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,900       17,458  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $191,934)

      228,459  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 17.6%            

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    144,217       65,812  

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

    15,310       9,219  

Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    41,714       28,652  

Bank of Changsha Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,000       8,584  

Bank of Chengdu Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,650       11,690  

Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    70,112       33,534  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,738       54,278  

Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,240       24,254  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd., Class A

    29,499     $ 27,247  

Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,000       27,024  

Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A (a)

    12,050       73,470  

Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,535       29,752  

BOC International China Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,700       7,897  

Caitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,600       10,536  

Changjiang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,000       11,275  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class A

    19,200       17,343  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,831       41,413  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,600       14,066  

China Great Wall Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,100       9,885  

China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class A

    2,100       15,675  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,614       26,015  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,843       309,217  

China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,031       37,449  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A

    67,871       41,403  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,977       55,129  

China Zheshang Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,400       18,503  

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,900       10,124  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,555       76,620  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,500       37,363  

Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,500       10,315  

East Money Information Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,840       107,774  

Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,737       17,532  

First Capital Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,100       9,932  

Founder Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,700       19,081  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,600       42,457  

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

    5,265       7,348  

Guolian Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,700       7,282  

Guosen Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,900       20,583  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,251       37,388  

Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,290       9,685  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,414       34,161  

Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,100       20,241  

Huaan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,820       7,838  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,180       35,178  

Huaxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,200       7,567  

Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,598       22,640  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    121,033       86,929  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,885       112,646  

Industrial Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,400       17,988  

Nanjing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,500       11,197  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,164       24,755  

Northeast Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,000       6,884  

Orient Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,751       25,909  

Pacific Securities Co. Ltd., Class A*

    13,500       6,732  

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

    12,800       9,334  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    37,266     $ 101,919  

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

    20,609       155,840  

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

    50,700       40,389  

Qingdao Rural Commercial Bank Corp., Class A

    12,300       7,368  

SDIC Capital Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,080       15,174  

Sealand Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,560       5,847  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    56,027       74,769  

Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,780       6,720  

Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    42,895       33,970  

Sinolink Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,000       10,011  

SooChow Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,210       9,893  

Southwest Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,200       10,060  

Tianfeng Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,200       10,411  

Western Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,200       10,081  

Zheshang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,300       14,218  

Zhongtai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       18,592  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,947,983)

      2,378,067  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 10.0%            

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,418       69,727  

Apeloa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,200       14,255  

Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       40,234  

Autobio Diagnostics Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,140       10,008  

Beijing Tiantan Biological Products Corp. Ltd., Class A

    2,540       11,954  

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

    800       31,426  

Betta Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       10,442  

BGI Genomics Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       11,918  

CanSino Biologics, Inc., Class A*

    193       8,474  

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

    800       35,551  

China National Medicines Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,500       7,264  

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

    1,675       6,417  

Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,100       62,653  

Daan Gene Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,996       9,979  

Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       7,700  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,400       11,058  

Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    900       15,446  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A

    750       16,146  

Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,460       18,388  

Hualan Biological Engineering, Inc., Class A

    3,440       15,590  

Humanwell Healthcare Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,300       10,997  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Imeik Technology Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    400     $ 35,428  

Intco Medical Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,100       11,263  

Jafron Biomedical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,550       12,423  

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,176       95,795  

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

    2,000       11,294  

Joincare Pharmaceutical Group Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,200       7,877  

Joinn Laboratories China Co. Ltd., Class A

    600       13,173  

Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,000       8,575  

Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,600       12,516  

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Inc., Class A

    1,000       5,656  

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

    8,432       9,864  

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

    2,349       15,350  

Ovctek China, Inc., Class A

    1,660       14,864  

PharmaBlock Sciences Nanjing, Inc., Class A

    400       9,563  

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,300       37,024  

Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,238       6,573  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,800       33,371  

Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co. Ltd., Class A*

    1,202       11,489  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,900       11,253  

Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,400       13,764  

Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,300       23,428  

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

    2,300       129,278  

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

    1,200       9,138  

Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A*

    2,100       9,307  

Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,380       9,090  

Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,300       6,853  

Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,300       7,444  

Topchoice Medical Corp., Class A*

    600       18,586  

Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,100       33,446  

Winning Health Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,210       10,378  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,936       111,463  

