N-CSR 1 d372174dncsr.htm DB-X TARGET DATE FUNDS db-X Target Date Funds

 

 

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) 250-5883

Date of fiscal year end: May 31, 2012

Date of reporting period: May 31, 2012

 

 

 


Item 1. Report to Stockholders.

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


ANNUAL REPORT

 

May 31, 2012

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 (Unaudited)

     1   

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

     3   

Performance Summary (Unaudited)

  

db-X 2010 Target Date Fund

     4   

db-X 2020 Target Date Fund

     6   

db-X 2030 Target Date Fund

     8   

db-X 2040 Target Date Fund

     10   

db-X In-Target Date Fund

     12   

Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)

     14   

Schedules of Investments

  

db-X 2010 Target Date Fund

     15   

db-X 2020 Target Date Fund

     19   

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   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     61   

Frequency Distribution of Discounts & Premiums (Unaudited)

     62   

Officers and Directors (Unaudited)

     64   

Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts (Unaudited)

     67   

Additional Information (Unaudited)

     70   

Privacy Policy Notice (Unaudited)

     71   


TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS:

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to present this Annual Report for db-X Exchange-Trade Funds Inc., which covers the year ending May 31, 2012.

We believe that these funds provide convenience and clarity for investors seeking a sophisticated product in one single investment. Over the past year, the funds have continued to highlight the benefits of target-date investing. During the twelve months covered by this report, investors with a shorter investment horizon benefited 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 NAV returns of -0.79% and -1.77%, respectively.* The db-X 2020 Target Date Fund, with a more balanced allocation between equity and fixed income securities, experienced a NAV return of -3.49%.* 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 and international equity markets and experienced NAV returns of -4.86% and -1.17%, 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

July 26, 2012

* 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 3-13 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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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

 

After a sharp downturn in the late summer of 2011, positive economic news pushed US equity markets higher through the end of March 2012. However, concerns over financial instability in Europe sent the broad market indices lower to close the year ended May 31, 2012 relatively flat, with the S&P 500 Index decreasing -0.41%, the Russell 3000 Index decreasing -3.86% and the NASDAQ Composite Index increasing 0.79%. International markets were much weaker, with the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index (measuring equities in Europe, Australasia and the Far East) losing -20.48%. U.S. fixed income securities continued to be a haven for risk-averse investors, with the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index increasing 7.12% during the same period.

The db-X Exchange-Traded Funds had a wide range of returns during the year (For specific performance results, please refer to the Fund Performance Section on the following pages of this report). The wide range in the performance of the five db-X Exchange-Traded Funds was due to the varying allocations in the Funds to domestic equities, international equities and fixed income securities. The db-X 2040 Target Date Fund, which has the greatest exposure to international equities, experienced a -4.86% NAV return during the one year period ending May 31, 2012. The db-X 2010 Target Date Fund, which has a heavy exposure to short term U.S. Treasuries, experienced a more modest -0.79% NAV return during the same period.

The Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index is a broad-based index designed to measure the performance of the domestic stock market as represented by 500 large capitalization stocks.

The Russell 3000 Index is a broad-based index representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

The NASDAQ Composite Index is a broad-based index of NASDAQ-listed securities commonly used as a barometer of technology stock performance.

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) EAFE Index is a broad-based index representing the largest stocks by market capitalization in 21 developed countries in Europe, Australasia and the Far East.

The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based index designed to represent the U.S. investment-grade bond universe.

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Performance quoted above represents past performance, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions at net asset value (“NAV”), and does not guarantee future results. A Fund’s NAV return is based on the changes in the Fund’s NAV per share for the period indicated. A 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 Fund performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. Fund performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.dbxstrategicadvisors.db.com. See pages 4-13 of this report for additional performance information, including performance data based on market value.

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, a 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.

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

 

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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 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 year ended May 31, 2012, the Fund’s net asset value decreased -0.79%, compared to a decrease of -0.09% for the Zacks 2010 Lifecycle Index and an increase of 2.48% for the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index. The Fund’s performance benefited from favorable results in short-term fixed income securities, partially offset by the Fund’s exposure to domestic and international equities.

Performance as of 5/31/12

 

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

One Year

   -0.79%    -4.41%    -0.09%    2.48%

Since Inception1

   0.68%    -0.69%    0.96%    4.09%
Cumulative Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Price    Zacks 2010 Lifecycle
Index
   Dow Jones Target 2010
Index

One Year

   -0.79%    -4.41%    -0.09%    2.47%

Since Inception1

   3.23%    -3.16%    4.55%    20.57%

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.

 

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

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

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in TDD2 as of 5/31/12

 

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2 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of trading 10/1/07.

Asset Class Breakdown* as of 5/31/12

 

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

 

Top Ten Holdings3 as of 5/31/12

 

 

Top Ten Equity Holdings

 
Description   Shares     Value     % of Net Assets  

Apple, Inc.

    74        $42,753        0.5%   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    397        31,216        0.3%   

Microsoft Corp.

    679        19,820        0.2%   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    301        19,812        0.2%   

International Business Machines Corp.

    100        19,289        0.2%   

General Electric Co.

    910        17,372        0.2%   

AT&T, Inc.

    498        17,016        0.2%   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    212        16,824        0.2%   

Pfizer, Inc.

    723        15,811        0.2%   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    472        15,127        0.2%   
     
 

Top Ten Fixed Income Holdings

 
Description   Principal Amount     Value     % of Net Assets  

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

    $763,800        $830,274        8.8%   

US Government Note/Bond 2.375%, 8/31/14

    537,000        561,920        5.9%   

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

    555,700        558,674        5.9%   

US Government Note/Bond 1.375%, 10/15/12

    507,600        510,019        5.4%   

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

    470,900        477,541        5.1%   

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

    445,800        447,367        4.7%   

US Government Note/Bond 3.50%, 5/31/13

    429,500        443,593        4.7%   

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

    437,500        440,850        4.7%   

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

    434,100        437,000        4.6%   

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

    414,100        429,047        4.5%   

3 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 5/31/12

 

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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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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 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 year ended May 31, 2012, the Fund’s net asset value decreased -3.49%, compared to a decrease of -3.61% for the Zacks 2020 Lifecycle Index and -0.70% for the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index. The Fund’s performance benefited from favorable results in short- and intermediate-term fixed income securities, offset by the Fund’s roughly 50% exposure to domestic and international equities.

Performance as of 5/31/12

 

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

One Year

   -3.49%    -7.67%    -3.61%    -0.70%

Since Inception1

   -0.32%    -1.83%    -0.21%    1.88%
Cumulative Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Price    Zacks 2020 Lifecycle
Index
   Dow Jones Target 2020
Index

One Year

   -3.49%    -7.67%    -3.61%    -0.71%

Since Inception1

   -1.47%    -8.26%    -0.99%    9.07%

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.

 

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

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

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in TDH2 as of 5/31/12

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2 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of trading 10/1/07.

Asset Class Breakdown* as of 5/31/12

 

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

 

Top Ten Holdings3 as of 5/31/12

 

 
Top Ten Equity Holdings  
Description    Shares      Value     % of Net Assets  

Apple, Inc.

     1,033       $ 596,795        1.9

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     6,242         490,809        1.5

Microsoft Corp.

     10,313         301,035        0.9

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     4,540         298,822        0.9

International Business Machines Corp.

     1,465         282,598        0.9

AT&T, Inc.

     8,063         275,513        0.9

General Electric Co.

     13,892         265,198        0.8

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

     3,224         255,856        0.8

Chevron Corp.

     2,449         240,761        0.8

Pfizer, Inc.

     10,549         230,706        0.7
       
 
Top Ten Fixed Income Holdings  
Description    Principal Amount      Value     % of Net Assets  

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

   $ 898,000       $ 976,154        3.1

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

     847,300         856,766        2.7

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

     814,900         844,313        2.6

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

     831,300         839,256        2.6

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

     823,100         825,994        2.6

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

     761,300         806,324        2.5

US Government Note/Bond 1.375%, 2/15/13

     797,900         804,695        2.5

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

     761,300         798,175        2.5

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

     769,100         797,311        2.5

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

     783,100         790,533        2.5

3 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 5/31/12

 

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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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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 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 year ended May 31, 2012, the Fund’s net asset value decreased -1.17%, compared to a decrease of -0.30% for the Zacks 2030 Lifecycle Index and -4.49% for the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index. The Fund’s performance benefited from favorable results in intermediate-term fixed income securities, offset by the Fund’s exposure to domestic and international equities.

Performance as of 5/31/12

 

Average Annual Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Price    Zacks 2030 Lifecycle
Index
   Dow Jones Target 2030
Index

One Year

   -1.17%    -7.55%    -0.30%    -4.49%

Since Inception1

   -2.01%    -3.42%    -1.66%    0.10%
Cumulative Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Price    Zacks 2030 Lifecycle
Index
   Dow Jones Target 2030
Index

One Year

   -1.17%    -7.55%    -0.30%    -4.49%

Since Inception1

   -9.03%    -14.99%    -7.51%    0.48%

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.

 

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

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

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in TDN2 as of 5/31/12

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2 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of trading 10/1/07.

Asset Class Breakdown* as of 5/31/12

 

LOGO

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

 

Top Ten Holdings3 as of 5/31/12

 

 
Top Ten Equity Holdings  
Description   Shares     Value     % of Net Assets  

Apple, Inc.

    1,356        $783,402        2.6%   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    8,128        639,104        2.1%   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    5,996        394,657        1.3%   

Microsoft Corp.

    13,264        387,175        1.3%   

International Business Machines Corp.

    1,890        364,582        1.2%   

AT&T, Inc.

    10,596        362,066        1.2%   

General Electric Co.

    18,117        345,854        1.2%   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    4,214        334,422        1.1%   

Chevron Corp.

    3,283        322,751        1.1%   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    4,873        303,539        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        $629,373        2.1%   

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

    364,200        603,035        2.0%   

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

    327,400        451,914        1.5%   

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

    271,100        365,688        1.2%   

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

    230,000        345,232        1.2%   

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

    227,400        308,163        1.0%   

ConocoPhillips, 5.90%, 10/15/32

    167,000        212,748        0.7%   

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

    145,000        185,609        0.6%   

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

    156,000        174,813        0.6%   

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

    129,000        171,646        0.6%   

3 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 5/31/12

 

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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 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 year ended May 31, 2012, the Fund’s net asset value decreased -4.86%, compared to a decrease of -5.68% for the Zacks 2040 Lifecycle Index and -7.25% for the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index. The Fund’s performance was affected by weak results in domestic and international equities, partially offset by positive performance of intermediate-and long-term fixed income securities.

Performance as of 5/31/12

 

Average Annual Total Returns

      Net Asset Value    Market Price    Zacks 2040 Lifecycle
Index
   Dow Jones Target 2040
Index

One Year

   -4.86%    -3.78%    -5.68%    -7.25%

Since Inception1

   -3.31%    -3.04%    -3.37%    -0.92%
Cumulative Total Return
      Net Asset Value    Market Price    Zacks 2040 Lifecycle
Index
   Dow Jones Target 2040
Index

One Year

   -4.86%    -3.78%    -5.68%    -7.25%

Since Inception1

   -14.54%    -13.43%    -14.77%    -4.23%

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.

 

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db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

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

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in TDV2 as of 5/31/12

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2 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of trading 10/1/07.

Asset Class Breakdown* as of 5/31/12

 

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

 

Top Ten Holdings3 as of 5/31/12

 

 
Top Ten Equity Holdings  
Description   Shares     Value     % of Net Assets  

Apple, Inc.

    1,581        $913,391        3.2%   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    9,633        757,442        2.7%   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    7,044        463,635        1.6%   

Microsoft Corp.

    15,748        459,684        1.6%   

International Business Machines Corp.

    2,313        446,178        1.6%   

AT&T, Inc.

    12,478        426,372        1.5%   

General Electric Co.

    21,315        406,904        1.4%   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    4,984        395,530        1.4%   

Chevron Corp.

    3,934        386,752        1.4%   

Pfizer, Inc.

    16,174        353,725        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        $140,750        0.5%   

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

    100,000        135,516        0.5%   

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

    99,000        124,013        0.4%   

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

    88,500        120,042        0.4%   

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

    80,000        114,962        0.4%   

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

    74,000        82,925        0.3%   

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

    55,000        69,944        0.2%   

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

    52,000        66,563        0.2%   

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

    48,000        66,480        0.2%   

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

    42,000        57,723        0.2%   

3 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 5/31/12

 

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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 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 year ended May 31, 2012, the Fund’s net asset value decreased -1.77%, compared to a decrease of -1.24% for the Zacks In-Target Lifecycle Index and an increase of 3.39% for the Dow Jones Target Today Index.

Performance as of 5/31/12

 

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

One Year

  -1.77%   -7.26%   -1.24%   3.39%

Since Inception1

  2.11%   0.33%   2.26%   5.20%
Cumulative Total Return
     Net Asset Value   Market Price   Zacks In-Target Lifecycle
Index
  Dow Jones Target Today
Index

One Year

  -1.77%   -7.26%   -1.24%   3.39%

Since Inception1

  10.24%   1.56%   11.02%   26.68%

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.

 

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db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

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

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in TDX2 as of 5/31/12

 

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2 Based on Net Asset Value from commencement of trading 10/1/07.

Asset Class Breakdown* as of 5/31/12

 

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

 

Top Ten Holdings3 as of 5/31/12

 

 
Top Ten Equity Holdings  
Description   Shares     Value     % of Net Assets  

Apple, Inc.

    168        $97,058        0.9%   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1,055        82,954        0.8%   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    784        51,602        0.5%   

Microsoft Corp.

    1,670        48,748        0.5%   

International Business Machines Corp.

    250        48,224        0.5%   

General Electric Co.

    2,265        43,239        0.4%   

AT&T, Inc.

    1,265        43,226        0.4%   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    539        42,775        0.4%   

Chevron Corp.

    431        42,372        0.4%   

Coca-Cola (The) Co.

    531        39,682        0.4%   
     
 
Top Ten Fixed Income Holdings  
Description   Principal Amount     Value     % of Net Assets  

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

    $588,900        $640,152        6.2%   

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

    472,500        479,162        4.6%   

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

    468,800        477,260        4.6%   

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

    415,100        417,322        4.0%   

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

    397,000        399,652        3.9%   

US Government Note/Bond 2.625%, 7/31/14

    372,000        390,687        3.8%   

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

    383,700        386,638        3.7%   

US Government Note/Bond 1.375%, 10/15/12

    377,000        378,797        3.7%   

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

    363,700        370,718        3.6%   

US Government Note/Bond 1.375%, 9/15/12

    369,000        370,398        3.6%   

3 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 5/31/12

 

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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.

 

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 May 31, 2012.

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
December 1, 2011
     Ending
Account Value
May 31, 2012
     Annualized
Expense  Ratio(1)
based on the number of
days in the period
    Expenses Paid
During the Period(2)
December 1, 2011 to
May 31, 2012
 
db-X 2010 Target Date Fund           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,003.80         0.65   $ 3.26   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.75         0.65   $ 3.29   
db-X 2020 Target Date Fund           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,017.30         0.65   $ 3.28   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.75         0.65   $ 3.29   
db-X 2030 Target Date Fund           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,043.10         0.65   $ 3.32   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.75         0.65   $ 3.29   
db-X 2040 Target Date Fund           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,033.30         0.65   $ 3.30   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

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

Actual

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,008.60         0.65   $ 3.26   

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 December 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012. 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

May 31, 2012

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
COMMON STOCKS — 11.8%    
Basic Materials — 0.4%    

Air Liquide S.A. (France)

    27      $ 2,920   

Allied Nevada Gold Corp.*

    33        856   

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

    139        4,217   

BASF SE (Germany)

    20        1,394   

Bayer AG (Germany)

    3        190   

BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

    193        5,984   

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom)

    47        1,226   

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.*

    50        845   

Dow Chemical (The) Co.

    116        3,603   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    137        6,611   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    100        3,204   

Hecla Mining Co.

    134        570   

Horsehead Holding Corp.*

    67        594   

Molycorp, Inc.*

    67        1,319   

Newmont Mining Corp.

    47        2,217   

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)

    38        1,626   

Vulcan Materials Co.

    33        1,143   

WR Grace & Co.*

    67        3,518   
   

 

 

 
      42,037   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 1.4%    

Acme Packet, Inc.*

    50        1,144   

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    33        7,026   

Anixter International, Inc.

    5        288   

Aruba Networks, Inc.*

    67        880   

AT&T, Inc.

    498        17,016   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    500        8,164   

Comcast Corp., Class A

    240        6,939   

Corning, Inc.

    156        2,026   

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

    290        2,859   

DISH Network Corp., Class A

    134        3,757   

eBay, Inc.*

    67        2,626   

France Telecom S.A. (France)

    197        2,475   

Google, Inc., Class A*

    19        11,036   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    134        6,443   

News Corp., Class A

    165        3,168   

Nokia OYJ (Finland)

    367        964   

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan)

    1        1,595   

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.*

    83        4,106   

Sprint Nextel Corp.*

    1,202        3,089   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B (Sweden)

    285        2,419   

Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada)

    100        2,747   

TIBCO Software, Inc.*

    79        2,113   

Time Warner, Inc.

    123        4,240   

United Online, Inc.

    200        790   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    229        9,536   

Vivendi (France)

    133        2,148   

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,931        7,805   

Walt Disney (The) Co.

    185        8,457   

Yahoo!, Inc.*

    138        2,103   
   

 

 

 
      127,959   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 1.2%    

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*

    67        1,268   

Bebe Stores, Inc.

    134        855   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical (Continued)    

Brunswick Corp.

    67      $ 1,467   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    134        3,090   

CROCS, Inc.*

    67        1,133   

CVS Caremark Corp.

    127        5,707   

Daimler AG (Germany)

    84        3,888   

Dana Holding Corp.

    100        1,332   

Ford Motor Co.

    299        3,157   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (Sweden)

    102        3,027   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    31        993   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

    117        3,526   

Kohl’s Corp.

    134        6,139   

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    67        3,094   

McDonald’s Corp.

    110        9,827   

Modine Manufacturing Co.*

    67        434   

Nike, Inc., Class B

    50        5,409   

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    10        1,164   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    50        2,144   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    67        1,647   

Saks, Inc.*

    67        661   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

    67        1,771   

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

    67        588   

Target Corp.

    67        3,880   

Titan Machinery, Inc.*

    67        2,067   

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

    333        12,911   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    301        19,812   

Warnaco Group (The), Inc.*

    84        3,739   

World Fuel Services Corp.

    110        4,125   
   

 

 

 
      108,855   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 2.7%    

Abbott Laboratories

    150        9,269   

AMERIGROUP Corp.*

    28        1,747   

Amgen, Inc.

    100        6,952   

Amsurg Corp.*

    67        1,830   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Belgium)

    67        4,536   

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    135        5,440   

Brink’s (The) Co.

    67        1,526   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    134        4,468   

British American Tobacco PLC
(United Kingdom)

    179        8,426   

Bruker Corp.*

    52        771   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    134        5,545   

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.*

    88        7,645   

Coca-Cola (The) Co.

    181        13,526   

CONMED Corp.

    67        1,795   

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

    238        5,667   

Geo Group (The), Inc.*

    67        1,458   

Geron Corp.*

    267        350   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    201        4,449   

Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc.

