N-CSR 1 d525586dncsr.htm DB-X EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS INC. db-x Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number                     811-22001                     

db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

60 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Alex Depetris

db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

60 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end:             May 31            

Date of reporting period:             May 31, 2013            

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Item 1.   Reports to Stockholders.

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


ANNUAL REPORT

 

May 31, 2013

db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

db X-trackers 2010 Target Date Fund (TDD)

(formerly known as db-X 2010 Target Date Fund)

db X-trackers 2020 Target Date Fund (TDH)

(formerly known as db-X 2020 Target Date Fund)

db X-trackers 2030 Target Date Fund (TDN)

(formerly known as db-X 2030 Target Date Fund)

db X-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund (TDV)

(formerly known as db-X 2040 Target Date Fund)

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

(formerly known as db-X In-Target Date Fund)


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

     1   

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

     3   

Performance Summary (Unaudited)

  

db X-trackers 2010 Target Date Fund

     4   

db X-trackers 2020 Target Date Fund

     6   

db X-trackers 2030 Target Date Fund

     8   

db X-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund

     10   

db X-trackers In-Target Date Fund

     12   

Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)

     14   

Schedules of Investments

  

db X-trackers 2010 Target Date Fund

     15   

db X-trackers 2020 Target Date Fund

     19   

db X-trackers 2030 Target Date Fund

     24   

db X-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund

     30   

db X-trackers 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)

     63   

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

     66   

Additional Information (Unaudited)

     69   

Privacy Policy Notice (Unaudited)

     70   


TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS: (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to present this Annual Report for db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc., which covers the year ended May 31, 2013.

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 one year covered by this report, investors with a longer investment horizon benefitted from higher exposure to equities as the db X-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund and the db X-trackers 2030 Target Date Fund, which allocate a large percentage of assets to domestic and international equities, experienced NAV returns of 26.35% and 20.94%, respectively.* The db X-trackers 2020 Target Date Fund, with a more balanced allocation between equity and fixed income securities, experienced a NAV return of 15.04%.* The db X-trackers 2010 Target Date Fund and the X-trackers In-Target Date Fund, which have the greatest percentage allocations to less volatile fixed income securities experienced NAV returns of 4.41% and 8.37%, 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,

 

Alex Depetris

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

July 26, 2013

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* Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. A Fund’s net asset value (“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. The most recent month end performance may be obtained by visiting www.dbxus.com.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index is unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. 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. 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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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

 

For the year ended May 31, 2013 equity markets strengthened around the world as a combination of improving economic fundamentals, waning concern over Eurozone instability and U.S Federal Reserve stimulus measures pushed stocks higher, with the S&P 500 Index increasing 27.28%, the Russell 3000 Index increasing 27.88% and the NASDAQ Composite Index increasing 19.80%. International markets were even stronger, with the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index (measuring equities in Europe, Australasia and the Far East) gaining 31.62%. Equity strength pushed U.S. fixed income securities to the back burner as risk appetites increased, with the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index increasing only 0.91% 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 Performance Summary 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-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund, which has the greatest exposure to domestic and international equities, experienced an increase in NAV of 26.35% during the year ended May 31, 2013. The db X-trackers 2010 Target Date Fund, which has a heavy exposure to short term U.S. Treasuries, experienced a more modest increase in NAV of 4.41% 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.dbxus.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-trackers 2010 Target Date Fund (TDD) (Unaudited)

The db X-trackers 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, 2013, the Fund’s net asset value increased 4.41%, compared to an increase of 4.80% for the Zacks 2010 Lifecycle Index and an increase of 4.81% for the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index. The fund’s performance benefited from favorable results in short-term fixed income securities, though the bulk of the returns were the result of the fund’s exposure to domestic and international equities.

Performance as of 5/31/13

 

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

One Year

   4.41%    6.65%    4.80%    4.81%

Five Year

   1.71%    0.84%    2.02%    4.24%

Since Inception1

   1.33%    0.57%    1.62%    4.22%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Price    Zacks 2010 Lifecycle
Index
   Dow Jones Target 2010
Index

One Year

   4.41%    6.65%    4.80%    4.81%

Five Year

   8.85%    4.28%    10.51%    23.09%

Since Inception1

   7.78%    3.28%    9.56%    26.37%

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.dbxus.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, 2012, as disclosed in the most recent prospectus dated September 28, 2012, was 1.39%. 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 9/30/13.

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 sub indexes 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-trackers 2010 Target Date Fund (TDD) (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in TDD2 as of 5/31/13

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

Asset Class Breakdown* as of 5/31/13

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

 

Top Ten Holdings3 as of 5/31/13

 

 
Top Ten Equity Holdings  
Description   Shares     Value     % of Net Assets  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    497        $44,963        0.5%   

Apple, Inc.

    94        42,270        0.4%   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    312        35,590        0.4%   

Google, Inc., Class A

    39        33,946        0.4%   

Chevron Corp.

    250        30,688        0.3%   

Microsoft Corp.

    879        30,661        0.3%   

General Electric Co.

    1,210        28,217        0.3%   

Johnson & Johnson

    324        27,274        0.3%   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    328        25,177        0.3%   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    572        23,195        0.2%   
     
 
Top Ten Fixed Income Holdings  
Description   Principal Amount     Value     % of Net Assets  

US Treasury Bond/Note 1.75%, 3/31/14

    $500,000        $506,699        5.2%   

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

    434,800        453,771        4.6%   

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

    435,000        447,557        4.6%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 4.25%, 11/15/14

    409,000        432,756        4.4%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 0.50%, 10/15/13

    426,000        426,699        4.3%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 0.75%, 6/15/14

    412,000        414,527        4.2%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 0.25%, 12/15/14

    405,000        405,127        4.1%   

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

    390,000        401,091        4.1%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 0.50%, 10/15/14

    395,000        396,605        4.0%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 1.00%, 7/15/13

    395,000        395,494        4.0%   

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.dbxus.com.

Sector Breakdown* as of 5/31/13

 

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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-trackers 2020 Target Date Fund (TDH) (Unaudited)

The db X-trackers 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, 2013, the Fund’s net asset value increased 15.04%, compared to an increase of 15.43% for the Zacks 2020 Lifecycle Index and 10.84% for the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index. The fund’s performance benefited from favorable results in domestic and international equities.

Performance as of 5/31/13

 

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

One Year

   15.04%    20.50%    15.43%    10.84%

Five Year

   3.55%    2.98%    3.71%    4.03%

Since Inception1

   2.24%    1.79%    2.38%    3.40%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Price    Zacks 2020 Lifecycle
Index
   Dow Jones Target 2020
Index

One Year

   15.04%    20.50%    15.43%    10.84%

Five Year

   19.07%    15.79%    19.99%    21.84%

Since Inception1

   13.35%    10.55%    14.29%    20.90%

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.dbxus.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, 2012, as disclosed in the most recent prospectus dated September 28, 2012, was 1.16%. 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 9/30/13.

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-trackers 2020 Target Date Fund (TDH) (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in TDH2 as of 5/31/13

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

Asset Class Breakdown* as of 5/31/13

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

 

Top Ten Holdings3 as of 5/31/13

 

 
Top Ten Equity Holdings  
Description   Shares     Value     % of Net Assets  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    4,678        $423,219        1.4%   

Apple, Inc.

    919        413,255        1.3%   

Microsoft Corp.

    8,581        299,306        1.0%   

Google, Inc., Class A

    337        293,327        0.9%   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    2,520        287,457        0.9%   

International Business Machines Corp.

    1,212        252,120        0.8%   

General Electric Co.

    10,791        251,646        0.8%   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    3,357        251,238        0.8%   

Chevron Corp.

    1,927        236,539        0.8%   

Johnson & Johnson

    2,737        230,401        0.7%   
     
 
Top Ten Fixed Income Holdings  
Description   Principal Amount     Value     % of Net Assets  

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

    $1,111,900        $1,114,202        3.6%   

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. 1.00%, 2/02/15

    784,000        790,141        2.5%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 0.25%, 12/15/14

    719,800        720,025        2.3%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 2.50%, 3/31/15

    684,800        712,380        2.3%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 4.25%, 8/15/15

    642,700        697,631        2.2%   

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

    652,400        676,941        2.2%   

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

    652,400        671,233        2.2%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 2.375%, 2/28/15

    641,800        665,191        2.1%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 2.125%, 5/31/15

    641,800        664,915        2.1%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 0.375%, 3/15/15

    659,800        660,909        2.1%   
                         

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.dbxus.com.

Sector Breakdown* as of 5/31/13

 

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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-trackers 2030 Target Date Fund (TDN) (Unaudited)

The db X-trackers 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, 2013, the Fund’s net asset value increased 20.94%, compared to an increase of 21.88% for the Zacks 2030 Lifecycle Index and 17.75% for the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index. The fund’s performance benefitted from a large exposure to domestic and international equities.

Performance as of 5/31/13

 

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

One Year

   20.94%    29.97%    21.88%    17.75%

Five Year

   3.55%    3.60%    4.04%    4.13%

Since Inception1

   1.70%    1.78%    2.14%    3.01%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Price    Zacks 2030 Lifecycle
Index
   Dow Jones Target 2030
Index

One Year

   20.94%    29.97%    21.88%    17.75%

Five Year

   19.06%    19.33%    21.93%    22.45%

Since Inception1

   10.02%    10.49%    12.74%    18.32%

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.dbxus.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, 2012, as disclosed in the most recent prospectus dated September 28, 2012, was 1.18%. 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 9/30/13.

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-trackers 2030 Target Date Fund (TDN) (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in TDN2 as of 5/31/13

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

Asset Class Breakdown* as of 5/31/13

 

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

 

Top Ten Holdings3 as of 5/31/13

 

 
Top Ten Equity Holdings  
Description   Shares     Value     % of Net Assets  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    6,426        $581,360        1.9%   

Apple, Inc.

    1,265        568,845        1.9%   

Google, Inc., Class A

    464        403,871        1.3%   

Microsoft Corp.

    11,539        402,479        1.3%   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    3,448        393,314        1.3%   

International Business Machines Corp.

    1,748        363,619        1.2%   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    4,710        352,495        1.2%   

General Electric Co.

    14,969        349,076        1.2%   

Chevron Corp.

    2,642        324,306        1.1%   

Johnson & Johnson

    3,790        319,042        1.1%   
     
 
Top Ten Fixed Income Holdings  
Description   Principal Amount     Value     % of Net Assets  

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

    $186,000        $229,631        0.8%   

General Electric Capital Corp. 2.10%, 1/07/14

    222,000        224,373        0.7%   

AT&T, Inc. 5.55%, 8/15/41

    201,000        222,847        0.7%   

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

    165,000        210,958        0.7%   

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

    151,000        202,160        0.7%   

Amgen, Inc. 5.65%, 6/15/42

    158,000        178,239        0.6%   

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

    137,000        168,940        0.6%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 4.375%, 5/15/41

    111,400        135,265        0.4%   

Johnson & Johnson 5.95%, 8/15/37

    101,000        131,363        0.4%   

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

    103,000        130,527        0.4%   

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.dbxus.com.

Sector Breakdown* as of 5/31/13

 

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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-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund (TDV) (Unaudited)

The db X-trackers 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, 2013, the Fund’s net asset value increased 26.35%, compared to an increase of 26.46% for the Zacks 2040 Lifecycle Index and 22.96% for the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index. The fund’s performance benefitted from a large exposure to domestic and international equities.

Performance as of 5/31/13

 

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

One Year

   26.35%    20.50%    26.46%    22.96%

Five Year

   3.29%    2.52%    3.24%    4.31%

Since Inception1

   1.36%    0.75%    1.33%    2.93%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Price    Zacks 2040 Lifecycle
Index
   Dow Jones Target 2040
Index

One Year

   26.35%    20.50%    26.46%    22.96%

Five Year

   17.55%    13.23%    17.27%    23.47%

Since Inception1

   7.98%    4.32%    7.78%    17.76%

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.dbxus.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, 2012, as disclosed in the most recent prospectus dated September 28, 2012, was 1.20%. 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 9/30/13.

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-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund (TDV) (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in TDV2 as of 5/31/13

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

Asset Class Breakdown* as of 5/31/13

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

 

Top Ten Holdings3 as of 5/31/13

 

 
Top Ten Equity Holdings  
Description   Shares     Value     % of Net Assets  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    7,397        $669,206        2.2%   

Apple, Inc.

    1,466        659,230        2.2%   

Microsoft Corp.

    13,549        472,590        1.6%   

Google, Inc., Class A

    529        460,447        1.5%   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    3,972        453,086        1.5%   

International Business Machines Corp.

    1,982        412,296        1.4%   

General Electric Co.

    17,320        403,902        1.3%   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    5,378        402,490        1.3%   

Chevron Corp.

    3,114        382,244        1.3%   

Johnson & Johnson

    4,330        364,499        1.2%   
     
 
Top Ten Fixed Income Holdings  
Description   Principal Amount     Value     % of Net Assets  

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

    $112,200        $136,095        0.5%   

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

    85,700        108,049        0.4%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 4.375%, 5/15/41

    81,400        98,838        0.3%   

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

    84,800        94,910        0.3%   

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

    75,800        92,002        0.3%   

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

    68,500        88,076        0.3%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 4.50%, 2/15/36

    66,200        81,612        0.3%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 3.125%, 2/15/42

    65,100        63,249        0.2%   

General Electric Capital Corp. 2.10%, 1/07/14

    34,000        34,364        0.1%   

AT&T, Inc. 5.55%, 8/15/41

    30,000        33,261        0.1%   
                         

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.dbxus.com.

Sector Breakdown* as of 5/31/13

 

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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-trackers In-Target Date Fund (TDX) (Unaudited)

The db X-trackers 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, 2013, the Fund’s net asset value increased 8.37%, compared to an increase of 8.92% for the Zacks In-Target Lifecycle Index and an increase of 3.04% for the Dow Jones Target Today Index. The fund’s performance benefited from favorable results in domestic and international equities.

Performance as of 5/31/13

 

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

One Year

   8.37%    14.33%    8.92%    3.04%

Five Year

   3.18%    7.14%    3.44%    4.95%

Since Inception1

   3.19%    2.67%    3.41%    4.81%
Cumulative Total Returns
      Net Asset Value    Market Price    Zacks In-Target Lifecycle
Index
   Dow Jones Target Today
Index

One Year

   8.37%    14.33%    8.92%    3.04%

Five Year

   16.97%    41.17%    18.41%    27.32%

Since Inception1

   19.47%    16.12%    20.92%    30.53%

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.dbxus.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, 2012, as disclosed in the most recent prospectus dated September 28, 2012, was 1.36%. 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 9/30/13.

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-trackers In-Target Date Fund (TDX) (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in TDX2 as of 5/31/13

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

Asset Class Breakdown* as of 5/31/13

 

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

 

Top Ten Holdings3 as of 5/31/13

 

 
Top Ten Equity Holdings  
Description   Shares     Value     % of Net Assets  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1,055        $95,446        0.9%   

Apple, Inc.

    203        91,285        0.8%   

Microsoft Corp.

    1,970        68,715        0.6%   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    539        61,485        0.5%   

Google, Inc., Class A

    69        60,058        0.5%   

General Electric Co.

    2,465        57,484        0.5%   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    764        57,177        0.5%   

International Business Machines Corp.

    270        56,166        0.5%   

Chevron Corp.

    431        52,905        0.5%   

Johnson & Johnson

    625        52,612        0.5%   
     
 
Top Ten Fixed Income Holdings  
Description   Principal Amount     Value     % of Net Assets  

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

    $582,900        $608,335        5.4%   

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

    580,000        596,494        5.3%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 1.25%, 3/15/14

    500,000        504,414        4.5%   

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

    444,000        456,089        4.1%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 0.25%, 12/15/14

    375,000        375,117        3.4%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 0.75%, 6/15/14

    367,000        369,251        3.3%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 1.25%, 2/15/14

    363,700        366,627        3.3%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 0.50%, 10/15/14

    355,000        356,442        3.2%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 2.125%, 11/30/14

    345,000        354,730        3.2%   

US Treasury Bond/Note 2.125%, 5/31/15

    342,000        354,317        3.2%   

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.dbxus.com.

Sector Breakdown* as of 5/31/13

 

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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 (Unaudited)

 

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, 2013.

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, 2012
     Ending
Account Value
May 31, 2013
     Annualized
Expense  Ratio(1)
based on the number of
days in the period
    Expenses Paid
During the Period(2)
December 1, 2012 to
May 31, 2013
 
db X-trackers 2010 Target Date Fund           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,026.25         0.65   $ 3.28   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.69         0.65   $ 3.28   
db X-trackers 2020 Target Date Fund           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,081.58         0.65   $ 3.37   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.69         0.65   $ 3.28   
db X-trackers 2030 Target Date Fund           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,103.71         0.65   $ 3.41   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.69         0.65   $ 3.28   
db X-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,135.12         0.65   $ 3.46   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.69         0.65   $ 3.28   
db X-trackers In-Target Date Fund           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,047.71         0.65   $ 3.32   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.69         0.65   $ 3.28   

(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, 2013. 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, 2012 to May 31, 2013. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the Fund’s annualized expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by 182 days and then dividing the result by 365.

 

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db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers 2010 Target Date Fund

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
COMMON STOCKS — 19.8%    
Basic Materials — 0.9%    

Air Liquide SA (France)

    29      $ 3,745   

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

    139        3,224   

BASF SE (Germany)

    80        7,822   

BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

    274        9,147   

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom)

    167        4,860   

Coeur Mining Inc.*

    50        710   

Dow Chemical (The) Co.

    116        3,997   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    137        7,643   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    100        3,105   

International Paper Co.

    200        9,230   

Linde AG (Germany)

    17        3,271   

Monsanto Co.

    100        10,064   

Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

    46        2,429   

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)

    123        5,339   

Sherwin-Williams (The) Co.

    50        9,427   

Syngenta AG (Switzerland)

    8        3,146   
   

 

 

 
      87,159   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 1.9%    

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    33        8,878   

Anixter International, Inc.*

    105        8,056   

AT&T, Inc.

    598        20,924   

Bankrate, Inc.*

    100        1,431   

Brightcove, Inc.*

    100        748   

BT Group PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

    709        3,254   

CenturyLink, Inc.

    100        3,415   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    600        14,448   

Comcast Corp., Class A

    240        9,635   

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.

    100        1,702   

Corning, Inc.

