N-CSRS 1 d258372dncsrs.htm DB-X EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS INC. db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

 

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 811-22001

db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

60 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Alex Depetris

db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

60 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 250-4352

Date of fiscal year end: May 31, 2011

Date of reporting period: November 30, 2011

 

 

 


Item 1. Report to Stockholders.

The Registrant’s semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:

 


SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

November 30, 2011

Unaudited

db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

db-X 2010 Target Date Fund

db-X 2020 Target Date Fund

db-X 2030 Target Date Fund

db-X 2040 Target Date Fund

db-X In-Target Date Fund


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  

Shareholder Letter

     1   

Performance Summary

  

db-X 2010 Target Date Fund

     2   

db-X 2020 Target Date Fund

     4   

db-X 2030 Target Date Fund

     6   

db-X 2040 Target Date Fund

     8   

db-X In-Target Date Fund

     10   

Fees and Expenses

     12   

Schedules of Investments

  

db-X 2010 Target Date Fund

     13   

db-X 2020 Target Date Fund

     18   

db-X 2030 Target Date Fund

     24   

db-X 2040 Target Date Fund

     30   

db-X In-Target Date Fund

     36   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     42   

Statements of Operations

     44   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     46   

Financial Highlights

     49   

Notes to Financial Statements

     52   

Additional Information

     60   


TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS:

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to present this Semi-Annual Report for db-X Exchange-Trade Funds Inc, which covers the six-month period ending November 30, 2011.

We believe that these funds provide convenience and clarity for investors seeking a sophisticated product in one single investment. Over the past six months, the funds have continued to highlight the benefits of target-date investing as global equity markets remained volatile and declined sharply in the late summer due to concerns over the European sovereign debt crisis. During the six months covered by this report, investors with a shorter investment horizon benefitted from lower exposure to equities as the db-X 2010 Target Date Fund and the db-X In-Target Date Fund, which allocate a large percentage of assets to less volatile fixed-income securities, experienced returns based on changes in its Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of -1.17% and -2.60%, respectively.* The db-X 2020 Target Date Fund, with a more balanced allocation between equity and fixed income securities, experienced a NAV return of -5.13%.* The db-X 2040 Target Date Fund and the db-X 2030 Target Date Fund, which have the greatest percentage allocations to equities, were affected by weak performance in domestic equity markets and experienced NAV returns of -7.93% and -5.26%, respectively.*

Deutsche Bank, a leading global banking institution, has managed and operated a successful and growing platform of exchange-traded products since 2006. Our team at Deutsche Bank values the trust that you have placed in us and we look forward to meeting your investment needs by continuing to offer innovative index-driven strategies.

Very truly yours,

 

LOGO

Alex Depetris

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

* Performance quoted represents past performance, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions at NAV, and does not guarantee future results. The NAV return is based on the changes in a Fund’s per share NAV for the period(s) indicated. The Fund’s NAV per share is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. See pages 2-11 of this report for additional performance information, including performance data based on market value. Performance data for the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.dbxstrategicadvisors.db.com. Investment in the Funds poses investment risk including the possible loss of principal. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

 

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db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

db-X 2010 Target Date Fund (TDD)

 

The db-X 2010 Target Date Fund (the “Fund”) commenced investment operations and its shares began trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”) on October 1, 2007. The Fund seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Zacks 2010 Lifecycle Index. Both the Fund’s equity and bond portfolios held fewer securities than the Zacks 2010 Lifecycle Index, a constraint imposed by the relatively small size of the Fund.

For the six-month period ended November 30, 2011, the Fund’s net asset value decreased 1.17%, compared to a decrease of 0.78% for the Zacks 2010 Lifecycle Index and 0.64% for the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index.

 

Performance as of 11/30/11

 

Average Annual Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Price    Zacks 2010 Lifecycle
Index
   Dow Jones Target 2010
Index

One Year

   1.53%    1.61%    2.07%    5.20%

Since Inception1

   0.67%    0.07%    0.90%    3.82%
Cumulative Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Price    Zacks 2010 Lifecycle
Index
   Dow Jones Target 2010
Index

Six Months

   -1.17%    -1.02%    -0.78%    -0.64%

One Year

   1.53%    1.61%    2.07%    5.20%

Since Inception1

   2.83%    0.27%    3.82%    16.91%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of trading, 10/1/07 (“Inception”).

Performance quoted represents past performance, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.dbxstrategicadvisors.db.com. Investment in the fund poses investment risk including possible loss of principal. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The gross expense ratio for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011, as disclosed in the most recent prospectus dated September 28, 2011, was 1.70%. DBX Strategic Advisors LLC, the advisor to the Fund, has agreed to cap its fees and/or pay certain Fund operating expenses in order to limit Fund net annual operating expenses for shares of the Fund to 0.65% of the Fund’s average net assets until 9/30/12.

The preceding performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period(s) noted. The net asset value return is based on the changes in the Fund’s net asset value per share (“NAV”). The Fund’s NAV is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The market price return is based on the change in the market price on the NYSE Arca of a share of the Fund for the period(s) indicated. The price used to calculate market price returns is the midpoint of the bid/ask spread for Fund shares at 4 p.m. Eastern Time on the NYSE Arca. NAV and market returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are indexes whose allocations are automatically adjusted to reduce potential risk over time. The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are designed to measure the performance of multi-asset class portfolios that allocate among U.S. and global stock, bond and cash subindexes on a monthly basis. The indexes automatically adjust their asset allocation over time to reflect reductions in potential risk as the investor’s target date approaches.

 

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on transactions in Fund shares.

“Target Date” refers to a time in the future, generally a specified year, in which the investor expects to retire or otherwise require the use of the invested funds. Target date funds are generally more aggressive the further the target date is from the present, with an objective of capital appreciation. As the target date approaches, the fund’s objective will generally become more conservative, aiming to achieve a higher level of capital preservation. Upon reaching the target date, the index whose performance the Fund seeks to track will have approximately a 10% allocation to equity securities. Over the next five years, allocations shift from conservative to more moderately-conservative allocations, allowing for a larger exposure to equities than at the target date (“Moderately-Conservative Allocation”).

Investors should note that although target date funds aim to preserve capital as the target date approaches, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve this objective.

Asset Class Breakdown* as of 11/30/11

 

LOGO

* Weightings are expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time.

 

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db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

db-X 2010 Target Date Fund (TDD) (Continued)

 

Top Ten Holdings2 as of 11/30/11

 

 
Top Ten Equity Holdings  
Description   Shares     Value     % of Net Assets  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    594        $47,780        0.3%   

Apple, Inc.

    110        42,042        0.3%   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    451        26,564        0.2%   

Microsoft Corp.

    1,017        26,016        0.2%   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    318        25,045        0.2%   

Chevron Corp.

    225        23,134        0.2%   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    342        22,083        0.2%   

Oracle Corp.

    700        21,945        0.2%   

Johnson & Johnson

    336        21,745        0.2%   

Pfizer, Inc.

    1,083        21,736        0.2%   
     
 
Top Ten Fixed Income Holdings  
Description   Principal Amount     Value     % of Net Assets  

US Government Note/Bond, 4.75%, 5/15/14

    $955,200        $1,058,333        7.4%   

US Government Note/Bond, 1.375%, 5/15/12

    840,000        845,119        5.9%   

US Government Note/Bond, 1.125%, 12/15/12

    770,000        777,790        5.5%   

US Government Note/Bond, 0.875%, 1/31/12

    765,000        766,196        5.4%   

US Government Note/Bond, 1.75%, 8/15/12

    667,400        675,247        4.7%   

US Government Note/Bond, 1.00%, 12/31/11

    670,000        670,628        4.7%   

US Government Note/Bond, 1.00%, 5/15/14

    650,000        660,817        4.6%   

US Government Note/Bond, 3.375%, 7/31/13

    614,900        647,110        4.5%   

US Government Note/Bond, 0.75%, 12/15/13

    640,000        646,300        4.5%   

US Government Note/Bond, 0.75%, 9/15/13

    635,000        640,755        4.5%   

2 Holdings are subject to change without notice and there is no guarantee that the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. For a complete list of holdings go to www.dbxstrategicadvisors.db.com.

Sector Breakdown* as of 11/30/11

LOGO

* Weightings are expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time. The sector classifications used above are based on company classifications under Bloomberg industry name.

 

 

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db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

db-X 2020 Target Date Fund (TDH)

 

The db-X 2020 Target Date Fund (the “Fund”) commenced investment operations and its shares began trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”) on October 1, 2007. The Fund seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Zacks 2020 Lifecycle Index. Both the Fund’s equity and bond portfolios held fewer securities than the Zacks 2020 Lifecycle Index, a constraint imposed by the relatively small size of the Fund.

For the six-month period ended November 30, 2011, the Fund’s net asset value decreased 5.13%, compared to a decrease of 4.78% for the Zacks 2020 Lifecycle Index and 3.46% for the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index.

 

Performance as of 11/30/11

 

Average Annual Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Price    Zacks 2020 Lifecycle
Index
   Dow Jones Target 2020
Index

One Year

   3.89%    2.80%    4.54%    4.54%

Since Inception1

   -0.77%    -1.04%    -0.53%    1.42%
Cumulative Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Price    Zacks 2020 Lifecycle
Index
   Dow Jones Target 2020
Index

Six Months

   -5.13%    -3.66%    -4.78%    -3.46%

One Year

   3.89%    2.80%    4.54%    4.54%

Since Inception1

   -3.16%    -4.27%    -2.19%    6.05%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of trading, 10/1/07 (“Inception”).

Performance quoted represents past performance, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.dbxstrategicadvisors.db.com. Investment in the fund poses investment risk including possible loss of principal. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The gross expense ratio for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011, as disclosed in the most recent prospectus dated September 28, 2011, was 1.42%. DBX Strategic Advisors LLC, the advisor to the Fund, has agreed to cap its fees and/or pay certain Fund operating expenses in order to limit Fund net annual operating expenses for shares of the Fund to 0.65% of the Fund’s average net assets until 9/30/12.

The preceding performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period(s) noted. The net asset value return is based on the changes in the Fund’s net asset value per share (“NAV”). The Fund’s NAV is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The market price return is based on the change in the market price on the NYSE Arca of a share of the Fund for the period(s) indicated. The price used to calculate market price returns is the midpoint of the bid/ask spread for Fund shares at 4 p.m. Eastern Time on the NYSE Arca. NAV and market returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are indexes whose allocations are automatically adjusted to reduce potential risk over time. The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are designed to measure the performance of multi-asset class portfolios that allocate among U.S. and global stock, bond and cash subindexes on a monthly basis. The indexes automatically adjust their asset allocation over time to reflect reductions in potential risk as the investor’s target date approaches.

 

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on transactions in Fund shares.

“Target Date” refers to a time in the future, generally a specified year, in which the investor expects to retire or otherwise require the use of the invested funds. Target date funds are generally more aggressive the further the target date is from the present, with an objective of capital appreciation. As the target date approaches, the fund’s objective will generally become more conservative, aiming to achieve a higher level of capital preservation. Upon reaching the target date, the index whose performance the Fund seeks to track will have approximately a 10% allocation to equity securities. Over the next five years, allocations shift from conservative to more moderately-conservative allocations, allowing for a larger exposure to equities than at the target date (“Moderately-Conservative Allocation”).

Investors should note that although target date funds aim to preserve capital as the target date approaches, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve this objective.

Asset Class Breakdown* as of 11/30/11

 

LOGO

* Weightings are expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time.

 

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db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

db-X 2020 Target Date Fund (TDH) (Continued)

 

Top Ten Holdings2 as of 11/30/11

 

 
Top Ten Equity Holdings  
Description   Shares     Value     % of Net Assets  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    7,019        $564,607        1.5%   

Apple, Inc.

    1,188        454,054        1.2%   

International Business Machines Corp.

    1,660        312,080        0.9%   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    5,074        298,859        0.8%   

Microsoft Corp.

    11,443        292,711        0.8%   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    3,684        290,151        0.8%   

Chevron Corp.

    2,799        287,793        0.8%   

Johnson & Johnson

    4,188        271,047        0.7%   

AT&T, Inc.

    9,214        267,022        0.7%   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    4,097        264,543        0.7%   
     
 
Top Ten Fixed Income Holdings  
Description   Principal Amount     Value     % of Net Assets  

US Government Note/Bond, 4.75%, 5/15/14

    $1,026,300        $1,137,108        3.1%   

US Government Note/Bond, 1.125%, 6/15/13

    950,000        963,211        2.6%   

US Government Note/Bond, 2.625%, 12/31/14

    870,000        928,521        2.5%   

US Government Note/Bond, 3.375%, 7/31/13

    879,000        925,045        2.5%   

US Government Note/Bond, 2.375%, 9/30/14

    870,000        918,802        2.5%   

US Government Note/Bond, 1.375%, 5/15/13

    895,000        910,103        2.5%   

US Government Note/Bond, 1.75%, 4/15/13

    890,000        909,051        2.5%   

US Government Note/Bond, 1.375%, 3/15/13

    895,000        908,880        2.5%   

US Government Note/Bond, 3.125%, 8/31/13

    865,000        908,487        2.5%   

US Government Note/Bond, 1.75%, 8/15/12

    895,000        905,523        2.5%   

2 Holdings are subject to change without notice and there is no guarantee that the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. For a complete list of holdings go to www.dbxstrategicadvisors.db.com.

Sector Breakdown* as of 11/30/11

LOGO

* Weightings are expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time. The sector classifications used above are based on company classifications under Bloomberg industry name.

 

 

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db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

db-X 2030 Target Date Fund (TDN)

 

The db-X 2030 Target Date Fund (the “Fund”) commenced investment operations and its shares began trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”) on October 1, 2007. The Fund seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Zacks 2030 Lifecycle Index. Both the Fund’s equity and bond portfolios held fewer securities than the Zacks 2030 Lifecycle Index, a constraint imposed by the relatively small size of the Fund.

For the six-month period ended November 30, 2011, the Fund’s net asset value decreased 5.26%, compared to a decrease of 4.60% for the Zacks 2030 Lifecycle Index and 7.05% for the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index.

 

Performance as of 11/30/11

 

Average Annual Total Returns

     

Net Asset Value

  

Market Price

  

Zacks 2030 Lifecycle
Index

  

Dow Jones Target 2030
Index

One Year

   6.78%    4.08%    7.94%    3.54%

Since Inception1

   -3.23%    -3.97%    -2.89%    -0.53%

Cumulative Total Return

     

Net Asset Value

  

Market Price

  

Zacks 2030 Lifecycle
Index

  

Dow Jones Target 2030
Index

Six Months

   -5.26%    -8.12%    -4.60%    -7.05%

One Year

   6.78%    4.08%    7.94%    3.54%

Since Inception1

   -12.79%    -15.51%    -11.50%    -2.20%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of trading, 10/1/07 (“Inception”).

Performance quoted represents past performance, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.dbxstrategicadvisors.db.com. Investment in the fund poses investment risk including possible loss of principal. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The gross expense ratio for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011, as disclosed in the most recent prospectus dated September 28, 2011, was 1.43%. DBX Strategic Advisors LLC, the advisor to the Fund, has agreed to cap its fees and/or pay certain Fund operating expenses in order to limit Fund net annual operating expenses for shares of the Fund to 0.65% of the Fund’s average net assets until 9/30/12.

The preceding performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period(s) noted. The net asset value return is based on the changes in the Fund’s net asset value per share (“NAV”). The Fund’s NAV is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The market price return is based on the change in the market price on the NYSE Arca of a share of the Fund for the period(s) indicated. The price used to calculate market price returns is the midpoint of the bid/ask spread for Fund shares at 4 p.m. Eastern Time on the NYSE Arca. NAV and market returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are indexes whose allocations are automatically adjusted to reduce potential risk over time. The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are designed to measure the performance of multi-asset class portfolios that allocate among U.S. and global stock, bond and cash subindexes on a monthly basis. The indexes automatically adjust their asset allocation over time to reflect reductions in potential risk as the investor’s target date approaches.

 

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on transactions in Fund shares.

“Target Date” refers to a time in the future, generally a specified year, in which the investor expects to retire or otherwise require the use of the invested funds. Target date funds are generally more aggressive the further the target date is from the present, with an objective of capital appreciation. As the target date approaches, the fund’s objective will generally become more conservative, aiming to achieve a higher level of capital preservation. Upon reaching the target date, the index whose performance the Fund seeks to track will have approximately a 10% allocation to equity securities. Over the next five years, allocations shift from conservative to more moderately-conservative allocations, allowing for a larger exposure to equities than at the target date (“Moderately-Conservative Allocation”).

Investors should note that although target date funds aim to preserve capital as the target date approaches, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve this objective.

Asset Class Breakdown* as of 11/30/11

 

LOGO

* Weightings are expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time.

 

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db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

db-X 2030 Target Date Fund (TDN) (Continued)

 

Top Ten Holdings2 as of 11/30/11

 

 
Top Ten Equity Holdings  
Description   Shares     Value     % of Net Assets  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    7,928        $637,727        2.2%   

Apple, Inc.

    1,316        502,975        1.7%   

International Business Machines Corp.

    1,890        355,320        1.2%   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    5,796        341,383        1.2%   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    4,214        331,895        1.1%   

Microsoft Corp.

    12,964        331,619        1.1%   

Chevron Corp.

    3,183        327,276        1.1%   

Johnson & Johnson

    4,722        305,608        1.0%   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    4,673        301,736        1.0%   

AT&T, Inc.

    10,296        298,378        1.0%   
     
 
Top Ten Fixed Income Holdings  
Description   Principal Amount     Value     % of Net Assets  

US Government Note/Bond, 4.375%, 5/15/40

    $464,000        $584,277        2.0%   

US Government Note/Bond, 7.625%, 2/15/25

    348,200        553,584        1.9%   

US Government Note/Bond, 4.50%, 8/15/39

    327,400        419,737        1.4%   

US Government Note/Bond, 4.375%, 2/15/38

    266,100        334,080        1.1%   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN, 6.25%, 7/15/32

    230,000        327,823        1.1%   

US Government Note/Bond, 4.375%, 11/15/39

    227,400        286,204        1.0%   

ConocoPhillips, 5.90%, 10/15/32

    167,000        200,521        0.7%   

Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.05%, 3/01/34

    145,000        174,824        0.6%   

BellSouth Corp., 6.00%, 11/15/34

    156,000        172,225        0.6%   

Citigroup, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/39

    129,000        149,848        0.5%   

2 Holdings are subject to change without notice and there is no guarantee that the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. For a complete list of holdings go to www.dbxstrategicadvisors.db.com.

Sector Breakdown* as of 11/30/11

LOGO

* Weightings are expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time. The sector classifications used above are based on company classifications under Bloomberg industry name.

 

 

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db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

db-X 2040 Target Date Fund (TDV)

 

The db-X 2040 Target Date Fund (the “Fund”) commenced investment operations and its shares began trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”) on October 1, 2007. The Fund seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Zacks 2040 Lifecycle Index. Both the Fund’s equity and bond portfolios held fewer securities than the Zacks 2040 Lifecycle Index, a constraint imposed by the relatively small size of the Fund.

For the six-month period ended November 30, 2011, the Fund’s net asset value decreased 7.93%, compared to a decrease of 7.78% for the Zacks 2040 Lifecycle Index and 9.61% for the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index.

 

Performance as of 11/30/11

 

Average Annual Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Price    Zacks 2040 Lifecycle
Index
   Dow Jones Target 2040
Index

One Year

   5.12%    3.43%    5.71%    2.49%

Since Inception1

   -4.46%    -5.14%    -4.28%    -1.64%
Cumulative Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Price    Zacks 2040 Lifecycle
Index
   Dow Jones Target 2040
Index

Six Months

   -7.93%    -10.78%    -7.78%    -9.61%

One Year

   5.12%    3.43%    5.71%    2.49%

Since Inception1

   -17.30%    -19.73%    -16.67%    -6.66%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of trading, 10/1/07 (“Inception”).

Performance quoted represents past performance, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.dbxstrategicadvisors.db.com. Investment in the fund poses investment risk including possible loss of principal. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The gross expense ratio for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011, as disclosed in the most recent prospectus dated September 28, 2011, was 1.43%. DBX Strategic Advisors LLC, the advisor to the Fund, has agreed to cap its fees and/or pay certain Fund operating expenses in order to limit Fund net annual operating expenses for shares of the Fund to 0.65% of the Fund’s average net assets until 9/30/12.

The preceding performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period(s) noted. The net asset value return is based on the changes in the Fund’s net asset value per share (“NAV”). The Fund’s NAV is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The market price return is based on the change in the market price on the NYSE Arca of a share of the Fund for the period(s) indicated. The price used to calculate market price returns is the midpoint of the bid/ask spread for Fund shares at 4 p.m. Eastern Time on the NYSE Arca. NAV and market returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are indexes whose allocations are automatically adjusted to reduce potential risk over time. The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are designed to measure the performance of multi-asset class portfolios that allocate among U.S. and global stock, bond and cash subindexes on a monthly basis. The indexes automatically adjust their asset allocation over time to reflect reductions in potential risk as the investor’s target date approaches.

 

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on transactions in Fund shares.

“Target Date” refers to a time in the future, generally a specified year, in which the investor expects to retire or otherwise require the use of the invested funds. Target date funds are generally more aggressive the further the target date is from the present, with an objective of capital appreciation. As the target date approaches, the fund’s objective will generally become more conservative, aiming to achieve a higher level of capital preservation. Upon reaching the target date, the index whose performance the Fund seeks to track will have approximately a 10% allocation to equity securities. Over the next five years, allocations shift from conservative to more moderately-conservative allocations, allowing for a larger exposure to equities than at the target date (“Moderately-Conservative Allocation”).

