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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-22487

 

 

DBX ETF Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Alex Depetris

DBX ETF Trust

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 250-4352

Date of fiscal year end: August 31

Date of reporting period: February 29, 2016

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


LOGO

 

February 29, 2016

Semi-Annual Report

DBX ETF Trust

 

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF (DEEF)

(Effective March 16, 2016, Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF was renamed Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF)

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF (DEUS)

(Effective March 16, 2016, Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF was renamed Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF)

 

LOGO


DBX ETF Trust

 

Table of contents

 

     Page  

Shareholder Letter

     1   

Portfolio Summary

  

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF

     2   

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF

     3   

Fees and Expenses

     4   

Schedules of Investments

  

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF

     5   

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF

     16   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     26   

Statements of Operations

     27   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     28   

Financial Highlights

     29   

Notes to Financial Statements

     30   

Board Consideration in Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

     35   

Additional Information

     37   

Privacy Policy Notice

     38   


To our shareholders:

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to provide this semi-annual report for our two comprehensive factor equity ETFs for the period ended February 29, 2016.

The divergence theme in the global economy has continued, with the US performing relatively better than other developed economies, which are looking towards further central bank interest rate easing. While China is fighting a slowdown and has devalued its currency, most emerging economies have been hit by the fall in commodity prices. Across the globe, trade volumes have been declining and inflation has remained weak as a result of a protracted slowdown in global growth.

In the US, the Federal Reserve felt the overall economy had made good progress and raised interest rates in December 2015 for the first time since 2006. Since January 2016, financial conditions have tightened further, with falling equity prices and widening credit spreads. While labor markets still appear to be healthy, inflation remains weak due to USD appreciation and declining energy prices.

Elsewhere, in the Eurozone, economic growth generally continues to be reasonable, barring a few peripheral economies, such as Greece, that have started contracting again. Growth in the region continues to be impacted by unfavorable external factors, such as the devaluation of the RMB by China, emerging market capital outflows, rising US high-yield spreads and weakening US growth momentum. The European Central Bank (ECB) mismanaged market expectations in December, causing stock markets to tumble. To assuage fears, further stimulus measures were hinted at, but these are yet to be implemented. Additional geopolitical friction, including concerns about the UK exiting the European Union (EU) and the refugee crisis, persist within the Eurozone, contributing to the falling EUR.

Slowing growth in the UK, coupled with the prospect of fiscal tightening, a monetary policy pushback and weak inflation, has weighed on the markets. The biggest surprise so far this year has been the negative interest rate introduced by the Bank of Japan in January. While markets welcomed this move, the element of surprise again hit central bank credibility, as in the case of the ECB. Japan continues to fight deflation and stagnant growth with a series of monetary, fiscal and structural measures popularly called “Abenomics”.

In such volatile markets, diversifying factors may be a better positioning than pursuing a single-factor approach. The five factors tracked by our comprehensive factor ETFs — Value, Momentum, Quality, Low Volatility and Size — have been identified on the basis of academic and empirical research. While multi-factor products are unlikely to shield investors entirely from market turbulence, exposure to multiple factors providing positive diversification is a prudent strategy in navigating such uncertain times.

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

Sincerely,

 

/s/ Alex Depetris

Alex Depetris

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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

 

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Portfolio summary (Unaudited)

 

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF (DEEF)

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the equity market performance of companies in developed countries (except the United States) selected on the investment style factors of value, momentum, quality, low volatility and size. The companies eligible for the Underlying Index are derived from its starting universe, the FTSE Developed ex US Index, which is comprised of large- and mid-cap equity securities from developed markets (except the United States). The Underlying Index consists of issuers from the following 23 developed market countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

 

Ten Largest Equity Holdings as of 02/29/16

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Investor AB, Class B (Sweden)

    0.9%   

Koninklijke Ahold NV (Netherlands)

    0.9%   

British Land Co. PLC REIT (United Kingdom)

    0.8%   

Land Securities Group PLC REIT (United Kingdom)

    0.7%   

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada)

    0.7%   

Link REIT (The) REIT (Hong Kong)

    0.7%   

Goodman Group REIT (Australia)

    0.7%   

Metro, Inc. (Canada)

    0.6%   

Segro PLC REIT (United Kingdom)

    0.6%   

Derwent London PLC REIT (United Kingdom)

    0.6%   

Sector Diversification* as of 2/29/16

 

Financials

    20.4%   

Industrials

    19.7%   

Consumer Discretionary

    15.7%   

Consumer Staples

    11.8%   

Materials

    10.7%   

Utilities

    6.0%   

Health Care

    5.8%   

Information Technology

    4.5%   

Telecommunication Services

    3.3%   

Energy

    2.1%   
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%   

Country Diversification* as of 2/29/16

 

Japan

    31.4%   

United Kingdom

    15.9%   

Australia

    9.5%   

Canada

    5.7%   

France

    4.9%   

Sweden

    4.1%   

Switzerland

    3.5%   

Germany

    3.4%   

Hong Kong

    3.3%   

Singapore

    2.1%   

South Korea

    2.1%   

Netherlands

    2.0%   

Other

    12.1%   
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%   
 

 

 

* As a percentage of total investments excluding securities lending collateral.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 5.

 

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Portfolio summary (Unaudited)

 

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF (DEUS)

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the equity market performance of companies in the United States selected on the investment style factors of value, momentum, quality, low volatility and size. The companies eligible for the Underlying Index are derived from its starting universe, the Russell 1000 Index, which is comprised of large-cap equity securities from issuers in the United States. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

 

Ten Largest Equity Holdings as of 02/29/16

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Kroger (The) Co.

    0.9%   

Tyson Foods, Inc.

    0.9%   

Amdocs Ltd.

    0.7%   

Progressive (The) Corp.

    0.7%   

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    0.6%   

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    0.6%   

Lear Corp.

    0.6%   

NiSource, Inc.

    0.6%   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    0.6%   

PartnerRe Ltd.

    0.6%   

 

Sector Diversification* as of 2/29/16

 

Financials

    17.3%   

Consumer Discretionary

    16.7%   

Industrials

    15.7%   

Information Technology

    12.5%   

Health Care

    10.4%   

Utilities

    9.9%   

Consumer Staples

    9.1%   

Materials

    5.6%   

Energy

    2.3%   

Telecommunication Services

    0.5%   
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%   
 

 

 

* As a percentage of total investments excluding securities lending collateral.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 16.

 

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Fees and expenses (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of one or more of the funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The expense examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

The examples in the table are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (November 24, 2015 to February 29, 2016).

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

 

      Beginning
Account Value
September 1, 2015
     Ending
Account Value
February 29, 2016
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF           

Actual(2)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 934.00         0.36   $ 0.93   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,023.07         0.36   $ 1.81   
Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF           

Actual(2)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 960.80         0.26   $ 0.68   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,023.57         0.26   $ 1.31   

(1) Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 (the number of days in the most recent six-month period), then divided by 366.

(2) For the period from November 24, 2015 (commencement of operations) to February 29, 2016.

 

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Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.3%    
Australia — 9.5%    

Adelaide Brighton Ltd.

    1,098      $ 3,882   

AGL Energy Ltd.

    325        4,257   

Amcor Ltd.

    1,282        12,829   

AMP Ltd.

    162        616   

Ansell Ltd.

    188        2,310   

APA Group (a)

    822        5,120   

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    66        471   

Asciano Ltd.

    686        4,346   

ASX Ltd.

    146        4,383   

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    2,053        5,968   

AusNet Services

    1,158        1,212   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    4        64   

Bank of Queensland Ltd.

    64        482   

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd.

    43        263   

BHP Billiton Ltd.

    68        756   

BHP Billiton PLC

    51        517   

Boral Ltd.

    1,341        5,594   

Brambles Ltd.

    634        5,656   

Caltex Australia Ltd.

    389        10,152   

Challenger Ltd.

    141        757   

CIMIC Group Ltd.

    42        947   

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

    378        2,298   

Cochlear Ltd.

    54        3,953   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    1        50   

Computershare Ltd.

    182        1,183   

Crown Resorts Ltd.

    22        183   

CSL Ltd.

    71        5,209   

CSR Ltd.

    1,012        2,140   

Dexus Property Group REIT

    1,649        8,869   

Downer EDI Ltd.

    154        366   

DuluxGroup Ltd.

    566        2,640   

Fairfax Media Ltd.

    596        328   

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd. (b)

    11        325   

Goodman Group REIT

    3,330        15,436   

GPT Group REIT

    2,479        8,711   

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

    495        1,690   

Healthscope Ltd.

    40        71   

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

    1,076        2,236   

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    480        1,772   

IOOF Holdings Ltd.

    139        829   

LendLease Group (a)

    310        2,885   

Macquarie Atlas Roads Group (a)

    71        239   

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    4        184   

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    2,703        4,865   

Mirvac Group REIT

    5,340        6,980   

Newcrest Mining Ltd.*

    15        187   

Nufarm Ltd.

    305        1,490   

Oil Search Ltd.

    53        253   

Orica Ltd.

    212        2,158   

Orora Ltd.

    4,506        7,338   

OZ Minerals Ltd.

    37        133   

Perpetual Ltd.

    26        770   

Platinum Asset Management Ltd. (b)

    325        1,379   

Qantas Airways Ltd.*

    487        1,343   

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    80        604   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Australia (Continued)            

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    62      $ 2,933   

REA Group Ltd.

    22        816   

Recall Holdings Ltd.

    105        516   

Scentre Group REIT

    4,490        14,015   

Seek Ltd.

    35        388   

Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group REIT

    2,408        3,904   

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    258        3,387   

Star Entertainment Group Ltd. (The)

    1,050        3,915   

Stockland REIT

    2,484        7,398   

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    50        400   

Sydney Airport (a)

    360        1,658   

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    1,408        4,324   

Tatts Group Ltd.

    1,024        2,845   

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    176        660   

TPG Telecom Ltd.

    88        660   

Transurban Group (a)

    25        203   

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    227        1,565   

Vicinity Centres REIT

    1,538        3,416   

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    125        3,490   

Westpac Banking Corp.

    14        288   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

    165        2,988   

Woolworths Ltd.

    105        1,717   
   

 

 

 
      221,165   
   

 

 

 
Austria — 0.1%            

ANDRITZ AG

    16        767   

OMV AG

    31        815   

Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe

    1        23   

Voestalpine AG

    23        667   
   

 

 

 
      2,272   
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 1.5%    

Ageas

    28        1,035   

bpost SA

    226        5,617   

Colruyt SA

    116        6,234   

Delhaize Group

    72        7,312   

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    26        1,989   

Proximus SA

    182        5,750   

Solvay SA

    14        1,300   

Telenet Group Holding NV*

    11        578   

UCB SA

    6        446   

Umicore SA

    89        4,034   
   

 

 

 
      34,295   
   

 

 

 
Canada — 5.7%            

Agrium, Inc.

    55        4,731   

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B

    128        5,785   

ARC Resources Ltd.

    35        464   

Bank of Nova Scotia

    3        121   

BCE, Inc.

    62        2,675   

BlackBerry Ltd.*

    37        288   

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A

    110        3,372   

Cameco Corp.

    13        157   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    4        266   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   5  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF (Continued)

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Canada (Continued)            

Canadian National Railway Co.

    38      $ 2,205   

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    29        605   

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

    12        1,461   

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A

    47        4,564   

Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A

    101        2,427   

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

    31        354   

CGI Group, Inc., Class A*

    238        9,946   

CI Financial Corp.

    164        3,628   

Enbridge, Inc.

    11        388   

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    31        16,369   

Finning International, Inc.

    20        277   

Fortis, Inc.

    90        2,492   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    17        1,013   

George Weston Ltd.

    3        244   

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

    19        491   

Husky Energy, Inc.

    42        457   

IGM Financial, Inc.

    22        583   

Imperial Oil Ltd.

    26        829   

Intact Financial Corp.

    142        8,832   

Inter Pipeline Ltd.

    6        110   

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

    3        152   

Magna International, Inc.

    248        9,612   

Manulife Financial Corp.

    59        789   

Metro, Inc.

    465        14,843   

National Bank of Canada

    29        789   

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

    21        523   

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

    105        1,777   

Power Corp. of Canada

    39        847   

Power Financial Corp.

    11        256   

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    270        5,111   

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

    113        4,178   

Royal Bank of Canada

    9        459   

Saputo, Inc.

    175        5,090   

Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B

    225        3,892   

SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc.

    91        2,853   

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

    34        1,013   

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    49        1,197   

TELUS Corp.

