November 30, 2021

Semi-Annual Report

DBX ETF Trust

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (DBEF)

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Shareholder Letter

     1  

Portfolio Summary

     2  

Fees and Expenses

     3  

Schedule of Investments

     4  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     18  

Statement of Operations

     19  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     20  

Financial Highlights

     21  

Notes to Financial Statements

     22  

Additional Information

     30  

Privacy Policy Notice

     31  


To our Shareholders: (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to provide this semi-annual report on our Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF for the period ended November 30, 2021.

An easing of restrictions as COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out in addition to central-bank fiscal and monetary policy support helped the global economic recovery. In the U.S., although growth contracted during the reporting period, the economy regained momentum, with the period ending with increasing personal consumption expenditure. Moreover, the unemployment rate declined and jobless claims plummeted. However, inflation increased due to rising prices of food, shelter, energy and other essentials. Giving a rising inflation environment, the Federal Reserve Board indicated tapering its quantitative easing program and hiking the interest rate sooner than expected. The Eurozone recovered amid growing demand and steady vaccination rates, although it faced headwinds from supply chain bottlenecks and inflation. Steep inflation and lower COVID-19 vaccination rates deterred growth in emerging markets.

The Eurozone’s manufacturing sector remained dull, while the services sector remained buoyant as unemployment rates declined gradually. The European Central Bank reiterated that the current spike in inflation is transitory but indicated that the very generous monetary policy will be reassessed at some point in the future. In France, the services sector recovered at the end of the period, coupled with an upswing in tourism and notable industrial growth, despite input-related issues and weaker demand. Germany’s economic recovery was the slowest in the Eurozone as business and consumer confidence continued to deteriorate during the period due to the materials shortages and inflated energy prices that hindered manufacturing activity. However, unemployment rates edged down significantly. The UK’s GDP1 growth slowed as the period ended, owing to supply bottlenecks and fuel shortages . However, retail sales picked up swiftly at the start of the festive season. Concerning Brexit2 negotiations, both the EU and Britain remained in a deadlock with regard to the Northern Ireland Protocol.

In Japan, soaring vaccination rates and an end to the state of emergency boosted industrial expansion as the period ended. After being elected prime minister, Fumio Kishida announced an economic stimulus package for the youth and ailing businesses in an effort to deliver a sense of security. China’s economy experienced a healthy rebound on a recovery in domestic demand, an easing of power shortages and a drop in raw material prices. Australia’s economy recovered on successful vaccination programs and relaxed COVID-19 related restrictions.

We believe the global economy is positioned for an uneven recovery, with countries recovering from the crisis facing novel difficulties. The emergence of new variants of the coronavirus continues to create uncertainty, particularly in emerging markets. Rising energy prices, a spike in inflation, and persistent supply constraints are impeding overall recovery. Monetary policy would play a vital role as global central banks attempt to balance economic recovery with an accommodative stance while keeping watch on possible hyperinflation.

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.

2 Brexit is a combination of the words “Britain” and “Exit” and describes the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

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

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (DBEF)

 

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

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of November 30, 2021 (13.1% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Nestle SA (Switzerland)

    2.1%  

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

    1.9%  

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    1.7%  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

    1.3%  

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

    1.1%  

Novo Nordisk A/S (Denmark)

    1.1%  

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    1.0%  

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    1.0%  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Netherlands)

    1.0%  

Sony Group Corp. (Japan)

    0.9%  
Country Diversification* as of November 30, 2021

 

Japan

    23.2%  

United Kingdom

    12.5%  

France

    11.1%  

Switzerland

    10.8%  

Germany

    8.7%  

Australia

    7.1%  

Netherlands

    6.4%  

Sweden

    3.7%  

Hong Kong

    2.8%  

Denmark

    2.7%  

Spain

    2.3%  

Italy

    2.0%  

Other

    6.7%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
Sector Diversification* as of November 30, 2021

 

Financials

    16.8%  

Industrials

    15.9%  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.8%  

Health Care

    12.7%  

Consumer Staples

    10.3%  

Information Technology

    9.8%  

Materials

    7.4%  

Communication Services

    4.8%  

Utilities

    3.4%  

Energy

    3.3%  

Real Estate

    2.8%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

 

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

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

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)

 

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

The examples in the tables are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period (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 Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses (which is not the Funds’ actual return). The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

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

 

      Beginning
Account Value
June 1, 2021
     Ending
Account Value
November 30, 2021
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,025.50        0.35   $ 1.78  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.31        0.35   $ 1.78  

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

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 96.8%    
Australia — 6.9%            

Afterpay Ltd.*

    51,129     $ 3,967,291  

Ampol Ltd.

    58,308       1,191,665  

APA Group (a)

    274,542       1,865,091  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    149,588       4,703,619  

ASX Ltd.

    44,721       2,882,852  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    449,562       1,079,985  

AusNet Services Ltd.

    448,355       811,809  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    697,048       13,266,987  

BHP Group Ltd. (b)

    708,450       19,882,591  

BHP Group PLC

    518,407       14,247,605  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    112,615       1,587,089  

Brambles Ltd.

    336,622       2,402,011  

Cochlear Ltd.

    15,785       2,450,760  

Coles Group Ltd.

    322,712       4,145,417  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    431,129       28,637,052  

Computershare Ltd.

    148,966       2,027,176  

Crown Resorts Ltd.*

    104,714       822,592  

CSL Ltd.

    110,517       24,169,555  

Dexus REIT

    253,290       2,016,831  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd.

    14,191       1,312,255  

Endeavour Group Ltd.

    341,348       1,666,811  

Evolution Mining Ltd.

    382,976       1,100,208  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    405,517       4,917,131  

Goodman Group REIT

    403,427       7,100,426  

GPT Group REIT

    453,392       1,703,267  

IDP Education Ltd.

    51,032       1,272,509  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    592,426       1,870,838  

Lendlease Corp. Ltd. (a)

    153,715       1,170,269  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    86,137       12,080,385  

Magellan Financial Group Ltd.

    29,644       700,728  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    635,492       1,562,887  

Mirvac Group REIT

    915,997       1,867,491  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    790,461       15,383,015  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    204,164       3,437,616  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    249,088       1,676,190  

Oil Search Ltd.

    454,942       1,235,604  

Orica Ltd.

    108,036       1,090,511  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    424,039       1,450,927  

Qantas Airways Ltd.*

    226,558       817,200  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    352,963       2,923,706  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    45,211       2,153,520  

REA Group Ltd.

    12,282       1,421,761  

Reece Ltd.

    72,931       1,217,580  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    88,458       5,895,859  

Santos Ltd.

    434,276       1,975,081  

Scentre Group REIT

    1,325,736       2,920,209  

SEEK Ltd.

    76,692       1,902,513  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    110,454       3,362,077  

South32 Ltd.

    1,138,871       2,865,811  

Stockland REIT

    579,324       1,804,685  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    309,053       2,383,738  

Sydney Airport*(a)

    370,349       2,191,228  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    524,628       1,862,427  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    1,017,417       2,951,833  

Transurban Group (a)

    744,910       7,253,588  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Australia (Continued)            

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    166,761     $ 1,438,395  

Vicinity Centres REIT

    852,476       1,030,031  

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.

    50,484       1,118,493  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    272,684       11,052,611  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    878,678       12,853,029  

WiseTech Global Ltd.

    35,096       1,312,705  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

    235,168       3,592,516  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    308,821       8,986,244  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $272,765,587)

      282,043,886  
   

 

 

 
Austria — 0.2%            

Erste Group Bank AG

    82,255       3,598,020  

OMV AG

    33,681       1,794,143  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    35,114       1,044,154  

Verbund AG

    16,338       1,713,926  

voestalpine AG

    30,329       1,027,757  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,839,146)

      9,178,000  
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 0.8%            

Ageas SA/NV

    43,952       2,274,473  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    182,914       10,217,599  

Elia Group SA/NV

    6,406       798,429  

Etablissements Franz Colruyt NV

    13,202       618,959  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    29,072       3,149,349  

KBC Group NV

    59,898       5,028,205  

Proximus SADP (b)

    34,239       622,064  

Sofina SA

    3,668       1,700,559  

Solvay SA

    17,954       2,014,174  

UCB SA

    30,401       3,314,695  

Umicore SA

    47,346       2,309,427  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $39,958,152)

      32,047,933  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.1%            

Antofagasta PLC

(Cost $1,291,347)

    97,263       1,785,099  
   

 

 

 
Denmark — 2.6%            

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class A

    759       2,172,441  

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B

    1,377       4,152,334  

Ambu A/S, Class B (b)

    37,845       1,072,250  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    24,664       3,836,238  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    25,239       1,877,780  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    28,343       4,637,537  

