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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 811-22487

 

 

DBX ETF Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

875 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Diane Kenneally

100 Summer Street

Boston, MA 02110

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 454-4500

Date of fiscal year end: August 31

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2022

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders.

 

  (a)

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

 


February 28, 2022

Semi-Annual Report

DBX ETF Trust

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (EMCR)

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (EASG)

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (EMSG)

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (USSG)

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (SNPE)

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF (MIDE)

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (SMLE)

 

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Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Shareholder Letter

     1  

Portfolio Summary

  

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

     3  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     4  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     5  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     6  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     7  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     8  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     9  

Fees and Expenses

     10  

Schedule of Investments

  

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

     11  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     26  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     32  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     40  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     45  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     50  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     54  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     60  

Statements of Operations

     62  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     64  

Financial Highlights

     68  

Notes to Financial Statements

     72  

Liquidity Risk Management

     83  

Board Consideration in Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     84  

Additional Information

     87  

Privacy Policy Notice

     88  


To our Shareholders: (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to provide this semiannual report for seven of our equity ETFs tracking the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) market for the period ended February 28, 2022.

The recovery in global economy during the second half of 2021 was stalled by the emergence of the highly infectious Omicron variant of the coronavirus, which led to a spike in equity market volatility. To tackle the spread of the virus, countries had to restrict movements through different lockdown measures and expedite their vaccination programs. The services sector was heavily impacted, slowing the positive momentum it had gained in the past months, while global manufacturing sentiment remained upbeat. However, global equity markets started 2022 on a rough note as central banks shifted to a more hawkish stance in the face of rising inflation, with the U.S. Federal Reserve emphasizing multiple rate hikes this year and mentioning the possibility of shrinking its balance sheet as a next step. The European Central Bank maintained its accommodative stance initially, but pivoted to a more hawkish tone lately, stating rate hikes this year could not be ruled out. Meanwhile, the Bank of England became the only developed-economy central bank to make rate hikes. The geopolitical turmoil due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and retaliatory sanctions by the western countries further dented investor risk appetite.

ESG-focused funds continued to gain, while carbon- and water-focused themes were seen as a huge draw for investors. Global sustainable fund assets expanded in 4Q 2021, as investors poured in USD142bn. Europe accounted for the lion’s share of this increased inflow, while the U.S. still lagged behind its developed contemporaries. In the U.S., the Biden administration continued its ESG initiatives from 2021 policy actions, which started showing visible results. The Department of Labor proposed rules to permit fiduciaries of retirement plans to make allowances on ESG matters in their investment decision-making. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) semiannual regulatory agenda published in December 2021 included disclosure requirements on climate change, human capital management, and corporate board diversity. The SEC also considered policies on cybersecurity governance, strategy, and risk management.

The UK introduced a series of ESG-related rules and regulations. All companies are currently required to include climate-related disclosures on a “comply or explain” basis. In the EU, the sustainable finance disclosure regulation hastened the mainstreaming of ESG more than any other catalysts in the past year, designating funds that promote ESG characteristics along with a sustainable investment objective. The EU started its implementation of the EU Taxonomy Regulation, which covers environmentally sustainable economic activities. Once it is fully implemented, it will cover 80% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the EU. European authorities drafted a new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which emphasizes “double materiality,” requiring companies to detail both their environmental impact and climate-related risks. Meanwhile, China furthered its commitment to carbon emissions reduction, pledged in October before the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), announcing it would reach peak carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve neutrality before 2060.

We believe 2022 will be viewed as a year of transition as the global economy, along with the investment environment, evolves in search of a new normal. Geopolitical pressures, coupled with disparities in central bank policies across different regions, are expected to impact investment decisions. On one hand, the economic effects of the war between Russia and Ukraine and other supporting nations need to be monitored. On the other, we believe high inflation signals a readjustment to demand supply-mismatches and labor markets. However, ESG-focused funds should continue to attract investors’ interest, and from a strategic perspective, we believe, actively managing asset allocation around this near-term geopolitical headwind will be vital.

 

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Our team appreciates your trust and looks forward to serving your investment needs through innovative index-driven strategies.

Sincerely,

/s/ Freddi Klassen

Freddi Klassen

President and Chief Executive Officer

Assumptions, estimates and opinions contained in this document constitute our judgment as of the date of the document and are subject to change without notice. Any projections are based on a number of assumptions as to market conditions and there can be no guarantee that any projected results will be achieved. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (EMCR)

 

The Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive ISS Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction & Climate Improvers Index NTR (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is comprised of large and mid-capitalization companies in emerging markets countries that meet certain environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) criteria and/or have committed to greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. The Underlying Index is then weighted in such a manner seeking to align its constituent companies’ greenhouse gas emissions with the long-term global warming target of the Paris Climate Agreement. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2022 (28.6% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

    9.5%  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)

    6.6%  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

    4.0%  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China)

    2.4%  

Infosys Ltd. (India)

    1.5%  

China Construction Bank Corp. (China)

    1.4%  

Meituan (China)

    1.1%  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. (China)

    1.1%  

JD.com, Inc. (China)

    1.0%  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. (India)

    1.0%  
Country Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

China

    31.5%  

Taiwan

    19.9%  

India

    12.8%  

South Korea

    11.0%  

Brazil

    4.0%  

South Africa

    3.3%  

Saudi Arabia

    2.8%  

Mexico

    2.3%  

Indonesia

    2.0%  

Thailand

    2.0%  

Other

    8.4%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

Financials

    27.4%  

Information Technology

    24.7%  

Communication Services

    12.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.1%  

Materials

    6.5%  

Industrials

    4.9%  

Consumer Staples

    4.7%  

Health Care

    3.8%  

Real Estate

    1.9%  

Utilities

    1.3%  

Energy

    0.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding securities lending collateral and cash equivalents.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 11.

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (EASG)

 

The Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) performance relative to their sector peers and consists of large- and medium-capitalization companies across developed markets countries, excluding Canada and the United States. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2022 (20.0% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

    3.4%  

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    3.3%  

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    2.3%  

Novo Nordisk A/S (Denmark)

    2.1%  

Sony Group Corp. (Japan)

    1.6%  

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

    1.6%  

TotalEnergies SE (France)

    1.6%  

SAP SE (Germany)

    1.4%  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

    1.4%  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    1.3%  
Country Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

Japan

    24.2%  

United Kingdom

    14.2%  

France

    10.7%  

Switzerland

    9.9%  

Germany

    7.8%  

Australia

    6.7%  

Netherlands

    6.6%  

Denmark

    4.0%  

Sweden

    3.2%  

Spain

    2.2%  

Other

    10.5%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

Financials

    17.4%  

Industrials

    14.7%  

Health Care

    14.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

    11.4%  

Consumer Staples

    9.4%  

Materials

    9.0%  

Information Technology

    8.7%  

Communication Services

    5.3%  

Utilities

    3.3%  

Energy

    3.2%  

Real Estate

    3.0%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding exchange-traded funds and securities lending collateral.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 26.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (EMSG)

 

The Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) performance relative to their sector peers and consists of large- and medium-capitalization companies across emerging markets countries. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2022 (38.1% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

    13.2%  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)

    7.7%  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China)

    5.0%  

Meituan (China)

    2.3%  

Reliance Industries Ltd. (India)

    2.2%  

Infosys Ltd. (India)

    1.9%  

China Construction Bank Corp. (China)

    1.8%  

MediaTek, Inc. (Taiwan)

    1.5%  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. (India)

    1.3%  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. (China)

    1.2%  
Country Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

China

    30.0%  

Taiwan

    23.7%  

India

    12.5%  

South Korea

    6.5%  

South Africa

    5.5%  

Brazil

    3.7%  

Thailand

    2.5%  

Malaysia

    2.1%  

United Arab Emirates

    2.1%  

Hong Kong

    2.0%  

Other

    9.4%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

Information Technology

    22.2%  

Financials

    20.1%  

Consumer Discretionary

    15.6%  

Communication Services

    12.9%  

Materials

    7.2%  

Consumer Staples

    5.5%  

Industrials

    4.7%  

Energy

    4.2%  

Health Care

    3.6%  

Real Estate

    2.3%  

Utilities

    1.7%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding exchange-traded funds and securities lending collateral.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 32.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (USSG)

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) performance relative to their sector peers and consists of large- and medium-capitalization companies in the U.S. market. The S&P 500 Index or the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of the 500 largest U.S. publicly traded companies. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2022 (36.6% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Microsoft Corp.

    10.9%  

Alphabet, Inc.

    8.1%  

Tesla, Inc.

    3.8%  

NVIDIA Corp.

    3.1%  

Johnson & Johnson

    2.2%  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    1.9%  

Visa, Inc.

    1.9%  

Home Depot, Inc.

    1.7%  

Mastercard, Inc.

    1.6%  

Walt Disney Co.

    1.4%  
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

Information Technology

    28.7%  

Health Care

    13.3%  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.5%  

Financials

    11.6%  

Communication Services

    11.6%  

Industrials

    7.8%  

Consumer Staples

    6.5%  

Materials

    2.8%  

Real Estate

    2.7%  

Energy

    1.5%  

Utilities

    1.0%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
 

* As a percent of total investments excluding securities lending collateral and cash equivalents.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 40.

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (SNPE)

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P 500 ESG Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a broad-based, market capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) performance relative to their sector peers, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P 500 Index. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2022 (37.4% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Apple, Inc.

    9.0%  

Microsoft Corp.

    7.9%  

Alphabet, Inc.

    5.5%  

Amazon.com, Inc.

    4.7%  

Tesla, Inc.

    2.5%  

NVIDIA Corp.

    2.1%  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1.6%  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1.5%  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    1.3%  

Visa, Inc.

    1.3%  
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

Information Technology

    31.1%  

Consumer Discretionary

    13.5%  

Health Care

    12.9%  

Financials

    10.3%  

Communication Services

    9.5%  

Industrials

    6.4%  

Consumer Staples

    5.7%  

Energy

    4.0%  

Real Estate

    2.6%  

Materials

    2.5%  

Utilities

    1.5%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
 

* As a percent of total investments excluding cash equivalents.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 45.

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF (MIDE)

 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P MidCap 400 ESG Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a broad-based, market capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) performance relative to their sector peers, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P MidCap 400 Index. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2022 (8.9% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.

    1.2%  

Camden Property Trust

    1.1%  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    0.9%  

Fair Isaac Corp.

    0.9%  

First Horizon Corp.

    0.8%  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

    0.8%  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    0.8%  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    0.8%  

Graco, Inc.

    0.8%  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

    0.8%  
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

Industrials

    19.5%  

Financials

    15.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

    15.4%  

Information Technology

    13.2%  

Real Estate

    11.9%  

Health Care

    8.6%  

Materials

    7.6%  

Consumer Staples

    3.5%  

Communication Services

    2.0%  

Utilities

    1.5%  

Energy

    1.2%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
 

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding exchange-traded funds and cash equivalents.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 50.

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (SMLE)

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P SmallCap 600 ESG Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a broad-based, market capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) performance relative to their sector peers, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2022 (7.4% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Range Resources Corp.

    0.8%  

Omnicell, Inc.

    0.8%  

Vonage Holdings Corp.

    0.8%  

Chart Industries, Inc.

    0.8%  

Rogers Corp.

    0.7%  

Southwestern Energy Co.

    0.7%  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.

    0.7%  

Exponent, Inc.

    0.7%  

Matson, Inc.

    0.7%  

SPS Commerce, Inc.

    0.7%  
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

Financials

    18.5%  

Industrials

    17.9%  

Information Technology

    14.2%  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.6%  

Health Care

    11.8%  

Real Estate

    8.2%  

Materials

    5.9%  

Consumer Staples

    4.4%  

Energy

    4.4%  

Communication Services

    1.1%  

Utilities

    1.0%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
 

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding exchange-traded funds, securities lending collateral and cash equivalents.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 54.

 

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Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of one or more of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. In the most recent six-month period the Funds limited these expenses; had they not done so, expenses would have been higher. 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 in the tables are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (Septemebr 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022).

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
September 1, 2021
     Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2022
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 911.50        0.15   $ 0.71  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.05        0.15   $ 0.76  
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 919.30        0.14   $ 0.64  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.12        0.14   $ 0.68  
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 879.30        0.20   $ 0.93  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.81        0.20   $ 1.00  
Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 966.20        0.09   $ 0.44  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.35        0.09   $ 0.45  
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 996.00        0.10   $ 0.49  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.30        0.10   $ 0.50  
Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 978.30        0.15   $ 0.74  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.05        0.15   $ 0.76  
Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 982.80        0.15   $ 0.74  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.05        0.15   $ 0.76  

(1) Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (the number of days in the most recent six-month period), then divided by 365.

 

10


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 97.8%    
Argentina — 0.0%            

Adecoagro SA*

    9,879     $ 94,443  

Despegar.com Corp.*

    7,920       91,159  

Grupo Financiero Galicia SA, ADR

    10,673       101,073  

Telecom Argentina SA, ADR* (a)

    19,570       98,242  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $375,106)

             384,917  
   

 

 

 
Brazil — 2.8%            

Ambev SA

    410,483       1,211,123  

Americanas SA

    62,529       370,195  

Atacadao SA

    23,300       86,159  

B3 SA — Brasil Bolsa Balcao

    924,980       2,617,817  

Banco Bradesco SA

    183,960       609,189  

Banco BTG Pactual SA

    216,589       1,080,065  

Banco do Brasil SA

    133,837       914,727  

Banco Inter SA

    55,557       217,733  

Banco Santander Brasil SA

    54,255       325,844  

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA

    108,208       483,940  

BRF SA*

    53,637       173,976  

CCR SA

    99,189       226,423  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

    62,689       423,102  

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

    33,083       265,925  

Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA

    57,636       280,813  

CPFL Energia SA

    14,484       85,076  

Energisa SA

    28,890       247,250  

Equatorial Energia SA

    50,840       252,340  

Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA, 144A

    493,784       1,162,645  

Hypera SA

    46,127       299,950  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA

    43,671       185,053  

Klabin SA

    78,572       353,839  

Localiza Rent a Car SA

    55,557       620,308  

Lojas Renner SA

    143,637       705,959  

Magazine Luiza SA

    257,540       300,448  

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA

    34,477       147,834  

Natura & Co. Holding SA*

    138,903       624,183  

Neoenergia SA

    25,559       79,827  

Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A* (a)

    25,162       401,082  

Porto Seguro SA

    24,210       98,594  

Raia Drogasil SA

    182,234       826,327  

Rede D’Or Sao Luiz SA, 144A

    70,710       700,004  

Rumo SA*

    174,506       525,039  

Sendas Distribuidora SA

    103,549       270,546  

StoneCo Ltd., Class A*

    19,572       219,989  

Suzano SA

    72,798       778,187  

Telefonica Brasil SA

    40,069       390,213  

TIM SA

    107,198       283,201  

TOTVS SA

    44,932       288,255  

Via S/A*

    192,954       141,952  

WEG SA

    135,698       774,409  

XP, Inc.*

    1,919       61,540  

XP, Inc., Class A* (a)

    7,287       235,662  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $22,494,537)

      20,346,743  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Chile — 0.3%            

Banco de Chile

    4,282,617     $ 456,820  

Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA

    10,250       368,461  

Banco Santander Chile

    10,350,842       510,510  

Cencosud SA

    128,246       237,194  

Cencosud Shopping SA

    40,660       43,893  

Cia Sud Americana de Vapores SA

    1,820,483       178,200  

Empresas CMPC SA

    100,739       167,357  

Falabella SA

    81,648       270,174  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,251,299)

      2,232,609  
   

 

 

 
China — 31.5%            

360 Security Technology, Inc., Class A*

    38,200       63,324  

51job, Inc., ADR*

    5,591       289,614  

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc. (a)

    69,533       190,436  

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.

    91,432       41,657  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    776,600       366,762  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    4,316,518       1,635,191  

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    30,400       174,692  

Air China Ltd., Class A*

    59,100       92,537  

Air China Ltd., Class H*

    157,466       120,915  

Airtac International Group

    7,457       244,710  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR*

    167,041       17,571,043  

A-Living Smart City Services Co. Ltd., 144A

    80,254       143,998  

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class A*

    66,600       68,394  

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class H*

    405,824       280,982  

Angang Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,600       21,056  

Angang Steel Co. Ltd., Class H

    226,789       112,615  

Angel Yeast Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,300       89,361  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    35,000       223,534  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

    102,149       547,761  

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.

    108,374       1,649,112  

Apeloa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,900       31,012  

Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,000       107,895  

Autohome, Inc., ADR*

    5,590       170,998  

Avary Holding Shenzhen Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,400       29,619  

Baidu, Inc., ADR*

    24,790       3,778,988  

Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    106,000       75,762  

Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    305,200       149,940  

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    7,428,510       2,890,138  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A

    371,500       281,422  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,072,659       735,817  

Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    68,900       156,363  

Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd., Class A

    77,900       82,097  

Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd., Class A

    85,700       132,557  

Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,360       237,657  

Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    82,100       90,948  

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,000       85,816  

BBMG Corp., Class A

    203,800       93,018  

BeiGene Ltd., ADR*

    5,488       1,155,334  

Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,200       27,819  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   11  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,200     $ 23,523  

Beijing United Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,000       74,796  

Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,300       91,781  

Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Co. Ltd., Class A

    248,900       203,538  

Bilibili, Inc., ADR* (a)

    22,367       707,021  

Blue Moon Group Holdings Ltd., 144A (a)

    155,975       121,767  

BOC International China Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,100       29,904  

BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    250,500       186,585  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,200       403,474  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H

    76,992       2,339,212  

By-health Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,800       18,842  

CanSino Biologics, Inc., Class H, 144A* (a)

    6,057       109,067  

CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    141,100       65,742  

CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    1,831,480       518,009  

Changchun High & New Technology Industry Group, Inc., Class A

    1,700       49,047  

Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,600       39,120  

China Baoan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,100       32,928  

China Bohai Bank Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A (a)

    314,387       52,306  

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H

    676,696       122,111  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H

    820,493       385,376  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

    148,250       713,388  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class A

    140,300       134,074  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    13,775,109       10,330,847  

China CSSC Holdings Ltd., Class A

    9,600       33,334  

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class A*

    62,800       53,743  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    360,500       190,819  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    597,247       221,664  

China Evergrande Group (a)

    185,090       37,901  

China Feihe Ltd., 144A

    144,494       172,349  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    381,125       218,031  

China Greatwall Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,300       32,200  

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

    223,994       311,322  

China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class A

    11,800       79,178  

China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    222,756       541,659  

China International Marine Containers Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    58,819       97,408  

China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.

    133,370       204,483  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,600       98,518  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,127,148       1,869,516  

China Literature Ltd., 144A*

    42,187       227,572  

China Meidong Auto Holdings Ltd.

    64,838       304,121  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    111,200       877,616  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    367,463     $ 3,094,445  

China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    42,400       106,437  

China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    31,640       39,886  

China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,300       30,708  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A

    281,900       174,680  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H

    575,455       223,887  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class H

    329,296       197,231  

China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H

    329,766       422,880  

China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    66,000       108,884  

China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    137,200       160,900  

China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,200       118,541  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    36,900       154,617  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    225,079       626,524  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class A

    153,900       151,461  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class H

    392,311       230,455  

China Railway Signal & Communication Corp. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    249,186       90,570  

China Reinsurance Group Corp., Class H

    848,934       81,485  

China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd., 144A

    58,816       302,597  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class H*

    149,015       94,020  

China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A

    248,500       200,454  

China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    3,990,424       464,733  

China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A

    176,600       106,912  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    62,800       191,087  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

    167,165       396,214  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    270,300       992,956  

China Zhenhua Group Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       105,843  

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd., Class A

    38,200       78,337  

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    320,912       118,283  

Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,400       192,588  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

    369,885       257,519  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    98,555       364,388  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    193,829       469,831  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,100       1,783,502  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A*

    77,700       215,738  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H*

    308,329       619,523  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   12  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

    789,746     $ 612,496  

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.

    173,200       1,035,161  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class A

    138,800       127,362  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H

    411,288       182,650  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    131,508       139,693  

Dada Nexus Ltd., ADR*

    28,888       240,059  

Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd., 144A

    179,908       94,631  

DaShenLin Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,300       29,893  

Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd., Class A

    11,300       29,119  

Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd., Class H

    30,880       38,690  

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    157,073       134,886  

East Money Information Co. Ltd., Class A

    62,300       264,010  

Ecovacs Robotics Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,200       47,232  

Eve Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,000       170,206  

Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,400       114,835  

Evergrande Property Services Group Ltd., 144A*

    362,957       109,161  

Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,900       92,409  

Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    76,361       314,681  

Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,500       115,780  

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,800       200,824  

Founder Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    49,100       55,870  

Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd., Class A

    70,000       123,914  

Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd., Class A*

    9,200       28,737  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,200       105,990  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    47,115       230,338  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,000       167,967  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    20,970       352,913  

GDS Holdings Ltd., ADR* (a)

    27,957       1,244,646  

GEM Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,600       114,538  

Gemdale Corp., Class A

    14,900       30,012  

Genscript Biotech Corp.*

    153,488       606,000  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    50,300       148,349  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    109,027       163,533  

Gigadevice Semiconductor Beijing, Inc., Class A

    3,600       87,467  

GoerTek, Inc., Class A

    12,100       83,952  

Gotion High-tech Co. Ltd., Class A*

    10,500       71,686  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,900       45,710  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

    195,286       406,382  

Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A

    50,900       296,607  

Guangdong Haid Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,000       73,084  

Guangdong Kinlong Hardware Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       53,756  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    157,073       154,787  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    35,300     $ 166,654  

Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       42,700  

Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,000       117,802  

Guosen Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,000       39,366  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,200       138,069  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    78,389       115,572  

Haidilao International Holding Ltd., 144A (a)

    85,379       195,809  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A

    46,600       188,246  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class H

    200,873       700,537  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    56,600       100,822  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    252,989       217,578  

Hangzhou First Applied Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,400       233,144  

Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,300       111,090  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,000       112,910  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    9,782       109,542  

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., 144A

    117,993       252,485  

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

    58,353       309,550  

Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,300       73,563  

Hongfa Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,000       99,525  

Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd., 144A*

    95,161       493,239  

Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,200       139,310  

Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower, Inc., Class A

    73,600       71,850  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    44,700       112,210  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    126,281       206,544  

Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    109,400       97,610  

Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd., Class B

    51,300       97,111  

Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,800       107,710  

Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR*

    9,319       385,434  

Huizhou Desay Sv Automotive Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,600       96,316  

Hunan Valin Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,300       36,310  

Hundsun Technologies, Inc., Class A

    7,000       57,952  

Iflytek Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,200       118,011  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    572,100       422,502  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    11,637,133       6,955,144  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    125,200       437,902  

Industrial Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    94,500       122,506  

Ingenic Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,500       79,374  

Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co. Ltd., Class A*

    282,000       119,772  

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,400       215,450  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   13  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Innovent Biologics, Inc., 144A*

    76,987     $ 344,356  

Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,600       128,380  

Intco Medical Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,800       38,970  

iQIYI, Inc., ADR*

    29,823       123,467  

JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,200       183,599  

Jafron Biomedical Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,800       71,054  

Jason Furniture Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,200       113,800  

JCET Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,900       114,888  

JD Health International, Inc., 144A* (a)

    63,503       470,561  

JD.com, Inc., ADR*

    82,749       5,927,311  

JD.com, Inc., Class A*

    43,777       1,564,245  

Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,400       82,678  

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    38,200       242,640  

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,900       103,483  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class A

    38,200       134,154  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H

    76,521       137,496  

Jiangxi Zhengbang Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,900       23,913  

Joinn Laboratories China Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    10,629       88,556  

Jonjee Hi-Tech Industrial And Commercial Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,100       33,265  

KE Holdings, Inc., ADR*

    55,079       1,069,083  

Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.*

    428,655       1,052,204  

Kingfa Sci & Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,300       7,319  

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd., ADR* (a)

    13,756       92,715  

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.

    129,117       479,209  

Kuaishou Technology, 144A*

    91,859       1,052,763  

Kuang-Chi Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A*

    9,700       31,191  

LB Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,000       33,534  

Legend Holdings Corp., Class H, 144A

    142,165       199,774  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    1,021,913       1,136,520  

Lens Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    46,600       107,379  

Li Auto, Inc., ADR*

    89,342       2,720,464  

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

    210,422       2,091,105  

Lingyi iTech Guangdong Co., Class A*

    43,900       41,674  

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Inc., Class H

    26,124       97,793  

Logan Group Co. Ltd.

    204,659       68,100  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd., 144A

    183,324       980,706  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    62,300       766,853  

Lufax Holding Ltd., ADR*

    290,360       1,878,629  

Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    36,700       252,596  

Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,200       49,762  

Maxscend Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,500       64,101  

Meituan, Class B, 144A*

    359,436       7,921,328  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    203,500     $ 131,259  

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class H

    244,500       74,160  

Microport Scientific Corp. (a)

    65,564       181,243  

Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Ltd., Class A

    19,900       81,051  

Ming Yuan Cloud Group Holdings Ltd.* (a)

    43,800       85,989  

MINISO Group Holding Ltd., ADR

    28,425       248,150  

Montage Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,348       126,767  

Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,200       209,866  

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,860       156,078  

NAURA Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,100       196,975  

NavInfo Co. Ltd., Class A*

    12,300       33,352  

NetEase, Inc., ADR

    36,479       3,477,908  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,300       110,496  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    135,022       386,212  

New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A*

    12,100       29,473  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR*

    144,899       218,797  

Ninestar Corp., Class A

    17,000       134,437  

NIO, Inc., ADR*

    194,127       4,433,861  

Nongfu Spring Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    161,736       1,013,217  

Offcn Education Technology Co. Ltd., Class A*

    29,300       32,550  

Oppein Home Group, Inc., Class A

    3,200       64,208  

Orient Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    55,500       107,834  

Ovctek China, Inc., Class A

    4,100       26,634  

Pangang Group Vanadium Titanium & Resources Co. Ltd., Class A*

    52,700       35,078  

People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd., Class A

    187,800       137,799  

People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd., Class H

    1,183,386       380,140  

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,600       88,377  

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    11,651       140,760  

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

    620,673       655,330  

Pinduoduo, Inc., ADR*

    58,119       3,014,051  

Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    116,900       291,787  

Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co. Ltd., 144A* (a)

    45,199       139,408  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class A

    107,900       867,988  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H

    922,628       7,131,926  

Poly Developments and Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,400       136,388  

Poly Property Services Co. Ltd., Class H

    13,771       97,374  

Pop Mart International Group Ltd., 144A*

    24,238       121,443  

Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class A

    203,200       179,692  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   14  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A (a)

    1,141,691     $ 936,591  

Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,500       82,064  

SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A

    54,400       156,131  

Sangfor Technologies, Inc., Class A

    1,700       39,200  

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    38,200       118,717  

Satellite Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,700       126,453  

SDIC Capital Co. Ltd., Class A

    63,300       74,235  

Seazen Group Ltd.*

    186,429       98,300  

Seazen Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,700       99,038  

SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,200       145,496  

SG Micro Corp., Class A

    900       49,635  

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    117,058       221,721  

Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,200       129,310  

Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,800       78,873  

Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd., Class A

    124,200       95,660  

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd., Class H

    236,110       325,140  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,800       83,432  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class B

    54,400       234,355  

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    388,620       108,921  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,700       165,971  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    69,878       279,916  

Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A*

    8,300       68,860  

Shanghai Jinjiang International Hotels Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,500       57,882  

Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A*

    20,504       138,815  

Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co. Ltd., Class B

    144,004       128,308  

Shanghai MicroPort MedBot Group Co. Ltd.*

    24,858       154,454  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H

    60,215       108,505  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    195,800       260,343  

Shanghai Putailai New Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,300       76,083  

Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,000       34,845  

Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    49,700       57,576  

Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    182,700       132,609  

Shenzhen Capchem Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,100       31,949  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,050     $ 111,481  

Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,500       33,455  

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,100       316,224  

Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,600       44,396  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

    72,794       1,223,217  

Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,200       63,864  

Sichuan Road & Bridge Co. Ltd., Class A

    48,200       95,178  

Sinoma Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,100       85,423  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    209,317       505,766  

Sinotrans Ltd., Class H

    179,300       55,990  

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

    56,264       83,816  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

    230,518       188,811  

Sunac Services Holdings Ltd., 144A

    76,988       65,325  

Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,400       237,978  

Suning.com Co. Ltd., Class A*

    50,300       28,618  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

    40,537       968,588  

Sunwoda Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,300       65,758  

Suzhou Maxwell Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,000       86,704  

TCL Technology Group Corp., Class A

    109,400       96,397  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    890,666       48,011,636  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR*

    94,972       511,899  

Thunder Software Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       70,714  

Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    30,400       231,156  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    120,322       266,092  

Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd.*

    129,611       240,521  

Tongwei Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,200       157,731  

Topchoice Medical Corp., Class A*

    2,200       56,234  

Topsports International Holdings Ltd., 144A

    236,576       244,942  

TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H

    157,073       295,905  

Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR*

    56,486       1,458,468  

Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,100       108,726  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

    162,488       168,442  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR*

    51,365       445,335  

Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,000       51,862  

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,200       228,361  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    401,164       426,645  

Weibo Corp., ADR*

    8,393       230,220  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,400       130,698  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H

    188,293       318,091  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    45,400       140,229  

Western Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    51,900       62,510  

Will Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,900       151,927  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   15  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Wingtech Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,000     $ 129,461  

Wuhu Sanqi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,400       73,945  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,168       200,415  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    33,550       475,746  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc., 144A*

    533,301       4,385,194  

Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,800       93,760  

XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    166,900       146,269  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B, 144A*

    880,894       1,652,726  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    65,300       154,712  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    128,115       208,888  

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

    774,778       1,400,088  

XPeng, Inc., ADR* (a)

    82,454       2,998,852  

Yealink Network Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    8,600       104,154  

Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,000       54,813  

Yihai International Holding Ltd.*

    42,399       176,895  

Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,300       70,293  

Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,200       115,265  

YTO Express Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,300       44,922  

Yunda Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,100       86,348  

Yunnan Aluminium Co. Ltd., Class A*

    39,700       90,662  

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,000       100,119  

Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,200       214,263  

Zai Lab Ltd., ADR*

    6,833       373,765  

Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,800       217,588  

Zhejiang Century Huatong Group Co. Ltd., Class A*

    91,100       93,987  

Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,400       66,455  

Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    41,900       124,173  

Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       24,612  

Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    89,570       80,701  

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,800       54,638  

Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,500       118,463  

Zhejiang Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,500       34,132  

Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,000       69,945  

Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,500       23,891  

Zheshang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,900       100,490  

ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A* (a)

    109,606       359,102  

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.

    34,014       236,810  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd.

    50,843       263,530  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Zhuzhou Kibing Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,700     $ 68,965  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    109,400       194,527  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    334,878       496,293  

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    197,145       130,695  

ZTE Corp., Class A

    38,200       175,926  

ZTE Corp., Class H

    51,306       126,070  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc., ADR

    43,331       1,275,665  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $258,463,300)

      230,022,749  
   

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.1%            

Bancolombia SA

    38,671       387,106  

Interconexion Electrica SA ESP

    40,535       252,564  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $573,737)

      639,670  
   

 

 

 
Czech Republic — 0.1%            

Komercni Banka AS

    10,719       422,362  

Moneta Money Bank AS, 144A

    49,064       194,421  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $641,376)

      616,783  
   

 

 

 
Egypt — 0.1%            

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE*

    308,333       938,345  

Fawry for Banking & Payment Technology Services SAE*

    146,823       90,374  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,113,455)

      1,028,719  
   

 

 

 
Greece — 0.3%            

Alpha Services and Holdings SA*

    289,060       393,503  

Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA*

    407,676       447,004  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

    33,549       670,744  

JUMBO SA

    12,578       180,692  

National Bank of Greece SA*

    88,875       329,421  

Piraeus Financial Holdings SA*

    92,400       146,958  

Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

    7,362       221,449  

Terna Energy SA

    6,072       88,115  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,388,136)

      2,477,886  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 1.2%            

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

    313,922       123,742  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    536,759       1,930,318  

China Everbright Environment Group Ltd.

    326,288       233,847  

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

    637,555       212,146  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.*

    277,115       1,799,863  

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

    103,082       193,929  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    436,573       1,332,565  

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

    163,660       139,914  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    259,875       1,263,838  

China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.

    179,441       252,155  

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.

    224,925       265,695  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    272,903       366,725  

Jinmao Property Services Co. Ltd.*

    9,630       37  

Orient Overseas International Ltd.

    18,964       533,944  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,883,638)

      8,648,718  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   16  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Hungary — 0.2%            

OTP Bank Nyrt*

    32,641     $ 1,261,780  

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

    13,981       295,236  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,328,328)

      1,557,016  
   

 

 

 
India — 12.8%            

Aarti Industries Ltd.

    20,590       253,086  

ABB India Ltd.

    3,953       113,292  

ACC Ltd.

    7,639       211,806  

Adani Green Energy Ltd.*

    80,018       1,957,665  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

    65,339       613,522  

Adani Transmission Ltd.*

    35,411       1,003,102  

Alkem Laboratories Ltd.

    3,727       162,141  

Ambuja Cements Ltd.

    51,776       215,941  

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.

    11,649       742,531  

Ashok Leyland Ltd.

    184,567       290,638  

Asian Paints Ltd.

    56,489       2,380,076  

Astral Ltd.

    8,033       207,015  

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd., 144A*

    19,570       312,611  

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.

    27,025       224,259  

Avenue Supermarts Ltd., 144A*

    20,523       1,182,216  

Axis Bank Ltd., GDR*

    15,970       776,142  

Axis Bank Ltd.*

    258,482       2,546,827  

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

    5,052       236,708  

Bajaj Finance Ltd.

    21,921       2,037,193  

Bajaj Finserv Ltd.

    3,364       714,904  

Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd.

    3,260       225,088  

Balkrishna Industries Ltd.

    8,439       204,128  

Bandhan Bank Ltd., 144A

    95,160       386,841  

Bank of Baroda*

    105,822       149,644  

Berger Paints India Ltd.

    34,012       311,670  

Bharat Forge Ltd.

    31,721       285,709  

Bharti Airtel Ltd.*

    208,547       1,900,096  

Biocon Ltd.*

    57,888       268,015  

Bosch Ltd.

    348       72,737  

Britannia Industries Ltd.

    6,992       318,056  

Cadila Healthcare Ltd.

    21,432       102,513  

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd.

    56,489       518,014  

Cipla Ltd.

    44,733       549,192  

Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.

    17,704       340,793  

Container Corp. Of India Ltd.

    23,765       188,991  

Dabur India Ltd.

    58,352       436,280  

Dalmia Bharat Ltd.

    10,419       216,684  

Deepak Nitrite Ltd.

    11,621       308,318  

Divi’s Laboratories Ltd.

    12,113       685,649  

DLF Ltd.

    62,078       288,979  

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.

    16,263       877,044  

Eicher Motors Ltd.

    8,767       301,334  

Embassy Office Parks REIT

    120,321       597,090  

Gland Pharma Ltd., 144A*

    4,923       213,209  

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.*

    58,295       594,149  

Godrej Properties Ltd.*

    12,579       250,779  

Grasim Industries Ltd.

    28,739       609,699  

Havells India Ltd.

    34,948       549,956  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

    90,503       1,353,626  

HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd., 144A

    6,987       193,454  

HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 144A

    112,868       783,736  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
India (Continued)            

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

    12,582     $ 423,385  

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

    118,745       904,210  

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

    72,913       2,101,919  

Honeywell Automation India Ltd.

    218       118,482  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

    238,103       7,471,974  

ICICI Bank Ltd.

    457,922       4,513,735  

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd., 144A

    26,118       438,076  

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 144A

    48,705       309,725  

IDFC First Bank Ltd.*

    339,914       189,925  

Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd.

    26,746       287,294  

Indus Towers Ltd.*

    65,805       187,858  

Info Edge India Ltd.

    8,854       523,420  

Infosys Ltd., ADR

    146,236       3,284,461  

Infosys Ltd.

    343,736       7,826,583  

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., 144A*

    7,454       185,481  

JSW Energy Ltd.

    75,069       338,943  

JSW Steel Ltd.

    90,967       757,520  

Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.

    8,856       342,087  

Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd.

    13,977       84,338  

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

    98,488       2,408,690  

L&T Technology Services Ltd., 144A

    2,918       175,514  

Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd., 144A

    5,589       433,917  

Laurus Labs Ltd., 144A

    38,779       278,719  

Lupin Ltd.

    19,568       193,700  

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

    92,378       969,603  

Marico Ltd.

    69,066       471,791  

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

    10,285       1,134,889  

Max Financial Services Ltd.*

    28,735       316,458  

Mindtree Ltd.

    6,525       336,107  

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd.

    92,192       184,084  

Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd.* (b)

    92,192       42,580  

Mphasis Ltd.

    9,193       379,286  

MRF Ltd.

    434       378,666  

Muthoot Finance Ltd.

    14,447       260,524  

Nestle India Ltd.

    3,261       763,413  

NHPC Ltd.

    287,826       104,667  

NMDC Ltd.

    65,806       125,022  

Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd.

    3,725       167,571  

Page Industries Ltd.

    467       261,902  

PI Industries Ltd.

    9,787       320,618  

Pidilite Industries Ltd.

    12,421       396,125  

Piramal Enterprises Ltd.

    10,304       283,113  

Polycab India Ltd.

    4,177       131,653  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd.

    84,447       123,116  

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.

    270,035       749,565  

Punjab National Bank*

    205,373       95,126  

REC Ltd.

    84,911       138,105  

SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd.*

    21,350       222,589  

SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 144A

    49,715       699,497  

Shree Cement Ltd.

    802       259,870  

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.

    17,705       264,162  

Siemens Ltd.

    5,593       174,250  

SRF Ltd.

    16,300       515,657  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   17  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
India (Continued)            

State Bank of India

    266,946     $ 1,711,912  

Steel Authority of India Ltd.

    157,543       201,457  

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    82,169       920,302  

Tata Communications Ltd.

    11,819       185,604  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    132,038       6,228,335  

Tata Consumer Products Ltd.

    81,648       778,689  

Tata Elxsi Ltd.

    3,984       340,084  

Tata Motors Ltd.*

    147,245       887,310  

Tata Motors Ltd., Class A*

    24,360       70,092  

Tata Power Co. Ltd.

    132,392       391,918  

Tata Steel Ltd.

    56,792       920,121  

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

    54,101       1,012,408  

Titan Co. Ltd.

    32,153       1,086,688  

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    6,521       237,992  

Trent Ltd.

    19,224       282,718  

UltraTech Cement Ltd.

    9,786       853,027  

UPL Ltd.

    41,005       362,146  

Varun Beverages Ltd.

    16,389       205,658  

Vedanta Ltd.

    59,290       299,253  

Voltas Ltd.

    27,026       453,073  

Wipro Ltd.

    195,283       1,440,503  

Yes Bank Ltd.*

    2,173,312       382,181  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $98,907,796)

      93,564,584  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia — 2.0%            

Aneka Tambang Tbk

    1,038,467       160,465  

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk

    8,159,797       4,572,031  

PT Bank Jago Tbk*

    752,298       846,970  

PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk

    2,628,708       1,408,857  

PT Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk

    705,182       392,668  

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk

    9,664,695       3,060,789  

PT Barito Pacific Tbk

    3,506,284       217,206  

PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk

    455,459       286,108  

PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk

    438,950       177,205  

PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk*

    2,186,824       315,078  

PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk

    246,937       138,791  

PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk

    235,751       179,681  

PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk

    183,132       108,347  

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

    352,117       151,954  

PT Kalbe Farma Tbk

    1,837,791       210,424  

PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk*

    1,297,745       349,570  

PT Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk

    2,886,628       207,953  

PT Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk

    317,173       158,951  

PT Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk

    4,303,062       1,299,874  

PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk

    807,810       165,307  

PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk

    894,134       229,026  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $13,413,245)

      14,637,255  
   

 

 

 
Kuwait — 0.7%            

Agility Public Warehousing Co. KSC

    139,894       469,393  

Boubyan Bank KSCP*

    131,973       358,698  

Kuwait Finance House KSCP

    386,070       1,203,600  

Mabanee Co KPSC

    47,699       133,582  

Mobile Telecommunications Co. KSCP

    277,554       568,308  

National Bank of Kuwait SAKP

    604,742       2,107,011  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,468,433)

      4,840,592  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Malaysia — 0.9%            

AMMB Holdings Bhd*

    203,200     $ 162,618  

Axiata Group Bhd

    279,352       261,487  

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

    347,493       472,594  

DiGi.Com Bhd

    183,400       176,913  

Greatech Technology Bhd*

    61,300       60,884  

Hartalega Holdings Bhd

    93,000       102,336  

Hong Leong Bank Bhd

    62,800       300,052  

IHH Healthcare Bhd

    93,300       146,000  

Inari Amertron Bhd

    279,500       214,360  

IOI Corp. Bhd

    106,000       116,137  

Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd

    93,100       38,362  

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd

    29,700       183,923  

Malayan Banking Bhd

    273,557       570,765  

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd*

    46,900       68,699  

Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd

    8,000       68,177  

Maxis Bhd

    181,800       174,071  

MISC Bhd

    49,500       86,656  

MR DIY Group M Bhd, 144A

    232,800       201,278  

Nestle Malaysia Bhd

    5,319       169,762  

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd

    139,500       317,310  

PPB Group Bhd

    46,700       199,547  

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd

    169,400       275,575  

Public Bank Bhd

    955,600       1,012,843  

QL Resources Bhd

    66,000       77,813  

RHB Bank Bhd

    188,649       265,102  

Sime Darby Bhd

    140,000       75,694  

Sime Darby Plantation Bhd

    93,500       109,345  

Supermax Corp. Bhd

    95,238       23,818  

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

    139,600       168,245  

TIME dotCom Bhd

    93,300       94,444  

Top Glove Corp. Bhd

    372,500       181,880  

Westports Holdings Bhd

    93,100       86,703  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,425,185)

      6,463,393  
   

 

 

 
Mexico — 2.3%            

Alfa SAB de CV, Class A

    477,910       358,798  

America Movil SAB de CV, Series L

    2,507,070       2,271,179  

Arca Continental SAB de CV

    41,006       271,172  

Cemex SAB de CV, Series CPO*

    1,305,850       672,338  

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV

    75,829       417,435  

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV, Class C1

    16,203       78,872  

Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV REIT

    298,536       337,218  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

    182,570       1,474,588  

Gruma SAB de CV, Class B

    12,674       172,297  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, Class B*

    35,413       516,329  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, Class B

    12,112       262,549  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Series A

    117,751       363,468  

Grupo Elektra SAB DE CV

    6,992       459,817  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    423,448       2,871,136  

Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV, Class O*

    188,171       307,410  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

    287,353       1,477,655  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   18  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Mexico (Continued)            

Grupo Televisa SAB, Series CPO

    398,820     $ 856,880  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

    12,114       151,552  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A

    265,106       372,893  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV

    98,659       252,629  

Telesites SAB de CV

    180,253       200,345  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

    738,955       2,817,305  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $16,742,915)

      16,963,865  
   

 

 

 
Peru — 0.2%            

Credicorp Ltd.

    7,930       1,199,412  

Credicorp Ltd.

    1,733       259,950  

InRetail Peru Corp., 144A

    4,448       157,415  

Intercorp Financial Services, Inc. (a)

    4,120       133,076  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,422,951)

      1,749,853  
   

 

 

 
Philippines — 0.6%            

Ayala Corp.

    23,320       386,620  

Ayala Land, Inc.

    540,300       410,995  

Bank of the Philippine Islands

    260,930       508,933  

BDO Unibank, Inc.

    260,910       657,491  

Globe Telecom, Inc.

    1,900       95,167  

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.

    74,530       306,144  

Jollibee Foods Corp.

    41,950       197,190  

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.

    139,600       155,474  

PLDT, Inc.

    6,995       245,446  

SM Investments Corp.

    37,570       653,646  

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

    978,200       759,360  

Universal Robina Corp.

    74,560       174,511  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,323,234)

      4,550,977  
   

 

 

 
Qatar — 1.1%            

Commercial Bank PSQC

    162,669       308,271  

Industries Qatar QSC

    273,849       1,376,390  

Masraf Al Rayan QSC

    359,692       493,947  

Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Co.

    597,379       438,067  

Ooredoo QPSC

    90,567       190,910  

Qatar International Islamic Bank QSC

    122,187       343,976  

Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ

    102,975       596,469  

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    663,906       3,975,048  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,852,169)

      7,723,078  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 0.2%            

Alrosa PJSC (b)

    246,725       93,198  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (b)

    5,593       597,891  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR (b)

    25,457       65,918  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC (b)

    32,151       33,186  

Novolipetsk Steel PJSC (b)

    121,611       62,856  

PIK Group PJSC (b)

    21,692       47,830  

Polymetal International PLC (b)

    28,889       106,155  

Polyus PJSC (b)

    2,793       199,813  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC (b)

    989,954       313,338  

United Co RUSAL International PJSC* (b)

    255,320       69,866  

Yandex NV, Class A* (b)

    28,401       240,759  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $10,259,194)

      1,830,810  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Saudi Arabia — 2.8%            

Advanced Petrochemical Co.

    13,514     $ 270,158  

Al Rajhi Bank

    108,287       4,629,697  

Alinma Bank

    113,135       1,070,526  

Almarai Co. JSC

    35,094       468,643  

Arab National Bank

    78,979       589,443  

Arabian Centres Co. Ltd.

    24,229       146,600  

Bank AlBilad*

    42,165       661,971  

Banque Saudi Fransi

    73,261       1,036,906  

BinDawood Holding Co.

    2,910       69,653  

Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co.

    6,989       301,788  

Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co.*

    71,398       208,197  

Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group Co.

    10,253       467,872  

Etihad Etisalat Co.

    46,650       433,959  

Jarir Marketing Co.

    7,920       440,786  

Mouwasat Medical Services Co.

    6,057       334,841  

National Industrialization Co.*

    42,864       257,753  

National Petrochemical Co.

    16,308       195,607  

Riyad Bank

    130,444       1,234,310  

Sahara International Petrochemical Co.

    48,048       596,806  

Saudi British Bank

    89,808       926,399  

Saudi Industrial Investment Group

    30,287       284,569  

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co.*

    92,833       503,298  

Saudi National Bank

    197,059       3,582,222  

Saudi Telecom Co.

    53,440       1,623,840  

Savola Group

    33,085       298,953  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $18,365,717)

      20,634,797  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 0.0%            

BOC Aviation Ltd., 144A
(Cost $109,798)

    13,979       121,207  
   

 

 

 
South Africa — 3.3%            

Absa Group Ltd.

    91,667       1,047,860  

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

    3,827       594,389  

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

    34,479       811,029  

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.

    34,016       442,467  

Bid Corp. Ltd.

    29,354       593,444  

Bidvest Group Ltd.

    19,102       260,128  

Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.

    5,594       750,941  

Clicks Group Ltd. (a)

    22,833       441,736  

Discovery Ltd.*

    53,465       545,981  

FirstRand Ltd.

    549,326       2,350,522  

Gold Fields Ltd.

    97,345       1,353,349  

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.

    67,441       293,245  

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.

    73,034       1,389,170  

Investec Ltd.

    23,164       129,592  

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

    5,123       200,398  

MTN Group Ltd.*

    147,581       1,829,899  

MultiChoice Group

    38,672       315,382  

Naspers Ltd., Class N

    19,537       2,438,202  

Nedbank Group Ltd.

    58,945       833,832  

Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd.*

    29,103       467,588  

Old Mutual Ltd.

    720,828       587,765  

Pepkor Holdings Ltd., 144A

    106,170       150,813  

Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd.

    92,599       289,917  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Africa (Continued)            

Sanlam Ltd.

    256,719     $ 1,074,224  

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

    37,276       552,416  

Sibanye Stillwater Ltd.

    246,019       1,136,281  

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

    198,424       2,088,444  

Vodacom Group Ltd.

    52,293       500,883  

Woolworths Holdings Ltd.

    146,181       477,731  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $22,305,164)

      23,947,628  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 10.4%            

Alteogen, Inc.*

    2,796       124,179  

Amorepacific Corp.

    2,332       356,874  

AMOREPACIFIC Group

    1,865       75,695  

BGF retail Co. Ltd.

    934       131,670  

BNK Financial Group, Inc.

    41,005       268,740  

Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd.

    8,491       448,437  

Celltrion Pharm, Inc.*

    1,895       138,537  

Celltrion, Inc.

    8,016       1,063,378  

Cheil Worldwide, Inc.

    6,988       130,769  

Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp.

    980       78,328  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    514       161,807  

CJ Corp.

    932       65,190  

CJ ENM Co. Ltd.

    1,399       151,262  

Coway Co. Ltd.

    7,458       447,226  

CS Wind Corp.

    2,331       115,547  

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.*

    16,441       85,736  

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

    6,058       311,377  

DL E&C Co. Ltd.

    2,327       248,696  

Dongsuh Cos., Inc.

    3,479       79,427  

Doosan Bobcat, Inc.

    3,260       103,438  

Doosan Co. Ltd.*

    932       87,979  

Doosan Fuel Cell Co. Ltd.*

    4,195       135,373  

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd.*

    28,630       495,283  

Douzone Bizon Co. Ltd.

    2,796       112,319  

Ecopro BM Co. Ltd.

    469       146,354  

E-MART, Inc.

    1,399       151,262  

F&F Co. Ltd. / New

    382       282,763  

Fila Holdings Corp.

    4,658       136,368  

Genexine, Inc.*

    2,328       89,937  

Green Cross Corp.

    467       70,690  

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

    3,726       132,789  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

    36,934       1,495,975  

Hanjin Kal Corp.*

    1,665       72,978  

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

    6,989       204,610  

Hanmi Pharm. Co. Ltd.*

    474       104,470  

Hanmi Science Co. Ltd.*

    2,357       89,097  

Hanon Systems

    13,977       134,266  

Hansol Chemical Co. Ltd.

    933       166,448  

Hanssem Co. Ltd.

    1,219       74,011  

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd.*

    68,135       167,455  

Hanwha Solutions Corp.*

    8,853       249,240  

Helixmith Co. Ltd.*

    5,240       87,598  

HLB, Inc.*

    6,059       156,722  

HMM Co. Ltd.*

    33,546       804,925  

Hugel, Inc.

    930       113,548  

HYBE Co. Ltd.*

    1,471       352,962  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea (Continued)            

Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp.

    245     $ 94,548  

Hyosung TNC Corp.

    244       97,815  

Hyundai Autoever Corp.

    728       65,089  

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

    1,247       80,689  

Hyundai Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd.*

    14,964       84,132  

Hyundai Elevator Co. Ltd.*

    3,262       102,417  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

    5,614       202,176  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

    1,400       204,932  

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

    8,386       200,871  

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd.

    2,332       154,775  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

    4,619       860,528  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    10,810       1,573,377  

Hyundai Steel Co.

    7,455       246,154  

Iljin Materials Co. Ltd.

    860       65,018  

Industrial Bank of Korea

    20,967       187,462  

Kakao Corp.

    23,506       1,839,660  

Kakao Games Corp.*

    4,196       256,503  

KakaoBank Corp.*

    23,321       931,017  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    46,098       2,288,893  

KCC Corp.

    467       128,757  

Kia Corp.

    20,038       1,229,928  

KIWOOM Securities Co. Ltd.*

    1,861       157,102  

KMW Co. Ltd.

    3,261       84,213  

Korea Gas Corp.

    2,566       87,607  

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.*

    2,798       184,307  

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

    873       399,343  

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.*

    17,705       431,452  

KT Corp.

    6,250       166,341  

Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.*

    1,397       186,484  

L&F Co. Ltd.

    2,569       416,647  

LEENO Industrial, Inc.

    1,398       209,406  

LG Chem Ltd.

    3,868       1,817,624  

LG Corp.

    8,390       524,746  

LG Display Co. Ltd.

    20,036       311,617  

LG Electronics, Inc.

    13,981       1,436,066  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

    1,211       956,835  

LG Innotek Co. Ltd.

    935       254,290  

LG Uplus Corp.

    34,013       371,997  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    1,081       197,796  

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

    1,134       80,451  

LS Corp.

    2,793       113,128  

Mando Corp.

    3,729       140,650  

MedPacto, Inc.*

    1,532       44,277  

Meritz Financial Group, Inc.

    3,814       116,893  

Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    5,125       175,188  

Meritz Securities Co. Ltd.

    37,275       181,670  

Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd.

    46,650       341,043  

NAVER Corp.

    11,184       2,957,967  

NCSoft Corp.

    1,344       495,749  

Netmarble Corp., 144A

    1,861       158,650  

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.

    11,646       111,874  

Orion Corp.

    1,400       106,541  

Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.

    18,638       101,844  

Pearl Abyss Corp.*

    2,797       221,229  

S-1 Corp.

    2,328       135,147  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea (Continued)            

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd., 144A*

    1,150     $ 745,083  

Samsung C&T Corp.

    6,524       596,864  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

    4,661       643,511  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    420,776       25,232,212  

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.*

    13,510       260,683  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    4,659       738,171  

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    10,250       509,793  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    4,094       1,865,939  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

    2,796       325,562  

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

    8,387       295,064  

Seegene, Inc.

    3,730       159,146  

Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.*

    3,727       107,562  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

    63,361       2,057,843  

Shinsegae, Inc.

    468       101,786  

SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.*

    2,798       196,873  

SK Bioscience Co. Ltd.*

    1,779       216,022  

SK Chemicals Co. Ltd.

    1,398       145,340  

SK Hynix, Inc.

    41,535       4,266,289  

SK IE Technology Co. Ltd., 144A*

    2,796       287,193  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

    5,625       255,437  

SKC Co. Ltd.

    952       108,870  

Solus Advanced Materials Co. Ltd.

    1,316       68,955  

Soulbrain Co. Ltd./New

    469       88,663  

SSANGYONG C&E Co. Ltd.

    18,172       114,562  

Studio Dragon Corp.*

    1,861       132,028  

Wemade Co. Ltd.

    1,864       169,137  

WONIK IPS Co. Ltd.

    5,125       152,810  

Woori Financial Group, Inc.

    45,870       545,549  

Yuhan Corp.

    2,402       116,070  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $85,318,789)

      75,775,667  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan — 19.9%            

Accton Technology Corp.

    59,226       532,368  

Acer, Inc.

    468,779       481,571  

Advantech Co. Ltd.

    36,346       475,149  

ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.

    285,360       1,010,745  

Asia Cement Corp.

    168,257       270,676  

ASMedia Technology, Inc.

    3,262       197,803  

Asustek Computer, Inc.

    90,228       1,195,638  

AU Optronics Corp.

    1,278,970       937,501  

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

    63,941       326,148  

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,087,985       2,417,744  

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.

    188,941       1,691,607  

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.

    724,430       457,372  

Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.

    176,648       224,315  

Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd.

    61,613       196,915  

China Airlines Ltd. *

    292,486       291,078  

China Development Financial Holding Corp.*

    259,946       86,417  

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

    2,493,276       1,685,307  

China Steel Corp.

    1,035,010       1,329,066  

Chroma ATE, Inc.

    49,447       332,469  

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

    339,549       1,507,895  

Compal Electronics, Inc.

    538,036       487,466  

CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    2,693,112       2,608,097  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Taiwan (Continued)            

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    269,848     $ 2,372,660  

E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,739,424       1,827,217  

Eclat Textile Co. Ltd.

    28,420       586,951  

eMemory Technology, Inc.

    7,000       460,674  

Eva Airways Corp.*

    254,281       292,512  

Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd.

    238,436       1,220,459  

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

    240,769       253,780  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

    252,415       623,947  

Feng TAY Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    64,876       479,020  

First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,494,201       1,369,751  

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

    300,094       845,637  

Formosa Plastics Corp.

    281,306       1,053,580  

Formosa Sumco Technology Corp.

    7,000       64,170  

Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.

    75,865       172,648  

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,043,732       2,795,943  

Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    28,887       298,298  

Globalwafers Co. Ltd.

    19,569       480,238  

Highwealth Construction Corp.

    99,819       174,287  

Hiwin Technologies Corp.

    20,585       194,212  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

    1,034,282       3,799,930  

Hotai Motor Co. Ltd.

    23,766       534,067  

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    795,773       627,308  

Innolux Corp.

    835,407       499,128  

Inventec Corp.

    235,883       215,816  

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

    8,386       604,235  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

    185,967       453,724  

Macronix International Co. Ltd.

    190,160       295,058  

MediaTek, Inc.

    127,974       4,952,801  

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,484,555       1,991,056  

Merida Industry Co. Ltd.

    32,614       329,223  

Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.

    106,811       592,442  

momo.com, Inc.

    7,457       261,467  

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    433,779       1,356,962  

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp.

    24,966       466,638  

Nanya Technology Corp.

    179,906       494,766  

Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    14,445       186,005  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    33,551       546,318  

Oneness Biotech Co. Ltd.*

    28,424       250,934  

Pegatron Corp.

    157,075       387,155  

Phison Electronics Corp.

    16,306       296,631  

Pou Chen Corp.

    209,319       239,670  

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.

    280,000       532,335  

Powertech Technology, Inc.

    64,876       217,989  

Quanta Computer, Inc.

    237,043       785,493  

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

    33,957       552,324  

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.

    121,015       309,066  

Ruentex Industries Ltd.

    51,576       211,566  

Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd.

    503,312       822,247  

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,723,694       691,691  

Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR

    4,657       337,819  

Sino-American Silicon Products, Inc.

    50,841       330,054  

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,559,163       951,014  

Standard Foods Corp.

    47,053       85,261  

Synnex Technology International Corp.

    85,840       220,150  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Taiwan (Continued)            

Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,455,622     $ 1,012,471  

Taiwan Business Bank

    283,163       112,114  

Taiwan Cement Corp.

    275,100       464,633  

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    774,899       731,089  

Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd.

    88,936       216,987  

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

    345,193       363,847  

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

    246,823       911,225  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    3,211,708       69,194,636  

Tatung Co. Ltd.*

    201,397       224,493  

Teco Electric and Machinery Co. Ltd.

    191,553       205,321  

Tripod Technology Corp.

    62,078       282,324  

Unimicron Technology Corp.

    134,084       1,214,815  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    373,365       893,625  

United Microelectronics Corp.

    1,662,852       3,090,230  

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

    141,231       632,227  

Voltronic Power Technology Corp.

    7,924       407,011  

Walsin Lihwa Corp.

    346,181       344,514  

Walsin Technology Corp.*

    34,943       181,975  

Wan Hai Lines Ltd.

    72,551       483,932  

Win Semiconductors Corp.

    29,820       321,228  

Winbond Electronics Corp.

    273,384       321,800  

Wistron Corp.

    202,084       211,923  

Wiwynn Corp.

    9,650       339,738  

WPG Holdings Ltd.

    109,138       216,836  

Yageo Corp.

    34,946       562,801  

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.*

    212,114       873,878  

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,707,852       1,513,826  

Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd.