Investors should note that although target date funds aim to preserve capital as the target date approaches, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve this objective.

Asset Class Breakdown* as of 11/30/11

 

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db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

db-X 2040 Target Date Fund (TDV) (Continued)

 

Top Ten Holdings2 as of 11/30/11

 

 
Top Ten Equity Holdings  
Description   Shares     Value     % of Net Assets  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    9,333        $750,746        2.7%   

Apple, Inc.

    1,571        600,436        2.1%   

International Business Machines Corp.

    2,213        416,045        1.5%   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    5,044        397,266        1.4%   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    6,744        397,221        1.4%   

Microsoft Corp.

    15,248        390,044        1.4%   

Chevron Corp.

    3,734        383,930        1.4%   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    5,524        356,685        1.3%   

Johnson & Johnson

    5,460        353,372        1.3%   

AT&T, Inc.

    11,878        344,225        1.2%   
     
 
Top Ten Fixed Income Holdings  
Description   Principal Amount     Value     % of Net Assets  

US Government Note/Bond, 4.625%, 2/15/40

    $100,000        $130,782        0.5%   

US Government Note/Bond, 4.375%, 11/15/39

    100,000        125,859        0.4%   

US Government Note/Bond, 4.375%, 5/15/40

    88,500        111,441        0.4%   

US Government Note/Bond, 4.75%, 2/15/41

    80,000        106,862        0.4%   

US Government Note/Bond, 3.875%, 8/15/40

    90,000        104,442        0.4%   

BellSouth Corp., 6.00%, 11/15/34

    74,000        81,696        0.3%   

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 6.125%, 4/01/36

    55,000        65,682        0.2%   

Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil), 7.125%, 1/20/37

    48,000        64,440        0.2%   

Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.05%, 3/01/34

    52,000        62,695        0.2%   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 6.50%, 8/15/37

    42,000        53,154        0.2%   

2 Holdings are subject to change without notice and there is no guarantee that the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. For a complete list of holdings go to www.dbxstrategicadvisors.db.com.

Sector Breakdown* as of 11/30/11

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* Weightings are expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time. The sector classifications used above are based on company classifications under Bloomberg industry name.

 

 

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db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

db-X In-Target Date Fund (TDX)

 

The db-X In-Target Date Fund (the “Fund”) commenced investment operations and its shares began trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”) on October 1, 2007. The Fund seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Zacks In-Target Lifecycle Index. Both the Fund’s equity and bond portfolios held fewer securities than the Zacks In-Target Lifecycle Index, a constraint imposed by the relatively small size of the Fund.

For the six-month period ended November 30, 2011, the Fund’s net asset value decreased 2.60%, compared to a decrease of 2.32% for the Zacks In-Target Lifecycle Index and an increase of 0.34% for the Dow Jones Target Today Index.

 

Performance as of 11/30/11

 

Average Annual Total Returns
     Net Asset Value   Market Price   Zacks In-Target Lifecycle
Index
  Dow Jones Target Today
Index

One Year

  1.37%   1.91%   1.81%   5.27%

Since Inception1

  2.15%   1.49%   2.27%   5.08%
Cumulative Total Return
     Net Asset Value   Market Price   Zacks In-Target Lifecycle
Index
  Dow Jones Target Today
Index

Six Months

  -2.60%   -2.89%   -2.32%   0.34%

One Year

  1.37%   1.91%   1.81%   5.27%

Since Inception1

  9.28%   6.35%   9.81%   22.95%

1 Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of trading, 10/1/07 (“Inception”).

Performance quoted represents past performance, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.dbxstrategicadvisors.db.com. Investment in the fund poses investment risk including possible loss of principal. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The gross expense ratio for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011, as disclosed in the most recent prospectus dated September 28, 2011, was 1.66%. DBX Strategic Advisors LLC, the advisor to the Fund, has agreed to cap its fees and/or pay certain Fund operating expenses in order to limit Fund net annual operating expenses for shares of the Fund to 0.65% of the Fund’s average net assets until 9/30/12.

The preceding performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period(s) noted. The net asset value return is based on the changes in the Fund’s net asset value per share (“NAV”). The Fund’s NAV is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The market price return is based on the change in the market price on the NYSE Arca of a share of the Fund for the period(s) indicated. The price used to calculate market price returns is the midpoint of the bid/ask spread for Fund shares at 4 p.m. Eastern Time on the NYSE Arca. NAV and market returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are indexes whose allocations are automatically adjusted to reduce potential risk over time. The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are designed to measure the performance of multi-asset class portfolios that allocate among U.S. and global stock, bond and cash subindexes on a monthly basis. The indexes automatically adjust their asset allocation over time to reflect reductions in potential risk as the investor’s target date approaches.

 

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on transactions in Fund shares.

“Target Date” refers to a time in the future, generally a specified year, in which the investor expects to retire or otherwise require the use of the invested funds. Target date funds are generally more aggressive the further the target date is from the present, with an objective of capital appreciation. As the target date approaches, the fund’s objective will generally become more conservative, aiming to achieve a higher level of capital preservation. Upon reaching the target date, the index whose performance the Fund seeks to track will have approximately a 10% allocation to equity securities. Over the next five years, allocations shift from conservative to more moderately-conservative allocations, allowing for a larger exposure to equities than at the target date (“Moderately-Conservative Allocation”).

Investors should note that although target date funds aim to preserve capital as the target date approaches, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve this objective.

Asset Class Breakdown* as of 11/30/11

 

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* Weightings are expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time.

 

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db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

db-X In-Target Date Fund (TDX) (Continued)

 

Top Ten Holdings2 as of 11/30/11

 

 
Top Ten Equity Holdings  
Description   Shares     Value     % of Net Assets  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1,631        $131,197        0.8%   

Apple, Inc.

    242        92,492        0.6%   

Chevron Corp.

    696        71,563        0.5%   

International Business Machines Corp.

    375        70,501        0.5%   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    1,175        69,207        0.4%   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    808        63,639        0.4%   

Microsoft Corp.

    2,402        61,443        0.4%   

AT&T, Inc.

    1,896        54,946        0.4%   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    845        54,562        0.4%   

Johnson & Johnson

    836        54,106        0.3%   
     
 
Top Ten Fixed Income Holdings  
Description   Principal Amount     Value     % of Net Assets  

US Government Note/Bond, 4.75%, 5/15/14

    $727,500        $806,048        5.2%   

US Government Note/Bond, 2.875%, 1/31/13

    702,500        724,701        4.7%   

US Government Note/Bond, 2.50%, 3/31/13

    625,000        644,238        4.1%   

US Government Note/Bond, 1.00%, 5/15/14

    613,000        623,200        4.0%   

US Government Note/Bond, 4.75%, 5/31/12

    575,800        589,251        3.8%   

US Government Note/Bond, 0.875%, 1/31/12

    570,000        570,891        3.7%   

US Government Note/Bond, 1.125%, 12/15/12

    565,000        570,716        3.7%   

US Government Note/Bond, 0.75%, 12/15/13

    565,000        570,562        3.7%   

US Government Note/Bond, 0.75%, 9/15/13

    565,000        570,121        3.7%   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.50%, 1/15/13

    539,000        564,712        3.6%   

2 Holdings are subject to change without notice and there is no guarantee that the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. For a complete list of holdings go to www.dbxstrategicadvisors.db.com.

Sector Breakdown* as of 11/30/11

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* Weightings are expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time. The sector classifications used above are based on company classifications under Bloomberg industry name.

 

 

11


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

FEES AND EXPENSES

 

As a shareholder of one or more of the funds of db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc. (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds” or “db-X Target Date Funds”), you incur advisory fees and other Fund expenses. The expense examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held through the six month period ended November 30, 2011.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line in the following tables provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

The second line in the following tables provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses (which is not the Funds’ actual return). The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only, and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     

Beginning
Account Value
June 1, 2011

   

Ending

Account Value
November 30, 2011

    

Annualized

Expense Ratio(1)
based on the number  of
days in the period

   

Expenses Paid
During the Period(2)
June 1, 2011 to
November 30, 2011

 
2010 Target Date Fund          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 988.30         0.65   $ 3.23   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.75         0.65   $ 3.29   
2020 Target Date Fund          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 948.80         0.65   $ 3.17   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.75         0.65   $ 3.29   
2030 Target Date Fund          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 947.40         0.65   $ 3.16   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.75         0.65   $ 3.29   
2040 Target Date Fund          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 920.70         0.65   $ 3.12   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.75         0.65   $ 3.29   
In-Target Date Fund          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 974.00         0.65   $ 3.21   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.75         0.65   $ 3.29   

(1) DBX Strategic Advisors LLC (the “Advisor”), has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or pay Fund operating expenses (excluding, among other things, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) in order to limit each Fund’s net annual operating expenses for shares of each Fund to 0.65% of the Fund’s average net assets (the “Expense Cap”). The Expense Cap will remain in effect until September 30, 2012. The Advisor is permitted to be reimbursed for fee reductions and/or expense payments made in the prior three fiscal years. This reimbursement may be paid to the Advisor if the aggregate amount actually paid by a Fund toward operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the reimbursement) does not exceed the Expense Cap. Ratios would have been higher if fees were not reduced by the Advisor.

(2) Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the period June 1, 2011 to November 30, 2011. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the Fund’s annualized expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by 183 days and then dividing the result by 366.

 

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db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2010 Target Date Fund

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
COMMON STOCKS — 11.7%    
Basic Materials — 0.5%    

Air Liquide S.A. (France)

    41      $ 5,186   

Allied Nevada Gold Corp.*

    50        1,795   

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

    208        7,917   

BASF SE (Germany)

    30        2,182   

Bayer AG (Germany)

    4        263   

BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

    289        10,368   

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom)

    71        2,176   

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.*

    75        2,195   

Dow Chemical (The) Co.

    174        4,822   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    205        9,782   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    150        5,940   

Hecla Mining Co.*

    200        1,238   

Horsehead Holding Corp.*

    100        929   

Molycorp, Inc.*

    100        3,385   

Newmont Mining Corp.

    70        4,822   

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)

    57        2,993   

Vulcan Materials Co.

    50        1,622   

WR Grace & Co.*

    100        4,167   
   

 

 

 
      71,782   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 1.5%    

Acme Packet, Inc.*

    75        2,507   

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    100        19,229   

Anixter International, Inc.*

    8        491   

Aruba Networks, Inc.*

    100        2,110   

AT&T, Inc.

    745        21,591   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    748        13,943   

Comcast Corp., Class A

    360        8,161   

Corning, Inc.

    233        3,092   

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

    434        5,632   

DISH Network Corp., Class A*

    200        4,914   

eBay, Inc.*

    100        2,959   

France Telecom S.A. (France)

    295        5,083   

Google, Inc., Class A*

    29        17,382   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.*

    200        9,334   

News Corp., Class A

    247        4,308   

Nokia OYJ (Finland)

    549        3,159   

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan)

    2        3,478   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    200        10,960   

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.*

    124        5,379   

Sprint Nextel Corp.*

    1,800        4,860   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B (Sweden)

    427        4,581   

Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada)

    150        4,061   

TIBCO Software, Inc.*

    119        3,261   

Time Warner, Inc.

    184        6,407   

United Online, Inc.

    300        1,584   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    343        12,941   

Vivendi (France)

    193        4,448   

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    4,388        11,884   

Walt Disney (The) Co.

    277        9,930   

Yahoo!, Inc.*

    207        3,252   
   

 

 

 
      210,921   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 1.1%    

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*

    50        1,376   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical (Continued)    

Bebe Stores, Inc.

    200      $ 1,472   

Brunswick Corp.

    100        1,862   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    200        3,918   

CROCS, Inc.*

    100        1,551   

CVS Caremark Corp.

    190        7,380   

Daimler AG (Germany)

    126        5,701   

Dana Holding Corp.*

    150        1,869   

Ford Motor Co.*

    447        4,738   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (Sweden)

    153        4,855   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    46        1,416   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

    175        5,509   

Kohl’s Corp.

    200        10,760   

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

    100        4,671   

McDonald’s Corp.

    165        15,761   

Modine Manufacturing Co.*

    100        968   

Nike, Inc., Class B

    75        7,213   

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    15        2,247   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    75        3,581   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    100        2,029   

Saks, Inc.*

    100        952   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

    100        2,010   

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

    100        784   

Target Corp.

    100        5,270   

Titan Machinery, Inc.*

    100        2,170   

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

    499        16,127   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    451        26,564   

Warnaco Group (The), Inc.*

    126        6,387   

World Fuel Services Corp.

    164        7,031   
   

 

 

 
      156,172   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 2.5%    

Abbott Laboratories

    224        12,219   

AMERIGROUP Corp.*

    42        2,401   

Amgen, Inc.

    150        8,687   

Amsurg Corp.*

    100        2,608   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Belgium)

    100        5,963   

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    202        9,341   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    200        6,544   

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)

    268        12,413   

Bruker Corp.*

    78        977   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    200        8,492   

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.*

    132        6,867   

Coca-Cola (The) Co.

    271        18,220   

CONMED Corp.*

    100        2,629   

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

    357        7,647   

Geo Group (The), Inc.*

    100        1,770   

Geron Corp.*

    400        668   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    301        6,644   

HEALTHSOUTH Corp.*

    50        864   

Healthspring, Inc.*

    100        5,462   

Healthways, Inc.*

    100        651   

Humana, Inc.

    100        8,868   

Incyte Corp. Ltd.*

    100        1,377   

Invacare Corp.

    100        2,054   

JM Smucker (The) Co.

    100        7,598   

Johnson & Johnson

    336        21,745   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.*

    100        1,240   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   13  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2010 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)    

Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A

    228      $ 8,242   

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,000        1,170   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    125        1,080   

Magellan Health Services, Inc.*

    11        557   

MannKind Corp.*

    500        1,530   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    425        15,194   

Micromet, Inc.*

    300        1,839   

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    100        2,185   

Navigant Consulting, Inc.*

    200        2,254   

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    325        18,266   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    202        10,922   

Pfizer, Inc.

    1,083        21,736   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    342        22,083   

Quidel Corp.*

    100        1,815   

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    50        7,966   

Rollins, Inc.

    181        4,018   

Ruddick Corp.

    37        1,474   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*

    75        3,311   

Sanofi (France)

    36        2,524   

Seaboard Corp.

    1        2,010   

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    100        1,663   

Select Medical Holdings Corp.*

    100        867   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*

    64        2,844   

Sotheby’s

    75        2,356   

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,167        7,437   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Israel)

    140        5,546   

Unilever NV (Netherlands)

    238        8,104   

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

    187        6,285   

United Rentals, Inc.*

    100        2,814   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    171        8,340   

Viropharma, Inc.*

    100        2,401   

Visa, Inc., Class A

    139        13,479   
   

 

 

 
      356,261   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 1.4%    

Berry Petroleum Co., Class A

    60        2,633   

BG Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    107        2,286   

Bill Barrett Corp.*

    133        5,187   

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,527        11,066   

Brigham Exploration Co.*

    50        1,822   

Cameron International Corp.*

    100        5,399   

Chevron Corp.

    225        23,134   

ConocoPhillips

    188        13,408   

Crosstex Energy, Inc.

    100        1,197   

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    13        925   

El Paso Corp.

    500        12,505   

Endeavour International Corp.*

    100        691   

ENI S.p.A (Italy)

    412        8,696   

EQT Corp.

    100        6,201   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    594        47,780   

Halliburton Co.

    100        3,680   

McMoRan Exploration Co.*

    100        1,598   

Peabody Energy Corp.

    111        4,355   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

    301        10,529   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (United Kingdom)

    157        5,645   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Energy (Continued)    

RPC, Inc.

    112      $ 2,186   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherland Antilles)

    157        11,827   

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    143        5,441   

Total S.A. (France)

    192        9,908   

Vantage Drilling Co.*

    1,000        1,200   
   

 

 

 
      199,299   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 2.3%    

1st Source Corp.

    100        2,511   

Allianz SE (Germany)

    70        7,254   

Allstate (The) Corp.

    300        8,037   

Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

    100        2,295   

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    11        433   

American Capital Agency Corp.

    100        2,869   

American Capital Ltd.*

    275        1,917   

American Express Co.

    150        7,206   

American International Group, Inc.*

    200        4,662   

Apollo Investment Corp.

    225        1,622   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia)

    278        5,683   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    100        12,485   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (Spain)

    475        4,012   

Banco Santander S.A. (Spain)

    428        3,226   

Bank of America Corp.

    1,437        7,817   

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,133        3,212   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    318        25,045   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.

    50        891   

BNP Paribas (France)

    124        4,919   

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

    300        2,331   

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    120        11,446   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

    150        2,144   

Charles Schwab (The) Corp.

    168        2,009   

Chemical Financial Corp.

    100        2,056   

Citigroup, Inc.

    342        9,398   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

    193        9,398   

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)

    107        2,582   

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. REIT

    200        962   

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany) (a)

    84        3,236   

Equity One, Inc. REIT

    109        1,821   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    31        3,125   

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc.

    58        5,560   

Hatteras Financial Corp. REIT

    100        2,680   

HCP, Inc. REIT

    200        7,730   

HFF, Inc., Class A*

    100        1,122   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    81        2,336   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,538        11,962   

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    100        1,577   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    471        14,587   

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    75        2,707   

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    75        1,756   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

    200        2,040   

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    338        2,325   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    1,667        2,147   

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

    262        6,301   

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    98        2,593   

NewStar Financial, Inc.*

    200        1,978   

Nordea Bank AB (Sweden)

    450        3,580   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   14  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2010 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    97      $ 1,739   

PennantPark Investment Corp.

    200        2,120   

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.*

    100        1,499   

Primerica, Inc.

    100        2,296   

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    100        1,846   

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    63        7,833   

Societe Generale (France)

    71        1,728   

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    288        6,269   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    121        3,256   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    125        7,095   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    100        2,835   

UBS AG (Switzerland)*

    505        6,203   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    49        1,333   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    707        18,283   

WesBanco, Inc.

    100        1,964   

Westamerica Bancorporation

    100        4,591   

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

    391        8,262   

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    358        6,011   

Zurich Financial Services AG (Switzerland)

    23        5,057   
   

 

 

 
      319,805   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 0.9%    

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

    328        6,227   

Brink’s (The) Co.

    100        2,462   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    99        9,689   

CLARCOR, Inc.

    31        1,501   

Cymer, Inc.*

    100        4,472   

Drew Industries, Inc.*

    100        2,170   

Eaton Corp.

    54        2,425   

Emerson Electric Co.

    130        6,793   

FedEx Corp.

    75        6,231   

General Dynamics Corp.

    37        2,444   

General Electric Co.

    1,362        21,670   

GrafTech International Ltd.*

    114        1,646   

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.*

    100        2,220   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland)

    200        6,624   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*

    100        4,154   

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    100        1,646   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)

    159        3,221   

Measurement Specialties, Inc.*

    100        2,853   

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.*

    100        2,093   

Nordson Corp.

    50        2,353   

Republic Services, Inc.

    237        6,506   

Schneider Electric S.A. (France)

    66        3,732   

Siemens AG (Germany)

    54        5,451   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    87        3,388   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    100        6,543   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*

    75        3,543   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    116        8,323   

Vinci S.A. (France)

    62        2,763   
   

 

 

 
      133,143   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 1.3%    

Accenture PLC, Class A (Ireland)

    100        5,793   

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    600        7,452   

Apple, Inc.*

    110        42,042   

Ariba, Inc.*

    100        3,035   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Technology (Continued)    

Concur Technologies, Inc.*

    32      $ 1,511   

Deltek, Inc.*

    200        1,630   

EPIQ Systems, Inc.

    100        1,350   

Fortinet, Inc.*

    100        2,399   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    300        8,385   

Intel Corp.

    625        15,569   

International Business Machines Corp.

    99        18,611   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    103        3,421   

Magma Design Automation, Inc.*

    200        1,144   

MedAssets, Inc.*

    100        956   

Microsemi Corp.*

    100        1,776   

Microsoft Corp.

    1,017        26,016   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.*

    100        1,204   

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.*

    100        1,483   

Omnicell, Inc.*

    100        1,616   

Oracle Corp.

    700        21,945   

Parametric Technology Corp.*

    109        2,270   

QLIK Technologies, Inc.*

    100        2,737   

Quest Software, Inc.*

    128        2,313   

Riverbed Technology, Inc.*

    142        3,692   

Silicon Graphics International Corp.*

    100        1,492   

Silicon Image, Inc.*

    300        1,473   

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.*

    100        437   

VeriFone Systems, Inc.*

    75        3,289   

Xerox Corp.

    800        6,520   
   

 

 

 
      191,561   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.2%    

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    200        3,980   

E.ON AG (Germany)

    297        7,341   

GDF Suez (France)

    181        5,064   

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.

    185        6,099   

Southern Co.

