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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)

Freddi Klassen

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 28, 2018

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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The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


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LOGO

 

February 28, 2018

Semi-Annual Report

DBX ETF Trust

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF (DEEF)

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF (DEMG)

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (DEUS)

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (DESC)

 

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     Page  

Shareholder Letter

     1  

Portfolio Summary

     3  

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF

     3  

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF

     4  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

     5  

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

     6  

Fees and Expenses

     7  

Schedule of Investments

  

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF

     8  

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF

     21  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

     31  

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

     40  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     56  

Statements of Operations

     57  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     58  

Financial Highlights

     60  

Notes to Financial Statements

     62  

Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     70  

Additional Information

     72  

Privacy Policy Notice

     73  


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To our Shareholders: (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to provide this semi-annual report for our four comprehensive factor equity ETFs for the period ended February 28, 2018.

You may have noticed a new logo appearing on the cover of this report. As of March 23, 2018, Deutsche Asset Management has adopted its existing European brand, DWS, globally. As we have consolidated several businesses over the last few years, each of which has grown up relatively independently, the time has now come to be united under a single brand that reflects our global identity and the full breadth of capabilities we offer to our clients.

The DWS brand — Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wertpapiersparen — draws on our roots in the German market, going back over 60 years. It was established in Hamburg in 1956 with a singular objective: to assist private investors in building wealth and managing risk. We have been fulfilling that promise for generations. Today, the DWS name is synonymous with the values that we have continuously lived up to, and those that will remain central to our future success: Excellence, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Integrity. It is therefore a name that we are proud to adopt and build upon as our brand here in the Americas.

Neither our product names nor the names of DBX ETF Trust and DBX Advisors LLC will change as part of this re-branding.

In connection with this change, our Americas web site has recently been redesigned with a new address: DWS.com. However, for your convenience, the Xtrackers.com address will remain live and will continue to automatically direct you to the new ETF site. Please visit us online to find the most current insights from our CIO, economists and investment specialists.

Economies globally recorded strong growth and experienced tailwinds from corporate earnings and improved macroeconomics during the period. The U.S. economy continued its solid momentum, underpinned by sound fundamentals in the labor market and the recently enacted tax cuts. The U.S. Federal Reserve Board (FRB) continued to monitor inflation in the expanding economy while maintaining its rhetoric for continued reduction in monetary policy. The European Central Bank (ECB) reduced the quantum of monthly bond purchases in January 2018, but reaffirmed supportive monetary policies. The Eurozone and Japan demonstrated a significant increase in economic activity, while emerging economies in Europe and Asia witnessed robust growth. During the reporting period, global trade advanced rapidly, benefiting most export-based economies.

The U.S. economy expanded at a brisk pace, supported by gains in employment levels and improved household spending and business investment. The approval of the anticipated U.S. tax bill, which was seen as a welcome move, provided a boost to equity markets. The U.S. equity market made significant advances but, surprisingly, slumped at the beginning of February, due to negative sentiment over an unexpected increase in inflation. Hovering near long-term targets, inflation impacted the FRB’s review of the interest rate tightening.

Elsewhere, the Eurozone marched ahead on increasing consumer confidence and higher industrial production. Strong fundamentals of European equities underpinned the broad European equity index, despite U.S. inflation fears causing extreme volatility. The unemployment rate fell more than expected, reaching close to decade-low rates. In addition, improved exports and rising corporate investments in equipment pointed to the ongoing momentum. Against this backdrop, the ECB intends to run a bond purchase program of 30 billion euros until the end of September 2018, or beyond if necessary.

Equities across major Asian economies — China, Japan, and India — gained rapidly, except at the end of the period, when they were affected by the global turbulence. Economic activity in Japan increased, as industrial production and retail sales were favorable. In addition, the

 

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inclusive job market situation was apparent in Japan, with the unemployment rate reaching the lowest level in more than two decades in January 2018. Chinese gross domestic product grew above expected levels because of strong exports and resilient property markets.

Most developed economies are in the extended phase of the economic growth cycle, treading toward a macro-economic shift as inflation pressures rise. While global growth remains solid and monetary policy tightens, markets will closely track the pace of interest rate hikes in the U.S. and the ECB’s stance on monetary policy and exchange rate volatility. In such volatile markets, diversifying factors may be a better positioning than pursuing a single-factor approach. However, whether markets remain relatively calm, or we do in fact witness some episodic volatility, our view is that retaining a diversified factor approach is right. It takes advantage of the relatively uncorrelated nature of their excess returns, and mitigates the need to try and time a particular market cycle.

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

Sincerely,

/s/ Freddi Klassen

Freddi Klassen

President and Chief Executive Officer

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

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF (DEEF)

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor 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 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-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 2/28/18 (6.3% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

3i Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    1.1%  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA (Sweden)

    0.7%  

Investor AB (Sweden)

    0.6%  

Venture Corp. Ltd. (Singapore)

    0.6%  

Adecco Group AG (Switzerland)

    0.6%  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (France)

    0.6%  

Magna International, Inc. (Canada)

    0.6%  

Link (Hong Kong)

    0.5%  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ (Finland)

    0.5%  

Dexus (Australia)

    0.5%  
Country Diversification* as of 2/28/18

 

Japan

    29.9%  

United Kingdom

    11.1%  

Australia

    8.4%  

France

    6.1%  

Germany

    5.4%  

Sweden

    4.9%  

Canada

    4.8%  

Switzerland

    4.3%  

South Korea

    4.0%  

Hong Kong

    3.7%  

Singapore

    2.5%  

Spain

    2.2%  

Finland

    2.1%  

Other

    10.6%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of 2/28/18

 

Industrials

    22.7%  

Consumer Discretionary

    17.0%  

Materials

    13.7%  

Financials

    10.9%  

Consumer Staples

    8.4%  

Real Estate

    8.0%  

Information Technology

    6.4%  

Utilities

    5.0%  

Health Care

    3.2%  

Telecommunication Services

    2.4%  

Energy

    2.3%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

* As a percent 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 8.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF (DEMG)

 

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the equity market performance of companies in emerging market countries 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 Emerging Index, which is comprised of large- and mid-cap equity securities from emerging markets. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of 2/28/18 (9.3% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Barloworld Ltd. (South Africa)

    1.4%  

Tatneft PJSC (Russia)

    1.0%  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. (China)

    1.0%  

Itausa — Investimentos Itau SA (Brazil)

    1.0%  

Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    1.0%  

Wistron Corp. (Taiwan)

    0.8%  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (China)

    0.8%  

Pegatron Corp. (Taiwan)

    0.8%  

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA (Poland)

    0.8%  

Bidvest Group Ltd. (South Africa)

    0.7%  
Country Diversification* as of 2/28/18

 

Taiwan

    15.6%  

China

    15.5%  

South Africa

    12.5%  

Brazil

    7.5%  

India

    6.9%  

Russia

    4.9%  

Malaysia

    4.8%  

Hong Kong

    4.7%  

Thailand

    4.4%  

Mexico

    3.8%  

Poland

    3.7%  

Chile

    3.6%  

Turkey

    3.4%  

Philippines

    2.1%  

Other

    6.6%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of 2/28/18

 

Financials

    13.5%  

Industrials

    13.4%  

Materials

    13.1%  

Energy

    11.0%  

Information Technology

    10.0%  

Consumer Discretionary

    9.2%  

Consumer Staples

    8.1%  

Utilities

    8.1%  

Real Estate

    6.4%  

Telecommunication Services

    4.4%  

Health Care

    2.8%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

* As a percent 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 21.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (DEUS)

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor 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 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. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of 2/28/18 (6.7% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Baxter International, Inc.

    1.1%  

Lear Corp.

    0.8%  

Corning, Inc.

    0.7%  

Aptiv PLC

    0.7%  

FNF Group

    0.7%  

Equity Residential

    0.6%  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    0.6%  

Progressive Corp.

    0.5%  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    0.5%  

Cigna Corp.

    0.5%  
Sector Diversification* as of 2/28/18

 

Consumer Discretionary

    17.3%  

Industrials

    16.6%  

Information Technology

    15.7%  

Financials

    14.2%  

Health Care

    10.2%  

Utilities

    7.9%  

Materials

    6.0%  

Real Estate

    5.8%  

Consumer Staples

    5.6%  

Energy

    0.5%  

Telecommunication Services

    0.2%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

* As a percent 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 31.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (DESC)

 

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Russell 2000 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 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 2000 Index, which is comprised of small-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 2/28/18 (3.1% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Providence Service Corp.

    0.4%  

TrueBlue, Inc.

    0.3%  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

    0.3%  

Wabash National Corp.

    0.3%  

Callaway Golf Co.

    0.3%  

NMI Holdings, Inc.

    0.3%  

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

    0.3%  

Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.

    0.3%  

Insperity, Inc.

    0.3%  

Kadant, Inc.

    0.3%  
Sector Diversification* as of 2/28/18

 

Financials

    27.4%  

Industrials

    18.8%  

Consumer Discretionary

    16.1%  

Information Technology

    11.3%  

Health Care

    7.8%  

Real Estate

    7.3%  

Materials

    4.2%  

Utilities

    2.6%  

Consumer Staples

    2.4%  

Energy

    1.3%  

Telecommunication Services

    0.8%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

* As a percent of total investments excluding exchange traded funds and securities lending collateral.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 40.

 

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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. In the most recent six-month period Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF limited these expenses; had they not done so, expenses would have been higher. The expense examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

The examples in the table are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2017 to February 28, 2018).

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, 2017
     Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2018
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,076.80        0.35   $ 1.80  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.06        0.35   $ 1.76  
Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,066.90        0.50   $ 2.56  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.32        0.50   $ 2.51  
Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,093.30        0.19   $ 0.99  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.85        0.19   $ 0.95  
Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,074.60        0.30   $ 1.54  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.31        0.30   $ 1.51  

(1) Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (the number of days in the most recent six-month period), then divided by 365.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.4%    
Australia — 8.3%            

Adelaide Brighton Ltd.

    8,811     $ 45,178  

AGL Energy Ltd.

    10,612       180,769  

Alumina Ltd.

    4,430       7,698  

Amcor Ltd.

    3,625       39,264  

Ansell Ltd.

    806       16,487  

APA Group

    6,054       37,741  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    5,187       99,635  

ASX Ltd.

    895       40,723  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    9,712       34,586  

AusNet Services

    15,011       19,885  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    296       6,701  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

    2,783       24,593  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    7,551       96,088  

Boral Ltd.

    535       3,256  

Brambles Ltd.

    1,408       10,533  

Caltex Australia Ltd.

    3,860       105,788  

Challenger Ltd.

    4,257       41,798  

CIMIC Group Ltd.

    451       16,447  

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

    1,711       11,600  

Cochlear Ltd.

    387       55,459  

Computershare Ltd.

    8,662       120,418  

Crown Resorts Ltd.

    2,721       28,625  

CSL Ltd.

    416       52,894  

CSR Ltd.

    24,451       98,506  

Dexus REIT

    32,395       234,767  

Downer EDI Ltd.

    870       4,698  

DuluxGroup Ltd.

    5,337       31,940  

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd. (a)

    838       37,738  

Goodman Group REIT

    17,526       112,125  

GPT Group REIT

    45,525       168,863  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. (a)

    2,930       9,156  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

    13,601       40,275  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    26,375       168,532  

IOOF Holdings Ltd.

    4,073       33,104  

LendLease Group (b)

    11,207       155,885  

Macquarie Atlas Roads Group (b)

    9,352       40,373  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    54       4,362  

Magellan Financial Group Ltd.

    626       12,400  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    40,498       100,039  

Metcash Ltd.

    16,329       41,227  

Mirvac Group REIT

    108,020       178,450  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    147       3,457  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    388       6,425  

Nufarm Ltd.

    988       6,375  

Oil Search Ltd.

    1,170       6,883  

Orica Ltd.

    6,320       91,849  

Origin Energy Ltd.*

    1,675       11,812  

Orora Ltd.

    15,552       39,992  

OZ Minerals Ltd.

    924       6,941  

Perpetual Ltd.

    747       30,194  

Platinum Asset Management Ltd.

    687       3,432  

Qantas Airways Ltd.

    16,003       73,450  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    3,082       24,473  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    296       14,739  

REA Group Ltd.

    327       19,618  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Australia (Continued)            

Scentre Group REIT

    24,187     $ 72,375  

SEEK Ltd.

    1,808       28,474  

Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group REIT

    38,070       66,452  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    1,958       37,381  

South32 Ltd.

    4,402       11,388  

Star Entertainment Group Ltd.

    3,113       12,905  

Stockland REIT

    35,703       112,399  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    1,850       19,548  

Sydney Airport (b)

    1,407       7,225  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    9,372       33,740  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    4,039       10,544  

Transurban Group (b)

    2,678       24,165  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    1,942       26,483  

Vicinity Centres REIT

    17,052       32,954  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    1,949       62,770  

Westfield Corp. REIT

    4,499       30,711  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    183       4,388  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.*

    2,941       66,874  

Woolworths Group Ltd. (a)

    7,521       161,815  
   

 

 

 
      3,730,837  
   

 

 

 
Austria — 0.4%            

ANDRITZ AG

    513       29,845  

Erste Group Bank AG*

    91       4,651  

OMV AG

    535       30,733  

Telekom Austria AG*

    3,538       31,716  

Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe

    183       6,107  

voestalpine AG

    1,080       62,700  
   

 

 

 
      165,752  
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 1.0%            

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    152       27,493  

Ageas

    295       15,525  

bpost SA

    1,108       37,676  

Colruyt SA

    595       32,170  

KBC Group NV

    90       8,485  

Proximus SADP

    2,160       69,523  

Sofina SA

    87       14,834  

Solvay SA

    324       44,694  

Telenet Group Holding NV*

    204       14,045  

UCB SA

    32       2,657  

Umicore SA

    2,799       158,810  
   

 

 

 
      425,912  
   

 

 

 
Canada — 4.7%            

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B

    329       16,019  

ARC Resources Ltd.

    237       2,290  

Bank of Montreal

    147       11,179  

Bank of Nova Scotia

    205       12,719  

BCE, Inc.

    303       13,242  

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A

    597       23,179  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    669       61,191  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    625       48,426  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    102       3,164  

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

    175       31,344  
 

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Canada (Continued)            

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A

    874     $ 118,950  

Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A

    1,202       31,791  

CGI Group, Inc., Class A*

    1,073       62,805  

CI Financial Corp.

    7,434       165,580  

Constellation Software, Inc.

    117       75,841  

Dollarama, Inc.

    805       93,828  

Enbridge, Inc.

    92       2,930  

Fortis, Inc.

    473       15,478  

George Weston Ltd.

    355       29,065  

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

    595       15,723  

Husky Energy, Inc.*

    572       7,562  

Hydro One Ltd., 144A

    692       11,098  

IGM Financial, Inc.

    1,975       60,405  

Imperial Oil Ltd. (a)

    358       9,709  

Intact Financial Corp.

    685       53,058  

Inter Pipeline Ltd.

    594       10,342  

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

    457       23,511  

Magna International, Inc.

    4,526       249,374  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    4,014       76,499  

Metro, Inc.

    2,219       70,102  

National Bank of Canada

    146       7,094  

Nutrien Ltd.*

    1,968       96,837  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

    803       25,857  

Power Corp. of Canada

    2,635       62,536  

Power Financial Corp.

    1,079       28,210  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

    1,013       59,459  

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    2,971       54,465  

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

    1,702       76,802  

Royal Bank of Canada

    266       20,986  

Saputo, Inc.

    958       30,661  

Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B

    4,006       77,660  

SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc.

    326       14,164  

Sun Life Financial, Inc. (a)

    1,919       79,165  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    359       11,835  

TELUS Corp.

    742       26,823  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    389       15,349  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    390       22,523  

TransCanada Corp.

    144       6,237  
   

 

 

 
      2,123,067  
   

 

 

 
China — 0.3%            

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    376       7,491  

Minth Group Ltd.

    4,040       23,903  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    13,427       28,208  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

    14,897       12,755  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    52,112       44,019  
   

 

 

 
      116,376  
   

 

 

 
Denmark — 1.0%            

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B

    1       1,642  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    357       43,871  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    420       35,018  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    298       25,266  

Danske Bank A/S

    594       23,955  

DSV A/S

    359       28,251  

Genmab A/S*

    31       6,332  

H Lundbeck A/S

    266       13,974  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Denmark (Continued)            

ISS A/S

    1,227     $ 44,680  

Novozymes A/S, Class B*

    627       32,352  

Orsted A/S, 144A

    451       28,139  

Pandora A/S

    205       21,491  

TDC A/S

    7,546       61,495  

Tryg A/S

    1,347       32,038  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    61       4,433  

William Demant Holding A/S*

    719       25,817  
   

 

 

 
      428,754  
   

 

 

 
Finland — 2.1%            

Elisa OYJ

    1,885       81,271  

Fortum OYJ

    922       20,298  

Huhtamaki OYJ

    180       7,638  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    1,705       99,338  

Kone OYJ, Class B (a)

    832       43,218  

Metso OYJ

    476       15,309  

Neste OYJ

    752       55,251  

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

    1,253       57,721  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    1,290       42,166  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    796       45,280  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    7,525       133,767  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    7,023       241,807  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    1,254       88,616  
   

 

 

 
      931,680  
   

 

 

 
France — 6.1%            

Aeroports de Paris

    92       18,626  

Air Liquide SA

    85       10,694  

Airbus SE

    205       24,588  

Alstom SA

    919       38,838  

Amundi SA, 144A

    152       12,451  

Arkema SA

    473       61,987  

Atos SE

    834       110,365  

AXA SA

    336       10,597  

BioMerieux

    413       31,835  

BNP Paribas SA

    83       6,617  

Bollore SA

    6,023       34,129  

Bouygues SA

    2,422       123,063  

Bureau Veritas SA

    946       24,818  

Capgemini SE

    534       67,051  

Carrefour SA

    685       15,832  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    242       13,170  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

    1,377       78,506  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

    1,614       249,411  

Cie Plastic Omnium SA

    297       13,990  

CNP Assurances

    376       9,172  

Credit Agricole SA

    162       2,793  

Danone SA

    25       2,005  

Dassault Aviation SA

    23       40,030  

Dassault Systemes SE

    233       30,194  

Edenred

    835       29,463  

Eiffage SA

    594       64,550  

Electricite de France SA

    329       4,296  

Elior Group SA, 144A

    712       15,648  

Engie SA

    3,144       49,370  

Essilor International SA

    93       12,233  
 

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
France (Continued)            

Eurazeo SA

    573     $ 54,826  

Eutelsat Communications SA

    1,527       35,758  

Faurecia

    716       60,500  

Fonciere Des Regions REIT

    390       40,883  

Gecina SA REIT

    240       42,180  

Getlink SE

    453       5,837  

Hermes International

    26       14,019  

Iliad SA

    59       13,881  

Imerys SA

    326       33,319  

Ingenico Group SA

    91       7,938  

Ipsen SA

    358       52,767  

JCDecaux SA

    122       4,756  

Kering

    56       26,501  

Klepierre SA REIT

    655       27,106  

Lagardere SCA

    3,869       114,196  

Legrand SA

    780       61,399  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    62       18,640  

Orange SA

    2,455       41,740  

Orpea

    205       24,673  

Pernod Ricard SA

    92       15,148  

Publicis Groupe SA

    204       15,436  

Remy Cointreau SA

    143       19,516  

Renault SA

    31       3,383  

Rexel SA

    1,828       32,272  

Rubis SCA

    1,254       90,008  

Safran SA

    564       62,529  

Sanofi

    91       7,218  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    122       10,832  

Schneider Electric SE*

    489       42,691  

SCOR SE

    1,918       81,852  

SEB SA

    31       6,348  

Societe BIC SA

    47       4,938  

Societe Generale SA

    59       3,391  

Sodexo SA (a)

    234       28,854  

Suez

    3,236       44,697  

Teleperformance

    122       17,424  

Thales SA

    447       49,906  

TOTAL SA

    93       5,328  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA*

    238       19,739  

Unibail-Rodamco SE REIT

    204       47,709  

Valeo SA

    952       62,073  

Veolia Environnement SA

    2,548       62,060  

Vinci SA

    508       50,384  

Vivendi SA

    1,079       27,965  

Zodiac Aerospace*

    495       15,075  
   

 

 

 
      2,714,017  
   

 

 

 
Germany — 5.2%            

adidas AG

    174       38,751  

Allianz SE

    60       14,052  

Axel Springer SE

    481       43,412  

BASF SE

    204       21,500  

Bayer AG

    92       10,798  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    61       6,459  

Beiersdorf AG

    204       22,423  

Brenntag AG

    598       37,547  

CECONOMY AG

    3,748       49,164  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Germany (Continued)            

Continental AG

    92     $ 25,325  

Covestro AG, 144A

    1,013       115,322  

Daimler AG

    92       7,907  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    182       24,295  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

    3,473       116,994  

Deutsche Post AG

    1,813       83,231  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    686       11,094  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    2,721       112,669  

E.ON SE

    3,382       34,484  

Evonik Industries AG

    557       20,672  

Fielmann AG

    205       16,964  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

    391       40,125  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    204       21,671  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    116       9,493  

FUCHS PETROLUB SE

    388       20,325  

GEA Group AG

    132       6,271  

Hannover Rueck SE

    235       32,073  

HeidelbergCement AG

    143       14,431  

Hella GmbH & Co KGaA

    359       24,388  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    93       11,212  

HOCHTIEF AG

    234       39,528  

HUGO BOSS AG

    1,261       112,826  

Infineon Technologies AG

    1,823       49,805  

Innogy SE, 144A

    687       27,491  

K+S AG

    145       4,059  

KION Group AG

    85       7,307  

LANXESS AG

    55       4,602  

LEG Immobilien AG

    601       62,658  

Linde AG*

    247       55,536  

MAN SE

    93       10,617  

Merck KGaA

    204       20,457  

METRO AG

    2,518       49,275  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    670       112,442  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen

    92       20,657  

OSRAM Licht AG

    419       33,360  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

    626       24,844  

Rational AG

    1       651  

RWE AG*

    1,403       28,080  

SAP SE

    62       6,518  

Siemens AG

    153       20,236  

Symrise AG

    144       11,746  

Talanx AG

    174       7,721  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    4,376       20,228  

thyssenkrupp AG

    1,172       31,905  

TUI AG

    7,375       156,947  

Uniper SE

    6,768       205,787  

United Internet AG

    388       26,482  

Vonovia SE

    2,372       108,633  

Wacker Chemie AG

    121       20,668  

Wirecard AG

    564       67,908  
   

 

 

 
      2,342,026  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 3.7%            

AIA Group Ltd.

    1,111       9,307  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

    2,481       35,668  
 

 

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Table of Contents

DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Hong Kong (Continued)            

Bank of East Asia Ltd.

    2,002     $ 8,814  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    1,973       9,984  

Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd.

    1,350       3,426  

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.*

    2,423       4,106  

Champion REIT

    53,816       38,306  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.*

    6,801       22,466  

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.

    8,559       9,417  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    4,646       40,195  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    2,514       31,484  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    594       4,987  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    4,732       47,832  

Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd.

    533       3,467  

Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.

    2,500       21,125  

First Pacific Co. Ltd.

    20,324       12,700  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

    657       5,751  

Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.

    2,666       13,304  

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

    3,320       11,243  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    9,681       23,135  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    328       8,153  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    5,758       37,527  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    10,539       20,848  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    328       11,904  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    17,700       121,953  

Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Ltd.

    19,599       11,847  

Hopewell Holdings Ltd.

    12,405       48,667  

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

    477       2,764  

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    100       3,983  

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

    12,051       47,817  

Kerry Logistics Network Ltd.

    6,023       8,205  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    12,532       56,932  

Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.

    9,730       14,299  

Link REIT

    28,508       243,720  

Melco International Development Ltd.

    2,730       7,675  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    1,586       8,411  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    9,608       14,636  

NWS Holdings Ltd.

    31,043       58,553  

PCCW Ltd.

    27,508       15,678  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    2,099       17,851  

Shangri-La Asia Ltd.

    7,308       16,455  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    15,057       26,630  

SJM Holdings Ltd.

    14,780       14,185  

Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.

    26,579       35,324  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    1,325       22,130  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    1,494       15,121  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    7,168       24,503  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    15,080       94,620  

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

    992       3,271  

Towngas China Co. Ltd.*

    13,395       10,835  

VTech Holdings Ltd.

    5,368       74,086  

WH Group Ltd., 144A

    21,720       26,923  

Wharf Holdings Ltd.

    5,398       20,212  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.*

    5,398       36,698  

Wheelock & Co. Ltd.

    6,988       50,946  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.*

    16,143       25,126  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    9,849       42,163  
   

 

 

 
      1,657,368  
   

 

 

 
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Ireland — 0.7%            

CRH PLC

    1,882     $ 62,286  

DCC PLC

    482       44,065  

Glanbia PLC

    894       15,897  

James Hardie Industries PLC CDI

    1,072       19,088  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    266       26,587  

Kingspan Group PLC

    1,194       50,678  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    2,873       100,627  
   

 

 

 
      319,228  
   

 

 

 
Israel — 1.2%            

Airport City Ltd.*

    945       11,290  

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd.

    2,579       25,014  

Amot Investments Ltd.

    4,399       25,321  

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    297       14,677  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    809       5,798  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    10,499       63,697  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.

    19,323       29,642  

Delek Automotive Systems Ltd.

    1,509       9,928  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    511       73,064  

First International Bank of Israel Ltd.

    297       6,549  

Frutarom Industries Ltd.

    388       35,734  

Gazit-Globe Ltd.

    782       7,967  

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.

    1,828       14,626  

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

    4,030       17,305  

Israel Corp. Ltd.*

    60       11,829  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A*

    8,481       24,409  

Melisron Ltd.

    422       18,619  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    2,595       48,113  

Nice Ltd.*

    303       29,563  

Oil Refineries Ltd.

    7,340       3,503  

Paz Oil Co. Ltd.*

    93       15,203  

Shikun & Binui Ltd.

    10,133       18,921  

Shufersal Ltd.

    3,505       25,108  

Strauss Group Ltd.

    751       16,967  

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*

    235       6,919  
   

 

 

 
      559,766  
   

 

 

 
Italy — 1.3%            

A2A SpA

    17,903       31,792  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    1,315       24,763  

Atlantia SpA

    543       16,809  

Buzzi Unicem SpA

    266       6,586  

Buzzi Unicem SpA-RSP

    421       6,039  

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

    2,487       17,896  

Enel SpA

    8,325       48,524  

Eni SpA

    390       6,523  

Ferrari NV

    238       29,753  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    539       6,653  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    1,322       4,992  

Leonardo SpA

    1,854       20,012  

Luxottica Group SpA

    91       5,478  

Mediobanca SpA

    521       6,262  

Moncler SpA

    1,201       42,040  

Parmalat SpA

    1,193       4,307  

Poste Italiane SpA, 144A

    483       4,160  
 

 

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Table of Contents

DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Italy (Continued)            

PRADA SpA

    1,469     $ 6,073  

Prysmian SpA

    2,995       94,682  

Recordati SpA

    805       28,915  

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA (a)

    152       4,290  

Snam SpA

    8,778       39,409  

Telecom Italia SpA*

    24,604       22,206  

Telecom Italia SpA-RSP

    15,115       11,559  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

    14,867       82,684  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA

    1,608       3,880  
   

 

 

 
      576,287  
   

 

 

 
Japan — 29.8%            

Aeon Co. Ltd. (a)

    5,300       89,728  

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.

    400       8,386  

Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    2,500       95,473  

Ain Holdings, Inc.

    100       6,710  

Air Water, Inc.

    2,700       54,073  

Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.

    1,500       88,140  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    400       7,336  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    2,700       60,956  

Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,900       39,027  

ANA Holdings, Inc.

    2,600       104,848  

Aoyama Trading Co. Ltd.

    100       4,175  

Aozora Bank Ltd.

    400       16,475  

Ariake Japan Co. Ltd.

    100       7,938  

Asahi Glass Co. Ltd.

    2,800       116,902  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    600       30,876  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    11,509       149,222  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    2,400       35,548  

Autobacs Seven Co. Ltd.

    2,900       56,693  

Azbil Corp.

    2,700       120,444  

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

    2,700       87,676  

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

    300       10,838  

Bic Camera, Inc.

    3,000       45,349  

Bridgestone Corp.

    2,800       125,482  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    2,300       57,896  

Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.

    2,600       70,906  

Canon, Inc.

    800       30,709  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    100       18,696  

Chiba Bank Ltd.

    1,000       8,322  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    2,900       39,693  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    100       5,201  

Chugoku Bank Ltd.

    100       1,244  

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    2,500       29,310  

Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.

    2,900       22,340  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.

    675       25,746  

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

    3,100       82,101  

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

    2,500       14,667  

Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.

    600       21,199  

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

    100       1,733  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    5,300       111,806  

Daicel Corp.

    5,700       65,758  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    139       9,197  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    100       1,998  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    300       10,706  

Daiichikosho Co. Ltd.

    1,100       58,760  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    100       11,855  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Daikyo, Inc.

    100     $ 2,136  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    1,300       216,250  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    2,900       108,086  

Denka Co. Ltd.

    2,700       100,455  

Denso Corp.

    1,300       76,571  

DIC Corp.

    700       25,355  

Disco Corp.

    211       49,851  

Don Quijote Holdings Co. Ltd.

    100       5,632  

East Japan Railway Co.

    500       47,139  

Ebara Corp.

    400       14,995  

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

    2,700       68,876  

Exedy Corp.

    400       13,102  

Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.

    100       4,901  

FamilyMart UNY Holdings Co. Ltd. (a)

    69       5,231  

FANUC Corp.

    100       25,594  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    4,000       30,664  

Fuji Oil Holdings, Inc.

    200       5,960  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    1,800       75,522  

Fujikura Ltd.

    2,800       20,678  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    3,000       18,103  

Fukuyama Transporting Co. Ltd.

    200       8,753  

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.

    200       11,021  

Glory Ltd.

    200       7,582  

GS Yuasa Corp.

    1,000       5,595  

Gunma Bank Ltd.

    2,900       18,019  

H2O Retailing Corp.

    2,500       49,388  

Hachijuni Bank Ltd.

    2,900       17,638  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

    6,200       90,178  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    500       20,079  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    2,600       97,465  

Haseko Corp.

    100       1,478  

Heiwa Corp.

    400       8,686  

Hino Motors Ltd.

    300       3,978  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

    200       29,895  

Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.

    2,600       58,455  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

    200       8,613  

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.

    100       4,920  

Hitachi Ltd.

    26,000       199,316  

Hitachi Metals Ltd.

    2,400       30,949  

Hitachi Transport System Ltd.

    100       2,486  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    100       3,641  

Horiba Ltd.

    100       7,441  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    100       9,072  

House Foods Group, Inc.

    2,900       97,840  

Hoya Corp.

    1,300       69,090  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

    1,800       69,584  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    100       1,896  

Inpex Corp.

    3,200       39,331  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.

    2,900       34,298  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    2,600       41,106  

Ito En Ltd.

    600       25,360  

ITOCHU Corp.

    5,700       110,362  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    800       32,951  

Itoham Yonekyu Holdings, Inc.

    2,500       21,203  

Iyo Bank Ltd.

    100       798  

Izumi Co. Ltd.

    200       13,158  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

J. Front Retailing Co. Ltd.

    2,400     $ 43,882  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.

    2,900       111,130  

JFE Holdings, Inc.

    100       2,331  

JSR Corp.

    5,600       135,926  

JTEKT Corp.

    100       1,559  

JXTG Holdings, Inc.

    14,850       91,295  

Kagome Co. Ltd.

    2,500       85,633  

Kajima Corp.

    21,000       201,134  

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

    5,300       116,674  

Kaneka Corp.

    2,000       20,449  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

    2,900       35,467  

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

    88       2,227  

Kao Corp.

    900       66,227  

KDDI Corp.

    500       12,349  

Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.

    200       6,288  

Keikyu Corp.

    2,400       43,139  

Keio Corp.

    200       8,800  

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    400       13,120  

Kewpie Corp.

    200       5,494  

Keyence Corp.

    100       61,169  

Kikkoman Corp.

    200       7,985  

Kinden Corp.

    6,100       100,843  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    300       11,583  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    5,400       140,611  

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    100       2,737  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    600       39,305  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    800       55,855  

Komatsu Ltd.

    2,000       73,399  

Komeri Co. Ltd.

    2,100       60,813  

Konami Holdings Corp.

    400       21,180  

Konica Minolta, Inc.

    100       929  

Kose Corp.

    100       18,874  

K’s Holdings Corp.

    2,900       81,044  

Kubota Corp.

    400       7,299  

Kuraray Co. Ltd.

    12,300       216,018  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    3,100       95,727  

Kyocera Corp.

    1,600       95,261  

KYORIN Holdings, Inc.

    100       1,938  

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    3,100       34,892  

Kyushu Railway Co.

    2,426       75,027  

Lawson, Inc.

    100       6,551  

Lintec Corp.

    1,600       46,783  

Lion Corp.

    2,706       51,100  

LIXIL Group Corp.

    2,700       66,320  

Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.

    100       5,183  

Maeda Corp.

    2,900       34,951  

Maeda Road Construction Co. Ltd.

    2,000       44,140  

Makita Corp.

    1,700       80,774  

Marubeni Corp.

    17,900       137,506  

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

    200       6,316  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,700       72,012  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    100       1,402  

Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.

    2,200       8,927  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    2,800       57,467  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    100       7,338  

MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.

    100       2,305  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    2,400       69,725  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    8,300     $ 85,096  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    2,600       73,489  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    3,100       52,788  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

    4,400       110,510  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    500       15,791  

Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co. Ltd.

    100       3,013  

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.

    800       17,206  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    3,000       54,866  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

    200       6,157  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    500       12,080  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

    100       3,158  

Miura Co. Ltd.

    100       2,826  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    6,000       11,212  

Morinaga & Co. Ltd.

    300       13,748  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    400       12,491  

Nabtesco Corp.

    1,300       56,591  

Nagase & Co. Ltd.

    3,100       54,211  

Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.

    200       5,123  

Nankai Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    400       10,230  

NGK Insulators Ltd.

    100       1,878  

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.

    200       5,121  

NH Foods Ltd.

    2,000       45,078  

NHK Spring Co. Ltd.

    5,500       58,245  

Nichirei Corp.

    2,500       64,079  

Nifco, Inc.

    200       14,414  

Nihon Kohden Corp.

    100       2,821  

Nihon M&A Center, Inc.

    103       6,718  

Nikon Corp.

    2,500       51,122  

Nippo Corp.

    1,000       23,710  

Nippon Express Co. Ltd.

    1,300       87,718  

Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.

    5,800       75,065  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

    100       3,664  

Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.

    400       7,910  

Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.

    200       14,245  

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.

    2,400       57,501  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    200       9,338  

Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.

    2,100       40,030  

Nippon Yusen KK*

    100       2,185  

Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings, Inc.

    2,400       29,869  

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. Ltd.

    200       5,347  

Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd.

    1,100       43,915  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

    2,400       25,303  

Nissan Shatai Co. Ltd.

    2,400       24,449  

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

    5,300       105,399  

Nisshinbo Holdings, Inc.

    100       1,531  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    400       27,440  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    100       16,883  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    500       41,718  

NOF Corp.

    2,900       80,419  

NOK Corp.

    200       4,307  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    2,300       14,218  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    300       7,276  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    1,610       72,726  

NS Solutions Corp.

    100       2,680  

NSK Ltd.

    200       3,016  

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

    100       2,572  

Obayashi Corp.

    11,700       133,113  
 

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Obic Co. Ltd.

    300     $ 25,135  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    21,000       138,157  

Omron Corp.

    1,300       77,485  

Oracle Corp.

    100       7,797  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

    200       19,530  

ORIX Corp.

    2,500       44,750  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    3,100       61,532  

OSG Corp.

    300       7,127  

Otsuka Corp.

    400       37,374  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    100       5,046  

PALTAC CORPORATION

    2,200       114,428  

Panasonic Corp.

    400       6,288  

Park24 Co. Ltd.

    200       4,825  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

    900       23,203  

Pigeon Corp.

    100       4,081  

Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.

    135       5,712  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,500       36,437  

Relo Group, Inc.

    800       22,604  

Rengo Co. Ltd.

    3,000       26,175  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    200       1,147  

Rinnai Corp.

    100       9,006  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    100       10,656  

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    800       22,447  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

    100       34,347  

Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    100       3,599  

Sankyu, Inc.

    2,300       112,085  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    200       3,224  

Sanwa Holdings Corp.

    3,100       43,433  

Sapporo Holdings Ltd.

    100       2,854  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    700       50,382  

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.

    2,500       36,526  

Seibu Holdings, Inc.

    2,400       41,070  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    100       1,925  

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,000       51,478  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    8,700       165,105  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    3,000       52,828  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    500       20,903  

Seven Bank Ltd.

    2,500       8,669  

Shimachu Co. Ltd.

    2,400       79,959  

Shimadzu Corp.

    2,700       69,711  

Shimamura Co. Ltd.

    400       47,758  

Shimano, Inc.

    100       14,507  

Shimizu Corp.

    6,200       57,988  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    800       85,282  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    500       26,198  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

    100       6,055  

Showa Denko KK

    1,100       54,843  

Showa Shell Sekiyu KK

    2,900       37,859  

Skylark Co. Ltd.

    2,500       34,441  

SMC Corp.

    100       42,200  

Sojitz Corp.

    9,000       29,689  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    700       27,179  

Sony Corp.

    100       5,100  

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

    100       1,874  

Sotetsu Holdings, Inc.

    200       5,319  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

    2,200       86,903  

Subaru Corp.

    100       3,542  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd.

    400     $ 22,042  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

    6,000       37,618  

Sumitomo Corp.

    8,400       148,705  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    3,200       50,922  

Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.

    2,600       43,932  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

    809       32,032  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    100       4,392  

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd.

    1,000       4,639  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

    3,000       57,860  

Sundrug Co. Ltd.

    600       27,806  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    700       32,670  

Suzuken Co. Ltd.

    2,600       106,724  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    1,400       80,637  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    600       10,006  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    1,400       52,481  

Taisei Corp.

    3,700       188,979  

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

    300       4,417  

Takashimaya Co. Ltd.

    6,000       61,234  

TDK Corp.

    200       18,312  

Teijin Ltd.

    2,400       47,615  

Terumo Corp.

    58       3,136  

THK Co. Ltd.

    100       4,386  

TIS, Inc.

    100       3,721  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    2,700       83,754  

Toda Corp.

    1,000       7,694  

Toho Co. Ltd.

    300       9,770  

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    2,900       38,158  

Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.

    100       2,187  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    500       23,270  

Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc.

    300       6,795  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    143       28,223  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    5,600       140,912  

Tokyu Corp.

    2,800       44,950  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    1,300       9,649  

Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.

    5,000       43,063  

Toray Industries, Inc.

    5,300       53,941  

Tosoh Corp.

    2,400       50,607  

TOTO Ltd.

    600       31,826  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.

    100       1,495  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    200       7,853  

Toyobo Co. Ltd.

    100       1,975  

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

    200       4,888  

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

    100       2,153  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    100       3,744  

Trend Micro, Inc.

    500       28,490  

TS Tech Co. Ltd.

    100       4,081  

Tsumura & Co.

    700       23,551  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

    200       29,090  

TV Asahi Holdings Corp.

    100       2,044  

Ube Industries Ltd.

    3,000       94,466  

Unicharm Corp.

    100       2,814  

Ushio, Inc.

    100       1,392  

USS Co. Ltd.

    2,900       60,117  

Wacoal Holdings Corp.

    2,900       86,425  

Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.

    100       4,442  

West Japan Railway Co.

    1,800       125,522  
 

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Yahoo Japan Corp.

    100     $ 465  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    100       7,188  

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

    5,800       36,799  

Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.

    1,000       12,164  

Yamaha Corp.

    300       13,298  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    100       3,191  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    100       2,510  

Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    100       2,943  

Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.

    200       3,923  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    421       19,767  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    2,500       51,029  

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.

    100       2,484  

Zensho Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,500       52,247  

Zeon Corp.

    2,900       43,865  
   

 

 

 
      13,358,143  
   

 

 

 
Jersey Island (c) — 0.0%            

Randgold Resources Ltd.

    92       7,413  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg (c) — 0.2%            

Eurofins Scientific SE

    30       16,963  

L’Occitane International SA

    5,572       10,581  

RTL Group SA

    295       25,941  

SES SA

    295       4,724  

Tenaris SA

    594       10,288  
   

 

 

 
      68,497  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 1.5%            

Aegon NV

    777       5,432  

Akzo Nobel NV

    1,113       108,272  

ASML Holding NV

    93       18,296  

ASR Nederland NV

    1,539       69,338  

EXOR NV

    235       17,168  

GrandVision NV, 144A

    123       2,850  

Heineken Holding NV

    298       29,713  

Heineken NV

    62       6,468  

ING Groep NV

    481       8,494  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    629       65,316  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    9,023       28,283  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    1,800       69,220  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    233       11,040  

NN Group NV

    315       14,123  

Philips Lighting NV, 144A

    2,542       100,948  

QIAGEN NV*

    476       16,081  

Randstad Holding NV

    720       51,688  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    623       31,670  
   

 

 

 
      654,400  
   

 

 

 
New Zealand — 0.9%            

Air New Zealand Ltd.

    25,982       61,738  

Auckland International Airport Ltd.

    1,661       7,738  

Contact Energy Ltd.

    13,211       50,380  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    6,380       63,590  

Fletcher Building Ltd.

    955       4,490  

Kiwi Property Group Ltd.

    16,302       15,660  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    6,322       14,474  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    6,352       12,846  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

    6,496       50,108  

SKYCITY Entertainment Group Ltd.

    2,875       8,098  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
New Zealand (Continued)            

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    44,206     $ 107,118  
   

 

 

 
      396,240  
   

 

 

 
Norway — 1.2%            

DNB ASA

    987       19,610  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    686       12,577  

Marine Harvest ASA

    7,670       149,421  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    15,862       107,877  

Orkla ASA

    6,055       66,499  

Statoil ASA

    144       3,327  

Telenor ASA

    2,064       46,673  

Yara International ASA

    2,735       121,958  
   

 

 

 
      527,942  
   

 

 

 
Portugal — 0.3%            

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA

    23,147       77,721  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    1,501       27,222  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    1,467       30,524  
   

 

 

 
      135,467  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 2.5%            

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    17,300       34,656  

BOC Aviation Ltd., 144A

    2,723       15,241  

CapitaLand Commercial Trust REIT

    22,395       29,288  

CapitaLand Ltd.

    18,300       50,217  

CapitaLand Mall Trust REIT

    17,300       26,417  

City Developments Ltd.

    6,200       59,804  

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

    11,200       17,187  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    900       19,526  

Frasers Property Ltd.

    11,300       16,743  

Genting Singapore PLC

    20,400       17,889  

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.

    158,200       43,052  

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, Class U

    20,300       7,409  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

    93       2,613  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    16,100       97,609  

M1 Ltd.

    5,900       7,805  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    3,063       30,240  

SATS Ltd.

    8,300       32,627  

Sembcorp Industries Ltd.

    9,200       22,255  

Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (a)

    8,997       14,419  

SIA Engineering Co. Ltd.

    3,100       7,710  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

    6,100       51,139  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    9,100       51,937  

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. (a)

    6,100       11,989  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    15,200       39,182  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    9,000       22,996  

StarHub Ltd.

    6,200       11,717  

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    14,300       21,404  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    1,000       21,083  

UOL Group Ltd.

    5,916       38,103  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    12,800       266,673  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    8,500       20,754  
   

 

 

 
      1,109,684  
   

 

 

 
South Africa (c) — 0.2%            

Investec PLC

    2,903       25,399  

Mondi PLC

    3,090       80,979  
   

 

 

 
      106,378  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea — 4.0%            

BNK Financial Group, Inc.

    286     $ 2,958  

Cheil Worldwide, Inc.

    1,233       21,178  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    57       17,791  

Coway Co. Ltd.

    147       11,756  

Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.

    87       5,961  

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.*

    1,011       4,873  

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

    372       23,875  

DGB Financial Group, Inc.

    726       8,313  

Doosan Corp.

    158       14,590  

E-MART, Inc.

    381       106,957  

GS Holdings Corp.

    1,712       104,500  

GS Retail Co. Ltd.

    110       3,657  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

    84       3,813  

Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.

    668       36,395  

Hanon Systems

    437       5,044  

Hanwha Chemical Corp.

    645       19,775  

Hanwha Corp.

    1,423       58,016  

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    3,269       20,256  

Hite Jinro Co. Ltd.*

    333       6,765  

Hyosung Corp.

    202       23,317  

Hyundai Construction Equipment Co. Ltd.*

    64       10,047  

Hyundai Development Co.-Engineering & Construction

    138       4,817  

Hyundai Electric & Energy System Co. Ltd.*

    64       5,349  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.*

    728       25,882  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

    1       132  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.*

    67       8,105  

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

    1,157       44,126  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

    83       17,475  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    89       13,273  

Hyundai Robotics Co. Ltd.*

    87       35,550  

Hyundai Steel Co.

    555       27,471  

Industrial Bank of Korea

    1,449       23,015  

Kangwon Land, Inc.

    288       7,673  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    1,183       69,916  

KCC Corp.

    15       5,021  

Kia Motors Corp.

    436       13,830  

Korea Electric Power Corp.

    138       4,218  

Korea Gas Corp.*

    167       7,078  

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.*

    92       6,669  

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

    47       22,222  

KT&G Corp.

    519       47,831  

Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.

    117       9,789  

LG Chem Ltd.

    70       24,758  

LG Corp.

    724       57,631  

LG Display Co. Ltd.

    891       24,560  

LG Electronics, Inc.

    891       82,197  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

    4       4,063  

LG Uplus Corp.

    4,779       55,385  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    29       12,292  

Lotte Corp.*

    46       2,663  

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

    92       17,544  

LS Corp.

    316       22,177  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea (Continued)            

Mando Corp.

    30     $ 7,134  

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd.

    792       6,787  

NCSoft Corp.

    9       3,117  

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.

    779       10,287  

NongShim Co. Ltd.

    101       28,820  

OCI Co. Ltd.

    21       3,190  

Orion Corp.

    333       33,211  

Ottogi Corp.

    3       1,959  

POSCO

    197       65,764  

S-1 Corp.

    168       14,893  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

    117       10,005  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    8       17,383  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    84       22,418  

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    131       14,698  

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

    205       7,497  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

    115       5,034  

Shinsegae Inc.

    29       9,185  

SK Holdings Co. Ltd.

    320       84,071  

SK Hynix, Inc.

    689       48,864  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.

    283       53,704  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

    263       58,288  

SKC Co. Ltd.

    223       8,083  

S-Oil Corp.

    256       29,196  

Woori Bank

    2,158       33,080  
   

 

 

 
      1,789,217  
   

 

 

 
Spain — 2.2%            

Abertis Infraestructuras SA

    2,518       60,193  

Acciona SA

    92       7,825  

Acerinox SA

    451       6,697  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    4,828       166,820  

Aena SME SA, 144A

    183       37,419  

Amadeus IT Group SA

    984       72,680  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    1,165       9,790  

Banco de Sabadell SA

    4,282       9,012  

Banco Santander SA

    718       4,963  

Bankinter SA

    452       4,999  

CaixaBank SA

    1,108       5,422  

Cellnex Telecom SA, 144A

    572       14,762  

Corp. Financiera Alba SA

    956       58,299  

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA

    5,838       27,940  

Enagas SA

    1,283       33,518  

Endesa SA

    2,395       50,534  

Ferrovial SA

    1,550       33,584  

Gas Natural SDG SA

    1,468       33,687  

Grifols SA

    328       9,033  

Grupo Catalana Occidente SA

    599       25,132  

Iberdrola SA

    9,152       67,822  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    90       2,740  

Mapfre SA

    2,723       9,199  

Mediaset Espana Comunicacion SA

    1,673       19,429  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA REIT

    5,517       79,165  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    2,048       39,966  

Repsol SA

    2,518       45,160  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Spain (Continued)            

Telefonica SA

    3,968     $ 38,683  

Zardoya Otis SA

    483       5,099  
   

 

 

 
      979,572  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 4.9%            

Alfa Laval AB

    2,395       57,899  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    900       20,188  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    692       29,658  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    420       16,018  

Boliden AB

    2,363       84,105  

Electrolux AB, Series B

    5,209       171,946  

Essity AB, Class B*

    2,004       55,146  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B*

    600       14,889  

Getinge AB, Class B

    180       2,272  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (a)

    627       10,399  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    358       21,029  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    2,306       24,698  

ICA Gruppen AB (a)

    897       32,100  

Industrivarden AB, Class A

    8,631       217,507  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    7,549       181,356  

Investment AB Latour, Class B

    1,555       18,364  

Investor AB, Class B

    6,024       272,718  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

    1,888       141,620  

Lundin Petroleum AB*

    265       6,248  

Nordea Bank AB

    534       6,094  

Saab AB, Class B

    571       26,043  

Sandvik AB

    4,491       83,744  

Securitas AB, Class B

    807       13,918  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    1,223       14,454  

Skanska AB, Class B

    235       4,698  

SKF AB, Class B

    3,893       81,967  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    30,190       300,606  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    452       6,230  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    546       13,773  

Swedish Match AB

    1,824       77,843  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    1,346       15,998  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    327       2,201  

Telia Co. AB

    7,878       37,396  

Trelleborg AB, Class B

    2,729       70,057  

Volvo AB, Class B

    3,417       64,727  
   

 

 

 
      2,197,909  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 4.3%            

ABB Ltd.

    1,379       33,649  

Adecco Group AG

    3,235       261,046  

Baloise Holding AG

    298       47,047  

Barry Callebaut AG

    17       33,584  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

    565       49,777  

Clariant AG*

    2,097       52,589  

Coca-Cola HBC AG*

    1,619       53,203  

Credit Suisse Group AG*

    148       2,750  

DKSH Holding AG

    509       43,303  

Dufry AG*

    267       38,480  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

    20       12,825  

Ferguson PLC

    1,406       99,691  

Flughafen Zurich AG

    327       77,922  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Switzerland (Continued)            

Geberit AG

    121     $ 54,825  

Givaudan SA

    20       45,648  

Helvetia Holding AG

    1       602  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.*

    233       15,187  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

    326       53,365  

LafargeHolcim Ltd.*

    690       40,434  

Logitech International SA

    1,509       59,702  

Lonza Group AG*

    183       46,629  

Nestle SA

    90       7,169  

Novartis AG

    59       4,942  

Pargesa Holding SA

    30       2,660  

Partners Group Holding AG

    94       68,333  

PSP Swiss Property AG

    153       14,530  

Roche Holding AG

    29       6,729  

Schindler Holding AG

    91       20,626  

Schindler Holding AG Participation Certificates

    183       42,911  

SGS SA

    17       43,298  

Sika AG

    18       148,183  

Sonova Holding AG

    329       51,662  

STMicroelectronics NV

    922       21,163  

Straumann Holding AG

    93       63,030  

Sulzer AG

    123       16,451  

Swatch Group AG — Bearer

    91       38,497  

Swatch Group AG — Registered

    122       9,818  

Swiss Life Holding AG*

    144       52,264  

Swiss Prime Site AG*

    327       30,588  

Swiss Re AG

    565       57,693  

Swisscom AG

    60       32,506  

Temenos Group AG*

    444       52,103  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    97       32,024  
   

 

 

 
      1,939,438  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 11.0%            

3i Group PLC

    39,139       506,705  

Admiral Group PLC

    1,052       26,714  

Aggreko PLC

    207       2,132  

Ashmore Group PLC

    2,514       14,299  

Ashtead Group PLC

    2,071       60,324  

Associated British Foods PLC

    174       6,308  

AstraZeneca PLC

    62       4,079  

Auto Trader Group PLC, 144A

    3,239       16,289  

Aviva PLC

    1,770       12,331  

Babcock International Group PLC

    393       3,529  

BAE Systems PLC

    7,405       59,116  

Barratt Developments PLC

    15,401       114,377  

Bellway PLC

    3,142       134,898  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    4,166       221,224  

Booker Group PLC

    30,580       95,688  

BP PLC

    1,172       7,673  

British American Tobacco PLC

    183       10,831  

British Land Co. PLC REIT

    714       6,178  

BT Group PLC

    4,107       13,570  

Bunzl PLC

    872       23,489  

Burberry Group PLC

    4,945       104,485  

Centrica PLC

    22,863       45,048  

CNH Industrial NV

    1,979       26,901  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)            

Compass Group PLC

    1,796     $ 38,258  

Croda International PLC

    1,441       91,769  

Daily Mail & General Trust PLC, Class A

    1,102       10,173  

Diageo PLC

    483       16,371  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    9,825       51,821  

DS Smith PLC

    17,835       117,857  

easyJet PLC*

    1,680       38,865  

Experian PLC

    1,588       34,046  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV*

    750       16,074  

G4S PLC

    26,314       95,138  

GKN PLC

    18,306       110,426  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    272       4,899  

Halma PLC

    1,776       29,487  

Hammerson PLC REIT

    3,236       19,930  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    842       20,018  

Howden Joinery Group PLC

    3,628       22,200  

IMI PLC

    3,179       53,745  

Imperial Brands PLC

    264       9,527  

Inchcape PLC

    7,524       70,340  

Informa PLC

    353       3,382  

Inmarsat PLC

    3,900       25,251  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    2,161       139,914  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

    10,042       85,038  

Intertek Group PLC

    1,438       97,344  

Intu Properties PLC REIT

    1,645       4,583  

ITV PLC

    12,315       27,149  

J Sainsbury PLC

    9,920       35,401  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    812       35,075  

Kingfisher PLC

    7,789       38,410  

Land Securities Group PLC REIT

    182       2,325  

Legal & General Group PLC

    6,833       24,723  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    91       5,050  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

    17,302       70,470  

Meggitt PLC

    4,552       28,387  

Melrose Industries PLC

    892       2,806  

Merlin Entertainments PLC, 144A

    2,312       10,831  

Micro Focus International PLC

    564       16,032  

National Grid PLC

    3,239       33,034  

Next PLC

    623       41,684  

Old Mutual PLC

    7,073       24,880  

Pennon Group PLC

    2,219       18,608  

Persimmon PLC

    4,945       177,218  

Prudential PLC

    62       1,564  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    164       13,052  

RELX NV

    2,188       44,966  

RELX PLC

    4,919       101,190  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    23,853       95,180  

Rightmove PLC

    245       14,438  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    1,794       113,460  

Rio Tinto PLC

    426       23,044  

Royal Mail PLC

    3,445       26,581  

RPC Group PLC

    923       10,225  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

    1,018       8,856  

Sage Group PLC

    1,467       14,000  

Schroders PLC

    297       14,114  

Segro PLC REIT

    20,143       158,642  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)            

Severn Trent PLC

    1,283     $ 30,185  

Sky PLC

    2,782       51,671  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    2,966       51,840  

Smiths Group PLC

    3,145       69,225  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    926       72,853  

SSE PLC

    6,111       103,146  

St James’s Place PLC

    1,439       22,891  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

    1,471       7,461  

Tate & Lyle PLC

    4,070       31,426  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    49,311       126,374  

TechnipFMC PLC

    561       16,408  

Tesco PLC

    17,318       50,300  

Travis Perkins PLC

    986       17,457  

Unilever NV

    658       34,489  

Unilever PLC

    808       41,565  

United Utilities Group PLC

    2,759       25,325  

Vodafone Group PLC

    2,784       7,816  

Weir Group PLC

    204       5,723  

Whitbread PLC

    791       42,320  

William Hill PLC

    1,768       8,002  

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

    47,018       146,217  

WPP PLC

    1,045       20,072  
   

 

 

 
      4,936,805  
   

 

 

 
United States (c) — 0.4%            

Carnival PLC

    1,629       107,714  

Samsonite International SA

    2,248       9,796  

Sims Metal Management Ltd.

    5,183       70,478  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    91       6,453  
   

 

 

 
      194,441  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $42,148,656)

      44,492,616  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.2%    
Germany — 0.2%    

FUCHS PETROLUB SE

    658       37,446  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    31       4,133  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

    323       27,230  

Sartorius AG

    122       16,516  
   

 

 

 
      85,325  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.0%            

Hanwha Corp.

    290       4,834  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

    4       2,268  
   

 

 

 
      7,102  
   

 

 

 
Spain — 0.0%            

Grifols SA, Class B

    389       8,426  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $89,623)

      100,853  
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS — 0.0%    
Australia — 0.0%    

APA Group*(b), expires 03/17/18

    356       62  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.*, expires 03/12/18 (d)

    326       546  
   

 

 

 
      608  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea — 0.0%            

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.*, expires 03/12/18

    11     $ 254  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)

      862  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 1.1%  

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “Deutsche Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 1.32% (e)(f) (Cost $484,162)

    484,162       484,162  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.7%

(Cost $42,722,441)

    $ 45,078,493  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.7%)

      (310,274
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 44,768,219  
   

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2018 is as follows:

 

Value ($) at
8/31/2017
    Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
    Income ($)     Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
    Number of
Shares at
2/28/2018
    Value ($) at
2/28/2018
 
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL1.1%

 
 

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “Deutsche Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 1.32%(e)(f)

 
  115,119       369,043                         1,190             484,162       484,162  

 

* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2018 amounted to $326,338, which is 0.7% of net assets.
(b) Stapled Security — A security contractually bound to one or more other securities to form a single saleable unit which cannot be sold separately.
(c) Securities are listed in country of domicile and trade on exchanges within the FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor Index.
(d) Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.
(e) Affiliated fund managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(f) Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. Represents the net increase (purchases cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested for the six months ended February 28, 2018.

