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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-22487

 

 

DBX ETF Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

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: August 31, 2023

 

 

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

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

  (a)

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


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August 31, 2023

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  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     3  

Performance Summary

  

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

     6  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     8  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     10  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     12  

Fees and Expenses

     14  

Schedule of Investments

  

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

     15  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     29  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     43  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     48  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     58  

Statements of Operations

     59  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     60  

Financial Highlights

     62  

Notes to Financial Statements

     64  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     72  

Other Information

     74  

Board Members and Officers

     75  

Additional Information

     78  


To our Shareholders: (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear shareholder,

We are pleased to provide this annual report on four of our equity ETFs for the period ended August 31, 2023.

Global equities surged during the year, supported by economic resilience and robust corporate earnings, even as the Russia-Ukraine war and interest-rate hikes to contain inflation hurt market sentiment. While inflation cooled somewhat, it remained above most central banks’ targeted range. The last two quarters saw China, Japan, and the U.K. recovering faster than other regions, owing to an inflationary drop, and rebound in consumer confidence. The lifting of COVID-19 induced stringent norms also helped growth. Meanwhile, U.S. equities showed signs of strength over the period despite high inflation levels and the consequent rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board. Tight labor-market conditions kept inflation levels high with mild signs of cooling. Meanwhile, the US economy expanded at a decent pace despite looming fears of a recession. By February 2023, the unemployment rate had dipped to its lowest level in 53 years. Q1 2023 saw a brief turmoil with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, followed by financial sector disruption in the U.S. and Europe witnessing major selloffs. Despite certain debt-ceiling concerns, the U.S. market stood firm in Q2 2023, with technology stocks driving the surge.

Eurozone equities recovered during the review period on upbeat corporate earnings, strong business activity, falling energy prices, and a milder-than-expected winter, leading to a slowdown in headline inflation. However, the European Central Bank maintained a hawkish stance and reiterated that it would work toward achieving a target inflation rate of 2%. This was followed by the Swiss government brokering the rescue of Credit Suisse by UBS; this timely intervention averted a major global banking crisis. Moreover, Germany’s economy stagnated, weighed down by weak economic indicators; speculations suggest that it is heading toward a recession, with the steepest decline in business activity in three years. The overall PMI1 dropped with reduced input even as supply bottlenecks eased.

U.K. equities rallied in 2022 and continued growing in the first two quarters of 2023, with economically sensitive areas outperforming, boosting consumer confidence. Inflation softened but touched an all-time high in May 2023, which led to a slight dip. Elsewhere, Japan’s stocks also expanded on the back of a surprise adjustment of its yield curve policy and improved corporate earnings. The Chinese economy also recovered on the lifting of the country’s zero-COVID-19 policy, boosting business activities despite property crisis stagnating the growth.

Our analysts believe central banks’ successive rate hikes to curb rising prices will likely weigh on the global economy in 2023 and 2024, considerably slowing its growth compared with 2022. Meanwhile, growth in the U.S. has remained resilient, compared with other major global economies, raising hopes of a soft landing for the economy, thereby skirting a recession. On the other hand, we believe Europe is likely to enter into a recession in 2024, with growth dynamics remaining weak and manufacturing activity expected to contract further. By contrast, growth in emerging and developing markets will likely remain strong over the next year.

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 Purchasing Managers’ Indexes (PMI) are economic indicators derived from monthly surveys of private sector companies.

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

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex-US Multifactor Factor ETF

The Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex-US Multifactor Factor ETF (DEEF) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE Developed ex-US Comprehensive Factor Index (the DEEF Index). The DEEF 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 DEEF 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). For the 12-month period ended August 31, 2023, DEEF shares returned 11.59%, compared to the DEEF Index return of 11.92%.

The majority of sectors contributed positively to performance during the period with the greatest contribution coming from Industrials, Financials and Consumer Discretionary. The Real Estate sector was the only negative contributor to performance. From a geographical perspective Israel, Hong Kong and Norway are the most significant detractors. However, Japan, United Kingdom and France contributed positively to the performance.

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

The Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (KOKU) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Kokusai Index (the KOKU Index). The KOKU Index is also known as the MSCI World ex-Japan Index. The KOKU Index is designed to track the performance of equity markets in developed markets (excluding Japan). For the 12-month period ended August 31, 2023, KOKU shares returned 16.02%, compared to the KOKU Index return of 15.62%.

The majority of sectors contributed positively to performance during the period with the greatest contributions coming from Information Technology, Industrials and Financials. The Real Estate and Utilities sectors were the only negative contributors to performance. From a geographical perspective Hong Kong, Israel and Norway are the most significant detractors. However, United States, France and Germany contributed positively to the performance.

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

The Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (QARP) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Russell 1000 2Qual/Val 5% Capped Factor Index (the QARP Index). The QARP 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 QARP Index are derived from its starting universe, the Russell 1000 Index, which is comprised of large-cap equity securities from issuers in the Unites States. For the 12-month period ended August 31, 2023, QARP shares returned 17.63%, compared to the QARP Index return of 17.88%.

The majority of sectors contributed positively to performance during the period with the greatest contributions coming from Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. The Utilities and Health Care sectors were the only negative contributors to performance.

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

The Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (DEUS) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor Index (the DEUS Index). The DEUS 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 DEUS Index are derived from its starting universe, the Russell 1000 Index, which is comprised of large-cap equity securities from issuers in the Unites States. For the 12-month period ended August 31, 2023, DEUS shares returned 10.12%, compared to the DEUS Index return of 10.27%.

The majority of sectors contributed positively to performance during the period with the greatest contributions coming from Industrials, Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary. The Utilities, Consumer Staples and Real Estate sectors detracted from performance.

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data visit www.Xtrackers.com. Returns assume that dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested. See pages 6-13 of this report for additional performance information, including performance data based on market value.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio management team only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The management team’s views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

 

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Performance 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.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023

 

Average Annual Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    FTSE Developed ex US
Comprehensive
Factor Index
   FTSE Developed ex US
Net Tax (US RIC) Index

One Year

   11.59%    12.10%    11.92%    16.13%

Five Year

   2.43%    2.42%    2.77%    4.38%

Since Inception1

   4.54%    4.51%    5.03%    5.72%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    FTSE Developed ex US
Comprehensive
Factor Index
   FTSE Developed ex US
Net Tax (US RIC) Index

One Year

   11.59%    12.10%    11.92%    16.13%

Five Year

   12.77%    12.68%    14.63%    23.92%

Since Inception1

   41.16%    40.87%    46.49%    54.11%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, November 24, 2015 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated December 22, 2022, was 0.35%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (DEEF) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

 

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1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, November 24, 2015.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Industrials

    22.6%  

Materials

    13.7%  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.0%  

Consumer Staples

    11.9%  

Financials

    11.4%  

Utilities

    7.1%  

Information Technology

    4.8%  

Communication Services

    4.6%  

Real Estate

    4.6%  

Energy

    3.8%  

Health Care

    3.5%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of August 31, 2023 (6.8% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

3i Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    1.2%  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada)

    0.8%  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (Netherlands)

    0.8%  

Woolworths Group Ltd. (Australia)

    0.7%  

Repsol SA (Spain)

    0.6%  

Brambles Ltd. (Australia)

    0.6%  

Yara International ASA (Norway)

    0.6%  

Carlsberg A/S (Denmark)

    0.5%  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    0.5%  

Admiral Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    0.5%  
Country Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Japan

    31.7%  

United Kingdom

    10.7%  

Australia

    10.4%  

Canada

    5.4%  

South Korea

    5.2%  

France

    5.0%  

Germany

    3.6%  

Switzerland

    3.5%  

Singapore

    3.2%  

Netherlands

    3.0%  

Sweden

    2.5%  

Italy

    2.5%  

Spain

    2.2%  

Other

    11.1%  
 

 

 

 

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 15.

 

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Performance 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.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023

 

Average Annual Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    MSCI Kokusai Index    MSCI World Index

One Year

   16.02%    16.03%    15.62%    15.60%

Since Inception1

   17.06%    17.02%    16.70%    16.11%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    MSCI Kokusai Index    MSCI World Index

One Year

   16.02%    16.03%    15.62%    15.60%

Since Inception1

   70.83%    70.65%    69.04%    66.16%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, April 8, 2020 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated December 22, 2022, was 0.09%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (KOKU) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, April 8, 2020.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Information Technology

    22.8%  

Financials

    14.9%  

Health Care

    12.9%  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.5%  

Industrials

    10.1%  

Consumer Staples

    7.3%  

Communication Services

    7.2%  

Energy

    5.1%  

Materials

    4.1%  

Utilities

    2.7%  

Real Estate

    2.4%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of August 31, 2023 (22.5% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Apple, Inc. (United States)

    5.5%  

Microsoft Corp. (United States)

    4.3%  

Alphabet, Inc. (United States)

    2.9%  

Amazon.com, Inc. (United States)

    2.4%  

NVIDIA Corp. (United States)

    2.3%  

Tesla, Inc. (United States)

    1.4%  

Meta Platforms, Inc. (United States)

    1.2%  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (United States)

    0.9%  

Eli Lilly & Co. (United States)

    0.8%  

Exxon Mobil Corp. (United States)

    0.8%  
Country Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

United States

    72.9%  

United Kingdom

    4.2%  

Canada

    3.5%  

France

    3.4%  

Switzerland

    3.3%  

Germany

    2.4%  

Australia

    2.1%  

Other

    8.2%  
 

 

 

 

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 29.

 

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Performance 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.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023

 

Average Annual Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    Russell 1000 2Qual/Val
5% Capped Factor Index
   Russell 1000 Index
Total Return

One Year

   17.63%    17.71%    17.88%    15.40%

Five Year

   11.46%    11.47%    11.71%    10.77%

Since Inception1

   12.43%    12.44%    12.68%    12.00%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    Russell 1000 2Qual/Val
5% Capped Factor Index
   Russell 1000 Index
Total Return

One Year

   17.63%    17.71%    17.88%    15.40%

Five Year

   72.06%    72.11%    73.99%    66.78%

Since Inception1

   88.43%    88.56%    90.78%    84.65%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, April 5, 2018 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated December 22, 2022, was 0.19%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (QARP) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, April 5, 2018.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Information Technology

    21.1%  

Health Care

    12.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.4%  

Energy

    11.8%  

Communication Services

    11.2%  

Consumer Staples

    8.8%  

Industrials

    8.8%  

Financials

    8.8%  

Materials

    3.3%  

Real Estate

    1.1%  

Utilities

    0.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of August 31, 2023 (31.2% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Alphabet, Inc.

    5.2%  

Apple, Inc.

    5.0%  

Microsoft Corp.

    4.8%  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    4.0%  

Meta Platforms, Inc.

    3.6%  

Chevron Corp.

    2.3%  

Walmart, Inc.

    2.3%  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    2.0%  

Pfizer, Inc.

    2.0%  

 

 

* 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 43.

 

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Performance 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.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023

 

Average Annual Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    Russell 1000
Comprehensive Factor Index
   Russell 1000 Index
Total Return

One Year

   10.12%    10.15%    10.27%    15.40%

Five Year

   7.61%    7.60%    7.73%    10.77%

Since Inception1

   9.72%    9.71%    9.89%    12.24%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    Russell 1000
Comprehensive Factor Index
   Russell 1000 Index
Total Return

One Year

   10.12%    10.15%    10.27%    15.40%

Five Year

   44.29%    44.21%    45.14%    66.78%

Since Inception1

   105.63%    105.57%    108.12%    145.38%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, November 24, 2015 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment management fees. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The estimated operating expense ratio as disclosed in the most recent prospectus dated December 22, 2022, was 0.17%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (DEUS) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, November 24, 2015.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Industrials

    20.8%  

Information Technology

    16.2%  

Consumer Discretionary

    15.6%  

Health Care

    11.1%  

Financials

    9.3%  

Materials

    6.9%  

Consumer Staples

    6.5%  

Energy

    5.0%  

Utilities

    3.3%  

Real Estate

    3.1%  

Communication Services

    2.2%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of August 31, 2023 (8.7% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    1.1%  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    1.0%  

McKesson Corp.

    1.0%  

NVR, Inc.

    0.9%  

Cencora, Inc.

    0.9%  

Lennar Corp.

    0.8%  

CDW Corp.

    0.8%  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    0.8%  

Jabil, Inc.

    0.7%  

Nucor Corp.

    0.7%  

 

 

 

* 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 48.

 

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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 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 (March 1, 2023 to August 31, 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
March 1, 2023
     Ending
Account Value
August 31, 2023
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

 

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,054.58        0.24   $ 1.24  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.00        0.24   $ 1.22  
Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

 

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,113.10        0.09   $ 0.48  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.75        0.09   $ 0.46  
Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

 

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,145.20        0.19   $ 1.03  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.25        0.19   $ 0.97  
Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

 

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,044.00        0.17   $ 0.88  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.35        0.17   $ 0.87  

(1) Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (the number of days in the most recent six-month period), then divided by 365.

 

14


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 98.9%    
Australia — 10.3%            

AGL Energy Ltd.

    28,998     $ 208,276  

ALS Ltd.

    3,243       24,805  

Altium Ltd.

    868       27,214  

Alumina Ltd.*

    7,942       5,555  

AMP Ltd.

    29,798       24,413  

Ampol Ltd.

    7,469       170,757  

Ansell Ltd.

    3,720       56,786  

ANZ Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,777       29,152  

APA Group (a)

    4,924       28,669  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    1,739       46,064  

ASX Ltd.

    569       21,223  

Atlas Arteria Ltd. (a)

    1,564       6,159  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    66,560       157,343  

Beach Energy Ltd.

    7,137       7,188  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

    2,934       18,071  

BHP Group Ltd.

    2,193       63,700  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    16,813       228,777  

Boral Ltd.*

    10,325       31,563  

Brambles Ltd.

    38,214       370,497  

carsales.com Ltd.

    1,155       21,499  

Challenger Ltd.

    2,458       10,841  

Charter Hall Group REIT

    7,610       53,426  

Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd.

    14,897       25,278  

Cochlear Ltd.

    655       115,169  

Coles Group Ltd.

    14,436       152,116  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    145       9,596  

Computershare Ltd.

    4,936       80,495  

CSL Ltd.

    148       26,218  

CSR Ltd.

    19,609       74,929  

Deterra Royalties Ltd.

    17,291       49,833  

Dexus REIT

    21,303       106,926  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd.

    188       6,581  

Downer EDI Ltd.

    5,880       16,299  

EBOS Group Ltd.

    844       19,072  

Endeavour Group Ltd.

    13,401       47,735  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    1,935       26,856  

Goodman Group REIT

    6,551       99,111  

GPT Group REIT

    13,077       35,571  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

    9,636       25,213  

IDP Education Ltd.

    306       4,881  

IGO Ltd.

    496       4,472  

Iluka Resources Ltd.

    12,317       68,045  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

    41,671       79,075  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    23,964       90,328  

JB Hi-Fi Ltd.

    4,455       131,771  

Lottery Corp. Ltd.

    13,670       44,621  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    567       65,192  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    115,935       274,812  

Metcash Ltd.

    35,913       86,756  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    82       3,799  

Mirvac Group REIT

    58,351       91,454  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    724       13,579  

New Hope Corp. Ltd.

    4,457       16,251  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    892       15,038  

NEXTDC Ltd.*

    1,103       9,672  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    3,550       27,383  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Australia (Continued)            

Orica Ltd.

    3,006     $ 30,585  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    2,664       15,028  

Orora Ltd. (b)

    28,412       64,772  

Perpetual Ltd.

    522       7,123  

Platinum Asset Management Ltd.

    26,844       24,861  

Qantas Airways Ltd.*

    7,520       28,784  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    16,130       156,490  

Qube Holdings Ltd.

    31,884       63,394  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    985       32,822  

REA Group Ltd.

    262       28,011  

Reece Ltd.

    723       9,552  

Region RE Ltd. REIT

    47,202       66,032  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    3,257       238,151  

Santos Ltd.

    7,049       35,016  

Scentre Group REIT

    7,613       13,559  

SEEK Ltd.

    802       12,004  

Seven Group Holdings Ltd.

    2,970       53,782  

Sims Ltd.

    1,464       14,545  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    9,179       191,184  

South32 Ltd.

    73,195       161,176  

Steadfast Group Ltd.

    32,145       117,418  

Stockland REIT

    44,589       122,443  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    10,550       93,130  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    145,946       103,502  

Telstra Group Ltd.

    15,354       39,875  

TPG Telecom Ltd.

    1,408       5,134  

Transurban Group (a)

    1,972       16,935  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    5,550       41,947  

Vicinity Ltd. REIT

    123,402       149,453  

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.

    1,586       33,907  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    3,805       132,752  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    1,885       26,797  

Whitehaven Coal Ltd.

    3,770       14,870  

Woodside Energy Group Ltd.

    4,224       101,275  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    16,224       400,650  

Worley Ltd.

    1,060       11,993  

Yancoal Australia Ltd.

    1,475       5,053  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,246,253)

      6,220,110  
   

 

 

 
Austria — 0.4%            

ANDRITZ AG

    1,295       68,984  

Erste Group Bank AG

    231       8,266  

OMV AG

    343       15,922  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG*

    586       8,427  

Telekom Austria AG*

    8,729       65,560  

voestalpine AG

    3,060       89,605  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $257,164)

      256,764  
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 0.9%            

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    433       68,238  

Ageas SA/NV

    738       29,380  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    77       4,387  

D’ieteren Group

    222       36,335  

Elia Group SA/NV

    979       113,162  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert NV

    93       7,506  

KBC Group NV

    219       14,395  

Lotus Bakeries NV

    10       78,905  

Sofina SA

    49       11,041  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   15  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Belgium (Continued)            

Solvay SA

    957     $ 111,035  

UCB SA

    57       5,122  

Umicore SA

    583       15,484  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA REIT

    485       13,897  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $535,844)

      508,887  
   

 

 

 
Bermuda — 0.0%            

Hiscox Ltd.
(Cost $15,691)

    1,236       15,623  
   

 

 

 
Canada — 5.4%            

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.

    4,597       240,086  

Bank of Montreal

    166       14,278  

Bank of Nova Scotia

    421       19,952  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    234       3,788  

BCE, Inc.

    463       19,588  

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., Class A

    4,160       143,561  

Brookfield Corp.

    270       9,204  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    323       12,782  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    451       50,735  

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.

    523       41,463  

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A

    451       53,435  

CGI, Inc.*

    2,503       260,669  

Constellation Software, Inc.

    38       77,954  

Dollarama, Inc.

    2,499       161,822  

Enbridge, Inc.

    197       6,908  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    572       471,091  

Fortis, Inc.

    2,063       80,800  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    279       40,142  

George Weston Ltd.

    1,231       136,343  

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

    714       20,492  

Hydro One Ltd., 144A

    3,484       90,438  

IGM Financial, Inc.

    1,280       36,443  

Imperial Oil Ltd.

    418       23,706  

Intact Financial Corp.

    1,233       173,611  

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

    1,113       96,521  

Magna International, Inc.

    1,224       71,905  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    2,238       41,321  

Metro, Inc.

    3,971       204,398  

National Bank of Canada

    373       25,962  

Nutrien Ltd.

    486       30,745  

Power Corp. of Canada

    1,822       49,693  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

    640       44,395  

Royal Bank of Canada

    56       5,039  

Saputo, Inc.

    2,895       62,503  

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

    994       48,423  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    1,447       48,952  

TC Energy Corp.

    108       3,895  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

    449       18,545  

TELUS Corp.

    661       11,593  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    325       41,795  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    99       6,031  

Tourmaline Oil Corp.

    2,288       117,178  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    538       73,661  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    717       31,235  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,777,824)

      3,223,081  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Chile — 0.0%            

Antofagasta PLC
(Cost $14,855)

    1,032     $ 18,935  
   

 

 

 
China — 0.1%            

Lenovo Group Ltd.
(Cost $37,549)

    49,778       56,305  
   

 

 

 
Denmark — 1.1%            

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class A

    4       7,176  

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B

    1       1,821  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    2,126       308,360  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    502       32,853  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    95       10,863  

Danske Bank A/S

    697       15,697  

DSV A/S

    446       84,921  

Genmab A/S*

    216       83,041  

H Lundbeck A/S

    5,642       28,724  

H Lundbeck A/S, Class A

    1,562       6,988  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    104       19,295  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    424       18,431  

Orsted AS, 144A

    131       8,441  

Pandora A/S

    130       13,513  

Royal Unibrew A/S

    138       12,122  

Tryg A/S

    660       12,615  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $641,281)

      664,861  
   

 

 

 
Finland — 1.1%            

Elisa OYJ

    2,220       109,077  

Huhtamaki OYJ

    3,069       105,624  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    2,641       51,653  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    1,695       77,266  

Metso Corp.

    546       6,296  

Neste OYJ

    557       20,421  

Nokia OYJ

    7,170       28,692  

Nordea Bank Abp

    768       8,434  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    2,755       112,997  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    959       42,186  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    1,926       24,573  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    1,956       67,128  

Valmet OYJ

    128       3,265  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    414       5,268  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $754,932)

      662,880  
   

 

 

 
France — 5.0%            

Accor SA

    890       31,964  

Aeroports de Paris

    40       5,279  

Air Liquide SA

    321       58,134  

Airbus SE

    38       5,583  

ALD SA, 144A

    1,948       18,891  

Alstom SA

    1,113       30,816  

Amundi SA, 144A

    552       32,981  

Arkema SA

    354       37,130  

AXA SA

    437       13,174  

BioMerieux

    246       25,525  

BNP Paribas SA

    31       2,009  

Bollore SE

    14,094       83,598  

Bouygues SA

    1,282       44,386  

Bureau Veritas SA

    2,369       63,611  

Capgemini SE

    141       26,375  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   16  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
France (Continued)            

Carrefour SA

    6,559     $ 125,789  

Cie de L’Odet SE

    14       21,881  

Cie de Saint-Gobain SA

    1,455       95,004  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    4,619       144,933  

Credit Agricole SA

    928       11,740  

Danone SA

    1,108       64,734  

Dassault Aviation SA

    322       63,466  

Dassault Systemes SE

    167       6,636  

Edenred

    1,758       112,269  

Eiffage SA

    1,263       125,181  

Engie SA

    14,220       229,807  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    152       28,689  

Eurazeo SE

    2,468       145,852  

Gecina SA REIT

    30       3,219  

Getlink SE

    3,183       53,392  

Hermes International SCA

    3       6,189  

Ipsen SA

    195       25,355  

JCDecaux SE*

    322       5,990  

Kering SA

    20       10,728  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM, 144A

    583       21,134  

Legrand SA

    793       78,408  

L’Oreal SA

    18       7,928  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    14       11,885  

Orange SA

    12,264       137,873  

Pernod Ricard SA

    219       43,070  

Publicis Groupe SA

    2,209       172,767  

Remy Cointreau SA*

    106       16,446  

Renault SA

    138       5,592  

Rexel SA

    1,818       42,818  

Safran SA

    41       6,599  

Sanofi

    364       38,969  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    14       3,983  

Schneider Electric SE

    271       46,643  

SCOR SE

    271       8,453  

SEB SA

    180       19,829  

Societe Generale SA

    408       11,609  

Sodexo SA

    685       73,618  

Teleperformance SE

    59       8,187  

Thales SA

    258       37,747  

TotalEnergies SE

    788       49,665  

Valeo SE

    290       5,666  

Veolia Environnement SA

    2,542       79,624  

Vinci SA

    878       98,114  

Vivendi SE

    4,490       40,984  

Wendel SE

    1,700       155,818  

Worldline SA, 144A*

    141       4,603  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,793,298)

      2,988,342  
   

 

 

 
Germany — 3.3%            

adidas AG

    42       8,407  

Allianz SE

    31       7,548  

BASF SE

    1,587       80,593  

Bayer AG

    606       33,241  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    807       85,109  

Bechtle AG

    239       11,657  

Beiersdorf AG

    643       84,304  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Germany (Continued)            

Brenntag SE

    464     $ 37,639  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

    36       3,584  

Continental AG

    539       40,143  

Covestro AG, 144A*

    2,163       115,197  

CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA

    135       8,425  

Daimler Truck Holding AG

    1,093       38,543  

Deutsche Bank AG (c)

    537       5,858  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    80       14,227  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    2,993       64,131  

DHL Group

    1,562       73,043  

E.ON SE

    13,527       167,076  

Evonik Industries AG

    1,129       21,695  

Fielmann Group AG

    161       7,570  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    73       3,530  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    1,378       44,285  

FUCHS SE

    1,337       43,969  

GEA Group AG

    1,813       71,626  

Hannover Rueck SE

    204       43,452  

Heidelberg Materials AG

    2,166       174,623  

Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA

    74       5,285  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    502       34,750  

HOCHTIEF AG

    329       35,226  

Infineon Technologies AG

    395       14,154  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    297       20,340  

LANXESS AG

    210       6,651  

LEG Immobilien SE*

    265       19,155  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

    524       38,412  

Merck KGaA

    236       42,520  

METRO AG*

    3,812       30,410  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    112       26,232  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen

    106       41,210  

Puma SE

    55       3,701  

Rational AG

    13       9,926  

Rheinmetall AG

    37       10,092  

RWE AG

    4,021       166,101  

SAP SE

    114       15,939  

Scout24 SE, 144A

    887       61,247  

Siemens AG

    86       12,963  

Siemens Energy AG*

    286       4,085  

Symrise AG

    90       9,393  

Talanx AG

    192       12,930  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    32,130       61,166  

Traton SE

    316       6,513  

United Internet AG

    185       3,564  

Wacker Chemie AG

    24       3,545  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,871,100)

      1,984,985  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 1.8%            

AIA Group Ltd.

    2,713       24,633  

ASMPT Ltd.

    1,405       14,074  

Bank of East Asia Ltd.

    9,947       14,182  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    2,627       7,303  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd., 144A

    2,183       4,733  

Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd.

    15,479       18,752  

China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd.*

    32,021       6,084  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   17  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Hong Kong (Continued)            

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.

    6,687     $ 10,148  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    10,819       59,740  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    14,142       77,096  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    1,846       9,346  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    1,893       14,846  

Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd.

    17,884       12,247  

Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd.

    1,478       3,249  

DFI Retail Group Holdings Ltd.

    13,600       33,592  

First Pacific Co. Ltd.

    38,533       16,412  

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

    8,231       11,357  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    7,041       9,410  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    201       2,563  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    1,601       4,400  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    6,228       4,583  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    364       14,111  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    1,400       4,970  

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, Class U

    80,100       13,297  

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    51,480       7,221  

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

    2,010       4,188  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    3,100       147,436  

Kerry Logistics Network Ltd.

    4,847       4,555  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    26,608       49,200  

Link REIT

    3,734       18,523  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    2,188       9,138  

NWS Holdings Ltd.

    53,762       61,223  

PCCW Ltd.

    43,037       20,471  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    11,897       58,637  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    30,192       34,613  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    3,444       38,780  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    5,948       49,075  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class B

    15,808       20,844  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    3,032       6,341  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    476       4,704  

Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.

    2,544       3,277  

VTech Holdings Ltd.

    6,000       36,650  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    11,517       7,623  

WH Group Ltd., 144A

    174,223       89,758  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    2,467       10,287  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

    7,019       10,365  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    12,545       15,742  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,277,302)

      1,099,779  
   

 

 

 
Ireland — 1.2%            

CRH PLC

    3,333       191,870  

DCC PLC

    1,435       78,681  

Experian PLC

    1,614       56,488  

Flutter Entertainment PLC*

    84       15,338  

Glanbia PLC

    9,387       156,287  

James Hardie Industries PLC CDI*

    498       15,007  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    496       46,372  

Kingspan Group PLC

    96       8,135  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    4,312       181,622  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $657,804)

      749,800  
   

 

 

 
Israel — 1.0%            

Airport City Ltd.*

    646       9,924  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Israel (Continued)            

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd.

    161     $ 1,227  

Amot Investments Ltd.

    1,676       7,943  

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    184       9,892  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    6,044       50,188  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    3,792       29,521  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.

    56,941       77,175  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    159       31,324  

First International Bank Of Israel Ltd.

    275       11,142  

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.

    628       4,581  

ICL Group Ltd.

    11,699       70,225  

Israel Corp. Ltd.

    11       3,064  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

    6,018       30,183  

Melisron Ltd.

    133       8,351  

Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd.

    6,128       14,706  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    738       24,326  

Nice Ltd.*

    463       91,666  

Nova Ltd.*

    271       35,132  

Phoenix Holdings Ltd.

    1,289       12,933  

Shufersal Ltd.*

    2,614       12,188  

Strauss Group Ltd.*

    1,088       23,655  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.*

    15       146  

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*

    1,251       36,592  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $608,820)

      596,084  
   

 

 

 
Italy — 2.4%            

A2A SpA

    64,883       124,610  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    1,859       38,598  

Banca Mediolanum SpA

    849       7,777  

Banco BPM SpA

    1,925       9,226  

Buzzi SpA

    2,359       70,717  

Davide Campari-Milano NV

    2,113       27,681  

De’ Longhi SpA

    857       22,714  

Enel SpA

    20,474       137,995  

Eni SpA

    15,477       239,942  

Ferrari NV

    231       73,460  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    1,412       19,402  

Hera SpA

    13,668       41,477  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA, 144A

    1,638       20,294  

Interpump Group SpA

    893       45,311  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    4,287       11,502  

Italgas SpA

    15,589       88,827  

Leonardo SpA

    2,036       29,423  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    2,096       27,458  

Moncler SpA

    776       52,757  

Pirelli & C SpA, 144A

    7,889       39,447  

Poste Italiane SpA, 144A

    1,533       17,063  

PRADA SpA

    931       6,085  

Prysmian SpA

    3,766       154,464  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA

    777       39,113  

Reply SpA

    48       4,920  

Snam SpA

    4,969       25,693  

Telecom Italia SpA*

    21,093       6,559  

Telecom Italia SpA-RSP*

    18,162       5,578  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   18  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Italy (Continued)            

Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale

    7,398     $ 61,184  

UniCredit SpA

    423       10,360  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA

    4,750       12,033  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,321,699)

      1,471,670  
   

 

 

 
Japan — 31.5%            

ABC-Mart, Inc.

    2,589       47,135  

Acom Co. Ltd.

    7,700       18,284  

Activia Properties, Inc. REIT

    4       11,210  

Advance Residence Investment Corp. REIT

    6       14,445  

Advantest Corp.

    200       25,154  

Aeon Co. Ltd.

    1,549       32,122  

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.

    900       10,794  

AEON REIT Investment Corp. REIT

    9       9,106  

AGC, Inc.

    1,754       61,601  

Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    1,514       35,930  

Ain Holdings, Inc.

    400       14,295  

Air Water, Inc.

    4,000       50,362  

Aisin Corp.

    1,493       49,912  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    1,500       63,602  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    4,600       78,802  

Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.

    700       5,854  

Amada Co. Ltd.

    11,443       121,359  

Amano Corp.

    2,000       43,645  

Anritsu Corp.

    1,100       8,073  

Ariake Japan Co. Ltd.

    200       7,295  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    992       38,676  

Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.

    216       4,402  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    6,819       44,113  

ASKUL Corp.

    900       12,154  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    3,083       46,896  

Azbil Corp.

    813       27,140  

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

    2,900       67,368  

Bank of Kyoto Ltd.

    100       5,785  

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

    500       6,369  

Bic Camera, Inc.

    3,500       26,012  

BIPROGY, Inc.

    500       12,951  

Bridgestone Corp.

    4,024       156,471  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    2,642       44,797  

Calbee, Inc.

    1,780       35,524  

Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.

    2,100       55,203  

Canon, Inc.

    5,522       136,092  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

    1,508       63,630  

Casio Computer Co. Ltd.

    1,500       13,307  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    71       9,115  

Chiba Bank Ltd.

    1,600       11,446  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    5,231       69,886  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    400       12,246  

Chugin Financial Group, Inc.

    700       4,653  

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.*

    583       3,846  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.

    1,200       15,649  

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

    1,534       32,696  

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

    2,200       9,768  

Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,200       43,191  

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp.

    90       10,580  

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

    600       9,390  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    6,707     $ 183,494  

Daicel Corp.

    8,127       67,937  

Daido Steel Co. Ltd.

    755       31,271  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    978       18,094  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    900       16,762  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    200       5,906  

Daiichikosho Co. Ltd.

    1,400       27,080  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    125       21,658  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    1,334       147,204  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    4,502       125,178  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp. REIT

    3       5,692  

Daiwa Securities Living Investments Corp. REIT

    10       7,659  

DeNA Co. Ltd.

    500       5,186  

Denka Co. Ltd.

    700       13,211  

Denso Corp.

    444       30,373  

Dentsu Group, Inc.

    500       14,957  

DIC Corp.

    1,700       29,327  

Disco Corp.

    546       107,805  

DMG Mori Co. Ltd.

    1,400       25,584  

Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd.

    600       19,296  

East Japan Railway Co.

    400       22,618  

Ebara Corp.

    300       14,958  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

    200       12,718  

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

    8,076       126,034  

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

    61,220       229,725  

EXEO Group, Inc.

    3,672       78,164  

Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.

    400       10,556  

Fancl Corp.

    200       3,507  

FANUC Corp.

    1,480       42,219  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

    59       13,568  

Food & Life Cos. Ltd.

    300       5,705  

FP Corp.

    800       15,386  

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT

    5       16,159  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    488       23,045  

Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.

    800       8,361  

Fuji Oil Holdings, Inc.

    200       3,215  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    951       56,269  

Fujikura Ltd.

    1,500       12,436  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    442       55,271  

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

    500       11,838  

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.

    900       15,486  

Fuyo General Lease Co. Ltd.

    500       41,385  

GLP J REIT

    3       2,829  

Goldwin, Inc.

    400       28,616  

GS Yuasa Corp.

    638       12,117  

GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.

    300       4,945  

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc.

    1,200       21,744  

Hachijuni Bank Ltd.

    2,100       11,328  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

    569       5,407  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    1,550       71,823  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    1,467       52,701  

Haseko Corp.

    9,497       118,007  

Heiwa Corp.

    1,100       16,796  

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

    176       29,328  

Hirogin Holdings, Inc.

    1,300       8,129  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

    440     $ 53,359  

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

    700       23,762  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

    600       18,715  

Hitachi Ltd.

    1,246       82,967  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    4,045       130,670  

Horiba Ltd.

    800       41,664  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    1,026       39,423  

House Foods Group, Inc.

    857       18,513  

Hoya Corp.

    300       33,290  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    5,448       48,947  

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

    200       12,078  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

    4,525       96,197  

IHI Corp.

    1,000       24,941  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,300       21,319  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp. REIT

    3       3,009  

Information Services International-Dentsu Ltd.

    300       12,014  

INFRONEER Holdings, Inc.

    684       7,151  

Inpex Corp.

    8,899       124,391  

Internet Initiative Japan, Inc.

    1,500       26,108  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.

    900       10,330  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    2,600       33,396  

ITOCHU Corp.

    4,136       155,457  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    1,100       32,679  

Itoham Yonekyu Holdings, Inc.

    3,800       21,142  

Iwatani Corp.

    1,600       84,349  

Iyogin Holdings, Inc.

    1,000       6,951  

Izumi Co. Ltd.

    800       20,881  

J. Front Retailing Co. Ltd.

    2,365       24,936  

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd.

    1,000       21,087  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

    100       1,747  

Japan Logistics Fund, Inc. REIT

    3       6,285  

Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest REIT

    15       10,077  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,700       28,388  

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

    700       11,287  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. REIT

    4       10,138  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT

    4       16,623  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    3,364       73,734  

JFE Holdings, Inc.

    4,400       69,618  

JGC Holdings Corp.

    200       2,675  

JTEKT Corp.

    3,300       29,909  

Kadokawa Corp.

    100       2,354  

Kagome Co. Ltd.

    265       6,185  

Kajima Corp.

    6,200       103,635  

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    347       8,533  

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

    5,432       122,456  

Kandenko Co. Ltd.

    6,492       59,531  

Kaneka Corp.

    1,622       45,601  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

    14,911       212,422  

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

    488       8,008  

Kao Corp.

    1,453       56,280  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.

    2,043       52,470  

KDDI Corp.

    1,629       48,394  

Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.

    900       25,705  

Keikyu Corp.

    2,800       25,839  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Keio Corp.

    400     $ 13,848  

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    600       22,989  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp. REIT

    1       2,363  

Kewpie Corp.

    1,559       25,984  

Keyence Corp.

    29       12,055  

Kikkoman Corp.

    173       10,013  

Kinden Corp.

    3,700       50,880  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,500       47,488  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,212       45,140  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    126       6,233  

Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.

    300       7,468  

Kobe Steel Ltd.

    5,700       71,649  

Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,624       25,238  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    1,100       18,704  

Kokuyo Co. Ltd.

    3,100       48,230  

Komatsu Ltd.

    3,370       96,064  

Konami Group Corp.

    682       39,613  

Konica Minolta, Inc.

    1,500       4,642  

Kose Corp.

    200       16,609  

Kotobuki Spirits Co. Ltd.

    100       7,851  

K’s Holdings Corp.

    4,111       37,895  

Kubota Corp.

    900       14,435  

Kuraray Co. Ltd.

    10,181       115,772  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    1,128       44,032  

Kyocera Corp.

    1,572       80,746  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

    800       14,675  

Kyudenko Corp.

    1,099       33,834  

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.*

    6,164       40,722  

Kyushu Financial Group, Inc.

    3,800       18,634  

Kyushu Railway Co.

    3,000       65,384  

LaSalle Logiport REIT

    7       7,150  

Lawson, Inc.

    1,100       52,520  

Lintec Corp.

    1,613       26,624  

Lion Corp.

    5,206       56,696  

Lixil Corp.

    1,411       17,683  

Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.

    1,000       30,628  

Mani, Inc.

    800       10,427  

Marubeni Corp.

    13,691       224,241  

Marui Group Co. Ltd.

    679       11,765  

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

    1,950       50,737  

Matsui Securities Co. Ltd.

    1,100       6,052  

MatsukiyoCocokara & Co.

    297       17,493  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    13,700       144,213  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.

    1,500       59,656  

Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.

    4,100       11,352  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    2,651       45,469  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,538       88,751  

MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.

    1,371       23,312  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    740       12,928  

Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp.

    27,902       166,797  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    3,236       159,950  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    13,674       178,363  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    1,500       19,190  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

    2,567       35,018  

Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc.

    7,050       45,854  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    3,613       205,238  

Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.

    1,500       39,884  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    3,100     $ 52,094  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

    7,700       30,290  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    1,200       9,590  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    7,525       280,769  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

    4,900       133,148  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    800       17,540  

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.

    900       23,009  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

    1,474       40,863  

Miura Co. Ltd.

    1,500       34,670  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    2,580       42,709  

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp. REIT

    11       11,084  

Morinaga & Co. Ltd.

    1,400       50,899  

Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.

    300       12,286  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    1,500       53,989  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    617       34,689  

Nabtesco Corp.

    600       11,371  

Nagase & Co. Ltd.

    565       9,698  

Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.

    1,400       22,493  

Nankai Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    1,518       31,906  

NEC Corp.

    600       31,676  

NEC Networks & System Integration Corp.

    800       10,677  

Nexon Co. Ltd.

    600       12,187  

NGK Insulators Ltd.

    5,677       75,415  

NH Foods Ltd.

    300       9,310  

NHK Spring Co. Ltd.

    7,500       58,265  

Nichirei Corp.

    1,600       37,872  

Nifco, Inc.

    1,661       49,059  

Nihon Kohden Corp.

    1,400       37,292  

Nikon Corp.

    3,100       33,516  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    1,150       49,504  

Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc. REIT

    2       9,026  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc. REIT

    3       12,673  

Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.

    900       15,894  

NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, Inc.

    1,936       100,653  

Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.

    5,900       52,907  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

    700       5,414  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. REIT

    2       4,024  

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.

    959       23,167  

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.

    100       4,395  

Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.

    1,500       57,152  

Nippon Steel Corp.

    7,113       168,414  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    14,875       17,196  

Nippon Yusen KK

    2,000       53,385  

Nipro Corp.

    600       4,979  

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. Ltd.

    1,400       26,176  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    483       20,729  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

    8,500       36,246  

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

    1,478       19,497  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,084       94,711  

Niterra Co. Ltd.

    4,502       104,676  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    462       52,742  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    1,743       119,113  

Noevir Holdings Co. Ltd.

    500       19,542  

NOF Corp.

    1,707       77,057  

NOK Corp.

    4,800       67,408  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    786       19,803  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. REIT

    9     $ 10,577  

NS Solutions Corp.

    600       16,279  

NSK Ltd.

    4,400       25,668  

NTT Data Group Corp.

    317       4,270  

Obayashi Corp.

    14,162       128,308  

OBIC Business Consultants Co. Ltd.

    300       12,879  

Obic Co. Ltd.

    228       39,669  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    400       5,951  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    15,088       61,768  

OKUMA Corp.

    600       28,169  

Olympus Corp.

    600       8,121  

Omron Corp.

    300       14,503  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    1,677       31,810  

Open House Group Co. Ltd.

    380       12,858  

Oracle Corp.

    300       20,957  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

    190       6,850  

ORIX Corp.

    3,836       71,669  

Orix JREIT, Inc. REIT

    15       18,659  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    9,029       144,504  

OSG Corp.

    1,700       21,474  

Otsuka Corp.

    908       40,509  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,434       54,628  

PALTAC Corp.

    882       29,098  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    4,799       95,743  

Panasonic Holdings Corp.

    3,372       38,900  

Park24 Co. Ltd.*

    200       2,824  

Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd.

    1,520       9,043  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,529       26,204  

Pigeon Corp.

    1,300       15,082  

Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.

    1,000       12,917  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    326       11,689  

Relo Group, Inc.

    1,200       14,070  

Renesas Electronics Corp.*

    800       13,466  

Rengo Co. Ltd.

    10,012       68,069  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    2,800       14,853  

Resonac Holdings Corp.

    1,700       27,686  

Resorttrust, Inc.

    500       8,023  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

    1,700       13,872  

Rinnai Corp.

    2,351       45,563  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    714       59,686  

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    1,922       50,128  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

    1,100       14,193  

Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    1,809       78,841  

Sankyu, Inc.

    2,900       101,271  

Sanrio Co. Ltd.

    300       15,644  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    800       7,443  

Sanwa Holdings Corp.

    5,200       79,240  

Sapporo Holdings Ltd.

    500       15,331  

SBI Holdings, Inc.

    600       12,263  

SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd.

    100       10,200  

SCSK Corp.

    1,000       17,351  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    1,335       93,487  

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.

    3,600       71,921  

Seibu Holdings, Inc.

    1,700       17,988  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    2,351       36,859  

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.

    8,700       126,838  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    8,001     $ 122,885  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    4,936       100,714  

Sekisui House Reit, Inc. REIT

    16       9,243  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,800       73,949  

Seven Bank Ltd.

    6,400       13,619  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,160       31,216  

Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc.*

    2,300       16,588  

Shimadzu Corp.

    1,496       44,042  

Shimamura Co. Ltd.

    946       97,534  

Shimano, Inc.

    130       19,109  

Shimizu Corp.

    6,946       46,742  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    1,535       49,123  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    300       13,223  

Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc.

    600       10,206  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

    200       8,127  

Shizuoka Financial Group, Inc.

    1,500       12,209  

SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd.

    649       26,159  

Skylark Holdings Co. Ltd.*

    3,200       44,785  

SMC Corp.

    61       29,581  

SMS Co. Ltd.

    300       5,790  

SoftBank Corp.

    2,905       33,323  

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

    3,835       24,464  

Sojitz Corp.

    9,420       202,654  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    1,500       65,395  

Sony Group Corp.

    141       11,763  

Sotetsu Holdings, Inc.

    700       13,689  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,200       45,582  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

    3,231       56,781  

Subaru Corp.

    5,564       107,374  

Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd.

    635       28,521  

SUMCO Corp.

    1,400       18,723  

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.

    400       18,939  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

    16,300       45,166  

Sumitomo Corp.

    6,632       136,617  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    9,326       114,377  

Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.

    4,383       123,616  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

    3,049       76,505  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    1,169       36,294  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    200       9,178  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    400       14,977  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

    471       12,064  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

    4,000       42,243  

Sundrug Co. Ltd.

    1,888       55,803  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    1,574       50,966  

Suzuken Co. Ltd.

    2,184       64,777  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    2,042       80,440  

Sysmex Corp.

    227       12,086  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    1,500       28,792  

Taisei Corp.

    4,534       152,696  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.

    200       8,287  

Takara Holdings, Inc.

    800       6,910  

Takashimaya Co. Ltd.

    3,900       58,586  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    500       15,482  

TDK Corp.

    530       19,346  

TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.

    387       9,506  

Teijin Ltd.

    5,720       58,149  

Terumo Corp.

    516       15,641  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

THK Co. Ltd.

    1,200     $ 21,971  

TIS, Inc.

    3,200       75,546  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    1,500       41,141  

Toda Corp.

    4,000       22,511  

Toho Co. Ltd.

    1,259       48,039  

Toho Gas Co. Ltd.

    1,200       21,513  

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.*

    5,719       39,990  

Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd.

    1,800       14,243  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    1,800       39,898  

Tokyo Century Corp.

    500       19,229  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.*

    23,104       101,567  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    48       7,113  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    9,859       228,690  

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    500       33,870  

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

    500       6,577  

Tokyu Corp.

    1,500       18,963  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    1,522       9,477  

TOPPAN, Inc.

    5,765       139,428  

Toray Industries, Inc.

    21,100       113,931  

Toshiba Corp.

    2,800       88,509  

Toshiba TEC Corp.

    91       2,216  

Tosoh Corp.

    10,541       136,555  

TOTO Ltd.

    1,080       29,636  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.

    7,121       128,984  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    1,300       53,684  

Toyo Tire Corp.

    1,400       21,122  

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

    1,484       32,099  

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

    3,000       56,822  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    498       35,233  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    1,000       17,275  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    2,023       120,823  

Trend Micro, Inc.

    639       27,165  

TS Tech Co. Ltd.

    4,558       53,975  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

    728       53,305  

UBE Corp.

    3,093       52,210  

Ulvac, Inc.

    200       7,767  

Unicharm Corp.

    1,477       58,964  

United Urban Investment Corp. REIT

    14       15,050  

Ushio, Inc.

    1,201       15,154  

USS Co. Ltd.

    4,500       78,650  

Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.

    400       7,357  

West Japan Railway Co.

    100       4,330  

Workman Co. Ltd.

    300       10,839  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    1,500       78,655  

Yamada Holdings Co. Ltd.

    19,257       60,581  

Yamaha Corp.

    781       24,135  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    3,600       93,446  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    5,700       107,141  

Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    1,400       67,584  

Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.

    2,553       48,391  

Yaoko Co. Ltd.

    200       10,548  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    800       31,437  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    2,000       39,681  

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.

    3,200       65,161  

Zenkoku Hosho Co. Ltd.

    1,538       53,318  

Zensho Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,800       84,891  

Zeon Corp.

    3,859       42,557  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $17,554,966)

      18,999,422  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Jordan — 0.1%            

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

   

(Cost $28,466)

    1,088     $ 30,179  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 0.2%            

ArcelorMittal SA

    353       9,398  

Eurofins Scientific SE

    119       7,341  

L’Occitane International SA

    2,138       7,580  

RTL Group SA

    1,472       54,479  

Tenaris SA

    2,726       43,670  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $136,382)

      122,468  
   

 

 

 
Mexico — 0.0%            

Fresnillo PLC

   

(Cost $5,502)

    656       4,783  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 3.0%            

Aalberts NV

    543       22,637  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 144A

    370       5,459  

Adyen NV, 144A*

    4       3,354  

Akzo Nobel NV

    530       43,166  

ASM International NV

    15       7,248  

ASML Holding NV

    10       6,598  

ASR Nederland NV

    892       39,083  

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    79       9,097  

CTP NV, 144A

    1,597       22,706  

Euronext NV, 144A

    77       5,570  

EXOR NV

    86       7,630  

Heineken Holding NV

    1,300       104,270  

Heineken NV

    410       39,969  

IMCD NV

    468       64,636  

ING Groep NV

    480       6,825  

JDE Peet’s NV

    1,029       28,680  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    14,020       459,161  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    48,000       168,116  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    889       32,121  

NN Group NV

    1,157       44,654  

OCI NV*

    1,326       33,619  

QIAGEN NV*

    870       39,838  

Randstad NV

    4,686       275,557  

Signify NV, 144A

    574       16,285  

Stellantis NV

    5,880       109,615  

Universal Music Group NV

    572       14,211  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    1,536       185,381  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,768,224)

      1,795,486  
   

 

 

 
New Zealand — 1.2%            

a2 Milk Co. Ltd.*

    9,010       26,825  

Auckland International Airport Ltd.*

    6,801       31,628  

Contact Energy Ltd.

    15,151       75,511  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    5,050       68,289  

Fletcher Building Ltd.

    10,136       29,151  

Infratil Ltd.

    6,356       38,187  

Kiwi Property Group Ltd.

    68,762       36,236  

Mainfreight Ltd.

    2,414       94,237  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    10,530       38,906  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    15,240       48,686  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

    2,290       9,054  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    74,197       224,217  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $813,419)

      720,927  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Norway — 1.2%            

Aker ASA, Class A

    126     $ 7,771  

Aker BP ASA

    270       7,325  

DNB Bank ASA

    539       10,671  

Equinor ASA

    1,684       51,958  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    455       7,079  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

    862       35,721  

Leroy Seafood Group ASA

    549       2,272  

Mowi ASA

    1,254       22,753  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    17,760       98,675  

Orkla ASA

    11,121       84,977  

Telenor ASA

    3,502       37,499  

TOMRA Systems ASA

    350       4,809  

Var Energi ASA

    2,413       7,000  

Yara International ASA

    9,388       343,230  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $820,713)

      721,740  
   

 

 

 
Poland — 0.2%            

Dino Polska SA, 144A*

    399       36,683  

KGHM Polska Miedz SA

    530       14,673  

LPP SA

    3       10,104  

ORLEN SA

    1,392       21,296  

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA*

    892       8,084  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

    4,023       40,345  

Santander Bank Polska SA*

    88       7,935  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $119,406)

      139,120  
   

 

 

 
Portugal — 0.5%            

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA

    14,750       67,333  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    8,755       120,726  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    4,627       118,015  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $266,422)

      306,074  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 0.0%            

Evraz PLC*(b)

   

(Cost $35,071)

    4,559       0  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 3.2%            

BOC Aviation Ltd., 144A

    2,031       15,242  

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT

    46,236       94,834  

CapitaLand Ascott Trust (a)

    27,655       19,863  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust REIT

    24,774       35,038  

CapitaLand Investment Ltd.

    10,100       24,231  

City Developments Ltd.

    18,400       91,012  

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

    108,544       102,074  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,026       25,299  

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust REIT

    91,700       81,481  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    181,700       117,725  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

    6,505       160,975  

Keppel REIT

    18,600       11,913  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    5,762       29,610  

Keppel DC REIT

    23,000       37,468  

Mapletree Industrial Trust REIT

    30,978       52,758  

Mapletree Logistics Trust REIT

    62,867       78,205  

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust REIT

    18,991       21,374  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   23  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Singapore (Continued)            

NETLINK NBN TRUST

    40,100     $ 25,684  

Olam Group Ltd.

    15,364       14,221  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    8,762       81,424  

Seatrium Ltd.*

    72,300       7,763  

Sembcorp Industries Ltd.

    49,453       195,908  

SIA Engineering Co. Ltd.

    6,600       11,729  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

    15,100       76,814  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    20,580       146,750  

Singapore Post Ltd.

    34,600       12,682  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    9,128       25,752  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    27,866       49,108  

StarHub Ltd.

    7,900       5,967  

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    24,200       21,682  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    1,700       35,800  

UOL Group Ltd.

    5,229       25,709  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    14,262       138,449  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    21,300       59,618  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,925,333)

      1,934,162  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 5.1%            

Amorepacific Corp.

    64       6,484  

AMOREPACIFIC Group

    514       13,086  

BGF retail Co. Ltd.

    168       19,879  

BNK Financial Group, Inc.

    3,856       19,896  

Celltrion, Inc.

    54       5,879  

Cheil Worldwide, Inc.

    2,620       37,365  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    160       36,194  

CJ Corp.

    557       29,625  

CJ ENM Co. Ltd.*

    51       2,246  

Coway Co. Ltd.

    212       6,929  

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

    1,046       64,655  

DGB Financial Group, Inc.

    2,164       12,279  

DL Holdings Co. Ltd.

    466       13,468  

Doosan Bobcat, Inc.

    370       15,060  

E-MART, Inc.

    136       7,594  

F&F Co. Ltd. / New

    61       4,754  

Fila Holdings Corp.

    824       23,627  

GS Holdings Corp.

    2,154       61,194  

GS Retail Co. Ltd.

    502       8,982  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

    1,935       57,900  

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

    2,540       74,466  

Hanon Systems

    952       6,562  

Hanwha Aerospace Co. Ltd.

    166       14,342  

Hanwha Corp.

    937       17,723  

HD Hyundai Co. Ltd.

    1,379       61,660  

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd.*

    62       5,802  

HL Mando Co. Ltd.

    299       9,478  

Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.

    347       23,155  

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

    232       12,181  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

    244       6,553  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

    365       47,636  

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

    1,539       35,222  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

    716       125,134  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    202       28,900  

Hyundai Steel Co.

    243       6,655  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea (Continued)            

Industrial Bank of Korea

    3,604     $ 29,339  

Kangwon Land, Inc.

    212       2,488  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    912       37,329  

KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. Ltd.

    192       4,874  

Kia Corp.

    3,322       201,569  

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.

    240       9,188  

Korea Electric Power Corp.*

    711       9,586  

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.

    398       15,658  

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

    91       36,283  

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.

    201       3,467  

KT&G Corp.

    3,610       237,344  

Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.

    184       17,373  

LG Chem Ltd.

    20       8,822  

LG Corp.

    2,129       132,242  

LG Display Co. Ltd.*

    1,939       19,658  

LG Electronics, Inc.

    510       38,006  

LG H&H Co. Ltd.

    14       4,920  

LG Innotek Co. Ltd.

    22       4,494  

LG Uplus Corp.

    3,670       29,016  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    288       29,764  

Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. Ltd.

    115       11,302  

Lotte Corp.

    225       4,247  

LOTTE Fine Chemical Co. Ltd.

    120       5,484  

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

    208       11,173  

LS Corp.

    398       32,249  

Meritz Financial Group, Inc.*

    193       7,987  

Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd.

    2,863       14,426  

NAVER Corp.

    11       1,785  

NCSoft Corp.

    39       7,421  

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.

    2,906       22,646  

NongShim Co. Ltd.

    132       45,789  

Orion Corp.

    562       51,789  

Ottogi Corp.

    47       13,086  

Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.

    2,192       7,396  

POSCO Holdings, Inc.

    618       270,718  

Posco International Corp.

    888       53,209  

S-1 Corp.

    511       21,573  

Samsung C&T Corp.

    1,051       83,253  

Samsung Card Co. Ltd.

    1,101       24,948  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

    275       28,171  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    242       12,249  

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.*

    1,591       40,926  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    639       119,170  

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    586       29,971  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    56       26,014  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

    535       57,477  

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

    1,043       29,473  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

    3,329       89,537  

Shinsegae, Inc.

    75       11,519  

SK Hynix, Inc.

    261       24,051  

SK Networks Co. Ltd.

    3,818       20,827  

SK, Inc.

    54       5,904  

S-Oil Corp.

    730       40,318  

Woori Financial Group, Inc.

    3,696       33,304  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   24  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea (Continued)            

Yuhan Corp.

    238     $ 13,109  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,827,009)

      3,066,486  
   

 

 

 
Spain — 2.2%            

Acciona SA

    471       67,402  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    2,224       78,184  

Aena SME SA, 144A

    58       9,128  

Amadeus IT Group SA

    375       25,764  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    1,989       15,686  

Banco Santander SA

    2,370       9,265  

Bankinter SA

    862       5,535  

Corp ACCIONA Energias Renovables SA

    1,033       30,765  

EDP Renovaveis SA

    282       5,174  

Enagas SA

    1,472       25,155  

Endesa SA

    5,213       108,519  

Ferrovial SE

    998       31,683  

Grifols SA*

    550       7,548  

Iberdrola SA

    11,667       138,784  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    1,080       41,448  

Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA REIT

    970       5,906  

Mapfre SA

    15,576       32,982  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA REIT

    2,723       24,441  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    2,042       59,263  

Redeia Corp. SA

    4,604       74,979  

Repsol SA

    24,902       384,330  

Telefonica SA

    31,179       129,405  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,278,504)

      1,311,346  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 2.5%            

Alfa Laval AB

    1,447       50,903  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    3,371       76,010  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    1,461       16,858  

Axfood AB

    3,595       86,905  

Beijer Ref AB

    362       4,159  

Boliden AB

    5,073       135,073  

Electrolux AB, Class B

    654       7,206  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    1,627       31,292  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    1,148       18,830  

Essity AB, Class B

    5,955       139,060  

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    1,611       24,640  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    1,432       12,803  

Holmen AB, Class B

    875       33,202  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    444       3,832  

Indutrade AB

    1,398       26,901  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

    163       6,636  

Lifco AB, Class B

    583       10,691  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    2,811       21,097  

Saab AB, Class B

    477       25,205  

Sagax AB, Class B

    138       2,875  

Sagax AB, Class D

    1,391       3,366  

Sandvik AB

    2,682       50,799  

Securitas AB, Class B

    2,057       16,768  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    4,584       53,229  

Skanska AB, Class B

    2,053       30,111  

SKF AB, Class B

    4,060       65,906  

SSAB AB, Class A

    2,724       15,648  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Sweden (Continued)            

SSAB AB, Class B

    9,688     $ 53,687  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    1,653       22,040  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    1,850       15,435  

Sweco AB, Class B

    1,726       16,835  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    3,861       68,459  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB*

    1,233       23,827  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    6,743       47,626  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    4,463       22,959  

Telia Co. AB

    3,062       6,183  

Trelleborg AB, Class B

    5,052       128,447  

Volvo AB, Class A

    617       12,644  

Volvo AB, Class B

    5,320       107,470  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,582,985)

      1,495,617  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 3.4%            

ABB Ltd.

    1,389       52,981  

Adecco Group AG

    464       20,031  

Alcon, Inc.

    271       22,680  

Baloise Holding AG

    251       39,273  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

    88       9,545  

Barry Callebaut AG

    26       45,391  

Belimo Holding AG

    124       65,394  

BKW AG

    207       35,623  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Participation Certificates

    5       59,836  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Class A

    414       58,872  

Clariant AG*

    2,582       43,089  

Coca-Cola HBC AG*

    3,561       102,791  

DKSH Holding AG

    601       45,998  

DSM-Firmenich AG

    236       21,811  

Emmi AG

    15       16,168  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

    16       12,037  

Flughafen Zurich AG

    71       14,638  

Geberit AG

    162       84,113  

Georg Fischer AG

    1,706       110,482  

Givaudan SA

    6       20,026  

Glencore PLC

    20,100       107,342  

Helvetia Holding AG

    160       24,383  

Holcim AG*

    3,656       242,395  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    253       17,605  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

    249       74,961  

Logitech International SA

    506       35,095  

Lonza Group AG

    19       10,517  

Nestle SA

    77       9,276  

Novartis AG

    253       25,582  

Partners Group Holding AG

    32       34,607  

PSP Swiss Property AG

    344       41,829  

Roche Holding AG

    13       3,831  

Schindler Holding AG

    73       15,364  

Schindler Holding AG Participation Certificates

    179       39,954  

SGS SA

    573       52,146  

SIG Group AG*

    1,105       29,125  

Sika AG

    112       31,752  

Sonova Holding AG

    23       6,086  

STMicroelectronics NV

    253       11,990  

Straumann Holding AG

    63       9,558  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   25  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Switzerland (Continued)            

Swatch Group AG — Bearer

    365     $ 102,774  

Swatch Group AG — Registered

    587       31,335  

Swiss Life Holding AG

    26       16,326  

Swiss Prime Site AG

    321       30,855  

Swiss Re AG

    248       24,119  

Swisscom AG

    150       91,367  

Tecan Group AG

    21       8,393  

UBS Group AG

    839       22,323  

VAT Group AG, 144A

    59       23,673  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    19       8,927  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,909,490)

      2,064,269  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 10.6%            

3i Group PLC

    28,811       727,785  

Admiral Group PLC

    8,868       279,804  

Amcor PLC CDI

    18,387       179,816  

Anglo American PLC

    391       10,407  

Ashtead Group PLC

    249       17,429  

Associated British Foods PLC

    1,800       45,446  

AstraZeneca PLC

    102       13,781  

Auto Trader Group PLC, 144A

    7,860       60,396  

Aviva PLC

    7,080       33,661  

B&M European Value Retail SA

    7,214       52,800  

BAE Systems PLC

    13,495       172,284  

Barclays PLC

    4,588       8,567  

Barratt Developments PLC

    9,172       52,684  

Beazley PLC

    9,714       67,208  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    441       22,693  

BP PLC

    8,077       49,895  

British American Tobacco PLC

    1,121       37,252  

British Land Co. PLC REIT

    18,360       75,285  

BT Group PLC

    15,314       22,432  

Bunzl PLC

    4,797       172,022  

Burberry Group PLC

    4,253       117,700  

Centrica PLC

    86,876       167,054  

CNH Industrial NV

    5,287       73,335  

Compass Group PLC

    4,237       107,003  

ConvaTec Group PLC, 144A

    8,088       23,818  

Croda International PLC

    1,004       70,252  

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

    190       9,163  

Diageo PLC

    545       22,399  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC*

    6,495       13,345  

Dowlais Group PLC*

    1,031       1,484  

DS Smith PLC

    40,805       161,478  

Endeavour Mining PLC

    1,201       24,547  

Ferguson PLC

    927       150,884  

GSK PLC

    8,873       156,149  

Haleon PLC

    8,959       36,611  

Halma PLC

    1,583       43,006  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    2,722       26,255  

Howden Joinery Group PLC

    8,323       78,023  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    1,864       13,773  

IMI PLC

    2,787       53,044  

Imperial Brands PLC

    10,671       241,972  

Informa PLC

    4,389       40,644  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    1,047       78,992  

Intermediate Capital Group PLC

    382       6,547  

Intertek Group PLC

    1,218       63,896  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)            

ITV PLC

    26,086     $ 23,403  

J Sainsbury PLC

    26,225       89,757  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    9,663       199,585  

Kingfisher PLC

    27,427       81,325  

Land Securities Group PLC REIT

    11,309       86,354  

Legal & General Group PLC

    3,214       8,907  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    4,018       2,156  

Melrose Industries PLC

    1,031       6,697  

Mondi PLC

    11,194       186,384  

National Grid PLC

    5,025       63,050  

NatWest Group PLC

    1,777       5,188  

Next PLC

    1,938       171,607  

Pearson PLC

    5,690       60,493  

Pepco Group NV*

    532       4,177  

Persimmon PLC

    310       4,187  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    916       66,184  

RELX PLC

    2,653       86,666  

Renishaw PLC

    218       10,050  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    6,253       47,684  

Rightmove PLC

    5,539       39,305  

Rio Tinto PLC

    1,369       84,525  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC*

    3,209       9,039  

RS GROUP PLC

    7,824       75,368  

Sage Group PLC

    5,135       63,181  

Schroders PLC

    2,067       10,786  

Severn Trent PLC

    1,368       41,603  

Shell PLC

    877       26,799  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    1,209       16,392  

Smiths Group PLC

    10,389       215,897  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    452       58,048  

SSE PLC

    8,381       172,734  

Standard Chartered PLC

    4,247       38,295  

Tate & Lyle PLC

    2,061       18,451  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    35,257       51,065  

Tesco PLC

    38,326       129,037  

Unilever PLC

    1,157       59,259  

UNITE Group PLC REIT

    1,826       21,761  

United Utilities Group PLC

    4,323       51,876  

Vodafone Group PLC

    57,179       53,044  

Weir Group PLC

    775       18,016  

Whitbread PLC

    443       19,310  

Wise PLC, Class A*

    888       7,204  

WPP PLC

    3,118       30,257  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,984,707)

      6,398,127  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

   

(Cost $56,868,015)

      59,628,312  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.4%            
Germany — 0.3%            

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    145       13,967  

FUCHS SE

    1,781       74,035  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    872       66,931  

Sartorius AG

    11       4,506  

Volkswagen AG

    102       12,514  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $169,820)

      171,953  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.1%            

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    53       5,453  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea (Continued)            

Hanwha Corp.

    1,230     $ 12,833  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    203       15,988  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    120       9,242  

Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd.

    2,996       8,070  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    86       11,803  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $64,716)

      63,389  
   

 

 

 
Spain — 0.0%            

Grifols SA, Class B*
(Cost $5,210)

    767       7,288  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $239,746)

      242,630  
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS — 0.0%            
Canada — 0.0%            

Constellation Software, Inc.*, expires 10/6/23

   

(Cost $0)

    38       21  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 0.0%            

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB*, expires 9/18/23
(Cost $0)

    1,233       1,114  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Sweden (Continued)            

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)

    $ 1,135  
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%            
Canada — 0.0%            

Constellation Software Inc/Canada*(b), expires 8/22/28
(Cost $0)

    38       0  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 0.0%            

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

    826       790  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $0)

      790  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.0%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (d)
(Cost $24,747)

    24,747       24,747  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.3%
(Cost $57,132,508)

    $ 59,897,614  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.7%

      417,501  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 60,315,115  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended August 31, 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
($)
     Number of
Shares at
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

COMMON STOCKS0.0%

 

  

Germany0.0%

 

  

Deutsche Bank AG (c)

 

  
     4,101        6,554        (5,656     (1,465     2,324        211         —        537        5,858  

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (d)(e)

 

  
     731,962         —        (731,962 ) (f)       —        —        13,305         —         —         —  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.0%

 

  

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (d)

 

  
     101,059        6,754,684        (6,830,996      —        —        4,373         —        24,747        24,747  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      837,122         6,761,238         (7,568,614      (1,465      2,324         17,889         —         25,284         30,605  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the year ended August 31, 2023.

 

CDI:   Chess Depositary Interests
CVA:   Credit Valuation Adjustment

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

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

Securities are listed in country of domicile.

At August 31, 2023, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

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

MINI TOPIX Index Futures

   JPY    2    $ 31,437      $32,016      9/07/2023      $ 579  

MSCI EAFE Futures

   USD    3      320,220      316,395      9/15/2023        (3,825
                 

 

 

 

Total net unrealized depreciation

                  $ (3,246
                 

 

 

 

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding 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 August 31, 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)

     $ 59,563,540      $  —        $ 64,772        $ 59,628,312  

Preferred Stocks (a)

       242,630                          242,630  

Rights (a)

       1,135                          1,135  

Warrants (a)

       790                 0          790  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       24,747                          24,747  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

       579                          579  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 59,833,421      $        $ 64,772        $ 59,898,193  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (3,825    $        $        $ (3,825
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (3,825    $        $        $ (3,825
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

During the year ended August 31, 2023, the amount of transfers from Level 1 to Level 3 was $ 153,534. The investments were transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 due the lack of observable market data due to a decrease in market activity. Transfers between price levels are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.2%

 

Australia — 2.1%  

Ampol Ltd.

    2,251     $ 51,462  

ANZ Group Holdings Ltd.

    28,505       467,624  

APA Group (a)

    10,360       60,320  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    6,268       166,032  

ASX Ltd.

    2,001       74,634  

Atlassian Corp., Class A*

    1,469       299,764  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    14,853       35,111  

BHP Group Ltd.

    48,244       1,401,349  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    4,719       64,212  

Brambles Ltd.

    13,647       132,312  

Cochlear Ltd.

    722       126,950  

Coles Group Ltd.

    12,115       127,659  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    16,305       1,079,014  

Computershare Ltd.

    5,212       84,996  

CSL Ltd.

    4,714       835,093  

Dexus REIT

    10,953       54,976  

EBOS Group Ltd.

    1,906       43,071  

Endeavour Group Ltd.

    12,656       45,082  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    16,493       228,909  

Goodman Group REIT

    15,942       241,188  

GPT Group REIT

    20,339       55,325  

IDP Education Ltd.

    2,095       33,419  

IGO Ltd.

    6,416       57,842  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    22,337       84,195  

Lendlease Corp. Ltd. (a)

    6,893       34,866  

Lottery Corp. Ltd.

    25,624       83,641  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    3,459       397,707  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    28,350       67,201  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    1,766       81,812  

Mirvac Group REIT

    40,289       63,146  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    30,984       581,134  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    7,712       130,011  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    10,778       83,136  

Orica Ltd.

    4,702       47,841  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    18,133       102,289  

Pilbara Minerals Ltd.

    24,127       72,973  

Qantas Airways Ltd.*

    7,637       29,231  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    14,578       141,433  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    1,876       62,511  

REA Group Ltd.

    580       62,010  

Reece Ltd.

    1,197       15,815  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    3,648       266,741  

Santos Ltd.

    32,247       160,186  

Scentre Group REIT

    48,235       85,908  

SEEK Ltd.

    3,320       49,691  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    3,377       70,338  

South32 Ltd.

    39,831       87,708  

Stockland REIT

    17,173       47,158  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    12,085       106,680  

Telstra Group Ltd.

    34,734       90,207  

Transurban Group (a)

    30,657       263,277  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    8,193       61,923  

Vicinity Ltd. REIT

    46,940       56,849  

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.

    2,052       43,870  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    10,860       378,894  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    33,544       476,859  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Australia (Continued)  

WiseTech Global Ltd.

    1,313     $ 59,100  

Woodside Energy Group Ltd.

    18,338       439,672  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    11,614       286,807  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $11,681,360)

      10,939,164  
   

 

 

 
Austria — 0.0%  

Erste Group Bank AG

    3,274       117,157  

OMV AG

    1,124       52,176  

Verbund AG

    545       44,719  

voestalpine AG

    1,050       30,747  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $249,828)

      244,799  
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 0.2%            

Ageas SA/NV

    1,409       56,093  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    8,442       481,033  

D’ieteren Group

    265       43,373  

Elia Group SA/NV

    280       32,365  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert NV

    800       64,565  

KBC Group NV

    2,428       159,590  

Lotus Bakeries NV

    4       31,562  

Sofina SA

    121       27,264  

Solvay SA

    748       86,786  

UCB SA

    1,305       117,276  

Umicore SA

    2,015       53,515  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA REIT

    1,441       41,289  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,362,204)

      1,194,711  
   

 

 

 
Bermuda — 0.1%            

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    3,329       255,867  

Everest Group Ltd.

    347       125,156  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $217,887)

      381,023  
   

 

 

 
Canada — 3.5%            

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

    4,590       222,588  

Air Canada*

    1,399       23,597  

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

    6,844       51,749  

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.

    7,797       407,211  

AltaGas Ltd.

    3,455       67,468  

ARC Resources Ltd.

    6,597       100,495  

Bank of Montreal

    6,785       583,592  

Bank of Nova Scotia

    11,793       558,903  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    17,596       284,824  

BCE, Inc.

    702       29,700  

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., Class A

    3,408       117,609  

Brookfield Corp.

    13,570       462,581  

BRP, Inc.

    334       25,509  

CAE, Inc.*

    2,699       65,014  

Cameco Corp.

    3,947       145,866  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

    780       27,944  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    8,696       344,125  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    5,395       606,910  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    10,947       707,333  

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.

    8,936       708,434  

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A

    590       69,904  

Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A

    1,244       29,442  

CCL Industries, Inc., Class B

    1,419       63,338  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

    13,369       266,204  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   29  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Canada (Continued)            

CGI, Inc.*

    2,113     $ 220,054  

Constellation Software, Inc.

    195       400,026  

Descartes Systems Group, Inc.*

    787       58,931  

Dollarama, Inc.

    2,574       166,679  

Element Fleet Management Corp.

    3,480       53,424  

Emera, Inc.

    2,597       97,223  

Empire Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,289       33,536  

Enbridge, Inc.

    19,701       690,798  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    217       178,718  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

    5,610       150,518  

FirstService Corp.

    409       61,769  

Fortis, Inc.

    4,483       175,582  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    1,856       267,038  

George Weston Ltd.

    754       83,512  

GFL Environmental, Inc.

    1,713       55,443  

Gildan Activewear, Inc.

    2,051       61,093  

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

    2,352       67,503  

Hydro One Ltd., 144A

    3,340       86,700  

iA Financial Corp., Inc.

    1,003       62,844  

IGM Financial, Inc.

    1,121       31,916  

Imperial Oil Ltd.

    2,143       121,536  

Intact Financial Corp.

    1,690       237,958  

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Class A*

    5,803       51,556  

Keyera Corp.

    1,963       48,431  

Kinross Gold Corp.

    12,931       65,565  

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

    1,561       135,372  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

    1,054       401,848  

Lundin Mining Corp.

    5,818       45,066  

Magna International, Inc.

    2,610       153,326  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    18,599       343,400  

Metro, Inc.

    2,056       105,828  

National Bank of Canada

    3,250       226,211  

Northland Power, Inc.

    2,506       47,325  

Nutrien Ltd.

    4,955       313,462  

Nuvei Corp., 144A

    599       10,798  

Onex Corp.

    663       40,913  

Open Text Corp.

    2,340       94,174  

Pan American Silver Corp.

    3,633       59,988  

Parkland Corp.

    1,697       44,841  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

    4,907       152,329  

Power Corp. of Canada

    5,675       154,778  

Quebecor, Inc., Class B

    1,437       32,809  

RB Global, Inc.

    1,721       106,291  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

    2,756       191,175  

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    1,430       20,410  

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

    3,094       125,708  

Royal Bank of Canada

    13,535       1,217,895  

Saputo, Inc.

    2,229       48,124  

Shopify, Inc., Class A*

    11,647       773,827  

Stantec, Inc.

    1,071       71,450  

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

    5,615       273,539  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    12,960       438,434  

TC Energy Corp.

    9,665       348,610  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

    4,686       193,543  

TELUS Corp.

    4,397       77,121  

TFI International, Inc.

    767       104,379  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Canada (Continued)            

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    1,508     $ 193,930  

TMX Group Ltd.

    2,930       64,753  

Toromont Industries Ltd.

    806       66,031  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    17,909       1,090,994  

Tourmaline Oil Corp.

    3,040       155,691  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    2,453       336,036  

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

    404       30,500  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    4,311       187,805  

WSP Global, Inc.

    1,251       174,999  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $18,199,213)

      18,152,406  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.0%            

Antofagasta PLC
(Cost $74,514)

 

 

3,802

 

 

 

69,760

 

   

 

 

 
Denmark — 0.9%            

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class A

    33       59,205  

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B

    55       100,157  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    894       129,668  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    1,145       74,933  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    1,135       129,781  

Danske Bank A/S

    5,843       131,590  

Demant A/S*

    819       33,597  

DSV A/S

    1,829       348,250  

Genmab A/S*

    595       228,748  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    15,803       2,931,873  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    1,910       83,026  

Orsted AS, 144A

    1,869       120,437  

Pandora A/S

    1,074       111,639  

ROCKWOOL A/S, Class B

    134       34,315  

Tryg A/S

    3,475       66,419  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S*

    9,822       227,394  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,589,280)

      4,811,032  
   

 

 

 
Finland — 0.3%            

Elisa OYJ

    1,147       56,357  

Fortum OYJ

    4,532       60,993  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    2,203       43,086  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    3,250       148,150  

Metso Corp.

    6,796       78,371  

Neste OYJ

    4,054       148,632  

Nokia OYJ

    53,921       215,775  

Nordea Bank Abp

    32,586       357,646  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    1,130       46,347  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    4,597       202,219  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    4,901       62,528  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    5,376       184,498  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    4,586       58,360  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,955,473)

      1,662,962  
   

 

 

 
France — 3.4%            

Accor SA

    1,856       66,657  

Aeroports de Paris

    312       41,177  

Air Liquide SA

    4,978       901,523  

Airbus SE

    5,607       823,863  

Alstom SA

    3,214       88,987  

Amundi SA, 144A

    450       26,887  

Arkema SA

    592       62,094  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   30  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
France (Continued)            

AXA SA

    18,051     $ 544,158  

BioMerieux

    490       50,842  

BNP Paribas SA

    10,040       650,655  

Bollore SE

    9,104       54,000  

Bouygues SA

    2,513       87,007  

Bureau Veritas SA

    3,149       84,556  

Capgemini SE

    1,540       288,073  

Carrefour SA

    6,609       126,748  

Cie de Saint-Gobain SA

    4,734       309,105  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    6,963       218,481  

Covivio SA REIT

    641       31,349  

Credit Agricole SA

    11,018       139,387  

Danone SA

    6,358       371,462  

Dassault Aviation SA

    202       39,814  

Dassault Systemes SE

    6,338       251,838  

Edenred

    2,369       151,289  

Eiffage SA

    795       78,796  

Engie SA

    18,779       303,485  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    2,823       532,820  

Eurazeo SE

    439       25,944  

Gecina SA REIT

    503       53,965  

Getlink SE

    4,623       77,547  

Hermes International SCA

    305       629,225  

Ipsen SA

    330       42,908  

Kering SA

    725       388,876  

Klepierre SA REIT

    1,697       44,941  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM, 144A

    786       28,493  

Legrand SA

    2,495       246,694  

L’Oreal SA

    2,279       1,003,752  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    2,653       2,252,294  

Orange SA

    19,091       214,622  

Pernod Ricard SA

    1,973       388,021  

Publicis Groupe SA

    2,227       174,174  

Remy Cointreau SA*

    246       38,167  

Renault SA

    1,832       74,235  

Safran SA

    3,397       546,772  

Sanofi

    10,945       1,171,760  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    294       83,634  

Schneider Electric SE

    5,238       901,538  

SEB SA

    129       14,211  

Societe Generale SA

    6,478       184,315  

Sodexo SA

    924       99,304  

Teleperformance SE

    591       82,008  

Thales SA

    993       145,281  

TotalEnergies SE

    21,742       1,370,318  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield REIT*

    1,146       61,432  

Valeo SE

    2,056       40,167  

Veolia Environnement SA

    6,694       209,678  

Vinci SA

    5,062       565,667  

Vivendi SE

    6,824       62,288  

Wendel SE

    286       26,214  

Worldline SA, 144A*

    2,331       76,101  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $15,528,103)

      17,649,599  
   

 

 

 
Germany — 2.2%            

adidas AG

    1,626       325,461  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Germany (Continued)            

Allianz SE

    3,838     $ 934,547  

BASF SE

    8,826       448,216  

Bayer AG

    9,536       523,084  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    2,903       306,161  

Bechtle AG

    688       33,558  

Beiersdorf AG

    930       121,933  

Brenntag SE

    1,582       128,330  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

    407       40,516  

Commerzbank AG

    10,221       112,598  

Continental AG

    1,028       76,562  

Covestro AG, 144A*

    1,866       99,380  

Daimler Truck Holding AG

    4,042       142,533  

Delivery Hero SE, 144A*

    1,430       52,343  

Deutsche Bank AG (b)

    19,404       211,696  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    1,819       323,481  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG*

    5,057       45,265  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    31,933       684,228  

DHL Group

    9,658       451,630  

E.ON SE

    20,428       252,312  

Evonik Industries AG

    2,018       38,778  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    1,877       90,757  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    3,867       124,275  

GEA Group AG

    1,490       58,865  

Hannover Rueck SE

    536       114,168  

Heidelberg Materials AG

    1,414       113,996  

HelloFresh SE*

    1,412       45,700  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    1,050       72,685  

Infineon Technologies AG

    12,710       455,435  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    583       39,927  

LEG Immobilien SE*

    612       44,238  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

    7,982       585,117  

Merck KGaA

    1,233       222,147  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    579       135,613  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen

    1,371       533,007  

Nemetschek SE

    525       36,320  

Puma SE

    1,051       70,724  

Rational AG

    34       25,960  

Rheinmetall AG

    392       106,917  

RWE AG

    6,230       257,352  

SAP SE

    9,974       1,394,513  

Scout24 SE, 144A

    522       36,044  

Siemens AG

    7,379       1,112,262  

Siemens Energy AG*

    4,973       71,030  

Siemens Healthineers AG, 144A

    2,701       135,583  

Symrise AG

    1,305       136,199  

Talanx AG

    363       24,447  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    9,758       18,576  

Volkswagen AG

    259       37,078  

Vonovia SE

    7,465       179,138  

Zalando SE, 144A*

    1,970       61,429  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $12,402,208)

      11,692,114  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 0.7%            

AIA Group Ltd.

    113,490       1,030,444  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    32,919       91,515  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd., 144A

    18,886       40,943  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   31  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Hong Kong (Continued)            

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    19,619     $ 108,331  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    25,351       138,203  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    6,087       30,816  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    15,539       121,867  

ESR Group Ltd., 144A

    24,841       37,317  

Futu Holdings Ltd., ADR*

    598       35,641  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.*

    19,441       128,669  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    26,122       34,910  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    6,543       83,438  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    16,287       44,759  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd. (a)

    29,812       31,782  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    94,221       69,328  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    11,821       458,263  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    12,100       42,955  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    1,651       78,522  

Link REIT

    24,576       121,912  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    16,168       67,523  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    14,640       31,103  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    13,458       66,331  

Prudential PLC

    26,310       322,119  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    35,354       40,531  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    14,223       26,517  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    13,669       153,916  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    3,052       25,181  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    12,355       25,839  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    13,492       133,341  

WH Group Ltd., 144A

    101,287       52,182  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    13,040       54,377  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

    15,637       23,091  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,877,497)

      3,751,666  
   

 

 

 
Ireland — 1.1%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    6,020       1,949,095  

AerCap Holdings NV*

    1,560       95,971  

AIB Group PLC

    9,317       42,491  

Allegion PLC

    867       98,673  

Aptiv PLC*

    2,635       267,321  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

    9,861       98,443  

CRH PLC

    7,303       421,046  

DCC PLC

    1,055       57,845  

Experian PLC

    8,533       298,644  

Flutter Entertainment PLC*

    1,562       284,644  

James Hardie Industries PLC CDI*

    3,965       119,486  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    1,379       128,926  

Kingspan Group PLC

    1,498       126,947  

Medtronic PLC

    12,742       1,038,473  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    1,960       82,496  

Trane Technologies PLC

    2,200       451,572  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,503,474)

      5,562,073  
   

 

 

 
Israel — 0.2%            

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    497       26,719  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    12,160       100,973  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    13,362       104,024  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*

    956       128,668  

CyberArk Software Ltd.*

    432       71,729  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    283       55,753  

Global-e Online Ltd.*

    871       34,518  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Israel (Continued)            

ICL Group Ltd.

    6,991     $ 41,965  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

    11,372       57,035  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    1,585       52,245  

Monday.com Ltd.*

    227       40,279  

Nice Ltd.*

    656       129,877  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*

    503       81,773  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.,
ADR*

    11,103       108,365  

Wix.com Ltd.*

    580       57,287  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,237,775)

      1,091,210  
   

 

 

 
Italy — 0.6%            

Amplifon SpA

    1,147       37,397  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    10,565       219,358  

Davide Campari-Milano NV

    5,056       66,235  

DiaSorin SpA

    193       20,436  

Enel SpA

    78,145       526,699  

Eni SpA

    21,752       337,224  

Ferrari NV

    1,243       395,283  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    6,028       82,828  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA, 144A

    2,610       32,336  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    158,398       424,980  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    5,138       67,309  

Moncler SpA

    1,961       133,321  

Nexi SpA, 144A*

    6,183       44,506  

Poste Italiane SpA, 144A

    3,529       39,279  

Prysmian SpA

    2,700       110,742  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA

    1,215       61,161  

Snam SpA

    19,319       99,891  

Telecom Italia SpA*

    48,341       15,032  

Terna — Rete Elettrica Nazionale

    11,717       96,904  

UniCredit SpA

    18,433       451,441  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,814,153)

      3,262,362  
   

 

 

 
Jordan — 0.0%            

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

   

(Cost $59,483)

    1,861       51,620  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 0.1%            

ArcelorMittal SA

    4,748       126,409  

Eurofins Scientific SE

    1,315       81,124  

Tenaris SA

    4,504       72,153  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $285,399)

      279,686  
   

 

 

 
Macau — 0.0%            

Sands China Ltd.*

   

(Cost $91,320)

    24,099       81,593  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 1.5%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 144A

    2,611       38,526  

Adyen NV, 144A*

    231       193,678  

Aegon NV

    17,926       92,221  

Akzo Nobel NV

    1,787       145,542  

Argenx SE*

    529       266,865  

ASM International NV

    427       206,326  

ASML Holding NV

    3,867       2,551,386  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   32  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Netherlands (Continued)            

ASR Nederland NV

    1,400     $ 61,342  

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    743       85,561  

Euronext NV, 144A

    840       60,764  

EXOR NV

    1,231       109,210  

Heineken Holding NV

    1,272       102,024  

Heineken NV

    2,776       270,622  

IMCD NV

    604       83,419  

ING Groep NV

    33,546       476,960  

JDE Peet’s NV

    676       18,841  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    9,157       299,896  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    34,155       119,625  

Koninklijke Philips NV*

    9,300       209,950  

NN Group NV

    2,888       111,463  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    2,448       503,603  

OCI NV*

    979       24,821  

Prosus NV*

    6,782       469,475  

QIAGEN NV*

    2,178       99,733  

Randstad NV

    1,313       77,210  

Stellantis NV

    20,988       391,258  

Universal Music Group NV

    7,898       196,215  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    2,517       303,779  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,937,992)

      7,570,315  
   

 

 

 
New Zealand — 0.1%            

Auckland International Airport Ltd.*

    11,676       54,299  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    5,072       68,587  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    6,566       24,260  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    12,350       39,453  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    20,432       61,744  

Xero Ltd.*

    1,397       113,186  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $426,774)

      361,529  
   

 

 

 
Norway — 0.2%            

Adevinta ASA*

    1,694       12,071  

Aker BP ASA

    2,947       79,956  

DNB Bank ASA

    8,831       174,841  

Equinor ASA

    9,020       278,304  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    1,709       26,590  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

    880       36,467  

Mowi ASA

    3,892       70,616  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    14,952       83,073  

Orkla ASA

    7,885       60,251  

Salmar ASA

    556       27,180  

Telenor ASA

    7,163       76,700  

Yara International ASA

    1,305       47,712  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,097,082)

      973,761  
   

 

 

 
Portugal — 0.1%            

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA

    34,500       157,492  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    5,392       74,353  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    3,182       81,159  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $304,849)

      313,004  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 0.4%            

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT

    28,579       58,618  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust REIT

    41,756       59,055  

CapitaLand Investment Ltd.

    27,702       66,460  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Singapore (Continued)            

City Developments Ltd.

    3,300     $ 16,323  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    17,307       426,748  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    82,000       53,128  

Grab Holdings Ltd., Class A*

    19,894       75,000  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

    1,300       32,170  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    15,500       79,652  

Mapletree Logistics Trust REIT

    27,728       34,493  

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust REIT

    14,100       15,870  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    32,385       300,949  

Sea Ltd., ADR*

    3,460       130,200  

Seatrium Ltd.*

    483,318       51,893  

Sembcorp Industries Ltd.

    8,600       34,069  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

    14,250       72,490  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    9,131       65,110  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    10,502       29,628  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    80,800       142,395  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    12,601       265,363  

UOL Group Ltd.

    2,801       13,772  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    20,400       57,099  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,399,798)

      2,080,485  
   

 

 

 
Spain — 0.8%            

Acciona SA

    263       37,636  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    2,226       78,254  

Aena SME SA, 144A

    674       106,071  

Amadeus IT Group SA

    4,296       295,147  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    58,152       458,596  

Banco Santander SA

    156,853       613,206  

CaixaBank SA

    42,478       172,150  

Cellnex Telecom SA, 144A*

    5,214       199,763  

Corp ACCIONA Energias Renovables SA

    628       18,703  

EDP Renovaveis SA

    2,665       48,897  

Enagas SA

    2,520       43,064  

Endesa SA

    3,074       63,992  

Ferrovial SE

    4,777       151,653  

Grifols SA*

    3,250       44,604  

Iberdrola SA

    57,463       683,548  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    10,400       399,131  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    951       27,600  

Redeia Corp. SA

    3,790       61,723  

Repsol SA

    12,692       195,884  

Telefonica SA

    52,084       216,168  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,600,715)

      3,915,790  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 0.8%            

Alfa Laval AB

    3,157       111,058  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    9,488       213,937  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    25,905       342,919  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    15,172       175,069  

Beijer Ref AB

    2,978       34,213  

Boliden AB

    2,626       69,919  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    6,524       125,476  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    4,326       70,955  

EQT AB

    2,980       60,090  

Essity AB, Class B

    5,396       126,006  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   33  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Sweden (Continued)            

Evolution AB, 144A

    1,695     $ 183,619  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B*

    7,506       35,988  

Getinge AB, Class B

    2,375       41,286  

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    5,327       81,477  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    18,397       164,482  

Holmen AB, Class B

    927       35,176  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    3,202       27,634  

Industrivarden AB, Class A

    1,381       36,033  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    1,694       44,122  

Indutrade AB

    2,622       50,453  

Investment AB Latour, Class B

    1,227       22,350  

Investor AB, Class B

    17,788       342,930  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

    597       24,306  

Lifco AB, Class B

    2,504       45,919  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    14,875       111,638  

Saab AB, Class B

    773       40,846  

Sagax AB, Class B

    1,822       37,955  

Sandvik AB

    10,302       195,128  

Securitas AB, Class B

    6,120       49,888  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    15,607       181,228  

Skanska AB, Class B

    2,605       38,207  

SKF AB, Class B

    3,072       49,868  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    5,563       74,174  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    13,013       108,573  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    8,906       157,910  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB*

    1,584       30,610  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    5,149       36,368  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    28,990       149,134  

Telia Co. AB

    23,889       48,237  

Volvo AB, Class A

    1,484       30,412  

Volvo AB, Class B

    14,423       291,360  

Volvo Car AB, Class B*

    5,701       21,721  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,014,913)

      4,118,674  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 3.3%            

ABB Ltd.

    15,531       592,402  

Adecco Group AG

    1,319       56,941  

Alcon, Inc.

    4,747       397,281  

Bachem Holding AG

    205       19,183  

Baloise Holding AG

    492       76,982  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

    280       30,370  

Barry Callebaut AG

    38       66,341  

BKW AG

    222       38,204  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

    1       117,973  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Participation Certificates

    11       131,639  

Chubb Ltd.

    4,050       813,524  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Class A

    5,071       721,107  

Clariant AG*

    1,476       24,632  

Coca-Cola HBC AG*

    1,410       40,701  

DSM-Firmenich AG

    1,666       153,968  

Dufry AG*

    850       37,878  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

    75       56,425  

Garmin Ltd.