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,370       32,829  

Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,196       83,836  

Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,020       10,192  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   29  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Zhejiang Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700     $ 15,979  

Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,120       23,308  

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

    1,100       9,670  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $847,159)

      1,346,967  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 16.3%            

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

    2,200       10,660  

AECC Aviation Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,100       51,457  

Air China Ltd., Class A*

    13,300       16,644  

AVIC Electromechanical Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,600       20,261  

AVICOPTER PLC, Class A

    1,200       13,700  

Beijing New Building Materials PLC, Class A

    3,300       13,791  

Beijing Originwater Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,800       7,539  

Beijing United Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    700       13,046  

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

    77,300       54,791  

China Baoan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,000       13,902  

China CSSC Holdings Ltd., Class A

    8,900       33,440  

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class A*

    16,300       11,912  

China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,200       21,274  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class A

    38,000       31,583  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A*

    19,600       18,811  

China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A

    78,700       57,265  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,500       479,861  

COSCO SHIPPING Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,600       7,395  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A*

    24,350       66,327  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class A

    47,900       45,745  

Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd., Class A

    5,400       17,275  

Eve Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,662       83,980  

Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,573       14,346  

Ginlong Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       19,993  

Gotion High-tech Co. Ltd., Class A*

    2,400       25,036  

Guangdong Kinlong Hardware Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    600       14,396  

Hefei Meiya Optoelectronic Technology, Inc., Class A

    1,200       7,330  

Hongfa Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,400       15,921  

Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,508       30,964  

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,900       17,191  

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

    4,100       14,897  

Luoyang Xinqianglian Slewing Bearing Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       9,941  

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    36,314       21,583  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Ltd., Class A

    4,000     $ 19,991  

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,600       68,834  

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

    2,600       12,330  

Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    29,300       30,188  

Riyue Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,000       11,419  

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,250       55,807  

SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,400       90,258  

Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,000       9,237  

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,800       18,823  

Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A*

    1,895       12,826  

Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,400       14,572  

Shanghai M&G Stationery, Inc., Class A

    1,900       16,685  

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,100       52,465  

Sichuan Road & Bridge Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,600       18,065  

Sieyuan Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,400       12,027  

Sinotrans Ltd., Class A

    9,600       6,624  

Spring Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A*

    1,698       14,645  

Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,800       70,904  

Sunwoda Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,100       25,741  

Suzhou Maxwell Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       22,111  

TBEA Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,281       26,136  

Titan Wind Energy Suzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,400       11,085  

Topsec Technologies Group, Inc., Class A

    2,300       6,770  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,400       32,424  

Wuxi Shangji Automation Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       17,395  

XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,349       13,344  

Xiamen C & D, Inc., Class A

    5,800       7,340  

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

    6,643       19,064  

Yantai Eddie Precision Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,760       8,757  

Youngy Co. Ltd., Class A*

    500       11,252  

YTO Express Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,900       14,915  

Yunda Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,710       17,801  

Yutong Bus Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,600       6,233  

Zhefu Holding Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,800       11,313  

Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,117       33,443  

Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    980       12,653  

Zhejiang HangKe Technology, Inc. Co., Class A

    794       15,311  

Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,030       25,609  

Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,200       12,472  

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

    3,300       9,594  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   30  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Zhuzhou Kibing Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,400     $ 13,532  

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

    14,150       15,488  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,152,327)

      2,207,740  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 14.7%            

360 Security Technology, Inc., Class A*

    13,700       25,695  

Addsino Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,100       7,953  

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc China, Class A*

    1,169       29,337  

Avary Holding Shenzhen Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,100       19,562  

Beijing BDStar Navigation Co. Ltd.,
Class A*

    1,100       6,762  

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

    1,440       7,504  

Beijing Kingsoft Office Software, Inc., Class A

    760       32,279  

Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,040       9,073  

Beijing Sinnet Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       7,402  

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

    400       11,644  

BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    71,802       54,272  

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

    3,458       22,613  

China Greatwall Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,200       13,670  

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

    1,000       8,133  

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

    13,918       10,607  

China TransInfo Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       7,392  

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

    1,000       18,980  

Dawning Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,600       11,400  

DHC Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,500       7,400  

Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,100       5,845  

Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,800       19,992  

Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,400       23,472  

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

    10,900       7,384  

Gigadevice Semiconductor Beijing, Inc., Class A

    1,312       30,985  

GoerTek, Inc., Class A

    6,577       53,715  

GRG Banking Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,600       8,310  

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

    4,700       7,680  

Guangzhou Shiyuan Electronic Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,300       14,158  