    25        938   

HEALTHSOUTH Corp.*

    33        632   

Healthways, Inc.*

    67        439   

Humana, Inc.

    67        5,118   

Incyte Corp. Ltd.*

    67        1,428   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    13        6,800   

Invacare Corp.

    67        998   

JM Smucker (The) Co.

    67        5,130   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   15  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2010 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)    

Johnson & Johnson

    224      $ 13,983   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.*

    67        554   

Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A

    152        5,817   

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    668        1,062   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    83        776   

Magellan Health Services, Inc.*

    7        295   

MannKind Corp.*

    334        608   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    284        10,673   

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    67        1,709   

Navigant Consulting, Inc.*

    134        1,604   

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    217        12,293   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    135        7,009   

Pfizer, Inc.

    723        15,811   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    228        14,202   

Quidel Corp.*

    67        1,053   

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    33        5,148   

Rollins, Inc.

    121        2,570   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*

    50        2,591   

Sanofi (France)

    24        1,632   

Seaboard Corp.*

    1        1,986   

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    67        1,305   

Select Medical Holdings Corp.*

    67        619   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*

    43        1,840   

Sotheby’s

    50        1,525   

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)

    779        3,628   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Israel)

    93        3,726   

Unilever NV (Netherlands)

    159        5,002   

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

    125        3,927   

United Rentals, Inc.*

    67        2,315   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    114        6,358   

Viropharma, Inc.*

    67        1,349   

Visa, Inc., Class A

    93        10,713   
   

 

 

 
      250,566   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 1.1%    

Berry Petroleum Co., Class A

    40        1,556   

BG Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    71        1,358   

Bill Barrett Corp.*

    89        1,719   

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,020        6,200   

Cameron International Corp.*

    67        3,061   

Chevron Corp.

    150        14,747   

ConocoPhillips

    126        6,572   

Crosstex Energy, Inc.

    67        905   

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    9        545   

Endeavour International Corp.*

    67        669   

ENI S.p.A (Italy)

    275        5,304   

EQT Corp.

    67        3,107   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    397        31,216   

Halliburton Co.

    67        2,014   

McMoRan Exploration Co.*

    67        652   

Peabody Energy Corp.

    74        1,729   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A
(United Kingdom)

    201        6,221   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B
(United Kingdom)

    105        3,359   

RPC, Inc.

    112        1,163   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherland Antilles)

    105        6,641   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Energy (Continued)    

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    96      $ 2,691   

Total S.A. (France)

    128        5,502   

Vantage Drilling Co.*

    667        1,001   
   

 

 

 
      107,932   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 2.3%    

1st Source Corp.

    67        1,428   

Allianz SE (Germany)

    47        4,249   

Allstate (The) Corp.

    200        6,788   

Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

    67        1,488   

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    7        307   

American Capital Agency Corp.

    67        2,189   

American Capital Ltd.*

    184        1,704   

American Express Co.

    100        5,583   

American International Group, Inc.*

    134        3,910   

Apollo Investment Corp.

    150        1,116   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia)

    186        3,771   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    40        5,590   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (Spain)

    317        1,804   

Banco Santander S.A. (Spain)

    310        1,646   

Bank of America Corp.

    960        7,056   

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    757        2,054   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    212        16,824   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    33        596   

BNP Paribas (France)

    83        2,640   

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

    200        1,804   

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    80        8,233   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

    100        1,746   

Charles Schwab (The) Corp.

    112        1,396   

Chemical Financial Corp.

    67        1,362   

Citigroup, Inc.

    228        6,044   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

    129        6,181   

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)

    71        1,345   

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. REIT

    134        780   

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany) (a)

    56        2,014   

Equity One, Inc. REIT

    73        1,450   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    21        2,243   

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc.

    39        3,732   

Hatteras Financial Corp. REIT

    67        1,913   

HCP, Inc. REIT

    134        5,473   

HFF, Inc., Class A*

    67        876   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    54        1,742   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,027        8,054   

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    67        1,215   

JPMorgan Chase & Co

    315        10,443   

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    50        2,296   

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    50        1,379   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

    134        1,191   

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    226        1,722   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    1,113        1,632   

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

    175        3,816   

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    65        1,722   

NewStar Financial, Inc.*

    134        1,498   

Nordea Bank AB (Sweden)

    300        2,216   

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    65        1,372   

PennantPark Investment Corp.

    134        1,307   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   16  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2010 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.*

    67      $ 1,143   

Primerica, Inc.

    67        1,613   

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    67        1,150   

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    42        6,196   

Societe Generale (France)*

    47        933   

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    192        3,868   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    81        2,364   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    83        4,780   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    67        2,078   

UBS AG (Switzerland)

    337        3,797   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    33        929   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    472        15,127   

WesBanco, Inc.

    67        1,362   

Westamerica Bancorporation

    67        2,996   

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

    261        5,137   

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    239        4,758   

Zurich Financial Services AG (Switzerland)

    15        3,066   
   

 

 

 
      220,237   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 0.9%    

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

    219        3,428   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    66        5,782   

CLARCOR, Inc.

    21        1,025   

Cymer, Inc.*

    67        3,629   

Drew Industries, Inc.*

    67        1,779   

Eaton Corp.

    36        1,536   

Emerson Electric Co.

    87        4,069   

FedEx Corp.

    50        4,457   

General Dynamics Corp.

    25        1,600   

General Electric Co.

    910        17,372   

GrafTech International Ltd.*

    76        811   

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.*

    67        927   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland)

    134        5,536   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*

    67        2,380   

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    67        933   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)

    106        1,874   

Measurement Specialties, Inc.*

    67        2,188   

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.*

    67        1,660   

Nordson Corp.

    33        1,769   

Republic Services, Inc.

    158        4,164   

Schneider Electric S.A. (France)

    44        2,343   

Siemens AG (Germany)

    36        2,961   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    58        2,424   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    67        4,439   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    50        2,524   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    77        5,770   

Vinci S.A. (France)

    41        1,638   
   

 

 

 
      89,018   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 1.6%    

Accenture PLC, Class A (Ireland)

    67        3,826   

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    401        4,708   

Apple, Inc.*

    74        42,753   

Ariba, Inc.*

    67        3,010   

Concur Technologies, Inc.*

    21        1,299   

Deltek, Inc.*

    134        1,406   

EPIQ Systems, Inc.

    67        739   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Technology (Continued)    

Fortinet, Inc.*

    67      $ 1,424   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    200        4,536   

Intel Corp.

    417        10,776   

International Business Machines Corp.

    100        19,289   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    69        2,278   

MedAssets, Inc.*

    67        758   

Microsemi Corp.*

    67        1,183   

Microsoft Corp.

    679        19,820   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.*

    67        1,259   

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.*

    67        918   

Omnicell, Inc.*

    67        877   

Oracle Corp.

    468        12,388   

Parametric Technology Corp.*

    73        1,475   

QLIK Technologies, Inc.*

    67        1,523   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    134        7,680   

Quest Software, Inc.*

    85        2,125   

Riverbed Technology, Inc.*

    95        1,558   

Silicon Graphics International Corp.*

    67        395   

Silicon Image, Inc.*

    200        884   

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.*

    67        349   

VeriFone Systems, Inc.*

    50        1,806   

Xerox Corp.

    534        3,855   
   

 

 

 
      154,897   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.2%    

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    134        2,711   

E.ON AG (Germany)

    198        3,618   

GDF Suez (France)

    121        2,390   

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.

    124        3,760   

Southern Co.

    39        1,790   
   

 

 

 
      14,269   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,213,272)

      1,115,770   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
CORPORATE BONDS — 11.5%    
Basic Materials — 0.1%    

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

  $ 13,000        13,479   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 0.8%    

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

    25,000        26,854   

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

    40,000        42,301   

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

    7,000        7,110   
   

 

 

 
      76,265   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.3%    

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

    23,000        23,829   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.8%    

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

    30,000        30,936   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   17  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2010 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)    

Wyeth
5.50%, 2/01/14

  $ 37,000      $ 40,020   
   

 

 

 
      70,956   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 1.0%    

Apache Corp.
5.25%, 4/15/13

    21,000        21,806   

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

    23,000        24,089   

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

    47,000        48,519   
   

 

 

 
      94,414   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 5.9%    

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

    87,000        87,070   

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

    73,000        74,287   

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

    57,000        60,932   

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

    37,000        38,200   

Boston Properties LP
6.25%, 1/15/13

    1,000        1,031   

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

    13,000        14,150   

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

    20,000        21,460   

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

    30,000        30,537   

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

    42,000        43,063   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
5.75%, 1/02/13

    74,000        75,967   

Morgan Stanley
5.30%, 3/01/13

    49,000        49,989   

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

    22,000        23,694   

Wachovia Corp.
5.25%, 8/01/14

    33,000        35,308   
   

 

 

 
      555,688   
   

 

 

 
Government — 2.0%    

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

    128,000        137,149   

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

    55,000        55,646   
   

 

 

 
      192,795   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 0.3%    

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

    25,000        26,877   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.3%    

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

    30,000        31,865   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $1,070,236)

      1,086,168   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS — 76.3%    

Federal Home Loan Mortgage

Corp. — 4.3%

   

4.50%, 1/15/13

  $ 396,000      $ 406,607   
   

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage

Association — 1.4%

   

1.50%, 6/26/13

    127,000        128,746   
   

 

 

 

United States Treasury Bonds/

Notes — 70.6%

   

1.75%, 8/15/12

    445,800        447,367   

1.375%, 10/15/12

    507,600        510,019   

1.125%, 12/15/12

    555,700        558,674   

1.375%, 2/15/13

    151,700        152,992   

1.375%, 3/15/13

    152,300        153,746   

1.375%, 5/15/13

    323,900        327,519   

3.50%, 5/31/13

    429,500        443,593   

1.125%, 6/15/13

    260,500        262,993   

1.00%, 7/15/13

    84,800        85,545   

3.375%, 7/31/13

    410,700        425,765   

3.125%, 8/31/13

    414,100        429,047   

0.75%, 9/15/13

    434,100        437,000   

0.75%, 12/15/13

    437,500        440,850   

1.00%, 5/15/14

    470,900        477,541   

4.75%, 5/15/14

    763,800        830,274   

2.375%, 8/31/14

    537,000        561,920   

0.375%, 11/15/14

    132,000        132,206   
   

 

 

 
      6,677,051   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
& AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $7,160,437)

      7,212,404   
   

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN BOND — 0.3%    

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

    26,000        26,884   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BOND
(Cost $26,306)

      26,884   
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS — 0.0% (b)    
Basic Materials — 0.0% (b)    

Air Liquide S.A., expires 6/08/12* (France)

    27        292   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 0.0% (b)    

Vivendi, expires 5/31/31* (France)

    9        5   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)

      297   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%

(Cost $9,470,251)

    $ 9,441,523   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.1%

      12,654   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 9,454,177   
   

 

 

 

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.   18  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2020 Target Date Fund

May 31, 2012

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
COMMON STOCKS — 53.4%    
Basic Materials — 2.4%    

Air Liquide S.A. (France)

    220      $ 23,794   

Allied Nevada Gold Corp.*

    525        13,619   

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,009        30,610   

BASF SE (Germany)

    699        48,728   

Bayer AG (Germany)

    627        39,647   

BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

    2,606        80,809   

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,829        47,702   

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.*

    543        9,177   

Dow Chemical (The) Co.

    1,588        49,323   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    1,170        56,464   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    1,120        35,885   

Hecla Mining Co.

    1,838        7,812   

Horsehead Holding Corp.*

    1,600        14,176   

Linde AG (Germany)

    130        19,948   

Molycorp, Inc.*

    613        12,064   

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Australia)

    586        14,164   

Newmont Mining Corp.

    590        27,824   

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    438        18,304   

Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

    314        17,318   

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,193        51,046   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.*

    500        24,200   

Syngenta AG (Switzerland)

    84        26,883   

Vulcan Materials Co.

    806        27,928   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    525        28,607   

WR Grace & Co.*

    525        27,563   

Xstrata PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,814        25,756   
   

 

 

 
      779,351   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 6.2%    

AboveNet, Inc.*

    175        14,581   

Acme Packet, Inc.*

    560        12,813   

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    625        133,069   

Anixter International, Inc

    186        10,697   

Aruba Networks, Inc.*

    900        11,826   

AT&T, Inc.

    8,063        275,513   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    6,802        111,077   

Comcast Corp., Class A

    3,644        105,348   

Corning, Inc.

    2,004        26,031   

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

    2,270        22,381   

DISH Network Corp., Class A

    2,450        68,698   

eBay, Inc.*

    1,488        58,315   

France Telecom S.A. (France)

    1,805        22,675   

Google, Inc., Class A*

    345        200,396   

InterDigital, Inc.

    262        6,469   

IPG Photonics Corp.*

    350        14,980   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    2,188        105,199   

News Corp., Class A

    2,384        45,773   

Nokia OYJ (Finland)

    4,017        10,550   

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan)

    15        23,930   

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.*

    885        43,781   

Softbank Corp. (Japan)

    613        19,153   

Sprint Nextel Corp.*

    17,938        46,101   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson,
Class B (Sweden)

    2,537        21,529   

Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada)

    1,190        32,689   

TIBCO Software, Inc.*

    1,185        31,699   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Communications (Continued)    

Time Warner, Inc.

    1,298      $ 44,742   

United Online, Inc.

    2,888        11,408   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    3,564        148,405   

Viasat, Inc.*

    350        14,707   

Vivendi (France)

    1,122        18,118   

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    44,731        119,106   

Walt Disney (The) Co.

    2,427        110,938   

Yahoo!, Inc.*

    1,738        26,487   
   

 

 

 
      1,969,184   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 5.2%    

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

    524        17,973   

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*

    1,240        23,473   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

    235        17,754   

Bebe Stores, Inc.

    2,363        15,076   

Brunswick Corp.

    613        13,425   

Cabela’s, Inc.*

    525        18,554   

Cash America International, Inc.

    280        12,454   

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A. (Switzerland)

    445        25,347   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    823        18,978   

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    285        13,706   

CROCS, Inc.*

    613        10,366   

CVS Caremark Corp.

    1,734        77,926   

Daimler AG (Germany)

    762        35,266   

Dana Holding Corp.

    974        12,974   

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    245        13,639   

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A

    332        22,324   

DSW, Inc., Class A

    262        15,636   

Ezcorp, Inc., Class A*

    262        6,183   

Ford Motor Co.

    4,994        52,737   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (Sweden)

    843        25,021   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,136        36,391   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

    910        27,427   

Kohl’s Corp.

    1,575        72,167   

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    788        36,390   

McDonald’s Corp.

    1,298        115,963   

Men’s Wearhouse (The), Inc.

    367        13,208   

Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan)

    1,024        20,045   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,224        17,233   

Nike, Inc., Class B

    625        67,612   

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    90        10,479   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    473        20,282   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    673        16,542   

Polaris Industries, Inc.

    525        39,884   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

    438        14,016   

Saks, Inc.*

    1,304        12,857   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

    1,313        34,703   

Sony Corp. (Japan)

    707        9,467   

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

    963        8,446   

Target Corp.

    875        50,671   

Titan Machinery, Inc.*

    700        21,595   

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

    2,300        89,166   

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.*

    438        39,144   

Under Armour, Inc., Class A*

    395        39,788   

Volvo AB, Class B (Sweden)

    1,269        14,233   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    4,540        298,822   

Warnaco Group (The), Inc.*

    312        13,887   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


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db-X 2020 Target Date Fund (Continued)

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Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical (Continued)    

Watsco, Inc.

    248      $ 18,255   

Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia)

    870        24,641   

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    350        14,879   

World Fuel Services Corp.

    414        15,525   
   

 

 

 
      1,662,530   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 11.1%    

Abbott Laboratories

    2,077        128,338   

Acacia Research — Acacia Technologies*

    262        9,110   

AMERIGROUP Corp.*

    370        23,088   

Amgen, Inc.

    1,324        92,044   

Amsurg Corp.*

    262        7,158   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Belgium)

    605        40,956   

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,235        49,764   

Brink’s (The) Co.

    350        7,970   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    2,100        70,014   

British American Tobacco PLC
(United Kingdom)

    1,637        77,062   

Bruker Corp.*

    1,166        17,292   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    2,113        87,435   

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.*

    367        31,881   

Centene Corp.*

    297        10,734   

Coca-Cola (The) Co.

    2,885        215,596   

CONMED Corp.

    262        7,019   

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    438        17,573   

DANONE S.A. (France)

    465        29,834   

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,140        50,955   

Geo Group (The), Inc.*

    525        11,424   

Geron Corp.*

    4,288        5,617   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    4,130        91,409   

Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc.

    445        16,701   

HEALTHSOUTH Corp.*

    700        13,398   

Healthways, Inc.*

    1,050        6,878   

Humana, Inc.

    1,050        80,210   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
(United Kingdom)

    829        29,883   

Incyte Corp. Ltd.*

    875        18,646   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    201        105,143   

JM Smucker (The) Co.

    700        53,592   

Johnson & Johnson

    3,677        229,554   

Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A

    2,386        91,311   

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    157        10,569   

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    10,151        16,140   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    1,312        12,267   

Magellan Health Services, Inc.*

    269        11,344   

MannKind Corp.*

    4,813        8,760   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    154        62,603   

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Class A

    438        15,812   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    4,053        152,312   

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    350        8,929   

Navigant Consulting, Inc.*

    1,488        17,811   

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    2,867        162,416   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    1,719        89,245   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)

    325        43,237   

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    525        24,035   

Pfizer, Inc.

    10,549        230,706   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    3,685        229,539   

Quidel Corp.*

    1,050        16,506   

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    581        90,640   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)    

Rollins, Inc.

    1,102      $ 23,406   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*

    385        19,947   

Sanofi (France)

    848        57,668   

Seaboard Corp.*

    9        17,877   

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    963        18,759   

Select Medical Holdings Corp.*

    1,189        10,986   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*

    375        16,043   

Sotheby’s

    367        11,194   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    539        22,511   

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)

    6,994        32,569   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Israel)

    872        34,936   

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

    450        10,058   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    350        19,954   

Unilever NV (Netherlands)

    1,326        41,718   

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,137        35,718   

United Rentals, Inc.*

    438        15,133   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1,444        80,531   

Viropharma, Inc.*

    515        10,372   

Visa, Inc., Class A

    993        114,393   
   

 

 

 
      3,524,233   
   

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.1%    

Compass Diversified Holdings

    100        1,312   

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    1,750        14,398   

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

    181        26,721   
   

 

 

 
      42,431   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 5.4%    

Berry Petroleum Co., Class A

    310        12,062   

BG Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,898        55,421   

Bill Barrett Corp.*

    310        5,986   

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

    15,427        93,767   

Cameron International Corp.*

    1,400        63,966   

CARBO Ceramics, Inc.

    122        9,926   

Chevron Corp.

    2,449        240,761   

ConocoPhillips

    1,786        93,158   

Crosstex Energy, Inc.

    1,313        17,739   

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    300        18,177   

Endeavour International Corp.*

    1,138        11,369   

ENI S.p.A (Italy)

    2,107        40,641   

EQT Corp.

    788        36,547   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    6,242        490,809   

Halliburton Co.