    156        2,398   

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

    290        3,331   

France Telecom SA (France)

    197        2,008   

Google, Inc., Class A*

    39        33,946   

Leap Wireless International, Inc.*

    300        1,695   

News Corp., Class A

    165        5,298   

SoftBank Corp. (Japan)

    100        5,147   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B (Sweden)

    574        6,777   

Telefonica SA (Spain)*

    387        5,332   

Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada)

    100        3,340   

Time Warner, Inc.

    123        7,180   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    329        15,950   

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,915        11,418   

Vonage Holdings Corp.*

    1,000        2,740   

Walt Disney (The) Co.

    185        11,669   
   

 

 

 
      190,720   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 2.1%    

Arctic Cat, Inc.

    100        4,689   

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*

    67        1,362   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

    35        3,352   

Cash America International, Inc.

    100        4,771   

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Switzerland)

    54        4,848   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    34        998   

Compass Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    241        3,173   

CVS Caremark Corp.

    127        7,313   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical (Continued)    

Daimler AG (Germany)

    84      $ 5,395   

Dana Holding Corp.

    100        1,892   

Dr Horton, Inc.

    100        2,436   

DTS, Inc.*

    100        1,976   

Ford Motor Co.

    499        7,824   

GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A

    100        4,503   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (Sweden)

    31        1,067   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    131        4,995   

Inditex SA (Spain)

    26        3,238   

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

    200        1,242   

Kohl’s Corp.

    134        6,888   

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.*

    300        5,196   

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    67        3,879   

Lennar Corp., Class A

    100        3,932   

Life Time Fitness, Inc.*

    100        4,984   

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (Canada)*

    100        2,880   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    100        4,211   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (France)

    19        3,375   

Maidenform Brands, Inc.*

    100        1,819   

MDC Holdings, Inc.

    100        3,711   

Men’s Wearhouse, (The), Inc.

    100        3,620   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    200        2,570   

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    300        3,330   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    167        5,362   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

    100        5,252   

Ross Stores, Inc.

    100        6,431   

Ruby Tuesday, Inc.*

    300        2,775   

Saks, Inc.*

    167        2,477   

Southwest Airlines Co.

    400        5,668   

Systemax, Inc.

    100        965   

Target Corp.

    67        4,657   

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

    233        13,939   

VF Corp.

    100        18,386   

Wabash National Corp.*

    300        3,150   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    301        22,526   

World Fuel Services Corp.

    10        407   
   

 

 

 
      207,464   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 4.1%    

Abbott Laboratories

    300        11,001   

Acacia Research-Acacia Technologies

    100        2,500   

Accuray, Inc.*

    300        1,611   

Aetna, Inc.

    200        12,075   

Align Technology, Inc.*

    100        3,575   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Belgium)

    67        6,194   

Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    100        1,834   

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    81        4,170   

Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A*

    600        1,992   

Bayer AG (Germany)

    65        7,003   

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    100        9,862   

BioScrip, Inc.*

    300        4,194   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    134        6,165   

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)

    179        9,853   

Capella Education Co.*

    100        4,356   

Centene Corp.*

    100        4,950   

Chemocentryx, Inc.*

    100        1,351   

Coca-Cola (The) Co.

    562        22,475   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   15  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers 2010 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)    

CONMED Corp.

    67      $ 2,206   

Convergys Corp.

    100        1,817   

CSL Ltd. (Australia)

    61        3,480   

DANONE SA (France)

    45        3,319   

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

    238        7,055   

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

    100        2,677   

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

    100        3,799   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    412        10,726   

Hanger, Inc.*

    100        3,191   

Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc.

    25        1,175   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    70        2,522   

Incyte Corp. Ltd.*

    67        1,485   

JM Smucker (The) Co.

    67        6,764   

Johnson & Johnson

    324        27,274   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    83        1,130   

Magellan Health Services, Inc.*

    7        382   

Medtronic, Inc.

    100        5,101   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    284        13,263   

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    67        2,533   

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    252        7,424   

Nestle SA (Switzerland)

    264        17,518   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    183        13,205   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)

    32        5,158   

Pfizer, Inc.

    823        22,410   

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

    400        4,784   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    328        25,177   

Quad/Graphics, Inc.

    100        2,330   

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    51        3,659   

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

    100        3,658   

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    59        14,752   

Rollins, Inc.

    21        530   

SABMiller PLC (United Kingdom)

    67        3,390   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*

    50        3,034   

Sanofi (France)

    62        6,649   

Santarus, Inc.*

    300        6,681   

Seaboard Corp.

    1        2,755   

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    67        2,299   

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

    67        529   

Sequenom, Inc.*

    500        2,070   

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

    100        6,029   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    100        4,480   

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)

    779        4,326   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Israel)

    93        3,571   

Unilever NV (Netherlands)

    159        6,517   

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

    125        5,270   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    114        7,140   

ViroPharma, Inc.*

    67        1,843   

Woolworths Ltd. (Australia)

    100        3,158   
   

 

 

 
      405,406   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 2.2%    

BG Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    277        5,105   

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,477        10,625   

Cameron International Corp.*

    167        10,165   

Cheniere Energy, Inc.*

    100        2,935   

Chevron Corp.

    250        30,688   

ConocoPhillips

    126        7,729   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Energy (Continued)    

Continental Resources, Inc.*

    100      $ 8,113   

CVR Energy, Inc.

    100        6,281   

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    9        814   

Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd. (Bermuda)

    100        2,553   

ENI S.p.A (Italy)

    153        3,480   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    497        44,963   

Hess Corp.

    200        13,482   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.*

    200        1,756   

McMoRan Exploration Co.*

    67        1,114   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.*

    100        3,716   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

    298        9,975   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (United Kingdom)

    208        7,207   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherland Antilles)

    105        7,668   

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    196        7,387   

Statoil ASA (Norway)

    106        2,415   

Targa Resources Corp.

    100        6,442   

Tesco Corp.*

    200        2,552   

Total SA (France)

    184        9,228   

Vantage Drilling Co.*

    1,267        2,433   

Williams (The) Cos., Inc.

    100        3,518   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

    80        2,756   
   

 

 

 
      215,100   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 4.2%    

AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    800        3,561   

Allianz SE (Germany)

    21        3,269   

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    7        286   

American Express Co.

    100        7,571   

American International Group, Inc.*

    234        10,404   

AON PLC (United Kingdom)

    200        12,734   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia)

    186        4,902   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Spain)

    321        3,024   

Banco Santander SA (Spain)

    1,346        9,692   

Bank of America Corp.

    1,160        15,846   

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    757        3,686   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    312        35,590   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    133        2,784   

BNP Paribas (France)

    152        8,954   

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    80        8,525   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

    100        2,299   

Citigroup, Inc.

    328        17,053   

Citizens, Inc.*

    200        1,216   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

    129        8,254   

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany) (a)

    56        2,626   

Equity One, Inc. REIT

    73        1,703   

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    100        4,189   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    21        3,251   

Geo Group (The), Inc. REIT

    77        2,681   

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc.

    39        6,321   

Hancock Holding Co.

    100        2,855   

Hatteras Financial Corp. REIT

    67        1,730   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    54        1,967   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,524        16,809   

ING Groep NV (Netherlands)*

    381        3,581   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   16  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers 2010 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    67      $ 1,250   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    415        22,654   

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    50        2,646   

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    150        3,960   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    100        4,002   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

    234        1,877   

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    226        1,984   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    1,000        5,923   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    1,113        2,161   

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp., Class A REIT

    200        2,052   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Germany)

    18        3,384   

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

    175        4,857   

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    65        2,332   

Ocwen Financial Corp.*

    100        4,278   

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    65        2,107   

Primerica, Inc.

    67        2,360   

ProLogis, Inc. REIT

    200        8,060   

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom)

    237        4,022   

PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT

    100        7,631   

Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A

    100        2,381   

Ryman Hospitality Properties REIT

    113        4,323   

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    42        6,990   

Sovran Self Storage, Inc. REIT

    100        6,487   

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    300        7,006   

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    100        2,537   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    81        3,270   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    183        13,882   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    67        2,310   

Taylor Capital Group, Inc.*

    100        1,661   

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

    100        4,416   

Two Harbors Investment Corp. REIT

    200        2,206   

U.S. Bancorp

    200        7,012   

UBS AG (Switzerland)*

    337        5,995   

Visa, Inc., Class A

    93        16,567   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    33        918   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    572        23,195   

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

    261        7,104   

Zurich Financial Services AG (Switzerland)*

    3        797   
   

 

 

 
      413,960   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 2.0%    

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)*

    219        4,848   

Altra Holdings, Inc.

    100        2,881   

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

    100        2,668   

Boeing (The) Co.

    100        9,902   

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

    400        2,696   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    66        5,663   

Chart Industries, Inc.*

    100        9,727   

Colfax Corp.*

    100        4,990   

Darling International, Inc.*

    100        1,961   

Eaton Corp. PLC (Ireland)

    136        8,985   

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    100        3,975   

Emerson Electric Co.

    87        4,999   

Fabrinet (Cayman Islands)*

    200        2,906   

FedEx Corp.

    50        4,817   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Industrial (Continued)    

FEI Co.

    100      $ 7,201   

General Dynamics Corp.

    25        1,928   

General Electric Co.

    1,210        28,217   

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.*

    300        2,307   

Hexcel Corp.*

    100        3,477   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland)

    134        7,709   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)

    106        3,017   

Mueller Industries, Inc.

    100        5,445   

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)*

    186        3,405   

Schneider Electric SA (France)

    44        3,508   

Siemens AG (Germany)

    67        7,107   

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.*

    200        1,822   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    67        5,308   

Tetra Tech, Inc.*

    100        2,758   

Tredegar Corp.

    100        2,496   

Union Pacific Corp.

    100        15,462   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    77        6,614   

United Technologies Corp.

    100        9,490   

Vinci SA (France)

    41        2,115   

Woodward, Inc.

    100        3,915   
   

 

 

 
      194,319   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 2.1%    

Accelrys, Inc.*

    200        1,668   

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    501        7,229   

Apple, Inc.

    94        42,270   

Applied Materials, Inc.

    700        10,640   

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

    36        3,007   

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

    100        3,062   

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

    100        6,414   

Canon, Inc. (Japan)

    100        3,514   

Citrix Systems, Inc.*

    100        6,435   

Concur Technologies, Inc.*

    21        1,695   

Cray, Inc.*

    200        3,642   

Dell, Inc.

    200        2,670   

EMC Corp.*

    200        4,952   

EPIQ Systems, Inc.

    167        2,026   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    100        4,490   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    200        4,884   

International Business Machines Corp.

    100        20,802   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    169        7,931   

Mentor Graphics Corp.

    100        1,899   

Microsemi Corp.*

    67        1,469   

Microsoft Corp.

    879        30,661   

Netsuite, Inc.*

    100        8,760   

Progress Software Corp.*

    100        2,351   

PTC, Inc.*

    73        1,833   

QLIK Technologies, Inc.*

    167        5,137   

SAP AG (Germany)*

    77        5,808   

Solarwinds, Inc.*

    100        4,215   

SYNNEX Corp.*

    100        4,055   
   

 

 

 
      203,519   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.3%    

Centrica PLC (United Kingdom)

    497        2,870   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

    100        5,655   

E.ON SE (Germany)

    84        1,426   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   17  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers 2010 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Utilities (Continued)    

Edison International

    200      $ 9,188   

GDF Suez (France)

    121        2,477   

National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)

    270        3,218   

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.

    24        811   

SJW Corp.

    100        2,705   

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

    100        4,081   
   

 

 

 
      32,431   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,634,190)

      1,950,078   
   

 

 

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

Volkswagen AG (Germany)

    15        3,294   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 0.0% (b)    

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, Class C (United Kingdom)*

    22,134        34   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $2,548)

      3,328   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
CORPORATE BONDS — 11.9%    
Communications — 2.0%    

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

  $ 170,000      $ 175,277   

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

    7,000        7,060   

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

    10,000        10,552   
   

 

 

 
      192,889   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 2.6%    

Clorox (The) Co.
5.00%, 1/15/15

    55,000        58,466   

PepsiCo, Inc.
0.75%, 3/05/15

    80,000        80,313   

Wyeth
5.50%, 2/01/14

    37,000        38,223   

Yale University, MTN
2.90%, 10/15/14

    75,000        77,548   
   

 

 

 
      254,550   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 1.8%    

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

    168,000        172,929   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 4.9%    

American Tower Corp.
4.625%, 4/01/15

    50,000        53,110   

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

    57,000        59,125   

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

    13,000        13,527   

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

    20,000        21,268   
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
1.00%, 2/02/15

  $ 280,000      $ 282,192   

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

    22,000        23,220   

Wachovia Corp.
5.25%, 8/01/14

    33,000        34,707   
   

 

 

 
      487,149   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 0.3%    

Microsoft Corp.
0.875%, 9/27/13

    30,000        30,054   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.3%    

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

    30,000        30,856   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $1,161,856)

      1,168,427   
   

 

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS — 67.9%    
United States Treasury Bonds/Notes — 67.9%    

1.00%, 7/15/13

    395,000        395,494   

0.50%, 10/15/13

    426,000        426,699   

1.25%, 3/15/14

    390,000        393,443   

0.25%, 3/31/14

    198,000        198,209   

1.75%, 3/31/14

    500,000        506,699   

4.75%, 5/15/14

    434,800        453,771   

0.75%, 6/15/14

    412,000        414,527   

2.625%, 7/31/14

    390,000        401,091   

2.375%, 8/31/14

    378,000        388,292   

2.375%, 9/30/14

    435,000        447,557   

0.50%, 10/15/14

    395,000        396,605   

0.375%, 11/15/14

    162,000        162,367   

4.25%, 11/15/14

    409,000        432,756   

2.125%, 11/30/14

    378,000        388,661   

0.25%, 12/15/14

    405,000        405,127   

4.00%, 2/15/15

    365,000        388,055   

2.50%, 3/31/15

    83,000        86,343   

2.125%, 5/31/15

    376,000        389,542   
   

 

 

 
      6,675,238   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $6,661,634)

      6,675,238   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.6%

(Cost $9,460,228)

    $ 9,797,071   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.4%

      35,000   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 9,832,071   
   

 

 

 

MTN – Medium Term Note.

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust.

* Non-income producing security.

(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-trackers 2020 Target Date Fund

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
COMMON STOCKS — 57.5%    
Basic Materials — 2.5%    

Air Liquide SA (France)

    207      $ 26,730   

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,078        25,003   

BASF SE (Germany)

    684        66,882   

BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

    2,481        82,820   

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,567        45,606   

Coeur Mining Inc.*

    565        8,017   

Dow Chemical (The) Co

    1,361        46,900   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co

    1,003        55,957   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc

    960        29,808   

HB Fuller Co

    300        12,471   

International Paper Co

    1,971        90,962   

Linde AG (Germany)

    111        21,359   

Monsanto Co

    514        51,729   

NewMarket Corp

    86        23,585   

Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

    269        14,206   

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,022        44,365   

Sensient Technologies Corp

    343        14,156   

Sherwin-Williams (The) Co

    514        96,904   

Syngenta AG (Switzerland)

    72        28,311   
   

 

 

 
      785,771   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 5.5%    

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    450        121,064   

Anixter International, Inc.*

    159        12,200   

Arris Group, Inc.*

    771        11,665   

AT&T, Inc

    6,167        215,782   

Bankrate, Inc.*

    857        12,264   

Brightcove, Inc.*

    943        7,054   

BT Group PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

    5,694        26,136   

Centurylink, Inc

    600        20,490   

Cisco Systems, Inc

    5,829        140,362   

Comcast Corp., Class A

    2,694        108,164   

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc

    857        14,586   

Corning, Inc

    1,717        26,391   

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

    1,945        22,343   

Finisar Corp.*

    700        9,170   

France Telecom SA (France)

    1,547        15,770   

Google, Inc., Class A*

    337        293,327   

Leap Wireless International, Inc.*

    2,314        13,074   

Meredith Corp

    300        12,294   

Netgear, Inc.*

    257        8,553   

News Corp., Class A

    1,529        49,096   

Softbank Corp. (Japan)

    525        27,020   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B (Sweden)

    2,355        27,805   

Telefonica SA (Spain)*

    3,262        44,942   

Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada)

    720        24,048   

Time Warner, Inc

    912        53,233   

Verizon Communications, Inc

    2,997        145,295   

Viasat, Inc.*

    300        21,018   

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    38,333        111,798   

Vonage Holdings Corp.*

    7,713        21,134   

Walt Disney (The) Co

    1,737        109,569   
   

 

 

 
      1,725,647   
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical — 6.0%    

Arctic Cat, Inc

    343      $ 16,084   

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*

    1,062        21,590   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

    278        26,626   

Carter’s, Inc

    343        24,720   

Cash America International, Inc

    240        11,450   

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Switzerland)

    381        34,205   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc

    705        20,685   

Columbia Sportswear Co

    244        14,694   

Compass Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,374        18,090   

CVS Caremark Corp

    1,329        76,524   

Daimler AG (Germany)

    653        41,936   

Dana Holding Corp

    835        15,798   

Dr Horton, Inc

    1,371        33,398   

DTS, Inc.*

    771        15,235   

Ford Motor Co

    4,280        67,110   

GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A

    600        27,018   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (Sweden)

    722        24,854   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,316        50,175   

Inditex SA (Spain)

    170        21,172   

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

    1,800        11,178   

Kohl’s Corp

    1,007        51,770   

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.*

    2,057        35,627   

Las Vegas Sands Corp

    1,018        58,942   

Lennar Corp., Class A

    771        30,316   

Life Time Fitness, Inc.*

    257        12,809   

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (Canada)*

    943        27,158   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc

    1,285        54,112   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (France)

    194        34,456   

Maidenform Brands, Inc.*

    685        12,460   

MDC Holdings, Inc

    257        9,537   

Men’s Wearhouse, (The), Inc

    314        11,367   

Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan)

    877        15,592   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,049        13,481   

Nike, Inc., Class B

    1,070        65,976   

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,885        20,923   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    405        23,814   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc

    577        18,527   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

    375        19,691   

Ross Stores, Inc

    1,114        71,631   

Ruby Tuesday, Inc.*

    1,971        18,232   

Saks, Inc.*

    1,117        16,565   

SIX Flags Entertainment Corp

    343        25,578   

Southwest Airlines Co.

    3,599        50,998   

Systemax, Inc

    1,114        10,750   

Target Corp

    650        45,175   

Tenneco, Inc.*

    428        18,986   

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

    2,071        123,902   

VF Corp

    514        94,505   

Wabash National Corp.*

    2,228        23,394   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc

    3,357        251,238   

Watsco, Inc.

