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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)

875 Third Avenue

                          New York, New York 10022                         

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Diane Kenneally

100 Summer Street

                         Boston, MA 02110                         

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 454-4500

Date of fiscal year end:  August 31

Date of reporting period:  February 28, 2023

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


February 28, 2023

Semi-Annual Report

DBX ETF Trust

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (EMCR)

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (EASG)

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (EMSG)

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (USSG)

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF (USNZ)

 

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Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Shareholder Letter

     1  

Portfolio Summary

  

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

     2  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     3  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     4  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     5  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     6  

Fees and Expenses

     7  

Schedule of Investments

  

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

     8  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     25  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     31  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     39  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     44  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     50  

Statements of Operations

     52  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     54  

Financial Highlights

     57  

Notes to Financial Statements

     60  

Liquidity Risk Management

     70  

Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     72  

Additional Information

     75  


To our Shareholders: (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear shareholder,

We are pleased to provide this semi-annual report on five of our equity ETFs tracking the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) market for the period ended February 28, 2023.

The global economy showed signs of a sustained recovery throughout the period as the equity markets rallied strongly, with slowing inflation numbers from the U.S. and announcements from central banks across the developed world regarding slower rate hikes in their battle against rising prices. In contrast to such announcements, the Bank of Japan surprisingly continued to hold an accommodative stance on monetary policy in its push to solidify the economic recovery, although inflation reached worrying levels. While the Russia-Ukraine war continued, threats of nuclear action by Russia prompted China to announce discussions on potential peace terms between the two warring nations. To the relief of many, concerns of an energy crisis in Europe were also largely abated. China’s resurgence, after dropping its much-debated Zero-COVID policy, propelled another surge in equities. Early in 2023, developing markets continued to rally, although inflation numbers seemed primed to stay resolute in the developed world. In geopolitical developments, tensions between the U.S. and China were reignited after a Chinese spy balloon was shot down in the U.S.

ESG policy faced headwinds in 2022, with ESG-focused investment strategies having a mixed performance during the reporting period. Volatility in the energy sector took its toll. However, as the uncertainty around natural gas and energy waned, sustainability-centered investments picked up pace towards the end of the period. A new global climate pact was agreed upon at the COP27 summit in November 2022; this includes a commitment by richer nations to allocate funds to developing nations to help them recover from economic losses due to the impact of climate change.

Commitments from policymakers for 2023 could fuel investment in sustainable technology and infrastructure for the next decade. The Biden administration passed the landmark Inflation Reduction Act, allocating about USD 369 billion to clean energy and decarbonization projects, as well as clean energy tax credits, aiming to reduce U.S. carbon emissions by around 40% by 2030. The EU also outlined plans under the REPowerEU proposal to source 45% of its energy mix from renewables and save 13% of energy consumption through increased efficiency. At the United Nations COP15 biodiversity conference, negotiators struck an agreement (known as the “30x30” initiative) to safeguard 30% of land and water considered vital for biodiversity by 2030.

We believe 2023 will be a year of tackling uncertainties that can plague the investment environment including inflation rates, interest rate hikes, changing economic growth prospects, and geopolitical developments. Although there is a chance of a recession in 2023, we believe it will be shallow and mild, given the absence of structural imbalances in the economy. However, as demand for better reporting and climate-conscious investing grows, ESG-focused funds should continue to attract investor interest. In this environment, being cognizant of multiple headwinds will be critical in 2023.

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

Sincerely,

/s/ Freddi Klassen

Freddi Klassen

President and Chief Executive Officer

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 Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (EMCR)

 

The Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive ISS Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction & Climate Improvers Index NTR (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is comprised of large and mid-capitalization companies in emerging markets countries that meet certain environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) criteria and/or have committed to greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. The Underlying Index is then weighted in such a manner seeking to align its constituent companies’ greenhouse gas emissions with the long-term global warming target of the Paris Climate Agreement. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

 

 

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2023 (27.1% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

    8.8%  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)

    5.8%  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

    2.8%  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China)

    2.1%  

Meituan (China)

    1.8%  

Infosys Ltd. (India)

    1.5%  

China Construction Bank Corp. (China)

    1.3%  

International Holding Co. PJSC (United Arab Emirates)

    1.1%  

PDD Holdings, Inc. (China)

    1.0%  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. (China)

    0.9%  
Country Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

China

    29.8%  

Taiwan

    19.1%  

India

    13.3%  

South Korea

    10.8%  

Brazil

    4.1%  

South Africa

    3.5%  

United Arab Emirates

    2.8%  

Saudi Arabia

    2.7%  

Mexico

    2.5%  

Indonesia

    2.3%  

Thailand

    2.0%  

other

    7.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Financials

    26.8%  

Information Technology

    24.2%  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.7%  

Communication Services

    12.5%  

Materials

    5.9%  

Industrials

    5.7%  

Consumer Staples

    5.0%  

Health Care

    4.3%  

Real Estate

    1.6%  

Utilities

    1.2%  

Energy

    0.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

 

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

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

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (EASG)

 

The Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) performance relative to their sector peers and consists of large- and medium-capitalization companies across developed markets countries, excluding Canada and the United States. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

 

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2023 (23.1% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

    3.2%  

Novo Nordisk A/S (Denmark)

    3.0%  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

    3.0%  

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    2.6%  

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    2.6%  

TotalEnergies SE (France)

    2.0%  

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    2.0%  

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

    1.6%  

AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    1.6%  

SAP SE (Germany)

    1.5%  
Country Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Japan

    21.0%  

United Kingdom

    15.6%  

France

    14.5%  

Switzerland

    7.9%  

Australia

    7.7%  

Netherlands

    6.5%  

Germany

    6.2%  

Denmark

    4.7%  

Sweden

    3.1%  

Hong Kong

    2.5%  

Spain

    2.4%  

Other

    7.9%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Financials

    18.5%  

Health Care

    14.7%  

Industrials

    14.7%  

Consumer Discretionary

    13.5%  

Consumer Staples

    8.6%  

Information Technology

    8.0%  

Materials

    7.9%  

Energy

    4.2%  

Communication Services

    4.2%  

Utilities

    3.1%  

Real Estate

    2.6%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

 

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

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 25.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (EMSG)

 

The Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) performance relative to their sector peers and consists of large- and medium-capitalization companies across emerging markets countries. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

 

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2023 (37.3% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

    12.1%  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)

    8.0%  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China)

    4.8%  

Meituan (China)

    2.6%  

Reliance Industries Ltd. (India)

    2.5%  

Infosys Ltd. (India)

    1.8%  

China Construction Bank Corp. (China)

    1.7%  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. (India)

    1.6%  

Naspers Ltd. (South Africa)

    1.1%  

Baidu, Inc. (China)

    1.1%  
Country Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

China

    28.9%  

Taiwan

    21.0%  

India

    12.6%  

South Korea

    7.0%  

South Africa

    5.6%  

Brazil

    3.9%  

Mexico

    3.2%  

Thailand

    2.7%  

Malaysia

    2.0%  

Other

    13.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

 

 

 
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Financials

    21.3%  

Information Technology

    19.4%  

Communication Services

    15.5%  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.8%  

Materials

    7.2%  

Industrials

    6.0%  

Consumer Staples

    5.9%  

Energy

    4.5%  

Health Care

    3.6%  

Utilities

    1.9%  

Real Estate

    1.9%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

 

 

 

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

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 31.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (USSG)

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) performance relative to their sector peers and consists of large- and medium-capitalization companies in the U.S. market. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2023 (33.8% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Microsoft Corp.

    10.1%  

Alphabet, Inc.

    5.9%  

NVIDIA Corp.

    3.3%  

Tesla, Inc.

    3.2%  

Johnson & Johnson

    2.3%  

Visa, Inc.

    2.1%  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    1.9%  

Mastercard, Inc.

    1.8%  

Home Depot, Inc.

    1.7%  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    1.5%  
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Information Technology

    28.6%  

Health Care

    14.9%  

Financials

    11.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.9%  

Industrials

    8.8%  

Communication Services

    8.6%  

Consumer Staples

    6.8%  

Materials

    3.1%  

Real Estate

    2.8%  

Energy

    2.6%  

Utilities

    1.3%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
 

 

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

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 39.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF (USNZ)

 

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF , (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive ISS ESG United States Net Zero Pathway Enhanced Index (the “Underlying Index”), which is comprised of large and mid-capitalization companies in the United States that meet certain environmental, social and governance (“ ESG “) criteria.The constituents of the Underlying Index are weighted in such a manner seeking to comply with the European Union Paris-aligned Benchmark standards, while incorporating recommendations of the Net Zero Investment Framework published, from time to time, by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

 

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2023 (28.7% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Apple, Inc.

    9.1%  

Microsoft Corp.

    7.5%  

Alphabet, Inc.

    3.0%  

NVIDIA Corp.

    1.8%  

Johnson & Johnson

    1.4%  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1.3%  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1.2%  

Meta Platforms, Inc.

    1.2%  

Visa, Inc.

    1.1%  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    1.1%  
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Information Technology

    34.9%  

Health Care

    19.5%  

Financials

    10.1%  

Communication Services

    8.0%  

Consumer Discretionary

    7.9%  

Consumer Staples

    6.1%  

Real Estate

    5.1%  

Industrials

    5.1%  

Materials

    2.2%  

Utilities

    1.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
 

 

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

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 44.

 

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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 the Funds 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 period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023).

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, 2022
     Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2023
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 981.10        0.15   $ 0.74  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.05        0.15   $ 0.75  
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,124.10        0.14   $ 0.74  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.10        0.14   $ 0.70  
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 983.30        0.20   $ 0.98  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.80        0.20   $ 1.00  
Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.60        0.09   $ 0.45  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.35        0.09   $ 0.45  
Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.10        0.10   $ 0.50  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.30        0.10   $ 0.50  

(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 Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 97.8%    
Brazil — 3.0%            

Ambev SA

    457,429     $ 1,173,209  

Atacadao SA

    56,149       144,656  

B3 SA — Brasil Bolsa Balcao

    613,959       1,240,689  

Banco Bradesco SA

    158,213       352,750  

Banco BTG Pactual SA

    136,658       528,759  

Banco do Brasil SA

    89,536       691,153  

Banco Santander Brasil SA

    38,745       210,249  

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA

    70,636       462,861  

BRF SA*

    42,849       50,558  

Caixa Seguridade Participacoes S/A

    48,444       78,595  

CCR SA

    119,806       252,201  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

    73,563       483,591  

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

    21,059       208,747  

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais

    25,731       76,394  

Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA

    29,795       95,137  

CPFL Energia SA

    2,429       14,093  

CSN Mineracao SA

    26,255       23,435  

Diagnosticos da America SA

    11,195       19,814  

Energisa SA

    19,907       147,528  

Engie Brasil Energia SA

    18,815       141,562  

Equatorial Energia SA

    40,610       197,811  

Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA, 144A*

    301,047       258,912  

Hypera SA

    42,276       337,272  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA

    46,529       193,577  

Klabin SA

    50,093       186,720  

Localiza Rent a Car SA*

    184       1,868  

Localiza Rent a Car SA

    51,713       549,649  

Lojas Renner SA

    102,598       366,513  

Magazine Luiza SA*

    205,832       141,540  

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA

    17,634       85,017  

Natura & Co. Holding SA

    92,809       272,345  

Neoenergia SA

    20,444       55,097  

NU Holdings Ltd., Class A*

    167,030       841,831  

Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A*

    15,628       135,495  

Porto Seguro SA

    13,880       70,374  

Raia Drogasil SA

    119,800       520,441  

Rede D’Or Sao Luiz SA, 144A

    114,454       560,136  

Rumo SA

    127,462       438,489  

Sendas Distribuidora SA

    66,496       231,049  

StoneCo Ltd., Class A*

    28,887       245,828  

Suzano SA

    51,259       468,731  

Telefonica Brasil SA

    45,178       336,972  

TIM SA

    85,684       201,216  

TOTVS SA

    45,231       236,435  

WEG SA

    92,985       697,472  

XP, Inc., Series BDR*

    8,545       105,243  

XP, Inc., Class A* (a)

    18,980       235,732  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $17,585,422)

      14,367,746  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.4%            

Banco de Chile

    4,429,284       457,645  

Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA

    7,264       226,033  

Banco Santander Chile

    6,993,460       294,830  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Chile (Continued)            

Cencosud SA

    139,513     $ 262,317  

Cia Sud Americana de Vapores SA

    1,454,900       139,836  

Empresas CMPC SA

    60,284       99,608  

Enel Americas SA

    1,233,149       152,672  

Enel Chile SA

    856,873       38,389  

Falabella SA

    56,143       122,904  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,846,344)

      1,794,234  
   

 

 

 
China — 29.7%            

360 Security Technology, Inc., Class A

    33,054       51,304  

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

    9,736       30,769  

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc China, Class A*

    2,121       32,128  

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

    7,000       25,496  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    554,839       233,853  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    3,196,035       1,107,486  

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,520       141,692  

Air China Ltd., Class A*

    17,096       27,322  

Air China Ltd., Class H*

    69,821       64,311  

Airtac International Group

    7,969       281,156  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR*

    115,180       10,111,652  

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class H

    66,329       33,800  

Amlogic Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A*

    2,722       31,172  

Angang Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,600       15,081  

Angang Steel Co. Ltd., Class H

    35,410       11,594  

Angel Yeast Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,112       35,555  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

    25,168       92,342  

Anjoy Foods Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,900       44,681  

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.

    76,332       1,005,507  

Apeloa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,900       23,812  

Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,452       29,912  

Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    2,040       27,418  

Autohome, Inc., ADR

    7,101       216,580  

Avary Holding Shenzhen Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,836       19,784  

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

    47,600       29,786  

Baidu, Inc., ADR*

    29,384       4,045,883  

Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    91,802       57,181  

Bank of Chengdu Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,300       33,694  

Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    149,013       69,237  

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    5,194,572       1,905,901  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A

    259,714       183,063  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

    757,242       447,621  

Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    35,743       62,368  

Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd., Class A

    62,276       64,411  

Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,895       75,405  

Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,655       109,016  

Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    65,639       56,464  

Bank of Zhengzhou Co. Ltd., Class A*

    73,100       25,237  

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,256       6,868  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   8  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

BBMG Corp., Class A

    45,480     $ 17,075  

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

    19,038       22,566  

Beijing Easpring Material Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       23,207  

Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,500       22,412  

Beijing Kingsoft Office Software, Inc., Class A

    2,364       98,958  

Beijing New Building Materials PLC, Class A

    8,000       34,628  

Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,680       20,752  

Beijing Tongrentang Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,200       43,666  

Beijing United Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,290       38,235  

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

    984       17,948  

Bethel Automotive Safety Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       28,469  

Betta Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,800       23,486  

BGI Genomics Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       25,626  

Bilibili, Inc., ADR* (a)

    21,876       422,207  

Bloomage Biotechnology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    518       9,448  

Blue Moon Group Holdings Ltd., 144A

    121,938       73,323  

BOC International China Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,455       23,621  

BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    51,887       31,125  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,878       258,035  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H

    57,551       1,548,477  

By-health Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,800       15,853  

Caitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,800       30,832  

CanSino Biologics, Inc., Class H, 144A

    4,744       36,020  

CECEP Wind-Power Corp., Class A

    44,100       25,121  

CETC Cyberspace Security Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,300       23,901  

CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    122,190       47,985  

CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    1,028,586       230,628  

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

    1,512       42,911  

Changjiang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    29,600       24,100  

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

    1,412       30,670  

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

    11,300       51,788  

Chengxin Lithium Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,100       27,878  

China Baoan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,549       24,947  

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

    245,802       49,477  

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H

    529,076       68,751  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class A

    34,100       24,134  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H

    641,557       296,688  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

    94,009       189,228  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class A

    59,021       47,884  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    9,617,325       5,881,032  

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd.,
Class A*

    11,908       9,301  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class H* (a)

    105,864     $ 42,888  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    169,415       72,623  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    466,999       134,457  

China Evergrande Group* (b)

    185,090       0  

China Feihe Ltd., 144A

    148,909       119,135  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,000       24,909  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    243,905       121,494  

China Great Wall Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,500       41,925  

China Greatwall Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,749       25,751  

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

    130,495       139,481  

China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class A

    10,188       61,421  

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

    174,169       374,543  

China Jushi Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,600       42,715  

China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.

    71,198       75,012  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,829       71,157  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    771,877       1,307,849  

China Literature Ltd., 144A*

    37,988       162,367  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    128,460       689,449  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    427,272       2,313,403  

China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    55,344       111,298  

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

    34,643       73,904  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A

    143,963       70,618  

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

    449,954       155,344  

China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,701       13,885  

China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    109,672       95,604  

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

    2,854       11,926  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    29,460       117,048  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    156,129       413,718  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class A

    43,224       37,555  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class H

    212,390       110,666  

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

    35,744       26,274  

China Rare Earth Resources And Technology Co. Ltd., Class A*

    5,900       34,237  

China Resources Microelectronics Ltd., Class A

    6,121       47,715  

China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd., 144A

    45,989       251,930  

China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd., 144A

    96,281       79,115  

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

    4,300       31,503  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd.,
Class A*

    22,000       25,001  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   9  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

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

    80,834     $ 58,904  

China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A

    142,259       115,007  

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

    151,000       121,422  

China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    3,000,181       324,881  

China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A

    198,767       150,969  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,452       60,288  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

    83,774       146,214  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    169,618       516,293  

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

    3,284       49,130  

China Zheshang Bank Co. Ltd., Class A*

    90,700       38,098  

Chongqing Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,100       61,294  

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,870       24,845  

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd., Class B

    50,800       24,593  

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    48,100       25,047  

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    163,645       56,498  

Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,540       97,248  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    71,246       211,636  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    237,651       503,186  

CMOC Group Ltd., Class A

    33,700       28,602  

CMOC Group Ltd., Class H

    121,368       68,187  

CNGR Advanced Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,900       29,373  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,656       851,527  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    36,076       55,943  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H

    169,655       175,934  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd. (a)

    822,932       251,613  

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.

    223,570       414,129  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class A

    36,300       29,764  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H

    204,213       93,398  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,300       55,088  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    57,366       56,347  

Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd., 144A

    140,667       56,808  

DaShenLin Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,739       31,866  

DHC Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,000       26,503  

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

    4,800       25,202  

Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,400       37,154  

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    165,315       84,453  

Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,800       28,173  

East Money Information Co. Ltd., Class A

    43,056       129,570  

Eastroc Beverage Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,800       53,073  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Ecovacs Robotics Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,965     $ 25,556  

Eve Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,482       67,788  

Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,088       72,192  

Evergrande Property Services Group Ltd., 144A* (b)

    362,957       0  

Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd., Class A*

    29,300       28,197  

First Capital Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,400       24,471  

Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,482       47,126  

Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    59,696       157,805  

Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    60,942       57,333  

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

    9,259       109,456  

Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,457       36,536  

Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,260       29,515  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,431       39,626  

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

    36,813       164,848  

Ganfeng Lithium Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,847       81,724  

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

    23,236       161,922  

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

    500       25,389  

GDS Holdings Ltd., ADR* (a)

    21,565       415,126  

GEM Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,341       29,896  

Gemdale Corp., Class A

    13,396       18,634  

Genscript Biotech Corp.*

    108,205       295,687  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,163       94,346  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    125,137       177,594  

GigaDevice Semiconductor, Inc., Class A

    3,204       48,343  

Ginlong Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A*

    2,000       45,681  

GoerTek, Inc., Class A

    10,488       32,512  

Gotion High-tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,119       9,013  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,101       35,231  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

    98,812       130,919  

Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A

    14,070       71,891  

Greentown China Holdings Ltd.

    38,013       51,914  

Guangdong Haid Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,270       29,879  

Guangdong Kinlong Hardware Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,171       16,196  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    87,485       55,726  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,832       35,568  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H

    27,363       80,526  

Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,871       34,807  

Guangzhou Shiyuan Electronic Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,300       42,519  

Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,210       72,549  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   10  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

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

    25,700     $ 24,289  

Guosen Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,556       29,954  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,191       68,228  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    61,314       72,644  

Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,400       22,717  

H World Group Ltd., ADR

    10,574       500,890  

Haidilao International Holding Ltd.,
144A*

    94,340       260,804  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,907       90,480  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class H

    141,147       498,991  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    49,036       64,542  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    197,837       127,279  

Hangzhou First Applied Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,644       115,055  

Hangzhou Lion Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,800       24,380  

Hangzhou Oxygen Plant Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,300       29,734  

Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,600       20,374  

Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,789       47,469  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,805       46,588  

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

    7,661       87,888  

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., 144A

    114,879       206,356  

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

    7,800       29,711  

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

    36,388       167,349  

Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,500       29,737  

Hengtong Optic-electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       24,156  

Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,442       24,581  

Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,100       43,697  

Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd., 144A*

    60,442       231,388  

Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,850       47,347  

Huafon Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,000       12,912  

Hualan Biological Engineering, Inc., Class A

    8,100       25,855  

Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower, Inc., Class A

    38,942       39,773  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    35,679       64,668  

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

    85,391       96,057  

Huaxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,900       24,863  

Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,452       40,888  

Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,706       31,826  

Huizhou Desay Sv Automotive Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,670       60,221  

Humanwell Healthcare Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,800       29,936  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Hundsun Technologies, Inc., Class A

    8,183     $ 52,264  

Iflytek Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,131       84,355  

Imeik Technology Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       101,580  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    381,492       235,973  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    8,103,037       4,046,615  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    80,490       195,792  

Industrial Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    36,516       33,776  

Ingenic Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,680       18,294  

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

    22,218       97,352  

Innovent Biologics, Inc., 144A*

    90,031       436,994  

Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,671       43,035  

iQIYI, Inc., ADR*

    19,133       147,898  

JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,694       137,983  

Jafron Biomedical Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,198       24,234  

Jason Furniture Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,100       27,785  

JCET Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,792       35,589  

JD Health International, Inc., 144A*

    38,525       268,711  

JD Logistics, Inc., 144A*

    114,697       204,568  

JD.com, Inc., ADR

    65,116       2,893,755  

JD.com, Inc., Class A

    16,948       375,039  

Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,742       53,039  

Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,900       38,676  

Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,012       156,512  

Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,600       40,146  

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

    5,500       24,962  

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,325       9,992  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H

    26,927       42,400  

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

    9,000       23,174  

Joinn Laboratories China Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,800       23,663  

Joinn Laboratories China Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    7,278       31,525  

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

    5,489       30,091  

Juewei Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,700       27,890  

Juneyao Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A*

    11,100       28,709  

KE Holdings, Inc., ADR*

    38,174       696,676  

Keda Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,000       25,935  

Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.*

    289,361       538,946  

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.

    88,406       291,139  

Kuaishou Technology, 144A*

    77,417       517,790  

Kuang-Chi Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,700       24,432  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   11  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

LB Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,201     $ 22,696  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    869,832       780,128  

Lens Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,938       21,895  

Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,400       24,994  

Li Auto, Inc., ADR*

    57,428       1,355,875  

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

    146,823       1,248,543  

Liaoning Port Co. Ltd., Class A

    106,100       24,725  

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Inc., Class A

    5,000       25,756  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd., 144A

    130,694       372,960  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,333       377,590  

Lufax Holding Ltd., ADR

    190,712       411,938  

Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    29,353       126,419  

Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,960       38,382  

Maxscend Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,174       36,683  

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

    26,100       24,667  

Meituan, Class B, 144A*

    506,035       8,773,981  

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    56,242       27,588  

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class H

    220,909       48,125  

Microport Scientific Corp.*

    45,063       127,447  

Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Ltd., Class A

    11,834       43,222  

Montage Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,436       53,484  

Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,550       110,814  

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

    15,500       38,506  

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,736       100,957  

NAURA Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,163       72,575  

NavInfo Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,031       20,692  

NetEase, Inc., ADR (a)

    24,025       1,865,301  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,680       43,403  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    58,721       142,136  

New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A*

    10,878       20,655  

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

    10,320       399,590  

Ninestar Corp., Class A

    7,759       60,249  

Ningbo Deye Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,300       61,880  

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

    3,000       23,735  

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

    2,814       29,198  

Ningbo Shanshan Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,500       34,703  

Ningbo Tuopu Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,500       33,733  

Ningbo Zhoushan Port Co. Ltd., Class A

    77,800       40,737  

NIO, Inc., ADR*

    159,074       1,493,705  

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

    109,970       616,432  

Offcn Education Technology Co. Ltd., Class A*

    26,339       21,634  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Oppein Home Group, Inc., Class A

    2,766     $ 56,341  

Orient Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,380       34,305  

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

    82,219       45,459  

Ovctek China, Inc., Class A

    3,677       18,222  

PDD Holdings, Inc., ADR*

    52,666       4,620,388  

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

    71,904       53,992  

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

    901,113       284,701  

Perfect World Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,100       24,786  

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,505       47,331  

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

    20,608       115,255  

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

    443,475       389,266  

Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    81,233       161,024  

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

    69,167       479,573  

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

    646,524       4,390,054  

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

    32,388       70,304  

Poly Property Services Co. Ltd., Class H

    10,741       65,066  

Pop Mart International Group Ltd., 144A (a)

    18,980       52,712  

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

    173,473       112,792  

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

    1,336,192       801,766  

Proya Cosmetics Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,000       26,253  

Pylon Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    839       32,345  

Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Co. Ltd.,
Class A*

    28,100       100,246  

Remegen Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A*

    11,366       74,427  

Rockchip Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,300       27,891  

SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A

    6,388       13,811  

Sangfor Technologies, Inc., Class A

    2,112       43,390  

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    30,512       82,209  

Satellite Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,949       37,439  

Seazen Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A*

    10,115       28,431  

SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,931       139,105  

SG Micro Corp., Class A

    1,209       27,320  

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,900       37,951  

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

    49,319       84,445  

Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,250       53,272  

Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,844       15,699  

Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,684       3,471  

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

    149,410       240,975  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,347       52,304  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class B

    31,434       102,475  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   12  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd.,
Class H*

    153,725     $ 35,643  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,471       65,304  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    48,230       141,013  

Shanghai Friendess Electronic Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    860       26,019  

Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,507       25,955  

Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    25,376       104,097  

Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A*

    10,084       85,062  

Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    42,100       32,218  

Shanghai Jinjiang International Hotels Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,632       50,230  

Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co. Ltd., Class A*

    4,474       33,981  

Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A*

    11,583       46,187  

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

    65,381       50,997  

Shanghai M&G Stationery, Inc., Class A

    4,400       34,293  

Shanghai Medicilon, Inc., Class A

    744       20,233  

Shanghai MicroPort MedBot Group Co. Ltd.*

    19,404       71,688  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,300       17,908  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H

    47,085       83,019  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    185,361       191,448  

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

    3,732       26,998  

Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,100       24,170  

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

    18,885       21,298  

Shengyi Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,100       28,949  

Shennan Circuits Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,600       29,868  

Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    74,927       45,484  

Shenzhen Capchem Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,357       22,431  

Shenzhen Dynanonic Co. Ltd., Class A

    900       29,316  

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,818       92,979  

Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,224       41,063  

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

    7,791       351,933  

Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd., Class A

    67,864       51,837  

Shenzhen SC New Energy Technology Corp., Class A

    1,900       35,285  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,965     $ 46,017  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

    49,621       541,757  

Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,800       42,320  

Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,600       51,534  

Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,800       24,087  

Sichuan Road & Bridge Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,552       30,263  

Sichuan Swellfun Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,800       45,261  

Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,000       24,670  

Sinoma Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,182       17,182  

Sinomine Resource Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,000       32,371  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    80,342       214,941  

Sinotrans Ltd., Class H

    68,376       20,906  

Skshu Paint Co. Ltd., Class A*

    1,500       26,413  

Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       25,746  

SooChow Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,000       31,394  

StarPower Semiconductor Ltd., Class A

    1,000       42,437  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.* (b)

    230,518       0  

Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,689       97,876  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

    42,016       476,390  

Sunwoda Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,172       31,635  

Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,700       36,544  

Suzhou Maxwell Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    690       36,440  

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

    3,200       26,468  

TCL Technology Group Corp., Class A

    24,568       15,691  

TCL Zhonghuan Renewable Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,262       152,342  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    635,310       27,809,735  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group,
ADR*

    71,771       541,153  

Thunder Software Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,871       39,482  

Tianqi Lithium Corp., Class A*

    5,700       67,227  

Tianqi Lithium Corp., Class H*

    6,629       47,124  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    68,291       110,317  

Toly Bread Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,700       27,121  

Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd.*

    91,194       180,773  

Tongwei Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,550       111,806  

Topchoice Medical Corp., Class A*

    1,965       41,283  

Topsports International Holdings Ltd., 144A

    161,124       140,608  

TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H

    98,588       194,425  

Trina Solar Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,039       62,475  

Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR*

    66,523       2,364,893  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   13  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,428     $ 54,687  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

    78,694       68,974  

Unisplendour Corp. Ltd., Class A

    7,300       26,673  

Universal Scientific Industrial Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,200       18,684  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR*

    35,883       534,298  

Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,070       33,416  

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,131       181,938  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    261,042       164,284  

Weibo Corp., ADR*

    8,866       183,349  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    29,288       52,411  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H

    122,393       181,496  

Weihai Guangwei Composites Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,300       31,639  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,686       44,655  

Western Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,800       24,441  

Western Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    44,956       42,876  

Western Superconducting Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,657       34,674  

Will Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,218       52,151  

Wingtech Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,901       37,979  

WUS Printed Circuit Kunshan Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,600       32,084  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,850       200,405  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    37,321       397,244  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc., 144A*

    369,527       2,575,085  

Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,500       34,416  

Wuxi Shangji Automation Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,900       30,357  

Xiamen C & D, Inc., Class A

    24,800       47,091  

Xiamen Faratronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,400       30,690  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B, 144A*

    914,446       1,381,659  

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

    27,287       44,591  

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

    100,138       90,194  

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

    517,881       552,881  

XPeng, Inc., ADR* (a)

    69,154       616,854  

Yadea Group Holdings Ltd., 144A

    93,620       200,610  

Yangzhou Yangjie Electronic Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,400       26,778  

Yealink Network Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    4,533       43,461  

Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,395       29,546  

Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,184       47,547  

Yintai Gold Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,400       25,697  

YongXing Special Materials Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,600       21,138  

Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,100       67,311  

YTO Express Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,655       38,262  

Yunda Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,618       15,819  

Yunnan Aluminium Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,868       36,207  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,847     $ 64,228  

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

    2,000       39,846  

Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,177       75,504  

Yunnan Tin Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,600       3,565  

Zai Lab Ltd., ADR*

    5,246       194,889  

Zangge Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,300       37,338  

Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,356       104,632  

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

    34,986       22,144  

Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,554       62,808  

Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,868       41,441  

Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       22,740  

Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    101,490       81,844  

Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,900       29,536  

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,273       27,825  

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

    6,575       64,883  

Zhejiang Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,030       22,835  

Zhejiang Juhua Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,500       50,137  

Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,516       36,883  

Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,700       50,352  

Zhejiang Supcon Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,822       25,685  

Zhejiang Supor Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,900       23,749  

Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,700       27,363  

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

    9,000       33,247  

Zheshang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,722       24,824  

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

    100,762       289,469  

Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,800       14,299  

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.

    30,982       154,525  

Zhongtai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    38,900       39,002  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd.

    30,023       136,738  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,832       21,082  

Zhuzhou Kibing Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,180       16,035  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    72,952       119,738  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    351,324       529,929  

ZTE Corp., Class A

    18,512       85,853  

ZTE Corp., Class H

    50,211       149,043  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc., ADR

    29,561       711,238  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $195,604,537)

      141,710,415  
   

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.1%            

Bancolombia SA

    24,943       184,937  

Ecopetrol SA

    95,129       53,007  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   14  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Colombia (Continued)            

Interconexion Electrica SA ESP

    26,185     $ 93,071  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $409,271)

      331,015  
   

 

 

 
Cyprus — 0.0%            

Polymetal International PLC* (b)
(Cost $548,412)

    28,889       0  
   

 

 

 
Czech Republic — 0.2%            

CEZ AS

    9,501       444,291  

Komercni Banka AS

    7,680       259,569  

Moneta Money Bank AS, 144A

    38,676       147,896  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $882,771)

      851,756  
   

 

 

 
Egypt — 0.1%            

Abou Kir Fertilizers & Chemical Industries

    19,352       26,346  

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE

    269,614       467,490  

Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding Co.*

    72,041       48,568  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $607,967)

      542,404  
   

 

 

 
Greece — 0.4%            

Alpha Services and Holdings SA*

    201,615       316,443  

Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA*

    269,404       414,841  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

    19,510       300,424  

JUMBO SA

    7,006       140,127  

Mytilineos SA

    4,852       131,315  

National Bank of Greece SA*

    55,490       311,890  

Piraeus Financial Holdings SA*

    72,832       185,449  

Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

    4,606       112,893  

Terna Energy SA

    6,954       145,282  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,660,344)

      2,058,664  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 0.8%            

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

    149,433       37,503  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    371,850       1,257,738  

China Everbright Environment Group Ltd.

    200,120       81,073  

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

    432,031       83,660  

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

    80,561       112,895  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    300,222       744,292  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    179,983       797,937  

China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.

    100,213       114,008  

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.

    147,385       174,057  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    127,454       128,761  

Orient Overseas International Ltd.

    4,242       68,093  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,879,030)

      3,600,017  
   

 

 

 
Hungary — 0.2%            

OTP Bank Nyrt

    23,501       714,730  

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

    14,383       302,153  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,766,928)

      1,016,883  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
India — 13.3%            

Aarti Industries Ltd.

    16,436     $ 105,206  

ABB India Ltd.

    3,116       121,272  

ACC Ltd.

    3,245       67,976  

Adani Green Energy Ltd.*

    39,155       229,860  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

    76,811       550,478  

Adani Transmission Ltd.*

    23,635       183,808  

Alkem Laboratories Ltd.

    2,723       104,582  

Ambuja Cements Ltd.

    34,019       140,780  

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.

    7,754       412,864  

Ashok Leyland Ltd.

    118,617       208,773  

Asian Paints Ltd.

    40,349       1,380,703  

Astral Ltd.

    7,489       171,083  

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd., 144A

    34,487       247,344  

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.

    21,631       121,084  

Avenue Supermarts Ltd., 144A*

    20,293       838,784  

Axis Bank Ltd.

    191,270       1,953,017  

Axis Bank Ltd., GDR

    8,924       451,554  

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

    2,829       125,292  

Bajaj Finance Ltd.

    15,395       1,138,244  

Bajaj Finserv Ltd.

    23,950       386,740  

Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd.

    2,291       173,324  

Balkrishna Industries Ltd.

    5,087       123,954  

Bandhan Bank Ltd., 144A*

    69,084       192,960  

Bank of Baroda

    84,525       162,573  

Berger Paints India Ltd.

    23,484       164,651  

Bharat Forge Ltd.

    15,041       148,468  

Bharti Airtel Ltd.

    215,016       1,930,573  

Biocon Ltd.

    35,317       97,897  

Bosch Ltd.

    463       100,793  

Britannia Industries Ltd.

    4,327       233,538  

Canara Bank

    30,287       102,419  

CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd.*

    44,974       166,067  

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd.

    37,973       347,495  

Cipla Ltd.

    49,572       543,528  

Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.

    12,141       216,406  

Container Corp. Of India Ltd.

    19,022       135,876  

Cummins India Ltd.

    7,966       151,298  

Dabur India Ltd.

    41,274       265,915  

Dalmia Bharat Ltd.

    5,720       126,893  

Deepak Nitrite Ltd.

    7,381       160,638  

Delhivery Ltd.*

    18,859       78,842  

Divi’s Laboratories Ltd.

    11,563       395,227  

DLF Ltd.

    39,961       169,986  

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.

    11,134       581,378  

Eicher Motors Ltd.

    7,712       289,748  

Embassy Office Parks REIT

    83,442       307,858  

FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.*

    54,242       91,828  

Gland Pharma Ltd., 144A*

    5,501       87,708  

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.*

    39,921       445,871  

Godrej Properties Ltd.*

    7,592       101,058  

Grasim Industries Ltd.

    18,473       352,745  

Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd.

    3,350       127,453  

Havells India Ltd.

    12,185       176,442  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

    99,000       1,290,500  

HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd., 144A

    3,973       86,977  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   15  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
India (Continued)            

HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 144A

    59,420     $ 351,341  

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

    7,744       226,613  

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

    70,196       338,975  

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

    81,074       2,413,218  

Honeywell Automation India Ltd.

    156       65,080  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

    102,067       3,221,807  

ICICI Bank Ltd.

    321,030       3,319,714  

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd., 144A

    23,926       318,902  

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 144A

    40,223       198,956  

IDFC First Bank Ltd.*

    216,473       144,416  

Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd.

    21,352       157,362  

Indus Towers Ltd.

    40,374       83,466  

IndusInd Bank Ltd.

    59,936       781,359  

Info Edge India Ltd.

    5,921       250,091  

Infosys Ltd.

    341,229       6,140,203  

Infosys Ltd., ADR

    58,850       1,055,769  

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., 144A*

    4,009       90,025  

JSW Energy Ltd.

    44,367       125,935  

JSW Steel Ltd.

    53,721       433,576  

Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.

    30,114       160,592  

Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd.

    11,187       54,495  

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

    68,006       1,422,559  

L&T Technology Services Ltd., 144A

    2,360       105,193  

Laurus Labs Ltd., 144A

    30,967       117,755  

Linde India Ltd.

    2,032       91,483  

LTIMindtree Ltd., 144A

    7,477       427,094  

Lupin Ltd.

    20,674       164,869  

Macrotech Developers Ltd., 144A*

    9,418       93,442  

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

    63,372       973,261  

Marico Ltd.*

    50,047       297,797  

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

    7,628       795,797  

Max Financial Services Ltd.*

    25,412       212,859  

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.*

    62,111       320,144  

Mphasis Ltd.

    5,326       131,134  

MRF Ltd.

    144       148,510  

Muthoot Finance Ltd.

    9,595       112,887  

Nestle India Ltd.

    2,083       470,434  

NHPC Ltd.

    162,103       76,769  

NMDC Ltd.

    52,600       70,691  

Oberoi Realty Ltd.

    9,399       97,483  

Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd.

    2,341       89,743  

Page Industries Ltd.

    374       171,780  

PB Fintech Ltd.*

    17,937       121,128  

Persistent Systems Ltd.

    3,846       222,993  

PI Industries Ltd.

    6,519       244,425  

Pidilite Industries Ltd.

    8,621       239,940  

Piramal Enterprises Ltd.

    8,258       76,983  

Polycab India Ltd.

    3,340       124,495  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd.

    67,521       118,760  

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.

    186,986       502,708  

Punjab National Bank

    164,143       96,003  

REC Ltd.

    67,842       93,802  

Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.

    113,361       109,223  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
India (Continued)            

SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd.

    17,072     $ 154,978  

SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 144A

    24,792       336,188  

Schaeffler India Ltd.

    3,207       115,678  

Shree Cement Ltd.

    616       194,395  

Shriram Finance Ltd.

    16,751       243,836  

Siemens Ltd.

    5,163       202,766  

Sona Blw Precision Forgings Ltd., 144A

    22,601       122,509  

SRF Ltd.

    11,293       296,240  

State Bank of India

    185,276       1,171,709  

Steel Authority of India Ltd.

    62,485       62,547  

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    100,753       1,165,879  

Tata Communications Ltd.

    9,401       137,437  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    107,070       4,290,765  

Tata Consumer Products Ltd.

    48,407       418,853  

Tata Elxsi Ltd.

    3,075       227,991  

Tata Motors Ltd.*

    98,455       501,044  

Tata Motors Ltd., Class A*

    30,661       81,541  

Tata Power Co. Ltd.

    67,055       164,297  

Tata Steel Ltd.

    406,589       511,264  

Tata Teleservices Maharashtra Ltd.*

    48,570       32,931  

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

    66,599       886,389  

Titan Co. Ltd.

    22,641       649,863  

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    10,386       183,409  

Trent Ltd.

    15,318       236,837  

Tube Investments of India Ltd.

    7,668       257,104  

TVS Motor Co. Ltd.

    17,039       222,666  

UltraTech Cement Ltd.

    6,395       561,720  

United Spirits Ltd.*

    18,570       166,365  

UPL Ltd.

    27,331       229,512  

Varun Beverages Ltd.

    17,985       282,989  

Vedanta Ltd.

    47,386       153,821  

Voltas Ltd.

    18,068       194,958  

Wipro Ltd.

    157,095       735,520  

WNS Holdings Ltd., ADR*

    3,510       305,089  

Yes Bank Ltd.*

    1,955,745       412,832  

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.

    12,118       68,280  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $72,773,055)

      63,322,572  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia — 2.3%            

Aneka Tambang Tbk

    380,026       49,590  

PT Avia Avian Tbk

    1,402,971       57,499  

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk

    5,406,607       3,102,152  

PT Bank Jago Tbk*

    529,518       87,153  

PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk

    1,837,417       1,204,864  

PT Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk

    782,086       450,020  

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk

    7,353,658       2,251,907  

PT Barito Pacific Tbk

    2,024,948       124,152  

PT Bukalapak.Com Tbk*

    4,586,220       78,793  

PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk

    1,231,052       186,474  

PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk

    471,436       166,162  

PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi

    1,727,020       78,141  

PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk

    2,080,502       129,605  

PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk

    113,331       58,895  

PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk

    7,289       5,317  

PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk

    73,928       49,083  

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

    277,573       117,855  

PT Indosat Tbk

    125,053       55,966  

PT Kalbe Farma Tbk

    1,448,856       200,465  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   16  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Indonesia (Continued)            

PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk*

    975,882     $ 290,525  

PT Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk

    1,693,340       116,591  

PT Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk

    170,964       80,998  

PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk

    1,575,748       299,650  

PT Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk

    4,936,781       1,256,047  

PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk

    536,511       73,528  

PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk

    570,997       156,509  

PT Vale Indonesia Tbk*

    165,095       73,887  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $10,686,892)

      10,801,828  
   

 

 

 
Kuwait — 0.8%            

Agility Public Warehousing Co. KSC

    116,136       228,185  

Boubyan Bank KSCP

    76,821       191,490  

Gulf Bank KSCP

    154,371       152,409  

Kuwait Finance House KSCP

    480,752       1,342,472  

Mabanee Co KPSC

    51,883       132,877  

Mobile Telecommunications Co. KSCP

    199,590       363,541  

National Bank of Kuwait SAKP

    444,886       1,551,085  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,750,299)

      3,962,059  
   

 

 

 
Malaysia — 1.0%            

AMMB Holdings Bhd

    162,900       145,566  

Axiata Group Bhd

    151,452       106,987  

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

    698,304       872,977  

DiGi.Com Bhd

    88,800       85,090  

Gamuda Bhd

    73,579       68,865  

Hong Leong Bank Bhd

    44,000       201,395  

IHH Healthcare Bhd

    74,700       96,382  

Inari Amertron Bhd

    150,600       82,222  

IOI Corp. Bhd

    87,400       74,594  

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd

    15,700       72,771  

Malayan Banking Bhd

    277,556       544,288  

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd*

    40,700       61,583  

Maxis Bhd

    87,200       75,978  

MR DIY Group M Bhd, 144A

    189,350       71,732  

Nestle Malaysia Bhd

    2,419       72,826  

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd

    89,000       142,003  

PPB Group Bhd

    25,300       98,663  

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd

    205,500       236,296  

Public Bank Bhd

    1,116,300       1,027,369  

QL Resources Bhd

    35,300       45,703  

RHB Bank Bhd

    155,931       197,368  

Sime Darby Bhd

    121,400       61,410  

Sime Darby Plantation Bhd

    102,400       96,524  

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

    76,800       86,085  

TIME dotCom Bhd

    74,700       89,057  

Westports Holdings Bhd

    60,000       49,471  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,015,653)

      4,763,205  
   

 

 

 
Mexico — 2.5%            

Alfa SAB de CV, Class A

    310,609       202,383  

America Movil SAB de CV, Series L

    1,321,371       1,368,602  

Arca Continental SAB de CV

    25,541       215,227  

Cemex SAB de CV, Series CPO*

    866,554       433,159  

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV

    51,934       375,058  

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV, Class C1

    12,773       77,558  

Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV REIT

    190,970       271,579  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Mexico (Continued)            

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

    134,153     $ 1,236,184  

Gruma SAB de CV, Class B

    6,395       93,599  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, Class B

    23,195       440,446  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, Class B

    7,198       206,148  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Series A

    80,716       382,548  

Grupo Elektra SAB DE CV (a)

    4,101       215,812  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    299,156       2,521,236  

Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV, Class O*

    107,371       222,476  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

    192,886       864,066  

Grupo Televisa SAB, Series CPO

    247,504       247,301  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV*

    7,880       94,134  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A

    164,475       329,489  

Operadora De Sites Mexicanos SAB de CV, Class A-1

    105,536       107,638  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV

    48,384       100,887  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

    533,523       2,096,534  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,829,506)

      12,102,064  
   

 

 

 
Peru — 0.2%            

Credicorp Ltd.

    3,631       462,662  

Credicorp Ltd. (c)

    1,733       220,264  

InRetail Peru Corp., 144A

    3,535       120,190  

Intercorp Financial Services, Inc.

    3,238       77,162  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $827,236)

      880,278  
   

 

 

 
Philippines — 0.6%            

ACEN Corp.

    59,410       6,805  

Ayala Land, Inc.

    376,800       194,016  

Bank of the Philippine Islands

    189,120       375,165  

BDO Unibank, Inc.

    218,298       486,684  

Globe Telecom, Inc.

    4,004       128,403  

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.

    51,820       187,058  

JG Summit Holdings, Inc.

    130,540       116,272  

Jollibee Foods Corp.

    32,860       142,482  

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.

    109,300       114,928  

Monde Nissin Corp., 144A

    621,100       135,329  

PLDT, Inc.

    8,645       200,702  

SM Investments Corp.

    29,490       453,938  

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

    700,500       430,931  

Universal Robina Corp.

    37,690       92,948  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,381,241)

      3,065,661  
   

 

 

 
Qatar — 1.0%            

Commercial Bank PSQC

    263,842       445,563  

Industries Qatar QSC

    124,835       477,161  

Masraf Al Rayan QSC

    415,275       307,886  

Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Co.

    365,594       210,919  

Ooredoo QPSC

    62,238       157,229  

Qatar International Islamic Bank QSC

    120,267       346,427  

Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ

    138,148       705,582  

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    460,401       2,130,228  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,385,566)

      4,780,995  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   17  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Russia — 0.0%            

Alrosa PJSC* (b)

    246,725     $ 0  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (b)

    5,593       0  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR* (b)

    25,457       0  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC (b)

    32,151       0  

Novolipetsk Steel PJSC* (b)

    121,611       0  

PIK Group PJSC* (b)

    21,692       0  

Polyus PJSC* (b)

    2,793       0  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC* (b)

    989,954       0  

United Co RUSAL International PJSC (b)

    255,320       0  

Yandex NV, Class A* (b)

    28,401       0  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,710,782)

      0  
   

 

 

 
Saudi Arabia — 2.7%            

Advanced Petrochemical Co.

    10,671       137,345  

Al Rajhi Bank*

    122,077       2,286,921  

Alinma Bank

    81,657       640,827  

Almarai Co. JSC

    21,377       299,067  

Arab National Bank

    61,711       378,556  

Bank AlBilad*

    41,158       390,999  

Banque Saudi Fransi

    49,703       433,104  

Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co.

    6,305       259,750  

Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group Co.

    5,341       329,912  

Etihad Etisalat Co.

    32,021       333,636  

Jarir Marketing Co.

    5,195       204,608  

Mouwasat Medical Services Co.

    3,077       148,084  

Riyad Bank

    91,501       635,178  

Sahara International Petrochemical Co.

    28,542       269,246  

Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

    92,468       2,180,704  

Saudi British Bank

    62,407       551,288  

Saudi Industrial Investment Group

    30,403       180,993  

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co.*

    62,131       210,268  

Saudi National Bank

    136,795       1,722,400  

Saudi Telecom Co.

    112,565       1,054,364  

Savola Group

    21,441       155,409  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $14,201,096)

      12,802,659  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 0.0%            

BOC Aviation Ltd., 144A
(Cost $112,509)

    13,998       101,113  
   

 

 

 
South Africa — 3.5%            

Absa Group Ltd.

    74,764       808,276  

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

    2,781       154,110  

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

    22,809       385,297  

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.

    39,008       301,524  

Bid Corp. Ltd.

    34,524       756,448  

Bidvest Group Ltd.

    20,944       267,364  

Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.

    4,051       387,199  

Clicks Group Ltd.

    15,369       223,968  

Discovery Ltd.*

    39,533       322,510  

FirstRand Ltd.

    385,177       1,375,464  

Gold Fields Ltd.

    80,285       729,492  

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.

    53,313       498,125  

Investec Ltd.

    18,264       116,830  

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. (a)

    2,423       63,235  

MTN Group Ltd.

    142,559       1,124,629  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Africa (Continued)            

MultiChoice Group

    25,378     $ 194,936  

Naspers Ltd., Class N

    22,691       4,026,188  

Nedbank Group Ltd.

    42,988       539,989  

Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd.*

    20,747       170,949  

Old Mutual Ltd.

    503,220       326,502  

OUTsurance Group Ltd.

    73,000       142,013  

Pepkor Holdings Ltd., 144A

    84,515       86,328  

Sanlam Ltd.

    173,424       565,255  

Sasol Ltd.

    22,991       338,598  

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

    42,132       510,783  

Sibanye Stillwater Ltd.

    170,037       343,756  

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

    109,081       1,090,914  

Vodacom Group Ltd.

    86,661       598,206  

Woolworths Holdings Ltd.

    103,156       432,714  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $18,930,745)

      16,881,602  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 10.3%            

Alteogen, Inc.*

    2,685       76,395  

Amorepacific Corp.

    1,648       172,366  

AMOREPACIFIC Group

    1,617       48,880  

BNK Financial Group, Inc.

    30,011       151,954  

Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd.

    5,858       241,270  

Celltrion Pharm, Inc.*

    1,353       58,588  

Celltrion, Inc.

    9,798       1,075,133  

Cheil Worldwide, Inc.

    3,692       55,802  

Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp.

    513       30,666  

Chunbo Co. Ltd.

    379       72,177  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    421       102,128  

CJ Corp.

    808       53,063  

CJ ENM Co. Ltd.*

    544       38,110  

CJ Logistics Corp.

    462       28,525  

Coway Co. Ltd.

    3,295       132,970  

CS Wind Corp.

    1,400       70,780  

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.*

    13,124       42,697  

DB HiTek Co. Ltd.

    2,758       94,417  

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

    3,889       226,301  

DL E&C Co. Ltd.

    2,302       57,409  

Dongsuh Cos., Inc.

    4,554       66,525  

Doosan Fuel Cell Co. Ltd.*

    3,358       87,297  

Douzone Bizon Co. Ltd.

    1,527       39,697  

Ecopro BM Co. Ltd.

    3,124       392,610  

Ecopro Co. Ltd.

    1,549       334,207  

E-MART, Inc.

    1,120       94,797  

F&F Co. Ltd. / New

    1,002       105,179  

Fila Holdings Corp.

    4,598       135,516  

Green Cross Corp.

    405       36,667  

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

    2,982       50,141  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

    26,651       914,382  

Hanjin Kal Corp.

    1,293       43,776  

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

    1,644       46,217  

Hanmi Pharm. Co. Ltd.*

    563       110,196  

Hanmi Science Co. Ltd.*

    3,108       76,452  

Hanon Systems

    11,187       76,341  

Hansol Chemical Co. Ltd.

    747       115,444  

Hanssem Co. Ltd.

    940       31,860  

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd.*

    28,391       63,830  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   18  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea (Continued)            

Hanwha Solutions Corp.* (b)

    6,421     $ 201,862  

HL Mando Co. Ltd.

    1,971       70,677  

HLB, Inc.*

    4,515       110,209  

HMM Co. Ltd.*

    14,398       245,362  

Hugel, Inc.*

    524       51,123  

HYBE Co. Ltd.*

    860       120,299  

Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp.

    152       47,211  

Hyosung TNC Corp.

    182       62,925  

Hyundai Autoever Corp.

    542       46,530  

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

    968       39,722  

Hyundai Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd.

    7,725       49,856  

Hyundai Elevator Co. Ltd.*

    1,580       33,134  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

    6,315       173,713  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

    899       107,751  

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

    3,346       89,008  

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd.

    86       4,562  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

    3,263       524,003  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    7,026       936,092  

Hyundai Steel Co.

    4,263       112,756  

Iljin Materials Co. Ltd.*

    1,265       60,800  

Industrial Bank of Korea

    29,777       233,580  

Kakao Corp.

    28,097       1,324,960  

Kakao Games Corp.*

    2,226       82,681  

KakaoBank Corp.*

    10,271       206,856  

Kakaopay Corp.*

    2,370       112,299  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    32,144       1,246,165  

KCC Corp.

    267       49,536  

KEPCO Engineering & Construction Co., Inc.*

    906       43,272  

KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. Ltd.*

    1,770       43,339  

Kia Corp.

    13,063       743,355  

KIWOOM Securities Co. Ltd.*

    843       65,745  

KMW Co. Ltd.*

    2,610       49,705  

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.*

    2,240       104,954  

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

    554       244,501  

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.

    11,271       193,777  

Krafton, Inc.*

    1,666       213,782  

KT Corp.

    6,627       152,497  

KT&G Corp.

    10,049       673,604  

Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.*

    627       74,534  

L&F Co. Ltd.

    1,969       389,857  

LEENO Industrial, Inc.

    687       84,262  

LG Chem Ltd.

    2,602       1,337,132  

LG Corp.

    6,191       385,051  

LG Display Co. Ltd.

    21,947       253,595  

LG Electronics, Inc.

    9,642       810,270  

LG Energy Solution Ltd.*

    1,861       735,540  

LG H&H Co. Ltd.

    858       433,134  

LG Innotek Co. Ltd.

    1,250       261,666  

LG Uplus Corp.

    22,570       188,815  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    820       110,428  

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

    602       39,580  

Meritz Financial Group, Inc.

    4,033       137,151  

Meritz Securities Co. Ltd.

    10,579       56,123  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea (Continued)            

Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd.

    22,417     $ 121,127  

NAVER Corp.

    13,310       2,097,211  

NCSoft Corp.

    813       266,955  

Netmarble Corp., 144A*

    1,489       69,541  

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.*

    16,098       115,572  

Orion Corp.

    1,121       105,895  

Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.

    4,830       23,105  

Pearl Abyss Corp.*

    2,239       75,888  

S-1 Corp.

    961       40,960  

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd., 144A*

    1,818       1,062,017  

Samsung C&T Corp.

    4,626       384,903  

Samsung Card Co. Ltd.

    2,740       63,569  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

    4,997       543,788  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    293,431       13,438,064  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    2,937       476,090  

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    7,072       363,955  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    4,813       2,531,531  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

    3,237       306,515  

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

    5,822       147,392  

Seegene, Inc.

    2,986       55,060  

Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.*

    2,983       43,711  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

    45,297       1,329,899  

Shinsegae, Inc.

    375       57,812  

SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.*

    2,679       135,038  

SK Bioscience Co. Ltd.*

    1,963       103,398  

SK Chemicals Co. Ltd.

    728       43,078  

SK Hynix, Inc.

    49,532       3,346,428  

SK IE Technology Co. Ltd., 144A*

    2,057       101,665  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.*

    2,397       271,893  

SK Square Co. Ltd.*

    9,185       266,197  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

    5,747       196,091  

SKC Co. Ltd.

    766       56,730  

Solus Advanced Materials Co. Ltd.

    1,344       49,921  

Soulbrain Co. Ltd.

    376       66,491  

SSANGYONG C&E Co. Ltd.

    5,733       25,129  

Studio Dragon Corp.*

    733       42,321  

Wemade Co. Ltd.

    1,492       60,210  

WONIK IPS Co. Ltd.

    2,298       53,922  

Woori Financial Group, Inc.

    54,518       502,641  

Yuhan Corp.

    2,718       108,248  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $64,689,624)

      48,970,067  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan — 19.0%            

Accton Technology Corp.

    40,554       376,665  

Acer, Inc.

    310,579       258,395  

Advantech Co. Ltd.

    24,556       287,714  

ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.

    371,078       1,290,939  

Asia Cement Corp.

    134,498       197,535  

ASMedia Technology, Inc.

    2,611       84,921  

ASPEED Technology, Inc.

    3,000       275,193  

Asustek Computer, Inc.

    65,533       597,915  

AUO Corp.

    620,444       378,748  

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

    38,107       230,747  

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    858,261       1,223,894  

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.

    151,926       1,124,381  

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.

    632,246       362,090  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Taiwan (Continued)            

China Airlines Ltd.

    159,772     $ 106,447  

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

    1,625,524       704,210  

China Steel Corp.

    683,259       704,125  

Chroma ATE, Inc.

    23,496       142,274  

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

    393,883       1,493,083  

Compal Electronics, Inc.

    422,992       335,262  

CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,860,037       1,388,793  

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    191,634       1,801,905  

E Ink Holdings, Inc.

    69,000       440,457  

E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,303,303       1,067,212  

Eclat Textile Co. Ltd.

    21,253       335,157  

eMemory Technology, Inc.

    4,605       282,622  

Eva Airways Corp.

    170,224       158,104  

Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd.

    57,968       298,691  

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

    192,409       204,915  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

    175,364       397,122  

Feng TAY Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    43,856       266,278  

First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,070,322       941,421  

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

    199,640       466,511  

Formosa Plastics Corp.

    288,624       861,055  

Formosa Sumco Technology Corp.

    6,070       30,082  

Formosa Taffeta Co. Ltd.

    36,000       32,728  

Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.

    91,613       166,873  

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    719,698       1,417,217  

Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    17,709       118,275  

Globalwafers Co. Ltd.

    12,663       212,785  

Highwealth Construction Corp.

    87,717       122,063  

Hiwin Technologies Corp.

    16,964       139,745  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

    1,171,938       3,884,729  

Hotai Motor Co. Ltd.

    17,609       356,578  

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,002,480       751,790  

Innolux Corp.

    616,759       297,555  

Inventec Corp.

    269,515       235,288  

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

    5,568       402,942  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

    204,169       465,703  

Lotes Co. Ltd.

    6,000       169,547  

Macronix International Co. Ltd.

    105,937       119,776  

MediaTek, Inc.

    90,881       2,156,483  

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,068,990       1,168,295  

Merida Industry Co. Ltd.

    20,073       118,582  

Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.

    71,482       321,404  

momo.com, Inc.

    6,162       160,575  

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    291,138       722,363  

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp.

    10,944       84,407  

Nanya Technology Corp.

    116,457       223,210  

Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    9,562       102,306  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    55,386       740,734  

Oneness Biotech Co. Ltd.*

    19,720       169,568  

Pegatron Corp.

    174,548       389,546  

PharmaEssentia Corp.*

    19,000       314,281  

Phison Electronics Corp.

    8,051       92,745  

Pou Chen Corp.

    133,283       146,977  

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.

    242,897       265,461  

Powertech Technology, Inc.

    68,856       199,091  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Taiwan (Continued)            

Quanta Computer, Inc.

    263,331     $ 692,260  

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

    26,578       331,467  

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.

    77,613       113,225  

Ruentex Industries Ltd.

    46,838       103,915  

Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd.

    372,996       583,313  

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,349,777       393,821  

Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR

    2,822       189,695  

Sino-American Silicon Products, Inc.

    35,611       185,830  

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,006,839       568,360  

Standard Foods Corp.

    37,567       51,598  

Synnex Technology International Corp.

    68,635       140,786  

TA Chen Stainless Pipe

    134,000       191,306  

Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,110,497       599,540  

Taiwan Business Bank

    343,682       162,425  

Taiwan Cement Corp.

    241,828       310,723  

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    581,093       508,250  

Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd.

    50,080       94,508  

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

    229,877       221,808  

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

    215,984       684,752  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    2,511,032       42,112,189  

Tatung Co. Ltd.*

    123,942       136,269  

Teco Electric and Machinery Co. Ltd.

    4,051       4,088  

Tripod Technology Corp.

    34,616       119,289  

Unimicron Technology Corp.

    93,796       394,030  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    291,953       646,772  

United Microelectronics Corp.*

    1,220,385       2,000,631  

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

    91,426       277,553  

VisEra Technologies Co. Ltd.

    28,000       214,116  

Voltronic Power Technology Corp.

    5,343       281,446  

Walsin Lihwa Corp.

    46,624       86,609  

Walsin Technology Corp.

    18,937       62,461  

Wan Hai Lines Ltd.

    46,509       121,502  

Win Semiconductors Corp.

    32,837       183,209  

Winbond Electronics Corp.

    285,514       215,990  

Wistron Corp.

    276,505       300,830  

Wiwynn Corp.

    6,697       212,980  

WPG Holdings Ltd.

    87,190       141,074  

Yageo Corp.

    19,754       348,796  

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.

    131,850       279,542  

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,212,318       905,175  

Yulon Motor Co. Ltd.

    21,000       56,033  

Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd.

    63,962       235,112  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $108,033,956)

      90,847,763  
   

 

 

 
Thailand — 2.0%            

Advanced Info Service PCL, NVDR

    106,600       609,294  

Airports of Thailand PCL, NVDR*

    263,600       542,621  

Asset World Corp. PCL, NVDR

    820,500       136,977  

Bangkok Bank PCL

    54,500       252,135  

Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR

    53,000       245,195  

Bangkok Commercial Asset Management PCL, NVDR

    197,200       82,582  

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR

    387,100       306,690  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Thailand (Continued)            

Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL

    161,300     $ 42,218  

Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL, NVDR

    732,600       191,746  

Bangkok Life Assurance PCL, NVDR

    43,400       38,990  

Berli Jucker PCL, NVDR

    59,900       65,254  

Beyond Securities PCL*

    77,100       23,561  

Beyond Securities PCL, NVDR*

    71,000       21,697  

BTS Group Holdings PCL, NVDR

    874,300       199,147  

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL, NVDR

    36,800       219,709  

Carabao Group PCL, NVDR

    36,700       104,883  

Central Pattana PCL, NVDR

    107,100       212,889  

Central Retail Corp. PCL

    96,100       121,684  

Central Retail Corp. PCL, NVDR

    183,800       232,732  

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, NVDR

    222,300       139,640  

Com7 PCL, NVDR

    98,600       85,093  

CP ALL PCL, NVDR

    471,000       826,287  

Energy Absolute PCL, NVDR

    155,300       343,854  

Fabrinet*

    2,196       267,627  

Home Product Center PCL, NVDR

    322,000       127,556  

Indorama Ventures PCL, NVDR

    45,800       47,626  

Intouch Holdings PCL, Class F

    15,900       31,830  

Intouch Holdings PCL, NVDR

    83,400       166,959  

Jay Mart PCL, NVDR

    44,300       35,411  

JMT Network Services PCL, NVDR

    64,700       85,129  

Kasikornbank PCL, NVDR

    167,100       647,761  

KCE Electronics PCL, NVDR

    48,800       64,208  

Krung Thai Bank PCL, NVDR

    489,900       239,812  

Krungthai Card PCL

    59,000       98,079  

Krungthai Card PCL, NVDR

    37,100       61,674  

Land & Houses PCL, NVDR

    387,400       107,425  

Minor International PCL, NVDR*

    197,083       186,815  

Muangthai Capital PCL

    600       594  

Muangthai Capital PCL, NVDR

    33,600       33,276  

Osotspa PCL

    30,700       28,015  

Osotspa PCL, NVDR

    110,300       100,652  

PTT Global Chemical PCL, NVDR

    81,600       109,096  

Ramkhamhaeng Hospital PCL

    15,600       24,719  

Ramkhamhaeng Hospital PCL, Class F

    16,200       25,670  

SCB X PCL, NVDR

    115,700       340,475  

SCG Packaging PCL

    38,700       56,942  

SCG Packaging PCL, NVDR

    58,900       86,664  

Siam Cement PCL, NVDR

    21,600       199,857  

Siam Global House PCL, NVDR

    113,659       59,497  

Siam Makro PCL

    19,600       22,322  

Siam Makro PCL, NVDR

    126,200       143,729  

Srisawad Corp. PCL, NVDR

    71,100       108,638  

Thai Life Insurance PCL, NVDR*

    168,700       64,919  

Thai Life Insurance PCL*

    182,600       70,268  

Thai Union Group PCL, NVDR

    161,300       72,569  

Thonburi Healthcare Group PCL, NVDR

    28,300       55,853  

Tisco Financial Group PCL, NVDR

    49,900       145,431  

TMBThanachart Bank PCL, NVDR

    4,502,677       178,368  

TOA Paint Thailand PCL

    58,500       53,797  

Total Access Communication PCL, NVDR (b)

    37,900       56,033  

True Corp. PCL, NVDR (b)

    2,186,800       315,571  

VGI PCL, NVDR

    513,700       63,374  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,893,668)

      9,629,119  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Turkey — 0.8%            

Akbank TAS

    326,899     $ 303,021  

Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii AS

    5,766       27,976  

Arcelik AS

    3,371       21,320  

Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    35,396       103,494  

Bera Holding AS

    62,280       38,993  

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

    46,965       339,071  

Borusan Yatirim ve Pazarlama AS

    941       42,731  

Coca-Cola Icecek AS

    4,088       41,359  

Dogus Otomotiv Servis Ve Ticaret AS

    3,848       34,406  

Eczacibasi Yatirim Holding Ortakligi AS

    3,197       21,947  

Ege Endustri Ve Ticaret AS

    106       31,205  

Eis Eczacibasi Ilac Ve Sinai Ve Finansal Yatirimlar Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    16,850       24,812  

Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT

    132,971       59,094  

Eregli Demir Ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS

    91,691       214,184  

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS

    85       2,481  

GEN Ilac Ve Saglik Urunleri Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    10,054       27,826  

Gubre Fabrikalari TAS*

    4,243       52,074  

Hektas Ticaret TAS*

    81,446       153,410  

Is Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS
REIT*

    53,629       29,486  

Is Yatirim Menkul Degerler AS

    13,074       34,626  

Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS, Class D

    14,695       17,545  

KOC Holding AS

    21,714       89,195  

Kontrolmatik Enerji Ve Muhendislik AS

    5,786       49,343  

Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS

    82,887       107,390  

Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS*

    739       1,786  

Logo Yazilim Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    8,139       23,366  

Migros Ticaret AS*

    553       4,236  

MLP Saglik Hizmetleri AS, 144A*

    8,586       35,224  

Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS*

    3,558       95,721  

Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS*

    11,533       23,947  

Petkim Petrokimya Holding AS*

    68,019       60,601  

Sarkuysan Elektrolitik Bakir Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    29,141       51,648  

Sasa Polyester Sanayi AS*

    38,101       221,998  

Selcuk Ecza Deposu Ticaret Ve Sanayi A.S.

    11,953       24,794  

Sinpas Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT*

    148,012       24,304  

Sok Marketler Ticaret AS*

    19,937       26,971  

Tekfen Holding AS

    1,372       2,616  

Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS

    7,161       65,014  

Turk Hava Yollari AO*

    43,265       329,088  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS

    59,507       56,736  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

    126,936       214,619  

Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS*

    87,240       53,234  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, Class C

    361,847       217,733  

Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS*

    137,997       29,019  

Turkiye Sise Ve Cam Fabrikalari AS

    70,348       175,879  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO, Class D*

    138,579       70,835  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS*

    9,264       15,104  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Turkey (Continued)            

Verusa Holding AS

    4,170     $ 24,208  

Vestel Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS*

    8,501       25,216  

Yapi Ve Kredi Bankasi AS

    293,545       155,643  

Ziraat Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS

    108,497       28,907  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,610,245)

      3,925,436  
   

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates — 2.7%            

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

    287,259       655,412  

Aldar Properties PJSC

    233,601       298,930  

Alpha Dhabi Holding PJSC*

    115,151       673,440  

Borouge PLC

    251,187       174,395  

Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC

    195,547       305,604  

Emaar Properties PJSC

    427,371       651,613  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

    255,382       945,640  

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    360,468       2,502,671  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

    458,237       1,756,668  

International Holding Co. PJSC*

    47,641       5,124,892  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $10,676,053)

      13,089,265  
   

 

 

 
United States — 0.2%            

BeiGene Ltd., ADR* (a)
(Cost $1,021,115)

    4,259       956,699  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $576,320,267)

      467,155,519  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.8%    
Brazil — 1.1%            

Alpargatas SA*

    19,396       35,034  

Banco Bradesco SA

    541,806       1,357,447  

Bradespar SA

    21,590       114,387  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Class B

    25,342       174,603  

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais

    141,840       284,729  

Gerdau SA

    62,013       340,075  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA

    500,583       2,438,337  

Itausa SA

    325,041       512,400  

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Usiminas, Class A

    3,970       5,194  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,074,119)

      5,262,206  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.2%            

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Class B
(Cost $463,190)

    8,917       792,663  
   

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.0%            

Bancolombia SA
(Cost $394,687)

    48,465       308,490  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 0.0%            

Sberbank of Russia PJSC* (b)
(Cost $275,893)

    71,636       0  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.5%            

Hyundai Motor Co.

    1,493       104,028  

Hyundai Motor Co. — 2nd Preferred

    2,162       153,746  

LG Chem Ltd.

    521       115,756  

LG Electronics, Inc.

    997       35,789  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea (Continued)            

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    50,932     $ 2,055,370  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,532,797)

      2,464,689  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $10,740,686)

      8,828,048  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

       
CORPORATE BONDS — 0.0%    
India — 0.0%            

Britannia Industries Ltd. Series N3, 5.50%, 6/3/24
(Cost $0)

  INR  2,494       29  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
RIGHTS — 0.0%    
Taiwan — 0.0%            

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.*, expires 3/10/23
(Cost $0)

    53,020       3,828  
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%    
Switzerland — 0.0%            

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

    746       876  
   

 

 

 
Thailand — 0.0%            

BTS Group Holdings PCL*, expires 11/7/24

    400       2  

BTS Group Holdings PCL*, expires 11/20/26

    800       6  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $0)

      8  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $0)

      884  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.5%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (d)(e)
(Cost $2,063,138)

    2,063,138       2,063,138  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (d)
(Cost $651,954)

    651,954       651,954  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2%

   

(Cost $589,776,045)

    $ 478,703,400  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.2%)

      (933,102
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 477,770,298  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2022
     Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.5%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (d)(e)

 

     1,366,731        696,407 (f)          —           —            —        29,630            —        2,063,138        2,063,138  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.1%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (d)

 

     1,859,521        10,540,124       (11,747,691         —            —        36,153            —        651,954        651,954  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       3,226,252          11,236,531         (11,747,691         —            —          65,783            —          2,715,092          2,715,092  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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, 2023 amounted to $3,607,863, which is 0.8% of net assets.

(b)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(c)

Listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

(d)

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

(e)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $2,413,724.

(f)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2023.

 

ADR:   American Depositary Receipt
CPO:   Ordinary Participation Certificates
GDR:   Global Depositary Receipt
JSC:   Joint Stock Company
KSC:   Kuwait Shareholding Company
KSCP:   Kuwait Shareholding Company Public
NVDR:   Non Voting Depositary Receipt
PJSC:   Public Joint Stock Company
PSQC:   Public Shareholders Qatari Company
QPSC:   Qatari Public Shareholders Company
QSC:   Qatari Shareholders Company
REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust
SAE:   Societe Anonyme Egyptienne
SAQ:   Societe Anonyme Qatar
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

Securities are listed in country of domicile.

At February 28, 2023, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

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

MSCI Emerging Markets Index Future

   USD    37    $ 1,830,652      $1,781,365      3/17/2023      $ (49,287

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

Currency Abbreviations

 

INR   Indian Rupee
USD   U.S. Dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   23  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (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, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 466,582,053      $        $ 573,466        $ 467,155,519  

Preferred Stocks (a)

       8,828,048                 0          8,828,048  

Corporate Bonds

              29                   29  

Rights

              3,828                   3,828  

Warrants (a)

       884                          884  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       2,715,092                          2,715,092  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 478,126,077      $ 3,857        $ 573,466        $ 478,703,400  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (49,287    $        $        $ (49,287
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (49,287    $        $        $ (49,287
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

During the year ended Feb 28, 2023, the amount of transfers from Level 1 to Level 3 was $ 473,530. The investments were transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 due to the lack of observable market data due to a decrease in market activity.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   24  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.2%    
Australia — 7.6%            

ANZ Group Holdings Ltd.

    12,861     $ 213,785  

APA Group (a)

    5,065       36,649  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    2,470       60,863  

ASX Ltd.

    820       37,624  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    8,091       18,060  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    2,056       26,426  

Brambles Ltd.

    6,131       53,210  

Cochlear Ltd.

    292       43,757  

Coles Group Ltd.

    5,819       71,339  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    7,361       499,814  

Computershare Ltd.

    2,424       40,539  

Dexus REIT

    4,501       25,587  

Endeavour Group Ltd.

    6,006       27,663  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    7,346       106,011  

Goodman Group REIT

    7,298       97,739  

GPT Group REIT

    8,067       25,622  

IDP Education Ltd.

    929       17,980  

Lendlease Corp. Ltd. (a)

    2,977       15,338  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    1,585       202,568  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    746       41,533  

Mirvac Group REIT

    17,368       26,586  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    3,790       57,607  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    5,176       36,196  

Orica Ltd.

    1,830       19,992  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    6,516       66,263  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    779       35,485  

REA Group Ltd.

    222       18,394  

Santos Ltd.

    13,873       65,487  

Scentre Group REIT

    22,403       45,020  

SEEK Ltd.

    1,444       23,546  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    1,928       41,878  

Stockland REIT

    10,449       27,058  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    5,648       48,942  

Telstra Group Ltd.

    17,612       49,407  

Transurban Group (a)

    13,344       127,599  

Vicinity Ltd. REIT

    17,016       23,408  

Woodside Energy Group Ltd.

    8,275       200,387  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,523,947)

      2,575,362  
   

 

 

 
Austria — 0.2%            

OMV AG

    652       31,882  

Verbund AG

    285       24,814  

voestalpine AG

    474       17,604  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $76,571)

      74,300  
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 0.5%            

D’ieteren Group

    112       21,796  

KBC Group NV

    1,075       80,601  

Solvay SA

    313       35,932  

Umicore SA

    936       31,337  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $171,673)

      169,666  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.1%            

Antofagasta PLC
(Cost $33,705)

    1,666       31,666  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Denmark — 4.7%            

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class A

    15     $ 34,454  

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B

    21       49,104  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    453       31,493  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    514       59,603  

Demant A/S*

    371       11,149  

Genmab A/S*

    286       107,912  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    7,156       1,015,789  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    891       43,065  

Orsted AS, 144A

    817       71,619  

Pandora A/S

    359       34,140  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    4,390       125,482  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,148,562)

      1,583,810  
   

 

 

 
Finland — 1.7%            

Elisa OYJ

    620       35,321  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    1,229       26,810  

Neste OYJ

    1,836       88,962  

Nordea Bank Abp

    14,391       183,037  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    461       21,780  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    2,040       99,604  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    2,458       34,917  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    2,231       81,177  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    1,973       19,158  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $560,541)

      590,766  
   

 

 

 
France — 14.4%            

Accor SA*

    771       25,740  

Air Liquide SA

    2,264       361,491  

Alstom SA (b)

    1,367       40,345  

AXA SA

    8,153       258,091  

BioMerieux

    185       18,195  

BNP Paribas SA

    4,820       338,133  

Bouygues SA

    990       33,639  

Bureau Veritas SA

    1,277       36,646  

Carrefour SA

    2,566       50,914  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    2,947       92,931  

Covivio SA REIT

    211       13,583  

Danone SA

    2,832       159,898  

Eiffage SA

    372       41,029  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    1,270       221,420  

Gecina SA REIT

    193       22,330  

Kering SA

    326       191,876  

Klepierre SA REIT*

    893       22,416  

L’Oreal SA

    1,045       415,694  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    1,196       1,000,735  

Orange SA

    8,335       95,393  

Publicis Groupe SA

    993       79,234  

Schneider Electric SE

    2,338       377,174  

SEB SA (b)

    111       12,878  

Societe Generale SA

    3,449       99,927  

Teleperformance

    253       66,003  

TotalEnergies SE

    10,757       668,155  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield REIT* (b)

    525       33,372  

Valeo

    920       19,255  

Vivendi SE

    3,208       33,164  

Worldline SA, 144A*

    1,064       44,593  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,475,171)

      4,874,254  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   25  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Germany — 5.9%            

adidas AG

    702     $ 105,462  

Allianz SE

    1,744       410,869  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    1,450       150,313  

Beiersdorf AG

    420       50,331  

Brenntag SE

    672       50,884  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

    179       23,976  

Commerzbank AG*

    4,662       56,980  

Delivery Hero SE, 144A*

    692       28,026  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    824       144,186  

Evonik Industries AG

    939       20,145  

GEA Group AG

    653       28,822  

HeidelbergCement AG

    646       44,613  

HelloFresh SE*

    705       15,903  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    465       32,276  

LEG Immobilien SE

    333       24,289  

Merck KGaA

    559       106,322  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    235       56,946  

Puma SE

    470       30,106  

SAP SE

    4,517       514,859  

Symrise AG

    558       57,282  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    4,664       14,200  

Zalando SE, 144A*

    991       39,516  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,108,028)

      2,006,306  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 2.4%            

AIA Group Ltd.

    51,630       547,576  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    16,497       55,799  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    3,343       54,343  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd. (a)

    16,794       21,823  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    48,404       45,509  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    6,511       32,806  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    14,235       18,244  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    2,204       17,970  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    4,791       12,604  

WH Group Ltd., 144A

    35,724       20,753  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $863,790)

      827,427  
   

 

 

 
Ireland — 1.1%            

CRH PLC

    3,207       151,414  

DCC PLC

    419       23,446  

James Hardie Industries PLC CDI

    1,957       40,950  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    711       68,329  

Kingspan Group PLC

    656       42,840  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    1,097       41,148  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $398,189)

      368,127  
   

 

 

 
Israel — 0.2%            

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM
(Cost $54,134)

    6,487       50,486  
   

 

 

 
Italy — 1.4%            

Amplifon SpA

    541       15,709  

Enel SpA

    35,557       200,495  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    70,291       190,943  

Nexi SpA, 144A*

    2,342       19,005  

Prysmian SpA

    1,090       42,042  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $516,103)

      468,194  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan — 20.8%            

Aeon Co. Ltd.

    2,900     $ 54,076  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    2,000       58,995  

ANA Holdings, Inc.*

    600       12,173  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    5,500       38,350  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    8,000       112,704  

Azbil Corp.

    500       12,994  

Bridgestone Corp.

    2,500       95,896  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    2,898       72,208  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    1,065       28,538  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    416       22,691  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    4,300       91,657  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    7,600       238,966  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    1,071       183,552  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    2,600       59,992  

Denso Corp.

    1,860       98,848  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

    1,158       62,501  

FANUC Corp.

    821       139,651  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

    762       150,481  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    1,550       72,303  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    850       109,327  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    1,000       28,448  

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

    90       13,062  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

    121       14,790  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

    400       8,942  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    400       14,169  

Hoya Corp.

    1,550       153,276  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    1,800       14,324  

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

    500       17,160  

Inpex Corp.

    4,400       46,289  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    2,500       29,898  

ITOCHU Corp.

    5,100       152,347  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT

    5       20,703  

JFE Holdings, Inc.

    2,200       27,230  

JSR Corp.

    800       18,177  

Kajima Corp.

    1,900       22,694  

Kao Corp.

    2,084       77,874  

KDDI Corp.

    7,000       204,838  

Keio Corp.

    439       15,292  

Kikkoman Corp.

    600       28,059  

Komatsu Ltd.

    4,000       95,731  

Kubota Corp.

    4,400       66,397  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    400       18,089  

Lixil Corp.

    1,400       22,313  

Marubeni Corp.

    6,700       85,585  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    2,500       22,520  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.

    400       15,828  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    500       22,905  

Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp.

    5,300       30,855  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    5,100       63,481  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    6,200       174,054  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

    800       19,293  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    1,800       58,831  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    2,500       134,346  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    4,720       177,552  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc. REIT

    6       25,328  

NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, Inc.

    350       19,528  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,550       30,987  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. REIT

    9       19,201  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Nippon Steel Corp.

    3,400     $ 75,805  

Nippon Yusen KK

    2,110       54,711  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    250       20,813  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    344       38,891  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    650       39,129  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    12,900       53,157  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    500       11,140  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    1,700       37,940  

NTT Data Corp.

    2,800       38,850  

Obayashi Corp.

    2,600       19,221  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    1,400       16,969  

Omron Corp.

    813       43,642  

Open House Group Co. Ltd.

    300       10,792  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

    865       138,150  

ORIX Corp.

    5,100       91,412  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    1,700       27,619  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    1,600       29,248  

Panasonic Holdings Corp.

    9,800       85,399  

Rakuten Group, Inc.

    4,000       19,734  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    6,200       168,592  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    390       30,006  

SCSK Corp.

    700       10,149  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    1,700       22,776  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    2,700       51,130  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,300       147,539  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,200       17,293  

Sharp Corp.

    1,200       8,281  

Shimadzu Corp.

    940       27,155  

Shimizu Corp.

    2,500       13,490  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    1,635       229,859  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    1,200       53,377  

SoftBank Corp.

    12,500       141,091  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    1,340       57,441  

Sony Group Corp.

    5,455       457,737  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

    6,700       23,462  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    2,900       35,671  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    1,053       39,116  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    1,400       51,852  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

    1,400       33,043  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    500       17,546  

Sysmex Corp.

    650       38,943  

Taisei Corp.

    774       25,229  

TDK Corp.

    1,725       57,747  

Terumo Corp.

    2,750       73,911  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    800       17,854  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    651       223,237  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    1,700       32,798  

Tokyu Corp.

    2,200       26,488  

Toray Industries, Inc.

    6,300       36,038  

Tosoh Corp.

    1,100       14,956  

TOTO Ltd.

    500       16,683  

Unicharm Corp.

    1,700       62,938  

USS Co. Ltd.

    900       14,595  

West Japan Railway Co.

    950       36,852  

Yamaha Corp.

    519       19,699  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    1,300       33,260  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    1,101       43,324  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    1,000       14,932  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Z Holdings Corp.

    11,900     $ 32,210  

ZOZO, Inc.

    500       11,104  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,344,539)

      7,048,325  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 0.1%            

Tenaris SA
(Cost $25,890)

    2,104       34,987  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 6.4%            

Akzo Nobel NV

    777       57,054  

ASML Holding NV

    1,748       1,082,593  

IMCD NV

    254       40,378  

ING Groep NV

    16,138       227,039  

JDE Peet’s NV

    453       13,375  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    4,521       143,908  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    760       94,058  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    14,762       50,738  

NN Group NV

    1,250       50,771  

Prosus NV*

    3,476       250,373  

Randstad NV

    520       32,040  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    1,140       132,322  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,837,984)

      2,174,649  
   

 

 

 
New Zealand — 0.5%            

Auckland International Airport Ltd.*

    5,611       30,383  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    2,558       41,173  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    3,061       11,891  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    5,534       18,206  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    8,061       24,971  

Xero Ltd.*

    601       31,490  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $183,388)

      158,114  
   

 

 

 
Norway — 1.2%            

Aker BP ASA

    1,359       36,817  

DNB Bank ASA

    4,022       80,700  

Equinor ASA

    4,114       127,298  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    898       16,004  

Mowi ASA (b)

    1,846       32,053  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    5,869       42,917  

Orkla ASA

    3,234       21,855  

Salmar ASA

    263       10,981  

Telenor ASA

    3,060       34,470  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $445,149)

      403,095  
   

 

 

 
Portugal — 0.2%            

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    2,211       27,106  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    1,192       24,549  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $52,114)

      51,655  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 0.9%            

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust REIT

    22,965       33,096  

Capitaland Investment Ltd.

    11,100       30,674  

City Developments Ltd.

    1,900       10,882  

Grab Holdings Ltd., Class A*

    5,172       16,602  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    6,300       25,647  

Sembcorp Marine Ltd.* (c)

    120,330       11,352  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

    6,050       25,573  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    3,600       23,293  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Singapore (Continued)            

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    5,200     $ 115,577  

UOL Group Ltd.

    2,100       10,655  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $291,140)

      303,351  
   

 

 

 
Spain — 2.4%            

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    26,005       203,335  

Iberdrola SA

    26,568       306,125  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    4,766       147,031  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    549       15,173  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    1,737       28,939  

Repsol SA

    5,964       94,904  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $668,706)

      795,507  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 3.1%            

Alfa Laval AB

    1,309       43,304  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    4,355       106,530  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    11,575       138,386  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    6,669       70,741  

Boliden AB

    1,214       50,074  

Electrolux AB, Class B (b)

    895       10,901  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    2,788       53,869  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    1,751       28,947  

EQT AB

    1,540       34,703  

Essity AB, Class B (b)

    2,611       70,855  

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

    3,095       39,187  

Holmen AB, Class B

    419       16,995  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    1,866       16,626  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    6,579       68,385  

Sandvik AB

    4,622       95,644  

SKF AB, Class B

    1,672       31,961  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    2,765       38,789  

Tele2 AB, Class B (b)

    2,535       23,418  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    12,695       70,727  

Telia Co. AB

    11,591       30,065  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,151,889)

      1,040,107  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 7.9%            

ABB Ltd.

    6,729       224,575  

Adecco Group AG

    688       24,562  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Participation Certificates

    9       99,098  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Class A

    2,281       344,979  

Clariant AG*

    969       15,767  

Coca-Cola HBC AG*

    919       23,665  

Geberit AG

    161       87,435  

Givaudan SA

    40       121,248  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

    220       56,570  

Lonza Group AG

    318       190,274  

Roche Holding AG

    3,037       880,722  

SGS SA

    28       64,469  

Sika AG

    623       175,417  

Sonova Holding AG

    240       59,203  

Straumann Holding AG

    497       66,205  

Swiss Life Holding AG

    131       79,138  

Swiss Re AG

    1,288       134,950  

Temenos AG

    250       18,480  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,631,079)

      2,666,757  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom — 15.5%            

abrdn PLC

    9,568     $ 26,017  

Ashtead Group PLC

    1,899       126,676  

Associated British Foods PLC

    1,517       36,860  

AstraZeneca PLC

    6,698       882,252  

Barratt Developments PLC

    4,278       24,295  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    507       25,755  

British Land Co. PLC REIT

    3,945       21,334  

BT Group PLC

    29,944       50,517  

Bunzl PLC

    1,408       50,524  

Burberry Group PLC

    1,765       52,693  

CNH Industrial NV

    4,427       72,887  

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

    919       50,545  

Compass Group PLC

    7,610       176,891  

Croda International PLC

    594       47,189  

GSK PLC

    17,650       304,579  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    86,400       664,839  

Informa PLC

    5,860       47,419  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    740       50,223  

Intertek Group PLC

    716       36,181  

J Sainsbury PLC

    7,629       24,771  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    780       20,605  

Kingfisher PLC

    7,451       25,907  

Land Securities Group PLC REIT

    3,093       25,755  

Legal & General Group PLC

    25,790       79,899  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    291,897       185,951  

Mondi PLC

    2,116       35,775  

National Grid PLC

    16,100       204,271  

Next PLC

    560       46,386  

Ocado Group PLC* (b)

    2,524       16,770  

Pearson PLC

    2,907       32,322  

Persimmon PLC

    1,420       24,970  

Prudential PLC

    11,732       180,312  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    3,067       213,947  

RELX PLC

    8,298       251,451  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    11,055       68,578  

Schroders PLC

    4,072       24,521  

Segro PLC REIT

    5,351       53,341  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    325       45,976  

St James’s Place PLC

    2,315       35,916  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    16,232       24,210  

Tesco PLC

    31,452       97,097  

Unilever PLC

    11,011       551,348  

Vodafone Group PLC

    112,011       135,308  

Whitbread PLC

    851       31,825  

WPP PLC

    4,849       60,113  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,324,465)

      5,245,001  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $32,886,757)

      33,541,912  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.3%    
Germany — 0.3%            

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    260       24,747  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    781       57,000  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $92,576)

      81,747  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%            
Switzerland — 0.0%            

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

    1,880     $ 2,206  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.0%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (d)(e)
(Cost $10,666)

    10,666       10,666  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.0%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (d)
(Cost $14,154)

    14,154     $ 14,154  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.5%

   

(Cost $33,004,153)

    $ 33,650,685  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.5%

      158,836  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 33,809,521  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2022
     Purchases
Cost ($)
     Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (d)(e)

 

     112,126            —        (101,460 )(f)          —            —        1,348            —        10,666        10,666  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.0%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (d)

 

     29,931        370,736        (386,513         —            —        574            —        14,154        14,154  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       142,057          370,736          (487,973         —            —          1,922            —          24,820          24,820  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

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

(b)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2023 amounted to $244,740, which is 0.7% of net assets.

(c)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(d)

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

(e)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $248,504.

(f)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2023.

 

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

Securities are listed in country of domicile.

