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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: May 31

Date of reporting period: May 31, 2024

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE:

The Registrant is filing this amendment to its Form N-CSR (the “Amendment”) for the period ended May 31, 2024, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2, 2024 (Accession Number 0001193125-24-192690) (the “Original Filing”). This Amendment is filed solely for the purpose of updating the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm section of the Annual Financial Statements and Other Information report for the following Series of the Registrant: Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF Series ID S83046, Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF Series ID S40498, Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Series ID S50032, and Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Series ID S50033; included in Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies. Except as set forth above (and the dates included on the signature page and the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) and Rule 30a-2(b)), the Amendment does not amend, update or change any other information or disclosures contained in the Original Filing. Items 1 through 6 and Items 8 through 19 of this Amendment to the Registrant’s Form N-CSR are incorporated by reference to the Original Filings.

 

 
 


Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.


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Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA)

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF (RVNU)

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (HDAW)

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (HDEF)

 

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Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Schedule of Investments

  

Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF

     2  

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF

     8  

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

     17  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

     25  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     29  

Statements of Operations

     30  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     31  

Financial Highlights

     33  

Notes to Financial Statements

     37  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     47  

Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     49  

Tax Information

     53  

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.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF

May 31, 2024

 

     Principal
  Amount $
        Value $  

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 97.0%

     

California — 97.0%

     

Allan Hancock Joint Community College District
Series 2006-C, 0.00% - 5.60%, (a)8/1/47

     160,000        111,949  

Anaheim Public Financing Authority

     

Series C, Zero Coupon, 9/1/30

     50,000        40,099  

Series C, Zero Coupon, 9/1/32

     150,000        111,420  

Series C, Zero Coupon, 9/1/33

     160,000        114,140  

Bay Area Toll Authority
Series S-7, 4.00%, 4/1/34

     100,000        100,513  

Bay Area Toll Authority, Highway Revenue Tolls,

     

Series S-7, 3.25%, 4/1/36

     25,000        22,482  

Series S-6, 5.00%, 10/1/54

     25,000        25,114  

Series F-1, 5.00%, 4/1/56

     70,000        73,528  

California Community Choice Financing Authority

     

Series B-1, 4.00%, 2/1/52

     250,000        248,042  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/53

     300,000        313,637  

Series E-1, 5.00%, 2/1/54

     100,000        105,373  

Series D, 5.50%, 5/1/54

     250,000        265,019  

Series G-1, 5.25%, 11/1/54

     100,000        106,230  

California Educational Facilities Authority

     

Series V-3, 5.00%, 6/1/33

     25,000        28,981  

Series U-1, 5.25%, 4/1/40

     235,000        285,046  

Series U-7, 5.00%, 6/1/46

     120,000        139,629  

Series 2016, 5.00%, 10/1/49

     75,000        77,365  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority

     

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/30

     50,000        50,988  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/32

     75,000        79,089  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/33

     55,000        57,855  

Series A, 4.00%, 4/1/38

     100,000        99,032  

Series B, 3.25%, 8/15/39

     145,000        131,228  

Series B, 4.00%, 8/15/39

     100,000        98,550  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/1/39

     25,000        25,677  

Series C, 5.00%, 6/1/41

     75,000        80,210  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/41

     75,000        76,835  

Series A-2, 4.00%, 11/1/44

     25,000        24,353  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/46

     100,000        102,446  

Series A, 4.00%, 8/15/48

     100,000        99,622  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/48

     70,000        67,129  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/48

     60,000        61,165  

Series A, 4.00%, 6/1/50

     50,000        47,292  

Series A, 4.00%, 8/15/50

     100,000        96,317  
     Principal
  Amount $
        Value $  

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank

     

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/29

     80,000        84,686  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/33

     125,000        133,064  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/1/45

     50,000        47,627  

Series A, 4.00%, 7/1/50

     180,000        173,834  

California Public Finance Authority
Series A, 4.00%, 8/1/47

     50,000        49,188  

California School Facilities Financing Authority
Series A, Zero Coupon, 8/1/49

     300,000        81,798  

California State Public Works Board

     

Series F, 5.00%, 5/1/25

     100,000        101,391  

Series A, 5.00%, 8/1/34

     30,000        33,223  

Series B, 4.00%, 5/1/46

     250,000        246,513  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/1/46

     225,000        221,818  

California State University

     

Series A, 5.00%, 11/1/27

     25,000        25,764  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/1/29

     40,000        42,010  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/1/30

     50,000        51,428  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/1/32

     105,000        107,931  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/1/32

     60,000        62,938  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/1/34

     30,000        31,469  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/1/43

     165,000        167,630  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority

     

Series 2004-L, 5.00%, 4/1/38

     155,000        165,768  

Series A, 4.00%, 7/1/48

     25,000        24,540  

Series A, 3.00%, 4/1/50

     50,000        36,820  

Series A, 4.00%, 8/15/51

     50,000        45,897  

Centinela Valley Union High School District
Series B, 4.00%, 8/1/50

     30,000        28,258  

Cerritos Community College District
Series A, 4.00%, 8/1/44

     50,000        49,549  

Chino Valley Unified School District
Series 2020-B, 5.00%, 8/1/55

     100,000        104,894  

City & County of San Francisco CA
Series 2015-A, 4.00%, 4/1/45

     75,000        75,021  

City of Irvine CA

     

4.00%, 9/1/58

     75,000        71,304  

City of Los Angeles CA Wastewater System Revenue

     

Series C, 5.00%, 6/1/24

     100,000        100,000  

Series C, 5.00%, 6/1/28

     100,000        107,024  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

     Principal
  Amount $
        Value $  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports

     

Series D, 4.00%, 5/15/48

     100,000        96,219  

Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/49

     300,000        312,236  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/36

     30,000        32,864  

Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/37

     30,000        32,751  

City of San Francisco CA Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue

     

Series C, 5.00%, 11/1/25

     210,000        213,292  

Series C, 5.00%, 11/1/31

     20,000        22,531  

Coast Community College District
5.00%, 8/1/31

     65,000        66,159  

Coronado Community Development Agency Successor Agency
Series A, 5.00%, 9/1/33

     80,000        81,202  

County of Sacramento CA Airport System Revenue
Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/41

     60,000        61,238  

Desert Community College District
Series A-1, 4.00%, 8/1/51

     100,000        97,076  

East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue

     

Series B, 5.00%, 6/1/28

     25,000        26,340  

Series B, 5.00%, 6/1/30

     50,000        52,654  

Series B, 5.00%, 6/1/31

     50,000        52,644  

Folsom Cordova Unified School District
Series D, 4.00%, 10/1/44

     100,000        98,393  

Fremont Unified School District/ Alameda County CA
Series A, 4.00%, 8/1/46

     50,000        50,014  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.

     

Series A, 5.00%, 6/1/40

     50,000        50,840  

Series A, 5.00%, 6/1/45

     85,000        86,429  

Hartnell Community College District
Series 2002-D, 7.00%, 8/1/34

     100,000        111,900  

Hayward Area Recreation & Park District Series A, 4.00%, 8/1/46

     30,000        29,679  

Hayward Unified School District

     

4.00%, 8/1/42

     50,000        49,439  

4.00%, 8/1/43

     300,000        292,644  

Los Angeles Community College District
Series A, 5.00%, 8/1/29

     25,000        25,055  
     Principal
  Amount $
        Value $  

Series A, 5.00%, 8/1/31

     25,000        25,055  

Series 2008-K, 4.00%, 8/1/34

     90,000        90,136  

Los Angeles County Facilities, Inc.
Series A, 4.00%, 12/1/48

     130,000        127,335  

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue

     

Series A, 5.00%, 6/1/31

     50,000        56,248  

Series A, 5.00%, 6/1/33

     30,000        33,721  

Series A, 5.00%, 6/1/34

     30,000        33,144  

Series B, 5.00%, 7/1/34

     25,000        26,586  

Series B, 5.00%, 7/1/35

     50,000        53,065  

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Revenue
Series A, 5.00%, 6/1/33

     110,000        114,749  

Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority
Series D, 4.00%, 12/1/40

     60,000        59,932  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power

     

Series B, 5.00%, 7/1/24

     35,000        35,036  

Series B, 5.00%, 7/1/26

     150,000        155,054  

Series D, 5.00%, 7/1/26

     100,000        103,369  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/29

     45,000        49,091  

Series B, 5.00%, 7/1/33

     150,000        161,809  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/34

     110,000        114,382  

Series B, 5.00%, 7/1/51

     20,000        21,400  

Series B, 5.25%, 7/1/53

     25,000        27,544  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Power System Revenue, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,
Series D, 5.00%, 7/1/44

     20,000        21,151  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Water System Revenue

     

Series B, 5.00%, 7/1/47

     30,000        32,459  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/49

     200,000        218,157  

Series D, 5.00%, 7/1/52

     50,000        53,931  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,

     

Series B, 5.00%, 7/1/45

     75,000        80,209  

Series B, 5.00%, 7/1/51

     45,000        47,955  

Los Angeles Unified School District

     

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/24

     85,000        85,070  

Series C, 5.00%, 7/1/25

     30,000        30,049  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/27

     60,000        63,108  

Series B, 2.00%, 7/1/29

     95,000        84,610  

Series B-1, 5.00%, 7/1/29

     25,000        26,495  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

     Principal
  Amount $
        Value $  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/30

     55,000        59,499  

Series B, 5.00%, 7/1/30

     100,000        103,060  

Series C, 5.00%, 7/1/30

     50,000        55,061  

Series C, 3.00%, 7/1/35

     20,000        17,942  

Series B-1, 5.00%, 7/1/36

     35,000        36,838  

Series QRR, 5.00%, 7/1/37

     50,000        57,095  

Series B-1, 5.25%, 7/1/42

     25,000        26,343  

Series M-1, 5.25%, 7/1/42

     15,000        15,806  

Marin Healthcare District
Series 2021, 4.00%, 8/1/45

     165,000        158,988  

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

     

Series A, 2.50%, 7/1/25

     30,000        29,498  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/27

     40,000        42,205  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/27

     75,000        79,134  

Series C, 5.00%, 10/1/27

     40,000        42,388  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/34

     95,000        102,931  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/1/49

     30,000        31,786  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/1/51

     20,000        21,357  

Mount San Antonio Community College District
Series A, 0.00% - 6.25%, (a)8/1/43

     100,000        95,572  

M-S-R Energy Authority
Series C, 6.50%, 11/1/39

     60,000        74,175  

Municipal Improvement Corp. of Los Angeles

     

Series B, 5.00%, 11/1/27

     25,000        25,932  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/1/29

     30,000        31,068  

Napa Valley Unified School District
Series C, 4.00%, 8/1/44

     70,000        68,895  

Ontario International Airport Authority
Series A, 4.00%, 5/15/51

     190,000        182,352  

Orange County Transportation Authority
Series 2021, 5.00%, 10/15/24

     90,000        90,467  

Palomar Community College District

     

Series 2006-C, 5.00%, 8/1/44

     70,000        71,289  

Series 2006-D, 4.00%, 8/1/46

     15,000        14,757  

Perris Union High School District
Series A, 4.00%, 9/1/48

     50,000        49,712  

Rancho Santiago Community College District
Series 2002-C, Zero Coupon, 9/1/30

     60,000        47,883  

Regents of The University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue

     

Series L, 5.00%, 5/15/35

     25,000        25,843  

Series L, 5.00%, 5/15/41

     75,000        76,905  
     Principal
  Amount $
        Value $  

Series L, 3.00%, 5/15/42

     255,000        209,527  

Series P, 5.00%, 5/15/47

     175,000        188,127  

Series P, 4.00%, 5/15/53

     25,000        23,751  

River Islands Public Financing Authority
Series A-1, 5.25%, 9/1/52

     50,000        53,668  

Riverside County Transportation Commission Sales Tax Revenue
Series B, 5.00%, 6/1/35

     120,000        126,137  

Sacramento City Financing Authority
Series E, 5.25%, 12/1/30

     100,000        110,389  

Sacramento City Unified School District
Series G, 4.00%, 8/1/49

     30,000        28,812  

Sacramento County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority

     

Series 2021, 3.00%, 12/1/34

     25,000        22,778  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/1/45

     55,000        59,342  

Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Series G, 5.00%, 8/15/39

     50,000        53,845  

Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,
Series H, 5.00%, 8/15/50

     50,000        53,127  

Sacramento Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue
Series A, 5.00%, 10/1/33

     60,000        69,696  

San Bernardino Community College District Series A, 4.00%, 8/1/49

     45,000        46,072  

San Diego Community College District 5.00%, 8/1/31

     100,000        103,851  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

     

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/44

     35,000        36,844  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/46

     75,000        79,964  

San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission
Series A, 5.00%, 4/1/35

     15,000        17,319  

San Diego County Water Authority
Series S-1, 5.00%, 5/1/28

     100,000        106,646  

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority

     

Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/27

     50,000        51,688  

Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/28

     20,000        20,626  

Series B, 5.00%, 8/1/28

     35,000        36,184  

San Diego Unified School District

     

Series F-2, 5.00%, 7/1/24

     100,000        100,088  

Series 2012-I, 4.00%, 7/1/47

     100,000        97,655  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

     Principal
  Amount $
        Value $  

Series C, 0.00% - 6.63%, (a)7/1/48

     85,000        76,675  

Series L, 4.00%, 7/1/49

     30,000        29,632  

Series 2018 G-3, 4.00%, 7/1/53

     200,000        193,110  

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District

     

Series 2004 F-1, 3.00%, 8/1/38

     75,000        63,945  

Series C-1, 4.00%, 8/1/45

     35,000        34,329  

San Francisco City & County Airport Commission-San Francisco International Airport, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,
Series E, 5.00%, 5/1/48

     25,000        25,911  

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport
Series D, 5.00%, 5/1/36

     40,000        43,320  

San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Revenue

     

Series A, 5.00%, 10/1/27

     50,000        52,904  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/1/46

     85,000        91,766  

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Series 2017, 4.00%, 3/1/46

     130,000        127,570  

San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency

     