 

CDI:   Chess Depositary Interest
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.   19  


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DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (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 28, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (g)

     $ 44,492,616        $   —        $        $ 44,492,616  

Preferred Stocks (g)

       100,853            —                   100,853  

Rights (g)

       316            —          546          862  

Short-Term Investments

       484,162            —                   484,162  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

    TOTAL

     $ 45,077,947        $   —        $ 546        $ 45,078,493  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(g) See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

There have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the period ended February 28, 2018.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


Table of Contents

DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 96.1%    
Brazil — 5.4%    

AES Tiete Energia SA

    599     $ 2,093  

Atacadao Distribuicao Comercio e Industria Ltda*

    996       4,553  

B3 SA—Brasil Bolsa Balcao

    478       3,770  

Banco Bradesco SA

    147       1,667  

Banco BTG Pactual SA

    1,232       8,737  

Banco do Brasil SA

    47       605  

Banco Santander Brasil SA

    64       724  

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA

    695       6,225  

BR Malls Participacoes SA

    384       1,410  

CCR SA

    1,666       6,513  

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

    1,334       15,460  

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais*

    113       283  

Cia Paranaense de Energia

    145       1,022  

Cielo SA

    757       5,637  

Cosan SA Industria e Comercio

    983       13,123  

EDP—Energias do Brasil SA

    2,430       9,948  

Embraer SA

    2,142       14,347  

Engie Brasil Energia SA

    434       5,230  

Equatorial Energia SA

    913       20,122  

Estacio Participacoes SA

    470       4,904  

Fibria Celulose SA

    813       15,433  

Fleury SA

    1,756       14,664  

Grendene SA

    1,724       15,076  

Hypera SA

    1,379       14,653  

Klabin SA

    729       4,017  

Kroton Educacional SA

    261       1,245  

Localiza Rent a Car SA

    882       7,042  

Lojas Renner SA

    2,241       23,812  

M Dias Branco SA

    357       6,575  

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA

    194       4,192  

Multiplus SA

    183       1,939  

Natura Cosmeticos SA

    204       2,156  

Odontoprev SA

    1,348       6,353  

Porto Seguro SA

    939       13,235  

PPLA Participations Ltd.*

    92       37  

Qualicorp SA

    2,837       25,106  

Raia Drogasil SA

    408       9,763  

Sao Martinho SA

    363       2,050  

Smiles Fidelidade SA

    286       7,419  

Sul America SA

    3,751       24,651  

Suzano Papel e Celulose SA

    3,061       20,493  

TIM Participacoes SA

    3,883       16,853  

Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica SA

    2,588       16,331  

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

    370       8,580  

WEG SA

    1,513       10,902  
   

 

 

 
      398,950  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 3.2%            

AES Gener SA

    26,501       8,098  

Aguas Andinas SA, Class A

    13,942       9,320  

Banco de Chile

    27,627       4,689  

Banco de Credito e Inversiones

    114       8,497  

Banco Santander Chile

    78,555       6,450  

Cencosud SA

    2,389       7,267  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Chile (Continued)            

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA

    1,711     $ 24,134  

Colbun SA

    42,052       10,222  

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA

    566       6,710  

Empresas CMPC SA

    3,855       14,881  

Empresas COPEC SA

    1,124       18,167  

Enel Americas SA

    170,258       39,313  

Enel Chile SA

    134,956       16,664  

Enel Generacion Chile SA

    31,687       29,669  

Latam Airlines Group SA

    804       13,172  

Parque Arauco SA

    4,396       14,030  

SACI Falabella

    404       4,089  

SONDA SA

    1,604       3,243  
   

 

 

 
      238,615  
   

 

 

 
China — 15.5%            

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.

    7,252       12,511  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    26,172       14,549  

Air China Ltd., Class H

    13,759       20,994  

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class H*

    20,662       12,542  

Angang Steel Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,424       4,896  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

    7,726       41,418  

Anhui Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    3,319       2,608  

Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class B

    816       4,403  

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.

    1,186       5,881  

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    6,041       3,296  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,941       1,558  

BBMG Corp., Class H

    150       74  

Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,689       3,972  

Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,715       697  

Bengang Steel Plates Co. Ltd., Class B*

    13,000       5,731  

BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class B

    12,400       7,067  

CAR, Inc.*

    1,659       1,484  

China BlueChemical Ltd., Class H

    3,670       1,112  

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,633       614  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H

    8,148       5,945  

China Coal Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,521       2,068  

China Communications Construction Co. Ltd., Class H

    14,459       16,186  

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H

    9,218       5,489  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

    3,243       9,760  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    601       626  

China Dongxiang Group Co. Ltd.

    20,267       3,937  

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class H

    4,499       3,806  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    5,387       2,774  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,451       1,018  

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

    5,512       2,501  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,729       5,137  

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

    669       445  

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

    1,605       3,224  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,764       11,674  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H

    1,753     $ 1,832  

China National Accord Medicines Corp. Ltd., Class B

    285       1,245  

China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H (a)

    12,261       12,174  

China National Materials Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,962       2,475  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    3,010       14,809  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

    72,879       58,673  

China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd., Class H

    6,018       6,460  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class H

    16,838       12,243  

China Railway Signal & Communication Corp. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    4,966       3,896  

China Reinsurance Group Corp., Class H

    12,260       2,726  

China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd., 144A

    3,595       4,851  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    26,627       75,710  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class H

    7,547       10,127  

China Telecom Corp. Ltd., Class H

    863       380  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

    6,231       27,989  

China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd.

    5,003       2,736  

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd., Class B

    2,013       2,243  

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,636       3,768  

CNOOC Ltd.

    1,823       2,656  

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd., Class H

    7,743       4,116  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,741       4,932  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H

    3,319       3,041  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    4,700       4,042  

CSG Holding Co. Ltd., Class B

    2,707       1,626  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    10,688       24,694  

Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd., 144A

    5,493       5,237  

Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd., Class H*

    26,652       8,515  

Dazhong Transportation Group Co. Ltd., Class B

    2,310       1,432  

Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd., Class H*

    4,222       3,523  

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,890       6,193  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

    2,954       22,763  

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

    1,121       1,301  

Foshan Electrical and Lighting Co. Ltd., Class B

    3,400       2,629  

Fosun International Ltd.

    858       1,892  

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

    3,845       15,429  

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

    2,576       8,411  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    701       1,351  

Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd.

    1,150       1,531  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

    7,618       9,015  

Guangdong Electric Power Development Co. Ltd., Class B

    13,100       5,257  

Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd., Class H

    5,775       3,815  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    17,545       39,012  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H

    249     $ 676  

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H

    996       2,344  

Haitian International Holdings Ltd.

    2,899       8,873  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    877       1,255  

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

    649       6,345  

Huadian Energy Co. Ltd., Class B*

    4,900       1,646  

Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd., Class H

    6,652       2,329  

Huaneng Power International, Inc., Class H

    25,147       15,618  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    5,721       4,942  

Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co. Ltd., Class B

    2,500       3,590  

Jiangling Motors Corp. Ltd., Class B

    1,300       2,490  

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    13,179       20,513  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H

    22,753       35,996  

KWG Property Holding Ltd.

    3,787       5,314  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    5,151       2,692  

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Inc., Class H

    359       2,686  

Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd.

    23,229       31,287  

Longfor Properties Co. Ltd.

    9,969       28,791  

Luye Pharma Group Ltd.

    2,000       1,733  

Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class H*

    5,810       3,148  

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class H

    6,080       1,849  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,145       6,855  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR

    49       4,478  

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

    2,212       2,120  

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

    6,366       3,441  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H

    33,774       23,867  

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,933       9,784  

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

    570       6,079  

Red Star Macalline Group Corp. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    1,001       1,199  

Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd., Class B

    10,700       18,077  

Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd., Class H

    3,081       5,268  

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

    291       199  

Shanghai Bailian Group Co. Ltd., Class B

    2,500       3,388  

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class H*

    3,150       1,187  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    737       4,290  

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

    1,421       2,066  

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

    2,062       4,390  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H

    3,031       7,638  

Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., Class B

    3,700       1,961  

Shenzhen Chiwan Wharf Holdings Ltd., Class B (b)

    2,600       4,564  

Shenzhen Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    3,532       3,566  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

    480     $ 4,754  

Sichuan Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,375       1,577  

Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd.

    21,572       7,884  

SINA Corp.*

    61       7,133  

Sino-Ocean Group Holding Ltd.

    8,801       6,276  

Sinopec Engineering Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    11,845       11,474  

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class H

    12,617       7,578  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    416       1,837  

Sinotrans Ltd., Class H

    1,513       841  

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

    11,673       14,857  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

    45       752  

TAL Education Group, ADR

    152       5,740  

TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H

    269       859  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,524       13,869  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H

    9,253       10,429  

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

    1,216       2,649  

Wuxi Little Swan Co. Ltd., Class B

    2,047       13,035  

Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co. Ltd., Class H

    982       757  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

    42,219       48,192  

Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Co. Ltd., Class B

    457       1,155  

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd., Class H

    3,092       4,631  

Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,901       3,170  

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.

    2,928       7,446  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd., Class H

    395       2,140  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    22,773       10,477  

ZTE Corp., Class H*

    368       1,298  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc., ADR*(a)

    181       2,872  
   

 

 

 
      1,138,963  
   

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.6%            

Almacenes Exito SA

    702       4,107  

Bancolombia SA

    518       5,446  

Cementos Argos SA

    561       2,042  

Cemex Latam Holdings SA *

    522       1,716  

Ecopetrol SA

    4,162       3,642  

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA

    763       10,220  

Interconexion Electrica SA ESP

    4,138       19,763  
   

 

 

 
      46,936  
   

 

 

 
Czech Republic — 0.4%            

CEZ AS

    497       12,047  

Komercni banka AS

    96       4,270  

Moneta Money Bank AS, 144A

    3,234       13,047  

O2 Czech Republic AS

    67       873  
   

 

 

 
      30,237  
   

 

 

 
Egypt — 0.2%            

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE, GDR

    3,871       17,574  
   

 

 

 
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Greece — 0.3%            

FF Group *

    95     $ 2,028  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

    256       3,650  

JUMBO SA

    150       2,733  

Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA

    280       6,570  

OPAP SA

    314       3,834  

Titan Cement Co. SA

    249       6,803  
   

 

 

 
      25,618  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 4.7%            

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

    2,274       12,655  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.*

    3,676       2,396  

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.

    884       2,384  

China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd.

    7,161       3,084  

China Everbright International Ltd.

    2,925       4,530  

China Everbright Ltd.

    2,076       4,568  

China Foods Ltd.

    2,641       1,397  

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

    714       2,226  

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

    6,697       4,099  

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,321       5,434  

China Mobile Ltd.

    100       938  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    1,923       6,758  

China Power International Development Ltd.

    10,043       2,528  

China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,973       7,614  

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

    18,480       14,287  

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

    2,120       7,152  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    2,210       7,894  

China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

    7,222       12,570  

China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.

    12,562       17,113  

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,175       4,535  

China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,212       1,337  

China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.*

    4,657       6,034  

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd.

    8,116       7,893  

Far East Horizon Ltd.

    1,862       1,880  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    5,479       8,388  

Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd.*

    4,107       14,092  

Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd.

    13,839       70,298  

Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.

    17,555       30,914  

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.

    20,954       19,708  

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.

    7,854       8,983  

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.

    2,052       3,703  

Poly Property Group Co. Ltd.*

    2,764       1,413  

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    3,316       9,301  

Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.

    2,389       4,921  

Shenzhen Investment Ltd.

    8,638       3,610  

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

    1,475       3,679  

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

    10,054       19,041  

Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.

    33,939       6,722  
   

 

 

 
      346,079  
   

 

 

 
Hungary — 1.3%            

Magyar Telekom Telecommunications PLC

    8,930       15,782  

MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC

    4,487       49,078  

OTP Bank PLC

    340       15,187  

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

    867       19,128  
   

 

 

 
      99,175  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Table of Contents

DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
India — 6.9%            

ABB India Ltd.

    239     $ 5,619  

ACC Ltd.

    194       4,833  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

    801       5,021  

Ambuja Cements Ltd.

    986       3,819  

Ashok Leyland Ltd.

    1,131       2,457  

Asian Paints Ltd.

    116       1,990  

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.

    211       1,988  

Avenue Supermarts Ltd., 144A*

    67       1,386  

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

    50       2,318  

Bajaj Finance Ltd.

    50       1,259  

Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd.

    334       13,963  

Berger Paints India Ltd.

    302       1,153  

Bharat Electronics Ltd.

    2,706       6,411  

Bharat Forge Ltd.

    472       5,723  

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.

    1,618       2,233  

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

    1,557       10,266  

Bharti Airtel Ltd.

    743       4,888  

Bharti Infratel Ltd.

    1,093       5,817  

Bosch Ltd.

    5       1,434  

Britannia Industries Ltd.

    26       1,993  

Cadila Healthcare Ltd.

    184       1,144  

Castrol India Ltd.

    470       1,457  

Cipla Ltd.

    569       5,150  

Coal India Ltd.

    570       2,705  

Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.

    73       1,167  

Container Corp. of India Ltd.

    337       6,746  

Cummins India Ltd.

    90       1,100  

Dabur India Ltd.

    542       2,704  

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.

    34       1,168  

Eicher Motors Ltd.

    10       4,212  

Exide Industries Ltd.

    1,831       5,829  

GAIL India Ltd.

    3,011       21,145  

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.

    80       1,314  

Godrej Industries Ltd.

    138       1,169  

Grasim Industries Ltd.

    899       15,907  

Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd.

    1,215       6,819  

Havells India Ltd.

    799       6,226  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

    871       12,572  

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

    169       9,330  

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

    2,220       8,363  

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

    5,858       34,183  

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

    108       2,185  

Hindustan Zinc Ltd.

    803       4,024  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

    69       1,916  

Idea Cellular Ltd.*

    1,190       1,533  

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.

    895       5,211  

Infosys Ltd.

    361       6,498  

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., 144A

    95       1,948  

ITC Ltd.

    297       1,208  

JSW Steel Ltd.

    5,508       26,396  

Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd.

    741       5,592  

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

    171       3,460  

Lupin Ltd.

    93       1,170  

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

    496       5,545  

Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd.

    962       1,761  

Marico Ltd.

    779       3,685  

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

    58       7,880  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
India (Continued)            

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd.

    224     $ 1,135  

Mphasis Ltd.

    1,332       17,578  

MRF Ltd.

    6       6,759  

Nestle India Ltd.

    17       2,025  

NHPC Ltd.

    28,435       11,916  

NMDC Ltd.

    3,882       7,708  

NTPC Ltd.

    2,094       5,247  

Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.

    2,560       7,399  

Oil India Ltd.

    1,917       10,295  

Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd.

    117       7,079  

Petronet LNG Ltd.

    1,346       5,109  

Pidilite Industries Ltd.

    321       4,439  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd.

    844       1,362  

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.

    1,256       3,812  

Rajesh Exports Ltd.

    648       8,331  

Reliance Capital Ltd.

    171       1,240  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

    329       4,821  

Reliance Infrastructure Ltd.

    172       1,203  

Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd.

    1,592       3,526  

Shree Cement Ltd.

    11       2,807  

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.

    61       1,249  

Siemens Ltd.

    200       3,585  

Steel Authority of India Ltd.*

    941       1,202  

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    141       1,159  

Sun TV Network Ltd.

    225       3,204  

Tata Communications Ltd.

    517       5,098  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    29       1,351  

Tata Motors Ltd.*

    186       1,056  

Tata Power Co. Ltd.

    4,738       6,146  

Tata Steel Ltd.

    392       4,041  

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

    1,449       13,627  

Titan Co. Ltd.

    423       5,299  

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    61       1,282  

Torrent Power Ltd.

    285       1,158  

UltraTech Cement Ltd.

    44       2,807  

United Breweries Ltd.

    71       1,155  

UPL Ltd.

    924       10,336  

Vedanta Ltd.

    1,171       5,927  

Wipro Ltd.

    900       4,045  

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

    469       4,070  
   

 

 

 
      506,581  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia — 1.8%            

PT Adaro Energy Tbk

    35,194       6,015  

PT Astra International Tbk

    3,819       2,243  

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk

    3,987       6,721  

PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk

    6,553       3,146  

PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk

    5,643       3,407  

PT Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk

    17,560       12,421  

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk

    27,593       7,586  

PT Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk

    15,190       2,138  

PT Gudang Garam Tbk

    832       4,826  

PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk

    6,404       10,236  

PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk

    3,545       2,314  

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

    15,777       8,693  

PT Jasa Marga Persero Tbk

    11,776       4,582  

PT Kalbe Farma Tbk

    55,473       6,456  
 

 

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Table of Contents

DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Indonesia (Continued)            

PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk

    25,599     $ 4,971  

PT Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk

    18,411       14,898  

PT Surya Citra Media Tbk

    9,439       1,957  

PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Persero Tbk

    14,430       3,327  

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk

    33,491       9,744  

PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk

    2,101       859  

PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk

    204       800  

PT United Tractors Tbk

    6,692       17,328  
   

 

 

 
      134,668  
   

 

 

 
Malaysia — 4.8%            

AirAsia Bhd

    6,600       7,380  

Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd

    2,748       2,890  

AMMB Holdings Bhd

    2,000       2,114  

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd

    14,400       8,897  

Axiata Group Bhd

    3,199       4,410  

Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd

    4,500       2,585  

British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd

    700       5,075  

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

    5,938       10,900  

DiGi.Com Bhd

    6,600       8,155  

Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd

    2,100       1,040  

Gamuda Bhd

    6,100       7,724  

Genting Bhd

    12,600       28,468  

Genting Malaysia Bhd

    33,800       45,475  

HAP Seng Consolidated Bhd

    3,000       7,314  

Hong Leong Bank Bhd

    1,700       8,689  

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd

    1,100       5,364  

IHH Healthcare Bhd

    1,200       1,811  

IJM Corp. Bhd

    22,500       15,624  

IOI Corp. Bhd

    6,700       8,022  

KLCCP Stapled Group (c)

    3,700       7,349  

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd

    2,100       13,424  

Malayan Banking Bhd

    2,831       7,560  

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd

    3,400       7,552  

Maxis Bhd

    3,500       5,281  

MISC Bhd

    4,900       8,582  

MMC Corp. Bhd

    6,300       3,104  

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd

    6,674       13,784  

Petronas Dagangan Bhd

    1,656       10,907  

Petronas Gas Bhd

    700       3,149  

PPB Group Bhd

    2,700       12,201  

Public Bank Bhd

    1,700       9,982  

RHB Bank Bhd

    2,821       3,875  

RHB Bank Bhd*(b)

    400       0  

Sapura Energy Bhd

    7,400       1,266  

Sime Darby Bhd

    6,975       4,915  

Sime Darby Plantation Bhd*

    6,975       9,527  

Sime Darby Property Bhd*

    6,975       2,511  

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

    3,900       5,874  

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

    6,100       24,450  

Westports Holdings Bhd

    4,300       4,040  

YTL Corp. Bhd

    12,086       4,412  

YTL Power International Bhd

    20,482       5,909  
   

 

 

 
      351,591  
   

 

 

 
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Mexico — 3.7%            

Alfa SAB de CV, Class A

    3,149     $ 3,737  

Alsea SAB de CV

    2,344       7,983  

America Movil SAB de CV, Series L

    10,080       9,264  

Arca Continental SAB de CV

    712       4,938  

Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand, Class B

    4,915       6,932  

Banregio Grupo Financiero SAB de CV

    745       4,586  

Becle SAB de CV*

    619       1,141  

Cemex SAB de CV, Series CPO*

    23,539       15,533  

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV, Series L

    1,561       10,508  

Concentradora Fibra Danhos SA de CV REIT

    3,694       5,962  

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV, Class C1

    428       2,920  

Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV REIT

    16,555       23,323  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

    1,674       15,484  

Gentera SAB de CV

    5,557       4,536  

Gruma SAB de CV, Class B

    670       7,749  

Grupo Aeromexico SAB de CV*

    2,889       4,471  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV

    1,325       6,469  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, Class B

    1,620       15,638  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, Class B

    1,300       23,016  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Series A

    1,210       2,829  

Grupo Carso SAB de CV, Series A1

    450       1,579  

Grupo Comercial Chedraui SA de CV

    2,661       5,541  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    998       5,986  

Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV, Class O

    1,466       2,340  

Grupo Lala SAB de CV

    1,308       1,914  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

    1,814       6,187  

Grupo Simec SAB de CV, Series B*

    1,218       3,996  

Grupo Televisa SAB, Series CPO

    1,279       4,373  

Industrias Bachoco SAB de CV, Series B

    3,268       15,877  

Industrias CH SAB de CV, Series B*

    1,409       6,149  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

    111       2,423  

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV

    962       4,553  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A

    1,435       2,613  

Megacable Holdings SAB de CV, Series CPO

    2,343       10,362  

Mexichem SAB de CV

    3,057       8,562  

Nemak SAB de CV, 144A

    983       699  

Organizacion Soriana SAB de CV, Class B*

    2,377       4,787  

Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV

    606       6,179  

Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV, Class L

    91       668  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

    1,716       4,002  
   

 

 

 
      275,809  
   

 

 

 
Peru — 0.3%            

Credicorp Ltd.

    91       19,747  
   

 

 

 
Philippines — 2.1%            

Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.

    5,960       8,858  

Aboitiz Power Corp.

    2,248       1,662  
 

 

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Table of Contents

DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Philippines (Continued)            

Alliance Global Group, Inc.*

    4,500     $ 1,284  

Ayala Corp.

    340       6,901  

Ayala Land, Inc.

    11,200       8,839  

Bank of the Philippine Islands

    1,690       3,891  

BDO Unibank, Inc.

    1,850       5,534  

DMCI Holdings, Inc.

    55,100       14,727  

Energy Development Corp.

    59,100       6,321  

Globe Telecom, Inc.

    85       2,810  

GT Capital Holdings, Inc.

    265       6,869  

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.

    5,110       10,793  

JG Summit Holdings, Inc.

    1,237       1,710  

Jollibee Foods Corp.

    1,510       8,652  

LT Group, Inc.

    6,000       2,644  

Manila Electric Co.

    1,210       7,820  

Megaworld Corp.

    40,400       3,762  

Metro Pacific Investments Corp.

    40,800       4,411  

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.

    1,600       3,006  

Petron Corp.

    4,120       727  

PLDT, Inc.

    285       8,318  

Semirara Mining & Power Corp.

    24,940       17,623  

SM Investments Corp.

    400       7,220  

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

    10,100       6,846  

Universal Robina Corp.

    550       1,573  
   

 

 

 
      152,801  
   

 

 

 
Poland — 3.7%            

Alior Bank SA*

    236       5,740  

Asseco Poland SA

    934       12,881  

Bank Handlowy w Warszawie SA

    20       489  

Bank Millennium SA*

    671       1,637  

Bank Pekao SA

    79       3,053  

Bank Zachodni WBK SA

    11       1,201  

Budimex SA

    234       13,234  

CCC SA

    132       9,707  

CD Projekt SA

    236       7,369  

Ciech SA*

    309       5,235  

Cyfrowy Polsat SA

    435       2,965  

Enea SA

    6,425       18,975  

Eurocash SA

    409       2,497  

Grupa Azoty SA

    274       4,646  

Grupa Lotos SA

    1,457       23,887  

KGHM Polska Miedz SA

    72       2,206  

LPP SA

    6       15,785  

mBank SA*

    8       1,069  

Orange Polska SA*

    1,314       2,186  

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA*

    6,641       19,651  

PLAY Communications SA, 144A*

    714       7,043  

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA

    1,958       55,150  

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA

    11,896       21,037  

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA*

    517       6,498  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

    828       10,325  

Tauron Polska Energia SA*

    25,289       18,819  
   

 

 

 
      273,285  
   

 

 

 
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Qatar — 0.5%            

Al Meera Consumer Goods Co. QSC

    43     $ 1,768  

Barwa Real Estate Co.

    526       4,869  

Commercial Bank QSC*

    40       310  

Doha Bank QPSC

    128       1,150  

Industries Qatar QSC

    97       2,752  

Masraf Al Rayan QSC

    407       4,203  

Ooredoo QSC

    153       3,656  

Qatar Electricity & Water Co. QSC

    72       3,383  

Qatar Gas Transport Co. Ltd.

    355       1,661  

Qatar Insurance Co. SAQ

    493       5,247  

Qatar International Islamic Bank QSC

    45       740  

Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ

    24       633  

United Development Co. QSC

    641       2,905  
   

 

 

 
      33,277  
   

 

 

 
Romania — 0.1%            

NEPI Rockcastle PLC

    640       6,465  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 4.1%            

Acron PJSC

    81       6,060  

Aeroflot PJSC

    9,316       23,407  

Alrosa PJSC

    10,631       16,297  

Federal Grid Co Unified Energy System PJSC

    714,112       2,231  

Gazprom PJSC

    2,468       6,276  

Inter RAO UES PJSC

    204,887       13,538  

LSR Group PJSC, GDR

    145       445  

LUKOIL PJSC

    352       23,613  

Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works PJSC

    11,312       9,580  

MegaFon PJSC, GDR

    240       2,551  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC

    33       6,541  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC

    7,393       40,394  

Mosenergo PJSC

    128,624       6,232  

Novatek PJSC

    427       5,385  

Novolipetsk Steel PJSC

    3,484       9,042  

Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port PJSC

    48,310       7,075  

PhosAgro PJSC, GDR

    408       6,283  

ROSSETI PJSC

    82,677       1,219  

Rostelecom PJSC

    4,939       5,984  

RusHydro PJSC

    559,081       7,761  

Safmar Financial Investment

    211       2,815  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

    646       3,126  

Severstal PJSC

    914       14,910  

Surgutneftegas OJSC

    5,373       2,741  

Tatneft PJSC

    7,241       76,400  

TMK PJSC

    1,807       2,594  

Unipro PJSC

    34,574       1,673  
   

 

 

 
      304,173  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 0.3%            

Yanlord Land Group Ltd.

    15,400       19,325  
   

 

 

 
South Africa — 12.4%            

AECI Ltd.

    2,205       21,139  

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.*

    6       186  

Attacq Ltd.*

    6,074       9,720  

AVI Ltd.

    2,193       22,573  

Barclays Africa Group Ltd. (a)

    677       11,385  

Barloworld Ltd.

    6,854       103,375  

Bid Corp. Ltd.

    1,001       22,887  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


Table of Contents

DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
South Africa (Continued)            

Bidvest Group Ltd. (a)

    2,644     $ 50,424  

Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.

    176       12,412  

Clicks Group Ltd.

    1,982       28,386  

Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.

    491       3,326  

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd., 144A

    1,283       3,745  

Discovery Ltd.

    548       8,300  

EOH Holdings Ltd.

    46       279  

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

    879       9,861  

FirstRand Ltd. (a)

    801       5,015  

Foschini Group Ltd.

    1,216       22,097  

Grindrod Ltd.*

    166       194  

Growthpoint Properties Ltd. REIT (a)

    9,325       23,305  

Hyprop Investments Ltd. REIT

    2,935       27,140  

Imperial Holdings Ltd.

    2,016       42,811  

Investec Ltd.

    483       4,194  

JSE Ltd.

    136       2,350  

KAP Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    16,312       12,161  

Liberty Holdings Ltd. (a)

    63       712  

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,504       3,461  

Massmart Holdings Ltd.

    1,229       16,969  

MMI Holdings Ltd.

    1,872       3,462  

Mondi Ltd.

    1,436       37,474  

Mr Price Group Ltd.

    1,224       29,323  

MTN Group Ltd.

    1,175       12,792  

Nampak Ltd. *

    8,240       11,079  

Nedbank Group Ltd.

    101       2,461  

Netcare Ltd.

    5,482       11,843  

Oceana Group Ltd.

    285       1,956  

Omnia Holdings Ltd.

    343       4,514  

Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.

    2,849       17,538  

Pioneer Foods Group Ltd.

    184       2,050  

PSG Group Ltd.

    146       2,690  

Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd.

    3,441       13,019  

Redefine Properties Ltd. REIT

    26,527       25,485  

Remgro Ltd.

    338       6,915  

Resilient REIT Ltd. REIT (a)

    4,181       23,505  

Reunert Ltd.

    3,498       22,671  

RMB Holdings Ltd.

    4,840       35,723  

Sanlam Ltd.

    987       7,630  

Santam Ltd.

    324       8,427  

Sappi Ltd.

    4,736       30,734  

Sasol Ltd.

    279       9,851  

Shoprite Holdings Ltd. (a)

    1,061       23,367  

SPAR Group Ltd.

    645       11,945  

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

    275       5,074  

Steinhoff International Holdings NV

    397       195  

Super Group Ltd.*

    2,225       7,402  

Telkom SA SOC Ltd.

    3,361       14,735  

Tiger Brands Ltd.

    562       20,310  

Tongaat Hulett Ltd.

    1,315       12,025  

Truworths International Ltd.

    1,973       16,929  

Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd.

    629       1,359  

Vodacom Group Ltd.

    529       7,294  

Woolworths Holdings Ltd. (a)

    1,002       5,547  
   

 

 

 
      915,731  
   

 

 

 
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Taiwan — 15.6%            

Acer, Inc.*

    15,501     $ 13,061  

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

    9,051       12,323  

Advantech Co. Ltd.

    486       3,621  

Asia Cement Corp.

    12,954       12,601  

Asustek Computer, Inc.

    4,190       39,754  

AU Optronics Corp.

    12,219       5,483  

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

    2,024       24,541  

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    2,212       4,129  

Cathay Real Estate Development Co. Ltd.

    20,961       11,415  

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.

    8,411       4,840  

Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.

    5,311       9,132  

Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

    9,095       13,146  

Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd.

    5,010       12,338  

China Airlines Ltd. *

    33,778       13,305  

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

    24,888       8,951  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    17,447       17,569  

China Motor Corp.

    21,239       19,569  

China Steel Corp.

    31,734       26,195  

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

    1,927       7,227  

Compal Electronics, Inc.

    873       601  

CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    30,191       22,078  

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    3,472       16,530  

E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    13,913       9,221  

Eclat Textile Co. Ltd.

    116       1,240  

Epistar Corp.*

    1,107       2,002  

Eternal Materials Co. Ltd.

    7,787       8,295  

Eva Airways Corp.

    30,811       15,830  

Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd.*

    2,067       1,094  

Far Eastern International Bank

    12,085       3,994  

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

    21,387       19,009  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

    5,662       14,351  

Feng Hsin Steel Co. Ltd.

    13,699       28,857  

Feng TAY Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    1,504       7,161  

First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    18,204       12,470  

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

    6,837       25,408  

Formosa Petrochemical Corp.

    529       2,120  

Formosa Plastics Corp.

    7,309       25,911  

Formosa Taffeta Co. Ltd.

    2,073       2,265  

Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.

    7,996       21,746  

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    3,775       6,749  

Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    137       718  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

    3,569       10,770  

Hotai Motor Co. Ltd.

    784       8,741  

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    6,133       3,613  

Innolux Corp.

    13,643       6,075  

Inventec Corp.

    14,334       11,464  

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

    28       3,544  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

    30,618       44,046  

MediaTek, Inc.

    1,334       13,753  

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    13,805       11,797  

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    12,815       35,378  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    4,007       17,362  

Oriental Union Chemical Corp.*

    4,360       4,824  

Pegatron Corp.

    21,862       56,161  

Pou Chen Corp.

    11,539       14,525  

President Chain Store Corp.

    2,416       24,371  

Quanta Computer, Inc.

    1,735       3,542  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


Table of Contents

DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Taiwan (Continued)            

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

    1,590     $ 6,317  

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    20,531       8,474  

Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd.

    9,955       17,356  

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    28,880       9,991  

Synnex Technology International Corp.

    19,536       25,896  

Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    4,391       2,136  

Taiwan Business Bank

    17,368       5,140  

Taiwan Cement Corp.

    15,969       20,238  

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    27,103       15,782  

Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd.

    2,162       2,884  

Taiwan Glass Industry Corp.*

    4,106       2,524  

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

    4,424       3,432  

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

    2,806       10,332  

Taiwan Secom Co. Ltd.

    1,724       5,368  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    535       4,508  

Teco Electric and Machinery Co. Ltd.

    7,593       6,892  

Ton Yi Industrial Corp.

    9,587       4,433  

TPK Holding Co. Ltd.*

    664       1,651  

Transcend Information, Inc.

    1,021       2,966  

U-Ming Marine Transport Corp.*

    805       1,028  

Unimicron Technology Corp.

    37,907       26,227  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    17,233       40,728  

United Microelectronics Corp.

    51,600       25,009  

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

    2,670       5,579  

Walsin Lihwa Corp.

    51,616       29,967  

Wan Hai Lines Ltd.

    7,072       4,433  

Wistron Corp.

    73,696       61,843  

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    41,792       18,824  

Yulon Motor Co. Ltd.

    1,390       1,112  

Yulon Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

    42       373  
   

 

 

 
      1,148,259  
   

 

 

 
Thailand — 4.4%            

Advanced Info Service PCL, NVDR

    1,320       8,326  

Airports of Thailand PCL, NVDR

    1,693       3,816  

Bangkok Bank PCL

    500       3,361  

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR

    5,600       3,943  

Bangkok Life Assurance PCL, NVDR

    2,298       2,507  

Banpu PCL, NVDR

    14,468       10,831  

BTS Group Holdings PCL, NVDR

    8,103       2,104  

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL, NVDR

    1,200       7,875  

Central Pattana PCL, NVDR

    7,671       20,589  

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, NVDR

    2,399       1,750  

CP ALL PCL, NVDR

    4,294       11,491  

Delta Electronics Thailand PCL, NVDR*

    3,227       6,991  

Electricity Generating PCL, NVDR

    1,454       11,024  

Energy Absolute PCL, NVDR

    3,100       6,641  

Glow Energy PCL, NVDR

    3,312       8,942  

Home Product Center PCL, NVDR

    14,040       6,441  

Indorama Ventures PCL, NVDR

    7,728       13,294  

Intouch Holdings PCL, NVDR

    13,028       23,657  

IRPC PCL, NVDR

    36,547       9,489  

Kasikornbank PCL

    700       5,174  

Krung Thai Bank PCL, NVDR

    13,778       8,910  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Thailand (Continued)            

Land & Houses PCL, NVDR

    82,852     $ 29,034  

Minor International PCL, NVDR

    4,608       5,945  

PTT Exploration & Production PCL, NVDR

    3,700       13,614  

PTT Global Chemical PCL, NVDR

    10,238       32,371  

PTT PCL, NVDR

    730       13,209  

Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding PCL, NVDR

    11,968       20,303  

Siam Cement PCL

    200       3,122  

Siam City Cement PCL, NVDR

    349       2,924  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL, NVDR

    1,700       8,070  

Thai Oil PCL, NVDR

    2,200       7,219  

Thai Union Group PCL, NVDR

    2,318       1,484  

TMB Bank PCL, NVDR

    56,324       5,383  

Total Access Communication PCL, NVDR

    2,896       4,221  
   

 

 

 
      324,055  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 3.4%            

Akbank TAS

    2,350       6,563  

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS

    235       1,585  

Arcelik AS

    971       4,834  

Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    477       3,905  

Aygaz AS

    2,294       9,407  

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

    1,919       37,912  

Coca-Cola Icecek AS

    50       485  

Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT*

    23,856       16,546  

Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS

    2,730       3,937  

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS

    3,742       11,168  

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS

    987       16,258  

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS

    126       355  

KOC Holding AS

    1,200       5,671  

Migros Ticaret AS*

    506       3,201  

Petkim Petrokimya Holding AS

    1,508       3,197  

Soda Sanayii AS

    11,531       15,359  

TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS

    1,662       10,130  

Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS

    1,675       13,368  

Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS

    384       11,793  

Turk Hava Yollari AO*

    1,738       8,707  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS*

    1,778       3,055  

Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri AS

    186       3,792  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

    3,296       13,283  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

    2,425       7,473  

Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS

    2,017       5,103  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, Class C

    4,079       8,144  

Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS

    11,543       5,125  

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS

    5,484       6,887  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO, Class D

    2,718       5,248  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS

    522       3,094  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS*

    1,638       2,048  
   

 

 

 
      247,633  
   

 

 

 
Ukraine — 0.0%            

Kernel Holding SA

    195       2,777  
   

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates — 0.4%            

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

    1,115       2,216  

Air Arabia PJSC

    7,316       2,609  

Aldar Properties PJSC

    6,443       3,789  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


Table of Contents

DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
United Arab Emirates (Continued)            

DAMAC Properties Dubai Co. PJSC

    2,253     $ 1,840  

DP World Ltd.

    141       3,447  

Dubai Investments PJSC

    4,249       2,557  

Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC

    1,058       1,746  

Emaar Malls PJSC

    3,660       2,112  

Emaar Properties PJSC

    3,602       6,051  

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    502       2,351  
   

 

 

 
      28,718  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $6,196,641)

      7,087,042  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 3.6%    
Brazil — 2.1%            

Banco Bradesco SA

    227       2,709  

Bradespar SA

    232       2,440  

Braskem SA, Class A

    1,185       16,939  

Cia de Gas de Sao Paulo—COMGAS, Class A

    561       10,173  

Cia de Transmissao de Energia Eletrica Paulista

    843       17,310  

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais

    717       1,812  

Cia Paranaense de Energia, Class B

    269       2,099  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA

    709       10,995  

Itausa—Investimentos Itau SA

    18,613       75,168  

Telefonica Brasil SA

    774       12,067  
   

 

 

 
      151,712  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.4%            

Embotelladora Andina SA, Class B

    1,935       9,572  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Class B

    348       17,639  
   

 

 

 
      27,211  
   

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.3%            

Bancolombia SA

    849       8,933  

Cementos Argos SA

    833       2,503  

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA

    20,039       8,663  

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA

    99       1,226  
   

 

 

 
      21,325  
   

 

 

 
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Russia — 0.8%            

Bashneft PJSC

    23     $ 661  

Surgutneftegas OJSC

    14,101       7,389  

Tatneft PJSC, Series 3

    1,724       12,335  

Transneft PJSC

    13       42,720  
   

 

 

 
      63,105  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $197,298)

      263,353  
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS — 0.0%    
Brazil — 0.0%            

Itausa — Investimentos Itau SA*, expires 04/03/18

    437       726  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.0%            

Enel Chile SA*, expires 03/19/18

    27,490       5  
   

 

 

 
India — 0.0%            

Tata Steel Ltd.*, expires 03/05/18

    62       154  

Tata Steel Ltd.*, expires 03/05/18 (b)

    31       6  
   

 

 

 
      160  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan — 0.0%            

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.*, expires 03/08/18 (b)

    174       0  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)

      891  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 2.1%  

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “Deutsche Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 1.32% (d)(e)
(Cost $155,894)

    155,894       155,894  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.8%
(Cost $6,549,833)
    $ 7,507,180  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (1.8%)

      (135,082
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 7,372,098  
   

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2018 is as follows:

 

Value ($) at
8/31/2017
    Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
    Income ($)     Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
    Number of
Shares at
2/28/2018
    Value ($) at
2/28/2018
 
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL2.1%

 
 

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “Deutsche Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 1.32% (d )(e)

 
  184,866             (28,972)                   314             155,894       155,894  

 

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Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2018 amounted to $143,260, which is 1.9% of net assets.
(b) Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.
(c) Stapled Security—A security contractually bound to one or more other securities to form a single saleable unit which cannot be sold separately.
(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. Represents the net increase (purchases cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested for the six months ended February 28, 2018.

 

ADR:   American Depositary Receipt
CPO:   Ordinary Participation Certificates
GDR:   Global Depositary Receipt
NVDR:   Non Voting Depositary Receipt
OJSC:   Open Joint Stock Company
PJSC:   Private Joint Stock Company
REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

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 28, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks (f)

   $ 7,082,478      $   —      $ 4,564      $ 7,087,042  

Preferred Stocks (f)

     263,353                      263,353  

Rights (f)

     885               6        891  

Short-Term Investments

     155,894                      155,894  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

    TOTAL

   $ 7,502,610      $      $ 4,570      $ 7,507,180  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

During the period ended February 28, 2018, the amount of transfers between Level 1 and Level 3 was $4,771. Investments were transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 as a result of a halt in trading on a securities exchange.

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

 

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Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.4%    
Consumer Discretionary — 17.2%    

Adient PLC

    1,659     $ 102,958  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    14       21,174  

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A*

    1,497       78,697  

Aptiv PLC

    11,600       1,059,428  

Aramark

    8,634       360,124  

AutoNation, Inc.*

    1,629       81,792  

AutoZone, Inc.*

    175       116,326  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    1,970       142,707  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    58       117,974  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    6,799       333,695  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*

    1,043       99,680  

Brunswick Corp.

    2,219       126,927  

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    1,912       234,488  

Cable One, Inc.

    159       108,273  

CarMax, Inc.*

    844       52,260  

Carnival Corp.

    9,080       607,543  

Carter’s, Inc.

    3,846       448,751  

CBS Corp., Class B

    2,413       127,817  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

    16       5,471  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

    60       19,105  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    989       78,279  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    1,826       77,715  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    1,982       71,768  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    5,803       243,146  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    6,717       619,240  

Delphi Technologies PLC

    4,102       195,871  

Discovery Communications, Inc.,
Class A*

    462       11,236  

Discovery Communications, Inc.,
Class C*

    459       10,548  

DISH Network Corp., Class A*

    1,375       57,324  

Dollar General Corp.

    6,927       655,225  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    4,517       463,625  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    1,123       249,766  

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.

    994       59,531  

Expedia, Inc.

    472       49,640  

Extended Stay America, Inc.

    2,658       53,240  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    209       9,420  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    251       11,523  

Ford Motor Co.

    11,735       124,508  

Gap, Inc.

    7,043       222,418  

Garmin Ltd.

    5,978       354,137  

General Motors Co.

    6,794       267,344  

Gentex Corp.

    8,382       190,355  

Genuine Parts Co.

    3,669       336,961  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

    2,587       74,868  

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

    253       146,765  

H&R Block, Inc.

    5,512       139,619  

Hanesbrands, Inc. (a)

    2,498       48,461  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    1,731       78,553  

Hasbro, Inc.

    5,379       514,071  

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.*

    651       28,097  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    1,351       109,147  

Home Depot, Inc.

    663       120,845  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A*

    1,066       82,370  

International Game Technology PLC

    2,376       62,964  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

    4,711     $ 110,237  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

    2,952       189,666  

Kohl’s Corp.

    1,670       110,370  

L Brands, Inc.

    921       45,433  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    833       60,651  

Lear Corp.

    6,153       1,147,965  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    5,170       224,688  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    6,701       379,143  

Lennar Corp., Class B

    531       24,086  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A*

    546       47,709  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C*

    1,864       163,808  

Liberty Interactive Corp., Class A*

    17,251       498,036  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class A*

    1,118       35,295  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C*(a)

    2,181       71,820  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A*

    3,027       126,983  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C*

    6,246       260,833  

Liberty Ventures, Series A*

    9,615       514,595  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    4,898       219,430  

LKQ Corp.*

    2,118       83,619  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    4,777       427,971  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

    337       27,331  

Madison Square Garden Co., Class A*

    640       156,288  

Mattel, Inc. (a)

    828       13,165  

McDonald’s Corp.

    1,218       192,127  

MGM Resorts International

    1,202       41,144  

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.*

    2,264       142,474  

Michaels Cos., Inc.*

    1,465       33,710  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    1,957       469,445  

Murphy USA, Inc.*

    1,909       143,385  

News Corp., Class A

    8,473       136,669  

News Corp., Class B

    2,367       38,819  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    4,966       332,871  

Nordstrom, Inc.

    1,613       82,763  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*

    2,524       143,616  

NVR, Inc.*

    188       534,516  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    2,775       211,538  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    498       121,607  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    356       16,305  

Polaris Industries, Inc. (a)

    1,049       119,576  

Pool Corp.

    2,020       278,821  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    7,131       200,167  

PVH Corp.

    2,640       380,899  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    1,067       112,931  

Regal Entertainment Group, Class A

    1,355       31,151  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    4,705       367,413  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    1,907       241,426  

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., Class A

    3,627       325,922  

Service Corp. International

    5,676       212,453  

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.*

    1,650       84,744  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

    307       15,436  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (a)

    28,851       181,184  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. (a)

    2,335       149,650  
 

 

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Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*

    597     $ 24,429  

Starbucks Corp.

    2,852       162,849  

Tapestry, Inc.

    8,426       428,968  

Target Corp.

    2,934       221,253  

TEGNA, Inc.

    3,211       41,293  

Thor Industries, Inc.

    3,714       479,106  

Tiffany & Co.

    3,492       352,832  

Time Warner, Inc.

    946       87,940  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    4,395       363,379  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    2,525       110,671  

Tractor Supply Co.

    2,192       142,327  

Tribune Media Co., Class A

    850       35,419  

Tupperware Brands Corp.

    3,980       195,219  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A

    3,524       129,754  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class B

    1,425       51,899  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

    144       29,282  

Urban Outfitters, Inc.*

    685       24,174  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    226       46,527  

VF Corp.

    7,472       557,187  

Viacom, Inc., Class B

    447       14,903  

Visteon Corp.*

    1,368       169,413  

Walt Disney Co.

    933       96,248  

Wendy’s Co. (a)

    1,577       25,153  

Whirlpool Corp.

    1,139       185,008  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (a)

    2,249       116,408  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

    5,412       626,601  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    7,893       341,925  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    5,537       450,601  
   

 

 

 
      25,856,422  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 5.5%            

Altria Group, Inc.

    1,270       79,946  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    2,584       107,288  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class A

    633       43,044  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    2,316       161,634  

Bunge Ltd.

    1,764       133,058  

Campbell Soup Co.

    2,390       102,889  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    1,356       152,292  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    6,078       298,977  

Clorox Co.

    3,460       446,617  

Coca-Cola Co.

    921       39,806  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    3,937       271,535  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    3,797       137,186  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    877       188,976  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    3,574       682,277  

CVS Health Corp.

    3,635       246,199  

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

    2,597       301,901  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.*

    307       15,396  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    1,826       99,480  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    2,846       394,000  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    7,040       146,010  

General Mills, Inc.

    2,574       130,116  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc.*

    873       30,363  

Hershey Co.

    2,603       255,771  

Hormel Foods Corp. (a)

    4,225       137,143  

Ingredion, Inc.

    1,791       233,976  

JM Smucker Co.

    1,085       137,035  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples (Continued)            

Kellogg Co.

    1,525     $ 100,955  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    2,945       326,659  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    192       12,874  

Kroger Co.

    1,403       38,049  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    15,294       827,252  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    3,380       360,916  

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

    218       16,622  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    1,003       44,032  

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    1,704       107,982  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    95       6,688  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    683       74,946  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    1,021       105,725  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

    1,999       50,375  

Pinnacle Foods, Inc.

    2,247       121,248  

Post Holdings, Inc.*

    374       28,342  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    827       64,936  

Seaboard Corp.

    9       36,468  

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

    314       30,995  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*

    2,060       53,066  

Sysco Corp.

    6,368       379,851  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    2,036       151,438  

US Foods Holding Corp.*

    5,463       182,410  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    1,674       115,322  

Walmart, Inc.

    1,055       94,961  
   

 

 

 
      8,305,027  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 0.5%            

Andeavor

    449       40,239  

Baker Hughes a GE Co.

    1,274       33,634  

Chevron Corp.

    132       14,773  

ConocoPhillips

    83       4,508  

CONSOL Energy, Inc.*

    1,038       32,894  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    200       20,284  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    117       8,861  

HollyFrontier Corp.

    937       40,132  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    1,164       18,857  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    1,895       121,394  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    586       38,442  

ONEOK, Inc.

    295       16,617  

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

    674       19,755  

Phillips 66

    508       45,908  

Valero Energy Corp.

    3,304       298,748  
   

 

 

 
      755,046  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 14.1%            

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    1,938       366,980  

Aflac, Inc.

    5,200       462,176  

AGNC Investment Corp. REIT

    10,571       189,644  

Alleghany Corp.*

    183       110,925  

Allstate Corp.

    4,504       415,539  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    8,194       228,613  

American Express Co.

    2,203       214,815  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    2,210       249,288  

American National Insurance Co.

    112       13,093  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    1,132       177,090  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT

    37,765       378,783  

Aon PLC

    3,798       532,935  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    2,894       255,367  
 

 

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Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    6,559     $ 453,292  

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.

    588       21,403  

Associated Banc-Corp.

    1,744       43,077  

Assurant, Inc.

    1,652       141,196  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    2,528       87,418  

Athene Holding, Ltd., Class A*

    642       30,309  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    1,201       59,257  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    315       25,833  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    1,741       99,289  

Bank of the Ozarks

    410       20,455  

BankUnited, Inc.

    735       29,562  

BB&T Corp.

    1,665       90,493  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    271       56,151  

BGC Partners, Inc., Class A

    3,610       47,724  

BlackRock, Inc.

    54       29,669  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.*

    126       6,838  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    3,714       195,505  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    1,131       110,759  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    2,814       315,196  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    455       24,124  

Chimera Investment Corp. REIT

    17,775       297,909  

Chubb Ltd.

    1,466       208,055  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    2,408       179,613  

CIT Group, Inc.

    484       25,676  

Citigroup, Inc.

    475       35,858  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    1,395       60,669  

CME Group, Inc.

    491       81,585  

CNA Financial Corp.

    508       25,938  

Comerica, Inc.

    411       39,957  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    678       39,168  

Credit Acceptance Corp.*(a)

    196       61,679  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    532       55,323  

Discover Financial Services

    2,358       185,881  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.*

    1,918       100,177  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    1,295       84,887  

Eaton Vance Corp.

    8,107       429,104  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

    1,457       168,531  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    2,420       581,381  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    1,037       210,698  

Federated Investors, Inc., Class B

    8,184       266,635  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    3,867       127,804  

First American Financial Corp.

    10,688       620,225  

First Horizon National Corp.

    257       4,896  

First Republic Bank

    536       49,741  

FNB Corp.

    1,025       14,370  

FNF Group

    25,203       1,006,356  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    5,170       199,924  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    103       27,082  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

    1,481       159,815  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    2,738       144,703  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    4,163       65,359  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

    1,149       79,741  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    1,028       75,126  

Invesco Ltd.

    3,457       112,491  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    9       1,039  

KeyCorp

    2,509       53,015  

Lazard Ltd., Class A

    6,884       371,529  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Legg Mason, Inc.

    4,277     $ 170,695  

Leucadia National Corp.

    3,887       93,249  

Lincoln National Corp.

    1,045       79,598  

Loews Corp.

    2,323       114,594  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    2,918       187,540  

M&T Bank Corp.

    414       78,594  

Markel Corp.*

    120       133,440  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    392       79,341  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    7,450       618,499  

Mercury General Corp.

    304       13,875  

MetLife, Inc.

    1,136       52,472  

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    11,572       82,393  

Moody’s Corp.

    1,611       268,844  

Morgan Stanley

    508       28,458  

Morningstar, Inc.

    1,295       121,018  

MSCI, Inc.

    3,560       503,811  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    506       40,859  

New Residential Investment Corp. REIT

    12,547       202,383  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

    1,459       19,872  

Northern Trust Corp.

    613       64,898  

Old Republic International Corp.

    12,121       242,784  

PacWest Bancorp

    521       27,165  

People’s United Financial, Inc.

    1,702       32,576  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    546       86,082  

Popular, Inc.

    248       10,418  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    2,558       159,440  

ProAssurance Corp.

    1,347       64,387  

Progressive Corp.

    13,502       777,445  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    373       27,975  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    896       95,263  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    1,950       180,784  

Regions Financial Corp.

    5,950       115,490  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    1,879       288,971  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    2,028       260,152  

S&P Global, Inc.

    3,319       636,584  

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

    826       13,505  

SEI Investments Co.

    5,683       413,893  

Signature Bank*

    157       22,952  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    2,812       56,943  

State Street Corp.

    988       104,876  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    767       53,567  

SVB Financial Group*

    131       32,616  

Synchrony Financial

    3,470       126,273  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    1,309       64,534  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    4,503       503,886  

TCF Financial Corp.

    1,506       33,584  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    399       22,943  

Torchmark Corp.

    4,167       355,737  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    2,752       382,528  

Two Harbors Investment Corp. REIT

    8,807       129,375  

Unum Group

    4,778       243,487  

US Bancorp

    876       47,619  

Validus Holdings Ltd.

    2,772       187,498  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    1,172       59,795  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

    2,826       193,242  

Webster Financial Corp.

    304       16,592  

Western Alliance Bancorp*

    733       42,851  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    926     $ 146,215  

XL Group Ltd.

    3,367       142,458  

Zions Bancorporation

    685       37,654  
   

 

 

 
      21,129,310  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 10.2%            

Abbott Laboratories

    2,668       160,960  

AbbVie, Inc.

    597       69,151  

Aetna, Inc.

    501       88,707  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    5,608       384,653  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    101       11,862  

Align Technology, Inc.*

    443       116,296  

Allergan PLC

    481       74,180  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    3,530       335,915  

Amgen, Inc.

    659       121,104  

Anthem, Inc.

    2,665       627,288  

Baxter International, Inc.

    24,340       1,650,009  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    1,703       378,100  

Biogen, Inc.*

    305       88,142  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

    527       142,311  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    754       106,570  

Bioverativ, Inc.*

    6,096       638,129  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    4,375       119,263  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    1,332       88,178  

Bruker Corp.

    2,965       90,877  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    731       50,593  

Celgene Corp.*

    191       16,640  

Centene Corp.*

    621       62,982  

Cerner Corp.*

    7,258       465,673  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

    1,606       171,216  

Cigna Corp.

    3,824       749,083  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    1,321       304,517  

Danaher Corp.

    1,632       159,577  

DaVita, Inc.*

    2,156       155,275  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    108       6,055  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    1,038       138,749  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    1,719       132,397  

Express Scripts Holding Co.*

    4,353       328,434  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    2,490       196,038  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    3,023       300,033  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    4,353       288,125  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    2,091       174,933  

Hologic, Inc.*

    1,150       44,655  

Humana, Inc.

    1,020       277,256  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    1,220       228,421  

Illumina, Inc.*

    73       16,645  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    393       167,595  

Johnson & Johnson

    318       41,302  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*

    2,710       468,017  

LifePoint Health, Inc.*

    359       16,550  

McKesson Corp.

    2,372       353,974  

MEDNAX, Inc.*

    600       32,988  

Medtronic PLC

    1,304       104,177  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    742       40,231  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    638       393,148  

Mylan N.V.*

    782       31,530  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    2,357     $ 74,434  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    2,953       225,432  

Pfizer, Inc.

    1,641       59,585  

QIAGEN NV*

    2,688       90,586  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    3,283       338,313  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    27       8,652  

ResMed, Inc.

    2,993       285,143  

STERIS PLC

    3,319       303,025  

Stryker Corp.

    1,015       164,592  

Teleflex, Inc.

    1,451       362,503  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    760       158,521  

United Therapeutics Corp.*

    464       53,754  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    476       107,652  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    1,747       199,507  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*

    4,712       562,330  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*

    288       20,074  

Waters Corp.*

    1,905       389,839  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.*

    740       143,493  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    2,234       194,849  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    1,286       149,498  

Zoetis, Inc.

    2,016       163,014  
   

 

 

 
      15,263,300  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 16.5%            

3M Co.

    637       150,020  

AECOM*

    639       22,691  

AGCO Corp.

    1,498       99,767  

Air Lease Corp.

    2,605       113,760  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    382       24,639  

Allegion PLC

    3,308       278,236  

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

    3,761       149,048  

AMERCO

    61       20,984  

American Airlines Group, Inc.

    1,215       65,914  

AMETEK, Inc.

    4,897       370,899  

AO Smith Corp.

    5,060       324,801  

Arconic, Inc.

    901       21,975  

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.*

    401       24,180  

Boeing Co.

    851       308,241  

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    5,264       331,421  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    2,590       241,802  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    1,786       183,797  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    585       90,459  

Cintas Corp.

    250       42,665  

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    218       10,885  

Colfax Corp.*

    355       11,285  

Copa Holdings SA, Class A

    521       70,840  

Copart, Inc.*

    8,370       391,800  

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    397       135,826  

Crane Co.

    1,693       156,281  

CSX Corp.

    2,534       136,126  

Cummins, Inc.

    3,476       584,559  

Deere & Co.

    1,557       250,475  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    5,318       286,640  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    4,256       201,990  

Dover Corp.

    1,528       152,953  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

    624       78,025  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    3,664       295,685  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Emerson Electric Co.

    3,524     $ 250,415  

Equifax, Inc.

    1,531       173,003  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    5,181       336,558  

Fastenal Co.

    3,291       180,084  

FedEx Corp.

    1,326       326,740  

Flowserve Corp.

    557       23,589  

Fluor Corp.

    849       48,308  

Fortive Corp.

    6,192       475,546  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    4,138       251,011  

General Dynamics Corp.

    1,177       261,824  

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*

    285       19,816  

Graco, Inc.

    6,380       282,953  

Harris Corp.

    1,201       187,536  

HD Supply Holdings, Inc.*

    712       25,810  

HEICO Corp.

    626       53,586  

HEICO Corp., Class A

    1,810       131,225  

Hexcel Corp.

    4,447       299,194  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    957       144,612  

Hubbell, Inc.

    1,504       197,099  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    2,341       613,365  

IDEX Corp.

    1,901       260,057  

IHS Markit Ltd.*

    1,280       60,224  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    1,534       247,649  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    4,325       384,060  

ITT, Inc.

    4,160       208,749  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

    3,677       224,518  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    2,701       320,258  

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

    5,336       112,323  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    1,144       42,179  

Kansas City Southern

    1,765       181,866  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

    3,484       188,415  

Kirby Corp.*

    728       54,600  

L3 Technologies, Inc.

    2,154       447,063  

Landstar System, Inc.

    2,023       220,102  

Lennox International, Inc.

    1,510       308,991  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    1,543       135,074  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    1,113       392,266  

Macquarie Infrastructure Corp.

    493       19,966  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    6,114       724,264  

Masco Corp.

    6,535       268,719  

Middleby Corp.*

    298       35,834  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    667       58,349  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    2,918       95,214  

Nordson Corp.

    968       129,780  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    1,510       210,011  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    1,242       434,750  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    2,227       309,375  

Orbital ATK, Inc.

    2,240       295,814  

Oshkosh Corp.

    1,215       95,900  

Owens Corning

    5,904       479,995  

PACCAR, Inc.

    2,202       157,641  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    586       104,583  

Pentair PLC

    1,652       113,476  

Quanta Services, Inc.*

    3,823       131,664  

Raytheon Co.

    2,306       501,578  

Regal Beloit Corp.

    1,465       105,920  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Republic Services, Inc.

    3,166     $ 212,692  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    7,213       411,646  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    2,185       395,048  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

    85       11,706  

Rollins, Inc.

    3,605       181,223  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    412       113,337  

Ryder System, Inc.

    1,653       119,628  

Sensata Technologies Holding NV*

    2,796       147,797  

Snap-on, Inc.

    1,307       208,101  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    6,257       361,905  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A

    7,156       653,271  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    3,812       606,832  

Stericycle, Inc.*

    684       42,866  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    1,317       244,896  

Textron, Inc.

    3,809       227,969  

Timken Co.

    3,646       159,695  

Toro Co.

    4,911       312,192  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    616       177,599  

TransUnion*

    1,732       98,845  

Trinity Industries, Inc.

    632       20,628  

Union Pacific Corp.

    1,159       150,960  

United Continental Holdings, Inc.*

    362       24,540  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    1,374       143,459  

United Rentals, Inc.*

    476       83,343  

United Technologies Corp.