    1,050        31,563   

McMoRan Exploration Co.*

    1,050        10,217   

Peabody Energy Corp.

    1,543        36,044   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A
(United Kingdom)

    2,809        86,945   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B
(United Kingdom)

    2,010        64,302   

RPC, Inc.

    1,482        15,383   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherland Antilles)

    1,688        106,766   

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    1,815        50,874   

Statoil ASA (Norway)

    905        20,419   

Total S.A. (France)

    1,715        73,720   

Vantage Drilling Co.*

    9,975        14,963   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

    695        21,686   
   

 

 

 
      1,723,211   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


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db-X 2020 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial — 10.4%    

1st Source Corp.

    788      $ 16,792   

Alexander’s, Inc. REIT

    28        10,952   

Allianz SE (Germany)

    380        34,351   

Allstate (The) Corp.

    3,325        112,851   

Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

    788        17,501   

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    432        18,965   

American Capital Agency Corp. REIT

    963        31,461   

American Capital Ltd.*

    2,467        22,844   

American Express Co.

    1,534        85,643   

American International Group, Inc.*

    2,538        74,059   

Apollo Investment Corp.

    1,959        14,575   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia)

    2,244        45,490   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    525        73,369   

AXA S.A. (France)

    1,377        15,461   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (Spain)

    3,398        19,335   

Banco Santander S.A. (Spain)

    7,234        38,417   

Bank of America Corp.

    14,471        106,362   

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    10,763        29,206   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    3,224        255,856   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    953        17,202   

BNP Paribas (France)

    944        30,026   

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

    2,800        25,256   

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    832        85,637   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,074        18,752   

Charles Schwab (The) Corp.

    1,602        19,961   

Chemical Financial Corp.

    963        19,578   

Citigroup, Inc.

    3,846        101,957   

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

    262        8,476   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

    1,221        58,505   

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

    175        14,830   

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)

    969        18,358   

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,838        10,697   

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany) (a)

    785        28,230   

Entertainment Properties Trust REIT

    315        13,000   

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    215        14,160   

Equity One, Inc. REIT

    1,005        19,959   

Equity Residential REIT

    420        25,662   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    305        32,571   

GAMCO Investors, Inc., Class A

    175        7,264   

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc.

    676        64,693   

Hatteras Financial Corp. REIT

    525        14,989   

HCP, Inc. REIT

    2,450        100,057   

HFF, Inc., Class A*

    1,138        14,885   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    561        18,098   

Home Properties, Inc. REIT

    262        15,704   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    14,892        116,782   

ING Groep NV (Netherlands)*

    3,256        18,805   

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    525        9,524   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    5,080        168,403   

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    497        22,817   

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    700        19,306   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom)*

    45,085        17,612   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

    1,750        15,558   

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    2,748        20,940   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    256        17,252   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    8,899      $ 38,585   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    14,901        21,853   

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

    1,933        42,148   

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    573        15,179   

NewStar Financial, Inc.*

    1,663        18,592   

Nordea Bank AB (Sweden)

    2,169        16,020   

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    854        18,028   

PennantPark Investment Corp.

    1,575        15,356   

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.*

    1,225        20,899   

Post Properties, Inc. REIT

    350        16,944   

Primerica, Inc.

    525        12,637   

ProAssurance Corp.

    220        19,391   

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    381        16,276   

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,256        23,542   

Public Storage REIT

    210        28,029   

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    963        16,535   

Signature Bank*

    245        15,045   

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    381        56,205   

Societe Generale (France)*

    683        13,563   

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,753        35,319   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    927        27,060   

SVB Financial Group*

    315        18,793   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    1,531        88,171   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    621        19,257   

UBS AG (Switzerland)

    3,071        34,605   

Universal Health Realty Income Trust REIT

    490        18,939   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    421        11,847   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    6,512        208,709   

WesBanco, Inc.

    875        17,789   

Westamerica Bancorporation

    294        13,145   

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

    2,425        47,725   

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    3,145        62,617   

Zurich Financial Services AG (Switzerland)

    127        25,955   
   

 

 

 
      3,303,754   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 4.7%    

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

    1,874        29,332   

Actuant Corp., Class A

    525        13,739   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    420        22,890   

AO Smith Corp.

    350        16,156   

Brady Corp., Class A

    297        8,150   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    774        67,818   

CIE de St-Gobain (France)

    363        12,846   

CLARCOR, Inc.

    342        16,690   

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    385        23,897   

Cymer, Inc.*

    262        14,193   

Drew Industries, Inc.*

    788        20,921   

Eaton Corp.

    442        18,856   

Emerson Electric Co.

    1,029        48,125   

EnerSys*

    427        14,082   

Fanuc Corp. (Japan)

    116        20,000   

FedEx Corp.

    420        37,439   

FEI Co.*

    262        11,992   

General Dynamics Corp.

    525        33,606   

General Electric Co.

    13,892        265,198   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*

    262        13,129   

Golar LNG Ltd. (Bermuda)*

    438        15,343   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


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db-X 2020 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Industrial (Continued)    

GrafTech International Ltd.*

    828      $ 8,835   

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.*

    788        10,906   

HEICO Corp.

    437        18,205   

Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)

    3,500        20,041   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland)

    2,179        90,014   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*

    788        27,989   

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    875        12,189   

Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)

    753        18,034   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)

    912        16,125   

Measurement Specialties, Inc.*

    525        17,152   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan)

    1,224        9,631   

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.*

    875        21,674   

Nordson Corp.

    525        28,145   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    438        28,698   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*

    438        19,079   

Polypore International, Inc.*

    350        12,947   

Republic Services, Inc.

    2,375        62,604   

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

    262        11,945   

Sauer-Danfoss, Inc.

    350        12,646   

Schneider Electric S.A. (France)

    404        21,515   

Siemens AG (Germany)

    651        53,536   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    504        21,067   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1,050        69,563   

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    262        15,610   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    560        28,269   

Triumph Group, Inc.

    350        20,944   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    1,223        91,651   

Vinci S.A. (France)

    397        15,858   
   

 

 

 
      1,509,274   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 7.2%    

Accenture PLC, Class A (Ireland)

    788        44,995   

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    6,475        76,017   

Apple, Inc.*

    1,033        596,795   

Ariba, Inc.*

    700        31,451   

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

    184        7,875   

Canon, Inc. (Japan)

    875        35,150   

Concur Technologies, Inc.*

    413        25,544   

Deltek, Inc.*

    2,363        24,788   

EPIQ Systems, Inc.

    1,225        13,512   

Fortinet, Inc.*

    1,400        29,750   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    2,800        63,504   

Intel Corp.

    6,595        170,415   

International Business Machines Corp.

    1,465        282,598   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    669        22,084   

Mantech International Corp., Class A

    262        5,712   

MedAssets, Inc.*

    500        5,660   

Mentor Graphics Corp.*

    1,089        15,355   

Microsemi Corp.*

    700        12,362   

Microsoft Corp.

    10,313        301,035   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.*

    1,225        23,018   

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.*

    1,225        16,783   

Omnicell, Inc.*

    1,050        13,745   

Oracle Corp.

    6,738        178,354   

Parametric Technology Corp.*

    998        20,160   

QLIK Technologies, Inc.*

    613        13,933   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    2,100        120,350   

Quality Systems, Inc.

    397        11,358   

Quest Software, Inc.*

    682        17,050   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Technology (Continued)    

Riverbed Technology, Inc.*

    1,243      $ 20,385   

Silicon Graphics International Corp.*

    1,050        6,185   

Silicon Image, Inc.*

    2,713        11,991   

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.*

    1,477        7,695   

VeriFone Systems, Inc.*

    665        24,013   

Xerox Corp.

    8,362        60,373   
   

 

 

 
      2,309,995   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.7%    

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    2,450        49,563   

E.ON AG (Germany)

    1,482        27,083   

ENEL S.p.A (Italy)

    6,342        18,051   

GDF Suez (France)

    1,116        22,044   

Iberdrola S.A. (Spain)

    3,641        13,843   

National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,936        29,373   

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.

    415        12,583   

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

    175        8,472   

Southern Co.

    1,127        51,741   
   

 

 

 
      232,753   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $17,842,241)

      17,056,716   
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%    
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.1%    

Volkswagen AG (Germany)

    115        18,357   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $24,595)

      18,357   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
CORPORATE BONDS — 9.5%    
Basic Materials — 0.2%    

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

  $ 48,000        49,767   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 0.7%    

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

    82,000        88,080   

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

    92,000        97,293   

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

    17,000        17,268   

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

    17,000        16,424   
   

 

 

 
      219,065   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.2%    

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

    74,000        76,668   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.5%    

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

    17,000        18,363   

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

    74,000        76,308   

Wyeth
5.50%, 2/01/14

    57,000        61,652   
   

 

 

 
      156,323   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2020 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Energy — 0.9%    

Apache Corp.
5.25%, 4/15/13

  $ 48,000      $ 49,841   

Chevron Corp.
3.95%, 3/03/14

    76,000        80,629   

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

    149,000        153,816   
   

 

 

 
      284,286   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 4.8%    

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

    61,000        62,075   

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

    96,000        102,621   

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

    55,000        57,909   

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

    73,000        79,457   

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

    65,000        69,746   

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

    30,000        30,537   

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

    174,000        180,509   

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

    149,000        152,772   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
5.75%, 1/02/13

    153,000        157,067   

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

    135,000        138,728   

Morgan Stanley
5.30%, 3/01/13

    130,000        132,624   

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

    61,000        61,467   

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

    74,000        79,697   

Wachovia Corp.
5.25%, 8/01/14

    89,000        95,224   

Wells Fargo & Co.
5.00%, 11/15/14

    131,000        139,711   
   

 

 

 
      1,540,144   
   

 

 

 
Government — 1.8%    

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

    547,000        586,102   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 0.1%    

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

    39,000        41,929   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.3%    

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

    74,000        78,601   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $2,988,529)

      3,032,885   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS — 36.4%    
Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corp. — 2.2%
   

4.50%, 1/15/13

  $ 691,000      $ 709,509   
   

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage

Association — 1.6%

   

1.50%, 6/26/13

    86,000        87,183   

2.625%, 11/20/14

    411,000        433,362   
   

 

 

 
      520,545   
   

 

 

 

United States Treasury Bonds/

Notes — 32.6%

   

1.75%, 8/15/12

    823,100        825,994   

0.375%, 10/31/12

    262,500        262,808   

1.375%, 2/15/13

    797,900        804,695   

1.375%, 3/15/13

    783,100        790,533   

1.75%, 4/15/13

    778,800        789,387   

1.375%, 5/15/13

    847,300        856,766   

1.125%, 6/15/13

    831,300        839,256   

3.375%, 7/31/13

    769,100        797,311   

3.125%, 8/31/13

    814,900        844,313   

0.75%, 9/15/13

    532,500        536,057   

4.75%, 5/15/14

    898,000        976,154   

2.375%, 9/30/14

    761,300        798,175   

2.625%, 12/31/14

    761,300        806,324   

2.50%, 3/31/15

    446,800        473,643   
   

 

 

 
      10,401,416   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
& AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS

(Cost $11,552,707)

      11,631,470   
   

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN BONDS — 0.2%    

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

    46,000        47,564   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost $46,329)

      47,564   
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS — 0.0% (b)    
Basic Materials — 0.0% (b)    

Air Liquide S.A., expires 6/08/12* (France)

    220        2,380   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 0.0% (b)    

Vivendi, expires 5/31/31* (France)

    6        3   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)

      2,383   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.6%
(Cost $32,454,401)

    $ 31,789,375   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.4%

      128,840   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 31,918,215   
   

 

 

 

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

May 31, 2012

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
   
COMMON STOCKS — 74.7%    
Basic Materials — 3.5%    

Air Liquide S.A. (France)

    304      $ 32,878   

Allied Nevada Gold Corp.*

    710        18,417   

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,472        44,656   

BASF SE (Germany)

    961        66,992   

Bayer AG (Germany)

    919        58,110   

BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

    3,487        108,128   

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,249        58,656   

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.*

    720        12,168   

Dow Chemical (The) Co.

    2,031        63,083   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    1,602        77,313   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    1,419        45,465   

Hecla Mining Co.

    2,362        10,039   

Horsehead Holding Corp.*

    1,837        16,276   

Linde AG (Germany)

    170        26,085   

Molycorp, Inc.*

    875        17,220   

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Australia)

    765        18,491   

Newmont Mining Corp.

    810        38,200   

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    525        21,940   

Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

    492        27,134   

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,433        61,315   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.*

    562        27,201   

Syngenta AG (Switzerland)

    114        36,485   

Vulcan Materials Co.

    1,261        43,694   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    612        33,348   

WR Grace & Co.*

    700        36,750   

Xstrata PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,218        31,493   
   

 

 

 
      1,031,537   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 8.6%    

AboveNet, Inc.*

    262        21,830   

Acme Packet, Inc.*

    700        16,016   

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    700        149,037   

Anixter International, Inc.

    419        24,097   

Aruba Networks, Inc.*

    962        12,641   

AT&T, Inc.

    10,596        362,066   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    8,855        144,602   

Comcast Corp., Class A

    4,645        134,287   

Corning, Inc.

    2,487        32,306   

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

    3,050        30,071   

DISH Network Corp., Class A

    3,237        90,765   

eBay, Inc.*

    2,012        78,850   

France Telecom S.A. (France)

    2,153        27,047   

Google, Inc., Class A*

    451        261,969   

InterDigital, Inc.

    350        8,642   

IPG Photonics Corp.*

    437        18,704   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    2,800        134,624   

News Corp., Class A

    3,405        65,376   

Nokia OYJ (Finland)

    4,615        12,120   

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan)

    18        28,716   

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.*

    1,156        57,187   

Softbank Corp. (Japan)

    787        24,589   

Sprint Nextel Corp.*

    23,447        60,259   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B (Sweden)

    3,058        25,950   

Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada)

    1,400        38,458   

TIBCO Software, Inc.*

    1,502        40,179   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Communications (Continued)    

Time Warner, Inc.

    1,954      $ 67,354   

United Online, Inc.

    3,762        14,860   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    4,608        191,877   

Viasat, Inc.*

    437        18,363   

Vivendi (France)

    1,435        23,172   

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    58,702        156,308   

Walt Disney (The) Co.

    3,205        146,501   

Yahoo!, Inc.*

    2,777        42,321   
   

 

 

 
      2,561,144   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 7.2%    

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

    778        26,685   

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*

    1,240        23,473   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

    307        23,193   

Bebe Stores, Inc.

    3,062        19,536   

Brunswick Corp.

    875        19,163   

Cabela’s, Inc.*

    612        21,628   

Cash America International, Inc.

    189        8,407   

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A. (Switzerland)

    515        29,334   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    1,343        30,970   

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    399        19,188   

CROCS, Inc.*

    787        13,308   

CVS Caremark Corp.

    2,288        102,823   

Daimler AG (Germany)

    900        41,652   

Dana Holding Corp.

    1,711        22,791   

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    291        16,200   

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A

    496        33,351   

DSW, Inc., Class A

    437        26,080   

Ezcorp, Inc., Class A*

    400        9,440   

Ford Motor Co.

    6,531        68,967   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (Sweden)

    1,047        31,075   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,538        49,269   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

    1,089        32,822   

Kohl’s Corp.

    2,100        96,221   

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    1,050        48,489   

McDonald’s Corp.

    1,744        155,809   

Men’s Wearhouse (The), Inc.

    404        14,540   

Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan)

    1,572        30,772   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,342        18,894   

Nike, Inc., Class B

    778        84,165   

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    108        12,575   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    500        21,440   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    1,089        26,768   

Polaris Industries, Inc.

    579        43,986   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

    612        19,584   

Saks, Inc.*

    2,101        20,716   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

    1,750        46,253   

Sony Corp. (Japan)

    1,204        16,122   

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

    700        6,139   

Target Corp.

    1,050        60,806   

Titan Machinery, Inc.*

    875        26,994   

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

    2,819        109,288   

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.*

    525        46,919   

Under Armour, Inc., Class A*

    447        45,026   

Volvo AB, Class B (Sweden)

    1,659        18,608   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    5,996        394,657   

Warnaco Group (The), Inc.*

    475        21,142   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   24  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2030 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical (Continued)    

Watsco, Inc.

    315      $ 23,187   

Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia)

    1,137        32,203   

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    525        22,318   

World Fuel Services Corp.

    591        22,163   
   

 

 

 
      2,155,139   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 15.4%    

Abbott Laboratories

    2,651        163,806   

Acacia Research — Acacia Technologies*

    400        13,908   

AMERIGROUP Corp.*

    397        24,773   

Amgen, Inc.

    1,711        118,950   

Amsurg Corp.*

    400        10,928   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Belgium)

    793        53,683   

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,473        59,354   

Brink’s (The) Co.

    500        11,385   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    2,800        93,352   

British American Tobacco PLC
(United Kingdom)

    2,151        101,258   

Bruker Corp.*

    1,568        23,253   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    2,712        112,222   

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.*

    439        38,136   

Centene Corp.*

    460        16,624   

Coca-Cola (The) Co.

    3,800        283,974   

CONMED Corp.

    300        8,037   

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    612        24,553   

DANONE S.A. (France)

    569        36,507   

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,561        60,979   

Geo Group (The), Inc.*

    700        15,232   

Geron Corp.*

    5,687        7,450   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    5,605        124,055   

Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc.

    361        13,548   

HEALTHSOUTH Corp.*

    1,245        23,829   

Healthways, Inc.*

    1,312        8,594   

Humana, Inc.

    1,412        107,863   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
(United Kingdom)

    1,083        39,039   

Incyte Corp. Ltd.*

    1,137        24,229   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    262        137,052   

Invacare Corp.

    367        5,465   

JM Smucker (The) Co.

    962        73,651   

Johnson & Johnson

    4,722        294,795   

Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A

    2,887        110,485   

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    330        22,216   

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    13,211        21,005   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    1,667        15,586   

Magellan Health Services, Inc.*

    225        9,488   

MannKind Corp.*

    6,387        11,624   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    201        81,709   

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Class A

    612        22,093   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    5,330        200,302   

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    500        12,755   

Navigant Consulting, Inc.*

    2,012        24,084   

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    3,683        208,642   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    2,208        114,632   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)

    478        63,592   

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    612        28,018   

Pfizer, Inc.

    13,861        303,141   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    4,873        303,539   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)    

Quidel Corp.*

    1,400      $ 22,008   

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    760        118,565   

Rollins, Inc.

    1,454        30,883   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*

    500        25,905   

Sanofi (France)

    1,112        75,621   

Seaboard Corp.*

    16        31,781   

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    1,225        23,863   

Select Medical Holdings Corp.*

    1,700        15,708   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*

    492        21,048   

Sotheby’s

    778        23,729   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    842        35,166   

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)

    9,514        44,304   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Israel)

    1,067        42,748   

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

    540        12,069   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    466        26,567   

Unilever NV (Netherlands)

    1,737        54,649   

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,358        42,660   

United Rentals, Inc.*

    600        20,730   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1,835        102,338   

Viropharma, Inc.*

    800        16,112   

Visa, Inc., Class A

    1,187        136,742   
   

 

 

 
      4,606,591   
   

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.2%    

Compass Diversified Holdings

    500        6,560   

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    2,625        21,596   

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

    236        34,841   
   

 

 

 
      62,997   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 7.5%    

Berry Petroleum Co., Class A

    401        15,603   

BG Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,498        66,896   

Bill Barrett Corp.*

    316        6,102   

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

    20,169        122,588   

Cameron International Corp.*

    1,837        83,933   

CARBO Ceramics, Inc.