Danske Bank A/S

    164,423       2,715,394  

Demant A/S*

    25,556       1,222,501  

DSV A/S

    50,195       10,930,260  

Genmab A/S*

    15,728       6,087,051  

GN Store Nord AS

    29,150       1,675,798  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    408,405       43,887,127  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    49,299       3,737,005  

Orsted A/S, 144A

    45,352       5,842,412  

Pandora A/S

    23,982       2,976,814  

ROCKWOOL International A/S, Class B

    2,267       944,439  

Tryg A/S

    83,376       2,020,894  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    241,605       8,105,325  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $63,250,863)

      107,893,600  
   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   4  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Finland — 1.2%            

Elisa OYJ

    32,871     $ 1,974,297  

Fortum OYJ

    107,811       3,106,843  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    66,121       2,080,163  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    81,804       5,403,156  

Neste OYJ

    101,697       4,817,527  

Nokia OYJ*

    1,292,337       7,202,889  

Nordea Bank Abp

    771,602       9,167,989  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    24,406       1,004,466  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    120,522       5,930,722  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    137,307       2,331,906  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    134,361       4,883,743  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    114,872       1,600,446  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $43,830,885)

      49,504,147  
   

 

 

 
France — 10.8%            

Accor SA*

    40,213       1,193,498  

Aeroports de Paris*

    7,042       823,391  

Air Liquide SA

    115,329       19,072,481  

Airbus SE*

    141,135       15,801,250  

Alstom SA (b)

    76,173       2,719,489  

Amundi SA, 144A

    16,035       1,335,711  

Arkema SA

    15,942       2,090,029  

AXA SA

    462,635       12,775,827  

BioMerieux

    9,435       1,339,670  

BNP Paribas SA

    269,513       16,835,469  

Bollore SA

    240,641       1,292,507  

Bouygues SA

    53,762       1,826,097  

Bureau Veritas SA

    72,644       2,303,502  

Capgemini SE

    38,421       8,893,306  

Carrefour SA

    147,841       2,451,285  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

    120,981       7,708,156  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    40,800       6,038,405  

CNP Assurances

    40,164       982,514  

Covivio REIT

    11,519       956,524  

Credit Agricole SA

    310,558       4,249,694  

Danone SA

    157,023       9,258,373  

Dassault Aviation SA

    5,998       568,675  

Dassault Systemes SE

    163,342       9,853,249  

Edenred

    57,263       2,566,508  

Eiffage SA

    20,495       1,911,072  

Electricite de France SA

    113,487       1,594,663  

Engie SA

    437,660       6,358,249  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    70,060       14,065,140  

Eurazeo SE

    8,490       696,623  

Faurecia SE

    7,779       333,213  

Faurecia SE

    20,220       869,104  

Gecina SA REIT

    11,112       1,504,694  

Getlink SE

    103,023       1,524,742  

Hermes International

    7,573       14,196,863  

Ipsen SA

    8,765       856,265  

Kering SA

    18,002       13,911,516  

Klepierre SA REIT*

    45,487       963,900  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM, 144A

    22,862       1,060,447  

Legrand SA

    64,126       7,038,358  

L’Oreal SA

    61,046       27,519,841  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    67,116       52,261,448  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
France (Continued)            

Orange SA (b)

    480,803     $ 5,185,603  

Orpea SA

    12,063       1,140,967  

Pernod Ricard SA

    50,240       11,537,886  

Publicis Groupe SA

    54,603       3,538,411  

Remy Cointreau SA

    5,079       1,192,340  

Renault SA*

    44,469       1,435,304  

Safran SA

    82,090       9,196,252  

Sanofi

    275,862       26,236,042  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    6,433       3,803,962  

Schneider Electric SE

    131,918       23,371,806  

SEB SA

    6,826       1,013,345  

Societe Generale SA

    194,305       6,069,855  

Sodexo SA*

    20,387       1,711,872  

Suez SA

    85,224       1,907,439  

Teleperformance

    14,096       5,798,224  

Thales SA

    25,799       2,120,668  

TotalEnergies SE

    610,199       28,103,218  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA*

    20,857       1,071,760  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield REIT*

    15,906       1,049,870  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield CDI*

    285,626       977,321  

Valeo

    56,144       1,626,207  

Veolia Environnement SA

    164,377       5,294,330  

Vinci SA

    132,217       12,544,598  

Vivendi SE

    190,143       2,425,965  

Wendel SE

    7,133       817,852  

Worldline SA, 144A*

    55,818       2,936,320  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $345,699,326)

      441,709,165  
   

 

 

 
Germany — 8.0%            

adidas AG

    46,362       13,436,607  

Allianz SE

    100,551       21,944,885  

BASF SE

    220,560       14,477,943  

Bayer AG

    235,958       11,913,557  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    80,057       7,715,563  

Bechtle AG

    19,534       1,412,952  

Beiersdorf AG

    24,522       2,453,435  

Brenntag SE

    37,064       3,181,997  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

    9,637       1,933,944  

Commerzbank AG*

    230,793       1,631,964  

Continental AG*

    26,992       2,898,923  

Covestro AG, 144A

    46,314       2,617,833  

Daimler AG

    208,668       19,641,992  

Delivery Hero SE, 144A*(b)

    38,847       5,185,439  

Deutsche Bank AG*(c)

    495,837       5,994,428  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    45,674       7,179,329  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG*

    197,627       1,201,555  

Deutsche Post AG

    241,787       14,305,576  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    821,536       14,523,409  

E.ON SE

    538,939       6,658,533  

Evonik Industries AG

    47,458       1,432,207  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    48,270       2,889,337  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    100,417       3,814,510  

GEA Group AG

    38,332       1,944,518  

Hannover Rueck SE

    14,541       2,550,326  

HeidelbergCement AG

    36,069       2,419,173  

HelloFresh SE*

    39,256       3,980,111  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   5  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Germany (Continued)            

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    22,860     $ 1,699,419  

Infineon Technologies AG

    320,545       14,515,764  

KION Group AG

    16,918       1,830,413  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    16,827       1,674,769  

LANXESS AG

    18,784       1,092,415  

LEG Immobilien SE

    17,101       2,395,190  

Merck KGaA

    30,960       7,685,963  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    12,909       2,414,885  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen

    33,576       9,076,025  

Nemetschek SE

    13,342       1,691,665  

Puma SE

    26,172       3,168,519  

Rational AG

    1,210       1,117,295  

RWE AG

    154,475       5,982,745  

SAP SE

    253,537       32,543,377  

Scout24 SE, 144A

    20,812       1,383,130  

Siemens AG

    185,590       29,736,294  

Siemens Energy AG*

    95,822       2,547,267  

Siemens Healthineers AG, 144A

    66,632       4,860,495  

Symrise AG

    30,740       4,340,350  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    248,821       665,399  

Uniper SE

    27,968       1,218,626  

United Internet AG

    23,853       896,764  

Volkswagen AG

    7,521       2,101,686  

Vonovia SE

    131,445       7,304,521  

Zalando SE, 144A*

    54,976       5,004,076  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $311,004,381)

      326,287,098  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 2.8%            

AIA Group Ltd.

    2,934,306       30,874,559  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    895,076       2,703,134  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd., 144A

    384,882       977,259  

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.

    469,895       842,412  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    495,579       2,834,422  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    654,617       4,100,800  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    140,799       815,219  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    398,736       3,906,570  

ESR Cayman Ltd., 144A*

    491,965       1,627,686  

Futu Holdings Ltd., ADR*(b)

    11,759       558,435  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.*

    536,931       2,936,664  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    477,412       946,498  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    179,460       3,175,876  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    380,214       1,555,377  

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

    657,181       643,023  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd. (a)

    879,446       1,193,196  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    2,705,744       4,038,838  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    293,356       16,176,337  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    277,400       1,497,960  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    51,757       2,928,929  

Link REIT

    509,531       4,417,068  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., ADR*

    44,793       437,180  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    358,266       1,911,242  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    360,615       1,424,332  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    325,932       1,962,363  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Hong Kong (Continued)            

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    738,656     $ 882,826  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    309,822       1,241,592  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    318,262       3,869,099  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    130,300       721,011  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    279,206       663,105  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    327,762       6,762,876  

WH Group Ltd., 144A

    2,047,827       1,284,159  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    401,983       2,036,205  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

    441,430       1,076,686  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $101,326,581)

      113,022,938  
   

 

 

 
Ireland — 1.0%            

CRH PLC

    189,318       9,215,167  

DCC PLC

    23,021       1,695,558  

Experian PLC

    221,735       9,967,507  

Flutter Entertainment PLC*

    39,998       5,432,070  

James Hardie Industries PLC CDI

    109,763       4,355,876  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    37,548       4,624,537  

Kingspan Group PLC

    35,926       4,164,006  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    59,920       3,059,348  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $28,051,338)

      42,514,069  
   

 

 

 
Israel — 0.7%            

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    10,247       935,964  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    280,224       2,739,162  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    357,951       3,463,731  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*

    26,200       2,916,322  

CyberArk Software Ltd.*

    9,615       1,661,953  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    6,061       886,858  

Fiverr International Ltd.*

    8,000       1,132,960  

ICL Group Ltd.