Hangzhou First Applied Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,860       35,468  

Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,600       25,307  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Hengtong Optic-electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,300     $ 11,113  

Huagong Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,000       9,409  

Hundsun Technologies, Inc., Class A

    2,897       26,536  

Iflytek Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,334       36,701  

Ingenic Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    900       19,207  

Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,688       13,700  

JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,100       42,274  

JCET Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,400       17,702  

Lakala Payment Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,600       7,128  

Lens Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,800       32,258  

Leyard Optoelectronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,900       7,922  

Lingyi iTech Guangdong Co., Class A*

    14,100       14,991  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,374       142,217  

Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,533       84,146  

Maxscend Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    620       36,441  

Montage Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,510       19,491  

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

    4,047       18,811  

NAURA Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,000       60,687  

Ninestar Corp., Class A

    2,100       14,437  

OFILM Group Co. Ltd., Class A*

    6,300       8,654  

Raytron Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    891       12,128  

Sanan Optoelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,579       47,127  

Sangfor Technologies, Inc., Class A

    800       24,614  

SG Micro Corp., Class A

    450       24,205  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,070       21,518  

Shengyi Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,600       17,024  

Shennan Circuits Co. Ltd., Class A

    980       16,136  

Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    900       15,529  

Shenzhen Kaifa Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,300       7,995  

Shenzhen SC New Energy Technology Corp., Class A

    700       13,304  

Shenzhen Sunlord Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,600       9,557  

Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,800       7,057  

Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,252       32,843  

StarPower Semiconductor Ltd., Class A

    300       22,582  

Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       12,049  

Thunder Software Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       19,691  

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

    1,400       8,145  

Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,200       43,752  

Tianma Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,500       8,821  

Tianshui Huatian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,900       12,777  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   31  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

TongFu Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,400     $ 8,201  

Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       43,449  

Unisplendour Corp. Ltd., Class A

    5,408       21,931  

Universal Scientific Industrial Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,800       6,753  

Westone Information Industry, Inc., Class A

    1,600       14,274  

Will Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       72,614  

Wingtech Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,364       45,487  

Wuhan Guide Infrared Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,374       16,688  

Wuhu Token Science Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,400       7,894  

WUS Printed Circuit Kunshan Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,010       9,533  

Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,600       19,889  

Xiamen Faratronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    400       16,384  

Yealink Network Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,800       21,856  

Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,426       32,791  

Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,800       22,329  

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

    2,500       28,160  

Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,500       8,971  

Zhuzhou Hongda Electronics Corp. Ltd., Class A

    700       10,586  

ZTE Corp., Class A

    7,600       36,565  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,202,685)

      1,989,028  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 11.5%            

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class A*

    26,108       21,290  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,564       42,963  

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

    1,000       7,966  

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    44,057       45,046  

BBMG Corp., Class A

    17,100       7,213  

Beijing Easpring Material Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       13,148  

Chengtun Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,100       9,277  

Chengxin Lithium Group Co. Ltd., Class A*

    1,600       15,052  

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

    3,300       8,653  

China Jushi Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,772       21,329  

China Minmetals Rare Earth Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,900       13,271  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class A

    35,400       32,697  

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

    6,993       59,020  

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

    3,800       8,086  

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

    1,400       10,692  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,200       57,791  

GEM Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,500       16,834  

Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,840       38,953  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Hangzhou Oxygen Plant Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,000     $ 8,183  

Hengli Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,120       36,812  

Hengyi Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,160       11,756  

Hesteel Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,200       7,381  

Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       19,361  

Huafon Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,300       15,605  

Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,800       7,781  

Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,100       13,156  

Hunan Valin Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,900       10,175  

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

    87,400       39,610  

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

    17,795       14,790  

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

    6,800       7,710  

Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,500       24,147  

Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    600       12,467  

Jiangsu Yoke Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    900       11,267  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,044       14,453  

Kingfa Sci & Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,300       11,278  

