Issuer Free Writing Prospectus

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Statement No. 333-162195

Dated October 12, 2010

X-Alpha USD Total Return Index DBGLXAT o In September, X-Alpha USD TR returned -0.3%. The return is 3.2% Year-to-Date in 2010. o Five out of the eight regional style indices produced positive excess returns in September, with Japan Value Index returning the highest excess return of 2.5%. o Euro Growth Index and Japan Growth Index returned 0.2% and 0.7% excess returns respectively, while both UK Growth Index and US Growth Index returned 0.9%. o The Sharpe Ratio since April 2008 is now at 0.85 compared to 0.07 for MSCI World USD and 1.01 for JP Morgan Gov't Bonds. o X-Alpha TR volatility is 6.4% over the past 12 months, which is currently below its 8% volatility target. In comparison, trailing 12 month volatility is 17.2% for MSCI World USD and 2.8% for JP Morgan Gov't Bond Index USD. Annualized Returns 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year X-Alpha USD TR -0.3% 0.5% 3.4% 3.2% 2.3% 0.5% 3.4% MSCI World Index TR 9.3% 13.8% -0.6% 2.6% 6.8% -8.3% 1.3% JP Morgan Gov't Bond Index USD -0.3% 2.3% 5.4% 6.6% 6.4% 6.4% 5.3% Regional Style Index Excess Returns vs. Live Regional Benchmark Date BBG Ticker Allocation Benchmark Index US Value Index 7/2/02 DBUSUSV 38% SandP 500 TR -0.8% 1.0% 0.8% -1.9% -2.1% 2.6% 1.6% US Growth Index 7/2/02 DBUSUSG 38% SandP 500 TR 0.9% -1.9% 0.2% -0.7% -2.8% -2.3% -1.7% Euro Value Index 7/1/02 DBEEEUVA 20% Euro STOXX 50 TR -1.8% 1.6% 1.1% 1.9% 1.9% 0.4% 0.8% Euro Growth Index 7/1/02 DBEEEUGR 16% Euro STOXX 50 TR 0.2% 1.4% 3.2% 8.4% 11.1% 0.9% 3.2% UK Value Index 11/1/02 DBEEUKVT 8% FTSE100 TR -1.6% 2.2% 4.8% 8.9% 9.6% 7.4% 4.8% UK Growth Index 5/19/06 DBEEUKGT 6% FTSE100 TR 0.9% -2.6% 8.6% 14.4% 17.8% 8.4% 7.3% Japan Value Index 11/1/02 DBAPJVT 6% TOPIX 100 TR 2.5% -0.4% 7.0% 8.0% 5.1% 4.0% 4.7% Japan Growth Index 5/19/06 DBAPJGT 8% TOPIX 100 TR 0.7% 1.2% 2.5% 4.1% -0.2% -1.4% -0.2% X-Alpha Monthly Performance(1) Vol. Targeted Regional Allocation 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Jan 1.5% 3.5% 1.1% 0.3% -0.7% 1.9% 5.2% -0.3% 2.7% 2.0% 2.9% Feb 1.7% 3.1% 0.5% -0.9% 1.9% 4.7% -1.3% 1.7% -1.5% 1.2% -0.6% Mar 3.4% 1.6% 2.4% -1.6% 2.0% 0.3% 3.1% 3.1% -1.6% 1.4% -2.4% Apr 0.7% 0.6% 8.2% 1.0% 1.0% -1.7% 0.5% 1.7% 1.7% 3.1% 0.1% May 3.4% 0.2% 0.4% 4.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 1.3% 0.3% 1.8% 1.9% Jun -1.4% 0.1% 2.9% -0.7% 2.5% 3.8% 2.3% -0.3% -1.6% 0.6% 0.8% Jul 1.5% 0.5% -1.3% 1.1% 0.7% 1.1% 0.1% -0.3% -1.9% -0.1% -0.4% Aug 2.3% 1.7% 0.7% 2.1% 0.2% 3.3% -2.0% -1.5% -0.9% -1.2% 1.2% Sep 1.7% -1.5% 0.4% 0.9% 3.0% 2.2% -1.1% -0.4% -2.2% 0.7% -0.3% Oct 2.8% 1.5% -4.5% 1.0% 0.2% -1.1% 2.2% 0.2% -1.2% -0.6% Nov 1.7% -0.3% -0.8% 0.8% 3.1% 0.1% 1.3% -2.2% -0.3% -0.1% Dec 3.6% 1.1% 2.2% -0.7% 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% -2.2% 0.7% -0.3% Ann.Rtn. 25.3% 12.8% 12.4% 7.8% 16.1% 16.5% 11.1% 0.6% -5.8% 8.8% 3.2% (1): X-Alpha USD has been retrospectively calculated and did not exist prior to October 2, 2006. Accordingly, the results shown during the retrospective periods do not reflect actual returns. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of how the Index will perform in the future. The performance of any investment product based on the X-Alpha Index would have been lower than the performance of the Index as a result of fees or costs.