    1,468       155,637  

Geberit AG

    311       161,477  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Switzerland (Continued)            

Givaudan SA

    89     $ 297,053  

Glencore PLC

    101,881       544,086  

Helvetia Holding AG

    271       41,298  

Holcim AG*

    5,330       353,382  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    1,891       131,583  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

    507       152,631  

Logitech International SA

    1,487       103,135  

Lonza Group AG

    721       399,091  

Nestle SA

    25,819       3,110,265  

Novartis AG

    19,710       1,992,981  

Partners Group Holding AG

    241       260,632  

Roche Holding AG

    6,776       1,996,935  

Roche Holding AG

    284       88,809  

Schindler Holding AG

    250       52,618  

Schindler Holding AG Participation Certificates

    330       73,659  

SGS SA

    1,572       143,060  

SIG Group AG*

    2,897       76,357  

Sika AG

    1,374       389,527  

Sonova Holding AG

    500       132,295  

STMicroelectronics NV

    6,456       305,962  

Straumann Holding AG

    1,044       158,388  

Swatch Group AG — Bearer

    308       86,725  

Swatch Group AG — Registered

    687       36,674  

Swiss Life Holding AG

    264       165,768  

Swiss Prime Site AG

    663       63,729  

Swiss Re AG

    2,984       290,207  

Swisscom AG

    276       168,115  

Temenos AG

    586       46,615  

UBS Group AG

    31,609       840,998  

VAT Group AG, 144A

    287       115,157  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    1,450       681,291  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $16,658,005)

      16,991,691  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 4.1%            

3i Group PLC

    9,942       251,141  

abrdn PLC

    16,035       33,546  

Admiral Group PLC

    1,959       61,810  

Amcor PLC

    13,354       130,068  

Anglo American PLC

    12,096       321,953  

Ashtead Group PLC

    4,122       288,529  

Associated British Foods PLC

    3,892       98,265  

AstraZeneca PLC

    14,855       2,006,964  

Auto Trader Group PLC, 144A

    9,718       74,673  

Aviva PLC

    26,625       126,585  

BAE Systems PLC

    30,131       384,669  

Barclays PLC

    160,411       299,531  

Barratt Developments PLC

    9,020       51,811  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    1,146       58,972  

BP PLC

    167,793       1,036,518  

British American Tobacco PLC

    20,641       685,922  

BT Group PLC

    66,526       97,449  

Bunzl PLC

    3,234       115,972  

Burberry Group PLC

    3,340       92,433  

Centrica PLC

    59,097       113,638  

Clarivate PLC*

    3,323       24,690  

CNH Industrial NV

    9,027       125,212  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   34  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)            

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

    1,882     $ 120,655  

Compass Group PLC

    16,684       421,343  

Croda International PLC

    1,328       92,923  

Diageo PLC

    21,625       888,788  

Endeavour Mining PLC

    2,476       50,607  

Entain PLC

    6,110       89,617  

Ferguson PLC

    2,000       323,120  

GSK PLC

    38,536       678,164  

Haleon PLC

    48,166       196,833  

Halma PLC

    3,343       90,822  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    3,229       31,145  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    192,930       1,425,513  

Imperial Brands PLC

    8,610       195,237  

Informa PLC

    12,253       113,467  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    1,876       141,537  

Intertek Group PLC

    1,575       82,625  

J Sainsbury PLC

    17,230       58,971  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    30,248       55,673  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    1,780       36,765  

Kingfisher PLC

    16,492       48,901  

Land Securities Group PLC REIT

    6,714       51,267  

Legal & General Group PLC

    54,478       150,973  

Liberty Global PLC, Class C*

    2,623       52,040  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    630,591       338,439  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    3,861       400,106  

M&G PLC

    26,790       64,839  

Melrose Industries PLC

    13,028       84,622  

Mondi PLC

    5,197       86,532  

National Grid PLC

    35,760       448,692  

NatWest Group PLC

    49,964       145,871  

Next PLC

    1,084       95,987  

Ocado Group PLC*

    4,761       52,583  

Pearson PLC

    4,875       51,828  

Pentair PLC

    1,687       118,529  

Persimmon PLC

    3,071       41,483  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    7,195       47,500  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    6,945       501,797  

RELX PLC

    18,068       590,230  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    23,968       182,773  

Rio Tinto PLC

    10,742       663,232  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC*

    82,710       232,984  

Sage Group PLC

    8,753       107,697  

Schroders PLC

    9,687       50,548  

Segro PLC REIT

    11,877       110,978  

Severn Trent PLC

    2,608       79,314  

Shell PLC

    65,390       1,998,145  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    8,433       114,339  

Smiths Group PLC

    3,131       65,066  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    619       79,496  

SSE PLC

    10,021       206,535  

St James’s Place PLC

    5,204       58,346  

Standard Chartered PLC

    23,185       209,060  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    30,785       44,588  

Tesco PLC

    77,063       259,457  

Unilever PLC

    24,538       1,256,793  

United Utilities Group PLC

    7,627       91,523  

Vodafone Group PLC

    212,118       196,778  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)            

Whitbread PLC

    1,957     $ 85,306  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    1,001       206,967  

Wise PLC, Class A*

    6,473       52,511  

WPP PLC

    11,685       113,389  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $20,859,882)

      21,412,200  
   

 

 

 
United States — 72.4%            

3M Co.

    5,264       561,511  

A O Smith Corp.

    1,256       91,060  

Abbott Laboratories

    16,632       1,711,433  

AbbVie, Inc.

    16,909       2,484,947  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    7,579       697,192  

Adobe, Inc.*

    4,401       2,461,655  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    15,533       1,642,149  

AECOM

    1,122       98,455  

AES Corp.

    6,523       116,957  

Aflac, Inc.

    5,534       412,670  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    2,841       343,960  

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    2,146       634,122  

Airbnb, Inc., Class A*

    3,996       525,674  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    1,564       164,361  

Albemarle Corp.

    1,103       219,177  

Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A

    2,185       48,944  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

    1,475       171,601  

Align Technology, Inc.*

    683       252,806  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    2,502       125,525  

Allstate Corp.

    2,600       280,306  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    3,074       85,119  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,122       221,954  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    57,480       7,827,052  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    51,122       7,021,607  

Altria Group, Inc.

    17,414       770,047  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    89,019       12,285,512  

Ameren Corp.

    2,585       204,913  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    5,127       401,957  

American Express Co.

    6,055       956,629  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    683       79,173  

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A REIT

    2,974       107,183  

American International Group, Inc.

    7,205       421,637  

American Tower Corp. REIT

    4,463       809,231  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    1,920       266,381  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    1,036       349,733  

AMETEK, Inc.

    2,181       347,891  

Amgen, Inc.

    5,131       1,315,281  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    5,872       518,967  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    4,886       888,177  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT

    4,670       94,661  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    857       273,272  

Aon PLC, Class A

    2,028       676,115  

APA Corp.

    3,336       146,250  

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    3,826       334,163  

Apple, Inc.

    151,690       28,498,000  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    8,230       1,257,215  

Aramark

    2,037       75,736  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    5,253       416,563  

Ares Management Corp., Class A

    1,505       155,677  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    2,511       490,223  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   35  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

    546     $ 72,853  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    1,972       454,507  

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

    300       58,200  

Assurant, Inc.

    584       81,369  

AT&T, Inc.

    68,551       1,013,869  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    1,436       166,504  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    2,102       466,518  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    4,043       1,029,388  

AutoZone, Inc.*

    176       445,514  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    1,299       238,782  

Avantor, Inc.*

    5,851       126,674  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    794       149,574  

Axon Enterprise, Inc.*

    684       145,630  

Baker Hughes Co.

    9,149       331,102  

Ball Corp.

    3,066       166,944  

Bank of America Corp.

    69,515       1,992,995  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    7,477       335,493  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    2,038       75,141  

Baxter International, Inc.

    4,697       190,698  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    2,746       767,370  

Bentley Systems, Inc., Class B

    1,783       88,990  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    12,484       4,496,737  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    2,129       162,762  

BILL Holdings, Inc.*

    921       106,191  

Biogen, Inc.*

    1,401       374,571  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    1,745       159,458  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

    238       95,248  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    1,516       118,854  

Black Knight, Inc.*

    1,510       114,398  

BlackRock, Inc.

    1,451       1,016,484  

Blackstone, Inc.

    6,671       709,594  

Block, Inc.*

    5,188       299,088  

Boeing Co.*

    5,407       1,211,330  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    356       1,105,391  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    1,419       160,787  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    1,945       79,259  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,318       88,003  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    13,929       751,330  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    20,324       1,252,975  

Broadcom, Inc.

    3,991       3,683,254  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    1,133       210,976  

Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A

    1,232       34,348  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    2,484       184,064  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    2,941       194,488  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

    1,337       193,918  

Bunge Ltd.

    1,411       161,306  

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    584       94,760  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    1,223       110,596  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    2,712       652,073  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*

    1,972       108,973  

Camden Property Trust REIT

    918       98,795  

Campbell Soup Co.

    1,769       73,767  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    3,568       365,328  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    2,663       232,560  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    480       126,250  

Carlyle Group, Inc.

    1,820       58,877  

CarMax, Inc.*

    1,415       115,577  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Carnival Corp.*

    9,711     $ 153,628  

Carrier Global Corp.

    8,179       469,884  

Catalent, Inc.*

    1,598       79,852  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    4,983       1,400,871  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    939       140,578  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    2,924       248,686  

CDW Corp.

    1,272       268,583  

Celanese Corp.

    1,108       140,007  

Cencora, Inc.

    1,638       288,255  

Centene Corp.*

    5,328       328,471  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    6,048       168,679  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.*

    1,236       89,635  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    1,950       150,286  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

    508       105,065  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    14,367       849,808  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

    913       400,004  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    2,226       363,283  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    919       81,065  

Chevron Corp.

    17,471       2,814,578  

Chewy, Inc., Class A*

    665       15,947  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

    267       514,413  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    2,298       222,377  

Cigna Group

    2,882       796,181  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    1,479       156,463  

Cintas Corp.

    922       464,845  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    39,225       2,249,554  

Citigroup, Inc.

    18,980       783,684  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    4,696       132,098  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.*

    5,012       76,633  

Clorox Co.

    1,167       182,577  

Cloudflare, Inc., Class A*

    2,560       166,477  

CME Group, Inc.

    3,378       684,653  

CMS Energy Corp.

    2,573       144,577  

Coca-Cola Co.

    39,512       2,364,003  

Cognex Corp.

    2,065       97,220  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    5,267       377,170  

Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A*

    1,557       123,937  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    7,551       554,772  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    40,221       1,880,734  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    4,781       142,856  

Confluent, Inc., Class A*

    1,578       52,216  

ConocoPhillips

    11,748       1,398,364  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    3,411       303,443  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    1,543       402,044  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    3,210       334,354  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    478       176,855  

Copart, Inc.*

    7,956       356,667  

Corning, Inc.

    7,818       256,587  

Corteva, Inc.

    6,954       351,247  

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    3,939       322,959  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    4,272       2,346,524  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    7,804       219,995  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    2,207       359,807  

Crown Castle, Inc. REIT

    4,102       412,251  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

    1,262       116,937  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   36  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

CSX Corp.

    20,083     $ 606,507  

Cummins, Inc.

    1,299       298,822  

CVS Health Corp.

    12,401       808,173  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    2,887       343,611  

Danaher Corp.

    6,671       1,767,815  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    1,222       190,033  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

    1,484       91,652  

Datadog, Inc., Class A*

    2,382       229,815  

DaVita, Inc.*

    626       64,115  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    263       139,151  

Deere & Co.

    2,686       1,103,785  

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C

    2,462       138,463  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    1,228       52,657  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    1,987       73,698  

Devon Energy Corp.

    5,888       300,818  

Dexcom, Inc.*

    3,702       373,828  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    1,581       239,964  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    565       65,732  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    2,742       361,176  

Discover Financial Services

    2,500       225,175  

DocuSign, Inc.*

    1,878       94,463  

Dollar General Corp.

    2,181       302,068  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    2,131       260,749  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    7,769       377,107  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    352       136,365  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A*

    2,508       210,998  

Dover Corp.

    1,392       206,434  

Dow, Inc.

    6,954       379,410  

DraftKings, Inc., Class A*

    4,012       118,956  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A*

    2,502       69,531  

DTE Energy Co.

    1,951       201,694  

Duke Energy Corp.

    7,332       651,082  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    4,704       361,691  

Dynatrace, Inc.*

    2,037       98,183  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    1,027       87,305  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    3,843       885,312  

eBay, Inc.

    5,120       229,274  

Ecolab, Inc.

    2,506       460,628  

Edison International

    3,713       255,640  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    5,990       458,055  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    2,686       322,266  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    2,283       1,009,109  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    7,832       4,340,494  

Emerson Electric Co.

    5,672       557,274  

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

    1,302       164,742  

Entegris, Inc.

    1,497       151,601  

Entergy Corp.

    1,945       185,261  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    5,588       718,729  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    554       143,480  

EQT Corp.

    3,250       140,465  

Equifax, Inc.

    1,184       244,733  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    894       698,554  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    3,800       109,440  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,863       124,746  

Equity Residential REIT

    3,616       234,425  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

    270       75,257  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    2,037       75,165  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    648     $ 154,477  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    2,189       351,400  

Etsy, Inc.*

    1,212       89,167  

Evergy, Inc.

    2,172       119,395  

Eversource Energy

    3,160       201,671  

Exact Sciences Corp.*

    1,697       141,988  

Exelon Corp.

    9,605       385,353  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

    1,312       142,208  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    1,589       185,452  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    1,992       256,331  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    38,953       4,331,184  

F5, Inc.*

    581       95,086  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    331       144,452  

Fair Isaac Corp.*

    242       218,911  

Fastenal Co.

    5,485       315,826  

FedEx Corp.

    2,207       576,071  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

    2,386       98,780  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    5,883       328,624  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    6,562       174,221  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A

    110       149,644  

First Horizon Corp.

    4,843       60,780  

First Solar, Inc.*

    950       179,664  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    5,674       204,661  

Fiserv, Inc.*

    5,802       704,305  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

    645       175,266  

FMC Corp.

    1,195       103,045  

Ford Motor Co.

    38,160       462,881  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    6,640       399,794  

Fortive Corp.

    3,375       266,119  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    1,325       91,451  

Fox Corp., Class A

    2,602       86,022  

Fox Corp., Class B

    1,435       43,796  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    3,064       81,931  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    14,376       573,746  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT

    2,868       135,943  

Gartner, Inc.*

    733       256,315  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

    3,945       277,925  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    5,173       104,753  

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

    592       70,336  

General Dynamics Corp.

    2,201       498,835  

General Electric Co.

    10,435       1,194,390  

General Mills, Inc.

    5,646       382,008  

General Motors Co.

    13,196       442,198  

Genuine Parts Co.

    1,418       217,989  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    12,018       919,137  

Global Payments, Inc.

    2,715       343,963  

Globe Life, Inc.

    933       104,095  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A*

    1,565       113,478  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    3,263       1,069,318  

Graco, Inc.

    1,532       120,936  

Halliburton Co.

    8,921       344,529  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    3,115       223,719  

Hasbro, Inc.

    1,228       88,416  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    2,056       570,129  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    3,606       63,177  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   37  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

    5,583     $ 114,898  

HEICO Corp.

    410       69,171  

HEICO Corp., Class A

    750       101,572  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    1,227       93,915  

Hershey Co.

    1,411       303,167  

Hess Corp.

    2,596       401,082  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    12,418       210,982  

HF Sinclair Corp.

    1,566       86,271  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    2,577       383,071  

Hologic, Inc.*

    2,226       166,371  

Home Depot, Inc.

    9,697       3,202,919  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    6,444       1,211,085  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC*

    2,019       227,622  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    3,060       118,085  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    6,549       103,409  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    3,866       191,251  

HP, Inc.

    8,021       238,304  

Hubbell, Inc.

    494       161,069  

HubSpot, Inc.*

    500       273,260  

Humana, Inc.

    1,205       556,264  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    14,292       158,498  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    354       77,993  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A

    339       38,107  

IDEX Corp.

    769       174,102  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    825       421,913  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    2,974       735,619  

Illumina, Inc.*

    1,583       261,543  

Incyte Corp.*

    1,856       119,768  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    3,886       270,504  

Insulet Corp.*

    673       129,021  

Intel Corp.

    39,532       1,389,154  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    5,252       619,683  

International Business Machines Corp.

    8,579       1,259,655  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    2,457       173,096  

International Paper Co.

    3,620       126,410  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    3,764       122,744  

Intuit, Inc.

    2,713       1,469,931  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    3,451       1,079,059  

Invesco Ltd.

    3,892       61,961  

Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT

    5,872       200,176  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

    1,727       384,482  

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    2,930       186,172  

J M Smucker Co.

    1,055       152,922  

Jabil, Inc.

    1,262       144,398  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    631       98,928  

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

    1,316       177,423  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

    582       83,436  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    736       138,280  

Johnson & Johnson

    23,170       3,746,126  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    6,553       387,020  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    28,298       4,140,846  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    2,604       75,828  

Kellogg Co.

    2,635       160,788  

Kenvue, Inc.

    14,660       337,913  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    8,586       288,919  

KeyCorp

    7,679       87,003  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    1,731       230,742  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    3,250     $ 418,697  

Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

    6,466       122,466  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    19,936       343,298  

KKR & Co., Inc.

    5,758       361,660  

KLA Corp.

    1,347       676,019  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    1,416       77,625  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    7,528       249,102  

Kroger Co.

    6,896       319,905  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    1,841       327,864  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    922       191,868  

Lam Research Corp.

    1,304       915,930  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    1,320       128,581  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    3,155       173,083  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*

    1,334       129,745  

Lear Corp.

    578       83,284  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    1,132       110,381  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    2,601       309,753  

Lennox International, Inc.

    280       105,507  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C*

    1,116       104,413  

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

    2,033       139,850  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM*

    1,787       43,674  

Linde PLC

    4,773       1,847,342  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    1,701       143,786  

LKQ Corp.

    2,307       121,187  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    2,209       990,405  

Loews Corp.

    1,929       119,772  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    5,777       1,331,483  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    781       180,091  

Lucid Group, Inc.*

    8,650       54,322  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    2,634       260,160  

M&T Bank Corp.

    1,604       200,580  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

    598       121,167  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    6,660       175,491  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    4,141       591,211  

Markel Group, Inc.*

    122       180,428  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    331       79,748  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    2,493       507,350  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    4,780       932,052  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    561       250,436  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    8,241       480,038  

Masco Corp.

    2,095       123,626  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    8,164       3,368,793  

Match Group, Inc.*

    2,605       122,096  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    2,459       201,835  

McDonald’s Corp.

    7,039       1,979,015  

McKesson Corp.

    1,360       560,755  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    24,461       2,665,760  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

    21,334       6,312,517  

MetLife, Inc.

    6,000       380,040  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    213       258,471  

MGM Resorts International

    3,400       149,532  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    5,300       433,752  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    10,468       732,132  

Microsoft Corp.

    68,094       22,318,489  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    1,138       165,272  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   38  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Moderna, Inc.*

    3,120     $ 352,778  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    352       35,689  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    591       183,281  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    1,775       112,695  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    13,086       932,508  

MongoDB, Inc.*

    692       263,860  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    399       207,963  

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    7,464       428,508  

Moody’s Corp.

    1,559       525,071  

Morgan Stanley

    12,240       1,042,236  

Mosaic Co.

    3,216       124,942  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    1,576       446,906  

MSCI, Inc.

    794       431,634  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    3,310       173,709  

NetApp, Inc.

    2,126       163,064  

Netflix, Inc.*

    4,224       1,831,864  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

    908       98,872  

Newmont Corp.

    7,372       290,604  

News Corp., Class A

    3,867       83,102  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    19,462       1,300,062  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    12,035       1,224,080  

NiSource, Inc.

    3,887       104,016  

Nordson Corp.

    438       106,933  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    2,174       445,692  

Northern Trust Corp.

    2,008       152,749  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    1,414       612,389  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    2,414       90,646  

Nucor Corp.

    2,446       420,957  

NVIDIA Corp.

    23,788       11,740,567  

NVR, Inc.*

    33       210,452  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    6,467       406,063  

Okta, Inc.*

    1,454       121,424  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    897       383,351  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    1,947       157,726  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    4,348       428,104  

ONEOK, Inc.

    4,264       278,013  

Oracle Corp.

    15,646       1,883,622  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    600       563,820  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    3,902       333,816  

Ovintiv, Inc.

    2,343       110,027  

Owens Corning

    912       131,246  

PACCAR, Inc.

    4,843       398,530  

Packaging Corp. of America

    924       137,768  

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A*

    17,700       265,146  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

    2,928       712,382  

Paramount Global, Class B

    4,038       60,933  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    1,262       526,128  

Paychex, Inc.

    3,155       385,636  

Paycom Software, Inc.

    515       151,843  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

    353       70,776  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    10,468       654,355  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    13,256       2,358,508  

Pfizer, Inc.

    53,882       1,906,345  

PG&E Corp.*

    17,280       281,664  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    14,769       1,418,710  

Phillips 66

    4,597       524,794  

Pinterest, Inc., Class A*

    5,096       140,089  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    2,178     $ 518,212  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    3,944       476,159  

Pool Corp.

    356       130,154  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    2,227       315,700  

PPL Corp.

    7,043       175,512  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    2,282       177,334  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    22,724       3,507,222  

Progressive Corp.

    5,642       753,038  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    9,000       1,117,800  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    3,575       338,445  

PTC, Inc.*

    1,040       153,057  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    4,585       280,052  

Public Storage REIT

    1,585       438,062  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    2,075       170,274  

Qorvo, Inc.*

    1,012       108,679  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    10,880       1,246,086  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    1,388       291,300  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    1,014       133,341  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    1,873       195,897  

Realty Income Corp. REIT

    6,305       353,332  

Regency Centers Corp. REIT

    1,499       93,238  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,040       859,550  

Regions Financial Corp.

    8,289       152,020  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    522       148,749  

Repligen Corp.*

    472       82,086  

Republic Services, Inc.

    2,036       293,449  

ResMed, Inc.

    1,414       225,660  

Revvity, Inc.

    1,153       134,936  

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A*

    6,137       139,494  

Robert Half, Inc.

    927       68,561  

Robinhood Markets, Inc., Class A*

    4,112       44,780  

ROBLOX Corp., Class A*

    4,117       116,470  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    1,094       341,416  

Roku, Inc.*

    1,151       93,461  

Rollins, Inc.

    2,058       81,435  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    981       489,578  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    3,403       414,519  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*

    2,128       210,544  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

    3,227       96,229  

RPM International, Inc.

    1,228       122,481  

RTX Corp.

    14,349       1,234,588  

S&P Global, Inc.

    3,112       1,216,356  

Salesforce, Inc.*

    9,419       2,085,932  

SBA Communications Corp. REIT

    1,015       227,898  

Schlumberger NV

    13,850       816,596  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    1,855       131,315  

Seagen, Inc.*

    1,374       283,140  

Sealed Air Corp.

    1,434       53,144  

SEI Investments Co.

    1,153       71,555  

Sempra

    6,006       421,741  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC

    1,419       53,383  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    1,976       1,163,528  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    2,290       622,239  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    3,280       372,247  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.

    7,250       31,900  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    1,591       173,005  

Snap, Inc., Class A*

    10,223       105,808  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   39  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Snap-on, Inc.

    497     $ 133,494  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A*

    2,545       399,183  

Southern Co.

    10,267       695,384  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    1,418       44,809  

Splunk, Inc.*

    1,547       187,589  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    2,421       139,014  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1,591       150,159  

Starbucks Corp.

    11,029       1,074,666  

State Street Corp.

    3,447       236,947  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    1,623       172,996  

STERIS PLC

    923       211,912  

Stryker Corp.

    3,250       921,537  

Sun Communities, Inc. REIT

    1,145       140,171  

Super Micro Computer, Inc.*

    455       125,161  

Synchrony Financial

    4,363       140,838  

Synopsys, Inc.*

    1,487       682,369  

Sysco Corp.

    4,830       336,409  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    2,132       239,274  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    1,577       224,249  

Targa Resources Corp.

    2,094       180,607  

Target Corp.

    4,352       550,746  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    3,078       407,496  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    405       169,411  

Teleflex, Inc.

    485       103,179  

Teradyne, Inc.

    1,586       171,082  

Tesla, Inc.*

    27,457       7,086,103  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    8,637       1,451,534  

Texas Pacific Land Corp.

    65       122,509  

Textron, Inc.

    2,045       158,917  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    3,735       2,080,769  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    11,147       1,030,875  

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    5,221       711,361  

Toast, Inc., Class A*

    3,244       71,919  

Toro Co.

    971       99,353  

Tractor Supply Co.

    997       217,845  

Trade Desk, Inc., Class A*

    4,286       343,009  

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

    1,049       90,665  

TransDigm Group, Inc.*

    506       457,348  

TransUnion

    1,972       160,166  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    2,177       350,998  

Trimble, Inc.*

    2,504       137,194  

Truist Financial Corp.

    12,838       392,201  

Twilio, Inc., Class A*

    1,614       102,828  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

    369       147,021  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    2,674       142,444  

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

    17,553       829,028  

UDR, Inc. REIT

    3,031       120,937  

U-Haul Holding Co.

    872       46,425  

Uipath, Inc., Class A*

    3,569       56,426  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

    474       196,724  

Union Pacific Corp.

    5,983       1,319,670  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    6,987       1,183,598  

United Rentals, Inc.

    680       324,047  

United Therapeutics Corp.*

    442       99,167  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    9,025       4,301,135  

Unity Software, Inc.*

    2,498       92,601  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    575       77,453  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

US Bancorp

    14,195     $ 518,543  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    359       81,249  

Valero Energy Corp.

    3,487       452,961  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*

    1,315       274,441  

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    3,823       166,989  

VeriSign, Inc.*

    913       189,712  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    1,382       334,748  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    40,704       1,423,826  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    2,524       879,210  

VF Corp.

    3,258       64,378  

Viatris, Inc.

    11,483       123,442  

VICI Properties, Inc. REIT

    9,249       285,239  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    15,604       3,833,591  

Vistra Corp.

    3,140       98,659  

VMware, Inc., Class A*

    2,280       384,818  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    1,215       265,174  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

    1,827       113,018  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    418       298,511  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    6,889       174,361  

Walmart, Inc.

    14,394       2,340,608  

Walt Disney Co.*

    17,407       1,456,618  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

    22,436       294,809  

Waste Management, Inc.

    3,980       623,984  

Waters Corp.*

    595       167,076  

Watsco, Inc.

    301       109,730  

Webster Financial Corp.

    1,782       75,575  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    3,001       252,444  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    35,378       1,460,758  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    4,900       406,112  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    699       284,423  

Western Digital Corp.*

    3,226       145,170  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    1,702       191,509  

Westlake Corp.

    338       44,271  

Westrock Co.

    2,516       82,298  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    7,160       234,490  

Whirlpool Corp.

    581       81,317  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    12,278       423,959  

Wolfspeed, Inc.*

    1,146       54,802  

Workday, Inc., Class A*

    2,000       489,000  

WP Carey, Inc. REIT

    1,815       118,066  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    1,055       106,956  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    5,285       301,932  

Xylem, Inc.

    2,276       235,657  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    2,698       349,067  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

    467       128,430  

Zillow Group, Inc., Class C*

    1,324       69,060  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    1,951       232,403  

Zoetis, Inc.

    4,455       848,722  

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A*

    2,122       150,726  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.*

    2,504       45,122  

Zscaler, Inc.*

    911       142,162  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $336,835,941)

      376,303,098  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   40  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Uruguay — 0.1%            

MercadoLibre, Inc.*
(Cost $485,917)

    436     $ 598,349  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $474,751,039)

      515,516,676  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%            
Germany — 0.1%            

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    494       47,585  

Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG, 144A

    1,070       118,281  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    1,683       129,180  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

    1,487       80,002  

Sartorius AG

    259       106,089  

Volkswagen AG

    1,981       243,045  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $865,152)

      724,182  
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS — 0.0%            
Canada — 0.0%            

Constellation Software, Inc.*,
expires 10/6/23
(Cost $0)

    214       118  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 0.0%            

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB*,
expires 9/18/23
(Cost $0)

    1,584       1,431  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)

    $ 1,549  
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%            
Canada — 0.0%            

Constellation Software, Inc.*(c), expires 8/22/28
(Cost $0)

    214       0  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 0.0%            

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

    19,824       18,966  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $0)

      18,966  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.2%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (d)
(Cost $820,287)

    820,287       820,287  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.5%

(Cost $476,436,478)

    $ 517,081,660  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.5%

      2,624,653  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 519,706,313  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended August 31, 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
($)
     Number of
Shares at
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

COMMON STOCKS0.0%

 

  

Germany0.0%

 

Deutsche Bank AG (b)

 

     178,464         —        (20,826     2,962        51,096        6,841         —        19,404        211,696  

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (d)(e)

 

     339,649         —        (339,649 ) (f)       —         —        34,025         —         —         —  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.2%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (d)

 

     995,448        12,750,370        (12,925,531      —           48,511         —        820,287        820,287  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      1,513,561         12,750,370         (13,286,006      2,962         51,096         89,377         —         839,691         1,031,983  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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)

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

(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.

(f)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the year ended August 31, 2023.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   41  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 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 August 31, 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    8    $ 1,761,506        $1,806,400        9/15/2023      $ 44,894  

S&P Mid 400 E-Mini Futures

   USD    1      268,840        264,870        9/15/2023        (3,970

MINI S&P/TSX 60 Futures

   CAD    2      88,583        89,885        9/14/2023        1,302  

MSCI EAFE Futures

   USD    10      1,070,880        1,054,650        9/15/2023        (16,230
                 

 

 

 

Total net unrealized appreciation

                  $ 25,996  
                 

 

 

 

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding 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 August 31, 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)

     $ 515,516,676      $  —        $  —        $ 515,516,676  

Preferred Stocks

       724,182                          724,182  

Rights (a)

       1,549                          1,549  

Warrants (a)

       18,966                 0          18,966  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       820,287                          820,287  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

       46,196                          46,196  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 517,127,856      $        $ 0        $ 517,127,856  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (20,200    $        $        $ (20,200
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (20,200    $        $        $ (20,200
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   42  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.5%

 

Communication Services — 11.2%            

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    209     $ 19,226  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    5,824       793,054  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    5,277       724,796  

AT&T, Inc.

    9,306       137,636  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

    130       56,955  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    4,718       220,614  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    341       40,913  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    270       8,805  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    264       22,316  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

    3,519       1,041,237  

New York Times Co., Class A

    218       9,651  

News Corp., Class A

    483       10,379  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

    46       7,489  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    74       5,995  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    4,122       144,187  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,606,674)

      3,243,253  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 12.3%            

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    176       12,112  

Airbnb, Inc., Class A*

    429       56,435  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    655       90,397  

Aramark

    189       7,027  

AutoNation, Inc.*

    83       13,038  

AutoZone, Inc.*

    37       93,659  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    473       17,440  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    866       66,206  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    54       167,672  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    365       14,874  

Brunswick Corp.

    86       6,804  

Capri Holdings Ltd.*

    383       20,104  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

    31       59,726  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    110       13,092  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    245       38,100  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    52       27,513  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    144       16,753  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    52       20,145  

eBay, Inc.

    168       7,523  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

    311       33,709  

Five Below, Inc.*

    69       11,865  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    124       12,363  

Garmin Ltd.

    259       27,459  

General Motors Co.

    1,043       34,951  

Gentex Corp.

    433       14,142  

Genuine Parts Co.

    214       32,898  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

    96       11,256  

H&R Block, Inc.

    484       19,350  

Home Depot, Inc.

    1,455       480,586  

Lear Corp.

    105       15,129  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    676       80,505  

LKQ Corp.

    526       27,631  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    1,612       371,534  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

    138       52,614  

Macy’s, Inc.

    710       8,683  

MGM Resorts International

    425       18,692  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    82       8,314  

Murphy USA, Inc.

    81       25,729  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    325     $ 33,056  

NVR, Inc.*

    10       63,773  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    112       105,246  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    56       9,201  

Phinia, Inc.*

    73       2,029  

Polaris, Inc.

    82       9,191  

Pool Corp.

    45       16,452  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    368       30,198  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    80       9,330  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    554       67,483  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*

    203       10,213  

Starbucks Corp.

    1,435       139,826  

Tapestry, Inc.

    668       22,258  

Tesla, Inc.*

    2,110       544,549  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    112       11,659  

Thor Industries, Inc.

    242       25,366  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    2,291       211,872  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    161       13,191  

TopBuild Corp.*

    58       16,825  

Tractor Supply Co.

    244       53,314  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

    126       52,294  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    314       44,337  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    338       43,730  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,278,067)

      3,571,423  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 8.8%            

Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A

    1,363       30,531  

Altria Group, Inc.

    2,515       111,213  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    1,578       125,135  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*

    493       33,223  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    88       21,508  

Clorox Co.

    47       7,353  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    272       19,984  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    1,078       592,124  

Dollar General Corp.

    125       17,313  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    198       24,227  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    322       51,691  

Hershey Co.

    130       27,932  

Kroger Co.

    1,581       73,343  

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    779       44,722  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    636       61,094  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    2,561       395,265  

Sysco Corp.

    984       68,536  

Target Corp.

    1,004       127,056  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    558       29,725  

US Foods Holding Corp.*

    502       20,296  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    375       9,491  

Walmart, Inc.

    4,046       657,920  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,434,292)

      2,549,682  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 11.8%            

Antero Resources Corp. *

    562       15,551  

APA Corp.

    834       36,563  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    303       49,450  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    312       27,521  

Chevron Corp.

    4,085       658,093  

ConocoPhillips

    3,133       372,921  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    1,697       47,838  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   43  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Energy (Continued)            

Devon Energy Corp.

    1,444     $ 73,774  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    292       44,320  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    1,324       170,293  

EQT Corp.

    426       18,412  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    10,438       1,160,601  

HF Sinclair Corp.

    356       19,612  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    1,264       33,306  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    1,410       201,306  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    1,001       62,853  

ONEOK, Inc.

    115       7,498  

Ovintiv, Inc.

    569       26,720  

Phillips 66

    817       93,269  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    450       107,068  

Range Resources Corp.

    416       13,470  

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    2,020       13,696  

Targa Resources Corp.

    105       9,056  

Texas Pacific Land Corp.

    5       9,424  

Valero Energy Corp.

    1,113       144,579  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,034,971)

      3,417,194  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 8.7%            

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    268       35,915  

Allstate Corp.

    105       11,320  

Aon PLC, Class A

    341       113,686  

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    113       9,869  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    110       8,455  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    1,187       427,557  

Blackstone, Inc.

    297       31,592  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    125       13,224  

Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A *

    164       13,054  

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

    25       12,544  

Discover Financial Services

    59       5,314  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    257       35,993  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    90       39,277  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    530       14,172  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

    86       9,059  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    107       16,775  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    244       6,703  

Lazard Ltd., Class A

    323       11,221  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    295       68,024  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    80       19,274  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    1,027       200,255  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    1,066       439,874  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    2,065       36,303  

Moody’s Corp.

    307       103,398  

MSCI, Inc.

    166       90,241  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    1,199       74,950  

Progressive Corp.

    191       25,493  

RLI Corp.

    139       18,281  

S&P Global, Inc.

    124       48,467  

SEI Investments Co.

    415       25,755  

Synchrony Financial

    554       17,883  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    976       109,536  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    1,741       427,729  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    79       16,334  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,285,179)

      2,537,527  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care — 12.5%            

Abbott Laboratories

    1,640     $ 168,756  

AbbVie, Inc.

    110       16,166  

Align Technology, Inc.*

    29       10,734  

Amgen, Inc.

    81       20,764  

Biogen, Inc.*

    82       21,924  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

    20       8,004  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    124       9,722  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    417       25,708  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    946       82,614  

Cencora, Inc.

    580       102,068  

Centene Corp.*

    1,501       92,537  

Chemed Corp.

    21       10,740  

Cigna Group

    514       141,998  

CVS Health Corp.

    2,872       187,168  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    745       56,970  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    341       150,725  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    42       23,276  

Enovis Corp.*

    122       6,837  

Fortrea Holdings, Inc.*

    55       1,515  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

    504       35,507  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    322       24,627  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    272       75,426  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    249       19,058  

Hologic, Inc.*

    514       38,416  

Humana, Inc.

    341       157,416  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    23       11,762  

Incyte Corp.*

    265       17,100  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    278       86,925  

Johnson & Johnson

    943       152,464  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    55       11,446  

McKesson Corp.

    693       285,738  

Medpace Holdings, Inc.*

    33       8,919  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    2,884       314,298  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    24       29,124  

Moderna, Inc.*

    1,107       125,168  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    176       54,581  

Pfizer, Inc.

    16,330       577,755  

Premier, Inc., Class A

    206       4,435  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    170       22,355  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    80       66,119  

Shockwave Medical, Inc.*

    28       6,171  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    25       13,928  

United Therapeutics Corp.*

    70       15,705  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    313       149,170  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    74       9,968  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    381       132,718  

Waters Corp.*

    68       19,094  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    80       32,552  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,678,474)

      3,636,171  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 8.8%            

3M Co.

    785       83,736  

A O Smith Corp.

    263       19,068  

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    71       11,451  

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

    96       12,303  

AGCO Corp.

    143       18,523  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

    408       17,124  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   44  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

American Airlines Group, Inc.*

    1,069     $ 15,746  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    618       157,349  

Avis Budget Group, Inc.*

    38       8,109  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

    533       77,306  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    499       45,125  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    91       23,935  

Carrier Global Corp.

    198       11,375  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    397       111,609  

Cintas Corp.

    76       38,317  

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    55       9,314  

CNH Industrial NV

    1,491       20,546  

Copart, Inc.*

    1,052       47,161  

CSX Corp.

    1,611       48,652  

Cummins, Inc.

    89       20,474  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    1,161       49,784  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    176       11,241  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    118       26,461  

Emerson Electric Co.

    81       7,958  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    599       69,909  

Fastenal Co.

    878       50,555  

FedEx Corp.

    492       128,422  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    253       17,462  

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

    46       8,548  

Genpact Ltd.

    198       7,391  

Graco, Inc.

    233       18,393  

Hubbell, Inc.

    45       14,672  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    295       72,968  

ITT, Inc.

    76       7,773  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    233       43,776  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    453       24,833  

Landstar System, Inc.

    136       25,814  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    353       158,268  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    122       9,622  

Masco Corp.

    458       27,027  

Nordson Corp.

    59       14,404  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    172       73,508  

Oshkosh Corp.

    134       13,913  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    410       35,075  

Owens Corning

    275       39,575  

PACCAR, Inc.

    490       40,322  

Paychex, Inc.

    428       52,314  

Paycom Software, Inc.

    37       10,909  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    150       31,481  

RB Global, Inc.

    194       11,974  

Robert Half, Inc.

    395       29,214  

Rollins, Inc.

    186       7,360  

Ryder System, Inc.

    98       9,869  

Saia, Inc.*

    34       14,491  

Snap-on, Inc.

    81       21,757  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    1,124       35,518  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    85       13,375  

Textron, Inc.

    223       17,329  

Trane Technologies PLC

    161       33,047  

Trex Co., Inc.*

    133       9,492  

Union Pacific Corp.

    450       99,257  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*

    289     $ 14,395  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    1,343       227,504  

United Rentals, Inc.

    61       29,069  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    65       46,419  

Waste Management, Inc.

    82       12,856  

Watsco, Inc.

    70       25,519  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,384,077)

      2,548,046  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 21.0%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    1,060       343,196  

Adobe, Inc.*

    597       333,926  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    452       47,786  

Amdocs Ltd.

    245       21,854  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    356       64,714  

Apple, Inc.

    7,664       1,439,836  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    1,496       228,529  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    295       57,593  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    181       40,171  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    79       18,995  

CDW Corp.

    98       20,693  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    107       8,778  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    8,766       502,730  

Cognex Corp.

    164       7,721  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    1,307       93,594  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A*

    286       7,948  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    71       18,388  

F5, Inc.*

    71       11,620  

Fair Isaac Corp.*

    28       25,329  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    691       41,605  

Gartner, Inc.*

    20       6,994  

HP, Inc.

    1,921       57,073  

Intel Corp.

    2,904       102,047  

Intuit, Inc.

    24       13,003  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    198       26,393  

KLA Corp.

    231       115,932  

Lam Research Corp.

    203       142,587  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*

    108       10,504  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

    49       9,928  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    504       41,247  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    3,086       215,835  

Microsoft Corp.

    4,215       1,381,508  

NVIDIA Corp.

    106       52,316  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    572       56,319  

Oracle Corp.

    220       26,486  

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A*

    259       9,477  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    1,379       157,937  

Salesforce, Inc.*

    46       10,187  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    239       25,989  

Teradyne, Inc.

    246       26,536  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    1,597       268,392  

VeriSign, Inc.*

    99       20,571  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,237,107)

      6,112,267  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 3.3%            

Albemarle Corp.

    195       38,748  

Berry Global Group, Inc.

    132       8,625  

Celanese Corp.

    61       7,708  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   45  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    948     $ 73,062  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.*

    1,119       17,109  

Corteva, Inc.

    360       18,184  

Dow, Inc.

    1,328       72,456  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    259       19,914  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    71       13,442  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    769       30,691  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    451       10,030  

Huntsman Corp.

    410       11,427  

International Paper Co.

    662       23,117  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    340       21,243  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    962       95,017  

Mosaic Co.

    1,470       57,109  

Nucor Corp.

    987       169,863  

Olin Corp.

    558       32,375  

Packaging Corp. of America

    199       29,671  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    260       74,090  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    830       88,470  

United States Steel Corp.

    798       24,810  

Westlake Corp.

    77       10,085  

Westrock Co.

    365       11,939  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $861,329)

      959,185  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 1.1%            

Apartment Income REIT Corp. REIT

    432       14,714  

Camden Property Trust REIT

    90       9,686  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    636       54,092  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    104       13,382  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*

    71     $ 12,269  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A REIT

    73       6,659  

Public Storage REIT

    327       90,376  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    357       40,516  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    2,213       72,476  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $310,127)

      314,170  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.0%            

DTE Energy Co.

    68       7,030  

UGI Corp.

    324       8,158  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $17,456)

      15,188  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $26,127,753)

      28,904,106  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.3%            

iShares Russell 1000 ETF
(Cost $82,137)

    350       86,727  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (a)
(Cost $14,718)

    14,718       14,718  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $26,224,608)

    $ 29,005,551  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      36,133  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 29,041,684  
   

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended August 31, 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
($)
     Number of
Shares at
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (a)(b)

 

     4,995               (4,995 ) (c)                    416                       

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.1%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (a)

 

     4,206        422,712        (412,200                   365               14,718        14,718  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     9,201         422,712         (417,195      —         —         781         —         14,718         14,718  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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 cash 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 year ended August 31, 2023.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   46  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

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 August 31, 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)

     $ 28,904,106        $  —        $  —        $ 28,904,106  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       86,727                            86,727  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       14,718                            14,718  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 29,005,551        $        $        $ 29,005,551  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   47  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.4%    
Communication Services — 2.2%            

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    951     $ 87,482  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    740       100,766  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    733       100,678  

AT&T, Inc.

    7,208       106,606  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

    301       131,874  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    3,945       184,468  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    1,363       163,533  

Fox Corp., Class A

    3,337       110,321  

Fox Corp., Class B

    1,345       41,049  

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.*

    837       13,409  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    7,742       252,467  

Iridium Communications, Inc.

    841       41,167  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A*

    172       16,106  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C*

    433       40,511  

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

    188       11,402  

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

    1,189       81,791  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Live, Class A*

    86       2,865  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Live, Class C*

    207       6,966  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM*

    629       15,373  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A*

    312       7,497  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    2,143       181,148  

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.

    502       89,356  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

    73       21,600  

Netflix, Inc.*

    28       12,143  

New York Times Co., Class A

    2,935       129,932  

News Corp., Class A

    10,239       220,036  

News Corp., Class B

    3,452       75,944  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

    876       142,613  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    3,686       298,603  

Pinterest, Inc., Class A*

    516       14,185  

Spotify Technology SA*

    131       20,170  

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    209       28,476  

TripAdvisor, Inc.*

    828       12,511  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    1,321       46,209  

Walt Disney Co.*

    384       32,133  

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A

    1,307       126,191  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.*

    492       8,866  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,851,196)

      2,976,447  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 15.5%            

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    485       33,378  

Airbnb, Inc., Class A*

    475       62,486  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    103       14,215  

Aptiv PLC*

    448       45,450  

Aramark

    2,795       103,918  

AutoNation, Inc.*

    688       108,078  

AutoZone, Inc.*

    240       607,519  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    3,917       299,455  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    135       419,179  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    13,136       535,292  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    3,604     $ 240,999  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*

    374       35,313  

Brunswick Corp.

    1,706       134,979  

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    135       21,905  

Capri Holdings Ltd.*

    1,634       85,769  

CarMax, Inc.*

    598       48,845  

Carter’s, Inc.

    522       37,360  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

    136       262,023  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    410       52,029  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

    267       33,450  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    1,179       86,468  

Coupang, Inc.*

    759       14,406  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    2,767       329,328  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    467       72,623  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    868       459,250  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    2,336       271,770  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    328       127,067  

eBay, Inc.

    2,954       132,280  

Etsy, Inc.*

    141       10,373  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

    1,425       154,456  

Five Below, Inc.*

    1,064       182,965  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    778       77,567  

Ford Motor Co.

    25,236       306,113  

Garmin Ltd.

    2,673       283,391  

General Motors Co.

    7,552       253,068  

Gentex Corp.

    7,381       241,063  

Genuine Parts Co.

    3,831       588,940  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

    1,751       205,305  

H&R Block, Inc.

    3,569       142,689  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    873       29,464  

Hasbro, Inc.

    118       8,496  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    1,079       160,393  

Home Depot, Inc.

    187       61,766  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A

    1,305       146,695  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    750       41,145  

Lear Corp.

    2,182       314,404  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    1,842       51,944  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    9,072       1,080,384  

Lennar Corp., Class B

    518       55,250  

Lithia Motors, Inc.

    48       14,785  

LKQ Corp.

    11,451       601,521  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    1,507       347,333  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

    562       214,268  

Macy’s, Inc.

    424       5,186  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    864       175,833  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    758       82,387  

Mattel, Inc.*

    953       21,118  

McDonald’s Corp.

    262       73,661  

MGM Resorts International

    10,224       449,652  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    161       16,324  

Murphy USA, Inc.

    1,288       409,120  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    894       90,929  

NVR, Inc.*

    189       1,205,315  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*

    780       60,122  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    694       652,152  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.*

    528       12,508  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    1,311       215,397  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   48  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Phinia, Inc.*

    2,627     $ 73,031  

Polaris, Inc.

    2,329       261,058  

Pool Corp.

    669       244,586  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    9,777       802,301  

PVH Corp.

    89       7,440  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    2,113       246,439  

RH*

    171       62,447  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    3,512       427,797  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*

    140       13,852  

Service Corp. International

    1,638       103,374  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*

    6,847       344,473  

Starbucks Corp.

    2,889       281,504  

Tapestry, Inc.

    7,046       234,773  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

    4,454       208,091  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    2,400       249,840  

Thor Industries, Inc.

    3,341       350,204  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    5,329       492,826  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    7,201       589,978  

TopBuild Corp.*

    535       155,193  

Tractor Supply Co.

    2,204       481,574  

Travel + Leisure Co.

    1,845       74,169  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

    1,408       584,362  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    455       102,976  

Valvoline, Inc.

    73       2,514  

Wendy’s Co.

    3,207       63,467  

Whirlpool Corp.

    264       36,949  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    1,705       240,746  

Wingstop, Inc.

    144       23,132  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    357       26,914  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    128       12,977  

YETI Holdings, Inc.*

    416       20,779  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    3,332       431,094  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $19,290,314)

      20,969,176  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 6.5%            

Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A

    11,379       254,890  

Altria Group, Inc.

    6,547       289,508  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    7,063       560,096  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*

    6,101       411,146  

Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A*

    165       60,296  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class A

    325       21,850  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    683       45,167  

Bunge Ltd.

    240       27,437  

Campbell Soup Co.

    2,642       110,171  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    2,424       592,450  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    1,898       183,669  

Clorox Co.

    1,310       204,950  

Coca-Cola Co.

    687       41,103  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    2,213       162,589  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    5,309       158,633  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    600       156,336  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    278       152,700  

Coty, Inc., Class A*

    5,949       68,770  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

    1,262       77,941  

Dollar General Corp.

    771       106,784  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    2,333       285,466  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    1,178       189,104  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    8,751       206,174  

General Mills, Inc.

    3,744       253,319  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples (Continued)            

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.*

    804     $ 24,803  

Hershey Co.

    1,577       338,834  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    1,839       70,967  

Ingredion, Inc.

    2,615       269,110  

J M Smucker Co.

    1,836       266,128  

Kellogg Co.

    2,576       157,188  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    1,692       56,936  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    2,672       344,234  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    2,782       92,056  

Kroger Co.

    11,102       515,022  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    1,365       132,965  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    1,015       83,311  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    2,700       171,423  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    1,914       136,392  

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    3,971       227,975  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    448       79,708  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    417       40,057  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

    417       10,492  

Post Holdings, Inc.*

    1,602       143,715  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    464       71,614  

Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.

    1,040       28,382  

Seaboard Corp.

    19       71,636  

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

    174       14,472  

Sysco Corp.

    1,731       120,564  

Target Corp.

    2,988       378,131  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    1,024       54,548  

US Foods Holding Corp.*

    2,780       112,395  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    1,495       37,838  

Walmart, Inc.

    408       66,345  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,434,038)

      8,737,790  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 4.9%            

Baker Hughes Co.

    605       21,895  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    3,426       559,123  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    5,350       471,923  

Chevron Corp.

    549       88,444  

ConocoPhillips

    1,754       208,779  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    12,656       356,773  

Devon Energy Corp.

    3,460       176,771  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    2,313       351,067  

DT Midstream, Inc.

    569       29,753  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    2,343       301,357  

EQT Corp.

    1,320       57,050  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1,082       120,308  

Hess Corp.

    524       80,958  

HF Sinclair Corp.

    3,807       209,728  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    5,030       86,617  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    1,600       42,160  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    9,670       1,380,586  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    251       15,760  

ONEOK, Inc.

    5,411       352,797  

Phillips 66

    5,484       626,053  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    1,896       451,115  

Schlumberger NV

    448       26,414  

Targa Resources Corp.

    1,562       134,722  

TechnipFMC PLC

    893       17,003  

Texas Pacific Land Corp.

    42       79,160  

Valero Energy Corp.

    2,919       379,178  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    1,021       35,255  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,347,810)

      6,660,749  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   49  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials — 9.3%            

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    2,318     $ 310,635  

Aflac, Inc.

    2,984       222,517  

Allstate Corp.

    411       44,310  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    246       6,812  

American Express Co.

    306       48,345  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    252       29,212  

American International Group, Inc.

    1,245       72,857  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    558       188,370  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT

    6,041       122,451  

Aon PLC, Class A

    1,090       363,395  

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    101       8,821  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    5,075       390,064  

Ares Management Corp., Class A

    360       37,238  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    968       223,105  

Assurant, Inc.

    123       17,138  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    743       43,718  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    710       38,951  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    1,892       84,894  

Bank OZK

    926       37,197  

BlackRock, Inc.

    128       89,669  

Blackstone, Inc.

    476       50,632  

BOK Financial Corp.

    405       33,660  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    4,116       304,996  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    366       37,475  

Carlyle Group, Inc.

    1,723       55,739  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    1,235       184,892  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    438       25,908  

Chubb Ltd.

    748       150,251  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    75       7,934  

Citigroup, Inc.

    641       26,467  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    670       18,847  

CME Group, Inc.

    124       25,132  

CNA Financial Corp.

    227       8,928  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    1,752       35,881  

Comerica, Inc.

    147       7,072  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    265       13,009  

Corebridge Financial, Inc.

    1,821       32,468  

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

    88       44,156  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    184       17,393  

Discover Financial Services

    2,733       246,161  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    537       29,718  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    930       26,784  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*

    1,172       102,386  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    2,318       324,636  

Everest Group Ltd.

    660       238,049  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    776       338,654  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

    4,228       175,039  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    266       14,859  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    661       17,550  

First American Financial Corp.

    1,550       95,604  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    504       9,531  

First Horizon Corp.

    2,201       27,623  

Fiserv, Inc.*

    1,092       132,558  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

    370       100,540  

FNB Corp.

    4,635       53,905  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    4,884       130,598  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Global Payments, Inc.

    748     $ 94,764  

Globe Life, Inc.

    1,381       154,078  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    195       63,903  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

    162       17,289  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    1,989       142,850  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

    1,548       163,066  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    4,095       45,414  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

    1,144       104,195  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    460       54,275  

Invesco Ltd.

    2,836       45,149  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    552       86,543  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    4,671       128,312  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

    1,143       40,794  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    93       13,609  

KeyCorp

    984       11,149  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    538       214,463  

Lazard Ltd., Class A

    2,003       69,584  

Loews Corp.

    1,371       85,125  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    1,661       383,010  

M&T Bank Corp.

    217       27,136  

Markel Group, Inc.*

    27       39,931  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    618       148,895  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    1,736       338,503  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    109       44,978  

MetLife, Inc.

    683       43,261  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    14,224       250,058  

Moody’s Corp.

    613       206,458  

Morgan Stanley

    138       11,751  

Morningstar, Inc.

    79       18,381  

MSCI, Inc.

    513       278,877  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    2,737       143,638  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

    1,314       16,136  

Northern Trust Corp.

    332       25,255  

Old Republic International Corp.

    7,625       208,544  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

    363       15,068  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    687       42,944  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    212       25,595  

Popular, Inc.

    267       18,231  

Primerica, Inc.

    784       157,553  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    2,414       187,592  

Progressive Corp.

    661       88,224  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    394       22,383  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    412       39,004  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    568       59,407  

Regions Financial Corp.

    1,579       28,959  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    997       138,204  

Rithm Capital Corp. REIT

    11,075       114,183  

RLI Corp.

    2,157       283,689  

Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc.*

    892       43,485  

S&P Global, Inc.

    305       119,212  

SEI Investments Co.

    3,586       222,547  

SLM Corp.

    1,940       27,626  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,167       23,842  

State Street Corp.

    1,512       103,935  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    987       64,175  

Synchrony Financial

    3,166       102,198  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    219       6,780  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   50  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    2,342     $ 262,843  

TPG, Inc.

    487       13,694  

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

    1,052       90,924  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    1,122       180,900  

Truist Financial Corp.

    529       16,161  

Unum Group

    1,936       95,232  

US Bancorp

    465       16,986  

Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A

    657       12,312  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    175       42,994  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    1,033       71,979  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

    2,204       136,339  

Webster Financial Corp.

    460       19,509  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    807       33,321  

Western Union Co.

    1,875       23,156  

WEX, Inc.*

    441       86,515  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    806       166,649  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    266       20,644  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $11,092,591)

      12,469,102  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 11.0%            

Abbott Laboratories

    735       75,631  

AbbVie, Inc.

    712       104,636  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

    1,623       125,133  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    1,371       165,987  

Align Technology, Inc.*

    270       99,938  

Amgen, Inc.

    361       92,539  

Avantor, Inc.*

    659       14,267  

Baxter International, Inc.

    706       28,664  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    228       63,715  

Biogen, Inc.*

    269       71,920  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    730       66,707  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    877       68,757  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    1,562       84,254  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    960       59,184  

Bruker Corp.

    841       55,170  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    16,820       1,468,891  

Cencora, Inc.

    6,664       1,172,731  

Centene Corp.*

    3,562       219,597  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

    445       92,035  

Chemed Corp.

    514       262,880  

Cigna Group

    1,069       295,322  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    340       125,797  

CVS Health Corp.

    1,497       97,559  

Danaher Corp.

    125       33,125  

DaVita, Inc.*

    1,358       139,086  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    823       30,525  

Dexcom, Inc.*

    711       71,797  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    2,958       226,198  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    602       266,090  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    54       29,927  

Encompass Health Corp.

    4,014       285,155  

Enovis Corp.*

    1,783       99,919  

Envista Holdings Corp.*

    507       16,234  

Exelixis, Inc.*

    6,129       137,228  

Fortrea Holdings, Inc.*

    656       18,073  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

    2,580       181,761  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    3,362       257,126  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A*

    1,468     $ 79,419  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    1,380       382,674  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    3,963       303,328  

Hologic, Inc.*

    5,412       404,493  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC*

    1,039       117,137  

Humana, Inc.

    958       442,242  

ICON PLC*

    332       86,300  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    456       233,203  

Incyte Corp.*

    1,464       94,472  

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.*

    48       10,890  

Insulet Corp.*

    20       3,834  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

    306       13,017  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    457       142,895  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

    356       79,256  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

    611       87,593  

Johnson & Johnson

    109       17,623  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    656       136,514  

Masimo Corp.*

    97       11,085  

McKesson Corp.

    3,230       1,331,794  

Medpace Holdings, Inc.*

    314       84,865  

Medtronic PLC

    1,240       101,060  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    1,166       127,071  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    135       163,820  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    2,002       620,860  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

    1,079       117,492  

Organon & Co.

    687       15,087  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    447       15,645  

Pfizer, Inc.

    1,138       40,262  

Premier, Inc., Class A

    4,465       96,131  

QIAGEN NV*

    1,761       80,108  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    1,585       208,427  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    215       177,695  

Repligen Corp.*

    137       23,826  

ResMed, Inc.

    690       110,117  

Revvity, Inc.

    188       22,002  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

    1,108       33,041  

Seagen, Inc.*

    115       23,698  

Shockwave Medical, Inc.*

    87       19,174  

STERIS PLC

    438       100,560  

Stryker Corp.

    318       90,169  

Syneos Health, Inc.*

    722       30,851  

Teleflex, Inc.

    268       57,014  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.*

    2,120       164,427  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    105       58,495  

United Therapeutics Corp.*

    545       122,276  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    32       15,251  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    2,229       300,246  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*

    455       94,958  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    920       320,473  

Viatris, Inc.

    4,635       49,826  

Waters Corp.*

    269       75,535  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    873       355,224  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    1,318       157,000  

Zoetis, Inc.

    715       136,215  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $13,733,369)

      14,890,228  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   51  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials — 20.7%            

3M Co.

    738     $ 78,722  

A O Smith Corp.

    3,089       223,953  

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    1,082       174,505  

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

    1,181       151,357  

AECOM

    3,498       306,950  

AGCO Corp.

    2,308       298,955  

Air Lease Corp.

    1,808       73,694  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

    6,765       283,927  

Allegion PLC

    509       57,929  

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

    4,849       293,122  

American Airlines Group, Inc.*

    2,172       31,994  

AMETEK, Inc.

    1,665       265,584  

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

    326       24,968  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    693       176,445  

Avis Budget Group, Inc.*

    270       57,615  

Axon Enterprise, Inc.*

    77       16,394  

AZEK Co., Inc.*

    503       17,107  

Boeing Co.*

    60       13,442  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    1,756       198,972  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    1,144       213,024  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

    5,164       748,987  

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    1,764       130,113  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    3,943       356,566  

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

    948       310,953  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    955       251,184  

Carrier Global Corp.

    6,905       396,692  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    595       167,272  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.*

    448       32,489  

Cintas Corp.

    483       243,514  

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    2,902       491,425  

CNH Industrial NV

    16,916       233,102  

Copart, Inc.*

    8,868       397,552  

Core & Main, Inc., Class A*

    2,443       80,228  

CSX Corp.

    5,593       168,909  

Cummins, Inc.

    756       173,910  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    674       140,185  

Deere & Co.

    148       60,819  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    5,076       217,659  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    4,511       288,118  

Dover Corp.

    1,170       173,511  

Driven Brands Holdings, Inc.*

    329       4,951  

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.

    1,540       16,786  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    902       207,794  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    3,057       685,532  

Emerson Electric Co.

    308       30,261  

Equifax, Inc.

    388       80,200  

Esab Corp.

    1,532       110,564  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    4,806       560,908  

Fastenal Co.

    6,684       384,865  

FedEx Corp.

    1,586       413,978  

Ferguson PLC

    791       127,794  

Flowserve Corp.

    1,089       43,092  

Fortive Corp.

    2,616       206,272  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    4,960       342,339  

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

    910       169,096  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC*

    895       10,991  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

General Dynamics Corp.

    628     $ 142,330  

General Electric Co.

    567       64,899  

Genpact Ltd.

    2,115       78,953  

Graco, Inc.

    3,438       271,396  

GXO Logistics, Inc.*

    925       59,172  

HEICO Corp.

    536       90,429  

HEICO Corp., Class A

    986       133,534  

Hexcel Corp.

    1,225       89,793  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    359       67,470  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    1,722       85,187  

Hubbell, Inc.

    1,105       360,285  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    639       140,784  

IDEX Corp.

    633       143,311  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    1,203       297,562  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    2,123       147,782  

ITT, Inc.

    1,796       183,695  

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

    957       129,023  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    1,682       316,014  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    4,235       250,119  

KBR, Inc.

    1,993       122,609  

Kirby Corp.*

    1,010       83,658  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    7,592       416,193  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    147       26,179  

Landstar System, Inc.

    2,336       443,396  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    2,603       253,819  

Lennox International, Inc.

    591       222,695  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    1,107       213,053  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    275       123,296  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    1,474       116,254  

Masco Corp.

    5,832       344,146  

MasTec, Inc.*

    357       35,518  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

    7,295       148,526  

Middleby Corp.*

    467       67,991  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    502       91,705  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    1,848       188,607  

Nordson Corp.

    975       238,037  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    689       141,252  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    171       74,058  

nVent Electric PLC

    3,020       170,751  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    683       291,894  

Oshkosh Corp.

    1,764       183,156  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    3,997       341,943  

Owens Corning

    3,571       513,903  

PACCAR, Inc.

    6,213       511,268  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    541       225,543  

Paychex, Inc.

    848       103,651  

Paycom Software, Inc.

    533       157,150  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

    75       15,038  

Pentair PLC

    977       68,644  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    2,131       447,233  

RB Global, Inc.

    4,035       249,040  

RBC Bearings, Inc.*

    135       31,123  

Regal Rexnord Corp.

    1,011       163,974  

Republic Services, Inc.

    1,331       191,837  

Robert Half, Inc.

    2,487       183,939  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    565       176,325  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   52  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Rollins, Inc.

    3,509     $ 138,851  

RTX Corp.

    448       38,546  

Ryder System, Inc.

    870       87,609  

Saia, Inc.*

    490       208,838  

Schneider National, Inc., Class B

    3,363       97,224  

Science Applications International Corp.

    3,030       356,510  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC

    782       29,419  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*

    662       113,328  

Snap-on, Inc.

    1,105       296,803  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    4,305       136,038  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    1,897       108,926  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    185       17,460  

Stericycle, Inc.*

    1,305       57,694  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    1,241       195,271  

Textron, Inc.

    1,903       147,882  

Timken Co.

    2,225       170,035  

Toro Co.

    1,285       131,481  

Trane Technologies PLC

    2,005       411,546  

TransDigm Group, Inc.*

    100       90,385  

TransUnion

    238       19,330  

Trex Co., Inc.*

    1,210       86,358  

U-Haul Holding Co.

    1,359       72,353  

U-Haul Holding Co.

    569       32,416  

Union Pacific Corp.

    233       51,393  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*

    4,155       206,961  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    871       147,547  

United Rentals, Inc.

    864       411,731  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    866       219,531  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    1,055       255,542  

Vertiv Holdings Co.

    677       26,667  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    578       412,773  

Waste Management, Inc.

    1,692       265,272  

Watsco, Inc.

    1,100       401,005  

WESCO International, Inc.

    189       30,590  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    1,646       185,208  

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.*

    2,226       91,311  

Woodward, Inc.

    716       92,629  

XPO, Inc.*

    1,356       101,198  

Xylem, Inc.

    1,309       135,534  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $23,100,669)

      27,925,607  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 16.1%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    169       54,717  

Adobe, Inc.*

    567       317,146  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    62       6,555  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    2,442       256,630  

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.*

    1,821       69,653  

Amdocs Ltd.

    7,756       691,835  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    7,352       649,770  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    2,225       404,461  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    797       254,139  

Apple, Inc.

    2,188       411,060  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    3,250       496,470  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    1,069       208,701  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

    1,128       150,509  

Atlassian Corp., Class A*

    705       143,862  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Autodesk, Inc.*

    2,391     $ 530,659  

Avnet, Inc.

    2,912       147,784  

Bentley Systems, Inc., Class B

    314       15,672  

Black Knight, Inc.*

    943       71,442  

Broadcom, Inc.

    103       95,058  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    2,129       511,897  

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc.*

    1,504       16,093  

CDW Corp.

    5,162       1,089,956  

Ciena Corp.*

    193       9,646  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    3,020       247,761  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    2,482       142,343  

Cognex Corp.

    1,444       67,984  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    9,907       709,440  

Corning, Inc.

    8,203       269,222  

Crane NXT Co.

    1,590       94,382  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    88       14,347  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

    3,149       265,996  

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.*

    931       31,477  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A*

    12,461       346,291  

DXC Technology Co.*

    805       16,696  

Dynatrace, Inc.*

    827       39,861  

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

    74       9,363  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    196       50,762  

F5, Inc.*

    1,526       249,745  

Fair Isaac Corp.*

    153       138,402  

First Solar, Inc.*

    105       19,858  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    6,271       377,577  

Gartner, Inc.*

    1,692       591,659  

Globant SA*

    158       32,306  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A*

    2,032       147,340  

Guidewire Software, Inc.*

    181       15,644  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    33,150       563,219  

HP, Inc.

    10,067       299,091  

HubSpot, Inc.*

    104       56,838  

Intel Corp.

    865       30,396  

International Business Machines Corp.

    680       99,844  

Intuit, Inc.

    47       25,465  

IPG Photonics Corp.*

    1,336       144,769  

Jabil, Inc.

    8,427       964,217  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    3,054       88,933  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    1,634       217,812  

KLA Corp.

    1,612       809,014  

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.*

    1,320       22,282  

Lam Research Corp.

    490       344,176  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*

    2,541       247,138  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    293       78,254  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

    220       11,909  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

    2,182       442,117  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    212       12,349  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    9,511       778,380  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    5,778       404,113  

Microsoft Corp.

    978       320,549  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    191       99,551  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    1,070       303,420  

National Instruments Corp.

    1,047       62,401  

NetApp, Inc.

    4,381       336,023  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   53  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

New Relic, Inc.*

    204     $ 17,362  

NVIDIA Corp.

    37       18,261  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    5,114       503,524  

Oracle Corp.

    525       63,205  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

    206       50,120  

PTC, Inc.*

    894       131,570  

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A*

    2,847       104,172  

Qorvo, Inc.*

    678       72,810  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    738       84,523  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    101       50,405  

Salesforce, Inc.*

    246       54,479  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    102       60,061  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    3,768       409,732  

Smartsheet, Inc., Class A*

    315       13,145  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A*

    114       17,881  

Synopsys, Inc.*

    739       339,120  

TD SYNNEX Corp.

    2,482       252,544  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    308       128,836  

Teradata Corp.*

    3,796       175,641  

Teradyne, Inc.

    2,479       267,410  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    1,915       321,835  

Trimble, Inc.*

    418       22,902  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

    435       173,317  

Universal Display Corp.

    902       146,629  

VeriSign, Inc.*

    3,303       686,330  

VMware, Inc., Class A*

    372       62,786  

Vontier Corp.

    2,947       92,565  

Western Digital Corp.*

    645       29,025  

Workday, Inc., Class A*

    372       90,954  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

    230       63,252  

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A*

    189       13,425  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $18,251,815)

      21,762,252  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 6.8%            

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    748       221,027  

Albemarle Corp.

    862       171,288  

Amcor PLC

    8,494       82,732  

AptarGroup, Inc.

    1,271       168,484  

Ashland, Inc.

    488       42,275  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    1,796       338,331  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*

    2,907       82,268  

Ball Corp.

    1,329       72,364  

Berry Global Group, Inc.

    4,199       274,363  

Celanese Corp.

    83       10,488  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    2,259       174,101  

Chemours Co.

    460       15,649  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.*

    1,461       22,339  

Corteva, Inc.

    2,827       142,792  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

    1,191       110,358  

Dow, Inc.

    4,052       221,077  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    2,481       190,764  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    1,703       322,412  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    1,222       103,882  

Ecolab, Inc.

    769       141,350  

Element Solutions, Inc.

    1,664       34,312  

FMC Corp.

    749       64,586  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    598       23,866  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    17,033     $ 378,814  

Huntsman Corp.

    3,918       109,195  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    255       17,965  

International Paper Co.

    2,634       91,979  

Linde PLC

    201       77,795  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    1,498       93,595  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    6,043       596,867  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    296       132,137  

Mosaic Co.

    694       26,962  

NewMarket Corp.

    389       182,690  

Newmont Corp.

    333       13,127  

Nucor Corp.

    5,363       922,972  

Olin Corp.

    2,361       136,985  

Packaging Corp. of America

    1,524       227,228  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    1,148       162,740  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    3,816       1,087,407  

Royal Gold, Inc.

    722       80,929  

RPM International, Inc.

    1,134       113,105  

Sealed Air Corp.

    874       32,390  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    461       125,263  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    4,516       203,807  

Sonoco Products Co.

    1,923       110,476  

Southern Copper Corp.

    297       23,956  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    6,087       648,813  

United States Steel Corp.

    5,878       182,747  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    710       154,958  

Westlake Corp.

    1,225       160,451  

Westrock Co.

    1,201       39,285  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,408,873)

      9,165,746  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 3.1%            

Agree Realty Corp. REIT

    395       24,419  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

    108       12,565  

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A REIT

    1,279       46,095  

American Tower Corp. REIT

    47       8,522  

Americold Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    225       7,571  

Apartment Income REIT Corp. REIT

    4,946       168,461  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    589       108,270  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. REIT

    2,732       60,049  

Camden Property Trust REIT

    590       63,496  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    4,451       378,558  

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    1,197       98,142  

Crown Castle, Inc. REIT

    140       14,070  

CubeSmart REIT

    2,440       101,772  

EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT

    545       97,898  

EPR Properties REIT

    868       38,869  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    58       45,320  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,200       80,352  

Equity Residential REIT

    801       51,929  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    115       27,415  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    1,703       219,142  

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

    802       78,548  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    3,739       194,204  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,205       57,117  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,225       25,210  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    10,719       169,253  

Howard Hughes Holdings, Inc.*

    207       16,281  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   54  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT

    1,487     $ 50,692  

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    3,139       199,452  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*

    407       70,330  

Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

    1,185       22,444  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A REIT

    1,754       160,000  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    657       95,416  

National Storage Affiliates Trust REIT

    268       9,005  

NNN REIT, Inc. REIT

    2,365       93,157  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    4,277       136,094  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    554       68,807  

Public Storage REIT

    815       225,250  

Rayonier, Inc. REIT

    385       11,511  

Realty Income Corp. REIT

    586       32,839  

Regency Centers Corp. REIT

    1,607       99,955  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT

    408       21,816  

SBA Communications Corp. REIT

    135       30,312  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    591       67,073  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. REIT

    2,163       83,513  

STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT

    2,001       73,097  

Sun Communities, Inc. REIT

    98       11,997  

UDR, Inc. REIT

    565       22,543  

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    129       5,635  

VICI Properties, Inc. REIT

    3,193       98,472  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    209       17,322  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    7,567       247,819  

WP Carey, Inc. REIT

    542       35,257  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,080,182)

      4,183,336  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 3.3%            

AES Corp.

    4,777       85,652  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    1,431       71,793  

Ameren Corp.

    2,301       182,400  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    1,942       152,253  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    629       87,267  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    1,230       142,618  

Avangrid, Inc.

    319       11,005  

Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A

    1,335       37,313  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    4,799       133,844  

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class A

    699       16,385  

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C

    1,005       24,894  

CMS Energy Corp.

    1,662       93,388  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    3,016       268,303  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    284       29,581  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    421       20,435  

DTE Energy Co.

    1,189       122,919  

Duke Energy Corp.

    966       85,781  

Edison International

    3,701       254,814  

Entergy Corp.

    1,695       161,449  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    1,533       56,568  

Evergy, Inc.

    2,532       139,184  

Eversource Energy

    1,779       113,536  

Exelon Corp.

    4,036       161,924  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    3,611       130,249  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

    2,242       31,433  

IDACORP, Inc.

    1,044       100,057  

National Fuel Gas Co.

    980       52,665  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    866       57,849  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Utilities (Continued)            

NiSource, Inc.

    6,958     $ 186,196  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    2,694       101,160  

OGE Energy Corp.

    4,996       170,114  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    3,266       252,364  

PPL Corp.

    5,087       126,768  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    1,982       121,061  

Sempra

    1,290       90,584  

Southern Co.

    2,419       163,839  

UGI Corp.

    1,697       42,730  

Vistra Corp.

    625       19,638  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    1,584       133,246  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    2,964       169,333  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,500,287)

      4,402,592  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $118,091,144)

      134,143,025  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.4%            

iShares Russell 1000 ETF
(Cost $474,660)

    2,000       495,580  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (a)
(Cost $139,790)

    139,790       139,790  
   

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $118,705,594)

    $ 134,778,395  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      186,896  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 134,965,291  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   55  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended August 31, 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
($)
     Number of
Shares at
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (a)(b)

 

     304,334               (304,334 ) (c)                    3,253                       

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.1%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (a)

 

     657,286        4,682,769        (5,200,265                   16,724               139,790        139,790  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      961,620         4,682,769         (5,504,599      —         —         19,977         —         139,790         139,790  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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 cash 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 year ended August 31, 2023.

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

At August 31, 2023, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

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

S&P Mid 400 E-Mini Futures

   USD    1    $ 219,414      $ 225,800      9/15/2023    $ 6,386  

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding 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 August 31, 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)

     $ 134,143,025        $  —        $  —        $ 134,143,025  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       495,580                            495,580  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       139,790                            139,790  

Derivatives (b)

                   

Futures Contracts

       6,386                            6,386  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 134,784,781        $        $  —        $ 134,784,781  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   56  


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DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

August 31, 2023

 

     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

   $ 59,867,009     $ 516,049,677      $ 28,990,833     $ 134,638,605  

Investment in affiliated securities at value

     5,858       211,696               

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

     24,747       820,287        14,718       139,790  

Cash

                        27  

Foreign currency at value

     198,449       1,061,491               

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

     12,172       155,726              12,320  

Receivables:

         

Investment securities sold

           2,139,761               

Dividends

     157,620       976,487        55,711       193,487  

Interest

     88       2,990        41       841  

Foreign tax reclaim

     62,560       445,863               
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 60,328,503     $ 521,863,978      $ 29,061,303     $ 134,985,070  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Payables:

         

Investment securities purchased

   $     $ 2,108,032      $ 14,990     $  

Investment advisory fees

     12,205       41,001        4,629       19,366  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     1,183       8,632              413  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     13,388       2,157,665        19,619       19,779  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 60,315,115     $ 519,706,313      $ 29,041,684     $ 134,965,291  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

         

Paid-in capital

   $ 78,763,511     $ 484,739,145      $ 29,687,023     $ 155,315,489  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (18,448,396     34,967,168        (645,339     (20,350,198
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 60,315,115     $ 519,706,313      $ 29,041,684     $ 134,965,291  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     2,200,001       6,430,001        675,001       3,000,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 27.42     $ 80.83      $ 43.02     $ 44.99  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 57,102,360     $ 475,393,360      $ 26,209,890     $ 118,565,804  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in affiliated securities at cost

   $ 5,401     $ 222,831      $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $ 24,747     $ 820,287      $ 14,718     $ 139,790  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

   $ 200,158     $ 1,037,339      $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   58  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations

 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2023

 

     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*

   $ 2,348,300     $ 10,895,479     $ 290,330     $ 2,740,135  

Affiliated dividend income

     211       6,841              

Income distributions from affiliated funds

     4,373       48,511       365       16,724  

Affiliated securities lending income

     13,305       34,025       416       3,253  

Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

                       4,024  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     2,366,189       10,984,856       291,111       2,764,136  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Investment advisory fees

     225,320       469,123       31,782       237,977  

Other expenses

     153       58       195       153  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     225,473       469,181       31,977       238,130  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

        

Waiver

     (70,900     (860     (87     (297
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     154,573       468,321       31,890       237,833  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     2,211,616       10,516,535       259,221       2,526,303  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments

     (7,292,143     (4,627,657     72,708       (5,170,946

Investments in affiliates

     (1,511                  

In-kind redemptions

     1,856,332       11,888,245       522,181       9,084,335  

In-kind redemptions in affiliates

     46       2,962              

Futures contracts

     68,863       177,500             33,864  

Foreign currency transactions

     (16,097     (20,638            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (5,384,510     7,420,412       594,889       3,947,253  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     9,687,227       60,406,182       2,517,678       5,922,804  

Investments in affiliates

     2,324       51,096              

Futures contracts

     1,454       53,555             (14,384

Foreign currency translations

     9,084       74,934              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     9,700,089       60,585,767       2,517,678       5,908,420  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     4,315,579       68,006,179       3,112,567       9,855,673  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 6,527,195     $ 78,522,714     $ 3,371,788     $ 12,381,976  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

   $ 262,189     $ 513,718     $ 8     $ 754  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   59  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US
Multifactor ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF  
     Year Ended
August 31, 2023
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
    Year Ended
August 31, 2023
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 2,211,616     $ 2,378,827     $ 10,516,535     $ 9,830,418  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (5,384,510     4,012,437       7,420,412       108,176,625  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     9,700,089       (21,730,964     60,585,767       (190,678,220
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     6,527,195       (15,339,700     78,522,714       (72,671,177
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (2,130,476     (2,665,644     (10,244,127     (10,748,298
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     6,891,035       34,320,381             219,667,883  

Value of shares redeemed

     (16,975,746     (21,000,774     (50,947,243     (436,629,998
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (10,084,711     13,319,607       (50,947,243     (216,962,115
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (5,687,992     (4,685,737     17,331,344       (300,381,590

Net Assets

        

Beginning of year

     66,003,107       70,688,844       502,374,969       802,756,559  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 60,315,115     $ 66,003,107     $ 519,706,313     $ 502,374,969  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

     2,600,001       2,150,001       7,070,001       9,450,001  

Shares sold

     250,000       1,100,000             2,700,000  

Shares redeemed

     (650,000     (650,000     (640,000     (5,080,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of year

     2,200,001       2,600,001       6,430,001       7,070,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   60  


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  
     Year Ended
August 31, 2023
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
    Year Ended
August 31, 2023
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 259,221     $ 265,165     $ 2,526,303     $ 2,754,876  

Net realized gain (loss)

     594,889       5,906,029       3,947,253       19,100,647  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,517,678       (6,983,389     5,908,420       (35,604,641
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     3,371,788       (812,195     12,381,976       (13,749,118
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (210,231     (319,266     (2,664,258     (2,701,417
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     18,421,557       1,772,590       28,235,429       38,220,376  

Value of shares redeemed

     (3,689,886     (29,229,939     (48,688,101     (82,229,358
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     14,731,671       (27,457,349     (20,452,672     (44,008,982
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     17,893,228       (28,588,810     (10,734,954     (60,459,517

Net Assets

        

Beginning of year

     11,148,456       39,737,266       145,700,245       206,159,762  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 29,041,684     $ 11,148,456     $ 134,965,291     $ 145,700,245  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

     300,001       950,001       3,500,001       4,450,001  

Shares sold

     475,000       50,000       700,000       850,000  

Shares redeemed

     (100,000     (700,000     (1,200,000     (1,800,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of year

     675,001       300,001       3,000,001       3,500,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Years Ended August 31,  
   2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 25.39     $ 32.88     $ 27.84     $ 26.80     $ 28.84  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.90       1.01       0.84       0.62       0.83  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.98       (7.37     5.35       1.32       (2.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.88       (6.36     6.19       1.94       (1.28
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.85     (1.13     (1.15     (0.90     (0.76
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.85     (1.13     (1.15     (0.90     (0.76
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 27.42     $ 25.39     $ 32.88     $ 27.84     $ 26.80  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(b)

     11.59       (19.75     22.69       7.49       (4.51

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of year ($ millions)

     60       66       71       72       72  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     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  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     3.44       3.45       2.75       2.37       3.05  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c)

     52       56       53       43       51  

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2020(d)
 
   2023     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)

     1.50       1.53       1.28       0.49  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     9.72       (13.73     18.91       15.34  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     11.22       (12.20     20.19       15.83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (1.45     (1.69     (1.06      

Net realized gains

                 (0.01      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.45     (1.69     (1.07      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 80.83     $ 71.06     $ 84.95     $ 65.83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(b)

     16.02       (14.55     30.87       31.66 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

        

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     520       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) (%)

     2.02       1.93       1.73       2.08

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c)

     2       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.

 

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Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Years Ended August 31,  
   2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 37.16     $ 41.83     $ 31.43     $ 27.08     $ 27.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.61       0.53       0.52       0.52       0.51  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     5.85       (4.60     10.44       4.42       (0.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     6.46       (4.07     10.96       4.94       0.26  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.60     (0.60     (0.56     (0.59     (0.47
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.60     (0.60     (0.56     (0.59     (0.47
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 43.02     $ 37.16     $ 41.83     $ 31.43     $ 27.08  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(b)

     17.63       (9.84     35.25       18.72       1.03  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of year ($ millions)

     29       11       40       101       111  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     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  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.55       1.29       1.51       1.85       1.93  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c)

     34       14       13       22       31  

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Years Ended August 31,  
   2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 41.63     $ 46.33     $ 34.84     $ 33.88     $ 33.93  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.77       0.72       0.56       0.62       0.57  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     3.38       (4.76     11.47       0.96       (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     4.15       (4.04     12.03       1.58       0.48  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.79     (0.66     (0.54     (0.62     (0.53
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.79     (0.66     (0.54     (0.62     (0.53
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 44.99     $ 41.63     $ 46.33     $ 34.84     $ 33.88  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(b)

     10.12       (8.80     34.85       4.93       1.53  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of year ($ millions)

     135       146       206       150       203  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.17       0.17       0.17       0.17       0.17  

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.17       0.17       0.17       0.17       0.17  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.80       1.60       1.40       1.85       1.77  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c)

     44       38       39       47       48  

 

(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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   63  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

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 August 31, 2023, the Trust consists of forty-two 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 and Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF which lots consist of 25,000 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   Russell 1000 2Qual/Val 5% Capped Factor Index
Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF   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.

 

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The Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor Index is designed to track the equity market performance of companies in the United States selected on the investment style criteria (“factors”) of value, momentum, quality, low volatility and size. The companies eligible for the Underlying Index are derived from its starting universe, the Russell 1000 Index, which is comprised of large-cap equity securities from issuers in the United States. The Underlying Index is rebalanced semiannually in June and December after the close of business on the third Friday of the review month.

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 diversified. 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 as broker quotes. If the pricing services are unable to provide valuations, securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask quotations or evaluated prices, as applicable, obtained from broker-dealers. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2.

 

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Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their 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 IncomeInvestment transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of securities are calculated on the identified cost-method. Dividend income is net of any foreign taxes withheld at source. Certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded subsequent to the ex-dividend date as soon as the Fund is informed of such dividends. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Distributions received from foreign domiciled corporations, generally determined to be passive foreign investment companies for tax reporting purposes, are included in dividend income.

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

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

 

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The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statements of Operations. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

As of August 31, 2023, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income*
     Capital and
Other Gains
(Losses)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings (Losses)
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

   $ 1,046,536      $ (21,372,170   $ 1,877,238      $ (18,448,396

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     2,122,153        (7,433,720     40,278,735        34,967,168  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     89,222        (3,430,830     2,696,269        (645,339

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     403,067        (36,087,720     15,334,455        (20,350,198

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the years ended August 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

     Year Ended August 31, 2023  
     Ordinary Income*      Long Term
Capital Gains
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

   $ 2,130,476      $   —  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     10,244,127         

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     210,231         

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     2,664,258         
     Year Ended August 31, 2022  
     Ordinary Income*      Long Term
Capital Gains
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

   $ 2,665,644      $  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     10,748,298         

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     319,266         

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     2,701,417         

 

*

For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

At August 31, 2023, 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

   $ 11,267,957      $ 10,104,213      $ 21,372,170  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     2,162,841        5,270,305        7,433,146  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     267,626        3,163,204        3,430,830  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     23,101,573        12,985,749        36,087,322  

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications to the components of net assets are included below. These differences are primarily due to redemptions-in-kind.

 

     Distributable
earnings (loss)
     Paid-In
Capital
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

   $ (1,687,966    $ 1,687,966  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     (11,812,071      11,812,071  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     (455,519      455,519  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     (8,275,801      8,275,801  

 

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As of August 31, 2023, 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

   $ 58,017,951      $ 1,880,242      $ 5,336,717      $ (3,456,475

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     476,828,382        40,254,580        78,661,885        (38,407,305

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     26,309,282        2,696,269        3,277,626        (581,357

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     119,443,940        15,334,455        18,227,862        (2,893,407

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 August 31, 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 securities 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 year ended August 31, 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 (0.08% annualized effective rate as of August 31, 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 securities lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within a standard time period. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If the Funds are not able to recover securities lent, the Funds may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market, incurring the risk that the value of the replacement security is greater than the value of the collateral. The Funds are also subject to all investment risks associated with the reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.

 

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As of August 31, 2023, no Funds had 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 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 year ended August 31, 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 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 August 31, 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 August 31, 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*   $ 579      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 3,825  
Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

 

  Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $ 46,196      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 20,200  
Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

 

  Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $ 6,386      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $  

 

*

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

 

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Additionally, the amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized in the Funds’ earnings during the year ended August 31, 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

     $ 68,863  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

       177,500  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

       33,864  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 
       Futures Contracts-
Equity Contracts
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

     $ 1,454  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

       53,555  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

       (14,384

For the year ended August 31, 2023 the average monthly volume of derivatives was as follows:

 

       Futures Contracts
(Contract Value)
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

     $ 529,488  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

       3,340,013  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

       467,798  

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

 

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expenses and other extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.24% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Advisor waived $70,815 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 year ended August 31, 2023, the Advisor waived expenses of the Funds as follows:

 

     Expenses
Waived
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

   $ 85  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     860  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     87  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     297  

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, Securities Lending Agent and Transfer Agent for each Fund.

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

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

4. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the year ended August 31, 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

   $ 32,992,891      $ 34,330,838  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     12,925,694        12,786,373  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     6,027,392        5,982,027  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     61,277,800        61,164,496  

For the year ended August 31, 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

   $ 6,385,304      $ 14,845,847  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

            50,743,825  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     18,405,508        3,689,866  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     28,233,533        48,223,540  

5. Fund Share Transactions

As of August 31, 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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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders of

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF, Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF, Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF and Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF and the Board of Trustees of DBX ETF Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF, Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF, Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF and Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (collectively referred to as the “Funds”), (four of the funds constituting DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”)), including the schedules of investments, as of August 31, 2023, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds (four of the funds constituting DBX ETF Trust) at August 31, 2023, and the results of their operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Individual fund constituting

the DBX ETF Trust

  Statement of operations   Statements of changes in net assets   Financial highlights

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

  For the year ended August 31, 2023   For each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023   For each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023
Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF   For the year ended August 31, 2023   For each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023   For each of the three years in the period ended August 31, 2023 and the period from April 8, 2020 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2020

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on each of the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

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Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and others; when replies were not received from brokers and others, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

LOGO

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the DWS family of funds since at least 1979, but we are unable to determine the specific year.

New York, New York

October 23, 2023

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

 

Regulatory Update — Tailored Shareholder Report

Effective January 24, 2023, the SEC amended the rules for mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. The amended rules apply to mutual funds and ETFs that are registered on Form N-1A (i.e., open-end funds) and implement a new streamlined disclosure framework requiring “concise and visually engaging” shareholder reports highlighting key information, including a simplified expense presentation, performance information, portfolio holdings and certain fund statistics. The amended rules seek to simplify shareholder reporting by consolidating investor friendly data in one report and moving other data to Form N-CSR, creating a layered disclosure framework. Certain information from the Funds’ current shareholder reports, including the Funds’ investment portfolio, financial statements and financial highlights, will move to Form N-CSR. This information must be available online, delivered free of charge upon request and filed on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. Notably, the amended rules will require mutual funds and ETFs to prepare separate individual shareholder reports for each fund share class. The amendments also include a revised definition of “appropriate broad-based securities market index” that will affect performance presentations in the new streamlined reports and mutual fund and ETF prospectuses. The amended rules and related form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024. At this time, management is evaluating the impact of the amended rules and form amendments on the content of the Funds’ current shareholder reports.

 

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Board Members and Officers (Unaudited)

 

Identification and Background

The Board has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by the Advisor and other service providers. Each Board Member serves until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified. Each officer serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes disqualified.

The Trust currently has three Board Members. The three Independent Board Members have no affiliation or business connection with the Advisor or any of its affiliated persons and do not own any stock or other securities issued by the Advisor.

The Independent Board Members of the Trust, their term of office and length of time served, their principal business occupations during the past five years, the number of portfolios in the fund complex (defined below) overseen by each Independent Board Member, and other directorships, if any, held by the Board Members are shown below. The fund complex includes all registered open- and closed-end funds (including all of their portfolios) advised by the Advisor and any registered funds that have an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the Advisor. As of the date of this shareholder report, the fund complex consists of the funds in the Trust, as well as the registered funds advised by affiliates of the Advisor.

Shareholder Communications to the Board. Shareholders may send communications to the Trust’s Board by addressing the communications directly to the Board (or individual Board Members) and/or otherwise clearly indicating in the salutation that the communication is for the Board (or individual Board Members). The shareholder may send the communication to either the Trust’s office or directly to such Board members c/o 875 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Other shareholder communications received by the Trust not directly addressed and sent to the Board will be reviewed and generally responded to by management. Such communications will be forwarded to the Board at management’s discretion based on the matters contained therein.

Independent Board Members

 

Name, Year of Birth, Position with

the Trust and Length of Time Served(1)

 

Business Experience and

Directorships During the Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen
 

Other Directorships

Held by Board Member

Stephen R. Byers (1953)

Chairperson since 2016, and Board Member since 2011 (formerly, Lead Independent Board Member, 2015-2016)

  Independent Director (2011-present); Independent Consultant (2014-present); Director of Investment Management, the Dreyfus Corporation (2000-2006) and Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, the Dreyfus Corporation (2002-2006).   42   The Arbitrage Funds, Sierra Income Corporation, Mutual Fund Directors Forum

George O. Elston (1964)

Board Member since 2011, Chairperson of the Audit Committee since 2015

  Chief Financial Officer, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2019-present); Chief Financial Officer, Enzyvant (2018-2019); Chief Executive Officer, 2X Oncology, Inc. (2017-2018); Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2014-2016); Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, KBI BioPharma Inc. (2013-2014); Managing Partner, Chatham Street Partners (2010-2013).   42  

J. David Officer (1948)

Board Member since 2011, Chairperson of the Nominating Committee since 2015

  Independent Director (2010-present); Vice Chairman, the Dreyfus Corporation (2006-2009); President, The Dreyfus Family of Funds, Inc. (2006-2009).   42   (Chairman of) Ilex Management Ltd; Old Westbury Funds

 

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Officers(2)

 

Name, Year of Birth, Position
with the Trust and Length of Time Served(3)
  Business Experience and
Directorships During the Past 5 Years

Freddi Klassen(4) (1975)

President and Chief Executive Officer, 2016- present

  Chief Administrative Officer Investment Division Americas, of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and Manager (since 2023) and Chief Operating Officer of the Advisor (2016-present). Formerly: Programmes (Head 2021-2023), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer in the Americas for the Traditional Asset Classes Department (2014-2020); Global Chief Operating Officer for Equities Technology in the Investment Bank Division at Deutsche Bank AG (2013-2014); Chief Operating Officer for Exchange Traded Funds and Systematic Funds in Europe (2008-2013).

Diane Kenneally(4) (1966)

Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller, 2019-present

  Fund Administration Treasurer’s Office (Co-Head since 2018), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2018-present); Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2018-present); formerly: Assistant Treasurer for the DWS funds (2007-2018).

Frank Gecsedi(4) (1967)

Chief Compliance Officer, 2010-present

  AFC Compliance US (Senior Team Lead), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Compliance Department (2016-present), Vice President in the Deutsche Asset Management Compliance Department at Deutsche Bank AG (2013-2016) and Chief Compliance Officer of the Advisor (2010-present); Chief Compliance Officer of DWS Distributors, Inc. (2019-2022); Vice President in Deutsche Bank’s Global Markets Legal, Risk and Capital Division (2010-2012).

Bryan Richards(4) (1978)

Vice President, 2016-present

  Portfolio Engineering, Systematic Investments Solutions (Head), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2018-present); Portfolio Manager in the Passive Asset Management Department at DWS (2011-present); Primary Portfolio Manager for the PowerShares DB Commodity ETFs (2011-2015).

John Millette(5) (1962)

Secretary, 2020-present

  Legal (Associate General Counsel), DWS US Retail Legal (2003-present), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Vice President and Secretary of DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (1999-present); Chief Legal Officer, DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2015-present); Director and Vice President of DWS Trust Company (2016-present); Vice President, DBX Advisors LLC (2021-present); Secretary, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2011-present); formerly: Secretary of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (2015-2017); and Assistant Secretary of DBX ETF Trust (2019-2020).

 

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Board Members and Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth, Position
with the Trust and Length of Time Served(3)
  Business Experience and
Directorships During the Past 5 Years

Caroline Pearson(5) (1962)

Assistant Secretary, 2020-present

  Legal (Senior Team Lead), DWS US Retail Legal, of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Chief Legal Officer of DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2010-present); Chief Legal Officer, DBX Advisors LLC and DBX Strategic Advisors LLC (2020-present); Chief Legal Officer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2012-present); formerly: Secretary, Deutsche AM Distributors, Inc. (2002-2017); Secretary, Deutsche AM Service Company (2010-2017); and Chief Legal Officer, DBXStrategic Advisors LLC (2020-2021).

Jeffrey Berry(5) (1959)

Assistant Treasurer, 2019-present

  Fund Administration (Senior Specialist), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.

Sheila Cadogan(5) (1966)

Assistant Treasurer, 2019-present

  Fund Administration Treasurer’s Office (Co-Head since 2018), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Assistant Treasurer for DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2017-present); Director and Vice President, DWS Trust Company (2018-present); Assistant Treasurer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2018-present).

Christina A. Morse(6) (1964)

Assistant Secretary, 2017-present

  Senior Vice President, Director Regulatory Administration at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (2023-present); Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (2014-2023); Vice President and Counsel at Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (2013-2014).

Christian Rijs(4) (1980)

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, since October 21, 2021

  Senior Team Lead Anti-Financial Crime and Compliance, DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; AML Officer, DWS Trust Company (since November 2, 2021); AML Officer, DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (since October 6, 2021); AML Officer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (since November 12, 2021); formerly: DWS UK & Ireland Head of Anti-Financial Crime and MLRO.

 

(1)

The length of time served is represented by the year in which the Board Member joined the Board.