    90,035       295,460  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $145,039,573)

      145,362,633  
   

 

 

 
Thailand — 2.0%            

Advanced Info Service PCL, NVDR

    93,400       654,586  

Airports of Thailand PCL, NVDR*

    372,600       732,657  

Asset World Corp. PCL, NVDR*

    1,039,800       152,748  

Bangkok Bank PCL

    93,100       396,049  

Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR

    93,100       398,898  

Bangkok Commercial Asset Management PCL, NVDR

    246,200       165,012  

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR

    605,700       439,329  

Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL

    95,100       25,903  

Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL, NVDR

    605,800       165,008  

Berli Jucker PCL, NVDR

    139,500       143,022  

BTS Group Holdings PCL, NVDR

    747,100       217,213  

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL, NVDR

    46,600       218,917  

Carabao Group PCL, NVDR

    46,500       151,561  

Central Pattana PCL, NVDR

    186,300       315,014  

Central Retail Corp. PCL

    232,800       272,520  

Central Retail Corp. PCL, NVDR

    232,800       272,520  

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, NVDR

    326,300       252,152  

Com7 PCL, NVDR

    64,000       161,591  

Energy Absolute PCL, NVDR

    326,200       948,401  

Fabrinet*

    2,086       208,871  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Thailand (Continued)            

Hana Microelectronics PCL, NVDR

    66,000     $ 103,015  

Home Product Center PCL, NVDR

    559,200       260,133  

Indorama Ventures PCL, NVDR

    186,300       256,572  

Intouch Holdings PCL, Class F

    19,200       44,511  

Intouch Holdings PCL, NVDR

    186,400       432,129  

Kasikornbank PCL, NVDR

    233,000       1,165,891  

KCE Electronics PCL, NVDR

    65,000       120,352  

Krung Thai Bank PCL, NVDR

    792,300       339,471  

Krungthai Card PCL

    46,900       90,786  

Krungthai Card PCL, NVDR

    46,900       90,786  

Land & Houses PCL, NVDR

    559,200       164,294  

Minor International PCL, NVDR*

    186,631       175,636  

Muangthai Capital PCL

    600       946  

Osotspa PCL

    139,700       150,709  

Osotspa PCL, NVDR

    139,700       150,709  

PTT Exploration & Production PCL, NVDR

    107,000       446,993  

PTT Global Chemical PCL, NVDR

    326,700       529,919  

SCG Packaging PCL

    93,000       174,331  

SCG Packaging PCL, NVDR

    93,000       174,331  

Siam Cement PCL, NVDR

    46,600       559,057  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL, NVDR

    277,100       1,064,301  

Siam Global House PCL, NVDR

    261,893       157,897  

Sri Trang Agro-Industry PCL, NVDR

    79,680       65,232  

Sri Trang Gloves Thailand PCL

    93,500       73,684  

Srisawad Corp. PCL, NVDR

    48,000       84,836  

Thai Union Group PCL, NVDR

    140,000       87,406  

Tisco Financial Group PCL, NVDR

    59,700       178,598  

TMBThanachart Bank PCL, NVDR

    6,697,700       280,822  

Total Access Communication PCL, NVDR

    105,400       151,608  

True Corp. PCL, NVDR

    3,263,900       499,449  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $13,327,135)

      14,366,376  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 0.5%            

Akbank TAS

    529,165       268,407  

Akcansa Cimento AS

    17,385       20,772  

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS

    34,267       59,734  

Arcelik AS

    46,892       187,268  

Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    56,955       91,393  

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

    50,429       265,978  

Borusan Yatirim ve Pazarlama AS

    1,125       28,004  

Coca-Cola Icecek AS

    10,364       81,284  

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS

    111,079       249,093  

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS

    7,919       154,042  

Hektas Ticaret TAS*

    74,210       69,125  

Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, Class D*

    193,146       163,467  

KOC Holding AS

    42,999       98,162  

Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS*

    12,502       103,284  

Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS*

    43,737       61,915  

Nuh Cimento Sanayi AS

    8,708       26,389  

Petkim Petrokimya Holding AS*

    86,251       48,230  

Sasa Polyester Sanayi AS*

    26,646       89,322  

Tekfen Holding AS*

    38,854       51,863  

Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS

    23,809       137,944  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Turkey (Continued)            

Turk Hava Yollari AO*

    94,017     $ 173,793  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS

    75,480       47,163  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

    106,169       157,189  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

    353,514       282,614  

Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS*

    110,660       34,971  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, Class C

    293,877       168,782  

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS

    239,100       213,574  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO, Class D*

    265,430       63,965  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS

    33,629       36,032  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS

    500,739       129,343  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,102,487)

      3,563,102  
   

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates — 1.5%            

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

    240,766       705,311  

Aldar Properties PJSC

    369,014       421,954  

Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC

    248,716       412,377  

Emaar Properties PJSC

    329,761       456,075  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

    225,301       877,147  

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    306,243       2,916,481  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

    389,683       2,193,993  

International Holding Co. PJSC*

    56,905       2,915,702  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,208,114)

      10,899,040  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $759,104,811)

      714,950,667  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 2.0%    
Brazil — 1.2%            

Alpargatas SA

    24,232       121,026  

Banco Bradesco SA

    710,043       2,804,778  

Bradespar SA

    32,120       187,793  

Braskem SA, Class A

    15,630       144,811  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Class B

    29,333       195,925  

Gerdau SA

    108,674       537,073  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA

    745,653       3,686,508  

Itausa SA

    399,759       777,527  

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Usiminas, Class A

    66,272       189,231  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,202,305)

      8,644,672  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.1%            

Embotelladora Andina SA, Class B

    52,242       114,304  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Class B

    12,583       839,078  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $788,684)

      953,382  
   

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.1%            

Bancolombia SA

    73,115       652,410  

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA

    122,160       33,202  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $638,818)

      685,612  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 0.0%            

Sberbank of Russia PJSC (b)
(Cost $275,893)

    71,636       41,360  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.6%            

Hyundai Motor Co.

    1,865       135,724  

Hyundai Motor Co.—2nd Preferred

    3,278       240,462  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea (Continued)            

LG Chem Ltd.

    290     $ 65,243  

LG Electronics, Inc.

    2,796       138,596  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    72,605       3,991,509  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,050,729)

      4,571,534  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $15,956,429)

      14,896,560  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

       
CORPORATE BONDS — 0.0%    
India — 0.0%            

Britannia Industries Ltd. Series N3, 5.50%, 6/3/24
(Cost $0)

  INR  2,494       33  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
RIGHTS — 0.0%    
Brazil — 0.0%            

Americanas SA*, expires 3/9/22
(Cost $0)

    1,749       2,299  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.0%            

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.*, expires 5/9/22
(Cost $0)

    76       8,849  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)

      11,148  
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%    
Switzerland — 0.0%            

Cie Financiere Richemont SA*, expires 11/22/23
(Cost $0)

    746       659  
   

 

 

 
Thailand — 0.0%            

BTS Group Holdings PCL*, expires 9/5/22

    200       4  

BTS Group Holdings PCL*, expires 11/7/24

    400       8  

BTS Group Holdings PCL*, expires 11/20/26

    800       14  

Minor International PCL*, expires 2/15/24

    52       5  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $0)

      31  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $0)

      690  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.3%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (c)(d)
(Cost $1,966,294)

    1,966,294       1,966,294  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   23  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (c)
(Cost $406,136)

    406,136     $ 406,136  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2%

(Cost $777,433,670)

    $ 732,231,528  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.2%)

      (1,098,007
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 731,133,521  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2021
     Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
    Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2022
     Value ($) at
2/28/2022
 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS0.0%

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (e)

 

     3,087              (3,141     297        (243                           

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.3%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (c)(d)

 

     1,768,050        198,244 (f)                         146               1,966,294        1,966,294  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.1%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (c)

 

     3,753,775        17,973,920       (21,321,559                  101               406,136        406,136  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       5,524,912          18,172,164         (21,324,700       297          (243       247            —          2,372,430          2,372,430  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2022 amounted to $5,743,295, which is 0.8% of net assets.

(b)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(c)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

(d)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $4,447,594.

(e)

Affiliated fund advised by DBX Advisors LLC.

(f)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2022.

 

ADR:   American Depositary Receipt
CPO:   Ordinary Participation Certificates
GDR:   Global Depositary Receipt
JSC:   Joint Stock Company
KSC:   Kuwait Shareholding Company
KSCP:   Kuwait Shareholding Company Public
NVDR:   Non Voting Depositary Receipt
PJSC:   Public Joint Stock Company
PSQC:   Public Shareholders Qatari Company
QPSC:   Qatari Public Shareholders Company
QSC:   Qatari Shareholders Company
REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust
SAE:   Societe Anonyme Egyptienne
SAQ:   Societe Anonyme Qatar
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   24  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Securities are listed in country of domicile.

At February 28, 2022, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

   Currency      Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Contract
Value
     Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index Future

     USD        12      $ 730,580      $ 705,300        3/18/2022      $ (25,280

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding open futures contracts, please refer to the Derivatives section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Currency Abbreviations

INR   Indian Rupee
USD   U.S. Dollar

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (g)

     $ 713,077,277        $        $ 1,873,390        $ 714,950,667  

Preferred Stocks (g)

       14,855,200                   41,360          14,896,560  

Corporate Bonds

                33                   33  

Rights (g)

                11,148                   11,148  

Warrants (g)

       690                            690  

Short-Term Investments (g)

       2,372,430                            2,372,430  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 730,305,597        $ 11,181        $ 1,914,750        $ 732,231,528  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (h)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (25,280    $        $        $ (25,280
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (25,280    $        $        $ (25,280
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(g)   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
(h)   Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts.

During the period ended February 28, 2022, the amount of transfers from Level 1 to Level 3 was $7,043,013 and between Level 3 and Level 1 was $31. The investments were transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 due to the lack of observable market data due to a decrease in market activity. The investment was transferred from Level 3 to Level 1 due to the availability of a pricing source supported by observable inputs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   25  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.4%            
Australia — 6.7%            

APA Group (a)

    4,033     $ 29,412  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    2,020       54,631  

ASX Ltd.

    625       37,339  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    6,131       15,571  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    9,594       181,079  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    1,558       22,883  

Brambles Ltd.

    4,896       35,172  

Cochlear Ltd.

    220       35,584  

Coles Group Ltd.

    4,627       58,355  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    5,691       385,959  

Computershare Ltd.

    1,626       25,557  

Dexus REIT

    3,649       28,915  

Evolution Mining Ltd.

    6,105       18,916  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    5,721       75,349  

Goodman Group REIT

    5,549       89,512  

GPT Group REIT

    6,727       24,114  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    8,047       26,861  

Lendlease Corp. Ltd. (a)

    2,255       17,280  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    1,140       149,549  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    566       18,585  

Mirvac Group REIT

    13,165       24,743  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    2,716       50,592  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    3,565       26,671  

Orica Ltd.

    1,258       13,319  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    4,939       41,180  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    663       30,776  

REA Group Ltd.

    168       16,053  

SEEK Ltd.

    1,093       21,153  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    1,472       37,439  

Stockland REIT

    7,920       23,908  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    14,038       40,339  

Transurban Group (a)

    10,421       95,962  

Vicinity Centres REIT

    12,090       15,792  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (b)

    3,215       66,583  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,729,512)

      1,835,133  
   

 

 

 
Austria — 0.3%            

Erste Group Bank AG

    1,180       42,399  

OMV AG

    493       23,467  

voestalpine AG

    360       11,904  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $79,597)

      77,770  
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 0.6%            

Etablissements Franz Colruyt NV

    205       8,216  

KBC Group NV

    845       61,236  

Solvay SA

    235       26,321  

UCB SA

    417       45,760  

Umicore SA

    654       26,952  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $174,288)

      168,485  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.1%            

Antofagasta PLC
(Cost $28,501)

    1,336       27,265  
   

 

 

 
Denmark — 4.0%            

Ambu A/S, Class B

    562       10,421  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Denmark (Continued)            

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    343     $ 25,099  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    399       60,140  

Demant A/S*

    336       14,201  

Genmab A/S*

    222       74,754  

GN Store Nord AS

    429       22,705  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    5,614       578,223  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    675       44,357  

Orsted AS, 144A

    637       82,836  

Pandora A/S

    340       35,198  

Tryg A/S

    1,100       25,014  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    3,402       111,730  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $854,787)

      1,084,678  
   

 

 

 
Finland — 1.3%            

Elisa OYJ

    470       26,157  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    930       27,514  

Neste OYJ (b)

    1,431       56,545  

Nordea Bank Abp

    10,657       119,327  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    324       15,281  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    1,910       36,835  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    1,794       62,466  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    1,494       16,898  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $368,907)

      361,023  
   

 

 

 
France — 10.6%            

Accor SA*

    585       20,100  

Air Liquide SA

    1,582       264,225  

Alstom SA

    1,073       27,599  

Amundi SA, 144A

    220       15,419  

AXA SA

    6,382       174,010  

BNP Paribas SA

    3,725       219,698  

Bouygues SA

    750       26,974  

Bureau Veritas SA

    966       27,841  

Carrefour SA

    2,079       41,799  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    563       78,413  

CNP Assurances

    603       14,745  

Covivio REIT

    184       15,178  

Danone SA

    2,167       132,189  

Eiffage SA

    304       31,181  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    957       168,459  

Eurazeo SE

    126       9,800  

Gecina SA REIT

    145       18,485  

Kering SA

    248       177,466  

Klepierre SA REIT*

    677       19,512  

L’Oreal SA

    842       335,736  

Orange SA

    6,446       78,295  

Publicis Groupe SA

    753       50,442  

Schneider Electric SE

    1,797       282,131  

SEB SA

    88       12,919  

Societe Generale SA

    2,730       78,621  

Teleperformance

    202       75,304  

TotalEnergies SE

    8,368       428,498  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield REIT* (b)

    430       32,784  

Valeo

    698       15,511  

Vivendi SE

    2,626       33,359  

Wendel SE

    93       9,511  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,867,080)

      2,916,204  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Germany — 7.6%            

adidas AG

    636     $ 151,479  

Allianz SE

    1,359       310,323  

BASF SE

    3,098       206,171  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    1,136       110,447  

Beiersdorf AG

    337       34,226  

Brenntag SE

    510       42,894  

Commerzbank AG*

    3,532       29,888  

Delivery Hero SE, 144A*

    524       28,139  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    623       106,852  

Deutsche Post AG

    3,333       169,062  

HeidelbergCement AG

    500       32,651  

HelloFresh SE*

    532       29,208  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    361       27,816  

LANXESS AG

    278       13,608  

LEG Immobilien SE

    241       31,211  

Merck KGaA

    435       86,749  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    184       44,682  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen

    464       128,806  

Puma SE

    372       34,254  

SAP SE

    3,477       395,692  

Symrise AG

    433       51,796  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    3,675       10,092  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,261,570)

      2,076,046  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 1.6%            

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    12,506       44,975  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    2,208       13,705  

ESR Cayman Ltd., 144A*

    5,977       18,473  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    2,533       46,746  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd. (a)

    10,579       14,270  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    37,254       56,355  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    4,024       194,462  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    5,143       26,624  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    1,373       7,591  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    3,092       8,033  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $429,012)

      431,234  
   

 

 

 
Ireland — 1.1%            

CRH PLC

    2,589       118,092  

DCC PLC

    317       24,924  

James Hardie Industries PLC CDI

    1,483       48,050  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    545       65,010  

Kingspan Group PLC

    525       51,208  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $288,074)

      307,284  
   

 

 

 
Israel — 0.4%            

Bank Hapoalim BM

    3,853       40,736  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    5,024       54,355  

CyberArk Software Ltd.*

    126       21,438  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $89,674)

      116,529  
   

 

 

 
Italy — 1.6%            

Amplifon SpA

    409       17,663  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    3,724       74,161  

Enel SpA

    26,908       199,442  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    54,584       140,612  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $445,303)

      431,878  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan — 24.1%            

Aeon Co. Ltd.

    2,100     $ 47,361  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    1,700       49,284  

ANA Holdings, Inc.*

    300       6,581  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    4,200       39,292  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    6,000       99,944  

Azbil Corp.

    300       11,278  

Bridgestone Corp.

    1,900       77,947  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

    600       14,456  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    510       68,590  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    2,098       69,220  

CyberAgent, Inc.

    1,512       19,508  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    765       19,840  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    316       22,663  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    3,400       71,085  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    824       151,708  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    1,900       53,928  

Denso Corp.

    1,460       102,007  

East Japan Railway Co.

    1,029       60,842  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

    758       37,632  

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

    10,600       41,765  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

    198       106,293  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    1,250       78,815  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    659       94,780  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    800       23,859  

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

    40       4,932  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

    80       11,912  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

    200       4,867  

Hitachi Metals Ltd.*

    700       12,441  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    200       13,857  

Hoya Corp.

    1,250       161,222  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    1,500       13,636  

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

    400       19,171  

Inpex Corp.

    3,400       34,982  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    1,900       25,685  

ITOCHU Corp.

    3,900       126,744  

JFE Holdings, Inc.

    1,600       23,894  

JSR Corp.

    700       21,819  

Kajima Corp.

    1,600       21,449  

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

    600       11,977  

Kao Corp.

    1,684       78,662  

KDDI Corp.

    5,400       176,101  

Keio Corp.

    239       9,753  

Kikkoman Corp.

    500       37,074  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    180       15,347  

Komatsu Ltd.

    2,900       66,536  

Kubota Corp.

    3,600       64,452  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    300       12,242  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

    1,000       25,648  

Lawson, Inc.

    100       4,168  

Lixil Corp.

    900       19,965  

Marubeni Corp.

    5,400       56,426  

Mazda Motor Corp.*

    2,000       14,864  

Mercari, Inc.*

    250       7,706  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    4,100       29,098  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    3,900       59,495  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

    500       12,755  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    3,300       73,263  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Miura Co. Ltd.

    200     $ 5,444  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    7,890       104,469  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    1,600       54,248  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    1,900       128,459  

NEC Corp.

    800       34,417  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    374       188,404  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc. REIT

    5       28,565  

Nippon Express Holdings, Inc.

    250       15,151  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,850       25,215  

Nippon Steel Corp.

    2,800       51,259  

Nippon Yusen KK

    470       43,542  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    250       19,904  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    294       44,020  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    450       32,624  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    10,700       48,894  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    300       7,463  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. REIT

    16       21,088  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    1,200       41,415  

NTT Data Corp.

    2,200       41,507  

Obayashi Corp.

    2,000       16,688  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    1,000       16,445  

Omron Corp.

    613       41,301  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

    665       122,001  

ORIX Corp.

    4,000       79,288  

Orix JREIT, Inc. REIT (b)

    9       12,573  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    1,500       27,467  

Otsuka Corp.

    350       13,477  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    1,600       26,117  

Panasonic Corp.

    7,500       77,491  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    4,500       188,283  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    6,800       30,571  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    290       22,737  

SCSK Corp.

    300       5,100  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    740       54,111  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    1,300       21,231  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    2,000       40,738  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,500       121,359  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,100       23,227  

Sharp Corp.

    1,100       10,343  

Shimadzu Corp.

    840       29,939  

Shimizu Corp.

    1,900       12,554  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    1,188       182,261  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    900       59,708  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

    1,350       76,962  

SoftBank Corp.

    9,600       120,901  

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

    200       7,189  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    1,040       45,329  

Sony Group Corp.

    4,205       431,179  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

    300       7,103  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

    5,100       24,354  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    853       42,556  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    1,100       39,253  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    300       11,982  

Sysmex Corp.

    550       43,570  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    1,700       24,856  

Taisei Corp.

    674       22,325  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    5,450     $ 165,665  

TDK Corp.

    1,325       52,919  

Terumo Corp.

    2,050       66,017  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    400       9,811  

Tokyo Century Corp.

    100       4,376  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    493       238,720  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    1,200       24,464  

Tokyu Corp.

    1,800       23,943  

Toray Industries, Inc.

    5,000       28,639  

TOTO Ltd.

    400       16,792  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    250       10,506  

Unicharm Corp.

    1,300       48,761  

USS Co. Ltd.

    700       11,572  

West Japan Railway Co.

    750       32,247  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    380       20,555  

Yamaha Corp.

    419       19,499  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    1,000       22,366  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    801       31,783  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    1,100       17,621  

Z Holdings Corp.

    9,100       44,056  

ZOZO, Inc.

    300       8,465  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,300,000)

      6,608,255  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 0.1%            

Tenaris SA
(Cost $19,505)

    1,664       21,568  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 6.5%            

Aegon NV

    6,194       30,715  

Akzo Nobel NV

    639       61,007  

ASML Holding NV

    1,378       926,959  

ING Groep NV

    13,148       155,033  

JDE Peet’s NV

    248       8,155  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    3,535       109,110  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    582       109,364  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    11,386       39,006  

NN Group NV

    828       39,786  

Prosus NV*

    3,135       195,147  

Randstad NV

    394       26,862  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    908       92,624  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,513,382)

      1,793,768  
   

 

 

 
New Zealand — 0.5%            

Auckland International Airport Ltd.*

    4,253       20,493  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    1,919       35,727  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    2,569       9,945  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    4,194       14,177  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

    1,286       8,703  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    6,110       18,628  

Xero Ltd.*

    464       31,559  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $159,058)

      139,232  
   

 

 

 
Norway — 1.2%            

Aker BP ASA

    374       11,632  

DNB Bank ASA

    3,148       70,559  

Equinor ASA

    3,284       103,987  

Mowi ASA

    1,523       39,211  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    4,448       42,266  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Norway (Continued)            

Orkla ASA

    2,451     $ 23,006  

Telenor ASA

    2,129       31,583  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $289,034)

      322,244  
   

 

 

 
Portugal — 0.1%            

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    1,674       18,536  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    862       18,807  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $39,233)

      37,343  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 1.6%            

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust REIT

    16,865       26,215  

Capitaland Investment Ltd.*

    9,200       25,008  

City Developments Ltd.

    1,300       6,819  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    5,747       143,183  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    5,400       23,828  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    11,400       98,006  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.*

    5,250       19,686  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    3,100       21,330  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    28,300       52,537  

UOL Group Ltd.

    1,800       9,255  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $401,149)

      425,867  
   

 

 

 
Spain — 2.2%            

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    22,001       130,724  

CaixaBank SA

    14,546       48,034  

Iberdrola SA

    19,438       222,257  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    3,608       95,639  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    657       17,733  

Red Electrica Corp. SA (b)

    1,411       28,250  

Repsol SA

    5,035       65,749  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $588,941)

      608,386  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 3.2%            

Alfa Laval AB

    1,074       35,276  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    3,375       89,970  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    2,286       119,747  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    1,319       60,470  

Boliden AB

    920       41,281  

Electrolux AB, Class B (b)

    680       12,302  

Essity AB, Class B

    2,075       53,798  

Evolution AB, 144A

    577       67,297  

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (b)

    2,495       42,418  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    1,413       17,134  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    4,781       43,017  

Sandvik AB

    3,799       83,280  

SKF AB, Class B

    1,266       23,581  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    1,946       32,062  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    1,697       22,610  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    9,819       91,446  

Telia Co. AB

    8,786       32,875  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $920,164)

      868,564  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 9.8%            

ABB Ltd.

    5,487       186,299  

Adecco Group AG

    520       24,678  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Participation Certificates

    7       74,582  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Switzerland (Continued)            

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

    1,738     $ 236,987  

Clariant AG*

    660       11,931  

Coca-Cola HBC AG*

    697       17,806  

Geberit AG

    124       81,284  

Givaudan SA

    31       130,123  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

    183       50,146  

Lonza Group AG

    249       172,993  

Roche Holding AG

    2,346       894,597  

SGS SA

    20       57,442  

Sika AG

    475       158,428  

Sonova Holding AG

    182       70,820  

Straumann Holding AG

    33       52,497  

Swiss Life Holding AG

    106       64,748  

Swiss Re AG

    1,017       97,349  

Swisscom AG

    86       51,612  

Vifor Pharma AG

    165       28,982  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    509       233,903  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,297,964)

      2,697,207  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 14.2%            

abrdn PLC

    7,252       20,113  

Ashtead Group PLC

    1,486       97,220  

Associated British Foods PLC

    1,148       29,574  

AstraZeneca PLC

    5,172       628,652  

Barratt Developments PLC

    3,243       26,586  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    382       19,969  

British Land Co. PLC REIT

    3,106       22,071  

BT Group PLC (b)

    30,133       75,303  

Burberry Group PLC

    1,336       34,776  

CNH Industrial NV

    3,454       49,755  

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

    697       35,693  

Compass Group PLC

    5,990       136,148  

Croda International PLC

    474       47,598  

Ferguson PLC

    737       112,880  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    16,798       348,314  

Informa PLC*

    4,997       39,853  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC*

    584       41,028  

Intertek Group PLC

    542       39,154  

J Sainsbury PLC

    5,782       21,389  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    8,880       17,991  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    641       16,195  

Kingfisher PLC

    7,188       29,532  

Land Securities Group PLC REIT

    2,344       24,978  

Legal & General Group PLC

    20,154       74,959  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    233,279       151,603  

Mondi PLC

    1,603       33,800  

National Grid PLC

    12,099       183,572  

Next PLC

    456       41,984  

Ocado Group PLC*

    1,680       30,949  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    2,374       201,344  

RELX PLC

    6,433       196,884  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    6,216       42,352  

Schroders PLC

    415       17,061  

Segro PLC REIT

    3,889       67,913  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    247       39,587  

St James’s Place PLC

    1,754       33,030  

Standard Chartered PLC

    9,051       64,704  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   29  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)            

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    12,303     $ 24,803  

Tesco PLC

    26,101       101,474  

Unilever PLC

    8,573       430,954  

Vodafone Group PLC

    90,546       159,687  

Whitbread PLC*

    644       25,266  

WPP PLC

    3,901       55,351  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,793,894)

      3,892,049  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $25,938,629)

      27,248,012  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.2%

 

 
Germany — 0.2%            

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    153       12,528  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    590       46,945  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $71,993)

      59,473  
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%

 

 
Switzerland — 0.0%            

Cie Financiere Richemont SA*, expires 11/22/23
(Cost $0)

    1,880       1,660  
   

 

 

 
    

Number
of Shares

    

Value

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.1%              

iShares Trust iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
(Cost $33,643)

     450      $ 33,160  
     

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.3%         

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (c)(d)
(Cost $70,402)

     70,402        70,402  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

(Cost $26,114,667)

      $ 27,412,707  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.0%

        637  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 27,413,344  
     

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2021
     Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2022
     Value ($) at
2/28/2022
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.3%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (c)(d)

 

     61,137        9,265 (e)          —           —            —        7            —        70,402        70,402  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.0%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series Institutional Shares, 0.04% (c)

 

     2,532        464,838       (467,370         —            —        2            —            —            —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     63,669        474,103       (467,370         —            —            9            —          70,402          70,402  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Stapled Security — A security contractually bound to one or more other securities to form a single saleable unit which cannot be sold separately.

(b)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2022 amounted to $234,309, which is 0.9% of net assets.

(c)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

(d)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $177,822.

(e)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2022.

 

CDI:   Chess Depositary Interest
REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

Securities are listed in country of domicile.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   30  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

At February 28, 2022, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

   Currency    Number of
Contracts
   Notional
Amount
     Contract
Value
     Expiration
Date
   Unrealized
Depreciation
 

EURO STOXX 50 Futures

   EUR    1    $ 46,799      $ 44,108      3/18/2022    $ (2,691

MINI TOPIX Index Futures

   JPY    1      16,996        16,418      3/10/2022      (578
                 

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation

                  $ (3,269
                 

 

 

 

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding open futures contracts, please refer to the Derivatives section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Currency Abbreviations

 

EUR   Euro
JPY   Japanese Yen

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (f)

     $ 27,248,012      $     —        $     —        $ 27,248,012  

Preferred Stocks

       59,473                          59,473  

Warrants

       1,660                          1,660  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       33,160                          33,160  

Short-Term Investments (f)

       70,402                          70,402  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 27,412,707      $        $        $ 27,412,707  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (g)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (3,269    $        $        $ (3,269
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (3,269    $        $        $ (3,269
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(f)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(g)

Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   31  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 98.9%    
Brazil — 3.0%            

Americanas SA

    3,677     $ 21,769  

Atacadao SA

    2,898       10,716  

B3 SA — Brasil Bolsa Balcao

    35,700       101,036  

Banco Bradesco SA

    8,606       28,499  

Banco do Brasil SA

    4,973       33,989  

Banco Santander Brasil SA

    2,490       14,954  

CCR SA

    7,093       16,191  

Cosan SA

    6,089       24,951  

Energisa SA

    1,081       9,252  

Equatorial Energia SA

    5,899       29,279  

Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA, 144A

    24,838       58,483  

Hypera SA

    2,243       14,586  

Klabin SA

    4,159       18,729  

Localiza Rent a Car SA

    3,421       38,196  

Lojas Renner SA

    5,783       28,423  

Natura & Co. Holding SA*

    5,238       23,538  

Petro Rio SA*

    4,069       20,394  

Raia Drogasil SA

    6,099       27,655  

Rede D’Or Sao Luiz SA, 144A

    2,342       23,185  

Rumo SA*

    7,495       22,550  

Telefonica Brasil SA

    3,023       29,440  

TIM SA

    4,773       12,609  

TOTVS SA

    2,982       19,131  

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

    3,983       11,450  

WEG SA

    9,663       55,145  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $751,750)

      694,150  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.2%            

Empresas CMPC SA

    6,062       10,071  

Empresas COPEC SA

    2,200       17,162  

Enel Americas SA

    134,219       15,789  

Falabella SA

    4,349       14,391  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $79,045)

      57,413  
   

 

 

 
China — 30.0%            

360 Security Technology, Inc., Class A*

    2,700       4,476  

3SBio, Inc., 144A*

    7,378       5,854  

51job, Inc., ADR*

    189       9,790  

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc. (a)

    4,150       11,366  

Air China Ltd., Class A*

    2,300       3,601  

Air China Ltd., Class H*

    10,611       8,148  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*

    87,976       1,173,208  

A-Living Smart City Services Co. Ltd., 144A

    3,103       5,568  

Angel Yeast Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       1,582  

Anjoy Foods Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    100       1,957  

BBMG Corp., Class A

    2,500       1,141  

Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H*

    10,259       6,565  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class A

    700       27,689  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,600       139,760  

By-health Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       1,178  

CanSino Biologics, Inc., Class A*

    26       1,041  

CanSino Biologics, Inc., Class H, 144A*

    412       7,419  

Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    100       2,445  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H

    13,055     $ 7,168  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

    9,663       46,499  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class A

    1,800       1,720  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    559,778       419,814  

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class A*

    4,800       4,108  

China Feihe Ltd., 144A

    20,878       24,903  

China Jushi Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,028       2,778  

China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.

    7,105       10,893  

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

    7,570       13,428  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    22,794       191,951  

China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,100       4,509  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,200       5,905  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class H

    19,482       11,669  

China National Medicines Corp. Ltd., Class A

    200       882  

China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    400       2,270  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A*

    4,200       4,613  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class H*

    9,335       5,890  

China Three Gorges Renewables Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,900       11,186  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd., Class A

    700       22,464  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,300       10,041  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

    9,662       22,901  

CIFI Ever Sunshine Services Group Ltd.

    4,248       7,742  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

    22,556       15,704  

CITIC Ltd.

    33,884       39,505  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    804       67,959  

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.

    11,680       69,808  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    52,930       62,659  

Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd., 144A

    13,444       7,071  

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    16,051       13,784  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

    4,599       66,745  

ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       2,264  

Eve Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    680       9,645  

Fosun International Ltd.

    14,939       16,194  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    600       4,184  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    3,632       17,756  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class A

    400       9,598  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    1,518       25,547  

GEM Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,200       1,818  

Genscript Biotech Corp.*

    6,754       26,666  

GoerTek, Inc., Class A

    1,300       9,020  

Gotion High-tech Co. Ltd., Class A*

    500       3,414  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class A

    800       4,629  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

    17,720       36,875  

Greenland Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A

    3,460       2,369  

Greentown Service Group Co. Ltd.

    8,419       8,436  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    18,051       17,788  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   32  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    300     $ 1,416  

Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       2,669  

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H (a)

    8,808       3,742  

Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       1,582  

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., 144A

    7,033       15,049  

Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,100       4,550  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,300       25,533  

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,100       13,152  

Jafron Biomedical Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       1,450  

JD.com, Inc., Class A*

    1,596       57,028  

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,100       3,262  

Jinke Properties Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,400       998  

Jinxin Fertility Group Ltd., 144A*

    8,019       9,329  

Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.*

    15,162       37,218  

Kuang-Chi Technologies Co. Ltd.,
Class A*

    600       1,929  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.

    6,775       3,165  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    41,288       45,918  

Li Auto, Inc., ADR*

    3,200       97,440  

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

    13,035       129,538  

Logan Group Co. Ltd.

    8,775       2,920  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd., 144A

    10,638       56,909  

Meituan, Class B, 144A*

    23,785       524,179  

Microport Scientific Corp. (a)

    3,764       10,405  

Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Ltd., Class A

    600       2,444  

Minth Group Ltd.

    4,482       16,118  

NIO, Inc., ADR*

    7,613       173,881  

Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    100       78  

Ovctek China, Inc., Class A

    340       2,209  

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    200       3,842  

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    802       9,689  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class A

    3,800       30,569  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H

    36,915       285,353  

Poly Developments and Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,100       10,279  

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd., Class H

    15,336       21,119  

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,200       2,935  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    600       4,032  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,903       11,629  

Shanghai M&G Stationery, Inc., Class A

    200       1,721  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       888  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,327       7,797  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
China (Continued)            

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    850     $ 8,575  

Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,900       2,078  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

    4,814       80,894  

Sinotrans Ltd., Class A

    1,400       952  

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

    3,625       5,400  

Skshu Paint Co. Ltd., Class A

    140       1,970  

Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       9,596  

Suning.com Co. Ltd., Class A*

    2,700       1,536  

TCL Technology Group Corp., Class A

    3,700       3,260  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    33,339       1,797,149  

Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd.*

    5,137       9,533  

Topchoice Medical Corp., Class A*

    100       2,556  

Topsports International Holdings Ltd., 144A

    9,631       9,972  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

    8,468       8,778  

Unisplendour Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,040       3,624  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR*

    2,610       22,629  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    27,733       29,494  

Wuchan Zhongda Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,100       988  

Wuhu Sanqi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    700       2,311  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A

    856       14,099  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H, 144A

    2,102       29,807  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc., 144A*

    21,018       172,825  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       4,028  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,238       6,910  

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

    28,501       51,504  

XPeng, Inc., ADR* (a)

    2,260       82,196  

Yadea Group Holdings Ltd., 144A

    6,422       9,485  

Yantai Jereh Oilfield Services Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       3,538  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    2,484       129,218  

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    400       5,721  

Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd., Class A

    700       5,538  

Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    9,035       8,140  

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd., Class A

    500       9,757  

Zhejiang Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       2,275  

Zhejiang Weixing New Building Materials Co. Ltd., Class A

    300       1,101  

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.

    3,386       23,574  

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,800       4,240  

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    7,378       4,891  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,311,001)

      6,989,666  
   

 

 

 
Czech Republic — 0.1%            

Komercni Banka AS

    446       17,574  

Moneta Money Bank AS, 144A

    2,246       8,900  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $23,182)

      26,474  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   33  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Egypt — 0.1%            

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE*
(Cost $24,922)

    9,459     $ 28,786  
   

 

 

 
Greece — 0.2%            

Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA*

    15,249       16,720  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

    1,350       26,991  

Public Power Corp. SA*

    1,214       11,549  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $46,538)

      55,260  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 2.0%            

Alibaba Health Information Technology
Ltd.*

    22,634       15,758  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

    24,465       9,643  

China Education Group Holdings Ltd.

    4,512       3,846  

China Everbright Environment Group Ltd.

    23,363       16,744  

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

    17,781       28,127  

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

    30,086       10,011  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.*

    18,469       119,956  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    22,471       68,589  

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

    5,350       24,546  

China Ruyi Holdings Ltd.* (a)

    14,243       4,211  

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

    34,298       63,296  

Hopson Development Holdings Ltd. (a)

    3,808       7,807  

HUTCHMED China Ltd., ADR* (a)

    475       12,944  

Jinmao Property Services Co. Ltd.*

    454       2  

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.

    22,410       21,912  

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.

    6,934       4,455  

Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.

    6,769       6,965  

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd. (a)

    6,769       4,045  

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

    60,940       38,840  

Vinda International Holdings Ltd.

    1,753       4,992  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $573,716)

      466,689  
   

 

 

 
Hungary — 0.3%            

MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC

    2,437       19,137  

OTP Bank Nyrt*

    1,283       49,596  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $83,233)

      68,733  
   

 

 

 
India — 12.5%            

Adani Green Energy Ltd.*

    2,300       56,270  

Adani Total Gas Ltd.

    1,602       33,774  

Asian Paints Ltd.

    2,246       94,632  

Axis Bank Ltd.*

    13,309       131,134  

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

    416       19,491  

Bandhan Bank Ltd., 144A

    3,700       15,041  

Berger Paints India Ltd.

    1,366       12,517  

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

    5,249       24,368  

Biocon Ltd.*

    2,358       10,917  

Britannia Industries Ltd.

    620       28,203  

Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.

    699       13,455  

Dabur India Ltd.

    3,533       26,415  

DLF Ltd.

    3,477       16,186  

Eicher Motors Ltd.

    797       27,394  

Grasim Industries Ltd.

    1,551       32,905  

Havells India Ltd.

    1,534       24,140  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

    6,337       94,781  

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

    698       23,488  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
India (Continued)            

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

    9,242     $ 70,375  

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

    4,810       138,662  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

    9,991       313,530  

Indraprastha Gas Ltd.

    1,618       7,448  

Info Edge India Ltd.

    457       27,016  

Infosys Ltd.

    7,664       174,503  

Infosys Ltd., ADR

    11,803       265,095  

Lupin Ltd.

    1,359       13,452  

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

    5,115       53,687  

Marico Ltd.

    3,008       20,548  

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd.

    7,494       14,964  

Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd.* (b)

    7,494       3,461  

Nestle India Ltd.

    197       46,118  

PI Industries Ltd.

    496       16,249  

Piramal Enterprises Ltd.

    649       17,832  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

    16,604       519,964  

Shree Cement Ltd.

    66       21,386  

Siemens Ltd.

    397       12,369  

State Bank of India

    10,487       67,253  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    5,409       255,147  

Titan Co. Ltd.

    2,089       70,603  

Trent Ltd.

    1,086       15,971  

UPL Ltd.

    2,836       25,047  

Wipro Ltd., ADR

    542       3,951  

Wipro Ltd.

    7,473       55,124  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,542,711)

      2,914,866  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia — 1.1%            

Aneka Tambang Tbk

    48,806       7,542  

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk

    321,082       179,906  

PT Barito Pacific Tbk

    153,304       9,497  

PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk

    15,986       8,985  

PT Kalbe Farma Tbk

    128,844       14,752  

PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk*

    67,303       18,129  

PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk

    45,916       9,396  

PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk

    46,118       11,813  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $220,989)

      260,020  
   

 

 

 
Kuwait — 0.4%            

Kuwait Finance House KSCP
(Cost $68,411)

    26,801       83,554  
   

 

 

 
Malaysia — 2.1%            

AMMB Holdings Bhd*

    10,100       8,083  

Axiata Group Bhd

    15,983       14,961  

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

    38,135       51,864  

Dialog Group Bhd

    21,300       14,307  

DiGi.Com Bhd

    18,900       18,232  

Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd

    700       3,768  

HAP Seng Consolidated Bhd

    3,900       7,041  

Hartalega Holdings Bhd

    11,100       12,214  

IHH Healthcare Bhd

    9,900       15,492  

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd

    2,500       15,482  

Malayan Banking Bhd

    27,775       57,951  

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd*

    6,300       9,228  

Maxis Bhd

    13,000       12,447  

MISC Bhd

    7,700       13,480  

Nestle Malaysia Bhd

    400       12,766  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   34  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Malaysia (Continued)            

Petronas Dagangan Bhd

    1,500     $ 7,688  

Petronas Gas Bhd

    4,900       20,307  

PPB Group Bhd

    3,700       15,810  

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd

    19,400       31,559  

Public Bank Bhd

    85,875       91,019  

QL Resources Bhd

    5,400       6,367  

RHB Bank Bhd

    9,581       13,464  

Sime Darby Bhd

    15,000       8,110  

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

    6,100       7,352  

Top Glove Corp. Bhd

    30,500       14,892  

Westports Holdings Bhd

    5,900       5,495  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $484,482)

      489,379  
   

 

 

 
Mexico — 1.6%            

Arca Continental SAB de CV

    2,584       17,088  

Cemex SAB de CV, Series CPO*

    86,765       44,672  

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV

    3,171       17,456  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

    11,272       91,042  

Gruma SAB de CV, Class B

    1,368       18,597  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Series A

    9,010       27,812  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    15,145       102,689  

Grupo Televisa SAB, Series CPO

    13,892       29,848  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

    807       10,096  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A

    9,258       13,022  

Telesites SAB de CV

    8,024       8,918  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $377,816)

      381,240  
   

 

 

 
Philippines — 0.7%            

Ayala Land, Inc.

    45,900       34,915  

Bank of the Philippine Islands

    10,520       20,519  

Globe Telecom, Inc.

    155       7,763  

GT Capital Holdings, Inc.

    460       5,186  

JG Summit Holdings, Inc.

    18,050       21,229  

SM Investments Corp.

    1,472       25,610  

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

    59,000       45,801  

Universal Robina Corp.

    5,630       13,177  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $170,288)

      174,200  
   

 

 

 
Poland — 0.9%            

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA

    1,078       29,788  

CD Projekt SA (a)

    411       16,544  

Cyfrowy Polsat SA

    1,343       8,738  

KGHM Polska Miedz SA

    809       32,004  

Orange Polska SA*

    4,075       7,588  

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA

    1,764       29,963  

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA*

    5,086       49,030  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

    3,474       26,191  

Santander Bank Polska SA

    216       16,249  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $233,252)

      216,095  
   

 

 

 
Qatar — 0.9%            

Commercial Bank PSQC

    10,928       20,710  

Ooredoo QPSC

    5,392       11,366  

Qatar Fuel QSC

    2,741       14,002  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Qatar (Continued)            

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    26,361     $ 157,833  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $173,668)

      203,911  
   

 

 

 
Romania — 0.1%            

NEPI Rockcastle PLC
(Cost $17,660)

    2,485       15,728  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 0.9%            

Gazprom PJSC (b)

    68,905       100,739  

LUKOIL PJSC (b)

    2,408       43,021  

LUKOIL PJSC, ADR

    1       19  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR (b)

    2,662       6,893  

Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC (b)

    8,602       3,754  

Novatek PJSC, GDR

    530       20,331  

Novolipetsk Steel PJSC (b)

    8,462       4,374  

PhosAgro PJSC, GDR

    810       4,933  

Polymetal International PLC (b)

    2,070       7,606  

Polyus PJSC (b)

    193       13,807  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $684,406)

      205,477  
   

 

 

 
Saudi Arabia — 1.4%            

Almarai Co. JSC

    1,512       20,191  

Bank AlBilad*

    2,119       33,267  

Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group Co.

    330       15,059  

Saudi Arabian Mining Co.*

    2,496       71,054  

Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

    5,244       174,162  

Savola Group

    1,471       13,292  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $265,480)

      327,025  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 0.0%            

BOC Aviation Ltd., 144A
(Cost $8,753)

    1,104       9,572  
   

 

 

 
South Africa — 5.5%            

Absa Group Ltd.

    4,155       47,496  

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

    318       49,390  

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.

    2,300       29,917  

Bid Corp. Ltd.

    1,945       39,322  

Bidvest Group Ltd.

    1,612       21,952  

Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.

    476       63,898  

Clicks Group Ltd. (a)

    1,428       27,627  

Discovery Ltd.*

    2,537       25,908  

FirstRand Ltd.

    29,393       125,770  

Gold Fields Ltd.

    5,190       72,155  

Growthpoint Properties Ltd. REIT

    21,251       18,428  

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.

    4,758       90,501  

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

    380       14,865  

MTN Group Ltd.*

    9,817       121,724  

MultiChoice Group

    2,198       17,925  

Naspers Ltd., Class N

    1,267       158,121  

Nedbank Group Ltd.

    2,663       37,671  

Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd.*

    2,088       33,547  

Old Mutual Ltd.

    27,029       22,039  

Remgro Ltd.

    3,000       27,128  

Sanlam Ltd.

    11,158       46,690  

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

    2,967       43,970  

SPAR Group Ltd.

    1,072       11,383  

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

    7,406       77,949  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   35  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Africa (Continued)            

Vodacom Group Ltd.

    3,710     $ 35,536  

Woolworths Holdings Ltd.

    5,831       19,056  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,129,835)

      1,279,968  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 6.4%            

Amorepacific Corp.

    190       29,076  

AMOREPACIFIC Group

    165       6,697  

BGF retail Co. Ltd.

    43       6,062  

Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd.

    498       26,301  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    49       15,425  

CJ Corp.

    94       6,575  

CJ Logistics Corp.*

    47       4,847  

Coway Co. Ltd.

    309       18,529  

Doosan Bobcat, Inc.

    266       8,440  

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

    364       12,972  

GS Holdings Corp.

    267       8,883  

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

    426       12,472  

Hanon Systems

    1,078       10,355  

Hanwha Solutions Corp.*

    681       19,172  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

    461       16,602  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

    109       15,955  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. Ltd.

    289       12,355  

Kakao Corp.

    1,820       142,439  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    2,295       113,953  

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.*

    1,008       24,564  

LG Chem Ltd.

    266       124,997  

LG Corp.

    494       30,897  

LG Display Co. Ltd.

    1,328       20,654  

LG Electronics, Inc.

    620       63,684  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

    54       42,666  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    99       18,114  

NAVER Corp.

    717       189,634  

POSCO Chemical Co. Ltd.

    178       16,803  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

    327       45,147  

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.*

    892       17,212  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    179       28,361  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    320       145,848  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

    202       23,521  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

    2,533       82,267  

SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.*

    161       11,328  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.*

    295       49,193  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

    142       6,448  

SK, Inc.

    247       46,736  

SKC Co. Ltd.

    124       14,181  

Yuhan Corp.

    300       14,497  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,750,351)

      1,503,862  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan — 23.7%            

Acer, Inc.

    16,926       17,388  

ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.

    19,266       68,240  

AU Optronics Corp.

    48,404       35,481  

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    45,472       101,049  

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.

    7,736       69,261  

Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.

    10,798       13,712  

China Steel Corp.

    68,627       88,125  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Taiwan (Continued)            

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

    21,794     $ 96,784  

Compal Electronics, Inc.

    22,846       20,699  

CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    105,708       102,371  

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    11,714       102,996  

E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    67,710       71,127  

Eclat Textile Co. Ltd.

    1,118       23,090  

Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd.

    14,968       76,615  

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

    16,038       16,905  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

    8,804       21,763  

Feng TAY Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    2,655       19,604  

First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    60,946       55,870  

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    43,351       116,128  

Hiwin Technologies Corp.

    1,696       16,001  

Hotai Motor Co. Ltd.

    1,753       39,393  

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    50,784       40,033  

Innolux Corp.

    55,234       33,001  

Inventec Corp.

    13,656       12,494  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

    12,163       29,675  

MediaTek, Inc.

    8,860       342,896  

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    63,594       85,291  

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    29,728       92,996  

Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    973       12,529  

Oneness Biotech Co. Ltd.*

    1,406       12,413  

President Chain Store Corp.

    3,159       29,466  

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.

    6,153       15,714  

Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd.

    20,865       34,087  

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    57,944       35,343  

Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    58,121       40,427  

Taiwan Cement Corp.

    29,696       50,155  

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

    12,863       13,558  

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

    10,272       37,922  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    143,406       3,089,610  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    27,978       66,964  

United Microelectronics Corp.

    68,569       127,428  

Wan Hai Lines Ltd.

    3,552       23,693  

Yageo Corp.

    2,135       34,384  

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.*

    10,292       42,402  

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    54,228       48,067  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,151,477)

      5,523,150  
   

 

 

 
Thailand — 2.5%            

Advanced Info Service PCL, NVDR

    7,100       49,760  

Airports of Thailand PCL, NVDR*

    25,200       49,552  

Asset World Corp. PCL, NVDR*

    55,300       8,124  

B Grimm Power PCL, NVDR

    4,700       4,963  

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR

    54,300       39,385  

Berli Jucker PCL, NVDR

    8,100       8,305  

BTS Group Holdings PCL, NVDR

    49,100       14,276  

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL, NVDR

    3,100       14,563  

Central Pattana PCL, NVDR

    11,400       19,276  

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, NVDR

    23,500       18,160  

CP ALL PCL, NVDR

    33,600       69,925  

Energy Absolute PCL, NVDR

    8,600       25,004  

Home Product Center PCL, NVDR

    33,500       15,584  

Indorama Ventures PCL, NVDR

    9,500       13,083  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   36  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Thailand (Continued)            

Intouch Holdings PCL, NVDR

    6,500     $ 15,069  

Land & Houses PCL, NVDR

    48,700       14,308  

Minor International PCL, NVDR*

    18,954       17,837  

Muangthai Capital PCL, NVDR

    4,800       7,565  

Osotspa PCL

    2,300       2,481  

Osotspa PCL, NVDR

    4,700       5,070  

PTT Exploration & Production PCL, NVDR

    8,100       33,838  

PTT Global Chemical PCL, NVDR

    13,000       21,087  

Siam Cement PCL, NVDR

    4,600       55,186  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL, NVDR

    4,900       18,820  

Sri Trang Gloves Thailand PCL, NVDR

    5,600       4,413  

Thai Oil PCL, NVDR

    6,500       10,692  

Thai Union Group PCL, NVDR

    15,700       9,802  

True Corp. PCL, NVDR

    66,600       10,191  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $553,369)

      576,319  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 0.2%            

KOC Holding AS

    4,583       10,462  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

    7,039       10,422  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

    12,919       10,328  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, Class C

    7,924       4,551  

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS

    7,971       7,120  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $51,977)

      42,883  
   

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates — 2.1%            

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

    16,106       47,182  

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC

    8,165       19,673  

Aldar Properties PJSC

    23,047       26,353  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

    14,802       57,627  

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    20,324       193,554  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

    25,455       143,317  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $362,777)

      487,706  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $23,141,089)

      23,082,126  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.1%    
Brazil — 0.7%            

Banco Bradesco SA

    27,950       110,407  

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais

    6,427       15,969  

Gerdau SA

    6,602       32,627  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $191,190)

      159,003  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.2%            

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Class B
(Cost $38,931)

    787       52,480  
   

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.1%            

Bancolombia SA
(Cost $19,706)

    2,705       24,137  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.1%            

LG Chem Ltd.

    47       10,574  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

    13       5,676  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $21,449)

      16,250  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $271,276)

      251,870  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 0.0%    
India — 0.0%            

Britannia Industries Ltd.

   

8.00%, 8/28/22

  INR  4,500     $ 61  

Series N3, 5.50%, 6/3/24

  INR  12,383       164  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $64)

      225  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
RIGHTS — 0.0%    
Brazil — 0.0%            

Americanas SA*, expires 3/9/22
(Cost $0)

    81       107  
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%    
Thailand — 0.0%            

BTS Group Holdings PCL*, expires 9/5/22

    1,525       32  

BTS Group Holdings PCL*, expires 11/7/24

    3,050       60  

BTS Group Holdings PCL*, expires 11/20/26

    6,100       106  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $0)

      198  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.0%    

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (a)
(Cost $10,095)

    250       9,480  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.7%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (c)(d)
(Cost $161,048)

    161,048       161,048  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.7%

(Cost $23,583,572)

    $ 23,505,054  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.7%)

      (172,262
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 23,332,792  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   37  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2021
     Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2022
     Value ($) at
2/28/2022
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.7%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (c)(d)

 

     79,911        81,137 (e)                —            —        5            —        161,048        161,048  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.0%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (c)

 

     149,313        1,513,286       (1,662,599         —            —        13            —                
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       229,224          1,594,423         (1,662,599         —            —          18            —          161,048          161,048  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2022 amounted to $235,383, which is 1.0% of net assets.

(b)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(c)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

(d)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $125,469.

(e)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2022.

 

ADR:   American Depositary Receipt
CPO:   Ordinary Participation Certificates
GDR:   Global Depositary Receipt
JSC:   Joint Stock Company
KSCP:   Kuwait Shareholding Company Public
NVDR:   Non Voting Depositary Receipt
PJSC:   Public Joint Stock Company
PSQC:   Public Shareholders Qatari Company
QPSC:   Qatari Public Shareholders Company
QSC:   Qatari Shareholders Company
REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust
SAE:   Societe Anonyme Egyptienne
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

Securities are listed in country of domicile.

At February 28, 2022, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

   Currency    Number of
Contracts
   Notional
Amount
     Contract
Value
     Expiration
Date
   Unrealized
Depreciation
 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index Futures

   USD    1    $ 60,760      $ 58,775      3/18/2022    $ (1,985

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding open futures contracts, please refer to the Derivatives section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Currency Abbreviations

 

INR   Indian Rupee
USD   U.S. Dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   38  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (f)

     $ 22,898,471      $        $ 183,655        $ 23,082,126  

Preferred Stocks (f)

       251,870                          251,870  

Corporate Bonds

              225                   225  

Rights

              107                   107  

Warrants

       198                          198  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       9,480                          9,480  

Short-Term Investments (f)

       161,048                          161,048  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 23,321,067      $ 332        $ 183,655        $ 23,505,054  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (g)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (1,985    $        $        $ (1,985
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (1,985    $        $        $ (1,985
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(f)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(g)

Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts.

During the year ended February 28, 2022, the amount of transfers from Level 1 to Level 3 was $608,106, and between Level 3 to Level 1 was $243. The investments were transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 due to the lack of observable market data due to a decrease in market activity. The investment was transferred from Level 3 to Level 1 due to the availability of a pricing source supported by observable inputs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   39  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%    
Communication Services — 11.6%            

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    128,026     $ 10,434,119  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    49,048       132,485,515  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    46,627       125,791,253  

Cable One, Inc.

    857       1,227,952  

Discovery, Inc., Class A*

    26,876       753,872  

Discovery, Inc., Class C*

    53,673       1,501,234  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    46,746       6,081,187  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    64,908       2,388,614  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    35,735       2,997,809  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (a)

    146,132       900,173  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    18,198       2,948,076  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    674,480       36,199,342  

Walt Disney Co.*

    295,422       43,858,350  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $257,668,503)

      367,567,496  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 12.5%            

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    9,954       2,035,394  

Aptiv PLC*

    43,654       5,650,574  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    35,674       3,447,535  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    6,708       14,571,453  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    40,174       1,647,536  

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    10,951       2,473,721  

CarMax, Inc.*

    26,635       2,912,005  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    20,345       2,954,501  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    5,905       2,552,200  

eBay, Inc.

    105,535       5,761,156  

Garmin Ltd.

    25,795       2,848,800  

Genuine Parts Co.

    23,409       2,859,643  

Hasbro, Inc.

    20,338       1,973,803  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*

    45,048       6,705,845  

Home Depot, Inc.

    170,266       53,775,111  

LKQ Corp.

    47,332       2,222,237  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    109,853       24,284,104  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

    19,528       6,247,788  

McDonald’s Corp.

    122,125       29,892,536  

MercadoLibre, Inc.*

    7,391       8,327,070  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    9,027       1,270,821  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    64,266       1,526,318  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    207,990       28,401,035  

NVR, Inc.*

    540       2,677,558  

Pool Corp.

    6,300       2,889,054  

Starbucks Corp.

    191,585       17,585,587  

Target Corp.

    78,120       15,606,032  

Tesla, Inc.*

    139,189       121,154,281  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    196,304       12,975,694  

Tractor Supply Co.

    18,479       3,765,835  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    6,832       1,780,078  

VF Corp.

    54,089       3,138,244  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $280,538,441)

      395,913,549  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 6.5%            

Bunge Ltd.

    21,962       2,296,127  

Campbell Soup Co.

    31,257       1,405,627  

Clorox Co.

    19,727       2,875,999  

Coca-Cola Co.

    667,216       41,527,524  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    131,269       10,101,150  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples (Continued)            

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    80,508     $ 2,815,365  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    37,871       11,222,313  

General Mills, Inc.

    99,575       6,714,342  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    45,873       2,185,390  

J M Smucker Co.

    17,975       2,422,131  

Kellogg Co.

    42,223       2,699,739  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    117,123       4,529,146  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    55,095       7,170,614  

Kroger Co.

    116,191       5,437,739  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    41,550       3,954,314  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    225,055       36,850,506  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    394,266       61,462,127  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $172,126,035)

      205,670,153  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 1.5%            

Baker Hughes Co.

    131,587       3,866,026  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    39,288       5,221,375  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    100,368       7,815,656  

ONEOK, Inc.

    72,541       4,736,928  

Phillips 66

    71,025       5,983,146  

Schlumberger N.V.

    230,205       9,033,244  

Valero Energy Corp.

    66,553       5,557,841  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    199,251       6,232,571  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $40,248,633)

      48,446,787  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 11.6%            

Aflac, Inc.

    106,401       6,500,037  

Allstate Corp.

    46,480       5,687,293  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    61,792       3,083,421  

American Express Co.

    107,573       20,927,252  

American International Group, Inc.

    136,622       8,366,731  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    18,544       5,559,306  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT

    235,585       1,639,672  

Aon PLC, Class A

    35,926       10,495,422  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    62,100       2,925,531  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    33,631       5,320,088  

Assurant, Inc.

    9,317       1,581,188  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    127,909       6,798,363  

BlackRock, Inc.

    24,770       18,426,155  

Carlyle Group, Inc.

    24,068       1,128,067  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    17,529       2,055,976  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    234,574       19,812,120  

Chubb Ltd.

    70,897       14,437,465  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    69,237       3,629,404  

CME Group, Inc.

    58,378       13,808,148  

Discover Financial Services

    47,678       5,885,372  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    58,570       1,912,896  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

    3,490       611,099  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    5,838       2,370,753  

First Republic Bank

    27,870       4,828,756  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    49,726       1,478,354  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    55,421       3,850,651  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    239,903       3,723,295  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    92,409       11,839,441  

Invesco Ltd.

    54,050       1,148,022  

KeyCorp

    161,025       4,036,897  

Lincoln National Corp.

    27,950       1,884,389  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   40  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Loews Corp.

    35,010     $ 2,147,513  

M&T Bank Corp.

    21,006       3,827,923  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    5,962       2,274,086  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    82,774       12,863,907  

Moody’s Corp.

    27,413       8,827,808  

Morgan Stanley

    221,762       20,122,684  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    19,211       3,287,963  

Northern Trust Corp.

    32,585       3,711,432  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    69,281       13,804,239  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    43,755       3,090,853  

Progressive Corp.

    95,552       10,121,823  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    61,675       6,886,631  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    30,062       3,296,298  

Regions Financial Corp.

    153,332       3,709,101  

S&P Global, Inc.

    56,355       21,172,453  

State Street Corp.

    60,652       5,175,435  

SVB Financial Group*

    9,463       5,734,578  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    37,037       5,354,069  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    40,612       6,978,360  

Truist Financial Corp.

    217,981       13,562,778  

US Bancorp

    227,827       12,881,339  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    20,626       4,585,160  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $289,040,453)

      369,167,997  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 13.2%            

ABIOMED, Inc.*

    7,263       2,256,905  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    49,638       6,470,810  

Align Technology, Inc.*

    12,125       6,201,452  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    24,408       3,478,872  

Amgen, Inc.

    92,900       21,039,992  

Baxter International, Inc.

    82,678       7,025,150  

Biogen, Inc.*

    24,165       5,099,057  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    29,324       2,290,791  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    6,501       2,726,584  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    361,158       24,800,720  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    44,949       2,427,695  

Catalent, Inc.*

    27,256       2,781,202  

Centene Corp.*

    94,521       7,809,325  

Cerner Corp.

    49,926       4,655,600  

Cigna Corp.

    54,037       12,848,918  

DaVita, Inc.*

    11,612       1,309,485  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    35,173       1,904,266  

Dexcom, Inc.*

    15,664       6,483,486  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    101,703       11,428,366  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    132,479       33,113,126  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    202,608       12,237,523  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    40,568       10,154,576  

Hologic, Inc.*

    40,899       2,910,782  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC*

    35,453       3,232,250  

Humana, Inc.

    21,102       9,165,021  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    13,903       7,401,262  

Illumina, Inc.*

    24,170       7,893,922  

Insulet Corp.*

    11,072       2,930,648  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

    8,865       1,218,228  

Johnson & Johnson

    429,116       70,619,620  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*

    15,247       4,135,901  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    411,869       31,540,928  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    3,773     $ 5,315,176  

Novocure Ltd.* (a)

    14,940       1,222,988  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    19,671       2,582,212  

ResMed, Inc.

    23,690       5,845,508  

STERIS PLC

    16,273       3,905,520  

Teladoc Health, Inc.*

    21,889       1,661,594  

Teleflex, Inc.

    7,735       2,601,358  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    64,138       34,891,072  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    42,146       9,694,423  

Waters Corp.*

    10,024       3,174,902  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    12,164       4,708,441  

Zoetis, Inc.

    77,414       14,991,221  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $370,864,110)

      420,186,878  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 7.8%            

3M Co.

    93,614       13,915,721  

Allegion PLC

    14,124       1,617,480  

AMERCO

    1,708       986,558  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    21,488       2,077,460  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    88,758       16,649,226  

Copart, Inc.*

    35,173       4,322,058  

CSX Corp.

    365,816       12,404,821  

Cummins, Inc.

    24,021       4,903,167  

Deere & Co.

    47,953       17,264,039  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

    29,478       1,176,762  

Dover Corp.