    212        18,498   

World Fuel Services Corp

    355        14,459   
   

 

 

 
      1,873,011   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers 2020 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 12.0%    

Abbott Laboratories

    3,223      $ 118,187   

Acacia Research-Acacia Technologies

    224        5,600   

Accuray, Inc.*

    2,142        11,503   

Aetna, Inc

    1,799        108,624   

Align Technology, Inc.*

    514        18,376   

Amsurg Corp.*

    224        7,959   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Belgium)

    518        47,890   

Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,114        20,431   

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    906        46,639   

Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A*

    4,285        14,226   

Bayer AG (Germany)

    637        68,628   

Becton Dickinson and Co

    943        92,998   

BioScrip, Inc.*

    1,885        26,352   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co

    1,799        82,772   

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,403        77,233   

Capella Education Co.*

    514        22,390   

Centene Corp.*

    254        12,573   

Cepheid, Inc.*

    428        14,877   

Chemocentryx, Inc.*

    943        12,740   

Coca-Cola (The) Co

    4,530        181,154   

CONMED Corp

    224        7,376   

Convergys Corp

    771        14,009   

Costar Group, Inc.*

    171        19,120   

CSL Ltd. (Australia)

    413        23,558   

DANONE SA (France)

    398        29,352   

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,834        54,366   

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc

    200        5,354   

Fresh Market, (The), Inc.*

    343        16,992   

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

    343        13,031   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,968        103,307   

Hain Celestial Group (The), Inc.*

    257        17,121   

Hanger, Inc.*

    343        10,945   

Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc

    381        17,907   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    710        25,578   

Incyte Corp. Ltd.*

    750        16,628   

Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp.*

    200        7,578   

JM Smucker (The) Co

    600        60,576   

Johnson & Johnson

    2,737        230,401   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    1,124        15,298   

Magellan Health Services, Inc.*

    230        12,535   

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    132        75,273   

Medivation, Inc.*

    443        21,512   

Medtronic, Inc

    1,028        52,438   

Merck & Co., Inc

    2,702        126,183   

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    300        11,340   

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    2,687        79,159   

Nestle SA (Switzerland)

    2,457        163,030   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    1,757        126,780   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)

    278        44,808   

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    278        26,535   

Pfizer, Inc

    7,326        199,487   

Pharmacyclics, Inc.*

    343        31,432   

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

    2,742        32,794   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    2,744        210,630   

Quad/Graphics, Inc

    857        19,968   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)    

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc

    428      $ 14,625   

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    511        36,662   

Rent-A-Center, Inc

    428        15,656   

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    536        134,021   

Rollins, Inc

    944        23,845   

SABMiller PLC (United Kingdom)

    675        34,153   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*

    330        20,021   

Sanofi (France)

    601        64,453   

Santarus, Inc.*

    1,971        43,894   

Seaboard Corp

    8        22,042   

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    825        28,314   

Select Medical Holdings Corp

    1,019        8,050   

Sequenom, Inc.*

    3,599        14,900   

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc

    343        20,679   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    462        20,696   

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)

    5,993        33,277   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Israel)

    747        28,684   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    300        19,644   

Unilever NV (Netherlands)

    1,136        46,562   

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

    974        41,067   

United Natural Foods, Inc.*

    343        18,152   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc

    1,237        77,473   

ViroPharma, Inc.*

    441        12,128   

Woolworths Ltd. (Australia)

    906        28,614   

Wright Medical Group, Inc.*

    300        7,509   
   

 

 

 
      3,728,674   
   

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.1%    

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    1,500        15,980   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 5.9%    

BG Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,483        45,763   

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

    13,220        95,100   

Cameron International Corp.*

    1,200        73,044   

Cheniere Energy, Inc.*

    1,200        35,220   

Chevron Corp.

    1,927        236,539   

ConocoPhillips

    1,273        78,086   

Continental Resources, Inc.*

    857        69,528   

CVR Energy, Inc

    514        32,284   

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    257        23,246   

Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd. (Bermuda)

    428        10,927   

ENI S.p.A (Italy)

    1,805        41,056   

Exxon Mobil Corp

    4,678        423,219   

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.*

    685        16,344   

Hess Corp

    1,628        109,743   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.*

    1,542        13,539   

McMoRan Exploration Co.*

    900        14,967   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.*

    514        19,100   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

    2,689        90,008   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (United Kingdom)

    1,960        67,914   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherland Antilles)

    1,361        99,394   

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    1,555        58,608   

Statoil ASA (Norway)

    775        17,656   

Targa Resources Corp

    257        16,556   

Tesco Corp.*

    1,200        15,312   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers 2020 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Energy (Continued)    

Total SA (France)

    1,596      $ 80,041   

Vantage Drilling Co.*

    8,548        16,412   

Williams (The) Cos., Inc

    600        21,108   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

    595        20,494   
   

 

 

 
      1,841,208   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 12.3%    

AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    7,027        31,276   

Alexander’s, Inc. REIT

    24        7,305   

Allianz SE (Germany)

    326        50,740   

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    456        18,618   

American Express Co

    1,157        87,597   

American International Group, Inc.*

    1,832        81,451   

American Tower Corp., Class A REIT

    343        26,699   

AON PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,542        98,179   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia)

    1,923        50,685   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Spain)

    4,241        39,947   

Banco Santander SA (Spain)

    12,170        87,630   

Bank of America Corp

    11,901        162,568   

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    11,295        54,995   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    2,520        287,457   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    817        17,100   

BNP Paribas (France)

    809        47,659   

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    713        75,992   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

    920        21,151   

Citigroup, Inc

    3,153        163,924   

Citizens, Inc.*

    1,371        8,336   

Coinstar, Inc.*

    257        14,968   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

    1,143        73,139   

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

    150        17,079   

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany) (a)

    818        38,355   

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    270        20,836   

Equity One, Inc. REIT

    861        20,087   

Equity Residential REIT

    360        20,358   

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    600        25,134   

Franklin Resources, Inc

    201        31,117   

Geo Group (The), Inc. REIT

    518        18,037   

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc

    493        79,905   

Hancock Holding Co

    514        14,675   

Hatteras Financial Corp. REIT

    707        18,255   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    481        17,518   

Home Properties, Inc. REIT

    310        18,839   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    14,106        155,580   

ING Groep NV (Netherlands)*

    2,790        26,225   

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    707        13,186   

JPMorgan Chase & Co

    3,939        215,031   

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    426        22,540   

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    600        15,840   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc

    514        20,570   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc

    1,500        12,030   

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    2,355        20,677   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    219        14,885   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    8,826        52,277   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    17,226        33,439   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp., Class A REIT

    1,200      $ 12,312   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Germany)

    122        22,937   

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

    1,656        45,961   

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    662        23,746   

Ocwen Financial Corp.*

    857        36,662   

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    732        23,724   

Post Properties, Inc. REIT

    300        14,340   

Primerica, Inc

    450        15,849   

ProAssurance Corp

    376        18,875   

ProLogis, Inc. REIT

    2,142        86,322   

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,933        32,807   

PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT

    171        13,049   

Public Storage REIT

    180        27,324   

Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A

    600        14,286   

Ryman Hospitality Properties REIT

    339        12,970   

Signature Bank*

    310        23,926   

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    326        54,259   

Sovran Self Storage, Inc. REIT

    200        12,974   

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,734        40,495   

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    771        19,560   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    966        38,994   

SVB Financial Group*

    270        20,895   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc

    1,312        99,528   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    532        18,343   

Taylor Capital Group, Inc.*

    857        14,235   

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

    257        11,349   

Tompkins Financial Corp

    343        14,248   

Two Harbors Investment Corp. REIT

    1,285        14,174   

U.S. Bancorp

    1,885        66,088   

UBS AG (Switzerland)*

    3,188        56,709   

Visa, Inc., Class A

    851        151,597   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    361        10,043   

Wells Fargo & Co

    5,152        208,913   

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

    2,078        56,560   

Zurich Financial Services AG (Switzerland)*

    109        28,975   
   

 

 

 
      3,812,920   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 6.0%    

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)*

    1,606        35,555   

Actuant Corp., Class A

    450        15,300   

Acuity Brands, Inc

    260        19,518   

Altra Holdings, Inc

    943        27,168   

AO Smith Corp.

    600        23,520   

Apogee Enterprises, Inc

    857        22,865   

Boeing (The) Co

    771        76,344   

Bristow Group, Inc

    300        18,855   

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

    2,914        19,640   

Caterpillar, Inc

    663        56,885   

Chart Industries, Inc.*

    257        25,001   

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    330        18,876   

Colfax Corp.*

    685        34,182   

Cummins, Inc

    257        30,745   

Darling International, Inc.*

    685        13,433   

East Japan Railway Co. (Japan)

    257        19,392   

Eaton Corp. PLC (Ireland)

    1,664        109,924   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers 2020 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Industrial (Continued)    

EMCOR Group, Inc

    428      $ 17,013   

Emerson Electric Co

    682        39,188   

EnerSys

    366        18,238   

Fabrinet (Cayman Islands)*

    1,285        18,671   

Fanuc Corp. (Japan)

    185        28,066   

FedEx Corp

    360        34,682   

FEI Co

    224        16,130   

General Dynamics Corp

    350        26,985   

General Electric Co

    10,791        251,646   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*

    396        35,264   

Golar LNG Ltd. (Bermuda)

    375        12,750   

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.*

    2,485        19,110   

Hexcel Corp.*

    685        23,817   

Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)

    2,999        20,898   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland)

    1,439        82,785   

Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)

    645        16,765   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)

    781        22,226   

Middleby Corp.*

    86        14,060   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan)

    1,906        18,537   

Mueller Industries, Inc

    257        13,994   

Powell Industries, Inc.*

    343        16,217   

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)*

    1,474        26,987   

Schneider Electric SA (France)

    346        27,585   

Siemens AG (Germany)

    637        67,568   

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.*

    1,457        13,273   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc

    800        63,375   

Tetra Tech, Inc.*

    428        11,800   

Tredegar Corp

    943        23,537   

Triumph Group, Inc

    300        23,295   

Union Pacific Corp

    514        79,475   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    948        81,434   

United Technologies Corp

    943        89,492   

Vinci SA (France)

    340        17,542   

Woodward, Inc

    514        20,123   
   

 

 

 
      1,859,731   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 6.2%    

Accelrys, Inc.*

    1,714        14,295   

Activision Blizzard, Inc

    5,549        80,072   

Apple, Inc

    919        413,255   

Applied Materials, Inc

    6,770        102,904   

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

    255        21,298   

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

    600        18,372   

Athenahealth, Inc.*

    257        21,729   

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

    158        10,134   

Canon, Inc. (Japan)

    921        32,364   

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    514        9,381   

Citrix Systems, Inc.*

    943        60,682   

Commvault Systems, Inc.*

    343        24,010   

Concur Technologies, Inc.*

    439        35,440   

Cray, Inc.*

    1,114        20,286   

Dell, Inc

    1,885        25,165   

EMC Corp.*

    2,114        52,343   

EPIQ Systems, Inc

    1,121        13,598   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc

    1,571        70,538   

Hewlett-Packard Co

    2,399        58,584   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Technology (Continued)    

International Business Machines Corp

    1,212      $ 252,120   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc

    573        26,891   

Mentor Graphics Corp

    933        17,718   

Microsemi Corp.*

    600        13,158   

Microsoft Corp

    8,581        299,306   

MKS Instruments, Inc

    343        9,655   

Netsuite, Inc.*

    428        37,493   

Progress Software Corp.*

    428        10,062   

PTC, Inc.*

    855        21,469   

QLIK Technologies, Inc.*

    782        24,054   

SAP AG (Germany)*

    654        49,328   

Solarwinds, Inc.*

    514        21,665   

SYNNEX Corp.*

    257        10,421   

Syntel, Inc

    257        16,425   

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*

    171        19,032   

Veeco Instruments, Inc.*

    300        12,717   
   

 

 

 
      1,925,964   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.0%    

Centrica PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,914        22,599   

Cleco Corp

    343        15,610   

Dominion Resources, Inc

    600        33,930   

E.ON SE (Germany)

    1,270        21,558   

Edison International

    1,628        74,790   

GDF Suez (France)

    956        19,570   

National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,516        29,990   

New Jersey Resources Corp

    257        11,663   

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc

    356        12,029   

SJW Corp

    600        16,230   

WGL Holdings, Inc

    343        14,721   

Wisconsin Energy Corp

    1,114        45,463   
   

 

 

 
      318,153   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $14,894,230)

      17,887,059   
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%    
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.1%    

Volkswagen AG (Germany)

    98        21,520   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 0.0% (b)    

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, Class C (United Kingdom)*

    175,406        267   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $21,233)

      21,787   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
CORPORATE BONDS — 10.5%    
Basic Materials — 0.6%    

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. (Australia) 1.00%, 2/24/15

  $ 197,000      $ 198,667   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 1.5%    

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

    70,000        72,173   

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

    14,000        14,119   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers 2020 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2013

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Communications (Continued)    

Telefonica Emisiones SAU. (Spain)
4.949%, 1/15/15

  $ 301,000      $ 317,619   

Verizon Communications, Inc.
1.25%, 11/03/14

    50,000        50,445   

Viacom, Inc.
1.25%, 2/27/15

    25,000        25,147   
   

 

 

 
      479,503   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.3%    

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

    14,000        14,768   

Clorox (The) Co.
5.00%, 1/15/15

    59,000        62,718   

Wyeth
5.50%, 2/01/14

    14,000        14,463   
   

 

 

 
      91,949   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 0.3%    

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

    77,000        79,259   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 7.1%    

American Tower Corp.
4.625%, 4/01/15

    100,000        106,220   

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

    32,000        33,193   

Bank of Nova Scotia (Canada)
3.40%, 1/22/15

    25,000        26,119   

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

    55,000        57,703   

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

    62,000        64,512   

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

    372,000        395,580   

Morgan Stanley, Series G, MTN
4.10%, 1/26/15

    30,000        31,372   

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
1.00%, 2/02/15

    784,000        790,141   

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

    63,000        66,494   

Royal Bank of Canada, MTN (Canada)
1.15%, 3/13/15

    85,000        85,861   

Simon Property Group LP
5.10%, 6/15/15

    98,000        106,615   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., Series G, MTN
1.25%, 11/17/14

    445,000        450,237   
   

 

 

 
      2,214,047   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 0.5%    

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

    106,000        109,975   

Microsoft Corp.
0.875%, 9/27/13

    34,000        34,061   
   

 

 

 
      144,036   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Utilities — 0.2%    

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

  $ 63,000      $ 64,798   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $3,234,505)

      3,272,259   
   

 

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS — 31.5%    
United States Treasury Bonds/
Notes — 31.5%
   

0.75%, 9/15/13

    1,111,900        1,114,202   

4.75%, 5/15/14

    602,400        628,685   

4.25%, 8/15/14

    599,800        629,134   

2.375%, 9/30/14

    652,400        671,233   

0.50%, 10/15/14

    655,500        658,163   

0.25%, 12/15/14

    719,800        720,025   

2.625%, 12/31/14

    652,400        676,941   

4.00%, 2/15/15

    595,500        633,114   

2.375%, 2/28/15

    641,800        665,191   

0.375%, 3/15/15

    659,800        660,909   

2.50%, 3/31/15

    684,800        712,380   

2.125%, 5/31/15

    641,800        664,915   

4.25%, 8/15/15

    642,700        697,631   

1.25%, 9/30/15

    642,700        655,855   
   

 

 

 
      9,788,378   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $9,759,352)

      9,788,378   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.6%
(Cost $27,909,320)

    $ 30,969,483   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.4%

      127,676   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 31,097,159   
   

 

 

 

MTN – Medium Term Note.

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust.

* Non-income producing security.

(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-trackers 2030 Target Date Fund

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
COMMON STOCKS — 81.0%    
Basic Materials — 3.7%    

Air Liquide SA (France)

    344      $ 44,421   

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,416        32,842   

BASF SE (Germany)

    960        93,868   

BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

    3,466        115,701   

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,211        64,350   

Coeur Mining Inc*

    1,045        14,829   

Dow Chemical (The) Co

    1,740        59,960   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co

    1,373        76,599   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc

    1,216        37,757   

Gold Resource Corp

    514        4,934   

HB Fuller Co

    428        17,792   

International Paper Co

    2,657        122,621   

Linde AG (Germany)

    180        34,637   

Monsanto Co

    686        69,039   

NewMarket Corp

    186        51,009   

Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

    422        22,286   

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,469        63,769   

Sensient Technologies Corp

    428        17,664   

Sherwin-Williams (The) Co

    686        129,331   

Syngenta AG (Switzerland)

    98        38,534   
   

 

 

 
      1,111,943   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 7.9%    

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    686        184,555   

Anixter International, Inc.*

    359        27,546   

Arris Group, Inc.*

    943        14,268   

AT&T, Inc

    8,309        290,732   

Bankrate, Inc.*

    1,114        15,941   

Brightcove, Inc.*

    1,285        9,612   

BT Group PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

    7,762        35,629   

CenturyLink, Inc

    857        29,267   

Cisco Systems, Inc

    8,017        193,049   

Comcast Corp., Class A

    3,638        146,066   

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc

    1,200        20,424   

Corning, Inc

    2,131        32,754   

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany) (a)

    2,614        30,027   

Finisar Corp.*

    857        11,227   

France Telecom SA (France)

    1,845        18,808   

Google, Inc., Class A*

    464        403,871   

Leap Wireless International, Inc.*

    3,085        17,430   

Meredith Corp

    428        17,539   

Netgear, Inc.*

    257        8,553   

News Corp., Class A

    2,061        66,179   

SoftBank Corp. (Japan)

    874        44,981   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B (Sweden)

    3,492        41,229   

Telefonica SA (Spain)*

    4,670        64,340   

Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada)

    1,200        40,080   

Time Warner, Inc

    1,332        77,749   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    4,063        196,974   

ViaSat, Inc.*

    374        26,202   

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    50,307        146,721   

Vonage Holdings Corp.*

    10,284        28,178   

Walt Disney (The) Co

    2,404        151,643   
   

 

 

 
      2,391,574   
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical — 8.6%    

Arctic Cat, Inc

    514      $ 24,101   

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*

    1,320        26,836   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

    379        36,300   

Carter’s, Inc

    514        37,044   

Cash America International, Inc

    162        7,729   

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Switzerland)

    569        51,084   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc

    894        26,230   

Columbia Sportswear Co

    342        20,595   

Compass Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,098        27,622   

CVS Caremark Corp

    1,875        107,963   

Daimler AG (Germany)

    955        61,331   

Dana Holding Corp

    1,466        27,737   

Dr Horton, Inc

    1,885        45,919   

DTS, Inc.*

    1,028        20,313   

Ford Motor Co

    6,097        95,601   

GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A

    857        38,591   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (Sweden)

    897        30,878   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,832        69,848   

Inditex SA (Spain)

    216        26,901   

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

    2,314        14,370   

Kohl’s Corp

    1,457        74,904   

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.*

    2,742        47,491   

Las Vegas Sands Corp

    1,328        76,891   

Lennar Corp., Class A

    1,114        43,802   

Life Time Fitness, Inc.*

    428        21,332   

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (Canada)*

    1,285        37,008   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc

    1,885        79,377   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (France)

    278        49,376   

Maidenform Brands, Inc.*

    857        15,589   

MDC Holdings, Inc

    428        15,883   

Men’s Wearhouse, (The), Inc

    432        15,638   

Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan)

    1,347        23,948   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,750        22,490   

Nike, Inc., Class B

    1,333        82,193   

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    2,742        30,435   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    628        36,926   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc

    933        29,959   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

    524        27,515   

Ross Stores, Inc

    1,543        99,215   

Ruby Tuesday, Inc.*

    2,657        24,577   

Saks, Inc.*

    1,800        26,694   

SIX Flags Entertainment Corp

    428        31,916   

Southwest Airlines Co

    5,142        72,862   

Systemax, Inc

    1,457        14,060   

Target Corp

    900        62,550   

Tenneco, Inc.*

    514        22,801   

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

    2,930        175,295   

VF Corp.

