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  • ETF
  • DBEF
    Pricing Data
    $29.75
    Change: $0.34 (0.01%)
    Time: 12/12/18
    Previous Close: $29.41
  • Category
  • Foreign Large Cap Equities
  • ESG Score
  • Issuers
  • DWS
  • Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Currency-Hedged Equity Fund
Last Updated:

Profile

Vitals

Trading Data

Open: - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • 52 Week Lo: $28.94
  • 52 Week Hi: $32.74
  • AUM: $5,268.1 M
  • Shares: 177.0 M

Investment Themes

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume: 1,638,971
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume: 1,226,116

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Analyst Report

This ETF offers exposure to developed equity markets outside of the U.S., making DBEF one of many products offering exposure to an asset class that is often a core component of long-term, buy-and-hold portfolios. This fund is unique from other EAFE ETFs such as EFA and VEA because it hedges out the currency exposure that an investment in international equities entails. In addition to establishing a long position in international stocks, investors using most EAFE ETFs are also going long the currencies of the underlying stocks (including the euro, yen, Aussie dollar, and pound sterling) and short the U.S. dollar. DBEF uses short term forward contracts to neutralize the impact of exchange rate fluctuations, essentially isolating the performance of the developed market stocks as the driver of returns. While this difference may seem minor, the impact of currency movements on equities can be significant sources of return--both positive and negative--to U.S. based investors. Though DBEF's portfolio is nearly identical to those of VEA and EFA, the risk/return profiles of these products can vary significantly. Investors who expect the U.S. dollar to strengthen relative to its developed market rivals may prefer DBEF as the optimal means of establishing exposure to the EAFE region, as this fund should outperform EFA when the U.S. currency appreciates. Those with a bearish outlook for the greenback may prefer to leave currency exposure unhedged, utilizing a fund such as EFA instead. Those investors without a strong view in either direction might use a mix of both hedged and unhedged EAFE ETFs (eg 50% in DBEF and 50% in EFA). Given the broad focus of this ETF, DBEF might be very useful to those building a long-term portfolio; the EAFE region generally receives a big weighting in most portfolios. DBEF can also be useful for establishing a currency-neutral tactical tilt towards this corner of the global equity market. Note that WisdomTree's HEDJ also delivers currency hedged exposure to ex-U.S. developed markets; that ETF is linked to a dividend-weighted index, and as such might be appealing to those looking to steer clear of cap-weighted products.

Realtime Rating

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Realtime Rating Summary

The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for DBEF on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Foreign Large Cap Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

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DBEF Overall Realtime Rating:

A+ Overall Rated ETF:

Metric Metric Realtime Rating A+ Metric Rated ETF
Liquidity A n/a
Expenses B+ n/a
Performance
Volatility
Dividend
Concentration

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DBEF In-Depth Analysis

The following tables and charts contain in-depth metrics for this ETF and compare it to similar peer ETFs within its ETFdb.com Category.

DBEF Holdings

Filings Data as of: Dec 12, 2018

All 865 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Number of Holdings
Rank:
865
Category Low
Category High
% Assets in Top 10
Rank:
12.85%
Category Low
Category High
% Assets in Top 15
Rank:
16.59%
Category Low
Category High
% Assets in Top 50
Rank:
33.72%
Category Low
Category High

Asset Allocation

Asset Percentage
Common equity 97.56%
ETF Cash Component 1.86%
Preferred stock 0.58%

Sector Breakdown

Sector Percentage
Financials 18.76%
Industrials 13.69%
Healthcare 11.48%
Consumer, Non-Cyclical 11.47%
Consumer, Cyclical 10.21%
Basic Materials 6.86%
Energy 5.78%
Communications 5.71%
Technology 5.65%
Utilities 3.58%
Real Estate 3.53%
ETF Cash Component 1.86%
Other 1.43%

Market Cap Breakdown

Market Cap Percentage
Large cap 85.95%
Mid cap 11.17%
ETF Cash Component 1.86%
Small cap 0.94%
Unknown 0.08%

Region Breakdown

Region Percentage
Europe 61.09%
Asia-Pacific 35.24%
North America 2.77%
Middle East 0.58%
Asia 0.3%
Latin America 0.02%

Market Tier Breakdown

Region Percentage
Developed Markets (ex-US) 96.8%
United States 2.77%
Emerging Markets 0.33%
Not-designated 0.1%