    22,799       3,576,251  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    64,662       9,976,700  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    28,177       2,912,375  

Fastenal Co.

    93,002       4,785,883  

Fortive Corp.

    55,986       3,625,094  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    22,873       1,987,664  

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

    10,150       3,202,021  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    64,407       2,313,499  

IDEX Corp.

    11,831       2,270,369  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    51,246       11,086,560  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    116,467       7,565,696  

Lennox International, Inc.

    5,064       1,351,734  

Masco Corp.

    40,182       2,251,799  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    40,210       10,314,669  

Owens Corning

    16,796       1,565,219  

PACCAR, Inc.

    56,327       5,171,382  

Pentair PLC

    27,841       1,612,272  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    17,473       2,101,827  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    18,838       5,021,834  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    17,028       7,632,290  

Snap-on, Inc.

    8,684       1,825,203  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    27,120       4,412,424  

Trane Technologies PLC

    39,596       6,095,012  

Union Pacific Corp.

    104,898       25,799,663  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    118,146       24,860,281  

United Rentals, Inc.*

    11,794       3,793,186  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    7,086       3,380,447  

Waste Management, Inc.

    68,572       9,901,797  

Xylem, Inc.

    29,040       2,583,108  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $196,424,458)

      248,293,551  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   41  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology — 28.7%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    103,306     $ 32,646,762  

Adobe, Inc.*

    77,528       36,258,295  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    14,365       4,656,989  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    147,014       19,729,279  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    35,839       7,892,823  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    68,826       14,070,787  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    44,213       6,695,175  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    686,751       38,300,103  

Citrix Systems, Inc.

    19,824       2,031,960  

Cognex Corp.

    27,090       1,830,200  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    206,925       3,294,246  

HP, Inc.

    195,261       6,709,168  

Intel Corp.

    663,518       31,649,809  

International Business Machines Corp.

    145,857       17,868,941  

Intuit, Inc.

    43,963       20,854,728  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    30,185       4,750,213  

Lam Research Corp.

    23,100       12,967,185  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    143,306       51,707,671  

Microsoft Corp.

    1,163,556       347,658,897  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    27,202       5,996,137  

NVIDIA Corp.

    407,970       99,483,485  

Okta, Inc.*

    24,356       4,453,251  

salesforce.com, Inc.*

    160,109       33,707,748  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    7,721       3,315,243  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    150,094       25,514,479  

Trimble, Inc.*

    42,035       2,931,941  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    272,432       58,878,004  

VMware, Inc., Class A

    33,908       3,978,087  

Western Union Co.

    58,346       1,060,730  

Workday, Inc., Class A*

    31,218       7,150,483  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

    8,646       3,573,738  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $656,337,559)

      911,616,557  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 2.8%            

Amcor PLC

    253,702       2,950,554  

Ball Corp.

    52,141       4,679,133  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    85,360       6,604,303  

Ecolab, Inc.

    42,295       7,454,917  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    40,158       5,341,014  

International Paper Co.

    60,147       2,618,199  

Linde PLC

    84,338       24,731,275  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    42,673       4,149,096  

Mosaic Co.

    60,027       3,147,216  

Newmont Corp.

    129,769       8,590,708  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    38,277       5,108,066  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    40,464       10,647,292  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    35,455       2,502,414  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $74,268,961)

      88,524,187  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 2.7%            

American Tower Corp. REIT

    74,257       16,846,686  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    23,016       2,815,087  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    54,420       5,270,577  

Crown Castle International Corp. REIT

    70,713       11,780,079  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    14,598       10,360,638  

Equity Residential REIT

    59,106       5,041,742  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

    85,912       2,668,427  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT*

    120,130     $ 2,194,775  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    120,325       17,549,401  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    70,853       5,901,346  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    122,407       4,759,184  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $74,987,093)

      85,187,942  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.0%            

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    29,562       4,466,523  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    21,660       2,378,485  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    57,497       4,931,518  

Edison International

    62,808       3,983,283  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    36,855       1,736,239  

Eversource Energy

    56,013       4,581,863  

Sempra Energy

    51,503       7,427,763  

UGI Corp.

    32,271       1,240,497  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $28,821,526)

      30,746,171  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $2,441,325,772)

      3,171,321,268  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.0%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (b)(c)
(Cost $865,404)

    865,404       865,404  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.0%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (b)
(Cost $860,638)

    860,638       860,638  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $2,443,051,814)
    $ 3,173,047,310  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      2,673,127  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 3,175,720,437  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   42  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2021
     Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2022
     Value ($) at
2/28/2022
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (b)(c)

 

     852,902        12,502 (d)          —           —            —        45            —        865,404        865,404  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.0%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (b)

 

     3,332,190        38,488,158       (40,959,710         —            —        626            —        860,638        860,638  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       4,185,092          38,500,660         (40,959,710         —            —          671            —          1,726,042          1,726,042  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2022 amounted to $863,808, which is 0.0% of net assets.

(b)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

(c)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $45,408.

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2022.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

At February 28, 2022, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

   Currency    Number of
Contracts
   Notional
Amount
     Contract
Value
     Expiration
Date
   Unrealized
Depreciation
 

E-Mini S&P 500 ESG Futures

   USD    10    $ 2,035,840      $ 1,912,500      3/18/2022    $ (123,340

MSCI USA ESG Leaders GTR Index Futures

   USD    50      2,538,950        2,369,000      3/18/2022      (169,950
                 

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation

                  $ (293,290
                 

 

 

 

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding open futures contracts, please refer to the Derivatives section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Currency Abbreviations

 

USD   U.S. Dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   43  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (e)

     $ 3,171,321,268      $   —        $   —        $ 3,171,321,268  

Short-Term Investments (e)

       1,726,042                          1,726,042  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 3,173,047,310      $        $        $ 3,173,047,310  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (f)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (293,290    $        $        $ (293,290
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (293,290    $        $        $ (293,290
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(e)    See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(f)    Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   44  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%    
Communication Services — 9.5%            

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    23,486     $ 1,914,109  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    9,161       24,745,143  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    8,516       22,974,635  

AT&T, Inc.

    215,911       5,114,932  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

    3,859       2,322,269  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    138,945       6,497,068  

Discovery, Inc., Class A*

    4,892       137,221  

Discovery, Inc., Class C*

    9,887       276,539  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    8,746       1,137,767  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    11,851       436,117  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    4,394       530,883  

News Corp., Class A

    11,871       264,961  

News Corp., Class B

    3,654       81,959  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    6,520       546,963  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    3,503       567,486  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    125,334       6,726,676  

Walt Disney Co.*

    54,994       8,164,409  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $76,043,106)

      82,439,137  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 13.5%            

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    13,259       40,721,836  

Aptiv PLC*

    8,240       1,066,586  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    6,998       676,287  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    1,264       2,745,724  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    7,272       298,225  

CarMax, Inc.*

    5,184       566,767  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    7,099       1,008,626  

eBay, Inc.

    19,638       1,072,038  

Etsy, Inc.*

    3,865       598,650  

Ford Motor Co.

    118,262       2,076,681  

General Motors Co.*

    44,499       2,078,993  

Hasbro, Inc.

    4,396       426,632  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*

    8,414       1,252,508  

Home Depot, Inc.

    32,170       10,160,251  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

    10,013       429,157  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    21,085       4,661,050  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A*

    8,299       1,411,992  

McDonald’s Corp.

    22,568       5,523,969  

MGM Resorts International

    12,572       556,814  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    11,459       272,151  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    38,739       5,289,810  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    7,844       389,533  

PVH Corp.

    2,068       202,437  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    1,434       189,345  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*

    6,640       535,981  

Starbucks Corp.

    35,667       3,273,874  

Tapestry, Inc.

    8,801       359,961  

Target Corp.

    14,986       2,993,753  

Tesla, Inc.*

    24,726       21,522,252  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    36,436       2,408,420  

Under Armour, Inc., Class A*

    6,182       110,596  

Under Armour, Inc., Class C*

    6,006       93,874  

VF Corp.

    9,708       563,258  

Whirlpool Corp.

    1,841       370,538  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    9,142       1,120,626  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $112,942,813)

      117,029,195  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples — 5.7%            

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    16,770     $ 1,315,606  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    5,582       364,114  

Campbell Soup Co.

    6,105       274,542  

Coca-Cola Co.

    118,236       7,359,009  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    25,595       1,969,535  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    14,809       517,871  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    5,186       1,118,205  

General Mills, Inc.

    18,452       1,244,218  

Hershey Co.

    4,434       896,821  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    8,197       390,505  

J M Smucker Co.

    3,157       425,406  

Kellogg Co.

    7,584       484,921  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    20,380       799,304  

Kroger Co.

    20,622       965,110  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    7,837       745,847  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    5,385       280,989  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    42,630       2,791,412  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    42,062       6,887,232  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    73,534       11,463,215  

Sysco Corp.

    15,455       1,346,131  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    8,866       821,524  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    21,688       999,600  

Walmart, Inc.

    43,315       5,854,455  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $44,776,455)

      49,315,572  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 4.0%            

APA Corp.

    12,218       435,327  

Chevron Corp.

    58,566       8,433,504  

ConocoPhillips

    40,875       3,877,402  

Devon Energy Corp.

    19,089       1,136,750  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    128,259       10,058,071  

Halliburton Co.

    26,843       900,046  

Hess Corp.

    8,262       834,957  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    58,735       1,021,989  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    19,755       1,538,322  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    26,863       1,174,719  

ONEOK, Inc.

    13,536       883,901  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    7,020       1,681,992  

Schlumberger N.V.

    42,116       1,652,632  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    36,810       1,151,417  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $24,298,113)

      34,781,029  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 10.3%            

Aflac, Inc.

    19,244       1,175,616  

Allstate Corp.

    9,216       1,127,670  

American Express Co.

    19,090       3,713,769  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    3,551       1,064,554  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    6,201       980,936  

Assurant, Inc.

    1,834       311,248  

Bank of America Corp.

    219,299       9,693,016  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    23,149       1,230,369  

BlackRock, Inc.

    4,325       3,217,324  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    12,945       1,984,080  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    3,195       374,742  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    45,342       3,829,585  

Chubb Ltd.

    13,282       2,704,747  

Citigroup, Inc.

    60,403       3,577,670  

CME Group, Inc.

    10,906       2,579,596  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   45  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Comerica, Inc.

    4,072     $ 388,835  

Discover Financial Services

    9,295       1,147,375  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    21,541       1,030,521  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    9,360       278,273  

Globe Life, Inc.

    2,732       275,823  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    10,380       3,542,590  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    10,858       754,414  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    17,027       2,181,499  

Invesco Ltd.

    10,375       220,365  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    89,864       12,742,715  

KeyCorp

    29,356       735,955  

Lincoln National Corp.

    5,386       363,124  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    1,200       457,716  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    15,332       2,382,746  

MetLife, Inc.

    22,497       1,519,672  

Moody’s Corp.

    4,861       1,565,388  

Morgan Stanley

    44,103       4,001,906  

MSCI, Inc.

    2,547       1,277,804  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    3,477       595,089  

Northern Trust Corp.

    6,272       714,381  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    12,833       2,556,975  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    7,541       532,696  

Progressive Corp.

    17,650       1,869,665  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    11,741       1,311,000  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    5,370       588,821  

Regions Financial Corp.

    29,066       703,107  

S&P Global, Inc.

    10,775       4,048,063  

State Street Corp.

    11,072       944,774  

Synchrony Financial

    16,537       707,453  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    6,934       1,002,379  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    7,546       1,296,629  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $77,786,844)

      89,302,675  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 12.9%            

Abbott Laboratories

    53,676       6,474,399  

AbbVie, Inc.

    53,558       7,914,266  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    9,257       1,206,743  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    4,418       629,698  

Amgen, Inc.

    17,200       3,895,456  

Anthem, Inc.

    7,398       3,342,786  

Baxter International, Inc.

    15,329       1,302,505  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    8,713       2,363,663  

Biogen, Inc.*

    4,673       986,050  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

    626       391,851  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    42,987       1,898,736  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    67,993       4,669,079  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    8,796       475,072  

Cigna Corp.

    10,093       2,399,914  

CVS Health Corp.

    39,748       4,119,880  

Danaher Corp.

    19,247       5,281,569  

DaVita, Inc.*

    2,114       238,396  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    18,931       2,127,276  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    24,129       6,031,044  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    38,138       2,303,535  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    4,235       365,819  

Hologic, Inc.*

    7,845       558,329  

Humana, Inc.

    3,921       1,702,969  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    2,607       1,387,836  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Illumina, Inc.*

    4,767     $ 1,556,902  

Incyte Corp.*

    5,666       386,988  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*

    3,008       815,950  

McKesson Corp.

    4,824       1,326,407  

Medtronic PLC

    40,849       4,288,736  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    76,753       5,877,745  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    723       1,018,519  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    3,850       691,498  

Pfizer, Inc.

    170,813       8,017,962  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    3,681       483,205  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    3,160       1,954,018  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    11,916       6,482,304  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    28,633       13,625,586  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    7,901       1,817,388  

Viatris, Inc.

    36,451       401,325  

Waters Corp.*

    1,810       573,281  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    2,238       866,285  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $99,311,930)

      112,250,970  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 6.4%            

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

    3,582       201,094  

American Airlines Group, Inc.*

    18,541       319,832  

AMETEK, Inc.

    6,994       907,751  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    16,568       3,107,825  

Cintas Corp.

    2,662       999,102  

CSX Corp.

    69,308       2,350,234  

Cummins, Inc.

    4,449       908,130  

Deere & Co.

    8,629       3,106,613  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

    19,388       773,969  

Dover Corp.

    4,326       678,576  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    11,994       1,850,554  

Emerson Electric Co.

    18,124       1,684,082  

Fastenal Co.

    17,324       891,493  

FedEx Corp.

    7,418       1,648,799  

Fortive Corp.

    10,871       703,897  

General Electric Co.

    33,250       3,175,708  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    11,743       421,809  

IDEX Corp.

    2,251       431,967  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    8,720       1,886,485  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    12,284       620,588  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    21,846       1,419,116  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    6,097       1,538,334  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    4,017       409,091  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    10,509       183,067  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    7,580       1,944,422  

PACCAR, Inc.

    10,518       965,658  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    3,923       1,162,738  

Pentair PLC

    4,944       286,307  

Republic Services, Inc.

    6,226       748,863  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    3,447       414,640  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    3,518       937,828  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    3,167       1,419,513  

Snap-on, Inc.

    1,630       342,593  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    4,859       790,559  

Trane Technologies PLC

    7,181       1,105,371  

TransDigm Group, Inc.*

    1,689       1,125,871  

Union Pacific Corp.

    19,764       4,860,956  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    22,067       4,643,338  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   46  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

United Rentals, Inc.*

    2,192     $ 704,991  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    4,899       868,789  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    1,321       630,196  

Waste Management, Inc.

    11,755       1,697,422  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    5,728       531,673  

Xylem, Inc.

    5,355       476,327  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $50,728,846)

      55,876,171  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 31.0%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    19,261       6,086,861  

Adobe, Inc.*

    14,444       6,755,170  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    49,751       6,136,288  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    4,912       531,773  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    18,101       1,375,857  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    16,249       2,604,552  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    2,635       854,241  

Apple, Inc.

    474,034       78,272,494  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    27,778       3,727,808  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    6,727       825,605  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    6,650       1,464,530  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    127,916       7,133,875  

Corning, Inc.

    23,283       940,633  

DXC Technology Co.*

    7,482       254,613  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    39,488       628,649  

HP, Inc.

    35,099       1,206,002  

Intel Corp.

    123,143       5,873,921  

Intuit, Inc.

    8,587       4,073,415  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    9,779       330,433  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    5,657       890,242  

KLA Corp.

    4,654       1,621,919  

Lam Research Corp.

    4,350       2,441,873  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    26,393       9,523,122  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    33,884       3,010,932  

Microsoft Corp.

    228,367       68,233,776  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    5,173       1,140,284  

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

    17,288       501,006  

NVIDIA Corp.

    76,041       18,542,598  

Oracle Corp.

    49,121       3,731,722  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    34,401       5,916,628  

salesforce.com, Inc.*

    29,817       6,277,373  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    6,071       626,284  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    10,050       1,431,422  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    28,019       4,762,950  

Trimble, Inc.*

    7,581       528,775  

Visa, Inc., Class A (a)

    51,134       11,051,080  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

    1,660       686,144  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $227,170,446)

      269,994,850  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 2.5%            

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    6,667       1,575,412  

Albemarle Corp.

    3,530       691,492  

Ball Corp.

    9,974       895,067  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    6,247       507,194  

Corteva, Inc.

    22,521       1,171,768  

Dow, Inc.

    22,539       1,328,899  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    4,302       509,658  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Ecolab, Inc.

    7,503     $ 1,322,479  

FMC Corp.

    3,926       460,323  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    44,283       2,079,087  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    7,517       999,761  

International Paper Co.

    11,861       516,309  

Linde PLC

    15,669       4,594,777  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    7,827       761,019  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    1,862       706,443  

Mosaic Co.

    10,483       549,624  

Newmont Corp.

    24,263       1,606,211  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    7,131       951,632  

Westrock Co.

    7,968       360,711  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $19,685,589)

      21,587,866  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 2.5%            

American Tower Corp. REIT

    13,712       3,110,841  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    4,277       1,020,449  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    4,333       529,969  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    10,496       1,016,538  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    8,473       1,143,177  

Duke Realty Corp. REIT

    11,371       602,663  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    2,687       1,907,044  

Equity Residential REIT

    10,445       890,958  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,933       613,090  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    3,991       750,907  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

    16,495       512,335  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT*

    21,532       393,390  

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    9,484       466,423  

Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

    18,161       427,328  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    22,434       3,271,999  

Realty Income Corp. REIT

    16,644       1,100,002  

Regency Centers Corp. REIT

    4,521       297,889  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    10,018       1,378,076  

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    11,921       643,734  

Vornado Realty Trust REIT

    4,342       187,922  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    13,230       1,101,927  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    22,742       884,209  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $20,646,965)

      22,250,870  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.5%            

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    5,550       838,549  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    10,688       916,710  

Edison International

    11,471       727,491  

Entergy Corp.

    6,075       639,151  

Eversource Energy

    10,422       852,519  

Exelon Corp.

    29,435       1,252,754  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    16,436       687,847  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    59,384       4,647,986  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    15,311       992,612  

Sempra Energy

    9,573       1,380,618  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $12,059,791)

      12,936,237  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $765,450,898)

      867,764,572  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   47  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (b)
(Cost $451,432)

    451,432     $ 451,432  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%

(Cost $765,902,330)

    $ 868,216,004  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      1,016,235  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 869,232,239  
   

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2021
     Purchases
Cost ($)
     Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2022
     Value ($) at
2/28/2022
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (b)(c)

 

     107,727            —        (107,727 )(d)          —            —        3            —            —            —  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.1%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (b)

 

     1,353,973        7,391,417        (8,293,958         —            —        206            —        451,432        451,432  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       1,461,700          7,391,417          (8,401,685         —            —          209            —          451,432          451,432  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2022 amounted to $1,251,335, which is 0.1% of net assets.

(b)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

(c)

Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $1,295,096.

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2022.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

At February 28, 2022, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

   Currency      Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Contract
Value
     Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

E-Mini S&P 500 ESG Futures

     USD        6      $ 1,172,720      $ 1,147,500        3/18/2022      $ (25,220

S&P 500 E-Mini Futures

     USD        1        228,625        218,400        3/18/2022        (10,225
                 

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation

                  $ (35,445
                 

 

 

 

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding open futures contracts, please refer to the Derivatives section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Currency Abbreviations

 

USD   U.S. Dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   48  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (e)

     $ 867,764,572      $        $        $ 867,764,572  

Short-Term Investments (e)

       451,432                          451,432  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 868,216,004      $        $        $ 868,216,004  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (f)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (35,445    $   —        $   —        $ (35,445
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (35,445    $        $        $ (35,445
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(e)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(f)

Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   49  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.4%    
Communication Services — 2.0%            

Cable One, Inc.

    36     $ 51,583  

Iridium Communications, Inc.*

    928       36,739  

New York Times Co., Class A

    1,185       52,128  

TEGNA, Inc.

    1,565       35,870  

TripAdvisor, Inc.*

    705       17,935  

Yelp, Inc.*

    495       16,776  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $245,046)

      211,031  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 15.3%            

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (a)

    1,092       23,019  

AutoNation, Inc.*

    293       33,595  

Brunswick Corp.

    554       52,918  

Capri Holdings Ltd.*

    1,077       72,956  

Carter’s, Inc.

    299       28,907  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    250       23,180  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

    170       22,826  

Dana, Inc.

    1,048       19,514  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    196       56,573  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (a)

    461       48,405  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    644       20,363  

Gentex Corp.

    1,692       51,217  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.*

    1,990       30,825  

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

    28       16,832  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

    300       26,049  

H&R Block, Inc.

    1,248       30,963  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    1,109       45,802  

Helen of Troy Ltd.*

    171       35,170  

KB Home

    598       23,089  

Kohl’s Corp.

    1,078       59,958  

Lear Corp.

    427       67,184  

Lithia Motors, Inc.

    217       73,958  

Mattel, Inc.*

    2,509       62,675  

Murphy USA, Inc.

    167       30,184  

Nordstrom, Inc.*

    813       16,862  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    230       24,569  

Polaris, Inc.

    402       48,847  

RH*

    123       49,430  

Service Corp. International

    1,181       71,864  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.*

    554       24,188  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

    1,364       45,026  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    502       47,645  

Thor Industries, Inc. (a)

    389       35,204  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    836       45,361  

Travel + Leisure Co.

    619       34,695  

Urban Outfitters, Inc.*

    465       12,792  

Visteon Corp.*

    202       24,274  

Wendy’s Co.

    1,264       28,743  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    532       77,066  

Wingstop, Inc.

    210       30,523  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    668       57,722  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,646,060)

      1,630,973  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 3.5%            

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*

    966       60,732  

Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A*

    70       26,842  

Coty, Inc., Class A*

    2,398       21,990  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples (Continued)            

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

    1,168     $ 84,657  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    1,400       38,374  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc.*

    678       24,652  

Ingredion, Inc.

    474       42,063  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    353       16,376  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

    347       8,182  

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

    152       27,146  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*

    801       22,812  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $368,296)

      373,826  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 1.2%            

CNX Resources Corp.*

    1,501       24,526  

EQT Corp.

    2,186       50,584  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

    2,904       18,615  

Murphy Oil Corp.

    1,034       35,849  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $99,426)

      129,574  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 15.6%            

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    288       39,848  

Alleghany Corp.*

    99       65,530  

Associated Banc-Corp.

    1,083       26,414  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    292       25,165  

Bank OZK

    865       40,672  

Cadence Bank

    1,415       44,742  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    892       21,560  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    797       57,209  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    1,017       89,048  

Essent Group Ltd.

    784       34,637  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    278       35,309  

First American Financial Corp.

    788       52,827  

First Horizon Corp.

    3,859       90,609  

FNB Corp.

    2,440       32,769  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    1,165       20,993  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    616       34,299  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

    265       36,970  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

    620       41,032  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    1,205       40,452  

Kemper Corp.

    427       22,819  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    2,305       34,990  

Navient Corp.

    1,142       20,111  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

    3,268       37,713  

PacWest Bancorp

    839       41,463  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    540       54,583  

Primerica, Inc.

    281       36,499  

PROG Holdings, Inc.*

    409       12,532  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    662       49,292  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    479       53,102  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    327       49,305  

RLI Corp.

    282       28,623  

SEI Investments Co.

    769       45,048  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    430       35,772  

SLM Corp.

    2,080       40,976  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    1,037       54,598  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

    364       24,242  

UMB Financial Corp.

    308       31,373  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    1,559       33,285  

Webster Financial Corp.

    1,289       77,611  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   50  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    409     $ 40,638  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,542,848)

      1,654,660  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 8.5%            

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

    656       37,202  

Amedisys, Inc.*

    228       36,535  

Encompass Health Corp.

    711       46,940  

Exelixis, Inc.*

    2,308       47,383  

Haemonetics Corp.*

    357       20,603  

ICU Medical, Inc.*

    145       34,326  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

    514       34,469  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

    445       61,152  

LHC Group, Inc.*

    225       30,638  

LivaNova PLC*

    381       30,030  

Masimo Corp.*

    366       57,627  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    420       128,885  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

    674       60,572  

NuVasive, Inc.*

    372       20,133  

Penumbra, Inc.*

    249       55,213  

Quidel Corp.*

    276       29,198  

Syneos Health, Inc.*

    734       58,133  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.*

    759       65,266  

United Therapeutics Corp.*

    320       53,184  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $981,467)

      907,489  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 19.4%            

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    246       44,863  

AECOM

    1,032       74,985  

AGCO Corp.

    440       52,870  

Avis Budget Group, Inc.*

    285       52,280  

Axon Enterprise, Inc.*

    465       65,216  

Brink’s Co.

    351       24,591  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    375       89,025  

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    365       34,832  

Colfax Corp.*

    972       39,084  

Crane Co.

    355       35,883  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    286       42,191  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    889       48,246  

Dycom Industries, Inc.*

    223       19,414  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    379       43,790  

EnerSys

    303       22,037  

Flowserve Corp.

    935       28,396  

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

    241       35,186  

Graco, Inc.

    1,220       87,950  

Hexcel Corp.

    596       34,508  

Hubbell, Inc.

    389       69,339  

Insperity, Inc.

    255       22,937  

ITT, Inc.

    608       53,425  

KBR, Inc.

    1,015       50,385  

Kennametal, Inc.

    593       18,804  

Kirby Corp.*

    432       28,145  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    424       54,043  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    391       41,556  

MasTec, Inc.*

    405       31,898  

Mercury Systems, Inc.*

    402       24,209  

Middleby Corp.*

    394       69,982  

MillerKnoll, Inc.

    541       21,034  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

MSA Safety, Inc.

    258     $ 35,888  

Oshkosh Corp.

    487       54,077  

Owens Corning

    716       66,724  

Regal Rexnord Corp.

    489       78,411  

Ryder System, Inc.

    386       30,432  

Science Applications International Corp.

    407       35,690  

Stericycle, Inc.*

    662       38,634  

Terex Corp.

    498       20,557  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    384       60,968  

Timken Co.

    495       32,452  

Toro Co.

    763       71,577  

Trinity Industries, Inc.

    581       16,768  

Univar Solutions, Inc.*

    1,224       37,589  

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    437       18,992  

Woodward, Inc.

    455       56,707  

XPO Logistics, Inc.*

    707       51,385  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,943,182)

      2,067,955  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 13.1%            

ACI Worldwide, Inc.*

    837       28,056  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    352       23,742  

Amkor Technology, Inc.

    714       16,186  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

    496       60,453  

Avnet, Inc.

    709       29,828  

Belden, Inc.

    320       18,032  

Blackbaud, Inc.*

    318       19,872  

Ciena Corp.*

    1,110       75,946  

CMC Materials, Inc.

    203       37,642  

Cognex Corp.

    1,268       85,666  

Coherent, Inc.*

    176       46,520  

CommVault Systems, Inc.*

    323       20,320  

Fair Isaac Corp.*

    196       92,353  

First Solar, Inc.*

    702       52,854  

Jabil, Inc.

    1,029       59,487  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    177       45,703  

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.*

    483       20,846  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

    449       60,022  

Maximus, Inc.

    440       34,698  

National Instruments Corp.

    942       37,821  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

    285       60,545  

Qualys, Inc.*

    238       29,824  

Semtech Corp.*

    454       31,499  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

    286       43,961  

Synaptics, Inc.*

    278       63,504  

TD SYNNEX Corp.

    293       29,836  

Teradata Corp.*

    772       38,592  

Universal Display Corp.

    315       48,797  

Viasat, Inc.*

    531       24,235  

WEX, Inc.*

    319       53,755  

Wolfspeed, Inc.*

    834       85,668  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    974       19,198  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,403,005)

      1,395,461  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 7.5%            

AptarGroup, Inc.

    476       58,015  

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.

    410       37,835  

Avient Corp.

    647       33,896  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   51  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Cabot Corp.

    411     $ 30,069  

Chemours Co.

    1,156       31,906  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.*

    3,257       72,827  

Commercial Metals Co.

    844       32,536  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    289       39,544  

Greif, Inc., Class A

    194       11,153  

Ingevity Corp.*

    278       18,968  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    250       17,497  

Olin Corp.

    1,020       52,540  

RPM International, Inc.

    935       79,073  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

    290       40,617  

Sonoco Products Co.

    702       41,221  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    1,349       95,212  

United States Steel Corp.

    1,917       52,162  

Valvoline, Inc.

    1,275       41,221  

Worthington Industries, Inc.

    238       13,571  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $725,949)

      799,863  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 11.8%            

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    1,000       53,810  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. REIT

    2,133       53,581  

Camden Property Trust REIT

    734       121,191  

Corporate Office Properties Trust REIT

    810       21,230  

Cousins Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,053       40,677  

CyrusOne, Inc. REIT

    909       82,128  

Douglas Emmett, Inc. REIT

    1,247       39,530  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,048       27,332  

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    753       32,831  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,078       28,459  

JBG SMITH Properties REIT

    797       21,264  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*

    362       89,132  

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    753       53,930  

Life Storage, Inc. REIT

    589       74,561  

Macerich Co. REIT (a)

    1,531       23,424  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. REIT

    4,279       87,035  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,246     $ 53,092  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT*

    1,677       31,595  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust REIT

    950       21,384  

PotlatchDeltic Corp. REIT

    478       26,242  

PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT

    144       22,938  

Rayonier, Inc. REIT

    1,028       40,812  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT

    1,075       75,390  

SL Green Realty Corp. REIT

    476       37,852  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. REIT

    881       40,852  

STORE Capital Corp. REIT

    1,763       54,159  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,127,739)

      1,254,431  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.5%            

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

    775       31,759  

National Fuel Gas Co.

    665       41,390  

New Jersey Resources Corp.

    688       30,011  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    424       30,079  

Spire, Inc.

    367       24,629  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $139,754)

      157,868  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $10,222,772)

      10,583,131  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.5%            

iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF
(Cost $58,845)

    1,600       58,102  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.1%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (b)
(Cost $9,786)

    9,786       9,786  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $10,291,403)
    $ 10,651,019  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.0)%

      (2,141
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 10,648,878  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2021
     Purchases
Cost ($)
     Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2022
     Value ($) at
2/28/2022
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.0%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (b)(c)

 

     1,305               (1,305 )(d)                                          

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.1%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (b)

 

     10,177        200,751        (201,142                   1               9,786        9,786  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       11,482          200,751          (202,447         —            —        1            —          9,786          9,786  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2022 amounted to $123,386, which is 1.2% of net assets.

(b)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   52  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

(c)

Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $135,638.

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2022.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (e)

     $ 10,583,131        $   —        $        $ 10,583,131  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       58,102                            58,102  

Short-Term Investments (e)

       9,786                            9,786  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 10,651,019        $        $   —        $ 10,651,019  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(e)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   53  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%    
Communication Services — 1.1%            

ATN International, Inc.

    154     $ 5,133  

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.*

    1,076       7,661  

EW Scripps Co., Class A*

    900       20,034  

Marcus Corp.*

    316       5,745  

QuinStreet, Inc.*

    742       8,347  

Scholastic Corp.

    448       18,852  

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

    744       16,628  

TechTarget, Inc.*

    397       31,117  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $132,370)

      113,517  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 12.5%            

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A*

    909       34,615  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*

    1,689       15,640  

American Public Education, Inc.*

    306       6,108  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*

    351       68,133  

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.* (a)

    1,522       25,707  

Big Lots, Inc.

    507       17,623  

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.*

    1,213       29,852  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*

    451       39,246  

Brinker International, Inc.*

    699       29,735  

Buckle, Inc. (a)

    440       15,840  

Caleres, Inc.

    596       12,373  

Cato Corp., Class A

    267       4,699  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc.*

    746       31,921  

Chico’s FAS, Inc.*

    1,788       8,404  

Children’s Place, Inc.*

    208       13,096  

Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc.*

    251       3,193  

Designer Brands, Inc., Class A*

    908       11,849  

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

    258       21,631  

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

    356       9,277  

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.*

    283       2,850  

Fossil Group, Inc.*

    685       9,261  

Genesco, Inc.*

    212       13,600  

Gentherm, Inc.*

    506       42,929  

G-III Apparel Group Ltd.*

    655       18,170  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

    275       50,031  

Guess?, Inc. (a)

    609       13,337  

Hibbett, Inc. (a)

    235       10,594  

Installed Building Products, Inc.

    360       34,812  

iRobot Corp.*

    407       25,299  

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

    731       36,214  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    666       19,434  

LCI Industries

    383       47,691  

MarineMax, Inc.*

    321       14,689  

MDC Holdings, Inc.

    862       38,221  

Meritage Homes Corp.*

    564       55,599  

ODP Corp.*

    688       30,272  

Oxford Industries, Inc.

    237       20,948  

Perdoceo Education Corp.*

    1,101       11,527  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

    218       3,826  

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

    928       26,364  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.

    481       11,934  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

    1,741       30,084  

Shake Shack, Inc., Class A*

    600       44,832  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Shoe Carnival, Inc.

    273     $ 7,961  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

    802       56,541  

Sleep Number Corp.*

    349       22,929  

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    281       12,283  

Steven Madden Ltd.

    1,160       49,486  

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.

    266       19,261  

Tupperware Brands Corp.*

    724       13,199  

Unifi, Inc.*

    198       3,716  

Universal Electronics, Inc.*

    193       6,413  

Vera Bradley, Inc.*

    394       2,979  

Vista Outdoor, Inc.*

    856       31,201  

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (a)

    514       32,932  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    1,236       28,465  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,452,712)

      1,298,826  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 4.4%            

Andersons, Inc.

    468       21,341  

B&G Foods, Inc. (a)

    969       28,682  

Calavo Growers, Inc.

    263       11,228  

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

    577       25,544  

Celsius Holdings, Inc.*

    585       37,376  

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.*

    507       16,655  

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

    70       34,785  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

    829       29,579  

elf Beauty, Inc.*

    738       19,505  

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

    488       12,629  

J & J Snack Foods Corp.

    227       37,164  

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    135       10,735  

Medifast, Inc.

    178       33,108  

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

    184       14,648  

Seneca Foods Corp., Class A*

    102       5,075  

Simply Good Foods Co.*

    1,284       50,885  

SpartanNash Co.

    543       15,280  

United Natural Foods, Inc.*

    844       33,954  

USANA Health Sciences, Inc.*

    177       15,578  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $428,161)

      453,751  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 4.4%            

Callon Petroleum Co.* (a)

    727       40,974  

Core Laboratories NV

    709       19,540  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.*

    2,139       8,663  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    1,640       59,417  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.* (a)

    213       16,307  

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.*

    681       9,262  

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A*

    1,436       23,866  

Range Resources Corp.*

    3,783       86,820  

Renewable Energy Group, Inc.*

    756       46,494  

SM Energy Co.

    1,840       65,339  

Southwestern Energy Co.* (a)

    15,363       76,661  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $333,337)

      453,343  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 18.5%            

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.*

    708       9,084  

Ameris Bancorp

    1,008       49,896  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

    288       13,565  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    1,064       65,936  

Banc of California, Inc.

    813       15,975  

BankUnited, Inc.

    1,357       59,979  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   54  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Banner Corp.

    520     $ 32,037  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    736       22,890  

Blucora, Inc.*

    762       15,164  

Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.

    535       12,770  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    432       12,610  

City Holding Co.

    234       18,643  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    1,192       43,663  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    818       59,665  

Customers Bancorp, Inc.*

    456       28,067  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.*

    441       14,156  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

    477       28,582  

eHealth, Inc.*

    353       5,486  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    421       16,360  

Encore Capital Group, Inc.*

    377       24,878  

Enova International, Inc.*

    562       22,913  

First BanCorp

    3,113       43,956  

First Financial Bancorp

    1,426       35,051  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    1,948       56,628  

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    656       8,659  

Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. REIT

    855       9,593  

Green Dot Corp., Class A*

    820       23,493  

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

    232       4,102  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    468       12,224  

Heritage Financial Corp.

    546       14,316  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

    921       28,477  

HomeStreet, Inc.

    307       15,798  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

    1,801       30,545  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    640       26,618  

Independent Bank Corp.

    719       61,841  

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

    562       43,358  

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    4,644       10,124  

Investors Bancorp, Inc.

    3,428       57,385  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. REIT

    659       14,149  

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

    474       26,255  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    464       20,592  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    647       24,825  

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. REIT

    5,653       19,842  

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    1,311       30,337  

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

    656       10,299  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    1,942       27,343  

OFG Bancorp

    764       21,530  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    1,435       55,549  

Palomar Holdings, Inc.*

    363       23,388  

Park National Corp.

    222       29,761  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust REIT (a)

    1,448       22,589  

Piper Sandler Cos.

    211       31,230  

PRA Group, Inc.*

    658       29,367  

Preferred Bank

    213       16,716  

ProAssurance Corp.

    814       19,617  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    1,148       27,242  

Redwood Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,702       17,684  

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    584       18,157  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    214       17,856  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

    894       32,765  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    1,742       49,682  

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

    496       20,678  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    400     $ 27,152  

Tompkins Financial Corp.

    179       14,159  

Trupanion, Inc.* (a)

    523       46,876  

United Community Banks, Inc.

    1,587       61,353  

United Fire Group, Inc.

    332       9,167  

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    398       4,601  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

    756       30,716  

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (a)

    1,571       8,845  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    988       50,220  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,827,630)

      1,915,029  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 11.7%            

Addus HomeCare Corp.*

    239       20,325  

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.* (a)

    1,839       35,787  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*

    714       75,784  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    574       15,905  

AngioDynamics, Inc.*

    585       13,765  

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*

    211       6,857  

Artivion, Inc.*

    622       12,160  

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*

    602       12,678  

Coherus Biosciences, Inc.*

    961       11,330  

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    527       10,261  

Community Health Systems, Inc.*

    1,854       19,485  

Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.*

    226       6,956  

CONMED Corp.

    443       64,749  

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.*

    1,415       31,540  

CorVel Corp.*

    140       22,268  

Covetrus, Inc.*

    1,592       28,210  

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*

    527       11,768  

Cutera, Inc.*

    238       9,130  

Cytokinetics, Inc.*

    1,273       44,962  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    177       8,388  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    273       19,225  

Endo International PLC* (a)

    3,470       10,792  

Ensign Group, Inc.

    795       66,812  

Glaukos Corp.*

    717       39,657  

Heska Corp.*

    162       23,004  

Inogen, Inc.*

    304       10,607  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*

    775       50,398  

Myriad Genetics, Inc.*

    1,228       29,939  

Natus Medical, Inc.*

    500       13,910  

NextGen Healthcare, Inc.*

    858       16,757  

Omnicell, Inc.*

    670       86,618  

OraSure Technologies, Inc.*

    1,056       8,237  

Orthofix Medical, Inc.*

    314       10,670  

Owens & Minor, Inc.

    1,148       50,684  

Pacira BioSciences, Inc.* (a)

    680       45,349  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

    317       6,752  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.*

    764       45,481  

RadNet, Inc.*

    658       16,233  

REGENXBIO, Inc.*

    566       14,835  

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

    1,626       37,642  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    814       26,007  

Surmodics, Inc.*

    212       9,515  

Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.* (a)

    352       2,006  

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.*

    299       6,088  

Tivity Health, Inc.*

    688       18,769  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   55  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

US Physical Therapy, Inc.

    201     $ 18,486  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    876       9,951  

Vericel Corp.*

    696       28,682  

Xencor, Inc.*

    894       27,991  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,263,205)

      1,213,405  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 17.8%            

AAR Corp.*

    502       22,560  

ABM Industries, Inc.

    1,031       46,220  

AeroVironment, Inc.*

    347       24,654  

Alamo Group, Inc.

    153       21,284  

Albany International Corp., Class A

    496       43,559  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    582       58,840  

ArcBest Corp.

    391       36,238  

Arcosa, Inc.

    743       39,134  

Astec Industries, Inc.

    349       17,380  

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*

    415       32,519  

AZZ, Inc.

    365       17,969  

Barnes Group, Inc.

    697       32,376  

Boise Cascade Co.

    598       47,804  

Brady Corp., Class A

    736       33,915  

Chart Industries, Inc.*

    539       77,832  

CIRCOR International, Inc.*

    311       8,378  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    548       47,117  

CoreCivic, Inc.*

    1,812       16,507  

Deluxe Corp.

    660       20,533  

Encore Wire Corp.

    311       36,207  

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

    894       15,421  

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    316       34,899  

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

    388       26,993  

Exponent, Inc.

    787       74,576  

Federal Signal Corp.

    937       33,835  

Forward Air Corp.

    413       42,613  

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

    587       49,637  

GEO Group, Inc. REIT*

    1,777       10,591  

GMS, Inc.*

    652       35,371  

Granite Construction, Inc.

    705       21,340  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

    488       21,682  

Harsco Corp.*

    1,178       14,030  

Heartland Express, Inc.

    735       10,555  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    307       13,124  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

    1,109       52,910  

HNI Corp.

    648       26,367  

Hub Group, Inc., Class A*

    521       43,972  

Interface, Inc.

    927       12,097  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    481       54,531  

Kaman Corp.

    421       18,276  

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A

    573       12,159  

Lindsay Corp.

    164       21,518  

Marten Transport Ltd.

    887       15,301  

Matson, Inc.

    638       70,671  

Meritor, Inc.*

    1,082       38,530  

Mueller Industries, Inc.

    873       49,805  

MYR Group, Inc.*

    260       23,335  

National Presto Industries, Inc.

    73       5,803  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    2,573       12,814  

Powell Industries, Inc.

    139       2,938  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Proto Labs, Inc.*

    411     $ 23,111  

SPX Corp.*

    689       34,932  

SPX FLOW, Inc.

    637       54,712  

Standex International Corp.

    183       19,385  

Tennant Co.

    278       21,901  

Titan International, Inc.*

    854       9,565  

Triumph Group, Inc.*

    995       24,915  

UniFirst Corp.

    232       42,050  

US Ecology, Inc.*

    474       22,487  

Veritiv Corp.*

    215       23,042  

Viad Corp.*

    324       11,321  

Wabash National Corp.

    727       12,388  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,786,728)

      1,846,529  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 14.2%            

8x8, Inc.*

    1,751       22,693  

ADTRAN, Inc.

    736       15,154  

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

    575       49,364  

Agilysys, Inc.*

    297       12,483  

Badger Meter, Inc.

    446       44,337  

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

    538       14,063  

Bottomline Technologies DE, Inc.*

    579       32,795  

Cohu, Inc.*

    724       22,574  

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    492       30,366  

CTS Corp.

    490       18,591  

Diodes, Inc.*

    682       61,100  

Ebix, Inc.

    353       10,417  

EVERTEC, Inc.

    915       36,929  

ExlService Holdings, Inc.*

    504       60,878  

Extreme Networks, Inc.*

    1,935       22,233  

Fabrinet*

    561       56,173  

FARO Technologies, Inc.*

    284       15,546  

FormFactor, Inc.*

    1,192       48,264  

Ichor Holdings Ltd.*

    441       15,536  

Insight Enterprises, Inc.*

    529       55,016  

Itron, Inc.*

    691       32,940  

Knowles Corp.*

    1,420       30,928  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

    948       49,524  

LivePerson, Inc.*

    979       19,854  

MaxLinear, Inc.*

    1,070       65,645  

Methode Electronics, Inc.

    570       26,015  

NETGEAR, Inc.*

    446       11,868  

OneSpan, Inc.*

    506       6,973  

Onto Innovation, Inc.*

    745       64,226  

PDF Solutions, Inc.*

    457       12,504  

Plantronics, Inc.*

    644       18,141  

Plexus Corp.*

    433       35,277  

Progress Software Corp.

    667       29,401  

Rogers Corp.*

    283       77,259  

Sanmina Corp.*

    984       39,144  

ScanSource, Inc.*

    386       12,190  

SPS Commerce, Inc.*

    544       70,638  

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

    272       21,624  

TTM Technologies, Inc.*

    1,556       19,559  

Unisys Corp.*

    1,006       21,498  

Veeco Instruments, Inc.*

    777       22,199  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*

    3,600       59,040  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   56  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Vonage Holdings Corp.*

    3,853     $ 78,293  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,454,910)

      1,469,252  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 5.9%            

AdvanSix, Inc.

    415       16,625  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.*

    1,909       49,138  

American Vanguard Corp.

    438       6,601  

Balchem Corp.

    489       67,648  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    740       28,409  

Century Aluminum Co.*

    751       17,739  

Clearwater Paper Corp.*

    254       7,323  

Ferro Corp.*

    1,275       27,706  

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.*

    821       25,927  

Glatfelter Corp.

    643       8,835  

Hawkins, Inc.

    285       12,899  

Haynes International, Inc.

    198       7,239  

HB Fuller Co.

    798       54,559  

Innospec, Inc.

    379       36,194  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    245       23,642  

Koppers Holdings, Inc.*

    327       9,362  

Kraton Corp.*

    484       22,337  

Livent Corp.*

    2,453       57,768  

Mercer International, Inc.

    620       8,289  

Neenah, Inc.

    256       9,971  

Stepan Co.

    325       33,676  

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

    1,302       10,325  

TimkenSteel Corp.*

    607       10,944  

Tredegar Corp.

    429       4,938  

Trinseo PLC

    582       30,241  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    789       24,853  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $574,505)

      613,188  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 8.2%            

Acadia Realty Trust REIT

    1,358       29,115  

Agree Realty Corp. REIT

    1,059       67,935  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. REIT

    1,113       24,965  

American Assets Trust, Inc. REIT

    802       29,321  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. REIT

    910       13,359  

Brandywine Realty Trust REIT

    2,571       34,271  

CareTrust REIT, Inc. REIT

    1,488       26,040  

Centerspace REIT

    213       20,020  

Chatham Lodging Trust REIT*

    769       10,574  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. REIT

    353       14,720  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co. REIT*

    3,177       30,340  

Diversified Healthcare Trust REIT

    3,538       10,189  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,290       26,858  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,190       31,392  

Getty Realty Corp. REIT

    592       16,310  

Hersha Hospitality Trust REIT*

    511       4,717  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,605       40,558  

iStar, Inc. REIT (a)

    1,045       26,250  

LTC Properties, Inc. REIT (a)

    606       20,501  

LXP Industrial Trust REIT

    4,293       66,370  

Office Properties Income Trust REIT

    712       17,836  

Realogy Holdings Corp.*

    1,751       31,833  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. REIT

    1,812       32,906  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

RPT Realty REIT

    1,252     $ 16,213  

SITE Centers Corp. REIT

    2,739       42,591  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. REIT*

    1,657       16,388  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    1,604       26,755  

Uniti Group, Inc. REIT

    3,599       46,679  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    1,302       30,415  

Whitestone REIT

    703       8,281  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT*

    1,738       32,223  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $792,926)

      845,925  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.0%            

California Water Service Group

    801       45,601  

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

    1,721       58,394  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $91,181)

      103,995  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $10,137,665)

      10,326,760  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.2%            

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
(Cost $23,351)

    205       22,081  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.6%            

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (b)(c)
(Cost $54,608)

    54,608       54,608  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.0%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (b)
(Cost $4,559)

    4,559       4,559  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.5%

(Cost $10,220,183)

    $ 10,408,008  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.5%)

      (50,569
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 10,357,439  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   57  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2021
     Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2022
     Value ($) at
2/28/2022
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.6%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (b)(c)

 

     50,397        4,211 (d)                          2               54,608        54,608  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.0%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (b)

 

     12,273        280,898       (288,612                   1               4,559        4,559  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       62,670          285,109         (288,612         —            —          3            —          59,167          59,167  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2022 amounted to $442,397, which is 4.3% of net assets.

(b)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

(c)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $393,469.

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2022.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (e)

     $ 10,326,760        $   —        $   —        $ 10,326,760  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       22,081                            22,081  

Short-Term Investments (e)

       59,167                            59,167  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 10,408,008        $        $        $ 10,408,008  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(e)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   58  


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59


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers
Emerging Markets
Carbon Reduction
and Climate
Improvers ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI
EAFE ESG
Leaders Equity
ETF
     Xtrackers MSCI
Emerging Markets
ESG Leaders
Equity ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI
USA ESG Leaders
Equity ETF
 

Assets

         

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

   $ 729,859,098     $ 27,342,305      $ 23,344,006     $ 3,171,321,268  

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

     406,136                    860,638  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

     1,966,294       70,402        161,048       865,404  

Foreign currency at value

     57,876       49,813        37,707        

Due from broker

                  4,172        

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

     30,586       4,523        2,549       206,040  
Receivables:          

Investment securities sold

     931,054       304,857        143,108       10,687,247  

Variation margin on futures contracts

                        9,253  

Dividends

     796,853       46,153        27,249       4,251,058  

Interest

     7              9       56  

Securities lending income

     2,867       29        95       3,294  

Foreign tax reclaim

     7,290       17,116               
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 734,058,061     $ 27,835,198      $ 23,719,943     $ 3,188,204,258  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Due to custodian

   $     $ 18,713      $ 9,376     $  

Payable upon return of securities loaned

     1,966,294       70,402        161,048       865,404  

Payables:

         

Investment securities purchased

     861,324       329,467        170,448       7,364,248  

Capital shares

                        4,031,504  

Investment advisory fees

     87,340       3,033        3,788       222,665  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     8,568       239        714        

Deferred foreign tax payable

     1,014              41,777        
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,924,540       421,854        387,151       12,483,821  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 731,133,521     $ 27,413,344      $ 23,332,792     $ 3,175,720,437  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

         

Paid-in capital

   $ 782,334,626     $ 26,617,450      $ 24,058,459     $ 2,021,422,816  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (51,201,105     795,894        (725,667     1,154,297,621  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 731,133,521     $ 27,413,344      $ 23,332,792     $ 3,175,720,437  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     23,300,001       950,001        800,001       78,950,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 31.38     $ 28.86      $ 29.17     $ 40.22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 775,061,240     $ 26,044,265      $ 23,422,524     $ 2,441,325,772  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

   $ 5,743,295     $ 234,309      $ 235,383     $ 863,808  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $ 406,136     $      $     $ 860,638  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

   $ 1,966,294     $ 70,402      $ 161,048     $ 865,404  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

   $ 4,447,594     $ 177,822      $ 125,469     $ 45,408  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

   $ 58,658     $ 50,739      $ 47,200     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   60  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

 

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers S&P 500
ESG ETF
     Xtrackers S&P
MidCap 400
ESG ETF
     Xtrackers S&P
SmallCap 600
ESG ETF
 

Assets

        

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

   $ 867,764,572      $ 10,641,233      $ 10,348,841  

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

     451,432        9,786        4,559  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

                   54,608  

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

     67,800                
Receivables:         

Investment securities sold

     3,943,760                

Dividends

     1,036,444        7,975        5,155  

Interest

     22                

Securities lending income

     910        29        59  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 873,264,940      $ 10,659,023      $ 10,413,222  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Due to custodian

   $ 865      $      $  

Payable upon return of securities loaned

                   54,608  

Payables:

        

Investment securities purchased

            8,928         

Capital shares

     3,960,992                

Investment advisory fees

     67,004        1,217        1,175  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     3,840                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     4,032,701        10,145        55,783  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 869,232,239      $ 10,648,878      $ 10,357,439  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 734,715,049      $ 10,172,141      $ 10,142,260  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     134,517,190        476,737        215,179  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 869,232,239      $ 10,648,878      $ 10,357,439  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     22,000,001        400,001        400,001  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 39.51      $ 26.62      $ 25.89  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 765,450,898      $ 10,281,617      $ 10,161,016  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

   $ 1,251,335      $ 123,386      $ 442,397  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $ 451,432      $ 9,786      $ 4,559  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

   $      $      $ 54,608  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

   $ 1,295,096      $ 135,638      $ 393,469  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   61  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers
Emerging Markets
Carbon Reduction
and Climate
Improvers ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI
EAFE ESG
Leaders Equity
ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI
Emerging Markets
ESG Leaders
Equity ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI
USA ESG Leaders
Equity ETF
 

Investment Income

        

Unaffiliated dividend income*

   $ 3,168,654     $ 186,652     $ 165,087     $ 25,876,108  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

     101       2       13       626  

Affiliated securities lending income

     146       7       5       45  

Unaffiliated non-cash dividend income

     463,823       42,589       58,240        

Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

     24,462       4,334       752       24,681  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     3,657,186       233,584       224,097       25,901,460  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Investment advisory fees

     403,976       15,354       24,599       1,894,997  

Other expenses

     57       57       57       172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     404,033       15,411       24,656       1,895,169  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

        

Waiver

     (65     (2     (14     (190,093
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     403,968       15,409       24,642       1,705,076  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     3,253,218       218,175       199,455       24,196,384  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments**

     (5,466,275     (151,103     (182,194     226,073  

Investments in affiliates

     297                    

In-kind redemptions

                       452,537,309  

Futures contracts

     (32,170     1,923       (8,552     234,678  

Foreign currency transactions

     7,789       (1,640     2,512        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (5,490,359     (150,820     (188,234     452,998,060  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments***

     (61,656,677     (2,393,629     (3,201,348     (554,765,103

Investments in affiliates

     (243                  

Futures contracts

     (24,824     (3,352     (6,050     (589,415

Foreign currency translations

     2,959       (1,072     (9,965      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (61,678,785     (2,398,053     (3,217,363     (555,354,518
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (67,169,144     (2,548,873     (3,405,597     (102,356,458
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (63,915,926   $ (2,330,698   $ (3,206,142   $ (78,160,074
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

   $ 471,677     $ 24,905     $ 25,494     $  

**   Including foreign taxes

   $ 61,355     $     $ 3,261     $  

***  Net of change in deferred foreign taxes

   $ (332,653   $     $ (26,328   $  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   62  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations (Continued)

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers S&P 500
ESG ETF
    Xtrackers S&P
MidCap 400
ESG ETF
    Xtrackers S&P
SmallCap 600
ESG ETF
 

Investment Income

      

Unaffiliated dividend income*

   $ 5,712,169     $ 75,157     $ 69,807  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

     206       1       1  

Affiliated securities lending income

     3             2  

Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

     7,712       270       800  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     5,720,090       75,428       70,610  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

      

Investment advisory fees

     446,579       8,118       7,935  

Other expenses

     57       44       44  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     446,636       8,162       7,979  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

      

Waiver

     (40,789     (1     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     405,847       8,161       7,978  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     5,314,243       67,267       62,632  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

      

Net realized gain (loss) from:

      

Investments

     (96,974     119,579       56,700  

In-kind redemptions

     33,170,777              

Futures contracts

     71,895              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     33,145,698       119,579       56,700  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

      

Investments

     (44,259,945     (423,747     (297,892

Futures contracts

     (108,005            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (44,367,950     (423,747     (297,892
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures

     (11,222,252     (304,168     (241,192
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (5,908,009   $ (236,901   $ (178,560
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

   $     $     $ 101  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   63  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Xtrackers Emerging Markets
Carbon Reduction and Climate
Improvers ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG
Leaders Equity ETF
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2021
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2021
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 3,253,218     $ 297,064     $ 218,175     $ 408,101  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (5,490,359     1,511,757       (150,820     264,176  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (61,678,785     15,562,693       (2,398,053     2,955,505  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (63,915,926     17,371,514       (2,330,698     3,627,782  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (3,512,080     (192,472     (252,337     (404,392
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     302,459,423       475,859,618       10,920,293       5,739,352  

Value of shares redeemed

           (5,307,482           (1,567,175
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     302,459,423       470,552,136       10,920,293       4,172,177  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     235,031,417       487,731,178       8,337,258       7,395,567  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

     496,102,104       8,370,926       19,076,086       11,680,519  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 731,133,521     $ 496,102,104     $ 27,413,344     $ 19,076,086  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     14,300,001       300,001       600,001       450,001  

Shares sold

     9,000,000       14,150,000       350,000       200,000  

Shares redeemed

           (150,000           (50,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     23,300,001       14,300,001       950,001       600,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   64  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

     Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets
ESG Leaders Equity ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders
Equity ETF
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2021
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2021
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 199,455     $ 200,440     $ 24,196,384     $ 44,760,180  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (188,235     (263,400     452,998,060       79,672,605  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (3,217,362     1,853,650       (555,354,518     828,704,550  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (3,206,142     1,790,690       (78,160,074     953,137,335  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (312,680     (82,138     (25,259,204     (44,278,620
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     1,648,274       14,924,326       391,933,747       610,533,251  

Value of shares redeemed

                 (1,002,196,498     (296,434,378
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     1,648,274       14,924,326       (610,262,751     314,098,873  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,870,548     16,632,878       (713,682,029     1,222,957,588  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

     25,203,340       8,570,462       3,889,402,466       2,666,444,878  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 23,332,792     $ 25,203,340     $ 3,175,720,437     $ 3,889,402,466  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     750,001       300,001       92,850,001       83,750,001  

Shares sold

     50,000       450,000       9,050,000       17,200,000  

Shares redeemed

                 (22,950,000     (8,100,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     800,001       750,001       78,950,001       92,850,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   65  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

     Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF     Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF  
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2021
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
February 24, 2021(1) to
August 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 5,314,243     $ 6,793,362     $ 67,267     $ 54,903  

Net realized gain (loss)

     33,145,698       22,972,189       119,579       132,093  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (44,367,950     109,454,795       (423,747     783,363  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (5,908,009     139,220,346       (236,901     970,359  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (5,201,999     (5,646,092     (70,976     (33,536
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     220,084,898       428,551,169             11,371,328  

Value of shares redeemed

     (84,494,785     (87,808,140           (1,351,421
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     135,590,113       340,743,029             10,019,907  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     124,480,105       474,317,283       (307,877     10,956,730  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

     744,752,134       270,434,851       10,956,755       25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 869,232,239     $ 744,752,134     $ 10,648,878     $ 10,956,755  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     18,650,001       8,700,001       400,001       1  

Shares sold

     5,400,000       12,450,000             450,000  

Shares redeemed

     (2,050,000     (2,500,000           (50,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     22,000,001       18,650,001       400,001       400,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   66  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

       Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF  
       For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)
       For the Period
February 24, 2021(1) to
August 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

         

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 62,632        $ 65,069  

Net realized gain (loss)

       56,700          128,496  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (297,892        485,717  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (178,560        679,282  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

       (134,708        (27,800
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

         

Proceeds from shares sold

                11,335,683  

Value of shares redeemed

                (1,316,483
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

                10,019,200  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

       (313,268        10,670,682  

Net Assets

         

Beginning of period

       10,670,707          25  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 10,357,439        $ 10,670,707  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

         

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

       400,001          1  

Shares sold

                450,000  

Shares redeemed

                (50,000
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

       400,001          400,001  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   67  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Financial Highlights

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate
Improvers ETF Selected Per Share Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended
August 31,
    Period Ended
8/31/2019(a)
 
  2021     2020  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 34.69     $ 27.90     $ 25.42     $ 25.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:         

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.20       0.57       0.68       0.60  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (3.26     6.86       2.53       0.27  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (3.06     7.43       3.21       0.87  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.25     (0.64     (0.73     (0.45
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.25     (0.64     (0.73     (0.45
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 31.38     $ 34.69     $ 27.90     $ 25.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     (8.85 )**      26.80       12.74       3.44 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

        

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     731       496       8       8  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.15     0.16       0.16       0.16

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.15     0.16       0.16       0.16

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.12     1.97       2.61       3.17

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     10 **      17       13       10 ** 
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF Selected Per Share
Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended
August 31,
    Period Ended
8/31/2019(e)
 
  2021     2020  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 31.79     $ 25.96     $ 24.10     $ 25.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:         

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.30       0.72       0.59       0.78  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.84     5.80       1.83       (1.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (2.54     6.52       2.42       (0.23
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.39     (0.69     (0.56     (0.66

Net realized gains

                       (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.39     (0.69     (0.56     (0.67
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 28.86     $ 31.79     $ 25.96     $ 24.10  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     (8.07 )**      25.28       10.12       (0.91 )** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

        

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     27       19       12       7  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.14     0.14       0.14       0.14

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.14     0.14       0.14       0.14

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.73     2.45       2.39       3.25

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     6 **      22       16       10 ** 

 

(a)

For the period December 6, 2018 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2019.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total Return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reimbursed by the Advisor.