LB Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,700       20,608  

Luxi Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,800       9,195  

Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,200       31,070  

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

    17,300       10,255  

Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,328       49,102  

Satellite Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,380       20,937  

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,853       20,526  

Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,170       19,225  

Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,100       16,591  

Shandong Sun Paper Industry JSC Ltd., Class A

    5,500       9,901  

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

    1,340       38,245  

Shanxi Meijin Energy Co. Ltd., Class A*

    8,100       17,148  

Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,500       12,930  

Shenghe Resources Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,500       12,256  

Shenzhen Capchem Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       15,205  

Shenzhen Senior Technology Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,400       10,077  

Sichuan Hebang Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A*

    16,700       8,852  

Sichuan New Energy Power Co. Ltd.*

    2,400       11,216  

Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,200       10,626  

Sinoma Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       18,316  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   32  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,770     $ 8,490  

Skshu Paint Co. Ltd., Class A

    740       13,812  

Tangshan Jidong Cement Co. Ltd., Class A (a)

    3,100       5,756  

Tianshan Aluminum Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,700       11,160  

Tibet Summit Resources Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       10,160  

Tongkun Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,500       13,930  

Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,100       11,349  

Transfar Zhilian Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,190       8,814  

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,000       90,091  

Weihai Guangwei Composites Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,000       13,220  

Western Superconducting Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    786       11,968  

Xiamen Tungsten Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,600       10,670  

Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,800       7,347  

Yintai Gold Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,280       7,444  

YongXing Special Materials Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       18,159  

Yunnan Aluminium Co. Ltd., Class A*

    6,300       10,561  

Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       67,767  

Yunnan Tin Co. Ltd., Class A*

    3,100       9,008  

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,332       47,321  

Zhejiang Juhua Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,500       11,385  

Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,500       12,752  

Zhejiang Yongtai Technology Co. Ltd., Class A*

    1,700       16,728  

Zhongjin Gold Corp. Ltd., Class A

    9,700       12,671  

Zibo Qixiang Tengda Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,200       8,106  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    38,997       62,071  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $974,164)

      1,558,234  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 1.6%            

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

    15,515       27,858  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,396       52,677  

Gemdale Corp., Class A

    9,422       14,775  

Greenland Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A

    17,181       11,047  

Jinke Properties Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,400       6,719  

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

    22,873       49,678  

RiseSun Real Estate Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,300       2,142  

Seazen Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,513       22,010  

Shanghai Lingang Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       7,116  

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

    3,200       7,457  

Youngor Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,100       9,333  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

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

    11,000     $ 7,935  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $228,361)

      218,747  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.2%            

CECEP Solar Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,600       8,782  

CECEP Wind-Power Corp., Class A

    9,500       9,534  

China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,784       29,758  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A (a)

    45,700       139,963  

ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,500       13,789  

GD Power Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,500       13,344  

Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd., Class A

    13,700       7,799  

Huaneng Power International, Inc., Class A

    14,800       14,413  

SDIC Power Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,195       20,588  

Shenergy Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,800       9,467  

Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,600       9,618  

Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,300       13,073  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $228,206)

      290,128  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $8,414,685)

      13,438,530  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.5%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (b)
(Cost $72,219)

    72,219       72,219  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $8,486,904)

    $ 13,510,749  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.0)%

      (4,974
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 13,505,775  
   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   33  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended November 30, 2021 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
($)
     Number of
Shares at
11/30/2021
     Value ($) at
11/30/2021
 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.0%

 

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

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

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.0%

 

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

 

            0  (d)                         0                       

CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.5%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (b)

 

     65,391        1,807,133       (1,800,305                  23               72,219        72,219  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       69,603          1,810,791         (1,807,673       1,510          (2,012       23            —          72,219          72,219  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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 period ended November 30, 2021.

 

JSC:   Joint Stock Company

At November 30, 2021, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

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

FTSE China A50 Index Futures

   USD    4    $ 62,668      $61,576      12/30/2021      $ (1,092

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 November 30, 2021 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 (e)

     $ 13,219,341      $        $ 219,189        $ 13,438,530  

Short-Term Investments (e)

       72,219                          72,219  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 13,291,560      $        $ 219,189        $ 13,510,749  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (f)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (1,092    $        $        $ (1,092
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (1,092    $   —        $        $ (1,092
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(e)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   34  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a reconcilation of the Fund’s Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining value:

 

Balance at May 31, 2021

   $  

Purchases

     11,568  

Sales

     (34,828

Realized gain (loss)

     2,548  

Change in unrealized gain (loss)

     (13,563

Transfers into Level 3 (g)

     253,464  

Transfer out of Level 3 (g)

      

Balance at November 30, 2021

     219,189  

Change in unrealized gain (loss) related to investments still held at November 30, 2021

     (13,563

 

(g)

During the period ended November 30, 2021, the amount of transfers between Level 1 and Level 3 was $253,464. 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.