    839       113,047  

Univar, Inc.*

    352       10,141  

USG Corp.*(a)

    812       27,137  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    656       96,498  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.*

    1,942       198,453  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    666       174,192  

WABCO Holdings, Inc.*

    1,941       267,800  

Waste Management, Inc.

    4,378       377,909  

Watsco, Inc.

    1,911       316,022  

Welbilt, Inc.*

    2,262       44,810  

WESCO International, Inc.*

    255       15,874  

XPO Logistics, Inc.*

    220       21,655  

Xylem, Inc.

    702       52,355  
   

 

 

 
      24,798,241  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 15.6%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    1,805       290,623  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    3,327       243,304  

Adobe Systems, Inc.*

    1,009       211,012  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    756       51,000  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    390       93,974  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    17       18,767  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    24       26,514  

Amdocs Ltd.

    9,452       621,847  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    2,665       243,554  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    3,236       517,566  

Apple, Inc.

    726       129,315  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    10,871       626,061  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    21       5,665  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

    1,645       134,199  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    84       9,868  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    2,266       261,315  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Black Knight, Inc.*

    843     $ 40,169  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    2,089       79,236  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    6,748       677,364  

CA, Inc.

    4,642       162,934  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    11,824       458,416  

CDK Global, Inc.

    2,258       155,079  

CDW Corp.

    7,781       567,468  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    2,006       89,829  

Citrix Systems, Inc.*

    4,412       405,904  

Cognex Corp.

    1,672       89,803  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    5,470       448,649  

Coherent, Inc.*

    345       72,160  

CommScope Holding Co., Inc.*

    430       16,645  

Conduent, Inc.*

    3,986       75,335  

CoreLogic, Inc.*

    3,453       157,112  

Corning, Inc.

    36,822       1,070,784  

CSRA, Inc.

    1,410       57,147  

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class V*

    4,361       323,979  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

    3,925       253,359  

DST Systems, Inc.

    1,437       119,515  

DXC Technology Co.

    341       34,966  

eBay, Inc.*

    16,998       728,534  

EchoStar Corp., Class A*

    2,350       136,347  

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

    1,489       184,189  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*

    1,753       148,777  

F5 Networks, Inc.*

    764       113,469  

Facebook, Inc., Class A*

    123       21,933  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    2,431       236,245  

Fiserv, Inc.*

    2,416       346,430  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

    383       76,573  

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    4,173       204,894  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    2,246       113,356  

Gartner, Inc.*

    1,496       169,661  

Genpact Ltd.

    10,223       320,696  

Global Payments, Inc.

    200       22,678  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A*

    800       47,848  

Guidewire Software, Inc.*

    1,312       105,380  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    6,914       128,531  

HP, Inc.

    22,742       531,935  

IAC/InterActiveCorp*

    364       54,203  

Intel Corp.

    2,648       130,520  

International Business Machines Corp.

    439       68,409  

Intuit, Inc.

    2,927       488,399  

IPG Photonics Corp.*

    478       117,416  

Jabil, Inc.

    9,792       265,265  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    3,291       386,034  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    4,657       119,499  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    4,464       209,853  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    4,328       490,406  

Lam Research Corp.

    3,281       629,493  

LogMeIn, Inc.

    189       21,839  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

    488       20,545  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    591       103,874  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    9,232       562,598  

Microchip Technology, Inc. (a)

    557       49,534  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Micron Technology, Inc.*

    1,017     $ 49,640  

Microsemi Corp.*

    694       45,041  

Microsoft Corp.

    467       43,791  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    2,902       308,047  

National Instruments Corp.

    4,547       229,896  

NCR Corp.*

    475       15,675  

NetApp, Inc.

    6,379       386,248  

NVIDIA Corp.

    107       25,894  

NXP Semiconductors NV*

    612       76,292  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    1,145       27,388  

Oracle Corp.

    645       32,682  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

    157       27,219  

Paychex, Inc.

    3,985       259,543  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    1,158       91,957  

PTC, Inc.*

    819       60,409  

Qorvo, Inc.*

    498       40,194  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    881       57,265  

Red Hat, Inc.*

    2,709       399,307  

Sabre Corp.

    1,481       34,019  

salesforce.com, Inc.*

    654       76,028  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    4,004       437,437  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    2,139       105,923  

Switch, Inc., Class A

    1,898       26,211  

Synopsys, Inc.*

    6,501       550,440  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    1,285       143,753  

Teradata Corp.*

    5,234       192,716  

Teradyne, Inc.

    7,063       320,660  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    3,555       385,184  

Total System Services, Inc.

    2,589       227,703  

Trimble, Inc.*

    2,308       87,542  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

    914       185,643  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*

    304       72,492  

VeriSign, Inc.*(a)

    4,943       573,487  

Versum Materials, Inc.

    7,536       278,983  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    735       90,361  

VMware, Inc., Class A*

    1,366       179,971  

Western Digital Corp.

    2,409       209,679  

Western Union Co.

    5,903       116,997  

Workday, Inc., Class A*

    107       13,554  

Worldpay, Inc., Class A*

    1,184       96,236  

Xerox Corp.

    5,451       165,274  

Xilinx, Inc.

    6,647       473,599  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

    295       40,751  
   

 

 

 
      23,456,931  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 6.0%            

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    1,090       175,261  

Albemarle Corp.

    2,982       299,482  

AptarGroup, Inc.

    2,510       224,444  

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.

    811       57,435  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    6,369       752,497  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*

    4,499       138,569  

Bemis Co., Inc.

    2,574       113,488  

Berry Global Group, Inc.*

    2,479       134,858  

Cabot Corp.

    3,773       227,059  

Celanese Corp., Series A

    3,890       392,345  

Crown Holdings, Inc.*

    4,599       229,214  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   36  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Domtar Corp.

    4,560     $ 204,106  

DowDuPont, Inc.

    630       44,289  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    489       49,013  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    3,848       388,956  

Ecolab, Inc.

    1,701       221,896  

FMC Corp.

    2,030       159,314  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    20,144       308,405  

Huntsman Corp.

    2,227       71,865  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    2,873       405,811  

International Paper Co.

    3,731       222,330  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    4,292       464,480  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    271       55,265  

Monsanto Co.

    2,370       292,387  

Mosaic Co.

    1,147       30,189  

NewMarket Corp.

    264       110,328  

Newmont Mining Corp.

    628       23,990  

Nucor Corp.

    2,331       152,447  

Olin Corp.

    8,163       265,298  

Owens-Illinois, Inc.*

    7,949       171,380  

Packaging Corp. of America

    2,269       270,465  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    3,312       372,401  

Praxair, Inc.

    2,201       329,600  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    868       78,268  

RPM International, Inc.

    2,186       108,797  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

    1,473       132,334  

Sealed Air Corp.

    2,702       114,484  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    876       351,784  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    5,301       150,814  

Sonoco Products Co.

    3,899       187,035  

Southern Copper Corp.

    216       11,390  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    2,297       106,236  

Valvoline, Inc.

    2,297       52,624  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    507       59,689  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    76       8,228  

WestRock Co.

    3,174       208,722  
   

 

 

 
      8,929,272  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 5.8%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

    96       11,646  

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    539       19,663  

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A REIT

    924       17,732  

American Tower Corp. REIT

    984       137,101  

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A REIT

    537       20,760  

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. REIT

    4,219       71,681  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    1,513       236,058  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    766       91,054  

Brandywine Realty Trust REIT

    1,244       19,481  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. REIT

    2,013       31,282  

Camden Property Trust REIT

    4,180       333,188  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    8,634       403,639  

Colony NorthStar, Inc., Class A REIT

    1,274       9,912  

Columbia Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    640       13,331  

CoreCivic, Inc. REIT

    1,495       31,081  

CoreSite Realty Corp. REIT

    901       84,559  

Corporate Office Properties Trust REIT

    744       18,570  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

Crown Castle International Corp. REIT

    622     $ 68,457  

CubeSmart REIT

    2,042       54,746  

CyrusOne, Inc. REIT

    192       9,581  

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,264       69,962  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,066       107,282  

Douglas Emmett, Inc. REIT

    1,057       37,788  

Duke Realty Corp. REIT

    5,736       142,081  

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., Class A REIT

    1,367       23,048  

EPR Properties REIT

    1,478       85,177  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    127       49,797  

Equity Commonwealth REIT*

    2,039       59,987  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    2,514       212,710  

Equity Residential REIT

    16,180       909,801  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    541       121,092  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    2,656       225,893  

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

    614       69,959  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT

    8,850       294,351  

GGP, Inc. REIT

    3,928       83,156  

HCP, Inc. REIT

    3,896       84,309  

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A REIT

    733       18,215  

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,176       50,580  

Hospitality Properties Trust REIT

    4,556       115,905  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    21,857       405,666  

Howard Hughes Corp.*

    223       28,586  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. REIT

    660       20,836  

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    1,545       48,606  

JBG SMITH Properties REIT

    646       21,092  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

    2,462       395,422  

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    1,514       103,103  

Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

    1,349       20,181  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A REIT

    5,367       356,744  

Liberty Property Trust REIT

    6,361       249,733  

Life Storage, Inc. REIT

    592       46,507  

Macerich Co. REIT

    1,668       98,312  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. REIT

    7,432       91,116  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    666       57,156  

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    2,125       79,135  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT (a)

    4,485       114,278  

Outfront Media, Inc. REIT

    2,090       42,866  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    1,394       36,230  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A REIT

    2,774       49,821  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    3,769       228,703  

Public Storage REIT

    818       159,052  

Rayonier, Inc. REIT

    7,443       252,988  

Realogy Holdings Corp. (a)

    3,271       83,574  

Realty Income Corp. REIT

    1,284       63,147  

Regency Centers Corp. REIT

    769       44,687  

Retail Properties of America, Inc., Class A REIT

    3,979       47,589  

SBA Communications Corp. REIT*

    352       55,359  

Senior Housing Properties Trust REIT

    5,246       79,424  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    780       119,738  

SL Green Realty Corp. REIT

    300       29,076  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   37  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

STORE Capital Corp. REIT

    1,670     $ 39,813  

Sun Communities, Inc. REIT

    313       27,406  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT (a)

    1,607       35,868  

Taubman Centers, Inc. REIT

    334       19,526  

UDR, Inc. REIT

    1,118       37,587  

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    1,468       70,934  

Vornado Realty Trust REIT

    1,870       124,299  

Weingarten Realty Investors REIT

    3,009       81,634  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    1,714       89,985  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    2,857       100,081  

WP Carey, Inc. REIT

    2,891       173,229  
   

 

 

 
      8,673,704  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunication Services — 0.2%            

AT&T, Inc.

    1,147       41,636  

CenturyLink, Inc.

    1,856       32,796  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

    1,750       49,070  

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    842       51,034  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    934       44,589  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.*

    2,293       82,204  
   

 

 

 
      301,329  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 7.8%            

AES Corp.

    13,424       145,919  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    7,703       297,721  

Ameren Corp.

    10,064       546,475  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    5,744       376,692  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    3,792       300,933  

Aqua America, Inc.

    5,574       190,575  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    3,236       260,466  

Avangrid, Inc.

    2,599       126,104  

Calpine Corp.*

    10,810       164,528  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    23,568       637,514  

CMS Energy Corp.

    9,675       410,704  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    5,858       438,706  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    1,373       101,698  

DTE Energy Co.

    3,868       389,817  

Duke Energy Corp.

    3,093       233,027  

Edison International

    6,751       409,043  

Entergy Corp.

    5,859       444,229  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Utilities (Continued)            

Eversource Energy

    7,637     $ 435,309  

Exelon Corp.

    12,576       465,815  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    8,574       277,197  

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

    9,831       286,574  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

    7,088       233,620  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

    2,486       65,357  

National Fuel Gas Co.

    3,242       160,252  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    1,755       267,023  

NiSource, Inc.

    11,022       254,939  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    1,300       33,618  

OGE Energy Corp.

    6,024       188,792  

PG&E Corp.

    4,093       168,181  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    4,573       351,938  

PPL Corp.

    10,907       312,486  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    8,780       425,215  

SCANA Corp.

    368       14,599  

Sempra Energy

    2,333       254,250  

Southern Co.

    3,645       156,954  

UGI Corp.

    7,742       333,603  

Vectren Corp.

    5,377       323,964  

Vistra Energy Corp.*

    5,957       112,885  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    7,923       474,746  

Westar Energy, Inc.

    3,116       151,843  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    11,387       492,829  
   

 

 

 
      11,716,140  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $138,935,999)

      149,184,722  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.8%  

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “Deutsche Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 1.32% (b)(c)
(Cost $1,252,141)

    1,252,141       1,252,141  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2%
(Cost $140,188,140)

    $ 150,436,863  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.2%)

      (317,057
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 150,119,806  
   

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2018 is as follows:

 

Value ($) at
8/31/2017
    Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
    Income ($)     Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
    Number of
Shares at
2/28/2018
    Value ($) at
2/28/2018
 
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.8%

 
 

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “Deutsche Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 1.32% (b)(c)

 
  1,722,761             (470,620)                   5,324             1,252,141       1,252,141  

 

* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2018 amounted to $1,213,764, which is 0.8% 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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   38  


Table of Contents

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

(c) Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. Represents the net increase (purchases cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested for the six months ended February 28, 2018.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

At February 28, 2018, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

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

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

     USD        5      $ 666,187        $678,600        3/16/2018      $ 12,413  

E-Mini S&P MidCap 400 Futures

     USD        1        192,170          186,450        3/16/2018        (5,720
                 

 

 

 

Total net unrealized appreciation

                  $ 6,693  
                 

 

 

 

Currency Abbreviations

USD   U.S. Dollar

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

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 28, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks (d)

   $ 149,184,722     $      $   —      $ 149,184,722  

Short-Term Investments

     1,252,141                     1,252,141  

Derivatives (e)

          

Futures Contracts

     12,413                     12,413  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 150,449,276     $      $      $ 150,449,276  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
          

Liabilities

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Derivatives (e)

          

Futures Contracts

   $ (5,720   $      $      $ (5,720
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ (5,720   $   —      $      $ (5,720
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(d) See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
(e) Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts.

There have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the period ended February 28, 2018.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.1%    
Consumer Discretionary — 16.0%    

1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A*

    388     $ 4,520  

Aaron’s, Inc.

    358       16,543  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A

    574       11,842  

Acushnet Holdings Corp. (a)

    85       1,801  

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.*

    224       10,315  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*

    329       4,856  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

    373       7,188  

American Outdoor Brands Corp.*(a)

    194       1,746  

American Public Education, Inc.*

    217       6,673  

America’s Car-Mart, Inc.*

    110       5,357  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*

    139       9,153  

Ascent Capital Group, Inc., Class A*

    54       367  

AV Homes, Inc.*(a)

    604       10,147  

Barnes & Noble, Inc.

    291       1,309  

Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.

    344       11,077  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.*

    471       7,404  

Belmond Ltd., Class A*

    270       3,119  

Big Lots, Inc. (a)

    247       13,881  

Biglari Holdings, Inc.*

    6       2,515  

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.

    341       14,833  

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

    675       15,586  

Bojangles’, Inc.*(a)

    125       1,637  

Boyd Gaming Corp. (a)

    127       4,493  

Bridgepoint Education, Inc.*

    149       994  

Brinker International, Inc. (a)

    210       7,230  

Buckle, Inc. (a)

    307       6,462  

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.*(a)

    64       582  

Caleres, Inc.

    146       4,089  

Callaway Golf Co.

    1,590       24,613  

Cambium Learning Group, Inc.*

    281       2,082  

Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A

    109       4,556  

Capella Education Co.

    89       6,915  

Career Education Corp.*

    134       1,773  

Carriage Services, Inc.

    144       3,920  

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.*

    476       6,117  

Cato Corp., Class A

    206       2,340  

Cavco Industries, Inc.*

    101       16,069  

Century Casinos, Inc.*

    258       2,056  

Century Communities, Inc.*

    311       9,252  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (a)

    146       6,788  

Chegg, Inc.*(a)

    222       4,420  

Chico’s FAS, Inc.

    409       4,106  

Children’s Place, Inc.

    119       16,934  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

    32       8,262  

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*

    91       2,457  

Citi Trends, Inc.

    425       9,418  

Clarus Corp.*

    223       1,494  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Class A

    737       3,538  

Collectors Universe, Inc.

    314       4,889  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    29       2,192  

Conn’s, Inc.*(a)

    34       1,112  

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (a)

    224       7,022  

Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc.*

    107       13,037  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (a)

    38       5,932  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Crocs, Inc.*

    1,033     $ 12,644  

CSS Industries, Inc.

    290       5,339  

Culp, Inc.

    73       2,029  

Daily Journal Corp.*(a)

    4       908  

Dana, Inc.

    208       5,527  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.*

    126       5,641  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    178       16,835  

Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc.*

    354       5,894  

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.*

    340       4,284  

Delta Apparel, Inc.*

    132       2,383  

Denny’s Corp.*

    557       8,377  

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A (a)

    89       7,258  

Dine Brands Global, Inc. (a)

    55       4,179  

Dorman Products, Inc.*

    80       5,520  

Drive Shack, Inc.*

    1,956       9,878  

DSW, Inc., Class A

    576       11,295  

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.*

    144       1,404  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.*(a)

    195       6,649  

Emerald Expositions Events, Inc.

    68       1,450  

Entercom Communications Corp., Class A

    156       1,544  

Entravision Communications Corp., Class A

    431       2,780  

Escalade, Inc.

    239       2,904  

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

    205       4,869  

EW Scripps Co., Class A

    331       4,558  

Express, Inc.*

    363       2,621  

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.*(a)

    146       2,482  

Finish Line, Inc., Class A (a)

    164       1,742  

Five Below, Inc.*

    101       6,752  

Flexsteel Industries, Inc.

    42       1,632  

Fogo De Chao, Inc.*(a)

    102       1,591  

Fox Factory Holding Corp.*

    260       9,763  

Francesca’s Holdings Corp.*

    101       526  

Funko, Inc., Class A*(a)

    424       3,129  

Gaia, Inc.*

    438       5,628  

Gannett Co., Inc.

    900       9,036  

Genesco, Inc.*

    69       2,712  

Gentherm, Inc.*

    125       3,850  

GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A*(a)

    225       958  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.*

    302       8,423  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

    75       7,361  

Gray Television, Inc.*

    646       8,915  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

    168       11,565  

Groupon, Inc.*

    154       659  

Guess?, Inc. (a)

    1,010       15,948  

Habit Restaurants, Inc., Class A*(a)

    117       1,012  

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co., Class A

    126       3,121  

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

    640       13,024  

Helen of Troy Ltd.*

    118       10,626  

Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.*

    225       2,520  

Hibbett Sports, Inc.*(a)

    97       2,498  

Hooker Furniture Corp.

    433       16,173  

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.*

    110       748  

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A*

    1,793       3,909  

IMAX Corp.*

    126       2,659  

Installed Building Products, Inc.*

    86       5,138  

International Speedway Corp., Class A

    408       18,360  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

iRobot Corp.*(a)

    176     $ 11,959  

J Alexander’s Holdings, Inc.*

    260       2,574  

J. Jill, Inc.*

    267       2,299  

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    64       5,765  

Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A

    147       9,061  

K12, Inc.*

    213       3,180  

KB Home

    328       9,102  

Kirkland’s, Inc.*

    159       1,393  

La Quinta Holdings, Inc.*

    381       7,193  

Laureate Education, Inc., Class A*

    739       9,880  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    185       5,680  

LCI Industries

    64       6,995  

LGI Homes, Inc.*(a)

    39       2,207  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class A*

    24       550  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class C*(a)

    109       2,503  

Liberty Tax, Inc.

    161       1,264  

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    136       1,414  

Lifetime Brands, Inc.

    151       2,106  

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.*

    338       3,113  

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

    39       4,052  

Loral Space & Communications, Inc.*

    65       2,880  

M/I Homes, Inc.*

    405       11,765  

Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A*

    515       16,506  

Marcus Corp.

    159       4,293  

Marine Products Corp.

    131       1,871  

MarineMax, Inc.*

    363       7,587  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    48       6,744  

MCBC Holdings, Inc.*

    571       13,995  

MDC Holdings, Inc.

    414       11,460  

MDC Partners, Inc., Class A*

    495       3,886  

Meredith Corp. (a)

    110       6,303  

Meritage Homes Corp.*

    136       5,766  

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.*

    225       9,502  

Monro, Inc.

    83       4,225  

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.*

    92       1,875  

Movado Group, Inc.

    166       5,146  

MSG Networks, Inc., Class A*

    485       11,834  

Nathan’s Famous, Inc.

    36       2,342  

National CineMedia, Inc.

    146       1,099  

National Vision Holdings, Inc.*

    32       1,106  

Nautilus, Inc.*

    65       770  

New Home Co, Inc.*

    290       3,260  

New Media Investment Group, Inc.

    507       8,746  

New York Times Co., Class A

    332       8,001  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

    29       2,072  

Nutrisystem, Inc.

    209       6,427  

Office Depot, Inc.

    586       1,541  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*

    133       7,894  

Overstock.com, Inc.*(a)

    54       3,262  

Oxford Industries, Inc.

    116       9,271  

Papa John’s International, Inc. (a)

    52       3,002  

Party City Holdco, Inc.*(a)

    55       795  

Penn National Gaming, Inc.*

    560       14,902  

Perry Ellis International, Inc.*

    189       5,041  

PetMed Express, Inc. (a)

    393       17,760  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

PICO Holdings, Inc.*

    205     $ 2,511  

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.

    178       552  

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.*

    276       8,327  

Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A*

    294       10,872  

Potbelly Corp.*

    438       5,628  

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.

    291       7,860  

Reading International, Inc., Class A*

    217       3,559  

Red Lion Hotels Corp.*

    178       1,727  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

    84       4,507  

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A (a)

    194       6,499  

Regis Corp.*

    462       7,434  

Rent-A-Center, Inc. (a)

    875       6,580  

RH*(a)

    30       2,546  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.

    636       15,614  

Saga Communications, Inc., Class A

    74       2,886  

Salem Media Group, Inc.

    283       1,174  

Scholastic Corp.

    181       6,590  

Scientific Games Corp., Class A*

    18       800  

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.*(a)

    144       2,107  

Shake Shack, Inc., Class A*(a)

    37       1,443  

Shiloh Industries, Inc.*

    228       1,662  

Shoe Carnival, Inc.

    265       6,190  

Shutterfly, Inc.*

    125       9,591  

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A (a)

    169       5,712  

Sleep Number Corp.*

    623       21,456  

Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A

    274       5,370  

Sonic Corp. (a)

    303       7,611  

Sotheby’s*

    93       4,295  

Speedway Motorsports, Inc.

    156       3,062  

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    160       7,466  

Steven Madden Ltd.*

    222       9,746  

Stoneridge, Inc.*

    608       13,230  

Strayer Education, Inc.

    45       4,034  

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. (a)

    254       10,935  

Superior Industries International, Inc. (a)

    215       3,107  

Superior Uniform Group, Inc.

    111       2,786  

Tailored Brands, Inc.

    67       1,568  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A*

    229       5,139  

Tenneco, Inc.

    77       4,046  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    126       6,963  

Tilly’s, Inc., Class A

    159       2,075  

TopBuild Corp.*

    202       14,067  

Tower International, Inc.

    281       7,334  

Townsquare Media, Inc., Class A*

    83       578  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.*

    200       3,066  

Unifi, Inc.*

    160       5,600  

Universal Electronics, Inc.*

    68       3,366  

Vera Bradley, Inc.*

    151       1,519  

VOXX International Corp.*

    29       157  

Weyco Group, Inc. (a)

    210       6,390  

WideOpenWest, Inc.*

    85       821  

William Lyon Homes, Class A*

    314       7,938  

Wingstop, Inc.

    265       12,007  

Winmark Corp. (a)

    27       3,421  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    334       9,780  

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A

    93       3,548  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

ZAGG, Inc.*

    142     $ 2,137  

Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc.*(a)

    43       640  

Zumiez, Inc.*

    149       2,935  
   

 

 

 
      1,312,026  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 2.4%            

Alico, Inc.

    45       1,197  

Andersons, Inc.

    89       3,119  

B&G Foods, Inc. (a)

    95       2,631  

Boston Beer Co, Inc., Class A*(a)

    59       9,620  

Calavo Growers, Inc. (a)

    121       10,327  

Castle Brands, Inc.*

    529       614  

Central Garden & Pet Co.*(a)

    35       1,352  

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A*

    163       5,907  

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.*(a)

    392       8,840  

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

    37       6,905  

Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.*

    54       964  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

    482       8,768  

Dean Foods Co.

    57       494  

Farmer Brothers Co.*

    62       1,934  

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

    98       4,575  

Freshpet, Inc.*

    147       2,940  

Hostess Brands, Inc.*

    209       2,558  

HRG Group, Inc.*

    281       4,437  

Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A

    47       1,513  

Inter Parfums, Inc.

    159       6,742  

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    47       6,314  

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    77       4,446  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    23       2,722  

Landec Corp.*

    413       5,369  

Lifeway Foods, Inc.*

    59       399  

Limoneira Co.

    148       3,169  

Medifast, Inc.

    259       16,522  

MGP Ingredients, Inc. (a)

    29       2,434  

National Beverage Corp.

    16       1,567  

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc.

    91       1,024  

Oil-Dri Corp. of America

    131       4,724  

Performance Food Group Co.*

    121       3,709  

PriceSmart, Inc.

    62       4,882  

Sanderson Farms, Inc. (a)

    50       6,157  

Seneca Foods Corp., Class A*

    52       1,513  

SpartanNash Co.

    149       2,499  

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (a)

    80       2,672  

United Natural Foods, Inc.*(a)

    244       10,411  

Universal Corp.

    180       8,847  

USANA Health Sciences, Inc.*

    58       4,431  

Vector Group Ltd.

    209       4,188  

Village Super Market, Inc., Class A

    146       3,460  

WD-40 Co.

    45       5,611  

Weis Markets, Inc.

    44       1,640  
   

 

 

 
      194,147  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 1.3%            

Adams Resources & Energy, Inc.

    12       474  

Archrock, Inc.

    269       2,555  

Ardmore Shipping Corp.*

    457       3,450  

Cloud Peak Energy, Inc.*

    131       431  

Delek US Holdings, Inc.

    100       3,412  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Energy (Continued)            

DHT Holdings, Inc.

    1,330     $ 5,001  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.*(a)

    74       1,073  

Dorian LPG Ltd.*

    71       520  

Dril-Quip, Inc.*(a)

    78       3,514  

Ensco PLC, Class A (a)

    190       844  

Era Group, Inc.*

    56       529  

Evolution Petroleum Corp.

    171       1,376  

Exterran Corp.*

    100       2,587  

GasLog Ltd.

    132       2,178  

Gener8 Maritime, Inc.*

    360       1,998  

Green Plains, Inc.

    41       750  

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.

    355       2,929  

International Seaways, Inc*

    56       911  

Isramco, Inc.*

    12       1,259  

Matador Resources Co.*

    30       866  

McDermott International, Inc.*

    297       2,168  

Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc.*

    154       2,076  

NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A

    315       12,978  

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.*

    104       2,590  

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp.

    1,108       834  

Newpark Resources, Inc.*

    216       1,782  

Noble Corp. PLC*

    362       1,405  

Nordic American Tankers Ltd.

    205       428  

Oil States International, Inc.*

    71       1,747  

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., Class A*

    136       241  

Panhandle Oil and Gas, Inc., Class A

    38       678  

Renewable Energy Group, Inc.*(a)

    1,236       13,720  

REX American Resources Corp.*

    68       5,489  

Ring Energy, Inc.*

    84       1,140  

Rowan Cos. PLC, Class A*

    257       3,125  

Scorpio Tankers, Inc.

    715       1,644  

SEACOR Holdings, Inc.*

    37       1,536  

Select Energy Services, Inc., Class A*

    116       1,666  

Ship Finance International Ltd. (a)

    479       6,921  

SilverBow Resources, Inc.*

    46       1,277  

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A*

    190       3,198  

Teekay Corp. (a)

    255       1,938  

Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A

    846       973  
   

 

 

 
      106,211  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 27.1%            

1st Source Corp.

    136       6,708  

Access National Corp.

    152       4,248  

ACNB Corp.

    122       3,416  

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. REIT

    883       14,446  

Allegiance Bancshares, Inc.*

    146       5,570  

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.*

    107       1,621  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    449       13,744  

American National Bankshares, Inc.

    155       5,595  

Ameris Bancorp

    96       5,102  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

    200       11,200  

Ames National Corp.

    129       3,425  

Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp. REIT

    2,154       9,822  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. REIT (a)

    840       15,338  

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. REIT

    576       7,096  

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

    151       8,796  
 

 

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Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Arlington Asset Investment Corp., Class A (a)

    247     $ 2,673  

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. REIT

    22       471  

Arrow Financial Corp. (a)

    150       4,837  

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A

    349       11,779  

Associated Capital Group, Inc., Class A (a)

    97       3,346  

Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

    439       7,595  

Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.*

    170       2,984  

Baldwin & Lyons, Inc., Class B

    258       5,844  

Banc of California, Inc.

    450       8,977  

BancFirst Corp.

    96       5,112  

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA, Class E

    478       13,312  

BancorpSouth Bank

    158       4,977  

Bank of Commerce Holdings

    477       5,152  

Bank of Marin Bancorp

    81       5,358  

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd.

    47       2,144  

BankFinancial Corp.

    258       4,136  

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

    93       2,911  

Banner Corp.

    96       5,307  

Bar Harbor Bankshares

    145       3,929  

BCB Bancorp, Inc.

    301       4,605  

Bear State Financial, Inc.

    246       2,524  

Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.

    269       4,035  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    171       6,284  

Blue Capital Reinsurance Holdings Ltd. (a)

    129       1,432  

Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    314       6,327  

BofI Holding, Inc.*(a)

    181       6,731  

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

    508       7,417  

Bridge Bancorp, Inc.

    176       5,843  

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

    455       7,212  

Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.

    244       10,626  

BSB Bancorp, Inc.*(a)

    166       4,814  

Byline Bancorp, Inc.*

    62       1,430  

C&F Financial Corp.

    126       5,840  

Cadence BanCorp

    47       1,289  

Camden National Corp.

    194       8,191  

Cannae Holdings, Inc.*

    655       12,039  

Capital City Bank Group, Inc.

    200       4,800  

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

    314       3,922  

Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc.*

    104       1,978  

Capstead Mortgage Corp. REIT

    1,332       11,122  

Carolina Financial Corp.

    190       7,374  

Cathay General Bancorp

    124       5,091  

CenterState Banks Corp.

    296       8,063  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    258       7,190  

Central Valley Community Bancorp

    152       2,964  

Century Bancorp, Inc., Class A

    87       6,682  

Charter Financial Corp.

    297       5,895  

Chemical Financial Corp.

    63       3,477  

Chemung Financial Corp.

    101       4,315  

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp. REIT

    485       7,818  

Citizens & Northern Corp.

    150       3,358  

Citizens, Inc.*(a)

    211       1,445  

City Holding Co.

    124       8,354  

Civista Bancshares, Inc.

    308       6,939  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Clifton Bancorp, Inc.

    216     $ 3,331  

CNB Financial Corp.

    243       6,532  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    403       9,084  

CoBiz Financial, Inc.

    467       8,854  

Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc.

    187       4,894  

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

    151       6,040  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    86       3,593  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    69       3,678  

Community Bankers Trust Corp.*

    719       5,968  

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

    190       8,265  

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

    272       7,834  

County Bancorp, Inc.

    122       3,262  

Crawford & Co., Class B

    124       1,112  

Customers Bancorp, Inc.*

    76       2,230  

CVB Financial Corp.

    214       4,922  

CYS Investments, Inc. REIT

    1,391       8,791  

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.

    55       11,277  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

    424       7,632  

DNB Financial Corp.

    81       2,726  

Donegal Group, Inc., Class A

    288       4,553  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.*

    668       11,563  

Dynex Capital, Inc. REIT

    1,968       11,847  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*

    106       6,471  

Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT REIT (a)

    230       2,438  

EMC Insurance Group, Inc.

    204       5,324  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    349       13,663  

Encore Capital Group, Inc.*(a)

    434       18,575  

Enova International, Inc.*

    603       13,266  

Enstar Group Ltd.*

    17       3,366  

Entegra Financial Corp.*

    240       6,744  

Enterprise Bancorp, Inc.

    101       3,150  

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

    217       10,166  

Equity Bancshares, Inc., Class A*

    106       3,916  

ESSA Bancorp, Inc.

    178       2,593  

Essent Group Ltd.*

    178       8,026  

Evans Bancorp, Inc.

    112       4,827  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    142       13,213  

EZCORP, Inc., Class A*

    571       7,423  

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.

    141       5,217  

Farmers Capital Bank Corp.

    170       6,188  

Farmers National Banc Corp.

    327       4,414  

FB Financial Corp.*

    32       1,265  

FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A (a)

    49       3,180  

FCB Financial Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    91       4,882  

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C

    225       17,113  

Federated National Holding Co.

    112       1,730  

Fidelity Southern Corp.

    181       4,074  

Financial Engines, Inc.

    85       2,847  

Financial Institutions, Inc.

    212       6,508  

First BanCorp*

    662       3,992  

First Bancorp, Inc.

    151       4,071  

First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC

    283       9,800  

First Bancshares, Inc.

    171       5,429  

First Busey Corp.

    154       4,566  

First Business Financial Services, Inc.

    188       4,521  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A

    6       2,443  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

    568     $ 7,935  

First Community Bancshares, Inc.

    214       5,810  

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.

    292       7,315  

First Defiance Financial Corp.

    152       8,088  

First Financial Bancorp

    274       7,453  

First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (a)

    92       4,232  

First Financial Corp.

    134       5,749  

First Financial Northwest, Inc.

    151       2,389  

First Foundation, Inc.*

    446       8,144  

First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

    121       3,033  

First Internet Bancorp

    137       5,185  

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A

    113       4,463  

First Merchants Corp.

    159       6,571  

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

    206       4,989  

First Northwest Bancorp*

    156       2,496  

First of Long Island Corp.

    255       6,949  

FirstCash, Inc.

    146       10,760  

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.*

    17       599  

Flushing Financial Corp.

    289       7,716  

FNB Bancorp

    195       6,969  

Franklin Financial Network, Inc.*(a)

    85       2,639  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    245       4,435  

GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (a)

    324       2,297  

GAMCO Investors, Inc., Class A

    126       3,377  

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A*

    889       2,418  

German American Bancorp, Inc.

    181       5,997  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

    131       5,096  

Global Indemnity Ltd.*

    117       4,329  

Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. REIT

    353       5,948  

Great Ajax Corp. REIT

    457       5,932  

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.

    130       6,292  

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

    131       5,357  

Green Bancorp, Inc.*

    221       4,818  

Green Dot Corp., Class A*

    116       7,555  

Greene County Bancorp, Inc.

    101       3,681  

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

    315       6,410  

Greenlight Capital Re Ltd., Class A*

    235       3,854  

Guaranty Bancorp

    304       8,345  

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

    57       2,026  

Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.*

    403       3,961  

Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A (a)

    92       3,214  

Hancock Holding Co.

    91       4,705  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    188       5,743  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. REIT (a)

    396       6,970  

HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.*(a)

    95       1,828  

HCI Group, Inc.

    123       4,259  

Health Insurance Innovations, Inc., Class A*

    58       1,810  

Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

    175       9,336  

Heritage Commerce Corp.

    512       8,079  

Heritage Financial Corp.

    368       10,948  

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    545       9,091  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

    79       1,920  

Hingham Institution for Savings

    21       4,200  

Home Bancorp, Inc.

    128       5,312  

Home BancShares, Inc.

    76       1,747  

HomeStreet, Inc.*

    179       5,137  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.*

    181     $ 4,697  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

    181       3,269  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    252       10,370  

Horizon Bancorp

    215       6,085  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

    375       17,408  

Howard Bancorp, Inc.*

    176       3,168  

IBERIABANK Corp.

    32       2,586  

Independence Holding Co.

    368       10,488  

Independent Bank Corp.

    269       6,147  

Independent Bank Corp./Rockland MA

    84       5,830  

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

    49       3,440  

Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.

    200       23,590  

International Bancshares Corp.

    105       4,058  

INTL. FCStone, Inc.*

    265       10,507  

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    1,217       18,705  

Investar Holding Corp. (a)

    314       7,646  

Investment Technology Group, Inc.

    140       2,775  

Investors Bancorp, Inc.

    188       2,538  

Investors Title Co.

    44       8,470  

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

    309       10,107  

Kearny Financial Corp.

    315       4,095  

Kemper Corp.

    102       5,753  

Kingstone Cos., Inc.

    430       8,213  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    244       11,956  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.

    64       1,254  

Ladder Capital Corp. REIT

    1,107       16,350  

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc. (a)

    446       1,490  

Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.

    389       7,430  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

    160       7,250  

LCNB Corp.

    125       2,313  

LegacyTexas Financial Group, Inc.

    124       5,194  

LendingTree, Inc.*(a)

    5       1,743  

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

    35       914  

Macatawa Bank Corp.

    370       3,659  

Maiden Holdings Ltd.

    139       834  

MainSource Financial Group, Inc.

    229       8,649  

Malvern Bancorp, Inc.*

    224       5,342  

Marlin Business Services Corp.

    175       4,515  

MB Financial, Inc.

    86       3,527  

MBT Financial Corp.

    348       3,550  

Mercantile Bank Corp.

    161       5,329  

Merchants Bancorp

    52       1,066  

Meridian Bancorp, Inc.

    377       7,559  

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

    61       6,551  

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.*

    32       1,421  

MGIC Investment Corp.*

    116       1,600  

Middlefield Banc Corp. (a)

    70       3,360  

Midland States Bancorp, Inc.

    137       4,295  

MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. (a)

    210       2,625  

Moelis & Co., Class A

    327       16,595  

MTGE Investment Corp. REIT

    784       13,328  

MutualFirst Financial, Inc.

    165       5,891  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    166       5,410  

National Bankshares, Inc. (a)

    119       4,742  

National Commerce Corp.*

    159       6,829  

National General Holdings Corp.

    164       3,769  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A

    35     $ 10,675  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.*

    82       1,404  

Navigators Group, Inc.

    134       7,223  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    161       5,603  

Nelnet, Inc., Class A

    142       7,858  

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. REIT (a)

    1,696       9,345  

NI Holdings, Inc.*

    97       1,563  

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.*

    144       7,786  

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    1,225       24,316  

Northeast Bancorp

    533       11,699  

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

    239       3,709  

Northrim BanCorp, Inc.

    129       4,289  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    367       6,022  

Norwood Financial Corp.

    195       5,756  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

    369       9,550  

Oconee Federal Financial Corp. (a)

    51       1,461  

OFG Bancorp

    247       2,655  

Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (a)

    137       5,364  

Old Line Bancshares, Inc.

    182       5,757  

Old National Bancorp

    148       2,516  

Old Point Financial Corp. (a)

    90       2,259  

Old Second Bancorp, Inc.

    306       4,208  

OM Asset Management PLC

    671       10,286  

Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A

    185       4,912  

Opus Bank

    79       2,216  

Orchid Island Capital, Inc. REIT (a)

    622       4,472  

Oritani Financial Corp.

    406       6,334  

Orrstown Financial Services, Inc.

    142       3,507  

Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc. REIT

    230       3,255  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.*

    155       6,518  

Park National Corp.

    50       5,051  

Parke Bancorp, Inc.

    247       5,125  

PCSB Financial Corp.*

    141       2,706  

Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp.

    211       6,959  

Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. (a)

    82       3,330  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., Class A*

    377       8,784  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust REIT

    116       1,934  

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.

    165       4,595  

Peoples Bancorp, Inc.

    269       9,278  

Peoples Financial Services Corp.

    104       4,282  

People’s Utah Bancorp

    222       6,738  

PHH Corp.*

    166       1,756  

Piper Jaffray Cos.

    54       4,509  

PJT Partners, Inc., Class A

    258       12,335  

PRA Group, Inc.*

    175       6,703  

Preferred Bank

    161       10,035  

Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc.

    160       2,819  

Primerica, Inc.

    72       7,020  

Provident Bancorp, Inc.*

    119       2,761  

Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.

    165       3,006  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    250       6,220  

Prudential Bancorp, Inc.

    138       2,407  

Pzena Investment Management, Inc., Class A

    274       2,981  

QCR Holdings, Inc.

    156       6,802  

Radian Group, Inc.

    318       6,525  

RBB Bancorp

    60       1,534  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Redwood Trust, Inc. REIT

    177     $ 2,593  

Regional Management Corp.*

    191       5,715  

Reliant Bancorp, Inc.

    264       6,281  

Renasant Corp.

    152       6,348  

Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A

    107       3,986  

Republic First Bancorp, Inc.*(a)

    355       3,000  

Resource Capital Corp. REIT

    49       426  

Riverview Bancorp, Inc.

    614       5,305  

RLI Corp.

    106       6,445  

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    216       8,523  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    203       14,484  

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

    413       16,008  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida*

    363       9,518  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    190       10,802  

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

    148       5,944  

Shore Bancshares, Inc.

    310       5,276  

SI Financial Group, Inc.

    234       3,370  

Sierra Bancorp

    205       5,334  

Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc., Class A

    225       3,398  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    120       3,414  

SmartFinancial, Inc.*

    119       2,597  

South State Corp.

    47       4,075  

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.*

    144       6,070  

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

    155       5,242  

Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.

    304       4,676  

Southside Bancshares, Inc. (a)

    192       6,413  

State Auto Financial Corp.

    105       2,896  

State Bank Financial Corp.

    269       7,785  

Sterling Bancorp

    77       1,790  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    301       12,079  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    40       2,555  

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.

    142       4,984  

Summit Financial Group, Inc.

    150       3,593  

Sutherland Asset Management Corp. REIT (a)

    557       7,687  

Territorial Bancorp, Inc.

    131       3,913  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

    18       1,624  

Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.*

    520       7,228  

Timberland Bancorp, Inc.

    240       6,852  

Tiptree, Inc.

    453       2,605  

Tompkins Financial Corp.

    72       5,525  

Towne Bank

    390       11,135  

TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. REIT

    78       1,445  

TriCo Bancshares

    228       8,516  

TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.*

    241       5,386  

Triumph Bancorp, Inc.*

    221       9,050  

Trupanion, Inc.*

    289       8,563  

TrustCo Bank Corp.

    1,015       8,628  

Trustmark Corp.

    171       5,342  

Two River Bancorp

    248       4,251  

UMB Financial Corp.

    32       2,336  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    208       4,432  

Union Bankshares Corp.

    248       9,270  

Union Bankshares, Inc.

    74       3,796  

United Bankshares, Inc.

    48       1,704  

United Community Banks, Inc.

    191       5,904  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

United Community Financial Corp.

    521     $ 4,814  

United Financial Bancorp, Inc.

    383       5,975  

United Fire Group, Inc.

    210       9,341  

United Insurance Holdings Corp. (a)

    133       2,600  

United Security Bancshares

    324       3,305  

Unity Bancorp, Inc.

    208       4,295  

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    306       8,966  

Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania

    209       5,727  

Valley National Bancorp

    630       7,856  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.*

    124       3,442  

Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A (a)

    87       2,584  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (a)

    67       8,244  

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A (a)

    625       12,500  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

    552       26,678  

Washington Federal, Inc.

    138       4,789  

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.

    119       6,170  

Waterstone Financial, Inc.

    260       4,472  

WesBanco, Inc.

    159       6,552  

West Bancorporation, Inc.

    216       5,249  

Westamerica Bancorporation (a)

    86       4,927  

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp. REIT

    284       2,505  

Western New England Bancorp, Inc.

    401       3,990  

Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.

    165       8,966  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    50       4,226  

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

    220       2,114  

World Acceptance Corp.*

    87       9,354  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    161       7,680  
   

 

 

 
      2,232,133  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 7.7%            

Abaxis, Inc.

    113       7,534  

Accuray, Inc.*(a)

    354       1,965  

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.*

    42       997  

Addus HomeCare Corp.*

    34       1,168  

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*

    111       1,540  

Almost Family, Inc.*

    73       4,303  

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    37       779  

Amedisys, Inc.*

    126       7,460  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*

    126       7,012  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    143       2,625  

Analogic Corp.

    89       7,431  

AngioDynamics, Inc.*

    501       8,161  

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*

    129       6,714  

AtriCure, Inc.*

    56       990  

Atrion Corp.

    14       8,245  

BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.*

    42       1,701  

BioTelemetry, Inc.*

    106       3,424  

Cambrex Corp.*

    92       4,779  

Cantel Medical Corp.

    46       5,350  

Capital Senior Living Corp.*

    178       2,099  

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*

    99       2,354  

Catalent, Inc.*

    101       4,217  

Chemed Corp.

    43       11,164  

Civitas Solutions, Inc.*

    171       2,223  

Codexis, Inc.*(a)

    292       2,789  

Community Health Systems, Inc.*(a)

    373       1,910  

CONMED Corp.

    103       6,235  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.*(a)

    153     $ 2,324  

CorVel Corp.*

    202       9,888  

Cotiviti Holdings, Inc.*

    39       1,307  

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*

    240       3,108  

CryoLife, Inc.*

    40       758  

Cutera, Inc.*

    246       11,082  

CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.*

    42       1,248  

Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc.*

    378       7,878  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.*

    91       4,523  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    33       2,594  

Encompass Health Corp.

    138       7,350  

Ensign Group, Inc.

    365       9,745  

Enzo Biochem, Inc.*

    271       1,715  

FibroGen, Inc.*

    15       826  

FONAR Corp.*

    51       1,260  

Genomic Health, Inc.*

    101       3,232  

Glaukos Corp.*(a)

    43       1,346  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A*

    297       14,149  

Haemonetics Corp.*

    144       10,210  

Halyard Health, Inc.*

    187       9,234  

HealthEquity, Inc.*

    71       4,088  

HealthStream, Inc.*

    170       4,107  

Heska Corp.*

    70       4,759  

HMS Holdings Corp.*

    242       3,882  

ICU Medical, Inc.*

    24       5,550  

Innoviva, Inc.*

    254       3,940  

Inogen, Inc.*

    44       5,316  

Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Class A*(a)

    453       5,436  

Integer Holdings Corp.*

    400       20,420  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

    72       3,797  

Intersect ENT, Inc.*

    52       1,916  

Invacare Corp.

    70       1,204  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    41       582  

Jounce Therapeutics, Inc.*

    337       7,104  

K2M Group Holdings, Inc.*

    86       1,781  

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.

    607       5,584  

Lannett Co., Inc.*(a)

    72       1,152  

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

    285       9,907  

LHC Group, Inc.*

    263       16,932  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    12       1,823  

LivaNova PLC*

    82       7,359  

Luminex Corp.

    362       7,099  

Magellan Health, Inc.*

    57       5,751  

Masimo Corp.*

    88       7,703  

Medidata Solutions, Inc.*

    18       1,182  

Medpace Holdings, Inc.*

    18       577  

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

    458       6,389  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*

    148       6,734  

MiMedx Group, Inc.*(a)

    242       1,716  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    131       9,471  

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    175       2,984  

Myriad Genetics, Inc.*

    167       5,414  

National HealthCare Corp.

    97       5,691  

National Research Corp., Class A

    205       5,801  

Natus Medical, Inc.*

    180       5,607  

Neogen Corp.*

    101       5,885  

NeoGenomics, Inc.*(a)

    165       1,386  
 

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Nevro Corp.*(a)

    13     $ 1,055  

NuVasive, Inc.*

    39       1,886  

NxStage Medical, Inc.*

    132       3,073  

Omnicell, Inc.*

    98       4,278  

Optinose, Inc.*

    50       885  

OraSure Technologies, Inc.*

    364       6,283  

Orthofix International NV*

    340       19,043  

Owens & Minor, Inc.

    194       3,184  

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    40       1,252  

PDL BioPharma, Inc.*

    1,416       3,398  

Penumbra, Inc.*

    47       5,085  

PetIQ, Inc.*(a)

    86       1,883  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

    253       9,728  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc.*

    40       3,360  

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.*(a)

    47       1,589  

Providence Service Corp.*

    466       29,619  

Quality Systems, Inc.*

    679       8,521  

Quidel Corp.*

    228       9,945  

R1 RCM, Inc.*

    1,959       12,851  

RadNet, Inc.*

    1,001       10,010  

Repligen Corp.*

    37       1,269  

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a)

    54       1,396  

RTI Surgical, Inc.*

    583       2,478  

Select Medical Holdings Corp.*

    585       10,588  

Simulations Plus, Inc.

    230       3,576  

STAAR Surgical Co.*

    101       1,586  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    199       7,741  

Surmodics, Inc.*

    86       2,589  

Syneos Health, Inc.*

    12       503  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.*(a)

    281       5,789  

Tivity Health, Inc.*

    57       2,197  

Triple-S Management Corp., Class B*

    438       10,643  

US Physical Therapy, Inc.

    82       6,355  

Utah Medical Products, Inc.

    96       8,515  

Varex Imaging Corp.*

    239       8,339  

Vocera Communications, Inc.*

    195       5,363  

Wright Medical Group NV*

    58       1,180  

Xencor, Inc.*

    42       1,286  
   

 

 

 
      633,296  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 18.6%            

AAON, Inc.

    194       7,129  

AAR Corp.

    193       8,218  

ABM Industries, Inc.

    190       6,680  

ACCO Brands Corp.

    482       6,097  

Actuant Corp., Class A

    119       2,701  

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.*

    141       3,156  

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

    228       5,825  

Aegion Corp.*

    372       8,541  

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.*

    272       7,344  

Air Transport Services Group, Inc.*

    647       17,126  

Aircastle Ltd.

    262       5,104  

Alamo Group, Inc.

    174       19,340  

Albany International Corp., Class A

    116       7,383  

Allegiant Travel Co.

    20       3,326  

Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.

    70       2,194  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    49       2,127  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Ameresco, Inc., Class A*

    141     $ 1,149  

American Railcar Industries, Inc. (a)

    47       1,751  

American Woodmark Corp.*

    121       15,536  

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

    181       7,808  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    166       11,686  

ARC Document Solutions, Inc.*

    196       417  

ArcBest Corp.

    128       4,237  

Argan, Inc.

    182       7,271  

Armstrong Flooring, Inc.*

    273       3,825  

Astec Industries, Inc.

    167       9,836  

Astronics Corp.*

    101       3,894  

Atkore International Group, Inc.*

    77       1,674  

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*

    91       5,537  

Avis Budget Group, Inc.*

    89       4,021  

Axon Enterprise, Inc.*(a)

    115       4,005  

AZZ, Inc.

    66       2,696  

Barnes Group, Inc.

    117       7,056  

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

    62       4,606  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.*

    67       3,545  

BG Staffing, Inc.

    294       4,836  

Blue Bird Corp.*

    74       1,717  

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.*

    932       17,475  

Brady Corp., Class A

    279       10,435  

Briggs & Stratton Corp.

    498       11,195  

Brink’s Co.

    61       4,483  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

    428       8,209  

Caesarstone Ltd.

    105       2,273  

CAI International, Inc.*

    154       3,111  

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A*

    679       17,260  

CBIZ, Inc.*

    822       14,837  

Chart Industries, Inc.*

    172       9,479  

Cimpress NV*

    33       5,371  

CIRCOR International, Inc.

    14       658  

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

    98       3,479  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    441       18,103  

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.*

    219       2,212  

Continental Building Products, Inc.*

    481       13,083  

Costamare, Inc.

    641       3,711  

Covanta Holding Corp. (a)

    514       7,684  

Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., Class A*

    200       5,164  

CRA International, Inc.

    364       18,196  

CSW Industrials, Inc.*

    239       10,958  

Cubic Corp.

    82       5,035  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    38       5,129  

Daseke, Inc.*(a)

    269       2,706  

Deluxe Corp.

    67       4,757  

DMC Global, Inc.

    232       4,918  

Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

    145       6,452  

Ducommun, Inc.*

    106       2,983  

Dycom Industries, Inc.*(a)

    36       3,933  

Eastern Co.

    239       6,094  

Echo Global Logistics, Inc.*

    247       6,533  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    92       7,021  

Encore Wire Corp.

    166       8,698  

EnerSys

    74       5,157  

Engility Holdings, Inc.*

    52       1,420  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Ennis, Inc.

    794     $ 15,483  

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    72       5,217  

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

    91       5,360  

Essendant, Inc.

    80       635  

Esterline Technologies Corp.*

    42       3,104  

Exponent, Inc.

    150       11,662  

Federal Signal Corp.

    463       9,904  

Forrester Research, Inc.

    159       6,439  

Forward Air Corp.

    291       15,714  

Foundation Building Materials, Inc.*

    116       1,588  

Franklin Covey Co.*

    69       1,787  

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

    194       7,595  

FreightCar America, Inc.

    23       340  

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

    239       11,398  

GATX Corp. (a)

    121       8,342  

Gencor Industries, Inc.*

    259       4,183  

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

    151       6,716  

General Cable Corp.

    334       9,870  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*

    135       4,685  

Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.

    43       1,217  

GMS, Inc.*

    254       7,864  

Gorman-Rupp Co.

    170       4,536  

GP Strategies Corp.*

    121       2,668  

Graham Corp.

    145       2,930  

Granite Construction, Inc.

    86       4,997  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.*

    544       2,475  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (a)

    21       1,088  

Griffon Corp.

    57       1,066  

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

    195       7,350  

Hardinge, Inc.

    566       10,386  

Harsco Corp.*

    336       6,804  

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

    53       1,908  

HC2 Holdings, Inc.*

    1,083       5,372  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

    150       6,815  

Heartland Express, Inc.

    203       3,963  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    393       10,375  

Herc Holdings, Inc.*(a)

    260       16,955  

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.*

    231       4,620  

Herman Miller, Inc.

    304       10,914  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

    238       10,448  

HNI Corp.

    111       4,105  

Hub Group, Inc., Class A*

    225       9,821  

Hudson Technologies, Inc.*(a)

    86       525  

Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*

    121       4,235  

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.

    9       641  

ICF International, Inc.*

    202       11,514  

IES Holdings, Inc.*(a)

    79       1,213  

InnerWorkings, Inc.*

    688       6,350  

Insperity, Inc.

    351       22,920  

Insteel Industries, Inc.

    122       3,445  

Interface, Inc.

    408       9,874  

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.*

    40       1,246  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    25       2,769  

Kadant, Inc.

    227       21,656  

Kaman Corp.

    256       15,672  

KBR, Inc.

    24       363  

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A

    534       15,748  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Kennametal, Inc.

    121     $ 4,985  

Kforce, Inc.

    337       9,335  

Kimball International, Inc., Class B

    538       8,839  

KLX, Inc.*

    81       5,482  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    38       1,830  

Knoll, Inc.

    333       7,083  

Korn/Ferry International

    318       13,327  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.*

    185       2,229  

Lawson Products, Inc.*

    95       2,228  

Layne Christensen Co.*(a)

    95       1,473  

LB Foster Co., Class A*

    32       837  

Lindsay Corp.

    49       4,334  

LSC Communications, Inc.

    171       2,490  

Lydall, Inc.*

    30       1,445  

Manitowoc Co., Inc.*

    379       11,264  

Marten Transport Ltd.

    787       17,039  

Masonite International Corp.*

    226       13,797  

MasTec, Inc.*

    89       4,535  

Matson, Inc.

    105       2,993  

Matthews International Corp., Class A

    57       2,921  

McGrath RentCorp

    363       18,375  

Mercury Systems, Inc.*

    91       4,183  

Meritor, Inc.*

    182       4,459  

Milacron Holdings Corp.*

    155       3,322  

Miller Industries, Inc.

    371       9,034  

Mistras Group, Inc.*

    91       1,795  

Mobile Mini, Inc.

    210       8,810  

Moog, Inc., Class A*

    104       8,718  

MRC Global, Inc.*

    91       1,504  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    51       4,112  

Mueller Industries, Inc.

    255       6,755  

Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A

    144       1,584  

Multi-Color Corp.

    56       3,548  

MYR Group, Inc.*

    292       9,446  

National Presto Industries, Inc. (a)

    29       2,633  

Navigant Consulting, Inc.*

    334       6,640  

Navistar International Corp.*

    13       485  

NCI Building Systems, Inc.*

    344       5,607  

Nexeo Solutions, Inc.*

    519       4,822  

NN, Inc.

    416       9,942  

Northwest Pipe Co.*(a)

    77       1,350  

NOW, Inc.*(a)

    64       607  

Omega Flex, Inc.

    43       2,400  

On Assignment, Inc.*

    185       14,188  

Orion Group Holdings, Inc.*

    405       2,543  

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.

    44       1,753  

Patrick Industries, Inc.*

    85       5,223  

PGT Innovations, Inc.*

    324       5,670  

Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.*

    211       4,558  

Powell Industries, Inc.

    121       3,222  

Preformed Line Products Co.

    39       2,371  

Primoris Services Corp.

    175       4,358  

Proto Labs, Inc.*

    84       9,152  

Quad/Graphics, Inc.

    279       7,363  

Quanex Building Products Corp.

    517       8,660  

Radiant Logistics, Inc.*

    393       1,454  

Raven Industries, Inc.

    353       11,984  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

RBC Bearings, Inc.*

    47     $ 5,664  

Resources Connection, Inc.

    583       9,066  

REV Group, Inc.

    28       756  

Rexnord Corp.*

    210       6,086  

Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc.*

    72       276  

RPX Corp.

    1,578       15,827  

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.

    72       543  

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A*

    276       11,733  

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class B*

    54       2,150  

Saia, Inc.*

    159       11,551  

Schneider National, Inc., Class B

    133       3,439  

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

    178       9,847  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*

    81       5,576  

SkyWest, Inc.

    111       6,083  

SP Plus Corp.*

    238       8,568  

Spartan Motors, Inc.

    1,003       14,794  

Sparton Corp.*

    260       5,894  

SPX Corp.*

    227       7,089  

SPX FLOW, Inc.*

    17       829  

Standex International Corp.

    36       3,460  

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

    612       8,354  

Sterling Construction Co., Inc.*

    568       6,861  

Sun Hydraulics Corp.

    35       1,817  

Tennant Co.

    121       7,792  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    180       8,811  

Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.*

    142       2,315  

Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.*

    187       4,080  

Titan International, Inc.

    40       514  

Titan Machinery, Inc.*(a)

    382       7,617  

Trex Co., Inc.*

    59       6,101  

TriMas Corp.*

    230       5,957  

TriNet Group, Inc.*

    176       8,302  

Triton International Ltd/Bermuda*

    32       913  

Triumph Group, Inc. (a)

    510       14,255  

TrueBlue, Inc.*

    990       26,928  

Tutor Perini Corp.*

    137       3,309  

Twin Disc, Inc.*

    90       2,153  

UniFirst Corp.