(d)

Portfolio turnover rate does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.

(e)

For the period September 6, 2018 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2019.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

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Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders

Equity ETF Selected Per Share Data

   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended
August 31,
    Period Ended
8/31/2019(a)
 
  2021     2020  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 33.60     $ 28.57     $ 24.70     $ 25.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:         

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.26       0.49       0.86       0.50  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (4.30     4.77       4.07       (0.53
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (4.04     5.26       4.93       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.39     (0.23     (1.06     (0.27

Net realized gains

                 (0.00 )(c)       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.39     (0.23     (1.06     (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 29.17     $ 33.60     $ 28.57     $ 24.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(d)

     (12.07 )**      18.43       20.32       (0.17 )** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

        

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     23       25       9       7  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.20     0.20       0.20       0.20

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.20     0.20       0.20       0.20

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.38     1.48       3.38       2.68

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e)

     3 **      26       17       16 ** 

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

Selected Per Share Data

   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended
August 31,
    Period Ended
8/31/2019(f)
 
  2021     2020  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 41.89     $ 31.84     $ 26.69     $ 25.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:         

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.27       0.50       0.51       0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.68     10.05       5.10       1.57  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (1.41     10.55       5.61       1.81  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.26     (0.50     (0.46     (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.26     (0.50     (0.46     (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 40.22     $ 41.89     $ 31.84     $ 26.69  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(d)

     (3.38 )**      33.48       21.42       7.23 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

        

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     3,176       3,889       2,666       1,341  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.10     0.10       0.10       0.10

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.09     0.09       0.09       0.10

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.28     1.39       1.83       1.89

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e)

     1 **      12       9       5 ** 

 

(a)

For the period December 6, 2018 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2019.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Amount represents less than $0.005.

(d)

Total Return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reimbursed by the Advisor.

(e)

Portfolio turnover rate does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.

(f)

For the period March 7, 2019 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2019.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

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Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF Selected Per Share Data    For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2019(a)
 
  2021     2020  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 39.93     $ 31.08     $ 25.30     $ 25.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:         

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.26       0.49       0.50       0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.41     8.79       5.85       0.20  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.15     9.28       6.35       0.30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.27     (0.43     (0.57      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.27     (0.43     (0.57      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 39.51     $ 39.93     $ 31.08     $ 25.30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     (0.40 )**      30.16       25.71       1.20 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

        

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     869       745       270       11  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.11     0.11       0.11       0.11

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.10     0.10       0.11       0.11

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.31     1.41       1.86       2.08

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     1 **      13       11       0 ** 
Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF Selected Per Share Data    For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
    Period Ended
8/31/2021(e)
             

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 27.39     $ 25.00    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     
Income (loss) from investment operations:         

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.17       0.14      

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.76     2.33      
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total from investment operations

     (0.59     2.47      
  

 

 

   

 

 

     
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.18     (0.08    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total distributions

     (0.18     (0.08    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 26.62     $ 27.39      
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total Return (%)(c)

     (2.17 )**      9.92 **     

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

        

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     11       11      

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.15     0.15    

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.15     0.15    

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.24     1.00    

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     11 **      27 **     

 

(a)

For the period June 26, 2019 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2019.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total Return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reimbursed by the Advisor.

(d)

Portfolio turnover rate does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.

(e)

For the period February 24, 2021 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2021.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

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Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF
Selected Per Share Data
  For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
    Period Ended
8/31/2021(a)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 26.68     $ 25.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:    

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    0.16       0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.61     1.59  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    (0.45     1.75  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

    (0.22     (0.07

Net realized gains

    (0.12      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.34     (0.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 25.89     $ 26.68  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

    (1.72 )**      7.01 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

   

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

    10       11  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

    0.15     0.15

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

    0.15     0.15

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

    1.18     1.19

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

    9 **      25 ** 

 

(a)

For the period February 24, 2021 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2021.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total Return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reimbursed by the Advisor.

(d)

Portfolio turnover rate does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

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1. Organization

DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end registered management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.

As of February 28, 2022, the Trust consists of thirty-six investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on the Funds listed below:

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF
Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF
Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF
Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (“DWS Group”), 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 Trustees (“Board”).

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 (“NAV”), only in large specified lots consisting of 50,000 shares, each called a “Creation Unit”, to authorized participants who have entered into agreements with the Funds’ distributor. Shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Funds, and owners of the shares may acquire those shares from the Funds, or tender such shares for redemption to the Funds, in Creation Units only.

The investment objective of each Fund is to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of a particular index (the “Underlying Index”). The underlying indices for the Funds are:

 

Fund

 

Underlying Index

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF   Solactive ISS Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction & Climate Improvers Index NTR
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF   MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF   MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Index
Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF   MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF   S&P 500 ESG Index
Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF   S&P MidCap 400 ESG Index
Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF   S&P SmallCap 600 ESG Index

The Solactive ISS Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction & Climate Improvers Index NTR is comprised of large and mid-capitalization companies in emerging markets countries that meet certain environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) criteria and/or have committed to greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. The Under-lying Index is then weighted in such a manner seeking to align its constituent companies’ greenhouse gas emissions with the long-term global warming target of the Paris Climate Agreement. Under normal circumstances, the Underlying Index is rebalanced semi-annually in February and August, and thus the Fund updates and rebalances its portfolio in a corresponding fashion.

The MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index is a capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high ESG performance relative to their sector peers. The Underlying Index consists of large- and medium-capitalization companies across developed markets countries, excluding Canada and the United States. The annual review of the Underlying Index takes place in May and it is rebalanced in August, November and February, and thus the Fund updates and rebalances its portfolio in a corresponding fashion.

The MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Index is a capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high ESG performance relative to their sector peers. The Underlying Index consists of large- and medium-capitalization companies across emerging markets countries. The annual review of the Underlying Index takes place in May and it is rebalanced in August, November and February, and thus the Fund updates and rebalances its portfolio in a corresponding fashion.

 

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MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index is a capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high ESG performance relative to their sector peers. The Underlying Index consists of large- and medium-capitalization companies in the U.S market. The annual review of the Underlying Index takes place in May and it is rebalanced in August, November and February, and thus the Fund updates and rebalances its portfolio in a corresponding fashion.

S&P 500 ESG Index is a broad-based, market capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high ESG performance relative to their sector peers, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P 500 Index. Under normal circumstances, the Underlying Index is rebalanced annually, effective after the close of the last business day of April. The Fund rebalances its portfolio in accordance with the Underlying Index, and therefore, any changes to the Underlying Index’s rebalance schedule will result in corresponding changes to the Fund’s rebalance schedule.

S&P MidCap 400 ESG Index is a broad-based, market capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high ESG performance relative to their sector peers, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P MidCap 400 Index. Under normal circumstances, the Underlying Index is rebalanced annually, effective after the close of the last business day of April. The Fund rebalances its portfolio in accordance with the Underlying Index, and, therefore, any changes to the Underlying Index’s rebalance schedule will result in corresponding changes to the Fund’s rebalance schedule.

S&P SmallCap 600 ESG is a broad-based, market capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high ESG performance relative to their sector peers, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. Under normal circumstances, the Underlying Index is rebalanced annually, effective after the close of the last business day of April. The Fund rebalances its portfolio in accordance with the Underlying Index, and, therefore, any changes to the Underlying Index’s rebalance schedule will result in corresponding changes to the Fund’s rebalance schedule.

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

Each Fund, except Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF, Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF and Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (effective March 7, 2022), is non-diversified and is not limited by the Act with regard to the percentage of its assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. This means the securities of a particular issuer (or securities of issuers in particular industries) may dominate the Underlying Index of the Fund and, consequently, the Fund’s investment portfolio. This may adversely affect the Fund’s performance or subject the Fund’s shares to greater price volatility than that experienced by more diversified investment companies. Each Fund may change its diversification status over time and then change it back again, without shareholder approval, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the index each Fund tracks.

Pursuant to the Trust’s organizational documents, the Trust’s officers and trustees 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 Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide indemnification for certain liabilities. The Trust’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 Trust 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. Each Fund qualifies as an investment company under Topic 946 of Accounting Standards Codification of U.S. GAAP. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.

Security Valuation    The 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.

 

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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Equity securities and ETFs are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade. Securities or ETFs for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. Equity securities and ETFs are generally categorized as Level 1.

Corporate and sovereign debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services approved by the Funds’ Board. Such services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. If the pricing services are unable to provide valuations, securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask quotations or evaluated prices, as applicable, obtained from broker dealers. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2

Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their NAV each business day and are categorized as Level 1.

Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement prices established each day on the exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1.

Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Board and are generally categorized as Level 3. In accordance with the Funds’ valuation procedures, factors considered in determining value may include, but are not limited to, the type of the security; the size of the holding; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities); an analysis of the company’s or issuer’s financial statements; an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold; and with respect to debt securities, the maturity, coupon, creditworthiness, currency denomination and the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded. The value determined under these procedures may differ from published values for the same securities.

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

Disclosure about the classification of the fair value measurements is included in a table following the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Cash    Cash consists of cash held at banks and is on deposit with major financial institutions.

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. Certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded subsequent to the ex-dividend date as soon as the fund is informed of such dividends. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Distributions received from foreign domiciled corporations, generally determined to be passive foreign investment companies for tax reporting purposes, are included in dividend income.

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

 

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the policy of Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF, Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF and Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF to pay out dividends from its net investment income, if any, to investors semi-annually. It is the policy of Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF, Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF, Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF and Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF to pay out dividends from its net investment income, if any, to investors quarterly. 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.

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 Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statements of Operations. For the period ended February 28, 2022, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

At August 31, 2021, 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 for an unlimited period. 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.

 

    Short-Term     Long-Term     Total Amount  

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

  $ 56,337     $ 5,254     $ 61,591  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

    75,738       171,787       247,525  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

    49,283       193,625       242,908  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

    4,036,785       21,206,967       25,243,752  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

    304,487             304,487  

As of August 31, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, the net unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) and the aggregated gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments were as follows:

 

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

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ 484,672,330      $ 16,359,227      $ 18,027,181      $ (1,667,954

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     15,515,051        3,556,895        3,970,952        (414,057

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     22,326,991        2,961,656        3,733,486        (771,830

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     2,613,059,960        1,274,642,509        1,289,542,739        (14,900,230

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     599,953,403        144,040,089        147,236,303        (3,196,214

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     10,189,433        762,891        1,142,858        (379,967

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     10,284,752        442,892        1,044,269        (601,377

 

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The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

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 deferred foreign taxes on unrealized gains are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Receivables and payables related to foreign taxes as of February 28, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Foreign Currency Translations    The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.

Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the acquisition and disposition of foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed, but is included with net realized and unrealized gain/appreciation and loss/depreciation on investments.

Securities Lending    The Funds may lend securities to certain financial institutions under the terms of their securities lending agreement. During the term of the loans, the Funds continue to receive interest and dividends generated by the securities and to participate in any changes in their market value. The Funds require the borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Funds consisting of cash and/or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the securities lending agreement. During the period ended February 28, 2022, the Funds invested the cash collateral into a joint trading account in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio, an affiliated money market fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. receives a management/administration fee (0.06% annualized effective rate as of February 28, 2022) on the cash collateral invested in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of borrower rebates and fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within a standard time period. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If the Funds are not able to recover securities lent, the Funds may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market, incurring the risk that the value of the replacement security is greater than the value of the collateral. The Funds are also subject to all investment risks associated with the reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.

 

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As of February 28, 2022, the Funds listed below had securities on loan. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned at period end.

 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements, as of February 28, 2021

 
Securities Lending Transactions    Overnight and
Continuous
     <30 Days      Between
30 & 90 days
     >90 days      Total  

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $ 1,966,294      $ 32,036      $ 15,291      $ 4,400,267      $ 6,413,888  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities and non-cash collateral for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 6,413,888  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $ 70,402      $      $      $ 177,822      $ 248,224  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities and non-cash collateral for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 248,224  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $ 89,948      $ 3,464      $ 385      $ 121,621      $ 215,418  

Exchange-Trade Funds

     71,100                             71,100  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 161,048      $ 3,464      $ 385      $ 121,621      $ 286,518  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities and non-cash collateral for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 286,518  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $ 865,404      $ 1,638      $ 182      $ 43,588      $ 910,812  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities and non-cash collateral for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 910,812  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $      $ 20,521      $ 39,019      $ 1,235,556      $ 1,295,096  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities and non-cash collateral for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 1,295,096  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $      $ 20,642      $ 796      $ 114,200      $ 135,638  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities and non-cash collateral for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 135,638  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

 

Common Stocks

   $ 54,608      $ 1,102      $ 122      $ 392,245      $ 448,077  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities and non-cash collateral for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 448,077  

Derivatives

Futures Contracts    Each Fund may enter into futures contracts. These futures contracts will be used to simulate investment in the respective Underlying Index, to facilitate trading or to reduce transaction costs. Each Fund will enter into futures contracts that are traded on a U.S. or non-U.S. exchange. No Fund will use futures for speculative purposes. Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific instrument or index at a specified future time and at a specified price. For the period ended February 28, 2022, Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF, Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF, Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF, Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF and Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF utilized futures in order to simulate investment in the Funds’ Underlying Index. To the extent required by law, liquid assets committed to futures contracts will be maintained.

At the time each Fund enters into a futures contract, each Fund deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the exchange on which the transaction is affected. Pursuant to the contract, each Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by each Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for exchange-traded futures contracts is generally less than

 

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privately negotiated futures contracts, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each exchange-traded future, provides a guarantee of performance. The guarantee is supported by a daily payment system (i.e., margin requirements).

Use of long futures contracts subjects each Fund to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects each Fund to unlimited risk of loss. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of unfavorable positions.

A summary of the open futures contracts as of February 28, 2022 is included in a table following the Funds’ Schedule of Investments.

The following tables summarize the value of the Funds’ derivative instruments held as of February 28, 2022 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

       

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

 

                       Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 25,280  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

  Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 3,269  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

  Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 1,985  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

 

  Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 293,290  

Xtrackers S&p 500 ESG ETF

 

  Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 35,445  

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation or cumulative depreciation of futures contracts as disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Unsettled variation margin is disclosed separately within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Additionally, the amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized in the Funds’ earnings during the period ended February 28, 2022 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Operations is summarized in the following tables by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 
     Futures Contracts —
Equity Contracts
 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ (32,170

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     1,923  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     (8,552

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     234,678  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     71,895  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 
     Futures Contracts —
Equity Contracts
 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ (24,824

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     (3,352

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     (6,050

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     (589,415

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     (108,005

 

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For the period ended February 28, 2022 the average monthly volume of derivatives was as follows:

 

     Futures Contracts
(Contract Value)
 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ 516,133  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     67,406  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     98,226  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     4,910,911  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     1,431,883  

Affiliated Cash Management Vehicles    The Funds may invest uninvested cash balances in DWS Government Money Market Series and DWS ESG Liquidity Fund, affiliated money market funds which are managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (“DIMA”), also an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA. Each affiliated money market fund is managed in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, which governs the quality, maturity, diversity and liquidity of instruments in which a money market fund may invest. DWS Government Money Market Series seeks to maintain a stable NAV, and DWS ESG Liquidity Fund maintains a floating NAV. The Funds indirectly bear their proportionate share of the expenses of each affiliated money market fund in which they invest. The Advisor will waive an amount of the unitary advisory fee payable to the Advisor by the Funds equal to such acquired fund’s fees and expenses on the Funds’ assets invested in the affiliated money market funds.

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 Trustees. Under an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, 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.

For its investment advisory services to the Funds below, the Advisor was entitled to receive a unitary advisory fee based on each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to:

 

     Unitary
Advisory Fee
 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

     0.15

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     0.14

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     0.20

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     0.10

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     0.11

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     0.15

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     0.15

The Advisor for the Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF has voluntarily elected to waive its fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage, interest expense and acquired fund fees and expenses) at 0.09% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Any voluntary waiver or reimbursement implemented by the Advisor may be eliminated by the Advisor at any time. For the period ended February 28, 2022, the Advisor waived $189,500 of expenses to the Fund.

The Advisor for the Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF has contractually agreed through December 16, 2022 to waive its fees and/or reimburse fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the fund (excluding interest expense, taxes, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.10% of the fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement may only be terminated by the Fund’s Board (and may not be terminated by the Advisor) prior to that time. For the period ended February 28, 2022, the Advisor waived $40,598 of expenses to the Fund.

 

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The Advisor for the Funds below has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee in an amount equal to the acquired fund’s fees and expenses attributable to the Funds’ investments in affiliated Funds. For the period ended February 28, 2022, the Advisor waived expenses of the Funds as follows:

 

     Expenses
Waived
 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ 65  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     2  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     14  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     593  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     191  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     1  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     1  

Out of the unitary advisory fee, the Advisor pays substantially all expenses of each Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, and expenses of the Independent Trustees. Each Fund is responsible for the payment of interest expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses, if any, litigation expenses and extraordinary expenses.

The Bank of New York Mellon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as Administrator, Custodian, Accounting Agent, Lending 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 Trustees is currently comprised of three Independent Trustees. The Advisor paid retainer fees and attendance fees to each Independent Trustee; retainer fees to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Audit Committee; and attendance fees to each member of the Audit Committee (which is comprised of all of the Funds’ Independent Trustees).

4. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the period ended February 28, 2022, the cost of investments purchased and proceeds from sale of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ 297,324,751      $ 52,761,016  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     1,429,456        1,263,764  

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     2,211,783        819,760  

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     31,185,857        35,313,865  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     6,228,467        5,229,288  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     1,152,723        1,144,649  

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     900,776        973,320  

For the period ended February 28, 2022, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

   $ 58,777,132      $  

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     10,710,598         

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     299,265         

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

     391,711,479        997,594,377  

Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF

     219,885,881        84,436,631  

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

             

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

             

5. Fund Share Transactions

As of February 28, 2022, there were unlimited Fund shares, no par value, authorized by the Trust. 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

 

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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, which under certain circumstances may include cash in lieu of portfolio securities. 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.

6. Concentration of Ownership

From time to time, the Funds may have a concentration of several shareholder accounts holding a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact on the Fund. At February 28, 2022, there was one affiliated shareholder account for each of the funds listed below holding a significant percentage of the shares outstanding:

 

     Approximate Percent of
Outstanding Shares Held
 

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

     84

Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

     95

7. Investing in Emerging Markets

The securities of issuers located in emerging markets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than securities of issuers located in more mature economies, and emerging markets generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable political systems than those of developed countries. The securities of issuers located or doing substantial business in emerging markets are often subject to rapid and large changes in price.

Investing in securities of Chinese issuers involves certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including, among others; more frequent (and potentially widespread) trading suspensions and government interventions with respect to Chinese issuers, resulting in lack of liquidity and in price volatility; currency revaluations and other currency exchange rate fluctuations or blockage; the nature and extent of intervention by the Chinese government in the Chinese securities markets (including both direct and indirect market stabilization efforts, which may affect valuations of Chinese issuers), whether such intervention will continue and the impact of such intervention or its discontinuation; the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets; the risk that the Chinese government may decide not to continue to support economic reform programs; limitations on the use of brokers (or action by the Chinese government that discourages brokers from serving international clients); higher rates of inflation; greater political, economic and social uncertainty; higher market volatility caused by any potential regional territorial conflicts or natural disasters; the risk of increased trade tariffs, embargoes and other trade limitations; restrictions on foreign ownership; custody risks associated with investing through Shanghai — Hong Kong and Shenzhen — Hong Kong Stock Connect programs, Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor program or other programs to access the Chinese securities markets, both interim and permanent market regulations which may affect the ability of certain stockholders to sell Chinese securities when it would otherwise be advisable; and different and less stringent financial reporting standards. In addition, in June 2021, President Biden issued an executive order (“CMIC Order”) prohibiting U.S. persons, including the Funds, from purchasing or selling publicly traded securities (including publicly traded securities that are derivative of, or designed to provide exposure to, such securities) of any Chinese company identified as a “Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Company” (“CMIC”). This prohibition, effective August 2, 2021, expands on similar sanctions imposed by the prior administration on certain designated Chinese military companies (“CCMCs”) that took effect in January 2021. To the extent that any company in an Underlying Index is identified as a CMIC at any time (or was previously designated as a CCMC), it may have material adverse effect on a fund’s ability to track its Underlying Index.

8. Line of Credit

The Trust has entered into a senior unsecured credit facility with a syndication of banks which allows the Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF, Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF and certain other funds managed by the Advisor to borrow up to $105 million. Each Fund

 

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may borrow money under this credit facility to the extent necessary for temporary or emergency purposes, including the funding of shareholder redemption requests, trade settlements, and as necessary to distribute to shareholders any income necessary to maintain each Funds’ status as a regulated investment company. Borrowings are charged an interest rate of 1.25% per annum plus the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the one-month LIBOR Rate. Each Fund may borrow up to the lesser of 33 percent of its net assets as permitted by the Act or 25 percent of adjusted total net assets. The Funds had no outstanding loans at February 28, 2022.

9. Other — COVID-19 Pandemic

A novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, has caused significant uncertainty, market volatility, decreased economic and other activity, increased government activity, including economic stimulus measures, and supply chain interruptions. The full effects, duration and costs of the COVID-19 pandemic are impossible to predict, and the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to evolve, including the risk of future increased rates of infection due to low vaccination rates and/or the lack of effectiveness of current vaccines against new variants. The pandemic has affected and may continue to affect certain countries, industries, economic sectors, companies and investment products more than others, may exacerbate existing economic, political, or social tensions and may increase the probability of an economic recession or depression. The Funds’ and their investments may be adversely affected by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the pandemic may result in the Funds and their service providers experiencing operational difficulties in coordinating a remote workforce and implementing their business continuity plans, among others. Management will continue to monitor the impact COVID-19 has on the Funds and reflect the consequences as appropriate in the Funds’ accounting and financial reporting.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management (Unaudited)

 

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 (the “Liquidity Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), your Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”), and the Board has designated DBX Advisors LLC (“Advisors”) as Program administrator. The Program is designed to assess and manage your Fund’s liquidity risk (the risk that the Fund would be unable to meet requests to redeem shares of the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund). Advisors has designated a committee (the “Committee”) composed of personnel from multiple departments within an affiliate of Advisors that is responsible for the implementation and ongoing administration of the Program, which includes assessing the Fund’s liquidity risk under both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. Under the Program, every investment held by a Fund is classified on a daily basis into one of four liquidity categories based on estimations of the investment’s ability to be sold during designated timeframes in current market conditions without significantly changing the investment’s market value.

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF, Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF, Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF, Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF, Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF and Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

In February 2022, as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule, Advisors provided the Board with an annual written report (the “Report”) addressing the operation of the Program and assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation during the period from December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). During the Reporting Period, your Fund was primarily invested in highly liquid investments (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within 3 business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value). As a result, your Fund is not required to adopt, and has not adopted, a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” as defined in the Liquidity Rule. During the Reporting Period, the Fund did not approach the 15% limit imposed by the Liquidity Rule on holdings in illiquid investments (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment). Your Fund did not experience any issues meeting investor redemptions at any time during the Reporting Period. In the Report, Advisors stated that it believes the Program has operated adequately and effectively to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period. Advisors also reported that there were no material changes made to the Program during the Reporting Period.

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

In February 2022, as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule, Advisors provided the Board with an annual written report (the “Report”) addressing the operation of the Program and assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation during the period from December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). During the Reporting Period, your Fund was primarily invested in highly liquid investments (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within three business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value). As a result, your Fund is not required to adopt, and has not adopted, a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” as defined in the Liquidity Rule. During the Reporting Period, the Fund did experience a temporary breach of the 15% limit imposed by the Liquidity Rule on holdings in illiquid investments (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment). The breach was caused by the temporary reclassification of Chinese securities as illiquid due to an extended Chinese and Taiwan holiday market closure in February 2021. The temporary reclassification of Chinese securities caused the Fund to exceed the 15% limit on illiquid investments. Because a notification to the Fund’s board of the anticipated extended holiday closure was made before the start of the holiday closure no filing on Form N-LIQUID was required. Also, because the holiday closure was anticipated in advance, no actions were needed to rebalance the Fund’s portfolio. Your Fund did not experience any issues meeting investor redemptions at any time during the Reporting Period. In the Report, Advisors stated that it believes the Program has operated adequately and effectively to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period. Advisors also reported that there were no material changes made to the Program during the Reporting Period.

 

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Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory

Contracts (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF, Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF, Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF, Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF, Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF, Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF and Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement with DBX Advisors LLC

After discussions at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) held on February 16-17, 2022 (the “Meeting”), the Trustees, all of whom are the Independent Trustees (those not affiliated with DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) or its service providers), unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF, Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF, Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF, Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF, Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF, Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF, and Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and Meeting by K&L Gates LLP (“Independent Trustee Counsel”).

Before reaching their decision to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Independent Trustees evaluated the materials furnished to them in advance of the Meeting from DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”) for purposes of reviewing the agreement’s terms, including statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”) regarding (a) fee and expense information for each Fund (including the fee and expense components and any amounts waived or reimbursed) as compared to a peer group of other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) selected pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary methodology (each, a “Peer Group”) and (b) each Fund’s tracking error as compared to its underlying index over the previous five years (or since inception, if shorter). The Independent Trustees also took into consideration the discussions they had with management during the Meeting and among themselves during their Executive Sessions held on February 16 and February 17, 2022. The Independent Trustees also noted that they had received and should take into consideration a substantial amount of information furnished throughout the year at regular Board meetings, which information included, among other things, an analysis of each Fund’s investment performance, tracking error and related financial information, presentations given by DBX, as well as its periodic reports on brokerage commissions, portfolio execution and other services provided to the Funds.

In reaching its decision to continue in effect the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds and their shareholders; (2) the financial resources of DBX and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of the advisory fee; (4) the total cost of the services provided by and the profits realized by the Advisor from its relationship with the Funds; (5) the extent to which economies of scale have been realized, and if the Funds’ shareholders have benefitted from those economies; and (6) fall out benefits, if any, enjoyed by the Advisor.

The Board reached a determination, with the assistance of Independent Trustee Counsel and Vedder Price P.C. (“Trust Counsel”) and through the exercise of its business judgment, that approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the compensation to be received thereunder is in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders as well as 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 Investment Advisory Agreement:

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.    The Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services provided and the risks incurred by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement. In doing so, the Board considered the information it had received from and the discussions it had with the Advisor continuously during the prior year, in addition to the information the Advisor had provided in response to the Board’s requests prior to the Meeting. The Board considered 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 Trust. The Board also considered, among other things, the professional experience, qualifications and performance of the senior management and key professional personnel of the Advisor, including portfolio management.

 

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Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory

Contracts (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The Board considered that the Advisor provides, at its own expense, office facilities and equipment for use by the Funds and supervisory persons responsible for supervising and monitoring the Trust’s service providers. The Board also considered that the Advisor pays or arranges for the compensation of officers of the Trust who are also officers or employees of the Advisor or one of its DWS Group affiliates, except as may otherwise be determined by the Board. In addition, the Board considered that the Advisor arranges for the provision of transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution services necessary for the Funds’ operations. The Board also considered that in addition to managing the Funds’ portfolios directly, the Advisor provides oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with the creation and redemption of creation units and assistance in meeting legal, compliance and regulatory requirements applicable to the Funds.

The Board considered the information regarding each Fund’s tracking error compared to its underlying index that had been provided by the Advisor and by Broadridge. The Board took note of the detailed information provided by the Advisor throughout the year with respect to each Fund’s tracking error and the sources thereof. The Trustees noted that tracking error for each Fund during the year was in an expected range.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the fees paid to the Advisor, taking special consideration of the fact that the advisory fee is a unitary fee and, as a result, a portion of the unitary advisory fee will be used to compensate the Funds’ service providers. The Board considered the staffing of the Advisor, including the training, qualifications and experience of investment personnel in managing the Funds. The Board also considered the expertise of the Advisor in supervising third party service providers to the Funds, such as the administrator and the custodian, noting the Advisor’s extensive work with these service providers (including onsite due diligence sessions) to conduct such supervision. The Board further considered the compliance program of the Advisor, which supports the Funds’ compliance program.

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

Reasonableness of Advisory Fee.    The Board compared each Fund’s advisory fee and total expenses to those of the other ETFs in its Peer Group. The Board noted that due to the special characteristics of certain Funds, there were limitations faced by Broadridge in providing comparable funds in the Peer Groups and the information in the Broadridge reports accordingly may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds. The Board also noted that the advisory fees and total expenses (after waivers/reimbursements) for many of the Funds were below or equal to the average and/or median of the ETFs in each Fund’s respective Peer Group compiled by Broadridge, but the following Fund had advisory fees and/or total expenses (after waivers/reimbursements) that were above the average and/or median of its respective Peer Group:

 

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF

The Board considered, however, the following additional factors in connection with the following Fund:

 

 

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF’s advisory fees were equivalent to the median and its total expenses were below the average and the median of its Peer Group.

The Board accordingly noted that each Fund’s fee is competitive with the fees of applicable peer ETFs.

The Board considered that the fee for each of the Funds is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Advisor pays all of the Funds’ costs (subject to certain specified exceptions). The Board considered that each Fund’s fee had been priced to scale when it was established. The Board also considered that each Fund’s portfolio is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Advisor and that the Advisor also provides oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with creation and redemption units and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the Funds. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the advisory fee for each Fund is reasonable in light of the services provided.

 

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Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory

Contracts (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Costs of Services and Profitability.     The Board considered the expenses of the Advisor in developing and rendering services provided to the Funds and the information provided by the Advisor to the Board regarding the Funds’ profitability. The Board considered that the Advisor had provided extensive information about the Advisor’s profitability and the Advisor’s methodology in determining profitability. While the Advisor had provided information about the Advisor’s expenses relating to marketing the Funds, the Board considered the Advisor’s profitability without accounting for such expenses. The Board determined that, although only some of the Funds were profitable as of this time, the Advisor’s profitability with respect to each profitable Fund was not excessive. The Board considered whether the Advisor would benefit in other ways from its relationships with the Funds and concluded that there were no material fall-out benefits likely to accrue to the Advisor related to the operation of the Funds.

Economies of Scale. The Board considered that certain Funds had attracted a substantial amount of assets, but determined that those Funds were not experiencing economies of scale beyond what was reflected in each Fund’s unitary fee, which the Board noted was very competitive. The Board considered that the other Funds were not experiencing economies of scale at this time and determined to revisit this matter after the Funds had attracted more assets.

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.

 

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Additional Information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

The Funds’ policies and procedures for voting proxies for portfolio securities and information about how each Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available on our Web site — www.Xtrackers.com (click on “Resources” and “Proxy Voting” at the top of the page) — or on the SEC’s Web site — www.sec.gov. To obtain a written copy of the Funds’ policies and procedures without charge, upon request, call us toll free at (855) 329-3837.

Portfolio Holdings Information

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-PORT. 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 Trust at 855-329-3837.

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

Discount & Premium Information

Information regarding how often shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca at a price above (i.e.,at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at www.Xtrackers.com.

 

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Privacy Policy Notice (Unaudited)

 

DBX 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 advisor, 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.

California residents may go to https://fundsus.dws.com/us/en-us/legal-resources/privacy-policy.html to obtain additional information relating to their rights under California state law.

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.Xtrackers.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.

Rev. 12/2021

 

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This report is intended for the shareholders of the DBX ETF Trust.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. ESG criteria in a Fund’s investment strategy does not guarantee a return or protect against loss, limits the types and number of investment opportunities available to the Fund and, as a result, the Fund may underperform other funds that do not have an ESG focus. Stocks may decline in value. Foreign investing involves greater and different risks than investing in US companies, including currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political instability and differing auditing and legal standards. Emerging markets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than the markets of more mature economies, and generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable political systems than those of developed countries. Stocks of medium-sized companies involve greater risk than securities of larger, more established companies. Small company stocks tend to be more volatile than medium-sized or large company stocks. Each Fund, except EASG, EMCR and USSG is currently non-diversified and can take larger positions in fewer issues, increasing its potential risk. Funds investing in a single industry, country or in a limited geographic region generally are more volatile than more diversified funds. Performance of a Fund may diverge from that of its Underlying Index due to operating expenses, transaction costs, cash flows, use of sampling strategies or operational inefficiencies. In certain situations, it may be difficult or impossible to sell an investment at an acceptable price. Any fund that focuses in a particular segment of the market or region of the world will generally be more volatile than a fund that invests more broadly. An investment in any Fund should be considered only as a supplement to a complete investment program for those investors willing to accept the risks associated with the Fund. Please read the prospectus for more information.

The U.S. government has imposed restrictions on the ability of U.S. investors to hold and/or acquire securities of certain Chinese companies. To the extent that an Underlying Index includes such a security and the Fund excludes it, the Fund’s tracking error may increase and the performance of the Fund and Underlying Index may diverge.

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments: Environmental (how a company performs as a steward of nature); Social (how a company manages relationships with employee, suppliers, customers and communities); Governance (company’s leadership, executive pay, shareholder rights, etc).

War, terrorism, sanctions, economic uncertainty, trade disputes, public health crises and related geopolitical events have led, and, in the future, may lead to significant disruptions in U.S. and world economies and markets, which may lead to increased market volatility and may have significant adverse effects on the Funds and its investments.

Shares of the Funds are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) throughout the day on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Transactions in Fund shares may result in brokerage commissions and may generate tax consequences. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for shares of a Fund will develop or be maintained.

DBX ETF Trust Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ALPS”). The Funds are managed by DBX Advisors LLC which is not affiliated with ALPS.

The brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its subsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc. which offers investment products or DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C. which offer advisory services.

The Funds or securities referred to herein are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any such Funds or securities or any index on which such Funds or securities are based. The prospectus contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with DBX Advisors LLC and any related funds.

The S&P 400 ESG Index, S&P 500 ESG Index and S&P 600 ESG Index are products of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates (“SPDJI”), and have been licensed for use by DBX Advisors. S&P®, S&P 400®, S&P 500® and S&P 600®, are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by DBX Advisors. The ESG Scores used in the Indexes are calculated by SAM. DBX Advisors LLC. Xtrackers ETFs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates or SAM, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such ETFs, nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P 400 ESG Index, S&P 500 ESG Index and S&P 600 ESG Index.

EMCR (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Solactive. Neither Solactive nor any other party makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Fund or any member of the public regarding advisability of investing in funds generally or in this Fund particularly or the ability of the Underlying Indexes to track general stock market performance. Neither Solactive nor any other party makes any express or implied warranties, and Solactive hereby expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the Underlying Indexes or any data included therein. The prospectus contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship Solactive has with DBX Advisors LLC and any related funds.

Copyright © 2022 DWS Group. All rights reserved. XtrackersTM is a trademark of DWS Investment GmbH. All other trademarks, servicemarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

Not FDIC Insured  |  No Bank Guarantee  |  May Lose Value


DBX ETF Trust

 

Investment advisor

DBX Advisors LLC

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

 

Administrator, custodian, fund accounting agent, lending agent & transfer agent

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway

Suite 1000

Denver, CO 80203

Independent registered public accounting firm

Ernst & Young LLP

One Manhattan West

New York, NY 10001

 

Legal counsel

Vedder Price P.C.

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

 

 

R-065808-4 (4/22) DBX005126 (4/23)


February 28, 2022

Semi-Annual Report

DBX ETF Trust

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYUP)

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYDW)

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF (HYRM)

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (SHYL)

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYLB)

 

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Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Shareholder Letter

     1  

Portfolio Summary

  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     3  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     4  

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     5  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     6  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     7  

Fees and Expenses

     8  

Schedule of Investments

  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     10  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     22  

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     33  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     35  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     44  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     64  

Statements of Operations

     66  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     68  

Financial Highlights

     71  

Notes to Financial Statements

     74  

Liquidity Risk Management

     82  

Board Consideration in Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     83  

Additional Information

     87  

Privacy Policy Notice

     88  

 


To our Shareholders: (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to provide this semiannual report for five of our ETFs tracking the fixed income market for the period ended February 28, 2022.

Global financial markets witnessed several severe shifts during the last six months as economies continued to unlock again. The emergence of the highly infectious Omicron variant of the coronavirus began to take a toll on global growth by the end of 2021. To tackle the attendant disruptions, countries had to restrict movements and expedite their vaccination programs. Additionally, the invasion of the Russian Army into Ukraine on February 24, 2022 increased volatility in financial markets. Macro data depicted a mixed picture of the U.S. economy since the start of the reporting period. The purchasing manager’s index (PMI)1 continued to slide worldwide; however, it recovered strongly in February 2022, signaling expanded economic activity. In 4Q 2021, Eurozone GDP experienced the slowest quarter-on-quarter growth in the last three quarters; nonetheless, the economy touched the pre-pandemic size. The PMI in the region slipped to an 11-month low in January 2022, due to weakness in the services sector, disrupted by the Omicron wave.

Central banks globally kept a hawkish stance as rallying oil and gas prices continued to trouble most parts of the world. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) is on track to ending its bond purchase program in March 2022. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting confirmed widespread expectations of a Fed funds lift-off in March 2022. In addition, the FOMC is actively looking to reduce its inflated balance sheet. This would raise the cost of capital for corporates, evident in widening spreads on both investment grade and high-yield corporates in January 2022. U.S. benchmark Treasury yields rose as well during the reporting period.

Higher inflation and hawkish central bank policies contributed to dismal bond market returns during most of the period under consideration. Yield curves flattened globally as short-term yields rose higher than long-term yields as investors anticipated rate hikes in 2022. Spreads widened the most in the U.S. market followed by the European and U.K. markets during the fourth quarter of 2021 following fears the Omicron variant would impact global growth. However, spreads tightened again in December 2021 on evidence of a lower impact of the virus, fewer supply of new issues, and “Santa Claus Rally”.2

January and February 2022 were dominated by a number of negative themes, especially for the Eurozone bond markets, such as higher-than-expected inflation and increased geopolitical tensions over the Russia-Ukraine border. This resulted in relatively more widening of spreads in the European markets than in the U.S. bond market. During the last six months, the German 10-year government bond yields rose and entered into positive territory by January 2022 as European countries eased lockdown measures. The European Central Bank (ECB) has indicated that inflation in the Eurozone will likely remain elevated longer than previously expected, but will ease during the course of the year. In light of this and recovery in economic activity, the ECB is expected to end asset purchases under the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme by the end of March 2022.

We believe 2022 will be viewed as a year of transition as the global economy, along with the investment environment, evolves in search of a new normal. Geopolitical pressures coupled with disparities in central bank policies across different regions is expected to impact investment decisions. On one hand, the economic effects of the war between Russia and Ukraine and other supporting nations need to be monitored. On the other, we believe high inflation is a proxy of readjustment to demand-supply mismatches and labor markets. It can, therefore, be tackled with efficient risk management of portfolios, along with longer-term investment horizon.

Our team appreciates your trust and looks forward to serving your investment needs through innovative index-driven strategies.

Sincerely,

/s/ Freddi Klassen

Freddi Klassen

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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1 The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is an index of the prevailing direction of economic trends in the manufacturing and service sectors. The purpose of the PMI is to provide information about current and future business conditions to company decision makers, analysts, and investors.

2 A Santa Claus rally is a calendar effect that involves a rise in risk asset prices during the last five trading days in December and the first two trading days in the following January.

Assumptions, estimates and opinions contained in this document constitute our judgment as of the date of the document and are subject to change without notice. Any projections are based on a number of assumptions as to market conditions and there can be no guarantee that any projected results will be achieved. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYUP)

 

The Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market High Beta Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the performance of the segment of the US dollar-denominated high yield corporate bond market that exhibits higher overall beta to the broader high yield corporate fixed income market. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Quality* as of February 28, 2022

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BBB

    1.2%  

BB

    48.4%  

B

    37.6%  

CCC

    12.7%  

CC

    0.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

The quality ratings represents the average of Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (S&P) or Fitch Ratings Inc. (Fitch) credit ratings. The ratings of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities they rate. Credit quality measures a bond issuer’s ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner and is measured on a scale that ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. Credit quality does not remove market risk and is subject to change.

Country Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

United States

    84.6%  

Canada

    4.6%  

Luxembourg

    2.6%  

Netherlands

    2.3%  

Other

    5.9%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

Communications

    21.0%  

Consumer, Cyclical

    20.0%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    18.4%  

Energy

    11.9%  

Financial

    9.8%  

Industrial

    8.9%  

Technology

    4.0%  

Basic Materials

    3.8%  

Utilities

    2.2%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration to worst as of February 28, 2022: 4.8 years Modified duration to worst is the measure of sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rates, assuming worst case scenario.

 

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding securities lending collateral and cash equivalents.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 10.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYDW)

 

The Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Low Beta Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the performance of the segment of the US dollar-denominated high yield corporate bond market that exhibits lower overall beta to the broader high yield corporate fixed income market. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Quality* as of February 28, 2022

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BBB

    18.4%  

BB

    68.8%  

B

    11.9%  

CCC

    0.9%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

The quality ratings represents the average of Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (S&P) or Fitch Ratings Inc. (Fitch) credit ratings. The ratings of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities they rate. Credit quality measures a bond issuer’s ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner and is measured on a scale that ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. Credit quality does not remove market risk and is subject to change.

Country Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

United States

    90.6%  

Canada

    2.2%  

Other

    7.2%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

Consumer, Cyclical

    20.4%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    20.2%  

Communications

    17.3%  

Energy

    13.0%  

Financial

    11.8%  

Industrial

    7.7%  

Technology

    4.0%  

Basic Materials

    2.8%  

Utilities

    2.8%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration to worst as of February 28, 2022: 3.6 years Modified duration to worst is the measure of sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rates, assuming worst case scenario.

 

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding securities lending collateral and cash equivalents.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 22.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF (HYRM)

 

The Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Adaptive Wealth Strategies Risk Managed High Yield Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the performance of the US dollar-denominated high yield corporate bond market during normal market conditions, and the performance of a USD cash position accruing interest at the Effective Federal Funds Rate (the interest rate depository institutions such as banks charge each other for overnight loans to meet their reserve requirements) during periods of adverse market conditions. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Quality* as of February 28, 2022

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BB

    100.0%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

The quality ratings represents the average of Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (S&P) or Fitch Ratings Inc. (Fitch) credit ratings. The ratings of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities they rate. Credit quality measures a bond issuer’s ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner and is measured on a scale that ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. Credit quality does not remove market risk and is subject to change.

 
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

Consumer, Cyclical

    20.9%  

Communications

    19.0%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    18.9%  

Energy

    12.4%  

Financial

    10.8%  

Industrial

    8.2%  

Technology

    4.0%  

Basic Materials

    3.3%  

Utilities

    2.5%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration to worst as of February 28, 2022: 4.2 years

Modified duration to worst is the measure of sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rates, assuming worst case scenario.

 

 

*As a percentage of total investments excluding cash equivalents. Sector percentages include the sector allocations of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 33.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (SHYL)

 

The Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market 0-5 Year Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the performance of short-term publicly issued US dollar-denominated below investment grade corporate debt. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Quality* as of February 28, 2022

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BBB

    8.6%  

BB

    59.0%  

B

    26.2%  

CCC

    6.2%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

The quality ratings represents the average of Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (S&P) or Fitch Ratings Inc. (Fitch) credit ratings. The ratings of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities they rate. Credit quality measures a bond issuer’s ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner and is measured on a scale that ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. Credit quality does not remove market risk and is subject to change.

Country Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

United States

    86.4%  

Canada

    3.8%  

Netherlands

    2.3%  

Other

    7.5%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

 

 
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

Consumer, Cyclical

    25.7%  

Communications

    16.1%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    15.2%  

Energy

    13.6%  

Financial

    13.0%  

Industrial

    9.8%  

Technology

    2.9%  

Basic Materials

    1.9%  

Utilities

    1.8%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration to worst as of February 28, 2022: 2.2 years Modified duration to worst is the measure of sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rates, assuming worst case scenario.

 

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding securities lending collateral and cash equivalents.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 35.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYLB)

 

The Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the performance of a basket of U.S. dollar-denominated high yield liquid corporate bonds. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Quality* as of February 28, 2022

 

Description   % of Market Value  

BBB

    9.0%  

BB

    58.5%  

B

    25.3%  

CCC

    7.1%  

C

    0.1%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

The quality ratings represents the average of Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (S&P) or Fitch Ratings Inc. (Fitch) credit ratings. The ratings of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities they rate. Credit quality measures a bond issuer’s ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner and is measured on a scale that ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. Credit quality does not remove market risk and is subject to change.

Country Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

United States

    87.5%  

Canada

    3.5%  

Netherlands

    2.0%  

Other

    7.0%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification* as of February 28, 2022

 

Consumer, Cyclical

    20.9%  

Communications

    19.0%  

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    18.9%  

Energy

    12.4%  

Financial

    10.8%  

Industrial

    8.2%  

Technology

    4.0%  

Basic Materials

    3.3%  

Utilities

    2.5%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  

Modified duration to worst as of February 28, 2022: 4.2 years Modified duration to worst is the measure of sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rates, assuming worst case scenario.

 

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding securities lending collateral and cash equivalents.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 44.

 

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Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of one or more of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including unitary advisory fees and other fund expenses. In the most recent six-month period the Funds limited these expenses; had they not done so, expenses would have been higher. In addition to the ongoing expenses which each Fund bears directly, the Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF shareholders indirectly bear the expenses of Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF and Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (the “Underlying Funds”) in which the Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF invests. The Underlying Funds’ expenses are not included in Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF’s annualized expense ratios used to calculate the expense estimate in the tables. 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 in the tables are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022), except Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (commencement of operations, as noted below, to February 28, 2022).

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
September 1, 2021
     Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2022
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 966.80        0.20   $ 0.97  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.81        0.20   $ 1.00  
Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 970.70        0.20   $ 0.98  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.81        0.20   $ 1.00  
Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF (3)

 

    

Actual (2)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 994.80        0.15   $ 0.08  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.05        0.15   $ 0.76  
Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 985.80        0.20   $ 0.98  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.81        0.20   $ 1.00  

 

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Fees and Expenses (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

      Beginning
Account Value
September 1, 2021
     Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2022
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF           

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 969.00        0.15   $ 0.73  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.05        0.15   $ 0.75  

(1) Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (the number of days in the most recent six-month period), then divided by 365.

(2) Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 19 (the number of days in the period February 10, 2022 (commencement of operations) to February 28, 2022), then divided by 365.

(3) The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 98.3%    
Basic Materials — 3.7%    
Chemicals — 2.5%            

ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 9/30/28

  $ 28,000     $ 26,857  

144A, 7.50%, 9/30/29 (a)

    14,000       12,798  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC, 144A,
3.375%, 2/15/29

    31,000       28,332  

Chemours Co.
5.375%, 5/15/27 (a)

    8,000       8,040  

144A, 5.75%, 11/15/28

    47,000       46,246  

144A, 4.625%, 11/15/29

    18,000       16,701  

Consolidated Energy Finance SA
144A, 6.50%, 5/15/26

    14,000       14,003  

144A, 5.625%, 10/15/28

    28,000       25,915  

Methanex Corp.
5.125%, 10/15/27

    25,000       25,423  

5.25%, 12/15/29

    25,000       25,298  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 6/1/27

    47,000       47,199  

144A, 4.25%, 5/15/29 (a)

    20,000       18,775  

Olympus Water US Holding Corp.
144A, 4.25%, 10/1/28

    30,000       28,014  

144A, 6.25%, 10/1/29 (a)

    14,000       12,861  

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 5/1/28

    40,000       38,300  

144A, 6.625%, 5/1/29

    34,000       32,005  

TPC Group, Inc., 144A,
10.50%, 8/1/24 (b)

    33,000       18,150  

Tronox, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 3/15/29

    37,000       34,926  

Valvoline, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 2/15/30

    23,000       21,822  

144A, 3.625%, 6/15/31

    25,000       22,432  

WR Grace Holdings LLC
144A, 4.875%, 6/15/27

    26,000       26,007  

144A, 5.625%, 8/15/29

    50,000       48,000  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $619,729)

      578,104  
   

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%            

Mercer International, Inc.,
5.125%, 2/1/29

   

(Cost $31,529)

    31,000       30,360  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel — 0.3%            

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 3/1/29 (a)

    5,000       4,833  

144A, 4.875%, 3/1/31 (a)

    29,000       28,029  

United States Steel Corp.,
6.875%, 3/1/29 (a)

    25,000       25,719  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $58,590)

      58,581  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 0.8%            

Constellium SE, 144A,
3.75%, 4/15/29

    18,000       16,571  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc.
144A, 4.50%, 4/1/26

    17,000       16,447  

144A, 6.125%, 4/1/29 (a)

    26,000       26,621  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Mining (Continued)            

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
144A, 4.625%, 3/1/28

  $ 15,000     $ 14,188  

144A, 4.50%, 6/1/31

    21,000       18,946  

Novelis Corp.
144A, 4.75%, 1/30/30

    63,000       61,760  

144A, 3.875%, 8/15/31

    32,000       29,523  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $194,877)

      184,056  
   

 

 

 
Communications — 20.6%    
Advertising — 1.0%            

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
144A, 7.75%, 4/15/28

    50,000       51,925  

144A, 7.50%, 6/1/29

    31,000       32,186  

Midas OpCo Holdings LLC, 144A,
5.625%, 8/15/29

    41,000       40,232  

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media
Capital Corp.
144A, 5.00%, 8/15/27

    23,000       22,732  

144A, 4.25%, 1/15/29

    18,000       17,191  

144A, 4.625%, 3/15/30

    18,000       17,054  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., 144A,
8.875%, 12/15/27

    38,000       38,993  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $223,990)

      220,313  
   

 

 

 
Internet — 0.4%            

Arches Buyer, Inc., 144A,
6.125%, 12/1/28

    18,000       16,881  

Photo Holdings Merger Sub, Inc., 144A,
8.50%, 10/1/26

    28,000       27,857  

Uber Technologies, Inc., 144A,
4.50%, 8/15/29

    63,000       60,434  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $109,869)

      105,172  
   

 

 

 
Media — 11.7%            

Altice Financing SA
144A, 5.00%, 1/15/28

    42,000       37,892  

144A, 5.75%, 8/15/29

    72,000       65,699  

AMC Networks, Inc.,
4.25%, 2/15/29

    45,000       42,202  

Audacy Capital Corp.
144A, 6.50%, 5/1/27 (a)

    17,000       16,171  

144A, 6.75%, 3/31/29 (a)

    24,000       22,783  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
144A, 4.50%, 8/15/30

    101,000       96,878  

144A, 4.25%, 2/1/31

    120,000       112,634  

144A, 4.75%, 2/1/32

    45,000       43,750  

4.50%, 5/1/32

    114,000       108,275  

144A, 4.50%, 6/1/33

    71,000       66,667  

144A, 4.25%, 1/15/34

    74,000       67,889  

CSC Holdings LLC
144A, 7.50%, 4/1/28

    42,000       41,990  

144A, 6.50%, 2/1/29

    61,000       61,859  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/30

    79,000       69,768  

144A, 4.125%, 12/1/30

    54,000       48,566  

144A, 4.625%, 12/1/30

    99,000       82,614  

144A, 3.375%, 2/15/31

    50,000       42,663  

144A, 4.50%, 11/15/31

    53,000       48,304  

144A, 5.00%, 11/15/31

    18,000       15,006  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   10  


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Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)            

Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A,
5.375%, 8/15/26

  $ 120,000     $ 49,406  

144A, 6.625%, 8/15/27

    76,000       18,430  

Directv Financing LLC / Directv Financing Co.-Obligor, Inc., 144A,
5.875%, 8/15/27

    145,000       145,231  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.875%, 11/15/24

    80,000       80,080  

7.75%, 7/1/26

    80,000       81,108  

144A, 5.25%, 12/1/26

    101,000       99,201  

7.375%, 7/1/28 (a)

    35,000       32,962  

144A, 5.75%, 12/1/28

    108,000       103,580  

5.125%, 6/1/29

    53,000       44,814  

Gray Escrow II, Inc., 144A,
5.375%, 11/15/31

    56,000       53,418  

Gray Television, Inc., 144A,
4.75%, 10/15/30

    28,000       26,288  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
8.375%, 5/1/27

    58,000       60,478  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    18,000       17,436  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC
144A, 6.75%, 10/15/27

    56,000       57,038  

144A, 5.125%, 7/15/29

    30,000       28,883  

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 8/1/28

    34,000       32,300  

144A, 8.00%, 8/1/29

    24,000       21,585  

Nexstar Media, Inc., 144A,
4.75%, 11/1/28 (a)

    35,000       34,083  

Radiate Holdco LLC / Radiate Finance, Inc.
144A, 4.50%, 9/15/26

    41,000       39,223  

144A, 6.50%, 9/15/28

    35,000       32,915  

Scripps Escrow II, Inc., 144A,
5.375%, 1/15/31 (a)

    18,000       17,100  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 2/15/27

    14,000       12,756  

144A, 5.50%, 3/1/30

    18,000       15,816  

144A, 4.125%, 12/1/30

    26,000       23,311  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144A,
3.875%, 9/1/31

    58,000       53,523  

TEGNA, Inc.
4.625%, 3/15/28

    44,000       44,055  

5.00%, 9/15/29

    42,000       41,966  

Univision Communications, Inc., 144A,
4.50%, 5/1/29

    37,000       35,198  

UPC Broadband Finco BV, 144A,
4.875%, 7/15/31

    52,000       49,739  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 144A,
5.00%, 7/15/30

    33,000       31,056  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
144A, 5.50%, 5/15/29

    50,000       50,033  

144A, 4.50%, 8/15/30

    32,000       29,969  

VZ Secured Financing BV, 144A,
5.00%, 1/15/32

    64,000       61,216  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 144A,
5.125%, 2/28/30

    18,000       16,807  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)            

Ziggo BV, 144A,
4.875%, 1/15/30

  $ 35,000     $ 33,450  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,882,643)

      2,666,064  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 7.5%            

Altice France Holding SA
144A, 10.50%, 5/15/27

    64,000       67,114  

144A, 6.00%, 2/15/28 (a)

    45,000       39,791  

Altice France SA
144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    39,000       36,512  

144A, 5.125%, 1/15/29

    17,000       15,447  

144A, 5.125%, 7/15/29

    108,000       97,873  

144A, 5.50%, 10/15/29

    70,000       64,237  

Avaya, Inc., 144A,
6.125%, 9/15/28

    38,000       36,678  

C&W Senior Financing DAC, 144A,
6.875%, 9/15/27

    47,000       48,794  

CommScope Technologies LLC
144A, 6.00%, 6/15/25

    46,000       45,146  

144A, 5.00%, 3/15/27

    26,000       23,044  

CommScope, Inc.
144A, 6.00%, 3/1/26

    54,000       55,149  

144A, 8.25%, 3/1/27

    35,000       34,887  

144A, 7.125%, 7/1/28

    40,000       37,568  

144A, 4.75%, 9/1/29

    44,000       41,101  

Connect Finco SARL / Connect US Finco LLC, 144A,
6.75%, 10/1/26

    73,000       73,985  

Consolidated Communications, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 10/1/28 (a)

    14,000       13,281  

144A, 6.50%, 10/1/28 (a)

    27,000       26,933  

DKT Finance ApS, 144A,
9.375%, 6/17/23

    13,000       13,067  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC
144A, 5.875%, 10/15/27

    45,000       45,684  

144A, 5.00%, 5/1/28

    61,000       59,307  

144A, 6.75%, 5/1/29

    39,000       37,928  

5.875%, 11/1/29

    30,000       27,654  

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/30

    38,000       35,074  

Iliad Holding SASU
144A, 6.50%, 10/15/26

    43,000       42,838  

144A, 7.00%, 10/15/28

    41,000       40,852  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 144A,
6.50%, 3/15/30

    116,000       118,030  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 7/1/28

    42,000       38,850  

144A, 3.625%, 1/15/29

    40,000       35,101  

144A, 3.75%, 7/15/29

    41,000       36,246  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.
144A, 4.50%, 1/15/29

    30,000       25,101  

144A, 5.375%, 6/15/29

    43,000       37,389  

Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC
144A, 5.625%, 12/6/26

    18,000       13,264  

144A, 4.875%, 6/1/27

    15,000       10,678  

144A, 6.50%, 10/15/27

    22,000       11,037  

Viasat, Inc.
144A, 5.625%, 9/15/25

    25,000       23,915  

144A, 5.625%, 4/15/27

    21,000       21,002  

144A, 6.50%, 7/15/28

    24,000       22,185  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   11  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Telecommunications (Continued)            

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC
144A, 4.25%, 1/31/31

  $ 52,000     $ 47,917  

144A, 4.75%, 7/15/31

    60,000       57,606  

Windstream Escrow LLC / Windstream Escrow Finance Corp., 144A,
7.75%, 8/15/28 (a)

    49,000       49,516  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 3/1/27

    62,000       59,029  

144A, 6.125%, 3/1/28 (a)

    38,000       35,384  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,802,930)

      1,702,194  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 19.7%    
Airlines — 1.2%            

American Airlines Group, Inc., 144A,
3.75%, 3/1/25 (a)

    18,000       16,785  

American Airlines, Inc., 144A,
11.75%, 7/15/25

    97,000       117,884  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd. / HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., 144A,
5.75%, 1/20/26

    52,000       52,711  

United Airlines, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 4/15/29

    80,000       78,056  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $255,971)

      265,436  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.4%            

Allison Transmission, Inc., 144A,
3.75%, 1/30/31

    35,000       32,552  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC
144A, 4.50%, 10/1/27

    27,000       24,876  

144A, 5.875%, 1/15/28

    15,000       14,895  

144A, 5.50%, 7/15/29

    16,000       15,401  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $90,863)

      87,724  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.4%            

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 144A,
4.875%, 8/15/26 (a)

    29,000       29,079  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.875%, 7/1/28 (a)

    14,000       14,452  

5.00%, 10/1/29 (a)

    21,000       19,955  

Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co., 144A,
8.50%, 5/15/27

    72,000       75,042  

Dana, Inc.,
4.25%, 9/1/30

    12,000       11,419  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
144A, 5.00%, 7/15/29

    30,000       29,553  

5.25%, 4/30/31

    16,000       15,578  

144A, 5.25%, 7/15/31

    24,000       23,407  

5.625%, 4/30/33

    26,000       25,038  

Tenneco, Inc.
5.00%, 7/15/26 (a)

    10,000       9,989  

144A, 7.875%, 1/15/29

    24,000       25,375  

144A, 5.125%, 4/15/29

    47,000       46,716  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $331,279)

      325,603  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.6%            

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 144A,
3.875%, 11/15/29

    14,000       13,182  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Distribution/Wholesale (Continued)            

H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 144A,
3.875%, 12/15/28

  $ 44,000     $ 41,232  

Wolverine Escrow LLC
144A, 8.50%, 11/15/24 (a)

    25,000       21,041  

144A, 9.00%, 11/15/26 (a)

    37,000       37,061  

144A, 13.125%, 11/15/27 (a)

    19,000       9,405  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $132,540)

      121,921  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 2.5%            

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
144A, , 6/15/26 (a)

    63,000       58,385  

144A, 7.50%, 2/15/29

    32,000       31,654  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 10/15/29

    52,000       49,546  

Cedar Fair LP,
5.25%, 7/15/29 (a)

    19,000       19,012  

Cedar Fair LP / Canada’s Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. / Millennium Op,
5.375%, 4/15/27

    15,000       15,128  

Cinemark USA, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 3/15/26 (a)

    14,000       13,804  

144A, 5.25%, 7/15/28 (a)

    27,000       25,581  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 144A,
5.50%, 4/15/29

    35,000       33,330  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 144A,
4.75%, 10/15/27

    40,000       39,350  

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, 144A,
8.00%, 2/1/26

    41,000       41,459  

Penn National Gaming, Inc.
144A, 5.625%, 1/15/27

    22,000       22,330  

144A, 4.125%, 7/1/29

    13,000       12,039  

Premier Entertainment Sub LLC / Premier Entertainment Finance Corp.
144A, 5.625%, 9/1/29

    34,000       30,888  

144A, 5.875%, 9/1/31

    28,000       25,236  

Resorts World Las Vegas LLC / RWLV Capital, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 4/16/29

    35,000       32,794  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 144A,
7.00%, 5/15/28

    50,000       51,550  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 144A,
5.50%, 4/15/27