Transfers between price levels are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period.

Quantitative Disclosure About Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

Asset Class

  Fair Value at
11/30/2021
   

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Input

Foreign Stock   $ 219,189     Market Approach   Last traded price

Qualitative Disclosure About Unobservable Inputs

Significant unobservable inputs developed by the Pricing Committee and used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s equity investments include the last traded price on the Exchange for securities suspended from trading. A significant change between last traded price, and the price of a security once it resumes trading on the securities exchange could result in a material change in the fair value measurement.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   35  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

     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

   $ 2,333,937,233     $ 39,259,871     $ 13,156,907     $ 13,438,530  

Investment in affiliated securities at value

                 12,802,457        

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

                 27,759       72,219  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

                 221,622        

Cash

     3,512,426       2,077              

Foreign currency at value

     13,446,021 †      85,884 †      18,615        

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

                 2,970       3,960  
Receivables:         

Investment securities sold

                 304,599       29,146  

Capital shares

     15,573                    

Dividends

                 4,202        

Interest

                 1       11  

Securities lending income

                 539        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,350,911,253     $ 39,347,832     $ 26,539,671     $ 13,543,866  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Due to foreign custodian

   $     $     $     $ 30,493  

Payable upon return of securities loaned

                 221,622        
Payables:         

Investment securities purchased

           16,649       292,996        

Capital shares

     9,631,158                    

Investment advisory fees

     1,268,115       20,550       5,127       7,270  

Variation margin on futures contracts

                 246       328  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     10,899,273       37,199       519,991       38,091  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 2,340,011,980     $ 39,310,633     $ 26,019,680     $ 13,505,775  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,877,228,974     $ 46,301,934     $ 35,253,553     $ 11,682,132  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     462,783,006       (6,991,301     (9,233,873     1,823,643  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 2,340,011,980     $ 39,310,633     $ 26,019,680     $ 13,505,775  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     60,800,001       950,001       650,001       450,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 38.49     $ 41.38     $ 40.03     $ 30.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 1,597,496,125     $ 29,346,410     $ 13,208,120     $ 8,414,685  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in affiliated securities at cost

   $     $     $ 10,237,749     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

   $     $     $ 644,411     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $     $     $ 27,759     $ 72,219  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

   $     $     $ 221,622     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

   $     $     $ 442,387     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

   $ 13,395,404     $ 84,497     $ 18,626     $ (30,492
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

Included in foreign currency at value is $128,425 and $16,679 respectively which represents foreign investor minimum settlement reserve funds required by China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   36  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

     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 dividend income*

   $ 35,426,958     $ 377,021     $ 198,475     $ 185,062  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

                 3       23  

Affiliated securities lending income

                 36       0  

Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

                 10,513       40  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     35,426,958       377,021       209,027       185,125  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Investment advisory fees

     7,950,880       124,049       79,262       44,944  

Other expenses

     172       57       57       57  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7,951,052       124,106       79,319       45,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

        

Waiver

                 (43,653     (23
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     7,951,052       124,106       35,666       44,978  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     27,475,906       252,915       173,361       140,147  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments

     (4,781,613     3,165,829       (740,269     168,429  

Investments in affiliates

                 27,302       1,510  

In-kind redemptions

                 133,530        

In-kind redemptions in affiliates

                 576,672        

Futures contracts

                 (20,815     (18,607

Foreign currency transactions

     (727,995     1,169       (558     1,461  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (5,509,608     3,166,998       (24,138     152,793  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (251,342,919     (696,833     (3,859,472     (962,058