    58       9,007  

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

    260       8,564  

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.

    57       1,260  

US Ecology, Inc.

    87       4,602  

Vectrus, Inc.*

    250       6,823  

Viad Corp.

    123       6,402  

Vicor Corp.*

    109       2,807  

VSE Corp.

    200       9,700  

Wabash National Corp.

    1,130       24,691  

WageWorks, Inc.*

    53       2,780  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A

    80       6,040  

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    201       7,487  

Willdan Group, Inc.*

    83       1,741  

Willis Lease Finance Corp.*

    86       2,348  

Woodward, Inc.

    52       3,683  
   

 

 

 
      1,528,817  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 11.2%            

2U, Inc.*(a)

    51       4,222  

8x8, Inc.*

    331       6,041  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

ACI Worldwide, Inc.*

    156     $ 3,689  

Acxiom Corp.*

    178       4,872  

ADTRAN, Inc.

    325       5,086  

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.*

    136       9,020  

Agilysys, Inc.*

    121       1,352  

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.*

    77       2,782  

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.*

    73       1,122  

Ambarella, Inc*

    32       1,539  

American Software, Inc., Class A

    548       6,817  

Amkor Technology, Inc.*

    305       3,065  

Anixter International, Inc.*

    113       8,537  

Appfolio, Inc., Class A*

    143       5,734  

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.*(a)

    22       614  

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

    101       7,805  

Avid Technology, Inc.*

    426       2,041  

AVX Corp.

    176       3,045  

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.*

    79       1,932  

AXT, Inc.*

    766       5,726  

Badger Meter, Inc.

    297       14,137  

Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B

    101       1,747  

Belden, Inc.

    45       3,273  

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.*

    567       17,010  

Blackbaud, Inc.

    40       4,101  

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.*

    133       5,952  

Blucora, Inc.*

    319       7,433  

Bottomline Technologies de, Inc.*

    161       6,115  

Box, Inc., Class A*

    74       1,780  

Brightcove, Inc.*

    103       706  

Brooks Automation, Inc.

    680       18,163  

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

    156       15,896  

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

    46       6,856  

CalAmp Corp.*

    161       3,767  

Calix, Inc.*

    249       1,631  

Callidus Software, Inc.*

    45       1,615  

Carbonite, Inc.*

    393       11,063  

Cardtronics PLC, Class A*

    54       1,209  

Care.com, Inc.*

    205       3,665  

Cars.com, Inc.*(a)

    470       12,873  

Cass Information Systems, Inc.

    59       3,455  

CEVA, Inc.*

    142       5,218  

Ciena Corp.*

    62       1,437  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    85       3,766  

Cloudera, Inc.*

    72       1,372  

Cohu, Inc.

    495       9,915  

CommerceHub, Inc., Series C*

    80       1,524  

CommerceHub, Inc., Series A*

    42       832  

CommVault Systems, Inc.*

    46       2,394  

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

    660       14,586  

Control4 Corp.*

    171       4,111  

Convergys Corp.

    532       12,348  

Cray, Inc.*

    39       850  

Cree, Inc.*

    76       2,875  

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    95       4,435  

CTS Corp.

    269       6,913  

Daktronics, Inc.

    791       7,048  

Digi International, Inc.*

    106       1,108  

Diodes, Inc.*

    227       6,833  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

DSP Group, Inc.*

    300     $ 3,645  

Ebix, Inc. (a)

    23       1,931  

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.*

    70       1,255  

Electronics For Imaging, Inc.*

    57       1,561  

Ellie Mae, Inc.*

    16       1,419  

EMCORE Corp.*

    180       954  

Entegris, Inc.

    166       5,511  

Envestnet, Inc.*

    69       3,802  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    57       6,448  

ePlus, Inc.*

    112       8,574  

Etsy, Inc.*(a)

    97       2,455  

Everi Holdings, Inc.*

    553       4,120  

EVERTEC, Inc.

    419       6,788  

ExlService Holdings, Inc.*

    205       11,689  

Extreme Networks, Inc.*

    213       2,430  

Fabrinet*

    207       6,241  

Fair Isaac Corp.

    23       3,909  

FARO Technologies, Inc.*

    145       8,606  

Fitbit, Inc., Class A*(a)

    121       578  

Five9, Inc.*

    62       1,882  

GrubHub, Inc.*(a)

    45       4,473  

GSI Technology, Inc.*

    255       1,928  

GTT Communications, Inc.*(a)

    72       3,715  

Hackett Group, Inc.

    368       6,635  

HubSpot, Inc.*

    37       4,109  

II-VI, Inc.*

    146       5,621  

Imperva, Inc.*

    28       1,306  

Infinera Corp.*

    104       1,035  

Insight Enterprises, Inc.*

    124       4,331  

Instructure, Inc.*

    52       2,257  

Integrated Device Technology, Inc.*

    98       2,973  

InterDigital, Inc.

    80       5,744  

Intevac, Inc.*(a)

    256       1,549  

Iteris, Inc.*(a)

    734       4,088  

Itron, Inc.*

    110       7,700  

j2 Global, Inc.

    17       1,258  

KEMET Corp.*

    317       5,700  

Kimball Electronics, Inc.*

    759       13,169  

Knowles Corp.*

    157       2,267  

KVH Industries, Inc.*

    121       1,234  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*

    236       1,418  

Leaf Group Ltd.*

    172       1,324  

Limelight Networks, Inc.*

    193       780  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    35       7,263  

LivePerson, Inc.*

    465       6,719  

Majesco*

    157       848  

ManTech International Corp., Class A

    315       17,757  

MAXIMUS, Inc.

    121       8,105  

MaxLinear, Inc.*

    224       5,092  

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    22       2,882  

Methode Electronics, Inc.

    156       6,154  

MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A*

    17       2,176  

MINDBODY, Inc., Class A*

    101       3,601  

Mitek Systems, Inc.*

    141       1,079  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    25       2,784  

MoneyGram International, Inc.*

    378       4,056  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    28       3,278  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.

    134     $ 3,229  

MTS Systems Corp.

    160       7,832  

MuleSoft, Inc., Class A*

    61       1,884  

Nanometrics, Inc.*

    310       8,181  

Napco Security Technologies, Inc.*

    233       2,353  

NETGEAR, Inc.*

    101       5,631  

NetScout Systems, Inc.*

    120       3,186  

New Relic, Inc.*

    39       2,799  

NIC, Inc.

    189       2,552  

Novanta, Inc.*

    330       18,431  

NVE Corp.

    128       8,897  

Okta, Inc.*

    33       1,273  

OSI Systems, Inc.*

    74       4,672  

Park Electrochemical Corp.

    161       2,740  

Paycom Software, Inc.*(a)

    24       2,374  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

    72       3,367  

PC Connection, Inc.

    121       3,004  

PCM, Inc.*

    45       320  

PDF Solutions, Inc.*(a)

    31       345  

Pegasystems, Inc.

    46       2,668  

Perficient, Inc.*

    471       9,170  

Photronics, Inc.*

    341       2,660  

Plantronics, Inc.

    72       3,891  

Plexus Corp.*

    175       10,556  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    58       3,898  

Presidio, Inc.*

    43       629  

Progress Software Corp.

    228       10,686  

Proofpoint, Inc.*(a)

    6       643  

Q2 Holdings, Inc.*

    87       3,963  

QAD, Inc., Class A

    111       4,995  

Qualys, Inc.*

    58       4,295  

QuinStreet, Inc.*

    681       8,942  

Rambus, Inc.*

    208       2,644  

Rapid7, Inc.*

    52       1,373  

RealPage, Inc.*

    57       2,978  

Reis, Inc.

    83       1,598  

Ribbon Communications, Inc.*

    254       1,646  

RingCentral, Inc., Class A*

    20       1,253  

Rogers Corp.*

    48       6,591  

Rosetta Stone, Inc.*

    127       1,739  

Rudolph Technologies, Inc.*

    496       13,169  

Sanmina Corp.*

    216       5,951  

ScanSource, Inc.*

    91       2,980  

Science Applications International Corp.

    57       4,126  

Semtech Corp.*

    153       5,148  

Shutterstock, Inc.*

    19       955  

Sigma Designs, Inc.*

    208       1,248  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

    61       5,704  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.*

    39       1,354  

SPS Commerce, Inc.*

    22       1,320  

Stamps.com, Inc.*

    33       6,305  

StarTek, Inc.*

    309       3,337  

Stratasys Ltd.*(a)

    110       2,005  

Sykes Enterprises, Inc.*

    258       7,497  

Synaptics, Inc.*

    55       2,556  

Syntel, Inc.*

    133       3,571  

Systemax, Inc.

    112       3,200  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Tech Data Corp.*

    10     $ 1,033  

TechTarget, Inc.*

    566       9,780  

Trade Desk, Inc., Class A*(a)

    17       956  

Travelport Worldwide Ltd.

    754       10,745  

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

    124       4,421  

TTM Technologies, Inc.*

    942       15,223  

Tucows, Inc., Class A*(a)

    131       7,572  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.*

    251       4,834  

Unisys Corp.*(a)

    106       1,187  

Varonis Systems, Inc.*

    63       3,537  

VASCO Data Security International, Inc.*

    67       807  

VeriFone Systems, Inc.*

    81       1,345  

Verint Systems, Inc.*

    57       2,217  

ViaSat, Inc.*(a)

    11       768  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*

    403       3,877  

Virtusa Corp.*

    249       11,882  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    683       12,567  

Vishay Precision Group, Inc.*

    207       6,200  

Web.com Group, Inc.*

    132       2,376  

Workiva, Inc.*

    56       1,274  

Xcerra Corp.*

    1,047       10,470  

XO Group, Inc.*

    235       4,528  

Yelp, Inc.*

    47       2,047  

Zendesk, Inc.*

    29       1,252  

Zix Corp.*

    1,127       4,564  
   

 

 

 
      921,035  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 4.2%            

A Schulman, Inc.

    279       12,234  

AdvanSix, Inc.*

    306       12,653  

American Vanguard Corp.

    353       6,883  

Balchem Corp.

    42       3,160  

Boise Cascade Co.

    260       10,478  

Calgon Carbon Corp. (a)

    215       4,569  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    138       7,030  

Chase Corp.

    96       9,984  

Clearwater Paper Corp.*

    84       3,158  

Commercial Metals Co.

    250       6,075  

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (a)

    41       2,472  

Core Molding Technologies, Inc.

    260       4,732  

Ferro Corp.*

    342       7,315  

FutureFuel Corp.

    602       7,218  

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.*

    265       8,149  

Greif, Inc., Class A

    63       3,627  

Greif, Inc., Class B

    12       722  

Hawkins, Inc.

    151       5,059  

Haynes International, Inc.

    109       4,534  

HB Fuller Co.

    167       8,415  

Hecla Mining Co.

    522       1,911  

Ingevity Corp.*

    108       8,090  

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

    185       7,689  

Innospec, Inc.

    61       3,962  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    116       11,643  

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.

    259       9,037  

Klondex Mines Ltd.*(a)

    273       360  

KMG Chemicals, Inc.

    14       840  

Koppers Holdings, Inc.*

    139       5,616  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Kraton Corp.*

    100     $ 4,241  

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (a)

    62       1,330  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    408       11,628  

Materion Corp.

    333       16,783  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    59       4,053  

Myers Industries, Inc.

    449       8,509  

Neenah, Inc.

    150       11,498  

OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.*

    456       4,606  

PH Glatfelter Co.

    310       6,327  

PolyOne Corp.

    156       6,444  

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    78       11,117  

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.

    135       2,750  

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A

    543       18,462  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

    205       8,038  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    81       5,828  

Stepan Co.

    94       7,529  

Summit Materials, Inc., Class A*

    134       4,238  

SunCoke Energy, Inc.*

    222       2,371  

Trecora Resources*

    126       1,399  

Tredegar Corp.

    143       2,281  

Trinseo SA

    82       6,527  

Tronox Ltd., Class A

    69       1,261  

UFP Technologies, Inc.*

    178       5,064  

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc.

    58       4,130  

US Concrete, Inc.*

    64       4,656  

Verso Corp., Class A*

    187       3,280  

Worthington Industries, Inc.

    58       2,566  
   

 

 

 
      344,531  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 7.3%            

Acadia Realty Trust REIT

    186       4,479  

Agree Realty Corp. REIT

    233       10,974  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. REIT

    415       9,126  

Alexander’s, Inc. REIT

    8       2,923  

American Assets Trust, Inc. REIT

    138       4,377  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. REIT

    888       11,615  

Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. REIT

    220       1,892  

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. REIT

    792       4,364  

Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. REIT (a)

    235       1,770  

CareTrust REIT, Inc. REIT

    556       7,367  

CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc., Class A REIT

    438       5,729  

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT (a)

    611       2,829  

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    981       3,895  

Chatham Lodging Trust REIT

    554       10,077  

Chesapeake Lodging Trust REIT

    477       12,335  

City Office REIT, Inc. REIT

    428       4,297  

Clipper Realty, Inc. REIT (a)

    143       1,273  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. REIT

    288       6,780  

Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.

    80       4,954  

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. REIT (a)

    296       10,618  

Cousins Properties, Inc. REIT

    524       4,370  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co. REIT

    933       9,591  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. REIT

    329       6,264  

EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT

    103       8,346  

Education Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    97       3,021  

Farmland Partners, Inc. REIT

    169       1,271  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    203     $ 5,690  

Forestar Group, Inc.*(a)

    226       5,582  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    881       19,347  

Franklin Street Properties Corp. REIT

    456       3,689  

FRP Holdings, Inc.*(a)

    76       3,971  

GEO Group, Inc. REIT

    269       5,730  

Getty Realty Corp. REIT

    356       8,402  

Gladstone Commercial Corp. REIT

    400       6,764  

Global Net Lease, Inc. REIT

    344       5,380  

Government Properties Income Trust REIT

    503       6,901  

Gramercy Property Trust REIT

    121       2,620  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    150       3,982  

Hersha Hospitality Trust REIT

    673       11,306  

HFF, Inc., Class A

    453       20,684  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    572       4,873  

InfraREIT, Inc. REIT

    684       12,750  

Investors Real Estate Trust REIT (a)

    746       3,469  

iStar, Inc. REIT*

    581       5,868  

Jernigan Capital, Inc. REIT (a)

    166       2,804  

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

    121       1,978  

Kite Realty Group Trust REIT

    232       3,512  

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    309       7,580  

Lexington Realty Trust REIT

    750       5,970  

LTC Properties, Inc. REIT

    240       8,868  

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. REIT

    258       4,358  

Marcus & Millichap, Inc.*

    160       5,008  

Maui Land & Pineapple Co., Inc.*

    250       2,775  

MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    505       4,883  

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT

    708       9,997  

National Health Investors, Inc. REIT

    102       6,617  

National Storage Affiliates Trust REIT

    429       10,523  

New Senior Investment Group, Inc. REIT

    315       2,545  

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. REIT

    379       9,138  

NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. REIT

    126       1,295  

One Liberty Properties, Inc. REIT

    311       6,767  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust REIT (a)

    269       9,149  

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a)

    200       2,088  

Physicians Realty Trust REIT

    228       3,276  

PotlatchDeltic Corp. REIT

    350       17,903  

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc., Class A REIT

    443       6,171  

PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT

    44       4,878  

QTS Realty Trust, Inc., Class A REIT

    121       3,905  

Quality Care Properties, Inc. REIT*

    838       10,383  

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust REIT

    622       7,327  

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A

    156       8,627  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. REIT

    276       4,736  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT

    270       7,290  

RLJ Lodging Trust REIT

    231       4,576  

RMR Group, Inc., Class A

    128       8,038  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. REIT

    110       7,586  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. REIT

    139       2,346  

Safety Income & Growth, Inc. REIT (a)

    114       1,986  

Saul Centers, Inc. REIT

    57       2,789  

Select Income REIT

    332       6,032  
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

Seritage Growth Properties, Class A REIT (a)

    55     $ 2,079  

St Joe Co.*

    144       2,534  

STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT

    284       6,467  

Stratus Properties, Inc.

    26       772  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. REIT

    867       11,418  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. REIT

    397       5,729  

Tejon Ranch Co.*(a)

    51       1,130  

Terreno Realty Corp. REIT

    225       7,495  

Tier REIT, Inc. REIT

    131       2,434  

UMH Properties, Inc. REIT

    482       5,625  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust REIT

    134       7,418  

Urban Edge Properties REIT

    171       3,690  

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A REIT

    356       6,237  

Washington Prime Group, Inc. REIT

    756       4,952  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    256       6,472  

Whitestone REIT (a)

    514       6,343  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    561       11,035  
   

 

 

 
      597,079  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunication Services — 0.8%            

ATN International, Inc.

    66       3,953  

Boingo Wireless, Inc.*

    368       9,741  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.*

    230       3,714  

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

    93       3,985  

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.

    145       1,676  

GCI Liberty, Inc., Class A*

    262       10,074  

Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc.*

    247       6,958  

IDT Corp., Class B*

    58       701  

Intelsat SA*

    162       784  

Iridium Communications, Inc.*(a)

    825       9,652  

Ooma, Inc.*

    54       575  

ORBCOMM, Inc.*(a)

    484       5,034  

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

    101       3,313  

Spok Holdings, Inc.

    322       5,007  

Vonage Holdings Corp.*

    177       1,797  
   

 

 

 
      66,964  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.5%            

ALLETE, Inc.

    79       5,384  

American States Water Co.

    149       7,915  

Artesian Resources Corp., Class A

    205       6,783  

Atlantic Power Corp.*(a)

    940       1,974  

Avista Corp.

    178       8,514  

Black Hills Corp.

    74       3,759  

California Water Service Group

    247       9,374  

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

    116       7,731  

Connecticut Water Service, Inc. (a)

    103       5,318  

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.

    374       4,694  

Dynegy, Inc.*(a)

    482       5,895  

El Paso Electric Co.

    195       9,477  

Global Water Resources, Inc. (a)

    113       966  

IDACORP, Inc.

    48       3,890  

MGE Energy, Inc.

    104       5,460  

Middlesex Water Co.

    175       6,202  

New Jersey Resources Corp.

    185       7,049  

Northwest Natural Gas Co.

    154       8,031  
 

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
Utilities (Continued)            

NorthWestern Corp.

    90     $ 4,597  

NRG Yield, Inc., Class A

    512       7,875  

NRG Yield, Inc., Class C

    560       8,764  

ONE Gas, Inc.

    72       4,579  

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

    69       4,318  

Otter Tail Corp.

    203       8,079  

Pattern Energy Group, Inc., Class A

    203       3,770  

PNM Resources, Inc.

    195       6,864  

Portland General Electric Co.

    144       5,721  

Pure Cycle Corp.*

    234       1,860  

RGC Resources, Inc.

    211       5,264  

SJW Group

    146       7,729  

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

    177       4,639  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    88       5,797  

Spire, Inc.

    82       5,560  

Unitil Corp.

    210       8,828  

WGL Holdings, Inc.

    50       4,163  

York Water Co. (a)

    111       3,119  
   

 

 

 
      209,942  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $7,621,116)

      8,146,181  
   

 

 

 
   

Number

of Shares

   

Value

 
RIGHTS — 0.0%    
Financials — 0.0%    

New Star Financial, Inc. CVR (b)

    509     $ 275  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.7%    

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

    160       24,056  

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

    120       17,492  

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF

    155       19,984  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(Cost $61,987)

      61,532  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 8.0%    

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “Deutsche Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 1.32% (c)(d) (Cost $660,032)

    660,032       660,032  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 107.8%
(Cost $8,343,135)

    $ 8,868,020  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (7.8%)

      (645,295
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 8,222,725  
   

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2018 is as follows:

 

Value ($) at
8/31/2017
  Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2018
     Value ($) at
2/28/2018
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL8.0%

 

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “Deutsche Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 1.32% (c)(d)

 
371,772     288,260                          4,212               660,032        660,032  

 

* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2018 amounted to $635,347, which is 7.7% of net assets.
(b) Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.
(c) Affiliated fund managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(d) Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. Represents the net increase (purchases cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested for the six months ended February 28, 2018.

 

CVR:   Contingent Value Rights
REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   53  


Table of Contents

DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (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 28, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (e)

     $ 8,146,181        $   —        $        $ 8,146,181  

Rights

                         275          275  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       61,532                            61,532  

Short-Term Investments

       660,032                            660,032  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 8,867,745        $        $ 275        $ 8,868,020  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(e) See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

There have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the period ended February 28, 2018.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers FTSE
Developed ex US
Comprehensive
Factor ETF
    Xtrackers FTSE
Emerging
Comprehensive
Factor ETF
     Xtrackers Russell
1000 Comprehensive
Factor ETF
     Xtrackers Russell
2000 Comprehensive
Factor ETF
 

Assets

          

Investments in non-affiliated securities at value

   $ 44,594,331     $ 7,351,286      $ 149,184,722      $ 8,207,988  

Investment in Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

     484,162       155,894        1,252,141        660,032  

Cash

     3,102       2,188        728,871        9,941  

Foreign currency at value

     25,432       5,461                

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

                  36,500         
Receivables:           

Investment securities sold

     66,750                      

Dividends

     87,656       15,854        199,698        6,407  

Securities lending income

     168       36        882        510  

Foreign tax reclaim

     2,629       104                
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 45,264,230     $ 7,530,823      $ 151,402,814      $ 8,884,878  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

Payable upon return of securities loaned

   $ 484,162     $ 155,894      $ 1,252,141      $ 660,032  
Payables:           

Investment advisory fees

     11,849       2,831        20,302        2,121  

Variation margin on futures contracts

                  10,565         
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     496,011       158,725        1,283,008        662,153  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 44,768,219     $ 7,372,098      $ 150,119,806      $ 8,222,725  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

          

Paid-in capital

   $ 42,523,597     $ 5,702,706      $ 136,896,442      $ 7,481,045  

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (14,231                    

Undistributed net investment income

           13,076        307,233        19,189  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (97,464     698,850        2,660,715        197,606  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,356,317       957,466        10,255,416        524,885  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 44,768,219     $ 7,372,098      $ 150,119,806      $ 8,222,725  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     1,500,001       250,001        4,700,001        250,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 29.85     $ 29.49      $ 31.94      $ 32.89  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 42,238,279     $ 6,393,939      $ 138,935,999      $ 7,683,103  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

   $ 326,338     $ 143,260      $ 1,213,764      $ 635,347  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

   $ 484,162     $ 155,894      $ 1,252,141      $ 660,032  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

   $ 25,414     $ 5,340      $      $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

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Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers FTSE
Developed ex US
Comprehensive
Factor ETF
    Xtrackers FTSE
Emerging
Comprehensive
Factor ETF
    Xtrackers
Russell 1000
Comprehensive
Factor ETF
    Xtrackers
Russell 2000
Comprehensive
Factor ETF
 

Investment Income

        

Unaffiliated dividend income*

   $ 278,426     $ 91,668     $ 1,200,299     $ 75,804  

Unaffiliated non-cash dividend income

     41,936                    

Securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

     1,190       314       5,324       4,212  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     321,552       91,982       1,205,623       80,016  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Investment advisory fees

     60,193       22,234       123,432       13,188  

Other expense

     57       57       57       57  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     60,250       22,291       123,489       13,245  

Less fees waived (See Note 3):

        

Waiver

                 (724      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     60,250       22,291       122,765       13,245  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment income (loss)

     261,302       69,691       1,082,858       66,771  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments

     (37,744     255,916       (1,258,833     (284,396

In-kind redemptions

     231,067       472,543       5,184,308       482,518  

Futures contracts

           28,962       119,135        

Foreign currency transactions

     1,021       (5,687     (474      

Distributions in other investment companies

     42                    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     194,386       751,734       4,044,136       198,122  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     1,673,180       (355,459     5,787,040       38,241  

Futures contracts

           3,192       5,790        

Foreign currency translations

     195       (2,264            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,673,375       (354,531     5,792,830       38,241  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     1,867,761       397,203       9,836,966       236,363  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 2,129,063     $ 466,894     $ 10,919,824     $ 303,134  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

   $ 29,045     $ 8,558     $ 32     $ 5  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US
Comprehensive Factor ETF
    Xtrackers FTSE Emerging
Comprehensive Factor ETF
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2017
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 261,302     $ 172,195     $ 69,691     $ 276,844  

Net realized gain (loss)

     194,386       (1,054,509     751,734       170,658  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,673,375       601,541       (354,531     1,284,361  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     2,129,063       (280,773     466,894       1,731,863  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from

        

Net investment income

     (416,574     (163,100     (255,844     (132,417

Net realized gains

                 (191,991     (17,533
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (416,574     (163,100     (447,835     (149,950
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     28,995,420       40,231,926             8,933,809  

Value of shares redeemed

     (1,435,474     (26,833,500     (5,735,711      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     27,559,946       13,398,426       (5,735,711     8,933,809  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     29,272,435       12,954,553       (5,716,652     10,515,722  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

     15,495,784       2,541,231       13,088,750       2,573,028  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 44,768,219     $ 15,495,784     $ 7,372,098     $ 13,088,750  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $ (14,231   $     $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $     $ 141,041     $ 13,076     $ 199,229  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     550,001       100,001       450,001       100,001  

Shares sold

     1,000,000       1,550,000             350,000  

Shares redeemed

     (50,000     (1,100,000     (200,000      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     1,500,001       550,001       250,001       450,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

     Xtrackers Russell 1000
Comprehensive Factor ETF
    Xtrackers Russell 2000
Comprehensive Factor ETF
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2017
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,082,858     $ 1,206,077     $ 66,771     $ 58,101  

Net realized gain (loss)

     4,044,136       4,629,252       198,122       106,736  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     5,792,830       3,653,530       38,241       215,038  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     10,919,824       9,488,859       303,134       379,875  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from

        

Net investment income

     (1,102,640     (964,811     (60,504     (54,188

Net realized gains

                 (106,752     (843
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1,102,640     (964,811     (167,256     (55,031
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     65,794,952       146,512,353       6,774,777       1,567,483  

Value of shares redeemed

     (25,704,453     (76,229,711     (3,362,514      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     40,090,499       70,282,642       3,412,263       1,567,483  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     49,907,683       78,806,690       3,548,141       1,892,327  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

     100,212,123       21,405,433       4,674,584       2,782,257  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 150,119,806     $ 100,212,123     $ 8,222,725     $ 4,674,584  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment loss

   $     $     $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $     $     $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 307,233     $ 327,015     $ 19,189     $ 12,922  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     3,400,001       800,001       150,001       100,001  

Shares sold

     2,100,000       5,350,000       200,000       50,000  

Shares redeemed

     (800,000     (2,750,000     (100,000      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     4,700,001       3,400,001       250,001       150,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF

Selected Per Share Data

   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
8/31/2017
    Period Ended
8/31/2016(a)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 28.17     $ 25.41     $ 25.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:       

Net investment income (loss)(c)

     0.22       0.54       0.52  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.93       3.19 (d)      0.27  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.15       3.73       0.79  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

      

Net investment income

     (0.47     (0.97     (0.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.47     (0.97     (0.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 29.85     $ 28.17     $ 25.41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     7.68 **      15.16       3.21 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

      

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     45       15       3  

Ratio of expenses (%)

     0.35     0.35       0.36

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.52     2.10       2.77

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e)

     18 **      45       35 ** 

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF

Selected Per Share Data

   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
8/31/2017
    Period Ended
8/31/2016(b)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 29.09     $ 25.73     $ 25.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:       

Net investment income (loss)(c)

     0.23       0.88       0.38  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.61       3.27       0.41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.84       4.15       0.79  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:       

Net investment income

     (0.67     (0.61     (0.06

Net realized gains

     (0.77     (0.18      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.44     (0.79     (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 29.49     $ 29.09     $ 25.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     6.69 **      16.56       3.16 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

      

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     7       13       3  

Ratio of expenses (%)

     0.50     0.50       0.50

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.57     3.28       4.14

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e)

     43 **      48       1 ** 

 

(a) For the period November 24, 2015 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2016.
(b) For the period April 19, 2016 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2016.
(c) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(d) Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses.
(e) Portfolio turnover rate does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.
* Annualized.
** Not Annualized.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

Selected Per Share Data

   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
8/31/2017
    Period Ended
8/31/2016(a)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 29.47     $ 26.76     $ 25.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:       

Net investment income (loss)(c)

     0.26       0.51       0.40  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     2.48       2.85       1.60  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.74       3.36       2.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

      

Net investment income

     (0.27     (0.65     (0.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.27     (0.65     (0.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 31.94     $ 29.47     $ 26.76  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     9.33 (d)**      12.75 (d)      8.06 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

      

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     150       100       21  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.19     0.23       0.25

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.19     0.21       0.25

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.67     1.83       2.01

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e)

     17 **      67       64 ** 

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

Selected Per Share Data

   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
8/31/2017
    Period Ended
8/31/2016(b)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 31.16     $ 27.82     $ 25.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:       

Net investment income (loss)(c)

     0.25       0.46       0.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     2.09       3.35       2.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.34       3.81       2.82  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:       

Net investment income

     (0.25     (0.46      

Net realized gains

     (0.36     (0.01      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.61     (0.47      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 32.89     $ 31.16     $ 27.82  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     7.46 **      13.72       11.28 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

      

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     8       5       3  

Ratio of expenses (%)

     0.30     0.30       0.30

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.52     1.51       1.79

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e)

     35 **      53       2 ** 

 

(a) For the period November 24, 2015 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2016.
(b) For the period June 28, 2016 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2016.
(c) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(d) The Total Return would have been lower if certain fees had not been reimbursed by the Advisor.
(e) Portfolio turnover rate does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.
* Annualized.
** Not Annualized.

 

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1. Organization

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

As of February 28, 2018, the Trust consists of thirty-six investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on the Funds listed below:

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF
Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF
Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF
Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

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

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

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

 

Fund

 

Underlying Index

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF   FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor Index
Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF   FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor Index
Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF   Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor Index
Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF   Russell 2000 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 Underlying Index is rebalanced semiannually in March and September after the close of business on the third Friday of the review month.

The FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor Index is designed to track the equity market performance of companies in emerging market countries 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 Emerging Index, which is comprised of large- and mid-cap equity securities from emerging markets. 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 Underlying Index is rebalanced semiannually in June and December after the close of business on the third Friday of the review month.

The Russell 2000 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 2000 Index, which is comprised of small-cap equity securities from issuers in the United States. The Underlying Index is rebalanced semiannually in June and December after the close of business on the third Friday of the review month.

 

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Each Fund is entitled to use its respective Underlying Index pursuant to a licensing agreement between each Index Provider and DBX. 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. Each Fund qualifies as an investment company under Topic 946 of the Accounting Standards Codification of U.S. GAAP. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.

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

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

Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day and are categorized as Level 1.

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

Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Board and are generally categorized as Level 3. In accordance with the Funds’ valuation procedures, factors considered in determining value may include, but are not limited to, the type of the security; the size of the holding; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities); an analysis of the company’s or issuer’s financial statements; an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold; 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. Distributions received from foreign domiciled corporations, generally determined to be passive foreign investment companies for tax reporting purposes, are included in dividend income.

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

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

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statements of Operations. For the period ended February 28, 2018, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

At August 31, 2017, for Federal income tax purposes, the Funds have capital loss carryforwards available as shown in the table below, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.

 

     Short-Term  

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF

   $ 50,651  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

     76,567  

Capital losses incurred after October 31 (“post-October losses”) within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of each Fund’s next taxable year. During the Year ended August 31, 2017, the Funds incurred and elected to defer net capital losses as follows:

 

     Post-October
Losses on
Capital
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF

   $ 101,912  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

     838,443  

 

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As of August 31, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, the net unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) and the aggregated gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments were as follows:

 

    Aggregate
Tax Cost
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Aggregate
Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
    Aggregate
Gross Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF

  $ 15,037,608     $ 543,585     $ 810,707     $ (267,122

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF

    10,865,807       1,263,883       1,493,901       (230,018

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

    96,788,752       3,991,528       6,497,344       (2,505,816

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

    4,557,702       484,416       649,314       (164,898

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 28, 2018, 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 year end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.

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

Securities Lending    The Funds may lend securities to certain financial institutions under the terms of their securities lending agreement. During the term of the loans, the Funds continue to receive interest and dividends generated by the securities and to participate in any changes in their market value. The Funds require the borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Funds consisting of cash having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the securities lending agreement. During the period ended February 28, 2018, the Funds invested the cash collateral into a joint trading account in affiliated money market funds managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. As of February 28, 2018, the Funds invested the cash collateral in Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. receives a management/administration fee (0.12% annualized effective rate as of February 28, 2018) on the cash collateral invested in Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio. The Funds receive compensation for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral net of borrower rebates and fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within a standard time period. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If the Funds are not able to recover securities lent, the Funds may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market, incurring the risk that the value of the replacement security is greater than the value of the collateral. The Funds are also subject to all investment risks associated with the reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.

 

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As of February 28, 2018, the Funds listed below had securities on loan, which were classified as Common Stocks in the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned at period end. As of period end, the remaining contractual maturity of the collateral agreements were overnight and continuous.

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF  
Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF  
Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF  
Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF  

Derivatives

Futures Contracts    Each Fund may enter into futures contracts. These futures contracts will be used to simulate investment in the respective Underlying Index, to facilitate trading or to reduce transaction costs. Each Fund will enter into futures contracts that are traded on a U.S. or non-U.S. exchange. No Fund will use futures for speculative purposes. Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific instrument or index at a specified future time and at a specified price. For the period ended February 28, 2018, Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF and Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF utilized futures in order to simulate investment in the Underlying Index. To the extent required by law, liquid assets committed to futures contracts will be maintained.

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

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

A summary of the open futures contracts as of February 28, 2018 is included in a table following the Funds’ Schedule of Investments.

The following tables summarize the value of the Funds’ derivative instruments held as of February 28, 2018 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

       

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF  
  Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $ 12,413      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 5,720  

 

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

 

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Additionally, the amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized in the Funds’ earnings during the period ended February 28, 2018 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Operations is summarized in the following tables by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 
     Futures Contracts —
Equity Contracts
 

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF

   $ 28,962  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

     119,135  
  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 
     Futures Contracts —
Equity Contracts
 

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF

   $ 3,192  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

     5,790  

For the period ended February 28, 2018 the average monthly volume of derivatives was as follows:

 

     Futures Contracts
(Contract Value)
 

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF

   $ 409,227  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

     1,000,219  

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, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to:

 

     Unitary
Management Fee
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF

     0.35

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF

     0.50

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

     0.19

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

     0.30

Effective February 20, 2018, the Advisor agreed, until February 20, 2019, to waive a portion of its unitary management fee to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF from exceeding 0.17% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement may only be terminated by the Fund’s Board (and may not be terminated by the Advisor) prior to that time. For the period February 20, 2018 through February 28, 2018, the Advisor waived $724 of expenses to the Fund.

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 expenses, distribution fees or expenses, if any, litigation expenses and extraordinary expenses.

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

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

 

 

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

4. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the period ended February 28, 2018, the cost of investments purchased and proceeds from sale of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF

   $ 9,308,599      $ 6,205,886  

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF

     3,742,208        5,639,467  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

     22,971,972        22,539,940  

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

     2,914,326        4,755,326  

For the period ended February 28, 2018, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF

   $ 25,587,728      $ 1,433,977  

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF

            3,070,168  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

     65,585,660        25,588,332  

Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

     6,769,237        1,627,019  

5. Fund Share Transactions

As of February 28, 2018, there were unlimited Fund shares authorized by the Trust. Fund shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in Creation Units or multiples thereof. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for each Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund generally consists of the in-kind contribution of a designated portfolio of securities constituting a portfolio sampling representation of the securities included in the respective Fund’s underlying index and an amount of cash, which under certain circumstances may include cash in lieu of portfolio securities. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units.

6. Concentration of Ownership

From time to time, a Fund 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 28, 2018, there was one affiliated shareholder account for the fund listed below holding a significant percentage of the shares outstanding:

 

     Approximate Percent of
Outstanding Shares Held
 

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF

     13

7. Investing in Emerging Markets

The securities of issuers located in emerging markets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than securities of issuers located in more mature economies, and emerging markets generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable political systems than those of developed countries. The securities of issuers located or doing substantial business in emerging markets are often subject to rapid and large changes in price.

 

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8. Line of Credit

The Trust has entered into a senior unsecured credit facility with a syndication of banks which allows the Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF and certain other funds managed by the Advisor to borrow up to $105 million. The Fund may borrow money under this credit facility to the extent necessary for temporary or emergency purposes, including the funding of shareholder redemption requests, trade settlements, and as necessary to distribute to shareholders any income necessary to maintain the Fund’s status as a regulated investment company. Borrowings are charged an interest rate of 1.25% per annum plus the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the one-month LIBOR Rate. The Fund may borrow up to the lesser of a pro-rata share of the credit facility at the amount listed below or 33 percent of its net assets as permitted by the Act. The Fund had no outstanding loans at February 28, 2018.

 

     Pro-rata Share  

Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF

   $ 525,000  

 

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Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF, Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF, Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF and Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF

After discussions at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) held on February 13, 2018, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (those not affiliated with DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) or its service providers), unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF, Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF, Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF and Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and meetings by K&L Gates LLP (“Independent Trustee Counsel”).

In reaching this decision, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services 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 provided by and the profits realized by the Advisor from its relationship with the Funds; (5) the extent to which economies of scale have been realized, and if the Funds’ shareholders have benefitted from those economies; and (6) fall out benefits, if any, enjoyed by the Advisor.

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

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

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.    The Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement. In doing so, the Board considered the information it had received from and the discussions it had with the Advisor continuously during the prior year, in addition to the information the Advisor had provided in response to the Board’s requests prior to this meeting. The Board considered that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Funds, including arranging for, or implementing, the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, the provision of general corporate services such as portfolio management compliance services and the preparation and filing of certain reports on behalf of the Trust. The Board also considered, among other things, the professional experience, qualifications and performance of the senior management and key professional personnel of the Advisor, including 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 or arranges for the compensation of officers of the Trust who are also officers or employees of the Advisor or one of its Deutsche Bank affiliates, except as may otherwise be determined by the Board. In addition, the Board 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’ operations. The Board also considered that in addition to managing the Funds’ portfolios directly, the Advisor provides oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with the creation and redemption of creation units and assistance in meeting legal, compliance and regulatory requirements applicable to the Funds. The Trustees took into consideration that tracking error for each Fund during the year was in an expected range.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the fees 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 Funds. The Board also considered the expertise of the Advisor in supervising third party service providers to

 

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the Funds, such as the administrator and the custodian, noting the Advisor’s extensive work with these service providers (including onsite due diligence sessions) to conduct such supervision. The Board further considered the compliance program of the 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 has the resources necessary to carry out its functions. The Board concluded that the Advisor has the financial resources necessary to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

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

Costs of Services and Profitability.    The Board considered the expenses of the Advisor in developing and rendering services provided to the Funds and the information provided by the Advisor to the Board regarding the Funds’ profitability. The Board considered that the Advisor had provided extensive information about the Advisor’s profitability and the Advisor’s methodology in determining profitability. While the Advisor had provided information about the Advisor’s expenses relating to marketing the Funds, the Board considered the Advisor’s profitability without accounting for such expenses. The Board determined that, although only some of the Funds were profitable as of this time, the Advisor’s profitability with respect to each profitable Fund was not excessive. 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 considered that certain Funds had attracted a substantial amount of assets, but determined that those Funds were not experiencing economies of scale beyond what was reflected in each Fund’s unitary fee, which the Board noted was very competitive. The Board considered that the other Funds were not experiencing economies of scale at this time and determined to revisit this matter after the Funds had attracted more assets.

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

 

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Additional Information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

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

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 Trust 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.Xtrackers.com.

Discount & Premium Information

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

 

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Privacy Policy Notice (Unaudited)

 

DBX Advisors LLC (“Advisors”) collects non-public information about you from the following sources: (i) information received from you on applications or other forms; and (ii) information about your transactions with the Advisors, Advisors’ affiliates and third-party service providers and vendors. Advisors does not disclose any non-public personal information about you to anyone, other than as set forth below, as permitted by applicable law and regulation. Advisors may disclose non-public personal information about you to the funds in which you invest, to Advisors’ affiliates, and to non-affiliated companies that work with Advisors to service your account(s), or to provide services or process transactions that you have requested. Advisors may disclose non-public personal information in situations that may include, but are not limited to, in response to legal and/or regulatory inquiries and the proposed or actual sale, assignment merger or other transfer of all or a portion of Advisors’ business to another business entity. Advisors may also disclose non-public personal information about you to parties representing you, such as your investment representative, your accountant, your tax 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.Xtrackers.com. At all times, you are bound by the then-current version of the Privacy Policy and all applicable laws. Advisors highly recommends that you review this Privacy Policy Notice from time to time to ensure that you are familiar with the most recent version. The examples contained in this Privacy Policy Notice are illustrations; they are not intended to be exclusive.

 

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

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Stocks may decline in value. With respect to DEEF and DEMG, foreign investing involves greater and different risks than investing in U.S. companies, including currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political instability and differing auditing and legal standards. Further, with respect to DEMG only, emerging markets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than the markets of more mature economies, and generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable political systems than those of developed countries. Funds concentrating in a single industry (or groups of industries), country or in a limited geographic region to the extent the Underlying Indexes are so concentrated, generally are more volatile than more diversified funds. Additionally, with respect to DESC only, small company stocks tend to be more volatile and less liquid than medium-sized or large company stocks. Because the Funds seek 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 Funds’ prospectus. These funds are non-diversified and can take larger positions in fewer issues, increasing their potential risk. Performance of a Fund may diverge from that of its Underlying Index due to operating expenses, transaction costs, cash flows, use of sampling strategies or operational inefficiencies. An investment in any Fund should be considered only as a supplement to a complete investment program for those investors willing to accept the risks associated with that Fund. Please read the prospectus for more information.

Shares of the Funds 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. (“ALPS”). The Funds are managed by DBX Advisors LLC which is not affiliated with ALPS.

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

Copyright © 2018 DWS Group. All rights reserved. XtrackersTM is a trademark of Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH. All other trademarks, servicemarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

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Investment advisor

DBX Advisors LLC

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

 

Administrator, custodian,

fund accounting agent, 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

 

 

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Semi-Annual Report

DBX ETF Trust

 

Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF (IFIX)

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF (IGVT)

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYUP)

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYDW)

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (SHYL)

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYLB)

 

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Shareholder Letter

     1  

Portfolio Summary

  

Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF

     3  

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF

     4  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     5  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     6  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     7  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     8  

Fees and Expenses

     9  

Schedule of Investments

  

Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF

     11  

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF

     14  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     19  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     28  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     36  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     43  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     60  

Statements of Operations

     62  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     64  

Financial Highlights

     67  

Notes to Financial Statements

     70  

Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

     79  

Additional Information

     84  

Privacy Policy Notice

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To our Shareholder: (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to provide this semi-annual report for our flagship ETFs tracking Fixed Income markets for the period ending February 2018.

You may have noticed a new logo appearing on the cover of this report. As of March 23, 2018, Deutsche Asset Management has adopted its existing European brand, DWS, globally. As we have consolidated several businesses over the last few years, each of which has grown up relatively independently, the time has now come to be united under a single brand that reflects our global identity and the full breadth of capabilities we offer to our clients.

The DWS brand — Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wertpapiersparen — draws on our roots in the German market, going back over 60 years. It was established in Hamburg in 1956 with a singular objective: to assist private investors in building wealth and managing risk. We have been fulfilling that promise for generations. Today, the DWS name is synonymous with the values that we have continuously lived up to, and those that will remain central to our future success: Excellence, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Integrity. It is therefore a name that we are proud to adopt and build upon as our brand here in the Americas.

Neither our product names nor the names of DBX ETF Trust and DBX Advisors LLC will change as part of this re-branding.

In connection with this change, our Americas web site has recently been redesigned with a new address: DWS.com. However, for your convenience, the Xtrackers.com address will remain live and will continue to automatically direct you to the new ETF site. Please visit us online to find the most current insights from our CIO, economists and investment specialists.

The global economy continued its synchronized pace as robust economic data helped sentiment among companies and consumers reach long-term highs. Equity markets worldwide echoed this sentiment and grew hand-in-hand, despite experiencing brief periods of volatility. The U.S. economy continued its moderate expansion, with stronger inflation data, robust growth aided by fiscal stimulus, and a labor market pushing close to full employment. Equity markets in the U.S. paused slightly in February after their bullish run, driven by improved corporate earnings and potential positive impact of tax reforms. Meanwhile, growth in Eurozone remained solid on the back of strong consumer confidence and favorable financing conditions. The Japanese economy continued its moderate expansion on the back of highly accommodative financial conditions and reinforcements through the government’s past stimulus measures. Elsewhere, emerging economies gained momentum from sustained equity and bond market inflows.

Fixed income markets experienced mixed performance, as the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (FRB) raised rates for the third time in December 2017, encouraged by strong U.S. employment data and improved consumer confidence. Inflation, which, surprisingly, was higher than expected in January 2018, left U.S. bond market investors worried, as it provided a strong case for the FRB to tighten its monetary policy. The U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened during the same period, while yields across maturities increased, with the 10-yr benchmark Treasury yield surging to 2.86 percent at the end of the reporting period. High-yield corporate bonds proved resilient in the phase of rising yields, backed by strong corporate earnings and low default rates.

Eurozone posted buoyant growth, aided by increasing consumer confidence and higher industrial production. Germany’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield rose as the European Central Bank (ECB) reduced the quantum of monthly bond purchases in January this year, but reaffirmed supportive monetary policies to revive inflation. However, inflation remained below the 2 percent target, despite tightening labor markets. Meanwhile, yield spreads1 of other European sovereigns against German bund tightened, signaling a positive economic environment. In the U.K., the Bank of England hiked interest rates by 25 bps in November for the

 

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first time since 2007, to curb rising inflation. Elsewhere, Bank of Japan decided to continue its bond purchase program at the current pace to achieve a yield close to zero percent.

As normalization continues to be the central theme, the FRB is expected to increase the pace of rate hikes and resume the balance-sheet-reduction program. Similarly, the ECB will revisit its monetary policy, based on the inflation trajectory in Europe. With this gradual transition to less accommodative monetary policies, fixed income markets are likely to experience increased bouts of volatility in a rising interest rate environment. Given this economic backdrop, hedging the interest rate exposure would play a significant role in managing investments in fixed income markets.

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

Sincerely,

/s/ Freddi Klassen

Freddi Klassen

President and Chief Executive Officer

1 The yield spread is the difference between the quoted rates of return on two different investments, usually of different credit quality.

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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Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF (IFIX)

 

The Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Ex USD Bond Index (USD Hedged) (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the performance of investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in developed and emerging markets (excluding all securities denominated in U.S. dollars) in the industrial, utility and financial sectors while mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the U.S. dollar and the currencies of the countries included in the Underlying Index. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Quality* as of 2/28/18

 

Description   % of Market Value  

AA

    20.7%  

A

    37.8%  

BBB

    41.5%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

The quality ratings represent the higher of Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”) or Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“S&P”) credit ratings. The ratings of Moody’s, Fitch and S&P represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities they rate. Credit quality measures a bond issuer’s ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner and is measured on a scale that ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. Credit quality does not remove market risk and is subject to change.

Country Diversification* as of 2/28/18

 

United States

    17.5%  

United Kingdom

    16.8%  

Netherlands

    16.4%  

France

    12.6%  

Canada

    7.7%  

Italy

    5.9%  

Germany

    4.6%  

Australia

    4.3%  

Japan

    4.3%  

Spain

    4.0%  

Ireland

    3.2%  

Other

    2.7%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of 2/28/18

 

Financial

    43.9%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    14.0%  

Communications

    9.8%  

Industrial

    8.2%  

Utilities

    7.4%  

Energy

    5.3%  

Consumer, Cyclical

    5.2%  

Basic Materials

    3.2%  

Technology

    2.6%  

Government

    0.4%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration as of 2/28/18: 5.5 years

Modified duration is an approximate measure of a fund’s sensitivity to movements in interest rates based on the current rate environment.

 

 

* As a percent of total investments.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 11.

 

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Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF (IGVT)

 

The Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Barclays Global Aggregate Treasury Ex USD Issuer Diversified Bond Index (USD Hedged) (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the performance of investment grade sovereign debt publicly issued in the developed and emerging markets and denominated in the issuer’s own domestic currency (excluding all securities denominated in U.S. dollars) while at the same time mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the U.S. dollar and the currencies of the countries included in the Underlying Index. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Quality* as of 2/28/18

 

Description   % of Market Value  

AAA

    21.8%  

AA

    24.8%  

A

    40.1%  

BBB

    13.3%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

The quality ratings represent the higher of Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”) or Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“S&P”) credit ratings. The ratings of Moody’s, Fitch and S&P represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities they rate. Credit quality measures a bond issuer’s ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner and is measured on a scale that ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. Credit quality does not remove market risk and is subject to change.

Country Diversification* as of 2/28/18

 

Japan

    23.8%  

United Kingdom

    7.4%  

France

    6.8%  

Italy

    6.8%  

Australia

    4.9%  

Germany

    4.8%  

Spain

    4.3%  

Belgium

    4.3%  

South Korea

    4.1%  

Canada

    4.1%  

Netherlands

    3.5%  

Austria

    3.4%  

Mexico

    2.2%  

Thailand

    2.0%  

Other

    17.6%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration as of 2/28/18: 7.8 years

Modified duration is an approximate measure of a fund’s sensitivity to movements in interest rates based on the current rate environment.

 

 

* As a percent of total investments.

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

 

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Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYUP)

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market High Beta Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the performance of the segment of the U.S. dollar-denominated high yield corporate bond market that exhibits higher overall beta to the broader high yield corporate fixed income market. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Quality* as of 2/28/18

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BBB

    2.9%  

BB

    40.2%  

B

    44.0%  

CCC

    12.8%  

CC

    0.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

The quality ratings represent the higher of Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”) or Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“S&P”) credit ratings. The ratings of Moody’s, Fitch and S&P represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities they rate. Credit quality measures a bond issuer’s ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner and is measured on a scale that ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. Credit quality does not remove market risk and is subject to change.

Country Diversification* as of 2/28/18

 

United States

    81.8%  

Luxembourg

    4.7%  

Canada

    4.0%  

France

    2.6%  

Other

    6.9%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of 2/28/18

 

Communications

    27.3%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    17.4%  

Consumer, Cyclical

    13.1%  

Energy

    11.2%  

Financial

    8.8%  

Industrial

    8.0%  

Technology

    5.9%  

Basic Materials

    5.2%  

Utilities

    3.0%  

Diversified

    0.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration as of 2/28/18: 4.8 years

Modified duration is an approximate measure of a fund’s sensitivity to movements in interest rates based on the current rate environment.

 

* As a percent 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 19.

 

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Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYDW)

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Low Beta Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the performance of the segment of the U.S. dollar-denominated high yield corporate bond market that exhibits lower overall beta to the broader high yield corporate fixed income market. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Quality* as of 2/28/18

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BBB

    13.6%  

BB

    72.8%  

B

    12.8%  

CCC

    0.8%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

The quality ratings represent the higher of Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”) or Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“S&P”) credit ratings. The ratings of Moody’s, Fitch and S&P represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities they rate. Credit quality measures a bond issuer’s ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner and is measured on a scale that ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. Credit quality does not remove market risk and is subject to change.

Country Diversification* as of 2/28/18

 

United States

    87.7%  

United Kingdom

    3.8%  

Canada

    3.5%  

Other

    5.0%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of 2/28/18

 

Communications

    19.3%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    17.0%  

Consumer, Cyclical

    15.6%  

Energy

    15.3%  

Financial

    9.6%  

Industrial

    7.8%  

Technology

    6.5%  

Basic Materials

    5.6%  

Utilities

    3.3%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration as of 2/28/18: 4.1 years

Modified duration is an approximate measure of a fund’s sensitivity to movements in interest rates based on the current rate environment.

 

* As a percent 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 28.

 

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Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (SHYL)

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market 0-5 Year Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the performance of short-term publicly issued U.S. dollar-denominated below investment grade corporate debt. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Quality* as of 2/28/18

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BBB

    8.8%  

BB

    48.0%  

B

    30.8%  

CCC

    12.3%  

C

    0.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

The quality ratings represent the higher of Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”) or Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“S&P”) credit ratings. The ratings of Moody’s, Fitch and S&P represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities they rate. Credit quality measures a bond issuer’s ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner and is measured on a scale that ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. Credit quality does not remove market risk and is subject to change.

Country Diversification* as of 2/28/18

 

United States

    85.1%  

Luxembourg

    4.3%  

Canada

    3.0%  

United Kingdom

    2.3%  

Other

    5.3%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of 2/28/18

 

Communications

    24.0%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    20.5%  

Consumer, Cyclical

    12.8%  

Financial

    11.9%  

Energy

    11.8%  

Industrial

    6.5%  

Basic Materials

    5.7%  

Technology

    4.8%  

Utilities

    2.0%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration as of 2/28/18: 2.8 years

Modified duration is an approximate measure of a fund’s sensitivity to movements in interest rates based on the current rate environment.

 

* As a percent 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 36.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYLB)

 

The Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the performance of a basket of U.S. dollar-denominated high yield liquid corporate bonds. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Quality* as of 2/28/18

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BBB

    9.1%  

BB

    53.4%  

B

    30.3%  

CCC

    7.2%  

CC

    0.0%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

The quality ratings represent the higher of Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”) or Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“S&P”) credit ratings. The ratings of Moody’s, Fitch and S&P represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities they rate. Credit quality measures a bond issuer’s ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner and is measured on a scale that ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. Credit quality does not remove market risk and is subject to change.

Country Diversification* as of 2/28/18

 

United States

    83.6%  

Canada

    4.0%  

Luxembourg

    3.3%  

United Kingdom

    2.5%  

Other

    6.6%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of 2/28/18

 

Communications

    23.6%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    18.1%  

Consumer, Cyclical

    13.3%  

Energy

    12.8%  

Financial

    9.1%  

Industrial

    7.9%  

Technology

    6.2%  

Basic Materials

    5.5%  

Utilities

    3.4%  

Diversified

    0.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration as of 2/28/18: 4.5 years

Modified duration is an approximate measure of a fund’s sensitivity to movements in interest rates based on the current rate environment.

 

* As a percent 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 43.

 

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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. In the most recent six-month period Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF limited these expenses; had they not done so, expenses would have been higher. The expense examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

The examples in the tables are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2017 to February 28, 2018), except for Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF, Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF and Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF which are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (commencement of operations, as noted below, to February 28, 2018).

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, 2017
    Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2018
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF        

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,004.00       0.30   $ 1.49  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.31       0.30   $ 1.51  
Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF        

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00       0.25   $ 1.24  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.55       0.25   $ 1.25  
Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF        

Actual (3)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 990.60       0.35   $ 0.47  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.06       0.35   $ 1.76  
Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF        

Actual (3)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 989.50       0.25   $ 0.33  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.55       0.25   $ 1.25  
Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF        

Actual (2)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 997.70       0.20   $ 0.27  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.80       0.20   $ 1.00  

 

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Fees and Expenses (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

     Beginning
Account Value
September 1, 2017
    Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2018
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF        

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,002.80       0.21   $ 1.04  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.75       0.21   $ 1.05  

(1) Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (the number of days in the most recent six-month period), then divided by 365.

(2) Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 50 (the number of days in the period January 10, 2018 (commencement of operations) to February 28, 2017), then divided by 365.