Zero Coupon, 1/1/25

     75,000        73,463  

Zero Coupon, 1/1/28

     55,000        48,834  

Series A, 5.00%, 1/15/33

     40,000        43,964  

San Jose Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency
Series A, 5.00%, 8/1/35

     45,000        47,016  

San Marcos Unified School District
Series B, Zero Coupon, 8/1/47

     300,000        106,166  

San Mateo County Community College District
Series A, 5.00%, 9/1/45

     65,000        66,325  

San Mateo Foster City Public Financing Authority
Series B, 5.00%, 8/1/25

     100,000        101,841  

San Mateo Union High School District
Series 2010, 0.00% - 6.70%, (a)9/1/41

     130,000        131,522  

Santa Clara Unified School District
Series 2017, 3.50%, 7/1/42

     130,000        117,515  

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Series A, 5.00%, 4/1/26

     50,000        51,622  
     Principal
  Amount $
        Value $  

Santa Clara Valley Water District
Series 2023C-1, 4.00%, 6/1/26

     50,000        50,740  

Southern California Public Power Authority
Series 2023-A1, 5.00%, 7/1/48

     20,000        21,811  

State of California

     

Series B, 5.00%, 8/1/24

     105,000        105,156  

5.00%, 9/1/24

     60,000        60,143  

5.00%, 9/1/24

     30,000        30,072  

5.00%, 10/1/24

     65,000        65,219  

Series B, 5.00%, 10/1/24

     25,000        25,084  

5.00%, 12/1/24

     250,000        251,700  

Series B, 5.00%, 8/1/25

     125,000        127,257  

5.00%, 10/1/25

     100,000        102,075  

5.00%, 12/1/25

     50,000        51,176  

5.00%, 8/1/26

     100,000        101,671  

5.00%, 8/1/26

     110,000        113,679  

Series B, 5.00%, 8/1/26

     110,000        113,679  

4.00%, 9/1/26

     50,000        50,670  

5.00%, 10/1/26

     50,000        51,813  

5.00%, 12/1/26

     110,000        114,307  

5.00%, 8/1/27

     100,000        103,083  

5.00%, 10/1/27

     30,000        31,601  

5.00%, 11/1/27

     50,000        52,739  

5.00%, 11/1/27

     50,000        52,739  

5.00%, 11/1/27

     115,000        121,299  

5.00%, 8/1/28

     90,000        94,068  

5.00%, 9/1/28

     110,000        113,644  

Series B, 5.00%, 10/1/28

     100,000        107,040  

5.00%, 12/1/28

     45,000        48,303  

Series C, 5.00%, 8/1/29

     200,000        206,179  

5.00%, 11/1/29

     25,000        26,250  

5.00%, 8/1/30

     55,000        57,538  

5.00%, 11/1/30

     35,000        38,691  

5.00%, 11/1/30

     30,000        31,491  

5.00%, 4/1/31

     40,000        44,476  

5.00%, 4/1/32

     50,000        56,318  

5.25%, 8/1/32

     100,000        113,018  

2.50%, 9/1/32

     125,000        110,922  

5.00%, 9/1/32

     30,000        33,530  

5.00%, 11/1/32

     30,000        33,164  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/1/32

     30,000        33,164  

Series C, 3.375%, 9/1/33

     50,000        47,643  

5.00%, 3/1/34

     55,000        60,090  

5.00%, 12/1/34

     50,000        55,168  

3.00%, 9/1/35

     200,000        182,008  

3.00%, 10/1/35

     95,000        87,655  

4.00%, 10/1/35

     50,000        51,761  

5.00%, 10/1/35

     100,000        102,527  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

DBX ETF Trust  |   5


Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

     Principal
  Amount $
        Value $  

4.00%, 11/1/35

     130,000        134,306  

5.00%, 12/1/35

     70,000        76,979  

4.00%, 3/1/36

     80,000        82,389  

3.00%, 9/1/36

     50,000        44,925  

4.00%, 9/1/36

     100,000        98,660  

3.00%, 10/1/36

     25,000        22,806  

5.00%, 10/1/36

     50,000        56,600  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/1/36

     30,000        32,902  

4.00%, 3/1/37

     50,000        51,323  

5.00%, 4/1/37

     40,000        42,783  

5.00%, 9/1/41

     100,000        108,844  

4.00%, 4/1/42

     200,000        201,623  

Series C, 5.00%, 11/1/42

     100,000        109,712  

3.00%, 12/1/43

     25,000        20,131  

5.00%, 10/1/45

     350,000        383,087  

5.25%, 10/1/45

     25,000        27,929  

4.00%, 11/1/45

     85,000        82,700  

4.00%, 3/1/46

     30,000        29,926  

3.00%, 11/1/50

     100,000        76,678  

State of California Department of Water Resources

     

Series BB, 5.00%, 12/1/26

     130,000        135,869  

Series AX, 5.00%, 12/1/27

     45,000        47,828  

Series BB, 5.00%, 12/1/33

     25,000        27,945  

Sweetwater Union High School District
4.00%, 8/1/42

     100,000        97,624  

University of California

     

Series BN, 5.00%, 5/15/25

     45,000        45,717  

Series I, 5.00%, 5/15/26

     25,000        25,356  

Series AY, 5.00%, 5/15/28

     70,000        73,483  

Series BQ, 5.00%, 5/15/29

     25,000        27,190  

Series AY, 5.00%, 5/15/30

     25,000        26,107  

Series BQ, 5.00%, 5/15/31

     30,000        33,487  

Series BQ, 5.00%, 5/15/33

     25,000        28,605  

Series BQ, 5.00%, 5/15/35

     40,000        45,717  
     Principal
  Amount $
        Value $  

Series M, 5.00%, 5/15/35

     75,000        78,181  

Series AY, 5.00%, 5/15/36

     50,000        52,098  

Series BE, 5.00%, 5/15/36

     170,000        186,747  

Series K, 4.00%, 5/15/46

     50,000        49,242  

Series Q, 5.00%, 5/15/46

     15,000        16,065  

Series M, 4.00%, 5/15/47

     100,000        98,146  

Series AZ, 5.00%, 5/15/48

     100,000        104,248  

Series Q, 3.00%, 5/15/51

     50,000        38,341  

Ventura County Community College District
3.125%, 8/1/31

     100,000        95,332  

Ventura Unified School District
Series A, 4.00%, 8/1/52

     50,000        48,351  

William S Hart Union High School District
Series C, 3.50%, 8/1/38

     75,000        71,821  

Yosemite Community College District

     

5.00%, 8/1/30

     35,000        35,664  

5.00%, 8/1/32

     65,000        66,234  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $22,085,750)

        21,540,600  

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

     
     

 

 

 

(Cost $22,085,750)

        21,540,600  
     Number
of Shares
        

CASH EQUIVALENTS — 1.9%

     

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”(b), 5.26%
(Cost $419,583)

     419,583        419,583  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.9%

     

(Cost $22,505,333)

        21,960,183  

Other assets and liabilities, net —1.1%

        242,667  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

        22,202,850  
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended May 31, 2024 is as follows:

 

Value ($) at

12/14/2023

(Commencement

of Operations)

  

Purchases Cost

($)

   Sales
Proceeds ($)
     Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)
($)
   Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
   Income
($)
   Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
   Number of
Shares at
5/31/2024
   Value ($) at
5/31/2024

CASH EQUIVALENTS 1.9%

 

              

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.26% (b)

 

           

   8,327,741      (7,908,158)                      8,952               419,583        419,583  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

6  |   DBX ETF Trust


Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

 

(a)

Security is a “step-up” bond where the coupon increases or steps-up at a predetermined date. The range of rates shown is the current coupon rate through the final coupon rate, date shown is the final maturity date.

(b)

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

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 May 31, 2024 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  

Municipal Bonds (a)

   $      $ 21,540,600      $      $ 21,540,600  

Short-Term Investments (a)

     419,583                      419,583  

TOTAL

   $   419,583      $  21,540,600      $      $   21,960,183  

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

DBX ETF Trust  |   7


Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF

May 31, 2024

 

     Principal
  Amount $
        Value $  

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 98.2%

     

Arizona — 3.7%

     

City of Mesa AZ Utility System Revenue, Multiple Utility Revenue,
Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/43

     500,000        526,153  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Intergovernmental,
Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/45

     705,000        755,077  

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,

     

Series A, 5.00%, 1/1/47

     500,000        523,121  

Series A, 3.00%, 1/1/49

     65,000        48,550  

Series B, 5.25%, 1/1/53

     2,650,000        2,890,598  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $4,909,433)

        4,743,499  

California — 15.0%

     

Bay Area Toll Authority, Highway Revenue Tolls,

     

Sub-Series S-8, 3.00%, 4/1/54

     535,000        385,947  

Series F-1, 5.00%, 4/1/54

     500,000        543,418  

Series F-2, 2.60%, 4/1/56

     160,000        100,003  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/37

     45,000        49,164  

Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/38

     300,000        326,431  

5.00%, 5/15/39

     40,000        43,358  

5.00%, 5/15/40

     55,000        59,414  

Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 5/15/43

     125,000        128,575  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 5/15/44

     400,000        378,796  

Series F, AMT, 5.00%, 5/15/44

     200,000        205,354  

Series B, 5.00%, 5/15/45

     260,000        279,540  

Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 5/15/45

     50,000        51,870  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 5/15/46

     600,000        621,882  

Series B, 5.00%, 5/15/48

     250,000        266,929  

Series E, 5.00%, 5/15/48

     20,000        20,982  

Series F, AMT, 3.00%, 5/15/49

     330,000        243,297  

Series F, AMT, 4.00%, 5/15/49

     200,000        183,530  

Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 5/15/49

     100,000        101,287  

Series C, AMT, 4.00%, 5/15/50

     500,000        459,784  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 5/15/51

     135,000        138,599  

City of Riverside CA Electric Revenue, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,
Series A, 5.00%, 10/1/49

     150,000        164,368  
     Principal
  Amount $
        Value $  

City of Sacramento CA Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue, Hotel Occupancy Tax,
Series A, 5.00%, 6/1/48

     25,000        25,472  

City of San Francisco CA Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, Water Revenue,

     

Series D, 3.00%, 11/1/50

     340,000        259,395  

Series C, 4.00%, 11/1/50

     600,000        583,989  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Power System Revenue, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,

     

Series B, 5.00%, 7/1/40

     260,000        282,142  

Series D, 5.00%, 7/1/44

     125,000        132,267  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/45

     60,000        63,073  

Series C, 5.00%, 7/1/49

     635,000        665,814  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Water System Revenue, Water Revenue,

     

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/41

     270,000        291,550  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/50

     210,000        223,438  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,

     

Series B, 5.00%, 7/1/45

     45,000        48,155  

Series B, 5.00%, 7/1/48

     500,000        534,956  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/51

     1,000,000        1,070,763  

Series B, 5.00%, 7/1/51

     280,000        298,582  

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Water Revenue,

     

Series C, 5.00%, 7/1/39

     25,000        27,476  

Series C, 5.00%, 7/1/40

     100,000        109,434  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/1/45

     225,000        239,961  

Riverside County Transportation Commission, Highway Revenue Tolls,

     

Series B-1, 4.00%, 6/1/46

     10,000        9,501  

Series B-1, 3.00%, 6/1/49

     600,000        453,435  

Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,
Series H, 5.00%, 8/15/50

     40,000        42,528  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/49

     200,000        208,676  

Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 7/1/51

     250,000        228,425  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/51

     500,000        527,769  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 7/1/51

     500,000        511,406  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/56

     1,300,000        1,364,636  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

8  |   DBX ETF Trust


Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

     Principal
  Amount $
        Value $  

San Francisco City & County Airport Commission-San Francisco International Airport, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 5/1/39

     50,000        51,815  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 5/1/44

     810,000        828,645  

Series D, 5.00%, 5/1/48

     75,000        75,662  

Series E, 5.00%, 5/1/48

     25,000        25,925  

Series D, AMT, 5.25%, 5/1/48

     870,000        893,166  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 5/1/49

     990,000        894,268  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 5/1/49

     10,000        10,014  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 5/1/49

     400,000        407,198  

Series E, AMT, 5.00%, 5/1/50

     370,000        376,424  

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Transit Revenue,

     

Series C, 4.00%, 3/1/51

     40,000        38,512  

Series C, 5.00%, 3/1/51

     500,000        520,394  

Southern California Public Power Authority, Intergovernmental,
5.00%, 7/1/53

     1,400,000        1,530,440  

Southern California Public Power Authority, Natural Gas Revenue,
Series A, 5.00%, 11/1/33

     470,000        483,940  

State of California Department of Water Resources, Water Revenue,
Series BB, 5.00%, 12/1/35

     45,000        50,318  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $21,324,128)

        19,142,092  

Colorado — 2.8%

     

Arkansas River Power Authority, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,
Series A, 5.00%, 10/1/43

     215,000        217,059  

City & County of Denver Co. Airport System Revenue, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/1/36

     300,000        327,564  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 12/1/43

     650,000        611,258  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/1/43

     325,000        331,136  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/1/48

     700,000        707,042  

Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 12/1/48

     40,000        40,987  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/15/53

     600,000        617,305  

City & County of Denver Co. Dedicated Excise Tax Revenue, Hotel Occupancy Tax,
Series A, 4.00%, 8/1/51

     700,000        658,230  
     Principal
  Amount $
        Value $  

City of Colorado Springs CO Utilities System Revenue, Multiple Utility Revenue,
Series B, 4.00%, 11/15/51

     100,000        94,164  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $3,932,157)

        3,604,745  

Connecticut — 0.3%

     

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, Fuel Sales Tax Revenue,

     

5.00%, 5/1/37

     100,000        108,132  

5.00%, 5/1/38

     100,000        107,664  

5.00%, 5/1/40

     120,000        128,178  

(Cost $381,421)

        343,974  

Delaware — 0.3%

     

Delaware River & Bay Authority, Highway Revenue Tolls,
4.00%, 1/1/44

     