    20,000       20,194  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC / Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.
144A, 7.75%, 4/15/25

    24,000       25,082  

144A, 5.125%, 10/1/29

    26,000       25,056  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $595,502)

      572,418  
   

 

 

 
Food Service — 0.4%            

Aramark Services, Inc., 144A,
5.00%, 2/1/28 (a)

    50,000       50,144  

TKC Holdings, Inc.
144A, 6.875%, 5/15/28

    20,000       19,825  

144A, 10.50%, 5/15/29

    20,000       20,536  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $92,342)

      90,505  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   12  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Home Builders — 0.5%            

Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co., 144A,
4.625%, 4/1/30

  $ 14,000     $ 13,212  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential US LLC
144A, 6.25%, 9/15/27

    25,000       25,093  

144A, 4.875%, 2/15/30

    17,000       15,533  

Century Communities, Inc., 144A,
3.875%, 8/15/29

    18,000       16,723  

Mattamy Group Corp., 144A,
4.625%, 3/1/30

    21,000       19,778  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 144A,
5.125%, 8/1/30

    27,000       26,955  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $123,236)

      117,294  
   

 

 

 
Home Furnishings — 0.1%            

Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 144A,
3.875%, 10/15/31

   

(Cost $30,736)

    31,000       27,900  
   

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.2%            

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.
4.00%, 4/1/31

    19,000       17,462  

4.375%, 2/1/32

    23,000       21,268  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $41,407)

      38,730  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 3.8%            

Carnival Corp.
144A, 10.50%, 2/1/26

    26,000       29,219  

144A, 7.625%, 3/1/26

    56,000       57,624  

144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    137,000       133,410  

144A, 9.875%, 8/1/27

    35,000       39,337  

144A, 4.00%, 8/1/28

    100,000       95,644  

144A, 6.00%, 5/1/29

    78,000       75,380  

Life Time, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 1/15/26

    40,000       39,841  

144A, 8.00%, 4/15/26 (a)

    10,000       9,994  

NCL Corp. Ltd.
144A, 3.625%, 12/15/24

    16,000       15,020  

144A, 5.875%, 3/15/26

    53,000       51,331  

144A, 5.875%, 2/15/27

    39,000       39,024  

144A, 7.75%, 2/15/29

    28,000       28,875  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
144A, 4.25%, 7/1/26

    21,000       19,920  

144A, 5.50%, 8/31/26

    35,000       34,711  

144A, 5.375%, 7/15/27

    36,000       35,412  

3.70%, 3/15/28 (a)

    71,000       64,440  

144A, 5.50%, 4/1/28

    18,000       17,663  

Viking Cruises Ltd.
144A, 13.00%, 5/15/25

    26,000       28,928  

144A, 5.875%, 9/15/27

    29,000       27,076  

144A, 7.00%, 2/15/29

    22,000       20,823  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $883,444)

      863,672  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 2.5%            

Boyd Gaming Corp.
4.75%, 12/1/27

    44,000       44,116  

144A, 4.75%, 6/15/31

    35,000       34,421  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Lodging (Continued)            

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC / Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc
144A, 5.00%, 6/1/29

  $ 31,000     $ 30,427  

144A, 4.875%, 7/1/31

    22,000       20,922  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 144A,
4.50%, 6/15/29

    19,000       18,026  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.
144A, 4.875%, 6/6/25

    35,000       33,408  

144A, 5.25%, 4/26/26

    19,000       17,741  

144A, 5.625%, 7/17/27

    23,000       21,500  

144A, 5.75%, 7/21/28

    43,000       38,937  

144A, 5.375%, 12/4/29

    38,000       33,045  

MGM Resorts International
5.50%, 4/15/27

    24,000       24,814  

4.75%, 10/15/28

    27,000       26,932  

Station Casinos LLC
144A, 4.50%, 2/15/28

    25,000       24,063  

144A, 4.625%, 12/1/31

    18,000       16,986  

Travel + Leisure Co.
144A, 6.625%, 7/31/26

    27,000       28,861  

6.00%, 4/1/27

    20,000       20,932  

144A, 4.50%, 12/1/29

    23,000       22,008  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
144A, 5.50%, 3/1/25

    78,000       79,193  

144A, 5.25%, 5/15/27 (a)

    32,000       31,718  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $593,259)

      568,050  
   

 

 

 
Retail — 6.1%            

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 1/15/28

    35,000       34,446  

144A, 3.50%, 2/15/29

    26,000       24,553  

144A, 4.00%, 10/15/30

    114,000       105,699  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
4.50%, 3/1/28

    14,000       13,784  

144A, 4.625%, 11/15/29

    38,000       37,120  

4.75%, 3/1/30

    16,000       15,550  

144A, 5.00%, 2/15/32

    21,000       20,417  

Bath & Body Works, Inc., 144A,
6.625%, 10/1/30

    35,000       37,932  

Carvana Co.
144A, 5.625%, 10/1/25

    24,000       22,824  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27

    26,000       23,284  

144A, 5.875%, 10/1/28 (a)

    18,000       16,097  

144A, 4.875%, 9/1/29 (a)

    29,000       24,270  

eG Global Finance PLC
144A, 6.75%, 2/7/25

    21,000       21,026  

144A, 8.50%, 10/30/25

    27,000       27,323  

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
144A, 5.375%, 4/1/26

    23,000       21,534  

144A, 5.875%, 4/1/29

    39,000       35,892  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC / Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 1/15/29

    37,000       35,471  

144A, 6.75%, 1/15/30

    50,000       47,562  

FirstCash, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 9/1/28

    20,000       18,907  

144A, 5.625%, 1/1/30

    18,000       17,903  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   13  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Retail (Continued)            

Gap, Inc.
144A, 3.625%, 10/1/29

  $ 29,000     $ 26,267  

144A, 3.875%, 10/1/31

    26,000       23,205  

IRB Holding Corp., 144A,
6.75%, 2/15/26

    19,000       19,161  

LBM Acquisition LLC, 144A,
6.25%, 1/15/29

    29,000       26,946  

LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, 144A,
4.875%, 5/1/29

    36,000       34,351  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC, 144A,
5.875%, 4/1/29

    20,000       20,474  

Michaels Cos., Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 5/1/28

    46,000       43,200  

144A, 7.875%, 5/1/29

    45,000       39,459  

NMG Holding Co, Inc. / Neiman Marcus Group LLC, 144A,
7.125%, 4/1/26

    39,000       40,190  

Nordstrom, Inc.
4.375%, 4/1/30 (a)

    26,000       23,730  

4.25%, 8/1/31 (a)

    16,000       14,350  

Party City Holdings, Inc., 144A,
8.75%, 2/15/26

    26,000       26,065  

PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp.
144A, 4.75%, 2/15/28

    52,000       51,944  

144A, 7.75%, 2/15/29

    40,000       42,091  

QVC, Inc.
4.75%, 2/15/27

    20,000       18,632  

4.375%, 9/1/28

    18,000       16,342  

Rite Aid Corp.
144A, 7.50%, 7/1/25

    22,000       21,165  

144A, 8.00%, 11/15/26

    39,000       37,126  

Sonic Automotive, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 11/15/29

    33,000       31,378  

144A, 4.875%, 11/15/31

    18,000       16,994  

SRS Distribution, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 7/1/28

    24,000       22,949  

144A, 6.125%, 7/1/29

    23,000       22,004  

144A, 6.00%, 12/1/29

    30,000       28,427  

Staples, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 4/15/26

    85,000       84,203  

144A, 10.75%, 4/15/27 (a)

    35,000       32,701  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 144A,
5.00%, 6/1/31

    25,000       23,780  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,455,894)

      1,388,728  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 18.1%    
Agriculture — 0.2%            

Vector Group Ltd.
144A, 10.50%, 11/1/26

    20,000       20,568  

144A, 5.75%, 2/1/29

    31,000       28,652  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $52,728)

      49,220  
   

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.1%            

Primo Water Holdings, Inc., 144A,
4.375%, 4/30/29

   

(Cost $25,966)

    26,000       24,247  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Biotechnology — 0.1%            

Grifols Escrow Issuer SA, 144A,
4.75%, 10/15/28

   

(Cost $25,491)

  $ 27,000     $ 25,481  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 4.1%            

ADT Security Corp., 144A,
4.125%, 8/1/29

    53,000       50,062  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp.
144A, 6.625%, 7/15/26

    68,000       69,720  

144A, 9.75%, 7/15/27

    37,000       38,702  

144A, 6.00%, 6/1/29 (a)

    46,000       42,837  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp. / Atlas Luxco 4 SARL, 144A,
4.625%, 6/1/28

    47,000       44,689  

APX Group, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 2/15/27

    42,000       43,171  

144A, 5.75%, 7/15/29

    17,000       15,268  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 4/1/28

    20,000       19,167  

144A, 5.375%, 3/1/29 (a)

    27,000       26,607  

CoreCivic, Inc.,
8.25%, 4/15/26 (a)

    27,000       27,456  

Garda World Security Corp.
144A, 4.625%, 2/15/27

    27,000       26,199  

144A, 9.50%, 11/1/27

    21,000       21,691  

144A, 6.00%, 6/1/29

    19,000       17,265  

Hertz Corp.
144A, 4.625%, 12/1/26

    18,000       17,164  

144A, 5.00%, 12/1/29

    36,000       33,626  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
144A, 5.50%, 9/1/28

    37,000       35,955  

144A, 5.75%, 11/1/28 (a)

    56,000       50,602  

Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co.
144A, 5.625%, 10/1/28

    35,000       33,574  

144A, 4.50%, 7/15/29

    22,000       19,807  

144A, 5.875%, 10/1/30

    27,000       25,972  

144A, 4.75%, 7/15/31

    31,000       27,701  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 4/15/26

    45,000       46,236  

144A, 3.375%, 8/31/27

    40,000       37,063  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/28

    46,000       44,445  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.
144A, 9.25%, 4/15/25

    27,000       30,484  

144A, 7.375%, 9/1/25

    30,000       31,125  

Service Corp. International,
4.00%, 5/15/31

    28,000       26,575  

Sotheby’s, 144A,
7.375%, 10/15/27

    25,000       26,063  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $967,052)

      929,226  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.3%            

Coty, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/15/26

    29,000       28,960  

144A, 6.50%, 4/15/26 (a)

    21,000       21,365  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   14  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care (Continued)            

Edgewell Personal Care Co., 144A,
4.125%, 4/1/29

  $ 18,000     $ 16,934  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $68,383)

      67,259  
   

 

 

 
Food — 1.6%            

B&G Foods, Inc.,
5.25%, 9/15/27

    20,000       19,963  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.125%, 1/31/30

    35,000       33,925  

144A, 4.375%, 1/31/32

    34,000       33,091  

Performance Food Group, Inc., 144A,
4.25%, 8/1/29

    35,000       33,435  

Post Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 12/15/29

    45,000       45,437  

144A, 4.625%, 4/15/30

    61,000       57,562  

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/31

    73,000       67,697  

Sigma Holdco BV, 144A,
7.875%, 5/15/26 (a)

    17,000       14,988  

US Foods, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 2/15/29

    35,000       34,666  

144A, 4.625%, 6/1/30

    16,000       15,420  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $372,302)

      356,184  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products — 1.2%            

Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc.
144A, 3.875%, 4/1/29

    177,000       167,303  

144A, 5.25%, 10/1/29 (a)

    98,000       93,727  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $274,090)

      261,030  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services — 4.5%            

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
144A, 8.00%, 3/15/26

    83,000       86,230  

144A, 5.625%, 3/15/27

    71,000       71,253  

144A, 8.00%, 12/15/27

    27,000       28,511  

144A, 6.875%, 4/1/28

    27,000       24,988  

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/29

    35,000       35,103  

144A, 6.875%, 4/15/29

    65,000       63,104  

144A, 6.125%, 4/1/30 (a)

    68,000       63,324  

144A, 5.25%, 5/15/30

    52,000       50,468  

144A, 4.75%, 2/15/31

    45,000       42,414  

DaVita, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 6/1/30

    106,000       101,934  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    58,000       53,088  

Encompass Health Corp.
4.75%, 2/1/30

    30,000       28,464  

4.625%, 4/1/31

    15,000       14,177  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 144A,
8.75%, 10/15/26

    40,000       21,270  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC, 144A,
4.375%, 2/15/27

    30,000       28,464  

LifePoint Health, Inc., 144A,
5.375%, 1/15/29

    18,000       16,669  

Radiology Partners, Inc., 144A,
9.25%, 2/1/28

    25,000       24,980  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc. / LifePoint Health, Inc., 144A,
9.75%, 12/1/26

    50,000       52,495  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Healthcare-Services (Continued)            

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
144A, 4.625%, 6/15/28

  $ 22,000     $ 21,535  

144A, 6.125%, 10/1/28

    99,000       99,646  

144A, 4.25%, 6/1/29

    58,000       56,049  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/30

    51,000       49,294  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,070,247)

      1,033,460  
   

 

 

 
Household Products/Wares — 0.3%            

Central Garden & Pet Co.
4.125%, 10/15/30 (a)

    20,000       19,023  

144A, 4.125%, 4/30/31

    12,000       11,237  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. / KIK Custom Products, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 12/31/26

    10,000       9,036  

144A, 7.00%, 12/31/27 (a)

    23,000       19,242  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 144A,
3.875%, 3/15/31

    16,000       14,678  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $81,921)

      73,216  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.7%            

AdaptHealth LLC
144A, 4.625%, 8/1/29

    16,000       14,453  

144A, 5.125%, 3/1/30

    23,000       21,247  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
144A, 9.25%, 4/1/26

    54,000       55,929  

144A, 8.50%, 1/31/27

    50,000       50,724  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.
144A, 6.125%, 4/15/25

    96,000       96,540  

144A, 9.00%, 12/15/25

    60,000       61,943  

144A, 6.125%, 2/1/27

    39,000       39,372  

144A, 5.75%, 8/15/27

    18,000       17,908  

144A, 7.00%, 1/15/28

    11,000       10,082  

144A, 5.00%, 1/30/28

    75,000       62,940  

144A, 4.875%, 6/1/28

    58,000       55,817  

144A, 6.25%, 2/15/29

    90,000       76,913  

144A, 7.25%, 5/30/29

    25,000       21,922  

144A, 5.25%, 1/30/30

    68,000       54,939  

144A, 5.25%, 2/15/31 (a)

    35,000       27,882  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH, 144A,
5.50%, 1/15/28

    17,000       17,011  

Endo Dac / Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc.
144A, 9.50%, 7/31/27 (a)

    40,000       39,065  

144A, 6.00%, 6/30/28

    47,000       31,099  

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co I Sarl / Endo US, Inc., 144A,
6.125%, 4/1/29

    47,000       44,131  

HLF Financing Sarl LLC / Herbalife International, Inc., 144A,
4.875%, 6/1/29

    20,000       18,381  

Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV, 144A,
5.125%, 4/30/31

    80,000       79,479  

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 144A,
7.50%, 4/1/27

    79,000       79,091  

Prestige Brands, Inc., 144A,
3.75%, 4/1/31

    23,000       21,224  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   15  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pharmaceuticals (Continued)            

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
7.125%, 1/31/25

  $ 40,000     $ 42,053  

3.15%, 10/1/26

    125,000       113,594  

4.75%, 5/9/27

    36,000       34,740  

6.75%, 3/1/28 (a)

    50,000       52,535  

5.125%, 5/9/29

    46,000       44,160  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,372,669)

      1,285,174  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 11.7%    
Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.2%            

TerraForm Power Operating LLC
144A, 5.00%, 1/31/28

    25,000       25,108  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/30

    30,000       29,494  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $57,234)

      54,602  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 6.7%            

Antero Resources Corp.
144A, 7.625%, 2/1/29

    19,000       20,592  

144A, 5.375%, 3/1/30 (a)

    22,000       22,452  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp.
144A, 7.00%, 11/1/26

    36,000       35,611  

144A, 5.875%, 6/30/29

    14,000       13,344  

Callon Petroleum Co.
6.125%, 10/1/24

    14,000       13,961  

144A, 8.00%, 8/1/28 (a)

    24,000       24,989  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp., 144A,
11.00%, 4/15/25

    20,000       21,084  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 144A,
6.75%, 4/15/29

    34,000       35,994  

Citgo Holding, Inc., 144A,
9.25%, 8/1/24

    62,000       62,420  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.
144A, 7.00%, 6/15/25

    28,000       28,032  

144A, 6.375%, 6/15/26

    35,000       34,830  

CNX Resources Corp.
144A, 7.25%, 3/14/27

    24,000       25,260  

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/29

    18,000       18,410  

Colgate Energy Partners III LLC, 144A,
5.875%, 7/1/29

    25,000       25,780  

Comstock Resources, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 3/1/29

    52,000       52,974  

144A, 5.875%, 1/15/30

    35,000       34,013  

CrownRock LP / CrownRock Finance, Inc. 144A, 5.625%, 10/15/25

    64,000       64,804  

144A, 5.00%, 5/1/29

    12,000       12,228  

CVR Energy, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 2/15/25 (a)

    32,000       31,020  

144A, 5.75%, 2/15/28 (a)

    8,000       7,551  

Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co. 144A, 6.25%, 11/1/28

    24,000       24,508  

144A, 5.75%, 2/1/29

    22,000       22,148  

144A, 6.00%, 2/1/31

    25,000       25,412  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
9.50%, 1/15/25

    23,000       23,704  

144A, 7.75%, 7/31/29 (a)

    13,000       12,629  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)            

Leviathan Bond Ltd.
144A, REGS, 6.50%, 6/30/27

  $ 22,000     $ 22,638  

144A, REGS, 6.75%, 6/30/30

    19,000       19,352  

Matador Resources Co.,
5.875%, 9/15/26

    37,000       37,601  

MEG Energy Corp.
144A, 7.125%, 2/1/27

    35,000       36,613  

144A, 5.875%, 2/1/29

    26,000       26,320  

Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc., 144A,
7.50%, 1/15/26

    56,000       49,662  

Murphy Oil Corp.
5.875%, 12/1/27

    19,000       19,381  

6.375%, 7/15/28

    20,000       20,749  

Nabors Industries Ltd., 144A,
7.25%, 1/15/26

    20,000       19,533  

Nabors Industries, Inc.
5.75%, 2/1/25

    22,000       21,142  

144A, 7.375%, 5/15/27

    25,000       25,844  

Parkland Corp.
144A, 4.50%, 10/1/29

    28,000       26,449  

144A, 4.625%, 5/1/30

    38,000       35,969  

PBF Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp. 144A, 9.25%, 5/15/25 (a)

    44,000       44,575  

6.00%, 2/15/28

    53,000       38,866  

Puma International Financing SA, 144A,
5.125%, 10/6/24

    50,000       49,124  

Range Resources Corp.
8.25%, 1/15/29

    21,000       23,039  

144A, 4.75%, 2/15/30

    21,000       20,584  

SM Energy Co.
144A, 10.00%, 1/15/25

    16,000       17,563  

6.75%, 9/15/26 (a)

    22,000       22,248  

6.625%, 1/15/27

    27,000       27,303  

6.50%, 7/15/28 (a)

    11,000       11,288  

Southwestern Energy Co.
5.375%, 3/15/30

    44,000       45,462  

4.75%, 2/1/32

    49,000       48,802  

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.
4.50%, 5/15/29

    27,000       25,921  

144A, 4.50%, 4/30/30

    31,000       29,664  

Transocean, Inc.
144A, 7.25%, 11/1/25

    15,000       11,675  

144A, 7.50%, 1/15/26

    20,000       15,533  

144A, 11.50%, 1/30/27

    24,000       24,045  

144A, 8.00%, 2/1/27

    31,000       23,011  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,536,287)

      1,533,706  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.9%            

Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp.
144A, 6.875%, 4/1/27

    18,000       18,497  

144A, 6.25%, 4/1/28

    27,000       27,031  

CGG SA, 144A,
8.75%, 4/1/27 (a)

    20,000       19,538  

USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp.
6.875%, 4/1/26

    25,000       25,140  

6.875%, 9/1/27

    27,000       27,056  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   16  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas Services (Continued)            

Weatherford International Ltd.
144A, 6.50%, 9/15/28

  $ 18,000     $ 18,658  

144A, 8.625%, 4/30/30

    66,000       67,011  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $206,864)

      202,931  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines — 3.9%            

Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.
144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    34,000       34,557  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/28

    22,000       22,358  

144A, 5.375%, 6/15/29

    26,000       26,163  

Buckeye Partners LP, 144A,
4.50%, 3/1/28

    18,000       17,129  

CQP Holdco LP / BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC, 144A,
5.50%, 6/15/31

    59,000       58,779  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. 144A, 5.625%, 5/1/27

    21,000       20,879  

144A, 6.00%, 2/1/29

    25,000       25,193  

144A, 8.00%, 4/1/29

    22,000       23,437  

EnLink Midstream LLC,
5.375%, 6/1/29

    15,000       14,949  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
144A, 6.50%, 7/1/27

    31,000       32,269  

144A, 4.50%, 1/15/29

    33,000       30,870  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/31

    45,000       42,250  

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.50%, 10/1/25

    19,000       18,544  

8.00%, 1/15/27

    44,000       44,550  

7.75%, 2/1/28 (a)

    26,000       25,719  

Hess Midstream Operations LP, 144A,
4.25%, 2/15/30

    27,000       26,108  

ITT Holdings LLC, 144A,
6.50%, 8/1/29

    47,000       44,132  

New Fortress Energy, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 9/15/25

    44,000       42,379  

144A, 6.50%, 9/30/26

    63,000       60,397  

NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp., 144A,
7.50%, 2/1/26

    79,000       79,419  

NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL Energy Finance Corp.,
7.50%, 11/1/23 (a)

    18,000       17,308  

NuStar Logistics LP
5.625%, 4/28/27

    15,000       15,043  

6.375%, 10/1/30

    24,000       24,356  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 144A,
4.95%, 7/15/29

    19,000       18,414  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.
144A, 7.50%, 10/1/25

    15,000       15,771  

144A, 6.00%, 3/1/27

    28,000       28,046  

144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    20,000       19,157  

144A, 6.00%, 12/31/30

    36,000       34,481  

144A, 6.00%, 9/1/31

    18,000       16,994  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $905,135)

      879,651  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Financial — 9.6%    
Banks — 0.4%            

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
144A, 8.25%, 4/15/25

  $ 22,000     $ 21,986  

144A, 7.625%, 5/1/26

    24,000       23,085  

144A, 6.625%, 1/15/27

    34,000       31,430  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 144A,
4.198%, 6/1/32

    27,000       24,441  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $106,502)

      100,942  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.5%            

Coinbase Global, Inc.
144A, 3.375%, 10/1/28

    43,000       39,262  

144A, 3.625%, 10/1/31

    38,000       33,535  

Curo Group Holdings Corp., 144A,
7.50%, 8/1/28

    35,000       31,126  

Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co.-Issuer Corp., 144A,
5.00%, 8/15/28

    43,000       41,459  

LD Holdings Group LLC
144A, 6.50%, 11/1/25

    11,000       10,469  

144A, 6.125%, 4/1/28

    29,000       25,917  

Midcap Financial Issuer Trust
144A, 6.50%, 5/1/28

    36,000       35,129  

144A, 5.625%, 1/15/30

    13,000       11,887  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
144A, 6.00%, 1/15/27

    15,000       15,244  

144A, 5.50%, 8/15/28

    30,000       29,955  

144A, 5.125%, 12/15/30

    30,000       28,160  

144A, 5.75%, 11/15/31

    27,000       26,154  

Navient Corp.
6.75%, 6/15/26

    29,000       30,124  

5.00%, 3/15/27

    28,000       27,063  

4.875%, 3/15/28

    18,000       16,856  

5.50%, 3/15/29

    26,000       24,616  

NFP Corp.
144A, 4.875%, 8/15/28

    13,000       12,430  

144A, 6.875%, 8/15/28

    93,000       86,613  

OneMain Finance Corp.
3.875%, 9/15/28

    21,000       19,484  

5.375%, 11/15/29

    17,000       17,128  

4.00%, 9/15/30

    51,000       46,548  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
144A, 5.375%, 10/15/25

    21,000       20,919  

144A, 4.25%, 2/15/29

    23,000       20,616  

144A, 5.75%, 9/15/31

    23,000       21,708  

United Wholesale Mortgage LLC
144A, 5.50%, 11/15/25

    28,000       26,988  

144A, 5.75%, 6/15/27

    18,000       17,231  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/29 (a)

    35,000       32,085  

VistaJet Malta Finance PLC / XO Management Holding, Inc., 144A,
6.375%, 2/1/30 (a)

    37,000       35,280  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $827,821)

      783,986  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 1.1%            

Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc.
144A, 7.00%, 11/15/25

    56,000       55,500  

144A, 10.125%, 8/1/26

    5,000       5,304  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   17  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Insurance (Continued)            

144A, 4.25%, 2/15/29

  $ 25,000     $ 23,530  

144A, 6.00%, 8/1/29

    18,000       16,259  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co.-Issuer, 144A,
5.875%, 11/1/29

    31,000       29,304  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer
144A, 4.25%, 10/15/27

    22,000       21,259  

144A, 6.75%, 10/15/27

    50,000       48,932  

AssuredPartners, Inc.
144A, 7.00%, 8/15/25

    18,000       17,838  

144A, 5.625%, 1/15/29

    19,000       17,508  

HUB International Ltd., 144A,
5.625%, 12/1/29

    20,000       19,025  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $263,008)

      254,459  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 1.0%            

Howard Hughes Corp., 144A,
4.375%, 2/1/31

    30,000       28,287  

Kennedy-Wilson, Inc.
4.75%, 3/1/29

    28,000       27,405  

4.75%, 2/1/30

    28,000       26,828  

5.00%, 3/1/31

    18,000       17,495  

Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp.
144A, 5.75%, 1/15/29

    40,000       39,738  

144A, 5.25%, 4/15/30

    37,000       35,310  

WeWork Cos. LLC / WW Co.-Obligor, Inc., 144A,
5.00%, 7/10/25

    21,000       17,679  

WeWork Cos., Inc., 144A,
7.875%, 5/1/25 (a)

    26,000       23,577  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $223,336)

      216,319  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 3.1%            

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 6/15/29

    18,000       16,276  

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL
144A, 5.75%, 5/15/26

    31,000       30,645  

144A, 4.50%, 4/1/27

    34,000       31,764  

Diversified Healthcare Trust
4.75%, 2/15/28

    18,000       16,302  

4.375%, 3/1/31

    17,000       14,628  

Iron Mountain, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 7/15/28

    15,000       14,884  

144A, 4.875%, 9/15/29

    39,000       37,696  

144A, 5.25%, 7/15/30

    56,000       55,522  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/31

    40,000       37,455  

144A, 5.625%, 7/15/32

    26,000       25,759  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.
144A, 4.25%, 2/1/27

    27,000       26,340  

144A, 4.75%, 6/15/29

    19,000       18,440  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued)            

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC / PK Domestic Property LLC / PK Finance Co.-Issuer
144A, 5.875%, 10/1/28

  $ 17,000     $ 17,275  

144A, 4.875%, 5/15/29

    34,000       32,810  

RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp.
4.75%, 10/15/27

    26,000       25,499  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/29

    26,000       24,602  

RLJ Lodging Trust LP, 144A,
4.00%, 9/15/29

    20,000       18,814  

Service Properties Trust
4.50%, 6/15/23

    19,000       18,839  

7.50%, 9/15/25

    55,000       57,833  

5.50%, 12/15/27

    28,000       27,440  

3.95%, 1/15/28

    25,000       21,721  

4.95%, 10/1/29

    33,000       29,892  

4.375%, 2/15/30

    10,000       8,743  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 144A,
6.00%, 1/15/30

    25,000       22,393  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC
144A, 4.75%, 4/15/28

    20,000       19,070  

144A, 6.50%, 2/15/29

    49,000       45,491  

XHR LP, 144A,
4.875%, 6/1/29

    15,000       14,548  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $741,032)

      710,681  
   

 

 

 
Venture Capital — 0.5%            

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, 144A,
5.25%, 4/15/29

    35,000       33,874  

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
5.25%, 5/15/27

    51,000       50,719  

4.375%, 2/1/29

    34,000       31,591  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $122,231)

      116,184  
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 8.7%    
Aerospace/Defense — 2.6%            

Bombardier, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 12/1/24

    35,000       36,263  

144A, 7.50%, 3/15/25

    65,000       64,906  

144A, 7.125%, 6/15/26

    42,000       41,991  

144A, 7.875%, 4/15/27 (a)

    91,000       91,626  

144A, 6.00%, 2/15/28

    26,000       24,866  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.,
4.60%, 6/15/28 (a)

    25,000       23,902  

TransDigm, Inc.
6.375%, 6/15/26

    37,000       37,764  

7.50%, 3/15/27

    40,000       41,390  

5.50%, 11/15/27

    122,000       121,217  

4.625%, 1/15/29

    15,000       14,223  

4.875%, 5/1/29

    35,000       33,296  

Triumph Group, Inc.
144A, 8.875%, 6/1/24

    19,000       20,294  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   18  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Aerospace/Defense (Continued)            

144A, 6.25%, 9/15/24

  $ 19,000     $ 18,877  

7.75%, 8/15/25 (a)

    18,000       18,086  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $591,586)

      588,701  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 1.3%            

Builders FirstSource, Inc., 144A,
4.25%, 2/1/32

    56,000       53,726  

Griffon Corp.,
5.75%, 3/1/28

    35,000       34,835  

JELD-WEN, Inc., 144A,
4.875%, 12/15/27

    16,000       15,581  

SRM Escrow Issuer LLC, 144A,
6.00%, 11/1/28

    42,000       41,952  

Standard Industries, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    35,000       34,359  

144A, 4.375%, 7/15/30

    56,000       53,107  

144A, 3.375%, 1/15/31

    54,000       47,861  

Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp., 144A,
5.25%, 1/15/29

    25,000       25,126  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $322,620)

      306,547  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.2%  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 6/15/28

    21,000       19,973  

144A, 4.375%, 3/31/29 (a)

    28,000       25,305  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $49,551)

      45,278  
   

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.5%            

II-VI, Inc., 144A,
5.00%, 12/15/29

    35,000       34,975  

Imola Merger Corp., 144A,
4.75%, 5/15/29

    80,000       77,717  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $117,181)

      112,692  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.2%            

Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 144A,
8.50%, 7/15/25 (a)

    35,000       32,172  

Promontoria Holding 264 BV, 144A,
7.875%, 3/1/27

    16,000       15,731  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $51,402)

      47,903  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.9%            

Covanta Holding Corp. 144A,
4.875%, 12/1/29

    29,000       27,786  

5.00%, 9/1/30

    15,000       14,433  

GFL Environmental, Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 8/1/28

    26,000       24,078  

144A, 4.75%, 6/15/29

    31,000       29,334  

144A, 4.375%, 8/15/29

    25,000       23,252  

Madison IAQ LLC
144A, 4.125%, 6/30/28

    38,000       35,997  

144A, 5.875%, 6/30/29

    37,000       33,625  

Stericycle, Inc., 144A,
3.875%, 1/15/29

    15,000       13,990  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $216,157)

      202,495  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Machinery-Diversified — 0.3%            

TK Elevator Holdco GmbH, 144A,
7.625%, 7/15/28

  $ 14,000     $ 14,259  

TK Elevator US Newco, Inc., 144A,
5.25%, 7/15/27

    56,000       55,508  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $73,293)

      69,767  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.2%            

FXI Holdings, Inc.
144A, 7.875%, 11/1/24

    18,000       17,752  

144A, 12.25%, 11/15/26

    25,000       26,781  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $45,159)

      44,533  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 2.0%            

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 144A,
4.00%, 9/1/29

    43,000       40,385  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    45,000       42,826  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    28,000       26,647  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc.
144A, 6.875%, 1/15/25

    24,000       24,079  

144A, 7.875%, 7/15/26

    19,000       19,613  

LABL, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 7/15/26

    25,000       25,092  

144A, 10.50%, 7/15/27

    24,000       24,644  

144A, 5.875%, 11/1/28

    18,000       17,263  

144A, 8.25%, 11/1/29 (a)

    21,000       19,569  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. 144A, 5.50%, 4/15/24

    58,000       57,768  

144A, 7.25%, 4/15/25

    52,000       51,183  

OI European Group BV, 144A,
4.75%, 2/15/30

    14,000       13,422  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 144A,
6.625%, 5/13/27

    30,000       31,157  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer Inc/Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Gro, 144A,
4.00%, 10/15/27 (a)

    40,000       37,058  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 144A,
8.50%, 8/15/27

    27,000       27,722  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $471,321)

      458,428  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.1%            

Seaspan Corp., 144A,
5.50%, 8/1/29

   

(Cost $26,093)

    26,000       24,813  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.4%            

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
144A, 6.50%, 10/1/25

    30,000       30,409  

144A, 9.75%, 8/1/27

    14,000       15,382  

144A, 5.50%, 5/1/28

    45,000       43,056  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $89,701)

      88,847  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Technology — 4.0%    
Computers — 1.4%            

Condor Merger Sub, Inc., 144A,
7.375%, 2/15/30

  $ 78,000     $ 75,417  

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.
8.50%, 4/15/24 (a)

    14,000       13,812  

144A,9.375%, 7/15/25

    25,000       26,063  

Exela Intermediate LLC / Exela Finance, Inc., 144A,
11.50%, 7/15/26 (a)

    44,000       25,960  

NCR Corp.
144A,5.00%, 10/1/28

    38,000       37,530  

144A,5.125%, 4/15/29

    42,000       41,374  

144A,6.125%, 9/1/29

    18,000       18,713  

144A,5.25%, 10/1/30

    15,000       14,531  

Seagate HDD Cayman,
4.125%, 1/15/31

    19,000       18,012  

Vericast Corp., 144A,
11.00%, 9/15/26

    43,894       44,882  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $330,365)

      316,294  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment — 0.2%            

Pitney Bowes, Inc., 144A,
6.875%, 3/15/27

    14,000       13,203  

Xerox Holdings Corp., 144A,
5.50%, 8/15/28 (a)

    32,000       31,976  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $47,335)

      45,179  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.1%            

ams-OSRAM AG, 144A,
7.00%, 7/31/25

   

(Cost $18,784)

    18,000       18,676  
   

 

 

 
Software — 2.3%            

Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 144A,
7.125%, 10/2/25

    21,000       21,756  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC / Change Healthcare Finance, Inc., 144A,
5.75%, 3/1/25

    51,000       50,758  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp. 144A,3.875%, 7/1/28

    40,000       37,859  

144A,4.875%, 7/1/29

    34,000       32,057  

MicroStrategy, Inc., 144A,
6.125%, 6/15/28 (a)

    19,000       18,359  

Minerva Merger Sub, Inc., 144A,
6.50%, 2/15/30

    91,000       87,737  

Open Text Corp., 144A,
3.875%, 12/1/29

    30,000       28,359  

Open Text Holdings, Inc.
144A,4.125%, 2/15/30

    32,000       30,687  

144A,4.125%, 12/1/31

    33,000       31,397  

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc. 144A,3.50%, 2/15/28

    33,000       29,983  

144A,5.375%, 12/1/28 (a)

    13,000       11,681  

ROBLOX Corp., 144A,
3.875%, 5/1/30 (a)

    35,000       33,330  

Twilio, Inc.,
3.875%, 3/15/31

    20,000       18,809  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Software (Continued)            

Veritas US, Inc. / Veritas Bermuda Ltd., 144A,
7.50%, 9/1/25

  $ 68,000     $ 67,340  

Ziff Davis, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 10/15/30

    24,000       23,124  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $540,674)

      523,236  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.2%    
Electric — 2.2%            

Calpine Corp.
144A,4.50%, 2/15/28

    44,000       42,972  

144A,5.125%, 3/15/28

    55,000       53,042  

144A,4.625%, 2/1/29

    25,000       23,224  

144A,5.00%, 2/1/31

    38,000       35,237  

144A,3.75%, 3/1/31

    31,000       28,261  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 144A,
3.75%, 2/15/31

    32,000       29,816  

NRG Energy, Inc.
144A,3.625%, 2/15/31

    46,000       42,371  

144A,3.875%, 2/15/32

    39,000       36,237  

PG&E Corp.
5.00%, 7/1/28

    40,000       39,666  

5.25%, 7/1/30

    38,000       37,808  

Talen Energy Supply LLC
6.50%, 6/1/25

    21,000       8,644  

144A,10.50%, 1/15/26

    23,000       10,390  

144A,7.25%, 5/15/27

    33,000       29,430  

144A,6.625%, 1/15/28

    36,000       31,290  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 144A,
4.375%, 5/1/29

    44,000       42,714  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $537,854)

      491,102  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS            

(Cost $23,380,005)

      22,355,274  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 6.9%  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (c)(d)
(Cost $1,561,891)

    1,561,891       1,561,891  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.6%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (c)
(Cost $131,179)

    131,179       131,179  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 105.8%
(Cost $25,073,075)

    $ 24,048,344  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (5.8%)

      (1,315,597
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 22,732,747  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2021
     Purchases
Cost
($)
    Sales
Proceeds
($)
     Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)
($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2022
     Value ($) at
2/28/2022
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL6.9%

 

           

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (c)(d)

 

  
     1,444,823        117,068 (e)                           63               1,561,891        1,561,891  
CASH EQUIVALENTS0.6%

 

           

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (c)

 

  
     171,850        962,584       (1,003,255                    18               131,179        131,179  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       1,616,673          1,079,652         (1,003,255          —            —          81            —          1,693,070          1,693,070  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2022 amounted to $1,999,184, which is 8.8% of net assets.

(b)

Defaulted security or security for which income has been deemed uncollectible.

(c)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

(d)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $524,247.

(e)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2022.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust
REGS:   Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Corporate Bonds (f)

     $        $ 22,355,274        $     —        $ 22,355,274  

Short-Term Investments (f)

       1,693,070                            1,693,070  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 1,693,070        $ 22,355,274        $        $ 24,048,344  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(f)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 98.5%    
Basic Materials — 2.8%    
Chemicals — 0.9%            

Ashland LLC, 144A,
3.375%, 9/1/31

  $ 1,352,000     $ 1,245,963  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 144A,
3.375%, 1/15/26

    1,444,000       1,380,645  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.
144A, 4.875%, 6/1/24

    2,893,000       2,932,692  

144A, 5.00%, 5/1/25

    1,600,000       1,618,200  

Olin Corp.
5.125%, 9/15/27

    1,444,000       1,463,826  

5.625%, 8/1/29 (a)

    2,212,000       2,311,197  

5.00%, 2/1/30

    1,647,000       1,662,243  

Tronox, Inc., 144A,
6.50%, 5/1/25 (a)

    1,475,000       1,533,594  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $14,497,962)

      14,148,360  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel — 0.4%            

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
144A, 9.875%, 10/17/25

    1,802,000       2,002,418  

144A, 6.75%, 3/15/26

    2,507,000       2,647,066  

5.875%, 6/1/27

    1,762,000       1,817,151  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,465,873)

      6,466,635  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 1.5%            

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV
144A, 5.50%, 12/15/27

    2,212,000       2,308,852  

144A, 6.125%, 5/15/28

    1,547,000       1,630,213  

144A, 4.125%, 3/31/29

    1,475,000       1,481,258  

Arconic Corp.
144A, 6.00%, 5/15/25

    2,137,000       2,206,453  

144A, 6.125%, 2/15/28

    2,605,000       2,667,481  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.
144A, 5.125%, 5/15/24

    2,212,000       2,276,170  

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/27

    1,770,000       1,772,974  

144A, 4.375%, 4/1/31

    4,440,000       4,315,791  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,
4.55%, 11/14/24

    1,452,000       1,517,594  

Novelis Corp., 144A,
3.25%, 11/15/26

    2,212,000       2,101,909  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $22,626,034)

      22,278,695  
   

 

 

 
Communications — 17.0%    
Advertising — 0.6%            

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.,
144A,
5.125%, 8/15/27

    3,687,000       3,688,106  

Lamar Media Corp.
3.75%, 2/15/28

    1,816,000       1,747,900  

4.00%, 2/15/30

    1,622,000       1,558,556  

3.625%, 1/15/31

    1,622,000       1,525,126  

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp., 144A,
6.25%, 6/15/25

    1,136,000       1,177,083  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,855,111)

      9,696,771  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Internet — 2.0%            

Arches Buyer, Inc., 144A,
4.25%, 6/1/28

  $ 2,802,000     $ 2,656,422  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC / GD Finance Co., Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 12/1/27

    1,728,000       1,760,530  

144A, 3.50%, 3/1/29

    2,360,000       2,223,828  

Match Group Holdings II LLC
144A, 5.00%, 12/15/27

    1,340,000       1,341,648  

144A, 4.625%, 6/1/28

    1,475,000       1,481,977  

144A, 4.125%, 8/1/30 (a)

    1,569,000       1,521,326  

144A, 3.625%, 10/1/31 (a)

    1,394,000       1,302,024  

NortonLifeLock, Inc., 144A,
5.00%, 4/15/25

    3,245,000       3,254,767  

Twitter, Inc., 144A,
3.875%, 12/15/27 (a)

    2,065,000       2,033,612  

Uber Technologies, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 5/15/25

    2,950,000       3,070,950  

144A, 8.00%, 11/1/26

    4,425,000       4,704,815  

144A, 7.50%, 9/15/27

    3,540,000       3,765,339  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/28

    1,475,000       1,507,892  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $31,054,221)

      30,625,130  
   

 

 

 
Media — 7.6%            

AMC Networks, Inc.
5.00%, 4/1/24

    1,236,000       1,235,852  

4.75%, 8/1/25 (a)

    2,321,000       2,319,549  

Cable One, Inc., 144A,
4.00%, 11/15/30

    1,924,000       1,782,086  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
144A, 4.00%, 3/1/23

    1,483,000       1,482,815  

144A, 5.50%, 5/1/26

    2,225,000       2,272,259  

144A, 5.125%, 5/1/27

    9,643,000       9,760,934  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/28

    7,428,000       7,455,298  

144A, 5.375%, 6/1/29

    4,450,000       4,513,235  

144A, 4.75%, 3/1/30

    9,049,000       8,883,992  

CSC Holdings LLC
5.25%, 6/1/24

    2,212,000       2,238,632  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27

    3,864,000       3,859,015  

144A, 5.375%, 2/1/28

    2,950,000       2,876,250  

DISH DBS Corp.,
5.00%, 3/15/23

    4,425,000       4,478,100  

Gray Television, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 7/15/26

    2,065,000       2,113,971  

144A, 7.00%, 5/15/27

    2,212,000       2,330,762  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
6.375%, 5/1/26

    2,359,874       2,436,452  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    2,207,000       2,201,041  

News Corp.
144A, 3.875%, 5/15/29

    2,967,000       2,846,095  

144A, 5.125%, 2/15/32

    1,480,000       1,515,683  

Nexstar Media, Inc., 144A,
5.625%, 7/15/27

    5,265,000       5,386,753  

Scripps Escrow II, Inc., 144A,
3.875%, 1/15/29

    1,622,000       1,525,694  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
144A, 3.125%, 9/1/26

    2,967,000       2,837,521  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)            

144A, 5.00%, 8/1/27

  $ 4,450,000     $ 4,499,662  

144A, 4.00%, 7/15/28

    5,934,000       5,715,035  

144A, 5.50%, 7/1/29

    3,709,000       3,798,851  

144A, 4.125%, 7/1/30

    4,440,000       4,203,681  

TEGNA, Inc., 144A,
4.75%, 3/15/26

    1,634,000       1,646,794  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL, 144A,
5.50%, 3/1/28

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Univision Communications, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 2/15/25

    4,364,000       4,397,708  

144A, 6.625%, 6/1/27

    4,425,000       4,596,026  

UPC Holding BV, 144A,
5.50%, 1/15/28

    1,560,000       1,554,002  

Videotron Ltd.
144A, 5.375%, 6/15/24

    1,681,000       1,743,701  

144A, 5.125%, 4/15/27

    1,881,000       1,916,438  

144A, 3.625%, 6/15/29

    1,475,000       1,405,852  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 144A,
6.00%, 1/15/27

    1,844,000       1,868,995  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $119,066,029)

      116,698,734  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 6.8%            

Altice France SA, 144A,
8.125%, 2/1/27

    5,192,000       5,471,070  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
5.25%, 8/1/26

    2,206,000       2,268,695  

6.625%, 8/1/26 (a)

    2,209,000       2,303,545  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
5.375%, 5/1/25

    2,459,000       2,468,787  

5.25%, 3/15/26

    2,193,000       2,199,952  

144A, 4.625%, 9/15/27

    2,950,000       2,842,133  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

   

Series W, 6.75%, 12/1/23

    2,332,000       2,439,738  

Series Y, 7.50%, 4/1/24

    2,950,000       3,099,344  

5.625%, 4/1/25

    1,391,000       1,384,480  

144A, 5.125%, 12/15/26

    3,751,000       3,488,430  

144A, 4.00%, 2/15/27

    3,687,000       3,508,549  

Nokia OYJ,
4.375%, 6/12/27

    1,475,000       1,529,597  

Sprint Corp.
7.875%, 9/15/23

    12,610,000       13,563,631  

7.125%, 6/15/24

    7,417,000       8,035,652  

7.625%, 2/15/25

    4,450,000       4,933,937  

7.625%, 3/1/26

    4,493,000       5,127,412  

Switch Ltd.
144A, 3.75%, 9/15/28

    1,733,000       1,646,870  

144A, 4.125%, 6/15/29

    1,519,000       1,456,675  

Telecom Italia SpA, 144A,
5.303%, 5/30/24

    4,425,000       4,559,078  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
2.25%, 2/15/26

    2,967,000       2,866,552  

2.625%, 4/15/26

    3,540,000       3,463,093  

5.375%, 4/15/27

    1,483,000       1,529,299  

4.75%, 2/1/28

    4,425,000       4,573,127  

2.625%, 2/15/29

    2,950,000       2,771,658  

3.375%, 4/15/29

    3,709,000       3,640,903  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Telecommunications (Continued)            

2.875%, 2/15/31

  $ 2,967,000     $ 2,788,298  

3.50%, 4/15/31

    4,005,000       3,936,214  

VEON Holdings BV
144A, 5.95%, 2/13/23

    1,370,000       863,100  

144A, 7.25%, 4/26/23 (a)

    2,065,000       1,350,562  

144A, 4.95%, 6/16/24

    1,579,000       884,240  

144A, 4.00%, 4/9/25

    2,950,000       1,283,250  

144A, 3.375%, 11/25/27

    3,687,000       1,622,280  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $111,734,066)

      103,900,151  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 20.1%    
Airlines — 1.3%            

Air Canada, 144A,
3.875%, 8/15/26

    3,540,000       3,447,553  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
3.80%, 4/19/23

    1,419,000       1,431,366  

2.90%, 10/28/24

    2,655,000       2,624,441  

7.375%, 1/15/26

    3,187,000       3,557,871  

4.375%, 4/19/28 (a)

    1,519,000       1,521,552  

3.75%, 10/28/29 (a)

    1,770,000       1,686,279  

United Airlines, Inc., 144A,
4.375%, 4/15/26

    5,900,000       5,910,384  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $20,523,086)

      20,179,446  
   

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.6%            

Hanesbrands, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 5/15/24

    2,655,000       2,694,520  

144A, 4.875%, 5/15/26

    2,655,000       2,706,945  

Levi Strauss & Co., 144A,
3.50%, 3/1/31

    1,475,000       1,376,891  

William Carter Co.
144A, 5.50%, 5/15/25

    1,475,000       1,513,571  

144A, 5.625%, 3/15/27

    1,494,000       1,523,932  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $10,027,955)

      9,815,859  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 4.4%            

Allison Transmission, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 10/1/27

    1,276,000       1,270,564  

144A, 5.875%, 6/1/29

    1,394,000       1,464,641  

Ford Motor Co.
9.00%, 4/22/25

    3,187,000       3,698,912  

4.346%, 12/8/26

    4,450,000       4,555,687  

9.625%, 4/22/30

    1,282,000       1,763,833  

3.25%, 2/12/32

    7,417,000       7,006,469  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.096%, 5/4/23

    1,714,000       1,728,998  

4.375%, 8/6/23

    1,714,000       1,741,638  

3.37%, 11/17/23

    1,714,000       1,723,787  

3.81%, 1/9/24

    1,286,000       1,302,461  

5.584%, 3/18/24

    2,571,000       2,686,129  

3.664%, 9/8/24

    1,374,000       1,377,263  

4.063%, 11/1/24

    2,480,000       2,519,948  

2.30%, 2/10/25

    2,066,000       2,006,716  

4.687%, 6/9/25

    1,028,000       1,060,891  

5.125%, 6/16/25

    2,928,000       3,044,710  

4.134%, 8/4/25

    2,400,000       2,430,000  

3.375%, 11/13/25

    3,599,000       3,549,118  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   23  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Auto Manufacturers (Continued)            

GMTN, 4.389%, 1/8/26

  $ 2,057,000     $ 2,100,876  

4.542%, 8/1/26

    1,286,000       1,326,316  

2.70%, 8/10/26

    2,571,000       2,464,946  

4.271%, 1/9/27

    1,543,000       1,557,196  

4.125%, 8/17/27

    2,146,000       2,164,992  

3.815%, 11/2/27

    1,286,000       1,276,059  

2.90%, 2/16/28

    1,306,000       1,238,996  

2.90%, 2/10/29

    1,451,000       1,357,411  

5.113%, 5/3/29

    2,549,000       2,691,349  

4.00%, 11/13/30

    2,828,000       2,810,127  

3.625%, 6/17/31

    1,714,000       1,650,818  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, 144A,
7.75%, 10/15/25

    2,065,000       2,178,575  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $68,983,478)

      67,749,426  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.3%            

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.25%, 3/15/26

    1,081,000       1,097,799  

6.50%, 4/1/27 (a)

    1,539,000       1,575,166  

Clarios Global LP, 144A,
6.75%, 5/15/25

    1,111,000       1,154,140  

Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co., 144A,
6.25%, 5/15/26

    2,693,000       2,790,931  

Dana Financing Luxembourg SARL, 144A,
5.75%, 4/15/25

    955,000       968,165  

Dana, Inc.
5.375%, 11/15/27

    1,413,000       1,443,033  

5.625%, 6/15/28

    1,098,000       1,124,083  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
9.50%, 5/31/25

    2,360,000       2,515,170  

5.00%, 5/31/26

    2,505,000       2,517,500  

4.875%, 3/15/27

    2,147,000       2,149,748  

ZF North America Capital, Inc., 144A,
4.75%, 4/29/25

    3,178,000       3,229,547  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $20,822,852)

      20,565,282  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.4%            

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 144A,
4.00%, 1/15/28

    2,065,000       2,022,007  

Avient Corp.
5.25%, 3/15/23

    1,898,000       1,947,946  

144A, 5.75%, 5/15/25

    1,833,000       1,883,444  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,920,108)

      5,853,397  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 4.3%            

Banijay Entertainment SASU, 144A,
5.375%, 3/1/25

    1,189,000       1,178,299  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 6.25%, 7/1/25

    10,029,000       10,406,742  

144A, 8.125%, 7/1/27 (a)

    5,310,000       5,713,932  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc., 144A,
5.75%, 7/1/25

    2,950,000       3,028,322  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Entertainment (Continued)            

Cedar Fair LP / Canada’s Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. / Millennium Op, 144A,
5.50%, 5/1/25

  $ 2,954,000     $ 3,039,858  

Churchill Downs, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 4/1/27

    1,770,000       1,798,630  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    2,065,000       2,030,876  

International Game Technology PLC
144A, 6.50%, 2/15/25

    3,245,000       3,451,625  

144A, 4.125%, 4/15/26

    2,313,000       2,281,173  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/27

    2,154,000       2,286,126  

144A, 5.25%, 1/15/29

    2,212,000       2,259,116  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 11/1/24

    1,696,000       1,715,979  

144A, 6.50%, 5/15/27

    3,540,000       3,794,066  

144A, 3.75%, 1/15/28

    1,480,000       1,418,950  

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, 144A,
7.875%, 10/15/24

    10,000       10,298  

Scientific Games International, Inc.
144A, 8.625%, 7/1/25

    1,727,000       1,832,347  

144A, 5.00%, 10/15/25

    3,687,000       3,728,368  

144A, 8.25%, 3/15/26

    3,245,000       3,382,199  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 144A,
4.875%, 7/31/24

    2,967,000       2,970,382  

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., 144A,
7.00%, 7/1/25

    2,162,000       2,256,577  

Vail Resorts, Inc., 144A,
6.25%, 5/15/25

    1,753,000       1,807,921  

WMG Acquisition Corp.
144A, 3.75%, 12/1/29

    1,598,000       1,528,870  

144A, 3.875%, 7/15/30

    1,578,000       1,517,381  

144A, 3.00%, 2/15/31

    2,360,000       2,127,977  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $66,325,282)

      65,566,014  
   

 

 

 
Food Service — 0.4%            

Aramark Services, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/1/25

    1,770,000       1,786,142  

144A, 6.375%, 5/1/25

    4,442,000       4,592,340  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,393,977)

      6,378,482  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.7%            

Century Communities, Inc.,
6.75%, 6/1/27

    1,475,000       1,528,321  

Mattamy Group Corp., 144A,
5.25%, 12/15/27

    1,494,000       1,501,485  

Meritage Homes Corp.
6.00%, 6/1/25

    1,236,000       1,317,823  

144A, 3.875%, 4/15/29

    1,307,000       1,279,756  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 6/15/27

    1,399,000       1,469,370  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/28

    1,410,000       1,472,371  

Williams Scotsman International, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 8/15/28

    1,480,000       1,461,500  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $10,258,088)

      10,030,626  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   24  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Home Furnishings — 0.2%            

Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 144A,
4.00%, 4/15/29
(Cost $2,353,123)

  $ 2,360,000     $ 2,228,453  
   

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.8%            

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.35%, 4/1/23

    3,225,000       3,294,708  

4.875%, 6/1/25

    1,694,000       1,784,849  

4.70%, 4/1/26

    5,828,000       6,039,557  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.,
4.50%, 10/15/29

    1,217,000       1,176,462  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $12,495,896)

      12,295,576  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.7%            

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
144A, 10.875%, 6/1/23

    3,027,000       3,252,633  

144A, 9.125%, 6/15/23

    2,950,000       3,082,602  

144A, 11.50%, 6/1/25

    4,106,000       4,543,823  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $10,923,717)

      10,879,058  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 1.9%            

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
144A, 5.375%, 5/1/25

    1,475,000       1,523,675  

144A, 5.75%, 5/1/28

    1,483,000       1,551,522  

144A, 3.75%, 5/1/29

    2,374,000       2,294,649  

4.875%, 1/15/30

    2,967,000       3,057,509  

144A, 4.00%, 5/1/31

    3,256,000       3,186,647  

144A, 3.625%, 2/15/32

    4,440,000       4,229,233  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC / Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.,
4.875%, 4/1/27 (a)

    1,780,000       1,820,148  

MGM Resorts International
6.00%, 3/15/23

    3,610,000       3,727,325  

6.75%, 5/1/25

    2,384,000       2,470,086  

5.75%, 6/15/25

    1,933,000       2,005,488  

4.625%, 9/1/26

    1,184,000       1,182,496  

Travel + Leisure Co.,
3.90%, 3/1/23

    1,136,000       1,140,220  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 144A,
4.25%, 5/30/23

    1,475,000       1,483,865  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $29,889,943)

      29,672,863  
   

 

 

 
Retail — 2.7%            

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 4/15/25

    1,551,000       1,599,329  

144A, 3.875%, 1/15/28

    4,572,000       4,453,585  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.
5.25%, 2/1/28

    1,475,000       1,530,312  

7.50%, 6/15/29

    1,544,000       1,699,141  

IRB Holding Corp., 144A,
7.00%, 6/15/25

    2,132,000       2,230,051  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC, 144A,
4.75%, 6/1/27

    2,212,000       2,270,341  

Lithia Motors, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 12/15/27

    1,036,000       1,060,538  

144A, 3.875%, 6/1/29

    2,471,000       2,438,309  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/31

    1,624,000       1,638,843  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Retail (Continued)            

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
4.75%, 9/15/29

  $ 1,419,000     $ 1,425,052  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    1,519,000       1,422,741  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
3.50%, 9/1/25

    1,530,000       1,516,674  

3.75%, 6/15/29

    1,516,000       1,418,256  

QVC, Inc.
4.375%, 3/15/23

    2,342,000       2,385,807  

4.85%, 4/1/24

    1,628,000       1,646,266  

4.45%, 2/15/25

    1,778,000       1,771,181  

Yum! Brands, Inc.
144A, 7.75%, 4/1/25

    1,770,000       1,845,358  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/30

    2,360,000       2,399,672  

3.625%, 3/15/31

    3,097,000       2,898,684  

4.625%, 1/31/32

    3,245,000       3,185,130  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $41,849,596)

      40,835,270  
   

 

 

 
Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.4%            

Mattel, Inc.
144A, 3.375%, 4/1/26

    1,753,000       1,743,236  

144A, 5.875%, 12/15/27

    1,703,000       1,807,292  

144A, 3.75%, 4/1/29 (a)

    1,803,000       1,808,048  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,417,932)

      5,358,576  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 19.9%    
Agriculture — 0.1%            

Darling Ingredients, Inc., 144A,
5.25%, 4/15/27
(Cost $1,509,431)

    1,475,000       1,502,700  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 3.8%            

ADT Security Corp.,
4.125%, 6/15/23

    2,037,000       2,078,351  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 144A,
5.75%, 7/15/27 (a)

    1,136,000       1,146,667  

Block, Inc.
144A, 2.75%, 6/1/26

    2,950,000       2,865,350  

144A, 3.50%, 6/1/31 (a)

    2,950,000       2,774,711  

Brink’s Co.
144A, 5.50%, 7/15/25

    1,180,000       1,208,007  

144A, 4.625%, 10/15/27

    1,770,000       1,730,511  

Gartner, Inc.
144A, 4.50%, 7/1/28

    2,371,000       2,404,763  

144A, 3.625%, 6/15/29

    1,780,000       1,730,142  

144A, 3.75%, 10/1/30

    2,368,000       2,288,779  

Grand Canyon University,
4.125%, 10/1/24 (a)

    1,444,000       1,463,581  

Herc Holdings, Inc., 144A,
5.50%, 7/15/27

    3,540,000       3,632,925  

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL, 144A,
5.00%, 2/1/25 (a)

    1,475,000       1,488,017  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 144A,
5.25%, 4/15/24

    2,212,000       2,259,149  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc., 144A,
5.375%, 1/15/25

    1,475,000       1,499,928  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   25  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Commercial Services (Continued)            

RR Donnelley & Sons Co., 144A,
6.125%, 11/1/26

  $ 1,265,000     $ 1,348,806  

Service Corp. International
4.625%, 12/15/27

    2,117,000       2,140,837  

5.125%, 6/1/29

    1,942,000       1,994,143  

3.375%, 8/15/30

    2,451,000       2,256,648  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
5.50%, 5/15/27

    2,950,000       3,046,745  

4.875%, 1/15/28

    4,924,000       5,019,464  

5.25%, 1/15/30

    2,312,000       2,408,561  

4.00%, 7/15/30

    2,212,000       2,181,585  

3.875%, 2/15/31

    3,245,000       3,140,235  

3.75%, 1/15/32

    2,212,000       2,110,171  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 144A,
9.75%, 8/15/26

    3,245,000       3,386,514  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $58,550,645)

      57,604,590  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.1%            

Edgewell Personal Care Co., 144A,
5.50%, 6/1/28
(Cost $2,314,276)

    2,212,000       2,226,245  
   

 

 

 
Food — 3.5%            

Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC
144A, 3.25%, 3/15/26

    2,332,000       2,248,048  

144A, 7.50%, 3/15/26

    1,776,000       1,884,718  

144A, 4.625%, 1/15/27

    3,982,000       4,004,409  

144A, 5.875%, 2/15/28

    2,212,000       2,289,708  

144A, 3.50%, 3/15/29

    3,970,000       3,700,794  

144A, 4.875%, 2/15/30

    2,950,000       2,964,750  

B&G Foods, Inc.,
5.25%, 4/1/25 (a)

    2,655,000       2,671,581  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
3.00%, 6/1/26