At February 28, 2023, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

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

EURO STOXX 50 Futures

   EUR    2    $ 83,982      $ 90,079      3/17/2023    $ 6,097  

MINI TOPIX Index Futures

   JPY    4      57,573        58,584      3/09/2023      1,011  
                 

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation

                  $ 7,108  
                 

 

 

 

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

Currency Abbreviations

 

EUR   Euro
JPY   Japanese Yen

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   29  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (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, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 33,530,560        $   —        $ 11,352        $ 33,541,912  

Preferred Stocks

       81,747                            81,747  

Warrants

       2,206                            2,206  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       24,820                            24,820  

Derivatives (b)

                   

Futures Contracts

       7,108                            7,108  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 33,646,441        $        $ 11,352        $ 33,657,793  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   30  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 97.9%    
Brazil — 2.6%            

Atacadao SA

    4,126     $ 10,630  

Banco Bradesco SA

    11,129       24,813  

Banco Santander Brasil SA

    2,487       13,496  

CCR SA

    9,331       19,643  

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

    2,443       24,216  

Cosan SA

    9,176       26,329  

Energisa SA

    1,404       10,405  

Equatorial Energia SA

    7,758       37,789  

Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA, 144A*

    34,150       29,370  

Hypera SA

    2,950       23,535  

Klabin SA

    5,472       20,397  

Localiza Rent A Car SA*

    25       254  

Localiza Rent A Car SA

    5,544       58,926  

Lojas Renner SA

    7,608       27,178  

Natura & Co. Holding SA

    6,893       20,227  

Petro Rio SA*

    4,828       31,165  

Raia Drogasil SA

    8,024       34,858  

Rede D’Or Sao Luiz SA, 144A

    4,083       19,982  

Rumo SA

    9,860       33,920  

Telefonica Brasil SA

    3,735       27,858  

TIM SA

    6,281       14,750  

TOTVS SA

    3,923       20,507  

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

    5,679       14,337  

WEG SA

    12,319       92,404  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $703,200)

      636,989  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.4%            

Cencosud SA

    11,204       21,066  

Empresas CMPC SA

    7,977       13,181  

Empresas Copec SA

    2,896       20,806  

Enel Americas SA

    161,583       20,005  

Falabella SA

    5,724       12,531  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $94,307)

      87,589  
   

 

 

 
China — 28.9%            

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

    700       2,212  

3SBio, Inc., 144A

    11,138       11,039  

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.* (a)

    4,879       10,890  

Air China Ltd., Class A*

    2,300       3,676  

Air China Ltd., Class H*

    13,956       12,855  

Airtac International Group

    1,106       39,021  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*

    108,783       1,198,768  

Angel Yeast Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       1,163  

Anjoy Foods Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    100       2,352  

Baidu, Inc., Class A*

    16,212       278,410  

BBMG Corp., Class A

    2,500       939  

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

    12,614       9,224  

Beijing Easpring Material Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       1,719  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class A

    777       29,150  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H

    6,042       162,567  

By-health Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       991  

CECEP Solar Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,600       1,634  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Chengxin Lithium Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    300     $ 1,640  

China Baoan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    900       1,657  

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H

    16,044       6,234  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

    12,716       25,596  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    708,161       433,043  

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class A*

    4,800       3,749  

China Feihe Ltd., 144A

    27,466       21,974  

China Jushi Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,828       3,984  

China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.

    9,349       9,850  

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

    9,958       14,970  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,034       48,486  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    29,018       157,114  

China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd., 144A

    5,222       28,606  

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

    400       2,931  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A*

    3,674       4,175  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class H*

    12,905       9,404  

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

    12,810       10,301  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,385       10,812  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

    12,715       22,192  

CITIC Ltd.

    44,575       49,178  

CMOC Group Ltd., Class A

    8,624       7,319  

CMOC Group Ltd., Class H

    25,630       14,399  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,053       61,180  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,600       8,684  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H

    23,486       24,355  

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.

    15,205       28,165  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    67,324       72,303  

Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd., 144A

    15,813       6,386  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

    5,922       84,120  

ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       3,333  

Fosun International Ltd.

    19,653       16,074  

Ganfeng Lithium Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    664       6,915  

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

    2,798       19,498  

GEM Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       1,362  

Genscript Biotech Corp.*

    8,888       24,288  

Greentown Service Group Co. Ltd.

    9,902       6,598  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       1,362  

Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       2,425  

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., 144A

    9,253       16,621  

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

    1,642       6,255  

Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    600       4,147  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,356       6,083  

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

    9,778       10,999  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   31  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

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

    2,650     $ 11,611  

Jafron Biomedical Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       932  

Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,600       3,574  

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    7,064       6,749  

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,500       3,465  

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

    300       1,645  

Keda Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       2,829  

Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.*

    19,946       37,150  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    54,318       48,716  

Li Auto, Inc., Class A*

    8,264       97,121  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd., 144A

    13,998       39,946  

Meituan, Class B, 144A*

    37,294       646,629  

Microport Scientific Corp.*

    4,949       13,997  

Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Ltd., Class A

    600       2,191  

NetEase, Inc.

    14,520       224,011  

Orient Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,500       5,135  

Ovctek China, Inc., Class A

    340       1,685  

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       2,579  

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

    1,418       7,930  

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

    4,153       9,492  

Pop Mart International Group Ltd., 144A (a)

    4,315       11,984  

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

    12,284       7,987  

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

    55,065       33,041  

SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,188       16,974  

Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,300       2,233  

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

    18,553       29,923  

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class A*

    4,200       2,531  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    826       4,004  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    3,817       11,160  

Shanghai M&G Stationery, Inc., Class A

    400       3,118  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,278       3,633  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H

    5,091       8,976  

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

    726       5,252  

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,224       12,906  

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

    548       24,754  

Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       1,762  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    10,427     $ 27,896  

Skshu Paint Co. Ltd., Class A*

    140       2,465  

Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A

    670       11,527  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    45,717       2,001,193  

Titan Wind Energy Suzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    700       1,542  

Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd.*

    8,927       17,696  

Topchoice Medical Corp., Class A*

    100       2,101  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

    9,964       8,733  

Unisplendour Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,040       3,800  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR*

    3,184       47,410  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    36,487       22,963  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       4,832  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H

    13,000       19,278  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,088       12,940  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    2,764       29,420  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc., 144A*

    26,349       183,616  

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

    1,700       2,778  

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

    37,493       40,027  

XPeng, Inc., Class A*

    6,152       26,922  

Yadea Group Holdings Ltd., 144A

    8,450       18,107  

Yihai International Holding Ltd.*

    3,141       9,123  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    3,071       180,360  

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    806       6,597  

Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    358       6,471  

Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd., Class A

    912       3,936  

Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    8,654       6,979  

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd., Class A

    699       5,943  

Zhejiang Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       1,700  

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

    800       2,955  

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

    3,800       3,668  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc., ADR

    3,114       74,923  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,278,327)

      7,200,903  
   

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.1%            

Bancolombia SA

    1,897       14,065  

Interconexion Electrica SA ESP

    3,577       12,714  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $38,834)

      26,779  
   

 

 

 
Cyprus — 0.0%            

Polymetal International PLC* (b)
(Cost $40,174)

    2,070       0  
   

 

 

 
Czech Republic — 0.1%            

Komercni Banka AS

    454       15,344  

Moneta Money Bank AS, 144A

    2,951       11,285  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $25,096)

      26,629  
   

 

 

 
Egypt — 0.1%            

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE
(Cost $28,914)

    18,719       32,457  
   

 

 

 
Greece — 0.3%            

Alpha Services and Holdings SA*

    14,485       22,735  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   32  


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Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Greece (Continued)            

Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA*

    20,033     $ 30,848  

Mytilineos SA

    739       20,000  

Terna Energy SA

    426       8,900  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $55,453)

      82,483  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 1.8%            

Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd.*

    34,090       24,321  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

    28,772       7,221  

China Everbright Environment Group Ltd.

    30,739       12,453  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.*

    23,265       102,254  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    27,973       69,349  

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

    17,635       9,481  

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

    7,040       29,686  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    23,647       104,837  

China Ruyi Holdings Ltd.*

    30,839       7,661  

Far East Horizon Ltd. (a)

    10,270       9,080  

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.

    29,480       23,585  

Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.

    8,929       7,758  

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.* (a)(b)

    7,398       0  

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

    76,834       39,643  

Vinda International Holdings Ltd.

    1,273       3,503  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $572,536)

      450,832  
   

 

 

 
Hungary — 0.3%            

MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC

    2,959       22,545  

OTP Bank Nyrt

    1,674       50,911  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $91,577)

      73,456  
   

 

 

 
India — 12.6%            

Adani Green Energy Ltd.*

    2,352       13,807  

Adani Total Gas Ltd.

    1,982       16,269  

Asian Paints Ltd.

    2,828       96,771  

Axis Bank Ltd.

    16,758       171,112  

Berger Paints India Ltd.

    1,796       12,592  

Britannia Industries Ltd.

    815       43,987  

Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.

    919       16,381  

Dabur India Ltd.

    4,651       29,965  

Eicher Motors Ltd.

    1,047       39,337  

GAIL India Ltd.

    14,638       18,176  

Grasim Industries Ltd.

    2,039       38,935  

Havells India Ltd.

    1,865       27,006  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

    6,971       90,869  

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

    824       24,113  

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

    9,926       47,933  

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

    6,114       181,987  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

    12,736       402,020  

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 144A

    2,296       11,357  

Indraprastha Gas Ltd.

    2,296       12,183  

Info Edge India Ltd.

    535       22,597  

Infosys Ltd.

    15,499       278,895  

Infosys Ltd., ADR

    9,299       166,824  

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

    4,180       87,438  

Lupin Ltd.

    1,463       11,667  

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

    6,405       98,367  

Marico Ltd.*

    3,961       23,569  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
India (Continued)            

Nestle India Ltd.

    238     $ 53,751  

PI Industries Ltd.

    528       19,797  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

    22,328       627,307  

Shree Cement Ltd.

    86       27,140  

Shriram Finance Ltd.

    1,716       24,979  

Siemens Ltd.

    522       20,501  

State Bank of India

    13,008       82,264  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    6,714       269,059  

UPL Ltd.

    3,228       27,107  

Zomato Ltd.*

    17,637       11,414  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,091,186)

      3,147,476  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia — 1.8%            

Aneka Tambang Tbk

    64,114       8,366  

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk

    411,210       235,940  

PT Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk

    55,191       31,758  

PT Barito Pacific Tbk

    202,106       12,391  

PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk

    21,000       10,913  

PT Kalbe Farma Tbk

    142,363       19,698  

PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk*

    93,215       27,751  

PT Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk

    349,087       88,817  

PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk

    60,581       16,605  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $436,156)

      452,239  
   

 

 

 
Kuwait — 0.6%            

Kuwait Finance House KSCP
(Cost $138,644)

    54,905       153,319  
   

 

 

 
Malaysia — 2.0%            

AMMB Holdings Bhd

    14,500       12,957  

Axiata Group Bhd

    20,983       14,823  

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

    51,173       63,973  

DiGi.Com Bhd

    24,900       23,860  

HAP Seng Consolidated Bhd

    5,300       7,204  

IHH Healthcare Bhd

    12,900       16,644  

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd

    3,500       16,223  

Malayan Banking Bhd

    36,153       70,896  

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd*

    4,400       6,658  

Maxis Bhd

    17,000       14,812  

MISC Bhd

    10,200       17,184  

Nestle Malaysia Bhd

    500       15,053  

Petronas Dagangan Bhd

    1,900       8,900  

Petronas Gas Bhd

    5,300       19,676  

PPB Group Bhd

    4,700       18,329  

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd

    25,400       29,206  

Public Bank Bhd

    105,675       97,256  

QL Resources Bhd

    7,400       9,581  

RHB Bank Bhd

    10,942       13,850  

Sime Darby Bhd

    20,200       10,218  

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

    8,500       9,528  

Top Glove Corp. Bhd*

    35,800       6,023  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $511,696)

      502,854  
   

 

 

 
Mexico — 3.2%            

America Movil SAB de CV, Series L

    201,280       208,475  

Arca Continental SAB de CV

    3,394       28,600  

Cemex SAB de CV, Series CPO*

    113,975       56,972  

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV

    3,903       28,187  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   33  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Mexico (Continued)            

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

    13,949     $ 128,536  

Gruma SAB de CV, Class B

    1,581       23,140  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, Class B

    1,411       40,410  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Series A

    9,517       45,105  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    18,712       157,702  

Grupo Televisa SAB, Series CPO

    17,939       17,924  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV*

    1,062       12,687  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A

    12,160       24,360  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV

    7,389       15,407  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $716,822)

      787,505  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 0.1%            

NEPI Rockcastle NV
(Cost $21,995)

    3,265       19,596  
   

 

 

 
Peru — 0.3%            

Credicorp Ltd.
(Cost $75,018)

    539       68,679  
   

 

 

 
Philippines — 0.6%            

Ayala Corp.

    1,700       19,196  

JG Summit Holdings, Inc.

    23,520       20,949  

Monde Nissin Corp., 144A

    46,200       10,066  

SM Investments Corp.

    1,632       25,121  

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

    85,100       52,352  

Universal Robina Corp.

    6,530       16,104  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $161,908)

      143,788  
   

 

 

 
Poland — 1.0%            

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA

    1,390       28,094  

CD Projekt SA (a)

    496       14,800  

KGHM Polska Miedz SA

    1,064       30,550  

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA

    4,667       70,114  

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA

    6,004       42,055  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

    4,504       37,172  

Santander Bank Polska SA

    286       19,260  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $280,365)

      242,045  
   

 

 

 
Qatar — 0.9%            

Commercial Bank PSQC

    23,528       39,733  

Qatar Fuel QSC

    4,285       19,120  

Qatar Gas Transport Co. Ltd.

    17,822       17,862  

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    34,340       158,888  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $255,084)

      235,603  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 0.0%            

Gazprom PJSC (b)

    68,905       0  

LUKOIL PJSC (b)

    2,409       0  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR* (b)

    2,662       0  

Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC* (b)

    8,602       0  

Novatek PJSC (b)

    5,300       0  

Novolipetsk Steel PJSC* (b)

    8,462       0  

PhosAgro PJSC (b)

    267       0  

PhosAgro PJSC, GDR (b)

    300       0  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Russia (Continued)            

PhosAgro PJSC, GDR* (b)

    4     $ 0  

Polyus PJSC* (b)

    193       0  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $634,911)

      0  
   

 

 

 
Saudi Arabia — 1.7%            

ACWA Power Co.

    590       21,917  

Bank AlBilad*

    3,556       33,782  

Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group Co.

    651       40,212  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co., 144A

    17,763       150,524  

Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

    6,447       152,041  

Saudi Electricity Co.

    6,201       36,684  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $487,652)

      435,160  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 0.0%            

BOC Aviation Ltd., 144A
(Cost $11,623)

    1,457       10,524  
   

 

 

 
South Africa — 5.6%            

Absa Group Ltd.

    6,155       66,542  

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

    400       22,166  

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.

    2,858       22,092  

Bid Corp. Ltd.

    2,555       55,982  

Bidvest Group Ltd.

    2,117       27,025  

Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.

    634       60,598  

Clicks Group Ltd.

    1,878       27,367  

Discovery Ltd.*

    3,532       28,814  

FirstRand Ltd.

    37,282       133,134  

Gold Fields Ltd.

    6,611       60,069  

Growthpoint Properties Ltd. REIT

    21,296       15,592  

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.

    6,251       58,406  

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. (a)

    500       13,049  

Mr Price Group Ltd.

    1,755       14,558  

MTN Group Ltd.

    12,673       99,976  

MultiChoice Group

    2,888       22,184  

Naspers Ltd., Class N

    1,592       282,477  

Nedbank Group Ltd.

    3,458       43,437  

Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd.*

    2,561       21,102  

Old Mutual Ltd.

    35,509       23,039  

Remgro Ltd.

    3,939       29,995  

Sanlam Ltd.

    12,433       40,524  

Sasol Ltd.

    4,274       62,945  

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

    3,426       41,535  

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

    9,998       99,990  

Vodacom Group Ltd.

    4,741       32,726  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,566,729)

      1,405,324  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 6.9%            

Amorepacific Corp.

    202       21,127  

BGF retail Co. Ltd.

    55       7,511  

Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd.

    679       27,966  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    64       15,525  

CJ Corp.

    102       6,698  

Coway Co. Ltd.

    411       16,586  

Doosan Bobcat, Inc.

    313       8,965  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

    2,109       72,359  

Hanwha Solutions Corp.* (b)

    896       28,168  

HMM Co. Ltd.*

    2,039       34,747  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   34  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea (Continued)            

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

    606     $ 16,670  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

    144       17,259  

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd.

    143       7,586  

Kakao Corp.

    2,209       104,169  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    2,791       108,202  

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

    66       29,128  

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.

    1,331       22,883  

LG Chem Ltd.

    363       186,541  

LG Corp.

    724       45,029  

LG Display Co. Ltd.

    1,750       20,221  

LG Electronics, Inc.

    788       66,220  

LG H&H Co. Ltd.

    67       33,823  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    154       20,739  

NAVER Corp.

    963       151,737  

NCSoft Corp.

    114       37,433  

Netmarble Corp., 144A*

    95       4,437  

POSCO Chemical Co. Ltd.

    195       32,568  

S-1 Corp.

    116       4,944  

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.*

    1,172       23,250  

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    622       32,011  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    404       212,495  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

    219       20,737  

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

    477       12,076  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

    3,384       99,353  

SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.*

    211       10,636  

SK IE Technology Co. Ltd., 144A*

    202       9,984  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.*

    433       49,142  

SK, Inc.

    277       37,387  

SKC Co. Ltd.

    164       12,146  

Woori Financial Group, Inc.

    4,034       37,192  

Yuhan Corp.

    414       16,488  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,947,380)

      1,722,138  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan — 20.9%            

Acer, Inc.

    21,941       18,254  

AUO Corp.

    43,513       26,562  

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    64,095       91,400  

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.

    10,626       78,641  

China Airlines Ltd.

    21,022       14,006  

China Steel Corp.

    87,930       90,615  

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

    27,058       102,568  

CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    130,403       97,365  

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    14,377       135,185  

E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    97,149       79,551  

Eva Airways Corp.

    19,784       18,375  

Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd.

    6,987       36,002  

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

    23,050       24,548  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

    11,313       25,619  

First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    75,806       66,677  

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    54,846       108,002  

Hotai Motor Co. Ltd.

    2,099       42,504  

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    68,065       51,044  

MediaTek, Inc.

    11,034       261,822  

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    81,279       88,830  

momo.com, Inc.

    423       11,023  

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    36,034       89,406  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Taiwan (Continued)            

President Chain Store Corp.

    4,406     $ 38,609  

Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd.

    28,933       45,247  

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    77,494       43,745  

Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    79,416       42,875  

Taiwan Cement Corp.

    44,314       56,939  

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    73,880       64,619  

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

    16,623       16,040  

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

    13,023       41,288  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    180,722       3,030,865  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    35,748       79,194  

United Microelectronics Corp.*

    87,869       144,048  

Voltronic Power Technology Corp.

    425       22,387  

Wan Hai Lines Ltd.

    5,523       14,429  

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.

    13,041       27,649  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,572,522)

      5,225,933  
   

 

 

 
Thailand — 2.7%            

Advanced Info Service PCL, NVDR

    8,200       46,869  

Airports of Thailand PCL, NVDR*

    32,400       66,695  

Asset World Corp. PCL, NVDR

    57,700       9,633  

B Grimm Power PCL, NVDR

    6,200       6,842  

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR

    78,000       61,797  

Berli Jucker PCL, NVDR

    10,600       11,547  

BTS Group Holdings PCL, NVDR

    64,600       14,715  

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL, NVDR

    4,100       24,478  

Central Pattana PCL, NVDR

    14,900       29,618  

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, NVDR

    27,700       17,400  

CP ALL PCL, NVDR

    44,100       77,366  

Energy Absolute PCL, NVDR

    12,200       27,012  

Home Product Center PCL, NVDR

    44,000       17,430  

Indorama Ventures PCL, NVDR

    12,500       12,998  

Intouch Holdings PCL, NVDR

    8,500       17,016  

Krungthai Card PCL

    400       665  

Krungthai Card PCL, NVDR

    6,100       10,140  

Minor International PCL, NVDR*

    24,954       23,654  

Osotspa PCL

    2,600       2,373  

Osotspa PCL, NVDR

    6,200       5,658  

PTT Exploration & Production PCL, NVDR

    10,100       42,868  

PTT Global Chemical PCL, NVDR

    17,000       22,728  

PTT Oil & Retail Business PCL, NVDR

    20,200       12,517  

SCB X PCL, NVDR

    5,000       14,714  

SCG Packaging PCL

    400       589  

SCG Packaging PCL, NVDR

    8,900       13,095  

Siam Cement PCL, NVDR

    5,900       54,591  

Thai Union Group PCL, NVDR

    20,700       9,313  

True Corp. PCL, NVDR (b)

    87,600       12,641  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $703,538)

      666,962  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 0.5%            

KOC Holding AS

    6,021       24,733  

Turk Hava Yollari AO*

    3,870       29,436  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, Class C

    23,133       13,920  

Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS*

    935       29,374  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   35  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Turkey (Continued)            

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS

    10,472     $ 26,181  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $72,019)

      123,644  
   

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates — 1.9%            

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

    19,545       44,594  

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC

    10,740       30,528  

Aldar Properties PJSC

    29,086       37,220  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

    13,300       49,248  

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    25,525       177,216  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

    33,048       126,691  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $440,672)

      465,497  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $27,054,338)

      24,426,403  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.8%    
Brazil — 1.3%            

Banco Bradesco SA

    39,515       99,001  

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais

    10,986       22,053  

Gerdau SA

    7,738       42,435  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA

    34,831       169,662  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $379,463)

      333,151  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.4%            

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Class B
(Cost $67,001)

    1,039       92,360  
   

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.1%            

Bancolombia SA
(Cost $23,135)

    3,336       21,235  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.0%            

LG Chem Ltd.
(Cost $14,435)

    62       13,775  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $484,034)

      460,521  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

       
CORPORATE BONDS — 0.0%    
India — 0.0%            

Britannia Industries Ltd.
Series N3, 5.50%, 6/3/24
(Cost $0)

    INR    12,383       145  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
RIGHTS — 0.0%    
Taiwan — 0.0%            

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.,
expires 3/10/23
(Cost $0)

    4,080       295  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%    
Thailand — 0.0%            

BTS Group Holdings PCL*,
expires 11/7/24

    3,050     $ 17  

BTS Group Holdings PCL*,
expires 11/20/26

    6,100       47  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $0)

      64  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.1%        

iShares Inc iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF

    70       2,131  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (c)

    405       9,270  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(Cost $11,157)

      11,401  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.2%  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (d)(e)
(Cost $45,972)

    45,972       45,972  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (d)
(Cost $25,543)

    25,543       25,543  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%

(Cost $27,621,044)

    $ 24,970,344  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.1%)

      (15,055
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 24,955,289  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   36  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

    

Value ($) at
  8/31/2022  

     Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS0.1%

 

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (c)

 

         —        20,190       (11,194     40        234        347            —        405        9,270  

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.2%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (d)(e)

 

     43,257        2,715 (f)          —           —            —        901            —        45,972        45,972  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.1%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (d)

 

         —        4,815,461       (4,789,918         —            —        1,055            —        25,543        25,543  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       43,257          4,838,366         (4,801,112       40          234          2,303            —          71,920          80,785  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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, 2023 amounted to $55,935, which is 0.2% of net assets.

(b)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(c)

Affiliated fund advised by DBX Advisors LLC.

(d)

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

(e)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $17,199.

(f)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2023.

 

ADR:   American Depositary Receipt
CPO:   Ordinary Participation Certificates
GDR:   Global Depositary Receipt
KSCP:   Kuwait Shareholding Company Public
NVDR:   Non Voting Depositary Receipt
PJSC:   Public Joint Stock Company
PSQC:   Public Shareholders Qatari Company
QPSC:   Qatari Public Shareholders Company
QSC:   Qatari Shareholders Company
REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust
SAE:   Societe Anonyme Egyptienne
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

Securities are listed in country of domicile.

At February 28, 2023, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

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

MSCI Emerging Markets Index Future

   USD    1    $ 48,665      $ 48,145      3/17/2023    $ (520

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

Currency Abbreviations

 

INR   Indian Rupee
USD   U.S. Dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   37  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (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, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 24,385,594      $        $ 40,809        $ 24,426,403  

Preferred Stocks (a)

       460,521                          460,521  

Corporate Bonds

              145                   145  

Rights

              295                   295  

Warrants

       64                          64  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       11,401                          11,401  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       71,515                          71,515  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 24,929,095      $ 440        $ 40,809        $ 24,970,344  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (520    $        $        $ (520
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (520    $        $        $ (520
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

During the period ended February 28, 2023, the amount of transfers from Level 1 to Level 3 was $41,759. The investments were transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 due to the lack of observable market data due to a decrease in market activity.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   38  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%    
Communication Services — 8.5%            

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    1,083,796     $ 97,606,668  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    992,389       89,612,727  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    50,373       5,588,380  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    70,585       2,508,591  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (a)

    140,053       614,833  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    30,749       3,368,553  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    760,682       29,522,068  

Walt Disney Co.*

    329,838       32,855,163  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

    415,693       6,493,125  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.*

    51,978       1,256,308  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $285,484,817)

      269,426,416  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 10.9%            

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    11,160       1,617,754  

Aptiv PLC*

    48,807       5,675,278  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    38,360       3,188,100  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    43,002       2,162,141  

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    12,358       2,647,701  

CarMax, Inc.* (a)

    28,415       1,961,772  

eBay, Inc.

    100,398       4,608,268  

Genuine Parts Co.

    25,424       4,496,489  

Hasbro, Inc.

    22,951       1,262,535  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    49,844       7,202,956  

Home Depot, Inc.

    184,690       54,767,973  

Lear Corp.

    10,511       1,467,861  

LKQ Corp.

    48,586       2,783,492  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    108,911       22,408,438  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

    21,084       6,519,173  

McDonald’s Corp.

    133,202       35,153,340  

MercadoLibre, Inc.*

    8,186       9,986,920  

Newell Brands, Inc. (a)

    72,701       1,067,978  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    228,576       27,152,543  

Pool Corp.

    7,104       2,535,133  

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A*

    56,090       1,082,537  

Target Corp.

    83,653       14,095,530  

Tesla, Inc.*

    486,642       100,107,126  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    210,519       16,125,755  

Tractor Supply Co.

    20,105       4,689,692  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

    9,329       4,839,885  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    7,072       1,651,241  

VF Corp.

    59,148       1,468,053  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $289,675,723)

      342,725,664  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 6.8%            

Bunge Ltd.

    27,243       2,601,707  

Campbell Soup Co.

    37,843       1,987,514  

Clorox Co.

    22,273       3,462,115  

Coca-Cola Co.

    745,871       44,386,783  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    144,923       10,622,856  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    85,821       3,124,743  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    41,598       10,110,394  

General Mills, Inc.

    107,993       8,586,523  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    51,896       2,303,144  

Kellogg Co.

    48,495       3,197,760  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    139,621       4,823,906  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    60,380       7,550,519  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples (Continued)            

Kroger Co.

    126,539     $ 5,458,892  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    45,268       3,364,318  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    248,971       43,203,938  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    429,450       59,075,142  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $195,588,076)

      213,860,254  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 2.6%            

Baker Hughes Co.

    180,692       5,529,175  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    41,497       6,529,138  

Halliburton Co.

    165,380       5,991,717  

HF Sinclair Corp.

    29,394       1,461,470  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    363,010       6,192,951  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    84,891       10,492,528  

ONEOK, Inc.

    79,614       5,210,736  

Phillips 66

    85,873       8,807,135  

Schlumberger NV

    255,938       13,618,461  

Targa Resources Corp.

    38,683       2,866,410  

Valero Energy Corp.

    69,773       9,191,197  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    222,358       6,692,976  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $66,412,729)

      82,583,894  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 11.6%            

Aflac, Inc.

    106,476       7,256,339  

Allstate Corp.

    48,719       6,274,033  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    53,755       1,615,338  

American Express Co.

    115,632       20,118,812  

American International Group, Inc.

    137,192       8,383,803  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    19,223       6,590,990  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT

    84,396       1,745,309  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    67,830       4,748,100  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    37,650       7,053,728  

Assurant, Inc.

    9,725       1,238,868  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    136,859       6,963,386  

BlackRock, Inc.

    27,268       18,799,377  

Carlyle Group, Inc.

    35,088       1,207,027  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    19,121       2,412,497  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    264,363       20,599,165  

Chubb Ltd.

    75,260       15,881,365  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    88,010       3,675,298  

CME Group, Inc.

    65,310       12,105,862  

Discover Financial Services

    49,692       5,565,504  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    69,684       2,189,471  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    6,642       2,753,441  

First Republic Bank

    32,933       4,051,088  

Franklin Resources, Inc. (a)

    56,158       1,654,976  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    59,461       4,654,607  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    258,649       3,962,503  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    101,338       10,316,208  

Invesco Ltd.

    61,076       1,078,602  

KeyCorp

    165,097       3,019,624  

Loews Corp.

    38,026       2,323,008  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    14,239       3,553,485  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    6,766       2,310,251  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    90,106       14,609,787  

Moody’s Corp.

    29,834       8,656,335  

Morgan Stanley

    229,941       22,189,307  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    62,013       3,476,449  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   39  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Northern Trust Corp.

    35,309     $ 3,363,888  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    73,734       11,644,073  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    43,893       3,931,057  

Progressive Corp.

    105,252       15,105,767  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    67,541       6,754,100  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    34,075       3,695,775  

Regions Financial Corp.

    166,022       3,871,633  

S&P Global, Inc.

    60,329       20,584,255  

State Street Corp.

    65,592       5,816,699  

SVB Financial Group*

    10,504       3,026,307  

Synchrony Financial

    80,717       2,882,404  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    40,547       4,552,617  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    43,269       8,009,957  

Truist Financial Corp.

    243,043       11,410,869  

US Bancorp

    252,654       12,059,175  

Webster Financial Corp.

    31,913       1,695,219  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    19,795       4,639,156  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $314,724,013)

      366,076,894  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 14.9%            

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    53,721       7,626,770  

Align Technology, Inc.*

    13,733       4,250,364  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    28,660       4,458,350  

Amgen, Inc.

    96,748       22,412,642  

Baxter International, Inc.

    93,146       3,721,183  

Biogen, Inc.*

    26,275       7,090,572  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    33,143       3,300,711  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    27,652       2,008,641  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    385,242       26,566,288  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    47,426       3,590,622  

Catalent, Inc.*

    29,423       2,007,237  

Cigna Group

    55,020       16,071,342  

DaVita, Inc.*

    10,463       860,686  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    39,789       1,514,767  

Dexcom, Inc.*

    70,175       7,790,127  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    111,582       8,975,656  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.*

    75,803       869,460  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    43,128       20,255,928  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    146,722       45,662,821  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    227,423       18,314,374  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    38,311       9,326,813  

Hologic, Inc.*

    44,075       3,510,133  

Humana, Inc.

    23,064       11,417,141  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    15,161       7,174,792  

Illumina, Inc.*

    28,576       5,692,339  

Insulet Corp.*

    12,479       3,448,696  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

    11,009       1,545,664  

Johnson & Johnson

    474,327       72,695,356  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    16,685       3,993,722  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    459,170       48,782,221  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    4,024       5,769,249  

Novocure Ltd.* (a)

    16,979       1,306,874  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    21,111       2,920,918  

ResMed, Inc.

    25,997       5,537,361  

STERIS PLC

    18,477       3,474,230  

Teleflex, Inc.

    8,418       2,005,420  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    70,816       38,365,276  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    46,294     $ 13,438,685  

Waters Corp.*

    10,783       3,352,327  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    13,264       4,205,086  

Zoetis, Inc.

    84,567       14,122,689  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $424,523,564)

      469,433,533  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 8.8%            

3M Co.

    99,307       10,699,336  

A O Smith Corp.

    22,137       1,452,851  

Allegion PLC

    15,933       1,795,808  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    22,779       2,276,989  

Carrier Global Corp.

    150,800       6,790,524  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    94,015       22,521,293  

Copart, Inc.*

    76,690       5,403,577  

CSX Corp.

    385,985       11,768,683  

Cummins, Inc.

    25,555       6,211,909  

Deere & Co.

    52,183       21,877,201  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

    28,558       1,094,914  

Dover Corp.

    25,852       3,875,215  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    71,495       12,506,620  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    30,277       3,165,763  

Fastenal Co.

    102,987       5,310,010  

Fortive Corp.

    60,668       4,044,129  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    23,649       1,465,056  

Generac Holdings, Inc.* (a)

    11,550       1,386,116  

IDEX Corp.

    13,439       3,023,506  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    56,056       13,070,017  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    72,628       4,217,508  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    15,015       2,714,562  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    126,303       7,921,724  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    27,982       1,590,497  

Lennox International, Inc.

    5,667       1,444,122  

Masco Corp.

    42,020       2,203,109  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    41,448       9,318,339  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    17,402       5,903,803  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    75,846       6,418,089  

Owens Corning

    17,555       1,716,703  

Pentair PLC

    29,640       1,658,062  

Plug Power, Inc.* (a)

    92,627       1,377,363  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    25,729       4,152,661  

Republic Services, Inc.

    39,579       5,102,920  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    19,684       1,586,924  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    20,802       6,135,134  

Rollins, Inc.

    39,597       1,393,814  

Snap-on, Inc.

    9,890       2,459,445  

Trane Technologies PLC

    41,989       7,766,705  

U-Haul Holding Co.

    17,244       959,284  

Union Pacific Corp.

    110,838       22,974,501  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    131,813       24,054,554  

United Rentals, Inc.

    12,736       5,967,198  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    8,281       5,535,269  

Xylem, Inc.

    32,849       3,371,950  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $229,575,545)

      277,683,757  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   40  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology — 28.5%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    114,134     $ 30,308,284  

Adobe, Inc.*

    84,508       27,376,367  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    15,608       4,738,745  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    155,249       18,032,171  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    39,461       7,840,506  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    75,162       16,522,111  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    50,035       9,653,753  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    747,141       36,176,567  

Cognex Corp.

    30,701       1,455,841  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    103,977       2,028,591  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    234,077       3,653,942  

HP, Inc.

    181,294       5,351,799  

HubSpot, Inc.*

    8,132       3,145,946  

Intel Corp.

    747,938       18,646,094  

International Business Machines Corp.

    163,684       21,164,341  

Intuit, Inc.

    48,658       19,812,564  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    32,934       5,268,123  

Lam Research Corp.

    24,901       12,102,135  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    155,915       55,395,040  

Microsoft Corp.

    1,283,613       320,158,755  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    29,962       7,874,313  

NVIDIA Corp.

    445,921       103,525,019  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    46,853       8,362,323  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    18,908       8,134,222  

Salesforce, Inc.*

    181,667       29,722,538  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    36,789       15,899,102  

Splunk, Inc.*

    28,300       2,900,750  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    165,282       28,337,599  

Trimble, Inc.*

    45,138       2,349,884  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    295,533       64,999,528  

VMware, Inc., Class A*

    37,562       4,136,703  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

    9,410       2,825,353  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $775,332,514)

      897,899,009  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 3.0%            

Amcor PLC

    271,766       3,027,473  

Ball Corp.

    57,512       3,232,750  

Celanese Corp.

    19,263       2,238,939  

Ecolab, Inc.

    46,532       7,415,805  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    45,419       4,233,051  

International Paper Co.

    64,332       2,341,042  

Linde PLC

    89,949       31,335,533  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    11,055       3,978,363  

Mosaic Co.

    61,917       3,293,365  

Newmont Corp.

    142,840       6,229,252  

Nucor Corp.

    46,387       7,767,039  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    41,968       5,542,294  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    44,218       9,787,654  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    31,495       3,971,834  

Westrock Co.

    46,894       1,472,472  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $87,510,511)

      95,866,866  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate — 2.8%            

American Tower Corp. REIT

    84,312     $ 16,694,619  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    28,074       1,838,285  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    57,505       4,895,976  

Crown Castle, Inc. REIT

    77,470       10,129,202  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    16,876       11,615,245  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

    97,161       2,337,694  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    167,004       20,608,294  

SBA Communications Corp. REIT

    19,373       5,024,388  

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    71,265       3,467,042  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    85,937       6,369,650  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    133,837       4,182,406  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $92,977,584)

      87,162,801  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.3%            

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    32,420       4,551,119  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    25,974       2,930,127  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    63,522       5,675,691  

Edison International

    70,952       4,697,732  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    46,801       2,002,147  

Eversource Energy

    61,520       4,636,147  

Exelon Corp.

    180,984       7,309,944  

Sempra Energy

    56,705       8,503,482  

UGI Corp.

    36,523       1,359,751  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $40,643,890)

      41,666,140  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $2,802,448,966)

      3,144,385,228  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (b)(c)
(Cost $609,881)

    609,881       609,881  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.2%    

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)
(Cost $6,721,465)

    6,721,465       6,721,465  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%

(Cost $2,809,780,312)

    $ 3,151,716,574  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      4,544,112  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 3,156,260,686  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   41  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

    

Value ($) at
  8/31/2022  

     Purchases
Cost ($)
     Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (b)(c)

 

     804,200               (194,319 )(d)                    12,606               609,881        609,881  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.2%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)

 

       8,312,422        31,882,802        (33,473,759                   129,922               6,721,465        6,721,465  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       9,116,622          31,882,802          (33,668,078         —            —          142,528            —          7,331,346          7,331,346  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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, 2023 amounted to $6,317,737, which is 0.2% of net assets.

(b)

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

(c)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $5,813,746.

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2023

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

At February 28, 2023, 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 ESG Futures

   USD    44    $ 7,801,255      $ 7,629,600      3/17/2023    $ (171,655

MSCI USA ESG Leaders GTR Index Futures

   USD    40      1,768,400        1,740,400      3/17/2023      (28,000

S&P 500 E-Mini Futures

   USD    4      805,063        795,100      3/17/2023      (9,963

S&P Mid 400 E-Mini Futures

   USD    3      754,450        780,960      3/17/2023      26,510  
                 

 

 

 

Total net unrealized depreciation

                  $ (183,108
                 

 

 

 

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

Currency Abbreviations

 

USD   U.S. Dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   42  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (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, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 3,144,385,228      $        $        $ 3,144,385,228  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       7,331,346                          7,331,346  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

       26,510                          26,510  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 3,151,743,084      $        $        $ 3,151,743,084  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (209,618    $        $        $ (209,618
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (209,618    $   —        $   —        $ (209,618
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   43  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.5%    
Communication Services — 8.0%            

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    1,832     $ 139,690  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    14,708       1,324,603  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    12,989       1,172,907  

AT&T, Inc.

    17,762       335,879  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

    250       91,903  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    10,562       392,590  

DISH Network Corp., Class A*

    707       8,067  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    713       79,100  

Fox Corp., Class A

    721       25,249  

Fox Corp., Class B

    304       9,804  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A*

    113       9,801  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C*

    369       31,981  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM,

Class A*

    210       6,802  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM,

Class C*

    485       15,627  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    437       31,490  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

    3,200       10,880  

Match Group, Inc.*

    819       33,923  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

    5,546       970,217  

Netflix, Inc.*

    1,094       352,410  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    468       42,387  

Paramount Global, Class A (a)

    153       3,761  

Paramount Global, Class B

    1,716       36,757  

Pinterest, Inc., Class A*

    1,639       41,155  

ROBLOX Corp., Class A*

    1,044       38,252  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (a)

    2,515       11,041  

Snap, Inc., Class A*

    3,087       31,333  

Spotify Technology SA*

    358       41,635  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    467       51,160  

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    1,565       222,512  

Trade Desk, Inc., Class A*

    1,213       67,879  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    10,416       404,245  

Walt Disney Co.*

    4,497       447,946  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

    5,494       85,816  

Warner Music Group Corp., Class A

    334       10,541  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.*

    989       23,904  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,103,074)

      6,603,247  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 7.9%            

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    705       102,197  

Airbnb, Inc., Class A*

    974       120,075  

Aptiv PLC*

    1,482       172,327  

AutoZone, Inc.*

    80       198,923  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    1,268       105,383  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    100       252,400  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

    69       102,885  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    1,597       147,691  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    100       29,401  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A*

    750       40,995  

eBay, Inc.

    3,399       156,014  

Etsy, Inc.*

    1,069       129,787  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

    422       45,985  

Ford Motor Co.

    13,374       161,424  

Garmin Ltd.

    1,285       126,097  

General Motors Co.

    4,807       186,223  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Genuine Parts Co.

    815     $ 144,141  

Hasbro, Inc.

    1,689       92,912  

Home Depot, Inc.

    2,733       810,444  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    1,428       138,145  

Lennar Corp., Class B

    684       55,855  

LKQ Corp.

    2,255       129,189  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    1,871       384,958  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

    575       177,790  

McDonald’s Corp.

    1,793       473,191  

MercadoLibre, Inc.*

    223       272,060  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    3,755       446,056  

NVR, Inc.*

    24       124,167  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    2,088       114,151  

Starbucks Corp.

    2,804       286,260  

Target Corp.

    1,610       271,285  

Tractor Supply Co.

    586       136,690  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

    304       157,715  

VF Corp.

    3,725       92,455  

Whirlpool Corp.

    66       9,107  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    995       58,436  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    568       72,227  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,810,584)

      6,525,041  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 6.0%            

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    718       57,153  

Campbell Soup Co.

    1,924       101,049  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    1,639       137,316  

Clorox Co.

    916       142,383  

Coca-Cola Co.

    10,822       644,017  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    3,051       223,638  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    3,062       111,487  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    868       210,967  

General Mills, Inc.

    2,394       190,347  

Hershey Co.

    733       174,689  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    2,343       103,982  

J M Smucker Co.

    748       110,622  

Kellogg Co.

    1,810       119,351  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    4,496       155,337  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    1,428       178,571  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    3,784       147,349  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    1,631       121,216  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    4,555       296,895  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    3,829       664,446  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    6,360       874,882  

Sysco Corp.

    2,325       173,375  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    1,252       74,169  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,068,664)

      5,013,241  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 10.1%            

Aflac, Inc.

    1,447       98,613  

Allstate Corp.

    659       84,866  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    737       22,147  

American Express Co.

    1,385       240,976  

American International Group, Inc.

    1,814       110,854  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    280       96,004  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT

    5,289       109,377  

Aon PLC, Class A

    507       154,153  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   44  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    1,072     $ 76,005  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    879       61,530  

Bank of America Corp.

    17,323       594,179  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    1,937       98,555  

BlackRock, Inc.

    344       237,164  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    959       104,608  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    280       35,328  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    3,775       294,148  

Chubb Ltd.

    956       201,735  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    405       48,883  

Citigroup, Inc.

    4,847       245,694  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    1,297       54,163  

CME Group, Inc.

    902       167,195  

Discover Financial Services

    687       76,944  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    89       34,173  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

    591       23,557  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    1,834       66,574  

First Republic Bank

    485       59,660  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    877       25,845  

Globe Life, Inc.

    257       31,274  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    855       300,661  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    790       61,841  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    3,859       59,120  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

    317       27,297  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    1,378       140,280  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    7,148       1,024,666  

KeyCorp

    2,577       47,133  

KKR & Co., Inc.

    1,684       94,893  

M&T Bank Corp.

    429       66,619  

Markel Corp.*

    36       47,875  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    1,252       202,999  

MetLife, Inc.

    1,489       106,806  

Moody’s Corp.

    400       116,060  

Morgan Stanley

    3,238       312,467  

MSCI, Inc.

    199       103,908  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    880       49,333  

Northern Trust Corp.

    552       52,589  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    1,024       161,710  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    596       53,378  

Progressive Corp.

    1,449       207,960  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    919       91,900  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    532       57,701  

Regions Financial Corp.

    2,271       52,960  

Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A (a)

    527       4,142  

S&P Global, Inc.

    817       278,760  

State Street Corp.

    926       82,118  

SVB Financial Group*

    162       46,674  

Synchrony Financial

    1,254       44,780  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    584       65,572  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    588       108,851  

Truist Financial Corp.

    3,291       154,512  

US Bancorp

    3,321       158,511  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

    533       35,279  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    9,510       444,783  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    270       63,277  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,565,000)

      8,381,619  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care — 19.3%            

Abbott Laboratories

    5,021     $ 510,736  

AbbVie, Inc.

    4,867       749,031  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    1,314       186,549  

Align Technology, Inc.*

    570       176,415  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    688       131,718  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    841       130,826  

Amgen, Inc.

    1,635       378,764  

Avantor, Inc.*

    5,432       132,378  

Baxter International, Inc.

    2,877       114,936  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    1,034       242,525  

Biogen, Inc.*

    683       184,314  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    1,285       127,973  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    5,417       253,082  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    6,397       441,137  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    965       73,060  

Catalent, Inc.*

    2,294       156,497  

Centene Corp.*

    1,245       85,158  

Cigna Group

    731       213,525  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    386       126,210  

CVS Health Corp.

    4,216       352,205  

Danaher Corp.

    1,949       482,436  

DaVita, Inc.*

    192       15,794  

Dexcom, Inc.*

    1,725       191,492  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    2,655       213,568  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    577       271,000  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    2,394       745,061  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    4,129       332,508  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    514       125,133  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    1,315       102,978  

Hologic, Inc.*

    1,700       135,388  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC*

    1,331       145,731  

Humana, Inc.

    314       155,436  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    408       193,082  

Illumina, Inc.*

    819       163,145  

Incyte Corp.*

    1,556       119,781  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    1,189       272,745  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

    458       95,479  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

    668       93,787  

Johnson & Johnson

    7,423       1,137,649  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    202       48,351  

McKesson Corp.

    421       147,270  

Medtronic PLC

    4,341       359,435  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    6,984       741,980  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    114       163,443  

Moderna, Inc.*

    1,296       179,898  

Pfizer, Inc.

    15,520       629,646  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    281       38,879  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    379       288,199  

ResMed, Inc.

    772       164,436  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

    3,169       113,609  

Seagen, Inc.*

    987       177,354  

STERIS PLC

    696       130,869  

Stryker Corp.

    1,170       307,570  

Teleflex, Inc.

    463       110,301  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    1,113       602,979  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    2,286       1,087,999  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*

    381       63,116  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   45  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    940     $ 272,873  

Viatris, Inc.

    10,161       115,835  

Waters Corp.*

    397       123,423  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    1,206       149,387  

Zoetis, Inc.

    1,733       289,411  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $16,138,496)

      16,065,495  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 5.1%            

A O Smith Corp.

    265       17,392  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    1,036       103,558  

Carrier Global Corp.

    3,928       176,878  

Copart, Inc.*

    2,554       179,955  

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    1,079       76,242  

Deere & Co.

    839       351,742  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

    3,511       134,612  

Dover Corp.

    842       126,216  

Equifax, Inc.

    330       66,835  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    1,107       115,748  

Fastenal Co.

    3,267       168,446  

FedEx Corp.

    990       201,188  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    681       123,118  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    1,829       114,715  

Masco Corp.

    2,166       113,563  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    549       186,254  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    2,006       169,748  

PACCAR, Inc.

    1,713       123,678  

Rollins, Inc.

    789       27,773  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    3,484       116,993  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1,375       117,714  

Trane Technologies PLC

    26       4,809  

TransUnion

    557       36,444  

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

    7,962       264,816  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*

    2,460       127,822  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    2,259       412,245  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    408       69,813  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    227       151,734  

Waste Management, Inc.

    1,556       233,026  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    890       92,854  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,785,112)

      4,205,931  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 34.8%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    1,634       433,909  

Adobe, Inc.*

    1,153       373,514  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    5,259       413,252  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    445       32,307  

Amdocs Ltd.

    350       32,064  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    1,777       326,026  

Apple, Inc.

    51,514       7,593,679  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    2,923       339,507  

AppLovin Corp., Class A*

    808       10,908  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    1,349       187,106  

Atlassian Corp., Class A*

    407       66,882  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    567       112,657  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    1,045       229,712  

BILL Holdings, Inc.*

    305       25,812  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Block, Inc.*

    1,405     $ 107,806  

Broadcom, Inc.

    1,157       687,594  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    281       39,559  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    712       137,373  

CDW Corp.

    345       69,835  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    11,016       533,395  

Cloudflare, Inc., Class A*

    785       47,108  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    1,337       83,736  

Corning, Inc.

    4,211       142,963  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    577       69,638  

Datadog, Inc., Class A*

    733       56,089  

DocuSign, Inc.*

    583       35,767  

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

    681       143,371  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    155       47,686  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    1,510       95,689  

Fiserv, Inc.*

    1,492       171,714  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

    214       45,965  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    1,742       103,545  

Gartner, Inc.*

    192       62,940  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    1,635       31,899  

Global Payments, Inc.

    707       79,325  

GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.*

    1,660       108,464  

HP, Inc.

    4,995       147,452  

HubSpot, Inc.*

    134       51,839  

Intel Corp.

    13,301       331,594  

Intuit, Inc.

    693       282,176  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    948       151,642  

KLA Corp.

    576       218,523  

Lam Research Corp.

    537       260,987  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    4,496       202,994  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    2,088       741,846  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    2,537       205,573  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    4,217       243,827  

Microsoft Corp.

    24,957       6,224,775  

MongoDB, Inc.*

    195       40,856  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    754       198,159  

NetApp, Inc.

    1,942       125,356  

NVIDIA Corp.

    6,382       1,481,645  

Okta, Inc.*

    456       32,508  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    1,961       151,801  

Oracle Corp.

    3,858       337,189  

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A*

    5,359       42,015  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

    766       144,291  

Paychex, Inc.

    840       92,736  

Paycom Software, Inc.*

    143       41,336  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    2,856       210,202  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    3,540       437,296  

Salesforce, Inc.*

    2,432       397,900  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    1,851       119,501  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    507       219,110  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    1,309       146,045  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A*

    711       109,764  

Splunk, Inc.*

    454       46,535  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    582       34,163  

Synopsys, Inc.*

    382       138,956  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   46  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    1,508     $ 191,999  

Teradyne, Inc.

    1,385       140,079  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    2,744       470,459  

Twilio, Inc., Class A*

    529       35,554  

Unity Software, Inc.*

    950       28,918  

VeriSign, Inc.*

    264       51,963  

Visa, Inc., Class A (a)

    4,093       900,214  

VMware, Inc., Class A*

    620       68,281  

Western Digital Corp.*

    2,545       97,932  

Workday, Inc., Class A*

    535       99,226  

Zoom Video Communications, Inc.,

Class A*

    603       44,978  

Zscaler, Inc.*

    259       33,968  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $27,675,555)

      28,852,959  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 2.1%            

Ball Corp.

    2,274       127,822  

Corteva, Inc.

    3,118       194,220  

Ecolab, Inc.

    1,171       186,622  

FMC Corp.

    1,007       130,054  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    1,283       119,576  

International Paper Co.

    2,536       92,285  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    349       125,595  

Mosaic Co.

    2,174       115,635  

Nucor Corp.

    584       97,785  

Packaging Corp. of America

    810       110,743  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    1,172       154,774  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    947       209,619  

Southern Copper Corp.

    1,528       112,598  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,733,149)

      1,777,328  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 5.1%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

    1,004       150,379  

American Tower Corp. REIT

    1,544       305,727  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    884       152,508  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,696       111,054  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    579       49,296  

Crown Castle, Inc. REIT

    1,683       220,052  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,554       161,973  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    238       163,808  

Equity Residential REIT

    2,400       150,048  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    575       131,135  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    942       155,100  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

    4,446       106,971  

Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT

    4,490       140,357  

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    2,419       127,602  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    854       136,725  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    3,016       372,174  

Public Storage REIT

    697       208,368  

Realty Income Corp. REIT

    2,886       184,560  

SBA Communications Corp. REIT

    567       147,052  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    1,528       186,554  

UDR, Inc. REIT

    3,084       132,119  

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    2,861       139,188  

VICI Properties, Inc. REIT

    5,136       172,210  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    2,448       181,446  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    4,346       135,813  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

WP Carey, Inc. REIT

    1,627     $ 132,047  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,604,228)

      4,254,266  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.1%            

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    3,229       453,287  

Edison International

    6,894       456,452  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $910,309)

      909,739  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $80,394,171)

      82,588,866  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.3%            

iShares Russell 1000 ETF

    650       142,447  

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

    290       105,592  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(Cost $248,133)

      248,039  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.0%  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (b)(c)
(Cost $5,245)

    5,245       5,245  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)
(Cost $105,861)

    105,861       105,861  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%

(Cost $80,753,410)

    $ 82,948,011  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      68,454  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 83,016,465  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   47  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

    

Value ($) at
  8/31/2022  

     Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (b)(c)

 

            5,245 (d)                          552               5,245        5,245  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.1%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)

 

       349,061        1,040,801       (1,284,001                   2,589               105,861        105,861  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       349,061          1,046,046         (1,284,001         —            —          3,141            —          111,106          111,106  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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, 2023 amounted to $860,102, which is 1.0% of net assets.

(b)

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

(c)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $874,009.

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2023.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

At February 28, 2023, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

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

E-Mini S&P 500 ESG Futures

   USD    1    $ 176,105      $ 173,400      3/17/2023    $ (2,705

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

Currency Abbreviations

 

USD   U.S. Dollar

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 82,588,866      $        $        $ 82,588,866  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       248,039                          248,039  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       111,106                          111,106  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 82,948,011      $        $        $ 82,948,011  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (2,705    $        $        $ (2,705
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (2,705    $   —        $   —        $ (2,705
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   48  


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49


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

    Xtrackers
Emerging Markets
Carbon Reduction
and Climate
Improvers ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI
EAFE ESG
Leaders Equity
ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI
Emerging Markets
ESG Leaders
Equity ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI
USA ESG Leaders
Equity ETF
 

Assets

       

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

  $ 475,988,308     $ 33,625,865     $ 24,889,559     $ 3,144,385,228  

Investment in affiliated securities at value

                9,270        

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

    651,954       14,154       25,543       6,721,465  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

    2,063,138       10,666       45,972       609,881  

Foreign currency at value

    233,012       57,562       26,119        

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

    66,658       9,964       1,803       697,300  
Receivables:        

Investment securities sold

          67,673       202,648       11,357,561  

Dividends

    888,089       60,516       37,654       5,058,700  

Interest

    1,712       53       32       20,391  

Securities lending income

    7,198       29       114       5,425  

Foreign tax reclaim

    3,993       35,063              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $ 479,904,062     $ 33,881,545     $ 25,238,714     $ 3,168,855,951  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Payable upon return of securities loaned

  $ 2,063,138     $ 10,666     $ 45,972     $ 609,881  
Payables:        

Investment securities purchased

    1,081       57,633       232,886       11,729,017  

Investment advisory fees

    57,618       3,695       4,079       223,647  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    11,355       30       307       32,720  

Deferred foreign tax payable

    572             181        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    2,133,764       72,024       283,425       12,595,265  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

  $ 477,770,298     $ 33,809,521     $ 24,955,289     $ 3,156,260,686  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

       

Paid-in capital

  $ 636,268,497     $ 34,446,635     $ 29,812,045     $ 2,835,973,319  

Distributable earnings (loss)

    (158,498,199     (637,114     (4,856,756     320,287,367  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

  $ 477,770,298     $ 33,809,521     $ 24,955,289     $ 3,156,260,686  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

    18,400,001       1,250,001       1,050,001       87,100,001  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

  $ 25.97     $ 27.05     $ 23.77     $ 36.24  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

  $ 587,060,953     $ 32,979,333     $ 27,540,493     $ 2,802,448,966  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in affiliated securities at cost

  $     $     $ 9,036     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

  $ 3,607,863     $ 244,740     $ 55,935     $ 6,317,737  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

  $ 651,954     $ 14,154     $ 25,543     $ 6,721,465  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

  $ 2,063,138     $ 10,666     $ 45,972     $ 609,881  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

  $ 2,413,724     $ 248,504     $ 17,199     $ 5,813,746  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

  $ 249,447     $ 57,815     $ 57,700     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   50  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

 

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers Net
Zero Pathway
Paris Aligned
US Equity ETF
 

Assets

  

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

   $ 82,836,905  

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

     105,861  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

     5,245  

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

     12,100  

Receivables:

  

Dividends

     104,604  

Interest

     459  

Securities lending income

     244  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 83,065,418  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payable upon return of securities loaned

   $ 5,245  

Payables:

  

Investment securities purchased

     36,595  

Investment advisory fees

     6,513  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     600  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     48,953  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 83,016,465  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 80,103,704  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     2,912,761  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 83,016,465  
  

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     3,250,001  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 25.54  
  

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 80,642,304  
  

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

   $ 860,102  
  

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $ 105,861  
  

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

   $ 5,245  
  

 

 

 

Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

   $ 874,009  
  

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   51  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers
Emerging Markets
Carbon Reduction
and Climate
Improvers ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI
EAFE ESG
Leaders Equity
ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI
Emerging Markets
ESG Leaders
Equity ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI
USA ESG Leaders
Equity ETF
 

Investment Income

        

Unaffiliated dividend income*

   $ 4,961,431     $ 296,668     $ 275,323     $ 25,348,264  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

     36,153       574       1,402       129,922  

Affiliated securities lending income

     29,630       1,348       901       12,606  

Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

     5,238             76       47,895  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     5,032,452       298,590       277,702       25,538,687  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Investment advisory fees

     351,566       21,737       23,204       1,504,384  

Other expenses

     153       58       58       58  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     351,719       21,795       23,262       1,504,442  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

        

Waiver

     (753     (12     (35     (152,924
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     350,966       21,783       23,227       1,351,518  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     4,681,486       276,807       254,475       24,187,169  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments**

     (9,114,889     (216,604     (919,873     (9,060,051

Investments in affiliates

                 40        

In-kind redemptions

                 4,986       39,538,060  

Futures contracts

     6,144       17,876       (4,967     (516,512

Foreign currency transactions

     (22,032     (2,650     23,923        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (9,130,777     (201,378     (895,891     29,961,497  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments***

     (4,783,271     3,699,253       374,345       4,558,824  

Investments in affiliates

                 234        

Futures contracts

     (7,142     9,696       1,915       (127,639

Foreign currency translations

     14,759       5,331       (31,353      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (4,775,654     3,714,280       345,141       4,431,185  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (13,906,431     3,512,902       (550,750     34,392,682  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (9,224,945   $ 3,789,709     $ (296,275   $ 58,579,851  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

   $ 557,608     $ 29,634     $ 31,110     $ 11,603  

**   Including foreign taxes

   $ 5,447     $     $ 15,018     $  

***  Including (Net of) change in deferred foreign taxes

   $ 280     $     $ (48,764   $  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   52  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations (Continued)

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers Net
Zero Pathway
Paris Aligned
US Equity ETF
 

Investment Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income

   $ 618,605  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

     2,589  

Affiliated securities lending income

     552  

Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

     837  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     622,583  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Investment advisory fees

     38,074  

Other expenses

     30  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     38,104  
  

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

  

Waiver

     (49
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     38,055  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     584,528  
  

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments

     (119,003

In-kind redemptions

     704,152  

Futures contracts

     (29,016
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     556,133  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     629,918  

Futures contracts

     10,025  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     639,943  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures

     1,196,076  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 1,780,604  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   53  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Xtrackers Emerging Markets
Carbon Reduction and Climate
Improvers ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG
Leaders Equity ETF
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2023
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
August 31, 2022
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

         

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 4,681,486      $ 12,906,765     $ 276,807     $ 775,286  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (9,130,777      (47,552,026     (201,378     (828,340

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (4,775,654      (122,838,645     3,714,280       (6,754,362
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (9,224,945      (157,483,905     3,789,709       (6,807,415
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (8,145,496      (9,660,140     (259,600     (738,856
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

         

Proceeds from shares sold

     2,359,527        304,205,924       1,173,220       17,576,378  

Value of shares redeemed

            (140,382,770            
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     2,359,527        163,823,154       1,173,220       17,576,378  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (15,010,914      (3,320,892     4,703,329       10,030,106  

Net Assets

         

Beginning of period

     492,781,212        496,102,104       29,106,192       19,076,086  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 477,770,298      $ 492,781,212     $ 33,809,521     $ 29,106,192  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

         

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     18,300,001        14,300,001       1,200,001       600,001  

Shares sold

     100,000        9,050,000       50,000       600,000  

Shares redeemed

            (5,050,000            
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     18,400,001        18,300,001       1,250,001       1,200,001  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   54  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

     Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets
ESG Leaders Equity ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders
Equity ETF
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 254,475     $ 494,259     $ 24,187,169     $ 45,489,454  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (895,891     (879,835     29,961,497       502,947,305  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     345,141       (6,114,670     4,431,185       (947,734,755
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (296,275     (6,500,246     58,579,851       (399,297,996
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (218,284     (519,666     (24,522,543     (45,094,920
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     4,573,005       9,159,408       185,320,407       858,929,738  

Value of shares redeemed

     (2,277,610     (4,168,383     (122,808,833     (1,244,247,484
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     2,295,395       4,991,025       62,511,574       (385,317,746
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     1,780,836       (2,028,887     96,568,882       (829,710,662

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

     23,174,453       25,203,340       3,059,691,804       3,889,402,466  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 24,955,289     $ 23,174,453     $ 3,156,260,686     $ 3,059,691,804  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     950,001       750,001       85,300,001       92,850,001  

Shares sold

     200,000       350,000       5,250,000       21,800,000  

Shares redeemed

     (100,000     (150,000     (3,450,000     (29,350,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     1,050,001       950,001       87,100,001       85,300,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   55  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

     Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris
Aligned US Equity ETF
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2023
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
June 28, 2022(1) to
August 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 584,528     $ 196,738  

Net realized gain (loss)

     556,133       830,386  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     639,943       1,551,953  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     1,780,604       2,579,077  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (593,761      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

    

Proceeds from shares sold

     10,100,572       77,058,253  

Value of shares redeemed

     (3,908,386     (3,999,919
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     6,192,186       73,058,334  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     7,379,029       75,637,411  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     75,637,436       25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 83,016,465     $ 75,637,436  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

    

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     3,000,001       1  

Shares sold

     400,000       3,150,000  

Shares redeemed

     (150,000     (150,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     3,250,001       3,000,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   56  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and
Climate Improvers ETF

Selected Per Share Data

  For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2023
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2019(a)
 
  2022     2021     2020  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 26.93     $ 34.69     $ 27.90     $ 25.42     $ 25.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:          

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    0.25       0.70       0.57       0.68       0.60  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.77     (7.88     6.86       2.53       0.27  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    (0.52     (7.18     7.43       3.21       0.87  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

    (0.44     (0.58     (0.64     (0.73     (0.45
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.44     (0.58     (0.64     (0.73     (0.45
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 25.97     $ 26.93     $ 34.69     $ 27.90     $ 25.42  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

    (1.89 )**      (20.81     26.80       12.74       3.44 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

         

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

    478       493       496       8       8  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

    0.15     0.15       0.16       0.16       0.16

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

    0.15     0.15       0.16       0.16       0.16

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

    2.00     2.30       1.97       2.61       3.17

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

    8 **      33       17       13       10 ** 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

Selected Per Share Data

  For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2023
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2019(e)
 
  2022     2021     2020  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 24.26     $ 31.79     $ 25.96     $ 24.10     $ 25.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:          

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    0.22       0.85       0.72       0.59       0.78  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.78       (7.57     5.80       1.83       (1.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    3.00       (6.72     6.52       2.42       (0.23
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

    (0.21     (0.81     (0.69     (0.56     (0.66

Net realized gains

                            (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.21     (0.81     (0.69     (0.56     (0.67
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 27.05     $ 24.26     $ 31.79     $ 25.96     $ 24.10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

    12.41 **      (21.40     25.28       10.12       (0.91 )** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

         

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

    34       29       19       12       7  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

    0.14     0.14       0.14       0.14       0.14

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

    0.14     0.14       0.14       0.14       0.14

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

    1.78     3.04       2.45       2.39       3.25

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

    4 **      22       22       16       10 ** 

 

(a)

For the period December 6, 2018 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2019.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

For the period September 6, 2018 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2019.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   57  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

Selected Per Share Data

  For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2023
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2019(a)
 
  2022     2021     2020  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 24.39     $ 33.60     $ 28.57     $ 24.70     $ 25.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:          

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    0.26       0.64       0.49       0.86       0.50  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.67     (9.14     4.77       4.07       (0.53
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    (0.41     (8.50     5.26       4.93       (0.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

    (0.21     (0.71     (0.23     (1.06     (0.27

Net realized gains

                      (0.00 )(c)       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.21     (0.71     (0.23     (1.06     (0.27
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 23.77     $ 24.39     $ 33.60     $ 28.57     $ 24.70  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(d)

    (1.67 )**      (25.55     18.43       20.32       (0.17 )** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

         

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

    25       23       25       9       7  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

    0.20     0.20       0.20       0.20       0.20

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

    0.20     0.20       0.20       0.20       0.20

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

    2.20     2.22       1.48       3.38       2.68

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e)

    10 **      24       26       17       16 ** 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

Selected Per Share Data

  For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2023
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2019(f)
 
  2022     2021     2020  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 35.87     $ 41.89     $ 31.84     $ 26.69     $ 25.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:          

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    0.28       0.53       0.50       0.51       0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.38       (6.04     10.05       5.10       1.57  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.66       (5.51     10.55       5.61       1.81  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

    (0.29     (0.51     (0.50     (0.46     (0.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.29     (0.51     (0.50     (0.46     (0.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 36.24     $ 35.87     $ 41.89     $ 31.84     $ 26.69  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(d)

    1.86 **      (13.29     33.48       21.42       7.23 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

         

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

    3,156       3,060       3,889       2,666       1,341  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

    0.10     0.10       0.10       0.10       0.10

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

    0.09     0.09       0.09       0.09       0.10

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

    1.61     1.32       1.39       1.83       1.89

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e)

    1 **      6       12       9       5 ** 

 

(a)

For the period December 6, 2018 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2019.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Amount represents less than $0.005.

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

For the period March 7, 2019 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2019.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

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Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

Selected Per Share Data

   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2023
(Unaudited)
    Period Ended
8/31/2022(a)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 25.21     $ 25.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:     

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.19       0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.33       0.14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.52       0.21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:     

Net investment income

     (0.19      

Net realized gains

     (0.00 )(c)       
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.19      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 25.54     $ 25.21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(d)

     2.11 **      0.84 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

    

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     83       76  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.10     0.10

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.10     0.10

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.54     1.50

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e)

     4 **      11 ** 

 

(a)

For the period June 28, 2022 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2022.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Amount represents less than $0.005.

(d)

Total Return would have been lower if certain expenses 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 “1940 Act”), as an open-end registered management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.

As of February 28, 2023, the Trust consists of thirty-eight 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 Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

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

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

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

 

Fund

 

Underlying Index

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF   Solactive ISS Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction & Climate Improvers Index NTR
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF   MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF   MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Index
Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF   MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index
Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF   Solactive ISS ESG United States Net Zero Pathway Enhanced Index

The Solactive ISS Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction & Climate Improvers Index NTR is comprised of large and mid-capitalization companies in emerging markets countries that meet certain environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) criteria and/or have committed to greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. The Under-lying Index is then weighted in such a manner seeking to align its constituent companies’ greenhouse gas emissions with the long-term global warming target of the Paris Climate Agreement. Under normal circumstances, the Underlying Index is rebalanced semi-annually in February and August, and thus the Fund updates and rebalances its portfolio in a corresponding fashion.

The MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index is a capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high ESG performance relative to their sector peers. The Underlying Index consists of large- and medium-capitalization companies across developed markets countries, excluding Canada and the United States. The annual review of the Underlying Index takes place in May and it is rebalanced in August, November and February, and thus the Fund updates and rebalances its portfolio in a corresponding fashion.

The MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Index is a capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high ESG performance relative to their sector peers. The Underlying Index consists of large- and medium-capitalization companies across emerging markets countries. The annual review of the Underlying Index takes place in May and it is rebalanced in August, November and February, and thus the Fund updates and rebalances its portfolio in a corresponding fashion.

 

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MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index is a capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high ESG performance relative to their sector peers. The Underlying Index consists of large- and medium-capitalization companies in the U.S market. The annual review of the Underlying Index takes place in May and it is rebalanced in August, November and February, and thus the Fund updates and rebalances its portfolio in a corresponding fashion.

Solactive ISS ESG United States Net Zero Pathway Enhanced Index is comprised of large and mid-capitalization companies in the United States that meet certain ESG criteria. The constituents of the Underlying Index are weighted in such a manner seeking to comply with the European Union Paris-aligned Benchmark standards, while incorporating recommendations of the Net Zero Investment Framework published, from time to time, by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change. Under normal circumstances, the Underlying Index is rebalanced semi-annually in February and August. The fund rebalances its portfolio in accordance with the Underlying Index, and, therefore, any changes to the Underlying Index’s rebalance schedule will result in corresponding changes to the fund’s rebalance schedule.

Each Fund is entitled to use its respective Underlying Index pursuant to a licensing agreement between the Index Provider and DBX. There is no direct charge to the Funds in connection with these licensing agreements.

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF and Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF are non-diversified and are not limited by the 1940 Act with regard to the percentage of its assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. This means the securities of a particular issuer (or securities of issuers in particular industries) may dominate the Underlying Index of the 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. Each Fund may change its diversification status over time and then change it back again, without shareholder approval, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the index each Fund tracks.

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

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

The Funds’ Board has designated the Advisor as the valuation designee for the Funds pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Advisor’s Pricing Committee (the “Pricing Committee”) typically values securities using readily available market quotations or prices supplied by independent pricing services (which are considered fair values under Rule 2a-5). The Advisor has adopted fair valuation procedures that provide methodologies for fair valuing securities.

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.

 

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

Corporate and sovereign debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services approved by the Pricing Committee. 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.

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

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

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 Pricing Committee 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.

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

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

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

Investment Transactions and Investment Income    Investment transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of securities are calculated on the identified cost-method. Dividend income is net of any foreign taxes withheld at source. Certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded subsequent to the ex-dividend date as soon as the fund is informed of such dividends. 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 Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF, Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF and Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF to pay out dividends from its net investment income, if any, to investors semi-annually. It is the policy of Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF, and Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF 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

 

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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, 2023, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

At August 31, 2022, for Federal income tax purposes, the Funds have capital loss carryforwards available as shown in the table below, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.

 

     Short-Term      Long-Term      Total Amount  

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ 35,935,999      $ 403,120      $ 36,339,119  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     313,618        409,341        722,959  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     483,759        617,549        1,101,308  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     9,242,769        23,824,243        33,067,012  

As of August 31, 2022, 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 Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ 602,132,890      $ (109,419,520    $ 16,251,105      $ (125,670,625

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     32,501,513        (3,523,038      671,408        (4,194,446

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     26,074,692        (3,283,405      1,207,289        (4,490,694

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     2,744,831,492        310,584,395        436,242,789        (125,658,394

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     74,006,257        1,520,008        3,249,343        (1,729,335

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

Foreign Taxes    The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, capital gains on investments, certain foreign currency transactions or other corporate events. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and are reflected in their Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes

 

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on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories, and deferred foreign taxes on unrealized gains are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Receivables and payables related to foreign taxes as of February 28, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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

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

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 and/or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the securities lending agreement. During the period ended February 28, 2023, the Funds invested the cash collateral into a joint trading account in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio, an affiliated money market fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. receives a management/administration fee (0.07% annualized effective rate as of February 28, 2023) on the cash collateral invested in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of borrower rebates and fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within a standard time period. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If the Funds are not able to recover securities lent, the Funds may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market, incurring the risk that the value of the replacement security is greater than the value of the collateral. The Funds are also subject to all investment risks associated with the reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.

As of February 28, 2023, the Funds listed below had securities on loan. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned at period end.

 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements, as of February 28, 2023

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

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $ 2,063,138      $ —        $ 28,566      $ 2,385,158      $ 4,476,862  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 4,476,862  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $ 10,666      $ 1,566      $ 747      $ 246,191      $ 259,170  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 259,170  

 

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Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements, as of February 28, 2023

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

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $ 45,972      $ —        $ —        $ 17,199      $ 63,171  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 63,171  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $ 609,881      $      $ 119,081      $ 5,694,666      $ 6,423,628  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 6,423,628  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $ 5,245      $      $ 29,817      $ 844,192      $ 879,254  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 879,254  

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, 2023, Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF, Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF, Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF, Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF and Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF utilized futures in order to simulate investment in the Funds’ Underlying Index. To the extent required by law, liquid assets committed to futures contracts will be maintained.

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

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

A summary of the open futures contracts as of February 28, 2023 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, 2023 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

                              

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

 

  Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 49,287  

 

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Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

  Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $ 7,108      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $  
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

  Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 520  
Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

  Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $ 26,510      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 209,618  
Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

 

  Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 2,705  

 

*

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

Additionally, the amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized in the Funds’ earnings during the period ended February 28, 2023 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 Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ 6,144  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     17,876  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     (4,967

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     (516,512

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     (29,016

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 
     Futures Contracts —
Equity Contracts
 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ (7,142

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     9,696  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     1,915  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     (127,639

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     10,025  

For the period ended February 28, 2023 the average monthly volume of derivatives was as follows:

 

     Futures Contracts
(Contract Value)
 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ 3,187,696  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     190,120  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     61,577  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     9,800,640  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     195,853  

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

 

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money market fund in which they invest. The Advisor will waive an amount of the unitary advisory fee payable to the Advisor by the Funds equal to such acquired fund’s fees and expenses on the Funds’ assets invested in the affiliated money market funds.

3. Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

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

For its investment advisory services to the Funds below, the Advisor was entitled to receive a unitary advisory fee based on each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to:

 

     Unitary
Advisory Fee
 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

     0.15

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     0.14

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     0.20

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     0.10

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     0.10

The Advisor for the Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF has voluntarily elected to waive its fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage, interest expense and acquired fund fees and expenses) at nine basis points of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Any voluntary waiver or reimbursement implemented by the Advisor may be eliminated by the Advisor at any time. For the period ended February 28, 2023, the Advisor waived $150,438 of expenses to the Fund.

The Advisor for the Funds below has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee in an amount equal to the acquired fund’s fees and expenses attributable to the Funds’ investments in affiliated Funds. For the period ended February 28, 2023, the Advisor waived expenses of the Funds as follows:

 

     Expenses
Waived
 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ 753  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     12  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     35  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     2,486  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     49  

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

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

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

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

 

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4. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the period ended February 28, 2023, 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 Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ 37,398,994      $ 37,476,770  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     1,269,607        1,088,846  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     5,122,368        2,265,880  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     30,228,050        29,616,940  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     3,232,567        2,964,933  

For the period ended February 28, 2023, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ 470,446      $  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     1,124,337         

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     851,332        982,966  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     185,288,258        122,810,385  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     10,100,787        3,910,957  

5. Fund Share Transactions

As of February 28, 2023, 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. Investing in Emerging Markets

Investing in emerging markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in developed markets. These risks include revaluation of currencies, high rates of inflation or deflation, repatriation restrictions on income and capital, and future adverse political, social and economic developments. Moreover, securities issued in these markets may be less liquid, subject to government ownership controls or delayed settlements, and may have prices that are more volatile or less easily assessed than those of comparable securities of issuers in developed markets. There is also substantially less publicly available information about emerging market issuers than there is about issuers in developed countries. Therefore, disclosure of certain material information may not be made, and less information may be available to the Funds and other investors than would be the case if the Funds’ investments were restricted to securities of issuers in developed countries. Investments in emerging markets are often considered speculative.

Russia’s recent military incursions in Ukraine have led to, and may lead to additional sanctions being levied by the United States, European Union and other countries against Russia. Russia’s military incursion and the resulting sanctions could adversely affect global energy and financial markets and thus could affect the value of the Funds’ investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Funds may have to Russian issuers or the adjoining geographic regions. The extent and duration of the military action, sanctions and resulting market disruptions are impossible to predict, but could be substantial.

Investing in securities of Chinese issuers involves certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including, among others; more frequent (and potentially widespread) trading suspensions and government interventions with respect to Chinese issuers, resulting in lack of liquidity and in price

 

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volatility; currency revaluations and other currency exchange rate fluctuations or blockage; the nature and extent of intervention by the Chinese government in the Chinese securities markets (including both direct and indirect market stabilization efforts, which may affect valuations of Chinese issuers), whether such intervention will continue and the impact of such intervention or its discontinuation; the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets; the risk that the Chinese government may decide not to continue to support economic reform programs; limitations on the use of brokers (or action by the Chinese government that discourages brokers from serving international clients); higher rates of inflation; greater political, economic and social uncertainty; higher market volatility caused by any potential regional territorial conflicts or natural disasters; the risk of increased trade tariffs, embargoes and other trade limitations; restrictions on foreign ownership; custody risks associated with investing through Shanghai — Hong Kong and Shenzhen — Hong Kong Stock Connect programs, Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor program or other programs to access the Chinese securities markets, both interim and permanent market regulations which may affect the ability of certain stockholders to sell Chinese securities when it would otherwise be advisable; and different and less stringent financial reporting standards. In addition, in June 2021, President Biden issued an executive order (“CMIC Order”) prohibiting U.S. persons, including the Funds, from purchasing or selling publicly traded securities (including publicly traded securities that are derivative of, or designed to provide exposure to, such securities) of any Chinese company identified as a “Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Company” (“CMIC”). This prohibition, effective August 2, 2021, expands on similar sanctions imposed by the prior administration on certain designated Chinese military companies (“CCMCs”) that took effect in January 2021. To the extent that any company in an Underlying Index is identified as a CMIC at any time (or was previously designated as a CCMC), it may have material adverse effect on a fund’s ability to track its Underlying Index.

7. Line of Credit

The Trust has entered into a senior unsecured credit facility with a syndication of banks which allows the Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF, Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF and certain other funds managed by the Advisor to borrow up to $105 million. Each Fund may borrow money under this credit facility to the extent necessary for temporary or emergency purposes, including the funding of shareholder redemption requests, trade settlements, and as necessary to distribute to shareholders any income necessary to maintain each Funds’ status as a regulated investment company. Borrowings are charged an interest rate of 1.25% per annum plus the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus .10%. Each Fund may borrow up to the lesser of 33 percent of its net assets as permitted by the 1940 Act or 25 percent of adjusted total net assets. The Funds had no outstanding loans at February 28, 2023.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management (Unaudited)

 

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

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

In February 2023, as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule, the Advisor provided the Board with an annual written report (the “Report”) addressing the operation of the Program and assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation during the period from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022 (the “Reporting Period”). During the Reporting Period, your Fund was primarily invested in highly liquid investments (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within three business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value). As a result, your Fund is not required to adopt, and has not adopted, a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” as defined in the Liquidity Rule. During the Reporting Period, the Fund did experience a temporary breach of the 15% limit imposed by the Liquidity Rule on holdings in illiquid investments (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment). The breach was caused by the temporary reclassification of Chinese securities as illiquid due to an extended Chinese and Taiwan holiday market closure in January/February 2022. The temporary reclassification of Chinese securities caused the Fund to exceed the 15% limit on illiquid investments. Because The Fund was inadvertently omitted from a notification to the Fund’s board of the anticipated extended holiday closure before the start of the holiday closure, a filing on Form N-RN was required. Because the holiday closure was anticipated in advance, no actions were needed to rebalance the Fund’s portfolio. Your Fund did not experience any issues meeting investor redemptions at any time during the Reporting Period. In the Report, the Advisor stated that it believes the Program has operated adequately and effectively to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period. The Advisor also reported that there were no material changes made to the Program during the Reporting Period.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF, Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF and Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

In February 2023, as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule, the Advisor provided the Board with an annual written report (the “Report”) addressing the operation of the Program and assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation during the period from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022 (the “Reporting Period”). During the Reporting Period, your Fund was primarily invested in highly liquid investments (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within three business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value). As a result, your Fund is not required to adopt, and has not adopted, a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” as defined in the Liquidity Rule. During the Reporting Period, your Fund did not approach the 15% limit imposed by the Liquidity Rule on holdings in illiquid investments (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment). Your Fund did not experience any issues meeting investor redemptions at any time during the Reporting Period. In the Report, the Advisor stated that it believes the Program has operated adequately and effectively to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period. The Advisor also reported that there were no material changes made to the Program during the Reporting Period.

 

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Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

In February 2023, as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule, the Advisor provided the Board with an annual written report (the “Report”) addressing the operation of the Program and assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation during the period from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022 (the “Reporting Period”). During the Reporting Period, your Fund was primarily invested in highly liquid investments (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within three business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value). As a result, your Fund is not required to adopt, and has not adopted, a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” as defined in the Liquidity Rule. During the Reporting Period, the Fund did experience a temporary breach of the 15% limit imposed by the Liquidity Rule on holdings in illiquid investments (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment). The breach was caused by the temporary reclassification of Chinese securities as illiquid due to an extended Chinese and Taiwan holiday market closure in January/February 2022. The temporary reclassification of Chinese securities caused the Fund to exceed the 15% limit on illiquid investments. Because a notification to the Fund’s board of the anticipated extended holiday closure was made before the start of the holiday closure no filing on Form N-RN was required. Also, because the holiday closure was anticipated in advance, no actions were needed to rebalance the Fund’s portfolio. Your Fund did not experience any issues meeting investor redemptions at any time during the Reporting Period. In the Report, the Advisor stated that it believes the Program has operated adequately and effectively to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period. The Advisor also reported that there were no material changes made to the Program during the Reporting Period.

 

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Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF, Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF, Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF, and Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement with DBX Advisors LLC

After discussions at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) held on February 15-16, 2023 (the “Meeting”), the Trustees, all of whom are the Independent Trustees (those not affiliated with DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) or its service providers), unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF, Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF, Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF, and Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF, (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and Meeting by K&L Gates LLP (“Independent Trustee Counsel”).

Before reaching their decision to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Independent Trustees evaluated the materials furnished to them in advance of the Meeting from DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”) for purposes of reviewing the agreement’s terms, including statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”) regarding (a) fee and expense information for each Fund (including the fee and expense components and any amounts waived or reimbursed) as compared to a peer group of other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) selected pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary methodology (each, a “Peer Group”) and (b) each Fund’s tracking error as compared to its underlying index over the previous five years (or since inception, if shorter). The Independent Trustees met with representatives of the Advisor on February 13, 2023 to review financial reports and other information provided by the Advisor and inquire further with regard to the financial information provided, and asked questions of the Advisor during this meeting. The Independent Trustees also took into consideration the discussions they had with management before and during the Meeting and among themselves during their Executive Sessions held on February 15 and February 16, 2023.

The Independent Trustees also noted that they had received and should take into consideration a substantial amount of information furnished throughout the year at regular Board meetings, which information included, among other things, an analysis of each Fund’s investment performance, tracking error and related financial information, presentations given by DBX, as well as its periodic reports on brokerage commissions, portfolio execution and other services provided to the Funds.

In reaching its decision to continue in effect the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds and their shareholders; (2) the financial resources of DBX and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of the advisory fee; (4) the total cost of the services provided by and the profits realized by the 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 Independent Trustee Counsel and Vedder Price P.C. (“Trust Counsel”) and through the exercise of its business judgment, that approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the compensation to be received thereunder is in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders as well as consistent with the Board’s duties under state and federal law. The Board reached this conclusion based on multiple factors.

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

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.    The Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services provided and the risks incurred by the 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 the Meeting. The Board considered that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Funds, including arranging for, or implementing, the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, the provision of general corporate services such as portfolio management compliance services and the

 

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

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the 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 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 and total expenses to those of the other ETFs in its Peer Group. The Board noted that due to the special characteristics of certain Funds, there were limitations faced by Broadridge in providing comparable funds in the Peer Groups and the information in the Broadridge reports accordingly may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds. The Board also noted that the advisory fees and total expenses (after waivers/reimbursements) for the Funds were below or equal to the average and/or median of the ETFs in each Fund’s respective Peer Group compiled by Broadridge.

The Board accordingly noted that each Fund’s fee is competitive with the fees of applicable peer ETFs.

The Board considered that the fee for each of the Funds is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Advisor pays all of the Funds’ costs (subject to certain specified exceptions). The Board considered that each Fund’s fee had been priced to scale when it was established. The Board also considered that each Fund’s portfolio is managed on a day-to-day basis by the 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

 

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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.

Portfolio Holdings Information

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

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

Discount & Premium Information

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

 

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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. Incorporation of ESG criteria in a Fund’s investment strategy does not guarantee a return or protect against loss, limits the types and number of investment opportunities available to the Fund and, as a result, the Fund may underperform other funds that do not have an ESG focus. Regulatory changes or interpretations regarding the definitions and/or use of ESG criteria could have a material adverse effect on the fund’s ability to invest in accordance with its investment policies and/or achieve its investment objective, as well as the ability of certain classes of investors to invest in funds following an ESG strategy such as the fund. The Underlying Index’s methodology for identifying companies attempting to reduce their carbon footprint limits the types and number of investment opportunities available to the fund and, as a result, the fund may underperform other funds that do not follow a carbon reduction strategy. Stocks may decline in value. Foreign investing involves greater and different risks than investing in US companies, including currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political instability and differing auditing and legal standards. 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. EMSG and USNZ are currently non-diversified and can take larger positions in fewer issues, increasing its 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. In certain situations, it may be difficult or impossible to sell an investment at an acceptable price. Any fund that focuses in a particular segment of the market or region of the world will generally be more volatile than a fund that invests more broadly. 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 the Fund. Please read the prospectus for more information.

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

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments: Environmental (how a company performs as a steward of nature); Social (how a company manages relationships with employee, suppliers, customers and communities); Governance (company’s leadership, executive pay, shareholder rights, etc).

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

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

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

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

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

EMCR and USNZ (the “Funds”) are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Solactive. Neither Solactive nor any other party makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Funds or any member of the public regarding advisability of investing in funds generally or in these Funds particularly or the ability of the Underlying Indexes to track general stock market performance. Neither Solactive nor any other party makes any express or implied warranties, and Solactive hereby expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the Underlying Indexes or any data included therein. The prospectus contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship Solactive has with DBX Advisors LLC and any related funds.

Copyright © 2023 DWS Group. All rights reserved. XtrackersTM is a trademark of DWS Investment GmbH. All other trademarks, servicemarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Investment advisor

DBX Advisors LLC

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

 

Administrator, custodian, fund accounting agent, lending agent & transfer agent

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway

Suite 1000

Denver, CO 80203

Independent registered public accounting firm

Ernst & Young LLP

One Manhattan West

New York, NY 10001

 

Legal counsel

Vedder Price P.C.

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

 

 

R-094866-1 (4/23) DBX005477 (4/24)


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February 28, 2023

Semi-Annual Report

DBX ETF Trust

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (SNPE)

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF (SNPG)

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF (SNPV)

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF (SNPD)

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF (MIDE)

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (SMLE)

 

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Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Shareholder Letter

     1  

Portfolio Summary

  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     2  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

     3  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

     4  

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

     5  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     6  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     7  

Fees and Expenses

     8  

Schedule of Investments

  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     9  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

     14  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

     16  

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

     20  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     22  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     26  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     31  

Statements of Operations

     33  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     35  

Financial Highlights

     37  

Notes to Financial Statements

     40  

Liquidity Risk Management

     48  

Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     49  

Additional Information

     55  

 


To our Shareholders: (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear shareholder,

We are pleased to provide this semi-annual report on six of our equity ETFs tracking the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) market for the period ended February 28, 2023.

The global economy showed signs of recovery during the reporting period on cooling inflation, a robust job market, and declining energy prices. Driven by slowing inflation in the U.S., central banks across developed countries announced slower rate hikes in their fight against rising prices. While central banks readjusted their stance again by revising the possible peak level for lending rates, the Bank of Japan continued to hold an accommodative stance on monetary policy in its push to solidify the economic recovery. While the Russia-Ukraine war continued, concerns of an energy crisis in Europe were largely abated as winter was not as cold as expected. In early 2023, developing markets continue to rally, even though inflation numbers seem primed to stay resolute.

U.S. equities wobbled through the period on high inflation levels and the consequent rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed). Multiple rate hikes by the Fed slowed inflation; however, it remained at its highest in decades, denting market expectations of further slowdown in rate hikes. Furthermore, a growing realization that the rate hikes by the Fed have not had much of an impact in taming inflation, weighed on investor sentiment. Meanwhile, the U.S. economy expanded at a healthy pace in Q4 2022 despite looming fears of a recession. By February 2023, the unemployment rate had dipped to its lowest level in 53 years.

ESG policy faced headwinds in 2022, with ESG-focused investment strategies having a mixed performance during the reporting period. Volatility in the energy sector took its toll. However, as the uncertainty around natural gas and energy waned, sustainability-centered investments picked up pace towards the end of the period. A new global climate pact was agreed upon at the COP27 summit in November 2022; this includes a commitment by richer nations to allocate funds to developing nations to help them recover from economic losses due to the impact of climate change.