Country Breakdown

Country Percentage
Japan 23.96%
United Kingdom 14.38%
France 10.05%
Switzerland 9.09%
Germany 8.6%
Australia 6.6%
Netherlands 5.87%
Hong Kong 3.16%
Spain 2.95%
United States 2.77%
Sweden 2.41%
Italy 1.94%
Denmark 1.7%
Singapore 1.23%
Finland 1.22%
Belgium 0.88%
Norway 0.76%
Israel 0.55%
Ireland 0.49%
Luxembourg 0.32%
Austria 0.25%
China 0.23%
New Zealand 0.22%
Portugal 0.15%
Papua New Guinea 0.06%
Malaysia 0.03%
Liechtenstein 0.03%
United Arab Emirates 0.03%
Mexico 0.02%
Taiwan 0.02%
Macao 0.01%

DBEF Expenses & Fees

This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

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Expenses Ratio Analysis

ETF Average
0.544%
ETF Wtd. Average
0.21%
Category Average
0.41%
Expense Ratio
Rank:
0.35%
Category Low
Category High

Commission Free Trading

This ETF is currently available for commission free trading on the following platforms: (E*TRADE)

Category Commission Free Trading

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DBEF ESG Themes and Scores
  • 6.62
    ESG Score
  • 84.81%
    ESG Score Global Percentile (%)
  • 77.2%
    ESG Score Peer Percentile (%)
  • ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE
    Environmental Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Environmental Impact (%)

      Higher Improves ESG Score
    • Severe Environment Controversies (%)

      Higher Improves ESG Score
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      6.82%

      Higher Improves ESG Score
    Carbon Intensity
    • Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons of CO2e / $M Sales)
      164.61

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Fossil Fuel Reserves
    • Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • High Impact Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Water Stress
    • Water Stress High Risk Business Segment (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Water Stress High Risk Geography (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Water Stress Exposure Moderate (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Water Stress Exposure High (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Water Stress Exposure Low (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Energy Efficiency
    • Revenue Exposure to Energy Efficiency (%)

      Higher Improves ESG Score
    Alternative Energy
    • Revenue Exposure to Alternative Energy (%)

      Higher Improves ESG Score
    Green Building
    • Revenue Exposure to Green Building (%)

      Higher Improves ESG Score
    Pollution Prevention
    • Revenue Exposure to Pollution Prevention (%)

      Higher Improves ESG Score
    Water Sustainability
    • Revenue Exposure to Water Sustainability (%)

      Higher Improves ESG Score
  • SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
    Social Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Social Impact (%)

      Higher Improves ESG Score
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      6.82%

      Higher Improves ESG Score
    • SRI Exclusion Criteria (%)
      11.88%

      Higher Improves ESG Score
    Affordable Real Estate
    • Revenue Exposure to Affordable Real Estate (%)

      Higher Improves ESG Score
    Education
    • Revenue Exposure to Education (%)

      Higher Improves ESG Score
    Major Disease Treatment
    • Revenue Exposure to Major Disease Treatment (%)

      Higher Improves ESG Score
    Healthy Nutrition
    • Revenue Exposure to Nutrition (%)

      Higher Improves ESG Score
    Global Sanitation
    • Revenue Exposure to Sanitation (%)

      Higher Improves ESG Score
    SME Finance
    • Revenue Exposure to SME Finance (%)