    5,637,000       5,640,241  

3.875%, 5/15/27

    4,293,000       4,461,286  

3.75%, 4/1/30

    1,917,000       1,963,583  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 144A,
4.875%, 5/15/28 (a)

    1,494,000       1,535,720  

Performance Food Group, Inc., 144A,
5.50%, 10/15/27

    3,127,000       3,185,881  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
144A, 5.875%, 9/30/27

    2,507,000       2,579,665  

144A, 4.25%, 4/15/31

    2,982,000       2,885,085  

144A, 3.50%, 3/1/32

    2,630,000       2,410,500  

Post Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    3,833,000       3,875,163  

144A, 5.625%, 1/15/28

    2,776,000       2,789,394  

US Foods, Inc., 144A,
6.25%, 4/15/25

    2,950,000       3,056,879  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $55,585,144)

      54,147,405  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products — 0.9%            

Avantor Funding, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 7/15/28

    4,599,000       4,673,504  

144A, 3.875%, 11/1/29

    2,368,000       2,282,385  

Hologic, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 2/1/28

    1,176,000       1,215,637  

144A, 3.25%, 2/15/29

    2,802,000       2,659,714  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Healthcare-Products (Continued)            

Teleflex, Inc.
4.625%, 11/15/27

  $ 1,475,000     $ 1,500,082  

144A, 4.25%, 6/1/28

    1,478,000       1,462,171  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $13,968,308)

      13,793,493  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services — 9.1%            

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 7/15/27

    1,475,000       1,510,009  

144A, 3.125%, 2/15/29

    1,639,000       1,520,181  

144A, 3.50%, 4/1/30

    1,917,000       1,787,056  

Centene Corp.
4.25%, 12/15/27

    7,367,000       7,550,254  

2.45%, 7/15/28

    6,784,000       6,400,840  

4.625%, 12/15/29

    10,324,000       10,650,806  

3.375%, 2/15/30

    5,892,000       5,662,124  

3.00%, 10/15/30

    6,489,000       6,195,347  

2.50%, 3/1/31

    6,489,000       6,003,915  

2.625%, 8/1/31

    3,835,000       3,541,738  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 5/1/28

    1,419,000       1,408,918  

144A, 3.75%, 3/15/29

    1,519,000       1,460,807  

144A, 4.00%, 3/15/31

    1,475,000       1,414,341  

Encompass Health Corp.,
4.50%, 2/1/28

    2,360,000       2,300,528  

HCA, Inc.
5.875%, 5/1/23

    3,709,000       3,861,533  

5.375%, 2/1/25

    7,714,000       8,177,843  

5.875%, 2/15/26

    4,450,000       4,814,569  

5.375%, 9/1/26

    2,967,000       3,196,141  

5.625%, 9/1/28

    4,450,000       4,937,876  

5.875%, 2/1/29

    2,967,000       3,327,639  

3.50%, 9/1/30

    8,011,000       7,942,906  

IQVIA, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 10/15/26

    3,097,000       3,166,713  

144A, 5.00%, 5/15/27

    3,245,000       3,313,534  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC, 144A,
6.75%, 4/15/25

    1,770,000       1,834,552  

ModivCare, Inc., 144A,
5.875%, 11/15/25

    1,475,000       1,482,065  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 6/15/28

    2,374,000       2,367,982  

144A, 3.875%, 11/15/30

    1,929,000       1,896,930  

144A, 3.875%, 5/15/32

    2,220,000       2,157,185  

Select Medical Corp., 144A,
6.25%, 8/15/26

    3,613,000       3,630,162  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
6.75%, 6/15/23

    5,521,000       5,747,747  

4.625%, 7/15/24

    2,285,000       2,296,105  

144A, 4.625%, 9/1/24

    1,919,000       1,947,113  

144A, 4.875%, 1/1/26

    6,195,000       6,218,789  

144A, 6.25%, 2/1/27

    4,425,000       4,555,715  

144A, 5.125%, 11/1/27

    4,425,000       4,468,808  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $141,586,405)

      138,748,771  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Household Products/Wares — 0.1%            

Spectrum Brands, Inc.,
5.75%, 7/15/25
(Cost $1,348,538)

  $ 1,327,000     $ 1,351,928  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.3%            

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 144A,
5.50%, 11/1/25

    5,192,000       5,211,470  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.
5.772%, 8/28/23

    2,212,000       2,281,235  

6.40%, 8/28/28

    2,179,000       2,364,869  

Jazz Securities DAC, 144A,
4.375%, 1/15/29

    4,440,000       4,405,457  

Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV, 144A,
4.125%, 4/30/28

    6,216,000       6,124,625  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.
3.90%, 12/15/24

    2,065,000       2,063,390  

4.375%, 3/15/26

    2,134,000       2,141,939  

3.90%, 6/15/30

    2,212,000       2,029,705  

Prestige Brands, Inc., 144A,
5.125%, 1/15/28

    1,136,000       1,138,868  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
2.80%, 7/21/23

    4,289,000       4,206,222  

6.00%, 4/15/24

    3,682,000       3,752,952  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $36,328,398)

      35,720,732  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 12.8%    
Oil & Gas — 5.8%            

Antero Resources Corp.,
5.00%, 3/1/25

    1,527,000       1,546,087  

Apache Corp.
4.625%, 11/15/25

    1,519,000       1,570,016  

4.375%, 10/15/28

    2,045,000       2,074,019  

4.25%, 1/15/30 (a)

    1,710,000       1,725,766  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
144A, 5.50%, 2/1/26

    1,530,000       1,574,133  

144A, 5.875%, 2/1/29

    1,425,000       1,476,770  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP / EER Finance, Inc.
144A, 6.625%, 7/15/25

    1,770,000       1,851,942  

144A, 5.75%, 1/30/28

    2,950,000       3,059,062  

EQT Corp.
6.625%, 2/1/25

    2,950,000       3,190,012  

144A, 3.125%, 5/15/26

    1,534,000       1,510,530  

3.90%, 10/1/27

    3,687,000       3,729,788  

7.50%, 2/1/30

    2,212,000       2,642,245  

144A, 3.625%, 5/15/31 (a)

    1,475,000       1,436,680  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.
144A, REGS, 5.75%, 6/30/23

    1,474,488       1,487,896  

144A, REGS, 6.125%, 6/30/25

    1,770,385       1,812,653  

Murphy Oil Corp.,
5.75%, 8/15/25

    1,618,000       1,650,344  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
6.95%, 7/1/24

    1,658,000       1,800,986  

2.90%, 8/15/24

    2,700,000       2,706,534  

8.00%, 7/15/25

    1,445,000       1,636,679  

5.875%, 9/1/25

    2,561,000       2,750,104  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)            

5.50%, 12/1/25

  $ 2,134,000     $ 2,296,045  

5.55%, 3/15/26

    3,078,000       3,305,880  

3.40%, 4/15/26

    2,223,000       2,225,923  

3.20%, 8/15/26

    2,185,000       2,188,234  

3.00%, 2/15/27

    1,805,000       1,763,151  

8.50%, 7/15/27

    1,384,000       1,670,087  

6.375%, 9/1/28

    1,707,000       1,931,931  

3.50%, 8/15/29

    4,193,000       4,189,541  

8.875%, 7/15/30

    2,890,000       3,723,462  

6.625%, 9/1/30

    4,258,000       4,961,549  

6.125%, 1/1/31 (a)

    3,548,000       4,041,278  

7.50%, 5/1/31

    2,468,000       2,996,411  

7.875%, 9/15/31

    1,376,000       1,704,052  

Parkland Corp., 144A,
5.875%, 7/15/27

    1,475,000       1,494,669  

Range Resources Corp.
5.00%, 3/15/23

    1,570,000       1,591,226  

4.875%, 5/15/25

    2,212,000       2,243,377  

Southwestern Energy Co.
7.75%, 10/1/27 (a)

    1,305,000       1,383,170  

5.375%, 2/1/29

    2,101,000       2,164,051  

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.,
6.00%, 4/15/27

    1,778,000       1,837,661  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $89,796,523)

      88,943,944  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.1%            

TechnipFMC PLC, 144A,
6.50%, 2/1/26
(Cost $1,964,821)

    1,867,000       1,930,095  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines — 6.9%            

Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 144A,
7.875%, 5/15/26

    1,622,000       1,745,718  

Buckeye Partners LP
4.15%, 7/1/23

    1,475,000       1,494,868  

144A, 4.125%, 3/1/25

    1,451,000       1,432,906  

3.95%, 12/1/26

    1,878,000       1,815,162  

4.125%, 12/1/27

    1,127,000       1,066,018  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP
4.50%, 10/1/29

    4,524,000       4,595,796  

4.00%, 3/1/31

    4,421,000       4,361,383  

144A, 3.25%, 1/31/32

    3,540,000       3,333,689  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.,
4.625%, 10/15/28

    5,898,000       6,009,118  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.,
5.75%, 4/1/25

    1,475,000       1,486,114  

DCP Midstream Operating LP
3.875%, 3/15/23

    1,483,000       1,501,486  

5.375%, 7/15/25

    2,525,000       2,677,258  

5.625%, 7/15/27

    1,475,000       1,586,635  

5.125%, 5/15/29

    1,770,000       1,865,961  

3.25%, 2/15/32

    1,180,000       1,101,849  

DT Midstream, Inc.
144A, 4.125%, 6/15/29

    3,245,000       3,145,233  

144A, 4.375%, 6/15/31

    2,950,000       2,886,560  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pipelines (Continued)            

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.40%, 4/1/24

  $ 1,676,000     $ 1,708,996  

4.15%, 6/1/25

    2,126,000       2,131,474  

4.85%, 7/15/26

    1,381,000       1,399,961  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
4.75%, 7/15/23

    1,669,000       1,679,581  

4.00%, 8/1/24

    1,475,000       1,447,359  

144A, 6.00%, 7/1/25

    2,134,000       2,179,486  

4.125%, 12/1/26

    1,475,000       1,411,155  

5.50%, 7/15/28

    2,507,000       2,471,426  

Hess Midstream Operations LP
144A, 5.625%, 2/15/26

    2,358,000       2,419,933  

144A, 5.125%, 6/15/28

    1,622,000       1,658,657  

NuStar Logistics LP
5.75%, 10/1/25

    1,809,000       1,886,036  

6.00%, 6/1/26

    1,450,000       1,475,129  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 144A,
3.60%, 5/15/25

    1,180,000       1,157,863  

Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.
5.875%, 4/15/26

    3,079,000       3,182,531  

5.375%, 2/1/27

    1,212,000       1,246,887  

6.50%, 7/15/27

    2,019,000       2,142,825  

5.00%, 1/15/28

    2,066,000       2,135,841  

6.875%, 1/15/29

    2,004,000       2,184,019  

5.50%, 3/1/30

    2,801,000       2,974,606  

4.875%, 2/1/31

    2,950,000       3,043,338  

4.00%, 1/15/32

    2,950,000       2,917,653  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC
144A, 3.875%, 8/15/29

    3,687,000       3,615,933  

144A, 4.125%, 8/15/31

    3,687,000       3,655,716  

144A, 3.875%, 11/1/33

    3,687,000       3,556,130  

Western Midstream Operating LP
3.60%, 2/1/25

    2,160,000       2,171,999  

4.65%, 7/1/26

    1,399,000       1,451,407  

4.50%, 3/1/28

    1,236,000       1,285,786  

4.75%, 8/15/28

    1,173,000       1,216,055  

4.55%, 2/1/30

    3,540,000       3,646,837  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $107,579,179)

      105,560,373  
   

 

 

 
Financial — 11.6%    
Banks — 1.5%            

Commerzbank AG, 144A,
8.125%, 9/19/23

    2,950,000       3,173,545  

Deutsche Bank AG
5.882%, 7/8/31 (b)

    1,475,000       1,600,705  

3.729%, 1/14/32 (b)

    3,687,000       3,459,080  

3.742%, 1/7/33 (b)

    3,687,000       3,453,656  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
144A, 5.017%, 6/26/24

    5,900,000       6,080,856  

144A, 5.71%, 1/15/26

    4,425,000       4,671,469  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $23,029,107)

      22,439,311  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.3%  

Ally Financial, Inc.,
5.75%, 11/20/25

    3,097,000       3,302,075  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Diversified Financial Services (Continued)  

LPL Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 11/15/27

  $ 1,180,000     $ 1,176,130  

144A, 4.00%, 3/15/29

    2,655,000       2,582,704  

144A, 4.375%, 5/15/31

    1,180,000       1,152,471  

Navient Corp. MTN,
6.125%, 3/25/24

    2,507,000       2,585,269  

5.875%, 10/25/24

    1,475,000       1,527,392  

6.75%, 6/25/25

    1,475,000       1,533,801  

OneMain Finance Corp.
5.625%, 3/15/23

    2,581,000       2,648,622  

6.125%, 3/15/24

    3,835,000       3,954,748  

6.875%, 3/15/25

    3,687,000       3,938,933  

8.875%, 6/1/25

    1,770,000       1,869,607  

7.125%, 3/15/26

    4,820,000       5,230,833  

3.50%, 1/15/27

    2,212,000       2,095,781  

6.625%, 1/15/28

    2,360,000       2,499,830  

Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc.
144A, 2.875%, 10/15/26

    3,392,000       3,194,043  

144A, 3.625%, 3/1/29

    2,212,000       2,075,276  

144A, 3.875%, 3/1/31

    3,687,000       3,457,705  

144A, 4.00%, 10/15/33

    2,507,000       2,337,552  

SLM Corp.
4.20%, 10/29/25

    1,475,000       1,484,160  

3.125%, 11/2/26

    1,494,000       1,434,038  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $51,370,954)

      50,080,970  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.7%            

HUB International Ltd., 144A,
7.00%, 5/1/26

    4,926,000       4,963,930  

MGIC Investment Corp.,
5.25%, 8/15/28

    1,917,000       1,944,720  

Radian Group, Inc.
4.50%, 10/1/24

    1,395,000       1,410,638  

6.625%, 3/15/25

    1,633,000       1,730,955  

4.875%, 3/15/27

    1,235,000       1,277,231  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $11,504,356)

      11,327,474  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.3%            

Howard Hughes Corp.
144A, 5.375%, 8/1/28

    2,161,000       2,187,062  

144A, 4.125%, 2/1/29

    1,954,000       1,850,174  

Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp., 144A,
4.875%, 6/1/23

    1,228,000       1,256,956  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,351,527)

      5,294,192  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 5.2%  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., 144A,
3.75%, 1/15/27

    1,180,000       1,116,781  

Diversified Healthcare Trust,
9.75%, 6/15/25

    2,950,000       3,119,861  

HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC
144A, 6.00%, 4/15/25

    1,147,000       1,184,450  

144A, 3.375%, 6/15/26

    2,950,000       2,800,376  

Iron Mountain, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 9/15/27

    2,889,000       2,886,371  

144A, 5.25%, 3/15/28

    2,481,000       2,485,962  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued)  

iStar, Inc.
4.75%, 10/1/24

  $ 2,286,000     $ 2,303,042  

4.25%, 8/1/25

    1,609,000       1,597,174  

5.50%, 2/15/26

    1,180,000       1,209,146  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.
5.625%, 5/1/24 (a)

    1,858,000       1,931,063  

144A, 4.625%, 6/15/25

    2,210,000       2,279,792  

4.50%, 9/1/26 (a)

    940,000       960,045  

5.75%, 2/1/27

    1,559,000       1,688,701  

144A, 3.875%, 2/15/29 (a)

    2,109,000       2,123,341  

MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.
5.25%, 8/1/26

    1,494,000       1,525,568  

5.00%, 10/15/27

    4,130,000       4,224,660  

4.625%, 8/1/29

    2,655,000       2,669,616  

3.50%, 3/15/31

    3,835,000       3,619,243  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC / PK Domestic Property LLC / PK Finance Co.-Issuer, 144A,
7.50%, 6/1/25

    1,683,000       1,760,738  

RLJ Lodging Trust LP, 144A,
3.75%, 7/1/26

    1,475,000       1,438,567  

SBA Communications Corp.
3.875%, 2/15/27

    4,412,000       4,406,816  

3.125%, 2/1/29

    4,420,000       4,110,909  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
144A, 3.75%, 12/31/24

    1,274,000       1,246,775  

4.75%, 3/15/25

    1,294,000       1,308,994  

144A, 3.625%, 7/15/26

    1,249,000       1,184,014  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/27

    1,480,000       1,438,868  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 144A,
7.875%, 2/15/25

    6,637,000       6,914,261  

VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc.
144A, 3.50%, 2/15/25

    2,047,000       2,054,318  

144A, 4.25%, 12/1/26

    3,821,000       3,863,509  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/27

    2,217,000       2,204,108  

144A, 4.625%, 12/1/29

    2,950,000       3,013,823  

144A, 4.125%, 8/15/30

    2,950,000       2,932,344  

XHR LP,
144A, 6.375%, 8/15/25

    1,444,000       1,488,858  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $80,267,607)

      79,092,094  
   

 

 

 
Venture Capital — 0.6%            

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
4.75%, 9/15/24

    3,239,000       3,218,481  

6.375%, 12/15/25

    2,202,000       2,234,700  

6.25%, 5/15/26

    3,682,000       3,713,610  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,319,090)

      9,166,791  
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 7.6%    
Aerospace/Defense — 2.3%            

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
5.125%, 10/1/24 (a)

    3,392,000       3,563,228  

6.875%, 5/1/25

    1,778,000       1,960,419  

3.00%, 1/15/29

    2,065,000       1,962,679  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Aerospace/Defense (Continued)            

Rolls-Royce PLC
144A, 3.625%, 10/14/25

  $ 2,950,000     $ 2,884,510  

144A, 5.75%, 10/15/27

    2,950,000       3,044,356  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 1/15/25

    1,475,000       1,517,590  

144A, 7.50%, 4/15/25

    3,540,000       3,676,290  

TransDigm, Inc.
144A, 8.00%, 12/15/25

    3,245,000       3,392,193  

144A, 6.25%, 3/15/26

    13,079,000       13,501,386  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $35,799,112)

      35,502,651  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.5%            

Builders FirstSource, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 6/1/27

    1,807,000       1,881,476  

144A, 5.00%, 3/1/30

    1,622,000       1,648,276  

JELD-WEN, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 12/15/25

    1,180,000       1,159,674  

Standard Industries, Inc., 144A,
5.00%, 2/15/27

    2,507,000       2,525,765  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,321,238)

      7,215,191  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.6%  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.
144A, 7.125%, 6/15/25

    4,425,000       4,642,666  

144A, 7.25%, 6/15/28

    3,908,000       4,170,578  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,842,010)

      8,813,244  
   

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.7%            

Sensata Technologies BV
144A, 4.875%, 10/15/23

    1,475,000       1,513,490  

144A, 5.625%, 11/1/24

    1,180,000       1,244,664  

144A, 5.00%, 10/1/25

    2,065,000       2,137,895  

144A, 4.00%, 4/15/29

    2,950,000       2,837,177  

Sensata Technologies, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 2/15/30

    1,314,000       1,280,079  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    2,212,000       2,060,721  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $11,476,058)

      11,074,026  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.1%            

Fluor Corp.,
4.25%, 9/15/28 (a)
(Cost $1,785,787)

    1,770,000       1,732,618  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.6%            

GFL Environmental, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 6/1/25

    1,357,000       1,356,817  

144A, 3.75%, 8/1/25

    2,389,000       2,368,001  

144A, 5.125%, 12/15/26

    1,509,000       1,542,485  

144A, 3.50%, 9/1/28 (a)

    2,212,000       2,115,402  

Stericycle, Inc., 144A,
5.375%, 7/15/24

    1,770,000       1,811,794  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,312,982)

      9,194,499  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.1%            

Hillenbrand, Inc.,
5.75%, 6/15/25

   

(Cost $1,222,143)

    1,180,000       1,224,716  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   29  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Packaging & Containers — 2.5%            

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 144A,
3.25%, 9/1/28

  $ 1,770,000     $ 1,667,021  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 4/30/25

    1,998,000       2,018,000  

144A, 4.125%, 8/15/26

    3,635,000       3,522,897  

Ball Corp.
4.00%, 11/15/23

    2,950,000       3,016,080  

5.25%, 7/1/25

    2,950,000       3,130,393  

4.875%, 3/15/26

    2,242,000       2,344,706  

2.875%, 8/15/30

    3,835,000       3,511,767  

3.125%, 9/15/31

    2,507,000       2,301,226  

Berry Global, Inc., 144A,
5.625%, 7/15/27

    1,475,000       1,513,180  

Graphic Packaging International LLC
144A, 3.50%, 3/15/28

    1,315,000       1,251,084  

144A, 3.75%, 2/1/30

    1,197,000       1,142,285  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 144A,
5.875%, 8/15/23

    2,065,000       2,103,481  

Sealed Air Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 4/1/23

    1,261,000       1,284,600  

144A, 5.125%, 12/1/24

    1,125,000       1,165,708  

144A, 5.50%, 9/15/25

    1,361,000       1,427,362  

144A, 4.00%, 12/1/27

    1,254,000       1,243,548  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.,
4.125%, 2/1/28

    1,681,000       1,651,465  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 144A,
5.50%, 8/15/26

    3,097,000       3,128,868  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $38,384,311)

      37,423,671  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.2%            

XPO Logistics, Inc., 144A,
6.25%, 5/1/25
(Cost $3,572,431)

    3,448,000       3,582,644  
   

 

 

 
Technology — 3.9%    
Computers — 1.0%            

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
144A, 3.875%, 9/1/28

    2,065,000       2,024,815  

144A, 4.00%, 7/1/29

    1,524,000       1,506,261  

NCR Corp., 144A,
5.75%, 9/1/27

    1,475,000       1,491,631  

Seagate HDD Cayman
4.75%, 6/1/23

    1,603,000       1,648,982  

4.875%, 3/1/24

    1,584,000       1,635,559  

4.75%, 1/1/25

    1,414,000       1,458,095  

4.875%, 6/1/27 (a)

    1,508,000       1,551,935  

4.091%, 6/1/29

    1,483,000       1,430,035  

3.125%, 7/15/29

    1,483,000       1,353,252  

3.375%, 7/15/31

    1,480,000       1,337,099  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $15,822,229)

      15,437,664  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment — 0.4%            

Xerox Corp.,
4.375%, 3/15/23

    2,950,000       2,983,261  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Office/Business Equipment (Continued)            

Xerox Holdings Corp., 144A,
5.00%, 8/15/25 (a)

  $ 2,242,000     $ 2,286,840  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,280,035)

      5,270,101  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.1%            

ON Semiconductor Corp., 144A,
3.875%, 9/1/28
(Cost $1,984,698)

    1,962,000       1,947,658  
   

 

 

 
Software — 2.4%            

Black Knight InfoServ LLC, 144A,
3.625%, 9/1/28

    2,960,000       2,809,588  

CDK Global, Inc.
5.00%, 10/15/24

    1,475,000       1,546,508  

4.875%, 6/1/27

    1,770,000       1,814,861  

144A, 5.25%, 5/15/29

    1,458,000       1,497,060  

Fair Isaac Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 5/15/26

    1,286,000       1,366,330  

144A, 4.00%, 6/15/28

    2,580,000       2,535,830  

MSCI, Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 11/15/29 (a)

    2,914,000       2,934,485  

144A, 3.625%, 9/1/30

    2,919,000       2,866,925  

144A, 3.875%, 2/15/31

    2,734,000       2,725,798  

144A, 3.625%, 11/1/31

    1,770,000       1,741,361  

144A, 3.25%, 8/15/33

    2,065,000       1,954,502  

Open Text Corp., 144A,
3.875%, 2/15/28

    2,655,000       2,567,199  

PTC, Inc.
144A, 3.625%, 2/15/25

    1,544,000       1,543,491  

144A, 4.00%, 2/15/28

    1,475,000       1,440,625  

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 144A,
5.50%, 9/30/27

    5,900,000       6,068,858  

Twilio, Inc.,
3.625%, 3/15/29 (a)

    1,475,000       1,411,929  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $37,577,461)

      36,825,350  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.8%    
Electric — 2.3%            

Calpine Corp., 144A,
5.25%, 6/1/26

    1,239,000       1,252,846  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 144A,
4.75%, 3/15/28

    2,507,000       2,524,323  

DPL, Inc.,
4.125%, 7/1/25

    1,221,000       1,216,373  

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

Series B, 4.40%, 7/15/27

    4,425,000       4,581,623  

2.65%, 3/1/30

    1,724,000       1,619,129  

Series B, 2.25%, 9/1/30

    1,394,000       1,266,860  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP
144A, 4.25%, 7/15/24

    2,065,000       2,108,097  

144A, 3.875%, 10/15/26

    1,419,000       1,404,342  

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/27

    1,674,000       1,685,107  

NRG Energy, Inc.
5.75%, 1/15/28

    2,472,000       2,530,685  

144A, 3.375%, 2/15/29

    1,548,000       1,440,259  

144A, 5.25%, 6/15/29

    2,048,000       2,092,984  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
144A, 5.50%, 9/1/26

    3,050,000       3,101,865  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   30  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Electric (Continued)            

144A, 5.625%, 2/15/27

  $ 3,823,000     $ 3,921,786  

144A, 5.00%, 7/31/27

    3,835,000       3,867,943  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $35,168,221)

      34,614,222  
   

 

 

 
Gas — 0.5%            

AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.625%, 5/20/24

    1,991,000       2,033,518  

5.50%, 5/20/25

    2,065,000       2,104,018  

5.875%, 8/20/26

    1,991,000       2,030,820  

5.75%, 5/20/27

    1,549,000       1,567,015  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,117,247)

      7,735,371  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $1,540,524,601)

      1,507,747,538  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 1.3%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (c)(d)
(Cost $20,540,953)

    20,540,953     $ 20,540,953  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.9%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (c)
(Cost $13,841,389)

    13,841,389       13,841,389  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.7%
(Cost $1,574,906,943)

    $ 1,542,129,880  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.7%)

      (10,926,864
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 1,531,203,016  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2021
     Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
    Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2022
     Value ($) at
2/28/2022
 

CORPORATE BONDS0.6%

 

          

Financial0.6%

 

Deutsche Bank AG , 3.73% (b)

 

     1,672,217        2,022,115                    (235,252     40,950               3,687,000        3,459,080  

Deutsche Bank AG , 5.88% (b)

 

            1,639,302                    (38,597     5,604               1,475,000        1,600,705  

Deutsche Bank AG , 3.74% (b)

 

            3,536,487                    (82,831     8,929               3,687,000        3,453,656  

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL1.3%

 

          

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (c)(d)

 

     4,866,433        15,674,520 (e)                         423               20,540,953        20,540,953  

CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.9%

 

          

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (c)

 

       29,654,545        114,683,954         (130,497,110       —              2,007               13,841,389        13,841,389  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     36,193,195        137,556,378       (130,497,110         —          (356,680       57,913            —          43,231,342          42,895,783  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2022 amounted to $29,095,050, which is 1.9% of net assets.

(b)

Affiliated issuer. This security is owned in proportion with its representation in the index.

(c)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

(d)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $9,610,830.

(e)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2022.

 

GMTN:   Global Medium Term Note
MTN:   Medium Term Note
REGS:   Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   31  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Corporate Bonds (f)

     $        $ 1,507,747,538        $   —        $ 1,507,747,538  

Short-Term Investments (f)

       34,382,342                            34,382,342  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 34,382,342        $ 1,507,747,538        $        $ 1,542,129,880  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(f)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   32  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 99.8%        

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (a)

    14,520     $ 661,774  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (a)

    743,858       28,504,638  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(Cost $28,972,812)

      29,166,412  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.2%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (b)
(Cost $61,597)

    61,597       61,597  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $29,034,409)

    $ 29,228,009  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.0)%

      (1,775
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 29,226,234  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2022 is as follows:

 

 

  Value ($) at
2/10/2022
(Commenc-
ement of
Operations)
     Purchases
Cost ($)
     Sales
Proceeds ($)
     Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2022
     Value ($) at
2/28/2022
 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS99.8%

 

           

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (a)

        —        657,658            —            —        4,116                   —        14,520        661,774  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (a)

           28,315,154                      189,484                      743,858        28,504,638  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.2%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (b)

 

           61,597                             1               61,597        61,597  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           29,034,409                      193,600        1               819,975        29,228,009  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Affiliated fund advised by DBX Advisors LLC.

(b)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   33  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     $ 29,166,412        $   —        $   —        $ 29,166,412  

Short-Term Investments (c)

       61,597                            61,597  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 29,228,009        $        $        $ 29,228,009  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(c)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   34  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 98.6%    
Basic Materials — 1.9%    
Chemicals — 1.0%            

Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 144A,
6.50%, 5/15/26

  $ 150,000     $ 150,035  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 144A,
3.375%, 1/15/26

    115,000       109,954  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.
144A, 4.875%, 6/1/24

    244,000       247,348  

144A, 5.00%, 5/1/25

    150,000       151,706  

TPC Group, Inc., 144A,
10.50%, 8/1/24 (a)

    190,000       104,500  

Tronox, Inc., 144A,
6.50%, 5/1/25 (b)

    97,000       100,853  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $952,104)

      864,396  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel — 0.2%            

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. 144A,
9.875%, 10/17/25

    124,000       137,791  

144A, 6.75%, 3/15/26

    79,000       83,414  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $221,166)

      221,205  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 0.7%            

Arconic Corp., 144A,
6.00%, 5/15/25

    150,000       154,875  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd., 144A,
5.125%, 5/15/24

    170,000       174,932  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 144A,
4.50%, 4/1/26

    85,000       82,234  

Novelis Corp., 144A,
3.25%, 11/15/26

    200,000       190,046  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $621,067)

      602,087  
   

 

 

 
Communications — 15.8%    
Advertising — 0.1%            

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp., 144A,
6.25%, 6/15/25

   

(Cost $66,814)

    65,000       67,351  
   

 

 

 
Internet — 1.5%            

NortonLifeLock, Inc.
3.95%, 6/15/22

    376,000       373,637  

144A, 5.00%, 4/15/25

    130,000       130,391  

Photo Holdings Merger Sub, Inc., 144A,
8.50%, 10/1/26

    150,000       149,232  

Uber Technologies, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 5/15/25

    175,000       182,175  

144A, 8.00%, 11/1/26

    450,000       478,456  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,320,061)

      1,313,891  
   

 

 

 
Media — 5.6%            

AMC Networks, Inc.
5.00%, 4/1/24

    111,000       110,987  

4.75%, 8/1/25 (b)

    155,000       154,903  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
144A, 4.00%, 3/1/23

    133,000       132,983  

144A, 5.50%, 5/1/26

    100,000       102,124  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)            

CSC Holdings LLC
5.875%, 9/15/22

  $ 219,000     $ 222,259  

5.25%, 6/1/24

    154,000       155,854  

Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co., 144A,
5.375%, 8/15/26

    626,000       257,737  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.875%, 7/15/22

    385,000       388,785  

5.00%, 3/15/23

    278,000       281,336  

5.875%, 11/15/24

    407,000       407,407  

7.75%, 7/1/26

    507,000       514,019  

144A, 5.25%, 12/1/26

    590,000       579,491  

Gray Television, Inc., 144A,
5.875%, 7/15/26

    160,000       163,794  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
6.375%, 5/1/26

    130,000       134,218  

Quebecor Media, Inc.,
5.75%, 1/15/23

    157,000       159,936  

Radiate Holdco LLC / Radiate Finance, Inc., 144A,
4.50%, 9/15/26 (b)

    174,000       166,461  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144A,
3.125%, 9/1/26

    270,000       258,217  

TEGNA, Inc., 144A,
4.75%, 3/15/26

    102,000       102,799  

Univision Communications, Inc., 144A,
5.125%, 2/15/25

    337,000       339,603  

Videotron Ltd., 144A,
5.375%, 6/15/24

    261,000       270,735  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,123,939)

      4,903,648  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 8.6%            

CommScope Technologies LLC, 144A,
6.00%, 6/15/25

    266,000       261,064  

CommScope, Inc., 144A,
6.00%, 3/1/26

    355,000       362,554  

Connect Finco SARL / Connect US Finco LLC, 144A,
6.75%, 10/1/26

    400,000       405,400  

DKT Finance ApS, 144A,
9.375%, 6/17/23

    200,000       201,023  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
5.25%, 8/1/26

    125,000       128,553  

6.625%, 8/1/26 (b)

    160,000       166,848  

Iliad Holding SASU, 144A,
6.50%, 10/15/26

    250,000       249,056  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
5.375%, 5/1/25

    160,000       160,637  

5.25%, 3/15/26

    160,000       160,507  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

   

Series T, 5.80%, 3/15/22

    246,000       246,417  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/1/23

    245,000       256,319  

Series Y, 7.50%, 4/1/24

    194,000       203,821  

5.625%, 4/1/25

    97,000       96,545  

144A, 5.125%, 12/15/26

    318,000       295,740  

144A, 4.00%, 2/15/27

    200,000       190,320  

Sprint Communications, Inc.,
6.00%, 11/15/22

    457,000       470,335  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   35  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Telecommunications (Continued)            

Sprint Corp.
7.875%, 9/15/23

  $ 993,000     $ 1,068,096  

7.125%, 6/15/24

    595,000       644,629  

7.625%, 2/15/25

    278,000       308,233  

7.625%, 3/1/26

    265,000       302,418  

Telecom Italia SpA, 144A,
5.303%, 5/30/24

    259,000       266,848  

Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC, 144A,
5.625%, 12/6/26

    130,000       95,796  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
4.00%, 4/15/22

    324,000       324,162  

2.25%, 2/15/26

    200,000       193,229  

2.625%, 4/15/26

    235,000       229,895  

VEON Holdings BV, 144A,
4.00%, 4/9/25

    445,000       193,575  

Viasat, Inc., 144A,
5.625%, 9/15/25

    136,000       130,099  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,054,677)

      7,612,119  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 25.4%    
Airlines — 2.8%            

Air Canada, 144A,
3.875%, 8/15/26

    282,000       274,636  

American Airlines Group, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 6/1/22

    250,000       250,910  

144A, 3.75%, 3/1/25 (b)

    97,000       90,452  

American Airlines, Inc., 144A,
11.75%, 7/15/25

    484,000       588,205  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
3.80%, 4/19/23

    115,000       116,002  

2.90%, 10/28/24

    245,000       242,180  

7.375%, 1/15/26 (b)

    284,000       317,049  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd. / HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., 144A,
5.75%, 1/20/26

    237,252       240,498  

United Airlines, Inc., 144A,
4.375%, 4/15/26

    370,000       370,651  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,497,786)

      2,490,583  
   

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.5%            

Hanesbrands, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 5/15/24

    137,000       139,040  

144A, 4.875%, 5/15/26

    172,000       175,365  

William Carter Co., 144A,
5.50%, 5/15/25

    75,000       76,961  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $401,821)

      391,366  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 4.0%            

Ford Motor Co.
9.00%, 4/22/25

    260,000       301,762  

4.346%, 12/8/26

    200,000       204,750  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
MTN, 3.55%, 10/7/22

    368,000       370,521  

3.087%, 1/9/23

    200,000       201,498  

3.096%, 5/4/23

    250,000       252,188  

4.375%, 8/6/23

    218,000       221,515  

5.584%, 3/18/24

    115,000       120,150  

3.664%, 9/8/24

    122,000       122,290  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Auto Manufacturers (Continued)            

4.063%, 11/1/24

  $ 200,000     $ 203,222  

4.687%, 6/9/25

    200,000       206,399  

5.125%, 6/16/25

    200,000       207,972  

4.134%, 8/4/25

    25,000       25,312  

3.375%, 11/13/25

    330,000       325,426  

GMTN, 4.389%, 1/8/26

    200,000       204,266  

2.70%, 8/10/26

    200,000       191,750  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC
144A, 5.625%, 2/1/23

    300,000       300,205  

144A, 7.75%, 10/15/25

    70,000       73,850  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,560,236)

      3,533,076  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.7%            

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 144A,
4.875%, 8/15/26 (b)

    250,000       250,679  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,
6.25%, 3/15/26

    60,000       60,932  

Clarios Global LP, 144A,
6.75%, 5/15/25

    134,000       139,203  

Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co., 144A,
6.25%, 5/15/26

    165,000       171,000  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
9.50%, 5/31/25

    310,000       330,383  

5.00%, 5/31/26

    196,000       196,978  

Tenneco, Inc.,
5.00%, 7/15/26 (b)

    97,000       96,890  

ZF North America Capital, Inc., 144A,
4.75%, 4/29/25

    246,000       249,990  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,509,848)

      1,496,055  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.6%            

Avient Corp.
5.25%, 3/15/23

    67,000       68,763  

144A, 5.75%, 5/15/25

    141,000       144,880  

Wolverine Escrow LLC
144A, 8.50%, 11/15/24 (b)

    149,000       125,406  

144A, 9.00%, 11/15/26 (b)

    180,000       180,297  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $518,645)

      519,346  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 4.3%            

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 144A, ,
6/15/26 (b)

    310,000       287,289  

Banijay Entertainment SASU, 144A,
5.375%, 3/1/25

    125,000       123,875  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 144A,
6.25%, 7/1/25

    709,000       735,704  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc., 144A,
5.75%, 7/1/25

    218,000       223,788  

Cedar Fair LP / Canada’s Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. / Millennium Op, 144A,
5.50%, 5/1/25

    192,000       197,580  

Cinemark USA, Inc., 144A,
5.875%, 3/15/26 (b)

    78,000       76,908  

International Game Technology PLC 144A,
6.50%, 2/15/25

    175,000       186,143  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   36  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Entertainment (Continued)            

144A, 4.125%, 4/15/26

  $ 220,000     $ 216,973  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/27

    200,000       212,268  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 144A,
4.875%, 11/1/24

    126,000       127,484  

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, 144A,
8.00%, 2/1/26

    248,000       250,778  

Scientific Games International, Inc.
144A, 8.625%, 7/1/25

    52,000       55,172  

144A, 5.00%, 10/15/25

    330,000       333,703  

144A, 8.25%, 3/15/26

    225,000       234,513  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 144A,
4.875%, 7/31/24

    315,000       315,359  

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., 144A,
7.00%, 7/1/25

    134,000       139,862  

Vail Resorts, Inc.,
144A, 6.25%, 5/15/25

    50,000       51,567  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,807,276)

      3,768,966  
   

 

 

 
Food Service — 0.5%            

Aramark Services, Inc., 144A,
6.375%, 5/1/25
(Cost $424,577)

    410,000       423,876  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.2%            

Meritage Homes Corp.,
6.00%, 6/1/25
(Cost $176,007)

    164,000       174,857  
   

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.9%            

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.35%, 4/1/23

    189,000       193,085  

4.875%, 6/1/25

    68,000       71,647  

4.70%, 4/1/26

    505,000       523,332  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $812,372)

      788,064  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 3.4%            

Carnival Corp.
144A, 10.50%, 2/1/26

    150,000       168,568  

144A, 7.625%, 3/1/26

    329,000       338,539  

Life Time, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 1/15/26

    179,000       178,288  

144A, 8.00%, 4/15/26

    100,000       99,938  

NCL Corp. Ltd.
144A, 3.625%, 12/15/24

    300,000       281,630  

144A, 5.875%, 3/15/26

    200,000       193,700  

144A, 5.875%, 2/15/27

    200,000       200,125  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
5.25%, 11/15/22

    155,000       156,336  

144A, 10.875%, 6/1/23

    194,000       208,461  

144A, 9.125%, 6/15/23

    185,000       193,316  

144A, 11.50%, 6/1/25

    358,000       396,174  

144A, 4.25%, 7/1/26

    110,000       104,344  

144A, 5.50%, 8/31/26

    300,000       297,524  

Viking Cruises Ltd., 144A,
13.00%, 5/15/25

    152,000       169,116  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,015,992)

      2,986,059  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 2.8%            

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 144A,
5.375%, 5/1/25

    81,000       83,673  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Lodging (Continued)            

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.
144A, 4.875%, 6/6/25

  $ 200,000     $ 190,900  

144A, 5.25%, 4/26/26

    215,000       200,756  

MGM Resorts International
7.75%, 3/15/22

    345,000       346,116  

6.00%, 3/15/23

    232,000       239,540  

6.75%, 5/1/25

    91,000       94,286  

5.75%, 6/15/25 (b)

    192,000       199,200  

4.625%, 9/1/26

    120,000       119,848  

Travel + Leisure Co.
3.90%, 3/1/23

    77,000       77,286  

144A, 6.625%, 7/31/26

    126,000       134,684  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
144A, 4.25%, 5/30/23

    323,000       324,941  

144A, 5.50%, 3/1/25

    394,000       400,028  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,439,658)

      2,411,258  
   

 

 

 
Retail — 3.6%            

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc., 144A,
5.75%, 4/15/25

    147,000       151,581  

Carvana Co., 144A,
5.625%, 10/1/25

    165,000       156,915  

eG Global Finance PLC
144A, 6.75%, 2/7/25

    200,000       200,251  

144A, 8.50%, 10/30/25

    90,000       91,078  

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 144A,
5.375%, 4/1/26

    126,000       117,970  

IRB Holding Corp., 144A,
7.00%, 6/15/25

    337,000       352,499  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC,
2.875%, 2/15/23

    171,000       171,000  

NMG Holding Co, Inc. / Neiman Marcus Group LLC, 144A,
7.125%, 4/1/26

    204,000       210,222  

Party City Holdings, Inc., 144A,
8.75%, 2/15/26

    130,000       130,325  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.,
3.50%, 9/1/25

    150,000       148,693  

QVC, Inc.
4.375%, 3/15/23

    139,000       141,600  

4.85%, 4/1/24

    116,000       117,302  

4.45%, 2/15/25

    116,000       115,555  

4.75%, 2/15/27

    50,000       46,581  

Rite Aid Corp.
144A, 7.50%, 7/1/25

    220,000       211,645  

144A, 8.00%, 11/15/26

    185,000       176,112  

Staples, Inc., 144A,
7.50%, 4/15/26

    500,000       495,312  

Yum! Brands, Inc., 144A,
7.75%, 4/1/25

    125,000       130,322  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,221,439)

      3,164,963  
   

 

 

 
Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.1%            

Mattel, Inc., 144A,
3.375%, 4/1/26
(Cost $121,364)

    118,000       117,343  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   37  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 15.0%    
Agriculture — 0.1%            

Vector Group Ltd., 144A,
10.50%, 11/1/26
(Cost $113,688)

  $ 110,000     $ 113,125  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 2.8%            

ADT Security Corp.,
4.125%, 6/15/23

    218,000       222,425  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp., 144A,
6.625%, 7/15/26

    359,000       368,083  

Block, Inc., 144A,
2.75%, 6/1/26

    230,000       223,400  

CoreCivic, Inc.,
8.25%, 4/15/26 (b)

    140,000       142,365  

Garda World Security Corp., 144A,
4.625%, 2/15/27

    125,000       121,293  

Grand Canyon University,
4.125%, 10/1/24 (b)

    115,000       116,559  

Hertz Corp., 144A,
4.625%, 12/1/26

    100,000       95,357  

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL, 144A,
5.00%, 2/1/25 (b)

    132,000       133,165  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 4/15/24

    112,000       114,387  

144A, 5.75%, 4/15/26

    243,000       249,674  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc., 144A,
5.375%, 1/15/25

    100,000       101,690  

RR Donnelley & Sons Co., 144A,
6.125%, 11/1/26

    179,000       190,859  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.
144A, 9.25%, 4/15/25

    189,000       213,390  

144A, 7.375%, 9/1/25

    167,000       173,263  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,502,880)

      2,465,910  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.3%            

Coty, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/15/26

    174,000       173,763  

144A, 6.50%, 4/15/26 (b)

    127,000       129,206  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $304,912)

      302,969  
   

 

 

 
Food — 2.0%            

Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC
144A, 3.50%, 2/15/23

    117,000       117,455  

144A, 3.25%, 3/15/26

    195,000       187,980  

144A, 7.50%, 3/15/26

    150,000       159,182  

144A, 4.625%, 1/15/27

    280,000       281,576  

B&G Foods, Inc.,
5.25%, 4/1/25 (b)

    220,000       221,374  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,
3.00%, 6/1/26

    390,000       390,224  

Sigma Holdco BV, 144A,
7.875%, 5/15/26 (b)

    105,000       92,572  

US Foods, Inc., 144A,
6.25%, 4/15/25

    269,000       278,746  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,768,457)

      1,729,109  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Healthcare-Services — 4.9%            

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 144A,
8.00%, 3/15/26

  $ 457,000     $ 474,786  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 144A,
8.75%, 10/15/26

    245,000       130,276  

HCA, Inc.
5.875%, 5/1/23

    232,000       241,541  

5.375%, 2/1/25

    522,000       553,388  

5.875%, 2/15/26

    328,000       354,872  

5.375%, 9/1/26

    250,000       269,307  

IQVIA, Inc., 144A,
5.00%, 10/15/26

    225,000       230,065  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC
144A, 6.75%, 4/15/25

    136,000       140,960  

144A, 4.375%, 2/15/27

    150,000       142,321  

ModivCare, Inc., 144A,
5.875%, 11/15/25

    120,000       120,575  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc. / LifePoint Health, Inc., 144A,
9.75%, 12/1/26

    100,000       104,990  

Select Medical Corp., 144A,
6.25%, 8/15/26

    277,000       278,316  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
6.75%, 6/15/23

    357,000       371,662  

4.625%, 7/15/24

    90,000       90,437  

144A, 4.625%, 9/1/24

    131,000       132,919  

144A, 4.875%, 1/1/26

    539,000       541,070  

144A, 6.25%, 2/1/27

    100,000       102,954  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,360,510)

      4,280,439  
   

 

 

 
Household Products/Wares — 0.1%            

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. / KIK Custom Products, Inc., 144A,
5.00%, 12/31/26
(Cost $98,920)

    101,000       91,268  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.8%            

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
144A, 9.25%, 4/1/26

    300,000       310,719  

144A, 8.50%, 1/31/27

    400,000       405,792  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.
144A, 6.125%, 4/15/25

    513,000       515,886  

144A, 5.50%, 11/1/25

    328,000       329,230  

144A, 9.00%, 12/15/25

    291,000       300,424  

144A, 6.125%, 2/1/27

    150,000       151,432  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.,
5.772%, 8/28/23

    147,000       151,601  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.
3.90%, 12/15/24

    100,000       99,922  

4.375%, 3/15/26

    200,000       200,744  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV,
2.95%, 12/18/22

    189,000       188,783  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
2.80%, 7/21/23

    297,000       291,268  

6.00%, 4/15/24

    190,000       193,661  

7.125%, 1/31/25

    386,000       405,813  

3.15%, 10/1/26

    706,000       641,577  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,248,312)

      4,186,852  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   38  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Energy — 13.4%    
Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.3%            

TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 144A,
4.25%, 1/31/23
(Cost $275,040)

  $ 271,000     $ 271,660  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 7.9%            

Antero Resources Corp.,
5.00%, 3/1/25

    100,000       101,250  

Apache Corp.,
4.625%, 11/15/25

    100,000       103,358  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp., 144A,
7.00%, 11/1/26

    120,000       118,704  

Callon Petroleum Co.,
6.125%, 10/1/24

    88,000       87,758  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp., 144A,
11.00%, 4/15/25

    200,000       210,844  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 144A,
5.50%, 2/1/26

    130,000       133,750  

Citgo Holding, Inc., 144A,
9.25%, 8/1/24

    251,000       252,699  

CITGO Petroleum Corp., 144A,
7.00%, 6/15/25

    418,000       418,479  

CrownRock LP / CrownRock Finance, Inc., 144A,
5.625%, 10/15/25

    230,000       232,890  

CVR Energy, Inc., 144A,
5.25%, 2/15/25 (b)

    27,000       26,173  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP / EER Finance, Inc., 144A,
6.625%, 7/15/25

    116,000       121,370  

EQT Corp.
6.625%, 2/1/25

    174,000       188,157  

144A, 3.125%, 5/15/26

    91,000       89,608  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.,
9.50%, 1/15/25

    169,000       174,176  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.
144A, REGS, 5.75%, 6/30/23

    87,000       87,791  

144A, REGS, 6.125%, 6/30/25

    208,000       212,966  

Matador Resources Co.,
5.875%, 9/15/26

    310,000       315,037  

MEG Energy Corp., 144A,
7.125%, 2/1/27

    250,000       261,525  

Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc., 144A,
7.50%, 1/15/26

    186,000       164,948  

Murphy Oil Corp.,
5.75%, 8/15/25

    100,000       101,999  

Nabors Industries Ltd., 144A,
7.25%, 1/15/26

    110,000       107,430  

Nabors Industries, Inc.,
5.75%, 2/1/25

    119,000       114,359  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
6.95%, 7/1/24

    150,000       162,936  

2.90%, 8/15/24

    256,000       256,620  

8.00%, 7/15/25

    50,000       56,632  

5.875%, 9/1/25

    264,000       283,494  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)            

5.50%, 12/1/25

  $ 100,000     $ 107,593  

5.55%, 3/15/26

    194,000       208,363  

3.40%, 4/15/26

    175,000       175,230  

3.20%, 8/15/26

    150,000       150,222  

3.00%, 2/15/27

    150,000       146,522  

PBF Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp. 144A,
9.25%, 5/15/25 (b)

    282,000       285,683  

7.25%, 6/15/25 (b)

    130,000       109,436  

Puma International Financing SA
144A, 5.125%, 10/6/24

    200,000       196,494  

144A, 5.00%, 1/24/26

    200,000       196,272  

Range Resources Corp.
5.00%, 3/15/23

    197,000       199,663  

4.875%, 5/15/25

    151,000       153,142  

SM Energy Co.
144A, 10.00%, 1/15/25

    174,000       190,998  

6.625%, 1/15/27 (b)

    100,000       101,121  

Transocean, Inc.
144A, 7.25%, 11/1/25

    136,000       105,858  

144A, 7.50%, 1/15/26

    111,000       86,206  

144A, 11.50%, 1/30/27

    140,000       140,263  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,805,089)

      6,938,019  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.4%            

TechnipFMC PLC, 144A,
6.50%, 2/1/26

    109,000       112,684  

USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp.,
6.875%, 4/1/26

    212,000       213,190  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $332,271)

      325,874  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines — 4.8%            

Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 144A,
7.875%, 5/15/26

    75,000       80,721  

Buckeye Partners LP
4.15%, 7/1/23

    68,000       68,916  

144A, 4.125%, 3/1/25

    98,000       96,778  

3.95%, 12/1/26

    203,000       196,208  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.,
5.75%, 4/1/25

    50,000       50,377  

DCP Midstream Operating LP
3.875%, 3/15/23

    73,000       73,910  

5.375%, 7/15/25

    162,000       171,768  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.40%, 4/1/24

    180,000       183,544  

4.15%, 6/1/25

    50,000       50,129  

4.85%, 7/15/26

    166,000       168,279  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
4.75%, 7/15/23

    100,000       100,634  

4.00%, 8/1/24

    25,000       24,531  

144A, 6.00%, 7/1/25

    170,000       173,623  

4.125%, 12/1/26

    120,000       114,806  

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.50%, 10/1/25

    110,000       107,363  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   39  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pipelines (Continued)            

8.00%, 1/15/27

  $ 210,000     $ 212,625  

Hess Midstream Operations LP, 144A,
5.625%, 2/15/26

    147,000       150,861  

New Fortress Energy, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 9/15/25

    282,000       271,612  

144A, 6.50%, 9/30/26

    310,000       297,192  

NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp., 144A,
7.50%, 2/1/26

    420,000       422,226  

NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL Energy Finance Corp.,
7.50%, 11/1/23 (b)

    116,000       111,539  

NuStar Logistics LP
5.75%, 10/1/25

    131,000       136,579  

6.00%, 6/1/26

    150,000       152,599  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 144A,
3.60%, 5/15/25

    54,000       52,987  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 144A,
7.50%, 10/1/25

    113,000       118,810  

Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
5.875%, 4/15/26

    78,000       80,623  

Western Midstream Operating LP
4.00%, 7/1/22

    250,000       250,281  

3.60%, 2/1/25

    200,000       201,111  

4.65%, 7/1/26

    83,000       86,109  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,231,677)

      4,206,741  
   

 

 

 
Financial — 12.9%    
Banks — 1.9%            

Commerzbank AG, 144A,
8.125%, 9/19/23

    286,000       307,672  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
144A, 8.125%, 11/15/24

    92,000       91,929  

144A, 8.25%, 4/15/25

    111,000       110,927  

144A, 7.625%, 5/1/26

    142,000       136,587  

144A, 6.625%, 1/15/27

    142,000       131,268  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
144A, 5.017%, 6/26/24

    500,000       515,327  

144A, 5.71%, 1/15/26

    340,000       358,938  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,678,745)

      1,652,648  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.8%            

Ally Financial, Inc.,
5.75%, 11/20/25

    180,000       191,919  

LD Holdings Group LLC, 144A,
6.50%, 11/1/25

    95,000       90,418  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 144A,
6.00%, 1/15/27

    120,000       121,952  

Navient Corp.
5.50%, 1/25/23

    181,000       185,031  

MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/24

    165,000       170,151  

5.875%, 10/25/24

    91,000       94,232  

6.75%, 6/25/25

    110,000       114,385  

6.75%, 6/15/26

    140,000       145,426  

OneMain Finance Corp.
5.625%, 3/15/23

    197,000       202,161  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Diversified Financial Services (Continued)            

6.125%, 3/15/24

  $ 241,000     $ 248,525  

6.875%, 3/15/25

    265,000       283,107  

8.875%, 6/1/25

    230,000       242,943  

7.125%, 3/15/26

    296,000       321,230  

3.50%, 1/15/27

    150,000       142,119  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., 144A,
5.375%, 10/15/25

    126,000       125,512  

Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc., 144A,
2.875%, 10/15/26

    240,000       225,994  

SLM Corp.
4.20%, 10/29/25

    200,000       201,242  

3.125%, 11/2/26

    100,000       95,987  

United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 144A,
5.50%, 11/15/25

    145,000       139,758  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,420,428)

      3,342,092  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 1.0%            

Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc., 144A,
7.00%, 11/15/25

    209,000       207,134  

AssuredPartners, Inc., 144A,
7.00%, 8/15/25

    226,000       223,966  

HUB International Ltd., 144A,
7.00%, 5/1/26

    250,000       251,925  

Radian Group, Inc.,
6.625%, 3/15/25

    210,000       222,597  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $914,466)

      905,622  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.4%            

Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp., 144A,
4.875%, 6/1/23

    62,000       63,462  

WeWork Cos. LLC / WW Co.-Obligor, Inc., 144A,
5.00%, 7/10/25

    125,000       105,235  

WeWork Cos., Inc., 144A,
7.875%, 5/1/25 (b)

    150,000       136,022  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $308,332)

      304,719  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 5.0%            

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., 144A,
3.75%, 1/15/27

    159,000       150,482  

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL, 144A,
5.75%, 5/15/26 (b)

    218,000       215,506  

Diversified Healthcare Trust,
9.75%, 6/15/25

    263,000       278,144  

HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC, 144A,
3.375%, 6/15/26

    250,000       237,320  

iStar, Inc.
4.75%, 10/1/24

    159,000       160,185  

4.25%, 8/1/25 (b)

    107,000       106,214  

5.50%, 2/15/26

    85,000       87,099  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 144A,
4.25%, 2/1/27

    125,000       121,943  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   40  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued)            

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.
5.625%, 5/1/24

  $ 102,000     $ 106,011  

144A, 4.625%, 6/15/25

    122,000       125,853  

4.50%, 9/1/26

    100,000       102,132  

5.75%, 2/1/27

    100,000       108,319  

RLJ Lodging Trust LP, 144A,
3.75%, 7/1/26

    115,000       112,159  

SBA Communications Corp.,
3.875%, 2/15/27

    250,000       249,706  

Service Properties Trust
5.00%, 8/15/22

    168,000       167,562  

4.35%, 10/1/24

    145,000       139,014  

7.50%, 9/15/25

    211,000       221,867  

4.75%, 10/1/26

    100,000       92,673  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. 144A,
3.75%, 12/31/24

    70,000       68,504  

4.75%, 3/15/25

    70,000       70,811  

144A, 3.625%, 7/15/26

    150,000       142,196  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/27

    100,000       97,221  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 144A,
7.875%, 2/15/25

    522,000       543,807  

VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc.
144A, 3.50%, 2/15/25

    204,000       204,729  

144A, 4.25%, 12/1/26

    215,000       217,392  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/27

    150,000       149,128  

XHR LP, 144A,
6.375%, 8/15/25

    97,000       100,013  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,447,983)

      4,375,990  
   

 

 

 
Venture Capital — 0.8%            

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
4.75%, 9/15/24

    293,000       291,144  

6.375%, 12/15/25

    175,000       177,599  

6.25%, 5/15/26

    235,000       237,017  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $715,593)

      705,760  
   

 

 

 
Industrial — 9.6%    
Aerospace/Defense — 4.0%            

Bombardier, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 12/1/24

    200,000       207,215  

144A, 7.50%, 3/15/25

    291,000       290,580  

144A, 7.125%, 6/15/26

    282,000       281,938  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
5.125%, 10/1/24 (b)

    256,000       268,923  

6.875%, 5/1/25

    175,000       192,955  

Rolls-Royce PLC, 144A,
3.625%, 10/14/25

    186,000       181,871  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 1/15/25

    130,000       133,754  

144A, 7.50%, 4/15/25

    145,000       150,582  

TransDigm, Inc.
144A, 8.00%, 12/15/25

    195,000       203,845  

144A, 6.25%, 3/15/26

    1,015,000       1,047,779  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Aerospace/Defense (Continued)            

6.375%, 6/15/26

  $ 205,000     $ 209,232  

Triumph Group, Inc.
144A, 8.875%, 6/1/24

    138,000       147,401  

144A, 6.25%, 9/15/24

    71,000       70,539  

7.75%, 8/15/25 (b)

    118,000       118,561  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,456,614)

      3,505,175  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.1%            

JELD-WEN, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 12/15/25
(Cost $95,875)

    95,000       93,364  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.4%  

WESCO Distribution, Inc., 144A,
7.125%, 6/15/25
(Cost $340,733)

    325,000       340,987  
   

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.3%            

Sensata Technologies BV
144A, 4.875%, 10/15/23

    76,000       77,983  

144A, 5.625%, 11/1/24

    66,000       69,617  

144A, 5.00%, 10/1/25

    156,000       161,507  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $315,072)

      309,107  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.2%            

Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 144A,
8.50%, 7/15/25 (b)
(Cost $200,709)

    203,000       186,598  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.6%            

GFL Environmental, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 6/1/25

    282,000       281,962  

144A, 3.75%, 8/1/25

    130,000       128,857  

Stericycle, Inc., 144A,
5.375%, 7/15/24

    149,000       152,518  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $570,184)

      563,337  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.5%            

FXI Holdings, Inc.
144A, 7.875%, 11/1/24

    140,000       138,070  

144A, 12.25%, 11/15/26

    160,000       171,402  

Hillenbrand, Inc.,
5.75%, 6/15/25

    94,000       97,562  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $412,528)

      407,034  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 3.0%            

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 4/30/25

    215,000       217,152  

144A, 4.125%, 8/15/26

    265,000       256,827  

Ball Corp.
4.00%, 11/15/23

    185,000       189,144  

5.25%, 7/1/25

    250,000       265,288  

4.875%, 3/15/26

    139,000       145,368  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 144A,
6.875%, 1/15/25

    206,000       206,678  

LABL, Inc., 144A,
6.75%, 7/15/26

    185,000       185,682  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.
144A, 5.50%, 4/15/24

    425,000       423,300  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   41  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Packaging & Containers (Continued)            

144A, 7.25%, 4/15/25

  $ 250,000     $ 246,071  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 144A,
5.875%, 8/15/23

    136,000       138,534  

Sealed Air Corp.
144A, 5.125%, 12/1/24

    50,000       51,809  

144A, 5.50%, 9/15/25

    100,000       104,876  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 144A,
5.50%, 8/15/26

    200,000       202,058  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,670,328)

      2,632,787  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.3%            

XPO Logistics, Inc., 144A,
6.25%, 5/1/25
(Cost $247,091)

    238,000       247,294  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.2%            

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC, 144A,
6.50%, 10/1/25
(Cost $188,065)

    185,000       187,521  
   

 

 

 
Technology — 2.8%    
Computers — 1.1%            

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.
8.50%, 4/15/24 (b)

    33,000       32,556  

144A, 9.375%, 7/15/25

    145,000       151,164  

Exela Intermediate LLC / Exela Finance, Inc., 144A,
11.50%, 7/15/26 (b)

    236,000       139,240  

Seagate HDD Cayman
4.75%, 6/1/23

    110,000       113,155  

4.875%, 3/1/24

    97,000       100,157  

4.75%, 1/1/25

    113,000       116,524  

Vericast Corp., 144A,
11.00%, 9/15/26

    277,000       283,233  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $956,628)

      936,029  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment — 0.4%            

Xerox Corp.,
4.375%, 3/15/23

    185,000       187,086  

Xerox Holdings Corp., 144A,
5.00%, 8/15/25 (b)

    147,000       149,940  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $337,795)

      337,026  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.1%            

ams-OSRAM AG, 144A,
7.00%, 7/31/25
(Cost $132,174)

    125,000       129,695  
   

 

 

 
Software — 1.2%            

Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 144A,
7.125%, 10/2/25

    137,000       141,932  

CDK Global, Inc.,
5.00%, 10/15/24 (b)

    87,000       91,218  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC / Change Healthcare Finance, Inc., 144A,
5.75%, 3/1/25

    260,000       258,765  

Fair Isaac Corp., 144A,
5.25%, 5/15/26

    80,000       84,997  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Software (Continued)            

PTC, Inc., 144A,
3.625%, 2/15/25

  $ 162,000     $ 161,946  

Veritas US, Inc. / Veritas Bermuda Ltd., 144A,
7.50%, 9/1/25

    353,000       349,576  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,103,751)

      1,088,434  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.8%    
Electric — 1.3%            

Calpine Corp., 144A,
5.25%, 6/1/26

    84,000       84,939  

DPL, Inc.,
4.125%, 7/1/25

    80,000       79,697  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 144A,
4.25%, 7/15/24

    350,000       357,304  

Talen Energy Supply LLC
6.50%, 6/1/25

    115,000       47,338  

144A, 10.50%, 1/15/26

    120,000       54,209  

TransAlta Corp.,
4.50%, 11/15/22

    69,000       69,427  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
144A, 5.50%, 9/1/26

    230,000       233,911  

144A, 5.625%, 2/15/27

    200,000       205,168  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,176,259)

      1,131,993  
   

 

 

 
Gas — 0.5%            

AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.625%, 5/20/24

    121,000       123,584  

5.50%, 5/20/25

    107,000       109,022  

5.875%, 8/20/26

    175,000       178,500  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $435,741)

      411,106  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $88,033,699)
      86,556,793  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 4.0%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (c)(d)
(Cost $3,496,240)

    3,496,240       3,496,240  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.4%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (c)
(Cost $346,281)

    346,281       346,281  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 103.0%
(Cost $91,876,220)

    $ 90,399,314  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (3.0%)

      (2,598,530
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 87,800,784  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   42  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2021
     Purchases
Cost ($)
    Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2022
     Value ($) at
2/28/2022
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL4.0%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (c)(d)

 

     1,323,612        2,172,628 (e)                          119               3,496,240        3,496,240  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.4%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (c)

 

     5,311,866        12,755,308       (17,720,893                   549               346,281        346,281  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       6,635,478          14,927,936         (17,720,893         —            —          668            —          3,842,521          3,842,521  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Defaulted security or security for which income has been deemed uncollectible.