    169,972       1,489,436  

Inmode Ltd.*

    12,590       956,840  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A*

    276,215       1,697,452  

Kornit Digital Ltd.*

    11,077       1,715,938  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    32,100       1,186,456  

Nice Ltd.*

    15,112       4,310,249  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR*

    263,662       2,175,211  

Wix.com Ltd.*

    13,368       2,042,630  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $27,777,687)

      29,311,162  
   

 

 

 
Italy — 2.0%            

Amplifon SpA

    33,758       1,650,848  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA (b)

    261,339       5,254,901  

Atlantia SpA*

    114,981       2,103,352  

Davide Campari-Milano NV

    145,026       2,116,781  

DiaSorin SpA

    5,945       1,272,596  

Enel SpA

    1,983,056       15,083,942  

Eni SpA

    604,891       7,986,496  

Ferrari NV

    30,003       7,883,922  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    143,157       2,514,870  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA, 144A

    80,181       921,609  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    3,943,503       9,461,212  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA (b)

    144,229       1,598,081  

Moncler SpA

    48,920       3,555,171  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   6  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Italy (Continued)            

Nexi SpA, 144A*

    123,081     $ 1,892,092  

Poste Italiane SpA, 144A

    119,330       1,507,601  

Prysmian SpA

    60,441       2,247,629  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA

    24,923       1,567,022  

Snam SpA

    471,231       2,658,222  

Telecom Italia SpA

    2,251,965       1,174,819  

Terna — Rete Elettrica Nazionale

    327,350       2,441,326  

UniCredit SpA

    509,523       6,177,220  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $76,893,147)

      81,069,712  
   

 

 

 
Japan — 22.5%            

Advantest Corp.

    47,900       4,233,388  

Aeon Co. Ltd.

    157,600       3,687,116  

AGC, Inc.

    45,500       2,234,043  

Aisin Corp.

    35,154       1,296,874  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    117,447       3,539,983  

ANA Holdings, Inc.*

    46,900       929,204  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    109,565       4,065,251  

Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.

    50,300       1,107,147  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    293,000       2,777,454  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    445,932       7,020,268  

Azbil Corp.

    27,900       1,239,068  

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

    48,200       3,768,243  

Benefit One, Inc.

    19,500       917,769  

Bridgestone Corp.

    138,076       5,625,160  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    56,900       983,612  

Canon, Inc.

    240,386       5,316,628  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

    42,900       1,073,686  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    34,854       4,810,213  

Chiba Bank Ltd.

    118,000       690,034  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    148,900       1,509,616  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    161,300       5,251,329  

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

    255,615       933,950  

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (b)

    4,800       747,804  

CyberAgent, Inc.

    98,600       1,825,716  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    59,700       1,406,477  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    24,821       1,996,044  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    246,738       4,992,169  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    419,693       10,487,220  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    59,488       12,183,370  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    15,413       1,675,815  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    136,736       4,011,294  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp. REIT

    531       1,519,693  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

    326,587       1,822,831  

Denso Corp.

    104,053       7,669,001  

Dentsu Group, Inc.

    55,500       1,772,504  

Disco Corp.

    6,900       1,990,003  

East Japan Railway Co.

    72,353       4,471,695  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

    57,752       3,511,563  

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

    715,128       2,678,685  

FANUC Corp.

    46,117       9,075,708  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

    14,217       8,477,249  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    34,500       1,812,978  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    86,254       6,815,008  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    47,302       7,865,184  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

GLP J REIT

    1,121     $ 1,788,086  

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.

    10,000       1,347,370  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

    63,559       951,965  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    33,200       2,050,126  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    54,140       1,611,723  

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

    5,000       728,093  

Hino Motors Ltd.

    79,900       667,276  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

    7,366       1,241,406  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

    24,300       709,426  

Hitachi Ltd.

    237,101       14,028,677  

Hitachi Metals Ltd.*

    53,600       996,746  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    389,799       10,693,738  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    12,700       968,496  

Hoya Corp.

    88,774       14,152,320  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    74,100       705,371  

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

    24,700       1,544,911  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

    50,184       1,301,272  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    40,000       830,893  

Inpex Corp.

    251,317       2,083,284  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    140,700       1,906,953  

Ito En Ltd.

    12,000       708,099  

ITOCHU Corp.

    284,354       8,200,947  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    24,300       794,342  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.*

    35,473       645,220  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

    121,878       2,651,373  

Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest REIT

    1,768       1,529,707  

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

    97,458       800,115  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.*

    584,913       4,429,473  

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

    53,900       838,291  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT

    303       1,755,784  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    287,041       5,773,324  

JFE Holdings, Inc.

    113,785       1,324,732  

JSR Corp.

    46,800       1,755,492  

Kajima Corp.

    106,500       1,178,675  

Kakaku.com, Inc.

    37,300       1,047,706  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

    178,967       1,626,037  

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

    42,400       956,518  

Kao Corp.

    113,904       5,831,490  

KDDI Corp.

    393,933       11,500,676  

Keio Corp.

    24,260       1,096,728  

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    30,828       848,189  

Keyence Corp.

    47,270       29,411,236  

Kikkoman Corp.

    35,982       2,756,705  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.*

    38,440       1,108,634  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    198,723       3,194,406  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    11,200       883,832  

Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.

    33,900       1,283,602  

Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    14,300       601,553  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    25,000       1,444,243  

Komatsu Ltd.

    210,873       4,835,518  

Konami Holdings Corp.

    21,366       1,098,213  

Kose Corp.

    7,500       907,020  

Kubota Corp.

    246,281       5,161,584  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    24,500       1,148,759  

Kyocera Corp.

    76,300       4,543,507  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   7  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

    64,500     $ 1,808,864  

Lasertec Corp.

    18,400       4,841,934  

Lawson, Inc.

    12,600       617,543  

Lion Corp.

    53,600       763,919  

Lixil Corp.

    61,000       1,505,100  

M3, Inc.

    105,642       5,718,790  

Makita Corp.

    52,300       2,306,040  

Marubeni Corp.

    374,400       3,370,213  

Mazda Motor Corp.*

    134,900       1,095,574  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.

    22,722       1,015,138  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    38,600       696,634  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    31,390       1,849,493  

Mercari, Inc.*

    24,100       1,469,005  

MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.

    87,420       2,320,166  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    68,200       2,887,044  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    297,700       2,349,785  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    311,725       9,351,612  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    437,979       5,519,539  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    284,451       3,938,301  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

    35,100       586,578  

Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc.

    200,600       947,675  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    76,499       1,733,215  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    3,009,252       16,010,653  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    382,260       8,647,223  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

    41,600       1,120,644  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    227,326       4,697,957  

Miura Co. Ltd.

    19,400       683,939  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    574,558       7,126,380  

MonotaRO Co. Ltd.

    61,400       1,225,447  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    106,121       3,113,171  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    138,077       10,236,522  

NEC Corp.

    57,659       2,611,705  

Nexon Co. Ltd.

    113,245       2,258,188  

NGK Insulators Ltd.

    62,600       995,198  

Nidec Corp.

    107,146       12,322,714  

Nihon M&A Center Holdings, Inc.

    73,300       2,162,653  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    27,271       12,087,204  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc. REIT

    382       2,365,639  

Nippon Express Co. Ltd.

    17,900       1,024,576  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd. (b)

    167,010       1,762,666  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. REIT (b)

    545       1,781,550  

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.

    39,400       837,601  

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.

    11,500       854,603  

Nippon Steel Corp.

    204,909       3,080,841  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    308,502       8,528,940  

Nippon Yusen KK

    38,900       2,546,645  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    29,549       1,709,652  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.*

    561,442       2,795,910  

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

    46,100       667,223  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    15,700       1,158,385  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    18,501       2,951,060  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    36,324       2,538,679  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    729,254       3,079,983  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    26,436       576,501  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. REIT

    1,014       1,447,867  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    77,243     $ 3,334,771  

NTT Data Corp.

    150,934       3,196,674  

Obayashi Corp.

    151,300       1,119,006  

Obic Co. Ltd.

    16,400       3,045,393  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    72,150       1,395,957  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    189,468       879,999  

Olympus Corp.

    278,716       6,260,538  

Omron Corp.

    44,792       4,345,064  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    90,506       2,006,129  

Open House Co. Ltd.

    20,000       1,139,470  

Oracle Corp.