      Higher Improves ESG Score
    Human Rights Violations
    • Human Rights Norms Violation (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Human Rights Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Severe Human Rights Controversies (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Labor Rights Violations
    • Labor Norms Violation (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Labor Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Severe Labor Controversies (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Customer Controversies
    • Severe Customer Controversies (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    UN Principles Violations
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation OR Watch List (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Catholic Values
    • Catholic Values Fail (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Sharia Compliant Investing
    • Islamic Non-Compliant (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Adult Entertainment
    • Adult Entertainment Involvement (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Alcohol
    • Alcohol Involvement (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Gambling
    • Gambling Involvement (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Nuclear Power
    • Nuclear Power Involvement (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Tobacco
    • Tobacco Involvement (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Weapons Involvement
    • Weapons Involvement (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Controversies Weapons Involvement (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Firearms
    • Civilian Firearms Involvement (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Civilian Firearms Retailer (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Civilian Firearms Producer (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Predatory Lending
    • Direct Predatory Lending Involvement (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    GMO Involvement
    • Genetic Engineering Involvement (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
  • RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE
    Responsible Governance Score
    • Severe Governance Controversies (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Board Flag
    • Board Flag (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Board Independence
    • Lack of Independent Board Majority (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Board Independence (0-25%) (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Board Independence (25-50%) (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Board Independence (50-75%) (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Board Independence (75-100%) (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Board Diversity
    • No Female Directors (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Three OR More Female Directors (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Females Represent 30% of Directors (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Entrenched Board
    • Entrenched Board (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Overboarding
    • Overboarding (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Shareholder Rights
    • Negative Director Votes (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Ownership AND Control Flag (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • One Share One Vote (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • No Annual Director Elections (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Does Not Use Majority Voting (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Significant Votes Against Pay Practices (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Fund Ownership
    • Controlling Shareholder (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Controlling Shareholder Concerns (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Cross Shareholdings (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Poison Pill
    • Poison Pill (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Executive Compensation
    • Pay Flag (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • No Pay Performance Link (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Lack of Internal Pay Equity (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    • Executive Pay Non-Disclosure (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score
    Accounting Flags
    • Accounting Flag (%)

      Lower Improves ESG Score

DBEF Performance

This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb.com Category.

1 Week Return
Rank:
-0.57%
Category Low
Category High
4 Week Return
Rank:
-1.75%
Category Low
Category High
13 Week Return
Rank:
-4.95%
Category Low
Category High
26 Week Return
Rank:
-7.12%
Category Low
Category High
Year to Date Return
Rank:
-5.51%
Category Low
Category High
1 Year Return
Rank:
-5.48%
Category Low
Category High
3 Year Return
Rank:
20.12%
Category Low
Category High
5 Year Return
Rank:
32.36%
Category Low
Category High

DBEF Fund Flows

This section compares the fund flows of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

1 Week Fund Flow
Rank:
‑$94.1 M
Category Low
Category High
4 Week Fund Flow
Rank:
‑$94.1 M
Category Low
Category High
13 Week Fund Flow
Rank:
‑$242.9 M
Category Low
Category High
26 Week Fund Flow
Rank:
‑$414.8 M
Category Low
Category High
Year to Date Fund Flow
Rank:
‑$1,285.7 M
Category Low
Category High
1 Year Fund Flow
Rank:
‑$1,356.2 M
Category Low
Category High
3 Year Fund Flow
Rank:
‑$8,661.8 M
Category Low
Category High
5 Year Fund Flow
Rank:
$5,552.6 M
Category Low
Category High

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Charts

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DBEF Valuation

This section shows how the P/E multiple of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

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P/E Ratio
Rank:
14.37
Category Low
Category High

DBEF Dividend

This section shows how the dividend yield of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

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Dividend
$0.30
Dividend Date
2018-06-20
Annual Dividend Rate
$0.68
Annual Dividend Yield
Rank:
2.32%
Category Low
Category High

DBEF Technicals

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Volatility Analysis

This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

5 Day Volatility
Rank:
94.80%
Category Low
Category High
20 Day Volatility
Rank:
16.93%
Category Low
Category High
50 Day Volatility
Rank:
16.68%
Category Low
Category High
200 Day Volatility
Rank:
13.29%
Category Low
Category High
Beta
Rank:
0.76
Category Low
Category High
Standard Deviation
Rank:
0.85%
Category Low
Category High

Technicals

  • 20 Day MA: $30.04
  • 60 Day MA: $30.71
  • MACD 15 Period: -0.22
  • MACD 100 Period: -1.43
  • Williams % Range 10 Day: 57.59
  • Williams % Range 20 Day: 57.59
  • RSI 10 Day: 45
  • RSI 20 Day: 44
  • RSI 30 Day: 44
  • Ultimate Oscillator: 52

Bollinger Brands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day): $28.90
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day): $30.96
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day): $29.20
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day): $30.86
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day): $29.33
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day): $31.02

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1: $29.69
  • Support Level 2: $29.62
  • Resistance Level 1: $29.87
  • Resistance Level 2: $29.98

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day): 38.93
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day): 46.49
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day): 51.60
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day): 40.99

Fact Sheet

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