(Cost $324,010)

     330,000        324,569  

District of Columbia — 3.9%

     

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Water Revenue,
Series B, 5.00%, 10/1/49

     250,000        257,670  

District of Columbia, Income Tax Revenue,

     

Series C, 4.00%, 5/1/45

     500,000        489,679  

Series C, 5.00%, 5/1/45

     170,000        179,620  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Aviation Revenue, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/1/46

     850,000        877,559  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/1/48

     175,000        177,374  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Highway Revenue Tolls,

     

Series B, 4.00%, 10/1/44

     1,000,000        946,335  

Series B, 5.00%, 10/1/47

     500,000        512,523  

Series B, 4.00%, 10/1/49

     300,000        274,243  

Series B, 3.00%, 10/1/50

     600,000        436,379  

Series B, 4.00%, 10/1/53

     900,000        812,943  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $5,667,672)

        4,964,325  

Florida — 11.0%

     

Broward County FL Water & Sewer Utility Revenue, Water Revenue,
Series A, 4.00%, 10/1/47

     240,000        231,288  

Central Florida Expressway Authority, Highway Revenue Tolls,
Series D, 5.00%, 7/1/35

     40,000        43,773  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

DBX ETF Trust  |   9


Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

     Principal
  Amount $
        Value $  

City of Fort Lauderdale Fl Water & Sewer Revenue, Water Revenue,
Series B, 5.50%, 9/1/48

     400,000        444,370  

City of Gainesville FL Utilities System Revenue, Multiple Utility Revenue,

     

Series A, 5.00%, 10/1/44

     380,000        395,308  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/1/47

     215,000        222,813  

City of Tampa Fl Water & Wastewater System Revenue, Water Revenue,
Series A, 5.25%, 10/1/57

     300,000        323,882  

City of Tampa FL Water & Wastewater System Revenue, Water Revenue,
Series A, 5.00%, 10/1/54

     1,000,000        1,050,764  

County of Broward FL Airport System Revenue, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/1/44

     100,000        93,357  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/1/49

     150,000        135,040  

County of Broward Fl Port Facilities Revenue, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,
Series B, 4.00%, 9/1/49

     55,000        49,833  

County of Broward FL Port Facilities Revenue, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,
Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 9/1/44

     500,000        469,822  

County of Miami-Dade FL Aviation Revenue, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/1/44

     400,000        367,917  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/1/44

     1,000,000        1,023,303  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/1/49

     380,000        385,550  

County of Miami-Dade FL Transit System, Sales Tax Revenue,

     

Series A, 4.00%, 7/1/49

     500,000        464,968  

Series A, 4.00%, 7/1/50

     90,000        83,375  

County of Miami-Dade Fl Water & Sewer System Revenue, Water Revenue,
4.00%, 10/1/51

     100,000        91,808  

County of Miami-Dade FL Water & Sewer System Revenue, Water Revenue,

     

Series B, 4.00%, 10/1/44

     475,000        460,927  

4.00%, 10/1/46

     255,000        243,543  

4.00%, 10/1/48

     400,000        379,805  

4.00%, 10/1/48

     40,000        37,693  

Series B, 4.00%, 10/1/49

     500,000        471,047  

4.00%, 10/1/51

     275,000        257,302  
     Principal
  Amount $
        Value $  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,
Series A, 5.25%, 10/1/52

     1,200,000        1,258,579  

County of Osceola Fl Transportation Revenue, Highway Revenue Tolls,
Series A-1, 4.00%, 10/1/54

     400,000        346,187  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/1/44

     165,000        169,632  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/1/49

     500,000        455,672  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/1/52

     300,000        272,266  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/1/52

     605,000        607,978  

Series A, AMT, 3.25%, 10/1/54

     250,000        185,857  

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,
Series F, 5.00%, 10/1/48

     195,000        201,581  

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,
Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/1/52

     500,000        452,307  

JEA Water & Sewer System Revenue, Water Revenue,
Series A, 5.25%, 10/1/49

     1,250,000        1,372,045  

Putnam County Development Authority, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,
5.00%, 3/15/42

     40,000        40,959  

State of Florida Department of Transportation Turnpike System Revenue, Highway Revenue Tolls,
Series C, 3.00%, 7/1/46

     200,000        157,120  

Tampa Bay Water, Water Revenue,
5.00%, 10/1/52

     400,000        426,655  

Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority, Highway Revenue Tolls,
Series B, 4.00%, 7/1/42

     400,000           374,801  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $15,379,563)

        14,049,127  

Georgia — 2.7%

     

City of Atlanta GA Department of Aviation, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,
Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 7/1/49

     200,000        182,089  

Development Authority of Burke County, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,

     

Series C, 4.125%, 11/1/45

     25,000        22,172  

Series D, 4.125%, 11/1/45

     355,000        314,836  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

     Principal
  Amount $
        Value $  

Georgia Ports Authority, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,
4.00%, 7/1/51

     765,000        727,549  

Georgia Ports Authority, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

4.00%, 7/1/52

     320,000        304,131  

5.25%, 7/1/52

     200,000        215,875  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Natural Gas Revenue,
Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/43

     30,000        30,181  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Nuclear Revenue,

     

Series A, 5.00%, 1/1/62

     500,000        511,682  

Series A, 4.50%, 7/1/63

     400,000        380,889  

Series A, 5.50%, 7/1/63

     750,000        781,180  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $3,597,819)

         3,470,584  

Hawaii — 0.4%

     

State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/1/51
(Cost $534,570)

     500,000        515,122  

Illinois — 4.8%

     

Chicago O’hare International Airport, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

Series A, 4.50%, 1/1/48

     570,000        553,939  

Series A, 5.00%, 1/1/48

     200,000        203,189  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 1/1/55

     500,000        508,474  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 1/1/43

     115,000        108,350  

Series B, 4.00%, 1/1/53

     130,000        120,904  

Series A, AMT, 4.375%, 1/1/53

     25,000        23,268  

Series B, 5.00%, 1/1/53

     500,000        512,630  

Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, Sales Tax Revenue,

     

Series A, 5.00%, 12/1/52

     160,000        164,837  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/1/57

     1,200,000        1,228,562  

City of Chicago Il Wastewater Transmission Revenue, Sewer Revenue,
Series A, 5.25%, 1/1/48

     85,000        90,909  

City of Chicago IL Waterworks Revenue, Water Revenue,
Series A, 5.50%, 11/1/62

     200,000        215,902  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Highway Revenue Tolls,

     

Series A, 5.00%, 1/1/41

     30,000        32,658  

Series A, 4.00%, 1/1/44

     700,000        671,571  
    

Principal
  Amount $

    

   Value $

 

Series A, 5.00%, 1/1/44

     800,000        833,023  

Series A, 5.00%, 1/1/45

     775,000        818,930  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $6,427,004)

        6,087,146  

Louisiana — 1.0%

     

East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, Sewer Revenue,
Series A, 4.00%, 2/1/45

     245,000        237,788  

Jefferson Sales Tax District, Sales Tax Revenue,
Series B, 4.00%, 12/1/42

     115,000        110,793  

Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District, Hotel Occupancy Tax,

     

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/48

     450,000        474,143  

Series A, 5.25%, 7/1/53

     420,000        449,591  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,337,463)

        1,272,315  

Maine — 0.0%

     

Maine Turnpike Authority, Highway Revenue Tolls,
5.00%, 7/1/47
(Cost $44,449)

     40,000        41,294  

Maryland — 0.5%

     

Maryland State Transportation Authority, Highway Revenue Tolls,
4.00%, 7/1/50
(Cost $737,661)

     650,000        607,966  

Massachusetts — 1.5%

     

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Occupancy Tax,
5.50%, 1/1/34

     185,000        206,878  

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Sales Tax Revenue,

     

Series B-1, 5.00%, 7/1/50

     35,000        36,011  

Series A-1, 4.00%, 7/1/51

     205,000        194,964  

Massachusetts Port Authority, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 7/1/44

     400,000        412,052  

Series E, AMT, 5.00%, 7/1/46

     500,000        518,824  

Series E, AMT, 5.00%, 7/1/51

     505,000        519,591  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $2,095,122)

        1,888,320  

Michigan — 1.2%

     

Lansing Board of Water & Light, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,

     

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/44

     600,000        629,105  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/48

     90,000        93,463  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

DBX ETF Trust  |   11


Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

    

Principal
  Amount $

    

   Value $

 

State of Michigan Trunk Line Revenue, Fuel Sales Tax Revenue,
Series B, 4.00%, 11/15/45

     800,000        781,211  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,648,756)

        1,503,779  

Nevada — 1.4%

     

City of Reno NV, Sales Tax Revenue, Series A, 4.00%, 6/1/58

     145,000        130,642  

County of Clark NV, Fuel Sales Tax Revenue,
4.00%, 7/1/40

     500,000        492,471  

County of Washoe NV, Fuel Sales Tax Revenue,
5.00%, 2/1/42

     50,000        51,867  

Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, Hotel Occupancy Tax,

     

Series B, 5.00%, 7/1/43

     840,000        869,205  

Series B, 4.00%, 7/1/49

     290,000        265,677  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,887,227)

        1,809,862  

New Jersey — 1.5%

     

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Highway Revenue Tolls,

     

Series G, 4.00%, 1/1/43

     550,000        535,740  

Series A, 4.00%, 1/1/48

     45,000        43,276  

Series A, 5.00%, 1/1/48

     740,000        766,248  

Series B, 5.25%, 1/1/52

     405,000        438,791  

South Jersey Transportation Authority, Highway Revenue Tolls,
Series A, 4.625%, 11/1/47

     100,000        100,618  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,919,824)

        1,884,673  

New York — 23.3%

     

Battery Park City Authority, Miscellaneous Revenue,
Series A, 5.00%, 11/1/53

     225,000        241,871  

Long Island Power Authority, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,
Series E, 5.00%, 9/1/48

     350,000        377,004  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transit Revenue,

     

Series C-1, 4.00%, 11/15/38

     90,000        88,175  

Series D, 4.00%, 11/15/42

     430,000        406,617  

Series A, Sub-Series A-2,
5.00%, 11/15/44

     100,000        103,386  

Series E, 4.00%, 11/15/45

     1,000,000        948,523  

Series C-1, 4.75%, 11/15/45

     500,000        508,887  

Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/45

     75,000        77,120  

Series D, 4.00%, 11/15/46

     790,000        725,607  

Series D-2, 4.00%, 11/15/48

     630,000        584,084  
    

Principal
  Amount $

    

   Value $

 

Series A-1-GROUP 1, 5.00%, 11/15/48

     600,000        620,108  

Series D-3, 4.00%, 11/15/49

     140,000        129,374  

Series A-1, 4.00%, 11/15/50

     35,000        32,746  

Series D-3, 4.00%, 11/15/50

     250,000        230,327  

Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/50

     700,000        721,305  

Series A-1, 4.00%, 11/15/52

     550,000        502,355  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/52

     115,000        117,617  

Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/55

     500,000        515,386  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water Revenue,

     

Series FF, 5.00%, 6/15/39

     35,000        36,653  

Series EE-2, 4.00%, 6/15/40

     30,000        29,904  

Series AA, 5.00%, 6/15/40

     95,000        101,054  

Sub-Series EE-2, 5.00%, 6/15/40

     535,000        566,289  

4.00%, 6/15/42

     400,000        398,577  

Series AA-2, 4.00%, 6/15/42

     100,000        99,258  

Series BB2, 4.00%, 6/15/42

     40,000        39,703  

Series CC-2, 4.00%, 6/15/42

     25,000        24,721  

Series BB-1, 5.00%, 6/15/44

     140,000        149,647  

Series BB-1, 4.00%, 6/15/45

     255,000        248,538  

Series GG-1, 5.00%, 6/15/48

     210,000        220,023  

Series BB-1, 4.00%, 6/15/49

     200,000        191,856  

Series CC-1, 4.00%, 6/15/49

     200,000        191,856  

Series FF-1, 4.00%, 6/15/49

     15,000        14,389  

Series BB-1, 5.00%, 6/15/49

     270,000        281,027  

Series DD-1, 5.00%, 6/15/49

     400,000        413,610  

Series DD-1, 5.25%, 6/15/49

     70,000        73,079  

Series BB-1, 4.00%, 6/15/50

     285,000        271,222  

Series GG-1, 4.00%, 6/15/50

     305,000        292,097  

Sub-Series DD-1, 4.00%, 6/15/50

     600,000        574,618  

Series AA-1, 5.00%, 6/15/50

     140,000        146,828  

Series AA-1, 3.00%, 6/15/51

     300,000        221,474  

Series CC-1, 5.00%, 6/15/51

     250,000        262,103  

Series CC-1, 5.00%, 6/15/52

     400,000        420,841  

Series AA-1, 5.25%, 6/15/52

     280,000        302,652  

Sub-Series AA-1, 5.25%, 6/15/53

     200,000        217,435  

Series BB, Sub-Series BB-1,
5.25%, 6/15/54

     400,000        434,326  

Series CC, Sub-Series CC-1,
5.25%, 6/15/54

     700,000        762,618  

New York Power Authority, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,

     

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/45

     35,000        33,814  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/47

     115,000        110,252  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/50

     75,000        71,258  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/55

     1,050,000        983,806  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

    

Principal
  Amount $

    

   Value $

 

Series A, 3.25%, 11/15/60

     1,150,000        811,174  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/60

     980,000        905,684  

New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Water Revenue,
Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/51

     500,000        530,956  

New York Transportation Development Corp., Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

5.00%, 6/30/49

     450,000        462,236  

6.00%, 6/30/54

     500,000        548,464  

5.125%, 6/30/60

     2,100,000        2,167,061  

5.375%, 6/30/60

     1,500,000        1,555,659  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Private Airport & Marina Revenue, Series 224, 4.00%, 7/15/51

     15,000        14,266  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Sales Tax Revenue,

     