    58        2,547   
   

 

 

 
      25,031   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,808,782)

      1,663,975   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
CORPORATE BONDS — 12.0%    
Basic Materials — 0.2%    

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. (Australia)
4.80%, 4/15/13

  $ 20,000        21,146   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 0.8%    

Cellco Partnership/Verizon Wireless Capital LLC
5.55%, 2/01/14

    37,000        40,279   

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc.
8.375%, 3/15/13

    60,000        65,587   

Google, Inc.
1.25%, 5/19/14

    10,000        10,155   
   

 

 

 
      116,021   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.3%    

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
4.55%, 5/01/13

    35,000        37,019   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   15  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2010 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.8%    

Kroger (The) Co.
5.50%, 2/01/13

  $ 45,000      $ 47,021   

Wyeth
5.50%, 2/01/14

    56,000        61,597   
   

 

 

 
      108,618   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 1.0%    

Apache Corp.
5.25%, 4/15/13

    32,000        33,969   

BP Capital Markets PLC (United Kingdom) 3.625%, 5/08/14

    35,000        36,753   

Spectra Energy Capital LLC
6.25%, 2/15/13

    70,000        73,638   
   

 

 

 
      144,360   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 6.3%    

Bank of America Corp., MTN
3.125%, 6/15/12

    130,000        132,168   

Bank of America Corp.
4.875%, 1/15/13

    110,000        109,943   

Bank of New York Mellon (The) Corp.
4.30%, 5/15/14

    86,000        92,137   

Boeing Capital Corp.
5.80%, 1/15/13

    55,000        58,125   

Boston Properties LP
6.25%, 1/15/13

    2,000        2,089   

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN
6.125%, 2/17/14

    20,000        22,234   

Citigroup, Inc.
6.375%, 8/12/14

    30,000        31,629   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series G, MTN 5.25%, 10/19/12

    45,000        46,796   

HSBC Finance Corp.
6.375%, 11/27/12

    63,000        64,706   

John Deere Capital Corp.
7.00%, 3/15/12

    60,000        61,141   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
5.75%, 1/02/13

    111,000        115,235   

Morgan Stanley
5.30%, 3/01/13

    74,000        73,924   

Prudential Financial, Inc., Series B, MTN
5.10%, 9/20/14

    33,000        35,388   

Wachovia Corp.
5.25%, 8/01/14

    49,000        51,762   
   

 

 

 
      897,277   
   

 

 

 
Government — 2.0%    

European Investment Bank, MTN (Supranational)
4.625%, 5/15/14

    192,000        207,199   

Inter-American Development Bank (Supranational)
4.375%, 9/20/12

    82,000        84,660   
   

 

 

 
      291,859   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 0.3%    

Hewlett-Packard Co.
6.125%, 3/01/14

    37,000        40,655   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Utilities — 0.3%    

Exelon Generation Co. LLC
5.35%, 1/15/14

  $ 45,000      $ 48,184   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $1,683,670)

      1,705,139   
   

 

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS — 75.7%    
Federal Home Loan Banks — 1.3%    

1.125%, 5/18/12

    190,000        190,876   
   

 

 

 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. — 5.6%    

2.125%, 3/23/12

    176,000        177,117   

4.50%, 1/15/13

    593,000        621,287   
   

 

 

 
      798,404   
   

 

 

 
Federal National Mortgage Association — 1.4%    

1.50%, 6/26/13

    190,000        193,569   
   

 

 

 
United States Treasury Bonds/Notes — 67.4%    

1.00%, 12/31/11

    670,000        670,628   

0.875%, 1/31/12

    765,000        766,196   

1.375%, 5/15/12

    840,000        845,119   

1.75%, 8/15/12

    667,400        675,247   

4.00%, 11/15/12

    104,900        108,756   

1.125%, 12/15/12

    770,000        777,790   

1.375%, 2/15/13

    227,200        230,501   

1.375%, 3/15/13

    228,000        231,536   

1.375%, 5/15/13

    475,000        483,016   

1.125%, 6/15/13

    390,000        395,423   

1.00%, 7/15/13

    127,000        128,592   

3.375%, 7/31/13

    614,900        647,110   

3.125%, 8/31/13

    605,000        635,416   

0.75%, 9/15/13

    635,000        640,755   

0.75%, 12/15/13

    640,000        646,300   

1.00%, 5/15/14

    650,000        660,817   

4.75%, 5/15/14

    955,200        1,058,333   
   

 

 

 
      9,601,535   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $10,665,887)

      10,784,384   
   

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN BOND — 0.3%    

United Mexican States, Series A, MTN (Mexico)
6.375%, 1/16/13

    39,000        41,243   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost $39,836)

      41,243   
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
RIGHTS — 0.0% (b)    
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.0% (b)    

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
expires 12/22/11*

    1,000        17   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)

      17   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   16  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2010 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

  

 

Value

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7%
(Cost $14,198,175)

    $ 14,194,758   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.3%

      45,474   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 14,240,232   
   

 

 

 

MTN – Medium Term Note.

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust.

* Non-Income producing securities.

(a) Affiliated company. The Advisor is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Therefore, Deutsche Bank AG is considered to be affiliated with the Fund.

(b) Less than 0.1%.

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   17  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2020 Target Date Fund

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
COMMON STOCKS — 53.2%    
Basic Materials — 2.7%    

Air Liquide S.A. (France)

    252      $ 31,874   

Allied Nevada Gold Corp.*

    600        21,534   

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,353        51,498   

BASF SE (Germany)

    799        58,124   

Bayer AG (Germany)

    717        47,063   

BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

    2,978        106,832   

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,090        64,067   

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.*

    620        18,147   

Dow Chemical (The) Co.

    1,815        50,294   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    1,337        63,801   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    1,280        50,688   

Hecla Mining Co.*

    2,100        12,999   

Horsehead Holding Corp.*

    1,600        14,864   

Linde AG (Germany)

    149        22,906   

Molycorp, Inc.*

    700        23,695   

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Australia)

    670        23,815   

Newmont Mining Corp.

    674        46,425   

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    500        19,455   

Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

    459        29,683   

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,363        71,579   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.*

    571        25,444   

Syngenta AG (Switzerland)*

    76        22,345   

Vulcan Materials Co.

    1,121        36,365   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    600        25,200   

WR Grace & Co.*

    600        25,002   

Xstrata PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,073        33,158   
   

 

 

 
      996,857   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 6.3%    

AboveNet, Inc.*

    200        11,948   

Acme Packet, Inc.*

    640        21,395   

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    600        115,374   

Anixter International, Inc.*

    213        13,080   

Aruba Networks, Inc.*

    800        16,880   

AT&T, Inc.

    9,214        267,022   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    8,173        152,345   

Comcast Corp., Class A

    3,936        89,229   

Corning, Inc.

    2,290        30,388   

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

    2,594        33,662   

DISH Network Corp., Class A*

    2,800        68,796   

eBay, Inc.*

    1,700        50,303   

France Telecom S.A. (France)

    2,063        35,547   

Google, Inc., Class A*

    394        236,160   

InterDigital, Inc.

    300        13,188   

IPG Photonics Corp.*

    400        15,332   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    2,500        116,675   

News Corp., Class A

    2,724        47,507   

Nokia OYJ (Finland)

    4,591        26,414   

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan)

    17        29,563   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    2,400        131,520   

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.*

    1,011        43,857   

Softbank Corp. (Japan)

    700        22,967   

Sprint Nextel Corp.*

    20,500        55,350   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B (Sweden)

    2,899        31,101   

Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada)

    1,360        36,815   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Communications (Continued)    

TIBCO Software, Inc.*

    1,354      $ 37,100   

Time Warner, Inc.

    1,783        62,084   

United Online, Inc.

    3,300        17,424   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    4,073        153,674   

Viasat, Inc.*

    400        18,928   

Vivendi (France)

    1,241        28,600   

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    51,118        138,446   

Walt Disney (The) Co.

    2,774        99,448   

Yahoo!, Inc.*

    1,986        31,200   
   

 

 

 
      2,299,322   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 4.9%    

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

    300        20,826   

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*

    537        14,778   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

    269        20,271   

Bebe Stores, Inc.

    2,700        19,872   

Brunswick Corp.

    700        13,034   

Cabela’s, Inc.*

    600        14,142   

Cash America International, Inc.

    320        15,907   

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A. (Switzerland)

    508        27,467   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    1,240        24,292   

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    326        16,561   

CROCS, Inc.*

    700        10,857   

CVS Caremark Corp.

    2,182        84,749   

Daimler AG (Germany)

    871        39,408   

Dana Holding Corp.*

    999        12,448   

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    280        30,505   

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A

    380        17,860   

DSW, Inc., Class A

    300        13,500   

Ezcorp, Inc., Class A*

    300        8,727   

Ford Motor Co.*

    5,707        60,494   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (Sweden)

    963        30,558   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,298        39,945   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

    1,040        32,739   

Kohl’s Corp.

    1,800        96,840   

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

    900        42,039   

McDonald’s Corp.

    1,483        141,656   

Men’s Wearhouse (The), Inc.

    419        11,661   

Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan)

    1,170        23,376   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,399        21,301   

Nike, Inc., Class B

    600        57,707   

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    103        15,431   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    540        25,780   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    540        10,957   

Polaris Industries, Inc.

    600        36,060   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

    500        13,290   

Saks, Inc.*

    919        8,749   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

    1,500        30,150   

Sony Corp. (Japan)

    808        14,280   

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

    1,100        8,624   

Target Corp.

    1,000        52,700   

Titan Machinery, Inc.*

    800        17,360   

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

    2,400        77,568   

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.*

    500        34,815   

Under Armour, Inc., Class A*

    451        36,680   

Volvo AB, Class B (Sweden)

    1,450        16,620   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    5,074        298,859   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   18  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2020 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical (Continued)    

Warnaco Group (The), Inc.*

    357      $ 18,096   

Watsco, Inc.

    283        17,971   

Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia)

    994        31,134   

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    400        14,736   

World Fuel Services Corp.

    473        20,278   
   

 

 

 
      1,763,658   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 10.9%    

Abbott Laboratories

    2,259        123,228   

Acacia Research — Acacia Technologies*

    300        10,446   

AMERIGROUP Corp.*

    423        24,183   

Amgen, Inc.

    1,399        81,016   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Belgium)

    789        47,052   

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,411        65,245   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    2,400        78,528   

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,871        86,663   

Bruker Corp.*

    1,333        16,689   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    2,300        97,658   

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.*

    419        21,796   

Centene Corp.*

    339        13,123   

Coca-Cola (The) Co.

    3,297        221,657   

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    500        19,285   

DANONE S.A. (France)

    531        35,058   

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,446        52,397   

Geo Group (The), Inc.*

    600        10,620   

Geron Corp.*

    4,900        8,183   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    4,510        99,555   

HEALTHSOUTH Corp.*

    800        13,824   

Healthspring, Inc.*

    711        38,835   

Healthways, Inc.*

    1,200        7,812   

Humana, Inc.

    1,200        106,415   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    947        34,078   

Incyte Corp. Ltd.*

    1,000        13,770   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    230        99,868   

JM Smucker (The) Co.

    800        60,784   

Johnson & Johnson

    4,188        271,047   

Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A

    2,498        90,303   

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    180        12,672   

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    11,600        13,572   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    1,499        12,951   

Magellan Health Services, Inc.*

    308        15,603   

MannKind Corp.*

    5,500        16,830   

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    176        65,921   

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Class A

    500        16,325   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    4,518        161,519   

Micromet, Inc.*

    3,300        20,229   

Navigant Consulting, Inc.*

    1,700        19,159   

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    3,165        177,871   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    2,064        111,596   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)

    372        42,288   

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    600        26,460   

Pfizer, Inc.

    12,055        241,944   

Pharmasset, Inc.*

    600        78,594   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    4,097        264,543   

Quidel Corp.*

    1,200        21,780   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)    

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    664      $ 105,785   

Rollins, Inc.

    1,259        27,950   

Ruddick Corp.

    508        20,244   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*

    640        28,250   

Sanofi (France)

    969        67,947   

Seaboard Corp.

    10        20,097   

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    1,100        18,293   

Select Medical Holdings Corp.*

    2,159        18,719   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*

    429        19,065   

Sotheby’s

    720        22,615   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    616        24,956   

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)

    7,993        50,939   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Israel)

    997        39,498   

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

    500        12,055   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    400        26,372   

Unilever NV (Netherlands)

    1,316        44,811   

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,299        43,660   

United Rentals, Inc.*

    500        14,070   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1,536        74,911   

Viropharma, Inc.*

    889        21,345   

Visa, Inc., Class A

    1,020        98,909   
   

 

 

 
      3,969,466   
   

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.1%    

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    2,000        16,783   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. (France)

    207        32,491   
   

 

 

 
      49,274   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 6.6%    

Berry Petroleum Co., Class A

    354        15,534   

BG Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,312        70,766   

Bill Barrett Corp.*

    354        13,806   

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

    17,630        127,759   

Brigham Exploration Co.*

    860        31,330   

Cameron International Corp.*

    1,600        86,384   

CARBO Ceramics, Inc.

    140        19,925   

Chevron Corp.

    2,799        287,793   

ConocoPhillips

    2,041        145,564   

Crosstex Energy, Inc.

    1,500        17,955   

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    343        24,398   

El Paso Corp.

    5,200        130,052   

Endeavour International Corp.*

    1,300        8,983   

ENI S.p.A (Italy)

    2,408        50,827   

EQT Corp.

    900        55,809   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    7,019        564,607   

Halliburton Co.

    1,200        44,160   

McMoRan Exploration Co.*

    1,200        19,176   

Peabody Energy Corp.

    1,763        69,162   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

    3,210        112,283   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (United Kingdom)

    2,597        93,373   

RPC, Inc.

    1,129        22,038   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherland Antilles)

    1,929        145,311   

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    2,074        78,916   

Statoil ASA (Norway)

    1,034        26,726   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2020 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Energy (Continued)    

Total S.A. (France)

    1,960      $ 101,145   

Vantage Drilling Co.*

    11,400        13,680   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

    794        26,754   
   

 

 

 
      2,404,216   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 9.9%    

1st Source Corp.

    900        22,599   

Alexander’s, Inc. REIT

    32        12,692   

Allianz SE (Germany)

    434        44,974   

Allstate (The) Corp.

    3,800        101,802   

Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

    900        20,655   

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    694        27,302   

American Capital Agency Corp. REIT

    1,100        31,559   

American Capital Ltd.*

    2,819        19,648   

American Express Co.

    1,639        78,738   

American International Group, Inc.*

    2,900        67,599   

Apollo Investment Corp.

    2,239        16,143   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia)

    2,564        52,417   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    600        74,910   

AXA S.A. (France)

    1,974        28,486   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (Spain)

    4,883        41,241   

Banco Santander S.A. (Spain)

    8,745        65,912   

Bank of America Corp.

    16,537        89,961   

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    12,300        34,870   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    3,684        290,151   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    860        15,317   

BNP Paribas (France)

    1,079        42,805   

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

    3,200        24,864   

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,011        96,428   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

    999        14,276   

Charles Schwab (The) Corp.

    1,831        21,899   

Chemical Financial Corp.

    1,100        22,616   

Citigroup, Inc.

    4,395        120,775   

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

    300        8,166   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

    1,395        67,928   

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

    200        16,402   

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)

    1,107        26,710   

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. REIT

    2,100        10,101   

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany) (a)

    897        34,553   

Entertainment Properties Trust REIT

    360        16,092   

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.

    246        15,210   

Equity One, Inc. REIT

    1,149        19,200   

Equity Residential REIT

    480        26,491   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    349        35,186   

GAMCO Investors, Inc., Class A

    200        9,442   

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc.

    773        74,100   

Hatteras Financial Corp. REIT

    600        16,080   

HCP, Inc. REIT

    2,800        108,219   

HFF, Inc., Class A*

    1,300        14,586   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    527        15,199   

Home Properties, Inc. REIT

    400        21,988   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    17,018        132,358   

ING Groep NV (Netherlands)*

    3,721        28,747   

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    600        9,462   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    5,805        179,781   

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    340        12,271   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    800      $ 18,728   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom)*

    51,523        20,117   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

    2,000        20,400   

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    3,140        21,603   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    293        16,795   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    10,170        42,970   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    17,029        21,936   

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

    2,209        53,124   

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    541        14,315   

NewStar Financial, Inc.*

    1,900        18,791   

Nordea Bank AB (Sweden)

    3,179        25,290   

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    633        11,350   

PennantPark Investment Corp.

    1,800        19,080   

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.*

    1,400        20,986   

Post Properties, Inc. REIT

    400        15,996   

Primerica, Inc.

    600        13,776   

ProAssurance Corp.

    251        19,982   

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    435        17,396   

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,578        25,261   

Public Storage REIT

    240        31,656   

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    1,100        20,306   

Signature Bank*

    280        16,360   

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    436        54,212   

Societe Generale (France)

    780        18,984   

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,003        43,600   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    1,059        28,497   

SVB Financial Group*

    360        16,934   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    1,850        105,005   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    481        13,636   

UBS AG (Switzerland)*

    4,110        50,486   

Universal Health Realty Income Trust REIT

    560        20,670   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    481        13,088   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    7,442        192,451   

WesBanco, Inc.

    1,000        19,640   

Westamerica Bancorporation

    336        15,426   

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

    3,171        67,008   

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    3,594        60,343   

Zurich Financial Services AG (Switzerland)

    167        36,716   
   

 

 

 
      3,621,825   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 4.7%    

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

    1,936        36,757   

Actuant Corp., Class A

    600        13,752   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    480        24,120   

AO Smith Corp.

    400        15,704   

Brady Corp., Class A

    340        10,180   

Brink’s (The) Co.

    400        9,848   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    885        86,624   

CIE de St-Gobain (France)

    415        17,544   

CLARCOR, Inc.

    391        18,932   

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    440        26,387   

Cymer, Inc.*

    300        13,416   

Drew Industries, Inc.*

    900        19,530   

Eaton Corp.

    505        22,680   

Emerson Electric Co.

    1,176        61,445   

EnerSys*

    260        6,253   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2020 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Industrial (Continued)    

Fanuc Corp. (Japan)

    133      $ 21,022   

FedEx Corp.

    480        39,878   

FEI Co.*

    300        12,108   

General Dynamics Corp.

    600        39,636   

General Electric Co.

    15,933        253,495   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*

    300        18,321   

Golar LNG Ltd. (Bermuda)

    500        21,800   

GrafTech International Ltd.*

    946        13,660   

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.*

    900        19,980   

HEICO Corp.

    400        23,736   

Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)

    4,000        21,796   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland)

    2,490        82,469   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*

    900        37,386   

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    1,000        16,460   

Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)

    560        13,670   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)

    1,042        21,110   

Measurement Specialties, Inc.*

    600        17,118   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan)

    1,399        12,831   

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.*

    1,000        20,930   

Nordson Corp.

    600        28,236   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    500        37,770   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*

    500        19,405   

Polypore International, Inc.*

    400        19,620   

Republic Services, Inc.

    2,714        74,499   

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

    300        15,960   

Sauer-Danfoss, Inc.*

    400        15,036   

Schneider Electric S.A. (France)

    462        26,121   

Siemens AG (Germany)

    810        81,768   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    576        22,429   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1,200        78,516   

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    300        17,004   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*

    640        30,240   

Triumph Group, Inc.

    400        23,796   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    1,398        100,307   

Vinci S.A. (France)

    454        20,232   
   

 

 

 
      1,701,517   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 6.3%    

Accenture PLC, Class A (Ireland)

    900        52,137   

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    7,400        91,908   

Apple, Inc.*

    1,188        454,054   

Ariba, Inc.*

    800        24,280   

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

    210        11,840   

Canon, Inc. (Japan)

    1,000        44,055   

Concur Technologies, Inc.*

    472        22,293   

Deltek, Inc.*

    2,700        22,005   

EPIQ Systems, Inc.

    1,400        18,900   

Fortinet, Inc.*

    1,200        28,788   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    3,200        89,440   

Intel Corp.

    7,537        187,746   

International Business Machines Corp.

    1,660        312,080   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    764        25,372   

Magma Design Automation, Inc.*

    2,500        14,300   

Mantech International Corp., Class A

    300        10,140   

Mentor Graphics Corp.*

    1,244        15,849   

Microsemi Corp.*

    800        14,208   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Technology (Continued)    
   

Microsoft Corp.

    11,443      $ 292,711   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.*

    1,400        16,856   

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.*

    1,400        20,762   

Omnicell, Inc.*

    1,200        19,392   

Oracle Corp.

    7,700        241,394   

Parametric Technology Corp.*

    740        15,414   

QLIK Technologies, Inc.*

    700        19,159   

Quality Systems, Inc.

    454        16,049   

Quest Software, Inc.*

    779        14,077   

Riverbed Technology, Inc.*

    1,421        36,946   

Silicon Graphics International Corp.*

    1,200        17,904   

Silicon Image, Inc.*

    3,100        15,221   

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.*

    1,688        7,377   

VeriFone Systems, Inc.*

    760        33,326   

Xerox Corp.

    9,556        77,882   
   

 

 

 
      2,283,865   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.8%    

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    2,800        55,720   

E.ON AG (Germany)

    1,694        41,868   

ENEL S.p.A (Italy)

    7,248        30,754   

GDF Suez (France)

    1,275        35,674   

Iberdrola S.A. (Spain)

    4,035        26,925   

National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,355        32,953   

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.

    474        15,628   

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

    200        11,236   

Southern Co.