(3) Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 49 (the number of days in the period January 11, 2018 (commencement of operations) to February 28, 2017), then divided by 365.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

         

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 96.8%  
Australia — 4.2%  

BHP Billiton Finance Ltd. Series MTN,
3.00%, 3/30/20

    AUD       50,000     $ 39,233  

QPH Finance Co. Pty Ltd. Series MTN,
5.75%, 7/29/20

    AUD       50,000       41,353  

Wesfarmers Ltd. Series EMTN,
1.25%, 10/07/21

    EUR       100,000       126,596  
     

 

 

 
        207,182  
     

 

 

 
Belgium — 0.9%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
Series EMTN,
0.625%, 3/17/20

    EUR       35,000       43,315  
     

 

 

 
Canada — 7.5%  

CU, Inc.
4.543%, 10/24/41

    CAD       20,000       17,850  

Inter Pipeline Ltd. Series MTN,
3.173%, 3/24/25

    CAD       100,000       76,045  

Metro, Inc. Series MTN,
3.20%, 12/01/21

    CAD       150,000       118,701  

Royal Bank of Canada Series DPNT,
2.36%, 12/05/22

    CAD       35,000       26,820  

Royal Office Finance LP Series A,
5.209%, 11/12/32

    CAD       36,811       33,880  

Suncor Energy, Inc. Series MTN,
3.10%, 11/26/21

    CAD       25,000       19,840  

Toronto-Dominion Bank Series DPNT,
3.226%, 7/24/24

    CAD       100,000       79,543  
     

 

 

 
        372,679  
     

 

 

 
France — 12.2%  

Bouygues SA
3.641%, 10/29/19

    EUR       50,000       64,770  

BPCE SA Series EMTN,
0.75%, 1/22/20

    EUR       100,000       124,025  

Klepierre SA Series EMTN,
4.625%, 4/14/20

    EUR       50,000       67,006  

Orange SA Series EMTN,
3.125%, 1/09/24

    EUR       100,000       138,773  

Suez Series EMTN,
5.50%, 7/22/24

    EUR       50,000       79,697  

Total Capital International SA
Series EMTN,
2.125%, 3/15/23

    EUR       100,000       132,525  
     

 

 

 
        606,796  
     

 

 

 
Germany — 4.5%  

BASF SE Series EMTN,
1.875%, 2/04/21

    EUR       50,000       64,475  

Commerzbank AG Series EMTN,
0.625%, 3/14/19

    EUR       100,000       123,102  

Daimler AG Series EMTN,
1.375%, 5/11/28

    EUR       30,000       36,319  
     

 

 

 
        223,896  
     

 

 

 
         

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Ireland — 3.0%  

GE Capital UK Funding Unlimited Co.
Series EMTN,
4.125%, 9/13/23

    GBP       100,000     $ 151,541  
     

 

 

 
Italy — 5.7%  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA Series EMTN,
5.125%, 9/16/24

    EUR       50,000       77,419  

Autostrade Per L’italia SpA Series EMTN,
4.375%, 9/16/25

    EUR       50,000       75,657  

UniCredit SpA Series EMTN,
3.25%, 1/14/21

    EUR       100,000       132,735  
     

 

 

 
        285,811  
     

 

 

 
Japan — 3.8%  

Aozora Bank Ltd. Series 615,
0.24%, 1/27/21

    JPY       10,000,000       94,133  

Shinkin Central Bank Series 323,
0.03%, 10/27/21

    JPY       10,000,000       93,618  
     

 

 

 
        187,751  
     

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 0.7%  

HeidelbergCement Finance Luxembourg SA
8.50%, 10/31/19

    EUR       25,000       34,864  
     

 

 

 
Netherlands — 16.0%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV Series EMTN,
0.75%, 6/09/20

    EUR       30,000       37,308  

Allianz Finance II BV Series 61,
3.00%, 3/13/28

    EUR       100,000       144,674  

BMW Finance NV Series EMTN,
0.75%, 4/15/24

    EUR       40,000       48,953  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
Series EMTN,
4.75%, 6/06/22

    EUR       100,000       145,273  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
Series EMTN,
1.375%, 1/30/27

    EUR       50,000       61,533  

Evonik Finance BV Series EMTN,
0.75%, 9/07/28

    EUR       20,000       22,669  

Gas Natural Fenosa Finance BV
Series EMTN,
2.875%, 3/11/24

    EUR       100,000       135,376  

Linde Finance BV Series EMTN,
1.75%, 6/11/19

    EUR       25,000       31,297  

Shell International Finance BV
Series EMTN,
0.875%, 8/21/28

    CHF       25,000       27,292  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
Series EMTN,
2.875%, 3/10/28

    EUR       50,000       71,537  

Volkswagen International Finance NV
4.625%, 3/29/49

    EUR       50,000       67,193  
     

 

 

 
        793,105  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

         

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Spain — 3.9%  

Santander Issuances SAU
Series EMTN,
2.50%, 3/18/25

    EUR       100,000     $ 127,553  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU
Series EMTN,
4.693%, 11/11/19

    EUR       50,000       65,947  
     

 

 

 
        193,500  
     

 

 

 
Switzerland — 1.1%  

Credit Suisse AG
0.75%, 7/11/19

    CHF       50,000       53,717  
     

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 16.3%  

Barclays Bank PLC Series EMTN,
6.625%, 3/30/22

    EUR       50,000       74,166  

BAT International Finance PLC
Series EMTN,
4.00%, 7/07/20

    EUR       50,000       66,641  

Credit Agricole SA Series EMTN,
3.125%, 2/05/26

    EUR       100,000       142,354  

Eastern Power Networks PLC
Series EMTN,
6.25%, 11/12/36

    GBP       60,000       120,619  

Heathrow Funding Ltd. Series REGS,
5.225%, 2/15/23

    GBP       50,000       79,321  

HSBC Bank PLC Series EMTN,
4.75%, 3/24/46

    GBP       50,000       87,434  

Lloyds Bank PLC Series EMTN,
1.00%, 11/19/21

    EUR       100,000       125,162  

Series EMTN,
7.625%, 4/22/25

    GBP       10,000       18,020  

THFC Funding No 1 PLC
5.125%, 12/21/35

    GBP       25,000       43,796  

Vodafone Group PLC
Series EMTN,
5.90%, 11/26/32

    GBP       30,000       53,194  
     

 

 

 
        810,707  
     

 

 

 
United States — 17.0%  

Apple, Inc. Series EMTN,
1.00%, 11/10/22

    EUR       100,000       126,140  
         

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)  

AT&T, Inc.
2.75%, 5/19/23

    EUR       100,000     $ 134,941  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
1.75%, 5/15/35

    EUR       100,000       123,068  

FedEx Corp.
1.625%, 1/11/27

    EUR       50,000       61,741  

General Electric Co.
Series EMTN,
5.25%, 12/07/28

    GBP       25,000       41,656  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
2.25%, 5/25/28

    EUR       100,000       122,566  

Prologis LP
1.375%, 10/07/20

    EUR       100,000       125,889  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
Series MTN,
3.50%, 2/17/23

    AUD       20,000       15,619  

Walmart, Inc.
5.75%, 12/19/30

    GBP       50,000       94,350  
     

 

 

 
        845,970  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $4,451,771)

        4,810,834  
     

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN BOND — 0.4%  
Japan — 0.4%  

Japan Government Ten Year Bond 345,
0.10%, 12/20/26

    JPY       2,000,000       18,897  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BOND
(Cost $17,877)

        18,897  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.2%

(Cost $4,469,648)

      $ 4,829,731  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 2.8%

        140,219  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 4,969,950  
     

 

 

 
 

 

DPNT:   Deposit Note
EMTN:   Euro Medium Term Note
MTN:   Medium Term Note
REGS:   Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

As of February 28, 2018, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency contracts outstanding:

 

Counterparty

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

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    AUD      104,939      USD      84,962      $ 3,455      $  

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    CAD      487,370      USD      397,389        17,541         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    CHF      77,600      USD      83,647        1,439         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    EUR      2,880,390      USD      3,594,453        78,907         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    GBP      579,926      USD      825,499        26,906         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    JPY      22,020,000      USD      202,025               (4,437

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      81,774      AUD      104,939               (267

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      377,235      CAD      483,370               (504

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Counterparty

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

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     3/5/2018        USD        3,262        CAD        4,000      $      $ (144

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     3/5/2018        USD        82,112        CHF        77,600        96         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     3/5/2018        USD        3,402,080        EUR        2,789,390        2,400         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     3/5/2018        USD        113,580        EUR        91,000               (2,513

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     3/5/2018        USD        710,180        GBP        515,426               (407

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     3/5/2018        USD        91,829        GBP        64,500               (3,008

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     3/5/2018        USD        206,363        JPY        22,020,000        98         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        AUD        104,939        USD        81,774        263         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        CAD        483,370        USD        377,471        502         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        CHF        77,600        USD        82,344               (103

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        EUR        2,789,390        USD        3,410,336               (2,658

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        EUR        12,000        USD        14,675               (8

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        GBP        515,426        USD        711,257        403         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        JPY        22,020,000        USD        206,838               (99

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        USD        15,182        GBP        11,000               (11
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

                  $ 132,010      $ (14,159
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Currency Abbreviations

AUD   Australian Dollar
CAD   Canadian Dollar
CHF   Swiss Franc
EUR   Euro
GBP   Pound Sterling
JPY   Japanese Yen
USD   U.S. Dollar

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

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 28, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Corporate Bonds (a)

     $   —        $ 4,810,834      $   —        $ 4,810,834  

Sovereign Bond

                18,897                 18,897  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                132,010                 132,010  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $        $ 4,961,741      $        $ 4,961,741  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
                 

Liabilities

     Level 1        Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     $        $ (14,159    $        $ (14,159
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $        $ (14,159    $        $ (14,159
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
(b) Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts.

There have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the period ended February 28, 2018.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

         

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
SOVEREIGN BONDS — 96.0%  
Australia — 4.7%  

Australia Government Bond
4.50%, 4/15/20

    AUD       75,000     $ 61,265  

5.75%, 7/15/22

    AUD       40,000       35,528  

3.25%, 4/21/25

    AUD       50,000       40,394  

4.25%, 4/21/26

    AUD       20,000       17,287  

4.75%, 4/21/27

    AUD       25,000       22,539  

2.75%, 11/21/27

    AUD       25,000       19,363  

4.50%, 4/21/33

    AUD       25,000       22,873  

3.25%, 6/21/39

    AUD       10,000       7,736  
     

 

 

 
        226,985  
     

 

 

 
Austria — 3.3%  

Republic of Austria Government Bond
3.90%, 7/15/20, 144A

    EUR       50,000       67,232  

1.65%, 10/21/24, 144A

    EUR       5,000       6,608  

0.50%, 4/20/27, 144A

    EUR       5,000       5,956  

2.40%, 5/23/34, 144A

    EUR       50,000       71,734  

3.15%, 6/20/44, 144A

    EUR       5,000       8,464  
     

 

 

 
        159,994  
     

 

 

 
Belgium — 4.1%                  

Kingdom of Belgium Government Bond
4.00%, 3/28/19

    EUR       10,000       12,802  

4.25%, 9/28/21, 144A

    EUR       20,000       28,305  

4.00%, 3/28/22

    EUR       5,000       7,129  

0.80%, 6/22/25, 144A

    EUR       25,000       31,112  

1.00%, 6/22/26, 144A

    EUR       25,000       31,299  

1.00%, 6/22/31, 144A

    EUR       25,000       29,943  

5.00%, 3/28/35, 144A

    EUR       5,000       9,606  

4.25%, 3/28/41, 144A

    EUR       23,000       43,302  

2.15%, 6/22/66, 144A

    EUR       5,000       6,558  
     

 

 

 
        200,056  
     

 

 

 
Canada — 3.9%  

Canadian Government Bond
3.50%, 6/01/20

    CAD       75,000       60,588  

1.50%, 6/01/23

    CAD       50,000       37,893  

8.00%, 6/01/27

    CAD       25,000       28,819  

5.75%, 6/01/29

    CAD       10,000       10,458  

5.75%, 6/01/33

    CAD       23,000       25,724  

3.50%, 12/01/45

    CAD       27,000       25,688  
     

 

 

 
        189,170  
     

 

 

 
Czech Republic — 0.9%  

Czech Republic Government Bond
3.85%, 9/29/21

    CZK       800,000       42,509  
     

 

 

 
Denmark — 1.4%  

Denmark Government Bond
1.50%, 11/15/23

    DKK       200,000       35,226  

0.50%, 11/15/27

    DKK       200,000       32,098  
     

 

 

 
        67,324  
     

 

 

 
Finland — 1.2%  

Finland Government Bond
1.625%, 9/15/22, 144A

    EUR       25,000       32,758  
         

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Finland (Continued)  

0.75%, 4/15/31, 144A

    EUR       20,000     $ 23,581  
     

 

 

 
        56,339  
     

 

 

 
France — 6.5%  

French Republic Government Bond OAT
3.75%, 4/25/21

    EUR       50,000       68,776  

2.25%, 5/25/24

    EUR       100,000       136,547  

1.00%, 5/25/27

    EUR       10,000       12,432  

2.75%, 10/25/27

    EUR       10,000       14,395  

2.50%, 5/25/30

    EUR       25,000       35,520  

3.25%, 5/25/45

    EUR       30,000       49,557  
     

 

 

 
        317,227  
     

 

 

 
Germany — 4.6%  

Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe
3.00%, 7/04/20

    EUR       20,000       26,429  

2.00%, 1/04/22

    EUR       25,000       33,135  

1.75%, 2/15/24

    EUR       75,000       100,143  

0.25%, 2/15/27

    EUR       20,000       23,778  

6.25%, 1/04/30

    EUR       2,000       3,962  

3.25%, 7/04/42

    EUR       20,000       34,893  
     

 

 

 
        222,340  
     

 

 

 
Hungary — 0.4%  

Hungary Government Bond
3.00%, 6/26/24

    HUF       5,000,000       20,741  
     

 

 

 
Ireland — 1.8%  

Ireland Government Bond
5.40%, 3/13/25

    EUR       50,000       81,123  

2.40%, 5/15/30

    EUR       5,000       6,916  
     

 

 

 
        88,039  
     

 

 

 
Israel — 0.9%  

Israel Government Bond — Fixed
5.50%, 1/31/22

    ILS       125,000       42,790  
     

 

 

 
Italy — 6.5%  

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro
4.50%, 2/01/20

    EUR       25,000       33,213  

0.20%, 10/15/20

    EUR       30,000       36,692  

3.75%, 8/01/21

    EUR       35,000       47,618  

0.95%, 3/15/23

    EUR       30,000       36,673  

7.25%, 11/01/26

    EUR       50,000       87,609  

5.00%, 8/01/34

    EUR       20,000       32,359  

4.75%, 9/01/44, 144A

    EUR       25,000       40,317  
     

 

 

 
        314,481  
     

 

 

 
Japan — 22.9%  

Japan Government Five Year Bond
0.10%, 6/20/20

    JPY       3,000,000       28,277  

Japan Government Forty Year Bond
1.40%, 3/20/55

    JPY       5,000,000       54,898  

Japan Government Ten Year Bond
1.50%, 6/20/19

    JPY       3,000,000       28,722  

1.20%, 12/20/20

    JPY       20,000,000       194,490  

0.90%, 6/20/22

    JPY       5,000,000       48,943  
 

 

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Table of Contents

DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

         

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)  

0.80%, 9/20/22

    JPY       6,000,000     $ 58,590  

0.60%, 3/20/23

    JPY       2,000,000       19,418  

0.60%, 12/20/23

    JPY       2,000,000       19,502  

0.40%, 3/20/25

    JPY       3,000,000       29,029  

0.10%, 12/20/26

    JPY       2,000,000       18,897  

Japan Government Thirty Year Bond
2.80%, 9/20/29

    JPY       1,000,000       12,237  

1.40%, 12/20/32

    JPY       1,000,000       10,879  

2.50%, 3/20/38

    JPY       9,000,000       115,460  

2.00%, 9/20/41

    JPY       4,000,000       48,588  

1.90%, 9/20/42

    JPY       1,000,000       11,997  

1.40%, 9/20/45

    JPY       1,200,000       13,153  

Japan Government Twenty Year Bond
2.10%, 9/20/25

    JPY       22,000,000       239,469  

1.70%, 9/20/32

    JPY       9,000,000       101,506  

1.70%, 6/20/33

    JPY       5,000,000       56,547  
     

 

 

 
        1,110,602  
     

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 0.1%  

Luxembourg Government Bond
2.125%, 7/10/23

    EUR       5,000       6,741  
     

 

 

 
Malaysia — 1.4%  

Malaysia Government Bond
5.248%, 9/15/28

    MYR       250,000       68,568  
     

 

 

 
Mexico — 2.1%  

Mexican Bonos
6.50%, 6/10/21

    MXN       500,000       25,735  

6.50%, 6/09/22

    MXN       1,000,000       51,050  

7.50%, 6/03/27

    MXN       500,000       26,279  
     

 

 

 
        103,064  
     

 

 

 
Netherlands — 3.3%  

Netherlands Government Bond
7.50%, 1/15/23, 144A

    EUR       50,000       83,295  

2.50%, 1/15/33, 144A

    EUR       25,000       36,720  

2.75%, 1/15/47, 144A

    EUR       25,000       41,045  
     

 

 

 
        161,060  
     

 

 

 
New Zealand — 0.4%  

New Zealand Government Bond
2.75%, 4/15/25

    NZD       30,000       21,656  
     

 

 

 
Norway — 0.9%  

Norway Government Bond
3.75%, 5/25/21, 144A

    NOK       300,000       41,114  
     

 

 

 
Poland — 1.5%  

Republic of Poland Government Bond
3.25%, 7/25/19

    PLN       100,000       29,925  

3.25%, 7/25/25

    PLN       150,000       44,282  
     

 

 

 
        74,207  
     

 

 

 
Portugal — 1.5%  

Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT
2.20%, 10/17/22, 144A

    EUR       25,000       32,763  
         

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Portugal (Continued)  

2.875%, 10/15/25, 144A

    EUR       15,000     $ 20,082  

3.875%, 2/15/30, 144A

    EUR       5,000       7,113  

4.10%, 2/15/45, 144A

    EUR       10,000       14,502  
     

 

 

 
        74,460  
     

 

 

 
Russia — 0.9%  

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ
7.60%, 4/14/21

    RUB       2,500,000       45,797  
     

 

 

 
Singapore — 1.0%  

Singapore Government Bond
2.75%, 7/01/23

    SGD       60,000       46,809  
     

 

 

 
Slovak Republic — 0.6%  

Slovakia Government Bond
3.00%, 2/28/23

    EUR       20,000       28,013  
     

 

 

 
Slovenia — 0.4%  

Slovenia Government Bond
1.25%, 3/22/27

    EUR       15,000       18,403  
     

 

 

 
South Korea — 3.9%  

Korea International Bond
2.75%, 1/19/27

      200,000       190,517  
     

 

 

 
Spain — 4.2%  

Spain Government Bond
4.00%, 4/30/20, 144A

    EUR       25,000       33,247  

0.75%, 7/30/21

    EUR       25,000       31,223  

5.90%, 7/30/26, 144A

    EUR       45,000       75,412  

1.95%, 7/30/30, 144A

    EUR       5,000       6,224  

4.20%, 1/31/37, 144A

    EUR       35,000       56,177  
     

 

 

 
        202,283  
     

 

 

 
Sweden — 1.0%  

Sweden Government Bond
2.50%, 5/12/25

    SEK       350,000       48,496  
     

 

 

 
Switzerland — 0.7%              

Swiss Confederation Government Bond
1.50%, 7/24/25

    CHF       10,000       11,929  

4.00%, 1/06/49

    CHF       10,000       20,519  
     

 

 

 
        32,448  
     

 

 

 
Thailand — 1.9%              

Thailand Government Bond
2.125%, 12/17/26

    THB       3,000,000       93,630  
     

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 7.1%              

United Kingdom Gilt
1.75%, 7/22/19

    GBP       15,000       20,954  

3.75%, 9/07/20

    GBP       25,000       36,965  

1.75%, 9/07/22

    GBP       25,000       35,528  

2.25%, 9/07/23

    GBP       10,000       14,587  

5.00%, 3/07/25

    GBP       10,000       17,212  

1.50%, 7/22/26

    GBP       25,000       34,669  

4.75%, 12/07/30

    GBP       5,000       9,292  

4.25%, 6/07/32

    GBP       13,000       23,502  

4.75%, 12/07/38

    GBP       10,000       20,550  

4.50%, 12/07/42

    GBP       5,000       10,382  
 

 

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Table of Contents

DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

         

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)              

4.25%, 12/07/46

    GBP       57,000     $ 118,877  
     

 

 

 
        342,518  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost $4,478,481)

        4,658,381  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 96.0%

(Cost $4,478,481)

      $ 4,658,381  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 4.0%

        196,379  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 4,854,760  
     

 

 

 
 

 

OFZ:   Obligatsyi Federal’novo Zaima “Federal Loan Obligation”
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.

As of February 28, 2018, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency contracts outstanding:

 

Counterparty

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

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    AUD      300,260      USD      243,100      $ 9,886      $  

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    CAD      286,667      USD      233,741        10,317         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    CHF      49,776      USD      53,655        923         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    CZK      950,000      USD      46,877        1,249         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    DKK      432,000      USD      72,441        1,630         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    EUR      1,648,782      USD      2,057,523        45,168         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    GBP      261,565      USD      372,326        12,135         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    HUF      5,400,000      USD      21,736        739         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    ILS      157,500      USD      46,238        939         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    JPY      125,858,343      USD      1,154,701               (25,359

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    MXN      2,037,489      USD      109,162        1,167         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    MYR      266,200      USD      68,195        246         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    NOK      342,000      USD      44,588        1,274         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    NZD      29,400      USD      21,750        548         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    PLN      258,800      USD      77,678        2,061         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    RUB      2,639,500      USD      46,720               (76

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    SEK      417,550      USD      53,254        2,848         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    SGD      63,300      USD      48,376        590         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    THB      2,954,700      USD      94,384        242         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      233,978      AUD      300,260               (764

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      223,723      CAD      286,667               (299

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      19,408      CHF      18,000               (339

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      33,624      CHF      31,776        39         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      45,600      CZK      950,000        28         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      70,764      DKK      432,000        47         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      1,827,989      EUR      1,498,782        1,290         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      187,220      EUR      150,000               (4,143

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      332,840      GBP      241,565               (191

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      28,474      GBP      20,000               (933

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      20,975      HUF      5,400,000        22         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      45,330      ILS      157,500               (31

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      36,704      JPY      4,000,000        801         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      1,142,012      JPY      121,858,343        544         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      107,992      MXN      2,037,489        3         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      67,960      MYR      266,200               (11

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   3/5/2018    USD      43,362      NOK      342,000               (48

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   16  


Table of Contents

DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Counterparty

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

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     3/5/2018        USD        21,234        NZD        29,400      $      $ (32

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     3/5/2018        USD        75,523        PLN        258,800        93         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     3/5/2018        USD        46,885        RUB        2,639,500               (89

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     3/5/2018        USD        50,395        SEK        417,550        11         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     3/5/2018        USD        47,851        SGD        63,300               (65

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     3/5/2018        USD        93,885        THB        2,954,700        257         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        AUD        300,260        USD        233,979        754         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        CAD        286,667        USD        223,862        298         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        CHF        31,776        USD        33,719               (42

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        CZK        950,000        USD        45,676               (41

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        DKK        432,000        USD        70,936               (57

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        EUR        33,000        USD        40,356               (22

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        EUR        1,498,782        USD        1,832,426               (1,428

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        GBP        9,000        USD        12,421        9         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        GBP        241,565        USD        333,345        189         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        HUF        5,400,000        USD        21,015               (26

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        ILS        157,500        USD        45,394        21         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        JPY        121,858,343        USD        1,144,640               (548

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        JPY        600,000        USD        5,637               (2

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        MXN        2,037,489        USD        107,437               (2

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        MYR        266,200        USD        67,804               (80

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        NOK        342,000        USD        43,407        46         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        NZD        29,400        USD        21,227        30         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        PLN        258,800        USD        75,571               (96

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        RUB        2,639,500        USD        46,712        92         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        SEK        417,550        USD        50,517               (18

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        SGD        63,300        USD        47,869        61         

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        THB        2,954,700        USD        93,922               (305

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     4/5/2018        USD        32,801        CAD        42,000               (47
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

                  $ 96,597      $ (35,094
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Currency Abbreviations

AUD   Australian Dollar
CAD   Canadian Dollar
CHF   Swiss Franc
CZK   Czech Koruna
DKK   Danish Krone
EUR   Euro
GBP   Pound Sterling
HUF   Hungarian Forint
ILS   Israeli Shekel
JPY   Japanese Yen
MXN   Mexican Peso
MYR   Malaysian Ringgit
NOK   Norwegian Krone
NZD   New Zealand Dollar
PLN   Polish Zloty
RUB   Russian Ruble
SEK   Swedish Krona
SGD   Singapore Dollar
THB   Thai Baht
USD   U.S. Dollar

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

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (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 28, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Sovereign Bonds (a)

     $   —        $ 4,658,381      $   —        $ 4,658,381  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                96,597                 96,597  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $        $ 4,754,978      $        $ 4,754,978  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
                 

Liabilities

     Level 1        Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     $        $ (35,094    $        $ (35,094
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $        $ (35,094    $        $ (35,094
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
(b) Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts.

There have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the period ended February 28, 2018.

 

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February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 97.2%  
Basic Materials — 5.0%  
Chemicals — 2.4%  

Chemours Co.
6.625%, 5/15/23

  $ 810,000     $ 855,562  

5.375%, 5/15/27

    150,000       150,750  

Hexion, Inc.
6.625%, 4/15/20

    350,000       327,250  

10.375%, 2/01/22, 144A

    200,000       196,000  

INEOS Group Holdings SA, 144A
5.625%, 8/01/24

    20,000       20,375  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.
5.25%, 8/01/23, 144A

    50,000       51,062  

5.25%, 6/01/27, 144A

    750,000       735,000  

Olin Corp.
5.00%, 2/01/30

    200,000       193,250  

Platform Specialty Products Corp.
6.50%, 2/01/22, 144A

    300,000       308,625  

5.875%, 12/01/25, 144A

    250,000       249,063  

SPCM SA, 144A
4.875%, 9/15/25

    250,000       247,500  
   

 

 

 
      3,334,437  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel — 0.7%  

AK Steel Corp.
7.00%, 3/15/27 (a)

    150,000       153,282  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
5.95%, 1/15/21

    100,000       102,375  

7.875%, 8/15/23 (a)

    155,000       168,756  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 144A
5.75%, 3/01/25

    342,000       333,236  

United States Steel Corp.
6.875%, 8/15/25

    246,000       259,530  
   

 

 

 
      1,017,179  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 1.9%  

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 144A
7.00%, 9/30/26

    150,000       162,750  

Aleris International, Inc.
7.875%, 11/01/20

    150,000       149,337  

Constellium NV, 144A
5.75%, 5/15/24

    500,000       506,250  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.
4.75%, 5/15/22, 144A

    300,000       300,900  

5.125%, 5/15/24, 144A (a)

    150,000       150,141  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
3.875%, 3/15/23

    530,000       515,425  

4.55%, 11/14/24 (a)

    270,000       265,275  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 144A
7.625%, 1/15/25

    30,000       32,775  

Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc., 144A
11.00%, 5/15/22

    247,000       275,615  

Kinross Gold Corp.
5.95%, 3/15/24

    200,000       215,040  
   

 

 

 
      2,573,508  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Communications — 26.5%  
Advertising — 0.2%  

Acosta, Inc., 144A
7.75%, 10/01/22

  $ 315,000     $ 226,800  
   

 

 

 
Internet — 1.1%  

Netflix, Inc., 144A
4.875%, 4/15/28

    400,000       393,500  

Symantec Corp., 144A
5.00%, 4/15/25

    400,000       406,830  

Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc.
6.375%, 5/15/25

    324,000       339,834  

5.75%, 1/15/27, 144A

    385,000       387,888  
   

 

 

 
      1,528,052  
   

 

 

 
Media — 14.1%  

Altice Financing SA
6.625%, 2/15/23, 144A

    600,000       600,750  

7.50%, 5/15/26, 144A

    700,000       707,000  

Altice Finco SA, 144A
8.125%, 1/15/24

    100,000       102,750  

Altice Luxembourg SA
7.75%, 5/15/22, 144A

    620,000       580,475  

7.625%, 2/15/25, 144A (a)

    520,000       459,550  

Altice US Finance I Corp., 144A
5.50%, 5/15/26

    300,000       297,750  

AMC Networks, Inc.
4.75%, 8/01/25

    80,000       77,700  

Cablevision Systems Corp.
5.875%, 9/15/22

    250,000       250,625  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.375%, 5/01/25, 144A

    500,000       503,125  

5.50%, 5/01/26, 144A

    750,000       751,875  

5.125%, 5/01/27, 144A

    1,050,000       1,013,691  

5.875%, 5/01/27, 144A

    50,000       50,937  

5.00%, 2/01/28, 144A

    500,000       474,525  

Cengage Learning, Inc., 144A
9.50%, 6/15/24

    175,000       149,625  

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC / Cequel Capital Corp., 144A
7.75%, 7/15/25

    250,000       267,500  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
Series B, 7.625%, 3/15/20

    927,000       929,317  

Series B, 6.50%, 11/15/22

    450,000       463,500  

CSC Holdings LLC
5.25%, 6/01/24

    250,000       241,250  

10.875%, 10/15/25, 144A

    230,000       271,975  

5.50%, 4/15/27, 144A

    300,000       296,250  

5.375%, 2/01/28, 144A

    200,000       196,000  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.875%, 7/15/22

    690,000       675,337  

5.00%, 3/15/23

    350,000       322,875  

5.875%, 11/15/24

    550,000       517,688  

7.75%, 7/01/26

    500,000       494,375  

Gray Television, Inc.
5.125%, 10/15/24, 144A

    30,000       29,475  

5.875%, 7/15/26, 144A

    300,000       298,125  
 

 

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February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
9.00%, 12/15/19

  $ 100,000     $ 80,000  

11.25%, 3/01/21

    1,000,000       805,000  

9.00%, 9/15/22

    80,000       64,000  

10.625%, 3/15/23

    450,000       360,000  

Meredith Corp., 144A
6.875%, 2/01/26

    400,000       413,500  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 144A
5.625%, 8/01/24

    500,000       504,685  

SFR Group SA
6.00%, 5/15/22, 144A

    2,000,000       1,945,000  

6.25%, 5/15/24, 144A

    50,000       46,750  

7.375%, 5/01/26, 144A

    1,250,000       1,211,313  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 144A
5.125%, 2/15/27

    300,000       289,875  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144A
5.00%, 8/01/27

    450,000       439,875  

Univision Communications, Inc.
5.125%, 5/15/23, 144A

    350,000       332,500  

5.125%, 2/15/25, 144A

    485,000       449,231  

UPC Holding BV, 144A
5.50%, 1/15/28

    550,000       518,375  

UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 144A
5.375%, 1/15/25

    400,000       397,500  

Ziggo Bond Finance BV, 144A
6.00%, 1/15/27

    100,000       95,000  

Ziggo Secured Finance BV, 144A
5.50%, 1/15/27

    550,000       528,688  
   

 

 

 
      19,505,337  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 11.1%            

CenturyLink, Inc.
Series V, 5.625%, 4/01/20

    50,000       50,935  

Series T, 5.80%, 3/15/22

    600,000       594,750  

Series Y, 7.50%, 4/01/24 (a)

    506,000       509,795  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 144A
7.00%, 7/15/24

    200,000       190,500  

CommScope Technologies LLC, 144A
5.00%, 3/15/27

    150,000       146,719  

CommScope, Inc., 144A
5.50%, 6/15/24

    850,000       869,125  

Consolidated Communications, Inc.
6.50%, 10/01/22

    160,000       140,800  

Frontier Communications Corp.
9.25%, 7/01/21 (a)

    50,000       46,489  

6.25%, 9/15/21 (a)

    400,000       342,500  

8.75%, 4/15/22

    200,000       158,500  

10.50%, 9/15/22 (a)

    500,000       428,750  

7.125%, 1/15/23

    200,000       134,250  

7.625%, 4/15/24

    250,000       160,000  

6.875%, 1/15/25

    175,000       107,625  

11.00%, 9/15/25

    1,070,000       843,962  

GTT Communications, Inc., 144A
7.875%, 12/31/24

    150,000       156,281  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
6.625%, 8/01/26

    450,000       461,385  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Telecommunications (Continued)            

Inmarsat Finance PLC, 144A
6.50%, 10/01/24

  $ 100,000     $ 102,000  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
7.25%, 10/15/20

    600,000       561,750  

7.50%, 4/01/21

    175,000       159,797  

9.50%, 9/30/22, 144A

    250,000       287,500  

5.50%, 8/01/23

    50,000       41,438  

8.00%, 2/15/24, 144A

    350,000       368,375  

9.75%, 7/15/25, 144A

    750,000       713,438  

Intelsat Luxembourg SA
7.75%, 6/01/21

    592,000       340,400  

8.125%, 6/01/23

    250,000       133,125  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
5.375%, 1/15/24

    330,000       329,175  

5.25%, 3/15/26

    447,000       431,351  

Level 3 Parent LLC
5.75%, 12/01/22

    500,000       506,250  

Nokia OYJ
4.375%, 6/12/27

    150,000       144,375  

Sprint Communications, Inc.
11.50%, 11/15/21

    870,000       1,030,950  

6.00%, 11/15/22

    215,000       212,850  

Sprint Corp.
7.25%, 9/15/21

    400,000       419,000  

7.875%, 9/15/23

    1,100,000       1,141,250  

7.125%, 6/15/24

    1,100,000       1,095,160  

7.625%, 2/15/25

    100,000       100,250  

7.625%, 3/01/26

    400,000       399,540  

Wind Tre SpA, 144A
5.00%, 1/20/26

    500,000       434,230  

Windstream Services LLC / Windstream Finance Corp.
7.75%, 10/15/20

    475,000       410,875  

6.375%, 8/01/23, 144A (a)

    145,000       81,925  

6.375%, 8/01/23

    30,000       17,700  

8.625%, 10/31/25, 144A

    345,000       324,300  

WTT Investment Ltd., 144A
5.50%, 11/21/22

    200,000       199,395  
   

 

 

 
      15,328,765  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 12.7%  
Apparel — 0.3%    

Hanesbrands, Inc., 144A
4.875%, 5/15/26

    350,000       345,625  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.9%  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, 144A
5.625%, 2/01/23 (a)

    250,000       256,562  

Navistar International Corp., 144A
6.625%, 11/01/25

    500,000       516,250  

Tesla, Inc., 144A
5.30%, 8/15/25 (a)

    500,000       476,400  
   

 

 

 
      1,249,212  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.0%  

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 144A
4.875%, 8/15/26

    500,000       490,000  
 

 

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Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Auto Parts & Equipment (Continued)  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.25%, 4/01/25 (a)

  $ 150,000     $ 155,344  

6.50%, 4/01/27 (a)

    170,000       176,162  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
5.00%, 5/31/26

    50,000       50,188  

4.875%, 3/15/27

    450,000       444,375  
   

 

 

 
      1,316,069  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.4%  

American Tire Distributors, Inc., 144A
10.25%, 3/01/22

    250,000       261,592  

KAR Auction Services, Inc., 144A
5.125%, 6/01/25

    300,000       303,000  
   

 

 

 
      564,592  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 2.2%  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
5.75%, 6/15/25 (a)

    200,000       195,250  

5.875%, 11/15/26 (a)

    230,000       222,812  

6.125%, 5/15/27

    150,000       146,625  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc., 144A
5.25%, 10/15/25

    300,000       294,000  

Cinemark USA, Inc.
4.875%, 6/01/23

    370,000       369,538  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
6.00%, 4/01/25

    424,000       438,840  

International Game Technology PLC, 144A
6.50%, 2/15/25

    450,000       484,875  

Scientific Games International, Inc.
10.00%, 12/01/22

    550,000       598,813  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 144A
4.875%, 7/31/24

    290,000       290,026  
   

 

 

 
      3,040,779  
   

 

 

 
Food Service — 0.2%  

Aramark Services, Inc., 144A
5.00%, 2/01/28

    300,000       299,625  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders — 1.1%  

CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
5.25%, 6/01/26

    100,000       103,125  

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 144A
10.50%, 7/15/24

    250,000       274,844  

Lennar Corp., 144A
4.75%, 11/29/27

    250,000       243,125  

PulteGroup, Inc.
5.50%, 3/01/26

    453,000       462,060  

5.00%, 1/15/27

    70,000       69,825  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
4.875%, 3/15/27

    300,000       299,250  

4.35%, 2/15/28

    100,000       95,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,547,229  
   

 

 

 
Home Furnishings — 0.2%  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
5.50%, 6/15/26

    350,000       344,750  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Leisure Time — 0.5%  

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., 144A
8.00%, 6/01/22

  $ 100,000     $ 100,000  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.
5.375%, 4/15/23, 144A

    70,000       70,875  

5.25%, 11/15/23, 144A

    430,000       435,375  

Viking Cruises Ltd., 144A
5.875%, 9/15/27

    20,000       19,550  
   

 

 

 
      625,800  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 1.7%  

Boyd Gaming Corp.
6.375%, 4/01/26

    175,000       184,406  

Diamond Resorts International, Inc.
7.75%, 9/01/23, 144A (a)

    20,000       21,675  

10.75%, 9/01/24, 144A

    300,000       326,625  

MGM Resorts International
4.625%, 9/01/26

    350,000       343,871  

Station Casinos LLC, 144A
5.00%, 10/01/25

    50,000       48,875  

Studio City Co. Ltd., 144A
7.25%, 11/30/21

    400,000       421,500  

Studio City Finance Ltd., 144A
8.50%, 12/01/20

    250,000       256,250  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
5.50%, 3/01/25, 144A

    300,000       304,875  

5.25%, 5/15/27, 144A

    450,000       442,688  
   

 

 

 
      2,350,765  
   

 

 

 
Retail — 4.0%  

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc., 144A
5.00%, 10/15/25

    750,000       734,531  

Beacon Escrow Corp., 144A
4.875%, 11/01/25

    430,000       421,529  

Claire’s Stores, Inc., 144A
9.00%, 3/15/19

    300,000       205,500  

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
6.50%, 5/01/21

    500,000       475,000  

6.75%, 6/15/23 (a)

    100,000       91,500  

Golden Nugget, Inc.
6.75%, 10/15/24, 144A

    320,000       328,800  

8.75%, 10/01/25, 144A

    280,000       295,400  

JC Penney Corp., Inc.
5.65%, 6/01/20

    200,000       199,750  

5.875%, 7/01/23, 144A (a)

    150,000       144,000  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC, 144A
4.75%, 6/01/27

    194,000       190,120  

L Brands, Inc.
5.25%, 2/01/28

    150,000       144,563  

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.
7.00%, 7/01/22

    50,000       50,000  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC, 144A
8.00%, 10/15/21

    330,000       201,300  

PetSmart, Inc.
7.125%, 3/15/23, 144A

    800,000       513,920  

5.875%, 6/01/25, 144A

    275,000       215,875  
 

 

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February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Retail (Continued)  

8.875%, 6/01/25, 144A

  $ 50,000     $ 32,125  

Rite Aid Corp.
6.75%, 6/15/21

    308,000       315,269  

6.125%, 4/01/23, 144A

    468,000       472,095  

Sears Holdings Corp.
8.00%, 12/15/19

    175,000       71,750  

Staples, Inc., 144A
8.50%, 9/15/25 (a)

    300,000       288,750  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp.
5.50%, 6/01/24

    150,000       147,000  
   

 

 

 
      5,538,777  
   

 

 

 
Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.2%  

Mattel, Inc., 144A
6.75%, 12/31/25

    300,000       306,000  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 16.9%  
Agriculture — 0.2%  

Vector Group Ltd., 144A
6.125%, 2/01/25

    250,000       255,938  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 4.1%  

Ahern Rentals, Inc., 144A
7.375%, 5/15/23

    130,000       126,750  

APX Group, Inc.
8.75%, 12/01/20

    500,000       505,000  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc.
5.125%, 6/01/22, 144A

    315,000       315,394  

5.50%, 4/01/23 (a)

    300,000       298,875  

Herc Rentals, Inc., 144A
7.75%, 6/01/24

    200,000       218,940  

Hertz Corp.
5.875%, 10/15/20

    425,000       425,531  

7.375%, 1/15/21

    650,000       650,000  

7.625%, 6/01/22, 144A

    100,000       103,000  

6.25%, 10/15/22

    70,000       66,653  

5.50%, 10/15/24, 144A

    25,000       21,812  

Jaguar Holding Co. II / Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 144A
6.375%, 8/01/23

    400,000       403,000  

Laureate Education, Inc., 144A
8.25%, 5/01/25

    50,000       53,375  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 144A
4.875%, 11/01/24

    170,000       169,362  

Monitronics International, Inc.
9.125%, 4/01/20

    100,000       87,500  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 144A
9.25%, 5/15/23

    730,000       796,613  

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
7.875%, 3/15/21 (a)

    50,000       52,813  

ServiceMaster Co. LLC, 144A
5.125%, 11/15/24

    500,000       493,750  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 144A
6.375%, 2/01/25 (a)

    333,000       306,360  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Commercial Services (Continued)  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
4.875%, 1/15/28

  $ 600,000     $ 586,500  
   

 

 

 
      5,681,228  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.7%  

Avon Products, Inc.
6.60%, 3/15/20

    400,000       404,000  

First Quality Finance Co., Inc., 144A
5.00%, 7/01/25

    400,000       393,000  

Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
5.75%, 2/15/21

    150,000       121,875  

6.25%, 8/01/24

    100,000       69,250  
   

 

 

 
      988,125  
   

 

 

 
Food — 1.9%  

Albertsons Cos. LLC / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertson’s, Inc. / Albertson’s LLC
6.625%, 6/15/24

    295,000       273,244  

5.75%, 3/15/25

    300,000       264,000  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
5.75%, 3/15/25, 144A

    250,000       249,375  

5.875%, 9/30/27, 144A

    230,000       224,204  

Post Holdings, Inc.
5.50%, 3/01/25, 144A

    500,000       504,375  

5.00%, 8/15/26, 144A

    700,000       666,750  

5.75%, 3/01/27, 144A

    250,000       247,500  

5.625%, 1/15/28, 144A

    80,000       78,000  

SUPERVALU, Inc.
6.75%, 6/01/21 (a)

    150,000       148,875  
   

 

 

 
      2,656,323  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products — 1.9%  

Avantor, Inc.
6.00%, 10/01/24, 144A

    180,000       180,449  

9.00%, 10/01/25, 144A

    600,000       603,000  

DJO Finco, Inc. / DJO Finance LLC / DJO Finance Corp., 144A
8.125%, 6/15/21

    350,000       341,250  

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. / KCI USA, Inc., 144A
7.875%, 2/15/21

    230,000       238,338  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA
4.75%, 4/15/23 (a)

    158,000       124,820  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC
5.75%, 8/01/22, 144A

    370,000       329,300  

5.625%, 10/15/23, 144A (a)

    250,000       208,125  

5.50%, 4/15/25, 144A (a)

    200,000       159,000  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. / Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 144A
6.625%, 5/15/22

    450,000       448,875  
   

 

 

 
      2,633,157  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services — 4.6%  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
8.00%, 11/15/19 (a)

    1,000,000       942,385  

6.875%, 2/01/22 (a)

    790,000       519,425  

6.25%, 3/31/23

    980,000       896,700  
 

 

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Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Healthcare-Services (Continued)  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 144A
5.125%, 7/01/22

  $ 250,000     $ 253,125  

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
6.375%, 4/15/22

    200,000       203,500  

8.75%, 1/15/23

    241,000       259,075  

LifePoint Health, Inc.
5.875%, 12/01/23 (a)

    200,000       200,250  

5.375%, 5/01/24

    210,000       206,062  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 144A
7.125%, 6/01/24

    450,000       474,750  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 144A
8.875%, 4/15/21

    250,000       260,625  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
7.50%, 1/01/22, 144A

    520,000       550,550  

8.125%, 4/01/22

    850,000       899,938  

6.75%, 6/15/23

    100,000       100,375  

5.125%, 5/01/25, 144A

    150,000       146,062  

7.00%, 8/01/25, 144A (a)

    450,000       450,563  
   

 

 

 
      6,363,385  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.5%  

Endo Dac / Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc.
6.00%, 7/15/23, 144A

    500,000       377,500  

6.00%, 2/01/25, 144A

    320,000       231,200  

Endo Finance LLC, 144A
5.75%, 1/15/22

    300,000       246,750  

Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc., 144A
5.375%, 1/15/23

    150,000       112,875  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 144A
7.25%, 7/15/22

    300,000       293,625  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
5.375%, 3/15/20, 144A

    400,000       400,500  

7.50%, 7/15/21, 144A

    450,000       453,937  

5.625%, 12/01/21, 144A

    200,000       189,750  

5.50%, 3/01/23, 144A

    300,000       267,000  

5.875%, 5/15/23, 144A

    250,000       223,125  

6.125%, 4/15/25, 144A

    835,000       735,844  

5.50%, 11/01/25, 144A

    400,000       397,250  

9.00%, 12/15/25, 144A

    805,000       812,044  
   

 

 

 
      4,741,400  
   

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.1%    
Holding Companies-Diversified — 0.1%    

Stena AB, 144A
7.00%, 2/01/24

    150,000       141,750  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 10.9%    
Coal — 0.3%    

Murray Energy Corp., 144A
11.25%, 4/15/21

    350,000       155,750  

Peabody Energy Corp., 144A
6.375%, 3/31/25 (a)

    170,000       177,863  
   

 

 

 
      333,613  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas — 9.2%  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp., 144A
10.00%, 4/01/22

  $ 350,000     $ 374,500  

Baytex Energy Corp., 144A
5.125%, 6/01/21

    250,000       236,250  

California Resources Corp., 144A
8.00%, 12/15/22

    550,000       437,937  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp.
6.50%, 4/15/21

    660,000       646,800  

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
6.25%, 4/15/23 (a)

    425,000       428,187  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
8.00%, 1/15/25, 144A

    184,000       182,160  

8.00%, 6/15/27, 144A (a)

    600,000       576,750  

Citgo Holding, Inc., 144A
10.75%, 2/15/20

    225,000       242,437  

CITGO Petroleum Corp., 144A
6.25%, 8/15/22

    100,000       100,625  

CrownRock LP / CrownRock Finance, Inc., 144A
5.625%, 10/15/25

    250,000       245,625  

Denbury Resources, Inc., 144A
9.00%, 5/15/21

    155,000       159,262  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
7.875%, 8/15/25

    150,000       152,812  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP / EER Finance, Inc., 144A
5.75%, 1/30/28

    105,000       105,394  

Ensco PLC
4.50%, 10/01/24 (a)

    346,000       283,720  

5.20%, 3/15/25 (a)

    300,000       250,500  

EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.
6.375%, 6/15/23

    580,000       316,100  

8.00%, 11/29/24, 144A

    50,000       51,750  

8.00%, 2/15/25, 144A

    55,000       38,087  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 144A
5.625%, 2/01/26

    300,000       294,375  

Gulfport Energy Corp.
6.00%, 10/15/24

    500,000       493,750  

Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co.
5.00%, 12/01/24, 144A

    150,000       151,500  

5.75%, 10/01/25, 144A

    200,000       204,500  

Jones Energy Holdings LLC / Jones Energy Finance Corp.
6.75%, 4/01/22

    100,000       65,250  

9.25%, 3/15/23, 144A

    150,000       147,750  

Jupiter Resources, Inc., 144A
8.50%, 10/01/22

    300,000       143,250  

MEG Energy Corp.
6.375%, 1/30/23, 144A

    250,000       215,625  

7.00%, 3/31/24, 144A

    390,000       334,425  

6.50%, 1/15/25, 144A

    30,000       29,550  

Murphy Oil Corp.
6.875%, 8/15/24

    150,000       158,082  
 

 

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Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)  

Nabors Industries, Inc.
4.625%, 9/15/21 (a)

  $ 400,000     $ 392,000  

5.75%, 2/01/25, 144A (a)

    300,000       286,688  

Noble Holding International Ltd.
7.75%, 1/15/24 (a)

    197,000       180,994  

7.70%, 4/01/25

    50,000       45,000  

7.875%, 2/01/26, 144A (a)

    175,000       176,094  

PBF Holding Co LLC / PBF Finance Corp.
7.25%, 6/15/25

    20,000       20,750  

PDC Energy, Inc., 144A
5.75%, 5/15/26

    175,000       172,979  

Precision Drilling Corp., 144A
7.125%, 1/15/26

    200,000       202,250  

QEP Resources, Inc.
5.625%, 3/01/26

    125,000       123,438  

Rowan Cos., Inc.
4.875%, 6/01/22

    400,000       378,000  

Sable Permian Resources Land LLC / AEPB Finance Corp.
7.125%, 11/01/20, 144A

    300,000       235,500  

7.375%, 11/01/21, 144A

    50,000       39,250  

Sanchez Energy Corp.
7.75%, 6/15/21

    650,000       624,000  

SM Energy Co.
6.125%, 11/15/22

    200,000       203,000  

5.00%, 1/15/24

    100,000       94,500  

5.625%, 6/01/25 (a)

    275,000       264,172  

6.75%, 9/15/26 (a)

    50,000       50,500  

Southwestern Energy Co.
6.70%, 1/23/25

    460,000       453,100  

7.75%, 10/01/27 (a)

    150,000       153,750  

Transocean, Inc.
9.00%, 7/15/23, 144A

    50,000       54,188  

7.50%, 1/15/26, 144A

    550,000       555,500  

Ultra Resources, Inc., 144A
7.125%, 4/15/25 (a)

    230,000       206,713  

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 144A
6.625%, 1/15/26

    400,000       408,500  

WPX Energy, Inc.
5.25%, 9/15/24

    300,000       301,500  
   

 

 

 
      12,689,319  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.1%  

Bristow Group, Inc.
6.25%, 10/15/22 (a)

    260,000       223,600  

SESI LLC
7.125%, 12/15/21

    300,000       306,375  

7.75%, 9/15/24, 144A

    100,000       104,250  

Weatherford International Ltd.
7.75%, 6/15/21 (a)

    274,000       274,000  

4.50%, 4/15/22 (a)

    200,000       177,000  

8.25%, 6/15/23 (a)

    300,000       291,750  

9.875%, 2/15/24

    150,000       149,250  
   

 

 

 
      1,526,225  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Pipelines — 0.3%  

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.50%, 10/01/25

  $ 250,000     $ 250,625  

6.25%, 5/15/26

    170,000       164,900  
   

 

 

 
      415,525  
   

 

 

 
Financial — 8.6%  
Banks — 0.2%    

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
5.017%, 6/26/24, 144A

    250,000       249,789  

5.71%, 1/15/26, 144A

    70,000       71,580  
   

 

 

 
      321,369  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 4.2%  

Ally Financial, Inc.
5.75%, 11/20/25

    750,000       784,687  

Intelsat Connect Finance SA, 144A
12.50%, 4/01/22 (a)

    250,000       202,187  

Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.
7.375%, 4/01/20, 144A

    150,000       152,552  

6.875%, 4/15/22, 144A

    500,000       502,500  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 144A
5.25%, 10/01/25

    250,000       243,750  

LPL Holdings, Inc., 144A
5.75%, 9/15/25

    400,000       406,000  

Navient Corp.
5.875%, 3/25/21

    200,000       206,750  

6.50%, 6/15/22

    250,000       260,937  

5.50%, 1/25/23

    650,000       645,938  

7.25%, 9/25/23

    500,000       533,750  

Series MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/24

    100,000       101,500  

5.875%, 10/25/24

    100,000       99,500  

Quicken Loans, Inc.
5.75%, 5/01/25, 144A

    445,000       450,563  

5.25%, 1/15/28, 144A

    230,000       222,525  

Springleaf Finance Corp.
8.25%, 12/15/20

    375,000       409,688  

6.125%, 5/15/22

    250,000       257,500  

5.625%, 3/15/23

    281,000       278,541  
   

 

 

 
      5,758,868  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.7%  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, 144A
8.25%, 8/01/23

    150,000       156,375  

Ardonagh Midco 3 PLC, 144A
8.625%, 7/15/23

    130,000       134,875  

AssuredPartners, Inc., 144A
7.00%, 8/15/25

    50,000       51,250  

Genworth Holdings, Inc.
7.625%, 9/24/21 (a)

    550,000       542,300  

4.80%, 2/15/24

    25,000       21,500  
   

 

 

 
      906,300  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Real Estate — 0.6%  

Howard Hughes Corp., 144A
5.375%, 3/15/25

  $ 300,000     $ 296,625  

Hunt Cos., Inc., 144A
6.25%, 2/15/26

    200,000       196,250  

Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp., 144A
4.875%, 6/01/23

    375,000       364,687  
   

 

 

 
      857,562  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 2.2%  

CBL & Associates LP
5.25%, 12/01/23

    100,000       85,112  

5.95%, 12/15/26

    200,000       170,501  

Equinix, Inc.
5.375%, 5/15/27

    250,000       255,625  

ESH Hospitality, Inc., 144A
5.25%, 5/01/25

    410,000       410,000  

Iron Mountain, Inc.
5.75%, 8/15/24

    130,000       130,000  

4.875%, 9/15/27, 144A

    420,000       397,950  

iStar, Inc.
5.25%, 9/15/22

    300,000       295,500  

MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.
5.25%, 8/01/26

    515,000       514,356  

5.00%, 10/15/27

    54,000       52,893  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 144A
4.75%, 3/15/25

    50,000       48,625  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 144A
7.125%, 12/15/24 (a)

    30,000       27,038  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC
6.00%, 4/15/23, 144A

    100,000       97,000  

8.25%, 10/15/23

    494,000       463,125  

VICI Properties 1 LLC / VICI FC, Inc.
8.00%, 10/15/23

    42,100       46,836  
   

 

 

 
      2,994,561  
   

 

 

 
Venture Capital — 0.7%  

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
5.875%, 2/01/22

    100,000       100,375  

6.25%, 2/01/22

    650,000       661,375  

6.75%, 2/01/24

    250,000       255,937  
   

 

 

 
      1,017,687  
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 7.8%  
Aerospace/Defense — 0.8%  

StandardAero Aviation Holdings, Inc., 144A
10.00%, 7/15/23

    200,000       218,000  

TransDigm, Inc.
6.50%, 5/15/25

    500,000       513,750  

6.375%, 6/15/26

    381,000       390,525  
   

 

 

 
      1,122,275  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Building Materials — 1.1%  

Builders FirstSource, Inc., 144A
5.625%, 9/01/24

  $ 300,000     $ 306,375  

Griffon Corp.
5.25%, 3/01/22

    205,000       206,281  

Jeld-Wen, Inc.
4.625%, 12/15/25, 144A

    100,000       98,000  

4.875%, 12/15/27, 144A

    100,000       97,250  

Standard Industries, Inc.
6.00%, 10/15/25, 144A

    340,000       360,825  

5.00%, 2/15/27, 144A

    140,000       139,125  

Standard Industries, Inc./NJ, 144A
4.75%, 1/15/28

    210,000       202,650  

USG Corp., 144A
4.875%, 6/01/27

    75,000       74,063  
   

 

 

 
      1,484,569  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.2%  

Energizer Holdings, Inc., 144A
5.50%, 6/15/25

    250,000       250,625  
   

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.1%  

Itron, Inc., 144A
5.00%, 1/15/26

    150,000       149,625  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.5%  

AECOM
5.125%, 3/15/27

    350,000       339,832  

Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 144A
8.50%, 7/15/25

    341,000       353,788  
   

 

 

 
      693,620  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.2%  

Covanta Holding Corp.
5.875%, 3/01/24

    150,000       150,750  

5.875%, 7/01/25

    150,000       149,625  
   

 

 

 
      300,375  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Construction & Mining — 0.4%  

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp. / BlueLine Rental LLC, 144A
9.25%, 3/15/24

    300,000       325,125  

Vertiv Group Corp., 144A
9.25%, 10/15/24

    250,000       265,000  
   

 

 

 
      590,125  
   

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 0.4%  

Novelis Corp., 144A
5.875%, 9/30/26

    570,000       575,700  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 1.4%  

Bombardier, Inc.
8.75%, 12/01/21, 144A

    400,000       440,500  

6.125%, 1/15/23, 144A

    800,000       806,000  

7.50%, 12/01/24, 144A

    560,000       583,100  

7.50%, 3/15/25, 144A

    100,000       103,125  
   

 

 

 
      1,932,725  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Packaging & Containers — 1.9%  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
7.25%, 5/15/24, 144A

  $ 150,000     $ 161,250  

6.00%, 2/15/25, 144A

    650,000       667,875  

Berry Global, Inc., 144A
4.50%, 2/15/26

    250,000       243,750  

BWAY Holding Co.
5.50%, 4/15/24, 144A

    530,000       543,250  

7.25%, 4/15/25, 144A

    250,000       258,750  

Coveris Holdings SA, 144A
7.875%, 11/01/19

    200,000       199,420  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 144A
6.875%, 1/15/25

    190,000       192,731  

Multi-Color Corp., 144A
4.875%, 11/01/25

    150,000       144,375  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Luxembourg, 144A
7.00%, 7/15/24

    250,000       263,750  
   

 

 

 
      2,675,151  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.8%  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.
5.25%, 8/15/22, 144A

    500,000       502,500  

4.50%, 3/15/23, 144A

    120,000       116,100  

5.50%, 2/15/24, 144A

    400,000       403,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,021,600  
   

 

 

 
Technology — 5.7%  
Computers — 1.9%  

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 144A
7.125%, 6/15/24

    548,000       589,966  

EMC Corp.
3.375%, 6/01/23

    200,000       184,402  

Exela Intermediate LLC / Exela Finance, Inc., 144A
10.00%, 7/15/23

    270,000       270,337  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.
9.25%, 3/01/21, 144A

    250,000       259,375  

8.375%, 8/15/22, 144A

    300,000       311,250  

NCR Corp.
5.00%, 7/15/22

    300,000       302,250  

Riverbed Technology, Inc., 144A
8.875%, 3/01/23

    100,000       94,125  

Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc., 144A
8.75%, 4/01/22

    125,000       78,437  

West Corp., 144A
8.50%, 10/15/25

    200,000       195,000  

Western Digital Corp.
4.75%, 2/15/26

    300,000       302,813  
   

 

 

 
      2,587,955  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment — 0.2%  

CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp.
5.00%, 9/01/25

    350,000       354,375  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Semiconductors — 0.2%  

Sensata Technologies BV, 144A
5.00%, 10/01/25

  $ 220,000     $ 222,750  

STATS ChipPAC Pte Ltd., 144A
8.50%, 11/24/20

    100,000       107,375  
   

 

 

 
      330,125  
   

 

 

 
Software — 3.4%  

BMC Software Finance, Inc., 144A
8.125%, 7/15/21

    500,000       504,375  

CDK Global, Inc.
5.00%, 10/15/24

    180,000       182,700  

4.875%, 6/01/27, 144A

    200,000       198,940  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC / Change Healthcare Finance, Inc., 144A
5.75%, 3/01/25

    370,000       371,387  

Infor US, Inc.
6.50%, 5/15/22

    706,000       725,415  

Informatica LLC, 144A
7.125%, 7/15/23

    150,000       153,675  

Nuance Communications, Inc.
5.625%, 12/15/26

    300,000       305,250  

Open Text Corp., 144A
5.875%, 6/01/26

    430,000       448,275  

Quintiles IMS, Inc., 144A
5.00%, 10/15/26

    400,000       402,700  

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 144A
8.625%, 11/15/24

    390,000       407,125  

Solera LLC / Solera Finance, Inc., 144A
10.50%, 3/01/24

    500,000       563,900  

Veritas US, Inc. / Veritas Bermuda Ltd., 144A
10.50%, 2/01/24

    400,000       384,000  
   

 

 

 
      4,647,742  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 3.0%  
Electric — 2.8%  

Calpine Corp.
5.375%, 1/15/23

    300,000       293,625  

5.50%, 2/01/24

    100,000       94,000  

5.75%, 1/15/25

    350,000       329,000  

5.25%, 6/01/26, 144A

    360,000       350,550  

Dynegy, Inc.
7.625%, 11/01/24

    350,000       378,000  

8.00%, 1/15/25, 144A (a)

    700,000       763,875  

InterGen NV, 144A
7.00%, 6/30/23

    300,000       300,000  

NRG Energy, Inc.
7.25%, 5/15/26

    300,000       321,720  

6.625%, 1/15/27

    300,000       311,250  

5.75%, 1/15/28, 144A

    206,000       203,899  

Talen Energy Supply LLC
9.50%, 7/15/22, 144A

    100,000       100,500  

10.50%, 1/15/26, 144A

    400,000       376,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,822,419  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Gas — 0.2%  

AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.75%, 5/20/27

  $ 180,000     $ 179,100  

NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL Energy Finance Corp.
6.125%, 3/01/25

    100,000       96,500  
   

 

 

 
      275,600  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $136,302,155)

      134,140,242  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 7.4%  

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “Deutsche Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 1.32%(b)(c)
(Cost $10,200,239)

    10,200,239     $ 10,200,239  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 104.6%

(Cost $146,502,394)

    $ 144,340,481  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (4.6%)

      (6,338,129
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 138,002,352  
   

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2018 is as follows:

 

Value ($)
at 1/11/2018
Commence-
ment of
Operations

 

Purchases
Cost
($)

 

Sales
Proceeds
($)

 

Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)
($)

 

Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)

 

Income
($)

 

Capital Gain
Distributions
($)

 

Number of
Shares at
2/28/2018

 

Value ($) at
2/28/2018

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 7.4%

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “Deutsche Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 1.32%(b)(c)

                    —   10,200,239         15,400     10,200,239   10,200,239

 

(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 28, 2018 amounted to $9,726,602, which is 7.0% 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. Represents the net increase (purchases cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested for the period ended February 28, 2018.