(b)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2022 amounted to $4,335,578, which is 4.9% of net assets.

(c)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

(d)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $1,011,020.

(e)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2022.

 

GMTN:   Global Medium Term Note
MTN:   Medium Term Note
REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust
REGS:   Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Corporate Bonds (f)

     $        $ 86,556,793        $     —        $ 86,556,793  

Short-Term Investments (f)

       3,842,521                            3,842,521  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 3,842,521        $ 86,556,793        $        $ 90,399,314  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(f)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   43  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 98.3%    
Basic Materials — 3.2%

 

Chemicals — 1.7%  

Ashland LLC, 144A,
3.375%, 9/1/31

  $ 1,812,000     $ 1,669,885  

ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 9/30/28

    3,460,000       3,318,763  

144A, 7.50%, 9/30/29 (a)

    1,700,000       1,554,047  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC, 144A,
3.375%, 2/15/29

    2,975,000       2,718,971  

Chemours Co.
5.375%, 5/15/27 (a)

    2,175,000       2,185,875  

144A, 5.75%, 11/15/28

    3,475,000       3,419,261  

144A, 4.625%, 11/15/29

    2,762,000       2,562,584  

Consolidated Energy Finance SA
144A, 6.50%, 5/15/26 (a)

    1,853,000       1,853,426  

144A, 5.625%, 10/15/28

    2,231,000       2,064,902  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 144A,
3.375%, 1/15/26

    2,135,000       2,041,327  

Methanex Corp.
5.125%, 10/15/27

    3,050,000       3,101,621  

5.25%, 12/15/29 (a)

    2,975,000       3,010,402  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.
144A, 4.875%, 6/1/24

    4,462,000       4,523,219  

144A, 5.00%, 5/1/25

    2,111,000       2,135,013  

144A, 5.25%, 6/1/27

    4,327,000       4,345,303  

144A, 4.25%, 5/15/29 (a)

    2,479,000       2,327,187  

Olin Corp.
5.125%, 9/15/27

    2,292,000       2,323,469  

5.625%, 8/1/29

    3,331,000       3,480,379  

5.00%, 2/1/30

    2,019,000       2,037,686  

Olympus Water US Holding Corp.
144A, 4.25%, 10/1/28

    3,463,000       3,233,749  

144A, 6.25%, 10/1/29 (a)

    1,750,000       1,607,655  

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 5/1/28

    4,975,000       4,763,563  

144A, 6.625%, 5/1/29 (a)

    2,975,000       2,800,412  

TPC Group, Inc., 144A,
10.50%, 8/1/24 (b)

    1,900,000       1,045,000  

Tronox, Inc.
144A, 6.50%, 5/1/25

    2,125,000       2,209,416  

144A, 4.625%, 3/15/29

    4,568,000       4,311,941  

Valvoline, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 2/15/30

    2,556,000       2,425,133  

144A, 3.625%, 6/15/31

    2,349,000       2,107,675  

WR Grace Holdings LLC
144A, 4.875%, 6/15/27

    3,156,000       3,156,852  

144A, 5.625%, 8/15/29

    4,908,000       4,711,680  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $88,784,351)

      83,046,396  
   

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%  

Mercer International, Inc.,
5.125%, 2/1/29
(Cost $3,813,941)

    3,706,000       3,629,536  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel — 0.3%  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
144A, 9.875%, 10/17/25

    2,581,000       2,868,059  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Iron/Steel (Continued)  

144A, 6.75%, 3/15/26

  $ 3,591,000     $ 3,791,629  

5.875%, 6/1/27

    2,458,000       2,534,935  

144A, 4.625%, 3/1/29 (a)

    2,125,000       2,054,121  

144A, 4.875%, 3/1/31 (a)

    2,125,000       2,053,834  

United States Steel Corp.,
6.875%, 3/1/29 (a)

    3,187,000       3,278,706  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $16,984,269)

      16,581,284  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 1.1%  

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV
144A, 5.50%, 12/15/27

    3,302,000       3,446,578  

144A, 6.125%, 5/15/28

    2,125,000       2,239,304  

144A, 4.125%, 3/31/29

    2,135,000       2,144,059  

Arconic Corp.
144A, 6.00%, 5/15/25

    2,959,000       3,055,167  

144A, 6.125%, 2/15/28

    3,896,000       3,989,446  

Constellium SE, 144A,
3.75%, 4/15/29

    2,135,000       1,965,470  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.
144A, 5.125%, 5/15/24

    3,187,000       3,279,455  

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/27

    2,571,000       2,575,319  

144A, 4.375%, 4/1/31

    6,479,000       6,297,750  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc.
144A, 4.50%, 4/1/26

    2,589,000       2,504,741  

144A, 6.125%, 4/1/29 (a)

    2,550,000       2,610,907  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
144A, 4.625%, 3/1/28

    2,149,000       2,032,707  

144A, 4.50%, 6/1/31

    2,363,000       2,131,863  

Novelis Corp.
144A, 3.25%, 11/15/26

    3,237,000       3,075,894  

144A, 4.75%, 1/30/30

    6,700,000       6,568,177  

144A, 3.875%, 8/15/31

    3,237,000       2,986,408  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $53,785,150)

      50,903,245  
   

 

 

 
Communications — 18.7%

 

Advertising — 0.8%  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 8/15/27

    5,285,000       5,286,585  

144A, 7.75%, 4/15/28

    4,387,000       4,555,900  

144A, 7.50%, 6/1/29

    4,462,000       4,632,738  

Lamar Media Corp.
3.75%, 2/15/28

    2,632,000       2,533,300  

4.00%, 2/15/30

    2,337,000       2,245,588  

3.625%, 1/15/31

    2,337,000       2,197,423  

Midas OpCo Holdings LLC, 144A,
5.625%, 8/15/29

    4,675,000       4,587,391  

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.
144A, 6.25%, 6/15/25

    1,609,000       1,667,189  

144A, 5.00%, 8/15/27

    2,906,000       2,872,218  

144A, 4.25%, 1/15/29

    2,125,000       2,029,449  

144A, 4.625%, 3/15/30

    2,125,000       2,013,342  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., 144A,
8.875%, 12/15/27

    4,413,000       4,528,312  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $40,489,287)

      39,149,435  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   44  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Internet — 1.2%  

Arches Buyer, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 6/1/28

  $ 4,037,000     $ 3,827,258  

144A, 6.125%, 12/1/28

    2,125,000       1,992,825  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC / GD Finance Co., Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 12/1/27

    2,496,000       2,542,987  

144A, 3.50%, 3/1/29

    3,400,000       3,203,820  

Match Group Holdings II LLC
144A, 5.00%, 12/15/27

    1,822,000       1,824,241  

144A, 4.625%, 6/1/28 (a)

    2,122,000       2,132,037  

144A, 4.125%, 8/1/30

    2,147,000       2,081,764  

144A, 3.625%, 10/1/31

    2,260,000       2,110,885  

NortonLifeLock, Inc., 144A,
5.00%, 4/15/25

    4,775,000       4,789,373  

Photo Holdings Merger Sub, Inc., 144A,
8.50%, 10/1/26

    3,336,000       3,318,920  

Twitter, Inc., 144A,
3.875%, 12/15/27 (a)

    2,975,000       2,929,780  

Uber Technologies, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 5/15/25

    4,250,000       4,424,250  

144A, 8.00%, 11/1/26

    6,431,000       6,837,664  

144A, 7.50%, 9/15/27

    5,144,000       5,471,441  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/28 (a)

    2,267,000       2,317,554  

144A, 4.50%, 8/15/29

    6,375,000       6,115,378  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $57,763,382)

      55,920,177  
   

 

 

 
Media — 9.7%  

Altice Financing SA
144A, 5.00%, 1/15/28

    5,180,000       4,673,344  

144A, 5.75%, 8/15/29

    8,648,000       7,891,214  

AMC Networks, Inc.
5.00%, 4/1/24

    1,896,000       1,895,772  

4.75%, 8/1/25

    3,400,000       3,397,875  

4.25%, 2/15/29

    4,350,000       4,079,495  

Audacy Capital Corp.
144A, 6.50%, 5/1/27 (a)

    1,997,000       1,899,626  

144A, 6.75%, 3/31/29 (a)

    2,295,000       2,178,643  

Cable One, Inc., 144A,
4.00%, 11/15/30 (a)

    2,762,000       2,558,275  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
144A, 4.00%, 3/1/23

    2,141,000       2,140,732  

144A, 5.50%, 5/1/26

    3,187,000       3,254,692  

144A, 5.125%, 5/1/27

    14,211,000       14,384,801  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/28

    10,624,000       10,663,043  

144A, 5.375%, 6/1/29

    6,375,000       6,465,589  

144A, 4.75%, 3/1/30

    12,962,000       12,725,638  

144A, 4.50%, 8/15/30

    11,687,000       11,210,054  

144A, 4.25%, 2/1/31

    12,899,000       12,107,259  

144A, 4.75%, 2/1/32

    5,100,000       4,958,296  

4.50%, 5/1/32

    12,337,000       11,717,498  

144A, 4.50%, 6/1/33

    7,437,000       6,983,157  

144A, 4.25%, 1/15/34

    8,549,000       7,843,003  

CSC Holdings LLC
5.25%, 6/1/24

    3,187,000       3,225,371  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27

    5,567,000       5,559,819  

144A, 5.375%, 2/1/28

    4,359,000       4,250,025  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)  

144A, 7.50%, 4/1/28

  $ 4,445,000     $ 4,443,978  

144A, 6.50%, 2/1/29

    7,437,000       7,541,676  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/30

    9,873,000       8,719,217  

144A, 4.125%, 12/1/30

    4,675,000       4,204,578  

144A, 4.625%, 12/1/30

    9,886,000       8,249,743  

144A, 3.375%, 2/15/31

    4,280,000       3,651,921  

144A, 4.50%, 11/15/31

    6,375,000       5,810,175  

144A, 5.00%, 11/15/31

    2,350,000       1,959,148  

Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co.
144A, 5.375%, 8/15/26

    12,962,000       5,336,715  

144A, 6.625%, 8/15/27

    7,411,000       1,797,167  

Directv Financing LLC / Directv Financing Co.-Obligor, Inc., 144A,
5.875%, 8/15/27

    15,624,000       15,648,842  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.00%, 3/15/23

    6,575,000       6,653,900  

5.875%, 11/15/24

    8,906,000       8,914,906  

7.75%, 7/1/26

    8,581,000       8,699,804  

144A, 5.25%, 12/1/26

    11,897,000       11,685,085  

7.375%, 7/1/28 (a)

    4,245,000       3,997,856  

144A, 5.75%, 12/1/28

    10,574,000       10,141,259  

5.125%, 6/1/29

    6,474,000       5,474,026  

Gray Escrow II, Inc., 144A,
5.375%, 11/15/31

    5,525,000       5,270,242  

Gray Television, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 7/15/26

    3,075,000       3,147,924  

144A, 7.00%, 5/15/27

    3,148,000       3,317,016  

144A, 4.75%, 10/15/30

    3,400,000       3,192,073  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
6.375%, 5/1/26

    3,362,004       3,471,101  

8.375%, 5/1/27

    6,274,305       6,542,343  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    3,187,000       3,178,395  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    2,163,000       2,095,179  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC
144A, 6.75%, 10/15/27

    5,022,000       5,115,133  

144A, 5.125%, 7/15/29

    3,547,000       3,414,892  

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 8/1/28

    3,880,000       3,686,000  

144A, 8.00%, 8/1/29

    3,126,000       2,811,431  

News Corp.
144A, 3.875%, 5/15/29

    4,250,000       4,076,813  

144A, 5.125%, 2/15/32

    2,505,000       2,565,396  

Nexstar Media, Inc.
144A, 5.625%, 7/15/27

    7,786,000       7,966,051  

144A, 4.75%, 11/1/28

    4,250,000       4,138,650  

Radiate Holdco LLC / Radiate Finance, Inc.
144A, 4.50%, 9/15/26 (a)

    3,825,000       3,659,263  

144A, 6.50%, 9/15/28

    4,250,000       3,996,764  

Scripps Escrow II, Inc.
144A, 3.875%, 1/15/29

    2,437,000       2,292,303  

144A, 5.375%, 1/15/31 (a)

    2,170,000       2,061,500  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 2/15/27

    1,700,000       1,548,938  

144A, 5.50%, 3/1/30

    2,125,000       1,867,184  

144A, 4.125%, 12/1/30

    3,187,000       2,857,400  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   45  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Media (Continued)  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
144A, 3.125%, 9/1/26

  $ 4,236,000     $ 4,051,142  

144A, 5.00%, 8/1/27

    6,737,000       6,812,185  

144A, 4.00%, 7/15/28

    8,499,000       8,185,387  

144A, 5.50%, 7/1/29

    5,245,000       5,372,060  

144A, 4.125%, 7/1/30

    6,375,000       6,035,691  

144A, 3.875%, 9/1/31

    6,324,000       5,835,882  

TEGNA, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 3/15/26

    2,346,000       2,364,369  

4.625%, 3/15/28

    4,448,000       4,453,582  

5.00%, 9/15/29

    4,727,000       4,723,124  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL, 144A,
5.50%, 3/1/28

    4,200,000       4,200,000  

Univision Communications, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 2/15/25

    6,414,000       6,463,542  

144A, 6.625%, 6/1/27

    6,321,000       6,565,307  

144A, 4.50%, 5/1/29

    4,568,000       4,345,561  

UPC Broadband Finco BV, 144A,
4.875%, 7/15/31

    5,382,000       5,147,937  

UPC Holding BV, 144A,
5.50%, 1/15/28

    2,427,000       2,417,668  

Videotron Ltd.
144A, 5.375%, 6/15/24

    2,821,000       2,926,223  

144A, 5.125%, 4/15/27

    2,417,500       2,463,046  

144A, 3.625%, 6/15/29

    2,113,000       2,013,943  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 144A,
5.00%, 7/15/30

    3,931,000       3,699,444  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
144A, 5.50%, 5/15/29

    6,056,000       6,060,023  

144A, 4.50%, 8/15/30

    4,038,000       3,781,708  

VZ Secured Financing BV, 144A,
5.00%, 1/15/32

    6,631,000       6,342,518  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV
144A, 6.00%, 1/15/27

    2,656,000       2,692,002  

144A, 5.125%, 2/28/30 (a)

    2,125,000       1,984,155  

Ziggo BV, 144A,
4.875%, 1/15/30

    4,211,000       4,024,516  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $507,296,613)

      464,226,223  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 7.0%  

Altice France Holding SA
144A, 10.50%, 5/15/27

    6,813,000       7,144,487  

144A, 6.00%, 2/15/28

    5,206,000       4,603,405  

Altice France SA
144A, 8.125%, 2/1/27

    7,781,000       8,199,229  

144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    5,115,000       4,788,714  

144A, 5.125%, 1/15/29

    1,941,000       1,763,651  

144A, 5.125%, 7/15/29

    10,630,000       9,633,278  

144A, 5.50%, 10/15/29

    8,554,000       7,849,706  

Avaya, Inc., 144A,
6.125%, 9/15/28

    4,250,000       4,102,185  

C&W Senior Financing DAC, 144A,
6.875%, 9/15/27

    5,185,000       5,382,860  

CommScope Technologies LLC
144A, 6.00%, 6/15/25

    5,550,000       5,447,020  

144A, 5.00%, 3/15/27

    3,230,000       2,862,717  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Telecommunications (Continued)  

CommScope, Inc.
144A, 6.00%, 3/1/26

  $ 6,456,000     $ 6,593,384  

144A, 8.25%, 3/1/27

    4,307,000       4,293,067  

144A, 7.125%, 7/1/28 (a)

    3,010,000       2,826,962  

144A, 4.75%, 9/1/29

    5,312,000       4,962,072  

Connect Finco SARL / Connect US Finco LLC, 144A,
6.75%, 10/1/26

    8,923,000       9,043,460  

Consolidated Communications, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 10/1/28 (a)

    1,686,000       1,599,458  

144A, 6.50%, 10/1/28 (a)

    3,187,000       3,179,032  

DKT Finance ApS, 144A,
9.375%, 6/17/23

    1,892,000       1,901,679  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC
144A, 5.875%, 10/15/27

    4,787,000       4,859,738  

144A, 5.00%, 5/1/28

    6,587,000       6,404,211  

144A, 6.75%, 5/1/29

    4,250,000       4,133,125  

5.875%, 11/1/29

    3,243,303       2,989,709  

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/30

    4,250,000       3,922,771  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
5.25%, 8/1/26

    3,279,000       3,372,189  

6.625%, 8/1/26 (a)

    3,182,500       3,318,711  

Iliad Holding SASU
144A, 6.50%, 10/15/26

    5,116,000       5,096,687  

144A, 7.00%, 10/15/28

    3,825,000       3,811,192  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 144A,
6.50%, 3/15/30

    12,000,000       12,210,000  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
5.375%, 5/1/25

    2,337,000       2,346,301  

5.25%, 3/15/26

    3,401,000       3,411,781  

144A, 4.625%, 9/15/27

    4,350,000       4,190,942  

144A, 4.25%, 7/1/28

    5,242,000       4,848,850  

144A, 3.625%, 1/15/29

    3,654,000       3,206,484  

144A, 3.75%, 7/15/29

    3,915,000       3,461,017  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.
Series W, 6.75%, 12/1/23

    3,387,000       3,543,479  

Series Y, 7.50%, 4/1/24

    4,215,000       4,428,384  

5.625%, 4/1/25

    2,130,000       2,120,016  

144A, 5.125%, 12/15/26

    5,312,000       4,940,160  

144A, 4.00%, 2/15/27

    5,341,000       5,082,496  

144A, 4.50%, 1/15/29

    4,350,000       3,639,710  

144A, 5.375%, 6/15/29

    4,200,000       3,651,942  

Nokia OYJ,
4.375%, 6/12/27

    2,125,000       2,203,657  

Sprint Corp.
7.875%, 9/15/23

    18,211,000       19,588,207  

7.125%, 6/15/24

    11,324,000       12,268,535  

7.625%, 2/15/25

    6,515,000       7,223,506  

7.625%, 3/1/26

    6,225,000       7,103,970  

Switch Ltd.
144A, 3.75%, 9/15/28

    2,550,000       2,423,265  

144A, 4.125%, 6/15/29

    2,225,000       2,133,708  

Telecom Italia SpA, 144A,
5.303%, 5/30/24

    6,475,000       6,671,193  

Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC
144A, 5.625%, 12/6/26

    2,170,000       1,599,062  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   46  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Telecommunications (Continued)  

144A, 4.875%, 6/1/27

  $ 1,775,000     $ 1,263,525  

144A, 6.50%, 10/15/27

    2,337,000       1,172,391  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
2.25%, 2/15/26

    4,250,000       4,106,116  

2.625%, 4/15/26

    5,230,000       5,116,378  

5.375%, 4/15/27

    2,125,000       2,191,343  

4.75%, 2/1/28

    6,375,000       6,588,403  

2.625%, 2/15/29

    4,250,000       3,993,066  

3.375%, 4/15/29

    5,312,000       5,214,472  

2.875%, 2/15/31

    4,250,000       3,994,023  

3.50%, 4/15/31

    5,737,000       5,638,467  

VEON Holdings BV
144A, 5.95%, 2/13/23

    2,249,000       1,416,870  

144A, 7.25%, 4/26/23

    2,975,000       1,945,724  

144A, 4.95%, 6/16/24

    2,263,000       1,267,280  

144A, 4.00%, 4/9/25

    4,250,000       1,848,750  

144A, 3.375%, 11/25/27

    5,312,000       2,337,280  

Viasat, Inc.
144A, 5.625%, 9/15/25

    2,975,000       2,845,915  

144A, 5.625%, 4/15/27

    2,480,000       2,480,273  

144A, 6.50%, 7/15/28

    1,734,000       1,602,849  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC
144A, 4.25%, 1/31/31

    5,737,000       5,286,588  

144A, 4.75%, 7/15/31

    5,950,000       5,712,595  

Windstream Escrow LLC / Windstream Escrow Finance Corp., 144A,
7.75%, 8/15/28 (a)

    5,950,000       6,012,713  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 3/1/27

    6,479,000       6,168,526  

144A, 6.125%, 3/1/28 (a)

    4,660,000       4,339,206  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $367,814,108)

      338,924,117  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 20.6%

 

Airlines — 1.2%  

Air Canada, 144A,
3.875%, 8/15/26

    5,100,000       4,966,814  

American Airlines Group, Inc., 144A,
3.75%, 3/1/25 (a)

    2,125,000       1,981,563  

American Airlines, Inc., 144A,
11.75%, 7/15/25

    10,624,000       12,911,347  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
3.80%, 4/19/23

    2,170,000       2,188,912  

2.90%, 10/28/24

    3,825,000       3,780,974  

7.375%, 1/15/26

    4,592,000       5,126,371  

4.375%, 4/19/28 (a)

    2,025,000       2,028,402  

3.75%, 10/28/29 (a)

    2,605,000       2,481,784  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd. / HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., 144A,
5.75%, 1/20/26

    5,199,506       5,270,635  

United Airlines, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 4/15/26

    8,203,000       8,217,437  

144A, 4.625%, 4/15/29

    8,651,000       8,440,737  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $59,007,784)

      57,394,976  
   

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.3%  

Hanesbrands, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 5/15/24

    3,825,000       3,881,935  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Apparel (Continued)  

144A, 4.875%, 5/15/26

  $ 3,825,000     $ 3,899,836  

Levi Strauss & Co., 144A,
3.50%, 3/1/31 (a)

    2,225,000       2,077,004  

William Carter Co.
144A, 5.50%, 5/15/25

    2,125,000       2,180,569  

144A, 5.625%, 3/15/27

    2,197,000       2,241,017  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $14,750,115)

      14,280,361  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 3.3%  

Allison Transmission, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 10/1/27

    1,824,000       1,816,230  

144A, 5.875%, 6/1/29

    2,125,000       2,232,684  

144A, 3.75%, 1/30/31

    4,285,000       3,985,350  

Ford Motor Co.
9.00%, 4/22/25

    4,951,000       5,746,254  

4.346%, 12/8/26

    6,344,000       6,494,670  

9.625%, 4/22/30

    1,861,000       2,560,448  

3.25%, 2/12/32

    10,624,000       10,035,962  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.096%, 5/4/23

    4,250,000       4,287,188  

4.375%, 8/6/23

    4,250,000       4,318,531  

3.37%, 11/17/23

    4,093,000       4,116,371  

3.81%, 1/9/24

    3,187,000       3,227,794  

5.584%, 3/18/24

    6,375,000       6,660,473  

3.664%, 9/8/24

    3,162,000       3,169,510  

4.063%, 11/1/24

    6,024,000       6,121,035  

2.30%, 2/10/25

    5,437,000       5,280,985  

4.687%, 6/9/25

    2,550,000       2,631,587  

5.125%, 6/16/25

    7,537,000       7,837,425  

4.134%, 8/4/25

    5,950,000       6,024,375  

3.375%, 11/13/25

    8,924,000       8,800,313  

GMTN, 4.389%, 1/8/26

    5,200,000       5,310,916  

4.542%, 8/1/26

    3,247,000       3,348,793  

2.70%, 8/10/26

    6,494,000       6,226,122  

4.271%, 1/9/27

    3,896,000       3,931,843  

4.125%, 8/17/27

    5,569,000       5,618,286  

3.815%, 11/2/27

    3,332,000       3,306,244  

2.90%, 2/16/28

    3,243,000       3,076,618  

2.90%, 2/10/29

    3,187,000       2,981,438  

5.113%, 5/3/29

    6,319,000       6,671,885  

4.00%, 11/13/30

    6,977,000       6,932,905  

3.625%, 6/17/31

    4,250,000       4,093,334  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC
144A, 7.75%, 10/15/25

    2,237,000       2,360,035  

144A, 4.50%, 10/1/27

    2,389,000       2,201,045  

144A, 5.875%, 1/15/28

    2,897,000       2,876,721  

144A, 5.50%, 7/15/29

    2,165,000       2,083,899  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $162,324,667)

      156,367,269  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.4%  

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 144A,
4.875%, 8/15/26 (a)

    3,565,000       3,574,679  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.25%, 3/15/26

    1,820,000       1,848,283  

6.50%, 4/1/27 (a)

    2,108,000       2,157,538  

6.875%, 7/1/28 (a)

    1,700,000       1,754,825  

5.00%, 10/1/29 (a)

    2,550,000       2,423,112  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   47  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Auto Parts & Equipment (Continued)  

Clarios Global LP, 144A,
6.75%, 5/15/25

  $ 1,912,000     $ 1,986,243  

Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co.
144A, 6.25%, 5/15/26

    3,825,000       3,964,096  

144A, 8.50%, 5/15/27

    8,302,000       8,652,760  

Dana Financing Luxembourg SARL, 144A,
5.75%, 4/15/25

    1,849,000       1,874,488  

Dana, Inc.
5.375%, 11/15/27

    1,577,000       1,610,519  

5.625%, 6/15/28

    1,744,000       1,785,429  

4.25%, 9/1/30

    1,769,000       1,683,283  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
9.50%, 5/31/25

    3,449,000       3,675,772  

5.00%, 5/31/26

    3,915,000       3,934,536  

4.875%, 3/15/27

    2,975,000       2,978,808  

144A, 5.00%, 7/15/29

    3,612,000       3,558,217  

5.25%, 4/30/31

    2,737,000       2,664,894  

144A, 5.25%, 7/15/31

    2,432,000       2,371,930  

5.625%, 4/30/33

    1,948,000       1,875,924  

Tenneco, Inc.
5.00%, 7/15/26 (a)

    2,125,000       2,122,588  

144A, 7.875%, 1/15/29

    2,225,000       2,352,448  

144A, 5.125%, 4/15/29

    3,400,000       3,379,481  

ZF North America Capital, Inc., 144A,
4.75%, 4/29/25

    4,579,000       4,653,271  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $68,896,698)

      66,883,124  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.5%  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 1/15/28

    2,975,000       2,913,060  

144A, 3.875%, 11/15/29

    1,700,000       1,600,660  

Avient Corp.
5.25%, 3/15/23

    2,550,000       2,617,103  

144A, 5.75%, 5/15/25

    2,980,000       3,062,010  

H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 144A,
3.875%, 12/15/28

    5,312,000       4,977,796  

Wolverine Escrow LLC
144A, 8.50%, 11/15/24 (a)

    2,811,000       2,365,878  

144A, 9.00%, 11/15/26 (a)

    3,635,000       3,640,997  

144A, 13.125%, 11/15/27 (a)

    2,231,000       1,104,345  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $24,409,451)

      22,281,849  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 3.3%  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
144A, , 6/15/26 (a)

    6,585,730       6,103,259  

144A, 7.50%, 2/15/29

    3,800,000       3,758,903  

Banijay Entertainment SASU, 144A,
5.375%, 3/1/25

    1,763,000       1,747,133  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 6.25%, 7/1/25

    14,495,000       15,040,954  

144A, 8.125%, 7/1/27

    7,673,000       8,256,685  

144A, 4.625%, 10/15/29

    5,169,000       4,925,023  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc., 144A,
5.75%, 7/1/25

    4,111,000       4,220,147  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Entertainment (Continued)  

Cedar Fair LP,
5.25%, 7/15/29 (a)

  $ 2,125,000     $ 2,126,328  

Cedar Fair LP / Canada’s Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. / Millennium Op
144A, 5.50%, 5/1/25

    4,450,000       4,579,339  

5.375%, 4/15/27 (a)

    2,125,000       2,143,201  

Churchill Downs, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 4/1/27

    2,550,000       2,591,246  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    3,075,000       3,024,186  

Cinemark USA, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 3/15/26

    1,721,000       1,696,906  

144A, 5.25%, 7/15/28 (a)

    3,251,000       3,080,193  

International Game Technology PLC
144A, 6.50%, 2/15/25

    4,834,000       5,141,805  

144A, 4.125%, 4/15/26

    3,278,000       3,232,895  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/27

    3,187,000       3,382,491  

144A, 5.25%, 1/15/29

    3,237,000       3,305,948  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 144A,
5.50%, 4/15/29

    4,270,000       4,066,321  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 11/1/24

    2,444,000       2,472,790  

144A, 6.50%, 5/15/27

    5,100,000       5,466,027  

144A, 4.75%, 10/15/27

    4,037,000       3,971,439  

144A, 3.75%, 1/15/28

    2,225,000       2,133,219  

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, 144A,
8.00%, 2/1/26

    5,314,000       5,373,517  

Penn National Gaming, Inc.
144A, 5.625%, 1/15/27

    1,700,000       1,725,466  

144A, 4.125%, 7/1/29

    1,700,000       1,574,336  

Premier Entertainment Sub LLC / Premier Entertainment Finance Corp.
144A, 5.625%, 9/1/29

    3,187,000       2,895,278  

144A, 5.875%, 9/1/31

    3,187,000       2,872,395  

Resorts World Las Vegas LLC / RWLV Capital, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 4/16/29 (a)

    4,290,000       4,019,594  

Scientific Games International, Inc.
144A, 8.625%, 7/1/25

    2,386,000       2,531,546  

144A, 5.00%, 10/15/25

    5,412,000       5,472,723  

144A, 8.25%, 3/15/26

    4,768,000       4,969,591  

144A, 7.00%, 5/15/28

    2,975,000       3,067,225  

144A, 7.25%, 11/15/29

    2,125,000       2,259,938  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
144A, 4.875%, 7/31/24

    4,250,000       4,254,845  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27

    2,125,000       2,145,591  

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., 144A,
7.00%, 7/1/25

    3,085,000       3,219,953  

Vail Resorts, Inc., 144A,
6.25%, 5/15/25

    2,650,000       2,733,025  

WMG Acquisition Corp.
144A, 3.75%, 12/1/29

    2,295,000       2,195,718  

144A, 3.875%, 7/15/30 (a)

    2,314,000       2,225,108  

144A, 3.00%, 2/15/31

    3,460,000       3,119,830  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC / Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.
144A, 7.75%, 4/15/25

    2,550,000       2,664,992  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   48  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Entertainment (Continued)  

144A, 5.125%, 10/1/29

  $ 3,187,000     $ 3,071,296  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $164,312,081)

      158,858,405  
   

 

 

 
Food Service — 0.4%  

Aramark Services, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/1/25

    2,550,000       2,573,256  

144A, 6.375%, 5/1/25

    6,575,000       6,797,531  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/28 (a)

    5,030,000       5,044,537  

TKC Holdings, Inc.
144A, 6.875%, 5/15/28

    1,806,000       1,790,170  

144A, 10.50%, 5/15/29

    2,869,000       2,945,904  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $19,506,234)

      19,151,398  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.6%  

Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co., 144A,
4.625%, 4/1/30

    1,698,000       1,602,462  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential US LLC
144A, 6.25%, 9/15/27

    2,600,000       2,609,633  

144A, 4.875%, 2/15/30

    2,125,000       1,941,655  

Century Communities, Inc.
6.75%, 6/1/27

    2,301,000       2,384,181  

144A, 3.875%, 8/15/29

    2,125,000       1,974,231  

Mattamy Group Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 12/15/27

    2,245,000       2,256,247  

144A, 4.625%, 3/1/30

    2,640,000       2,486,418  

Meritage Homes Corp.
6.00%, 6/1/25

    2,100,000       2,239,020  

144A, 3.875%, 4/15/29

    1,962,000       1,921,102  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 6/15/27

    1,975,000       2,074,343  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/28

    1,912,000       1,996,577  

144A, 5.125%, 8/1/30

    2,175,000       2,171,346  

Williams Scotsman International, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 8/15/28

    2,325,000       2,295,938  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $29,588,641)

      27,953,153  
   

 

 

 
Home Furnishings — 0.1%  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 4/15/29

    3,400,000       3,210,484  

144A, 3.875%, 10/15/31

    3,300,000       2,970,000  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,801,628)

      6,180,484  
   

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.4%  

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.35%, 4/1/23

    4,646,000       4,746,423  

4.875%, 6/1/25

    2,125,000       2,238,964  

4.70%, 4/1/26

    8,624,000       8,937,051  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.
4.50%, 10/15/29 (a)

    2,147,000       2,075,484  

4.00%, 4/1/31

    1,875,000       1,723,200  

4.375%, 2/1/32

    1,750,000       1,618,225  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $22,422,869)

      21,339,347  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 2.3%  

Carnival Corp.
144A, 10.50%, 2/1/26

    3,294,000       3,701,764  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Leisure Time (Continued)  

144A, 7.625%, 3/1/26

  $ 6,034,000     $ 6,208,956  

144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    14,934,000       14,542,655  

144A, 9.875%, 8/1/27

    3,923,000       4,409,079  

144A, 4.00%, 8/1/28

    10,349,000       9,898,198  

144A, 6.00%, 5/1/29

    8,574,000       8,285,956  

Life Time, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 1/15/26

    3,997,000       3,981,112  

144A, 8.00%, 4/15/26 (a)

    2,289,000       2,287,581  

NCL Corp. Ltd.
144A, 3.625%, 12/15/24

    2,601,000       2,441,728  

144A, 5.875%, 3/15/26

    6,056,000       5,865,236  

144A, 5.875%, 2/15/27

    4,000,000       4,002,500  

144A, 7.75%, 2/15/29

    2,500,000       2,578,100  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
144A, 10.875%, 6/1/23

    4,079,000       4,383,049  

144A, 9.125%, 6/15/23

    4,250,000       4,441,037  

144A, 11.50%, 6/1/25

    6,167,000       6,824,587  

144A, 4.25%, 7/1/26

    2,762,000       2,619,992  

144A, 5.50%, 8/31/26

    4,250,000       4,214,916  

144A, 5.375%, 7/15/27

    4,316,000       4,245,563  

3.70%, 3/15/28 (a)

    2,251,000       2,043,030  

144A, 5.50%, 4/1/28

    6,375,000       6,255,756  

Viking Cruises Ltd.
144A, 13.00%, 5/15/25

    2,982,000       3,317,788  

144A, 5.875%, 9/15/27

    3,581,000       3,343,472  

144A, 7.00%, 2/15/29

    2,195,000       2,077,589  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $115,309,682)

      111,969,644  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 2.2%  

Boyd Gaming Corp.
4.75%, 12/1/27 (a)

    4,249,000       4,260,154  

144A, 4.75%, 6/15/31

    3,825,000       3,761,734  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
144A, 5.375%, 5/1/25

    2,125,000       2,195,125  

144A, 5.75%, 5/1/28

    2,215,000       2,317,344  

144A, 3.75%, 5/1/29

    3,350,000       3,238,026  

4.875%, 1/15/30

    4,650,000       4,791,848  

144A, 4.00%, 5/1/31

    4,675,000       4,575,422  

144A, 3.625%, 2/15/32

    6,375,000       6,072,379  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC / Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc
144A, 5.00%, 6/1/29

    3,712,000       3,643,365  

144A, 4.875%, 7/1/31

    2,125,000       2,020,843  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC / Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.,
4.875%, 4/1/27

    2,550,000       2,607,515  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 144A,
4.50%, 6/15/29

    2,225,000       2,110,958  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.
144A, 4.875%, 6/6/25 (a)

    4,410,000       4,209,345  

144A, 5.25%, 4/26/26 (a)

    2,125,000       1,984,219  

144A, 5.625%, 7/17/27

    2,550,000       2,383,740  

144A, 5.75%, 7/21/28

    3,812,000       3,451,804  

144A, 5.375%, 12/4/29

    4,887,000       4,249,735  

MGM Resorts International
6.00%, 3/15/23

    5,412,000       5,587,890  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   49  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Lodging (Continued)  

6.75%, 5/1/25

  $ 3,200,000     $ 3,315,552  

5.75%, 6/15/25

    2,880,000       2,988,000  

4.625%, 9/1/26

    1,557,000       1,555,023  

5.50%, 4/15/27

    2,902,000       3,000,421  

4.75%, 10/15/28

    3,071,000       3,063,284  

Station Casinos LLC
144A, 4.50%, 2/15/28

    3,248,000       3,126,200  

144A, 4.625%, 12/1/31

    2,125,000       2,005,320  

Travel + Leisure Co.
3.90%, 3/1/23

    1,689,000       1,695,275  

144A, 6.625%, 7/31/26

    2,762,000       2,952,357  

6.00%, 4/1/27

    1,700,000       1,779,237  

144A, 4.50%, 12/1/29

    2,762,000       2,642,889  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
144A, 4.25%, 5/30/23

    2,125,000       2,137,771  

144A, 5.50%, 3/1/25

    7,649,000       7,766,030  

144A, 5.25%, 5/15/27 (a)

    3,825,000       3,791,302  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $110,562,391)

      105,280,107  
   

 

 

 
Retail — 4.4%  

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 4/15/25

    1,929,000       1,989,108  

144A, 3.875%, 1/15/28

    6,581,000       6,410,552  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/28

    3,237,000       3,185,807  

144A, 3.50%, 2/15/29

    3,237,000       3,056,845  

144A, 4.00%, 10/15/30

    12,324,000       11,426,659  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
4.50%, 3/1/28

    1,731,000       1,704,273  

144A, 4.625%, 11/15/29

    3,400,000       3,321,307  

4.75%, 3/1/30

    1,891,000       1,837,797  

144A, 5.00%, 2/15/32

    2,550,000       2,479,161  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.
5.25%, 2/1/28

    2,125,000       2,204,687  

7.50%, 6/15/29

    2,125,000       2,338,520  

144A, 6.625%, 10/1/30

    4,150,000       4,497,645  

Carvana Co.
144A, 5.625%, 10/1/25 (a)

    2,125,000       2,020,875  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/27

    2,550,000       2,283,576  

144A, 5.875%, 10/1/28 (a)

    2,550,000       2,280,401  

144A, 4.875%, 9/1/29 (a)

    3,287,000       2,750,874  

eG Global Finance PLC
144A, 6.75%, 2/7/25

    3,441,000       3,445,318  

144A, 8.50%, 10/30/25

    2,612,000       2,643,292  

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
144A, 5.375%, 4/1/26

    2,762,000       2,585,978  

144A, 5.875%, 4/1/29

    3,556,000       3,272,587  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC / Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 1/15/29

    4,250,000       4,074,369  

144A, 6.75%, 1/15/30

    5,442,000       5,176,675  

FirstCash, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 9/1/28

    2,125,000       2,008,869  

144A, 5.625%, 1/1/30

    2,387,000       2,374,194  

Gap, Inc.
144A, 3.625%, 10/1/29

    2,962,000       2,682,831  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Retail (Continued)  

144A, 3.875%, 10/1/31

  $ 3,262,000     $ 2,911,335  

IRB Holding Corp.
144A, 7.00%, 6/15/25

    3,333,000       3,486,285  

144A, 6.75%, 2/15/26

    2,061,000       2,078,518  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC, 144A,
4.75%, 6/1/27

    2,748,000       2,820,478  

LBM Acquisition LLC, 144A,
6.25%, 1/15/29

    3,485,000       3,238,175  

LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, 144A,
4.875%, 5/1/29

    4,250,000       4,055,329  

Lithia Motors, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 12/15/27

    1,725,000       1,765,857  

144A, 3.875%, 6/1/29

    3,400,000       3,355,018  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/31

    2,337,000       2,358,360  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC, 144A,
5.875%, 4/1/29

    2,157,000       2,208,089  

Michaels Cos., Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 5/1/28

    3,612,000       3,392,101  

144A, 7.875%, 5/1/29

    5,525,000       4,844,679  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
4.75%, 9/15/29

    2,175,000       2,184,276  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31 (a)

    2,175,000       2,037,170  

NMG Holding Co, Inc. / Neiman Marcus Group LLC, 144A,
7.125%, 4/1/26

    5,175,000       5,332,838  

Nordstrom, Inc.
4.375%, 4/1/30 (a)

    2,125,000       1,939,488  

4.25%, 8/1/31 (a)

    1,804,000       1,617,908  

Party City Holdings, Inc., 144A,
8.75%, 2/15/26

    3,187,000       3,194,968  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
3.50%, 9/1/25

    2,348,000       2,327,549  

3.75%, 6/15/29 (a)

    2,125,000       1,987,991  

PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp.
144A, 4.75%, 2/15/28

    5,100,000       5,094,543  

144A, 7.75%, 2/15/29

    5,152,000       5,421,269  

QVC, Inc.
4.375%, 3/15/23

    3,248,000       3,308,754  

4.85%, 4/1/24

    2,556,000       2,584,678  

4.45%, 2/15/25

    2,551,000       2,541,217  

4.75%, 2/15/27

    2,472,000       2,302,965  

4.375%, 9/1/28

    2,125,000       1,929,256  

Rite Aid Corp.
144A, 7.50%, 7/1/25

    2,525,000       2,429,113  

144A, 8.00%, 11/15/26

    3,612,000       3,438,461  

Sonic Automotive, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 11/15/29

    2,762,000       2,626,234  

144A, 4.875%, 11/15/31

    2,225,000       2,100,656  

SRS Distribution, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 7/1/28

    2,762,000       2,641,080  

144A, 6.125%, 7/1/29

    1,947,000       1,862,714  

144A, 6.00%, 12/1/29

    3,677,000       3,484,141  

Staples, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 4/15/26

    8,586,000       8,505,506  

144A, 10.75%, 4/15/27 (a)

    4,175,000       3,900,765  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   50  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Retail (Continued)  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 144A,
5.00%, 6/1/31

  $ 2,837,000     $ 2,698,512  

Yum! Brands, Inc.
144A, 7.75%, 4/1/25

    1,908,000       1,989,233  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/30

    3,455,000       3,513,079  

3.625%, 3/15/31

    4,359,000       4,079,871  

4.625%, 1/31/32

    4,828,000       4,738,923  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $223,113,151)

      210,379,582  
   

 

 

 
Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.2%  

Mattel, Inc.
144A, 3.375%, 4/1/26

    2,650,000       2,635,239  

144A, 5.875%, 12/15/27

    2,508,000       2,661,590  

144A, 3.75%, 4/1/29 (a)

    2,550,000       2,557,140  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,058,212)

      7,853,969  
   

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 18.6%  
Agriculture — 0.2%  

Darling Ingredients, Inc., 144A,
5.25%, 4/15/27

    2,125,000       2,164,908  

Vector Group Ltd.
144A, 10.50%, 11/1/26

    2,459,000       2,528,860  

144A, 5.75%, 2/1/29

    3,718,000       3,436,343  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,599,958)

      8,130,111  
   

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.1%  

Primo Water Holdings, Inc., 144A,
4.375%, 4/30/29
(Cost $3,192,251)

    3,187,000       2,972,053  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.1%  

Grifols Escrow Issuer SA, 144A,
4.75%, 10/15/28
(Cost $2,549,097)

    2,700,000       2,548,058  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 3.9%  

ADT Security Corp.
4.125%, 6/15/23

    3,003,000       3,063,961  

144A, 4.125%, 8/1/29

    4,250,000       4,014,359  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp.
144A, 6.625%, 7/15/26

    8,348,000       8,559,204  

144A, 9.75%, 7/15/27

    4,667,000       4,881,682  

144A, 6.00%, 6/1/29 (a)

    4,237,000       3,945,664  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp. / Atlas Luxco 4 SARL, 144A,
4.625%, 6/1/28

    5,268,000       5,008,946  

APX Group, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 2/15/27

    2,650,000       2,723,882  

144A, 5.75%, 7/15/29 (a)

    3,400,000       3,053,489  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 7/15/27 (a)

    2,110,000       2,129,813  

144A, 4.75%, 4/1/28

    2,158,000       2,068,098  

144A, 5.375%, 3/1/29 (a)

    2,590,000       2,552,302  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Commercial Services (Continued)  

Block, Inc.
144A, 2.75%, 6/1/26

  $ 4,250,000     $ 4,128,046  

144A, 3.50%, 6/1/31 (a)

    4,350,000       4,091,523  

Brink’s Co.
144A, 5.50%, 7/15/25

    1,700,000       1,740,349  

144A, 4.625%, 10/15/27

    2,720,000       2,659,317  

CoreCivic, Inc.,
8.25%, 4/15/26 (a)

    2,869,000       2,917,472  

Garda World Security Corp.
144A, 4.625%, 2/15/27

    2,788,000       2,705,308  

144A, 9.50%, 11/1/27

    2,592,000       2,677,316  

144A, 6.00%, 6/1/29

    2,195,000       1,994,542  

Gartner, Inc.
144A, 4.50%, 7/1/28

    3,470,000       3,519,413  

144A, 3.625%, 6/15/29

    2,550,000       2,478,574  

144A, 3.75%, 10/1/30

    3,400,000       3,286,253  

Grand Canyon University,
4.125%, 10/1/24 (a)

    2,125,000       2,153,815  

Herc Holdings, Inc., 144A,
5.50%, 7/15/27

    5,200,000       5,336,500  

Hertz Corp.
144A, 4.625%, 12/1/26

    2,125,000       2,026,326  

144A, 5.00%, 12/1/29

    4,365,000       4,077,194  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
144A, 5.50%, 9/1/28

    4,532,000       4,404,039  

144A, 5.75%, 11/1/28 (a)

    5,525,000       4,992,445  

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL, 144A,
5.00%, 2/1/25 (a)

    2,187,000       2,206,300  

Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co.
144A, 5.625%, 10/1/28

    4,250,000       4,076,834  

144A, 4.50%, 7/15/29

    2,656,000       2,391,197  

144A, 5.875%, 10/1/30

    3,214,000       3,091,579  

144A, 4.75%, 7/15/31

    2,609,000       2,331,363  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 4/15/24

    3,228,000       3,296,805  

144A, 5.75%, 4/15/26

    5,712,000       5,868,880  

144A, 3.375%, 8/31/27

    4,250,000       3,937,952  

144A, 6.25%, 1/15/28

    5,625,000       5,434,847  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc., 144A,
5.375%, 1/15/25

    2,125,000       2,160,912  

RR Donnelley & Sons Co., 144A,
6.125%, 11/1/26

    1,912,000       2,038,670  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.
144A, 9.25%, 4/15/25

    3,294,000       3,719,091  

144A, 7.375%, 9/1/25

    3,712,000       3,851,200  

Service Corp. International
4.625%, 12/15/27

    2,337,000       2,363,314  

5.125%, 6/1/29

    3,187,000       3,272,571  

3.375%, 8/15/30

    3,462,000       3,187,481  

4.00%, 5/15/31

    3,400,000       3,226,991  

Sotheby’s, 144A,
7.375%, 10/15/27

    3,321,000       3,462,142  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
5.50%, 5/15/27

    4,669,000       4,822,120  

4.875%, 1/15/28

    6,698,000       6,827,857  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   51  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Commercial Services (Continued)  

5.25%, 1/15/30

  $ 3,240,000     $ 3,375,318  

4.00%, 7/15/30

    3,187,000       3,143,179  

3.875%, 2/15/31 (a)

    4,752,000       4,598,582  

3.75%, 1/15/32

    3,233,000       3,084,169  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 144A,
9.75%, 8/15/26

    4,675,000       4,878,877  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $196,720,486)

      187,838,063  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.2%  

Coty, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 4/15/26

    3,895,000       3,889,703  

144A, 6.50%, 4/15/26 (a)

    2,437,000       2,479,331  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.
144A, 5.50%, 6/1/28

    3,287,000       3,308,168  

144A, 4.125%, 4/1/29

    2,125,000       1,999,125  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $12,072,033)

      11,676,327  
   

 

 

 
Food — 2.4%  

Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC
144A, 3.25%, 3/15/26

    3,602,000       3,472,328  

144A, 7.50%, 3/15/26

    2,308,000       2,449,284  

144A, 4.625%, 1/15/27

    5,352,000       5,382,118  

144A, 5.875%, 2/15/28

    3,252,000       3,366,243  

144A, 3.50%, 3/15/29

    5,921,000       5,519,497  

144A, 4.875%, 2/15/30

    4,353,000       4,374,765  

B&G Foods, Inc.
5.25%, 4/1/25

    4,181,000       4,207,110  

5.25%, 9/15/27

    2,337,000       2,332,630  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
3.00%, 6/1/26

    7,765,000       7,769,465  

3.875%, 5/15/27

    5,734,000       5,958,773  

3.75%, 4/1/30

    3,203,000       3,280,833  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 5/15/28 (a)

    2,125,000       2,184,341  

144A, 4.125%, 1/31/30

    4,089,000       3,963,427  

144A, 4.375%, 1/31/32

    2,975,000       2,895,448  

Performance Food Group, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 10/15/27

    4,505,000       4,589,829  

144A, 4.25%, 8/1/29

    4,350,000       4,155,555  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
144A, 5.875%, 9/30/27

    3,312,000       3,407,998  

144A, 4.25%, 4/15/31

    4,350,000       4,208,625  

144A, 3.50%, 3/1/32

    3,825,000       3,505,765  

Post Holdings, Inc.
144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    5,522,000       5,582,742  

144A, 5.625%, 1/15/28

    3,769,000       3,787,185  

144A, 5.50%, 12/15/29

    5,410,000       5,462,477  

144A, 4.625%, 4/15/30

    7,096,000       6,696,105  

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/31

    7,649,000       7,093,377  

Sigma Holdco BV, 144A,
7.875%, 5/15/26 (a)

    2,071,000       1,825,866  

US Foods, Inc.
144A, 6.25%, 4/15/25

    4,320,000       4,476,514  

144A, 4.75%, 2/15/29

    3,825,000       3,788,529  

144A, 4.625%, 6/1/30

    2,125,000       2,047,969  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $123,670,374)

      117,784,798  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Healthcare-Products — 1.0%  

Avantor Funding, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 7/15/28

  $ 6,587,000     $ 6,693,709  

144A, 3.875%, 11/1/29

    3,400,000       3,277,073  

Hologic, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 2/1/28

    1,528,000       1,579,501  

144A, 3.25%, 2/15/29

    4,085,000       3,877,564  

Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc.
144A, 3.875%, 4/1/29

    19,124,000       18,076,292  

144A, 5.25%, 10/1/29 (a)

    10,724,000       10,256,434  

Teleflex, Inc.
4.625%, 11/15/27

    2,125,000       2,161,136  

144A, 4.25%, 6/1/28

    2,222,000       2,198,202  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $50,491,579)

      48,119,911  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services — 6.6%  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 7/15/27

    2,125,000       2,175,437  

144A, 3.125%, 2/15/29

    2,346,000       2,175,927  

144A, 3.50%, 4/1/30

    2,762,000       2,574,778  

Centene Corp.
4.25%, 12/15/27

    10,847,000       11,116,819  

2.45%, 7/15/28

    9,883,000       9,324,808  

4.625%, 12/15/29

    14,901,000       15,372,691  

3.375%, 2/15/30

    8,488,000       8,156,841  

3.00%, 10/15/30

    9,755,000       9,313,547  

2.50%, 3/1/31

    9,349,000       8,650,116  

2.625%, 8/1/31

    5,665,000       5,231,797  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 5/1/28

    2,250,000       2,234,014  

144A, 3.75%, 3/15/29

    2,125,000       2,043,591  

144A, 4.00%, 3/15/31

    2,125,000       2,037,609  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
144A, 8.00%, 3/15/26

    9,028,000       9,379,370  

144A, 5.625%, 3/15/27

    8,374,000       8,403,853  

144A, 8.00%, 12/15/27

    2,974,000       3,140,455  

144A, 6.875%, 4/1/28 (a)

    3,360,000       3,109,646  

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/29

    3,825,000       3,836,265  

144A, 6.875%, 4/15/29

    7,543,000       7,322,971  

144A, 6.125%, 4/1/30 (a)

    6,270,000       5,838,875  

144A, 5.25%, 5/15/30

    6,700,000       6,502,618  

144A, 4.75%, 2/15/31

    4,653,000       4,385,592  

DaVita, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 6/1/30

    11,787,000       11,334,910  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    6,375,000       5,835,101  

Encompass Health Corp.
4.50%, 2/1/28

    3,400,000       3,314,320  

4.75%, 2/1/30

    3,475,000       3,297,080  

4.625%, 4/1/31

    1,700,000       1,606,729  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 144A,
8.75%, 10/15/26

    4,412,000       2,346,037  

HCA, Inc.
5.875%, 5/1/23

    5,312,000       5,530,456  

5.375%, 2/1/25

    11,098,000       11,765,323  

5.875%, 2/15/26

    6,475,000       7,005,469  

5.375%, 9/1/26

    4,350,000       4,685,950  

5.625%, 9/1/28

    6,480,000       7,190,435  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   52  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Healthcare-Services (Continued)  

5.875%, 2/1/29

  $ 4,200,000     $ 4,710,510  

3.50%, 9/1/30

    11,735,000       11,635,252  

IQVIA, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 10/15/26

    4,562,000       4,664,691  

144A, 5.00%, 5/15/27

    4,960,000       5,064,755  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC
144A, 6.75%, 4/15/25

    2,550,000       2,642,998  

144A, 4.375%, 2/15/27

    2,750,000       2,609,214  

LifePoint Health, Inc., 144A,
5.375%, 1/15/29

    2,125,000       1,967,846  

ModivCare, Inc., 144A,
5.875%, 11/15/25

    2,167,000       2,177,380  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 6/15/28

    3,400,000       3,391,381  

144A, 3.875%, 11/15/30

    2,762,000       2,716,082  

144A, 3.875%, 5/15/32

    3,187,000       3,096,824  

Radiology Partners, Inc., 144A,
9.25%, 2/1/28

    3,047,000       3,044,593  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc. / LifePoint Health, Inc., 144A,
9.75%, 12/1/26

    6,056,000       6,358,194  

Select Medical Corp., 144A,
6.25%, 8/15/26

    5,206,000       5,230,728  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
6.75%, 6/15/23

    7,954,000       8,280,671  

4.625%, 7/15/24

    3,272,000       3,287,902  

144A, 4.625%, 9/1/24

    2,550,000       2,587,358  

144A, 4.875%, 1/1/26

    9,324,000       9,359,804  

144A, 6.25%, 2/1/27

    6,445,000       6,635,385  

144A, 5.125%, 11/1/27

    6,375,000       6,438,113  

144A, 4.625%, 6/15/28

    2,562,000       2,507,788  

144A, 6.125%, 10/1/28

    10,822,000       10,892,559  

144A, 4.25%, 6/1/29

    5,950,000       5,749,812  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/30

    6,162,000       5,955,881  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $332,904,536)

      317,245,151  
   

 

 

 
Household Products/Wares — 0.2%  

Central Garden & Pet Co.
4.125%, 10/15/30

    2,125,000       2,021,226  

144A, 4.125%, 4/30/31

    1,750,000       1,638,647  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. / KIK Custom Products, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 12/31/26

    2,019,000       1,824,449  

144A, 7.00%, 12/31/27 (a)

    2,231,000       1,866,455  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.
5.75%, 7/15/25

    1,912,000       1,947,917  

144A, 3.875%, 3/15/31

    2,125,000       1,949,475  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $12,447,305)

      11,248,169  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.9%  

AdaptHealth LLC
144A, 4.625%, 8/1/29

    2,125,000       1,919,512  

144A, 5.125%, 3/1/30

    2,550,000       2,355,639  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
144A, 9.25%, 4/1/26

    6,375,000       6,602,779  

144A, 8.50%, 1/31/27

    7,437,000       7,544,688  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 11/1/25

    7,787,000       7,816,201  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pharmaceuticals (Continued)  

144A, 9.00%, 12/15/25

  $ 6,657,000     $ 6,872,587  

144A, 6.125%, 2/1/27

    3,500,000       3,533,407  

144A, 5.75%, 8/15/27

    2,259,000       2,247,457  

144A, 7.00%, 1/15/28

    3,187,000       2,920,885  

144A, 5.00%, 1/30/28

    5,312,000       4,457,857  

144A, 4.875%, 6/1/28

    6,850,000       6,592,166  

144A, 5.00%, 2/15/29

    4,476,000       3,622,270  

144A, 6.25%, 2/15/29

    6,545,000       5,593,259  

144A, 7.25%, 5/30/29

    3,237,000       2,838,477  

144A, 5.25%, 1/30/30

    5,312,000       4,291,724  

144A, 5.25%, 2/15/31 (a)

    4,450,000       3,545,026  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH, 144A,
5.50%, 1/15/28

    2,225,000       2,226,468  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.
5.772%, 8/28/23

    3,248,000       3,349,662  

6.40%, 8/28/28

    3,145,000       3,413,268  

Endo Dac / Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc.
144A, 9.50%, 7/31/27

    4,040,000       3,945,565  

144A, 6.00%, 6/30/28 (a)

    5,441,000       3,600,174  

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co I Sarl / Endo US, Inc., 144A,
6.125%, 4/1/29

    5,531,000       5,193,305  

HLF Financing Sarl LLC / Herbalife International, Inc., 144A,
4.875%, 6/1/29

    2,800,000       2,573,340  

Jazz Securities DAC, 144A,
4.375%, 1/15/29

    6,875,000       6,821,513  

Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV
144A, 4.125%, 4/30/28

    8,924,000       8,792,817  

144A, 5.125%, 4/30/31

    8,649,000       8,592,695  

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 144A,
7.50%, 4/1/27

    8,684,000       8,694,030  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.
3.90%, 12/15/24