Commitments from policymakers for 2023 could fuel investment in sustainable technology and infrastructure for the next decade. The Biden administration passed the landmark Inflation Reduction Act, allocating about USD 369 billion to clean energy and decarbonization projects, as well as clean energy tax credits, aiming to reduce U.S. carbon emissions by around 40% by 2030. The EU also outlined plans under the REPowerEU proposal to source 45% of its energy mix from renewables and save 13% of energy consumption through increased efficiency. At the United Nations COP15 biodiversity conference, negotiators struck an agreement (known as the “30x30” initiative) to safeguard 30% of land and water considered vital for biodiversity by 2030.

We believe 2023 will be a year of tackling uncertainties that can plague the investment environment including inflation rates, interest rate hikes, changing economic growth prospects, and geopolitical developments. Although there is a chance of a recession in 2023, we believe it will be shallow and mild, given the absence of structural imbalances in the economy. However, as demand for better reporting and climate-conscious investing grows, ESG-focused funds should continue to attract investor interest. In this environment, being cognizant of multiple headwinds will be critical in 2023.

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

Sincerely,

/s/ Freddi Klassen

Freddi Klassen

President and Chief Executive Officer

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 S&P 500 ESG ETF (SNPE)

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P 500 ESG Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a broad-based, market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of companies meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P 500 Index. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2023 (35.6% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Apple, Inc.

    9.2%  

Microsoft Corp.

    7.8%  

Alphabet, Inc.

    4.2%  

Amazon.com, Inc.

    3.5%  

NVIDIA Corp.

    2.4%  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1.9%  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1.9%  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1.8%  

Visa, Inc.

    1.5%  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    1.4%  
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Information Technology

    30.5%  

Health Care

    15.5%  

Financials

    11.7%  

Consumer Discretionary

    8.8%  

Communication Services

    7.6%  

Consumer Staples

    6.8%  

Industrials

    6.8%  

Energy

    5.2%  

Materials

    2.8%  

Real Estate

    2.7%  

Utilities

    1.6%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding cash equivalents.    

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 9.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers S&P Growth ESG ETF (SNPG)

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P 500 Growth ESG Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a broad-based, market capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) performance relative to their sector peers, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P 500 Growth Index. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2023 (59.5% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Apple, Inc.

    9.6%  

Microsoft Corp.

    9.3%  

Alphabet, Inc.

    8.2%  

NVIDIA Corp.

    7.4%  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    5.7%  

Amazon.com, Inc.

    4.9%  

Visa, Inc.

    4.6%  

AbbVie, Inc.

    3.5%  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    3.2%  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    3.1%  
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Information Technology

    40.2%  

Health Care

    22.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

    9.1%  

Communication Services

    8.2%  

Consumer Staples

    5.4%  

Industrials

    4.3%  

Materials

    3.3%  

Financials

    3.2%  

Energy

    2.6%  

Real Estate

    1.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding exchange-traded funds and cash equivalents.    

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

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers S&P Value ESG ETF (SNPV)

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P 500 Value ESG Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a broad-based, market capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) performance relative to their sector peers, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P 500 Value Index. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2023 (21.2% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    4.4%  

Bank of America Corp.

    2.5%  

Walmart, Inc.

    2.1%  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    2.1%  

Walt Disney Co.

    1.9%  

Salesforce, Inc.

    1.7%  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    1.7%  

Comcast Corp.

    1.7%  

NIKE, Inc.

    1.6%  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    1.5%  
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Financials

    23.5%  

Information Technology

    13.2%  

Industrials

    12.1%  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.0%  

Health Care

    8.8%  

Consumer Staples

    8.6%  

Communication Services

    8.1%  

Real Estate

    5.8%  

Utilities

    3.8%  

Materials

    3.3%  

Energy

    2.8%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding exchange- traded funds and cash equivalents.    

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

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF (SNPD)

 

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF (the “Fund”) using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P ESG High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to measure the performance of constituents from the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index that meet certain environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) criteria. The S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index measures the performance of companies within the S&P Composite 1500 Index that have followed a policy of consistently increasing dividends every year for at least 20 years. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2023 (23.1% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    2.8%  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    2.5%  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    2.4%  

International Business Machines Corp.

    2.4%  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    2.3%  

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

    2.3%  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    2.3%  

Amcor PLC

    2.1%  

AbbVie, Inc.

    2.0%  

Medtronic PLC

    2.0%  
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Consumer Staples

    20.2%  

Industrials

    17.6%  

Materials

    12.7%  

Financials

    12.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

    9.1%  

Health Care

    7.4%  

Utilities

    6.4%  

Information Technology

    5.4%  

Real Estate

    4.8%  

Energy

    3.3%  

Communication Services

    0.5%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding exchange- traded funds and cash equivalents.    

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

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF (MIDE)

 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P MidCap 400 ESG Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a broad-based, market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of companies meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P MidCap 400 Index. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2023 (9.0% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Fair Isaac Corp.

    1.2%  

iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF

    1.0%  

Axon Enterprise, Inc.

    0.9%  

Hubbell, Inc.

    0.9%  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    0.9%  

First Horizon Corp.

    0.9%  

AECOM

    0.8%  

Graco, Inc.

    0.8%  

Toro Co.

    0.8%  

Five Below, Inc.

    0.8%  
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Industrials

    22.0%  

Consumer Discretionary

    16.7%  

Financials

    16.6%  

Information Technology

    12.3%  

Health Care

    9.3%  

Real Estate

    7.7%  

Materials

    6.4%  

Consumer Staples

    3.0%  

Energy

    2.3%  

Utilities

    2.2%  

Communication Services

    1.5%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding exchange-traded funds and cash equivalents.    

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 22.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (SMLE)

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P SmallCap 600 ESG Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a broad-based, market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of companies meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2023 (7.9% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    0.9%  

SPS Commerce, Inc.*

    0.9%  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    0.9%  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*

    0.8%  

Ensign Group, Inc.

    0.8%  

Rambus, Inc.*

    0.8%  

Fabrinet*

    0.7%  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    0.7%  

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.*

    0.7%  

Livent Corp.*

    0.7%  
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Financials

    20.1%  

Industrials

    16.7%  

Information Technology

    14.9%  

Consumer Discretionary

    13.3%  

Health Care

    10.5%  

Real Estate

    6.7%  

Materials

    5.7%  

Consumer Staples

    5.0%  

Energy

    4.0%  

Utilities

    1.8%  

Communication Services

    1.3%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

 

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

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 26.

 

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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 the Funds 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 period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023) except Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF, Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF and Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETS which is 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, 2023).    

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, 2022
     Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2023
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,012.70        0.10   $ 0.50  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.30        0.10   $ 0.50  
Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

 

Actual (2)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,061.70        0.15   $ 0.47  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.88        0.15   $ 0.46  
Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

 

Actual (2)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,028.70        0.15   $ 0.47  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.88        0.15   $ 0.46  
Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

 

Actual (2)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,009.40        0.15   $ 0.46  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.88        0.15   $ 0.46  
Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,092.70        0.15   $ 0.78  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.05        0.15   $ 0.75  
Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,063.60        0.15   $ 0.77  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.05        0.15   $ 0.75  

(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 112 (the number of days in the period November 9, 2022 (commencement of operations) to February 28, 2023), then divided by 365.

 

8


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.5%    
Communication Services — 7.5%            

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    160,729     $ 14,475,254  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    142,554       12,872,626  

AT&T, Inc.

    192,103       3,632,668  

Charter Communications, Inc.,
Class A*

    2,985       1,097,316  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    116,509       4,330,639  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    7,061       783,347  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    10,432       370,753  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    5,740       519,872  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    4,165       456,276  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    113,490       4,404,547  

Walt Disney Co.*

    49,192       4,900,015  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

    58,619       915,629  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $69,266,361)

      48,758,942  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 8.8%            

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    239,257       22,545,187  

Aptiv PLC*

    7,272       845,588  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    5,397       448,545  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    6,398       321,692  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*

    5,685       288,571  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    3,405       486,881  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    5,633       818,362  

eBay, Inc.

    14,928       685,195  

Etsy, Inc.*

    3,417       414,858  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

    4,014       437,406  

Ford Motor Co.

    106,991       1,291,381  

General Motors Co.

    38,503       1,491,606  

Hasbro, Inc.

    3,452       189,895  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    7,381       1,066,628  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

    8,822       507,000  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    16,667       3,429,235  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    7,331       1,240,699  

McDonald’s Corp.

    19,810       5,228,057  

MGM Resorts International

    8,339       358,660  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    1,487       152,938  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    10,087       148,178  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    33,841       4,019,972  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    6,614       361,587  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    1,259       148,801  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*

    5,860       413,950  

Starbucks Corp.

    30,761       3,140,391  

Tapestry, Inc.

    7,014       305,179  

Target Corp.

    12,339       2,079,122  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    31,601       2,420,637  

VF Corp.

    8,524       211,566  

Whirlpool Corp.

    1,589       219,250  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    7,602       966,670  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $75,862,825)

      56,683,687  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 6.8%            

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    14,853       1,182,299  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    4,896       317,604  

Campbell Soup Co.

    5,372       282,137  

Coca-Cola Co.

    104,945       6,245,277  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    22,281       1,633,197  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples (Continued)            

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    12,656     $ 460,805  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    4,351       973,319  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    6,213       1,510,070  

General Mills, Inc.

    15,989       1,271,285  

Hershey Co.

    3,936       938,028  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    7,742       343,590  

J M Smucker Co.

    2,912       430,656  

Kellogg Co.

    7,081       466,921  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    21,365       831,953  

Kroger Co.

    17,751       765,778  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    6,653       494,451  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    5,046       268,397  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    36,736       2,394,452  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    37,223       6,459,307  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    63,972       8,799,988  

Sysco Corp.

    13,468       1,004,309  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    7,776       460,650  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    19,085       678,090  

Walmart, Inc.

    38,209       5,430,645  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $44,769,706)

      43,643,208  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 5.2%            

APA Corp.

    9,015       345,996  

Baker Hughes Co.

    27,384       837,950  

ConocoPhillips

    33,626       3,475,247  

Devon Energy Corp.

    17,592       948,561  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    15,627       1,766,164  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    110,953       12,194,844  

Halliburton Co.

    24,621       892,019  

Hess Corp.

    7,294       982,502  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    53,341       909,997  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    17,055       428,933  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    12,639       1,562,180  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    19,983       1,170,204  

ONEOK, Inc.

    11,695       765,438  

Phillips 66

    12,967       1,329,896  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    6,377       1,278,015  

Schlumberger NV

    38,307       2,038,315  

Valero Energy Corp.

    10,386       1,368,148  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    33,295       1,002,180  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $27,299,449)

      33,296,589  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 11.7%            

Aflac, Inc.

    15,184       1,034,790  

Allstate Corp.

    7,141       919,618  

American Express Co.

    16,020       2,787,320  

American International Group, Inc.

    19,866       1,214,011  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    2,966       1,016,952  

Assurant, Inc.

    1,527       194,525  

Bank of America Corp.

    188,310       6,459,033  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    19,632       998,876  

BlackRock, Inc.

    4,056       2,796,328  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    10,482       1,143,377  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    2,791       352,140  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    41,296       3,217,784  

Chubb Ltd.

    11,198       2,363,002  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    4,002       483,041  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   9  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Citigroup, Inc.

    51,768     $ 2,624,120  

CME Group, Inc.

    9,581       1,775,934  

Comerica, Inc.

    3,414       239,321  

Discover Financial Services

    7,312       818,944  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    1,000       414,550  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    18,329       665,343  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    7,378       217,430  

Globe Life, Inc.

    2,375       289,014  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    9,123       3,208,103  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    8,969       702,093  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    14,969       1,523,844  

Invesco Ltd.

    12,171       214,940  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    78,959       11,318,773  

KeyCorp

    24,521       448,489  

Lincoln National Corp.

    4,406       139,758  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    989       337,694  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    13,413       2,174,784  

MetLife, Inc.

    17,635       1,264,959  

Moody’s Corp.

    4,300       1,247,645  

Morgan Stanley

    35,435       3,419,478  

MSCI, Inc.

    2,147       1,121,056  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    9,074       508,688  

Northern Trust Corp.

    5,539       527,701  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    10,920       1,724,486  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    6,016       538,793  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    9,917       991,700  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    5,219       566,053  

Regions Financial Corp.

    25,589       596,735  

S&P Global, Inc.

    8,994       3,068,753  

State Street Corp.

    9,747       864,364  

Synchrony Financial

    11,935       426,199  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    6,107       685,694  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    6,370       1,179,214  

Truist Financial Corp.

    35,584       1,670,669  

US Bancorp

    36,010       1,718,757  

W R Berkley Corp.

    5,563       368,215  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    2,987       700,033  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $78,524,630)

      75,283,123  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 15.4%            

Abbott Laboratories

    46,873       4,767,922  

AbbVie, Inc.

    47,636       7,331,180  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    7,970       1,131,501  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    4,376       680,731  

Amgen, Inc.

    14,338       3,321,541  

Baxter International, Inc.

    13,491       538,965  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    7,727       1,812,368  

Biogen, Inc.*

    3,849       1,038,691  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

    534       255,167  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    38,742       1,810,026  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    57,248       3,947,822  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    7,356       556,923  

Catalent, Inc.*

    4,794       327,047  

Centene Corp.*

    15,575       1,065,330  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

    1,344       294,793  

Cigna Group

    8,162       2,384,120  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

CVS Health Corp.

    35,171     $ 2,938,185  

DaVita, Inc.*

    1,619       133,179  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    16,685       1,342,141  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    6,428       3,019,039  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    21,233       6,608,134  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    33,982       2,736,570  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    3,573       279,802  

Hologic, Inc.*

    6,647       529,367  

Humana, Inc.

    3,420       1,692,968  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    2,266       1,072,362  

Illumina, Inc.*

    4,267       849,986  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    2,418       578,773  

McKesson Corp.

    3,869       1,353,415  

Medtronic PLC

    35,634       2,950,495  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    68,235       7,249,286  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    583       835,853  

Moderna, Inc.*

    9,032       1,253,732  

Organon & Co.

    6,848       167,708  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    3,411       424,908  

Pfizer, Inc.

    151,196       6,134,022  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    3,230       446,903  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    2,894       2,200,656  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    10,586       5,735,071  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    25,154       11,971,795  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    6,869       1,994,002  

Viatris, Inc.

    32,113       366,088  

Waters Corp.*

    1,618       503,020  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    1,981       628,036  

Zoetis, Inc.

    12,619       2,107,373  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $101,591,042)

      99,366,996  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 6.7%            

American Airlines Group, Inc.*

    17,374       277,637  

Carrier Global Corp.

    22,839       1,028,440  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    13,963       3,344,837  

Cintas Corp.

    2,334       1,023,389  

CSX Corp.

    57,436       1,751,224  

Cummins, Inc.

    3,781       919,085  

Deere & Co.

    7,408       3,105,730  

Dover Corp.

    3,781       566,772  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    10,612       1,856,357  

Emerson Electric Co.

    15,748       1,302,517  

Fastenal Co.

    15,269       787,270  

FedEx Corp.

    6,454       1,311,582  

Fortive Corp.

    9,328       621,804  

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

    1,657       198,857  

General Electric Co.

    29,142       2,468,619  

IDEX Corp.

    1,988       447,260  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    7,609       1,774,114  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    10,818       628,201  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    2,256       407,862  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    18,572       1,164,836  

Nordson Corp.

    1,465       321,773  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    11,325       958,322  

PACCAR, Inc.

    13,682       987,840  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    3,410       1,199,809  

Pentair PLC

    4,352       243,451  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   10  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Republic Services, Inc.

    5,493     $ 708,212  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    2,911       234,685  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    3,056       901,306  

Snap-on, Inc.

    1,378       342,681  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    4,267       365,298  

Trane Technologies PLC

    6,293       1,164,016  

Union Pacific Corp.

    16,498       3,419,705  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    19,584       3,573,884  

United Rentals, Inc.

    1,957       916,913  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    4,243       726,020  

Waste Management, Inc.

    10,252       1,535,340  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    5,042       526,032  

Xylem, Inc.

    4,716       484,097  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $43,243,344)

      43,595,777  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 30.3%            

Adobe, Inc.*

    12,487       4,045,164  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    43,344       3,405,971  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    2,337       709,537  

Apple, Inc.

    403,077       59,417,581  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    23,085       2,681,323  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    6,656       923,187  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    5,870       1,166,310  

CDW Corp.

    3,622       733,165  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    110,717       5,360,917  

Corning, Inc.

    19,803       672,312  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    15,231       297,157  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    34,741       542,307  

HP, Inc.

    24,301       717,366  

Intel Corp.

    110,746       2,760,898  

Intuit, Inc.

    7,606       3,097,011  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    8,595       264,554  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    4,864       778,045  

Lam Research Corp.

    3,716       1,806,013  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    22,933       8,147,866  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    29,815       1,723,903  

Microsoft Corp.

    200,984       50,129,429  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    4,500       1,182,645  

NVIDIA Corp.

    67,072       15,571,436  

Oracle Corp.

    41,408       3,619,059  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    30,140       3,723,194  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    2,892       1,244,138  

Salesforce, Inc.*

    26,975       4,413,380  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    5,338       344,621  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    8,634       1,099,281  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    24,482       4,197,439  

Trimble, Inc.*

    6,658       346,615  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

    1,095       351,769  

Visa, Inc., Class A (a)

    44,115       9,702,653  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

    1,399       420,050  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $213,507,153)

      195,596,296  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 2.8%            

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    5,984       1,711,304  

Albemarle Corp.

    3,079       783,021  

Amcor PLC

    40,600       452,284  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Ball Corp.

    8,809     $ 495,154  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    5,585       479,696  

Corteva, Inc.

    19,265       1,200,017  

Dow, Inc.

    19,533       1,117,288  

Ecolab, Inc.

    6,629       1,056,464  

FMC Corp.

    3,375       435,881  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    38,994       1,597,584  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    6,694       623,881  

International Paper Co.

    10,165       369,904  

Linde PLC

    13,271       4,623,218  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    6,922       664,443  

Mosaic Co.

    9,069       482,380  

Newmont Corp.

    21,122       921,130  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    6,304       832,506  

Westrock Co.

    7,016       220,302  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $18,964,084)

      18,066,457  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 2.7%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

    3,883       581,596  

American Tower Corp. REIT

    12,646       2,504,034  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    3,711       640,222  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    3,735       244,568  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    8,832       751,957  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    7,863       819,561  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    2,518       1,733,064  

Equity Residential REIT

    9,181       573,996  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,712       390,439  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    3,493       575,122  

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

    1,904       203,309  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

    14,154       340,545  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    18,929       318,007  

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    7,735       408,021  

Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

    15,980       329,348  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    24,774       3,057,112  

Regency Centers Corp. REIT

    4,433       278,836  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    8,734       1,066,334  

UDR, Inc. REIT

    8,006       342,977  

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    10,502       510,922  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    13,012       964,449  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    19,689       615,281  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $20,332,668)

      17,249,700  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.6%        

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    4,864       682,808  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    9,410       840,783  

Edison International

    10,099       668,655  

Entergy Corp.

    5,342       549,532  

Eversource Energy

    9,523       717,653  

Exelon Corp.

    27,095       1,094,367  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    53,558       3,804,225  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    13,474       814,234  

Sempra Energy

    8,536       1,280,059  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $11,253,710)

      10,452,316  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $704,614,972)

      641,993,091  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   11  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.3%    

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)
(Cost $2,189,692)

    2,189,692     $ 2,189,692  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%

(Cost $706,804,664)

    $ 644,182,783  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.2%

      1,167,848  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 645,350,631  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

   

Value ($) at
8/31/2022

   Purchases
Cost ($)
     Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares, 4.39% (b)(c)

 

              0 (d)                    2                       

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.3%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)

 

 

1,156,171

     8,946,706        (7,913,185                   30,375               2,189,692        2,189,692  
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

1,156,171

     8,946,706        (7,913,185                   30,377            —        2,189,692        2,189,692  
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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, 2023 amounted to $9,217,465, which is 1.4% of net assets.

(b)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS 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. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $9,421,003.

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2023.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

At February 28, 2023, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

  

Currency

   Number of
Contracts
   Notional
Amount
     Contract
Value
   Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

E-Mini S&P 500 ESG Futures

   USD    18    $ 3,148,829      $3,121,200      3/17/2023      $ (27,629

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

Currency Abbreviations

USD   U.S. Dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   12  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (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, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 641,993,091      $        $     —        $ 641,993,091  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       2,189,692                          2,189,692  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 644,182,783      $        $        $ 644,182,783  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (27,629    $        $        $ (27,629
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (27,629    $        $        $ (27,629
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   13  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.6%    
Communication Services — 8.2%            

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    2,552     $ 229,833  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    2,262       204,259  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $444,365)

      434,092  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 9.0%            

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    2,783       262,242  

Etsy, Inc.*

    50       6,070  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    88       12,717  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    292       60,079  

McDonald’s Corp.

    309       81,548  

Starbucks Corp.

    399       40,734  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    124       15,768  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $479,433)

      479,158  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 5.3%            

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    199       96,352  

Hershey Co.

    100       23,832  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    939       162,945  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $284,772)

      283,129  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 2.6%            

APA Corp.

    219       8,405  

Devon Energy Corp.

    446       24,048  

Hess Corp.

    189       25,458  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    496       29,046  

ONEOK, Inc.

    305       19,962  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    162       32,467  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $162,084)

      139,386  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 3.2%            

American Express Co.

    200       34,798  

Aon PLC, Class A

    93       28,277  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    48       6,056  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    16       6,633  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    13       4,439  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    216       35,022  

Moody’s Corp.

    50       14,507  

MSCI, Inc.

    31       16,186  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    148       8,297  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    132       14,317  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $165,464)

      168,532  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 22.5%            

Abbott Laboratories

    618       62,863  

AbbVie, Inc.

    1,205       185,450  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    121       17,178  

Amgen, Inc.

    364       84,324  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    538       167,436  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    78       18,989  

Hologic, Inc.*

    173       13,778  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    28       13,251  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    10       14,337  

Moderna, Inc.*

    225       31,232  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    49       6,780  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    73       55,511  

ResMed, Inc.

    54       11,502  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    267       144,650  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    637     $ 303,174  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    175       50,801  

Waters Corp.*

    41       12,746  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,260,106)

      1,194,002  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 4.3%            

Cintas Corp.

    35       15,346  

Deere & Co.

    187       78,398  

Fastenal Co.

    191       9,848  

IDEX Corp.

    29       6,524  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    97       22,617  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    56       10,124  

Republic Services, Inc.

    77       9,928  

Union Pacific Corp.

    210       43,529  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    49       8,384  

Waste Management, Inc.

    150       22,464  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $225,237)

      227,162  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 40.1%            

Adobe, Inc.*

    149       48,269  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    593       46,598  

Apple, Inc.

    3,443       507,533  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    586       68,064  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    169       23,440  

CDW Corp.

    58       11,740  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    66       10,557  

Lam Research Corp.

    93       45,199  

Microsoft Corp.

    1,976       492,854  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    63       16,557  

NVIDIA Corp.

    1,697       393,976  

Oracle Corp.

    618       54,013  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    764       94,377  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    390       66,865  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    1,114       245,013  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,926,976)

      2,125,055  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 3.3%            

Albemarle Corp.

    80       20,345  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    134       11,509  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    974       39,905  

Linde PLC

    206       71,764  

Nucor Corp.

    175       29,302  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $167,115)

      172,825  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 1.1%            

American Tower Corp. REIT

    168       33,266  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    46       7,574  

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    125       6,594  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    290       9,062  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $57,953)

      56,496  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $5,173,505)
      5,279,837  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.2%            

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
(Cost $8,720)

    170       8,920  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   14  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “
Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (a)
(Cost $4,824)

    4,824     $ 4,824  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%

(Cost $5,187,049)

    $ 5,293,581  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      3,940  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 5,297,521  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

    Value ($) at
11/9/2022
(Commence-
ment of
Operations)
    Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
    Income
($)
    Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
    Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
    Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.1%

   

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (a)

 
    —         28,984       (24,160     —         —         31       —         4,824       4,824  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

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

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 5,279,837        $   —        $
  —
 
     $ 5,279,837  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       8,920                            8,920  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       4,824                            4,824  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 5,293,581        $        $        $ 5,293,581  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   15  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.6%    
Communication Services — 8.1%    

AT&T, Inc.

    3,830     $ 72,425  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

    58       21,321  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    2,318       86,160  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    45       4,992  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    213       7,570  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    113       10,235  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    85       9,312  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    2,256       87,555  

Walt Disney Co.*

    980       97,618  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

    1,167       18,229  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $387,836)

      415,417  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 9.9%            

Aptiv PLC*

    145       16,861  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    122       4,986  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    110       9,142  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    129       6,486  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*

    114       5,787  

CarMax, Inc.*

    85       5,868  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    67       9,580  

eBay, Inc.

    291       13,357  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

    83       9,045  

General Motors Co.

    762       29,520  

Hasbro, Inc.

    73       4,016  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    75       10,838  

Home Depot, Inc.

    255       75,618  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

    181       10,402  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    70       11,847  

McDonald’s Corp.

    149       39,323  

MGM Resorts International

    172       7,398  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    30       3,085  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    199       2,923  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    677       80,421  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*

    242       3,586  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    125       6,834  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    19       2,246  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    185       20,450  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*

    121       8,547  

Starbucks Corp.

    302       30,831  

Tapestry, Inc.

    132       5,743  

Target Corp.

    247       41,619  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    225       17,235  

VF Corp.

    181       4,492  

Whirlpool Corp.

    31       4,277  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    54       6,867  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $486,157)

      509,230  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 8.6%            

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    150       11,940  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    43       2,789  

Campbell Soup Co.

    44       2,311  

Coca-Cola Co.

    732       43,561  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    201       14,733  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    266       9,685  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    38       8,501  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    124       30,138  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples (Continued)            

General Mills, Inc.

    102     $ 8,110  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    42       1,864  

J M Smucker Co.

    59       8,725  

Kellogg Co.

    61       4,022  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    422       16,433  

Kroger Co.

    361       15,573  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    65       4,831  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    104       5,532  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    337       21,966  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    573       78,822  

Sysco Corp.

    271       20,208  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    161       9,538  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    375       13,324  

Walmart, Inc.

    759       107,877  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $450,055)

      440,483  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 2.8%            

Baker Hughes Co.

    530       16,218  

Halliburton Co.

    483       17,499  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    1,056       18,015  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    132       16,315  

Phillips 66

    255       26,153  

Schlumberger NV

    361       19,209  

Valero Energy Corp.

    208       27,400  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $141,101)

      140,809  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 23.4%            

Aflac, Inc.

    302       20,581  

Allstate Corp.

    147       18,931  

American Express Co.

    164       28,534  

American International Group, Inc.

    398       24,322  

Bank of America Corp.

    3,752       128,694  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    390       19,843  

BlackRock, Inc.

    81       55,844  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    205       22,361  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    19       2,397  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    336       26,181  

Chubb Ltd.

    96       20,258  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    84       10,139  

Citigroup, Inc.

    1,041       52,768  

CME Group, Inc.

    193       35,775  

Comerica, Inc.

    70       4,907  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    8       3,316  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    357       12,959  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    153       4,509  

Globe Life, Inc.

    14       1,704  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    166       12,994  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    798       12,225  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    295       30,031  

Invesco Ltd.

    248       4,380  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1,577       226,063  

KeyCorp

    513       9,383  

Lincoln National Corp.

    96       3,045  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    12       4,097  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    96       15,565  

MetLife, Inc.

    354       25,392  

Moody’s Corp.

    45       13,057  

Morgan Stanley

    709       68,419  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   16  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Nasdaq, Inc.

    66     $ 3,700  

Northern Trust Corp.

    115       10,956  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    217       34,269  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    48       4,299  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    196       19,600  

Regions Financial Corp.

    501       11,683  

S&P Global, Inc.

    179       61,075  

State Street Corp.

    194       17,204  

Synchrony Financial

    241       8,606  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    120       13,474  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    58       10,737  

Truist Financial Corp.

    713       33,475  

US Bancorp

    727       34,700  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    60       14,062  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,163,199)

      1,196,514  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 8.8%    

Abbott Laboratories

    454       46,181  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    65       9,228  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    85       13,223  

Baxter International, Inc.

    279       11,146  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    153       35,886  

Biogen, Inc.*

    41       11,064  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

    11       5,256  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    361       16,866  

Catalent, Inc.*

    96       6,549  

Centene Corp.*

    304       20,794  

Cigna Group

    84       24,536  

CVS Health Corp.

    707       59,063  

DaVita, Inc.*

    24       1,974  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    332       26,706  

Humana, Inc.

    25       12,376  

Illumina, Inc.*

    84       16,733  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

    52       10,840  

Medtronic PLC

    714       59,119  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    4       5,735  

Organon & Co.

    145       3,551  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    21       2,906  

Viatris, Inc.

    670       7,638  

Zoetis, Inc.

    250       41,750  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $461,349)

      449,120  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 12.1%            

American Airlines Group, Inc.*

    358       5,721  

Carrier Global Corp.

    445       20,038  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    112       26,830  

Cintas Corp.

    19       8,331  

CSX Corp.

    585       17,837  

Cummins, Inc.

    37       8,994  

Dover Corp.

    75       11,242  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    214       37,435  

Emerson Electric Co.

    318       26,302  

Fastenal Co.

    166       8,559  

FedEx Corp.

    128       26,012  

Fortive Corp.

    184       12,265  

General Electric Co.

    587       49,725  

IDEX Corp.

    18       4,050  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    74     $ 17,254  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    224       13,008  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    370       23,206  

Nordson Corp.

    29       6,369  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    224       18,955  

PACCAR, Inc.

    279       20,144  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    68       23,926  

Pentair PLC

    87       4,867  

Republic Services, Inc.

    50       6,446  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    60       4,837  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    62       18,286  

Snap-on, Inc.

    12       2,984  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    82       7,020  

Trane Technologies PLC

    124       22,936  

Union Pacific Corp.

    165       34,201  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    392       71,536  

United Rentals, Inc.

    37       17,336  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    44       7,529  

Waste Management, Inc.

    83       12,430  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    100       10,433  

Xylem, Inc.

    97       9,957  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $577,257)

      617,001  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 13.1%    

Accenture PLC, Class A

    173       45,940  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    84       6,098  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    147       26,970  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    47       14,270  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    52       10,332  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    2,207       106,863  

Corning, Inc.

    422       14,327  

DXC Technology Co.*

    134       3,717  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    145       2,829  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    675       10,537  

HP, Inc.

    474       13,993  

Intel Corp.

    2,218       55,295  

International Business Machines Corp.

    486       62,840  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    180       5,540  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    44       7,038  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    148       11,992  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    585       33,825  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    41       10,775  

Paychex, Inc.

    74       8,170  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    613       45,117  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    57       24,521  

Salesforce, Inc.*

    537       87,859  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    103       6,650  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    170       21,644  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    181       31,032  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

    12       3,855  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $669,620)

      672,029  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 3.3%            

Amcor PLC

    825       9,191  

Ball Corp.

    173       9,724  

Corteva, Inc.

    119       7,413  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   17  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Dow, Inc.

    376     $ 21,507  

Ecolab, Inc.

    132       21,037  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    141       13,141  

Linde PLC

    104       36,230  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    133       12,767  

Newmont Corp.

    426       18,578  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    124       16,375  

Westrock Co.

    140       4,396  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $158,561)

      170,359  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 5.7%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

    78       11,683  

American Tower Corp. REIT

    118       23,365  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    75       12,939  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    79       5,173  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    169       14,389  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    152       15,843  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    50       34,413  

Equity Residential REIT

    189       11,816  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    32       7,298  

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

    39       4,164  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

    297       7,146  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    396       6,653  

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    52       2,743  

Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

    341       7,028  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    497       61,330  

Regency Centers Corp. REIT

    85       5,346  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    175       21,366  

UDR, Inc. REIT

    163       6,983  

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    220       10,703  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    250       18,530  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    170     $ 5,313  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $287,036)

      294,224  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 3.8%            

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    101       14,178  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    197       17,602  

Edison International

    211       13,970  

Entergy Corp.

    113       11,624  

Eversource Energy

    193       14,545  

Exelon Corp.

    525       21,205  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    1,065       75,647  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    262       15,833  

Sempra Energy

    65       9,747  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $202,331)

      194,351  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $4,984,502)

      5,099,537  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.2%            

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
(Cost $11,844)

    300       12,108  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.0%            

DWS Government Money Market Series
“Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (a)
(Cost $2,167)

    2,167       2,167  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%

(Cost $4,998,513)

    $ 5,113,812  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.2%

      8,626  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 5,122,438  
   

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

    Value ($) at
11/9/2022
(Commence-
ment of
Operations)
     Purchases
Cost ($)
     Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income
($)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (a)(b)

 

                  0 (c)                    3                       

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.0%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (a)

 

           50,834        (48,667                   25               2,167        2,167  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        —        50,834        (48,667         —            —        28            —        2,167        2,167  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

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

(b)

Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates.

(c)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2023.

 

REIT:  Real Estate Investment Trust

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   18  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 5,099,537        $   —        $   —        $ 5,099,537  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       12,108                            12,108  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       2,167                            2,167  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 5,113,812        $        $        $ 5,113,812  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 98.1%    
Communication Services — 0.5%            

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A
(Cost $25,215)

    587     $ 26,116  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 8.9%            

Genuine Parts Co.

    345       61,017  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    2,225       76,740  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    286       58,844  

McDonald’s Corp.

    232       61,227  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    248       29,460  

Polaris, Inc.

    674       76,668  

Target Corp.

    493       83,071  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $440,943)

      447,027  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 19.9%            

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    549       43,700  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    510       33,084  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    439       36,779  

Coca-Cola Co.

    1,272       75,697  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    873       63,991  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    3,165       88,240  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    1,464       64,972  

J M Smucker Co.

    477       70,544  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    698       87,285  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    657       48,828  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    405       70,280  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    458       63,002  

Sysco Corp.

    890       66,367  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    3,954       140,486  

Walmart, Inc.

    304       43,208  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,026,040)

      996,463  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 3.3%            

Chevron Corp.

    471       75,723  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    804       88,367  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $178,279)

      164,090  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 12.3%            

Aflac, Inc.

    907       61,812  

Chubb Ltd.

    191       40,305  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    724       87,387  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    611       40,418  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    56       23,215  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    4,182       123,243  

S&P Global, Inc.

    78       26,613  

SEI Investments Co.

    663       39,946  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    1,031       115,761  

UMB Financial Corp.

    512       46,418  

W R Berkley Corp.

    213       14,098  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $589,905)

      619,216  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 7.3%            

Abbott Laboratories

    458       46,588  

AbbVie, Inc.

    659       101,420  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    158       37,059  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    919       69,577  

Medtronic PLC

    1,194       98,863  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    34     $ 10,779  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $357,232)

      364,286  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 17.2%            

ABM Industries, Inc.

    812       39,309  

Brady Corp., Class A

    454       25,043  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    786       78,568  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    146       37,700  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    222       53,180  

Cintas Corp.

    66       28,939  

Dover Corp.

    298       44,670  

Emerson Electric Co.

    670       55,416  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    325       33,982  

Fastenal Co.

    1,477       76,154  

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

    308       29,436  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    290       67,616  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    313       52,562  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    261       35,065  

Nordson Corp.

    125       27,455  

Pentair PLC

    1,104       61,758  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1,370       117,286  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $824,902)

      864,139  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 5.3%            

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    238       52,317  

Badger Meter, Inc.

    192       23,351  

International Business Machines Corp.

    916       118,439  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    706       57,207  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    38       16,348  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $275,104)

      267,662  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 12.5%            

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    191       54,622  

Albemarle Corp.

    79       20,090  

Amcor PLC

    9,563       106,532  

AptarGroup, Inc.

    329       38,401  

Ecolab, Inc.

    264       42,074  

HB Fuller Co.

    416       29,020  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    760       70,832  

Linde PLC

    122       42,501  

Nucor Corp.

    272       45,544  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    417       55,069  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    111       24,570  

Sonoco Products Co.

    1,298       76,660  

Stepan Co.

    184       19,152  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $638,684)

      625,067  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 4.7%            

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    530       120,872  

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

    1,097       117,137  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $236,363)

      238,009  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 6.2%            

California Water Service Group

    644       36,863  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    976       87,206  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    1,431       61,218  

Eversource Energy

    1,053       79,354  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Utilities (Continued)            

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    671     $ 47,661  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $328,132)

      312,302  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS            

(Cost $4,920,799)

      4,924,377  
   

 

 

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 1.6%

   

ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF

    635       57,601  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (a)

    500       17,875  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS            

(Cost $75,635)

      75,476  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.0%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)
(Cost $1,425)

    1,425     $ 1,425  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7%

   

(Cost $4,997,859)

    $ 5,001,278  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.3%

      16,335  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 5,017,613  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

 

    Value ($) at
11/9/2022
(Commence
-ment of
Operations)
    Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
    Income
($)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 
 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS0.4% (a)


Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

 

        —       17,880           —           —       (5                —        500        17,875  
 

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.0%

 
 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)

 
        —       65,999       (64,574         —             83            —        1,425        1,425  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        —         83,879         (64,574         —         (5       83            —          1,925          19,300  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Affiliated fund advised by DBX Advisors LLC.

(b)

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

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 4,924,377        $   —        $   —        $ 4,924,377  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       75,476                            75,476  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       1,425                            1,425  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 5,001,278        $        $        $ 5,001,278  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 98.9%    
Communication Services — 1.5%    

Cable One, Inc.

    39     $ 26,934  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

    379       16,862  

New York Times Co., Class A

    1,365       52,552  

TEGNA, Inc.

    1,877       32,660  

TripAdvisor, Inc.*

    848       18,291  

Ziff Davis, Inc.*

    415       32,777  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $248,667)

      180,076  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 16.5%            

Adient PLC*

    802       34,261  

AutoNation, Inc.*

    284       38,769  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    674       43,898  

Brunswick Corp.

    600       52,452  

Capri Holdings Ltd.*

    1,065       52,792  

Carter’s, Inc.

    310       23,371  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    304       26,509  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

    179       19,504  

Crocs, Inc.*

    511       62,194  

Dana, Inc.

    1,046       16,569  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    222       92,430  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    470       60,456  

Five Below, Inc.*

    466       95,204  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    675       29,511  

Gap, Inc.

    1,728       22,481  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.*

    2,420       27,491  

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

    31       19,426  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

    259       29,342  

H&R Block, Inc.

    1,274       46,883  

Hanesbrands, Inc.

    3,010       17,097  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    1,114       52,971  

KB Home

    683       24,089  

Kohl’s Corp.

    963       27,003  

Lear Corp.

    489       68,289  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    1,105       38,111  

Lithia Motors, Inc.

    229       58,436  

Macy’s, Inc.

    2,241       45,851  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    317       48,498  

Nordstrom, Inc.

    912       17,766  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    261       21,911  

Polaris, Inc.

    447       50,846  

RH*

    159       47,546  

Service Corp. International

    1,287       86,911  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.*

    905       32,426  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

    1,415       60,477  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    554       56,253  

Thor Industries, Inc. (a)

    456       41,491  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    900       53,946  

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.*

    1,189       27,561  

Travel + Leisure Co.

    670       28,106  

Visteon Corp.*

    238       39,756  

Wendy’s Co.

    1,440       31,622  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (a)

    553       69,081  

Wingstop, Inc.

    253       43,099  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    741       57,072  

YETI Holdings, Inc.*

    734       28,611  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,899,977)

      1,968,369  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples — 3.0%            

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*

    1,136     $ 81,565  

Coty, Inc., Class A*

    3,117       35,222  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

    1,325       83,833  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    1,590       44,329  

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.*

    759       20,531  

Ingredion, Inc.

    547       54,372  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

    356       8,327  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*

    854       25,867  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $314,052)

      354,046  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 2.3%            

CNX Resources Corp.*

    1,525       23,409  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

    3,705       22,341  

HF Sinclair Corp.

    1,104       54,891  

Murphy Oil Corp.

    1,216       47,448  

NOV, Inc.

    3,298       72,160  

Range Resources Corp.

    1,989       53,584  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $238,956)

      273,833  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 16.4%            

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    317       50,533  

Associated Banc-Corp.

    1,207       27,942  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    321       24,030  

Bank OZK

    936       43,084  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.*

    573       33,137  

Cadence Bank

    1,540       40,902  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    924       23,673  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    943       62,379  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    1,163       88,632  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    303       39,747  

First American Financial Corp.

    873       49,569  

First Horizon Corp.

    4,492       111,267  

FNB Corp.

    2,963       42,282  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    1,434       24,665  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    710       34,875  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

    295       41,147  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    1,121       30,783  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

    1,539       58,159  

Kemper Corp.

    543       33,449  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    179       57,047  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    2,413       33,203  

Navient Corp.

    905       16,335  

Old National Bancorp.

    2,435       43,026  

PacWest Bancorp

    1,001       27,778  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    634       46,973  

Primerica, Inc.

    310       59,501  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    762       55,999  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    565       81,626  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    360       77,364  

SEI Investments Co.

    857       51,634  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    499       50,663  

SLM Corp.

    2,099       30,184  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    885       59,145  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    1,210       50,590  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

    426       28,214  

UMB Financial Corp.

    369       33,454  

Unum Group

    1,546       68,874  

Valley National Bancorp

    3,500       40,530  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Voya Financial, Inc.

    812     $ 60,486  

Webster Financial Corp.

    1,438       76,387  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    505       46,526  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,765,249)

      1,955,794  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 9.3%    

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

    755       54,745  

Amedisys, Inc.*

    278       25,562  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    895       28,908  

Azenta, Inc.*

    626       27,475  

Encompass Health Corp.

    833       47,081  

Enovis Corp.*

    375       21,608  

Envista Holdings Corp.*

    1,350       52,191  

Exelixis, Inc.*

    2,710       46,287  

Haemonetics Corp.*

    411       31,963  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*

    1,141       54,757  

HealthEquity, Inc.*

    704       45,880  

ICU Medical, Inc.*(a)

    175       29,862  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

    614       34,151  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

    518       72,727  

LivaNova PLC*

    450       21,294  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

    807       83,202  

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    720       19,094  

Penumbra, Inc.*

    322       83,717  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    1,125       42,401  

Progyny, Inc.*

    598       22,461  

QuidelOrtho Corp.*

    445       38,688  

R1 RCM, Inc.*

    1,117       15,861  

STAAR Surgical Co.*(a)

    410       22,710  

Syneos Health, Inc.*

    864       34,750  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.*

    905       52,970  

United Therapeutics Corp.*

    379       93,249  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,200,747)

      1,103,594  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 21.8%    

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    264       51,205  

AECOM

    1,171       101,128  

AGCO Corp.

    511       71,954  

Avis Budget Group, Inc.*

    205       45,030  

Axon Enterprise, Inc.*

    564       112,975  

Brink’s Co.

    377       24,599  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    431       111,293  

Chart Industries, Inc.*(a)

    345       46,058  

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    420       55,469  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    1,014       64,136  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    396       66,219  

EnerSys

    350       31,742  

Flowserve Corp.

    1,092       37,881  

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

    289       53,092  

Graco, Inc.

    1,415       98,399  

Hubbell, Inc.

    448       112,690  

IAA, Inc.*

    1,105       45,206  

Insperity, Inc.

    305       37,847  

ITT, Inc.

    685       62,260  

Kennametal, Inc.

    705       19,973  

Kirby Corp.*

    503       36,483  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    1,327       75,427  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Lennox International, Inc.

    266     $ 67,785  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    479       80,438  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    431       36,583  

MasTec, Inc.*

    494       48,274  

Middleby Corp.*

    446       69,349  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    307       41,245  

nVent Electric PLC

    1,387       63,580  

Owens Corning

    778       76,081  

Regal Rexnord Corp.

    560       88,278  

Ryder System, Inc.

    428       41,905  

Saia, Inc.*

    221       59,862  

Stericycle, Inc.*

    766       36,523  

Sunrun, Inc.*

    1,762       42,358  

Terex Corp.

    571       33,809  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    438       59,958  

Timken Co.

    554       47,339  

Toro Co.

    870       96,083  

Trex Co., Inc.*

    926       47,346  

Univar Solutions, Inc.*

    1,377       47,851  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    176       55,850  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A

    228       39,952  

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    477       22,157  

XPO, Inc.*

    974       32,493  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,176,037)

      2,596,165  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 12.1%    

ACI Worldwide, Inc.*

    927       23,963  

Amkor Technology, Inc.

    861       22,179  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

    517       61,001  

Avnet, Inc.

    754       33,711  

Belden, Inc.

    352       29,702  

Calix, Inc.*

    480       24,552  

Ciena Corp.*

    1,232       59,407  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    463       47,573  

CommVault Systems, Inc.*

    361       21,256  

Envestnet, Inc.*

    449       28,067  

Fair Isaac Corp.*

    209       141,575  

Genpact Ltd.

    1,399       66,774  

Jabil, Inc.

    1,128       93,658  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    207       53,557  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

    584       31,425  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

    516       74,175  

Maximus, Inc.

    511       41,943  

National Instruments Corp.

    1,101       55,612  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

    350       67,413  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    476       39,151  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

    272       48,560  

Synaptics, Inc.*

    332       39,047  

TD SYNNEX Corp.

    353       34,072  

Teradata Corp.*

    865       35,257  

Universal Display Corp.

    361       49,042  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    1,053       22,355  

Western Union Co.

    3,204       41,524  

WEX, Inc.*

    366       70,568  

Wolfspeed, Inc.*

    1,044       77,235  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    914       15,072  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,384,518)

      1,449,426  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials — 6.3%    

Alcoa Corp.

    1,472     $ 72,040  

AptarGroup, Inc.

    540       63,029  

Ashland, Inc.

    413       42,035  

Avient Corp.

    735       32,068  

Cabot Corp.

    477       37,936  

Chemours Co.

    1,259       43,033  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.*(a)

    4,258       90,823  

Commercial Metals Co.

    993       51,388  

Greif, Inc., Class A

    225       15,986  

Ingevity Corp.*

    289       23,860  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    600       35,106  

NewMarket Corp.

    56       19,236  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

    345       28,462  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    353       26,613  

Sonoco Products Co.

    811       47,898  

United States Steel Corp.

    1,981       60,678  

Valvoline, Inc.

    1,467       51,638  

Worthington Industries, Inc. (a)

    239       14,445  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $720,114)

      756,274  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 7.6%            

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. REIT

    2,491       56,396  

Corporate Office Properties Trust REIT

    967       24,591  

Cousins Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,275       31,225  

Douglas Emmett, Inc. REIT

    1,413       19,966  

EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT

    360       58,777  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,099       57,972  

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    900       23,850  

JBG SMITH Properties REIT

    810       13,972  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*

    400       69,784  

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    876       31,553  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A REIT

    735       76,852  

Life Storage, Inc. REIT

    701       84,484  

Macerich Co. REIT

    1,741       20,805  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. REIT (a)

    4,946     $ 50,944  

National Storage Affiliates Trust REIT

    726       30,710  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    1,932       26,565  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust REIT

    1,065       15,198  

Physicians Realty Trust REIT

    1,925       28,548  

PotlatchDeltic Corp. REIT

    677       31,250  

Rayonier, Inc. REIT

    1,230       41,303  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT

    1,541       93,169  

SL Green Realty Corp. REIT

    515       17,536  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,087,717)

      905,450  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.1%    

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    1,996       85,389  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

    915       37,012  

ONE Gas, Inc.

    457       36,633  

Spire, Inc.

    441       31,046  

UGI Corp.

    1,730       64,408  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $252,236)

      254,488  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS            

(Cost $11,288,270)

      11,797,515  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 1.0%    

iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF

   

(Cost $120,012)

    3,500       123,830  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1%    

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)
(Cost $11,541)

    11,541       11,541  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%8

   

(Cost $11,419,823)

    $ 11,932,886  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.0)%

      (3,567
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 11,929,319  
   

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

   

Value ($) at
8/31/2022

   Purchases
Cost ($)
     Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”4.39% (b)(c)

 

      —          —        0 (d)          —            —        119            —            —            —  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.1%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)

 

  5,679      217,874        (212,012         —               144               11,541        11,541  
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  5,679      217,874        (212,012         —            —        263            —        11,541        11,541  
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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, 2023 amounted to $335,557, which is 2.8% of net assets.

(b)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS 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. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $346,955.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   29  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2023.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 11,797,515        $ –          $ –          $ 11,797,515  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       123,830          –            –            123,830  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       11,541          –            –            11,541  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 11,932,886        $  –          $  –          $ 11,932,886  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   30  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.6%    
Communication Services — 1.3%            

Cars.com, Inc.*

    1,142     $ 21,927  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.*

    2,007       27,315  

Consolidated Communications Holdings,

Inc.*

    1,267       3,839  

EW Scripps Co., Class A*

    1,083       13,668  

QuinStreet, Inc.*

    888       15,069  

Scholastic Corp.

    550       25,086  

TechTarget, Inc.*

    506       19,091  

Thryv Holdings, Inc.*

    579       13,803  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $155,240)

      139,798  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 13.2%            

Aaron’s Co., Inc.

    620       8,897  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A*

    886       26,057  

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.*

    837       32,743  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*

    2,114       18,603  

America’s Car-Mart, Inc.*

    100       8,496  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*

    404       91,748  

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*(a)

    1,559       2,198  

Big Lots, Inc. (a)

    500       7,175  

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.*

    414       13,248  

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

    1,599       41,734  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*

    545       42,210  

Brinker International, Inc.*

    803       30,514  

Buckle, Inc.

    544       22,190  

Caleres, Inc.

    661       17,259  

Cavco Industries, Inc.*

    151       43,035  

Century Communities, Inc.

    506       30,264  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (a)

    860       32,198  

Chico’s FAS, Inc.*

    2,225       12,794  

Children’s Place, Inc.*

    249       10,426  

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

    293       22,464  

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

    398       11,761  

Gentherm, Inc.*

    607       38,551  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

    265       58,584  

Guess?, Inc.

    597       12,561  

Hibbett, Inc.

    228       16,400  

Installed Building Products, Inc.

    426       49,152  

iRobot Corp.*

    511       20,997  

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    387       30,341  

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

    907       47,300  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    800       25,904  

LCI Industries (a)

    462       52,118  

LGI Homes, Inc.*

    374       39,012  

MarineMax, Inc.*

    380       12,760  

MDC Holdings, Inc.

    1,048       38,776  

Monro, Inc.

    579       29,205  

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.*

    316       4,136  

Movado Group, Inc.

    317       10,975  

ODP Corp.*

    737       33,371  

Patrick Industries, Inc. (a)

    400       29,140  

PetMed Express, Inc.

    385       7,230  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.

    519       9,679  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

    1,943       31,263  

Shake Shack, Inc., Class A*

    689       38,439  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

    840     $ 60,161  

Sleep Number Corp.*

    389       15,506  

Sonos, Inc.*

    2,342       45,505  

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    332       12,938  

Steven Madden Ltd.

    1,343       48,751  

Strategic Education, Inc.

    412       35,123  

Universal Electronics, Inc.*

    210       2,671  

Upbound Group, Inc.

    932       25,024  

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

    563       35,784  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    1,470       24,623  

WW International, Inc.*

    960       3,514  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,573,910)

      1,471,508  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 5.0%            

Calavo Growers, Inc.

    314       10,133  

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

    693       39,362  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

    941       40,181  

elf Beauty, Inc.*

    917       68,546  

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

    572       17,892  

Hostess Brands, Inc.*

    2,436       60,169  

J & J Snack Foods Corp.

    275       38,833  

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    161       14,453  

Medifast, Inc.

    202       22,650  

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

    281       28,505  

PriceSmart, Inc.

    451       31,444  

Seneca Foods Corp., Class A*

    99       5,504  

Simply Good Foods Co.*

    1,541       59,005  

SpartanNash Co.

    623       16,671  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    921       44,936  

United Natural Foods, Inc.*

    1,067       43,459  

USANA Health Sciences, Inc.*

    204       12,399  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $497,177)

      554,142  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 4.0%            

Archrock, Inc.

    2,463       27,265  

Bristow Group, Inc.*

    415       11,305  

Core Laboratories NV

    852       20,337  

DMC Global, Inc.*

    349       9,343  

Green Plains, Inc.*

    1,086       37,652  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.*

    2,638       21,843  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    1,929       81,172  

Nabors Industries Ltd.*(a)

    165       24,801  

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.*

    1,030       28,613  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    3,920       53,704  

SM Energy Co.

    2,242       66,161  

Talos Energy, Inc.*

    1,199       21,354  

Vital Energy, Inc.*(a)

    298       15,314  

World Fuel Services Corp.

    1,141       31,321  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $395,034)

      450,185  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 20.0%            

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.*

    817       13,521  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    1,260       52,479  

Ameris Bancorp

    1,183       56,630  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

    358       19,525  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    1,102       68,776  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Avantax, Inc.*

    722     $ 20,642  

Banc of California, Inc.

    996       17,480  

Bancorp, Inc.*

    1,018       35,213  

BankUnited, Inc.

    1,417       50,190  

Banner Corp.

    631       39,740  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    818       23,771  

Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.

    572       14,340  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    488       10,946  

City Holding Co.

    273       26,809  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    977       59,646  

Customers Bancorp, Inc.*

    555       17,094  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.*

    446       18,870  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

    588       25,760  

Ellington Financial, Inc. REIT

    1,027       13,218  

Encore Capital Group, Inc.*

    420       21,706  

Enova International, Inc.*

    581       28,324  

FB Financial Corp.

    629       23,707  

First BanCorp

    3,349       48,594  

First Financial Bancorp

    1,723       42,455  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    2,311       63,206  

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. REIT (a)

    1,467       20,553  

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A*

    9,057       56,425  

Green Dot Corp., Class A*

    830       15,712  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    544       12,849  

Heritage Financial Corp.

    655       18,255  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

    848       28,128  

HomeStreet, Inc.

    330       8,326  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

    2,189       28,041  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    758       28,016  

Independent Bank Corp.

    826       65,816  

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

    651       38,318  

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    662       8,295  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

    467       33,447  

Mr Cooper Group, Inc.*

    1,299       60,313  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    702       28,424  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    780       31,660  

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. REIT

    6,575       17,555  

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

    755       11,106  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    2,348       32,449  

OFG Bancorp

    852       25,918  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    1,719       55,730  

Park National Corp.

    260       33,220  

Pathward Financial, Inc.

    514       26,219  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

REIT (a)

    1,608       20,952  

Piper Sandler Cos.

    257       38,804  

PRA Group, Inc.*

    718       30,558  

ProAssurance Corp.

    978       19,452  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    1,386       32,363  

Redwood Trust, Inc. REIT

    2,100       15,981  

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    713       26,566  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

    1,508       46,009  

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

    886       65,520  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    2,309       51,329  

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

    559       21,348  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    497       21,118  

StoneX Group, Inc.*

    320       32,266  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Tompkins Financial Corp.

    223     $ 16,678  

Triumph Financial, Inc.*

    412       25,070  

Trupanion, Inc.*(a)

    636       37,766  

Trustmark Corp.

    1,090       32,046  

Two Harbors Investment Corp. REIT

    1,779       29,478  

United Fire Group, Inc.

    384       10,959  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

    1,001       26,687  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

    124       26,093  

Westamerica BanCorp

    501       27,615  

WisdomTree, Inc.

    1,954       11,665  

World Acceptance Corp.*

    66       6,162  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    1,117       55,749  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,205,809)

      2,225,651  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 10.5%            

Addus HomeCare Corp.*

    297       32,266  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*

    784       70,568  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    692       22,047  

AngioDynamics, Inc.*

    686       8,493  

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*

    268       8,496  

Avanos Medical, Inc.*

    825       23,158  

Avid Bioservices, Inc.*(a)

    1,113       18,320  

Cara Therapeutics, Inc.*

    845       8,585  

Coherus Biosciences, Inc.*

    1,141       7,725  

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    603       15,998  

Community Health Systems, Inc.*

    2,283       13,835  

Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.*

    267       8,013  

CONMED Corp. (a)

    558       53,674  

CorVel Corp.*

    168       30,287  

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*(a)

    663       17,536  

Cytokinetics, Inc.*

    1,715       74,362  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    187       5,236  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.*

    781       9,669  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    362       17,557  

Ensign Group, Inc.

    1,012       90,554  

Fulgent Genetics, Inc.*

    374       12,263  

Glaukos Corp.*

    876       41,373  

Innoviva, Inc.*

    1,209       14,593  

Inogen, Inc.*

    404       6,331  

iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.*

    428       7,580  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    296       21,353  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*

    1,042       73,544  

ModivCare, Inc.*

    237       23,271  

Myriad Genetics, Inc.*

    1,457       27,566  

Nektar Therapeutics*

    3,271       4,514  

NextGen Healthcare, Inc.*(a)

    977       17,693  

OraSure Technologies, Inc.*

    1,383       8,727  

Organogenesis Holdings, Inc.*

    1,322       3,239  

Orthofix Medical, Inc.*

    598       12,319  

Owens & Minor, Inc.*

    1,414       21,677  

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.*

    1,489       23,437  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

    409       6,425  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.*

    898       54,104  

RadNet, Inc.*

    877       20,684  

REGENXBIO, Inc.*

    712       15,842  

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

    1,881       51,144  

Surmodics, Inc.*

    263       5,744  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

uniQure NV*

    773     $ 16,202  

US Physical Therapy, Inc. (a)

    238       24,117  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,005       6,472  

Varex Imaging Corp.*

    746       13,197  

Veradigm, Inc.*

    2,004       33,286  

Vericel Corp.*

    851       25,879  

Xencor, Inc.*

    1,106       35,536  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,245,729)

      1,164,491  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 16.6%            

AAON, Inc.

    765       69,584  

ABM Industries, Inc.

    1,209       58,528  

Alamo Group, Inc.

    188       34,289  

Allegiant Travel Co.*

    281       28,817  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    704       100,573  

ArcBest Corp.

    447       43,001  

Astec Industries, Inc.

    424       19,093  

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*

    474       47,784  

AZZ, Inc.

    469       19,065  

Boise Cascade Co.

    715       49,414  

Brady Corp., Class A

    834       46,003  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    656       95,409  

Deluxe Corp.

    806       14,863  

Encore Wire Corp.

    334       64,465  

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

    1,039       27,980  

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    381       40,958  

Federal Signal Corp.

    1,098       57,941  

Forrester Research, Inc.*

    210       6,907  

Forward Air Corp.

    487       50,263  

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

    715       68,333  

GEO Group, Inc.*

    2,311       20,244  

Granite Construction, Inc.

    784       33,869  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

    589       18,913  

Harsco Corp.*

    1,420       12,013  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

    1,331       17,662  

Heartland Express, Inc.

    820       13,227  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    352       12,084  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

    1,279       60,292  

HNI Corp.

    735       22,969  

Interface, Inc.

    1,049       9,252  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    576       63,873  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.*

    2,018       28,837  

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A

    651       10,891  

Korn Ferry

    973       54,381  

Lindsay Corp.

    200       30,098  

Liquidity Services, Inc.*

    476       6,026  

Matson, Inc.

    690       45,892  

Matthews International Corp., Class A

    556       21,217  

MYR Group, Inc.*

    297       35,821  

NOW, Inc.*

    1,996       25,649  

NV5 Global, Inc.*

    224       23,569  

PGT Innovations, Inc.*

    1,105       23,371  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    2,980       12,933  

Powell Industries, Inc.

    173       7,673  

Proto Labs, Inc.*

    494       15,531  

Quanex Building Products Corp.

    590       15,311  

Resideo Technologies, Inc.*

    2,640       48,418  

SkyWest, Inc.*

    917       17,487  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

SPX Technologies, Inc.*

    821     $ 57,831  

Standex International Corp.

    220       25,450  

Tennant Co.

    338       23,937  

Titan International, Inc.*

    905       11,231  

TrueBlue, Inc.*

    589       11,014  

Veritiv Corp.

    248       37,557  

Viad Corp.*

    362       9,307  

Wabash National Corp.

    893       24,468  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,651,600)

      1,851,568  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 14.8%            

8x8, Inc.*

    2,074       11,034  

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

    1,263       22,039  

Agilysys, Inc.*

    364       29,087  

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.*

    912       46,357  

Arlo Technologies, Inc.*

    1,533       5,825  

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.*

    600       77,124  

Badger Meter, Inc.

    528       64,215  

Cerence, Inc.*

    730       19,987  

CEVA, Inc.*

    405       12,782  

Cohu, Inc.*

    870       32,364  

CTS Corp.

    582       25,206  

Digi International, Inc.*

    638       21,290  

Diodes, Inc.*

    833       76,378  

Ebix, Inc.

    429       7,456  

EVERTEC, Inc.

    1,188       43,730  

Extreme Networks, Inc.*

    2,400       44,928  

Fabrinet*

    669       81,531  

FARO Technologies, Inc.*

    325       8,840  

FormFactor, Inc.*

    1,399       42,110  

Harmonic, Inc.*

    1,966       25,932  

Ichor Holdings Ltd.*

    537       17,694  

Insight Enterprises, Inc.*

    553       74,058  

InterDigital, Inc.

    533       38,904  

Itron, Inc.*

    821       45,787  

Knowles Corp.*

    1,661       28,204  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

    1,070       57,031  

LivePerson, Inc.*

    1,273       12,883  

Methode Electronics, Inc.

    667       32,503  

NETGEAR, Inc.*

    514       9,303  

NetScout Systems, Inc.*

    1,247       35,465  

OneSpan, Inc.*

    709       9,586  

Onto Innovation, Inc.*

    895       73,811  

OSI Systems, Inc.*

    290       26,839  

PDF Solutions, Inc.*

    556       20,817  

Perficient, Inc.*

    627       44,392  

Plexus Corp.*

    504       48,329  

Progress Software Corp.

    786       45,148  

Rambus, Inc.*

    1,962       86,779  

Rogers Corp.*

    344       50,637  

ScanSource, Inc.*

    446       13,906  

SPS Commerce, Inc.*

    660       99,422  

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

    334       13,447  

Unisys Corp.*

    1,184       5,896  

Veeco Instruments, Inc.*

    929       19,760  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*

    4,135       45,237  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,599,571)

      1,654,053  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials — 5.7%            

AdvanSix, Inc.

    511     $ 21,028  

American Vanguard Corp.

    485       10,122  

Arconic Corp.*

    1,833       48,464  

Balchem Corp.

    583       75,790  

Century Aluminum Co.*

    913       11,020  

Clearwater Paper Corp.*

    297       11,461  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

    631       24,312  

Hawkins, Inc.

    331       13,462  

Haynes International, Inc.

    232       12,693  

HB Fuller Co.

    981       68,435  

Innospec, Inc.

    455       49,804  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    287       22,765  

Koppers Holdings, Inc.

    383       13,746  

Livent Corp.*

    3,279       76,893  

Olympic Steel, Inc.

    177       9,292  

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    248       48,553  

Stepan Co.

    377       39,242  

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

    1,503       14,293  

TimkenSteel Corp.*

    734       13,425  

Trinseo PLC

    628       14,557  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    929       35,553  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $604,014)

      634,910  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 6.7%            

Acadia Realty Trust REIT

    1,750       25,498  

American Assets Trust, Inc. REIT

    924       23,313  

Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.*

    2,009       11,632  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,180       15,128  

Brandywine Realty Trust REIT

    3,179       18,724  

CareTrust REIT, Inc. REIT

    1,748       34,383  

Centerspace REIT

    270       16,905  

Chatham Lodging Trust REIT

    908       11,087  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. REIT

    413       16,000  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co. REIT

    3,878       33,816  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

REIT (a)

    1,624       24,522  

Elme Communities REIT

    1,622       30,185  

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    2,573       66,281  

Getty Realty Corp. REIT

    778       26,709  

Hersha Hospitality Trust, Class A REIT

    558       4,665  

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. REIT

    513       45,354  

iStar, Inc. REIT

    1,536       11,827  

LTC Properties, Inc. REIT

    748       26,793  

Office Properties Income Trust REIT

    910       14,960  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. REIT

    2,227       31,690  

RPT Realty REIT

    1,586       17,002  

Safehold, Inc. REIT

    454       13,566  

SITE Centers Corp. REIT

    3,378       45,164  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,881     $ 13,919  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    1,875       35,419  

Uniti Group, Inc. REIT

    4,411       24,216  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust REIT

    227       12,036  

Urban Edge Properties REIT

    2,112       32,525  

Veris Residential, Inc. REIT*

    1,431       23,096  

Whitestone REIT

    823       7,777  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    2,050       28,782  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $886,106)

      742,974  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.8%            

American States Water Co.

    667       59,563  

Avista Corp.

    1,344       55,265  

California Water Service Group

    991       56,725  

Northwest Natural Holding Co.

    648       31,325  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $196,108)

      202,878  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $11,010,298)

      11,092,158  
   

 

 

 
OTHER INVESTMENTS — 0.0%    
Health Care — 0.0%            

Omniab, Inc. $12.50 Earnout *(b)(c)

    105       0  

Omniab, Inc. $15.00 Earnout *(b)(c)

    105       0  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $0)

      0  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL OTHER INVESTMENTS
(Cost $0)

      0  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.3%            

SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
(Cost $38,495)

    1,013       40,500  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.0%    

DWS Government & Agency Securities
Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (d)(e)
(Cost $2,525)

    2,525       2,525  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1%    

DWS Government Money Market Series
“Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (d)
(Cost $6,749)

    6,749       6,749  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $11,058,067)

    $ 11,141,932  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.0)%

      (2,997
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 11,138,935  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   29  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2022
     Purchases
Cost ($)
     Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (d)(e)

 

     22,525            —        (20,000 ) (f)          —            —        181            —        2,525        2,525  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.1%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (d)

 

     33,982        226,002        (253,235         —            —        119            —        6,749        6,749  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     56,507        226,002        (273,235         —            —        300            —          9,274          9,274  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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, 2023 amounted to $335,624, which is 3.0% of net assets.

(b)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(c)

Earnout Shares: Will vest based upon the achievement of certain volume-weighted average trading prices (VWAP) for shares of OmniAb Inc. Earnout Shares are not transferrable until the vesting condition for the applicable tranche of Earnout Shares has been achieved.

(d)

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

(e)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $341,266.

(f)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2023.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 11,092,158        $        $        $ 11,092,158  

Other Investments

                         0          0  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       40,500                            40,500  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       9,274                            9,274  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 11,141,932        $  –        $  0        $ 11,141,932  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   30  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers
S&P 500

ESG ETF
    Xtrackers
S&P 500
Growth

ESG ETF
     Xtrackers
S&P 500
Value

ESG ETF
     Xtrackers
S&P ESG
Dividend
Aristocrats ETF
 

Assets

          

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

   $ 641,993,091     $ 5,288,757      $ 5,111,645      $ 4,981,978  

Investment in affiliated securities at value

                         17,875  

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

     2,189,692       4,824        2,167        1,425  

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

     217,800                      

Receivables:

          

Investment securities sold

                         168,227  

Dividends

     1,004,219       4,557        9,226        12,967  

Interest

     6,887       9        5        59  

Securities lending income

     851       7                
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 645,412,540     $ 5,298,154      $ 5,123,043      $ 5,182,531  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

          
Payables:           

Investment securities purchased

                         164,322  

Investment advisory fees

     51,109       633        605        596  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     10,800                      
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     61,909       633        605        164,918  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 645,350,631     $ 5,297,521      $ 5,122,438      $ 5,017,613  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

          

Paid-in capital

   $ 690,149,425     $ 5,002,846      $ 5,000,025      $ 4,986,848  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (44,798,794     294,675        122,413        30,765  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 645,350,631     $ 5,297,521      $ 5,122,438      $ 5,017,613  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     18,050,001       200,001        200,001        200,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 35.75     $ 26.49      $ 25.61      $ 25.09  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 704,614,972     $ 5,182,225      $ 4,996,346      $ 4,978,554  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in affiliated securities at cost

   $     $      $      $ 17,880  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

   $ 9,217,465     $      $      $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $ 2,189,692     $ 4,824      $ 2,167      $ 1,425  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

   $ 9,421,003     $      $      $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   31  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

 

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers
S&P MidCap
400
ESG ETF
     Xtrackers
S&P SmallCap
600
ESG ETF
 

Assets

     

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

   $ 11,921,345      $ 11,132,658  

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

     11,541        6,749  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

            2,525  

Receivables:

     

Investment securities sold

     32,233        4,716  

Dividends

     9,780        7,707  

Interest

     57        19  

Securities lending income

     69        389  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 11,975,025      $ 11,154,763  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Payable upon return of securities loaned

   $      $ 2,525  

Payables:

     

Investment securities purchased

     44,304        11,997  

Investment advisory fees

     1,402        1,306  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     45,706        15,828  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 11,929,319      $ 11,138,935  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

     

Paid-in capital

   $ 11,668,515      $ 11,519,833  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     260,804        (380,898
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 11,929,319      $ 11,138,935  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     450,001        450,001  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 26.51      $ 24.75  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 11,408,282      $ 11,048,793  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

   $ 335,557      $ 335,624  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $ 11,541      $ 6,749  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

   $      $ 2,525  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

   $ 346,955      $ 341,266  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   32  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)    

 

     Xtrackers
S&P 500
ESG ETF
    Xtrackers
S&P 500
Growth
ESG ETF(1)
    Xtrackers
S&P 500
Value
ESG ETF(1)
    Xtrackers
S&P ESG
Dividend
Aristocrats ETF(1)
 

Investment Income

        

Unaffiliated dividend income

   $ 6,245,617     $ 20,047     $ 41,959     $ 47,903  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

     30,375       31       25       83  

Affiliated securities lending income

     2             3        

Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

     5,098       14              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     6,281,092       20,092       41,987       47,986  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Investment advisory fees

     379,040       2,426       2,377       2,377  

Other expenses

     58                    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     379,098       2,426       2,377       2,377  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

        

Waiver

     (35,009     (0     (0     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     344,089       2,426       2,377       2,376  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     5,937,003       17,666       39,610       45,610  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments

     (1,124,770     (10,574     (11,496     (77,004

In-kind redemptions

     24,627,385       191,053             87,740  

Futures contracts

     (126,121                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     23,376,494       180,479       (11,496     10,736  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (23,325,124     106,532       115,299       3,424  

Investments in affiliates

                       (5

Futures contracts

     10,190                    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (23,314,934     106,532       115,299       3,419  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures

     61,560       287,011       103,803       14,155  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 5,998,563     $ 304,677     $ 143,413     $ 59,765  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

For the period November 9, 2022 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2023.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   33  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations (Continued)

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

       Xtrackers
S&P MidCap
400
ESG ETF
       Xtrackers
S&P SmallCap
600
ESG ETF
 

Investment Income

         

Unaffiliated dividend income*

     $ 86,480        $ 87,413  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

       144          119  

Affiliated securities lending income

       119          181  

Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

       335          805  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       87,078          88,518  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Expenses

         

Investment advisory fees

       8,361          7,648  

Other expenses

       58          58  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

       8,419          7,706  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

         

Waiver

       (2        (2
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net expenses

       8,417          7,704  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       78,661          80,814  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

         

Net realized gain (loss) from:

         

Investments

       41,024          (33,740
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       41,024          (33,740
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investments

       891,548          678,313  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       891,548          678,313  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       932,572          644,573  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 1,011,233        $ 725,387  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

     $        $ 71  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   34  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF     Xtrackers S&P
500 Growth ESG
ETF
    Xtrackers S&P
500 Value ESG
ETF
 
     For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
    For the Period
November 9,
2022(1) to
February 28,
2023
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
November 9,
2022(1) to
February 28,
2023
(Unaudited)
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 5,937,003     $ 11,009,626     $ 17,666     $ 39,610  

Net realized gain (loss)

     23,376,494       82,828,583       180,479       (11,496

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (23,314,934     (185,980,755     106,532       115,299  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     5,998,563       (92,142,546     304,677       143,413  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (6,196,169     (10,676,805     (10,002     (21,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     109,095,064       454,290,442       6,356,731       5,000,000  

Value of shares redeemed

     (211,411,975     (348,358,077     (1,353,910      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (102,316,911     105,932,365       5,002,821       5,000,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (102,514,517     3,113,014       5,297,496       5,122,413  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

     747,865,148       744,752,134       25       25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 645,350,631     $ 747,865,148     $ 5,297,521     $ 5,122,438  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     21,000,001       18,650,001       1       1  

Shares sold

     3,100,000       11,650,000       250,000       200,000  

Shares redeemed

     (6,050,000     (9,300,000     (50,000      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     18,050,001       21,000,001       200,001       200,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   35  


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

     Xtrackers S&P
ESG Dividend
Aristocrats
ETF
    Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400
ESG ETF
    Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600
ESG ETF
 
     For the Period
November 9,
2022(1) to
February 28,
2023
(Unaudited)
    For the Six
Months
Ended
February 28,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31,
2022
    For the Six
Months
Ended
February 28,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31,
2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

          

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 45,610     $ 78,661     $ 134,537     $ 80,814     $ 125,129  

Net realized gain (loss)

     10,736       41,024       (119,108     (33,740     (145,350

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     3,419       891,548       (1,161,848     678,313       (1,080,165
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     59,765       1,011,233       (1,146,419     725,387       (1,100,386
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (29,000     (89,478     (125,672     (88,345     (182,588
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

          

Proceeds from shares sold

     6,282,907             2,580,181       1,109,309       1,210,311  

Value of shares redeemed

     (1,296,084           (1,257,281           (1,205,460
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     4,986,823      


 

 

    1,322,900       1,109,309       4,851  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     5,017,588       921,755       50,809       1,746,351       (1,278,123

Net Assets

          

Beginning of period

     25       11,007,564       10,956,755       9,392,584       10,670,707  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 5,017,613     $ 11,929,319     $ 11,007,564     $ 11,138,935     $ 9,392,584  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

          

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     1       450,001       400,001       400,001       400,001  

Shares sold

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

Shares redeemed

     (50,000           (50,000           (50,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     200,001       450,001       450,001       450,001       400,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   36  


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Financial Highlights

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2023
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended
August 31,
    Period Ended
8/31/2019(a)
 
  2022     2021     2020  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 35.61     $ 39.93     $ 31.08     $ 25.30     $ 25.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:           

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.30       0.53       0.49       0.50       0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.14       (4.32     8.79       5.85       0.20  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.44       (3.79     9.28       6.35       0.30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.30     (0.53     (0.43     (0.57     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.30     (0.53     (0.43     (0.57     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 35.75     $ 35.61     $ 39.93     $ 31.08     $ 25.30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     1.27 **      (9.59     30.16       25.71       1.20 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     645       748       745       270       11  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.11     0.11       0.11       0.11       0.11

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.10     0.10       0.10       0.11       0.11

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.72     1.37       1.41       1.86       2.08

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     1 **      6       13       11       0 ** 

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Period Ended
2/28/2023(e)
      (Unaudited)      
                            

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 25.00             
  

 

 

            
Income (loss) from investment operations:              

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.09             

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.45             
  

 

 

            

Total from investment operations

     1.54             
  

 

 

            
Less distributions from:

 

          

Net investment income

     (0.05           
  

 

 

            

Total distributions

     (0.05           
  

 

 

            

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 26.49             
  

 

 

            

Total Return (%)(c)

     6.17 **            

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

             

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     5             

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.15           

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.15           

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.09           

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     26 **            

 

(a)

For the period June 26, 2019 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2019.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

For the period November 9, 2022 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2023.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   37  


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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Period Ended
2/28/2023(a)
      (Unaudited)      
                            

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 25.00             
  

 

 

            

Income (loss) from investment operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.20             

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.52             
  

 

 

            

Total from investment operations

     0.72             
  

 

 

            
Less distributions from:

 

          

Net investment income

     (0.11           
  

 

 

            

Total distributions

     (0.11           
  

 

 

            

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 25.61             
  

 

 

            

Total Return (%)(c)

     2.87 **            

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

             

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     5             

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.15           

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.15           

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     2.50           

Portfolio turnover rate (%) (d)

     42 **            

 

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Period Ended
2/28/2023(a)
      (Unaudited)      
                            

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 25.00             
  

 

 

            
Income (loss) from investment operations:              

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.23             

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.01             
  

 

 

            

Total from investment operations

     0.24             
  

 

 

            
Less distributions from:

 

          

Net investment income

     (0.15           
  

 

 

            

Total distributions

     (0.15           
  

 

 

            

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 25.09             
  

 

 

            

Total Return (%)(c)

     0.94 **            

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

             

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     5             

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.15           

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.15           

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     2.88           

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     28 **            

 

(a)

For the period November 9, 2022 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2023.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

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

(d)

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

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   38  


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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
8/31/2022
    Period Ended
8/31/2021(a)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 24.46     $ 27.39     $ 25.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

      

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.17       0.32       0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     2.08       (2.94     2.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.25       (2.62     2.47  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.20     (0.31     (0.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.20     (0.31     (0.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 26.51     $ 24.46     $ 27.39  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     9.27 **      (9.64     9.92 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

      

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     12       11       11  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.15     0.15       0.15

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.15     0.15       0.15

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.41     1.24       1.00

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     10 **      41       27 ** 

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
8/31/2022
    Period Ended
8/31/2021(a)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 23.48     $ 26.68     $ 25.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:       

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.19       0.31       0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.28       (3.05     1.59  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.47       (2.74     1.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.20     (0.34     (0.07

Net realized gains

     –         (0.12     –    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.20     (0.46     (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 24.75     $ 23.48     $ 26.68  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     6.36 **      (10.43     7.01 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

      

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     11       9       11  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.15     0.15       0.15

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.15     0.15       0.15

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.59     1.22       1.19

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     7 **      43       25 ** 

 

(a)

For the period February 24, 2021 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2021.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

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

(d)

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

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   39  


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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

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

As of February 28, 2023, the Trust consists of thirty-eight 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 S&P 500 ESG ETF
Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF
Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF
Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF
Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF
Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG 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 S&P 500 ESG ETF, Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF and Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF offers shares that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF, Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF and Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF offers shares that are listed and traded on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (“Cboe”). Unlike conventional mutual funds, each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis, at net asset value (“NAV”), only in large specified lots consisting of 50,000 shares, each called a “Creation Unit”, to authorized participants who have entered into agreements with the Funds’ distributor. Shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Funds, and owners of the shares may acquire those shares from the Funds, or tender such shares for redemption to the Funds, in Creation Units only.

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

 

Fund

 

Underlying Index

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF   S&P 500 ESG Index
Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF   S&P 500 Growth ESG Index
Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF   S&P 500 Value ESG Index
Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF   S&P ESG High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index
Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF   S&P MidCap 400 ESG Index
Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF   S&P SmallCap 600 ESG Index

S&P 500 ESG Index is a broad-based, market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of companies meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P 500 Index. Under normal circumstances, the Underlying Index is rebalanced annually, effective after the close of the last business day of April. The Fund rebalances its portfolio in accordance with the Underlying Index, and therefore, any changes to the Underlying Index’s rebalance schedule will result in corresponding changes to the Fund’s rebalance schedule.

S&P 500 Growth ESG Index is a broad-based, market capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high ESG performance relative to their sector peers, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P 500 Value Index. Under normal circumstances, the Underlying Index is rebalanced annually, effective after the close of the last business day of April. The Fund rebalances its portfolio in accordance with the Underlying Index, and therefore, any changes to the Underlying Index’s rebalance schedule will result in corresponding changes to the Fund’s rebalance schedule.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

S&P 500 Value ESG Index is a broad-based, market capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high ESG performance relative to their sector peers, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P 500 Growth Index. Under normal circumstances, the Underlying Index is rebalanced annually, effective after the close of the last business day of April. The Fund rebalances its portfolio in accordance with the Underlying Index, and therefore, any changes to the Underlying Index’s rebalance schedule will result in corresponding changes to the Fund’s rebalance schedule.

S&P ESG High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index is designed to measure the performance of constituents from the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index that meet certain environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) criteria. Under normal circumstances, the Underlying Index is rebalanced annually, effective after the close of the last business day of January. The Fund rebalances its portfolio in accordance with the Underlying Index, and therefore, any changes to the Underlying Index’s rebalance schedule will result in corresponding changes to the Fund’s rebalance schedule.

S&P MidCap 400 ESG Index is a broad-based, market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of companies meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P MidCap 400 Index. Under normal circumstances, the Underlying Index is rebalanced annually, effective after the close of the last business day of April. The Fund rebalances its portfolio in accordance with the Underlying Index, and, therefore, any changes to the Underlying Index’s rebalance schedule will result in corresponding changes to the Fund’s rebalance schedule.

S&P SmallCap 600 ESG is a broad-based, market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of companies meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. Under normal circumstances, the Underlying Index is rebalanced annually, effective after the close of the last business day of April. The Fund rebalances its portfolio in accordance with the Underlying Index, and, therefore, any changes to the Underlying Index’s rebalance schedule will result in corresponding changes to the Fund’s rebalance schedule.

Each Fund is entitled to use its respective Underlying Index pursuant to a licensing agreement between the Index Provider and DBX. There is no direct charge to the Funds in connection with these licensing agreements.

Each Fund is non-diversified and is not limited by the 1940 Act with regard to the percentage of its assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. This means the securities of a particular issuer (or securities of issuers in particular industries) may dominate the Underlying Index of the 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. Each Fund may change its diversification status over time and then change it back again, without shareholder approval, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the index each Fund tracks.

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

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The Funds’ Board has designated the Advisor as the valuation designee for the Funds pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Advisor’s Pricing Committee (the “Pricing Committee”) typically values securities using readily available market quotations or prices supplied by independent pricing services (which are considered fair values under Rule 2a-5). The Advisor has adopted fair valuation procedures that provide methodologies for fair valuing securities.

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

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

Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their NAV each business day and are categorized as 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 Pricing Committee 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.

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

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

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

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

 

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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, 2023, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

At August 31, 2022, for Federal income tax purposes, the Funds have capital loss carryforwards available as shown in the table below, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.

 

     Short-Term      Long-Term      Total Amount  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

   $  3,129,116      $ 77,906      $  3,207,022  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

            3,522        3,522  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     49,959        166,957        216,916  

As of August 31, 2022, 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 S&P 500 ESG ETF

   $  790,353,761      $  (43,618,583    $  30,515,577      $  (74,134,160

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     11,692,863        (687,873      775,499        (1,463,372

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     10,271,336        (828,866      723,545        (1,552,411

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

Foreign Taxes    The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, capital gains on investments, certain foreign currency transactions or other corporate events. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and are reflected in their Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories, and deferred foreign taxes on unrealized gains are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Receivables and payables related to foreign taxes as of February 28, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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

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

Securities Lending    The 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 and/or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the securities lending agreement. During the period ended February 28, 2023, the Funds invested the cash collateral into a joint trading account in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio, an affiliated money market fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. receives a management/administration fee (0.07% annualized effective rate as of February 28, 2023) on the cash collateral invested in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of borrower rebates and fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within a standard time period. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If the Funds are not able to recover securities lent, the Funds may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market, incurring the risk that the value of the replacement security is greater than the value of the collateral. The Funds are also subject to all investment risks associated with the reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.

As of February 28, 2023, the Funds listed below had securities on loan. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned at period end.

 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements, as of February 28, 2023

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

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $ —        $  —        $  321,400      $  9,099,603      $  9,421,003  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 9,421,003  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $ —        $ —        $ 18,330      $ 328,626      $ 346,955  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 346,955  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $  2,525      $ —        $ 7,388      $ 333,878      $ 343,791  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 343,791  

As of February 28, 2023, Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF, Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF and Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF had no securities on loan.

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

 

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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, 2023, Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF utilized futures in order to simulate investment in the Funds’ Underlying Index. To the extent required by law, liquid assets committed to futures contracts will be maintained.

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

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

A summary of the open futures contracts as of February 28, 2023 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, 2023 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

       

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

 

    
                       Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $  —      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $  27,629  

 

*

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

Additionally, the amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized in the Funds’ earnings during the period ended February 28, 2023 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 S&P 500 ESG ETF

     $ (126,121

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 
       Futures Contracts —
Equity Contracts
 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     $ 10,190  

For the period ended February 28, 2023 the average monthly volume of derivatives was as follows:

 

       Futures Contracts
(Contract Value)
 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     $ 2,047,024  

 

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

3. Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

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

For its investment advisory services to the Funds below, the Advisor was entitled to receive a unitary advisory fee based on each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to:

 

     Unitary
Advisory Fee
 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     0.11

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

     0.15

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

     0.15

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

     0.15

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     0.15

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     0.15

The Advisor for the Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF has contractually agreed through December 21, 2023 to waive its fees and/or reimburse fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the fund (excluding interest expense, taxes, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.10% 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 ended February 28, 2023, the Advisor waived $34,458 of expenses to the Fund.

The Advisor for the Funds below has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee in an amount equal to the acquired fund’s fees and expenses attributable to the Funds’ investments in affiliated Funds. For the period ended February 28, 2023, the Advisor waived expenses of the Funds as follows:

 

     Expenses
Waived
 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

   $ 551  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

     0  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

     0  

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

     1  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     2  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     2  

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

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

 

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

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

4. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the period ended February 28, 2023, 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 S&P 500 ESG ETF

   $ 5,748,625          $ 7,284,290  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

     1,428,521        1,445,117  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

     2,163,727        2,185,127  

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

     1,237,412        1,276,195  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     1,092,264        1,100,423  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     674,282        673,659  

For the period ended February 28, 2023, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

   $ 109,067,989      $ 211,263,510  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

     6,387,559        1,369,217  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

     5,029,282         

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

     6,303,911        1,279,430  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     1,104,919         

5. Fund Share Transactions

As of February 28, 2023, 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, the Funds may have a concentration of several shareholder accounts holding a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact on the Fund. At February 28, 2023, 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 S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

     98

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

     98

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

     95

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     52

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     79

 

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Liquidity Risk Management (Unaudited)

 

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

In February 2023, as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule, the Advisor provided the Board with an annual written report (the “Report”) addressing the operation of the Program and assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation during the period from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022 (the “Reporting Period”). During the Reporting Period, your Fund was primarily invested in highly liquid investments (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within three business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value). As a result, your Fund is not required to adopt, and has not adopted, a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” as defined in the Liquidity Rule. During the Reporting Period, your Fund did not approach the 15% limit imposed by the Liquidity Rule on holdings in illiquid investments (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment). Your Fund did not experience any issues meeting investor redemptions at any time during the Reporting Period. In the Report, the Advisor stated that it believes the Program has operated adequately and effectively to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period. The Advisor also reported that there were no material changes made to the Program during the Reporting Period.

 

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Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory

Contracts (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF, Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF and Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement with DBX Advisors LLC

After discussions at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) held on February 15-16, 2023 (the “Meeting”), the Trustees, all of whom are the Independent Trustees (those not affiliated with DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) or its service providers), unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF, Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF, and Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF, (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and Meeting by K&L Gates LLP (“Independent Trustee Counsel”).

Before reaching their decision to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Independent Trustees evaluated the materials furnished to them in advance of the Meeting from DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”) for purposes of reviewing the agreement’s terms, including statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”) regarding (a) fee and expense information for each Fund (including the fee and expense components and any amounts waived or reimbursed) as compared to a peer group of other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) selected pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary methodology (each, a “Peer Group”) and (b) each Fund’s tracking error as compared to its underlying index over the previous five years (or since inception, if shorter). The Independent Trustees met with representatives of the Advisor on February 13, 2023 to review financial reports and other information provided by the Advisor and inquire further with regard to the financial information provided, and asked questions of the Advisor during this meeting. The Independent Trustees also took into consideration the discussions they had with management before and during the Meeting and among themselves during their Executive Sessions held on February 15 and February 16, 2023.

The Independent Trustees also noted that they had received and should take into consideration a substantial amount of information furnished throughout the year at regular Board meetings, which information included, among other things, an analysis of each Fund’s investment performance, tracking error and related financial information, presentations given by DBX, as well as its periodic reports on brokerage commissions, portfolio execution and other services provided to the Funds.

In reaching its decision to continue in effect the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds and their shareholders; (2) the financial resources of DBX and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of the advisory fee; (4) the total cost of the services provided by and the profits realized by the 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 Independent Trustee Counsel and Vedder Price P.C. (“Trust Counsel”) and through the exercise of its business judgment, that approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the compensation to be received thereunder is in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders as well as consistent with the Board’s duties under state and federal law. The Board reached this conclusion based on multiple factors.

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

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.    The Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services provided and the risks incurred by the 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 the Meeting. The Board considered that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Funds, including arranging for, or implementing, the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, the provision of general corporate services such as portfolio management compliance services and the preparation and filing of certain reports on behalf of the Trust. The Board also considered, among other things, the professional experience, qualifications and performance of the senior management and key professional personnel of the Advisor, including portfolio management.

 

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Contracts (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the 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 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 and total expenses to those of the other ETFs in its Peer Group. The Board noted that due to the special characteristics of certain Funds, there were limitations faced by Broadridge in providing comparable funds in the Peer Groups and the information in the Broadridge reports accordingly may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds. The Board also noted that the advisory fees and total expenses (after waivers/reimbursements) for the Funds were below or equal to the average and/or median of the ETFs in each Fund’s respective Peer Group compiled by Broadridge.