(2)

As a result of their respective positions held with the Advisor and its affiliates, these individuals are considered “interested persons” of the Advisor within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Interested persons receive no compensation from the Funds.

(3)

The length of time served is represented by the year in which the officer was first elected to the Trust in such capacity.

(4)

Address: 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022.

(5)

Address: 100 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02110.

(6)

Address: BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286.

The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Funds’ Board Members. The SAI is available by calling 855-329-3837, or on the Company’s website at www.Xtrackers.com.

 

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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.

Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

Each Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable for its year ended August 31, 2023.

 

     Qualified Dividend
Income*
     Dividends Received
Deduction*
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

     76%        0%  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     100%        43%  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     100%        100%  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     100%        94%  

* The above percentage is based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during each Fund’s fiscal year.

Each Fund intends to elect to pass through to shareholders the credit for taxes paid to foreign countries. The gross foreign source income and foreign taxes paid are as follows:

 

     Gross Foreign
Income
     Foreign Taxes
Income
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

     $2,607,585        $213,245  

 

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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. 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.

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Investment advisor

DBX Advisors LLC

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

 

Administrator, custodian,

fund accounting agent, securities 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-047731-8 (10/23) DBX005645 (10/24)


August 31, 2023

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  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     3  

Performance Summary

  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     6  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     8  

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     10  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     12  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     14  

Fees and Expenses

     16  

Schedule of Investments

  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     17  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     27  

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     37  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     39  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     50  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     68  

Statements of Operations

     70  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     72  

Financial Highlights

     75  

Notes to Financial Statements

     78  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     86  

Other Information

     88  

Board Members and Officers

     89  

Additional Information

     92  


To our Shareholders: (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear shareholder,

We are pleased to provide this annual report for five of our ETFs tracking the fixed income market for the period ended August 31, 2023.

The global economy remained resilient throughout the reporting period, buoyed by a steady job market and cooling inflation. Nonetheless, inflation remained above most central banks’ targeted range, prompting them to maintain their hawkish stance as they emphasized on the potential need to hike rates further to effectively manage inflation. In the U.S., the debt ceiling impasse ended after President Biden signed the debt limit bill, avoiding a potential default.

Global bond markets wobbled throughout the reporting period, with yields moving up toward the end of the period, driven by the hawkish stance of major central banks. The banking turmoil, earlier this year, had sparked a rally in government bonds. Financial turbulence rattled the global markets after Silicon Valley Bank was shut down by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. However, the timely intervention by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) averted a major global banking crisis. This was followed by the Swiss government’s brokering the rescue of Credit Suisse by UBS. The central banks, however, continued with their rate-hike spree, albeit at a slower pace. The Fed, the European Central Bank, and the Bank of England (BoE) hiked rates twice in the period. Notably, U.S. and European investment-grade bonds outperformed their high-yield counterparts.

Global high-yield bonds outperformed investment-grade bonds in Q2 2023 on abating recessionary fears. Meanwhile, government bonds from the U.K. and Australia underperformed, due to higher-than-expected inflation and subsequent rate hikes. All the major central banks continued raising rates, with the exception of the Bank of Japan (BoJ). The U.S. 10-year yield continued its rally, edging up 3.95% by the end of Q2 2023.

Toward the end of the reporting period, global bond yields started rising to record levels on encouraging macroeconomic data and expectations of continued monetary tightening by the central banks. In the U.S., the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield soared to the highest level since 2007 as investors expected rates to remain high for longer periods. Meanwhile, the BoJ altered its yield curve control policy, introducing a 1% cap on the 10-year Japanese government bond yield while keeping the target range unchanged. This led to a sell-off of Japanese government bonds. Elsewhere, the BoE raised its policy rate by 25bps1 to 5.25% in August 2023. Meanwhile, high-yield credit markets outperformed government bonds in the month of August 2023.

Our analysts believe that successive rate hikes by the central banks to curb rising prices will likely weigh on the global economy in 2023 and 2024, considerably slowing its growth, compared with 2022. Meanwhile, growth in the U.S. has remained resilient, compared with other major global economies’, giving rise to hopes of a soft landing by the economy, thereby skirting a recession. On the other hand, we believe Europe is likely to enter into a recession in 2024, with growth dynamics remaining weak and manufacturing activity expected to contract further. By contrast, growth in the emerging and the developing markets will likely remain strong over the next year.

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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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

The Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYUP) 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 HYUP Index). The HYUP 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. For the 12-month period ended August 31, 2023, HYUP shares returned 8.11%, compared to the HYUP Index return of 8.20%.

The majority of sectors contributed positively to performance during the period with the greatest contribution coming from Consumer Cyclical, Consumer Non-Cyclical and Energy. The Communications sector was the only negative contributor to performance.

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

The Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYDW) 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 HYDW Index). The HYDW 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. For the 12-month period ended August 31, 2023, HYDW shares returned 5.44%, compared to the HYDW Index return of 5.57%.

All sectors contributed positively to performance during the period with the greatest contribution coming from Consumer Cyclical, Consumer Non-Cyclical and Capital Goods.

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF (HYRM) 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 HYRM 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. For the 12-month period ended August 31, 2023, HYRM shares returned 7.27%, compared to the HYRM Index return of 6.92%.

All sectors contributed positively to performance during the period with the greatest contribution coming from Consumer Cyclical, Consumer Non-Cyclical and Energy.

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

The Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (SHYL) 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 SHYL Index). The SHYL Index is designed to track the performance of short-term publicly issued US dollar-denominated below investment grade corporate debt. For the 12-month period ended August 31, 2023, SHYL shares returned 7.65%, compared to the SHYL Index return of 7.46%.

All sectors contributed positively to performance during the period with the greatest contribution coming from Consumer Cyclical, Consumer Non-Cyclical and Energy.

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

The Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYLB) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Index (the HYLB Index). The HYLB Index is designed to track the performance of a basket of U.S. dollar-denominated high yield liquid corporate bonds. For the 12-month period ended August 31, 2023, HYLB shares returned 6.63%, compared to the HYLB Index return of 6.92%

All sectors contributed positively to performance during the period with the greatest contribution coming from Consumer Cyclical, Consumer Non-Cyclical and Energy.

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Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data visit www.Xtrackers.com. Returns assume that dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested. See pages 6-15 of this report for additional performance information, including performance data based on market value.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio management team only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The management team’s views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

 

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Performance 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.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023

 

Average Annual Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    Solactive USD High
Yield Corporates Total
Market High Beta
Index
   Solactive USD High
Yield Corporates Total
Market Index

One Year

   8.11%    8.94%    8.20%    6.92%

Five Year

   2.73%    2.75%    2.73%    2.80%

Since Inception1

   2.79%    2.80%    2.80%    2.76%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    Solactive USD High
Yield Corporates Total
Market High Beta
Index
   Solactive USD High
Yield Corporates Total
Market Index

One Year

   8.11%    8.94%    8.20%    6.92%

Five Year

   14.44%    14.54%    14.43%    14.79%

Since Inception1

   16.81%    16.85%    16.87%    16.59%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, January 11, 2018 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated December 22, 2022, was 0.35%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYUP) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

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1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, January 11, 2018.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Communications

    23.6%  

Consumer, Cyclical

    20.3%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    13.4%  

Energy

    13.2%  

Financial

    11.6%  

Industrial

    6.7%  

Basic Materials

    4.4%  

Technology

    4.2%  

Utilities

    2.5%  

Diversified

    0.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration to worst as of August 31, 2023: 3.7 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.

 
Quality* as of August 31, 2023

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BBB

    0.7%  

BB

    46.8%  

B

    39.8%  

CCC

    11.7%  

CC

    0.9%  

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 August 31, 2023

 

United States

    81.5%  

Canada

    6.4%  

Luxembourg

    2.6%  

France

    2.0%  

Other

    7.5%  
 

 

 

 

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 17.

 

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Performance 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.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023

 

Average Annual Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    Solactive USD High
Yield Corporates Total
Market Low Beta
Index
   Solactive USD High
Yield Corporates Total
Market Index

One Year

   5.44%    6.06%    5.57%    6.92%

Five Year

   2.72%    2.71%    2.72%    2.80%

Since Inception1

   2.54%    2.55%    2.56%    2.76%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    Solactive USD High
Yield Corporates Total
Market Low Beta
Index
   Solactive USD High
Yield Corporates Total
Market Index

One Year

   5.44%    6.06%    5.57%    6.92%

Five Year

   14.33%    14.33%    14.36%    14.79%

Since Inception1

   15.16%    15.25%    15.31%    16.59%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, January 11, 2018 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated December 22, 2022, was 0.25%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYDW) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, January 11, 2018.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Consumer, Cyclical

    27.9%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    20.0%  

Industrial

    12.0%  

Communications

    11.0%  

Financial

    9.2%  

Energy

    8.4%  

Technology

    4.8%  

Basic Materials

    3.6%  

Utilities

    3.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration to worst as of August 31, 2023: 3.8 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.

 
Quality* as of August 31, 2023

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BBB

    7.7%  

BB

    76.8%  

B

    15.4%  

CCC

    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 August 31, 2023

 

United States

    89.8%  

Canada

    4.1%  

Other

    6.1%  
 

 

 

 

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 27.

 

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Performance 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.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023

 

Average Annual Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    Adaptive Wealth
Strategies Risk
Managed High Yield
Index
   Solactive USD High
Yield Corporates Total
Market Index

One Year

   7.27%    7.31%    6.92%    6.92%

Since Inception1

   -1.62%    -1.62%    -1.38%    -1.38%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    Adaptive Wealth
Strategies Risk
Managed High Yield
Index
   Solactive USD High
Yield Corporates Total
Market Index

One Year

   7.27%    7.31%    6.92%    6.92%

Since Inception1

   -2.51%    -2.52%    -2.15%    -2.15%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, February 10, 2022 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated December 22, 2022, was 0.45%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report. The expense ratio includes net expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF (HYRM) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, February 10, 2022.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Consumer, Cyclical

    24.8%  

Communications

    17.4%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    16.4%  

Energy

    10.8%  

Financial

    10.2%  

Industrial

    9.2%  

Technology

    4.5%  

Basic Materials

    3.8%  

Utilities

    2.8%  

Diversified

    0.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration to worst as of August 31, 2023: 3.7 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.

 
Quality* as of August 31, 2023

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BBB

    3.9%  

BB

    61.8%  

B

    27.8%  

CCC

    6.0%  

CC

    0.5%  
 

 

 

 
    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.

 

 

 

* As a percentage 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 37.

 

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Performance 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.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023

 

Average Annual Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    Solactive USD High
Yield Corporates Total
Market 0-5 Year Index
   Solactive USD High
Yield Corporates Total
Market Index

One Year

   7.65%    8.31%    7.46%    6.92%

Five Year

   3.05%    3.10%    3.16%    2.80%

Since Inception1

   3.15%    3.18%    3.24%    2.70%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    Solactive USD High
Yield Corporates Total
Market 0-5 Year Index
   Solactive USD High
Yield Corporates Total
Market Index

One Year

   7.65%    8.31%    7.46%    6.92%

Five Year

   16.24%    16.46%    16.84%    14.79%

Since Inception1

   19.10%    19.31%    19.75%    16.24%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, January 10, 2018 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated December 22, 2022, was 0.20%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (SHYL) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, January 10, 2018.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Consumer, Cyclical

    25.0%  

Communications

    16.4%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    15.4%  

Financial

    11.6%  

Industrial

    10.9%  

Energy

    10.4%  

Basic Materials

    4.0%  

Utilities

    3.3%  

Technology

    2.9%  

Diversified

    0.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration to worst as of August 31, 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.

 
Quality* as of August 31, 2023

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BBB

    4.3%  

BB

    59.4%  

B

    29.2%  

CCC

    6.8%  

CC

    0.2%  

NR

    0.1%  
 

 

 

 
    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 August 31, 2023

 

United States

    83.4%  

Canada

    5.9%  

Other

    10.7%  
 

 

 

 

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 39.

 

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Performance 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.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023
Average Annual Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    Solactive USD High
Yield Corporates Total
Market Index
   iBoxx USD Liquid
High Yield Index

One Year

   6.63%    7.42%    6.92%    7.05%

Five Year

   2.55%    2.61%    2.80%    2.81%

Since Inception1

   3.26%    3.27%    3.52%    3.49%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    Solactive USD High
Yield Corporates Total
Market Index
   iBoxx USD Liquid
High Yield Index

One Year

   6.63%    7.42%    6.92%    7.05%

Five Year

   13.40%    13.75%    14.79%    14.89%

Since Inception1

   24.08%    24.21%    26.26%    26.02%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, December 7, 2016 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated December 22, 2022, was 0.20%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYLB) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, December 7, 2016.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Consumer, Cyclical

    24.8%  

Communications

    17.3%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    16.5%  

Energy

    10.7%  

Financial

    10.2%  

Industrial

    9.3%  

Technology

    4.5%  

Basic Materials

    3.8%  

Utilities

    2.8%  

Diversified

    0.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration to worst as of August 31, 2023: 3.8 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.

 
Quality* as of August 31, 2023

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BBB

    4.0%  

BB

    62.2%  

B

    27.5%  

CCC

    5.9%  

CC

    0.4%  
 

 

 

 

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 August 31, 2023

 

United States

    85.9%  

Canada

    5.1%  

Other

    9.0%  
 

 

 

 

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 50.

 

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Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of one or more of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including unitary advisory fees and other fund expenses. In the most recent six-month period 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 (March 1, 2023 to August 31, 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
March 1, 2023
     Ending
Account Value
August 31, 2023
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,049.60        0.21   $ 1.08  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.15        0.21   $ 1.07  
Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,047.20        0.20   $ 1.03  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.20        0.20   $ 1.02  
Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF(2)

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,042.90        0.15   $ 0.77  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.45        0.15   $ 0.77  
Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,040.60        0.20   $ 1.03  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.20        0.20   $ 1.02  
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,042.40        0.15   $ 0.77  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.45        0.15   $ 0.76  

(1) Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (the number of days in the most recent six-month period), then divided by 365.

(2) The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 97.2%    
Basic Materials — 4.2%    
Chemicals — 1.8%            

ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 9/30/28

  $ 23,000     $ 15,684  

144A, 7.50%, 9/30/29

    10,000       5,211  

Chemours Co.
5.375%, 5/15/27

    13,000       12,232  

144A, 5.75%, 11/15/28

    25,000       22,481  

144A, 4.625%, 11/15/29

    18,000       14,971  

Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 144A,
5.625%, 10/15/28

    13,000       10,870  

INEOS Finance PLC, 144A,
6.75%, 5/15/28

    15,000       14,376  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 144A,
3.375%, 1/15/26

    13,000       11,896  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.
144A, 5.00%, 5/1/25

    17,000       16,165  

144A, 5.25%, 6/1/27

    35,000       31,159  

144A, 4.25%, 5/15/29

    13,000       10,553  

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., 144A,
6.625%, 5/1/29

    19,000       16,785  

Tronox, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 3/15/29

    37,000       30,407  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $246,272)

      212,790  
   

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%            

Mercer International, Inc.,
5.125%, 2/1/29

   

(Cost $22,583)

    24,000       19,655  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel — 0.5%            

ATI, Inc.,
7.25%, 8/15/30

    10,000       10,114  

Mineral Resources Ltd.
144A, 8.125%, 5/1/27

    18,000       17,988  

144A, 8.00%, 11/1/27

    18,000       17,959  

144A, 8.50%, 5/1/30

    16,000       16,077  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $63,287)

      62,138  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 1.8%            

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
144A, 6.875%, 3/1/26

    50,000       49,340  

144A, 6.875%, 10/15/27

    54,000       52,641  

144A, 8.625%, 6/1/31

    36,000       36,704  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 144A,
6.125%, 4/1/29

    15,000       14,117  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
144A, 4.625%, 3/1/28

    15,000       13,287  

144A, 4.50%, 6/1/31

    20,000       16,179  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC
144A, 8.95%, 3/11/25

    15,000       9,823  

144A, 9.25%, 4/23/26

    35,000       20,064  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $223,294)

      212,155  
   

 

 

 
Communications — 23.0%    
Advertising — 1.3%            

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 8/15/27

    32,000       28,683  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Advertising (Continued)            

144A, 7.75%, 4/15/28

  $ 20,000     $ 15,751  

144A, 9.00%, 9/15/28

    25,000       25,147  

144A, 7.50%, 6/1/29

    37,000       27,645  

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.
144A, 5.00%, 8/15/27

    5,000       4,508  

144A, 4.25%, 1/15/29

    17,000       13,961  

144A, 4.625%, 3/15/30

    20,000       16,278  

Stagwell Global LLC,144A,
5.625%, 8/15/29

    34,000       28,425  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $180,692)

      160,398  
   

 

 

 
Internet — 0.2%            

Rakuten Group, Inc., 144A,
10.25%, 11/30/24

   

(Cost $16,509)

    17,000       17,170  
   

 

 

 
Media — 12.7%            

Altice Financing SA
144A, 5.00%, 1/15/28

    32,000       26,046  

144A, 5.75%, 8/15/29

    59,000       46,791  

AMC Networks, Inc.
4.75%, 8/1/25

    27,000       25,336  

4.25%, 2/15/29

    26,000       16,608  

Cable One, Inc., 144A,
4.00%, 11/15/30

    15,000       11,714  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
144A, 7.375%, 3/1/31

    32,000       31,807  

144A, 4.75%, 2/1/32

    35,000       28,995  

4.50%, 5/1/32

    80,000       64,931  

144A, 4.50%, 6/1/33

    45,000       35,555  

144A, 4.25%, 1/15/34

    55,000       42,169  

CSC Holdings LLC
144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27

    38,000       32,808  

144A, 5.375%, 2/1/28

    22,000       18,018  

144A, 7.50%, 4/1/28

    30,000       19,108  

144A, 11.25%, 5/15/28

    20,000       19,745  

144A, 6.50%, 2/1/29

    56,000       46,319  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/30

    62,000       34,218  

144A, 4.125%, 12/1/30

    31,000       22,126  

144A, 4.625%, 12/1/30

    65,000       34,072  

144A, 3.375%, 2/15/31

    27,000       18,563  

144A, 4.50%, 11/15/31

    41,000       29,185  

144A, 5.00%, 11/15/31

    18,000       9,637  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.875%, 11/15/24

    56,000       52,141  

7.75%, 7/1/26

    54,000       40,400  

144A, 5.25%, 12/1/26

    81,000       68,409  

7.375%, 7/1/28

    25,000       15,724  

144A, 5.75%, 12/1/28

    70,000       54,300  

5.125%, 6/1/29

    43,000       23,245  

DISH Network Corp., 144A,
11.75%, 11/15/27

    91,000       92,405  

Gray Television, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 7/15/26

    27,000       24,730  

144A, 7.00%, 5/15/27

    17,000       15,276  

144A, 4.75%, 10/15/30

    20,000       13,985  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   17  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)            

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
6.375%, 5/1/26

  $ 12,000     $ 10,487  

8.375%, 5/1/27

    38,000       26,353  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    19,000       15,072  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    11,000       8,489  

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 8/1/28

    23,000       20,433  

144A, 8.00%, 8/1/29

    16,000       14,038  

Nexstar Media, Inc., 144A,
4.75%, 11/1/28

    22,000       19,330  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 3/1/30

    13,000       6,950  

144A, 4.125%, 12/1/30

    21,000       13,434  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 7/1/29

    40,000       36,144  

144A, 4.125%, 7/1/30

    50,000       40,816  

144A, 3.875%, 9/1/31

    35,000       27,273  

TEGNA, Inc.
4.625%, 3/15/28

    30,000       26,911  

5.00%, 9/15/29

    30,000       26,443  

Univision Communications, Inc.
144A, 6.625%, 6/1/27

    44,000       42,641  

144A, 8.00%, 8/15/28

    10,000       9,984  

144A, 4.50%, 5/1/29

    35,000       30,161  

144A, 7.375%, 6/30/30

    21,000       20,340  

UPC Broadband Finco BV, 144A,
4.875%, 7/15/31

    32,000       26,440  

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

    10,000       8,910  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 144A,
5.00%, 7/15/30

    25,000       20,307  

VTR Finance NV, 144A,
6.375%, 7/15/28

    13,000       5,991  

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

    16,000       14,901  

144A, 5.125%, 2/28/30

    13,000       10,102  

Ziggo BV, 144A,
4.875%, 1/15/30

    30,000       25,248  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,764,402)

      1,521,564  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 8.8%            

Altice France Holding SA
144A, 10.50%, 5/15/27

    38,000       20,554  

144A, 6.00%, 2/15/28

    31,000       13,719  

Altice France SA
144A, 8.125%, 2/1/27

    51,000       43,148  

144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    26,000       19,508  

144A, 5.125%, 1/15/29

    15,000       10,703  

144A, 5.125%, 7/15/29

    73,000       51,668  

144A, 5.50%, 10/15/29

    52,000       37,462  

C&W Senior Financing DAC, 144A,
6.875%, 9/15/27

    33,000       30,658  

CommScope Technologies LLC
144A, 6.00%, 6/15/25

    37,000       33,841  

144A, 5.00%, 3/15/27

    19,000       10,584  

CommScope, Inc.
144A, 6.00%, 3/1/26

    38,000       34,571  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Telecommunications (Continued)            

144A, 8.25%, 3/1/27

  $ 25,000     $ 16,589  

144A, 7.125%, 7/1/28

    20,000       11,162  

144A, 4.75%, 9/1/29

    43,000       31,994  

Consolidated Communications, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 10/1/28

    12,000       8,790  

144A, 6.50%, 10/1/28

    20,000       15,404  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC
144A, 5.875%, 10/15/27

    38,000       34,642  

144A, 5.00%, 5/1/28

    45,000       38,600  

144A, 6.75%, 5/1/29

    26,000       20,207  

5.875%, 11/1/29

    20,000       14,830  

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/30

    30,000       22,192  

144A, 8.75%, 5/15/30

    30,000       29,187  

144A, 8.625%, 3/15/31

    20,000       19,242  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
5.25%, 8/1/26

    30,000       27,619  

6.625%, 8/1/26

    19,000       16,501  

Iliad Holding SASU
144A, 6.50%, 10/15/26

    31,000       29,604  

144A, 7.00%, 10/15/28

    23,000       21,418  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 144A,
6.50%, 3/15/30

    86,000       79,053  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 9/15/27

    25,000       18,806  

144A, 4.25%, 7/1/28

    32,000       20,982  

144A, 3.625%, 1/15/29

    22,000       13,114  

144A, 10.50%, 5/15/30

    26,000       26,405  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 12/15/26

    15,000       7,784  

144A, 4.00%, 2/15/27

    35,000       22,028  

144A, 4.50%, 1/15/29

    12,000       3,973  

Millicom International Cellular SA
144A, 5.125%, 1/15/28

    13,500       12,255  

144A, 6.25%, 3/25/29

    18,000       16,483  

144A, 4.50%, 4/27/31

    25,000       19,771  

Sable International Finance Ltd., 144A,
5.75%, 9/7/27

    12,000       11,143  

VEON Holdings BV, 144A,
4.95%, 6/16/24

    17,000       16,024  

Viasat, Inc.
144A, 5.625%, 9/15/25

    18,000       17,027  

144A, 5.625%, 4/15/27

    16,000       14,329  

144A, 6.50%, 7/15/28

    10,000       7,822  

Windstream Escrow LLC / Windstream Escrow Finance Corp., 144A,
7.75%, 8/15/28

    40,000       32,460  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 3/1/27

    38,000       28,506  

144A, 6.125%, 3/1/28

    30,000       19,529  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,277,367)

      1,051,891  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 19.8%    
Airlines — 0.8%            

American Airlines Group, Inc., 144A,
3.75%, 3/1/25

    16,000       15,326  

American Airlines, Inc., 144A,
7.25%, 2/15/28

    25,000       24,583  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   18  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Airlines (Continued)            

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd. / HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., 144A,
5.75%, 1/20/26

  $ 33,000     $ 30,570  

Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd. / Spirit IP Cayman Ltd.
144A, 8.00%, 9/20/25

    15,000       15,032  

144A, 8.00%, 9/20/25

    14,000       14,029  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $102,816)

      99,540  
   

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.4%            

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

    26,000       24,310  

144A, 9.00%, 2/15/31

    18,000       18,100  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $42,645)

      42,410  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 1.2%            

Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd., 144A,
10.50%, 11/30/25

    20,000       20,339  

Ford Motor Co.,
9.625%, 4/22/30

    16,000       18,593  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
6.95%, 6/10/26

    15,000       15,034  

6.80%, 5/12/28

    40,000       40,024  

7.35%, 3/6/30

    34,000       34,641  

7.20%, 6/10/30

    20,000       20,322  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $149,445)

      148,953  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.8%            

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.50%, 4/1/27

    13,000       12,335  

6.875%, 7/1/28

    10,000       9,181  

5.00%, 10/1/29

    20,000       16,484  

Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co., 144A,
8.50%, 5/15/27

    45,000       45,537  

Dana, Inc.
5.375%, 11/15/27

    10,000       9,469  

5.625%, 6/15/28

    10,000       9,423  

4.25%, 9/1/30

    10,000       8,232  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
5.00%, 7/15/29

    28,000       24,933  

5.25%, 4/30/31

    14,000       12,294  

5.25%, 7/15/31

    16,000       13,795  

5.625%, 4/30/33

    13,000       11,168  

Tenneco, Inc., 144A,
8.00%, 11/17/28

    55,000       45,377  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $233,724)

      218,228  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 2.2%            

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
144A, 10.00%, 6/15/26

    36,000       24,998  

144A, 7.50%, 2/15/29

    28,000       19,140  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 10/15/29

    35,000       30,667  

Cinemark USA, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 3/15/26

    17,000       16,336  

144A, 5.25%, 7/15/28

    20,000       17,783  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Entertainment (Continued)            

Light & Wonder International, Inc.
144A, 7.00%, 5/15/28

  $ 19,000     $ 18,947  

144A, 7.25%, 11/15/29

    11,000       11,037  

144A, 7.50%, 9/1/31

    20,000       20,298  

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 144A,
8.00%, 2/1/26

    29,000       27,032  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 5.625%, 1/15/27

    10,000       9,464  

144A, 4.125%, 7/1/29

    10,000       8,154  

Premier Entertainment Sub LLC / Premier Entertainment Finance Corp.
144A, 5.625%, 9/1/29

    19,000       15,183  

144A, 5.875%, 9/1/31

    26,000       20,127  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 144A,
7.25%, 5/15/31

    25,000       23,994  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $297,165)

      263,160  
   

 

 

 
Food Service — 0.2%            

TKC Holdings, Inc.
144A, 6.875%, 5/15/28

    11,000       9,955  

144A, 10.50%, 5/15/29

    21,000       17,449  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $31,595)

      27,404  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.6%            

Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co., 144A,
4.625%, 4/1/30

    10,000       8,623  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential US LLC
144A, 6.25%, 9/15/27

    18,000       16,540  

144A, 4.875%, 2/15/30

    15,000       12,406  

Mattamy Group Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 12/15/27

    13,000       12,276  

144A, 4.625%, 3/1/30

    18,000       15,900  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $71,642)

      65,745  
   

 

 

 
Home Furnishings — 0.1%            

Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 144A,
3.875%, 10/15/31

   

(Cost $21,044)

    21,000       16,898  
   

 

 

 
Housewares — 1.1%            

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.875%, 6/1/25

    10,000       9,669  

4.70%, 4/1/26

    55,000       52,629  

6.375%, 9/15/27

    15,000       14,684  

6.625%, 9/15/29

    15,000       14,874  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.
4.50%, 10/15/29

    10,000       8,374  

4.00%, 4/1/31

    22,000       17,311  

4.375%, 2/1/32

    10,000       7,927  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $128,343)

      125,468  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 4.4%            

Carnival Corp.
144A, 7.625%, 3/1/26

    42,000       41,906  

144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    88,000       82,754  

144A, 6.00%, 5/1/29

    59,000       53,455  

144A, 10.50%, 6/1/30

    29,000       30,917  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Leisure Time (Continued)            

Life Time, Inc., 144A,
8.00%, 4/15/26

  $ 10,000     $ 9,934  

NCL Corp. Ltd.
144A, 5.875%, 3/15/26

    45,000       42,390  

144A, 8.375%, 2/1/28

    5,000       5,158  

144A, 7.75%, 2/15/29

    17,000       16,165  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
144A, 4.25%, 7/1/26

    18,000       16,798  

144A, 5.50%, 8/31/26

    29,000       27,805  

144A, 5.375%, 7/15/27

    29,000       27,295  

144A, 11.625%, 8/15/27

    35,000       38,151  

3.70%, 3/15/28

    15,000       13,078  

144A, 5.50%, 4/1/28

    34,000       31,850  

144A, 9.25%, 1/15/29

    29,000       30,915  

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

    26,000       24,335  

144A, 7.00%, 2/15/29

    13,000       12,338  

144A, 9.125%, 7/15/31

    22,000       22,749  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $525,906)

      527,993  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 1.6%            

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 144A,
4.50%, 6/15/29

    13,000       10,997  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.
144A, 4.875%, 6/6/25

    26,000       24,724  

144A, 5.25%, 4/26/26

    10,000       9,271  

144A, 5.625%, 7/17/27

    16,000       14,316  

144A, 5.75%, 7/21/28

    23,000       20,370  

144A, 5.375%, 12/4/29

    29,000       24,351  

Station Casinos LLC, 144A,
4.625%, 12/1/31

    13,000       10,729  

Studio City Finance Ltd.
144A, 6.00%, 7/15/25

    25,000       23,663  

144A, 6.50%, 1/15/28

    15,000       12,716  

144A, 5.00%, 1/15/29

    32,000       24,013  

Travel + Leisure Co., 144A,
4.50%, 12/1/29

    19,000       16,316  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $210,981)

      191,466  
   

 

 

 
Retail — 5.4%            

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 144A,
5.00%, 2/15/32

    16,000       13,739  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.
7.50%, 6/15/29

    14,000       14,126  

144A, 6.625%, 10/1/30

    30,000       29,283  

Carvana Co.
144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27

    15,000       11,037  

144A, 5.875%, 10/1/28

    15,000       9,242  

144A, 4.875%, 9/1/29

    20,000       11,956  

144A, 10.25%, 5/1/30

    95,000       73,741  

eG Global Finance PLC
144A, 6.75%, 2/7/25

    20,000       19,728  

144A, 8.50%, 10/30/25

    15,000       14,865  

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
144A, 5.375%, 4/1/26

    17,000       15,995  

144A, 5.875%, 4/1/29

    25,000       22,091  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC / Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 1/15/29

    20,000       17,291  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Retail (Continued)            

144A, 6.75%, 1/15/30

  $ 36,000     $ 29,777  

Gap, Inc.
144A, 3.625%, 10/1/29

    19,000       14,481  

144A, 3.875%, 10/1/31

    24,000       17,420  

Kohl’s Corp.,
4.625%, 5/1/31

    15,000       11,057  

LBM Acquisition LLC, 144A,
COMPANY GUARNT, 1/15/29

    19,000       16,601  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC, 144A,
5.875%, 4/1/29

    13,000       11,764  

Michaels Cos., Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 5/1/28

    15,000       12,516  

144A, 7.875%, 5/1/29

    37,000       25,682  

NMG Holding Co, Inc. / Neiman Marcus Group LLC, 144A,
7.125%, 4/1/26

    32,000       30,440  

Nordstrom, Inc.
4.375%, 4/1/30

    15,000       12,013  

4.25%, 8/1/31

    11,000       8,285  

PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp., 144A,
7.75%, 2/15/29

    24,000       22,948  

QVC, Inc.
4.45%, 2/15/25

    15,000       13,498  

4.75%, 2/15/27

    15,000       9,917  

4.375%, 9/1/28

    13,000       7,369  

Rite Aid Corp., 144A,
8.00%, 11/15/26

    25,000       15,900  

Sonic Automotive, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 11/15/29

    17,000       14,523  

144A, 4.875%, 11/15/31

    17,000       14,148  

SRS Distribution, Inc.
144A, 6.125%, 7/1/29

    12,000       10,445  

144A, 6.00%, 12/1/29

    25,000       21,402  

Staples, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 4/15/26

    49,000       40,590  

144A, 10.75%, 4/15/27

    28,000       15,223  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 144A,
5.00%, 6/1/31

    16,000       13,694  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $747,465)

      642,787  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 13.0%    
Agriculture — 0.3%            

Vector Group Ltd.
144A, 10.50%, 11/1/26

    12,000       12,050  

144A, 5.75%, 2/1/29

    29,000       25,259  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $40,792)

      37,309  
   

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.1%            

Primo Water Holdings, Inc., 144A,
4.375%, 4/30/29

   

(Cost $18,989)

    19,000       16,690  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 3.1%            

Albion Financing 1 SARL / Aggreko Holdings, Inc., 144A,
6.125%, 10/15/26

    10,000       9,473  

Albion Financing 2SARL, 144A,
8.75%, 4/15/27

    15,000       13,984  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Commercial Services (Continued)            

Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp.
144A, 6.625%, 7/15/26

  $ 47,000     $ 44,752  

144A, 9.75%, 7/15/27

    33,000       30,338  

144A, 6.00%, 6/1/29

    25,000       19,143  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp. / Atlas Luxco 4 SARL, 144A,
4.625%, 6/1/28

    36,000       30,632  

APX Group, Inc., 144A,
5.75%, 7/15/29

    23,000       19,845  

Garda World Security Corp.
144A, 4.625%, 2/15/27

    14,000       12,963  

144A, 9.50%, 11/1/27

    20,000       19,365  

144A, 7.75%, 2/15/28

    10,000       9,936  

144A, 6.00%, 6/1/29

    11,000       8,974  

Hertz Corp., 144A,
5.00%, 12/1/29

    24,000       19,756  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
144A, 5.50%, 9/1/28

    28,000       23,809  

144A, 5.75%, 11/1/28

    28,000       21,005  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 144A,
6.25%, 1/15/28

    30,000       28,540  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.
144A, 7.375%, 9/1/25

    25,000       24,594  

144A, 11.25%, 12/15/27

    17,000       16,217  

Sotheby’s, 144A,
7.375%, 10/15/27

    20,000       18,230  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $411,550)

      371,556  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.2%            

Coty, Inc., 144A,
6.50%, 4/15/26

    14,000       13,890  

Edgewell Personal Care Co., 144A,
4.125%, 4/1/29

    13,000       11,278  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $27,118)

      25,168  
   

 

 

 
Food — 1.2%            

B&G Foods, Inc.
5.25%, 4/1/25

    24,000       23,448  

5.25%, 9/15/27

    14,000       12,417  

Post Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 12/15/29

    32,000       29,654  

144A, 4.625%, 4/15/30

    42,000       37,250  

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/31

    33,000       28,336  

Sigma Holdco BV, 144A,
7.875%, 5/15/26

    19,000       16,180  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $161,169)

      147,285  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services — 4.4%            

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
144A, 8.00%, 3/15/26

    57,000       55,696  

144A, 5.625%, 3/15/27

    50,000       44,047  

144A, 8.00%, 12/15/27

    24,000       23,097  

144A, 6.875%, 4/1/28

    28,000       16,840  

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/29

    16,000       13,418  

144A, 6.875%, 4/15/29

    38,000       23,030  

144A, 6.125%, 4/1/30

    34,000       19,412  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Healthcare-Services (Continued)            

144A, 5.25%, 5/15/30

  $ 41,000     $ 32,374  

144A, 4.75%, 2/15/31

    28,000       20,885  

DaVita, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 6/1/30

    81,000       69,552  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    38,000       30,292  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC, 144A,
4.375%, 2/15/27

    22,000       18,972  

LifePoint Health, Inc.
144A, 5.375%, 1/15/29

    13,000       9,003  

144A, 9.875%, 8/15/30

    23,000       22,759  

ModivCare, Inc., 144A,
5.875%, 11/15/25

    13,000       12,348  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc. / LifePoint Health, Inc., 144A,
9.75%, 12/1/26

    36,000       33,703  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 144A,
6.375%, 2/1/25

    20,000       15,424  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
6.125%, 10/1/28

    73,000       70,270  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $619,191)

      531,122  
   

 

 

 
Household Products/Wares — 0.2%            

Central Garden & Pet Co., 144A,
4.125%, 4/30/31

    10,000       8,499  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 144A,
3.875%, 3/15/31

    13,000       10,904  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $22,777)

      19,403  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.5%            

AdaptHealth LLC
144A, 4.625%, 8/1/29

    11,000       8,979  

144A, 5.125%, 3/1/30

    16,000       13,139  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
144A, 9.25%, 4/1/26

    22,000       20,073  

144A, 8.50%, 1/31/27

    20,000       11,149  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 11/1/25

    49,000       44,179  

144A, 9.00%, 12/15/25

    28,000       25,654  

144A, 6.125%, 2/1/27

    26,000       17,122  

144A, 5.75%, 8/15/27

    13,000       8,154  

144A, 5.00%, 1/30/28

    7,000       3,050  

144A, 4.875%, 6/1/28

    37,000       21,990  

144A, 11.00%, 9/30/28

    52,000       37,255  

144A, 5.00%, 2/15/29

    15,000       6,293  

144A, 6.25%, 2/15/29

    23,000       10,088  

144A, 5.25%, 1/30/30

    24,000       10,157  

144A, 5.25%, 2/15/31

    11,000       4,639  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH, 144A,
5.50%, 1/15/28

    13,000       11,784  

Grifols SA, 144A,
4.75%, 10/15/28

    19,000       16,687  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd / HLF Financing, Inc., 144A,
7.875%, 9/1/25

    20,000       19,264  

HLF Financing Sarl LLC / Herbalife International, Inc., 144A,
4.875%, 6/1/29

    16,000       11,980  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 144A,
10.00%, 4/15/25 (a)

    10,000       7,916  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pharmaceuticals (Continued)            

Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV, 144A,
5.125%, 4/30/31

  $ 55,000     $ 46,885  

Owens & Minor, Inc.
144A, 4.50%, 3/31/29

    11,000       9,333  

144A, 6.625%, 4/1/30

    16,000       14,571  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV,
6.75%, 3/1/28

    34,000       33,994  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $530,549)

      414,335  
   

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.1%    
Holding Companies-Diversified — 0.1%            

Benteler International AG, 144A,
10.50%, 5/15/28

   

(Cost $15,264)

    15,000       15,069  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 12.8%    
Oil & Gas — 5.5%            

Baytex Energy Corp.
144A, 8.75%, 4/1/27

    12,000       12,293  

144A, 8.50%, 4/30/30

    20,000       20,293  

Callon Petroleum Co.
144A, 8.00%, 8/1/28

    17,000       17,254  

144A, 7.50%, 6/15/30

    15,000       14,843  

Civitas Resources, Inc.
144A, 8.375%, 7/1/28

    35,000       36,181  

144A, 8.75%, 7/1/31

    40,000       41,362  

CNX Resources Corp.
144A, 6.00%, 1/15/29

    13,000       12,392  

144A, 7.375%, 1/15/31

    11,000       10,991  

Comstock Resources, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 3/1/29

    32,000       29,967  

144A, 5.875%, 1/15/30

    28,000       24,742  

Crescent Energy Finance LLC
144A, 7.25%, 5/1/26

    20,000       19,720  

144A, 9.25%, 2/15/28

    22,000       22,525  

CVR Energy, Inc.

   

144A, 5.25%, 2/15/25

    15,000       14,564  

144A, 5.75%, 2/15/28

    11,000       10,026  

Earthstone Energy Holdings LLC
144A, 8.00%, 4/15/27

    15,000       15,314  

144A, 9.875%, 7/15/31

    14,000       15,362  

Energean PLC,144A,
6.50%, 4/30/27

    16,000       14,709  

Kosmos Energy Ltd.
144A, 7.125%, 4/4/26

    22,000       20,209  

144A, 7.75%, 5/1/27

    14,000       12,624  

144A, 7.50%, 3/1/28

    10,000       8,845  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.
144A, REGS, 6.125%, 6/30/25

    16,000       15,700  

144A, REGS, 6.50%, 6/30/27

    25,000       24,250  

144A, REGS, 6.75%, 6/30/30

    14,000       13,162  

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.
144A, 8.125%, 3/1/28

    19,000       19,063  

144A, 8.75%, 6/15/31

    20,000       20,455  

Parkland Corp.
144A, 4.50%, 10/1/29

    33,000       29,108  

144A, 4.625%, 5/1/30

    21,000       18,536  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)            

PBF Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp.
6.00%, 2/15/28

  $ 19,000     $ 17,976  

144A, 7.875%, 9/15/30

    20,000       19,921  

SM Energy Co.
6.75%, 9/15/26

    12,000       11,960  

6.625%, 1/15/27

    11,000       10,872  

6.50%, 7/15/28

    11,000       10,762  

Transocean, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 1/15/26

    15,000       14,774  

144A, 11.50%, 1/30/27

    18,000       18,975  

144A, 8.00%, 2/1/27

    14,000       13,664  

Tullow Oil PLC, 144A,
7.00%, 3/1/25

    16,000       11,057  

Vital Energy, Inc.,
9.50%, 1/15/25

    15,000       15,090  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $646,427)

      659,541  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.1%            

Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp.
144A, 6.875%, 4/1/27

    16,000       15,745  

144A, 6.25%, 4/1/28

    21,000       20,066  

CGG SA, 144A,
8.75%, 4/1/27

    16,000       13,784  

USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp.
6.875%, 4/1/26

    19,000       18,803  

6.875%, 9/1/27

    19,000       18,539  

Weatherford International Ltd., 144A,
8.625%, 4/30/30

    41,000       41,982  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $132,910)

      128,919  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines — 6.2%            

Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.
144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    18,000       17,462  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/28

    17,000       16,295  

Buckeye Partners LP
3.95%, 12/1/26

    15,000       13,849  

144A, 4.50%, 3/1/28

    13,000       11,809  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
144A, 5.625%, 5/1/27

    15,000       14,489  

144A, 6.00%, 2/1/29

    29,000       28,500  

144A, 8.00%, 4/1/29

    13,000       13,445  

144A, 7.375%, 2/1/31

    10,000       10,261  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
144A, 7.50%, 6/1/27

    13,000       13,131  

144A, 6.50%, 7/1/27

    24,000       23,868  

5.50%, 7/15/28

    25,000       23,909  

144A, 4.50%, 1/15/29

    21,000       19,054  

144A, 7.50%, 6/1/30

    13,000       13,345  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/31

    32,000       28,312  

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.50%, 10/1/25

    14,000       13,804  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pipelines (Continued)            

8.00%, 1/15/27

  $ 25,000     $ 24,669  

7.75%, 2/1/28

    28,000       27,263  

8.875%, 4/15/30

    10,000       9,969  

ITT Holdings LLC, 144A,
6.50%, 8/1/29

    31,000       28,007  

New Fortress Energy, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 9/15/25

    32,000       30,960  

144A, 6.50%, 9/30/26

    43,000       39,971  

NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp., 144A,
7.50%, 2/1/26

    60,000       59,681  

NuStar Logistics LP
6.00%, 6/1/26

    15,000       14,717  

5.625%, 4/28/27

    15,000       14,564  

6.375%, 10/1/30

    10,000       9,635  

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 144A,
9.00%, 10/15/26

    22,000       21,250  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.
144A, 7.50%, 10/1/25

    15,000       15,018  

144A, 6.00%, 3/1/27

    11,000       10,542  

144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    22,000       20,417  

144A, 6.00%, 12/31/30

    19,000       17,015  

144A, 6.00%, 9/1/31

    14,000       12,447  

Venture Global LNG, Inc.
144A, 8.125%, 6/1/28

    63,000       63,606  

144A, 8.375%, 6/1/31

    63,000       63,603  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $770,213)

      744,867  
   

 

 

 
Financial — 11.2%    
Banks — 0.3%            

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
144A, 8.25%, 4/15/25

    14,000       13,809  

144A, 7.625%, 5/1/26

    15,000       13,813  

144A, 6.625%, 1/15/27

    14,000       12,269  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $40,805)

      39,891  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 4.3%            

Burford Capital Global Finance LLC, 144A,
9.25%, 7/1/31

    11,000       11,137  

Coinbase Global, Inc.
144A, 3.375%, 10/1/28

    30,000       22,100  

144A, 3.625%, 10/1/31

    24,000       16,183  

Curo Group Holdings Corp., 144A,
7.50%, 8/1/28

    20,000       7,970  

Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co.-Issuer Corp., 144A,
5.00%, 8/15/28

    26,000       22,227  

LD Holdings Group LLC
144A, 6.50%, 11/1/25

    11,000       9,259  

144A, 6.125%, 4/1/28

    16,000       10,431  

Macquarie Airfinance Holdings Ltd., 144A,
8.375%, 5/1/28

    15,000       15,311  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 8/15/28

    25,000       22,685  

144A, 5.125%, 12/15/30

    19,000       16,122  

144A, 5.75%, 11/15/31

    16,000       13,728  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Diversified Financial Services (Continued)            

Navient Corp.
5.00%, 3/15/27

  $ 19,000     $ 17,306  

4.875%, 3/15/28

    13,000       11,335  

5.50%, 3/15/29

    22,000       18,828  

9.375%, 7/25/30

    15,000       15,083  

NFP Corp., 144A,
6.875%, 8/15/28

    59,000       52,063  

OneMain Finance Corp.
7.125%, 3/15/26

    45,000       44,318  

6.625%, 1/15/28

    25,000       23,403  

3.875%, 9/15/28

    15,000       12,316  

9.00%, 1/15/29

    10,000       10,147  

5.375%, 11/15/29

    22,000       19,056  

4.00%, 9/15/30

    22,000       17,157  

Osaic Holdings, Inc., 144A,
10.75%, 8/1/27

    15,000       15,089  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 2/15/29

    17,000       14,087  

144A, 5.75%, 9/15/31

    13,000       10,942  

PRA Group, Inc., 144A,
8.375%, 2/1/28

    10,000       9,136  

Synchrony Financial,
7.25%, 2/2/33

    20,000       18,415  

United Wholesale Mortgage LLC
144A, 5.75%, 6/15/27

    11,000       10,145  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/29

    29,000       25,186  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $566,744)

      511,165  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.9%            

Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc.
144A, 7.00%, 11/15/25

    32,000       30,958  

144A, 10.125%, 8/1/26

    5,000       5,164  

144A, 6.00%, 8/1/29

    13,000       11,305  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer
144A, 6.75%, 10/15/27

    38,000       35,959  

144A, 5.875%, 11/1/29

    12,000       10,520  

AssuredPartners, Inc., 144A,
5.625%, 1/15/29

    14,000       12,178  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $109,461)

      106,084  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.9%            

Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC / Anywhere Co.-Issuer Corp., 144A,
7.00%, 4/15/30

    23,200       20,827  

Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC
144A, 6.75%, 5/15/28

    20,000       19,061  

144A, 8.875%, 9/1/31

    10,000       10,094  

Kennedy-Wilson, Inc.
4.75%, 3/1/29

    17,000       13,676  

4.75%, 2/1/30

    12,000       9,252  

5.00%, 3/1/31

    24,000       18,185  

Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp.
144A, 5.75%, 1/15/29

    24,000       17,304  

144A, 5.25%, 4/15/30

    2,000       1,390  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $130,848)

      109,789  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   23  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 3.7%            

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL
144A, 5.75%, 5/15/26

  $ 28,000     $ 25,726  

144A, 4.50%, 4/1/27

    19,000       15,892  

Diversified Healthcare Trust
9.75%, 6/15/25

    25,000       24,610  

4.75%, 2/15/28

    13,000       9,944  

4.375%, 3/1/31

    10,000       7,555  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.
144A, 4.25%, 2/1/27

    15,000       13,575  

144A, 4.75%, 6/15/29

    17,000       14,310  

MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.
5.25%, 8/1/26

    10,000       8,509  

5.00%, 10/15/27

    41,000       32,439  

4.625%, 8/1/29

    29,000       20,991  

3.50%, 3/15/31

    34,000       22,113  

Office Properties Income Trust
4.50%, 2/1/25

    20,000       17,864  

3.45%, 10/15/31

    12,000       6,103  

Service Properties Trust
7.50%, 9/15/25

    26,000       25,715  

4.75%, 10/1/26

    15,000       13,039  

4.95%, 2/15/27

    21,000       18,201  

5.50%, 12/15/27

    16,000       14,177  

3.95%, 1/15/28

    7,000       5,578  

4.95%, 10/1/29

    3,000       2,369  

4.375%, 2/15/30

    10,000       7,612  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
144A, 3.625%, 7/15/26

    15,000       13,437  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/27

    10,000       8,941  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 144A,
6.00%, 1/15/30

    20,000       13,231  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC
144A, 10.50%, 2/15/28

    73,000       72,903  

144A, 4.75%, 4/15/28

    15,000       12,653  

144A, 6.50%, 2/15/29

    28,000       19,137  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $483,199)

      446,624  
   

 

 

 
Venture Capital — 1.1%            

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
4.75%, 9/15/24

    31,000       29,997  

6.375%, 12/15/25

    25,000       23,864  

6.25%, 5/15/26

    30,000       27,856  

5.25%, 5/15/27

    35,000       30,750  

4.375%, 2/1/29

    25,000       19,759  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $128,544)

      132,226  
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 6.5%    
Aerospace/Defense — 2.1%            

Bombardier, Inc.
144A, 7.125%, 6/15/26

    31,000       30,507  

144A, 7.875%, 4/15/27

    55,000       54,956  

144A, 6.00%, 2/15/28

    20,000       18,713  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Aerospace/Defense (Continued)            

144A, 7.50%, 2/1/29

  $ 26,000     $ 25,496  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 4/15/25

    31,000       30,714  

4.60%, 6/15/28

    21,000       17,037  

144A, 9.375%, 11/30/29

    25,000       25,979  

Triumph Group, Inc.
7.75%, 8/15/25

    11,000       10,367  

144A, 9.00%, 3/15/28

    35,000       35,141  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $256,927)

      248,910  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.3%            

Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC, 144A,
6.00%, 11/1/28

   

(Cost $36,052)

    36,000       34,604  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.3%            

Energizer Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 6/15/28

    15,000       13,274  

144A, 4.375%, 3/31/29

    21,000       18,010  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $34,520)

      31,284  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.5%            

Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 144A,
10.375%, 8/1/30

    40,000       41,301  

IHS Holding Ltd.
144A, 5.625%, 11/29/26

    7,000       6,046  

144A, 6.25%, 11/29/28

    20,000       16,163  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $64,114)

      63,510  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.0%            

Covanta Holding Corp.,
5.00%, 9/1/30

   

(Cost $8,299)

    8,000       6,792  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified — 0.5%            

SPX FLOW, Inc., 144A,
8.75%, 4/1/30

    14,000       13,273  

TK Elevator Holdco GmbH, 144A,
7.625%, 7/15/28

    10,000       9,278  

TK Elevator US Newco, Inc., 144A,
5.25%, 7/15/27

    46,000       43,159  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $69,010)

      65,710  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.1%            

Trinity Industries, Inc., 144A,
7.75%, 7/15/28

   

(Cost $10,183)

    10,000       10,181  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 2.3%            

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 144A,
4.00%, 9/1/29

    28,000       22,788  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    34,000       28,958  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    20,000       17,034  

LABL, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 7/15/26

    21,000       20,549  

144A, 10.50%, 7/15/27

    22,000       21,083  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   24  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Packaging & Containers (Continued)            

144A, 5.875%, 11/1/28

  $ 13,000     $ 11,779  

144A, 8.25%, 11/1/29

    11,000       9,207  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.
144A, 7.875%, 8/15/26

    70,000       68,997  

144A, 9.25%, 4/15/27

    38,000       34,488  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.
144A, 6.625%, 5/13/27

    16,000       15,830  

144A, 7.25%, 5/15/31

    20,000       20,077  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $290,243)

      270,790  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.4%            

Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc., 144A,
4.75%, 2/1/28

    18,000       16,277  

Seaspan Corp., 144A,
5.50%, 8/1/29

    21,000       16,352  

XPO, Inc., 144A,
7.125%, 6/1/31

    12,000       12,074  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $47,437)

      44,703  
   

 

 

 
Technology — 4.1%    
Computers — 1.1%            

McAfee Corp., 144A,
7.375%, 2/15/30

    55,000       48,142  

NCR Corp.
144A, 5.125%, 4/15/29

    30,000       27,317  

144A, 5.25%, 10/1/30

    11,000       9,879  

Presidio Holdings, Inc., 144A,
8.25%, 2/1/28

    15,000       14,548  

Seagate HDD Cayman
144A, 8.50%, 7/15/31

    15,000       15,732  

144A, 9.625%, 12/1/32

    15,600       17,297  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $142,428)

      132,915  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment — 0.3%            

Xerox Holdings Corp.
144A, 5.00%, 8/15/25

    19,000       18,145  

144A, 5.50%, 8/15/28

    19,000       16,541  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $35,964)

      34,686  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.1%            

ams-OSRAM AG, 144A,
7.00%, 7/31/25

   

(Cost $11,279)

    11,000       10,096  
   

 

 

 
Software — 2.6%            

Alteryx, Inc., 144A,
8.75%, 3/15/28

    15,000       14,488  

AthenaHealth Group, Inc., 144A,
6.50%, 2/15/30

    69,000       59,993  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 144A,
4.875%, 7/1/29

    23,000       20,070  

Cloud Software Group, Inc.
144A, 6.50%, 3/31/29

    112,000       100,279  

144A, 9.00%, 9/30/29

    104,000       92,965  

MicroStrategy, Inc., 144A,
6.125%, 6/15/28

    16,000       14,339  

RingCentral, Inc., 144A,
8.50%, 8/15/30

    13,000       12,802  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $318,344)

      314,936  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Utilities — 2.5%    
Electric — 2.1%            

Calpine Corp.
144A, 5.125%, 3/15/28

  $ 37,000     $ 33,732  

144A, 4.625%, 2/1/29

    19,000       16,552  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/31

    23,000       19,460  

Drax Finco PLC, 144A,
6.625%, 11/1/25

    15,000       14,764  

NRG Energy, Inc.
5.75%, 1/15/28

    21,000       19,869  

144A, 3.375%, 2/15/29

    15,000       12,379  

144A, 5.25%, 6/15/29

    20,000       17,987  

144A, 3.625%, 2/15/31

    30,000       23,431  

PG&E Corp.
5.00%, 7/1/28

    35,000       32,232  

5.25%, 7/1/30

    22,000       19,606  

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 144A,
8.625%, 6/1/30

    30,000       31,269  

TransAlta Corp.,
7.75%, 11/15/29

    10,000       10,337  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $274,198)

      251,618  
   

 

 

 
Gas — 0.4%            

AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.875%, 8/20/26

    18,000       17,091  

5.75%, 5/20/27

    18,000       16,667  

144A, 9.375%, 6/1/28

    10,000       10,259  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $45,085)

      44,017  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $12,857,810)

      11,649,608  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 1.7%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (b)
(Cost $203,368)

    203,368       203,368  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.9%

(Cost $13,061,178)

    $ 11,852,976  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 1.1%

      126,081  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 11,979,057  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   25  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended August 31, 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
($)
     Number of
Shares at
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL 0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares, 5.27% (b)(c)

 

     263,774         —        (263,774 )(d)       —         —        8,240         —         —         —  

CASH EQUIVALENTS1.7%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (b)

 

     35,828        1,832,392        (1,664,852                   6,318               203,368        203,368  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      299,602         1,832,392         (1,928,626      —         —         14,558         —         203,368         203,368  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Defaulted security or security for which income has been deemed uncollectible.

(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)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the year ended August 31, 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 August 31, 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)

     $        $ 11,649,608        $  —        $ 11,649,608  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       203,368                            203,368  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 203,368        $ 11,649,608        $        $ 11,852,976  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 98.3%    
Basic Materials — 3.5%    
Chemicals — 1.7%            

Ashland, Inc., 144A,
3.375%, 9/1/31

  $ 241,000     $ 192,901  

Avient Corp.
144A, 5.75%, 5/15/25

    348,000       343,705  

144A, 7.125%, 8/1/30

    388,000       387,899  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC, 144A,
3.375%, 2/15/29

    375,000       318,386  

Methanex Corp.
5.125%, 10/15/27

    375,000       352,108  

5.25%, 12/15/29

    360,000       328,271  

Olin Corp.
5.125%, 9/15/27

    268,000       256,848  

5.625%, 8/1/29

    359,000       343,941  

5.00%, 2/1/30

    276,000       252,641  

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., 144A,
4.875%, 5/1/28

    589,000       530,062  

Valvoline, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 2/15/30

    322,000       316,813  

144A, 3.625%, 6/15/31

    287,000       228,416  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,067,473)

      3,851,991  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel — 0.6%            

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 3/15/26

    444,000       444,637  

5.875%, 6/1/27

    297,000       286,366  

144A, 6.75%, 4/15/30

    402,000       383,714  

United States Steel Corp.,
6.875%, 3/1/29

    255,000       254,248  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,404,965)

      1,368,965  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 1.2%            

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.
144A, 4.50%, 9/15/27

    322,000       297,454  

144A, 5.875%, 4/15/30

    375,000       348,497  

144A, 4.375%, 4/1/31

    804,000       674,532  

144A, 6.125%, 4/15/32

    409,000       380,951  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 144A,
4.50%, 4/1/26

    305,000       288,122  

Nexa Resources SA
144A, 5.375%, 5/4/27

    375,000       352,943  

144A, 6.50%, 1/18/28

    268,000       259,925  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,794,456)

      2,602,424  
   

 

 

 
Communications — 10.8%    
Advertising — 0.4%            

Lamar Media Corp.
3.75%, 2/15/28

    319,000       290,832  

4.00%, 2/15/30

    295,000       258,390  

3.625%, 1/15/31

    295,000       246,591  

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp., 144A,
6.25%, 6/15/25

    214,000       210,501  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,128,004)

      1,006,314  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Internet — 3.0%            

Gen Digital, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/15/25

  $ 589,000     $ 577,956  

144A, 6.75%, 9/30/27

    482,000       483,074  

144A, 7.125%, 9/30/30

    322,000       324,322  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC / GD Finance Co., Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 12/1/27

    322,000       308,629  

144A, 3.50%, 3/1/29

    429,000       369,108  

Match Group Holdings II LLC
144A, 5.00%, 12/15/27

    226,000       212,368  

144A, 4.625%, 6/1/28

    268,000       247,503  

144A, 4.125%, 8/1/30

    268,000       230,086  

144A, 3.625%, 10/1/31

    268,000       218,718  

MercadoLibre, Inc.
2.375%, 1/14/26

    214,000       196,293  

3.125%, 1/14/31

    351,000       281,105  

Uber Technologies, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 5/15/25

    472,000       476,921  

144A, 8.00%, 11/1/26

    804,000       819,345  

144A, 7.50%, 9/15/27

    643,000       656,062  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/28

    268,000       265,616  

144A, 4.50%, 8/15/29

    804,000       737,685  

Ziff Davis, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 10/15/30

    247,000       212,675  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,854,548)

      6,617,466  
   

 

 

 
Media — 6.5%            

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
144A, 5.50%, 5/1/26

    301,000       294,231  

144A, 5.125%, 5/1/27

    1,521,000       1,434,341  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/28

    1,340,000       1,236,042  

144A, 5.375%, 6/1/29

    702,000       640,282  

144A, 6.375%, 9/1/29

    702,000       665,253  

144A, 4.75%, 3/1/30

    1,427,000       1,231,009  

144A, 4.50%, 8/15/30

    1,286,000       1,083,233  

144A, 4.25%, 2/1/31

    1,404,000       1,152,830  

News Corp.
144A, 3.875%, 5/15/29

    536,000       471,198  

144A, 5.125%, 2/15/32

    268,000       242,781  

Nexstar Media, Inc., 144A,
5.625%, 7/15/27

    918,000       863,716  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
144A, 3.125%, 9/1/26

    536,000       484,115  

144A, 5.00%, 8/1/27

    804,000       742,574  

144A, 4.00%, 7/15/28

    1,052,000       910,981  

TEGNA, Inc., 144A,
4.75%, 3/15/26

    295,000       281,354  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL, 144A,
5.50%, 3/1/28

    600,000       551,400  

Univision Communications, Inc., 144A,
5.125%, 2/15/25

    588,000       580,444  

Videotron Ltd.
144A, 5.125%, 4/15/27

    322,000       308,605  

144A, 3.625%, 6/15/29

    268,000       230,389  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
144A, 5.50%, 5/15/29

    764,000       698,926  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)            

144A, 4.50%, 8/15/30

  $ 490,000     $ 414,177  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $15,804,043)

      14,517,881  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.9%            

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
144A, 3.40%, 3/1/27

    405,000       374,037  

144A, 3.875%, 11/15/29

    400,000       353,671  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC
144A, 4.25%, 1/31/31

    723,000       592,295  

144A, 4.75%, 7/15/31

    730,000       610,268  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,037,881)

      1,930,271  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 27.4%    
Airlines — 2.3%            

Air Canada, 144A,
3.875%, 8/15/26

    643,000       594,452  

American Airlines, Inc., 144A,
11.75%, 7/15/25

    1,030,000       1,128,257  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
2.90%, 10/28/24

    482,000       467,365  

7.375%, 1/15/26

    432,000       444,770  

4.375%, 4/19/28

    220,000       206,604  

3.75%, 10/28/29

    254,000       225,590  

United Airlines, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 4/15/26

    1,072,000       1,010,658  

144A, 4.625%, 4/15/29

    1,047,000       932,285  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,270,521)

      5,009,981  
   

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.1%            

Levi Strauss & Co., 144A,
3.50%, 3/1/31

   

(Cost $228,264)

    268,000       217,999  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 4.5%            

Allison Transmission, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 10/1/27

    214,000       201,085  

144A, 5.875%, 6/1/29

    268,000       259,141  

144A, 3.75%, 1/30/31

    536,000       448,252  

Ford Motor Co.
4.346%, 12/8/26

    804,000       776,837  

3.25%, 2/12/32

    1,340,000       1,047,137  

6.10%, 8/19/32

    938,000       897,261  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
4.063%, 11/1/24

    413,000       400,487  

2.30%, 2/10/25

    344,000       323,515  

4.687%, 6/9/25

    165,000       158,978  

5.125%, 6/16/25

    482,000       469,665  

4.134%, 8/4/25

    385,000       367,037  

3.375%, 11/13/25

    578,000       538,798  

GMTN, 4.389%, 1/8/26

    330,000       311,810  

6.95%, 3/6/26

    358,000       359,260  

4.542%, 8/1/26

    207,000       195,334  

2.70%, 8/10/26

    413,000       369,787  

4.271%, 1/9/27

    248,000       229,516  

4.95%, 5/28/27

    413,000       387,847  

4.125%, 8/17/27

    344,000       312,716  

3.815%, 11/2/27

    207,000       184,323  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Auto Manufacturers (Continued)            

7.35%, 11/4/27

  $ 413,000     $ 421,644  

2.90%, 2/16/28

    207,000       176,835  

2.90%, 2/10/29

    219,000       180,951  

5.113%, 5/3/29

    409,000       376,614  

4.00%, 11/13/30

    450,000       381,163  

3.625%, 6/17/31

    275,000       223,057  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $11,154,660)

      9,999,050  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 2.0%            

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

    426,000       410,042  

144A, 7.00%, 4/15/28

    268,000       271,016  

144A, 8.25%, 4/15/31

    268,000       274,999  

Clarios Global LP, 144A,
6.75%, 5/15/25

    250,000       250,127  

Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co.
144A, 6.25%, 5/15/26

    481,000       476,780  

144A, 6.75%, 5/15/28

    402,000       401,321  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
9.50%, 5/31/25

    376,000       384,328  

5.00%, 5/31/26

    482,000       465,645  

4.875%, 3/15/27

    375,000       353,094  

ZF North America Capital, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 4/29/25

    577,000       561,127  

144A, 6.875%, 4/14/28

    322,000       320,683  

144A, 7.125%, 4/14/30

    322,000       326,555  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,593,046)

      4,495,717  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.8%            

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 1/15/28

    375,000       339,823  

144A, 3.875%, 11/15/29

    214,000       184,684  

H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 144A,
3.875%, 12/15/28

    670,000       585,602  

Ritchie Bros Holdings, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 3/15/28

    295,000       296,872  

144A, 7.75%, 3/15/31

    429,000       441,409  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,939,584)

      1,848,390  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 5.4%            

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 6.25%, 7/1/25

    1,772,000       1,759,832  

144A, 8.125%, 7/1/27

    863,000       877,050  

144A, 7.00%, 2/15/30

    1,072,000       1,077,266  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc., 144A,
5.75%, 7/1/25

    530,000       530,857  

CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc., 144A,
5.75%, 4/1/30

    643,000       598,740  

Cedar Fair LP,
5.25%, 7/15/29

    268,000       241,586  

Cedar Fair LP / Canada’s Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. / Millennium Op
144A, 5.50%, 5/1/25

    536,000       532,235  

5.375%, 4/15/27

    268,000       253,614  

Churchill Downs, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 4/1/27

    322,000       310,526  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Entertainment (Continued)            

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

  $ 375,000     $ 346,250  

144A, 6.75%, 5/1/31

    322,000       314,687  

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

    268,000       268,472  

144A, 4.125%, 4/15/26

    402,000       381,982  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/27

    402,000       398,424  

144A, 5.25%, 1/15/29

    402,000       378,399  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 11/1/24

    308,000       302,791  

144A, 6.50%, 5/15/27

    643,000       644,077  

144A, 4.75%, 10/15/27

    509,000       474,643  

144A, 3.75%, 1/15/28

    268,000       239,262  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 144A,
5.50%, 4/15/27

    268,000       252,496  

Vail Resorts, Inc., 144A,
6.25%, 5/15/25

    322,000       321,160  

WMG Acquisition Corp.
144A, 3.75%, 12/1/29

    289,000       250,792  

144A, 3.875%, 7/15/30

    287,000       249,306  

144A, 3.00%, 2/15/31

    409,000       333,703  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC / Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.
144A, 5.125%, 10/1/29

    402,000       360,224  

144A, 7.125%, 2/15/31

    311,000       305,609  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $12,577,937)

      12,003,983  
   

 

 

 
Food Service — 0.7%            

Aramark Services, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/1/25

    296,000       292,641  

144A, 6.375%, 5/1/25

    787,000       789,150  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/28

    616,000       575,249  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,687,023)

      1,657,040  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.5%            

Meritage Homes Corp.
6.00%, 6/1/25

    245,000       244,095  

144A, 3.875%, 4/15/29

    236,000       206,194  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 6/15/27

    268,000       263,592  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/28

    250,000       241,397  

144A, 5.125%, 8/1/30

    248,000       227,692  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,270,506)

      1,182,970  
   

 

 

 
Home Furnishings — 0.2%            

Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 144A,
4.00%, 4/15/29

   

(Cost $438,962)

    429,000       368,857  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 2.5%            

Carnival Corp.
144A, 9.875%, 8/1/27

    446,000       471,335  

144A, 4.00%, 8/1/28

    1,289,000       1,154,476  

144A, 7.00%, 8/15/29

    250,000       253,885  

Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd., 144A,
10.375%, 5/1/28

    1,088,000       1,184,282  

Life Time, Inc., 144A,
5.75%, 1/15/26

    496,000       484,341  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Leisure Time (Continued)            

NCL Corp. Ltd.
144A, 3.625%, 12/15/24

  $ 303,000     $ 290,495  

144A, 5.875%, 2/15/27

    536,000       519,699  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
144A, 11.50%, 6/1/25

    330,000       349,012  

144A, 8.25%, 1/15/29

    496,000       518,825  

144A, 7.25%, 1/15/30

    375,000       380,543  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,608,244)

      5,606,893  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 4.0%            

Boyd Gaming Corp.
4.75%, 12/1/27

    536,000       502,933  

144A, 4.75%, 6/15/31

    482,000       425,028  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
144A, 5.375%, 5/1/25

    268,000       265,732  

144A, 5.75%, 5/1/28

    268,000       263,169  

144A, 3.75%, 5/1/29

    429,000       378,290  

4.875%, 1/15/30

    536,000       500,516  

144A, 4.00%, 5/1/31

    589,000       511,953  

144A, 3.625%, 2/15/32

    784,000       652,025  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC / Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc
144A, 5.00%, 6/1/29

    455,000       403,802  

144A, 4.875%, 7/1/31

    268,000       226,219  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.
2.90%, 6/25/25

    268,000       253,019  

3.50%, 8/18/26

    536,000       497,823  

3.90%, 8/8/29

    402,000       353,765  

MGM Resorts International
6.75%, 5/1/25

    386,000       386,980  

5.75%, 6/15/25

    362,000       357,358  

4.625%, 9/1/26

    214,000       201,753  

5.50%, 4/15/27

    362,000       346,203  

4.75%, 10/15/28

    402,000       365,186  

Station Casinos LLC, 144A,
4.50%, 2/15/28

    370,000       331,483  

Travel + Leisure Co.
144A, 6.625%, 7/31/26

    348,000       343,550  

6.00%, 4/1/27

    214,000       207,839  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
144A, 5.50%, 3/1/25

    705,000       697,102  

144A, 5.25%, 5/15/27

    483,000       457,561  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,378,263)

      8,929,289  
   

 

 

 
Retail — 4.4%            

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 4/15/25

    268,000       266,227  

144A, 3.875%, 1/15/28

    831,000       756,542  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/28

    402,000       369,411  

144A, 3.50%, 2/15/29

    402,000       352,340  

144A, 4.00%, 10/15/30

    1,534,000       1,300,457  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
4.50%, 3/1/28

    217,000       198,128  

144A, 4.625%, 11/15/29

    409,000       361,246  

4.75%, 3/1/30

    238,000       209,225  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   29  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Retail (Continued)            

Bath & Body Works, Inc.,
5.25%, 2/1/28

  $ 268,000     $ 257,359  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 144A,
6.50%, 8/1/30

    300,000       296,700  

FirstCash, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 9/1/28

    268,000       238,631  

144A, 5.625%, 1/1/30

    295,000       268,122  

Lithia Motors, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 12/15/27

    214,000       197,843  

144A, 3.875%, 6/1/29

    409,000       351,549  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/31

    295,000       251,252  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC
144A, 5.875%, 3/15/30

    228,000       199,705  

144A, 6.125%, 3/15/32

    228,000       195,715  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
4.75%, 9/15/29

    268,000       246,155  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    268,000       225,683  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
3.50%, 9/1/25

    295,000       281,470  

3.75%, 6/15/29

    268,000       229,955  

PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp., 144A,
4.75%, 2/15/28

    643,000       577,382  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 7/1/28

    348,000       310,137  

Yum! Brands, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 1/15/30

    429,000       395,451  

3.625%, 3/15/31

    543,000       460,966  

4.625%, 1/31/32

    589,000       527,542  

5.375%, 4/1/32

    536,000       503,285  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $10,635,180)

      9,828,478  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 19.6%    
Agriculture — 0.3%            

Darling Ingredients, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 4/15/27

    268,000       260,743  

144A, 6.00%, 6/15/30

    536,000       524,143  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $814,283)

      784,886  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 4.8%            

ADT Security Corp., 144A,
4.125%, 8/1/29

    536,000       468,552  

APX Group, Inc., 144A,
6.75%, 2/15/27

    322,000       311,913  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 4/1/28

    268,000       243,935  

144A, 5.375%, 3/1/29

    322,000       295,897  

Block, Inc.
2.75%, 6/1/26

    536,000       487,933  

3.50%, 6/1/31

    536,000       439,991  

Brink’s Co.
144A, 5.50%, 7/15/25

    214,000       210,619  

144A, 4.625%, 10/15/27

    322,000       299,754  

Gartner, Inc.
144A, 4.50%, 7/1/28

    409,000       381,726  

144A, 3.625%, 6/15/29

    322,000       283,130  

144A, 3.75%, 10/1/30

    429,000       370,843  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Commercial Services (Continued)            

Herc Holdings, Inc., 144A,
5.50%, 7/15/27

  $ 643,000     $ 617,785  

Hertz Corp., 144A,
4.625%, 12/1/26

    268,000       242,886  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 4/15/26

    703,000       690,523  

144A, 3.375%, 8/31/27

    536,000       477,194  

Service Corp. International
4.625%, 12/15/27

    275,000       258,747  

5.125%, 6/1/29

    402,000       379,388  

3.375%, 8/15/30

    455,000       377,785  

4.00%, 5/15/31

    429,000       364,114  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
5.50%, 5/15/27

    268,000       262,864  

3.875%, 11/15/27

    402,000       372,675  

4.875%, 1/15/28

    894,000       851,478  

5.25%, 1/15/30

    402,000       382,459  

4.00%, 7/15/30

    367,000       322,103  

3.875%, 2/15/31

    589,000       504,303  

3.75%, 1/15/32

    402,000       338,412  

Williams Scotsman International, Inc.
144A, 6.125%, 6/15/25

    282,000       279,751  

144A, 4.625%, 8/15/28

    268,000       244,791  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $11,683,339)

      10,761,551  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.6%            

Coty, Inc., 144A,
5.00%, 4/15/26

    482,000       463,771  

Coty, Inc./HFC Prestige Products, Inc./HFC Prestige International US LLC, 144A,
6.625%, 7/15/30

    400,000       399,654  

Edgewell Personal Care Co., 144A,
5.50%, 6/1/28

    402,000       379,251  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,283,749)

      1,242,676  
   

 

 

 
Food — 3.8%            

Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC
144A, 3.25%, 3/15/26

    402,000       373,889  

144A, 7.50%, 3/15/26

    322,000       327,012  

144A, 4.625%, 1/15/27

    723,000       684,679  

144A, 5.875%, 2/15/28

    402,000       390,518  

144A, 6.50%, 2/15/28

    402,000       400,560  

144A, 3.50%, 3/15/29

    723,000       625,994  

144A, 4.875%, 2/15/30

    516,000       473,938  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 5/15/28

    268,000       253,360  

144A, 4.125%, 1/31/30

    520,000       457,775  

144A, 4.375%, 1/31/32

    360,000       312,790  

Performance Food Group, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 10/15/27

    568,000       547,511  

144A, 4.25%, 8/1/29

    536,000       472,192  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
144A, 5.875%, 9/30/27

    455,000       450,315  

3.50%, 3/1/32

    462,000       372,469  

6.25%, 7/1/33

    536,000       532,644  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   30  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Food (Continued)            

Post Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

  $ 246,000     $ 240,655  

144A, 5.625%, 1/15/28

    504,000       483,873  

US Foods, Inc.
144A, 6.25%, 4/15/25

    497,000       498,742  

144A, 4.75%, 2/15/29

    482,000       439,930  

144A, 4.625%, 6/1/30

    268,000       238,445  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,010,582)

      8,577,291  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products — 2.5%            

Avantor Funding, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 7/15/28

    816,000       758,257  

144A, 3.875%, 11/1/29

    429,000       376,653  

Hologic, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 2/1/28

    214,000       201,343  

144A, 3.25%, 2/15/29

    509,000       442,533  

Medline Borrower LP
144A, 3.875%, 4/1/29

    2,391,000       2,083,066  

144A, 5.25%, 10/1/29

    1,325,000       1,177,994  

Teleflex, Inc.
4.625%, 11/15/27

    268,000       252,994  

144A, 4.25%, 6/1/28

    268,000       246,804  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,742,478)

      5,539,644  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services — 5.2%            

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 7/15/27

    268,000       250,504  

144A, 3.125%, 2/15/29

    295,000       248,532  

144A, 3.50%, 4/1/30

    348,000       292,968  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 5/1/28

    268,000       246,285  

144A, 3.75%, 3/15/29

    268,000       236,793  

144A, 4.00%, 3/15/31

    268,000       231,678  

Encompass Health Corp.
4.50%, 2/1/28

    429,000       398,864  

4.75%, 2/1/30

    429,000       391,688  

4.625%, 4/1/31

    214,000       187,782  

IQVIA, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 10/15/26

    563,000       544,375  

144A, 5.00%, 5/15/27

    589,000       567,567  

144A, 6.50%, 5/15/30

    268,000       269,773  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 6/15/28

    429,000       394,121  

144A, 3.875%, 11/15/30

    328,000       280,391  

144A, 3.875%, 5/15/32

    402,000       333,799  

Select Medical Corp., 144A,
6.25%, 8/15/26

    630,000       624,634  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.875%, 1/1/26

    1,125,000       1,089,678  

6.25%, 2/1/27

    804,000       792,450  

5.125%, 11/1/27

    804,000       761,413  

4.625%, 6/15/28

    322,000       296,799  

4.25%, 6/1/29

    750,000       669,771  

4.375%, 1/15/30

    777,000       691,031  

6.125%, 6/15/30

    1,032,000       1,001,287  

144A, 6.75%, 5/15/31

    723,000       720,208  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $12,262,475)

      11,522,391  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Household Products/Wares — 0.1%            

Central Garden & Pet Co.,
4.125%, 10/15/30

   

(Cost $245,766)

  $ 268,000     $ 230,900  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.3%            

Jazz Securities DAC, 144A,
4.375%, 1/15/29

    804,000       721,098  

Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV, 144A,
4.125%, 4/30/28

    1,105,000       1,001,042  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.
3.90%, 12/15/24

    375,000       362,464  

4.375%, 3/15/26

    375,000       356,316  

4.65%, 6/15/30

    402,000       356,126  

Prestige Brands, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 1/15/28

    214,000       203,033  

144A, 3.75%, 4/1/31

    322,000       266,745  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
7.125%, 1/31/25

    228,000       229,563  

3.15%, 10/1/26

    1,780,000       1,611,299  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,433,799)

      5,107,686  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 8.2%    
Oil & Gas — 4.1%            

Antero Resources Corp.
144A, 7.625%, 2/1/29

    218,000       223,362  

144A, 5.375%, 3/1/30

    322,000       301,507  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp.
144A, 7.00%, 11/1/26

    320,000       318,439  

144A, 5.875%, 6/30/29

    214,000       195,146  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp., 144A,
11.00%, 4/15/25

    185,000       189,858  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
144A, 5.50%, 2/1/26

    268,000       261,821  

144A, 5.875%, 2/1/29

    268,000       256,700  

144A, 6.75%, 4/15/29

    509,000       505,810  

Civitas Resources, Inc., 144A,
5.00%, 10/15/26

    214,000       202,362  

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

    483,000       474,982  

Matador Resources Co.
5.875%, 9/15/26

    375,000       366,094  

144A, 6.875%, 4/15/28

    268,000       267,820  

MEG Energy Corp.
144A, 7.125%, 2/1/27

    203,000       205,424  

144A, 5.875%, 2/1/29

    322,000       307,961  

Murphy Oil Corp.
5.875%, 12/1/27

    291,000       286,370  

6.375%, 7/15/28

    242,000       242,070  

Parkland Corp., 144A,
5.875%, 7/15/27

    268,000       259,143  

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

    358,000       358,346  

Permian Resources Operating LLC, 144A,
5.875%, 7/1/29

    375,000       362,014  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   31  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)            

Range Resources Corp.
4.875%, 5/15/25

  $ 369,000     $ 361,044  

8.25%, 1/15/29

    322,000       334,579  

144A, 4.75%, 2/15/30

    268,000       242,268  

Southwestern Energy Co.
5.375%, 2/1/29

    373,000       354,367  

5.375%, 3/15/30

    643,000       601,683  

4.75%, 2/1/32

    596,000       528,588  

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.
6.00%, 4/15/27

    322,000       318,951  

4.50%, 5/15/29

    429,000       388,387  

4.50%, 4/30/30

    428,000       381,920  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,353,139)

      9,097,016  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines — 4.1%            

Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.
144A, 7.875%, 5/15/26

    295,000       300,047  

144A, 5.375%, 6/15/29

    402,000       376,761  

Buckeye Partners LP
144A, 4.125%, 3/1/25

    268,000       258,333  

4.125%, 12/1/27

    214,000       194,781  

CQP Holdco LP / BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC, 144A,
5.50%, 6/15/31

    750,000       684,803  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.,
5.75%, 4/1/25

    268,000       265,638  

DT Midstream, Inc.
144A, 4.125%, 6/15/29

    589,000       522,467  

144A, 4.375%, 6/15/31

    536,000       464,551  

EnLink Midstream LLC
144A, 5.625%, 1/15/28

    268,000       259,483  

5.375%, 6/1/29

    242,000       231,004  

144A, 6.50%, 9/1/30

    536,000       537,982  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.15%, 6/1/25

    226,000       218,937  

4.85%, 7/15/26

    263,000       252,725  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
144A, 6.00%, 7/1/25

    214,000       211,953  

4.125%, 12/1/26

    268,000       251,858  

Hess Midstream Operations LP
144A, 5.625%, 2/15/26

    426,000       415,503  

144A, 5.125%, 6/15/28

    295,000       276,994  

144A, 4.25%, 2/15/30

    382,000       336,227  

144A, 5.50%, 10/15/30

    214,000       200,555  

NuStar Logistics LP,
5.75%, 10/1/25

    322,000       316,038  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
144A, 3.60%, 5/15/25

    214,000       202,053  

144A, 4.95%, 7/15/29

    295,000       270,425  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC
144A, 3.875%, 8/15/29

    670,000       580,257  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/30

    536,000       522,617  

144A, 4.125%, 8/15/31

    645,000       547,774  

144A, 3.875%, 11/1/33

    670,000       544,844  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $10,036,936)

      9,244,610  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Financial — 9.1%    
Diversified Financial Services — 2.7%            

AG Issuer LLC, 144A,
6.25%, 3/1/28

  $ 268,000     $ 257,021  

AG TTMT Escrow Issuer LLC, 144A,
8.625%, 9/30/27

    268,000       276,477  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 144A,
6.00%, 1/15/27

    315,000       301,505  

Navient Corp.
5.875%, 10/25/24

    268,000       264,243  

6.75%, 6/25/25

    268,000       266,434  

6.75%, 6/15/26

    260,000       255,726  

NFP Corp., 144A,
4.875%, 8/15/28

    295,000       263,526  

OneMain Finance Corp.
6.875%, 3/15/25

    669,000       666,254  

3.50%, 1/15/27

    402,000       350,202  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., 144A,
5.375%, 10/15/25

    337,000       326,486  

Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc.
144A, 2.875%, 10/15/26

    616,000       548,086  

144A, 3.625%, 3/1/29

    402,000       342,670  

144A, 3.875%, 3/1/31

    650,000       530,923  

144A, 4.00%, 10/15/33

    455,000       360,498  

SLM Corp.
4.20%, 10/29/25

    268,000       252,295  

3.125%, 11/2/26

    268,000       238,793  

United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 144A,
5.50%, 11/15/25

    429,000       412,908  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,406,352)

      5,914,047  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 1.8%            

Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc., 144A,
4.25%, 2/15/29

    375,000       324,680  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer
144A, 4.25%, 10/15/27

    402,000       365,395  

144A, 6.75%, 4/15/28

    670,000       660,718  

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

    268,000       265,611  

HUB International Ltd.
144A, 7.00%, 5/1/26

    895,000       894,128  

144A, 5.625%, 12/1/29

    295,000       260,551  

144A, 7.25%, 6/15/30

    1,145,000       1,160,422  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,956,953)

      3,931,505  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.4%            

Howard Hughes Corp.
144A, 5.375%, 8/1/28

    402,000       362,488  

144A, 4.125%, 2/1/29

    348,000       287,441  

144A, 4.375%, 2/1/31

    348,000       277,383  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,080,736)

      927,312  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 4.2%            

HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC
144A, 6.00%, 4/15/25

    214,000       210,228  

144A, 3.375%, 6/15/26

    536,000       481,710  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   32  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued)        

Iron Mountain, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 9/15/27

  $ 536,000     $ 503,828  

144A, 5.25%, 3/15/28

    442,000       414,821  

144A, 5.00%, 7/15/28

    268,000       248,478  

144A, 7.00%, 2/15/29

    536,000       535,093  

144A, 4.875%, 9/15/29

    536,000       484,821  

144A, 5.25%, 7/15/30

    667,000       601,691  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/31

    589,000       506,558  

144A, 5.625%, 7/15/32

    322,000       289,255  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC / PK Domestic Property LLC / PK Finance Co.-Issuer
144A, 7.50%, 6/1/25

    348,000       348,709  

144A, 5.875%, 10/1/28

    368,000       340,771  

144A, 4.875%, 5/15/29

    402,000       349,097  

RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp.
4.75%, 10/15/27

    355,000       330,376  

144A, 7.25%, 7/15/28

    214,000       215,262  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/29

    322,000       282,941  

RLJ Lodging Trust LP
144A, 3.75%, 7/1/26

    268,000       245,796  

144A, 4.00%, 9/15/29

    268,000       224,370  

SBA Communications Corp.
3.875%, 2/15/27

    802,000       742,226  

3.125%, 2/1/29

    804,000       688,453  

Service Properties Trust,
4.35%, 10/1/24

    442,000       425,745  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
144A, 3.75%, 12/31/24

    214,000       205,981  

4.75%, 3/15/25

    268,000       259,297  

XHR LP
144A, 6.375%, 8/15/25

    268,000       265,023  

144A, 4.875%, 6/1/29

    268,000       232,100  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,972,700)

      9,432,630  
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 11.8%    
Aerospace/Defense — 3.6%            

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.,
5.125%, 10/1/24

    554,000       548,726  

Rolls-Royce PLC
144A, 3.625%, 10/14/25

    536,000       505,180  

144A, 5.75%, 10/15/27

    536,000       520,823  

TransDigm, Inc.
144A, 6.25%, 3/15/26

    2,053,000       2,035,617  

6.375%, 6/15/26

    410,000       410,388  

7.50%, 3/15/27

    244,000       244,736  

5.50%, 11/15/27

    1,267,000       1,203,352  

144A, 6.75%, 8/15/28

    998,000       1,002,516  

4.625%, 1/15/29

    572,000       512,958  

4.875%, 5/1/29

    351,000       316,137  

144A, 6.875%, 12/15/30

    700,000       705,411  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,088,157)

      8,005,844  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 1.5%            

Builders FirstSource, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 3/1/30

    295,000       271,283  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Building Materials (Continued)            

144A, 4.25%, 2/1/32

  $ 697,000     $ 593,171  

144A, 6.375%, 6/15/32

    360,000       351,252  

Standard Industries, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 2/15/27

    455,000       431,849  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    536,000       494,204  

144A, 4.375%, 7/15/30

    857,000       734,946  

Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp., 144A,
5.25%, 1/15/29

    375,000       351,664  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,365,187)

      3,228,369  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.7%        

WESCO Distribution, Inc.
144A, 7.125%, 6/15/25

    804,000       808,333  

144A, 7.25%, 6/15/28

    710,000       720,846  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,549,281)

      1,529,179  
   

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.8%    

Sensata Technologies BV
144A, 5.625%, 11/1/24

    214,000       212,278  

144A, 5.00%, 10/1/25

    374,000       364,856  

144A, 4.00%, 4/15/29

    536,000       471,200  

144A, 5.875%, 9/1/30

    268,000       253,565  

Sensata Technologies, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 2/15/30

    241,000       213,385  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    382,000       320,452  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,062,240)

      1,835,736  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.1%            

Fluor Corp.,
4.25%, 9/15/28

   

(Cost $298,775)

    320,000       298,704  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 1.2%            

Clean Harbors, Inc., 144A,
6.375%, 2/1/31

    268,000       266,809  

GFL Environmental, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 6/1/25

    268,000       259,482  

144A, 3.75%, 8/1/25

    402,000       383,136  

144A, 5.125%, 12/15/26

    268,000       259,580  

144A, 4.00%, 8/1/28

    402,000       359,182  

144A, 3.50%, 9/1/28

    382,000       338,020  

144A, 4.75%, 6/15/29

    402,000       364,543  

144A, 4.375%, 8/15/29

    295,000       261,123  

Stericycle, Inc., 144A,
3.875%, 1/15/29

    268,000       233,695  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,872,422)

      2,725,570  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.1%            

Hillenbrand, Inc.,
5.75%, 6/15/25

   

(Cost $216,432)

    214,000       212,860  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 3.3%            

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC
144A, 6.00%, 6/15/27

    302,000       294,785  

144A, 3.25%, 9/1/28

    322,000       273,744  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   33  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Packaging & Containers (Continued)            

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 4/30/25

  $ 375,000     $ 365,755  

144A, 4.125%, 8/15/26

    651,000       608,722  

Ball Corp.
5.25%, 7/1/25

    536,000       529,016  

4.875%, 3/15/26

    402,000       390,503  

6.875%, 3/15/28

    402,000       408,173  

6.00%, 6/15/29

    536,000       528,688  

2.875%, 8/15/30

    697,000       569,100  

3.125%, 9/15/31

    435,000       352,592  

Berry Global, Inc., 144A,
5.625%, 7/15/27

    268,000       262,965  

Crown Americas LLC,
5.25%, 4/1/30

    268,000       252,804  

Graphic Packaging International LLC
144A, 3.50%, 3/15/28

    241,000       214,944  

144A, 3.75%, 2/1/30

    214,000       182,614  

OI European Group BV, 144A,
4.75%, 2/15/30

    214,000       192,842  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc. /Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC, 144A,
4.00%, 10/15/27

    536,000       482,122  

Sealed Air Corp.
144A, 5.125%, 12/1/24

    225,000       222,114  

144A, 5.50%, 9/15/25

    214,000       210,994  

144A, 4.00%, 12/1/27

    228,000       208,161  

144A, 5.00%, 4/15/29

    228,000       211,405  

Sealed Air Corp./Sealed Air Corp., 144A,
6.125%, 2/1/28

    415,000       408,083  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.,
4.125%, 2/1/28

    305,000       279,722  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,999,177)

      7,449,848  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.5%            

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
144A, 6.50%, 10/1/25

    348,000       343,962  

144A, 9.75%, 8/1/27

    214,000       222,282  

144A, 5.50%, 5/1/28

    536,000       498,408  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,061,245)

      1,064,652  
   

 

 

 
Technology — 4.8%    
Computers — 1.5%            

NCR Corp.
144A, 5.75%, 9/1/27

    271,000       273,904  

144A, 5.00%, 10/1/28

    329,000       302,209  

144A, 6.125%, 9/1/29

    268,000       276,203  

Presidio Holdings, Inc., 144A,
4.875%, 2/1/27

    281,000       263,005  

Seagate HDD Cayman
4.75%, 1/1/25

    257,000       251,316  

4.875%, 6/1/27

    271,000       259,751  

4.091%, 6/1/29

    265,000       232,220  

144A, 8.25%, 12/15/29

    268,000       281,418  

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

    1,232,000       1,174,614  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,402,060)

      3,314,640  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Semiconductors — 0.9%            

Entegris Escrow Corp.
144A, 4.75%, 4/15/29

  $ 857,000     $ 795,662  

144A, 5.95%, 6/15/30

    480,000       460,143  

Entegris, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 4/15/28

    194,000       177,049  

144A, 3.625%, 5/1/29

    214,000       184,124  

ON Semiconductor Corp., 144A,
3.875%, 9/1/28

    375,000       334,161  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,002,461)

      1,951,139  
   

 

 

 
Software — 2.4%            

Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 144A,
7.125%, 10/2/25

    322,000       322,692  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 144A,
3.875%, 7/1/28

    494,000       436,349  

Fair Isaac Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 5/15/26

    214,000       207,914  

144A, 4.00%, 6/15/28

    482,000       441,275  

Open Text Corp.
144A, 3.875%, 2/15/28

    482,000       429,398  

144A, 3.875%, 12/1/29

    455,000       386,395  

Open Text Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.125%, 2/15/30

    482,000       415,797  

144A, 4.125%, 12/1/31

    333,000       276,761  

PTC, Inc.
144A, 3.625%, 2/15/25

    268,000       258,934  

144A, 4.00%, 2/15/28

    268,000       246,472  

ROBLOX Corp., 144A,
3.875%, 5/1/30

    536,000       442,686  

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 144A,
5.50%, 9/30/27

    1,072,000       1,033,034  

Twilio, Inc.
3.625%, 3/15/29

    268,000       230,171  

3.875%, 3/15/31

    268,000       224,691  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,737,645)

      5,352,569  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 3.1%    
Electric — 2.9%            

Calpine Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 6/1/26

    225,000       220,951  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/28

    670,000       621,524  

144A, 3.75%, 3/1/31

    482,000       402,882  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC
144A, 4.75%, 3/15/28

    430,000       397,881  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    496,000       408,335  

DPL, Inc.,
4.125%, 7/1/25

    222,000       211,387  

FirstEnergy Corp.
Series B, 4.15%, 7/15/27

    804,000       759,302  

2.65%, 3/1/30

    322,000       269,035  

Series B, 2.25%, 9/1/30

    241,000       193,634  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP
144A, 3.875%, 10/15/26

    268,000       247,848  

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/27

    295,000       274,110  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
144A, 5.50%, 9/1/26

    536,000       517,483  

144A, 5.625%, 2/15/27

    697,000       671,611  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   34  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Electric (Continued)            

144A, 5.00%, 7/31/27

  $ 667,000     $ 627,920  

144A, 4.375%, 5/1/29

    670,000       591,327  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,970,315)

      6,415,230  
   

 

 

 
Gas — 0.2%            

AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.,
5.50%, 5/20/25

   

(Cost $366,925)

    375,000       368,395  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $232,149,169)

      219,110,839  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 1.5%        

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (a)
(Cost $3,360,237)

    3,360,237       3,360,237  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%

(Cost $235,509,406)

    $ 222,471,076  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.2%

      537,028  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 223,008,104  
   

 

 

 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended August 31, 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
($)
     Number of
Shares at
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

CORPORATE BONDS 0.0%

 

  

Financial 0.0%

 

  

Deutsche Bank AG, 5.882%, 7/08/31 (b)

 

  
     1,552,065               (1,467,170     (398,114     313,219        15,533                       

Deutsche Bank AG, 3.729%, 1/14/32 (b)

 

  
     3,038,749               (2,883,343     (973,927     818,521        24,591                       

Deutsche Bank AG, 3.742%, 1/07/33 (b)

 

  
     2,794,732        46,341        (2,703,931     (903,636     766,494        24,328                       

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL 0.0%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (a)(c)

 

  
     9,125,075               (9,125,075 )(d)                   135,202                       

CASH EQUIVALENTS1.5%

 

  

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (a)

 

  
     10,573,885        99,268,024        (106,481,672                  211,084         —        3,360,237        3,360,237  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      27,084,506         99,314,365         (122,661,191      (2,275,677      1,898,234         410,738                3,360,237         3,360,237  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the year ended August 31, 2023.