Series A, 4.00%, 5/15/48

     360,000        338,437  

Series A, 4.00%, 5/15/57

     1,000,000        948,976  

Series A, 4.25%, 5/15/58

     600,000        579,013  

Series A, 4.50%, 5/15/63

     450,000        436,276  

Seies A-3, 5.25%, 5/15/64

     150,000        160,106  

Series A-2, 5.25%, 5/15/64

     1,050,000        1,124,187  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Fuel Sales Tax Revenue,
Series D-2, 5.50%, 5/15/52

     650,000        713,648  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Miscellaneous Taxes,

     

Series C-1A, 4.00%, 5/15/46

     600,000        577,581  

Series C-3, 3.00%, 5/15/51

     600,000        448,188  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 5/15/51

     2,000,000        2,104,468  

Series C-1A, 5.00%, 5/15/51

     225,000        237,477  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $32,141,887)

        29,779,877  

North Carolina — 0.2%

     

County of Union NC Enterprise System Revenue, Water Revenue,
3.00%, 6/1/51
(Cost $241,524)

     300,000        221,119  

Ohio — 0.5%

     

Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority, Industrial Revenue,
5.00%, 12/1/51

     100,000        95,852  

Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, Highway Revenue Tolls,
Series A, 4.00%, 2/15/46

     10,000        9,691  
    

Principal
  Amount $

    

   Value $

 

Series A, 5.00%, 2/15/46

     275,000        289,976  

Ohio Water Development Authority, Intergovernmental,
5.00%, 6/1/46

     225,000        240,872  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $716,094)

        636,391  

Oklahoma — 0.3%

     

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue Tolls,
5.50%, 1/1/53
(Cost $331,024)

     300,000        327,505  

Oregon — 0.7%

     

Port of Portland Or Airport Revenue, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,
Series 28, AMT, 5.00%, 7/1/52

     100,000        102,698  

Port of Portland OR Airport Revenue, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

Series 25B, AMT, 5.00%, 7/1/44

     315,000        321,898  

Series 28, AMT, 4.00%, 7/1/47

     500,000        459,922  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $917,898)

        884,518  

Pennsylvania — 5.9%

     

Allegheny County Airport Authority, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 1/1/46

     700,000        653,338  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 1/1/51

     500,000        511,854  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 1/1/56

     500,000        440,402  

Chester County Industrial Development Authority, Recreational Revenue,
4.00%, 12/1/51

     245,000        225,715  

City of Philadelphia PA Water & Wastewater, Water Revenue,

     

Series A, 5.00%, 10/1/43

     25,000        25,931  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/1/45

     515,000        545,617  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/1/48

     35,000        36,173  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/1/50

     500,000        525,322  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Fran. Tax & Bus. LIC Fees,

     

Series B, 5.00%, 12/1/43

     115,000        118,915  

Series A, 5.25%, 12/1/44

     565,000        590,800  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/1/48

     480,000        494,347  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Highway Revenue Tolls,

     

Series A, 5.00%, 12/1/44

     230,000        240,247  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/1/46

     20,000        18,988  

Series B, 4.00%, 12/1/46

     390,000        370,262  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/1/46

     45,000        47,724  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

DBX ETF Trust  |   13


Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

    

Principal
  Amount $

    

   Value $

 

Series A, 5.00%, 12/1/47

     55,000        58,217  

Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 12/1/49

     285,000        272,144  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/1/49

     15,000        15,589  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/1/50

     255,000        233,676  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/1/50

     1,705,000        1,789,349  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/1/51

     65,000        60,712  

Series B, 4.00%, 12/1/51

     300,000        274,172  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/1/51

     15,000        15,798  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $8,381,462)

        7,565,292  

South Carolina — 0.9%

     

South Carolina Ports Authority, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,
Series B, 4.00%, 7/1/49

     200,000        177,714  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,

     

Series A, 4.00%, 12/1/42

     475,000        458,369  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/1/52

     600,000        534,659  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,258,260)

        1,170,742  

Tennessee — 2.3%

     

City of Clarksville Tn Water Sewer & Gas Revenue, Water Revenue,
Series A, 4.00%, 2/1/51

     380,000        359,237  

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN Electric Revenue, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,
Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/46

     245,000        261,338  

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

Series B, AMT, 5.25%, 7/1/47

     400,000        422,466  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 7/1/49

     125,000        127,782  

Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 7/1/54

     550,000        482,654  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/54

     805,000        831,758  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 7/1/54

     500,000        509,668  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $3,268,524)

        2,994,903  

Texas — 7.0%

     

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Highway Revenue Tolls,

     

Series E, 5.00%, 1/1/45

     100,000        103,783  

Series B, 5.00%, 1/1/46

     300,000        312,519  

Series B, 4.00%, 1/1/51

     50,000        46,307  

City of Austin TX Electric Utility Revenue, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,

     

Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/44

     125,000        131,037  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/49

     125,000        129,995  
    

Principal
  Amount $

    

   Value $

 

City of Austin TX Water & Wastewater System Revenue, Water Revenue,
Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/50

     305,000        318,418  

City of Dallas TX Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue, Water Revenue,
Series C, 4.00%, 10/1/49

     110,000        104,927  

City of Georgetown TX Utility System Revenue, Multiple Utility Revenue,
4.25%, 8/15/47

     500,000        486,854  

City of Houston TX Airport System Revenue, Private Airport & Marina Revenue, Sub-Series A, AMT,
4.00%, 7/1/46

     575,000        529,325  

City of Houston TX Combined Utility System, Water Revenue,

     

Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/43

     165,000        159,254  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/15/43

     30,000        31,231  

Series C, 3.00%, 11/15/47

     145,000        108,599  

Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/49

     55,000        50,878  

City of Lubbock TX Electric Light & Power System Revenue, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,
4.00%, 4/15/51

     400,000        367,542  

City of San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,
Series A, 5.00%, 2/1/46

     260,000        273,344  

Harris County Toll Road Authority, Highway Revenue Tolls,

     

Series A, 4.00%, 8/15/48

     555,000        520,506  

4.00%, 8/15/50

     670,000        632,148  

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Hotel Occupancy Tax, Series A, 3.125%, 11/15/56

     110,000        77,392  

Lower Colorado River Authority, Intergovernmental,
5.00%, 5/15/47

     250,000        261,728  

North Fort Bend Water Authority, Water Revenue,
Series A, 4.00%, 12/15/58

     200,000        177,356  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Highway Revenue Tolls,

     

Series A, 5.00%, 1/1/38

     65,000        68,862  

Series A, 5.00%, 1/1/48

     500,000        512,632  

4.25%, 1/1/49

     30,000        28,879  

Series B, 3.00%, 1/1/51

     250,000        177,684  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

14  |   DBX ETF Trust


Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

    

Principal

  Amount $

        Value $  

Port Authority of Houston of
Harris County Texas, Private
Airport & Marina Revenue,
5.00%, 10/1/53

     650,000        688,513  

San Antonio Water System,
Water Revenue,

     

Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/46

     325,000        344,477  

Series A, 4.00%, 5/15/51

     335,000        311,783  

Texas Water Development
Board, Water Revenue,

     

4.00%, 10/15/45

     320,000        307,528  

4.00%, 4/15/51

     525,000        484,975  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/58

     1,100,000        1,159,610  

West Harris County Regional Water Authority, Water Revenue,
3.00%, 12/15/58

     85,000        56,483  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $10,025,678)

        8,964,569  

Utah — 1.6%

     

City of Salt Lake City UT Airport Revenue, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/1/48

     750,000        754,399  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 7/1/48

     225,000        229,545  

Intermountain Power Agency,
Electric, Power & Light Revenue,

     

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/42

     1,000,000        1,076,197  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $2,116,904)

        2,060,141  

Virginia — 1.2%

     

Hampton Roads Transportation
Accountability Commission, Appropriations,

     

Series A, 4.00%, 7/1/45

     275,000        271,794  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/50

     40,000        41,827  

Series A, 4.00%, 7/1/55

     700,000        666,400  

Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/60

     500,000        520,412  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,739,457)

        1,500,433  

AMT:   Alternative Minimum Tax

    

Principal

  Amount $

        Value $  

Washington — 1.9%

     

Central Puget Sound Regional
Transit Authority, Sales Tax Revenue,
Series S-1, 4.00%, 11/1/46

     700,000        670,754  

County of King WA Sewer Revenue, Sewer Revenue,
Series A, 4.00%, 1/1/52

     500,000        477,256  

Energy Northwest, Nuclear Revenue,
Series A, 5.00%, 7/1/38

     300,000        317,860  

Port of Seattle WA, Private Airport & Marina Revenue,

     

AMT, 5.00%, 4/1/44

     500,000        509,331  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 8/1/47

     500,000        515,482  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $2,723,298)

        2,490,683  

West Virginia — 0.2%

     

West Virginia Parkways Authority, Highway Revenue Tolls,
5.00%, 6/1/47
(Cost $307,028)

     250,000        262,550  

Wisconsin — 0.2%

     

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Electric, Power & Light Revenue,
5.00%, 4/1/44
(Cost $263,635)

     245,000        249,431  

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

     
     

 

 

 

(Cost $136,580,952)

        125,361,546  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.2%

     

(Cost $136,580,952)

        125,361,546  

Other assets and liabilities,
net — 1.8%

 

     2,256,721  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

        127,618,267  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

DBX ETF Trust  |   15


Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

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 May 31, 2024 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

 

 

Municipal Bonds (a)

   $       —       $  125,361,546      $       —       $  125,361,546  

TOTAL

   $ —       $ 125,361,546      $ —       $ 125,361,546  

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

16 |   DBX ETF Trust


Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

May 31, 2024

 

    

Number

  of Shares

        Value $  

COMMON STOCKS — 96.1%

     

Australia — 6.6%

     

BHP Group Ltd.

     12,538        371,142  

Coles Group Ltd.

     3,289        35,916  

Fortescue Ltd.

     4,171        68,627  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

     7,029        17,390  

Origin Energy Ltd.

     4,267        28,917  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     917        78,646  

Santos Ltd.

     8,052        40,859  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

     1,116        18,058  

Telstra Group Ltd.

     9,613        22,184  

Woodside Energy Group Ltd.

     4,701        86,601  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $811,007)

        768,340  

Austria — 0.3%

     

OMV AG

     353        17,720  

Verbund AG

     171        14,071  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $32,734)

        31,791  

Belgium — 0.3%

     

Ageas SA/NV

     390        19,348  

Umicore SA

     517        10,176  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $29,766)

        29,524  

Brazil — 1.6%

     

Ambev SA

     11,649        25,621  

B3 SA — Brasil Bolsa Balcao

     13,946        28,391  

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA

     1,601        9,839  

Caixa Seguridade Participacoes S/A

     1,501        4,247  

CPFL Energia SA

     475        3,082  

Hypera SA

     931        4,809  

Lojas Renner SA

     2,355        5,879  

TIM SA

     2,258        6,814  

Vale SA

     8,384        100,815  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $223,524)

        189,497  

Canada — 4.3%

     

BCE, Inc.

     183        6,259  

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., Class A

     900        35,322  

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A

     118        11,776  

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

     687        20,603  

IGM Financial, Inc.

     179        4,781  

Magna International, Inc.

     675        30,533  

Manulife Financial Corp.

     4,455        115,693  

Power Corp. of Canada

     1,399        40,611  

Quebecor, Inc., Class B

     411        8,668  

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

     1,439        72,111  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     3,187        129,991  

TELUS Corp.

     1,217        20,007  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $419,147)

        496,355  
    

Number

  of Shares

        Value $  

Chile — 0.0%

     

Enel Chile SA (Cost $4,431)

     69,910        4,003  

China — 6.4%

     

Autohome, Inc., ADR

     163        4,629  

China Coal Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

     5,027        6,329  

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H

     6,134        2,956  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class A

     1,500        1,453  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

     237,418        168,124  

China Feihe Ltd., 144A

     10,000        4,947  

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

     7,043        11,613  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

     3,200        15,093  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

     9,495        42,236  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A

     1,200        4,752  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd.(a), Class H

     6,385        16,649  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class A

     5,000        4,437  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

     60,019        38,052  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class H

     11,350        6,093  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

     856        4,986  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

     8,538        41,417  

China State Construction

     

Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A

     4,800        3,718  

China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H, 144A

     113,030        13,292  

Citic Pacific Special Steel Group Co. Ltd., Class A

     900        1,869  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

     2,000        4,139  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H

     6,976        11,646  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H

     10,902        6,522  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

     20,563        17,426  

Daqin Railway Co. Ltd., Class A

     2,300        2,237  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

     1,887        17,294  

Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

     2,500        2,181  

Guanghui Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

     1,300        1,433  

Haidilao International Holding Ltd., 144A

     4,119        9,140  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

DBX ETF Trust  |   17


Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

    

Number

  of Shares

        Value $  

Henan Shenhuo Coal Industry &
Electricity Power Co. Ltd., Class A

     100        318  

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

     600        2,092  

HLA Group Corp. Ltd., Class A

     1,400        1,863  

Huaibei Mining Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

     600        1,628  

Hunan Valin Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

     1,600        1,162  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

     9,500        7,098  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

     160,497        90,677  

Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

     1,253        753  

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

     2,966        3,082  

Jiangsu Yanghe Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

     200        2,568  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H

     2,526        5,450  

LB Group Co. Ltd., Class A

     500        1,440  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

     19,902        28,543  

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Inc., Class A

     107        570  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd., 144A

     5,148        8,094  

Midea Group Co. Ltd., Class A

     500        4,455  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

     300        1,344  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

     2,455        5,015  

People’s Insurance Co. Group of

     

China Ltd., Class H

     21,190        7,367  

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

     16,751        21,754  

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

     4,926        3,409  

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

     18,784        10,589  

Qifu Technology, Inc., ADR

     279        5,390  

Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

     1,300        4,656  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class B

     1,400        3,044  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H

     1,806        2,678  

Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

     700        1,062  

Shanxi Lu’an Environmental

     

Energy Development Co. Ltd., Class A

     600        1,872  

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

     1,500        1,622  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd.,

     