    199        16,191   

Chevron Corp.

    3,283        322,751   

ConocoPhillips

    2,333        121,689   

Crosstex Energy, Inc.

    1,750        23,643   

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    273        16,541   

Endeavour International Corp.*

    1,575        15,734   

ENI S.p.A (Italy)

    2,926        56,439   

EQT Corp.

    962        44,618   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    8,128        639,104   

Halliburton Co.

    1,400        42,084   

McMoRan Exploration Co.*

    1,312        12,766   

Peabody Energy Corp.

    2,036        47,561   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A
(United Kingdom)

    3,564        110,314   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B
(United Kingdom)

    2,671        85,449   

RPC, Inc.

    1,879        19,504   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherland Antilles)

    2,164        136,872   

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    2,399        67,244   

Statoil ASA (Norway)

    1,252        28,248   

Total S.A. (France)

    2,305        99,081   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   25  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2030 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Energy (Continued)    

Vantage Drilling Co.*

    13,036      $ 19,554   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

    783        24,432   
   

 

 

 
      2,244,941   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 14.7%    

1st Source Corp.

    1,050        22,376   

Alexander’s, Inc. REIT

    100        39,114   

Allianz SE (Germany)

    516        46,645   

Allstate (The) Corp.

    4,374        148,454   

Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

    1,050        23,321   

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    719        31,564   

American Capital Agency Corp. REIT

    1,225        40,021   

American Capital Ltd.*

    3,101        28,715   

American Express Co.

    2,023        112,944   

American International Group, Inc.*

    3,325        97,024   

Apollo Investment Corp.

    2,411        17,938   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia)

    2,743        55,606   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    680        95,030   

AXA S.A. (France)

    2,004        22,501   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (Spain)

    5,092        28,974   

Banco Santander S.A. (Spain)

    9,369        49,755   

Bank of America Corp.

    18,911        138,996   

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    16,066        43,595   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    4,214        334,422   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,400        25,270   

BNP Paribas (France)

    1,234        39,251   

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

    3,674        33,139   

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,070        110,135   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,711        29,874   

Charles Schwab (The) Corp.

    1,996        24,870   

Chemical Financial Corp.

    1,225        24,904   

Citigroup, Inc.

    4,786        126,877   

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

    400        12,940   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

    1,711        81,983   

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

    214        18,134   

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)

    1,412        26,751   

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. REIT

    2,300        13,386   

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany) (a)

    1,121        40,314   

Entertainment Properties Trust REIT

    544        22,451   

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    358        23,578   

Equity One, Inc. REIT

    1,190        23,633   

Equity Residential REIT

    466        28,473   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    392        41,862   

GAMCO Investors, Inc., Class A

    300        12,453   

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc.

    886        84,790   

Hatteras Financial Corp. REIT

    700        19,985   

HCP, Inc. REIT

    3,237        132,200   

HFF, Inc., Class A*

    1,487        19,450   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    751        24,227   

Home Properties, Inc. REIT

    404        24,216   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    19,829        155,498   

ING Groep NV (Netherlands)*

    4,810        27,780   

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    800        14,512   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    6,693        221,872   

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    700        32,137   

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    856        23,608   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom)*

    53,419      $ 20,867   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

    2,362        20,998   

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    3,247        24,742   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    406        27,360   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    11,673        50,613   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    18,221        26,722   

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

    2,313        50,434   

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    844        22,358   

NewStar Financial, Inc.*

    2,187        24,451   

Nordea Bank AB (Sweden)

    3,303        24,395   

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    1,173        24,762   

PennantPark Investment Corp.

    2,012        19,617   

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.*

    1,575        26,870   

Post Properties, Inc. REIT

    437        21,155   

Primerica, Inc.

    500        12,035   

ProAssurance Corp.

    305        26,883   

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    356        15,208   

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,949        30,774   

Public Storage REIT

    251        33,501   

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    1,312        22,527   

Signature Bank*

    344        21,125   

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    455        67,122   

Societe Generale (France)*

    825        16,382   

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,268        45,694   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    1,139        33,248   

SVB Financial Group*

    344        20,523   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    1,984        114,258   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    915        28,374   

UBS AG (Switzerland)

    4,408        49,671   

Universal Health Realty Income Trust REIT

    622        24,040   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    809        22,765   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    8,597        275,535   

WesBanco, Inc.

    1,137        23,115   

Westamerica Bancorporation

    300        13,413   

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

    3,348        65,890   

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    4,009        79,819   

Zurich Financial Services AG (Switzerland)

    171        34,948   
   

 

 

 
      4,379,742   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 6.6%    

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

    2,157        33,762   

Actuant Corp., Class A

    612        16,016   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    544        29,648   

AO Smith Corp.

    437        20,172   

Brady Corp., Class A

    700        19,208   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    1,033        90,511   

CIE de St-Gobain (France)

    475        16,809   

CLARCOR, Inc.

    420        20,496   

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    429        26,628   

Cymer, Inc.*

    300        16,251   

Drew Industries, Inc.*

    962        25,541   

Eaton Corp.

    576        24,572   

Emerson Electric Co.

    1,242        58,087   

EnerSys*

    622        20,514   

Fanuc Corp. (Japan)

    145        25,000   

FedEx Corp.

    466        41,539   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2030 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Industrial (Continued)    

FEI Co.*

    400      $ 18,308   

General Dynamics Corp.

    635        40,647   

General Electric Co.

    18,117        345,854   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*

    437        21,898   

Golar LNG Ltd. (Bermuda)*

    612        21,438   

GrafTech International Ltd.*

    1,458        15,557   

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.*

    1,050        14,532   

HEICO Corp.

    546        22,746   

Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)

    4,374        25,045   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland)

    2,884        119,139   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*

    1,050        37,296   

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    1,225        17,064   

Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)

    1,011        24,213   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)

    1,147        20,280   

Measurement Specialties, Inc.*

    700        22,869   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan)

    2,334        18,365   

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.*

    1,137        28,163   

Nordson Corp.

    579        31,040   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    612        40,098   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*

    525        22,869   

Polypore International, Inc.*

    437        16,165   

Republic Services, Inc.

    3,154        83,139   

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

    350        15,957   

Sauer-Danfoss, Inc.

    437        15,789   

Schneider Electric S.A. (France)

    471        25,083   

Siemens AG (Germany)

    857        70,477   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    776        32,437   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1,312        86,920   

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    350        20,853   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    700        35,336   

Triumph Group, Inc.

    437        26,150   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    1,617        121,178   

Vinci S.A. (France)

    472        18,853   
   

 

 

 
      1,960,512   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 10.0%    

Accenture PLC, Class A (Ireland)

    962        54,930   

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    8,486        99,626   

Apple, Inc.*

    1,356        783,402   

Ariba, Inc.*

    875        39,314   

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

    224        9,587   

Canon, Inc. (Japan)

    1,137        45,674   

Concur Technologies, Inc.*

    496        30,678   

Deltek, Inc.*

    3,062        32,120   

EPIQ Systems, Inc.

    1,575        17,372   

Fortinet, Inc.*

    1,800        38,250   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    3,675        83,349   

Intel Corp.

    8,769        226,590   

International Business Machines Corp.

    1,890        364,582   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    806        26,606   

Mantech International Corp., Class A

    350        7,630   

MedAssets, Inc.*

    700        7,924   

Mentor Graphics Corp.*

    1,300        18,330   

Microsemi Corp.*

    875        15,453   

Microsoft Corp.

    13,264        387,175   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.*

    1,575        29,594   

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.*

    1,575        21,578   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Technology (Continued)    

Omnicell, Inc.*

    1,312      $ 17,174   

Oracle Corp.

    8,749        231,586   

Parametric Technology Corp.*

    1,152        23,270   

QLIK Technologies, Inc.*

    787        17,889   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    2,712        155,424   

Quality Systems, Inc.

    534        15,278   

Quest Software, Inc.*

    923        23,075   

Riverbed Technology, Inc.*

    1,631        26,748   

Silicon Graphics International Corp.*

    1,400        8,246   

Silicon Image, Inc.*

    3,499        15,466   

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.*

    1,828        9,524   

VeriFone Systems, Inc.*

    1,011        36,507   

Xerox Corp.

    10,714        77,355   
   

 

 

 
      2,997,306   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.0%    

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    3,237        65,484   

E.ON AG (Germany)

    1,813        33,132   

ENEL S.p.A (Italy)

    7,707        21,936   

GDF Suez (France)

    1,325        26,172   

Iberdrola S.A. (Spain)

    4,760        18,098   

National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,838        38,397   

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.

    621        18,829   

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

    200        9,682   

Southern Co.

    1,374        63,081   
   

 

 

 
      294,811   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $23,376,116)

      22,294,720   
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%    
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.1%    

Volkswagen AG (Germany)

    151        24,103   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $32,294)

      24,103   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
CORPORATE BONDS — 14.2%    
Basic Materials — 0.3%     

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

  $ 75,000        86,195   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 3.2%     

BellSouth Corp.
6.00%, 11/15/34

    156,000        174,813   

British Telecommunications PLC
(United Kingdom)
9.625%, 12/15/30

    26,000        39,404   

CBS Corp.
7.875%, 7/30/30

    39,000        52,091   

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

    40,000        50,834   

Comcast Corp.
6.45%, 3/15/37

    96,000        118,449   

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

    60,000        83,046   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2030 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Communications (Continued)    

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

  $ 67,000      $ 75,140   

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

    37,000        32,745   

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

    72,000        84,562   

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

    67,000        89,003   

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

    108,000        152,730   
   

 

 

 
      952,817   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 1.1%    

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

    38,000        47,006   

Target Corp.
7.00%, 1/15/38

    110,000        158,213   

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

    92,000        126,440   
   

 

 

 
      331,659   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 1.7%    

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

    15,000        19,332   

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

    26,000        42,173   

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

    39,000        53,398   

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

    45,000        58,567   

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

    26,000        33,300   

Johnson & Johnson
5.95%, 8/15/37

    28,000        39,233   

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

    26,000        27,715   

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

    55,000        76,378   

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

    37,000        49,696   

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

    64,000        88,692   
   

 

 

 
      488,484   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 1.8%    

Apache Corp.
6.00%, 1/15/37

    34,000        43,442   

ConocoPhillips
5.90%, 10/15/32

    167,000        212,748   

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

    96,000        114,368   

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

    66,000        91,590   

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

    26,000        31,940   

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

    14,000        20,769   
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Energy (Continued)    

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

  $ 30,000      $ 34,913   
   

 

 

 
      549,770   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 3.0%    

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

    69,000        80,471   

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

    73,000        71,783   

Chubb Corp.
6.00%, 5/11/37

    23,000        30,076   

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

    129,000        171,646   

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

    114,000        144,971   

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

    118,000        145,574   

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

    58,000        57,218   

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

    50,000        56,099   

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

    61,000        61,464   

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

    24,000        27,741   

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

    40,000        50,255   
   

 

 

 
      897,298   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 0.9%    

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

    22,000        27,820   

CSX Corp.
6.00%, 10/01/36

    64,000        76,796   

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

    11,000        13,866   

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

    27,000        42,737   

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

    56,000        62,345   

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

    13,000        17,836   

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

    27,000        35,080   
   

 

 

 
      276,480   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 0.2%    

Oracle Corp.
5.375%, 7/15/40

    43,000        52,575   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.0%    

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

    46,000        61,729   

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

    116,000        147,518   

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

    62,000        76,292   

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

    145,000        185,609   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2030 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Utilities (Continued)    

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

  $ 18,000      $ 24,424   

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

    91,000        113,842   
   

 

 

 
      609,414   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $3,801,402)

      4,244,692   
   

 

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT &
AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS — 9.5%
   
Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corp. — 1.2%
   

6.25%, 7/15/32, MTN

    230,000        345,232   
   

 

 

 
United States Treasury Bonds/
Notes — 8.3%
   

7.625%, 2/15/25

    364,200        603,035   

4.375%, 2/15/38

    271,100        365,688   

4.50%, 8/15/39

    327,400        451,914   

4.375%, 11/15/39

    227,400        308,163   

4.625%, 2/15/40

    83,900        118,089   

4.375%, 5/15/40

    464,000        629,373   
   

 

 

 
      2,476,262   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $2,243,063)

      2,821,494   
   

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN BONDS — 1.0%    

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

    103,000        142,655   

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

    48,000        62,280   

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

    78,000        102,375   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost $272,322)

      307,310   
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS — 0.0% (b)    
Basic Materials — 0.0% (b)     

Air Liquide S.A., expires 6/08/12* (France)

    304        3,288   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 0.0% (b)     

Vivendi, expires 5/31/31* (France)

    9        5   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)

      3,293   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.5%
(Cost $29,725,197)

    $ 29,695,612   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.5%

      138,460   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 29,834,072   
   

 

 

 

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.   29  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2040 Target Date Fund

May 31, 2012

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
COMMON STOCKS — 92.1%    
Basic Materials — 4.1%    

Air Liquide S.A. (France)

    354      $ 38,286   

Allied Nevada Gold Corp.*

    778        20,181   

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,722        52,240   

BASF SE (Germany)

    1,050        73,197   

Bayer AG (Germany)

    998        63,106   

BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

    3,847        119,293   

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,574        67,132   

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.*

    900        15,210   

Dow Chemical (The) Co.

    2,453        76,190   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    1,703        82,187   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    1,556        49,854   

Hecla Mining Co.

    2,700        11,475   

Horsehead Holding Corp.*

    2,100        18,606   

Linde AG (Germany)

    198        30,382   

Molycorp, Inc.*

    1,000        19,680   

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Australia)

    889        21,488   

Newmont Mining Corp.

    839        39,567   

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    600        25,074   

Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

    546        30,113   

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,652        70,686   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.*

    886        42,882   

Syngenta AG (Switzerland)

    123        39,365   

Vulcan Materials Co.

    1,361        47,159   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    800        43,592   

WR Grace & Co.*

    800        42,000   

Xstrata PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,463        34,971   
   

 

 

 
      1,173,916   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 10.6%    

AboveNet, Inc.*

    300        24,996   

Acme Packet, Inc.*

    778        17,801   

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    830        176,715   

Anixter International, Inc.

    360        20,704   

Aruba Networks, Inc.*

    1,100        14,454   

AT&T, Inc.

    12,478        426,372   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    10,375        169,424   

Comcast Corp., Class A

    5,528        159,814   

Corning, Inc.

    3,252        42,243   

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

    3,332        32,852   

DISH Network Corp., Class A

    3,700        103,748   

eBay, Inc.*

    2,300        90,137   

France Telecom S.A. (France)

    2,339        29,383   

Google, Inc., Class A*

    541        314,245   

InterDigital, Inc.

    200        4,938   

IPG Photonics Corp.*

    500        21,400   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    3,300        158,664   

News Corp., Class A

    3,929        75,437   

Nokia OYJ (Finland)

    5,032        13,215   

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan)

    19        30,312   

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.*

    1,516        74,997   

Softbank Corp. (Japan)

    900        28,120   

Sprint Nextel Corp.*

    27,200        69,904   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B (Sweden)

    4,168        35,370   

Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada)

    1,556        42,743   

TIBCO Software, Inc.*

    2,137        57,165   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Communications (Continued)    

Time Warner, Inc.

    2,068      $ 71,284   

United Online, Inc.

    4,400        17,380   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    5,517        229,728   

Viasat, Inc.*

    500        21,010   

Vivendi (France)

    1,572        25,385   

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    68,144        181,449   

Walt Disney (The) Co.

    3,706        169,402   

Yahoo!, Inc.*

    3,004        45,781   
   

 

 

 
      2,996,572   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 9.1%    

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

    932        31,968   

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*

    1,850        35,021   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

    357        26,970   

Bebe Stores, Inc.

    3,500        22,330   

Brunswick Corp.

    1,000        21,900   

Cabela’s, Inc.*

    700        24,738   

Cash America International, Inc.

    389        17,303   

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A. (Switzerland)

    605        34,460   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    1,531        35,305   

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    507        24,382   

CROCS, Inc.*

    900        15,219   

CVS Caremark Corp.

    2,696        121,158   

Daimler AG (Germany)

    1,073        49,659   

Dana Holding Corp.

    1,866        24,855   

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    344        19,150   

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A

    511        34,360   

DSW, Inc., Class A

    500        29,840   

Ezcorp, Inc., Class A*

    500        11,800   

Ford Motor Co.

    7,667        80,964   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (Sweden)

    1,460        43,333   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,749        56,029   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

    1,244        37,494   

Kohl’s Corp.

    2,400        109,968   

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    1,300        60,034   

McDonald’s Corp.

    1,955        174,660   

Men’s Wearhouse (The), Inc.

    519        18,679   

Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan)

    1,743        34,121   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,551        21,836   

Nike, Inc., Class B

    934        101,040   

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    120        13,972   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    778        33,361   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    1,244        30,578   

Polaris Industries, Inc.

    732        55,610   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

    700        22,400   

Saks, Inc.*

    2,333        23,003   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

    2,100        55,503   

Sony Corp. (Japan)

    1,497        20,045   

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

    1,500        13,155   

Target Corp.

    1,300        75,283   

Titan Machinery, Inc.*

    1,000        30,850   

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

    3,387        131,307   

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.*

    700        62,558   

Under Armour, Inc., Class A*

    612        61,647   

Volvo AB, Class B (Sweden)

    1,925        21,591   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    7,044        463,635   

Warnaco Group (The), Inc.*

    502        22,344   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   30  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2040 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical (Continued)    

Watsco, Inc.

    399      $ 29,370   

Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia)

    1,320        37,386   

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    600        25,506   

World Fuel Services Corp.

    674        25,275   
   

 

 

 
      2,572,955   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 19.0%    

Abbott Laboratories

    3,213        198,531   

Acacia Research — Acacia Technologies*

    400        13,908   

AMERIGROUP Corp.*

    510        31,824   

Amgen, Inc.

    1,966        136,676   

Amsurg Corp.*

    400        10,928   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Belgium)

    939        63,566   

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,814        73,095   

Brink’s (The) Co.

    500        11,385   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    3,200        106,688   

British American Tobacco PLC
(United Kingdom)

    2,340        110,155   

Bruker Corp.*

    1,737        25,760   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    3,300        136,554   

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.*

    431        37,441   

Centene Corp.*

    714        25,804   

Coca-Cola (The) Co.

    4,403        329,036   

CONMED Corp.

    400        10,716   

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    700        28,084   

DANONE S.A. (France)

    633        40,613   

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,276        78,004   

Geo Group (The), Inc.*

    800        17,408   

Geron Corp.*

    6,600        8,646   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    6,444        142,625   

Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc.

    573        21,505   

HEALTHSOUTH Corp.*

    1,400        26,796   

Healthways, Inc.*

    1,500        9,825   

Humana, Inc.

    1,700        129,863   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,257        45,311   

Incyte Corp. Ltd.*

    1,300        27,703   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    310        162,161   

Invacare Corp.

    437        6,507   

JM Smucker (The) Co.