 

GMTN:   Global Medium Term Note
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   35  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

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 August 31, 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)

     $        $ 219,110,839        $  —        $ 219,110,839  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       3,360,237                            3,360,237  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 3,360,237        $ 219,110,839        $        $ 222,471,076  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   36  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 99.3%            

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond
ETF (a)(b)

    24,207     $ 967,365  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (a)(b)

    1,232,679       42,650,693  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $47,510,824)

      43,618,058  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 14.9%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (c)(d)
(Cost $6,535,150)

    6,535,150       6,535,150  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.7%        

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (c)
(Cost $311,422)

    311,422       311,422  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 114.9%

(Cost $54,357,396)

    $ 50,464,630  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (14.9%)

      (6,538,593
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 43,926,037  
   

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended August 31, 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
($)
     Number of
Shares at
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS99.3%

 

  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (a)(b)

 

  
     1,090,918        36,452       (169,408     (7,537     16,940        77,228               24,207        967,365  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (a)(b)

 

  
     48,129,309        1,784,428       (7,833,340     (281,017     851,313        2,632,251               1,232,679        42,650,693  

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL14.9%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (c)(d)

 

  
            6,535,150 (e                        2,638               6,535,150        6,535,150  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.7%

 

  

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (c)

 

  
     374,305        501,480       (564,363                  16,386               311,422        311,422  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      49,594,532         8,857,510        (8,567,111      (288,554      868,253         2,728,503         —         8,103,458         50,464,630  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Affiliated fund advised by DBX Advisors LLC.

(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 August 31, 2023 amounted to $6,369,617, which is 14.5% of net assets.

(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 year ended August 31, 2023.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   37  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

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 August 31, 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

     $ 43,618,058        $        $        $ 43,618,058  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       6,846,572                            6,846,572  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 50,464,630        $  —        $  —        $ 50,464,630  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   38  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 97.9%    
Basic Materials — 3.9%    
Chemicals — 1.5%            

Avient Corp., 144A,
5.75%, 5/15/25

  $ 170,000     $ 167,902  

Chemours Co.,
5.375%, 5/15/27

    91,000       85,625  

INEOS Finance PLC, 144A,
6.75%, 5/15/28

    74,000       70,921  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 144A,
3.375%, 1/15/26

    83,000       75,954  

Methanex Corp.,
5.125%, 10/15/27

    115,000       107,980  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.
144A, 4.875%, 6/1/24

    200,000       196,927  

144A, 5.00%, 5/1/25

    97,000       92,236  

144A, 5.25%, 6/1/27

    179,000       159,354  

Olin Corp.,
5.125%, 9/15/27

    83,000       79,546  

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., 144A,
4.875%, 5/1/28

    191,000       171,888  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,226,367)

      1,208,333  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel — 0.6%            

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 3/15/26

    170,000       170,244  

5.875%, 6/1/27

    100,000       96,419  

Mineral Resources Ltd.
144A, 8.125%, 5/1/27

    113,000       112,921  

144A, 8.00%, 11/1/27

    126,000       125,716  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $513,976)

      505,300  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 1.8%            

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
144A, 7.50%, 4/1/25

    146,000       146,109  

144A, 6.875%, 3/1/26

    174,000       171,702  

144A, 6.875%, 10/15/27

    250,000       243,710  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd., 144A,
4.50%, 9/15/27

    100,000       92,377  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 144A,
4.50%, 4/1/26

    125,000       118,083  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 144A,
4.625%, 3/1/28

    85,000       75,294  

Nexa Resources SA 144A,
5.375%, 5/4/27

    119,000       112,000  

144A, 6.50%, 1/18/28

    87,000       84,379  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC
144A, 13.875%, 1/21/24

    200,000       170,853  

144A, 8.95%, 3/11/25

    250,000       163,718  

144A, 9.25%, 4/23/26

    100,000       57,324  

Vedanta Resources Ltd., 144A,
6.125%, 8/9/24

    100,000       59,679  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,538,720)

      1,495,228  
   

 

 

 
Communications — 16.1%    
Advertising — 0.7%            

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 8/15/27

    202,000       181,060  

144A, 7.75%, 4/15/28

    174,000       137,030  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Advertising (Continued)            

Lamar Media Corp.,
3.75%, 2/15/28

  $ 115,000     $ 104,845  

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.
144A, 6.25%, 6/15/25

    65,000       63,937  

144A, 5.00%, 8/15/27

    104,000       93,765  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $582,216)

      580,637  
   

 

 

 
Internet — 2.0%            

Gen Digital, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/15/25

    160,000       157,000  

144A, 6.75%, 9/30/27

    156,000       156,348  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC / GD Finance Co., Inc., 144A,
5.25%, 12/1/27

    100,000       95,848  

Match Group Holdings II LLC
144A, 5.00%, 12/15/27

    78,000       73,295  

144A, 4.625%, 6/1/28

    88,000       81,270  

MercadoLibre, Inc.,
2.375%, 1/14/26

    50,000       45,863  

Rakuten Group, Inc., 144A,
10.25%, 11/30/24

    185,000       186,850  

Uber Technologies, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 5/15/25

    225,000       227,346  

144A, 8.00%, 11/1/26

    244,000       248,657  

144A, 7.50%, 9/15/27

    236,000       240,794  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/28

    80,000       79,288  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,586,919)

      1,592,559  
   

 

 

 
Media — 8.4%            

Altice Financing SA, 144A,
5.00%, 1/15/28

    208,000       169,297  

AMC Networks, Inc.
5.00%, 4/1/24

    126,000       124,748  

4.75%, 8/1/25

    132,000       123,867  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
144A, 5.50%, 5/1/26

    100,000       97,751  

144A, 5.125%, 5/1/27

    565,000       532,809  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/28

    420,000       387,416  

CSC Holdings LLC
5.25%, 6/1/24

    130,000       123,425  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27

    225,000       194,260  

144A, 5.375%, 2/1/28

    164,000       134,318  

144A, 7.50%, 4/1/28

    181,000       115,286  

144A, 11.25%, 5/15/28

    175,000       172,764  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.875%, 11/15/24

    327,000       304,465  

7.75%, 7/1/26

    372,000       278,312  

144A, 5.25%, 12/1/26

    485,000       409,612  

7.375%, 7/1/28

    130,000       81,766  

DISH Network Corp., 144A,
11.75%, 11/15/27

    622,000       631,603  

Gray Television, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 7/15/26

    124,000       113,575  

144A, 7.00%, 5/15/27

    130,000       116,814  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
6.375%, 5/1/26

    137,000       119,723  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   39  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)            

8.375%, 5/1/27

  $ 172,000     $ 119,284  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    133,000       105,503  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    80,000       61,735  

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc., 144A,
5.75%, 8/1/28

    140,000       124,376  

Nexstar Media, Inc., 144A,
5.625%, 7/15/27

    295,000       277,556  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
144A, 3.125%, 9/1/26

    220,000       198,704  

144A, 5.00%, 8/1/27

    228,000       210,581  

144A, 4.00%, 7/15/28

    340,000       294,424  

TEGNA, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 3/15/26

    102,000       97,281  

4.625%, 3/15/28

    161,000       144,422  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL, 144A,
5.50%, 3/1/28

    200,000       183,800  

Univision Communications, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 2/15/25

    178,000       175,713  

144A, 6.625%, 6/1/27

    268,000       259,724  

144A, 8.00%, 8/15/28

    80,000       79,874  

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

    70,000       62,370  

Videotron Ltd.
144A, 5.375%, 6/15/24

    121,000       120,192  

144A, 5.125%, 4/15/27

    80,000       76,672  

VTR Finance NV, 144A,
6.375%, 7/15/28

    85,000       39,168  

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

    106,000       98,720  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,333,526)

      6,961,910  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 5.0%            

Altice France Holding SA
144A, 10.50%, 5/15/27

    270,000       146,044  

144A, 6.00%, 2/15/28

    188,000       83,196  

Altice France SA
144A, 8.125%, 2/1/27

    291,000       246,197  

144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    179,000       134,303  

C&W Senior Financing DAC, 144A,
6.875%, 9/15/27

    212,000       196,956  

CommScope Technologies LLC
144A, 6.00%, 6/15/25

    215,000       196,646  

144A, 5.00%, 3/15/27

    139,000       77,432  

CommScope, Inc.
144A, 6.00%, 3/1/26

    245,000       222,892  

144A, 8.25%, 3/1/27

    176,000       116,783  

144A, 7.125%, 7/1/28

    104,000       58,044  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC
144A, 5.875%, 10/15/27

    200,000       182,326  

144A, 5.00%, 5/1/28

    257,000       220,450  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
5.25%, 8/1/26

    124,000       114,158  

6.625%, 8/1/26

    137,000       118,984  

Iliad Holding SASU, 144A,
6.50%, 10/15/26

    201,000       191,947  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
144A, 3.40%, 3/1/27

    108,000       99,743  

144A, 4.625%, 9/15/27

    197,000       148,195  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Telecommunications (Continued)            

144A, 4.25%, 7/1/28

  $ 170,000     $ 111,467  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 12/15/26

    85,000       44,109  

144A, 4.00%, 2/15/27

    214,000       134,686  

Millicom International Cellular SA, 144A,
5.125%, 1/15/28

    70,200       63,726  

Sable International Finance Ltd., 144A,
5.75%, 9/7/27

    82,000       76,146  

Telecom Italia SpA, 144A,
5.303%, 5/30/24

    259,000       255,870  

VEON Holdings BV, 144A,
4.95%, 6/16/24

    113,000       106,514  

Viasat, Inc.
144A, 5.625%, 9/15/25

    201,000       190,134  

144A, 5.625%, 4/15/27

    79,000       70,750  

144A, 6.50%, 7/15/28

    50,000       39,108  

Windstream Escrow LLC / Windstream Escrow Finance Corp., 144A,
7.75%, 8/15/28

    240,000       194,763  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 3/1/27

    244,000       183,042  

144A, 6.125%, 3/1/28

    190,000       123,685  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,679,520)

      4,148,296  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 24.5%    
Airlines — 2.2%            

Air Canada, 144A,
3.875%, 8/15/26

    203,000       187,673  

American Airlines Group, Inc., 144A,
3.75%, 3/1/25

    85,000       81,420  

American Airlines, Inc.
144A, 11.75%, 7/15/25

    299,000       327,523  

144A, 7.25%, 2/15/28

    140,000       137,662  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
2.90%, 10/28/24

    170,000       164,838  

7.375%, 1/15/26

    140,000       144,138  

4.375%, 4/19/28

    71,000       66,677  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd. / HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., 144A,
5.75%, 1/20/26

    209,252       193,845  

Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd. / Spirit IP Cayman Ltd.
144A, 8.00%, 9/20/25

    106,000       106,216  

144A, 8.00%, 9/20/25

    70,000       70,150  

United Airlines, Inc., 144A,
4.375%, 4/15/26

    365,000       344,114  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,889,110)

      1,824,256  
   

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.2%            

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

   

(Cost $162,085)

    159,000       148,664  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 3.6%            

Allison Transmission, Inc., 144A,
4.75%, 10/1/27

    61,000       57,318  

Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd., 144A,
10.50%, 11/30/25

    210,000       213,553  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   40  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Auto Manufacturers (Continued)            

Ford Motor Co.,
4.346%, 12/8/26

  $ 310,000     $ 299,527  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.81%, 1/9/24

    50,000       49,565  

5.584%, 3/18/24

    170,000       169,237  

3.664%, 9/8/24

    93,000       90,310  

4.063%, 11/1/24

    150,000       145,455  

2.30%, 2/10/25

    67,000       63,010  

4.687%, 6/9/25

    97,000       93,460  

5.125%, 6/16/25

    186,000       181,240  

4.134%, 8/4/25

    125,000       119,168  

3.375%, 11/13/25

    331,000       308,551  

GMTN, 4.389%, 1/8/26

    158,000       149,291  

6.95%, 3/6/26

    85,000       85,299  

6.95%, 6/10/26

    20,000       20,046  

4.542%, 8/1/26

    82,000       77,379  

2.70%, 8/10/26

    151,000       135,200  

4.271%, 1/9/27

    113,000       104,578  

4.95%, 5/28/27

    159,000       149,316  

4.125%, 8/17/27

    107,000       97,269  

3.815%, 11/2/27

    35,000       31,166  

7.35%, 11/4/27

    128,000       130,679  

2.90%, 2/16/28

    80,000       68,342  

6.80%, 5/12/28

    100,000       100,060  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,032,903)

      2,939,019  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.8%            

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

    140,000       134,756  

144A, 7.00%, 4/15/28

    84,000       84,945  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.50%, 4/1/27

    108,000       102,475  

6.875%, 7/1/28

    55,000       50,498  

Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co.
144A, 8.50%, 5/15/27

    165,000       166,970  

144A, 6.75%, 5/15/28

    150,000       149,747  

Dana, Inc.
5.375%, 11/15/27

    86,000       81,436  

5.625%, 6/15/28

    67,000       63,131  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
9.50%, 5/31/25

    113,000       115,503  

5.00%, 5/31/26

    152,000       146,842  

4.875%, 3/15/27

    133,000       125,231  

ZF North America Capital, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 4/29/25

    182,000       176,993  

144A, 6.875%, 4/14/28

    115,000       114,530  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,544,427)

      1,513,057  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.2%            

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 144A,
4.00%, 1/15/28

    130,000       117,806  

Ritchie Bros Holdings, Inc., 144A,
6.75%, 3/15/28

    65,000       65,412  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $185,749)

      183,218  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Entertainment — 4.0%            

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 144A,
10.00%, 6/15/26

  $ 243,000     $ 168,738  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 6.25%, 7/1/25

    537,000       533,313  

144A, 8.125%, 7/1/27

    315,000       320,128  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc., 144A,
5.75%, 7/1/25

    169,000       169,273  

Cedar Fair LP / Canada’s Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. / Millennium Op 144A,
5.50%, 5/1/25

    192,000       190,651  

5.375%, 4/15/27

    97,000       91,793  

Churchill Downs, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 4/1/27

    102,000       98,365  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    120,000       110,800  

Cinemark USA, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 3/15/26

    78,000       74,953  

144A, 5.25%, 7/15/28

    120,000       106,697  

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

    58,000       58,102  

144A, 4.125%, 4/15/26

    127,000       120,676  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/27

    130,000       128,844  

Light & Wonder International, Inc., 144A,
7.00%, 5/15/28

    90,000       89,749  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 11/1/24

    137,000       134,683  

144A, 6.50%, 5/15/27

    213,000       213,357  

144A, 4.75%, 10/15/27

    168,000       156,660  

144A, 3.75%, 1/15/28

    80,000       71,422  

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 144A,
8.00%, 2/1/26

    204,000       190,159  

Penn Entertainment, Inc., 144A,
5.625%, 1/15/27

    68,000       64,353  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 144A,
5.50%, 4/15/27

    86,000       81,025  

Vail Resorts, Inc., 144A,
6.25%, 5/15/25

    100,000       99,739  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,365,273)

      3,273,480  
   

 

 

 
Food Service — 0.7%            

Aramark Services, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/1/25

    96,000       94,910  

144A, 6.375%, 5/1/25

    210,000       210,574  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/28

    200,000       186,769  

TKC Holdings, Inc., 144A,
6.875%, 5/15/28

    70,000       63,352  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $552,713)

      555,605  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.6%            

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential US LLC, 144A,
6.25%, 9/15/27

    110,000       101,077  

Mattamy Group Corp., 144A,
5.25%, 12/15/27

    97,000       91,598  

Meritage Homes Corp.,
6.00%, 6/1/25

    128,000       127,527  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   41  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Home Builders (Continued)            

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 6/15/27

  $ 85,000     $ 83,602  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/28

    80,000       77,247  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $475,548)

      481,051  
   

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.6%            

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.875%, 6/1/25

    87,000       84,115  

4.70%, 4/1/26

    345,000       330,129  

6.375%, 9/15/27

    91,000       89,085  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $531,507)

      503,329  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 4.4%            

Carnival Corp.
144A, 7.625%, 3/1/26

    316,000       315,295  

144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    603,000       567,051  

144A, 9.875%, 8/1/27

    150,000       158,521  

144A, 4.00%, 8/1/28

    350,000       313,473  

Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd., 144A,
10.375%, 5/1/28

    300,000       326,548  

Life Time, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 1/15/26

    173,000       168,933  

144A, 8.00%, 4/15/26

    80,000       79,472  

NCL Corp. Ltd.
144A, 3.625%, 12/15/24

    94,000       90,121  

144A, 5.875%, 3/15/26

    257,000       242,094  

144A, 5.875%, 2/15/27

    175,000       169,678  

144A, 8.375%, 2/1/28

    60,000       61,898  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
144A, 11.50%, 6/1/25

    77,000       81,436  

144A, 4.25%, 7/1/26

    115,000       107,323  

144A, 5.50%, 8/31/26

    169,000       162,034  

144A, 5.375%, 7/15/27

    165,000       155,301  

144A, 11.625%, 8/15/27

    192,000       209,287  

3.70%, 3/15/28

    103,000       89,802  

144A, 5.50%, 4/1/28

    260,000       243,555  

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

    140,000       131,035  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,616,939)

      3,672,857  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 3.3%            

Boyd Gaming Corp.,
4.75%, 12/1/27

    186,000       174,525  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
144A, 5.375%, 5/1/25

    81,000       80,314  

144A, 5.75%, 5/1/28

    100,000       98,198  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.
3.20%, 8/8/24

    353,000       340,857  

2.90%, 6/25/25

    62,000       58,534  

3.50%, 8/18/26

    180,000       167,179  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.
144A, 4.875%, 6/6/25

    236,000       224,413  

144A, 5.25%, 4/26/26

    85,000       78,806  

144A, 5.625%, 7/17/27

    100,000       89,476  

144A, 5.75%, 7/21/28

    120,000       106,277  

MGM Resorts International
6.75%, 5/1/25

    211,000       211,536  

5.75%, 6/15/25

    101,000       99,705  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Lodging (Continued)            

4.625%, 9/1/26

  $ 78,000     $ 73,536  

5.50%, 4/15/27

    101,000       96,593  

Station Casinos LLC, 144A,
4.50%, 2/15/28

    118,000       105,716  

Studio City Finance Ltd.
144A, 6.00%, 7/15/25

    80,000       75,722  

144A, 6.50%, 1/15/28

    94,000       79,690  

Travel + Leisure Co.
144A, 6.625%, 7/31/26

    110,000       108,594  

6.00%, 4/1/27

    73,000       70,898  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
144A, 5.50%, 3/1/25

    285,000       281,807  

144A, 5.25%, 5/15/27

    157,000       148,731  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,798,611)

      2,771,107  
   

 

 

 
Retail — 2.9%            

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 4/15/25

    90,000       89,405  

144A, 3.875%, 1/15/28

    269,000       244,897  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/28

    130,000       119,461  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.,
4.50%, 3/1/28

    75,000       68,477  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.,
5.25%, 2/1/28

    80,000       76,824  

Carvana Co., 144A,
5.50%, 4/15/27

    101,000       74,313  

eG Global Finance PLC
144A, 6.75%, 2/7/25

    62,000       61,157  

144A, 8.50%, 10/30/25

    120,000       118,922  

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 144A,
5.375%, 4/1/26

    113,000       106,318  

Lithia Motors, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 12/15/27

    75,000       69,337  

Michaels Cos., Inc., 144A,
5.25%, 5/1/28

    148,000       123,488  

NMG Holding Co, Inc. / Neiman Marcus Group LLC, 144A,
7.125%, 4/1/26

    194,000       184,544  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.,
3.50%, 9/1/25

    70,000       66,790  

PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp., 144A,
4.75%, 2/15/28

    210,000       188,569  

QVC, Inc.
4.85%, 4/1/24

    50,000       48,622  

4.45%, 2/15/25

    100,000       89,984  

4.75%, 2/15/27

    103,000       68,100  

Rite Aid Corp., 144A,
8.00%, 11/15/26

    148,000       94,131  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 7/1/28

    113,000       100,706  

Staples, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 4/15/26

    348,000       288,273  

144A, 10.75%, 4/15/27

    165,000       89,710  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,553,581)

      2,372,028  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   42  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 15.0%    
Agriculture — 0.2%            

Darling Ingredients, Inc., 144A,
5.25%, 4/15/27

  $ 60,000     $ 58,375  

Vector Group Ltd., 144A,
10.50%, 11/1/26

    94,000       94,391  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $152,790)

      152,766  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 4.5%            

Albion Financing 2SARL, 144A,
8.75%, 4/15/27

    123,000       114,666  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp.
144A, 6.625%, 7/15/26

    337,000       320,881  

144A, 9.75%, 7/15/27

    190,000       174,675  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp. / Atlas Luxco 4 SARL, 144A,
4.625%, 6/1/28

    203,000       172,733  

APX Group, Inc., 144A,
6.75%, 2/15/27

    98,000       94,930  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 144A,
4.75%, 4/1/28

    84,000       76,457  

Block, Inc.,
2.75%, 6/1/26

    174,000       158,396  

Brink’s Co.
144A, 5.50%, 7/15/25

    60,000       59,052  

144A, 4.625%, 10/15/27

    100,000       93,091  

Garda World Security Corp.
144A, 4.625%, 2/15/27

    96,000       88,887  

144A, 9.50%, 11/1/27

    103,000       99,731  

144A, 7.75%, 2/15/28

    68,000       67,563  

Gartner, Inc., 144A,
4.50%, 7/1/28

    139,000       129,731  

Herc Holdings, Inc., 144A,
5.50%, 7/15/27

    209,000       200,804  

Hertz Corp., 144A,
4.625%, 12/1/26

    85,000       77,035  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 4/15/24

    90,000       89,283  

144A, 5.75%, 4/15/26

    235,000       230,829  

144A, 3.375%, 8/31/27

    174,000       154,910  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/28

    226,000       215,005  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.
144A, 7.375%, 9/1/25

    155,000       152,482  

144A, 11.25%, 12/15/27

    93,000       88,718  

Service Corp. International,
4.625%, 12/15/27

    100,000       94,090  

Sotheby’s, 144A,
7.375%, 10/15/27

    133,000       121,232  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
5.50%, 5/15/27

    122,000       119,662  

3.875%, 11/15/27

    70,000       64,894  

4.875%, 1/15/28

    342,000       325,733  

Williams Scotsman International, Inc.
144A, 6.125%, 6/15/25

    70,000       69,442  

144A, 4.625%, 8/15/28

    85,000       77,639  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,806,451)

      3,732,551  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.4%            

Coty, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/15/26

  $ 149,000     $ 143,365  

144A, 6.50%, 4/15/26

    93,000       92,270  

Edgewell Personal Care Co., 144A,
5.50%, 6/1/28

    132,000       124,530  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $369,057)

      360,165  
   

 

 

 
Food — 2.2%            

Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC
144A, 3.25%, 3/15/26

    137,000       127,420  

144A, 7.50%, 3/15/26

    75,000       76,167  

144A, 4.625%, 1/15/27

    211,000       199,816  

144A, 5.875%, 2/15/28

    130,000       126,287  

144A, 6.50%, 2/15/28

    130,000       129,534  

B&G Foods, Inc.
5.25%, 4/1/25

    159,000       155,344  

5.25%, 9/15/27

    95,000       84,255  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 144A,
4.875%, 5/15/28

    87,000       82,248  

Performance Food Group, Inc., 144A,
5.50%, 10/15/27

    161,000       155,192  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 144A,
5.875%, 9/30/27

    195,000       192,992  

Post Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    80,000       78,262  

144A, 5.625%, 1/15/28

    164,000       157,451  

Sigma Holdco BV, 144A,
7.875%, 5/15/26

    81,000       68,977  

US Foods, Inc., 144A,
6.25%, 4/15/25

    182,000       182,638  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,842,869)

      1,816,583  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products — 0.6%            

Avantor Funding, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 7/15/28

    269,000       249,964  

Hologic, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 2/1/28

    85,000       79,973  

Teleflex, Inc.
4.625%, 11/15/27

    80,000       75,521  

144A, 4.25%, 6/1/28

    88,000       81,040  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $488,148)

      486,498  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services — 3.8%            

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 144A,
5.00%, 7/15/27

    77,000       71,973  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 144A,
4.25%, 5/1/28

    76,000       69,842  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
144A, 8.00%, 3/15/26

    370,000       361,534  

144A, 5.625%, 3/15/27

    320,000       281,900  

144A, 8.00%, 12/15/27

    110,000       105,859  

144A, 6.875%, 4/1/28

    130,000       78,188  

Encompass Health Corp.,
4.50%, 2/1/28

    130,000       120,868  

IQVIA, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 10/15/26

    155,000       149,872  

144A, 5.00%, 5/15/27

    217,000       209,104  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   43  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Healthcare-Services (Continued)            

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC, 144A,
4.375%, 2/15/27

  $ 84,000     $ 72,439  

ModivCare, Inc., 144A,
5.875%, 11/15/25

    79,000       75,039  

Molina Healthcare, Inc., 144A,
4.375%, 6/15/28

    141,000       129,536  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc. / LifePoint Health, Inc., 144A,
9.75%, 12/1/26

    234,000       219,071  

Select Medical Corp., 144A,
6.25%, 8/15/26

    207,000       205,237  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 144A,
6.375%, 2/1/25

    125,000       96,399  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.875%, 1/1/26

    318,000       308,016  

6.25%, 2/1/27

    260,000       256,265  

5.125%, 11/1/27

    250,000       236,758  

4.625%, 6/15/28

    106,000       97,704  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,240,807)

      3,145,604  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.3%            

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
144A, 9.25%, 4/1/26

    126,000       114,962  

144A, 8.50%, 1/31/27

    111,000       61,876  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 11/1/25

    294,000       265,073  

144A, 9.00%, 12/15/25

    160,000       146,594  

144A, 6.125%, 2/1/27

    173,000       113,926  

144A, 5.75%, 8/15/27

    89,000       55,825  

144A, 5.00%, 1/30/28

    75,000       32,677  

144A, 4.875%, 6/1/28

    265,000       157,496  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH, 144A,
5.50%, 1/15/28

    88,000       79,771  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd / HLF Financing, Inc., 144A,
7.875%, 9/1/25

    100,000       96,321  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 144A,
10.00%, 4/15/25 (a)

    88,000       69,662  

Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV, 144A,
4.125%, 4/30/28

    346,000       313,448  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.
3.90%, 12/15/24

    150,000       144,986  

4.375%, 3/15/26

    125,000       118,772  

Prestige Brands, Inc., 144A,
5.125%, 1/15/28

    42,000       39,848  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
6.00%, 4/15/24

    190,000       189,014  

7.125%, 1/31/25

    31,000       31,212  

3.15%, 10/1/26

    565,000       511,452  

6.75%, 3/1/28

    217,000       216,963  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,940,142)

      2,759,878  
   

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.1%    
Holding Companies-Diversified — 0.1%            

Benteler International AG, 144A,
10.50%, 5/15/28

   

(Cost $91,582)

    90,000       90,411  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Energy — 10.2%    
Oil & Gas — 4.4%            

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp., 144A,
7.00%, 11/1/26

  $ 102,000     $ 101,503  

Baytex Energy Corp., 144A,
8.75%, 4/1/27

    69,000       70,683  

Callon Petroleum Co., 144A,
8.00%, 8/1/28

    60,000       60,897  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp., 144A,
11.00%, 4/15/25

    78,000       80,048  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 144A,
5.50%, 2/1/26

    134,000       130,911  

Civitas Resources, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 10/15/26

    71,000       67,139  

144A, 8.375%, 7/1/28

    235,000       242,931  

Crescent Energy Finance LLC
144A, 7.25%, 5/1/26

    145,000       142,973  

144A, 9.25%, 2/15/28

    113,000       115,697  

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

    167,000       164,228  

CVR Energy, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 2/15/25

    108,000       104,862  

144A, 5.75%, 2/15/28

    55,000       50,128  

Earthstone Energy Holdings LLC, 144A,
8.00%, 4/15/27

    96,000       98,007  

Energean PLC, 144A,
6.50%, 4/30/27

    78,000       71,707  

Kosmos Energy Ltd.
144A, 7.125%, 4/4/26

    200,000       183,718  

144A, 7.75%, 5/1/27

    75,000       67,630  

144A, 7.50%, 3/1/28

    30,000       26,534  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.
144A, REGS, 6.125%, 6/30/25

    102,000       100,088  

144A, REGS, 6.50%, 6/30/27

    108,000       104,760  

Matador Resources Co.
5.875%, 9/15/26

    117,000       114,221  

144A, 6.875%, 4/15/28

    88,000       87,941  

MEG Energy Corp., 144A,
7.125%, 2/1/27

    100,000       101,194  

Murphy Oil Corp.
5.875%, 12/1/27

    68,000       66,918  

6.375%, 7/15/28

    25,000       25,007  

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., 144A,
8.125%, 3/1/28

    124,000       124,410  

Parkland Corp., 144A,
5.875%, 7/15/27

    85,000       82,191  

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

    55,000       55,053  

6.00%, 2/15/28

    145,000       137,183  

Range Resources Corp.,
4.875%, 5/15/25

    111,000       108,607  

SM Energy Co.
6.75%, 9/15/26

    75,000       74,752  

6.625%, 1/15/27

    46,000       45,466  

6.50%, 7/15/28

    50,000       48,920  

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.,
6.00%, 4/15/27

    100,000       99,053  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   44  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)            

Transocean, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 1/15/26

  $ 95,000     $ 93,571  

144A, 11.50%, 1/30/27

    159,000       167,612  

144A, 8.00%, 2/1/27

    105,000       102,479  

Tullow Oil PLC, 144A,
7.00%, 3/1/25

    112,000       77,399  

Vital Energy, Inc.,
9.50%, 1/15/25

    88,000       88,531  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,662,132)

      3,684,952  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.7%            

Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp.
144A, 6.875%, 4/1/27

    85,000       83,644  

144A, 6.25%, 4/1/28

    134,000       128,043  

CGG SA, 144A,
8.75%, 4/1/27

    88,000       75,811  

USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp.
6.875%, 4/1/26

    153,000       151,415  

6.875%, 9/1/27

    124,000       120,993  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $570,277)

      559,906  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines — 5.1%            

Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.
144A, 7.875%, 5/15/26

    160,000       162,738  

144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    119,000       115,441  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/28

    90,000       86,269  

Buckeye Partners LP
144A, 4.125%, 3/1/25

    85,000       81,934  

3.95%, 12/1/26

    100,000       92,326  

4.125%, 12/1/27

    75,000       68,264  

144A, 4.50%, 3/1/28

    86,000       78,122  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
5.75%, 4/1/25

    80,000       79,295  

144A, 5.625%, 5/1/27

    110,000       106,256  

EnLink Midstream LLC, 144A,
5.625%, 1/15/28

    70,000       67,775  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.15%, 6/1/25

    80,000       77,500  

4.85%, 7/15/26

    91,000       87,445  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
144A, 6.00%, 7/1/25

    108,000       106,967  

4.125%, 12/1/26

    102,000       95,857  

144A, 7.50%, 6/1/27

    70,000       70,706  

144A, 6.50%, 7/1/27

    159,000       158,126  

5.50%, 7/15/28

    120,000       114,765  

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.50%, 10/1/25

    93,000       91,700  

8.00%, 1/15/27

    176,000       173,668  

7.75%, 2/1/28

    113,000       110,025  

Hess Midstream Operations LP
144A, 5.625%, 2/15/26

    162,000       158,008  

144A, 5.125%, 6/15/28

    97,000       91,079  

New Fortress Energy, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 9/15/25

    232,000       224,463  

144A, 6.50%, 9/30/26

    251,000       233,320  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pipelines (Continued)            

NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp., 144A,
7.50%, 2/1/26

  $ 361,000     $ 359,078  

NuStar Logistics LP
5.75%, 10/1/25

    110,000       107,963  

6.00%, 6/1/26

    106,000       104,000  

5.625%, 4/28/27

    69,000       66,996  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 144A,
3.60%, 5/15/25

    54,000       50,985  

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 144A,
9.00%, 10/15/26

    136,000       131,362  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.
144A, 7.50%, 10/1/25

    63,000       63,074  

144A, 6.00%, 3/1/27

    79,000       75,709  

144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    132,000       122,505  

Venture Global LNG, Inc., 144A,
8.125%, 6/1/28

    397,000       400,818  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,268,361)

      4,214,539  
   

 

 

 
Financial — 11.4%    
Banks — 0.3%            

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
144A, 8.25%, 4/15/25

    61,000       60,169  

144A, 7.625%, 5/1/26

    81,000       74,590  

144A, 6.625%, 1/15/27

    99,000       86,757  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $227,657)

      221,516  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 4.4%            

AG Issuer LLC, 144A,
6.25%, 3/1/28

    95,000       91,108  

AG TTMT Escrow Issuer LLC, 144A,
8.625%, 9/30/27

    100,000       103,163  

Curo Group Holdings Corp., 144A,
7.50%, 8/1/28

    115,000       45,825  

Home Point Capital, Inc., 144A,
5.00%, 2/1/26

    40,000       37,680  

Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co.-Issuer Corp., 144A,
5.00%, 8/15/28

    200,000       170,974  

LD Holdings Group LLC
144A, 6.50%, 11/1/25

    83,000       69,864  

144A, 6.125%, 4/1/28

    106,000       69,103  

Macquarie Airfinance Holdings Ltd., 144A,
8.375%, 5/1/28

    100,000       102,072  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
144A, 6.00%, 1/15/27

    104,000       99,545  

144A, 5.50%, 8/15/28

    160,000       145,188  

Navient Corp.
MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/24

    150,000       149,498  

5.875%, 10/25/24

    101,000       99,584  

6.75%, 6/25/25

    92,000       91,463  

6.75%, 6/15/26

    91,000       89,504  

5.00%, 3/15/27

    118,000       107,477  

4.875%, 3/15/28

    88,000       76,727  

NFP Corp.
144A, 4.875%, 8/15/28

    60,000       53,598  

144A, 6.875%, 8/15/28

    360,000       317,672  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   45  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Diversified Financial Services (Continued)            

OneMain Finance Corp.
6.125%, 3/15/24

  $ 205,000     $ 204,870  

6.875%, 3/15/25

    225,000       224,077  

7.125%, 3/15/26

    262,000       258,031  

3.50%, 1/15/27

    118,000       102,796  

6.625%, 1/15/28

    137,000       128,248  

Osaic Holdings, Inc., 144A,
10.75%, 8/1/27

    70,000       70,418  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., 144A,
5.375%, 10/15/25

    119,000       115,287  

PRA Group, Inc., 144A,
8.375%, 2/1/28

    70,000       63,955  

Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc., 144A,
2.875%, 10/15/26

    210,000       186,848  

SLM Corp.
4.20%, 10/29/25

    84,000       79,078  

3.125%, 11/2/26

    81,000       72,173  

United Wholesale Mortgage LLC
144A, 5.50%, 11/15/25

    146,000       140,523  

144A, 5.75%, 6/15/27

    85,000       78,394  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,744,245)

      3,644,743  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 1.4%            

Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc.
144A, 7.00%, 11/15/25

    163,000       157,692  

144A, 10.125%, 8/1/26

    70,000       72,297  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer
144A, 4.25%, 10/15/27

    132,000       119,980  

144A, 6.75%, 10/15/27

    233,000       220,487  

144A, 6.75%, 4/15/28

    220,000       216,952  

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

    97,000       96,135  

HUB International Ltd., 144A,
7.00%, 5/1/26

    304,000       303,704  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,190,173)

      1,187,247  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.2%            

Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC, 144A,
6.75%, 5/15/28

    100,000       95,303  

Howard Hughes Corp., 144A,
5.375%, 8/1/28

    108,000       97,385  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $192,734)

      192,688  
   

 

 

 
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

    167,000       153,435  

144A, 4.50%, 4/1/27

    122,000       102,043  

Diversified Healthcare Trust
9.75%, 6/15/25

    83,000       81,705  

4.75%, 2/15/28

    87,000       66,551  

HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC, 144A,
3.375%, 6/15/26

    193,000       173,452  

Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A,
4.875%, 9/15/27

    189,000       177,656  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued)            

144A, 5.25%, 3/15/28

  $ 149,000     $ 139,838  

144A, 5.00%, 7/15/28

    60,000       55,629  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 144A,
4.25%, 2/1/27

    107,000       96,833  

MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.
5.25%, 8/1/26

    79,000       67,222  

5.00%, 10/15/27

    243,000       192,260  

Office Properties Income Trust,
4.50%, 2/1/25

    120,000       107,182  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC / PK Domestic Property LLC / PK Finance Co.-Issuer, 144A,
7.50%, 6/1/25

    92,000       92,187  

RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp.
4.75%, 10/15/27

    119,000       110,746  

144A, 7.25%, 7/15/28

    68,000       68,401  

RLJ Lodging Trust LP, 144A,
3.75%, 7/1/26

    92,000       84,378  

SBA Communications Corp.,
3.875%, 2/15/27

    264,000       244,324  

Service Properties Trust
4.35%, 10/1/24

    145,000       139,667  

7.50%, 9/15/25

    136,000       134,510  

4.75%, 10/1/26

    83,000       72,147  

4.95%, 2/15/27

    58,000       50,270  

5.50%, 12/15/27

    73,000       64,683  

3.95%, 1/15/28

    80,000       63,754  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
144A, 3.75%, 12/31/24

    73,000       70,265  

4.75%, 3/15/25

    70,000       67,727  

144A, 3.625%, 7/15/26

    70,000       62,708  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/27

    88,000       78,679  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC
144A, 10.50%, 2/15/28

    452,000       451,401  

144A, 4.75%, 4/15/28

    84,000       70,858  

XHR LP, 144A,
6.375%, 8/15/25

    92,000       90,978  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,553,955)

      3,431,489  
   

 

 

 
Venture Capital — 0.9%            

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
4.75%, 9/15/24

    191,000       184,818  

6.375%, 12/15/25

    130,000       124,094  

6.25%, 5/15/26

    217,000       201,487  

5.25%, 5/15/27

    256,000       224,916  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $778,114)

      735,315  
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 10.7%    
Aerospace/Defense — 3.9%            

Bombardier, Inc.
144A, 7.125%, 6/15/26

    209,000       205,674  

144A, 7.875%, 4/15/27

    362,000       361,711  

144A, 6.00%, 2/15/28

    120,000       112,278  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   46  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Aerospace/Defense (Continued)            

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.,
5.125%, 10/1/24

  $ 132,000     $ 130,743  

Rolls-Royce PLC
144A, 3.625%, 10/14/25

    241,000       227,142  

144A, 5.75%, 10/15/27

    145,000       140,894  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 4/15/25

    160,000       158,524  

4.60%, 6/15/28

    122,000       98,979  

TransDigm, Inc.
144A, 6.25%, 3/15/26

    720,000       713,904  

7.50%, 3/15/27

    108,000       108,326  

5.50%, 11/15/27

    520,000       493,878  

144A, 6.75%, 8/15/28

    150,000       150,679  

Triumph Group, Inc.
7.75%, 8/15/25

    93,000       87,648  

144A, 9.00%, 3/15/28

    209,000       209,842  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,206,162)

      3,200,222  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.4%            

InterCement Financial Operations BV, 144A,
5.75%, 7/17/24

    130,000       87,311  

Standard Industries, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 2/15/27

    100,000       94,912  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    200,000       184,404  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $395,504)

      366,627  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.7%        

Energizer Holdings, Inc., 144A,
4.75%, 6/15/28

    103,000       91,146  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.
144A, 7.125%, 6/15/25

    264,000       265,423  

144A, 7.25%, 6/15/28

    200,000       203,055  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $563,838)

      559,624  
   

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.2%            

Sensata Technologies BV
144A, 5.625%, 11/1/24

    66,000       65,469  

144A, 5.00%, 10/1/25

    100,000       97,555  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $170,215)

      163,024  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.1%            

IHS Holding Ltd., 144A,
5.625%, 11/29/26
(Cost $75,655)

    87,000       75,143  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.6%            

GFL Environmental, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 6/1/25

    54,000       52,284  

144A, 3.75%, 8/1/25

    130,000       123,900  

144A, 5.125%, 12/15/26

    130,000       125,915  

144A, 4.00%, 8/1/28

    80,000       71,479  

Stericycle, Inc., 144A,
5.375%, 7/15/24

    87,000       86,680  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $470,225)

      460,258  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified — 0.4%            

TK Elevator Holdco GmbH, 144A,
7.625%, 7/15/28

    70,000       64,948  

TK Elevator US Newco, Inc., 144A,
5.25%, 7/15/27

    271,000       254,261  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $327,246)

      319,209  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.2%            

Hillenbrand, Inc.,
5.75%, 6/15/25

  $ 94,000     $ 93,500  

Trinity Industries, Inc., 144A,
7.75%, 7/15/28

    70,000       71,264  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $166,341)

      164,764  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 3.7%            

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 144A,
6.00%, 6/15/27

    100,000       97,611  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 4/30/25

    95,000       92,658  

144A, 4.125%, 8/15/26

    205,000       191,687  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    174,000       148,199  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    139,000       118,389  

Ball Corp.
4.00%, 11/15/23

    185,000       184,143  

5.25%, 7/1/25

    214,000       211,212  

4.875%, 3/15/26

    139,000       135,024  

6.875%, 3/15/28

    119,000       120,827  

Berry Global, Inc., 144A,
5.625%, 7/15/27

    90,000       88,309  

Graphic Packaging International LLC, 144A,
3.50%, 3/15/28

    74,000       65,999  

LABL, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 7/15/26

    180,000       176,133  

144A, 10.50%, 7/15/27

    105,000       100,623  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.
144A, 7.875%, 8/15/26

    478,000       471,155  

144A, 9.25%, 4/15/27

    225,000       204,206  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 144A,
6.625%, 5/13/27

    120,000       118,726  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc. /Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC, 144A,
4.00%, 10/15/27

    183,000       164,605  

Sealed Air Corp.
144A, 5.125%, 12/1/24

    100,000       98,717  

144A, 5.50%, 9/15/25

    60,000       59,157  

144A, 4.00%, 12/1/27

    110,000       100,429  

Sealed Air Corp./Sealed Air Corp., 144A,
6.125%, 2/1/28

    45,000       44,250  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.,
4.125%, 2/1/28

    115,000       105,469  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,134,708)

      3,097,528  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.1%            

Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc., 144A,
4.75%, 2/1/28

   

(Cost $72,362)

    80,000       72,344  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.4%            

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
144A, 6.50%, 10/1/25

    141,000       139,364  

144A, 9.75%, 8/1/27

    42,000       43,626  

144A, 5.50%, 5/1/28

    174,000       161,796  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $340,622)

      344,786  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   47  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Technology — 2.8%    
Computers — 1.0%            

NCR Corp., 144A,
5.75%, 9/1/27

  $ 85,000     $ 85,911  

Presidio Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 2/1/27

    86,000       80,492  

144A, 8.25%, 2/1/28

    90,000       87,291  

Seagate HDD Cayman
4.75%, 1/1/25

    81,000       79,208  

4.875%, 6/1/27

    81,000       77,638  

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

    406,000       387,089  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $801,095)

      797,629  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment — 0.3%            

Xerox Holdings Corp.
144A, 5.00%, 8/15/25

    130,000       124,147  

144A, 5.50%, 8/15/28

    128,000       111,436  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $240,774)

      235,583  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.1%            

ams-OSRAM AG, 144A,
7.00%, 7/31/25

    77,000       70,672  

Entegris, Inc., 144A,
4.375%, 4/15/28

    50,000       45,631  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $122,663)

      116,303  
   

 

 

 
Software — 1.4%            

Alteryx, Inc., 144A,
8.75%, 3/15/28

    82,000       79,203  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 144A,
7.125%, 10/2/25

    60,000       60,129  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 144A,
3.875%, 7/1/28

    160,000       141,327  

Fair Isaac Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 5/15/26

    68,000       66,066  

144A, 4.00%, 6/15/28

    159,000       145,566  

MicroStrategy, Inc., 144A,
6.125%, 6/15/28

    88,000       78,862  

Open Text Corp., 144A,
3.875%, 2/15/28

    164,000       146,102  

PTC, Inc.
144A, 3.625%, 2/15/25

    92,000       88,888  

144A, 4.00%, 2/15/28

    80,000       73,574  

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 144A,
5.50%, 9/30/27

    327,000       315,114  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,197,730)

      1,194,831  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 3.2%    
Electric — 2.7%            

Calpine Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 6/1/26

    73,000       71,686  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/28

    205,000       190,168  

144A, 5.125%, 3/15/28

    250,000       227,920  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 144A,
4.75%, 3/15/28

    155,000       143,422  

DPL, Inc.,
4.125%, 7/1/25

    76,000       72,367  

Drax Finco PLC, 144A,
6.625%, 11/1/25

    50,000       49,214  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Electric (Continued)            

FirstEnergy Corp., Series B,
4.15%, 7/15/27

  $ 254,000     $ 239,879  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP
144A, 4.25%, 7/15/24

    130,000       127,663  

144A, 3.875%, 10/15/26

    80,000       73,984  

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/27

    102,000       94,777  

NRG Energy, Inc.,
5.75%, 1/15/28

    150,000       141,922  

PG&E Corp.,
5.00%, 7/1/28

    174,000       160,242  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
144A, 5.50%, 9/1/26

    176,000       169,920  

144A, 5.625%, 2/15/27

    200,000       192,715  

144A, 5.00%, 7/31/27

    259,000       243,825  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,236,910)

      2,199,704  
   

 

 

 
Gas — 0.5%            

AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.50%, 5/20/25

    175,000       171,917  

5.875%, 8/20/26

    161,000       152,873  

5.75%, 5/20/27

    46,000       42,592  

144A, 9.375%, 6/1/28

    88,000       90,282  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $473,429)

      457,664  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $83,284,663)

      80,972,028  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 1.4%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (b)
(Cost $1,126,201)

    1,126,201       1,126,201  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.3%

(Cost $84,410,864)

    $ 82,098,229  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.7%

      603,050  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 82,701,279  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   48  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended August 31, 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
($)
     Number of
Shares at
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (b)(c)

 

     821,382               (821,382 )(d)                    25,429                       

CASH EQUIVALENTS1.4%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (b)

 

     589,978        14,241,380        (13,705,157                   26,720               1,126,201        1,126,201  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      1,411,360         14,241,380         (14,526,539      —         —         52,149         —         1,126,201         1,126,201  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Defaulted security or security for which income has been deemed uncollectible.

(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)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the year ended August 31, 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 August 31, 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)

     $        $ 80,972,028        $  —        $ 80,972,028  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       1,126,201                            1,126,201  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 1,126,201        $ 80,972,028        $        $ 82,098,229  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   49  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 97.8%

 

Basic Materials — 3.7%

 

Chemicals — 1.6%  

Ashland, Inc., 144A,
3.375%, 9/1/31

  $ 2,021,000     $ 1,617,646  

ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 9/30/28

    3,579,000       2,440,557  

144A, 7.50%, 9/30/29

    1,797,000       936,416  

Avient Corp.
144A, 5.75%, 5/15/25

    2,952,000       2,915,567  

144A, 7.125%, 8/1/30

    3,345,000       3,344,132  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC, 144A,
3.375%, 2/15/29

    3,096,000       2,628,598  

Chemours Co.
5.375%, 5/15/27

    2,188,000       2,058,767  

144A, 5.75%, 11/15/28

    3,689,000       3,317,368  

144A, 4.625%, 11/15/29

    2,757,000       2,293,100  

Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 144A,
5.625%, 10/15/28

    2,424,000       2,026,764  

INEOS Finance PLC, 144A,
6.75%, 5/15/28

    1,914,000       1,834,350  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 144A,
3.375%, 1/15/26

    2,212,000       2,024,223  

Methanex Corp.
5.125%, 10/15/27

    3,146,000       2,953,950  

5.25%, 12/15/29

    3,111,000       2,836,807  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.
144A, 5.00%, 5/1/25

    2,212,000       2,103,366  

144A, 5.25%, 6/1/27

    4,669,000       4,156,558  

144A, 4.25%, 5/15/29

    2,555,000       2,074,162  

Olin Corp.
5.125%, 9/15/27

    2,257,000       2,163,086  

5.625%, 8/1/29

    3,012,000       2,885,651  

5.00%, 2/1/30

    2,340,000       2,141,954  

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 5/1/28

    4,950,000       4,454,677  

144A, 6.625%, 5/1/29

    3,121,000       2,757,123  

Tronox, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 3/15/29

    4,915,000       4,039,168  

Valvoline, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 2/15/30

    2,585,000       2,543,359  

144A, 3.625%, 6/15/31

    2,377,000       1,891,795  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $72,990,289)

      64,439,144  
   

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%  

Mercer International, Inc.,
5.125%, 2/1/29

   

(Cost $3,871,202)

    3,907,000       3,199,626  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel — 0.6%  

ATI, Inc.,
7.25%, 8/15/30

    1,850,000       1,871,053  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 3/15/26

    3,800,000       3,805,449  

5.875%, 6/1/27

    2,478,000       2,389,281  

144A, 6.75%, 4/15/30

    3,342,000       3,189,983  

Mineral Resources Ltd.
144A, 8.125%, 5/1/27

    3,096,000       3,093,847  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Iron/Steel (Continued)  

144A, 8.00%, 11/1/27

  $ 2,771,000     $ 2,764,753  

144A, 8.50%, 5/1/30

    2,833,000       2,846,673  

United States Steel Corp.,
6.875%, 3/1/29

    2,096,000       2,089,817  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $22,636,085)

      22,050,856  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 1.4%  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
144A, 7.50%, 4/1/25

    4,910,000       4,913,678  

144A, 6.875%, 3/1/26

    4,423,000       4,364,582  

144A, 6.875%, 10/15/27

    6,696,000       6,527,523  

144A, 8.625%, 6/1/31

    5,801,000       5,914,514  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.
144A, 4.50%, 9/15/27

    2,686,000       2,481,246  

144A, 5.875%, 4/15/30

    3,270,000       3,038,890  

144A, 4.375%, 4/1/31

    6,660,000       5,587,538  

144A, 6.125%, 4/15/32

    3,539,000       3,296,301  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc.
144A, 4.50%, 4/1/26

    2,654,000       2,507,136  

144A, 6.125%, 4/1/29

    2,654,000       2,497,676  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
144A, 4.625%, 3/1/28

    2,212,000       1,959,421  

144A, 4.50%, 6/1/31

    2,508,000       2,028,831  

Nexa Resources SA
144A, 5.375%, 5/4/27

    3,096,000       2,913,895  

144A, 6.50%, 1/18/28

    2,212,000       2,145,353  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC
144A, 8.95%, 3/11/25

    5,130,000       3,359,483  

144A, 9.25%, 4/23/26

    1,865,000       1,069,100  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $58,215,527)

      54,605,167  
   

 

 

 
Communications — 16.9%

 

Advertising — 0.9%  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 8/15/27

    5,879,000       5,269,563  

144A, 7.75%, 4/15/28

    4,463,000       3,514,728  

144A, 9.00%, 9/15/28

    3,300,000       3,319,470  

144A, 7.50%, 6/1/29

    4,674,000       3,492,186  

Lamar Media Corp.
3.75%, 2/15/28

    2,669,000       2,433,327  

4.00%, 2/15/30

    2,433,000       2,131,065  

3.625%, 1/15/31

    2,433,000       2,033,745  

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.
144A, 6.25%, 6/15/25

    1,964,000       1,931,884  

144A, 5.00%, 8/15/27

    2,899,000       2,613,705  

144A, 4.25%, 1/15/29

    2,313,000       1,899,513  

144A, 4.625%, 3/15/30

    2,157,000       1,755,590  

Stagwell Global LLC, 144A,
5.625%, 8/15/29

    4,940,000       4,130,026  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $39,792,944)

      34,524,802  
   

 

 

 
Internet — 1.6%  

Gen Digital, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/15/25

    4,890,000       4,798,312  

144A, 6.75%, 9/30/27

    4,011,000       4,019,937  

144A, 7.125%, 9/30/30

    2,681,000       2,700,335  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   50  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Internet (Continued)  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC / GD Finance Co., Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 12/1/27

  $ 2,674,000     $ 2,562,962  

144A, 3.50%, 3/1/29

    3,539,000       3,044,923  

Match Group Holdings II LLC
144A, 5.00%, 12/15/27

    2,020,000       1,898,159  

144A, 4.625%, 6/1/28

    2,247,000       2,075,149  

144A, 4.125%, 8/1/30

    2,268,000       1,947,147  

144A, 3.625%, 10/1/31

    2,223,000       1,814,213  

MercadoLibre, Inc.
2.375%, 1/14/26

    1,785,000       1,637,301  

3.125%, 1/14/31

    2,902,000       2,324,119  

Rakuten Group, Inc., 144A,
10.25%, 11/30/24

    4,202,000       4,244,020  

Uber Technologies, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 5/15/25

    4,456,000       4,502,461  

144A, 8.00%, 11/1/26

    7,044,000       7,178,442  

144A, 7.50%, 9/15/27

    5,353,000       5,461,741  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/28

    2,262,000       2,241,881  

144A, 4.50%, 8/15/29

    6,700,000       6,147,371  

Ziff Davis, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 10/15/30

    2,035,000       1,752,203  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $62,777,972)

      60,350,676  
   

 

 

 
Media — 9.7%  

Altice Financing SA
144A, 5.00%, 1/15/28

    5,338,000       4,344,737  

144A, 5.75%, 8/15/29

    9,218,000       7,310,487  

AMC Networks, Inc.
4.75%, 8/1/25

    3,539,000       3,320,942  

4.25%, 2/15/29

    4,443,000       2,838,097  

Cable One, Inc., 144A,
4.00%, 11/15/30

    2,875,000       2,245,138  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
144A, 5.50%, 5/1/26

    3,317,000       3,242,405  

144A, 5.125%, 5/1/27

    14,436,000       13,613,507  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/28

    11,083,000       10,223,176  

144A, 5.375%, 6/1/29

    6,755,000       6,161,117  

144A, 6.375%, 9/1/29

    6,695,000       6,344,542  

144A, 4.75%, 3/1/30

    13,789,000       11,895,158  

144A, 4.50%, 8/15/30

    12,221,000       10,294,081  

144A, 4.25%, 2/1/31

    13,430,000       11,027,423  

144A, 7.375%, 3/1/31

    4,866,000       4,836,620  

144A, 4.75%, 2/1/32

    5,308,000       4,397,227  

4.50%, 5/1/32

    12,824,000       10,408,496  

144A, 4.50%, 6/1/33

    7,969,000       6,296,335  

144A, 4.25%, 1/15/34

    8,972,000       6,878,976  

CSC Holdings LLC
144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27

    5,824,000       5,028,302  

144A, 5.375%, 2/1/28

    4,553,000       3,728,975  

144A, 7.50%, 4/1/28

    4,656,000       2,965,586  

144A, 11.25%, 5/15/28

    4,623,000       4,563,936  

144A, 6.50%, 2/1/29

    7,891,000       6,526,879  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/30

    10,006,000       5,522,411  

144A, 4.125%, 12/1/30

    4,866,000       3,473,061  

144A, 4.625%, 12/1/30

    10,329,000       5,414,232  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)  

144A, 3.375%, 2/15/31

  $ 4,453,000     $ 3,061,568  

144A, 4.50%, 11/15/31

    6,680,000       4,755,096  

144A, 5.00%, 11/15/31

    2,222,000       1,189,646  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.875%, 11/15/24

    8,892,000       8,279,207  

7.75%, 7/1/26

    8,906,000       6,663,024  

144A, 5.25%, 12/1/26

    12,414,000       10,484,376  

7.375%, 7/1/28

    4,469,000       2,810,867  

144A, 5.75%, 12/1/28

    11,188,000       8,678,652  

5.125%, 6/1/29

    6,690,000       3,616,456  

DISH Network Corp., 144A,
11.75%, 11/15/27

    15,571,000       15,811,401  

Gray Television, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 7/15/26

    3,078,000       2,819,216  

144A, 7.00%, 5/15/27

    3,317,000       2,980,558  

144A, 4.75%, 10/15/30

    3,619,000       2,530,546  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
6.375%, 5/1/26

    3,564,587       3,115,074  

8.375%, 5/1/27

    4,515,151       3,131,304  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    3,317,000       2,631,226  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    2,292,000       1,768,718  

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 8/1/28

    3,690,000       3,278,196  

144A, 8.00%, 8/1/29

    3,048,000       2,674,185  

News Corp.
144A, 3.875%, 5/15/29

    4,423,000       3,888,259  

144A, 5.125%, 2/15/32

    2,222,000       2,012,910  

Nexstar Media, Inc.
144A, 5.625%, 7/15/27

    7,743,000       7,285,131  

144A, 4.75%, 11/1/28

    4,448,000       3,908,252  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 3/1/30

    2,212,000       1,182,638  

144A, 4.125%, 12/1/30

    3,319,000       2,123,238  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
144A, 3.125%, 9/1/26

    4,423,000       3,994,854  

144A, 5.00%, 8/1/27

    6,821,000       6,299,876  

144A, 4.00%, 7/15/28

    8,872,000       7,682,724  

144A, 5.50%, 7/1/29

    5,770,000       5,213,754  

144A, 4.125%, 7/1/30

    6,660,000       5,436,625  

144A, 3.875%, 9/1/31

    6,660,000       5,189,660  

TEGNA, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 3/15/26

    2,433,000       2,320,452  

4.625%, 3/15/28

    4,500,000       4,036,636  

5.00%, 9/15/29

    4,980,000       4,389,571  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL, 144A,
5.50%, 3/1/28

    4,400,000       4,043,600  

Univision Communications, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 2/15/25

    4,900,000       4,837,035  

144A, 6.625%, 6/1/27

    6,941,000       6,726,659  

144A, 8.00%, 8/15/28

    2,015,000       2,011,836  

144A, 4.50%, 5/1/29

    4,737,000       4,082,072  

144A, 7.375%, 6/30/30

    4,125,000       3,995,403  

UPC Broadband Finco BV, 144A,
4.875%, 7/15/31

    5,637,000       4,657,571  

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

    2,001,000       1,782,901  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   51  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)  

Videotron Ltd.
144A, 5.125%, 4/15/27

  $ 2,653,500     $ 2,543,114  

144A, 3.625%, 6/15/29

    2,222,000       1,910,164  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 144A,
5.00%, 7/15/30

    4,191,000       3,404,279  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
144A, 5.50%, 5/15/29

    6,311,000       5,773,461  

144A, 4.50%, 8/15/30

    4,047,000       3,420,765  

VTR Finance NV, 144A,
6.375%, 7/15/28

    2,174,000       1,001,792  

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

    2,777,000       2,586,287  

144A, 5.125%, 2/28/30

    2,222,000       1,726,677  

Ziggo BV, 144A,
4.875%, 1/15/30

    4,451,000       3,745,897  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $446,623,448)

      376,395,255  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 4.7%  

Altice France Holding SA
144A, 10.50%, 5/15/27

    6,946,000       3,757,126  

144A, 6.00%, 2/15/28

    4,916,000       2,175,498  

Altice France SA
144A, 8.125%, 2/1/27

    7,781,000       6,583,022  

144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    5,016,000       3,763,480  

144A, 5.125%, 1/15/29

    2,201,000       1,570,526  

144A, 5.125%, 7/15/29

    11,208,000       7,932,806  

144A, 5.50%, 10/15/29

    8,897,000       6,409,553  

C&W Senior Financing DAC, 144A,
6.875%, 9/15/27

    5,566,000       5,171,037  

CommScope Technologies LLC
144A, 6.00%, 6/15/25

    5,638,000       5,156,704  

144A, 5.00%, 3/15/27

    3,316,000       1,847,235  

CommScope, Inc.
144A, 6.00%, 3/1/26

    6,635,000       6,036,275  

144A, 8.25%, 3/1/27

    4,350,000       2,886,399  

144A, 7.125%, 7/1/28

    3,094,000       1,726,803  

144A, 4.75%, 9/1/29

    5,574,000       4,147,316  

Consolidated Communications, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 10/1/28

    1,778,000       1,302,334  

144A, 6.50%, 10/1/28

    3,377,000       2,600,965  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC
144A, 5.875%, 10/15/27

    5,274,000       4,807,935  

144A, 5.00%, 5/1/28

    6,956,000       5,966,726  

144A, 6.75%, 5/1/29

    4,457,000       3,463,865  

5.875%, 11/1/29

    3,318,189       2,460,416  

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/30

    4,477,000       3,311,799  

144A, 8.75%, 5/15/30

    5,308,000       5,164,065  

144A, 8.625%, 3/15/31

    3,317,000       3,191,211  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
5.25%, 8/1/26

    3,317,000       3,053,713  

6.625%, 8/1/26

    3,360,500       2,918,577  

Iliad Holding SASU
144A, 6.50%, 10/15/26

    5,328,000       5,088,025  

144A, 7.00%, 10/15/28

    3,981,000       3,707,145  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 144A,
6.50%, 3/15/30

    13,549,000       12,454,474  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
144A, 3.40%, 3/1/27

    3,317,000       3,063,407  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Telecommunications (Continued)  

144A, 4.625%, 9/15/27

  $ 4,474,000     $ 3,365,602  

144A, 4.25%, 7/1/28

    5,386,000       3,531,549  

144A, 3.625%, 1/15/29

    3,806,000       2,268,755  

144A, 3.875%, 11/15/29

    3,317,000       2,932,816  

144A, 10.50%, 5/15/30

    4,109,000       4,173,059  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 12/15/26

    1,839,000       954,322  

144A, 4.00%, 2/15/27

    5,595,000       3,521,353  

144A, 4.50%, 1/15/29

    1,827,000       604,883  

Millicom International Cellular SA
144A, 5.125%, 1/15/28

    1,791,000       1,625,834  

144A, 6.25%, 3/25/29

    2,687,400       2,460,903  

144A, 4.50%, 4/27/31

    3,641,000       2,879,408  

Sable International Finance Ltd., 144A,
5.75%, 9/7/27

    2,200,000       2,042,931  

Viasat, Inc.
144A, 5.625%, 9/15/25

    3,085,000       2,918,225  

144A, 5.625%, 4/15/27

    2,654,000       2,376,851  

144A, 6.50%, 7/15/28

    1,849,000       1,446,195  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC
144A, 4.25%, 1/31/31

    6,021,000       4,932,512  

144A, 4.75%, 7/15/31

    6,282,000       5,251,653  

Windstream Escrow LLC / Windstream Escrow Finance Corp., 144A,
7.75%, 8/15/28

    6,322,000       5,130,372  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 3/1/27

    6,560,000       4,921,120  

144A, 6.125%, 3/1/28

    4,813,000       3,133,138  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $224,991,984)

      182,189,918  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 24.4%

 

Airlines — 1.5%  

Air Canada, 144A,
3.875%, 8/15/26

    5,308,000       4,907,234  

American Airlines Group, Inc., 144A,
3.75%, 3/1/25

    1,037,000       993,325  

American Airlines, Inc.
144A, 11.75%, 7/15/25

    10,264,000       11,243,134  

144A, 7.25%, 2/15/28

    3,317,000       3,261,612  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
2.90%, 10/28/24

    4,000,000       3,878,544  

7.375%, 1/15/26

    3,566,000       3,671,407  

4.375%, 4/19/28

    1,885,000       1,770,224  

3.75%, 10/28/29

    2,166,000       1,923,733  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd. / HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., 144A,
5.75%, 1/20/26

    5,407,858       5,009,666  

Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd. / Spirit IP Cayman Ltd.
144A, 8.00%, 9/20/25

    2,653,195       2,658,608  

144A, 8.00%, 9/20/25

    2,335,366       2,340,375  

United Airlines, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 4/15/26

    8,846,000       8,339,814  

144A, 4.625%, 4/15/29

    8,846,000       7,876,785  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $61,341,880)

      57,874,461  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   52  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Apparel — 0.2%  

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

  $ 3,981,000     $ 3,722,203  

144A, 9.00%, 2/15/31

    2,781,000       2,796,490  

Levi Strauss & Co., 144A,
3.50%, 3/1/31

    2,222,000       1,807,442  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,799,078)

      8,326,135  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 3.9%  

Allison Transmission, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 10/1/27

    1,782,000       1,674,452  

144A, 5.875%, 6/1/29

    2,222,000       2,148,548  

144A, 3.75%, 1/30/31

    4,453,000       3,724,002  

Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd., 144A,
10.50%, 11/30/25

    5,378,000       5,468,996  

Ford Motor Co.
4.346%, 12/8/26

    6,649,000       6,424,362  

9.625%, 4/22/30

    1,959,000       2,276,430  

3.25%, 2/12/32

    11,170,000       8,728,747  

6.10%, 8/19/32

    7,821,000       7,481,318  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.664%, 9/8/24

    3,114,000       3,023,932  

4.063%, 11/1/24

    5,977,000       5,795,912  

2.30%, 2/10/25

    4,931,000       4,637,364  

4.687%, 6/9/25

    2,407,000       2,319,153  

5.125%, 6/16/25

    6,936,000       6,758,506  

4.134%, 8/4/25

    5,593,000       5,332,041  

3.375%, 11/13/25

    8,394,000       7,824,695  

GMTN, 4.389%, 1/8/26

    4,796,000       4,531,644  

6.95%, 3/6/26

    5,196,000       5,214,290  

6.95%, 6/10/26

    4,150,000       4,159,462  

4.542%, 8/1/26

    3,059,000       2,886,601  

2.70%, 8/10/26

    6,007,000       5,378,470  

4.271%, 1/9/27

    3,598,000       3,329,831  

4.95%, 5/28/27

    6,001,000       5,635,521  

4.125%, 8/17/27

    4,984,000       4,530,748  

3.815%, 11/2/27

    2,992,000       2,664,231  

7.35%, 11/4/27

    6,009,000       6,134,768  

2.90%, 2/16/28

    3,004,000       2,566,248  

6.80%, 5/12/28

    6,009,000       6,012,600  

2.90%, 2/10/29

    3,035,000       2,507,702  

5.113%, 5/3/29

    6,007,000       5,531,349  

7.35%, 3/6/30

    4,537,000       4,622,550  

7.20%, 6/10/30

    3,393,000       3,447,695  

4.00%, 11/13/30

    6,607,000       5,596,314  

3.625%, 6/17/31

    3,995,000       3,240,407  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $164,717,135)

      151,608,889  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.9%  

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

    3,544,000       3,411,239  

144A, 7.00%, 4/15/28

    2,278,000       2,303,637  

144A, 8.25%, 4/15/31

    2,222,000       2,280,030  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.50%, 4/1/27

    2,222,000       2,108,335  

6.875%, 7/1/28

    1,818,000       1,669,169  

5.00%, 10/1/29

    2,695,000       2,221,239  

Clarios Global LP, 144A,
6.75%, 5/15/25

    2,005,000       2,006,015  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Auto Parts & Equipment (Continued)  

Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co.
144A, 6.25%, 5/15/26

  $ 3,994,000     $ 3,958,961  

144A, 8.50%, 5/15/27

    7,397,000       7,485,335  

144A, 6.75%, 5/15/28

    3,317,000       3,311,402  

Dana, Inc.
5.375%, 11/15/27

    1,785,000       1,690,279  

5.625%, 6/15/28

    1,748,000       1,647,070  

4.25%, 9/1/30

    1,815,000       1,494,053  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
9.50%, 5/31/25

    3,611,000       3,690,980  

5.00%, 5/31/26

    4,000,000       3,864,271  

4.875%, 3/15/27

    3,019,000       2,842,640  

5.00%, 7/15/29

    3,736,000       3,326,796  

5.25%, 4/30/31

    2,433,000       2,136,478  

5.25%, 7/15/31

    2,771,000       2,389,018  

5.625%, 4/30/33

    2,005,000       1,722,476  

Tenneco, Inc., 144A,
8.00%, 11/17/28

    8,500,000       7,012,755  

ZF North America Capital, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 4/29/25

    4,766,000       4,634,887  

144A, 6.875%, 4/14/28

    2,694,000       2,682,983  

144A, 7.125%, 4/14/30

    2,674,000       2,711,829  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $76,333,715)

      72,601,877  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.4%  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 1/15/28

    3,126,000       2,832,767  

144A, 3.875%, 11/15/29

    1,772,000       1,529,251  

H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 144A,
3.875%, 12/15/28

    5,669,000       4,954,894  

Ritchie Bros Holdings, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 3/15/28

    2,433,000       2,448,436  

144A, 7.75%, 3/15/31

    3,526,000       3,627,994  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $16,639,510)

      15,393,342  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 3.7%  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
144A, 10.00%, 6/15/26

    6,432,466       4,466,679  

144A, 7.50%, 2/15/29

    4,211,000       2,878,565  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 6.25%, 7/1/25

    15,500,000       15,393,567  

144A, 8.125%, 7/1/27

    7,216,000       7,333,476  

144A, 4.625%, 10/15/29

    5,354,000       4,691,131  

144A, 7.00%, 2/15/30

    8,933,000       8,976,879  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc., 144A,
5.75%, 7/1/25

    4,404,000       4,411,120  

CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc., 144A,
5.75%, 4/1/30

    5,452,000       5,076,723  

Cedar Fair LP,
5.25%, 7/15/29

    2,228,000       2,008,411  

Cedar Fair LP / Canada’s Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. / Millennium Op
144A, 5.50%, 5/1/25

    4,463,000       4,431,652  

5.375%, 4/15/27

    2,228,000       2,108,402  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   53  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Entertainment (Continued)  

Churchill Downs, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 4/1/27

  $ 2,654,000     $ 2,559,426  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    3,096,000       2,858,643  

144A, 6.75%, 5/1/31

    2,654,000       2,593,728  

Cinemark USA, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 3/15/26

    1,791,000       1,721,024  

144A, 5.25%, 7/15/28

    3,400,000       3,023,076  

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

    2,228,000       2,231,921  

144A, 4.125%, 4/15/26

    3,342,000       3,175,585  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/27

    3,333,000       3,303,353  

144A, 5.25%, 1/15/29

    3,317,000       3,122,266  

Light & Wonder International, Inc.
144A, 7.00%, 5/15/28

    3,121,000       3,112,311  

144A, 7.25%, 11/15/29

    2,237,000       2,244,606  

144A, 7.50%, 9/1/31

    2,450,000       2,486,567  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 11/1/24

    2,555,000       2,511,786  

144A, 6.50%, 5/15/27

    5,308,000       5,316,891  

144A, 4.75%, 10/15/27

    4,227,000       3,941,678  

144A, 3.75%, 1/15/28

    2,222,000       1,983,732  

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 144A,
8.00%, 2/1/26

    5,222,000       4,867,687  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 5.625%, 1/15/27

    1,785,000       1,689,267  

144A, 4.125%, 7/1/29

    1,785,000       1,455,411  

Premier Entertainment Sub LLC / Premier Entertainment Finance Corp.
144A, 5.625%, 9/1/29

    3,362,000       2,686,574  

144A, 5.875%, 9/1/31

    3,301,000       2,555,304  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27

    2,222,000       2,093,457  

144A, 7.25%, 5/15/31

    3,689,000       3,540,589  

Vail Resorts, Inc., 144A,
6.25%, 5/15/25

    2,666,000       2,659,047  

WMG Acquisition Corp.
144A, 3.75%, 12/1/29

    2,389,000       2,073,153  

144A, 3.875%, 7/15/30

    2,366,000       2,055,256  

144A, 3.00%, 2/15/31

    3,539,000       2,887,470  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC / Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.
144A, 5.125%, 10/1/29

    3,367,000       3,017,097  

144A, 7.125%, 2/15/31

    2,632,000       2,586,374  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $152,866,132)

      142,129,884  
   

 

 

 
Food Service — 0.5%  

Aramark Services, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/1/25

    2,451,000       2,423,183  

144A, 6.375%, 5/1/25

    6,765,000       6,783,482  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/28

    5,087,000       4,750,472  

TKC Holdings, Inc.
144A, 6.875%, 5/15/28

    2,101,000       1,901,468  

144A, 10.50%, 5/15/29

    2,975,000       2,471,927  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $19,404,794)

      18,330,532  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.5%  

Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co., 144A,
4.625%, 4/1/30

    1,803,000       1,554,673  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Home Builders (Continued)  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential US LLC
144A, 6.25%, 9/15/27

  $ 2,654,000     $ 2,438,705  

144A, 4.875%, 2/15/30

    2,212,000       1,829,516  

Mattamy Group Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 12/15/27

    2,212,000       2,088,815  

144A, 4.625%, 3/1/30

    2,666,000       2,355,006  

Meritage Homes Corp.
6.00%, 6/1/25

    1,996,000       1,988,625  

144A, 3.875%, 4/15/29

    2,053,000       1,793,716  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 6/15/27

    2,222,000       2,185,448  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/28

    2,025,000       1,955,316  

144A, 5.125%, 8/1/30

    2,253,000       2,068,510  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $22,443,137)

      20,258,330  
   

 

 

 
Home Furnishings — 0.2%  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 4/15/29

    3,569,000       3,068,653  

144A, 3.875%, 10/15/31

    3,598,000       2,895,245  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,043,977)

      5,963,898  
   

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.5%  

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.875%, 6/1/25

    2,232,000       2,157,990  

4.70%, 4/1/26

    8,780,000       8,401,541  

6.375%, 9/15/27

    2,293,000       2,244,737  

6.625%, 9/15/29

    2,328,000       2,308,489  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.
4.50%, 10/15/29

    1,821,000       1,524,832  

4.00%, 4/1/31

    2,128,000       1,674,481  

4.375%, 2/1/32

    1,829,000       1,449,848  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $21,740,965)

      19,761,918  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 3.4%  

Carnival Corp.
144A, 7.625%, 3/1/26

    6,444,000       6,429,634  

144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    15,481,000       14,558,085  

144A, 9.875%, 8/1/27

    4,017,000       4,245,190  

144A, 4.00%, 8/1/28

    10,796,000       9,669,293  

144A, 6.00%, 5/1/29

    8,847,000       8,015,502  

144A, 7.00%, 8/15/29

    2,050,000       2,081,855  

144A, 10.50%, 6/1/30

    4,423,000       4,715,338  

Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd., 144A,
10.375%, 5/1/28

    8,979,000       9,773,590  

Life Time, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 1/15/26

    4,092,000       3,995,816  

144A, 8.00%, 4/15/26

    2,117,000       2,103,028  

NCL Corp. Ltd.
144A, 3.625%, 12/15/24

    2,509,000       2,405,454  

144A, 5.875%, 3/15/26

    6,303,000       5,937,430  

144A, 5.875%, 2/15/27

    4,423,000       4,288,486  

144A, 8.375%, 2/1/28

    2,684,000       2,768,895  

144A, 7.75%, 2/15/29

    2,736,000       2,601,668  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
144A, 11.50%, 6/1/25

    1,915,000       2,025,325  

144A, 4.25%, 7/1/26

    2,935,000       2,739,060  

144A, 5.50%, 8/31/26

    4,423,000       4,240,683  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   54  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Leisure Time (Continued)  

144A, 5.375%, 7/15/27

  $ 4,423,000     $ 4,163,001  

144A, 11.625%, 8/15/27

    5,529,000       6,026,805  

3.70%, 3/15/28

    2,222,000       1,937,281  

144A, 5.50%, 4/1/28

    6,751,000       6,323,997  

144A, 8.25%, 1/15/29

    4,448,000       4,652,688  

144A, 9.25%, 1/15/29

    4,567,000       4,868,509  

144A, 7.25%, 1/15/30

    3,126,000       3,172,205  

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

    3,649,000       3,415,336  

144A, 7.00%, 2/15/29

    2,362,000       2,241,774  

144A, 9.125%, 7/15/31

    3,190,000       3,298,580  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $136,343,210)

      132,694,508  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 2.8%  

Boyd Gaming Corp.
4.75%, 12/1/27

    4,422,000       4,149,194  

144A, 4.75%, 6/15/31

    4,011,000       3,536,899  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
144A, 5.375%, 5/1/25

    2,228,000       2,209,142  

144A, 5.75%, 5/1/28

    2,212,000       2,172,130  

144A, 3.75%, 5/1/29

    3,564,000       3,142,718  

4.875%, 1/15/30

    4,423,000       4,130,189  

144A, 4.00%, 5/1/31

    4,886,000       4,246,867  

144A, 3.625%, 2/15/32

    6,793,000       5,649,499  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC / Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc
144A, 5.00%, 6/1/29

    3,816,000       3,386,611  

144A, 4.875%, 7/1/31

    2,212,000       1,867,154  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.
3.20%, 8/8/24

    1,052,000       1,015,812  

2.90%, 6/25/25

    2,222,000       2,097,796  

3.50%, 8/18/26

    4,448,000       4,131,185  

3.90%, 8/8/29

    3,317,000       2,919,004  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 144A,
4.50%, 6/15/29

    2,222,000       1,879,635  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.
144A, 4.875%, 6/6/25

    4,406,000       4,189,681  

144A, 5.25%, 4/26/26

    2,222,000       2,060,081  

144A, 5.625%, 7/17/27

    2,814,000       2,517,855  

144A, 5.75%, 7/21/28

    3,810,000       3,374,292  

144A, 5.375%, 12/4/29

    5,087,000       4,271,412  

MGM Resorts International
6.75%, 5/1/25

    3,471,000       3,479,813  

5.75%, 6/15/25

    2,986,000       2,947,712  

4.625%, 9/1/26

    1,769,000       1,667,762  

5.50%, 4/15/27

    2,986,000       2,855,695  

4.75%, 10/15/28

    3,324,000       3,019,594  

Station Casinos LLC
144A, 4.50%, 2/15/28

    3,070,000       2,750,413  

144A, 4.625%, 12/1/31

    2,200,000       1,815,594  

Studio City Finance Ltd.
144A, 6.00%, 7/15/25

    2,252,000       2,131,563  

144A, 6.50%, 1/15/28

    2,242,000       1,900,689  

144A, 5.00%, 1/15/29

    4,886,000       3,666,479  

Travel + Leisure Co.
144A, 6.625%, 7/31/26

    2,875,000       2,838,238  

6.00%, 4/1/27

    1,787,000       1,735,552  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Lodging (Continued)  

144A, 4.50%, 12/1/29

  $ 2,889,000     $ 2,480,958  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
144A, 5.50%, 3/1/25

    6,287,000       6,216,567  

144A, 5.25%, 5/15/27

    4,247,000       4,023,313  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $115,805,571)

      106,477,098  
   

 

 

 
Retail — 4.9%  

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 4/15/25

    2,228,000       2,213,257  

144A, 3.875%, 1/15/28

    6,881,000       6,264,458  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/28

    3,317,000       3,048,097  

144A, 3.50%, 2/15/29

    3,357,000       2,942,298  

144A, 4.00%, 10/15/30

    12,883,000       10,921,637  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
4.50%, 3/1/28

    1,769,000       1,615,153  

144A, 4.625%, 11/15/29

    3,559,000       3,143,462  

4.75%, 3/1/30

    2,038,000       1,791,602  

144A, 5.00%, 2/15/32

    2,666,000       2,289,333  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.
5.25%, 2/1/28

    2,222,000       2,133,772  

7.50%, 6/15/29

    2,146,000       2,165,256  

144A, 6.625%, 10/1/30

    4,423,000       4,317,307  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 144A,
6.50%, 8/1/30

    2,670,000       2,640,630  

Carvana Co.
144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27

    2,654,000       1,952,747  

144A, 5.875%, 10/1/28

    2,674,000       1,647,572  

144A, 4.875%, 9/1/29

    3,317,000       1,982,850  

144A, 10.25%, 5/1/30

    14,501,000       11,256,044  

eG Global Finance PLC
144A, 6.75%, 2/7/25

    3,088,000       3,046,034  

144A, 8.50%, 10/30/25

    2,597,000       2,573,680  

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
144A, 5.375%, 4/1/26

    2,905,000       2,733,217  

144A, 5.875%, 4/1/29

    3,749,000       3,312,768  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC / Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 1/15/29

    4,613,000       3,988,056  

144A, 6.75%, 1/15/30

    5,529,000       4,573,294  

FirstCash, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 9/1/28

    2,247,000       2,000,762  

144A, 5.625%, 1/1/30

    2,433,000       2,211,326  

Gap, Inc.
144A, 3.625%, 10/1/29

    3,467,000       2,642,421  

144A, 3.875%, 10/1/31

    3,317,000       2,407,589  

Kohl’s Corp.,
4.625%, 5/1/31

    2,316,000       1,707,239  

LBM Acquisition LLC, 144A,
6.25%, 1/15/29

    3,742,000       3,269,446  

Lithia Motors, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 12/15/27

    1,785,000       1,650,230  

144A, 3.875%, 6/1/29

    3,517,000       3,022,980  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/31

    2,444,000       2,081,559  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC
144A, 5.875%, 4/1/29

    2,327,000       2,105,674  

144A, 5.875%, 3/15/30

    1,922,000       1,683,480  

144A, 6.125%, 3/15/32

    1,889,000       1,621,518  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   55  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Retail (Continued)  

Michaels Cos., Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 5/1/28

  $ 3,821,000     $ 3,188,166  

144A, 7.875%, 5/1/29

    5,636,000       3,911,948  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
4.75%, 9/15/29

    2,222,000       2,040,885  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    2,212,000       1,862,725  

NMG Holding Co, Inc. / Neiman Marcus Group LLC, 144A,
7.125%, 4/1/26

    4,886,000       4,647,839  

Nordstrom, Inc.
4.375%, 4/1/30

    2,291,000       1,834,805  

4.25%, 8/1/31

    1,880,000       1,415,978  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
3.50%, 9/1/25

    2,444,000       2,331,907  

3.75%, 6/15/29

    2,216,000       1,901,421  

PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp.
144A, 4.75%, 2/15/28

    5,333,000       4,788,766  

144A, 7.75%, 2/15/29

    5,247,000       5,017,013  

QVC, Inc.
4.45%, 2/15/25

    2,602,000       2,341,382  

4.75%, 2/15/27

    2,555,000       1,689,268  

4.375%, 9/1/28

    2,291,000       1,298,571  

Rite Aid Corp., 144A,
8.00%, 11/15/26

    3,759,000       2,390,799  

Sonic Automotive, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 11/15/29

    2,875,000       2,456,032  

144A, 4.875%, 11/15/31

    2,232,000       1,857,534  

SRS Distribution, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 7/1/28

    2,905,000       2,588,933  

144A, 6.125%, 7/1/29

    2,069,000       1,800,960  

144A, 6.00%, 12/1/29

    3,840,000       3,287,309  

Staples, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 4/15/26

    8,887,000       7,361,735  

144A, 10.75%, 4/15/27

    4,300,000       2,337,890  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 144A,
5.00%, 6/1/31

    2,891,000       2,474,424  

Yum! Brands, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 1/15/30

    3,539,000       3,262,241  

3.625%, 3/15/31

    4,775,000       4,053,617  

4.625%, 1/31/32

    4,906,000       4,394,089  

5.375%, 4/1/32

    4,553,000       4,275,109  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $217,615,544)

      189,768,094  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 16.1%

 

Agriculture — 0.3%  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 4/15/27

    2,212,000       2,152,104  

144A, 6.00%, 6/15/30

    4,463,000       4,364,273  

Vector Group Ltd.
144A, 10.50%, 11/1/26

    3,005,000       3,017,486  

144A, 5.75%, 2/1/29

    3,890,000       3,388,259  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $13,608,258)

      12,922,122  
   

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.1%  

Primo Water Holdings, Inc., 144A,
4.375%, 4/30/29

   

(Cost $3,249,997)

    3,317,000       2,913,653  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Commercial Services — 3.9%  

ADT Security Corp., 144A,
4.125%, 8/1/29

  $ 4,423,000     $ 3,866,432  

Albion Financing 1 SARL / Aggreko Holdings, Inc., 144A,
6.125%, 10/15/26

    2,511,000       2,378,570  

Albion Financing 2SARL, 144A,
8.75%, 4/15/27

    1,990,000       1,855,158  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp.
144A, 6.625%, 7/15/26

    8,581,000       8,170,560  

144A, 9.75%, 7/15/27

    4,644,000       4,269,433  

144A, 6.00%, 6/1/29

    4,296,000       3,289,441  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp. / Atlas Luxco 4 SARL, 144A,
4.625%, 6/1/28

    5,694,000       4,845,025  

APX Group, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 2/15/27

    2,654,000       2,570,860  

144A, 5.75%, 7/15/29

    3,539,000       3,053,553  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 4/1/28

    2,212,000       2,013,375  

144A, 5.375%, 3/1/29

    2,722,000       2,501,343  

Block, Inc.
2.75%, 6/1/26

    4,423,000       4,026,356  

3.50%, 6/1/31

    4,574,000       3,754,696  

Brink’s Co.
144A, 5.50%, 7/15/25

    1,769,000       1,741,054  

144A, 4.625%, 10/15/27

    2,655,000       2,471,575  

Garda World Security Corp.
144A, 4.625%, 2/15/27

    2,540,000       2,351,806  

144A, 9.50%, 11/1/27

    2,686,000       2,600,748  

144A, 7.75%, 2/15/28

    1,761,000       1,749,695  

144A, 6.00%, 6/1/29

    2,282,000       1,861,625  

Gartner, Inc.
144A, 4.50%, 7/1/28

    3,539,000       3,303,003  

144A, 3.625%, 6/15/29

    2,653,000       2,332,742  

144A, 3.75%, 10/1/30

    3,521,000       3,043,677  

Herc Holdings, Inc., 144A,
5.50%, 7/15/27

    5,338,000       5,128,676  

Hertz Corp.
144A, 4.625%, 12/1/26

    2,374,000       2,151,532  

144A, 5.00%, 12/1/29

    4,423,000       3,640,878  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
144A, 5.50%, 9/1/28

    4,705,000       4,000,814  

144A, 5.75%, 11/1/28

    4,578,000       3,434,301  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 4/15/26

    5,967,000       5,861,097  

144A, 3.375%, 8/31/27

    4,423,000       3,937,740  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/28

    5,750,500       5,470,732  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.
144A, 7.375%, 9/1/25

    3,856,000       3,793,353  

144A, 11.25%, 12/15/27

    2,455,000       2,341,976  

Service Corp. International
4.625%, 12/15/27

    2,451,000       2,306,146  

5.125%, 6/1/29

    3,486,000       3,289,912  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   56  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Commercial Services (Continued)  

3.375%, 8/15/30

  $ 3,760,000     $ 3,121,915  

4.00%, 5/15/31

    3,561,000       3,022,399  

Sotheby’s, 144A,
7.375%, 10/15/27

    3,384,000       3,084,585  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
5.50%, 5/15/27

    2,212,000       2,169,607  

3.875%, 11/15/27

    3,317,000       3,075,036  

4.875%, 1/15/28

    7,448,000       7,093,741  

5.25%, 1/15/30

    3,347,000       3,184,308  

4.00%, 7/15/30

    3,337,000       2,928,770  

3.875%, 2/15/31

    4,991,000       4,273,301  

3.75%, 1/15/32

    3,342,000       2,813,364  

Williams Scotsman International, Inc.
144A, 6.125%, 6/15/25

    2,369,000       2,350,106  

144A, 4.625%, 8/15/28

    2,262,000       2,066,111  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $167,772,814)

      152,591,127  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.4%            

Coty, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/15/26

    3,981,000       3,830,438  

144A, 6.50%, 4/15/26

    2,092,000       2,075,578  

Coty, Inc./HFC Prestige Products, Inc./HFC Prestige International US LLC, 144A,
6.625%, 7/15/30

    3,350,000       3,347,102  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.
144A, 5.50%, 6/1/28

    3,317,000       3,129,291  

144A, 4.125%, 4/1/29

    2,281,000       1,978,859  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $15,053,112)

      14,361,268  
   

 

 

 
Food — 2.5%            

Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC
144A, 3.25%, 3/15/26

    3,342,000       3,108,303  

144A, 7.50%, 3/15/26

    2,647,000       2,688,201  

144A, 4.625%, 1/15/27

    6,071,000       5,749,218  

144A, 5.875%, 2/15/28

    3,317,000       3,222,263  

144A, 6.50%, 2/15/28

    3,387,000       3,374,867  

144A, 3.50%, 3/15/29

    5,969,000       5,168,127  

144A, 4.875%, 2/15/30

    4,448,000       4,085,420  

B&G Foods, Inc.
5.25%, 4/1/25

    3,923,000       3,832,781  

5.25%, 9/15/27

    2,433,000       2,157,807  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 5/15/28

    2,237,000       2,114,800  

144A, 4.125%, 1/31/30

    4,291,000       3,777,525  

144A, 4.375%, 1/31/32

    3,219,000       2,796,860  

Performance Food Group, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 10/15/27

    4,689,000       4,519,856  

144A, 4.25%, 8/1/29

    4,453,000       3,922,890  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
144A, 5.875%, 9/30/27

    3,909,000       3,868,754  

3.50%, 3/1/32

    3,950,000       3,184,529  

6.25%, 7/1/33

    4,448,000       4,420,148  

Post Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    2,031,000       1,986,875  

144A, 5.625%, 1/15/28

    4,162,000       3,995,796  

144A, 5.50%, 12/15/29

    5,480,000       5,078,174  

144A, 4.625%, 4/15/30

    6,466,000       5,734,793  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Food (Continued)            

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/31

  $ 4,916,000     $ 4,221,273  

Sigma Holdco BV, 144A,
7.875%, 5/15/26

    2,156,000       1,835,970  

US Foods, Inc.
144A, 6.25%, 4/15/25

    4,707,000       4,723,498  

144A, 4.75%, 2/15/29

    4,006,000       3,656,348  

144A, 4.625%, 6/1/30

    2,189,000       1,947,598  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $102,392,732)

      95,172,674  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products — 1.2%            

Avantor Funding, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 7/15/28

    6,856,000       6,370,845  

144A, 3.875%, 11/1/29

    3,539,000       3,107,169  

Hologic, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 2/1/28

    1,794,000       1,687,896  

144A, 3.25%, 2/15/29

    4,216,000       3,665,460  

Medline Borrower LP
144A, 3.875%, 4/1/29

    20,101,000       17,512,214  

144A, 5.25%, 10/1/29

    11,156,000       9,918,263  

Teleflex, Inc.
4.625%, 11/15/27

    2,212,000       2,088,150  

144A, 4.25%, 6/1/28

    2,212,000       2,037,052  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $47,901,978)

      46,387,049  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services — 4.7%            

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 7/15/27

    2,292,000       2,142,367  

144A, 3.125%, 2/15/29

    2,463,000       2,075,028  

144A, 3.50%, 4/1/30

    2,881,000       2,425,403  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 5/1/28

    2,212,000       2,032,773  

144A, 3.75%, 3/15/29

    2,262,000       1,998,601  

144A, 4.00%, 3/15/31

    2,206,000       1,907,018  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
144A, 8.00%, 3/15/26

    9,332,000       9,118,474  

144A, 5.625%, 3/15/27

    8,480,000       7,470,359  

144A, 8.00%, 12/15/27

    3,096,000       2,979,451  

144A, 6.875%, 4/1/28

    3,453,000       2,076,781  

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/29

    3,981,000       3,338,586  

144A, 6.875%, 4/15/29

    6,202,000       3,758,713  

144A, 6.125%, 4/1/30

    5,559,000       3,173,800  

144A, 5.25%, 5/15/30

    6,859,000       5,415,946  

144A, 4.75%, 2/15/31

    4,679,000       3,490,066  

DaVita, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 6/1/30

    12,318,000       10,577,024  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    6,635,000       5,289,141  

Encompass Health Corp.
4.50%, 2/1/28

    3,539,000       3,290,396  

4.75%, 2/1/30

    3,539,000       3,231,198  

4.625%, 4/1/31

    1,854,000       1,626,859  

IQVIA, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 10/15/26

    4,644,000       4,490,370  

144A, 5.00%, 5/15/27

    4,891,000       4,713,020  

144A, 6.50%, 5/15/30

    2,212,000       2,226,636  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC, 144A,
4.375%, 2/15/27