    90        2,618   

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    14        542   

Tourmaline Oil Corp.*

    12        221   

TransCanada Corp.

    17        623   
   

 

 

 
      132,519   
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.1%            

Antofagasta PLC (b)

    199        1,370   
   

 

 

 
China — 0.1%            

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    36        250   

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

    533        766   

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    518        343   

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

    3,300        2,123   
   

 

 

 
      3,482   
   

 

 

 
Denmark — 1.5%            

A.P. Moeller—Maersk A/S, Class A

    1        1,283   

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    44        3,804   

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    58        3,581   

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    16        1,212   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Denmark (Continued)            

Danske Bank A/S

    15      $ 410   

DSV A/S

    263        10,773   

H Lundbeck A/S*

    7        262   

ISS A/S

    82        2,855   

Jyske Bank A/S*

    13        567   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    19        985   

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    60        2,578   

TDC A/S

    931        3,960   

Tryg A/S

    108        1,973   

William Demant Holding A/S*

    20        1,739   
   

 

 

 
      35,982   
   

 

 

 
Finland — 1.5%            

Elisa OYJ

    91        3,252   

Fortum OYJ

    314        4,173   

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    113        4,425   

Kone OYJ, Class B*

    109        4,850   

Metso OYJ

    15        332   

Neste OYJ

    15        471   

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

    48        1,581   

Orion OYJ, Class B

    120        4,068   

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    73        3,290   

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    114        944   

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    345        5,866   

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    57        2,300   
   

 

 

 
      35,552   
   

 

 

 
France — 4.9%            

Accor SA

    12        510   

Aeroports de Paris

    10        1,175   

Air Liquide SA

    23        2,404   

Airbus Group SE

    22        1,429   

Arkema SA

    10        613   

Atos SE

    52        3,800   

AXA SA

    12        265   

BioMerieux

    10        1,274   

Bollore SA

    82        317   

Bouygues SA

    114        4,467   

Bureau Veritas SA

    48        958   

Cap Gemini SA

    48        4,000   

Carrefour SA

    24        636   

Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA

    2        90   

Christian Dior SE

    10        1,764   

Cie de Saint-Gobain

    22        855   

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

    72        6,525   

Danone SA

    47        3,280   

Dassault Systemes SA

    8        608   

Edenred

    69        1,213   

Eiffage SA

    11        781   

Electricite de France

    6        63   

Engie

    45        698   

Essilor International SA

    7        834   

Euler Hermes Group

    12        995   

Eutelsat Communications SA

    75        2,277   

Faurecia

    7        239   

Gecina SA REIT

    2        248   

Groupe Eurotunnel SE

    108        1,086   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   6  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF (Continued)

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
France (Continued)            

Hermes International

    3      $ 1,025   

ICADE REIT

    2        139   

Iliad SA

    6        1,474   

Imerys SA

    17        1,031   

Ingenico Group

    4        405   

Ipsen SA

    32        1,844   

JCDecaux SA

    20        787   

Kering

    2        349   

Klepierre REIT

    52        2,170   

Lagardere SCA

    60        1,734   

Legrand SA

    74        3,692   

L’Oreal SA

    5        848   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    8        1,337   

Orange SA

    157        2,732   

Pernod Ricard SA

    8        853   

Publicis Groupe SA

    39        2,422   

Remy Cointreau SA

    2        138   

Renault SA

    7        640   

Rexel SA

    130        1,598   

Safran SA

    20        1,245   

Sanofi

    2        159   

Schneider Electric SE

    12        714   

SCOR SE

    88        3,084   

SEB SA

    12        1,114   

Societe BIC SA

    26        3,610   

Societe Television Francaise 1

    35        404   

Sodexo SA

    13        1,323   

Suez Environnement Co.

    315        5,457   

Technip SA

    4        199   

Thales SA

    81        6,461   

Total SA

    14        629   

Unibail-Rodamco SE REIT

    20        4,993   

Valeo SA

    27        3,749   

Veolia Environnement SA

    153        3,473   

Vinci SA

    36        2,496   

Vivendi SA

    257        5,342   

Zodiac Aerospace

    44        736   
   

 

 

 
      113,810   
   

 

 

 
Germany — 3.2%            

adidas AG

    37        3,958   

Allianz SE

    3        447   

Axel Springer SE

    60        3,043   

BASF SE

    13        850   

Bayer AG

    1        105   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    2        163   

Beiersdorf AG

    16        1,390   

Brenntag AG

    58        2,820   

Continental AG

    5        1,003   

Daimler AG

    5        343   

Deutsche Boerse AG

    9        745   

Deutsche Lufthansa AG*

    52        779   

Deutsche Post AG

    150        3,575   

Deutsche Telekom AG

    83        1,395   

Deutsche Wohnen AG

    352        9,323   

E.ON SE

    122        1,112   

Evonik Industries AG

    43        1,300   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Germany (Continued)            

Fielmann AG

    13      $ 899   

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

    12        695   

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    10        845   

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    31        2,051   

FUCHS PETROLUB SE

    32        1,168   

GEA Group AG

    75        3,315   

Hannover Rueck SE

    27        2,781   

HeidelbergCement AG

    18        1,324   

Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.

    24        937   

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    4        354   

HOCHTIEF AG

    13        1,415   

Hugo Boss AG

    23        1,313   

Infineon Technologies AG

    195        2,387   

K+S AG (b)

    34        716   

Kabel Deutschland Holding AG

    1        124   

LANXESS AG

    10        417   

Linde AG

    9        1,257   

MAN SE

    2        205   

Merck KGaA

    24        2,045   

Metro AG

    28        690   

MTU Aero Engines AG

    38        3,473   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

    9        1,775   

OSRAM Licht AG

    58        2,720   

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

    44        2,260   

RWE AG

    9        103   

SAP SE

    4        304   

Siemens AG

    8        743   

Suedzucker AG (b)

    39        588   

Symrise AG

    6        386   

ThyssenKrupp AG

    32        543   

TUI AG

    31        463   

Vonovia SE

    42        1,311   

Wacker Chemie AG

    1        80   

Wirecard AG (b)

    47        1,867   

Zalando SE, 144A*

    8        250   
   

 

 

 
      74,155   
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 3.3%            

AIA Group Ltd.

    96        490   

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

    26        208   

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)

    71        226   

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd.

    94        244   

Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd.

    227        616   

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.

    466        743   

Champion REIT

    2,011        978   

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    173        1,765   

Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd.

    442        2,262   

China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd.

    1,279        444   

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    264        3,190   

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    392        3,418   

First Pacific Co. Ltd.

    207        143   

Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.

    14        41   

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    628        1,102   

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    13        220   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   7  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF (Continued)

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Hong Kong (Continued)            

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    175      $ 945   

Hong Kong and China Gas Co. Ltd.

    641        1,128   

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    16        347   

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    200        1,174   

Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Ltd.

    738        346   

Hopewell Holdings Ltd.

    225        692   

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    985        332   

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

    538        2,131   

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

    208        621   

Kerry Logistics Network Ltd.

    240        354   

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    481        1,129   

Kowloon Development Co. Ltd.

    3        2   

Li & Fung Ltd.

    11,888        6,711   

Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.

    129        157   

Link REIT (The) REIT

    2,832        15,970   

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    256        1,184   

New World China Land Ltd.

    229        218   

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    423        355   

NWS Holdings Ltd.

    440        625   

Orient Overseas International Ltd.

    29        105   

PCCW Ltd.

    1,755        1,115   

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    687        6,511   

Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.

    1,137        355   

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    1,600        2,222   

Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.

    235        142   

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    111        1,240   

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    207        2,018   

Swire Properties Ltd.

    101        260   

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    348        1,329   

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

    120        472   

Texwinca Holdings Ltd.

    1,302        1,239   

VTech Holdings Ltd.

    227        2,546   

Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)

    225        1,130   

Wheelock & Co. Ltd.

    182        719   

Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd.

    1,452        5,163   
   

 

 

 
      77,077   
   

 

 

 
Ireland — 1.0%            

CRH PLC

    49        1,259   

DCC PLC

    32        2,515   

Experian PLC

    310        5,111   

Glanbia PLC

    53        1,057   

James Hardie Industries PLC CDI

    444        5,680   

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    34        2,972   

Ryanair Holdings PLC

    22        341   

Shire PLC

    16        845   

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    121        2,799   
   

 

 

 
      22,579   
   

 

 

 
Israel — 1.4%            

Azrieli Group

    40        1,454   

Bank Hapoalim BM

    230        1,127   

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM*

    237        793   

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.

    3,600        8,082   

Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd.*

    9        101   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Israel (Continued)            

Delek Automotive Systems Ltd.

    84      $ 782   

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    15        1,246   

First International Bank of Israel Ltd.

    1        11   

Frutarom Industries Ltd.

    54        2,793   

Gazit-Globe Ltd.

    18        141   

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.

    1        3   

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

    111        430   

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A*

    1,084        1,745   

Melisron Ltd.

    37        1,207   

Migdal Insurance & Financial Holding Ltd.

    1        1   

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    152        1,681   

NICE Systems Ltd.

    22        1,331   

Oil Refineries Ltd.*

    3,385        1,288   

Osem Investments Ltd.*

    61        1,260   

Paz Oil Co. Ltd.

    15        2,279   

Shikun & Binui Ltd.

    347        505   

Strauss Group Ltd.

    42        571   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    62        3,502   
   

 

 

 
      32,333   
   

 

 

 
Italy — 0.7%            

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    19        264   

Atlantia SpA

    42        1,041   

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

    66        520   

Enel Green Power SpA

    143        278   

Enel SpA

    378        1,521   

Eni SpA

    27        380   

EXOR SpA

    10        332   

Ferrari NV*

    4        155   

Finmeccanica SpA*

    15        155   

Luxottica Group SpA

    10        573   

Mediaset SpA

    64        228   

Mediobanca SpA

    7        48   

Parmalat SpA

    458        1,192   

Prysmian SpA

    114        2,329   

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA

    6        135   

Snam SpA

    479        2,591   

Telecom Italia SpA*(b)

    1,217        1,189   

Telecom Italia SpA-RSP

    775        601   

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

    750        3,915   
   

 

 

 
      17,447   
   

 

 

 
Japan — 31.4%            

Aeon Co. Ltd.

    600        7,867   

AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.

    100        2,234   

AEON Mall Co. Ltd.

    100        1,418   

AIR WATER, Inc.

    1,000        14,148   

AISIN SEIKI Co. Ltd.

    100        4,004   

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    300        5,433   

Alps Electric Co. Ltd.

    100        1,644   

Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.

    200        1,855   

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    100        2,938   

ASICS Corp.

    100        1,821   

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    200        2,878   

AUTOBACS SEVEN Co. Ltd.

    200        3,393   

Azbil Corp.

    100        2,482   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   8  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF (Continued)

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

    200      $ 3,985   

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

    100        3,039   

Bic Camera, Inc.

    400        3,289   

Bridgestone Corp.

    100        3,502   

Brother Industries Ltd.

    100        1,093   

Calbee, Inc.

    100        4,049   

Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.

    100        1,683   

Canon, Inc.

    200        5,604   

Casio Computer Co. Ltd.

    100        1,842   

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    400        5,273   

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    100        2,968   

Chugoku Bank Ltd. (The)

    100        1,054   

Chugoku Electric Power Co., (The), Inc.

    200        2,672   

Citizen Holdings Co. Ltd.

    200        1,099   

Coca-Cola East Japan Co. Ltd.

    100        1,728   

Coca-Cola West Co. Ltd.

    200        4,474   

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

    200        2,986   

Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.*

    200        2,144   

Daicel Corp.

    300        3,830   

Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd.

    100        1,389   

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (The)

    100        1,212   

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    300        6,262   

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    100        13,537   

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    200        5,475   

Denka Co. Ltd.

    1,000        3,544   

DIC Corp.

    1,000        2,153   

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

    100        3,088   

FamilyMart Co. Ltd.

    100        4,802   

FP Corp.

    100        3,823   

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    1,000        3,429   

GLORY Ltd.

    100        3,371   

H2O RETAILING Corp.

    100        1,723   

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

    300        3,391   

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    100        2,455   

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    1,000        6,405   

Haseko Corp.

    100        866   

Heiwa Corp.

    100        2,063   

Hino Motors Ltd.

    100        1,010   

Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.

    100        1,629   

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

    100        1,390   

Hitachi Ltd.

    1,000        4,234   

Hitachi Transport System Ltd.

    200        2,901   

Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc.

    1,000        1,488   

Hokuriku Electric Power Co.