Investments in affiliates

                 (1,073,205     (2,012

Futures contracts

                 (889     926  

Foreign currency translations

     49,818       (465     (73     (10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (251,293,101     (697,298     (4,933,639     (963,154
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (256,802,709     2,469,700       (4,957,777     (810,361
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (229,326,803   $ 2,722,615     $ (4,784,416   $ (670,214
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

   $ 3,989,481     $ 42,813     $ 14,673     $ 21,049  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   37  


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
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
November 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
    For the
Six Months Ended
November 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 27,475,906     $ 17,436,230     $ 252,915     $ 129,615  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (5,509,608     (13,438,458     3,166,998       2,408,129  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (251,293,101     738,559,351       (697,298     8,629,959  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (229,326,803     742,557,123       2,722,615       11,167,703  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

           (21,126,939           (153,080
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     526,801,005       2,035,428,349       2,067,797       1,786,849  

Value of shares redeemed

     (672,451,268     (1,312,632,305     (5,755,969     (2,872,080
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (145,650,263     722,796,044       (3,688,172     (1,085,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (374,977,066     1,444,226,228       (965,557     9,929,392  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,340,011,980     $ 2,714,989,046     $ 39,310,633     $ 40,276,190  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

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

Shares sold

     13,250,000       54,150,000       50,000       50,000  

Shares redeemed

     (17,350,000     (36,000,000     (150,000     (100,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     60,800,001       64,900,001       950,001       1,050,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   38  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

     Xtrackers MSCI All
China Equity ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI China A
Inclusion Equity ETF
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
November 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
    For the
Six Months Ended
November 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 173,361     $ 305,332     $ 140,147     $ 95,035  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (24,138     (145,482     152,793       815,728  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (4,933,639     8,357,826       (963,154     4,387,542  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (4,784,416     8,517,676       (670,214     5,298,305  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

           (227,422           (106,403
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

           9,229,394             1,666,468  

Value of shares redeemed

     (4,177,911     (2,131,579     (1,514,797     (5,154,277
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (4,177,911     7,097,815       (1,514,797     (3,487,809
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (8,962,327     15,388,069       (2,185,011     1,704,093  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 26,019,680     $ 34,982,007     $ 13,505,775     $ 15,690,786  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

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

Shares sold

           200,000             50,000  

Shares redeemed

     (100,000     (50,000     (50,000     (250,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     650,001       750,001       450,001       500,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   39  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights

 

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
11/30/2021
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended May 31,  
  2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 41.83     $ 27.18     $ 26.27     $ 29.56     $ 25.84     $ 23.74  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:             

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.44       0.30       0.29       0.22       0.25       0.30  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (3.78     14.67       0.91 (b)      (3.22     3.73       1.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (3.34     14.97       1.20       (3.00     3.98       2.27  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

 

Net investment income

           (0.32     (0.29           (0.26     (0.17

Net realized gains

                       (0.29            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

           (0.32     (0.29     (0.29     (0.26     (0.17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 38.49     $ 41.83     $ 27.18     $ 26.27     $ 29.56     $ 25.84  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     (7.98 )**      55.20       4.50       (10.02     15.38       9.62  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

            

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     2,340       2,715       1,271       1,449       686       367  

Ratio of expenses (%)

     0.65     0.65       0.65       0.65       0.66       0.67  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     2.25     0.79       1.05       0.87       0.82       1.24  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c)

     33 **      78       115       81       65       68  
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap
ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
11/30/2021
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended May 31,  
  2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 38.36     $ 27.59     $ 25.93     $ 32.53     $ 31.36     $ 33.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:             

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.26       0.13       0.17       0.20       0.04       (0.03

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     2.76       10.79       1.65       (6.80     1.13       (1.61
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     3.02       10.92       1.82       (6.60     1.17       (1.64
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

 

Net investment income

           (0.15     (0.16                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

           (0.15     (0.16                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 41.38     $ 38.36     $ 27.59     $ 25.93     $ 32.53     $ 31.36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     7.87 **      39.64       7.02       (20.29     3.73       (4.97

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

            

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     39       40       30       74       24       20  

Ratio of expenses (%)

     0.65     0.65       0.65       0.65       0.65       0.67  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.33     0.37       0.63       0.74       0.10       (0.09

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c)

     25 **      34       48       16       29       51  

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses.