The Board accordingly noted that each Fund’s fee is competitive with the fees of applicable peer ETFs.

The Board considered that the fee for each of the Funds is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Advisor pays all of the Funds’ costs (subject to certain specified exceptions). The Board considered that each Fund’s fee had been priced to scale when it was established. The Board also considered that each Fund’s portfolio is managed on a day-to-day basis by the 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

 

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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.

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF and Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement with DBX Advisors LLC

After discussions at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) held on May 10, 2022, the Trustees, all of who are not “interested persons,” as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) of DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) or its service providers), unanimously approved the Investment Advisory Agreement between DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”) and the Trust, with respect to Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF and Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF (each a “Fund”, and together, the “Funds”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and meeting 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 to be provided to each Fund and its shareholders; (2) the financial resources of the Advisor and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of the Funds’ advisory fee; (4) the total cost of the services to be provided by, and the anticipated profits to be realized, by the Advisor from its relationship with the Funds; and (5) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized, and if each Fund’s shareholders would benefit from those economies.

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

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

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.    The Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement. 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 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 considered that the Advisor will pay or arrange for the compensation of officers of the Trust who are also officers or employees of the Advisor or one of its DWS Group 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

 

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Funds’ operations. The Board also considered that in addition to managing the Funds’ portfolio directly, the Advisor will 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 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 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 its currently managed 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 and virtual 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).

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 those of other pertinent exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and noted that each Fund’s fee is below the average and median fee of the ETFs in the Fund’s respective peer group. The Board accordingly noted that each Fund’s fees are competitive with the fees of its respective peer groups. The Board agreed that it was familiar with the Advisor’s methodology for selecting the Funds’ peer groups and believed that each Fund’s peer group was appropriate. The Board considered that the proposed fees for each Fund is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Advisor pays all of the Fund’s costs (subject to certain specified exceptions). The Board also considered that the Funds’ portfolios will be managed on a day-to-day basis by the Advisor and that the Advisor will also 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 fees for each Fund is reasonable in light of the services to be 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 are new, it is 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 each Fund’s advisory fee was set at a competitive level that was designed to reflect scale in assets from the Fund’s commencement of operations. The Board noted that because the Funds are new, it is difficult to estimate whether the Funds would experience economies of scale beyond those already reflected in the advisory fees. 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 S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement with DBX Advisors LLC

After discussions at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) held on May 10, 2022, the Trustees, all of who are not “interested persons,” as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) of DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) or its service providers), unanimously approved the

 

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Contracts (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Investment Advisory Agreement between DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”) and the Trust, with respect to Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF (the “Fund”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and meeting 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 to be provided to the Fund and its shareholders; (2) the financial resources of the Advisor and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of the Fund’s advisory fee; (4) the total cost of the services to be provided by, and the anticipated profits to be realized, by the Advisor from its relationship with the Fund; and (5) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized, and if the Fund’s shareholders would benefit from those economies.

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

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

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.    The Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Board considered that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Fund, 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 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 considered that the Advisor will pay or arrange for the compensation of officers of the Trust who are also officers or employees of the Advisor or one of its DWS Group 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 Fund’s operations. The Board also considered that in addition to managing the Fund’s portfolio directly, the Advisor will 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 considered the expertise of the Advisor in supervising third party service providers to its currently managed 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 and virtual 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.

 

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Contracts (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Reasonableness of Advisory Fee.    The Board compared the Fund’s advisory fee to those of other pertinent exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and noted that the Fund’s fee is below the average and median fee of the ETFs in the Fund’s respective peer group. The Board accordingly noted that the Fund’s fees are competitive with the fees of its peer groups. The Board agreed that it was familiar with the Advisor’s methodology for selecting the Fund’s peer groups and believed that the Fund’s peer group was appropriate. The Board considered that the proposed fees for the Fund is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Advisor pays all of the Fund’s costs (subject to certain specified exceptions). The Board also considered that the Fund’s portfolios will be managed on a day-to-day basis by the Advisor and that the Advisor will also 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 to be 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 is 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 relationship 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 the Fund’s advisory fee was set at a competitive level that was designed to reflect scale in assets from the Fund’s commencement of operations. The Board noted that because the Fund is new, it is difficult to estimate whether the Fund would experience economies of scale beyond those already reflected in the advisory fees. The Board determined to evaluate economies of scale on an ongoing basis as a result of asset growth of the Fund.

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.

Portfolio Holdings Information

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

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

Discount & Premium Information

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

 

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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. Incorporation of ESG criteria in a Fund’s investment strategy does not guarantee a return or protect against loss, limits the types and number of investment opportunities available to the Fund and, as a result, the Fund may underperform other funds that do not have an ESG focus. Stocks may decline in value. Stocks of medium-sized companies involve greater risk than securities of larger, more established companies. Small company stocks tend to be more volatile than medium-sized or large company stocks. Each Fund is currently non-diversified and can take larger positions in fewer issues, increasing its potential risk. Funds investing in a single industry, country or in a limited geographic region generally are more volatile than more diversified funds. 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 the Fund. Please read the prospectus for more information.

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments: Environmental (how a company performs as a steward of nature); Social (how a company manages relationships with employee, suppliers, customers and communities); Governance (company’s leadership, executive pay, shareholder rights, etc).

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

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

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

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

The S&P 400 ESG Index, S&P 500 ESG Index and S&P 600 ESG Index are products of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates (“SPDJI”), and have been licensed for use by DBX Advisors LLC. S&P®, S&P 400®, S&P 500® and S&P 600®, are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by DBX Advisors. The ESG Scores used in the Indexes are calculated by SAM. DBX Advisors LLC Xtrackers ETFs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates or SAM, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such ETFs, nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P 400 ESG Index, S&P 500 ESG Index and S&P 600 ESG Index.

Copyright © 2023 DWS Group. All rights reserved. XtrackersTM is a trademark of DWS Investment GmbH. All other trademarks, servicemarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

Not FDIC Insured  |  No Bank Guarantee  |  May Lose Value


DBX ETF Trust

 

Investment advisor

DBX Advisors LLC

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

 

Administrator, custodian, fund accounting agent, lending agent & transfer agent

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway

Suite 1000

Denver, CO 80203

Independent registered public accounting firm

Ernst & Young LLP

One Manhattan West

New York, NY 10001

 

Legal counsel

Vedder Price P.C.

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

 

 

R-094867-1 (4/23) DBX005478 (4/24)


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February 28, 2023

Semi-Annual Report

DBX ETF Trust

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (DEEF)

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (KOKU)

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (QARP)

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (DEUS)

 

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Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Shareholder Letter

     1  

Portfolio Summary

  

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

     2  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     3  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     4  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     5  

Fees and Expenses

     6  

Schedule of Investments

  

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

     7  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     21  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     35  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     40  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     50  

Statements of Operations

     51  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     52  

Financial Highlights

     54  

Notes to Financial Statements

     56  

Liquidity Risk Management

     64  

Board Consideration in Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     65  

Additional Information

     68  


To our Shareholders: (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear shareholder,

We are pleased to provide this semi-annual report on four of our equity ETFs for the period ended February 28, 2023.

The global economy showed signs of recovery during the reporting period on cooling inflation, a robust job market, and declining energy prices. Driven by slowing inflation in the U.S., central banks across developed countries announced slower rate hikes in their fight against rising prices. While central banks readjusted their stance again by revising the possible peak level for lending rates, the Bank of Japan continued to hold an accommodative stance on monetary policy in its push to solidify the economic recovery. While the Russia-Ukraine war continued, concerns of an energy crisis in Europe were largely abated as winter was not as cold as expected. In early 2023, developing markets continue to rally, even though inflation numbers seem primed to stay resolute.

U.S. equities wobbled through the period on high inflation levels and the consequent rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed). Tight labor-market conditions kept inflation levels high with no signs of cooling. Despite multiple rate hikes by the Fed, inflation remained at its highest in decades, denting market expectations of a slowdown in rate hikes. A growing realization that the rate hikes by the Fed have not had much of an impact in taming inflation, weighed on the investor sentiment. Meanwhile, the U.S. economy expanded at a healthy pace in Q4 2022 despite looming fears of a recession. By February 2023, the unemployment rate had dipped to its lowest level in 53 years.

Eurozone equities rallied through the period on upbeat corporate earnings, strong business activity, falling energy prices and a milder-than-expected winter. Meanwhile, manufacturing activity also improved as supply bottlenecks eased. With winter ending, inflation in the Eurozone declined to 8.5% in February. Investors also expected the policymakers to ease off on the rate-hike spree. However, the European Central Bank maintained a hawkish stance and reiterated that it would work toward achieving the target inflation rate of 2%.

In the U.K., newly appointed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak signaled a slew of critical decisions in the coming days and promised a supportive approach to restoring the U.K.’s economic stability. U.K. equities rallied in the period, notwithstanding the historically high levels of inflation and the ensuing rate hikes. Elsewhere, Japan’s stocks also rallied on expectations of reduced monetary tightening by the Fed and other major central banks.

Our analysts believe 2023 will be a year of tackling uncertainties that can plague the investment environment. These relate to inflation rates, interest rate hikes, changing economic growth prospects, and geopolitical developments. Although there is a chance of a recession in 2023, we believe it will be shallow and mild, given the absence of structural imbalances in the economy. Meanwhile, we believe slowing demand and declining housing prices are likely to help reduce inflation and prompt the major central banks to pause or scale back further rate hikes.

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

Sincerely,

/s/ Freddi Klassen

Freddi Klassen

President and Chief Executive Officer

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 Multifactor ETF (DEEF)

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the 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-capitalization equity securities from developed markets (except the United States). It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2023 (7.0% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada)

    1.1%  

Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

    0.9%  

3i Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    0.9%  

Industrivarden AB, Class A (Sweden)

    0.7%  

Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom)

    0.6%  

Boliden AB (Sweden)

    0.6%  

Ampol Ltd. (Australia)

    0.6%  

Carrefour SA (France)

    0.6%  

ENEOS Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

    0.5%  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    0.5%  
Country Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Japan

    30.3%  

United Kingdom

    10.6%  

Australia

    10.6%  

Canada

    5.5%  

France

    4.9%  

Sweden

    4.8%  

South Korea

    4.1%  

Singapore

    4.0%  

Switzerland

    3.5%  

Germany

    3.0%  

Hong Kong

    2.7%  

Netherlands

    2.1%  

Spain

    2.1%  

Other

    11.8%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Industrials

    21.9%  

Materials

    12.5%  

Financials

    10.7%  

Consumer Staples

    10.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.2%  

Utilities

    8.3%  

Real Estate

    7.4%  

Communication Services

    6.5%  

Information Technology

    4.1%  

Health Care

    4.0%  

Energy

    3.8%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

 

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

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 7.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (KOKU)

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Kokusai Index (the “Underlying Index”). The MSCI Kokusai Index is also known as the MSCI World ex Japan Index. The Underlying Index is designed to track the performance of equity markets in developed markets (excluding Japan). The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed-market equity performance throughout the world. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2023 (18.1% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Apple, Inc. (United States)

    4.8%  

Microsoft Corp. (United States)

    3.6%  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C (United States)

    2.1%  

Amazon.com, Inc. (United States)

    1.8%  

NVIDIA Corp. (United States)

    1.2%  

Tesla, Inc. (United States)

    1.1%  

Exxon Mobil Corp. (United States)

    0.9%  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (United States)

    0.9%  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (United States)

    0.9%  

Johnson & Johnson (United States)

    0.8%  
Country Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

United States

    70.1%  

United Kingdom

    5.1%  

Canada

    3.7%  

France

    3.7%  

Switzerland

    3.4%  

Germany

    2.6%  

Australia

    2.4%  

Other

    9.0%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Information Technology

    21.8%  

Financials

    14.7%  

Health Care

    13.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.2%  

Industrials

    10.0%  

Consumer Staples

    7.6%  

Communication Services

    6.5%  

Energy

    5.5%  

Materials

    4.5%  

Utilities

    3.0%  

Real Estate

    2.6%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

 

 

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

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 21.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (QARP)

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Russell 1000 2Qual/Val 5% Capped 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 quality and value. 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 February 28, 2023 (34.2% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Apple, Inc.

    5.2%  

Microsoft Corp.

    4.8%  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B *

    4.6%  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    4.0%  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A *

    4.0%  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A *

    3.5%  

Chevron Corp.

    2.1%  

Home Depot, Inc.

    2.1%  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    2.0%  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1.9%  
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Information Technology

    23.9%  

Health Care

    14.4%  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.9%  

Energy

    10.3%  

Communication Services

    9.9%  

Financials

    9.2%  

Consumer Staples

    8.1%  

Industrials

    6.2%  

Materials

    3.8%  

Real Estate

    0.9%  

Utilities

    0.4%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

 

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

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 35.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (DEUS)

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the 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 February 28, 2023 (7.7% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    1.0%  

McKesson Corp.

    1.0%  

Nucor Corp.

    0.8%  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    0.8%  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    0.8%  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    0.8%  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    0.7%  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    0.6%  

Phillips 66

    0.6%  

Amdocs Ltd.

    0.6%  
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Industrials

    18.8%  

Information Technology

    14.8%  

Financials

    13.4%  

Health Care

    11.2%  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.0%  

Materials

    8.7%  

Consumer Staples

    7.7%  

Utilities

    5.7%  

Energy

    3.9%  

Real Estate

    3.0%  

Communication Services

    2.8%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
 

 

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

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 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 the Funds 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 period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023).

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, 2022
     Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2023
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,057.90        0.24   $ 1.22  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.60        0.24   $ 1.20  
Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,042.30        0.09   $ 0.46  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.35        0.09   $ 0.45  
Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,027.20        0.19   $ 0.96  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.85        0.19   $ 0.95  
Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,054.70        0.17   $ 0.87  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.95        0.17   $ 0.85  

(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 Multifactor ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 98.9%    
Australia — 10.5%            

Adbri Ltd.

    4,196     $ 4,839  

AGL Energy Ltd.

    49,600       230,790  

ALS Ltd.

    3,542       30,311  

Altium Ltd.

    195       5,149  

Alumina Ltd.

    15,102       15,327  

AMP Ltd.*

    7,531       5,256  

Ampol Ltd.

    16,895       375,518  

Ansell Ltd.

    1,379       25,229  

ANZ Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,035       17,204  

APA Group (a)

    17,438       126,177  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    1,515       37,331  

ASX Ltd.

    1,157       53,086  

Atlas Arteria Ltd. (a)

    8,551       39,442  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    84,088       187,693  

Bank of Queensland Ltd.

    986       4,694  

Beach Energy Ltd.

    19,955       19,041  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

    5,058       33,358  

BHP Group Ltd.

    2,046       62,363  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    7,090       91,129  

Boral Ltd.*

    8,377       20,562  

Brambles Ltd.

    34,762       301,695  

carsales.com Ltd.

    840       12,853  

Challenger Ltd.

    2,685       13,562  

Charter Hall Group REIT

    4,673       41,943  

Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd.

    25,123       45,065  

Cochlear Ltd.

    772       115,687  

Coles Group Ltd.

    20,405       250,159  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    160       10,864  

Computershare Ltd.

    6,908       115,529  

CSL Ltd.

    102       20,381  

CSR Ltd.

    21,861       75,037  

Deterra Royalties Ltd.

    19,277       58,108  

Dexus REIT

    1,317       7,487  

Downer EDI Ltd.

    13,502       28,772  

EBOS Group Ltd. (b)

    1,464       40,245  

Endeavour Group Ltd.

    44,171       203,443  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    2,540       36,655  

Goodman Group REIT

    9,141       122,422  

GPT Group REIT

    67,319       213,818  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

    19,398       50,362  

IGO Ltd.

    544       4,817  

Iluka Resources Ltd.

    12,313       86,520  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

    13,172       30,556  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    15,854       49,714  

JB Hi-Fi Ltd.

    6,661       187,939  

Lendlease Corp. Ltd. (a)

    537       2,767  

Lottery Corp. Ltd.*

    15,235       53,321  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    632       80,771  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    132,167       297,684  

Metcash Ltd.

    63,240       173,569  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    90       5,011  

Mirvac Group REIT

    34,542       52,876  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    976       14,835  

NEXTDC Ltd.*

    272       1,884  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    2,880       20,140  

Nufarm Ltd.

    2,134       8,361  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Australia (Continued)            

Orica Ltd.

    2,500     $ 27,311  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    4,353       23,513  

Orora Ltd.

    63,530       151,230  

OZ Minerals Ltd.

    3,879       73,373  

Perpetual Ltd.

    1,003       16,497  

Qantas Airways Ltd.*

    3,218       13,932  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    13,951       141,871  

Qube Holdings Ltd.

    22,866       49,651  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    1,311       59,719  

REA Group Ltd.

    213       17,649  

Reece Ltd.

    791       8,823  

Region RE Ltd. REIT

    82,050       141,093  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    7,739       609,190  

Santos Ltd.

    1,408       6,646  

Scentre Group REIT

    18,309       36,793  

SEEK Ltd.

    1,317       21,475  

Seven Group Holdings Ltd.

    2,073       34,221  

Sims Ltd.

    8,332       89,730  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    8,235       178,871  

South32 Ltd.

    27,152       79,465  

Stockland REIT

    35,902       92,968  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    7,010       60,744  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    162,684       110,803  

Telstra Group Ltd.

    17,114       48,010  

TPG Telecom Ltd.

    1,534       5,245  

Transurban Group (a)

    1,476       14,114  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    4,880       46,104  

Vicinity Ltd. REIT

    128,814       177,206  

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.

    1,230       24,187  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    2,503       81,424  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    2,055       31,222  

Whitehaven Coal Ltd.

    4,120       20,087  

Woodside Energy Group Ltd.

    3,628       87,855  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    390       9,710  

Worley Ltd.

    1,159       11,856  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,753,699)

      6,821,939  
   

 

 

 
Austria — 0.2%            

ANDRITZ AG

    1,161       71,966  

OMV AG

    235       11,491  

Telekom Austria AG*

    5,902       44,189  

Verbund AG

    74       6,443  

voestalpine AG

    690       25,626  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $114,939)

      159,715  
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 1.1%            

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    255       43,350  

Ageas SA/NV

    386       17,492  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    85       5,159  

D’ieteren Group

    208       40,477  

Elia Group SA/NV

    1,585       209,775  

Etablissements Franz Colruyt NV

    279       7,572  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert NV

    101       8,517  

KBC Group NV

    145       10,872  

Proximus SADP

    5,204       48,124  

Sofina SA

    144       36,101  

Solvay SA

    413       47,412  

UCB SA

    782       67,489  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Belgium (Continued)            

Umicore SA

    1,133     $ 37,933  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA REIT

    3,450       105,957  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $803,355)

      686,230  
   

 

 

 
Bermuda — 0.0%            

Hiscox Ltd.
(Cost $10,778)

    880       12,145  
   

 

 

 
Canada — 5.5%            

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

    437       20,164  

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.

    1,834       86,227  

Bank of Montreal

    177       16,813  

Bank of Nova Scotia

    81       4,012  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    2,859       46,304  

BCE, Inc.

    651       28,867  

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., Class A

    47       1,585  

Brookfield Corp.

    294       9,804  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    355       16,271  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    501       57,189  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    112       6,344  

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

    107       8,145  

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A

    948       118,436  

Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A

    3,111       81,782  

CGI, Inc.*

    1,933       173,700  

Constellation Software, Inc.

    30       51,698  

Dollarama, Inc.

    2,668       154,462  

Enbridge, Inc.

    734       27,598  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    1,019       714,015  

Fortis, Inc.

    2,992       118,673  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    556       71,129  

George Weston Ltd.

    1,542       193,621  

Great-West Lifeco, Inc. (b)

    539       14,739  

Hydro One Ltd., 144A

    3,363       87,468  

IGM Financial, Inc.

    1,424       43,428  

Imperial Oil Ltd.

    260       12,889  

Intact Financial Corp.

    1,225       176,365  

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

    1,458       124,880  

Lumine Group, Inc.* (c)

    90       1,082  

Magna International, Inc.

    1,492       83,342  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    2,497       49,483  

Metro, Inc.

    5,655       294,370  

National Bank of Canada

    824       60,657  

Nutrien Ltd.

    447       34,908  

Power Corp. of Canada

    1,381       36,943  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

    390       25,223  

Royal Bank of Canada

    124       12,618  

Saputo, Inc.

    2,310       61,998  

Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B

    3,679       106,821  

Sun Life Financial, Inc. (b)

    1,470       71,197  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    1,328       44,733  

TC Energy Corp.

    610       24,334  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

    311       12,443  

TELUS Corp.

    1,246       24,829  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    500       60,693  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    215       14,347  

Tourmaline Oil Corp.

    797       35,007  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    945       39,460  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,009,504)

      3,561,096  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Chile — 0.1%            

Antofagasta PLC
(Cost $37,361)

    2,779     $ 52,821  
   

 

 

 
China — 0.2%            

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    76,984       69,045  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    77,506       48,777  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $121,068)

      117,822  
   

 

 

 
Denmark — 0.9%            

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class A

    13       29,860  

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B

    19       44,427  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    1,054       149,555  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    240       16,685  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    426       49,399  

Danske Bank A/S

    1,110       25,852  

Demant A/S*

    271       8,144  

DSV A/S

    57       10,404  

Genmab A/S*

    104       39,241  

H Lundbeck A/S

    2,961       12,556  

H Lundbeck A/S, Class A*

    1,706       6,539  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    159       22,570  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    1,435       69,358  

Orsted AS, 144A

    137       12,009  

Royal Unibrew A/S

    386       26,967  

SimCorp A/S

    85       6,124  

Tryg A/S

    1,558       34,621  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    164       4,688  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $553,565)

      568,999  
   

 

 

 
Finland — 1.6%            

Elisa OYJ

    2,478       141,172  

Fortum OYJ

    389       5,965  

Huhtamaki OYJ (b)

    389       13,775  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    2,949       64,331  

Kojamo OYJ

    9,014       119,874  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    1,210       63,070  

Metso Outotec OYJ

    598       6,393  

Neste OYJ

    312       15,118  

Nokia OYJ

    3,951       18,350  

Nordea Bank Abp

    1,391       17,663  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    2,832       133,799  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    2,327       113,617  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    6,331       89,934  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    3,212       116,871  

Valmet OYJ

    2,492       82,639  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    2,324       22,566  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,163,188)

      1,025,137  
   

 

 

 
France — 4.8%            

Air Liquide SA

    356       56,842  

Airbus SE

    42       5,524  

ALD SA, 144A

    1,586       21,125  

Alstom SA (b)

    290       8,559  

Amundi SA, 144A

    340       22,500  

Arkema SA

    753       76,789  

AXA SA

    477       15,100  

BioMerieux

    331       32,554  

BNP Paribas SA

    144       10,102  

Bollore SE

    9,947       55,803  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   8  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
France (Continued)            

Bouygues SA

    3,011     $ 102,309  

Bureau Veritas SA

    2,008       57,624  

Capgemini SE

    199       37,533  

Carrefour SA

    17,785       352,889  

Cie de L’Odet SE (b)

    8       12,217  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

    1,047       62,546  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    3,862       121,784  

Credit Agricole SA

    451       5,530  

Danone SA

    1,238       69,899  

Dassault Aviation SA

    516       89,033  

Dassault Systemes SE

    183       7,099  

Edenred

    1,181       66,781  

Eiffage SA

    1,815       200,180  

Engie SA

    9,777       143,459  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    81       14,122  

Eurazeo SE

    1,818       123,006  

Gecina SA REIT

    181       20,942  

Getlink SE

    1,047       17,682  

Hermes International

    6       10,916  

Ipsen SA

    494       56,632  

JCDecaux SE*

    354       8,124  

Kering SA

    24       14,126  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM, 144A

    195       7,732  

Legrand SA

    585       54,347  

L’Oreal SA

    22       8,752  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    10       8,367  

Orange SA

    19,336       221,299  

Pernod Ricard SA

    215       45,077  

Publicis Groupe SA

    1,206       96,229  

Remy Cointreau SA

    221       38,999  

Renault SA*

    516       23,240  

Rexel SA*

    1,023       25,549  

Sanofi

    414       39,027  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    14       4,583  

Schneider Electric SE

    162       26,134  

SEB SA (b)

    196       22,740  

Societe Generale SA

    184       5,331  

Sodexo SA

    360       33,497  

Teleperformance

    144       37,567  

Thales SA

    288       40,377  

TotalEnergies SE

    468       29,069  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA*

    226       5,004  

Veolia Environnement SA

    4,819       144,680  

Vinci SA

    671       76,739  

Vivendi SE

    19,240       198,899  

Wendel SE

    496       56,546  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,840,931)

      3,149,115  
   

 

 

 
Germany — 2.9%            

adidas AG

    94       14,122  

Allianz SE

    78       18,376  

BASF SE

    1,266       65,082  

Bayer AG

    676       40,354  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    754       78,163  

Bechtle AG

    113       4,785  

Beiersdorf AG

    453       54,286  

Brenntag SE

    508       38,466  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Germany (Continued)            

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

    40     $ 5,358  

Continental AG

    212       15,288  

Covestro AG, 144A

    887       39,179  

CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA*

    247       16,293  

Daimler Truck Holding AG*

    1,608       51,184  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    53       9,274  

Deutsche Post AG

    969       41,228  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    2,204       49,633  

E.ON SE

    16,954       186,000  

Evonik Industries AG

    1,648       35,356  

Fielmann AG

    171       6,097  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    403       15,779  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    571       15,762  

FUCHS PETROLUB SE

    541       17,786  

GEA Group AG

    2,023       89,291  

Hannover Rueck SE

    155       30,196  

HeidelbergCement AG

    1,130       78,038  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    364       25,265  

HOCHTIEF AG

    78       5,334  

Infineon Technologies AG

    129       4,585  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    74       5,055  

LEG Immobilien SE

    925       67,471  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

    584       44,995  

Merck KGaA

    356       67,711  

METRO AG*

    1,226       11,110  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    124       30,048  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen

    99       34,237  

Puma SE

    59       3,779  

Rational AG

    13       8,658  

Rheinmetall AG

    83       21,178  

RWE AG

    6,384       272,434  

SAP SE

    73       8,321  

Scout24 SE, 144A

    628       34,578  

Siemens AG

    94       14,425  

Siemens Energy AG* (b)

    625       12,574  

Symrise AG

    210       21,558  

Talanx AG

    68       3,257  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    30,361       92,440  

United Internet AG

    753       16,546  

Vantage Towers AG* (b)

    415       14,348  

Vonovia SE

    233       5,893  

Wacker Chemie AG

    67       10,544  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,799,064)

      1,851,720  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 2.7%            

AIA Group Ltd.

    1,818       19,281  

ASMPT Ltd.

    2,353       20,054  

Bank of East Asia Ltd.

    7,259       10,246  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    5,040       17,047  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd., 144A

    2,636       7,892  

Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd.

    10,020       15,395  

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.*

    5,616       5,523  

China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd.*

    38,656       7,682  

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.

    8,078       15,642  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    14,176       88,854  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    28,711       171,180  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   9  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Hong Kong (Continued)            

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    5,073     $ 26,756  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    9,732       68,872  

Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd.

    1,787       4,826  

DFI Retail Group Holdings Ltd.

    3,800       12,236  

ESR Group Ltd., 144A

    1,622       2,757  

First Pacific Co. Ltd.

    81,517       27,313  

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

    5,688       10,333  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    3,504       6,758  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    787       12,793  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    3,863       13,558  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    15,734       14,793  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    147       5,892  

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, Class U

    182,500       33,580  

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    87,155       14,878  

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

    5,427       17,181  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    5,100       252,552  

Kerry Logistics Network Ltd.

    13,657       22,549  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    32,170       80,492  

Link REIT

    8,344       54,851  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    2,641       13,307  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    3,315       9,017  

NWS Holdings Ltd.

    21,812       19,201  

PCCW Ltd.

    189,436       94,121  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    26,088       139,588  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    61,320       78,588  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    8,909       18,614  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    2,610       35,645  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    6,635       54,098  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class B

    17,598       22,240  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    3,665       9,642  

VTech Holdings Ltd.

    4,239       23,275  

WH Group Ltd., 144A

    161,097       93,586  

Wharf Holdings Ltd.

    4,369       9,674  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    2,983       16,341  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

    8,474       15,826  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    7,414       10,956  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,884,817)

      1,725,485  
   

 

 

 
Ireland — 0.6%            

CRH PLC

    1,625       76,873  

DCC PLC

    2,916       163,168  

Experian PLC

    1,453       49,342  

Glanbia PLC

    1,896       23,545  

James Hardie Industries PLC CDI

    1,051       21,992  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    360       34,597  

Kingspan Group PLC

    104       6,792  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    1,271       47,593  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $418,332)

      423,902  
   

 

 

 
Israel — 1.8%            

Airport City Ltd.*

    5,063       66,915  

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd.

    4,304       37,479  

Amot Investments Ltd.

    4,747       23,521  

Ashtrom Group Ltd.

    443       6,791  

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    500       28,059  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    6,011       50,319  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    6,616       51,490  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Israel (Continued)            

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.

    80,579     $ 111,571  

Big Shopping Centers Ltd.*

    149       12,926  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    484       82,067  

Elco Ltd.

    166       6,126  

Electra Ltd. (b)

    16       6,487  

Energix-Renewable Energies Ltd.

    1,271       3,497  

Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd.*

    752       12,311  

First International Bank Of Israel Ltd.

    302       10,706  

Fox Wizel Ltd.

    62       4,930  

Gav-Yam Lands Corp. Ltd.

    2,104       15,038  

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.

    1,587       13,359  

ICL Group Ltd.

    16,233       118,026  

Israel Corp. Ltd.

    47       16,044  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

    9,684       45,968  

Melisron Ltd.

    345       20,645  

Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd. (b)

    21,710       56,132  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    806       23,984  

Nice Ltd.*

    124       25,662  

Nova Ltd.*

    231       21,089  

OPC Energy Ltd.*

    485       3,926  

Paz Oil Co. Ltd.*

    722       76,489  

Phoenix Holdings Ltd.

    2,042       19,503  

Sapiens International Corp NV

    183       3,813  

Shapir Engineering and Industry Ltd.

    1,197       7,897  

Shufersal Ltd.

    7,351       37,952  

Strauss Group Ltd.

    2,336       53,204  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.*

    726       7,218  

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*

    1,699       69,486  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,286,016)

      1,150,630  
   

 

 

 
Italy — 1.7%            

A2A SpA

    38,772       57,380  

Amplifon SpA

    128       3,717  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    1,584       31,430  

Banca Mediolanum SpA

    929       9,040  

Buzzi Unicem SpA

    2,141       49,384  

Davide Campari-Milano NV

    1,772       19,910  

De’ Longhi SpA

    257       6,432  

Enel SpA

    8,525       48,070  

Eni SpA

    11,626       164,794  

Ferrari NV

    204       53,069  

Hera SpA

    25,984       69,524  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA, 144A

    1,278       14,122  

Interpump Group SpA

    178       9,806  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    2,126       5,775  

Italgas SpA

    20,042       114,456  

Leonardo SpA

    2,224       25,036  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    1,517       16,249  

Moncler SpA

    698       42,785  

Pirelli & C SpA, 144A

    5,145       26,310  

Poste Italiane SpA, 144A

    372       4,024  

PRADA SpA

    1,128       7,631  

Prysmian SpA

    3,394       130,908  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA

    1,022       43,505  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   10  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Italy (Continued)            

Reply SpA

    52     $ 6,276  

Snam SpA

    10,352       51,005  

Terna — Rete Elettrica Nazionale

    9,084       68,668  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA

    3,570       9,109  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,081,303)

      1,088,415  
   

 

 

 
Japan — 30.1%            

ABC-Mart, Inc. (b)

    663       32,660  

Acom Co. Ltd.

    1,700       4,181  

Activia Properties, Inc. REIT

    4       11,526  

Advance Residence Investment Corp. REIT

    6       14,734  

Advantest Corp.

    100       7,936  

Aeon Co. Ltd. (b)

    1,049       19,561  

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd. (b)

    900       11,748  

AEON REIT Investment Corp. REIT

    15       16,386  

AGC, Inc.

    3,254       120,399  

Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    914       20,767  

Ain Holdings, Inc.

    700       29,086  

Air Water, Inc.

    6,200       74,510  

Aisin Corp.

    2,593       71,005  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    1,500       44,246  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    10,700       129,297  

Amada Co. Ltd.

    8,243       74,978  

Amano Corp.

    1,500       27,717  

Anritsu Corp.

    1,100       10,046  

As One Corp.

    200       8,340  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    692       24,466  

Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.

    216       3,679  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    7,819       54,520  

Asics Corp.

    400       10,131  

ASKUL Corp.

    900       11,378  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    5,883       82,880  

Azbil Corp.

    1,113       28,925  

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

    1,600       98,832  

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

    1,000       14,793  

Bic Camera, Inc. (b)

    4,800       41,123  

BIPROGY, Inc.

    900       19,954  

Bridgestone Corp.

    1,624       62,294  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    3,942       57,966  

Calbee, Inc.

    1,480       29,347  

Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.

    1,700       37,566  

Canon, Inc.

    7,222       155,903  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

    1,408       44,292  

Casio Computer Co. Ltd.

    1,000       9,801  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    100       11,240  

Chiba Bank Ltd.

    2,000       14,639  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    5,731       59,407  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    700       17,442  

Chugin Financial Group, Inc.

    1,700       11,919  

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    1,883       9,276  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.

    1,200       12,633  

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

    1,634       29,725  

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

    2,600       11,166  

Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.

    900       27,056  

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp.

    90       8,246  

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

    600       8,175  

CyberAgent, Inc.

    800       6,848  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    10,407     $ 278,865  

Daicel Corp.

    7,827       54,300  

Daido Steel Co. Ltd.

    255       9,997  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    126       6,873  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    1,100       23,447  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    200       6,289  

Daiichikosho Co. Ltd.

    700       22,252  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    84       14,396  

Daio Paper Corp.

    800       6,349  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    1,885       177,547  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    3,302       76,190  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp. REIT (b)

    6       12,382  

Daiwa Office Investment Corp. REIT

    1       4,493  

Daiwa Securities Living Investments Corp. REIT

    13       10,813  

DeNA Co. Ltd.

    500       6,420  

Denka Co. Ltd.

    1,100       23,217  

Denso Corp.

    344       18,281  

Dentsu Group, Inc.

    1,700       54,539  

DIC Corp.

    700       12,488  

Disco Corp.

    159       49,843  

DMG Mori Co. Ltd.

    700       11,249  

Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,100       100,932  

East Japan Railway Co.

    500       25,350  

Ebara Corp.

    1,500       63,759  

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

    10,976       175,178  

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

    93,920       324,271  

EXEO Group, Inc.

    1,972       34,586  

Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.

    900       22,597  

Fancl Corp.

    200       3,706  

FANUC Corp.

    196       33,339  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

    33       6,517  

FP Corp.

    400       10,146  

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT

    5       18,427  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    1,288       49,737  

Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.

    1,700       14,265  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    651       30,367  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    242       31,126  

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

    900       20,086  

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.

    900       15,732  

Fuyo General Lease Co. Ltd.

    300       20,659  

GLP J REIT (b)

    9       9,455  

Goldwin, Inc.

    300       26,054  

GS Yuasa Corp.

    638       11,503  

GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.

    800       14,395  

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc.

    3,000       59,024  

Hachijuni Bank Ltd.

    4,200       18,993  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

    569       6,341  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    950       46,588  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    2,467       70,180  

Haseko Corp.

    13,197       151,429  

Heiwa Corp.

    1,100       20,633  

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

    100       14,514  

Hirogin Holdings, Inc.

    1,600       8,093  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

    440       53,783  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   11  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

    500     $ 14,022  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

    600       13,413  

Hitachi Ltd.

    1,046       52,909  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    4,245       110,383  

Horiba Ltd.

    300       15,989  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    626       22,174  

House Foods Group, Inc.

    857       16,993  

Hoya Corp.

    200       19,778  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    3,248       25,848  

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

    200       6,864  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

    10,225       227,823  

IHI Corp.

    1,000       25,952  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    600       9,968  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp. REIT

    9       9,488  

INFRONEER Holdings, Inc.*

    1,484       11,254  

Inpex Corp.

    6,499       68,370  

Internet Initiative Japan, Inc.

    1,400       28,048  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.

    1,500       15,318  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    3,700       44,248  

ITOCHU Corp.

    6,536       195,243  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    800       17,795  

Itoham Yonekyu Holdings, Inc.

    2,600       13,628  

Iwatani Corp.

    1,000       41,332  

Iyogin Holdings, Inc.

    1,000       5,954  

Izumi Co. Ltd.

    800       17,478  

J. Front Retailing Co. Ltd. (b)

    2,165       20,090  

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd.

    1,000       16,591  

Japan Logistics Fund, Inc. REIT

    3       6,484  

Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest REIT (b)

    16       12,016  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

    4,200       37,309  

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

    700       12,138  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. REIT

    7       18,474  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT

    6       24,843  

Japan Steel Works Ltd.

    200       3,757  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    5,064       102,960  

JFE Holdings, Inc.

    3,900       48,272  

JTEKT Corp.

    3,700       27,625  

Kadokawa Corp.

    400       7,973  

Kagome Co. Ltd.

    665       14,695  

Kajima Corp.

    8,800       105,110  

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    647       17,218  

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

    5,632       111,387  

Kandenko Co. Ltd.

    6,592       43,264  

Kaneka Corp.

    1,122       28,170  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

    21,011       197,747  

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

    488       6,542  

Kao Corp.

    1,053       39,348  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.

    1,743       38,055  

KDDI Corp.

    1,829       53,521  

Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,200       29,512  

Keikyu Corp.

    4,300       40,059  

Keio Corp.

    400       13,934  

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    600       17,333  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp. REIT

    4       9,382  

Kewpie Corp.

    1,659       26,807  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Keyence Corp.

    11     $ 4,756  

Kikkoman Corp.

    473       22,119  

Kinden Corp.

    3,600       40,410  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,900       57,538  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,712       40,596  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    526       31,665  

Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.

    300       8,204  

Kobe Steel Ltd.

    1,300       8,799  

Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    724       12,129  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    600       10,074  

Kokuyo Co. Ltd.

    4,100       56,406  

Komatsu Ltd.

    3,870       92,620  

Konami Group Corp.

    1,182       52,152  

Kose Corp.

    200       22,597  

K’s Holdings Corp.

    8,211       70,768  

Kubota Corp.

    1,700       25,653  

Kuraray Co. Ltd.

    13,381       119,944  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    828       37,444  

Kyocera Corp.

    1,672       82,339  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

    500       10,700  

Kyudenko Corp.

    499       12,602  

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    19,464       103,454  

Kyushu Financial Group, Inc.

    2,400       9,144  

Kyushu Railway Co.

    3,800       83,105  

LaSalle Logiport REIT (b)

    7       7,960  

Lawson, Inc.

    600       23,610  

Lintec Corp.

    2,613       42,797  

Lion Corp.

    2,206       23,774  

Lixil Corp.

    1,411       22,489  

Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.

    1,100       30,444  

Marubeni Corp.

    22,791       291,130  

Marui Group Co. Ltd.

    1,379       20,997  

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

    3,150       68,358  

MatsukiyoCocokara & Co.

    197       9,155  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    16,000       144,125  

Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.

    5,600       15,047  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    6,451       84,536  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,669       76,457  

MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.

    1,471       25,507  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    940       22,359  

Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp.

    12,302       71,618  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    4,636       157,545  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    11,874       133,633  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    2,600       32,363  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

    3,067       43,433  

Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc.

    8,050       42,018  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    3,913       144,064  

Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.

    2,000       46,397  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    4,000       62,254  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.*

    10,300       40,606  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    1,200       8,502  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    11,325       317,930  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

    2,200       53,056  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    1,700       32,386  

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc. REIT

    1       3,333  

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.

    900       22,167  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. (b)

    2,374       62,045  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   12  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    3,080     $ 47,992  

MonotaRO Co. Ltd.

    500       6,798  

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp. REIT

    11       12,372  

Morinaga & Co. Ltd.

    1,800       51,933  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    1,800       58,831  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    317       17,035  

Nabtesco Corp.

    800       20,673  

Nagase & Co. Ltd.

    965       14,332  

Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.

    2,800       42,489  

Nankai Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    2,018       40,889  

NEC Corp.

    400       14,316  

NEC Networks & System Integration Corp.

    1,100       13,486  

Nexon Co. Ltd.

    900       19,504  

NGK Insulators Ltd.

    6,477       85,970  

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. (b)

    4,002       80,472  

NH Foods Ltd.

    500       13,802  

NHK Spring Co. Ltd.

    11,400       75,908  

Nichirei Corp.

    1,000       19,733  

Nifco, Inc.

    1,461       38,505  

Nihon Kohden Corp.

    800       20,027  

Nikon Corp.

    4,900       48,563  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    1,650       62,068  

Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc. REIT (b)

    4       17,825  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc. REIT

    8       33,770  

Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.

    4,300       79,993  

NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, Inc.

    1,136       63,382  

Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.

    7,200       63,218  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. REIT

    5       10,667  

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.

    659       11,747  

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.

    200       8,956  

Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.

    1,700       70,514  

Nippon Steel Corp.

    8,413       187,573  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    791       22,920  

Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.

    1,700       13,990  

Nippon Yusen KK (b)

    3,900       101,125  

Nipro Corp.

    600       4,563  

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. Ltd.

    2,600       45,295  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    1,083       47,545  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

    7,500       29,050  

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

    1,678       19,390  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,084       90,244  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    232       26,229  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    2,343       141,046  

Noevir Holdings Co. Ltd.

    300       11,893  

NOF Corp.

    707       30,052  

NOK Corp.

    3,400       33,322  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    1,386       30,881  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. REIT (b)

    15       16,628  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    330       7,365  

NS Solutions Corp.

    600       15,637  

NSK Ltd.

    4,800       26,570  

NTT Data Corp.

    917       12,723  

Obayashi Corp.

    17,462       129,092  

Obic Co. Ltd.

    100       14,639  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    700     $ 8,484  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    30,588       124,180  

OKUMA Corp.

    600       24,138  

Olympus Corp.

    1,000       16,841  

Omron Corp.

    100       5,368  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    4,777       97,493  

Open House Group Co. Ltd.

    380       13,670  

Oracle Corp.

    300       20,438  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

    100       15,971  

ORIX Corp.

    5,836       104,604  

Orix JREIT, Inc. REIT (b)

    13       17,408  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    15,729       255,539  

OSG Corp.

    1,700       24,199  

Otsuka Corp.

    508       17,118  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,634       49,590  

PALTAC Corp.

    882       32,052  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    4,599       84,069  

Panasonic Holdings Corp.

    2,272       19,799  

Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd.

    1,520       7,242  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,629       32,612  

Pigeon Corp.

    400       6,161  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    326       8,865  

Relo Group, Inc.

    800       12,768  

Rengo Co. Ltd.

    7,312       47,453  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    5,500       30,279  

Resonac Holdings Corp.

    1,100       18,065  

Resorttrust, Inc.

    500       7,815  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

    2,100       16,311  

Rinnai Corp.

    517       36,247  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    414       31,852  

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    3,322       60,360  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

    500       5,032  

Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    3,009       122,600  

Sankyu, Inc.

    1,700       62,526  

Sanrio Co. Ltd.

    500       15,141  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    1,600       12,216  

Sanwa Holdings Corp.

    4,100       43,223  

Sapporo Holdings Ltd.

    800       18,794  

SBI Holdings, Inc.

    600       12,937  

SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd.

    200       15,960  

SCSK Corp.

    1,000       14,499  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    2,635       153,266  

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.

    7,000       119,634  

Seibu Holdings, Inc.

    2,200       22,143  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    1,651       22,750  

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.

    5,800       59,825  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    9,001       120,595  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    6,036       114,304  

Sekisui House Reit, Inc. REIT

    20       10,586  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. (b)

    2,700       120,714  

Seven Bank Ltd.

    7,200       14,483  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,160       16,717  

Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    6,200       33,272  

Shimadzu Corp.

    1,196       34,550  

Shimamura Co. Ltd.

    1,300       121,396  

Shimano, Inc.

    100       15,575  

Shimizu Corp.

    7,946       42,876  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   13  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    300     $ 42,176  

Shinko Electric Industries Co. Ltd.

    300       8,226  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    800       35,585  

Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc.

    600       10,827  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

    400       18,415  

Shizuoka Financial Group, Inc.

    1,000       7,987  

SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,149       45,297  

Skylark Holdings Co. Ltd.*

    1,800       21,064  

SMC Corp.

    53       26,886  

SoftBank Corp.

    3,405       38,433  

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

    887       23,280  

Sojitz Corp.

    12,620       242,181  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    1,900       81,445  

Sony Group Corp.

    208       17,454  

Sotetsu Holdings, Inc.

    1,200       20,412  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

    800       35,649  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

    2,131       44,430  

Subaru Corp.

    4,464       71,688  

Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd.

    335       14,018  

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.

    400       13,963  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

    30,700       107,506  

Sumitomo Corp.

    11,832       201,782  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    9,526       117,174  

Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.

    8,283       158,892  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

    3,249       76,446  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    3,669       136,293  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    500       21,921  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    600       22,222  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

    771       18,197  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

    4,500       40,502  

Sundrug Co. Ltd.

    1,688       45,665  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    1,474       51,725  

Suzuken Co. Ltd.

    5,084       128,392  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    1,342       47,122  

Sysmex Corp.

    127       7,609  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    1,000       18,375  

Taisei Corp.

    5,334       173,865  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.

    200       7,885  

Takashimaya Co. Ltd. (b)

    5,400       75,164  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    500       15,461  

TDK Corp.

    330       11,047  

TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.

    387       9,830  

Teijin Ltd.

    5,620       58,380  

Terumo Corp.

    216       5,805  

THK Co. Ltd.

    800       17,913  

TIS, Inc.

    2,700       66,997  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    2,200       49,099  

Toda Corp.

    4,400       22,934  

Toho Co. Ltd.

    1,659       57,730  

Toho Gas Co. Ltd.

    300       5,632  

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    6,619       31,536  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    2,700       57,294  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.*

    29,404       97,571  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    50       17,146  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    13,759       265,453  

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    500       26,392  

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

    1,600       19,593  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Tokyu Corp.

    2,600     $ 31,303  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    1,922       9,284  

TOPPAN, Inc.

    11,065       200,074  

Toray Industries, Inc.

    19,000       108,687  

Toshiba Corp.

    4,300       133,121  

Toshiba TEC Corp.

    391       10,908  

Tosoh Corp.

    10,641       144,677  

TOTO Ltd.

    1,080       36,036  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.

    9,221       119,887  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    1,000       40,451  

Toyo Tire Corp.

    1,000       11,834  

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

    1,484       24,164  

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

    3,500       54,421  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    298       17,480  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    500       6,837  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    2,023       82,574  

Trend Micro, Inc.

    1,139       53,599  

TS Tech Co. Ltd.

    5,058       64,128  

Tsumura & Co.

    300       5,706  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

    128       9,012  

UBE Corp.

    2,993       44,868  

Ulvac, Inc.

    200       7,664  

Unicharm Corp.

    877       32,469  

United Urban Investment Corp. REIT

    14       15,458  

Ushio, Inc.

    1,901       21,715  

USS Co. Ltd.

    5,800       94,059  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    1,600       109,122  

Yamada Holdings Co. Ltd. (b)

    15,857       55,761  

Yamaha Corp.

    481       18,256  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    3,700       94,663  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,700       62,502  

Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    1,600       64,016  

Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.

    1,553       18,025  

Yaoko Co. Ltd.

    200       10,072  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    300       11,805  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    3,600       53,756  

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.

    4,700       89,159  

Zenkoku Hosho Co. Ltd.

    638       24,309  

Zensho Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,000       56,308  

Zeon Corp.

    3,259       30,816  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $20,013,759)

      19,502,040  
   

 

 

 
Jordan — 0.0%            

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC
(Cost $24,221)

    895       18,767  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 0.2%            

ArcelorMittal SA

    385       11,614  

Eurofins Scientific SE

    131       9,169  

L’Occitane International SA

    5,604       13,365  

RTL Group SA

    1,327       64,313  

Tenaris SA

    721       11,989  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $105,372)

      110,450  
   

 

 

 
Mexico — 0.0%            

Fresnillo PLC
(Cost $6,006)

    716       6,617  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   14  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Netherlands — 2.1%            

Aalberts NV

    595     $ 29,051  

Aegon NV

    1,225       6,408  

Akzo Nobel NV

    504       37,008  

ASM International NV

    15       5,138  

ASR Nederland NV

    819       37,400  

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    87       6,768  

CTP NV, 144A

    301       4,162  

EXOR NV*

    94       7,772  

Heineken Holding NV

    645       55,372  

Heineken NV

    248       25,380  

IMCD NV

    250       39,742  

JDE Peet’s NV

    915       27,015  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    5,923       188,535  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    480       59,405  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    71,040       244,170  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    1,109       18,171  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    356       11,394  

NN Group NV

    980       39,805  

OCI NV

    1,100       36,630  

QIAGEN NV*

    1,970       91,005  

Randstad NV

    2,923       180,101  

Signify NV, 144A

    626       21,795  

Stellantis NV

    3,794       66,606  

Universal Music Group NV

    627       14,861  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    1,083       125,706  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,279,928)

      1,379,400  
   

 

 

 
New Zealand — 0.9%            

a2 Milk Co. Ltd.*

    2,538       11,368  

Auckland International Airport Ltd.*

    6,270       33,951  

Contact Energy Ltd.

    14,788       70,180  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    1,848       29,745  

Fletcher Building Ltd.

    11,068       32,572  

Infratil Ltd.

    3,291       17,943  

Kiwi Property Group Ltd.

    76,649       43,926  

Mainfreight Ltd.

    2,122       95,775  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    7,764       30,160  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    14,995       49,331  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

    2,502       8,154  

SKYCITY Entertainment Group Ltd.*

    2,587       4,167  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    60,469       187,318  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $637,504)

      614,590  
   

 

 

 
Norway — 1.3%            

Aker ASA, Class A

    138       9,797  

Aker BP ASA

    294       7,965  

DNB Bank ASA

    240       4,815  

Equinor ASA

    642       19,865  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    3,485       62,111  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

    2,674       111,699  

Leroy Seafood Group ASA

    6,081       30,386  

Mowi ASA

    4,975       86,382  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    12,735       93,126  

Orkla ASA

    17,757       119,998  

Salmar ASA

    498       20,793  

Telenor ASA

    4,943       55,681  

TOMRA Systems ASA

    1,863       29,901  

Var Energi ASA (b)

    6,886       19,703  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Norway (Continued)            

Yara International ASA

    3,725     $ 177,888  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $921,117)

      850,110  
   

 

 

 
Poland — 0.4%            

Dino Polska SA, 144A*

    369       30,903  

KGHM Polska Miedz SA

    581       16,682  

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA

    15,379       231,044  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

    1,569       12,949  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $315,291)

      291,578  
   

 

 

 
Portugal — 0.5%            

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA

    17,464       88,454  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    7,481       91,713  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    5,824       119,945  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $285,122)

      300,112  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 0.0%            

Evraz PLC* (c)
(Cost $35,071)

    4,559       0  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 3.9%            

BOC Aviation Ltd., 144A

    2,262       16,339  

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT

    72,636       149,465  

CapitaLand Ascott Trust (a)

    61,300       45,993  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust REIT

    88,674       127,792  

Capitaland Investment Ltd.

    20,700       57,203  

City Developments Ltd.

    2,500       14,319  

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

    151,344       136,037  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,326       33,658  

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust REIT

    169,700       160,100  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    110,900       84,031  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

    6,705       147,982  

Kenon Holdings Ltd.

    395       11,062  

Keppel REIT

    41,800       28,723  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    27,262       110,980  

Keppel DC REIT

    34,600       50,892  

Mapletree Industrial Trust REIT

    46,878       82,184  

Mapletree Logistics Trust REIT

    65,267       81,938  

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust REIT

    20,991       26,821  

NETLINK NBN TRUST

    62,100       39,904  

Olam Group Ltd.

    22,264       25,470  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    4,762       44,820  

SATS Ltd.*

    8,465       17,796  

Sembcorp Industries Ltd.

    44,653       120,410  

Sembcorp Marine Ltd.* (c)

    520,704       49,125  

SIA Engineering Co. Ltd.* (b)

    11,200       19,219  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

    15,900       67,207  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    29,380       190,097  

Singapore Post Ltd.

    94,700       37,637  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    54,828       145,404  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    36,266       63,849  

StarHub Ltd.

    40,000       31,497  

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    82,300       86,815  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    1,900       42,230  

UOL Group Ltd.

    7,029       35,663  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   15  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Singapore (Continued)            

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    6,562     $ 83,698  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    30,400       88,977  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,637,504)

      2,555,337  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 4.0%            

AMOREPACIFIC Group

    96       2,902  

BGF retail Co. Ltd.

    210       28,677  

BNK Financial Group, Inc.

    2,306       11,676  

Cheil Worldwide, Inc.

    4,238       64,054  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    214       51,913  

CJ Corp.

    328       21,540  

CJ ENM Co. Ltd.*

    51       3,573  

CJ Logistics Corp.

    91       5,619  

Coway Co. Ltd.

    374       15,093  

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.*

    1,453       4,727  

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

    1,056       61,449  

DGB Financial Group, Inc.

    2,164       12,919  

DL E&C Co. Ltd.

    309       7,706  

DL Holdings Co. Ltd.

    466       20,742  

Doosan Bobcat, Inc.

    370       10,597  

E-MART, Inc.

    49       4,147  

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

    328       5,515  

GS Holdings Corp.

    2,398       73,666  

GS Retail Co. Ltd.

    174       3,794  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

    1,164       39,936  

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

    1,470       41,326  

Hanmi Pharm. Co. Ltd.*

    29       5,676  

Hanwha Aerospace Co. Ltd.

    200       13,603  

Hanwha Corp.

    1,108       22,566  

HD Hyundai Co. Ltd.

    661       29,672  

Hite Jinro Co. Ltd.*

    897       16,201  

Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.

    112       6,788  

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

    612       25,114  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

    514       14,139  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

    751       90,012  

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

    1,922       51,127  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

    381       61,185  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    109       14,522  

Industrial Bank of Korea

    3,913       30,695  

Kangwon Land, Inc.*

    754       11,510  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    1,826       70,791  

KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. Ltd.*

    744       18,217  

Kia Corp.

    1,888       107,437  

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.*

    240       8,180  

Korea Electric Power Corp.

    2,343       31,960  

Korea Gas Corp.*

    424       8,988  

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.*

    93       4,357  

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

    121       53,402  

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.

    566       9,731  

KT&G Corp.

    4,132       276,976  

LG Corp.

    1,432       89,064  

LG Display Co. Ltd.

    4,073       47,063  

LG Electronics, Inc.

    321       26,975  

LG H&H Co. Ltd.

    9       4,543  

LG Innotek Co. Ltd.

    118       24,701  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea (Continued)            

LG Uplus Corp.

    6,905     $ 57,766  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    190       25,587  

Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. Ltd.

    150       18,976  

Lotte Corp.

    225       5,212  

LOTTE Fine Chemical Co. Ltd.

    120       5,269  

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

    208       13,675  

LS Corp.

    229       11,664  

NAVER Corp.

    52       8,194  

NCSoft Corp.

    18       5,910  

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.*

    1,761       12,643  

NHN Corp.*

    266       5,830  

NongShim Co. Ltd.

    144       39,829  

Orion Corp.

    281       26,545  

Ottogi Corp.*

    40       13,301  

Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.

    820       3,923  

POSCO Holdings, Inc.

    164       39,412  

Posco International Corp.

    1,156       19,744  

S-1 Corp.

    550       23,442  

Samsung C&T Corp.

    813       67,645  

Samsung Card Co. Ltd.

    164       3,805  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

    287       31,232  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    200       9,159  

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.*

    760       15,077  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    339       54,952  

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    216       11,116  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    14       7,364  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

    391       37,024  

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

    193       4,886  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

    598       17,557  

Shinsegae, Inc.

    127       19,579  

SK Hynix, Inc.

    873       58,981  

SK Networks Co. Ltd.

    3,818       11,873  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

    2,278       77,727  

SK, Inc.

    105       14,172  

S-Oil Corp.

    688       41,959  

Woori Financial Group, Inc.

    9,681       89,256  

Yuhan Corp.

    401       15,970  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,655,586)

      2,593,022  
   

 

 

 
Spain — 2.1%            

Acciona SA

    174       32,864  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (b)

    975       29,634  

Aena SME SA, 144A*

    66       10,247  

Amadeus IT Group SA*

    83       5,228  

Banco Santander SA

    2,589       10,221  

Bankinter SA

    1,955       13,791  

CaixaBank SA

    3,802       16,338  

Corp ACCIONA Energias Renovables SA

    302       11,728  

EDP Renovaveis SA

    306       6,299  

Enagas SA (b)

    6,049       108,798  

Endesa SA

    5,436       107,054  

Ferrovial SA

    1,080       30,077  

Iberdrola SA

    7,179       82,719  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    531       16,381  

Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA REIT

    1,057       7,611  

Mapfre SA (b)

    10,219       21,978  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   16  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Spain (Continued)            

Merlin Properties Socimi SA REIT

    4,168     $ 39,737  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    1,432       39,576  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    13,919       231,897  

Repsol SA

    18,096       287,958  

Telefonica SA

    59,763       243,945  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,362,379)

      1,354,081  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 4.8%            

Alfa Laval AB

    1,611       53,295  

Alleima AB*

    4,895       26,605  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    3,490       85,371  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    1,597       16,940  

Axfood AB

    2,444       58,753  

Boliden AB

    9,208       379,804  

Castellum AB (b)

    2,503       32,126  

Electrolux AB, Class B

    3,557       43,324  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    3,606       69,675  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    2,930       48,437  

Essity AB, Class B (b)

    4,726       128,249  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B* (b)

    2,944       14,685  

Getinge AB, Class B

    432       9,341  

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

    2,578       32,641  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    929       10,347  

Holmen AB, Class B

    2,252       91,345  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    1,441       12,839  

Industrivarden AB, Class A

    9,050       250,102  

Industrivarden AB, Class C (b)

    7,711       212,654  

Indutrade AB

    1,086       23,222  

Investment AB Latour, Class B (b)

    792       16,495  

Investor AB, Class A

    3,993       82,321  

Investor AB, Class B

    11,459       222,618  

Kinnevik AB, Class B* (b)

    979       14,659  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

    1,486       69,351  

Lifco AB, Class B

    312       6,271  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    1,340       13,929  

Saab AB, Class B

    1,432       82,993  

Sagax AB, Class B

    702       17,374  

Sagax AB, Class D

    5,587       14,679  

Sandvik AB

    2,124       43,952  

Securitas AB, Class B

    6,489       56,237  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    1,378       17,317  

Skanska AB, Class B

    1,851       33,830  

SKF AB, Class B

    2,414       46,145  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    6,694       93,908  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    1,297       13,817  

Sweco AB, Class B

    842       9,931  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    1,278       26,201  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB*

    1,233       28,506  

Tele2 AB, Class B (b)

    13,531       125,000  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    9,645       53,734  

Telia Co. AB

    38,385       99,564  

Trelleborg AB, Class B

    5,892       152,772  

Volvo AB, Class A

    676       14,144  

Volvo AB, Class B

    5,932       119,339  

Volvo Car AB, Class B* (b)

    4,773       22,637  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,967,999)

      3,097,479  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Switzerland — 3.4%            

ABB Ltd.

    2,264     $ 75,559  

Accelleron Industries AG*

    112       2,772  

Adecco Group AG

    1,662       59,334  

Alcon, Inc.

    376       25,739  

Baloise Holding AG

    325       54,268  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

    96       8,599  

Barry Callebaut AG

    29       57,984  

Belimo Holding AG

    57       29,678  

BKW AG

    227       33,278  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Participation Certificates

    5       55,055  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Class A

    595       89,988  

Clariant AG*

    2,600       42,305  

Coca-Cola HBC AG*

    1,748       45,012  

DKSH Holding AG

    2,045       167,026  

Emmi AG

    35       33,086  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

    28       21,301  

Flughafen Zurich AG*

    113       20,556  

Geberit AG

    87       47,248  

Georg Fischer AG

    696       47,526  

Givaudan SA

    6       18,187  

Glencore PLC

    16,631       99,735  

Helvetia Holding AG

    177       22,794  

Holcim AG*

    2,950       182,996  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    50       3,327  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

    152       39,085  

Logitech International SA

    347       19,060  

Lonza Group AG

    23       13,762  

Nestle SA

    127       14,374  

Novartis AG

    518       43,816  

Partners Group Holding AG

    19       18,115  

PSP Swiss Property AG

    1,347       151,767  

Roche Holding AG

    63       18,270  

Schindler Holding AG

    53       11,451  

Schindler Holding AG Participation Certificates

    105       23,683  

SGS SA

    26       59,864  

SIG Group AG*

    1,597       38,815  

Sika AG

    71       19,991  

Sonova Holding AG

    136       33,548  

STMicroelectronics NV

    277       13,344  

Straumann Holding AG

    71       9,458  

Swatch Group AG — Bearer

    385       134,406  

Swatch Group AG — Registered

    546       35,041  

Swiss Life Holding AG

    42       25,373  

Swiss Prime Site AG

    718       60,903  

Swiss Re AG

    272       28,499  

Swisscom AG

    170       105,274  

Temenos AG

    78       5,766  

UBS Group AG

    1,186       25,877  

VAT Group AG, 144A

    25       7,586  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    59       28,101  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,037,833)

      2,228,582  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 10.5%            

3i Group PLC

    30,400       598,797  

abrdn PLC (b)

    25,110       68,277  

Admiral Group PLC

    3,768       100,404  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   17  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)            

Amcor PLC CDI

    17,181     $ 191,517  

Anglo American PLC

    3,681       128,545  

Ashtead Group PLC

    156       10,406  

Associated British Foods PLC

    1,732       42,084  

Auto Trader Group PLC, 144A

    18,092       130,411  

Aviva PLC

    6,501       35,134  

B&M European Value Retail SA

    6,943       41,338  

BAE Systems PLC

    20,726       225,326  

Barratt Developments PLC

    10,222       58,052  

Bellway PLC

    1,278       34,302  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    355       18,034  

BP PLC

    2,434       16,222  

British American Tobacco PLC

    1,251       47,609  

British Land Co. PLC REIT

    32,191       174,088  

BT Group PLC

    51,179       86,341  

Bunzl PLC

    5,029       180,459  

Burberry Group PLC

    3,960       118,224  

Centrica PLC

    114,985       146,376  

CNH Industrial NV

    931       15,328  

Compass Group PLC

    1,390       32,310  

ConvaTec Group PLC, 144A

    8,832       23,994  

Croda International PLC

    620       49,255  

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

    210       6,951  

Derwent London PLC REIT

    378       11,962  

Diageo PLC

    772       32,983  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    18,081       39,478  

DS Smith PLC

    8,361       34,142  

Endeavour Mining PLC

    2,290       47,047  

Ferguson PLC

    1,107       160,086  

GSK PLC

    6,631       114,429  

Haleon PLC*

    16,948       66,058  

Halma PLC

    1,418       37,149  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    2,345       23,552  

Howden Joinery Group PLC

    5,119       44,422  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    1,107       8,518  

IMI PLC

    1,064       20,056  

Imperial Brands PLC

    15,972       387,697  

Informa PLC

    4,792       38,777  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    671       45,540  

International Distributions Services PLC

    2,101       5,982  

Intertek Group PLC

    972       49,118  

ITV PLC

    5,888       6,301  

J Sainsbury PLC

    18,162       58,971  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    4,170       110,156  

Kingfisher PLC

    9,559       33,237  

Land Securities Group PLC REIT

    21,378       178,011  

Legal & General Group PLC

    3,513       10,883  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    37,775       24,064  

Mondi PLC

    5,492       92,852  

National Grid PLC

    8,754       111,067  

NatWest Group PLC

    1,941       6,869  

Next PLC

    1,076       89,128  

Pearson PLC

    6,343       70,525  

Pennon Group PLC

    1,587       15,851  

Pepco Group NV*

    1,234       12,254  

Persimmon PLC

    1,523       26,781  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    544       37,948  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)            

RELX PLC

    2,343     $ 70,999  

Renishaw PLC

    59       2,853  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    5,824       36,128  

Rightmove PLC

    9,521       64,641  

Rio Tinto PLC

    3,372       233,182  

RS GROUP PLC

    10,405       123,134  

Sage Group PLC

    16,399       148,623  

Schroders PLC

    2,258       13,597  

Segro PLC REIT

    25,713       256,320  

Severn Trent PLC

    2,232       74,337  

Shell PLC

    189       5,781  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    2,964       42,558  

Smiths Group PLC

    5,121       109,332  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    221       31,264  

SSE PLC

    12,552       265,248  

St James’s Place PLC

    651       10,100  

Tate & Lyle PLC

    2,247       21,828  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    34,824       51,941  

Tesco PLC

    81,437       251,409  

Unilever PLC

    569       28,491  

UNITE Group PLC REIT

    2,797       33,286  

United Utilities Group PLC

    6,739       83,054  

Vodafone Group PLC

    137,256       165,803  

Weir Group PLC

    560       12,875  

Whitbread PLC

    218       8,153  

WPP PLC

    4,762       59,035  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,666,436)

      6,835,650  
   

 

 

 
United States — 0.1%            

Waste Connections, Inc.
(Cost $60,949)

    575       77,171  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $63,889,997)

      64,210,157  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.2%    
Germany — 0.1%            

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    221       21,035  

FUCHS PETROLUB SE

    686       27,616  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    509       37,149  

Sartorius AG

    11       4,696  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $88,339)

      90,496  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.1%            

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    53       6,384  

Hanwha Corp.

    1,820       19,600  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    98       6,969  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    86       10,431  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $48,356)

      43,384  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $136,695)

      133,880  
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS — 0.0%    
Hong Kong — 0.0%            

Link REIT*, expires 3/27/23
(Cost $0)

    1,668       1,573  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   18  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
New Zealand — 0.0%            

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.*, expires 3/6/23
(Cost $0)

    890     $ 110  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)

      1,683  
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%    
Switzerland — 0.0%            

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

    826       969  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 1.4%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (d)(e)
(Cost $914,720)

    914,720       914,720  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (d)
(Cost $35,298)

    35,298     $ 35,298  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.6%

   

(Cost $64,976,710)

    $ 65,296,707  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.6%)

      (408,721
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 64,887,986  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2022
     Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

COMMON STOCKS0.0%

 

Germany0.0%

 

DEUTSCHE BANK AG (f)

 

     4,101              (4,457     (1,511     1,867                   —                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL1.4%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (d)(e)

 

     731,962        182,758 (g)                         4,514            —        914,720        914,720  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.1%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (d)

 

     101,059        4,301,926       (4,367,687                  1,989            —        35,298        35,298  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       837,122          4,484,684         (4,372,144       (1,511       1,867          6,503              —          950,018          950,018  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

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

(b)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2023 amounted to $1,607,168, which is 2.5% of net assets.

(c)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(d)

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

(e)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $1,029,377.

(f)

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

(g)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2023.

 

CDI:   Chess Depositary Interests
CVA:   Credit Valuation Adjustment
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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Securities are listed in country of domicile.

At February 28, 2023, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

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

MINI TOPIX Index Futures

   JPY    2    $ 28,505      $ 29,292      3/09/2023    $ 787  

MSCI EAFE Futures

   USD    4      399,520        409,320      3/17/2023      9,800  
                 

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation

                  $ 10,587  
                 

 

 

 

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

Currency Abbreviations

 

JPY   Japanese Yen
USD   U.S. Dollar

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 64,159,950        $        $ 50,207        $ 64,210,157  

Preferred Stocks (a)

       133,880                            133,880  

Rights (a)

       110          1,573                   1,683  

Warrants

       969                            969  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       950,018                            950,018  

Derivatives (b)

                   

Futures Contracts

       10,587                            10,587  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 65,255,514        $ 1,573        $ 50,207        $ 65,307,294  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.1%    
Australia — 2.4%            

Ampol Ltd.

    2,507     $ 55,722  

ANZ Group Holdings Ltd.

    31,385       521,705  

APA Group (a)

    11,384       82,372  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    6,908       170,218  

ASX Ltd.

    2,193       100,621  

Atlassian Corp., Class A*

    1,597       262,435  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    16,325       36,439  

BHP Group Ltd.

    53,049       1,616,967  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    5,167       66,412  

Brambles Ltd.

    14,991       130,105  

Cochlear Ltd.

    786       117,785  

Coles Group Ltd.

    13,331       163,434  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    17,969       1,220,101  

Computershare Ltd.

    5,724       95,728  

CSL Ltd.

    5,162       1,031,419  

Dexus REIT

    12,041       68,450  

EBOS Group Ltd.

    2,072       56,958  

Endeavour Group Ltd.

    13,936       64,187  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    18,157       262,026  

Goodman Group REIT

    17,542       234,933  

GPT Group REIT

    22,387       71,105  

IDP Education Ltd.

    2,287       44,262  

IGO Ltd.

    7,056       62,475  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    24,577       77,067  

Lendlease Corp. Ltd. (a)

    7,597       39,140  

Lottery Corp. Ltd.*

    28,184       98,641  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    3,843       491,146  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    31,226       70,331  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    1,958       109,011  

Mirvac Group REIT

    44,321       67,846  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    34,061       689,071  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    8,480       128,895  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    11,866       82,979  

Orica Ltd.

    5,205       56,862  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    19,925       107,626  

Pilbara Minerals Ltd.*

    26,559       74,685  

Qantas Airways Ltd.*

    8,405       36,388  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    16,050       163,216  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    2,068       94,202  

REA Group Ltd.

    644       53,360  

Reece Ltd.

    1,325       14,779  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    4,032       317,387  

Santos Ltd.

    35,456       167,368  

Scentre Group REIT

    53,099       106,706  

SEEK Ltd.

    3,640       59,353  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    4,957       107,670  

South32 Ltd.

    43,804       128,200  

Stockland REIT

    18,901       48,944  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    13,301       115,259  

Telstra Group Ltd.

    38,195       107,148  

Transurban Group (a)

    33,729       322,526  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    9,025       85,265  

Vicinity Ltd. REIT

    51,676       71,089  

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.

    2,244       44,126  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    11,948       388,676  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Australia (Continued)            

Westpac Banking Corp.

    36,877     $ 560,276  

WiseTech Global Ltd.

    1,441       61,220  

Woodside Energy Group Ltd.

    20,194       489,016  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    12,766       317,835  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $12,689,024)

      12,489,168  
   

 

 

 
Austria — 0.1%            

Erste Group Bank AG

    3,594       141,709  

OMV AG

    1,252       61,222  

Verbund AG

    609       53,024  

voestalpine AG

    1,178       43,750  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $269,602)

      299,705  
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 0.3%            

Ageas SA/NV

    1,537       69,649  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    9,274       562,862  

D’ieteren Group

    265       51,570  

Elia Group SA/NV

    344       45,529  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert NV

    1,191       100,438  

KBC Group NV

    2,684       201,239  

Sofina SA

    121       30,335  

Solvay SA

    812       93,217  

UCB SA

    1,433       123,673  

Umicore SA

    2,207       73,890  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA REIT

    1,569       48,187  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,478,063)

      1,400,589  
   

 

 

 
Bermuda — 0.1%            

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    3,649       255,430  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    411       157,812  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $240,884)

      413,242  
   

 

 

 
Canada — 3.7%            

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

    4,954       228,587  

Air Canada*

    1,527       22,567  

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

    7,548       57,769  

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.

    8,565       402,692  

AltaGas Ltd.

    3,775       64,938  

ARC Resources Ltd.

    7,237       78,991  

Bank of Montreal

    6,970       662,059  

Bank of Nova Scotia

    12,806       634,351  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    19,388       314,007  

BCE, Inc.

    766       33,966  

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., Class A

    3,728       125,713  

Brookfield Corp.

    14,914       497,334  

BRP, Inc.

    398       34,563  

CAE, Inc.*

    2,955       66,786  

Cameco Corp.

    4,331       118,658  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

    844       30,637  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    9,592       439,635  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    5,971       681,592  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    11,631       658,758  

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

    9,832       748,386  

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A

    654       81,706  

Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A

    1,372       36,067  

CCL Industries, Inc., Class B

    1,547       74,575  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

    14,713       271,901  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Canada (Continued)            

CGI, Inc.*

    2,305     $ 207,127  

Constellation Software, Inc.

    214       368,782  

Descartes Systems Group, Inc.*

    851       62,907  

Dollarama, Inc.

    2,830       163,840  

Element Fleet Management Corp.

    3,800       54,399  

Emera, Inc.

    2,853       113,265  

Empire Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,417       37,667  

Enbridge, Inc.

    21,343       802,489  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    217       152,052  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

    6,186       135,447  

FirstService Corp.

    473       64,989  

Fortis, Inc.

    4,880       193,558  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    2,048       262,000  

George Weston Ltd.

    818       102,712  

GFL Environmental, Inc.

    1,905       58,041  

Gildan Activewear, Inc.

    2,243       71,436  

Great-West Lifeco, Inc. (b)

    2,608       71,318  

Hydro One Ltd., 144A

    3,660       95,193  

iA Financial Corp., Inc.

    1,131       76,095  

IGM Financial, Inc.

    1,249       38,091  

Imperial Oil Ltd.

    2,335       115,751  

Intact Financial Corp.

    1,882       270,954  

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Class A*

    6,379       53,414  

Keyera Corp. (b)

    2,155       47,660  

Kinross Gold Corp.

    14,211       52,608  

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

    1,753       150,147  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

    1,182       365,474  

Lumine Group, Inc.* (c)

    642       7,715  

Lundin Mining Corp.

    6,394       39,873  

Magna International, Inc.

    2,866       160,094  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    20,455       405,359  

Metro, Inc.

    2,248       117,019  

National Bank of Canada

    3,570       262,797  

Northland Power, Inc.

    2,762       67,252  

Nutrien Ltd.

    5,467       426,936  

Nuvei Corp., 144A*

    663       20,346  

Onex Corp.

    727       38,960  

Open Text Corp.

    2,596       89,562  

Pan American Silver Corp.

    2,017       30,134  

Parkland Corp.

    1,889       41,403  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

    5,419       178,318  

Power Corp. of Canada

    6,251       167,220  

Quebecor, Inc., Class B

    1,565       37,106  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

    2,700       174,619  

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    1,558       24,730  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc.

    1,163       71,312  

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

    3,414       163,447  

Royal Bank of Canada

    14,582       1,483,852  

Saputo, Inc.

    2,485       66,695  

Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B

    4,810       139,659  

Shopify, Inc., Class A*

    12,799       528,149  

Sun Life Financial, Inc. (b)

    6,191       299,853  

Suncor Energy, Inc. (b)

    14,240       479,670  

TC Energy Corp.

    10,625       423,845  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

    5,134       205,405  

TELUS Corp.

    4,782       95,292  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Canada (Continued)            

TFI International, Inc.

    831     $ 101,634  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    1,636       198,586  

TMX Group Ltd.

    650       64,964  

Toromont Industries Ltd.

    870       71,916  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    19,469       1,299,173  

Tourmaline Oil Corp.

    3,360       147,584  

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

    468       35,235  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    4,759       198,721  

WSP Global, Inc.

    1,379       173,620  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $19,136,552)

      19,091,709  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.0%            

Antofagasta PLC
(Cost $80,056)

    4,186       79,564  
   

 

 

 
Denmark — 0.9%            

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class A

    33       75,799  

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B

    55       128,605  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    958       135,933  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    1,273       88,501  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    1,263       146,456  

Danske Bank A/S

    6,419       149,499  

Demant A/S*

    883       26,535  

DSV A/S

    2,021       368,895  

Genmab A/S*

    659       248,651  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    17,403       2,470,343  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    2,102       101,596  

Orsted AS, 144A

    2,061       180,668  

Pandora A/S

    1,202       114,308  

ROCKWOOL A/S, Class B

    134       30,598  

Tryg A/S

    3,795       84,330  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    10,782       308,189  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,884,051)

      4,658,906  
   

 

 

 
Finland — 0.4%            

Elisa OYJ

    1,275       72,637  

Fortum OYJ

    4,980       76,368  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    2,459       53,642  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    3,570       186,081  

Metso Outotec OYJ

    7,500       80,174  

Neste OYJ

    4,438       215,040  

Nokia OYJ

    59,302       275,426  

Nordea Bank Abp

    35,850       455,971  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    1,258       59,435  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    5,045       246,324  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    5,413       76,894  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    5,952       216,568  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    5,034       48,880  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,122,075)

      2,063,440  
   

 

 

 
France — 3.7%            

Accor SA*

    2,048       68,372  

Aeroports de Paris*

    316       46,062  

Air Liquide SA

    5,490       876,583  

Airbus SE

    6,183       813,208  

Alstom SA (b)

    3,534       104,302  

Amundi SA, 144A

    514       34,014  

Arkema SA

    656       66,897  

AXA SA

    19,843       628,149  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
France (Continued)            

BioMerieux

    554     $ 54,486  

BNP Paribas SA

    11,828       829,759  

Bollore SE

    10,000       56,101  

Bouygues SA

    2,769       94,086  

Bureau Veritas SA

    3,469       99,550  

Capgemini SE

    1,728       325,918  

Carrefour SA

    7,249       143,834  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

    5,246       313,386  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    7,667       241,771  

Covivio SA REIT

    651       41,906  

Credit Agricole SA

    12,106       148,438  

Danone SA

    6,998       395,114  

Dassault Aviation SA

    202       34,854  

Dassault Systemes SE

    6,978       270,698  

Edenred

    2,625       148,433  

Eiffage SA

    859       94,741  

Engie SA

    20,635       302,779  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    3,077       536,464  

Eurazeo SE

    503       34,033  

Gecina SA REIT

    567       65,602  

Getlink SE

    5,071       85,641  

Hermes International

    328       596,727  

Ipsen SA

    394       45,168  

Kering SA

    789       464,388  

Klepierre SA REIT*

    1,889       47,418  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM, 144A

    850       33,704  

Legrand SA

    2,751       255,568  

L’Oreal SA

    2,535       1,008,407  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    2,885       2,413,980  

Orange SA

    21,011       240,469  

Pernod Ricard SA

    2,165       453,916  

Publicis Groupe SA

    2,419       193,017  

Remy Cointreau SA

    246       43,411  

Renault SA*

    2,024       91,160  

Safran SA

    3,717       528,054  

Sanofi

    12,033       1,134,326  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    294       96,249  

Schneider Electric SE

    5,750       927,609  

SEB SA (b)

    129       14,966  

Societe Generale SA

    8,328       241,286  

Sodexo SA

    988       91,932  

Teleperformance

    655       170,879  

Thales SA

    1,121       157,162  

TotalEnergies SE (b)

    26,281       1,632,405  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield REIT*

    1,274       80,984  

Valeo

    2,248       47,048  

Veolia Environnement SA

    7,339       220,337  

Vinci SA

    5,574       637,467  

Vivendi SE

    7,528       77,823  

Wendel SE

    286       32,605  

Worldline SA, 144A*

    2,587       108,424  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $16,970,818)

      19,042,070  
   

 

 

 
Germany — 2.4%            

adidas AG

    1,818       273,119  

Allianz SE

    4,222       994,662  

BASF SE

    9,722       499,786  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Germany (Continued)            

Bayer AG

    10,496     $ 626,565  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    3,545       367,489  

Bechtle AG

    752       31,844  

Beiersdorf AG

    1,058       126,787  

Brenntag SE

    1,710       129,481  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

    471       63,086  

Commerzbank AG*

    11,245       137,439  

Continental AG

    1,156       83,364  

Covestro AG, 144A

    2,058       90,902  

Daimler Truck Holding AG*

    4,426       140,884  

Delivery Hero SE, 144A*

    1,558       63,100  

Deutsche Bank AG (d)

    21,324       266,847  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    2,011       351,890  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG*

    5,569       58,008  

Deutsche Post AG

    10,618       451,767  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    34,133       768,666  

E.ON SE

    22,476       246,581  

Evonik Industries AG

    2,210       47,413  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    2,069       81,009  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    4,251       117,348  

GEA Group AG

    1,618       71,415  

Hannover Rueck SE

    600       116,888  

HeidelbergCement AG

    1,542       106,490  

HelloFresh SE*

    1,540       34,738  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    1,178       81,765  

Infineon Technologies AG

    13,990       497,242  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    647       44,201  

LEG Immobilien SE

    676       49,308  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

    8,451       651,110  

Merck KGaA

    1,361       258,863  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    643       155,815  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen

    1,499       518,398  

Nemetschek SE

    589       33,530  

Puma SE

    1,179       75,520  

Rational AG

    34       22,644  

Rheinmetall AG

    456       116,351  

RWE AG

    6,870       293,174  

SAP SE

    10,998       1,253,581  

Scout24 SE, 144A

    586       32,266  

Siemens AG

    8,147       1,250,193  

Siemens Energy AG* (b)

    4,186       84,213  

Siemens Healthineers AG, 144A

    2,957       154,851  

Symrise AG

    1,433       147,107  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    10,718       32,633  

United Internet AG

    1,437       31,576  

Volkswagen AG

    314       56,210  

Vonovia SE

    8,233       208,237  

Zalando SE, 144A*

    2,162       86,209  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $13,487,814)

      12,482,565  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 0.8%            

AIA Group Ltd.

    124,878       1,324,428  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    35,779       121,018  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd., 144A

    20,536       61,481  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    21,324       133,657  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    27,551       164,264  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   23  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Hong Kong (Continued)            

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    6,637     $ 35,005  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    16,859       119,309  

ESR Group Ltd., 144A

    26,986       45,862  

Futu Holdings Ltd., ADR*

    662       32,577  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

    21,091       140,257  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    28,377       54,733  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    7,093       115,303  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    17,717       62,183  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd. (a)

    32,397       42,098  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    102,306       96,187  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    12,866       515,656  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    12,100       55,297  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    1,651       81,758  

Link REIT

    20,921       137,528  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    17,543       88,391  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    15,905       43,260  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    14,613       78,189  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    37,865       48,528  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    15,433       32,244  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    14,824       202,450  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    3,327       27,126  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    13,400       35,252  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    14,647       145,640  

WH Group Ltd., 144A

    110,032       63,921  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    14,195       77,761  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

    17,012       31,772  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,771,826)

      4,213,135  
   

 

 

 
Ireland — 1.1%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    6,660       1,768,563  

AerCap Holdings NV*

    1,414       88,290  

AIB Group PLC

    10,277       44,096  

Allegion PLC

    931       104,933  

Aptiv PLC*

    2,891       336,166  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

    10,885       120,399  

CRH PLC

    8,071       381,060  

DCC PLC

    1,183       66,196  

Experian PLC

    9,365       318,024  

Flutter Entertainment PLC*

    1,754       283,389  

James Hardie Industries PLC CDI

    4,349       91,003  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

    646       90,698  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    1,507       144,827  

Kingspan Group PLC

    1,626       106,187  

Medtronic PLC

    14,022       1,161,022  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    2,152       80,721  

Trane Technologies PLC

    2,456       454,286  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,090,772)

      5,639,860  
   

 

 

 
Israel — 0.2%            

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    561       31,482  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    13,376       111,973  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    14,706       114,452  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.

    20,763       28,749  

Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd.*

    1,084       134,112  

CyberArk Software Ltd.*

    496       71,806  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    283       47,985  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Israel (Continued)            

First International Bank Of Israel Ltd.

    550     $ 19,498  

ICL Group Ltd.

    7,695       55,948  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

    12,524       59,449  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    1,777       52,877  

Nice Ltd.*

    720       149,006  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*

    567       180,261  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.,
ADR*

    12,191       120,813  

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*

    1,147       46,910  

Wix.com Ltd.*

    644       58,301  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,373,513)

      1,283,622  
   

 

 

 
Italy — 0.6%            

Amplifon SpA

    1,275       37,022  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    11,653       231,218  

Davide Campari-Milano NV

    5,568       62,562  

DiaSorin SpA

    193       23,364  

Enel SpA

    85,958       484,690  

Eni SpA

    26,787       379,696  

Ferrari NV

    1,371       356,653  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    6,668       115,618  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA, 144A

    2,866       31,671  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    174,275       473,413  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    5,650       60,517  

Moncler SpA

    2,153       131,972  

Nexi SpA, 144A*

    6,823       55,368  

Poste Italiane SpA, 144A

    3,913       42,327  

Prysmian SpA

    2,956       114,014  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA

    1,343       57,170  

Snam SpA

    21,239       104,646  

Telecom Italia SpA*

    53,264       17,466  

Terna — Rete Elettrica Nazionale

    12,869       97,280  

UniCredit SpA

    20,289       416,301  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,100,145)

      3,292,968  
   

 

 

 
Jersey — 0.0%            

Novocure Ltd.*
(Cost $101,886)

    834       64,193  
   

 

 

 
Jordan — 0.0%            

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC
(Cost $64,591)

    2,053       43,048  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 0.1%            

ArcelorMittal SA

    5,260       158,673  

Aroundtown SA (b)

    10,721       27,878  

Eurofins Scientific SE

    1,443       101,000  

Tenaris SA

    4,952       82,345  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $371,643)

      369,896  
   

 

 

 
Macau — 0.0%            

Sands China Ltd.*
(Cost $96,173)

    26,189       90,750  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 1.6%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 144A

    2,867       50,791  

Adyen NV, 144A*

    231       329,541  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   24  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Netherlands (Continued)            

Aegon NV

    19,718     $ 103,154  

Akzo Nobel NV

    1,979       145,316  

Argenx SE*

    593       215,202  

ASM International NV

    491       168,188  

ASML Holding NV

    4,251       2,632,782  

Euronext NV, 144A

    904       66,284  

EXOR NV*

    1,359       112,358  

Heineken Holding NV

    1,400       120,186  

Heineken NV

    2,564       262,395  

IMCD NV

    668       106,191  

ING Groep NV

    40,168       565,107  

JDE Peet’s NV

    740       21,848  

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV, 144A*

    1,974       43,334  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    11,432       363,891  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    1,858       229,947  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    37,552       129,069  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    9,820       160,898  

NN Group NV

    3,208       130,300  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    2,704       482,610  

OCI NV

    1,107       36,863  

Prosus NV*

    8,739       629,463  

QIAGEN NV*

    2,434       112,440  

Randstad NV

    1,441       88,787  

Stellantis NV

    23,100       405,533  

Universal Music Group NV

    7,528       178,430  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    2,773       321,867  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,915,129)

      8,212,775  
   

 

 

 
New Zealand — 0.1%            

Auckland International Airport Ltd.*

    12,828       69,462  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    5,584       89,880  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    7,206       27,992  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    13,566       44,630  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    22,480       69,637  

Xero Ltd.*

    1,525       79,905  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $462,688)

      381,506  
   

 

 

 
Norway — 0.2%            

Adevinta ASA*

    1,886       14,163  

Aker BP ASA

    3,267       88,507  

DNB Bank ASA

    9,727       195,169  

Equinor ASA

    9,916       306,828  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    1,901       33,880  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

    944       39,433  

Mowi ASA

    4,276       74,245  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    16,424       120,102  

Orkla ASA

    8,653       58,475  

Salmar ASA

    620       25,887  

Telenor ASA

    7,867       88,619  

Yara International ASA

    1,433       68,433  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,181,972)

      1,113,741  
   

 

 

 
Portugal — 0.1%            

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA

    31,046       157,247  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    5,904       72,379  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    3,502       72,123  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $301,163)

      301,749  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Singapore — 0.4%            

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT

    34,979     $ 71,977  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust REIT

    48,156       69,400  

Capitaland Investment Ltd.

    27,702       76,553  

City Developments Ltd.

    3,300       18,901  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    19,307       490,079  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    88,400       66,982  

Grab Holdings Ltd., Class A*

    12,634       40,555  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

    1,300       28,692  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    15,500       63,099  

Mapletree Logistics Trust REIT

    34,128       42,845  

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust REIT

    14,100       18,016  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    35,285       332,103  

Sea Ltd., ADR* (b)

    3,780       236,212  

Sembcorp Marine Ltd.* (c)

    296,050       27,930  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

    14,250       60,233  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    9,131       59,080  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    10,502       27,851  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    87,200       153,522  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    12,601       280,074  

UOL Group Ltd.