    100        1,490   

House Foods Group, Inc.

    200        3,810   

Hoya Corp.

    300        10,844   

IBIDEN Co. Ltd.

    100        1,215   

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

    100        1,517   

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    100        1,831   

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.

    200        2,325   

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    100        1,001   

ITO EN Ltd.

    100        2,839   

ITOCHU Corp.

    300        3,536   

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    100        2,001   

Iyo Bank Ltd. (The)

    100        692   

J. Front Retailing Co. Ltd.

    200        2,332   

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.

    300        10,738   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    100      $ 3,978   

JSR Corp.

    200        2,805   

JTEKT Corp.

    100        1,367   

JX Holdings, Inc.

    700        2,723   

Kandenko Co. Ltd.

    1,000        7,371   

Kansai Electric Power Co., (The), Inc.*

    100        1,099   

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

    100        1,372   

Kao Corp.

    200        10,098   

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.

    1,000        1,674   

KDDI Corp.

    200        5,099   

Keiyo Bank Ltd. (The)

    1,000        3,792   

Kewpie Corp.

    200        4,478   

KINDEN Corp.

    400        4,990   

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,000        4,288   

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    200        2,635   

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    100        2,332   

Kobe Steel Ltd.

    1,000        771   

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    100        4,408   

Komatsu Ltd.

    200        3,045   

Komeri Co. Ltd.

    100        1,892   

Konami Holdings Corp.

    100        2,427   

Konica Minolta, Inc.

    200        1,678   

Kuraray Co. Ltd.

    500        5,466   

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    200        4,359   

Kyocera Corp.

    100        4,405   

KYORIN Holdings, Inc.

    100        1,898   

Kyushu Financial Group, Inc.*

    100        582   

LINTEC Corp.

    100        1,852   

LIXIL Group Corp.

    200        4,107   

M3, Inc.

    100        2,382   

Makita Corp.

    100        5,874   

Marubeni Corp.

    400        2,004   

Marui Group Co. Ltd.

    100        1,371   

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

    100        2,720   

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd.

    100        4,456   

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    400        6,138   

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    200        2,670   

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    500        2,521   

Mitsubishi Corp.

    100        1,601   

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    1,000        2,817   

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

    100        712   

Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co. Ltd.

    100        2,648   

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.

    100        1,796   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    200        862   

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.

    100        431   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    200        2,306   

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

    1,000        1,869   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    200        294   

Nabtesco Corp.

    100        1,913   

NAGASE & Co. Ltd.

    200        2,036   

NHK Spring Co. Ltd.

    200        1,827   

Nikon Corp.

    100        1,521   

Nippon Express Co. Ltd.

    2,000        8,859   

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

    200        4,006   

Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.

    100        1,690   

Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.

    100        4,997   

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.

    100        1,728   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   9  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF (Continued)

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.

    100      $ 1,711   

Nippon Yusen KK

    1,000        1,843   

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. Ltd.

    1,000        7,309   

Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd.

    200        4,513   

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

    100        908   

NISSAN SHATAI Co. Ltd.

    100        999   

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

    400        6,538   

Nisshinbo Holdings, Inc.

    100        939   

NOK Corp.

    100        1,613   

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    100        1,790   

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    100        3,415   

NS Solutions Corp.

    100        1,856   

NSK Ltd.

    100        913   

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

    100        2,340   

Obayashi Corp.

    600        5,470   

Oji Holdings Corp.

    1,000        3,783   

Omron Corp.

    100        2,643   

ORIX Corp.

    100        1,309   

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    2,000        7,623   

OSG Corp.

    100        1,689   

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    200        7,064   

Panasonic Corp.

    100        845   

Park24 Co. Ltd.

    200        5,234   

Pigeon Corp.

    100        2,335   

Rakuten, Inc.

    100        951   

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    100        2,968   

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    200        700   

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

    100        988   

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    100        1,820   

Sanrio Co. Ltd.

    100        1,957   

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    100        1,535   

Sanwa Holdings Corp.

    300        1,916   

Secom Co. Ltd.

    100        7,122   

Seibu Holdings, Inc.

    100        1,968   

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.

    400        4,089   

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    500        5,542   

Sekisui House Ltd.

    400        6,517   

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    100        3,982   

Seven Bank Ltd.

    200        854   

Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    100        1,435   

Shimachu Co. Ltd.

    200        4,244   

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    100        5,020   

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

    200        4,357   

Showa Denko KK

    2,000        1,985   

Showa Shell Sekiyu KK

    400        3,133   

Skylark Co. Ltd.

    100        1,281   

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

    100        5,183   

Sojitz Corp.

    700        1,346   

Sony Corp.

    100        2,115   

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

    100        1,395   

Sotetsu Holdings, Inc.

    1,000        6,210   

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

    100        2,220   

Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd.

    100        4,704   

Sumitomo Corp.

    100        984   

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    200        2,399   

Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.

    200        2,234   

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd.

    1,000        3,650   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Sumitomo Real Estate Sales Co. Ltd.

    100      $ 1,831   

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

    200        2,860   

Suruga Bank Ltd.

    100        1,602   

Suzuken Co. Ltd.

    200        6,512   

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    100        2,503   

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    200        1,973   

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    1,000        2,126   

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

    100        909   

Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.

    200        2,050   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    100        4,758   

Teijin Ltd.

    1,000        3,225   

Temp Holdings Co. Ltd.

    100        1,275   

Terumo Corp.

    100        3,420   

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    1,000        5,209   

Toho Co. Ltd.

    100        2,448   

Toho Gas Co. Ltd.

    1,000        6,972   

TOKAI RIKA Co. Ltd.

    100        1,971   

Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc.

    100        486   

Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc.

    100        1,597   

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    2,000        9,233   

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

    100        1,154   

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    100        633   

TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK

    1,000        7,601   

TOPPAN FORMS Co. Ltd.

    200        2,342   

Toshiba Corp.*

    1,000        1,549   

TOTO Ltd.

    100        2,875   

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.

    200        3,400   

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    200        7,167   

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.

    100        1,518   

TOYOBO Co. Ltd.

    1,000        1,453   

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

    100        1,913   

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

    100        1,579   

Toyota Industries Corp.

    100        4,208   

TV Asahi Holdings Corp.

    100        1,786   

Ube Industries Ltd.

    2,000        3,384   

Unicharm Corp.

    100        2,176   

UNY Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    400        2,590   

USHIO, Inc.

    200        2,750   

USS Co. Ltd.

    200        3,149   

West Japan Railway Co.

    100        5,854   

Yahoo Japan Corp.

    100        394   

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    100        4,775   

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

    300        1,472   

Yamaha Corp.

    200        5,581   

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    100        1,490   

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    400        8,113   

Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    100        2,064   

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    100        1,200   

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    200        1,931   

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)

    300        4,787   
   

 

 

 
      732,614   
   

 

 

 
Jersey Island — 0.1%            

Randgold Resources Ltd.

    37        3,344   
   

 

 

 
Jordan — 0.1%            

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

    62        1,625   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   10  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF (Continued)

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Luxembourg — 0.1%            

RTL Group SA

    12      $ 1,006   

SES SA FDR

    29        763   

Tenaris SA

    4        44   
   

 

 

 
      1,813   
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 2.0%            

Aegon NV

    44        221   

Akzo Nobel NV

    30        1,768   

ASML Holding NV

    10        920   

Gemalto NV

    13        827   

GrandVision NV, 144A

    15        428   

Heineken Holding NV

    27        1,962   

Heineken NV

    11        886   

Koninklijke Ahold NV

    969        21,289   

Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV

    78        2,845   

Koninklijke DSM NV

    37        1,831   

Koninklijke KPN NV

    124        459   

Koninklijke Philips NV

    55        1,401   

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    27        1,232   

NN Group NV

    8        247   

QIAGEN NV*

    29        621   

Randstad Holding NV

    74        3,833   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    14        321   

Wolters Kluwer NV

    134        5,066   
   

 

 

 
      46,157   
   

 

 

 
New Zealand — 1.3%            

Air New Zealand Ltd.

    1,489        2,680   

Auckland International Airport Ltd.

    278        1,118   

Contact Energy Ltd.

    971        2,868   

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    963        5,588   

Fletcher Building Ltd.

    582        2,744   

Kiwi Property Group Ltd.

    2,602        2,342   

Mighty River Power Ltd.

    745        1,297   

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

    499        2,639   

SKY Network Television Ltd.

    429        1,219   

SKYCITY Entertainment Group Ltd.

    636        1,874   

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    2,572        5,834   

Vector Ltd.

    322        690   

Warehouse Group Ltd. (The)

    141        249   
   

 

 

 
      31,142   
   

 

 

 
Norway — 0.5%            

DNB ASA

    26        300   

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    50        785   

Marine Harvest ASA*

    163        2,330   

Norsk Hydro ASA

    156        620   

Orkla ASA

    370        3,049   

Schibsted ASA, Class A

    12        330   

Schibsted ASA, Class B*

    8        210   

Statoil ASA (b)

    4        58   

Telenor ASA

    61        912   

Yara International ASA

    56        2,175   
   

 

 

 
      10,769   
   

 

 

 
Portugal — 0.2%            

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA

    1,213        3,766   

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    133        1,882   
   

 

 

 
      5,648   
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Singapore — 2.1%            

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    2,000      $ 3,441   

CapitaLand Commercial Trust REIT

    2,000        2,033   

CapitaLand Ltd.

    700        1,483   

CapitaLand Mall Trust REIT

    3,400        5,294   

City Developments Ltd.

    300        1,517   

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

    3,600        7,704   

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    100        966   

Genting Singapore PLC

    300        161   

Global Logistic Properties Ltd.

    200        250   

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.

    1,600        421   

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    200        737   

M1 Ltd.

    200        360   

SIA Engineering Co. Ltd.

    100        245   

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

    400        3,308   

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    800        4,129   

Singapore Post Ltd.

    300        308   

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. (b)

    500        1,322   

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    700        1,488   

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    600        1,591   

SMRT Corp. Ltd.

    200        230   

StarHub Ltd.

    500        1,212   

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    1,200        1,425   

UOL Group Ltd.

    600        2,415   

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    800        4,641   

Wilmar International Ltd.

    1,100        2,432   

Wing Tai Holdings Ltd.

    700        776   
   

 

 

 
      49,889   
   

 

 

 
South Africa — 0.3%            

Investec PLC

    46        304   

Mondi PLC

    360        6,482   
   

 

 

 
      6,786   
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 1.8%            

Amorepacific Corp.

    2        594   

AMOREPACIFIC Group

    3        343   

BNK Financial Group, Inc.

    20        139   

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    2        585   

CJ Corp.

    6        1,155   

Coway Co. Ltd.

    14        1,104   

Dongbu Insurance Co. Ltd.

    11        600   

Dongsuh Cos., Inc.

    12        286   

Doosan Corp.

    3        183   

E-MART, Inc.

    4        569   

Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.

    28        1,209   

Hanssem Co. Ltd.

    1        206   

Hanwha Corp.

    67        1,837   

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    52        257   

Hite Jinro Co. Ltd.*

    7        167   

Hyosung Corp.

    7        708   

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

    4        438   

Hyundai Development Co.-Engineering & Construction

    4        127   

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.*

    33        2,748   

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

    14        348   

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

    6        1,208   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   11  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF (Continued)

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea (Continued)            

Hyundai Motor Co.

    2      $ 239   

Hyundai Steel Co.

    7        315   

Kangwon Land, Inc.

    29        967   

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    15        360   

KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co.
Ltd.*

    4        230   

Kia Motors Corp.

    84        3,131   

Korea Electric Power Corp.

    52        2,468   

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.*

    1        361   

KT Corp.

    13        304   

KT&G Corp.

    51        4,392   

LG Chem Ltd.

    1        243   

LG Corp.

    10        581   

LG Electronics, Inc.

    4        210   

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

    1        702   

LG Uplus Corp.

    59        508   

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

    1        202   

Mando Corp.

    3        364   

NCSoft Corp.

    2        388   

Nongshim Co. Ltd.

    3        985   

POSCO

    2        321   

S-1 Corp.

    10        742   

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

    7        307   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    1        953   

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    5        1,225   

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    5        453   

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

    2        300   

Shinsegae Co. Ltd.

    1        172   

SK Hynix, Inc.

    104        2,523   

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.

    6        704   

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

    5        944   

S-Oil Corp.

    10        639   

Woori Bank

    38        268   

Yuhan Corp.