    686        126,127   

Wabash National Corp.*

    2,999        31,490   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc

    4,710        352,495   

Watsco, Inc

    270        23,558   

World Fuel Services Corp

    506        20,609   
   

 

 

 
      2,611,999   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   24  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers 2030 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 16.9%    

Abbott Laboratories

    4,474      $ 164,062   

Acacia Research-Acacia Technologies

    343        8,575   

Accuray, Inc.*

    2,914        15,648   

Aetna, Inc

    2,485        150,044   

Align Technology, Inc.*

    771        27,563   

Amsurg Corp.*

    343        12,187   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Belgium)

    764        70,633   

Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,457        26,721   

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,262        64,965   

Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A*

    5,742        19,063   

Bayer AG (Germany)

    788        84,896   

Becton Dickinson and Co

    1,371        135,208   

BioScrip, Inc.*

    2,571        35,943   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co

    2,400        110,424   

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,993        109,712   

Capella Education Co.*

    686        29,882   

Centene Corp.*

    394        19,503   

Cepheid, Inc.*

    600        20,856   

Chemocentryx, Inc.*

    1,457        19,684   

Coca-Cola (The) Co

    6,370        254,736   

CONMED Corp

    257        8,463   

Convergys Corp

    1,114        20,241   

Costar Group, Inc.*

    257        28,735   

CSL Ltd. (Australia)

    525        29,946   

DANONE S.A. (France)

    609        44,912   

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,376        70,433   

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc

    514        13,760   

Fresh Market, (The), Inc.*

    428        21,203   

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

    428        16,260   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    5,297        137,908   

Hain Celestial Group (The), Inc.*

    343        22,851   

Hanger, Inc.*

    257        8,201   

Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc

    481        22,607   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    928        33,431   

Incyte Corp. Ltd.*

    974        21,594   

Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp.*

    257        9,738   

JM Smucker (The) Co

    739        74,609   

Johnson & Johnson

    3,790        319,042   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    1,429        19,449   

Magellan Health Services, Inc.*

    193        10,519   

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    172        98,083   

Medivation, Inc.*

    514        24,960   

Medtronic, Inc

    1,457        74,322   

Merck & Co., Inc

    3,796        177,273   

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    428        16,178   

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    3,760        110,770   

Nestle SA (Switzerland)

    3,388        224,803   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    2,345        169,208   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)

    410        66,084   

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    353        33,694   

Pfizer, Inc

    10,165        276,793   

Pharmacyclics, Inc.*

    514        47,103   

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

    3,685        44,073   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co

    3,748        287,697   

Quad/Graphics, Inc

    1,114        25,956   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)    

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc

    600      $ 20,502   

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    683        49,003   

Rent-A-Center, Inc

    600        21,948   

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    720        180,028   

Rollins, Inc

    1,246        31,474   

SABMiller PLC (United Kingdom)

    966        48,876   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*

    514        31,184   

Sanofi (France)

    807        86,544   

Santarus, Inc.*

    2,571        57,256   

Seaboard Corp

    14        38,574   

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    1,050        36,036   

Select Medical Holdings Corp

    1,457        11,510   

Sequenom, Inc.*

    4,885        20,224   

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc

    428        25,804   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    722        32,343   

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)

    8,153        45,271   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Israel)

    914        35,097   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    399        26,127   

Unilever NV (Netherlands)

    1,712        70,171   

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,354        57,090   

United Natural Foods, Inc.*

    428        22,650   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc

    1,573        98,517   

ViroPharma, Inc.*

    686        18,865   

Woolworths Ltd. (Australia)

    1,249        39,447   

Wright Medical Group, Inc.*

    428        10,713   
   

 

 

 
      5,106,458   
   

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.1%    

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    2,250        23,971   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 8.3%    

BG Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,454        63,659   

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

    18,527        133,277   

Cameron International Corp.*

    1,574        95,809   

Cheniere Energy, Inc.*

    1,714        50,306   

Chevron Corp

    2,642        324,306   

ConocoPhillips

    1,742        106,854   

Continental Resources, Inc.*

    1,114        90,379   

CVR Energy, Inc

    686        43,088   

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    320        28,944   

Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd. (Bermuda)

    686        17,514   

ENI S.p.A (Italy)

    2,507        57,023   

Exxon Mobil Corp

    6,426        581,360   

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.*

    771        18,396   

Hess Corp

    2,314        155,987   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.*

    2,057        18,060   

McMoRan Exploration Co.*

    1,124        18,692   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.*

    771        28,650   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

    3,733        124,953   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (United Kingdom)

    2,693        93,313   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherland Antilles)

    1,854        135,398   

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    2,056        77,491   

Statoil ASA (Norway)

    1,073        24,445   

Targa Resources Corp

    343        22,096   

Tesco Corp.*

    1,628        20,773   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   25  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers 2030 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Energy (Continued)    

Total SA (France)

    2,254      $ 113,040   

Vantage Drilling Co.*

    11,172        21,450   

Williams (The) Cos., Inc

    857        30,149   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

    671        23,112   
   

 

 

 
      2,518,524   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 17.2%    

AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    9,769        43,480   

Alexander’s, Inc. REIT

    86        26,178   

Allianz SE (Germany)

    442        68,795   

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    616        25,151   

American Express Co

    1,562        118,259   

American International Group, Inc.*

    2,507        111,461   

American Tower Corp., Class A REIT

    514        40,010   

AON PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,142        136,382   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia)

    2,618        69,003   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Spain)

    5,831        54,924   

Banco Santander SA (Spain)

    16,937        121,956   

Bank of America Corp

    16,207        221,388   

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    16,568        80,669   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    3,448        393,314   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,200        25,116   

BNP Paribas (France)

    1,057        62,269   

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,003        106,900   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,466        33,703   

Citigroup, Inc

    4,359        226,624   

Citizens, Inc., Class A*

    1,800        10,944   

Coinstar, Inc.*

    257        14,968   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

    1,466        93,807   

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

    183        20,836   

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany)(a)

    1,137        53,312   

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    307        23,691   

Equity One, Inc. REIT

    1,020        23,797   

Equity Residential REIT

    399        22,563   

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    857        35,900   

Franklin Resources, Inc

    284        43,966   

Geo Group (The), Inc. REIT

    691        24,061   

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc

    674        109,242   

Hancock Holding Co

    686        19,585   

Hatteras Financial Corp. REIT

    943        24,348   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    644        23,454   

Home Properties, Inc. REIT

    346        21,026   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    19,724        217,543   

ING Groep NV (Netherlands)*

    4,122        38,746   

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    1,028        19,172   

JPMorgan Chase & Co

    5,479        299,099   

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    600        31,746   

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    734        19,378   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc

    771        30,855   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc

    2,024        16,232   

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    2,783        24,435   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    348        23,654   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    12,318        72,960   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    23,071        44,785   

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp., Class A REIT

    1,628        16,703   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Germany)

    174      $ 32,713   

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

    2,307        64,029   

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    895        32,104   

Ocwen Financial Corp.*

    1,114        47,657   

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    1,005        32,572   

Post Properties, Inc. REIT

    374        17,877   

Primerica, Inc

    428        15,074   

ProAssurance Corp

    523        26,255   

ProLogis, Inc. REIT

    2,999        120,859   

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,527        42,888   

PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT

    257        19,612   

Public Storage REIT

    215        32,637   

Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A

    857        20,405   

Ryman Hospitality Properties REIT

    484        18,518   

Signature Bank*

    380        29,328   

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    390        64,912   

Sovran Self Storage, Inc. REIT

    257        16,672   

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,481        57,940   

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    943        23,924   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    1,319        53,243   

SVB Financial Group*

    380        29,408   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc

    1,700        128,962   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    784        27,032   

Taylor Capital Group, Inc.*

    1,114        18,504   

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

    343        15,147   

Tompkins Financial Corp

    514        21,352   

Two Harbors Investment Corp. REIT

    1,971        21,740   

U.S. Bancorp

    2,571        90,139   

UBS AG (Switzerland)

    4,326        76,952   

Visa, Inc., Class A

    1,103        196,488   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    693        19,279   

Wells Fargo & Co

    7,110        288,310   

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

    2,869        78,090   

Zurich Insurance Group AG (Switzerland)

    146        38,811   
   

 

 

 
      5,205,823   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 8.3%    

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

    2,140        47,377   

Actuant Corp., Class A

    524        17,816   

Acuity Brands, Inc

    295        22,146   

Altra Holdings, Inc

    1,200        34,572   

AO Smith Corp

    748        29,322   

Apogee Enterprises, Inc

    1,114        29,722   

Boeing (The) Co

    1,028        101,793   

Bristow Group, Inc

    343        21,558   

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

    3,856        25,989   

Caterpillar, Inc

    971        83,312   

Chart Industries, Inc.*

    257        25,001   

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    568        32,489   

Colfax Corp.*

    857        42,764   

Cummins, Inc

    274        32,779   

Darling International, Inc.*

    943        18,492   

East Japan Railway Co. (Japan)

    343        25,882   

Eaton Corp. PLC (Ireland)

    2,308        152,465   

EMCOR Group, Inc

    600        23,850   

Emerson Electric Co

    1,064        61,137   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers 2030 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Industrial (Continued)    

EnerSys*

    362      $ 18,038   

Fabrinet (Cayman Islands)*

    1,714        24,904   

FANUC Corp. (Japan)

    210        31,859   

FedEx Corp

    399        38,440   

FEI Co

    343        24,699   

General Dynamics Corp

    544        41,942   

General Electric Co

    14,969        349,076   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*

    460        40,963   

Golar LNG Ltd. (Bermuda)

    524        17,816   

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.*

    3,342        25,700   

Hexcel Corp.*

    857        29,798   

Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)

    4,648        32,389   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland)

    2,043        117,533   

Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)

    866        22,509   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)

    983        27,974   

Middleby Corp.*

    171        27,957   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan)

    2,000        19,452   

Mueller Industries, Inc

    343        18,676   

Powell Industries, Inc.*

    514        24,302   

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)*

    2,009        36,783   

Schneider Electric SA (France)

    554        44,169   

Siemens AG (Germany)

    864        91,647   

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.*

    1,971        17,956   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc

    1,139        90,232   

Tetra Tech, Inc.*

    600        16,542   

Tredegar Corp

    1,285        32,074   

Triumph Group, Inc

    374        29,041   

Union Pacific Corp

    686        106,069   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    1,300        111,670   

United Technologies Corp

    1,285        121,946   

Vinci SA (France)

    404        20,844   

Woodward, Inc

    686        26,857   
   

 

 

 
      2,508,323   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 8.6%    

Accelrys, Inc.*

    2,228        18,582   

Activision Blizzard, Inc

    7,272        104,935   

Apple, Inc

    1,265        568,845   

Applied Materials, Inc

    9,255        140,675   

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

    324        27,061   

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

    857        26,241   

Athenahealth, Inc.*

    343        29,001   

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

    192        12,315   

Canon, Inc. (Japan)

    1,317        46,280   

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    686        12,520   

Citrix Systems, Inc.*

    1,285        82,690   

CommVault Systems, Inc.*

    428        29,960   

Concur Technologies, Inc.*

    511        41,253   

Cray, Inc.*

    1,543        28,098   

Dell, Inc

    2,657        35,471   

EMC Corp.*

    2,828        70,021   

EPIQ Systems, Inc

    1,350        16,376   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc

    1,971        88,498   

Hewlett-Packard Co

    3,149        76,899   

International Business Machines Corp

    1,748        363,619   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc

    691        32,429   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Technology (Continued)    

Mentor Graphics Corp

    1,114      $ 21,155   

Microsemi Corp.*

    750        16,448   

Microsoft Corp

    11,539        402,479   

MKS Instruments, Inc

    514        14,469   

Netsuite, Inc.*

    614        53,786   

Progress Software Corp.*

    600        14,106   

PTC, Inc.*

    987        24,784   

QLIK Technologies, Inc.*

    1,017        31,283   

SAP AG (Germany)*

    936        70,597   

Solarwinds, Inc.*

    771        32,498   

SYNNEX Corp.*

    343        13,909   

Syntel, Inc

    343        21,921   

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*

    257        28,604   

Veeco Instruments, Inc.*

    343        14,540   
   

 

 

 
      2,612,348   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.4%    

Centrica PLC (United Kingdom)

    5,336        30,809   

Cleco Corp

    514        23,392   

Dominion Resources, Inc

    771        43,600   

E.ON SE (Germany)

    1,554        26,379   

Edison International

    2,228        102,354   

GDF Suez (France)

    1,303        26,674   

National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,703        44,139   

New Jersey Resources Corp

    343        15,565   

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc

    532        17,976   

SJW Corp

    771        20,856   

WGL Holdings, Inc

    428        18,370   

Wisconsin Energy Corp

    1,543        62,969   
   

 

 

 
      433,083   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $20,624,193)

      24,524,046   
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%    
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.1%    

Volkswagen AG (Germany)

    129        28,327   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 0.0% (b)    

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, Class C (United Kingdom)*

    237,071        363   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $27,963)

      28,690   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
CORPORATE BONDS — 16.9%    
Basic Materials — 0.6%    

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

  $ 64,000      $ 60,592   

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. (Australia)
4.125%, 2/24/42

    34,000        33,581   

Ecolab, Inc.
5.50%, 12/08/41

    30,000        34,427   

International Paper Co.
6.00%, 11/15/41

    30,000        34,795   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers 2030 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2013

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Basic Materials (Continued)    

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. (Australia)
5.20%, 11/02/40

  $ 30,000      $ 32,448   
   

 

 

 
      195,843   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 2.4%    

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

    75,000        85,788   

AT&T, Inc.
5.55%, 8/15/41

    201,000        222,847   

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

    137,000        168,940   

Corning, Inc.
4.75%, 3/15/42

    34,000        35,033   

Discovery Communications LLC
4.95%, 5/15/42

    68,000        68,637   

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

    25,000        29,155   

Viacom, Inc.
4.50%, 2/27/42

    73,000        67,682   

Walt Disney (The) Co., Series E
4.125%, 12/01/41

    34,000        33,864   
   

 

 

 
      711,946   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.8%    

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

    25,000        31,233   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
5.125%, 11/15/41

    94,000        102,870   

McDonald’s Corp., MTN
3.70%, 2/15/42

    107,000        98,980   
   

 

 

 
      233,083   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 3.5%    

Amgen, Inc.
5.65%, 6/15/42

    158,000        178,239   

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

    55,000        65,967   

Diageo Investment Corp.
4.25%, 5/11/42

    34,000        33,614   

Express Scripts Holding Co.
6.125%, 11/15/41

    30,000        37,389   

General Mills, Inc.
5.40%, 6/15/40

    30,000        35,142   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
5.65%, 12/01/41

    60,000        70,824   

Johnson & Johnson
5.95%, 8/15/37

    101,000        131,363   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.
5.30%, 3/01/41

    30,000        36,105   

Medtronic, Inc.
4.50%, 3/15/42

    30,000        31,030   

PepsiCo, Inc.
4.00%, 3/05/42

    34,000        32,438   

Philip Morris International, Inc.
4.50%, 3/20/42

    68,000        66,821   

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

    186,000        229,631   
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
4.625%, 11/15/41

  $ 47,000      $ 47,710   

WellPoint, Inc.
4.625%, 5/15/42

    51,000        50,805   
   

 

 

 
      1,047,078   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 1.9%    

Apache Corp.
4.75%, 4/15/43

    30,000        30,051   

Baker Hughes, Inc.
5.125%, 9/15/40

    30,000        34,060   

Devon Energy Corp.
4.75%, 5/15/42

    68,000        66,439   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
4.85%, 8/15/42

    103,000        103,009   

Halliburton Co.
4.50%, 11/15/41

    34,000        36,080   

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.
5.15%, 6/01/42

    30,000        31,771   

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

    151,000        202,160   

Transcanada Pipelines Ltd. (Canada)
6.10%, 6/01/40

    55,000        68,481   
   

 

 

 
      572,051   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 1.8%    

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
4.40%, 5/15/42

    34,000        33,082   

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA, MTN (Netherlands)
5.25%, 5/24/41

    30,000        33,411   

General Electric Capital Corp.
2.10%, 1/07/14

    222,000        224,373   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)
6.10%, 1/14/42

    30,000        37,346   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
5.60%, 7/15/41

    98,000        113,554   

MetLife, Inc.
5.875%, 2/06/41

    35,000        42,136   

Simon Property Group LP
4.75%, 3/15/42

    34,000        35,523   

Travelers (The) Cos., Inc.
5.35%, 11/01/40

    30,000        35,316   
   

 

 

 
      554,741   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 1.7%    

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

    85,000        96,487   

Deere & Co.
3.90%, 6/09/42

    34,000        32,304   

Dover Corp.
5.375%, 3/01/41

    30,000        35,636   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
4.875%, 9/15/41

    30,000        32,630   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands) 5.00%, 3/15/42

    34,000        36,331   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers 2030 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2013

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Industrial (Continued)    

Norfolk Southern Corp.
4.837%, 10/01/41

  $ 98,000      $ 103,106   

7.90%, 5/15/97

    23,000        34,211   

Sonoco Products Co.
5.75%, 11/01/40

    30,000        33,485   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
5.20%, 9/01/40

    64,000        69,935   

Union Pacific Corp.
4.75%, 9/15/41

    30,000        31,827   
   

 

 

 
      505,952   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 0.6%    

Applied Materials, Inc.
5.85%, 6/15/41

    30,000        34,223   

Intel Corp.
4.80%, 10/01/41

    30,000        30,948   

Microsoft Corp.
4.50%, 10/01/40

    30,000        31,710   

Oracle Corp.
5.375%, 7/15/40

    84,000        97,788   
   

 

 

 
      194,669   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 3.6%    

AGL Capital Corp.
5.875%, 3/15/41

    25,000        29,928   

Alabama Power Co., Series 11-C
5.20%, 6/01/41

    47,000        53,771   

Arizona Public Service Co.
5.05%, 9/01/41

    51,000        56,867   

Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.
6.45%, 4/01/39

    77,000        100,224   

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

    103,000        130,527   

4.125%, 2/01/42

    94,000        94,090   

Georgia Power Co.
4.30%, 3/15/42

    94,000        92,635   

Nevada Power Co.
5.45%, 5/15/41

    47,000        55,577   

Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
4.434%, 11/15/41

    81,000        84,555   

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

    165,000        210,958   

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

    78,000        91,827   

Southern Power Co.
5.15%, 9/15/41

    90,000        97,795   
   

 

 

 
      1,098,754   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $5,647,832)

      5,114,117   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS — 1.4%    
United States Treasury Bonds/Notes — 1.4%    

4.50%, 2/15/36

  $ 85,100      $ 104,912   

4.50%, 8/15/39

    53,400        66,091   

4.375%, 11/15/39

    27,700        33,599   

4.625%, 2/15/40

    71,900        90,650   

4.375%, 5/15/41

    111,400        135,265   
   

 

 

 
      430,517   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $431,808)

      430,517   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.4% (Cost $26,731,796)

    $ 30,097,370   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.6%

      166,740   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 30,264,110   
   

 

 

 

MTN – Medium Term Note.