    2,801       14,212  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    2,056       26,224  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    20,400       59,708  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,486,037)

      2,264,248  
   

 

 

 
Spain — 0.8%            

Acciona SA

    263       49,674  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    2,360       71,730  

Aena SME SA, 144A*

    738       114,580  

Amadeus IT Group SA*

    4,744       298,842  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    63,976       500,233  

Banco Santander SA

    172,538       681,130  

CaixaBank SA

    46,707       200,707  

Cellnex Telecom SA, 144A*

    5,726       215,935  

Corp ACCIONA Energias Renovables SA

    692       26,874  

EDP Renovaveis SA

    2,883       59,345  

Enagas SA

    2,776       49,929  

Endesa SA

    3,394       66,840  

Ferrovial SA

    5,239       145,899  

Grifols SA* (b)

    3,570       43,671  

Iberdrola SA

    63,223       728,477  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    11,424       352,430  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    1,079       29,820  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    4,174       69,541  

Repsol SA

    13,972       222,334  

Telefonica SA

    57,332       234,022  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,886,072)

      4,162,013  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 1.0%            

Alfa Laval AB

    3,477       115,026  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    10,448       255,575  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    28,529       341,081  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    16,708       177,228  

Boliden AB

    2,882       118,874  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   25  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Sweden (Continued)            

Electrolux AB, Class B

    2,248     $ 27,381  

Embracer Group AB* (b)

    6,727       32,665  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    7,164       138,422  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    4,774       78,921  

EQT AB

    3,300       74,363  

Essity AB, Class B (b)

    5,908       160,325  

Evolution AB, 144A

    1,887       229,185  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B* (b)

    8,274       41,272  

Getinge AB, Class B

    2,631       56,891  

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

    8,596       108,837  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    20,253       225,571  

Holmen AB, Class B

    991       40,196  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    3,522       31,381  

Industrivarden AB, Class A

    1,509       41,702  

Industrivarden AB, Class C (b)

    1,886       52,012  

Indutrade AB

    2,878       61,542  

Investment AB Latour, Class B (b)

    1,355       28,221  

Investor AB, Class A

    5,453       112,421  

Investor AB, Class B

    19,580       380,387  

Kinnevik AB, Class B* (b)

    2,684       40,188  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

    661       30,849  

Lifco AB, Class B

    2,760       55,472  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    16,347       169,919  

Sagax AB, Class B

    2,014       49,845  

Sandvik AB

    11,326       234,370  

Securitas AB, Class B

    6,760       58,586  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    17,148       215,489  

Skanska AB, Class B

    2,861       52,289  

SKF AB, Class B (b)

    3,392       64,840  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    6,139       86,122  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    14,293       152,269  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    9,802       200,954  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB*

    1,776       41,060  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    5,661       52,297  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    31,875       177,583  

Telia Co. AB

    26,262       68,119  

Volvo AB, Class A

    1,612       33,728  

Volvo AB, Class B

    15,895       319,772  

Volvo Car AB, Class B*

    6,277       29,770  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,752,655)

      5,063,000  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 3.4%            

ABB Ltd.

    17,067       569,598  

Adecco Group AG

    1,447       51,658  

Alcon, Inc.

    5,259       360,008  

Bachem Holding AG

    205       20,549  

Baloise Holding AG

    556       92,840  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

    280       25,080  

Barry Callebaut AG

    38       75,980  

BKW AG

    222       32,545  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

    1       111,283  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Participation Certificates

    11       121,120  

Chubb Ltd.

    4,434       935,663  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Class A

    5,583       844,375  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Switzerland (Continued)            

Clariant AG*

    1,604     $ 26,099  

Coca-Cola HBC AG*

    1,538       39,604  

Credit Suisse Group AG

    35,221       107,176  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

    75       57,055  

Garmin Ltd.

    1,596       156,615  

Geberit AG

    375       203,654  

Givaudan SA

    100       303,121  

Glencore PLC

    112,062       672,031  

Holcim AG*

    5,842       362,394  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    2,083       138,593  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

    571       146,824  

Logitech International SA

    1,615       88,706  

Lonza Group AG

    785       469,702  

Nestle SA

    29,117       3,295,526  

Novartis AG

    22,837       1,931,734  

Partners Group Holding AG

    241       229,776  

Roche Holding AG

    7,396       2,144,820  

Roche Holding AG

    284       88,238  

Schindler Holding AG

    250       54,014  

Schindler Holding AG Participation Certificates

    394       88,868  

SGS SA

    68       156,569  

SIG Group AG*

    3,217       78,190  

Sika AG

    1,502       422,916  

Sonova Holding AG

    564       139,127  

STMicroelectronics NV

    7,096       341,837  

Straumann Holding AG

    1,172       156,121  

Swatch Group AG — Bearer

    308       107,525  

Swatch Group AG — Registered

    751       48,197  

Swiss Life Holding AG

    328       198,147  

Swiss Prime Site AG

    727       61,666  

Swiss Re AG

    3,304       346,175  

Swisscom AG

    276       170,915  

Temenos AG

    650       48,047  

UBS Group AG

    35,200       768,034  

VAT Group AG, 144A

    287       87,087  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    1,578       751,581  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $18,181,644)

      17,727,383  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 5.0%            

3i Group PLC

    10,966       216,000  

abrdn PLC

    17,635       47,952  

Admiral Group PLC

    2,151       57,316  

Amcor PLC

    14,698       163,736  

Anglo American PLC

    13,312       464,871  

Ashtead Group PLC

    4,506       300,581  

Associated British Foods PLC

    4,276       103,897  

AstraZeneca PLC

    16,327       2,150,572  

Auto Trader Group PLC, 144A

    10,678       76,969  

Aviva PLC

    29,313       158,417  

BAE Systems PLC

    33,139       360,275  

Barclays PLC

    176,480       373,128  

Barratt Developments PLC

    9,916       56,315  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    1,274       64,718  

BP PLC

    190,986       1,272,851  

British American Tobacco PLC

    22,689       863,470  

British Land Co. PLC REIT

    9,639       52,127  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)            

BT Group PLC

    73,182     $ 123,461  

Bunzl PLC

    3,554       127,531  

Burberry Group PLC

    3,660       109,268  

Clarivate PLC*

    3,643       36,904  

CNH Industrial NV

    9,923       163,375  

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

    2,074       114,070  

Compass Group PLC

    18,348       426,490  

Croda International PLC

    1,456       115,669  

Diageo PLC

    23,801       1,016,870  

Entain PLC

    5,500       90,523  

Ferguson PLC

    2,247       324,944  

GSK PLC

    42,376       731,266  

Haleon PLC*

    52,971       206,464  

Halma PLC

    3,663       95,965  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    3,549       35,645  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    212,263       1,633,341  

Imperial Brands PLC

    9,506       230,744  

Informa PLC

    13,469       108,991  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    2,068       140,353  

Intertek Group PLC

    1,703       86,057  

J Sainsbury PLC

    18,958       61,556  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    33,261       72,924  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    1,972       52,093  

Kingfisher PLC

    18,156       63,128  

Land Securities Group PLC REIT

    7,418       61,769  

Legal & General Group PLC

    59,923       185,645  

Liberty Global PLC, Class A*

    1,683       34,485  

Liberty Global PLC, Class C*

    2,879       61,179  

Linde PLC

    5,221       1,818,840  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    693,715       441,927  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    3,360       302,318  

M&G PLC

    29,478       76,478  

Melrose Industries PLC

    45,027       81,686  

Mondi PLC

    5,709       96,521  

National Grid PLC

    39,344       499,181  

NatWest Group PLC

    54,956       194,474  

Next PLC

    1,212       100,393  

Ocado Group PLC*

    5,273       35,034  

Pearson PLC

    5,387       59,896  

Pentair PLC

    1,879       105,111  

Persimmon PLC

    3,391       59,630  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    7,899       60,572  

Prudential PLC

    28,934       444,693  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    7,649       533,576  

RELX PLC

    19,860       601,809  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    26,400       163,769  

Rio Tinto PLC

    11,830       818,072  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC*

    90,971       159,628  

Sage Group PLC

    9,649       87,448  

Schroders PLC

    10,647       64,114  

Segro PLC REIT

    12,781       127,407  

Severn Trent PLC

    2,864       95,386  

Shell PLC

    74,403       2,275,770  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    9,265       133,030  

Smiths Group PLC

    3,451       73,678  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    683       96,620  

SSE PLC

    10,860       229,492  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)            

St James’s Place PLC

    5,716     $ 88,681  

Standard Chartered PLC

    25,489       241,991  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    33,857       50,498  

Tesco PLC

    84,807       261,813  

Unilever PLC

    26,975       1,350,705  

United Utilities Group PLC

    6,895       84,977  

Vodafone Group PLC

    283,731       342,743  

Whitbread PLC

    2,149       80,366  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    1,129       264,592  

WPP PLC

    12,837       159,141  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $24,378,061)

      26,055,965  
   

 

 

 
United States — 69.6%            

3M Co.

    5,776       622,306  

A O Smith Corp.

    1,384       90,832  

Abbott Laboratories

    18,296       1,861,069  

AbbVie, Inc.

    18,637       2,868,234  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    8,322       634,552  

Adobe, Inc.*

    4,923       1,594,806  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    643       93,209  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    16,882       1,326,588  

AECOM

    1,250       107,950  

AES Corp.

    7,163       176,783  

Aflac, Inc.

    6,110       416,396  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    3,161       448,767  

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    2,338       668,621  

Airbnb, Inc., Class A*

    3,951       487,079  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    1,692       122,839  

Albemarle Corp.

    1,231       313,056  

Alcoa Corp.

    1,941       94,993  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

    1,603       240,097  

Align Technology, Inc.*

    747       231,196  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    2,758       141,403  

Allstate Corp.

    2,856       367,796  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    3,394       101,990  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,250       239,313  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    63,240       5,695,394  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    58,068       5,243,540  

Altria Group, Inc.

    19,142       888,763  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    97,002       9,140,498  

Ameren Corp.

    2,841       234,979  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    5,139       452,078  

American Express Co.

    6,636       1,154,598  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    747       100,180  

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A REIT

    3,294       102,180  

American International Group, Inc.

    7,909       483,319  

American Tower Corp. REIT

    4,911       972,427  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    1,912       268,407  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    1,164       399,101  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    1,655       257,452  

AMETEK, Inc.

    2,437       344,982  

Amgen, Inc.

    5,643       1,307,257  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    6,448       499,849  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    5,398       990,371  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT (b)

    5,118       105,840  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    921       279,625  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Aon PLC, Class A

    2,220     $ 674,991  

APA Corp.

    3,656       140,317  

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    4,210       298,489  

Apple, Inc.

    167,864       24,744,832  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    9,062       1,052,551  

Aramark

    2,229       82,027  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    5,765       458,894  

Ares Management Corp., Class A

    1,633       131,669  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    2,592       359,510  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

    610       71,974  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    2,164       405,425  

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

    300       63,603  

Assurant, Inc.

    648       82,549  

AT&T, Inc.

    75,404       1,425,890  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    1,564       176,435  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    2,294       455,795  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    4,427       973,143  

AutoZone, Inc.*

    203       504,768  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    1,427       246,186  

Avantor, Inc.*

    6,427       156,626  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    858       156,319  

Axon Enterprise, Inc.*

    748       149,832  

Baker Hughes Co.

    10,045       307,377  

Ball Corp.

    3,386       190,327  

Bank of America Corp.

    76,491       2,623,641  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    8,245       419,506  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    2,230       91,140  

Baxter International, Inc.

    5,145       205,543  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    3,002       704,119  

Bentley Systems, Inc., Class B

    1,975       79,909  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    13,695       4,179,440  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    2,321       192,898  

BILL Holdings, Inc.*

    985       83,361  

Biogen, Inc.*

    1,529       412,616  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    1,937       192,906  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

    238       113,726  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    1,644       119,420  

Black Knight, Inc.*

    1,638       97,625  

BlackRock, Inc.

    1,579       1,088,610  

Blackstone, Inc.

    7,375       669,650  

Block, Inc.*

    5,700       437,361  

Boeing Co.*

    5,919       1,192,974  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    415       1,047,460  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    1,547       146,547  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    2,137       107,448  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,446       94,684  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    15,337       716,545  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    22,372       1,542,773  

Broadcom, Inc.

    4,422       2,627,950  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    1,261       177,524  

Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A

    1,360       37,960  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    2,740       153,632  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    3,261       211,541  

Bunge Ltd.

    1,539       146,975  

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    648       138,834  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    1,351       135,046  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    2,968       572,646  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*

    2,164     $ 109,845  

Camden Property Trust REIT

    1,046       120,039  

Campbell Soup Co.

    1,961       102,992  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    3,952       431,084  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    2,919       220,997  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    544       140,472  

Carlyle Group, Inc.

    2,012       69,213  

CarMax, Inc.*

    1,543       106,529  

Carnival Corp.*

    8,578       91,098  

Carrier Global Corp.

    9,011       405,765  

Catalent, Inc.*

    1,790       122,114  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    5,495       1,316,327  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    1,003       126,549  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    3,244       276,194  

CDW Corp.

    1,400       283,388  

Celanese Corp.

    1,236       143,660  

Centene Corp.*

    5,840       399,456  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    6,629       184,419  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.*

    1,364       99,477  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    2,142       183,976  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

    572       125,462  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    15,263       1,189,293  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

    1,166       428,633  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    2,418       380,448  

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (b)

    1,047       84,608  

Chevron Corp.

    19,428       3,123,440  

Chewy, Inc., Class A*

    729       29,561  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

    298       444,342  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    2,554       213,974  

Cigna Group

    3,202       935,304  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    1,607       193,965  

Cintas Corp.

    986       432,331  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    43,134       2,088,548  

Citigroup, Inc.

    20,900       1,059,421  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    5,144       214,813  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.*

    5,524       117,827  

Clorox Co.

    1,295       201,295  

Cloudflare, Inc., Class A*

    2,816       168,988  

CME Group, Inc.

    3,698       685,461  

CMS Energy Corp.

    2,829       166,826  

Coca-Cola Co.

    43,480       2,587,495  

Cognex Corp.

    1,507       71,462  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    5,279       330,624  

Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A*

    1,261       81,751  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    8,319       609,783  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    45,126       1,677,333  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    5,234       190,570  

ConocoPhillips

    13,114       1,355,332  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    3,731       333,365  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    1,735       388,120  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    3,530       264,362  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    542       177,218  

Copart, Inc.*

    4,362       307,347  

Corning, Inc.

    8,586       291,495  

Corteva, Inc.

    7,658       477,017  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    4,323     $ 305,463  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    4,668       2,260,152  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    8,572       214,043  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    2,058       248,380  

Crown Castle, Inc. REIT

    4,550       594,913  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

    1,390       120,249  

CSX Corp.

    22,131       674,774  

Cummins, Inc.

    1,427       346,875  

CVS Health Corp.

    13,617       1,137,564  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    3,557       328,951  

Danaher Corp.

    7,375       1,825,534  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    1,350       193,037  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

    1,612       101,991  

Datadog, Inc., Class A*

    2,638       201,860  

DaVita, Inc.*

    690       56,759  

Deere & Co.

    3,023       1,267,363  

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C

    2,718       110,460  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

    1,356       51,989  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. (b)

    2,179       82,955  

Devon Energy Corp.

    6,464       348,539  

Dexcom, Inc.*

    4,086       453,587  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    1,773       249,248  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    2,998       312,482  

Discover Financial Services

    3,002       336,224  

DISH Network Corp., Class A*

    2,762       31,514  

DocuSign, Inc.*

    2,070       126,995  

Dollar General Corp.

    2,437       527,123  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    2,323       337,485  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    8,537       474,828  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    416       122,308  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A*

    2,429       132,769  

Dover Corp.

    1,520       227,848  

Dow, Inc.

    7,658       438,038  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A*

    2,758       56,263  

DTE Energy Co.

    2,143       235,109  

Duke Energy Corp.

    8,100       763,506  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    5,152       376,251  

Dynatrace, Inc.*

    2,229       94,799  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    1,155       98,406  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    4,101       717,388  

eBay, Inc.

    5,632       258,509  

Ecolab, Inc.

    2,762       440,180  

Edison International

    4,097       271,262  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    6,566       528,169  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.*

    4,180       47,945  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    2,942       326,385  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    2,539       1,192,492  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    8,600       2,676,492  

Emerson Electric Co.

    6,248       516,772  

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

    1,430       301,058  

Entegris, Inc.

    1,625       138,499  

Entergy Corp.

    2,137       219,833  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    6,164       696,655  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    618       190,128  

EQT Corp.

    3,570       118,453  

Equifax, Inc.

    1,312       265,719  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    958       659,363  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    4,184     $ 131,461  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    2,055       140,788  

Equity Residential REIT

    4,000       250,080  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

    270       63,555  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    2,229       95,357  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    712       162,379  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    2,445       594,257  

Etsy, Inc.*

    1,340       162,689  

Evergy, Inc.

    2,419       142,261  

Eversource Energy

    3,480       262,253  

Exact Sciences Corp.*

    1,889       117,741  

Exelon Corp.

    10,565       426,720  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

    1,440       156,917  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    1,781       186,221  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    1,379       227,052  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    43,517       4,782,953  

F5, Inc.*

    645       92,222  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    395       163,747  

Fair Isaac Corp.*

    280       189,669  

Fastenal Co.

    6,061       312,505  

FedEx Corp.

    2,650       538,533  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

    2,642       105,310  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    6,459       409,307  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    7,202       261,433  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A

    127       93,188  

First Horizon Corp.

    5,355       132,643  

First Republic Bank

    1,976       243,068  

First Solar, Inc.*

    1,014       171,508  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    6,250       247,125  

Fiserv, Inc.*

    6,378       734,044  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

    709       152,286  

FMC Corp.

    1,323       170,865  

Ford Motor Co.

    42,000       506,940  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    7,280       432,723  

Fortive Corp.

    3,695       246,309  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    1,453       90,013  

Fox Corp., Class A

    2,858       100,087  

Fox Corp., Class B

    1,563       50,407  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    3,384       99,726  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    14,789       605,905  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT

    3,188       171,769  

Gartner, Inc.*

    797       261,265  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.*

    3,819       290,244  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    5,685       110,914  

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

    656       78,727  

General Dynamics Corp.

    2,457       559,975  

General Electric Co.

    11,459       970,692  

General Mills, Inc.

    6,222       494,711  

General Motors Co.

    14,540       563,280  

Genuine Parts Co.

    1,546       273,426  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    13,234       1,065,734  

Global Payments, Inc.

    2,971       333,346  

Globe Life, Inc.

    997       121,325  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A*

    1,757       133,022  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   29  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    3,583     $ 1,259,962  

Graco, Inc.

    1,383       96,174  

Halliburton Co.

    9,817       355,670  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    3,435       268,892  

Hasbro, Inc.

    1,356       74,594  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    2,248       547,276  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. REIT (b)

    3,990       77,805  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

    6,159       148,186  

HEICO Corp.

    474       78,480  

HEICO Corp., Class A

    814       105,942  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    1,355       106,110  

Hershey Co.

    1,539       366,774  

Hess Corp.

    2,852       384,164  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    13,698       213,826  

HF Sinclair Corp.

    1,694       84,226  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    2,833       409,397  

Hologic, Inc.*

    2,418       192,570  

Home Depot, Inc.

    10,732       3,182,467  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    7,084       1,356,444  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC*

    2,211       242,082  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    3,380       150,004  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    7,189       120,775  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    4,250       179,265  

HP, Inc.

    11,114       328,085  

Hubbell, Inc.

    558       140,359  

HubSpot, Inc.*

    474       183,372  

Humana, Inc.

    1,333       659,862  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    15,700       240,524  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    418       89,954  

IDEX Corp.

    833       187,408  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    889       420,710  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    3,294       768,029  

Illumina, Inc.*

    1,775       353,580  

Incyte Corp.*

    2,048       157,655  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    4,270       247,959  

Insulet Corp.*

    737       203,677  

Intel Corp.

    43,500       1,084,455  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    5,764       586,775  

International Business Machines Corp.

    9,475       1,225,118  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    2,713       252,852  

International Paper Co.

    4,004       145,706  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    4,148       147,420  

Intuit, Inc.

    2,851       1,160,870  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    3,771       865,030  

Invesco Ltd.

    4,276       75,514  

Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT

    6,448       201,564  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

    1,919       400,054  

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    3,250       171,438  

J M Smucker Co.

    1,183       174,954  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    695       114,147  

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

    1,444       172,558  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    800       144,632  

Johnson & Johnson

    27,656       4,238,559  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    7,193       451,145  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    30,943       4,435,679  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    2,860       88,031  

Kellogg Co.

    2,891       190,633  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    7,798     $ 269,421  

KeyCorp

    8,447       154,496  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    1,923       307,603  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    3,570       446,429  

Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

    7,106       146,455  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    21,920       373,955  

KKR & Co., Inc.

    5,662       319,054  

KLA Corp.

    1,475       559,586  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    1,544       87,761  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    7,735       301,201  

Kroger Co.

    7,600       327,864  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    2,033       429,349  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    986       236,009  

Lam Research Corp.

    1,478       718,323  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    1,448       145,727  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

    4,006       230,225  

Lear Corp.

    642       89,655  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    1,260       122,308  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    2,857       276,386  

Lennox International, Inc.

    344       87,662  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C*

    1,244       107,817  

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

    2,225       151,011  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A*

    832       26,948  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C*

    1,979       63,763  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    1,893       136,410  

LKQ Corp.

    2,563       146,834  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    2,506       1,188,496  

Loews Corp.

    2,121       129,572  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    6,353       1,307,130  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    845       210,878  

Lucid Group, Inc.*

    4,242       38,729  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    2,890       277,411  

M&T Bank Corp.

    1,796       278,901  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    6,295       158,319  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    4,948       611,573  

Markel Corp.*

    145       192,830  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    395       134,873  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    2,923       494,689  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    5,292       858,045  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    625       224,919  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    9,073       409,646  

Masco Corp.

    2,287       119,907  

Masimo Corp.*

    621       103,900  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    9,099       3,232,784  

Match Group, Inc.*

    2,861       118,503  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    2,715       201,779  

McDonald’s Corp.

    7,743       2,043,455  

McKesson Corp.

    1,488       520,517  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. REIT

    6,367       65,580  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    26,628       2,828,959  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

    23,752       4,155,175  

MetLife, Inc.

    6,982       500,819  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    243       348,392  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   30  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

MGM Resorts International

    3,720     $ 159,997  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    5,812       470,946  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    11,492       664,467  

Microsoft Corp.

    74,789       18,653,872  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    1,266       202,687  

Moderna, Inc.*

    3,440       477,506  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    416       42,786  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    655       180,341  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    1,967       104,625  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    14,430       940,547  

MongoDB, Inc.*

    656       137,445  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    463       224,226  

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    4,116       418,844  

Moody’s Corp.

    1,751       508,053  

Morgan Stanley

    13,456       1,298,504  

Mosaic Co.

    3,536       188,080  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    1,768       464,648  

MSCI, Inc.

    858       448,005  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    3,630       203,498  

NetApp, Inc.

    2,318       149,627  

Netflix, Inc.*

    4,672       1,504,991  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

    972       100,213  

Newell Brands, Inc. (b)

    4,259       62,565  

Newmont Corp.

    8,140       354,985  

News Corp., Class A

    4,251       72,905  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    20,992       1,491,062  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    13,251       1,574,086  

NiSource, Inc.

    4,271       117,154  

Nordson Corp.

    502       110,259  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    2,366       531,924  

Northern Trust Corp.

    2,200       209,594  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    1,542       715,658  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    2,670       87,549  

Nucor Corp.

    2,702       452,423  

NVIDIA Corp.

    26,009       6,038,249  

NVR, Inc.*

    33       170,729  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    8,040       470,822  

Okta, Inc.*

    1,582       112,781  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    1,025       347,742  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    2,139       193,729  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    4,796       371,258  

ONEOK, Inc.

    4,712       308,400  

Oracle Corp.

    17,187       1,502,144  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    664       551,186  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    4,286       362,681  

Ovintiv, Inc.

    2,599       111,159  

Owens Corning

    1,040       101,702  

PACCAR, Inc.

    5,355       386,631  

Packaging Corp. of America

    988       135,079  

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A* (b)

    18,341       143,793  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

    3,102       584,324  

Paramount Global, Class B

    6,550       140,301  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    1,390       489,072  

Paychex, Inc.

    3,475       383,640  

Paycom Software, Inc.*

    579       167,366  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

    417       80,318  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    11,492     $ 845,811  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    14,600       2,533,538  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    1,281       159,574  

Pfizer, Inc.

    59,263       2,404,300  

PG&E Corp.* (b)

    16,078       251,138  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    16,241       1,580,249  

Phillips 66

    5,045       517,415  

Pinterest, Inc., Class A*

    5,608       140,817  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    2,434       487,798  

Plug Power, Inc.* (b)

    5,060       75,242  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    4,328       683,478  

Pool Corp.

    420       149,881  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    2,483       327,905  

PPL Corp.

    7,747       209,711  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    2,538       227,303  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    25,028       3,442,852  

Progressive Corp.

    6,012       862,842  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    9,731       1,200,805  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    3,959       395,900  

PTC, Inc.*

    1,168       146,385  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    5,033       304,144  

Public Storage REIT

    1,713       512,101  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    2,267       123,937  

Qorvo, Inc.*

    1,140       115,015  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    11,770       1,453,948  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    1,516       244,682  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    1,142       158,007  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    2,065       223,970  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    15,262       1,497,050  

Realty Income Corp. REIT

    6,945       444,133  

Regency Centers Corp. REIT

    1,627       102,338  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,113       846,347  

Regions Financial Corp.

    9,121       212,702  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    586       145,234  

Repligen Corp.*

    536       93,462  

Republic Services, Inc.

    2,228       287,256  

ResMed, Inc.

    1,542       328,446  

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A*

    3,208       61,914  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    991       79,894  

ROBLOX Corp., Class A*

    3,704       135,715  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    1,222       360,404  

Roku, Inc.*

    1,279       82,739  

Rollins, Inc.

    2,250       79,200  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    1,109       477,092  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    3,723       411,540  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.* (b)

    2,320       163,885  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

    3,547       127,160  

RPM International, Inc.

    1,356       120,182  

S&P Global, Inc.

    3,592       1,225,590  

Salesforce, Inc.*

    10,610       1,735,902  

SBA Communications Corp. REIT

    1,143       296,437  

Schlumberger NV

    15,258       811,878  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    2,047       132,154  

Seagen, Inc.*

    1,502       269,894  

Sealed Air Corp.

    1,562       75,944  

SEI Investments Co.

    1,281       77,180  

Sempra Energy

    3,323       498,317  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   31  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC

    1,547     $ 78,247  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    2,108       911,014  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    2,546       563,557  

Signature Bank

    664       76,393  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    3,600       439,524  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (b)

    7,954       34,918  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    1,724       192,347  

Snap, Inc., Class A*

    11,247       114,157  

Snap-on, Inc.

    561       139,509  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A*

    2,356       363,719  

Southern Co.

    11,291       712,010  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    1,546       51,915  

Splunk, Inc.*

    1,675       171,688  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    2,677       157,140  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1,724       147,592  

Starbucks Corp.

    12,117       1,237,025  

State Street Corp.

    3,767       334,058  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    1,815       228,890  

STERIS PLC

    1,051       197,620  

Stryker Corp.

    3,570       938,482  

Sun Communities, Inc. REIT

    1,273       182,217  

SVB Financial Group*

    638       183,814  

Synchrony Financial

    4,811       171,801  

Synopsys, Inc.*

    1,615       587,472  

Sysco Corp.

    5,342       398,353  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    2,324       260,939  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    1,705       186,783  

Targa Resources Corp.

    2,286       169,393  

Target Corp.

    4,800       808,800  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    3,398       432,633  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    469       201,703  

Teleflex, Inc.

    549       130,788  

Teradyne, Inc.

    1,714       173,354  

Tesla, Inc.*

    28,344       5,830,644  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    9,533       1,634,433  

Texas Pacific Land Corp. (b)

    65       115,712  

Textron, Inc.

    2,237       162,250  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    4,119       2,231,509  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    12,299       942,103  

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    6,536       929,288  

Toast, Inc., Class A*

    2,408       45,559  

Toro Co.

    1,099       121,374  

Tractor Supply Co.

    1,125       262,418  

Trade Desk, Inc., Class A*

    4,734       264,915  

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

    1,177       83,438  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    523       389,044  

TransUnion

    2,164       141,591  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    2,449       453,359  

Trimble, Inc.*

    2,760       143,686  

Truist Financial Corp.

    14,118       662,840  

Twilio, Inc., Class A*

    1,806       121,381  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

    433       139,101  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    2,930       173,573  

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

    15,618       519,455  

UDR, Inc. REIT

    3,351       143,557  

UGI Corp.

    2,049       76,284  

U-Haul Holding Co.

    936       52,070  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

    538     $ 279,114  

Union Pacific Corp.

    6,559       1,359,550  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    7,691       1,403,531  

United Rentals, Inc.

    744       348,586  

United Therapeutics Corp.*

    506       124,496  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    9,821       4,674,207  

Unity Software, Inc.*

    2,754       83,832  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    639       85,351  

US Bancorp

    14,902       711,272  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    423       98,766  

Valero Energy Corp.

    4,087       538,381  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*

    1,443       239,047  

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    4,207       204,671  

VeriSign, Inc.*

    1,041       204,900  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    1,702       291,229  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    44,800       1,738,688  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    2,680       777,977  

VF Corp.

    3,578       88,806  

Viatris, Inc.

    12,635       144,039  

VICI Properties, Inc. REIT

    10,150       340,330  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    17,140       3,769,772  

Vistra Corp.

    3,460       76,085  

VMware, Inc., Class A*

    2,156       237,440  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    1,343       242,962  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

    2,019       133,638  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    482       322,183  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    7,593       269,779  

Walmart, Inc.

    15,866       2,255,035  

Walt Disney Co.*

    19,135       1,906,037  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

    24,676       385,439  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    2,709       362,789  

Waste Management, Inc.

    4,364       653,553  

Waters Corp.*

    659       204,877  

Webster Financial Corp.

    1,974       104,859  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    3,321       294,440  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    40,176       1,879,032  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    4,710       349,105  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    763       241,894  

Western Digital Corp.*

    3,546       136,450  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    1,894       197,601  

Westlake Corp.

    402       47,894  

Westrock Co.

    2,772       87,041  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    7,864       245,750  

Whirlpool Corp.

    645       88,997  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    12,689       381,939  

Wolfspeed, Inc.*

    1,274       94,251  

Workday, Inc., Class A*

    2,081       385,963  

WP Carey, Inc. REIT

    2,007       162,888  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.*

    1,183       128,202  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    5,797       374,312  

Xylem, Inc.

    2,048       210,227  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    2,954       375,631  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

    531       159,433  

Zillow Group, Inc., Class C*

    1,452       60,984  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    2,143       265,453  

Zoetis, Inc.

    4,903       818,801  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   32  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A*

    2,314     $ 172,601  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. *

    2,760       66,709  

Zscaler, Inc.*

    975       127,871  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $363,126,626)

      360,911,745  
   

 

 

 
Uruguay — 0.1%            

MercadoLibre, Inc.*
(Cost $515,633)

    476       580,720  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $514,517,168)

      513,793,275  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%    
Germany — 0.1%            

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    558       53,111  

Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG*

    1,198       144,962  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    1,875       136,844  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

    1,615       92,075  

Sartorius AG

    259       110,582  

Volkswagen AG

    1,973       270,250  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $900,239)

      807,824  
   

 

 

 
United States — 0.0%            

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.*
(Cost $79,929)

    5,444       11,269  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $980,168)

      819,093  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
RIGHTS — 0.0%    
Hong Kong — 0.0%            

Link REIT*, expires 3/27/23
(Cost $0)

    4,184     $ 3,945  
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%    
Switzerland — 0.0%            

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

    19,824       23,266  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.2%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (e)(f)
(Cost $1,008,168)

    1,008,168       1,008,168  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.3%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (e)
(Cost $1,449,681)

    1,449,681       1,449,681  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7%

   

(Cost $517,955,185)

    $ 517,097,428  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.3%

      1,723,347  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 518,820,775  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2022
     Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

COMMON STOCKS0.1%

 

Germany0.1%

 

Deutsche Bank AG (d)

 

     178,464                           88,383                      21,324        266,847  

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.2%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (e)(f)

 

     339,649        668,519 (g)                          16,452               1,008,168        1,008,168  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.3%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (e)

 

     995,448        6,273,086       (5,818,853                   24,489               1,449,681        1,449,681  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       1,513,561          6,941,605         (5,818,853           —          88,383          40,941              —          2,479,173          2,724,696  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

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

(b)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2023 amounted to $4,329,701, which is 0.8% of net assets.

(c)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(d)

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

(e)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   33  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

(f)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $3,594,106.

(g)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2023.

 

ADR:   American Depositary Receipt
CDI:   Chess Depositary Interests
CVA:   Credit Valuation Adjustment
REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

Securities are listed in country of domicile.

At February 28, 2023, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

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

S&P 500 E-Mini Futures

   USD    10    $ 2,005,494      $ 1,987,750      3/17/2023    $ (17,744

S&P Mid 400 E-Mini Futures

   USD    2      502,960        520,640      3/17/2023      17,680  

MINI S&P/TSX 60 Futures

   CAD    1      44,422        44,680      3/16/2023      258  

MSCI EAFE Futures

   USD    14      1,432,665        1,432,620      3/17/2023      (45
                 

 

 

 

Total net unrealized appreciation

                  $ 149  
                 

 

 

 

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

Currency Abbreviations

 

CAD   Canadian Dollar
USD   U.S. Dollar

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 513,757,630      $        $ 35,645        $ 513,793,275  

Preferred Stocks (a)

       819,093                          819,093  

Rights

              3,945                   3,945  

Warrants

       23,266                          23,266  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       2,457,849                          2,457,849  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

       17,938                          17,938  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 517,075,776      $ 3,945        $ 35,645        $ 517,115,366  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (17,789    $        $        $ (17,789
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (17,789    $        $        $ (17,789
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   34  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.6%    
Communication Services — 9.8%            

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    250     $ 19,063  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    2,163       194,800  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    2,015       181,955  

AT&T, Inc.

    2,596       49,090  

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

    41       15,072  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    1,183       43,972  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    127       14,089  

Fox Corp., Class A

    176       6,164  

Fox Corp., Class B

    84       2,709  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    315       11,195  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

    294       1,000  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

    1,895       331,511  

New York Times Co., Class A

    82       3,157  

News Corp., Class A

    107       1,835  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    86       7,789  

Pinterest, Inc., Class A*

    186       4,670  

Spotify Technology SA*

    34       3,954  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    18       1,972  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    688       26,701  

Walt Disney Co.*

    23       2,291  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

    249       3,889  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,133,961)

      926,878  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 12.9%            

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    64       9,277  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    786       74,065  

AutoNation, Inc.*

    57       7,781  

AutoZone, Inc.*

    14       34,812  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    174       7,111  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    337       28,008  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    5       12,620  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    154       7,743  

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    39       8,356  

Capri Holdings Ltd.*

    102       5,056  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

    10       14,911  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    32       2,790  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    130       12,022  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    59       8,436  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    18       7,494  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    92       11,834  

Dollar General Corp.

    150       32,445  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    56       8,136  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    18       5,292  

eBay, Inc.

    203       9,318  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

    62       6,756  

Five Below, Inc.*

    25       5,107  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    46       4,223  

Garmin Ltd.

    96       9,420  

Gentex Corp.

    161       4,597  

Genuine Parts Co.

    78       13,795  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

    35       3,965  

Home Depot, Inc.

    669       198,385  

Kohl’s Corp.

    126       3,533  

Lear Corp.

    27       3,771  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    190       18,381  

Lithia Motors, Inc.

    20       5,104  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

LKQ Corp.

    170     $ 9,739  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    607       124,890  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

    45       13,914  

Macy’s, Inc.

    331       6,772  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    48       4,937  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    397       47,160  

NVR, Inc.*

    3       15,521  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    47       39,015  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    22       3,171  

Polaris, Inc.

    31       3,526  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    202       11,043  

PVH Corp.

    44       3,531  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    29       3,428  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    266       29,404  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*

    74       3,294  

Starbucks Corp.

    511       52,168  

Tapestry, Inc.

    217       9,442  

Target Corp.

    587       98,910  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

    150       6,411  

Thor Industries, Inc. (a)

    53       4,822  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    772       59,135  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    59       3,536  

Tractor Supply Co.

    91       21,227  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

    34       17,639  

VF Corp.

    100       2,482  

Victoria’s Secret & Co.*

    108       4,281  

Whirlpool Corp.

    45       6,209  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (a)

    103       12,867  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    97       12,335  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,209,630)

      1,215,353  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 8.1%            

Altria Group, Inc.

    637       29,576  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    465       37,014  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*

    128       9,190  

Clorox Co.

    55       8,549  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    326       23,896  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    386       186,893  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

    55       3,480  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    19       4,618  

General Mills, Inc.

    57       4,532  

Hershey Co.

    18       4,290  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    56       2,485  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    52       6,503  

Kroger Co.

    452       19,499  

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    143       14,552  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    18       3,124  

Performance Food Group Co.*

    52       2,943  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    767       74,629  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    867       119,265  

Sysco Corp.

    57       4,251  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    152       9,004  

US Foods Holding Corp.*

    99       3,715  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    442       15,704  

Walmart, Inc.

    1,248       177,378  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $750,148)

      765,090  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   35  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Energy — 10.3%            

Antero Resources Corp.*

    104     $ 2,725  

APA Corp.

    202       7,753  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    62       5,010  

Chevron Corp.

    1,246       200,319  

ConocoPhillips

    791       81,750  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    100       2,497  

Devon Energy Corp.

    227       12,240  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    77       10,825  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    491       55,493  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    3,445       378,640  

HF Sinclair Corp.

    49       2,436  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    402       10,110  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    542       66,991  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    171       10,014  

ONEOK, Inc.

    132       8,639  

Ovintiv, Inc.

    212       9,067  

PDC Energy, Inc.

    77       5,168  

Phillips 66

    410       42,050  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    26       5,211  

Targa Resources Corp.

    122       9,040  

Texas Pacific Land Corp. (a)

    2       3,560  

Valero Energy Corp.

    336       44,261  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $791,265)

      973,799  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 9.2%            

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    17       2,710  

Aflac, Inc.

    50       3,408  

Allstate Corp.

    124       15,969  

Aon PLC, Class A

    20       6,081  

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    133       9,430  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    133       9,310  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    1,423       434,271  

Blackstone, Inc.

    358       32,506  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    38       4,145  

Carlyle Group, Inc.

    240       8,256  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    48       6,056  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    146       17,622  

Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A* (a)

    194       12,577  

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

    8       3,555  

Discover Financial Services

    68       7,616  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A (a)

    18       4,237  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    72       9,445  

F&G Annuities & Life, Inc.

    9       183  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    19       7,876  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

    143       5,700  

First American Financial Corp.

    103       5,848  

Franklin Resources, Inc. (a)

    197       5,806  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    91       2,499  

Lazard Ltd., Class A

    119       4,446  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    27       6,738  

Markel Corp.*

    4       5,319  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    15       5,122  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    199       32,266  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    344       4,733  

Moody’s Corp.

    87       25,243  

MSCI, Inc.

    32       16,709  

Old Republic International Corp.

    161       4,246  

Progressive Corp.

    227       32,579  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

S&P Global, Inc.

    147     $ 50,156  

SEI Investments Co.

    101       6,085  

Synchrony Financial

    204       7,285  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (a)

    254       28,519  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    14       2,592  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    93       21,796  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $775,363)

      868,940  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 14.4%            

Abbott Laboratories

    454       46,181  

AbbVie, Inc.

    132       20,315  

Align Technology, Inc.*

    35       10,833  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    22       3,422  

Amgen, Inc.

    96       22,239  

Biogen, Inc.*

    97       26,176  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

    23       10,990  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    506       34,894  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    64       4,845  

Chemed Corp.

    10       5,216  

Cigna Group

    120       35,052  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    13       4,251  

CVS Health Corp.

    701       58,562  

DaVita, Inc.*

    30       2,468  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    205       16,490  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    72       33,816  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    48       14,939  

Exelixis, Inc.*

    175       2,989  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    382       30,762  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    136       33,109  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    125       9,789  

Hologic, Inc.*

    191       15,211  

Humana, Inc.

    56       27,721  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    26       12,304  

Incyte Corp.*

    72       5,543  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    14       3,211  

Johnson & Johnson

    1,131       173,337  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    65       15,558  

Masimo Corp.*

    18       3,012  

McKesson Corp.

    196       68,563  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    157       16,680  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    9       12,903  

Moderna, Inc.*

    410       56,912  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    62       17,070  

Organon & Co.

    228       5,584  

Pfizer, Inc.

    3,728       151,245  

Premier, Inc., Class A

    77       2,479  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    102       14,113  

QuidelOrtho Corp.*

    46       3,999  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    96       73,000  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    30       16,253  

United Therapeutics Corp.*

    16       3,937  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    374       178,002  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    34       4,541  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    119       34,545  

Waters Corp.*

    24       7,461  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    29       9,194  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,287,314)

      1,359,716  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   36  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials — 6.1%            

3M Co.

    242     $ 26,073  

A O Smith Corp.

    114       7,482  

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    27       5,237  

AECOM

    36       3,109  

AGCO Corp.

    41       5,773  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

    77       3,683  

Allegion PLC

    22       2,480  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    52       5,198  

Carrier Global Corp.

    235       10,582  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    27       6,468  

Cintas Corp.

    6       2,631  

Copart, Inc.*

    180       12,683  

Cummins, Inc.

    107       26,010  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

    132       5,061  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    64       4,048  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    27       4,723  

Emerson Electric Co.

    92       7,609  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    167       17,462  

Fastenal Co.

    264       13,612  

FedEx Corp.

    127       25,809  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    50       3,097  

FTI Consulting, Inc.* (a)

    24       4,409  

General Dynamics Corp.

    14       3,191  

Graco, Inc.

    87       6,050  

GXO Logistics, Inc.*

    49       2,429  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    12       2,582  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    21       4,896  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    70       12,655  

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

    225       1,867  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    61       3,826  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    114       6,480  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    15       3,168  

Landstar System, Inc.

    40       7,232  

Lennox International, Inc.

    21       5,351  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    22       3,694  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    173       82,047  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    44       3,735  

Masco Corp.

    128       6,711  

Masterbrand, Inc.*

    50       487  

Nordson Corp.

    13       2,855  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    13       6,033  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    53       17,981  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    83       7,023  

Owens Corning

    73       7,139  

PACCAR, Inc.

    36       2,599  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    8       2,815  

Pentair PLC

    86       4,811  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    21       3,389  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    98       7,901  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    10       2,949  

RXO, Inc.* (a)

    74       1,522  

Snap-on, Inc.

    37       9,201  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    129       4,332  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    18       2,464  

Textron, Inc.

    62       4,497  

Toro Co.

    61       6,737  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Trex Co., Inc.*

    48     $ 2,454  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    462       84,310  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    20       13,369  

Waste Management, Inc.

    97       14,527  

Watsco, Inc.

    22       6,704  

WESCO International, Inc.*

    17       2,815  

XPO, Inc.*

    74       2,469  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $546,211)

      580,536  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 23.8%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    312       82,852  

Adobe, Inc.*

    181       58,635  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    546       42,905  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    52       3,775  

Amdocs Ltd.

    92       8,428  

Apple, Inc.

    3,304       487,043  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    524       60,863  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    94       13,038  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    14       2,782  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    192       42,205  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    49       6,898  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    94       18,136  

Ciena Corp.*

    92       4,436  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    39       4,007  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    3,132       151,651  

Cognex Corp.

    62       2,940  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    388       24,300  

Concentrix Corp.

    18       2,463  

Corning, Inc.

    168       5,704  

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C

    207       8,412  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

    32       2,633  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A*

    106       2,162  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    18       5,538  

F5, Inc.*

    27       3,860  

Fair Isaac Corp.*

    8       5,419  

First Solar, Inc.*

    36       6,089  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    87       5,171  

Gartner, Inc.*

    23       7,540  

Genpact Ltd.

    50       2,387  

HP, Inc.

    1,559       46,022  

Intel Corp.

    3,493       87,081  

International Business Machines Corp.

    56       7,241  

Intuit, Inc.

    28       11,401  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    32       5,256  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    66       10,557  

KLA Corp.

    51       19,348  

Lam Research Corp.

    74       35,965  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

    37       1,991  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    299       106,232  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    1,036       59,902  

Microsoft Corp.

    1,808       450,951  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    36       3,489  

NetApp, Inc.

    55       3,550  

NVIDIA Corp.

    126       29,252  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    93       7,199  

Oracle Corp.

    261       22,811  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   37  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Paychex, Inc.

    133     $ 14,683  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    322       23,699  

Qorvo, Inc.*

    49       4,944  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    492       60,777  

Salesforce, Inc.*

    52       8,508  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    108       12,050  

Synopsys, Inc.*

    15       5,456  

Teradyne, Inc.

    113       11,429  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    536       91,897  

VeriSign, Inc.*

    13       2,559  

Visa, Inc., Class A (a)

    126       27,712  

Western Union Co.

    221       2,864  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

    26       7,807  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,354,548)

      2,254,905  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 3.7%            

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    26       7,435  

Alcoa Corp.

    55       2,692  

Amcor PLC

    231       2,573  

Celanese Corp.

    71       8,252  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    149       12,798  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.* (a)

    482       10,281  

Corteva, Inc.

    432       26,909  

Dow, Inc.

    476       27,227  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    303       22,128  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    27       3,789  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    33       2,812  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    905       37,078  

Huntsman Corp.

    112       3,286  

International Paper Co.

    167       6,077  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    126       7,372  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    280       26,877  

Mosaic Co.

    141       7,500  

Newmont Corp.

    112       4,884  

Nucor Corp.

    365       61,116  

Olin Corp.

    123       7,103  

Packaging Corp. of America

    41       5,606  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    62       15,366  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    18       3,984  

Southern Copper Corp. (a)

    42       3,095  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    226       28,501  

United States Steel Corp.

    295       9,036  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $283,472)

      353,777  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.9%            

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    298       25,372  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*

    27       4,710  

Public Storage REIT

    78       23,318  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    106       12,942  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    631       19,719  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $86,304)

      86,061  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.4%            

Constellation Energy Corp.

    37       2,771  

DTE Energy Co.

    76       8,338  

Exelon Corp.

    109       4,402  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    211       6,919  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    55       3,324  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Utilities (Continued)            

Sempra Energy

    21     $ 3,149  

UGI Corp.

    72       2,680  

Vistra Corp.

    112       2,463  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $33,932)

      34,046  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $9,252,148)

      9,419,101  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.2%        

iShares Russell 1000 ETF
(Cost $18,578)

    85       18,628  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.1%            

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (b)(c)
(Cost $11,086)

    11,086       11,086  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.0%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)
(Cost $2,487)

    2,487       2,487  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $9,284,299)

    $ 9,451,302  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      6,073  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 9,457,375  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   38  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

    Value ($) at
8/31/2022
     Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.1%

 

                

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (b)(c)

 

    4,995        6,091 (d)                          174               11,086        11,086  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.0%

 

                  

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)

 

      4,206        141,304       (143,023                   93               2,487        2,487  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      9,201          147,395         (143,023       —          —          267          —          13,573          13,573  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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, 2023 amounted to $121,371, which is 1.3% of net assets.

(b)

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

(c)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $111,859.

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2023.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

   Level 1          Level 2              Level 3          Total  

Common Stocks (a)

   $ 9,419,101      $   —      $   —      $ 9,419,101  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     18,628                      18,628  

Short-Term Investments (a)

     13,573                      13,573  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 9,451,302      $      $      $ 9,451,302  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   39  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.4%            
Communication Services — 2.8%            

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    4,727     $ 360,434  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    475       42,779  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    418       37,745  

AT&T, Inc.

    20,597       389,489  

Cable One, Inc.

    24       16,575  

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

    236       86,756  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    3,525       131,024  

DISH Network Corp., Class A* (a)

    485       5,534  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    2,414       267,809  

Fox Corp., Class A

    3,673       128,628  

Fox Corp., Class B

    2,141       69,047  

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.*

    4,158       113,763  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    13,837       491,767  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C*

    286       24,788  

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

    799       54,228  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A*

    962       31,159  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C*

    1,857       59,833  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    242       17,439  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

    4,494       15,280  

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.

    550       105,127  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

    84       14,695  

New York Times Co., Class A

    3,229       124,317  

News Corp., Class A

    8,384       143,786  

News Corp., Class B

    2,694       46,498  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

    966       179,579  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    6,439       583,180  

Paramount Global, Class B

    1,656       35,472  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (a)

    11,283       49,532  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    415       45,463  

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    338       48,057  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    3,435       133,312  

Walt Disney Co.*

    163       16,236  

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A

    664       55,776  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,970,990)

      3,925,107  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 10.0%            

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    1,419       205,698  

Airbnb, Inc., Class A*

    77       9,493  

Aptiv PLC*

    176       20,465  

Aramark

    3,077       113,234  

AutoNation, Inc.*

    2,067       282,166  

AutoZone, Inc.*

    241       599,256  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    4,922       409,067  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    36       90,864  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    9,009       452,972  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    144       9,379  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*

    98       7,726  

Brunswick Corp.

    1,076       94,064  

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    147       31,495  

CarMax, Inc.* (a)

    354       24,440  

Carter’s, Inc.

    1,200       90,468  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

    83     $ 123,760  

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (a)

    623       73,738  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

    228       56,038  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    1,772       154,518  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    1,433       132,524  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    1,031       147,423  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    313       130,318  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    1,766       227,161  

Dollar General Corp.

    2,206       477,158  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    2,040       296,371  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    418       122,896  

eBay, Inc.

    4,020       184,518  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

    510       55,575  

Five Below, Inc.*

    418       85,397  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    365       33,511  

Ford Motor Co.

    9,239       111,515  

Gap, Inc. (a)

    2,016       26,228  

Garmin Ltd.

    1,809       177,517  

General Motors Co.

    2,183       84,569  

Gentex Corp.

    7,604       217,094  

Genuine Parts Co.

    3,468       613,350  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

    2,430       275,295  

H&R Block, Inc.

    12,008       441,894  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    2,575       122,441  

Hasbro, Inc.

    876       48,189  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    209       30,203  

Home Depot, Inc.

    205       60,791  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A*

    111       12,903  

Kohl’s Corp.

    932       26,133  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

    305       17,528  

Lear Corp.

    1,166       162,832  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    3,135       108,126  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    2,082       201,413  

Lithia Motors, Inc.

    561       143,156  

LKQ Corp.

    6,433       368,547  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    1,094       225,090  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

    310       95,852  

Macy’s, Inc.

    1,378       28,194  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    355       60,080  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    56       8,567  

Mattel, Inc.*

    4,619       83,096  

McDonald’s Corp.

    390       102,925  

MGM Resorts International

    245       10,537  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    595       61,196  

Newell Brands, Inc. (a)

    3,849       56,542  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    431       51,198  

Nordstrom, Inc.

    1,030       20,064  

NVR, Inc.*

    60       310,417  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*

    1,239       71,292  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    709       588,541  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    1,643       236,838  

Polaris, Inc.

    1,587       180,521  

Pool Corp.

    86       30,690  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    4,571       249,897  

PVH Corp.

    267       21,424  

Ralph Lauren Corp. (a)

    1,620       191,468  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    2,747       303,653  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   40  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Service Corp. International

    3,873     $ 261,544  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*

    3,954       175,993  

Starbucks Corp.

    1,601       163,446  

Tapestry, Inc.

    3,565       155,113  

Target Corp.

    2,048       345,088  

Thor Industries, Inc. (a)

    1,330       121,017  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    4,590       351,594  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    1,046       62,697  

TopBuild Corp.*

    50       10,379  

Tractor Supply Co.

    2,149       501,276  

Travel + Leisure Co.

    643       26,974  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

    502       260,438  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    324       75,651  

VF Corp.

    1,530       37,975  

Victoria’s Secret & Co.*

    587       23,269  

Wendy’s Co.

    782       17,173  

Whirlpool Corp.

    1,209       166,818  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (a)

    1,157       144,532  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    393       30,269  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    2,918       371,053  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $12,734,284)

      14,281,798  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 7.6%            

Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A

    4,418       87,830  

Altria Group, Inc.

    6,582       305,602  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    15,096       1,201,642  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*

    6,476       464,977  

Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A*

    71       22,990  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class A

    355       23,047  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    1,129       73,238  

Bunge Ltd.

    3,508       335,014  

Campbell Soup Co.

    4,403       231,246  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    2,863       595,361  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    2,090       175,100  

Clorox Co.

    1,027       159,637  

Coca-Cola Co.

    983       58,498  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    4,198       307,713  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    6,708       244,238  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    488       109,166  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    338       163,653  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

    3,276       207,273  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    566       137,566  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    6,610       184,287  

General Mills, Inc.

    5,031       400,015  

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.*

    2,075       56,129  

Hershey Co.

    1,406       335,078  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    3,996       177,342  

Ingredion, Inc.

    1,774       176,336  

J M Smucker Co.

    1,928       285,132  

Kellogg Co.

    4,345       286,509  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    3,302       114,084  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    2,404       300,620  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    4,029       156,889  

Kroger Co.

    17,189       741,533  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    1,854       186,587  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    1,598       118,763  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    5,577       296,641  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples (Continued)            

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    2,872     $ 187,197  

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    2,042       207,794  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    496       86,071  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    2,573       250,353  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

    1,473       34,453  

Post Holdings, Inc.*

    2,480       223,101  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    416       57,225  

Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.

    1,142       31,336  

Seaboard Corp.

    13       51,350  

Sysco Corp.

    6,327       471,804  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    5,004       296,437  

US Foods Holding Corp.*

    2,325       87,257  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    4,546       161,519  

Walmart, Inc.

    450       63,959  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $10,504,919)

      10,929,592  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 3.9%            

Antero Midstream Corp.

    2,182       22,998  

Baker Hughes Co.

    4,870       149,022  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    627       98,652  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    5,889       475,890  

Chevron Corp.

    653       104,983  

ConocoPhillips

    1,725       178,279  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    2,820       70,415  

Devon Energy Corp.

    1,236       66,645  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    356       50,046  

DT Midstream, Inc.

    2,798       140,460  

Enviva, Inc. (a)

    144       6,273  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    2,089       236,099  

EQT Corp.

    653       21,667  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1,190       130,793  

Halliburton Co.

    701       25,397  

Hess Corp.

    808       108,838  

HF Sinclair Corp.

    3,792       188,538  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    14,186       242,013  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    6,765       170,140  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    5,311       656,440  

NOV, Inc.

    902       19,736  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    783       45,852  

ONEOK, Inc.

    2,258       147,786  

Ovintiv, Inc.

    833       35,627  

PDC Energy, Inc.

    305       20,469  

Phillips 66

    8,399       861,401  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    1,070       214,439  

Schlumberger NV

    1,447       76,995  

Targa Resources Corp.

    365       27,046  

Texas Pacific Land Corp. (a)

    30       53,406  

Valero Energy Corp.

    5,299       698,037  

Vitesse Energy, Inc.*

    650       11,303  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    6,671       200,797  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,753,030)

      5,556,482  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 13.3%            

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    1,432       228,275  

Aflac, Inc.

    3,924       267,421  

AGNC Investment Corp. REIT (a)

    4,074       44,284  

Allstate Corp.

    6,199       798,307  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    780       23,439  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   41  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

American Express Co.

    848     $ 147,544  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    958       128,477  

American International Group, Inc.

    2,710       165,608  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    514       176,235  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT

    5,438       112,458  

Aon PLC, Class A

    445       135,302  

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    3,065       217,308  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    9,703       679,210  

Ares Management Corp., Class A

    242       19,512  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    860       161,121  

Assurant, Inc.

    1,364       173,760  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    1,447       90,307  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    3,126       189,811  

Bank of America Corp.

    214       7,340  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    490       36,681  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    1,390       70,723  

Bank OZK

    1,379       63,475  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    516       157,473  

BlackRock, Inc.

    87       59,980  

Blackstone, Inc.

    2,476       224,821  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.*

    355       20,530  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    2,614       146,567  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    994       108,426  

Carlyle Group, Inc.

    2,670       91,848  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    1,999       252,214  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    214       16,675  

Chubb Ltd.

    1,514       319,484  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    6,678       806,035  

Citigroup, Inc.

    1,693       85,818  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    1,828       76,337  

CME Group, Inc.

    235       43,560  

CNA Financial Corp.

    626       27,406  

Comerica, Inc.

    627       43,953  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    1,028       68,002  

Corebridge Financial, Inc.

    828       16,742  

Credit Acceptance Corp.* (a)

    178       79,093  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    430       56,683  

Discover Financial Services

    1,765       197,680  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    950       72,399  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    243       7,635  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A (a)

    830       195,374  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    2,088       273,904  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    1,632       626,639  

F&G Annuities & Life, Inc.

    448       9,126  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    571       236,708  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

    5,242       208,946  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    2,086       75,722  

First American Financial Corp.

    3,422       194,301  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A

    14       10,273  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    1,385       37,880  

First Horizon Corp.

    3,654       90,510  

First Republic Bank

    150       18,451  

FNB Corp.

    3,704       52,856  

Franklin Resources, Inc. (a)

    4,183       123,273  

Globe Life, Inc.

    1,901       231,333  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    213       74,901  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

    1,463       204,059  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    4,327     $ 338,718  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    5,833       89,362  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

    876       75,432  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    701       71,362  

Invesco Ltd.

    7,702       136,017  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    2,967       81,474  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

    5,526       208,828  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    206       29,530  

Kemper Corp.

    466       28,706  

KeyCorp

    4,094       74,879  

KKR & Co., Inc.

    347       19,553  

Lazard Ltd., Class A

    6,077       227,037  

Lincoln National Corp.

    560       17,763  

Loews Corp.

    3,536       216,014  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    702       175,191  

M&T Bank Corp.

    754       117,089  

Markel Corp.*

    429       570,510  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    243       82,972  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    1,729       280,340  

MetLife, Inc.

    2,330       167,131  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    11,701       161,006  

Moody’s Corp.

    491       142,464  

Morgan Stanley

    564       54,426  

Morningstar, Inc.

    181       37,527  

MSCI, Inc.

    330       172,310  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    2,331       130,676  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

    4,556       40,457  

Northern Trust Corp.

    683       65,069  

Old Republic International Corp.

    20,506       540,743  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

    735       31,671  

PacWest Bancorp

    605       16,789  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    579       42,898  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    392       61,905  

Popular, Inc.

    913       65,188  

Primerica, Inc.

    516       99,041  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    1,814       162,462  

Progressive Corp.

    3,251       466,584  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    1,006       73,931  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    1,750       175,000  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    1,046       113,449  

Regions Financial Corp.

    5,861       136,679  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    1,201       173,508  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    328       70,487  

Rithm Capital Corp. REIT

    6,425       58,468  

Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc.* (a)

    365       15,374  

S&P Global, Inc.

    287       97,924  

SEI Investments Co.

    5,196       313,059  

SLM Corp.

    4,935       70,965  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. REIT (a)

    537       10,289  

State Street Corp.

    249       22,081  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    1,798       120,160  

Synchrony Financial

    4,910       175,336  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    850       35,539  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (a)

    2,255       253,191  

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

    477       33,815  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    2,224       411,707  

Truist Financial Corp.

    1,962       92,116  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   42  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    3,233     $ 57,095  

Unum Group

    2,919       130,041  

US Bancorp

    1,946       92,883  

Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A

    2,577       47,365  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    1,824       135,870  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

    3,790       250,860  

Webster Financial Corp.

    508       26,985  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    542       25,349  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    3,833       898,302  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    568       52,330  

Zions Bancorp NA

    1,228       62,161  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $16,838,744)

      19,111,658  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 11.1%            

Abbott Laboratories

    807       82,088  

AbbVie, Inc.

    588       90,493  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

    736       53,367  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    1,344       190,808  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    7,591       1,180,856  

Amgen, Inc.

    741       171,660  

Baxter International, Inc.

    778       31,081  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    322       75,525  

Biogen, Inc.*

    448       120,897  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    504       50,193  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

    276       131,884  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    967       70,243  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    2,576       120,351  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    2,965       204,466  

Bruker Corp.

    925       63,751  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    19,200       1,453,632  

Centene Corp.*

    2,528       172,915  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

    113       24,786  

Chemed Corp.

    542       282,696  

Cigna Group

    1,177       343,802  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    846       276,617  

CVS Health Corp.

    3,782       315,948  

Danaher Corp.

    205       50,744  

DaVita, Inc.*

    1,017       83,659  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    1,889       71,914  

Dexcom, Inc.*

    141       15,652  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    940       75,614  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    448       210,412  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    132       41,081  

Encompass Health Corp.

    3,485       196,972  

Enhabit, Inc.*

    2,979       45,728  

Enovis Corp.*

    379       21,838  

Envista Holdings Corp.*

    1,944       75,155  

Exelixis, Inc.*

    5,990       102,309  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.*

    122       9,272  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    3,968       319,543  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A*

    1,618       94,394  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    811       197,438  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    8,190       641,359  

Hologic, Inc.*

    5,677       452,116  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC*

    397       43,468  

Humana, Inc.

    65       32,176  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

ICU Medical, Inc.* (a)

    278     $ 47,438  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    216       102,220  

Incyte Corp.*

    3,582       275,742  

Insulet Corp.*

    71       19,622  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

    685       38,100  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    242       55,512  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,033       37,085  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

    528       110,072  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

    113       15,865  

Johnson & Johnson

    259       39,694  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    1,564       374,359  

Masimo Corp.*

    199       33,295  

McKesson Corp.

    4,100       1,434,221  

Medtronic PLC

    1,557       128,920  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    868       92,216  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    158       226,526  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    1,940       534,140  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

    984       101,450  

Organon & Co.

    9,898       242,402  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    206       25,661  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    925       34,863  

Pfizer, Inc.

    2,500       101,425  

Premier, Inc., Class A

    4,915       158,214  

QIAGEN NV*

    2,881       132,382  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    4,013       555,239  

QuidelOrtho Corp.*

    320       27,821  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    766       582,482  

Repligen Corp.*

    149       25,981  

ResMed, Inc.

    575       122,475  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

    4,800       172,080  

Seagen, Inc.*

    133       23,899  

STERIS PLC

    91       17,111  

Stryker Corp.

    348       91,482  

Teleflex, Inc.

    293       69,801  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    49       26,546  

United Therapeutics Corp.*

    1,048       257,850  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    70       33,316  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    1,754       234,282  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*

    399       66,098  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,090       316,416  

Viatris, Inc.

    15,131       172,493  

Waters Corp.*

    732       227,572  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    252       79,892  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    1,078       133,532  

Zoetis, Inc.

    356       59,452  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $15,120,285)

      15,946,147  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 18.7%            

3M Co.

    2,249       242,307  

A O Smith Corp.

    3,900       255,957  

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    1,018       197,451  

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

    277       24,578  

AECOM

    3,251       280,756  

AGCO Corp.

    2,773       390,466  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

    2,893       138,372  

Allegion PLC

    1,940       218,657  

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

    7,139       339,102  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   43  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

American Airlines Group, Inc.*

    1,061     $ 16,955  

AMETEK, Inc.

    1,432       202,714  

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

    567       44,708  

Axon Enterprise, Inc.*

    263       52,681  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    3,027       286,748  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

    765       64,857  

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    3,920       239,551  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    5,178       517,593  

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

    1,616       473,488  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    395       101,997  

Carrier Global Corp.

    4,582       206,327  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    861       206,253  

Cintas Corp.

    531       232,828  

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    702       92,713  

Copa Holdings SA, Class A*

    300       27,705  

Copart, Inc.*

    3,432       241,819  

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    1,010       71,367  

Crane Holdings Co.

    2,328       278,848  

CSX Corp.

    6,157       187,727  

Cummins, Inc.

    3,208       779,801  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    1,274       222,682  

Deere & Co.

    278       116,549  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

    4,163       159,609  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    4,405       278,616  

Dover Corp.

    1,388       208,061  

Driven Brands Holdings, Inc.*

    365       10,211  

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.

    1,696       20,369  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    1,094       191,373  

Emerson Electric Co.

    909       75,183  

Equifax, Inc.

    325       65,822  

Esab Corp.

    2,640       154,836  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    5,467       571,629  

Fastenal Co.

    4,578       236,042  

FedEx Corp.

    1,473       299,343  

Flowserve Corp.

    2,082       72,225  

Fortive Corp.

    1,628       108,522  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    1,485       91,996  

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

    2,087       383,403  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC*

    691       9,702  

General Dynamics Corp.

    1,460       332,749  

General Electric Co.

    368       31,173  

Graco, Inc.

    4,124       286,783  

GXO Logistics, Inc.*

    372       18,440  

HEICO Corp.

    452       74,838  

HEICO Corp., Class A

    709       92,276  

Hexcel Corp.

    355       25,897  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    572       109,527  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    1,582       66,729  

Hubbell, Inc.

    1,066       268,142  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    586       126,107  

IAA, Inc.*

    1,095       44,796  

IDEX Corp.

    966       217,331  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    1,091       254,378  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    1,778       103,248  

ITT, Inc.

    710       64,532  

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

    1,053       125,833  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    2,395     $ 432,992  

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

    1,112       9,230  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    2,950       185,024  

KBR, Inc.

    2,893       159,433  

Kirby Corp.*

    599       43,445  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    6,223       353,715  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    1,788       377,608  

Landstar System, Inc.

    2,762       499,342  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    6,764       656,581  

Lennox International, Inc.

    1,010       257,378  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    1,881       315,876  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    943       447,227  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    3,574       303,361  

Masco Corp.

    4,709       246,893  

MasTec, Inc.*

    886       86,580  

Masterbrand, Inc.*

    3,116       30,350  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

    4,959       157,944  

Middleby Corp.*

    350       54,421  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    329       44,201  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    2,381       201,242  

Nordson Corp.

    978       214,808  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    807       181,430  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    787       365,255  

nVent Electric PLC

    3,326       152,464  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    749       254,106  

Oshkosh Corp.

    133       11,862  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    4,109       347,704  

Owens Corning

    5,015       490,417  

PACCAR, Inc.

    7,629       550,814  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    788       277,258  

Pentair PLC

    2,672       149,472  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    421       67,949  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    1,270       124,574  

Republic Services, Inc.

    1,463       188,625  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    2,936       236,700  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    382       112,663  

Rollins, Inc.

    4,596       161,779  

RXO, Inc.* (a)

    7,213       148,371  

Ryder System, Inc.

    2,557       250,356  

Schneider National, Inc., Class B

    4,233       118,778  

Science Applications International Corp.

    4,095       436,691  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC

    860       43,499  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.* (a)

    183       27,146  

Snap-on, Inc.

    2,532       629,658  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    7,024       235,866  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    203       17,379  

Stericycle, Inc.*

    1,125       53,640  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    1,627       222,720  

Textron, Inc.

    3,822       277,210  

Timken Co.

    1,297       110,829  

Toro Co.

    4,684       517,301  

Trane Technologies PLC

    963       178,126  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    80       59,510  

TransUnion

    811       53,064  

U-Haul Holding Co.

    1,058       58,857  

U-Haul Holding Co.

    241       15,475  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   44  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Union Pacific Corp.

    622     $ 128,928  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*

    438       22,758  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    1,488       271,545  

United Rentals, Inc.

    456       213,650  

Univar Solutions, Inc.*

    1,477       51,326  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    290       92,026  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    698       119,435  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    696       465,227  

Waste Management, Inc.

    1,947       291,583  

Watsco, Inc.

    1,165       354,987  

WESCO International, Inc.*

    651       107,793  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    1,954       203,861  

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.*

    1,979       101,721  

Woodward, Inc.

    651       64,449  

XPO, Inc.*

    3,142       104,817  

Xylem, Inc.

    1,173       120,408  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $23,382,681)

      26,852,991  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 14.7%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    350       92,943  

Adobe, Inc.*

    222       71,917  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    318       24,988  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    4,707       341,728  

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.*

    1,523       66,525  

Amdocs Ltd.

    9,331       854,813  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    4,087       316,824  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    2,370       434,824  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    379       115,068  

Apple, Inc.

    1,732       255,314  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    2,105       244,496  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    924       128,159  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

    3,352       395,502  

Atlassian Corp., Class A*

    157       25,800  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    635       126,168  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    1,088       239,164  

Avnet, Inc.

    6,543       292,538  

Black Knight, Inc.*

    1,345       80,162  

Broadcom, Inc.

    142       84,389  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    1,097       154,436  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    2,198       424,082  

CDW Corp.

    462       93,518  

Ciena Corp.*

    1,510       72,812  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    3,320       341,130  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    2,728       132,090  

Cognex Corp.

    1,004       47,610  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    9,511       595,674  

Coherent Corp.* (a)

    222       9,575  

Concentrix Corp.

    1,073       146,829  

Corning, Inc.

    19,691       668,509  

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C

    12,110       492,150  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

    2,099       172,706  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A*

    13,708       279,643  

DXC Technology Co.*

    1,954       54,204  

Entegris, Inc.

    560       47,729  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    148       45,532  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*

    576     $ 62,698  

F5, Inc.*

    1,083       154,847  

Fair Isaac Corp.*

    417       282,472  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    715       45,310  

First Solar, Inc.*

    875       147,997  

Fiserv, Inc.*

    1,200       138,108  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

    919       197,392  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    2,883       171,366  

Gartner, Inc.*

    1,703       558,260  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    13,191       257,356  

Genpact Ltd.

    4,526       216,026  

Global Payments, Inc.

    1,248       140,026  

Globant SA*

    255       42,095  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A*

    2,536       192,001  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    52,463       818,947  

HP, Inc.

    16,306       481,353  

Intel Corp.

    8,682       216,442  

International Business Machines Corp.

    1,928       249,290  

Intuit, Inc.

    53       21,581  

IPG Photonics Corp.*

    417       51,391  

Jabil, Inc.

    9,480       787,124  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    2,208       362,642  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    6,571       202,255  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    1,295       207,148  

KLA Corp.

    1,541       584,625  

Lam Research Corp.

    379       184,198  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*

    1,660       141,034  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    428       110,736  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

    244       13,130  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

    777       111,694  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    121       42,990  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    2,504       202,899  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    6,146       355,362  

Microsoft Corp.

    513       127,952  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    304       29,467  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    350       169,502  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    905       237,843  

National Instruments Corp.

    3,035       153,298  

NCR Corp.*

    500       12,765  

NetApp, Inc.

    5,884       379,812  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    957       74,081  

Oracle Corp.

    579       50,605  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

    946       178,198  

Paychex, Inc.

    2,570       283,728  

Paycom Software, Inc.*

    267       77,179  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

    167       32,166  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    326       23,994  

PTC, Inc.*

    1,131       141,748  

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A*

    1,842       52,571  

Qorvo, Inc.*

    2,318       233,863  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    1,217       150,336  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    483       207,787  

Salesforce, Inc.*

    78       12,762  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    140       60,504  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    2,498       278,702  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    2,089       122,624  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   45  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Synopsys, Inc.*

    1,304     $ 474,343  

Teradata Corp.*

    2,281       92,974  

Teradyne, Inc.

    1,856       187,716  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    2,251       385,934  

Trimble, Inc.*

    1,240       64,554  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

    81       26,021  

Universal Display Corp.

    321       43,608  

VeriSign, Inc.*

    1,492       293,670  

Viasat, Inc.*

    587       18,643  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    311       68,401  

VMware, Inc., Class A*

    1,403       154,512  

Vontier Corp.

    1,567       41,008  

Western Digital Corp.*

    1,725       66,378  

Western Union Co.

    19,170       248,443  

WEX, Inc.*

    160       30,850  

Workday, Inc., Class A*

    245       45,440  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

    153       45,938  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $19,499,519)

      21,100,266  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 8.6%            

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    622       177,880  

Albemarle Corp.

    89       22,634  

Alcoa Corp.

    791       38,711  

Amcor PLC

    26,655       296,937  

AptarGroup, Inc.

    1,397       163,058  

Ashland, Inc.

    842       85,699  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    744       135,549  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*

    3,201       95,390  

Ball Corp.

    1,461       82,123  

Berry Global Group, Inc.

    3,671       227,969  

Celanese Corp.

    1,618       188,060  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    5,049       433,659  

Chemours Co.

    2,118       72,393  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.* (a)

    1,605       34,235  

Corteva, Inc.

    7,409       461,507  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

    835       72,236  

Dow, Inc.

    9,324       533,333  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    7,856       573,724  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    1,136       159,403  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    1,884       160,517  

Ecolab, Inc.

    225       35,858  

Element Solutions, Inc.

    1,832       37,629  

FMC Corp.

    1,624       209,740  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    3,502       143,477  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    5,593       133,113  

Huntsman Corp.

    8,283       243,023  

International Paper Co.

    9,026       328,456  

Linde PLC

    451       157,115  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    2,405       140,716  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    6,826       655,228  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    195       70,175  

Mosaic Co.

    3,850       204,781  

NewMarket Corp.

    55       18,892  

Newmont Corp.

    4,175       182,072  

Nucor Corp.

    7,241       1,212,433  

Olin Corp.

    4,176       241,164  

Packaging Corp. of America

    3,368       460,473  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

PPG Industries, Inc.

    1,132     $ 149,492  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    4,499       1,115,032  

Royal Gold, Inc.

    1,385       164,524  

RPM International, Inc.

    1,477       130,906  

Sealed Air Corp.

    2,459       119,557  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    433       95,844  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    3,666       195,764  

Sonoco Products Co.

    2,115       124,912  

Southern Copper Corp. (a)

    823       60,647  

SSR Mining, Inc.

    7,218       98,526  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    8,419       1,061,720  

United States Steel Corp.

    3,303       101,171  

Valvoline, Inc.

    476       16,755  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    455       82,314  

Westlake Corp. (a)

    996       118,663  

Westrock Co.

    7,202       226,143  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $10,342,018)

      12,351,332  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 3.0%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

    245       36,696  

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A REIT

    967       29,996  

American Tower Corp. REIT

    233       46,136  

Americold Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    249       7,321  

Apartment Income REIT Corp. REIT

    2,657       100,435  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    529       91,263  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    658       43,086  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. REIT

    2,271       51,415  

Camden Property Trust REIT

    393       45,101  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    3,786       322,340  

Cousins Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,169       28,629  

Crown Castle, Inc. REIT

    304       39,748  

CubeSmart REIT

    1,391       65,363  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    699       72,857  

EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT

    316       51,593  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    42       28,907  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,320       90,433  

Equity Residential REIT

    2,251       140,733  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    215       49,033  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    966       159,052  

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

    546       58,302  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,787       94,264  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,325       71,391  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,640       31,980  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

    2,051       49,347  

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,814       48,071  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    946       15,893  

Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT

    985       30,791  

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    2,403       126,758  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*

    595       103,804  

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    1,856       66,853  

Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

    5,009       103,235  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A REIT

    1,152       120,453  

Life Storage, Inc. REIT

    582       70,143  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. REIT (a)

    2,684       27,645  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    522       83,572  

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,686       76,410  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   46  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

National Storage Affiliates Trust REIT

    293     $ 12,394  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    1,976       52,937  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    381       47,015  

Public Storage REIT

    812       242,747  

Rayonier, Inc. REIT

    2,096       70,384  

Realty Income Corp. REIT

    646       41,312  

Regency Centers Corp. REIT

    1,289       81,078  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT

    450       27,207  

SBA Communications Corp. REIT

    147       38,124  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    651       79,481  

SL Green Realty Corp. REIT

    719       24,482  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. REIT

    692       28,497  

Sun Communities, Inc. REIT

    348       49,813  

UDR, Inc. REIT

    619       26,518  

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    141       6,860  

VICI Properties, Inc. REIT

    4,850       162,620  

Vornado Realty Trust REIT (a)

    510       10,088  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    228       16,899  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    16,419       513,094  

WP Carey, Inc. REIT

    1,450       117,682  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,361,247)

      4,328,281  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 5.7%            

AES Corp.

    7,039       173,722  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    3,028       155,246  

Ameren Corp.

    2,935       242,754  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    3,178       279,569  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    865       121,429  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    2,240       252,694  

Avangrid, Inc.

    829       32,356  

Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A

    1,027       28,602  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    5,279       146,862  

CMS Energy Corp.

    6,158       363,137  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    3,517       314,244  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    470       35,198  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    2,748       152,844  

DTE Energy Co.

    4,963       544,491  

Duke Energy Corp.

    2,570       242,248  

Edison International

    2,008       132,950  

Entergy Corp.

    2,986       307,170  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    2,464       105,410  

Evergy, Inc.

    3,994       234,887  

Eversource Energy

    2,573       193,901  

Exelon Corp.

    8,881       358,704  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    7,140       282,316  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

    3,863       156,258  

IDACORP, Inc.

    1,325       137,005  

National Fuel Gas Co.

    5,553       318,076  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    764       54,267  

NiSource, Inc.

    8,970       246,047  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    14,375       471,356  

OGE Energy Corp.

    4,307       153,846  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    3,596       264,953  

PPL Corp.

    5,597       151,511  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    2,180       131,737  

Sempra Energy

    1,479       221,791  

Southern Co.

    3,592       226,511  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Utilities (Continued)            

UGI Corp.

    8,106     $ 301,786  

Vistra Corp.

    4,735       104,123  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    2,720       241,155  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    3,833       247,497  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,254,185)

      8,128,653  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $129,761,902)

      142,512,307  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.2%            

iShares Russell 1000 ETF
(Cost $385,882)

    1,750       383,512  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.1%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (b)(c)
(Cost $110,355)

    110,355       110,355  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.2%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)
(Cost $328,577)

    328,577       328,577  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $130,586,716)

    $ 143,334,751  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      79,467  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 143,414,218  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   47  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2022
     Purchases
Cost
($)
     Sales
Proceeds
($)
    Net
Realized
Gain/(Loss)
($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income
($)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.1%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (b)(c)

 

     304,334               (193,979 )(d)                    2,126               110,355        110,355  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.2%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)

 

     657,286        2,454,609        (2,783,318                   9,252               328,577        328,577  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       961,620          2,454,609          (2,977,297       —          —          11,378          —          438,932          438,932  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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, 2023 amounted to $1,713,752, which is 1.2% of net assets.

(b)

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

(c)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $1,654,635.

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2023.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

At February 28, 2023, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

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

S&P Mid 400 E-Mini Futures

   USD    1    $ 251,480      $ 260,320      3/17/2023    $ 8,840  

S&P 500 E-Mini Futures

   USD    1      201,266        198,775      3/17/2023      (2,491
                 

 

 

 

Total net unrealized appreciation

                  $ 6,349  
                 

 

 

 

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

Currency Abbreviations

USD   U.S. Dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   48  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (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, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 142,512,307      $   —        $   —        $ 142,512,307  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       383,512                          383,512  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       438,932                          438,932  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

       8,840                          8,840  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 143,343,591      $        $        $ 143,343,591  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (2,491    $        $        $ (2,491
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (2,491    $        $        $ (2,491
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   49  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers FTSE
Developed ex US
Multifactor ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI
Kokusai Equity
ETF
    Xtrackers Russell
1000 US Quality at
a Reasonable
Price ETF
    Xtrackers Russell
US Multifactor ETF
 

Assets

        

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

   $ 64,346,689     $ 514,372,732     $ 9,437,729     $ 142,895,819  

Investment in affiliated securities at value

           266,847              

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

     35,298       1,449,681       2,487       328,577  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

     914,720       1,008,168       11,086       110,355  

Cash

                       27  

Foreign currency at value

     228,295       2,172,495              

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

     15,541       199,126             26,510  
Receivables:         

Investment securities sold

     4,803       1,944,497              

Variation margin on futures contracts

           9,758              

Dividends

     218,449       825,073       18,529       247,413  

Interest

     148       4,843       13       1,437  

Securities lending income

     531       1,416       41       702  

Foreign tax reclaim

     54,410       287,785              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 65,818,884     $ 522,542,421     $ 9,469,885     $ 143,610,840  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable upon return of securities loaned

   $ 914,720     $ 1,008,168     $ 11,086     $ 110,355  
Payables:         

Investment securities purchased

     1,082       2,676,824             66,048  

Investment advisory fees

     12,125       36,654       1,424       19,094  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     2,971                   1,125  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     930,898       3,721,646       12,510       196,622  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 64,887,986     $ 518,820,775     $ 9,457,375     $ 143,414,218  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 83,657,243     $ 523,874,317     $ 12,784,071     $ 160,543,266  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (18,769,257     (5,053,542     (3,326,696     (17,129,048
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 64,887,986     $ 518,820,775     $ 9,457,375     $ 143,414,218  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     2,450,001       7,070,001       250,001       3,300,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 26.48     $ 73.38     $ 37.83     $ 43.46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 64,026,692     $ 515,256,641     $ 9,270,726     $ 130,147,784  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in affiliated securities at cost

   $     $ 240,695     $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

   $ 1,607,168     $ 4,329,701     $ 121,371     $ 1,713,752  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $ 35,298     $ 1,449,681     $ 2,487     $ 328,577  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

   $ 914,720     $ 1,008,168     $ 11,086     $ 110,355  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

   $ 1,029,377     $ 3,594,106     $ 111,859     $ 1,654,635  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

   $ 225,102     $ 2,154,221     $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   50  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

    Xtrackers FTSE
Developed ex US
Multifactor ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI
Kokusai Equity
ETF
    Xtrackers Russell
1000 US Quality at
a Reasonable
Price ETF
    Xtrackers Russell
US Multifactor ETF
 

Investment Income

       

Unaffiliated dividend income*

    $853,017     $ 4,433,320     $ 85,107     $ 1,441,757  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

    1,989       24,489       93       9,252  

Affiliated securities lending income

    4,514       16,452       174       2,126  

Unaffiliated non-cash dividend income

    53,596                    

Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

                      2,812  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    913,116       4,474,261       85,374       1,455,947  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

       

Investment advisory fees

    109,099       223,813       9,170       117,435  

Other expenses

    153       58       194       153  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    109,252       223,871       9,364       117,588  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

       

Waiver

    (34,326     (445     (81     (174
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    74,926       223,426       9,283       117,414  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    838,190       4,250,835       76,091       1,338,533  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments

    (4,900,167     (2,185,528     (4,157     (2,802,028

Investments in affiliates

    (1,511                  

In-kind redemptions

    45,578             137,808       4,986,537  

Futures contracts

    44,616       (13,124           21,381  

Foreign currency transactions

    (3,933     (29,045            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (4,815,417     (2,227,697     133,651       2,205,890  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments

    7,242,575       18,865,956       (96,262     2,598,038  

Investments in affiliates

    1,867       88,383              

Futures contracts

    15,287       27,708             (14,421

Foreign currency translations

    7,260       54,787              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    7,266,989       19,036,834       (96,262     2,583,617  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    2,451,572       16,809,137       37,389       4,789,507  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ 3,289,762     $ 21,059,972     $ 113,480     $ 6,128,040  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

  $ 102,662     $ 117,002     $     $ 217  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   51  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US
Multifactor ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF  
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 838,190     $ 2,378,827     $ 4,250,835     $ 9,830,418  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (4,815,417     4,012,437       (2,227,697     108,176,625  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     7,266,989       (21,730,964     19,036,834       (190,678,220
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     3,289,762       (15,339,700     21,059,972       (72,671,177
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (901,870     (2,665,644     (4,614,166     (10,748,298
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

           34,320,381             219,667,883  

Value of shares redeemed

     (3,503,013     (21,000,774           (436,629,998
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (3,503,013     13,319,607             (216,962,115
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,115,121     (4,685,737     16,445,806       (300,381,590

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

     66,003,107       70,688,844       502,374,969       802,756,559  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 64,887,986     $ 66,003,107     $ 518,820,775     $ 502,374,969  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     2,600,001       2,150,001       7,070,001       9,450,001  

Shares sold

           1,100,000             2,700,000  

Shares redeemed

     (150,000     (650,000           (5,080,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     2,450,001       2,600,001       7,070,001       7,070,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   52  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

     Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at
a Reasonable Price ETF
    Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF  
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 76,091     $ 265,165     $ 1,338,533     $ 2,754,876  

Net realized gain (loss)

     133,651       5,906,029       2,205,890       19,100,647  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (96,262     (6,983,389     2,583,617       (35,604,641
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     113,480       (812,195     6,128,040       (13,749,118
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (88,799     (319,266     (1,464,973     (2,701,417
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

           1,772,590       26,122,492       38,220,376  

Value of shares redeemed

     (1,715,762     (29,229,939     (33,071,586     (82,229,358
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (1,715,762     (27,457,349     (6,949,094     (44,008,982
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,691,081     (28,588,810     (2,286,027     (60,459,517

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

     11,148,456       39,737,266       145,700,245       206,159,762  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 9,457,375     $ 11,148,456     $ 143,414,218     $ 145,700,245  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     300,001       950,001       3,500,001       4,450,001  

Shares sold

           50,000       650,000       850,000  

Shares redeemed

     (50,000     (700,000     (850,000     (1,800,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     250,001       300,001       3,300,001       3,500,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   53  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor
ETF
Selected Per Share Data
  For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2023
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,  
  2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 25.39     $ 32.88     $ 27.84     $ 26.80     $ 28.84     $ 28.17  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:            

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.33       1.01       0.84       0.62       0.83       0.77  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.11       (7.37     5.35       1.32       (2.11     0.72  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.44       (6.36     6.19       1.94       (1.28     1.49  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:            

Net investment income

    (0.35     (1.13     (1.15     (0.90     (0.76     (0.82
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.35     (1.13     (1.15     (0.90     (0.76     (0.82
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 26.48     $ 25.39     $ 32.88     $ 27.84     $ 26.80     $ 28.84  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

    5.79 **(b)      (19.75 )(b)      22.69 (b)      7.49 (b)      (4.51 )(b)      5.32  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

           

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

    65       66       71       72       72       59  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

    0.35     0.35       0.35       0.35       0.35       0.35  

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

    0.24     0.24       0.24       0.24       0.29       0.35  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

    2.60     3.45       2.75       2.37       3.05       2.62  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c)

    27 **      56       53       43       51       45  
Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF
Selected Per Share Data
  For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2023
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended
August 31,
    Period Ended
8/31/2020(d)
             
  2022     2021  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 71.06     $ 84.95     $ 65.83     $ 50.00      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
Income (loss) from investment operations:            

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.60       1.53       1.28       0.49      

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.37       (13.73     18.91       15.34      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total from investment operations

    2.97       (12.20     20.19       15.83      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Less distributions from:

           

Net investment income

    (0.65     (1.69     (1.06          

Net realized gains

                (0.01          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total distributions

    (0.65     (1.69     (1.07          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 73.38     $ 71.06     $ 84.95     $ 65.83      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total Return (%)(b)

    4.23 **      (14.55     30.87       31.66 **     

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

           

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

    519       502       803       132      

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

    0.09     0.09       0.09       0.09    

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

    0.09     0.09       0.09       0.09    

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

    1.71     1.93       1.73       2.08    

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c)

    1 **      4       6       7 **     

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

For the period April 8, 2020 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2020.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   54  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a
Reasonable Price ETF
Selected Per Share Data
  For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2023
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2018(a)
 
  2022     2021     2020     2019  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 37.16     $ 41.83     $ 31.43     $ 27.08     $ 27.29     $ 25.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:            

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    0.29       0.53       0.52       0.52       0.51       0.21  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.71       (4.60     10.44       4.42       (0.25     2.16  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.00       (4.07     10.96       4.94       0.26       2.37  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:            

Net investment income

    (0.33     (0.60     (0.56     (0.59     (0.47     (0.08
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.33     (0.60     (0.56     (0.59     (0.47     (0.08
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 37.83     $ 37.16     $ 41.83     $ 31.43     $ 27.08     $ 27.29  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

    2.72 **(c)      (9.84 )(c)      35.25 (c)      18.72 (c)      1.03 (c)      9.52 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

           

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

    9       11       40       101       111       61  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

    0.19     0.19       0.19       0.19       0.19       0.19

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

    0.19     0.19       0.19       0.19       0.19       0.19

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

    1.58     1.29       1.51       1.85       1.93       2.00

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

    1 **      14       13       22       31       26 ** 
Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF
Selected Per Share Data
  For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2023
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,  
  2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 41.63     $ 46.33     $ 34.84     $ 33.88     $ 33.93     $ 29.47  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:            

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    0.41       0.72       0.56       0.62       0.57       0.52  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.85       (4.76     11.47       0.96       (0.09     4.44  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    2.26       (4.04     12.03       1.58       0.48       4.96  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:            

Net investment income

    (0.43     (0.66     (0.54     (0.62     (0.53     (0.50
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.43     (0.66     (0.54     (0.62     (0.53     (0.50
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 43.46     $ 41.63     $ 46.33     $ 34.84     $ 33.88     $ 33.93  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

    5.47 **      (8.80     34.85       4.93       1.53       16.97  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

           

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

    143       146       206       150       203       171  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

    0.17     0.17       0.17       0.17       0.17       0.19  

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

    0.17     0.17       0.17       0.17       0.17       0.18  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

    1.94     1.60       1.40       1.85       1.77       1.62  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

    14 **      38       39       47       48       45  

 

(a)

For the period April 5, 2018 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2018.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

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

(d)

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

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   55  


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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

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

As of February 28 2023, the Trust consists of thirty-eight 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 Multifactor ETF
Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

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

Each Fund offers shares that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). Unlike conventional mutual funds, each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis, at net asset value (“NAV”), only in large specified lots consisting of 50,000 shares, except for Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF which lots consist of 10,000 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 seek investment results that correspond generally to 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 Multifactor ETF   FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor Index
Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF   MSCI Kokusai Index

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

 

Russell 1000 2Qual/Val 5% Capped Factor Index

Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor Index

The FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor 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 MSCI Kokusai Index, also known as the MSCI World ex Japan Index, is designed to track the performance of equity markets in developed markets (excluding Japan). The index is reviewed quarterly in February, May, August and November, with the objective of reflecting change in the underlying equity markets in a timely manner, while limiting undue index turnover. During the May and November semi-annual index reviews, the index is rebalanced and the large and mid capitalization cutoff points are recalculated.