    8,100       799,717  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

    48,100       7,591,489  

ORIX Corp.

    292,646       5,812,273  

Orix JREIT, Inc. REIT

    620       990,047  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    90,300       1,459,531  

Otsuka Corp.

    27,700       1,271,845  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    94,067       3,450,275  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    99,872       1,710,552  

Panasonic Corp.

    527,085       5,793,808  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

    40,900       1,186,818  

Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.

    26,200       468,673  

Rakuten Group, Inc.

    199,086       2,044,843  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    329,553       20,119,832  

Renesas Electronics Corp.*

    301,100       3,841,166  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    487,925       1,793,972  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

    157,500       1,397,554  

Rinnai Corp.

    7,900       749,219  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    20,900       1,965,471  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

    61,200       993,515  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    79,551       1,058,475  

SBI Holdings, Inc.

    59,425       1,537,211  

SCSK Corp.

    37,500       714,933  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    51,100       3,464,683  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    67,559       1,093,758  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    86,000       1,403,724  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    144,351       2,822,274  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    184,776       7,444,331  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

    75,100       1,667,634  

Sharp Corp.

    53,373       599,670  

Shimadzu Corp.

    56,300       2,395,745  

Shimano, Inc.

    17,694       4,915,217  

Shimizu Corp.

    132,200       838,567  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    85,004       14,288,282  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    63,395       4,443,567  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

    96,057       5,526,241  

Shizuoka Bank Ltd.

    102,700       726,854  

SMC Corp.

    13,982       8,986,529  

SoftBank Corp.

    688,300       9,514,476  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    288,628       15,397,238  

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

    15,200       650,843  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    78,135       3,230,884  

Sony Group Corp.

    305,816       37,403,514  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

    20,200       1,059,725  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

    32,500       848,764  

Subaru Corp.

    149,234       2,828,627  

SUMCO Corp.

    80,000       1,760,871  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   8  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

    348,922     $ 1,617,509  

Sumitomo Corp.

    278,076       3,803,295  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.

    38,700       473,158  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    176,900       2,331,070  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    60,000       2,246,915  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    317,415       10,398,441  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    81,681       2,572,516  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

    74,203       2,323,213  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    30,700       1,087,747  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    88,426       3,586,794  

Sysmex Corp.

    40,707       5,099,404  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    127,400       1,512,547  

Taisei Corp.

    46,115       1,350,384  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.

    8,234       406,473  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    378,611       10,152,342  

TDK Corp.

    95,872       3,816,729  

Terumo Corp.

    154,444       6,323,412  

TIS, Inc.

    52,100       1,617,826  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    43,879       995,706  

Toho Co. Ltd.

    24,500       1,094,572  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    150,150       7,582,220  

Tokyo Century Corp.

    7,100       340,443  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.*

    346,700       929,359  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    35,964       19,039,110  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    91,180       1,568,940  

Tokyu Corp.

    120,810       1,679,060  

TOPPAN, Inc.

    63,589       969,291  

Toray Industries, Inc.

    326,043       1,906,040  

Toshiba Corp.

    96,216       3,853,407  

Tosoh Corp.

    63,240       912,500  

TOTO Ltd.

    35,615       1,584,849  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    23,400       952,271  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    35,600       2,935,303  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    2,569,820       45,492,191  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    50,711       2,222,966  

Trend Micro, Inc.

    36,776       2,131,046  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

    8,500       962,534  

Unicharm Corp.

    97,100       4,198,919  

USS Co. Ltd.

    48,700       717,779  

Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.

    23,600       840,359  

West Japan Railway Co.

    50,406       2,184,178  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    31,179       1,563,984  

Yamaha Corp.

    32,581       1,677,546  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    73,574       1,860,911  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    70,471       1,561,104  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    55,820       2,513,591  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    56,844       1,073,667  

Z Holdings Corp.

    642,500       4,274,428  

ZOZO, Inc.

    30,597       978,530  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $754,617,648)

      925,600,807  
   

 

 

 
Jordan — 0.0%            

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

(Cost $1,358,159)

    42,499       1,251,953  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Luxembourg — 0.3%            

ArcelorMittal SA

    171,417     $ 4,652,091  

Aroundtown SA

    250,334       1,504,691  

Eurofins Scientific SE

    31,893       4,085,025  

Tenaris SA

    113,711       1,117,049  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,847,915)

      11,358,856  
   

 

 

 
Macau — 0.0%            

Sands China Ltd.*

(Cost $2,759,208)

    621,772       1,428,848  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 6.2%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 144A

    102,246       1,461,061  

Adyen NV, 144A*

    4,890       13,573,228  

Aegon NV

    437,942       1,942,478  

Akzo Nobel NV

    45,640       4,809,572  

Argenx SE*

    10,838       3,035,971  

ASM International NV

    11,207       5,043,275  

ASML Holding NV

    100,278       79,562,247  

Euronext NV, 144A

    21,188       2,086,947  

EXOR NV

    25,243       2,224,403  

Heineken Holding NV

    27,348       2,281,181  

Heineken NV

    62,175       6,200,887  

IMCD NV

    13,441       2,989,240  

ING Groep NV

    936,249       12,962,461  

JDE Peet’s NV

    22,386       611,850  

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV, 144A*

    41,622       2,605,163  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    253,507       8,524,447  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    43,700       9,423,871  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    816,424       2,408,284  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    219,194       7,754,704  

NN Group NV

    69,943       3,485,426  

Prosus NV*

    225,893       18,168,668  

QIAGEN NV*

    53,649       2,981,325  

Randstad NV

    27,344       1,727,924  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    997,118       20,912,879  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B

    891,214       18,696,462  

Stellantis NV

    504,901       8,669,293  

Universal Music Group NV

    170,719       4,900,333  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    63,797       7,181,681  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $186,735,093)

      256,225,261  
   

 

 

 
New Zealand — 0.3%            

Auckland International Airport Ltd.*

    285,779       1,540,849  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    133,131       3,028,428  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    165,495       679,961  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    307,199       995,901  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

    97,245       816,348  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    420,792       1,321,077  

Xero Ltd.*

    32,289       3,333,815  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,326,792)

      11,716,379  
   

 

 

 
Norway — 0.6%            

Adevinta ASA*

    65,734       941,907  

Aker BP ASA

    33,757       1,068,932  

DNB Bank ASA

    218,509       4,788,351  

Equinor ASA

    234,028       5,917,619  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    44,696       1,015,037  

Mowi ASA

    101,681       2,318,150  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   9  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Norway (Continued)            

Norsk Hydro ASA

    326,616     $ 2,126,992  

Orkla ASA

    175,803       1,609,810  

Schibsted ASA, Class A

    19,115       854,459  

Schibsted ASA, Class B

    22,244       859,308  

Telenor ASA

    170,421       2,522,055  

Yara International ASA

    42,599       2,098,735  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $24,005,721)

      26,121,355  
   

 

 

 
Poland — 0.0%            

InPost SA*

(Cost $832,585)

    45,009       502,025  
   

 

 

 
Portugal — 0.2%            

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA

    710,800       3,896,778  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    116,812       1,095,316  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    61,139       1,332,325  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,565,791)

      6,324,419  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 1.2%            

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    748,299       1,601,285  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust REIT

    1,157,134       1,789,273  

Capitaland Investment Ltd.*

    597,900       1,472,239  

City Developments Ltd.

    104,600       538,120  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    435,987       9,543,756  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    1,351,978       762,906  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    346,800       1,296,164  

Mapletree Commercial Trust REIT

    545,000       814,774  

Mapletree Logistics Trust REIT

    621,674       847,396  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    802,887       6,460,518  

Sea Ltd., ADR*

    33,658       9,695,860  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.*

    364,050       1,299,273  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    196,200       1,283,988  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    363,300       1,014,380  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    1,996,489       3,452,943  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    286,354       5,344,939  

UOL Group Ltd.