    1,100        84,216   

Johnson & Johnson

    5,560        347,111   

Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A

    3,535        135,284   

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    231        15,551   

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    15,300        24,327   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    2,877        26,900   

Magellan Health Services, Inc.*

    267        11,259   

MannKind Corp.*

    7,400        13,468   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    229        93,091   

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Class A

    700        25,270   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    6,163        231,606   

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    656        16,735   

Navigant Consulting, Inc.*

    2,300        27,531   

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    4,259        241,274   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    2,667        138,462   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)

    519        69,046   

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    800        36,624   

Pfizer, Inc.

    16,174        353,725   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    5,624        350,319   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)    

Quidel Corp.*

    1,600      $ 25,152   

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    931        145,243   

Rollins, Inc.

    1,702        36,150   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*

    778        40,308   

Sanofi (France)

    1,312        89,222   

Seaboard Corp.*

    13        25,822   

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    1,400        27,272   

Select Medical Holdings Corp.*

    2,566        23,710   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*

    620        26,524   

Sotheby’s

    856        26,108   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    781        32,618   

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)

    10,280        47,871   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Israel)

    1,185        47,476   

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

    618        13,812   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    466        26,567   

Unilever NV (Netherlands)

    1,885        59,305   

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,475        46,336   

United Rentals, Inc.*

    700        24,185   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    2,225        124,088   

Viropharma, Inc.*

    1,000        20,140   

Visa, Inc., Class A

    1,417        163,238   
   

 

 

 
      5,380,064   
   

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.3%    

Compass Diversified Holdings

    600        7,872   

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    3,000        24,682   

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

    253        37,351   
   

 

 

 
      69,905   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 9.3%    

Berry Petroleum Co., Class A

    417        16,225   

BG Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    4,130        78,982   

Bill Barrett Corp.*

    420        8,110   

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

    23,413        142,307   

Cameron International Corp.*

    2,100        95,949   

CARBO Ceramics, Inc.

    212        17,248   

Chevron Corp.

    3,934        386,752   

ConocoPhillips

    2,748        143,336   

Crosstex Energy, Inc.

    2,000        27,020   

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    508        30,780   

Endeavour International Corp.*

    1,800        17,982   

ENI S.p.A (Italy)

    3,071        59,235   

EQT Corp.

    1,200        55,656   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    9,633        757,442   

Halliburton Co.

    1,600        48,096   

McMoRan Exploration Co.*

    1,500        14,595   

Peabody Energy Corp.

    2,351        54,919   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A
(United Kingdom)

    4,213        130,402   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B
(United Kingdom)

    3,137        100,357   

RPC, Inc.

    2,655        27,559   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherland Antilles)

    2,571        162,616   

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    2,803        78,568   

Statoil ASA (Norway)

    1,410        31,812   

Total S.A. (France)

    2,559        109,999   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   31  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2040 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Energy (Continued)    

Vantage Drilling Co.*

    15,200      $ 22,800   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

    903        28,177   
   

 

 

 
      2,646,924   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 17.8%    

1st Source Corp.

    1,200        25,572   

Alexander’s, Inc. REIT

    50        19,557   

Allianz SE (Germany)

    599        54,148   

Allstate (The) Corp.

    5,100        173,094   

Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

    1,200        26,652   

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    776        34,066   

American Capital Agency Corp. REIT

    1,400        45,738   

American Capital Ltd.*

    4,666        43,207   

American Express Co.

    2,255        125,896   

American International Group, Inc.*

    3,800        110,884   

Apollo Investment Corp.

    2,644        19,671   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia)

    3,046        61,748   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    800        111,800   

AXA S.A. (France)

    2,101        23,590   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (Spain)

    5,911        33,634   

Banco Santander S.A. (Spain)

    10,977        58,294   

Bank of America Corp.

    21,911        161,046   

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    18,651        50,610   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    4,984        395,530   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,556        28,086   

BNP Paribas (France)

    1,433        45,580   

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

    4,300        38,786   

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,300        133,809   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,944        33,942   

Charles Schwab (The) Corp.

    2,178        27,138   

Chemical Financial Corp.

    1,400        28,462   

Citigroup, Inc.

    5,857        155,269   

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

    300        9,705   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

    1,899        90,992   

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

    266        22,541   

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)

    1,656        31,373   

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,700        9,894   

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany) (a)

    1,301        46,787   

Entertainment Properties Trust REIT

    622        25,670   

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    390        25,685   

Equity One, Inc. REIT

    1,284        25,500   

Equity Residential REIT

    544        33,238   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    448        47,842   

GAMCO Investors, Inc., Class A

    300        12,453   

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc.

    1,013        96,944   

Hatteras Financial Corp. REIT

    800        22,840   

HCP, Inc. REIT

    3,700        151,108   

HFF, Inc., Class A*

    1,700        22,236   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    816        26,324   

Home Properties, Inc. REIT

    466        27,932   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    23,017        180,499   

ING Groep NV (Netherlands)*

    5,507        31,805   

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    800        14,512   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    7,907        262,117   

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    700        32,137   

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    934        25,760   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom)*

    62,011      $ 24,224   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

    2,700        24,003   

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    4,122        31,410   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    440        29,652   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    13,564        58,812   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    20,230        29,668   

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

    2,568        55,994   

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    850        22,517   

NewStar Financial, Inc.*

    2,500        27,950   

Nordea Bank AB (Sweden)

    3,631        26,818   

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    1,273        26,873   

PennantPark Investment Corp.

    2,300        22,425   

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.*

    1,800        30,708   

Post Properties, Inc. REIT

    500        24,205   

Primerica, Inc.

    800        19,256   

ProAssurance Corp.

    308        27,147   

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    415        17,729   

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,424        35,731   

Public Storage REIT

    312        41,643   

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    1,500        25,755   

Signature Bank*

    422        25,915   

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    533        78,628   

Societe Generale (France)*

    958        19,023   

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,956        59,556   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    1,352        39,466   

SVB Financial Group*

    422        25,177   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    2,444        140,750   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    996        30,886   

UBS AG (Switzerland)

    5,116        57,649   

Universal Health Realty Income Trust REIT

    622        24,040   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    875        24,623   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    10,071        322,777   

WesBanco, Inc.

    1,400        28,462   

Westamerica Bancorporation

    400        17,884   

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

    3,674        72,305   

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    5,081        101,163   

Zurich Financial Services AG (Switzerland)

    179        36,583   
   

 

 

 
      5,049,110   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 8.1%    

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

    2,929        45,845   

Actuant Corp., Class A

    800        20,936   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    544        29,648   

AO Smith Corp.

    500        23,080   

Brady Corp., Class A

    778        21,348   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    1,183        103,654   

CIE de St-Gobain (France)

    551        19,498   

CLARCOR, Inc.

    485        23,668   

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    476        29,545   

Cymer, Inc.*

    400        21,668   

Drew Industries, Inc.*

    1,200        31,860   

Eaton Corp.

    598        25,511   

Emerson Electric Co.

    1,494        69,874   

EnerSys*

    622        20,514   

FANUC Corp. (Japan)

    234        40,345   

FedEx Corp.

    644        57,406   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   32  


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db-X 2040 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Industrial (Continued)    

FEI Co.*

    500      $ 22,885   

General Dynamics Corp.

    772        49,415   

General Electric Co.

    21,315        406,904   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*

    500        25,055   

Golar LNG Ltd. (Bermuda)*

    700        24,521   

GrafTech International Ltd.*

    1,570        16,752   

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.*

    1,200        16,608   

HEICO Corp.

    625        26,038   

Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)

    5,000        28,630   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland)

    3,434        141,859   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*

    1,200        42,624   

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    1,400        19,502   

Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)

    1,088        26,057   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)

    1,235        21,836   

Measurement Specialties, Inc.*

    800        26,136   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan)

    2,333        18,357   

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.*

    1,300        32,201   

Nordson Corp.

    633        33,935   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    700        45,864   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*

    600        26,136   

Polypore International, Inc.*

    500        18,495   

Republic Services, Inc.

    3,523        92,867   

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

    400        18,236   

Sauer-Danfoss, Inc.

    500        18,065   

Schneider Electric S.A. (France)

    626        33,337   

Siemens AG (Germany)

    1,050        86,348   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    790        33,022   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1,700        112,625   

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    400        23,832   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    778        39,273   

Triumph Group, Inc.

    500        29,920   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    1,958        146,733   

Vinci S.A. (France)

    514        20,531   
   

 

 

 
      2,308,999   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 12.5%    

Accenture PLC, Class A (Ireland)

    1,200        68,520   

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    9,900        116,226   

Apple, Inc.*

    1,581        913,391   

Ariba, Inc.*

    1,100        49,423   

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

    459        19,645   

Canon, Inc. (Japan)

    1,300        52,222   

Concur Technologies, Inc.*

    668        41,316   

Deltek, Inc.*

    3,500        36,715   

EPIQ Systems, Inc.

    1,800        19,854   

Fortinet, Inc.*

    2,100        44,625   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    4,200        95,256   

Intel Corp.

    10,235        264,472   

International Business Machines Corp.

    2,313        446,178   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    911        30,072   

Mantech International Corp., Class A

    400        8,720   

MedAssets, Inc.*

    800        9,056   

Mentor Graphics Corp.*

    1,500        21,150   

Microsemi Corp.*

    1,000        17,660   

Microsoft Corp.

    15,748        459,684   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.*

    1,900        35,701   

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.*

    1,900        26,030   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Technology (Continued)    

Omnicell, Inc.*

    1,500      $ 19,635   

Oracle Corp.

    10,200        269,994   

Parametric Technology Corp.*

    1,523        30,765   

QLIK Technologies, Inc.*

    900        20,457   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    3,200        183,391   

Quality Systems, Inc.

    564        16,136   

Quest Software, Inc.*

    1,258        31,450   

Riverbed Technology, Inc.*

    1,950        31,980   

Silicon Graphics International Corp.*

    1,600        9,424   

Silicon Image, Inc.*

    4,100        18,122   

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.*

    1,837        9,571   

VeriFone Systems, Inc.*

    1,088        39,288   

Xerox Corp.

    12,498        90,236   
   

 

 

 
      3,546,365   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.3%    

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    3,800        76,874   

E.ON AG (Germany)

    2,157        39,419   

ENEL S.p.A (Italy)

    8,256        23,499   

GDF Suez (France)

    1,434        28,325   

Iberdrola S.A. (Spain)

    5,525        21,007   

National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)

    4,455        44,570   

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.

    1,012        30,684   

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

    300        14,523   

Southern Co.

    1,702        78,138   
   

 

 

 
      357,039   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $27,511,109)

      26,101,849   
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%    
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.1%    

Volkswagen AG (Germany)

    175        27,935   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $37,426)

      27,935   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
CORPORATE BONDS — 4.8%    
Basic Materials — 0.1%    

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

  $ 15,000        16,943   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 0.8%    

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

    8,000        9,604   

BellSouth Corp.
6.00%, 11/15/34

    74,000        82,925   

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

    20,000        25,418   

Comcast Corp.
6.45%, 3/15/37

    33,000        40,717   

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

    36,000        42,280   

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

    8,000        10,153   
   

 

 

 
      211,097   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   33  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2040 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.5%    

CVS Caremark Corp.
2.532%, 6/01/37 (b)

  $ 14,000      $ 13,958   

6.125%, 9/15/39

    15,000        18,555   

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

    10,000        12,904   

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

    8,000        9,624   

Target Corp.
7.00%, 1/15/38

    26,000        37,396   

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

    42,000        57,723   
   

 

 

 
      150,160   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.8%    

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

    5,000        6,444   

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

    13,000        21,087   

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

    10,000        12,632   

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

    27,000        36,968   

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

    17,000        22,125   

Eli Lilly & Co.
5.55%, 3/15/37

    19,000        24,335   

Johnson & Johnson
5.95%, 8/15/37

    15,000        21,018   

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

    9,000        9,594   

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

    31,000        41,636   

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

    17,000        23,559   
   

 

 

 
      219,398   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 0.6%    

Apache Corp.
6.00%, 1/15/37

    15,000        19,165   

Hess Corp.
5.60%, 2/15/41

    20,000        21,586   

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

    11,000        12,240   

Oneok Partners LP
6.125%, 2/01/41

    10,000        11,802   

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

    12,000        13,889   

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

    25,000        34,694   

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

    18,000        22,112   

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

    12,000        17,802   

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

    15,000        17,457   
   

 

 

 
      170,747   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Financial — 0.7%    

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

  $ 33,000      $ 38,486   

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

    30,000        29,500   

Chubb Corp.
6.00%, 5/11/37

    17,000        22,230   

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

    19,000        21,679   

Goldman Sachs Capital II
4.000%, 6/01/43 (b)

    8,000        5,320   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
5.50%, 10/15/40

    28,000        29,922   

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

    6,000        6,935   

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

    15,000        16,705   

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

    28,000        35,179   
   

 

 

 
      205,956   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 0.5%    

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

    27,000        34,143   

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

    12,000        14,570   

CSX Corp.
6.00%, 10/01/36

    28,000        33,598   

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

    8,000        8,220   

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

    4,000        5,042   

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

    7,000        11,080   

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

    7,000        9,604   

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

    17,000        22,087   
   

 

 

 
      138,344   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 0.1%    

Oracle Corp.
5.375%, 7/15/40

    22,000        26,899   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.7%    

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

    11,000        14,761   

5.25%, 2/01/41

    14,000        17,406   

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

    15,000        18,395   

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

    55,000        69,944   

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

    52,000        66,563   

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

    4,000        5,428   

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

    14,000        17,514   
   

 

 

 
      210,011   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   34  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X 2040 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $1,194,978)

    $ 1,349,555   
   

 

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS — 2.4%    
Tennessee Valley Authority — 0.2%    

4.875%, 1/15/48

  $ 37,000        47,113   
   

 

 

 

United States Treasury

Bonds/Notes — 2.2%

   

4.375%, 11/15/39

    100,000        135,516   

4.625%, 2/15/40

    100,000        140,750   

4.375%, 5/15/40

    88,500        120,042   

3.875%, 8/15/40

    99,000        124,013   

4.75%, 2/15/41

    80,000        114,962   
   

 

 

 
      635,283   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

& AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $522,137)

      682,396   
   

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN BONDS — 0.3%    

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

    48,000        66,480   

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

    24,000        31,140   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost $87,035)

      97,620   
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS — 0.0% (c)    
Basic Materials — 0.0% (c)    

Air Liquide S.A., expires 6/08/12* (France)

    354        3,828   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 0.0% (c)    

Vivendi, expires 5/31/31* (France)

    22        12   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)

      3,840   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7%
(Cost $29,352,685)

    $ 28,263,195   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.3%

      94,479   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 28,357,674   
   

 

 

 

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) Variable Rate Coupon. Stated interest rate was in effect at May 31, 2012.

(c) Less than 0.1%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   35  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X In-Target Date Fund

May 31, 2012

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
COMMON STOCKS — 26.9%    
Basic Materials — 1.3%    

Air Liquide S.A. (France)

    29      $ 3,136   

Allied Nevada Gold Corp.*

    84        2,179   

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

    205        6,219   

BASF SE (Germany)

    95        6,623   

Bayer AG (Germany)

    90        5,691   

BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

    423        13,117   

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom)

    302        7,876   

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.*

    84        1,420   

Dow Chemical (The) Co.

    234        7,268   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    160        7,722   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    134        4,293   

Hecla Mining Co.

    267        1,135   

Horsehead Holding Corp.*

    200        1,772   

Linde AG (Germany)

    39        5,984   

Molycorp, Inc.*

    134        2,637   

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Australia)

    154        3,722   

Newmont Mining Corp.

    108        5,093   

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    67        2,800   

Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

    86        4,743   

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)

    234        10,012   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.*

    53        2,565   

Syngenta AG (Switzerland)

    32        10,241   

Vulcan Materials Co.

    150        5,198   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    67        3,651   

WR Grace & Co.*

    67        3,518   

Xstrata PLC (United Kingdom)

    345        4,899   
   

 

 

 
      133,514   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 3.1%    

AboveNet, Inc.*

    67        5,582   

Acme Packet, Inc.*

    100        2,288   

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    74        15,755   

Aruba Networks, Inc.*

    134        1,761   

AT&T, Inc.

    1,265        43,226   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    1,139        18,600   

Comcast Corp., Class A

    581        16,797   

Corning, Inc.

    391        5,078   

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

    300        2,958   

DISH Network Corp., Class A

    401        11,244   

eBay, Inc.*

    267        10,464   

France Telecom S.A. (France)

    200        2,512   

Google, Inc., Class A*

    59        34,270   

InterDigital, Inc.

    67        1,654   

IPG Photonics Corp.*

    67        2,868   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    334        16,059   

News Corp., Class A

    392        7,526   

Nokia OYJ (Finland)

    378        993   

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan)

    1        1,595   

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.*

    166        8,212   

Softbank Corp. (Japan)

    200        6,249   

Sprint Nextel Corp.*

    2,937        7,548   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B (Sweden)

    615        5,219   

Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada)

    150        4,121   

TIBCO Software, Inc.*

    215        5,751   

Time Warner, Inc.

    234        8,066   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Communications (Continued)    

United Online, Inc.

    467      $ 1,845   

Verizon Communications, Inc

    541        22,527   

Viasat, Inc.*

    67        2,815   

Vivendi (France)

    138        2,228   

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    8,001        21,305   

Walt Disney (The) Co.

    397        18,146   

Yahoo!, Inc.*

    300        4,572   
   

 

 

 
      319,834   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 2.7%    

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

    100        3,430   

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*

    240        4,543   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

    65        4,911   

Bebe Stores, Inc.

    401        2,558   

Brunswick Corp.

    134        2,935   

Cabela’s, Inc.*

    67        2,368   

Cash America International, Inc.

    67        2,980   

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A. (Switzerland)

    67        3,816   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    188        4,335   

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    23        1,106   

CROCS, Inc.*

    67        1,133   

CVS Caremark Corp.

    288        12,943   

Daimler AG (Germany)

    87        4,026   

Dana Holding Corp.

    200        2,664   

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    50        2,784   

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A

    33        2,219   

DSW, Inc., Class A

    67        3,999   

Ezcorp, Inc., Class A*

    67        1,581   

Ford Motor Co.

    832        8,786   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (Sweden)

    103        3,057   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    172        5,510   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

    150        4,521   

Kohl’s Corp.

    267        12,234   

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    134        6,188   

McDonald’s Corp.

    214        19,119   

Men’s Wearhouse (The), Inc.

    75        2,699   

Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan)

    166        3,250   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    240        3,379   

Nike, Inc., Class B

    100        10,818   

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    11        1,281   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    100        4,288   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    134        3,294   

Polaris Industries, Inc.

    100        7,597   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

    67        2,144   

Saks, Inc.*

    250        2,465   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

    200        5,286   

Sony Corp. (Japan)

    113        1,513   

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

    134        1,175   

Target Corp.

    134        7,760   

Titan Machinery, Inc.*

    134        4,133   

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

    320        12,405   

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.*

    67        5,988   

Under Armour, Inc., Class A*

    33        3,324   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    784        51,602   

Warnaco Group (The), Inc.*

    55        2,448   

Watsco, Inc.