The Russell 1000 2Qual/Val 5% Capped Factor Index is designed to track the equity market performance of companies in the United States selected on the investment style criteria (“factors”) of quality and value. 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 annually in June after the close of business on the third Friday of the review month. Upon a rebalancing, no issuer in the Underlying Index may represent more than 5% of the Underlying Index. In the event an issuer represents more than 5% of the Underlying Index at a rebalancing, such amount in excess of 5% shall be reallocated pro-rata to the other issuers in the Underlying Index.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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.

Each Fund is entitled to use its respective Underlying Index pursuant to a licensing agreement between the Index Provider and DBX. There is no direct charge to the Funds in connection with these licensing agreements.

Each Fund, except Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF is diversified. Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF is non-diversified and is not limited by the 1940 Act with regard to the percentage of its assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. This means the securities of a particular issuer (or securities of issuers in particular industries) may dominate the Underlying Index of the 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. Each Fund may change its diversification status over time and then change it back again, without shareholder approval, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the index each Fund tracks.

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

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

The Funds’ Board has designated the Advisor as the valuation designee for the Funds pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Advisor’s Pricing Committee (the “Pricing Committee”) typically values securities using readily available market quotations or prices supplied by independent pricing services (which are considered fair values under Rule 2a-5). The Advisor has adopted fair valuation procedures that provide methodologies for fair valuing securities.

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

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

Corporate and sovereign debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services approved by the Pricing Committee. 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

 

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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.

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

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

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 Pricing Committee 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.

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

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

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

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

 

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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, 2023, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

At August 31, 2022, for Federal income tax purposes, the Funds have capital loss carryforwards available as shown in the table below, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.

 

     Short-Term      Long-Term      Total Amount  

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

   $ 6,499,149      $ 7,435,855      $ 13,935,004  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     1,443,212        1,654,663        3,097,875  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     544,474        2,982,290        3,526,764  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     21,569,550        9,299,551        30,869,101  

As of August 31, 2022, 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 Multifactor ETF

   $ 73,747,260      $ (7,496,327   $ 2,838,740      $ (10,335,067

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     520,620,894        (20,097,530     30,497,765        (50,595,295

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     10,995,190        135,111       939,496        (804,385

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     137,204,602        8,541,343       15,009,670        (6,468,327

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

Foreign Taxes    The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, capital gains on investments, certain foreign currency transactions or other corporate events. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and are reflected in their Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories, and deferred foreign taxes on unrealized gains are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Receivables and payables related to foreign taxes as of February 28, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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

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

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

 

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borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Funds consisting of cash and/or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the securities lending agreement. During the period ended February 28, 2023, the Funds invested the cash collateral into a joint trading account in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio, an affiliated money market fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. receives a management/administration fee (0.07% annualized effective rate as of February 28, 2023) on the cash collateral invested in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of borrower rebates and fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within a standard time period. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If the Funds are not able to recover securities lent, the Funds may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market, incurring the risk that the value of the replacement security is greater than the value of the collateral. The Funds are also subject to all investment risks associated with the reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.

As of February 28, 2023, the Funds listed below had securities on loan. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned at period end.

 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements, as of February 28, 2023

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

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $ 914,720      $ 23,268      $ 11,099      $ 995,009      $ 1,944,097  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 1,944,097  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $ 1,008,168      $ 223,211      $ 128,931      $ 3,241,964      $ 4,602,274  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 4,602,274  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $ 11,086      $      $ 2,929      $ 108,929      $ 122,945  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 122,945  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $ 110,355      $      $ 66,450      $ 1,588,185      $ 1,764,990  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 1,764,990  

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, 2023, Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF, Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF and Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor 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 affected. Pursuant to the contract, each Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by each

 

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

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

A summary of the open futures contracts as of February 28, 2023 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, 2023 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

       

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

 

                   Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $ 10,587      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $  
Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

 

  Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $ 17,938      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 17,789  
Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

 

  Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $ 8,840      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 2,491  

 

*

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

Additionally, the amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized in the Funds’ earnings during the period ended February 28, 2023 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 Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

     $ 44,616  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

       (13,124

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

       21,381  

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 
     Futures Contracts —
Equity Contracts
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

   $ 15,287  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     27,708  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     (14,421

For the period ended February 28, 2023 the average monthly volume of derivatives was as follows:

 

     Futures Contracts
(Contract Value)
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

   $ 491,620  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     3,365,614  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     575,811  

 

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

3. Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

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

For its investment advisory services to the Funds below, the Advisor is entitled to receive a unitary advisory 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
Advisory Fee
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

     0.35

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     0.09

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     0.19

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     0.17

The Advisor for Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF has contractually agreed, until December 21, 2023, to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, taxes, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.24% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the period ended February 28, 2023, the Advisor waived $34,288 of expenses to the Fund.

The Advisor for the Funds below has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee in an amount equal to the acquired fund’s fees and expenses attributable to the Funds’ investments in affiliated Funds. For the period ended February 28, 2023, the Advisor waived expenses of the Funds as follows:

 

     Expenses
Waived
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

   $ 38  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     445  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     81  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     174  

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

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

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

 

 

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

4. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the period ended February 28, 2023, 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 Multifactor ETF

   $ 16,923,038      $ 17,036,072  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     6,230,738        7,548,892  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     72,370        77,219  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     18,859,386        19,032,784  

For the period ended February 28, 2023, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

   $      $ 3,345,114  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

            1,715,734  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     26,120,623        32,606,634  

5. Fund Share Transactions

As of February 28, 2023 here were unlimited Fund shares, no par value, authorized by the Trust. Fund shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in Creation Units or multiples thereof. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for each Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund generally consists of the in-kind contribution of a designated portfolio of securities constituting a portfolio sampling representation of the securities included in the respective Fund’s Underlying Index and an amount of cash, which under certain circumstances may include cash in lieu of portfolio securities. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management (Unaudited)

 

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

In February 2023, as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule, the Advisor provided the Board with an annual written report (the “Report”) addressing the operation of the Program and assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation during the period from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022 (the “Reporting Period”). During the Reporting Period, your Fund was primarily invested in highly liquid investments (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within three business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value). As a result, your Fund is not required to adopt, and has not adopted, a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” as defined in the Liquidity Rule. During the Reporting Period, your Fund did not approach the 15% limit imposed by the Liquidity Rule on holdings in illiquid investments (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment). Your Fund did not experience any issues meeting investor redemptions at any time during the Reporting Period. In the Report, the Advisor stated that it believes the Program has operated adequately and effectively to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period. The Advisor also reported that there were no material changes made to the Program during the Reporting Period.

 

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Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF, Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF, Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF, and Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement with DBX Advisors LLC

After discussions at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) held on February 15-16, 2023 (the “Meeting”), the Trustees, all of whom are the Independent Trustees (those not affiliated with DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) or its service providers), unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF, Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF, Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF, and Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF, (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and Meeting by K&L Gates LLP (“Independent Trustee Counsel”).

Before reaching their decision to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Independent Trustees evaluated the materials furnished to them in advance of the Meeting from DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”) for purposes of reviewing the agreement’s terms, including statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”) regarding (a) fee and expense information for each Fund (including the fee and expense components and any amounts waived or reimbursed) as compared to a peer group of other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) selected pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary methodology (each, a “Peer Group”) and (b) each Fund’s tracking error as compared to its underlying index over the previous five years (or since inception, if shorter). The Independent Trustees met with representatives of the Advisor on February 13, 2023 to review financial reports and other information provided by the Advisor and inquire further with regard to the financial information provided, and asked questions of the Advisor during this meeting. The Independent Trustees also took into consideration the discussions they had with management before and during the Meeting and among themselves during their Executive Sessions held on February 15 and February 16, 2023.

The Independent Trustees also noted that they had received and should take into consideration a substantial amount of information furnished throughout the year at regular Board meetings, which information included, among other things, an analysis of each Fund’s investment performance, tracking error and related financial information, presentations given by DBX, as well as its periodic reports on brokerage commissions, portfolio execution and other services provided to the Funds.

In reaching its decision to continue in effect the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds and their shareholders; (2) the financial resources of DBX and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of the advisory fee; (4) the total cost of the services provided by and the profits realized by the 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 Independent Trustee Counsel and Vedder Price P.C. (“Trust Counsel”) and through the exercise of its business judgment, that approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the compensation to be received thereunder is in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders as well as consistent with the Board’s duties under state and federal law. The Board reached this conclusion based on multiple factors.

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

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.    The Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services provided and the risks incurred by the 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 the Meeting. The Board considered that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Funds, including arranging for, or implementing, the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, the provision of general corporate services such as portfolio management compliance services and the preparation and filing of certain reports on behalf of the Trust. The Board also considered, among other things,

 

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

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the 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 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 and total expenses to those of the other ETFs in its Peer Group. The Board noted that due to the special characteristics of certain Funds, there were limitations faced by Broadridge in providing comparable funds in the Peer Groups and the information in the Broadridge reports accordingly may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds. The Board also noted that the advisory fees and total expenses (after waivers/reimbursements) for many of the Funds were below or equal to the average and/or median of the ETFs in each Fund’s respective Peer Group compiled by Broadridge, but the following Fund had advisory fees and/or total expenses (after waivers/reimbursements) that were above the average and/or median of its respective Peer Group:

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

The Board considered, however, the following additional factor in connection with this Fund:

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF’s advisory fees and total expenses were almost equivalent to the average of its Peer Group.

The Board accordingly noted that each Fund’s fee is competitive with the fees of applicable peer ETFs.

The Board considered that the fee for each of the Funds is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Advisor pays all of the Funds’ costs (subject to certain specified exceptions). The Board considered that each Fund’s fee had been priced to scale when it was established. The Board also considered that each Fund’s portfolio is managed on a day-to-day basis by the 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

 

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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.

Portfolio Holdings Information

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

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

Discount & Premium Information

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

 

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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. Foreign investing involves greater and different risks than investing in U.S. companies, including currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political instability and differing auditing and legal standards. Funds investing in a single industry, country or in a limited geographic region, generally are more volatile than more diversified funds. Investing in derivatives entails special risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. 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. KOKU is currently non-diversified and can take larger positions in fewer issues, increasing its 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.

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

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

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

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

DEEF, DEUS and QARP have been developed solely by DBX Advisors LLC. The Funds are not in any way connected to or sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by the London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (collectively, the “LSE Group”). FTSE Russell is a trading name of certain of the LSE Group companies.

All rights in the FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor Index, Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor Index and Russell 1000 2Qual/Val 5% Capped Factor Index vest in the relevant LSE Group company which owns the Indexes. “FTSE®” “Russell®” and “FTSE Russell®” are a trademarks of the relevant LSE Group company and are used by any other LSE Group company under license.

The Index is calculated by or on behalf of FTSE International Limited or its affiliate, agent or partner. The LSE Group does not accept any liability whatsoever to any person arising out of (a) the use of, reliance on or any error in the Index or (b) investment in or operation of the Funds. The LSE Group makes no claim, prediction, warranty or representation either as to the results to be obtained from the Funds or the suitability of the Indexes for the purpose to which it is being put by DBX Advisors LLC.

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

Copyright © 2023 DWS Group. All rights reserved. XtrackersTM is a trademark of DWS Investment GmbH. All other trademarks, servicemarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

Not FDIC Insured  |  No Bank Guarantee  |  May Lose Value


DBX ETF Trust

 

Investment advisor

DBX Advisors LLC

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

 

Administrator, custodian,

fund accounting agent, lending

agent & transfer agent

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway

Suite 1000

Denver, CO 80203

Independent registered public

accounting firm

Ernst & Young LLP

One Manhattan West

New York, NY 10001

 

Legal counsel

Vedder Price P.C.

1633 Broadway

New York, NY

 

 

R-045855-8 (4/23) DBX005475 (4/24)


February 28, 2023

Semi-Annual Report

DBX ETF Trust

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYUP)

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYDW)

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF (HYRM)

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (SHYL)

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYLB)

 

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Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Shareholder Letter

     1  

Portfolio Summary

  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     2  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     3  

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     4  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     5  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     6  

Fees and Expenses

     7  

Schedule of Investments

  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     8  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     18  

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     28  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     30  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     40  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     56  

Statements of Operations

     58  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     60  

Financial Highlights

     63  

Notes to Financial Statements

     66  

Liquidity Risk Management

     74  

Board Consideration in Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     75  

Additional Information

     78  


To our Shareholders: (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear shareholder,

We are pleased to provide this semi-annual report for five of our ETFs tracking the fixed income market for the period ended February 28, 2023.

The global economy showed signs of recovery during the reporting period, with financial markets paring some of the year-to-date losses, on the back of easing inflation and prospects of a slowdown in rate hikes. Owing to slowing inflation in the U.S. central banks across developed countries announced slower rate hikes in their fight against rising prices. However, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) continued to hold an accommodative stance on its monetary policy in its push to solidify the economic recovery. While the Russia-Ukraine war continued, concerns surrounding an energy crisis in Europe largely eased as the winter was not as cold as expected. Around the turn of the year, China’s resurgence, after dropping the zero-Covid policy, buoyed markets. In early 2023, developing markets continued to rally even though inflation seemed primed to stay resolute.

Global bond markets ended Q4 2022 on a mixed note, with government bond yields moving up toward the end of the quarter, reflecting market disappointment at the hawkish stance of major central banks, despite signs of easing inflation. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised rates four times during the reporting period, ending between 4.50% and 4.75%. The Bank of England (BoE) increased the rate twice to 3.5% at the end of Q4. Meanwhile, the BoJ modified its yield-curve-control policy. U.S. and European investment-grade and high-yield credit bonds outperformed government bonds during the quarter on improved risk sentiment. In the Eurozone, there were signs of slowing inflation toward the end of the quarter owing to a decline in energy prices. Nevertheless, the European Central Bank (ECB) continued to tighten its monetary policy.

Bond prices rose in January 2023 on softening inflation and expectations of an end to the global monetary tightening policy. The Bank of Canada raised the rate by 25bps1, indicating a pause in its hiking cycle. In the U.S. and Europe, credit market bonds outperformed government bonds across high yield and investment grades. Moreover, risk sentiment improved as investors welcomed the news on moderating inflation and higher-than-expected growth in the Eurozone and China.

A rebound in economic activity resulted in higher bond yields globally in February 2023. Bonds declined for the month, negating much of the prior month’s returns. The Fed, the ECB, and the BoE announced rate hikes at the beginning of February. Of late, investors have been wary of an expected improvement in the near-term global economic situation, as this implies that the interest rate will likely remain high longer than expected in order to tame inflation.

We believe 2023 will be a year of tackling uncertainties that can plague the investment environment including inflation rates, interest rate hikes, changing economic growth prospects, and geopolitical developments. Although there is a chance of a recession in 2023, we believe it will likely be shallow and mild, given the absence of structural imbalances in the economy. Meanwhile we believe slowing demand and declining housing prices are likely to slow inflation and prompt the major central banks around the globe to pause or scale back further rate hikes.

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

Sincerely,

/s/ Freddi Klassen

Freddi Klassen

President and Chief Executive Officer

1 Basis points (Bps) are a unit of measurement equal to 1/100th of 1 percent and a standard measure for interest rates.

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 High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYUP)

 

The Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the 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 US 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 February 28, 2023

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BBB

    1.8%  

BB

    42.8%  

B

    42.1%  

CCC

    13.1%  

CC

    0.1%  

NR

    0.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

The quality ratings represent the higher of Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (S&P) or Fitch Ratings Inc. (Fitch) credit ratings. The ratings of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch 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 February 28, 2023

 

United States

    80.8%  

Canada

    5.4%  

Luxembourg

    3.0%  

France

    2.3%  

Other

    8.5%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Consumer, Cyclical

    24.1%  

Communications

    20.8%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    15.3%  

Energy

    12.0%  

Financial

    10.3%  

Industrial

    6.7%  

Basic Materials

    4.7%  

Technology

    3.7%  

Utilities

    2.4%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration to worst as of February 28, 2023: 3.9 years

Modified duration to worst is the measure of sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rates, assuming worst case scenario.

 

 

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

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

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYDW)

 

The Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the 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 February 28, 2023

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BBB

    12.6%  

BB

    75.0%  

B

    11.9%  

CCC

    0.5%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

The quality ratings represent the higher of Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (S&P) or Fitch Ratings Inc. (Fitch) credit ratings. The ratings of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch 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 February 28, 2023

 

United States

    90.5%  

Canada

    2.9%  

Other

    6.6%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Consumer, Cyclical

    23.5%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    17.8%  

Communications

    16.2%  

Industrial

    10.3%  

Energy

    10.0%  

Financial

    9.9%  

Technology

    5.6%  

Utilities

    3.5%  

Basic Materials

    3.2%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration to worst as of February 28, 2023: 4.1 years

Modified duration to worst is the measure of sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rates, assuming worst case scenario.

 

 

 

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

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 18.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF (HYRM)

 

The Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Adaptive Wealth Strategies Risk Managed High Yield Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the performance of the US dollar-denominated high yield corporate bond market during normal market conditions, and the performance of a USD cash position accruing interest at the Effective Federal Funds Rate (the interest rate depository institutions such as banks charge each other for overnight loans to meet their reserve requirements) during periods of adverse market conditions. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Quality* as of February 28, 2023

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BBB

    6.9%  

BB

    60.0%  

B

    26.5%  

CCC

    6.6%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

The quality ratings represent the higher of Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (S&P) or Fitch Ratings Inc. (Fitch) credit ratings. The ratings of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch 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.

Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Consumer, Cyclical

    24.6%  

Communications

    19.0%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    16.0%  

Energy

    10.9%  

Financial

    9.8%  

Industrial

    8.5%  

Basic Materials

    3.9%  

Technology

    4.5%  

Utilities

    2.8%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration to worst as of February 28, 2023: 4.0 years

Modified duration to worst is the measure of sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rates, assuming worst case scenario.

 
 

 

*As a percent of total investments excluding securities lending collateral and cash equivalents. Sector percentages include the sector allocations of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

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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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (SHYL)

 

The Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the 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 US dollar-denominated below investment grade corporate debt. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Quality* as of February 28, 2023

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BBB

    9.0%  

BB

    55.5%  

B

    29.1%  

CCC

    6.2%  

CC

    0.1%  

NR

    0.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

The quality ratings represent the higher of Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (S&P) or Fitch Ratings Inc. (Fitch) credit ratings. The ratings of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch 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 February 28, 2023

 

United States

    84.1%  

Canada

    5.2%  

Netherlands

    2.2%  

Other

    8.5%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Consumer, Cyclical

    26.0%  

Communications

    18.3%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    15.1%  

Financial

    10.8%  

Industrial

    10.2%  

Energy

    9.8%  

Basic Materials

    4.1%  

Technology

    2.9%  

Utilities

    2.8%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration to worst as of February 28, 2023: 2.7 years

Modified duration to worst is the measure of sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rates, assuming worst case scenario.

 

 

 

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

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 30.

 

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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”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, 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 February 28, 2023

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BBB

    7.0%  

BB

    60.4%  

B

    26.1%  

CCC

    6.5%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

The quality ratings represent the higher of Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (S&P) or Fitch Ratings Inc. (Fitch) credit ratings. The ratings of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch 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 February 28, 2023

 

United States

    86.2%  

Canada

    4.0%  

Other

    9.8%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2023

 

Consumer, Cyclical

    24.6%  

Communications

    19.0%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    16.0%  

Energy

    10.9%  

Financial

    9.8%  

Industrial

    8.5%  

Technology

    4.5%  

Basic Materials

    3.9%  

Utilities

    2.8%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration to worst as of February 28, 2023: 4.0 years

Modified duration to worst is the measure of sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rates, assuming worst case scenario.

 

 

 

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

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

 

6


DBX ETF Trust

 

Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of one or more of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including unitary advisory fees and other fund expenses. In the most recent six-month period the Funds limited these expenses; had they not done so, expenses would have been higher. In addition to the ongoing expenses which each Fund bears directly, the Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF shareholders indirectly bear the expenses of Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF and Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (the “Underlying Funds”) in which the Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF invests. The Underlying Funds’ expenses are not included in Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF’s annualized expense ratios used to calculate the expense estimate in the tables. The expense examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

The examples in the tables are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023).

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, 2022
     Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2023
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

 

Actual

   $  1,000.00      $  1,029.80        0.20   $ 1.01  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.80        0.20   $ 1.00  
Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.60        0.20   $ 1.00  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.80        0.20   $ 1.00  
Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF(2)

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,028.50        0.15   $ 0.75  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.05        0.15   $ 0.75  
Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,034.20        0.20   $ 1.01  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.80        0.20   $ 1.00  
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.90        0.15   $ 0.75  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.05        0.15   $ 0.75  

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

 

7


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 97.7%    
Basic Materials — 4.6%            
Chemicals — 2.0%    

ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.

   

144A, 5.25%, 9/30/28

  $ 31,000     $ 24,085  

144A, 7.50%, 9/30/29

    10,000       6,812  

Chemours Co.

   

5.375%, 5/15/27 (a)

    13,000       11,854  

144A, 5.75%, 11/15/28

    25,000       21,986  

144A, 4.625%, 11/15/29

    31,000       25,174  

Consolidated Energy Finance SA,
144A, 5.625%, 10/15/28

    13,000       11,130  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC,
144A, 3.375%, 1/15/26

    13,000       11,449  

Methanex Corp.,
5.25%, 12/15/29

    26,000       23,882  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.

   

144A, 5.00%, 5/1/25

    17,000       16,227  

144A, 5.25%, 6/1/27

    35,000       31,547  

144A, 4.25%, 5/15/29 (a)

    13,000       10,777  

Olympus Water US Holding Corp., 144A, 4.25%, 10/1/28

    10,000       8,358  

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc.

   

144A, 4.875%, 5/1/28

    38,000       32,893  

144A, 6.625%, 5/1/29

    19,000       15,447  

Tronox, Inc.,
144A, 4.625%, 3/15/29

    37,000       30,194  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $317,791)

      281,815  
   

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.2%            

Mercer International, Inc.,
5.125%, 2/1/29

   

(Cost $32,783)

    34,000       27,959  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel — 0.6%            

Mineral Resources Ltd.

   

144A, 8.125%, 5/1/27

    18,000       17,987  

144A, 8.00%, 11/1/27

    32,000       31,869  

144A, 8.50%, 5/1/30

    16,000       16,039  

United States Steel Corp.,
6.875%, 3/1/29 (a)

    19,000       19,029  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $86,126)

      84,924  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 1.8%            

Arconic Corp.,
144A, 6.125%, 2/15/28

    24,000       23,727  

Constellium SE,
144A, 3.75%, 4/15/29

    13,000       10,810  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

   

144A, 7.50%, 4/1/25

    46,000       44,661  

144A, 6.875%, 3/1/26

    40,000       38,200  

144A, 6.875%, 10/15/27

    54,000       50,711  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.,
144A, 6.125%, 4/15/32

    28,000       26,500  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc.

   

144A, 4.50%, 4/1/26

    15,000       13,483  

144A, 6.125%, 4/1/29

    15,000       13,258  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

   

144A, 4.625%, 3/1/28

    15,000       12,937  

144A, 4.50%, 6/1/31

    15,000       11,892  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $261,152)

      246,179  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Communications — 20.3%            
Advertising — 1.3%            

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.

   

144A, 5.125%, 8/15/27

  $ 42,000     $ 37,525  

144A, 7.75%, 4/15/28

    35,000       29,067  

144A, 7.50%, 6/1/29

    37,000       30,005  

CMG Media Corp.,
144A, 8.875%, 12/15/27

    36,000       24,263  

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.

   

144A, 4.25%, 1/15/29

    17,000       13,998  

144A, 4.625%, 3/15/30

    20,000       16,473  

Stagwell Global LLC,
144A, 5.625%, 8/15/29

    29,000       24,894  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $203,159)

      176,225  
   

 

 

 
Internet — 0.1%            

Rakuten Group, Inc.,
144A, 10.25%, 11/30/24
(Cost $19,759)

    20,000       20,076  
   

 

 

 
Media — 9.6%            

Altice Financing SA

   

144A, 5.00%, 1/15/28

    32,000       26,585  

144A, 5.75%, 8/15/29

    64,000       52,409  

AMC Networks, Inc.

   

5.00%, 4/1/24

    24,000       23,906  

4.75%, 8/1/25

    27,000       25,560  

4.25%, 2/15/29

    36,000       26,505  

Audacy Capital Corp.

   

144A, 6.50%, 5/1/27

    21,000       3,016  

144A, 6.75%, 3/31/29

    14,000       2,016  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
144A, 7.375%, 3/1/31

    32,000       31,154  

CSC Holdings LLC

   

5.25%, 6/1/24

    35,000       33,944  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27

    48,000       41,809  

144A, 5.375%, 2/1/28

    37,000       30,895  

144A, 7.50%, 4/1/28

    43,000       28,837  

144A, 6.50%, 2/1/29

    56,000       47,531  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/30

    72,000       41,111  

144A, 4.125%, 12/1/30

    41,000       29,400  

144A, 4.625%, 12/1/30

    85,000       45,762  

144A, 3.375%, 2/15/31

    37,000       25,348  

144A, 4.50%, 11/15/31

    53,000       37,694  

144A, 5.00%, 11/15/31

    18,000       9,603  

DISH DBS Corp.

   

5.875%, 11/15/24

    66,000       61,650  

7.75%, 7/1/26

    72,000       55,962  

144A, 5.25%, 12/1/26

    98,000       82,259  

7.375%, 7/1/28

    30,000       20,550  

144A, 5.75%, 12/1/28

    91,000       72,861  

5.125%, 6/1/29

    48,000       28,410  

DISH Network Corp.,
144A, 11.75%, 11/15/27

    113,000       114,684  

Gray Escrow II, Inc.,
144A, 5.375%, 11/15/31

    10,000       7,437  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   8  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)            

Gray Television, Inc.

   

144A, 5.875%, 7/15/26

  $ 17,000     $ 15,371  

144A, 7.00%, 5/15/27

    30,000       27,112  

144A, 4.75%, 10/15/30

    20,000       14,618  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

6.375%, 5/1/26

    22,000       20,762  

8.375%, 5/1/27

    38,000       33,478  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    19,000       16,554  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    26,000       21,893  

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.

   

144A, 5.75%, 8/1/28

    23,000       20,164  

144A, 8.00%, 8/1/29

    28,000       23,959  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.

   

144A, 5.50%, 3/1/30 (a)

    13,000       9,627  

144A, 4.125%, 12/1/30

    26,000       20,207  

Univision Communications, Inc., 144A, 7.375%, 6/30/30

    31,000       29,433  

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

    20,000       17,618  

Virgin Media Finance PLC,
144A, 5.00%, 7/15/30

    25,000       20,398  

VTR Finance NV,
144A, 6.375%, 7/15/28

    18,000       7,776  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV

   

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/27

    16,000       14,896  

144A, 5.125%, 2/28/30

    13,000       10,518  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,579,330)

      1,331,282  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 9.3%            

Altice France Holding SA

   

144A, 10.50%, 5/15/27

    48,000       39,688  

144A, 6.00%, 2/15/28

    41,000       28,233  

Altice France SA

   

144A, 8.125%, 2/1/27

    64,000       59,805  

144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    41,000       33,813  

144A, 5.125%, 1/15/29

    15,000       11,533  

144A, 5.125%, 7/15/29

    79,000       61,074  

144A, 5.50%, 10/15/29

    67,000       52,336  

C&W Senior Financing DAC,
144A, 6.875%, 9/15/27

    43,000       39,000  

CommScope Technologies LLC
144A, 6.00%, 6/15/25

    53,000       50,856  

144A, 5.00%, 3/15/27

    19,000       14,494  

CommScope, Inc.

   

144A, 6.00%, 3/1/26

    48,000       46,297  

144A, 8.25%, 3/1/27

    35,000       29,845  

144A, 7.125%, 7/1/28

    30,000       23,397  

144A, 4.75%, 9/1/29

    43,000       35,193  

Consolidated Communications, Inc.

   

144A, 5.00%, 10/1/28

    12,000       8,114  

144A, 6.50%, 10/1/28

    30,000       22,125  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC

   

144A, 6.75%, 5/1/29

    36,000       30,390  

5.875%, 11/1/29

    20,000       16,045  

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/30

    40,000       32,011  

144A, 8.75%, 5/15/30

    42,000       42,520  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.,
6.625%, 8/1/26 (a)

    19,000       17,904  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Telecommunications (Continued)            

Iliad Holding SASU

   

144A, 6.50%, 10/15/26

  $ 31,000     $ 29,001  

144A, 7.00%, 10/15/28

    33,000       30,342  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA,
144A, 6.50%, 3/15/30

    107,000       93,069  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

   

144A, 3.40%, 3/1/27

    35,000       29,473  

144A, 4.625%, 9/15/27

    35,000       25,978  

144A, 4.25%, 7/1/28

    32,000       21,885  

144A, 3.625%, 1/15/29

    22,000       14,144  

144A, 3.75%, 7/15/29

    22,000       13,860  

144A, 3.875%, 11/15/29

    30,000       22,834  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

   

144A, 5.125%, 12/15/26

    22,000       16,136  

144A, 4.00%, 2/15/27

    20,000       15,379  

144A, 4.50%, 1/15/29

    35,000       18,544  

Millicom International Cellular SA, 144A, 6.25%, 3/25/29

    18,000       16,345  

Sable International Finance Ltd.,
144A, 5.75%, 9/7/27

    17,000       15,669  

Telecom Italia SpA, 144A, 5.303%, 5/30/24

    65,000       63,357  

VEON Holdings BV, 144A, 4.95%, 6/16/24

    17,000       15,120  

Viasat, Inc.

   

144A, 5.625%, 9/15/25

    18,000       16,683  

144A, 5.625%, 4/15/27

    16,000       14,613  

144A, 6.50%, 7/15/28

    20,000       14,814  

Windstream Escrow LLC / Windstream Escrow Finance Corp.,
144A, 7.75%, 8/15/28

    45,000       36,827  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.

   

144A, 4.00%, 3/1/27

    53,000       40,863  

144A, 6.125%, 3/1/28

    38,000       23,986  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,480,168)

      1,283,595  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 23.6%            
Airlines — 1.4%            

American Airlines Group, Inc.,
144A, 3.75%, 3/1/25

    16,000       14,621  

American Airlines, Inc.

   

144A, 11.75%, 7/15/25

    80,000       87,707  

144A, 7.25%, 2/15/28

    25,000       24,477  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd. / HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd.,
144A, 5.75%, 1/20/26

    31,000       28,845  

Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd. / Spirit IP Cayman Ltd.,
144A, 8.00%, 9/20/25

    40,000       40,210  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $200,872)

      195,860  
   

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.4%            

Hanesbrands, Inc.

   

144A, 4.875%, 5/15/26

    34,000       31,432  

144A, 9.00%, 2/15/31

    23,000       23,286  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $54,697)

      54,718  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.8%            

Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd.,

   

144A, 10.50%, 11/30/25

    45,000       44,941  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   9  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Auto Manufacturers (Continued)            

Ford Motor Co.,
9.625%, 4/22/30

  $ 16,000     $ 18,422  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
7.35%, 3/6/30

    44,000       44,610  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $109,219)

      107,973  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.4%            

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

   

6.50%, 4/1/27 (a)

    13,000       12,031  

6.875%, 7/1/28

    10,000       8,983  

5.00%, 10/1/29

    24,000       19,384  

Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co., 144A, 8.50%, 5/15/27

    52,000       51,742  

DanA, Inc.

   

5.375%, 11/15/27

    10,000       9,238  

5.625%, 6/15/28

    20,000       18,123  

4.25%, 9/1/30

    10,000       8,089  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

   

5.00%, 7/15/29

    23,000       20,031  

5.25%, 4/30/31 (a)

    14,000       12,024  

5.25%, 7/15/31 (a)

    16,000       13,642  

5.625%, 4/30/33 (a)

    21,000       17,868  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $210,156)

      191,155  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.0%            

Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.,
144A, 13.125%, 11/15/27
(Cost $13,429)

    15,000       1,313  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 2.6%            

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.

   

144A, 10.00%, 6/15/26

    46,000       23,805  

144A, 7.50%, 2/15/29

    38,000       22,810  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 8.125%, 7/1/27 (a)

    46,000       46,474  

144A, 4.625%, 10/15/29

    46,000       39,386  

Cinemark USA, Inc.

   

144A, 5.875%, 3/15/26

    22,000       20,081  

144A, 5.25%, 7/15/28

    20,000       16,831  

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 144A, 8.00%, 2/1/26

    53,000       49,701  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.

   

144A, 5.625%, 1/15/27

    10,000       9,283  

144A, 4.125%, 7/1/29

    10,000       8,124  

Premier Entertainment Sub LLC / Premier
Entertainment Finance Corp.

   

144A, 5.625%, 9/1/29

    19,000       13,987  

144A, 5.875%, 9/1/31

    31,000       22,266  

Scientific Games International, Inc.

   

144A, 7.00%, 5/15/28

    19,000       18,561  

144A, 7.25%, 11/15/29

    21,000       20,659  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.,
144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27

    13,000       12,232  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC / Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.

   

144A, 5.125%, 10/1/29

    19,000       17,017  

144A, 7.125%, 2/15/31

    20,000       19,931  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $416,615)

      361,148  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Food Service — 0.2%            

TKC Holdings, Inc.

   

144A, 6.875%, 5/15/28

  $ 11,000     $ 9,007  

144A, 10.50%, 5/15/29

    26,000       15,956  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $35,325)

      24,963  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.5%            

Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co.,
144A, 4.625%, 4/1/30

    10,000       8,060  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential US LLC

   

144A, 6.25%, 9/15/27

    25,000       21,829  

144A, 4.875%, 2/15/30

    15,000       11,298  

Mattamy Group Corp.

   

144A, 5.25%, 12/15/27

    13,000       11,625  

144A, 4.625%, 3/1/30

    26,000       21,627  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $83,925)

      74,439  
   

 

 

 
Home Furnishings — 0.2%            

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.,
144A, 3.875%, 10/15/31
(Cost $28,672)

    31,000       25,017  
   

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.2%            

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

   

4.50%, 10/15/29 (a)

    10,000       8,676  

4.00%, 4/1/31

    22,000       17,623  

4.375%, 2/1/32

    10,000       8,174  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $37,822)

      34,473  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 6.8%            

Carnival Corp.

   

144A, 10.50%, 2/1/26

    20,000       20,731  

144A, 7.625%, 3/1/26 (a)

    53,000       47,793  

144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    115,000       94,436  

144A, 9.875%, 8/1/27

    23,000       23,439  

144A, 4.00%, 8/1/28

    80,000       67,664  

144A, 6.00%, 5/1/29

    76,000       59,031  

144A, 10.50%, 6/1/30

    37,000       35,867  

Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd.,

   

144A, 10.375%, 5/1/28

    69,000       73,892  

Life Time, Inc.

   

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/26

    24,000       23,075  

144A, 8.00%, 4/15/26

    20,000       19,289  

NCL Corp. Ltd.

   

144A, 3.625%, 12/15/24

    14,000       13,160  

144A, 5.875%, 3/15/26

    45,000       38,978  

144A, 5.875%, 2/15/27

    26,000       24,140  

144A, 8.375%, 2/1/28

    25,000       25,492  

144A, 7.75%, 2/15/29 (a)

    25,000       21,787  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

   

144A, 4.25%, 7/1/26

    18,000       15,811  

144A, 5.50%, 8/31/26

    38,000       34,433  

144A, 5.375%, 7/15/27

    36,000       31,660  

144A, 11.625%, 8/15/27 (a)

    35,000       37,378  

3.70%, 3/15/28

    22,000       17,586  

144A, 5.50%, 4/1/28

    63,000       54,968  

144A, 8.25%, 1/15/29

    26,000       26,938  

144A, 9.25%, 1/15/29 (a)

    26,000       27,595  

144A, 7.25%, 1/15/30

    25,000       25,138  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   10  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Leisure Time (Continued)            

Viking Cruises Ltd.

   

144A, 13.00%, 5/15/25

  $ 35,000     $ 37,235  

144A, 5.875%, 9/15/27

    32,000       27,481  

144A, 7.00%, 2/15/29

    13,000       11,193  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $977,338)

      936,190  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 2.7%            

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC / Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc, 144A, 5.00%, 6/1/29

    12,000       10,540  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 144A, 4.50%, 6/15/29

    13,000       10,922  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.

   

144A, 4.875%, 6/6/25

    26,000       24,278  

144A, 5.25%, 4/26/26

    10,000       9,023  

144A, 5.625%, 7/17/27

    16,000       14,162  

144A, 5.75%, 7/21/28

    33,000       28,524  

144A, 5.375%, 12/4/29

    39,000       32,409  

Station Casinos LLC

   

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/28

    19,000       16,731  

144A, 4.625%, 12/1/31

    13,000       10,603  

Studio City Finance Ltd.

   

144A, 6.00%, 7/15/25

    28,000       25,257  

144A, 6.50%, 1/15/28

    27,000       22,960  

144A, 5.00%, 1/15/29

    32,000       24,640  

Travel + Leisure Co.,
144A, 4.50%, 12/1/29

    17,000       14,293  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.

   

144A, 5.50%, 3/1/25

    97,000       94,441  

144A, 5.25%, 5/15/27

    33,000       30,770  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $397,341)

      369,553  
   

 

 

 
Retail — 6.4%            

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

   

144A, 4.625%, 11/15/29

    21,000       18,282  

4.75%, 3/1/30

    18,000       15,615  

144A, 5.00%, 2/15/32

    16,000       13,656  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

   

5.25%, 2/1/28

    13,000       12,120  

7.50%, 6/15/29 (a)

    14,000       14,152  

144A, 6.625%, 10/1/30

    36,000       34,138  

Carvana Co.

   

144A, 5.625%, 10/1/25

    13,000       8,074  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27

    15,000       7,666  

144A, 5.875%, 10/1/28

    25,000       12,048  

144A, 4.875%, 9/1/29

    29,000       14,065  

144A, 10.25%, 5/1/30

    116,000       71,621  

eG Global Finance PLC,

   

144A, 6.75%, 2/7/25

    50,000       45,185  

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp.

   

144A, 5.375%, 4/1/26

    17,000       15,322  

144A, 5.875%, 4/1/29

    35,000       28,577  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC / Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc.

   

144A, 4.625%, 1/15/29

    51,000       44,156  

144A, 6.75%, 1/15/30

    36,000       29,863  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Retail (Continued)            

Gap, Inc.

   

144A, 3.625%, 10/1/29

  $ 19,000     $ 13,955  

144A, 3.875%, 10/1/31

    29,000       20,839  

Kohl’s Corp.,
3.625%, 5/1/31

    10,000       7,041  

LBM Acquisition LLC,
144A, 6.25%, 1/15/29

    31,000       22,223  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC

   

144A, 5.875%, 4/1/29

    13,000       11,826  

144A, 5.875%, 3/15/30

    11,000       9,711  

144A, 6.125%, 3/15/32

    21,000       18,086  

Michaels Cos., Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 5/1/28

    37,000       30,830  

144A, 7.875%, 5/1/29

    43,000       32,409  

NMG Holding Co, Inc. / Neiman Marcus Group LLC,
144A, 7.125%, 4/1/26

    29,000       28,015  

Nordstrom, Inc.

   

4.375%, 4/1/30

    23,000       18,166  

4.25%, 8/1/31

    11,000       8,069  

PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp., 144A, 7.75%, 2/15/29

    39,000       37,966  

QVC, Inc.

   

4.85%, 4/1/24

    16,000       15,051  

4.45%, 2/15/25

    15,000       12,149  

4.75%, 2/15/27

    15,000       9,620  

4.375%, 9/1/28

    23,000       12,848  

Rite Aid Corp.,
144A, 8.00%, 11/15/26

    33,000       17,526  

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

   

144A, 4.625%, 11/15/29

    17,000       14,136  

144A, 4.875%, 11/15/31

    17,000       13,545  

SRS Distribution, Inc.

   

144A, 6.125%, 7/1/29

    12,000       10,048  

144A, 6.00%, 12/1/29

    31,000       25,934  

Staples, Inc.

   

144A, 7.50%, 4/15/26

    66,000       58,814  

144A, 10.75%, 4/15/27 (a)

    36,000       27,609  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp.,
144A, 5.00%, 6/1/31

    28,000       23,329  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,038,349)

      884,285  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 15.0%            
Agriculture — 0.4%            

Vector Group Ltd.

   

144A, 10.50%, 11/1/26

    22,000       22,072  

144A, 5.75%, 2/1/29

    33,000       28,549  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $54,380)

      50,621  
   

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.1%            

Primo Water Holdings, Inc.,
144A, 4.375%, 4/30/29
(Cost $18,989)

    19,000       16,292  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.1%            

Grifols Escrow Issuer SA,
144A, 4.75%, 10/15/28
(Cost $18,074)

    19,000       16,262  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   11  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Commercial Services — 3.8%            

Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp.

   

144A, 6.625%, 7/15/26

  $ 59,000     $ 56,101  

144A, 9.75%, 7/15/27

    48,000       44,104  

144A, 6.00%, 6/1/29

    25,000       18,712  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp. / Atlas Luxco 4 SARL,
144A, 4.625%, 6/1/28

    51,000       42,445  

APX Group, Inc.

   

144A, 6.75%, 2/15/27

    15,000       14,420  

144A, 5.75%, 7/15/29

    30,000       25,167  

CoreCivic, Inc.,
8.25%, 4/15/26 (a)

    18,000       18,240  

Garda World Security Corp.

   

144A, 4.625%, 2/15/27

    14,000       12,484  

144A, 9.50%, 11/1/27

    26,000       25,021  

144A, 6.00%, 6/1/29

    11,000       9,038  

Hertz Corp.

   

144A, 4.625%, 12/1/26

    13,000       11,591  

144A, 5.00%, 12/1/29

    38,000       31,590  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC

   

144A, 5.50%, 9/1/28

    38,000       28,835  

144A, 5.75%, 11/1/28 (a)

    43,000       28,007  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc.,
144A, 6.25%, 1/15/28

    33,000       30,628  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.

   

144A, 9.25%, 4/15/25

    20,000       19,706  

144A, 7.375%, 9/1/25

    47,000       44,054  

144A, 11.25%, 12/15/27

    17,000       17,000  

Sotheby’s,
144A, 7.375%, 10/15/27 (a)

    20,000       18,886  

Verscend Escrow Corp.,
144A, 9.75%, 8/15/26

    29,000       29,135  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $584,298)

      525,164  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.4%            

Coty, Inc.

   

144A, 5.00%, 4/15/26

    24,000       22,857  

144A, 6.50%, 4/15/26 (a)

    14,000       13,734  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.,
144A, 4.125%, 4/1/29

    13,000       11,099  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $51,366)

      47,690  
   

 

 

 
Food — 1.7%            

B&G Foods, Inc.

   

5.25%, 4/1/25

    24,000       21,633  

5.25%, 9/15/27

    24,000       19,365  

Performance Food Group, Inc.,
144A, 4.25%, 8/1/29

    26,000       22,726  

Post Holdings, Inc.

   

144A, 5.625%, 1/15/28

    50,000       47,795  

144A, 5.50%, 12/15/29

    42,000       38,383  

144A, 4.625%, 4/15/30

    42,000       36,457  

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/31

    45,000       37,947  

Sigma Holdco BV,
144A, 7.875%, 5/15/26

    19,000       15,158  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $264,527)

      239,464  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Healthcare-Services — 4.8%            

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.

   

144A, 8.00%, 3/15/26

  $ 67,000     $ 65,407  

144A, 5.625%, 3/15/27

    60,000       52,724  

144A, 8.00%, 12/15/27

    24,000       23,304  

144A, 6.875%, 4/1/28

    28,000       19,040  

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/29

    31,000       26,847  

144A, 6.875%, 4/15/29

    48,000       33,618  

144A, 6.125%, 4/1/30

    44,000       29,986  

144A, 5.25%, 5/15/30

    51,000       40,877  

144A, 4.75%, 2/15/31

    38,000       29,400  

DaVitA, Inc.

   

144A, 4.625%, 6/1/30

    102,000       84,173  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    48,000       36,416  

Envision Healthcare Corp.,
144A, 8.75%, 10/15/26

    29,000       6,821  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC

   

144A, 6.75%, 4/15/25

    25,000       23,919  

144A, 4.375%, 2/15/27

    32,000       27,040  

LifePoint Health, Inc.,
144A, 5.375%, 1/15/29

    13,000       8,548  

ModivCare, Inc.,
144A, 5.875%, 11/15/25

    13,000       12,211  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc. / LifePoint Health, Inc.,
144A, 9.75%, 12/1/26

    46,000       39,201  

Select Medical Corp.,
144A, 6.25%, 8/15/26

    32,000       30,597  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
6.125%, 10/1/28 (a)

    79,000       73,146  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $752,248)

      663,275  
   

 

 

 
Household Products/Wares — 0.2%            

Central Garden & Pet Co.,
144A, 4.125%, 4/30/31

    10,000       8,201  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.,
144A, 3.875%, 3/15/31

    23,000       18,230  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $30,693)

      26,431  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.5%            

AdaptHealth LLC

   

144A, 4.625%, 8/1/29

    21,000       17,646  

144A, 5.125%, 3/1/30

    16,000       13,786  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.

   

144A, 9.25%, 4/1/26

    38,000       28,453  

144A, 8.50%, 1/31/27

    25,000       13,179  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.

   

144A, 5.50%, 11/1/25

    63,000       54,862  

144A, 9.00%, 12/15/25

    28,000       22,206  

144A, 6.125%, 2/1/27

    26,000       17,970  

144A, 5.75%, 8/15/27

    13,000       8,642  

144A, 5.00%, 1/30/28

    7,000       3,025  

144A, 4.875%, 6/1/28

    52,000       32,550  

144A, 11.00%, 9/30/28

    63,000       49,609  

144A, 5.00%, 2/15/29

    15,000       6,475  

144A, 6.25%, 2/15/29

    23,000       10,118  

144A, 5.25%, 1/30/30

    24,000       10,380  

144A, 14.00%, 10/15/30

    14,000       8,950  

144A, 5.25%, 2/15/31

    11,000       4,926  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH, 144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    13,000       11,514  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   12  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pharmaceuticals (Continued)            

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.,
6.65%, 8/28/28

  $ 19,000     $ 18,190  

HLF Financing Sarl LLC / Herbalife International, Inc.,
144A, 4.875%, 6/1/29

    26,000       20,183  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC

   

144A, 10.00%, 4/15/25

    27,000       24,204  

144A, 11.50%, 12/15/28

    19,000       17,061  

Owens & Minor, Inc.

   

144A, 4.50%, 3/31/29

    21,000       16,139  

144A, 6.625%, 4/1/30

    16,000       13,202  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
7.125%, 1/31/25

    26,000       26,353  

3.15%, 10/1/26

    10,000       8,764  

6.75%, 3/1/28 (a)

    32,000       30,790  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $623,824)

      489,177  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 11.7%            
Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.1%            

TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 144A, 5.00%, 1/31/28
(Cost $10,593)

    10,000       9,164  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 5.7%            

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp.

   

144A, 7.00%, 11/1/26

    16,000       15,544  

144A, 5.875%, 6/30/29

    10,000       8,710  

Callon Petroleum Co.

   

144A, 8.00%, 8/1/28

    17,000       16,687  

144A, 7.50%, 6/15/30 (a)

    25,000       23,510  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp.,
144A, 11.00%, 4/15/25

    29,000       30,096  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.,
144A, 6.375%, 6/15/26

    17,000       16,434  

CNX Resources Corp.

   

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/29

    13,000       11,800  

144A, 7.375%, 1/15/31

    21,000       20,034  

Comstock Resources, Inc.

   

144A, 6.75%, 3/1/29

    42,000       38,691  

144A, 5.875%, 1/15/30

    40,000       34,457  

Crescent Energy Finance LLC,
144A, 9.25%, 2/15/28

    22,000       21,476  

CVR Energy, Inc.

   

144A, 5.25%, 2/15/25

    15,000       14,416  

144A, 5.75%, 2/15/28

    11,000       9,773  

Energean PLC,
144A, 6.50%, 4/30/27

    16,000       14,864  

Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 144A, 6.25%, 11/1/28

    15,000       13,948  

Kosmos Energy Ltd.
144A, 7.125%, 4/4/26

    22,000       19,824  

144A, 7.75%, 5/1/27

    14,000       12,297  

144A, 7.50%, 3/1/28

    20,000       17,200  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.
144A, REGS, 6.125%, 6/30/25

    16,000       15,600  

144A, REGS, 6.50%, 6/30/27

    25,000       23,925  

144A, REGS, 6.75%, 6/30/30

    14,000       13,129  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)            

MEG Energy Corp.,
144A, 5.875%, 2/1/29

  $ 16,000     $ 14,940  

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.,
144A, 8.125%, 3/1/28

    19,000       18,352  

Parkland Corp.
144A, 5.875%, 7/15/27

    11,000       10,331  

144A, 4.50%, 10/1/29

    33,000       27,756  

144A, 4.625%, 5/1/30

    31,000       25,838  

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

    18,000       17,964  

6.00%, 2/15/28

    29,000       27,048  

Permian Resources Operating LLC,
144A, 5.875%, 7/1/29

    19,000       17,059  

Puma International Financing SA,
144A, 5.125%, 10/6/24

    50,000       48,312  

Range Resources Corp.,
8.25%, 1/15/29

    16,000       16,435  

SM Energy Co.
6.75%, 9/15/26

    12,000       11,591  

6.625%, 1/15/27

    11,000       10,435  

6.50%, 7/15/28

    11,000       10,159  

Transocean, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 1/15/26

    25,000       22,973  

144A, 11.50%, 1/30/27

    18,000       18,518  

144A, 8.00%, 2/1/27

    24,000       21,270  

144A, 8.75%, 2/15/30

    41,000       41,666  

Tullow Oil PLC,
144A, 7.00%, 3/1/25

    31,000       19,555  

Vital Energy, Inc.
9.50%, 1/15/25

    15,000       15,136  

144A, 7.75%, 7/31/29

    5,000       4,336  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $824,673)

      792,089  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.2%            

Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp.
144A, 6.875%, 4/1/27

    16,000       15,537  

144A, 6.25%, 4/1/28

    21,000       19,760  

CGG SA,
144A, 8.75%, 4/1/27

    21,000       18,460  

USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp.
6.875%, 4/1/26

    19,000       18,309  

6.875%, 9/1/27

    29,000       27,496  

Weatherford International Ltd.
144A, 6.50%, 9/15/28

    13,000       12,786  

144A, 8.625%, 4/30/30

    51,000       50,991  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $171,013)

      163,339  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines — 4.7%            

Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.
144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    18,000       17,013  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/28

    17,000       15,975  

Buckeye Partners LP,
144A, 4.50%, 3/1/28

    13,000       11,427  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
144A, 5.625%, 5/1/27

    15,000       13,823  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   13  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pipelines (Continued)            

144A, 6.00%, 2/1/29

  $ 29,000     $ 26,412  

144A, 8.00%, 4/1/29

    11,000       10,955  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
144A, 6.00%, 7/1/25

    19,000       18,357  

144A, 7.50%, 6/1/27

    13,000       12,737  

144A, 6.50%, 7/1/27

    24,000       22,759  

5.50%, 7/15/28

    40,000       35,740  

144A, 4.50%, 1/15/29

    21,000       17,539  

144A, 7.50%, 6/1/30

    13,000       12,402  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/31

    47,000       38,265  

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.50%, 10/1/25

    14,000       13,462  

8.00%, 1/15/27

    25,000       24,444  

7.75%, 2/1/28

    28,000       26,816  

ITT Holdings LLC,
144A, 6.50%, 8/1/29

    41,000       33,757  

New Fortress Energy, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 9/15/25

    32,000       29,963  

144A, 6.50%, 9/30/26

    53,000       48,566  

NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp.,
144A, 7.50%, 2/1/26

    62,000       59,273  

NuStar Logistics LP
6.00%, 6/1/26

    25,000       23,781  

5.625%, 4/28/27

    15,000       13,972  

6.375%, 10/1/30

    15,000       14,004  

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp.,
144A, 8.50%, 10/15/26

    32,000       30,422  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.
144A, 7.50%, 10/1/25

    15,000       14,946  

144A, 6.00%, 3/1/27

    11,000       10,227  

144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    22,000       19,779  

144A, 6.00%, 12/31/30

    19,000       16,410  

144A, 6.00%, 9/1/31

    25,000       21,408  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $707,924)

      654,634  
   

 

 

 
Financial — 10.0%    
Banks — 0.4%            

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
144A, 8.125%, 11/15/24

    11,000       10,631  

144A, 8.25%, 4/15/25

    14,000       13,261  

144A, 7.625%, 5/1/26

    15,000       12,820  

144A, 6.625%, 1/15/27

    24,000       19,586  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $60,668)

      56,298  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 4.1%            

Coinbase Global, Inc.
144A, 3.375%, 10/1/28

    37,000       24,274  

144A, 3.625%, 10/1/31

    34,000       20,394  

Curo Group Holdings Corp.,
144A, 7.50%, 8/1/28

    33,000       13,485  

Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co.-Issuer Corp.,
144A, 5.00%, 8/15/28

    26,000       21,968  

LD Holdings Group LLC
144A, 6.50%, 11/1/25

    11,000       8,161  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Diversified Financial Services (Continued)            

144A, 6.125%, 4/1/28

  $ 26,000     $ 15,408  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
144A, 6.00%, 1/15/27

    15,000       13,816  

144A, 5.50%, 8/15/28

    32,000       27,215  

144A, 5.125%, 12/15/30

    31,000       24,046  

144A, 5.75%, 11/15/31

    16,000       12,568  

Navient Corp.
6.75%, 6/25/25

    13,000       12,831  

6.75%, 6/15/26

    10,000       9,643  

5.00%, 3/15/27

    19,000       16,911  

4.875%, 3/15/28

    13,000       11,063  

5.50%, 3/15/29

    34,000       28,797  

NFP Corp.,
144A, 6.875%, 8/15/28

    67,000       57,141  

OneMain Finance Corp.
7.125%, 3/15/26

    45,000       43,783  

6.625%, 1/15/28

    30,000       27,966  

3.875%, 9/15/28

    15,000       11,940  

5.375%, 11/15/29

    32,000       26,993  

4.00%, 9/15/30

    32,000       24,470  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
144A, 5.375%, 10/15/25

    17,000       15,507  

144A, 4.25%, 2/15/29

    17,000       13,322  

144A, 5.75%, 9/15/31

    23,000       18,360  

United Wholesale Mortgage LLC
144A, 5.50%, 11/15/25

    21,000       19,365  

144A, 5.75%, 6/15/27

    11,000       9,662  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/29

    29,000       24,037  

VistaJet Malta Finance PLC / XO Management Holding, Inc.,
144A, 7.875%, 5/1/27

    13,000       12,412  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $660,499)

      565,538  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.7%            

Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc.
144A, 7.00%, 11/15/25

    32,000       29,934  

144A, 10.125%, 8/1/26

    20,000       19,936  

144A, 6.00%, 8/1/29

    13,000       10,586  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer,
144A, 6.75%, 10/15/27

    12,000       10,916  

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

    13,000       12,743  

144A, 5.625%, 1/15/29

    14,000       11,876  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $102,575)

      95,991  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.7%            

Kennedy-Wilson, Inc.
4.75%, 3/1/29

    17,000       13,672  

4.75%, 2/1/30

    25,000       19,242  

5.00%, 3/1/31

    24,000       18,472  

Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp.
144A, 5.75%, 1/15/29

    24,000       17,315  

144A, 5.25%, 4/15/30

    35,000       24,015  

WeWork Cos., Inc.,
144A, 7.875%, 5/1/25

    18,000       9,555  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $132,734)

      102,271  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   14  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 4.0%            

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL,
144A, 4.50%, 4/1/27

  $ 19,000     $ 16,300  

Diversified Healthcare Trust
9.75%, 6/15/25

    13,000       12,625  

4.75%, 2/15/28

    13,000       8,474  

4.375%, 3/1/31

    22,000       15,299  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.,
144A, 4.75%, 6/15/29

    27,000       21,982  

MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.
5.00%, 10/15/27

    57,000       46,839  

4.625%, 8/1/29

    29,000       21,714  

3.50%, 3/15/31

    44,000       30,205  

Office Properties Income Trust
4.50%, 2/1/25

    20,000       18,411  

3.45%, 10/15/31

    12,000       8,015  

Service Properties Trust
4.35%, 10/1/24

    32,000       30,664  

7.50%, 9/15/25

    26,000       25,797  

4.75%, 10/1/26

    15,000       13,029  

4.95%, 2/15/27

    21,000       18,121  

5.50%, 12/15/27

    16,000       14,435  

3.95%, 1/15/28

    7,000       5,601  

4.95%, 10/1/29

    22,000       17,378  

4.375%, 2/15/30

    10,000       7,651  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC
144A, 7.875%, 2/15/25

    87,000       88,744  

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/30

    26,000       16,147  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC
144A, 10.50%, 2/15/28

    83,000       83,199  

144A, 4.75%, 4/15/28

    15,000       11,911  

144A, 6.50%, 2/15/29

    38,000       24,930  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $598,331)

      557,471  
   

 

 

 
Venture Capital — 0.1%            

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC,
144A, 5.25%, 4/15/29
(Cost $10,344)

    10,000       8,733  
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 6.6%    
Aerospace/Defense — 2.5%            

Bombardier, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 3/15/25

    24,000       24,002  

144A, 7.125%, 6/15/26

    41,000       40,318  

144A, 7.875%, 4/15/27

    70,000       69,669  

144A, 6.00%, 2/15/28

    30,000       28,135  

144A, 7.50%, 2/1/29

    26,000       25,510  

Rolls-Royce PLC,
144A, 3.625%, 10/14/25

    12,000       11,160  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 4/15/25

    31,000       31,006  

4.60%, 6/15/28

    29,000       23,971  

144A, 9.375%, 11/30/29

    25,000       26,529  

TransDigm, Inc.
7.50%, 3/15/27

    16,000       15,814  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Aerospace/Defense (Continued)            

4.875%, 5/1/29

  $ 34,000     $ 29,187  

Triumph Group, Inc.
144A, 6.25%, 9/15/24

    13,000       12,992  

7.75%, 8/15/25

    11,000       10,529  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $356,404)

      348,822  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.7%            

JELD-WEN, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 12/15/25

    10,000       8,990  

144A, 4.875%, 12/15/27

    10,000       8,366  

Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC,
144A, 6.00%, 11/1/28

    36,000       31,992  

Standard Industries, Inc.,
144A, 4.375%, 7/15/30

    56,000       46,675  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $108,190)

      96,023  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.3%        

Energizer Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 6/15/28

    25,000       21,841  

144A, 4.375%, 3/31/29

    21,000       17,902  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $44,666)

      39,743  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.3%            

IHS Holding Ltd.
144A, 5.625%, 11/29/26

    17,000       14,569  

144A, 6.25%, 11/29/28

    20,000       16,475  

Promontoria Holding 264 BV,
144A, 7.875%, 3/1/27

    12,000       11,556  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $42,385)

      42,600  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.6%            

Covanta Holding Corp.
144A, 4.875%, 12/1/29

    10,000       8,459  

5.00%, 9/1/30

    10,000       8,296  

GFL Environmental, Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 8/1/28

    19,000       16,548  

144A, 4.75%, 6/15/29

    19,000       16,952  

144A, 4.375%, 8/15/29

    30,000       25,998  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $86,339)

      76,253  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified — 0.3%            

TK Elevator Holdco GmbH,
144A, 7.625%, 7/15/28

    10,000       9,188  

TK Elevator US Newco, Inc.,
144A, 5.25%, 7/15/27

    41,000       37,179  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $52,732)

      46,367  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 1.5%            

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC,
144A, 4.00%, 9/1/29

    28,000       22,491  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
144A, 4.125%, 8/15/26

    31,000       28,240  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    40,000       32,894  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    34,000       27,960  

LABL, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 7/15/26

    18,000       17,142  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   15  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Packaging & Containers (Continued)            

144A, 10.50%, 7/15/27

  $ 28,000     $ 26,202  

144A, 5.875%, 11/1/28

    13,000       11,285  

144A, 8.25%, 11/1/29

    11,000       8,920  

OI European Group BV,
144A, 4.75%, 2/15/30

    12,000       10,692  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.,
144A, 6.625%, 5/13/27

    16,000       15,576  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $220,352)

      201,402  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.1%            

Seaspan Corp.,
144A, 5.50%, 8/1/29
(Cost $25,234)

    27,000       20,352  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.3%            

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
144A, 9.75%, 8/1/27

    12,000       12,340  

144A, 5.50%, 5/1/28

    25,000       22,336  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $37,620)

      34,676  
   

 

 

 
Technology — 3.6%    
Computers — 1.4%            

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.,
144A, 9.375%, 7/15/25

    28,000       19,629  

McAfee Corp.,
144A, 7.375%, 2/15/30

    70,000       55,559  

NCR Corp.
144A, 5.00%, 10/1/28

    32,000       27,540  

144A, 5.125%, 4/15/29

    32,000       27,364  

144A, 5.25%, 10/1/30

    11,000       9,100  

Presidio Holdings, Inc.,
144A, 8.25%, 2/1/28

    15,000       14,270  

Seagate HDD Cayman
4.125%, 1/15/31

    5,000       4,153  

144A, 9.625%, 12/1/32

    15,600       17,072  

Vericast Corp.,
144A, 11.00%, 9/15/26

    16,894       18,098  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $213,865)

      192,785  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment — 0.3%            

Xerox Holdings Corp.
144A, 5.00%, 8/15/25 (a)

    19,000       17,707  

144A, 5.50%, 8/15/28

    29,000       24,390  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $46,210)

      42,097  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.1%            

ams-OSRAM AG,
144A, 7.00%, 7/31/25
(Cost $11,291)

    11,000       10,460  
   

 

 

 
Software — 1.8%            

AthenaHealth Group, Inc.,
144A, 6.50%, 2/15/30

    75,000       59,412  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.,
144A, 7.125%, 10/2/25

    16,000       15,863  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.,
144A, 4.875%, 7/1/29

    33,000       28,360  

Cloud Software Group Holdings, Inc., 144A, 6.50%, 3/31/29

    142,000       123,217  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Software (Continued)            

MicroStrategy, Inc.,
144A, 6.125%, 6/15/28 (a)

  $ 16,000     $ 13,299  

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc.
144A, 3.50%, 2/15/28

    17,000       10,367  

144A, 5.375%, 12/1/28

    15,000       5,911  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $282,832)

      256,429  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.3%    
Electric — 1.9%            

Calpine Corp.
144A, 5.125%, 3/15/28

    37,000       32,868  

144A, 4.625%, 2/1/29

    31,000       26,204  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/31

    23,000       18,999  

Drax Finco PLC,
144A, 6.625%, 11/1/25

    25,000       24,653  

NRG Energy, Inc.
5.75%, 1/15/28

    21,000       19,733  

144A, 5.25%, 6/15/29

    20,000       17,779  

144A, 3.625%, 2/15/31

    46,000       35,702  

144A, 3.875%, 2/15/32

    13,000       10,097  

PG&E Corp.
5.00%, 7/1/28

    25,000       22,854  

5.25%, 7/1/30

    37,000       33,068  

TransAlta Corp.,
7.75%, 11/15/29

    20,000       20,464  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $290,758)

      262,421  
   

 

 

 
Gas — 0.4%            

AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.50%, 5/20/25

    18,000       17,129  

5.875%, 8/20/26

    18,000       16,983  

5.75%, 5/20/27

    28,000       25,930  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $62,859)

      60,042  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $15,143,518)

      13,523,518  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 3.3%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (b)(c)

   

(Cost $463,251)

    463,251       463,251  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 1.9%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)

   

(Cost $266,481)

    266,481       266,481  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 102.9%

   

(Cost $15,873,250)

    $ 14,253,250  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (2.9%)

      (406,562
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 13,846,688  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   16  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2022
     Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL3.3%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (b)(c)

 

     263,774        199,477  (d)                          5,790               463,251        463,251  

CASH EQUIVALENTS1.9%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)

 

     35,828        973,062       (742,409         —            —        3,574            —        266,481        266,481  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       299,602          1,172,539         (742,409                     9,364                 729,732          729,732  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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, 2023 amounted to $616,139, which is 4.4% of net assets.

(b)

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

(c)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $180,599.

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2023.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust
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.
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, 2023 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)

     $        $ 13,523,518        $        $ 13,523,518  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       729,732                            729,732  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 729,732        $ 13,523,518        $     —        $ 14,253,250  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   17  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 98.3%    
Basic Materials — 3.2%            
Chemicals — 1.6%            

Ashland LLC,
144A, 3.375%, 9/1/31

  $ 791,000     $ 630,870  

Avient Corp.
144A, 5.75%, 5/15/25

    1,132,000       1,110,967  

144A, 7.125%, 8/1/30

    1,241,000       1,245,672  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC,
144A, 3.375%, 2/15/29

    1,220,000       1,016,181  

Methanex Corp.,
5.125%, 10/15/27

    1,277,000       1,201,440  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.,
144A, 4.875%, 6/1/24

    1,808,000       1,773,645  

Olin Corp.
5.125%, 9/15/27

    909,000       865,009  

5.625%, 8/1/29 (a)

    1,028,000       980,584  

5.00%, 2/1/30

    966,000       880,134  

Valvoline, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 2/15/30 (a)

    995,000       973,508  

144A, 3.625%, 6/15/31

    942,000       759,700  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $12,018,014)

      11,437,710  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel — 0.3%            

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 3/15/26

    1,496,000       1,512,636  

5.875%, 6/1/27 (a)

    1,036,000       1,006,660  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,592,706)

      2,519,296  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 1.3%            

Arconic Corp.,
144A, 6.00%, 5/15/25

    1,133,000       1,133,000  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.
144A, 5.125%, 5/15/24

    1,419,000       1,402,738  

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/27

    1,367,000       1,259,110  

144A, 5.875%, 4/15/30

    1,139,000       1,073,832  

144A, 4.375%, 4/1/31

    2,571,000       2,175,876  

Nexa Resources SA
144A, 5.375%, 5/4/27

    1,250,000       1,179,644  

144A, 6.50%, 1/18/28

    840,000       811,241  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,544,978)

      9,035,441  
   

 

 

 
Communications — 15.9%    
Advertising — 0.6%    

Lamar Media Corp.
3.75%, 2/15/28

    1,038,000       919,622  

4.00%, 2/15/30

    949,000       816,994  

3.625%, 1/15/31

    1,015,000       836,913  

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.
144A, 6.25%, 6/15/25

    729,000       723,924  

144A, 5.00%, 8/15/27

    1,074,000       965,757  

144A, 4.25%, 1/15/29

    30,000       24,702  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,656,189)

      4,287,912  
   

 

 

 
Internet — 3.0%    

Gen Digital, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/15/25

    1,950,000       1,888,673  

144A, 6.75%, 9/30/27

    1,621,000       1,595,092  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Internet (Continued)            

144A, 7.125%, 9/30/30

  $ 1,052,000     $ 1,028,267  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC / GD Finance Co., Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 12/1/27

    995,000       942,554  

144A, 3.50%, 3/1/29

    1,365,000       1,148,300  

Match Group Holdings II LLC
144A, 5.00%, 12/15/27

    671,000       625,942  

144A, 4.625%, 6/1/28

    894,000       795,007  

144A, 4.125%, 8/1/30

    976,000       810,128  

144A, 3.625%, 10/1/31

    856,000       670,590  

MercadoLibre, Inc.
2.375%, 1/14/26

    700,000       624,050  

3.125%, 1/14/31

    1,205,000       930,260  

Uber Technologies, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 5/15/25

    1,791,000       1,810,920  

144A, 8.00%, 11/1/26

    2,757,000       2,815,076  

144A, 7.50%, 9/15/27

    2,067,000       2,100,754  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/28

    900,000       885,492  

144A, 4.50%, 8/15/29

    2,626,000       2,330,667  

Ziff Davis, Inc.,
144A, 4.625%, 10/15/30

    793,000       669,609  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $22,563,070)

      21,671,381  
   

 

 

 
Media — 9.4%            

Cable One, Inc.,
144A, 4.00%, 11/15/30 (a)

    1,138,000       888,357  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
144A, 5.50%, 5/1/26

    931,000       899,397  

144A, 5.125%, 5/1/27

    3,452,000       3,199,892  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/28

    4,377,000       3,970,814  

144A, 5.375%, 6/1/29

    1,502,000       1,341,061  

144A, 6.375%, 9/1/29

    1,593,000       1,491,120  

144A, 4.75%, 3/1/30

    3,358,000       2,835,394  

144A, 4.50%, 8/15/30

    2,877,000       2,374,215  

144A, 4.25%, 2/1/31

    3,187,000       2,561,073  

144A, 4.75%, 2/1/32

    1,314,000       1,067,165  

4.50%, 5/1/32

    3,074,000       2,440,318  

144A, 4.50%, 6/1/33

    1,926,000       1,500,291  

144A, 4.25%, 1/15/34

    2,013,000       1,508,859  

News Corp.
144A, 3.875%, 5/15/29

    1,691,000       1,450,624  

144A, 5.125%, 2/15/32

    876,000       778,195  

Nexstar MediA, Inc.
144A, 5.625%, 7/15/27

    2,911,000       2,706,320  

144A, 4.75%, 11/1/28

    1,857,000       1,625,191  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
144A, 3.125%, 9/1/26

    1,751,000       1,549,858  

144A, 5.00%, 8/1/27

    2,626,000       2,411,955  

144A, 4.00%, 7/15/28

    3,093,000       2,647,299  

144A, 5.50%, 7/1/29

    2,464,000       2,226,101  

144A, 4.125%, 7/1/30

    2,685,000       2,184,587  

144A, 3.875%, 9/1/31

    2,651,000       2,063,565  

TEGNA, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 3/15/26

    890,000       846,466  

4.625%, 3/15/28

    1,672,000       1,490,170  

5.00%, 9/15/29

    1,961,000       1,748,065  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   18  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)            

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL,
144A, 5.50%, 3/1/28

  $ 1,600,000     $ 1,502,440  

Univision Communications, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 2/15/25

    2,590,000       2,524,110  

144A, 6.625%, 6/1/27

    2,682,000       2,557,629  

144A, 4.50%, 5/1/29

    1,839,000       1,552,737  

UPC Broadband Finco BV,
144A, 4.875%, 7/15/31

    2,215,000       1,872,074  

Videotron Ltd.
144A, 5.375%, 6/15/24

    895,000       886,251  

144A, 5.125%, 4/15/27

    1,081,000       1,011,794  

144A, 3.625%, 6/15/29 (a)

    916,000       772,554  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
144A, 5.50%, 5/15/29

    2,536,000       2,300,304  

144A, 4.50%, 8/15/30

    1,588,000       1,315,833  

VZ Secured Financing BV,
144A, 5.00%, 1/15/32

    37,000       30,470  

Ziggo BV,
144A, 4.875%, 1/15/30

    1,678,000       1,420,533  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $73,885,188)

      67,553,081  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 2.9%            

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC
144A, 5.875%, 10/15/27

    2,013,000       1,873,539  

144A, 5.00%, 5/1/28

    2,714,000       2,404,631  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.,
5.25%, 8/1/26

    1,306,000       1,251,879  

Millicom International Cellular SA
144A, 5.125%, 1/15/28

    655,200       577,488  

144A, 4.50%, 4/27/31

    1,482,000       1,198,197  

Sprint LLC
7.125%, 6/15/24

    3,946,000       3,999,271  

7.625%, 2/15/25

    2,427,000       2,489,468  

7.625%, 3/1/26

    2,988,000       3,105,656  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC
144A, 4.25%, 1/31/31

    2,372,000       1,905,338  

144A, 4.75%, 7/15/31

    2,451,000       2,032,124  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $21,951,360)

      20,837,591  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 23.1%    
Airlines — 1.8%    

Air CanadA,
144A, 3.875%, 8/15/26

    2,066,000       1,863,617  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
2.90%, 10/28/24

    1,550,000       1,476,232  

7.375%, 1/15/26

    1,659,000       1,708,252  

4.375%, 4/19/28

    712,000       650,412  

3.75%, 10/28/29 (a)

    742,000       634,463  

United Airlines, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 4/15/26

    3,783,000       3,549,766  

144A, 4.625%, 4/15/29

    3,387,000       3,005,645  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $13,700,355)

      12,888,387  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 4.6%    

Allison Transmission, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 10/1/27

    689,000       639,881  

144A, 5.875%, 6/1/29

    786,000       745,501  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Auto Manufacturers (Continued)            

144A, 3.75%, 1/30/31

  $ 1,774,000     $ 1,474,709  

Ford Motor Co.
4.346%, 12/8/26 (a)

    2,637,000       2,520,332  

3.25%, 2/12/32

    4,426,000       3,350,078  

6.10%, 8/19/32

    2,935,000       2,737,627  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.81%, 1/9/24

    556,000       544,133  

5.584%, 3/18/24

    1,195,000       1,188,027  

3.664%, 9/8/24

    573,000       550,209  

4.063%, 11/1/24

    1,086,000       1,045,482  

2.30%, 2/10/25

    954,000       877,838  

4.687%, 6/9/25

    458,000       438,409  

5.125%, 6/16/25

    1,336,000       1,291,231  

4.134%, 8/4/25

    1,357,000       1,279,013  

3.375%, 11/13/25

    1,803,000       1,661,681  

GMTN,
4.389%, 1/8/26

    1,056,000       997,012  

6.95%, 3/6/26

    1,043,000       1,044,131  

4.542%, 8/1/26

    573,000       531,444  

2.70%, 8/10/26

    1,345,000       1,175,564  

4.271%, 1/9/27

    827,000       751,453  

4.95%, 5/28/27

    1,145,000       1,069,069  

4.125%, 8/17/27

    954,000       851,868  

3.815%, 11/2/27

    573,000       503,687  

7.35%, 11/4/27

    1,317,000       1,337,545  

2.90%, 2/16/28

    573,000       477,615  

2.90%, 2/10/29

    573,000       466,932  

5.113%, 5/3/29

    1,285,000       1,175,775  

4.00%, 11/13/30

    1,460,000       1,222,122  

3.625%, 6/17/31

    1,129,000       895,716  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $36,630,864)

      32,844,084  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.3%    

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

    1,401,000       1,301,501  

Clarios Global LP,
144A, 6.75%, 5/15/25

    721,000       717,871  

Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co.,
144A, 6.25%, 5/15/26

    1,603,000       1,575,148  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
9.50%, 5/31/25

    1,373,000       1,416,889  

5.00%, 5/31/26 (a)

    1,572,000       1,514,795  

4.875%, 3/15/27 (a)

    1,161,000       1,078,319  

ZF North America Capital, Inc.,
144A, 4.75%, 4/29/25

    1,877,000       1,795,144  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,730,080)

      9,399,667  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.5%    

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 1/15/28

    1,179,000       1,056,325  

144A, 3.875%, 11/15/29

    704,000       581,568  

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.,
144A, 3.875%, 12/15/28

    2,154,000       1,854,620  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,737,388)

      3,492,513  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Entertainment — 4.9%    

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 6.25%, 7/1/25

  $ 6,533,000     $ 6,483,008  

144A, 7.00%, 2/15/30

    3,400,000       3,429,495  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc.,
144A, 5.75%, 7/1/25

    1,691,000       1,689,985  

CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc.,
144A, 5.75%, 4/1/30

    2,067,000       1,922,114  

Cedar Fair LP,5.25%, 7/15/29

    863,000       788,147  

Cedar Fair LP / Canada’s Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. / Millennium Op
144A, 5.50%, 5/1/25

    1,718,000       1,698,698  

5.375%, 4/15/27

    846,000       808,994  

Churchill Downs, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 4/1/27

    1,095,000       1,041,307  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    1,192,000       1,085,864  

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

    1,255,000       1,259,355  

144A, 4.125%, 4/15/26

    1,369,000       1,277,996  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/27

    1,317,000       1,292,583  

144A, 5.25%, 1/15/29

    1,330,000       1,235,590  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 11/1/24

    858,000       833,152  

144A, 6.50%, 5/15/27

    2,037,000       2,003,500  

144A, 4.75%, 10/15/27

    1,819,000       1,634,326  

144A, 3.75%, 1/15/28

    836,000       729,000  

Scientific Games International, Inc.,
144A, 8.625%, 7/1/25

    820,000       839,024  

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

    1,881,000       1,848,684  

Vail Resorts, Inc.,
144A, 6.25%, 5/15/25

    1,033,000       1,031,265  

WMG Acquisition Corp.
144A, 3.75%, 12/1/29

    1,095,000       925,410  

144A, 3.875%, 7/15/30

    878,000       745,510  

144A, 3.00%, 2/15/31

    1,284,000       1,009,075  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $37,511,885)

      35,612,082  
   

 

 

 
Food Service — 0.8%            

Aramark Services, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/1/25

    1,145,000       1,111,876  

144A, 6.375%, 5/1/25

    2,620,000       2,606,088  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/28

    2,010,000       1,851,009  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,692,456)

      5,568,973  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.5%            

Meritage Homes Corp.
6.00%, 6/1/25

    785,000       781,947  

144A, 3.875%, 4/15/29

    746,000       647,908  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 6/15/27

    917,000       879,467  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/28

    728,000       686,996  

144A, 5.125%, 8/1/30

    923,000       814,548  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,125,394)

      3,810,866  
   

 

 

 
Home Furnishings — 0.2%            

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.,
144A, 4.00%, 4/15/29
(Cost $1,381,421)

    1,373,000       1,175,164  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Housewares — 0.8%            

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.875%, 6/1/25

  $ 1,106,000     $ 1,072,975  

4.45%, 4/1/26

    3,383,000       3,205,342  

6.375%, 9/15/27

    846,000       842,366  

6.625%, 9/15/29 (a)

    817,000       811,032  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,338,802)

      5,931,715  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.4%            

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
144A, 11.50%, 6/1/25

    2,376,000       2,532,864  

Viking Cruises Ltd.,
144A, 13.00%, 5/15/25

    500,000       531,922  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,068,323)

      3,064,786  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 3.8%            

Boyd Gaming Corp.
4.75%, 12/1/27

    1,751,000       1,643,244  

144A, 4.75%, 6/15/31

    1,538,000       1,359,434  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
144A, 5.375%, 5/1/25

    846,000       837,360  

144A, 5.75%, 5/1/28

    896,000       869,911  

144A, 3.75%, 5/1/29

    1,572,000       1,364,105  

4.875%, 1/15/30

    1,634,000       1,500,747  

144A, 4.00%, 5/1/31

    1,955,000       1,665,308  

144A, 3.625%, 2/15/32

    2,591,000       2,129,517  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC / Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc
144A, 5.00%, 6/1/29

    1,464,000       1,285,840  

144A, 4.875%, 7/1/31

    860,000       723,776  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.
3.20%, 8/8/24

    3,010,000       2,898,139  

2.90%, 6/25/25

    746,000       691,755  

3.50%, 8/18/26

    1,785,000       1,633,791  

3.90%, 8/8/29

    1,299,000       1,130,914  

MGM Resorts International
6.75%, 5/1/25

    1,319,000       1,323,475  

5.75%, 6/15/25

    1,281,000       1,259,168  

4.625%, 9/1/26

    697,000       649,590  

5.50%, 4/15/27

    1,184,000       1,124,245  

4.75%, 10/15/28

    1,313,000       1,178,100  

Travel + Leisure Co.
144A, 6.625%, 7/31/26

    1,075,000       1,054,875  

6.00%, 4/1/27

    732,000       709,462  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $28,327,802)

      27,032,756  
   

 

 

 
Retail — 3.1%            

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc. 144A, 3.875%, 1/15/28

    2,598,000       2,313,955  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/28

    1,333,000       1,192,822  

144A, 3.50%, 2/15/29

    1,431,000       1,219,913  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.,
4.50%, 3/1/28

    697,000       624,372  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.,
5.25%, 2/1/28

    834,000       777,530  

FirstCash, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 9/1/28

    909,000       790,594  

144A, 5.625%, 1/1/30

    972,000       861,167  

Lithia Motors, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 12/15/27

    689,000       626,225  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Retail (Continued)            

144A, 3.875%, 6/1/29

  $ 1,468,000     $ 1,228,048  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/31

    950,000       792,096  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
4.75%, 9/15/29

    859,000       767,727  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    875,000       708,895  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
3.50%, 9/1/25

    820,000       767,734  

3.75%, 6/15/29

    897,000       754,610  

PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp., 144A, 4.75%, 2/15/28

    2,155,000       1,976,006  

SRS Distribution, Inc.,
144A, 4.625%, 7/1/28

    1,136,000       995,023  

Yum! Brands, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 1/15/30

    1,377,000       1,256,306  

3.625%, 3/15/31

    1,806,000       1,512,823  

4.625%, 1/31/32

    1,966,000       1,739,871  

5.375%, 4/1/32

    1,812,000       1,680,561  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $25,030,164)

      22,586,278  
   

 

 

 
Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.4%            

Mattel, Inc.
144A, 3.375%, 4/1/26

    971,000       892,072  

144A, 5.875%, 12/15/27

    1,095,000       1,070,527  

144A, 3.75%, 4/1/29

    1,127,000       975,988  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,229,384)

      2,938,587  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 17.5%    
Agriculture — 0.3%            

Darling Ingredients, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 4/15/27

    809,000       777,554  

144A, 6.00%, 6/15/30

    1,763,000       1,705,703  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,594,645)

      2,483,257  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 4.8%            

ADT Security Corp.,
144A, 4.125%, 8/1/29

    1,876,000       1,610,977  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 4/1/28

    900,000       799,562  

144A, 5.375%, 3/1/29

    1,050,000       946,218  

Block, Inc.
2.75%, 6/1/26

    1,893,000       1,690,943  

3.50%, 6/1/31

    1,728,000       1,397,701  

Brink’s Co.
144A, 5.50%, 7/15/25

    697,000       679,274  

144A, 4.625%, 10/15/27

    1,033,000       937,644  

Gartner, Inc.
144A, 4.50%, 7/1/28

    1,377,000       1,264,862  

144A, 3.625%, 6/15/29

    1,145,000       991,856  

144A, 3.75%, 10/1/30

    1,288,000       1,091,764  

Herc Holdings, Inc.,
144A, 5.50%, 7/15/27

    2,066,000       1,948,445  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 4/15/24

    1,319,000       1,297,114  

144A, 5.75%, 4/15/26

    2,013,000       1,947,406  

144A, 3.375%, 8/31/27

    1,785,000       1,545,846  

Service Corp. International
4.625%, 12/15/27

    820,000       764,363  

5.125%, 6/1/29

    1,197,000       1,123,684  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Commercial Services (Continued)            

3.375%, 8/15/30

  $ 1,660,000     $ 1,350,344  

4.00%, 5/15/31

    1,421,000       1,201,754  

United Rentals North AmericA, Inc.
5.50%, 5/15/27

    836,000       820,200  

3.875%, 11/15/27

    1,519,000       1,402,645  

4.875%, 1/15/28

    2,847,000       2,716,323  

5.25%, 1/15/30

    1,389,000       1,310,959  

4.00%, 7/15/30

    1,119,000       987,792  

3.875%, 2/15/31

    1,721,000       1,475,027  

3.75%, 1/15/32

    1,589,000       1,335,411  

Williams Scotsman International, Inc. 144A, 6.125%, 6/15/25

    1,122,000       1,102,519  

144A, 4.625%, 8/15/28

    769,000       696,130  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $37,334,901)

      34,436,763  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.2%            

Edgewell Personal Care Co.,
144A, 5.50%, 6/1/28
(Cost $1,300,935)

    1,269,000       1,186,363  
   

 

 

 
Food — 3.0%            

Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC
144A, 3.25%, 3/15/26

    1,333,000       1,224,703  

144A, 7.50%, 3/15/26

    1,125,000       1,146,092  

144A, 4.625%, 1/15/27

    2,443,000       2,299,144  

144A, 5.875%, 2/15/28

    1,214,000       1,176,311  

144A, 6.50%, 2/15/28

    1,313,000       1,306,330  

144A, 3.50%, 3/15/29

    2,380,000       2,020,025  

144A, 4.875%, 2/15/30

    1,706,000       1,532,548  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 5/15/28

    846,000       798,174  

144A, 4.125%, 1/31/30

    1,712,000       1,504,136  

144A, 4.375%, 1/31/32

    1,204,000       1,060,466  

Performance Food Group, Inc.,
144A, 5.50%, 10/15/27

    1,825,000       1,732,272  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
144A, 5.875%, 9/30/27

    1,268,000       1,242,220  

4.25%, 4/15/31

    84,000       70,435  

Post Holdings, Inc.,
144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    791,000       770,832  

US Foods, Inc.
144A, 6.25%, 4/15/25

    1,818,000       1,813,766  

144A, 4.75%, 2/15/29

    1,536,000       1,385,725  

144A, 4.625%, 6/1/30

    859,000       750,987  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $23,209,590)

      21,834,166  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products — 1.0%            

Avantor Funding, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 7/15/28

    2,713,000       2,496,693  

144A, 3.875%, 11/1/29

    1,343,000       1,163,293  

Hologic, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 2/1/28

    825,000       770,039  

144A, 3.25%, 2/15/29

    1,633,000       1,409,696  

Teleflex, Inc.
4.625%, 11/15/27

    809,000       763,777  

144A, 4.25%, 6/1/28

    892,000       805,913  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,176,661)

      7,409,411  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Healthcare-Services — 4.7%            

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 7/15/27

  $ 816,000     $ 787,322  

144A, 3.125%, 2/15/29

    985,000       851,119  

144A, 3.50%, 4/1/30 (a)

    1,119,000       973,054  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 5/1/28

    809,000       730,616  

144A, 3.75%, 3/15/29

    906,000       787,405  

144A, 4.00%, 3/15/31

    846,000       724,283  

Encompass Health Corp.
4.50%, 2/1/28

    1,414,000       1,299,777  

4.75%, 2/1/30

    1,418,000       1,255,956  

4.625%, 4/1/31

    714,000       611,238  

IQVIA, Inc. 144A,
5.00%, 10/15/26

    1,819,000       1,739,055  

144A, 5.00%, 5/15/27

    1,920,000       1,828,819  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 6/15/28

    1,377,000       1,251,968  

144A, 3.875%, 11/15/30

    1,142,000       963,301  

144A, 3.875%, 5/15/32

    1,356,000       1,114,686  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.625%, 7/15/24

    1,148,000       1,130,424  

4.625%, 9/1/24

    300,000       295,749  

4.875%, 1/1/26

    3,769,000       3,593,296  

6.25%, 2/1/27

    2,643,000       2,576,469  

5.125%, 11/1/27

    2,644,000       2,491,071  

4.625%, 6/15/28

    945,000       855,875  

4.25%, 6/1/29

    2,483,000       2,176,598  

4.375%, 1/15/30

    2,500,000       2,194,500  

144A, 6.125%, 6/15/30

    3,554,000       3,390,187  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $35,854,325)

      33,622,768  
   

 

 

 
Household Products/Wares — 0.3%    

Central Garden & Pet Co.,
4.125%, 10/15/30

    870,000       725,702  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.,
5.75%, 7/15/25

    1,059,000       1,039,342  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,847,527)

      1,765,044  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.2%            

Jazz Securities DAC,
144A, 4.375%, 1/15/29

    2,663,000       2,360,949  

Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV 144A,
4.125%, 4/30/28

    3,677,000       3,248,997  

144A, 5.125%, 4/30/31

    3,502,000       2,976,543  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.
3.90%, 12/15/24

    1,537,000       1,472,884  

4.375%, 3/15/26

    1,134,000       1,066,833  

4.40%, 6/15/30

    1,278,000       1,099,195  

Prestige Brands, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 1/15/28

    597,000       561,345  

144A, 3.75%, 4/1/31

    1,077,000       876,167  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
6.00%, 4/15/24

    1,862,000       1,860,073  

7.125%, 1/31/25

    1,860,000       1,885,212  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pharmaceuticals (Continued)            

3.15%, 10/1/26

  $ 6,159,000     $ 5,397,932  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $24,226,220)

      22,806,130  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 9.8%    
Oil & Gas — 5.1%            

Antero Resources Corp.
144A, 7.625%, 2/1/29

    820,000       826,927  

144A, 5.375%, 3/1/30

    970,000       884,573  

Apache Corp.,
4.25%, 1/15/30

    1,004,000       887,866  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
144A, 5.50%, 2/1/26

    746,000       731,957  

144A, 5.875%, 2/1/29

    900,000       841,936  

144A, 6.75%, 4/15/29

    1,637,000       1,587,604  

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

    1,761,000       1,701,240  

MEG Energy Corp.,
144A, 7.125%, 2/1/27

    1,207,000       1,226,366  

Murphy Oil Corp.
5.75%, 8/15/25

    444,000       439,989  

5.875%, 12/1/27

    979,000       936,709  

6.375%, 7/15/28

    719,000       694,777  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
2.90%, 8/15/24

    978,000       933,324  

5.875%, 9/1/25

    1,293,000       1,291,209  

5.50%, 12/1/25

    682,000       676,629  

5.55%, 3/15/26

    1,378,000       1,369,257  

8.50%, 7/15/27

    857,000       920,371  

6.375%, 9/1/28

    1,015,000       1,026,617  

8.875%, 7/15/30

    2,031,000       2,310,222  

6.625%, 9/1/30

    2,387,000       2,456,044  

6.125%, 1/1/31

    2,029,000       2,039,084  

7.50%, 5/1/31

    1,390,000       1,485,590  

7.875%, 9/15/31

    849,000       923,088  

Range Resources Corp.
4.875%, 5/15/25

    1,269,000       1,239,416  

144A, 4.75%, 2/15/30 (a)

    870,000       779,524  

Southwestern Energy Co.
5.375%, 2/1/29

    1,197,000       1,120,940  

5.375%, 3/15/30

    2,101,000       1,925,609  

4.75%, 2/1/32

    2,011,000       1,731,149  

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.
6.00%, 4/15/27

    1,095,000       1,077,151  

4.50%, 5/15/29

    1,465,000       1,287,170  

4.50%, 4/30/30

    1,300,000       1,127,750  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $39,482,268)

      36,480,088  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines — 4.7%            

Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.
144A, 7.875%, 5/15/26

    946,000       956,405  

144A, 5.375%, 6/15/29

    1,313,000       1,183,026  

Buckeye Partners LP
144A, 4.125%, 3/1/25

    746,000       700,132  

3.95%, 12/1/26

    1,084,000       959,615  

4.125%, 12/1/27

    717,000       621,292  

CQP Holdco LP / BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC,
144A, 5.50%, 6/15/31

    2,482,000       2,176,165  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pipelines (Continued)            

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.,
5.75%, 4/1/25 (a)

  $ 746,000     $ 724,419  

DT Midstream, Inc.
144A, 4.125%, 6/15/29

    1,982,000       1,696,522  

144A, 4.375%, 6/15/31

    1,738,000       1,457,443  

EnLink Midstream LLC
144A, 5.625%, 1/15/28

    810,000       772,339  

5.375%, 6/1/29

    925,000       859,910  

144A, 6.50%, 9/1/30

    1,205,000       1,188,437  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.15%, 6/1/25

    629,000       603,840  

4.85%, 7/15/26

    872,000       827,602  

EQM Midstream Partners LP,
4.125%, 12/1/26

    846,000       753,724  

Hess Midstream Operations LP 144A, 5.625%, 2/15/26

    1,186,000       1,154,933  

144A, 5.125%, 6/15/28

    980,000       900,054  

144A, 4.25%, 2/15/30

    1,291,000       1,091,398  

144A, 5.50%, 10/15/30

    727,000       658,793  

NuStar Logistics LP,
5.75%, 10/1/25

    1,143,000       1,103,488  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
144A, 3.60%, 5/15/25

    689,000       637,886  

144A, 4.95%, 7/15/29

    961,000       836,839  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC 144A, 3.875%, 8/15/29

    2,389,000       2,062,770  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/30

    1,650,000       1,629,499  

144A, 4.125%, 8/15/31

    2,122,000       1,822,533  

144A, 3.875%, 11/1/33

    2,189,000       1,787,209  

Western Midstream Operating LP
3.35%, 2/1/25

    1,090,000       1,034,256  

4.65%, 7/1/26

    867,000       824,578  

4.50%, 3/1/28

    789,000       728,100  

4.75%, 8/15/28

    640,000       592,681  

4.30%, 2/1/30

    2,160,000       1,915,785  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $37,753,425)

      34,261,673  
   

 

 

 
Financial — 9.8%    
Diversified Financial Services — 2.8%            

LPL Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 11/15/27

    689,000       641,399  

144A, 4.00%, 3/15/29

    1,550,000       1,364,069  

144A, 4.375%, 5/15/31

    704,000       609,720  

Navient Corp.