    1,288        56,556   
   

 

 

 
      307,314   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $20,338,429)

      19,397,314   
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%    
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.1%    

Volkswagen AG (Germany)

    132        22,682   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $28,230)

      22,682   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
CORPORATE BONDS — 9.5%    
Basic Materials — 0.2%    

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. (Australia)
4.80%, 4/15/13

  $ 55,000        58,150   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 0.7%    

Cellco Partnership/Verizon Wireless Capital LLC 5.55%, 2/01/14

    94,000        102,330   

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc. 8.375%, 3/15/13

    105,000        114,778   

Google, Inc.
1.25%, 5/19/14

    20,000        20,311   

Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U (Spain)
4.949%, 1/15/15

    20,000        19,755   
   

 

 

 
      257,174   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2020 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.2%    

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
4.55%, 5/01/13

  $ 85,000      $ 89,903   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.5%    

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.125%, 1/15/15

    20,000        21,565   

Kroger (The) Co.
5.50%, 2/01/13

    85,000        88,818   

Wyeth
5.50%, 2/01/14

    65,000        71,496   
   

 

 

 
      181,879   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 0.9%    

Apache Corp.
5.25%, 4/15/13

    55,000        58,384   

Chevron Corp.
3.95%, 3/03/14

    87,000        93,259   

Spectra Energy Capital LLC
6.25%, 2/15/13

    170,000        178,834   
   

 

 

 
      330,477   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 4.8%    

Bank of America Corp.
4.875%, 1/15/13

    70,000        69,964   

Bank of New York Mellon (The) Corp.
4.30%, 5/15/14

    110,000        117,851   

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)
5.20%, 7/10/14

    55,000        57,005   

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN 6.125%, 2/17/14

    83,000        92,272   

Citigroup, Inc.
6.375%, 8/12/14

    75,000        79,072   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series G, MTN 5.25%, 10/19/12

    35,000        36,397   

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc.
5.00%, 10/01/14

    199,000        202,320   

HSBC Finance Corp.
6.375%, 11/27/12

    170,000        174,603   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
5.75%, 1/02/13

    175,000        181,677   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Series C, MTN 5.00%, 1/15/15

    154,000        147,135   

Morgan Stanley
5.30%, 3/01/13

    149,000        148,848   

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG (Austria) 1.375%, 1/21/14

    70,000        69,964   

Prudential Financial, Inc., Series B, MTN 5.10%, 9/20/14

    85,000        91,151   

Wachovia Corp.
5.25%, 8/01/14

    102,000        107,750   

Wells Fargo & Co.
5.00%, 11/15/14

    150,000        159,075   
   

 

 

 
      1,735,084   
   

 

 

 
Government — 1.9%    

European Investment Bank, MTN (Supranational)
4.625%, 5/15/14

    625,000        674,473   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Technology — 0.1%    

Hewlett-Packard Co.
6.125%, 3/01/14

  $ 45,000      $ 49,446   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.2%    

Exelon Generation Co. LLC
5.35%, 1/15/14

    85,000        91,015   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $3,454,695)

      3,467,601   
   

 

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS — 35.3%    
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. — 2.3%    

4.50%, 1/15/13

    790,000        827,685   
   

 

 

 
Federal National Mortgage Association — 0.3%    

1.50%, 6/26/13

    98,000        99,841   
   

 

 

 
United States Treasury Bonds/Notes — 32.7%    

1.75%, 8/15/12

    895,000        905,523   

0.375%, 10/31/12

    220,000        220,507   

1.375%, 2/15/13

    889,000        901,918   

1.375%, 3/15/13

    895,000        908,880   

1.75%, 4/15/13

    890,000        909,051   

1.375%, 5/15/13

    895,000        910,103   

1.125%, 6/15/13

    950,000        963,211   

3.375%, 7/31/13

    879,000        925,045   

3.125%, 8/31/13

    865,000        908,487   

0.75%, 9/15/13

    855,000        862,749   

4.75%, 5/15/14

    1,026,300        1,137,108   

2.375%, 9/30/14

    870,000        918,802   

2.625%, 12/31/14

    870,000        928,521   

2.50%, 3/31/15

    510,600        544,826   
   

 

 

 
      11,944,731   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
& AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS

(Cost $12,773,288)

      12,872,257   
   

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN BONDS — 1.5%    

Federal National Mortgage Association
2.625%, 11/20/14

    470,000        497,847   

United Mexican States, Series A, MTN (Mexico)
6.375%, 1/16/13

    53,000        56,048   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost $545,836)

      553,895   
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
RIGHTS — 0.0% (b)    
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.0% (b)     

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
expires 12/22/11*

    11,600        198   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)

      198   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.6%

   

(Cost $37,140,478)

    $ 36,313,947   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.4%

      137,878   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 36,451,825   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2020 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

MTN – Medium Term Note.

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust.

* Non-Income producing securities.

(a) Affiliated company. The Advisor is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Therefore, Deutsche Bank AG is considered to be affiliated with the Fund.

(b) Less than 0.1%.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   23  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2030 Target Date Fund

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
COMMON STOCKS — 75.8%    
Basic Materials — 3.9%    

Air Liquide S.A. (France)

    304      $ 38,451   

Allied Nevada Gold Corp.*

    710        25,482   

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,472        56,027   

BASF SE (Germany)

    961        69,909   

Bayer AG (Germany)

    919        60,322   

BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

    3,487        125,089   

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,249        68,941   

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.*

    720        21,074   

Dow Chemical (The) Co.

    2,031        56,279   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    1,402        66,903   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    1,419        56,192   

Hecla Mining Co.

    2,362        14,621   

Horsehead Holding Corp.*

    1,837        17,066   

Linde AG (Germany)

    170        26,134   

Molycorp, Inc.*

    875        29,619   

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Australia)

    765        27,192   

Newmont Mining Corp.

    810        55,793   

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    525        20,428   

Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

    492        31,817   

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,433        75,255   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.*

    562        25,043   

Syngenta AG (Switzerland)

    114        33,518   

Vulcan Materials Co.

    1,261        40,907   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    612        25,704   

WR Grace & Co.*

    700        29,169   

Xstrata PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,218        35,478   
   

 

 

 
      1,132,413   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 9.0%    

AboveNet, Inc.*

    262        15,652   

Acme Packet, Inc.*

    700        23,401   

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    700        134,603   

Anixter International, Inc.*

    519        31,872   

Aruba Networks, Inc.*

    962        20,298   

AT&T, Inc.

    10,296        298,378   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    9,355        174,377   

Comcast Corp., Class A

    4,645        105,302   

Corning, Inc.

    2,487        33,003   

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

    3,050        39,580   

DISH Network Corp., Class A*

    3,237        79,533   

eBay, Inc.*

    2,012        59,535   

France Telecom S.A. (France)

    2,153        37,098   

Google, Inc., Class A*

    451        270,325   

InterDigital, Inc.

    350        15,386   

IPG Photonics Corp.*

    437        16,750   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.*

    2,800        130,676   

News Corp., Class A

    3,405        59,383   

Nokia OYJ (Finland)

    4,615        26,552   

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan)

    18        31,302   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    2,712        148,618   

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.*

    1,156        50,147   

Softbank Corp. (Japan)

    787        25,821   

Sprint Nextel Corp.*

    23,447        63,307   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B (Sweden)

    3,058        32,807   

Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada)

    1,400        37,898   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Communications (Continued)    

TIBCO Software, Inc.*

    1,502      $ 41,155   

Time Warner, Inc.

    1,954        68,038   

United Online, Inc.

    3,762        19,863   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    4,608        173,860   

Viasat, Inc.*

    437        20,679   

Vivendi (France)

    1,389        32,011   

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    58,702        158,986   

Walt Disney (The) Co.

    3,205        114,900   

Yahoo!, Inc.*

    2,777        43,627   
   

 

 

 
      2,634,723   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 7.0%    

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

    389        27,004   

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*

    620        17,062   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

    307        23,135   

Bebe Stores, Inc.

    3,062        22,536   

Brunswick Corp.

    875        16,293   

Cabela’s, Inc.*

    612        14,425   

Cash America International, Inc.

    389        19,337   

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A. (Switzerland)

    515        27,845   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    1,343        26,309   

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    199        10,109   

CROCS, Inc.*

    787        12,206   

CVS Caremark Corp.

    2,288        88,866   

Daimler AG (Germany)

    900        40,720   

Dana Holding Corp.*

    1,711        21,319   

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    291        31,703   

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A

    496        23,312   

DSW, Inc., Class A

    437        19,665   

Ford Motor Co.*

    6,531        69,229   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (Sweden)

    1,047        33,224   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,538        47,331   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

    1,089        34,282   

Kohl’s Corp.

    2,100        112,980   

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

    1,050        49,046   

McDonald’s Corp.

    1,744        166,586   

Men’s Wearhouse (The), Inc.

    304        8,460   

Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan)

    1,572        31,407   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,342        20,433   

Nike, Inc., Class B

    778        74,828   

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    108        16,180   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    700        33,418   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    1,089        22,096   

Polaris Industries, Inc.

    779        46,817   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

    612        16,267   

Saks, Inc.*

    2,101        20,002   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

    1,750        35,175   

Sony Corp. (Japan)

    1,204        21,279   

Target Corp.

    1,050        55,335   

Titan Machinery, Inc.*

    875        18,988   

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

    2,819        91,109   

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.*

    525        36,556   

Under Armour, Inc., Class A*

    447        36,355   

Volvo AB, Class B (Sweden)

    1,659        19,016   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    5,796        341,383   

Warnaco Group (The), Inc.*

    475        24,078   

Watsco, Inc.

    315        20,003   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   24  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2030 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical (Continued)    

Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia)

    1,137      $ 35,614   

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    525        19,341   

World Fuel Services Corp.

    891        38,197   
   

 

 

 
      2,036,861   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 15.3%    

Abbott Laboratories

    2,651        144,612   

AMERIGROUP Corp.*

    397        22,696   

Amgen, Inc.

    1,711        99,084   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Belgium)

    692        41,267   

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,473        68,112   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    2,800        91,616   

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,951        90,369   

Bruker Corp.*

    1,568        19,631   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    2,712        115,152   

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.*

    639        33,241   

Centene Corp.*

    660        25,549   

Coca-Cola (The) Co.

    3,800        255,474   

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    612        23,605   

DANONE S.A. (France)

    569        37,567   

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,561        54,861   

Geron Corp.*

    5,687        9,497   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    5,605        123,726   

HEALTHSOUTH Corp.*

    1,245        21,514   

Healthspring, Inc.*

    739        40,364   

Healthways, Inc.*

    1,312        8,541   

Humana, Inc.

    1,312        116,347   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,083        38,972   

Incyte Corp. Ltd.*

    1,137        15,656   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    262        113,764   

Invacare Corp.

    367        7,538   

JM Smucker (The) Co.

    962        73,093   

Johnson & Johnson

    4,722        305,608   

Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A

    2,887        104,365   

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    130        9,152   

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    13,211        15,457   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    2,567        22,179   

Magellan Health Services, Inc.*

    525        26,597   

MannKind Corp.*

    6,387        19,544   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    241        90,267   

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Class A

    612        19,982   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    5,430        194,123   

Micromet, Inc.*

    3,762        23,061   

Navigant Consulting, Inc.*

    2,012        22,675   

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    3,556        199,845   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    2,208        119,382   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)

    478        54,337   

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    612        26,989   

Pfizer, Inc.

    13,861        278,190   

Pharmasset, Inc.*

    525        68,770   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    4,673        301,736   

Quidel Corp.*

    1,400        25,410   

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    760        121,079   

Rollins, Inc.

    1,054        23,399   

Ruddick Corp.

    361        14,386   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)    

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*

    700      $ 30,898   

Sanofi (France)

    1,212        84,987   

Seaboard Corp.

    16        32,155   

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    1,225        20,372   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*

    492        21,864   

Sotheby’s

    778        24,437   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    842        34,112   

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)

    9,514        60,633   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Israel)

    1,067        42,271   

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

    525        12,658   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    466        30,723   

Unilever NV (Netherlands)

    1,737        59,146   

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,358        45,643   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1,835        89,493   

Visa, Inc., Class A

    1,187        115,103   
   

 

 

 
      4,482,876   
   

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.2%    

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    2,625        22,028   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. (France)

    236        37,043   
   

 

 

 
      59,071   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 9.4%    

Berry Petroleum Co., Class A

    401        17,596   

BG Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,498        74,740   

Bill Barrett Corp.*

    316        12,324   

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

    20,169        146,158   

Brigham Exploration Co.*

    953        34,718   

Cameron International Corp.*

    1,837        99,180   

CARBO Ceramics, Inc.*

    199        28,322   

Chevron Corp.

    3,183        327,276   

ConocoPhillips

    2,433        173,522   

Crosstex Energy, Inc.

    1,750        20,948   

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    473        33,644   

El Paso Corp.

    6,037        150,985   

Endeavour International Corp.*

    1,575        10,883   

ENI S.p.A (Italy)

    2,926        61,761   

EQT Corp.

    962        59,654   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    7,928        637,727   

Halliburton Co.

    1,400        51,520   

McMoRan Exploration Co.*

    1,312        20,966   

Peabody Energy Corp.

    2,036        79,872   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

    3,864        135,159   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (United Kingdom)

    2,971        106,820   

RPC, Inc.

    1,253        24,459   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherland Antilles)

    2,164        163,014   

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    2,399        91,282   

Statoil ASA (Norway)

    1,252        32,360   

Total S.A. (France)

    2,305        118,949   

Vantage Drilling Co.*

    13,036        15,643   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

    783        26,384   
   

 

 

 
      2,755,866   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   25  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2030 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial — 14.2%    

1st Source Corp.

    1,050      $ 26,366   

Alexander’s, Inc. REIT

    100        39,661   

Allianz SE (Germany)

    516        53,471   

Allstate (The) Corp.

    4,374        117,179   

Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

    1,050        24,098   

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    719        28,285   

American Capital Agency Corp. REIT

    1,225        35,145   

American Capital Ltd.*

    4,201        29,281   

American Express Co.

    2,023        97,185   

American International Group, Inc.*

    3,325        77,506   

Apollo Investment Corp.

    2,411        17,383   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia)

    2,743        56,076   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    700        87,395   

AXA S.A. (France)

    2,004        28,919   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (Spain)

    5,092        43,006   

Banco Santander S.A. (Spain)

    10,004        75,401   

Bank of America Corp.

    18,911        102,876   

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    16,066        45,547   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    4,214        331,895   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,400        24,934   

BNP Paribas (France)

    1,234        48,954   

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

    3,674        28,547   

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,070        102,057   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,711        24,450   

Charles Schwab (The) Corp.

    1,996        23,872   

Chemical Financial Corp.

    1,225        25,186   

Citigroup, Inc.

    5,086        139,763   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

    1,711        83,316   

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

    214        17,550   

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)

    1,412        34,069   

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany) (a)

    1,121        43,181   

Entertainment Properties Trust REIT

    544        24,317   

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    358        22,135   

Equity One, Inc. REIT

    1,190        19,885   

Equity Residential REIT

    466        25,719   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    392        39,521   

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc.

    886        84,932   

Hatteras Financial Corp. REIT

    700        18,760   

HCP, Inc. REIT

    3,237        125,110   

HFF, Inc., Class A*

    1,487        16,684   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    451        13,007   

Home Properties, Inc. REIT

    204        11,214   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    19,829        154,220   

ING Groep NV (Netherlands)*

    4,810        37,160   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    6,693        207,283   

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    700        25,263   

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    856        20,039   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom)*

    53,419        20,857   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

    2,362        24,092   

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    3,247        22,339   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    406        23,272   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    11,673        49,320   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    18,221        23,472   

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

    2,313        55,626   

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    544        14,394   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

NewStar Financial, Inc.*

    2,187      $ 21,629   

Nordea Bank AB (Sweden)

    3,303        26,276   

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    1,173        21,032   

PennantPark Investment Corp.

    2,012        21,327   

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.*

    1,575        23,609   

Post Properties, Inc. REIT

    437        17,476   

Primerica, Inc.

    500        11,480   

ProAssurance Corp.

    205        16,320   

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    656        26,233   

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,949        28,896   

Public Storage REIT

    311        41,021   

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    1,312        24,220   

Signature Bank*

    544        31,786   

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    455        56,575   

Societe Generale (France)

    825        20,079   

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,268        49,369   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    1,539        41,414   

SVB Financial Group*

    544        25,590   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    1,984        112,612   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    915        25,940   

UBS AG (Switzerland)*

    4,408        54,147   

Universal Health Realty Income Trust REIT

    622        22,958   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    809        22,013   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    8,997        232,661   

WesBanco, Inc.

    1,137        22,331   

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

    3,348        70,749   

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    4,609        77,385   

Zurich Financial Services AG (Switzerland)

    171        37,595   
   

 

 

 
      4,173,898   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 6.6%    

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

    2,157        40,952   

Actuant Corp., Class A

    612        14,027   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    544        27,336   

AO Smith Corp.

    437        17,157   

Brady Corp., Class A

    700        20,958   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    1,033        101,111   

CIE de St-Gobain (France)

    475        20,081   

CLARCOR, Inc.

    720        34,862   

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    429        25,727   

Drew Industries, Inc.*

    962        20,875   

Eaton Corp.

    576        25,868   

Emerson Electric Co.

    1,242        64,894   

EnerSys*

    622        14,959   

Fanuc Corp. (Japan)

    145        22,918   

FedEx Corp.

    466        38,715   

General Dynamics Corp.

    635        41,948   

General Electric Co.

    18,517        294,606   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*

    437        26,688   

Golar LNG Ltd. (Bermuda)

    612        26,683   

GrafTech International Ltd.*

    1,458        21,054   

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.*

    1,050        23,310   

HEICO Corp.

    437        25,932   

Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)

    4,374        23,834   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland)

    2,684        88,894   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*

    1,050        43,617   

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    1,225        20,164   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2030 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Industrial (Continued)    

Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)

    1,011      $ 24,679   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)

    1,147        23,238   

Measurement Specialties, Inc.*

    700        19,971   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan)

    2,334        21,407   

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.*

    1,137        23,797   

Nordson Corp.

    779        36,660   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    612        46,230   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*

    525        20,375   

Polypore International, Inc.*

    437        21,435   

Republic Services, Inc.

    3,154        86,577   

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

    350        18,620   

Sauer-Danfoss, Inc.*

    437        16,427   

Schneider Electric S.A. (France)

    471        26,630   

Siemens AG (Germany)

    857        86,512   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    576        22,429   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1,312        85,844   

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    350        19,838   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*

    700        33,075   

Triumph Group, Inc.

    437        25,997   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    1,617        116,020   

Vinci S.A. (France)

    472        21,034   
   

 

 

 
      1,923,965   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 9.0%    

Accenture PLC, Class A (Ireland)

    962        55,729   

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    8,486        105,396   

Apple, Inc.*

    1,316        502,975   

Ariba, Inc.*

    875        26,556   

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

    424        23,905   

Canon, Inc. (Japan)

    1,137        50,091   

Concur Technologies, Inc.*

    696        32,872   

Deltek, Inc.*

    3,062        24,955   

EPIQ Systems, Inc.

    1,575        21,263   

Fortinet, Inc.*

    1,400        33,586   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    3,675        102,716   

Intel Corp.

    8,869        220,927   

International Business Machines Corp.

    1,890        355,320   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    1,206        40,051   

Magma Design Automation, Inc.*

    2,887        16,514   

Mantech International Corp., Class A

    350        11,830   

Microsemi Corp.*

    875        15,540   

Microsoft Corp.

    12,964        331,619   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.*

    1,575        18,963   

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.*

    1,575        23,357   

Omnicell, Inc.*

    1,312        21,202   

Oracle Corp.

    8,749        274,281   

Parametric Technology Corp.*

    1,652        34,411   

QLIK Technologies, Inc.*

    787        21,540   

Quality Systems, Inc.

    534        18,877   

Quest Software, Inc.*

    1,323        23,907   

Riverbed Technology, Inc.*

    1,631        42,406   

Silicon Graphics International Corp.*

    1,400        20,888   

Silicon Image, Inc.*

    3,499        17,180   

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.*

    1,828        7,988   

VeriFone Systems, Inc.*

    1,011        44,332   

Xerox Corp.

    12,214        99,544   
   

 

 

 
      2,640,721   
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Utilities — 1.2%    

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    3,237      $ 64,417   

E.ON AG (Germany)

    2,313        57,167   

ENEL S.p.A (Italy)

    7,707        32,701   

GDF Suez (France)

    1,325        37,073   

Iberdrola S.A. (Spain)

    4,616        30,802   

National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,838        37,697   

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.

    921        30,365   

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

    200        11,236   

Southern Co.