    50        3,681   

Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia)

    207        5,863   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   36  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X In-Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical (Continued)    

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    67      $ 2,848   

World Fuel Services Corp.

    106        3,975   
   

 

 

 
      276,962   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 5.5%    

Abbott Laboratories

    314        19,402   

Acacia Research-Acacia Technologies*

    67        2,330   

AMERIGROUP Corp.*

    24        1,498   

Amgen, Inc.

    200        13,903   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Belgium)

    75        5,077   

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    138        5,561   

Brink’s (The) Co.

    67        1,526   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    334        11,136   

British American Tobacco PLC
(United Kingdom)

    186        8,756   

Bruker Corp.*

    163        2,417   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    334        13,821   

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.*

    80        6,950   

Centene Corp.*

    100        3,614   

Coca-Cola (The) Co.

    531        39,682   

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    67        2,688   

DANONE S.A. (France)

    87        5,582   

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

    252        6,000   

Geo Group (The), Inc.*

    67        1,458   

Geron Corp.*

    734        962   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    775        17,153   

Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc.

    86        3,228   

HEALTHSOUTH Corp.*

    150        2,871   

Healthways, Inc.*

    133        871   

Humana, Inc.

    200        15,277   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
(United Kingdom)

    194        6,993   

Incyte Corp. Ltd.*

    134        2,856   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    33        17,262   

JM Smucker (The) Co.

    134        10,259   

Johnson & Johnson

    625        39,018   

Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A

    338        12,934   

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    43        2,895   

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,669        2,654   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    300        2,805   

Magellan Health Services, Inc.*

    69        2,910   

MannKind Corp.*

    801        1,458   

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    23        9,350   

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Class A

    67        2,419   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    650        24,427   

Navigant Consulting, Inc.*

    267        3,196   

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    453        25,662   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    309        16,042   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)

    53        7,051   

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    67        3,067   

Pfizer, Inc.

    1,742        38,098   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co

    564        35,132   

Quidel Corp.*

    200        3,144   

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    110        17,161   

Rollins, Inc.

    220        4,673   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*

    100        5,181   

Sanofi (France)

    112        7,617   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)    

Seaboard Corp.*

    1      $ 1,986   

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    134        2,610   

Select Medical Holdings Corp.*

    200        1,848   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*

    13        556   

Sotheby’s

    100        3,050   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    107        4,469   

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)

    832        3,874   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Israel)

    125        5,008   

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

    69        1,542   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    50        2,851   

Unilever NV (Netherlands)

    231        7,268   

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

    132        4,147   

United Rentals, Inc.*

    67        2,315   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    226        12,604   

ViroPharma, Inc.*

    67        1,349   

Visa, Inc., Class A

    148        17,050   
   

 

 

 
      568,554   
   

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.1%    

Compass Diversified Holdings

    67        879   

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

    31        4,577   
   

 

 

 
      5,456   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 2.7%    

Berry Petroleum Co., Class A

    117        4,552   

BG Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    391        7,477   

Bill Barrett Corp.*

    15        290   

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,096        12,740   

Cameron International Corp.*

    200        9,138   

Chevron Corp.

    431        42,372   

ConocoPhillips

    284        14,813   

Crosstex Energy, Inc.

    200        2,702   

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    50        3,030   

Endeavour International Corp.*

    200        1,998   

ENI S.p.A (Italy)

    276        5,324   

EQT Corp.

    134        6,215   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1,055        82,954   

Halliburton Co.

    200        6,012   

McMoRan Exploration Co.*

    134        1,304   

Peabody Energy Corp.

    229        5,349   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A
(United Kingdom)

    397        12,288   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B
(United Kingdom)

    306        9,789   

RPC, Inc.

    180        1,868   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherland Antilles)

    289        18,279   

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    290        8,129   

Statoil ASA (Norway)

    439        9,905   

Total S.A. (France)

    234        10,059   

Vantage Drilling Co.*

    1,602        2,403   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

    59        1,841   
   

 

 

 
      280,831   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 5.2%    

1st Source Corp.

    134        2,856   

Alexander’s, Inc. REIT

    9        3,520   

Allianz SE (Germany)

    49        4,429   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   37  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X In-Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

Allstate (The) Corp.

    534      $ 18,124   

Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

    134        2,976   

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    110        4,829   

American Capital Agency Corp. REIT

    134        4,378   

American Capital Ltd.*

    500        4,630   

American Express Co.

    250        13,958   

American International Group, Inc.*

    401        11,701   

Apollo Investment Corp.

    300        2,232   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia)

    446        9,041   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    67        9,363   

AXA S.A. (France)

    160        1,797   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (Spain)

    328        1,866   

Banco Santander S.A. (Spain)

    1,470        7,807   

Bank of America Corp.

    2,395        17,603   

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,969        5,343   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    539        42,775   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    150        2,708   

BNP Paribas (France)

    190        6,043   

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

    467        4,212   

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    150        15,439   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

    200        3,492   

Charles Schwab (The) Corp.

    301        3,750   

Chemical Financial Corp.

    134        2,724   

Citigroup, Inc.

    627        16,622   

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

    67        2,167   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

    246        11,787   

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

    50        4,237   

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)

    93        1,762   

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. REIT

    267        1,554   

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany) (a)

    112        4,028   

Entertainment Properties Trust REIT

    50        2,064   

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    50        3,293   

Equity One, Inc. REIT

    154        3,058   

Equity Residential REIT

    50        3,055   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    51        5,446   

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc.

    110        10,528   

Hatteras Financial Corp. REIT

    67        1,913   

HCP, Inc. REIT

    401        16,376   

HFF, Inc., Class A*

    200        2,616   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    97        3,129   

Home Properties, Inc. REIT

    50        2,997   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,338        18,335   

ING Groep NV (Netherlands)*

    601        3,471   

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    67        1,215   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    822        27,249   

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    33        1,515   

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    100        2,758   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom)*

    5,484        2,142   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

    267        2,374   

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    388        2,957   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    40        2,696   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    1,292        5,602   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    6,327        9,279   

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

    182        3,968   

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    140        3,709   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

NewStar Financial, Inc.*

    267      $ 2,985   

Nordea Bank AB (Sweden)

    314        2,319   

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    146        3,082   

PennantPark Investment Corp.

    267        2,603   

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.*

    200        3,412   

Post Properties, Inc. REIT

    67        3,243   

Primerica, Inc.

    67        1,613   

ProAssurance Corp.

    51        4,495   

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    68        2,905   

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom)

    621        6,480   

Public Storage REIT

    50        6,674   

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    134        2,301   

Signature Bank*

    50        3,071   

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    55        8,114   

Societe Generale (France)*

    50        993   

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    201        4,050   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    222        6,480   

SVB Financial Group*

    50        2,983   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    234        13,477   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    74        2,295   

UBS AG (Switzerland)

    348        3,921   

Universal Health Realty Income Trust REIT

    50        1,933   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    103        2,898   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    1,134        36,344   

WesBanco, Inc.

    134        2,724   

Westamerica Bancorporation

    43        1,923   

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

    408        8,030   

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    489        9,736   

Zurich Financial Services AG (Switzerland)

    15        3,066   
   

 

 

 
      545,648   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 2.3%    

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

    240        3,757   

Actuant Corp., Class A

    67        1,753   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    50        2,725   

AO Smith Corp.

    67        3,093   

Brady Corp., Class A

    100        2,744   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    109        9,550   

CIE de St-Gobain (France)

    117        4,140   

CLARCOR, Inc.

    83        4,050   

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    100        6,207   

Cymer, Inc.*

    67        3,629   

Drew Industries, Inc.*

    134        3,558   

Eaton Corp.

    47        2,005   

Emerson Electric Co.

    152        7,109   

EnerSys*

    67        2,210   

Fanuc Corp. (Japan)

    40        6,897   

FedEx Corp.

    50        4,457   

FEI Co.*

    67        3,067   

General Dynamics Corp.

    83        5,313   

General Electric Co.

    2,265        43,239   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*

    67        3,357   

Golar LNG Ltd. (Bermuda)*

    67        2,347   

GrafTech International Ltd.*

    200        2,134   

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.*

    134        1,855   

HEICO Corp.

    83        3,458   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland)

    350        14,458   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   38  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X In-Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Industrial (Continued)    

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*

    134      $ 4,760   

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    134        1,867   

Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)

    134        3,209   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)

    126        2,228   

Measurement Specialties, Inc.*

    67        2,189   

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.*

    134        3,319   

Nordson Corp.

    33        1,769   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    67        4,390   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*

    67        2,919   

Polypore International, Inc.*

    67        2,478   

Republic Services, Inc.

    369        9,726   

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

    67        3,055   

Sauer-Danfoss, Inc.

    67        2,421   

Schneider Electric S.A. (France)

    49        2,609   

Siemens AG (Germany)

    95        7,812   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    59        2,466   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    134        8,877   

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    67        3,992   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    100        5,048   

Triumph Group, Inc.

    67        4,009   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    206        15,438   

Vinci S.A. (France)

    47        1,877   
   

 

 

 
      243,570   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 3.6%    

Accenture PLC, Class A (Ireland)

    134        7,651   

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    1,068        12,538   

Apple, Inc.*

    168        97,058   

Ariba, Inc.*

    134        6,021   

Canon, Inc. (Japan)

    200        8,034   

Concur Technologies, Inc.*

    80        4,948   

Deltek, Inc.*

    401        4,206   

EPIQ Systems, Inc.

    200        2,206   

Fortinet, Inc.*

    200        4,250   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    467        10,592   

Intel Corp.

    1,051        27,158   

International Business Machines Corp.

    250        48,224   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    68        2,245   

Mantech International Corp., Class A

    67        1,461   

MedAssets, Inc.*

    134        1,517   

Mentor Graphics Corp.*

    200        2,820   

Microsemi Corp.*

    134        2,366   

Microsoft Corp.

    1,670        48,748   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.*

    200        3,758   

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.*

    200        2,740   

Omnicell, Inc.*

    134        1,754   

Oracle Corp.

    1,068        28,271   

Parametric Technology Corp.*

    130        2,626   

QLIK Technologies, Inc.*

    134        3,046   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    334        19,141   

Quest Software, Inc.*

    154        3,850   

Riverbed Technology, Inc.*

    148        2,427   

Silicon Graphics International Corp.*

    200        1,178   

Silicon Image, Inc.*

    467        2,064   

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.*

    250        1,303   

VeriFone Systems, Inc.*

    33        1,192   

Xerox Corp.

    1,367        9,870   
   

 

 

 
      375,263   
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Utilities — 0.4%    

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    401      $ 8,113   

E.ON AG (Germany)

    206        3,765   

ENEL S.p.A (Italy)

    545        1,551   

GDF Suez (France)

    124        2,449   

Iberdrola S.A. (Spain)

    884        3,361   

National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)

    695        6,953   

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.

    118        3,578   

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

    67        3,243   

Southern Co.

    155        7,116   
   

 

 

 
      40,129   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $2,864,699)

      2,789,761   
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.0% (b)    
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.0% (b)    

Volkswagen AG (Germany)

    31        4,948   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $6,630)

      4,948   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 9.4%    
Basic Materials — 0.1%    

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

  $ 15,000        15,552   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 0.5%    

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

    13,000        13,964   

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

    33,000        34,899   

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

    7,000        7,110   
   

 

 

 
      55,973   
   

 

 

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.2%     

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

    19,000        19,685   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.5%    

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

    27,000        27,842   

Wyeth
5.50%, 2/01/14

    17,000        18,387   
   

 

 

 
      46,229   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 0.7%    

Apache Corp.
5.25%, 4/15/13

    13,000        13,499   

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

    20,000        20,947   

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

    40,000        41,293   
   

 

 

 
      75,739   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   39  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db-X In-Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2012

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Financial — 5.5%    

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

  $ 72,000      $ 72,058   

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

    75,000        76,322   

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

    35,000        37,414   

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

    36,000        37,168   

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

    13,000        14,150   

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

    17,000        18,241   

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

    13,000        13,233   

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

    51,000        52,291   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
5.75%, 1/02/13

    150,000        153,986   

Morgan Stanley
5.30%, 3/01/13

    43,000        43,868   

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

    24,000        25,848   

Wachovia Corp.
5.25%, 8/01/14

    29,000        31,028   
   

 

 

 
      575,607   
   

 

 

 
Government — 1.4%     

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

    104,000        111,434   

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

    33,000        33,388   
   

 

 

 
      144,822   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 0.2%    

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

    17,000        18,277   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.3%    

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

    27,000        28,679   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $970,896)

      980,563   
   

 

 

 

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT &

AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS — 63.3%

   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage

Corp. — 3.6%

   

4.50%, 1/15/13

    360,000        369,643   
   

 

 

 
Federal National Mortgage
Association — 0.7%
   

1.50%, 6/26/13

    74,000        75,018   
   

 

 

 

United States Treasury Bonds/

Notes — 59.0%

   

1.75%, 8/15/12

    169,500        170,096   

1.375%, 9/15/12

    369,000        370,398   

1.375%, 10/15/12

    377,000        378,797   
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   

United States Treasury Bonds/

Notes (Continued)

   

1.125%, 12/15/12

  $ 415,100      $ 417,322   

2.875%, 1/31/13

    468,800        477,260   

2.50%, 3/31/13

    363,700        370,718   

1.125%, 6/15/13

    266,900        269,455   

1.00%, 7/15/13

    79,400        80,098   

3.375%, 7/31/13

    323,000        334,848   

3.125%, 8/31/13

    357,000        369,886   

0.75%, 9/15/13

    397,000        399,652   

0.75%, 12/15/13

    383,700        386,638   

1.25%, 2/15/14

    333,700        339,279   

1.00%, 5/15/14

    472,500        479,162   

4.75%, 5/15/14

    588,900        640,152   

2.625%, 7/31/14

    372,000        390,687   

2.375%, 8/31/14

    102,000        106,733   

0.375%, 11/15/14

    136,000        136,213   
   

 

 

 
      6,117,394   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
& AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $6,540,717)

      6,562,055   
   

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN BOND — 0.2%     

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

    20,000        20,680   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost $20,684)

      20,680   
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS — 0.0% (b)    
Basic Materials — 0.0% (b)     

Air Liquide S.A., expires
6/08/12* (France)

    29        313   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 0.0% (b)     

Vivendi, expires
5/31/31* (France)

    14        8   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)

      321   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%
(Cost $10,403,626)

    $ 10,358,328   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.2%

      17,971   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 10,376,299   
   

 

 

 

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

 

May 31, 2012

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

Assets

      

Investments at fair value

   $ 9,439,509      $ 31,761,145      $ 29,655,298   

Investments in Affiliates at fair value (See Note 5)

     2,014        28,230        40,314   

Cash

            11,902        14,781   

Foreign currency at value

     7,653        45,762        35,626   

Receivables:

      

Investment securities sold

                     

Interest and dividends

     49,234        142,888        148,613   

Foreign tax reclaim

     895        20,061        24,269   

Prepaid expenses

     18,307        18,307        18,307   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 9,517,612      $ 32,028,295      $ 29,937,208   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Payables:

      

Investment securities purchased

   $      $      $   

Investment advisory fees

     5,732        17,879        16,730   

Due to investment advisor

     11,803        26,688        25,152   

Due to Custodian

     834                 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     45,066        65,513        61,254   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     63,435        110,080        103,136   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 9,454,177      $ 31,918,215      $ 29,834,072   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 11,140,420      $ 36,619,683      $ 35,435,722   

Undistributed net investment income

     21,405        147,309        288,606   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (1,678,581     (4,181,388     (5,858,527

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (29,067     (667,389     (31,729
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 9,454,177      $ 31,918,215      $ 29,834,072   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 23.59      $ 22.79      $ 21.30   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments at cost

   $ 9,467,084      $ 32,389,718      $ 29,637,487   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in Affiliates at cost

   $ 3,167      $ 64,683      $ 87,710   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

   $ 8,016      $ 47,258      $ 36,684   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   42  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)

 

May 31, 2012

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

Assets

       

Investments at fair value

     $ 28,216,408       $ 10,354,300   

Investments in Affiliates at fair value (See Note 5)

       46,787         4,028   

Cash

       26,373         384,432   

Foreign currency at value

       26,258         15,260   

Receivables:

       

Investment securities sold

       138           

Interest and dividends

       96,846         56,485   

Foreign tax reclaim

       26,913         2,209   

Prepaid expenses

       18,307         18,307   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     $ 28,458,030       $ 10,835,021   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Payables:

       

Investment securities purchased

     $ 138       $ 390,615   

Investment advisory fees

       16,046         5,762   

Due to investment advisor

       25,663         13,261   

Due to Custodian

                 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       58,509         49,084   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       100,356         458,722   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 28,357,674       $ 10,376,299   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

       

Paid-in capital

     $ 36,344,179       $ 10,623,093   

Undistributed net investment income

       239,884         24,333   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

       (7,134,929      (225,203

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (1,091,460      (45,924
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 28,357,674       $ 10,376,299   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

       1,400,800         400,800   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

     $ 20.24       $ 25.89   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments at cost

     $ 29,255,763       $ 10,395,048   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments in Affiliates at cost

     $ 96,922       $ 8,578   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

     $ 26,893       $ 15,867   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   43  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

For the Year Ended May 31, 2012

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

Investment Income

      

Unaffiliated interest income

   $ 143,506      $ 200,069      $ 319,320   

Affiliated interest income

            1,241          

Unaffiliated dividend income*

     40,236        452,530        570,195   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     183,742        653,840        889,515   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

      

Advisory fees

     90,474        229,222        204,785   

Professional fees

     27,840        59,388        54,394   

Insurance

     22,915        22,915        22,915   

Directors

     21,870        55,624        49,993   

Listing fees

     18,000        18,000        18,000   

Printing

     12,200        22,765        22,556   

Other

     330        335        335   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     193,629        408,249        372,978   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (102,834     (178,706     (167,873
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     90,795        229,543        205,105   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     92,947        424,297        684,410   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

      

Net realized gain (loss) on:

      

Investments

     324,378        2,192,555        2,064,857   

In-kind redemptions

     75,172        243,329        436,362   

Foreign currency related transactions

     (301     (271     (1,569
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     399,249        2,435,613        2,499,650   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

      

Investments

     (566,681     (4,156,255     (3,707,867

Foreign currency translations

     (702     (5,235     (5,259
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (567,383     (4,161,490     (3,713,126
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (168,134     (1,725,877     (1,213,476
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Operations

   $ (75,187   $ (1,301,580   $ (529,066
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*       Foreign taxes withheld

   $ 1,807      $ 12,104      $ 15,503   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   44  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)

 

For the Year Ended May 31, 2012

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

Investment Income

       

Unaffiliated interest income

     $ 87,456       $ 93,071   

Affiliated interest income

                 

Unaffiliated dividend income*

       630,696         93,255   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       718,152         186,326   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

       

Advisory fees

       187,408         97,342   

Professional fees

       53,307         29,324   

Insurance

       22,915         22,915   

Directors

       45,548         23,548   

Listing fees

       18,000         18,000   

Printing

       18,010         12,771   

Other

       335         330   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Expenses

       345,523         204,230   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

       (157,792      (106,568
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       187,731         97,662   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

       530,421         88,664   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       

Net realized gain (loss) on:

       