   

MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/24

    1,348,000       1,339,467  

5.875%, 10/25/24

    896,000       874,159  

6.75%, 6/25/25

    975,000       962,325  

NFP Corp.,
144A, 4.875%, 8/15/28

    946,000       828,996  

OneMain Finance Corp.
6.125%, 3/15/24

    1,949,000       1,923,746  

6.875%, 3/15/25

    2,174,000       2,133,814  

3.50%, 1/15/27

    1,343,000       1,129,276  

Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc.
144A, 2.875%, 10/15/26

    1,965,000       1,686,324  

144A, 3.625%, 3/1/29

    1,282,000       1,034,510  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Diversified Financial Services (Continued)            

144A, 3.875%, 3/1/31

  $ 2,263,000     $ 1,765,755  

144A, 4.00%, 10/15/33

    1,466,000       1,083,422  

SLM Corp.
4.20%, 10/29/25

    806,000       738,935  

3.125%, 11/2/26

    906,000       782,576  

Synchrony Financial,
7.25%, 2/2/33

    1,313,000       1,263,250  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $22,410,818)

      20,161,743  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.7%            

Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc.,
144A, 4.25%, 2/15/29

    1,201,000       981,997  

HUB International Ltd.
144A, 7.00%, 5/1/26

    2,925,000       2,877,686  

144A, 5.625%, 12/1/29

    939,000       807,379  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,708,171)

      4,667,062  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.4%            

Howard Hughes Corp.
144A, 5.375%, 8/1/28

    1,285,000       1,165,893  

144A, 4.125%, 2/1/29

    1,217,000       1,015,175  

144A, 4.375%, 2/1/31

    1,119,000       912,835  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,499,976)

      3,093,903  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 4.6%            

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL,
144A, 5.75%, 5/15/26

    1,628,000       1,500,495  

HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC 144A, 6.00%, 4/15/25

    673,000       646,742  

144A, 3.375%, 6/15/26

    1,727,000       1,499,943  

Iron Mountain, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 9/15/27

    1,751,000       1,613,782  

144A, 5.25%, 3/15/28

    1,396,000       1,286,477  

144A, 5.00%, 7/15/28

    866,000       785,739  

144A, 4.875%, 9/15/29

    1,751,000       1,534,112  

144A, 5.25%, 7/15/30

    2,352,000       2,053,625  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/31

    1,919,000       1,590,654  

144A, 5.625%, 7/15/32

    1,050,000       909,647  

iStar, Inc.
4.75%, 10/1/24

    1,297,000       1,295,031  

4.25%, 8/1/25

    820,000       816,519  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.,
144A, 4.25%, 2/1/27

    1,122,000       955,026  

MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.
5.25%, 8/1/26 (a)

    861,000       766,080  

3.50%, 3/15/31

    30,000       20,594  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC / PK
Domestic Property LLC / PK Finance
Co.-Issuer
144A, 7.50%, 6/1/25

    1,219,000       1,223,752  

144A, 5.875%, 10/1/28

    1,287,000       1,146,211  

144A, 4.875%, 5/15/29

    1,313,000       1,098,546  

RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp.
4.75%, 10/15/27

    1,205,000       1,108,962  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/29

    1,103,000       961,114  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   23  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued)        

RLJ Lodging Trust LP
144A, 3.75%, 7/1/26

  $ 896,000     $ 811,595  

144A, 4.00%, 9/15/29

    841,000       694,060  

SBA Communications Corp.
3.875%, 2/15/27

    2,797,000       2,533,259  

3.125%, 2/1/29

    2,455,000       2,029,303  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
144A, 3.75%, 12/31/24

    697,000       656,726  

4.75%, 3/15/25

    809,000       766,818  

144A, 3.625%, 7/15/26

    742,000       649,857  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/27

    911,000       790,316  

XHR LP
144A, 6.375%, 8/15/25

    746,000       724,277  

144A, 4.875%, 6/1/29

    892,000       762,767  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $35,627,613)

      33,232,029  
   

 

 

 
Venture Capital — 1.3%            

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
4.75%, 9/15/24

    2,188,000       2,128,421  

6.375%, 12/15/25

    1,313,000       1,297,178  

6.25%, 5/15/26

    2,111,000       2,050,214  

5.25%, 5/15/27

    2,496,000       2,311,467  

4.375%, 2/1/29

    1,272,000       1,100,201  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,995,835)

      8,887,481  
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 10.1%    
Aerospace/Defense — 3.6%            

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
5.125%, 10/1/24

    2,123,000       2,101,558  

6.875%, 5/1/25

    1,155,000       1,176,321  

3.00%, 1/15/29

    1,144,000       983,503  

Rolls-Royce PLC
144A, 3.625%, 10/14/25

    1,770,000       1,646,100  

144A, 5.75%, 10/15/27

    1,788,000       1,727,950  

TransDigm, Inc.
144A, 8.00%, 12/15/25

    2,121,000       2,169,635  

144A, 6.25%, 3/15/26

    7,617,000       7,525,916  

6.375%, 6/15/26

    1,750,000       1,699,010  

5.50%, 11/15/27

    4,856,000       4,477,999  

4.625%, 1/15/29

    1,900,000       1,634,774  

Triumph Group, Inc.,
144A, 8.875%, 6/1/24

    983,000       1,027,077  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $26,911,469)

      26,169,843  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 1.1%            

Builders FirstSource, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 3/1/30

    957,000       863,178  

144A, 4.25%, 2/1/32

    2,316,000       1,946,671  

144A, 6.375%, 6/15/32

    1,226,000       1,178,442  

Standard Industries, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 2/15/27

    1,463,000       1,353,142  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    1,722,000       1,548,403  

Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp.,
144A, 5.25%, 1/15/29

    1,205,000       1,109,944  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,492,807)

      7,999,780  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.7%        

WESCO Distribution, Inc.
144A, 7.125%, 6/15/25

  $ 2,497,000     $ 2,525,428  

144A, 7.25%, 6/15/28

    2,376,000       2,409,599  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,037,325)

      4,935,027  
   

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.8%            

Sensata Technologies BV
144A, 5.625%, 11/1/24

    637,000       630,896  

144A, 5.00%, 10/1/25

    1,144,000       1,114,032  

144A, 4.00%, 4/15/29

    1,887,000       1,666,400  

144A, 5.875%, 9/1/30

    846,000       803,198  

Sensata Technologies, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 2/15/30

    831,000       736,013  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    1,258,000       1,049,889  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,670,680)

      6,000,428  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.9%            

Clean Harbors, Inc.,
144A, 6.375%, 2/1/31

    861,000       855,989  

GFL Environmental, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 6/1/25

    809,000       775,208  

144A, 3.75%, 8/1/25

    1,319,000       1,242,940  

144A, 5.125%, 12/15/26

    896,000       858,712  

144A, 3.50%, 9/1/28

    1,289,000       1,127,617  

Stericycle, Inc.
144A, 5.375%, 7/15/24

    1,033,000       1,018,078  

144A, 3.875%, 1/15/29

    860,000       738,045  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,043,675)

      6,616,589  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.1%            

Hillenbrand, Inc.,
5.75%, 6/15/25
(Cost $809,785)

    797,000       787,886  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 2.7%            

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA
LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC
144A, 6.00%, 6/15/27

    955,000       925,271  

144A, 3.25%, 9/1/28

    1,168,000       981,697  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.,
144A, 5.25%, 4/30/25

    1,044,000       1,010,331  

Ball Corp.
5.25%, 7/1/25

    1,841,000       1,809,641  

4.875%, 3/15/26

    1,119,000       1,082,369  

6.875%, 3/15/28

    1,371,000       1,385,944  

2.875%, 8/15/30

    2,261,000       1,807,104  

3.125%, 9/15/31

    1,563,000       1,253,237  

Berry Global, Inc.,
144A, 5.625%, 7/15/27

    969,000       933,724  

Crown Americas LLC,
5.25%, 4/1/30 (a)

    861,000       802,153  

Graphic Packaging International LLC 144A, 3.50%, 3/15/28

    801,000       701,532  

144A, 3.75%, 2/1/30

    670,000       571,661  

OI European Group BV,
144A, 4.75%, 2/15/30

    670,000       596,967  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc. /Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC,
144A, 4.00%, 10/15/27

    1,793,000       1,565,737  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   24  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Packaging & Containers (Continued)            

Sealed Air Corp.
144A, 5.125%, 12/1/24

  $ 599,000     $ 589,081  

144A, 5.50%, 9/15/25

    647,000       637,295  

144A, 4.00%, 12/1/27

    919,000       821,197  

144A, 5.00%, 4/15/29

    634,000       584,973  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.,
4.125%, 2/1/28

    1,027,000       939,859  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $20,658,633)

      18,999,773  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.2%            

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC,
144A, 6.50%, 10/1/25
(Cost $1,113,975)

    1,150,000       1,126,891  
   

 

 

 
Technology — 5.5%    
Computers — 1.5%            

NCR Corp.
144A, 5.75%, 9/1/27

    826,000       801,288  

144A, 6.125%, 9/1/29

    912,000       888,156  

Presidio Holdings, Inc.,
144A, 4.875%, 2/1/27

    873,000       795,961  

Seagate HDD Cayman
4.875%, 3/1/24

    996,000       982,454  

4.75%, 1/1/25

    815,000       787,706  

4.875%, 6/1/27

    932,000       878,457  

4.091%, 6/1/29

    831,000       717,735  

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

    3,958,000       3,740,706  

2.85%, 2/1/29

    918,000       722,457  

3.10%, 2/1/32

    895,000       645,633  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $11,338,853)

      10,960,553  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.9%            

Entegris Escrow Corp.
144A, 4.75%, 4/15/29

    2,801,000       2,549,031  

144A, 5.95%, 6/15/30

    1,581,000       1,472,463  

Entegris, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 4/15/28

    689,000       609,771  

144A, 3.625%, 5/1/29 (a)

    689,000       571,946  

ON Semiconductor Corp.,
144A, 3.875%, 9/1/28

    1,222,000       1,075,122  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,499,428)

      6,278,333  
   

 

 

 
Software — 3.1%            

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.,
144A, 3.875%, 7/1/28

    1,598,000       1,375,701  

Fair Isaac Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 5/15/26

    847,000       824,605  

144A, 4.00%, 6/15/28

    1,481,000       1,346,348  

MSCI, Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 11/15/29

    1,905,000       1,685,735  

144A, 3.625%, 9/1/30

    1,459,000       1,243,287  

144A, 3.875%, 2/15/31

    1,801,000       1,552,822  

144A, 3.625%, 11/1/31

    1,068,000       894,124  

144A, 3.25%, 8/15/33

    1,199,000       946,796  

Open Text Corp.
144A, 6.90%, 12/1/27

    202,000       204,202  

144A, 3.875%, 2/15/28

    1,550,000       1,337,805  

144A, 3.875%, 12/1/29

    1,480,000       1,210,225  

Open Text Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.125%, 2/15/30

    1,535,000       1,265,576  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Software (Continued)            

144A, 4.125%, 12/1/31

  $ 1,119,000     $ 891,519  

PTC, Inc.
144A, 3.625%, 2/15/25

    861,000       819,642  

144A, 4.00%, 2/15/28

    865,000       786,545  

ROBLOX Corp.,
144A, 3.875%, 5/1/30

    1,726,000       1,420,515  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.,
144A, 5.50%, 9/30/27

    3,458,000       3,257,444  

Twilio, Inc.
3.625%, 3/15/29

    939,000       789,739  

3.875%, 3/15/31

    799,000       655,040  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $25,044,071)

      22,507,670  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 3.4%    
Electric — 3.1%            

Calpine Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 6/1/26

    786,000       754,248  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/28

    2,089,000       1,882,300  

144A, 3.75%, 3/1/31

    1,649,000       1,340,459  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC
144A, 4.75%, 3/15/28

    1,389,000       1,276,179  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    1,640,000       1,325,899  

DPL, Inc.,
4.125%, 7/1/25

    727,000       682,737  

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

Series B, 4.15%, 7/15/27

    2,457,000       2,294,580  

2.65%, 3/1/30

    1,129,000       937,307  

Series B, 2.25%, 9/1/30

    789,000       629,977  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP
144A, 4.25%, 7/15/24

    1,434,000       1,387,237  

144A, 3.875%, 10/15/26

    912,000       826,363  

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/27

    870,000       794,849  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
144A, 5.50%, 9/1/26

    1,919,000       1,834,839  

144A, 5.625%, 2/15/27

    2,239,000       2,124,166  

144A, 5.00%, 7/31/27

    2,259,000       2,104,157  

144A, 4.375%, 5/1/29

    2,180,000       1,885,577  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $24,031,171)

      22,080,874  
   

 

 

 
Gas — 0.3%            

AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.625%, 5/20/24

    1,372,000       1,342,611  

5.50%, 5/20/25

    1,206,000       1,147,679  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,525,428)

      2,490,290  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS            

(Cost $758,916,033)

      706,970,088  
   

 

 

 
   

Number

of Shares

       
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 1.7%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (b)(c)
(Cost $12,621,919)

    12,621,919       12,621,919  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   25  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.7%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)

   

(Cost $5,136,544)

  $ 5,136,544     $ 5,136,544  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.7%
(Cost $776,674,496)

    $ 724,728,551  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.7%)

      (5,274,014
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 719,454,537  
   

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

   

Value ($)
at
8/31/2022

   Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income
($)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

CORPORATE BONDS0.0%

 

  

Financial0.0%

 

  

Deutsche Bank AG, 5.882%, 7/08/31 (d)

 

  
  1,552,065            (1,467,170     (398,114     313,219        15,533                       

Deutsche Bank AG, 3.729%, 1/14/32 (d)

 

  
  3,038,749            (2,883,343     (973,927     818,521        24,591                       

Deutsche Bank AG, 3.742%, 1/07/33 (d)

 

  
  2,794,732      46,341       (2,703,931     (903,636     766,494        24,328                       

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL1.7%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (b)(c)

 

  
  9,125,075      3,496,844  (e)                         94,983               12,621,919        12,621,919  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.7%

 

  

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)

 

  
  10,573,885      65,991,983       (71,429,324                  129,915            —        5,136,544        5,136,544  
 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    27,084,506        69,535,168         (78,483,768       (2,275,677       1,898,234          289,350                 17,758,463          17,758,463  
 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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, 2023 amounted to $12,173,331, which is 1.7% of net assets.

(b)

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

(c)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates.

(d)

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

(e)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2023.

 

GMTN:   Global Medium Term Note
MTN:   Medium Term Note
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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (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, 2023 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)

     $        $ 706,970,088        $     —        $ 706,970,088  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       17,758,463                            17,758,463  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 17,758,463        $ 706,970,088        $        $ 724,728,551  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 98.9%            

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (a)(b)

    24,823     $ 981,313  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (b)

    1,259,049       42,996,523  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(Cost $48,462,184)

      43,977,836  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.1%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (c)(d)
(Cost $40,500)

    40,500       40,500  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 1.1%        

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (c)
(Cost $480,896)

    480,896       480,896  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $48,983,580)

    $ 44,499,232  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.1%)

      (43,689
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 44,455,543  
   

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2022
     Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS98.9%

 

  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (b)

 

  
     1,090,918        36,451       (144,949     (6,740     5,633        39,071               24,823        981,313  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (b)

 

  
     48,129,309        1,612,879       (6,752,957     (263,746     271,038        1,351,080               1,259,049        42,996,523  

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.1%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (c)(d)

 

  
            40,500 (e)                         1,006               40,500        40,500  

CASH EQUIVALENTS1.1%

 

  

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (c)

 

  
     374,305        447,743       (341,152                  6,881               480,896        480,896  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       49,594,532          2,137,573         (7,239,058       (270,486       276,671          1,398,038            —          1,805,268          44,499,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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, 2023 amounted to $39,532, which is 0.1% of net assets.

(b)

Affiliated fund advised by DBX Advisors LLC.

(c)

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

(d)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates.

(e)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2023.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (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, 2023 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  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     $ 43,977,836        $        $        $ 43,977,836  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       521,396                            521,396  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 44,499,232        $   —        $   —        $ 44,499,232  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   29  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 98.3%    
Basic Materials — 4.1%    
Chemicals — 1.4%            

Avient Corp.,
144A, 5.75%, 5/15/25

  $ 150,000     $ 147,213  

Chemours Co.,
5.375%, 5/15/27 (a)

    75,000       68,389  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC,
144A, 3.375%, 1/15/26

    138,000       121,534  

Methanex Corp.,
5.125%, 10/15/27

    100,000       94,083  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.
144A, 4.875%, 6/1/24

    178,000       174,618  

144A, 5.00%, 5/1/25

    97,000       92,587  

144A, 5.25%, 6/1/27

    179,000       161,342  

Olin Corp.,
5.125%, 9/15/27

    167,000       158,918  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,047,410)

      1,018,684  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel — 0.7%            

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 3/15/26

    155,000       156,724  

5.875%, 6/1/27 (a)

    100,000       97,168  

Mineral Resources Ltd.
144A, 8.125%, 5/1/27

    170,000       169,878  

144A, 8.00%, 11/1/27

    116,000       115,524  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $548,789)

      539,294  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 2.0%            

Arconic Corp.
144A, 6.00%, 5/15/25

    169,000       169,000  

144A, 6.125%, 2/15/28

    120,000       118,636  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
144A, 6.50%, 3/1/24

    6,000       5,946  

144A, 7.50%, 4/1/25

    276,000       267,965  

144A, 6.875%, 3/1/26

    194,000       185,270  

144A, 6.875%, 10/15/27

    250,000       234,775  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.
144A, 5.125%, 5/15/24

    137,000       135,430  

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/27

    100,000       92,107  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc.,
144A, 4.50%, 4/1/26

    85,000       76,403  

Nexa Resources SA
144A, 5.375%, 5/4/27

    128,000       120,796  

144A, 6.50%, 1/18/28

    111,000       107,200  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,545,204)

      1,513,528  
   

 

 

 
Communications — 17.9%    
Advertising — 0.7%            

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.,
144A, 5.125%, 8/15/27

    214,000       191,199  

CMG Media Corp.,
144A, 8.875%, 12/15/27

    182,000       122,662  

Lamar Media Corp.,
3.75%, 2/15/28

    100,000       88,596  

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.
144A, 6.25%, 6/15/25

    65,000       64,547  

144A, 5.00%, 8/15/27

    119,000       107,007  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $593,522)

      574,011  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Internet — 1.8%            

Gen Digital, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/15/25

  $ 160,000     $ 154,968  

144A, 6.75%, 9/30/27

    152,000       149,571  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC / GD Finance Co., Inc.,
144A, 5.25%, 12/1/27

    100,000       94,729  

Match Group Holdings II LLC,
144A, 5.00%, 12/15/27

    50,000       46,642  

MercadoLibre, Inc.,
2.375%, 1/14/26

    50,000       44,575  

Rakuten Group, Inc.,
144A, 10.25%, 11/30/24

    165,000       165,627  

Uber Technologies, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 5/15/25

    225,000       227,503  

144A, 8.00%, 11/1/26

    244,000       249,140  

144A, 7.50%, 9/15/27

    176,000       178,874  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/28

    80,000       78,710  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,395,078)

      1,390,339  
   

 

 

 
Media — 8.1%            

Altice Financing SA,
144A, 5.00%, 1/15/28

    200,000       166,156  

AMC Networks, Inc.
5.00%, 4/1/24

    68,000       67,733  

4.75%, 8/1/25

    160,000       151,468  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
144A, 5.50%, 5/1/26

    100,000       96,606  

144A, 5.125%, 5/1/27

    599,000       555,254  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/28

    420,000       381,024  

CSC Holdings LLC
5.25%, 6/1/24

    142,000       137,717  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27

    237,000       206,432  

144A, 5.375%, 2/1/28

    170,000       141,950  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.00%, 3/15/23

    209,000       208,666  

5.875%, 11/15/24

    390,000       364,295  

7.75%, 7/1/26

    312,000       242,504  

144A, 5.25%, 12/1/26

    505,000       423,884  

DISH Network Corp.,
144A, 11.75%, 11/15/27

    615,000       624,167  

Gray Television, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 7/15/26

    143,000       129,301  

144A, 7.00%, 5/15/27

    127,000       114,773  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
6.375%, 5/1/26

    162,000       152,886  

8.375%, 5/1/27

    226,000       199,106  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    101,000       87,999  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    50,000       42,101  

Nexstar Media, Inc.,
144A, 5.625%, 7/15/27

    295,000       274,258  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
144A, 3.125%, 9/1/26

    270,000       238,984  

144A, 5.00%, 8/1/27

    168,000       154,306  

TEGNA, Inc.,
144A, 4.75%, 3/15/26

    102,000       97,011  

Univision Communications, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 2/15/25

    250,000       243,640  

144A, 6.625%, 6/1/27

    244,000       232,685  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   30  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)            

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

  $ 100,000     $ 88,090  

Videotron Ltd.
144A, 5.375%, 6/15/24

    121,000       119,817  

144A, 5.125%, 4/15/27

    80,000       74,878  

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

    106,000       98,683  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,525,605)

      6,116,374  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 7.3%            

Altice France Holding SA
144A, 10.50%, 5/15/27

    289,000       238,954  

144A, 6.00%, 2/15/28

    170,000       117,062  

Altice France SA
144A, 8.125%, 2/1/27

    259,000       242,025  

144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    235,000       193,807  

C&W Senior Financing DAC,
144A, 6.875%, 9/15/27

    225,000       204,068  

CommScope Technologies LLC
144A, 6.00%, 6/15/25

    215,000       206,301  

144A, 5.00%, 3/15/27

    118,000       90,016  

CommScope, Inc.
144A, 6.00%, 3/1/26

    268,000       258,492  

144A, 8.25%, 3/1/27

    192,000       163,722  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC,
144A, 5.875%, 10/15/27

    188,000       174,975  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
5.25%, 8/1/26

    150,000       143,784  

6.625%, 8/1/26 (a)

    126,000       118,735  

Iliad Holding SASU,
144A, 6.50%, 10/15/26

    221,000       206,746  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
144A, 3.40%, 3/1/27

    127,000       106,946  

144A, 4.625%, 9/15/27

    186,000       138,053  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 12/15/26

    120,000       88,013  

144A, 4.00%, 2/15/27

    204,000       156,866  

Millicom International Cellular SA,
144A, 5.125%, 1/15/28

    65,700       57,907  

Sable International Finance Ltd.,
144A, 5.75%, 9/7/27

    84,000       77,424  

Sprint LLC
7.875%, 9/15/23

    714,000       721,230  

7.125%, 6/15/24

    550,000       557,425  

7.625%, 2/15/25

    120,000       123,089  

7.625%, 3/1/26

    315,000       327,403  

Telecom Italia SpA,
144A, 5.303%, 5/30/24

    259,000       252,455  

VEON Holdings BV,
144A, 4.95%, 6/16/24

    113,000       100,501  

Viasat, Inc.
144A, 5.625%, 9/15/25

    236,000       218,737  

144A, 5.625%, 4/15/27

    14,000       12,786  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.,
144A, 4.00%, 3/1/27

    256,000       197,376  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,832,466)

      5,494,898  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 25.6%            
Airlines — 2.5%            

Air Canada,
144A, 3.875%, 8/15/26

  $ 203,000     $ 183,114  

American Airlines Group, Inc.,
144A, 3.75%, 3/1/25

    85,000       77,675  

American Airlines, Inc.
144A, 11.75%, 7/15/25

    480,000       526,240  

144A, 7.25%, 2/15/28

    90,000       88,119  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
2.90%, 10/28/24

    140,000       133,337  

7.375%, 1/15/26

    122,000       125,622  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd. / HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd.,
144A, 5.75%, 1/20/26

    201,252       187,260  

Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd. / Spirit IP Cayman Ltd.
144A, 8.00%, 9/20/25

    150,000       150,863  

144A, 8.00%, 9/20/25

    70,000       70,367  

United Airlines, Inc.,
144A, 4.375%, 4/15/26

    385,000       361,264  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,007,301)

      1,903,861  
   

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.2%            

Hanesbrands, Inc.,
144A, 4.875%, 5/15/26
(Cost $183,839)

    177,000       163,631  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 3.6%            

Allison Transmission, Inc.,
144A, 4.75%, 10/1/27

    61,000       56,651  

Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd.,
144A, 10.50%, 11/30/25

    180,000       179,763  

Ford Motor Co.,
4.346%, 12/8/26 (a)

    300,000       286,727  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
5.584%, 3/18/24

    130,000       129,242  

3.664%, 9/8/24

    213,000       204,528  

4.063%, 11/1/24

    215,000       206,979  

2.30%, 2/10/25

    161,000       148,147  

4.687%, 6/9/25

    97,000       92,851  

5.125%, 6/16/25

    186,000       179,767  

4.134%, 8/4/25

    125,000       117,816  

3.375%, 11/13/25

    210,000       193,540  

GMTN, 4.389%, 1/8/26

    180,000       169,945  

4.542%, 8/1/26

    82,000       76,053  

2.70%, 8/10/26

    151,000       131,978  

4.271%, 1/9/27

    113,000       102,677  

4.95%, 5/28/27

    159,000       148,456  

4.125%, 8/17/27

    107,000       95,545  

3.815%, 11/2/27

    35,000       30,766  

7.35%, 11/4/27

    128,000       129,997  

2.90%, 2/16/28

    50,000       41,677  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,853,207)

      2,723,105  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.9%            

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

    134,000       124,483  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,
6.50%, 4/1/27 (a)

    111,000       102,723  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   31  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Auto Parts & Equipment (Continued)            

Clarios Global LP,
144A, 6.75%, 5/15/25

  $ 66,000     $ 65,713  

Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co.
144A, 6.25%, 5/15/26

    187,000       183,751  

144A, 8.50%, 5/15/27

    331,000       329,361  

Dana, Inc.,
5.375%, 11/15/27

    46,000       42,493  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
9.50%, 5/31/25

    143,000       147,571  

5.00%, 5/31/26 (a)

    152,000       146,469  

4.875%, 3/15/27 (a)

    118,000       109,597  

ZF North America Capital, Inc.,
144A, 4.75%, 4/29/25

    182,000       174,063  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,476,574)

      1,426,224  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.1%            

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.,
144A, 4.00%, 1/15/28
(Cost $104,078)

    115,000       103,034  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 4.3%            

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.,
144A, 10.00%, 6/15/26

    247,000       127,823  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 6.25%, 7/1/25

    497,000       493,197  

144A, 8.125%, 7/1/27 (a)

    325,000       328,347  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc.,
144A, 5.75%, 7/1/25

    169,000       168,899  

Cedar Fair LP / Canada’s Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. / Millennium Op
144A, 5.50%, 5/1/25

    192,000       189,843  

5.375%, 4/15/27

    97,000       92,757  

Churchill Downs, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 4/1/27

    102,000       96,998  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    120,000       109,315  

Cinemark USA, Inc.,
144A, 5.875%, 3/15/26

    78,000       71,196  

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

    108,000       108,375  

144A, 4.125%, 4/15/26

    127,000       118,558  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/27

    143,000       140,349  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 11/1/24

    137,000       133,032  

144A, 6.50%, 5/15/27

    163,000       160,319  

144A, 4.75%, 10/15/27

    175,000       157,233  

144A, 3.75%, 1/15/28

    80,000       69,761  

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority,
144A, 8.00%, 2/1/26

    224,000       210,058  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.,
144A, 5.625%, 1/15/27

    68,000       63,124  

Scientific Games International, Inc.,
144A, 8.625%, 7/1/25

    102,000       104,366  

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

    195,000       191,650  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27 (a)

    56,000       52,693  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Entertainment (Continued)            

Vail Resorts, Inc.,
144A, 6.25%, 5/15/25

  $ 100,000     $ 99,832  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,461,831)

      3,287,725  
   

 

 

 
Food Service — 0.8%            

Aramark Services, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/1/25

    50,000       48,554  

144A, 6.375%, 5/1/25

    434,000       431,695  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/28

    150,000       138,135  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $627,557)

      618,384  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.5%            

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential US LLC,
144A, 6.25%, 9/15/27

    90,000       78,586  

Mattamy Group Corp.,
144A, 5.25%, 12/15/27

    97,000       86,740  

Meritage Homes Corp.,
6.00%, 6/1/25

    78,000       77,697  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 6/15/27

    85,000       81,521  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/28

    80,000       75,494  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $404,876)

      400,038  
   

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.7%            

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.875%, 6/1/25

    68,000       65,970  

4.45%, 4/1/26

    346,000       327,830  

6.375%, 9/15/27

    125,000       124,463  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $560,324)

      518,263  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 4.0%            

Carnival Corp.
144A, 10.50%, 2/1/26

    140,000       145,116  

144A, 7.625%, 3/1/26

    289,000       260,606  

144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    619,000       508,310  

144A, 9.875%, 8/1/27

    93,000       94,774  

Life Time, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 1/15/26

    176,000       169,220  

144A, 8.00%, 4/15/26

    80,000       77,158  

NCL Corp. Ltd.
144A, 3.625%, 12/15/24

    94,000       88,360  

144A, 5.875%, 3/15/26

    257,000       222,608  

144A, 5.875%, 2/15/27

    197,000       182,907  

144A, 8.375%, 2/1/28

    60,000       61,181  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
144A, 11.50%, 6/1/25

    251,000       267,571  

144A, 4.25%, 7/1/26

    194,000       170,404  

144A, 5.50%, 8/31/26

    169,000       153,138  

144A, 5.375%, 7/15/27

    134,000       117,847  

144A, 11.625%, 8/15/27

    192,000       205,046  

Viking Cruises Ltd.
144A, 13.00%, 5/15/25

    152,000       161,704  

144A, 5.875%, 9/15/27

    139,000       119,369  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,167,961)

      3,005,319  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   32  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Lodging — 3.8%            

Boyd Gaming Corp.,
4.75%, 12/1/27 (a)

  $ 156,000     $ 146,400  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.,
144A, 5.375%, 5/1/25

    81,000       80,173  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.
3.20%, 8/8/24

    313,000       301,368  

2.90%, 6/25/25

    100,000       92,729  

3.50%, 8/18/26

    180,000       164,752  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.
144A, 4.875%, 6/6/25

    200,000       186,750  

144A, 5.25%, 4/26/26

    85,000       76,694  

144A, 5.625%, 7/17/27

    100,000       88,509  

MGM Resorts International
6.00%, 3/15/23

    222,000       222,200  

6.75%, 5/1/25

    181,000       181,614  

5.75%, 6/15/25

    101,000       99,279  

4.625%, 9/1/26

    78,000       72,694  

5.50%, 4/15/27

    101,000       95,903  

Station Casinos LLC,
144A, 4.50%, 2/15/28

    100,000       88,057  

Studio City Finance Ltd.
144A, 6.00%, 7/15/25

    80,000       72,164  

144A, 6.50%, 1/15/28

    90,000       76,532  

Travel + Leisure Co.
3.90%, 3/1/23

    88,000       88,000  

144A, 6.625%, 7/31/26

    110,000       107,941  

6.00%, 4/1/27

    73,000       70,752  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
144A, 4.25%, 5/30/23

    109,000       108,773  

144A, 5.50%, 3/1/25

    295,000       287,217  

144A, 5.25%, 5/15/27 (a)

    153,000       142,662  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,891,055)

      2,851,163  
   

 

 

 
Retail — 2.9%            

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.
144A, 3.875%, 1/15/28

    282,000       251,168  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/28

    140,000       125,278  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.,
5.25%, 2/1/28

    80,000       74,583  

Carvana Co.
144A, 5.625%, 10/1/25

    92,000       57,137  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27

    101,000       51,618  

eG Global Finance PLC
144A, 6.75%, 2/7/25

    110,000       99,407  

144A, 8.50%, 10/30/25

    133,000       119,893  

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp.,
144A, 5.375%, 4/1/26

    110,000       99,146  

Lithia Motors, Inc.,
144A, 4.625%, 12/15/27

    75,000       68,167  

NMG Holding Co, Inc. / Neiman Marcus Group LLC,
144A, 7.125%, 4/1/26

    186,000       179,680  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.,
3.50%, 9/1/25

    70,000       65,538  

PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp.,
144A, 4.75%, 2/15/28

    210,000       192,557  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Retail (Continued)            

QVC, Inc.
4.85%, 4/1/24

  $ 116,000     $ 109,119  

4.45%, 2/15/25

    138,000       111,768  

4.75%, 2/15/27

    74,000       47,459  

Rite Aid Corp.,
144A, 8.00%, 11/15/26

    144,000       76,478  

Staples, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 4/15/26

    349,000       311,001  

144A, 10.75%, 4/15/27 (a)

    170,000       130,374  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,447,227)

      2,170,371  
   

 

 

 
Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.3%            

Mattel, Inc.
144A, 3.375%, 4/1/26

    102,000       93,709  

144A, 5.875%, 12/15/27

    110,000       107,541  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $211,494)

      201,250  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 14.8%            
Agriculture — 0.2%            

Darling Ingredients, Inc.,
144A, 5.25%, 4/15/27

    60,000       57,668  

Vector Group Ltd.,
144A, 10.50%, 11/1/26

    94,000       94,308  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $153,838)

      151,976  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 4.4%            

ADT Security Corp.,
4.125%, 6/15/23

    118,000       117,399  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp.
144A, 6.625%, 7/15/26

    355,000       337,557  

144A, 9.75%, 7/15/27

    177,000       162,635  

APX Group, Inc.,
144A, 6.75%, 2/15/27

    132,000       126,892  

Block, Inc.,
2.75%, 6/1/26

    169,000       150,961  

Brink’s Co.
144A, 5.50%, 7/15/25

    60,000       58,474  

144A, 4.625%, 10/15/27

    100,000       90,769  

Garda World Security Corp.
144A, 4.625%, 2/15/27

    96,000       85,602  

144A, 9.50%, 11/1/27

    107,000       102,969  

Herc Holdings, Inc.,
144A, 5.50%, 7/15/27

    203,000       191,449  

Hertz Corp.,
144A, 4.625%, 12/1/26

    85,000       75,790  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 4/15/24

    112,000       110,142  

144A, 5.75%, 4/15/26

    243,000       235,082  

144A, 3.375%, 8/31/27

    186,000       161,080  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/28

    214,000       198,621  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.
144A, 9.25%, 4/15/25

    70,000       68,972  

144A, 7.375%, 9/1/25

    240,000       224,958  

144A, 11.25%, 12/15/27

    85,000       84,999  

Service Corp. International,
4.625%, 12/15/27

    100,000       93,215  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   33  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Commercial Services (Continued)            

Sotheby’s,
144A, 7.375%, 10/15/27 (a)

  $ 128,000     $ 120,868  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
5.50%, 5/15/27

    110,000       107,921  

3.875%, 11/15/27

    70,000       64,638  

4.875%, 1/15/28

    332,000       316,761  

Williams Scotsman International, Inc.,
144A, 6.125%, 6/15/25

    70,000       68,785  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,499,952)

      3,356,539  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.3%            

Coty, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/15/26

    149,000       141,901  

144A, 6.50%, 4/15/26

    93,000       91,233  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $244,547)

      233,134  
   

 

 

 
Food — 2.3%            

Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC
144A, 3.25%, 3/15/26

    127,000       116,682  

144A, 7.50%, 3/15/26

    102,000       103,912  

144A, 4.625%, 1/15/27

    211,000       198,575  

144A, 5.875%, 2/15/28

    150,000       145,343  

144A, 6.50%, 2/15/28

    130,000       129,340  

B&G Foods, Inc.
5.25%, 4/1/25

    169,000       152,329  

5.25%, 9/15/27

    95,000       76,654  

Performance Food Group, Inc.,
144A, 5.50%, 10/15/27

    161,000       152,820  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,
144A, 5.875%, 9/30/27

    189,000       185,157  

Post Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    108,000       105,246  

144A, 5.625%, 1/15/28

    150,000       143,386  

Sigma Holdco BV,
144A, 7.875%, 5/15/26

    75,000       59,834  

US Foods, Inc.,
144A, 6.25%, 4/15/25

    152,000       151,646  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,778,878)

      1,720,924  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products — 0.2%            

Hologic, Inc.,
144A, 4.625%, 2/1/28

    70,000       65,337  

Teleflex, Inc.,
4.625%, 11/15/27

    80,000       75,528  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $141,921)

      140,865  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services — 4.1%            

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.,
144A, 5.00%, 7/15/27

    115,000       110,958  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
144A, 8.00%, 3/15/26

    359,000       350,466  

144A, 5.625%, 3/15/27

    329,000       289,104  

144A, 8.00%, 12/15/27

    130,000       126,231  

Encompass Health Corp.,
4.50%, 2/1/28

    130,000       119,499  

Envision Healthcare Corp.,
144A, 8.75%, 10/15/26

    165,000       38,811  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Healthcare-Services (Continued)            

IQVIA, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 10/15/26

  $ 155,000     $ 148,188  

144A, 5.00%, 5/15/27

    217,000       206,695  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC
144A, 6.75%, 4/15/25

    76,000       72,712  

144A, 4.375%, 2/15/27

    84,000       70,980  

ModivCare, Inc.,
144A, 5.875%, 11/15/25

    87,000       81,722  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc. / LifePoint Health, Inc.,
144A, 9.75%, 12/1/26

    247,000       210,490  

Select Medical Corp.,
144A, 6.25%, 8/15/26

    207,000       197,922  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.625%, 7/15/24

    90,000       88,622  

4.625%, 9/1/24

    131,000       129,144  

4.875%, 1/1/26

    368,000       350,844  

6.25%, 2/1/27

    280,000       272,952  

5.125%, 11/1/27

    250,000       235,540  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,258,458)

      3,100,880  
   

 

 

 
Household Products/Wares — 0.1%            

Spectrum Brands, Inc.,
5.75%, 7/15/25
(Cost $59,168)

    60,000       58,886  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.2%            

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
144A, 9.25%, 4/1/26

    130,000       97,338  

144A, 8.50%, 1/31/27

    116,000       61,152  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 11/1/25

    296,000       257,763  

144A, 9.00%, 12/15/25

    160,000       126,892  

144A, 6.125%, 2/1/27

    177,000       122,333  

144A, 5.75%, 8/15/27

    79,000       52,518  

144A, 5.00%, 1/30/28

    75,000       32,415  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH,
144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    100,000       88,566  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd / HLF Financing, Inc.,
144A, 7.875%, 9/1/25

    100,000       96,344  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC,
144A, 10.00%, 4/15/25

    94,000       84,265  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.
3.90%, 12/15/24

    120,000       114,994  

4.375%, 3/15/26

    125,000       117,596  

Prestige Brands, Inc.,
144A, 5.125%, 1/15/28

    42,000       39,492  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands
III BV
2.80%, 7/21/23

    200,000       197,940  

6.00%, 4/15/24

    230,000       229,762  

7.125%, 1/31/25

    171,000       173,318  

3.15%, 10/1/26

    617,000       540,757  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,710,869)

      2,433,445  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   34  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Energy — 9.6%            
Oil & Gas — 4.3%            

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp.,
144A, 7.00%, 11/1/26

  $ 102,000     $ 99,096  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp.,
144A, 11.00%, 4/15/25

    108,000       112,082  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
144A, 5.50%, 2/1/26

    85,000       83,400  

Crescent Energy Finance LLC
144A, 7.25%, 5/1/26

    120,000       111,164  

144A, 9.25%, 2/15/28

    70,000       68,332  

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

    167,000       161,333  

CVR Energy, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 2/15/25

    108,000       103,797  

144A, 5.75%, 2/15/28

    55,000       48,866  

Energean PLC,
144A, 6.50%, 4/30/27

    100,000       92,900  

Kosmos Energy Ltd.
144A, 7.125%, 4/4/26

    100,000       90,107  

144A, 7.75%, 5/1/27

    85,000       74,658  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.
144A, REGS, 6.125%, 6/30/25

    102,000       99,450  

144A, REGS, 6.50%, 6/30/27

    108,000       103,356  

MEG Energy Corp.,
144A, 7.125%, 2/1/27

    100,000       101,604  

Murphy Oil Corp.,
5.875%, 12/1/27

    68,000       65,063  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
2.90%, 8/15/24

    110,000       104,975  

5.875%, 9/1/25

    110,000       109,848  

5.50%, 12/1/25

    100,000       99,212  

5.55%, 3/15/26

    114,000       113,277  

8.50%, 7/15/27

    114,000       122,430  

Parkland Corp.,
144A, 5.875%, 7/15/27

    98,000       92,038  

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

    50,000       49,900  

6.00%, 2/15/28

    120,000       111,924  

Puma International Financing SA,
144A, 5.00%, 1/24/26

    200,000       182,250  

Range Resources Corp.,
4.875%, 5/15/25

    111,000       108,412  

SM Energy Co.
6.75%, 9/15/26

    75,000       72,445  

6.625%, 1/15/27

    46,000       43,637  

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.,
6.00%, 4/15/27

    110,000       108,207  

Transocean, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 1/15/26

    85,000       78,108  

144A, 11.50%, 1/30/27

    136,000       139,911  

144A, 8.00%, 2/1/27

    116,000       102,806  

Tullow Oil PLC,
144A, 7.00%, 3/1/25

    138,000       87,052  

Vital Energy, Inc.,
9.50%, 1/15/25

    88,000       88,795  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,299,449)

      3,230,435  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.5%            

Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp.,
144A, 6.875%, 4/1/27

  $ 85,000     $ 82,542  

CGG SA,
144A, 8.75%, 4/1/27 (a)

    85,000       74,720  

USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp.
6.875%, 4/1/26

    133,000       128,164  

6.875%, 9/1/27

    124,000       117,569  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $420,785)

      402,995  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines — 4.8%            

Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.
144A, 7.875%, 5/15/26

    105,000       106,155  

144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    119,000       112,477  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/28

    120,000       112,768  

Buckeye Partners LP
4.15%, 7/1/23

    75,000       74,521  

144A, 4.125%, 3/1/25

    100,000       93,851  

3.95%, 12/1/26

    130,000       115,083  

4.125%, 12/1/27

    60,000       51,991  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
5.75%, 4/1/25 (a)

    80,000       77,686  

144A, 5.625%, 5/1/27

    110,000       101,366  

EnLink Midstream LLC,
144A, 5.625%, 1/15/28

    100,000       95,351  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.15%, 6/1/25

    20,000       19,200  

4.85%, 7/15/26

    91,000       86,367  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
144A, 6.00%, 7/1/25

    63,000       60,866  

4.125%, 12/1/26

    92,000       81,965  

144A, 7.50%, 6/1/27

    85,000       83,282  

144A, 6.50%, 7/1/27

    151,000       143,192  

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.50%, 10/1/25

    75,000       72,117  

8.00%, 1/15/27

    176,000       172,085  

7.75%, 2/1/28

    110,000       105,349  

Hess Midstream Operations LP,
144A, 5.625%, 2/15/26

    177,000       172,363  

New Fortress Energy, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 9/15/25

    212,000       198,502  

144A, 6.50%, 9/30/26

    261,000       239,163  

NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp.,
144A, 7.50%, 2/1/26

    351,000       335,560  

NuStar Logistics LP
5.75%, 10/1/25

    110,000       106,197  

6.00%, 6/1/26

    106,000       100,832  

5.625%, 4/28/27

    69,000       64,272  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC,
144A, 3.60%, 5/15/25

    54,000       49,994  

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp.,
144A, 8.50%, 10/15/26

    138,000       131,193  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   35  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pipelines (Continued)            

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.
144A, 7.50%, 10/1/25

  $ 63,000     $ 62,773  

144A, 6.00%, 3/1/27

    79,000       73,452  

144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    156,000       140,250  

Western Midstream Operating LP
3.35%, 2/1/25

    123,000       116,710  

4.65%, 7/1/26

    83,000       78,939  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,801,012)

      3,635,872  
   

 

 

 
Financial — 10.6%            
Banks — 0.3%            

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
144A, 8.25%, 4/15/25

    61,000       57,779  

144A, 7.625%, 5/1/26

    90,000       76,923  

144A, 6.625%, 1/15/27

    107,000       87,319  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $249,642)

      222,021  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.4%            

LD Holdings Group LLC,
144A, 6.50%, 11/1/25

    98,000       72,705  

LPL Holdings, Inc.,
144A, 4.625%, 11/15/27

    80,000       74,473  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
144A, 6.00%, 1/15/27

    122,000       112,367  

Navient Corp. MTN,
6.125%, 3/25/24

    130,000       129,177  

5.875%, 10/25/24

    91,000       88,782  

6.75%, 6/25/25

    92,000       90,804  

6.75%, 6/15/26

    104,000       100,289  

5.00%, 3/15/27

    108,000       96,125  

OneMain Finance Corp.
5.625%, 3/15/23

    259,000       258,905  

6.125%, 3/15/24

    260,000       256,631  

6.875%, 3/15/25

    165,000       161,950  

7.125%, 3/15/26

    273,000       265,618  

3.50%, 1/15/27

    128,000       107,630  

6.625%, 1/15/28

    159,000       148,221  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.,
144A, 5.375%, 10/15/25

    104,000       94,867  

Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc.,
144A, 2.875%, 10/15/26

    205,000       175,927  

SLM Corp.
4.20%, 10/29/25

    84,000       77,010  

3.125%, 11/2/26

    97,000       83,786  

United Wholesale Mortgage LLC
144A, 5.50%, 11/15/25

    122,000       112,504  

144A, 5.75%, 6/15/27

    85,000       74,658  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,776,020)

      2,582,429  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.8%            

Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc.
144A, 7.00%, 11/15/25

    179,000       167,440  

144A, 10.125%, 8/1/26

    50,000       49,840  

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

    97,000       95,084  

HUB International Ltd.,
144A, 7.00%, 5/1/26

    274,000       269,568  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $597,951)

      581,932  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Real Estate — 0.1%            

WeWork Cos., Inc.,
144A, 7.875%, 5/1/25
(Cost $100,332)

  $ 115,000     $ 61,048  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 5.0%            

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL
144A, 5.75%, 5/15/26

    180,000       165,902  

144A, 4.50%, 4/1/27

    136,000       116,675  

Diversified Healthcare Trust
9.75%, 6/15/25

    106,000       102,940  

4.75%, 2/15/28

    80,000       52,148  

HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC,
144A, 3.375%, 6/15/26

    205,000       178,048  

Iron Mountain, Inc.,
144A, 4.875%, 9/15/27

    169,000       155,756  

iStar, Inc.
4.75%, 10/1/24

    116,000       115,824  

4.25%, 8/1/25

    107,000       106,546  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.,
144A, 4.25%, 2/1/27

    132,000       112,356  

MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.
5.25%, 8/1/26 (a)

    127,000       112,999  

5.00%, 10/15/27 (a)

    213,000       175,028  

Office Properties Income Trust,
4.50%, 2/1/25

    100,000       92,057  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC / PK Domestic Property LLC / PK Finance Co.-Issuer,
144A, 7.50%, 6/1/25

    100,000       100,390  

RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp.,
4.75%, 10/15/27

    110,000       101,233  

RLJ Lodging Trust LP,
144A, 3.75%, 7/1/26

    92,000       83,333  

SBA Communications Corp.,
3.875%, 2/15/27

    250,000       226,427  

Service Properties Trust
4.50%, 6/15/23

    80,000       80,021  

4.35%, 10/1/24

    125,000       119,783  

7.50%, 9/15/25

    136,000       134,939  

4.75%, 10/1/26

    83,000       72,096  

4.95%, 2/15/27

    80,000       69,034  

5.50%, 12/15/27

    65,000       58,642  

3.95%, 1/15/28

    70,000       56,007  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
144A, 3.75%, 12/31/24

    73,000       68,782  

4.75%, 3/15/25

    70,000       66,350  

144A, 3.625%, 7/15/26

    73,000       63,935  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/27

    85,000       73,740  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC,
144A, 7.875%, 2/15/25

    400,000       408,016  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC,
144A, 10.50%, 2/15/28

    450,000       451,078  

XHR LP,
144A, 6.375%, 8/15/25

    92,000       89,321  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,968,188)

      3,809,406  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   36  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Venture Capital — 1.0%  

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
4.75%, 9/15/24

  $  200,000     $ 194,554  

6.375%, 12/15/25

    115,000       113,614  

6.25%, 5/15/26

    192,000       186,472  

5.25%, 5/15/27

    265,000       245,408  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $760,106)

      740,048  
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 10.0%  
Aerospace/Defense — 4.7%  

Bombardier, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 3/15/25

    159,000       159,010  

144A, 7.125%, 6/15/26

    210,000       206,505  

144A, 7.875%, 4/15/27

    332,000       330,430  

144A, 6.00%, 2/15/28

    120,000       112,541  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
5.125%, 10/1/24

    198,000       196,000  

6.875%, 5/1/25

    114,000       116,104  

Rolls-Royce PLC
144A, 3.625%, 10/14/25

    201,000       186,930  

144A, 5.75%, 10/15/27

    145,000       140,130  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.,
144A, 7.50%, 4/15/25

    160,000       160,028  

TransDigm, Inc.
144A, 8.00%, 12/15/25

    186,000       190,265  

144A, 6.25%, 3/15/26

    730,000       721,271  

6.375%, 6/15/26

    161,000       156,309  

7.50%, 3/15/27

    93,000       91,921  

5.50%, 11/15/27

    510,000       470,301  

Triumph Group, Inc.
144A, 8.875%, 6/1/24

    174,000       181,802  

144A, 6.25%, 9/15/24

    71,000       70,956  

7.75%, 8/15/25

    93,000       89,020  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,604,804)

      3,579,523  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.7%  

InterCement Financial Operations BV,
144A, 5.75%, 7/17/24

    120,000       91,197  

JELD-WEN, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 12/15/25

    68,000       61,134  

144A, 4.875%, 12/15/27

    75,000       62,745  

Standard Industries, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 2/15/27

    100,000       92,491  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    233,000       209,511  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $534,096)

      517,078  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.4%  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.,
144A, 7.125%, 6/15/25
(Cost $270,097)

    264,000       267,006  
   

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.2%  

Sensata Technologies BV
144A, 5.625%, 11/1/24

    66,000       65,368  

144A, 5.00%, 10/1/25

    118,000       114,909  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $193,021)

      180,277  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.2%  

IHS Holding Ltd.,
144A, 5.625%, 11/29/26

    80,000       68,560  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Engineering & Construction (Continued)  

Promontoria Holding 264 BV,
144A, 7.875%, 3/1/27

  $ 70,000     $ 67,408  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $135,583)

      135,968  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.5%  

GFL Environmental, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 6/1/25

    54,000       51,744  

144A, 3.75%, 8/1/25

    130,000       122,504  

144A, 5.125%, 12/15/26

    130,000       124,590  

Stericycle, Inc., 144A,
5.375%, 7/15/24

    87,000       85,743  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $398,900)

      384,581  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified — 0.3%  

TK Elevator US Newco, Inc.,
144A, 5.25%, 7/15/27
(Cost $256,092)

    265,000       240,302  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.1%  

Hillenbrand, Inc.,
5.75%, 6/15/25
(Cost $95,751)

    94,000       92,925  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 2.7%  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC,
144A, 6.00%, 6/15/27

    100,000       96,887  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 4/30/25

    95,000       91,936  

144A, 4.125%, 8/15/26

    226,000       205,881  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    169,000       138,976  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    147,000       120,885  

Ball Corp.
4.00%, 11/15/23

    185,000       182,679  

5.25%, 7/1/25

    164,000       161,206  

4.875%, 3/15/26

    139,000       134,450  

Berry Global, Inc.,
144A, 5.625%, 7/15/27

    90,000       86,724  

LABL, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 7/15/26

    155,000       147,609  

144A, 10.50%, 7/15/27

    105,000       98,257  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.,
144A, 6.625%, 5/13/27

    100,000       97,351  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc.
/Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC,
144A, 4.00%, 10/15/27

    175,000       152,819  

Sealed Air Corp.
144A, 5.125%, 12/1/24

    100,000       98,344  

144A, 5.50%, 9/15/25

    60,000       59,100  

144A, 4.00%, 12/1/27

    65,000       58,083  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.,
4.125%, 2/1/28

    100,000       91,515  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,070,614)

      2,022,702  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.2%  

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
144A, 6.50%, 10/1/25

    141,000       138,166  

144A, 9.75%, 8/1/27

    42,000       43,190  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $184,210)

      181,356  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   37  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Technology — 2.9%  
Computers — 1.4%  

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.,
144A, 9.375%, 7/15/25

  $ 118,000     $ 82,720  

NCR Corp.,
144A, 5.75%, 9/1/27

    100,000       97,008  

Presidio Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 2/1/27

    100,000       91,175  

144A, 8.25%, 2/1/28

    90,000       85,621  

Seagate HDD Cayman
4.75%, 6/1/23

    110,000       109,465  

4.875%, 3/1/24

    89,000       87,790  

4.75%, 1/1/25

    81,000       78,287  

4.875%, 6/1/27

    81,000       76,347  

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

    398,000       376,150  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,095,597)

      1,084,563  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment — 0.2%  

Xerox Holdings Corp.,
144A, 5.00%, 8/15/25 (a)
(Cost $129,149)

    130,000       121,150  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.1%  

ams-OSRAM AG,
144A, 7.00%, 7/31/25 (a)
(Cost $78,458)

    76,000       72,271  
   

 

 

 
Software — 1.2%  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.,
144A, 7.125%, 10/2/25

    122,000       120,956  

Fair Isaac Corp.,
144A, 5.25%, 5/15/26

    80,000       77,885  

Open Text Corp.,
144A, 3.875%, 2/15/28

    160,000       138,096  

PTC, Inc.
144A, 3.625%, 2/15/25

    92,000       87,581  

144A, 4.00%, 2/15/28

    80,000       72,744  

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc.,
144A, 3.50%, 2/15/28

    95,000       57,934  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.,
144A, 5.50%, 9/30/27

    360,000       339,121  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $905,518)

      894,317  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.8%

 

Electric — 2.2%  

Calpine Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 6/1/26

    71,000       68,132  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/28

    220,000       198,232  

DPL, Inc.,
4.125%, 7/1/25

    80,000       75,129  

FirstEnergy Corp., Series B,
4.15%, 7/15/27

    287,000       268,028  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP
144A, 4.25%, 7/15/24

    150,000       145,109  

144A, 3.875%, 10/15/26

    80,000       72,488  

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/27

    87,000       79,485  

NRG Energy, Inc.,
5.75%, 1/15/28

    150,000       140,948  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Electric (Continued)  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
144A, 5.50%, 9/1/26

  $ 173,000     $ 165,413  

144A, 5.625%, 2/15/27

    200,000       189,742  

144A, 5.00%, 7/31/27

    280,000       260,807  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,718,993)

      1,663,513  
   

 

 

 
Gas — 0.6%            

AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.625%, 5/20/24

    121,000       118,408  

5.50%, 5/20/25

    175,000       166,537  

5.875%, 8/20/26

    116,000       109,445  

5.75%, 5/20/27

    46,000       42,599  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $466,083)

      436,989  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $77,843,480)

      74,356,852  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 2.0%  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (b)(c)
(Cost $1,537,895)

    1,537,895       1,537,895  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 1.5%  

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)
(Cost $1,112,435)

    1,112,435       1,112,435  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.8%
(Cost $80,493,810)

    $ 77,007,182  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (1.8%)

      (1,375,784
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $  75,631,398  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   38  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

   

Value ($) at

8/31/2022

   Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds
($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income
($)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL2.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (b)(c)

 

  821,382      716,513(d                         17,474               1,537,895        1,537,895  

CASH EQUIVALENTS1.5%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)

 

  589,978      6,872,767       (6,350,310                   10,233               1,112,435        1,112,435  
 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,411,360        7,589,280         (6,350,310         —            —          27,707            —          2,650,330          2,650,330  
 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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, 2023 amounted to $2,102,499, which is 2.8% of net assets.

(b)

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

(c)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $649,843.

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2023.

 

GMTN:   Global Medium Term Note
MTN:   Medium Term Note
REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust
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.
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, 2023 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)

     $        $ 74,356,852        $   —        $ 74,356,852  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       2,650,330                            2,650,330  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 2,650,330        $ 74,356,852        $  —        $ 77,007,182  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   39  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 98.0%    
Basic Materials — 3.9%    
Chemicals — 1.8%            

Ashland LLC,
144A, 3.375%, 9/1/31

  $ 1,924,000     $ 1,534,505  

ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 9/30/28

    3,420,000       2,657,087  

144A, 7.50%, 9/30/29 (a)

    1,710,000       1,164,886  

Avient Corp.
144A, 5.75%, 5/15/25

    2,779,000       2,727,365  

144A, 7.125%, 8/1/30

    3,099,000       3,110,668  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC,
144A, 3.375%, 2/15/29

    2,993,000       2,492,974  

Chemours Co.
5.375%, 5/15/27 (a)

    2,115,000       1,928,571  

144A, 5.75%, 11/15/28

    3,420,000       3,007,710  

144A, 4.625%, 11/15/29

    2,652,000       2,153,646  

Consolidated Energy Finance SA,
144A, 5.625%, 10/15/28

    2,244,000       1,921,203  

INEOS Finance PLC,
144A, 6.75%, 5/15/28

    1,817,000       1,775,909  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC,
144A, 3.375%, 1/15/26

    2,138,000       1,882,901  

Methanex Corp.
5.125%, 10/15/27

    2,993,000       2,815,904  

5.25%, 12/15/29

    2,993,000       2,749,190  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.
144A, 4.875%, 6/1/24

    4,489,000       4,403,702  

144A, 5.00%, 5/1/25

    2,138,000       2,040,745  

144A, 5.25%, 6/1/27

    4,489,000       4,046,160  

144A, 4.25%, 5/15/29 (a)

    2,458,000       2,037,621  

Olin Corp.
5.125%, 9/15/27

    2,138,000       2,034,531  

5.625%, 8/1/29 (a)

    2,861,000       2,729,036  

5.00%, 2/1/30

    2,203,000       2,007,180  

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 5/1/28

    4,703,000       4,070,917  

144A, 6.625%, 5/1/29

    2,993,000       2,433,379  

Tronox, Inc.,
144A, 4.625%, 3/15/29

    4,596,000       3,750,543  

Valvoline, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 2/15/30 (a)

    2,552,000       2,496,877  

144A, 3.625%, 6/15/31

    2,287,000       1,844,410  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $74,690,042)

      65,817,620  
   

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%            

Mercer International, Inc.,
5.125%, 2/1/29
(Cost $3,748,089)

    3,728,000       3,065,590  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel — 0.5%            

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 3/15/26

    3,544,000       3,583,409  

5.875%, 6/1/27 (a)

    2,373,000       2,305,797  

Mineral Resources Ltd.
144A, 8.125%, 5/1/27

    2,993,000       2,990,851  

144A, 8.00%, 11/1/27

    2,672,000       2,661,045  

144A, 8.50%, 5/1/30

    2,672,000       2,678,627  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Iron/Steel (Continued)            

United States Steel Corp.,
6.875%, 3/1/29 (a)

  $ 2,062,000     $ 2,065,134  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $16,812,040)

      16,284,863  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 1.5%            

Arconic Corp.
144A, 6.00%, 5/15/25

    2,993,000       2,993,000  

144A, 6.125%, 2/15/28

    3,848,000       3,804,248  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
144A, 7.50%, 4/1/25

    5,771,000       5,603,005  

144A, 6.875%, 3/1/26

    4,275,000       4,082,625  

144A, 6.875%, 10/15/27

    6,413,000       6,022,448  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.
144A, 5.125%, 5/15/24

    3,206,000       3,169,259  

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/27

    2,565,000       2,362,558  

144A, 5.875%, 4/15/30

    2,993,000       2,821,755  

144A, 4.375%, 4/1/31

    6,413,000       5,427,418  

144A, 6.125%, 4/15/32

    3,420,000       3,236,825  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc.
144A, 4.50%, 4/1/26

    2,565,000       2,305,563  

144A, 6.125%, 4/1/29

    2,565,000       2,267,152  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
144A, 4.625%, 3/1/28

    2,138,000       1,843,919  

144A, 4.50%, 6/1/31

    2,351,000       1,863,802  

Nexa Resources SA
144A, 5.375%, 5/4/27

    2,993,000       2,824,541  

144A, 6.50%, 1/18/28

    2,138,000       2,064,801  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $56,678,697)

      52,692,919  
   

 

 

 
Communications — 18.6%    
Advertising — 0.9%            

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 8/15/27

    5,344,000       4,774,624  

144A, 7.75%, 4/15/28

    4,275,000       3,550,399  

144A, 7.50%, 6/1/29

    4,489,000       3,640,310  

CMG Media Corp.,
144A, 8.875%, 12/15/27

    4,339,000       2,924,334  

Lamar Media Corp.
3.75%, 2/15/28

    2,544,000       2,253,872  

4.00%, 2/15/30 (a)

    2,351,000       2,023,976  

3.625%, 1/15/31

    2,351,000       1,938,505  

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.
144A, 6.25%, 6/15/25

    1,710,000       1,698,092  

144A, 5.00%, 8/15/27

    2,779,000       2,498,919  

144A, 4.25%, 1/15/29

    2,138,000       1,760,429  

144A, 4.625%, 3/15/30

    2,138,000       1,761,006  

Stagwell Global LLC, 144A,
5.625%, 8/15/29

    4,703,000       4,037,055  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $39,257,920)

      32,861,521  
   

 

 

 
Internet — 1.6%            

Gen Digital, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/15/25

    4,703,000       4,555,091  

144A, 6.75%, 9/30/27

    3,848,000       3,786,499  

144A, 7.125%, 9/30/30

    2,565,000       2,507,134  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   40  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Internet (Continued)            

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC / GD Finance Co., Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 12/1/27

  $ 2,565,000     $ 2,429,799  

144A, 3.50%, 3/1/29

    3,420,000       2,877,058  

Match Group Holdings II LLC
144A, 5.00%, 12/15/27

    1,924,000       1,794,803  

144A, 4.625%, 6/1/28

    2,138,000       1,901,258  

144A, 4.125%, 8/1/30

    2,138,000       1,774,645  

144A, 3.625%, 10/1/31

    2,138,000       1,674,909  

MercadoLibre, Inc.
2.375%, 1/14/26

    1,710,000       1,524,465  

3.125%, 1/14/31

    2,993,000       2,310,596  

Rakuten Group, Inc.,
144A, 10.25%, 11/30/24 (a)

    3,776,000       3,790,347  

Uber Technologies, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 5/15/25

    4,275,000       4,322,548  

144A, 8.00%, 11/1/26

    6,413,000       6,548,090  

144A, 7.50%, 9/15/27

    5,130,000       5,213,773  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/28

    2,138,000       2,103,535  

144A, 4.50%, 8/15/29

    6,413,000       5,691,762  

Ziff Davis, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 10/15/30

    1,967,000       1,660,935  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $60,024,345)

      56,467,247  
   

 

 

 
Media — 10.2%            

Altice Financing SA
144A, 5.00%, 1/15/28

    5,130,000       4,261,901  

144A, 5.75%, 8/15/29

    8,764,000       7,176,796  

AMC Networks, Inc.
5.00%, 4/1/24

    1,710,000       1,703,296  

4.75 %, 8/1/25

    3,420,000       3,237,637  

4.25%, 2/15/29

    4,275,000       3,147,426  

Audacy Capital Corp.
144A, 6.50%, 5/1/27

    1,997,000       286,813  

144A, 6.75%, 3/31/29

    2,270,000       326,914  

Cable One, Inc., 144A,
4.00%, 11/15/30 (a)

    2,779,000       2,169,371  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
144A, 5.50%, 5/1/26

    4,001,000       3,865,186  

144A, 5.125%, 5/1/27

    14,655,000       13,584,709  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/28

    11,337,000       10,284,926  

144A, 5.375%, 6/1/29

    7,142,000       6,376,735  

144A, 6.375%, 9/1/29

    6,835,000       6,397,868  

144A, 4.75%, 3/1/30

    13,669,000       11,541,694  

144A, 4.50%, 8/15/30

    12,116,000       9,998,608  

144A, 4.25%, 2/1/31

    13,177,000       10,589,037  

144A, 4.75%, 2/1/32

    5,499,000       4,466,013  

4.50%, 5/1/32

    12,371,000       9,820,811  

144A, 4.50%, 6/1/33

    7,644,000       5,954,428  

144A, 4.25%, 1/15/34

    8,550,000       6,408,717  

CSC Holdings LLC
5.25%, 6/1/24

    3,206,000       3,109,307  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27

    5,600,000       4,877,717  

144A, 5.375%, 2/1/28

    4,275,000       3,569,625  

144A, 7.50%, 4/1/28

    4,471,000       2,998,364  

144A, 6.50%, 2/1/29

    7,481,000       6,349,686  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/30

    9,619,000       5,492,299  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)            

144A, 4.125%, 12/1/30

  $ 4,703,000     $ 3,372,380  

144A, 4.625%, 12/1/30

    9,940,000       5,351,447  

144A, 3.375%, 2/15/31

    4,275,000       2,928,717  

144A, 4.50%, 11/15/31

    6,413,000       4,561,020  

144A, 5.00%, 11/15/31

    2,138,000       1,140,570  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.875%, 11/15/24

    8,802,000       8,221,860  

7.75%, 7/1/26

    8,789,000       6,831,294  

144A, 5.25%, 12/1/26

    12,229,000       10,264,717  

7.375%, 7/1/28

    4,436,000       3,038,660  

144A, 5.75%, 12/1/28

    11,085,000       8,875,482  

5.125%, 6/1/29

    6,542,000       3,872,046  

DISH Network Corp.,
144A, 11.75%, 11/15/27

    13,157,000       13,353,105  

Gray Television, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 7/15/26

    2,993,000       2,706,277  

144A, 7.00%, 5/15/27

    3,206,000       2,897,342  

144A, 4.75%, 10/15/30

    3,420,000       2,499,678  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
6.375%, 5/1/26

    3,420,252       3,227,829  

8.375%, 5/1/27

    4,790,124       4,220,099  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    3,206,000       2,793,310  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    2,138,000       1,800,244  

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 8/1/28

    3,578,000       3,136,859  

144A, 8.00%, 8/1/29

    3,005,000       2,571,318  

News Corp.
144A, 3.875%, 5/15/29

    4,275,000       3,667,309  

144A, 5.125%, 2/15/32

    2,138,000       1,899,292  

Nexstar Media, Inc.
144A, 5.625%, 7/15/27

    7,327,000       6,811,820  

144A, 4.75%, 11/1/28

    4,275,000       3,741,352  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 3/1/30 (a)

    2,138,000       1,583,275  

144A, 4.125%, 12/1/30

    3,206,000       2,491,671  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
144A, 3.125%, 9/1/26

    4,223,000       3,737,893  

144A, 5.00%, 8/1/27

    6,413,000       5,890,276  

144A, 4.00%, 7/15/28

    8,550,000       7,317,945  

144A, 5.50%, 7/1/29

    5,365,000       4,847,009  

144A, 4.125%, 7/1/30

    6,413,000       5,217,786  

144A, 3.875%, 9/1/31

    6,413,000       4,991,943  

TEGNA, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 3/15/26

    2,351,000       2,236,001  

4.625%, 3/15/28

    4,275,000       3,810,094  

5.00%, 9/15/29

    4,703,000       4,192,325  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL,
144A, 5.50%, 3/1/28

    4,200,000       3,943,905  

Univision Communications, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 2/15/25

    6,325,000       6,164,092  

144A, 6.625%, 6/1/27

    6,413,000       6,115,613  

144A, 4.50%, 5/1/29

    4,489,000       3,790,231  

144A, 7.375%, 6/30/30

    3,845,000       3,650,587  

UPC Broadband Finco BV,
144A, 4.875%, 7/15/31

    5,344,000       4,516,642  

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

    1,964,000       1,730,088  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   41  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)            

Videotron Ltd.
144A, 5.375%, 6/15/24

  $ 2,135,000     $ 2,114,130  

144A, 5.125%, 4/15/27

    2,605,500       2,438,696  

144A, 3.625%, 6/15/29

    2,171,000       1,831,021  

Virgin Media Finance PLC,
144A, 5.00%, 7/15/30

    3,954,000       3,226,069  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
144A, 5.50%, 5/15/29

    6,092,000       5,525,810  

144A, 4.50%, 8/15/30

    3,912,000       3,241,522  

VTR Finance NV, 144A,
6.375%, 7/15/28

    2,065,000       892,136  

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

    2,714,000       2,526,666  

144A, 5.125%, 2/28/30

    2,138,000       1,729,781  

Ziggo BV,
144A, 4.875%, 1/15/30

    4,237,000       3,586,887  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $439,808,410)

      365,120,005  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 5.9%            

Altice France Holding SA
144A, 10.50%, 5/15/27

    6,678,000       5,521,571  

144A, 6.00%, 2/15/28

    4,701,000       3,237,109  

Altice France SA
144A, 8.125%, 2/1/27

    7,481,000       6,990,695  

144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    4,703,000       3,878,611  

144A, 5.125%, 1/15/29

    2,031,000       1,561,531  

144A, 5.125%, 7/15/29

    10,688,000       8,262,798  

144A, 5.50%, 10/15/29

    8,550,000       6,678,653  

C&W Senior Financing DAC,
144A, 6.875%, 9/15/27

    5,216,000       4,730,756  

CommScope Technologies LLC
144A, 6.00%, 6/15/25

    5,564,000       5,338,877  

144A, 5.00%, 3/15/27

    3,206,000       2,445,675  

CommScope, Inc.
144A, 6.00%, 3/1/26

    6,413,000       6,185,480  

144A, 8.25%, 3/1/27

    4,275,000       3,645,367  

144A, 7.125%, 7/1/28

    2,993,000       2,334,272  

144A, 4.75%, 9/1/29

    5,344,000       4,373,743  

Consolidated Communications, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 10/1/28

    1,710,000       1,156,311  

144A, 6.50%, 10/1/28

    3,206,000       2,364,425  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC
144A, 5.875%, 10/15/27

    4,916,000       4,575,420  

144A, 5.00%, 5/1/28

    6,626,000       5,870,702  

144A, 6.75%, 5/1/29

    4,275,000       3,608,869  

5.875%, 11/1/29

    3,206,685       2,572,547  

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/30

    4,274,000       3,420,375  

144A, 8.75%, 5/15/30

    5,130,000       5,193,497  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
5.25%, 8/1/26

    3,206,000       3,073,143  

6.625%, 8/1/26 (a)

    3,205,500       3,020,671  

Iliad Holding SASU
144A, 6.50%, 10/15/26

    5,130,000       4,799,133  

144A, 7.00%, 10/15/28

    3,848,000       3,538,032  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA,
144A, 6.50%, 3/15/30

    12,825,000       11,155,185  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
144A, 3.40%, 3/1/27

    3,206,000       2,699,754  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Telecommunications (Continued)            

144A, 4.625%, 9/15/27

  $ 4,275,000     $ 3,172,990  

144A, 4.25%, 7/1/28

    5,130,000       3,508,510  

144A, 3.625%, 1/15/29

    3,591,000       2,308,708  

144A, 3.875%, 11/15/29

    3,206,000       2,440,199  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 12/15/26 (a)

    3,052,000       2,238,459  

144A, 4.00%, 2/15/27

    5,344,000       4,109,269  

144A, 4.50%, 1/15/29

    4,135,000       2,190,826  

Millicom International Cellular SA
144A, 5.125%, 1/15/28

    1,731,600       1,526,217  

144A, 6.25%, 3/25/29

    2,597,400       2,358,537  

144A, 4.50%, 4/27/31

    3,452,000       2,790,942  

Sable International Finance Ltd.,
144A, 5.75%, 9/7/27

    2,116,000       1,950,350  

Sprint LLC
7.125%, 6/15/24

    10,688,000       10,832,288  

7.625%, 2/15/25

    6,413,000       6,578,062  

7.625%, 3/1/26

    6,413,000       6,665,518  

Telecom Italia SpA,
144A, 5.303%, 5/30/24

    6,473,000       6,309,427  

Viasat, Inc.
144A, 5.625%, 9/15/25

    2,993,000       2,774,062  

144A, 5.625%, 4/15/27

    2,565,000       2,342,614  

144A, 6.50%, 7/15/28

    1,710,000       1,266,606  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC
144A, 4.25%, 1/31/31

    5,771,000       4,635,627  

144A, 4.75%, 7/15/31

    5,985,000       4,962,164  

Windstream Escrow LLC / Windstream Escrow Finance Corp.,
144A, 7.75%, 8/15/28

    5,985,000       4,898,034  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 3/1/27

    6,316,000       4,869,636  

144A, 6.125%, 3/1/28

    4,617,000       2,914,343  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $247,154,139)

      209,876,590  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 24.1%    
Airlines — 1.6%            

Air Canada,
144A, 3.875%, 8/15/26

    5,160,000       4,654,533  

American Airlines Group, Inc.,
144A, 3.75%, 3/1/25

    2,138,000       1,953,760  

American Airlines, Inc.
144A, 11.75%, 7/15/25

    11,041,000       12,104,624  

144A, 7.25%, 2/15/28

    3,000,000       2,937,300  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
2.90%, 10/28/24

    3,848,000       3,664,864  

7.375%, 1/15/26

    3,664,000       3,772,775  

4.375%, 4/19/28 (a)

    1,754,000       1,602,279  

3.75%, 10/28/29 (a)

    2,026,000       1,732,375  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd. / HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd.,
144A, 5.75%, 1/20/26

    5,152,858       4,794,605  

Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd. / Spirit IP Cayman Ltd.
144A, 8.00%, 9/20/25

    2,374,195       2,387,847  

144A, 8.00%, 9/20/25

    2,207,366       2,218,955  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   42  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Airlines (Continued)            

United Airlines, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 4/15/26

  $ 8,550,000     $ 8,022,866  

144A, 4.625%, 4/15/29

    8,550,000       7,587,324  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $61,771,838)

      57,434,107  
   

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.2%            

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

    3,848,000       3,557,361  

144A, 9.00%, 2/15/31

    2,565,000       2,596,934  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,581,781)

      6,154,295  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 3.9%            

Allison Transmission, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 10/1/27

    1,710,000       1,588,094  

144A, 5.875%, 6/1/29

    2,138,000       2,027,839  

144A, 3.75%, 1/30/31

    4,275,000       3,553,765  

Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd.,
144A, 10.50%, 11/30/25

    4,890,000       4,883,570  

Ford Motor Co.
4.346%, 12/8/26 (a)

    6,513,000       6,224,848  

9.625%, 4/22/30

    1,817,000       2,092,081  

3.25%, 2/12/32

    10,674,000       8,079,242  

6.10%, 8/19/32

    7,481,000       6,977,916  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
5.584%, 3/18/24

    5,250,000       5,219,366  

3.664%, 9/8/24

    3,253,000       3,123,612  

4.063%, 11/1/24

    6,025,000       5,800,212  

2.30%, 2/10/25

    5,159,000       4,747,136  

4.687%, 6/9/25

    2,410,000       2,306,912  

5.125%, 6/16/25

    7,029,000       6,793,457  

4.134%, 8/4/25

    5,623,000       5,299,846  

3.375%, 11/13/25

    8,435,000       7,773,865  

GMTN, 4.389%, 1/8/26

    4,820,000       4,550,755  

6.95%, 3/6/26

    5,241,000       5,246,685  

4.542%, 8/1/26

    3,059,000       2,837,152  

2.70%, 8/10/26

    6,025,000       5,266,001  

4.271%, 1/9/27

    3,615,000       3,284,766  

4.95%, 5/28/27

    6,025,000       5,625,452  

4.125%, 8/17/27

    5,021,000       4,483,469  

3.815%, 11/2/27

    3,012,000       2,647,653  

7.35%, 11/4/27

    6,025,000       6,118,990  

2.90%, 2/16/28

    3,012,000       2,510,604  

2.90%, 2/10/29

    3,012,000       2,454,449  

5.113%, 5/3/29

    5,973,000       5,465,295  

7.35%, 3/6/30

    4,619,000       4,683,065  

4.00%, 11/13/30

    6,627,000       5,547,263  

3.625%, 6/17/31

    4,016,000       3,186,179  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $156,171,960)

      140,399,539  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.4%            

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

    3,450,000       3,204,981  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.50%, 4/1/27 (a)

    2,137,000       1,977,655  

6.875%, 7/1/28 (a)

    1,710,000       1,536,178  

5.00%, 10/1/29

    2,565,000       2,071,722  

Clarios Global LP,
144A, 6.75%, 5/15/25

    1,890,000       1,881,796  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Auto Parts & Equipment (Continued)            

Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co.
144A, 6.25%, 5/15/26

  $ 3,848,000     $ 3,781,141  

144A, 8.50%, 5/15/27

    7,447,000       7,410,117  

Dana, Inc.
5.375%, 11/15/27

    1,710,000       1,579,630  

5.625%, 6/15/28

    1,710,000       1,549,482  

4.25%, 9/1/30

    1,710,000       1,383,193  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
9.50%, 5/31/25

    3,420,000       3,529,323  

5.00%, 5/31/26 (a)

    3,848,000       3,707,971  

4.875%, 3/15/27 (a)

    2,993,000       2,779,854  

5.00%, 7/15/29

    3,611,000       3,144,820  

5.25%, 4/30/31 (a)

    2,351,000       2,019,239  

5.25%, 7/15/31 (a)

    2,565,000       2,187,047  

5.625%, 4/30/33 (a)

    1,924,000       1,637,016  

ZF North America Capital, Inc.,
144A, 4.75%, 4/29/25

    4,606,000       4,405,132  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $54,523,827)

      49,786,297  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.2%            

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 1/15/28

    2,993,000       2,681,578  

144A, 3.875%, 11/15/29

    1,710,000       1,412,614  

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.,
144A, 3.875%, 12/15/28

    5,344,000       4,601,249  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $10,007,875)

      8,695,441  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 3.7%            

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
144A, 10.00%, 6/15/26

    6,137,635       3,176,226  

144A, 7.50%, 2/15/29

    4,061,000       2,437,676  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 6.25%, 7/1/25

    15,899,000       15,777,336  

144A, 8.125%, 7/1/27 (a)

    6,887,000       6,957,919  

144A, 4.625%, 10/15/29

    5,130,000       4,392,357  

144A, 7.00%, 2/15/30

    8,150,000       8,220,701  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc.,
144A, 5.75%, 7/1/25

    4,478,000       4,475,313  

CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc.,
144A, 5.75%, 4/1/30

    5,130,000       4,770,413  

Cedar Fair LP,
5.25%, 7/15/29 (a)

    2,138,000       1,952,558  

Cedar Fair LP / Canada’s Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. / Millennium Op
144A, 5.50%, 5/1/25

    4,275,000       4,226,970  

5.375%, 4/15/27

    2,138,000       2,044,479  

Churchill Downs, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 4/1/27

    2,565,000       2,439,225  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    2,993,000       2,726,504  

Cinemark USA, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 3/15/26

    1,731,000       1,580,014  

144A, 5.25%, 7/15/28

    3,270,000       2,751,868  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   43  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Entertainment (Continued)            

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

  $ 2,993,000     $ 3,003,386  

144A, 4.125%, 4/15/26

    3,206,000       2,992,881  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/27

    3,206,000       3,146,561  

144A, 5.25%, 1/15/29

    3,206,000       2,978,422  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 11/1/24

    2,458,000       2,386,816  

144A, 6.50%, 5/15/27

    5,130,000       5,045,635  

144A, 4.75%, 10/15/27

    4,061,000       3,648,707  

144A, 3.75%, 1/15/28

    2,138,000       1,864,357  

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority,
144A, 8.00%, 2/1/26

    5,023,000       4,710,368  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 5.625%, 1/15/27

    1,710,000       1,587,385  

144A, 4.125%, 7/1/29

    1,710,000       1,389,301  

Premier Entertainment Sub LLC / Premier Entertainment Finance Corp.
144A, 5.625%, 9/1/29

    3,206,000       2,360,065  

144A, 5.875%, 9/1/31

    3,206,000       2,302,726  

Scientific Games International, Inc.
144A, 8.625%, 7/1/25

    2,351,000       2,405,542  

144A, 7.00%, 5/15/28

    2,993,000       2,923,862  

144A, 7.25%, 11/15/29

    2,138,000       2,103,258  

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

    4,059,000       3,989,266  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27 (a)

    2,138,000       2,011,740  

Vail Resorts, Inc.,
144A, 6.25%, 5/15/25

    2,605,000       2,600,626  

WMG Acquisition Corp.
144A, 3.75%, 12/1/29

    2,309,000       1,951,390  

144A, 3.875%, 7/15/30

    2,287,000       1,941,892  

144A, 3.00%, 2/15/31

    3,420,000       2,687,722  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC / Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.
144A, 5.125%, 10/1/29

    3,206,000       2,871,390  

144A, 7.125%, 2/15/31

    2,150,000       2,142,593  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $147,126,646)

      132,975,450  
   

 

 

 
Food Service — 0.5%            

Aramark Services, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/1/25

    2,358,000       2,289,786  

144A, 6.375%, 5/1/25

    6,413,000       6,378,947  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/28

    4,916,000       4,527,145  

TKC Holdings, Inc.
144A, 6.875%, 5/15/28

    1,817,000       1,487,760  

144A, 10.50%, 5/15/29

    2,886,000       1,771,109  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $18,583,737)

      16,454,747  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.5%            

Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co.,
144A, 4.625%, 4/1/30

    1,710,000       1,378,298  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential US LLC
144A, 6.25%, 9/15/27

    2,565,000       2,239,704  

144A, 4.875%, 2/15/30

    2,138,000       1,610,281  

Mattamy Group Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 12/15/27

    2,138,000       1,911,853  

144A, 4.625%, 3/1/30

    2,565,000       2,133,593  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Home Builders (Continued)            

Meritage Homes Corp.
6.00%, 6/1/25

  $ 1,710,000     $ 1,703,350  

144A, 3.875%, 4/15/29

    1,924,000       1,671,013  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 6/15/27

    2,138,000       2,050,492  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/28

    1,924,000       1,815,632  

144A, 5.125%, 8/1/30

    2,138,000       1,886,785  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $21,490,147)

      18,401,001  
   

 

 

 
Home Furnishings — 0.2%            

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 4/15/29

    3,420,000       2,927,212  

144A, 3.875%, 10/15/31

    3,420,000       2,759,940  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,765,285)

      5,687,152  
   

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.5%            

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.875%, 6/1/25

    2,138,000       2,074,159  

4.45%, 4/1/26

    8,486,000       8,040,358  

6.375%, 9/15/27

    2,138,000       2,128,817  

6.625%, 9/15/29 (a)

    2,138,000       2,122,382  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.
4.50%, 10/15/29

    1,760,000       1,526,994  

4.00%, 4/1/31

    2,031,000       1,626,861  

4.375%, 2/1/32

    1,710,000       1,397,754  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $20,953,052)

      18,917,325  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 3.5%            

Carnival Corp.
144A, 10.50%, 2/1/26

    3,313,000       3,434,057  

144A, 7.625%, 3/1/26

    6,199,000       5,589,948  

144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    14,963,000       12,287,316  

144A, 9.875%, 8/1/27

    3,848,000       3,921,420  

144A, 4.00%, 8/1/28

    10,284,000       8,698,207  

144A, 6.00%, 5/1/29

    8,550,000       6,640,982  

144A, 10.50%, 6/1/30 (a)

    4,275,000       4,144,078  

Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd.,
144A, 10.375%, 5/1/28

    8,679,000       9,294,341  

Life Time, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 1/15/26

    3,954,000       3,801,672  

144A, 8.00%, 4/15/26

    2,031,000       1,958,839  

NCL Corp. Ltd.
144A, 3.625%, 12/15/24

    2,549,000       2,396,060  

144A, 5.875%, 3/15/26

    6,233,000       5,398,900  

144A, 5.875%, 2/15/27

    4,874,000       4,525,314  

144A, 8.375%, 2/1/28

    1,580,000       1,611,110  

144A, 7.75%, 2/15/29 (a)