    3        627   
   

 

 

 
      41,939   
   

 

 

 
Spain — 1.4%            

Abertis Infraestructuras SA

    69        1,038   

Acciona SA

    8        612   

Acerinox SA

    9        99   

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    32        833   

Aena SA, 144A*

    6        683   

Amadeus IT Holding SA, Class A

    135        5,452   

Corp. Financiera Alba SA

    9        318   

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA*

    129        651   

EDP Renovaveis SA

    23        165   

Enagas SA

    133        3,752   

Endesa SA

    318        5,763   

Ferrovial SA

    90        1,744   

Gas Natural SDG SA

    22        385   

Grifols SA

    81        1,778   

Iberdrola SA

    405        2,624   

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    8        249   

Mapfre SA

    52        102   

Mediaset Espana Comunicacion SA

    26        281   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Spain (Continued)            

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    43      $ 3,418   

Repsol SA

    37        383   

Telefonica SA

    72        723   

Zardoya Otis SA

    100        1,070   
   

 

 

 
      32,123   
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 4.0%            

Alfa Laval AB

    71        1,116   

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    181        3,479   

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    31        699   

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    58        1,221   

Boliden AB

    216        3,254   

Electrolux AB, Series B

    118        2,771   

Getinge AB, Class B

    33        733   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    34        1,105   

Hexagon AB, Class B

    16        545   

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    129        818   

Industrivarden AB, Class A

    197        3,379   

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    114        1,756   

Investment AB Kinnevik, Class B

    230        5,720   

Investor AB, Class B

    658        21,842   

Meda AB, Class A

    12        213   

Melker Schorling AB

    8        451   

Nordea Bank AB

    27        269   

Sandvik AB

    243        2,215   

Securitas AB, Class B

    403        6,039   

Skanska AB, Class B

    568        12,102   

SKF AB, Class B

    175        2,889   

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    194        5,798   

Swedbank AB, Class A

    43        871   

Swedish Match AB

    142        4,575   

Tele2 AB, Class B

    369        3,055   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    182        1,677   

TeliaSonera AB

    525        2,414   

Trelleborg AB, Class B

    122        2,030   

Volvo AB, Class B

    155        1,559   
   

 

 

 
      94,595   
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 3.4%            

ABB Ltd.*

    73        1,312   

Actelion Ltd.*

    18        2,519   

Adecco SA*

    88        5,147   

Aryzta AG*

    7        336   

Baloise Holding AG

    11        1,392   

Barry Callebaut AG*

    2        2,112   

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

    9        576   

Clariant AG*

    49        823   

Coca-Cola HBC AG CDI*(b)

    128        2,453   

DKSH Holding AG*

    18        1,146   

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

    3        1,401   

Galenica AG

    4        6,040   

GAM Holding AG*

    96        1,383   

Geberit AG

    12        4,353   

Givaudan SA*

    2        3,765   

Helvetia Holding AG

    1        531   

Julius Baer Group Ltd.*

    4        161   

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

    24        3,132   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   12  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF (Continued)

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Switzerland (Continued)            

LafargeHolcim Ltd.*

    6      $ 238   

Lonza Group AG*

    11        1,679   

Nestle SA

    31        2,182   

Novartis AG

    1        72   

Pargesa Holding SA

    1        59   

Partners Group Holding AG

    16        5,827   

PSP Swiss Property AG*

    13        1,113   

Roche Holding AG

    1        258   

Schindler Holding AG

    11        1,875   

Schindler Holding AG Participation Certificates

    21        3,532   

Sika AG

    1        3,818   

Sonova Holding AG

    7        844   

STMicroelectronics NV

    48        276   

Swatch Group AG (The) — Bearer

    3        1,047   

Swatch Group AG (The) — Registered

    3        210   

Swiss Life Holding AG*

    2        490   

Swiss Prime Site AG*

    28        2,346   

Swiss Re AG

    26        2,319   

Swisscom AG

    4        1,965   

Syngenta AG

    7        2,823   

UBS Group AG

    10        154   

Wolseley PLC

    158        8,160   

Zurich Insurance Group AG*

    3        640   
   

 

 

 
      80,509   
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 15.9%            

3i Group PLC

    2,227        13,597   

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC (b)

    156        525   

Admiral Group PLC

    258        6,227   

Aggreko PLC

    44        542   

ARM Holdings PLC

    65        902   

Ashmore Group PLC

    184        593   

Ashtead Group PLC

    23        296   

Associated British Foods PLC

    50        2,373   

AstraZeneca PLC

    5        286   

Aviva PLC

    49        299   

BAE Systems PLC

    664        4,747   

Barratt Developments PLC

    372        3,059   

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    310        14,036   

BP PLC

    106        519   

British American Tobacco PLC

    18        985   

British Land Co. PLC REIT

    2,000        18,368   

BT Group PLC

    408        2,766   

Bunzl PLC

    216        5,819   

Burberry Group PLC (b)

    105        1,932   

Capita PLC

    173        2,416   

Capital & Counties Properties PLC

    2,051        9,232   

Centrica PLC

    484        1,403   

CNH Industrial NV

    120        800   

Cobham PLC

    76        274   

Compass Group PLC

    320        5,646   

Croda International PLC

    151        6,254   

Daily Mail & General Trust PLC, Class A

    166        1,514   

Derwent London PLC REIT

    338        14,287   

Diageo PLC

    28        725   

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    1,503        8,140   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)            

Dixons Carphone PLC

    37      $ 225   

DS Smith PLC

    1,575        8,540   

easyJet PLC (b)

    66        1,385   

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

    38        262   

G4S PLC (b)

    598        1,734   

GKN PLC

    394        1,510   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    21        410   

Hammerson PLC REIT

    1,262        9,664   

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    54        932   

Howden Joinery Group PLC

    727        4,990   

ICAP PLC

    31        188   

IMI PLC

    166        1,968   

Imperial Brands PLC

    58        3,009   

Inchcape PLC

    490        5,046   

Informa PLC

    66        632   

Inmarsat PLC

    252        3,440   

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    75        2,848   

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

    229        1,752   

Intertek Group PLC

    68        2,769   

Intu Properties PLC REIT

    835        3,493   

ITV PLC

    912        3,160   

J Sainsbury PLC

    564        2,000   

John Wood Group PLC

    148        1,287   

Johnson Matthey PLC

    9        321   

Kingfisher PLC

    1,971        9,182   

Land Securities Group PLC REIT

    1,237        17,394   

Legal & General Group PLC

    280        886   

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    10        373   

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

    893        5,292   

Meggitt PLC

    382        2,225   

Melrose Industries PLC

    135        619   

Merlin Entertainments PLC, 144A

    324        2,072   

National Grid PLC

    264        3,545   

Next PLC

    52        4,902   

Old Mutual PLC

    375        890   

Pearson PLC

    77        922   

Pennon Group PLC

    217        2,465   

Persimmon PLC*

    316        9,618   

Petrofac Ltd. (b)

    20        252   

Provident Financial PLC

    166        7,516   

Prudential PLC

    24        421   

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    46        4,205   

RELX NV

    320        5,275   

RELX PLC

    240        4,154   

Rentokil Initial PLC

    1,181        2,730   

Rightmove PLC

    71        3,893   

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    67        1,928   

Rio Tinto PLC

    13        345   

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC*

    49        464   

Royal Mail PLC

    477        3,023   

RSA Insurance Group PLC

    107        649   

Sage Group PLC (The)

    818        6,800   

Schroders PLC

    26        948   

Segro PLC REIT

    2,508        14,522   

Severn Trent PLC

    133        3,959   

Sky PLC

    68        988   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   13  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF (Continued)

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)            

Smith & Nephew PLC

    58      $ 948   

Smiths Group PLC

    152        2,123   

Sports Direct International PLC*

    96        541   

SSE PLC

    348        6,717   

St James’s Place PLC

    84        1,004   

Standard Life PLC

    39        181   

Subsea 7 SA*(b)

    50        317   

TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC

    212        703   

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    1,644        4,266   

Tesco PLC*

    248        623   

Travis Perkins PLC

    209        5,219   

Unilever NV

    143        6,160   

Unilever PLC

    161        6,937   

United Utilities Group PLC

    326        4,205   

Vodafone Group PLC

    943        2,887   

Whitbread PLC

    62        3,388   

William Hill PLC

    693        3,963   

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (b)

    1,874        5,197   

WPP PLC

    156        3,311   
   

 

 

 
      371,274   
   

 

 

 
United States (c) — 0.2%            

Carnival PLC

    24        1,197   

Samsonite International SA

    22        64   

Sims Metal Management Ltd.

    101        485   

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    61        2,232   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,
Inc.*

    2        139   
   

 

 

 
      4,117   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $2,457,545)

      2,318,382   
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.5%    
Germany — 0.2%            

FUCHS PETROLUB SE

    64      $ 2,630   

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    15        1,513   

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

    25        1,146   
   

 

 

 
      5,289   
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.3%            

Amorepacific Corp.

    36        6,535   

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    1        173   

Hyundai Motor Co.

    2        164   

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

    1        379   
   

 

 

 
      7,251   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $13,409)

      12,540   
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS — 0.0%    
Italy — 0.0%    

Enel Green Power SpA*, expires 03/31/16
(Cost $0)

    143        0   
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 1.0%    

Daily Assets Fund “Capital Shares”,
0.42% (d)(e)
(Cost $22,636)

    22,636        22,636   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.8%
(Cost $2,493,590)†

    $ 2,353,558   

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.8%)

      (18,848
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 2,334,710   
   

 

 

 
 

 

* Non-income producing security.
The cost for federal income tax purposes was $2,493,590. At February 29, 2016, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $140,032. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $58,225 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $198,257.
(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 February 29, 2016 amounted to $17,365, which is 0.7% of net assets.
(c) Securities are domiciled in the United States and trade on a non-US securities exchange.
(d) Affiliated fund managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(e) Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates.

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   14  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF (Continued)

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 29, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more 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 (f)

     $ 2,318,382         $   —         $   —         $ 2,318,382   

Preferred Stocks (f)

       12,540                               12,540   

Rights

       0                               0   

Short-Term Investments

       22,636                               22,636   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 2,353,558         $         $         $ 2,353,558   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

There have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the period ended February 29, 2016.

(f) See Schedule of investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   15  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%    
Consumer Discretionary — 16.7%    

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    20      $ 2,969   

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A*

    12        786   

Aramark

    134        4,210   

AutoNation, Inc.*

    62        3,191   

AutoZone, Inc.*

    14        10,844   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*

    72        3,452   

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    14        453   

BorgWarner, Inc.

    47        1,536   

Brinker International, Inc.

    48        2,390   

Brunswick Corp.

    19        808   

Cabela’s, Inc.*(a)

    3        144   

Cable One, Inc.

    3        1,286   

Cablevision Systems Corp., Class A

    59        1,919   

CarMax, Inc.*

    6        278   

Carnival Corp.

    71        3,405   

Carter’s, Inc.

    56        5,691   

CBS Corp., Class B

    132        6,386   

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*(a)

    10        1,796   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

    3        1,527   

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    15        777   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    79        2,615   

Coach, Inc.

    59        2,297   

Comcast Corp., Class A

    33        1,905   

CST Brands, Inc.

    4        130   

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    111        2,966   

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    243        15,523   

Delphi Automotive PLC

    168        11,202   

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    48        2,039   

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A

    5        418   

Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A*

    39        975   

Discovery Communications, Inc., Class C*

    47        1,159   

DISH Network Corp., Class A*

    17        801   

Dollar General Corp.

    105        7,796   

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    63        5,056   

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    16        2,129   

DSW, Inc., Class A

    11        288   

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (a)

    36        1,677   

Expedia, Inc.

    11        1,145   

Extended Stay America, Inc.

    9        133   

Foot Locker, Inc.

    192        12,000   

Ford Motor Co.

    171        2,139   

GameStop Corp., Class A

    127        3,914   

Gannett Co., Inc.

    275        4,197   

Gap, (The) Inc.

    31        857   

Garmin Ltd.

    29        1,175   

General Motors Co.

    114        3,356   

Gentex Corp.

    89        1,296   

Genuine Parts Co.

    75        6,761   

GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A

    6        171   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber (The) Co.

    51        1,536   

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

    9        4,393   

H&R Block, Inc.

    233        7,661   

Hanesbrands, Inc.

    64        1,823   

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    41        1,770   

Harman International Industries, Inc.

    3        230   

Hasbro, Inc.

    99        7,511   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    31      $ 644   

Home Depot, (The) Inc.

    17        2,110   

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A*(a)

    18        831   

International Game Technology PLC

    9        133   

Interpublic Group of Companies, (The) Inc.