    87,881       443,092  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    60,000       813,895  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    450,366       1,356,494  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $51,089,878)

      49,831,295  
   

 

 

 
Spain — 2.2%            

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    60,621       1,458,194  

Aena SME SA, 144A*

    17,583       2,582,345  

Amadeus IT Group SA*

    107,215       6,867,550  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    1,599,645       8,531,080  

Banco Santander SA

    4,258,445       13,281,139  

CaixaBank SA

    1,064,807       2,746,078  

Cellnex Telecom SA, 144A*

    122,612       7,236,388  

EDP Renovaveis SA

    68,225       1,750,200  

Enagas SA

    65,372       1,489,441  

Endesa SA

    73,513       1,653,666  

Ferrovial SA (b)

    117,401       3,270,030  

Grifols SA (b)

    71,183       1,277,935  

Iberdrola SA

    1,395,983       15,679,866  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Spain (Continued)            

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    267,337     $ 8,446,791  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    46,420       1,279,272  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    99,778       2,120,021  

Repsol SA

    340,275       3,778,406  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA*

    55,583       1,483,254  

Telefonica SA (b)

    1,224,888       5,551,723  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $121,146,462)

      90,483,379  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 3.6%            

Alfa Laval AB

    75,408       2,928,328  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B (b)

    241,016       6,784,966  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    161,872       9,964,945  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    91,565       4,783,663  

Boliden AB

    66,844       2,310,309  

Electrolux AB, Class B (b)

    53,855       1,209,654  

Embracer Group AB*

    128,944       1,396,351  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    153,615       3,738,354  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    97,365       1,966,632  

EQT AB

    69,019       4,088,087  

Essity AB, Class B

    147,374       4,714,399  

Evolution AB, 144A

    40,086       4,227,582  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B*

    25,691       1,929,212  

Getinge AB, Class B

    57,626       2,421,884  

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

    173,328       3,076,089  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    471,309       6,900,648  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    97,968       1,383,864  

ICA Gruppen AB

    26,664       1,579,344  

Industrivarden AB, Class A

    30,242       901,675  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    37,710       1,116,388  

Investment AB Latour, Class B

    36,698       1,388,870  

Investor AB, Class A

    125,000       3,019,799  

Investor AB, Class B

    443,587       10,330,108  

Kinnevik AB, Class B*

    58,262       2,085,102  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

    19,014       1,046,292  

Lifco AB, Class B

    57,787       1,572,309  

Lundin Energy AB

    45,647       1,617,682  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    340,830       4,876,831  

Sagax AB, Class B

    41,388       1,621,457  

Sandvik AB

    270,797       6,740,264  

Securitas AB, Class B

    72,353       1,048,117  

Sinch AB, 144A*

    120,878       1,624,355  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    384,388       5,615,207  

Skanska AB, Class B

    82,442       1,906,623  

SKF AB, Class B

    99,284       2,282,910  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    141,003       2,306,127  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    355,371       3,777,800  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    226,254       4,576,025  

Swedish Match AB

    366,374       2,676,434  

Tele2 AB, Class B (b)

    120,355       1,723,457  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    699,164       7,069,579  

Telia Co. AB

    664,907       2,574,666  

Volvo AB, Class A

    46,427       1,017,578  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   10  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Sweden (Continued)            

Volvo AB, Class B

    345,128     $ 7,480,995  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $113,473,522)

      147,400,961  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 10.5%            

ABB Ltd.

    403,201       14,005,860  

Adecco Group AG

    35,651       1,662,069  

Alcon, Inc.

    122,557       9,707,908  

Bachem Holding AG

    1,500       1,084,908  

Baloise Holding AG

    10,702       1,604,047  

Barry Callebaut AG

    917       2,177,507  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

    26       3,211,590  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Participation Certificates

    247       3,042,939  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

    126,064       18,771,253  

Clariant AG*

    45,868       901,822  

Coca-Cola HBC AG*

    46,386       1,432,467  

Credit Suisse Group AG

    645,564       6,266,833  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

    1,827       1,745,307  

Geberit AG

    8,866       6,796,896  

Givaudan SA

    2,272       11,136,648  

Glencore PLC*

    2,395,945       11,378,952  

Holcim Ltd.*

    125,891       6,095,371  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    54,231       3,381,278  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

    12,883       3,700,503  

Logitech International SA

    42,349       3,360,981  

Lonza Group AG

    17,801       14,406,779  

Nestle SA

    682,611       87,738,247  

Novartis AG

    532,030       42,560,082  

Partners Group Holding AG

    5,641       9,769,827  

Roche Holding AG

    170,367       66,741,998  

Roche Holding AG

    7,730       3,216,448  

Schindler Holding AG

    5,087       1,267,802  

Schindler Holding AG Participation Certificates

    10,038       2,591,369  

SGS SA

    1,437       4,346,767  

Sika AG

    33,924       13,328,671  

Sonova Holding AG

    13,586       5,127,770  

STMicroelectronics NV

    162,779       7,961,210  

Straumann Holding AG

    2,473       5,271,675  

Swatch Group AG — Bearer

    6,544       1,934,580  

Swatch Group AG — Registered

    13,006       744,475  

Swiss Life Holding AG

    7,625       4,400,332  

Swiss Prime Site AG

    20,621       1,958,664  

Swiss Re AG

    72,385       6,815,489  

Swisscom AG

    6,298       3,501,442  

Temenos AG

    16,176       2,076,512  

UBS Group AG

    876,487       15,218,346  

VAT Group AG, 144A

    6,347       3,062,710  

Vifor Pharma AG

    12,145       1,365,246  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    35,934       14,838,603  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $325,993,516)

      431,710,183  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 12.1%            

3i Group PLC

    229,913       4,241,071  

abrdn PLC

    527,959       1,638,138  

Admiral Group PLC

    45,968       1,807,767  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)            

Anglo American PLC

    310,412     $ 11,443,722  

Ashtead Group PLC

    107,216       8,618,261  

Associated British Foods PLC

    82,478       2,109,371  

AstraZeneca PLC

    375,401       41,319,161  

Auto Trader Group PLC, 144A

    222,014       2,163,131  

AVEVA Group PLC

    27,561       1,175,519  

Aviva PLC

    930,291       4,763,379  

BAE Systems PLC

    773,728       5,641,089  

Barclays PLC

    4,110,512       10,070,900  

Barratt Developments PLC

    251,287       2,330,706  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    27,425       1,562,542  

BP PLC

    4,848,232       20,984,724  

British American Tobacco PLC

    530,597       17,853,398  

British Land Co. PLC REIT

    199,903       1,352,702  

BT Group PLC*

    2,137,719       4,509,095  

Bunzl PLC

    81,192       3,096,906  

Burberry Group PLC

    93,846       2,193,546  

CNH Industrial NV

    244,632       4,065,844  

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

    48,637       2,401,209  

Compass Group PLC*

    429,235       8,348,849  

Croda International PLC

    33,673       4,529,844  

Diageo PLC

    570,589       28,832,708  

Entain PLC*

    135,746       3,013,138  

Evraz PLC

    123,780       948,219  

Ferguson PLC

    53,256       8,120,414  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    1,219,977       24,743,269  

Halma PLC

    90,977       3,631,058  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    85,258       1,516,010  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    4,954,681       27,632,993  

Imperial Brands PLC

    223,263       4,578,642  

Informa PLC*

    350,314       2,175,755  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC*

    45,915       2,716,768  

Intertek Group PLC

    40,382       2,867,904  

J Sainsbury PLC

    399,659       1,470,203  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    695,910       2,062,998  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    44,301       1,234,924  

Kingfisher PLC

    487,260       2,052,965  

Land Securities Group PLC REIT

    162,380       1,570,010  

Legal & General Group PLC

    1,431,152       5,365,577  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    16,945,020       10,546,868  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    78,807       6,814,709  

M&G PLC

    599,074       1,489,105  

Melrose Industries PLC

    1,012,420       1,952,380  

Mondi PLC

    117,555       2,688,307  

National Grid PLC

    882,315       11,811,802  

NatWest Group PLC

    1,419,959       4,014,899  

Next PLC

    32,373       3,384,945  

Ocado Group PLC*

    116,970       2,793,158  

Pearson PLC

    189,387       1,494,125  

Persimmon PLC

    79,073       2,878,317  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    151,406       1,289,123  

Prudential PLC

    626,236       10,627,333  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    170,973       13,893,265  

RELX PLC

    474,195       14,738,431  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    447,645       3,653,042  

Rio Tinto PLC

    274,181       16,817,531  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC*

    2,006,606       3,269,142  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   11  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)            

Sage Group PLC

    278,717     $ 2,860,908  

Schroders PLC

    28,709       1,311,918  

Segro PLC REIT

    290,865       5,450,521  

Severn Trent PLC

    59,896       2,298,951  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    211,624       3,426,648  

Smiths Group PLC

    96,797       1,856,362  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    17,698       3,678,907  

SSE PLC

    249,647       5,152,923  

St James’s Place PLC

    127,589       2,627,605  

Standard Chartered PLC

    624,959       3,459,308  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    892,262       1,873,743  

Tesco PLC

    1,902,087       7,000,895  

Unilever PLC

    627,340       32,196,847  

United Utilities Group PLC

    158,103       2,280,370  

Vodafone Group PLC (b)

    6,713,227       9,762,161  

Whitbread PLC*

    46,681       1,740,199  

WPP PLC

    283,143       3,923,820  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $552,568,242)

      497,812,997  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $3,477,008,972)

      3,974,135,527  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.5%    
Germany — 0.5%            