    2,565,000       2,235,397  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
144A, 11.50%, 6/1/25

    6,357,000       6,776,689  

144A, 4.25%, 7/1/26

    2,779,000       2,440,990  

144A, 5.50%, 8/31/26 (a)

    4,544,000       4,117,500  

144A, 5.375%, 7/15/27

    4,512,000       3,968,093  

144A, 11.625%, 8/15/27 (a)

    5,344,000       5,707,125  

3.70%, 3/15/28

    2,138,000       1,709,064  

144A, 5.50%, 4/1/28

    6,568,000       5,730,580  

144A, 8.25%, 1/15/29

    4,867,000       5,042,660  

144A, 9.25%, 1/15/29 (a)

    4,462,000       4,735,644  

144A, 7.25%, 1/15/30

    1,400,000       1,407,714  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   44  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Leisure Time (Continued)            

Viking Cruises Ltd.
144A, 13.00%, 5/15/25

  $ 2,886,000     $ 3,070,257  

144A, 5.875%, 9/15/27

    3,527,000       3,028,882  

144A, 7.00%, 2/15/29 (a)

    2,138,000       1,840,858  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $136,371,608)

      125,513,697  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 3.1%            

Boyd Gaming Corp.
4.75%, 12/1/27 (a)

    4,274,000       4,010,978  

144A, 4.75%, 6/15/31

    3,848,000       3,401,238  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
144A, 5.375%, 5/1/25

    2,138,000       2,116,166  

144A, 5.75%, 5/1/28

    2,138,000       2,075,748  

144A, 3.75%, 5/1/29

    3,420,000       2,967,710  

4.875%, 1/15/30

    4,275,000       3,926,374  

144A, 4.00%, 5/1/31

    4,703,000       4,006,109  

144A, 3.625%, 2/15/32

    6,413,000       5,270,781  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC / Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc
144A, 5.00%, 6/1/29

    3,634,000       3,191,763  

144A, 4.875%, 7/1/31

    2,138,000       1,799,341  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.
3.20%, 8/8/24

    7,481,000       7,202,983  

2.90%, 6/25/25

    2,138,000       1,982,537  

3.50%, 8/18/26

    4,275,000       3,912,860  

3.90%, 8/8/29

    3,206,000       2,791,154  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.,
144A, 4.50%, 6/15/29

    2,138,000       1,796,198  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.
144A, 4.875%, 6/6/25

    4,275,000       3,991,781  

144A, 5.25%, 4/26/26 (a)

    2,138,000       1,929,084  

144A, 5.625%, 7/17/27 (a)

    2,565,000       2,270,263  

144A, 5.75%, 7/21/28

    3,634,000       3,141,123  

144A, 5.375%, 12/4/29

    4,916,000       4,085,243  

MGM Resorts International
6.75%, 5/1/25

    3,206,000       3,216,878  

5.75%, 6/15/25

    2,886,000       2,836,815  

4.625%, 9/1/26

    1,710,000       1,593,685  

5.50%, 4/15/27

    2,886,000       2,740,348  

4.75%, 10/15/28

    3,206,000       2,876,609  

Station Casinos LLC
144A, 4.50%, 2/15/28

    2,953,000       2,600,321  

144A, 4.625%, 12/1/31

    2,138,000       1,743,817  

Studio City Finance Ltd.
144A, 6.00%, 7/15/25

    2,138,000       1,928,578  

144A, 6.50%, 1/15/28

    2,138,000       1,818,070  

144A, 5.00%, 1/15/29

    4,703,000       3,621,381  

Travel + Leisure Co.
144A, 6.625%, 7/31/26

    2,779,000       2,726,974  

6.00%, 4/1/27

    1,710,000       1,657,349  

144A, 4.50%, 12/1/29

    2,779,000       2,336,486  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
144A, 5.50%, 3/1/25

    8,641,000       8,413,039  

144A, 5.25%, 5/15/27 (a)

    4,282,000       3,992,678  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $120,739,983)

      109,972,462  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Retail — 4.6%            

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.
144A, 3.875%, 1/15/28

  $ 6,626,000     $ 5,901,566  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/28

    3,206,000       2,868,857  

144A, 3.50%, 2/15/29

    3,206,000       2,733,082  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
4.50%, 3/1/28

    1,731,000       1,550,629  

144A, 4.625%, 11/15/29

    3,420,000       2,977,332  

4.75%, 3/1/30

    1,902,000       1,649,956  

144A, 5.00%, 2/15/32

    2,565,000       2,189,190  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.
5.25%, 2/1/28

    2,138,000       1,993,236  

7.50%, 6/15/29 (a)

    2,138,000       2,161,176  

144A, 6.625%, 10/1/30

    4,275,000       4,053,876  

Carvana Co.
144A, 5.625%, 10/1/25

    2,138,000       1,327,805  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27

    2,565,000       1,310,897  

144A, 5.875%, 10/1/28

    2,565,000       1,236,134  

144A, 4.875%, 9/1/29

    3,206,000       1,554,910  

144A, 10.25%, 5/1/30

    14,001,000       8,644,588  

eG Global Finance PLC
144A, 6.75%, 2/7/25

    3,206,000       2,897,262  

144A, 8.50%, 10/30/25

    2,715,000       2,447,452  

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
144A, 5.375%, 4/1/26

    2,779,000       2,504,787  

144A, 5.875%, 4/1/29

    3,527,000       2,879,743  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC / Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 1/15/29

    4,275,000       3,701,295  

144A, 6.75%, 1/15/30

    5,344,000       4,433,008  

FirstCash, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 9/1/28

    2,138,000       1,859,504  

144A, 5.625%, 1/1/30

    2,351,000       2,082,925  

Gap, Inc.
144A, 3.625%, 10/1/29

    3,206,000       2,354,694  

144A, 3.875%, 10/1/31

    3,206,000       2,303,816  

Kohl’s Corp.,
3.625%, 5/1/31

    2,138,000       1,505,334  

LBM Acquisition LLC,
144A, 6.25%, 1/15/29

    3,506,000       2,513,413  

Lithia Motors, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 12/15/27

    1,710,000       1,554,202  

144A, 3.875%, 6/1/29

    3,420,000       2,860,984  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/31

    2,351,000       1,960,229  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC
144A, 5.875%, 4/1/29

    2,138,000       1,944,917  

144A, 5.875%, 3/15/30

    1,817,000       1,604,048  

144A, 6.125%, 3/15/32

    1,817,000       1,564,873  

Michaels Cos., Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 5/1/28

    3,634,000       3,028,049  

144A, 7.875%, 5/1/29

    5,558,000       4,189,037  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
4.75%, 9/15/29

    2,138,000       1,910,827  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    2,138,000       1,732,134  

NMG Holding Co, Inc. / Neiman Marcus Group LLC,
144A, 7.125%, 4/1/26

    4,703,000       4,543,192  

Nordstrom, Inc.
4.375%, 4/1/30

    2,138,000       1,688,646  

4.25%, 8/1/31

    1,817,000       1,332,806  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   45  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Retail (Continued)            

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
3.50%, 9/1/25

  $ 2,351,000     $ 2,201,151  

3.75%, 6/15/29

    2,138,000       1,798,614  

PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp. 144A, 4.75%, 2/15/28

    5,130,000       4,703,902  

144A, 7.75%, 2/15/29

    4,916,000       4,785,700  

QVC, Inc.
4.85%, 4/1/24

    2,565,000       2,412,844  

4.45%, 2/15/25

    2,565,000       2,077,419  

4.75%, 2/15/27

    2,458,000       1,576,414  

4.375%, 9/1/28

    2,138,000       1,194,276  

Rite Aid Corp.,
144A, 8.00%, 11/15/26

    3,634,000       1,930,017  

Sonic Automotive, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 11/15/29

    2,779,000       2,310,780  

144A, 4.875%, 11/15/31

    2,138,000       1,703,494  

SRS Distribution, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 7/1/28

    2,779,000       2,434,129  

144A, 6.125%, 7/1/29

    1,924,000       1,611,105  

144A, 6.00%, 12/1/29

    3,634,000       3,040,186  

Staples, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 4/15/26

    8,550,000       7,619,076  

144A, 10.75%, 4/15/27 (a)

    4,060,000       3,113,634  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp.,
144A, 5.00%, 6/1/31

    2,779,000       2,315,436  

Yum! Brands, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 1/15/30

    3,420,000       3,120,237  

3.625%, 3/15/31

    4,489,000       3,760,278  

4.625%, 1/31/32

    4,703,000       4,162,061  

5.375%, 4/1/32

    4,275,000       3,964,899  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $199,793,501)

      165,386,063  
   

 

 

 
Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.2%            

Mattel, Inc.
144A, 3.375%, 4/1/26

    2,565,000       2,356,504  

144A, 5.875%, 12/15/27

    2,565,000       2,507,672  

144A, 3.75%, 4/1/29

    2,565,000       2,221,303  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,802,262)

      7,085,479  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 15.7%    
Agriculture — 0.3%            

Darling Ingredients, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 4/15/27

    2,138,000       2,054,896  

144A, 6.00%, 6/15/30

    4,275,000       4,136,062  

Vector Group Ltd.
144A, 10.50%, 11/1/26

    2,373,000       2,380,785  

144A, 5.75%, 2/1/29

    3,741,000       3,236,401  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $12,639,039)

      11,808,144  
   

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.1%            

Primo Water Holdings, Inc.,
144A, 4.375%, 4/30/29

   

(Cost $3,148,028)

    3,206,000       2,749,017  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.1%            

Grifols Escrow Issuer SA,
144A, 4.75%, 10/15/28
(Cost $2,841,141)

    3,014,000       2,579,683  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Commercial Services — 4.1%            

ADT Security Corp.,
144A, 4.125%, 8/1/29

  $ 4,275,000     $ 3,671,071  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp.
144A, 6.625%, 7/15/26

    8,294,000       7,886,474  

144A, 9.75%, 7/15/27

    4,489,000       4,124,673  

144A, 6.00%, 6/1/29

    4,104,000       3,071,680  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp. / Atlas Luxco 4 SARL,
144A, 4.625%, 6/1/28

    5,237,000       4,358,535  

APX Group, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 2/15/27

    2,565,000       2,465,744  

144A, 5.75%, 7/15/29

    3,420,000       2,869,072  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 4/1/28

    2,138,000       1,899,405  

144A, 5.375%, 3/1/29 (a)

    2,565,000       2,311,476  

Block, Inc.
2.75%, 6/1/26

    4,275,000       3,818,691  

3.50%, 6/1/31

    4,275,000       3,457,855  

Brink’s Co.
144A, 5.50%, 7/15/25

    1,710,000       1,666,510  

144A, 4.625%, 10/15/27

    2,565,000       2,328,225  

Garda World Security Corp.
144A, 4.625%, 2/15/27

    2,437,000       2,173,036  

144A, 9.50%, 11/1/27

    2,584,000       2,486,659  

144A, 6.00%, 6/1/29

    2,138,000       1,756,645  

Gartner, Inc.
144A, 4.50%, 7/1/28

    3,420,000       3,141,488  

144A, 3.625%, 6/15/29

    2,565,000       2,221,931  

144A, 3.75%, 10/1/30

    3,420,000       2,898,938  

Herc Holdings, Inc.,
144A, 5.50%, 7/15/27

    5,130,000       4,838,103  

Hertz Corp.
144A, 4.625%, 12/1/26

    2,138,000       1,906,346  

144A, 5.00%, 12/1/29

    4,275,000       3,553,829  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
144A, 5.50%, 9/1/28

    4,489,000       3,406,365  

144A, 5.75%, 11/1/28 (a)

    4,975,000       3,240,367  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 4/15/24

    3,206,000       3,152,804  

144A, 5.75%, 4/15/26

    5,767,000       5,579,082  

144A, 3.375%, 8/31/27

    4,275,000       3,702,237  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/28

    5,557,500       5,158,110  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.
144A, 9.25%, 4/15/25

    3,313,000       3,264,344  

144A, 7.375%, 9/1/25

    3,634,000       3,406,233  

144A, 11.25%, 12/15/27

    2,373,000       2,372,988  

Service Corp. International
4.625%, 12/15/27

    2,351,000       2,191,485  

5.125%, 6/1/29

    3,206,000       3,009,633  

3.375%, 8/15/30

    3,634,000       2,956,114  

4.00%, 5/15/31

    3,420,000       2,892,328  

Sotheby’s,
144A, 7.375%, 10/15/27 (a)

    3,270,000       3,087,796  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   46  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Commercial Services (Continued)            

United Rentals North America, Inc.
5.50%, 5/15/27

  $ 2,138,000     $ 2,097,592  

3.875%, 11/15/27

    3,206,000       2,960,420  

4.875%, 1/15/28

    7,136,000       6,808,458  

5.25%, 1/15/30

    3,206,000       3,025,871  

4.00%, 7/15/30

    3,206,000       2,830,080  

3.875%, 2/15/31

    4,703,000       4,030,827  

3.75%, 1/15/32

    3,206,000       2,694,354  

Williams Scotsman International, Inc.
144A, 6.125%, 6/15/25

    2,251,000       2,211,916  

144A, 4.625%, 8/15/28

    2,138,000       1,935,403  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $164,004,607)

      144,921,193  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.3%            

Coty, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/15/26

    3,848,000       3,664,662  

144A, 6.50%, 4/15/26 (a)

    2,022,000       1,983,582  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.
144A, 5.50%, 6/1/28

    3,206,000       2,997,225  

144A, 4.125%, 4/1/29

    2,138,000       1,825,425  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $11,310,963)

      10,470,894  
   

 

 

 
Food — 2.3%            

Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC
144A, 3.25%, 3/15/26

    3,318,000       3,048,435  

144A, 7.50%, 3/15/26

    2,565,000       2,613,088  

144A, 4.625%, 1/15/27

    5,771,000       5,431,175  

144A, 5.875%, 2/15/28

    3,206,000       3,106,470  

144A, 6.50%, 2/15/28

    2,120,000       2,109,230  

144A, 3.50%, 3/15/29

    6,369,000       5,405,689  

144A, 4.875%, 2/15/30

    4,275,000       3,840,353  

B&G Foods, Inc.
5.25%, 4/1/25

    3,848,000       3,468,407  

5.25%, 9/15/27

    2,351,000       1,896,987  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 5/15/28

    2,138,000       2,017,136  

144A, 4.125%, 1/31/30

    4,147,000       3,643,489  

144A, 4.375%, 1/31/32

    2,993,000       2,636,192  

Performance Food Group, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 10/15/27

    4,532,000       4,301,729  

144A, 4.25%, 8/1/29

    4,275,000       3,736,628  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,
144A, 5.875%, 9/30/27

    3,414,000       3,344,588  

Post Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    1,963,000       1,912,950  

144A, 5.625%, 1/15/28

    4,023,000       3,845,606  

144A, 5.50%, 12/15/29

    5,276,000       4,821,677  

144A, 4.625%, 4/15/30

    6,336,000       5,499,870  

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/31

    4,882,000       4,116,790  

Sigma Holdco BV,
144A, 7.875%, 5/15/26

    2,084,000       1,662,584  

US Foods, Inc.
144A, 6.25%, 4/15/25

    4,275,000       4,265,044  

144A, 4.75%, 2/15/29

    3,848,000       3,471,531  

144A, 4.625%, 6/1/30

    2,138,000       1,869,161  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $90,916,765)

      82,064,809  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Healthcare-Products — 0.5%            

Avantor Funding, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 7/15/28

  $ 6,626,000     $ 6,097,709  

144A, 3.875%, 11/1/29

    3,420,000       2,962,370  

Hologic, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 2/1/28

    1,710,000       1,596,081  

144A, 3.25%, 2/15/29

    4,061,000       3,505,678  

Teleflex, Inc.
4.625%, 11/15/27

    2,138,000       2,018,486  

144A, 4.25%, 6/1/28

    2,138,000       1,931,662  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $20,176,847)

      18,111,986  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services — 4.6%            

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 7/15/27

    2,138,000       2,062,860  

144A, 3.125%, 2/15/29

    2,351,000       2,031,452  

144A, 3.50%, 4/1/30 (a)

    2,779,000       2,416,549  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 5/1/28

    2,138,000       1,930,849  

144A, 3.75%, 3/15/29

    2,138,000       1,858,136  

144A, 4.00%, 3/15/31

    2,138,000       1,830,398  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
144A, 8.00%, 3/15/26

    8,981,000       8,767,522  

144A, 5.625%, 3/15/27

    8,123,000       7,137,964  

144A, 8.00%, 12/15/27

    2,992,000       2,905,262  

144A, 6.875%, 4/1/28

    3,232,000       2,197,808  

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/29

    3,848,000       3,332,438  

144A, 6.875%, 4/15/29 (a)

    5,927,000       4,151,184  

144A, 6.125%, 4/1/30

    5,267,000       3,589,460  

144A, 5.25%, 5/15/30

    6,562,000       5,259,509  

144A, 4.75%, 2/15/31

    4,522,000       3,498,581  

DaVita, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 6/1/30

    11,757,000       9,702,170  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    6,413,000       4,865,319  

Encompass Health Corp.
4.50%, 2/1/28

    3,420,000       3,143,732  

4.75%, 2/1/30

    3,420,000       3,029,175  

4.625%, 4/1/31

    1,710,000       1,463,888  

Envision Healthcare Corp.,
144A, 8.75%, 10/15/26

    4,050,000       952,641  

IQVIA, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 10/15/26

    4,489,000       4,291,708  

144A, 5.00%, 5/15/27

    4,703,000       4,479,655  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC
144A, 6.75%, 4/15/25

    2,565,000       2,454,038  

144A, 4.375%, 2/15/27

    2,565,000       2,167,425  

LifePoint Health, Inc.,
144A, 5.375%, 1/15/29

    2,138,000       1,405,735  

ModivCare, Inc.,
144A, 5.875%, 11/15/25

    2,171,000       2,039,283  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 6/15/28

    3,420,000       3,109,464  

144A, 3.875%, 11/15/30

    2,779,000       2,344,146  

144A, 3.875%, 5/15/32

    3,206,000       2,635,460  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc. / LifePoint Health, Inc.,
144A, 9.75%, 12/1/26

    5,429,000       4,626,525  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   47  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Healthcare-Services (Continued)            

Select Medical Corp.,
144A, 6.25%, 8/15/26

  $ 5,237,000     $ 5,007,331  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.625%, 7/15/24

    3,000,000       2,954,070  

4.875%, 1/1/26

    8,978,000       8,559,462  

6.25%, 2/1/27

    5,910,000       5,761,231  

5.125%, 11/1/27

    6,673,000       6,287,034  

4.625%, 6/15/28

    2,657,000       2,406,412  

6.125%, 10/1/28 (a)

    11,523,000       10,669,146  

4.25%, 6/1/29

    6,201,000       5,435,797  

4.375%, 1/15/30

    5,222,000       4,583,872  

144A, 6.125%, 6/15/30

    8,667,000       8,267,516  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $188,637,696)

      165,612,207  
   

 

 

 
Household Products/Wares — 0.2%            

Central Garden & Pet Co.
4.125%, 10/15/30

    2,138,000       1,783,391  

144A, 4.125%, 4/30/31

    1,710,000       1,402,429  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.
5.75%, 7/15/25

    1,879,000       1,844,121  

144A, 3.875%, 3/15/31

    2,138,000       1,694,589  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,780,551)

      6,724,530  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.2%            

AdaptHealth LLC
144A, 4.625%, 8/1/29

    2,138,000       1,796,561  

144A, 5.125%, 3/1/30

    2,565,000       2,210,119  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
144A, 9.25%, 4/1/26

    3,167,000       2,371,314  

144A, 8.50%, 1/31/27

    2,747,000       1,448,136  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 11/1/25

    7,182,000       6,254,229  

144A, 9.00%, 12/15/25

    4,101,000       3,252,415  

144A, 6.125%, 2/1/27

    4,275,000       2,954,645  

144A, 5.75%, 8/15/27

    2,138,000       1,421,301  

144A, 5.00%, 1/30/28

    1,852,000       800,437  

144A, 4.875%, 6/1/28

    6,840,000       4,281,532  

144A, 11.00%, 9/30/28

    7,584,000       5,971,999  

144A, 5.00%, 2/15/29

    1,932,000       833,959  

144A, 6.25%, 2/15/29

    3,509,000       1,543,630  

144A, 5.25%, 1/30/30

    3,329,000       1,439,793  

144A, 5.25%, 2/15/31

    1,978,000       885,857  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH,
144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    2,138,000       1,893,535  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.,
6.65%, 8/28/28

    3,127,000       2,993,696  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd / HLF Financing, Inc.,
144A, 7.875%, 9/1/25

    2,565,000       2,471,224  

HLF Financing Sarl LLC / Herbalife International, Inc.,
144A, 4.875%, 6/1/29

    2,565,000       1,991,081  

Jazz Securities DAC,
144A, 4.375%, 1/15/29

    6,413,000       5,685,605  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC
144A, 10.00%, 4/15/25 (a)

    2,116,000       1,896,852  

144A, 11.50%, 12/15/28

    2,779,000       2,495,389  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pharmaceuticals (Continued)            

Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV
144A, 4.125%, 4/30/28

  $ 8,978,000     $ 7,932,961  

144A, 5.125%, 4/30/31

    8,550,000       7,267,115  

Owens & Minor, Inc.
144A, 4.50%, 3/31/29 (a)

    2,138,000       1,643,128  

144A, 6.625%, 4/1/30

    2,565,000       2,116,484  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.
3.90%, 12/15/24

    2,993,000       2,868,147  

4.375%, 3/15/26

    2,993,000       2,815,725  

4.40%, 6/15/30

    3,206,000       2,757,449  

Prestige Brands, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 1/15/28

    1,710,000       1,607,873  

144A, 3.75%, 4/1/31

    2,565,000       2,086,692  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
6.00%, 4/15/24

    5,336,000       5,330,477  

7.125%, 1/31/25

    4,270,000       4,327,880  

3.15%, 10/1/26

    14,963,000       13,114,022  

6.75%, 3/1/28 (a)

    5,343,000       5,140,981  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $144,606,143)

      115,902,243  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 10.6%    
Oil & Gas — 5.2%            

Antero Resources Corp.
144A, 7.625%, 2/1/29

    1,740,000       1,754,698  

144A, 5.375%, 3/1/30

    2,565,000       2,339,103  

Apache Corp.,
4.25%, 1/15/30 (a)

    2,419,000       2,139,191  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp.
144A, 7.00%, 11/1/26

    2,552,000       2,479,332  

144A, 5.875%, 6/30/29

    1,710,000       1,489,470  

Callon Petroleum Co.
144A, 8.00%, 8/1/28

    2,779,000       2,727,797  

144A, 7.50%, 6/15/30 (a)

    2,565,000       2,412,126  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp.,
144A, 11.00%, 4/15/25

    2,230,000       2,314,294  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
144A, 5.50%, 2/1/26

    2,138,000       2,097,752  

144A, 5.875%, 2/1/29

    2,138,000       2,000,067  

144A, 6.75%, 4/15/29

    4,061,000       3,938,459  

CNX Resources Corp.
144A, 6.00%, 1/15/29

    2,138,000       1,940,684  

144A, 7.375%, 1/15/31

    2,138,000       2,039,652  

Comstock Resources, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 3/1/29

    5,232,000       4,819,849  

144A, 5.875%, 1/15/30

    4,125,000       3,553,337  

Crescent Energy Finance LLC
144A, 7.25%, 5/1/26

    2,993,000       2,772,625  

144A, 9.25%, 2/15/28

    1,710,000       1,669,259  

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

    4,313,000       4,166,638  

CVR Energy, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 2/15/25

    2,565,000       2,465,170  

144A, 5.75%, 2/15/28

    1,710,000       1,519,292  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   48  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)            

Energean PLC,
144A, 6.50%, 4/30/27

  $ 1,954,000     $ 1,815,258  

Kosmos Energy Ltd.
144A, 7.125%, 4/4/26

    2,779,000       2,504,074  

144A, 7.75%, 5/1/27

    1,701,000       1,494,031  

144A, 7.50%, 3/1/28

    1,924,000       1,654,659  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.
144A,REGS, 6.125%, 6/30/25

    2,563,429       2,499,343  

144A,REGS, 6.50%, 6/30/27

    2,564,289       2,454,025  

144A,REGS, 6.75%, 6/30/30

    2,349,059       2,202,919  

MEG Energy Corp.
144A, 7.125%, 2/1/27

    2,317,000       2,354,176  

144A, 5.875%, 2/1/29

    2,565,000       2,395,018  

Murphy Oil Corp.
5.875%, 12/1/27

    2,322,000       2,221,694  

6.375%, 7/15/28

    1,932,000       1,866,911  

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.,
144A, 8.125%, 3/1/28

    3,093,000       2,987,529  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
2.90%, 8/15/24

    2,582,000       2,464,051  

5.875%, 9/1/25

    2,593,000       2,589,409  

5.50%, 12/1/25

    1,987,000       1,971,352  

5.55%, 3/15/26

    3,642,000       3,618,892  

8.50%, 7/15/27

    2,092,000       2,246,693  

6.375%, 9/1/28

    2,470,000       2,498,269  

8.875%, 7/15/30

    4,275,000       4,862,727  

6.625%, 9/1/30

    6,197,000       6,376,248  

6.125%, 1/1/31

    4,885,000       4,909,278  

7.50%, 5/1/31

    3,717,000       3,972,618  

7.875%, 9/15/31

    2,072,000       2,252,813  

Parkland Corp.
144A, 5.875%, 7/15/27

    2,138,000       2,007,927  

144A, 4.50%, 10/1/29

    3,420,000       2,876,545  

144A, 4.625%, 5/1/30

    3,420,000       2,850,519  

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

    2,858,000       2,852,298  

6.00%, 2/15/28

    3,533,000       3,295,229  

Permian Resources Operating LLC,
144A, 5.875%, 7/1/29

    2,992,000       2,686,277  

Puma International Financing SA
144A, 5.125%, 10/6/24 (a)

    2,567,000       2,480,364  

144A, 5.00%, 1/24/26

    3,110,000       2,833,984  

Range Resources Corp.
4.875%, 5/15/25

    3,206,000       3,131,260  

8.25%, 1/15/29

    2,565,000       2,634,807  

144A,4.75%, 2/15/30 (a)

    2,138,000       1,915,659  

SM Energy Co.
6.75%, 9/15/26

    1,792,000       1,730,960  

6.625%, 1/15/27 (a)

    1,782,000       1,690,468  

6.50%, 7/15/28

    1,710,000       1,579,262  

Southwestern Energy Co.
5.375%, 2/1/29

    2,974,000       2,785,025  

5.375%, 3/15/30

    5,130,000       4,701,748  

4.75%, 2/1/32

    4,916,000       4,231,889  

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.
6.00%, 4/15/27

    2,565,000       2,523,191  

4.50%, 5/15/29

    3,420,000       3,004,860  

4.50%, 4/30/30

    3,418,000       2,965,115  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)            

Transocean, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 1/15/26

  $ 2,637,000     $ 2,423,179  

144A, 11.50%, 1/30/27

    3,253,000       3,346,556  

144A, 8.00%, 2/1/27

    2,760,000       2,446,064  

144A, 8.75%, 2/15/30

    4,200,000       4,268,176  

Tullow Oil PLC,
144A, 7.00%, 3/1/25

    3,420,000       2,157,387  

Vital Energy, Inc.,
9.50%, 1/15/25

    1,948,000       1,965,600  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $201,002,699)

      186,235,131  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.6%            

Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp.
144A, 6.875%, 4/1/27

    2,138,000       2,076,169  

144A,6.25%, 4/1/28

    3,420,000       3,218,018  

CGG SA,
144A, 8.75%, 4/1/27 (a)

    2,138,000       1,879,431  

USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp.
6.875%, 4/1/26

    3,099,000       2,986,311  

6.875%, 9/1/27

    3,206,000       3,039,737  

Weatherford International Ltd.
144A, 6.50%, 9/15/28

    2,138,000       2,102,808  

144A, 8.625%, 4/30/30

    6,840,000       6,838,735  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $23,470,765)

      22,141,209  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines — 4.8%            

Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.
144A, 7.875%, 5/15/26

    2,351,000       2,376,859  

144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    2,779,000       2,626,669  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/28

    2,779,000       2,611,510  

144A, 5.375%, 6/15/29

    3,206,000       2,888,638  

Buckeye Partners LP
144A, 4.125%, 3/1/25

    2,138,000       2,006,544  

3.95%, 12/1/26

    2,565,000       2,270,676  

4.125%, 12/1/27

    1,710,000       1,481,742  

144A, 4.50%, 3/1/28

    2,138,000       1,879,323  

CQP Holdco LP / BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC,
144A, 5.50%, 6/15/31

    5,985,000       5,247,520  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
5.75%, 4/1/25

    2,138,000       2,076,150  

144A, 5.625%, 5/1/27

    2,565,000       2,363,668  

144A, 6.00%, 2/1/29

    2,993,000       2,725,950  

144A, 8.00%, 4/1/29

    1,924,000       1,916,169  

DT Midstream, Inc.
144A, 4.125%, 6/15/29

    4,703,000       4,025,602  

144A, 4.375%, 6/15/31

    4,275,000       3,584,908  

EnLink Midstream LLC
144A, 5.625%, 1/15/28

    2,138,000       2,038,594  

5.375%, 6/1/29

    2,132,000       1,981,976  

144A, 6.50%, 9/1/30

    2,993,000       2,951,861  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.15%, 6/1/25

    1,802,000       1,729,920  

4.85%, 7/15/26

    2,099,000       1,992,130  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   49  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pipelines (Continued)            

EQM Midstream Partners LP
144A, 6.00%, 7/1/25

  $ 1,710,000     $ 1,652,088  

4.125%, 12/1/26

    2,138,000       1,904,801  

144A, 7.50%, 6/1/27

    2,138,000       2,094,780  

144A, 6.50%, 7/1/27

    3,848,000       3,649,020  

5.50%, 7/15/28

    3,634,000       3,246,997  

144A, 4.50%, 1/15/29

    3,420,000       2,856,416  

144A, 7.50%, 6/1/30

    2,138,000       2,039,712  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/31

    4,703,000       3,828,924  

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.50%, 10/1/25

    2,286,000       2,198,122  

8.00%, 1/15/27

    4,195,000       4,101,682  

7.75%, 2/1/28

    2,904,000       2,781,221  

Hess Midstream Operations LP
144A, 5.625%, 2/15/26

    3,399,000       3,309,963  

144A, 5.125%, 6/15/28

    2,351,000       2,159,212  

144A, 4.25%, 2/15/30

    3,206,000       2,710,320  

144A, 5.50%, 10/15/30

    1,710,000       1,549,568  

ITT Holdings LLC,
144A, 6.50%, 8/1/29

    5,216,000       4,294,515  

New Fortress Energy, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 9/15/25

    5,344,000       5,003,748  

144A, 6.50%, 9/30/26

    6,412,000       5,875,540  

NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp.,
144A, 7.50%, 2/1/26

    8,764,000       8,378,479  

NuStar Logistics LP
5.75%, 10/1/25

    2,565,000       2,476,332  

6.00%, 6/1/26

    2,138,000       2,033,763  

5.625%, 4/28/27

    2,351,000       2,189,907  

6.375%, 10/1/30

    2,565,000       2,394,762  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
144A, 3.60%, 5/15/25

    1,710,000       1,583,143  

144A, 4.95%, 7/15/29

    2,351,000       2,047,251  

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp.,
144A, 8.50%, 10/15/26

    3,356,000       3,190,459  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.
144A, 7.50%, 10/1/25

    2,565,000       2,555,766  

144A, 6.00%, 3/1/27

    1,838,000       1,708,921  

144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    3,206,000       2,882,323  

144A, 6.00%, 12/31/30

    3,100,000       2,677,377  

144A, 6.00%, 9/1/31

    1,999,000       1,711,752  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC
144A, 3.875%, 8/15/29

    5,344,000       4,614,250  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/30

    4,275,000       4,221,883  

144A, 4.125%, 8/15/31

    5,344,000       4,589,828  

144A, 3.875%, 11/1/33

    5,344,000       4,363,109  

Western Midstream Operating LP
3.35%, 2/1/25

    3,124,000       2,964,235  

4.65%, 7/1/26

    2,027,000       1,927,819  

4.50%, 3/1/28

    1,710,000       1,578,011  

4.75%, 8/15/28

    1,710,000       1,583,568  

4.30%, 2/1/30

    5,130,000       4,549,989  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $191,647,928)

      172,255,965  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Financial — 9.6%    
Banks — 0.2%            

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
144A, 8.25%, 4/15/25

  $ 2,306,000     $ 2,184,243  

144A, 7.625%, 5/1/26

    2,195,000       1,876,067  

144A, 6.625%, 1/15/27

    2,400,000       1,958,556  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,874,806)

      6,018,866  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.4%            

Coinbase Global, Inc.
144A, 3.375%, 10/1/28

    4,275,000       2,804,678  

144A, 3.625%, 10/1/31

    4,275,000       2,564,310  

Curo Group Holdings Corp.,
144A, 7.50%, 8/1/28

    4,275,000       1,746,880  

Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co.-Issuer Corp.,
144A, 5.00%, 8/15/28

    4,245,000       3,586,649  

LD Holdings Group LLC
144A, 6.50%, 11/1/25

    2,138,000       1,586,152  

144A, 6.125%, 4/1/28

    2,565,000       1,520,019  

LPL Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 11/15/27

    1,710,000       1,591,862  

144A, 4.00%, 3/15/29

    3,848,000       3,386,411  

144A, 4.375%, 5/15/31

    1,710,000       1,480,995  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
144A, 6.00%, 1/15/27

    2,565,000       2,362,468  

144A, 5.50%, 8/15/28

    3,634,000       3,090,608  

144A, 5.125%, 12/15/30

    2,779,000       2,155,615  

144A, 5.75%, 11/15/31

    2,565,000       2,014,795  

Navient Corp.

   

MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/24

    3,634,000       3,610,997  

5.875%, 10/25/24

    2,138,000       2,085,885  

6.75%, 6/25/25

    2,138,000       2,110,206  

6.75%, 6/15/26

    2,138,000       2,061,708  

5.00%, 3/15/27

    2,993,000       2,663,905  

4.875%, 3/15/28

    2,138,000       1,819,523  

5.50%, 3/15/29

    3,206,000       2,715,367  

NFP Corp.
144A, 4.875%, 8/15/28

    2,351,000       2,060,221  

144A, 6.875%, 8/15/28

    8,869,000       7,563,927  

OneMain Finance Corp.
6.125%, 3/15/24 (a)

    5,431,000       5,360,628  

6.875%, 3/15/25

    5,338,000       5,239,327  

7.125%, 3/15/26

    6,840,000       6,655,045  

3.50%, 1/15/27

    3,206,000       2,695,800  

6.625%, 1/15/28

    3,208,000       2,990,522  

3.875%, 9/15/28

    2,564,000       2,040,970  

5.375%, 11/15/29

    3,165,000       2,669,741  

4.00%, 9/15/30

    3,599,000       2,752,110  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
144A, 5.375%, 10/15/25

    2,778,000       2,534,057  

144A, 4.25%, 2/15/29

    2,779,000       2,177,705  

144A, 5.75%, 9/15/31

    2,138,000       1,706,664  

Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc.
144A, 2.875%, 10/15/26

    4,916,000       4,218,813  

144A, 3.625%, 3/1/29

    3,206,000       2,587,081  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   50  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Diversified Financial Services (Continued)        

144A, 3.875%, 3/1/31

  $ 5,344,000     $ 4,169,773  

144A, 4.00%, 10/15/33

    3,634,000       2,685,645  

SLM Corp.
4.20%, 10/29/25

    2,138,000       1,960,104  

3.125%, 11/2/26

    2,138,000       1,846,740  

Synchrony Financial,
7.25%, 2/2/33

    3,206,000       3,084,524  

United Wholesale Mortgage LLC
144A, 5.50%, 11/15/25

    3,420,000       3,153,805  

144A, 5.75%, 6/15/27

    2,138,000       1,877,865  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/29

    2,993,000       2,480,748  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $144,255,898)

      121,470,848  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.6%            

Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc.
144A, 7.00%, 11/15/25

    3,954,000       3,698,656  

144A, 10.125%, 8/1/26

    1,710,000       1,704,532  

144A, 4.25%, 2/15/29

    2,993,000       2,447,227  

144A, 6.00%, 8/1/29

    2,138,000       1,740,978  

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

    2,138,000       2,095,762  

144A, 5.625%, 1/15/29

    2,351,000       1,994,356  

HUB International Ltd.
144A, 7.00%, 5/1/26

    7,139,000       7,023,521  

144A, 5.625%, 12/1/29

    2,351,000       2,021,456  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $24,657,722)

      22,726,488  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.6%            

Howard Hughes Corp.
144A, 5.375%, 8/1/28

    3,206,000       2,908,836  

144A, 4.125%, 2/1/29

    2,779,000       2,318,135  

144A, 4.375%, 2/1/31

    2,779,000       2,266,997  

Kennedy-Wilson, Inc.
4.75%, 3/1/29

    2,565,000       2,062,886  

4.75%, 2/1/30

    2,565,000       1,974,248  

5.00%, 3/1/31

    2,565,000       1,974,158  

Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp.
144A, 5.75%, 1/15/29

    3,848,000       2,776,197  

144A, 5.25%, 4/15/30

    4,275,000       2,933,184  

WeWork Cos., Inc.,
144A, 7.875%, 5/1/25

    2,860,000       1,518,227  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $26,881,098)

      20,732,868  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 4.2%            

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL
144A, 5.75%, 5/15/26

    4,042,000       3,725,430  

144A, 4.50%, 4/1/27

    3,206,000       2,750,443  

Diversified Healthcare Trust
9.75%, 6/15/25

    2,138,000       2,076,276  

4.75%, 2/15/28

    2,138,000       1,393,665  

4.375%, 3/1/31

    2,138,000       1,486,769  

HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC
144A, 6.00%, 4/15/25

    1,710,000       1,643,283  

144A, 3.375%, 6/15/26

    4,275,000       3,712,944  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued)        

Iron Mountain, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 9/15/27

  $ 4,275,000     $ 3,939,988  

144A, 5.25%, 3/15/28

    3,527,000       3,250,289  

144A, 5.00%, 7/15/28

    2,138,000       1,939,850  

144A, 4.875%, 9/15/29

    4,275,000       3,745,477  

144A, 5.25%, 7/15/30

    5,558,000       4,852,912  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/31

    4,703,000       3,898,305  

144A, 5.625%, 7/15/32

    2,565,000       2,222,136  

iStar, Inc.
4.75%, 10/1/24

    3,358,000       3,352,903  

4.25%, 8/1/25

    2,221,000       2,211,571  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.
144A, 4.25%, 2/1/27

    2,787,000       2,372,244  

144A, 4.75%, 6/15/29

    2,779,000       2,262,507  

MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.
5.25%, 8/1/26 (a)

    2,138,000       1,902,297  

5.00%, 10/15/27 (a)

    5,985,000       4,918,049  

4.625%, 8/1/29

    3,848,000       2,881,267  

3.50%, 3/15/31

    5,558,000       3,815,456  

Office Properties Income Trust
4.50%, 2/1/25

    2,779,000       2,558,251  

3.45%, 10/15/31

    1,710,000       1,142,075  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC / PK Domestic Property LLC / PK Finance Co.-Issuer
144A, 7.50%, 6/1/25

    2,779,000       2,789,832  

144A, 5.875%, 10/1/28

    3,099,000       2,759,990  

144A, 4.875%, 5/15/29

    3,206,000       2,682,360  

RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp.
4.75%, 10/15/27

    2,990,500       2,752,157  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/29

    2,565,000       2,235,047  

RLJ Lodging Trust LP
144A, 3.75%, 7/1/26

    2,138,000       1,936,595  

144A, 4.00%, 9/15/29

    2,138,000       1,764,449  

SBA Communications Corp.
3.875%, 2/15/27

    6,395,000       5,791,989  

3.125%, 2/1/29

    6,412,000       5,300,159  

Service Properties Trust
4.35%, 10/1/24

    3,527,000       3,379,801  

7.50%, 9/15/25

    3,420,000       3,393,324  

4.75%, 10/1/26

    1,924,000       1,671,244  

4.95%, 2/15/27

    1,710,000       1,475,593  

5.50%, 12/15/27

    1,924,000       1,735,809  

3.95%, 1/15/28

    1,710,000       1,368,171  

4.95%, 10/1/29

    1,817,000       1,435,296  

4.375%, 2/15/30

    1,710,000       1,308,310  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
144A, 3.75%, 12/31/24

    1,710,000       1,611,192  

4.75%, 3/15/25

    2,137,000       2,025,576  

144A, 3.625%, 7/15/26

    1,710,000       1,497,649  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/27

    2,138,000       1,854,769  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC
144A, 7.875%, 2/15/25

    9,970,000       10,169,806  

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/30

    2,957,000       1,836,391  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   51  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued)        

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC
144A, 10.50%, 2/15/28

  $ 11,000,000     $ 11,026,345  

144A, 4.75%, 4/15/28

    2,521,000       2,001,775  

144A, 6.50%, 2/15/29

    4,665,000       3,060,480  

XHR LP
144A, 6.375%, 8/15/25

    2,138,000       2,075,744  

144A, 4.875%, 6/1/29

    2,138,000       1,828,247  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $171,455,362)

      150,822,487  
   

 

 

 
Venture Capital — 0.6%            

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
4.75%, 9/15/24

    4,701,000       4,572,992  

6.375%, 12/15/25

    3,195,000       3,156,500  

6.25%, 5/15/26

    5,336,000       5,182,350  

5.25%, 5/15/27

    6,205,000       5,746,256  

4.375%, 2/1/29

    3,205,000       2,772,125  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $22,892,973)

      21,430,223  
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 8.3%    
Aerospace/Defense — 3.0%            

Bombardier, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 3/15/25

    4,764,000       4,764,302  

144A, 7.125%, 6/15/26

    5,130,000       5,044,611  

144A, 7.875%, 4/15/27

    8,770,000       8,728,531  

144A, 6.00%, 2/15/28

    3,403,000       3,191,487  

144A, 7.50%, 2/1/29

    2,680,000       2,629,531  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
5.125%, 10/1/24

    4,582,000       4,535,722  

6.875%, 5/1/25

    2,565,000       2,612,350  

3.00%, 1/15/29

    2,993,000       2,573,097  

Rolls-Royce PLC
144A, 3.625%, 10/14/25

    4,275,000       3,975,750  

144A, 5.75%, 10/15/27

    4,275,000       4,131,424  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 4/15/25

    5,130,000       5,130,898  

4.60%, 6/15/28 (a)

    2,993,000       2,474,014  

144A, 9.375%, 11/30/29

    3,848,000       4,083,305  

TransDigm, Inc.
144A, 8.00%, 12/15/25

    3,895,000       3,984,312  

144A, 6.25%, 3/15/26

    18,809,000       18,584,081  

6.375%, 6/15/26

    4,061,000       3,942,675  

7.50%, 3/15/27

    2,438,000       2,409,719  

5.50%, 11/15/27

    11,370,000       10,484,936  

4.625%, 1/15/29

    5,130,000       4,413,891  

4.875%, 5/1/29

    3,205,000       2,751,280  

Triumph Group, Inc.
144A, 8.875%, 6/1/24

    2,539,000       2,652,848  

144A, 6.25%, 9/15/24

    2,569,000       2,567,394  

7.75%, 8/15/25

    2,171,000       2,078,092  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $113,315,483)

      107,744,250  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.9%            

Builders FirstSource, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 3/1/30

    2,351,000       2,120,515  

144A, 4.25%, 2/1/32

    5,558,000       4,671,674  

144A, 6.375%, 6/15/32 (a)

    2,993,000       2,876,897  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Building Materials (Continued)            

JELD-WEN, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 12/15/25

  $ 1,710,000     $ 1,537,330  

144A, 4.875%, 12/15/27

    1,710,000       1,430,586  

Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC,
144A, 6.00%, 11/1/28

    4,703,000       4,179,392  

Standard Industries, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 2/15/27

    3,634,000       3,361,120  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    4,275,000       3,844,032  

144A, 4.375%, 7/15/30

    6,840,000       5,701,003  

Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp.,
144A, 5.25%, 1/15/29

    3,039,000       2,799,268  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $37,104,257)

      32,521,817  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.5%        

Energizer Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 6/15/28

    2,496,000       2,180,568  

144A, 4.375%, 3/31/29

    3,383,000       2,884,007  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.
144A, 7.125%, 6/15/25

    6,413,000       6,486,012  

144A, 7.25%, 6/15/28

    5,665,000       5,745,108  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $18,362,213)

      17,295,695  
   

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.4%            

Sensata Technologies BV
144A, 5.625%, 11/1/24

    1,710,000       1,693,615  

144A, 5.00%, 10/1/25

    2,993,000       2,914,597  

144A, 4.00%, 4/15/29

    4,275,000       3,775,231  

144A, 5.875%, 9/1/30

    2,138,000       2,029,831  

Sensata Technologies, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 2/15/30

    1,924,000       1,704,078  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    3,206,000       2,675,630  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $16,521,691)

      14,792,982  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.2%            

IHS Holding Ltd.
144A, 5.625%, 11/29/26

    2,141,000       1,834,837  

144A, 6.25%, 11/29/28

    2,138,000       1,761,177  

Promontoria Holding 264 BV,
144A, 7.875%, 3/1/27

    1,710,000       1,646,689  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,233,779)

      5,242,703  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.7%            

Clean Harbors, Inc.,
144A, 6.375%, 2/1/31

    2,171,000       2,158,366  

Covanta Holding Corp.,
5.00%, 9/1/30

    1,710,000       1,418,638  

GFL Environmental, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 6/1/25

    2,138,000       2,048,696  

144A, 3.75%, 8/1/25

    3,206,000       3,021,126  

144A, 5.125%, 12/15/26

    2,138,000       2,049,025  

144A, 4.00%, 8/1/28

    3,206,000       2,792,263  

144A, 3.50%, 9/1/28

    3,206,000       2,804,609  

144A, 4.75%, 6/15/29

    3,206,000       2,860,473  

144A, 4.375%, 8/15/29

    2,351,000       2,037,353  

Stericycle, Inc.
144A, 5.375%, 7/15/24

    2,565,000       2,527,947  

144A, 3.875%, 1/15/29

    2,138,000       1,834,814  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $28,116,016)

      25,553,310  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   52  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Machinery-Diversified — 0.2%            

TK Elevator Holdco GmbH,
144A, 7.625%, 7/15/28

  $ 1,712,000     $ 1,573,004  

TK Elevator US Newco, Inc.,
144A, 5.25%, 7/15/27

    6,669,000       6,047,456  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,532,246)

      7,620,460  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.1%            

Hillenbrand, Inc.,
5.75%, 6/15/25
(Cost $1,869,964)

    1,840,000       1,818,960  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 2.0%            

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC
144A, 6.00%, 6/15/27

    2,565,000       2,485,151  

144A, 3.25%, 9/1/28

    2,538,000       2,133,175  

144A, 4.00%, 9/1/29

    4,489,000       3,605,767  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 4/30/25

    2,633,000       2,548,086  

144A, 4.125%, 8/15/26

    5,405,000       4,923,847  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27 (a)

    4,275,000       3,515,525  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    3,420,000       2,812,420  

Ball Corp.
5.25%, 7/1/25

    4,275,000       4,202,181  

4.875%, 3/15/26

    3,206,000       3,101,052  

6.875%, 3/15/28

    3,206,000       3,240,945  

2.875%, 8/15/30

    5,558,000       4,442,231  

3.125%, 9/15/31

    3,634,000       2,913,796  

Berry Global, Inc.,
144A, 5.625%, 7/15/27

    2,138,000       2,060,166  

Crown Americas LLC,
5.25%, 4/1/30 (a)

    2,171,000       2,022,619  

Graphic Packaging International LLC
144A, 3.50%, 3/15/28

    1,924,000       1,685,078  

144A, 3.75%, 2/1/30

    1,710,000       1,459,015  

LABL, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 7/15/26

    2,993,000       2,850,282  

144A, 10.50%, 7/15/27

    2,950,000       2,760,551  

144A, 5.875%, 11/1/28

    2,138,000       1,856,051  

144A, 8.25%, 11/1/29

    1,967,000       1,595,018  

OI European Group BV,
144A, 4.75%, 2/15/30

    1,710,000       1,523,601  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.,
144A, 6.625%, 5/13/27

    2,616,000       2,546,702  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc. /Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC,
144A, 4.00%, 10/15/27

    4,275,000       3,733,144  

Sealed Air Corp.
144A, 5.125%, 12/1/24

    1,817,000       1,786,912  

144A, 5.50%, 9/15/25

    1,710,000       1,684,350  

144A, 4.00%, 12/1/27

    1,817,000       1,623,630  

144A, 5.00%, 4/15/29

    1,817,000       1,676,491  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.,
4.125%, 2/1/28

    2,475,000       2,264,996  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $81,767,973)

      73,052,782  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Transportation — 0.1%            

Seaspan Corp.,
144A, 5.50%, 8/1/29
(Cost $3,127,301)

  $ 3,206,000     $ 2,416,645  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.2%            

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
144A, 6.50%, 10/1/25

    2,779,000       2,723,156  

144A, 9.75%, 8/1/27

    1,710,000       1,758,445  

144A, 5.50%, 5/1/28

    4,275,000       3,819,538  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,927,925)

      8,301,139  
   

 

 

 
Technology — 4.5%    
Computers — 1.4%            

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.,
144A, 9.375%, 7/15/25

    3,070,000       2,152,132  

McAfee Corp.,
144A, 7.375%, 2/15/30

    8,636,000       6,854,444  

NCR Corp.
144A, 5.75%, 9/1/27

    2,138,000       2,074,038  

144A, 5.00%, 10/1/28

    2,779,000       2,391,708  

144A, 5.125%, 4/15/29

    5,130,000       4,386,765  

144A, 6.125%, 9/1/29

    2,138,000       2,082,102  

144A, 5.25%, 10/1/30

    1,924,000       1,591,721  

Presidio Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 2/1/27

    2,244,000       2,045,975  

144A, 8.25%, 2/1/28

    2,351,000       2,236,606  

Seagate HDD Cayman
4.875%, 3/1/24

    1,935,000       1,908,684  

4.75%, 1/1/25

    2,049,000       1,980,379  

4.875%, 6/1/27

    2,159,000       2,034,967  

4.091%, 6/1/29

    2,114,000       1,825,862  

144A,9.625%, 12/1/32

    2,890,815       3,163,493  

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

    9,833,000       9,293,168  

2.85%, 2/1/29

    2,138,000       1,682,585  

3.10%, 2/1/32

    2,138,000       1,542,306  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $54,091,426)

      49,246,935  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment — 0.2%            

Xerox Holdings Corp.
144A, 5.00%, 8/15/25 (a)

    3,206,000       2,987,737  

144A, 5.50%, 8/15/28

    3,206,000       2,696,407  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,544,681)

      5,684,144  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.5%            

ams-OSRAM AG,
144A, 7.00%, 7/31/25 (a)

    1,924,000       1,829,609  

Entegris Escrow Corp.
144A, 4.75%, 4/15/29

    6,600,000       6,006,285  

144A, 5.95%, 6/15/30

    3,826,000       3,563,341  

Entegris, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 4/15/28

    1,710,000       1,513,366  

144A, 3.625%, 5/1/29 (a)

    1,944,000       1,613,734  

ON Semiconductor Corp.,
144A, 3.875%, 9/1/28

    3,039,000       2,673,727  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $18,040,585)

      17,200,062  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   53  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Software — 2.4%            

AthenaHealth Group, Inc.,
144A, 6.50%, 2/15/30

  $ 10,047,000     $ 7,958,753  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.,
144A, 7.125%, 10/2/25

    2,605,000       2,582,712  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.
144A, 3.875%, 7/1/28

    3,938,000       3,390,182  

144A, 4.875%, 7/1/29

    3,939,000       3,385,122  

Cloud Software Group Holdings, Inc.,
144A, 6.50%, 3/31/29

    17,101,000       14,838,928  

Fair Isaac Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 5/15/26

    1,710,000       1,664,788  

144A, 4.00%, 6/15/28

    3,848,000       3,498,140  

MicroStrategy, Inc.,
144A, 6.125%, 6/15/28 (a)

    2,138,000       1,777,084  

MSCI, Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 11/15/29

    4,275,000       3,782,948  

144A, 3.625%, 9/1/30

    3,848,000       3,279,073  

144A, 3.875%, 2/15/31

    4,275,000       3,685,905  

144A, 3.625%, 11/1/31

    2,565,000       2,147,405  

144A, 3.25%, 8/15/33

    2,993,000       2,363,437  

Open Text Corp.
144A, 3.875%, 2/15/28

    3,848,000       3,321,209  

144A, 3.875%, 12/1/29

    3,634,000       2,971,594  

Open Text Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.125%, 2/15/30

    3,848,000       3,172,598  

144A, 4.125%, 12/1/31

    2,772,000       2,208,480  

PTC, Inc.
144A, 3.625%, 2/15/25

    2,138,000       2,035,301  

144A, 4.00%, 2/15/28

    2,138,000       1,944,083  

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc.
144A, 3.50%, 2/15/28

    2,351,000       1,433,722  

144A, 5.375%, 12/1/28

    2,351,000       926,487  

ROBLOX Corp.,
144A, 3.875%, 5/1/30

    4,275,000       3,518,368  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.,
144A, 5.50%, 9/30/27

    8,550,000       8,054,119  

Twilio, Inc.
3.625%, 3/15/29

    2,138,000       1,798,150  

3.875%, 3/15/31

    2,138,000       1,752,786  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $100,642,576)

      87,491,374  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.7%    
Electric — 2.4%            

Calpine Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 6/1/26

    1,796,000       1,723,447  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/28

    5,344,000       4,815,227  

144A, 5.125%, 3/15/28

    5,985,000       5,316,593  

144A, 4.625%, 2/1/29

    2,779,000       2,349,043  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/31

    3,634,000       3,001,782  

144A, 3.75%, 3/1/31

    3,848,000       3,128,010  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC
144A, 4.75%, 3/15/28

    3,634,000       3,338,828  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    3,954,000       3,196,710  

DPL, Inc.,
4.125%, 7/1/25

    1,858,000       1,744,876  

Drax Finco PLC,
144A, 6.625%, 11/1/25

    1,700,000       1,676,438  

FirstEnergy Corp.
Series B, 4.15%, 7/15/27

    6,413,000       5,989,069  

2.65%, 3/1/30

    2,565,000       2,129,489  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Electric (Continued)            

Series B, 2.25%, 9/1/30

  $ 1,924,000     $ 1,536,218  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP
144A, 4.25%, 7/15/24

    2,993,000       2,895,398  

144A, 3.875%, 10/15/26

    2,138,000       1,937,242  

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/27

    2,351,000       2,147,921  

NRG Energy, Inc.
5.75%, 1/15/28

    3,510,000       3,298,186  

144A, 3.375%, 2/15/29

    2,138,000       1,738,474  

144A, 5.25%, 6/15/29

    3,134,000       2,786,048  

144A, 3.625%, 2/15/31

    4,403,000       3,417,279  

PG&E Corp.
5.00%, 7/1/28

    4,275,000       3,908,077  

5.25%, 7/1/30

    4,275,000       3,820,738  

TransAlta Corp.,7.75%, 11/15/29

    1,737,000       1,777,298  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
144A, 5.50%, 9/1/26

    4,275,000       4,087,512  

144A, 5.625%, 2/15/27

    5,558,000       5,272,941  

144A, 5.00%, 7/31/27

    5,558,000       5,177,027  

144A, 4.375%, 5/1/29

    5,344,000       4,622,258  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $98,138,496)

      86,832,129  
   

 

 

 
Gas — 0.3%            

AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.625%, 5/20/24

    2,886,000       2,824,182  

5.50%, 5/20/25

    2,993,000       2,848,261  

5.875%, 8/20/26

    2,886,000       2,722,912  

5.75%, 5/20/27

    2,244,000       2,078,089  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $11,496,467)

      10,473,444  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $3,977,891,294)

      3,503,117,032  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 2.7%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (b)(c)
(Cost $97,081,967)

    97,081,967       97,081,967  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 1.3%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)
(Cost $45,273,491)

    45,273,491       45,273,491  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 102.0%

   

(Cost $4,120,246,752)

    $ 3,645,472,490  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (2.0%)

      (71,801,512
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 3,573,670,978  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   54  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2023 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2022
    Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)
($)
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2023
     Value ($) at
2/28/2023
 

CORPORATE BONDS0.0%

 

  

Financial0.0%

 

  

Deutsche Bank AG, 5.882%, 7/08/31 (d)

 

  
     1,711,027       573,064       (2,188,899     (536,171     440,979        19,503                       

Deutsche Bank AG, 3.729%, 1/14/32 (d)

 

  
     3,593,664       619,222       (4,058,837     (1,424,285     1,270,236        29,417                       

Deutsche Bank AG, 3.742%, 1/07/33 (d)

 

  
     3,472,027       592,104       (3,923,327     (1,320,470     1,179,666        29,725                       

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL2.7%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 4.39% (b)(c)

 

     78,245,816       18,836,151 (e)                      —        1,122,676               97,081,967        97,081,967  

CASH EQUIVALENTS1.3%

 

  

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 4.51% (b)

 

  
     21,909,142       205,950,395       (182,586,046                  481,399            —        45,273,491        45,273,491  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       108,931,676         226,570,936         (192,757,109       (3,280,926       2,890,881          1,682,720                 142,355,458          142,355,458  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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, 2023 amounted to $103,098,822, which is 2.9% of net assets.

(b)

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

(c)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $10,253,077.

(d)

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

(e)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2023.

 

GMTN:   Global Medium Term Note
MTN:   Medium Term Note
REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust
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.
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, 2023 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)

     $        $ 3,503,117,032        $     —        $ 3,503,117,032  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       142,355,458                       —          142,355,458  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 142,355,458        $ 3,503,117,032        $     —        $ 3,645,472,490  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   55  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers High
Beta High Yield
Bond ETF
    Xtrackers Low
Beta High Yield
Bond ETF
    Xtrackers Risk
Managed USD

High Yield
Strategy ETF
    Xtrackers Short
Duration

High Yield
Bond ETF
 

Assets

        

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

   $ 13,523,518     $ 706,970,088     $     $ 74,356,852  

Investment in affiliated securities at value

                 43,977,836        

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

     266,481       5,136,544       480,896       1,112,435  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

     463,251       12,621,919       40,500       1,537,895  

Foreign currency at value

     3       400             26  
Receivables:         

Investment securities sold

     405,649       27,345,804             4,182,965  

Dividends

                 211        

Interest

     261,560       9,588,271       1,606       1,253,629  

Securities lending income

     1,046       11,902       151       3,151  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 14,921,508     $ 761,674,928     $ 44,501,200     $ 82,446,953  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable upon return of securities loaned

   $ 463,251     $ 12,621,919     $ 40,500     $ 1,537,895  
Payables:         

Investment securities purchased

     609,437       29,488,166             5,266,737  

Investment advisory fees

     2,132       110,306       5,157       10,923  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,074,820       42,220,391       45,657       6,815,555  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 13,846,688     $ 719,454,537     $ 44,455,543     $ 75,631,398  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 26,949,152     $ 864,467,855     $ 49,186,402     $ 83,429,405  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (13,102,464     (145,013,318     (4,730,859     (7,798,007
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 13,846,688     $ 719,454,537     $ 44,455,543     $ 75,631,398  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     350,001       16,100,001       2,000,001       1,750,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 39.56     $ 44.69     $ 22.23     $ 43.22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 15,143,518     $ 758,916,033     $     $ 77,843,480  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in affiliated securities at cost

   $     $     $ 48,462,184     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

   $ 616,139     $ 12,173,331     $ 39,532     $ 2,102,499  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $ 266,481     $ 5,136,544     $ 480,896     $ 1,112,435  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

   $ 463,251     $ 12,621,919     $ 40,500     $ 1,537,895  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

   $ 180,599     $     $     $ 649,843  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

   $ 3     $ 380     $     $ 25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   56  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

 

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

       Xtrackers USD
High Yield
Corporate
Bond ETF
 

Assets

    

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

     $ 3,503,117,032  

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

       45,273,491  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

       97,081,967  

Cash

       5,017,280  

Foreign currency at value

       4,400  
Receivables:     

Investment securities sold

       351,399,371  

Capital shares

       58,087,616  

Interest

       57,241,407  

Securities lending income

       177,744  

Due from authorized participant

       239,267  
    

 

 

 

Total assets

     $ 4,117,639,575  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Payable upon return of securities loaned

     $ 97,081,967  

Payables:

    

Investment securities purchased

       132,084,331  

Capital shares

       314,356,153  

Investment advisory fees

       446,146  
    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       543,968,597  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

     $ 3,573,670,978  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

    

Paid-in capital

     $ 4,289,536,067  

Distributable earnings (loss)

       (715,865,089
    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

     $ 3,573,670,978  
    

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

       104,587,501  
    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

     $ 34.17  
    

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

     $ 3,977,891,294  
    

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

     $ 103,098,822  
    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

     $ 45,273,491  
    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

     $ 97,081,967  
    

 

 

 

Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

     $ 10,253,077  
    

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

     $ 4,283  
    

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   57  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers High
Beta High Yield
Bond ETF
    Xtrackers Low
Beta High Yield
Bond ETF
    Xtrackers Risk
Managed USD

High Yield
Strategy ETF
    Xtrackers Short
Duration

High Yield
Bond ETF
 

Investment Income

        

Unaffiliated interest income

   $ 455,138     $ 25,508,028     $     $ 2,128,828  

Affiliated interest income

           64,452              

Affiliated dividend income

                 1,390,151        

Income distributions from affiliated funds

     3,574       129,915       6,881       10,233  

Affiliated securities lending income

     5,790       94,983       1,006       17,474  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     464,502       25,797,378       1,398,038       2,156,535  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Investment advisory fees

     22,502       1,280,896       71,745       72,061  

Other expenses

     58       4,045       44       243  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     22,560       1,284,941       71,789       72,304  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

        

Waiver

     (9,703     (258,635     (35,977     (182
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     12,857       1,026,306       35,812       72,122  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     451,645       24,771,072       1,362,226       2,084,413  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments

     (565,749     (19,845,048           (1,602,882

Investments in affiliates

           (2,208,152     (32,893      

In-kind redemptions

           (35,001,763           (1,682,527

In-kind redemptions in affiliates

           (67,525     (237,593      

Foreign currency transactions

                        

Payments by Affiliates (see note 6)

     22       6,160             169  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (565,727     (57,116,328     (270,486     (3,285,240
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     569,874       49,802,044             3,469,671  

Investments in affiliates

           1,898,234       276,671        

Foreign currency translations

           20             1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     569,874       51,700,298       276,671       3,469,672  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     4,147       (5,416,030     6,185       184,432  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 455,792     $ 19,355,042     $ 1,368,411     $ 2,268,845  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   58  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations (Continued)

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

       Xtrackers USD
High Yield
Corporate

Bond ETF
 

Investment Income

    

Unaffiliated interest income

     $ 106,057,600  

Affiliated interest income

       78,645  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

       481,399  

Affiliated securities lending income

       1,122,676  
    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       107,740,320  
    

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Investment advisory fees

       3,791,927  

Other expenses

       4,150  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       3,796,077  
    

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

    

Waiver

       (956,263
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       2,839,814  
    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       104,900,506  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    

Investments

       (87,766,008

Investments in affiliates

       (1,921,217

In-kind redemptions

       (13,690,619

In-kind redemptions in affiliates

       (1,359,709

Foreign currency transactions

       (8

Payments by Affiliates (see note 6)

       2,717  
    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       (104,734,844
    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

    

Investments

       96,838,929  

Investments in affiliates

       2,890,881  

Foreign currency translations

       115  
    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       99,729,925  
    

 

 

 

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

       (5,004,919
    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 99,895,587  
    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   59  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Xtrackers High Beta
High Yield Bond ETF
    Xtrackers Low Beta
High Yield Bond ETF
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 451,645     $ 1,081,103     $ 24,771,072     $ 41,041,591  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (565,727     (1,209,094     (57,116,328     (42,727,027

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     569,874       (2,372,970     51,700,298       (114,546,857
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     455,792       (2,500,961     19,355,042       (116,232,293
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (462,643     (1,152,992     (28,052,910     (42,567,833
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     1,901,083       6,992,436       127,263,390       1,268,329,518  

Value of shares redeemed

           (10,724,660     (839,777,690     (419,246,955
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     1,901,083       (3,732,224     (712,514,300     849,082,563  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     1,894,232       (7,386,177     (721,212,168     690,282,437  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

     11,952,456       19,338,633       1,440,666,705       750,384,268  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 13,846,688     $ 11,952,456     $ 719,454,537     $ 1,440,666,705  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     300,001       400,001       31,950,001       14,700,001  

Shares sold

     50,000       150,000       2,800,000       26,250,000  

Shares redeemed

           (250,000     (18,650,000     (9,000,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     350,001       300,001       16,100,001       31,950,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   60  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

     Xtrackers Risk Managed USD

High Yield Strategy ETF
    Xtrackers Short Duration

High Yield Bond ETF
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2023
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
February 10, 2022(1) to
August 31, 2022
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,362,226     $ 1,028,437     $ 2,084,413     $ 3,795,682  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (270,486     128,548       (3,285,240     (396,537

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     276,671       (4,761,019     3,469,672       (8,681,574
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     1,368,411       (3,604,034     2,268,845       (5,282,429
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (1,520,051     (844,002     (2,186,584     (3,956,845
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     1,679,445       56,938,197       15,127,847       23,388,169  

Value of shares redeemed

     (6,660,868     (2,901,580     (25,657,884     (4,697,674
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (4,981,423     54,036,617       (10,530,037     18,690,495  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (5,133,063     49,588,581       (10,447,776     9,451,221  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

     49,588,606       25       86,079,174       76,627,953  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 44,455,543     $ 49,588,606     $ 75,631,398     $ 86,079,174  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     2,225,001       1       2,000,001       1,600,001  

Shares sold

     75,000       2,350,000       350,000       500,000  

Shares redeemed

     (300,000     (125,000     (600,000     (100,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     2,000,001       2,225,001       1,750,001       2,000,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   61  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

     Xtrackers USD
High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 104,900,506     $ 222,522,218  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (104,734,844     (182,677,275

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     99,729,925       (602,952,647
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     99,895,587       (563,107,704
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (107,567,701     (242,753,834
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

    

Proceeds from shares sold

     4,379,593,376       4,826,710,036  

Value of shares redeemed

     (4,413,501,475     (7,072,094,189
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (33,908,099     (2,245,384,153
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (41,580,213     (3,051,245,691

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     3,615,251,191       6,666,496,882  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,573,670,978     $ 3,615,251,191  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

    

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     105,187,501       165,387,501  

Shares sold

     128,400,000       129,000,000  

Shares redeemed

     (129,000,000     (189,200,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     104,587,501       105,187,501  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   62  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF
Selected Per Share Data
  For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2023
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2018(a)
 
  2022     2021     2020     2019  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 39.84     $ 48.35     $ 46.55     $ 48.61     $ 49.17     $ 50.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:            

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    1.37       2.51       2.60       3.01 (c)      3.32       2.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.22 )(d)      (8.37     2.65       (1.95 )(c)      (0.58     (1.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.15       (5.86     5.25       1.06       2.74       0.96  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

    (1.43     (2.65     (3.45     (3.12     (3.30     (1.79
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.43     (2.65     (3.45     (3.12     (3.30     (1.79
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 39.56     $ 39.84     $ 48.35     $ 46.55     $ 48.61     $ 49.17  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

    2.98 **(e)      (12.56 )(e)      11.67 (e)      2.46 (e)      5.90 (e)      2.01 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

           

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

    14       12       19       7       151       148  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

    0.35     0.35       0.35       0.35       0.35       0.35

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

    0.20     0.20       0.20       0.20       0.31       0.35

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

    7.03     5.61       5.45       6.50 (c)      6.91       6.71

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(f)

    29 **      55       98       98       51       34 ** 
Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF
Selected Per Share Data
  For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2023
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2018(a)
 
  2022     2021     2020     2019  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 45.09     $ 51.05     $ 50.50     $ 50.62     $ 49.16     $ 50.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:            

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    1.08       1.69       1.45       2.02 (c)      2.29       1.37  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.30     (5.87     1.07       0.12 (c)      1.44       (1.05
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.78       (4.18     2.52       2.14       3.73       0.32  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

    (1.18     (1.78     (1.97     (2.26     (2.27     (1.16
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.18     (1.78     (1.97     (2.26     (2.27     (1.16
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 44.69     $ 45.09     $ 51.05     $ 50.50     $ 50.62     $ 49.16  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

    1.76 **(e)      (8.36 )(e)      5.12 (e)      4.42 (e)      7.84 (e)      0.68 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

           

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

    719       1,441       750       38       144       138  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

    0.25     0.25       0.25       0.25       0.25       0.25

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

    0.20     0.20       0.20       0.20       0.24       0.25

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

    4.83     3.53       2.89       4.09 (c)      4.66       4.44

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(f)

    25 **      68       88       111       55       52 ** 

 

(a)

For the period January 11, 2018 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2018.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-08 to amend the amortization period to the earliest call date for purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Effective September 1, 2019, the Fund adopted ASU 2017-08 and the effect of this change for the year ended August 31, 2020 was a decrease to net investment income per share by $0.04 and $0.23, increase to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments per share by $0.04 and $0.23, and decrease to the ratio of net investment income to average net assets of 0.08% and 0.47%, for Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF and Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF respectively. Per share data and ratios for years prior to August 31, 2020 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

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

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   63  


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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF
Selected Per Share Data
  For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2023
(Unaudited)
    Period Ended
8/31/2022(a)
                         

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 22.29     $ 25.00          
 

 

 

   

 

 

         
Income (loss) from investment operations:            

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    0.63       0.58          

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.00 (c)      (2.84        
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

Total from investment operations

    0.63       (2.26        
 

 

 

   

 

 

         
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

    (0.69     (0.45        
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

Total distributions

    (0.69     (0.45        
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 22.23     $ 22.29          
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

Total Return (%)(d)

    2.85 **      (9.12 )**         

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

           

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

    44       50          

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

    0.30     0.30        

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

    0.15     0.15        

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

    5.70     4.54        

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(f)

    0 **      0 **         
Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF
Selected Per Share Data
  For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2023
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2018(g)
 
  2022     2021     2020     2019  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 43.04     $ 47.89     $ 46.57     $ 49.13     $ 49.69     $ 50.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:            

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    1.23       2.04       2.34       2.69 (h)      2.83       1.76  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.21       (4.76     1.67       (2.47 )(h)      (0.54     (0.59
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.44       (2.72     4.01       0.22       2.29       1.17  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

    (1.26     (2.13     (2.69     (2.78     (2.85     (1.48
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.26     (2.13     (2.69     (2.78     (2.85     (1.48
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 43.22     $ 43.04     $ 47.89     $ 46.57     $ 49.13     $ 49.69  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

    3.42 **(d)      (5.84 )(d)      8.86 (d)      0.61 (d)      4.79 (d)      2.41 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

           

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

    76       86       77       37       22       40  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

    0.20     0.20       0.20       0.20       0.20       0.20

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

    0.20     0.20       0.20       0.20       0.20       0.20

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

    5.79     4.48       4.95       6.13 (h)      5.78       5.56

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(f)

    26 **      46       52       150       45       37 ** 

 

(a)

For the period February 10, 2022 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2022.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Amount represents less than $0.005.

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

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

(g)

For the period January 10, 2018 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2018.

(h)

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-08 to amend the amortization period to the earliest call date for purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Effective September 1, 2019, the Fund adopted ASU 2017-08 and the effect of this change for the year ended August 31, 2020 was a decrease to net investment income per share by $0.10, increase to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments per share by $0.10 and decrease to the ratio of net investment income to average net assets of 0.22% for Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF. Per share data and ratios for years prior to August 31, 2020 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   64  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2023
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,  
  2022      2021     2020(a)     2019(a)      2018(a)  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 34.37     $ 40.31      $  39.06 (a)    $ 40.19     $ 39.90      $ 40.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:               

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.93       1.61        1.70       2.03 (c)      2.39        2.32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.16     (5.80      1.79       (0.95 )(c)      0.24        (1.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.77       (4.19      3.49       1.08       2.63        1.08  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.97     (1.75      (2.24     (2.21     (2.34      (2.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.97     (1.75      (2.24     (2.21     (2.34      (2.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 34.17     $ 34.37      $ 40.31     $ 39.06     $ 40.19      $ 39.90  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(d)

     2.29 **      (10.67      8.31       2.91       6.87        2.76  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

              

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     3,574       3,615        6,666       6,209       3,062        1,796  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.20     0.20        0.20       0.20       0.20        0.20  

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.15     0.15        0.15       0.15       0.17        0.20  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     5.53     4.24        4.27       5.27 (c)      6.06        5.86  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e)

     15 **      24        37       54       29        32  

 

(a)

On April 13, 2021, the Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF implemented a 5 for 4 stock split. Net asset value and per share information through April 12, 2021 have been updated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 5 shares for every 4 shares owned and net asset value per share decreased correspondingly.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-08 to amend the amortization period to the earliest call date for purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Effective September 1, 2019, the Fund adopted ASU 2017-08 and the effect of this change for the year ended August 31, 2020 was a decrease to net investment income per share by $0.12, increase to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments per share by $0.12 and decrease to the ratio of net investment income to average net assets of 0.32% for Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF. Per share data and ratios for years prior to August 31, 2020 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

(d)

Total Return would have been lower if certain expenses 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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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

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

As of February 28, 2023, the Trust consists of thirty-eight 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, each a diversified series of the Trust:

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy 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”).

Each Fund offers shares that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). Unlike conventional mutual funds, each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis, at net asset value (“NAV”), only in large specified lots consisting of 50,000 shares, except for Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF which lots consist of 25,000 shares and Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF which lots consist of 100,000 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 seek investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of a particular index (the “Underlying Index”). The underlying indices for the Funds are:

 

Fund

 

Underlying Index

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 Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF   Adaptive Wealth Strategies Risk Managed High Yield 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 Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market High Beta Index is designed to track the performance of the segment of the US 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 US dollar-denominated high yield corporate bond market that exhibits lower overall beta to the broader high yield corporate fixed income market. The Adaptive Wealth Strategies Risk Managed High Yield Index is designed to track the performance of the US dollar-denominated high yield corporate bond market during normal market conditions, and the performance of a USD cash position accruing interest at the Effective Federal Funds Rate (the interest rate depository institutions such as banks charge each other for overnight loans to meet their reserve requirements) during periods of adverse market conditions. The Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market 0-5 Year Index is designed to track the performance of short-term publicly issued US 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. Under normal circumstances, the Solactive Indexes are reconstituted monthly on the last day of each month. The Funds reconstitute and rebalance their portfolios in accordance with their respective underlying indexes, and therefore any changes to the underlying indexes reconstitution and rebalance schedules will result in corresponding changes to a Fund’s reconstitution and rebalance schedule.

Each Fund is entitled to use its respective Underlying Index pursuant to a licensing agreement between the Index Provider and DBX. There is no direct charge to the Funds in connection with these licensing agreements.

 

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Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF is non-diversified and is not limited by the 1940 Act with regard to the percentage of its assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. This means the securities of a particular issuer (or securities of issuers in particular industries) may dominate the Underlying Index of the 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 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.

The Funds’ Board has designated the Advisor as the valuation designee for the Funds pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Advisor’s Pricing Committee (the “Pricing Committee”) typically values securities using readily available market quotations or prices supplied by independent pricing services (which are considered fair values under Rule 2a-5). The Advisor has adopted fair valuation procedures that provide methodologies for fair valuing securities.

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 Pricing Committee. 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.

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. ETFs for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. ETFs are generally categorized as Level 1.

Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their NAV each business day and are categorized as 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 Pricing Committee and are generally categorized as

Level 3. In accordance with the Funds’ valuation procedures, factors considered in determining value may include,

 

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but are not limited to, the type of the security; the size of the holding; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities); an analysis of the company’s or issuer’s financial statements; an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold; length of time of a halt in trading of the security; movement in the security’s proxy index; and with respect to debt securities, the maturity, coupon, creditworthiness, currency denomination and the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded. The value determined under these procedures may differ from published values for the same securities.

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

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

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

Investment Transactions and Investment Income    Investment transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of securities are calculated on the identified cost-method. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted for both tax and financial reporting purposes. Distributions of income and capital gains from investments in affiliated funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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.

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, 2023, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

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At August 31, 2022, for Federal income tax purposes, the Funds have capital loss carryforwards available as shown in the table below, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.

 

     Short-Term      Long-Term      Total Amount  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

   $ 2,899,789      $ 8,049,104      $ 10,948,893  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     24,251,180        7,729,696        31,980,876  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     618,223        378,015        996,238  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     27,135,091        93,515,542        120,650,633  

As of August 31, 2022, 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 High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

   $ 14,241,683      $ (2,220,689    $ 12,415      $ (2,233,104

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     1,543,431,644        (109,279,507      889,790        (110,169,297

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     54,358,186        (4,763,654             (4,763,654

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     93,155,018        (7,273,572      176,333        (7,449,905

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     4,265,422,743        (603,371,908      153,306        (603,525,214

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. Receivables and payables related to foreign taxes as of February 28, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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

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

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 and/or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort

 

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to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the securities lending agreement. During the period ended February 28, 2023, the Funds invested the cash collateral into a joint trading account in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio, an affiliated money market fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. receives a management/administration fee (0.07% annualized effective rate as of February 28, 2023) on the cash collateral invested in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of borrower rebates and fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within a standard time period. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If the Funds are not able to recover securities lent, the Funds may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market, incurring the risk that the value of the replacement security is greater than the value of the collateral. The Funds are also subject to all investment risks associated with the reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.

As of February 28, 2023, the Funds listed below had securities on loan. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned at period end.

 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements, as of February 28, 2023

 
Securities Lending Transactions    Overnight and
Continuous
     <30 Days      Between 30
& 90 days
     >90 days      Total  
Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF               

Corporate Bonds

   $ 463,251      $  —      $ 3,521      $ 177,078      $ 643,850  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 643,850  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

 

           

Corporate Bonds

   $ 12,621,919      $      $      $      $ 12,621,919  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 12,621,919  

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD HighYield Strategy ETF

 

Exchange-Traded Funds

   $ 40,500      $      $      $      $ 40,500  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 40,500  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

 

           

Corporate Bonds

   $ 1,537,895      $      $ 12,671      $ 637,172      $ 2,187,738  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 2,187,738  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

 

           

Corporate Bonds

   $ 97,081,967      $      $ 199,916      $ 10,053,161      $ 107,335,044  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

   $ 107,335,044  

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

 

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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 was entitled to receive a unitary advisory fee based on each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to:

 

     Unitary
Advisory Fee
 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     0.35

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     0.25

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     0.30

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     0.20

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     0.20

The Advisor for Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF has contractually agreed, until December 21, 2023, to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses (except for interest expense, taxes, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses) of the fund from exceeding 0.20% of the fund’s average daily net assets. For the period ended February 28, 2023, the Advisor waived $9,644 of expenses to the Fund.

The Advisor for Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF has contractually agreed, until December 21, 2023, to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses (except for interest expense, taxes, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses) of the fund from exceeding 0.20% of the fund’s average daily net assets. For the period ended February 28, 2023, the Advisor waived $256,179 of expenses to the Fund.

The Advisor for Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF has contractually agreed, until November 14, 2024, to waive a portion of its management fees in an amount equal to the acquired fund’s fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in affiliated funds. For the period ended February 28, 2023, the Advisor waived $35,853 of the expenses of the Fund which were attributable to the Fund’s investments in affiliated funds.

The Advisor for Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF has contractually agreed, until December 21, 2023, to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses (except for interest expense, taxes, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses) of the fund from exceeding 0.15% of the fund’s average daily net assets. For the period ended February 28, 2023, the Advisor waived $947,982 of expenses to the Fund.

The Advisor for the Funds below has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee in an amount equal to the acquired fund’s fees and expenses attributable to the Funds’ investments in affiliated cash management vehicles. For the period ended February 28, 2023, the Advisor waived expenses of the Funds as follows:

 

     Expenses
Waived
 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

   $ 59  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     2,456  

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     124  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     182  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     8,281  

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

 

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

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

The Board of Trustees is currently comprised of three Independent Trustees. The Advisor paid retainer fees and attendance fees to each Independent Trustee; retainer fees to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and 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, 2023, 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 High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

   $ 3,673,829      $ 3,608,659  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     249,681,752        252,271,277  

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

            13,731,175  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     18,722,546        19,369,864  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     536,776,092        553,063,496  

For the period ended February 28, 2023, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

   $ 1,743,289      $  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     123,403,603        824,668,965  

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     1,649,330        6,833,268  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     14,837,851        24,872,542  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     4,298,231,473        4,328,577,284  

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 advisor, common officers, or common trustees. During the period ended February 28, 2023, 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

   $ 464,803      $ 803,881      $ (68,088

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     803,881        464,803        (60,226

5. Fund Share Transactions

As of February 28, 2023, there were unlimited Fund shares, no par value, authorized by the Trust. Fund shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in Creation Units or multiples thereof. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for each Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund generally consists of the in-kind contribution of a designated portfolio of securities constituting a portfolio sampling representation of the securities included in the respective Fund’s Underlying Index and an amount of cash, which under certain circumstances may include cash in lieu of portfolio securities. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units.

 

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6. Payments by Affiliates

During the period ended February 28, 2023, the Advisor agreed to reimburse the following Funds for losses due to trades executed incorrectly. The amount compensated was less than 0.01% of the Funds average net assets, thus having no impact on the Funds total return.

 

     Total Amount  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

   $ 22  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     6,160  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     169  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     2,717  

7. 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 NAV 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.

8. Line of Credit

The Trust has entered into a senior unsecured credit facility with a syndication of banks which allows the Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and certain other funds managed by the Advisor to borrow up to $105 million. Each Fund may borrow money under this credit facility to the extent necessary for temporary or emergency purposes, including the funding of shareholder redemption requests, trade settlements, and as necessary to distribute to shareholders any income necessary to maintain each Funds’ status as a regulated investment company. Borrowings are charged an interest rate of 1.25% per annum plus the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus .10%. Each Fund may borrow up to the lesser of 33 percent of its net assets as permitted by the 1940 Act or 25 percent of adjusted total net assets. The Fund had no outstanding loans at February 28, 2023.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF, Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF, Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF, Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF and Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

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

In February 2023, as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule, the Advisor provided the Board with an annual written report (the “Report”) addressing the operation of the Program and assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation during the period from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022 (the “Reporting Period”). During the Reporting Period, your Fund was primarily invested in highly liquid investments (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within three business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value). As a result, your Fund is not required to adopt, and has not adopted, a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” as defined in the Liquidity Rule. During the Reporting Period, your Fund did not approach the 15% limit imposed by the Liquidity Rule on holdings in illiquid investments (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment). Your Fund did not experience any issues meeting investor redemptions at any time during the Reporting Period. In the Report, the Advisor stated that it believes the Program has operated adequately and effectively to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period. The Advisor also reported that there were no material changes made to the Program during the Reporting Period.

 

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Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts (Unaudited)

 

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

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement with DBX Advisors LLC

After discussions at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) held on February 15-16, 2023 (the “Meeting”), the Trustees, all of whom are the Independent Trustees (those not affiliated with DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) or its service providers), unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to Xtrackers 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, (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and Meeting by K&L Gates LLP (“Independent Trustee Counsel”).

Before reaching their decision to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Independent Trustees evaluated the materials furnished to them in advance of the Meeting from DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”) for purposes of reviewing the agreement’s terms, including statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”) regarding (a) fee and expense information for each Fund (including the fee and expense components and any amounts waived or reimbursed) as compared to a peer group of other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) selected pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary methodology (each, a “Peer Group”) and (b) each Fund’s tracking error as compared to its underlying index over the previous five years (or since inception, if shorter). The Independent Trustees met with representatives of the Advisor on February 13, 2023 to review financial reports and other information provided by the Advisor and inquire further with regard to the financial information provided, and asked questions of the Advisor during this meeting. The Independent Trustees also took into consideration the discussions they had with management before and during the Meeting and among themselves during their Executive Sessions held on February 15 and February 16, 2023.

The Independent Trustees also noted that they had received and should take into consideration a substantial amount of information furnished throughout the year at regular Board meetings, which information included, among other things, an analysis of each Fund’s investment performance, tracking error and related financial information, presentations given by DBX, as well as its periodic reports on brokerage commissions, portfolio execution and other services provided to the Funds.

In reaching its decision to continue in effect the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds and their shareholders; (2) the financial resources of DBX and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of the advisory fee; (4) the total cost of the services provided by and the profits realized by the 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 Independent Trustee Counsel and Vedder Price P.C. (“Trust Counsel”) and through the exercise of its business judgment, that approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the compensation to be received thereunder is in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders as well as consistent with the Board’s duties under state and federal law. The Board reached this conclusion based on multiple factors.

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

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.    The Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services provided and the risks incurred by the 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 the Meeting. The Board considered that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Funds, including arranging for, or implementing, the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, the provision of general corporate services such as portfolio management compliance services and the preparation and filing of certain reports on behalf of the Trust. The Board also considered, among other things,

 

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

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the 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 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 and total expenses to those of the other ETFs in its Peer Group. The Board noted that due to the special characteristics of certain Funds, there were limitations faced by Broadridge in providing comparable funds in the Peer Groups and the information in the Broadridge reports accordingly may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds. The Board also noted that the advisory fees and total expenses (after waivers/reimbursements) for the Funds were below or equal to the average and/or median of the ETFs in each Fund’s respective Peer Group compiled by Broadridge.

The Board accordingly noted that each Fund’s fee is competitive with the fees of applicable peer ETFs.

The Board considered that the fee for each of the Funds is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Advisor pays all of the Funds’ costs (subject to certain specified exceptions). The Board considered that each Fund’s fee had been priced to scale when it was established. The Board also considered that each Fund’s portfolio is managed on a day-to-day basis by the 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

 

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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.

Portfolio Holdings Information

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

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

Discount/Premium Information

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

 

 

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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. 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. 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. HYRM is currently non-diversified and can take larger positions in fewer issues, increasing its potential risk. 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.

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

Shares of the Funds are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) throughout the day on the NYSE Arca, Inc. or Cboe 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 DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C. which offer advisory services.

HYUP, HYDW, SHYL and HYLB (the “Funds”) are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Solactive. Neither Solactive nor any other party makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Funds or any member of the public regarding advisability of investing in funds generally or in these Funds particularly or the ability of the Underlying Indexes to track general stock market performance. Neither Solactive nor any other party makes any express or implied warranties, and Solactive hereby expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the Underlying Indexes or any data included therein. The prospectus contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship Solactive has with DBX Advisors LLC and any related funds.

The Index Marks, trademarks and trade names, the Index and the Intellectual Property are licensed under an Agreement for use by DBX Advisors LLC (“Licensee”) and the Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF (the “Fund”). Such Index Marks, trademarks, trade names, Index and Intellectual Property have been created and developed by NorthCrest Asset Management LLC without regard to Licensee or the Fund, their business, and/ or any prospective investor in the Fund.

Copyright © 2023 DWS Group. All rights reserved. XtrackersTM is a trademark of DWS Investment GmbH. All other trademarks, servicemarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

Not FDIC Insured  |  No Bank Guarantee  |  May Lose Value


DBX ETF Trust

 

Investment advisor

DBX Advisors LLC

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

 

Administrator, custodian,

fund accounting agent, lending
agent & transfer agent

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway

Suite 1000

Denver, CO 80203

Independent registered public
accounting firm

Ernst & Young LLP

One Manhattan West

New York, NY, 10001

 

Legal counsel

Vedder Price P.C.

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

 

 

R-050032-7 (4/23) DBX005476 (4/24)


(b) Not applicable

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(a) of this form.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

 

Item 7.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.


Item 9.

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

Not applicable.

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

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

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)

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

 

(b)

There 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 period covered by this report 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)(2)(1)

Not applicable.

 

  (a)(2)(2)

Not applicable.

 

  (b)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant)                               DBX ETF Trust                                                                                        

 

By (Signature and Title)

  

        /s/ Freddi Klassen                                                                                    

  

        Freddi Klassen

  

        President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date                 May 4, 2023                                                                                                                     

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                 May 4, 2023                                                                                                                     

 

By (Signature and Title)

  

        /s/ Diane Kenneally                                                                               

  

        Diane Kenneally

  

        Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date                 May 4, 2023