Class H

     3,378        9,154  

TBEA Co. Ltd., Class A

     1,000        2,053  
    

Number

  of Shares

        Value $  

Tongwei Co. Ltd.(a), Class A

     700        2,216  

Western Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

     700        1,790  

Xinjiang Daqo New Energy Co. Ltd.(a), Class A

     275        1,013  

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

     12,110        7,956  

Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

     600        2,080  

Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class H

     5,228        13,044  

Youngor Fashion Co. Ltd., Class A

     1,100        1,203  

Yunnan Yuntianhua Co. Ltd., Class A

     700        1,997  

Zangge Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

     300        1,077  

Zoomlion Heavy Industry

     

Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

     1,800        1,989  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $774,805)

        739,830  

Czech Republic — 0.1%

     

Komercni Banka AS

     190        6,495  

Moneta Money Bank AS, 144A

     533        2,333  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $7,533)

        8,828  

Denmark — 0.4%

     

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class A

     7        12,266  

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B

     12        21,771  

Tryg A/S

     813        16,708  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $70,383)

        50,745  

Egypt — 0.0%

     

Eastern Co. SAE

     

(Cost $2,753)

     2,931        1,711  

Finland — 1.1%

     

Elisa OYJ

     369        17,105  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

     641        11,635  

Kone OYJ, Class B

     837        42,516  

Orion OYJ, Class B

     279        11,352  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

     1,319        50,331  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $137,517)

        132,939  

France — 10.8%

     

Amundi SA(a), 144A

     155        11,888  

AXA SA

     4,487        160,990  

Bouygues SA

     457        17,860  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

     1,678        67,674  

Danone SA

     1,591        102,111  

Kering SA

     184        63,361  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM, 144A

     274        9,804  

Sanofi SA

     2,813        274,109  

TotalEnergies SE

     5,313        386,500  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

18  |   DBX ETF Trust


Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

    

Number

  of Shares

        Value $  

Vinci SA

     1,237        153,694  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,120,989)

        1,247,991  

Germany — 5.3%

     

Allianz SE

     969        282,237  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     795        80,419  

Deutsche Post AG

     2,452        102,909  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

     1,984        143,015  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $526,030)

        608,580  

Greece — 0.2%

     

Hellenic Telecommunications
Organization SA

     484        7,062  

JUMBO SA

     311        8,913  

Motor Oil Hellas Corinth

     

Refineries SA

     177        5,007  

OPAP SA

     450        7,157  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $25,583)

        28,139  

Hong Kong — 2.2%

     

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

     1,330        4,675  

Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.

     8,989        5,193  

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

     7,380        6,971  

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

     2,361        8,194  

China Resources Land Ltd.

     7,905        28,696  

China State Construction
International Holdings Ltd.

     5,170        6,846  

China Taiping Insurance

     

Holdings Co. Ltd.

     3,936        4,251  

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.

     5,025        6,449  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

     4,724        18,628  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

     1,651        9,518  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

     4,032        31,876  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

     3,403        10,570  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.(b)

     9,898        11,501  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

     3,333        18,447  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

     9,824        10,423  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

     3,500        8,948  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

     3,563        34,294  

Swire Properties Ltd.

     3,065        5,618  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

     12,284        7,395  

WH Group Ltd., 144A

     21,474        14,603  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $302,084)

        253,096  

Hungary — 0.1%

     

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

     

(Cost $9,034)

     360        9,118  

India — 1.3%

     

Coal India Ltd.

     3,739        22,003  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

     2,349        37,262  
    

Number

  of Shares

        Value $  

Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.

     7,701        24,389  

Petronet LNG Ltd.

     1,953        6,957  

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.

     11,532        42,828  

Vedanta Ltd.

     2,745        14,798  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $94,811)

        148,237  

Indonesia — 1.2%

     

Aneka Tambang Tbk

     20,266        1,827  

PT Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk

     36,118        6,157  

PT Astra International Tbk

     52,469        13,852  

PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk

     91,931        33,378  

PT Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk

     36,354        9,844  

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk

     168,214        44,926  

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

     11,419        4,128  

PT Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk

     118,240        21,101  

PT United Tractors Tbk

     4,171        5,666  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $139,249)

        140,879  

Ireland — 0.3%

     

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

     

(Cost $24,660)

     643        31,203  

Israel — 0.8%

     

Bank Hapoalim BM

     3,111        28,432  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

     3,747        30,921  

ICL Group Ltd.

     1,751        8,147  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

     3,192        16,293  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

     396        14,359  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $106,557)

        98,152  

Italy — 1.2%

     

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

     2,529        64,793  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

     1,513        24,383  

Snam SpA

     4,991        23,564  

Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale

     3,475        29,131  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $122,197)

        141,871  

Japan — 3.5%

     

AGC, Inc.

     500        17,458  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

     1,400        37,195  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

     1,500        20,017  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

     3,000        84,992  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

     400        12,093  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

     800        26,391  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

     300        7,711  

Obayashi Corp.

     1,700        19,792  

Sekisui House Ltd.

     1,475        33,152  

SoftBank Corp.

     7,000        84,078  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

     2,231        47,205  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

DBX ETF Trust  |   19


Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

    

  Number

  of Shares

        Value $

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

     2,100        20,479  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $341,908)

           410,563  

Kazakhstan — 0.0%

     

Polymetal International PLC*(c)

     

(Cost $33,157)

     1,987        0  

Kuwait — 0.1%

     

Mobile Telecommunications Co. KSCP

     

(Cost $9,444)

     4,965        7,247  

Malaysia — 0.8%

     

Malayan Banking Bhd

     13,511        28,503  

MISC Bhd

     3,500        6,202  

Petronas Dagangan Bhd

     800        3,365  

Petronas Gas Bhd

     1,600        6,207  

Public Bank Bhd

     35,800        31,183  

RHB Bank Bhd

     4,011        4,678  

Sime Darby Bhd

     7,500        4,430  

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

     2,800        3,694  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $78,204)

        88,262  

Mexico — 0.3%

     

Arca Continental SAB de CV

     1,245        12,634  

Banco del Bajio SA, 144A

     1,919        6,598  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro
Norte SAB de CV

     725        7,363  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A

     3,800        7,931  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $25,948)

        34,526  

Netherlands — 2.6%

     

ASR Nederland NV

     382        18,413  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

     2,330        72,190  

Koninklijke KPN NV

     9,728        36,371  

NEPI Rockcastle NV

     1,365        9,412  

NN Group NV

     678        31,495  

Randstad NV

     292        15,343  

Stellantis NV

     5,478        120,128  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $259,080)

        303,352  

New Zealand — 0.1%

     

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

     

(Cost $14,432)

     4,796        12,302  

Norway — 0.6%

     

Aker BP ASA

     761        19,486  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

     532        9,306  

Mowi ASA

     1,144        20,458  

Orkla ASA

     1,810        14,401  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $76,147)

        63,651  

Philippines — 0.2%

     

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.

     2,440        14,243  
    

  Number

  of Shares

        Value $

Manila Electric Co.

     760        4,769  

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.

     4,810        5,100  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $17,841)

            24,112  

Poland — 0.5%

     

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA

     457        18,573  

ORLEN SA

     1,447        23,364  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

     1,437        18,250  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $58,074)

        60,187  

Qatar — 0.5%

     

Dukhan Bank

     5,044        4,908  

Industries Qatar QSC

     3,942        12,505  

Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Co.

     15,076        7,122  

Qatar Electricity & Water Co. QSC

     791        3,243  

Qatar Fuel QSC

     1,620        5,984  

Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ

     4,251        20,082  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $66,611)

        53,844  

Russia — 0.0%

     

Alrosa PJSC*(c)

     14,479        0  

GMK Norilskiy Nickel PAO*(c)

     36,100        0  

Inter RAO UES PJSC*(c)

     188,952        0  

LUKOIL PJSC*(c)

     2,350        0  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC*(c), ADR

     2,615        0  

Novolipetsk Steel PJSC*(c)

     8,593        0  

PhosAgro PJSC*(c)

     258        0  

PhosAgro PJSC*(c), GDR

     2        0  

PhosAgro PJSC, GDR*(c)

     4        0  

Polyus PJSC*(c)

     192        0  

Severstal PAO*(c)

     1,174        0  

Tatneft PJSC*(c)

     7,791        0  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $520,076)

        0  

Saudi Arabia — 1.6%

     

Arab National Bank

     2,166        11,377  

Jarir Marketing Co.

     1,500        5,087  

Nahdi Medical Co.

     95        3,318  

Riyad Bank

     3,839        24,974  

SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co.

     567        16,024  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co., 144A

     6,574        50,830  

Saudi Awwal Bank

     2,455        25,069  

Saudi Telecom Co.

     4,892        46,954  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $206,389)

        183,633  

Singapore — 2.8%

     

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

     4,870        129,667  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

     14,800        9,964  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.

     

Ltd.

     8,508        91,330  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

    

  Number

  of Shares

        Value $

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

     2,041        14,435  

Singapore Technologies

     

Engineering Ltd.

     4,000        12,370  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

     3,100        70,614  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $268,356)

            328,380  

South Africa – 1.1%

     

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

     615        5,927  

FirstRand Ltd.

     12,416        42,865  

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

     162        4,218  

Nedbank Group Ltd.

     1,179        14,308  

Sanlam Ltd.

     4,275        16,085  

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

     3,300        31,406  

Woolworths Holdings Ltd.

     2,377        6,874  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $133,450)

        121,683  

South Korea – 1.2%

     

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

     116        8,671  

Kia Corp.

     645        54,831  

KT Corp.

     74        1,956  

KT&G Corp.

     251        15,137  

LG Corp.

     231        13,564  

LG Uplus Corp.

     580        4,043  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

     79        19,885  

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

     189        11,508  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

     127        4,678  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $109,607)

        134,273  

Spain – 0.6%

     

Redeia Corp. SA

     969        17,399  

Repsol SA

     3,020        49,244  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $68,785)

        66,643  

Sweden – 1.6%

     

Boliden AB

     669        23,332  

Skanska AB, Class B

     801        14,109  

SKF AB, Class B

     825        17,987  

Tele2 AB, Class B

     1,413        13,784  

Volvo AB, Class A

     500        13,540  

Volvo AB, Class B

     3,919        105,081  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $153,614)

        187,833  

Switzerland – 15.1%

     

Adecco Group AG

     400        15,137  

Baloise Holding AG

     111        19,182  

Glencore PLC

     25,656        157,038  

Helvetia Holding AG

     87        11,678  

Holcim AG

     1,288        112,474  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

     120        33,986  

Novartis AG

     4,873        503,262  

Partners Group Holding AG

     56        74,861  

Roche Holding AG

     1,737        444,768  
    

  Number

  of Shares

        Value $

Roche Holding AG

     79        22,137  

SGS SA

     370        34,451  

Swiss Re AG

     747        94,974  

Swisscom AG

     64        35,343  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

     362            190,079  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,470,452)

        1,749,370  

Taiwan – 5.1%

     

Acer, Inc.

     7,095        11,586  

ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.

     7,900        38,288  

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

     9,000        35,562  

Compal Electronics, Inc.

     10,834        12,391  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

     30,821        163,648  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

     5,062        16,798  

MediaTek, Inc.

     3,755        143,157  

Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.

     2,016        11,918  

Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd.

     541        5,862  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

     1,424        26,067  

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

     1,197        20,065  

Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd.

     9,786        13,911  

Synnex Technology International Corp.

     2,543        6,626  

Unimicron Technology Corp.

     3,559        20,051  

United Microelectronics Corp.

     27,093        46,000  

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

     2,532        8,402  

WPG Holdings Ltd.

     3,911        10,407  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $425,833)

        590,739  

Thailand – 0.5%

     

Advanced Info Service PCL, NVDR

     3,000        16,553  

Home Product Center PCL, NVDR

     17,300        4,373  

Intouch Holdings PCL, NVDR

     2,000        3,656  

Kasikornbank PCL, NVDR

     1,600        5,697  

PTT Exploration & Production PCL

     600        2,512  

PTT Exploration & Production PCL, NVDR

     3,000        12,558  

SCB X PCL, NVDR

     2,300        6,627  

TMBThanachart Bank PCL, NVDR

     65,000        2,986  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $54,444)

        54,962  

Turkey – 0.3%

     

Akbank TAS

     7,571        15,608  

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS

     180        6,108  

Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS

     328        3,144  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS

     7,973        8,001  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $18,104)

        32,861  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

DBX ETF Trust  |   21


Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

    

  Number

  of Shares

     Value $

United Arab Emirates – 1.0%

     

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC

     3,824        11,681  

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. for Distribution PJSC

     6,587        5,810  

Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC

     6,977        10,485  

Emaar Properties PJSC

     16,284        33,960  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

     4,918        20,821  

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

     8,538        37,424  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $103,187)

            120,181  

United Kingdom – 11.3%

     

Admiral Group PLC

     626        21,631  

Anglo American PLC

     3,142        100,550  

Barratt Developments PLC

     2,262        14,492  

British American Tobacco PLC

     4,959        152,478  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

     923        12,404  

Imperial Brands PLC

     2,023        49,994  

Kingfisher PLC

     4,520        15,199  

Mondi PLC

     1,085        21,564  

National Grid PLC

     9,104        102,281  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     1,745        98,912  

Rio Tinto PLC

     2,788        194,381  

Schroders PLC

     2,153        10,740  

SSE PLC

     2,719        60,755  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

     8,657        16,219  

Tesco PLC

     17,378        68,811  

Unilever PLC

     6,190        337,233  

WPP PLC

     2,652        27,579  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,367,221)

        1,305,223  

United States – 0.2%

     

Southern Copper Corp.