    2,654,000       2,288,743  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   57  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Healthcare-Services (Continued)            

LifePoint Health, Inc.
144A, 5.375%, 1/15/29

  $ 2,298,000     $ 1,591,421  

144A, 9.875%, 8/15/30

    3,550,000       3,512,796  

ModivCare, Inc., 144A,
5.875%, 11/15/25

    2,328,000       2,211,274  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 6/15/28

    3,555,000       3,265,964  

144A, 3.875%, 11/15/30

    2,889,000       2,469,667  

144A, 3.875%, 5/15/32

    3,353,000       2,784,153  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc. / LifePoint Health, Inc., 144A,
9.75%, 12/1/26

    5,728,000       5,362,560  

Select Medical Corp., 144A,
6.25%, 8/15/26

    5,419,000       5,372,841  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 144A,
6.375%, 2/1/25

    3,160,000       2,436,961  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.875%, 1/1/26

    9,583,000       9,282,119  

6.25%, 2/1/27

    6,695,000       6,598,825  

5.125%, 11/1/27

    6,660,000       6,307,231  

4.625%, 6/15/28

    2,654,000       2,446,287  

6.125%, 10/1/28

    11,223,000       10,803,316  

4.25%, 6/1/29

    6,253,000       5,584,105  

4.375%, 1/15/30

    6,472,000       5,755,926  

6.125%, 6/15/30

    8,927,000       8,661,329  

144A, 6.75%, 5/15/31

    6,106,000       6,082,420  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $202,632,002)

      181,665,948  
   

 

 

 
Household Products/Wares — 0.1%            

Central Garden & Pet Co.
4.125%, 10/15/30

    2,222,000       1,914,404  

144A, 4.125%, 4/30/31

    1,769,000       1,503,539  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 144A,
3.875%, 3/15/31

    2,272,000       1,905,617  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,097,011)

      5,323,560  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.9%            

AdaptHealth LLC
144A, 4.625%, 8/1/29

    2,222,000       1,813,785  

144A, 5.125%, 3/1/30

    2,666,000       2,189,283  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
144A, 9.25%, 4/1/26

    3,297,000       3,008,173  

144A, 8.50%, 1/31/27

    2,856,000       1,592,063  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 11/1/25

    7,569,000       6,824,286  

144A, 9.00%, 12/15/25

    4,291,000       3,931,479  

144A, 6.125%, 2/1/27

    4,447,000       2,928,483  

144A, 5.75%, 8/15/27

    2,262,000       1,418,825  

144A, 5.00%, 1/30/28

    1,934,000       842,637  

144A, 4.875%, 6/1/28

    7,137,000       4,241,683  

144A, 11.00%, 9/30/28

    7,847,000       5,621,883  

144A, 5.00%, 2/15/29

    2,088,000       875,989  

144A, 6.25%, 2/15/29

    3,648,000       1,599,995  

144A, 5.25%, 1/30/30

    3,549,000       1,502,030  

144A, 5.25%, 2/15/31

    2,035,000       858,176  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH, 144A,
5.50%, 1/15/28

    2,222,000       2,014,221  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pharmaceuticals (Continued)            

Grifols SA, 144A,
4.75%, 10/15/28

  $ 3,126,000     $ 2,745,472  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd / HLF Financing, Inc., 144A,
7.875%, 9/1/25

    2,654,000       2,556,359  

HLF Financing Sarl LLC / Herbalife International, Inc., 144A,
4.875%, 6/1/29

    2,736,000       2,048,553  

Jazz Securities DAC, 144A,
4.375%, 1/15/29

    6,780,000       6,080,903  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 144A,
10.00%, 4/15/25 (a)

    1,894,000       1,499,316  

Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV
144A, 4.125%, 4/30/28

    9,379,000       8,496,630  

144A, 5.125%, 4/30/31

    8,977,000       7,652,578  

Owens & Minor, Inc.
144A, 4.50%, 3/31/29

    2,213,000       1,877,599  

144A, 6.625%, 4/1/30

    2,533,000       2,306,760  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.
3.90%, 12/15/24

    3,066,000       2,963,505  

4.375%, 3/15/26

    3,096,000       2,941,744  

4.65%, 6/15/30

    3,444,000       3,050,988  

Prestige Brands, Inc. 144A,
5.125%, 1/15/28

    1,778,000       1,686,884  

144A, 3.75%, 4/1/31

    2,654,000       2,198,574  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
7.125%, 1/31/25

    1,890,000       1,902,954  

3.15%, 10/1/26

    15,223,000       13,780,225  

6.75%, 3/1/28

    5,528,000       5,527,059  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $135,408,032)

      110,579,094  
   

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.1%    
Holding Companies-Diversified — 0.1%            

Benteler International AG, 144A,
10.50%, 5/15/28

   

(Cost $2,250,950)

    2,212,000       2,222,101  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 10.4%    
Oil & Gas — 4.7%            

Antero Resources Corp.
144A, 7.625%, 2/1/29

    1,842,000       1,887,311  

144A, 5.375%, 3/1/30

    2,796,000       2,618,059  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp.
144A, 7.00%, 11/1/26

    2,661,000       2,648,023  

144A, 5.875%, 6/30/29

    1,782,000       1,625,000  

Baytex Energy Corp.
144A, 8.75%, 4/1/27

    1,846,000       1,891,029  

144A, 8.50%, 4/30/30

    3,580,000       3,632,465  

Callon Petroleum Co.
144A, 8.00%, 8/1/28

    2,875,000       2,917,958  

144A, 7.50%, 6/15/30

    2,660,000       2,632,086  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp., 144A,
11.00%, 4/15/25

    1,829,000       1,877,026  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   58  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)            

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
144A, 5.50%, 2/1/26

  $ 2,222,000     $ 2,170,771  

144A, 5.875%, 2/1/29

    2,372,000       2,271,988  

144A, 6.75%, 4/15/29

    4,410,000       4,382,362  

Civitas Resources, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 10/15/26

    1,778,000       1,681,309  

144A, 8.375%, 7/1/28

    6,026,000       6,229,377  

144A, 8.75%, 7/1/31

    6,094,000       6,301,489  

CNX Resources Corp.
144A, 6.00%, 1/15/29

    2,222,000       2,118,046  

144A, 7.375%, 1/15/31

    2,222,000       2,220,161  

Comstock Resources, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 3/1/29

    5,414,000       5,070,092  

144A, 5.875%, 1/15/30

    4,318,000       3,815,604  

Crescent Energy Finance LLC
144A, 7.25%, 5/1/26

    3,090,000       3,046,801  

144A, 9.25%, 2/15/28

    3,092,000       3,165,806  

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

    3,990,000       3,923,766  

CVR Energy, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 2/15/25

    2,666,000       2,588,542  

144A, 5.75%, 2/15/28

    1,782,000       1,624,142  

Earthstone Energy Holdings LLC
144A, 8.00%, 4/15/27

    2,469,000       2,520,614  

144A, 9.875%, 7/15/31

    2,222,000       2,438,167  

Energean PLC, 144A,
6.50%, 4/30/27

    1,990,000       1,829,443  

Kosmos Energy Ltd.
144A, 7.125%, 4/4/26

    2,875,000       2,640,946  

144A, 7.75%, 5/1/27

    1,769,000       1,595,157  

144A, 7.50%, 3/1/28

    2,065,000       1,826,400  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.
144A, REGS, 6.125%, 6/30/25

    2,648,429       2,598,771  

144A, REGS, 6.50%, 6/30/27

    2,762,289       2,679,420  

144A, REGS, 6.75%, 6/30/30

    2,421,059       2,276,093  

Matador Resources Co.
5.875%, 9/15/26

    3,118,000       3,043,952  

144A, 6.875%, 4/15/28

    2,222,000       2,220,509  

MEG Energy Corp.
144A, 7.125%, 2/1/27

    2,261,000       2,287,994  

144A, 5.875%, 2/1/29

    2,654,000       2,538,285  

Murphy Oil Corp.
5.875%, 12/1/27

    2,403,000       2,364,770  

6.375%, 7/15/28

    2,058,000       2,058,594  

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.
144A, 8.125%, 3/1/28

    3,133,000       3,143,370  

144A, 8.75%, 6/15/31

    2,222,000       2,272,592  

Parkland Corp.
144A, 5.875%, 7/15/27

    2,212,000       2,138,896  

144A, 4.50%, 10/1/29

    3,539,000       3,121,561  

144A, 4.625%, 5/1/30

    3,569,000       3,150,214  

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

    2,978,000       2,980,879  

6.00%, 2/15/28

    3,656,000       3,458,893  

144A, 7.875%, 9/15/30

    2,240,000       2,231,118  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)            

Permian Resources Operating LLC, 144A,
5.875%, 7/1/29

  $ 3,111,000     $ 3,003,265  

Puma International Financing SA, 144A,
5.00%, 1/24/26

    3,569,000       3,324,524  

Range Resources Corp.
4.875%, 5/15/25

    3,045,000       2,979,350  

8.25%, 1/15/29

    2,654,000       2,757,679  

144A, 4.75%, 2/15/30

    2,222,000       2,008,655  

SM Energy Co.
6.75%, 9/15/26

    1,879,000       1,872,799  

6.625%, 1/15/27

    1,855,000       1,833,482  

6.50%, 7/15/28

    1,774,000       1,735,682  

Southwestern Energy Co.
5.375%, 2/1/29

    3,102,000       2,947,040  

5.375%, 3/15/30

    5,308,000       4,966,923  

4.75%, 2/1/32

    5,175,000       4,589,666  

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.
6.00%, 4/15/27

    2,654,000       2,628,870  

4.50%, 5/15/29

    3,555,000       3,218,449  

4.50%, 4/30/30

    3,536,000       3,155,302  

Transocean, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 1/15/26

    2,518,000       2,480,130  

144A, 11.50%, 1/30/27

    3,040,000       3,204,662  

144A, 8.00%, 2/1/27

    2,708,000       2,642,994  

Tullow Oil PLC, 144A,
7.00%, 3/1/25

    2,817,000       1,946,730  

Vital Energy,
Inc., 9.50%, 1/15/25

    2,015,000       2,027,150  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $188,909,094)

      183,079,203  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.6%            

Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp.
144A, 6.875%, 4/1/27

    2,222,000       2,186,559  

144A, 6.25%, 4/1/28

    3,555,000       3,396,971  

CGG SA, 144A,
8.75%, 4/1/27

    2,228,000       1,919,406  

USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp.
6.875%, 4/1/26

    3,232,000       3,198,508  

6.875%, 9/1/27

    3,342,000       3,260,941  

Weatherford International Ltd., 144A,
8.625%, 4/30/30

    7,147,000       7,318,175  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $22,039,715)

      21,280,560  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines — 5.1%            

Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.
144A, 7.875%, 5/15/26

    2,433,000       2,474,629  

144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    2,950,000       2,861,783  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/28

    2,875,000       2,755,806  

144A, 5.375%, 6/15/29

    3,366,000       3,154,671  

Buckeye Partners LP
144A, 4.125%, 3/1/25

    2,362,000       2,276,803  

3.95%, 12/1/26

    2,654,000       2,450,332  

4.125%, 12/1/27

    1,763,000       1,604,665  

144A, 4.50%, 3/1/28

    2,225,000       2,021,190  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   59  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pipelines (Continued)            

CQP Holdco LP / BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC, 144A,
5.50%, 6/15/31

  $ 6,282,000     $ 5,735,909  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
5.75%, 4/1/25

    2,246,000       2,226,206  

144A, 5.625%, 5/1/27

    2,654,000       2,563,658  

144A, 6.00%, 2/1/29

    3,126,000       3,072,076  

144A, 8.00%, 4/1/29

    1,990,000       2,058,170  

144A, 7.375%, 2/1/31

    2,654,000       2,723,150  

DT Midstream, Inc.
144A, 4.125%, 6/15/29

    4,906,000       4,351,822  

144A, 4.375%, 6/15/31

    4,423,000       3,833,415  

EnLink Midstream LLC
144A, 5.625%, 1/15/28

    2,212,000       2,141,700  

5.375%, 6/1/29

    2,226,000       2,124,852  

144A, 6.50%, 9/1/30

    4,534,000       4,550,762  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.15%, 6/1/25

    1,865,000       1,806,719  

4.85%, 7/15/26

    2,188,000       2,102,515  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
144A, 6.00%, 7/1/25

    1,782,000       1,764,954  

4.125%, 12/1/26

    2,232,000       2,097,568  

144A, 7.50%, 6/1/27

    2,228,000       2,250,483  

144A, 6.50%, 7/1/27

    3,981,000       3,959,108  

5.50%, 7/15/28

    3,777,000       3,612,222  

144A, 4.50%, 1/15/29

    3,564,000       3,233,672  

144A, 7.50%, 6/1/30

    2,270,000       2,330,278  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/31

    4,951,000       4,380,316  

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.50%, 10/1/25

    2,366,000       2,332,935  

8.00%, 1/15/27

    4,360,000       4,302,231  

7.75%, 2/1/28

    3,005,000       2,925,880  

8.875%, 4/15/30

    2,239,000       2,232,107  

Hess Midstream Operations LP
144A, 5.625%, 2/15/26

    3,516,000       3,429,366  

144A, 5.125%, 6/15/28

    2,433,000       2,284,493  

144A, 4.25%, 2/15/30

    3,369,000       2,965,310  

144A, 5.50%, 10/15/30

    1,785,000       1,672,857  

ITT Holdings LLC, 144A,
6.50%, 8/1/29

    5,446,000       4,920,134  

New Fortress Energy, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 9/15/25

    5,529,000       5,349,374  

144A, 6.50%, 9/30/26

    6,787,000       6,308,928  

NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp., 144A,
7.50%, 2/1/26

    9,108,000       9,059,504  

NuStar Logistics LP
5.75%, 10/1/25

    2,654,000       2,604,859  

6.00%, 6/1/26

    2,430,000       2,384,146  

5.625%, 4/28/27

    2,433,000       2,362,321  

6.375%, 10/1/30

    2,610,000       2,514,618  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
144A, 3.60%, 5/15/25

    1,803,000       1,702,344  

144A, 4.95%, 7/15/29

    2,442,000       2,238,572  

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 144A,
9.00%, 10/15/26

    3,488,000       3,369,059  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pipelines (Continued)            

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.
144A, 7.50%, 10/1/25

  $ 2,654,000     $ 2,657,120  

144A, 6.00%, 3/1/27

    1,961,000       1,879,315  

144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    3,317,000       3,078,392  

144A, 6.00%, 12/31/30

    3,243,000       2,904,220  

144A, 6.00%, 9/1/31

    2,073,000       1,843,115  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC
144A, 3.875%, 8/15/29

    5,881,000       5,093,267  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/30

    4,391,000       4,281,362  

144A, 4.125%, 8/15/31

    5,590,000       4,747,373  

144A, 3.875%, 11/1/33

    5,570,000       4,529,522  

Venture Global LNG, Inc.
144A, 8.125%, 6/1/28

    9,952,000       10,047,718  

144A, 8.375%, 6/1/31

    10,066,000       10,162,322  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $210,739,997)

      198,702,198  
   

 

 

 
Financial — 10.0%    
Banks — 0.2%            

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
144A, 8.25%, 4/15/25

    2,423,000       2,390,002  

144A, 7.625%, 5/1/26

    2,175,000       2,002,885  

144A, 6.625%, 1/15/27

    2,250,000       1,971,749  

144A, 6.625%, 1/15/27

    122,000       106,913  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,573,535)

      6,471,549  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.4%            

AG Issuer LLC, 144A,
6.25%, 3/1/28

    2,222,000       2,130,974  

AG TTMT Escrow Issuer LLC, 144A,
8.625%, 9/30/27

    2,212,000       2,281,966  

Burford Capital Global Finance LLC, 144A,
9.25%, 7/1/31

    1,840,000       1,863,000  

Coinbase Global, Inc.
144A, 3.375%, 10/1/28

    4,444,000       3,273,724  

144A, 3.625%, 10/1/31

    4,350,000       2,933,248  

Curo Group Holdings Corp., 144A,
7.50%, 8/1/28

    3,038,000       1,210,582  

Home Point Capital, Inc., 144A,
5.00%, 2/1/26

    2,511,000       2,365,364  

Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co.-Issuer Corp., 144A,
5.00%, 8/15/28

    4,497,000       3,844,355  

LD Holdings Group LLC
144A, 6.50%, 11/1/25

    2,212,000       1,861,923  

144A, 6.125%, 4/1/28

    2,670,000       1,740,619  

Macquarie Airfinance Holdings Ltd., 144A,
8.375%, 5/1/28

    2,212,000       2,257,833  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
144A, 6.00%, 1/15/27

    2,666,000       2,551,789  

144A, 5.50%, 8/15/28

    3,777,000       3,427,339  

144A, 5.125%, 12/15/30

    2,964,000       2,515,035  

144A, 5.75%, 11/15/31

    2,654,000       2,277,133  

Navient Corp.
5.875%, 10/25/24

    2,212,000       2,180,988  

6.75%, 6/25/25

    2,216,000       2,203,054  

6.75%, 6/15/26

    2,212,000       2,175,635  

5.00%, 3/15/27

    3,096,000       2,819,914  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   60  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Diversified Financial Services (Continued)        

4.875%, 3/15/28

  $ 2,212,000     $ 1,928,643  

5.50%, 3/15/29

    3,430,000       2,935,413  

9.375%, 7/25/30

    2,292,000       2,304,709  

NFP Corp.
144A, 4.875%, 8/15/28

    2,444,000       2,183,243  

144A, 6.875%, 8/15/28

    9,177,000       8,097,999  

OneMain Finance Corp.
6.875%, 3/15/25

    5,548,000       5,525,231  

7.125%, 3/15/26

    7,077,000       6,969,803  

3.50%, 1/15/27

    3,342,000       2,911,383  

6.625%, 1/15/28

    3,454,000       3,233,341  

3.875%, 9/15/28

    2,912,000       2,390,883  

9.00%, 1/15/29

    1,930,000       1,958,361  

5.375%, 11/15/29

    3,305,000       2,862,791  

4.00%, 9/15/30

    3,758,000       2,930,695  

Osaic Holdings, Inc., 144A,
10.75%, 8/1/27

    1,831,000       1,841,927  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
144A, 5.375%, 10/15/25

    2,875,000       2,785,300  

144A, 4.25%, 2/15/29

    2,900,000       2,403,019  

144A, 5.75%, 9/15/31

    2,262,000       1,903,883  

PRA Group, Inc., 144A,
8.375%, 2/1/28

    1,838,000       1,679,273  

Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc.
144A, 2.875%, 10/15/26

    5,087,000       4,526,158  

144A, 3.625%, 3/1/29

    3,337,000       2,844,506  

144A, 3.875%, 3/1/31

    5,662,000       4,624,750  

144A, 4.00%, 10/15/33

    3,764,000       2,982,226  

SLM Corp.
4.20%, 10/29/25

    2,247,000       2,115,326  

3.125%, 11/2/26

    2,222,000       1,979,847  

Synchrony Financial,
7.25%, 2/2/33

    3,334,000       3,069,738  

United Wholesale Mortgage LLC
144A, 5.50%, 11/15/25

    3,606,000       3,470,735  

144A, 5.75%, 6/15/27

    2,222,000       2,049,319  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/29

    3,111,000       2,701,904  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $147,761,941)

      133,124,881  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 1.3%            

Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc.
144A, 7.00%, 11/15/25

    4,091,000       3,957,779  

144A, 10.125%, 8/1/26

    1,799,000       1,858,029  

144A, 4.25%, 2/15/29

    3,181,000       2,754,154  

144A, 6.00%, 8/1/29

    2,222,000       1,932,232  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer
144A, 4.25%, 10/15/27

    3,317,000       3,014,963  

144A, 6.75%, 10/15/27

    5,987,000       5,665,468  

144A, 6.75%, 4/15/28

    5,569,000       5,491,849  

144A, 5.875%, 11/1/29

    2,057,000       1,803,316  

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

    2,232,000       2,212,100  

144A, 5.625%, 1/15/29

    2,458,000       2,138,069  

HUB International Ltd.
144A, 7.00%, 5/1/26

    7,421,000       7,413,774  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Insurance (Continued)            

144A, 5.625%, 12/1/29

  $ 2,457,000     $ 2,170,079  

144A, 7.25%, 6/15/30

    9,621,000       9,750,586  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $51,461,391)

      50,162,398  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.6%            

Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC / Anywhere Co.-Issuer Corp., 144A,
7.00%, 4/15/30

    1,772,800       1,591,443  

Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC
144A, 6.75%, 5/15/28

    2,900,000       2,763,787  

144A, 8.875%, 9/1/31

    1,850,000       1,867,408  

Howard Hughes Corp.
144A, 5.375%, 8/1/28

    3,387,000       3,054,094  

144A, 4.125%, 2/1/29

    2,875,000       2,374,692  

144A, 4.375%, 2/1/31

    2,875,000       2,291,597  

Kennedy-Wilson, Inc.
4.75%, 3/1/29

    2,666,000       2,144,797  

4.75%, 2/1/30

    2,686,000       2,070,893  

5.00%, 3/1/31

    2,664,000       2,018,491  

Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp.
144A, 5.75%, 1/15/29

    2,483,000       1,790,265  

144A, 5.25%, 4/15/30

    2,245,000       1,560,663  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $27,825,075)

      23,528,130  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 3.9%            

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL
144A, 5.75%, 5/15/26

    4,295,000       3,946,130  

144A, 4.50%, 4/1/27

    3,342,000       2,795,299  

Diversified Healthcare Trust
9.75%, 6/15/25

    2,212,000       2,177,490  

4.75%, 2/15/28

    2,332,000       1,783,884  

4.375%, 3/1/31

    2,229,000       1,684,032  

HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC
144A, 6.00%, 4/15/25

    1,778,000       1,746,658  

144A, 3.375%, 6/15/26

    4,423,000       3,975,009  

Iron Mountain, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 9/15/27

    4,448,000       4,181,020  

144A, 5.25%, 3/15/28

    3,816,000       3,581,351  

144A, 5.00%, 7/15/28

    2,212,000       2,050,869  

144A, 7.00%, 2/15/29

    4,423,000       4,415,513  

144A, 4.875%, 9/15/29

    4,448,000       4,023,290  

144A, 5.25%, 7/15/30

    5,750,000       5,186,991  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/31

    4,866,000       4,184,913  

144A, 5.625%, 7/15/32

    2,693,000       2,419,141  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.
144A, 4.25%, 2/1/27

    2,908,000       2,631,681  

144A, 4.75%, 6/15/29

    2,889,000       2,431,786  

MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.
5.25%, 8/1/26

    2,212,000       1,882,222  

5.00%, 10/15/27

    6,267,000       4,958,402  

4.625%, 8/1/29

    4,001,000       2,896,005  

3.50%, 3/15/31

    5,812,000       3,780,084  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   61  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued)        

Office Properties Income Trust
4.50%, 2/1/25

  $ 2,914,000     $ 2,602,724  

3.45%, 10/15/31

    1,767,000       898,660  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC / PK Domestic Property LLC / PK Finance Co.-Issuer
144A, 7.50%, 6/1/25

    2,902,000       2,907,911  

144A, 5.875%, 10/1/28

    3,468,000       3,211,393  

144A, 4.875%, 5/15/29

    3,317,000       2,880,486  

RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp.
4.75%, 10/15/27

    3,094,500       2,879,852  

144A, 7.25%, 7/15/28

    1,785,000       1,795,526  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/29

    2,650,000       2,328,555  

RLJ Lodging Trust LP
144A, 3.75%, 7/1/26

    2,212,000       2,028,736  

144A, 4.00%, 9/15/29

    2,232,000       1,868,638  

SBA Communications Corp.
3.875%, 2/15/27

    6,616,000       6,122,898  

3.125%, 2/1/29

    6,634,000       5,680,594  

Service Properties Trust
4.35%, 10/1/24

    3,649,000       3,514,802  

7.50%, 9/15/25

    3,555,000       3,516,057  

4.75%, 10/1/26

    1,990,000       1,729,789  

4.95%, 2/15/27

    1,778,000       1,541,043  

5.50%, 12/15/27

    2,009,000       1,780,117  

3.95%, 1/15/28

    1,817,000       1,448,020  

4.95%, 10/1/29

    1,915,000       1,512,077  

4.375%, 2/15/30

    1,777,000       1,352,607  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
144A, 3.75%, 12/31/24

    1,945,000       1,872,121  

4.75%, 3/15/25

    2,211,000       2,139,199  

144A, 3.625%, 7/15/26

    1,785,000       1,599,057  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/27

    2,222,000       1,986,657  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 144A,
6.00%, 1/15/30

    3,143,000       2,079,189  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC
144A, 10.50%, 2/15/28

    11,603,000       11,587,611  

144A, 4.75%, 4/15/28

    2,521,000       2,126,586  

144A, 6.50%, 2/15/29

    4,958,000       3,388,713  

XHR LP
144A, 6.375%, 8/15/25

    2,212,000       2,187,432  

144A, 4.875%, 6/1/29

    2,312,000       2,002,292  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $167,784,440)

      149,301,112  
   

 

 

 
Venture Capital — 0.6%            

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
4.75%, 9/15/24

    4,797,000       4,641,733  

6.375%, 12/15/25

    3,346,000       3,193,988  

6.25%, 5/15/26

    5,771,000       5,358,434  

5.25%, 5/15/27

    6,425,000       5,644,876  

4.375%, 2/1/29

    3,416,000       2,699,905  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $23,799,565)

      21,538,936  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Industrial — 9.1%    
Aerospace/Defense — 2.9%            

Bombardier, Inc.
144A, 7.125%, 6/15/26

  $ 5,488,000     $ 5,400,675  

144A, 7.875%, 4/15/27

    8,459,000       8,452,240  

144A, 6.00%, 2/15/28

    3,317,000       3,103,549  

144A, 7.50%, 2/1/29

    3,353,000       3,288,007  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.,
5.125%, 10/1/24

    4,084,000       4,045,119  

Rolls-Royce PLC
144A, 3.625%, 10/14/25

    4,423,000       4,168,678  

144A, 5.75%, 10/15/27

    4,423,000       4,297,760  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 4/15/25

    5,296,000       5,247,143  

4.60%, 6/15/28

    3,121,000       2,532,074  

144A, 9.375%, 11/30/29

    4,027,000       4,184,685  

TransDigm, Inc.
144A, 6.25%, 3/15/26

    19,461,000       19,296,224  

6.375%, 6/15/26

    4,529,000       4,533,290  

7.50%, 3/15/27

    2,444,000       2,451,371  

5.50%, 11/15/27

    11,718,000       11,129,342  

144A, 6.75%, 8/15/28

    9,238,000       9,279,802  

4.625%, 1/15/29

    5,308,000       4,760,108  

4.875%, 5/1/29

    3,352,000       3,019,061  

144A, 6.875%, 12/15/30

    6,681,000       6,732,644  

Triumph Group, Inc.
7.75%, 8/15/25

    2,148,000       2,024,393  

144A, 9.00%, 3/15/28

    5,486,000       5,508,114  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $117,422,082)

      113,454,279  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.8%            

Builders FirstSource, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 3/1/30

    2,433,000       2,237,396  

144A, 4.25%, 2/1/32

    5,800,000       4,935,997  

144A, 6.375%, 6/15/32

    3,105,000       3,029,552  

Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC, 144A,
6.00%, 11/1/28

    4,886,000       4,696,455  

Standard Industries, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 2/15/27

    3,777,000       3,584,823  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    4,423,000       4,078,101  

144A, 4.375%, 7/15/30

    7,102,000       6,090,537  

Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp., 144A,
5.25%, 1/15/29

    3,096,000       2,903,336  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $34,731,133)

      31,556,197  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.5%        

Energizer Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 6/15/28

    2,619,000       2,317,594  

144A, 4.375%, 3/31/29

    3,500,000       3,001,670  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.
144A, 7.125%, 6/15/25

    6,696,000       6,732,085  

144A, 7.25%, 6/15/28

    5,886,000       5,975,920  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $18,940,604)

      18,027,269  
   

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.4%            

Sensata Technologies BV
144A, 5.625%, 11/1/24

    1,778,000       1,763,696  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   62  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Electronics (Continued)            

144A, 5.00%, 10/1/25

  $ 3,090,000     $ 3,014,452  

144A, 4.00%, 4/15/29

    4,473,000       3,932,232  

144A, 5.875%, 9/1/30

    2,252,000       2,130,702  

Sensata Technologies, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 2/15/30

    2,016,000       1,784,996  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    3,442,000       2,887,421  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $17,182,273)

      15,513,499  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.3%            

Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 144A,
10.375%, 8/1/30

    5,972,000       6,166,269  

Fluor Corp.,
4.25%, 9/15/28

    2,651,000       2,474,576  

IHS Holding Ltd.
144A, 5.625%, 11/29/26

    2,226,000       1,922,619  

144A, 6.25%, 11/29/28

    2,212,000       1,787,650  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $12,423,810)

      12,351,114  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.6%            

Clean Harbors, Inc., 144A,
6.375%, 2/1/31

    2,312,000       2,301,726  

Covanta Holding Corp.,
5.00%, 9/1/30

    1,785,000       1,515,525  

GFL Environmental, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 6/1/25

    2,212,000       2,141,694  

144A, 3.75%, 8/1/25

    3,317,000       3,161,350  

144A, 5.125%, 12/15/26

    2,212,000       2,142,500  

144A, 4.00%, 8/1/28

    3,367,000       3,008,375  

144A, 3.50%, 9/1/28

    3,334,000       2,950,153  

144A, 4.75%, 6/15/29

    3,337,000       3,026,069  

144A, 4.375%, 8/15/29

    2,433,000       2,153,596  

Stericycle, Inc., 144A,
3.875%, 1/15/29

    2,222,000       1,937,579  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $26,469,259)

      24,338,567  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified — 0.3%            

SPX FLOW, Inc., 144A,
8.75%, 4/1/30

    2,222,000       2,106,609  

TK Elevator Holdco GmbH, 144A,
7.625%, 7/15/28

    1,780,000       1,651,531  

TK Elevator US Newco, Inc., 144A,
5.25%, 7/15/27

    6,899,000       6,472,873  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $10,702,865)

      10,231,013  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.1%            

Hillenbrand, Inc.,
5.75%, 6/15/25

    1,797,000       1,787,431  

Trinity Industries, Inc., 144A,
7.75%, 7/15/28

    1,785,000       1,817,234  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,631,845)

      3,604,665  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 2.8%            

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC
144A, 6.00%, 6/15/27

    2,666,000       2,602,310  

144A, 3.25%, 9/1/28

    2,780,000       2,363,376  

144A, 4.00%, 9/1/29

    4,644,000       3,779,506  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Packaging & Containers (Continued)            

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 4/30/25

  $ 3,096,000     $ 3,019,673  

144A, 4.125%, 8/15/26

    5,374,000       5,024,998  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    4,518,000       3,848,056  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    3,579,000       3,048,294  

Ball Corp.
5.25%, 7/1/25

    4,668,000       4,607,179  

4.875%, 3/15/26

    3,501,000       3,400,868  

6.875%, 3/15/28

    3,348,000       3,399,409  

6.00%, 6/15/29

    4,448,000       4,387,316  

2.875%, 8/15/30

    5,800,000       4,735,699  

3.125%, 9/15/31

    3,764,000       3,050,935  

Berry Global, Inc., 144A,
5.625%, 7/15/27

    2,242,000       2,199,876  

Crown Americas LLC,
5.25%, 4/1/30

    2,212,000       2,086,580  

Graphic Packaging International LLC
144A, 3.50%, 3/15/28

    2,009,000       1,791,794  

144A, 3.75%, 2/1/30

    1,822,000       1,554,777  

LABL, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 7/15/26

    3,075,000       3,008,941  

144A, 10.50%, 7/15/27

    3,110,000       2,980,369  

144A, 5.875%, 11/1/28

    2,204,000       1,996,950  

144A, 8.25%, 11/1/29

    2,044,000       1,710,793  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.
144A, 7.875%, 8/15/26

    12,346,000       12,169,197  

144A, 9.25%, 4/15/27

    6,019,000       5,462,728  

OI European Group BV, 144A,
4.75%, 2/15/30

    1,785,000       1,608,517  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.
144A, 6.625%, 5/13/27

    2,719,000       2,690,124  

144A, 7.25%, 5/15/31

    3,066,000       3,077,791  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc. /Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC, 144A,
4.00%, 10/15/27

    4,423,000       3,978,402  

Sealed Air Corp.
144A, 5.125%, 12/1/24

    1,880,000       1,855,889  

144A, 5.50%, 9/15/25

    1,769,000       1,744,154  

144A, 4.00%, 12/1/27

    1,897,000       1,731,939  

144A, 5.00%, 4/15/29

    1,906,000       1,767,272  

Sealed Air Corp./Sealed Air Corp., 144A,
6.125%, 2/1/28

    3,435,000       3,377,750  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.,
4.125%, 2/1/28

    2,546,000       2,334,988  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $114,145,512)

      106,396,450  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.2%            

Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc., 144A,
4.75%, 2/1/28

    2,580,000       2,333,094  

Seaspan Corp., 144A,
5.50%, 8/1/29

    3,333,000       2,595,205  

XPO, Inc., 144A,
7.125%, 6/1/31

    1,990,000       2,002,318  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,549,607)

      6,930,617  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   63  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.2%            

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
144A, 6.50%, 10/1/25

  $ 2,875,000     $ 2,841,639  

144A, 9.75%, 8/1/27

    1,799,000       1,868,627  

144A, 5.50%, 5/1/28

    4,419,000       4,109,073  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,189,404)

      8,819,339  
   

 

 

 
Technology — 4.4%    
Computers — 1.3%            

McAfee Corp., 144A,
7.375%, 2/15/30

    9,032,000       7,905,805  

NCR Corp.
144A, 5.75%, 9/1/27

    2,197,000       2,220,539  

144A, 5.00%, 10/1/28

    2,875,000       2,640,888  

144A, 5.125%, 4/15/29

    5,308,000       4,833,222  

144A, 6.125%, 9/1/29

    2,213,000       2,280,733  

144A, 5.25%, 10/1/30

    2,110,000       1,895,073  

Presidio Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 2/1/27

    2,322,000       2,173,302  

144A, 8.25%, 2/1/28

    2,432,000       2,358,790  

Seagate HDD Cayman
4.75%, 1/1/25

    2,139,000       2,091,692  

4.875%, 6/1/27

    2,537,000       2,431,694  

4.091%, 6/1/29

    2,213,000       1,939,252  

144A, 8.25%, 12/15/29

    2,232,000       2,343,750  

144A, 8.50%, 7/15/31

    2,222,000       2,330,403  

144A, 9.625%, 12/1/32

    3,332,495       3,694,937  

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

    10,223,000       9,746,820  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $53,745,146)

      50,886,900  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment — 0.2%            

Xerox Holdings Corp.
144A, 5.00%, 8/15/25

    3,427,000       3,272,706  

144A, 5.50%, 8/15/28

    3,447,000       3,000,937  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,910,793)

      6,273,643  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.5%            

ams-OSRAM AG, 144A,
7.00%, 7/31/25

    2,000,000       1,835,620  

Entegris Escrow Corp.
144A, 4.75%, 4/15/29

    7,076,000       6,569,548  

144A, 5.95%, 6/15/30

    3,979,000       3,814,397  

Entegris, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 4/15/28

    1,778,000       1,622,646  

144A, 3.625%, 5/1/29

    1,774,000       1,526,341  

ON Semiconductor Corp., 144A,
3.875%, 9/1/28

    3,096,000       2,758,830  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $18,772,275)

      18,127,382  
   

 

 

 
Software — 2.4%            

Alteryx, Inc., 144A,
8.75%, 3/15/28

    2,000,000       1,931,781  

AthenaHealth Group, Inc., 144A,
6.50%, 2/15/30

    10,505,000       9,133,743  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 144A,
7.125%, 10/2/25

    2,678,000       2,683,758  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Software (Continued)            

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.
144A, 3.875%, 7/1/28

  $ 4,094,000     $ 3,616,218  

144A, 4.875%, 7/1/29

    4,177,000       3,644,831  

Cloud Software Group, Inc.
144A, 6.50%, 3/31/29

    17,718,000       15,863,859  

144A, 9.00%, 9/30/29

    17,279,000       15,445,556  

Fair Isaac Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 5/15/26

    1,786,000       1,735,206  

144A, 4.00%, 6/15/28

    4,006,000       3,667,530  

MicroStrategy, Inc., 144A,
6.125%, 6/15/28

    2,222,000       1,991,267  

Open Text Corp.
144A, 3.875%, 2/15/28

    4,000,000       3,563,465  

144A, 3.875%, 12/1/29

    3,777,000       3,207,503  

Open Text Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.125%, 2/15/30

    4,000,000       3,450,599  

144A, 4.125%, 12/1/31

    2,969,000       2,467,582  

PTC, Inc.
144A, 3.625%, 2/15/25

    2,207,000       2,132,343  

144A, 4.00%, 2/15/28

    2,212,000       2,034,310  

RingCentral, Inc., 144A,
8.50%, 8/15/30

    1,770,000       1,743,070  

ROBLOX Corp., 144A,
3.875%, 5/1/30

    4,483,000       3,702,536  

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 144A,
5.50%, 9/30/27

    8,926,000       8,601,552  

Twilio, Inc.
3.625%, 3/15/29

    2,312,000       1,985,650  

3.875%, 3/15/31

    2,248,000       1,884,723  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $99,836,666)

      94,487,082  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.7%    
Electric — 2.4%            

Calpine Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 6/1/26

    1,858,000       1,824,561  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/28

    5,529,000       5,128,965  

144A, 5.125%, 3/15/28

    6,418,000       5,851,170  

144A, 4.625%, 2/1/29

    2,889,000       2,516,745  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/31

    3,760,000       3,181,265  

144A, 3.75%, 3/1/31

    3,981,000       3,327,538  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC
144A, 4.75%, 3/15/28

    3,777,000       3,494,879  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    4,111,000       3,384,409  

DPL, Inc.,
4.125%, 7/1/25

    1,835,000       1,747,278  

Drax Finco PLC, 144A,
6.625%, 11/1/25

    2,212,000       2,177,202  

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

Series B, 4.15%, 7/15/27

    6,665,000       6,294,465  

2.65%, 3/1/30

    2,840,000       2,372,854  

Series B, 2.25%, 9/1/30

    2,000,000       1,606,922  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP
144A, 3.875%, 10/15/26

    2,208,000       2,041,967  

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/27

    2,433,000       2,260,710  

NRG Energy, Inc.
5.75%, 1/15/28

    3,649,000       3,452,486  

144A, 3.375%, 2/15/29

    2,322,000       1,916,256  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   64  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Electric (Continued)            

144A, 5.25%, 6/15/29

  $ 3,242,000     $ 2,915,774  

144A, 3.625%, 2/15/31

    4,577,000       3,574,803  

PG&E Corp.
5.00%, 7/1/28

    4,443,000       4,091,701  

5.25%, 7/1/30

    4,536,000       4,042,324  

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 144A,
8.625%, 6/1/30

    5,308,000       5,532,465  

TransAlta Corp.,
7.75%, 11/15/29

    1,785,000       1,845,155  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
144A, 5.50%, 9/1/26

    4,423,000       4,270,204  

144A, 5.625%, 2/15/27

    5,815,000       5,603,182  

144A, 5.00%, 7/31/27

    5,775,000       5,436,635  

144A, 4.375%, 5/1/29

    5,672,000       5,005,978  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $104,302,760)

      94,897,893  
   

 

 

 
Gas — 0.3%            

AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.50%, 5/20/25

    3,096,000       3,041,463  

5.875%, 8/20/26

    3,011,000       2,859,002  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Gas (Continued)            

5.75%, 5/20/27

  $ 2,479,000     $ 2,295,327  

144A, 9.375%, 6/1/28

    2,202,000       2,259,098  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $11,095,736)

      10,454,890  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $4,163,307,508)

      3,776,622,772  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 1.3%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (b)
(Cost $49,189,697)

    49,189,697       49,189,697  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.1%

(Cost $4,212,497,205)

    $ 3,825,812,469  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.9%

      33,350,507  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 3,859,162,976  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended August 31, 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
($)
     Number of
Shares at
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

CORPORATE BONDS0.0%

 

           

Financial0.0%

 

           

Deutsche Bank AG, 5.882%, 7/08/31 (c)

 

           
     1,711,027        573,064        (2,188,899     (536,171     440,979        19,503                       

Deutsche Bank AG, 3.729%, 1/14/32 (c)

 

           
     3,593,664        619,222        (4,058,837     (1,424,285     1,270,236        29,417                       

Deutsche Bank AG, 3.742%, 1/07/33 (c)

 

           
     3,472,027        592,104        (3,923,327     (1,320,470     1,179,666        29,725                       

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

           

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (b)(d)

 

     78,245,816               (78,245,816 )(e)                   1,482,026                       

CASH EQUIVALENTS1.3%

 

           

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (b)

 

           
     21,909,142        416,444,027        (389,163,472                  1,177,512               49,189,697        49,189,697  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      108,931,676         418,228,417         (477,580,351      (3,280,926      2,890,881         2,738,183         —         49,189,697         49,189,697  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Defaulted security or security for which income has been deemed uncollectible.

(b)

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

(c)

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

(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 year ended August 31, 2023.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   65  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

GMTN:   Global 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 August 31, 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)

     $        $ 3,776,622,772        $  —        $ 3,776,622,772  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       49,189,697                            49,189,697  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 49,189,697        $ 3,776,622,772        $        $ 3,825,812,469  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   66  


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DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

August 31, 2023

 

     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

   $ 11,649,608     $ 219,110,839     $     $ 80,972,028  

Investment in affiliated securities at value

                 43,618,058        

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

     203,368       3,360,237       311,422       1,126,201  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

                 6,535,150        

Foreign currency at value

     3       472             28  

Receivables:

        

Investment securities sold

     321,691       3,990,335             1,626,528  

Dividends

                 472        

Interest

     232,751       3,039,906       1,414       1,394,641  

Securities lending income

                 232        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 12,407,421     $ 229,501,789     $ 50,466,748     $ 85,119,426  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable upon return of securities loaned

   $     $     $ 6,535,150     $  
Payables:         

Investment securities purchased

     426,360       6,451,105             2,404,254  

Investment advisory fees

     2,004       42,580       5,561       13,893  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     428,364       6,493,685       6,540,711       2,418,147  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 11,979,057     $ 223,008,104     $ 43,926,037     $ 82,701,279  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 24,958,877     $ 299,643,293     $ 47,774,051     $ 88,125,259  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (12,979,820     (76,635,189     (3,848,014     (5,423,980
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 11,979,057     $ 223,008,104     $ 43,926,037     $ 82,701,279  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     300,001       4,950,001       1,950,001       1,900,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 39.93     $ 45.05     $ 22.53     $ 43.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 12,857,810     $ 232,149,169     $     $ 83,284,663  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in affiliated securities at cost

   $     $     $ 47,510,824     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

   $     $     $ 6,369,617     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $ 203,368     $ 3,360,237     $ 311,422     $ 1,126,201  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

   $     $     $ 6,535,150     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

   $ 3     $ 441     $     $ 26  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   68  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

 

August 31, 2023

 

       Xtrackers USD
High Yield
Corporate Bond
ETF
 

Assets

    

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

     $ 3,776,622,772  

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

       49,189,697  

Foreign currency at value

       5,724  

Receivables:

    

Investment securities sold

       24,621,044  

Capital shares

       20,743,875  

Interest

       63,806,293  
    

 

 

 

Total assets

     $ 3,934,989,405  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities

    
Payables:     

Investment securities purchased

     $ 75,335,751  

Investment advisory fees

       490,678  
    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       75,826,429  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

     $ 3,859,162,976  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

    

Paid-in capital

     $ 4,503,549,516  

Distributable earnings (loss)

       (644,386,540
    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

     $ 3,859,162,976  
    

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

       111,587,501  
    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

     $ 34.58  
    

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

     $ 4,163,307,508  
    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

     $ 49,189,697  
    

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

     $ 5,502  
    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   69  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations

 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2023

 

     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

   $ 967,622     $ 41,635,488     $ 10     $ 4,865,066  

Affiliated interest income

           64,452              

Affiliated dividend income

                 2,709,479        

Income distributions from affiliated funds

     6,318       211,084       16,386       26,720  

Affiliated securities lending income

     8,240       135,202       2,638       25,429  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     982,180       42,046,226       2,728,513       4,917,215  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Investment advisory fees

     45,221       2,032,399       138,940       151,240  

Other expenses

     588       4,045       45       242  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     45,809       2,036,444       138,985       151,482  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

        

Waiver

     (19,486     (410,177     (69,681     (439
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     26,323       1,626,267       69,304       151,043  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     955,857       40,419,959       2,659,209       4,766,172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments

     (856,727     (28,839,735           (2,277,432

Investments in affiliates

           (2,208,152     (32,893      

In-kind redemptions

     (14,767     (57,926,649           (1,773,235

In-kind redemptions in affiliates

           (67,525     (255,661      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (871,494     (89,042,061     (288,554     (4,050,667
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     981,672       88,709,659             4,643,664  

Investments in affiliates

           1,898,234       868,253        

Foreign currency translations

           31             2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     981,672       90,607,924       868,253       4,643,666  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     110,178       1,565,863       579,699       592,999  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 1,066,035     $ 41,985,822     $ 3,238,908     $ 5,359,171  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   70  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations (Continued)

 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2023

 

       Xtrackers USD
High Yield
Corporate Bond
ETF
 

Investment Income

    

Unaffiliated interest income

     $ 219,419,772  

Affiliated interest income

       78,645  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

       1,177,512  

Affiliated securities lending income

       1,482,026  
    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       222,157,955  
    

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Investment advisory fees

       7,605,249  

Other expenses

       4,150  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       7,609,399  
    

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

    

Waiver

       (1,921,118
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       5,688,281  
    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       216,469,674  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    

Investments

       (129,780,406

Investments in affiliates

       (1,921,217

In-kind redemptions

       (17,953,283

In-kind redemptions in affiliates

       (1,359,709

Foreign currency transactions

       (10
    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       (151,014,625
    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

    

Investments

       184,928,455  

Investments in affiliates

       2,890,881  

Foreign currency translations

       220  
    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       187,819,556  
    

 

 

 

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

       36,804,931  
    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 253,274,605  
    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   71  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Xtrackers High Beta High Yield
Bond ETF
    Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield
Bond ETF
 
    Year Ended
August 31, 2023
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
    Year Ended
August 31, 2023
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 955,857     $ 1,081,103     $ 40,419,959     $ 41,041,591  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (871,494     (1,209,094     (89,042,061     (42,727,027

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    981,672       (2,372,970     90,607,924       (114,546,857
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    1,066,035       (2,500,961     41,985,822       (116,232,293
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

    (974,644     (1,152,992     (44,403,017     (42,567,833
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

       

Proceeds from shares sold

    1,901,084       6,992,436       223,270,378       1,268,329,518  

Value of shares redeemed

    (1,965,874     (10,724,660     (1,438,511,784     (419,246,955
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    (64,790     (3,732,224     (1,215,241,406     849,082,563  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

    26,601       (7,386,177     (1,217,658,601     690,282,437  

Net Assets

       

Beginning of year

    11,952,456       19,338,633       1,440,666,705       750,384,268  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 11,979,057     $ 11,952,456     $ 223,008,104     $ 1,440,666,705  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

       

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

    300,001       400,001       31,950,001       14,700,001  

Shares sold

    50,000       150,000       4,950,000       26,250,000  

Shares redeemed

    (50,000     (250,000     (31,950,000     (9,000,000
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of year

    300,001       300,001       4,950,001       31,950,001  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   72  


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
 
    Year Ended
August 31, 2023
    For the Period
February 10, 2022(1) to
August 31, 2022
    Year Ended
August 31, 2023
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 2,659,209     $ 1,028,437     $ 4,766,172     $ 3,795,682  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (288,554     128,548       (4,050,667     (396,537

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    868,253       (4,761,019     4,643,666       (8,681,574
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    3,238,908       (3,604,034     5,359,171       (5,282,429
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

    (2,798,892     (844,002     (4,721,603     (3,956,845
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

       

Proceeds from shares sold

    1,679,445       56,938,197       25,919,023       23,388,169  

Value of shares redeemed

    (7,782,030     (2,901,580     (29,934,486     (4,697,674
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    (6,102,585     54,036,617       (4,015,463     18,690,495  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

    (5,662,569     49,588,581       (3,377,895     9,451,221  

Net Assets

       

Beginning of period

    49,588,606       25       86,079,174       76,627,953  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 43,926,037     $ 49,588,606     $ 82,701,279     $ 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       600,000       500,000  

Shares redeemed

    (350,000     (125,000     (700,000     (100,000
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

    1,950,001       2,225,001       1,900,001       2,000,001  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   73  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

     Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate
Bond ETF
 
     Year Ended
August 31, 2023
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 216,469,674     $ 222,522,218  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (151,014,625     (182,677,275

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     187,819,556       (602,952,647
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     253,274,605       (563,107,704
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (218,918,420     (242,753,834
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

    

Proceeds from shares sold

     6,278,010,067       4,826,710,036  

Value of shares redeemed

     (6,068,454,467     (7,072,094,189
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     209,555,600       (2,245,384,153
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     243,911,785       (3,051,245,691

Net Assets

    

Beginning of year

     3,615,251,191       6,666,496,882  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 3,859,162,976     $ 3,615,251,191  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

    

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

     105,187,501       165,387,501  

Shares sold

     183,900,000       129,000,000  

Shares redeemed

     (177,500,000     (189,200,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of year

     111,587,501       105,187,501  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   74  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Years Ended August 31,  
   2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 39.84     $ 48.35     $ 46.55     $ 48.61     $ 49.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     2.90       2.51       2.60       3.01 (b)      3.32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.15       (8.37     2.65       (1.95 )(b)      (0.58
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     3.05       (5.86     5.25       1.06       2.74  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (2.96     (2.65     (3.45     (3.12     (3.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.96     (2.65     (3.45     (3.12     (3.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 39.93     $ 39.84     $ 48.35     $ 46.55     $ 48.61  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     8.11       (12.56     11.67       2.46       5.90  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of year ($ millions)

     12       12       19       7       151  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     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  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     7.40       5.61       5.45       6.50 (b)      6.91  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     58       55       98       98       51  
                                
Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Years Ended August 31,  
   2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 45.09     $ 51.05     $ 50.50     $ 50.62     $ 49.16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     2.24       1.69       1.45       2.02 (b)      2.29  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.14       (5.87     1.07       0.12 (b)      1.44  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.38       (4.18     2.52       2.14       3.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (2.42     (1.78     (1.97     (2.26     (2.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.42     (1.78     (1.97     (2.26     (2.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 45.05     $ 45.09     $ 51.05     $ 50.50     $ 50.62  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     5.44       (8.36     5.12       4.42       7.84  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of year ($ millions)

     223       1,441       750       38       144  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     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  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     4.97       3.53       2.89       4.09 (b)      4.66  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     52       68       88       111       55  

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

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.

(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.

 

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Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Year Ended
8/31/2023
    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)

     1.28       0.58  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.29       (2.84
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.57       (2.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (1.33     (0.45
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.33     (0.45
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 22.53     $ 22.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     7.27       (9.12 )** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

    

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     44       50  

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

     0.30       0.30

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

     0.15       0.15

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     5.74       4.54

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e)

     0       0 ** 

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Years Ended August 31,  
   2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 43.04     $ 47.89     $ 46.57     $ 49.13     $ 49.69  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:           

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     2.71       2.04       2.34       2.69 (f)      2.83  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.45       (4.76     1.67       (2.47 )(f)      (0.54
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     3.16       (2.72     4.01       0.22       2.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (2.67     (2.13     (2.69     (2.78     (2.85
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.67     (2.13     (2.69     (2.78     (2.85
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 43.53     $ 43.04     $ 47.89     $ 46.57     $ 49.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     7.65       (5.84     8.86       0.61       4.79  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of year ($ millions)

     83       86       77       37       22  

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) (%)

     6.30       4.48       4.95       6.13 (f)      5.78  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e)

     49       46       52       150       45  

 

(a)

For the period February 10, 2022 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2022.

(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)

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 include these indirect fees and expenses.

(e)

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

(f)

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.

 

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Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Years Ended August 31,  
   2023     2022     2021     2020(a)     2019(a)  

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 34.37     $ 40.31       39.06 (a)    $ 40.19     $ 39.90  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:           

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     1.94       1.61       1.70       2.03 (c)      2.39  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.25       (5.80     1.79       (0.95 )(c)      0.24  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.19       (4.19     3.49       1.08       2.63  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (1.98     (1.75     (2.24     (2.21     (2.34
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.98     (1.75     (2.24     (2.21     (2.34
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 34.58     $ 34.37     $ 40.31     $ 39.06     $ 40.19  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(d)

     6.63       (10.67     8.31       2.91       6.87  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of year ($ millions)

     3,859       3,615       6,666       6,209       3,062  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     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  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     5.69       4.24       4.27       5.27 (c)      6.06  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e)

     26       24       37       54       29  

 

(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.

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

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 August 31, 2023, the Trust consists of forty-two 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 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

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

 

Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Low Beta Index

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.

 

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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 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.

 

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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; 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 ShareholdersIt 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 year ended August 31, 2023, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

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As of August 31, 2023, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Capital and
Other Gains
(Losses)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Total
Accumulated
Earnings (Losses)
 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

   $ 72,841      $ (11,795,350   $ (1,257,311   $ (12,979,820

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     1,905,987        (64,406,194     (14,134,982     (76,635,189

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     44,752              (3,892,766     (3,848,014

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     509,294        (3,197,839     (2,735,435     (5,423,980

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     19,579,236        (242,862,261     (421,103,515     (644,386,540

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the years ended August 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
August 31, 2023
 
     Ordinary Income*  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

   $ 974,644  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     44,403,017  

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     2,798,892  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     4,721,603  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     218,918,420  
     Year Ended
August 31, 2022
 
     Ordinary Income*  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

   $ 1,152,992  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     42,567,833  

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     844,002  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     3,956,845  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     242,753,834  

 

*

For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

At August 31, 2023, 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

   $ 2,996,574      $ 8,798,776      $ 11,795,350  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     35,194,222        29,211,972        64,406,194  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     1,232,714        1,965,125        3,197,839  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     38,381,756        204,480,505        242,862,261  

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications to the components of net assets are included below.These differences are primarily due to redemptions-in-kind.

 

     Distributable
earnings (loss)
     Paid-In Capital  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

   $ 24,402      $ (24,402

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     62,097,456        (62,097,456

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     291,189        (291,189

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     1,818,720        (1,818,720

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     29,450,250        (29,450,250

 

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As of August 31, 2023, 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

   $ 13,110,287      $ (1,257,311    $ 72,690      $ (1,330,001

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     236,606,089        (14,135,013      205,631        (14,340,644

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     54,357,396        (3,892,766             (3,892,766

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     84,833,666        (2,735,437      475,301        (3,210,738

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     4,246,916,206        (421,103,737      4,824,790        (425,928,527

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 August 31, 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 Bank of New York Mellon, as securities lending agent, lends securities of the Funds to certain financial institutions under the terms of its securities lending agreement. Effective August 1, 2023, National Financial Services LLC (Fidelity Agency Lending), serves as securities lending agent for Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF. 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 securities 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 year ended August 31, 2023, the Funds invested the cash collateral, if any, into a joint trading account in affiliated money market funds, including DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio, managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. receives a management/ administration fee (0.08% annualized effective rate as of August 31, 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 securities lending agent. Either the Funds 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

 

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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 August 31, 2023, the Fund 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 August 31, 2023

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

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD HighYield Strategy ETF

 

Exchange-Traded Funds

   $ 6,535,150      $      $      $      $ 6,535,150  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 6,535,150  

As of August 31, 2023, 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 had no securities on loan.

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 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 year ended August 31, 2023, the Advisor waived $19,380 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

 

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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 year ended August 31, 2023, the Advisor waived $406,480 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 year ended August 31, 2023, the Advisor waived $69,404 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 year ended August 31, 2023, the Advisor waived $1,901,312 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 year ended August 31, 2023, the Advisor waived expenses of the Funds as follows:

 

     Expenses
Waived
 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

   $ 106  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     3,697  

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     277  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     439  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     19,806  

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 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 year ended August 31, 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

   $ 7,190,506      $ 7,231,680  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     409,213,296        413,831,267  

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     171,550        302,231  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     35,942,166        37,085,784  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     954,929,407        971,400,974  

 

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For the year ended August 31, 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      $ 1,914,594  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     217,681,322        1,411,991,488  

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     1,649,330        7,700,517  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     25,548,248        28,808,301  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     6,158,454,717        5,951,186,221  

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 year ended August 31, 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

   $ 1,587,750      $ 2,445,439      $ (102,985

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     2,445,439        1,587,750        (149,808

5. Fund Share Transactions

As of August 31, 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 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.

7. 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 August 31, 2023.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders of

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 and the Board of Trustees of DBX ETF Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of 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 (collectively referred to as the “Funds”), (five of the funds constituting DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”)), including the schedules of investments, as of August 31, 2023, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds (five of the funds constituting DBX ETF Trust) at August 31, 2023, and the results of their operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Individual fund

constituting

the DBX ETF Trust

  Statement of operations   Statements of changes in net assets   Financial highlights

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

  For the year ended August 31, 2023   For each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023   For each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023
Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF   For the year ended August 31, 2023   For the year ended August 31, 2023 and the period from February 10, 2022 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2022

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on each of the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and others; when replies were not received from brokers and others, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant

 

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estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

LOGO

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the DWS family of funds since at least 1979, but we are unable to determine the specific year.

New York, New York

October 23, 2023

 

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Regulatory Update — Tailored Shareholder Report

Effective January 24, 2023, the SEC amended the rules for mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. The amended rules apply to mutual funds and ETFs that are registered on Form N-1A (i.e., open-end funds) and implement a new streamlined disclosure framework requiring “concise and visually engaging” shareholder reports highlighting key information, including a simplified expense presentation, performance information, portfolio holdings and certain fund statistics. The amended rules seek to simplify shareholder reporting by consolidating investor friendly data in one report and moving other data to Form N-CSR, creating a layered disclosure framework. Certain information from the Funds’ current shareholder reports, including the Funds’ investment portfolio, financial statements and financial highlights, will move to Form N-CSR. This information must be available online, delivered free of charge upon request and filed on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. Notably, the amended rules will require mutual funds and ETFs to prepare separate individual shareholder reports for each fund share class. The amendments also include a revised definition of “appropriate broad-based securities market index” that will affect performance presentations in the new streamlined reports and mutual fund and ETF prospectuses. The amended rules and related form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024. At this time, management is evaluating the impact of the amended rules and form amendments on the content of the Funds’ current shareholder reports.

 

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Board Members and Officers (Unaudited)

 

Identification and Background

The Board has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by the Advisor and other service providers. Each Board Member serves until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified. Each officer serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes disqualified.

The Trust currently has three Board Members. The three Independent Board Members have no affiliation or business connection with the Advisor or any of its affiliated persons and do not own any stock or other securities issued by the Advisor.

The Independent Board Members of the Trust, their term of office and length of time served, their principal business occupations during the past five years, the number of portfolios in the fund complex (defined below) overseen by each Independent Board Member, and other directorships, if any, held by the Board Members are shown below. The fund complex includes all registered open- and closed-end funds (including all of their portfolios) advised by the Advisor and any registered funds that have an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the Advisor. As of the date of this shareholder report, the fund complex consists of the funds in the Trust, as well as the registered funds advised by affiliates of the Advisor.

Shareholder Communications to the Board. Shareholders may send communications to the Trust’s Board by addressing the communications directly to the Board (or individual Board Members) and/or otherwise clearly indicating in the salutation that the communication is for the Board (or individual Board Members). The shareholder may send the communication to either the Trust’s office or directly to such Board members c/o 875 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Other shareholder communications received by the Trust not directly addressed and sent to the Board will be reviewed and generally responded to by management. Such communications will be forwarded to the Board at management’s discretion based on the matters contained therein.

 

Independent Board Members

Name, Year of Birth, Position with
the Trust and Length of Time Served(1)
  Business Experience and
Directorships During the Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen
  Other Directorships
Held by Board Member

Stephen R. Byers (1953)

Chairperson since 2016, and Board Member since 2011 (formerly, Lead Independent Board Member, 2015-2016)

  Independent Director (2011- present); Independent Consultant (2014-present); Director of Investment Management, the Dreyfus Corporation (2000-2006) and Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, the Dreyfus Corporation (2002-2006).   42   The Arbitrage Funds, Sierra Income Corporation, Mutual Fund Directors Forum

George O. Elston (1964)

Board Member since 2011, Chairperson of the Audit Committee since 2015

  Chief Financial Officer, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2019-present); Chief Financial Officer, Enzyvant (2018-2019); Chief Executive Officer, 2X Oncology, Inc. (2017- 2018); Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2014-2016); Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, KBI BioPharma Inc. (2013-2014); Managing Partner, Chatham Street Partners (2010-2013).   42  

J. David Officer (1948)

Board Member since 2011, Chairperson of the Nominating Committee since 2015

  Independent Director (2010- present); Vice Chairman, the Dreyfus Corporation (2006-2009); President, The Dreyfus Family of Funds, Inc. (2006-2009).   42   (Chairman of) Ilex Management Ltd; Old Westbury Funds

 

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Officers(2)

Name, Year of Birth, Position
with the Trust and Length of Time Served(3)
  Business Experience and
Directorships During the Past 5 Years
Freddi Klassen(4) (1975)
President and Chief Executive Officer,
2016-present
  Chief Administrative Officer Investment Division Americas, of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and Manager (since 2023) and Chief Operating Officer of the Advisor (2016-present). Formerly: Programmes (Head 2021-2023), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer in the Americas for the Traditional Asset Classes Department (2014- 2020); Global Chief Operating Officer for Equities Technology in the Investment Bank Division at Deutsche Bank AG (2013-2014); Chief Operating Officer for Exchange Traded Funds and Systematic Funds in Europe (2008-2013).
Diane Kenneally(4) (1966)
Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller, 2019-present
  Fund Administration Treasurer’s Office (Co-Head since 2018), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2018- present); Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2018-present); formerly: Assistant Treasurer for the DWS funds (2007-2018).
Frank Gecsedi(4) (1967)
Chief Compliance Officer, 2010-present
  AFC Compliance US (Senior Team Lead), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Compliance Department (2016- present), Vice President in the Deutsche Asset Management Compliance Department at Deutsche Bank AG (2013-2016) and Chief Compliance Officer of the Advisor (2010-present); Chief Compliance Officer of DWS Distributors, Inc. (2019-2022); Vice President in Deutsche Bank’s Global Markets Legal, Risk and Capital Division (2010-2012).
Bryan Richards(4) (1978)
Vice President, 2016-present
  Portfolio Engineering, Systematic Investments Solutions (Head), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2018-present); Portfolio Manager in the Passive Asset Management Department at DWS (2011-present); Primary Portfolio Manager for the PowerShares DB Commodity ETFs (2011-2015).
John Millette(5) (1962)
Secretary, 2020-present
  Legal (Associate General Counsel), DWS US Retail Legal (2003- present), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Vice President and Secretary of DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (1999-present); Chief Legal Officer, DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2015- present); Director and Vice President of DWS Trust Company (2016-present); Vice President, DBX Advisors LLC (2021-present); Secretary, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2011- present); formerly: Secretary of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (2015-2017); and Assistant Secretary of DBX ETF Trust (2019-2020).

 

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Name, Year of Birth, Position
with the Trust and Length of Time Served(3)
  Business Experience and
Directorships During the Past 5 Years
Caroline Pearson(5) (1962)
Assistant Secretary, 2020-present
  Legal (Senior Team Lead), DWS US Retail Legal, of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Chief Legal Officer of DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2010-present); Chief Legal Officer, DBX Advisors LLC and DBX Strategic Advisors LLC (2020- present); Chief Legal Officer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2012-present); formerly: Secretary, Deutsche AM Distributors, Inc. (2002-2017); Secretary, Deutsche AM Service Company (2010-2017); and Chief Legal Officer, DBXStrategic Advisors LLC (2020-2021).
Jeffrey Berry(5) (1959)
Assistant Treasurer, 2019-present
  Fund Administration (Senior Specialist), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.
Sheila Cadogan(5) (1966)
Assistant Treasurer, 2019-present
  Fund Administration Treasurer’s Office (Co-Head since 2018), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Assistant Treasurer for DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2017-present); Director and Vice President, DWS Trust Company (2018- present); Assistant Treasurer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2018- present).
Christina A. Morse(6) (1964)
Assistant Secretary, 2017-present
  Senior Vice President, Director Regulatory Administration at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (2023-present); Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (2014-2023); Vice President and Counsel at Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (2013-2014).
Christian Rijs(4) (1980)
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
Officer, since October 21, 2021
  Senior Team Lead Anti-Financial Crime and Compliance, DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; AML Officer, DWS Trust Company (since November 2, 2021); AML Officer, DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (since October 6, 2021); AML Officer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (since November 12, 2021); formerly: DWS UK & Ireland Head of Anti-Financial Crime and MLRO.

 

(1)

The length of time served is represented by the year in which the Board Member joined the Board.

(2)

As a result of their respective positions held with the Advisor and its affiliates, these individuals are considered “interested persons” of the Advisor within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Interested persons receive no compensation from the Funds.

(3)

The length of time served is represented by the year in which the officer was first elected to the Trust in such capacity.

(4)

Address: 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022.

(5)

Address: 100 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02110.

(6)

Address: BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286.

The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Funds’ Board Members. The SAI is available by calling 855-329-3837, or on the Company’s website at www.Xtrackers.com.

 

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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.

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R-052201-7 (10/23) DBX005646 (10/24)


August 31, 2023

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 Climate Action Equity ETF (USCA)

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  

Management’s Discussion on Fund Performance

     3  

Performance Summary

     6  

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

     6  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     8  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     10  

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF

     12  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     14  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     16  

Fees and Expenses

     18  

Schedule of Investments

     19  

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

     19  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     37  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     43  

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF

     51  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     56  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     60  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     65  

Statements of Operations

     67  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     69  

Financial Highlights

     72  

Notes to Financial Statements

     75  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     86  

Other Information

     88  

Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     89  

Board Members and Officers

     91  

Additional Information

     94  


To our Shareholders: (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear shareholder,

We are pleased to provide this annual report on six of our equity ETFs tracking the environmental, social and governance (ESG) market for the period ended August 31, 2023.

The global economy faced several headwinds resulting from high inflation, rising interest rates, and increased economic and geopolitical unpredictability. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) and other major central banks, except for the Bank of Japan, raised interest rates in response to elevated inflation that wiped out real incomes in both developed and developing countries. By February 2023, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had lasted a year and no meaningful steps had been taken to resolve the crisis. The global financial markets have largely remained stable despite the turmoil in the U.S. and European banking sectors. The U.S. labor market performed reasonably well, with the unemployment rate remaining constant and wage growth slowing. As soon as China began trading after the COVID-19-related restrictions were lifted, the mood of the global markets improved. However, worries that U.S. interest rates will continue to climb for a while and China’s economic slowdown because of the worsening real estate crisis, had a negative influence on investor sentiment.

European stocks rose as the rate of inflation started to slow during the reporting period. The outcome was influenced by better-than-expected economic data, lower gas prices, and a larger tilt toward China, where confidence improved for most of the period. Beijing relaxed its zero-COVID policy sooner than the market had anticipated, triggering speculation about a strong economic recovery. To increase corporate responsibility and transparency, several nations have implemented new legislation or made new rule proposals. Germany and the Netherlands have implemented due diligence laws, requiring businesses to disclose ESG risks and consequences in their supply chains.

While the European Union (EU) has enacted explicit conduct-based directives on ESG, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority has made it mandatory for listed firms to disclose information about the environment. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), one of the most significant ESG disclosure regulations, was passed by the European Parliament. The CSRD is part of the European Green Deal, a package of laws and programs intended to move the EU toward a sustainable and digital economy. The European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) were adopted by the European Commission in July 2023. The ESRS aim to standardize how businesses in the EU report on ESG-related issues such as climate change. Although sustainable themes face challenges from a value perspective, there is a positive competitive atmosphere between significant parts of the world regarding green technology and infrastructure.

Our analysts believe that investor preference will generally continue to shift toward net zero, along with increased demand for disclosures, and global sustainability standards are expected to broaden in scope during 2023 and beyond. Even if concerns surrounding high inflation, Fed rate hikes, and tougher lending rules exist, we maintain a positive outlook on global stocks, as they have returned to a more favorable environment. We anticipate the equity markets to exhibit resilience despite the possibility of volatility in upcoming months. While mega-cap, technology, and AI-related equities saw large returns in H1 2023, a more upbeat narrative of a global economic recovery with inflation more under control may surface in H2 2023. Given deteriorating climate conditions and large tax incentives, we expect green investment capital flows to continue growing despite the market’s shift toward growth equities.

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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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

The Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (EMCR) 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 “EMCR Index”). The EMCR 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 EMCR 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. For the period ended August 31, 2023, EMCR shares returned 2.01%, compared to the EMCR Index return of 2.27%.

Information Technology, Financials and Consumer Staples were the major positive contributors, while Consumer Discretionary, Utilities and Health Care sectors detracted most from the performance. From a geographical perspective, Hong Kong, China, and Saudi Arabia are the most significant detractors. However, Taiwan, Mexico and South Korea contributed positively to the performance.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (EASG) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index (the EASG Index). The EASG Index is a capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) performance relative to their sector peers. The EASG Index consists of large- and medium-capitalization companies across developed markets countries, excluding Canada and the United States. For the period ended August 31, 2023, EASG shares returned 17.79%, compared to the EASG Index return of 17.69%.

All sectors contributed positively to performance during the period with the greatest contribution coming from Financials, Industrials and Health Care. From a geographical perspective Hong Kong, Norway and Israel are the most significant detractors. However, France, Japan and United Kingdom contributed positively to the performance.

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (EMSG), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Index (the EMSG Index). The EMSG Index is a capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) performance relative to their sector peers. The EMSG Index consists of large- and medium-capitalization companies across emerging markets countries, as defined by the index provider. For the period ended August 31, 2023, EMSG shares returned -0.51%, compared to the EMSG Index return of -0.30%.

Information Technology, Financials and Consumer Staples were the major positive contributors, while Consumer Discretionary, Utilities and Health Care sectors detracted most from the performance. From a geographical perspective Hong Kong, China and India are the most significant detractors. However, Mexico, Taiwan and Poland contributed positively to the performance.

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF (USCA) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI USA Climate Action Index (the USCA Index). The USCA Index consists of large and mid-capitalization companies in the United States that the USCA Index’s methodology assesses as leading their sector peers in taking action relating to a climate transition. The USCA Index targets a coverage of 50% of the companies from each Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) sector in the MSCI USA Index (the “Parent Index”). The USCA Index uses MSCI Impact Solutions, MSCI ESG Ratings, MSCI ESG Controversies, MSCI Business Involvement Screening Research and MSCI Climate Change Metrics (collectively, “MSCI ESG Research”) to determine index components for the USCA Index. For the period April 04, 2023 (commencement of operations), to August 31, 2023, USCA shares returned 12.55%, compared to the USCA Index return of 12.60%.

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The majority of sectors contributed positively to performance during the period with the greatest contributions coming from Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. The Utilities and Consumer Staples sectors were the only negative contributors to performance.

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (USSG) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index (the USSG Index). The USSG Index is a capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance relative to their sector peers. The USSG Index consists of large- and medium- capitalization companies in the U.S. market. For the period ended August 31, 2023, USSG shares returned 18.68%, compared to the USSG Index return of 18.79%.

The majority of sectors contributed positively to performance during the period with the greatest contributions coming from Information Technology, Health Care, and Industrials. The Real Estate and Utilities sectors were the only negative contributors to performance.

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF (USNZ) 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 USNZ Index). The USNZ Index 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 USNZ 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. In constructing the USNZ Index, Solactive AG (“Solactive”) begins with the universe of securities comprising the parent index, the Solactive GBS United States Large & Mid Cap Index, which is designed to track the performance of the large and mid-capitalization segment covering approximately the largest 85% of the free-float market capitalization in the United States. From this universe of securities, Solactive first seeks to identify only those companies operating in accordance with certain established standards for responsible ESG conduct. Selected constituents are then weighted in a manner designed to align with the objectives of the Net Zero Investment Framework and such that the resulting portfolio’s greenhouse gas emissions are consistent with the long-term global warming target of the Paris Climate Agreement. For the period ending August 31, 2023, USNZ shares returned 16.60%, compared to the USNZ Index return of 16.71%.

The majority of sectors contributed positively to performance during the period with the greatest contributions coming from Information Technology, Communication Services and Health Care. The Real Estate and Consumer Staples sectors detracted from performance.

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Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data visit www.Xtrackers.com. Returns assume that dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested. See pages 5-16 of this report for additional performance information, including performance data based on market value.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio management team only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The management team’s views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

 

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Performance 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.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023

 

Average Annual Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    Solactive ISS
Emerging Markets
Carbon Reduction &
Climate Improvers
Index NTR2
   MSCI Emerging
Markets Index

One Year

   2.01%    2.44%    2.27%    1.25%

Since Inception1

   3.82%    3.81%    4.05%    1.82%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    Solactive ISS
Emerging Markets
Carbon Reduction &
Climate Improvers
Index NTR2
   MSCI Emerging
Markets Index

One Year

   2.01%    2.44%    2.27%    1.25%

Since Inception1

   19.46%    19.40%    20.74%    8.91%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, December 6, 2018 (“Inception”).

2 On August 18, 2021, the Fund changed its underlying index from MSCI ACWI ex USA ESG Leaders Index to the Solactive ISS Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction & Climate Improvers Index NTR. Returns reflect performance for the MSCI ACWI ex USA ESG Leaders Index through August 17, 2021.

Prior to August 18, 2021, the Fund was known as Xtrackers MSCI ACWI ex USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (ASCG) and had a different investment strategy. Past performance may have been different if the Fund’s current investment strategy had been in effect.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated December 22, 2022, was 0.15%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.”

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

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1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, December 6, 2018.

2 On August 18, 2021, the Fund changed its underlying index from MSCI ACWI ex USA ESG Leaders Index to the Solactive ISS Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction & Climate Improvers Index NTR. Returns reflect performance for the MSCI ACWI ex USA ESG Leaders Index through August 17, 2021.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Financials

    26.2%  

Information Technology

    24.4%  

Communication Services

    12.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.6%  

Industrials

    5.8%  

Materials

    5.4%  

Consumer Staples

    5.3%  

Health Care

    4.6%  

Real Estate

    1.6%  

Utilities

    1.4%  

Energy

    0.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

Ten Largest Equity Holdings as of August 31, 2023

(26.1% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

    8.3%  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)

    5.1%  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

    3.0%  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China)

    2.5%  

Infosys Ltd. (India)

    1.5%  

Meituan (China)

    1.5%  

PDD Holdings, Inc. (Ireland)

    1.2%  

China Construction Bank Corp. (China)

    1.0%  

SK Hynix, Inc. (South Korea)

    1.0%  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (India)

    1.0%  
Country Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

China

    26.5%  

Taiwan

    18.8%  

India

    14.2%  

South Korea

    11.8%  

Brazil

    4.6%  

South Africa

    3.6%  

Mexico

    3.0%  

Saudi Arabia

    2.9%  

Indonesia

    2.3%  

United Arab Emirates

    2.2%  

Other

    10.1%  
 

 

 

 

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 19.

 

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Performance 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.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023

 

Average Annual Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    MSCI EAFE ESG
Leaders Index
   MSCI EAFE Index

One Year

   17.79%    18.56%    17.69%    17.92%

Since Inception1

   4.84%    4.89%    4.79%    4.56%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    MSCI EAFE ESG
Leaders Index
   MSCI EAFE Index

One Year

   17.79%    18.56%    17.69%    17.92%

Since Inception1

   26.57%    26.90%    26.29%    24.90%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, September 6, 2018 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated December 22, 2022, was 0.14%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.”

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (EASG) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, September 6, 2018.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Financials

    18.5%  

Industrials

    16.1%  

Health Care

    13.9%  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.3%  

Consumer Staples

    9.2%  

Information Technology

    8.6%  

Materials

    7.5%  

Communication Services

    4.1%  

Energy

    3.9%  

Utilities

    3.3%  

Real Estate

    2.6%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

Ten Largest Equity Holdings as of August 31, 2023

(24.3% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Novo Nordisk A/S (Denmark)

    4.0%  

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

    3.5%  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

    3.1%  

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    2.7%  

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    2.7%  

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    1.9%  

TotalEnergies SE (France)

    1.9%  

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

    1.7%  

L’Oreal SA (France)

    1.4%  

Sony Group Corp. (Japan)

    1.4%  
Country Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Japan

    24.8%  

United Kingdom

    13.7%  

France

    13.3%  

Switzerland

    9.5%  

Netherlands

    6.4%  

Australia

    6.1%  

Denmark

    6.0%  

Germany

    5.0%  

Sweden

    2.9%  

Hong Kong

    2.5%  

Other

    9.8%  
 

 

 

 

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 37.

 

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Performance 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, as defined by the index provider. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023

 

Average Annual Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    MSCI Emerging
Markets ESG Leaders
Index
   MSCI Emerging
Markets Index

One Year

   -0.51%    0.36%    -0.30%    1.25%

Since Inception1

   1.12%    1.04%    1.42%    1.82%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    MSCI Emerging
Markets ESG Leaders
Index
   MSCI Emerging
Markets Index

One Year

   -0.51%    0.36%    -0.30%    1.25%

Since Inception1

   5.40%    5.05%    6.92%    8.91%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, December 6, 2018 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated December 22, 2022, was 0.20%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (EMSG) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, December 6, 2018.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Financials

    20.7%  

Information Technology

    18.8%  

Communication Services

    15.8%  

Consumer Discretionary

    13.7%  

Materials

    6.8%  

Industrials

    6.7%  

Consumer Staples

    5.8%  

Energy

    4.7%  

Health Care

    3.5%  

Real Estate

    1.9%  

Utilities

    1.6%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

Ten Largest Equity Holdings as of August 31, 2023

(34.0% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

    11.8%  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)

    7.7%  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China)

    5.2%  

Reliance Industries Ltd. (India)

    2.5%  

China Construction Bank Corp. (China)

    1.4%  

NetEase, Inc. (China)

    1.1%  

Baidu, Inc. (China)

    1.1%  

JD.com, Inc. (China)

    1.1%  

Infosys Ltd. (India)

    1.1%  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (India)

    1.0%  
Country Diversification * as of August 31, 2023

 

China

    29.7%  

Taiwan

    19.6%  

India

    13.5%  

South Korea

    6.7%  

South Africa

    5.0%  

Brazil

    4.1%  

Mexico

    2.8%  

Thailand

    2.7%  

Saudi Arabia

    2.3%  

Indonesia

    2.3%  

Malaysia

    2.1%  

United Arab Emirates

    2.0%  

Other

    7.2%  
 

 

 

 

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 43.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF (USCA)

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action 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 Climate Action Index (the “Underlying Index”) which is comprised of large and mid-capitalization companies in the United States that the Underlying Index’s methodology assesses as leading their sector peers in taking action relating to a climate transition. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023

 

Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    MSCI USA Climate
Action Index
   MSCI USA Index

Since Inception1

   12.55%    12.59%    12.60%    10.22%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, April 4, 2023 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated June 9, 2023, was 0.07%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF (USCA) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, April 4, 2023.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Information Technology

    27.4%  

Health Care

    16.5%  

Financials

    13.2%  

Communication Services

    11.9%  

Consumer Discretionary

    9.1%  

Industrials

    7.6%  

Energy

    3.8%  

Consumer Staples

    3.0%  

Utilities

    2.6%  

Real Estate

    2.5%  

Materials

    2.4%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Ten Largest Equity Holdings as of August 31, 2023 (32.0% of
Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Alphabet, Inc.

    5.1%  

Apple, Inc.

    4.9%  

NVIDIA Corp.

    4.9%  

Microsoft Corp.

    4.7%  

Tesla, Inc.

    2.9%  

Meta Platforms, Inc.

    2.6%  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    1.8%  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1.8%  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1.7%  

Visa, Inc.

    1.6%  
 

 

* 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 51.

 

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Performance 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.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023

 

Average Annual Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    MSCI USA ESG
Leaders Index
   MSCI USA Index

One Year

   18.68%    18.69%    18.79%    15.77%

Since Inception1

   13.83%    13.82%    13.92%    13.47%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    MSCI USA ESG
Leaders Index
   MSCI USA Index

One Year

   18.68%    18.69%    18.79%    15.77%

Since Inception1

   78.85%    78.81%    79.53%    76.31%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, March 7, 2019 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated December 22, 2022, was 0.10%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (USSG) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, March 7, 2019.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Information Technology

    28.8%  

Health Care

    12.9%  

Financials

    11.9%  

Consumer Discretionary

    11.3%  

Communication Services

    10.6%  

Industrials

    9.4%  

Consumer Staples

    6.3%  

Materials

    2.8%  

Real Estate

    2.5%  

Energy

    2.4%  

Utilities

    1.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Ten Largest Equity Holdings as of August 31, 2023 (39.5% of
Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Microsoft Corp.

    11.3%  

Alphabet, Inc.

    7.5%  

NVIDIA Corp.

    6.0%  

Tesla, Inc.

    3.6%  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    2.2%  

Visa, Inc.

    1.9%  

Johnson & Johnson

    1.9%  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    1.8%  

Mastercard, Inc.

    1.7%  

Home Depot, Inc.

    1.6%  
 

 

* 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 56.

 

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Performance 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.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023

 

Average Annual Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    Solactive ISS ESG
United States Net Zero
Pathway Enhanced
Index
   S&P 500 Index

One Year

   16.60%    16.54%    16.71%    15.94%

Since Inception1

   14.74%    14.84%    14.83%    15.03%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    Solactive ISS ESG
United States Net Zero
Pathway Enhanced
Index
   S&P 500 Index

One Year

   16.60%    16.54%    16.71%    15.94%

Since Inception1

   17.58%    17.70%    17.69%    17.93%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, June 28, 2022 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated December 22, 2022, was 0.10%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, June 28, 2022.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Information Technology

    35.4%  

Health Care

    18.4%  

Financials

    11.2%  

Communication Services

    9.2%  

Consumer Discretionary

    6.5%  

Consumer Staples

    5.9%  

Industrials

    5.5%  

Real Estate

    4.7%  

Materials

    2.1%  

Utilities

    1.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Ten Largest Equity Holdings as of August 31, 2023 (39.5% of
Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Apple, Inc.

    9.3%  

Microsoft Corp.

    8.3%  

Alphabet, Inc.

    4.0%  

NVIDIA Corp.

    3.9%  

Meta Platforms, Inc.

    1.7%  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    1.4%  

Johnson & Johnson

    1.2%  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1.2%  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1.1%  

Broadcom, Inc.

    1.1%  
 

 

* 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 60.

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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 (March 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023) except Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF 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 August 31, 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
March 1, 2023
    Ending
Account Value
August 31, 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     $ 1,039.80       0.15   $ 0.77  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.45       0.15   $ 0.77  
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF        

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,047.90       0.14   $ 0.72  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.50       0.14   $ 0.71  
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,012.20       0.20   $ 1.01  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.20       0.20   $ 1.02  
Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF        

Actual(2)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,125.50       0.07   $ 0.31  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.26       0.07   $ 0.29  
Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF        

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,165.10       0.09   $ 0.49  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.75       0.09   $ 0.46  
Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,141.90       0.10   $ 0.54  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.70       0.10   $ 0.51  

(1) Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (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 150 (the number of days in the period April 4, 2023 (commencement of operations) to August 31, 2023), then divided by 365.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 97.7%    
Brazil — 3.5%            

Ambev SA

    436,554     $ 1,220,353  

Atacadao SA

    56,149       116,359  

B3 SA — Brasil Bolsa Balcao

    561,333       1,465,989  

Banco Bradesco SA

    140,580       375,944  

Banco BTG Pactual SA

    149,290       979,094  

Banco do Brasil SA

    85,463       813,037  

Banco Santander Brasil SA

    39,436       215,940  

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA

    70,636       433,436  

Caixa Seguridade Participacoes S/A

    48,444       105,676  

CCR SA

    100,859       253,831  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

    118,239       842,082  

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

    21,059       246,364  

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais

    19,067       75,830  

Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA

    12,156       29,734  

CPFL Energia SA

    2,429       16,754  

CSN Mineracao SA

    26,255       22,697  

Energisa SA

    19,907       185,361  

Engie Brasil Energia SA

    18,815       160,068  

Equatorial Energia SA

    37,089       237,174  

Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA, 144A*

    301,047       259,033  

Hypera SA

    42,276       332,934  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA

    48,719       229,378  

Klabin SA

    82,683       380,102  

Localiza Rent a Car SA

    52,149       666,221  

Lojas Renner SA

    96,020       310,890  

Magazine Luiza SA*

    205,832       114,745  

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA

    17,634       88,118  

Natura & Co. Holding SA*

    79,043       242,352  

Neoenergia SA

    14,300       52,683  

NU Holdings Ltd., Class A*

    183,351       1,255,954  

Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A*

    18,425       165,457  

Porto Seguro SA

    13,880       73,171  

Raia Drogasil SA

    124,592       691,542  

Rede D’Or Sao Luiz SA, 144A

    110,424       639,221  

Rumo SA

    120,721       544,969  

Sendas Distribuidora SA

    77,835       182,523  

StoneCo Ltd., Class A*

    24,952       305,912  

Suzano SA

    69,509       704,082  

Telefonica Brasil SA

    41,245       344,475  

TIM SA

    85,684       249,388  

TOTVS SA

    45,231       253,428  

WEG SA

    86,126       624,163  

XP, Inc., Series BDR*

    10,295       261,339  

XP, Inc., Class A*

    20,549       520,712  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $17,343,441)

      17,288,515  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.4%            

Banco de Chile

    4,429,284       480,854  

Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA

    8,198       234,719  

Banco Santander Chile

    6,477,294       308,497  

Cencosud SA

    120,967       257,707  

Cia Sud Americana de Vapores SA

    1,454,900       96,637  

Empresas CMPC SA

    104,193       188,281  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Chile (Continued)            

Enel Americas SA*

    1,233,149     $ 145,850  

Falabella SA

    73,434       180,025  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,879,947)

      1,892,570  
   

 

 

 
China — 26.4%            

360 Security Technology, Inc., Class A*

    33,054       50,772  

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

    9,736       33,013  

3peak, Inc., Class A

    1,230       31,072  

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc China, Class A*

    3,681       77,044  

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

    7,000       21,553  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    554,839       263,755  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    2,812,328       964,729  

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,977       101,450  

Air China Ltd., Class A*

    17,096       20,317  

Air China Ltd., Class H*

    69,821       51,731  

Aisino Corp., Class A

    15,000       26,523  

Akeso, Inc., 144A*

    39,785       174,782  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*

    139,107       1,600,083  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR*

    114,069       10,597,010  

Amlogic Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A*

    2,722       32,753  

Angang Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,600       13,120  

Angang Steel Co. Ltd., Class H

    35,410       9,076  

Angel Yeast Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,112       27,846  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,537       4,273  

Anjoy Foods Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,900       34,066  

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.

    76,513       862,043  

Apeloa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,900       16,637  

Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,352       61,274  

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

    4,083       51,443  

Autobio Diagnostics Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,900       30,867  

Autohome, Inc., ADR

    7,101       205,219  

Avary Holding Shenzhen Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,836       14,212  

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

    47,600       24,067  

Baidu, Inc., ADR*

    27,875       3,981,386  

Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    91,802       56,379  

Bank of Changsha Co. Ltd., Class A

    36,400       40,658  

Bank of Chengdu Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,300       30,658  

Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    149,013       76,774  

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    4,996,482       1,694,857  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A

    259,714       198,037  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

    757,242       433,579  

Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    35,743       55,001  

Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd., Class A

    62,276       61,005  

Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,895       57,557  

Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,655       92,243  

Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    65,639       53,658  

Bank of Zhengzhou Co. Ltd., Class A*

    80,410       23,642  

Bank of Zhengzhou Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A*

    202,473       24,529  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


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Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,256     $ 6,041  

BBMG Corp., Class A

    45,480       13,747  

Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,038       16,976  

Beijing Easpring Material Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       16,441  

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

    6,600       27,348  

Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,500       26,306  

Beijing Kingsoft Office Software, Inc., Class A

    2,364       128,163  

Beijing New Building Materials PLC, Class A

    1,200       4,930  

Beijing Roborock Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    967       38,992  

Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A*

    11,284       21,069  

Beijing Tiantan Biological Products Corp. Ltd., Class A

    15,200       52,417  

Beijing Tongrentang Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,200       47,890  

Beijing United Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,770       23,665  

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

    5,777       39,598  

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

    283,500       198,647  

Bethel Automotive Safety Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       27,955  

Betta Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,800       19,015  

BGI Genomics Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       23,618  

Bilibili, Inc., ADR*

    21,876       330,984  

Bilibili, Inc., Class Z*

    1,920       28,720  

Bloomage Biotechnology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    3,223       40,987  

BOC International China Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,455       23,594  

BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    146,587       80,760  

BTG Hotels Group Co. Ltd., Class A*

    11,200       26,729  

By-health Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,700       36,384  

Caitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,800       30,594  

Canmax Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,160       15,432  

CanSino Biologics, Inc., Class A*

    1,485       14,967  

CanSino Biologics, Inc., Class H, 144A*

    11,318       33,196  

CECEP Wind-Power Corp., Class A

    44,100       20,358  

CETC Cyberspace Security Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,300       18,212  

CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    122,190       52,714  

CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    1,028,586       257,089  

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

    1,512       28,564  

Changjiang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    29,600       24,319  

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

    1,412       28,682  

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

    11,300       49,851  

Chengxin Lithium Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,100       16,011  

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

    15,900       33,052  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

China Baoan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,549     $ 19,844  

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

    245,802       37,928  

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H

    529,076       51,951  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class A

    34,100       25,580  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H

    641,557       285,527  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

    94,009       92,430  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class A

    87,421       72,065  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    9,287,097       4,974,120  

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class A*

    11,908       7,100  

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class H*

    105,864       37,395  

China Energy Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A

    76,500       24,069  

China Energy Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class H

    322,106       37,379  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    169,415       70,061  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    466,999       134,590  

China Evergrande Group*

    185,090       6,491  

China Feihe Ltd., 144A

    208,628       125,575  

China Film Co. Ltd., Class A*

    17,600       35,884  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,000       28,514  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    243,905       131,256  

China Great Wall Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,500       40,411  

China Greatwall Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,749       20,571  

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

    1,087       1,084  

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

    1,070,463       49,143  

China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class A

    15,088       80,845  

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

    152,514       293,291  

China Jushi Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,600       37,592  

China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.

    31,497       17,352  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,829       67,696  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    734,807       1,115,083  

China Literature Ltd., 144A*

    37,988       152,596  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    128,460       556,834  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    374,959       1,482,288  

China Merchants Expressway Network & Technology Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,900       31,884  

China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    55,344       108,049  

China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    57,061       52,610  

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

    34,643       65,017  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A

    143,963       74,765  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H

    449,954       144,596  

China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,701       11,438  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

China National Medicines Corp. Ltd., Class A

    6,100     $ 27,280  

China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    109,672       108,489  

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

    6,300       37,392  

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

    2,854       8,658  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    29,460       112,117  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    147,800       338,507  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class A

    43,224       39,789  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class H

    167,526       88,658  

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

    35,744       27,550  

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

    89,745       29,756  

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

    5,900       23,175  

China Resources Microelectronics Ltd., Class A

    6,121       49,222  

China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd., 144A

    45,989       198,518  

China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd., 144A

    96,281       64,337  

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

    4,300       28,109  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A*

    22,000       19,103  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class H*

    80,834       42,985  

China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A

    109,359       84,590  

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

    151,000       102,070  

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

    8,400       125,703  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    6,017       80,797  

China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    2,595,134       251,513  

China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A

    198,767       142,279  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,452       45,823  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

    83,774       97,750  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    140,718       426,494  

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

    3,284       41,365  

China Zheshang Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    186,110       65,714  

Chongqing Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,100       38,920  

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,870       22,173  

Chongqing Hongjiu Fruit Co. Ltd., Class H*

    33,128       25,939  

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    48,100       24,848  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    163,645     $ 57,806  

Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,310       68,682  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    82,646       252,077  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    196,708       384,298  

CMOC Group Ltd., Class A

    2,800       2,204  

CMOC Group Ltd., Class H

    72,524       43,375  

CNGR Advanced Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,900       21,866  

CNPC Capital Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,800       21,082  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,480       795,596  

COSCO SHIPPING Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    68,400       22,366  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,776       18,548  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H

    103,919       106,679  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.*

    822,932       93,399  

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.