    1,374        60,332   
   

 

 

 
      361,790   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $23,552,647)

      22,202,184   
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%    
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.1%    

Volkswagen AG (Germany)

    151        25,947   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $32,294)

      25,947   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
CORPORATE BONDS — 13.5%    
Basic Materials — 0.3%    

Vale Overseas Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
6.875%, 11/21/36

  $ 75,000        82,346   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 3.1%    

BellSouth Corp.
6.00%, 11/15/34

    156,000        172,225   

British Telecommunications PLC (United Kingdom)
9.875%, 12/15/30

    26,000        36,172   

CBS Corp.
7.875%, 7/30/30

    39,000        48,833   

Cisco Systems, Inc.
5.90%, 2/15/39

    40,000        47,830   

Comcast Corp.
6.45%, 3/15/37

    96,000        109,268   

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV (Netherlands)
8.75%, 6/15/30

    60,000        81,728   

News America, Inc.
6.20%, 12/15/34

    67,000        70,582   

Telecom Italia Capital S.A. (Luxembourg)
7.721%, 6/04/38

    37,000        30,918   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.
6.55%, 5/01/37

    72,000        79,773   

Time Warner, Inc.
7.70%, 5/01/32

    67,000        83,629   

Verizon Global Funding Corp.
7.75%, 12/01/30

    108,000        144,675   
   

 

 

 
      905,633   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 1.0%    

CVS Caremark Corp.
6.125%, 9/15/39

    38,000        42,427   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2030 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical (Continued)    

Target Corp.
7.00%, 1/15/38

  $ 110,000      $ 143,093   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
6.50%, 8/15/37

    92,000        116,432   
   

 

 

 
      301,952   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 1.6%    

Aetna, Inc.
6.625%, 6/15/36

    15,000        18,140   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
8.00%, 11/15/39

    26,000        39,122   

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)
6.45%, 9/15/37

    39,000        50,480   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
5.875%, 11/15/36

    45,000        55,248   

Eli Lilly & Co.
5.55%, 3/15/37

    26,000        30,856   

Johnson & Johnson
5.95%, 8/15/37

    28,000        36,623   

Kroger (The) Co.
5.40%, 7/15/40

    26,000        27,502   

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc., Series B
7.00%, 3/01/29

    55,000        75,262   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.
5.55%, 3/05/37

    37,000        47,119   

Unilever Capital Corp.
5.90%, 11/15/32

    64,000        81,167   
   

 

 

 
      461,519   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 1.7%    

Apache Corp.
6.00%, 1/15/37

    34,000        42,115   

ConocoPhillips
5.90%, 10/15/32

    167,000        200,521   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, MTN
6.95%, 1/15/38

    96,000        106,354   

Shell International Finance BV (Netherlands)
6.375%, 12/15/38

    66,000        87,672   

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)
6.50%, 6/15/38

    26,000        30,141   

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. (Canada)
7.625%, 1/15/39

    14,000        19,457   

Transocean, Inc. (Cayman Islands)
6.80%, 3/15/38

    30,000        28,363   
   

 

 

 
      514,623   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 2.7%    

Allstate (The) Corp.
5.55%, 5/09/35

    69,000        70,856   

Bank of America NA
6.00%, 10/15/36

    73,000        60,968   

Chubb Corp.
6.00%, 5/11/37

    23,000        26,740   

Citigroup, Inc.
8.125%, 7/15/39

    129,000        149,848   

Credit Suisse (USA), Inc.
7.125%, 7/15/32

    114,000        129,529   
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN
6.75%, 3/15/32

  $ 118,000      $ 128,040   

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc.
6.75%, 10/01/37

    58,000        51,752   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)
6.50%, 9/15/37

    50,000        47,790   

JPMorgan Chase Capital XXV, Series Y
6.80%, 10/01/37

    61,000        61,367   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.
6.05%, 10/15/36

    24,000        24,411   

Wachovia Bank NA, MTN
6.60%, 1/15/38

    40,000        43,776   
   

 

 

 
      795,077   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 0.9%    

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
6.15%, 5/01/37

    22,000        27,203   

CSX Corp.
6.00%, 10/01/36

    64,000        74,377   

Lockheed Martin Corp., Series B
6.15%, 9/01/36

    11,000        12,416   

Norfolk Southern Corp.
7.90%, 5/15/97

    27,000        41,330   

Republic Services, Inc.
4.75%, 5/15/23

    56,000        60,387   

United Parcel Service, Inc.
6.20%, 1/15/38

    13,000        16,451   

United Technologies Corp.
6.125%, 7/15/38

    27,000        33,682   
   

 

 

 
      265,846   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 0.2%    

Oracle Corp. — 144A
5.375%, 7/15/40

    43,000        49,652   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.0%    

Florida Power & Light Co.
5.95%, 2/01/38

    46,000        59,865   

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.
6.125%, 4/01/36

    116,000        138,529   

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
7.00%, 9/01/22

    62,000        78,446   

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
6.05%, 3/01/34

    145,000        174,824   

Southern California Edison Co.
6.05%, 3/15/39

    18,000        23,849   

Southern California Gas Co.
5.125%, 11/15/40

    91,000        108,160   
   

 

 

 
      583,673   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $3,806,538)

      3,960,321   
   

 

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS — 7.9%    
United States Treasury Bonds/Notes — 7.9%    

7.625%, 2/15/25

    348,200        553,584   

6.25%, 5/15/30

    22,400        33,838   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2030 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
United States Treasury Bonds/Notes (Continued)    
   

4.375%, 2/15/38

  $ 266,100      $ 334,080   

4.50%, 8/15/39

    327,400        419,737   

4.375%, 11/15/39

    227,400        286,204   

4.625%, 2/15/40

    83,900        109,726   

4.375%, 5/15/40

    464,000        584,277   
   

 

 

 
      2,321,446   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $1,940,927)

      2,321,446   
   

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN BONDS — 2.2%    

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN
6.25%, 7/15/32

    230,000        327,823   

Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil)
7.125%, 1/20/37

    103,000        138,278   

Panama Government International Bond (Panama)
6.70%, 1/26/36

    48,000        62,400   

United Mexican States, MTN (Mexico)
6.75%, 9/27/34

    78,000        99,840   
   

 

 

 
      628,341   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost $558,708)

      628,341   
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
RIGHTS — 0.0% (b)    
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.0% (b)    

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
expires 12/22/11*

    13,211        226   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)

      226   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.5%

   

(Cost $29,891,114)

    $ 29,138,465   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.5%

      141,366   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 29,279,831   
   

 

 

 

MTN – Medium Term Note.

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust.

* Non-Income producing securities.

144A – Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the securities Act of 1933. This security is considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At November 30, 2011 the aggregate market value of this security amounted to $49,652 or 0.2% of net assets.

(a) Affiliated company. The Advisor is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Therefore, Deutsche Bank AG is considered to be affiliated with the Fund.

(b) Less than 0.1%.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   29  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2040 Target Date Fund

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
COMMON STOCKS — 92.3%    
Basic Materials — 4.8%    

Air Liquide S.A. (France)

    354      $ 44,775   

Allied Nevada Gold Corp.*

    778        27,922   

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,722        65,542   

BASF SE (Germany)

    1,050        76,383   

Bayer AG (Germany)

    998        65,507   

BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

    4,147        148,767   

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,574        78,903   

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.*

    1,300        38,051   

Dow Chemical (The) Co.

    2,453        67,973   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    1,703        81,267   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    1,556        61,618   

Hecla Mining Co.

    2,700        16,713   

Horsehead Holding Corp.*

    2,100        19,509   

Linde AG (Germany)

    198        30,439   

Molycorp, Inc.*

    1,000        33,850   

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Australia)

    889        31,599   

Newmont Mining Corp.

    1,039        71,566   

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    600        23,346   

Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

    546        35,309   

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,652        86,756   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.*

    886        39,480   

Syngenta AG (Switzerland)

    123        36,164   

Vulcan Materials Co.

    1,361        44,151   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    800        33,600   

WR Grace & Co.*

    800        33,336   

Xstrata PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,463        39,397   
   

 

 

 
      1,331,923   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 10.9%    

AboveNet, Inc.*

    300        17,922   

Acme Packet, Inc.*

    778        26,009   

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    800        153,832   

Anixter International, Inc.*

    560        34,390   

Aruba Networks, Inc.*

    1,100        23,210   

AT&T, Inc.

    11,878        344,225   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    10,375        193,390   

Comcast Corp., Class A

    5,128        116,252   

Corning, Inc.

    3,252        43,153   

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

    3,332        43,239   

DISH Network Corp., Class A*

    3,700        90,909   

eBay, Inc.*

    2,300        68,057   

France Telecom S.A. (France)

    2,339        40,303   

Google, Inc., Class A*

    521        312,282   

InterDigital, Inc.

    500        21,980   

IPG Photonics Corp.*

    500        19,165   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.*

    3,300        154,011   

News Corp., Class A

    3,929        68,522   

Nokia OYJ (Finland)

    5,032        28,951   

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan)

    19        33,041   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    3,200        175,360   

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.*

    1,316        57,088   

Softbank Corp. (Japan)

    900        29,529   

Sprint Nextel Corp.*

    27,200        73,440   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B (Sweden)

    3,368        36,133   

Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada)

    1,556        42,121   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Communications (Continued)    

TIBCO Software, Inc.*

    2,137      $ 58,554   

Time Warner, Inc.

    2,068        72,008   

United Online, Inc.

    4,400        23,232   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    5,717        215,702   

Viasat, Inc.*

    500        23,660   

Vivendi (France)

    1,522        35,076   

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    68,144        184,558   

Walt Disney (The) Co.

    3,706        132,861   

Yahoo!, Inc.*

    3,004        47,193   
   

 

 

 
      3,039,358   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 8.5%    

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

    466        32,350   

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*

    725        19,952   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

    357        26,903   

Bebe Stores, Inc.

    3,500        25,760   

Brunswick Corp.

    1,000        18,620   

Cabela’s, Inc.*

    700        16,499   

Cash America International, Inc.

    389        19,337   

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A. (Switzerland)

    605        32,711   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    1,531        29,992   

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    507        25,756   

CROCS, Inc.*

    900        13,959   

CVS Caremark Corp.

    2,696        104,713   

Daimler AG (Germany)

    1,073        48,547   

Dana Holding Corp.*

    1,866        23,250   

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    344        37,477   

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A

    511        24,017   

DSW, Inc., Class A

    500        22,500   

Ford Motor Co.*

    7,667        81,270   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (Sweden)

    1,160        36,810   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,749        53,824   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

    1,244        39,161   

Kohl’s Corp.

    2,400        129,120   

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

    1,300        60,723   

McDonald’s Corp.

    1,955        186,742   

Men’s Wearhouse (The), Inc.

    819        22,793   

Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan)

    1,743        34,823   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,551        23,616   

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    934        89,832   

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    120        17,978   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    778        37,142   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    1,244        25,241   

Polaris Industries, Inc.

    932        56,013   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

    700        18,606   

Saks, Inc.*

    2,333        22,210   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

    2,100        42,210   

Sony Corp. (Japan)

    1,497        26,457   

Target Corp.

    1,300        68,510   

Titan Machinery, Inc.*

    1,000        21,700   

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

    3,187        103,004   

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.*

    700        48,740   

Under Armour, Inc., Class A*

    612        49,774   

Volvo AB, Class B (Sweden)

    1,925        22,065   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    6,744        397,221   

Warnaco Group (The), Inc.*

    302        15,308   

Watsco, Inc.

    499        31,687   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   30  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2040 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical (Continued)    

Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia)

    1,320      $ 41,346   

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    600        22,104   

World Fuel Services Corp.

    974        41,755   
   

 

 

 
      2,390,128   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 18.8%    

Abbott Laboratories

    3,013        164,359   

Acacia Research — Acacia Technologies*

    400        13,928   

AMERIGROUP Corp.*

    510        29,157   

Amgen, Inc.

    1,866        108,060   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Belgium)

    839        50,033   

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,814        83,880   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    3,200        104,704   

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,340        108,386   

Bruker Corp.*

    1,737        21,747   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    3,100        131,626   

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.*

    731        38,027   

Centene Corp.*

    714        27,639   

Coca-Cola (The) Co.

    4,403        296,014   

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    700        26,999   

DANONE S.A. (France)

    633        41,792   

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,276        70,177   

Geron Corp.*

    6,600        11,022   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    6,044        133,417   

HEALTHSOUTH Corp.*

    1,400        24,192   

Healthspring, Inc.*

    856        46,755   

Healthways, Inc.*

    1,500        9,765   

Humana, Inc.

    1,500        133,019   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,257        45,234   

Incyte Corp. Ltd.*

    1,300        17,901   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    300        130,263   

Invacare Corp.

    437        8,976   

JM Smucker (The) Co.

    1,100        83,578   

Johnson & Johnson

    5,460        353,372   

Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A

    3,335        120,560   

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    431        30,342   

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    15,300        17,901   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    2,877        24,857   

Magellan Health Services, Inc.*

    567        28,724   

MannKind Corp.*

    7,400        22,644   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    199        74,535   

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Class A

    700        22,855   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    6,163        220,327   

Micromet, Inc.*

    4,400        26,972   

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    656        14,334   

Navigant Consulting, Inc.*

    2,300        25,921   

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    4,259        239,354   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    2,667        144,199   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)

    519        58,998   

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    800        35,280   

Pfizer, Inc.

    15,774        316,584   

Pharmasset, Inc.*

    800        104,792   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    5,524        356,685   

Quidel Corp.*

    1,600        29,040   

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    931        148,322   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)    

Rollins, Inc.

    1,302      $ 28,904   

Ruddick Corp.

    373        14,864   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*

    778        34,341   

Sanofi (France)

    1,312        91,999   

Seaboard Corp.

    13        26,126   

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    1,400        23,282   

Select Medical Holdings Corp.*

    2,566        22,247   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*

    620        27,553   

Sotheby’s

    856        26,887   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,081        43,794   

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)

    10,280        65,514   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Israel)

    1,185        46,946   

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

    600        14,466   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    466        30,723   

Unilever NV (Netherlands)

    1,885        64,186   

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,475        49,576   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    2,025        98,759   

Viropharma, Inc.*

    1,000        24,010   

Visa, Inc., Class A

    1,417        137,406   
   

 

 

 
      5,248,831   
   

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.2%    

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    3,000        25,175   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. (France)

    253        39,711   
   

 

 

 
      64,886   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 11.5%    

Berry Petroleum Co., Class A

    417        18,298   

BG Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    4,130        88,244   

Bill Barrett Corp.*

    720        28,080   

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

    23,413        169,666   

Brigham Exploration Co.*

    1,133        41,275   

Cameron International Corp.*

    2,100        113,379   

CARBO Ceramics, Inc.*

    212        30,172   

Chevron Corp.

    3,734        383,930   

ConocoPhillips

    2,748        195,987   

Crosstex Energy, Inc.

    2,000        23,940   

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    508        36,134   

El Paso Corp.

    7,000        175,070   

Endeavour International Corp.*

    1,800        12,438   

ENI S.p.A (Italy)

    3,071        64,822   

EQT Corp.

    1,200        74,412   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    9,333        750,746   

Halliburton Co.

    1,600        58,880   

McMoRan Exploration Co.*

    1,500        23,970   

Peabody Energy Corp.

    2,351        92,230   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

    4,213        147,367   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (United Kingdom)

    3,437        123,575   

RPC, Inc.

    1,770        34,550   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherland Antilles)

    2,571        193,674   

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    2,803        106,654   

Statoil ASA (Norway)

    1,410        36,444   

Total S.A. (France)

    2,559        132,056   

Vantage Drilling Co.*

    15,200        18,240   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   31  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2040 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Energy (Continued)    

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

    903      $ 30,427   
   

 

 

 
      3,204,660   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 17.2%    

1st Source Corp.

    1,200        30,132   

Allianz SE (Germany)

    599        62,072   

Allstate (The) Corp.

    5,100        136,629   

Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

    1,200        27,540   

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    776        30,528   

American Capital Agency Corp. REIT

    1,400        40,166   

American Capital Ltd.*

    4,666        32,522   

American Express Co.

    2,255        108,330   

American International Group, Inc.*

    3,800        88,578   

Apollo Investment Corp.

    2,644        19,063   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia)

    3,046        62,270   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    800        99,880   

AXA S.A. (France)

    2,101        30,319   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (Spain)

    5,911        49,923   

Banco Santander S.A. (Spain)

    11,614        87,536   

Bank of America Corp.

    21,911        119,196   

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    18,651        52,875   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    5,044        397,266   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,556        27,712   

BNP Paribas (France)

    1,433        56,849   

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

    4,300        33,411   

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,200        114,456   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,944        27,780   

Charles Schwab (The) Corp.

    2,178        26,049   

Chemical Financial Corp.

    1,400        28,784   

Citigroup, Inc.

    5,857        160,950   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

    1,899        92,470   

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

    266        21,815   

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)

    1,656        39,956   

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany) (a)

    1,301        50,115   

Entertainment Properties Trust REIT

    622        27,803   

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    390        24,114   

Equity One, Inc. REIT

    1,284        21,456   

Equity Residential REIT

    544        30,023   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    448        45,167   

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc.

    1,013        97,106   

Hatteras Financial Corp. REIT

    800        21,440   

HCP, Inc. REIT

    3,700        143,005   

HFF, Inc., Class A*

    1,700        19,074   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    616        17,765   

Home Properties, Inc. REIT

    466        25,616   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    23,017        179,015   

ING Groep NV (Netherlands)*

    5,507        42,545   

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    800        12,616   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    7,907        244,880   

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    700        25,263   

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    934        21,865   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom)*

    62,011        24,212   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

    2,700        27,540   

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    4,122        28,359   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    440        25,221   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    13,564      $ 57,310   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    20,230        26,060   

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

    2,568        61,758   

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,250        33,075   

NewStar Financial, Inc.*

    2,500        24,725   

Nordea Bank AB (Sweden)

    3,631        28,886   

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    1,273        22,825   

PennantPark Investment Corp.

    2,300        24,380   

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.*

    1,800        26,982   

Post Properties, Inc. REIT

    500        19,995   

Primerica, Inc.

    800        18,368   

ProAssurance Corp.

    508        40,442   

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    715        28,593   

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,424        33,550   

Public Storage REIT

    312        41,153   

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    1,500        27,690   

Signature Bank*

    622        36,343   

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    513        63,786   

Societe Generale (France)

    958        23,316   

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,556        55,638   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    1,752        47,146   

SVB Financial Group*

    622        29,259   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    2,444        138,722   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    996        28,237   

UBS AG (Switzerland)*

    5,116        62,843   

Universal Health Realty Income Trust REIT

    622        22,958   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    875        23,809   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    10,471        270,779   

WesBanco, Inc.

    1,400        27,496   

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

    4,174        88,203   

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    5,081        85,310   

Zurich Financial Services AG (Switzerland)

    179        39,354   
   

 

 

 
      4,818,248   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 8.0%    

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

    2,529        48,015   

Actuant Corp., Class A

    800        18,336   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    544        27,336   

AO Smith Corp.

    500        19,630   

Brady Corp., Class A

    778        23,293   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    1,183        115,792   

CIE de St-Gobain (France)

    551        23,294   

CLARCOR, Inc.

    785        38,010   

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    676        40,540   

Drew Industries, Inc.*

    1,200        26,040   

Eaton Corp.

    598        26,856   

Emerson Electric Co.

    1,294        67,612   

EnerSys*

    622        14,959   

FANUC Corp. (Japan)

    234        36,985   

FedEx Corp.

    544        45,196   

FEI Co.*

    500        20,180   

General Dynamics Corp.

    772        50,998   

General Electric Co.

    21,215        337,531   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*

    500        30,535   

Golar LNG Ltd. (Bermuda)

    700        30,520   

GrafTech International Ltd.*

    1,570        22,671   

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.*

    1,200        26,640   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   32  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2040 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Industrial (Continued)    

HEICO Corp.

    500      $ 29,670   

Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)

    5,000        27,245   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland)

    3,434        113,734   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*

    1,200        49,848   

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    1,400        23,044   

Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)

    1,088        26,559   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)

    1,235        25,021   

Measurement Specialties, Inc.*

    800        22,824   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan)

    2,333        21,398   

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.*

    1,300        27,209   

Nordson Corp.

    933        43,907   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    700        52,878   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*

    600        23,286   

Polypore International, Inc.*

    500        24,525   

Republic Services, Inc.

    3,523        96,706   

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

    400        21,280   

Sauer-Danfoss, Inc.*

    500        18,795   

Schneider Electric S.A. (France)

    626        35,393   

Siemens AG (Germany)

    1,050        105,995   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    790        30,763   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1,500        98,145   

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    400        22,672   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*

    778        36,761   

Triumph Group, Inc.

    500        29,745   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    1,758        126,136   

Vinci S.A. (France)

    514        22,906   
   

 

 

 
      2,247,414   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 11.0%    

Accenture PLC, Class A (Ireland)

    1,200        69,516   

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    9,900        122,958   

Apple, Inc.*

    1,571        600,436   

Ariba, Inc.*

    1,100        33,385   

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

    459        25,878   

Canon, Inc. (Japan)

    1,300        57,272   

Concur Technologies, Inc.*

    668        31,550   

Deltek, Inc.*

    3,500        28,525   

EPIQ Systems, Inc.

    1,800        24,300   

Fortinet, Inc.*

    1,600        38,384   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    4,200        117,390   

Intel Corp.

    10,235        254,954   

International Business Machines Corp.

    2,213        416,045   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    1,311        43,538   

Magma Design Automation, Inc.*

    3,300        18,876   

Mantech International Corp., Class A

    400        13,520   

Mentor Graphics Corp.*

    1,000        12,740   

Microsemi Corp.*

    1,000        17,760   

Microsoft Corp.

    15,248        390,044   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.*

    1,900        22,876   

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.*

    1,900        28,177   

Omnicell, Inc.*

    1,500        24,240   

Oracle Corp.

    10,200        319,770   

Parametric Technology Corp.*

    1,523        31,724   

QLIK Technologies, Inc.*

    900        24,633   

Quality Systems, Inc.

    564        19,937   

Quest Software, Inc.*

    1,258        22,732   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Technology (Continued)    

Riverbed Technology, Inc.*

    1,950      $ 50,700   

Silicon Graphics International Corp.*

    1,600        23,872   

Silicon Image, Inc.*

    4,100        20,131   

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.*

    1,837        8,028   

VeriFone Systems, Inc.*

    1,088        47,709   

Xerox Corp.

    13,598        110,823   
   

 

 

 
      3,072,423   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.4%    

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    3,800        75,620   

E.ON AG (Germany)

    2,557        63,197   

ENEL S.p.A (Italy)

    8,256        35,031   

GDF Suez (France)

    1,434        40,123   

Iberdrola S.A. (Spain)

    5,358        35,753   

National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)

    4,455        43,758   

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.