     

(Cost $11,935)

     206        24,438  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     
     

 

 

 

(Cost $10,877,093)

        11,119,094  

PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.7%

     

Brazil – 0.2%

     

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais

     4,622        8,749  

Companhia Paranaense de Energia, Class B

     2,809        4,853  

Gerdau SA

     3,689        12,710  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $25,346)

        26,312  

Chile – 0.2%

     

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Class B

     

(Cost $16,432)

     351        16,429  

Germany – 0.3%

     

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     137        13,148  
    

  Number

  of Shares

     Value $

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

     377        20,676  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $34,182)

        33,824  

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

     
     

 

 

 

(Cost $75,960)

        76,565  

RIGHTS – 0.0%

     

United Kingdom – 0.0%

     

National Grid PLC*, expires

     

6/24/24

     

(Cost $0)

     2,828        7,059  

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 1.6%

 

  

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

     850        37,000  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF(d)

     6,000        154,080  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $182,781)

        191,080  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.4%

 

  

(Cost $11,135,834)

        11,393,798  

Other assets and liabilities, net – 1.6%

 

     180,884  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

        11,574,682  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended May 31, 2024 is as follows:

 

Value ($) at

5/31/2023

  

Purchases Cost

($)

    

Sales

Proceeds ($)

 

Net Realized

Gain/(Loss)

($)

    

Net Change

in Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

($)

     Income ($)     

Capital Gain

Distributions

($)

    

Number of

Shares at

5/31/2024

    

Value ($) at

5/31/2024

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS 1.3%

                

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (d)

 

           

50,737

     269,316       (175,484)      3,246        6,265        2,798        —         6,000        154,080  

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL 0.0%

 

              

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares, 5.24% (e)(f)

 

  

595,473

     —       (595,473) (g)                   717        —                 

CASH EQUIVALENTS 0.0%

                

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.26% (e)

 

     

1,070

     745,245       (746,315)                   815        —                 

647,280

     1,014,561       (1,517,272)     3,246        6,265        4,330        —         6,000        154,080  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Company declared its annual dividend during the 12-month period ended May, 31 2024, the scheduled payment date was subsequent to May, 31 2024.

(b)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(c)

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

(d)

Affiliated fund advised by DBX Advisors LLC.

(e)

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

(f)

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

(g)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the year ended May 31, 2024.

 

ADR:

American Depositary Receipt

GDR:

Global Depositary Receipt

KSCP:

Kuwait Shareholding Company Public

NVDR:

Non Voting Depositary Receipt

PJSC:

Public Joint Stock Company

QSC:

Qatari Shareholders Company

SAE:

Societe Anonyme Egyptienne

SAQ:

Societe Anonyme Qatar

144A:

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

Securities are listed in country of domicile.

At May 31, 2024, 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        1        53,144        54,106        6/21/2024        962  

Micro EURO STOXX 50 Futures

     EUR        6        32,577        32,464        6/21/2024        (113

MINI TOPIX Index Futures

     JPY        3        51,781        52,919        6/13/2024        1,138  

MSCI Emerging Markets Index Future

     USD        1        52,694        52,825        6/21/2024        131  

Total net unrealized appreciation

                                                  2,118  

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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

DBX ETF Trust  |   23


Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

Currency Abbreviations

EUR 

   Euro

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 May 31, 2024 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)

   $ 11,119,094     $      $ 0      $ 11,119,094  

Preferred Stocks (a)

     76,565                     76,565  

Rights

     7,059                     7,059  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     191,080                     191,080  

Derivatives (b)

          

Futures Contracts

     2,231                     2,231  

TOTAL

   $ 11,396,029     $      $ 0      $ 11,396,029  
Liabilities    Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Derivatives (b)

          

Futures Contracts

   $ (113   $      $      $ (113

TOTAL

   $ (113   $      $      $ (113

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

May 31, 2024

 

    

Number

  of Shares

    

   Value $

 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 97.3%

     

Australia – 9.9%

     

BHP Group Ltd.

     2,527,147        74,807,044  

Coles Group Ltd.

     719,738        7,859,628  

Fortescue Ltd.

     909,977        14,972,162  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

     1,479,848        3,661,124  

Pilbara Minerals Ltd.

     1,536,434        3,872,643  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     199,475        17,107,947  

Santos Ltd.

     1,745,219        8,855,822  

Telstra Group Ltd.

     2,173,056        5,014,813  

Woodside Energy Group Ltd.

     1,020,310        18,796,038  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $152,085,990)

        154,947,221  

Austria – 0.4%

     

OMV AG

     79,138        3,972,583  

Verbund AG

     36,589        3,010,855  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $6,923,761)

        6,983,438  

Belgium – 0.4%

     

Ageas SA/NV

     85,857        4,259,534  

Umicore SA

     112,541        2,215,025  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $6,145,956)

        6,474,559  

Denmark – 0.7%

     

A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S, Class A

     1,630        2,856,361  

A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S, Class B

     2,406        4,365,027  

Tryg A/S

     187,624        3,855,867  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $13,427,268)

        11,077,255  

Finland – 1.8%

     

Elisa OYJ

     76,431        3,542,970  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

     146,769        2,664,040  

Kone OYJ, Class B

     182,642        9,277,347  

Orion OYJ, Class B

     57,983        2,359,231  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

     286,807        10,944,230  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $27,240,025)

        28,787,818  

France – 16.1%

     

Amundi SA(a)(b), 144A

     32,991        2,530,334  

AXA SA

     975,925        35,015,314  

Bouygues SA

     101,812        3,978,978  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA(a)

     364,981        14,719,708  

Danone SA

     345,997        22,206,334  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM, 144A

     56,448        2,019,788  

Sanofi SA

     611,685        59,604,739  

TotalEnergies SE

     1,076,282        78,295,321  

Vinci SA

     269,290        33,458,475  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $217,961,984)

        251,828,991  

Germany – 6.5%

     

Allianz SE

     210,494        61,309,886  
    

Number

  of Shares

    

   Value $

 

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     171,356        17,333,734  

Deutsche Post AG

     532,652        22,355,044  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $81,748,527)

        100,998,664  

Hong Kong – 2.4%

     

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

     1,042,169        4,109,610  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

     338,481        1,951,273  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

     882,444        6,976,444  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

     780,464        2,424,188  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.(c)

     2,036,505        2,366,228  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

     744,355        4,119,792  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

     2,091,595        2,219,029  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

     720,908        1,842,965  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

     778,577        7,493,829  

Swire Properties Ltd.

     628,693        1,152,378  

WH Group Ltd., 144A

     4,481,383        3,047,410  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $42,001,126)

        37,703,146  

Ireland – 0.4%

     

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

     

(Cost $5,160,934)

     140,301        6,808,296  

Israel – 1.0%

     

Bank Hapoalim BM

     682,666        6,238,917  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

     818,316        6,752,762  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

     83,241        3,018,362  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $16,137,509)

        16,010,041  

Italy – 2.0%

     

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

     548,082        14,041,958  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

     328,320        5,291,121  

Snam SpA

     1,083,600        5,115,976  

Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale

     756,054        6,338,007  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $25,603,506)

        30,787,062  

Japan – 5.6%

     

AGC, Inc.

     105,200        3,673,247  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

     301,171        8,001,457  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

     313,300        4,180,789  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

     644,800        18,267,521  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

     91,700        2,772,387  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

     185,000        6,102,899  

Obayashi Corp.

     348,900        4,061,933  

Sekisui House Ltd.

     320,624        7,206,363  

SoftBank Corp.

     1,533,500        18,419,175  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

     479,000        10,135,066  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

     479,900        4,680,052  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $70,762,781)

        87,500,889  

Netherlands – 4.1%

     

ASR Nederland NV

     85,168        4,105,155  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

     507,321        15,718,349  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

DBX ETF Trust  |   25


Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

    

Number

  of Shares

    

   Value $

 

 

Koninklijke KPN NV

     2,121,142        7,930,544  

NN Group NV

     145,490        6,758,425  

Randstad NV

     58,314        3,063,997  

Stellantis NV

     1,190,589        26,108,586  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $52,401,119)

        63,685,056  

New Zealand — 0.2%

     

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

     

(Cost $2,866,913)

     974,811        2,500,507  

Norway — 0.6%

     

Aker BP ASA

     169,812        4,348,163  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

     107,473        1,879,988  

Orkla ASA

     376,689        2,996,926  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $10,381,684)

        9,225,077  

Singapore — 4.7%

     

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

     1,070,630        28,506,306  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

     3,249,300        2,187,514  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

     1,819,607        19,532,809  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

     460,650        3,257,982  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

     839,000        2,594,526  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

     679,500        15,478,142  

Wilmar International Ltd.

     1,032,300        2,359,848  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $62,235,406)

        73,917,127  

Spain — 1.2%

     

Endesa SA

     170,680        3,390,813  

Redeia Corp. SA

     218,060        3,915,450  

Repsol SA

     654,172        10,666,747  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $18,183,759)

        17,973,010  

Sweden — 2.2%

     

Boliden AB

     146,976        5,125,965  

Tele2 AB(a), Class B

     288,317        2,812,661  

Volvo AB, Class A

     107,611        2,914,047  

Volvo AB, Class B

     853,565        22,886,826  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $26,809,885)

        33,739,499  

Switzerland — 20.7%

     

Adecco Group AG

     90,505        3,424,974  

Baloise Holding AG

     24,611        4,253,012  

Glencore PLC

     5,572,740        34,110,259  

Helvetia Holding AG

     19,945        2,677,315  

Holcim AG

     280,076        24,457,560  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

     25,955        7,350,776  

Novartis AG

     751,520        77,613,610  

Partners Group Holding AG

     12,195        16,302,356  

Roche Holding AG

     301,024        77,078,694  

SGS SA

     80,550        7,500,083  

Swiss Re AG

     162,080        20,606,968  

Swisscom AG

     13,918        7,686,025  
    

Number

  of Shares

    

   Value $

 

 

Zurich Insurance Group AG

     78,645        41,294,836  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $275,856,884)

        324,356,468  

United Kingdom — 16.4%

     

Admiral Group PLC

     139,907        4,834,441  

Barratt Developments PLC

     523,680        3,355,085  

British American Tobacco PLC

     1,079,008        33,177,124  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

     199,059        2,675,081  

Imperial Brands PLC

     441,058        10,899,791  

Kingfisher PLC

     1,006,126        3,383,122  

National Grid PLC

     1,968,018        22,110,141  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     379,662        21,520,345  

Rio Tinto PLC

     605,740        42,232,485  

Schroders PLC

     433,444        2,162,193  

SSE PLC

     587,570        13,129,061  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

     1,901,634        3,562,740  

Tesco PLC

     3,782,430        14,977,117  

Unilever PLC

     1,346,253        73,344,222  

WPP PLC

     579,565        6,027,189  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $244,438,959)

        257,390,137  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,358,373,976)

        1,522,694,261  

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.5%

     

Germany — 0.5%

     

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     31,662        3,038,510  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

     82,283        4,512,774  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $7,523,393)

        7,551,284  

RIGHTS — 0.1%

     

United Kingdom — 0.1%

     

National Grid PLC*, expires

     

6/24/24

     

(Cost $0)

     613,803        1,532,120  

SECURITIES LENDING

     

COLLATERAL — 1.9%

     

DWS Government & Agency

     

Securities Portfolio “DWS

     

Government Cash Institutional

     

Shares”(d)(e), 5.24%

     

(Cost $29,576,000)

     29,576,000        29,576,000  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

26  |   DBX ETF Trust


Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

    

Number

  of Shares

        Value $  

CASH EQUIVALENTS — 1.3%

     

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”(d), 5.26%
(Cost $20,936,447)

     20,936,447        20,936,447  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.1%

     

(Cost $1,416,409,816)

        1,582,290,112  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (1.1%)

        (16,486,108
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

        1,565,804,004  
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the year ended May 31, 2024 is as follows:

 

Value ($) at

5/31/2023

  

Purchases Cost

($)

    

Sales

Proceeds ($)

   

Net Realized

Gain/(Loss)

($)

    

Net Change

in Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

($)

     Income ($)   

Capital Gain

Distributions

($)

  

Number of

Shares at

5/31/2024

  

Value ($) at

5/31/2024

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL 1.9%

 

           

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 5.24% (d)(e)

 

92,172,040     

     —          (62,596,040 ) (f)      —          —          292,620        —         29,576,000        29,576,000  

CASH EQUIVALENTS 1.3%

 

           

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 5.26% (d)

 

1,988,411     

     154,878,143          (135,930,107     —          —          94,639        —         20,936,447        20,936,447  

94,160,451     

     154,878,143          (198,526,147     —          —          387,259        —         50,512,447        50,512,447  

 

*

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 May 31, 2024 amounted to $27,601,015, which is 1.8% of net assets.

(b)

Company declared its annual dividend during the 12-month period ended May, 31 2024, the scheduled payment date was subsequent to May, 31 2024.

(c)

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

(d)

Affiliated fund managed by 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 May 31, 2024.