    223,570       257,162  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class A

    8,100       6,610  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H

    132,329       65,137  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,700       91,028  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    102,746       109,405  

Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd., 144A (a)

    140,667       67,268  

DaShenLin Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,886       25,156  

DHC Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,000       25,851  

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

    6,720       15,142  

Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,400       38,453  

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    65,388       24,015  

Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,800       25,969  

East Money Information Co. Ltd., Class A

    64,167       139,909  

Eastroc Beverage Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,800       48,546  

Ecovacs Robotics Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,365       31,803  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

    74,142       581,469  

Eve Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,482       43,994  

Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,088       75,652  

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

    29,300       23,469  

First Capital Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,400       23,489  

Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,282       60,593  

Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    50,873       126,376  

Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    60,942       64,471  

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

    11,110       59,683  

Founder Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    65,000       64,478  

Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,157       117,872  

Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,260       22,107  

Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd., ADR*

    65,076       436,009  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,431     $ 38,796  

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

    41,924       189,792  

Ganfeng Lithium Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,847       51,113  

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

    23,236       111,117  

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

    500       28,694  

GDS Holdings Ltd., ADR*

    10,589       126,644  

GEM Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,341       22,655  

Gemdale Corp., Class A

    13,396       13,252  

Genscript Biotech Corp.*

    98,230       230,238  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,163       83,102  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    108,675       155,215  

GigaDevice Semiconductor, Inc., Class A

    3,204       41,370  

Ginlong Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,000       20,620  

GoerTek, Inc., Class A

    10,488       22,075  

Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,487       7,162  

Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    39,942       20,985  

GoodWe Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,173       22,308  

Gotion High-tech Co. Ltd., Class A*

    2,119       7,051  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class A

    401       1,439  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

    57,213       67,852  

Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A

    14,070       69,185  

Greenland Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A*

    57,700       23,227  

Greentown China Holdings Ltd.

    56,013       66,572  

GRG Banking Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,900       37,761  

Guangdong Haid Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,270       21,673  

Guangdong Kinlong Hardware Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,171       24,833  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    40,662       21,415  

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A*

    19,400       31,425  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,832       33,271  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H

    27,363       76,941  

Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,871       23,533  

Guangzhou Shiyuan Electronic Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,300       31,483  

Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,210       50,563  

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

    25,700       24,293  

Guolian Securities Co. Ltd., Class A*

    23,100       34,467  

Guosen Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,556       27,484  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,191       66,396  

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

    61,314       71,934  

Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,400       21,389  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

H World Group Ltd., ADR*

    11,635     $ 468,658  

Haidilao International Holding Ltd., 144A

    104,734       285,149  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,907       77,221  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class H

    134,225       415,080  

Hainan Airlines Holding Co. Ltd., Class A*

    226,600       48,567  

Haitian International Holdings Ltd.

    32,639       70,092  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    49,036       66,226  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    197,837       122,864  

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

    27,600       39,778  

Hangzhou Chang Chuan Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,600       28,752  

Hangzhou First Applied Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,301       69,629  

Hangzhou Lion Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,800       17,218  

Hangzhou Oxygen Plant Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,300       22,289  

Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,600       17,374  

Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,789       34,094  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,805       25,659  

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

    7,661       41,765  

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., 144A

    114,879       149,427  

Haohua Chemical Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,100       28,151  

Hebei Yangyuan Zhihui Beverage Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,900       33,392  

Hefei Meiya Optoelectronic Technology, Inc., Class A

    8,200       26,396  

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

    7,800       28,784  

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

    29,960       111,179  

Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,500       21,419  

Hengtong Optic-electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       22,147  

Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,642       60,746  

Hongta Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,500       36,775  

Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,100       26,304  

Hoyuan Green Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,055       34,674  

Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd., 144A*

    62,501       163,391  

Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,850       35,753  

Huafon Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,000       10,579  

Huagong Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,100       26,358  

Hualan Biological Engineering, Inc., Class A

    8,100       23,626  

Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower, Inc., Class A

    38,942       38,790  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    35,679       77,843  

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

    85,391       112,377  

Huaxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,900       24,465  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


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Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,452     $ 41,446  

Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,706       30,220  

Huizhou Desay Sv Automotive Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,670       73,370  

Humanwell Healthcare Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,800       25,034  

Hundsun Technologies, Inc., Class A

    8,183       40,474  

Hygeia Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd., 144A

    30,285       153,129  

Iflytek Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,631       72,552  

Imeik Technology Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       72,295  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    379,592       240,945  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    6,840,996       3,140,573  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    80,490       174,836  

Industrial Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    67,716       59,636  

Ingenic Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,680       17,044  

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

    22,218       79,366  

Innovent Biologics, Inc., 144A*

    124,983       559,429  

Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,671       41,240  

iQIYI, Inc., ADR*

    29,295       147,647  

iRay Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,064       35,971  

JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,071       80,567  

Jafron Biomedical Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,198       15,276  

Jason Furniture Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,100       23,456  

JCET Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,792       39,379  

JD Health International, Inc., 144A*

    83,642       451,182  

JD Logistics, Inc., 144A*

    141,515       188,765  

JD.com, Inc., ADR

    63,520       2,109,499  

JD.com, Inc., Class A

    19,475       319,875  

Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,742       37,545  

Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,900       33,302  

Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,012       143,574  

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

    18,100       27,180  

Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,380       29,683  

Jiangsu Yoke Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,700       34,532  

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

    5,500       25,624  

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,925       5,855  

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

    9,000       11,228  

Joinn Laboratories China Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,920       12,926  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

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

    10,189     $ 20,399  

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

    5,489       25,490  

Juewei Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,700       18,143  

Juneyao Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A*

    11,100       24,202  

Kanzhun Ltd., ADR*

    22,061       326,503  

KE Holdings, Inc., ADR*

    53,565       921,318  

Keda Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,000       15,204  

Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.*

    177,017       273,593  

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.

    59,768       238,561  

Kuaishou Technology, 144A*

    162,284       1,328,611  

Kuang-Chi Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,700       19,857  

Kunlun Tech Co. Ltd., Class A*

    8,500       42,252  

LB Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,201       17,937  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    829,451       938,213  

Lens Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,938       20,174  

Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,400       16,460  

Li Auto, Inc., ADR*

    53,601       2,232,482  

Li Auto, Inc., Class A*

    3,600       74,188  

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

    142,430       672,941  

Liaoning Port Co. Ltd., Class A

    106,100       23,032  

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Inc., Class A

    5,000       23,631  

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Inc., Class H

    14,716       46,634  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd., 144A

    113,022       238,100  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,333       216,431  

Lufax Holding Ltd., ADR

    67,395       81,548  

Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,553       93,185  

Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,460       42,452  

Maxscend Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,174       37,067  

MeiHua Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,700       34,746  

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

    26,100       24,384  

Meituan, Class B, 144A*

    450,641       7,384,496  

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    56,242       28,127  

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class H

    100,722       21,964  

Microport Scientific Corp.*

    45,063       77,119  

Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Ltd., Class A

    11,834       24,274  

Montage Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,436       45,309  

Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,550       86,696  

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

    15,500       25,193  

Nanjing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    30,900       35,024  

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,083       104,997  

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

    19,827       55,462  

NAURA Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,163       80,612  

NavInfo Co. Ltd., Class A*

    11,031       15,610  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   23  


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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

NetEase, Inc., ADR

    35,237     $ 3,646,325  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,580       31,049  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    58,721       147,069  

New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A*

    10,878       17,441  

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

    9,145       496,025  

Ninestar Corp., Class A

    7,759       29,827  

Ningbo Deye Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,340       29,645  

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

    3,000       15,250  

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

    2,814       19,694  

Ningbo Shanshan Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,500       25,244  

Ningbo Tuopu Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,500       37,464  

Ningbo Zhoushan Port Co. Ltd., Class A

    77,800       36,129  

NIO, Inc., ADR*

    132,967       1,365,571  

Nongfu Spring Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    180,207       1,012,289  

Offcn Education Technology Co. Ltd., Class A*

    26,339       15,452  

Onewo, Inc., Class H

    12,673       44,927  

Oppein Home Group, Inc., Class A

    2,766       37,208  

Orient Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    41,280       56,488  

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

    82,219       45,714  

Ovctek China, Inc., Class A

    3,677       13,337  

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

    71,904       57,693  

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

    901,113       306,816  

Perfect World Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,100       22,991  

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,257       33,806  

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

    30,912       72,138  

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

    406,083       467,098  

Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    81,233       124,218  

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

    65,567       439,516  

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

    612,121       3,664,881  

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

    32,388       62,208  

Poly Property Services Co. Ltd., Class H

    5,802       26,969  

Pop Mart International Group Ltd., 144A

    60,167       195,653  

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

    173,473       115,831  

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

    1,116,551       551,032  

Pylon Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    839       15,954  

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

    28,100       69,106  

Raytron Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,700       33,068  

Red Star Macalline Group Corp. Ltd., Class A

    35,800       23,413  

Remegen Co. Ltd., Class A*

    3,838       32,429  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Remegen Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A*

    11,366     $ 53,049  

Rockchip Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,300       20,692  

SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A

    6,388       12,603  

Sanan Optoelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,900       51,586  

Sangfor Technologies, Inc., Class A*

    3,812       57,129  

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,412       7,261  

Satellite Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,949       31,424  

SDIC Capital Co. Ltd., Class A

    49,500       49,850  

Seazen Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A*

    10,115       20,151  

Seres Group Co. Ltd., Class A*

    9,600       47,535  

SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,131       84,415  

SG Micro Corp., Class A

    1,571       16,713  

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,900       50,092  

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

    49,319       99,748  

Shandong Hi-speed Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,200       26,230  

Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,250       46,613  

Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,844       14,495  

Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,684       2,865  

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

    148,342       147,552  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,816       58,055  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class B

    39,321       89,298  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,671       83,159  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    58,136       136,856  

Shanghai Friendess Electronic Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    860       31,119  

Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,507       18,204  

Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    25,376       60,837  

Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A*

    10,084       54,351  

Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    42,100       29,499  

Shanghai Jinjiang International Hotels Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,632       29,814  

Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co. Ltd., Class A*

    4,474       23,364  

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

    11,583       31,610  

Shanghai Lingang Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A

    22,800       37,214  

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

    65,381       26,806  

Shanghai M&G Stationery, Inc., Class A

    4,400       22,790  

Shanghai Medicilon, Inc., Class A

    1,041       10,484  

Shanghai MicroPort MedBot Group Co. Ltd.*

    28,978       68,881  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   24  


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Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,300     $ 15,476  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H

    47,085       77,457  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    185,361       177,759  

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

    9,911       44,554  

Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,100       26,473  

Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    76,800       61,410  

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

    18,885       19,096  

Shengyi Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,100       22,601  

Shennan Circuits Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,600       23,637  

Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    74,927       44,883  

Shenzhen Capchem Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,357       22,129  

Shenzhen Dynanonic Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,440       18,556  

Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co. Ltd., Class A*

    3,800       30,944  

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,818       82,722  

Shenzhen Kaifa Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,500       23,311  

Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A*

    8,224       31,490  

Shenzhen Kedali Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,400       22,383  

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

    7,791       289,011  

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

    5,900       49,269  

Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd., Class A*

    67,864       40,559  

Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,200       38,748  

Shenzhen SC New Energy Technology Corp., Class A

    3,600       43,812  

Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,965       79,981  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

    47,056       483,056  

Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,800       31,331  

Shuangliang Eco-Energy Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,000       22,378  

Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,600       56,728  

Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,800       21,595  

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

    23,172       28,366  

Sichuan Swellfun Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,800       34,541  

Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,000       15,070  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Sinolink Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    42,700     $ 55,087  

Sinoma Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,182       15,628  

Sinomine Resource Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,200       21,466  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    129,038       374,357  

Sinotrans Ltd., Class H

    68,376       27,728  

Skshu Paint Co. Ltd., Class A*

    2,100       21,734  

Smoore International Holdings Ltd., 144A

    117,772       119,097  

Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       19,422  

SooChow Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,000       34,882  

Spring Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A*

    3,500       28,174  

StarPower Semiconductor Ltd., Class A

    1,000       27,214  

Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,489       102,635  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

    42,016       343,447  

Sunwoda Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,172       22,137  

Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,700       22,472  

Suzhou Maxwell Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,204       46,197  

TAL Education Group, ADR*

    27,607       194,629  

TCL Technology Group Corp., Class A*

    27,024       15,223  

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

    30,327       106,875  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    606,114       25,120,292  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR*

    53,224       362,988  

Thunder Software Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,871       31,584  

Tianqi Lithium Corp., Class A

    5,700       45,085  

Tianqi Lithium Corp., Class H

    6,629       36,350  

Tianshui Huatian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,800       25,662  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    68,291       100,324  

Toly Bread Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,840       15,383  

Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd.*

    102,104       228,902  

TongFu Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,500       23,812  

Tongwei Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,550       81,759  

Topchoice Medical Corp., Class A*

    2,665       34,169  

Topsports International Holdings Ltd., 144A

    161,124       131,090  

TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H

    98,588       176,765  

Trina Solar Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,114       56,555  

Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR*

    55,471       2,180,565  

Tsinghua Tongfang Co. Ltd., Class A*

    27,800       27,386  

Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A*

    3,428       43,674  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

    48,383       35,786  

Unisplendour Corp. Ltd., Class A*

    300       1,110  

Universal Scientific Industrial Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,200       16,617  

Venustech Group, Inc., Class A

    9,100       36,483  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR*

    24,814       391,813  

Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,070       19,740  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   25  


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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Wanda Film Holding Co. Ltd., Class A*

    20,900     $ 38,621  

Wangfujing Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,200       31,822  

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,831       126,627  

Weibo Corp., ADR

    7,202       92,906  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    29,288       47,482  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H

    122,393       158,888  

Weihai Guangwei Composites Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,280       20,290  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,686       35,904  

Western Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,800       25,987  

Western Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    44,956       41,692  

Western Superconducting Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,719       24,235  

Will Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,918       74,820  

Wingtech Technology Co. Ltd., Class A*

    5,401       34,268  

Winning Health Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,600       26,350  

WUS Printed Circuit Kunshan Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,600       39,482  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,850       188,676  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    37,321       408,821  

Wuxi Autowell Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,092       25,252  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc., 144A*

    363,835       2,048,435  

Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,500       22,299  

Xiamen C & D, Inc., Class A

    24,800       37,003  

Xiamen Faratronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,400       21,860  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B, 144A*

    932,318       1,469,500  

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

    512,893       428,406  

XPeng, Inc., ADR*

    57,960       1,031,108  

Yadea Group Holdings Ltd., 144A

    93,620       180,035  

Yangzhou Yangjie Electronic Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,400       16,686  

Yealink Network Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    6,346       32,277  

Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,753       23,221  

Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,184       35,197  

Yintai Gold Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,400       30,574  

Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd., Class A*

    54,200       23,978  

YongXing Special Materials Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,080       14,246  

Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,000       47,379  

Youngor Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    42,000       40,104  

YTO Express Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,655       30,403  

Yunda Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,618       11,663  

Yunnan Aluminium Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,168       10,253  

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,747       110,727  

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

    2,000       27,970  

Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,177       38,100  

Yunnan Tin Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,600       3,078  

Yunnan Yuntianhua Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,300       19,660  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Zai Lab Ltd., ADR*

    5,246     $ 133,616  

Zangge Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,300       28,711  

Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,356       89,449  

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd., Class H

    91,199       128,860  

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

    34,986       26,053  

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

    39,700       44,835  

Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,554       49,550  

Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,868       58,907  

Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       19,709  

Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    101,490       75,842  

Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,900       22,851  

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,273       17,942  

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

    6,575       50,885  

Zhejiang Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,030       15,049  

Zhejiang Juhua Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,100       11,484  

Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,516       30,232  

Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,700       55,903  

Zhejiang Supcon Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,022       34,802  

Zhejiang Supor Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,900       18,969  

Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,700       23,842  

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

    9,000       24,990  

Zheshang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    38,622       54,655  

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

    73,167       217,399  

Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,900       61,416  

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.

    30,982       94,427  

Zhongtai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    38,900       39,068  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,281       49,651  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd., Class H

    30,023       104,712  

Zhuzhou Kibing Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,180       12,210  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    72,952       123,884  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    332,751       523,626  

ZTE Corp., Class A

    13,712       66,784  

ZTE Corp., Class H

    43,252       139,269  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc., ADR

    24,831       624,251  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $183,182,932)

      129,974,977  
   

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.1%            

Bancolombia SA

    24,943       177,229  

Ecopetrol SA

    29,070       16,730  

Interconexion Electrica SA ESP

    26,185       95,776  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $374,310)

      289,735  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Czech Republic — 0.1%            

CEZ AS

    9,501     $ 404,322  

Komercni Banka AS

    7,680       240,192  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $727,110)

      644,514  
   

 

 

 
Egypt — 0.1%            

Abou Kir Fertilizers & Chemical Industries

    19,352       33,036  

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE

    236,358       436,000  

EFG Holding S.A.E.*

    90,051       46,454  

Telecom Egypt Co.

    52,301       44,515  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $585,384)

      560,005  
   

 

 

 
Greece — 0.5%            

Alpha Services and Holdings SA*

    201,615       340,598  

Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA*

    246,101       428,171  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

    17,866       267,594  

JUMBO SA

    7,006       216,865  

Mytilineos SA

    4,852       197,163  

National Bank of Greece SA*

    55,431       377,457  

Piraeus Financial Holdings SA*

    66,031       228,760  

Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

    4,606       81,020  

Terna Energy SA

    6,954       125,289  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,589,045)

      2,262,917  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 0.7%            

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

    149,433       34,492  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    356,993       992,438  

C&D International Investment Group Ltd.

    48,067       122,347  

China Everbright Environment Group Ltd.

    200,120       72,987  

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

    432,031       61,154  

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

    131,200       189,394  

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

    80,561       96,364  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    226,479       477,695  

China Overseas Property Holdings Ltd.

    68,822       82,234  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    173,649       734,079  

China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.

    100,213       111,564  

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.

    147,385       155,246  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    127,454       99,632  

Orient Overseas International Ltd.

    4,242       56,908  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    261,042       172,769  

Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.

    97,143       120,411  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,327,828)

      3,579,714  
   

 

 

 
Hungary — 0.3%            

OTP Bank Nyrt

    22,655       925,314  

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

    14,383       360,897  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,717,041)

      1,286,211  
   

 

 

 
India — 14.2%            

Aarti Industries Ltd.

    16,436       97,640  

ABB India Ltd.

    3,576       189,264  

ACC Ltd.

    38       921  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
India (Continued)            

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.*

    23,635     $ 231,807  

Adani Green Energy Ltd.*

    37,200       417,289  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

    73,103       699,539  

Adani Wilmar Ltd.*

    13,525       58,732  

Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.*

    33,756       73,864  

Alkem Laboratories Ltd.

    2,723       119,820  

Ambuja Cements Ltd.

    27,739       143,543  

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.

    6,226       362,048  

Ashok Leyland Ltd.

    76,424       169,721  

Asian Paints Ltd.

    24,357       957,995  

Astral Ltd.

    9,985       235,682  

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd., 144A

    37,761       330,030  

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.

    28,825       288,994  

Avenue Supermarts Ltd., 144A*

    14,662       658,908  

Axis Bank Ltd., GDR

    5,239       308,053  

Axis Bank Ltd.

    199,748       2,348,877  

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

    2,829       157,664  

Bajaj Finance Ltd.

    15,977       1,382,394  

Bajaj Finserv Ltd.

    38,534       693,029  

Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd.

    2,291       205,829  

Balkrishna Industries Ltd.

    2,691       75,515  

Bandhan Bank Ltd., 144A

    51,352       142,420  

Bank of Baroda

    84,525       191,081  

Berger Paints India Ltd.

    17,713       153,752  

Bharat Forge Ltd.

    15,041       194,466  

Bharti Airtel Ltd.

    235,794       2,439,221  

Biocon Ltd.

    52,860       165,598  

Bosch Ltd.

    576       129,231  

Britannia Industries Ltd.

    4,769       257,370  

Canara Bank

    30,287       117,217  

CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd.

    44,974       233,246  

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd.

    24,854       336,801  

Cipla Ltd.

    54,130       822,285  

Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.

    13,539       317,606  

Container Corp. Of India Ltd.

    19,022       154,499  

Cummins India Ltd.

    7,966       164,326  

Dabur India Ltd.

    36,697       245,175  

Dalmia Bharat Ltd.

    3,507       88,327  

Deepak Nitrite Ltd.

    6,063       162,586  

Delhivery Ltd.*

    25,569       135,124  

Divi’s Laboratories Ltd.

    12,888       559,211  

DLF Ltd.

    39,961       243,330  

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.

    14,601       989,056  

Eicher Motors Ltd.

    7,712       310,823  

Embassy Office Parks REIT

    53,703       197,962  

FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.*

    89,168       143,845  

Gland Pharma Ltd., 144A*

    5,501       115,716  

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.*

    37,838       459,410  

Godrej Properties Ltd.*

    10,029       199,378  

Grasim Industries Ltd.

    14,439       312,365  

Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd.

    3,350       123,283  

Havells India Ltd.

    10,573       176,827  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

    105,389       1,492,177  

HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd., 144A

    5,303       161,691  

HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 144A

    59,420       462,771  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
India (Continued)            

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

    7,070     $ 249,024  

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

    77,994       433,231  

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

    88,587       2,680,576  

Honeywell Automation India Ltd.

    156       74,703  

ICICI Bank Ltd.

    307,428       3,560,333  

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd., 144A

    23,926       379,672  

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 144A

    40,223       273,980  

IDBI Bank Ltd.

    62,819       45,377  

IDFC First Bank Ltd.*

    181,219       204,343  

Indian Hotels Co. Ltd.

    67,787       344,641  

Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd.

    25,591       207,730  

Indus Towers Ltd.*

    40,374       85,443  

IndusInd Bank Ltd.

    57,520       957,540  

Info Edge India Ltd.

    5,921       309,796  

Infosys Ltd., ADR

    50,916       884,411  

Infosys Ltd.

    375,073       6,503,478  

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., 144A*

    4,584       134,830  

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.

    8,847       73,149  

JSW Energy Ltd.

    16,395       69,502  

JSW Steel Ltd.

    53,721       505,924  

Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.

    25,597       158,323  

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

    65,409       1,389,580  

L&T Technology Services Ltd., 144A

    2,360       125,553  

Life Insurance Corp. Of India

    19,767       154,079  

Linde India Ltd.

    2,032       153,855  

LTIMindtree Ltd., 144A

    7,439       466,668  

Lupin Ltd.

    24,597       326,187  

Macrotech Developers Ltd., 144A*

    18,836       152,522  

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

    49,055       933,503  

Marico Ltd.

    53,766       370,222  

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

    7,628       921,759  

Max Financial Services Ltd.*

    18,394       207,456  

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.*

    62,111       442,314  

Mphasis Ltd.

    5,326       156,255  

Muthoot Finance Ltd.

    7,880       119,966  

Nestle India Ltd.

    2,179       578,700  

NHPC Ltd.

    162,103       98,296  

NMDC Ltd.

    83,477       124,077  

Oberoi Realty Ltd.

    9,399       127,254  

One 97 Communications Ltd.*

    17,362       179,081  

Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd.

    2,341       116,201  

Page Industries Ltd.

    543       263,367  

Patanjali Foods Ltd.

    4,658       69,040  

PB Fintech Ltd.*

    20,920       195,753  

Persistent Systems Ltd.

    4,301       279,024  

PI Industries Ltd.

    6,519       285,710  

Pidilite Industries Ltd.

    9,438       286,721  

Polycab India Ltd.

    2,679       165,784  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd.

    75,870       238,462  

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.

    204,059       602,789  

Punjab National Bank

    198,622       151,151  

REC Ltd.

    78,838       227,268  

Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.

    113,361       131,181  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
India (Continued)            

SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd.

    17,072     $ 168,387  

SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 144A

    26,650       416,089  

Schaeffler India Ltd.

    3,207       118,241  

Shree Cement Ltd.

    502       144,326  

Shriram Finance Ltd.

    14,941       348,013  

Siemens Ltd.

    5,717       270,850  

Sona Blw Precision Forgings Ltd., 144A

    22,601       162,601  

SRF Ltd.

    11,293       321,454  

State Bank of India

    177,250       1,201,882  

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    107,328       1,441,131  

Tata Communications Ltd.

    9,401       203,166  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    120,302       4,877,981  

Tata Consumer Products Ltd.

    48,407       487,863  

Tata Elxsi Ltd.

    3,075       269,185  

Tata Motors Ltd.

    102,085       741,102  

Tata Motors Ltd., Class A

    30,661       147,960  

Tata Power Co. Ltd.

    26,259       77,743  

Tata Steel Ltd.

    406,589       603,600  

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

    74,687       1,084,359  

Titan Co. Ltd.

    22,641       849,028  

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    10,386       231,152  

Trent Ltd.

    15,318       379,054  

Tube Investments of India Ltd.

    7,668       268,656  

TVS Motor Co. Ltd.

    17,039       292,243  

UltraTech Cement Ltd.

    6,077       609,082  

Union Bank of India Ltd.

    96,828       100,470  

United Spirits Ltd.*

    18,109       220,396  

UPL Ltd.

    31,452       224,589  

Varun Beverages Ltd.

    38,626       419,684  

Vedant Fashions Ltd.

    3,419       52,055  

Vedanta Ltd.

    31,885       89,470  

Voltas Ltd.

    18,068       189,855  

Wipro Ltd.

    178,255       879,365  

WNS Holdings Ltd., ADR*

    3,513       229,575  

Yes Bank Ltd.*

    1,324,024       268,687  

Zomato Ltd.*

    316,170       372,745  

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.

    16,558       125,176  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $69,692,802)

      69,668,333  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia — 2.2%            

Aneka Tambang Tbk

    180,049       23,526  

GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk PT*

    61,311,344       386,467  

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk

    5,176,147       3,118,263  

PT Bank Jago Tbk*

    391,516       59,897  

PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk

    3,606,070       1,426,564  

PT Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk

    782,086       471,151  

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk

    6,962,347       2,537,165  

PT Barito Pacific Tbk

    2,024,948       142,265  

PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk

    430,154       61,572  

PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk*

    392,413       133,338  

PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi

    1,727,020       85,047  

PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk

    1,491,098       55,806  

PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk

    113,331       67,716  

PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk

    7,289       5,121  

PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk

    98,928       72,751  

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

    221,804       103,402  

PT Indosat Tbk

    125,053       78,825  

PT Kalbe Farma Tbk

    1,230,197       146,606  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Indonesia (Continued)            

PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk*

    975,882     $ 216,578  

PT Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk

    1,693,340       114,520  

PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk

    1,575,748       300,044  

PT Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk

    4,734,231       1,159,467  

PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk

    536,511       73,977  

PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk

    570,997       137,594  

PT Vale Indonesia Tbk

    165,095       63,957  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $10,081,280)

      11,041,619  
   

 

 

 
Ireland — 1.2%            

PDD Holdings, Inc., ADR*
(Cost $4,846,368)

    58,928       5,832,104  
   

 

 

 
Kazakhstan — 0.0%            

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

    28,889       0  
   

 

 

 
Kuwait — 0.8%            

Agility Public Warehousing Co. KSC*

    116,136       216,636  

Boubyan Bank KSCP

    81,430       161,143  

Gulf Bank KSCP

    190,189       155,483  

Kuwait Finance House KSCP

    617,296       1,491,924  

Mabanee Co KPSC

    54,995       149,151  

Mobile Telecommunications Co. KSCP

    170,221       281,631  

National Bank of Kuwait SAKP

    445,419       1,329,393  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,879,759)

      3,785,361  
   

 

 

 
Malaysia — 1.2%            

AMMB Holdings Bhd

    206,500       166,001  

Axiata Group Bhd

    448,752       228,244  

Celcomdigi Bhd

    188,300       177,749  

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

    673,604       817,325  

Gamuda Bhd

    117,630       114,081  

Hong Leong Bank Bhd

    59,200       254,662  

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd

    25,600       100,524  

IHH Healthcare Bhd

    246,900       316,607  

Inari Amertron Bhd

    189,400       128,580  

IOI Corp. Bhd

    125,100       108,654  

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd

    23,900       110,950  

Malayan Banking Bhd

    484,556       951,359  

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd

    58,162       92,382  

Maxis Bhd

    143,000       123,584  

MR DIY Group M Bhd, 144A

    189,350       63,253  

Nestle Malaysia Bhd

    2,419       68,034  

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd

    108,300       166,184  

PPB Group Bhd

    25,300       85,715  

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd

    205,500       214,801  

Public Bank Bhd

    1,218,100       1,110,466  

QL Resources Bhd

    35,300       41,082  

RHB Bank Bhd

    212,575       257,014  

Sime Darby Bhd

    121,400       60,177  

Sime Darby Plantation Bhd

    102,400       96,883  

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

    164,100       180,368  

TIME dotCom Bhd

    74,700       88,545  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,541,298)

      6,123,224  
   

 

 

 
Mexico — 3.0%            

Alfa SAB de CV, Class A

    310,609       207,974  

America Movil SAB de CV, Series B

    3,198,336       3,049,789  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Mexico (Continued)            

Arca Continental SAB de CV

    27,903     $ 275,188  

Cemex SAB de CV, Series CPO*

    751,161       600,242  

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV

    51,934       445,759  

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV, Class C1

    12,773       80,531  

Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV REIT

    190,970       281,830  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

    128,167       1,453,018  

Gruma SAB de CV, Class B

    6,395       108,141  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, Class B

    23,195       431,688  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, Class B

    11,154       307,866  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Series A

    80,716       402,243  

Grupo Carso SAB de CV, Series A1

    30,033       242,505  

Grupo Comercial Chedraui SA de CV

    35,044       198,749  

Grupo Elektra SAB DE CV

    4,101       285,846  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    286,377       2,457,176  

Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV, Class O*

    122,155       267,291  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

    183,500       885,353  

Grupo Televisa SAB, Series CPO

    247,504       222,481  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV*

    10,447       149,681  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A

    153,607       350,074  

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

    105,536       99,819  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV

    2,698       6,083  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

    495,767       1,978,444  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $12,880,903)

      14,787,771  
   

 

 

 
Philippines — 0.6%            

ACEN Corp.

    59,410       5,257  

Ayala Land, Inc.

    376,800       180,680  

Bank of the Philippine Islands

    199,174       386,951  

BDO Unibank, Inc.

    218,298       537,070  

Globe Telecom, Inc.

    4,004       127,432  

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.

    51,820       189,635  

JG Summit Holdings, Inc.

    130,540       84,268  

Jollibee Foods Corp.

    32,860       137,546  

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.

    109,300       106,559  

Monde Nissin Corp., 144A

    621,100       78,981  

PLDT, Inc.

    8,645       175,587  

SM Investments Corp.

    29,490       433,860  

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

    700,500       361,261  

Universal Robina Corp.

    49,330       97,318  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,379,021)

      2,902,405  
   

 

 

 
Qatar — 0.8%            

Commercial Bank PSQC

    208,424       325,233  

Industries Qatar QSC

    82,821       281,227  

Masraf Al Rayan QSC

    415,275       253,272  

Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Co.

    365,594       184,806  

Ooredoo QPSC

    42,194       125,191  

Qatar International Islamic Bank QSC

    94,696       257,318  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   29  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Qatar (Continued)            

Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ

    100,987     $ 536,008  

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    441,868       1,893,720  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,634,975)

      3,856,775  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 0.0%            

Alrosa PJSC* (a)

    246,725       0  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC* (a)

    5,593       0  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR* (a)

    25,457       0  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC* (a)

    32,151       0  

Novolipetsk Steel PJSC* (a)

    121,611       0  

PIK Group PJSC* (a)

    21,692       0  

Polyus PJSC* (a)

    2,793       0  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC* (a)

    989,954       0  

United Co. RUSAL International PJSC* (a)

    255,320       0  

Yandex NV, Class A* (a)

    28,401       0  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,710,782)

      0  
   

 

 

 
Saudi Arabia — 2.9%            

Advanced Petrochemical Co.

    10,671       121,059  

Al Rajhi Bank

    117,019       2,252,615  

Alinma Bank

    78,613       773,418  

Almarai Co. JSC

    19,521       329,978  

Arab National Bank

    54,647       375,906  

Arabian Internet & Communications Services Co.

    2,069       194,728  

Bank AlBilad

    41,158       470,766  

Banque Saudi Fransi

    47,443       485,100  

Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co.

    6,305       338,898  

Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group Co.

    5,095       330,099  

Etihad Etisalat Co.

    32,021       385,466  

Jarir Marketing Co.

    51,950       204,440  

Mouwasat Medical Services Co.

    6,154       180,814  

Nahdi Medical Co.

    3,250       131,537  

Riyad Bank

    88,546       718,869  

Sahara International Petrochemical Co.

    28,542       277,380  

Saudi Awwal Bank

    60,022       573,711  

Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

    86,540       2,039,683  

Saudi Industrial Investment Group

    26,205       180,259  

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co.*

    54,289       176,300  

Saudi National Bank

    175,961       1,677,204  

Saudi Telecom Co.

    177,591       1,884,506  

Savola Group

    18,751       189,477  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $14,558,374)

      14,292,213  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 0.0%            

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

    13,998       105,051  
   

 

 

 
South Africa — 3.5%            

Absa Group Ltd.

    77,280       743,986  

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

    3,420       119,403  

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

    25,150       428,686  

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.

    36,579       332,659  

Bid Corp. Ltd.

    33,134       743,402  

Bidvest Group Ltd.

    20,944       315,183  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Africa (Continued)            

Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.

    9,813     $ 821,265  

Clicks Group Ltd.

    24,730       357,204  

Discovery Ltd.*

    53,554       414,997  

FirstRand Ltd.

    492,758       1,910,137  

Gold Fields Ltd.

    87,286       1,119,575  

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.

    49,612       255,357  

Investec Ltd.

    22,648       132,575  

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

    1,789       39,246  

MTN Group Ltd.

    167,232       1,062,654  

MultiChoice Group

    22,070       91,240  

Naspers Ltd., Class N

    20,881       3,547,609  

Nedbank Group Ltd.

    44,934       512,131  

Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd.*

    20,747       136,414  

Old Mutual Ltd.

    446,478       299,224  

OUTsurance Group Ltd.

    88,530       187,019  

Pepkor Holdings Ltd., 144A

    112,643       96,968  

Sanlam Ltd.

    164,851       593,324  

Sasol Ltd.

    24,854       320,615  

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

    42,132       587,044  

Sibanye Stillwater Ltd.

    156,084       236,908  

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

    134,045       1,367,776  

Vodacom Group Ltd.

    61,234       348,809  

Woolworths Holdings Ltd.

    88,863       348,131  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $19,858,108)

      17,469,541  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 11.3%            

Alteogen, Inc.*

    2,685       91,921  

Amorepacific Corp.

    1,648       166,951  

AMOREPACIFIC Group

    1,617       41,167  

BNK Financial Group, Inc.

    30,011       154,852  

Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd.

    5,858       286,751  

Celltrion Pharm, Inc.*

    1,353       70,324  

Celltrion, Inc.

    10,984       1,195,837  

Cheil Worldwide, Inc.

    7,773       110,854  

Chunbo Co. Ltd.

    379       43,183  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    421       95,237  

CJ Corp.

    808       42,975  

CJ ENM Co. Ltd.*

    1,000       44,032  

CJ Logistics Corp.

    462       27,578  

CosmoAM&T Co. Ltd.*

    1,766       210,704  

Coway Co. Ltd.

    3,295       107,694  

CS Wind Corp.

    1,400       67,259  

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.*

    2,244       7,810  

DB HiTek Co. Ltd.

    2,197       88,927  

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

    4,323       267,213  

DL E&C Co. Ltd.

    604       14,166  

Dongsuh Cos., Inc.

    2,199       29,797  

Doosan Co. Ltd.

    666       59,256  

Doosan Enerbility Co. Ltd.*

    24,982       344,371  

Doosan Fuel Cell Co. Ltd.*

    3,358       62,879  

Ecopro BM Co. Ltd.

    2,756       676,620  

Ecopro Co. Ltd.

    1,549       1,473,117  

E-MART, Inc.

    1,120       62,535  

F&F Co. Ltd. / New

    1,002       78,083  

Fila Holdings Corp.

    4,598       131,844  

Green Cross Corp.

    405       35,452  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   30  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea (Continued)            

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

    2,982     $ 32,781  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

    28,811       862,096  

Hanjin Kal Corp.

    1,293       43,483  

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

    47       1,378  

Hanmi Pharm. Co. Ltd.

    690       153,739  

Hanmi Science Co. Ltd.

    2,084       56,761  

Hanon Systems

    11,187       77,105  

Hansol Chemical Co. Ltd.

    747       91,273  

Hanssem Co. Ltd.

    940       42,102  

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd.*

    28,391       54,022  

HL Mando Co. Ltd.

    2,686       85,147  

HLB, Inc.*

    4,741       103,482  

HMM Co. Ltd.

    14,398       181,480  

Hugel, Inc.*

    524       44,560  

HYBE Co. Ltd.*

    1,135       216,824  

Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp.

    152       51,980  

Hyosung TNC Corp.

    182       45,577  

Hyundai Autoever Corp.

    542       72,048  

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

    968       50,826  

Hyundai Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd.

    4,330       34,496  

Hyundai Elevator Co. Ltd.

    1,580       53,792  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

    6,315       169,610  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

    1,081       141,080  

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

    3,346       76,578  

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd.*

    86       5,921  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

    3,642       636,506  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    7,942       1,136,245  

Hyundai Steel Co.

    2,743       75,125  

Industrial Bank of Korea

    25,974       211,447  

Kakao Corp.

    30,399       1,106,254  

Kakao Games Corp.*

    3,327       71,612  

KakaoBank Corp.

    13,716       273,438  

Kakaopay Corp.*

    2,370       81,137  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    37,054       1,516,642  

KCC Corp.

    109       18,019  

KEPCO Engineering & Construction Co., Inc.

    1,355       67,865  

KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. Ltd.

    1,770       44,928  

Kia Corp.

    13,427       814,712  

KIWOOM Securities Co. Ltd.

    843       65,884  

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,119       122,707  

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

    486       193,775  

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.

    11,271       194,423  

Krafton, Inc.*

    1,848       216,713  

KT Corp.

    13,108       327,266  

KT&G Corp.

    11,262       740,433  

Kum Yang Co. Ltd.*

    2,485       242,531  

Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.

    26       2,455  

L&F Co. Ltd.

    1,969       320,284  

LEENO Industrial, Inc.

    906       115,225  

LG Chem Ltd.

    2,780       1,226,208  

LG Corp.

    8,554       531,328  

LG Display Co. Ltd.*

    20,061       203,380  

LG Electronics, Inc.

    9,942       740,902  

LG Energy Solution Ltd.*

    2,757       1,134,714  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea (Continued)            

LG H&H Co. Ltd.

    596     $ 209,451  

LG Innotek Co. Ltd.

    1,445       295,177  

LG Uplus Corp.

    22,570       178,443  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    820       84,745  

Lotte Energy Materials Corp.

    1,265       46,609  

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

    602       32,337  

Meritz Financial Group, Inc.*

    8,633       357,273  

Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd.

    27,701       139,579  

NAVER Corp.

    13,480       2,187,600  

NCSoft Corp.

    813       154,696  

Netmarble Corp., 144A*

    1,489       48,272  

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.

    16,098       125,447  

OCI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    348       24,249  

Orion Corp.

    1,385       127,628  

Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.

    4,830       16,298  

Pearl Abyss Corp.*

    2,239       81,819  

POSCO Future M Co. Ltd.

    1,670       567,933  

S-1 Corp.

    961       40,570  

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd., 144A*

    1,794       1,000,324  

Samsung C&T Corp.

    4,626       366,440  

Samsung Card Co. Ltd.

    2,740       62,087  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

    5,527       566,186  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    287,333       14,543,278  

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.*

    9,658       248,437  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    3,074       573,286  

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    7,072       361,693  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    5,083       2,361,235  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

    3,533       379,562  

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

    6,758       190,967  

SD Biosensor, Inc.

    4,198       39,733  

Seegene, Inc.

    2,986       50,153  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

    45,297       1,218,315  

Shinsegae, Inc.

    375       57,594  

SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.*

    3,104       201,258  

SK Bioscience Co. Ltd.*

    2,782       154,491  

SK Chemicals Co. Ltd.

    193       9,185  

SK Hynix, Inc.

    53,116       4,894,669  

SK IE Technology Co. Ltd., 144A*

    2,795       190,950  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.*

    2,396       321,763  

SK Square Co. Ltd.*

    10,250       349,745  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

    5,747       208,922  

SKC Co. Ltd.

    766       53,027  

Solus Advanced Materials Co. Ltd.

    1,344       33,250  

Soulbrain Co. Ltd.

    376       64,717  

SSANGYONG C&E Co. Ltd.

    5,733       23,856  

Studio Dragon Corp.*

    733       28,616  

Wemade Co. Ltd.

    2,333       63,720  

WONIK IPS Co. Ltd.

    2,298       53,636  

Woori Financial Group, Inc.

    62,551       563,633  

Yuhan Corp.

    3,365       185,339  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $67,801,736)

      55,407,881  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan — 18.7%            

Accton Technology Corp.

    40,554       608,695  

Acer, Inc.

    276,579       317,862  

Advantech Co. Ltd.

    26,008       280,934  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   31  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Taiwan (Continued)            

Airtac International Group

    9,969     $ 287,990  

Alchip Technologies Ltd.

    6,000       465,357  

ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.

    357,078       1,323,072  

Asia Cement Corp.

    134,498       168,511  

ASMedia Technology, Inc.

    2,611       80,593  

ASPEED Technology, Inc.

    3,000       254,345  

Asustek Computer, Inc.

    68,533       866,172  

AUO Corp.*

    566,444       316,603  

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

    25,107       142,302  

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.*

    1,228,261       1,758,708  

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.

    152,044       847,434  

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.

    602,952       327,542  

China Airlines Ltd.

    141,772       100,609  

China Development Financial Holding Corp.*

    1,625,524       604,853  

China Steel Corp.

    683,259       568,551  

Chroma ATE, Inc.

    23,496       206,581  

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

    377,883       1,376,428  

Compal Electronics, Inc.

    367,992       368,610  

CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,795,037       1,344,312  

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    190,634       2,071,165  

E Ink Holdings, Inc.

    73,000       418,335  

E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,392,090       1,068,771  

Eclat Textile Co. Ltd.

    23,253       371,651  

eMemory Technology, Inc.

    5,605       319,441  

Eva Airways Corp.

    142,224       140,677  

Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd.

    49,968       167,101  

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

    192,409       170,076  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

    163,364       362,159  

Feng TAY Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    47,998       253,204  

First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,072,561       885,760  

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

    247,640       482,115  

Formosa Plastics Corp.

    315,624       787,908  

Formosa Sumco Technology Corp.

    6,070       27,447  

Formosa Taffeta Co. Ltd.

    36,000       28,826  

Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.

    91,613       160,232  

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    796,698       1,591,069  

Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    17,709       108,990  

Global Unichip Corp.

    7,000       320,914  

Globalwafers Co. Ltd.

    12,663       182,510  

Highwealth Construction Corp.

    111,717       150,843  

Hiwin Technologies Corp.

    11,964       77,014  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

    1,158,938       3,875,682  

Hotai Motor Co. Ltd.

    20,001       426,442  

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,002,480       645,309  

Innolux Corp.*

    117,571       53,347  

Inventec Corp.

    316,515       560,547  

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

    5,568       358,419  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

    205,169       882,614  

Lotes Co. Ltd.

    8,155       221,502  

Macronix International Co. Ltd.

    88,937       94,113  

MediaTek, Inc.

    88,881       1,967,598  

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,076,533       1,213,557  

Merida Industry Co. Ltd.

    20,073       121,649  

Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.

    66,482       332,968  

momo.com, Inc.

    6,778       110,673  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Taiwan (Continued)            

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    323,138     $ 670,699  

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp.

    14,944       113,324  

Nanya Technology Corp.

    116,457       243,544  

Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    9,562       89,776  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    57,386       719,882  

Oneness Biotech Co. Ltd.

    26,849       167,350  

Pegatron Corp.

    174,548       427,511  

PharmaEssentia Corp.*

    19,000       213,289  

Phison Electronics Corp.

    10,051       133,660  

Polaris Group*

    27,000       73,251  

Pou Chen Corp.

    215,283       193,337  

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.

    242,897       212,415  

Powertech Technology, Inc.

    68,856       215,564  

Quanta Computer, Inc.

    228,331       1,817,528  

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

    26,578       348,849  

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.*

    77,613       89,807  

Ruentex Industries Ltd.*

    46,838       91,627  

Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd.

    372,996       498,944  

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.*

    1,349,777       401,375  

Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR*

    2,459       133,548  

Sino-American Silicon Products, Inc.

    30,611       150,429  

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,081,056       580,474  

Synnex Technology International Corp.

    68,635       131,682  

TA Chen Stainless Pipe

    140,400       160,034  

Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,157,137       646,760  

Taiwan Business Bank

    636,602       266,862  

Taiwan Cement Corp.

    189,828       208,327  

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    610,147       502,924  

Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd.

    33,080       61,908  

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

    229,877       214,744  

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

    207,984       608,673  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    2,362,032       40,718,935  

Tatung Co. Ltd.*

    123,942       196,928  

Teco Electric and Machinery Co. Ltd.

    4,051       6,347  

Tripod Technology Corp.

    25,616       152,024  

Unimicron Technology Corp.

    103,796       604,593  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    272,953       605,962  

United Microelectronics Corp.

    1,139,385       1,627,872  

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

    90,426       193,933  

VisEra Technologies Co. Ltd.

    10,000       66,726  

Voltronic Power Technology Corp.

    5,343       243,272  

Walsin Lihwa Corp.

    624       745  

Walsin Technology Corp.

    18,937       58,631  

Wan Hai Lines Ltd.

    94,509       134,434  

Win Semiconductors Corp.

    37,837       161,582  

Winbond Electronics Corp.*

    154,514       127,846  

Wistron Corp.

    257,505       946,041  

Wiwynn Corp.

    7,697       377,037  

WPG Holdings Ltd.

    87,190       150,306  

Yageo Corp.

    23,754       361,757  

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.

    102,850       136,449  

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,105,657       847,127  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   32  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Taiwan (Continued)            

Yulon Finance Corp.

    32,000     $ 178,858  

Yulon Motor Co. Ltd.

    22,176       58,075  

Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd.

    63,962       194,217  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $105,139,297)

      92,164,486  
   

 

 

 
Thailand — 1.9%            

Advanced Info Service PCL, NVDR

    114,300       705,042  

Airports of Thailand PCL, NVDR*

    263,600       545,756  

Asset World Corp. PCL, NVDR

    820,500       102,160  

Bangkok Bank PCL

    54,500       263,804  

Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR

    53,000       256,543  

Bangkok Commercial Asset Management PCL, NVDR

    197,200       67,014  

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR

    387,100       309,525  

Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL

    161,300       39,844  

Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL, NVDR

    732,600       180,966  

Bangkok Life Assurance PCL, NVDR

    43,400       30,365  

Berli Jucker PCL, NVDR

    59,900       57,732  

BTS Group Holdings PCL, NVDR

    874,300       183,511  

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL, NVDR

    36,800       272,184  

Carabao Group PCL, NVDR

    36,700       90,132  

Central Pattana PCL, NVDR

    107,100       210,270  

Central Retail Corp. PCL

    75,100       88,466  

Central Retail Corp. PCL, NVDR

    183,800       216,513  

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, NVDR

    222,300       131,409  

Com7 PCL, NVDR

    98,600       90,807  

CP ALL PCL, NVDR

    541,600       1,009,193  

CP Axtra PCL

    19,600       20,290  

CP Axtra PCL, NVDR

    126,200       130,642  

Delta Electronics Thailand PCL, NVDR

    41,000       127,036  

Energy Absolute PCL, NVDR

    182,400       329,458  

Home Product Center PCL, NVDR

    322,000       125,977  

Indorama Ventures PCL, NVDR

    19,800       16,397  

Intouch Holdings PCL, Class F

    3,400       7,064  

Intouch Holdings PCL, NVDR

    83,400       173,266  

JMT Network Services PCL, NVDR

    64,700       85,916  

Kasikornbank PCL, NVDR

    152,900       569,814  

KCE Electronics PCL, NVDR

    48,800       71,073  

Krung Thai Bank PCL, NVDR

    489,900       270,010  

Krungthai Card PCL

    59,000       81,716  

Krungthai Card PCL, NVDR

    37,100       51,384  

Land & Houses PCL, NVDR

    387,400       91,823  

Minor International PCL, NVDR

    197,083       187,135  

Muangthai Capital PCL

    600       698  

Muangthai Capital PCL, NVDR

    65,400       76,106  

Ngern Tid Lor PCL, NVDR

    145,700       98,194  

Osotspa PCL, NVDR

    110,300       94,496  

PSG Corp. PCL, NVDR*

    790,200       22,566  

PTT Global Chemical PCL, NVDR

    41,000       43,614  

SCB X PCL, NVDR

    115,700       389,879  

SCG Packaging PCL

    38,700       45,312  

SCG Packaging PCL, NVDR

    58,900       68,963  

Siam Cement PCL, NVDR

    17,700       158,209  

Siam Global House PCL, NVDR

    113,659       61,021  

Srisawad Corp. PCL, NVDR

    71,100       103,551  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Thailand (Continued)            

Thai Beverage PCL

    557,200     $ 235,175  

Thai Life Insurance PCL

    182,600       61,532  

Thai Life Insurance PCL, NVDR

    168,700       56,848  

Thai Union Group PCL, NVDR

    93,200       38,060  

Thonburi Healthcare Group PCL, NVDR

    28,300       52,935  

Tisco Financial Group PCL, NVDR

    49,900       146,775  

TMBThanachart Bank PCL, NVDR

    4,502,677       219,878  

TOA Paint Thailand PCL

    58,500       44,271  

True Corp. PCL, NVDR.

    1,222,469       240,881  

VGI PCL, NVDR

    835,300       70,607  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,930,810)

      9,519,808  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 0.9%            

Akbank TAS

    326,899       352,926  

Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii AS

    5,766       17,358  

Arcelik AS*

    3,371       20,587  

Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    70,792       102,294  

Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji AS*

    38,869       26,902  

Bera Holding AS*

    62,280       31,517  

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

    43,415       410,738  

Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi VE Ticaret AS*

    3       86  

Borusan Yatirim ve Pazarlama AS

    580       43,452  

Celebi Hava Servisi AS

    820       26,746  

Coca-Cola Icecek AS

    4,088       60,283  

Deva Holding AS

    11,651       39,204  

Dogus Otomotiv Servis Ve Ticaret AS

    3,848       41,197  

Eczacibasi Yatirim Holding Ortakligi AS

    3,197       25,905  

Ege Endustri Ve Ticaret AS

    106       28,590  

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

    16,850       31,731  

Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT

    132,971       42,848  

Eregli Demir Ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS*

    37,603       60,684  

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS

    85       2,751  

GEN Ilac Ve Saglik Urunleri Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    10,054       24,515  

Girisim Elektrik Taahhut Ticaret VE Sanayi AS*

    10,454       36,392  

Gubre Fabrikalari TAS*

    4,243       56,854  

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS

    53,009       118,913  

Hektas Ticaret TAS*

    81,446       78,398  

Is Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT*

    53,629       38,324  

Is Yatirim Menkul Degerler AS

    55,242       88,114  

Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS, Class D

    14,695       13,781  

Kiler Holding AS*

    49,761       41,664  

KOC Holding AS

    42,565       226,417  

Kontrolmatik Enerji Ve Muhendislik AS

    1,486       15,330  

Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS

    82,887       88,491  

Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS*

    739       1,817  

Logo Yazilim Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    8,139       22,639  

Migros Ticaret AS

    553       7,196  

MLP Saglik Hizmetleri AS, 144A*

    8,586       40,905  

Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS*

    3,558       116,773  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   33  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Turkey (Continued)            

Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS*

    11,533     $ 9,985  

Petkim Petrokimya Holding AS*

    68,019       52,154  

Qua Granite Hayal*

    91,098       23,751  

Sarkuysan Elektrolitik Bakir Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    36,426       51,488  

Sasa Polyester Sanayi AS*

    99,158       196,214  

Selcuk Ecza Deposu Ticaret Ve Sanayi A.S.

    11,953       26,500  

Smart Gunes Enerjisi Teknolojileri ArGe Uretim Sanayi VE Ticaret AS*

    13,371       38,020  

Sok Marketler Ticaret AS

    19,937       46,482  

Tekfen Holding AS

    1,372       2,455  

Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS

    4,353       44,073  

Torunlar Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT

    28,744       27,496  

Turk Hava Yollari AO*

    39,529       363,297  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS*

    59,507       57,325  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS*

    126,936       265,704  

Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS*

    87,240       43,657  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, Class C

    361,847       285,866  

Turkiye Sigorta AS*

    43,289       43,845  

Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS*

    137,997       36,806  

Turkiye Sise Ve Cam Fabrikalari AS

    56,338       108,312  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO, Class D*

    138,579       70,596  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS*

    9,264       21,199  

Verusa Holding AS

    4,170       26,045  

Vestel Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS*

    8,501       21,940  

Yapi Ve Kredi Bankasi AS

    153,741       91,699  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,828,130)

      4,337,231  
   

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates — 2.2%            

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

    300,820       706,790  

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC

    116,182       329,594  

Aldar Properties PJSC

    233,601       334,529  

Alpha Dhabi Holding PJSC*

    115,151       630,140  

Borouge PLC

    251,187       186,695  

Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC

    175,980       270,219  

Emaar Properties PJSC

    368,451       708,203  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

    243,752       1,085,023  

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    345,423       1,865,804  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

    439,904       1,638,390  

International Holding Co. PJSC*

    28,293       3,150,471  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,401,799)

      10,905,858  
   

 

 

 
United States — 0.2%            

BeiGene Ltd., ADR *

    3,256       675,783  

Parade Technologies Ltd.

    6,000       169,186  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $911,422)

      844,969  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $568,464,823)

      480,823,788  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.8%    
Brazil — 1.1%            

Banco Bradesco SA

    522,652     $ 1,578,212  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Class B

    21,867       171,104  

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais

    127,748       318,147  

Gerdau SA

    51,509       268,940  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA

    477,405       2,644,991  

Itausa SA

    297,849       555,878  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,349,183)

      5,537,272  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.1%            

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Class B
(Cost $430,453)

    8,340       514,040  
   

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.1%            

Bancolombia SA
(Cost $357,244)

    44,019       292,349  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 0.0%            

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

    71,636       0  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.5%            

Hyundai Motor Co.

    1,139       87,725  

Hyundai Motor Co. — 2nd Preferred

    1,914       150,745  

LG Chem Ltd.

    521       134,611  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    48,828       1,994,864  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    188       42,671  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,319,936)

      2,410,616  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $9,732,709)

      8,754,277  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

       
CORPORATE BONDS — 0.0%    
India — 0.0%            

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

  INR 2,494       30  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
RIGHTS — 0.0%    
Brazil — 0.0%            

Itausa SA* , expires 10/6/23
(Cost $0)

    4,142       2,317  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.0%            

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.* , expires 9/26/23
(Cost $0)

    177       5,069  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)

      7,386  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   34  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%    
Switzerland — 0.0%            

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

    746     $ 714  
   

 

 

 
Thailand — 0.0%            

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

    400       1  

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

    800       4  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $0)

      5  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $0)

      719  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.3%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (b)
(Cost $1,488,084)

    1,488,084     $ 1,488,084  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%

   

(Cost $579,685,616)

    $ 491,074,284  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.2%

      1,170,552  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 492,244,836  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended August 31, 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
($)
     Number of
Shares at
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (b)(c)

 

     1,366,731         —        (1,366,731 )(d)       —         —        64,464         —         —         —  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.3%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (b)

 

     1,859,521        20,144,248        (20,515,685      —         —        56,357         —        1,488,084        1,488,084  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      3,226,252         20,144,248         (21,882,416      —         —         120,821         —         1,488,084         1,488,084  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the year ended August 31, 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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   35  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

At August 31, 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    58    $ 2,882,958      $ 2,839,970      9/15/2023    $ (42,988

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding 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

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 August 31, 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)

     $ 480,756,520      $  —        $ 67,268        $ 480,823,788  

Preferred Stocks (a)

       8,754,277                 0          8,754,277  

Corporate Bonds

              30                   30  

Rights (a)

       7,386                          7,386  

Warrants (a)

       719                          719  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       1,488,084                          1,488,084  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 491,006,986      $ 30        $ 67,268        $ 491,074,284  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (42,988    $        $        $ (42,988
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (42,988    $        $        $ (42,988
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

During the year ended August 31, 2023, the amount of transfers from Level 1 to Level 3 was $ 64,340. The investments were transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 due the lack of observable market data due to a decrease in market activity. Transfers between price levels are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   36  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.2%    
Australia — 6.1%            

ANZ Group Holdings Ltd.

    16,955     $ 278,146  

APA Group (a)

    6,625       38,573  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    3,353       88,817  

ASX Ltd.

    1,078       40,207  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    10,168       24,036  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    2,614       35,569  

Brambles Ltd.

    7,854       76,147  

Cochlear Ltd.

    371       65,233  

Coles Group Ltd.

    7,666       80,779  

Computershare Ltd.

    3,180       51,859  

Dexus REIT

    6,181       31,024  

EBOS Group Ltd.

    858       19,389  

Endeavour Group Ltd.

    8,246       29,373  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    9,570       132,823  

Goodman Group REIT

    9,422       142,546  

GPT Group REIT

    10,254       27,892  

IDP Education Ltd.

    1,463       23,337  

IGO Ltd.

    3,838       34,601  

Lendlease Corp. Ltd. (a)

    3,662       18,523  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    2,030       233,404  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    978       45,307  

Mirvac Group REIT

    21,343       33,451  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    5,077       85,590  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    6,539       50,439  

Orica Ltd.

    2,515       25,589  

Pilbara Minerals Ltd.

    15,208       45,997  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    8,449       81,971  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    1,015       33,821  

REA Group Ltd.

    305       32,609  

Scentre Group REIT

    28,190       50,208  

SEEK Ltd.

    1,985       29,710  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    2,522       52,529  

Stockland REIT

    14,078       38,659  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    7,184       63,417  

Telstra Group Ltd.

    22,935       59,564  

Transurban Group (a)

    16,851       144,714  

Vicinity Ltd. REIT

    20,849       25,250  

Woodside Energy Group Ltd.

    10,568       253,379  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,650,735)

      2,624,482  
   

 

 

 
Austria — 0.2%            

OMV AG

    838       38,900  

Verbund AG

    395       32,411  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $77,744)

      71,311  
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 0.3%            

KBC Group NV

    1,410       92,678  

Umicore SA

    1,193       31,684  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $147,018)

      124,362  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.1%            

Antofagasta PLC
(Cost $42,770)

    2,163       39,687  
   

 

 

 
Denmark — 5.9%            

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class A

    19       34,088  

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B

    28       50,989  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Denmark (Continued)            

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    593     $ 38,808  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    668       76,382  

DSV A/S

    1,029       195,927  

Genmab A/S*

    370       142,247  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    9,208       1,708,326  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    1,155       50,207  

Orsted AS, 144A

    1,073       69,143  

Pandora A/S

    461       47,920  

ROCKWOOL A/S, Class B

    53       13,572  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S*

    5,703       132,033  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,818,631)

      2,559,642  
   

 

 

 
Finland — 1.6%            

Elisa OYJ

    762       37,440  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    1,574       30,784  

Metso Corp.

    3,692       42,576  

Neste OYJ

    2,391       87,662  

Nokia OYJ

    30,437       121,799  

Nordea Bank Abp

    18,430       202,277  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    3,208       40,929  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    2,996       102,819  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    2,709       34,474  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $731,911)

      700,760  
   

 

 

 
France — 13.2%            

Aeroports de Paris

    164       21,645  

AXA SA

    10,315       310,952  

BNP Paribas SA

    5,937       384,755  

Bouygues SA

    1,114       38,570  

Carrefour SA

    3,344       64,132  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    3,821       119,893  

Credit Agricole SA

    6,736       85,216  

Danone SA

    3,607       210,737  

Dassault Systemes SE

    3,771       149,839  

Eiffage SA

    389       38,555  

Gecina SA REIT

    257       27,573  

Getlink SE

    1,988       33,347  

Hermes International SCA

    178       367,220  

Kering SA

    419       224,743  

Klepierre SA REIT

    1,250       33,103  

L’Oreal SA

    1,359       598,551  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    1,557       1,321,832  

Orange SA

    10,359       116,456  

Schneider Electric SE

    3,069       528,221  

Societe Generale SA

    4,082       116,143  

Teleperformance SE

    332       46,069  

TotalEnergies SE

    12,728       802,199  

Valeo SE

    1,159       22,643  

Worldline SA, 144A*

    1,338       43,682  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,325,686)

      5,706,076  
   

 

 

 
Germany — 4.8%            

adidas AG

    918       183,747  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    1,698       179,077  

Beiersdorf AG

    559       73,291  

Brenntag SE

    868       70,411  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   37  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Germany (Continued)            

Commerzbank AG

    6,017     $ 66,285  

Covestro AG, 144A*

    1,099       58,531  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    1,071       190,461  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG*

    3,399       30,424  

DHL Group

    5,546       259,344  

Evonik Industries AG

    1,187       22,810  

GEA Group AG

    841       33,225  

Heidelberg Materials AG

    829       66,834  

HelloFresh SE*

    933       30,197  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    586       40,565  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    401       27,463  

LEG Immobilien SE*

    416       30,070  

Merck KGaA

    729       131,343  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen

    772       300,132  

Puma SE

    601       40,442  

Symrise AG

    750       78,275  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    4,911       9,349  

Vonovia SE

    4,150       99,588  

Zalando SE, 144A*

    1,270       39,601  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,001,212)

      2,061,465  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 2.5%            

AIA Group Ltd.

    64,967       589,875  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    20,863       57,999  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    4,281       54,592  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd. (a)

    20,672       22,038  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    63,476       46,706  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    8,940       37,337  

Prudential PLC

    15,118       185,093  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    18,803       21,556  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    2,163       17,846  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    5,685       11,890  

WH Group Ltd., 144A

    47,870       24,662  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,258,844)

      1,069,594  
   

 

 

 
Ireland — 1.3%            

CRH PLC

    4,068       234,536  

DCC PLC

    539       29,553  

James Hardie Industries PLC CDI*

    2,513       75,730  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    902       84,330  

Kingspan Group PLC

    871       73,812  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    1,450       61,030  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $500,645)

      558,991  
   

 

 

 
Israel — 0.1%            

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM
(Cost $69,276)

    8,621       67,115  
   

 

 

 
Italy — 1.8%            

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    5,735       119,074  

Enel SpA

    45,142       304,258  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    3,438       47,240  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    3,075       40,283  

Moncler SpA

    1,111       75,533  

Nexi SpA, 144A*

    3,297       23,732  

Poste Italiane SpA, 144A

    2,990       33,280  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Italy (Continued)            

Prysmian SpA

    1,434     $ 58,816  

Terna—Rete Elettrica Nazionale

    7,996       66,130  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $757,964)

      768,346  
   

 

 

 
Japan — 24.6%            

Advantest Corp.

    1,100       138,345  

Aeon Co. Ltd.

    3,700       76,727  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    2,600       110,243  

ANA Holdings, Inc.*

    800       18,079  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    7,000       45,283  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    10,100       153,632  

Azbil Corp.

    600       20,030  

Bridgestone Corp.

    3,200       124,430  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    1,400       23,738  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    1,165       31,873  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    1,748       32,340  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    10,300       304,150  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    1,471       254,875  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    3,300       91,757  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

    7,600       43,276  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

    1,408       89,537  

FANUC Corp.

    5,425       154,755  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

    992       228,129  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    700       33,056  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    2,150       127,212  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    1,001       125,172  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    1,400       50,294  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

    221       26,801  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

    600       18,715  

Hitachi Ltd.

    5,300       352,909  

Hoya Corp.

    2,049       227,370  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    2,200       19,766  

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

    600       36,234  

Inpex Corp.

    5,500       76,879  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    3,200       41,103  

ITOCHU Corp.

    6,600       248,070  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    500       14,854  

JFE Holdings, Inc.

    2,800       44,303  

JSR Corp.

    900       25,161  

Kao Corp.

    2,684       103,960  

KDDI Corp.

    8,302       246,634  

Keio Corp.

    539       18,660  

Kikkoman Corp.

    800       46,301  

Komatsu Ltd.

    5,300       151,080  

Kubota Corp.

    5,800       93,025  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    500       19,518  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

    1,600       29,349  

Lixil Corp.

    1,800       22,558  

Marubeni Corp.

    8,300       135,944  

MatsukiyoCocokara & Co.

    600       35,340  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    3,100       32,632  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.

    500       19,885  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,400       35,119  

Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp.

    6,800       40,650  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    6,300       80,597  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

    900       24,456  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    5,100       111,819  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   38  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    13,600     $ 225,133  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    2,400       86,383  

NEC Corp.

    1,400       73,911  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    5,820       250,534  

NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, Inc.

    350       18,197  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

    5,350       41,379  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. REIT

    14       28,166  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    350       30,580  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    442       50,459  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    750       51,254  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    16,600       64,332  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    700       17,636  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    2,200       63,241  

NTT Data Group Corp.

    3,400       45,797  

Omron Corp.

    913       44,137  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    2,200       41,730  

Open House Group Co. Ltd.

    400       13,534  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

    6,125       220,834  

ORIX Corp.

    6,600       123,309  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    2,200       35,210  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    2,200       43,891  

Panasonic Holdings Corp.

    12,500       144,203  

Rakuten Group, Inc.

    8,500       33,180  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    8,200       294,014  

Renesas Electronics Corp.*

    7,000       117,825  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

    3,100       25,297  

SCSK Corp.

    800       13,881  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    1,200       84,033  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    1,700       26,653  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    2,100       32,253  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    3,500       71,414  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    4,200       172,547  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,900       27,459  

Sharp Corp.*

    1,500       9,241  

Shimadzu Corp.

    1,340       39,449  

Shimizu Corp.

    3,000       20,188  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    10,175       325,620  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    1,400       61,708  

SoftBank Corp.

    16,100       184,682  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    1,640       71,498  

Sony Group Corp.

    7,083       590,878  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

    7,900       21,890  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    4,000       49,057  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    1,453       45,112  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    7,153       328,256  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    1,900       71,140  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    700       22,666  

Sysmex Corp.

    900       47,916  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    2,800       44,495  

TDK Corp.

    2,225       81,215  

Terumo Corp.

    3,750       113,671  

TIS, Inc.

    1,400       33,051  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    1,000       27,427  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    10,100       223,874  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    2,625       389,012  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    2,300       53,351  

Tokyu Corp.

    3,100       39,191  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Toray Industries, Inc.

    8,000     $ 43,197  

TOTO Ltd.

    700       19,209  

Unicharm Corp.

    2,300       91,820  

USS Co. Ltd.

    1,100       19,226  

West Japan Railway Co.

    1,150       49,796  

Yamaha Corp.

    719       22,219  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    1,800       46,723  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,700       31,954  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    1,372       53,915  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    1,279       25,376  

Z Holdings Corp.

    15,300       46,010  

ZOZO, Inc.

    900       17,986  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $10,179,965)

      10,631,050  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 0.1%            

Tenaris SA
(Cost $33,102)

    2,647       42,404  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 6.4%            

Akzo Nobel NV

    970       79,001  

ASML Holding NV

    2,275       1,501,010  

ING Groep NV

    20,175       286,850  

JDE Peet’s NV

    716       19,956  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    5,525       180,946  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    18,081       63,327  

NN Group NV

    1,423       54,921  

Prosus NV*

    3,966       274,541  

Universal Music Group NV

    4,622       114,828  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    1,453       175,364  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,273,541)

      2,750,744  
   

 

 

 
New Zealand — 0.3%            

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    3,640       13,449  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    6,932       22,145  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    10,388       31,391  

Xero Ltd.*

    798       64,655  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $133,449)

      131,640  
   

 

 

 
Norway — 1.2%            

Aker BP ASA

    1,770       48,023  

DNB Bank ASA

    5,061       100,201  

Equinor ASA

    5,167       159,423  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    1,105       17,192  

Mowi ASA

    2,535       45,995  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    7,610       42,281  

Orkla ASA

    4,149       31,703  

Salmar ASA

    416       20,336  

Telenor ASA

    3,972       42,531  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $542,720)

      507,685  
   

 

 

 
Portugal — 0.2%            

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    2,777       38,293  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    1,638       41,779  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $67,845)

      80,072  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 0.7%            

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust REIT

    28,565       40,399  

CapitaLand Investment Ltd.

    14,600       35,027  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   39  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Singapore (Continued)            

City Developments Ltd.

    2,800     $ 13,850  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    8,400       43,166  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    4,900       34,941  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    7,100       149,518  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $313,410)

      316,901  
   

 

 

 
Spain — 1.8%            

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    1,245       43,767  

Amadeus IT Group SA

    2,543       174,711  

Iberdrola SA

    34,406       409,275  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    678       19,677  

Redeia Corp. SA

    2,259       36,789  

Repsol SA

    7,098       109,548  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $743,756)

      793,767  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 2.9%            

Alfa Laval AB

    1,628       57,270  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    5,683       128,141  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    15,202       201,237  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    8,731       100,746  

Beijer Ref AB

    1,908       21,920  

Boliden AB

    1,537       40,924  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    3,712       71,393  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    2,195       36,002  

EQT AB

    2,004       40,410  

Essity AB, Class B

    3,455       80,681  

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    3,724       56,959  

Holmen AB, Class B

    520       19,732  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    2,294       19,798  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    8,591       64,476  

Sandvik AB

    6,027       114,156  

SKF AB, Class B

    1,926       31,265  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    3,448       45,974  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    8,243       68,775  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    3,052       21,557  

Telia Co. AB

    13,937       28,142  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,335,164)

      1,249,558  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 9.5%            

ABB Ltd.

    9,097       346,989  

Baloise Holding AG

    264       41,307  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

    168       18,222  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Participation Certificates

    11       131,639  

Clariant AG*

    1,187       19,809  

Coca-Cola HBC AG*

    1,263       36,457  

DSM-Firmenich AG

    1,072       99,072  

Geberit AG

    195       101,248  

Givaudan SA

    52       173,559  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    1,217       84,684  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

    310       93,325  

Logitech International SA

    932       64,641  

Lonza Group AG

    415       229,712  

Novartis AG

    11,569       1,169,802  

SGS SA

    851       77,445  

SIG Group AG*

    1,737       45,782  

Sika AG

    837       237,288  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Switzerland (Continued)            

Sonova Holding AG

    296     $ 78,319  

STMicroelectronics NV

    3,870       183,406  

Swiss Life Holding AG

    174       109,256  

Swiss Re AG

    1,710       166,305  

Swisscom AG

    146       88,931  

Temenos AG

    365       29,035  

VAT Group AG, 144A

    152       60,989  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    852       400,317  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,899,693)

      4,087,539  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 13.6%            

3i Group PLC

    5,460       137,923  

abrdn PLC

    11,376       23,799  

Admiral Group PLC

    1,193       37,642  

Anglo American PLC

    7,159       190,548  

Ashtead Group PLC

    2,473       173,104  

Associated British Foods PLC

    2,010       50,748  

AstraZeneca PLC

    8,753       1,182,562  

Auto Trader Group PLC, 144A

    5,079       39,027  

Barratt Developments PLC

    5,506       31,626  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    616       31,699  

BT Group PLC

    39,371       57,672  

Burberry Group PLC

    2,150       59,500  

CNH Industrial NV

    5,787       80,270  

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

    1,159       74,303  

Croda International PLC

    787       55,068  

Endeavour Mining PLC

    1,001       20,460  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    111,533       824,090  

Informa PLC

    7,797       72,203  

Intertek Group PLC

    908       47,634  

J Sainsbury PLC

    9,385       32,121  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    1,074       22,183  

Kingfisher PLC

    10,755       31,890  

Legal & General Group PLC

    33,916       93,990  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    363,686       195,191  

Mondi PLC

    2,746       45,722  

National Grid PLC

    20,808       261,085  

Ocado Group PLC*

    3,467       38,291  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    4,249       28,051  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    4,000       289,012  

RELX PLC

    10,536       344,181  

Sage Group PLC

    5,826       71,683  

Schroders PLC

    3,961       20,669  

Segro PLC REIT

    6,648       62,119  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    412       52,911  

St James’s Place PLC

    3,021       33,871  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    20,407       29,557  

Tesco PLC

    40,372       135,925  

Unilever PLC

    14,208       727,709  

Vodafone Group PLC

    129,657       120,280  

WPP PLC

    6,080       58,999  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,959,971)

      5,885,318  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $40,865,052)

      42,828,509  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   40  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.3%    
Germany — 0.3%            

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    328     $ 31,594  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    956       73,379  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $108,963)

      104,973  
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%    
Switzerland — 0.0%            

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

    1,880       1,799  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.1%            

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
(Cost $42,061)

    600     $ 43,098  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.0%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (b)
(Cost $11,252)

    11,252       11,252  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.6%
(Cost $41,027,328)

    $ 42,989,631  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.4%

      193,924  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 43,183,555  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended August 31, 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
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (b)(c)

 

  
  112,126             (112,126 ) (d)                    5,064                       

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.0%

 

  

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (b)

 

  
  29,931      1,349,956        (1,368,635                   1,183               11,252        11,252  
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   142,057       1,349,956         (1,480,761      —         —         6,247         —         11,252         11,252  
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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)

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)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the year ended August 31, 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 August 31, 2023, open futures contracts purchased were as follows: 

 

Contract Description

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

EURO STOXX 50 Futures

   EUR    3    $ 141,506      $ 140,433      9/15/2023    $ (1,073

MINI TOPIX Index Futures

   JPY    4      61,303        64,031      9/07/2023      2,728  
                 

 

 

 

Total net unrealized appreciation

                  $ 1,655  
                 

 

 

 

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding 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.   41  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

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 August 31, 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)

     $ 42,828,509      $        $        $ 42,828,509  

Preferred Stocks

       104,973                          104,973  

Warrants

       1,799                          1,799  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       43,098                          43,098  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       11,252                          11,252  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

       2,728                          2,728  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 42,992,359      $        $        $ 42,992,359  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (b)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (1,073    $        $        $ (1,073
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (1,073    $        $        $ (1,073
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   42  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 98.0%    
Brazil — 2.7%            

Atacadao SA

    4,126     $ 8,550  

Banco Santander Brasil SA

    2,487       13,618  

CCR SA

    7,060       17,768  

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

    2,443       28,580  

Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA

    4,500       11,007  

Cosan SA

    8,349       29,545  

Energisa SA

    1,404       13,073  

Equatorial Energia SA

    7,217       46,151  

Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA, 144A*

    34,150       29,384  

Klabin SA

    5,472       25,155  

Localiza Rent a Car SA

    6,219       79,450  

Lojas Renner SA

    6,576       21,292  

Natura & Co. Holding SA*

    6,237       19,123  

PRIO SA*

    5,193       48,689  

Raia Drogasil SA

    9,006       49,987  

Rede D’Or Sao Luiz SA, 144A

    4,083       23,636  

Rumo SA

    9,072       40,954  

Telefonica Brasil SA

    2,834       23,669  

TIM SA

    5,043       14,678  

TOTVS SA

    3,923       21,980  

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

    4,964       18,208  

WEG SA

    11,735       85,045  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $629,285)

      669,542  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.3%            

Cencosud SA

    8,783       18,711  

Empresas CMPC SA

    7,977       14,415  

Empresas Copec SA

    2,896       20,818  

Enel Americas SA*

    161,583       19,111  

Falabella SA

    5,724       14,033  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $90,423)

      87,088  
   

 

 

 
China — 29.7%            

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

    1,000       3,391  

3SBio, Inc., 144A*

    11,138       9,317  

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    4,879       9,457  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    35,800       17,018  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    202,144       69,343  

Air China Ltd., Class A*

    2,300       2,733  

Air China Ltd., Class H*

    13,956       10,340  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*

    113,405       1,304,445  

Angel Yeast Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       911  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       5,998  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

    7,471       20,769  

Anjoy Foods Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    100       1,793  

Baidu, Inc., Class A*

    15,534       276,142  

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

    12,614       6,611  

Beijing Easpring Material Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       1,218  

Beijing Tongrentang Co. Ltd., Class A

    600       4,634  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class A

    777       26,624  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H

    7,164       224,556  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

By-health Co. Ltd., Class A

    300     $ 797  

CECEP Solar Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,600       1,326  

China Baoan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    900       1,318  

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H

    16,044       7,222  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

    9,969       9,802  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    665,772       356,584  

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class A*

    4,800       2,862  

China Feihe Ltd., 144A

    27,466       16,532  

China Jushi Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,828       3,506  

China Literature Ltd., 144A*

    2,801       11,252  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.*

    22,102       74,409  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,134       35,258  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    27,268       107,796  

China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd., 144A

    11,070       7,397  

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

    400       2,615  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A*

    3,674       3,190  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class H*

    12,905       6,863  

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

    12,810       8,659  

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

    800       11,972  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    569       7,641  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,385       8,218  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

    15,367       17,931  

CITIC Ltd.

    40,649       40,381  

CMOC Group Ltd., Class A

    8,624       6,789  

CMOC Group Ltd., Class H

    25,630       15,329  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,895       61,587  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,600       7,540  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H

    23,486       24,110  

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.

    15,205       17,490  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    62,144       46,756  

Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd., 144A (a)

    15,813       7,562  

East Buy Holding Ltd., 144A*

    2,796       14,173  

Ecovacs Robotics Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       1,457  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

    5,489       43,048  

ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       2,879  

Fosun International Ltd.

    19,653       12,305  

Ganfeng Lithium Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    664       4,325  

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

    2,798       13,380  

GEM Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       1,032  

Genscript Biotech Corp.*

    7,910       18,540  

Ginlong Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       2,062  

Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       2,219  

Greentown China Holdings Ltd.

    6,985       8,302  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       1,274  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   43  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    200     $ 1,639  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       8,721  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class H

    16,975       52,494  

Haitian International Holdings Ltd.

    3,835       8,236  

Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd., Class A

    400       1,511  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       1,830  

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., 144A

    7,839       10,196  

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

    1,642       6,060  

Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    600       3,132  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,356       7,322  

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

    9,778       12,868  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    26,500       16,821  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    443,104       203,421  

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

    2,650       9,466  

JD Logistics, Inc., 144A*

    13,209       17,619  

JD.com, Inc., Class A

    16,175       265,673  

Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,600       2,530  

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    7,064       6,378  

Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       15,499  

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,500       3,003  

Jiumaojiu International Holdings Ltd., 144A

    6,524       10,466  

Joincare Pharmaceutical Group Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       1,253  

Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,192       1,692  

Kanzhun Ltd., ADR*

    1,249       18,485  

Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.*

    19,946       30,828  

Kuaishou Technology, 144A*

    16,208       132,694  

Kuang-Chi Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,100       2,252  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    50,276       56,868  

Li Auto, Inc., Class A*

    7,854       161,852  

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Inc., Class A

    300       1,418  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd., 144A

    13,294       28,006  

Microport Scientific Corp.*

    4,949       8,469  

Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Ltd., Class A

    900       1,846  

MINISO Group Holding Ltd., ADR*

    657       17,016  

NetEase, Inc.

    13,319       278,210  

NIO, Inc., ADR*

    9,477       97,329  

Nongfu Spring Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    12,158       68,296  

Perfect World Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,000       1,900  

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    750       3,071  

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

    4,153       10,359  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Pop Mart International Group Ltd., 144A

    2,626     $ 8,539  

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

    12,284       8,202  

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

    55,065       27,175  

SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,188       13,071  

Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,300       1,843  

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

    17,011       16,920  

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class A*

    4,200       2,579  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    826       3,170  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    3,817       8,985  

Shanghai M&G Stationery, Inc., Class A

    400       2,072  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,278       3,139  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H

    5,091       8,375  

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

    1,052       4,729  

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

    1,600       1,618  

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    624       5,854  

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

    548       20,328  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    9,458       27,439  

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

    4,708       8,729  

Skshu Paint Co. Ltd., Class A*

    196       2,029  

Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A

    670       9,182  

Sunwoda Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       1,741  

TCL Technology Group Corp., Class A*

    7,900       4,450  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    46,258       1,917,155  

Tianqi Lithium Corp., Class A

    600       4,746  

Titan Wind Energy Suzhou Co. Ltd., Class A*

    700       1,251  

Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd.*

    8,927       20,013  

Topchoice Medical Corp., Class A*

    100       1,282  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

    9,964       7,370  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR*

    2,456       38,780  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       4,377  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H

    13,000       16,876  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,088       12,183  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    2,489       27,265  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc., 144A*

    26,349       148,348  

XPeng, Inc., Class A*

    7,134       66,912  

Yadea Group Holdings Ltd., 144A

    8,450       16,250  

Yihai International Holding Ltd.*

    3,141       5,888  

Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    700       3,430  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    2,922       156,882  

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    806       6,052  

Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    358       3,265  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   44  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Zai Lab Ltd., ADR*

    645     $ 16,428  

Zangge Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       2,470  

Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       11,390  

Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd., Class A

    912       3,105  

Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    8,654       6,467  

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd., Class A

    699       3,832  

Zhejiang Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       1,120  

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

    800       2,221  

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

    3,800       3,373  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc., ADR

    2,954       74,264  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,010,646)

      7,410,883  
   

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.1%            

Bancolombia SA

    1,897       13,479  

Interconexion Electrica SA ESP

    2,679       9,799  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $33,177)

      23,278  
   

 

 

 
Czech Republic — 0.1%            

Komercni Banka AS

    454       14,199  

Moneta Money Bank AS, 144A

    2,257       8,416  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $22,282)

      22,615  
   

 

 

 
Egypt — 0.1%            

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE
(Cost $26,611)

    17,245       31,811  
   

 

 

 
Greece — 0.5%            

Alpha Services and Holdings SA*

    14,485       24,470  

Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA*

    17,815       30,995  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

    1,363       20,415  

Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA

    446       11,375  

Mytilineos SA

    739       30,030  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $76,367)

      117,285  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 1.6%            

Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd.*

    34,090       20,128  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

    28,772       6,641  

Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.

    26,391       10,365  

China Everbright Environment Group Ltd.

    21,059       7,680  

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

    40,771       5,771  

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

    9,958       14,375  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    26,559       56,019  

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

    17,635       5,847  

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

    6,347       17,847  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    22,268       94,135  

China Ruyi Holdings Ltd.*

    41,857       11,102  

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.

    13,756       20,875  

Far East Horizon Ltd.

    10,270       7,020  

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

    41,613       51,686  

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.

    26,615       19,482  

Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.

    8,929       6,354  

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

    71,983       27,355  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Hong Kong (Continued)            

Vinda International Holdings Ltd.

    2,496     $ 5,780  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    32,681       21,630  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $538,743)

      410,092  
   

 

 

 
Hungary — 0.5%            

MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC

    2,959       22,396  

OTP Bank Nyrt

    1,674       68,372  

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

    973       24,415  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $115,993)

      115,183  
   

 

 

 
India — 13.4%            

ABB India Ltd.

    366       19,371  

Adani Green Energy Ltd.*

    2,144       24,050  

Ashok Leyland Ltd.

    9,600       21,320  

Asian Paints Ltd.

    2,680       105,408  

Astral Ltd.

    795       18,765  

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd., 144A

    1,191       10,409  

Axis Bank Ltd.

    15,872       186,642  

Bajaj Finance Ltd.

    1,867       161,540  

Berger Paints India Ltd.

    1,796       15,590  

Bharti Airtel Ltd.

    15,526       160,612  

Britannia Industries Ltd.

    747       40,314  

Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.

    919       21,558  

Cummins India Ltd.

    884       18,236  

Dabur India Ltd.

    4,232       28,274  

DLF Ltd.

    4,313       26,263  

Eicher Motors Ltd.

    942       37,966  

GAIL India Ltd.

    14,638       20,334  

Grasim Industries Ltd.

    1,865       40,346  

Havells India Ltd.

    1,700       28,432  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

    6,623       93,773  

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

    824       29,023  

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

    8,530       47,381  

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

    5,624       170,178  

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 144A

    2,296       15,639  

Indian Hotels Co. Ltd.

    5,952       30,261  

Indraprastha Gas Ltd.

    2,296       12,971  

Info Edge India Ltd.

    483       25,271  

Infosys Ltd., ADR

    7,818       135,799  

Infosys Ltd.

    15,255       264,510  

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

    7,627       162,032  

Lupin Ltd.

    1,463       19,401  

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

    6,405       121,885  

Marico Ltd.

    3,537       24,355  

Nestle India Ltd.

    238       63,208  

PI Industries Ltd.

    528       23,141  

Pidilite Industries Ltd.

    1,000       30,379  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

    21,133       614,439  

Shree Cement Ltd.

    63       18,113  

Shriram Finance Ltd.

    1,899       44,233  

Siemens Ltd.

    617       29,231  

Supreme Industries Ltd.

    429       23,100  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    6,303       255,573  

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    733       16,314  

TVS Motor Co. Ltd.

    1,672       28,677  

UPL Ltd.

    3,228       23,050  

Vedanta Ltd.

    5,089       14,280  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   45  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
India (Continued)            

Zomato Ltd.*

    29,494     $ 34,772  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,997,028)

      3,356,419  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia — 2.3%            

Aneka Tambang Tbk

    64,114       8,377  

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk

    381,796       230,005  

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk

    476,719       173,722  

PT Barito Pacific Tbk

    202,106       14,199  

PT Kalbe Farma Tbk

    142,363       16,966  

PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk*

    73,258       16,258  

PT Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk

    140,658       9,513  

PT Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk

    343,306       84,080  

PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk

    51,759       12,473  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $544,953)

      565,593  
   

 

 

 
Kazakhstan — 0.0%            

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

    2,070       0  
   

 

 

 
Kuwait — 0.5%            

Kuwait Finance House KSCP
(Cost $129,338)

    56,735       137,121  
   

 

 

 
Malaysia — 2.1%            

AMMB Holdings Bhd

    11,100       8,923  

Axiata Group Bhd

    20,983       10,672  

Celcomdigi Bhd

    24,900       23,505  

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

    44,273       53,719  

Dialog Group Bhd

    22,400       9,897  

Gamuda Bhd

    12,688       12,305  

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd

    1,600       6,283  

IHH Healthcare Bhd

    15,200       19,491  

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd

    3,500       16,248  

Malayan Banking Bhd

    37,653       73,926  

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd

    4,428       7,033  

Maxis Bhd

    17,000       14,692  

MISC Bhd

    7,600       11,793  

MR DIY Group M Bhd, 144A

    23,100       7,717  

Nestle Malaysia Bhd

    500       14,062  

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd

    18,300       28,081  

Petronas Dagangan Bhd

    1,900       9,091  

Petronas Gas Bhd

    5,300       19,555  

PPB Group Bhd

    4,700       15,923  

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd

    25,400       26,550  

Public Bank Bhd

    101,775       92,782  

QL Resources Bhd

    7,400       8,612  

RHB Bank Bhd

    11,057       13,368  

Sime Darby Bhd

    20,200       10,013  

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

    8,500       9,343  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $535,449)

      523,584  
   

 

 

 
Mexico — 2.8%            

America Movil SAB de CV, Series B

    130,929       124,848  

Arca Continental SAB de CV

    3,394       33,473  

Cemex SAB de CV, Series CPO*

    105,016       83,917  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

    13,587       154,035  

Gruma SAB de CV, Class B

    1,247       21,087  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Mexico (Continued)            

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, Class B

    1,277     $ 35,247  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Series A

    8,796       43,834  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    18,139       155,636  

Grupo Televisa SAB, Series CPO

    17,939       16,125  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV*

    1,366       19,572  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV

    7,389       16,660  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $580,469)

      704,434  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 0.1%            

NEPI Rockcastle NV
(Cost $22,962)

    3,448       20,639  
   

 

 

 
Peru — 0.3%            

Credicorp Ltd.
(Cost $64,240)

    466       65,906  
   

 

 

 
Philippines — 0.5%            

Ayala Corp.

    1,710       18,604  

JG Summit Holdings, Inc.

    17,770       11,471  

PLDT, Inc.

    515       10,460  

SM Investments Corp.

    1,632       24,010  

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

    69,500       35,843  

Universal Robina Corp.

    6,530       12,882  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $141,829)

      113,270  
   

 

 

 
Poland — 1.1%            

Allegro.eu SA, 144A*

    3,390       27,161  

CD Projekt SA

    496       17,758  

KGHM Polska Miedz SA

    926       25,637  

mBank SA*

    103       10,722  

ORLEN SA

    4,057       62,067  

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA*

    6,004       54,413  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

    4,227       42,390  

Santander Bank Polska SA*

    250       22,542  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $253,049)

      262,690  
   

 

 

 
Qatar — 0.7%            

Qatar Fuel QSC

    4,285       18,835  

Qatar Gas Transport Co. Ltd.

    17,822       18,150  

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    32,169       137,867  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $204,119)

      174,852  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 0.0%            

Gazprom PJSC* (a)

    68,905       0  

LUKOIL PJSC* (a)

    2,408       0  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR* (a)

    2,662       0  

Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC* (a)

    8,602       0  

Novatek PJSC* (a)

    5,300       0  

Novolipetsk Steel PJSC* (a)

    8,462       0  

PhosAgro PJSC* (a)

    267       0  

PhosAgro PJSC, GDR* (a)

    300       0  

PhosAgro PJSC, GDR* (a)

    4       0  

Polyus PJSC* (a)

    193       0  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $634,818)

      0  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   46  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Saudi Arabia — 2.3%            

ACWA Power Co.

    590     $ 30,360  

Alinma Bank

    6,806       66,959  

Bank AlBilad

    3,183       36,407  

Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group Co.

    611       39,586  

National Industrialization Co.*

    2,220       7,541  

Sahara International Petrochemical Co.

    2,442       23,732  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co., 144A

    18,543       172,544  

Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

    6,269       147,756  

Saudi Electricity Co.

    5,739       31,674  

Savola Group

    1,773       17,916  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $569,654)

      574,475  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 0.0%            

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

    1,457       10,934  
   

 

 

 
South Africa — 5.0%            

Absa Group Ltd.

    5,881       56,617  

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

    454       15,851  

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.

    2,580       23,463  

Bid Corp. Ltd.

    2,334       52,366  

Bidvest Group Ltd.

    2,117       31,858  

Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.

    600       50,215  

Clicks Group Ltd.

    1,683       24,309  

Discovery Ltd.*

    3,532       27,370  

FirstRand Ltd.

    35,031       135,795  

Gold Fields Ltd.

    6,199       79,512  

Growthpoint Properties Ltd. REIT

    21,296       13,283  

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.

    5,889       30,311  

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

    500       10,969  

MTN Group Ltd.

    11,771       74,797  

Naspers Ltd., Class N

    1,346       228,681  

Nedbank Group Ltd.

    3,039       34,637  

Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd.*

    2,561       16,839  

Old Mutual Ltd.

    35,509       23,798  

Sanlam Ltd.

    12,433       44,748  

Sasol Ltd.

    3,929       50,684  

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

    3,426       47,736  

Sibanye Stillwater Ltd.

    19,424       29,482  

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

    9,400       95,916  

Vodacom Group Ltd.

    4,310       24,551  

Woolworths Holdings Ltd.

    6,649       26,048  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,428,243)

      1,249,836  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 6.6%            

Amorepacific Corp.

    202       20,464  

BGF retail Co. Ltd.

    55       6,508  

Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd.

    744       36,419  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    47       10,632  

Coway Co. Ltd.

    411       13,433  

Doosan Bobcat, Inc.

    313       12,740  

Doosan Enerbility Co. Ltd.*

    3,022       41,658  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

    2,109       63,106  

Hanon Systems

    1,245       8,581  

Hanwha Solutions Corp.*

    701       19,332  

HD Hyundai Co. Ltd.

    305       13,638  

HMM Co. Ltd.

    1,658       20,898  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea (Continued)            

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

    524     $ 14,074  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

    144       18,793  

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd.*

    143       9,845  

Kakao Corp.

    2,209       80,388  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    2,695       110,308  

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

    55       21,929  

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.

    1,331       22,960  

Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.

    119       11,236  

LG Chem Ltd.

    345       152,173  

LG Corp.

    651       40,437  

LG Display Co. Ltd.*

    1,750       17,742  

LG Electronics, Inc.

    736       54,848  

LG H&H Co. Ltd.

    67       23,546  

LG Uplus Corp.

    1,461       11,551  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    154       15,916  

Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd.

    1,883       9,488  

NAVER Corp.

    917       148,815  

NCSoft Corp.

    98       18,647  

Netmarble Corp., 144A*

    150       4,863  

POSCO Future M Co. Ltd.

    215       73,117  

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.*

    992       25,518  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    384       178,382  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

    270       29,007  

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

    477       13,479  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

    2,981       80,177  

SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.*

    211       13,681  

SK Bioscience Co. Ltd.*

    184       10,218  

SK IE Technology Co. Ltd., 144A*

    164       11,204  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.*

    385       51,702  

SK Square Co. Ltd.*

    688       23,476  

SK, Inc.

    243       26,566  

SKC Co. Ltd.

    130       8,999  

Woori Financial Group, Inc.

    4,215       37,980  

Yuhan Corp.

    359       19,773  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,913,872)

      1,658,247  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan — 19.6%            

Acer, Inc.

    21,941       25,216  

Airtac International Group

    1,106       31,951  

AUO Corp.*

    43,513       24,321  

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.*

    66,095       94,639  

China Airlines Ltd.

    21,022       14,918  

China Steel Corp.