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust.

* Non-income producing security.

(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-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
COMMON STOCKS — 94.4%    
Basic Materials — 4.2%    

Air Liquide SA (France)

    398      $ 51,394   

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,716        39,801   

BASF SE (Germany)

    1,098        107,362   

BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

    3,951        131,891   

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,462        71,655   

Coeur Mining, Inc.*

    1,271        18,035   

Dow Chemical (The) Co

    2,102        72,435   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co

    1,516        84,578   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc

    1,590        49,370   

Gold Resource Corp

    600        5,760   

HB Fuller Co

    514        21,367   

International Paper Co

    3,084        142,327   

Linde AG (Germany)

    211        40,602   

Monsanto Co

    771        77,593   

NewMarket Corp

    136        37,297   

Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

    468        24,715   

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,681        72,971   

Sensient Technologies Corp

    514        21,213   

Sherwin-Williams (The) Co

    857        161,570   

Syngenta AG (Switzerland)

    105        41,286   
   

 

 

 
      1,273,222   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 9.1%    

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    741        199,351   

Anixter International, Inc.*

    308        23,633   

Arris Group, Inc.*

    1,114        16,855   

AT&T, Inc

    9,706        339,613   

Bankrate, Inc.*

    1,200        17,172   

Brightcove, Inc.*

    1,542        11,534   

BT Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    8,880        40,760   

CenturyLink, Inc

    943        32,203   

Cisco Systems, Inc

    9,232        222,307   

Comcast Corp., Class A

    4,222        169,513   

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc

    1,457        24,798   

Corning, Inc

    2,786        42,821   

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

    2,855        32,796   

Finisar Corp.*

    1,114        14,593   

France Telecom SA (France)

    2,004        20,429   

Google, Inc., Class A*

    529        460,447   

Leap Wireless International, Inc.*

    3,770        21,300   

Meredith Corp

    428        17,539   

Netgear, Inc.*

    428        14,244   

News Corp., Class A

    2,424        77,835   

SoftBank Corp. (Japan)

    914        47,040   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson,
Class B (Sweden)

    3,737        44,122   

Telefonica SA (Spain)*

    5,301        73,034   

Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada)

    1,333        44,522   

Time Warner, Inc

    1,429        83,411   

Verizon Communications, Inc

    4,670        226,402   

ViaSat, Inc.*

    428        29,986   

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    58,384        170,277   

Vonage Holdings Corp.*

    12,594        34,508   

Walt Disney (The) Co

    2,837        178,957   
   

 

 

 
      2,732,002   
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical — 10.2%    

Arctic Cat, Inc

    600      $ 28,134   

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*

    1,585        32,223   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

    434        41,568   

Carter’s, Inc

    600        43,242   

Cash America International, Inc

    333        15,887   

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Switzerland)

    691        62,036   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc

    1,012        29,692   

Columbia Sportswear Co

    334        20,113   

Compass Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,250        29,623   

CVS Caremark Corp

    2,167        124,776   

Daimler AG (Germany)

    1,082        69,487   

Dana Holding Corp

    1,599        30,253   

DR Horton, Inc

    2,142        52,179   

DTS, Inc.*

    1,285        25,392   

Ford Motor Co

    6,969        109,274   

GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A

    943        42,463   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (Sweden)

    1,251        43,064   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    2,098        79,989   

Inditex SA (Spain)

    258        32,132   

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

    2,656        16,494   

Kohl’s Corp

    1,628        83,695   

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.*

    3,427        59,356   

Las Vegas Sands Corp

    1,542        89,282   

Lennar Corp., Class A

    1,285        50,526   

Life Time Fitness, Inc.*

    428        21,332   

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (Canada)*

    1,542        44,410   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc

    2,228        93,821   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (France)

    317        56,303   

Maidenform Brands, Inc.*

    1,114        20,264   

MDC Holdings, Inc

    514        19,075   

Men’s Wearhouse (The), Inc

    445        16,109   

Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan)

    1,493        26,544   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    2,014        25,883   

Nike, Inc., Class B

    1,600        98,656   

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    3,170        35,185   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    667        39,220   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc

    1,066        34,229   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

    720        37,807   

Ross Stores, Inc

    1,714        110,210   

Ruby Tuesday, Inc.*

    3,256        30,118   

Saks, Inc.*

    1,999        29,645   

SIX Flags Entertainment Corp

    514        38,329   

Southwest Airlines Co

    5,655        80,131   

Systemax, Inc

    1,799        17,360   

Target Corp

    1,114        77,423   

Tenneco, Inc.*

    685        30,387   

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

    3,330        199,227   

VF Corp

    857        157,568   

Wabash National Corp.*

    3,684        38,682   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc

    5,378        402,490   

Watsco, Inc

    342        29,839   

World Fuel Services Corp

    728        29,651   
   

 

 

 
      3,050,778   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 19.6%    

Abbott Laboratories

    5,180        189,951   

Acacia Research - Acacia Technologies

    343        8,575   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   30  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)    

Accuray, Inc.*

    3,598      $ 19,321   

Aetna, Inc

    2,913        175,887   

Align Technology, Inc.*

    943        33,712   

Amsurg Corp.*

    343        12,187   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Belgium)

    894        82,651   

Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,714        31,435   

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,437        73,973   

Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A*

    7,026        23,326   

Bayer AG (Germany)

    918        98,902   

Becton Dickinson and Co

    1,542        152,072   

BioScrip, Inc.*

    3,170        44,317   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co

    2,742        126,159   

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,291        126,116   

Capella Education Co.*

    771        33,585   

Centene Corp.*

    312        15,444   

Cepheid, Inc.*

    685        23,811   

Chemocentryx, Inc.*

    1,542        20,832   

Coca-Cola (The) Co

    7,202        288,008   

CONMED Corp

    343        11,295   

Convergys Corp

    1,200        21,804   

Costar Group, Inc.*

    257        28,735   

CSL Ltd. (Australia)

    625        35,650   

DANONE SA (France)

    706        52,066   

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,807        83,210   

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc

    514        13,760   

Fresh Market (The), Inc.*

    514        25,464   

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

    514        19,527   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    6,319        164,516   

Hain Celestial Group (The), Inc.*

    428        28,513   

Hanger, Inc.*

    428        13,657   

Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc

    491        23,077   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,077        38,799   

Incyte Corp. Ltd.*

    1,114        24,697   

Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp.*

    250        9,472   

JM Smucker (The) Co

    843        85,109   

Johnson & Johnson

    4,330        364,499   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    2,465        33,549   

Magellan Health Services, Inc.*

    239        13,026   

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    216        123,174   

Medivation, Inc.*

    685        33,264   

Medtronic, Inc

    1,628        83,044   

Merck & Co., Inc

    4,338        202,585   

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    500        18,900   

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    4,314        127,090   

Nestle SA (Switzerland)

    3,859        256,056   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    2,706        195,256   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)

    445        71,725   

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    428        40,853   

Pfizer, Inc

    11,630        316,685   

Pharmacyclics, Inc.*

    600        54,984   

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

    4,455        53,282   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

    4,319        331,526   

Quad/Graphics, Inc

    1,371        31,944   

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc

    685        23,406   

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    791        56,752   

Rent-A-Center, Inc

    685        25,057   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)    

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    843      $ 210,783   

Rollins, Inc

    1,458        36,829   

SABMiller PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,105        55,909   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*

    667        40,467   

Sanofi (France)

    957        102,631   

Santarus, Inc.*

    3,170        70,596   

Seaboard Corp

    11        30,308   

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    1,200        41,184   

Select Medical Holdings Corp

    1,199        9,472   

Sequenom, Inc.*

    5,997        24,828   

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc

    514        30,989   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    841        37,674   

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)

    9,327        51,790   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Israel)

    1,015        38,975   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    399        26,127   

Unilever NV (Netherlands)

    1,943        79,639   

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,518        64,004   

United Natural Foods, Inc.*

    514        27,201   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc

    1,906        119,373   

ViroPharma, Inc.*

    857        23,568   

Woolworths Ltd. (Australia)

    1,465        46,268   

Wright Medical Group, Inc.*

    500        12,515   
   

 

 

 
      5,897,402   
   

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.1%    

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    2,570        27,380   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 9.7%    

BG Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,927        72,376   

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

    21,344        153,541   

Cameron International Corp.*

    1,889        114,983   

Cheniere Energy, Inc.*

    2,056        60,344   

Chevron Corp

    3,114        382,244   

ConocoPhillips

    2,012        123,416   

Continental Resources, Inc.*

    1,271        103,116   

CVR Energy, Inc

    771        48,427   

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    435        39,346   

Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd. (Bermuda)

    771        19,684   

ENI S.p.A (Italy)

    2,974        67,645   

Exxon Mobil Corp

    7,397        669,206   

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.*

    1,028        24,528   

Hess Corp

    2,656        179,041   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.*

    2,228        19,562   

McMoRan Exploration Co.*

    1,285        21,370   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.*

    857        31,846   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

    4,301        143,966   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (United Kingdom)

    3,067        106,272   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherland Antilles)

    2,103        153,582   

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    2,402        90,531   

Statoil ASA (Norway)

    1,208        27,521   

Targa Resources Corp

    428        27,572   

Tesco Corp.*

    1,971        25,150   

Total SA (France)

    2,556        128,185   

Vantage Drilling Co.*

    13,022        25,002   

Williams (The) Cos., Inc

    1,028        36,165   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

    774        26,660   
   

 

 

 
      2,921,281   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   31  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial—20.0%    

AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    11,481      $ 51,100   

Alexander’s, Inc. REIT

    43        13,089   

Allianz SE (Germany)

    513        79,846   

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    665        27,152   

American Express Co

    1,932        146,272   

American International Group, Inc.*

    2,947        131,024   

American Tower Corp. REIT

    600        46,704   

AON PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,485        158,220   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia)

    3,039        80,099   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Spain)

    6,431        60,575   

Banco Santander SA (Spain)

    19,378        139,533   

Bank of America Corp

    18,721        255,729   

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    17,288        84,174   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    3,972        453,086   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,533        32,086   

BNP Paribas SA (France)

    1,228        72,343   

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,114        118,730   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,666        38,301   

Citigroup, Inc

    5,018        260,886   

Citizens, Inc.*

    2,228        13,546   

Coinstar, Inc.*

    343        19,976   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

    1,809        115,755   

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

    228        25,960   

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany) (a)

    1,324        62,080   

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    420        32,411   

Equity One, Inc. REIT

    1,100        25,663   

Equity Residential REIT

    466        26,352   

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    943        39,502   

Franklin Resources, Inc

    324        50,158   

Geo Group (The), Inc. REIT

    789        27,473   

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc

    782        126,746   

Hancock Holding Co.

    857        24,467   

Hatteras Financial Corp. REIT

    1,028        26,543   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    699        25,458   

Home Properties, Inc. REIT

    479        29,109   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    22,685        250,202   

ING Groep NV (Netherlands)*

    4,718        44,348   

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    1,200        22,380   

JPMorgan Chase & Co

    6,289        343,316   

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    700        37,037   

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    800        21,120   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc

    857        34,297   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc

    2,313        18,550   

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    3,532        31,011   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    377        25,625   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    14,363        85,073   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    26,671        51,773   

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp., Class A REIT

    1,971        20,223   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Germany)

    202        37,978   

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

    2,457        68,192   

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    985        35,332   

Ocwen Financial Corp.*

    1,285        54,972   

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    1,091        35,359   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

Post Properties, Inc. REIT

    485      $ 23,183   

Primerica, Inc

    685        24,126   

ProAssurance Corp

    528        26,506   

ProLogis, Inc. REIT

    3,427        138,109   

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,934        49,795   

PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT

    257        19,612   

Public Storage REIT

    267        40,531   

Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A

    1,028        24,477   

Ryman Hospitality Properties REIT

    581        22,229   

Signature Bank*

    533        41,137   

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    457        76,063   

Sovran Self Storage, Inc. REIT

    257        16,672   

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,816        65,763   

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,114        28,262   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    1,501        60,590   

SVB Financial Group*

    462        35,754   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc

    1,923        145,879   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    853        29,411   

Taylor Capital Group, Inc.*

    1,371        22,772   

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

    343        15,147   

Tompkins Financial Corp

    600        24,924   

Two Harbors Investment Corp. REIT

    2,056        22,678   

U.S. Bancorp

    2,913        102,130   

UBS AG (Switzerland)*

    5,076        90,293   

Visa, Inc., Class A

    1,264        225,169   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    750        20,865   

Wells Fargo & Co

    8,340        338,188   

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

    3,420        93,087   

Zurich Insurance Group AG (Switzerland)*

    174        46,254   
   

 

 

 
      6,006,542   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 9.7%    

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)*

    2,510        55,568   

Actuant Corp., Class A

    685        23,290   

Acuity Brands, Inc

    466        34,983   

Altra Holdings, Inc

    1,542        44,425   

AO Smith Corp

    856        33,555   

Apogee Enterprises, Inc

    1,371        36,578   

Boeing (The) Co

    1,200        118,824   

Bristow Group, Inc

    343        21,558   

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

    4,712        31,759   

Caterpillar, Inc

    1,099        94,294   

Chart Industries, Inc.*

    343        33,367   

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    579        33,119   

Colfax Corp.*

    1,028        51,297   

Cummins, Inc

    343        41,033   

Darling International, Inc.*

    1,114        21,846   

East Japan Railway Co. (Japan)

    428        32,295   

Eaton Corp. PLC (Ireland)

    2,740        181,004   

EMCOR Group, Inc

    685        27,229   

Emerson Electric Co

    1,180        67,803   

EnerSys

    533        26,559   

Fabrinet (Cayman Islands)*

    2,056        29,874   

FANUC Corp. (Japan)

    241        36,562   

FedEx Corp

    452        43,546   

FEI Co

    428        30,820   

General Dynamics Corp

    561        43,253   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   32  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Industrial (Continued)    

General Electric Co

    17,320      $ 403,902   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*

    514        45,772   

Golar LNG Ltd. (Bermuda)

    600        20,400   

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.*

    3,598        27,669   

Hexcel Corp.*

    1,028        35,744   

Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)

    5,997        41,789   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland)

    2,342        134,735   

Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)

    1,232        32,022   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)

    1,058        30,109   

Middleby Corp.*

    171        27,957   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan)

    2,559        24,888   

Mueller Industries, Inc

    343        18,676   

Powell Industries, Inc.*

    600        28,368   

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)*

    2,299        42,092   

Schneider Electric SA (France)

    628        50,068   

Siemens AG (Germany)

    1,007        106,815   

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.*

    2,399        21,855   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc

    1,257        99,580   

Tetra Tech, Inc.*

    685        18,885   

Tredegar Corp

    1,542        38,488   

Triumph Group, Inc

    428        33,234   

Union Pacific Corp

    771        119,212   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    1,506        129,365   

United Technologies Corp

    1,442        136,846   

Vinci SA (France)

    596        30,749   

Woodward, Inc

    857        33,552   
   

 

 

 
      2,927,213   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 10.1%    

Accelrys, Inc.*

    2,742        22,868   

Activision Blizzard, Inc

    8,482        122,395   

Apple, Inc

    1,466        659,230   

Applied Materials, Inc

    10,538        160,177   

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

    387        32,323   

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

    857        26,241   

Athenahealth, Inc.*

    428        36,187   

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

    222        14,239   

Canon, Inc. (Japan)

    1,542        54,186   

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    771        14,071   

Citrix Systems, Inc.*

    1,432        92,149   

Commvault Systems, Inc.*

    514        35,980   

Concur Technologies, Inc.*

    572        46,178   

Cray, Inc.*

    1,885        34,326   

Dell, Inc

    2,913        38,889   

EMC Corp.*

    3,284        81,312   

EPIQ Systems, Inc

    1,542        18,704   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc

    2,378        106,772   

Hewlett-Packard Co

    3,598        87,863   

International Business Machines Corp

    1,982        412,296   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc

    901        42,284   

Mentor Graphics Corp

    1,285        24,402   

Microsemi Corp.*

    857        18,794   

Microsoft Corp

    13,549        472,590   

MKS Instruments, Inc

    600        16,890   

Netsuite, Inc.*

    685        60,006   

Progress Software Corp.*

    685        16,104   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Technology (Continued)    

PTC, Inc.*

    1,305      $ 32,769   

QLIK Technologies, Inc.*

    1,114        34,267   

SAP AG (Germany)*

    1,062        80,101   

Solarwinds, Inc.*

    857        36,123   

SYNNEX Corp.*

    343        13,909   

Syntel, Inc.