    208        4,449   

Jarden Corp.*

    41        2,168   

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

    41        1,785   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

    63        2,297   

Kohl’s Corp.

    72        3,360   

L Brands, Inc.

    49        4,155   

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    17        821   

Lear Corp.

    130        13,176   

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    81        3,617   

Lennar Corp., Class A

    9        377   

Liberty Interactive Corp., Class A*

    181        4,594   

Liberty Media Corp., Class A*

    111        3,954   

Liberty Media Corp., Class C*

    70        2,443   

Liberty Ventures, Series A*

    9        330   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    17        374   

LKQ Corp.*

    106        2,926   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    69        4,660   

lululemon athletica, Inc.*

    8        502   

Macy’s, Inc.

    30        1,296   

Madison Square Garden (The) Co.,
Class A*

    5        775   

Marriott International, Inc., Class A (a)

    43        2,930   

Mattel, Inc.

    141        4,585   

McDonald’s Corp.

    39        4,570   

MGM Resorts International*

    9        170   

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.*

    5        283   

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    22        3,954   

MSG Networks, Inc., Class A*

    118        1,938   

Murphy USA, Inc.*

    35        2,229   

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. (a)

    76        2,889   

News Corp., Class A

    214        2,315   

News Corp., Class B

    83        947   

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    62        3,819   

Nordstrom, Inc. (a)

    38        1,950   

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*

    8        393   

NVR, Inc.*

    5        8,185   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    97        7,548   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    31        8,070   

Panera Bread Co., Class A*

    21        4,351   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    18        679   

Polaris Industries, Inc. (a)

    11        967   

Priceline Group, (The) Inc.*

    2        2,530   

PVH Corp.

    8        633   

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    11        998   

Regal Entertainment Group, Class A (a)

    70        1,378   

Ross Stores, Inc.

    150        8,247   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    15        1,116   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

    51        1,611   

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., Class A

    33        1,955   

Service Corp. International

    99        2,328   

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.*

    16        607   

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

    8        867   

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.*(a)

    384        1,428   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   16  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF (Continued)

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

    39      $ 1,984   

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*

    13        428   

Staples, Inc.

    130        1,229   

Starbucks Corp.

    61        3,551   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

    52        3,594   

Starz, Class A*

    57        1,436   

Target Corp.

    59        4,629   

TEGNA, Inc.

    84        2,070   

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.*

    2        115   

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    63        2,306   

Thor Industries, Inc.

    45        2,492   

Tiffany & Co.

    10        650   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

    26        4,962   

Time Warner, Inc.

    23        1,523   

TJX Cos., (The) Inc.

    115        8,522   

Toll Brothers, Inc.*

    42        1,153   

TopBuild Corp.*

    39        1,052   

Tractor Supply Co.

    68        5,751   

Tribune Media Co., Class A

    5        180   

TripAdvisor, Inc.*

    3        188   

Tupperware Brands Corp.

    52        2,598   

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A

    49        1,324   

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class B

    22        598   

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.*

    14        2,313   

Under Armour, Inc., Class A*

    16        1,339   

Urban Outfitters, Inc.*

    16        424   

VF Corp.

    49        3,190   

Viacom, Inc., Class B

    22        811   

Vista Outdoor, Inc.*

    20        986   

Visteon Corp.

    16        1,119   

Walt Disney (The) Co.

    13        1,242   

Wendy’s (The) Co.

    165        1,546   

Whirlpool Corp.

    3        466   

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    58        3,022   

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

    48        3,496   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    83        6,015   
   

 

 

 
      401,443   
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 9.1%            

Altria Group, Inc.

    41        2,524   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    82        2,867   

Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.*(a)

    22        403   

Brown-Forman Corp., Class A

    8        853   

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    35        3,446   

Bunge Ltd.

    64        3,182   

Campbell Soup Co.

    88        5,434   

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    81        7,352   

Clorox (The) Co.

    83        10,493   

Coca-Cola (The) Co.

    14        604   

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

    240        11,642   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    58        3,807   

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

    86        3,617   

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    11        1,556   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    68        10,202   

Coty, Inc., Class A (a)

    31        883   

CVS Health Corp.

    44        4,275   

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

    102        9,336   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples (Continued)            

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    14      $ 545   

Estee Lauder (The) Cos., Inc., Class A

    82        7,489   

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    211        3,614   

General Mills, Inc.

    108        6,356   

Hain Celestial Group, (The) Inc.*

    8        296   

Herbalife Ltd.*

    6        328   

Hershey (The) Co.

    24        2,181   

Hormel Foods Corp.

    154        6,547   

Ingredion, Inc.

    79        7,996   

JM Smucker (The) Co.

    4        510   

Kellogg Co.

    47        3,479   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    67        8,730   

Kraft Heinz (The) Co.

    7        539   

Kroger (The) Co.

    548        21,871   

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    94        8,766   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

    30        2,213   

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

    63        5,372   

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    74        2,999   

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    6        753   

PepsiCo, Inc.

    22        2,152   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    25        2,276   

Pinnacle Foods, Inc.

    128        5,528   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    6        482   

Reynolds American, Inc.

    32        1,614   

Rite Aid Corp.*

    18        143   

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

    2        192   

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*(a)

    12        342   

Sysco Corp.

    207        9,135   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    317        20,526   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    6        474   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    6        398   

WhiteWave Foods (The) Co.*

    22        852   

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

    27        845   
   

 

 

 
      218,019   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 2.3%            

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    9        342   

Apache Corp.

    18        689   

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    50        2,143   

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    10        201   

California Resources Corp.

    5        3   

Cameron International Corp.*

    72        4,720   

Chevron Corp.

    14        1,168   

Cimarex Energy Co.

    16        1,344   

Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.

    47        853   

Concho Resources, Inc.*

    10        902   

ConocoPhillips

    47        1,590   

CVR Energy, Inc.

    8        189   

Devon Energy Corp.

    30        590   

Diamondback Energy, Inc.*

    4        285   

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    9        488   

Energen Corp. (a)

    11        291   

EOG Resources, Inc.

    38        2,460   

EQT Corp.

    9        502   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    11        882   

FMC Technologies, Inc.*

    35        859   

Frank’s International NV

    10        139   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   17  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF (Continued)

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Energy (Continued)            

Halliburton Co.

    53      $ 1,711   

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (a)

    15        795   

Hess Corp.

    30        1,308   

HollyFrontier Corp.

    125        4,228   

Marathon Oil Corp.

    45        369   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    31        1,062   

Murphy Oil Corp. (a)

    21        361   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    19        556   

Newfield Exploration Co.*

    23        626   

Noble Corp. PLC (a)

    23        192   

Noble Energy, Inc.

    29        856   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    61        4,198   

Oceaneering International, Inc.

    47        1,298   

ONEOK, Inc.

    15        360   

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    12        186   

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

    6        181   

Phillips 66

    55        4,366   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    9        1,085   

QEP Resources, Inc.

    27        264   

Schlumberger Ltd.

    23        1,650   

Spectra Energy Corp.

    39        1,139   

Tesoro Corp.

    3        242   

Valero Energy Corp.

    89        5,347   

World Fuel Services Corp.

    43        2,013   
   

 

 

 
      55,033   
   

 

 

 
Financials — 17.3%            

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.*

    14        1,942   

Aflac, Inc.

    84        5,000   

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

    6        475   

Alleghany Corp.*

    8        3,712   

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG

    150        4,859   

Allstate (The) Corp.

    66        4,188   

Ally Financial, Inc.*

    59        1,037   

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    10        438   

American Capital Agency Corp. REIT

    19        343   

American Express Co.

    15        834   

American Financial Group, Inc.

    39        2,616   

American International Group, Inc.

    17        853   

American National Insurance Co.

    3        305   

American Tower Corp. REIT

    15        1,383   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    10        840   

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

    52        1,271   

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT

    32        324   

Aon PLC

    43        4,097   

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A REIT

    7        256   

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. REIT

    42        798   

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    148        10,055   

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    53        2,112   

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A

    10        284   

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.

    119        5,318   

Associated Banc-Corp.

    33        568   

Assurant, Inc.

    50        3,555   

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    31        769   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    12        2,060   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    178      $ 9,560   

Bank of Hawaii Corp. (a)

    13        826   

Bank of New York Mellon (The) Corp.

    20        708   

BankUnited, Inc.

    17        546   

BB&T Corp.

    41        1,319   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    7        939   

BlackRock, Inc.

    1        312   

BOK Financial Corp.

    5        244   

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    7        799   

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. REIT

    15        351   

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    70        2,262   

Camden Property Trust REIT

    40        2,990   

Capital One Financial Corp.

    24        1,578   

Care Capital Properties, Inc. REIT

    58        1,538   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

    35        404   

CBOE Holdings, Inc.

    71        4,438   

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    64        1,626   

Charles Schwab (The) Corp.

    11        276   

Chimera Investment Corp. REIT

    254        3,310   

Chubb Ltd.

    72        8,318   

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    84        5,304   

CIT Group, Inc.

    46        1,371   

Citigroup, Inc.

    3        117   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    38        731   

CME Group, Inc.

    8        732   

CNA Financial Corp.

    7        203   

Columbia Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    26        527   

Comerica, Inc.

    18        608   

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    24        1,020   

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc. REIT

    29        547   

Corrections Corp. of America REIT

    40        1,157   

Credit Acceptance Corp.*(a)

    6        1,182   

Crown Castle International Corp. REIT

    13        1,125   

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (a)

    10        479   

DDR Corp. REIT

    22        368   

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    18        1,423   

Discover Financial Services

    48        2,228   

Douglas Emmett, Inc. REIT

    14        376   

Duke Realty Corp. REIT

    51        1,055   

E*Trade Financial Corp.*

    8        188   

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    22        659   

Eaton Vance Corp.

    101        2,920   

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., Class A REIT

    18        282   

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.

    57        3,549   

Equity Commonwealth REIT*

    6        160   

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    37        2,596   

Equity Residential REIT

    19        1,415   

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

    10        940   

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    3        628   

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    64        11,912   

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    31        2,547   

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    38        5,719   

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

    12        1,777   

Federated Investors, Inc., Class B

    66        1,727   

Fifth Third Bancorp

    94        1,434   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   18  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF (Continued)

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

First Horizon National Corp.

    73      $ 877   

First Republic Bank

    20        1,231   

FNF Group

    183        6,035   

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    19        312   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    41        1,470   

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT

    90        2,357   

General Growth Properties, Inc. REIT

    20        550   

Goldman Sachs Group, (The) Inc.

    2        299   

Hanover Insurance Group, (The) Inc.

    50        4,148   

Hartford Financial Services Group, (The) Inc.

    22        927   

HCP, Inc. REIT

    43        1,272   

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A REIT

    13        362   

Hospitality Properties Trust REIT

    45        1,093   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    61        934   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    139        1,216   

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A (a)

    17        581   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    5        1,192   

Invesco Ltd.

    61        1,631   

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    33        970   

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

    34        3,470   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    3        169   

KeyCorp

    91        960   

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    4        217   

Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

    95        2,541   

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A REIT

    62        3,542   

Lazard Ltd., Class A

    73        2,568   

Legg Mason, Inc.

    20        571   

Leucadia National Corp.

    10        145   

Liberty Property Trust REIT

    25        722   

Lincoln National Corp.

    20        731   

Loews Corp.

    41        1,490   

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. (a)

    47        951   

M&T Bank Corp.

    9        923   

Macerich (The) Co. REIT

    151        11,941   

Markel Corp.*

    2        1,713   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    146        8,329   

Mercury General Corp.

    24        1,262   

MetLife, Inc.

    16        633   

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    198        1,348   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    16        1,439   

Moody’s Corp.

    55        4,884   

Morningstar, Inc.

    22        1,747   

MSCI, Inc.

    97        6,840   

Nasdaq, Inc.

    46        2,911   

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    34        1,495   

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

    76        1,150   

Northern Trust Corp.

    15        891   

Old Republic International Corp.

    114        2,029   

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    43        1,379   

OneMain Holdings, Inc.*

    7        158   

Outfront Media, Inc. REIT

    134        2,740   

PacWest Bancorp

    10        322   

Paramount Group, Inc. REIT

    6        91   

PartnerRe Ltd.

    104        14,588   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

People’s United Financial, Inc. (a)

    58      $ 847   

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A REIT

    16        294   

PNC Financial Services Group, (The) Inc.

    17        1,382   

Post Properties, Inc. REIT

    67        3,734   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    29        1,096   

ProAssurance Corp.