 

MTN:   Medium Term Note
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Corporate Bonds(d)

     $        $ 134,140,242        $   —        $ 134,140,242  

Short-Term Investments

       10,200,239                            10,200,239  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 10,200,239        $ 134,140,242        $        $ 144,340,481  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

There have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the period ended February 28, 2018.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


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Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 95.5%    
Basic Materials — 5.3%    
Chemicals — 1.9%  

Ashland LLC
4.75%, 8/15/22

  $ 150,000     $ 153,750  

Blue Cube Spinco, Inc.
9.75%, 10/15/23

    525,000       611,625  

10.00%, 10/15/25

    525,000       628,687  

CF Industries, Inc.
7.125%, 5/01/20

    175,000       187,031  

3.45%, 6/01/23

    250,000       243,125  

PolyOne Corp.
5.25%, 3/15/23

    125,000       126,563  

WR Grace & Co.-Conn, 144A
5.125%, 10/01/21

    500,000       518,750  
   

 

 

 
      2,469,531  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel — 1.5%  

ArcelorMittal
6.50%, 2/25/22

    1,100,000       1,201,750  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.
5.125%, 10/01/21

    300,000       304,500  

5.25%, 4/15/23

    410,000       420,250  
   

 

 

 
      1,926,500  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 1.9%  

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 144A
6.75%, 9/30/24

    40,000       43,100  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
3.10%, 3/15/20

    400,000       397,500  

4.00%, 11/14/21

    250,000       250,000  

6.875%, 2/15/23

    500,000       541,250  

Kinross Gold Corp.
5.125%, 9/01/21

    300,000       311,250  

5.95%, 3/15/24

    150,000       161,280  

Teck Resources Ltd.
4.75%, 1/15/22

    200,000       204,000  

8.50%, 6/01/24, 144A (a)

    600,000       669,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,577,380  
   

 

 

 
Communications — 18.4%    
Advertising — 0.8%    

Lamar Media Corp.
5.00%, 5/01/23

    250,000       256,250  

5.375%, 1/15/24

    100,000       103,589  

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.
5.25%, 2/15/22

    581,000       595,525  

5.625%, 2/15/24

    75,000       76,125  
   

 

 

 
      1,031,489  
   

 

 

 
Internet — 1.9%  

Match Group, Inc., 144A
5.00%, 12/15/27

    306,000       309,136  

Netflix, Inc.
5.375%, 2/01/21

    40,000       41,750  

5.50%, 2/15/22

    150,000       156,750  

5.75%, 3/01/24

    500,000       526,875  

4.375%, 11/15/26

    225,000       217,125  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Internet (Continued)  

Symantec Corp.
4.20%, 9/15/20

  $ 150,000     $ 153,216  

3.95%, 6/15/22

    125,000       125,374  

VeriSign, Inc.
4.625%, 5/01/23

    20,000       20,250  

5.25%, 4/01/25

    150,000       154,875  

4.75%, 7/15/27

    325,000       318,500  

Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc.
6.00%, 4/01/23

    500,000       521,875  
   

 

 

 
      2,545,726  
   

 

 

 
Media — 8.1%  

Altice US Finance I Corp., 144A
5.375%, 7/15/23

    200,000       203,750  

AMC Networks, Inc.
5.00%, 4/01/24

    350,000       351,750  

Cablevision Systems Corp.
8.00%, 4/15/20

    350,000       372,820  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.25%, 9/30/22

    500,000       510,000  

4.00%, 3/01/23, 144A

    30,000       29,287  

5.125%, 5/01/23, 144A

    900,000       919,125  

5.75%, 9/01/23

    380,000       388,550  

5.875%, 4/01/24, 144A

    500,000       517,700  

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC / Cequel Capital Corp.
5.125%, 12/15/21, 144A

    500,000       500,625  

5.125%, 12/15/21, 144A

    150,000       149,861  

CSC Holdings LLC
6.75%, 11/15/21

    393,000       414,369  

6.625%, 10/15/25, 144A

    290,000       305,225  

DISH DBS Corp.
7.875%, 9/01/19

    350,000       370,125  

5.125%, 5/01/20

    500,000       501,250  

6.75%, 6/01/21

    500,000       515,000  

Quebecor Media, Inc.
5.75%, 1/15/23

    400,000       417,000  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
5.375%, 4/01/21

    300,000       304,500  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
3.875%, 8/01/22, 144A

    350,000       344,750  

6.00%, 7/15/24, 144A

    300,000       314,250  

5.375%, 4/15/25, 144A

    189,000       192,544  

5.375%, 7/15/26, 144A

    550,000       558,250  

TEGNA, Inc.
6.375%, 10/15/23

    445,000       465,581  

Tribune Media Co.
5.875%, 7/15/22

    450,000       461,250  

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG / Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 144A
5.00%, 1/15/25

    50,000       51,125  

Videotron Ltd.
5.00%, 7/15/22

    200,000       206,750  

5.375%, 6/15/24, 144A

    300,000       311,625  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
5.50%, 1/15/25, 144A

    500,000       505,625  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)  

5.25%, 1/15/26, 144A

  $ 400,000     $ 393,500  
   

 

 

 
      10,576,187  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 7.6%            

CommScope, Inc., 144A
5.00%, 6/15/21

    200,000       203,500  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
7.625%, 6/15/21

    450,000       486,000  

Inmarsat Finance PLC, 144A
4.875%, 5/15/22

    350,000       348,355  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
6.125%, 1/15/21

    120,000       122,175  

5.375%, 8/15/22

    300,000       303,750  

5.625%, 2/01/23

    100,000       101,250  

5.125%, 5/01/23

    280,000       280,700  

Nokia OYJ
5.375%, 5/15/19

    50,000       51,327  

3.375%, 6/12/22

    175,000       170,607  

Qwest Corp.
6.75%, 12/01/21

    225,000       240,838  

Sable International Finance Ltd., 144A
6.875%, 8/01/22

    100,000       106,250  

SoftBank Group Corp., 144A
4.50%, 4/15/20

    200,000       202,250  

Sprint Communications, Inc.
7.00%, 3/01/20, 144A

    500,000       529,375  

7.00%, 8/15/20

    650,000       681,687  

Telecom Italia SpA, 144A
5.303%, 5/30/24

    500,000       520,000  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
4.125%, 5/15/22

    200,000       198,302  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
6.00%, 3/01/23

    650,000       677,625  

6.625%, 4/01/23

    500,000       518,950  

6.836%, 4/28/23

    250,000       260,000  

6.50%, 1/15/24

    500,000       525,000  

6.00%, 4/15/24

    350,000       364,875  

6.375%, 3/01/25

    300,000       317,250  

5.125%, 4/15/25

    500,000       506,250  

6.50%, 1/15/26

    150,000       161,250  

5.375%, 4/15/27

    450,000       461,250  

4.75%, 2/01/28

    450,000       439,484  

VEON Holdings BV
3.95%, 6/16/21, 144A

    500,000       497,150  

5.95%, 2/13/23, 144A

    200,000       210,602  

4.95%, 6/16/24, 144A

    400,000       398,352  
   

 

 

 
      9,884,404  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 14.9%    
Airlines — 0.4%    

American Airlines Group, Inc.
5.50%, 10/01/19, 144A

    20,000       20,500  

4.625%, 3/01/20, 144A

    300,000       304,125  

United Continental Holdings, Inc.
4.25%, 10/01/22

    220,000       219,587  
   

 

 

 
      544,212  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Apparel — 0.3%  

Hanesbrands, Inc., 144A
4.625%, 5/15/24

  $ 250,000     $ 248,750  

Levi Strauss & Co.
5.00%, 5/01/25

    200,000       205,504  
   

 

 

 
      454,254  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 1.0%  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV
4.50%, 4/15/20

    650,000       661,375  

5.25%, 4/15/23

    100,000       103,250  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, 144A
4.25%, 11/15/19

    500,000       504,375  
   

 

 

 
      1,269,000  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.6%  

Allison Transmission, Inc., 144A
5.00%, 10/01/24

    350,000       355,687  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.625%, 10/15/22

    200,000       207,000  

Dana, Inc.
5.50%, 12/15/24

    300,000       307,500  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
5.125%, 11/15/23

    472,000       483,654  

ZF North America Capital, Inc.
4.00%, 4/29/20, 144A

    50,000       51,063  

4.50%, 4/29/22, 144A

    100,000       102,875  

4.75%, 4/29/25, 144A

    550,000       567,875  
   

 

 

 
      2,075,654  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.4%  

HD Supply, Inc., 144A
5.75%, 4/15/24

    370,000       388,963  

LKQ Corp.
4.75%, 5/15/23

    100,000       101,750  
   

 

 

 
      490,713  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 2.3%  

Cinemark USA, Inc.
5.125%, 12/15/22

    75,000       76,500  

GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc.
4.875%, 11/01/20

    350,000       358,750  

5.375%, 11/01/23

    500,000       523,125  

5.375%, 4/15/26

    25,000       25,875  

International Game Technology PLC
5.625%, 2/15/20, 144A

    500,000       519,000  

6.25%, 2/15/22, 144A

    650,000       689,813  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., 144A
5.875%, 11/01/24

    200,000       209,920  

Regal Entertainment Group
5.75%, 3/15/22

    200,000       206,000  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 144A
7.00%, 1/01/22

    218,000       229,445  

WMG Acquisition Corp., 144A
6.75%, 4/15/22

    200,000       208,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,046,428  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   29  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Food Service — 0.5%  

Aramark Services, Inc.
5.125%, 1/15/24

  $ 391,000     $ 399,797  

4.75%, 6/01/26

    300,000       297,000  
   

 

 

 
      696,797  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders — 1.9%  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
8.75%, 3/15/22

    700,000       757,750  

KB Home
7.00%, 12/15/21

    200,000       218,000  

Lennar Corp.
4.50%, 11/15/19

    50,000       50,875  

8.375%, 1/15/21, 144A

    200,000       224,100  

4.75%, 4/01/21

    30,000       30,750  

4.875%, 12/15/23

    600,000       610,500  

4.50%, 4/30/24

    100,000       99,500  

5.875%, 11/15/24, 144A

    150,000       160,125  

4.75%, 5/30/25

    70,000       69,912  

PulteGroup, Inc.
4.25%, 3/01/21

    20,000       20,400  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. / Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., 144A
5.25%, 4/15/21

    30,000       30,337  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
5.875%, 2/15/22

    150,000       160,313  
   

 

 

 
      2,432,562  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.4%  

NCL Corp. Ltd., 144A
4.75%, 12/15/21

    500,000       511,875  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 2.3%  

Boyd Gaming Corp.
6.875%, 5/15/23

    100,000       105,875  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
4.25%, 9/01/24

    30,000       29,550  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC / Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.
4.625%, 4/01/25

    280,000       281,750  

4.875%, 4/01/27

    350,000       350,875  

Jack Ohio Finance LLC / Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp., 144A
6.75%, 11/15/21

    200,000       208,894  

MGM Resorts International
5.25%, 3/31/20

    100,000       103,375  

6.75%, 10/01/20

    683,000       730,810  

6.625%, 12/15/21

    650,000       703,982  

7.75%, 3/15/22

    225,000       251,437  

6.00%, 3/15/23

    250,000       266,563  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 144A
4.25%, 5/30/23

    30,000       30,338  
   

 

 

 
      3,063,449  
   

 

 

 
Retail — 3.8%  

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.
4.625%, 1/15/22, 144A

    480,000       484,200  

4.25%, 5/15/24, 144A

    400,000       383,000  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Retail (Continued)  

Dollar Tree, Inc.
5.75%, 3/01/23

  $ 700,000     $ 728,437  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
5.00%, 6/01/22

    150,000       153,750  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC
5.00%, 6/01/24, 144A

    300,000       303,750  

5.25%, 6/01/26, 144A

    300,000       304,500  

L Brands, Inc.
6.625%, 4/01/21

    450,000       482,486  

5.625%, 2/15/22

    200,000       209,000  

5.625%, 10/15/23 (a)

    150,000       158,250  

Michaels Stores, Inc., 144A
5.875%, 12/15/20

    283,000       287,599  

QVC, Inc.
4.375%, 3/15/23

    150,000       149,808  

4.85%, 4/01/24

    55,000       55,781  

4.45%, 2/15/25

    450,000       442,073  

Rite Aid Corp.
9.25%, 3/15/20

    750,000       759,375  
   

 

 

 
      4,902,009  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 16.3%  
Commercial Services — 4.0%  

ADT Corp.
6.25%, 10/15/21

    45,000       48,009  

3.50%, 7/15/22

    535,000       513,600  

4.125%, 6/15/23

    300,000       292,500  

APX Group, Inc.
7.875%, 12/01/22

    350,000       369,687  

Ashtead Capital, Inc.
5.625%, 10/01/24, 144A

    200,000       210,000  

4.125%, 8/15/25, 144A

    140,000       137,200  

4.375%, 8/15/27, 144A

    140,000       135,450  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc., 144A
11.00%, 3/15/21

    590,000       610,402  

Herc Rentals, Inc., 144A
7.50%, 6/01/22

    225,000       241,875  

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL, 144A
5.50%, 10/01/21

    350,000       358,750  

Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co., 144A
5.00%, 4/15/22

    610,000       618,388  

Service Corp. International
5.375%, 1/15/22

    68,000       69,615  

5.375%, 5/15/24

    75,000       77,618  

4.625%, 12/15/27

    170,000       166,600  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
4.625%, 7/15/23

    750,000       769,688  

5.75%, 11/15/24

    100,000       103,625  

5.50%, 7/15/25

    20,000       20,675  

4.625%, 10/15/25

    500,000       488,750  
   

 

 

 
      5,232,432  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.5%            

Edgewell Personal Care Co.
4.70%, 5/24/22

    560,000       564,200  
 

 

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February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care (Continued)            

First Quality Finance Co., Inc., 144A
4.625%, 5/15/21

  $ 50,000     $ 50,000  
   

 

 

 
      614,200  
   

 

 

 
Food — 1.3%            

B&G Foods, Inc.
4.625%, 6/01/21

    200,000       201,250  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.
5.375%, 1/15/22

    330,000       339,075  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
4.625%, 11/01/24, 144A

    225,000       227,250  

4.875%, 11/01/26, 144A

    285,000       285,712  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
4.875%, 3/15/22

    510,000       509,363  

US Foods, Inc., 144A
5.875%, 6/15/24

    180,000       187,650  
   

 

 

 
      1,750,300  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products — 0.5%            

Hologic, Inc., 144A
4.375%, 10/15/25

    400,000       391,500  

Teleflex, Inc.
4.875%, 6/01/26

    300,000       298,500  
   

 

 

 
      690,000  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services — 8.7%            

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.
5.625%, 2/15/23

    300,000       309,285  

Centene Corp.
5.625%, 2/15/21

    1,120,000       1,149,400  

4.75%, 5/15/22

    75,000       76,641  

6.125%, 2/15/24

    500,000       526,250  

4.75%, 1/15/25

    20,000       19,937  

DaVita, Inc.
5.75%, 8/15/22

    200,000       206,000  

5.125%, 7/15/24

    550,000       547,250  

5.00%, 5/01/25

    475,000       467,281  

Encompass Health Corp.
5.75%, 11/01/24

    376,000       381,170  

Envision Healthcare Corp.
5.625%, 7/15/22

    305,000       311,481  

6.25%, 12/01/24, 144A

    280,000       296,100  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.
6.25%, 2/15/21

    250,000       263,750  

HCA, Inc.
7.50%, 2/15/22

    850,000       942,438  

5.875%, 3/15/22

    600,000       637,500  

4.75%, 5/01/23

    525,000       535,500  

5.375%, 2/01/25

    375,000       382,151  

5.25%, 4/15/25

    300,000       309,000  

5.875%, 2/15/26

    200,000       207,500  

5.25%, 6/15/26

    200,000       205,500  

4.50%, 2/15/27

    400,000       391,500  

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
8.00%, 1/15/20

    200,000       214,750  

LifePoint Health, Inc.
5.50%, 12/01/21

    320,000       323,600  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Healthcare-Services (Continued)            

MEDNAX, Inc., 144A
5.25%, 12/01/23

  $ 200,000     $ 205,250  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.
5.375%, 11/15/22

    300,000       300,000  

Select Medical Corp.
6.375%, 6/01/21

    400,000       409,460  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.50%, 4/01/21

    550,000       554,510  

4.375%, 10/01/21

    740,000       740,000  

4.625%, 7/15/24, 144A

    400,000       385,500  
   

 

 

 
      11,298,704  
   

 

 

 
Household Products/Wares — 0.5%            

Spectrum Brands, Inc.
6.625%, 11/15/22

    200,000       207,250  

5.75%, 7/15/25

    369,000       381,915  
   

 

 

 
      589,165  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.8%            

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 144A
4.875%, 1/15/26

    150,000       148,875  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 144A
7.00%, 3/15/24

    900,000       950,625  
   

 

 

 
      1,099,500  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 14.6%    
Coal — 0.0%    

Peabody Energy Corp., 144A
6.00%, 3/31/22

    25,000       25,719  
   

 

 

 
Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.4%            

TerraForm Power Operating LLC
4.25%, 1/31/23, 144A

    450,000       442,125  

5.00%, 1/31/28, 144A

    100,000       97,155  
   

 

 

 
      539,280  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 8.5%            

Aker BP ASA, 144A
6.00%, 7/01/22

    100,000       104,250  

Antero Resources Corp.
5.375%, 11/01/21

    725,000       744,031  

5.625%, 6/01/23

    40,000       41,200  

5.00%, 3/01/25

    425,000       430,304  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp., 144A
11.50%, 1/15/21

    100,000       112,375  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
6.625%, 8/15/20

    350,000       362,145  

8.00%, 12/15/22, 144A

    80,000       85,400  

CNX Resources Corp.
5.875%, 4/15/22

    550,000       554,469  

8.00%, 4/01/23

    150,000       159,187  

Continental Resources, Inc.
5.00%, 9/15/22

    575,000       585,063  

3.80%, 6/01/24

    150,000       146,250  

4.375%, 1/15/28, 144A

    660,000       644,325  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
5.375%, 5/31/25

    250,000       250,625  
 

 

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February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)            

Endeavor Energy Resources LP / EER Finance, Inc., 144A
5.50%, 1/30/26

  $ 150,000     $ 149,250  

Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 144A
5.00%, 12/01/24

    150,000       151,500  

Murphy Oil Corp.
4.45%, 12/01/22

    250,000       247,500  

5.75%, 8/15/25

    190,000       189,810  

Nabors Industries, Inc.
5.00%, 9/15/20

    300,000       302,250  

Newfield Exploration Co.
5.625%, 7/01/24

    600,000       634,500  

5.375%, 1/01/26

    45,000       46,688  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.
6.875%, 3/15/22

    250,000       256,719  

Parsley Energy LLC / Parsley Finance Corp.
5.375%, 1/15/25, 144A

    250,000       248,750  

5.25%, 8/15/25, 144A

    350,000       346,500  

PDC Energy, Inc.
6.125%, 9/15/24

    120,000       123,300  

Puma International Financing SA, 144A
5.00%, 1/24/26

    325,000       319,291  

QEP Resources, Inc.
5.375%, 10/01/22

    200,000       204,000  

5.25%, 5/01/23

    200,000       199,500  

Range Resources Corp.
5.00%, 3/15/23

    752,000       738,840  

RSP Permian, Inc.
6.625%, 10/01/22

    250,000       261,250  

5.25%, 1/15/25

    100,000       101,250  

Sable Permian Resources Land LLC / AEPB Finance Corp., 144A
13.00%, 11/30/20

    150,000       173,437  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd.
6.75%, 5/01/23, 144A

    200,000       208,500  

6.875%, 6/30/23, 144A

    200,000       209,000  

5.375%, 9/30/25, 144A

    200,000       196,000  

Southwestern Energy Co.
4.10%, 3/15/22

    250,000       235,625  

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.
4.875%, 1/15/23, 144A

    500,000       498,700  

5.50%, 2/15/26, 144A

    100,000       100,250  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.
5.75%, 3/15/21 (a)

    225,000       230,625  

WPX Energy, Inc.
6.00%, 1/15/22

    450,000       469,125  
   

 

 

 
      11,061,784  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines — 5.7%            

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC
7.00%, 6/30/24

    200,000       224,550  

5.875%, 3/31/25

    100,000       106,125  

5.125%, 6/30/27

    875,000       888,125  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 144A
5.25%, 10/01/25

    500,000       506,250  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Pipelines (Continued)            

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
6.25%, 4/01/23

  $ 90,000     $ 93,150  

5.75%, 4/01/25

    225,000       228,656  

DCP Midstream Operating LP
9.75%, 3/15/19, 144A

    200,000       213,000  

4.75%, 9/30/21, 144A

    300,000       306,750  

3.875%, 3/15/23

    150,000       147,000  

Energy Transfer Equity LP
7.50%, 10/15/20

    325,000       353,437  

4.25%, 3/15/23

    150,000       147,516  

5.875%, 1/15/24

    100,000       106,250  

5.50%, 6/01/27

    550,000       570,625  

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.75%, 8/01/22

    350,000       361,375  

NGPL PipeCo LLC, 144A
4.875%, 8/15/27

    350,000       354,375  

NuStar Logistics LP
4.80%, 9/01/20

    150,000       151,875  

5.625%, 4/28/27

    150,000       148,875  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 144A
5.50%, 1/15/28

    350,000       351,312  

Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.
4.125%, 11/15/19

    500,000       505,000  

5.25%, 5/01/23

    100,000       101,688  

6.75%, 3/15/24

    295,000       314,175  

5.375%, 2/01/27

    350,000       351,313  

5.00%, 1/15/28, 144A

    145,000       141,375  

Williams Cos., Inc.
3.70%, 1/15/23

    450,000       439,313  

4.55%, 6/24/24

    330,000       334,125  
   

 

 

 
      7,446,235  
   

 

 

 
Financial — 9.2%    
Banks — 2.0%    

CIT Group, Inc.
5.00%, 8/15/22

    325,000       335,969  

5.00%, 8/01/23

    300,000       309,000  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
6.125%, 12/15/22

    1,091,000       1,164,566  

6.00%, 12/19/23

    500,000       534,407  

5.125%, 5/28/24

    250,000       256,432  
   

 

 

 
      2,600,374  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 2.9%            

Aircastle Ltd.
5.125%, 3/15/21

    6,000       6,187  

5.50%, 2/15/22

    500,000       522,500  

5.00%, 4/01/23

    175,000       180,887  

4.125%, 5/01/24

    100,000       98,875  

Ally Financial, Inc.
7.50%, 9/15/20

    500,000       545,000  

5.125%, 9/30/24

    650,000       676,000  

4.625%, 3/30/25

    350,000       353,063  
 

 

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Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Diversified Financial Services (Continued)  

Lincoln Finance Ltd., 144A
7.375%, 4/15/21

  $ 100,000     $ 104,375  

Navient Corp.
Series MTN, 4.875%, 6/17/19

    200,000       202,750  

Series MTN, 8.00%, 3/25/20

    341,000       366,149  

5.00%, 10/26/20

    300,000       302,625  

Springleaf Finance Corp.
5.25%, 12/15/19

    300,000       306,000  

Vantiv LLC / Vanity Issuer Corp., 144A
4.375%, 11/15/25

    120,000       116,700  
   

 

 

 
      3,781,111  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.5%            

Radian Group, Inc.
4.50%, 10/01/24

    700,000       700,210  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.3%            

Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp.
4.50%, 4/15/19, 144A

    175,000       177,844  

5.25%, 12/01/21, 144A

    150,000       152,062  
   

 

 

 
      329,906  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 3.0%            

CyrusOne LP / CyrusOne Finance Corp.
5.00%, 3/15/24

    200,000       202,000  

Equinix, Inc.
5.375%, 1/01/22

    1,070,000       1,111,462  

5.75%, 1/01/25

    325,000       341,250  

5.875%, 1/15/26

    50,000       52,500  

Iron Mountain, Inc., 144A
4.375%, 6/01/21

    550,000       557,700  

iStar, Inc.
5.00%, 7/01/19

    200,000       200,625  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.
5.625%, 5/01/24

    235,000       244,283  

MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.
6.375%, 3/01/24

    150,000       158,625  

SBA Communications Corp.
4.00%, 10/01/22, 144A

    450,000       443,250  

4.875%, 9/01/24

    350,000       346,500  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
5.00%, 12/15/21

    300,000       307,500  
   

 

 

 
      3,965,695  
   

 

 

 
Venture Capital — 0.5%            

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
6.00%, 8/01/20

    578,000       589,632  
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 7.4%    
Aerospace/Defense — 1.4%    

Arconic, Inc.
6.15%, 8/15/20

    250,000       265,582  

5.40%, 4/15/21

    300,000       313,125  

5.87%, 2/23/22

    450,000       479,250  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Aerospace/Defense (Continued)            

5.125%, 10/01/24

  $ 300,000     $ 311,813  

TransDigm, Inc.
5.50%, 10/15/20

    500,000       505,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,874,770  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.5%            

Standard Industries, Inc., 144A
5.375%, 11/15/24

    385,000       395,588  

Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp.
6.125%, 7/15/23

    176,000       182,160  
   

 

 

 
      577,748  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.4%  

General Cable Corp.
5.75%, 10/01/22

    550,000       567,875  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.3%            

AECOM
5.875%, 10/15/24

    335,000       350,912  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.3%            

Clean Harbors, Inc.
5.125%, 6/01/21

    300,000       302,625  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 144A
9.875%, 2/01/21

    130,000       137,475  
   

 

 

 
      440,100  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified — 0.4%            

CNH Industrial NV
4.50%, 8/15/23

    200,000       204,908  

Series MTN, 3.85%, 11/15/27

    125,000       121,262  

Welbilt, Inc.
9.50%, 2/15/24

    150,000       167,250  
   

 

 

 
      493,420  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.3%            

Bombardier, Inc., 144A
7.75%, 3/15/20

    400,000       428,500  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 3.3%            

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
4.25%, 9/15/22, 144A

    250,000       249,687  

4.625%, 5/15/23, 144A

    300,000       300,750  

Ball Corp.
4.375%, 12/15/20

    600,000       615,750  

4.00%, 11/15/23

    100,000       99,375  

5.25%, 7/01/25

    350,000       368,813  

Berry Global, Inc.
5.50%, 5/15/22

    175,000       180,031  

5.125%, 7/15/23

    550,000       563,750  

Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV
4.50%, 1/15/23

    260,000       263,250  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.
5.00%, 1/15/22, 144A

    20,000       20,475  

5.875%, 8/15/23, 144A

    350,000       365,531  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   33  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Packaging & Containers (Continued)            

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Luxembourg
5.75%, 10/15/20

  $ 242,277     $ 246,214  

5.125%, 7/15/23, 144A

    475,000       484,500  

Sealed Air Corp.
5.125%, 12/01/24, 144A

    225,000       232,875  

5.50%, 9/15/25, 144A

    300,000       314,625  
   

 

 

 
      4,305,626  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.5%            

XPO Logistics, Inc.
6.50%, 6/15/22, 144A

    500,000       521,250  

6.125%, 9/01/23, 144A

    150,000       156,188  
   

 

 

 
      677,438  
   

 

 

 
Technology — 6.3%    
Computers — 1.5%    

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 144A
5.875%, 6/15/21

    280,000       287,000  

Dell, Inc.
5.875%, 6/15/19 (a)

    750,000       773,520  

4.625%, 4/01/21

    100,000       101,438  

EMC Corp.
2.65%, 6/01/20

    435,000       423,375  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.
4.45%, 12/01/20

    200,000       205,532  

NCR Corp.
4.625%, 2/15/21

    200,000       199,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,989,865  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment — 0.3%            

CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp.
5.00%, 9/01/23

    150,000       152,625  

5.50%, 12/01/24

    200,000       210,000  
   

 

 

 
      362,625  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.8%            

Micron Technology, Inc.
5.25%, 1/15/24, 144A

    220,000       226,600  

5.50%, 2/01/25

    206,000       214,755  

NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC
4.125%, 6/15/20, 144A

    55,000       56,100  

3.875%, 9/01/22, 144A

    900,000       904,230  

4.625%, 6/01/23, 144A

    125,000       128,937  

Qorvo, Inc.
6.75%, 12/01/23

    540,000       574,425  

Sensata Technologies BV, 144A
4.875%, 10/15/23

    250,000       254,688  
   

 

 

 
      2,359,735  
   

 

 

 
Software — 2.7%            

First Data Corp.
5.375%, 8/15/23, 144A

    565,000       576,249  

7.00%, 12/01/23, 144A

    475,000       500,531  

5.00%, 1/15/24, 144A

    646,000       652,460  

5.75%, 1/15/24, 144A

    700,000       714,875  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Software (Continued)            

MSCI, Inc., 144A
5.25%, 11/15/24

  $ 500,000     $ 513,400  

Nuance Communications, Inc., 144A
5.375%, 8/15/20

    250,000       252,812  

Open Text Corp., 144A
5.625%, 1/15/23

    20,000       20,925  

Quintiles IMS, Inc., 144A
4.875%, 5/15/23

    225,000       232,313  
   

 

 

 
      3,463,565  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 3.1%    
Electric — 2.6%    

AES Corp.
7.375%, 7/01/21

    200,000       221,000  

4.875%, 5/15/23

    410,000       415,637  

5.50%, 4/15/25

    200,000       206,000  

AES Corp./VA
6.00%, 5/15/26

    500,000       527,500  

Calpine Corp.
6.00%, 1/15/22, 144A

    250,000       258,125  

5.875%, 1/15/24, 144A

    200,000       204,750  

DPL, Inc.
7.25%, 10/15/21

    34,000       37,188  

Dynegy, Inc.
7.375%, 11/01/22 (a)

    505,000       533,406  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP
4.25%, 9/15/24, 144A

    300,000       296,625  

4.50%, 9/15/27, 144A

    50,000       48,313  

NRG Energy, Inc.
6.25%, 5/01/24

    500,000       520,000  

NRG Yield Operating LLC
5.375%, 8/15/24

    170,000       172,655  
   

 

 

 
      3,441,199  
   

 

 

 
Gas — 0.5%    

AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.50%, 5/20/25

    650,000       648,375  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $126,515,723)

      124,794,170  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 1.5%  

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “Deutsche Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 1.32%(b)(c)
(Cost $1,998,830)

    1,998,830       1,998,830  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.0%

(Cost $128,514,553)

    $ 126,793,000  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 3.0%

      3,901,463  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 130,694,463  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   34  


Table of Contents

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2018 is as follows:

 

Value ($) at
1/11/2018
Commence-
ment of
Operations

   

Purchases
Cost
($)

 

Sales

Proceeds
($)

 

Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)
($)

 

Net Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

($)

 

Income
($)

 

Capital Gain
Distributions
($)

 

Number of

Shares at

2/28/2018

 

Value ($) at
2/28/2018

 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 1.5%

 

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “Deutsche Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 1.32%(b)(c)

                  —     1,998,830         75     1,998,830   1,998,830

 

(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 28, 2018 amounted to $1,922,774, which is 1.5% 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. Represents the net increase (purchases cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested for the period ended February 28, 2018.

 

MTN:   Medium Term Note
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Corporate Bonds (d)

     $        $ 124,794,170        $   —        $ 124,794,170  

Short-Term Investments

       1,998,830                            1,998,830  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 1,998,830        $ 124,794,170        $        $ 126,793,000  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

There have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the period ended February 28, 2018.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   35  


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February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 96.7%    
Basic Materials — 5.5%    
Chemicals — 2.3%    

Ashland LLC
4.75%, 8/15/22

  $ 50,000     $ 51,250  

CF Industries, Inc.
7.125%, 5/01/20

    100,000       106,875  

Hexion, Inc.
6.625%, 4/15/20

    200,000       187,000  

10.375%, 2/01/22, 144A

    25,000       24,500  

Huntsman International LLC
4.875%, 11/15/20

    50,000       51,326  

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.
3.88%, 10/24/21

    50,000       52,125  

Perstorp Holding AB, 144A
11.00%, 9/30/21

    75,000       82,500  

Platform Specialty Products Corp., 144A
6.50%, 2/01/22

    100,000       102,875  

WR Grace & Co.-Conn, 144A
5.125%, 10/01/21

    100,000       103,750  
   

 

 

 
      762,201  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel — 1.4%            

AK Steel Corp.
7.625%, 10/01/21 (a)

    250,000       259,375  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
5.95%, 1/15/21

    36,000       36,855  

ArcelorMittal
6.50%, 2/25/22

    100,000       109,250  

United States Steel Corp.
7.375%, 4/01/20 (a)

    44,000       47,265  
   

 

 

 
      452,745  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 1.8%            

Aleris International, Inc.
7.875%, 11/01/20

    250,000       248,895  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd., 144A
4.75%, 5/15/22

    50,000       50,150  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
2.375%, 3/15/18

    25,000       24,992  

3.55%, 3/01/22

    200,000       195,060  

Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc., 144A
11.00%, 5/15/22

    50,000       55,793  
   

 

 

 
      574,890  
   

 

 

 
Communications — 23.2%    
Advertising — 1.0%            

Acosta, Inc., 144A
7.75%, 10/01/22

    35,000       25,200  

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.
5.25%, 2/15/22

    275,000       281,875  
   

 

 

 
      307,075  
   

 

 

 
Internet — 1.8%            

Netflix, Inc.
5.375%, 2/01/21

    225,000       234,844  

5.50%, 2/15/22

    25,000       26,125  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Internet (Continued)            

Symantec Corp.
4.20%, 9/15/20

  $ 100,000     $ 102,144  

3.95%, 6/15/22

    50,000       50,149  

TIBCO Software, Inc., 144A
11.375%, 12/01/21

    150,000       163,808  
   

 

 

 
      577,070  
   

 

 

 
Media — 9.4%            

Altice Financing SA, 144A
6.625%, 2/15/23

    200,000       200,250  

Altice Luxembourg SA, 144A
7.75%, 5/15/22

    200,000       187,250  

Cablevision Systems Corp.
8.00%, 4/15/20

    50,000       53,260  

5.875%, 9/15/22

    25,000       25,062  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.25%, 9/30/22

    200,000       204,000  

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC / Cequel Capital Corp., 144A
5.125%, 12/15/21

    275,000       274,744  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
Series B, 7.625%, 3/15/20

    75,000       75,188  

Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/22

    75,000       77,288  

Series B, 6.50%, 11/15/22

    125,000       128,750  

DISH DBS Corp.
4.25%, 4/01/18

    23,000       23,086  

7.875%, 9/01/19

    100,000       105,750  

5.125%, 5/01/20

    100,000       100,250  

6.75%, 6/01/21

    150,000       154,500  

5.875%, 7/15/22

    175,000       171,281  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
9.00%, 12/15/19, 144A

    50,000       40,000  

9.00%, 12/15/19

    100,000       80,000  

9.00%, 3/01/21

    75,000       60,000  

11.25%, 3/01/21

    50,000       40,250  

9.00%, 9/15/22

    170,000       136,000  

Quebecor Media, Inc.
5.75%, 1/15/23

    100,000       104,250  

SFR Group SA, 144A
6.00%, 5/15/22

    350,000       340,375  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
5.375%, 4/01/21

    50,000       50,750  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144A
3.875%, 8/01/22

    100,000       98,500  

Tribune Media Co.
5.875%, 7/15/22

    100,000       102,500  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
5.25%, 1/15/21

    200,000       207,750  
   

 

 

 
      3,041,034  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 11.0%            

Anixter, Inc.
5.125%, 10/01/21

    75,000       77,437  

CenturyLink, Inc.
Series V, 5.625%, 4/01/20

    100,000       101,870  

Series S, 6.45%, 6/15/21

    75,000       77,062  

Series T, 5.80%, 3/15/22

    100,000       99,125  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   36  


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Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Telecommunications (Continued)            

CommScope, Inc., 144A
5.00%, 6/15/21

  $ 50,000     $ 50,875  

Consolidated Communications, Inc.
6.50%, 10/01/22

    40,000       35,200  

Frontier Communications Corp.
7.125%, 3/15/19 (a)

    50,000       51,000  

8.50%, 4/15/20

    40,000       39,350  

9.25%, 7/01/21 (a)

    100,000       92,979  

6.25%, 9/15/21 (a)

    100,000       85,625  

8.75%, 4/15/22

    50,000       39,625  

10.50%, 9/15/22 (a)

    115,000       98,612  

7.125%, 1/15/23

    50,000       33,562  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
6.50%, 6/15/19

    25,000       25,938  

7.625%, 6/15/21

    150,000       162,000  

Inmarsat Finance PLC, 144A
4.875%, 5/15/22

    50,000       49,765  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
7.25%, 10/15/20

    50,000       46,813  

7.50%, 4/01/21

    175,000       159,797  

9.50%, 9/30/22, 144A

    60,000       69,000  

Intelsat Luxembourg SA
7.75%, 6/01/21

    135,000       77,625  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
5.375%, 8/15/22

    100,000       101,250  

Level 3 Parent LLC
5.75%, 12/01/22

    73,000       73,913  

Qwest Corp.
6.75%, 12/01/21

    75,000       80,279  

Sable International Finance Ltd., 144A
6.875%, 8/01/22

    25,000       26,563  

SoftBank Group Corp., 144A
4.50%, 4/15/20

    150,000       151,688  

Sprint Communications, Inc.
9.00%, 11/15/18, 144A

    100,000       103,875  

7.00%, 8/15/20

    655,000       686,931  

11.50%, 11/15/21

    100,000       118,500  

6.00%, 11/15/22

    25,000       24,750  

Sprint Corp.
7.25%, 9/15/21

    100,000       104,750  

Telecom Italia Capital SA
7.175%, 6/18/19

    200,000       210,594  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
4.125%, 5/15/22

    50,000       49,575  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
4.00%, 4/15/22

    50,000       50,125  

VEON Holdings BV, 144A
3.95%, 6/16/21

    200,000       198,860  

Windstream Services LLC / Windstream Finance Corp.
7.75%, 10/15/20

    50,000       43,250  

WTT Investment Ltd., 144A
5.50%, 11/21/22

    60,000       59,819  
   

 

 

 
      3,557,982  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 12.4%    
Airlines — 0.9%    

American Airlines Group, Inc.
6.125%, 6/01/18

  $ 45,000     $ 45,450  

5.50%, 10/01/19, 144A

    100,000       102,500  

4.625%, 3/01/20, 144A

    100,000       101,375  

Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd., 144A
8.50%, 11/15/19

    25,000       26,081  
   

 

 

 
      275,406  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.9%            

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV
4.50%, 4/15/20

    100,000       101,750  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, 144A
4.125%, 12/15/18

    200,000       201,500  
   

 

 

 
      303,250  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.7%            

ZF North America Capital, Inc.
4.00%, 4/29/20, 144A

    150,000       153,188  

4.50%, 4/29/22, 144A

    75,000       77,156  
   

 

 

 
      230,344  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.2%            

American Tire Distributors, Inc., 144A
10.25%, 3/01/22

    75,000       78,478  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 3.0%            

GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc.
4.375%, 11/01/18

    43,000       43,215  

4.875%, 11/01/20

    350,000       358,750  

International Game Technology PLC, 144A
6.25%, 2/15/22

    100,000       106,125  

Scientific Games International, Inc.
7.00%, 1/01/22, 144A

    16,000       16,840  

10.00%, 12/01/22

    400,000       435,500  
   

 

 

 
      960,430  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders — 2.1%            

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
8.75%, 3/15/22

    200,000       216,500  

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 144A
10.00%, 7/15/22

    25,000       27,406  

KB Home
4.75%, 5/15/19

    100,000       101,750  

Lennar Corp.
8.375%, 5/15/18, 144A

    23,000       23,288  

4.50%, 6/15/19

    25,000       25,344  

4.50%, 11/15/19

    25,000       25,437  

8.375%, 1/15/21, 144A

    60,000       67,230  

4.125%, 1/15/22

    50,000       49,688  

4.75%, 11/15/22

    50,000       50,437  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. / Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., 144A
5.25%, 4/15/21

    75,000       75,844  
   

 

 

 
      662,924  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.2%            

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., 144A
8.00%, 6/01/22

    75,000       75,000  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   37  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Lodging — 1.4%            

MGM Resorts International
5.25%, 3/31/20

  $ 250,000     $ 258,438  

7.75%, 3/15/22

    75,000       83,812  

Studio City Co. Ltd., 144A
7.25%, 11/30/21

    100,000       105,375  
   

 

 

 
      447,625  
   

 

 

 
Retail — 3.0%            

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc., 144A
4.625%, 1/15/22

    200,000       201,750  

Claire’s Stores, Inc., 144A
9.00%, 3/15/19

    85,000       58,225  

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
6.50%, 5/01/21

    50,000       47,500  

6.75%, 1/15/22

    50,000       47,000  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
5.00%, 6/01/22

    50,000       51,250  

Guitar Center, Inc., 144A
6.50%, 4/15/19

    50,000       49,625  

JC Penney Corp., Inc.
5.65%, 6/01/20

    50,000       49,937  

L Brands, Inc.
6.625%, 4/01/21

    50,000       53,609  

5.625%, 2/15/22

    150,000       156,750  

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.
7.00%, 7/01/22

    50,000       50,000  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC, 144A
8.00%, 10/15/21

    75,000       45,750  

Rite Aid Corp.
9.25%, 3/15/20

    41,000       41,513  

6.75%, 6/15/21

    100,000       102,360  

Sears Holdings Corp.
8.00%, 12/15/19

    50,000       20,500  
   

 

 

 
      975,769  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 19.8%    
Commercial Services — 4.7%    

ADT Corp.
6.25%, 10/15/21

    200,000       213,375  

APX Group, Inc.
7.875%, 12/01/22

    166,000       175,337  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 144A
5.125%, 6/01/22

    25,000       25,031  

Corporate Risk Holdings LLC, 144A
9.50%, 7/01/19

    44,000       45,650  

Herc Rentals, Inc., 144A
7.50%, 6/01/22

    50,000       53,750  

Hertz Corp.
5.875%, 10/15/20

    190,000       190,237  

7.375%, 1/15/21

    50,000       50,000  

7.625%, 6/01/22, 144A

    75,000       77,250  

6.25%, 10/15/22

    40,000       38,088  

Monitronics International, Inc.
9.125%, 4/01/20

    50,000       43,750  

Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co.
4.50%, 10/01/20

    250,000       251,563  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Commercial Services (Continued)            

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
7.875%, 3/15/21 (a)

  $ 50,000     $ 52,813  

Service Corp. International
5.375%, 1/15/22

    184,000       188,370  

WEX, Inc., 144A
4.75%, 2/01/23

    100,000       101,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,506,214  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.6%            

Avon Products, Inc.
6.60%, 3/15/20

    50,000       50,500  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.
4.70%, 5/24/22

    100,000       100,750  

Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
5.75%, 2/15/21

    50,000       40,625  
   

 

 

 
      191,875  
   

 

 

 
Food — 1.2%            

Darling Ingredients, Inc.
5.375%, 1/15/22

    223,000       229,133  

SUPERVALU, Inc.
6.75%, 6/01/21 (a)

    25,000       24,812  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
4.875%, 3/15/22

    150,000       149,813  
   

 

 

 
      403,758  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products — 1.2%            

DJO Finco, Inc. / DJO Finance LLC / DJO Finance Corp., 144A
8.125%, 6/15/21

    75,000       73,125  

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. / KCI USA, Inc., 144A
12.50%, 11/01/21

    25,000       28,312  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC
4.875%, 4/15/20, 144A

    100,000       97,250  

5.75%, 8/01/22, 144A

    50,000       44,500  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. / Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 144A
6.625%, 5/15/22

    150,000       149,625  
   

 

 

 
      392,812  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services — 10.2%            

Centene Corp.
5.625%, 2/15/21

    240,000       246,300  

4.75%, 5/15/22

    100,000       102,187  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
8.00%, 11/15/19 (a)

    125,000       117,798  

7.125%, 7/15/20 (a)

    140,000       119,000  

5.125%, 8/01/21 (a)

    50,000       46,375  

6.875%, 2/01/22 (a)

    225,000       147,937  

DaVita, Inc.
5.75%, 8/15/22

    100,000       103,000  

Envision Healthcare Corp.
5.125%, 7/01/22, 144A

    50,000       50,625  

5.625%, 7/15/22

    75,000       76,594  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.
6.25%, 2/15/21

    200,000       211,000  
 

 

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Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Healthcare-Services (Continued)            

HCA, Inc.
3.75%, 3/15/19

  $ 25,000     $ 25,219  

4.25%, 10/15/19

    100,000       101,500  

6.50%, 2/15/20

    100,000       105,750  

5.875%, 3/15/22

    200,000       212,500  

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
8.00%, 1/15/20

    150,000       161,063  

6.375%, 4/15/22

    25,000       25,438  

LifePoint Health, Inc.
5.50%, 12/01/21

    100,000       101,125  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 144A
8.875%, 4/15/21

    25,000       26,063  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
5.50%, 3/01/19

    417,000       424,886  

4.75%, 6/01/20

    75,000       76,500  

6.00%, 10/01/20

    500,000       521,870  

4.50%, 4/01/21

    50,000       50,410  

7.50%, 1/01/22, 144A

    100,000       105,875  

8.125%, 4/01/22

    125,000       132,344  
   

 

 

 
      3,291,359  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.9%            

Endo Finance LLC, 144A
5.75%, 1/15/22

    125,000       102,812  

Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc., 144A
5.375%, 1/15/23

    50,000       37,625  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
6.375%, 10/15/20, 144A

    81,000       81,709  

7.25%, 7/15/22, 144A

    50,000       48,938  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
5.375%, 3/15/20, 144A

    50,000       50,062  

7.50%, 7/15/21, 144A

    50,000       50,438  

5.625%, 12/01/21, 144A

    200,000       189,750  

6.50%, 3/15/22, 144A

    50,000       52,187  
   

 

 

 
      613,521  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 11.4%    
Coal — 0.1%    

Murray Energy Corp., 144A
11.25%, 4/15/21

    75,000       33,375  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 9.0%            

Antero Resources Corp.
5.125%, 12/01/22

    150,000       152,062  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp., 144A
10.00%, 4/01/22

    100,000       107,000  

Baytex Energy Corp., 144A
5.125%, 6/01/21

    50,000       47,250  

California Resources Corp., 144A
8.00%, 12/15/22 (a)

    155,000       123,419  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp.
6.50%, 4/15/21

    75,000       73,500  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
6.625%, 8/15/20

    250,000       258,675  

6.125%, 2/15/21

    50,000       50,750  

4.875%, 4/15/22

    50,000       47,125  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)            

Citgo Holding, Inc., 144A
10.75%, 2/15/20

  $ 100,000     $ 107,750  

CITGO Petroleum Corp., 144A
6.25%, 8/15/22

    80,000       80,500  

CNX Resources Corp.
5.875%, 4/15/22

    200,000       201,625  

Denbury Resources, Inc., 144A
9.25%, 3/31/22

    100,000       103,000  

Jupiter Resources, Inc., 144A
8.50%, 10/01/22

    105,000       50,137  

MEG Energy Corp., 144A
6.375%, 1/30/23

    60,000       51,750  

Murphy Oil Corp.
4.45%, 12/01/22

    100,000       99,000  

Nabors Industries, Inc.
5.00%, 9/15/20

    175,000       176,312  

4.625%, 9/15/21 (a)

    25,000       24,500  

5.50%, 1/15/23

    50,000       49,875  

Newfield Exploration Co.
5.75%, 1/30/22

    50,000       53,000  

QEP Resources, Inc.
5.375%, 10/01/22

    100,000       102,000  

Range Resources Corp.
5.00%, 8/15/22

    60,000       59,400  

Rowan Cos., Inc.
4.875%, 6/01/22

    40,000       37,800  

Sable Permian Resources Land LLC / AEPB Finance Corp.
7.125%, 11/01/20, 144A

    50,000       39,250  

13.00%, 11/30/20, 144A

    200,000       231,250  

7.375%, 11/01/21, 144A

    75,000       58,875  

Sanchez Energy Corp.
7.75%, 6/15/21

    100,000       96,000  

6.125%, 1/15/23 (a)

    50,000       37,750  

Southwestern Energy Co.
4.10%, 3/15/22

    70,000       65,975  

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 144A
4.875%, 1/15/23

    125,000       124,675  

Ultra Resources, Inc., 144A
6.875%, 4/15/22 (a)

    50,000       45,563  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.
5.75%, 3/15/21 (a)

    60,000       61,500  

WPX Energy, Inc.
6.00%, 1/15/22

    85,000       88,613  
   

 

 

 
      2,905,881  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.6%            

Bristow Group, Inc.
6.25%, 10/15/22 (a)

    75,000       64,500  

Weatherford International Ltd.
7.75%, 6/15/21 (a)

    100,000       100,000  

4.50%, 4/15/22 (a)

    50,000       44,250  
   

 

 

 
      208,750  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines — 1.7%            

DCP Midstream Operating LP, 144A
9.75%, 3/15/19

    215,000       228,975  
 

 

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Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Pipelines (Continued)            

Energy Transfer Equity LP
7.50%, 10/15/20

  $ 100,000     $ 108,750  

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.75%, 8/01/22

    175,000       180,688  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 144A
6.85%, 7/15/18

    28,000       28,420  
   

 

 

 
      546,833  
   

 

 

 
Financial — 11.5%    
Banks — 0.6%    

CIT Group, Inc.
5.00%, 8/15/22

    100,000       103,375  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
6.125%, 12/15/22

    100,000       106,743  
   

 

 

 
      210,118  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 7.6%            

Aircastle Ltd.
4.625%, 12/15/18

    29,000       29,290  

5.125%, 3/15/21

    165,000       170,156  

Ally Financial, Inc.
3.25%, 11/05/18

    450,000       450,900  

3.75%, 11/18/19

    100,000       100,800  

8.00%, 3/15/20

    100,000       108,750  

7.50%, 9/15/20

    250,000       272,500  

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP, 144A
6.50%, 3/20/21

    150,000       152,062  

Intelsat Connect Finance SA, 144A
12.50%, 4/01/22 (a)

    120,000       97,050  

Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.
7.375%, 4/01/20, 144A

    25,000       25,425  

7.50%, 4/15/21, 144A

    25,000       25,812  

6.875%, 4/15/22, 144A

    75,000       75,375  

Lincoln Finance Ltd., 144A
7.375%, 4/15/21

    100,000       104,375  

Navient Corp.
Series MTN, 8.45%, 6/15/18

    38,000       38,570  

Series MTN, 8.00%, 3/25/20

    200,000       214,750  

Series MTN, 7.25%, 1/25/22

    50,000       53,746  

6.50%, 6/15/22

    250,000       260,938  

5.50%, 1/25/23

    50,000       49,688  

Springleaf Finance Corp.
7.75%, 10/01/21

    100,000       109,375  

6.125%, 5/15/22

    100,000       103,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,442,562  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.6%            

Genworth Holdings, Inc.
Series MTN, 6.515%, 5/22/18 (a)

    25,000       25,094  

7.625%, 9/24/21 (a)

    70,000       69,020  

HUB International Ltd., 144A
7.875%, 10/01/21

    100,000       103,250  
   

 

 

 
      197,364  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.9%            

Equinix, Inc.
5.375%, 1/01/22

    223,000       231,641  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued)            

iStar, Inc.
4.625%, 9/15/20

  $ 75,000     $ 75,563  

5.25%, 9/15/22

    40,000       39,400  

SBA Communications Corp.
4.875%, 7/15/22

    50,000       50,750  

4.00%, 10/01/22, 144A

    100,000       98,500  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
5.00%, 12/15/21

    100,000       102,500  
   

 

 

 
      598,354  
   

 

 

 
Venture Capital — 0.8%            

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
5.875%, 2/01/22

    100,000       100,375  

6.25%, 2/01/22

    150,000       152,625  
   

 

 

 
      253,000  
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 6.3%    
Aerospace/Defense — 1.0%    

Arconic, Inc.
5.72%, 2/23/19

    25,000       25,906  

5.40%, 4/15/21

    150,000       156,562  

5.87%, 2/23/22

    100,000       106,500  

TransDigm, Inc.
6.00%, 7/15/22

    50,000       51,313  
   

 

 

 
      340,281  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.2%            

Griffon Corp.
5.25%, 3/01/22

    50,000       50,312  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.3%            

Clean Harbors, Inc.
5.25%, 8/01/20

    100,000       100,750  
   

 

 

 
Hand / Machine Tools — 0.0%            

Apex Tool Group LLC, 144A
7.00%, 2/01/21 (a)

    6,000       6,117  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 1.5%            

Bombardier, Inc.
7.75%, 3/15/20, 144A

    150,000       160,687  

8.75%, 12/01/21, 144A

    100,000       110,125  

5.75%, 3/15/22, 144A

    102,000       102,255  

6.00%, 10/15/22, 144A

    25,000       25,063  

6.125%, 1/15/23, 144A

    75,000       75,562  
   

 

 

 
      473,692  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 2.6%            

Ball Corp.
5.00%, 3/15/22

    100,000       104,125  

Berry Global, Inc.
5.50%, 5/15/22

    50,000       51,437  

6.00%, 10/15/22

    191,000       199,595  

Coveris Holdings SA, 144A
7.875%, 11/01/19

    50,000       49,855  

Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV
4.50%, 1/15/23

    70,000       70,875  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Packaging & Containers (Continued)            

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 144A
5.00%, 1/15/22

  $ 50,000     $ 51,188  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Luxembourg
5.75%, 10/15/20

    193,822       196,971  

Sealed Air Corp.
6.50%, 12/01/20, 144A

    50,000       53,500  

4.875%, 12/01/22, 144A

    50,000       51,688  
   

 

 

 
      829,234  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.3%            

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
5.00%, 3/01/21

    25,000       14,875  

XPO Logistics, Inc., 144A
6.50%, 6/15/22

    75,000       78,188  
   

 

 

 
      93,063  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.4%            

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., 144A
5.25%, 8/15/22

    125,000       125,625  
   

 

 

 
Technology — 4.6%    
Computers — 2.5%    

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 144A
5.875%, 6/15/21

    103,000       105,575  

Dell, Inc.
5.875%, 6/15/19 (a)

    250,000       257,840  

EMC Corp.
2.65%, 6/01/20

    100,000       97,328  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 144A
9.25%, 3/01/21

    125,000       129,687  

NCR Corp.
5.00%, 7/15/22

    200,000       201,500  

Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc., 144A
8.75%, 4/01/22

    25,000       15,688  
   

 

 

 
      807,618  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.2%            

Amkor Technology, Inc.
6.375%, 10/01/22

    50,000       51,625  

NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, 144A
4.125%, 6/01/21

    250,000       255,050  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Semiconductors (Continued)            

STATS ChipPAC Pte Ltd., 144A
8.50%, 11/24/20

  $ 75,000     $ 80,531  
   

 

 

 
      387,206  
   

 

 

 
Software — 0.9%            

BMC Software Finance, Inc., 144A
8.125%, 7/15/21

    145,000       146,269  

Infor US, Inc.
6.50%, 5/15/22

    150,000       154,125  
   

 

 

 
      300,394  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.0%    
Electric — 2.0%    

AES Corp.
7.375%, 7/01/21

    100,000       110,500  

Calpine Corp.
5.375%, 1/15/23

    100,000       97,875  

DPL, Inc.
7.25%, 10/15/21

    10,000       10,937  

Dynegy, Inc.
7.375%, 11/01/22 (a)

    100,000       105,625  

NRG Energy, Inc.
6.25%, 7/15/22

    200,000       207,500  

Talen Energy Supply LLC
4.60%, 12/15/21

    50,000       46,000  

9.50%, 7/15/22, 144A

    60,000       60,300  
   

 

 

 
      638,737  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $31,473,452)

      31,231,028  
   

 

 

 
   

Number

of Shares

       
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 5.7%  

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “Deutsche Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 1.32% (b)(c)
(Cost $1,840,672)

    1,840,672       1,840,672  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 102.4%

(Cost $33,314,124)

    $ 33,071,700  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (2.4%)

      (783,312
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 32,288,388  
   

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2018 is as follows:

 

Value ($) at
1/10/2018
Commencement
of Operations
    Purchases
Cost
($)
    Sales
Proceeds
($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)
($)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
    Income
($)
    Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
    Number of
Shares at
2/28/2018
    Value ($) at
2/28/2018
 
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 5.7%

           
 

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “Deutsche Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 1.32%(b)(c)

 
                          —       1,840,672                         1,960             1,840,672       1,840,672  

 

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(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 28, 2018 amounted to $1,756,926, which is 5.4% 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. Represents the net increase (purchases cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested for the period ended February 28, 2018.

 

MTN:   Medium Term Note
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Corporate Bonds (d)

     $        $ 31,231,028        $   —        $ 31,231,028  

Short-Term Investments

       1,840,672                            1,840,672  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 1,840,672        $ 31,231,028        $        $ 33,071,700  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

There have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the period ended February 28, 2018.