    428        27,353   

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*

    257        28,604   

Veeco Instruments, Inc.*

    428        18,143   
   

 

 

 
      3,018,725   
   

 

 

 
Utilities —1.7%    

Centrica PLC (United Kingdom)

    6,105        35,249   

Cleco Corp

    600        27,306   

Dominion Resources, Inc

    943        53,327   

E.ON SE (Germany)

    1,848        31,369   

Edison International

    2,570        118,066   

GDF Suez (France)

    1,510        30,911   

National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)

    4,442        52,948   

New Jersey Resources Corp

    428        19,423   

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc

    867        29,296   

SJW Corp

    943        25,508   

WGL Holdings, Inc

    600        25,752   

Wisconsin Energy Corp

    1,714        69,948   
   

 

 

 
      519,103   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $23,908,809)

      28,373,648   
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%    
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.1%    

Volkswagen AG (Germany)

    150        32,939   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 0.0% (b)    

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, Class C (United Kingdom)*

    273,581        415   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $32,508)

      33,354   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
CORPORATE BONDS — 2.6%    
Basic Materials — 0.1%    

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

  $ 13,000      $ 12,308   

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. (Australia)
4.125%, 2/24/42

    5,000        4,938   

International Paper Co.
6.00%, 11/15/41

    5,000        5,799   

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. (Australia)
5.20%, 11/02/40

    3,000        3,245   
   

 

 

 
      26,290   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 0.4%    

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

    13,000        14,870   

AT&T, Inc.
5.55%, 8/15/41

    30,000        33,261   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   33  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2013

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Communications (Continued)    

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

  $ 17,000      $ 20,963   

Corning, Inc.
4.75%, 3/15/42

    5,000        5,152   

Discovery Communications LLC
4.95%, 5/15/42

    13,000        13,122   

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

    6,000        6,997   

Viacom, Inc.
4.50%, 2/27/42

    13,000        12,053   

Walt Disney (The) Co., Series E
4.125%, 12/01/41

    5,000        4,980   
   

 

 

 
      111,398   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.1%    

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

    8,000        9,994   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
5.125%, 11/15/41

    13,000        14,227   

McDonald’s Corp., MTN
3.70%, 2/15/42

    17,000        15,726   
   

 

 

 
      39,947   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.5%    

Amgen, Inc.
5.65%, 6/15/42

    25,000        28,201   

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

    8,000        9,595   

Diageo Investment Corp.
4.25%, 5/11/42

    4,000        3,955   

General Mills, Inc.
5.40%, 6/15/40

    5,000        5,857   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
5.65%, 12/01/41

    8,000        9,443   

Johnson & Johnson
5.95%, 8/15/37

    13,000        16,908   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.
5.30%, 3/01/41

    5,000        6,017   

Medtronic, Inc.
4.50%, 3/15/42

    5,000        5,172   

PepsiCo, Inc.
4.00%, 3/05/42

    5,000        4,770   

Philip Morris International, Inc.
4.50%, 3/20/42

    13,000        12,775   

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

    26,000        32,100   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
4.625%, 11/15/41

    8,000        8,121   

WellPoint, Inc.
4.625%, 5/15/42

    8,000        7,969   
   

 

 

 
      150,883   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 0.3%    

Apache Corp.
4.75%, 4/15/43

    5,000        5,008   

Baker Hughes, Inc.
5.125%, 9/15/40

    5,000        5,677   
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Energy (Continued)    

Devon Energy Corp.
4.75%, 5/15/42

  $ 13,000      $ 12,702   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
4.85%, 8/15/42

    17,000        17,001   

Halliburton Co.
4.50%, 11/15/41

    5,000        5,306   

Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp.
5.15%, 6/01/42

    5,000        5,295   

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

    21,000        28,115   

Transcanada Pipelines Ltd. (Canada)
6.10%, 6/01/40

    8,000        9,961   
   

 

 

 
      89,065   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 0.3%    

General Electric Capital Corp.
2.10%, 1/07/14

    34,000        34,364   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
5.50%, 10/15/40

    24,000        27,386   

MetLife, Inc.
5.875%, 2/06/41

    5,000        6,019   

Simon Property Group LP
4.75%, 3/15/42

    8,000        8,358   

Travelers (The) Cos., Inc.
5.35%, 11/01/40

    8,000        9,418   
   

 

 

 
      85,545   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 0.3%    

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

    10,000        11,352   

Deere & Co.
3.90%, 6/09/42

    8,000        7,601   

Dover Corp.
5.375%, 3/01/41

    5,000        5,939   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
4.875%, 9/15/41

    5,000        5,438   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)
5.00%, 3/15/42

    5,000        5,343   

Norfolk Southern Corp.
4.837%, 10/01/41

  7.90%, 5/15/97

   
 
13,000
6,000
  
  
   
 
13,677
8,925
  
  

Sonoco Products Co.
5.75%, 11/01/40

    5,000        5,581   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
5.20%, 9/01/40

    8,000        8,742   

Union Pacific Corp.
4.75%, 9/15/41

    6,000        6,365   
   

 

 

 
      78,963   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 0.1%    

Applied Materials, Inc.
5.85%, 6/15/41

    5,000        5,704   

Intel Corp.
4.80%, 10/01/41

    5,000        5,158   

Oracle Corp.
5.375%, 7/15/40

    19,000        22,119   
   

 

 

 
      32,981   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   34  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund (Continued)

May 31, 2013

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Utilities — 0.5%    

Arizona Public Service Co.
5.05%, 9/01/41

  $ 13,000      $ 14,495   

Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.
6.45%, 4/01/39

    17,000        22,127   

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

  5.25%, 2/01/41

   
 
22,000
12,000
  
  
   
 
27,880
14,117
  
  

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

    13,000        14,776   

Nevada Power Co.
5.45%, 5/15/41

    13,000        15,372   

Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
4.434%, 11/15/41

    17,000        17,746   

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

    3,000        3,836   

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

    12,000        14,127   

Southern Power Co.
5.15%, 9/15/41

    13,000        14,126   
   

 

 

 
      158,602   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $804,674)

      773,674   
   

 

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS — 2.5%    
United States Treasury Bonds/Notes — 2.5%    

4.50%, 2/15/36

    66,200        81,612   

4.375%, 11/15/39

    112,200        136,095   

4.625%, 2/15/40

    85,700        108,049   

4.375%, 5/15/40

    75,800        92,002   

3.875%, 8/15/40

    84,800        94,910   

4.75%, 2/15/41

    68,500        88,076   

4.375%, 5/15/41

    81,400        98,838   

3.125%, 2/15/42

    65,100        63,249   
   

 

 

 
      762,831   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS (Cost $725,761)

      762,831   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.6%
(Cost $25,471,752)

    $ 29,943,507   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.4%

      118,228   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 30,061,735   
   

 

 

 

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.   35  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

db X-trackers In-Target Date Fund

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
COMMON STOCKS — 36.0%    
Basic Materials — 1.6%    

Air Liquide SA (France)

    58      $ 7,490   

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

    205        4,755   

BASF SE (Germany)

    150        14,667   

BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

    561        18,726   

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom)

    390        11,351   

Coeur Mining Inc.*

    184        2,611   

Dow Chemical (The) Co

    334        11,510   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co

    260        14,505   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc

    234        7,266   

Gold Resource Corp

    100        960   

HB Fuller Co

    100        4,157   

International Paper Co

    400        18,460   

Linde AG (Germany)

    39        7,505   

Monsanto Co

    100        10,064   

NewMarket Corp

    20        5,485   

Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

    86        4,542   

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)

    234        10,158   

Sensient Technologies Corp

    100        4,127   

Sherwin-Williams (The) Co

    100        18,852   

Syngenta AG (Switzerland)

    16        6,291   
   

 

 

 
      183,482   
   

 

 

 
Communications — 3.4%    

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    104        27,979   

Anixter International, Inc.*

    100        7,673   

Arris Group, Inc.*

    200        3,026   

AT&T, Inc

    1,365        47,761   

Bankrate, Inc.*

    200        2,862   

Brightcove, Inc.*

    200        1,496   

BT Group PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

    1,213        5,568   

CenturyLink, Inc

    100        3,415   

Cisco Systems, Inc

    1,239        29,835   

Comcast Corp., Class A

    581        23,327   

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc

    200        3,404   

Corning, Inc

    391        6,010   

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

    518        5,950   

Finisar Corp.*

    200        2,620   

France Telecom SA (France)

    384        3,914   

Google, Inc., Class A*

    69        60,058   

Leap Wireless International, Inc.*

    500        2,825   

Meredith Corp

    100        4,098   

Netgear, Inc.*

    100        3,328   

News Corp., Class A

    292        9,376   

Softbank Corp. (Japan)

    100        5,147   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B (Sweden)

    904        10,673   

Telefonica SA (Spain)*

    782        10,774   

Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada)

    150        5,010   

Time Warner, Inc

    234        13,659   

Verizon Communications, Inc

    641        31,076   

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    8,001        23,335   

Vonage Holdings Corp.*

    1,700        4,658   

Walt Disney (The) Co

    397        25,042   
   

 

 

 
      383,899   
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Cyclical — 4.0%    

Arctic Cat, Inc

    100      $ 4,689   

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*

    340        6,912   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

    65        6,226   

Carter’s, Inc

    100        7,207   

Cash America International, Inc

    67        3,197   

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Switzerland)

    114        10,235   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc

    188        5,516   

Columbia Sportswear Co

    23        1,385   

Compass Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    307        4,042   

CVS Caremark Corp

    288        16,583   

Daimler AG (Germany)

    163        10,468   

Dana Holding Corp

    300        5,676   

Dr Horton, Inc

    300        7,308   

DTS, Inc.*

    200        3,952   

Ford Motor Co

    1,032        16,182   

GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A

    100        4,503   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (Sweden)

    180        6,196   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    272        10,370   

Inditex SA (Spain)

    32        3,985   

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

    400        2,484   

Kohl’s Corp

    267        13,726   

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.*

    500        8,660   

Las Vegas Sands Corp

    234        13,549   

Lennar Corp., Class A

    200        7,864   

Life Time Fitness, Inc.*

    100        4,984   

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (Canada)*

    200        5,760   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc

    300        12,633   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (France)

    48        8,525   

Maidenform Brands, Inc.*

    100        1,819   

MDC Holdings, Inc

    100        3,711   

Men’s Wearhouse (The), Inc

    175        6,335   

Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan)

    366        6,506   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    440        5,655   

Nike, Inc., Class B

    200        12,332   

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    500        5,550   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    100        5,880   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc

    234        7,514   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

    67        3,518   

Ross Stores, Inc

    200        12,861   

Ruby Tuesday, Inc.*

    400        3,700   

Saks, Inc.*

    250        3,708   

SIX Flags Entertainment Corp

    100        7,457   

Southwest Airlines Co

    800        11,336   

Systemax, Inc

    300        2,895   

Target Corp

    134        9,313   

Tenneco, Inc.*

    100        4,436   

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

    420        25,127   

VF Corp

    100        18,386   

Wabash National Corp.*

    500        5,250   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc

    764        57,177   

Watsco, Inc

    50        4,363   

World Fuel Services Corp

    106        4,317   
   

 

 

 
      441,963   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   36  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

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

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 7.4%    

Abbott Laboratories

    744      $ 27,282   

Acacia Research-Acacia Technologies

    67        1,675   

Accuray, Inc.*

    500        2,685   

Aetna, Inc

    400        24,152   

Align Technology, Inc.*

    100        3,575   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Belgium)

    122        11,279   

Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    200        3,668   

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    204        10,501   

Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A*

    1,000        3,320   

Bayer AG (Germany)

    132        14,221   

Becton Dickinson and Co

    200        19,724   

BioScrip, Inc.*

    400        5,592   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co

    334        15,367   

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)

    319        17,560   

Capella Education Co.*

    100        4,356   

Centene Corp.*

    100        4,950   

Cepheid, Inc.*

    100        3,476   

Chemocentryx, Inc.*

    200        2,702   

Coca-Cola (The) Co

    1,062        42,469   

Convergys Corp

    100        1,817   

CSL Ltd. (Australia)

    77        4,392   

DANONE SA (France)

    87        6,416   

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

    397        11,769   

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc

    100        2,677   

Fresh Market (The), Inc.*

    100        4,954   

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

    100        3,799   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    884        23,015   

Hain Celestial Group (The), Inc.*

    100        6,662   

Hanger, Inc.*

    100        3,191   

Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc

    86        4,042   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    194        6,989   

Incyte Corp. Ltd.*

    134        2,971   

Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp.*

    100        3,789   

JM Smucker (The) Co

    134        13,529   

Johnson & Johnson

    625        52,612   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    300        4,083   

Magellan Health Services, Inc.*

    69        3,761   

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    23        13,116   

Medivation, Inc.*

    100        4,856   

Medtronic, Inc

    200        10,202   

Merck & Co., Inc

    650        30,355   

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    100        3,780   

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    538        15,849   

Nestle SA (Switzerland)

    557        36,958   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    393        28,358   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)

    70        11,283   

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    67        6,395   

Pfizer, Inc

    1,642        44,712   

Pharmacyclics, Inc.*

    100        9,164   

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

    600        7,176   

Procter & Gamble (The) Co

    564        43,293   

Quad/Graphics, Inc

    200        4,660   

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc

    100        3,417   

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    114        8,179   

Rent-A-Center, Inc

    100        3,658   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)    

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    125      $ 31,255   

Rollins, Inc

    320        8,084   

SABMiller PLC (United Kingdom)

    151        7,640   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*

    100        6,067   

Sanofi (France)

    145        15,550   

Santarus, Inc.*

    400        8,908   

Seaboard Corp

    1        2,755   

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    134        4,599   

Select Medical Holdings Corp

    200        1,580   

Sequenom, Inc.*

    800        3,312   

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc

    100        6,029   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    107        4,793   

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,329        7,380   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Israel)

    125        4,800   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    50        3,274   

Unilever NV (Netherlands)

    307        12,583   

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

    218        9,192   

United Natural Foods, Inc.*

    100        5,292   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc

    226        14,154   

ViroPharma, Inc.*

    67        1,843   

Woolworths Ltd. (Australia)

    188        5,938   
   

 

 

 
      829,461   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 3.7%    

BG Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    571        10,524   

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,015        21,689   

Cameron International Corp.*

    300        18,261   

Cheniere Energy, Inc.*

    300        8,805   

Chevron Corp

    431        52,905   

ConocoPhillips

    284        17,421   

Continental Resources, Inc.*

    200        16,226   

CVR Energy, Inc

    100        6,281   

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    50        4,523   

Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd. (Bermuda)

    100        2,553   

ENI S.p.A (Italy)

    414        9,417   

Exxon Mobil Corp

    1,055        95,446   

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.*

    100        2,386   

Hess Corp

    400        26,964   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.*

    300        2,634   

McMoRan Exploration Co.*

    134        2,228   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.*

    100        3,716   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

    608        20,351   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (United Kingdom)

    438        15,177   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherland Antilles)

    289        21,105   

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    290        10,930   

Statoil ASA (Norway)

    179        4,078   

Targa Resources Corp

    100        6,442   

Tesco Corp.*

    300        3,828   

Total SA (France)

    357        17,904   

Vantage Drilling Co.*

    2,702        5,188   

Williams (The) Cos., Inc

    100        3,518   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

    139        4,788   
   

 

 

 
      415,288   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 7.7%    

AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    1,400        6,231   

Alexander’s, Inc. REIT

    9        2,740   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   37  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

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

May 31, 2013

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

Allianz SE (Germany)

    75      $ 11,673   

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    210        8,573   

American Express Co

    250        18,927   

American International Group, Inc.*

    401        17,828   

American Tower Corp., Class A REIT

    100        7,784   

AON PLC (United Kingdom)

    300        19,102   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia)

    446        11,755   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Spain)

    875        8,242   

Banco Santander SA (Spain)

    2,835        20,414   

Bank of America Corp

    2,595        35,448   

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,969        14,456   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    539        61,485   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    250        5,233   

BNP Paribas (France)

    190        11,193   

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    150        15,986   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

    200        4,598   

Citigroup, Inc

    727        37,797   

Citizens, Inc.*

    300        1,824   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

    290        18,557   

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

    50        5,693   

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany) (a)

    192        9,003   

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    50        3,859   

Equity One, Inc. REIT

    154        3,593   

Equity Residential REIT

    50        2,828   

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    100        4,189   

Franklin Resources, Inc

    51        7,895   

Geo Group (The), Inc. REIT

    192        6,685   

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc

    110        17,829   

Hancock Holding Co

    100        2,855   

Hatteras Financial Corp. REIT

    167        4,312   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    97        3,533   

Home Properties, Inc. REIT

    50        3,039   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,179        35,062   

ING Groep NV (Netherlands)*

    982        9,231   

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    167        3,115   

JPMorgan Chase & Co

    822        44,872   

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    133        7,037   

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    100        2,640   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc

    100        4,002   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc

    467        3,745   

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    488        4,285   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    40        2,719   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    1,992        11,799   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    3,827        7,429   

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp., Class A REIT

    300        3,078   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Germany)

    30        5,640   

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

    386        10,713   

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    140        5,022   

Ocwen Financial Corp.*

    200        8,556   

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    146        4,732   

Post Properties, Inc. REIT

    167        7,983   

Primerica, Inc

    167        5,882   

ProAssurance Corp

    102        5,120   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

ProLogis, Inc. REIT

    500      $ 20,149   

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom)

    411        6,975   

Public Storage REIT

    50        7,590   

Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A

    100        2,381   

Ryman Hospitality Properties REIT

    113        4,323   

Signature Bank*

    50        3,859   

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    55        9,153   

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    415        9,692   

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    100        2,537   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    322        12,998   

SVB Financial Group*

    50        3,870   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc

    234        17,751   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    174        6,000   

Taylor Capital Group, Inc.*

    200        3,322   

Tompkins Financial Corp

    100        4,154   

Two Harbors Investment Corp. REIT

    300        3,309   

U.S. Bancorp

    400        14,024   

UBS AG (Switzerland)*

    693        12,327   

Visa, Inc., Class A

    188        33,490   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    103        2,865   

Wells Fargo & Co

    1,134        45,983   

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

    516        14,045   

Zurich Financial Services AG (Switzerland)*

    27        7,177   
   

 

 

 
      855,795   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 3.6%    

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)*

    395        8,745   

Actuant Corp., Class A

    167        5,678   

Acuity Brands, Inc

    50        3,754   

Altra Holdings, Inc

    200        5,762   

AO Smith Corp

    134        5,253   

Apogee Enterprises, Inc

    200        5,336   

Boeing (The) Co

    200        19,804   

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

    600        4,044   

Caterpillar, Inc

    169        14,500   

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    100        5,720   

Colfax Corp.*

    200        9,980   

Cummins, Inc

    40        4,785   

Darling International, Inc.*

    100        1,961   

East Japan Railway Co. (Japan)