    54        2,663   

Progressive (The) Corp.

    486        15,513   

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    20        769   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    12        793   

Public Storage REIT

    20        4,990   

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    29        1,271   

Rayonier, Inc. REIT

    31        677   

Realogy Holdings Corp.*

    20        639   

Realty Income Corp. REIT

    26        1,522   

Regency Centers Corp. REIT

    29        2,047   

Regions Financial Corp.

    113        850   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    37        3,334   

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    112        12,678   

Retail Properties of America, Inc., Class A REIT

    19        279   

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.*

    18        185   

SEI Investments Co.

    119        4,542   

Senior Housing Properties Trust REIT

    18        281   

Signature Bank*

    6        777   

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    9        1,708   

SL Green Realty Corp. REIT

    8        705   

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.

    5        575   

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    34        596   

State Street Corp.

    5        274   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    12        398   

SVB Financial Group*

    3        267   

Synchrony Financial*

    177        4,770   

Synovus Financial Corp.

    12        319   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    86        5,943   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    23        738   

Taubman Centers, Inc. REIT

    150        10,623   

TCF Financial Corp.

    33        374   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    18        514   

Torchmark Corp.

    84        4,302   

Travelers Cos., (The) Inc.

    70        7,526   

UDR, Inc. REIT

    32        1,099   

Unum Group

    54        1,541   

US Bancorp

    18        693   

Validus Holdings Ltd.

    154        6,916   

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    13        724   

Vornado Realty Trust REIT

    23        1,986   

Voya Financial, Inc.

    59        1,732   

W.R. Berkley Corp.

    90        4,635   

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A

    44        1,030   

Weingarten Realty Investors REIT

    77        2,713   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    3        141   

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    7        446   

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    354        9,197   

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

    4        3,067   

WP Carey, Inc. REIT

    18        1,020   

WP Glimcher, Inc. REIT

    41        354   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF (Continued)

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

XL Group PLC

    31      $ 1,066   

Zions Bancorporation

    18        384   
   

 

 

 
      415,528   
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 10.3%            

Abbott Laboratories

    63        2,441   

AbbVie, Inc.

    8        437   

Aetna, Inc.

    107        11,623   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    56        2,092   

Alere, Inc.*

    7        373   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    3        422   

Align Technology, Inc.*

    13        858   

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    171        14,812   

Amgen, Inc.

    5        711   

Anthem, Inc.

    42        5,489   

Baxalta, Inc.

    220        8,474   

Baxter International, Inc.

    314        12,406   

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    2        295   

Biogen, Inc.*

    2        519   

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

    25        3,366   

Bio-Techne Corp.

    19        1,631   

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    95        1,613   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    16        991   

Bruker Corp.*

    23        598   

C.R. Bard, Inc.

    24        4,617   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    153        12,500   

Celgene Corp.*

    6        605   

Centene Corp.*

    35        1,994   

Cerner Corp.*

    36        1,838   

Charles River Laboratories International,
Inc.*

    30        2,203   

Cigna Corp.

    63        8,795   

Cooper (The) Cos., Inc.

    7        1,001   

DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc.*

    47        3,101   

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.*

    119        7,254   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    54        4,698   

Eli Lilly & Co.

    23        1,656   

Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc.*

    11        242   

Express Scripts Holding Co.*

    51        3,589   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    12        1,047   

HCA Holdings, Inc.*

    15        1,038   

Health Net, Inc.*

    88        5,475   

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    73        12,078   

Hologic, Inc.*

    58        2,009   

Humana, Inc.

    62        10,972   

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    32        2,341   

Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    10        172   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    3        1,689   

Johnson & Johnson

    8        842   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*

    44        4,833   

LifePoint Health, Inc.*

    35        2,183   

McKesson Corp.

    46        7,159   

MEDNAX, Inc.*

    98        6,570   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    20        1,004   

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    17        5,354   

Mylan N.V.*

    10        451   

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    94        4,083   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    45      $ 2,127   

Perrigo Co. PLC

    3        379   

Pfizer, Inc.

    30        890   

Premier, Inc., Class A*

    4        130   

QIAGEN NV*

    37        781   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    71        4,724   

Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Inc.*

    55        3,449   

ResMed, Inc.

    76        4,325   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*

    43        4,735   

St Jude Medical, Inc.

    59        3,168   

Stryker Corp.

    24        2,397   

Teleflex, Inc.

    26        3,713   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    6        775   

United Therapeutics Corp.*

    15        1,829   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    31        3,692   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    32        3,532   

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*

    49        3,833   

VCA, Inc.*

    47        2,398   

VWR Corp.*

    11        268   

Waters Corp.*

    32        3,850   

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    27        2,614   

Zoetis, Inc.

    48        1,971   
   

 

 

 
      248,124   
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 15.7%            

3M Co.

    20        3,137   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    14        2,932   

ADT (The) Corp. (a)

    122        4,925   

AECOM*

    20        549   

AGCO Corp.

    79        3,910   

Air Lease Corp. (a)

    48        1,442   

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    143        10,568   

Allegion PLC

    39        2,457   

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

    52        1,231   

AMERCO

    4        1,371   

American Airlines Group, Inc.

    5        205   

AMETEK, Inc.

    88        4,084   

AO Smith Corp.

    41        2,886   

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.*

    13        527   

B/E Aerospace, Inc.

    17        742   

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.*

    34        664   

Boeing (The) Co.

    48        5,673   

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    27        861   

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    46        3,212   

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    22        1,984   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    27        1,828   

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV

    21        704   

Cintas Corp.

    71        5,963   

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    11        469   

Copart, Inc.*

    81        3,058   

Covanta Holding Corp.

    23        320   

Crane Co.

    38        1,864   

CSX Corp.

    94        2,269   

Cummins, Inc.

    20        1,951   

Danaher Corp.

    41        3,660   

Deere & Co. (a)

    28        2,245   

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    42        2,026   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF (Continued)

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    45      $ 1,271   

Dover Corp.

    80        4,862   

Dun & Bradstreet (The) Corp.

    28        2,682   

Eaton Corp. PLC

    34        1,928   

Emerson Electric Co.

    72        3,516   

Equifax, Inc.

    72        7,551   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    177        8,103   

Fastenal Co.

    59        2,672   

FedEx Corp.

    27        3,696   

Flowserve Corp.

    39        1,639   

Fluor Corp.

    38        1,750   

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    35        1,758   

GATX Corp.

    16        688   

General Dynamics Corp.

    54        7,359   

General Electric Co.

    13        379   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*

    12        681   

Graco, Inc.

    29        2,271   

HD Supply Holdings, Inc.*

    48        1,334   

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.*

    12        102   

Hexcel Corp.

    89        3,678   

Honeywell International, Inc.

    35        3,547   

Hubbell, Inc.

    36        3,577   

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    69        9,043   

IDEX Corp.

    54        4,059   

IHS, Inc., Class A*

    23        2,392   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    63        5,938   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    30        1,667   

ITT Corp.

    45        1,587   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*

    167        6,455   

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    40        3,052   

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

    115        2,530   

Kansas City Southern

    10        817   

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

    63        2,231   

KBR, Inc.

    52        719   

Kennametal, Inc.

    9        181   

Kirby Corp.*

    26        1,472   

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

    62        7,273   

Landstar System, Inc.

    45        2,664   

Lennox International, Inc.

    29        3,747   

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    45        2,456   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    29        6,258   

Macquarie Infrastructure Corp.

    21        1,282   

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    125        9,680   

Masco Corp.

    82        2,312   

Middleby (The) Corp.*

    12        1,111   

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    15        1,044   

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    70        3,524   

Nordson Corp.

    22        1,577   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    31        2,268   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    70        13,455   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*

    27        1,743   

Orbital ATK, Inc.

    15        1,256   

Owens Corning

    45        1,931   

PACCAR, Inc.

    36        1,854   

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    34        3,441   

Pentair PLC

    55        2,624   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    64      $ 1,160   

Quanta Services, Inc.*

    111        2,252   

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

    110        1,670   

Raytheon Co.

    64        7,926   

Regal Beloit Corp.

    17        928   

Republic Services, Inc.

    90        4,113   

Robert Half International, Inc.

    64        2,521   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    48        4,996   

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

    69        6,042   

Rollins, Inc.

    87        2,395   

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    23        3,862   

Ryder System, Inc.

    13        737   

Snap-on, Inc.

    35        5,064   

Southwest Airlines Co.

    190        7,971   

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.,
Class A*

    59        2,714   

SPX Flow, Inc.*

    58        1,086   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    72        6,769   

Stericycle, Inc.*

    14        1,595   

Textron, Inc.

    69        2,356   

Timken (The) Co.

    25        746   

Toro (The) Co.

    62        4,941   

TransDigm Group, Inc.*

    7        1,495   

Trinity Industries, Inc.

    26        412   

Triumph Group, Inc.

    5        152   

Tyco International PLC

    39        1,372   

Union Pacific Corp.

    16        1,262   

United Continental Holdings, Inc.*

    11        630   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    32        3,090   

United Technologies Corp.

    21        2,029   

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    15        1,696   

Verisk Analytics, Inc.*

    73        5,317   

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (a)

    18        3,904   

WABCO Holdings, Inc.*

    25        2,358   

Wabtec Corp.

    34        2,400   

Waste Connections, Inc.

    82        5,057   

Waste Management, Inc.

    152        8,489   

Watsco, Inc.

    27        3,444   

Xylem, Inc.

    90        3,367   
   

 

 

 
      376,722   
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 12.5%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    51        5,113   

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    51        1,615   

Adobe Systems, Inc.*

    22        1,873   

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    12        648   

Alliance Data Systems Corp.*

    4        841   

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    1        717   

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    1        698   

Amdocs Ltd.

    278        15,779   

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    62        3,290   

Analog Devices, Inc.

    107        5,670   

ANSYS, Inc.*

    47        3,902   

Apple, Inc.

    24        2,321   

Applied Materials, Inc.

    44        830   

ARRIS International PLC*

    139        3,321   

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

    86        4,916   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF (Continued)

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Atmel Corp.

    51      $ 412   

Autodesk, Inc.*

    16        828   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    58        4,912   

Avnet, Inc.

    215        8,847   

Black Knight Financial Services, Inc.,
Class A*

    5        147   

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    60        1,656   

Broadcom Ltd.

    17        2,277   

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    151        8,476   

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

    113        1,122   

CA, Inc.

    148        4,335   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    89        1,918   

CDK Global, Inc.

    38        1,706   

CDW Corp./de

    111        4,393   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    38        995   

Citrix Systems, Inc.*

    37        2,614   

Cognex Corp. (a)

    18        666   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*

    33        1,880   

CommScope Holding Co., Inc.*

    7        176   

Computer Sciences Corp.

    171        4,926   

CoreLogic, Inc.*

    10        346   

Corning, Inc.

    339        6,204   

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    2        354   

CSRA, Inc.

    205        5,320   

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

    18        711   

DST Systems, Inc.

    89        9,308   

eBay, Inc.*

    287        6,831   

EchoStar Corp., Class A*

    7        313   

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

    39        2,505   

EMC Corp.

    149        3,893   

F5 Networks, Inc.*

    6        577   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    56        3,262   

Fiserv, Inc.*

    77        7,363   

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

    3        383   

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    56        1,734   

Fortinet, Inc.*

    12        341   

Gartner, Inc.*

    48        3,955   

Genpact Ltd.*

    123        3,251   

Global Payments, Inc.

    35        2,133   

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    795        10,550   

HP, Inc.

    35        374   

IAC/InterActiveCorp

    37        1,644   

Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A

    16        573   

Intel Corp.

    60        1,775   

International Business Machines Corp.

    12        1,572   

Intuit, Inc.

    41        3,962   

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

    211        4,399   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    96        7,895   

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    49        1,210   

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    51        1,331   

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    45        3,048   

Lam Research Corp. (a)

    21        1,539   

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    32        1,383   

Lexmark International, Inc., Class A

    26        807   

Linear Technology Corp.

    149        6,499   

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

    15        360   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

    49      $ 468   

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    18        1,565   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    138        4,673   

Microchip Technology, Inc. (a)

    67        2,981   

Microsoft Corp.

    15        763   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    25        1,837   

National Instruments Corp.

    56        1,616   

NCR Corp.*

    8        187   

NetApp, Inc.

    58        1,441   

Nuance Communications, Inc.*

    15        293   

NVIDIA Corp.

    80        2,509   

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    66        554   

Oracle Corp.

    6        221   

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

    1        145   

Paychex, Inc.