Overview - - X-Alpha seeks to offer uncorrelated absolute return by extracting excess return from DB Regional Style Indices versus their market Benchmarks. - - The Index consists of going 100% long a DB Regional Style Index and 100% short an equity market benchmark index. There are two Index Pairs per region -- one Growth Index Pair and one Value Index Pair -- for the US, Europe, UK and Japan. - - Each of the 8 Index Pairs is weighted according to a target volatility of 8% and a regional weight. The overall X-Alpha Index has a target volatility of 8%. - - The X-Alpha USD Total Return Index is denominated in US$ and is quoted on Bloomberg under the ticker "DBGLXAT". - - The Index has been live since October 2, 2006. Performance Analysis: Oct 96 -- Sept 10(1) JP Morgan Gov't X-Alpha USD TR MSCI World TR USD Bond Index USD Annualized Return 8.9% 4.6% 6.3% Volatility 6.4% 17.2% 2.8% Sharpe Ratio(2) (3.45%) 0.85 0.07 1.01 Maximum Drawdown -15.7% -57.8% -5.0% - - Drawdown Start Date Jun-07 Nov-07 Jun-03 - - Drawdown End Date Sep-10 Sep-10 Sep-04 Correlation versus: MSCI World TR USD -0.02 1.00 -0.25 JP Morgan Gov't Bond Index USD 0.03 -0.25 1.00 Rolling 12 Month Volatility: Jan 97 -- September 10(1) CERTAIN RISKS OF X- ALPHA X-ALPHA HAS LIMITED PERFORMANCE HISTORY --Publication of the X-Alpha Index began on October 2, 2006. Therefore, X-Alpha has limited performance history and no actual investments which allowed a tracking of the performance of X-Alpha was available before that date. In addition, effective July 17, 2007, the methodology for the calculation of X-Alpha was changed by the Index Sponsor. For this reason, the actual performance history of X-Alpha for the dates between October 2, 2006 and July 17, 2007 does not reflect the methodology currently in use for the calculation of X-Alpha. AN INVESTMENT LINKED OR RELATED TO X-ALPHA WILL NOT BE THE SAME AS AN INVESTMENT IN THE ANY DB REGIONAL STYLE INDEX, THE BENCHMARK INDEX WITH WHICH IT IS PAIRED OR IN ANY OF THEIR UNDERLYING COMPONENTS -- The X-Alpha closing level on any trading day will depend on the performance of the DB Regional Style Indices relative to their respective Benchmark Indices (each an "Index Constituent Pair"). You should, therefore, carefully consider the composition and calculation of each DB Regional Style Index and its respective Benchmark Index. THE INDEX CONSTITUENT PAIRS ARE NOT EQUALLY WEIGHTED IN THE X-ALPHA MODEL -- The Index Constituent Pairs are assigned different geographical weightings in the X-Alpha Model. One consequence of the unequal weighting of the Index Constituent Pairs is that the same return generated by two Index Constituent Pairs, whether positive or negative, may have a different effect on the performance of the Index. RETURNS GENERATED BY THE INDEX CONSTITUENT PAIRS MAY OFFSET EACH OTHER --At a time when some of the Index Constituent Pairs generate positive returns, other Index Constituent Pairs may generate positive returns that are smaller or they may generate returns that are negative. As a result, positive returns generated by one or more Index Constituent Pairs may be moderated or more than offset by smaller positive returns or negative returns generated by the other Index Constituent Pairs, particularly if the Index Constituent Pairs that generate positive returns are assigned relatively low weightings in the X-Alpha Model. THE ACTUAL EXPERIENCED VOLATILITY OF EACH INDEX CONSTITUENT PAIR AND X-ALPHA MAY NOT EQUAL THE TARGET VOLATILITY, WHICH MAY HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF X-ALPHA -- The weighting of each Index Constituent Pair in X-Alpha as well as X-Alpha itself is adjusted to target a volatility level of 8%. Because this adjustment is based on the volatility of the previous 60 business days, the actual volatility realized by the Index Constituent Pairs and X-Alpha will not necessarily equal the volatility target. THE CALCULATION OF THE INDEX CLOSING LEVEL WILL INCLUDE A DEDUCTION OF A BORROW FEE --On each trading day, the calculation of the Index closing level will include a deduction of a Borrow Fee to defray transaction costs incurred in relation to the Index on such day. THE VALUE OF X-ALPHA IS BASED UPON THE RETURN OF EACH INDEX CONSTITUENT PAIR. IF THE RETURN OF A DB REGIONAL STYLE INDEX IS POSITIVE BUT IS LESS THAN THE RETURN OF A BENCHMARK INDEX WITH WHICH IT IS PAIRED, THE OVERALL RETURN OF THE RELEVANT INDEX CONSTITUENT PAIR WILL BE NEGATIVE -- The value of the X-Alpha Index is based upon the performance of each DB Regional Style Index relative to that of the Benchmark Index with which it is paired. Even if a DB Regional Style Index achieves a positive return, the Index Constituent Pair of which it is a member could achieve a negative return if the Benchmark Index included in such Index Constituent Pair achieves a greater positive return. (1): X-Alpha USD has been retrospectively calculated and did not exist prior to October 2, 2006. Accordingly, the results shown during the retrospective periods do not reflect actual returns. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of how the Index will perform in the future. The performance of any investment product based on the X-Alpha Index would have been lower than the performance of the Index as a result of fees or costs. (2): Value indicates Risk Free Rate over Period computed from daily levels of the DB Fed Funds Equivalent Index.

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