    100        7,546   

Eaton Corp. PLC (Ireland)

    347        22,922   

EMCOR Group, Inc

    100        3,975   

Emerson Electric Co

    252        14,480   

EnerSys

    67        3,339   

Fabrinet (Cayman Islands)*

    300        4,359   

FANUC Corp. (Japan)

    40        6,068   

FedEx Corp

    50        4,817   

General Dynamics Corp

    83        6,399   

General Electric Co

    2,465        57,484   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*

    67        5,966   

Golar LNG Ltd. (Bermuda)

    67        2,278   

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.*

    600        4,614   

Hexcel Corp.*

    100        3,477   

Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)

    1,000        6,968   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland)

    350        20,136   

Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)

    134        3,483   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)

    251        7,143   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   38  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

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

May 31, 2013

 

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Industrial (Continued)    

Powell Industries, Inc.*

    100      $ 4,728   

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)*

    314        5,749   

Schneider Electric SA (France)

    98        7,813   

Siemens AG (Germany)

    138        14,638   

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.*

    300        2,733   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc

    234        18,537   

Tetra Tech, Inc.*

    100        2,757   

Tredegar Corp

    200        4,992   

Triumph Group, Inc

    67        5,203   

Union Pacific Corp

    100        15,462   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    206        17,695   

United Technologies Corp

    200        18,980   

Vinci SA (France)

    47        2,425   

Woodward, Inc

    100        3,915   
   

 

 

 
      406,403   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 3.9%    

Accelrys, Inc.*

    400        3,336   

Activision Blizzard, Inc

    1,168        16,854   

Apple, Inc

    203        91,285   

Applied Materials, Inc

    1,500        22,799   

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

    47        3,926   

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

    100        3,062   

Athenahealth, Inc.*

    100        8,455   

Canon, Inc. (Japan)

    200        7,028   

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    100        1,825   

Citrix Systems, Inc.*

    200        12,870   

Commvault Systems, Inc.*

    100        7,000   

Concur Technologies, Inc.*

    80        6,458   

Cray, Inc.*

    300        5,463   

Dell, Inc

    400        5,340   

EMC Corp

    500        12,380   

EPIQ Systems, Inc

    300        3,639   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc

    300        13,470   

Hewlett-Packard Co

    567        13,846   

International Business Machines Corp

    270        56,166   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc

    168        7,884   

Mentor Graphics Corp

    200        3,798   

Microsemi Corp.*

    34        746   

Microsoft Corp

    1,970        68,715   

MKS Instruments, Inc

    100        2,815   

Netsuite, Inc.*

    100        8,760   

Progress Software Corp.*

    100        2,351   

PTC, Inc.*

    230        5,775   

QLIK Technologies, Inc.*

    234        7,198   

SAP AG (Germany)*

    157        11,842   

Solarwinds, Inc.*

    100        4,215   

SYNNEX Corp.*

    100        4,055   

Syntel, Inc

    100        6,391   

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*

    29        3,228   

Veeco Instruments, Inc.*

    100        4,239   
   

 

 

 
      437,214   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.7%    

Centrica PLC (United Kingdom)

    834        4,815   

Cleco Corp

    100        4,551   

Dominion Resources, Inc

    100        5,655   
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
   
Utilities (Continued)    

E.ON SE (Germany)

    320      $ 5,432   

Edison International

    400        18,376   

GDF Suez (France)

    238        4,872   

National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)

    456        5,435   

New Jersey Resources Corp

    100        4,538   

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc

    118        3,987   

SJW Corp

    100        2,705   

WGL Holdings, Inc

    100        4,292   

Wisconsin Energy Corp

    200        8,163   
   

 

 

 
      72,821   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $3,282,403)

      4,026,326   
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%    
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.1%    

Volkswagen AG (Germany)

    31        6,807   
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 0.0% (b)    

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, Class C (United Kingdom)*

    37,366        57   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $6,688)

      6,864   
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
CORPORATE BONDS — 9.5%    
Communications — 1.7%    

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

  $ 153,000      $ 157,749   

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

    7,000        7,060   

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

    10,000        10,552   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.
7.50%, 4/01/14

    15,000        15,842   
   

 

 

 
      191,203   
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 2.2%    

Clorox (The) Co.
5.00%, 1/15/15

    50,000        53,150   

PepsiCo, Inc.
0.75%, 3/05/15

    70,000        70,274   

Wyeth
5.50%, 2/01/14

    37,000        38,223   

Yale University, MTN
2.90%, 10/15/14

    78,000        80,649   
   

 

 

 
      242,296   
   

 

 

 
Energy — 1.3%    

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

    145,000        149,254   
   

 

 

 
Financial — 3.8%    

American Tower Corp.
4.625%, 4/01/15

    45,000        47,799   

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

    35,000        36,305   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   39  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

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

May 31, 2013

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
   
Financial (Continued)    

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

  $ 13,000      $ 13,527   

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

    17,000        18,078   

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
1.00%, 2/02/15

    255,000        256,997   

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

    24,000        25,331   

Wachovia Corp.
5.25%, 8/01/14

    29,000        30,500   
   

 

 

 
      428,537   
   

 

 

 
Technology — 0.3%    

Microsoft Corp.
0.875%, 9/27/13

    30,000        30,054   
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.2%    

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

    27,000        27,771   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $1,064,126)

      1,069,115   
   

 

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS — 54.0%    
United States Treasury Bonds/Notes — 54.0%    

1.00%, 7/15/13

    79,400        79,499   

0.50%, 10/15/13

    350,000        350,574   

1.25%, 2/15/14

    363,700        366,627   

1.25%, 3/15/14

    500,000        504,414   

0.25%, 3/31/14

    164,000        164,173   

4.75%, 5/15/14

    582,900        608,335   

0.75%, 6/15/14

    367,000        369,251   

2.625%, 7/31/14

    580,000        596,494   

4.25%, 8/15/14

    65,000        68,179   

2.375%, 8/31/14

    444,000        456,089   

2.375%, 9/30/14

    340,000        349,815   

0.50%, 10/15/14

    355,000        356,442   

0.375%, 11/15/14

    153,000        153,347   

4.25%, 11/15/14

    147,000        155,539   

2.125%, 11/30/14

    345,000        354,730   

0.25%, 12/15/14

    375,000        375,117   

4.00%, 2/15/15

    325,000        345,528   

2.50%, 3/31/15

    29,000        30,168   

2.125%, 5/31/15

    342,000        354,317   
   

 

 

 
      6,038,638   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $6,029,731)

      6,038,638   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.6%

(Cost $10,382,948)

    $ 11,140,943   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.4%

      45,979   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 11,186,922   
   

 

 

 

MTN – Medium Term Note.

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust.

* Non-income producing security.

(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, 2013

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

Assets

      

Investments at fair value

   $ 9,794,445      $ 30,931,128      $ 30,044,058   

Investment in Affiliates at fair value (See Note 5)

     2,626        38,355        53,312   

Cash

     442,414        28,063        49,698   

Foreign currency at value

     7,479        20,177        19,733   

Receivables:

      

Interest and dividends

     35,261        121,777        127,048   

Foreign tax reclaim

     1,070        25,809        33,378   

Prepaid expenses

     9,942        10,673        10,627   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 10,293,237      $ 31,175,982      $ 30,337,854   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Payables:

      

Investment securities purchased

   $ 426,666      $      $   

Investment advisory fees

     5,436        17,230        16,895   

Due to investment advisor

     2,031        11,326        5,180   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     27,033        50,267        51,669   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     461,166        78,823        73,744   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 9,832,071      $ 31,097,159      $ 30,264,110   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 11,140,420      $ 32,183,472      $ 31,386,682   

Undistributed net investment income

     8,025        122,922        242,424   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (1,653,149     (4,268,712     (4,729,747

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     336,775        3,059,477        3,364,751   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 9,832,071      $ 31,097,159      $ 30,264,110   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     400,800        1,200,800        1,200,800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Value

   $ 24.53      $ 25.90      $ 25.20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments at cost

   $ 9,457,061      $ 27,843,646      $ 26,643,396   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in Affiliates at cost

   $ 3,167      $ 65,674      $ 88,400   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

   $ 7,550      $ 20,236      $ 19,626   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   42  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)

 

May 31, 2013

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

Assets

       

Investments at fair value

     $ 29,881,427       $ 11,131,940   

Investment in Affiliates at fair value (See Note 5)

       62,080         9,003   

Cash

       29,911         372,598   

Foreign currency at value

       25,500         7,792   

Receivables:

       

Interest and dividends

       88,170         40,314   

Foreign tax reclaim

       36,591         2,814   

Prepaid expenses

       10,588         9,975   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     $ 30,134,267       $ 11,574,436   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Payables:

       

Investment securities purchased

     $       $ 350,547   

Investment advisory fees

       16,715         6,191   

Due to investment advisor

       7,667         2,783   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       48,150         27,993   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       72,532         387,514   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 30,061,735       $ 11,186,922   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

       

Paid-in capital

     $ 32,518,756       $ 10,623,093   

Undistributed net investment income

       200,276         21,890   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

       (7,127,966      (215,788

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       4,470,669         757,727   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 30,061,735       $ 11,186,922   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

       1,200,800         400,800   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Value

     $ 25.03       $ 27.91   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments at cost

     $ 25,374,140       $ 10,371,969   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments in Affiliates at cost

     $ 97,612       $ 10,979   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

     $ 25,460       $ 7,955   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   43  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

For the Year Ended May 31, 2013

    

db X-trackers
2010 Target
Date Fund

   

db X-trackers
2020 Target
Date Fund

   

db X-trackers
2030 Target
Date Fund

 

Investment Income

      

Unaffiliated interest income

   $ 46,483      $ 113,396      $ 260,896   

Affiliated dividend income

     84        1,210        1,821   

Unaffiliated dividend income*

     42,634        420,630        622,452   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     89,201        535,236        885,169   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

      

Advisory fees

     62,690        201,090        208,663   

Professional fees

     20,811        22,572        26,588   

Directors

     14,923        45,935        47,727   

Insurance

     17,810        17,810        17,810   

Listing fees

     18,044        18,044        18,044   

Printing

     13,194        50,875        51,681   

Other

     507        526        522   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     147,979        356,852        371,035   

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

     (84,788     (155,260     (161,871
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     63,191        201,592        209,164   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     26,010        333,644        676,005   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

      

Net realized gain (loss) on:

      

Investments

     25,494        (86,915     1,125,942   

In-kind redemptions

            434,484        841,213   

Foreign currency related transactions

     (273     (1,905     (1,790
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     25,221        345,664        1,965,365   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

      

Investments

     365,571        3,725,189        3,395,159   

Foreign currency translations

     271        1,677        1,321   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     365,842        3,726,866        3,396,480   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     391,063        4,072,530        5,361,845   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

   $ 417,073      $ 4,406,174      $ 6,037,850   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*       Foreign taxes withheld

   $ 1,847      $ 13,236      $ 18,112   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   44  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)

 

For the Year Ended May 31, 2013

      

db X-trackers
2040 Target
Date Fund

    

db  X-trackers
In-Target
Date Fund

 

Investment Income

       

Unaffiliated interest income

     $ 65,507       $ 36,131   

Affiliated dividend income

       2,117         235   

Unaffiliated dividend income*

       669,957         89,132   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       737,581         125,498   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

       

Advisory fees

       189,623         70,168   

Professional fees

       24,466         20,810   

Directors

       43,572         16,426   

Insurance

       17,810         17,810   

Listing fees

       18,044         18,044   

Printing

       46,413         15,007   

Other

       523         511   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Expenses

       340,451         158,776   

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

       (150,327      (88,106
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       190,124         70,670   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

       547,457         54,828   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       

Net realized gain (loss) on:

       

Investments

       (15,465      9,562   

In-kind redemptions

       649,462           

Foreign currency related transactions

       (1,071      (540
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       632,926         9,022   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments

       5,561,245         803,293   

Foreign currency translations

       884         358   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       5,562,129         803,651   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

       6,195,055         812,673   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

     $ 6,742,512       $ 867,501   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

*       Foreign taxes withheld

     $ 19,895       $ 3,636   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   45  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     db X-trackers
2010 Target
Date Fund
    db X-trackers
2020 Target
Date Fund
 
     Year Ended May 31,     Year Ended May 31,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income

   $ 26,010      $ 92,947      $ 333,644      $ 424,297   

Net realized gain (loss)

     25,221        399,249        345,664        2,435,613   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     365,842        (567,383     3,726,866        (4,161,490
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) resulting from operations

     417,073        (75,187     4,406,174        (1,301,580
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from

  

     

Net investment income

     (39,179     (120,259     (356,998     (585,276
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (39,179     (120,259     (356,998     (585,276
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Value of shares redeemed

            (4,758,317     (4,870,232     (4,607,004
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

            (4,758,317     (4,870,232     (4,607,004
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     377,894        (4,953,763     (821,056     (6,493,860

Net Assets

        

Beginning of year

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 9,832,071      $ 9,454,177      $ 31,097,159      $ 31,918,215   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 8,025      $ 21,405      $ 122,922      $ 147,309   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

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

Shares redeemed

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of year

     400,800        400,800        1,200,800        1,400,800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   46  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)

 

     db X-trackers
2030 Target
Date Fund
    db X-trackers
2040 Target
Date Fund
 
     Year Ended May 31,     Year Ended May 31,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income

   $ 676,005      $ 684,410      $ 547,457      $ 530,421   

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,965,365        2,499,650        632,926        2,407,190   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     3,396,480        (3,713,126     5,562,129        (4,641,115
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) resulting from operations

     6,037,850        (529,066     6,742,512        (1,703,504
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from

  

     

Net investment income

     (721,516     (672,939     (587,200     (533,276
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (721,516     (672,939     (587,200     (533,276
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Value of shares redeemed

     (4,886,296     (4,271,271     (4,451,251     (4,128,167
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (4,886,296     (4,271,271     (4,451,251     (4,128,167
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     430,038        (5,473,276     1,704,061        (6,364,947

Net Assets

        

Beginning of year

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 30,264,110      $ 29,834,072      $ 30,061,735      $ 28,357,674   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 242,424      $ 288,606      $ 200,276      $ 239,884   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

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

Shares redeemed

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of year

     1,200,800        1,400,800        1,200,800        1,400,800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   47  


db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc.

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)

 

       db X-trackers
In-Target
Date Fund
 
       Year Ended May 31,  
       2013      2012  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

       

Net investment income

     $ 54,828       $ 88,664   

Net realized gain (loss)

       9,022         595,460   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       803,651         (894,564
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) resulting from operations

       867,501         (210,440
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from

  

  

Net investment income

       (56,878      (107,883
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (56,878      (107,883
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

       

Value of shares redeemed

               (5,253,424
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

               (5,253,424
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in Net Assets

       810,623         (5,571,747

Net Assets

       

Beginning of year

       10,376,299         15,948,046   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 11,186,922       $ 10,376,299   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

     $ 21,890       $ 24,333   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

       

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

       400,800         600,800   

Shares redeemed

               (200,000
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of year

       400,800         400,800   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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,  
db X-trackers 2010 Target Date Fund   2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

  $ 23.59      $ 23.98      $ 23.24      $ 22.09      $ 24.93   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

         

Net investment income*

    0.06        0.16        0.37        0.55        0.69   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.98        (0.35     0.99        1.11        (2.67

Contributions from advisor

                  0.04                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    1.04        (0.19     1.40        1.66        (1.98
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions paid to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

    (0.10     (0.20     (0.66     (0.51     (0.86

Net realized capital gains

                                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.10     (0.20     (0.66     (0.51     (0.86
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

  $ 24.53      $ 23.59      $ 23.98      $ 23.24      $ 22.09   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return**

    4.41     (0.79 )%      6.09     7.51     (7.87 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

  $ 9,832      $ 9,454      $ 14,408      $ 18,610      $ 17,693   

Ratios to average net assets:

         

Expenses, net of fee waiver and expense reimbursements

    0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65

Expenses, prior to fee waiver and expense reimbursements

    1.53     1.39     1.70     2.10     1.70

Net investment income

    0.27     0.67     1.56     2.32     3.09

Portfolio turnover rate†

    86     65     58     51     54
    Year Ended May 31,  
db X-trackers 2020 Target Date Fund   2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

  $ 22.79      $ 24.00      $ 20.69      $ 18.56      $ 24.18   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

         

Net investment income*

    0.26        0.28        0.44        0.51        0.61   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.15        (1.12     3.39        2.10        (5.64

Contributions from advisor

                  0.01                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    3.41        (0.84     3.84        2.61        (5.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions paid to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

    (0.30     (0.37     (0.53     (0.48     (0.59

Net realized capital gains

                                (0.00 )(a) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.30     (0.37     (0.53     (0.48     (0.59
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

  $ 25.90      $ 22.79      $ 24.00      $ 20.69      $ 18.56   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return**

    15.04     (3.49 )%      18.71     13.99     (20.73 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

  $ 31,097      $ 31,918      $ 38,412      $ 41,405      $ 37,142   

Ratios to average net assets:

         

Expenses, net of fee waiver and expense reimbursements

    0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65

Expenses, prior to fee waiver and expense reimbursements

    1.15     1.16     1.42     1.90     1.60

Net investment income

    1.08     1.20     1.97     2.43     3.17

Portfolio turnover rate†

    52     55     49     37     64

 

* 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.
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).