    130        6,681   

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    45        1,716   

PTC, Inc.*

    6        185   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    15        762   

Red Hat, Inc.*

    31        2,026   

salesforce.com, Inc.*

    3        203   

SanDisk Corp.

    15        1,084   

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    20        1,329   

Solera Holdings, Inc.

    3        167   

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    15        874   

Symantec Corp.

    98        1,892   

Synopsys, Inc.*

    154        6,891   

Teradata Corp.*

    27        674   

Teradyne, Inc.

    132        2,519   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    100        5,302   

Total System Services, Inc.

    102        4,445   

Trimble Navigation Ltd.*

    24        558   

Ultimate Software Group, (The) Inc.*

    9        1,546   

Vantiv, Inc., Class A*

    35        1,821   

VeriSign, Inc.*(a)

    79        6,675   

Visa, Inc., Class A

    15        1,086   

VMware, Inc., Class A*

    3        151   

Western Digital Corp.

    5        218   

Western Union (The) Co.

    643        11,741   

WEX, Inc.*

    8        522   

Xerox Corp.

    203        1,951   

Xilinx, Inc.

    121        5,714   

Yahoo!, Inc.*

    7        223   
   

 

 

 
      299,734   
   

 

 

 
Materials — 5.6%            

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    32        4,239   

Airgas, Inc.

    29        4,104   

Albemarle Corp.

    14        787   

AptarGroup, Inc.

    94        6,929   

Ashland, Inc.

    13        1,239   

Avery Dennison Corp.

    165        10,745   

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*

    13        337   

Bemis Co., Inc.

    85        4,171   

Cabot Corp.

    21        935   

Celanese Corp., Class A, Series A

    62        3,741   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    71        2,589   

Chemours (The) Co.

    381        1,955   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF (Continued)

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

    43      $ 2,917   

Crown Holdings, Inc.*

    70        3,279   

Domtar Corp.

    87        3,062   

Dow Chemical (The) Co.

    107        5,201   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    56        3,409   

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    8        483   

Eastman Chemical Co.

    26        1,668   

Ecolab, Inc.

    35        3,589   

FMC Corp.

    23        866   

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    177        2,182   

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    70        7,230   

International Paper Co.

    70        2,499   

Lyondellbasell Industries NV, Class A

    55        4,412   

Monsanto Co.

    22        1,980   

Mosaic (The) Co.

    50        1,333   

NewMarket Corp.

    8        2,921   

Newmont Mining Corp.

    41        1,059   

Nucor Corp.

    116        4,563   

Owens-Illinois, Inc.*

    45        673   

Packaging Corp. of America

    59        2,862   

PPG Industries, Inc.

    36        3,475   

Praxair, Inc.

    38        3,868   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    67        4,080   

RPM International, Inc.

    45        1,838   

Scotts Miracle-Gro (The) Co., Class A

    17        1,173   

Sealed Air Corp.

    34        1,555   

Sherwin-Williams (The) Co.

    20        5,410   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    55        2,818   

Sonoco Products Co.

    113        4,938   

Southern Copper Corp.

    10        239   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    52        946   

Valspar (The) Corp.

    59        4,616   

Vulcan Materials Co.

    12        1,182   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    17        733   
   

 

 

 
      134,830   
   

 

 

 
Telecommunication Services — 0.5%  

AT&T, Inc.

    44        1,626   

CenturyLink, Inc.

    142        4,344   

Frontier Communications Corp. (a)

    144        779   

SBA Communications Corp., Class A*

    11        1,044   

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

    59        1,576   

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    8        297   

United States Cellular Corp.*

    7        290   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    54        2,739   
   

 

 

 
      12,695   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 9.9%            

AES Corp.

    178        1,744   

AGL Resources, Inc.

    143        9,245   

Alliant Energy Corp.

    81        5,504   

Ameren Corp.

    158        7,418   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    137        8,460   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Utilities (Continued)            

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    109      $ 7,065   

Aqua America, Inc.

    135        4,127   

Atmos Energy Corp.

    116        8,052   

Calpine Corp.*

    77        967   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    175        3,260   

CMS Energy Corp.

    230        9,099   

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    140        9,801   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

    31        2,167   

DTE Energy Co.

    107        9,001   

Duke Energy Corp.

    36        2,674   

Edison International

    146        9,951   

Entergy Corp.

    60        4,333   

Eversource Energy

    104        5,647   

Exelon Corp.

    96        3,023   

FirstEnergy Corp.

    104        3,481   

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

    194        5,692   

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

    74        2,173   

ITC Holdings Corp.

    38        1,544   

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

    87        1,584   

National Fuel Gas Co.

    5        228   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    41        4,626   

NiSource, Inc.

    618        13,275   

OGE Energy Corp.

    36        896   

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

    172        4,503   

PG&E Corp.

    153        8,680   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    99        6,814   

PPL Corp.

    298        10,427   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    230        9,812   

Questar Corp.

    83        2,056   

SCANA Corp.

    89        5,787   

Sempra Energy

    37        3,571   

Southern (The) Co.

    119        5,733   

TECO Energy, Inc.

    135        3,708   

UGI Corp.

    108        3,992   

Vectren Corp.

    103        4,689   

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    89        5,015   

Westar Energy, Inc.

    155        6,736   

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    253        10,004   
   

 

 

 
      236,564   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $2,491,619)

      2,398,692   
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 2.0%   

Daily Assets Fund “Capital Shares”, 0.42% (b)(c)
(Cost $48,566)

    48,566        48,566   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.9%
(Cost $2,540,185)†

    $ 2,447,258   

Other assets and liabilities, net — (1.9%)

      (45,579
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 2,401,679   
   

 

 

 
 

 

* Non-income producing security.
The cost for federal income tax purposes was $2,540,185. At February 29, 2016, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $92,927. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $58,149 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $151,076.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   23  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of investments

 

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF (Continued)

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

(a) All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other Assets and Liabilities, Net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 29, 2016 amounted to $46,929, which is 2.0% of net assets.
(b) Affiliated fund managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(c) Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

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 February 29, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more 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 (d)

     $ 2,398,692         $   —         $   —         $ 2,398,692   

Short-Term Investments

       48,566                               48,566   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 2,447,258         $         $         $ 2,447,258   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

There have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the period ended February 29, 2016.

(d) See Schedule of investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   24  


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DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of assets and liabilities

 

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

       Deutsche
X-trackers FTSE
Developed ex
US Enhanced
Beta ETF
       Deutsche
X-trackers Russell
1000 Enhanced
Beta ETF
 

Assets

         

Investments in non-affiliated securities at value

     $ 2,330,922         $ 2,398,692   

Investment in Daily Assets Fund*

       22,636           48,566   

Cash

                 959   

Foreign currency at value

       93             
Receivables:          

Dividends

       4,896           4,491   

Interest

       9           44   

Foreign tax reclaim

       114             
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Assets

     $ 2,358,670         $ 2,452,752   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Due to custodian

     $ 301         $   

Payable upon return of securities loaned

       22,636           48,566   
Payables:          

Investment securities purchased

       125           1,774   

Investment advisory fees

       644           464   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       254           269   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       23,960           51,073   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

     $ 2,334,710         $ 2,401,679   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

         

Paid-in capital

     $ 2,504,616         $ 2,500,496   

Undistributed net investment income

       12,076           13,892   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

       (41,978        (19,782

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

       (140,004        (92,927
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

     $ 2,334,710         $ 2,401,679   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

       100,001           100,001   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

     $ 23.35         $ 24.02   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliated securities at cost

     $ 2,470,954         $ 2,491,619   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

     $ 17,365         $ 46,929   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investment in Daily Assets Fund at cost

     $ 22,636         $ 48,566   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

     $ 90         $   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

* Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of operations

 

For the Period Ended February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

       Deutsche
X-trackers FTSE
Developed ex
US Enhanced
Beta ETF(1)
       Deutsche
X-trackers Russell
1000 Enhanced
Beta ETF(1)
 

Investment Income

         

Dividend income*

     $ 14,542         $ 15,635   

Securities lending income, including income from Daily Assets Fund, net of borrower rebates

       24           129   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       14,566           15,764   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Expenses

         

Investment advisory fees

       2,236           1,603   

Excise tax expense

       254           269   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Expenses

       2,490           1,872   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

       12,076           13,892   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

         

Net realized gain (loss) from:

         

Investments

       (41,398        (19,782

Foreign currency transactions

       (580          
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       (41,978        (19,782

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investments

       (140,032        (92,927

Foreign currency translations

       28             
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (140,004        (92,927
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

       (181,982        (112,709
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ (169,906      $ (98,817
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

*       Foreign tax withheld

     $ 1,147         $   

 

(1) For the period November 24, 2015 (commencement of operations) through February 29, 2016.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of changes in net assets

 

       Deutsche
X-trackers FTSE
Developed ex US
Enhanced Beta
ETF
       Deutsche
X-trackers Russell
1000 Enhanced
Beta ETF
 
       For the Period
November 24,
2015(1) to
February 29, 2016
       For the Period
November 24,
2015(1) to
February 29, 2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

         

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 12,076         $ 13,892   

Net realized gain (loss)

       (41,978        (19,782

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (140,004        (92,927
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (169,906        (98,817
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

         

Proceeds from shares sold

       2,504,591           2,500,471   

Value of shares redeemed

                   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

       2,504,591           2,500,471   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

       2,334,685           2,401,654   

Net Assets

         

Beginning of period

       25           25   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 2,334,710         $ 2,401,679   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

     $ 12,076         $ 13,892   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

         

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

       1           1   

Shares sold

       100,000           100,000   

Shares redeemed

                   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

       100,001           100,001   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1) Commencement of operations.

 

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Financial highlights

 

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF

Selected Per Share Data

   Period Ended
2/29/16 (a)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 25.00   
  

 

 

 
Income (loss) from Investment Operations:   

Net investment income (b)

     0.12   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.77
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (1.65
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 23.35   
  

 

 

 

Total Return (%)**

     (6.60

Ratio to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

  

Net assets, end of period ($ millions)

   $ 2   

Ratio of expenses (%)

     0.36

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.92

Portfolio turnover rate (%) (c)

     13 ** 

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF

Selected Per Share Data

   Period Ended
2/29/16 (a)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 25.00   
  

 

 

 
Income (loss) from Investment Operations:   

Net investment income (b)

     0.14   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.12
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.98
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 24.02   
  

 

 

 

Total Return (%)**

     (3.92

Ratio to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

  

Net assets, end of period ($ millions)

   $ 2   

Ratio of expenses (%)

     0.26

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     2.20

Portfolio turnover rate (%) (c)

     22 ** 

 

(a) For the period November 24, 2015 (commencement of operations) through February 29, 2016.
(b) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Portfolio turnover rate does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

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Notes to financial statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

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

As of February 29, 2016, the Trust consisted of thirty-five investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETF”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on the Funds listed below:

 

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF

DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, serves as investment advisor to the Funds and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Funds, subject to the supervision of the Funds’ Board of Trustees.

Each Fund offers shares that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). Unlike conventional mutual funds, each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis, at net asset value, only in large specified lots consisting of 50,000 shares, each called a “Creation Unit”, to authorized participants who have entered into agreements with the Funds’ distributor. Shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Funds, and owners of shares may acquire those shares from the Funds, or tender such shares for redemption to the Funds in Creation Units only.

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

 

Fund

  

Underlying Index

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF    FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor Index
Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF    Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor Index

The FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor Index is designed to track the equity market performance of companies in developed countries (except the United States) selected on the investment style criteria (“factors”) of value, momentum, quality, low volatility and size. The companies eligible for the Underlying Index are derived from its starting universe, the FTSE Developed ex US Index, which is comprised of large- and mid-capitalization equity securities from developed markets (except the United States). The index provider, FTSE International Limited, selects companies for the Underlying Index using a proprietary rules-based multi-factor selection and weighting process designed to increase the Underlying Index’s exposure, relative to the starting universe, to companies demonstrating the said factors. Companies are weighted based on their relative exposure to all five factors. Companies that do not display meaningful multi-factor characteristics are not eligible for inclusion in the Underlying Index. The Fund uses a representative sampling indexing strategy in seeking to track the Underlying Index, meaning it generally will invest in a sample of securities in the index whose risk, return and other characteristics resemble the risk, return and other characteristics of the Underlying Index as a whole. The Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets (but typically far more) in component securities (including depositary receipts in respect of such securities) of the Underlying Index. The Underlying Index is rebalanced semiannually in March and September after the close of business on the third Friday of the review month.

The Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor Index is designed to track the equity market performance of companies in the United States selected on the investment style criteria (“factors”) of value, momentum, quality, low volatility and size. The companies eligible for the Underlying Index are derived from its starting universe, the Russell 1000 Index, which is comprised of large-cap equity securities from issuers in the United States. The index provider, Frank Russell Company, selects companies for the Underlying Index using a proprietary rules-based multi-factor selection and weighting process designed to increase the Underlying Index’s exposure, relative to the starting universe, to companies demonstrating the said factors. Companies are weighted based on their relative exposure to all five factors. Companies that do not display meaningful multi-factor characteristics are not eligible for inclusion in the Underlying Index. The Fund uses a representative sampling indexing strategy in seeking to track the Underlying Index, meaning it generally will invest in a sample of securities in the index whose risk, return and other characteristics resemble the risk, return and other characteristics of the Underlying Index as a whole. The Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets (but typically far more) in component securities of the Underlying

 

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Index. The Underlying Index is rebalanced semiannually in June and December after the close of business on the third Friday of the review month.

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

Each Fund is non-diversified and is not limited by the Act with regard to the percentage of its assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. The securities of a particular issuer (or securities of issuers in particular industries) may dominate the underlying index of such a fund and, consequently, the fund’s investment portfolio. This may adversely affect the fund’s performance or subject the fund’s Shares to greater price volatility than that experienced by more diversified investment companies.

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

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the 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.

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; length of time of a halt in trading of the security; movement in the security’s proxy index; and with respect to debt securities, the maturity, coupon, creditworthiness, currency denomination and the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded. The value determined under these procedures may differ from published values for the same securities.

 

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Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a Fund’s net asset value 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 each Fund’s policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“the Code”). Each fund intends to qualify for and to elect treatment as a separate Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code. It is the policy of each Fund to pay out dividends from its net investment income, if any, to investors quarterly sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, Federal income and excise taxes. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, is available to offset future net capital gains. The Funds may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. The Funds reserve the right to declare special distributions if, in their reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of each Fund as a RIC or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified at the end of the year within the components of net assets based on their federal tax treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for the full year for tax purposes, are reported as a tax return of capital.

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

Foreign Taxes    The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, capital gains on investments, certain foreign currency transactions or other corporate events. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and are reflected in their Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable as of February 29, 2016, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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

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

 

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Notes to financial statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Securities Lending    The Funds may lend securities to certain financial institutions under the terms of the Security Lending Agreement. The Funds retain benefits of owning the securities they have loaned and continue to receive interest and dividends generated by the securities and to participate in any changes in their market value. The Funds require the borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Funds consisting of either cash or liquid, unencumbered assets having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the security lending agreement. As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash. The Funds may invest the cash collateral into a joint trading account in an affiliated money market fund pursuant to Exemptive Orders issued by the SEC. During the period ended February 29, 2016 the Funds invested the cash collateral in Daily Assets Fund, an affiliated money market fund managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. receives a management/administration fee (0.09% annualized effective rate as of February 29, 2016) on the cash collateral Invested in Daily Assets Fund. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral net of borrower rebates and fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within a standard time period. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If the Funds are not able to recover securities lent, the Funds may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market, incurring the risk that the value of the replacement security is greater than the value of the collateral. The Funds are also subject to all investment risks associated with the reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.

As of February 29, 2016, each Fund had securities on loan, all of which were classified as common stock in the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned at period end.

3. Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

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

For its investment advisory services to the Funds below, the Advisor is entitled to receive a unitary management fee from each Fund based on each Fund’s average daily net assets at an annual rate equal to:

 

Fund

  

Unitary
Management Fee

 

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF

     0.35

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF

     0.25

Out of the unitary management fee, the Advisor pays substantially all expenses of each Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, and expenses of the Independent Trustees. Each Fund is responsible for the payment of interest expense, taxes, brokerage and extraordinary expenses.

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

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

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

 

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Notes to financial statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

4. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the period ended February 29, 2016, the cost of investments purchased and proceeds from sale of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF (1)

   $ 2,830,359       $ 317,946   

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF (1)

   $ 3,046,650       $ 535,032   

 

  (1) For the period November 24, 2015 (commencement of operations) to February 29, 2016.

There were no in-kind purchases or redemptions for the period ended February 29, 2016.

5. Concentration of Ownership

From time to time, the Funds may have a concentration of several shareholder accounts holding a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact on the Fund. At February 29, 2016, there was one affiliated shareholder account for each of the funds listed below holding a significant percentage of the shares outstanding:

 

Fund Name

  

Approximate Percent of
Outstanding Shares Held

 

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF

     96

Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF

     80

6. Fund Share Transactions

As of February 29, 2016, there were unlimited Fund shares, no par value authorized by the Trust. Fund shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in Creation Units or multiples thereof. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for each Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund generally consists of the in-kind contribution of a designated portfolio of securities constituting a portfolio sampling representation of the securities included in the respective Fund’s Underlying Index and an amount of cash, which under certain circumstances may include cash in lieu of portfolio securities. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units.

 

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Board consideration in approval of investment advisory contract (Unaudited)

 

Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF and Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF1

At a meeting held on November 4, 2015, the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”), including the Independent Trustees (those not affiliated with DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) or its service providers), unanimously approved the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF and Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF (the “Funds”).

In reaching this decision, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Funds and their shareholders; (2) the financial resources of DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”) and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of the advisory fee; (4) the total cost of the services to be provided by and the profits that could be realized by the Advisor from its relationship with the Funds; and (5) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow, and if the Funds’ shareholders would benefit from those economies.

The Board reached a determination, with the assistance of K&L Gates LLP (“Independent Trustees’ Counsel”) and through the exercise of its business judgment, that approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the compensation to be received thereunder is consistent with the Board’s duties under state and federal law. The Board reached this conclusion based on multiple factors.

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

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.    The Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Board noted that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Funds, including arranging for, or implementing, the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, the provision of general corporate services such as portfolio management compliance services and the preparation and filing of certain reports on behalf of the Trust. The Board also considered, among other things, the professional experience and qualifications of the senior management and key professional personnel of the Advisor, including those individuals responsible for portfolio management. The Board considered that the Advisor provides, at its own expense, office facilities and equipment for use by the Funds and supervisory persons responsible for supervising and monitoring the Trust’s service providers. The Board also considered that the Advisor pays for the compensation of officers of the Trust who are also officers or employees of the Advisor, except as may otherwise be determined by the Board. The Board also considered that the Advisor arranges for the provision of transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution services necessary for the Funds’ operation. The Board also noted that in addition to managing the Funds’ portfolios directly, the Advisor would provide oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with the creation and redemption of creation units and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the Funds.

The Board evaluated these factors in consultation with Independent Trustees’ Counsel. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services to be provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the fees to be paid to the Advisor, taking special consideration of the fact that the advisory fee is a unitary fee and, as a result, a portion of the unitary advisory fee will be used to compensate the Funds’ service providers. The Board considered the staffing of the Advisor, including the training, qualifications and experience of investment personnel in managing the

 

1  On March 16, 2016, Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Enhanced Beta ETF and Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Enhanced Beta ETF were redesignated as Deutsche X-trackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF and Deutsche X-trackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF, respectively, pursuant to a unanimous written consent executed by the Board of Trustees of DBX ETF Trust. The discussion herein reflects the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund from the meeting held on November 4, 2015.

 

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Board consideration in approval of investment advisory contract (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Funds. The Board also considered the expertise of the Advisor in supervising third party service providers to the Funds, such as the administrator and the custodian. The Board further considered the compliance program of the Advisor which supports the Funds’ compliance program.

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

Reasonableness of Advisory Fee.    The Board compared each Fund’s proposed advisory fee to that of other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), and noted that each Fund’s fee is competitive with the fees of its respective peer group. The Board noted that the proposed fee for the Funds is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Advisor pays all of the Funds’ costs. The Board also noted that each Fund’s portfolio would be managed on a day-to-day basis by the Advisor, and that the Advisor also would provide oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with creation and redemption units and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the Funds. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the advisory fee is reasonable in light of the services provided.

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

Economies of Scale.    The Board noted that since the Funds were new, it was difficult to estimate whether the Funds would experience economies of scale. The Board determined to evaluate economies of scale on an ongoing basis as a result of asset growth of the Funds.

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

 

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Additional information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

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

Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

The Funds are required to file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. 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 Company at 855-329-3837. You can also obtain copies of Form N-Q by (i) visiting the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330); (ii) sending your request and a duplicating fee to the SEC’s Public Reference Room, Washington, DC 20549-0102; or (iii) sending your request electronically to publicinfo@sec.gov.

Information about each Fund’s portfolio holdings is available daily at www.deutsche-etfs.com.

Discount & Premium Information

Information regarding how often shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the Net Asset Value of the Fund can be found at www.deutsche-etfs.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 adviser, 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.

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.deutsche-etfs.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.

 

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

Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors and charges and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus, which may be obtained by calling 1-855-DBX-ETFS (1-855-329-3837), or by viewing or downloading a prospectus at www.deutsche-etfs.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Stocks may decline in value. Foreign investing involves greater and different risks than investing in US companies, including currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political instability and differing auditing and legal standards. Funds investing in a single industry, country or in a limited geographic region generally are more volatile than more diversified funds. Because the Fund seeks to provide exposure to stocks based on the following multifactors — value, momentum, quality, low volatility and size — it is expected exposure to such investment factors will detract from performance in some market environments, as more fully explained in the fund’s prospectus. 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. See the prospectus for details.

Shares of the Fund are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) throughout the day on the New York Stock Exchange. 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. The Fund is managed by DBX Advisors LLC which is not affiliated with ALPS.

Deutsche Asset Management is the brand name for the asset management activities conducted by Deutsche Bank AG or any of its subsidiaries. Clients will be provided Deutsche Asset Management products or services by one or more legal entities that will be identified to clients pursuant to the contracts, agreements, offering materials or other documentation relevant to such products or services.

The Funds are not in any way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the London Stock Exchange Group companies, which include FTSE International Limited (“FTSE”), Frank Russell Company (“Russell”), MTS Next Limited (“MTS”) and FTSE TX Global Debt Capital Markets Inc (“FTSE TMX”) (together “LSEG”). LSEG makes no claim, prediction, warranty or representation whatsoever, expressly or impliedly, either as to (i) the results to be obtained from the use of each Fund’s Index, (ii) the figure at which each Fund’s Index is said to stand at any particular time on any particular day or otherwise, or (iii) the suitability of each Fund’s Index for the purpose to which it is being put in connection with each Fund. LSEG has not provided nor will it provide any financial or investment advice or recommendation in relation to each Fund’s Index, to the advisor or to its clients. Each Fund’s Index is calculated by FTSE or its agent. LSEG shall not be (a) liable (whether in negligence or otherwise) to any person for any error in each Fund’s Index or (b) under any obligation to advise any person of any error therein.

All rights in each Fund’s Index vest in FTSE. FTSE®”, “Russell®”, “MTS®”, “FTSE TMX®” and “FTSE Russell”, and other service marks and trademarks related to the FTSE or Russell indexes are trademarks of the London Stock Exchange Group companies and are used by FTSE, MTS, FTSE TMX and Russell under licence.

Copyright © 2016 Deutsche Bank AG. All rights reserved. Deutsche X-trackers® is a registered trademark of Deutsche Bank AG. All other trademarks, servicemarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Not FDIC Insured  |  No Bank Guarantee  |  May Lose Value


DBX ETF Trust

 

Investment advisor

DBX Advisors LLC

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

 

Administrator, custodian,

fund accountant, lending agent & transfer agent

The Bank of New York Mellon

101 Barclay Street

New York, NY 10286

  

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway

Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

Independent registered public

accounting firm

Ernst & Young LLP

5 Times Square

New York, NY 10036

 

Legal counsel

Dechert LLP

1095 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

  

 

R-045855-1 (4/16) DBX 001876 (4/17)


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.


Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

 

(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)   Not applicable.
(a)(2)   Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
(a)(3)   Not applicable.
(b)   Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)   

DBX ETF Trust

  
By (Signature and Title)*   

/s/ Alex Depetris

  
   Alex Depetris   
   President and Chief Executive Officer   
Date   

5/4/16

  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*   

/s/ Alex Depetris

  
   Alex Depetris   
   President and Chief Executive Officer   
Date   

5/4/16

  
By (Signature and Title)*   

/s/ Michael Gilligan

  
   Michael Gilligan   
   Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller   
Date   

5/4/16

  

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.