Investments

       1,718,672         362,754   

In-kind redemptions

       689,559         233,501   

Foreign currency related transactions

       (1,041      (795
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       2,407,190         595,460   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments

       (4,635,725      (893,496

Foreign currency translations

       (5,390      (1,068
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (4,641,115      (894,564
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss on investment and foreign currency transactions

       (2,233,925      (299,104
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Operations

     $ (1,703,504    $ (210,440
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

*       Foreign taxes withheld

     $ 17,328       $ 2,608   

 

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
 
     Year Ended May 31,     Year Ended May 31,  
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income

   $ 92,947      $ 259,227      $ 424,297      $ 796,965   

Net realized gain (loss)

     399,249        246,903        2,435,613        1,315,217   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (567,383     489,001        (4,161,490     4,709,585   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) resulting from operations

     (75,187     995,131        (1,301,580     6,821,767   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from

        

Net investment income

     (120,259     (396,186     (585,276     (951,011
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (120,259     (396,186     (585,276     (951,011
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Share Transactions

        

Value of shares redeemed

     (4,758,317     (4,801,447     (4,607,004     (8,863,437
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (4,953,763     (4,202,502     (6,493,860     (2,992,681

Net Assets

        

Beginning of year

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 9,454,177      $ 14,407,940      $ 31,918,215      $ 38,412,075   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 21,405      $ 49,122      $ 147,309      $ 309,767   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

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

Shares redeemed

     (200,000     (200,000     (200,000     (400,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of year

     400,800        600,800        1,400,800        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
 
     Year Ended May 31,     Year Ended May 31,  
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income

   $ 684,410      $ 667,290      $ 530,421      $ 533,566   

Net realized gain (loss)

     2,499,650        720,854        2,407,190        161,610   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (3,713,126     6,036,838        (4,641,115     6,856,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) resulting from operations

     (529,066     7,424,982        (1,703,504     7,551,661   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from

        

Net investment income

     (672,939     (733,001     (533,276     (580,727
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (672,939     (733,001     (533,276     (580,727
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Share Transactions

        

Value of shares redeemed

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (5,473,276     2,567,626        (6,364,947     3,245,876   

Net Assets

        

Beginning of year

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 29,834,072      $ 35,307,348      $ 28,357,674      $ 34,722,621   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 288,606      $ 280,210      $ 239,884      $ 245,401   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

     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 year

     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
 
       Year Ended May 31,  
       2012      2011  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

       

Net investment income

     $ 88,664       $ 173,382   

Net realized gain (loss)

       595,460         436,471   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (894,564      676,488   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) resulting from operations

       (210,440      1,286,341   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from

       

Net investment income

       (107,883      (231,750
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (107,883      (231,750
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund Share Transactions

       

Value of shares redeemed

       (5,253,424      (5,180,562
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in Net Assets

       (5,571,747      (4,125,971

Net Assets

       

Beginning of year

       15,948,046         20,074,017   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 10,376,299       $ 15,948,046   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

     $ 24,333       $ 44,596   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

       

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

       600,800         800,800   

Shares redeemed

       (200,000      (200,000
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of year

       400,800         600,800   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   48  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

For a Share outstanding throughout each period

     Year Ended May 31,     For the Period
October 1, 2007*
through
May 31, 2008
 
db-X 2010 Target Date Fund    2012     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**

     0.16        0.37        0.55        0.69        0.55   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)**

     (0.35     0.99        1.11        (2.67     (0.80

Contributions from advisor

            0.04                        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

     (0.19     1.40        1.66        (1.98     (0.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions paid to shareholders from:

          

Net investment income

     (0.20     (0.66     (0.51     (0.86     (0.18

Net realized capital gains

                                 (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.20     (0.66     (0.51     (0.86     (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 23.59      $ 23.98      $ 23.24      $ 22.09      $ 24.93   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return***

     (0.79 )%      6.09     7.51     (7.87 )%      (0.99 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

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

   $ 9,454      $ 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

     1.39     1.70     2.10     1.70     1.55 %† 

Net investment income

     0.67     1.56     2.32     3.09     3.33 %† 

Portfolio turnover rate††

     65     58     51     54     22
     Year Ended May 31,     For the Period
October 1, 2007*
through
May 31, 2008
 
db-X 2020 Target Date Fund    2012     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**

     0.28        0.44        0.51        0.61        0.44   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)**

     (1.12     3.39        2.10        (5.64     (1.67

Contributions from advisor

            0.01                        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

     (0.84     3.84        2.61        (5.03     (1.23
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions paid to shareholders from:

          

Net investment income

     (0.37     (0.53     (0.48     (0.59     (0.10

Net realized capital gains

                          (0.00 )(a)      (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.37     (0.53     (0.48     (0.59     (0.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 22.79      $ 24.00      $ 20.69      $ 18.56      $ 24.18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return***

     (3.49 )%      18.71     13.99     (20.73 )%      (4.82 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

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

   $ 31,918      $ 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

     1.16     1.42     1.90     1.60     1.32 %† 

Net investment income

     1.20     1.97     2.43     3.17     2.69 %† 

Portfolio turnover rate††

     55     49     37     64     20

 

* Commencement of 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.   49  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

 

For a Share outstanding throughout each period

     Year Ended May 31,     For the Period
October 1, 2007*
through
May 31, 2008
 
db-X 2030 Target Date Fund    2012     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**

     0.46        0.39        0.37        0.44        0.35   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) **

     (0.74     3.90        2.07        (7.54     (2.29

Contributions from advisor

            0.00 (a)                      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

     (0.28     4.29        2.44        (7.10     (1.94
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions paid to shareholders from:

          

Net investment income

     (0.48     (0.41     (0.33     (0.40     (0.08

Net realized capital gains

                                 (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.48     (0.41     (0.33     (0.40     (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 21.30      $ 22.06      $ 18.18      $ 16.07      $ 23.57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return***

     (1.17 )%      23.74     15.13     (30.08 )%      (7.59 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

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

   $ 29,834      $ 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

     1.18     1.43     1.95     1.62     1.38 %† 

Net investment income

     2.17     1.93     2.01     2.52     2.13 %† 

Portfolio turnover rate††

     40     39     42     64     13
     Year Ended May 31,     For the Period
October 1, 2007*
through
May 31, 2008
 
db-X 2040 Target Date Fund    2012     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**

     0.37        0.32        0.32        0.37        0.29   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)**

     (1.44     4.25        2.08        (8.15     (2.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

     (1.07     4.57        2.40        (7.78     (2.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions paid to shareholders from:

          

Net investment income

     (0.38     (0.36     (0.27     (0.36     (0.06

Net realized capital gains

                                 (0.00 )(a) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.38     (0.36     (0.27     (0.36     (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 20.24      $ 21.69      $ 17.48      $ 15.35      $ 23.49   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return***

     (4.86 )%      26.32     15.59     (33.03 )%      (8.14 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

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

   $ 28,358      $ 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

     1.20     1.43     1.97     1.65     1.36 %† 

Net investment income

     1.84     1.64     1.79     2.21     1.89 %† 

Portfolio turnover rate††

     34     35     38     56     10

 

* Commencement of 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

     Year Ended May 31,     For the Period
October 1, 2007*
through
May 31,  2008
 
db-X In-Target Date Fund    2012     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**

     0.16        0.25        0.33        0.47        0.43   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)**

     (0.63     1.61        0.70        (0.96     0.10   

Contributions from advisor

            0.00 (a)                      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

     (0.47     1.86        1.03        (0.49     0.53   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions paid to shareholders from:

          

Net investment income

     (0.18     (0.39     (0.34     (0.59     (0.15

Net realized capital gains

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.18     (0.39     (0.34     (0.59     (0.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 25.89      $ 26.54      $ 25.07      $ 24.38      $ 25.46   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return***

     (1.77 )%      7.44     4.23     (1.87 )%      2.12

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

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

   $ 10,376      $ 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

     1.36     1.66     2.06     1.57     1.61 %† 

Net investment income

     0.59     0.96     1.30     1.91     2.62 %† 

Portfolio turnover rate††

     59     60     42     75     21

 

* Commencement of 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

 

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 May 31, 2012, 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.

Each Fund may invest in securities of non-U.S. issuers that may trade in non-U.S. Markets. This may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: generally less liquid and less efficient securities markets; generally greater price volatility; exchange rate fluctuations and exchange controls; imposition of restrictions on the expatriation of funds or other assets of the Fund; less publicly available information about issuers; the imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs; settlement delays and risk of loss attendant in settlement procedures; difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations; less regulation of securities markets; different accounting, disclosure and reporting requirements; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates; greater social, economic and political uncertainties; the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets and the risk of war.

Pursuant to the Company’s organizational documents, the Company’s officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide indemnification for certain liabilities. The director’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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

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. 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.

Foreign securities (including foreign exchange contracts) are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that are significant and make the closing price unreliable, the Funds may fair value the security. If the event is likely to have affected the closing price of the security, the security will be valued at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value may also be based on a screening process of an independent pricing service to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economical upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

In general, the market value of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.

U.S. government securities and other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are valued at amortized cost if their original maturity was 60 days or less; or by amortizing their fair value as of the 61st day prior to maturity if their original term to maturity exceeded 60 days; fixed-income securities may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker/dealers. In cases where broker/dealer quotes are obtained, the Advisor may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security.

Cash    Cash consists of cash held at banks.

Fair Value Measurement    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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

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, investment-grade corporate bonds and rights.

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 May 31, 2012.

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.

The following table summarizes the valuation of each Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of May 31, 2012:

 

     Investment in Securities  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Fair Value at
5/31/2012
 
db-X 2010 Fund            

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

   $ 1,115,770       $       $         —       $ 1,115,770   

Corporate Bonds

             1,086,168                 1,086,168   

United States Government & Agencies Obligations

             7,212,404                 7,212,404   

Sovereign Bonds

             26,884                 26,884   

Rights

             297                 297   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,115,770       $ 8,325,753       $       $ 9,441,523   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
db-X 2020 Fund            

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

   $ 17,056,716       $       $       $ 17,056,716   

Preferred Stocks

     18,357                         18,357   

Corporate Bonds

             3,032,885                 3,032,885   

United States Government & Agencies Obligations

             11,631,470                 11,631,470   

Sovereign Bonds

             47,564                 47,564   

Rights

             2,383                 2,383   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 17,075,073       $ 14,714,302       $       $ 31,789,375   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Investment in Securities  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Fair Value at
5/31/2012
 
db-X 2030 Fund            

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

   $ 22,294,720       $       $         —       $ 22,294,720   

Preferred Stocks

     24,103                         24,103   

Corporate Bonds

             4,244,692                 4,244,692   

United States Government & Agencies Obligations

             2,821,494                 2,821,494   

Sovereign Bonds

             307,310                 307,310   

Rights

             3,293                 3,293   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 22,318,823       $ 7,376,789       $       $ 29,695,612   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
db-X 2040 Fund            

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

   $ 26,101,849       $       $       $ 26,101,849   

Preferred Stocks

     27,935                         27,935   

Corporate Bonds

             1,349,555                 1,349,555   

United States Government & Agencies Obligations

             682,396                 682,396   

Sovereign Bonds

             97,620                 97,620   

Rights

             3,840                 3,840   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 26,129,784       $ 2,133,411       $       $ 28,263,195   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
db-X In-Target Fund            

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

   $ 2,789,761       $       $       $ 2,789,761   

Preferred Stocks

     4,948                         4,948   

Corporate Bonds

             980,563                 980,563   

United States Government & Agencies Obligations

             6,562,055                 6,562,055   

Sovereign Bonds

             20,680                 20,680   

Rights

             321                 321   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 2,794,709       $ 7,563,619       $       $ 10,358,328   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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.

In December 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11 related to Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The amendments in this ASU require an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The guidance requires retrospective application for all comparative periods presented. The Advisor is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2011-11 will have on the financial statement disclosures.

 

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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.

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 Funds’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on foreign, federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.

Foreign Taxes    The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, capital gains on investments, certain foreign currency transactions or other corporate events. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and are reflected in their Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories, and foreign taxes on other corporate events are reflected in “Other foreign taxes.” Foreign taxes payable as of May 31, 2012, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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 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.

 

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3. Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

The Advisor has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Funds, subject to the supervision of the 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.

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.

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.

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 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 year ended May 31, 2012.

The amounts subject to potential reimbursement to the Advisor as of May 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

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

db-X 2010 Fund

   $ 588,143       $ 277,047       $ 102,834   

db-X 2020 Fund

     1,033,021         491,284         178,706   

db-X 2030 Fund

     894,427         436,228         167,873   

db-X 2040 Fund

     845,595         412,268         157,792   

db-X In-Target Fund

     629,183         288,183         106,568   

 

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For the year ended May 31, 2012, 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

   $ 90,474       $ 12,360   

db-X 2020 Fund

     178,706           

db-X 2030 Fund

     167,873           

db-X 2040 Fund

     157,792           

db-X In-Target Fund

     97,342         9,226   

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

As of May 31, 2012, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

     Accumulated
Earnings
     Net
Accumulated
Capital and
Other Gains
(Losses)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Losses)
 

db-X 2010 Fund

   $ 21,405       $ (1,669,212   $ (38,436   $ (1,686,243

db-X 2020 Fund

     147,309         (4,152,770     (696,007     (4,701,468

db-X 2030 Fund

     288,606         (5,825,356     (64,900     (5,601,650

db-X 2040 Fund

     239,884         (7,098,396     (1,127,993     (7,986,505

db-X In-Target Fund

     24,333         (220,545     (50,582     (246,794

For the years ended May 31, 2012 and May 31, 2011, the tax characterization of distributions paid for each Fund was equal to the book characterization of distributions paid. The total distributions and distributions per share are disclosed in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the Financial Highlights for all Funds.

At May 31, 2012, 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.

 

     Year of Expiration      Post-effective —
no expiration
ST
     Post-effective —
no expiration
LT
     Total
Amount
 
     2017      2018      2019           

db-X 2010 Fund

   $ 648,585       $ 1,020,627       $       $                     —       $                     —       $ 1,669,212   

db-X 2020 Fund

     418,939         3,713,736                                 4,132,675   

db-X 2030 Fund

     1,185,474         4,568,179         71,703                         5,825,356   

db-X 2040 Fund

     1,809,203         4,936,668         352,525                         7,098,396   

db-X In-Target Fund

             220,545                                 220,545   

 

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db-X 2010 Fund, db-X 2020 Fund, db-X 2030 Fund, db-X 2040 Fund and db-X In-Target Fund utilized $323,969, $2,223,566, $2,064,299, $1,729,486 and $362,754 respectively, of capital loss carryforwards during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012.

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.

During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012, the Funds incurred and elected to defer net capital losses as follows:

 

     Post-October Losses
on Capital
 

db-X 2010 Fund

   $   

db-X 2020 Fund

     20,095   

db-X 2030 Fund

       

db-X 2040 Fund

       

db-X In-Target Fund

       

In order to present paid-in capital and accumulated net realized gains or losses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities that more closely represent their tax character, certain adjustments have been made to additional paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income or loss and accumulated net realized gains or losses on investments. These differences are primarily due to currency gain/(loss) and redemptions-in-kind. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012, the adjustments were as follows:

 

     Undistributed
Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Undistributed
Capital Gains
(Accumulated
Losses)
    Paid-in
Capital
 

db-X 2010 Fund

   $ (405   $ (73,559   $ 73,964   

db-X 2020 Fund

     (1,479     (224,068     225,547   

db-X 2030 Fund

     (3,075     (427,639     430,714   

db-X 2040 Fund

     (2,662     (674,780     677,442   

db-X In-Target Fund

     (1,044     (231,719     232,763   

As of May 31, 2012, 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

   $ 9,479,620       $ 200,084       $ (238,181   $ (38,097

db-X 2020 Fund

     32,483,019         2,280,759         (2,974,403     (693,644

db-X 2030 Fund

     29,758,368         3,863,294         (3,926,050     (62,756

db-X 2040 Fund

     29,389,218         3,554,703         (4,680,726     (1,126,023

db-X In-Target Fund

     10,408,284         392,111         (442,067     (49,956

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

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 Funds. The table below shows the transactions in and earnings from investments in Deutsche Bank AG Securities for the year ended May 31, 2012.

 

     Fair Value
5/31/2011
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Fair Value
5/31/2012
     Interest
Income
 

db-X 2010 Fund

                 

Deutsche Bank AG (Common Stock)

   $       $ 4,750       $ (1,150   $ (1,153   $ (433   $ 2,014       $   

db-X 2020 Fund

                 

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

   $ 152,459       $       $ (150,315   $ (16,955   $ 14,811      $       $ 1,241   

Deutsche Bank AG (Common Stock)

     53,406                 (4,738     (19,075     (1,363     28,230           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Affiliates

   $ 205,865       $       $ (155,053   $ (36,030   $ 13,448      $ 28,230       $ 1,241   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

db-X 2030 Fund

                 

Deutsche Bank AG (Common Stock)

   $ 64,718       $ 10,790       $ (6,306   $ (26,295   $ (2,593   $ 40,314       $   

db-X 2040 Fund

                 

Deutsche Bank AG (Common Stock)

   $ 72,637       $ 13,014       $ (8,667   $ (30,467   $ 270      $ 46,787       $   

db-X In-Target Fund

                 

Deutsche Bank AG (Common Stock)

   $ 5,061       $ 4,638       $ (2,449   $ (2,560   $ (662   $ 4,028       $   

6. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the year ended May 31, 2012, 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

   $ 945,602       $ 7,003,519       $ 2,566,519       $ 6,232,787   

db-X 2020 Fund

     7,425,640         11,996,709         15,259,035         4,123,432   

db-X 2030 Fund

     9,791,480         2,850,014         11,153,804         1,386,700   

db-X 2040 Fund

     9,464,637         530,163         9,403,811         533,745   

db-X In-Target Fund

     2,159,813         5,567,494         2,160,893         5,945,391   

For the year ended May 31, 2012 the cost of in-kind purchases and the proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

db-X 2010 Fund

   $         —       $ 3,867,500   

db-X 2020 Fund

             4,591,091   

db-X 2030 Fund

             4,243,136   

db-X 2040 Fund

             4,125,259   

db-X In-Target Fund

             4,549,212   

7. Fund Share Transactions

As of May 31, 2012, 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 respective 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. 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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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc., formerly TDX Independence Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), consisting of: db-X 2010 Target Date Fund, db-X 2020 Target Date Fund, db-X 2030 Target Date Fund, db-X 2040 Target Date Fund, and db-X In-Target Date Fund (formerly, TDX Independence 2010 Exchange-Traded Fund, TDX Independence 2020 Exchange-Traded Fund, TDX Independence 2030 Exchange-Traded Fund, TDX Independence 2040 Exchange-Traded Fund, and TDX Independence In-Target Exchange-Traded Fund, respectively), as of May 31, 2012, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights for the indicated periods through May 31, 2009, were audited by other auditors whose report, dated July 28, 2009, expressed an unqualified opinion on such financial statements and financial highlights.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and the financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2012, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of 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 of db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc. at May 31, 2012, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

LOGO

New York, New York

July 23, 2012

 

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FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF DISCOUNTS & PREMIUMS

 

The tables that follow present information about the differences between the daily market price on secondary markets for shares of a Fund and that Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”). NAV is the price per share at which each Fund issues and redeems shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The price used to calculate market returns (“Market Price”) of each Fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lower offer on the national securities exchange on which the shares of such Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Each Fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of each Fund will fluctuate with changes in the market value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of each Fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand. Shareholders may pay more than NAV when they buy Fund shares and receive less than NAV when they sell those shares, because shares are bought and sold at current market prices.

Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Market Price of a Fund on a given day, generally at the time NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a Fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that a Fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV.

The following information shows the frequency distributions of premiums and discounts for each Fund included in this report. The information shown for each Fund is for each full calendar quarter completed after the inception date of such Fund, October 1, 2007, through the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012.

Each line in the table shows the number of trading days in which a Fund trades within the premium/discount range indicated. The number of trading days in each premium/discount range is also shown as a percentage of the total number of trading days in the period covered by each table. All data presented here represents past performance, which cannot be used to predict future results.

 

      MARKET PRICE ABOVE OR EQUAL TO NAV    MARKET PRICE  BELOW NAV
      Basis point
Differential*
     Number of
Days
   Percentage of
Total Days
   Number of
Days
   Percentage of
Total Days

db-X 2010 Target Date Fund

October 1, 2007 – May 31, 2012

     0 - <.25%         69      5.87%      60      5.10%
     .25% - <.50%         73      6.20%      72      6.12%
     .50% - <.75%       115      9.77%      82      6.96%
     .75% - <1.00%         73      6.20%      74      6.29%
     > = 1.00%       162    13.76%    397    33.73%
     Total:       492    41.80%    685    58.20%

db-X 2020 Target Date Fund

October 1, 2007 – May 31, 2012

     0 - <.25%         70      5.95%      71      6.03%
     .25% - <.50%         69      5.86%      66      5.61%
     .50% - <.75%       121    10.28%      68      5.78%
     .75% - <1.00%         92      7.82%      75      6.37%
     > = 1.00%       132    11.21%    413    35.09%
     Total:       484    41.12%    693    58.88%

db-X 2030 Target Date Fund

October 1, 2007 – May 31, 2012

     0 - <.25%         72      6.12%      56      4.76%
     .25% - <.50%         89      7.56%      60      5.10%
     .50% - <.75%       129    10.96%      58      4.93%
     .75% - <1.00%         60      5.10%      60      5.09%
     > = 1.00%       174    14.78%    419    35.60%
     Total:       524    44.52%    653    55.48%

 

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FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF DISCOUNTS & PREMIUMS (Continued)

 

      MARKET PRICE ABOVE OR EQUAL TO NAV    MARKET PRICE  BELOW NAV
      Basis point
Differential*
     Number of
Days
   Percentage of
Total Days
   Number of
Days
   Percentage of
Total Days

db-X 2040 Target Date Fund

October 1, 2007 – May 31, 2012

     0 - <.25%       104      8.84%      78      6.62%
     .25% - <.50%         99      8.41%      78      6.63%
     .50% - <.75%       137    11.64%      74      6.29%
     .75% - <1.00%         56      4.76%      55      4.67%
     > = 1.00%       168    14.27%    328    27.87%
     Total:       564    47.92%    613    52.08%

db-X In-Target Date Fund

October 1, 2007 – May 31, 2012

     0 - <.25%         80      6.80%      81      6.88%
     .25% - <.50%         72      6.12%    101      8.58%
     .50% - <.75%       150    12.74%    110      9.34%
     .75% - <1.00%         29      2.46%      96      8.16%
     > = 1.00%         74      6.29%    384    32.63%
     Total:       405    34.41%    772    65.59%

* A basis point equals one-hundredth of one percent (0.01%).

 

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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

 

Name, Address,
and Age
  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Director
  Other Directorships
held by Director

Disinterested Directors:

       

R. Charles Tschampion

Age 66,

60 Wall Street

New York, New York

10005

  Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Nominating Committee   Since
2007
 

Director, Special Projects, CFA Institute (2005 to present); Trustee of Lehigh University (October 1998 to June 2010) and Chair of the Investment Sub-Committee for the Lehigh University Endowment Fund (October 1998 to December 2008).

  5   Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee, SPDR Select Sector Trust; Director, Real Estate Information Standards Board.

Ernest J. Scalberg

Age 67,

60 Wall Street

New York, New York

10005

  Director, Member of the Audit and Nominating Committees   Since
2007
 

Research Professor and Director of the GLOBE Center, Monterey Institute of International Studies (2009 to present); Associate Vice President for External Programs and Dean of Fisher Graduate School of International Business (2001 to 2009); Director, Adviser or Trustee to numerous non-profit organizations (1974 to present).

  5   Trustee and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and Member of the Audit Committee, SPDR Select Sector Trust; Chairman of the Board of the Foundation, International University in Geneva (IUG), Switzerland.

Michael G. Smith

Age 68,

60 Wall Street

New York, New York

10005

  Director, Member of the Audit and Nominating Committees   Since
2007
 

Retired; formerly with Merrill lynch as Managing Director of Global Investor Client Strategy (1996 to 1998), Head of Regional U.S. Institutional Sales (1995 to 1996) and of U.S. Central Region (1986 to 1995).

  5   Director, Ivy Funds, Inc; Director, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc; Executive Board Director, Cox Business School, Southern Methodist University.

 

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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (Continued)

 

Name, Address,
and Age
  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Director
  Other Directorships
held by Director

Interested Director/Officers:*

       

Alex Depetris**

Age 32

60 Wall Street

New York, New York

10005

  Director, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary   Since
2010
  Director in the DBX Group at Deutsche Bank AG 2008; Associate, Arnold & Porter 2006 until 2008; Associate, Sullivan & Worcester 2005 until 2006.   10  

Trustee, Chairman of the Board, DBX ETF Trust.

Martin Kremenstein

Age 35

60 Wall Street

New York, New York

10005

  Chief Operating Officer   Since
2010
  Director in the DBX Group at Deutsche Bank AG with responsibility for providing investor solutions to the DB sales force in North America since 2006; Vice President, Market Risk Management JP Morgan Chase until 2006.   N/A  

N/A

Michael Gilligan

Age 45

60 Wall Street

New York, New York

10005

 

Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller

  Since
2010
  Director in the Finance Group at Deutsche Bank AG with CFO responsibility for DBX Strategic Advisors LLC, DBX Advisors LLC and DB Commodity Services LLC since 2008; Chief Operating Officer, Americas Credit Trading, Credit Suisse 2007 to 2008; Director in the Finance Group, Credit Suisse 1998 to 2007.   N/A   N/A

 

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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (Continued)

 

Name, Address,
and Age
  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Director
  Other Directorships
held by Director

Frank Gecsedi

Age 44

60 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

  Chief Compliance Officer   Since
2010
  Vice President in Deutsche Bank’s Global Markets Legal, Risk and Capital Division Since 2010; Vice President and Compliance Manager at Bank of America Merill Lynch (Formerly Merrill Lynch) (2000-2010)   N/A  

N/A

* Officers/Director of the Company are “interested persons” as defined in the 1940 Act.

** Effective February 22, 2011, Mr. Depetris was elected as a Director of the Company and appointed Chairman of the Board. On such date, Mr. Depetris was also elected President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Depetris has served as the Company’s Secretary since 2010.

The Fund’s SAI includes additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available by calling 1-877-369-4617, or on the Company’s website at www.dbxstrategicadvisors.db.com.

 

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BOARD CONSIDERATIONS IN APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT

ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACTS

 

At its meeting on February 13, 2012, the Board of Directors, including the Independent Directors (those not affiliated with the Trust or its service providers), unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement (together, the “Agreements”), on behalf of each of db-X Exchange-Traded Fund’s five (5) underlying portfolios (each, a “Fund”, and together, the “Funds”).

In reaching this decision with respect to the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”), the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Funds and their shareholders; (2) the Adviser’s financial resources and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of the advisory fee; (4) the total cost of the services to be provided by and the profits that could be realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Funds; and (5) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow, and if the fund shareholders would benefit from those economies.

In reaching this decision with respect to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Funds and their shareholders (including the investment performance of TDAM’s index fund clients); (2) the performance of TDAM with respect to its management of index funds generally, as well as TDAM’s financial resources and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Sub-Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of the sub-advisory fee; (4) the total cost of the services to be provided by and the profits that could be realized by TDAM from its relationship with the Funds; and (5) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow, and if the fund shareholders would benefit from those economies.

The Board reached a determination, with the assistance of Fund counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that approval of the Agreements and the compensation to be received thereunder is consistent with the Board’s duties under state and federal law. The Board reached this conclusion based on multiple factors.

The Board considered and reviewed materials distributed in advance of the meeting that provided a range of information on a variety of factors, including, among other things: (i) information about the duties and responsibilities of the board in connection with its review and consideration of the Agreements; and (ii) and performance and expense ratio information in comparison to peer registered investment companies (collectively, the “15(c) materials”). This information formed the primary, but not exclusive, basis for the Board’s determinations.

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

 

  (i) Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.

In considering the nature, extent and quality of services that the Adviser proposes to provide to the Funds, the Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement. The Board noted that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Funds, including arranging for, or implementing, the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, the provision of general corporate services such as portfolio management compliance services and the preparation and filing of certain reports on behalf of the Fund. The Board also considered, among other things, the professional experience and qualifications of the senior management and key professional personnel of the Adviser, including those individuals responsible for portfolio management. The Board considered that the Adviser provides, at its own expense, office facilities and equipment for use by the Funds and supervisory persons responsible for supervising and monitoring the Fund’s service providers. The Board also considered that the Adviser pays for the compensation of officers of the Fund who are also officers or employees of the Adviser, except as may otherwise be determined by the Board. The Board also considered that the Adviser arranges for the provision of transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution services necessary for the Funds’ operation.

The Board considered the performance of the Funds by discussing the Funds’ annualized index tracking error since the commencement of investment operations, which provides a comparison between the NAV of each Fund’s underlying index as compared to the NAV of each respective Fund. The Board determined that the Funds had tracked their respective indices within acceptable ranges since the Advisory Agreement was previously approved by the Board.

The Board evaluated these factors in consultation with Fund counsel. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement were reasonable and appropriate in relation to the fees to be paid to the Adviser, taking special consideration of the fact that the Funds were

 

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ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACTS (Continued)

 

subject to an expense waiver agreement which waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses after a specified point. The Board considered the staffing of the Adviser, including the training, qualifications and experience of investment personnel in managing index funds. The Board also considered the expertise of the Adviser in supervising third party service providers to the Fund, such as the administrator and custodian. The Board further considered the compliance program of the Adviser which supports the Fund’s compliance program.

 

  (ii) Adviser’s Financial Resources.

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

 

  (iii) Competitiveness of Advisory Fee.

The Board considered the level of the advisory fee for each Fund and discussed comparative advisory fees of other comparable exchange-traded funds. The Board considered that this type of information would be useful in assessing whether DBX would be providing services at a cost that was competitive with other exchange-traded funds. The Board concluded that the contract rate advisory fee and total fund expenses for each of the Funds were reasonable, but noted that the advisory fees charged by the Funds were higher than the advisory fees typically charged by the other exchange-traded funds. In concluding that the advisory fees and fund expenses were reasonable, the Board considered the Company’s innovative and unique investment process. In assessing this information, the Directors considered both the gross fees as well as the level of fees after waivers and/or reimbursements.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the advisory fees were reasonable in light of the services provided.

 

  (iv) Economies of Scale.

The Board considered whether economies of scale would be realized by the Funds at higher asset levels. The Board also assessed whether certain costs would increase if asset levels rise. The Board concluded that under foreseeable conditions, they were unable to assess at this time whether economies of scale would be realized if the Funds were to experience significant growth. In the event there were to be significant asset growth in the Funds, the Board determined to reassess whether the advisory fees appropriately took into account any economies of scale that had been realized as a result of that growth.

Given all the information available to it and considering all material factors, the Board concluded that the Investment Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable and it was unanimously approved.

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

 

  (i) Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.

In considering the nature, extent and quality of services that TDAM provides to the Funds, the Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by TDAM under the Advisory Agreement. The Board noted that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Funds, including arranging for, or implementing, the purchase and sale of portfolio securities.

The Board also considered TDAM’s operational capabilities and resources, and its experience in serving as investment sub-adviser to the Funds and other funds (including certain other index-based ETFs advised by the Adviser). The Board considered the professional experience and qualifications of TDAM’s senior management and key professional personnel, as well as TDAM’s depth and breadth of experience in managing investment portfolios consisting of U.S. and non-U.S. equity securities. In addition, the Board considered TDAM’s operational capabilities and resources, and TDAM’s experience in managing index funds covering various asset classes. The Board noted that TDAM manages its index-based portfolios using both full replication and sampling techniques and maintains strict discipline in the implementation of its indexing strategies. To that end, the Board noted that when there are changes to a benchmark index, TDAM closely monitors any such changes to devise strategies to realign its portfolios at the lowest possible cost while tracking the respective benchmark index. The Board also noted TDAM’s processes to minimize the cost of trading.

 

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BOARD CONSIDERATIONS IN APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT

ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACTS (Continued)

 

The Board evaluated these factors in consultation with Fund counsel. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services to be provided by TDAM under the Sub-Advisory Agreement were reasonable and appropriate in relation to the fees to be paid to TDAM, taking special consideration of the fact that the fees to be paid to TDAM were payable by the Adviser and not the Funds.

 

  (ii) Performance of TDAM; TDAM’s Financial Resources.

The Board considered the performance of the Funds by discussing the Funds’ annualized index tracking error since the commencement of investment operations, which provides a comparison between the level of each Fund’s underlying index as compared to the NAV of each respective Fund. The Board determined that the Funds had tracked their respective indices within acceptable ranges since the Sub-Advisory Agreement was previously approved by the Board.

The Board also considered TDAM’s financial condition and whether it had the resources necessary to carry out its functions. The Board concluded that TDAM had the financial resources necessary to perform its obligations under the Sub-Advisory Agreement.

 

  (iii) Competitiveness of Sub-Advisory Fee.

The Board noted that the fee to be paid to TDAM in respect of each Fund would be paid by the Adviser and not the Fund. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the sub-advisory fees were reasonable in light of the services provided.

 

  (iv) Costs of Services and Profitability.

The Board considered the asset levels at which TDAM expected to “break-even” with respect to its operation of the Funds, and further noted that the fee paid by the Adviser to TDAM under the Sub-Advisory Agreement contained breakpoints.

The Board also considered whether TDAM would benefit in other ways from its relationship with the Funds. The Board discussed TDAM’s practices regarding the selection and compensation of brokers and dealers that execute portfolio transactions for the Funds and the brokers’ and dealers’ provision of brokerage services to TDAM. The Board discussed the potential benefits TDAM derives from the Funds’ soft dollar arrangements, whereby brokers provide brokerage services to the Funds or TDAM in return for allocating fund brokerage.

Given the costs of the services provided by and the profits that could be realized by TDAM in connection with the management of the Funds, the Board determined that the amount of potential profit was fair.

 

  (v) Economies of Scale.

The Board considered whether economies of scale would be realized by the Funds at higher asset levels. The Board also assessed whether certain costs would increase if asset levels rise. The Board concluded that under foreseeable conditions, they were unable to assess at this time whether economies of scale would be realized if the Funds were to experience significant growth. In the event there were to be significant asset growth in the Funds, the Board determined to reassess whether the sub-advisory fees appropriately took into account any economies of scale that had been realized as a result of that growth. Given all the information available to it and considering all material factors, the Board concluded that the Sub-Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable and it was unanimously approved.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

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, 2010 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.

Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code.

Each Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended May 31, 2012.

Federal and State Income Tax

 

     Qualified Dividend
Income*
    Dividends Received
Deduction*
 

db-X 2010 Fund

     34     20

db-X 2020 Fund

     82     49

db-X 2030 Fund

     85     50

db-X 2040 Fund

     100     69

db-X In-Target Fund

     82     50

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

 

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PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE

 

DBX Strategic Advisors, LLC (“Advisors”) collects non-public information about you from the following sources: (i) information received from you on applications or other forms; and (ii) information about your transactions with the Advisors, Advisors’ affiliates and third-party service providers and vendors. Advisors does not disclose any non-public personal information about you to anyone, other than as set forth below, as permitted by applicable law and regulation. Advisors may disclose non-public personal information about you to the funds in which you invest, to Advisors’ affiliates, and to non-affiliated companies that work with Advisors to service your account(s), or to provide services or process transactions that you have requested. Advisors may disclose non-public personal information in situations that may include, but are not limited to, in response to legal and/or regulatory inquiries and the proposed or actual sale, assignment merger or other transfer of all or a portion of Advisors’ business to another business entity. Advisors may also disclose non-public personal information about you to parties representing you, such as your investment representative, your accountant, your tax adviser, or to other third parties at your direction/consent. Advisors will not sell, rent, license or trade your personal and financial information to or with third parties for their own direct marketing use unless you give us general or specific consent to do so. If you decide to close your account(s) or become an inactive customer, Advisors will adhere to the privacy policies and practices as described in this notice. Advisors restricts access to your personal and account information to those employees who need to know that information to provide products and services to you. Advisors maintains reasonable and customary physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your non-public personal information.

Advisors reserves the right, at their discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this Privacy Policy Notice, and any of the policies described herein, at any time. Advisors will indicate any such changes to the Privacy Policy Notice at the privacy link which can be found at www.dbxstrategicadvisors.db.com. At all times, you are bound by the then-current version of the Privacy Policy and all applicable laws. Advisors highly recommends that you review this Privacy Policy Notice from time to time to ensure that you are familiar with the most recent version. The examples contained in this Privacy Policy Notice are illustrations; they are not intended to be exclusive.

 

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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, Amerivest Investment Management, LLC, 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.

(a) The Fund has adopted a code of ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. This Code is filed as an exhibit to this report on Form N-CSR under item (a)(1).

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

R. Charles Tschampion is the designated financial expert on the Audit Committee of db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc. with respect to db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc., R. Charles Tschampion is not an “interested person” as such terms are defined by Section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19).

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) Audit Fees. Fees for audit services for the Registrant’s fiscal year ended May 31, 2012 and 2011, for professional services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP (“principal accountant”) for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements were $90,000 and $90,000, respectively.

(b) Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed for the Registrant’s fiscal year ended May 31, 2012 and 2011, for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and are not reported above in Item 4(a) were $0 and $0, respectively.

(c) Tax Fees. Fees for tax services billed to the Registrant during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012 and 2011, for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning were $15,000 and $15,000, respectively.

(d) All Other Fees. All other aggregate fees billed for the Registrant’s fiscal year ended May 31, 2012 and 2011 were $0 and $0, respectively.


(e) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. In accordance with Rule 2-01(c)(7)(A), the Audit Committee pre-approves all of the audit and permissible non-audit services of the Registrant. All of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) above were approved by the Audit Committee in accordance with paragraph (c) (7) (i) (c) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) Not applicable.

(h) The Registrant’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval) is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Items 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

The Registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The Registrant’s audit committee members are Ernest J. Scalberg, Michael G. Smith and R. Charles Tschampion.

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)(1) Code of Ethics

(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:   August 3, 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:   August 3, 2012

 

By:  

/s/ Michael Gilligan

Name:   Michael Gilligan
Title:   Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller
Date:   August 3, 2012