(c)

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

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   40  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
11/30/2021
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended May 31,  
  2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 46.64     $ 32.66     $ 31.13     $ 37.78     $ 30.54     $ 28.36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:             

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.23       0.48       0.76       0.36       0.79       0.91  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (6.84     13.85       2.21       (6.42     6.75       4.26  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (6.61     14.33       2.97       (6.06     7.54       5.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

 

Net investment income

           (0.35     (1.44     (0.59     (0.30     (2.99
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

           (0.35     (1.44     (0.59     (0.30     (2.99
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 40.03     $ 46.64     $ 32.66     $ 31.13     $ 37.78     $ 30.54  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(b)

     (14.17 )**      43.94       9.35       (15.89     24.71       20.03  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

            

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     26       35       20       227       36       5  

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

     0.50     0.50       0.50       0.50       0.60       0.60  

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

     0.22     0.25       0.26       0.28       0.36       0.35  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.09     1.10       2.27       1.07       2.10       3.10  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     3 **      8       14       102       3       7  
Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
11/30/2021
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended May 31,  
  2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 31.38     $ 19.98     $ 18.75     $ 20.80     $ 19.53     $ 21.86  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:             

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.28       0.20       0.41       0.15       0.52       0.29  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.65     11.44       1.19       (2.03     1.30       1.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (1.37     11.64       1.60       (1.88     1.82       1.34  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

 

Net investment income

           (0.24     (0.37     (0.17     (0.55     (2.82

Net realized gains

                                   (0.85
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

           (0.24     (0.37     (0.17     (0.55     (3.67
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 30.01     $ 31.38     $ 19.98     $ 18.75     $ 20.80     $ 19.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(b)

     (4.37 )**      58.37       8.49       (8.91     9.12       6.42 (e) 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

            

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     14       16       14       83       2       3  

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

     0.60     0.60       0.60       0.60       0.70       0.72  

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

     0.60     0.60       0.60       0.60       0.05       0.05  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.87     0.74       2.03       0.75       2.38       1.41  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     10 **      33       27       180       3       6  

 

(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 included these indirect fees and expenses.

(d)

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

(e)

The Fund’s total return includes a reimbursement by the Advisor for a realized loss on a trade executed incorrectly, which otherwise would have reduced total return by 0.41%.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   41  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

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

As of November 30, 2021, the Trust consists of thirty-five 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. It is a modified free-float market capitalization weighted index 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 a rules-based, free-float adjusted market capitalization index comprised of equity securities that are 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

 

42


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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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

 

43


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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Board and are generally categorized as Level 3. In accordance with the Funds’ valuation procedures, factors considered in determining value may include, but are not limited to, the type of the security; the size of the holding; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities); an analysis of the company’s or issuer’s financial statements; an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold; 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 period ended November 30, 2021, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

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At May 31, 2021, 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

   $ 90,874,516      $ 88,372,243      $ 179,246,759  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

     14,207,936        5,251,103        19,459,039  

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

     7,314,851        4,531,447        11,846,298  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     3,350,913               3,350,913  

Capital losses incurred after October 31 (“post-October capital losses”) and late year ordinary losses incurred after December 31 within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of each Fund’s next taxable year. During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021, the Fund listed below incurred and will elect to defer late year ordinary losses as follows. The Funds had no post-October capital losses.

 

     Late Year
Ordinary
Losses
 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

   $ 9,410  

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

   $ 1,842,673,593      $ 866,287,191      $ 933,007,498      $ (66,720,307

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

     30,740,431        9,421,665        11,670,470        (2,248,805

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

     28,950,002        7,253,489        8,003,840        (750,351

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     9,835,476        5,854,181        6,172,745        (318,564

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

Foreign Taxes    The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, capital gains on investments, certain foreign currency transactions or other corporate events. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and are reflected in their Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories, and deferred foreign taxes on unrealized gains are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Receivables and payables related to foreign taxes as of November 30, 2021, 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

 

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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 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 period ended November 30, 2021, 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 (0.03% annualized effective rate as of November 30, 2021) 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.

 

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As of November 30, 2021, the Funds listed below had securities on loan. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned at period end.