 

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Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 98.0%    
Basic Materials — 5.4%    
Chemicals — 2.3%    

Ashland LLC
4.75%, 8/15/22

  $ 681,000     $ 698,025  

Blue Cube Spinco, Inc.
9.75%, 10/15/23

    1,823,500       2,124,377  

10.00%, 10/15/25

    606,000       725,685  

CF Industries, Inc.
7.125%, 5/01/20

    394,000       421,087  

3.45%, 6/01/23

    570,000       554,325  

Chemours Co.
6.625%, 5/15/23

    1,156,000       1,221,025  

7.00%, 5/15/25

    1,000,000       1,082,500  

5.375%, 5/15/27

    465,000       467,325  

Hexion, Inc.
6.625%, 4/15/20

    1,208,000       1,129,480  

10.375%, 2/01/22, 144A

    515,000       504,700  

Huntsman International LLC
4.875%, 11/15/20

    603,000       618,998  

5.125%, 11/15/22

    260,000       269,425  

INEOS Group Holdings SA, 144A
5.625%, 8/01/24 (a)

    430,000       438,062  

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.
3.88%, 10/24/21

    520,000       542,100  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.
5.25%, 8/01/23, 144A

    900,000       919,125  

4.875%, 6/01/24, 144A

    877,000       867,134  

5.00%, 5/01/25, 144A

    782,000       778,090  

5.25%, 6/01/27, 144A

    641,000       628,180  

Olin Corp.
5.125%, 9/15/27

    194,000       191,454  

5.00%, 2/01/30

    450,000       434,812  

Perstorp Holding AB, 144A
11.00%, 9/30/21 (a)

    268,000       294,800  

Platform Specialty Products Corp.
6.50%, 2/01/22, 144A

    709,000       729,384  

5.875%, 12/01/25, 144A

    732,000       729,255  

PolyOne Corp.
5.25%, 3/15/23

    623,000       630,788  

PQ Corp., 144A
6.75%, 11/15/22

    305,000       322,919  

SPCM SA, 144A
4.875%, 9/15/25

    825,000       816,750  

Tronox Finance LLC, 144A
7.50%, 3/15/22

    425,000       442,000  

Tronox Finance PLC, 144A
5.75%, 10/01/25

    50,000       49,750  

WR Grace & Co.-Conn, 144A
5.125%, 10/01/21

    480,000       498,000  
   

 

 

 
      19,129,555  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel — 1.1%            

AK Steel Corp.
7.625%, 10/01/21 (a)

    236,000       244,850  

7.00%, 3/15/27 (a)

    395,000       403,641  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
5.95%, 1/15/21

    822,000       841,522  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Iron/Steel (Continued)            

7.875%, 8/15/23

  $ 139,000     $ 151,336  

ArcelorMittal
5.50%, 8/05/20

    776,000       810,144  

5.75%, 3/01/21

    894,000       947,640  

6.50%, 2/25/22

    760,000       830,300  

6.125%, 6/01/25

    411,000       454,792  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
4.875%, 1/15/24, 144A

    275,000       269,156  

5.75%, 3/01/25, 144A

    935,000       911,041  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.
5.125%, 10/01/21

    450,000       456,750  

5.25%, 4/15/23

    794,000       813,850  

5.50%, 10/01/24

    155,000       160,813  

United States Steel Corp.
7.375%, 4/01/20 (a)

    947,000       1,017,267  

8.375%, 7/01/21, 144A

    314,000       336,765  

6.875%, 8/15/25 (a)

    680,000       717,400  
   

 

 

 
      9,367,267  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 2.0%            

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV
6.75%, 9/30/24, 144A

    495,000       533,362  

7.00%, 9/30/26, 144A

    762,000       826,770  

Aleris International, Inc.
7.875%, 11/01/20

    525,000       522,679  

9.50%, 4/01/21, 144A

    205,000       216,019  

Constellium NV
5.75%, 5/15/24, 144A

    705,000       713,812  

6.625%, 3/01/25, 144A (a)

    574,000       595,525  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.
4.75%, 5/15/22, 144A

    845,000       847,535  

5.125%, 5/15/24, 144A (a)

    506,000       506,476  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
3.10%, 3/15/20

    1,747,000       1,736,081  

4.00%, 11/14/21

    829,000       829,000  

6.75%, 2/01/22

    60,000       62,025  

3.55%, 3/01/22

    835,000       814,376  

6.875%, 2/15/23

    1,146,000       1,240,545  

3.875%, 3/15/23

    1,428,000       1,388,730  

4.55%, 11/14/24 (a)

    579,000       568,868  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc.
7.25%, 1/15/23, 144A

    60,000       64,050  

7.625%, 1/15/25, 144A

    588,000       642,390  

Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc., 144A
11.00%, 5/15/22

    255,000       284,542  

Kinross Gold Corp.
5.125%, 9/01/21

    645,000       669,188  

5.95%, 3/15/24

    560,000       602,112  

4.50%, 7/15/27, 144A

    200,000       194,500  

Teck Resources Ltd.
4.75%, 1/15/22

    1,522,000       1,552,440  

3.75%, 2/01/23

    460,000       451,375  

8.50%, 6/01/24, 144A (a)

    308,000       343,420  
   

 

 

 
      16,205,820  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Communications — 23.2%    
Advertising — 0.5%    

Acosta, Inc., 144A
7.75%, 10/01/22

  $ 625,000     $ 450,000  

Lamar Media Corp.
5.00%, 5/01/23

    773,000       792,325  

5.375%, 1/15/24

    487,000       504,478  

5.75%, 2/01/26

    325,000       337,594  

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.
5.25%, 2/15/22

    424,000       434,600  

5.625%, 2/15/24

    445,000       451,675  

5.875%, 3/15/25

    595,000       606,156  
   

 

 

 
      3,576,828  
   

 

 

 
Internet — 1.6%            

Match Group, Inc., 144A
5.00%, 12/15/27

    400,000       404,100  

Netflix, Inc.
5.375%, 2/01/21

    1,934,000       2,018,612  

5.50%, 2/15/22

    597,500       624,388  

5.75%, 3/01/24

    600,000       632,250  

5.875%, 2/15/25

    530,000       561,328  

4.375%, 11/15/26

    877,000       846,305  

4.875%, 4/15/28, 144A

    960,000       944,400  

Symantec Corp.
4.20%, 9/15/20

    330,000       337,074  

3.95%, 6/15/22

    500,000       501,496  

5.00%, 4/15/25, 144A

    880,000       895,027  

TIBCO Software, Inc., 144A
11.375%, 12/01/21

    200,000       218,411  

VeriSign, Inc.
4.625%, 5/01/23

    884,000       895,050  

5.25%, 4/01/25

    300,000       309,750  

4.75%, 7/15/27

    534,000       523,320  

Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc.
6.00%, 4/01/23

    1,734,000       1,809,863  

6.375%, 5/15/25

    545,000       571,634  

5.75%, 1/15/27, 144A

    1,325,000       1,334,938  
   

 

 

 
      13,427,946  
   

 

 

 
Media — 11.5%            

Altice Financing SA
6.625%, 2/15/23, 144A

    1,259,000       1,260,574  

7.50%, 5/15/26, 144A

    2,418,000       2,442,180  

Altice Finco SA, 144A
8.125%, 1/15/24 (a)

    1,241,000       1,275,127  

Altice Luxembourg SA
7.75%, 5/15/22, 144A

    1,791,000       1,676,824  

7.625%, 2/15/25, 144A (a)

    1,861,000       1,644,659  

Altice US Finance I Corp.
5.375%, 7/15/23, 144A

    915,000       932,156  

5.50%, 5/15/26, 144A

    989,000       981,582  

AMC Networks, Inc.
4.75%, 12/15/22

    170,000       171,700  

5.00%, 4/01/24

    1,339,000       1,345,695  

4.75%, 8/01/25

    309,000       300,116  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)            

Cable One, Inc., 144A
5.75%, 6/15/22

  $ 218,000     $ 224,267  

Cablevision Systems Corp.
8.00%, 4/15/20

    750,000       798,900  

5.875%, 9/15/22 (a)

    487,000       488,217  

CBS Radio, Inc., 144A
7.25%, 11/01/24 (a)

    293,000       303,196  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.25%, 3/15/21

    370,000       375,319  

5.25%, 9/30/22

    403,000       411,060  

5.125%, 2/15/23

    1,938,000       1,974,337  

4.00%, 3/01/23, 144A

    761,000       742,926  

5.125%, 5/01/23, 144A

    1,950,000       1,991,437  

5.75%, 9/01/23

    200,000       204,500  

5.75%, 1/15/24

    813,000       829,260  

5.875%, 4/01/24, 144A

    982,000       1,016,763  

5.375%, 5/01/25, 144A

    1,097,000       1,103,856  

5.75%, 2/15/26, 144A

    1,740,000       1,766,100  

5.50%, 5/01/26, 144A

    1,075,000       1,077,687  

5.125%, 5/01/27, 144A

    2,368,000       2,286,115  

5.875%, 5/01/27, 144A

    639,000       650,981  

5.00%, 2/01/28, 144A

    2,482,000       2,355,542  

Cengage Learning, Inc., 144A
9.50%, 6/15/24 (a)

    473,000       404,415  

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC / Cequel Capital Corp.
6.375%, 9/15/20, 144A

    218,000       220,997  

5.125%, 12/15/21, 144A

    1,238,000       1,239,547  

5.125%, 12/15/21, 144A

    287,000       286,733  

7.75%, 7/15/25, 144A

    509,000       544,630  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
Series B, 7.625%, 3/15/20

    1,860,000       1,864,650  

Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/22

    841,000       866,650  

Series B, 6.50%, 11/15/22

    1,890,000       1,946,700  

Cogeco Communications, Inc., 144A
4.875%, 5/01/20

    80,000       80,700  

CSC Holdings LLC
6.75%, 11/15/21

    941,000       992,167  

10.125%, 1/15/23, 144A

    1,253,000       1,403,360  

5.25%, 6/01/24

    821,000       792,265  

6.625%, 10/15/25, 144A

    342,000       359,955  

10.875%, 10/15/25, 144A

    1,157,000       1,368,153  

5.50%, 4/15/27, 144A

    856,000       845,300  

5.375%, 2/01/28, 144A

    1,100,000       1,078,000  

DISH DBS Corp.
7.875%, 9/01/19

    862,000       911,565  

5.125%, 5/01/20

    943,000       945,358  

6.75%, 6/01/21

    1,518,000       1,563,540  

5.875%, 7/15/22

    1,489,000       1,457,359  

5.00%, 3/15/23

    1,231,000       1,135,598  

5.875%, 11/15/24

    1,909,000       1,796,846  

7.75%, 7/01/26

    1,869,000       1,847,974  

Gray Television, Inc.
5.125%, 10/15/24, 144A

    444,000       436,230  

5.875%, 7/15/26, 144A

    545,000       541,594  
 

 

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Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)            

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
9.00%, 12/15/19

  $ 1,908,000     $ 1,526,400  

9.00%, 3/01/21

    988,000       790,400  

11.25%, 3/01/21, 144A

    378,000       288,225  

11.25%, 3/01/21

    1,278,000       1,028,790  

9.00%, 9/15/22

    706,000       564,800  

10.625%, 3/15/23

    403,000       322,400  

Meredith Corp., 144A
6.875%, 2/01/26

    1,200,000       1,240,500  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 144A
5.625%, 8/01/24

    750,500       757,532  

Quebecor Media, Inc.
5.75%, 1/15/23

    1,359,000       1,416,758  

SFR Group SA
6.00%, 5/15/22, 144A

    2,790,000       2,713,275  

6.25%, 5/15/24, 144A

    1,921,000       1,796,135  

7.375%, 5/01/26, 144A

    4,204,000       4,073,886  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
5.375%, 4/01/21

    185,000       187,775  

6.125%, 10/01/22

    371,000       383,985  

5.625%, 8/01/24, 144A

    396,000       402,930  

5.125%, 2/15/27, 144A (a)

    380,000       367,175  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
3.875%, 8/01/22, 144A

    2,296,000       2,261,560  

4.625%, 5/15/23, 144A

    320,000       320,000  

6.00%, 7/15/24, 144A

    655,000       686,113  

5.375%, 4/15/25, 144A

    685,000       697,844  

5.375%, 7/15/26, 144A

    575,000       583,625  

5.00%, 8/01/27, 144A

    1,309,000       1,279,548  

TEGNA, Inc.
5.125%, 7/15/20

    140,000       142,100  

6.375%, 10/15/23

    357,000       373,511  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl, 144A
5.50%, 3/01/28

    400,000       388,000  

Tribune Media Co.
5.875%, 7/15/22

    1,301,000       1,333,525  

Unitymedia GmbH, 144A
6.125%, 1/15/25

    1,105,000       1,158,869  

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG / Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 144A
5.00%, 1/15/25

    1,157,000       1,183,033  

Univision Communications, Inc.
5.125%, 5/15/23, 144A

    1,411,000       1,340,450  

5.125%, 2/15/25, 144A

    1,000,000       926,250  

UPC Holding BV, 144A
5.50%, 1/15/28

    714,000       672,945  

UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 144A
5.375%, 1/15/25

    1,148,000       1,140,825  

Videotron Ltd.
5.00%, 7/15/22

    580,500       600,092  

5.375%, 6/15/24, 144A

    261,000       271,114  

5.125%, 4/15/27, 144A

    425,000       429,837  

Virgin Media Finance PLC
6.375%, 4/15/23, 144A

    1,276,000       1,314,280  

6.00%, 10/15/24, 144A

    445,000       451,119  

5.75%, 1/15/25, 144A

    345,000       340,256  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)            

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
5.50%, 1/15/25, 144A

  $ 590,000     $ 596,638  

5.25%, 1/15/26, 144A

    867,000       852,911  

5.50%, 8/15/26, 144A

    275,000       272,910  

Ziggo Bond Finance BV
5.875%, 1/15/25, 144A

    1,060,000       1,025,550  

6.00%, 1/15/27, 144A

    340,000       323,000  

Ziggo Secured Finance BV, 144A
5.50%, 1/15/27

    1,235,000       1,187,144  
   

 

 

 
      95,575,377  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 9.6%            

Anixter, Inc.
5.125%, 10/01/21

    894,500       923,571  

C&W Senior Financing DAC, 144A
6.875%, 9/15/27

    50,000       51,750  

CenturyLink, Inc.
Series V, 5.625%, 4/01/20

    1,025,000       1,044,167  

Series S, 6.45%, 6/15/21

    1,300,000       1,335,750  

Series T, 5.80%, 3/15/22

    1,475,000       1,462,094  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/01/23 (a)

    473,000       468,270  

Series Y, 7.50%, 4/01/24 (a)

    758,000       763,685  

5.625%, 4/01/25

    770,000       700,700  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 144A
7.00%, 7/15/24

    755,000       719,137  

CommScope Technologies LLC
6.00%, 6/15/25, 144A

    926,000       961,003  

5.00%, 3/15/27, 144A

    310,000       303,219  

CommScope, Inc.
5.00%, 6/15/21, 144A

    215,000       218,762  

5.50%, 6/15/24, 144A

    1,979,000       2,023,527  

Consolidated Communications, Inc.
6.50%, 10/01/22

    655,000       576,400  

Frontier Communications Corp.
7.125%, 3/15/19

    85,000       86,700  

8.50%, 4/15/20

    670,000       659,112  

9.25%, 7/01/21 (a)

    575,000       534,629  

6.25%, 9/15/21 (a)

    705,000       603,656  

8.75%, 4/15/22

    675,000       534,937  

10.50%, 9/15/22 (a)

    951,000       815,482  

7.125%, 1/15/23 (a)

    1,395,000       936,394  

7.625%, 4/15/24

    1,085,000       694,400  

6.875%, 1/15/25

    1,203,000       739,845  

11.00%, 9/15/25

    2,280,000       1,798,350  

GCI, Inc.
6.875%, 4/15/25

    240,000       254,400  

GTH Finance BV, 144A
7.25%, 4/26/23

    400,000       438,146  

GTT Communications, Inc., 144A
7.875%, 12/31/24

    411,000       428,211  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
6.50%, 6/15/19

    559,000       579,962  

7.625%, 6/15/21

    1,204,000       1,300,320  

5.25%, 8/01/26

    671,000       656,741  

6.625%, 8/01/26

    490,000       502,397  

Inmarsat Finance PLC, 144A
4.875%, 5/15/22

    1,324,000       1,317,777  
 

 

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February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Telecommunications (Continued)            

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
7.25%, 10/15/20

  $ 1,582,000     $ 1,481,147  

7.50%, 4/01/21

    1,259,000       1,149,624  

9.50%, 9/30/22, 144A

    1,015,000       1,167,250  

5.50%, 8/01/23

    1,572,000       1,302,795  

8.00%, 2/15/24, 144A

    330,000       347,325  

9.75%, 7/15/25, 144A

    1,224,000       1,164,330  

Intelsat Luxembourg SA
7.75%, 6/01/21 (a)

    1,221,000       702,075  

8.125%, 6/01/23

    969,000       515,992  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
6.125%, 1/15/21

    250,000       254,531  

5.375%, 8/15/22

    505,000       511,313  

5.625%, 2/01/23

    725,000       734,063  

5.125%, 5/01/23

    930,000       932,325  

5.375%, 1/15/24

    622,000       620,445  

5.375%, 5/01/25

    425,000       422,875  

5.25%, 3/15/26

    780,000       752,692  

Level 3 Parent LLC
5.75%, 12/01/22

    695,000       703,688  

Nokia OYJ
5.375%, 5/15/19

    445,000       456,810  

3.375%, 6/12/22

    472,000       460,153  

4.375%, 6/12/27

    405,000       389,813  

Qwest Corp.
6.75%, 12/01/21

    375,000       401,396  

Sable International Finance Ltd., 144A
6.875%, 8/01/22

    225,000       239,063  

SoftBank Group Corp., 144A
4.50%, 4/15/20

    1,921,000       1,942,611  

Sprint Communications, Inc.
7.00%, 3/01/20, 144A

    855,000       905,231  

7.00%, 8/15/20

    1,919,000       2,012,551  

11.50%, 11/15/21

    1,841,000       2,181,585  

6.00%, 11/15/22

    1,613,000       1,596,870  

Sprint Corp.
7.25%, 9/15/21

    1,995,000       2,089,763  

7.875%, 9/15/23

    2,777,000       2,881,138  

7.125%, 6/15/24

    1,841,000       1,832,900  

7.625%, 2/15/25 (a)

    1,740,000       1,744,350  

7.625%, 3/01/26

    1,400,000       1,398,390  

Telecom Italia Capital SA
7.175%, 6/18/19

    700,000       737,079  

Telecom Italia SpA, 144A
5.303%, 5/30/24

    1,273,000       1,323,920  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
4.125%, 5/15/22

    875,000       867,570  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
4.00%, 4/15/22

    1,270,000       1,273,175  

6.00%, 3/01/23

    1,004,000       1,046,670  

6.625%, 4/01/23

    833,000       864,571  

6.836%, 4/28/23

    1,112,000       1,156,480  

6.50%, 1/15/24

    851,000       893,550  

6.00%, 4/15/24

    970,000       1,011,225  

6.375%, 3/01/25

    1,040,000       1,099,800  

5.125%, 4/15/25

    552,000       558,900  

6.50%, 1/15/26

    1,338,000       1,438,350  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Telecommunications (Continued)            

4.50%, 2/01/26

  $ 800,000     $ 786,000  

5.375%, 4/15/27

    773,000       792,325  

4.75%, 2/01/28

    1,150,000       1,123,125  

VEON Holdings BV
3.95%, 6/16/21, 144A

    700,000       696,010  

7.504%, 3/01/22, 144A

    240,000       267,094  

5.95%, 2/13/23, 144A

    1,150,000       1,210,962  

4.95%, 6/16/24, 144A

    900,000       896,292  

Wind Tre SpA, 144A
5.00%, 1/20/26

    1,759,000       1,527,621  

Windstream Services LLC / Windstream Finance Corp.
7.75%, 10/15/20

    436,000       377,140  

6.375%, 8/01/23, 144A (a)

    715,000       403,975  

6.375%, 8/01/23 (a)

    415,000       244,850  

8.75%, 12/15/24, 144A

    446,000       287,670  

8.625%, 10/31/25, 144A

    660,000       620,400  

WTT Investment Ltd., 144A
5.50%, 11/21/22

    500,000       498,489  
   

 

 

 
      79,731,831  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 13.0%    
Airlines — 0.3%    

Air Canada, 144A
7.75%, 4/15/21

    995,000       1,103,206  

American Airlines Group, Inc.
5.50%, 10/01/19, 144A

    805,000       825,125  

4.625%, 3/01/20, 144A

    243,000       246,341  

United Continental Holdings, Inc.
4.25%, 10/01/22

    206,000       205,614  

Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd.
8.50%, 11/15/19, 144A

    45,000       46,945  

7.875%, 10/15/21, 144A

    94,000       96,115  
   

 

 

 
      2,523,346  
   

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.2%            

Hanesbrands, Inc.
4.625%, 5/15/24, 144A

    1,042,000       1,036,790  

4.875%, 5/15/26, 144A

    532,500       525,844  

Levi Strauss & Co.
5.00%, 5/01/25

    485,000       498,347  

Nine West Holdings, Inc.*, 144A
8.25%, 3/15/19

    296,000       19,240  
   

 

 

 
      2,080,221  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.7%            

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV
4.50%, 4/15/20 (a)

    954,000       970,695  

5.25%, 4/15/23 (a)

    1,144,000       1,181,180  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC
4.25%, 11/15/19, 144A

    571,000       575,996  

3.50%, 3/15/20, 144A

    20,000       19,800  

5.625%, 2/01/23, 144A (a)

    189,000       193,961  

4.50%, 10/01/27, 144A

    593,000       566,315  

Navistar International Corp., 144A
6.625%, 11/01/25

    849,000       876,593  
 

 

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Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Auto Manufacturers (Continued)            

Tesla, Inc., 144A
5.30%, 8/15/25 (a)

  $ 1,522,000     $ 1,450,162  
   

 

 

 
      5,834,702  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.1%            

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 144A
4.875%, 8/15/26

    861,000       843,780  

Allison Transmission, Inc.
5.00%, 10/01/24, 144A

    385,000       391,256  

4.75%, 10/01/27, 144A

    746,000       732,945  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.25%, 3/15/21

    145,000       147,463  

6.625%, 10/15/22

    205,000       212,175  

6.25%, 4/01/25 (a)

    655,000       678,334  

6.50%, 4/01/27 (a)

    475,000       492,219  

Dana, Inc.
5.50%, 12/15/24

    915,000       937,875  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
5.125%, 11/15/23

    537,000       550,259  

5.00%, 5/31/26

    1,011,000       1,014,791  

4.875%, 3/15/27

    604,000       596,450  

Tenneco, Inc.
5.00%, 7/15/26

    200,000       197,000  

ZF North America Capital, Inc.
4.00%, 4/29/20, 144A

    260,000       265,525  

4.50%, 4/29/22, 144A (a)

    370,000       380,637  

4.75%, 4/29/25, 144A

    1,491,000       1,539,458  
   

 

 

 
      8,980,167  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.3%            

American Tire Distributors, Inc., 144A
10.25%, 3/01/22

    805,000       842,328  

HD Supply, Inc., 144A
5.75%, 4/15/24

    855,000       898,819  

KAR Auction Services, Inc., 144A
5.125%, 6/01/25

    780,000       787,800  

LKQ Corp.
4.75%, 5/15/23

    403,000       410,052  
   

 

 

 
      2,938,999  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 2.2%            

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
5.75%, 6/15/25 (a)

    713,000       696,066  

5.875%, 11/15/26 (a)

    450,000       435,937  

6.125%, 5/15/27 (a)

    385,000       376,337  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc., 144A
5.25%, 10/15/25

    1,166,000       1,142,680  

Cinemark USA, Inc.
5.125%, 12/15/22

    722,000       736,440  

4.875%, 6/01/23

    694,000       693,133  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
6.00%, 4/01/25

    939,000       971,865  

GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc.
4.875%, 11/01/20

    1,360,000       1,394,000  

4.375%, 4/15/21

    120,000       121,500  

5.375%, 11/01/23

    967,000       1,011,724  

5.375%, 4/15/26

    430,000       445,050  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Entertainment (Continued)            

International Game Technology PLC
5.625%, 2/15/20, 144A

  $ 628,000     $ 651,864  

6.25%, 2/15/22, 144A

    2,063,000       2,189,359  

6.50%, 2/15/25, 144A

    1,266,000       1,364,115  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., 144A
5.875%, 11/01/24

    599,000       628,710  

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, 144A
7.875%, 10/15/24 (a)

    680,000       703,963  

Penn National Gaming, Inc., 144A
5.625%, 1/15/27

    100,000       99,500  

Regal Entertainment Group
5.75%, 3/15/22

    378,000       389,340  

Scientific Games International, Inc.
7.00%, 1/01/22, 144A

    749,000       788,323  

10.00%, 12/01/22

    1,523,000       1,658,166  

5.00%, 10/15/25, 144A

    700,000       693,875  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
4.875%, 7/31/24, 144A

    528,000       528,048  

5.50%, 4/15/27, 144A

    495,000       498,094  

WMG Acquisition Corp., 144A
6.75%, 4/15/22

    220,000       228,800  
   

 

 

 
      18,446,889  
   

 

 

 
Food Service — 0.3%            

Aramark Services, Inc.
5.125%, 1/15/24

    1,052,000       1,075,670  

5.00%, 4/01/25, 144A

    113,000       114,130  

4.75%, 6/01/26

    830,000       821,700  

5.00%, 2/01/28, 144A

    800,000       799,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,810,500  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders — 1.7%            

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
8.75%, 3/15/22

    802,000       868,165  

5.875%, 10/15/27

    145,000       138,112  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc., 144A
6.50%, 12/15/20

    166,000       169,436  

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
10.00%, 7/15/22, 144A

    518,000       567,857  

10.50%, 7/15/24, 144A

    475,000       522,203  

KB Home
4.75%, 5/15/19

    839,000       853,682  

7.00%, 12/15/21

    468,000       510,120  

Lennar Corp.
4.50%, 6/15/19

    299,000       303,111  

4.50%, 11/15/19

    185,000       188,238  

2.95%, 11/29/20, 144A

    825,000       806,438  

8.375%, 1/15/21, 144A

    229,000       256,595  

4.75%, 4/01/21

    562,000       576,050  

4.125%, 1/15/22

    456,000       453,150  

4.75%, 11/15/22

    486,000       490,252  

4.875%, 12/15/23

    685,000       696,988  

4.50%, 4/30/24

    402,000       399,990  

5.875%, 11/15/24, 144A

    434,000       463,295  

4.75%, 5/30/25

    120,000       119,850  

5.25%, 6/01/26, 144A

    260,000       266,500  

4.75%, 11/29/27, 144A

    558,000       542,655  
 

 

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Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Home Builders (Continued)            

Mattamy Group Corp.
6.875%, 12/15/23, 144A

  $ 286,000     $ 301,373  

6.50%, 10/01/25, 144A

    400,000       420,000  

PulteGroup, Inc.
4.25%, 3/01/21

    282,000       287,640  

5.50%, 3/01/26

    233,000       237,660  

5.00%, 1/15/27

    1,249,000       1,245,878  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. / Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., 144A
5.25%, 4/15/21

    557,000       563,266  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
5.875%, 2/15/22

    475,000       507,656  

4.375%, 4/15/23

    265,000       268,975  

4.875%, 3/15/27

    442,000       440,895  

4.35%, 2/15/28

    350,000       332,500  
   

 

 

 
      13,798,530  
   

 

 

 
Home Furnishings — 0.2%            

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
5.625%, 10/15/23

    996,000       1,010,940  

5.50%, 6/15/26

    273,000       268,905  
   

 

 

 
      1,279,845  
   

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.0%            

Scotts Miracle-GRO Co.
6.00%, 10/15/23

    54,000       56,700  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.3%            

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., 144A
8.00%, 6/01/22

    715,000       715,000  

Carlson Travel, Inc., 144A
6.75%, 12/15/23 (a)

    200,000       203,000  

NCL Corp. Ltd., 144A
4.75%, 12/15/21

    303,000       310,196  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.
5.375%, 4/15/23, 144A

    231,000       233,888  

5.25%, 11/15/23, 144A

    506,000       512,325  

Viking Cruises Ltd., 144A
5.875%, 9/15/27

    500,000       488,750  
   

 

 

 
      2,463,159  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 1.7%            

Boyd Gaming Corp.
6.875%, 5/15/23

    822,000       870,292  

6.375%, 4/01/26

    730,000       769,238  

Diamond Resorts International, Inc.
7.75%, 9/01/23, 144A

    691,000       748,871  

10.75%, 9/01/24, 144A

    492,000       535,665  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
4.25%, 9/01/24

    695,000       684,575  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC / Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.
4.625%, 4/01/25

    789,000       793,931  

4.875%, 4/01/27

    570,000       571,425  

Jack Ohio Finance LLC / Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp., 144A
6.75%, 11/15/21

    600,000       626,682  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., 144A
4.875%, 6/06/25

    600,000       588,462  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Lodging (Continued)            

MGM Resorts International
5.25%, 3/31/20

  $ 460,000     $ 475,525  

6.75%, 10/01/20

    465,000       497,550  

6.625%, 12/15/21

    545,000       590,262  

7.75%, 3/15/22

    30,000       33,525  

6.00%, 3/15/23

    1,503,000       1,602,574  

4.625%, 9/01/26

    370,000       363,521  

Station Casinos LLC, 144A
5.00%, 10/01/25

    275,000       268,813  

Studio City Co. Ltd., 144A
7.25%, 11/30/21

    1,080,000       1,138,050  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
4.25%, 5/30/23, 144A

    410,000       414,613  

5.50%, 3/01/25, 144A

    1,516,000       1,540,635  

5.25%, 5/15/27, 144A

    644,000       633,535  
   

 

 

 
      13,747,744  
   

 

 

 
Retail — 3.8%            

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.
4.625%, 1/15/22, 144A

    1,011,000       1,019,846  

4.25%, 5/15/24, 144A

    914,000       875,155  

5.00%, 10/15/25, 144A

    2,699,000       2,643,333  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
6.00%, 12/15/24

    714,000       744,345  

Beacon Escrow Corp., 144A
4.875%, 11/01/25

    1,134,000       1,111,660  

Claire’s Stores, Inc., 144A
9.00%, 3/15/19

    908,000       621,980  

Dollar Tree, Inc.
5.25%, 3/01/20

    312,075       316,171  

5.75%, 3/01/23

    1,818,000       1,891,856  

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
6.50%, 5/01/21

    480,000       456,000  

6.75%, 1/15/22 (a)

    418,000       392,920  

6.75%, 6/15/23 (a)

    478,000       437,370  

Golden Nugget, Inc.
6.75%, 10/15/24, 144A

    739,000       759,322  

8.75%, 10/01/25, 144A

    873,000       921,015  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
5.00%, 6/01/22

    537,000       550,425  

Guitar Center, Inc., 144A
6.50%, 4/15/19

    779,000       773,158  

IRB Holding Corp., 144A
6.75%, 2/15/26

    400,000       400,380  

JC Penney Corp., Inc.
5.65%, 6/01/20

    292,000       291,635  

5.875%, 7/01/23, 144A (a)

    350,000       336,000  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC
5.00%, 6/01/24, 144A

    960,000       972,000  

5.25%, 6/01/26, 144A

    1,349,000       1,369,235  

4.75%, 6/01/27, 144A

    210,000       205,800  

L Brands, Inc.
7.00%, 5/01/20

    1,131,000       1,216,532  

6.625%, 4/01/21

    530,000       568,261  

5.625%, 2/15/22

    966,000       1,009,470  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Retail (Continued)            

5.625%, 10/15/23 (a)

  $ 391,000     $ 412,505  

5.25%, 2/01/28

    300,000       289,125  

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.
7.00%, 7/01/22

    386,000       386,000  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC, 144A
8.00%, 10/15/21 (a)

    872,000       531,920  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
5.75%, 10/01/22

    165,000       169,641  

5.50%, 5/15/26

    320,000       320,000  

PetSmart, Inc.
7.125%, 3/15/23, 144A

    1,381,000       887,154  

5.875%, 6/01/25, 144A

    1,052,000       825,820  

8.875%, 6/01/25, 144A

    900,000       578,250  

QVC, Inc.
5.125%, 7/02/22

    84,000       87,033  

4.375%, 3/15/23

    787,000       785,991  

4.85%, 4/01/24

    495,000       502,028  

4.45%, 2/15/25

    510,000       501,016  

Rite Aid Corp.
9.25%, 3/15/20

    955,000       966,938  

6.75%, 6/15/21

    2,023,000       2,070,743  

6.125%, 4/01/23, 144A

    1,190,000       1,200,413  

Sears Holdings Corp.
8.00%, 12/15/19

    481,000       197,210  

Staples, Inc., 144A
8.50%, 9/15/25

    800,000       770,000  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp.
5.50%, 6/01/24

    542,000       531,160  
   

 

 

 
      31,896,816  
   

 

 

 
Storage / Warehousing — 0.1%            

Algeco Scotsman Global Finance PLC, 144A
8.00%, 2/15/23

    450,000       454,388  
   

 

 

 
Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.1%            

Mattel, Inc., 144A
6.75%, 12/31/25

    637,000       649,740  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 17.8%    
Agriculture — 0.1%    

Vector Group Ltd., 144A
6.125%, 2/01/25

    473,000       484,234  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 3.9%            

ADT Corp.
6.25%, 10/15/21

    1,619,000       1,727,271  

3.50%, 7/15/22

    1,330,000       1,276,800  

4.125%, 6/15/23

    269,000       262,275  

Ahern Rentals, Inc., 144A
7.375%, 5/15/23

    380,000       370,500  

APX Group, Inc.
8.75%, 12/01/20

    360,000       363,600  

7.875%, 12/01/22

    1,002,000       1,058,362  

7.625%, 9/01/23

    755,000       806,906  

Ashtead Capital, Inc.
5.625%, 10/01/24, 144A

    1,256,000       1,318,800  

4.125%, 8/15/25, 144A

    765,000       749,700  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Commercial Services (Continued)            

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc.
5.125%, 6/01/22, 144A

  $ 455,000     $ 455,569  

5.50%, 4/01/23

    475,000       473,219  

Brink’s Co., 144A
4.625%, 10/15/27

    395,000       375,250  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc., 144A
11.00%, 3/15/21

    212,000       219,331  

Corporate Risk Holdings LLC, 144A
9.50%, 7/01/19

    766,000       794,725  

Gartner, Inc., 144A
5.125%, 4/01/25

    425,000       436,687  

Herc Rentals, Inc.
7.50%, 6/01/22, 144A

    349,000       375,175  

7.75%, 6/01/24, 144A

    946,000       1,035,586  

Hertz Corp.
5.875%, 10/15/20

    488,000       488,610  

7.375%, 1/15/21

    584,000       584,000  

7.625%, 6/01/22, 144A (a)

    1,064,000       1,095,920  

6.25%, 10/15/22 (a)

    467,000       444,673  

5.50%, 10/15/24, 144A (a)

    725,000       632,562  

Jaguar Holding Co. II / Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 144A
6.375%, 8/01/23

    1,064,000       1,071,980  

Laureate Education, Inc., 144A
8.25%, 5/01/25

    661,000       705,618  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 144A
4.875%, 11/01/24

    310,000       308,838  

Monitronics International, Inc.
9.125%, 4/01/20

    440,000       385,000  

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL
5.50%, 10/01/21, 144A

    130,000       133,250  

5.00%, 2/01/25, 144A

    513,000       513,482  

Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co.
4.50%, 10/01/20

    430,275       432,964  

5.00%, 4/15/22, 144A

    1,641,000       1,663,564  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 144A
9.25%, 5/15/23

    1,768,000       1,929,330  

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
7.875%, 3/15/21 (a)

    767,000       810,144  

Service Corp. International
5.375%, 1/15/22

    71,000       72,686  

5.375%, 5/15/24

    582,000       602,312  

4.625%, 12/15/27

    600,000       588,000  

ServiceMaster Co. LLC, 144A
5.125%, 11/15/24

    644,000       635,950  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 144A
6.375%, 2/01/25 (a)

    689,000       633,880  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
4.625%, 7/15/23

    1,164,000       1,194,555  

5.75%, 11/15/24

    672,000       696,360  

5.50%, 7/15/25

    860,000       889,025  

4.625%, 10/15/25

    300,000       293,250  

5.875%, 9/15/26

    1,020,000       1,072,275  

5.50%, 5/15/27

    1,327,000       1,361,502  

4.875%, 1/15/28

    880,000       860,200  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Commercial Services (Continued)  

WEX, Inc., 144A
4.75%, 2/01/23

  $ 80,000     $ 80,800  
   

 

 

 
      32,280,486  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.6%            

Avon Products, Inc.
6.60%, 3/15/20

    1,064,000       1,074,640  

7.00%, 3/15/23

    342,000       312,410  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.
4.70%, 5/19/21

    575,000       580,750  

4.70%, 5/24/22

    848,000       854,360  

First Quality Finance Co., Inc.
4.625%, 5/15/21, 144A

    713,000       713,000  

5.00%, 7/01/25, 144A

    556,000       546,270  

Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
5.75%, 2/15/21

    614,000       498,875  

6.25%, 8/01/24 (a)

    300,000       207,750  
   

 

 

 
      4,788,055  
   

 

 

 
Food — 1.6%            

Albertsons Cos. LLC / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertson’s, Inc. / Albertson’s LLC
6.625%, 6/15/24

    1,108,000       1,026,285  

5.75%, 3/15/25

    1,008,000       887,040  

B&G Foods, Inc.
4.625%, 6/01/21

    598,000       601,737  

5.25%, 4/01/25

    787,000       759,455  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.
5.375%, 1/15/22

    98,000       100,695  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
4.625%, 11/01/24, 144A

    1,608,000       1,624,080  

4.875%, 11/01/26, 144A

    180,000       180,450  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
5.75%, 3/15/25, 144A

    608,000       606,480  

5.875%, 9/30/27, 144A

    935,000       911,438  

Post Holdings, Inc.
5.50%, 3/01/25, 144A

    810,000       817,087  

5.00%, 8/15/26, 144A

    1,272,000       1,211,580  

5.75%, 3/01/27, 144A

    1,527,000       1,511,730  

5.625%, 1/15/28, 144A

    900,000       877,500  

SUPERVALU, Inc.
6.75%, 6/01/21 (a)

    399,000       396,008  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
4.875%, 3/15/22

    395,000       394,506  

6.00%, 2/15/24, 144A

    480,500       491,311  

US Foods, Inc., 144A
5.875%, 6/15/24

    593,000       618,203  
   

 

 

 
      13,015,585  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products — 1.3%            

Avantor, Inc.
6.00%, 10/01/24, 144A

    1,150,000       1,152,875  

9.00%, 10/01/25, 144A

    1,704,000       1,712,520  

DJO Finco, Inc. / DJO Finance LLC / DJO Finance Corp., 144A
8.125%, 6/15/21

    1,090,000       1,062,750  

Hologic, Inc.
4.375%, 10/15/25, 144A

    850,000       831,937  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Healthcare-Products (Continued)  

4.625%, 2/01/28, 144A

  $ 300,000     $ 291,000  

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. / KCI USA, Inc.
7.875%, 2/15/21, 144A

    585,000       606,206  

12.50%, 11/01/21, 144A

    699,000       791,618  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA
4.75%, 4/15/23 (a)

    438,000       346,020  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC
4.875%, 4/15/20, 144A (a)

    617,000       600,033  

5.75%, 8/01/22, 144A (a)

    845,000       752,050  

5.625%, 10/15/23, 144A (a)

    534,000       444,555  

5.50%, 4/15/25, 144A

    635,000       504,825  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. / Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 144A
6.625%, 5/15/22 (a)

    1,211,000       1,207,972  

Sotera Health Holdings LLC, 144A
6.50%, 5/15/23

    10,000       10,175  

Teleflex, Inc.
4.875%, 6/01/26

    500,000       497,500  

4.625%, 11/15/27

    197,000       192,814  
   

 

 

 
      11,004,850  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services — 7.5%            

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.
5.625%, 2/15/23

    457,000       471,144  

Centene Corp.
5.625%, 2/15/21

    766,000       786,107  

4.75%, 5/15/22

    1,958,000       2,000,831  

6.125%, 2/15/24

    930,000       978,825  

4.75%, 1/15/25

    453,000       451,584  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
8.00%, 11/15/19 (a)

    1,654,000       1,558,705  

7.125%, 7/15/20 (a)

    1,305,000       1,109,250  

5.125%, 8/01/21 (a)

    1,609,000       1,492,347  

6.875%, 2/01/22 (a)

    2,042,000       1,342,615  

6.25%, 3/31/23

    3,084,000       2,821,860  

DaVita, Inc.
5.75%, 8/15/22

    400,000       412,000  

5.125%, 7/15/24

    1,730,000       1,721,350  

5.00%, 5/01/25

    1,482,000       1,457,917  

Encompass Health Corp.
5.75%, 11/01/24

    1,415,000       1,434,456  

Envision Healthcare Corp.
5.125%, 7/01/22, 144A

    1,101,000       1,114,763  

5.625%, 7/15/22

    847,000       864,999  

6.25%, 12/01/24, 144A

    548,000       579,510  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.
6.25%, 2/15/21

    1,249,000       1,317,695  

HCA, Inc.
3.75%, 3/15/19

    566,000       570,969  

4.25%, 10/15/19

    836,000       848,540  

6.50%, 2/15/20

    1,670,000       1,766,025  

7.50%, 2/15/22

    1,520,000       1,685,300  

5.875%, 3/15/22

    1,981,000       2,104,813  

4.75%, 5/01/23

    721,000       735,420  

5.875%, 5/01/23

    946,000       997,084  

5.00%, 3/15/24

    1,495,000       1,526,769  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Healthcare-Services (Continued)            

5.375%, 2/01/25

  $ 1,845,000     $ 1,880,184  

5.25%, 4/15/25

    1,599,000       1,646,970  

5.875%, 2/15/26

    1,355,000       1,405,813  

5.25%, 6/15/26

    1,790,000       1,839,225  

4.50%, 2/15/27

    907,000       887,726  

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
8.00%, 1/15/20

    591,500       635,123  

6.375%, 4/15/22

    556,000       565,730  

8.75%, 1/15/23 (a)

    738,000       793,350  

LifePoint Health, Inc.
5.50%, 12/01/21

    160,000       161,800  

5.875%, 12/01/23

    590,000       590,738  

5.375%, 5/01/24

    695,000       681,969  

Magellan Health, Inc.
4.40%, 9/22/24

    300,000       298,010  

MEDNAX, Inc., 144A
5.25%, 12/01/23

    260,000       266,825  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.
5.375%, 11/15/22

    652,000       652,000  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 144A
7.125%, 6/01/24

    1,305,000       1,376,775  

Opal Acquisition, Inc., 144A
10.00%, 10/01/24

    156,000       140,400  

Quorum Health Corp.
11.625%, 4/15/23 (a)

    250,000       260,625  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 144A
8.25%, 5/01/23

    734,000       774,370  

Select Medical Corp.
6.375%, 6/01/21

    420,000       429,933  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 144A
8.875%, 4/15/21

    265,000       276,263  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
5.50%, 3/01/19

    796,000       811,054  

4.75%, 6/01/20

    1,014,000       1,034,280  

6.00%, 10/01/20

    1,255,000       1,309,894  

4.50%, 4/01/21

    2,134,000       2,151,499  

4.375%, 10/01/21

    1,277,000       1,277,000  

7.50%, 1/01/22, 144A

    491,000       519,846  

8.125%, 4/01/22

    2,500,000       2,646,875  

6.75%, 6/15/23 (a)

    1,319,000       1,323,946  

4.625%, 7/15/24, 144A

    1,268,000       1,222,035  

5.125%, 5/01/25, 144A

    1,232,000       1,199,660  

7.00%, 8/01/25, 144A (a)

    455,000       455,569  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
5.25%, 4/01/25

    968,000       982,152  
   

 

 

 
      62,648,517  
   

 

 

 
Household Products/Wares — 0.2%            

ACCO Brands Corp., 144A
5.25%, 12/15/24

    250,000       251,875  

Prestige Brands, Inc., 144A
5.375%, 12/15/21

    39,000       39,195  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.
6.625%, 11/15/22

    412,000       426,935  

5.75%, 7/15/25

    1,073,000       1,110,555  
   

 

 

 
      1,828,560  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.6%            

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 144A
4.875%, 1/15/26

  $ 150,000     $ 148,875  

Endo Dac / Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc.
6.00%, 7/15/23, 144A

    1,422,000       1,073,610  

6.00%, 2/01/25, 144A

    755,500       545,849  

Endo Finance LLC, 144A
5.75%, 1/15/22

    831,000       683,497  

Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc., 144A
5.375%, 1/15/23

    898,000       675,745  

Horizon Pharma, Inc.
6.625%, 5/01/23

    300,000       301,500  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
6.75%, 8/15/21, 144A

    711,000       695,891  

7.25%, 7/15/22, 144A

    831,000       813,341  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
5.375%, 3/15/20, 144A

    2,263,000       2,265,829  

7.50%, 7/15/21, 144A

    1,154,000       1,164,098  

5.625%, 12/01/21, 144A

    631,000       598,661  

6.50%, 3/15/22, 144A

    1,993,000       2,080,194  

5.50%, 3/01/23, 144A

    1,802,000       1,603,780  

5.875%, 5/15/23, 144A

    2,368,000       2,113,440  

7.00%, 3/15/24, 144A

    1,404,000       1,482,975  

6.125%, 4/15/25, 144A

    2,770,000       2,441,062  

5.50%, 11/01/25, 144A

    1,562,000       1,551,261  

9.00%, 12/15/25, 144A

    833,000       840,289  

Vizient, Inc., 144A
10.375%, 3/01/24

    340,000       381,650  
   

 

 

 
      21,461,547  
   

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.1%    
Holding Companies-Diversified — 0.1%  

HRG Group, Inc.
7.75%, 1/15/22

    212,000       221,407  

Stena AB, 144A
7.00%, 2/01/24

    336,000       317,520  
   

 

 

 
      538,927  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 12.5%    
Coal — 0.2%    

Murray Energy Corp., 144A
11.25%, 4/15/21

    965,000       429,425  

Peabody Energy Corp.
6.00%, 3/31/22, 144A

    302,000       310,683  

6.375%, 3/31/25, 144A

    645,000       674,831  
   

 

 

 
      1,414,939  
   

 

 

 
Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.1%            

TerraForm Power Operating LLC
4.25%, 1/31/23, 144A

    375,000       368,437  

5.00%, 1/31/28, 144A

    550,000       534,353  
   

 

 

 
      902,790  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 9.0%            

Aker BP ASA, 144A
6.00%, 7/01/22

    344,000       358,620  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)            

Antero Resources Corp.
5.375%, 11/01/21

  $ 646,000     $ 662,957  

5.125%, 12/01/22

    706,000       715,707  

5.625%, 6/01/23

    545,000       561,350  

5.00%, 3/01/25

    1,097,500       1,111,197  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp., 144A
10.00%, 4/01/22

    1,291,040       1,381,413  

Baytex Energy Corp.
5.125%, 6/01/21, 144A

    414,000       391,230  

5.625%, 6/01/24, 144A

    249,000       224,722  

Berry Petroleum Co. LLC, 144A
7.00%, 2/15/26

    350,000       357,000  

California Resources Corp., 144A
8.00%, 12/15/22

    1,915,000       1,524,819  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp.
11.50%, 1/15/21, 144A

    303,000       340,496  

6.50%, 4/15/21

    904,000       885,920  

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
7.50%, 9/15/20 (a)

    184,000       187,910  

6.25%, 4/15/23 (a)

    559,000       563,192  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
6.625%, 8/15/20

    368,000       380,770  

6.125%, 2/15/21 (a)

    849,000       861,735  

4.875%, 4/15/22 (a)

    276,000       260,130  

8.00%, 12/15/22, 144A (a)

    1,261,000       1,346,117  

8.00%, 1/15/25, 144A (a)

    1,238,000       1,225,620  

8.00%, 6/15/27, 144A (a)

    879,000       844,939  

Citgo Holding, Inc., 144A
10.75%, 2/15/20

    1,106,000       1,191,715  

CITGO Petroleum Corp., 144A
6.25%, 8/15/22

    420,000       422,625  

CNX Resources Corp.
5.875%, 4/15/22

    1,345,000       1,355,928  

8.00%, 4/01/23

    655,000       695,119  

Continental Resources, Inc.
5.00%, 9/15/22

    1,207,000       1,228,122  

4.50%, 4/15/23

    1,326,000       1,342,575  

3.80%, 6/01/24

    1,029,000       1,003,275  

4.375%, 1/15/28, 144A

    912,000       890,340  

CrownRock LP / CrownRock Finance, Inc., 144A
5.625%, 10/15/25

    729,000       716,242  

Denbury Resources, Inc.
9.00%, 5/15/21, 144A

    560,000       575,400  

9.25%, 3/31/22, 144A

    400,000       412,000  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
7.875%, 8/15/25 (a)

    345,000       351,469  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
4.75%, 11/01/24

    930,000       920,700  

5.375%, 5/31/25

    240,000       240,600  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP / EER Finance, Inc.
5.50%, 1/30/26, 144A

    427,000       424,865  

5.75%, 1/30/28, 144A

    600,000       602,250  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)            

Ensco PLC
4.50%, 10/01/24 (a)

  $ 706,000     $ 578,920  

5.20%, 3/15/25 (a)

    930,000       776,550  

7.75%, 2/01/26

    450,000       426,375  

EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.
9.375%, 5/01/20

    191,000       178,585  

6.375%, 6/15/23

    210,000       114,450  

9.375%, 5/01/24, 144A

    704,000       522,720  

8.00%, 11/29/24, 144A (a)

    346,000       358,110  

8.00%, 2/15/25, 144A

    897,000       621,172  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc.
7.375%, 5/15/24, 144A

    500,000       530,000  

5.625%, 2/01/26, 144A

    500,000       490,625  

Gulfport Energy Corp.
6.00%, 10/15/24

    1,084,000       1,070,450  

6.375%, 5/15/25

    380,000       376,200  

6.375%, 1/15/26, 144A

    101,000       99,803  

Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co.
5.00%, 12/01/24, 144A

    532,000       537,320  

5.75%, 10/01/25, 144A

    365,000       373,212  

Jones Energy Holdings LLC / Jones Energy Finance Corp.
6.75%, 4/01/22

    350,000       228,375  

9.25%, 3/15/23, 144A

    400,000       394,000  

Jupiter Resources, Inc., 144A
8.50%, 10/01/22

    1,093,000       521,907  

MEG Energy Corp.
6.375%, 1/30/23, 144A

    883,000       761,587  

7.00%, 3/31/24, 144A

    1,064,000       912,380  

6.50%, 1/15/25, 144A

    303,000       298,455  

Murphy Oil Corp.
4.00%, 6/01/22

    272,000       265,880  

4.45%, 12/01/22

    256,000       253,440  

6.875%, 8/15/24

    608,000       640,759  

5.75%, 8/15/25

    567,000       566,433  

Nabors Industries, Inc.
5.00%, 9/15/20

    581,000       585,357  

4.625%, 9/15/21

    1,131,000       1,108,380  

5.50%, 1/15/23 (a)

    60,000       59,850  

5.75%, 2/01/25, 144A

    800,000       764,500  

Newfield Exploration Co.
5.75%, 1/30/22

    385,000       408,100  

5.625%, 7/01/24

    927,000       980,302  

5.375%, 1/01/26

    778,000       807,175  

Noble Holding International Ltd.
7.75%, 1/15/24 (a)

    693,000       636,694  

7.70%, 4/01/25 (a)

    621,000       558,900  

7.875%, 2/01/26, 144A

    350,000       352,188  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.
6.875%, 3/15/22

    810,000       831,769  

Parsley Energy LLC / Parsley Finance Corp.
6.25%, 6/01/24, 144A

    163,000       169,113  

5.375%, 1/15/25, 144A

    560,000       557,200  

5.25%, 8/15/25, 144A

    1,031,000       1,020,690  

5.625%, 10/15/27, 144A

    150,000       149,156  
 

 

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Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)            

PBF Holding Co LLC / PBF Finance Corp.
7.25%, 6/15/25

  $ 250,000     $ 259,375  

PBF Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp.
7.00%, 11/15/23

    838,000       875,710  

PDC Energy, Inc.
6.125%, 9/15/24

    735,000       755,213  

5.75%, 5/15/26, 144A

    250,000       247,113  

Precision Drilling Corp.
5.25%, 11/15/24

    419,000       401,193  

7.125%, 1/15/26, 144A

    300,000       303,375  

Puma International Financing SA
5.125%, 10/06/24, 144A

    400,000       405,286  

5.00%, 1/24/26, 144A

    300,000       294,730  

QEP Resources, Inc.
5.375%, 10/01/22

    341,000       347,820  

5.25%, 5/01/23

    915,000       912,713  

5.625%, 3/01/26

    275,000       271,563  

Range Resources Corp.
5.75%, 6/01/21

    260,000       267,150  

5.00%, 8/15/22

    318,000       314,820  

5.00%, 3/15/23

    955,000       938,288  

4.875%, 5/15/25 (a)

    710,000       683,375  

Rowan Cos., Inc.
4.875%, 6/01/22

    570,000       538,650  

7.375%, 6/15/25 (a)

    535,000       530,988  

RSP Permian, Inc.
6.625%, 10/01/22

    495,000       517,275  

5.25%, 1/15/25

    358,000       362,475  

Sable Permian Resources Land LLC / AEPB Finance Corp.
7.125%, 11/01/20, 144A

    485,000       380,725  

13.00%, 11/30/20, 144A

    481,000       556,156  

7.375%, 11/01/21, 144A (a)

    569,000       446,665  

Sanchez Energy Corp.
7.75%, 6/15/21 (a)

    503,000       482,880  

6.125%, 1/15/23

    909,000       686,295  

7.25%, 2/15/23, 144A

    500,000       507,500  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd.
6.75%, 5/01/23, 144A

    556,000       579,630  

6.875%, 6/30/23, 144A

    668,000       698,060  

5.375%, 9/30/25, 144A

    425,000       416,500  

SM Energy Co.
6.125%, 11/15/22

    333,000       337,995  

5.00%, 1/15/24

    458,000       432,810  

5.625%, 6/01/25 (a)

    492,000       472,628  

6.75%, 9/15/26 (a)

    446,000       450,460  

Southwestern Energy Co.
4.10%, 3/15/22

    860,000       810,550  

6.70%, 1/23/25

    862,000       849,070  

7.50%, 4/01/26

    520,000       527,800  

7.75%, 10/01/27 (a)

    366,000       375,150  

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.
4.875%, 1/15/23, 144A

    423,000       421,900  

5.50%, 2/15/26, 144A

    650,000       651,625  

5.875%, 3/15/28, 144A

    525,000       528,281  

Transocean, Inc.
5.80%, 10/15/22

    401,000       391,035  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)            

9.00%, 7/15/23, 144A

  $ 1,531,000     $ 1,659,221  

7.50%, 1/15/26, 144A

    308,000       311,080  

Ultra Resources, Inc.
6.875%, 4/15/22, 144A (a)

    777,000       708,041  

7.125%, 4/15/25, 144A (a)

    302,000       271,423  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.
5.75%, 3/15/21 (a)

    925,000       948,125  

6.25%, 4/01/23

    496,950       503,783  

6.625%, 1/15/26, 144A

    566,000       578,028  

WPX Energy, Inc.
6.00%, 1/15/22

    720,000       750,600  

8.25%, 8/01/23

    787,000       895,213  

5.25%, 9/15/24

    523,000       525,615  
   

 

 

 
      74,828,107  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.4%            

Bristow Group, Inc.
6.25%, 10/15/22

    239,000       205,540  

SESI LLC
7.125%, 12/15/21

    461,000       470,796  

7.75%, 9/15/24, 144A

    357,000       372,172  

Weatherford International Ltd.
7.75%, 6/15/21

    544,000       544,000  

4.50%, 4/15/22 (a)

    476,000       421,260  

8.25%, 6/15/23 (a)

    797,000       775,083  

9.875%, 2/15/24

    698,000       694,510  
   

 

 

 
      3,483,361  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines — 2.8%            

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC
7.00%, 6/30/24

    935,000       1,049,771  

5.875%, 3/31/25

    1,262,000       1,339,297  

5.125%, 6/30/27

    1,591,000       1,614,865  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 144A
5.25%, 10/01/25

    818,000       828,225  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
6.25%, 4/01/23

    808,000       836,280  

5.75%, 4/01/25

    418,000       424,792  

DCP Midstream Operating LP
9.75%, 3/15/19, 144A

    137,000       145,905  

5.35%, 3/15/20, 144A

    674,000       694,220  

4.75%, 9/30/21, 144A

    314,000       321,065  

3.875%, 3/15/23

    830,000       813,400  

Energy Transfer Equity LP
7.50%, 10/15/20

    1,189,000       1,293,037  

4.25%, 3/15/23

    773,000       760,199  

5.875%, 1/15/24

    811,000       861,687  

5.50%, 6/01/27

    1,213,000       1,258,487  

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.75%, 8/01/22

    708,000       731,010  

6.00%, 5/15/23

    294,000       294,647  

6.50%, 10/01/25

    447,000       448,118  

6.25%, 5/15/26

    366,000       355,020  

NGPL PipeCo LLC
4.375%, 8/15/22, 144A

    447,000       447,559  

4.875%, 8/15/27, 144A

    589,000       596,363  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Pipelines (Continued)            

NuStar Logistics LP
4.80%, 9/01/20

  $ 709,000     $ 717,863  

5.625%, 4/28/27

    150,000       148,875  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 144A
5.625%, 4/15/20

    588,000       613,725  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.
5.50%, 9/15/24, 144A

    1,025,000       1,060,855  

5.50%, 1/15/28, 144A

    500,000       501,875  

Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.
4.125%, 11/15/19

    245,000       247,450  

5.25%, 5/01/23

    762,000       774,863  

4.25%, 11/15/23

    672,000       657,720  

6.75%, 3/15/24

    507,000       539,955  

5.125%, 2/01/25

    60,000       60,074  

5.375%, 2/01/27

    934,000       937,503  

5.00%, 1/15/28, 144A

    363,000       353,925  

Williams Cos., Inc.
3.70%, 1/15/23

    928,000       905,960  

4.55%, 6/24/24

    916,000       927,450  
   

 

 

 
      23,562,040  
   

 

 

 
Financial — 8.9%    
Banks — 1.4%    

CIT Group, Inc.
3.875%, 2/19/19

    60,000       60,450  

5.375%, 5/15/20

    638,000       661,127  

5.00%, 8/15/22

    1,036,000       1,070,965  

5.00%, 8/01/23

    380,000       391,400  

Freedom Mortgage Corp., 144A
8.125%, 11/15/24

    350,000       359,625  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
5.017%, 6/26/24, 144A

    1,800,000       1,798,479  

5.71%, 1/15/26, 144A

    1,209,000       1,236,289  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
6.125%, 12/15/22

    985,000       1,051,418  

6.10%, 6/10/23

    750,000       801,854  

6.00%, 12/19/23

    1,608,000       1,718,654  

5.125%, 5/28/24

    2,751,000       2,821,780  
   

 

 

 
      11,972,041  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.4%  

Aircastle Ltd.
6.25%, 12/01/19

    748,000       780,725  

5.125%, 3/15/21

    401,000       413,531  

5.50%, 2/15/22

    909,000       949,905  

5.00%, 4/01/23

    370,000       382,447  

4.125%, 5/01/24

    296,000       292,670  

Ally Financial, Inc.
3.75%, 11/18/19

    532,000       536,256  

8.00%, 3/15/20

    815,000       886,312  

4.125%, 3/30/20

    680,000       686,800  

7.50%, 9/15/20

    425,000       463,250  

4.25%, 4/15/21

    355,000       360,325  

4.125%, 2/13/22

    437,000       440,326  

4.625%, 5/19/22

    667,000       678,672  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Diversified Financial Services (Continued)  