    1,012        33,366   

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

    300        16,854   

Southern Co.

    1,502        65,952   
   

 

 

 
      409,654   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $27,570,256)

      25,827,525   
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%    
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.1%    

Volkswagen AG (Germany)

    175        30,071   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $37,426)

      30,071   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
CORPORATE BONDS — 4.6%    
Basic Materials — 0.1%    

Barrick North America Finance LLC
5.70%, 5/30/41

  $ 15,000        16,421   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 0.7%    

America Movil S.A.B de CV (Mexico)
6.125%, 3/30/40

    8,000        8,864   

BellSouth Corp.
6.00%, 11/15/34

    74,000        81,696   

Cisco Systems, Inc.
5.90%, 2/15/39

    20,000        23,915   

Comcast Corp.
6.45%, 3/15/37

    33,000        37,561   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.
6.55%, 5/01/37

    36,000        39,886   

Verizon Communications, Inc.
6.00%, 4/01/41

    8,000        9,449   
   

 

 

 
      201,371   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.5%    

CVS Caremark Corp.
6.302%, 6/01/37 (b)

    14,000        13,967   

6.125%, 9/15/39

    15,000        16,747   

Home Depot, Inc.
5.95%, 4/01/41

    10,000        11,947   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   33  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2040 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical (Continued)    

Johnson Controls, Inc.
5.70%, 3/01/41

  $ 8,000      $ 8,899   

Target Corp.
7.00%, 1/15/38

    26,000        33,822   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
6.50%, 8/15/37

    42,000        53,154   
   

 

 

 
      138,536   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.7%    

Aetna, Inc.
6.625%, 6/15/36

    5,000        6,047   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
8.00%, 11/15/39

    13,000        19,561   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
5.765%, 3/01/41

    10,000        12,295   

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)
6.45%, 9/15/37

    27,000        34,948   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
5.875%, 11/15/36

    17,000        20,872   

Eli Lilly & Co.
5.55%, 3/15/37

    19,000        22,549   

Johnson & Johnson
5.95%, 8/15/37

    15,000        19,619   

Kroger (The) Co.
5.40%, 7/15/40

    9,000        9,520   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.
5.55%, 3/05/37

    31,000        39,479   

Unilever Capital Corp.
5.90%, 11/15/32

    17,000        21,560   
   

 

 

 
      206,450   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 0.6%    

Apache Corp.
6.00%, 1/15/37

    15,000        18,580   

Hess Corp.
5.60%, 2/15/41

    20,000        21,328   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
6.50%, 3/01/41

    11,000        12,042   

Oneok Partners LP
6.125%, 2/01/41

    10,000        11,190   

Petrobras International Finance Co. — Pifco (Cayman Islands)
6.75%, 1/27/41

    12,000        13,129   

Shell International Finance BV (Netherlands)
6.375%, 12/15/38

    25,000        33,210   

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)
6.50%, 6/15/38

    18,000        20,867   

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. (Canada)
7.625%, 1/15/39

    12,000        16,677   

Transocean, Inc. (Cayman Islands)
6.80%, 3/15/38

    15,000        14,182   
   

 

 

 
      161,205   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 0.7%    

Allstate (The) Corp.
5.55%, 5/09/35

    33,000        33,887   

Bank of America NA
6.00%, 10/15/36

    30,000        25,055   
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

Chubb Corp.
6.00%, 5/11/37

  $ 17,000      $ 19,764   

General Electric Capital Corp., MTN
5.875%, 1/14/38

    19,000        18,769   

Goldman Sachs Capital II
5.793%, 6/01/43 (b)

    8,000        5,180   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
5.50%, 10/15/40

    28,000        28,834   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.
6.05%, 10/15/36

    6,000        6,103   

Prudential Financial, Inc., MTN
6.20%, 11/15/40

    15,000        14,767   

Wachovia Bank NA, MTN
6.60%, 1/15/38

    28,000        30,643   
   

 

 

 
      183,002   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 0.5%    

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
6.15%, 5/01/37

    27,000        33,386   

Caterpillar, Inc.
5.20%, 5/27/41

    12,000        13,648   

CSX Corp.
6.00%, 10/01/36

    28,000        32,540   

GE Capital Trust I
6.375%, 11/15/67 (b)

    8,000        7,820   

Lockheed Martin Corp., Series B
6.15%, 9/01/36

    4,000        4,515   

Norfolk Southern Corp.
7.90%, 5/15/97

    7,000        10,715   

United Parcel Service, Inc.
6.20%, 1/15/38

    7,000        8,858   

United Technologies Corp.
6.125%, 7/15/38

    17,000        21,208   
   

 

 

 
      132,690   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 0.1%    

Oracle Corp. — 144A
5.375%, 7/15/40

    22,000        25,403   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.7%    

Florida Power & Light Co.
5.95%, 2/01/38

    11,000        14,316   

5.25%, 2/01/41

    14,000        16,812   

Georgia Power Co.
5.40%, 6/01/40

    15,000        17,648   

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.
6.125%, 4/01/36

    55,000        65,682   

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
6.05%, 3/01/34

    52,000        62,695   

Southern California Edison Co.
6.05%, 3/15/39

    4,000        5,300   

Southern California Gas Co.
5.125%, 11/15/40

    14,000        16,640   
   

 

 

 
      199,093   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $1,195,972)

      1,264,171   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   34  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

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db-X 2040 Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS — 2.2%    
United States Treasury Bonds/Notes — 2.2%    

4.50%, 8/15/39

  $ 30,000      $ 38,461   

4.375%, 11/15/39

    100,000        125,859   

4.625%, 2/15/40

    100,000        130,782   

4.375%, 5/15/40

    88,500        111,441   

3.875%, 8/15/40

    90,000        104,442   

4.75%, 2/15/41

    80,000        106,862   
   

 

 

 
      617,847   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $505,840)

      617,847   
   

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN BONDS — 0.5%    

Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil)
7.125%, 1/20/37

    48,000        64,440   

Panama Government International Bond (Panama)
6.70%, 1/26/36

    24,000        31,200   

Tennessee Valley Authority
4.875%, 1/15/48

    37,000        44,636   
   

 

 

 
      140,276   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost $124,632)

      140,276   
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
RIGHTS — 0.0% (c)    
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.0% (c)    

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
expires 12/22/11*

    15,300        261   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)

      261   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7%

(Cost $29,434,126)

    $ 27,880,151   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.3%

      93,987   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 27,974,138   
   

 

 

 

MTN – Medium Term Note.

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust.

* Non-Income producing securities.

144A – Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the securities Act of 1933. This security is considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At November 30, 2011 the aggregate market value of this security amounted to $25,403 or 0.1% of net assets.

(a) Affiliated company. The Advisor is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Therefore, Deutsche Bank AG is considered to be affiliated with the Fund.

(b) Variable Rate Coupon. Stated interest rate was in effect at November 30, 2011.

(c) Less than 0.1%.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   35  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

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db-X In-Target Date Fund

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
COMMON STOCKS — 26.6%    
Basic Materials — 1.4%    

Air Liquide S.A. (France)

    44      $ 5,565   

Allied Nevada Gold Corp.*

    125        4,486   

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

    207        7,879   

BASF SE (Germany)

    142        10,330   

Bayer AG (Germany)

    135        8,861   

BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

    633        22,707   

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom)

    353        10,821   

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.*

    125        3,659   

Dow Chemical (The) Co.

    351        9,726   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    240        11,453   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    200        7,920   

Hecla Mining Co.

    400        2,476   

Horsehead Holding Corp.*

    300        2,787   

Linde AG (Germany)

    58        8,916   

Molycorp, Inc.*

    200        6,770   

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Australia)

    230        8,175   

Newmont Mining Corp.

    162        11,159   

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    100        3,891   

Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

    129        8,342   

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)

    350        18,381   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.*

    80        3,565   

Syngenta AG (Switzerland)

    48        14,113   

Vulcan Materials Co.

    225        7,299   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    100        4,200   

WR Grace & Co.*

    100        4,167   

Xstrata PLC (United Kingdom)

    517        8,270   
   

 

 

 
      215,918   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 3.1%    

AboveNet, Inc.*

    100        5,974   

Acme Packet, Inc.*

    150        5,015   

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    110        21,152   

Aruba Networks, Inc.*

    200        4,220   

AT&T, Inc.

    1,896        54,946   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    1,707        31,819   

Comcast Corp., Class A

    871        19,745   

Corning, Inc.

    585        7,763   

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

    450        5,840   

DISH Network Corp., Class A*

    600        14,742   

eBay, Inc.*

    400        11,836   

France Telecom S.A. (France)

    299        5,152   

Google, Inc., Class A*

    88        52,745   

InterDigital, Inc.

    100        4,396   

IPG Photonics Corp.*

    100        3,833   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.*

    500        23,335   

News Corp., Class A

    587        10,237   

Nokia OYJ (Finland)

    566        3,256   

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan)

    2        3,478   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    500        27,400   

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.*

    149        6,464   

Softbank Corp. (Japan)

    300        9,843   

Sprint Nextel Corp.*

    4,400        11,880   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B (Sweden)

    922        9,891   

Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada)

    225        6,091   

TIBCO Software, Inc.*

    322        8,823   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Communications (Continued)    

Time Warner, Inc.

    351      $ 12,222   

United Online, Inc.

    700        3,696   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    810        30,561   

Viasat, Inc.*

    100        4,732   

Vivendi (France)

    201        4,632   

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    11,988        32,468   

Walt Disney (The) Co.

    595        21,330   

Yahoo!, Inc.*

    450        7,070   
   

 

 

 
      486,587   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 2.5%    

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

    75        5,207   

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*

    180        4,954   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

    98        7,385   

Bebe Stores, Inc.

    600        4,416   

Brunswick Corp.

    200        3,724   

Cabela’s, Inc.*

    100        2,357   

Cash America International, Inc.

    100        4,971   

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A. (Switzerland)

    100        5,407   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    281        5,505   

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    35        1,778   

CROCS, Inc.*

    100        1,551   

CVS Caremark Corp.

    432        16,779   

Daimler AG (Germany)

    130        5,882   

Dana Holding Corp.*

    300        3,738   

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    75        8,171   

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A

    50        2,350   

DSW, Inc., Class A

    100        4,500   

Ezcorp, Inc., Class A*

    100        2,909   

Ford Motor Co.*

    1,247        13,218   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (Sweden)

    154        4,887   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    258        7,940   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

    225        7,083   

Kohl’s Corp.

    400        21,520   

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

    200        9,342   

McDonald’s Corp.

    321        30,662   

Men’s Wearhouse (The), Inc.

    112        3,117   

Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan)

    249        4,975   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    360        5,481   

Nike, Inc., Class B

    150        14,427   

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    16        2,397   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    150        7,161   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    200        4,058   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

    100        2,658   

Saks, Inc.*

    375        3,570   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

    300        6,030   

Sony Corp. (Japan)

    169        2,987   

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

    200        1,568   

Target Corp.

    200        10,540   

Titan Machinery, Inc.*

    200        4,340   

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

    480        15,513   

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.*

    100        6,962   

Under Armour, Inc., Class A*

    50        4,067   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    1,175        69,207   

Warnaco Group (The), Inc.*

    83        4,207   

Watsco, Inc.

    75        4,763   

Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia)

    310        9,710   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   36  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X In-Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical (Continued)    

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    100      $ 3,684   

World Fuel Services Corp.

    158        6,773   
   

 

 

 
      384,431   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 5.4%    

Abbott Laboratories

    471        25,693   

Acacia Research — Acacia Technologies*

    100        3,482   

AMERIGROUP Corp.*

    36        2,058   

Amgen, Inc.

    300        17,373   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Belgium)

    112        6,679   

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    207        9,572   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    500        16,360   

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)

    279        12,923   

Bruker Corp.*

    244        3,055   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    500        21,230   

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.*

    120        6,242   

Centene Corp.*

    150        5,807   

Coca-Cola (The) Co.

    796        53,515   

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    100        3,857   

DANONE S.A. (France)

    130        8,583   

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

    378        8,097   

Geo Group (The), Inc.*

    100        1,770   

Geron Corp.*

    1,100        1,837   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,161        25,628   

HEALTHSOUTH Corp.*

    225        3,888   

Healthspring, Inc.*

    100        5,462   

Healthways, Inc.*

    200        1,302   

Humana, Inc.

    200        17,736   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    290        10,436   

Incyte Corp. Ltd.*

    200        2,754   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    50        21,710   

JM Smucker (The) Co.

    200        15,196   

Johnson & Johnson

    836        54,106   

Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A

    506        18,292   

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    64        4,506   

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    2,500        2,925   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    450        3,888   

Magellan Health Services, Inc.*

    103        5,218   

MannKind Corp.*

    1,200        3,672   

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    35        13,109   

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Class A

    100        3,265   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    974        34,821   

Micromet, Inc.*

    700        4,291   

Navigant Consulting, Inc.*

    400        4,508   

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    679        38,158   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    363        19,627   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)

    79        8,980   

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    100        4,410   

Pfizer, Inc.

    2,610        52,383   

Pharmasset, Inc.*

    200        26,198   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    845        54,562   

Quidel Corp.*

    300        5,445   

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    164        26,128   

Rollins, Inc.

    330        7,326   

Ruddick Corp.

    128        5,101   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)    

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*

    150      $ 6,621   

Sanofi (France)

    168        11,780   

Seaboard Corp.

    2        4,019   

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    200        3,326   

Select Medical Holdings Corp.*

    300        2,601   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*

    20        889   

Sotheby’s

    150        4,712   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    160        6,482   

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,246        7,941   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Israel)

    187        7,408   

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

    100        2,411   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    75        4,945   

Unilever NV (Netherlands)

    246        8,377   

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

    197        6,621   

United Rentals, Inc.*

    100        2,814   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    339        16,533   

ViroPharma, Inc.*

    100        2,401   

Visa, Inc., Class A

    222        21,527   
   

 

 

 
      834,572   
   

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.1%    

Compass Diversified Holdings

    100        1,282   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. (France)

    46        7,220   
   

 

 

 
      8,502   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 3.3%    

Berry Petroleum Co., Class A

    175        7,679   

BG Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    585        12,499   

Bill Barrett Corp.*

    22        858   

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,141        22,762   

Brigham Exploration Co.*

    225        8,197   

Cameron International Corp.*

    300        16,197   

Chevron Corp.

    696        71,563   

ConocoPhillips

    426        30,382   

Crosstex Energy, Inc.

    300        3,591   

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    75        5,335   

El Paso Corp.

    1,100        27,511   

Endeavour International Corp.*

    300        2,073   

ENI S.p.A (Italy)

    414        8,739   

EQT Corp.

    200        12,402   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1,631        131,197   

Halliburton Co.

    300        11,040   

McMoRan Exploration Co.*

    200        3,196   

Peabody Energy Corp.

    343        13,456   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

    595        20,813   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (United Kingdom)

    459        16,503   

RPC, Inc.

    180        3,514   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherland Antilles)

    433        32,617   

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    434        16,514   

Statoil ASA (Norway)

    657        16,981   

Total S.A. (France)

    350        18,062   

Vantage Drilling Co.*

    2,400        2,880   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

    88        2,965   
   

 

 

 
      519,526   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   37  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X In-Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial — 5.0%    

1st Source Corp.

    200      $ 5,022   

Alexander’s, Inc. REIT

    13        5,156   

Allianz SE (Germany)

    73        7,565   

Allstate (The) Corp.

    800        21,432   

Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

    200        4,590   

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    164        6,452   

American Capital Agency Corp. REIT

    200        5,738   

American Capital Ltd.*

    749        5,221   

American Express Co.

    375        18,015   

American International Group, Inc.*

    600        13,986   

Apollo Investment Corp.

    450        3,245   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia)

    668        13,656   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    100        12,485   

AXA S.A. (France)

    240        3,463   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (Spain)

    492        4,155   

Banco Santander S.A. (Spain)

    2,030        15,300   

Bank of America Corp.

    3,589        19,524   

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,950        8,363   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    808        63,639   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    225        4,007   

BNP Paribas (France)

    285        11,306   

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

    700        5,439   

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    225        21,460   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

    300        4,287   

Charles Schwab (The) Corp.

    451        5,394   

Chemical Financial Corp.

    200        4,112   

Citigroup, Inc.

    939        25,804   

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

    100        2,722   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

    368        17,919   

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

    75        6,151   

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)

    139        3,354   

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. REIT

    400        1,924   

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany) (a)

    167        6,433   

Entertainment Properties Trust REIT

    75        3,353   

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc., REIT

    75        4,637   

Equity One, Inc. REIT

    230        3,843   

Equity Residential REIT

    75        4,139   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    76        7,662   

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc.

    164        15,721   

Hatteras Financial Corp. REIT

    100        2,680   

HCP, Inc. REIT

    600        23,189   

HFF, Inc., Class A*

    300        3,366   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    145        4,182   

Home Properties, Inc., REIT

    75        4,123   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,503        27,246   

ING Groep NV (Netherlands)*

    901        6,961   

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    100        1,577   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1,231        38,124   

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    50        1,805   

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    150        3,512   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom)*

    8,217        3,208   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

    400        4,080   

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    581        3,997   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    60        3,439   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    1,936        8,180   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    9,480      $ 12,212   

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

    273        6,565   

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    210        5,557   

NewStar Financial, Inc.*

    400        3,956   

Nordea Bank AB (Sweden)

    471        3,747   

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    219        3,927   

PennantPark Investment Corp.

    400        4,240   

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.*

    300        4,497   

Post Properties, Inc. REIT

    100        3,999   

Primerica, Inc.

    100        2,296   

ProAssurance Corp.

    76        6,050   

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    101        4,039   

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom)

    931        9,122   

Public Storage REIT

    75        9,893   

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    200        3,692   

Signature Bank*

    75        4,382   

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    82        10,196   

Societe Generale (France)

    75        1,825   

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    301        6,552   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    332        8,934   

SVB Financial Group*

    75        3,528   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    350        19,865   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    110        3,119   

UBS AG (Switzerland)*

    522        6,412   

Universal Health Realty Income Trust REIT

    75        2,768   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    154        4,190   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    1,699        43,937   

WesBanco, Inc.

    200        3,928   

Westamerica Bancorporation

    65        2,984   

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

    611        12,911   

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    732        12,290   

Zurich Financial Services AG (Switzerland)

    23        5,057   
   

 

 

 
      773,013   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 2.3%    

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

    360        6,835   

Actuant Corp., Class A

    100        2,292   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    75        3,769   

AO Smith Corp.

    100        3,926   

Brady Corp., Class A

    150        4,491   

Brink’s (The) Co.

    100        2,462   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    163        15,955   

CIE de St-Gobain (France)

    175        7,398   

CLARCOR, Inc.

    124        6,004   

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    150        8,996   

Cymer, Inc.*

    100        4,472   

Drew Industries, Inc.*

    200        4,340   

Eaton Corp.

    70        3,144   

Emerson Electric Co.

    227        11,860   

EnerSys*

    100        2,405   

Fanuc Corp. (Japan)

    60        9,483   

FedEx Corp.

    75        6,231   

FEI Co.*

    100        4,036   

General Dynamics Corp.

    124        8,191   

General Electric Co.

    3,393        53,982   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*

    100        6,107   

Golar LNG Ltd. (Bermuda)

    100        4,360   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   38  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X In-Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Industrial (Continued)    

GrafTech International Ltd.*

    300      $ 4,332   

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.*

    200        4,440   

HEICO Corp.

    100        5,934   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland)

    525        17,389   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*

    200        8,308   

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    200        3,292   

Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)

    200        4,882   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)

    188        3,809   

Measurement Specialties, Inc.*

    100        2,853   

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.*

    200        4,186   

Nordson Corp.

    50        2,353   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    100        7,554   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*

    100        3,881   

Polypore International, Inc.*

    100        4,905   

Republic Services, Inc.

    553        15,179   

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

    100        5,320   

Sauer-Danfoss, Inc.*

    100        3,759   

Schneider Electric S.A. (France)

    74        4,184   

Siemens AG (Germany)

    142        14,335   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    89        3,466   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    200        13,086   

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    100        5,668   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*

    150        7,087   

Triumph Group, Inc.

    100        5,949   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    308        22,099   

Vinci S.A. (France)

    71        3,164   
   

 

 

 
      362,153   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 3.1%    

Accenture PLC, Class A (Ireland)

    200        11,586   

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    1,600        19,872   

Apple, Inc.*

    242        92,492   

Ariba, Inc.*

    200        6,070   

Canon, Inc. (Japan)

    300        13,217   

Concur Technologies, Inc.*

    120        5,668   

Deltek, Inc.*

    600        4,890   

EPIQ Systems, Inc.

    300        4,050   

Fortinet, Inc.*

    300        7,197   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    700        19,565   

Intel Corp.

    1,574        39,208   

International Business Machines Corp.

    375        70,501   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    102        3,387   

Magma Design Automation, Inc.*

    500        2,860   

Mantech International Corp., Class A

    100        3,380   

MedAssets, Inc.*

    200        1,912   

Mentor Graphics Corp.*

    300        3,822   

Microsemi Corp.*

    200        3,552   

Microsoft Corp.

    2,402        61,443   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.*

    300        3,612   

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.*

    300        4,449   

Omnicell, Inc.*

    200        3,232   

Oracle Corp.