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    12,897       1,015,079  

FUCHS PETROLUB SE

    16,232       728,985  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    43,480       3,436,955  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

    36,031       3,031,201  

Sartorius AG

    6,567       4,520,717  

Volkswagen AG

    44,770       8,208,074  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $22,802,566)

      20,941,011  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $22,802,566)

      20,941,011  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
RIGHTS — 0.0%    
Germany — 0.0%            

Vonovia SE* , expires 1/7/22

(Cost $0)

    131,445     $ 463,613  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 0.0%            

Mapletree Industrial Trust* , expires 12/21/21
(Cost $0)

    23,001       337  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)

      463,950  
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%    
Switzerland — 0.0%            

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

    255,836       278,673  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.4%  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (d)(e) (Cost $14,611,184)

    14,611,184       14,611,184  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 3.5%            

DWS ESG Liquidity Fund “Capital Shares”, 0.08% (d)

    11,376,638       11,374,362  

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

    134,552,933       134,552,933  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CASH EQUIVALENTS
(Cost $145,929,571)

      145,927,295  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.2%

(Cost $3,660,352,293)

    $ 4,156,357,640  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (1.2%)

      (48,947,070
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 4,107,410,570  
   

 

 

 

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
 

COMMON STOCKS0.2%

 

Germany0.2%

 

Deutsche Bank AG*(c)

 

     6,993,425        386,440        (44,789     607        (1,341,255                   495,837        5,994,428  

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.4%

 

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

 

     92,121,583               (77,510,399 )(f)                   1,915               14,611,184        14,611,184  

CASH EQUIVALENTS3.5%

 

DWS ESG Liquidity Fund “Capital Shares”, 0.08% (d)

 

     11,370,965        4,535                     (1,138     4,609               11,376,638        11,374,362  

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

 

     37,987,992        839,045,458        (742,480,517                  14,645               134,552,933        134,552,933  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       148,473,965          839,436,433          (820,035,705       607          (1,342,393       21,169            —          161,036,592          166,532,907  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   12  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

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

(b)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at November 30, 2021 amounted to $52,181,091, which is 1.3% of net assets.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $41,141,776.

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

Securities are listed in country of domicile.

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

 

Contract Description

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

AMSTERDAM Index Futures

   EUR    72    $ 13,182,909      $ 12,691,511        12/17/2021      $ (491,398

CAC40 10 EURO Futures

   EUR    218      17,187,513        16,604,231        12/17/2021        (583,282

DAX Index Futures

   EUR    30      13,139,746        12,880,264        12/17/2021        (259,482

FTSE/MIB Index Futures

   EUR    4      584,926        585,241        12/17/2021        315  

FTSE 100 Index Futures

   GBP    168      15,756,243        15,817,850        12/17/2021        61,607  

IBEX 35 Index Futures

   EUR    50      4,940,624        4,725,457        12/17/2021        (215,167

MSCI EAFE Futures

   USD    50      5,921,750        5,588,750        12/17/2021        (333,000

OMXS30 Index Futures

   SEK    300      7,720,009        7,463,812        12/17/2021        (256,197

SPI 200 Futures

   AUD    79      10,294,012        10,180,376        12/16/2021        (113,636

SWISS MKT IX Futures

   CHF    100      13,122,907        13,287,947        12/17/2021        165,040  

TOPIX Index Futures

   JPY    174      30,672,183        29,186,005        12/09/2021        (1,486,178
                 

 

 

 

Total net unrealized depreciation

                  $ (3,511,378
                 

 

 

 

As of November 30, 2021, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency contracts outstanding:

 

Counterparty

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

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    AUD      2,195,700      USD      1,631,838      $ 66,552      $  

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    AUD      129,796,542      USD      97,474,607        4,944,363         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    AUD      14,304,000      USD      10,744,052        546,919         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    AUD      121,422,000      USD      91,200,732        4,640,589         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    AUD      3,659,600      USD      2,645,690        36,809         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    AUD      126,051,800      USD      94,685,700        4,825,034         

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    CHF      16,533,000      USD      18,106,966        95,450         

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    CHF      115,522,100      USD      126,519,144        666,110         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    CHF      122,776,900      USD      134,468,094        711,476         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    CHF      3,504,700      USD      3,755,733               (62,386

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    CHF      2,102,800      USD      2,301,457        10,608         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    CHF      120,169,100      USD      131,611,971        696,365         

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    DKK      232,498,900      USD      36,188,993        730,523         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    DKK      215,090,200      USD      33,479,289        675,824         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    DKK      43,875,000      USD      6,829,323        137,935         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    DKK      228,239,200      USD      35,526,680        717,857         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    DKK      6,726,200      USD      1,017,695               (8,119

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    DKK      4,035,700      USD      628,563        13,077         

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    EUR      384,286,700      USD      444,955,963        9,072,980         

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    EUR      35,663,000      USD      41,293,510        842,215         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   13  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Counterparty

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

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    EUR      384,016,000      USD      444,655,199      $ 9,079,262      $  

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    EUR      11,083,000      USD      12,470,315               (100,745

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    EUR      6,649,800      USD      7,705,196        162,561         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    EUR      381,918,400      USD      442,234,009        9,037,307         

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    GBP      2,450,900      USD      3,336,645        76,790         

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    GBP      143,063,500      USD      196,100,430        5,816,763         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    GBP      145,626,100      USD      199,616,831        5,924,741         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    GBP      4,084,900      USD      5,466,381        33,200         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    GBP      9,477,000      USD      12,990,418        385,397         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    GBP      138,919,000      USD      190,423,497        5,652,282         

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    HKD      287,096,200      USD      36,908,704        91,993         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    HKD      276,398,100      USD      35,533,827        89,022         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    HKD      4,897,400      USD      629,388        1,355         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    HKD      8,162,300      USD      1,047,170        451         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    HKD      309,868,700      USD      39,836,818        99,802         

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    ILS      268,500      USD      85,732        532         

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    ILS      14,959,300      USD      4,739,070               (7,776

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    ILS      18,492,800      USD      5,858,530               (9,557

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    ILS      447,600      USD      142,642        611         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    ILS      14,437,700      USD      4,573,959               (7,374

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    JPY      33,401,197,100      USD      292,974,967               (2,541,489

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    JPY      602,275,200      USD      5,285,834               (42,785

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    JPY      34,150,618,000      USD      299,555,263               (2,591,681

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    JPY      41,609,008,700      USD      364,982,020               (3,152,894

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    JPY      1,003,791,900      USD      8,716,309               (164,721

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    NOK      74,002,800      USD      8,746,084        564,163         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    NOK      53,741,200      USD      6,351,449        409,698         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    NOK      1,271,500      USD      149,115        8,535         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    NOK      2,119,100      USD      238,038        3,746         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    NOK      99,004,600      USD      11,700,943        754,765         

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    NZD      5,150,500      USD      3,684,292        169,176         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    NZD      75,400      USD      53,591        2,132         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    NZD      3,078,400      USD      2,202,103        101,155         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    NZD      125,700      USD      87,403        1,615         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    NZD      5,217,900      USD      3,732,578        171,463         

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    SEK      440,499,700      USD      51,299,634        2,431,553         

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    SEK      7,536,000      USD      879,394        43,366         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    SEK      445,918,700      USD      51,932,243        2,462,990         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    SEK      402,251,000      USD      46,847,020        2,222,167         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    SEK      55,252,000      USD      6,434,596        305,059         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    SEK      12,560,000      USD      1,388,188               (5,192

Citigroup Global Markets

   12/3/2021    SGD      22,053,500      USD      16,351,430        189,904         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    SGD      308,100      USD      228,348        2,562         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    SGD      16,300,000      USD      12,085,761        140,589         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    SGD      16,593,600      USD      12,303,490        143,158         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    SGD      513,500      USD      375,951               (358

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      93,503,700      AUD      131,992,242        591,829         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      96,236,927      AUD      135,726,000        520,349         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    USD      91,972,387      AUD      129,711,400        497,160         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      142,704,109      CHF      132,055,100        1,160,442         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      132,674,411      CHF      122,776,900        1,082,207         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    USD      135,919,306      CHF      125,776,600        1,105,269         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      35,189,581      DKK      232,498,900        268,889         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      39,194,691      DKK      258,965,200        300,162         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    USD      36,173,703      DKK      239,001,100        276,420         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      472,703,781      EUR      419,949,700        3,630,496         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      432,248,410      EUR      384,016,000        3,327,527         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    USD      449,855,783      EUR      399,651,200        3,454,615         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   14  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Counterparty

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

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      192,515,842      GBP      145,514,400      $ 1,027,679      $  

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      192,663,767      GBP      145,626,100        1,028,322         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    USD      201,732,688      GBP      152,480,900        1,076,727         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      36,826,799      HKD      287,096,200               (10,087