 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements, as of November 30, 2021

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

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $ 221,622      $ 1,202      $ 32,020      $ 409,165      $ 664,009  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 664,009  

Derivatives

Futures Contracts    Each Fund may enter into futures contracts. These futures contracts will be used to simulate investment in the respective Underlying Index, to facilitate trading or to reduce transaction costs. Each Fund will enter into futures contracts that are traded on a U.S. or non-U.S. exchange. No Fund will use futures for speculative purposes. Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific instrument or index at a specified future time and at a specified price. For the period ended November 30, 2021, 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 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 November 30, 2021 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 November 30, 2021 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

       

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF       
                       Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $  —      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 819  
Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF       
  Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 1,092  

 

*

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.

 

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Additionally, the amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized in the Funds’ earnings during the period ended November 30, 2021 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

   $ (20,815

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     (18,607

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 
     Futures
Contracts—
Equity Contracts
 

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

   $ (889

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     926  

For the period ended November 30, 2021 the average monthly volume of derivatives was as follows:

 

     Futures Contracts
(Contract Value)
 

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

   $ 72,208  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     65,495  

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

3. Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

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

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

 

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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 period ended November 30, 2021, the Advisor waived $43,651 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 period ended November 30, 2021, 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 period ended November 30, 2021, the Advisor waived expenses of the Funds as follows:

 

     Expenses
Waived
 

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

   $ 2  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     15  

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.

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

4. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the period ended November 30, 2021, 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

   $ 804,693,064      $ 923,591,948  

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

     9,625,078        12,996,232  

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

     829,498        2,437,463  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

     1,442,374        2,832,107  

For the period ended November 30, 2021, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sale were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

          $ 2,387,734  

 

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5. Fund Share Transactions

As of November 30, 2021, 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 November 30, 2021, Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF held 84% 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 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, President Biden 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

 

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$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 November 30, 2021.

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 low vaccination rates 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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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.

 

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Privacy Policy Notice (Unaudited)

 

DBX Advisors LLC (“Advisors”) collects non-public information about you from the following sources: (i) information received from you on applications or other forms; and (ii) information about your transactions with the Advisors, Advisors’ affiliates and third-party service providers and vendors. Advisors does not disclose any non-public personal information about you to anyone, other than as set forth below, as permitted by applicable law and regulation. Advisors may disclose non-public personal information about you to the funds in which you invest, to Advisors’ affiliates, and to non-affiliated companies that work with Advisors to service your account(s), or to provide services or process transactions that you have requested. Advisors may disclose non-public personal information in situations that may include, but are not limited to, in response to legal and/or regulatory inquiries and the proposed or actual sale, assignment merger or other transfer of all or a portion of Advisors’ business to another business entity. Advisors may also disclose non-public personal information about you to parties representing you, such as your investment representative, your accountant, your tax advisor, or to other third parties at your direction/consent. Advisors will not sell, rent, license or trade your personal and financial information to or with third parties for their own direct marketing use unless you give us general or specific consent to do so. If you decide to close your account(s) or become an inactive customer, Advisors will adhere to the privacy policies and practices as described in this notice. Advisors restricts access to your personal and account information to those employees who need to know that information to provide products and services to you. Advisors maintains reasonable and customary physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your non-public personal information.

California residents may go to https://fundsus.dws.com/us/en-us/legal-resources/privacy-policy.html to obtain additional information relating to their rights under California state law.

Advisors reserves the right, at their discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this Privacy Policy Notice, and any of the policies described herein, at any time. Advisors will indicate any such changes to the Privacy Policy Notice at the privacy link which can be found at www.Xtrackers.com. At all times, you are bound by the then-current version of the Privacy Policy and all applicable laws. Advisors highly recommends that you review this Privacy Policy Notice from time to time to ensure that you are familiar with the most recent version. The examples contained in this Privacy Policy Notice are illustrations; they are not intended to be exclusive.

Rev. 12/2021

 

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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, economic uncertainty, trade disputes, public health crises (including the ongoing pandemic spread of the novel coronavirus) and related geopolitical events could lead to increased market volatility, disruption to U.S. and world economies and markets 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.

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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

 

R-049076-6 (1/22) DBX005039 (1/23)