    1,600        50,160   

Parametric Technology Corp.*

    194        4,041   

QLIK Technologies, Inc.*

    200        5,474   

Quest Software, Inc.*

    231        4,174   

Riverbed Technology, Inc.*

    222        5,772   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Technology (Continued)    

Silicon Graphics International Corp.*

    300      $ 4,476   

Silicon Image, Inc.*

    700        3,437   

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.*

    375        1,639   

VeriFone Systems, Inc.*

    50        2,193   

Xerox Corp.

    2,048        16,691   
   

 

 

 
      484,022   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.4%    

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    600        11,940   

E.ON AG (Germany)

    309        7,637   

ENEL S.p.A (Italy)

    816        3,462   

GDF Suez (France)

    185        5,176   

Iberdrola S.A. (Spain)

    1,284        8,568   

National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,041        10,225   

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.

    177        5,836   

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

    100        5,618   

Southern Co.

    232        10,187   
   

 

 

 
      68,649   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $4,149,897)

      4,137,373   
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%    
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.1%    

Volkswagen AG (Germany)

    47        8,076   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $10,052)

      8,076   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
CORPORATE BONDS — 9.9%    
Basic Materials — 0.2%    

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. (Australia)
4.80%, 4/15/13

  $ 22,000        23,260   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 0.6%    

Cellco Partnership/Verizon Wireless Capital LLC 5.55%, 2/01/14

    20,000        21,773   

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc. 8.375%, 3/15/13

    50,000        54,656   

Google, Inc.
1.25%, 5/19/14

    10,000        10,155   
   

 

 

 
      86,584   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.2%    

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
4.55%, 5/01/13

    29,000        30,673   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.4%    

Kroger (The) Co.
5.50%, 2/01/13

    40,000        41,797   

Wyeth
5.50%, 2/01/14

    26,000        28,598   
   

 

 

 
      70,395   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 0.7%    

Apache Corp.
5.25%, 4/15/13

    20,000        21,231   

BP Capital Markets PLC (United Kingdom)
3.625%, 5/08/14

    30,000        31,503   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   39  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X In-Target Date Fund (Continued)

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Energy (Continued)    

Spectra Energy Capital LLC
6.25%, 2/15/13

  $ 60,000      $ 63,118   
   

 

 

 
      115,852   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 5.9%    

Bank of America Corp., MTN
3.125%, 6/15/12

    108,000        109,801   

Bank of America Corp.
4.875%, 1/15/13

    112,000        111,942   

Bank of New York Mellon (The) Corp., MTN 4.30%, 5/15/14

    52,000        55,711   

Boeing Capital Corp.
5.80%, 1/15/13

    54,000        57,068   

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN
6.125%, 2/17/14

    20,000        22,234   

Citigroup, Inc.
6.375%, 8/12/14

    25,000        26,357   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series G, MTN 5.25%, 10/19/12

    20,000        20,798   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN 5.875%, 2/15/12

    14,000        14,143   

HSBC Finance Corp.
6.375%, 11/27/12

    77,000        79,085   

John Deere Capital Corp.
7.00%, 3/15/12

    44,000        44,837   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
5.75%, 1/02/13

    224,000        232,546   

Morgan Stanley
5.30%, 3/01/13

    64,000        63,935   

Prudential Financial, Inc., Series B, MTN
5.10%, 9/20/14

    36,000        38,605   

Wachovia Corp.
5.25%, 8/01/14

    44,000        46,481   
   

 

 

 
      923,543   
   

 

 

 
Government — 1.4%    

European Investment Bank, MTN (Supranational) 4.625%, 5/15/14

    156,000        168,348   

Inter-American Development Bank (Supranational)
4.375%, 9/20/12

    50,000        51,622   
   

 

 

 
      219,970   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 0.2%    

Hewlett-Packard Co.
6.125%, 3/01/14

    26,000        28,569   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.3%    

Exelon Generation Co. LLC
5.35%, 1/15/14

    40,000        42,830   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $1,530,901)

      1,541,676   
   

 

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS — 62.8%    
Federal Home Loan Banks — 1.1%    

1.125%, 5/18/12

    170,000        170,784   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. — 4.8%    

2.125%, 3/23/12

  $ 170,000      $ 171,078   

4.50%, 1/15/13

    539,000        564,712   
   

 

 

 
      735,790   
   

 

 

 
Federal National Mortgage Association — 0.7%    

1.50%, 6/26/13

    110,000        112,066   
   

 

 

 
United States Treasury Bonds/Notes — 56.2%    

0.875%, 1/31/12

    570,000        570,891   

1.375%, 2/15/12

    542,000        543,588   

1.375%, 5/15/12

    158,700        159,667   

4.75%, 5/31/12

    575,800        589,251   

1.75%, 8/15/12

    254,000        256,987   

1.125%, 12/15/12

    565,000        570,716   

2.875%, 1/31/13

    702,500        724,701   

2.50%, 3/31/13

    625,000        644,238   

1.125%, 6/15/13

    390,000        395,423   

1.00%, 7/15/13

    119,000        120,492   

3.375%, 7/31/13

    484,000        509,353   

3.125%, 8/31/13

    535,000        561,897   

0.75%, 9/15/13

    565,000        570,121   

0.75%, 12/15/13

    565,000        570,562   

1.25%, 2/15/14

    500,000        510,547   

1.00%, 5/15/14

    613,000        623,200   

4.75%, 5/15/14

    727,500        806,048   
   

 

 

 
      8,727,682   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
& AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $9,693,822)

      9,746,322   
   

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN BOND — 0.2%    

United Mexican States, Series A, MTN (Mexico)
6.375%, 1/16/13

    30,000        31,725   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost $31,846)

      31,725   
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
RIGHTS — 0.0% (b)    
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.0% (b)    

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
expires 12/22/11*

    2,500        43   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)

      43   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.6%

(Cost $15,416,518)

    $ 15,465,215   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.4%

      64,507   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 15,529,722   
   

 

 

 

MTN – Medium Term Note.

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust.

* Non-Income producing securities.

(a) Affiliated company. The Advisor is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Therefore, Deutsche Bank AG is considered to be affiliated with the Fund.

(b) Less than 0.1%.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   40  


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db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

     db-X 2010
Target Date
Fund
    db-X 2020
Target Date
Fund
    db-X 2030
Target Date
Fund
 

Assets

      

Investments at fair value

   $ 14,191,522      $ 36,279,394      $ 29,095,284   

Investments in Affiliates at fair value (See Note 5)

     3,236        34,553        43,181   

Cash

     52,263        90,254        85,500   

Foreign currency at value

     6,235        15,881        16,262   

Receivables:

      

Investment securities sold

     657,819                 

Interest and dividends

     76,027        166,131        156,560   

From investment advisor

     6,874        5,509        6,165   

Foreign tax reclaim

     993        16,944        20,024   

Prepaid expenses

     1,149        1,149        1,149   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 14,996,118      $ 36,609,815      $ 29,424,125   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Payables:

      

Investment securities purchased

   $ 660,512      $      $   

Investment advisory fees

     22,937        57,862        51,205   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     72,437        100,128        93,089   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     755,886        157,990        144,294   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 14,240,232      $ 36,451,825      $ 29,279,831   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 15,824,773      $ 41,001,140      $ 35,005,008   

Undistributed net investment income

     104,045        545,521        620,607   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (1,685,082     (4,268,901     (5,593,693

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (3,504     (825,935     (752,091
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 14,240,232      $ 36,451,825      $ 29,279,831   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding(1)

     600,800        1,600,800        1,400,800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 23.70      $ 22.77      $ 20.90   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments at cost

   $ 14,193,425      $ 37,069,694      $ 29,803,404   

Investments in Affiliates at cost

   $ 4,750      $ 70,784      $ 87,710   

Foreign currency at cost

   $ 6,414      $ 15,905      $ 16,360   

 

(1) 

12.5 billion Common Shares of par value $0.0001 have been authorized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   42  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)

 

November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

       db-X 2040
Target Date
Fund
     db-X
In-Target
Date Fund
 

Assets

       

Investments at fair value

     $ 27,830,036       $ 15,458,782   

Investments in Affiliates at fair value (See Note 5)

       50,115         6,433   

Cash

       89,824         692,204   

Foreign currency at value

       12,442         3,982   

Receivables:

       

Investment securities sold

                 

Interest and dividends

       101,788         81,195   

From investment advisor

       3,250         6,769   

Foreign tax reclaim

       21,728         1,556   

Prepaid expenses

       1,149         1,149   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     $ 28,110,332       $ 16,252,070   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Payables:

       

Investment securities purchased

     $       $ 623,057   

Investment advisory fees

       43,773         24,873   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       92,421         74,418   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       136,194         722,348   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 27,974,138       $ 15,529,722   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

       

Paid-in capital

     $ 35,666,737       $ 15,643,754   

Undistributed net investment income

       491,835         92,786   

Accumulated net realized loss

       (6,631,065      (255,490

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (1,553,369      48,672   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 27,974,138       $ 15,529,722   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding(1)

       1,400,800         600,800   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

     $ 19.97       $ 25.85   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments at cost

     $ 29,337,204       $ 15,404,830   

Investments in Affiliates at cost

     $ 96,922       $ 11,688   

Foreign currency at cost

     $ 12,476       $ 4,088   

 

(1) 

12.5 billion Common Shares of par value $0.0001 have been authorized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   43  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

     db-X 2010
Target Date
Fund
    db-X 2020
Target Date
Fund
    db-X 2030
Target Date
Fund
 

Investment Income

      

Unaffiliated interest income

   $ 81,301      $ 125,568      $ 162,180   

Affiliated interest income

            1,241          

Unaffiliated dividend income*

     20,066        227,568        284,646   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     101,367        354,377        446,826   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

      

Advisory fees

     46,287        118,465        106,271   

Professional fees

     23,073        40,993        38,562   

Insurance

     13,619        13,619        13,619   

Directors

     11,357        29,309        26,767   

Listing fees

     9,000        9,000        9,000   

Printing

     5,836        15,993        14,495   

Other expenses

     1,470        3,619        3,317   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     110,642        230,998        212,031   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived and expenses reimbursed: (See Note 3)

     (64,198     (112,375     (105,602
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     46,444        118,623        106,429   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     54,923        235,754        340,397   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on

Investment and Foreign Currency Transactions

      

Net realized gain (loss) on:

      

Investments

     319,233        2,123,409        1,900,598   

In-kind redemptions

                   436,362   

Foreign currency related transactions

     (44     623        (115
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     319,189        2,124,032        2,336,845   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

      

Investments

     (541,370     (4,317,760     (4,430,931

Foreign currency translations

     (450     (2,276     (2,557
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (541,820     (4,320,036     (4,433,488
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (222,631     (2,196,004     (2,096,643
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Operations

   $ (167,708   $ (1,960,250   $ (1,756,246
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*       Foreign taxes withheld

   $ 451      $ 2,546      $ 3,217   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   44  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)

 

For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

       db-X 2040
Target Date
Fund
     db-X
In-Target
Date Fund
 

Investment Income

       

Unaffiliated interest income

     $ 41,777       $ 52,482   

Affiliated interest income

                 

Unaffiliated dividend income*

       297,356         46,355   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       339,133         98,837   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

       

Advisory fees

       92,539         50,489   

Professional fees

       37,997         24,222   

Insurance

       13,619         13,619   

Directors

       24,081         12,431   

Listing fees

       9,000         9,000   

Printing

       14,312         6,466   

Other expenses

       3,258         1,613   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Expenses

       194,806         117,840   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less fees waived and expenses reimbursed (See Note 3)

       (102,107      (67,193
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       92,699         50,647   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

       246,434         48,190   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on

Investment and Foreign Currency Transactions

       

Net realized gain (loss) on:

       

Investments

       1,546,357         333,441   

In-kind redemptions

       689,559           

Foreign currency related transactions

       358         13   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       2,236,274         333,454   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

       

Investments

       (5,100,210      (799,501

Foreign currency translations

       (2,814      (467
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (5,103,024      (799,968
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss on investment and foreign currency transactions

       (2,866,750      (466,514
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Operations

     $ (2,620,316    $ (418,324
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

*       Foreign taxes withheld

     $ 3,381       $ 599   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   45  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     db-X 2010
Target Date
Fund
    db-X 2020
Target Date
Fund
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
November 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
May 31, 2011
    For the
Six Months Ended
November 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
May 31, 2011
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income

   $ 54,923      $ 259,227      $ 235,754      $ 796,965   

Net realized gain (loss)

     319,189        246,903        2,124,032        1,315,217   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (541,820     489,001        (4,320,036     4,709,585   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) resulting from operations

     (167,708     995,131        (1,960,250     6,821,767   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from

        

Net investment income

            (396,186            (951,011
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

            (396,186            (951,011
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Share Transactions

        

Value of shares redeemed

            (4,801,447            (8,863,437
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease resulting from fund share transactions

            (4,801,447            (8,863,437
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (167,708     (4,202,502     (1,960,250     (2,992,681

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

     14,407,940        18,610,442        38,412,075        41,404,756   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 14,240,232      $ 14,407,940      $ 36,451,825      $ 38,412,075   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 104,045      $ 49,122      $ 545,521      $ 309,767   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     600,800        800,800        1,600,800        2,000,800   

Shares redeemed

            (200,000            (400,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     600,800        600,800        1,600,800        1,600,800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   46  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)

 

 

     db-X 2030
Target Date
Fund
    db-X 2040
Target Date
Fund
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
November 30, 2011

(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
May 31, 2011
    For the
Six Months Ended
November 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
May 31, 2011
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from
Operations

        

Net investment income

   $ 340,397      $ 667,290      $ 246,434      $ 533,566   

Net realized gain (loss)

     2,336,845        720,854        2,236,274        161,610   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (4,433,488     6,036,838        (5,103,024     6,856,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) resulting from operations

     (1,756,246     7,424,982        (2,620,316     7,551,661   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from

        

Net investment income

            (733,001            (580,727
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

            (733,001            (580,727
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Share Transactions

        

Value of shares redeemed

     (4,271,271     (4,124,355     (4,128,167     (3,725,058
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease resulting from fund share transactions

     (4,271,271     (4,124,355     (4,128,167     (3,725,058
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (6,027,517     2,567,626        (6,748,483     3,245,876   

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

     35,307,348        32,739,722        34,722,621        31,476,745   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 29,279,831      $ 35,307,348      $ 27,974,138      $ 34,722,621   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 620,607      $ 280,210      $ 491,835      $ 245,401   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     1,600,800        1,800,800        1,600,800        1,800,800   

Shares redeemed

     (200,000     (200,000     (200,000     (200,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     1,400,800        1,600,800        1,400,800        1,600,800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   47  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)

 

 

       db-X
In-Target Date
Fund
 
       For the
Six Months Ended
November 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
     Year
Ended
May 31, 2011
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

       

Net investment income

     $ 48,190       $ 173,382   

Net realized gain (loss)

       333,454         436,471   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (799,968      676,488   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) resulting from operations

       (418,324      1,286,341   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from

       

Net investment income

               (231,750
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

               (231,750
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund Share Transactions

       

Value of shares redeemed

               (5,180,562
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease resulting from fund share transactions

               (5,180,562
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in Net Assets

       (418,324      (4,125,971

Net Assets

       

Beginning of period

       15,948,046         20,074,017   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 15,529,722       $ 15,948,046   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

     $ 92,786       $ 44,596   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

       

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

       600,800         800,800   

Shares redeemed

               (200,000
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

       600,800         600,800   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   48  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

For a Share outstanding throughout each period

    For the
Six Months Ended
November 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended May 31,     For the Period
October 1, 2007*
through
May 31, 2008
 
db-X 2010 Target Date Fund     2011     2010     2009    

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 23.98      $ 23.24      $ 22.09      $ 24.93      $ 25.39   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

         

Net investment income**

    0.09        0.37        0.55        0.69        0.55   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)**

    (0.37     0.99        1.11        (2.67     (0.80

Contributions from advisor

           0.04                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (0.28     1.40        1.66        (1.98     (0.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions paid to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

           (0.66     (0.51     (0.86     (0.18

Net realized capital gains

                                (0.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

           (0.66     (0.51     (0.86     (0.21
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 23.70      $ 23.98      $ 23.24      $ 22.09      $ 24.93   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value***

    (1.17 )%      6.09     7.51     (7.87 )%      (0.99 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net Assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 14,240      $ 14,408      $ 18,610      $ 17,693      $ 24,953   

Ratios to average net assets:

         

Expenses, net of expense reimbursements

    0.65 %†      0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65 %† 

Expenses, prior to fee waiver and expense reimbursements

    1.55 %†      1.70     2.10     1.70     1.55 %† 

Net investment income

    0.77 %†      1.56     2.32     3.09     3.33 %† 

Portfolio turnover rate††

    51     58     51     54     22
    For the
Six Months Ended
November 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended May 31,     For the Period
October 1, 2007*
through
May 31, 2008
 
db-X 2020 Target Date Fund     2011     2010     2009    

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 24.00      $ 20.69      $ 18.56      $ 24.18      $ 25.52   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

         

Net investment income**

    0.15        0.44        0.51        0.61        0.44   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)**

    (1.38     3.39        2.10        (5.64     (1.67

Contributions from advisor

           0.01                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (1.23     3.84        2.61        (5.03     (1.23
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions paid to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

           (0.53     (0.48     (0.59     (0.10

Net realized capital gains

                         (0.00 )(a)      (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

           (0.53     (0.48     (0.59     (0.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 22.77      $ 24.00      $ 20.69      $ 18.56      $ 24.18   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value***

    (5.13 )%      18.71     13.99     (20.73 )%      (4.82 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net Assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 36,452      $ 38,412      $ 41,405      $ 37,142      $ 43,539   

Ratios to average net assets:

         

Expenses, net of expense reimbursements

    0.65 %†      0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65 %† 

Expenses, prior to fee waiver and expense reimbursements

    1.27 %†      1.42     1.90     1.60     1.32 %† 

Net investment income

    1.29 %†      1.97     2.43     3.17     2.69 %† 

Portfolio turnover rate††

    50     49     37     64     20

 

* Commencement of investment operations.
** Based on average shares outstanding.
*** Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the Net Asset Value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions at Net Asset Value during the period, and redemption at Net Asset Value on the last day of the period. Total Return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. The Total Return would have been lower if certain fees had not been reimbursed by the investment sub-advisor, Amerivest Investment Management LLC (from October 1, 2007 through October 20, 2010) and the Advisor, DBX Strategic Advisors LLC.
Annualized.
†† Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.
(a) Amount represents less than $0.01.

 

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db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

 

For a Share outstanding throughout each period

    For the
Six Months Ended
November 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended May 31,     For the Period
October 1, 2007*
through
May 31, 2008
 
db-X 2030 Target Date Fund     2011     2010     2009    

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 22.06      $ 18.18      $ 16.07      $ 23.57      $ 25.60   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

         

Net investment income**

    0.22        0.39        0.37        0.44        0.35   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) **

    (1.38     3.90        2.07        (7.54     (2.29

Contributions from advisor

           0.00 (a)                      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (1.16     4.29        2.44        (7.10     (1.94
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions paid to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

           (0.41     (0.33     (0.40     (0.08

Net realized capital gains

                                (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

           (0.41     (0.33     (0.40     (0.09
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 20.90      $ 22.06      $ 18.18      $ 16.07      $ 23.57   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value***

    (5.26 )%      23.74     15.13     (30.08 )%      (7.59 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net Assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 29,280      $ 35,307      $ 32,740      $ 28,937      $ 33,021   

Ratios to average net assets:

         

Expenses, net of expense reimbursements

    0.65 %†      0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65 %† 

Expenses, prior to fee waiver and expense reimbursements

    1.30 %†      1.43     1.95     1.62     1.38 %† 

Net investment income

    2.08 %†      1.93     2.01     2.52     2.13 %† 

Portfolio turnover rate††

    35     39     42     64     13
    For the
Six Months Ended
November 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended May 31,     For the Period
October 1, 2007*
through
May 31, 2008
 
db-X 2040 Target Date Fund     2011     2010     2009    

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 21.69      $ 17.48      $ 15.35      $ 23.49      $ 25.64   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

         

Net investment income**

    0.17        0.32        0.32        0.37        0.29   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)**

    (1.89     4.25        2.08        (8.15     (2.38
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (1.72     4.57        2.40        (7.78     (2.09
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions paid to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

           (0.36     (0.27     (0.36     (0.06

Net realized capital gains

                                (0.00 )(a) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

           (0.36     (0.27     (0.36     (0.06
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 19.97      $ 21.69      $ 17.48      $ 15.35      $ 23.49   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value***

    (7.93 )%      26.32     15.59     (33.03 )%      (8.14 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net Assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 27,974      $ 34,723      $ 31,477      $ 27,651      $ 37,605   

Ratios to average net assets:

         

Expenses, net of expense reimbursements

    0.65 %†      0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65 %† 

Expenses, prior to fee waiver and expense reimbursements

    1.37 %†      1.43     1.97     1.65     1.36 %† 

Net investment income

    1.73 %†      1.64     1.79     2.21     1.89 %† 

Portfolio turnover rate††

    31     35     38     56     10

 

* Commencement of investment operations.
** Based on average shares outstanding.
*** Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the Net Asset Value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions at Net Asset Value during the period, and redemption at Net Asset Value on the last day of the period. Total Return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. The Total Return would have been lower if certain fees had not been reimbursed by the investment sub-advisor, Amerivest Investment Management LLC (from October 1, 2007 through October 20, 2010) and the Advisor, DBX Strategic Advisors LLC.
Annualized.
†† Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.
(a) Amount represents less than $0.01 or greater than $(0.01).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   50  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

 

For a Share outstanding throughout each period

     For the Six
Months Ended
November 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended May 31,     For the Period
October 1, 2007*
through
May 31,  2008
 
db-X In-Target Date Fund      2011     2010     2009    

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 26.54      $ 25.07      $ 24.38      $ 25.46      $ 25.08   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income**

     0.08        0.25        0.33        0.47        0.43   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)**

     (0.77     1.61        0.70        (0.96     0.10   

Contributions from advisor

            0.00 (a)                      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

     (0.69     1.86        1.03        (0.49     0.53   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions paid to shareholders from:

          

Net investment income

            (0.39     (0.34     (0.59     (0.15

Net realized capital gains

                          (0.00 )(a)      (0.00 )(a) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

            (0.39     (0.34     (0.59     (0.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 25.85      $ 26.54      $ 25.07      $ 24.38      $ 25.46   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

          

Total investment return based on net asset value***

     (2.60 )%      7.44     4.23     (1.87 )%      2.12

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 15,530      $ 15,948      $ 20,074      $ 24,400      $ 30,576   

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses, net of expense reimbursements

     0.65 %†      0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65 %† 

Expenses, prior to fee waiver and expense reimbursements

     1.52 %†      1.66     2.06     1.57     1.61 %† 

Net investment income

     0.62 %†      0.96     1.30     1.91     2.62 %† 

Portfolio turnover rate††

     50     60     42     75     21

 

* Commencement of investment operations.
** Based on average shares outstanding.
*** Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the Net Asset Value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions at Net Asset Value during the period, and redemption at Net Asset Value on the last day of the period. Total Return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. The Total Return would have been lower if certain fees had not been reimbursed by the investment sub-advisor, Amerivest Investment Management LLC (from October 1, 2007 through October 20, 2010) and the Advisor, DBX Strategic Advisors LLC.
Annualized.
†† Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.
(a) Amount represents less than $0.01 or greater than $(0.01).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   51  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

 

1. Organization

db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc. (the “Company”) was organized as a Maryland corporation on December 22, 2006 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”).