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      36,082,724      HKD      281,295,500               (9,884

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    USD      40,795,015      HKD      318,031,000               (11,279

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      4,833,225      ILS      15,227,800               (1,180

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      5,869,519      ILS      18,492,800               (1,433

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    USD      4,724,630      ILS      14,885,300               (1,266

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      299,472,518      JPY      34,003,472,300        1,372,557         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      300,768,580      JPY      34,150,618,000        1,378,364         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    USD      15,395,709      JPY      1,755,086,000        132,381         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    USD      359,838,782      JPY      40,857,714,600        1,649,071         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      8,121,984      NOK      74,002,800        59,937         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      6,037,821      NOK      55,012,700        44,510         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    USD      11,098,560      NOK      101,123,700        81,910         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      3,495,644      NZD      5,150,500        19,471         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      2,140,484      NZD      3,153,800        11,923         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    USD      3,626,568      NZD      5,343,600        20,335         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      49,372,284      SEK      448,035,700        331,825         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      49,138,671      SEK      445,918,700        330,582         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    USD      51,799,688      SEK      470,063,000        348,082         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      16,083,944      SGD      22,053,500        77,581         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   12/3/2021    USD      12,112,569      SGD      16,608,100        58,390         

RBC Capital Markets

   12/3/2021    USD      12,476,461      SGD      17,107,100        60,180         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/5/2022    AUD      131,992,242      USD      93,549,238               (591,829

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/5/2022    AUD      135,726,000      USD      96,282,667               (521,434

RBC Capital Markets

   1/5/2022    AUD      129,711,400      USD      92,012,987               (501,310

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/5/2022    CHF      132,055,100      USD      142,921,415               (1,161,890

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/5/2022    CHF      122,776,900      USD      132,872,557               (1,087,446

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/5/2022    CHF      4,998,000      USD      5,423,077               (30,165

RBC Capital Markets

   1/5/2022    CHF      125,776,600      USD      136,122,156               (1,110,774

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/5/2022    DKK      232,498,900      USD      35,228,296               (276,914

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/5/2022    DKK      258,965,200      USD      39,244,287               (302,627

RBC Capital Markets

   1/5/2022    DKK      239,001,100      USD      36,219,696               (278,473

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/5/2022    EUR      419,949,700      USD      473,402,158               (3,616,511

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/5/2022    EUR      384,016,000      USD      432,880,116               (3,321,651

RBC Capital Markets

   1/5/2022    EUR      399,651,200      USD      450,503,618               (3,458,090

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/5/2022    GBP      145,514,400      USD      192,676,199               (1,016,358

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/5/2022    GBP      145,626,100      USD      192,819,878               (1,021,361

RBC Capital Markets

   1/5/2022    GBP      152,480,900      USD      201,897,977               (1,067,608

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/5/2022    HKD      287,096,200      USD      36,825,854        8,510         

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/5/2022    HKD      281,295,500      USD      36,082,677        9,217         

RBC Capital Markets

   1/5/2022    HKD      318,031,000      USD      40,794,125        9,689         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/5/2022    ILS      15,227,800      USD      4,837,831               (2,184

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/5/2022    ILS      18,492,800      USD      5,879,222        1,457         

RBC Capital Markets

   1/5/2022    ILS      14,885,300      USD      4,730,673               (482

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/5/2022    JPY      34,003,472,300      USD      299,696,741               (1,366,637

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/5/2022    JPY      34,150,618,000      USD      300,988,600               (1,377,591

RBC Capital Markets

   1/5/2022    JPY      40,857,714,600      USD      360,103,600               (1,646,560

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/5/2022    NOK      74,002,800      USD      8,119,857               (60,310

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/5/2022    NOK      55,012,700      USD      6,036,695               (44,333

RBC Capital Markets

   1/5/2022    NOK      101,123,700      USD      11,096,490               (81,584

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/5/2022    SEK      448,035,700      USD      49,448,571               (329,726

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/5/2022    SEK      445,918,700      USD      49,215,412               (327,679

RBC Capital Markets

   1/5/2022    SEK      470,063,000      USD      51,881,759               (343,846

RBC Capital Markets

   1/5/2022    SEK      80,176,000      USD      8,848,902               (58,925

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/5/2022    SGD      22,053,500      USD      16,081,598               (77,547

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/5/2022    SGD      16,608,100      USD      12,110,749               (58,417

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   15  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (Continued)

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Counterparty

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

RBC Capital Markets

   1/5/2022    SGD      17,107,100      USD      12,474,642      $      $ (60,154

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/5/2022    USD      3,898,940      AUD      5,497,000        21,696         

RBC Capital Markets

   1/5/2022    USD      21,628,550      EUR      19,186,000        164,727         

RBC Capital Markets

   1/5/2022    USD      8,465,329      GBP      6,393,000        44,320         

RBC Capital Markets

   1/5/2022    USD      1,426,355      HKD      11,119,000               (449

RBC Capital Markets

   1/5/2022    USD      20,993,724      JPY      2,381,843,000        94,878         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1/6/2022    NZD      5,150,500      USD      3,494,460               (19,417

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

   1/6/2022    NZD      3,153,800      USD      2,139,730               (11,918

RBC Capital Markets

   1/6/2022    NZD      5,343,600      USD      3,625,339               (20,279
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

                  $ 101,690,237      $ (33,982,685
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

Currency Abbreviations

 

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

 

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)

     $ 3,974,135,527      $      $        $ 3,974,135,527  

Preferred Stocks

       20,941,011                        20,941,011  

Rights (g)

       463,613        337                 463,950  

Warrants

       278,673                        278,673  

Short-Term Investments (g)

       160,538,479                        160,538,479  

Derivatives (h)

               

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

              101,690,237                 101,690,237  

Futures Contracts

       226,962                        226,962  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 4,156,584,265      $ 101,690,574      $        $ 4,258,274,839  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (h)

               

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     $      $ (33,982,685    $        $ (33,982,685

Futures Contracts

       (3,738,340                      (3,738,340
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (3,738,340    $ (33,982,685    $   —        $ (37,721,025
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(g)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(h)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   16  


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17


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

November 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers MSCI
EAFE Hedged
Equity ETF
 

Assets

  

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

   $ 3,989,824,733  

Investment in affiliated securities at value

     5,994,428  

Investment in DWS ESG Liquidity Fund*

     11,374,362  

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series*

     134,552,933  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio**

     14,611,184  

Cash

     14  

Foreign currency at value

     7,549,399  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     101,690,237  

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

     8,555,377  
Receivables:   

Investment securities sold

     18,109,127  

Dividends

     9,996,221  

Interest

     2,633  

Securities lending income

     32,501  

Foreign tax reclaim

     7,211,612  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 4,309,504,761  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payable upon return of securities loaned

   $ 14,611,184  

Payable upon return of deposit for forward foreign currency contracts

     87,117,039  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     33,982,685  
Payables:   

Investment securities purchased

     61,255,314  

Investment advisory fees

     1,219,497  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     3,908,472  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     202,094,191  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 4,107,410,570  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 3,826,485,638  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     280,924,932  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 4,107,410,570  
  

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     108,550,800  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 37.84  
  

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 3,484,439,368  
  

 

 

 

Investment in affiliated securities at cost

   $ 15,372,170  
  

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

   $ 52,181,091  
  

 

 

 

Investment in DWS ESG Liquidity Fund at cost*

   $ 11,376,638  
  

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost*

   $ 134,552,933  
  

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost**

   $ 14,611,184  
  

 

 

 

Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

   $ 41,141,776  
  

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

   $ 8,131,749  
  

 

 

 

*   Includes collateral held for forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 87,117,039  
  

 

 

 

 

**

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   18  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statement of Operations

 

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

 

     Xtrackers MSCI
EAFE Hedged
Equity ETF
 

Investment Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income*

   $ 40,425,034  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

     19,254  

Affiliated securities lending income

     1,915  

Unaffiliated non-cash dividend income

     7,979,562  

Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

     675,056  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     49,100,821  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Investment advisory fees

     7,194,718  

Other expenses

     11,342  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7,206,060  
  

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

  

Waiver

     (11,342
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     7,194,718  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     41,906,103  
  

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments

     (10,206,727

In-kind redemptions

     9,961,624  

In-kind redemptions in affiliates

     607  

Futures contracts

     8,498,563  

Foreign currency transactions

     (1,583,546

Forward foreign currency contracts

     123,098,159  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     129,768,680  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (174,380,039

Investments in affiliates

     (1,342,393

Futures contracts

     (5,094,485

Foreign currency translations

     (1,285,666

Forward foreign currency contracts

     109,936,346  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (72,166,237
  

 

 

 