    81,930       68,175  

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

    26,058       94,915  

CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    123,403       92,417  

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    13,377       145,336  

E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    95,725       73,492  

Eva Airways Corp.

    19,784       19,569  

Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd.

    6,987       23,366  

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

    20,050       17,723  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

    11,313       25,080  

First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    72,930       60,228  

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    51,846       103,541  

Hotai Motor Co. Ltd.

    2,140       45,627  

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    62,065       39,952  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

    14,000       60,226  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   47  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Taiwan (Continued)            

MediaTek, Inc.

    10,034     $ 222,127  

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    77,897       87,812  

momo.com, Inc.

    465       7,593  

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    33,034       68,565  

President Chain Store Corp.

    4,406       37,009  

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    73,005       39,200  

Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    77,541       43,340  

Taiwan Cement Corp.

    40,314       44,243  

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    71,274       58,749  

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

    13,623       12,726  

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

    12,023       35,186  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    170,722       2,943,067  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    33,748       74,921  

United Microelectronics Corp.

    78,869       112,682  

Voltronic Power Technology Corp.

    425       19,351  

Wan Hai Lines Ltd.

    5,523       7,856  

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.

    13,041       17,301  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,197,495)

      4,892,420  
   

 

 

 
Thailand — 2.6%            

Advanced Info Service PCL, NVDR

    8,200       50,580  

Airports of Thailand PCL, NVDR*

    28,400       58,799  

Asset World Corp. PCL, NVDR

    57,700       7,184  

B Grimm Power PCL, NVDR

    6,200       6,020  

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR

    78,000       62,369  

Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL

    51,100       12,623  

Berli Jucker PCL, NVDR

    8,000       7,710  

BTS Group Holdings PCL, NVDR

    46,900       9,844  

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL, NVDR

    4,100       30,325  

Central Retail Corp. PCL, NVDR

    12,600       14,843  

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, NVDR

    21,200       12,532  

CP ALL PCL, NVDR

    40,900       76,211  

Delta Electronics Thailand PCL, NVDR

    21,700       67,236  

Energy Absolute PCL, NVDR

    12,200       22,036  

Home Product Center PCL, NVDR

    44,000       17,214  

Indorama Ventures PCL, NVDR

    12,500       10,352  

Intouch Holdings PCL, NVDR

    7,300       15,166  

Kasikornbank PCL, NVDR

    4,200       15,652  

Minor International PCL, NVDR

    21,054       19,991  

Muangthai Capital PCL, NVDR

    5,200       6,051  

Osotspa PCL

    2,600       2,228  

Osotspa PCL, NVDR

    6,200       5,312  

PTT Exploration & Production PCL, NVDR

    9,200       41,642  

PTT Global Chemical PCL, NVDR

    17,000       18,084  

PTT Oil & Retail Business PCL, NVDR

    20,200       11,768  

SCG Packaging PCL, NVDR

    8,900       10,421  

Siam Cement PCL, NVDR

    5,500       49,161  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $688,130)

      661,354  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 0.5%            

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS

    7,273       16,315  

KOC Holding AS

    5,324       28,320  

Turk Hava Yollari AO*

    3,870       35,568  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, Class C

    23,133       18,275  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Turkey (Continued)            

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS

    8,198     $ 15,761  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS

    20,980       12,514  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $71,997)

      126,753  
   

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates — 2.0%            

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

    20,564       48,316  

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC

    9,395       26,652  

Aldar Properties PJSC

    26,719       38,263  

Emaar Properties PJSC

    46,322       89,036  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

    13,300       59,203  

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    24,295       131,230  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

    30,997       115,446  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $491,081)

      508,146  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $26,064,050)

      24,494,450  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.9%    
Brazil — 1.5%    

Banco Bradesco SA

    37,129       112,116  

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais

    9,478       23,604  

Gerdau SA

    8,124       42,417  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA

    33,227       184,089  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $357,097)

      362,226  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.2%            

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Class B
(Cost $63,251)

    998       61,512  
   

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.1%            

Bancolombia SA
(Cost $23,135)

    3,336       22,156  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.1%            

LG Chem Ltd.
(Cost $11,393)

    53       13,694  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $454,876)

      459,588  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

       
CORPORATE BONDS — 0.0%    
India — 0.0%            

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

    INR 12,383       147  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
RIGHTS — 0.0%    
South Korea — 0.0%            

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.*, expires 9/26/23
(Cost $0)

    28       802  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   48  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%    
Thailand — 0.0%            

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

    3,050     $ 13  

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

    6,100       30  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $0)

      43  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.0%            

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (b)
(Cost $2,658)

    100       2,689  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.8%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (c)
(Cost $191,969)

    191,969     $ 191,969  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.7%

(Cost $26,713,553)

    $ 25,149,688  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.7%)

      (162,684
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 24,987,004  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended August 31, 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
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS0.0%

 

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

 

            157,419        (151,810     (2,951     31        665               100        2,689  

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF (b)

 

            20,190        (20,364     174              346                       

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (c)(d)

 

     43,257               (43,257 ) (e)                   1,748                       

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.8%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (c)

 

            5,614,648        (5,422,679                  1,946               191,969        191,969  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      43,257         5,792,257         (5,638,110      (2,777      31         4,705         —         192,069         194,658  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(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 year ended August 31, 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
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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   49  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

At August 31, 2023, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

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

MSCI Emerging Markets Index Future

   USD    1    $ 48,430      $ 48,965      9/15/2023    $ 535  

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding 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

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 August 31, 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)

     $ 24,486,888        $        $ 7,562        $ 24,494,450  

Preferred Stocks (a)

       459,588                            459,588  

Corporate Bonds

                147                   147  

Rights

       802                            802  

Warrants

       43                            43  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       2,689                            2,689  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       191,969                            191,969  

Derivatives (b)

                   

Futures Contracts

       535                            535  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 25,142,514        $ 147        $ 7,562        $ 25,150,223  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

During the year ended August 31, 2023, the amount of transfers from Level 1 to Level 3 was $6,542. The investments were transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 due the lack of observable market data due to a decrease in market activity. Transfers between price levels are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   50  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.6%    
Communication Services — 11.9%            

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    72,668     $ 6,684,729  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    444,281       60,497,744  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    396,472       54,455,429  

AT&T, Inc.

    646,180       9,557,002  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

    8,906       3,901,897  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    378,810       17,713,156  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    23,928       2,870,881  

Liberty Global PLC, Class C*

    20,638       409,458  

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

    17,445       1,200,042  

Match Group, Inc.*

    26,165       1,226,354  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

    201,355       59,578,931  

Netflix, Inc.*

    40,362       17,504,192  

Snap, Inc., Class A*

    90,214       933,715  

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    49,911       6,800,374  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    380,635       13,314,612  

Walt Disney Co.*

    165,562       13,854,228  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $228,813,888)

      270,502,744  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 9.1%            

Airbnb, Inc., Class A*

    37,466       4,928,652  

Aramark

    21,248       790,001  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    17,785       1,359,663  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    3,376       10,482,581  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*

    19,189       1,060,384  

Carnival Corp.*

    92,452       1,462,591  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

    2,506       4,828,160  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    10,957       1,703,923  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    2,387       1,262,938  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    3,210       1,243,554  

eBay, Inc.

    48,657       2,178,860  

Etsy, Inc.*

    11,297       831,120  

Ford Motor Co.

    356,096       4,319,445  

Garmin Ltd.

    13,957       1,479,721  

General Motors Co.

    126,396       4,235,530  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    24,090       3,580,979  

Home Depot, Inc.

    91,437       30,201,641  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A

    4,304       483,813  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    31,397       1,722,439  

Lucid Group, Inc.* (a)

    81,760       513,453  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

    10,464       3,989,505  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    23,797       4,842,928  

McDonald’s Corp.

    66,164       18,602,009  

MercadoLibre, Inc.*

    4,122       5,656,868  

MGM Resorts International

    27,038       1,189,131  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    111,665       11,357,447  

Starbucks Corp.

    104,159       10,149,253  

Tesla, Inc.*

    259,616       67,001,697  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    3,654       826,973  

VF Corp.

    31,397       620,405  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    9,274       940,198  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    25,388       3,284,699  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $185,864,479)

      207,130,561  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 3.0%            

Bunge Ltd.

    13,587       1,553,266  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples (Continued)            

Campbell Soup Co.

    17,642     $ 735,671  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    22,120       2,140,552  

Clorox Co.

    11,196       1,751,614  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    43,610       1,303,067  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    15,048       3,920,907  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    20,933       3,360,375  

General Mills, Inc.

    53,233       3,601,745  

Hershey Co.

    13,339       2,866,018  

J M Smucker Co.

    9,664       1,400,797  

Kellogg Co.

    24,421       1,490,169  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    82,852       2,787,970  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    30,584       3,940,137  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    22,677       1,861,328  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    17,445       1,107,583  

Sysco Corp.

    46,002       3,204,039  

Target Corp.

    41,866       5,298,142  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    25,885       1,378,894  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    66,466       1,682,254  

Walmart, Inc.

    134,369       21,849,743  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $70,340,576)

      67,234,271  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 3.8%            

Baker Hughes Co.

    92,452       3,345,838  

Chevron Corp.

    165,614       26,680,415  

ConocoPhillips

    109,834       13,073,541  

Devon Energy Corp.

    59,274       3,028,309  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    15,701       2,383,098  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    53,271       6,851,716  

Halliburton Co.

    81,830       3,160,275  

Hess Corp.

    25,043       3,869,143  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    183,315       3,156,684  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    56,450       1,487,457  

ONEOK, Inc.

    40,551       2,643,925  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    21,183       5,040,071  

Schlumberger NV

    128,709       7,588,683  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    110,435       3,813,321  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $81,104,132)

      86,122,476  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 13.1%            

American Express Co.

    57,318       9,055,671  

American International Group, Inc.

    66,492       3,891,112  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    9,530       3,217,137  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT

    43,610       883,975  

Aon PLC, Class A

    18,590       6,197,720  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    33,762       2,594,947  

Ares Management Corp., Class A

    14,358       1,485,191  

Bank of America Corp.

    652,478       18,706,544  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    72,884       3,270,305  

BlackRock, Inc.

    13,583       9,515,435  

Blackstone, Inc.

    64,021       6,809,914  

Block, Inc.*

    48,842       2,815,741  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    34,130       3,494,571  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    9,584       1,434,821  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    136,184       8,055,284  

Chubb Ltd.

    37,533       7,539,254  

CME Group, Inc.

    32,602       6,607,773  

Discover Financial Services

    23,508       2,117,366  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    3,488       1,522,198  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   51  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    54,074     $ 3,020,574  

Fiserv, Inc.*

    56,477       6,855,743  

Global Payments, Inc.

    23,908       3,028,904  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    30,253       9,914,211  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    50,725       5,985,043  

Invesco Ltd.

    31,397       499,840  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    6,615       1,037,100  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    265,181       38,803,936  

KeyCorp

    85,476       968,443  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    77,142       31,831,875  

Moody’s Corp.

    14,948       5,034,486  

Morgan Stanley

    113,674       9,679,341  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    31,397       1,647,715  

Northern Trust Corp.

    18,870       1,435,441  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    96,673       6,043,029  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    36,160       4,365,597  

Progressive Corp.

    53,056       7,081,384  

S&P Global, Inc.

    29,720       11,616,359  

SEI Investments Co.

    10,464       649,396  

State Street Corp.

    30,494       2,096,158  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    20,350       2,283,880  

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

    10,464       904,403  

US Bancorp

    138,827       5,071,350  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    147,270       36,181,294  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

    19,189       1,187,031  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    9,649       1,995,027  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $279,560,255)

      298,432,519  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 16.4%            

Abbott Laboratories

    157,509       16,207,676  

AbbVie, Inc.

    159,886       23,496,846  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    26,802       3,244,918  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    11,223       2,220,134  

Amgen, Inc.

    48,416       12,410,957  

Biogen, Inc.*

    13,094       3,500,812  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    130,261       7,026,278  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    190,624       11,751,970  

Catalent, Inc.*

    15,701       784,579  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

    4,510       932,758  

Cigna Group

    26,922       7,437,472  

CVS Health Corp.

    115,993       7,559,264  

Danaher Corp.

    64,154       17,000,810  

DaVita, Inc.*

    5,232       535,861  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    54,931       4,200,573  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    21,502       9,504,099  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    73,545       40,758,639  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    113,181       8,656,083  

Humana, Inc.

    11,335       5,232,576  

Illumina, Inc.*

    14,403       2,379,664  

Incyte Corp.*

    17,445       1,125,726  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

    16,868       3,755,323  

Johnson & Johnson

    219,530       35,493,610  

McKesson Corp.

    12,412       5,117,716  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    231,654       25,245,653  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    2,018       2,448,803  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Pfizer, Inc.

    511,553     $ 18,098,745  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    9,743       8,052,492  

Repligen Corp.*

    4,791       833,203  

Revvity, Inc.

    11,456       1,340,696  

Seagen, Inc.*

    12,719       2,621,004  

STERIS PLC

    9,000       2,066,310  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    34,958       19,475,102  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    84,543       40,291,503  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    23,343       8,131,301  

Waters Corp.*

    5,232       1,469,146  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    6,730       2,738,437  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    18,761       2,234,810  

Zoetis, Inc.

    41,922       7,986,560  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $366,025,279)

      373,368,109  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 7.6%            

3M Co.

    49,980       5,331,367  

A O Smith Corp.

    11,329       821,353  

AECOM

    11,961       1,049,578  

Allegion PLC

    7,964       906,383  

AMETEK, Inc.

    20,933       3,339,023  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    37,552       9,561,115  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    12,213       1,383,855  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    10,464       1,948,501  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.*

    13,267       962,123  

Cintas Corp.

    8,295       4,182,090  

Clarivate PLC*

    33,678       250,228  

Copart, Inc.*

    77,748       3,485,443  

CSX Corp.

    185,651       5,606,660  

Cummins, Inc.

    12,828       2,950,953  

Deere & Co.

    25,514       10,484,723  

Dover Corp.

    12,668       1,878,664  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    36,069       8,309,216  

Emerson Electric Co.

    51,786       5,087,974  

Equifax, Inc.

    11,115       2,297,470  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    13,957       1,628,921  

FedEx Corp.

    21,639       5,648,212  

Fortive Corp.

    32,011       2,524,067  

Graco, Inc.

    15,223       1,201,704  

Hubbell, Inc.

    4,866       1,586,559  

IDEX Corp.

    6,847       1,550,161  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    36,634       2,550,093  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    7,584       1,424,882  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    62,280       3,678,257  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    20,631       4,229,561  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    8,971       3,833,936  

Owens Corning

    8,232       1,184,667  

PACCAR, Inc.

    47,358       3,897,090  

Paychex, Inc.

    29,734       3,634,387  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    13,155       2,760,840  

Republic Services, Inc.

    20,061       2,891,392  

Robert Half, Inc.

    9,773       722,811  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    10,464       3,265,605  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    13,873       1,309,334  

Trane Technologies PLC

    20,933       4,296,708  

TransUnion

    17,445       1,416,883  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   52  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

    165,763     $ 7,828,986  

Union Pacific Corp.

    55,306       12,198,844  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    65,955       11,172,777  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    13,092       3,171,144  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    23,339       3,197,210  

Waste Management, Inc.

    36,867       5,780,008  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    16,312       1,835,426  

Xylem, Inc.

    21,690       2,245,783  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $153,434,793)

      172,502,967  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 27.3%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    57,234       18,530,652  

Adobe, Inc.*

    41,574       23,254,001  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    145,947       15,429,517  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    13,957       1,466,741  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    53,946       4,767,748  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    45,844       8,333,522  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    7,868       2,508,869  

Apple, Inc.

    592,326       111,280,286  

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

    2,673       518,562  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    19,466       4,320,284  

BILL Holdings, Inc.*

    8,720       1,005,416  

Broadcom, Inc.

    37,596       34,696,972  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    24,759       5,953,054  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    371,203       21,288,492  

Cloudflare, Inc., Class A*

    24,421       1,588,098  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    46,160       3,305,518  

Datadog, Inc., Class A*

    22,677       2,187,877  

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C

    23,445       1,318,547  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A*

    23,755       660,151  

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

    12,414       1,570,743  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    5,232       1,355,036  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    60,400       3,636,684  

Gartner, Inc.*

    7,163       2,504,758  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    52,131       1,055,653  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    118,739       2,017,376  

HubSpot, Inc.*

    4,254       2,324,896  

International Business Machines Corp.

    82,212       12,071,188  

Intuit, Inc.

    25,427       13,776,603  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    77,763       4,529,695  

Microsoft Corp.

    327,122       107,217,507  

NVIDIA Corp.

    224,675       110,888,346  

Okta, Inc.*

    13,957       1,165,549  

Oracle Corp.

    148,019       17,820,007  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

    28,265       6,876,875  

PTC, Inc.*

    10,181       1,498,338  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    9,629       4,805,449  

Salesforce, Inc.*

    89,064       19,724,113  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    18,463       10,871,568  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A*

    23,566       3,696,327  

Splunk, Inc.*

    14,250       1,727,955  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    82,234       13,820,246  

Trimble, Inc.*

    22,677       1,242,473  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

    3,777       1,504,870  

VeriSign, Inc.*

    8,509       1,768,085  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

VMware, Inc., Class A*

    21,357     $ 3,604,634  

Wolfspeed, Inc.* (a)

    11,276       539,218  

Workday, Inc., Class A*

    18,491       4,521,050  

Zscaler, Inc.*

    7,988       1,246,527  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $508,176,977)

      621,796,076  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 2.3%            

Avery Dennison Corp.

    7,353       1,385,158  

Ball Corp.

    28,496       1,551,607  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

    10,887       1,008,789  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    41,602       3,198,778  

Ecolab, Inc.

    23,218       4,267,701  

FMC Corp.

    11,342       978,021  

International Paper Co.

    30,082       1,050,463  

Linde PLC

    44,437       17,198,896  

Newmont Corp.

    72,009       2,838,595  

Nucor Corp.

    22,833       3,929,559  

Packaging Corp. of America

    8,146       1,214,569  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    21,330       3,023,741  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    5,331       1,519,122  

RPM International, Inc.

    11,682       1,165,163  

Sealed Air Corp.

    13,085       484,930  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    22,253       6,046,585  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    14,772       1,574,547  

Westrock Co.

    22,677       741,765  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $49,570,027)

      53,177,989  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 2.5%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

    14,895       1,732,884  

American Tower Corp. REIT

    42,236       7,658,231  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    12,863       2,364,477  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    13,957       931,909  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    28,165       2,395,433  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    26,165       3,446,454  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    8,474       6,621,414  

Equity Residential REIT

    33,141       2,148,531  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    5,898       1,406,024  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

    50,586       1,041,060  

Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

    56,166       1,063,784  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    83,694       10,394,795  

Realty Income Corp. REIT

    63,171       3,540,103  

Regency Centers Corp. REIT

    13,957       868,125  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    29,653       3,365,319  

UDR, Inc. REIT

    28,344       1,130,926  

VICI Properties, Inc. REIT

    91,009       2,806,718  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    44,980       3,727,942  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $54,657,206)

      56,644,129  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.6%            

AES Corp.

    61,055       1,094,716  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    22,677       1,137,705  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    46,622       3,655,165  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    17,445       2,420,319  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    31,396       2,792,988  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    75,700       3,674,478  

Duke Energy Corp.

    69,843       6,202,058  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   53  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Utilities (Continued)            

Edison International

    34,890     $ 2,402,177  

Eversource Energy

    31,397       2,003,757  

Exelon Corp.

    90,115       3,615,414  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    49,318       1,778,900  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    183,378       12,249,650  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    45,354       2,770,222  

Sempra

    57,038       4,005,208  

Southern Co.

    98,924       6,700,123  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    49,868       2,848,959  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $65,360,676)

      59,351,839  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $2,042,908,288)

      2,266,263,680  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.0%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (b)(c)
(Cost $565,175)

    565,175     $ 565,175  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.3%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (b)
(Cost $6,190,253)

    6,190,253       6,190,253  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $2,049,663,716)

    $ 2,273,019,108  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      2,105,345  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 2,275,124,453  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended August 31, 2023 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
4/5/2023
(Commencement
of Operations)
     Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (b)(c)

 

            565,175  (d)                          41,859               565,175        565,175  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.3%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (b)

 

            14,261,951       (8,071,698                   40,591               6,190,253        6,190,253  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      —         14,827,126        (8,071,698      —         —         82,450         —         6,755,428         6,755,428  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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 August 31, 2023 amounted to $546,550, which is 0.0% 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.

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended August 31, 2023.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

At August 31, 2023, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

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

E-Mini S&P 500 ESG Futures

   USD    34    $ 6,700,039      $ 6,818,700      9/15/2023    $ 118,661  

S&P 500 E-Mini Futures

   USD    8      1,781,873        1,806,400      9/15/2023      24,527  
                 

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation

                  $ 143,188  
                 

 

 

 

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding 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.   54  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

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 August 31, 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)

     $ 2,266,263,680        $        $        $ 2,266,263,680  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       6,755,428                            6,755,428  

Derivatives (b)

                   

Futures Contracts

       143,188                            143,188  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 2,273,162,296        $        $        $ 2,273,162,296  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   55  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.6%    
Communication Services — 10.5%            

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    372,385     $ 50,707,665  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    332,006       45,601,024  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    261,200       12,213,712  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    16,370       1,964,073  

Fox Corp., Class A

    18,363       607,081  

Fox Corp., Class B

    8,897       271,536  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    24,907       812,217  

Liberty Global PLC, Class C*

    16,109       319,603  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    12,580       1,019,106  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.

    48,744       214,474  

Snap, Inc., Class A*

    61,548       637,022  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    10,728       1,525,522  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    262,580       9,185,048  

Walt Disney Co.*

    114,235       9,559,185  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.*

    16,176       291,491  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $128,881,914)

      134,928,759  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 11.2%            

Aptiv PLC*

    17,935       1,819,506  

Aramark

    14,492       538,813  

AutoZone, Inc.*

    1,146       2,900,904  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    12,293       939,800  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    2,321       7,206,775  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    15,148       617,281  

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    4,266       692,201  

CarMax, Inc.*

    9,906       809,122  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    1,621       857,655  

eBay, Inc.

    33,361       1,493,906  

Genuine Parts Co.

    8,818       1,355,591  

Hasbro, Inc.

    7,500       540,000  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    16,706       2,483,347  

Home Depot, Inc.

    63,107       20,844,242  

Lear Corp.

    3,827       551,432  

LKQ Corp.

    16,328       857,710  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    36,817       8,485,582  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

    7,255       2,766,041  

McDonald’s Corp.

    45,630       12,828,875  

MercadoLibre, Inc.*

    2,815       3,863,193  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    77,026       7,834,314  

NVR, Inc.*

    212       1,351,994  

Pool Corp.

    2,447       894,623  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    13,863       1,137,598  

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A*

    40,327       916,633  

Tesla, Inc.*

    178,952       46,183,932  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    72,051       6,663,276  

Tractor Supply Co.

    6,889       1,505,247  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

    3,143       1,304,439  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    2,616       592,053  

VF Corp.

    21,245       419,801  

Whirlpool Corp.

    3,352       469,146  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    17,491       2,262,986  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $145,065,727)

      143,988,018  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 6.3%            

Bunge Ltd.

    9,442       1,079,409  

Campbell Soup Co.

    12,189       508,281  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples (Continued)            

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    15,260     $ 1,476,710  

Clorox Co.

    7,805       1,221,092  

Coca-Cola Co.

    256,955       15,373,618  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    49,725       3,653,296  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    29,816       890,902  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

    9,894       611,053  

General Mills, Inc.

    36,951       2,500,105  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    18,476       712,989  

J M Smucker Co.

    6,703       971,600  

Kellogg Co.

    16,412       1,001,460  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    57,134       1,922,559  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    21,191       2,730,036  

Kroger Co.

    42,681       1,979,972  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    9,221       898,218  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    15,701       1,288,738  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    86,101       15,319,090  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    148,047       22,849,574  

Target Corp.

    28,783       3,642,489  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $80,813,574)

      80,631,191  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 2.4%            

Baker Hughes Co.

    63,285       2,290,284  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    15,226       2,484,883  

Halliburton Co.

    55,339       2,137,192  

HF Sinclair Corp.

    10,456       576,021  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    126,716       2,182,050  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    26,630       3,801,965  

ONEOK, Inc.

    28,368       1,849,594  

Phillips 66

    28,999       3,310,526  

Schlumberger NV

    88,753       5,232,877  

Targa Resources Corp.

    13,463       1,161,184  

Valero Energy Corp.

    23,128       3,004,327  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    76,210       2,631,531  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $25,270,820)

      30,662,434  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 11.9%            

Aflac, Inc.

    36,500       2,721,805  

Allstate Corp.

    16,534       1,782,531  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    16,579       459,073  

American Express Co.

    39,530       6,245,345  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    6,600       2,228,028  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT

    30,895       626,242  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    23,334       1,793,451  

Assurant, Inc.

    3,064       426,907  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    48,822       2,190,643  

BlackRock, Inc.

    9,380       6,571,065  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    6,867       1,028,059  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    93,990       5,559,508  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    28,800       810,144  

Discover Financial Services

    16,063       1,446,794  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    22,481       647,453  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    2,398       1,046,511  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    37,038       2,068,943  

Fiserv, Inc.*

    39,050       4,740,279  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    19,673       526,056  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    19,538       1,403,219  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   56  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    92,588     $ 1,026,801  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    35,181       4,151,006  

Invesco Ltd.

    22,060       351,195  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    4,926       1,135,886  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    2,310       556,548  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    30,849       6,015,247  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    53,125       21,921,500  

Moody’s Corp.

    10,341       3,482,849  

Morgan Stanley

    78,422       6,677,633  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    21,905       1,149,574  

Northern Trust Corp.

    13,006       989,366  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    25,093       3,029,478  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    15,206       1,181,658  

Progressive Corp.

    36,616       4,887,138  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    22,976       2,175,138  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    12,568       1,314,487  

Regions Financial Corp.

    60,116       1,102,527  

S&P Global, Inc.

    20,471       8,001,295  

State Street Corp.

    21,126       1,452,201  

Synchrony Financial

    26,559       857,325  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    14,042       1,575,934  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    14,503       2,338,319  

Truist Financial Corp.

    82,732       2,527,463  

US Bancorp

    95,783       3,498,953  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    101,593       24,959,368  

Webster Financial Corp.

    11,838       502,050  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    6,583       1,361,101  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $149,816,408)

      152,544,096  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 12.8%            

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    18,502       2,240,037  

Align Technology, Inc.*

    4,584       1,696,722  

Amgen, Inc.

    33,387       8,558,424  

Avantor, Inc.*

    41,756       904,017  

Biogen, Inc.*

    9,073       2,425,757  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    9,828       770,515  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    131,495       8,106,667  

Cencora, Inc.

    10,772       1,895,657  

Cigna Group

    18,580       5,132,911  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    3,093       1,144,379  

Danaher Corp.

    44,025       11,666,625  

DaVita, Inc.*

    3,396       347,818  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    14,167       525,454  

Dexcom, Inc.*

    24,259       2,449,674  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    38,128       2,915,648  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    14,840       6,559,428  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    50,522       27,999,292  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    78,112       5,974,006  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    13,026       3,612,110  

Hologic, Inc.*

    15,448       1,154,584  

Humana, Inc.

    7,862       3,629,335  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    5,153       2,635,296  

Illumina, Inc.*

    9,887       1,633,530  

Insulet Corp.*

    4,489       860,586  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

    3,981       570,716  

Johnson & Johnson

    151,322       24,465,741  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    5,542       1,153,290  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Merck & Co., Inc.

    158,664     $ 17,291,203  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    1,394       1,691,591  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    3,666       1,136,900  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    7,007       921,420  

Repligen Corp.*

    3,278       570,077  

STERIS PLC

    6,246       1,434,019  

Teleflex, Inc.

    2,936       624,605  

Waters Corp.*

    3,697       1,038,118  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    4,641       1,888,423  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    13,133       1,564,403  

Zoetis, Inc.

    28,926       5,510,692  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $151,657,982)

      164,699,670  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 9.4%            

3M Co.

    34,636       3,694,622  

AECOM

    8,173       717,181  

Allegion PLC

    5,315       604,900  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    25,917       6,598,727  

Axon Enterprise, Inc.*

    4,281       911,468  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    7,411       1,380,002  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

    7,967       1,155,534  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    7,317       661,676  

Carrier Global Corp.

    52,309       3,005,152  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    32,275       9,073,471  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.*

    9,048       656,161  

Cintas Corp.

    5,729       2,888,390  

Clarivate PLC*

    23,216       172,495  

CSX Corp.

    130,200       3,932,040  

Cummins, Inc.

    8,880       2,042,755  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    9,384       402,386  

Dover Corp.

    8,762       1,299,405  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    25,000       5,759,250  

Emerson Electric Co.

    35,715       3,508,999  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    9,700       1,132,087  

Fastenal Co.

    35,729       2,057,276  

Ferguson PLC

    12,821       2,071,361  

Fortive Corp.

    21,680       1,709,468  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    8,076       557,405  

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

    3,775       448,508  

Graco, Inc.

    10,389       820,108  

IDEX Corp.

    4,719       1,068,382  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    19,069       4,716,717  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    25,836       1,798,444  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    5,500       1,033,340  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    43,160       2,549,030  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    10,131       555,381  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    11,880       2,115,709  

Lennox International, Inc.

    2,076       782,258  

Masco Corp.

    14,118       833,103  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    14,326       2,936,973  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    6,078       2,597,555  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    25,854       2,211,810  

Owens Corning

    5,800       834,678  

Paychex, Inc.

    20,277       2,478,458  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

    2,593       519,896  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   57  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Pentair PLC

    10,710     $ 752,485  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    9,015       1,891,978  

Robert Half, Inc.

    6,743       498,712  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    7,182       2,241,359  

Toro Co.

    6,437       658,634  

Trane Technologies PLC

    14,355       2,946,507  

TransUnion

    11,932       969,117  

Union Pacific Corp.

    38,164       8,417,833  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    45,217       7,659,760  

United Rentals, Inc.

    4,347       2,071,519  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    2,832       2,022,444  

Waste Management, Inc.

    25,484       3,995,381  

Xylem, Inc.

    15,011       1,554,239  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $109,847,151)

      119,972,529  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 28.6%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    39,505       12,790,534  

Adobe, Inc.*

    28,674       16,038,515  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    9,661       1,015,274  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    5,425       1,729,870  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    52,847       8,072,908  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    13,433       2,981,320  

Black Knight, Inc.*

    9,692       734,266  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    17,166       4,127,393  

DocuSign, Inc.*

    12,499       628,700  

Fair Isaac Corp.*

    1,561       1,412,065  

Gartner, Inc.*

    4,945       1,729,168  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    37,123       751,741  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    83,629       1,420,857  

HP, Inc.

    55,418       1,646,469  

HubSpot, Inc.*

    2,933       1,602,943  

Intel Corp.

    260,806       9,164,723  

International Business Machines Corp.

    56,703       8,325,701  

Intuit, Inc.

    17,577       9,523,394  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    11,199       1,492,827  

Lam Research Corp.

    8,430       5,921,232  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    53,698       3,127,908  

Microsoft Corp.

    443,148       145,246,188  

NetApp, Inc.

    13,218       1,013,821  

NVIDIA Corp.

    154,959       76,480,014  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    16,250       3,342,950  

PTC, Inc.*

    6,958       1,024,009  

Salesforce, Inc.*

    61,191       13,551,359  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    11,487       813,165  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    12,740       7,501,694  

Splunk, Inc.*

    9,849       1,194,290  

Synopsys, Inc.*

    9,534       4,375,057  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    56,718       9,532,027  

Trimble, Inc.*

    16,176       886,283  

Twilio, Inc., Class A*

    10,986       699,918  

VMware, Inc., Class A*

    14,725       2,485,285  

Western Digital Corp.*

    19,755       888,975  

Workday, Inc., Class A*

    12,742       3,115,419  

Zscaler, Inc.*

    5,379       839,393  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $286,112,684)

      367,227,655  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials — 2.8%            

Amcor PLC

    96,835     $ 943,173  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    5,021       945,856  

Ball Corp.

    19,695       1,072,393  

Ecolab, Inc.

    16,052       2,950,518  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    15,282       1,076,617  

International Paper Co.

    20,823       727,139  

Linde PLC

    30,638       11,858,132  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    16,272       1,607,185  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    3,885       1,734,303  

Newmont Corp.

    49,770       1,961,933  

Nucor Corp.

    15,824       2,723,310  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    14,743       2,089,968  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    15,430       4,192,640  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    10,570       1,126,656  

Westrock Co.

    16,822       550,248  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $35,259,574)

      35,560,071  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 2.5%            

American Tower Corp. REIT

    29,126       5,281,126  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    9,322       622,430  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    19,891       1,691,729  

Crown Castle, Inc. REIT

    27,230       2,736,615  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    18,205       2,397,963  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    5,864       4,582,012  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

    34,750       715,155  

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    18,222       1,157,826  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    57,744       7,171,805  

SBA Communications Corp. REIT

    6,786       1,523,661  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    31,279       2,592,403  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    45,901       1,503,258  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $36,844,001)

      31,975,983  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.2%            

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    12,188       1,690,963  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    9,264       1,074,161  

CMS Energy Corp.

    18,408       1,034,345  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    21,753       1,935,147  

Edison International

    23,936       1,647,994  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    16,726       617,189  

Eversource Energy

    21,794       1,390,893  

Exelon Corp.

    62,472       2,506,377  

Sempra

    39,552       2,777,341  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $15,698,634)

      14,674,410  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,165,268,469)

      1,276,864,816  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.3%    

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (a)
(Cost $4,273,305)

    4,273,305       4,273,305  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $1,169,541,774)

    $ 1,281,138,121  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      1,753,970  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 1,282,892,091  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   58  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended August 31, 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
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL 0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares, 5.27% (a)(b)

 

804,200             (804,200 ) (c)                    17,836                       

CASH EQUIVALENTS 0.3%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (a)

 

 8,312,422       51,245,673        (55,284,790                   229,238               4,273,305        4,273,305  
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 9,116,622       51,245,673         (56,088,990      —         —         247,074         —         4,273,305         4,273,305  
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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 cash 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 year ended August 31, 2023.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

At August 31, 2023, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

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

E-Mini S&P 500 ESG Futures

   USD    26    $ 5,119,064      $ 5,214,300      9/15/2023    $ 95,236  

MSCI USA ESG Leaders GTR Index Futures

   USD    2      97,400        101,320      9/15/2023      3,920  

S&P 500 E-Mini Futures

   USD    1      219,414        225,800      9/15/2023      6,386  

S&P Mid 400 E-Mini Futures

   USD    1      258,145        264,870      9/15/2023      6,725  
                 

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation

                  $ 112,267  
                 

 

 

 

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding 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 August 31, 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)

     $ 1,276,864,816        $        $        $ 1,276,864,816  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       4,273,305                            4,273,305  

Derivatives (b)

                   

Futures Contracts

       112,267                            112,267  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 1,281,250,388        $  —        $  —        $ 1,281,250,388  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   59  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%    
Communication Services — 9.1%            

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    2,954     $ 271,738  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    23,324       3,176,029  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    20,062       2,755,516  

AT&T, Inc.

    28,778       425,627  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

    410       179,629  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    16,189       756,998  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    1,153       138,337  

Fox Corp., Class A

    1,163       38,449  

Fox Corp., Class B

    504       15,382  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A*

    193       18,072  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C*

    609       56,978  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    660       55,790  

Match Group, Inc.*

    1,339       62,759  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

    8,645       2,557,969  

Netflix, Inc.*

    1,719       745,496  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    802       64,970  

Paramount Global, Class B (a)

    2,380       35,914  

Pinterest, Inc., Class A*

    2,442       67,130  

ROBLOX Corp., Class A*

    1,686       47,697  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (a)

    4,094       18,014  

Snap, Inc., Class A*

    4,663       48,262  

Spotify Technology SA*

    598       92,074  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    717       101,957  

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    2,229       303,701  

Trade Desk, Inc., Class A*

    1,851       148,135  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    16,617       581,263  

Walt Disney Co.*

    7,200       602,496  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

    9,347       122,820  

Warner Music Group Corp., Class A

    696       23,177  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $11,295,539)

      13,512,379  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 6.5%            

Airbnb, Inc., Class A*

    1,637       215,347  

Aptiv PLC*

    2,404       243,886  

AutoZone, Inc.*

    129       326,542  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    2,122       162,227  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    149       462,649  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

    109       210,004  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    2,305       274,341  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    155       60,047  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A*

    1,138       95,740  

eBay, Inc.

    5,282       236,528  

Etsy, Inc.*

    2,235       164,429  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

    628       68,069  

Ford Motor Co.

    21,078       255,676  

Garmin Ltd.

    2,007       212,782  

General Motors Co.

    7,888       264,327  

Genuine Parts Co.

    1,408       216,452  

Hasbro, Inc.

    2,731       196,632  

Home Depot, Inc.

    4,344       1,434,823  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    2,037       242,586  

Lennar Corp., Class B

    1,014       108,153  

LKQ Corp.

    3,463       181,911  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    2,902       668,853  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

    839       319,877  

McDonald’s Corp.

    2,851       801,559  

MercadoLibre, Inc.*

    296       406,219  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    6,143       624,805  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

NVR, Inc.*

    35     $ 223,207  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    2,484       203,837  

Tractor Supply Co.

    1,032       225,492  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

    504       209,175  

Whirlpool Corp.

    201       28,132  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    1,767       94,870  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    961       124,334  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,492,453)

      9,563,511  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 5.9%            

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    2,087       165,499  

Campbell Soup Co.

    3,740       155,958  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    2,447       236,796  

Clorox Co.

    1,412       220,907  

Coca-Cola Co.

    17,623       1,054,384  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    4,936       362,648  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    5,729       171,183  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    1,605       257,651  

General Mills, Inc.

    4,186       283,225  

Hershey Co.

    1,175       252,460  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    4,450       171,725  

J M Smucker Co.

    1,302       188,725  

Kellogg Co.

    3,088       188,430  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    8,206       276,132  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    2,342       301,720  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    6,839       226,302  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    2,803       230,070  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    7,269       517,989  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    6,142       1,092,785  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    10,158       1,567,786  

Sysco Corp.

    3,989       277,834  

Target Corp.

    2,757       348,898  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    2,637       140,473  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,007,925)

      8,689,580  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 11.2%            

Aflac, Inc.

    2,329       173,674  

Allstate Corp.

    1,061       114,386  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    1,242       34,391  

American Express Co.

    2,350       371,276  

American International Group, Inc.

    2,936       171,815  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    440       148,535  

Aon PLC, Class A

    815       271,713  

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    1,752       153,020  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    1,540       118,364  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    870       200,518  

Bank of America Corp.

    27,359       784,383  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    3,139       140,847  

BlackRock, Inc.

    588       411,917  

Block, Inc.*

    2,287       131,846  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    1,559       159,626  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    440       65,872  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    5,575       329,761  

Chubb Ltd.

    1,641       329,628  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    645       68,235  

Citigroup, Inc.

    7,518       310,418  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    2,188       61,548  

CME Group, Inc.

    1,462       296,318  

Discover Financial Services

    1,049       94,483  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   60  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Everest Group Ltd.

    182     $ 65,644  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

    1,067       44,174  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    2,432       135,852  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    2,956       78,482  

Fiserv, Inc.*

    2,462       298,862  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

    319       86,682  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    1,437       38,425  

Global Payments, Inc.

    1,147       145,313  

Globe Life, Inc.

    417       46,525  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    1,321       432,905  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    1,272       91,355  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    6,263       69,457  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

    465       42,352  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    2,241       264,416  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    11,386       1,666,113  

KeyCorp

    4,553       51,585  

KKR & Co., Inc.

    2,705       169,901  

M&T Bank Corp.

    709       88,660  

Markel Group, Inc.*

    59       87,256  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    1,970       384,130  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    3,304       1,363,363  

MetLife, Inc.

    2,558       162,024  

Moody’s Corp.

    640       215,552  

Morgan Stanley

    5,137       437,416  

MSCI, Inc.

    324       176,133  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    1,534       80,504  

Northern Trust Corp.

    912       69,376  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    4,481       280,107  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    1,618       195,341  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    1,018       79,109  

Progressive Corp.

    2,331       311,119  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    1,481       140,206  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    852       89,111  

Regions Financial Corp.

    3,998       73,323  

Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A*(a)

    1,273       13,596  

S&P Global, Inc.

    1,280       500,301  

State Street Corp.

    1,417       97,405  

Synchrony Financial

    2,017       65,109  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    944       105,945  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    923       148,815  

Truist Financial Corp.

    5,468       167,047  

US Bancorp

    5,985       218,632  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    6,371       1,565,227  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

    925       57,220  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    14,758       609,358  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    452       93,456  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $15,532,856)

      16,545,458  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 18.3%            

Abbott Laboratories

    8,145       838,120  

AbbVie, Inc.

    8,029       1,179,942  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    2,406       291,294  

Align Technology, Inc.*

    725       268,352  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,270       251,231  

Amgen, Inc.

    2,744       703,397  

Avantor, Inc.*

    9,525       206,216  

Baxter International, Inc.

    5,209       211,485  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    1,703       475,903  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Biogen, Inc.*

    1,089     $ 291,155  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    2,442       223,150  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    8,512       459,137  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    10,501       647,387  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    1,661       145,055  

Catalent, Inc.*

    4,031       201,429  

Cencora, Inc.

    1,309       230,358  

Centene Corp.*

    2,007       123,732  

Cigna Group

    1,173       324,053  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    586       216,814  

CVS Health Corp.

    7,134       464,923  

Danaher Corp.

    3,298       873,970  

Dexcom, Inc.*

    2,697       272,343  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    4,016       307,104  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    937       414,163  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    3,636       2,015,071  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    6,831       522,435  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    819       227,109  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    2,294       175,583  

Hologic, Inc.*

    2,826       211,215  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC*

    2,399       270,463  

Humana, Inc.

    514       237,278  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    627       320,654  

Illumina, Inc.*

    1,427       235,769  

Incyte Corp.*

    3,091       199,462  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    1,816       567,827  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

    738       164,301  

Johnson & Johnson

    11,111       1,796,426  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    343       71,378  

McKesson Corp.

    701       289,036  

Medtronic PLC

    7,019       572,049  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    11,242       1,225,153  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    201       243,909  

Moderna, Inc.*

    2,487       281,205  

Pfizer, Inc.

    26,172       925,965  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    441       57,992  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    619       511,597  

ResMed, Inc.

    1,252       199,807  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

    6,432       191,802  

Seagen, Inc.*

    1,332       274,485  

STERIS PLC

    1,067       244,973  

Stryker Corp.

    1,748       495,645  

Teleflex, Inc.

    805       171,256  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    1,795       999,995  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    3,636       1,732,845  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*

    621       129,603  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,447       504,048  

Viatris, Inc.

    19,156       205,927  

Waters Corp.*

    782       219,586  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    684       278,320  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    1,874       223,231  

Zoetis, Inc.

    2,705       515,330  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $26,361,486)

      27,129,443  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 5.5%            

A O Smith Corp.

    929       67,353  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    1,658       422,143  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    441       82,119  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    1,753       158,524  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   61  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Carrier Global Corp.

    6,060     $ 348,147  

Cintas Corp.

    358       180,493  

Copart, Inc.*

    6,744       302,334  

Deere & Co.

    1,364       560,522  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    5,030       215,686  

Dover Corp.

    1,397       207,175  

Equifax, Inc.

    509       105,210  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    1,721       200,858  

Fastenal Co.

    4,842       278,802  

FedEx Corp.

    1,447       377,696  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    1,121       210,614  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    3,282       193,835  

Masco Corp.

    3,059       180,512  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    785       335,485  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    3,200       273,760  

PACCAR, Inc.

    3,040       250,162  

Paychex, Inc.

    1,345       164,399  

Paycom Software, Inc.

    223       65,749  

Rollins, Inc.

    1,150       45,506  

Snap-on, Inc.

    689       185,065  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    5,486       173,358  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    942       54,090  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1,995       188,288  

Trane Technologies PLC

    5       1,026  

TransUnion

    864       70,174  

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

    10,980       518,585  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*

    3,506       174,634  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    3,661       620,173  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    606       146,785  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    322       229,953  

Waste Management, Inc.

    2,424       380,035  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    1,642       184,758  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,165,522)

      8,154,008  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 35.3%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    2,622       848,925  

Adobe, Inc.*

    1,801       1,007,371  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    7,575       800,829  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    725       76,190  

Amdocs Ltd.

    561       50,041  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    2,670       485,353  

Apple, Inc.

    73,220       13,755,841  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    4,327       660,993  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    1,881       367,228  

Atlassian Corp., Class A*

    647       132,027  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    927       205,738  

Broadcom, Inc.

    1,755       1,619,672  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    1,101       264,724  

CDW Corp.

    545       115,077  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    18,765       1,076,173  

Cloudflare, Inc., Class A*

    1,267       82,393  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    2,070       148,233  

Corning, Inc.

    6,815       223,668  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    908       148,031  

Datadog, Inc., Class A*

    1,215       117,223  

DocuSign, Inc.*

    943       47,433  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

    1,424     $ 180,179  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    257       66,560  

Fair Isaac Corp.*

    103       93,173  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    2,768       166,661  

Gartner, Inc.*

    312       109,100  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    2,959       59,920  

GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.*

    2,445       135,086  

HP, Inc.

    7,726       229,539  

HubSpot, Inc.*

    203       110,944  

Intel Corp.

    20,859       732,985  

Intuit, Inc.

    1,091       591,115  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    1,595       212,613  

KLA Corp.

    855       429,099  

Lam Research Corp.

    762       535,229  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    5,913       344,432  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    3,775       308,946  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    6,608       462,164  

Microsoft Corp.

    37,306       12,227,415  

MongoDB, Inc.*

    291       110,958  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    1,173       332,628  

NetApp, Inc.

    2,811       215,604  

NVIDIA Corp.

    11,756       5,802,174  

Okta, Inc.*

    736       61,463  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    3,131       308,278  

Oracle Corp.

    6,161       741,723  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

    1,216       295,853  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    5,630       644,804  

Salesforce, Inc.*

    3,727       825,381  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    2,895       204,937  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    812       478,130  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    1,963       213,457  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A*

    1,151       180,534  

Splunk, Inc.*

    685       83,063  

Synopsys, Inc.*

    612       280,841  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    2,358       312,176  

Teradyne, Inc.

    1,973       212,828  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    4,381       736,271  

Twilio, Inc., Class A*

    778       49,566  

Unity Software, Inc.*

    1,190       44,113  

VeriSign, Inc.*

    401       83,324  

VMware, Inc., Class A*

    925       156,121  

Western Digital Corp.*

    4,107       184,815  

Workday, Inc., Class A*

    837       204,646  

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A*

    1,106       78,559  

Zscaler, Inc.*

    419       65,385  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $41,046,841)

      52,135,955  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 2.1%            

Ball Corp.

    3,676       200,158  

Corteva, Inc.

    5,336       269,521  

Ecolab, Inc.

    1,786       328,285  

FMC Corp.

    1,907       164,441  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    2,767       194,935  

International Paper Co.

    4,205       146,839  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    549       245,079  

Mosaic Co.

    4,732       183,838  

Nucor Corp.

    1,480       254,708  

Packaging Corp. of America

    1,385       206,504  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   62  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

PPG Industries, Inc.

    1,840     $ 260,838  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    1,470       399,428  

Southern Copper Corp.

    2,348       189,390  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,000,660)

      3,043,964  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 4.7%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

    1,948       226,630  

American Tower Corp. REIT

    2,574       466,718  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    1,352       248,525  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    1,578       134,209  

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    1,697       139,137  

Crown Castle, Inc. REIT

    2,962       297,681  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    2,490       327,983  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    557       435,229  

Equity Residential REIT

    3,726       241,557  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    894       213,121  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    1,542       198,424  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

    9,224       189,830  

Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT

    6,606       225,198  

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    3,722       236,496  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    1,426       207,098  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    4,815       598,023  

Public Storage REIT

    1,137       314,244  

Realty Income Corp. REIT

    5,088       285,131  

SBA Communications Corp. REIT

    1,071       240,472  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    2,531       287,243  

UDR, Inc. REIT

    5,006       199,739  

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    4,625       202,020  

VICI Properties, Inc. REIT

    8,734       269,357  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    3,888     $ 322,237  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    7,156       234,359  

WP Carey, Inc. REIT

    3,005       195,475  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,384,305)

      6,936,136  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.1%            

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    6,150       853,251  

Edison International

    11,721       806,991  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,672,220)

      1,660,242  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $130,959,807)

      147,370,676  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.0%    

Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
(Cost $61,500)

    300       61,467  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.1%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (b)(c)
(Cost $67,850)

    67,850       67,850  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.2%        

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (b)
(Cost $334,935)

    334,935       334,935  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $131,424,092)

    $ 147,834,928  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.0%

      61,036  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 147,895,964  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended August 31, 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
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL 0.1%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (b)(c)

 

     67,850 (d                         2,972               67,850        67,850  

CASH EQUIVALENTS 0.2%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (b)

 

 349,061      2,600,936       (2,615,062                   6,721               334,935        334,935  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 349,061       2,668,786        (2,615,062      —         —         9,693         —         402,785         402,785  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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 August 31, 2023 amounted to $65,123, which is 0.0% 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.

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the year ended August 31, 2023.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   63  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

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

August 31, 2023

 

At August 31, 2023, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

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

E-Mini S&P 500 ESG Futures

   USD    2    $ 399,870      $ 401,100      9/15/2023    $ 1,230  

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding 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 August 31, 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)

     $ 147,370,676        $        $        $ 147,370,676  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       61,467                            61,467  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       402,785                            402,785  

Derivatives (b)

                   

Futures Contracts

       1,230                            1,230  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $  147,836,158        $  —        $  —        $  147,836,158  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   64  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

August 31, 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 Climate Action
Equity ETF
 

Assets

       

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

  $ 489,586,200     $ 42,978,379     $ 24,955,030     $ 2,266,263,680  

Investment in affiliated securities at value

                2,689        

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

    1,488,084       11,252       191,969       6,190,253  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

                      565,175  

Foreign currency at value

    1,057,353       89,291       50,681        

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

    90,788       12,466       1,721       472,560  

Receivables:

       

Investment securities sold

          199,459       236,027       2,643,112  

Variation margin on futures contracts

          97       3,594        

Dividends

    498,456       84,199       22,332       3,210,150  

Interest

    4,394       58       311       13,722  

Securities lending income

          4             1,805  

Foreign tax reclaim

    4,151       65,664              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $ 492,729,426     $ 43,440,869     $ 25,464,354     $ 2,279,360,457  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Payable upon return of securities loaned

  $     $     $     $ 565,175  

Payables:

       

Investment securities purchased

    1,498       252,178       448,271       3,518,661  

Investment advisory fees

    63,356       5,136       4,373       132,888  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    36,777                   19,280  

Deferred foreign tax payable

    382,959             24,706        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    484,590       257,314       477,350       4,236,004  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

  $ 492,244,836     $ 43,183,555     $ 24,987,004     $ 2,275,124,453  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

       

Paid-in capital

  $ 636,268,497     $ 43,609,663     $ 29,794,589     $ 2,043,278,750  

Distributable earnings (loss)

    (144,023,661     (426,108     (4,807,585     231,845,703  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

  $ 492,244,836     $ 43,183,555     $ 24,987,004     $ 2,275,124,453  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

    18,400,001       1,550,001       1,050,001       81,100,001  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

  $ 26.75     $ 27.86     $ 23.80     $ 28.05  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

  $ 578,197,532     $ 41,016,076     $ 26,518,926     $ 2,042,908,288  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in affiliated securities at cost

  $     $     $ 2,658     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

  $     $     $     $ 546,550  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

  $ 1,488,084     $ 11,252     $ 191,969     $ 6,190,253  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

  $     $     $     $ 565,175  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

  $ 1,100,104     $ 89,464     $ 79,956     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   65  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

 

August 31, 2023

 

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

Assets

     

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

   $ 1,276,864,816      $ 147,432,143  

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

     4,273,305        334,935  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

            67,850  

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

     317,791        22,000  

Receivables:

     

Investment securities sold

     2,138,700         

Dividends

     1,875,851        179,977  

Interest

     10,801        1,414  

Securities lending income

            181  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,285,481,264      $ 148,038,500  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Payable upon return of securities loaned

   $      $ 67,850  

Payables:

     

Investment securities purchased

     2,480,641        61,500  

Investment advisory fees

     95,770        12,246  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     12,762        940  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,589,173        142,536  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 1,282,892,091      $ 147,895,964  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

     

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,253,246,682      $ 131,756,547  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     29,645,409        16,139,417  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 1,282,892,091      $ 147,895,964  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     30,650,001        5,100,001  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 41.86      $ 29.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 1,165,268,469      $ 131,021,307  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

   $      $ 65,123  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $ 4,273,305      $ 334,935  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

   $      $ 67,850  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   66  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations

 

For the Year Ended August 31, 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 Climate

Action Equity
ETF(1)
 

Investment Income

       

Unaffiliated dividend income*

  $ 9,985,196     $ 1,088,972     $ 405,444     $ 14,255,030  

Affiliated dividend income

                1,011        

Income distributions from affiliated funds

    56,357       1,183       1,946       40,591  

Affiliated securities lending income

    64,464       5,064       1,748       41,859  

Unaffiliated non-cash dividend income

    1,727,969             178,573        

Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

    4,670                   7,424  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    11,838,656       1,095,219       588,722       14,344,904  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

       

Investment advisory fees

    724,132       50,145       48,872       612,669  

Other expenses

    153       115       58        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    724,285       50,260       48,930       612,669  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

       

Waiver

    (1,110     (27     (77     (761
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    723,175       50,233       48,853       611,908  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    11,115,481       1,044,986       539,869       13,732,996  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments**

    (18,489,716     (1,480,961     (1,942,509     1,549,476  

Investments in affiliates

                (2,777      

In-kind redemptions

          718,241       4,986       22,960,654  

Futures contracts

    50,975       35,580       (5,919     213,403  

Foreign currency transactions

    (48,314     (8,166     6,876        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (18,487,055     (735,306     (1,939,343     24,723,533  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments***

    17,295,655       5,015,024       1,436,858       223,355,392  

Investments in affiliates

                31        

Futures contracts

    (843     4,243       2,970       143,188  

Foreign currency translations

    14,491       7,427       (28,038      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    17,309,303       5,026,694       1,411,821       223,498,580  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    (1,177,752     4,291,388       (527,522     248,222,113  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ 9,937,729     $ 5,336,374     $ 12,347     $ 261,955,109  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

  $ 1,821,352     $ 131,598     $ 91,241     $ 893  

** Including foreign taxes

  $ 20,453     $     $ 16,648     $  

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

  $ 382,667     $     $ (24,239   $  

 

(1)

For the period April 4, 2023 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2023.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   67  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations (Continued)

 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2023

 

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

Investment Income

    

Unaffiliated dividend income*

   $ 37,947,336     $ 1,563,899  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

     229,238       6,721  

Affiliated securities lending income

     17,836       2,972  

Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

     56,199       1,778  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     38,250,609       1,575,370  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Investment advisory fees

     2,318,895       99,299  

Other expenses

     58       30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,318,953       99,329  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

    

Waiver

     (235,968     (120
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,082,985       99,209  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     36,167,624       1,476,161  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    

Investments

     (38,742,237     (655,983

In-kind redemptions

     541,836,218       2,086,391  

Futures contracts

     (358,699     (13,869
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     502,735,282       1,416,539  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

    

Investments

     (225,781,091     14,846,153  

Futures contracts

     167,736       13,960  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (225,613,355     14,860,113  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     277,121,927       16,276,652  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 313,289,551     $ 17,752,813  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

   $ 21,304     $ 33  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   68  


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
 
     Year Ended
August 31, 2023
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
    Year Ended
August 31, 2023
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 11,115,481     $ 12,906,765     $ 1,044,986     $ 775,286  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (18,487,055     (47,552,026     (735,306     (828,340

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     17,309,303       (122,838,645     5,026,694       (6,754,362
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     9,937,729       (157,483,906     5,336,374       (6,807,416
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (12,833,632     (9,660,140     (957,399     (738,856
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     2,359,527       304,205,924       13,833,465       17,576,378  

Value of shares redeemed

           (140,382,770     (4,135,077      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     2,359,527       163,823,154       9,698,388       17,576,378  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (536,376     (3,320,892     14,077,363       10,030,106  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of year

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 492,244,836     $ 492,781,212     $ 43,183,555     $ 29,106,192  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

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

Shares sold

     100,000       9,050,000       500,000       600,000  

Shares redeemed

           (5,050,000     (150,000      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of year

     18,400,001       18,300,001       1,550,001       1,200,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   69  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

    Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets
ESG Leaders Equity ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI
USA Climate
Action Equity

ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders
Equity ETF
 
    Year Ended
August 31, 2023
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
    For the Period
April 4, 2023(1) to
August 31, 2023
    Year Ended
August 31, 2023
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

         

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 539,869     $ 494,259     $ 13,732,996     $ 36,167,624     $ 45,489,454  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (1,939,343     (879,835     24,723,533       502,735,282       502,947,305  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,411,821       (6,114,670     223,498,580       (225,613,355     (947,734,755
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    12,347       (6,500,246     261,955,109       313,289,551       (399,297,996
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

    (495,191     (519,666     (6,700,040     (41,345,101     (45,094,920
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

         

Proceeds from shares sold

    4,573,005       9,159,408       2,206,770,268       240,179,457       858,929,738  

Value of shares redeemed

    (2,277,610     (4,168,383     (186,900,909     (2,288,923,620     (1,244,247,484
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    2,295,395       4,991,025       2,019,869,359       (2,048,744,163     (385,317,746
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

    1,812,551       (2,028,887     2,275,124,428       (1,776,799,713     (829,710,662

Net Assets

         

Beginning of year

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 24,987,004     $ 23,174,453     $ 2,275,124,453     $ 1,282,892,091     $ 3,059,691,804  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

         

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

    950,001       750,001       1       85,300,001       92,850,001  

Shares sold

    200,000       350,000       88,350,000       6,650,000       21,800,000  

Shares redeemed

    (100,000     (150,000     (7,250,000     (61,300,000     (29,350,000
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of year

    1,050,001       950,001       81,100,001       30,650,001       85,300,001  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   70  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

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

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,476,161     $ 196,738  

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,416,539       830,386  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     14,860,113       1,551,953  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     17,752,813       2,579,077  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (1,268,208      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

    

Proceeds from shares sold

     64,054,316       77,058,253  

Value of shares redeemed

     (8,280,393     (3,999,919
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     55,773,923       73,058,334  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     72,258,528       75,637,411  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     75,637,436       25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 147,895,964     $ 75,637,436  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

    

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     3,000,001       1  

Shares sold

     2,400,000       3,150,000  

Shares redeemed

     (300,000     (150,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     5,100,001       3,000,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   71  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and
Climate Improvers ETF
Selected Per Share Data
  Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2019(a)
 
  2023     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)

    0.60       0.70       0.57       0.68       0.60  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.08     (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

    (0.70     (0.58     (0.64     (0.73     (0.45
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.70     (0.58     (0.64     (0.73     (0.45
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 26.75     $ 26.93     $ 34.69     $ 27.90     $ 25.42  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

    2.01       (20.81     26.80       12.74       3.44 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

         

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

    492       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) (%)

    2.30       2.30       1.97       2.61       3.17

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

    16       33       17       13       10 ** 
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF
Selected Per Share Data
  Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2019(e)
 
  2023     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)

    0.78       0.85       0.72       0.59       0.78  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.51       (7.57     5.80       1.83       (1.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    4.29       (6.72     6.52       2.42       (0.23
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:          

Net investment income

    (0.69     (0.81     (0.69     (0.56     (0.66

Net realized gains

                            (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.69     (0.81     (0.69     (0.56     (0.67
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 27.86     $ 24.26     $ 31.79     $ 25.96     $ 24.10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

    17.79       (21.40     25.28       10.12       (0.91 )** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

         

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

    43       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) (%)

    2.92       3.04       2.45       2.39       3.25

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

    25       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.   72  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2019(a)
 
   2023     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)

     0.53       0.64       0.49       0.86       0.50  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.65     (9.14     4.77       4.07       (0.53
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.12     (8.50     5.26       4.93       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:           

Net investment income

     (0.47     (0.71     (0.23     (1.06     (0.27

Net realized gains

                       (0.00 )(c)       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.47     (0.71     (0.23     (1.06     (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 23.80     $ 24.39     $ 33.60     $ 28.57     $ 24.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(d)

     (0.51     (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) (%)

     2.21       2.22       1.48       3.38       2.68

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e)

     23       24       26       17       16 ** 
Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Period Ended
8/31/2023(f)
                         

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 25.00          
  

 

 

         
Income (loss) from investment operations:           

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.17          

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     2.96          
  

 

 

         

Total from investment operations

     3.13          
  

 

 

         
Less distributions from:           

Net investment income

     (0.08        
  

 

 

         

Total distributions

     (0.08        
  

 

 

         

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 28.05          
  

 

 

         

Total Return (%)(d)

     12.55 **         

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     2,275          

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.07        

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.07        

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.57        

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e)

     7 **         

 

(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 April 4, 2023 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2023.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   73  


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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2019(a)
 
   2023     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)

     0.57       0.53       0.50       0.51       0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     6.04       (6.04     10.05       5.10       1.57  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     6.61       (5.51     10.55       5.61       1.81  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

          

Net investment income

     (0.62     (0.51     (0.50     (0.46     (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.62     (0.51     (0.50     (0.46     (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 41.86     $ 35.87     $ 41.89     $ 31.84     $ 26.69  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     18.68       (13.29     33.48       21.42       7.23 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     1,283       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) (%)

     1.56       1.32       1.39       1.83       1.89

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     6       6       12       9       5 ** 
Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Year Ended
8/31/2023
    Period Ended
8/31/2022(e)
                   

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 25.21     $ 25.00        
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.39       0.07        

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     3.74       0.14        
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total from investment operations

     4.13       0.21        
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

Less distributions from:

          

Net investment income

     (0.34            

Net realized gains

     (0.00 )(f)             
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total distributions

     (0.34            
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 29.00     $ 25.21        
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total Return (%)(c)

     16.60       0.84 **       

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     148       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) (%)

     1.49       1.50      

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     8       11 **       

 

(a)

For the period March 7, 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 June 28, 2022 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2022.

(f)

Amount represents less than $0.005.

*

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 August 31, 2023, the Trust consists of forty-two 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 Climate Action 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 Climate Action Equity ETF   MSCI USA Climate Action 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. The EMCR 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 EMCR Index is then weighted in such a manner seeking to align its constituents 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. Under normal circumstances, 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, as defined by the index provider. 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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The MSCI USA Climate Action Index is comprised of large and mid-capitalization companies in the United States that the Underlying Index’s methodology assesses as leading their sector peers in taking action relating to a climate transition. Under normal circumstances, the Underlying Index is rebalanced on a semi-annual basis, and reviewed and reweighted on an ongoing basis. 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.

The 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. Under normal circumstances, 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 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 its respective 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, Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action 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

 

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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 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.

 

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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, Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action 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 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 year ended August 31, 2023, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

As of August 31, 2023, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income*
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains*
     Capital and
Other Gains
(Losses)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings (Losses)
 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ 5,257,480      $      $ (54,601,369    $ (94,679,772    $ (144,023,661

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     190,744               (1,639,615      1,022,763        (426,108

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     361,011               (2,573,902      (2,594,694      (4,807,585

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF

     9,593,277        218,687               222,033,739        231,845,703  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     3,535,199               (65,280,983      91,391,193        29,645,409  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     416,084               (473,338      16,196,671        16,139,417  

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the period ended August 31, 2023 and year ended August 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

     Period Ended
August 31, 2023
 
     Ordinary Income*  

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ 12,833,632  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     957,399  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     495,191  

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF

     6,700,040  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     41,345,101  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     1,268,208  

 

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     Year Ended
August 31, 2022
 
     Ordinary Income*  

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ 9,660,140  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     738,856  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     519,666  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     45,094,920  

 

*

For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

At August 31, 2023, 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

   $ 36,954,462      $ 17,646,907      $ 54,601,369  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     564,063        1,075,552        1,639,615  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     883,141        1,690,761        2,573,902  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     16,442,851        48,838,132        65,280,983  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     327,541        145,797        473,338  

For the period ended August 31, 2023, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications to the components of net assets are included below. These differences are primarily due to redemptions-in-kind and equalization.

 

     Distributable
earnings (loss)
     Paid-In Capital  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

   $ (637,860    $ 637,860  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     17,456        (17,456

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF

     (23,409,366      23,409,366  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     (528,529,100      528,529,100  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     (2,071,106      2,071,106  

As of August 31, 2023, 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

   $ 585,327,607      $ (94,253,323    $ 30,786,427      $ (125,039,750

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     41,969,941        1,022,418        3,464,406        (2,441,988

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     27,678,329        (2,528,641      1,978,563        (4,507,204

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF

     2,050,985,369        222,033,739        273,621,602        (51,587,863

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     1,189,746,928        91,391,193        172,814,725        (81,423,532

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     131,638,257        16,196,671        20,425,088        (4,228,417

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 August 31, 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 Bank of New York Mellon, as securities lending agent, lends securities of the Funds to certain financial institutions under the terms of its securities lending agreement. Effective August 1, 2023, National Financial Services LLC (Fidelity Agency Lending), serves as securities lending agent for Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF, Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF and Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF. 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 securities 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 year ended August 31, 2023, the Funds invested the cash collateral, if any, into a joint trading account in affiliated money market funds, including DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio, managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. receives a management/ administration fee (0.08% annualized effective rate as of August 31, 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 securities lending agent. Either the Funds 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 August 31, 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 August 31, 2023

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

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF

              

Common Stocks

   $ 565,175      $      $      $      $ 565,175  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 565,175  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

              

Common Stocks

   $ 67,850      $      $      $      $ 67,850  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 67,850  

As of August 31, 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 and Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF had no securities on loan.

 

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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 year ended August 31, 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 Climate Action 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 August 31, 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 August 31, 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*   $ 42,988  
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF      
        Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $ 2,728     Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 1,073  
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF      
        Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $ 535     Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $  
Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF      
        Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $ 143,188     Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $  
Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF      
        Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $ 112,267     Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $  
Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF      
        Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $ 1,230     Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $  

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

 

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Additionally, the amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized in the Funds’ earnings during the period ended August 31, 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

   $ 50,975  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     35,580  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     (5,919

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF

     213,403  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     (358,699

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     (13,869

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 
     Futures Contracts —
Equity Contracts
 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ (843

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     4,243  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     2,970  

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF

     143,188  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     167,736  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     13,960  

For the period ended August 31, 2023 the average monthly volume of derivatives was as follows:

 

     Futures Contracts
(Contract Value)
 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ 2,967,514  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     197,638  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     75,794  

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF

     3,800,193  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     7,275,575  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     194,595  

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 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 Climate Action Equity ETF

     0.07

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 year ended August 31, 2023, the Advisor waived $231,889 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 year ended August 31, 2023, the Advisor waived expenses of the Funds as follows:

 

     Expenses
Waived
 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ 1,110  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     27  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     77  

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF

     761  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     4,079  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     120  

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 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 year ended August 31, 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

   $ 79,480,104      $ 77,487,878  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     10,006,375        8,788,223  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     8,652,849        5,639,674  

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF

     131,406,711        133,156,870  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     148,079,325        146,477,543  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     7,777,306        7,509,280  

For the year ended August 31, 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

     12,796,391        4,128,186  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     851,332        982,966  

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF

     2,206,791,352        186,614,716  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     240,080,910        2,288,122,639  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     64,054,339        8,294,124  

5. Fund Share Transactions

As of August 31, 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.

Investing in securities of Chinese issuers involves certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including, among others; more frequent (and potentially widespread) trading suspensions and government interventions with respect to Chinese issuers, resulting in lack of liquidity and in price volatility; currency revaluations and other currency exchange rate fluctuations or blockage; the nature and extent of intervention by the Chinese government in the Chinese securities markets (including both direct and indirect market stabilization efforts, which may affect valuations of Chinese issuers), whether such intervention will continue and the impact of such intervention or its discontinuation; the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets; the risk that the Chinese government may decide not to continue to support economic reform

 

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programs; limitations on the use of brokers (or action by the Chinese government that discourages brokers from serving international clients); higher rates of inflation; greater political, economic and social uncertainty; higher market volatility caused by any potential regional territorial conflicts or natural disasters; the risk of increased trade tariffs, embargoes and other trade limitations; restrictions on foreign ownership which require U.S. investors to invest in offshore special purpose companies to obtain indirect exposure to Chinese issuers; custody risks associated with investing through Stock Connect, an RQFII or other programs to access the Chinese securities markets, both interim and permanent market regulations which may affect the ability of certain stockholders to sell Chinese securities when it would otherwise be advisable; different and less stringent financial reporting standards; and increased political pressure from the U.S. and other countries to restrict the ability of investors outside China to invest in Chinese issuers. In addition, in June 2021, the President of the United States 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 August 31, 2023.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders of

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 and Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF and the Board of Trustees of DBX ETF Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of 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, and Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF (collectively referred to as the “Funds”), (six of the funds constituting DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”)), including the schedules of investments, as of August 31, 2023, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds (six of the funds constituting DBX ETF Trust) at August 31, 2023, and the results of their operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Individual fund constituting the DBX ETF Trust   Statement of operations   Statements of changes in net assets   Financial highlights

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

  For the year ended August 31, 2023   For each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023   For each of the four years in the period ended August 31, 2023 and the period from December 6, 2018 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2019
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF   For the year ended August 31, 2023   For each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023   For each of the four years in the period ended August 31, 2023 and the period from September 6, 2018 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2019
Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF   For the year ended August 31, 2023   For each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023   For each of the four years in the period ended August 31, 2023 and the period from March 7, 2019 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2019
Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF   For the year ended August 31, 2023   For the year ended August 31, 2023 and the period from June 28, 2022 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2022
Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF   For the period from April 4, 2023 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2023

 

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Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on each of the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and others; when replies were not received from brokers and others, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

LOGO

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the DWS family of funds since at least 1979, but we are unable to determine the specific year.

New York, New York

October 23, 2023

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

 

Regulatory Update — Tailored Shareholder Report

Effective January 24, 2023, the SEC amended the rules for mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. The amended rules apply to mutual funds and ETFs that are registered on Form N-1A (i.e., open-end funds) and implement a new streamlined disclosure framework requiring “concise and visually engaging” shareholder reports highlighting key information, including a simplified expense presentation, performance information, portfolio holdings and certain fund statistics. The amended rules seek to simplify shareholder reporting by consolidating investor friendly data in one report and moving other data to Form N-CSR, creating a layered disclosure framework. Certain information from the Funds’ current shareholder reports, including the Funds’ investment portfolio, financial statements and financial highlights, will move to Form N-CSR. This information must be available online, delivered free of charge upon request and filed on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. Notably, the amended rules will require mutual funds and ETFs to prepare separate individual shareholder reports for each fund share class. The amendments also include a revised definition of “appropriate broad-based securities market index” that will affect performance presentations in the new streamlined reports and mutual fund and ETF prospectuses. The amended rules and related form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024. At this time, management is evaluating the impact of the amended rules and form amendments on the content of the Funds’ current shareholder reports.

 

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Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory

Contracts (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action 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 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 “Adviser”) and the Trust, with respect to Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity 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 Adviser 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 Adviser 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 the Fund and its shareholders as well as consistent with the Board’s duties under state and federal law. The Board reached this conclusion based on 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 Adviser 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 Adviser, including portfolio management.

The Board considered that the Adviser 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 Adviser will pay or arrange for the compensation of officers of the Trust who are also officers or employees of the Adviser or one of its DWS Group affiliates, except as may otherwise be determined by the Board. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser 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 Adviser 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 Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the fee to be paid to the Adviser, 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 Adviser, including the training, qualifications and experience of investment personnel in managing the Fund. The Board also considered the expertise of the Adviser 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 Adviser’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 Adviser, which supports the compliance program of the Adviser’s currently managed funds (which would also cover the Fund).

 

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Contracts (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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

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 peer group. The Board accordingly noted that the Fund’s fee is competitive with the fees of its peer group. The Board agreed that it was familiar with the Adviser’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 fee for the Fund is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Adviser 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 Adviser and that the Adviser 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 Adviser 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 Adviser at this time. The Board considered whether the Adviser 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 Adviser 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 fee. The Board determined to evaluate economies of scale on an ongoing basis as a result of asset growth of the Fund. The Board also acknowledged that the concept of economies of scale is a complex subject as to determining with a fair degree of certainty whether economies of scale exist, to what extent they exist, whether scale can result in additional expenses, and alternative ways advisers can share benefits of economies of scale.

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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Board Members and Officers (Unaudited)

 

Identification and Background

The Board has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by the Advisor and other service providers. Each Board Member serves until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified. Each officer serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes disqualified.

The Trust currently has three Board Members. The three Independent Board Members have no affiliation or business connection with the Advisor or any of its affiliated persons and do not own any stock or other securities issued by the Advisor.

The Independent Board Members of the Trust, their term of office and length of time served, their principal business occupations during the past five years, the number of portfolios in the fund complex (defined below) overseen by each Independent Board Member, and other directorships, if any, held by the Board Members are shown below. The fund complex includes all registered open- and closed-end funds (including all of their portfolios) advised by the Advisor and any registered funds that have an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the Advisor. As of the date of this shareholder report, the fund complex consists of the funds in the Trust, as well as the registered funds advised by affiliates of the Advisor.

Shareholder Communications to the Board. Shareholders may send communications to the Trust’s Board by addressing the communications directly to the Board (or individual Board Members) and/or otherwise clearly indicating in the salutation that the communication is for the Board (or individual Board Members). The shareholder may send the communication to either the Trust’s office or directly to such Board members c/o 875 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Other shareholder communications received by the Trust not directly addressed and sent to the Board will be reviewed and generally responded to by management. Such communications will be forwarded to the Board at management’s discretion based on the matters contained therein.

 

Independent Board Members

Name, Year of Birth, Position with
the Trust and Length of Time Served(1)
  Business Experience and
Directorships During the Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen
  Other Directorships
Held by Board Member
Stephen R. Byers (1953)
Chairperson since 2016, and Board Member since 2011 (formerly, Lead Independent Board Member, 2015-2016)
  Independent Director (2011- present); Independent Consultant (2014-present); Director of Investment Management, the Dreyfus Corporation (2000-2006) and Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, the Dreyfus Corporation (2002-2006).   42   The Arbitrage Funds, Sierra Income Corporation, Mutual Fund Directors Forum
George O. Elston (1964)
Board Member since 2011, Chairperson of the Audit Committee since 2015
  Chief Financial Officer, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2019-present); Chief Financial Officer, Enzyvant (2018-2019); Chief Executive Officer, 2X Oncology, Inc. (2017- 2018); Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2014-2016); Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, KBI BioPharma Inc. (2013-2014); Managing Partner, Chatham Street Partners (2010-2013).   42  

 

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Board Members and Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth, Position with
the Trust and Length of Time Served(1)
  Business Experience and
Directorships During the Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen
  Other Directorships
Held by Board Member
J. David Officer (1948)
Board Member since 2011, Chairperson of the Nominating Committee since 2015
  Independent Director (2010-present); Vice Chairman, the Dreyfus Corporation (2006-2009); President, The Dreyfus Family of Funds, Inc. (2006-2009).   42   (Chairman of) Ilex Management Ltd; Old Westbury Funds

 

Officers(2)

     
Name, Year of Birth, Position
with the Trust and Length of Time Served(3)
  Business Experience and
Directorships During the Past 5 Years
Freddi Klassen(4) (1975)
President and Chief Executive Officer, 2016- present
  Chief Administrative Officer Investment Division Americas, of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and Manager (since 2023) and Chief Operating Officer of the Advisor (2016-present). Formerly: Programmes (Head 2021-2023), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer in the Americas for the Traditional Asset Classes Department (2014- 2020); Global Chief Operating Officer for Equities Technology in the Investment Bank Division at Deutsche Bank AG (2013-2014); Chief Operating Officer for Exchange Traded Funds and Systematic Funds in Europe (2008-2013).
Diane Kenneally(4) (1966)
Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller, 2019-present
  Fund Administration Treasurer’s Office (Co-Head since 2018), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2018- present); Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2018-present); formerly: Assistant Treasurer for the DWS funds (2007-2018).
Frank Gecsedi(4) (1967)
Chief Compliance Officer, 2010-present
  AFC Compliance US (Senior Team Lead), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Compliance Department (2016- present), Vice President in the Deutsche Asset Management Compliance Department at Deutsche Bank AG (2013-2016) and Chief Compliance Officer of the Advisor (2010-present); Chief Compliance Officer of DWS Distributors, Inc. (2019-2022); Vice President in Deutsche Bank’s Global Markets Legal, Risk and Capital Division (2010-2012).
Bryan Richards(4) (1978)
Vice President, 2016-present
  Portfolio Engineering, Systematic Investments Solutions (Head), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2018-present); Portfolio Manager in the Passive Asset Management Department at DWS (2011-present); Primary Portfolio Manager for the PowerShares DB Commodity ETFs (2011-2015).

 

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Board Members and Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth, Position
with the Trust and Length of Time Served(3)
  Business Experience and
Directorships During the Past 5 Years
John Millette(5) (1962)
Secretary, 2020-present
  Legal (Associate General Counsel), DWS US Retail Legal (2003- present), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Vice President and Secretary of DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (1999-present); Chief Legal Officer, DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2015- present); Director and Vice President of DWS Trust Company (2016-present); Vice President, DBX Advisors LLC (2021-present); Secretary, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2011- present); formerly: Secretary of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (2015-2017); and Assistant Secretary of DBX ETF Trust (2019-2020).
Caroline Pearson(5) (1962)
Assistant Secretary, 2020-present
  Legal (Senior Team Lead), DWS US Retail Legal, of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Chief Legal Officer of DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2010-present); Chief Legal Officer, DBX Advisors LLC and DBX Strategic Advisors LLC (2020- present); Chief Legal Officer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2012-present); formerly: Secretary, Deutsche AM Distributors, Inc. (2002-2017); Secretary, Deutsche AM Service Company (2010-2017); and Chief Legal Officer, DBXStrategic Advisors LLC (2020-2021).
Jeffrey Berry(5) (1959)
Assistant Treasurer, 2019-present
  Fund Administration (Senior Specialist), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.
Sheila Cadogan(5) (1966)
Assistant Treasurer, 2019-present
  Fund Administration Treasurer’s Office (Co-Head since 2018), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Assistant Treasurer for DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2017-present); Director and Vice President, DWS Trust Company (2018- present); Assistant Treasurer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2018- present).
Christina A. Morse(6) (1964)
Assistant Secretary, 2017-present
  Senior Vice President, Director Regulatory Administration at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (2023-present); Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (2014-2023); Vice President and Counsel at Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (2013-2014).
Christian Rijs(4) (1980)
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, since October 21, 2021
  Senior Team Lead Anti-Financial Crime and Compliance, DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; AML Officer, DWS Trust Company (since November 2, 2021); AML Officer, DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (since October 6, 2021); AML Officer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (since November 12, 2021); formerly: DWS UK & Ireland Head of Anti-Financial Crime and MLRO.

 

(1)

The length of time served is represented by the year in which the Board Member joined the Board.

(2)

As a result of their respective positions held with the Advisor and its affiliates, these individuals are considered “interested persons” of the Advisor within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Interested persons receive no compensation from the Funds.

(3)

The length of time served is represented by the year in which the officer was first elected to the Trust in such capacity.

(4)

Address: 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022.

(5)

Address: 100 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02110.

(6)

Address: BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286.

The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Funds’ Board Members. The SAI is available by calling 855-329-3837, or on the Company’s website at www.Xtrackers.com.

 

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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.

Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

Each Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable for its period ended August 31, 2023.

 

     Qualified Dividend
Income*
     Dividends
Received Deduction*
 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

     76%        0%  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     90%        0%  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     69%        0%  

Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF

     82%        79%  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     100%        98%  

Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF

     100%        94%  

* The above percentage is based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during each Fund’s fiscal year.

Each Fund intends to elect to pass through to shareholders the credit for taxes paid to foreign countries. The gross foreign source income and foreign taxes paid are as follows:

 

     Gross Foreign
Income
     Foreign Taxes
Income
 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

     $15,111,149        $1,776,209  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     1,215,294        103,805  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     851,328        87,210  

 

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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 a 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. Funds investing in a single industry (or group of industries), country or in a limited geographic region generally are more volatile than more diversified funds. EMSG, USCA 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.

 

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 &
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

 

 

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August 31, 2023

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  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance Summary

  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     4  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

     6  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

     8  

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

     10  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     12  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     14  

Fees and Expenses

     16  

Schedule of Investments

  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     17  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

     22  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

     25  

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

     29  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     31  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     35  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     40  

Statements of Operations

     42  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     44  

Financial Highlights

     46  

Notes to Financial Statements

     49  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     58  

Other Information

     60  

Board Members and Officers

     61  

Additional Information

     64  


To our Shareholders: (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear shareholder,

We are pleased to provide this annual report on six of our equity ETFs tracking the environmental, social and governance (ESG) market for the period ended August 31, 2023.

The global economy faced several headwinds resulting from high inflation, rising interest rates, and increased economic and geopolitical unpredictability. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) and other major central banks, except for the Bank of Japan, raised interest rates in response to elevated inflation that wiped out real incomes in both developed and developing countries. By February 2023, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had lasted a year and no meaningful steps had been taken to resolve the crisis. The global financial markets have largely remained stable despite the turmoil in the U.S. and European banking sectors. The U.S. labor market performed reasonably well, with the unemployment rate remaining constant and wage growth slowing. As soon as China began trading after the COVID-19-related restrictions were lifted, the mood of the global markets improved. However, worries that U.S. interest rates will continue to climb for a while and China’s economic slowdown because of the worsening real estate crisis, had a negative influence on investor sentiment.

The U.S. economy maintained its growth trajectory as inflation moderated and productivity increased. Markets saw little instability despite the banking crisis in Europe and the U.S. as the Fed assured depositors their money would be safe at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. U.S. equity markets recovered on encouraging economic data that pointed to the country’s economic growth, while investor optimism strengthened as industrial activity improved and jobless claims decreased. Equity markets exhibited resilience, supported by factors such as stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data, a resolution of the U.S. debt ceiling issue, and policy support in China and Japan. During the latter half of the reporting period, stocks rallied, driven by gains in the information technology sector, as the hype around artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) and their prospects became a hot topic.

In the U.S., the transition of ESG disclosure from voluntary reporting to a regulatory-driven program is currently underway, reflecting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s delayed disclosure requirements for public companies. Contrast that with the European Union, which has enacted explicit directives on ESG, and the U.K., where the Financial Conduct Authority has made it mandatory for listed firms to disclose information about the environment. The Biden administration and new state legislation have all spearheaded a flurry of ESG efforts and ideas that have transformed the U.S. regulatory environment. ESG-focused investments outperformed the broader market amid a volatile macroeconomic backdrop. The COP27 summit in November 2022 resulted in a global climate agreement. To reduce carbon emissions in the U.S. by around 40% by 2030, the Biden administration passed the Inflation Reduction Act, providing billions of dollars of federal funding delivered through a mix of tax incentives, grants and loan guarantees.

Our analysts believe that investor preference will generally continue to shift toward net zero, along with increased demand for disclosures, and global sustainability standards are expected to broaden in scope during 2023 and beyond. Even if concerns surrounding high inflation, Fed rate hikes, and tougher lending rules exist, we maintain a positive outlook on global stocks, as they have returned to a more favorable environment. We anticipate the equity markets to exhibit resilience despite the possibility of volatility in the upcoming months. While mega-cap, technology, and AI- related equities saw large returns in H1 2023, a more upbeat narrative of a global economic recovery with inflation more under control may surface in H2 2023. Given deteriorating climate conditions and large tax incentives, we expect green investment capital flows to continue growing despite the market’s shift toward growth equities.

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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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (SNPE), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P 500 ESG Index (the SNPE Index). The SNPE 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. For the period ended August 31, 2023, SNPE shares returned 17.99%, compared to the SNPE Index return of 18.12%.

The majority of sectors contributed positively to performance during the period with the greatest contributions coming from Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Industrials. The Utilities and Real Estate sectors were the only negative contributors to performance. 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF (SNPG) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P 500 Growth ESG Index (the SNPG Index). The SNPG 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. For the period November 9, 2022 (commencement of operations), to August 31, 2023, SNPG shares returned 32.23%, compared to the SNPG Index return of 32.41%.

The majority of sectors contributed positively to performance during the period with the greatest contributions coming from Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services. The Energy and Utilities sectors were the only negative contributors to performance.

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF (SNPV) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P 500 Value ESG Index (the SNPV Index). The SNPV 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. For the period November 9, 2022 (commencement of operations), to August 31, 2023, SNPV shares returned 7.91%, compared to the SNPV Index return of 8.05%.

Information Technology, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary were the major positive contributors, while Financials, Energy and Health Care sectors detracted most from the performance.

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF (SNPD) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P ESG High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index (the SNPD Index). The SNPD 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. For the period November 9, 2022 (commencement of operations), to August 31, 2023, SNPD shares returned 1.99%, compared to the SNPD Index return of 2.10%.

Industrials, Information Technology and Health Care were the major positive contributors, while Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary and Utilities sectors detracted most from the performance.

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF (MIDE), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P MidCap 400 ESG Index (the MIDE Index). The MIDE Index is a broad-based, market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of securities meeting environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) criteria, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P MidCap 400 Index. For the period ending August 31, 2023, MIDE shares returned 10.18%, compared to the MIDE Index return of 10.39%.

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Continued)

 

The majority of sectors contributed positively to performance during the period with the greatest contributions coming from Industrials, Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology. The Utilities, Real Estate and Communication Services sectors detracted from performance. 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (SMLE), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P SmallCap 600 ESG Index (the SMLE Index). The SMLE Index is a broad-based, market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of securities meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. For the period ending August 31, 2023, SMLE shares returned 5.95%, compared to the SMLE Index return of 6.09%.

Information Technology, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary were the major positive contributors, while Financials, Health Care and Real Estate sectors detracted most from the performance. 

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Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data visit www.Xtrackers.com. Returns assume that dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested. See pages 4-15 of this report for additional performance information, including performance data based on market value.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio management team only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The management team’s views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

 

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Performance 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.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023

 

Average Annual Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    S&P 500 ESG Index    S&P 500 Index

One Year

   17.99%    18.02%    18.12%    15.94%

Since Inception1

   14.57%    14.57%    14.68%    12.83%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    S&P 500 ESG Index    S&P 500 Index

One Year

   17.99%    18.02%    18.12%    15.94%

Since Inception1

   76.65%    76.69%    77.46%    65.75%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, June 26, 2019 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated December 22, 2022, was 0.11%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (SNPE) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, June 26, 2019.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Information Technology

    30.8%  

Health Care

    13.2%  

Financials

    12.1%  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.1%  

Communication Services

    8.7%  

Industrials

    6.8%  

Consumer Staples

    6.3%  

Energy

    3.9%  

Real Estate

    2.4%  

Materials

    2.3%  

Utilities

    1.4%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of August 31, 2023 (40.5% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Apple, Inc.

    9.7%  

Microsoft Corp.

    8.5%  

Alphabet, Inc.

    5.3%  

Amazon.com, Inc.

    4.3%  

NVIDIA Corp.

    4.3%  

Tesla, Inc.

    2.4%  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1.6%  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    1.5%  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1.5%  

Visa, Inc.

    1.4%  
 

 

* 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 17.

 

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Performance 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.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023

 

Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    S&P 500 Growth ESG
Index
   S&P 500 Index

Since Inception1

   32.23%    32.23%    32.41%    19.45%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, November 9, 2022 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated October 11, 2022, was 0.15%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers S&P Growth ESG ETF (SNPG) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, November 9, 2022.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Information Technology

    31.3%  

Health Care

    17.0%  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.1%  

Communication Services

    10.2%  

Energy

    8.3%  

Financials

    7.3%  

Consumer Staples

    6.8%  

Industrials

    4.2%  

Materials

    2.0%  

Real Estate

    0.6%  

Utilities

    0.2%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

 

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of August 31, 2023 (54.1% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Alphabet, Inc.

    9.8%  

Apple, Inc.

    8.6%  

Microsoft Corp.

    8.3%  

NVIDIA Corp.

    8.0%  

Tesla, Inc.

    4.5%  

Amazon.com, Inc.

    3.7%  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    2.9%  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    2.9%  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    2.8%  

Visa, Inc.

    2.6%  
 

 

* 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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Performance 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.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023

 

Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    S&P 500 Value ESG
Index
   S&P 500 Index

Since Inception1

   7.91%    7.91%    8.05%    19.45%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, November 9, 2022 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated October 11, 2022, was 0.15%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers S&P Value ESG ETF (SNPV) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, November 9, 2022.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Information Technology

    19.8%  

Financials

    19.1%  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.9%  

Industrials

    10.9%  

Health Care

    8.5%  

Communication Services

    8.2%  

Consumer Staples

    7.5%  

Real Estate

    4.9%  

Materials

    3.2%  

Utilities

    3.1%  

Energy

    1.9%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of August 31, 2023 (29.9% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Microsoft Corp.

    8.6%  

Amazon.com, Inc.

    5.6%  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    3.6%  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    2.0%  

Walmart, Inc.

    1.9%  

Salesforce, Inc.

    1.8%  

Bank of America Corp.

    1.7%  

Comcast Corp.

    1.7%  

Netflix, Inc.

    1.6%  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    1.4%  
 

 

* 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 25.

 

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Performance 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.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    S&P ESG High Yield
Dividend Aristocrats
Index
   S&P Composite 1500
Index

Since Inception1

   1.99%    2.03%    2.10%    18.55%

 

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, November 9, 2022 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated October 24, 2022, was 0.15%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF (SNPD) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, November 9, 2022.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Consumer Staples

    21.1%  

Industrials

    21.1%  

Materials

    12.6%  

Financials

    11.3%  

Health Care

    7.5%  

Consumer Discretionary

    7.1%  

Utilities

    5.6%  

Information Technology

    5.2%  

Real Estate

    4.6%  

Energy

    3.4%  

Communication Services

    0.5%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of August 31, 2023 (22.1% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

International Business Machines Corp.

    2.8%  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    2.6%  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    2.5%  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    2.2%  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    2.1%  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    2.1%  

Amcor PLC

    2.0%  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    2.0%  

AbbVie, Inc.

    1.9%  

Medtronic PLC

    1.9%  
 

 

* 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 29.

 

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Performance 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.

 

Average Annual Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    S&P MidCap 400 ESG
Index
   S&P MidCap 400 Index

One Year

   10.18%    10.18%    10.39%    10.71%

Since Inception1

   3.64%    3.64%    3.81%    3.35%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    S&P MidCap 400 ESG
Index
   S&P MidCap 400 Index

One Year

   10.18%    10.18%    10.39%    10.71%

Since Inception1

   9.43%    9.43%    9.88%    8.64%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, February 24, 2021 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated December 22, 2022, was 0.15%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF (MIDE) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, February 24, 2021.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Industrials

    22.8%  

Consumer Discretionary

    16.1%  

Financials

    15.2%  

Health Care

    10.4%  

Information Technology

    10.1%  

Real Estate

    7.0%  

Materials

    6.6%  

Energy

    4.4%  

Consumer Staples

    3.8%  

Communication Services

    1.9%  

Utilities

    1.7%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of August 31, 2023 (8.6 of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Hubbell, Inc.

    1.1%  

Jabil, Inc.

    1.0%  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.

    0.9%  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    0.9%  

Owens Corning

    0.8%  

RPM International, Inc.

    0.8%  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.

    0.8%  

AECOM

    0.8%  

Lennox International, Inc.

    0.8%  

Saia, Inc.

    0.7%  
 

 

* 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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Performance 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.

 

Performance as of August 31, 2023

 

Average Annual Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    S&P SmallCap 600
ESG Index
   S&P SmallCap 600
Index

One Year

   5.95%    5.82%    6.09%    5.53%

Since Inception1

   0.61%    0.58%    0.76%    -0.41%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Value    S&P SmallCap 600
ESG Index
   S&P SmallCap 600
Index

One Year

   5.95%    5.82%    6.09%    5.53%

Since Inception1

   1.55%    1.47%    1.94%    -1.02%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of operations, February 24, 2021 (“Inception”).

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.Xtrackers.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares or redemption of fund creation units. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are sold in the market or redeemed. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of the unitary advisory fee. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower. The gross expense ratio of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated December 22, 2022, was 0.15%, and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report.

The Fund’s net asset value or “NAV” is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

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Performance Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (SMLE) (Continued)

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

1 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of operations, February 24, 2021.