5.125%, 9/30/24

  $ 224,000     $ 232,960  

4.625%, 3/30/25

    678,000       683,932  

5.75%, 11/20/25

    1,228,000       1,284,795  

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP, 144A
6.50%, 3/20/21

    20,000       20,275  

Intelsat Connect Finance SA, 144A
12.50%, 4/01/22 (a)

    1,243,000       1,005,276  

Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.
7.375%, 4/01/20, 144A

    824,000       838,016  

7.50%, 4/15/21, 144A

    200,000       206,500  

6.875%, 4/15/22, 144A

    917,000       921,585  

7.25%, 8/15/24, 144A

    234,000       237,510  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.
5.25%, 3/15/22, 144A

    108,000       109,080  

5.25%, 10/01/25, 144A

    549,000       535,275  

Lincoln Finance Ltd., 144A
7.375%, 4/15/21

    89,000       92,894  

LPL Holdings, Inc., 144A
5.75%, 9/15/25

    450,000       456,750  

Nationstar Mortgage LLC / Nationstar Capital Corp.
6.50%, 7/01/21

    394,000       403,852  

Navient Corp.
Series MTN, 4.875%, 6/17/19

    345,000       349,744  

Series MTN, 8.00%, 3/25/20

    721,000       774,174  

5.00%, 10/26/20

    310,000       312,712  

5.875%, 3/25/21

    477,000       493,099  

6.625%, 7/26/21

    445,000       466,137  

Series MTN, 7.25%, 1/25/22

    1,389,000       1,493,064  

6.50%, 6/15/22

    160,000       167,000  

5.50%, 1/25/23

    560,000       556,500  

7.25%, 9/25/23

    963,000       1,028,002  

Series MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/24

    1,076,000       1,092,140  

5.875%, 10/25/24 (a)

    779,000       775,105  

6.75%, 6/25/25

    117,000       120,399  

NFP Corp., 144A
6.875%, 7/15/25

    948,000       955,110  

Quicken Loans, Inc.
5.75%, 5/01/25, 144A

    1,429,000       1,446,863  

5.25%, 1/15/28, 144A

    601,000       581,468  

Springleaf Finance Corp.
5.25%, 12/15/19

    304,000       310,080  

8.25%, 12/15/20

    751,000       820,468  

7.75%, 10/01/21

    314,000       343,438  

6.125%, 5/15/22

    1,568,000       1,615,040  

5.625%, 3/15/23

    547,000       542,214  

Vantiv LLC / Vanity Issuer Corp., 144A
4.375%, 11/15/25

    300,000       291,750  
   

 

 

 
      28,434,426  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.5%            

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, 144A
8.25%, 8/01/23

    443,000       461,828  

Ardonagh Midco 3 PLC, 144A
8.625%, 7/15/23

    598,000       620,425  
 

 

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Table of Contents

DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Insurance (Continued)            

AssuredPartners, Inc., 144A
7.00%, 8/15/25

  $ 298,000     $ 305,450  

Genworth Holdings, Inc.
7.625%, 9/24/21

    538,000       530,468  

4.90%, 8/15/23

    640,000       553,600  

4.80%, 2/15/24

    377,000       324,220  

HUB International Ltd., 144A
7.875%, 10/01/21

    1,028,000       1,061,410  

Radian Group, Inc.
4.50%, 10/01/24

    250,000       250,075  
   

 

 

 
      4,107,476  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.3%            

Howard Hughes Corp., 144A
5.375%, 3/15/25

    878,000       868,122  

Hunt Cos., Inc., 144A
6.25%, 2/15/26

    500,000       490,625  

Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp.
4.50%, 4/15/19, 144A

    125,000       127,031  

5.25%, 12/01/21, 144A

    450,000       456,188  

4.875%, 6/01/23, 144A

    498,000       484,305  
   

 

 

 
      2,426,271  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 2.7%  

CBL & Associates LP
5.25%, 12/01/23

    350,000       297,890  

5.95%, 12/15/26

    550,000       468,879  

CyrusOne LP / CyrusOne Finance Corp.
5.00%, 3/15/24

    500,000       505,000  

5.375%, 3/15/27

    500,000       502,500  

Equinix, Inc.
5.375%, 1/01/22

    662,000       687,652  

5.375%, 4/01/23

    1,730,000       1,784,062  

5.75%, 1/01/25

    780,000       819,000  

5.875%, 1/15/26

    825,000       866,250  

5.375%, 5/15/27

    510,000       521,475  

ESH Hospitality, Inc., 144A
5.25%, 5/01/25

    1,070,000       1,070,000  

Iron Mountain, Inc.
4.375%, 6/01/21, 144A

    45,000       45,630  

6.00%, 8/15/23

    544,000       565,760  

5.75%, 8/15/24

    1,461,000       1,461,000  

4.875%, 9/15/27, 144A

    781,000       739,997  

5.25%, 3/15/28, 144A

    400,000       383,120  

iStar, Inc.
5.00%, 7/01/19

    328,000       329,025  

4.625%, 9/15/20

    708,000       713,310  

5.25%, 9/15/22

    209,000       205,865  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.
5.625%, 5/01/24

    1,837,000       1,909,562  

4.50%, 9/01/26

    442,000       423,215  

MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.
6.375%, 3/01/24

    800,000       846,000  

5.25%, 8/01/26

    398,000       397,503  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued)  

5.00%, 10/15/27

  $ 975,000     $ 955,013  

SBA Communications Corp.
4.875%, 7/15/22

    480,000       487,200  

4.00%, 10/01/22, 144A

    1,911,000       1,882,335  

4.875%, 9/01/24

    675,000       668,250  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
3.625%, 2/01/21, 144A

    350,000       348,250  

5.00%, 12/15/21

    320,000       328,000  

4.75%, 3/15/25, 144A

    450,000       437,625  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 144A
7.125%, 12/15/24

    505,000       455,131  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC
6.00%, 4/15/23, 144A

    485,000       470,450  

8.25%, 10/15/23

    1,007,000       944,062  

VICI Properties 1 LLC / VICI FC, Inc.
8.00%, 10/15/23

    400       445  
   

 

 

 
      22,519,456  
   

 

 

 
Venture Capital — 0.6%            

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
6.00%, 8/01/20

    610,000       622,277  

5.875%, 2/01/22

    1,595,000       1,600,981  

6.25%, 2/01/22

    810,000       824,175  

6.75%, 2/01/24

    652,000       667,485  

6.375%, 12/15/25

    800,000       805,000  
   

 

 

 
      4,519,918  
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 7.8%    
Aerospace/Defense — 1.0%    

Arconic, Inc.
6.15%, 8/15/20

    270,000       286,829  

5.40%, 4/15/21

    1,135,000       1,184,656  

5.87%, 2/23/22

    838,000       892,470  

5.125%, 10/01/24

    1,104,000       1,147,470  

KLX, Inc., 144A
5.875%, 12/01/22

    736,000       760,840  

TransDigm, Inc.
5.50%, 10/15/20

    183,000       184,830  

6.00%, 7/15/22

    927,000       951,334  

6.50%, 7/15/24

    997,000       1,030,649  

6.50%, 5/15/25

    722,000       741,855  

6.375%, 6/15/26

    973,000       997,325  
   

 

 

 
      8,178,258  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.8%            

Builders FirstSource, Inc., 144A
5.625%, 9/01/24

    404,000       412,585  

Griffon Corp.
5.25%, 3/01/22

    600,000       603,750  

Jeld-Wen, Inc.
4.625%, 12/15/25, 144A

    250,000       245,000  

4.875%, 12/15/27, 144A

    350,000       340,375  

Standard Industries, Inc.
5.50%, 2/15/23, 144A

    524,000       539,720  
 

 

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Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Building Materials (Continued)            

5.375%, 11/15/24, 144A

  $ 1,530,000     $ 1,572,075  

6.00%, 10/15/25, 144A

    1,344,000       1,426,320  

5.00%, 2/15/27, 144A

    340,000       337,875  

Standard Industries, Inc./NJ, 144A
4.75%, 1/15/28

    550,000       530,750  

Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp.
6.125%, 7/15/23

    100,000       103,500  

USG Corp., 144A
4.875%, 6/01/27

    306,000       302,175  
   

 

 

 
      6,414,125  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.1%  

Energizer Holdings, Inc., 144A
5.50%, 6/15/25

    215,000       215,537  

General Cable Corp.
5.75%, 10/01/22

    577,000       595,753  
   

 

 

 
      811,290  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.3%            

AECOM
5.875%, 10/15/24

    1,199,000       1,255,952  

5.125%, 3/15/27

    570,000       553,442  

Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 144A
8.50%, 7/15/25

    690,000       715,875  

MasTec, Inc.
4.875%, 3/15/23

    250,000       250,625  
   

 

 

 
      2,775,894  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.4%            

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., 144A
5.625%, 11/15/24

    150,000       153,375  

Clean Harbors, Inc.
5.25%, 8/01/20

    331,000       333,482  

5.125%, 6/01/21

    800,000       807,000  

Core & Main LP, 144A
6.125%, 8/15/25

    445,000       441,662  

Covanta Holding Corp.
6.375%, 10/01/22

    278,000       284,603  

5.875%, 3/01/24

    280,000       281,400  

5.875%, 7/01/25

    503,000       501,743  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 144A
9.875%, 2/01/21

    280,000       296,100  
   

 

 

 
      3,099,365  
   

 

 

 
Hand / Machine Tools — 0.0%            

Apex Tool Group LLC, 144A
7.00%, 2/01/21 (a)

    92,000       93,789  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Construction & Mining — 0.2%  

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp. / BlueLine Rental LLC, 144A
9.25%, 3/15/24

    897,000       972,124  

Vertiv Group Corp., 144A
9.25%, 10/15/24

    994,000       1,053,640  
   

 

 

 
      2,025,764  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Machinery-Diversified — 0.2%            

Cloud Crane LLC, 144A
10.125%, 8/01/24

  $ 353,000     $ 396,242  

CNH Industrial NV
4.50%, 8/15/23

    631,000       646,485  

Series MTN, 3.85%, 11/15/27

    550,000       533,553  

Welbilt, Inc.
9.50%, 2/15/24

    255,000       284,325  
   

 

 

 
      1,860,605  
   

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 0.3%            

Novelis Corp.
6.25%, 8/15/24, 144A

    1,260,000       1,291,500  

5.875%, 9/30/26, 144A

    882,000       890,820  
   

 

 

 
      2,182,320  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.9%  

Bombardier, Inc.
7.75%, 3/15/20, 144A

    1,374,000       1,471,897  

8.75%, 12/01/21, 144A

    1,099,000       1,210,274  

5.75%, 3/15/22, 144A (a)

    536,000       537,340  

6.00%, 10/15/22, 144A

    1,044,000       1,046,610  

6.125%, 1/15/23, 144A

    913,000       919,847  

7.50%, 12/01/24, 144A

    650,000       676,813  

7.50%, 3/15/25, 144A

    1,720,000       1,773,750  
   

 

 

 
      7,636,531  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 2.9%            

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
6.00%, 6/30/21, 144A

    628,000       644,485  

4.25%, 9/15/22, 144A

    880,000       878,900  

4.625%, 5/15/23, 144A

    772,000       773,930  

7.25%, 5/15/24, 144A

    962,000       1,034,150  

6.00%, 2/15/25, 144A

    1,523,000       1,564,882  

Ball Corp.
4.375%, 12/15/20

    925,000       949,281  

5.00%, 3/15/22

    1,187,000       1,235,964  

4.00%, 11/15/23

    493,000       489,919  

5.25%, 7/01/25

    955,000       1,006,331  

Berry Global, Inc.
6.00%, 10/15/22

    820,000       856,900  

5.125%, 7/15/23

    574,000       588,350  

4.50%, 2/15/26, 144A

    550,000       536,250  

BWAY Holding Co.
5.50%, 4/15/24, 144A

    1,241,000       1,272,025  

7.25%, 4/15/25, 144A

    1,264,000       1,308,240  

Coveris Holdings SA, 144A
7.875%, 11/01/19

    1,006,000       1,003,083  

Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV
4.50%, 1/15/23

    376,000       380,700  

Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. V
4.25%, 9/30/26

    200,000       190,000  

Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 144A
4.75%, 2/01/26

    50,000       49,375  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   56  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Packaging & Containers (Continued)  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 144A
6.875%, 1/15/25

  $ 507,000     $ 514,288  

Multi-Color Corp., 144A
4.875%, 11/01/25

    525,000       505,312  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.
5.00%, 1/15/22, 144A

    425,000       435,094  

5.875%, 8/15/23, 144A

    483,000       504,433  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Luxembourg
5.75%, 10/15/20

    2,635,004       2,677,823  

6.875%, 2/15/21

    1,905       1,932  

5.125%, 7/15/23, 144A

    1,080,000       1,101,600  

7.00%, 7/15/24, 144A

    665,000       701,575  

Sealed Air Corp.
6.50%, 12/01/20, 144A

    714,000       763,980  

4.875%, 12/01/22, 144A

    434,000       448,647  

5.25%, 4/01/23, 144A

    334,000       343,185  

5.125%, 12/01/24, 144A

    510,000       527,850  

5.50%, 9/15/25, 144A

    365,000       382,794  
   

 

 

 
      23,671,278  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.3%            

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
5.00%, 3/01/21

    469,000       279,055  

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., 144A
7.875%, 7/31/23

    100,000       103,750  

XPO Logistics, Inc.
6.50%, 6/15/22, 144A

    750,000       781,875  

6.125%, 9/01/23, 144A

    1,191,000       1,240,129  
   

 

 

 
      2,404,809  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.4%            

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.
5.25%, 8/15/22, 144A

    1,942,000       1,951,710  

4.50%, 3/15/23, 144A

    855,000       827,212  

5.50%, 2/15/24, 144A

    606,000       610,545  
   

 

 

 
      3,389,467  
   

 

 

 
Technology — 6.0%    
Computers — 1.7%    

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.
5.875%, 6/15/21, 144A

    958,000       981,950  

7.125%, 6/15/24, 144A

    915,000       985,070  

Dell, Inc.
5.875%, 6/15/19 (a)

    819,000       844,684  

4.625%, 4/01/21 (a)

    1,000,000       1,014,375  

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.
8.50%, 4/15/24

    305,000       322,919  

EMC Corp.
2.65%, 6/01/20

    734,000       714,385  

3.375%, 6/01/23

    1,210,000       1,115,630  

Exela Intermediate LLC / Exela Finance, Inc., 144A
10.00%, 7/15/23

    850,000       851,062  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.
9.25%, 3/01/21, 144A

    1,069,000       1,109,088  

8.375%, 8/15/22, 144A

    360,000       373,500  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Computers (Continued)  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.
4.45%, 12/01/20

  $ 256,000     $ 263,081  

NCR Corp.
4.625%, 2/15/21

    640,000       636,800  

5.00%, 7/15/22

    749,000       754,618  

6.375%, 12/15/23

    299,000       311,708  

Riverbed Technology, Inc., 144A
8.875%, 3/01/23

    356,000       335,085  

Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc., 144A
8.75%, 4/01/22

    350,000       219,625  

West Corp., 144A
8.50%, 10/15/25 (a)

    997,000       972,075  

Western Digital Corp.
4.75%, 2/15/26

    2,000,000       2,018,750  
   

 

 

 
      13,824,405  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment — 0.2%            

CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp.
5.00%, 9/01/23

    80,000       81,400  

5.50%, 12/01/24

    756,000       793,800  

5.00%, 9/01/25

    728,000       737,100  
   

 

 

 
      1,612,300  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.1%            

Amkor Technology, Inc.
6.375%, 10/01/22

    670,000       691,775  

Micron Technology, Inc.
5.25%, 1/15/24, 144A

    443,000       456,290  

5.50%, 2/01/25

    786,000       819,405  

NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC
4.125%, 6/15/20, 144A

    365,000       372,300  

4.125%, 6/01/21, 144A

    1,375,000       1,402,775  

4.625%, 6/15/22, 144A

    268,000       276,739  

3.875%, 9/01/22, 144A

    1,015,000       1,019,770  

4.625%, 6/01/23, 144A

    920,000       948,980  

Qorvo, Inc.
6.75%, 12/01/23

    740,000       787,175  

7.00%, 12/01/25

    639,000       698,108  

Sensata Technologies BV
4.875%, 10/15/23, 144A

    663,000       675,431  

5.625%, 11/01/24, 144A

    300,000       321,840  

5.00%, 10/01/25, 144A

    626,000       633,825  

STATS ChipPAC Pte Ltd., 144A
8.50%, 11/24/20

    285,000       306,019  
   

 

 

 
      9,410,432  
   

 

 

 
Software — 3.0%            

BMC Software Finance, Inc., 144A
8.125%, 7/15/21

    1,874,000       1,890,397  

CDK Global, Inc.
5.00%, 10/15/24

    438,000       444,570  

4.875%, 6/01/27, 144A

    507,000       504,313  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC / Change Healthcare Finance, Inc., 144A
5.75%, 3/01/25

    846,000       849,172  

First Data Corp.
5.375%, 8/15/23, 144A

    750,000       764,932  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Software (Continued)            

7.00%, 12/01/23, 144A

  $ 1,695,000     $ 1,786,106  

5.00%, 1/15/24, 144A

    2,447,000       2,471,470  

5.75%, 1/15/24, 144A

    2,098,000       2,142,582  

Infor US, Inc.
5.75%, 8/15/20, 144A

    150,000       153,188  

6.50%, 5/15/22

    1,641,000       1,686,128  

Informatica LLC, 144A
7.125%, 7/15/23

    538,000       551,181  

MSCI, Inc.
5.25%, 11/15/24, 144A

    538,000       552,418  

5.75%, 8/15/25, 144A

    1,137,500       1,200,063  

4.75%, 8/01/26, 144A

    320,000       318,400  

Nuance Communications, Inc.
5.375%, 8/15/20, 144A

    260,000       262,925  

5.625%, 12/15/26

    720,000       732,600  

Open Text Corp.
5.625%, 1/15/23, 144A

    1,535,000       1,605,994  

5.875%, 6/01/26, 144A

    360,000       375,300  

Quintiles IMS, Inc.
4.875%, 5/15/23, 144A

    1,305,000       1,347,413  

5.00%, 10/15/26, 144A

    970,000       976,548  

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 144A
8.625%, 11/15/24 (a)

    946,000       987,539  

Solera LLC / Solera Finance, Inc., 144A
10.50%, 3/01/24

    1,925,000       2,171,015  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
5.875%, 7/15/23

    356,000       374,690  

Veritas US, Inc. / Veritas Bermuda Ltd.
7.50%, 2/01/23, 144A

    200,000       203,500  

10.50%, 2/01/24, 144A

    981,000       941,760  
   

 

 

 
      25,294,204  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 3.3%    
Electric — 2.9%    

AES Corp.
7.375%, 7/01/21

    1,065,000       1,176,825  

4.875%, 5/15/23

    1,204,000       1,220,555  

5.50%, 3/15/24

    496,000       509,020  

5.50%, 4/15/25

    358,000       368,740  

5.125%, 9/01/27

    515,000       522,725  

AES Corp./VA
6.00%, 5/15/26

    657,000       693,135  

Calpine Corp.
6.00%, 1/15/22, 144A

    695,000       717,587  

5.375%, 1/15/23 (a)

    1,144,000       1,119,690  

5.875%, 1/15/24, 144A

    389,000       398,239  

5.50%, 2/01/24

    717,000       673,980  

5.75%, 1/15/25 (a)

    1,305,000       1,226,700  

5.25%, 6/01/26, 144A

    956,000       930,905  

DPL, Inc.
7.25%, 10/15/21

    320,000       350,000  

Dynegy, Inc.
6.75%, 11/01/19

    250,000       256,000  

7.375%, 11/01/22

    470,000       496,437  

5.875%, 6/01/23 (a)

    410,000       422,300  

7.625%, 11/01/24

    2,306,000       2,490,480  

8.00%, 1/15/25, 144A

    894,000       975,577  
   

Principal

Amount

   

Value

 
Electric (Continued)            

8.125%, 1/30/26, 144A

  $ 160,000     $ 175,800  

InterGen NV, 144A
7.00%, 6/30/23

    650,000       650,000  

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.
3.45%, 7/15/20

    539,000       543,102  

3.70%, 9/01/24, 144A

    58,000       56,784  

3.70%, 9/01/24

    59,000       57,763  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP
4.25%, 9/15/24, 144A

    600,000       593,250  

4.50%, 9/15/27, 144A

    329,000       317,896  

NRG Energy, Inc.
6.25%, 7/15/22

    996,000       1,033,350  

6.25%, 5/01/24

    948,000       985,920  

7.25%, 5/15/26

    1,174,000       1,258,998  

6.625%, 1/15/27

    585,000       606,937  

5.75%, 1/15/28, 144A

    550,000       544,390  

NRG Yield Operating LLC
5.375%, 8/15/24

    969,000       984,136  

Talen Energy Supply LLC
4.60%, 12/15/21 (a)

    362,000       333,040  

9.50%, 7/15/22, 144A (a)

    687,000       690,435  

6.50%, 6/01/25 (a)

    225,000       174,938  

10.50%, 1/15/26, 144A

    625,000       587,500  
   

 

 

 
      24,143,134  
   

 

 

 
Gas — 0.4%            

AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.625%, 5/20/24

    611,000       617,110  

5.50%, 5/20/25

    669,000       667,328  

5.875%, 8/20/26

    827,000       833,202  

5.75%, 5/20/27

    514,000       511,430  

NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL Energy Finance Corp.
7.50%, 11/01/23

    594,000       598,455  

6.125%, 3/01/25

    325,000       313,625  
   

 

 

 
      3,541,150  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $825,066,635)

      813,567,076  
   

 

 

 
   

Number

of Shares

       
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 6.0%  

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “Deutsche Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 1.32% (b)(c)
(Cost $50,058,954)

    50,058,954       50,058,954  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 104.0%

(Cost $875,125,589)

    $ 863,626,030  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (4.0%)

      (33,177,056
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 830,448,974  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   58  


Table of Contents

DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2018 is as follows:

 

Value ($) at
8/31/2017
    Purchases
Cost
($)
    Sales
Proceeds
($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)
($)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
    Income
($)
    Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
    Number of
Shares at
2/28/2018
    Value ($) at
2/28/2018
 
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 6.0%

 
 

Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “Deutsche Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 1.32% (b)(c)

 
  17,754,544       32,304,410                         160,849             50,058,954       50,058,954  

 

* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2018 amounted to $47,995,719, which is 5.8% 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. Represents the net increase (purchases cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested for the period ended February 28, 2018.

 

MTN:   Medium Term Note
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Corporate Bonds(d)

     $        $ 813,567,076        $        $ 813,567,076  

Short-Term Investments

       50,058,954                            50,058,954  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 50,058,954        $ 813,567,076        $   —        $ 863,626,030  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

There have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the period ended February 28, 2018.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

    Xtrackers Barclays
International
Corporate Bond
Hedged ETF
    Xtrackers Barclays
International
Treasury Bond
Hedged ETF
    Xtrackers High Beta
High Yield Bond ETF
    Xtrackers Low Beta
High Yield Bond ETF
 

Assets

       

Investments in non-affiliated securities at value

  $ 4,829,731     $ 4,658,381     $ 134,140,242     $ 124,794,170  

Investment in Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

                10,200,239       1,998,830  

Cash

    73       77,023       1,603,025       4,468,374  

Foreign currency at value

    3,852       6,113              

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

    132,010       96,597              
Receivables:        

Investment securities sold

    81,916       71,581       3,315,483       7,591,332  

Interest

    62,641       46,986       2,522,029       1,834,622  

Securities lending income

                11,099       74  

Foreign tax reclaim

          756              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

  $ 5,110,223     $ 4,957,437     $ 151,792,117     $ 140,687,402  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Payable upon return of securities loaned

  $     $     $ 10,200,239     $ 1,998,830  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

    14,159       35,094              
Payables:        

Investment securities purchased

    124,972       66,656       3,555,750       7,971,130  

Investment advisory fees

    1,142       927       33,776       22,979  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    140,273       102,677       13,789,765       9,992,939  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

  $ 4,969,950     $ 4,854,760     $ 138,002,352     $ 130,694,463  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

       

Paid-in capital

  $ 5,009,594     $ 5,001,290     $ 139,860,983     $ 132,318,059  

Distributions in excess of net investment income

    (62,898     (46,633            

Undistributed net investment income

                429,804       253,536  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

    (456,404     (342,433     (126,522     (155,579

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    479,658       242,536       (2,161,913     (1,721,553
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

  $ 4,969,950     $ 4,854,760     $ 138,002,352     $ 130,694,463  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

    100,001       100,001       2,800,001       2,650,001  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

  $ 49.70     $ 48.55     $ 49.29     $ 49.32  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliated securities at cost

  $ 4,469,648     $ 4,478,481     $ 136,302,155     $ 126,515,723  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

  $     $     $ 9,726,602     $ 1,922,774  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

  $     $     $ 10,200,239     $ 1,998,830  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

  $ 3,926     $ 6,157     $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

 

February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers Short
Duration High Yield
Bond ETF
    Xtrackers USD High
Yield Corporate
Bond ETF
 

Assets

    

Investments in non-affiliated securities at value

   $ 31,231,028     $ 813,567,076  

Investment in Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

     1,840,672       50,058,954  

Cash

     505,264       11,518,174  
Receivables:     

Investment securities sold

     824,619       11,653,695  

Capital shares

           14,813,817  

Interest

     555,573       13,526,120  

Securities lending income

     1,594       47,013  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 34,958,750     $ 915,184,849  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Payable upon return of securities loaned

   $ 1,840,672     $ 50,058,954  
Payables:     

Investment securities purchased

     825,157       34,558,395  

Investment advisory fees

     4,533       118,526  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,670,362       84,735,875  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 32,288,388     $ 830,448,974  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

    

Paid-in capital

   $ 32,444,605     $ 839,770,684  

Undistributed net investment income

     84,344       3,373,559  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     1,863       (1,195,710

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (242,424     (11,499,559
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 32,288,388     $ 830,448,974  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     650,001       16,600,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 49.67     $ 50.03  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 31,473,452     $ 825,066,635  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

   $ 1,756,926     $ 47,995,719  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

   $ 1,840,672     $ 50,058,954  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

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Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers Barclays
International
Corporate Bond
Hedged ETF
    Xtrackers Barclays
International
Treasury Bond
Hedged ETF
    Xtrackers High Beta
High Yield Bond
ETF(1)
    Xtrackers Low Beta
High Yield Bond
ETF(1)
 

Investment Income

        

Unaffiliated interest income*

   $ 23,926     $ 21,827     $ 1,028,585     $ 643,419  

Securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

                 15,400       75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     23,926       21,827       1,043,985       643,494  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Investment advisory fees

     7,452       6,041       51,591       35,574  

Other expense

     57       57              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     7,509       6,098       51,591       35,574  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment income (loss)

     16,417       15,729       992,394       607,920  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments

     83,680       27,036       (126,522     (138,386

In-kind redemptions

                       (17,193

Foreign currency transactions

     4,348       1,626              

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (226,071     (163,257            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (138,043     (134,595     (126,522     (155,579

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     10,892       37,862       (2,161,913     (1,721,553

Foreign currency translations

     (1,154     (202            

Forward foreign currency contracts

     132,780       80,660              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     142,518       118,320       (2,161,913     (1,721,553
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     4,475       (16,275     (2,288,435     (1,877,132
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 20,892     $ (546   $ (1,296,041   $ (1,269,212
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

   $     $ 417     $ 640     $  

 

(1) For the period January 11, 2018 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2018.

 

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Statements of Operations (Continued)

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers Short
Duration High Yield
Bond ETF(1)
    Xtrackers USD High
Yield Corporate
Bond ETF
 

Investment Income

    

Unaffiliated interest income*

   $ 207,333     $ 12,242,823  

Securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

     1,960       160,849  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     209,293       12,403,672  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Investment advisory fees

     7,315       443,989  

Other expense

           855  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     7,315       444,844  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived (See Note 3):

    

Waiver

           (7,524
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     7,315       437,320  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment income (loss)

     201,978       11,966,352  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    

Investments

     4,360       (584,846

In-kind redemptions

     (2,497     103,279  

Payments by Affiliates (see note 9)

           25,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,863       (456,567

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

    

Investments

     (242,424     (13,620,967
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (242,424     (13,620,967
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (240,561     (14,077,534
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (38,583   $ (2,111,182
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

   $ 69     $  

 

(1) For the period January 10, 2018 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2018.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Xtrackers Barclays International
Corporate Bond Hedged ETF
    Xtrackers Barclays International
Treasury Bond Hedged ETF
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
October 25, 2016(1) to
August 31,  2017
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
October 25, 2016(1) to
August 31,  2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 16,417     $ 43,069     $ 15,729     $ 25,064  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (138,043     (256,450     (134,595     (165,134

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     142,518       337,140       118,320       124,216  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     20,892       123,759       (546     (15,854
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from

        

Net investment income

     (92,492     (91,803     (41,853     (88,277
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (92,492     (91,803     (41,853     (88,277
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

           5,009,544             5,001,240  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

           5,009,544             5,001,240  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (71,600     5,041,500       (42,399     4,897,109  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

     5,041,550       50       4,897,159       50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 4,969,950     $ 5,041,550     $ 4,854,760     $ 4,897,159  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $ (62,898   $     $ (46,633   $ (20,509
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $     $ 13,177     $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     100,001       1       100,001       1  

Shares sold

           100,000             100,000  

Shares redeemed

                        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     100,001       100,001       100,001       100,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Commencement of Operations.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

     Xtrackers High Beta
High Yield Bond ETF
    Xtrackers Low Beta
High Yield Bond ETF
    Xtrackers Short
Duration High Yield
Bond ETF
 
     For the Period
January 11, 2018(1) to
February 28, 2018
    For the Period
January 11, 2018(1) to
February 28, 2018
    For the Period
January 10, 2018(1) to
February 28, 2018
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

      

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 992,394     $ 607,920     $ 201,978  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (126,522     (155,579     1,863  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (2,161,913     (1,721,553     (242,424
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (1,296,041     (1,269,212     (38,583
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from

      

Net investment income

     (562,590     (354,384     (117,634
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (562,590     (354,384     (117,634
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

      

Proceeds from shares sold

     139,860,933       132,318,009       32,444,555  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     139,860,933       132,318,009       32,444,555  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     138,002,302       130,694,413       32,288,338  

Net Assets

      

Beginning of period

     50       50       50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 138,002,352     $ 130,694,463     $ 32,288,388  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 429,804     $ 253,536     $ 84,344  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

      

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     1       1       1  

Shares sold

     2,800,000       2,650,000       650,000  

Shares redeemed

                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     2,800,001       2,650,001       650,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Commencement of Operations.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

     Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF  
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018
(Unaudited)
       For the Period
December 7, 2016(1) to
August 31, 2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

       

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 11,966,352        $ 6,672,981  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (456,567        498,452  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (13,620,967        2,121,408  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (2,111,182        9,292,841  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from

       

Net investment income

     (9,683,119        (6,310,827
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (9,683,119        (6,310,827
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

       

Proceeds from shares sold

     652,046,031          275,645,051  

Value of shares redeemed

     (30,014,272        (58,415,599
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

     622,031,759          217,229,452  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     610,237,458          220,211,466  

Net Assets

       

Beginning of period

     220,211,516          50  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 830,448,974        $ 220,211,516  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 3,373,559        $ 1,090,326  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

       

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     4,300,001          1  

Shares sold

     12,900,000          5,450,000  

Shares redeemed

     (600,000        (1,150,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     16,600,001          4,300,001  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1) Commencement of Operations.

 

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Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF

Selected Per Share Data

   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2018
(Unaudited)
    Period Ended
8/31/2017(a)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 50.42     $ 50.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:     

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.16       0.43  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.04       0.91  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.20       1.34  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:     

Net investment income

     (0.92     (0.92
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.92     (0.92
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 49.70     $ 50.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     0.40 **      2.72 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

    

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     5       5  

Ratio of expenses (%)

     0.30 ***      0.30

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     0.73     1.01

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c)

     13 **      36 ** 

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF

Selected Per Share Data

   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2018
(Unaudited)
    Period Ended
8/31/2017(a)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 48.97     $ 50.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:     

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.16       0.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.16     (0.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.00 )(d)      (0.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:     

Net investment income

     (0.42     (0.88
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.42     (0.88
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 48.55     $ 48.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     (0.00 )(e)**      (0.27 )(f)** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

    

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     5       5  

Ratio of expenses (%)

     0.25     0.25

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     0.73     0.60

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c)

     14 **      44 ** 

 

(a) For the period October 25, 2016 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2017.
(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.
(d) Less than $(0.005).
(e) Less than (0.005)%.
(f) The Fund’s total return includes a reimbursement by the Advisor for a realized loss on a trade executed incorrectly, which otherwise would have reduced total return by 0.03%.
* Annualized.
** Not Annualized.

 

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Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

Selected Per Share Data

   Period Ended
2/28/2018(a)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 50.00  
  

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:   

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.41  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.88
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.47
  

 

 

 
Less distributions from:   

Net investment income

     (0.24
  

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.24
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 49.29  
  

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     (0.94 )** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

  

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     138  

Ratio of expenses (%)

     0.35

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     6.73

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c)

     13 ** 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

Selected Per Share Data

   Period Ended
2/28/2018(a)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 50.00  
  

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.79
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.53
  

 

 

 
Less distributions from:   

Net investment income

     (0.15
  

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.15
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 49.32  
  

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     (1.05 )** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

  

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     131  

Ratio of expenses (%)

     0.25

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     4.27

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c)

     20 ** 

 

(a) For the period January 11, 2018 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2018.
(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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Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

Selected Per Share Data

   Period Ended
2/28/2018(a)
       

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 50.00    
  

 

 

   
Income (loss) from investment operations:     

Net investment income (loss)(c)

     0.37    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.49  
  

 

 

   

Total from investment operations

     (0.12  
  

 

 

   
Less distributions from:     

Net investment income

     (0.21  
  

 

 

   

Total distributions

     (0.21  
  

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 49.67    
  

 

 

   

Total Return (%)

     (0.23 )**   

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

    

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     32    

Ratio of expenses (%)

     0.20  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     5.52  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     11 **   

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Selected Per Share Data

   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2018
(Unaudited)
    Period Ended
8/31/2017(b)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 51.21     $ 50.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:     

Net investment income (loss)(c)

     1.42       2.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.27     1.11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.15       3.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:     

Net investment income

     (1.33     (1.97
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.33     (1.97
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 50.03     $ 51.21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     0.28 (e)**      6.43 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

    

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     830       220  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.21     0.25

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.21     0.25

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     5.71     5.57

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     17 **      36 ** 

 

(a) For the period January 10, 2018 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2018.
(b) For the period December 7, 2016 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2017.
(c) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(d) Portfolio turnover rate does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.
(e) The Total Return would have been lower if certain fees had not been reimbursed by the Advisor.
* Annualized.
** Not Annualized.

 

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1. Organization

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

As of February 28, 2018, the Trust consists of thirty-six investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on the Funds listed below:

 

Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF
Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF
Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF
Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF
Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

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

Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF and Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF offer shares that are listed and traded on the Bats BZX Exchange (“Bats BZX”). Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF, Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF, Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF and Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF offer shares that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). Unlike conventional mutual funds, each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis, at net 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

Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF   Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Ex USD Bond Index (USD Hedged)
Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF   Barclays Global Aggregate Treasury Ex USD Issuer Diversified Bond Index (USD Hedged)
Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF   Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market High Beta Index
Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF   Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Low Beta Index
Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF   Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market 0-5 Year Index
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF   Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Index

The Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Ex USD Bond Index (USD Hedged) is designed to track the performance of investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in developed and emerging markets (excluding all securities denominated in U.S. dollars) in the industrial, utility and financial sectors while mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the U.S. dollar and the currencies of the countries included in the Underlying Index. The Barclays Global Aggregate Treasury Ex USD Issuer Diversified Bond Index (USD Hedged) is designed to track the performance of investment grade sovereign debt publicly issued in the developed and emerging markets and denominated in the issuer’s own domestic currency (excluding all securities denominated in U.S. dollars) while mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the U.S. dollar and the currencies of the countries included in the Underlying Index. The Barclays Hedged Indices are rebalanced monthly on the last trading day of the month, when the index will reflect the effect of rolling into new 1-month forward contracts based on the newly determined weights of currency to be sold for the next month’s index calculation. The currency weights are determined as of the last calendar day of the preceding month. This means that no changes in the weights are made during the month to account for changes in the Underlying Index due to price movement

 

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of constituent securities. With respect to the bond components of the Underlying Index, the Underlying Index is rebalanced on the last calendar day of the month. No changes are made to constituent holdings other than on month end rebalancing dates.

The Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market High Beta Index is designed to track the performance of the segment of the U.S. dollar-denominated high yield corporate bond market that exhibits higher overall beta to the broader high yield corporate fixed income market. The Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Low Beta Index is designed to track the performance of the segment of the U.S. dollar-denominated high yield corporate bond market that exhibits lower overall beta to the broader high yield corporate fixed income market. The Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market 0-5 Year Index is designed to track the performance of short-term publicly issued U.S. dollar-denominated below investment grade corporate debt. The Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Index is designed to track the performance of a basket of U.S. dollar-denominated high yield liquid corporate bonds. The Solactive Indexes are rebalanced monthly on the last business day of each month.

Each Fund is entitled to use its respective Underlying Index pursuant to a licensing agreement between each Index Provider and DBX. 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. Each Fund qualifies as an investment company under Topic 946 of the Accounting Standards Codification of U.S. GAAP. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.

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

Corporate and sovereign debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services approved by the Funds’ Board. Such services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. If the pricing services are unable to provide valuations, securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask quotations or evaluated prices, as applicable, obtained from broker dealers. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2.

 

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Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day and are categorized as Level 1.

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

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

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

Disclosure about the classification of the fair value measurements is included in a table following each 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. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted over the lives of the respective security for both tax and financial reporting purposes.

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 monthly. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, is available to offset future net capital gains. The Funds may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. The Funds reserve the right to declare special distributions if, in their reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of each Fund as a RIC or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified at the end of the year within the components of net assets based on their federal tax treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for the full year for tax purposes, are reported as a tax return of capital.

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

 

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The Funds’ recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statements of Operations. For the period ended February 28, 2018, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

At August 31, 2017, for Federal income tax purposes, the Funds have capital loss carryforwards available as shown in the table below, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.

 

       Short-Term        Long-Term        Total Amount  

Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF

     $ 10,951        $ 16,426        $ 27,377  

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF

       4,130          6,196          10,326  

Capital losses incurred after October 31 (“post-October losses”) within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of each Fund’s next taxable year. During the period ended August 31, 2017, the Funds incurred and will elect to defer net capital losses as follows:

 

       Post-October
Losses on
Capital
       Late Year
Ordinary
Losses
 

Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF

     $ 269,383        $  

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF

       171,493          26,889  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

       84,013           

As of August 31, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and the aggregated gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments were as follows:

 

     Aggregate
Tax Cost
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Aggregate
Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Aggregate
Gross Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 

Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF

   $ 4,688,581      $ 312,661      $ 342,990      $ (30,329

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF

     4,722,667        96,862        184,929        (88,067

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     232,285,450        1,466,278        3,683,818        (2,217,540

The tax character of current year distributions will be determined as 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 28, 2018, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Foreign Currency Translations    The books and records of the Fund 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 year end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.

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

 

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Securities Lending    The Funds may lend securities to certain financial institutions under the terms of their securities lending agreement. During the term of the loans the Funds continue to receive interest and dividends generated by the securities and to participate in any changes in their market value. The Funds require the borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Funds consisting of cash having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the securities lending agreement. During the period ended August 31, 2017, the Funds invested the cash collateral into a joint trading account in affiliated money market funds managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. As of February 28, 2018 the Funds invested the cash collateral in Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. receives a management/administration fee (0.14% annualized effective rate as of February 28, 2018) on the cash collateral invested in Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio. The Funds receive compensation for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral net of borrower rebates and fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within a standard time period. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If the 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 28, 2018, the Funds listed below had securities on loan, which were classified as bonds in the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned at period end. As of period end, the remaining contractual maturity of the collateral agreements were overnight and continuous.

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF
Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF
Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

As of February 28, 2018, Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF and Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF had no securities on loan.

Derivatives

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts    Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF and Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF enter into forward foreign currency contracts (“forward currency contracts”) designed to offset the Fund’s exposure to non-U.S. currencies. In addition, the Funds may enter into forward currency contracts to facilitate local securities settlements or to protect against currency exposure in connection with distributions to Shareholders.

A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. For the period ended February 28, 2018, the Funds invested in forward currency contracts to hedge against changes in the value of the U.S. dollar against specified non-U.S. currencies

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

A summary of the open forward currency contracts as of February 28, 2018 is included in a table following the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The investment in forward currency contracts short vs. U.S. dollars had a contract value generally indicative of a range of the total exposure the respective Funds had to the value of non U.S currencies during the period ended February 28, 2018.

 

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The following tables summarize the value of the Funds’ derivative instruments held as of February 28, 2018 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

       

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF  
  Foreign exchange contracts   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   $ 132,010      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   $ 14,159  
Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF  
  Foreign exchange contracts   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   $ 96,597      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   $ 35,094  

Additionally, the amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized in the Funds’ earnings during the period ended February 28, 2018 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Operations is summarized in the following tables by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 
     Forward Foreign Currency
Contracts — Foreign
Exchange Contracts
 

Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF

   $ (226,071

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF

     (163,257

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 
     Forward Foreign Currency
Contracts — Foreign
Exchange Contracts
 

Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF

   $ 132,780  

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF

     80,660  

For the period ended February 28, 2018 the average monthly volume of derivatives was as follows:

 

     Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts
(Contract Value)
 

Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF

   $ (5,015,428

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF

     (4,673,820

As of February 28, 2018, the Funds have transactions subject to enforceable master netting agreements which govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with such transactions. Master netting agreements allow a Fund to close out and net total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all of the transactions with a counterparty. As defined by the master netting agreement, the Funds may have collateral agreements with certain counterparties to mitigate risk. For financial reporting purposes the Statement of Assets and Liabilities generally shows derivatives assets and liabilities on a gross basis, which reflects the full risks and exposures prior to netting. A reconciliation of the gross amounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to the net amounts by counterparty, including any collateral exposure, is included in the following tables:

 

    Gross
Amounts of
Assets
Presented
in the
Statement
of Assets
and
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
and
Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Collateral
Received
    Net
Amount of
Derivatives
Assets
    Gross
Amounts
of
Liabilities
Presented
in the
Statement
of Assets
and
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
and
Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Collateral
Pledged
    Net
Amount of
Derivatives
Liabilities
 
Deutsche X-trackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF  

The Bank of Nova Scotia

  $ 132,010     $ (14,159   $   —     $ 117,851     $ 14,159     $ (14,159   $   —     $   —  
Deutsche X-trackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF  

The Bank of Nova Scotia

  $ 96,597     $ (35,094   $     $ 61,503     $ 35,094     $ (35,094   $     $  

 

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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, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to:

 

     Unitary
Management Fee
 

Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF

     0.30

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF

     0.25

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     0.35

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     0.25

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     0.20

For its investment advisory services to Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF for the period from September 1, 2017 through November 14, 2017, the Advisor received a unitary management fee based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to 0.25%.

For the period from October 27, 2017 through November 14, 2017, the Advisor had voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its unitary management fee to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF from exceeding 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the period from October 27, 2017 through November 14, 2017, the Advisor waived $ 7,524 of expenses to the Fund.

Effective November 15, 2017 the Board of Trustees approved a reduction in Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF’s unitary management fee to 0.20% and accordingly terminated the Advisor’s voluntary expense limitation.

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 expenses, distribution fees or expenses, if any, litigation expenses and extraordinary expenses.

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

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

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

4. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the period ended February 28, 2018, the cost of investments purchased and proceeds from sale of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF

   $ 658,840      $ 873,074  

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF

     653,035        774,121  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     13,387,141        10,791,641  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     16,333,918        18,027,540  

 

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     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

   $ 4,799,637      $ 2,496,698  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     87,319,932        73,563,266  

For the period ended February 28, 2018, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (1)

   $ 133,795,702      $  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (1)

     128,514,272         

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (2)

     28,150,978         

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     629,836,218        31,261,592  

 

(1) For the period January 11, 2018 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2018.
(2) For the period January 10, 2018 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2018.

Transactions with Affiliates.    The Funds may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is solely due to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common trustees. During the period ended February 28, 2018, the Funds engaged in securities purchases and securities sales with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act as follows:

 

     Securities Purchased      Securities Sold      Net Realized Gain
(Loss) on
Securities Sold
 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (1)

   $ 1,780,352      $ 3,371,497      $ (19,599

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (1)

     3,371,497        1,780,352        (10,915

 

(1) For the period January 11, 2018 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2018.

5. Fund Share Transactions

As of February 28, 2018, there were unlimited Fund shares, no par value authorized by the Trust. Fund shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in Creation Units or multiples thereof. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for each Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund generally consists of the in-kind contribution of a designated portfolio of securities constituting a portfolio sampling representation of the securities included in the respective Fund’s Underlying Index and an amount of cash, which under certain circumstances may include cash in lieu of portfolio securities. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units.

6. Concentration of Ownership

From time to time, a Fund 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 28, 2018, there was one affiliated shareholder account for each of the funds listed below holding a significant percentage of the shares outstanding:

 

     Approximate Percent of
Outstanding Shares Held
 

Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF

     60

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF

     43

7. Line of Credit

The Trust has entered into a senior unsecured credit facility with a syndication of banks which allows the Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF, Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF, Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and certain other funds managed by the Advisor to

 

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borrow up to $105 million. Each Fund may borrow money under this credit facility to the extent necessary for temporary or emergency purposes, including the funding of shareholder redemption requests, trade settlements, and as necessary to distribute to shareholders any income necessary to maintain each Fund’s status as a regulated investment company. Borrowings are charged an interest rate of 1.25% per annum plus the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the one-month LIBOR Rate. Each Fund may borrow up to the lesser of a pro-rata share of the credit facility at the amount listed below or 33 percent of its net assets as permitted by the Act. The Funds’ had no outstanding loans at February 28, 2018.

 

     Pro-rata Share  

Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF

   $ 1,050,000  

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF

     1,050,000  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     5,250,000  

8. Investing in High-Yield Debt Securities

High-yield debt securities or junk bonds are generally regarded as speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. A fund’s performance could be hurt if an issuer of a debt security suffers an adverse change in financial condition that results in the issuer not making timely payments of interest or principal, a security downgrade or an inability to meet a financial obligation. High-yield debt securities’ total return and yield may generally be expected to fluctuate more than the total return and yield of investment-grade debt securities. A real or perceived economic downturn or an increase in market interest rates could cause a decline in the value of high-yield debt securities, result in increased redemptions and/or result in increased portfolio turnover, which could result in a decline in net asset value of a fund, reduce liquidity for certain investments and/or increase costs. High-yield debt securities are often thinly traded and can be more difficult to sell and value accurately than investment-grade debt securities as there may be no established secondary market. Investments in high-yield debt securities could increase liquidity risk for a fund. In addition, the market for high-yield debt securities can experience sudden and sharp volatility which is generally associated more with investments in stocks.

9. Payments by Affiliates

During the period ended February 28, 2018, the Advisor agreed to reimburse the Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF $25,000 for a loss incurred on trades executed incorrectly. The amount of the loss was 0.01% of the Fund’s average net assets.

 

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Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF and Xtrackers Lower Quality High Yield Bond ETF

At a meeting held on May 24, 2017, 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 Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF and Xtrackers Lower Quality High Yield Bond ETF (the “Funds”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and meetings by Independent Trustees’ Counsel.

In reaching this decision, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Funds and their shareholders; (2) the financial resources of DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”) and its expected ability to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of the advisory fees; (4) the total cost of the services to be provided by and the anticipated 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 Trust Counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the compensation to be received thereunder would be in the best interests of each of the Funds and their respective shareholders as well as consistent with the Board’s duties under state and federal law. The Board reached this conclusion based on its evaluation of the following multiple factors in consultation with Independent Trustees’ Counsel:

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 portfolio management. The Board noted that the Advisor will provide, at its own expense, office facilities and equipment for use by the Funds and supervisory persons responsible for supervising and monitoring the Trust’s service providers. The Board also took into account that the Advisor will pay, or arrange for payment of, the compensation of officers of the Trust who are also officers or employees of the Advisor or one of its Deutsche Bank affiliates, 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’ operations. 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, compliance and regulatory requirements applicable to the Funds.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services to be provided by the 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 Funds. The Board also drew upon its experience as Trustees of the other exchange traded funds currently managed by the Advisor and considered the expertise of the Advisor in supervising third party service providers to those funds, such as the administrator and the custodian (which would also provide those services to the Funds), noting the Advisor’s extensive work with these service providers (including onsite due diligence sessions) to conduct such supervision (which would cover the Funds as well). The Board further considered the compliance program of the Advisor, which supports the compliance program of the Advisor’s currently-managed funds (which would also cover the Funds).

 

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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 has the resources necessary to carry out its functions. The Board concluded that the Advisor has 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 pertinent exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), and noted that each Fund’s fee is competitive with the fees of its peer group. The Board stated that it is familiar with the Advisor’s methodology for selecting a fund’s peer group and believed that the Funds’ peer groups were appropriate. The Board noted that the proposed fee for each Fund is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Advisor pays all of the Funds’ costs (subject to certain exceptions). The Board also noted that the Funds’ portfolios 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 for each Fund is reasonable in light of the services provided.

Costs of Services and Profitability.    The Board considered the anticipated 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 because the Funds were new, it was difficult to estimate the profitability of the Funds 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 because 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.

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

At a meeting held on July 25, 2017, 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 Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and meetings by Independent Trustees’ Counsel.

In reaching this decision, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Fund and its shareholders; (2) the financial resources of DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”) and its expected 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 anticipated profits that could be realized by the Advisor from its relationship with the Fund; and (5) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows, and if the Fund’s shareholders would benefit from those economies.

The Board reached a determination, with the assistance of Trust Counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the compensation to be received thereunder would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders as well as consistent with the Board’s duties under state and federal law. The Board reached this conclusion based on its evaluation of the following multiple factors in consultation with Independent Trustees’ Counsel:

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 Fund, including

 

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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 portfolio management. The Board noted that the Advisor will provide, at its own expense, office facilities and equipment for use by the Fund and supervisory persons responsible for supervising and monitoring the Trust’s service providers. The Board also took into account that the Advisor will pay, or arrange for payment of, the compensation of officers of the Trust who are also officers or employees of the Advisor or one of its Deutsche Bank affiliates, 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 Fund’s operations. The Board also noted that in addition to managing the Fund’s portfolio 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, compliance and regulatory requirements applicable to the Fund.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services to be provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the fee 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 Fund’s service providers. The Board considered the staffing of the Advisor, including the training, qualifications and experience of investment personnel in managing the Fund. The Board also drew upon its experience as Trustees of the other exchange traded funds currently managed by the Advisor and considered the expertise of the Advisor in supervising third party service providers to those funds, such as the administrator and the custodian (which would also provide those services to the Fund), noting the Advisor’s extensive work with these service providers (including onsite due diligence sessions) to conduct such supervision (which would cover the Fund as well). The Board further considered the compliance program of the Advisor, which supports the compliance program of the Advisor’s currently-managed funds (which would also cover the Fund).

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 has the resources necessary to carry out its functions. The Board concluded that the Advisor has the financial resources necessary to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

Reasonableness of Advisory Fee.    The Board compared the Fund’s proposed advisory fee to that of other pertinent exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), and noted that the Fund’s fee is competitive with the fees of its peer group. The Board stated that it is familiar with the Advisor’s methodology for selecting a fund’s peer group and believed that the Fund’s peer group was appropriate. The Board noted that the proposed fee for the Fund is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Advisor pays all of the Fund’s costs (subject to certain exceptions). The Board also noted that the 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 Fund. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the advisory fee for the Fund is reasonable in light of the services provided.

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

Economies of Scale.    The Board noted that because the Fund was new, it was difficult to estimate whether the Fund 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 Fund.

 

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

Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF, Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF and Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

After discussions at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) held on February 13, 2018, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (those not affiliated with DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) or its service providers), unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF, Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF and Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and meetings by K&L Gates LLP (“Independent Trustee Counsel”).

In reaching this decision, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services 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 provided by and the profits realized by the Advisor from its relationship with the Funds; (5) the extent to which economies of scale have been realized, and if the Funds’ shareholders have benefitted from those economies; and (6) fall out benefits, if any, enjoyed by the Advisor.

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

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

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.    The Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement. In doing so, the Board considered the information it had received from and the discussions it had with the Advisor continuously during the prior year, in addition to the information the Advisor had provided in response to the Board’s requests prior to this meeting. The Board considered that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Funds, including arranging for, or implementing, the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, the provision of general corporate services such as portfolio management compliance services and the preparation and filing of certain reports on behalf of the Trust. The Board also considered, among other things, the professional experience, qualifications and performance of the senior management and key professional personnel of the Advisor, including 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 or arranges for the compensation of officers of the Trust who are also officers or employees of the Advisor or one of its Deutsche Bank affiliates, except as may otherwise be determined by the Board. In addition, the Board 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’ operations. The Board also considered that in addition to managing the Funds’ portfolios directly, the Advisor provides oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with the creation and redemption of creation units and assistance in meeting legal, compliance and regulatory requirements applicable to the Funds. The Trustees took into consideration that tracking error for each Fund during the year was in an expected range.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the fees paid to the Advisor, taking special consideration of the fact that the advisory fee is a unitary fee and, as a result, a portion

 

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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 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, noting the Advisor’s extensive work with these service providers (including onsite due diligence sessions) to conduct such supervision. The Board further considered the compliance program of the 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 has the resources necessary to carry out its functions. The Board concluded that the Advisor has the financial resources necessary to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

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

Costs of Services and Profitability.    The Board considered the expenses of the Advisor in developing and rendering services provided to the Funds and the information provided by the Advisor to the Board regarding the Funds’ profitability. The Board considered that the Advisor had provided extensive information about the Advisor’s profitability and the Advisor’s methodology in determining profitability. While the Advisor had provided information about the Advisor’s expenses relating to marketing the Funds, the Board considered the Advisor’s profitability without accounting for such expenses. The Board determined that, although only some of the Funds were profitable as of this time, the Advisor’s profitability with respect to each profitable Fund was not excessive. 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 considered that certain Funds had attracted a substantial amount of assets, but determined that those Funds were not experiencing economies of scale beyond what was reflected in each Fund’s unitary fee, which the Board noted was very competitive. The Board considered that the other Funds were not experiencing economies of scale at this time and determined to revisit this matter after the Funds had attracted more assets.

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

 

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Additional Information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

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

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 Trust 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.Xtrackers.com.

Discount/Premium Information

Information regarding how often shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca or Bats BZX, as applicable, 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.Xtrackers.com.

 

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Privacy Policy Notice (Unaudited)

 

DBX Advisors LLC (“Advisors”) collects non-public information about you from the following sources: (i) information received from you on applications or other forms; and (ii) information about your transactions with the Advisors, Advisors’ affiliates and third-party service providers and vendors. Advisors does not disclose any non-public personal information about you to anyone, other than as set forth below, as permitted by applicable law and regulation. Advisors may disclose non-public personal information about you to the funds in which you invest, to Advisors’ affiliates, and to non-affiliated companies that work with Advisors to service your account(s), or to provide services or process transactions that you have requested. Advisors may disclose non-public personal information in situations that may include, but are not limited to, in response to legal and/or regulatory inquiries and the proposed or actual sale, assignment merger or other transfer of all or a portion of Advisors’ business to another business entity. Advisors may also disclose non-public personal information about you to parties representing you, such as your investment representative, your accountant, your tax 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.Xtrackers.com. At all times, you are bound by the then-current version of the Privacy Policy and all applicable laws. Advisors highly recommends that you review this Privacy Policy Notice from time to time to ensure that you are familiar with the most recent version. The examples contained in this Privacy Policy Notice are illustrations; they are not intended to be exclusive.

 

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

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Bond investments are subject to interest rate, credit, liquidity and market risks to varying degrees. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. Foreign investing involves greater and different risks than investing in U.S. companies, including currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political instability and differing auditing and legal standards. Emerging markets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than the markets of more mature economies, and generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable political systems than those of developed countries. Funds investing in a single industry, or group of industries, country or in a limited geographic region generally are more volatile than more diversified funds. Investments in lower-quality (“junk bonds”) and non-rated securities present greater risk of loss than investments in higher-quality securities. Distressed securities are speculative and involve substantial risks beyond the risks of investing in junk bonds, such as no interest payments or repayment of principal, or the loss of the entire investment in the distressed security. These funds are non-diversified and can take larger positions in fewer issues, increasing their potential risk. Credit risk refers to the ability of an issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. Investing in derivatives entails special risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. A Fund’s use of forward currency contracts may not be successful in hedging currency exchange rates changes and could eliminate some or all of the benefit of an increase in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. dollar. Performance of the Funds may diverge from that of the Underlying Index due to operating expenses, transaction costs, cash flows, use of sampling strategies or operational inefficiencies. An investment in these Funds should be considered only as a supplement to a complete investment program for those investors willing to accept the risks associated with the Funds. Please read the prospectus for more information.

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

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

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

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF is not sponsored, promoted, sold or supported in any other manner by Solactive AG (the “Licensor”) nor does the trademark or the Index Price at any time or in any other respect.

Barclays Bank PLC and its affiliates (“Barclays”) are not the issuer or producer of Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF or Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF (the “Funds”) and Barclays has no responsibilities, obligations or duties to investors in the Funds.

Copyright © 2018 DWS Group. All rights reserved. XtrackersTM is a trademark of Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH. All other trademarks, servicemarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

Not FDIC Insured  |  No Bank Guarantee  |  May Lose Value


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Investment advisor

DBX Advisors LLC

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

 

Administrator, custodian,
fund accounting agent, 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

 

 

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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.


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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 were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. 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.

 

  (a)(4) 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.


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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/ Freddi Klassen                                                                             
                                                Freddi Klassen  
                                                President and Chief Executive Officer  
Date      5/2/2018                                                                                                                                

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/ Freddi Klassen                                                                              
                                                Freddi Klassen   
                                                President and Chief Executive Officer   
Date      5/2/2018                                                                                                                                 
By (Signature and Title)*      /s/ Michael Gilligan                                                                       
                                                Michael Gilligan   
                                                Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller
Date      5/2/2018                                                                                                                                 

 

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