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

     57,602,443  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 99,508,546  
  

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

   $ 3,711,943  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged
Equity ETF
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
November 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 41,906,103     $ 88,399,193  

Net realized gain (loss)

     129,768,680       (203,628,166

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (72,166,237     1,081,608,765  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     99,508,546       966,379,792  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (69,619,002     (95,300,827
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

    

Proceeds from shares sold

     153,521,140       14,993,565  

Value of shares redeemed

     (30,999,684     (761,591,407
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     122,521,456       (746,597,842
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     152,411,000       124,481,123  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     3,954,999,570       3,830,518,447  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 4,107,410,570     $ 3,954,999,570  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

    

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     105,350,800       128,750,800  

Shares sold

     4,000,000       400,000  

Shares redeemed

     (800,000     (23,800,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     108,550,800       105,350,800  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF

Selected Per Share Data

   For the
Six Months Ended
11/30/2021
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended May 31,  
  2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 37.54     $ 29.75     $ 30.87     $ 31.86     $ 30.68     $ 26.48  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:             

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.39       0.78       0.66       0.91       0.80       0.74  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.57       7.82       (0.76     (1.00     1.33       4.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.96       8.60       (0.10     (0.09     2.13       4.92  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.66     (0.81     (1.02     (0.90     (0.95     (0.72
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.66     (0.81     (1.02     (0.90     (0.95     (0.72
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 37.84     $ 37.54     $ 29.75     $ 30.87     $ 31.86     $ 30.68  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     2.55 **(b)      29.41 (b)      (0.56 )(b)      (0.14 )(b)      7.05       19.17  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

            

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     4,107       3,955       3,831       4,715       6,140       8,638  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.35     0.35       0.36       0.36       0.35       0.35  

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.35     0.35       0.36       0.36       0.35       0.35  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.85     2.35       2.10       2.93       2.57       2.72  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c)

     1 **      8       9       5       10       14  

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

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

(c)

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

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

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

As of November 30, 2021, the Trust consists of thirty-five investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (the “Fund”), a diversified series of the Trust. The Fund may change its diversification status over time and then change it back again, without shareholder approval, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the index the Fund tracks.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tax Information and Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders    It is the Fund’s policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“the Code”). The Fund intends to qualify for and to elect treatment as a separate Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code. It is the policy of the Fund to pay out dividends from its net investment income, if any, to investors semi-annually. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, is available to offset future net capital gains. The Fund may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. The Fund reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in

 

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their reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of the Fund as a RIC or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified at the end of the year within the components of net assets based on their federal tax treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for the full year for tax purposes, are reported as a tax return of capital.

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

The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. For the period ended November 30, 2021, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

At May 31, 2021, for Federal income tax purposes, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available as shown in the table below, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these capital loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.

 

     Short-Term      Long-Term      Total Amount  
   $ 79,777,782      $ 366,662,067      $ 446,439,849  

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)
 
   $ 3,375,577,270      $ 628,372,265      $ 1,020,633,853      $ (392,261,588

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

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

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

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

 

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Securities Lending    The Fund may lend securities to certain financial institutions under the terms of its securities lending agreement. During the term of the loans, the Fund continues to receive interest and dividends generated by the securities and to participate in any changes in their market value. The Fund requires the borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Fund consisting of cash and/or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the securities lending agreement. During the period ended November 30, 2021, the Fund invested the cash collateral into a joint trading account in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio, an affiliated money market fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. receives a management/administration fee (0.03% annualized effective rate as of November 30, 2021) on the cash collateral invested in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio. The Fund receives compensation for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of borrower rebates and fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within a standard time period. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If the Fund is not able to recover securities lent, the Fund may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market, incurring the risk that the value of the replacement security is greater than the value of the collateral. The Fund is also subject to all investment risks associated with the reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.

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

 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements, as of May 31, 2021

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

Common Stocks

   $ 14,611,184      $         —      $ 180,998      $ 40,960,778      $ 55,752,960  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 55,752,960  

Derivatives

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

A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. For the period ended November 30, 2021, the Fund invested in forward currency contracts to hedge against changes in the value of the U.S. dollar against specified non-U.S. currencies.

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

A summary of the open forward currency contracts as of November 30, 2021 is included in a table following the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The investment in forward currency contracts short vs. U.S. dollars had a contract value generally indicative of a range of the total exposure the Fund had to the value of non U.S currencies during the period ended November 30, 2021.

Futures Contracts    The Fund may enter into futures contracts. These futures contracts will be used to simulate investment in the respective Underlying Index, to facilitate trading or to reduce transaction costs. The Fund will enter into futures contracts that are traded on a U.S. or non-U.S. exchange. The Fund will not use futures for speculative purposes. Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of

 

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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, the Fund utilized futures in order to simulate investment in the Fund’s Underlying Index. To the extent required by law, liquid assets committed to futures contracts will be maintained.

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

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

A summary of the open futures contracts as of November 30, 2021 is included in a table following the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative instruments held as of November 30, 2021 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

       

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
                       Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $ 226,962      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 3,738,340  
  Foreign exchange contracts   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts     101,690,237      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts     33,982,685  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 
    Total   $ 101,917,199      Total   $ 37,721,025  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

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

Additionally, the amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized in the Fund’s earnings during the period ended November 30, 2021 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Operations is summarized in the following table by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 
       Futures
Contracts —
Equity Contracts
       Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts —
Foreign Exchange
Contracts
       Total  
     $ 8,498,563        $ 123,098,159        $ 131,596,722  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 
       Futures
Contracts —
Equity Contracts
       Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts —
Foreign Exchange
Contracts
       Total  
     $ (5,094,485      $ 109,936,346        $ 104,841,861  

 

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

 

       Futures Contracts
(Contract Value)
       Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts
(Contract Value)
 
     $ 98,009,283        $ (3,974,038,819

As of November 30, 2021, the Fund has transactions subject to enforceable master netting agreements which govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with such transactions. Master netting agreements allow a Fund to close out and net total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a deterioration in the credit quality or contractual default with respect to all of the transactions with a counterparty. As defined by the master netting agreement, the Fund may have collateral agreements with certain counterparties to mitigate risk. Interest expense from collateral received, if any, is included in Other expenses on the Statement of Operations. For financial reporting purposes the Statement of Assets and Liabilities generally shows derivatives assets and liabilities on a gross basis, which reflects the full risks and exposures prior to netting. A reconciliation of the gross amounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to the net amounts by counterparty, including any collateral exposure, is included in the following tables:

 

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

Citigroup Global Markets

  $ 25,802,433     $ (2,592,050   $ 23,210,383     $     $ 2,592,050     $ (2,592,050   $     $  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    8,549,216       (8,530,590           18,626       8,530,590       (8,530,590            

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

    33,049,490       (10,717,177     22,332,313             10,717,177       (10,717,177            

RBC Capital Markets

    34,289,098       (12,142,868     22,146,230             12,142,868       (12,142,868            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 101,690,237     $ (33,982,685   $ 67,688,926     $ 18,626     $ 33,982,685     $ (33,982,685   $         —     $         —  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

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

3. Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

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

 

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

The Advisor for the Fund has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee in an amount equal to the acquired fund’s fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in affiliated cash management vehicles. For the period from June 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021, the Advisor waived $11,342 of expenses to the Fund.

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

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

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

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

4. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the 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  
   $ 226,711,740      $ 35,060,740  

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

 

     Purchases      Sales  
   $ 144,115,444      $ 29,459,699  

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 the Fund only in Creation Units or multiples thereof. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for the Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund generally consists of the in-kind contribution of a designated portfolio of securities constituting a portfolio sampling representation of the securities included in the Fund’s Underlying Index and an amount of cash, which under certain circumstances may include cash in lieu of portfolio securities. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units.

6. 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

 

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affect certain countries, industries, economic sectors, companies and investment products more than others, may exacerbate existing economic, political, or social tensions and may increase the probability of an economic recession or depression. The Fund and its investments may be adversely affected by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the pandemic may result in the Fund and its service providers experiencing operational difficulties in coordinating a remote workforce and implementing their business continuity plans, among others. Management will continue to monitor the impact COVID-19 has on the Fund and reflect the consequences as appropriate in the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting.

 

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Additional Information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

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

Portfolio Holdings Information

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

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

Discount & Premium Information

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

 

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

War, terrorism, 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 Fund and its investments.

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

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

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

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

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Investment advisor

DBX Advisors LLC

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

 

Administrator, custodian, fund

accounting agent, lending agent & transfer agent

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway

Suite 1000

Denver, CO 80203

Independent registered public accounting firm

Ernst & Young LLP

One Manhattan West

New York, NY, 10001

 

Legal counsel

Vedder Price P.C.

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

 

 

R-049078-6 (1/22) DBX005041 (1/23)