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

 

For a Share outstanding throughout each period

    Year Ended May 31,  
db X-trackers 2030 Target Date Fund   2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

  $ 21.30      $ 22.06      $ 18.18      $ 16.07      $ 23.57   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

         

Net investment income*

    0.49        0.46        0.39        0.37        0.44   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.93        (0.74     3.90        2.07        (7.54

Contributions from advisor

                  0.00 (a)               
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    4.42        (0.28     4.29        2.44        (7.10
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions paid to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

    (0.52     (0.48     (0.41     (0.33     (0.40

Net realized capital gains

                                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.52     (0.48     (0.41     (0.33     (0.40
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

  $ 25.20      $ 21.30      $ 22.06      $ 18.18      $ 16.07   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return**

    20.94     (1.17 )%      23.74     15.13     (30.08 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

  $ 30,264      $ 29,834      $ 35,307      $ 32,740      $ 28,937   

Ratios to average net assets:

         

Expenses, net of fee waiver and expense reimbursements

    0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65

Expenses, prior to fee waiver and expense reimbursements

    1.16     1.18     1.43     1.95     1.62

Net investment income

    2.11     2.17     1.93     2.01     2.52

Portfolio turnover rate†

    46     40     39     42     64
    Year Ended May 31,  
db X-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund   2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

  $ 20.24      $ 21.69      $ 17.48      $ 15.35      $ 23.49   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

         

Net investment income*

    0.43        0.37        0.32        0.32        0.37   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.85        (1.44     4.25        2.08        (8.15
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    5.28        (1.07     4.57        2.40        (7.78
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions paid to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

    (0.49     (0.38     (0.36     (0.27     (0.36

Net realized capital gains

                                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.49     (0.38     (0.36     (0.27     (0.36
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

  $ 25.03      $ 20.24      $ 21.69      $ 17.48      $ 15.35   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return**

    26.35     (4.86 )%      26.32     15.59     (33.03 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

  $ 30,062      $ 28,358      $ 34,723      $ 31,477      $ 27,651   

Ratios to average net assets:

         

Expenses, net of fee waiver and expense reimbursements

    0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65

Expenses, prior to fee waiver and expense reimbursements

    1.17     1.20     1.43     1.97     1.65

Net investment income

    1.88     1.84     1.64     1.79     2.21

Portfolio turnover rate†

    34     34     35     38     56

 

* 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.
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).

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

 

For a Share outstanding throughout each period

    Year Ended May 31,  
db X-trackers In-Target Date Fund   2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

  $ 25.89      $ 26.54      $ 25.07      $ 24.38      $ 25.46   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

         

Net investment income*

    0.14        0.16        0.25        0.33        0.47   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.02        (0.63     1.61        0.70        (0.96

Contributions from advisor

                  0.00 (a)               
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    2.16        (0.47     1.86        1.03        (0.49
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions paid to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

    (0.14     (0.18     (0.39     (0.34     (0.59

Net realized capital gains

                                (0.00 )(a) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.14     (0.18     (0.39     (0.34     (0.59
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

  $ 27.91      $ 25.89      $ 26.54      $ 25.07      $ 24.38   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return**

    8.37     (1.77 )%      7.44     4.23     (1.87 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

  $ 11,187      $ 10,376      $ 15,948      $ 20,074      $ 24,400   

Ratios to average net assets:

         

Expenses, net of fee waiver and expense reimbursements

    0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65

Expenses, prior to fee waiver and expense reimbursements

    1.47     1.36     1.66     2.06     1.57

Net investment income

    0.51     0.59     0.96     1.30     1.91

Portfolio turnover rate†

    62     59     60     42     75

 

* 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.
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, 2013, there were five (5) series of exchange-traded funds (“ETF”) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) in operation and trading:

 

db X-trackers 2010 Target Date Fund
(formerly known as db-X 2010 Target Date Fund)
   “db X-trackers 2010 Fund”
db X-trackers 2020 Target Date Fund
(formerly known as db-X 2020 Target Date Fund)
   “db X-trackers 2020 Fund”
db X-trackers 2030 Target Date Fund
(formerly known as db-X 2030 Target Date Fund)
   “db X-trackers 2030 Fund”
db X-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund
(formerly known as db-X 2040 Target Date Fund)
   “db X-trackers 2040 Fund”
db X-trackers In-Target Date Fund
(formerly known as db-X In-Target Date Fund)
   “db X-trackers 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, 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 Funds are:

 

Fund

  

Underlying Index

db X-trackers 2010 Fund    Zacks 2010 Lifecycle Index
db X-trackers 2020 Fund    Zacks 2020 Lifecycle Index
db X-trackers 2030 Fund    Zacks 2030 Lifecycle Index
db X-trackers 2040 Fund    Zacks 2040 Lifecycle Index
db X-trackers 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.

 

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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.

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. Since 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 and are on deposit with major financial institutions.

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

 

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or liabilities (level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

   

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

   

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

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

Level 1 investments consist of active listed equities.

Level 2 investments generally include certain U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, 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, 2013.

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, 2013 (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). For the year ended May 31, 2013, there were no transfers between investment levels.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Fair Value  at
5/31/13
 
db X-trackers 2010 Fund            

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

   $ 1,950,078       $       $                 —       $ 1,950,078   

Preferred Stocks

     3,328                         3,328   

Corporate Bonds

             1,168,427                 1,168,427   

United States Government & Agencies Obligations

             6,675,238                 6,675,238   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,953,406       $ 7,843,665       $       $ 9,797,071   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Fair Value  at
5/31/13
 
db X-trackers 2020 Fund            

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

   $ 17,887,059       $       $                 —       $ 17,887,059   

Preferred Stocks

     21,787                         21,787   

Corporate Bonds

             3,272,259                 3,272,259   

United States Government & Agencies Obligations

             9,788,378                 9,788,378   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 17,908,846       $ 13,060,637       $       $ 30,969,483   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
db X-trackers 2030 Fund            

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

   $ 24,524,046       $       $       $ 24,524,046   

Preferred Stocks

     28,690                         28,690   

Corporate Bonds

             5,114,117                 5,114,117   

United States Government & Agencies Obligations

             430,517                 430,517   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 24,552,736       $ 5,544,634       $       $ 30,097,370   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
db X-trackers 2040 Fund            

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

   $ 28,373,648       $       $       $ 28,373,648   

Preferred Stocks

     33,354                         33,354   

Corporate Bonds

             773,674                 773,674   

United States Government & Agencies Obligations

             762,831                 762,831   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 28,407,002       $ 1,536,505       $       $ 29,943,507   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
db X-trackers In-Target Fund            

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

   $ 4,026,326       $       $       $ 4,026,326   

Preferred Stocks

     6,864                         6,864   

Corporate Bonds

             1,069,115                 1,069,115   

United States Government & Agencies Obligations

             6,038,638                 6,038,638   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 4,033,190       $ 7,107,753       $       $ 11,140,943   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

New Accounting Pronouncements    In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-11 related to Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities and in January 2013, issued ASU 2013-01, Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (collectively, the “Update”). The Update requires 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 disclosure requirements are 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 that the Update will have on the financial statement disclosures.

In June 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-08 which provides guidance that creates a two-tiered approach to assess whether an entity is an investment company. The guidance will also require an investment company to measure non-controlling ownership interests in other investment companies at fair value and will require additional disclosures relating to investment company status, any changes thereto and information about financial support provided or contractually required to be provided to any of the investment company’s investees. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2013 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Funds’ 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. The Advisor does not believe that the unrecognized tax benefits will change significantly in the next 12 months.

The Funds’ recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statements of Operations. For the year ended May 31, 2013, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

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, 2013, 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

 

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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.

3. Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

The Advisor has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Funds, subject to the supervision of the Funds’ Board of 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, 2013. 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, 2013.

The amounts subject to potential reimbursement to the Advisor as of May 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

     Reimbursements available through:  
     5/31/2013      5/31/2014      5/31/2015  

db X-trackers 2010 Fund

   $ 361,835       $ 187,622       $ 84,788   

db X-trackers 2020 Fund

     646,544         333,966         155,260   

db X-trackers 2030 Fund

     598,099         329,744         161,871   

db X-trackers 2040 Fund

     562,595         308,119         150,327   

db X-trackers In-Target Fund

     376,289         194,674         88,106   

 

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For the year ended May 31, 2013, 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-trackers 2010 Fund

   $ 62,690       $ 22,098   

db X-trackers 2020 Fund

     155,260           

db X-trackers 2030 Fund

     161,871           

db X-trackers 2040 Fund

     150,327           

db X-trackers In-Target Fund

     70,168         17,938   

The Bank of New York Mellon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as Administrator, Custodian, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent for each Fund.

ALPS Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”) serves as the distributor of Creation Units for each Fund on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in shares of the Funds.

The Board of 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, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

     Undistributed
Net Investment
Income (Loss)
     Net
Accumulated
Capital and
Other Gains
(Losses)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Losses)
 

db X-trackers 2010 Fund

   $ 8,443       $ (1,644,445   $ 327,653       $ (1,308,349

db X-trackers 2020 Fund

     125,975         (4,242,950     3,030,662         (1,086,313

db X-trackers 2030 Fund

     246,310         (4,702,191     3,333,309         (1,122,572

db X-trackers 2040 Fund

     204,612         (7,117,996     4,456,363         (2,457,021

db X-trackers In-Target Fund

     22,670         (211,992     753,151         563,829   

For the years ended May 31, 2013 and May 31, 2012, 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, 2013, 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
short-term
    Post-effective —
no expiration
long-term
    Total
Amount
 
    2017     2018     2019        

db X-trackers 2010 Fund

  $ 623,400      $ 1,020,627      $      $      $      $ 1,644,027   

db X-trackers 2020 Fund

    418,939        3,713,736               47,629        59,593        4,239,897   

db X-trackers 2030 Fund

    58,423        4,568,179        71,703                      4,698,305   

db X-trackers 2040 Fund

    1,809,203        4,936,668        352,525               15,264        7,113,660   

db X-trackers In-Target Fund

           211,212                             211,212   

db X-trackers 2010 Fund, db X-trackers 2030 Fund and db X-trackers In-Target Fund utilized $25,185, $1,127,051 and $9,333 respectively, of capital loss carryforwards during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013.

 

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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.

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), return of capital adjustments and redemptions-in-kind. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013, the adjustments were as follows:

 

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

db X-trackers 2010 Fund

   $ (211   $ 211      $   

db X-trackers 2020 Fund

     (1,033     (432,988     434,021   

db X-trackers 2030 Fund

     (671     (836,585     837,256   

db X-trackers 2040 Fund

     135        (625,963     625,828   

db X-trackers In-Target Fund

     (393     393          

As of May 31, 2013, the cost of investments for Federal income tax purposes and the aggregated gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments were as follows:

 

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

db X-trackers 2010 Fund

   $ 9,469,350       $ 327,721       $ 426,946       $ (99,225

db X-trackers 2020 Fund

     27,938,135         3,031,348         4,042,648         (1,011,300

db X-trackers 2030 Fund

     26,763,238         3,334,132         5,391,030         (2,056,898

db X-trackers 2040 Fund

     25,486,058         4,457,449         6,247,973         (1,790,524

db X-trackers In-Target Fund

     10,387,524         753,419         896,983         (143,564

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, 2013.

 

     Fair Value
5/31/12
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
     Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Fair Value
5/31/13
     Dividend
Income
 

db X-trackers 2010 Fund

                  

Deutsche Bank AG (Common Stock)

   $ 2,014       $       $      $ 612       $      $ 2,626       $ 84   

db X-trackers 2020 Fund

                  

Deutsche Bank AG (Common Stock)

     28,230         5,103         (5,583     9,135         1,470        38,355         1,210   

db X-trackers 2030 Fund

                  

Deutsche Bank AG (Common Stock)

     40,314         8,887         (7,511     12,308         (686     53,312         1,821   

db X-trackers 2040 Fund

                  

Deutsche Bank AG (Common Stock)

     46,787         7,324         (9,565     14,603         2,931        62,080         2,117   

db X-trackers In-Target Fund

                  

Deutsche Bank AG (Common Stock)

     4,028         2,401                2,574                9,003         235   

 

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6. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the year ended May 31, 2013, 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-trackers 2010 Fund

   $ 1,737,771       $ 4,992,708       $ 1,260,902       $ 6,012,102   

db X-trackers 2020 Fund

     8,298,541         8,324,678         8,121,105         8,128,533   

db X-trackers 2030 Fund

     13,926,850         633,266         11,605,688         2,939,938   

db X-trackers 2040 Fund

     9,448,765         440,508         9,816,457         69,509   

db X-trackers In-Target Fund

     3,636,725         2,168,070         1,720,745         4,102,672   

For the year ended May 31, 2013 the cost of in-kind purchases and the proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

db X-trackers 2020 Fund

   $       $ 4,858,033   

db X-trackers 2030 Fund

             4,876,697   

db X-trackers 2040 Fund

             4,448,289   

7. Fund Share Transactions

As of May 31, 2013, 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-trackers 2010 Target Date Fund, db X-trackers 2020 Target Date Fund, db X-trackers 2030 Target Date Fund, db X-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund, and db X-trackers In-Target Date Fund, as of May 31, 2013, 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 four 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, 2013, 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-trackers 2010 Target Date Fund, db X-trackers 2020 Target Date Fund, db X-trackers 2030 Target Date Fund, db X-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund, and db X-trackers In-Target Date Fund of db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc. at May 31, 2013, 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 four years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

LOGO

New York, New York

July 25, 2013

 

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FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF DISCOUNTS & PREMIUMS (Unaudited)

 

      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-trackers 2010 Target Date Fund

October 1, 2007 – May 31, 2013

     0 - <.25%         69      4.83%        60      4.20%
     .25% - <.50%         73      5.12%        72      5.04%
     .50% - <.75%       115      8.06%        82      5.75%
     .75% - <1.00%         73      5.12%        74      5.19%
     >= 1.00%       162    11.35%      647    45.34%
     Total:       492    34.48%      935    65.52%

db X-trackers 2020 Target Date Fund

October 1, 2007 – May 31, 2013

     0 - <.25%         70      4.91%        71      4.97%
     .25% - <.50%         69      4.83%        66      4.62%
     .50% - <.75%       121      8.48%        68      4.77%
     .75% - <1.00%         92      6.45%        75      5.26%
     >= 1.00%       132      9.25%      663    46.46%
     Total:       484    33.92%      943    66.08%

db X-trackers 2030 Target Date Fund

October 1, 2007 – May 31, 2013

     0 - <.25%         75      5.26%        60      4.20%
     .25% - <.50%         90      6.31%        61      4.27%
     .50% - <.75%       129      9.04%        62      4.35%
     .75% - <1.00%         61      4.27%        65      4.56%
     >= 1.00%       177    12.40%      647    45.34%
     Total:       532    37.28%      895    62.72%

db X-trackers 2040 Target Date Fund

October 1, 2007 – May 31, 2013

     0 - <.25%       121      8.48%        86      6.03%
     .25% - <.50%       118      8.27%        84      5.89%
     .50% - <.75%       147    10.30%        83      5.82%
     .75% - <1.00%         66      4.63%        64      4.48%
     >= 1.00%       191    13.38%      467    32.72%
     Total:       643    45.06%      784    54.94%

db X-trackers In-Target Date Fund

October 1, 2007 – May 31, 2013

     0 - <.25%         80      5.61%        81      5.67%
     .25% - <.50%         72      5.05%      101      7.08%
     .50% - <.75%       150    10.51%      110      7.71%
     .75% - <1.00%         29      2.03%        96      6.73%
     >= 1.00%         75      5.25%      633    44.36%
     Total:       406    28.45%    1021    71.55%

 

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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (Unaudited)

 

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 67,
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-June 2010) and Chair of the Investment Sub- Committee for the Lehigh University Endowment Fund (1998 to 2008).   5   Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee, SPDR Select Sector Trust; Director, Select High Yield Oversees Fund, LLC; Director, Real Estate Information Standards Board.
Ernest J. Scalberg
Age 68,
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 the Fisher Graduate School of International Business (2001-2009); 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 69,
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.; Director, Cox Business School, Southern Methodist University.

 

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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (Unaudited) (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 33,
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 since 2008; Associate, with the law firm of Arnold & Porter, 2006 to 2008; Associate, with the law firm of Sullivan & Worcester, 2005 to 2006.   5   Trustee, Chairman of the Board, DBX ETF Trust.
Martin Kremenstein
Age 36,
60 Wall Street
New York, New York
10005
  Chief Operating Officer   Since 2010   Director in the DBX Group at Deutsche Bank AG since 2006; Vice President, Market Risk Management JP Morgan Chase until 2006.   N/A   N/A
Michael Gilligan
Age 46,
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 (Unaudited) (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 45,
60 Wall Street
New York, New York
10005
  Chief Compliance Officer   Since 2010   Vice President of Deutsche Bank’s Global Markets Legal, Risk and Capital Division since 2010; Vice President and Compliance Manager at Bank of America 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.dbxus.com.

 

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BOARD CONSIDERATIONS IN APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACTS (Unaudited)

 

At its meeting on February 6, 2013, the Board of Directors, including the Independent Directors (those not affiliated with the Fund or its service providers), unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement (together, the “Agreements”), on behalf of the Trust’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 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 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.

 

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BOARD CONSIDERATIONS IN APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

  (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 noted that each of the Fund’s peer ETFs were funds-of-funds and thus bore the expenses of the other ETFs in which they invested. The Board further noted that once those peer ETFs’ underlying expenses were properly accounted for, the Funds’ expenses were lower than those peer ETFs. 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.

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.

 

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BOARD CONSIDERATIONS IN APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

  (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 (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Company uses to determine how to vote proxies related to each Fund’s portfolio securities, (and information on how the Funds voted proxies during the period ended June 30, 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.dbxus.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.dbxus.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, 2013.

Federal and State Income Tax

 

     Qualified Dividend
Income*
    Dividends Received
Deduction*
 

db X-trackers 2010 Fund

     69     59

db X-trackers 2020 Fund

     100     69

db X-trackers 2030 Fund

     86     52

db X-trackers 2040 Fund

     100     70

db X-trackers In-Target Fund

     100     81

* 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 (Unaudited)

 

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.dbxus.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.dbxus.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.

Zacks and Zacks Lifecycle index are servicemarks of Zacks Investment Research, Inc. (“Zacks”) and have been licensed for use by Deutsche Bank AG. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by Zacks. Zacks does not make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Funds.

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 registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

  (c) There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics description.

 

  (d) The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions.

 

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.

Audit Fees

 

  (a) The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are $98,000 for 2013 and $90,000 for 2012.

Audit-Related Fees

 

  (b) The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years 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 under paragraph (a) of this Item are $0 for 2013 and $0 for 2012.


Tax Fees

 

  (c) The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $17,500 for 2013 and $15,000 for 2012.

All Other Fees

 

  (d) The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item are $0 for 2013 and $0 for 2012.

 

  (e)(1) 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.

 

  (e)(2) 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 of the board of directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

Item 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.   Investments.

 

  (a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as 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, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

 

Item 11.   Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.   Exhibits.

 

  (a)(1) Code of ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.


  (a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

  (a)(3) Not applicable.

 

  (b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

(12.other) Not applicable.


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 (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Alex Depetris  
  Alex Depetris  
  President and Chief Executive Officer  

 

Date    August 2, 2013  

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

 

By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Alex Depetris  
  Alex Depetris  
  President and Chief Executive Officer  

 

Date    August 2, 2013  

 

By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Michael Gilligan  
  Michael Gilligan  
  Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller  

 

Date    August 2, 2013  

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.