 

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 May 31, 2024, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description    Currency     

Number of

Contracts

    

Notional

Amount ($)

      

Contract Value

($)

      

Expiration

Date

    

Unrealized

Appreciation ($)

 

FTSE 100 Index Futures

   GBP      78        8,048,746          8,228,799        6/21/2024        180,053  

MSCI EAFE Futures

   USD        222          25,953,735            26,309,220          6/21/2024          355,485  

Total unrealized appreciation

                                                          535,538  

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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

DBX ETF Trust  |   27


Schedule of Investments

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (Continued)

May 31, 2024

 

Currency Abbreviations

GBP

   Pound Sterling

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 May 31, 2024 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)

   $ 1,522,694,261      $      $      $ 1,522,694,261  

Preferred Stocks

     7,551,284                      7,551,284  

Rights

     1,532,120                      1,532,120  

Short-Term Investments (a)

     50,512,447                      50,512,447  

Derivatives (b)

           

Futures Contracts

     535,538                      535,538  

TOTAL

   $  1,582,825,650      $      —      $      —      $  1,582,825,650  

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

28  |   DBX ETF Trust


Statements of Assets and Liabilities

May 31, 2024

 

     

Xtrackers

California

Municipal Bond

ETF

   

Xtrackers

Municipal

Infrastructure

Revenue Bond

ETF

   

Xtrackers MSCI

All World ex US

High Dividend

Yield Equity

ETF

    

Xtrackers MSCI

EAFE High

Dividend Yield

Equity ETF

 

Assets

                                 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

   $ 21,540,600     $ 125,361,546     $ 11,239,718      $ 1,531,777,665  

Investment in affiliated securities at value

                 154,080         

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

     419,583                    20,936,447  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

                        29,576,000  

Cash

           627,148               

Foreign currency at value

                 108,191        2,938,883  

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

                 10,191        1,349,558  

Receivables:

                                 

Investment securities sold

                 1,523,599        280,418,509  

Capital shares

           1,978               

Variation margin on futures contracts

                 129        188,084  

Dividends

                 28,534        4,565,869  

Interest

     243,951       1,643,589       20        13,847  

Affiliated securities lending income

                 50        57,585  

Foreign tax reclaim

                 53,529        5,167,777  

Total assets

   $ 22,204,134     $ 127,634,261     $ 13,118,041      $ 1,876,990,224  

Liabilities

                                 

Due to custodian

   $     $     $ 1,091      $  

Payable upon return of securities loaned

                        29,576,000  

Payables:

                                 

Investment securities purchased

                 1,532,086        204,862,010  

Capital shares

                        76,630,211  

Investment advisory fees

     1,284       15,994       1,929        117,999  

Deferred foreign tax

                 8,253         

Total liabilities

     1,284       15,994       1,543,359        311,186,220  

Net Assets, at value

   $ 22,202,850     $ 127,618,267     $ 11,574,682      $ 1,565,804,004  

Net Assets Consist of

                                 

Paid-in capital

   $ 22,674,560     $ 143,745,579     $ 15,775,096      $ 1,513,883,341  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (471,710     (16,127,312     (4,200,414      51,920,663  

Net Assets, at value

   $ 22,202,850     $ 127,618,267     $ 11,574,682      $ 1,565,804,004  

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     900,001       5,100,001       450,001        61,300,001  

Net Asset Value

   $ 24.67     $ 25.02     $ 25.72      $ 25.54  

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 22,085,750     $ 136,580,952     $ 10,988,548      $ 1,365,897,369  

Investment in affiliated securities at cost

   $     $     $ 147,286      $  

Value of securities loaned

   $     $     $      $ 27,601,015  

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $ 419,583     $     $      $ 20,936,447  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

   $     $     $      $ 29,576,000  

Foreign currency at cost

   $     $     $ 108,794      $ 2,885,611  

* Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

DBX ETF Trust  |   29


Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended May 31, 2024

 

     

Xtrackers

California

Municipal Bond

ETF(1)

   

Xtrackers

Municipal

Infrastructure

Revenue Bond

ETF

   

Xtrackers MSCI

All World ex US

High Dividend

Yield Equity

ETF

    

Xtrackers MSCI

EAFE High

Dividend Yield

Equity ETF

 

Investment Income

                                 

Unaffiliated interest income

   $ 277,723     $ 3,592,428     $      $  

Unaffiliated dividend income*

                 522,047        65,515,501  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

     8,952             3,613        94,639  

Affiliated securities lending income

                 717        292,620  

Total investment income

     286,675       3,592,428       526,377        65,902,760  

Expenses

                                 

Investment advisory fees

     13,877       174,135       21,418        2,776,379  

Other expenses

           58       58        1,150  

Total expenses

     13,877       174,193       21,476        2,777,529  

Less fees waived (see note 3):

         

Waiver

     (6,247           (103      (1,047,626

Net expenses

     7,630       174,193       21,373        1,729,903  

Net investment income (loss)

     279,045       3,418,235       505,004        64,172,857  

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

                                 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

         

Investments**

     (612     (950,491     146,389        (14,871,727

Investments in affiliates

                 3,246         

In-kind redemptions

                        35,196,777  

Futures contracts

                 16,902        418,931  

Foreign currency transactions

                 (6,438      (295,199

Net realized gain (loss)

     (612     (950,491     160,099        20,448,782  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investments***

     (545,150     922,519       1,285,015        166,256,772  

Investments in affiliates

                 6,265         

Futures contracts

                 (3,360      1,087,270  

Foreign currency translations

                 1,645        420,770  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (545,150     922,519       1,289,565        167,764,812  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions      (545,762     (27,972     1,449,664        188,213,594  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    $    (266,717)     $    3,390,263     $    1,954,668      $    252,386,451  

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

   $     $     $ 63,287      $ 6,309,772  

**  Including foreign taxes

   $     $     $ 6,242      $  

***   Net of change in deferred foreign taxes

   $     $     $ (3,894    $  

 

(1)

For the period December 14, 2023 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2024.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

30  |   DBX ETF Trust


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    

Xtrackers

California

 Municipal Bond 

ETF

 

Xtrackers Municipal

Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF

 
  

 

 

 

     

For the Period

December 14,

2023(1) to

May 31, 2024

 

Year Ended

May 31, 2024

   

Year Ended

May 31, 2023

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

                        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 279,045     $ 3,418,235     $ 3,544,209  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (612     (950,491     (6,754,022

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (545,150     922,519       665,530  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (266,717     3,390,263       (2,544,283

Distributions to Shareholders

     (204,993     (3,363,269     (3,631,610

Fund Shares Transactions

      

Proceeds from shares sold

     22,674,535       15,280,869       8,803,399  

Value of shares redeemed

                 (52,057,833

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

     22,674,535       15,280,869       (43,254,434

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     22,202,825       15,307,863       (49,430,327

Net Assets

      

Beginning of period

     25       112,310,404       161,740,731  

End of period

   $ 22,202,850     $ 127,618,267     $ 112,310,404  

Changes in Shares Outstanding

                        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     1       4,500,001       6,250,001  

Shares sold

     900,000       600,000       350,000  

Shares redeemed

                 (2,100,000

Shares outstanding, end of period

     900,001       5,100,001       4,500,001  

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

DBX ETF Trust  |   31


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

    Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US
 High Dividend Yield Equity ETF 
 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High

Dividend Yield Equity ETF

 
 

 

 

 

     Year Ended
May 31, 2024
  Year Ended
May 31, 2023
    Year Ended
May 31, 2024
    Year Ended
May 31, 2023
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

                               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 505,004     $ 524,523     $ 64,172,857     $ 57,160,160  

Net realized gain (loss)

    160,099       (329,402     20,448,782       (9,842,940

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,289,565       (535,997     167,764,812       (18,885,528
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     1,954,668       (340,876     252,386,451       28,431,692  

Distributions to Shareholders

    (572,208     (648,129     (69,088,520     (44,880,584

Fund Shares Transactions

       

Proceeds from shares sold

                257,617,875       529,031,423  

Value of shares redeemed

          (1,083,943     (123,648,832     (219,450,948
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions           (1,083,943     133,969,043       309,580,475  

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

    1,382,460       (2,072,948     317,266,974       293,131,583  

Net Assets

       

Beginning of year

    10,192,222       12,265,170       1,248,537,030       955,405,447  

End of year

  $   11,574,682     $   10,192,222     $   1,565,804,004     $   1,248,537,030  

Changes in Shares Outstanding

                               

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

    450,001       500,001       55,600,001       40,700,001  

Shares sold

                10,700,000       24,950,000  

Shares redeemed

          (50,000     (5,000,000     (10,050,000

Shares outstanding, end of year

    450,001       450,001       61,300,001       55,600,001  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF

 

      Period Ended 
5/31/2024(a) 

Selected Per Share Data

        

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

     $ 25.00  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.35  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.45

Total from investment operations

     (0.10

Less distributions from:

  

Net investment income

     (0.23

Total from distributions

     (0.23

Net Asset Value, end of period

     $  24.67  

Total Return (%)(c)

     (0.40 )** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

        

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     22  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.15

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.08

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     3.02

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     2 ** 

 

(a)

For the period December 14, 2023 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2024.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

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

(d)

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

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF

 

     Years Ended May 31,  
      2024     2023     2022      2021      2020  

Selected Per Share Data

                                          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 24.96     $ 25.88     $ 29.35      $ 27.75      $ 27.70  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.73       0.69       0.63        0.70        0.76  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.05 (b)      (0.91     (3.48      1.63        (0.00 )(c) 

Total from investment operations

     0.78       (0.22     (2.85      2.33        0.76  

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.72     (0.70     (0.62      (0.73      (0.71

Total from distributions

     (0.72     (0.70     (0.62      (0.73      (0.71

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $   25.02     $   24.96     $   25.88      $   29.35      $   27.75  

Total Return (%)

     3.25       (0.79     (9.87      8.50        2.77  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

                                          

Net Assets, end of year ($ millions)

     128       112       162        138        97  

Ratio of expenses (%)

     0.15       0.15       0.15        0.15        0.15  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     2.94       2.79       2.24        2.42        2.72  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     9       12       27        10        12  

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses.

(c)

Less than 0.005.

(d)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

 

     Years Ended May 31,  
      2024      2023      2022      2021     2020  

Selected Per Share Data

                                           

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 22.65      $ 24.53      $ 26.62      $ 20.87     $ 23.69  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     1.12        1.14        1.22        1.16       0.94  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     3.22        (1.66      (2.13      5.75       (2.78

Total from investment operations

     4.34        (0.52      (0.91      6.91       (1.84

Less distributions from:

             

Net investment income

     (1.27      (1.36      (1.18      (1.16     (0.98

Total from distributions

     (1.27      (1.36      (1.18      (1.16     (0.98

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $       25.72      $       22.65      $       24.53      $       26.62     $       20.87  

Total Return (%)(b)

     19.88        (1.68      (3.46      34.16       (8.19

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

                                           

Net Assets, end of year ($ millions)

     12        10        12        23       20  

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) (%)

     4.72        5.18        4.80        4.92       3.94  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c)

     27        29        38        57       40  

 

(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.

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

 

     Years Ended May 31,  
      2024      2023      2022      2021     2020  

Selected Per Share Data

                                           

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 22.46      $ 23.47      $ 25.00      $ 19.89     $ 22.00  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     1.09        1.15        1.17        1.21       0.85  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     3.20        (1.14      (1.60      4.94       (2.00

Total from investment operations

     4.29        0.01        (0.43      6.15       (1.15

Less distributions from:

             

Net investment income

     (1.21      (1.02      (1.10      (1.04     (0.96

Total from distributions

     (1.21      (1.02      (1.10      (1.04     (0.96

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $       25.54      $       22.46      $       23.47      $       25.00     $       19.89  

Total Return (%)(b)

     19.79        0.46        (1.72      31.74       (5.58

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

                                           

Net Assets, end of year ($ millions)

     1,566        1,249        955        739       409  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.20        0.20        0.20        0.20       0.20  

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.12        0.20        0.20        0.20       0.20  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     4.62        5.32        4.92        5.38       3.86  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c)

     26        29        30        57       57  

 

(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.

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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 May 31, 2024, the Trust consists of forty 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 California Municipal Bond ETF

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity

ETF Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield 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”).

Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF offer shares that are listed and traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market (“NASDAQ”). Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF, Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF and Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF offer shares that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). Unlike conventional mutual funds, each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis, at net asset value, (“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 California Municipal Bond ETF

   ICE AMT-Free Broad Liquid California Municipal Index

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF

   Solactive Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond Index

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

   MSCI ACWI ex USA High Dividend Yield Index

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

   MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Index

The ICE AMT-Free Broad Liquid California Municipal Index is designed to track the performance of U.S. dollar denominated investment grade tax-exempt debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market by the state of California and its political subdivisions. The ICE AMT-Free Broad Liquid California Municipal Index is rebalanced monthly on the last business day of each month.

The Solactive Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond Index is designed to track the performance of the segment of the U.S. long term tax-exempt bond market, consisting of infrastructure revenue bonds. It is comprised of tax-exempt municipal securities issued by states, cities, counties, districts, their respective agencies and other tax-exempt issuers. The Underlying Index is intended to track bonds that have been issued with the intention of funding federal, state and local infrastructure projects such as water and sewer systems, public power systems, toll roads, bridges, tunnels and many other public use projects. It is designed to only hold bonds issued by state and local municipalities where the interest and principal repayments are generated from dedicated revenue streams or a double-barreled revenue stream (pledged revenue stream and a general obligation pledge). Under normal circumstances, the Solactive Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond Index is rebalanced monthly on the last business day of each month.

The MSCI ACWI ex USA High Dividend Yield Index is designed to reflect the performance of equities (excluding real estate investment trusts (“REITs”)) in developed and emerging stock markets (excluding the United States) in its parent index, the MSCI ACWI ex US Index, with higher dividend income and quality characteristics than average dividend yields of equities in the parent index, where such higher dividend income and quality characteristics are both sustainable and persistent. The MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Index is designed to reflect the performance of equities (excluding REITs) in developed markets in its parent index, the MSCI EAFE Index, with higher dividend income and quality characteristics than average

 

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dividend yields of equities in the parent index, where such higher dividend income and quality characteristics are both sustainable and persistent. Under normal circumstances, the MSCI High Dividend Yield Indices are rebalanced semi-annually in May and November.

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

Xtrackers California Municipal Bond 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. The Fund may change its diversification status over time and then change it back again, without shareholder approval, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the index each Fund tracks. Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF, Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF and Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF are diversified series of the Trust. In addition, Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF and Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF may change their 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.

Municipal 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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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Investments.

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

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

Tax Information and Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“the Code”). Each Fund intends to qualify for and to elect treatment as a separate Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code. It is the policy of Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF and Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF to pay out dividends from its net investment income monthly and Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF and Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF to pay out dividends from net investment income 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

 

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these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified at the end of the year within the components of net assets based on their federal tax treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for the full year for tax purposes, are reported as a tax return of capital.

The Funds file tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service, the State of New York, and various other states. Specific to U.S. federal and state taxes, generally, each of the tax years in the four-year period ended May 31, 2024 (or since the Fund’s inception if the Fund commenced operations less than four years prior to May 31, 2024), remains subject to examination by taxing authorities. Specific to foreign countries in which the applicable Funds invest, all open tax years remain subject to examination by taxing authorities in the respective jurisdictions. The open tax years vary by each jurisdiction in which each Fund invests.