Sector Diversification* as of August 31, 2023

 

Industrials

    17.7%  

Financials

    16.8%  

Information Technology

    14.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

    14.1%  

Health Care

    9.9%  

Real Estate

    7.7%  

Materials

    5.5%  

Energy

    5.4%  

Consumer Staples

    4.7%  

Utilities

    2.0%  

Communication Services

    1.6%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of August 31, 2023 (9.0% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

elf Beauty, Inc.

    1.0%  

Onto Innovation, Inc.

    1.0%  

SPS Commerce, Inc.

    1.0%  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    1.0%  

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.

    0.9%  

Rambus, Inc.

    0.9%  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    0.9%  

Fabrinet

    0.8%  

Ensign Group, Inc.

    0.8%  

SM Energy Co.

    0.7%  

 

 

 

* 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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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 (March 1, 2023 to August 31, 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
March 1, 2023
     Ending
Account Value
August 31, 2023
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

 

Actual

   $  1,000.00      $ 1,165.10        0.10   $ 0.55  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.70        0.10   $ 0.51  
Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,245.50        0.15   $ 0.85  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.45        0.15   $ 0.77  
Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,049.00        0.15   $ 0.77  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.45        0.15   $ 0.77  
Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,010.40        0.15   $ 0.76  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.45        0.15   $ 0.77  
Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,008.30        0.15   $ 0.76  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.45        0.15   $ 0.77  
Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 996.20        0.15   $ 0.75  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.45        0.15   $ 0.77  

(1) Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (the number of days in the most recent six-month period), then divided by 365.

 

16


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%    
Communication Services — 8.7%            

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    184,347     $ 25,102,531  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    158,617       21,786,045  

AT&T, Inc.

    220,369       3,259,257  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class*

    3,278       1,436,157  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    130,088       6,082,915  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    8,073       968,599  

Fox Corp., Class A

    8,867       293,143  

Fox Corp., Class B

    4,129       126,017  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    12,787       416,984  

Match Group, Inc.*

    8,225       385,506  

Netflix, Inc.*

    13,751       5,963,534  

News Corp., Class A

    11,838       254,399  

News Corp., Class B

    3,641       80,102  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    6,286       509,229  

Paramount Global, Class B

    14,894       224,750  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    129,755       4,538,830  

Walt Disney Co.*

    56,484       4,726,581  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

    68,307       897,554  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $80,617,985)

      77,052,133  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 12.0%            

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    276,983       38,226,424  

Aptiv PLC*

    8,363       848,426  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    6,013       459,694  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    7,083       288,632  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*

    6,949       384,002  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    3,780       587,828  

eBay, Inc.

    16,781       751,453  

Etsy, Inc.*

    3,807       280,081  

Ford Motor Co.

    120,740       1,464,576  

General Motors Co.

    42,878       1,436,842  

Hasbro, Inc.

    4,242       305,424  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    8,236       1,224,281  

Home Depot, Inc.

    31,519       10,410,726  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    10,195       559,298  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    18,705       4,311,128  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    8,005       1,629,098  

McDonald’s Corp.

    22,679       6,376,201  

MGM Resorts International

    9,357       411,521  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    1,803       182,806  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    12,363       130,800  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    38,536       3,919,497  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*

    12,361       204,822  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    6,902       566,378  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    1,224       142,755  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*

    6,533       646,375  

Starbucks Corp.

    35,594       3,468,279  

Tapestry, Inc.

    7,297       243,136  

Tesla, Inc.*

    83,621       21,580,908  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    35,785       3,309,397  

Tractor Supply Co.

    3,417       746,614  

VF Corp.

    10,430       206,097  

Whirlpool Corp.

    1,688       236,252  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    8,687       1,123,924  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $104,338,695)

      106,663,675  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples — 6.3%            

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    16,941     $ 1,343,421  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    6,002       396,912  

Campbell Soup Co.

    6,557       273,427  

Coca-Cola Co.

    120,324       7,198,985  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    25,708       1,888,767  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    14,486       432,842  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    5,099       1,328,595  

Dollar General Corp.

    6,899       955,511  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    6,421       785,674  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    7,174       1,151,642  

General Mills, Inc.

    18,245       1,234,457  

Hershey Co.

    4,561       979,976  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    9,479       365,795  

J M Smucker Co.

    3,295       477,610  

Kellogg Co.

    7,781       474,797  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    26,287       884,557  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    24,408       807,661  

Kroger Co.

    20,080       931,511  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    7,709       632,755  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    6,152       390,590  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    42,135       3,002,540  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    42,592       7,577,969  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    73,003       11,267,283  

Sysco Corp.

    15,648       1,089,883  

Target Corp.

    14,212       1,798,529  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    8,665       461,585  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    21,877       553,707  

Walmart, Inc.

    43,413       7,059,388  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $57,505,640)

      55,746,369  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 3.9%            

APA Corp.

    9,838       431,298  

Baker Hughes Co.

    31,016       1,122,469  

Chevron Corp.

    55,216       8,895,298  

ConocoPhillips

    37,835       4,503,500  

Devon Energy Corp.

    19,939       1,018,684  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    18,076       2,324,935  

EQT Corp.

    10,882       470,320  

Halliburton Co.

    27,836       1,075,026  

Hess Corp.

    8,544       1,320,048  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    61,178       1,053,485  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    19,310       508,818  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    13,174       1,880,852  

ONEOK, Inc.

    13,723       894,740  

Phillips 66

    14,437       1,648,128  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    7,315       1,740,458  

Schlumberger NV

    43,893       2,587,931  

Valero Energy Corp.

    11,229       1,458,647  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    37,471       1,293,874  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $29,648,707)

      34,228,511  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 12.1%            

Aflac, Inc.

    17,318       1,291,403  

Allstate Corp.

    8,076       870,674  

American Express Co.

    18,360       2,900,697  

American International Group, Inc.

    22,729       1,330,101  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    3,273       1,104,899  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   17  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    11,453     $ 880,278  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    6,534       1,505,956  

Assurant, Inc.

    1,843       256,785  

Bank of America Corp.

    215,353       6,174,171  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    22,308       1,000,960  

BlackRock, Inc.

    4,621       3,237,195  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    11,824       1,210,659  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    3,423       512,457  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    46,123       2,728,176  

Chubb Ltd.

    12,830       2,577,162  

Citigroup, Inc.

    59,892       2,472,941  

CME Group, Inc.

    11,121       2,254,004  

Discover Financial Services

    8,230       741,276  

Everest Group Ltd.

    1,321       476,458  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    1,237       539,839  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    18,353       1,025,199  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    20,525       544,939  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    9,034       241,569  

Globe Life, Inc.

    2,928       326,677  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    10,440       3,421,292  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    9,768       701,538  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    17,264       2,036,979  

Invesco Ltd.

    14,921       237,542  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    90,725       13,275,789  

Lincoln National Corp.

    5,418       139,026  

M&T Bank Corp.

    5,220       652,761  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    1,226       295,380  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    25,972       10,717,086  

MetLife, Inc.

    20,393       1,291,693  

Moody’s Corp.

    4,809       1,619,671  

Morgan Stanley

    40,223       3,424,989  

MSCI, Inc.

    2,480       1,348,178  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    10,196       535,086  

Northern Trust Corp.

    6,427       488,902  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    34,949       2,184,662  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    12,396       1,496,569  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    7,359       571,868  

Progressive Corp.

    18,043       2,408,199  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    11,336       1,073,179  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    5,895       616,558  

Regions Financial Corp.

    31,352       574,996  

S&P Global, Inc.

    10,157       3,969,965  

State Street Corp.

    10,660       732,768  

Synchrony Financial

    13,110       423,191  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    6,974       782,692  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    7,085       1,142,315  

Truist Financial Corp.

    40,562       1,239,169  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    50,297       12,356,967  

W R Berkley Corp.

    6,812       421,390  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    3,281       678,380  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $111,428,134)

      107,063,255  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 13.1%            

Abbott Laboratories

    53,955       5,551,969  

AbbVie, Inc.

    54,730       8,043,121  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    9,110       1,102,948  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Amgen, Inc.

    16,525     $ 4,236,018  

Baxter International, Inc.

    15,502       629,381  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    8,816       2,463,631  

Biogen, Inc.*

    4,430       1,184,405  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

    614       245,723  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    44,461       2,398,226  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    65,736       4,052,624  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    7,975       696,457  

Cencora, Inc.

    5,015       882,540  

Centene Corp.*

    16,977       1,046,632  

Cigna Group

    9,263       2,558,996  

CVS Health Corp.

    39,675       2,585,620  

DaVita, Inc.*

    2,011       205,967  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    19,145       1,464,018  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    7,364       3,254,962  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    24,401       13,523,034  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    38,641       2,955,264  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    4,363       333,944  

Hologic, Inc.*

    7,661       572,583  

Humana, Inc.

    3,867       1,785,123  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    2,564       1,311,255  

Illumina, Inc.*

    4,839       799,500  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    2,699       561,662  

Medtronic PLC

    41,108       3,350,302  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    78,498       8,554,712  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    715       867,638  

Moderna, Inc.*

    10,237       1,157,498  

Organon & Co.

    8,413       184,749  

Pfizer, Inc.

    175,324       6,202,963  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    3,419       449,598  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    3,341       2,761,303  

Teleflex, Inc.

    1,370       291,454  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    11,983       6,675,729  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    28,923       13,784,123  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    7,981       2,780,102  

Viatris, Inc.

    39,386       423,400  

Waters Corp.*

    1,817       510,214  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    6,477       771,540  

Zoetis, Inc.

    14,433       2,749,631  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $114,093,076)

      115,960,559  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 6.8%            

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

    3,702       155,373  

American Airlines Group, Inc.*

    21,294       313,661  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    12,798       3,258,499  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    3,655       680,598  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    3,461       312,978  

Carrier Global Corp.

    25,784       1,481,291  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    16,084       4,521,695  

Cintas Corp.

    2,643       1,332,521  

CSX Corp.

    63,164       1,907,553  

Cummins, Inc.

    4,395       1,011,026  

Deere & Co.

    8,381       3,444,088  

Dover Corp.

    4,317       640,211  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    12,311       2,836,085  

Emerson Electric Co.

    17,660       1,735,095  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    4,724       551,338  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   18  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Fortive Corp.

    10,918     $ 860,884  

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

    2,052       243,798  

General Electric Co.

    33,707       3,858,103  

IDEX Corp.

    2,462       557,397  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    8,579       2,122,016  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    12,315       857,247  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    2,543       477,779  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    21,022       1,241,559  

Nordson Corp.

    1,669       407,470  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    7,010       1,437,120  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    12,667       1,083,662  

PACCAR, Inc.

    16,153       1,329,230  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    3,906       1,628,411  

Paychex, Inc.

    9,907       1,210,933  

Pentair PLC

    5,300       372,378  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    4,398       923,008  

Republic Services, Inc.

    6,315       910,181  

Robert Half, Inc.

    3,543       262,040  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    3,488       1,088,535  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    5,215       492,192  

Trane Technologies PLC

    6,993       1,435,383  

Union Pacific Corp.

    18,897       4,168,111  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    22,596       3,827,762  

United Rentals, Inc.

    2,135       1,017,413  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    4,495       1,088,779  

Waste Management, Inc.

    11,474       1,798,894  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    5,614       631,687  

Xylem, Inc.

    7,374       763,504  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $54,383,278)

      60,277,488  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 30.7%            

Adobe, Inc.*

    14,168       7,924,729  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    49,912       5,276,697  

Apple, Inc.

    458,786       86,192,126  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    26,101       3,987,189  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    7,653       1,494,095  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    6,704       1,487,886  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    126,774       7,270,489  

Corning, Inc.

    23,108       758,405  

F5, Inc.*

    1,778       290,987  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    20,048       1,207,090  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    18,677       378,209  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    42,607       723,893  

HP, Inc.

    26,454       785,948  

Intel Corp.

    129,543       4,552,141  

Intuit, Inc.

    8,677       4,701,285  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    10,555       307,362  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    5,503       733,550  

KLA Corp.

    4,279       2,147,502  

Lam Research Corp.

    4,190       2,943,056  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    33,744       2,360,055  

Microsoft Corp.

    230,711       75,617,837  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    5,169       1,465,773  

NVIDIA Corp.

    76,741       37,875,520  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    8,026       1,651,109  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    13,343       1,313,752  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    34,507     $ 3,952,087  

Salesforce, Inc.*

    30,393       6,730,834  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    5,882       416,387  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*

    1,672       271,817  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    9,695       1,283,521  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    28,063       4,716,268  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

    1,332       530,709  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

    1,601       440,291  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $227,490,906)

      271,788,599  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 2.3%            

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    6,863       2,027,948  

Albemarle Corp.

    3,547       704,824  

Amcor PLC

    45,668       444,806  

Ball Corp.

    9,685       527,348  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    6,029       464,655  

Corteva, Inc.

    21,922       1,107,280  

Dow, Inc.

    21,568       1,176,750  

Ecolab, Inc.

    7,659       1,407,801  

FMC Corp.

    4,150       357,855  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    44,151       1,762,066  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    7,792       548,946  

International Paper Co.

    10,751       375,425  

Linde PLC

    15,240       5,898,490  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    7,706       761,122  

Mosaic Co.

    10,240       397,824  

Newmont Corp.

    24,673       972,610  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    7,248       1,027,476  

Westrock Co.

    7,336       239,961  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $21,216,942)

      20,203,187  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 2.4%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

REIT

    4,818       560,526  

American Tower Corp. REIT

    14,427       2,615,904  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    4,273       785,463  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    4,589       306,408  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    9,746       828,897  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    8,908       1,173,362  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    2,888       2,256,625  

Equity Residential REIT

    11,234       728,300  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    2,107       502,288  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    6,548       842,597  

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

    2,299       225,164  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

    17,363       357,331  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    23,181       366,028  

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    8,815       560,105  

Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

    19,607       371,357  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    28,586       3,550,381  

Regency Centers Corp. REIT

    4,585       285,187  

SBA Communications Corp. REIT

    3,351       752,400  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    10,086       1,144,660  

UDR, Inc. REIT

    9,808       391,339  

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    12,857       561,594  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    15,432       1,279,004  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    22,554       738,643  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $23,935,728)

      21,183,563  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Utilities — 1.4%            

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    5,972     $ 828,555  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    19,498       543,799  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    10,077       1,049,620  

Edison International

    11,801       812,499  

Entergy Corp.

    6,564       625,221  

Eversource Energy

    10,708       683,385  

Exelon Corp.

    30,653       1,229,798  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    62,857       4,198,848  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    15,321       935,807  

Sempra

    19,407       1,362,759  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $13,336,155)

      12,270,291  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $837,995,246)

      882,437,630  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.2%            

DWS Government Money Market Series
“Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (a)
(Cost $1,432,502)

    1,432,502       1,432,502  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%

(Cost $839,427,748)

   

$

883,870,132

 

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      1,283,550  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 885,153,682  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended August 31, 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
($)
     Number of
Shares at
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (a)(b)

 

                   0 (c                   2                       

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.2%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (a)

 

     1,156,171        15,672,483        (15,396,152                   64,810               1,432,502        1,432,502  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,156,171        15,672,483        (15,396,152                   64,812               1,432,502        1,432,502  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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 cash 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 year ended August 31, 2023.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

At August 31, 2023, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

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

E-Mini S&P 500 ESG Futures

   USD    13    $ 2,584,627      $ 2,607,150      9/15/2023    $ 22,523  

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding 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.   20  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

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 August 31, 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)

     $ 882,437,630        $  —        $  —        $ 882,437,630  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       1,432,502                            1,432,502  

Derivatives (b)

                   

Futures Contracts

       22,523                            22,523  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 883,892,655        $        $        $ 883,892,655  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number 
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%    
Communication Services — 10.2%            

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    2,542     $ 346,144  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    2,184       299,973  

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    169       23,026  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $461,784)

      669,143  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 12.1%            

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    1,757       242,484  

Etsy, Inc.*

    31       2,281  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    54       8,027  

Home Depot, Inc.

    229       75,639  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    176       40,564  

McDonald’s Corp.

    195       54,824  

Starbucks Corp.

    247       24,068  

Tesla, Inc.*

    1,152       297,308  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    322       29,779  

Tractor Supply Co.

    46       10,051  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    75       9,703  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $617,718)

      794,728  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 6.8%            

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    113       8,961  

Bunge Ltd.

    26       2,972  

Campbell Soup Co.

    50       2,085  

Coca-Cola Co.

    1,088       65,095  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    193       14,180  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    38       9,901  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    125       68,660  

Dollar General Corp.

    94       13,019  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    87       10,645  

General Mills, Inc.

    169       11,435  

Hershey Co.

    62       13,321  

Kellogg Co.

    59       3,600  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    179       6,024  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    54       4,432  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    323       23,017  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    591       105,151  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    555       85,659  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $461,220)

      448,157  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 8.3%            

APA Corp.

    135       5,918  

Chevron Corp.

    761       122,597  

ConocoPhillips

    516       61,420  

Devon Energy Corp.

    275       14,050  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    255       32,798  

EQT Corp.

    154       6,656  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1,728       192,136  

Hess Corp.

    117       18,077  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    267       7,035  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    92       13,135  

ONEOK, Inc.

    188       12,258  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    100       23,793  

Schlumberger NV

    317       18,690  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    512       17,679  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $542,571)

      546,242  
   

 

 

 
   

Number 
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials — 7.3%            

American Express Co.

    123     $ 19,433  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    156       11,990  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    60       13,829  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    30       4,491  

Chubb Ltd.

    100       20,087  

Everest Group Ltd.

    10       3,607  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    10       4,364  

Globe Life, Inc.

    27       3,012  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    8       1,927  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    358       147,725  

Moody’s Corp.

    31       10,441  

MSCI, Inc.

    19       10,329  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    91       4,776  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    58       4,507  

Progressive Corp.

    250       33,368  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    58       9,351  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    693       170,256  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

    86       5,320  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $441,383)

      478,813  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 16.9%            

Abbott Laboratories

    390       40,131  

AbbVie, Inc.

    755       110,955  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    75       9,080  

Amgen, Inc.

    229       58,702  

Biogen, Inc.*

    30       8,021  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    894       55,115  

Cigna Group

    62       17,128  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    102       45,085  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    337       186,765  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    538       41,146  

Hologic, Inc.*

    104       7,773  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    17       8,694  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

    37       8,237  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    1,086       118,352  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    6       7,281  

Moderna, Inc.*

    139       15,717  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    31       4,076  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    46       38,019  

ResMed, Inc.

    33       5,266  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    165       91,922  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    398       189,679  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    111       38,666  

Waters Corp.*

    25       7,020  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,060,964)

      1,112,830  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 4.2%            

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    177       45,066  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    24       4,469  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    27       2,442  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    131       36,828  

Cintas Corp.

    23       11,596  

CSX Corp.

    424       12,805  

Cummins, Inc.

    30       6,901  

Deere & Co.

    116       47,669  

IDEX Corp.

    18       4,075  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    60       14,841  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number 
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    35     $ 6,576  

Paychex, Inc.

    77       9,412  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    65       13,641  

Republic Services, Inc.

    48       6,918  

Union Pacific Corp.

    129       28,453  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    30       7,267  

Waste Management, Inc.

    92       14,424  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $243,733)

      273,383  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 31.2%            

Adobe, Inc.*

    93       52,019  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    375       39,645  

Apple, Inc.

    2,998       563,234  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    362       55,299  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    107       20,890  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    50       11,097  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    279       16,798  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    41       5,465  

Lam Research Corp.

    57       40,037  

Microsoft Corp.

    1,669       547,031  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    39       11,059  

NVIDIA Corp.

    1,058       522,176  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    182       17,920  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    477       54,631  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    87       51,228  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    245       41,175  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,440,951)

      2,049,704  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 2.0%            

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    96       28,367  

Albemarle Corp.

    49       9,737  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    83       6,397  

Corteva, Inc.

    207       10,455  
   

Number 
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    623     $ 24,864  

Linde PLC

    128       49,541  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $125,217)

      129,361  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.6%            

American Tower Corp. REIT

    109       19,764  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    45       5,791  

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    77       4,892  

SBA Communications Corp. REIT

    25       5,613  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    176       5,764  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $44,506)

      41,824  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.2%            

Sempra

   

(Cost $12,284)

    158       11,095  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $5,452,331)

      6,555,280  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.1%            

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF

    18       1,125  

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF

      1,561  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,397)

    6       2,686  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.0%            

DWS Government Money Market Series
“Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (a)
(Cost $1,630)

    1,630       1,630  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%

(Cost $5,456,358)

    $ 6,559,596  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      7,533  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 6,567,129  
   

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended August 31, 2023 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
11/9/2022
(Commencement
of Operations)
     Purchases
Cost

($)
     Sales
Proceeds

($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)

($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL 0.0%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares, 5.27% (a)(b)

 

                   0 (c)                    1                       

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.0%

 

  

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (a)

 

            81,207        (79,577                   109               1,630        1,630  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      —        81,207        (79,577      —         —        110         —        1,630        1,630  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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 cash 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 August 31, 2023.

 

REIT:  Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   23  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

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 August 31, 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)

     $ 6,555,280        $  —        $  —        $ 6,555,280  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       2,686                            2,686  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       1,630                            1,630  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 6,559,596        $        $        $ 6,559,596  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   24  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

August 31, 2023

 

    

Number
of Shares

    

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.5%      
Communication Services — 8.1%              

AT&T, Inc.

     3,185      $ 47,106  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

     47        20,592  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     1,880        87,909  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     37        4,439  

Fox Corp., Class A

     133        4,397  

Fox Corp., Class B

     62        1,892  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

     174        5,674  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

     64        5,410  

Match Group, Inc.*

     125        5,859  

Netflix, Inc.*

     199        86,302  

News Corp., Class A

     171        3,675  

News Corp., Class B

     53        1,166  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     91        7,372  

Paramount Global, Class B

     226        3,410  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     1,877        65,658  

Walt Disney Co.*

     816        68,283  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

     987        12,969  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $401,435)

        432,113  
     

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 12.8%              

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     2,162        298,378  

Aptiv PLC*

     121        12,275  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     88        6,728  

BorgWarner, Inc.

     105        4,279  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*

     96        5,305  

Carnival Corp.*

     448        7,087  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     54        8,398  

eBay, Inc.

     242        10,837  

Etsy, Inc.*

     24        1,766  

General Motors Co.

     623        20,877  

Hasbro, Inc.

     58        4,176  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     62        9,216  

Home Depot, Inc.

     214        70,684  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     147        8,064  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     84        19,360  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     56        11,397  

McDonald’s Corp.

     124        34,863  

MGM Resorts International

     141        6,201  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

     24        2,433  

Newell Brands, Inc.

     168        1,777  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     552        56,144  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*

     188        3,115  

PulteGroup, Inc.

     101        8,288  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     19        2,216  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*

     98        9,696  

Starbucks Corp.

     252        24,555  

Tapestry, Inc.

     105        3,499  

TJX Cos., Inc.

     186        17,201  

VF Corp.

     148        2,924  

Whirlpool Corp.

     24        3,359  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     45        5,822  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $585,041)

        680,920  
     

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 7.4%              

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     125        9,913  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

     37        2,447  
    

Number
of Shares

    

Value

 
Consumer Staples (Continued)              

Bunge Ltd.

     39      $ 4,458  

Campbell Soup Co.

     37        1,543  

Coca-Cola Co.

     609        36,436  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     168        12,343  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     213        6,364  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     32        8,338  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

     104        16,695  

General Mills, Inc.

     84        5,683  

Hormel Foods Corp.

     42        1,621  

J M Smucker Co.

     48        6,958  

Kellogg Co.

     51        3,112  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

     190        6,394  

Kraft Heinz Co.

     356        11,780  

Kroger Co.

     291        13,500  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     55        4,514  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

     84        5,333  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     280        19,953  

Procter & Gamble Co.

     474        73,157  

Target Corp.

     206        26,069  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     128        6,819  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     320        8,099  

Walmart, Inc.

     632        102,770  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $398,265)

        394,299  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 1.9%              

Baker Hughes Co.

     450        16,286  

Halliburton Co.

     404        15,603  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     884        15,222  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     99        14,134  

Phillips 66

     208        23,745  

Schlumberger NV

     298        17,570  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $93,186)

        102,560  
     

 

 

 
Financials — 19.0%              

Aflac, Inc.

     250        18,642  

Allstate Corp.

     118        12,722  

American Express Co.

     136        21,487  

American International Group, Inc.

     323        18,902  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

     34        7,836  

Assurant, Inc.

     24        3,344  

Bank of America Corp.

     3,104        88,992  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     329        14,762  

BlackRock, Inc.

     67        46,936  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     170        17,406  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     16        2,395  

Charles Schwab Corp.

     279        16,503  

Chubb Ltd.

     80        16,070  

Citigroup, Inc.

     866        35,757  

CME Group, Inc.

     161        32,631  

Discover Financial Services

     50        4,503  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     7        3,055  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     265        14,803  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     305        8,098  

Fiserv, Inc.*

     88        10,682  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     127        3,396  

Global Payments, Inc.

     118        14,949  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   25  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

    

Number
of Shares

    

Value

 
Financials (Continued)              

Globe Life, Inc.

     14      $ 1,562  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     149        48,829  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

     141        10,127  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     250        29,498  

Invesco Ltd.

     203        3,232  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     1,311        191,839  

Lincoln National Corp.

     60        1,540  

M&T Bank Corp.

     76        9,504  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     9        2,168  

MetLife, Inc.

     285        18,052  

Moody’s Corp.

     37        12,462  

Morgan Stanley

     584        49,728  

MSCI, Inc.

     15        8,154  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     55        2,886  

Northern Trust Corp.

     93        7,075  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

     500        31,255  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     179        21,611  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     40        3,108  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     160        15,147  

Regions Financial Corp.

     417        7,648  

S&P Global, Inc.

     147        57,456  

State Street Corp.

     149        10,242  

Synchrony Financial

     195        6,295  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     100        11,223  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

     48        7,739  

Truist Financial Corp.

     593        18,116  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     48        9,924  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,049,084)

        1,010,291  
     

 

 

 
Health Care — 8.5%              

Abbott Laboratories

     374        38,485  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     53        6,417  

Baxter International, Inc.

     226        9,176  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

     127        35,490  

Biogen, Inc.*

     34        9,090  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

     10        4,002  

Bio-Techne Corp.

     37        2,901  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

     301        16,236  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     115        10,043  

Catalent, Inc.*

     80        3,998  

Cencora, Inc.

     72        12,671  

Centene Corp.*

     246        15,166  

Cigna Group

     68        18,786  

CVS Health Corp.

     574        37,408  

DaVita, Inc.*

     24        2,458  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

     276        21,106  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

     61        4,669  

Humana, Inc.

     20        9,233  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

     19        9,717  

Illumina, Inc.*

     70        11,565  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

     43        9,573  

Medtronic PLC

     594        48,411  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

     3        3,640  

Organon & Co.

     114        2,503  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     17        2,235  

Stryker Corp.

     151        42,816  

Teleflex, Inc.

     21        4,467  
    

Number
of Shares

    

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)              

Viatris, Inc.

     542      $ 5,826  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     94        11,197  

Zoetis, Inc.

     208        39,626  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $467,764)

        448,911  
     

 

 

 
Industrials — 10.9%              

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

     57        2,392  

American Airlines Group, Inc.*

     291        4,286  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     27        5,028  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     24        2,170  

Carrier Global Corp.

     373        21,429  

Caterpillar, Inc.

     93        26,145  

Cintas Corp.

     16        8,067  

CSX Corp.

     489        14,768  

Cummins, Inc.

     31        7,131  

Dover Corp.

     62        9,195  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     178        41,006  

Emerson Electric Co.

     255        25,054  

Fortive Corp.

     158        12,458  

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

     28        3,327  

General Electric Co.

     487        55,742  

IDEX Corp.

     14        3,170  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     61        15,088  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     190        13,226  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     307        18,131  

Nordson Corp.

     24        5,859  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     102        20,911  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     185        15,827  

PACCAR, Inc.

     233        19,174  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     57        23,763  

Paychex, Inc.

     62        7,578  

Pentair PLC

     74        5,199  

Republic Services, Inc.

     41        5,909  

Robert Half, Inc.

     48        3,550  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     51        15,916  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     66        6,229  

Trane Technologies PLC

     102        20,937  

Union Pacific Corp.

     137        30,218  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     326        55,224  

United Rentals, Inc.

     31        14,773  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     35        8,478  

Waste Management, Inc.

     68        10,661  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

     81        9,114  

Xylem, Inc.

     105        10,872  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $491,841)

        578,005  
     

 

 

 
Information Technology — 19.7%              

Adobe, Inc.*

     108        60,409  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

     331        34,993  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

     70        7,356  

Analog Devices, Inc.

     120        21,814  

Autodesk, Inc.*

     43        9,543  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     1,836        105,295  

Corning, Inc.

     340        11,159  

Gen Digital, Inc.

     119        2,410  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     573        9,735  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

    

Number
of Shares

    

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)              

HP, Inc.

     386      $ 11,468  

Intel Corp.

     1,875        65,888  

Intuit, Inc.

     59        31,967  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

     37        4,932  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     125        10,230  

Micron Technology, Inc.

     488        34,131  

Microsoft Corp.

     1,401        459,192  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     34        9,641  

NXP Semiconductors NV

     47        9,669  

Salesforce, Inc.*

     439        97,221  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     141        18,667  

Teradyne, Inc.

     35        3,775  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     150        25,209  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

     10        3,984  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $905,371)

        1,048,688  
     

 

 

 
Materials — 3.2%              

Amcor PLC

     664        6,467  

Ball Corp.

     140        7,623  

Corteva, Inc.

     99        5,001  

Dow, Inc.

     315        17,186  

Ecolab, Inc.

     111        20,403  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     114        8,031  

Linde PLC

     86        33,285  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

     113        11,161  

Newmont Corp.

     355        13,994  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     105        14,885  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

     105        28,531  

Westrock Co.

     114        3,729  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $155,673)

        170,296  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 4.9%              

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

     70        8,144  

American Tower Corp. REIT

     98        17,769  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

     63        11,581  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

     64        4,273  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

     141        11,992  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

     128        16,860  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

     42        32,818  

Equity Residential REIT

     152        9,854  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

     29        6,913  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

     47        6,048  

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

     33        3,232  
    

Number
of Shares

    

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)              

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

     244      $ 5,022  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

     320        5,053  

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

     52        3,304  

Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

     276        5,227  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

     412        51,170  

Regency Centers Corp. REIT

     69        4,292  

SBA Communications Corp. REIT

     21        4,715  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

     146        16,570  

UDR, Inc. REIT

     138        5,506  

Ventas, Inc. REIT

     179        7,819  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

     223        18,482  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

     141        4,618  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $251,078)

        261,262  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 3.1%              

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     86        11,932  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     281        7,837  

Constellation Energy Corp.

     146        15,207  

Edison International

     171        11,773  

Entergy Corp.

     95        9,049  

Eversource Energy

     156        9,956  

Exelon Corp.

     444        17,813  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     910        60,788  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     223        13,621  

Sempra

     112        7,865  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $174,030)

        165,841  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $4,972,768)

        5,293,186  
     

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.3%              

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
(Cost $15,203)

     350        15,215  
     

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.0%              

DWS Government Money Market Series
“Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (a)
(Cost $493)

     493        493  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%

(Cost $4,988,464)

      $ 5,308,894  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.2%

        8,665  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 5,317,559  
     

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended August 31, 2023 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
11/9/2022
(Commencement
of Operations)
     Purchases
Cost

($)
     Sales
Proceeds

($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)

($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares, 5.27% (a)(b)

 

                   0 (c)                    3                       
CASH EQUIVALENTS0.0%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (a)

 

            145,924        (145,431                   107               493        493  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      —        145,924        (145,430      —         —        110         —        493        493  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

*

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 cash 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 August 31, 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 August 31, 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)

     $ 5,293,186        $  —        $  —        $ 5,293,186  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       15,215                        15,215  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       493                            493  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 5,308,894        $        $        $ 5,308,894  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.5%    
Communication Services — 0.5%            

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A
(Cost $27,105)

    639     $ 23,745  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 7.1%            

Genuine Parts Co.

    403       61,953  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    2,269       63,986  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    277       63,843  

McDonald’s Corp.

    239       67,195  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    267       27,156  

Polaris, Inc.

    644       72,186  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $368,485)

      356,319  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 21.0%            

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    521       41,315  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    530       35,049  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    460       44,514  

Coca-Cola Co.

    1,250       74,787  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    907       66,637  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    3,376       79,539  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    1,565       60,393  

J M Smucker Co.

    502       72,765  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    724       93,273  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    681       55,896  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    417       74,193  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    482       74,392  

Sysco Corp.

    966       67,282  

Target Corp.

    512       64,794  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    3,863       97,773  

Walmart, Inc.

    318       51,710  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,141,276)

      1,054,312  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 3.4%            

Chevron Corp.

    485       78,133  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    819       91,065  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $181,445)

      169,198  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 11.3%            

Aflac, Inc.

    882       65,771  

Chubb Ltd.

    182       36,558  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    743       78,602  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    648       31,810  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    56       24,439  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    3,911       104,580  

S&P Global, Inc.

    74       28,924  

SEI Investments Co.

    620       38,477  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    1,005       112,791  

UMB Financial Corp.

    454       28,698  

W R Berkley Corp.

    213       13,176  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $568,616)

      563,826  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 7.5%            

Abbott Laboratories

    417       42,909  

AbbVie, Inc.

    661       97,141  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    156       43,594  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    942       82,265  

Medtronic PLC

    1,169       95,273  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    33     $ 13,428  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $352,367)

      374,610  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 21.0%            

ABM Industries, Inc.

    856       38,880  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    242       61,616  

Brady Corp., Class A

    488       24,615  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    814       73,610  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    152       39,979  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    222       62,411  

Cintas Corp.

    67       33,779  

Dover Corp.

    310       45,973  

Emerson Electric Co.

    709       69,659  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    333       38,864  

Fastenal Co.

    1,571       90,458  

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

    342       33,075  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    310       76,678  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    325       62,550  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    293       53,525  

Nordson Corp.

    141       34,424  

Pentair PLC

    1,169       82,134  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1,379       130,150  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $924,592)

      1,052,380  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 5.1%            

Badger Meter, Inc.

    197       32,718  

International Business Machines Corp.

    960       140,957  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    785       64,245  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    40       19,962  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $231,761)

      257,882  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 12.5%            

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    196       57,916  

Albemarle Corp.

    92       18,281  

Amcor PLC

    10,282       100,147  

AptarGroup, Inc.

    341       45,203  

Ecolab, Inc.

    275       50,548  

HB Fuller Co.

    442       32,058  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    721       50,794  

Linde PLC

    122       47,219  

Nucor Corp.

    301       51,802  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    409       57,980  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    114       30,976  

Sonoco Products Co.

    1,142       65,608  

Stepan Co.

    200       17,454  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $647,692)

      625,986  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 4.6%            

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    516       123,009  

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

    1,086       106,363  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $231,510)

      229,372  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 5.5%            

California Water Service Group

    563       28,291  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    936       83,266  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    1,414       52,177  

Eversource Energy

    1,051       67,075  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   29  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Utilities (Continued)            

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    701     $ 46,827  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $320,337)

      277,636  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $4,995,186)

      4,985,266  
   

 

 

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.3%

   

ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
(Cost $14,244)

    150       14,169  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.0%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (a)
(Cost $1,971)

    1,971     $ 1,971  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%

   

(Cost $5,011,401)

    $ 5,001,406  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.2%

      9,544  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 5,010,950  
   

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended August 31, 2023 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
11/9/2022
(Commencement
of Operations)
     Purchases
Cost

($)
     Sales
Proceeds

($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)

($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS0.0%

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (b)

 

      —        24,714        (25,559     845         —        45         —         —         —  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF (b)

 

      —        10,114        (10,276     162         —        73         —         —         —  

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (a)(c)

 

      —         —        0 (d)       —         —        5         —         —         —  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.0%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (a)

 

      —        162,132        (160,161      —         —        163         —        1,971        1,971  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      —         196,960         (195,996)        1,007         —         286         —         1,971         1,971  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Affiliated fund advised by DBX Advisors LLC.

(c)

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

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended August 31, 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 August 31, 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)

     $ 4,985,266        $        $  —        $ 4,985,266  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       14,169                            14,169  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       1,971                            1,971  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 5,001,406        $  —        $        $ 5,001,406  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   30  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.3%    
Communication Services — 1.9%    

Cable One, Inc.

    36     $ 23,420  

Iridium Communications, Inc.

    958       46,894  

New York Times Co., Class A

    1,247       55,205  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

    277       45,096  

TEGNA, Inc.

    1,713       28,316  

Ziff Davis, Inc.*

    363       24,194  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $282,804)

      223,125  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 16.0%            

Adient PLC*

    729       28,555  

Aramark

    2,002       74,434  

Autoliv, Inc.

    585       57,096  

AutoNation, Inc.*

    241       37,859  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    587       39,253  

Brunswick Corp.

    537       42,488  

Capri Holdings Ltd.*

    959       50,338  

Carter’s, Inc.

    283       20,254  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    205       26,015  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    275       20,169  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    202       106,876  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    467       54,331  

Five Below, Inc.*

    428       73,599  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    587       11,517  

Gap, Inc.

    1,660       19,223  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.*

    2,158       27,860  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

    237       27,788  

H&R Block, Inc.

    1,157       46,257  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    985       33,244  

Helen of Troy Ltd.*

    186       22,863  

KB Home

    604       30,683  

Kohl’s Corp.

    853       22,724  

Lear Corp.

    450       64,841  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    1,017       28,679  

Lithia Motors, Inc.

    210       64,684  

Macy’s, Inc.

    2,075       25,377  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    280       30,433  

Nordstrom, Inc.

    873       14,160  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    227       17,184  

Polaris, Inc.

    411       46,069  

PVH Corp.

    482       40,295  

RH*

    136       49,666  

Service Corp. International

    1,162       73,334  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.*

    838       39,721  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

    1,311       61,250  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    511       53,195  

Thor Industries, Inc.

    408       42,767  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    784       64,233  

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.*

    1,076       18,765  

Travel + Leisure Co.

    585       23,517  

Valvoline, Inc.

    1,046       36,024  

Visteon Corp.*

    216       30,082  

Wendy’s Co.

    1,308       25,885  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    505       71,306  

Wingstop, Inc.

    230       36,947  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    654       49,305  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

YETI Holdings, Inc.*

    661     $ 33,017  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,793,724)

      1,914,162  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 3.8%            

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*

    1,023       68,940  

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

    36       25,160  

Coty, Inc., Class A*

    2,794       32,299  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

    1,214       74,977  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    508       17,450  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    1,462       34,445  

Ingredion, Inc.

    503       51,764  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

    333       8,378  

Post Holdings, Inc.*

    409       36,691  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*

    784       31,979  

US Foods Holding Corp.*

    1,721       69,580  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $398,208)

      451,663  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 4.4%            

Antero Midstream Corp.

    2,569       31,136  

Antero Resources Corp.*

    2,100       58,107  

ChampionX Corp.

    1,502       54,207  

CNX Resources Corp.*

    1,260       28,161  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

    3,315       31,824  

HF Sinclair Corp.

    980       53,988  

Murphy Oil Corp.

    1,127       51,166  

NOV, Inc.

    3,020       63,813  

Range Resources Corp.

    1,857       60,130  

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    8,349       56,606  

Valaris Ltd.*

    459       34,572  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $398,566)

      523,710  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 15.0%            

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    274       36,719  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT

    3,748       75,972  

Associated Banc-Corp.

    1,167       20,224  

Bank OZK

    815       32,738  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.*

    505       25,078  

Cadence Bank

    1,399       32,009  

Cathay General Bancorp

    565       20,131  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    888       20,779  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    1,595       32,666  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    865       42,463  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    1,087       60,155  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    273       38,234  

Federated Hermes, Inc.

    656       22,803  

First American Financial Corp.

    785       48,419  

First Horizon Corp.

    4,100       51,455  

FNB Corp.

    2,770       32,215  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

    851       25,709  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

    275       29,348  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    1,021       28,047  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

    1,425       50,858  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    166       66,173  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    2,173       38,201  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

    5,548       68,129  

Old National Bancorp.

    2,239       34,167  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    595       39,603  

Primerica, Inc.

    278       55,867  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   31  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    506     $ 70,142  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    387       72,713  

SEI Investments Co.

    771       47,848  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    464       46,033  

SLM Corp.

    1,844       26,259  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    809       52,601  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    1,130       34,985  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

    373       23,290  

UMB Financial Corp.

    337       21,302  

United Bankshares, Inc.

    1,015       30,531  

Unum Group

    1,408       69,259  

Valley National Bancorp

    3,230       29,651  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    748       52,121  

Webster Financial Corp.

    1,325       56,193  

Western Union Co.

    2,848       35,173  

WEX, Inc.*

    329       64,543  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    470       36,477  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,785,670)

      1,797,283  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 10.3%    

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

    701       54,047  

Amedisys, Inc.*

    252       23,625  

Azenta, Inc.*

    505       28,497  

Encompass Health Corp.

    766       54,417  

Enovis Corp.*

    368       20,623  

Envista Holdings Corp.*

    1,243       39,801  

Exelixis, Inc.*

    2,480       55,527  

Haemonetics Corp.*

    385       34,546  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*

    1,001       42,602  

HealthEquity, Inc.*

    654       44,178  

Inari Medical, Inc.*

    397       26,448  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

    538       22,886  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

    487       69,816  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc.*

    524       35,862  

LivaNova PLC*

    415       23,053  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

    749       81,559  

Omnicell, Inc.*

    344       19,560  

Option Care Health, Inc.*

    1,272       44,304  

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    670       20,127  

Penumbra, Inc.*

    294       77,763  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    1,028       35,980  

Progyny, Inc.*

    582       21,732  

QuidelOrtho Corp.*

    416       34,262  

R1 RCM, Inc.*

    1,074       18,516  

Repligen Corp.*

    394       68,520  

Shockwave Medical, Inc.*

    281       61,930  

Syneos Health, Inc.*

    789       33,714  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.*

    776       60,186  

United Therapeutics Corp.*

    360       80,770  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,251,009)

      1,234,851  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 22.7%            

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    244       39,352  

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

    475       60,876  

AECOM

    1,068       93,717  

AGCO Corp.

    473       61,268  

ASGN, Inc.*

    382       31,385  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Avis Budget Group, Inc.*

    181     $ 38,624  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    391       102,841  

Chart Industries, Inc.*

    322       58,147  

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    383       64,857  

Concentrix Corp.

    328       26,184  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    921       58,824  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    363       81,403  

EnerSys

    311       32,649  

ExlService Holdings, Inc.*

    1,280       37,414  

Flowserve Corp.

    999       39,530  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    972       67,087  

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

    261       48,499  

Genpact Ltd.

    1,291       48,193  

GXO Logistics, Inc.*

    906       57,957  

Hubbell, Inc.

    411       134,007  

Insperity, Inc.

    277       28,068  

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

    2,516       14,895  

Kirby Corp.*

    456       37,770  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    1,231       67,483  

Lennox International, Inc.

    248       93,449  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    442       85,067  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    386       30,444  

MasTec, Inc.*

    455       45,268  

Maximus, Inc.

    462       37,339  

Middleby Corp.*

    407       59,255  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    280       51,150  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    360       36,742  

nVent Electric PLC

    1,259       71,184  

Owens Corning

    691       99,442  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

    315       63,158  

Regal Rexnord Corp.

    509       82,555  

Ryder System, Inc.

    351       35,346  

Saia, Inc.*

    204       86,945  

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

    324       51,762  

Stericycle, Inc.*

    704       31,124  

Terex Corp.

    516       31,275  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    405       63,727  

Timken Co.

    501       38,286  

Toro Co.

    793       81,140  

Trex Co., Inc.*

    829       59,166  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    162       41,067  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A

    208       39,264  

XPO, Inc.*

    880       65,674  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,089,483)

      2,710,859  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 10.0%            

ACI Worldwide, Inc.*

    832       20,201  

Amkor Technology, Inc.

    778       21,753  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

    431       57,508  

Avnet, Inc.

    697       35,373  

Belden, Inc.

    328       30,799  

Blackbaud, Inc.*

    343       26,106  

Calix, Inc.*

    441       20,511  

Ciena Corp.*

    1,140       56,977  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    425       34,867  

Coherent Corp.*

    1,055       39,700  

CommVault Systems, Inc.*

    330       22,542  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   32  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Crane NXT Co.

    371     $ 22,022  

Envestnet, Inc.*

    410       22,398  

IPG Photonics Corp.*

    238       25,790  

Jabil, Inc.

    1,018       116,480  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    189       50,478  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

    526       28,472  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

    477       96,650  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    440       44,101  

National Instruments Corp.

    1,008       60,077  

NCR Corp.*

    1,089       33,498  

Novanta, Inc.*

    274       45,752  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    438       36,801  

Qualys, Inc.*

    256       39,846  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

    243       32,771  

Synaptics, Inc.*

    304       26,612  

Teradata Corp.*

    777       35,952  

Universal Display Corp.

    334       54,295  

Wolfspeed, Inc. *(a)

    952       45,525  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    830       13,189  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,081,135)

      1,197,046  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 6.5%            

Alcoa Corp.

    1,360       40,909  

AptarGroup, Inc.

    499       66,147  

Ashland, Inc.

    370       32,053  

Avient Corp.

    659       26,432  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*

    1,687       47,742  

Cabot Corp.

    431       31,230  

Chemours Co.

    1,135       38,613  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.*

    3,922       59,967  

Commercial Metals Co.

    890       50,098  

Greif, Inc., Class A

    198       14,373  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    547       34,177  

Royal Gold, Inc.

    500       56,045  

RPM International, Inc.

    988       98,543  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

    316       17,905  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    326       20,085  

Sonoco Products Co.

    750       43,088  

United States Steel Corp.

    1,721       53,506  

Westlake Corp.

    263       34,448  

Worthington Industries, Inc.

    224       16,860  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $794,034)

      782,221  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 7.0%            

Agree Realty Corp. REIT

    719       44,449  

Apartment Income REIT Corp. REIT

    1,134       38,624  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. REIT

    2,285       50,224  

Corporate Office Properties Trust REIT

    872       22,567  

Cousins Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,167       27,424  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

CubeSmart REIT

    1,705     $ 71,116  

EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT

    342       61,433  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    2,904       50,878  

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    820       19,541  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*

    364       62,899  

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    810       29,929  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. REIT (a)

    4,551       32,858  

NNN REIT, Inc. REIT

    1,402       55,225  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    1,665       21,362  

Physicians Realty Trust REIT

    1,836       25,539  

PotlatchDeltic Corp. REIT

    617       29,159  

Rayonier, Inc. REIT

    1,129       33,757  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT

    1,544       82,558  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. REIT

    1,075       41,506  

Vornado Realty Trust REIT

    1,236       29,689  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $957,993)

      830,737  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.7%            

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

    837       11,735  

National Fuel Gas Co.

    699       37,564  

ONE Gas, Inc.

    424       30,727  

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

    405       30,756  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    508       31,461  

Spire, Inc.

    408       23,831  

UGI Corp.

    1,591       40,061  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $249,906)

      206,135  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $11,082,532)

      11,871,792  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.5%    

iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF

    1,400       50,336  

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

    24       11,606  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $59,078)

      61,942  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.7%    

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (b)(c)
(Cost $77,625)

    77,625       77,625  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1%    

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (b)
(Cost $9,093)

    9,093       9,093  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.6%
(Cost $11,228,328)

    $ 12,020,452  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.6%)

      (67,527
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 11,952,925  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   33  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended August 31, 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
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.7%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (b)(c)

 

      —        77,625 (d)       —        —         —        374         —        77,625        77,625  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.1%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (b)

 

     5,679        525,116       (521,702      —         —        317         —        9,093        9,093  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      5,679         602,741        (521,702      —         —         691         —         86,718         86,718  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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 August 31, 2023 amounted to $75,528, which is 0.6% 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)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the year ended August 31, 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 August 31, 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)

     $ 11,871,792        $        $  —        $ 11,871,792  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       61,942                            61,942  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       86,718                            86,718  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 12,020,452        $  —        $        $ 12,020,452  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   34  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%    
Communication Services — 1.6%            

Cars.com, Inc.*

    1,087     $ 20,316  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.*

    1,933       31,469  

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.*

    1,254       4,953  

EW Scripps Co., Class A*

    1,018       7,778  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.*

    16,694       26,543  

QuinStreet, Inc.*

    887       8,781  

Scholastic Corp.

    519       22,551  

TechTarget, Inc.*

    469       13,484  

Thryv Holdings, Inc.*

    538       10,970  

Yelp, Inc.*

    1,224       52,448  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $218,590)

      199,293  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 14.1%            

Aaron’s Co., Inc.

    529       6,385  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A*

    899       48,321  

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.

    1,372       74,870  

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.*

    798       34,992  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*

    2,138       16,142  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

    3,288       55,764  

America’s Car-Mart, Inc.*

    101       11,242  

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.*

    410       12,058  

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

    1,541       43,240  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*

    534       48,995  

Brinker International, Inc.*

    801       26,217  

Caleres, Inc.

    625       17,919  

Cavco Industries, Inc.*

    142       39,692  

Century Communities, Inc.

    511       37,942  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc.

    839       26,722  

Chico’s FAS, Inc.*

    2,194       11,255  

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*

    316       12,040  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

    390       32,148  

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

    275       15,065  

Dorman Products, Inc.*

    508       41,915  

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

    399       12,521  

Frontdoor, Inc.*

    1,459       47,884  

Gentherm, Inc.*

    582       35,042  

Green Brick Partners, Inc.*

    476       23,543  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

    256       67,692  

Guess?, Inc. (a)

    535       12,872  

Hanesbrands, Inc.

    6,297       33,059  

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

    231       7,230  

Hibbett, Inc.

    223       10,327  

iRobot Corp.*

    478       18,589  

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    361       29,014  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    756       23,323  

LCI Industries

    447       56,000  

Leslie’s, Inc.*

    2,611       16,345  

LGI Homes, Inc.*

    370       45,547  

MDC Holdings, Inc.

    1,046       49,633  

Meritage Homes Corp.

    653       90,793  

Mister Car Wash, Inc.*

    1,389       10,056  

Monro, Inc.

    550       18,007  

Movado Group, Inc.

    275       7,521  

ODP Corp.*

    613       30,233  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Oxford Industries, Inc.

    260     $ 26,257  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

    1,883       19,131  

Shake Shack, Inc., Class A*

    668       46,760  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

    798       59,850  

Sleep Number Corp.*

    386       9,874  

Sonos, Inc.*

    2,303       31,735  

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    329       12,183  

Steven Madden Ltd.

    1,285       44,333  

Strategic Education, Inc.

    403       31,233  

Stride, Inc.*

    719       30,550  

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.*

    1,771       55,078  

Upbound Group, Inc.

    879       26,915  

Urban Outfitters, Inc.*

    1,052       34,937  

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

    536       34,760  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    1,383       11,175  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,744,354)

      1,732,926  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 4.8%            

Andersons, Inc.

    568       29,172  

B&G Foods, Inc. (a)

    1,258       16,090  

Calavo Growers, Inc.

    312       10,284  

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

    685       32,736  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

    903       34,820  

elf Beauty, Inc.*

    905       125,533  

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

    537       13,720  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc.*

    1,571       16,637  

Hostess Brands, Inc.*

    2,351       66,956  

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    157       15,755  

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

    270       32,373  

National Beverage Corp.*

    410       21,037  

PriceSmart, Inc.

    441       35,051  

Simply Good Foods Co.*

    1,510       54,481  

SpartanNash Co.

    620       13,491  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    916       42,612  

United Natural Foods, Inc.*

    1,050       21,137  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $473,824)

      581,885  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 5.4%            

Archrock, Inc.

    2,348       30,031  

Bristow Group, Inc.*

    414       11,468  

Callon Petroleum Co.*

    898       35,229  

Civitas Resources, Inc.

    874       71,860  

Comstock Resources, Inc. (a)

    1,607       19,702  

Core Laboratories, Inc.

    819       19,689  

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    596       16,438  

Green Plains, Inc.*

    1,071       33,244  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.*

    2,506       25,411  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    1,822       72,862  

Nabors Industries Ltd.*

    158       17,489  

Oil States International, Inc.*

    1,122       8,796  

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.*

    1,001       34,384  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    5,677       80,273  

SM Energy Co.

    2,156       91,220  

Talos Energy, Inc.*

    1,947       33,527  

US Silica Holdings, Inc.*

    1,401       17,274  

Vital Energy, Inc.*

    342       20,619  

World Kinect Corp.

    1,087       23,805  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $549,896)

      663,321  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   35  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials — 16.7%            

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.*

    788     $ 10,149  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    1,128       60,551  

Ameris Bancorp

    1,167       47,555  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

    336       17,405  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    1,054       62,017  

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

    1,342       39,844  

Avantax, Inc.*

    699       14,623  

Axos Financial, Inc.*

    938       40,418  

Banc of California, Inc.

    965       12,091  

BancFirst Corp.

    306       29,247  

Bancorp, Inc.*

    977       35,866  

BankUnited, Inc.

    1,329       34,886  

Banner Corp.

    620       27,001  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    777       16,239  

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.

    899       33,784  

Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.

    567       11,743  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    472       8,010  

City Holding Co.

    272       24,850  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    962       45,743  

Customers Bancorp, Inc.*

    535       18,800  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.*

    439       21,630  

Encore Capital Group, Inc.*

    411       19,259  

Enova International, Inc.*

    548       27,647  

EVERTEC, Inc.

    1,144       45,268  

FB Financial Corp.

    617       18,744  

First BanCorp

    3,209       44,477  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

    1,805       23,591  

First Financial Bancorp

    1,665       34,599  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    2,285       43,209  

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,438       20,333  

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A*

    8,473       49,059  

Green Dot Corp., Class A*

    821       12,184  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    535       9,266  

Heritage Financial Corp.

    616       10,608  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

    807       24,525  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

    2,098       20,288  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    718       20,578  

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

    643       27,135  

Mr Cooper Group, Inc.*

    1,216       68,899  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    660       20,816  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    834       28,706  

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

    731       7,705  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    2,228       24,508  

OFG Bancorp

    836       25,214  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    1,723       39,663  

Park National Corp.

    253       25,745  

Pathward Financial, Inc.

    484       23,847  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust REIT

    1,556       20,866  

Piper Sandler Cos.

    265       39,480  

PRA Group, Inc.*

    684       13,324  

ProAssurance Corp.

    947       16,743  

PROG Holdings, Inc.*

    842       28,881  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    1,375       22,660  

Radian Group, Inc.

    2,758       74,687  

Redwood Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,981       15,868  

Renasant Corp.

    983       27,377  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    684     $ 19,378  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    271       18,664  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

    1,506       35,557  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    2,281       40,647  

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

    526       15,833  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    476       22,048  

StoneX Group, Inc.*

    308       28,915  

Tompkins Financial Corp.

    220       11,425  

Triumph Financial, Inc.*

    397       25,499  

Trupanion, Inc.*(a)

    617       18,343  

TrustCo Bank Corp. NY

    333       9,480  

Trustmark Corp.

    1,070       24,653  

Two Harbors Investment Corp. REIT

    1,760       24,235  

United Fire Group, Inc.

    380       7,513  

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    481       6,089  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

    949       17,851  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

    124       25,680  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

    554       47,278  

WisdomTree, Inc.

    1,960       14,308  

World Acceptance Corp.*

    59       7,954  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    1,082       42,523  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,182,962)

      2,052,084  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 9.9%            

Addus HomeCare Corp.*

    292       25,608  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*

    705       62,308  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    663       35,345  

AngioDynamics, Inc.*

    685       5,501  

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*

    256       4,570  

Arcus Biosciences, Inc.*

    916       18,778  

Avid Bioservices, Inc.*

    1,094       12,909  

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,731       24,303  

Certara, Inc.*

    1,850       29,896  

Coherus Biosciences, Inc.*

    1,134       6,044  

Community Health Systems, Inc.*

    2,199       7,433  

Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.*

    248       4,035  

CONMED Corp.

    544       60,634  

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*

    621       15,997  

Cytokinetics, Inc.*

    1,704       59,538  

Dynavax Technologies Corp.*

    2,146       30,817  

Embecta Corp.

    1,004       18,403  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    345       5,123  

Ensign Group, Inc.

    994       99,619  

Fulgent Genetics, Inc.*

    346       11,335  

Glaukos Corp.*

    859       64,545  

HealthStream, Inc.

    424       8,917  

Innoviva, Inc.*

    1,103       14,063  

Integer Holdings Corp.*

    595       50,759  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    2,493       21,938  

iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.*

    430       5,188  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    297       19,534  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*

    1,021       66,651  

ModivCare, Inc.*

    243       7,800  

Myriad Genetics, Inc.*

    1,476       26,347  

NextGen Healthcare, Inc.*

    940       17,117  

OraSure Technologies, Inc.*

    1,273       8,224  

Orthofix Medical, Inc.*

    600       12,696  

Owens & Minor, Inc.*

    1,338       22,612  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   36  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.*

    1,498     $ 21,167  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

    341       4,757  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.*

    873       50,922  

RadNet, Inc.*

    1,012       33,811  

REGENXBIO, Inc.*

    661       11,700  

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

    1,859       54,301  

uniQure NV*

    723       6,297  

US Physical Therapy, Inc.

    258       26,014  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    996       5,169  

Varex Imaging Corp.*

    701       13,789  

Veradigm, Inc.*

    1,918       25,663  

Vericel Corp.*

    857       28,135  

Vir Biotechnology, Inc.*

    1,332       16,863  

Xencor, Inc.*

    1,092       24,002  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,303,736)

      1,207,177  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 17.6%            

AAON, Inc.

    1,143       72,078  

ABM Industries, Inc.

    1,181       53,641  

Alamo Group, Inc.

    180       30,897  

Allegiant Travel Co.

    275       24,431  

American Woodmark Corp.*

    291       22,602  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    687       106,052  

ArcBest Corp.

    426       44,981  

Arcosa, Inc.

    862       67,426  

Astec Industries, Inc.

    399       21,873  

AZZ, Inc.

    437       21,457  

Barnes Group, Inc.

    912       35,842  

Boise Cascade Co.

    703       76,887  

Brady Corp., Class A

    810       40,856  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    633       116,833  

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    545       29,599  

Deluxe Corp.

    756       15,286  

Dycom Industries, Inc.*

    519       51,864  

Encore Wire Corp.

    316       52,080  

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

    999       26,174  

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    373       50,873  

Enviri Corp.*

    1,395       10,393  

Federal Signal Corp.

    1,084       66,070  

Forward Air Corp.

    456       32,294  

GEO Group, Inc.*

    2,179       15,776  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*

    544       40,816  

Granite Construction, Inc.

    767       31,669  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

    576       24,515  

Griffon Corp.

    833       34,878  

Heartland Express, Inc.

    817       12,329  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    348       9,219  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

    1,241       60,114  

HNI Corp.

    836       27,387  

Hub Group, Inc., Class A*

    586       45,731  

Interface, Inc.

    1,020       10,537  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    568       62,429  

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A

    607       11,223  

Kennametal, Inc.

    1,415       37,455  

Korn Ferry

    925       47,156  

Lindsay Corp.

    193       23,951  

Liquidity Services, Inc.*

    421       7,683  

Matson, Inc.

    640       56,243  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Matthews International Corp., Class A

    534     $ 22,524  

MillerKnoll, Inc.

    1,326       25,327  

MYR Group, Inc.*

    300       42,621  

NOW, Inc.*

    1,941       21,681  

OPENLANE, Inc.*

    1,973       30,799  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    2,841       9,347  

Powell Industries, Inc.

    160       13,435  

Proto Labs, Inc.*

    476       14,042  

Quanex Building Products Corp.

    584       15,756  

Resideo Technologies, Inc.*

    2,629       44,325  

Resources Connection, Inc.

    557       8,639  

SkyWest, Inc.*

    800       36,080  

SPX Technologies, Inc.*

    810       64,006  

Standex International Corp.

    210       32,262  

Tennant Co.

    327       26,955  

Trinity Industries, Inc.

    1,430       35,850  

TrueBlue, Inc.*

    575       8,700  

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

    331       9,851  

Veritiv Corp.

    243       40,904  

Viad Corp.*

    362       10,277  

Wabash National Corp.

    837       18,874  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,829,640)

      2,161,855  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 14.6%            

8x8, Inc.*

    1,984       6,448  

A10 Networks, Inc.

    1,126       16,766  

Adeia, Inc.

    1,932       19,436  

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

    1,341       11,466  

Agilysys, Inc.*

    349       24,620  

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.*

    892       52,245  

Arlo Technologies, Inc.*

    1,682       16,433  

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.*

    582       111,831  

Badger Meter, Inc.

    518       86,030  

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

    617       15,882  

Cohu, Inc.*

    836       31,258  

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.*

    310       9,898  

CTS Corp.

    559       24,959  

Digi International, Inc.*

    627       20,929  

Digital Turbine, Inc.*

    1,585       14,122  

Diodes, Inc.*

    813       66,544  

Ebix, Inc.

    412       6,881  

ePlus, Inc.*

    472       31,331  

Extreme Networks, Inc.*

    2,301       63,163  

Fabrinet*

    643       103,375  

FormFactor, Inc.*

    1,382       48,812  

Harmonic, Inc.*

    1,997       21,328  

Insight Enterprises, Inc.*

    514       82,286  

InterDigital, Inc.

    472       40,927  

Itron, Inc.*

    810       55,412  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

    1,014       52,454  

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.*

    1,136       36,738  

Methode Electronics, Inc.

    634       20,447  

NETGEAR, Inc.*

    508       6,696  

NetScout Systems, Inc.*

    1,184       33,898  

OneSpan, Inc.*

    620       7,595  

Onto Innovation, Inc.*

    869       120,774  

OSI Systems, Inc.*

    275       37,496  

Plexus Corp.*

    486       49,353  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   37  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Progress Software Corp.

    776     $ 47,212  

Rambus, Inc.*

    1,929       108,931  

Rogers Corp.*

    330       47,688  

ScanSource, Inc.*

    445       14,587  

Semtech Corp.*

    1,156       30,229  

SPS Commerce, Inc.*

    648       120,612  

Veeco Instruments, Inc.*

    903       26,359  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*

    3,947       41,246  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,384,650)

      1,784,697  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 5.5%            

AdvanSix, Inc.

    485       16,044  

American Vanguard Corp.

    488       6,744  

Balchem Corp.

    577       81,069  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    853       53,423  

Century Aluminum Co.*

    898       6,681  

Clearwater Paper Corp.*

    295       11,296  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

    599       18,060  

Hawkins, Inc.

    332       20,647  

Haynes International, Inc.

    221       10,787  

HB Fuller Co.

    968       70,209  

Innospec, Inc.

    444       47,694  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    280       21,258  

Koppers Holdings, Inc.

    367       14,052  

Livent Corp.*(a)

    3,194       68,575  

Materion Corp.

    369       40,144  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    570       34,827  

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    247       43,838  

Stepan Co.

    371       32,377  

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

    1,461       13,587  

TimkenSteel Corp.*

    695       15,227  

Trinseo PLC

    614       6,465  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    930       36,791  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $648,923)

      669,795  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 7.7%            

Acadia Realty Trust REIT

    1,709       25,447  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. REIT

    1,278       23,017  

American Assets Trust, Inc. REIT

    919       19,676  

Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.*

    1,955       12,825  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,186       13,508  

Brandywine Realty Trust REIT

    3,022       15,110  

CareTrust REIT, Inc. REIT

    1,740       35,061  

Centerspace REIT

    261       16,897  

Chatham Lodging Trust REIT

    865       8,460  

Cushman & Wakefield PLC*

    2,851       26,201  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co. REIT

    3,666       29,548  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,688       22,569  

Elme Communities REIT

    1,583       24,347  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,557       39,174  

Getty Realty Corp. REIT

    811       24,346  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. REIT

    2,251       15,329  

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. REIT

    502       43,815  

JBG SMITH Properties REIT

    1,734       27,189  

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

    2,126       33,952  

LTC Properties, Inc. REIT

    748       24,579  

LXP Industrial Trust REIT

    5,218       51,241  

Office Properties Income Trust REIT

    856       6,334  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust REIT

    2,215       32,051  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. REIT

    2,203     $ 29,652  

RPT Realty REIT

    1,577       17,883  

SITE Centers Corp. REIT

    3,198       42,693  

SL Green Realty Corp. REIT (a)

    1,156       45,385  

St Joe Co.

    600       37,044  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,869       10,859  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. REIT

    3,690       33,136  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    1,883       43,780  

Uniti Group, Inc. REIT

    4,149       22,280  

Urban Edge Properties REIT

    2,083       34,078  

Veris Residential, Inc. REIT*

    1,402       26,091  

Whitestone REIT

    834       8,340  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    1,905       22,479  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,035,863)

      944,376  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.0%            

American States Water Co.

    648       54,568  

Avista Corp.

    1,351       44,975  

California Water Service Group

    999       50,200  

Middlesex Water Co.

    309       23,255  

Northwest Natural Holding Co.

    648       25,453  

SJW Group

    496       32,617  

Unitil Corp.

    280       13,670  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $270,114)

      244,738  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $11,642,552)

      12,242,147  
   

 

 

 
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 — 0.1%            

iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF

    20       707  

SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF

    63       2,475  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,877)

      3,182  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 1.2%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (d)(e)
(Cost $145,100)

    145,100       145,100  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.0%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (d)
(Cost $4,613)

    4,613       4,613  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.2%

(Cost $11,795,142)

    $ 12,395,042  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (1.2%)

      (141,560
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 12,253,482  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   38  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (Continued)

August 31, 2023

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended August 31, 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
($)
     Number of
Shares at
8/31/2023
     Value ($) at
8/31/2023
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL1.2%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.27% (d)(e)

 

     22,525        122,575  (f)       —        —         —        508         —        145,100        145,100  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.0%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.28% (d)

 

     33,982        398,587       (427,956      —         —        248         —        4,613        4,613  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     56,507        521,162       (427,956      —         —        756         —        149,713        149,713  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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 August 31, 2023 amounted to $140,371, which is 1.1% 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.

(f)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the year ended August 31, 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 August 31, 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)

     $ 12,242,147        $  —        $        $ 12,242,147  

Other Investments

                         0          0  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       3,182                            3,182  

Short-Term Investments (a)

       149,713                            149,713  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 12,395,042        $        $ 0        $ 12,395,042  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   39  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

August 31, 2023

 

     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

   $ 882,437,630      $ 6,557,966      $ 5,308,401      $ 4,999,435  

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

     1,432,502        1,630        493        1,971  

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

     143,000                       
Receivables:            

Dividends

     1,235,921        8,344        9,324        13,747  

Interest

     4,918        6        16        12  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 885,253,971      $ 6,567,946      $ 5,318,234      $ 5,015,165  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           
Payables:            

Investment securities purchased

   $      $      $      $ 3,574  

Investment advisory fees

     72,993        817        675        641  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     27,296                       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     100,289        817        675        4,215  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 885,153,682      $ 6,567,129      $ 5,317,559      $ 5,010,950  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

           

Paid-in capital

   $ 856,250,174      $ 5,513,707      $ 5,000,025      $ 5,074,580  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     28,903,508        1,053,422        317,534        (63,630
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 885,153,682      $ 6,567,129      $ 5,317,559      $ 5,010,950  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     21,400,001        200,001        200,001        200,001  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 41.36      $ 32.84      $ 26.59      $ 25.05  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 837,995,246      $ 5,454,728      $ 4,987,971      $ 5,009,430  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $ 1,432,502      $ 1,630      $ 493      $ 1,971  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   40  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

 

August 31, 2023

 

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

Assets

         

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

     $ 11,933,734        $ 12,245,329  

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

       9,093          4,613  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

       77,625          145,100  
Receivables:          

Investment securities sold

                20,712  

Dividends

       11,557          12,291  

Interest

       50          19  

Securities lending income

       7          32  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

     $ 12,032,066        $ 12,428,096  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Payable upon return of securities loaned

     $ 77,625        $ 145,100  
Payables:          

Investment securities purchased

                27,955  

Investment advisory fees

       1,516          1,559  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       79,141          174,614  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

     $ 11,952,925        $ 12,253,482  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

         

Paid-in capital

     $ 11,668,515        $ 12,731,023  

Distributable earnings (loss)

       284,410          (477,541
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

     $ 11,952,925        $ 12,253,482  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

       450,001          500,001  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

     $ 26.56        $ 24.51  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

     $ 11,141,610        $ 11,645,429  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

     $ 75,528        $ 140,371  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

     $ 9,093        $ 4,613  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

     $ 77,625        $ 145,100  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   41  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations

 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2023

 

     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*

   $ 12,503,674     $ 58,511     $ 99,482     $ 117,717  

Affiliated dividend income

                       118  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

     64,810       109       107       163  

Affiliated securities lending income

     2       1       3       5  

Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

     8,867       103             1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     12,577,353       58,724       99,592       118,004  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Investment advisory fees

     801,959       6,976       6,271       6,133  

Other expenses

     58                    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     802,017       6,976       6,271       6,133  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

        

Waiver

     (74,020     (1     (1     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     727,997       6,975       6,270       6,130  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     11,849,356       51,749       93,322       111,874  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments

     (13,583,521     (67,505     (23,756     (79,500

Investments in affiliates

                       1,007  

In-kind redemptions

     38,801,871       524,991             87,740  

Futures contracts

     6,841                    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     25,225,191       457,486       (23,756     9,247  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     83,739,141       1,103,238       320,430       (9,995

Futures contracts

     60,342                    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     83,799,483       1,103,238       320,430       (9,995
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     109,024,674       1,560,724       296,674       (748
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 120,874,030     $ 1,612,473     $ 389,996     $ 111,126  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

   $ 1,154     $     $ 7     $  

 

(1)

For the period November 9, 2022 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2023.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   42  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations (Continued)

 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2023

 

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

Investment Income

         

Unaffiliated dividend income*

     $ 180,432        $ 180,231  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

       317          248  

Affiliated securities lending income

       374          508  

Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

       287          890  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       181,410          181,877  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Expenses

         

Investment advisory fees

       17,036          16,088  

Other expenses

       58          58  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

       17,094          16,146  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

         

Waiver

       (5        (4
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net expenses

       17,089          16,142  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       164,321          165,735  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

         

Net realized gain (loss) from:

         

Investments

       (229,076        (666,285
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       (229,076        (666,285
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investments

       1,170,609          1,194,348  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       1,170,609          1,194,348  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       941,533          528,063  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 1,105,854        $ 693,798  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

     $        $ 196  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   43  


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
 
     Year Ended
August 31, 2023
    Year Ended
August 31, 2022
    For the Period
November 9,
2022(1) to
August 31,
2023
    For the Period
November 9,
2022(1) to
August 31,
2023
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 11,849,356     $ 11,009,626     $ 51,749     $ 93,322  

Net realized gain (loss)

     25,225,191       82,828,583       457,486       (23,756

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     83,799,483       (185,980,755     1,103,238       320,430  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     120,874,030       (92,142,546     1,612,473       389,996  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (11,480,600     (10,676,805     (37,566     (72,462
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     315,559,828       454,290,442       7,802,232       5,000,000  

Value of shares redeemed

     (287,664,724     (348,358,077     (2,810,035      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     27,895,104       105,932,365       4,992,197       5,000,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     137,288,534       3,113,014       6,567,104       5,317,534  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 885,153,682     $ 747,865,148     $ 6,567,129     $ 5,317,559  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

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

Shares sold

     8,450,000       11,650,000       300,000       200,000  

Shares redeemed

     (8,050,000     (9,300,000     (100,000      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     21,400,001       21,000,001       200,001       200,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   44  


DBX ETF Trust

 

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
August 31,
2023
    Year Ended
August 31,
2023
    Year Ended
August 31,
2022
    Year Ended
August 31,
2023
    Year Ended
August 31,
2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

          

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 111,874     $ 164,321     $ 134,537     $ 165,735     $ 125,129  

Net realized gain (loss)

     9,247       (229,076     (119,108     (666,285     (145,350

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (9,995     1,170,609       (1,161,848     1,194,348       (1,080,165
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     111,126       1,105,854       (1,146,419     693,798       (1,100,386
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (87,024     (160,493     (125,672     (153,399     (182,588
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

          

Proceeds from shares sold

     6,282,907             2,580,181       2,320,499       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       2,320,499       4,851  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     5,010,925       945,361       50,809       2,860,898       (1,278,123

Net Assets

          

Beginning of period

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 5,010,950     $ 11,952,925     $ 11,007,564     $ 12,253,482     $ 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       100,000       50,000  

Shares redeemed

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     200,001       450,001       450,001       500,001       400,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   45  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2019(a)
 
   2023     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)

     0.60       0.53       0.49       0.50       0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     5.72       (4.32     8.79       5.85       0.20  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     6.32       (3.79     9.28       6.35       0.30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.57     (0.53     (0.43     (0.57      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.57     (0.53     (0.43     (0.57      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 41.36     $ 35.61     $ 39.93     $ 31.08     $ 25.30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     17.99       (9.59     30.16       25.71       1.20 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     885       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) (%)

     1.63       1.37       1.41       1.86       2.08

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     9       6       13       11       0 ** 

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Period Ended
8/31/2023(e)
                            

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 25.00             
  

 

 

            
Income (loss) from investment operations:              

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.26             

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     7.77             
  

 

 

            

Total from investment operations

     8.03             
  

 

 

            
Less distributions from:

 

          

Net investment income

     (0.19           
  

 

 

            

Total distributions

     (0.19           
  

 

 

            

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 32.84             
  

 

 

            

Total Return (%)(c)

     32.23 **            

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

             

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     7             

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.15           

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.15           

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.11           

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     57 **            

 

(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 August 31, 2023.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   46  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Period Ended
8/31/2023(a)
                            

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 25.00             
  

 

 

            

Income (loss) from investment operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.47             

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.48             
  

 

 

            

Total from investment operations

     1.95             
  

 

 

            
Less distributions from:

 

          

Net investment income

     (0.36           
  

 

 

            

Total distributions

     (0.36           
  

 

 

            

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 26.59             
  

 

 

            

Total Return (%)(c)

     7.91 **            

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) (%)

     2.23           

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     66 **            

 

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Period Ended
8/31/2023(a)
                            

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 25.00             
  

 

 

            

Income (loss) from investment operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.56             

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.07           
  

 

 

            

Total from investment operations

     0.49             
  

 

 

            
Less distributions from:

 

          

Net investment income

     (0.44           
  

 

 

            

Total distributions

     (0.44           
  

 

 

            

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 25.05             
  

 

 

            

Total Return (%)(c)

     1.99 **            

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) (%)

     2.74           

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     29 **            

 

(a)

For the period November 9, 2022 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 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.

 

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Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Years Ended
August 31,
    Period Ended
8/31/2021(a)
 
   2023     2022  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 24.46     $ 27.39     $ 25.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:       

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.37       0.32       0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     2.09       (2.94     2.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.46       (2.62     2.47  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.36     (0.31     (0.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.36     (0.31     (0.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 26.56     $ 24.46     $ 27.39  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     10.18       (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) (%)

     1.45       1.24       1.00

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     39       41       27 ** 

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   Years Ended
August 31,
    Period Ended
8/31/2021(a)
 
   2023     2022  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 23.48     $ 26.68     $ 25.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:       

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.36       0.31       0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.01       (3.05     1.59  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.37       (2.74     1.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.34     (0.34     (0.07

Net realized gains

           (0.12      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.34     (0.46     (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 24.51     $ 23.48     $ 26.68  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     5.95       (10.43     7.01 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

      

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     12       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) (%)

     1.55       1.22       1.19

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     31       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.

 

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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 August 31, 2023, the Trust consists of forty-two 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 Growth Index. Under normal circumstances, the Underlying Index is rebalanced annually, effective after the close of the last business day of April. In addition, the Underlying Index reweights quarterly after the close of business on the last working day of July, October and January. The Fund rebalances/reweights its portfolio in accordance with the Underlying Index, and therefore, any changes to the Underlying Index’s rebalance/reweighting schedule will result in corresponding changes to the Fund’s rebalance/reweighting schedule.

 

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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 Value Index. Under normal circumstances, the Underlying Index is rebalanced annually, effective after the close of the last business day of April. In addition, the Underlying Index reweights quarterly after the close of business on the last working day of July, October and January. The Fund rebalances/reweights its portfolio in accordance with the Underlying Index, and therefore, any changes to the Underlying Index’s rebalance/reweighting schedule will result in corresponding changes to the Fund’s rebalance/reweighting 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. Constituent weights are updated quarterly after the close of the last business day in April, July and October. 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 its respective 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

 

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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.

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 IncomeInvestment 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.

 

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

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

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statements of Operations. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

As of August 31, 2023 the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income*
     Capital and
Other Gains
(Losses)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Total
Accumulated
Earnings (Losses)
 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

   $ 2,593,173      $ (5,501,586   $ 31,811,921     $ 28,903,508  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

     14,183        (25,585     1,064,824       1,053,422  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

     20,860        (23,434     320,108       317,534  

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

     24,850        (60,249     (28,231     (63,630

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     34,272        (310,016     560,154       284,410  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     40,178        (931,058     413,339       (477,541

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the period ended August 31, 2023 and year ended August 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

     Period Ended August 31, 2023  
     Ordinary Income*  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

   $ 11,480,600  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

     37,566  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

     72,462  

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

     87,024  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     160,493  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     153,399  
     Year Ended August 31, 2022  
     Ordinary Income*  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

   $ 10,676,805  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     125,672  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     182,588  

 

*

For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

 

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At August 31, 2023, 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

   $ 4,198,330      $ 1,301,855      $ 5,500,185  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

     25,585               25,585  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

     23,406               23,406  

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

     60,249               60,249  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     101,872        208,144        310,016  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     204,598        726,460        931,058  

For the period ended August 31, 2023, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications to the components of net assets are included below. These differences are primarily due to redemptions-in-kind.

 

     Distributable
earnings (loss)
     Paid-In
Capital
 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

   $ (35,888,734    $ 35,888,734  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

     (521,485      521,485  

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

     (87,732      87,732  

As of August 31, 2023, 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

   $ 852,058,211      $ 31,811,921      $ 91,642,695      $ (59,830,774

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

     5,494,772      $ 1,064,824        1,195,207        (130,383

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

     4,988,786      $ 320,108        553,331        (233,223

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

     5,029,637      $ (28,231      288,332        (316,563

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     11,460,298      $ 560,154        1,615,342        (1,055,188

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     11,981,703      $ 413,339        1,874,526        (1,461,187

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 August 31, 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 Bank of New York Mellon, as securities lending agent, lends securities of the Funds to certain financial institutions under the terms of its security lending agreement. Effective August 1, 2023, National Financial

 

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Services LLC (Fidelity Agency Lending), serves as securities lending agent for Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF and Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF. 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 securities 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 year ended August 31, 2023, the Funds invested the cash collateral, if any, into a joint trading account in affiliated money market funds, including DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio, managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. receives a management/ administration fee (0.08% annualized effective rate as of August 31, 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 securities lending agent. Either the Funds 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 August 31, 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 August 31, 2023

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

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

 

           

Common Stocks

   $ 77,625      $      $      $      $ 77,625  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 77,625  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

 

           

Common Stocks

   $ 145,100      $      $      $      $ 145,100  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 145,100  

As of August 31, 2023, Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF, 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 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 year ended August 31, 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).

 

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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 August 31, 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 August 31, 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*   $ 22,523      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $   —  

 

*

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 August 31, 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      $ 6,841  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 
       Futures Contracts —
Equity Contracts
 
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF      $ 60,342  

For the period ended August 31, 2023 the average monthly volume of derivatives was as follows:

 

       Futures Contracts
(Contract Value)
 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     $ 1,870,683  

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.

 

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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 year ended August 31, 2023, the Advisor waived $72,905 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 year ended August 31, 2023, the Advisor waived expenses of the Funds as follows:

 

     Expenses
Waived
 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

   $ 1,115  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

     1  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

     1  

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

     3  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     5  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     4  

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 and Transfer Agent for each Fund.

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

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

4. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the year ended August 31, 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

   $ 67,565,274      $ 67,564,792  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

     3,399,858        3,407,448  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

     3,413,677        3,430,048  

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

     1,500,505        1,523,664  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     4,472,022        4,467,723  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     3,325,327        3,306,903  

 

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For the year ended August 31, 2023, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

   $ 315,413,013      $ 287,351,345  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

     7,833,088        2,827,866  

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 MidCap 400 ESG ETF

             

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     2,316,147         

5. Fund Share Transactions

As of August 31, 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 August 31, 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

     95

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

     95

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

     93

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     49

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     71

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders of

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF, Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF, Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF, Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF, Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF and Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF and the Board of Trustees of DBX ETF Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF, Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF, Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF, Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF, Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF, and Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF (collectively referred to as the “Funds”), (six of the funds constituting DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”)), including the schedules of investments, as of August 31, 2023, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds (six of the funds constituting DBX ETF Trust) at August 31, 2023, and the results of their operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Individual fund constituting the DBX ETF Trust   Statement of operations   Statements of changes in net assets   Financial highlights
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF   For the year ended August 31, 2023   For each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023   For each of the four years in the period ended August 31, 2023 and the period from June 26, 2019 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2019

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

  For the year ended August 31, 2023   For each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023   For each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023 and the period from February 24, 2021 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2021

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

  For the period from November 9, 2022 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2023

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on each of the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an

 

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understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and others; when replies were not received from brokers and others, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

LOGO

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the DWS family of funds since at least 1979, but we are unable to determine the specific year.

New York, New York

October 23, 2023

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

 

Regulatory Update — Tailored Shareholder Report

Effective January 24, 2023, the SEC amended the rules for mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) annual and semi-annual shareholder reports. The amended rules apply to mutual funds and ETFs that are registered on Form N-1A (i.e., open-end funds) and implement a new streamlined disclosure framework requiring “concise and visually engaging” shareholder reports highlighting key information, including a simplified expense presentation, performance information, portfolio holdings and certain fund statistics. The amended rules seek to simplify shareholder reporting by consolidating investor friendly data in one report and moving other data to Form N-CSR, creating a layered disclosure framework. Certain information from the Funds’ current shareholder reports, including the Funds’ investment portfolio, financial statements and financial highlights, will move to Form N-CSR. This information must be available online, delivered free of charge upon request and filed on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. Notably, the amended rules will require mutual funds and ETFs to prepare separate individual shareholder reports for each fund share class. The amendments also include a revised definition of “appropriate broad-based securities market index” that will affect performance presentations in the new streamlined reports and mutual fund and ETF prospectuses. The amended rules and related form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024. At this time, management is evaluating the impact of the amended rules and form amendments on the content of the Funds’ current shareholder reports.

 

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Board Members and Officers (Unaudited)

 

Identification and Background

The Board has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by the Advisor and other service providers. Each Board Member serves until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified. Each officer serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes disqualified.

The Trust currently has three Board Members. The three Independent Board Members have no affiliation or business connection with the Advisor or any of its affiliated persons and do not own any stock or other securities issued by the Advisor.

The Independent Board Members of the Trust, their term of office and length of time served, their principal business occupations during the past five years, the number of portfolios in the fund complex (defined below) overseen by each Independent Board Member, and other directorships, if any, held by the Board Members are shown below. The fund complex includes all registered open- and closed-end funds (including all of their portfolios) advised by the Advisor and any registered funds that have an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the Advisor. As of the date of this shareholder report, the fund complex consists of the funds in the Trust, as well as the registered funds advised by affiliates of the Advisor.

Shareholder Communications to the Board. Shareholders may send communications to the Trust’s Board by addressing the communications directly to the Board (or individual Board Members) and/or otherwise clearly indicating in the salutation that the communication is for the Board (or individual Board Members). The shareholder may send the communication to either the Trust’s office or directly to such Board members c/o 875 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Other shareholder communications received by the Trust not directly addressed and sent to the Board will be reviewed and generally responded to by management. Such communications will be forwarded to the Board at management’s discretion based on the matters contained therein.

 

Independent Board Members

Name, Year of Birth, Position with

the Trust and Length of Time Served(1)

 

Business Experience and

Directorships During the Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Portfolios in

Fund Complex

Overseen

 

Other Directorships

Held by Board Member

Stephen R. Byers (1953)

Chairperson since 2016, and Board Member since 2011 (formerly, Lead Independent Board Member, 2015-2016)

  Independent Director (2011-present); Independent Consultant (2014-present); Director of Investment Management, the Dreyfus Corporation (2000-2006) and Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, the Dreyfus Corporation (2002-2006).   42   The Arbitrage Funds, Sierra Income Corporation, Mutual Fund Directors Forum

George O. Elston (1964)

Board Member since 2011, Chairperson of the Audit Committee since 2015

  Chief Financial Officer, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2019-present); Chief Financial Officer, Enzyvant (2018-2019); Chief Executive Officer, 2X Oncology, Inc. (2017- 2018); Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2014-2016); Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, KBI BioPharma Inc. (2013-2014); Managing Partner, Chatham Street Partners (2010-2013).   42  

J. David Officer (1948)

Board Member since 2011, Chairperson of the Nominating Committee since 2015

  Independent Director (2010-present); Vice Chairman, the Dreyfus Corporation (2006-2009); President, The Dreyfus Family of Funds, Inc. (2006-2009).   42   (Chairman of) Ilex Management Ltd; Old Westbury Funds

 

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Board Members and Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Officers(2)

Name, Year of Birth, Position
with the Trust and Length of Time Served(3)
  Business Experience and
Directorships During the Past 5 Years

Freddi Klassen(4) (1975)

President and Chief Executive Officer, 2016-present

  Chief Administrative Officer Investment Division Americas, of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and Manager (since 2023) and Chief Operating Officer of the Advisor (2016-present). Formerly: Programmes (Head 2021-2023), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer in the Americas for the Traditional Asset Classes Department (2014- 2020); Global Chief Operating Officer for Equities Technology in the Investment Bank Division at Deutsche Bank AG (2013-2014); Chief Operating Officer for Exchange Traded Funds and Systematic Funds in Europe (2008-2013).

Diane Kenneally(4) (1966)

Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller, 2019-present

  Fund Administration Treasurer’s Office (Co-Head since 2018), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2018- present); Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2018-present); formerly: Assistant Treasurer for the DWS funds (2007-2018).

Frank Gecsedi(4) (1967)

Chief Compliance Officer, 2010-present

  AFC Compliance US (Senior Team Lead), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Compliance Department (2016- present), Vice President in the Deutsche Asset Management Compliance Department at Deutsche Bank AG (2013-2016) and Chief Compliance Officer of the Advisor (2010-present); Chief Compliance Officer of DWS Distributors, Inc. (2019-2022); Vice President in Deutsche Bank’s Global Markets Legal, Risk and Capital Division (2010-2012).
Bryan Richards(4) (1978)
Vice President, 2016-present
  Portfolio Engineering, Systematic Investments Solutions (Head), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2018-present); Portfolio Manager in the Passive Asset Management Department at DWS (2011-present); Primary Portfolio Manager for the PowerShares DB Commodity ETFs (2011-2015).
John Millette(5) (1962)
Secretary, 2020-present
  Legal (Associate General Counsel), DWS US Retail Legal (2003- present), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Vice President and Secretary of DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (1999-present); Chief Legal Officer, DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2015-present); Director and Vice President of DWS Trust Company (2016-present); Vice President, DBX Advisors LLC (2021-present); Secretary, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2011- present); formerly: Secretary of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (2015-2017); and Assistant Secretary of DBX ETF Trust (2019-2020).

 

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Board Members and Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth, Position
with the Trust and Length of Time Served(3)
  Business Experience and
Directorships During the Past 5 Years
Caroline Pearson(5) (1962)
Assistant Secretary, 2020-present
  Legal (Senior Team Lead), DWS US Retail Legal, of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Chief Legal Officer of DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2010-present); Chief Legal Officer, DBX Advisors LLC and DBX Strategic Advisors LLC (2020- present); Chief Legal Officer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2012-present); formerly: Secretary, Deutsche AM Distributors, Inc. (2002-2017); Secretary, Deutsche AM Service Company (2010-2017); and Chief Legal Officer, DBXStrategic Advisors LLC (2020-2021).
Jeffrey Berry(5) (1959)
Assistant Treasurer, 2019-present
  Fund Administration (Senior Specialist), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.
Sheila Cadogan(5) (1966)
Assistant Treasurer, 2019-present
  Fund Administration Treasurer’s Office (Co-Head since 2018), of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; Assistant Treasurer for DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2017-present); Director and Vice President, DWS Trust Company (2018- present); Assistant Treasurer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (2018-present).
Christina A. Morse(6) (1964)
Assistant Secretary, 2017-present
  Senior Vice President, Director Regulatory Administration at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (2023-present); Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (2014-2023); Vice President and Counsel at Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (2013-2014).
Christian Rijs(4) (1980)
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, since October 21, 2021
  Senior Team Lead Anti-Financial Crime and Compliance, DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.; AML Officer, DWS Trust Company (since November 2, 2021); AML Officer, DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (since October 6, 2021); AML Officer, The European Equity Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (since November 12, 2021); formerly: DWS UK & Ireland Head of Anti-Financial Crime and MLRO.

 

(1)

The length of time served is represented by the year in which the Board Member joined the Board.

(2)

As a result of their respective positions held with the Advisor and its affiliates, these individuals are considered “interested persons” of the Advisor within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Interested persons receive no compensation from the Funds.

(3)

The length of time served is represented by the year in which the officer was first elected to the Trust in such capacity.

(4)

Address: 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022.

(5)

Address: 100 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02110.

(6)

Address: BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286.

The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Funds’ Board Members. The SAI is available by calling 855-329-3837, or on the Company’s website at www.Xtrackers.com.

 

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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.

Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

Each Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable for its period ended August 31, 2023.

 

     Qualified Dividend
Income*
     Dividends Received
Deduction*
 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     100%        98%  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF

     100%        100%  

Xtrackers S&P 500 Value ESG ETF

     100%        90%  

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

     100%        95%  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     93%        90%  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     92%        89%  

* The above percentage is based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during each Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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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 & 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-097578-1 (10/23) DBX005648 (10/24)


  (b)

Not applicable

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

  (a)

The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

  (b)

There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics description.

 

  (c)

The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions. 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Stephen R. Byers, George O. Elston, and J. David Officer are the designated financial experts on the Audit Committee of DBX ETF Trust. With respect to DBX ETF Trust, Stephen Byers, George O. Elston, and J. David Officer are not “interested persons” as such terms are defined by Section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19)).

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Audit Fees

 

  (a)

The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are $476,661 for 2023 and $376,343 for 2022.


Audit-Related Fees

 

  (b)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item are $0 for 2023 and $0 for 2022.

Tax Fees

 

  (c)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $118,250 for 2023 and $160,644 for 2022.

All Other Fees

 

  (d)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item are $0 for 2023 and $0 for 2022.

 

  (e)(1)

Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

In accordance with Rule 2-01(c)(7)(A), the Audit Committee pre-approves all of the audit and permissible non-audit services of the Registrant.

 

  (e)(2)

All of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) above were approved by the Audit Committee in accordance with paragraph (c) (7) (i) (c) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

  (f)

Not Applicable.

 

  (g)

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant was $0 for 2023 and $0 for 2022.

 

  (h)

The registrant’s audit committee of the board of directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

  (i)

Not applicable.

 

  (j)

Not applicable.


Pursuant to PCAOB Rule 3526, EY is required to describe in writing to the Funds’ Audit Committee, on at least an annual basis, all relationships between EY, or any of its affiliates, and the Xtrackers ETFs, or persons in financial reporting oversight roles at DWS that, as of the date of the communication, may reasonably be thought to bear on EY’s independence. Pursuant to PCAOB Rule 3526, EY has reported the matters set forth below that may reasonably be thought to bear on EY’s independence. With respect to each reported matter in the aggregate, EY advised the Audit Committee that, after careful consideration of the facts and circumstances and the applicable independence rules, it concluded that the matters do not and will not impair EY’s ability to exercise objective and impartial judgement in connection with the audits of the financial statements for the Funds and a reasonable investor with knowledge of all relevant facts and circumstances would conclude that EY has been and is capable of exercising objective and impartial judgment on all issues encompassed within EY’s audit engagements. EY also confirmed to the Audit Committee that it can continue to act as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Funds.

 

   

EY advised the Funds’ Audit Committee that various covered persons within EY and EY’s affiliates held investments in, or had other financial relationships with, entities within the Xtrackers ETFs “investment company complex” (as defined in Regulation S-X). EY informed the Audit Committee that these investments and financial relationships were inconsistent with Rule 2-01(c)(1) of Regulation S-X. EY reported that all breaches have been resolved and that none of the breaches involved any professionals who were part of the audit engagement team for the Funds ETFs or in the position to influence the audit engagement team for the Funds.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

The Registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The Registrant’s audit committee members are Stephen R. Byers, George O. Elston, and J. David Officer.

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

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

  (a)(1)

Code of ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.

 

  (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.

 

  (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 November 2, 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 November 2, 2023  
By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Diane Kenneally
  Diane Kenneally
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date November 2, 2023