As of November 30, 2011, there were five (5) series of exchange-traded funds (“ETF”) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds,” or “db-X Exchange-Traded Funds”) in operation and trading:

 

db-X 2010 Target Date Fund    “db-X 2010 Fund”
db-X 2020 Target Date Fund    “db-X 2020 Fund”
db-X 2030 Target Date Fund    “db-X 2030 Fund”
db-X 2040 Target Date Fund    “db-X 2040 Fund”
db-X In-Target Date Fund    “db-X In-Target Fund”

DBX Strategic Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”) 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 Directors.

Each Fund offers shares, known as db-X Target Date 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, only in large specified lots consisting of 200,000 shares, each called a “Creation Unit.” Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Funds.

The investment objective of each Fund is to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of a particular index (the “Underlying Index”). Zacks Investment Research (“Zacks”) is the creator of each Underlying Index. Each Underlying Index is comprised of a mix of securities from three broad asset classes: international equities, domestic equities, and fixed income, which includes cash, cash equivalents or short-term money market instruments. Short-term instruments include obligations of the U.S. government and its agencies or instrumentalities; commercial paper, variable amount master demand notes and other debt securities, including high quality U.S. dollar-denominated short-term bonds and notes issued by domestic and foreign corporations; variable and floating rate securities; bank obligations; repurchase agreements collateralized by these securities; and shares of other investment companies that primarily invest in any of the above-referenced securities. These Underlying Indexes are designed to reflect a portfolio of investments that can be used for lifecycle investing. Lifecycle investing is an investment technique that starts by targeting a particular investment horizon. That investment horizon corresponds to the date the investor expects to need his or her invested assets.

The underlying indexes for the db-X Exchange-Traded Funds are:

 

Fund

  

Underlying Index

db-X 2010 Fund    Zacks 2010 Lifecycle Index
db-X 2020 Fund    Zacks 2020 Lifecycle Index
db-X 2030 Fund    Zacks 2030 Lifecycle Index
db-X 2040 Fund    Zacks 2040 Lifecycle Index
db-X In-Target Fund    Zacks In-Target Lifecycle Index

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

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. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.

Investment Valuation    The Net Asset Value (“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. Investments are valued at fair value. Any assets or securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair-value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has delegated to the Advisor the responsibility to exercise oversight in the administration of these procedures.

 

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db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (continued)

 

The Funds are subject to fair value accounting standards that define fair value, establish the framework for measuring fair value and provide a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund’s own assumption in determining the fair value of investments

The level of a value determined for a financial instrument within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. However, the determination of what constitutes an “observable” input may require significant judgment by the Funds. The Funds consider observable inputs to be market data that is readily available, regularly distributed or updated, reliable and verifiable, and provided by independent sources that are actively involved in the relevant market. The categorization of a value determined for a financial instrument within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Funds’ perceived risk of that instrument.

Level 1 investments consist of active listed equities.

Level 2 investments generally include certain U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities and investment-grade corporate bonds.

Level 3 investments may include unlisted securities related to corporate actions, securities whose trading have been

suspended or which have been de-listed from their primary trading exchange and less liquid corporate debt securities. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the Funds use one or more valuation techniques (e.g., the market approach or the income approach) for which sufficient and reliable data is available. Within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the use of the market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions, while the use of the income approach generally consists of the net present value of estimated future cash flows, adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, market and/or other risk factors.

The inputs used by the Funds in estimating the value of investments classified as Level 3 may include the original transaction price, quoted prices for similar securities or assets in active markets, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 securities may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Funds in the absence of market information. The fair value measurement of Level 3 securities does not include transaction costs that may have been capitalized as part of the security’s cost basis. Assumptions used by the Funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the Funds’ results of operations. There were no securities classified as Level 3 at November 30, 2011.

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a Fund’s net asset value 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.

 

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db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of each Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of November 30, 2011:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
db-X 2010 Fund            

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

   $ 1,663,975       $       $                 —       $ 1,663,975   

Corporate Bonds

             1,705,139                 1,705,139   

United States Government & Agencies Obligations

             10,784,384                 10,784,384   

Sovereign Bonds

             41,243                 41,243   

Rights

             17                 17   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,663,975       $ 12,530,783       $       $ 14,194,758   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
db-X 2020 Fund            

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

   $ 19,397,314       $       $       $ 19,397,314   

Preferred Stocks

     22,682                         22,682   

Corporate Bonds

             3,467,601                 3,467,601   

United States Government & Agencies Obligations

             12,872,257                 12,872,257   

Sovereign Bonds

             553,895                 553,895   

Rights

             198                 198   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 19,419,996       $ 16,893,951       $       $ 36,313,947   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
db-X 2030 Fund            

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

   $ 22,202,184       $       $       $ 22,202,184   

Preferred Stocks

     25,947                         25,947   

Corporate Bonds

             3,960,321                 3,960,321   

United States Government & Agencies Obligations

             2,321,446                 2,321,446   

Sovereign Bonds

             628,341                 628,341   

Rights

             226                 226   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 22,228,131       $ 6,910,334       $       $ 29,138,465   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
db-X 2040 Fund            

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

   $ 25,827,525       $       $       $ 25,827,525   

Preferred Stocks

     30,071                         30,071   

Corporate Bonds

             1,264,171                 1,264,171   

United States Government & Agencies Obligations

             617,847                 617,847   

Sovereign Bonds

             140,276                 140,276   

Rights

             261                 261   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 25,857,596       $ 2,022,555       $       $ 27,880,151   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (continued)

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
db-X In-Target Fund            

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

   $ 4,137,373       $       $                 —       $ 4,137,373   

Preferred Stocks

     8,076                         8,076   

Corporate Bonds

             1,541,676                 1,541,676   

United States Government & Agencies Obligations

             9,746,322                 9,746,322   

Sovereign Bonds

             31,725                 31,725   

Rights

             43                 43   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 4,145,449       $ 11,319,766       $       $ 15,465,215   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04 Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Advisor is currently evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.

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. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are accreted/amortized over the lives of the respective securities.

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

Expenses    Expenses that are directly related to a specific Fund are charged to that respective Fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of each Fund.

Foreign Currency Translation    The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars using an exchange rate deemed appropriate by the investment advisor. The effects of changes in

 

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foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are not segregated in the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in securities. Unrealized gains and losses on assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, which result from changes in foreign currency exchange rates have been included in “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations” on the Statements of Operations. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuations in exchange rates between the initial purchase trade date and subsequent sale trade date is included in “Net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency related transactions” on the Statements of Operations. Certain foreign exchange gains and losses included in realized and unrealized gains or losses are included in or are a reduction of ordinary income in accordance with U.S. Federal income tax regulations.

Taxes    The Funds are subject to accounting standards that establish a minimum threshold for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

Cash Equivalents    The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. As of November 30, 2011, there were no cash equivalents.

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 Fund’s Board of Directors. Under an investment advisory agreement between the Company, 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. The Advisor is also responsible for employing any sampling strategy for the Funds.

For the services it provides to the Funds, the Advisor receives a unified advisory fee computed daily and payable monthly in an amount equal to 0.65% on an annualized basis of each Fund’s average daily net assets. Out of the advisory fee, the Advisor pays, or arranges for the payment of, all fees and expenses of the Transfer Agent, the Administrator and Accounting Agent and the Custodian. Each Fund is responsible for the payment of all other expenses associated with its operations, including but not limited to, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of counsel to the Funds, fees and expenses of the Disinterested Directors (including legal counsel fees), certain out-of-pocket expenses of the Advisor or Sub-Advisor, including, but not limited to, cost of obtaining prices for security valuations (including manual broker quotes), Federal Reserve charges related to securities transactions, postage and insurance on physical transfer items, telecommunication charges, and proxy voting execution, advice and reporting etc., fees and expenses of the Chief Compliance Officer and expenses associated with the Funds’ compliance program, litigation expenses, fees and expenses of the Funds’ independent auditors, registration fees, expenses associated with compliance by the Funds with regulatory requirements, including those relating to the development and distribution of its prospectus and shareholder reports, and extraordinary expenses. Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Advisor is authorized to engage one or more sub-advisors to perform any of the services contemplated to be performed by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

TDAM USA Inc. (“TDAM”) acts as investment sub-advisor to the Funds (“Sub-Advisor”). TDAM is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank. The Sub-Advisor is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds, subject to the supervision of the Advisor and the Funds’ Board of Directors. In this regard, the Sub-Advisor is responsible for implementing the replication strategy for each Fund with regard to its underlying index and for general administration, compliance and management services as may be agreed between the Advisor and Sub Advisor from time to time.

The Advisor pays TDAM, out of its own resources, a fee based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund as set forth below:

 

   

10 basis points (0.10%) of the first $100 million in combined daily net assets of all Funds; and

   

5 basis points (0.05%) of the combined daily net assets of all Funds in excess of $100 million.

The Advisor pays TDAM a minimum annual fee of $35,000 per Fund.

The Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or pay Fund operating expenses (excluding, among other things, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) in order to limit each Fund’s net annual

 

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operating expenses to 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Expense Cap”). The Expense Cap will remain in effect until September 30, 2012. The Advisor is permitted to be reimbursed for fee reductions and/or expense payments made in the prior three fiscal years. This reimbursement may be paid to the Advisor if the aggregate amount actually paid by a Fund toward operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the reimbursement) does not exceed the Expense Cap. No amounts were reimbursed under this contractual arrangement during the six-month period ended November 30, 2011.

The amounts subject to potential reimbursement to the Advisor as of November 30, 2011 were as follows:

 

     Reimbursements available through:  
     5/31/2012      5/31/2013      5/31/2014  

db-X 2010 Fund

   $ 549,507       $ 238,411       $ 64,198   

db-X 2020 Fund

     966,690         424,953         112,375   

db-X 2030 Fund

     832,156         373,957         105,602   

db-X 2040 Fund

     789,910         356,583         102,107   

db-X In-Target Fund

     589,808         248,808         67,193   

For the six-month period ended November 30, 2011, the advisory fee waivers and expenses assumed by the Advisor were as follows:

 

     Advisory
Fees Waived
by DBX
     Fees & Expenses
Assumed
by DBX
 

db-X 2010 Fund

   $ 46,287       $ 17,911   

db-X 2020 Fund

     112,375           

db-X 2030 Fund

     105,602           

db-X 2040 Fund

     92,539         9,568   

db-X In-Target Fund

     50,489         16,704   

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. 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 Directors is currently comprised of four Directors, of whom three are Independent Directors. The Company pays each Independent Director an annual fee of $30,000, plus a fee of $4,000 per meeting attended in-person or $1,000 per meeting attended telephonically. Each Independent Director also receives $2,000 per Audit Committee meeting attended in-person or $1,000 per meeting attended telephonically, although the Audit Committee Chairman receives $3,000 per Audit Committee meeting attended in-person. The Company reimburses each Director for their costs and expenses associated with the performance of their duties hereunder, including the cost and expenses associated with attendance at meetings of the Board. Directors’ fees and expenses are allocated among the Funds based on each Fund’s relative average daily net assets.

4. Federal Income Taxes

At May 31, 2011, 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 through the years indicated. 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. The use of some portion of the capital carryforwards by any one Fund may be limited by Federal tax rules. These rules limit the use of the carryforwards when there has been a greater than fifty percent change in ownership of a Fund.

 

     Year of Expiration      Total
Amount
 
     2017      2018      2019     

db-X 2010 Fund

   $ 972,554       $ 1,020,627       $       $ 1,993,181   

db-X 2020 Fund

     2,642,505         3,713,736                 6,356,241   

db-X 2030 Fund

     3,249,773         4,568,179         71,703         7,889,655   

db-X 2040 Fund

     3,538,689         4,936,668         352,525         8,827,882   

db-X In-Target Fund

     22,211         561,088                 583,299   

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (continued)

 

db-X 2010 Fund, db-X 2020 Fund and db-X In-Target Fund utilized $31,512, $241,594 and $154,425 respectively, of capital loss carryforwards during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011.

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), the Funds will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years (beginning on June 1, 2011) will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards presented in the table above may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

Capital losses incurred after October 31 (“post-October losses”) within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of each Fund’s next taxable year. Capital losses can be carried forward for a period of eight years.

During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011, the Funds incurred and elected to defer net capital losses as follows:

 

     Post-October
Losses on
Capital
     Post-October
Losses on
Currency
 

db-X 2010 Fund

   $       $ 684   

db-X 2020 Fund

               

db-X 2030 Fund

               

db-X 2040 Fund

               

db-X In-Target Fund

             80   

As of November 30, 2011, the cost of investments for Federal income tax purposes and the aggregated gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments was as follows:

 

     Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

db-X 2010 Fund

   $ 14,209,265       $ 283,562       $ (298,069   $ (14,507

db-X 2020 Fund

     37,177,170         2,021,654         (2,884,877     (863,223

db-X 2030 Fund

     29,931,997         2,800,221         (3,593,753     (793,532

db-X 2040 Fund

     29,473,583         2,668,600         (4,262,032     (1,593,432

db-X In-Target Fund

     15,422,163         499,324         (456,272     43,052   

5. Investments in Affiliates

The Advisor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Therefore, Deutsche Bank AG is considered to be affiliated with the Fund. The table below shows the transactions in and earnings from investments in Deutsche Bank AG Securities for the six-month period ended November 30, 2011.

 

     Fair Value
5/31/2011
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
    Fair Value
11/30/2011
     Interest
Income
 

db-X 2010 Fund

                 

Deutsche Bank AG (Common Stock)

   $       $ 4,750       $      $        $ 3,236       $   

db-X 2020 Fund

                 

Deutsche Bank AG, 6.00%, 9/01/17

   $ 152,459       $       $ (150,315   $      $ 14,811      $       $ 1,241   

Deutsche Bank AG (Common Stock)

     53,406                        (18,853            34,553           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Affiliates

   $ 205,865       $       $ (150,315   $ (18,853   $ 14,811      $ 34,553       $ 1,241   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

db-X 2030 Fund

                 

Deutsche Bank AG (Common Stock)

   $ 64,718       $ 10,789       $ (6,306   $ (23,427   $ (2,593   $ 43,181       $   

db-X 2040 Fund

                 

Deutsche Bank AG (Common Stock)

   $ 72,637       $ 13,014       $ (8,667   $ (27,139   $ 270      $ 50,115       $   

db-X In-Target Fund

                 

Deutsche Bank AG (Common Stock)

   $ 5,061       $ 4,637       $      $ (3,265   $      $ 6,433       $   

 

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6. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the six-month period ended November 30, 2011, the cost of investments purchased and proceeds from sale of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  
     Other      U.S. Government      Other      U.S. Government  

db-X 2010 Fund

   $ 920,897       $ 5,319,234       $ 2,460,109       $ 4,973,854   

db-X 2020 Fund

     7,064,748         11,815,777         14,631,443         3,820,775   

db-X 2030 Fund

     9,184,599         2,673,986         10,249,639         1,264,304   

db-X 2040 Fund

     8,747,807         433,308         8,401,904         494,686   

db-X In -Target Fund

     1,478,183         5,239,947         2,015,835         5,383,214   

For the six-month period ended November 30, 2011 the cost of in-kind purchases and the proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

db-X 2030 Fund

   $       $ 4,243,136   

db-X 2040 Fund

             4,125,259   

7. Fund Share Transactions

As of November 30, 2011, there were 12.5 billion Fund shares of $0.0001 par value authorized by the Company. 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 relevant Fund’s underlying index and an amount of cash. 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.

8. Indemnifications

In the normal course of business the Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide

indemnification for certain liabilities. The Company’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 Company expects the risk of loss to be remote.

9. Subsequent Events

The Company evaluated the need for disclosure and/or adjustment resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were available to be issued. This evaluation did not result in any subsequent events that necessitated disclosure and/or adjustment.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Company uses to determine how to vote proxies related to each Fund’s portfolio securities, (and information on how the Funds voted proxies during the period ended June 30, 2011 on Form N-PX) is available without charge, upon request, (i) by calling 877-369-4617; (ii) on the Company’s website at www.dbxstrategicadvisors.db.com; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

The Funds are required to file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. Copies of the filings are available without charge, upon request on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and are available by calling the Company at 877-369-4617. You can also obtain copies of Form N-Q by (i) visiting the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330); (ii) sending your request and a duplicating fee to the SEC’s Public Reference Room, Washington, DC 20549-0102; or (iii) sending your request electronically to publicinfo@sec.gov.

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

 

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This report is intended for the shareholders of the db-X Exchange-Traded Funds. It may not be distributed to prospective Investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.

An Investor should consider the fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. For this and more complete information about the fund call 877-369-4617 or visit the website www.dbxstrategicadvisors.db.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

There are risks involved with investing in exchange-traded funds including possible loss of money. db-X Exchange-Traded Funds are not actively managed and are subject to risks similar to stocks, including those related to short selling and margin maintenance. Losses from short sales may be unlimited, and losses from purchases on margin may exceed original investment.

Investments in small and medium capitalization companies will be subject to higher volatility than larger, more established companies.

Investments in foreign securities will be subject to certain risks not associated with domestic securities, such as currency fluctuations, and changes in political and economic conditions.

Investments in fixed income securities will be subject to certain risks as well. The prices of fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the credit risk of individual issuers. Generally, fixed income securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise, and the volatility of lower rated securities is even greater than that of higher rated securities.

There is no assurance that the investment process will consistently lead to successful investing. Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses.

The prospectus is not an offer to buy or sell the portfolio shares, nor is the fund soliciting an offer to buy its shares in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

db-X Exchange-Traded Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc., member of FINRA, which is neither affiliated with db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc. or any other affiliate, nor is it affiliated with The Bank of New York Mellon, or TDAM USA Inc.

“Target Date” refers to a time in the future, generally a specified year, in which the investor expects to retire or otherwise require the use of the invested funds. Target date funds are generally more aggressive the further the target date is from the present, with an objective of capital appreciation. As the target date approaches, the fund’s objective will generally become more conservative, aiming to achieve a higher level of capital preservation.

Investors should note that although target date funds aim to preserve capital as the target date approaches, there is no guarantee that the fund will achieve this objective.


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

DBX Strategic Advisors LLC

60 Wall Street

New York, NY 10005

INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISOR

TDAM USA Inc.

161 Bay Street, 35th Floor

TD Canada Trust Tower

Toronto, Ontario Canada M5J 2T2

ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN, FUND ACCOUNTANT & TRANSFER AGENT

The Bank of New York Mellon

101 Barclay Street

New York, NY 10286

DISTRIBUTOR

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway

Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Ernst & Young LLP

5 Times Square

New York, NY 10036

LEGAL COUNSEL

Dechert LLP

1095 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not required for a semi-annual period.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not required for a semi-annual period.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not required for a semi-annual period.

Items 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not required for a semi-annual period.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

(a) The schedule is included as a part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

(b) Not Applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Directors that would require disclosure herein.


Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

a) Based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3-(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and are operating effectively to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared, and that the information required in filings on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis.

 

b) There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(2) Certifications of the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached as Exhibit 302CERT.

(b) Certifications of the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached as Exhibit 906CERT.


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)     db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

By:  

/s/ Alex Depetris

Name:   Alex Depetris
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   January 30, 2012

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ Alex Depetris

Name:   Alex Depetris
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   January 30, 2012

 

By:

 

/s/ Michael Gilligan

Name:

  Michael Gilligan

Title:

  Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller

Date:

  January 30, 2012