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 May 31, 2024, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

As of May 31, 2024, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

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

Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF

   $ 74,187     $ (612   $ (545,285    $ (471,710

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF

     322,946       (5,230,852     (11,219,406      (16,127,312

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

     239,627       (4,495,521     55,480        (4,200,414

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

     31,760,036         (110,542,436 )        130,703,063          51,920,663    

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the years ended May 31, 2024 and May 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

   

Year Ended May 31, 2024

 
           Ordinary Income*   Tax-Exempt         

Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF

       $ 8,714     $ 196,279           

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF

                   3,363,269           

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

         572,208                 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

         69,088,520                  
   

Period Ended May 31, 2023

 
           Ordinary Income*   Tax-Exempt         

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF

         903       3,630,707           

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

         648,129                 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

         44,880,584                  

 

*

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

At May 31, 2024, 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 California Municipal Bond ETF

   $ 612     $      $ 612  

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF

     2,273,188       2,957,664        5,230,852  

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

     992,898       3,502,623        4,495,521  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

       24,676,116          85,866,320          110,542,436   

Capital losses incurred after October 31 (“post-October capital losses”) and late year ordinary losses incurred after December 31 within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of each Fund’s next taxable year. During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2024, the Funds had no post-October capital losses.

 

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For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2024, 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 MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

   $   (32,371,818)         $   32,371,818       

 

As of May 31, 2024, 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 California Municipal Bond ETF

   $ 22,505,333     $ (545,285   $ 752      $ (546,037

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF

     136,580,952       (11,219,406     124,742        (11,344,148

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

     11,330,105       64,831       1,255,708        (1,190,877

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

      1,451,561,486           130,728,626           166,288,076            (35,559,450 )   

Foreign Taxes. The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which 1621977876.00 may be reclaimable) 119028766.00 on income, 167669278.00 capital gains (48640512.00) 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 May 31, 2024, 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, except the Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF and the Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF, may lend securities to certain financial institutions under the terms of their securities lending agreement. National Financial Services LLC (Fidelity Agency Lending), serves as securities lending agent for Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF. Prior to September 27, 2023, the Bank of New York Mellon served as securities lending agent for Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF. Effective September 27, 2023, Deutsche Bank AG, serves as securities lending agent for Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield 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 or liquid, unencumbered assets having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the securities lending agreement. During the year ended May 31, 2024, 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

 

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Management Americas, Inc. receives a management/ administration fee (0.13% annualized effective rate as of May 31, 2024) on the cash collateral invested in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of borrower rebates and fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within a standard time period. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If the Funds are not able to recover securities lent, the Funds may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market, incurring the risk that the value of the replacement security is greater than the value of the collateral. The Funds are also subject to all investment risks associated with the reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.

As of May 31, 2024, the Funds listed below had securities on loan. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned at year end.

 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements, as of May 31, 2024  
Securities Lending Transactions    Overnight
and
Continuous
     <30 Days      Between
30 & 90
Days
     >90 Days      Total  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

              

Common Stocks

   $  29,576,000      $       —      $       —      $       —      $ 29,576,000  

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

 

                     $  29,576,000  

As of May 31, 2024, Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity 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 May 31, 2024, Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF and Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity 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 May 31, 2024 is included in a table following the Funds’ Schedule of Investments.

 

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The following tables summarize the value of the Funds’ derivative instruments held as of May 31, 2024 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

           Asset Derivatives            Liability Derivatives        

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

        

Equity contracts

 

   

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*    $ 2,231      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*    $ 113  
        

Total

   $ 2,231      Total    $      113  
                             

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

        

Equity contracts

       Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*    $ 535,538      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*    $  
        

Total

   $     535,538      Total    $  

 

*

Futures contracts are reported in the table above using cumulative appreciation or cumulative depreciation of futures contracts, as reported in the futures contracts table following each Fund’s Schedule of Investments; within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the variation margin at period end is reported as Receivable (Payable) variation margin on futures contracts.

Additionally, the amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized in the Funds’ earnings during the year ended May 31, 2024 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 MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

   $ 16,902  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

        418,931    

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:    Futures Contracts
— Equity Contracts

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

   $ (3,360

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

       1,087,270    

For the year ended May 31, 2024 the average monthly volume of derivatives was as follows:

 

      Futures Contracts
(Contract Value)

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

   $ 124,318  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

       13,571,223    

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 is 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 California Municipal Bond ETF

     0.15

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF

     0.15

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

     0.20

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

     0.20

Effective January 1, 2024 the Advisor for the Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF has contractually agreed through 0.01 September 30, 2025 to waive a portion of 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 0.07% 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 May 31, 2024, the Advisor waived $6,012 of expenses to the Fund.

Effective October 1, 2023 the Advisor for the Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF has contractually agreed through September 30, 2024 to waive a portion of 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 0.09% 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 May 31, 2024, the Advisor waived $1,045,366 of expenses to the Fund.

The Advisor for Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee in an amount equal to the acquired fund’s fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in affiliated funds. For the year ended May 31, 2024, the Advisor waived $83 of the expenses of 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 May 31, 2024, the Advisor waived expenses of the Funds as follows:

 

      Expenses Waived

Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF

   $ 235  

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

     20  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

             2,260     

Out of the unitary advisory fee, the Advisor pays substantially all expenses of each Fund, including the cost of transfer 2515.00 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).

Affiliated Securities Lending Agent Fees. Effective September 27, 2023, Deutsche Bank AG serves as securities lending agent for the funds listed below. For the year ended May 31, 2024, the Funds incurred securities lending agent fees to Deutsche Bank AG as follows:

 

      Securities Lending
Agent Fees

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

   $ 14    

 

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4. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the year ended May 31, 2024, 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 California Municipal Bond ETF

   $ 21,488,583               $ 333,720           

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF

     23,010,957                10,359,406           

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

     2,874,051                2,978,614           

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

      432,078,568                 357,602,640           

 

For the year ended May 31, 2024, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

 

      Purchases           Sales          

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF

   $ 3,730,498               $           

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

      170,842,891                 122,753,814           

5. Fund Share Transactions

As of May 31, 2024, 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 May 31, 2024, 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 California Municipal Bond ETF

     97%           

7. 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.

8. Investing in High-Yield Debt Securities

High-yield debt securities or junk bonds are generally regarded as speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. A fund’s performance could be hurt if an issuer of a debt security suffers an adverse change in financial condition that results in the issuer not making timely payments of interest or principal, a security downgrade or an inability to meet a financial obligation. High-yield debt securities’ total return and yield may generally be

 

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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.

9. Line of Credit

The Trust has entered into a senior unsecured credit facility with a syndication of banks which allows the Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF and certain other funds managed by the Advisor to borrow up to $105 million. The Fund may borrow money under this credit facility to the extent necessary for temporary or emergency purposes, including the funding of shareholder redemption requests, trade settlements, and as necessary to distribute to shareholders any income necessary to maintain the Fund’s status as a regulated investment company. Borrowings are charged an interest rate of 1.25% per annum plus the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus .10%. The Fund may borrow up to the lesser of 33 percent of its net assets as permitted by the Act or 25 percent of adjusted total net assets. The Funds had no outstanding loans at May 31, 2024.

10. Fund Liquidation

The Board of Trustees of DBX ETF Trust voted to close and liquidate Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF on or about August 1, 2024. The Fund’s final day of trading on NYSE ARCA, Inc. was July 22, 2024. Proceeds of the liquidation are scheduled to be sent to shareholders on or about August 1, 2024.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders of

Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF, Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF, Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF and Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue 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 California Municipal Bond ETF, Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF, Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF and Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF (collectively referred to as the “Funds”), (four of the funds constituting DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”)), including the schedules of investments, as of May 31, 2024, 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 May 31, 2024, 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 Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF    For the year ended May 31, 2024    For each of the two years in the period ended May 31, 2024    For each of the five years in the period ended May 31, 2024
       
Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF               
       

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

 

              
   
Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF    For period from December 14, 2023 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2024

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 the 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 May 31, 2024, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and others; when replies were not received from brokers, 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.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Continued)

 

 

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

July 24, 2024

 

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Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF, Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF, and Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement with DBX Advisors LLC

After discussions at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) held on February 14-15, 2024 (the “February Meeting”), the Trustees, all of whom are the Independent Trustees (those not affiliated with DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) or its service providers), unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF, Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF, and Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”). In addition, after discussions at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) held on May 8, 2024 (the “May Meeting”), the Trustees unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreements for each Fund for a new annual period ending on May 31, 2025. The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and Meetings by K&L Gates LLP (“Independent Trustee Counsel”).

Before reaching their decision to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Independent Trustees evaluated the materials furnished to them in advance of the February Meeting from DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”) for purposes of reviewing the agreement’s terms, including statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”) regarding (a) fee and expense information for each Fund (including the fee and expense components and any amounts waived or reimbursed) as compared to a peer group of other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) selected pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary methodology (each, a “Peer Group”) and (b) each Fund’s tracking error as compared to its underlying index over the previous five years (or since inception, if shorter). The Independent Trustees met with representatives of the Advisor on February 14, 2024 to review financial reports and other information provided by the Advisor and inquire further with regard to the financial information provided, and asked questions of the Advisor during this meeting. The Independent Trustees also took into consideration the discussions they had with management before and during the Meeting and among themselves during their Executive Sessions held during the February Meeting and May Meeting including confirmation at the May Meeting from the Advisor that there had been no material changes to the information presented to the Board in connection with the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement at the February Meeting.

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

In reaching its decision to continue in effect the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds and their shareholders; (2) the financial resources of DBX and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of the advisory fee; (4) the total cost of the services provided by and the profits realized by the Advisor from its relationship with the Funds; (5) the extent to which economies of scale have been realized, and if the Funds’ shareholders have benefitted from those economies; and (6) fall out benefits, if any, enjoyed by the Advisor.

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

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

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services provided and the risks incurred by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement. In doing so, the Board considered the information it had received from and the discussions it had with the Advisor continuously during the prior year, in addition to the information the Advisor had provided in response to the Board’s requests prior to the Meeting. The Board considered that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Funds, including arranging for, or implementing, the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, the provision of general corporate services

 

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Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

such as portfolio management compliance services and the preparation and filing of certain reports on behalf of the Trust. The Board also considered, among other things, the professional experience, qualifications and performance of the senior management and key professional personnel of the Advisor, including portfolio management.

The Board considered that the Advisor provides, at its own expense, office facilities and equipment for use by the Funds and supervisory persons responsible for supervising and monitoring the Trust’s service providers. The Board also considered that the Advisor pays or arranges for the compensation of officers of the Trust who are also officers or employees of the Advisor or one of its DWS Group affiliates, except as may otherwise be determined by the Board. In addition, the Board considered that the Advisor arranges for the provision of transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution services necessary for the Funds’ operations. The Board also considered that in addition to managing the Funds’ portfolios directly, the Advisor provides oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with the creation and redemption of creation units and assistance in meeting legal, compliance and regulatory requirements applicable to the Funds.

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

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the fees paid to the Advisor, taking special consideration of the fact that the advisory fee is a unitary fee and, as a result, a portion of the unitary advisory fee will be used to compensate the Funds’ service providers. The Board considered the staffing of the Advisor, including the training, qualifications and experience of investment personnel in managing the Funds. The Board also considered the expertise of the Advisor in supervising third party service providers to the Funds, such as the administrator and the custodian, noting the Advisor’s extensive work with these service providers (including onsite due diligence sessions) to conduct such supervision. The Board further considered the compliance program of the Advisor, which supports the Funds’ compliance program.

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

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

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

The Board considered that the fee for each of the Funds is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Advisor pays all of the Funds’ costs (subject to certain specified exceptions). The Board considered that each Fund’s fee had been priced to scale when it was established. The Board also considered that each Fund’s portfolio is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Advisor and that the Advisor also provides oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with creation and redemption units and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the Funds. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the advisory fee for each Fund is reasonable in light of the services provided.

Costs of Services and Profitability. The Board considered the expenses of the Advisor in developing and rendering services provided to the Funds and the information provided by the Advisor to the Board regarding the Funds’ profitability. The Board considered that the Advisor had provided extensive information about the Advisor’s profitability and the Advisor’s methodology in determining profitability. While the Advisor had provided information about the Advisor’s expenses relating to marketing the Funds, the Board considered the Advisor’s profitability without accounting for such expenses. The Board determined that, although only some of the Funds were profitable as of this time, the Advisor’s profitability with respect

 

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to each profitable Fund was not excessive. The Board considered whether the Advisor would benefit in other ways from its relationships with the Funds and concluded that there were no material fall-out benefits likely to accrue to the Advisor related to the operation of the Funds.

Economies of Scale. The Board considered that certain Funds had attracted a substantial amount of assets, but determined that those Funds were not experiencing economies of scale beyond what was reflected in each Fund’s unitary fee, which the Board noted was very competitive. The Board considered that the other Funds were not experiencing economies of scale at this time and determined to revisit this matter after the Funds had attracted more assets. 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 advisors 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.

Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF

After discussions at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) held on November 14, 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 California Municipal Bond 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 the Fund’s 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 the Fund’s 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.

 

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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 fees to be paid to the Adviser, taking special consideration of the fact that the Fund’s 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).

Advisor’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 group 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 portfolio 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. The Board also considered the greater entrepreneurial risk in offering new fund products, which require substantial investment to launch, may not succeed, and generally must be priced to compete with larger, more established funds resulting in lack of profitability to the Adviser until a new fund achieves scale.

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 Fund’s 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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Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

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 May 31, 2024.

 

      Qualified
Dividend
Income*

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

   80%

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

   86%

 

*

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 Paid  

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

   $ 585,392      $ 63,262    

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

     71,828,862        4,803,694    

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant)   DBX ETF Trust
By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Arne Noack
  Arne Noack
  Principal Executive Officer

Date May 1, 2025

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/ Arne Noack
  Arne Noack
  Principal Executive Officer

Date May 1, 2025

 

By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Diane Kenneally
  Diane Kenneally
  Principal Financial Officer

Date May 1, 2025