    2,985,000       2,982,673  

4.375%, 3/15/26

    3,047,000       3,058,335  

3.90%, 6/15/30

    3,187,000       2,924,353  

Prestige Brands, Inc.
144A, 5.125%, 1/15/28

    1,820,000       1,824,596  

144A, 3.75%, 4/1/31

    2,550,000       2,353,140  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
2.80%, 7/21/23

    6,179,000       6,059,745  

6.00%, 4/15/24 (a)

    5,604,000       5,711,989  

7.125%, 1/31/25

    4,442,000       4,670,008  

3.15%, 10/1/26 (a)

    14,874,000       13,516,748  

4.75%, 5/9/27

    4,250,000       4,101,250  

6.75%, 3/1/28 (a)

    5,340,000       5,610,765  

5.125%, 5/9/29 (a)

    4,470,000       4,291,144  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $201,575,629)

      187,061,517  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 12.2%

 

Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.1%  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC
144A, 5.00%, 1/31/28

    2,975,000       2,987,793  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/30

    3,125,000       3,072,328  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $6,553,506)

      6,060,121  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   53  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas — 6.3%  

Antero Resources Corp.
5.00%, 3/1/25

  $ 2,507,000     $ 2,538,337  

144A, 7.625%, 2/1/29

    2,482,000       2,689,905  

144A, 5.375%, 3/1/30 (a)

    2,550,000       2,602,377  

Apache Corp.
4.625%, 11/15/25

    2,052,000       2,120,916  

4.375%, 10/15/28

    2,987,000       3,029,386  

4.25%, 1/15/30 (a)

    2,463,000       2,485,709  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp.
144A, 7.00%, 11/1/26

    2,650,000       2,621,380  

144A, 5.875%, 6/30/29

    1,700,000       1,620,312  

Callon Petroleum Co.
6.125%, 10/1/24

    2,015,000       2,009,459  

144A, 8.00%, 8/1/28 (a)

    2,812,000       2,927,897  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp., 144A,
11.00%, 4/15/25

    2,337,000       2,463,712  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
144A, 5.50%, 2/1/26

    2,175,000       2,237,738  

144A, 5.875%, 2/1/29

    2,175,000       2,254,018  

144A, 6.75%, 4/15/29

    4,037,000       4,273,750  

Citgo Holding, Inc., 144A,
9.25%, 8/1/24

    5,922,000       5,962,092  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.
144A, 7.00%, 6/15/25

    4,781,000       4,786,474  

144A, 6.375%, 6/15/26

    2,762,000       2,748,590  

CNX Resources Corp.
144A, 7.25%, 3/14/27

    3,075,000       3,236,407  

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/29

    2,125,000       2,173,450  

Colgate Energy Partners III LLC, 144A,
5.875%, 7/1/29

    2,975,000       3,067,850  

Comstock Resources, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 3/1/29

    5,333,000       5,432,860  

144A, 5.875%, 1/15/30

    4,326,000       4,203,964  

CrownRock LP / CrownRock Finance, Inc.
144A, 5.625%, 10/15/25

    5,036,000       5,099,277  

144A, 5.00%, 5/1/29

    1,800,000       1,834,137  

CVR Energy, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 2/15/25 (a)

    2,550,000       2,471,881  

144A, 5.75%, 2/15/28 (a)

    2,100,000       1,982,148  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP / EER Finance, Inc.
144A, 6.625%, 7/15/25

    2,641,000       2,763,265  

144A, 5.75%, 1/30/28

    4,262,000       4,419,566  

EQT Corp.
6.625%, 2/1/25

    3,996,000       4,321,115  

144A, 3.125%, 5/15/26

    2,125,000       2,092,487  

3.90%, 10/1/27

    5,340,700       5,402,679  

7.50%, 2/1/30

    3,287,000       3,926,338  

144A, 3.625%, 5/15/31 (a)

    2,125,000       2,069,792  

Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co.
144A, 6.25%, 11/1/28

    2,618,000       2,673,423  

144A, 5.75%, 2/1/29

    2,552,000       2,569,213  

144A, 6.00%, 2/1/31

    2,550,000       2,592,075  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
9.50%, 1/15/25

  $ 2,456,000     $ 2,531,215  

144A, 7.75%, 7/31/29 (a)

    1,780,000       1,729,208  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.
144A, REGS, 5.75%, 6/30/23

    2,124,495       2,143,813  

144A, REGS, 6.125%, 6/30/25

    2,609,379       2,671,678  

144A, REGS, 6.50%, 6/30/27

    2,550,379       2,624,350  

144A, REGS, 6.75%, 6/30/30

    2,337,668       2,381,032  

Matador Resources Co.,
5.875%, 9/15/26

    4,462,000       4,534,508  

MEG Energy Corp.
144A, 7.125%, 2/1/27

    5,100,000       5,335,110  

144A, 5.875%, 2/1/29

    2,657,000       2,689,681  

Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 1/15/26

    3,045,000       2,700,352  

144A, 10.50%, 5/15/27

    2,125,000       2,006,584  

Murphy Oil Corp.
5.75%, 8/15/25

    2,332,000       2,378,617  

5.875%, 12/1/27

    2,309,000       2,355,261  

6.375%, 7/15/28

    2,337,000       2,424,579  

Nabors Industries Ltd., 144A,
7.25%, 1/15/26 (a)

    2,380,000       2,324,391  

Nabors Industries, Inc.
5.75%, 2/1/25

    2,830,000       2,719,630  

144A, 7.375%, 5/15/27

    3,045,000       3,147,784  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
6.95%, 7/1/24

    2,506,000       2,722,117  

2.90%, 8/15/24

    4,084,000       4,093,883  

8.00%, 7/15/25

    2,152,000       2,437,463  

5.875%, 9/1/25

    3,825,000       4,107,438  

5.50%, 12/1/25

    3,228,000       3,473,118  

5.55%, 3/15/26

    4,598,000       4,938,413  

3.40%, 4/15/26

    3,309,000       3,313,351  

3.20%, 8/15/26

    3,389,000       3,394,016  

3.00%, 2/15/27

    2,696,000       2,633,493  

8.50%, 7/15/27

    2,125,000       2,564,259  

6.375%, 9/1/28

    2,550,000       2,886,014  

3.50%, 8/15/29

    6,378,000       6,372,738  

8.875%, 7/15/30

    4,250,000       5,475,679  

6.625%, 9/1/30

    6,375,000       7,428,341  

6.125%, 1/1/31 (a)

    5,312,000       6,050,527  

7.50%, 5/1/31

    3,695,000       4,486,118  

7.875%, 9/15/31

    2,160,000       2,674,966  

Parkland Corp.
144A, 5.875%, 7/15/27

    2,053,000       2,080,377  

144A, 4.50%, 10/1/29

    3,505,000       3,310,805  

144A, 4.625%, 5/1/30

    3,307,000       3,130,241  

PBF Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp.
144A, 9.25%, 5/15/25 (a)

    5,312,000       5,381,375  

7.25%, 6/15/25 (a)

    2,841,000       2,391,596  

6.00%, 2/15/28

    3,686,000       2,702,999  

Puma International Financing SA
144A, 5.125%, 10/6/24

    2,640,000       2,593,721  

144A, 5.00%, 1/24/26

    3,248,000       3,187,457  

Range Resources Corp.
5.00%, 3/15/23

    2,762,000       2,799,342  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   54  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Oil & Gas (Continued)  

4.875%, 5/15/25

  $ 3,406,000     $ 3,454,314  

8.25%, 1/15/29

    2,550,000       2,797,554  

144A, 4.75%, 2/15/30

    1,700,000       1,666,340  

SM Energy Co.
144A, 10.00%, 1/15/25

    1,898,000       2,083,416  

6.75%, 9/15/26 (a)

    1,782,000       1,802,083  

6.625%, 1/15/27 (a)

    1,771,000       1,790,844  

6.50%, 7/15/28

    1,700,000       1,744,566  

Southwestern Energy Co.
7.75%, 10/1/27 (a)

    1,870,000       1,982,013  

5.375%, 2/1/29

    2,939,000       3,027,199  

5.375%, 3/15/30

    5,100,000       5,269,422  

4.75%, 2/1/32

    5,037,000       5,016,651  

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.
6.00%, 4/15/27

    2,593,000       2,680,009  

4.50%, 5/15/29

    3,607,000       3,462,900  

144A, 4.50%, 4/30/30

    3,300,000       3,157,820  

Transocean, Inc.
144A, 7.25%, 11/1/25

    1,760,000       1,369,922  

144A, 7.50%, 1/15/26

    2,487,000       1,931,491  

144A, 11.50%, 1/30/27

    2,941,000       2,946,529  

144A, 8.00%, 2/1/27

    2,619,000       1,944,058  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $310,441,920)

      303,158,750  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.6%  

Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp.
144A, 6.875%, 4/1/27

    2,215,000       2,276,178  

144A, 6.25%, 4/1/28

    3,600,000       3,604,176  

CGG SA, 144A,
8.75%, 4/1/27 (a)

    2,125,000       2,075,891  

TechnipFMC PLC, 144A,
6.50%, 2/1/26

    3,044,000       3,146,872  

USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp.
6.875%, 4/1/26

    3,081,000       3,098,300  

6.875%, 9/1/27

    3,187,000       3,193,661  

Weatherford International Ltd.
144A, 6.50%, 9/15/28

    2,161,000       2,239,931  

144A, 8.625%, 4/30/30

    6,714,000       6,816,791  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $27,165,172)

      26,451,800  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines — 5.2%  

Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.
144A, 7.875%, 5/15/26

    2,383,000       2,564,763  

144A, 5.75%, 3/1/27

    2,812,000       2,858,061  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/28

    2,866,000       2,912,687  

144A, 5.375%, 6/15/29

    3,187,000       3,207,030  

Buckeye Partners LP
4.15%, 7/1/23

    2,125,000       2,153,624  

144A, 4.125%, 3/1/25

    2,125,000       2,098,501  

3.95%, 12/1/26

    2,550,000       2,464,677  

4.125%, 12/1/27

    1,827,000       1,728,141  

144A, 4.50%, 3/1/28

    2,125,000       2,022,182  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP
4.50%, 10/1/29

    6,374,000       6,475,155  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pipelines (Continued)  

4.00%, 3/1/31

  $ 6,369,000     $ 6,283,114  

144A, 3.25%, 1/31/32

    5,100,000       4,802,772  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.,
4.625%, 10/15/28

    8,898,000       9,065,638  

CQP Holdco LP / BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC, 144A,
5.50%, 6/15/31

    6,050,000       6,027,312  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
5.75%, 4/1/25

    2,125,000       2,141,012  

144A, 5.625%, 5/1/27

    2,550,000       2,535,312  

144A, 6.00%, 2/1/29

    2,975,000       2,997,937  

144A, 8.00%, 4/1/29

    1,500,000       1,597,950  

DCP Midstream Operating LP
3.875%, 3/15/23

    1,797,000       1,819,400  

5.375%, 7/15/25

    3,634,000       3,853,130  

5.625%, 7/15/27

    2,125,000       2,285,831  

5.125%, 5/15/29

    2,550,000       2,688,248  

3.25%, 2/15/32

    1,600,000       1,494,032  

DT Midstream, Inc.
144A, 4.125%, 6/15/29

    4,775,000       4,628,193  

144A, 4.375%, 6/15/31

    4,250,000       4,158,604  

EnLink Midstream LLC,
5.375%, 6/1/29

    2,166,000       2,158,592  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.40%, 4/1/24

    2,262,000       2,306,533  

4.15%, 6/1/25

    3,112,000       3,120,013  

4.85%, 7/15/26

    2,111,000       2,139,984  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
4.75%, 7/15/23

    2,601,000       2,617,490  

4.00%, 8/1/24

    1,978,000       1,940,932  

144A, 6.00%, 7/1/25

    2,998,000       3,061,902  

4.125%, 12/1/26

    2,064,000       1,974,660  

144A, 6.50%, 7/1/27

    3,896,000       4,055,502  

5.50%, 7/15/28

    3,856,000       3,801,283  

144A, 4.50%, 1/15/29

    3,400,000       3,180,598  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/31

    4,675,000       4,389,264  

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.50%, 10/1/25

    2,343,000       2,286,827  

8.00%, 1/15/27

    4,300,000       4,353,750  

7.75%, 2/1/28

    3,064,000       3,030,832  

Hess Midstream Operations LP
144A, 5.625%, 2/15/26

    3,378,000       3,466,723  

144A, 5.125%, 6/15/28

    2,337,000       2,389,816  

144A, 4.25%, 2/15/30

    3,112,000       3,009,148  

ITT Holdings LLC, 144A,
6.50%, 8/1/29

    5,255,000       4,934,340  

New Fortress Energy, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 9/15/25

    5,312,000       5,116,332  

144A, 6.50%, 9/30/26

    6,375,000       6,111,617  

NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp., 144A,
7.50%, 2/1/26

    8,712,000       8,758,174  

NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL Energy Finance Corp.,
7.50%, 11/1/23 (a)

    2,108,000       2,026,926  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   55  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Pipelines (Continued)  

NuStar Logistics LP
5.75%, 10/1/25

  $ 2,550,000     $ 2,658,592  

6.00%, 6/1/26

    2,125,000       2,161,826  

5.625%, 4/28/27

    2,385,000       2,391,905  

6.375%, 10/1/30

    2,602,000       2,640,549  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
144A, 3.60%, 5/15/25

    1,700,000       1,668,108  

144A, 4.95%, 7/15/29

    2,387,000       2,313,409  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.
144A, 7.50%, 10/1/25

    2,550,000       2,681,108  

144A, 6.00%, 3/1/27

    1,927,000       1,930,151  

144A, 5.50%, 1/15/28

    3,187,000       3,052,679  

144A, 6.00%, 12/31/30

    3,237,000       3,100,382  

144A, 6.00%, 9/1/31

    2,125,000       2,006,298  

Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.
5.875%, 4/15/26

    4,302,000       4,446,655  

5.375%, 2/1/27

    1,836,000       1,888,849  

6.50%, 7/15/27

    3,067,000       3,255,099  

5.00%, 1/15/28

    3,407,000       3,522,174  

6.875%, 1/15/29

    2,887,000       3,146,339  

5.50%, 3/1/30

    4,253,000       4,516,601  

4.875%, 2/1/31

    4,300,000       4,436,052  

4.00%, 1/15/32

    4,300,000       4,252,851  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC
144A, 3.875%, 8/15/29

    5,537,000       5,430,274  

144A, 4.125%, 8/15/31

    5,312,000       5,266,928  

144A, 3.875%, 11/1/33

    5,312,000       5,123,451  

Western Midstream Operating LP
3.60%, 2/1/25

    3,111,000       3,128,282  

4.65%, 7/1/26

    2,015,000       2,090,482  

4.50%, 3/1/28

    1,700,000       1,768,476  

4.75%, 8/15/28

    1,700,000       1,762,399  

4.55%, 2/1/30

    5,200,000       5,356,936  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $261,514,000)

      251,091,399  
   

 

 

 
Financial — 10.6%

 

Banks — 0.9%  

Commerzbank AG, 144A,
8.125%, 9/19/23

    4,255,000       4,577,435  

Deutsche Bank AG
5.882%, 7/8/31 (c)

    2,154,000       2,337,571  

3.729%, 1/14/32 (c)

    5,308,000       4,979,874  

3.742%, 1/7/33 (c)

    5,312,000       4,975,813  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
144A, 8.125%, 11/15/24

    1,823,000       1,821,587  

144A, 8.25%, 4/15/25

    2,292,000       2,290,487  

144A, 7.625%, 5/1/26

    2,550,000       2,452,794  

144A, 6.625%, 1/15/27

    2,797,000       2,585,617  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
144A, 5.017%, 6/26/24

    8,523,000       8,784,261  

144A, 5.71%, 1/15/26

    6,497,000       6,858,877  

144A, 4.198%, 6/1/32

    3,187,000       2,884,880  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $46,611,384)

      44,549,196  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.3%  

Ally Financial, Inc.,
5.75%, 11/20/25

  $ 4,462,000     $ 4,757,462  

Coinbase Global, Inc.
144A, 3.375%, 10/1/28

    4,250,000       3,880,526  

144A, 3.625%, 10/1/31

    4,375,000       3,860,937  

Curo Group Holdings Corp., 144A,
7.50%, 8/1/28

    4,250,000       3,779,546  

Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co.-Issuer Corp., 144A,
5.00%, 8/15/28

    4,250,000       4,097,701  

LD Holdings Group LLC
144A, 6.50%, 11/1/25

    2,125,000       2,022,511  

144A, 6.125%, 4/1/28

    2,550,000       2,278,884  

LPL Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 11/15/27

    1,950,000       1,943,604  

144A, 4.00%, 3/15/29

    3,825,000       3,720,845  

144A, 4.375%, 5/15/31

    1,700,000       1,660,339  

Midcap Financial Issuer Trust
144A, 6.50%, 5/1/28

    4,321,000       4,216,475  

144A, 5.625%, 1/15/30

    1,729,000       1,580,903  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
144A, 6.00%, 1/15/27

    2,800,000       2,845,542  

144A, 5.50%, 8/15/28

    3,612,000       3,606,582  

144A, 5.125%, 12/15/30

    2,901,000       2,723,111  

144A, 5.75%, 11/15/31

    2,550,000       2,470,070  

Navient Corp.MTN,
6.125%, 3/25/24

    3,158,000       3,256,593  

5.875%, 10/25/24

    2,125,000       2,200,480  

6.75%, 6/25/25

    2,525,000       2,625,659  

6.75%, 6/15/26

    2,252,000       2,339,276  

5.00%, 3/15/27

    2,975,000       2,875,471  

4.875%, 3/15/28

    2,152,000       2,015,251  

5.50%, 3/15/29

    3,187,000       3,017,372  

NFP Corp.
144A, 4.875%, 8/15/28

    2,368,000       2,264,175  

144A, 6.875%, 8/15/28

    8,737,000       8,136,987  

OneMain Finance Corp.
5.625%, 3/15/23

    3,719,000       3,816,438  

6.125%, 3/15/24

    5,153,000       5,313,902  

6.875%, 3/15/25

    5,377,000       5,744,410  

8.875%, 6/1/25

    2,006,000       2,118,888  

7.125%, 3/15/26

    7,150,000       7,759,430  

3.50%, 1/15/27

    3,197,000       3,029,030  

6.625%, 1/15/28

    3,400,000       3,601,450  

3.875%, 9/15/28

    2,700,000       2,505,128  

5.375%, 11/15/29

    3,237,000       3,261,278  

4.00%, 9/15/30

    3,802,000       3,470,104  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
144A, 5.375%, 10/15/25

    2,862,000       2,850,910  

144A, 4.25%, 2/15/29

    2,762,000       2,475,719  

144A, 5.75%, 9/15/31

    2,125,000       2,005,660  

Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc.
144A, 2.875%, 10/15/26

    4,935,000       4,646,993  

144A, 3.625%, 3/1/29

    3,187,000       2,990,012  

144A, 3.875%, 3/1/31

    5,364,000       5,030,413  

144A, 4.00%, 10/15/33

    3,612,000       3,367,865  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   56  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Diversified Financial Services (Continued)  

SLM Corp.
4.20%, 10/29/25

  $ 2,162,000     $ 2,175,426  

3.125%, 11/2/26

    2,046,000       1,963,884  

United Wholesale Mortgage LLC
144A, 5.50%, 11/15/25

    3,400,000       3,277,073  

144A, 5.75%, 6/15/27

    2,125,000       2,034,199  

144A, 5.50%, 4/15/29 (a)

    3,075,000       2,818,929  

VistaJet Malta Finance PLC / XO Management Holding, Inc., 144A,
6.375%, 2/1/30 (a)

    4,492,000       4,283,212  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $168,395,126)

      158,716,655  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.9%  

Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc.
144A, 7.00%, 11/15/25

    3,931,000       3,895,896  

144A, 10.125%, 8/1/26

    1,544,000       1,637,921  

144A, 4.25%, 2/15/29

    2,875,000       2,706,007  

144A, 6.00%, 8/1/29

    2,181,000       1,970,075  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co.-Issuer, 144A,
5.875%, 11/1/29

    2,014,000       1,903,834  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer
144A, 4.25%, 10/15/27

    3,187,000       3,079,614  

144A, 6.75%, 10/15/27

    5,695,000       5,573,298  

AssuredPartners, Inc.
144A, 7.00%, 8/15/25

    2,184,000       2,164,344  

144A, 5.625%, 1/15/29

    2,337,000       2,153,499  

HUB International Ltd.
144A, 7.00%, 5/1/26

    7,697,000       7,756,267  

144A, 5.625%, 12/1/29

    2,337,000       2,223,071  

MGIC Investment Corp.,
5.25%, 8/15/28

    2,812,000       2,852,662  

Radian Group, Inc.
4.50%, 10/1/24

    2,012,000       2,034,555  

6.625%, 3/15/25

    2,231,000       2,364,827  

4.875%, 3/15/27

    1,912,000       1,977,381  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $46,210,767)

      44,293,251  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.6%  

Howard Hughes Corp.
144A, 5.375%, 8/1/28

    3,190,000       3,228,471  

144A, 4.125%, 2/1/29

    2,762,000       2,615,241  

144A, 4.375%, 2/1/31

    2,862,000       2,698,551  

Kennedy-Wilson, Inc.
4.75%, 3/1/29

    2,550,000       2,495,813  

4.75%, 2/1/30

    2,600,000       2,491,138  

5.00%, 3/1/31

    2,550,000       2,478,524  

Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp.
144A, 4.875%, 6/1/23

    1,729,000       1,769,770  

144A, 5.75%, 1/15/29

    4,025,000       3,998,636  

144A, 5.25%, 4/15/30

    4,350,000       4,151,314  

WeWork Cos. LLC / WW Co.-Obligor, Inc., 144A,
5.00%, 7/10/25

    2,382,000       2,005,358  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)  

WeWork Cos., Inc., 144A,
7.875%, 5/1/25 (a)

  $ 2,843,000     $ 2,578,075  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $31,844,963)

      30,510,891  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 4.3%  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 6/15/29

    2,125,000       1,921,467  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., 144A,
3.75%, 1/15/27

    1,750,000       1,656,244  

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL
144A, 5.75%, 5/15/26 (a)

    4,017,000       3,971,046  

144A, 4.50%, 4/1/27

    3,187,000       2,977,423  

Diversified Healthcare Trust
9.75%, 6/15/25

    4,557,000       4,819,392  

4.75%, 2/15/28

    2,158,000       1,954,425  

4.375%, 3/1/31

    2,125,000       1,828,446  

HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC
144A, 6.00%, 4/15/25

    1,721,000       1,777,191  

144A, 3.375%, 6/15/26

    4,274,000       4,057,223  

Iron Mountain, Inc.
144A, 4.875%, 9/15/27

    4,324,000       4,320,065  

144A, 5.25%, 3/15/28

    3,706,000       3,713,412  

144A, 5.00%, 7/15/28

    2,125,000       2,108,595  

144A, 4.875%, 9/15/29

    4,250,000       4,107,923  

144A, 5.25%, 7/15/30

    5,525,000       5,477,844  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/31

    4,675,000       4,377,530  

144A, 5.625%, 7/15/32

    2,550,000       2,526,374  

iStar, Inc.
4.75%, 10/1/24

    3,290,000       3,314,527  

4.25%, 8/1/25

    2,346,000       2,328,757  

5.50%, 2/15/26

    1,406,000       1,440,728  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.
144A, 4.25%, 2/1/27

    2,770,000       2,702,260  

144A, 4.75%, 6/15/29

    2,762,000       2,680,549  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.
5.625%, 5/1/24

    6,011,000       6,247,373  

144A, 4.625%, 6/15/25

    4,753,000       4,903,100  

4.50%, 9/1/26

    2,807,000       2,866,859  

5.75%, 2/1/27

    4,196,000       4,545,086  

144A, 3.875%, 2/15/29

    6,795,000       6,841,206  

MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.
5.25%, 8/1/26

    2,148,000       2,193,387  

5.00%, 10/15/27

    5,515,000       5,641,404  

4.625%, 8/1/29

    3,866,000       3,887,282  

3.50%, 3/15/31

    5,645,000       5,327,412  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC / PK Domestic Property LLC / PK Finance Co.-Issuer
144A, 7.50%, 6/1/25

    1,546,000       1,617,410  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   57  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued)  

144A, 5.875%, 10/1/28

  $ 3,181,000     $ 3,232,548  

144A, 4.875%, 5/15/29

    3,187,000       3,075,455  

RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp.
4.75%, 10/15/27

    3,367,500       3,302,659  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/29

    2,585,000       2,446,056  

RLJ Lodging Trust LP
144A, 3.75%, 7/1/26

    2,125,000       2,072,513  

144A, 4.00%, 9/15/29

    2,125,000       1,999,019  

SBA Communications Corp.
3.875%, 2/15/27

    6,844,000       6,835,958  

3.125%, 2/1/29

    6,548,000       6,090,098  

Service Properties Trust
4.50%, 6/15/23

    2,125,000       2,106,980  

4.35%, 10/1/24

    3,506,000       3,361,272  

7.50%, 9/15/25

    3,400,000       3,575,100  

4.75%, 10/1/26

    1,912,000       1,771,917  

4.95%, 2/15/27 (a)

    1,700,000       1,583,898  

5.50%, 12/15/27

    2,012,000       1,971,760  

3.95%, 1/15/28

    1,700,000       1,477,062  

4.95%, 10/1/29

    1,806,000       1,635,902  

4.375%, 2/15/30

    1,700,000       1,486,259  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
144A, 3.75%, 12/31/24

    1,700,000       1,663,671  

4.75%, 3/15/25

    2,161,000       2,186,040  

144A, 3.625%, 7/15/26

    1,729,000       1,639,040  

144A, 4.375%, 1/15/27

    2,161,000       2,100,942  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC
144A, 7.875%, 2/15/25

    9,562,000       9,961,453  

144A, 6.00%, 1/15/30

    2,990,000       2,678,158  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC
144A, 4.75%, 4/15/28

    2,838,000       2,705,976  

144A, 6.50%, 2/15/29

    4,717,000       4,379,192  

VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc.
144A, 3.50%, 2/15/25

    3,262,000       3,273,662  

144A, 4.25%, 12/1/26

    5,312,000       5,371,096  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/27

    3,402,000       3,382,217  

144A, 4.625%, 12/1/29

    4,400,000       4,495,194  

144A, 4.125%, 8/15/30

    4,250,000       4,224,564  

XHR LP
144A, 6.375%, 8/15/25

    2,125,000       2,191,013  

144A, 4.875%, 6/1/29

    2,125,000       2,060,899  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $217,540,999)

      208,469,513  
   

 

 

 
Venture Capital — 0.6%  

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, 144A,
5.25%, 4/15/29

    4,250,000       4,113,278  

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
4.75%, 9/15/24

    4,714,000       4,684,137  

6.375%, 12/15/25

    3,172,000       3,219,104  

6.25%, 5/15/26

    5,007,000       5,049,985  

5.25%, 5/15/27

    6,203,000       6,168,790  

4.375%, 2/1/29

    3,243,000       3,013,266  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $27,428,054)

      26,248,560  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Industrial — 8.1%    
Aerospace/Defense — 2.4%            

Bombardier, Inc.
144A, 7.50%, 12/1/24

  $ 4,318,000     $ 4,473,772  

144A, 7.50%, 3/15/25

    5,978,000       5,969,362  

144A, 7.125%, 6/15/26

    5,162,000       5,160,864  

144A, 7.875%, 4/15/27 (a)

    8,769,000       8,829,331  

144A, 6.00%, 2/15/28 (a)

    3,187,000       3,048,047  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
5.125%, 10/1/24

    5,016,000       5,269,207  

6.875%, 5/1/25

    2,550,000       2,811,623  

3.00%, 1/15/29

    2,975,000       2,827,589  

Rolls-Royce PLC
144A, 3.625%, 10/14/25

    4,380,000       4,282,764  

144A, 5.75%, 10/15/27

    4,250,000       4,385,936  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
144A, 5.50%, 1/15/25

    2,147,000       2,208,993  

144A, 7.50%, 4/15/25

    4,996,000       5,188,346  

4.60%, 6/15/28 (a)

    3,134,000       2,996,370  

TransDigm, Inc.
144A, 8.00%, 12/15/25

    4,713,000       4,926,782  

144A, 6.25%, 3/15/26

    18,878,000       19,487,665  

6.375%, 6/15/26

    4,037,000       4,120,344  

7.50%, 3/15/27

    2,356,000       2,437,871  

5.50%, 11/15/27

    11,020,000       10,949,307  

4.625%, 1/15/29

    5,178,000       4,909,872  

4.875%, 5/1/29

    3,186,000       3,030,842  

Triumph Group, Inc.
144A, 8.875%, 6/1/24

    2,393,000       2,556,023  

144A, 6.25%, 9/15/24

    2,433,000       2,417,210  

7.75%, 8/15/25 (a)

    2,250,000       2,260,687  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $117,112,937)

      114,548,807  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.9%  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 6/1/27

    2,203,000       2,293,797  

144A, 5.00%, 3/1/30

    2,337,000       2,374,859  

144A, 4.25%, 2/1/32

    5,625,000       5,396,541  

Griffon Corp.,
5.75%, 3/1/28

    4,647,000       4,625,159  

JELD-WEN, Inc.
144A, 4.625%, 12/15/25

    1,700,000       1,670,717  

144A, 4.875%, 12/15/27 (a)

    1,700,000       1,655,451  

SRM Escrow Issuer LLC, 144A,
6.00%, 11/1/28

    4,675,000       4,669,624  

Standard Industries, Inc.
144A, 5.00%, 2/15/27

    3,612,000       3,639,036  

144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28

    4,250,000       4,172,182  

144A, 4.375%, 7/15/30

    6,900,000       6,543,581  

144A, 3.375%, 1/15/31

    4,687,000       4,154,158  

Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp., 144A,
5.25%, 1/15/29

    2,975,000       2,990,039  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $46,920,661)

      44,185,144  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.4%  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.75%, 6/15/28

    2,600,000       2,472,795  

144A, 4.375%, 3/31/29 (a)

    3,525,000       3,185,719  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   58  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Electrical Components & Equipment (Continued)  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.
144A, 7.125%, 6/15/25

  $ 6,526,000     $ 6,847,014  

144A, 7.25%, 6/15/28

    5,631,000       6,009,347  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $19,242,529)

      18,514,875  
   

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.6%  

II-VI, Inc., 144A,
5.00%, 12/15/29

    4,207,000       4,204,013  

Imola Merger Corp., 144A,
4.75%, 5/15/29

    8,499,000       8,256,438  

Sensata Technologies BV
144A, 4.875%, 10/15/23

    2,125,000       2,180,452  

144A, 5.625%, 11/1/24

    1,700,000       1,793,160  

144A, 5.00%, 10/1/25

    3,200,000       3,312,960  

144A, 4.00%, 4/15/29

    4,250,000       4,087,459  

Sensata Technologies, Inc.
144A, 4.375%, 2/15/30

    1,912,000       1,862,642  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    3,187,000       2,969,041  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $30,292,763)

      28,666,165  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.2%  

Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 144A,
8.50%, 7/15/25 (a)

    4,275,000       3,929,601  

Fluor Corp.,
4.25%, 9/15/28 (a)

    2,511,000       2,457,968  

Promontoria Holding 264 BV, 144A,
7.875%, 3/1/27

    1,500,000       1,474,800  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,424,415)

      7,862,369  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.7%  

Covanta Holding Corp.
144A, 4.875%, 12/1/29

    3,271,000       3,134,055  

5.00%, 9/1/30

    1,710,000       1,645,362  

GFL Environmental, Inc.
144A, 4.25%, 6/1/25

    2,250,000       2,249,696  

144A, 3.75%, 8/1/25

    3,187,000       3,158,986  

144A, 5.125%, 12/15/26

    2,125,000       2,172,154  

144A, 4.00%, 8/1/28 (a)

    3,187,000       2,951,385  

144A, 3.50%, 9/1/28

    3,187,000       3,047,824  

144A, 4.75%, 6/15/29

    3,187,000       3,015,699  

144A, 4.375%, 8/15/29

    2,337,000       2,173,609  

Madison IAQ LLC
144A, 4.125%, 6/30/28

    2,975,000       2,818,217  

144A, 5.875%, 6/30/29

    4,391,000       3,990,431  

Stericycle, Inc.
144A, 5.375%, 7/15/24

    2,650,000       2,712,574  

144A, 3.875%, 1/15/29

    2,125,000       1,981,892  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $37,271,398)

      35,051,884  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified — 0.2%  

TK Elevator Holdco GmbH, 144A,
7.625%, 7/15/28

    1,702,000       1,733,487  

TK Elevator US Newco, Inc., 144A,
5.25%, 7/15/27

    6,795,000       6,735,306  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,908,634)

      8,468,793  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.1%  

FXI Holdings, Inc.
144A, 7.875%, 11/1/24

  $ 2,145,000     $ 2,115,431  

144A, 12.25%, 11/15/26

    3,237,000       3,467,669  

Hillenbrand, Inc.,
5.75%, 6/15/25

    1,700,000       1,764,421  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,503,301)

      7,347,521  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 2.2%  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC
144A, 3.25%, 9/1/28

    2,550,000       2,401,641  

144A, 4.00%, 9/1/29

    4,512,000       4,237,625  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
144A, 5.25%, 4/30/25

    3,001,000       3,031,040  

144A, 4.125%, 8/15/26

    4,968,000       4,814,787  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    4,250,000       4,044,632  

144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27

    3,469,000       3,301,372  

Ball Corp.
4.00%, 11/15/23

    4,250,000       4,345,200  

5.25%, 7/1/25

    4,250,000       4,509,888  

4.875%, 3/15/26

    3,337,000       3,489,868  

2.875%, 8/15/30

    5,525,000       5,059,325  

3.125%, 9/15/31

    3,612,000       3,315,527  

Berry Global, Inc., 144A,
5.625%, 7/15/27

    2,246,000       2,304,138  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc.
144A, 6.875%, 1/15/25

    2,758,000       2,767,074  

144A, 7.875%, 7/15/26

    2,222,000       2,293,660  

Graphic Packaging International LLC
144A, 3.50%, 3/15/28

    1,912,000       1,819,067  

144A, 3.75%, 2/1/30

    1,754,000       1,673,825  

LABL, Inc.
144A, 6.75%, 7/15/26

    2,975,000       2,985,963  

144A, 10.50%, 7/15/27

    2,961,000       3,040,414  

144A, 5.875%, 11/1/28

    2,146,000       2,058,175  

144A, 8.25%, 11/1/29

    1,980,000       1,845,113  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.
144A, 5.50%, 4/15/24

    6,290,000       6,264,840  

144A, 7.25%, 4/15/25

    5,877,000       5,784,643  

OI European Group BV, 144A,
4.75%, 2/15/30

    1,700,000       1,629,867  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.
144A, 5.875%, 8/15/23

    2,888,000       2,941,818  

144A, 6.625%, 5/13/27

    3,125,000       3,245,500  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer Inc/Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Gro, 144A,
4.00%, 10/15/27

    4,250,000       3,937,391  

Sealed Air Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 4/1/23

    1,806,000       1,839,799  

144A, 5.125%, 12/1/24

    1,806,000       1,871,350  

144A, 5.50%, 9/15/25

    1,746,000       1,831,135  

144A, 4.00%, 12/1/27

    1,906,000       1,890,113  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.,
4.125%, 2/1/28

    2,422,000       2,379,445  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   59  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Packaging & Containers (Continued)  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV
144A, 5.50%, 8/15/26

  $ 4,499,000     $ 4,545,295  

144A, 8.50%, 8/15/27

    2,802,000       2,876,925  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $108,843,379)

      104,376,455  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.2%  

Seaspan Corp., 144A,
5.50%, 8/1/29

    3,197,000       3,051,025  

XPO Logistics, Inc., 144A,
6.25%, 5/1/25

    4,887,000       5,077,837  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,294,113)

      8,128,862  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.2%  

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
144A, 6.50%, 10/1/25

    3,612,000       3,661,231  

144A, 9.75%, 8/1/27

    1,850,000       2,032,697  

144A, 5.50%, 5/1/28

    4,250,000       4,066,379  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $10,144,059)

      9,760,307  
   

 

 

 
Technology — 3.9%

 

Computers — 1.2%  

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
144A, 3.875%, 9/1/28

    3,175,000       3,113,215  

144A, 4.00%, 7/1/29

    2,125,000       2,100,265  

Condor Merger Sub, Inc., 144A,
7.375%, 2/15/30

    8,650,000       8,363,555  

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.
8.50%, 4/15/24 (a)

    1,821,000       1,796,498  

144A, 9.375%, 7/15/25

    3,238,000       3,375,647  

Exela Intermediate LLC / Exela Finance, Inc., 144A,
11.50%, 7/15/26 (a)

    4,544,000       2,680,960  

NCR Corp.
144A, 5.75%, 9/1/27

    2,065,000       2,088,283  

144A, 5.00%, 10/1/28

    2,842,000       2,806,873  

144A, 5.125%, 4/15/29

    5,111,000       5,034,872  

144A, 6.125%, 9/1/29

    2,265,000       2,354,762  

144A, 5.25%, 10/1/30

    1,912,000       1,852,269  

Seagate HDD Cayman
4.75%, 6/1/23

    2,250,000       2,314,541  

4.875%, 3/1/24

    2,257,000       2,330,465  

4.75%, 1/1/25 (a)

    2,121,000       2,187,143  

4.875%, 6/1/27

    2,077,000       2,137,513  

4.091%, 6/1/29

    2,158,000       2,080,927  

3.125%, 7/15/29

    2,125,000       1,939,084  

4.125%, 1/15/31

    2,167,000       2,054,262  

3.375%, 7/15/31

    2,125,000       1,919,821  

Vericast Corp., 144A,
11.00%, 9/15/26

    5,304,301       5,423,648  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $60,922,983)

      57,954,603  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment — 0.3%  

Pitney Bowes, Inc., 144A,
6.875%, 3/15/27

    1,700,000       1,603,227  

Xerox Corp.,
4.375%, 3/15/23

    4,250,000       4,297,919  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Office/Business Equipment (Continued)  

Xerox Holdings Corp.
144A, 5.00%, 8/15/25

  $ 3,123,000     $ 3,185,460  

144A, 5.50%, 8/15/28 (a)

    3,347,000       3,344,440  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $12,927,417)

      12,431,046  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.1%  

ams-OSRAM AG, 144A,
7.00%, 7/31/25

    2,058,000       2,135,298  

ON Semiconductor Corp., 144A,
3.875%, 9/1/28

    3,375,000       3,350,329  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,664,975)

      5,485,627  
   

 

 

 
Software — 2.3%  

Black Knight InfoServ LLC, 144A,
3.625%, 9/1/28

    4,250,000       4,034,036  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 144A,
7.125%, 10/2/25

    2,550,000       2,641,800  

CDK Global, Inc.
5.00%, 10/15/24

    2,093,000       2,194,469  

4.875%, 6/1/27

    2,638,000       2,704,860  

144A, 5.25%, 5/15/29

    2,125,000       2,181,929  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC / Change Healthcare Finance, Inc., 144A,
5.75%, 3/1/25

    5,656,000       5,629,134  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.
144A, 3.875%, 7/1/28

    3,915,000       3,705,450  

144A, 4.875%, 7/1/29

    3,916,000       3,692,240  

Fair Isaac Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 5/15/26

    1,561,000       1,658,508  

144A, 4.00%, 6/15/28

    4,121,000       4,050,449  

MicroStrategy, Inc., 144A,
6.125%, 6/15/28 (a)

    2,225,000       2,149,884  

Minerva Merger Sub, Inc., 144A,
6.50%, 2/15/30

    10,286,000       9,917,144  

MSCI, Inc.
144A, 4.00%, 11/15/29 (a)

    4,266,000       4,295,990  

144A, 3.625%, 9/1/30

    3,775,000       3,707,654  

144A, 3.875%, 2/15/31

    4,250,000       4,237,250  

144A, 3.625%, 11/1/31

    2,550,000       2,508,741  

144A, 3.25%, 8/15/33

    2,975,000       2,815,808  

Open Text Corp.
144A, 3.875%, 2/15/28

    3,825,000       3,698,507  

144A, 3.875%, 12/1/29

    3,612,000       3,414,424  

Open Text Holdings, Inc.
144A, 4.125%, 2/15/30

    3,825,000       3,668,060  

144A, 4.125%, 12/1/31

    2,762,000       2,627,808  

PTC, Inc.
144A, 3.625%, 2/15/25

    2,222,000       2,221,267  

144A, 4.00%, 2/15/28

    2,125,000       2,075,477  

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc.
144A, 3.50%, 2/15/28

    2,337,000       2,123,351  

144A, 5.375%, 12/1/28 (a)

    2,387,000       2,144,827  

ROBLOX Corp., 144A,
3.875%, 5/1/30 (a)

    4,350,000       4,142,505  

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 144A,
5.50%, 9/30/27

    8,499,000       8,742,241  

Twilio, Inc.
3.625%, 3/15/29 (a)

    2,125,000       2,034,135  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   60  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Software (Continued)  

3.875%, 3/15/31

  $ 2,125,000     $ 1,998,456  

Veritas US, Inc. / Veritas Bermuda Ltd., 144A,
7.50%, 9/1/25

    7,537,000       7,463,891  

Ziff Davis, Inc., 144A,
4.625%, 10/15/30

    2,833,000       2,729,581  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $116,003,612)

      111,209,876  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.4%    
Electric — 2.2%            

Calpine Corp.
144A, 5.25%, 6/1/26

    1,910,000       1,931,344  

144A, 4.50%, 2/15/28

    5,312,000       5,187,885  

144A, 5.125%, 3/15/28

    6,327,000       6,101,727  

144A, 4.625%, 2/1/29

    2,672,000       2,482,155  

144A, 5.00%, 2/1/31

    3,688,000       3,419,882  

144A, 3.75%, 3/1/31

    3,825,000       3,487,080  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC
144A, 4.75%, 3/15/28

    3,712,000       3,737,650  

144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31

    4,016,000       3,741,948  

DPL, Inc.,
4.125%, 7/1/25

    1,759,000       1,752,333  

FirstEnergy Corp.
Series B, 4.40%, 7/15/27

    6,496,000       6,725,926  

2.65%, 3/1/30

    2,500,000       2,347,925  

Series B, 2.25%, 9/1/30

    1,869,000       1,698,538  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP
144A, 4.25%, 7/15/24

    2,975,000       3,037,088  

144A, 3.875%, 10/15/26

    2,125,000       2,103,049  

144A, 4.50%, 9/15/27

    2,346,000       2,361,566  

NRG Energy, Inc.
5.75%, 1/15/28

    3,508,000       3,591,280  

144A, 3.375%, 2/15/29

    2,125,000       1,977,100  

144A, 5.25%, 6/15/29

    3,115,000       3,183,421  

144A, 3.625%, 2/15/31

    4,281,000       3,943,251  

144A, 3.875%, 2/15/32

    4,727,000       4,392,069  

PG&E Corp.
5.00%, 7/1/28 (a)

    4,050,000       4,016,183  

5.25%, 7/1/30

    4,350,000       4,328,076  

Talen Energy Supply LLC
6.50%, 6/1/25

    2,306,000       949,230  

144A, 10.50%, 1/15/26

    2,591,000       1,170,458  

144A, 7.25%, 5/15/27

    3,233,000       2,883,238  

144A, 6.625%, 1/15/28

    2,166,000       1,882,611  

144A, 7.625%, 6/1/28

    1,725,000       1,546,773  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
144A, 5.50%, 9/1/26

    4,542,000       4,619,237  

144A, 5.625%, 2/15/27

    5,525,000       5,667,766  

144A, 5.00%, 7/31/27

    5,525,000       5,572,460  

144A, 4.375%, 5/1/29

    5,312,000       5,156,730  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $113,687,040)

      104,995,979  
   

 

 

 
Gas — 0.2%  

AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.625%, 5/20/24

    2,892,000       2,953,759  

5.50%, 5/20/25

    2,975,000       3,031,212  
   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 
Gas (Continued)  

5.875%, 8/20/26

  $ 2,934,000     $ 2,992,680  

5.75%, 5/20/27

    2,543,000       2,572,575  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $12,355,345)

      11,550,226  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $4,978,243,405)

      4,723,266,914  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

       
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 3.8%  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (d)(e)
(Cost $181,376,226)

    181,376,226       181,376,226  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.8%  

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (d)
(Cost $36,045,170)

    36,045,170       36,045,170  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 102.9%
(Cost $5,195,664,801)

    $ 4,940,688,310  

Other assets and liabilities,
net — (2.9%)

      (138,287,025
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 4,802,401,285  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   61  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2021
     Purchases
Cost ($)
     Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
    Income ($)     Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2022
     Value ($) at
2/28/2022
 

CORPORATE BONDS — 0.2%

 

Financial — 0.2%

 

Deutsche Bank AG, 3.73%, 1/14/2032 (c)

 

     7,207,371        2,024,956        (3,631,935     (26,785     (593,733     124,636              5,308,000        4,979,874  

Deutsche Bank AG, 5.88%, 7/8/2031 (c)

 

            2,604,667        (191,260     (4,602     (71,234     9,896              2,154,000        2,337,571  

Deutsche Bank AG, 3.74%, 1/7/2033 (c)

 

            6,313,110        (1,150,205     (23,401     (163,691     16,147              5,312,000        4,975,813  

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 3.8%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (d)(e)

 

     219,083,931               (37,707,705 )(f)                  10,061              181,376,226        181,376,226  

CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.8%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (d)

 

     168,443,173        554,429,485        (686,827,488                 7,500              36,045,170        36,045,170  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     394,734,475        565,372,218        (729,508,593     (54,788     (828,658     168,240           —        230,195,396        229,714,654  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2022 amounted to $223,357,220, which is 4.7% of net assets.

(b)

Defaulted security or security for which income has been deemed uncollectible.

(c)

Affiliated issuer. This security is owned in proportion with its representation in the index.

(d)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

(e)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $51,196,425.

(f)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2022.

 

GMTN:   Global Medium Term Note
MTN:   Medium Term Note
REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust
REGS:   Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Corporate Bonds (g)

     $        $ 4,723,266,914        $        $ 4,723,266,914  

Short-Term Investments (g)

       217,421,396                            217,421,396  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 217,421,396        $ 4,723,266,914        $        $ 4,940,688,310  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(g)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   62  


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63


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers High
Beta High Yield
Bond ETF
    Xtrackers Low
Beta High Yield
Bond ETF
    Xtrackers Risk
Managed USD
High Yield
Strategy ETF
     Xtrackers Short
Duration High
Yield Bond ETF
 

Assets

         

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

   $ 22,355,274     $ 1,499,234,097     $      $ 86,556,793  

Investment in affiliated securities at value

           8,513,441       29,166,412         

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

     131,179       13,841,389       61,597        346,281  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

     1,561,891       20,540,953              3,496,240  

Cash

                        353,131  
Receivables:          

Investment securities sold

     899,177       38,925,212              1,726,216  

Interest

     347,011       19,427,522       1        1,387,095  

Securities lending income

     1,026       4,722              2,072  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 25,295,558     $ 1,600,487,336     $ 29,228,010      $ 93,867,828  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Payable upon return of securities loaned

   $ 1,561,891     $ 20,540,953     $      $ 3,496,240  
Payables:          

Investment securities purchased

     997,638       48,545,835              2,557,893  

Investment advisory fees

     3,282       197,532       1,776        12,911  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,562,811       69,284,320       1,776        6,067,044  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 22,732,747     $ 1,531,203,016     $ 29,226,234      $ 87,800,784  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

         

Paid-in capital

   $ 34,208,269     $ 1,567,615,362     $ 29,034,409      $ 89,380,029  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (11,475,522     (36,412,346     191,825        (1,579,245
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 22,732,747     $ 1,531,203,016     $ 29,226,234      $ 87,800,784  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     500,001       31,400,001       1,175,001        1,900,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 45.47     $ 48.76     $ 24.87      $ 46.21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 23,380,005     $ 1,531,716,675     $      $ 88,033,699  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in affiliated securities at cost

   $     $ 8,807,926     $ 28,972,812      $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

   $ 1,999,184     $ 29,095,050     $      $ 4,335,578  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $ 131,179     $ 13,841,389     $ 61,597      $ 346,281  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

   $ 1,561,891     $ 20,540,953     $      $ 3,496,240  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

   $ 524,247     $ 9,610,830     $      $ 1,011,020  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   64  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

 

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers USD
High Yield
Corporate Bond
ETF
 

Assets

  

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

   $ 4,710,973,656  

Investment in affiliated securities at value

     12,293,258  

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

     36,045,170  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

     181,376,226  
Receivables:   

Investment securities sold

     37,398,721  

Capital shares

     64,998,345  

Interest

     67,199,032  

Securities lending income

     119,872  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 5,110,404,280  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payable upon return of securities loaned

   $ 181,376,226  
Payables:   

Investment securities purchased

     126,039,572  

Investment advisory fees

     587,197  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     308,002,995  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 4,802,401,285  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 5,189,708,930  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (387,307,645
  

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 4,802,401,285  
  

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     125,587,501  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 38.24  
  

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 4,965,333,367  
  

 

 

 

Investment in affiliated securities at cost

   $ 12,910,038  
  

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

   $ 223,357,220  
  

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $ 36,045,170  
  

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

   $ 181,376,226  
  

 

 

 

Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

   $ 51,196,425  
  

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   65  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers High
Beta High Yield
Bond ETF
    Xtrackers Low
Beta High Yield
Bond ETF
    Xtrackers Risk
Managed USD
High Yield
Strategy ETF(1)
    Xtrackers Short
Duration High
Yield Bond ETF
 

Investment Income

        

Unaffiliated interest income

   $ 563,883     $ 15,032,365     $     $ 1,680,950  

Affiliated interest income

           55,483              

Income distributions from affiliated funds

     18       2,007       1       549  

Affiliated securities lending income

     63       423             119  

Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

     5,430       16,170             8,964  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     569,394       15,106,448       1       1,690,582  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Investment advisory fees

     36,947       1,206,461       3,574       81,702  

Other expenses

     57       1,147             172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     37,004       1,207,608       3,574       81,874  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

        

Waiver

     (15,982     (243,153     (1,798     (483
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     21,022       964,455       1,776       81,391  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     548,372       14,141,993       (1,775     1,609,191  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments

     (7,013     (99,493           285,649  

In-kind redemptions

     5,089                   59,151  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,924     (99,493           344,800  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (1,207,827     (43,321,017           (3,202,181

Investments in affiliates

           (356,680     193,600        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,207,827     (43,677,697     193,600       (3,202,181
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (1,209,751     (43,777,190     193,600       (2,857,381
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (661,379   $ (29,635,197   $ 191,825     $ (1,248,190
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

For the period February 10, 2022 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2022.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   66  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations (Continued)

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers USD
High Yield
Corporate Bond
ETF
 

Investment Income

  

Unaffiliated interest income

   $ 127,214,198  

Affiliated interest income

     150,679  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

     7,500  

Affiliated securities lending income

     10,061  

Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

     816,544  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     128,198,982  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Investment advisory fees

     6,306,511  

Other expenses

     4,147  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     6,310,658  
  

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

  

Waiver

     (1,583,562
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     4,727,096  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     123,471,886  
  

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments

     8,145,351  

Investments in affiliates

     (20,008

In-kind redemptions

     (38,409,021

In-kind redemptions in affiliates

     (34,780
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (30,318,458
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (282,596,410

Investments in affiliates

     (828,658
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (283,425,068
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (313,743,526
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (190,271,640
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   67  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Xtrackers High Beta High Yield
Bond ETF
    Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield
Bond ETF
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2021
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2021
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 548,372     $ 680,195     $ 14,141,993     $ 8,011,095  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,924     331,044       (99,493     2,106,618  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,207,827     178,690       (43,677,697     10,048,247  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (661,379     1,189,929       (29,635,197     20,165,960  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (588,992     (825,490     (14,867,722     (8,258,522
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     6,992,436       11,992,336       825,321,667       715,759,317  

Value of shares redeemed

     (2,347,951                 (15,156,196
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     4,644,485       11,992,336       825,321,667       700,603,121  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     3,394,114       12,356,775       780,818,748       712,510,559  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

     19,338,633       6,981,858       750,384,268       37,873,709  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 22,732,747     $ 19,338,633     $ 1,531,203,016     $ 750,384,268  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     400,001       150,001       14,700,001       750,001  

Shares sold

     150,000       250,000       16,700,000       14,250,000  

Shares redeemed

     (50,000                 (300,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     500,001       400,001       31,400,001       14,700,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   68  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

     Xtrackers Risk
Managed USD
High Yield
Strategy ETF
    Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield
Bond ETF
 
     For the Period
February 10, 2022(1) to
February 28, 2022

(Unaudited)
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2021
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

      

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (1,775   $ 1,609,191     $ 2,489,447  

Net realized gain (loss)

           344,800       1,271,532  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     193,600       (3,202,181     185,876  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     191,825       (1,248,190     3,946,855  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

           (1,748,843     (2,657,928
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

      

Proceeds from shares sold

     29,034,384       18,867,538       45,259,188  

Value of shares redeemed

           (4,697,674     (7,179,887
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     29,034,384       14,169,864       38,079,301  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     29,226,209       11,172,831       39,368,228  

Net Assets

      

Beginning of period

     25       76,627,953       37,259,725  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 29,226,234     $ 87,800,784     $ 76,627,953  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

      

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     1       1,600,001       800,001  

Shares sold

     1,175,000       400,000       950,000  

Shares redeemed

           (100,000     (150,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     1,175,001       1,900,001       1,600,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   69  


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

     Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate
Bond ETF
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2021
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 123,471,886     $ 294,840,227  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (30,318,458     261,534,954  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (283,425,068     (13,795,630
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (190,271,640     542,579,551  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (136,451,771     (328,072,536
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

    

Proceeds from shares sold

     2,229,405,684       8,910,076,826  

Value of shares redeemed

     (3,766,777,870     (8,666,637,450
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (1,537,372,186     243,439,376  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,864,095,597     457,946,391  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     6,666,496,882       6,208,550,491  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 4,802,401,285     $ 6,666,496,882  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

    

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     165,387,501       158,937,501

Shares sold

     56,200,000       224,750,000

Shares redeemed

     (96,000,000     (218,300,000 )* 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     125,587,501       165,387,501
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Shares through April 12, 2021 have been adjusted to reflect the effects of a stock split effective April 13, 2021. See Note 9.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2018(a)
 
  2021     2020     2019  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 48.35     $ 46.55     $ 48.61     $ 49.17     $ 50.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:           

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     1.21       2.60       3.01 (c)      3.32       2.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.78     2.65       (1.95 )(c)      (0.58     (1.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (1.57     5.25       1.06       2.74       0.96  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (1.31     (3.45     (3.12     (3.30     (1.79
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.31     (3.45     (3.12     (3.30     (1.79
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 45.47     $ 48.35     $ 46.55     $ 48.61     $ 49.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     (3.32 )**(d)      11.67 (d)      2.46 (d)      5.90 (d)      2.01 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and
Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     23       19       7       151       148  

Ratio of expenses before fee
waiver (%)

     0.35     0.35       0.35       0.35       0.35

Ratio of expenses after fee
waiver (%)

     0.20     0.20       0.20       0.31       0.35

Ratio of net investment income
(loss) (%)

     5.19     5.45       6.50 (c)      6.91       6.71

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e)

     29 **      98       98       51       34 ** 
Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2018(a)
 
  2021     2020     2019  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 51.05     $ 50.50     $ 50.62     $ 49.16     $ 50.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:           

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.72       1.45       2.02 (c)      2.29       1.37  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.20     1.07       0.12 (c)      1.44       (1.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (1.48     2.52       2.14       3.73       0.32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:           

Net investment income

     (0.81     (1.97     (2.26     (2.27     (1.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.81     (1.97     (2.26     (2.27     (1.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 48.76     $ 51.05     $ 50.50     $ 50.62     $ 49.16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     (2.93 )**(d)      5.12 (d)      4.42 (d)      7.84 (d)      0.68 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and
Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     1,531       750       38       144       138  

Ratio of expenses before fee
waiver (%)

     0.25     0.25       0.25       0.25       0.25

Ratio of expenses after fee
waiver (%)

     0.20     0.20       0.20       0.24       0.25

Ratio of net investment income
(loss) (%)

     2.93     2.89       4.09 (c)      4.66       4.44

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e)

     31 **      88       111       55       52 ** 

 

(a)

For the period January 11, 2018 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2018.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-08 to amend the amortization period to the earliest call date for purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Effective September 1, 2019, the Fund adopted ASU 2017-08 and the effect of this change for the year ended August 31, 2020 was a decrease to net investment income per share by $0.04 and $0.23, increase to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments per share by $0.04 and $0.23, and decrease to the ratio of net investment income to average net assets of 0.08% and 0.47%, for Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF and Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF respectively. Per share data and ratios for years prior to August 31, 2020 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

(d)

Total Return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reimbursed by the Advisor.

(e)

Portfolio turnover rate does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield
Strategy ETF
Selected Per Share Data
  Period Ended
2/28/2022(a)
(Unaudited)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 25.00  
 

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:  

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    (0.00 )(c) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.13 )(d) 
 

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    (0.13
 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 24.87  
 

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(e)

    (0.52 )** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

 

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

    29  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)(f)

    0.30

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)(f)

    0.15

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

    (0.15 )* 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(g)

    0 ** 

 

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2018(h)
 
  2021     2020     2019  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 47.89     $ 46.57     $ 49.13     $ 49.69     $ 50.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:           

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.92       2.34       2.69 (i)      2.83       1.76  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.59     1.67       (2.47 )(i)      (0.54     (0.59
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.67     4.01       0.22       2.29       1.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (1.01     (2.69     (2.78     (2.85     (1.48
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.01     (2.69     (2.78     (2.85     (1.48
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 46.21     $ 47.89     $ 46.57     $ 49.13     $ 49.69  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     (1.42 )**(e)      8.86 (e)      0.61 (e)      4.79 (e)      2.41 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     88       77       37       22       40  

Ratio of expenses before fee
waiver (%)

     0.20     0.20       0.20       0.20       0.20

Ratio of expenses after fee
waiver (%)

     0.20     0.20       0.20       0.20       0.20

Ratio of net investment income
(loss) (%)

     3.94     4.95       6.13 (i)      5.78       5.56

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(g)

     25 **      52       150       45       37 ** 

 

(a)

For the period February 10, 2022 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2022.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Amount represents less than $0.005.

(d)

Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses.

(e)

Total Return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reimbursed by the Advisor.

(f)

The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not included these indirect fees and expenses.

(g)

Portfolio turnover rate does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.

(h)

For the period January 10, 2018 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2018.

(i)

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-08 to amend the amortization period to the earliest call date for purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Effective September 1, 2019, the Fund adopted ASU 2017-08 and the effect of this change for the year ended August 31, 2020 was a decrease to net investment income per share by $0.10, increase to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments per share by $0.10 and decrease to the ratio of net investment income to average net assets of 0.22% for Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF. Per share data and ratios for years prior to August 31, 2020 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Selected Per Share Data
  For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,     Period Ended
8/31/2017(a)(b)
 
  2021     2020(b)     2019(b)     2018(b)  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $ 40.31     $ 39.06 (b)    $ 40.19     $ 39.90     $ 40.97     $ 40.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:            

Net investment income (loss)(c)

    0.77       1.70       2.03 (d)      2.39       2.32       1.66  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.00     1.79       (0.95 )(d)      0.23       (1.24     0.89  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    (1.23     3.49       1.08       2.62       1.08       2.55  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:            

Net investment income

    (0.84     (2.24     (2.21     (2.34     (2.15     (1.58
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.84     (2.24     (2.21     (2.34     (2.15     (1.58
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

  $ 38.24     $ 40.31     $ 39.06     $ 40.19     $ 39.90     $ 40.97  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

    (3.10 )**(e)      8.31 (e)      2.91 (e)      6.87 (e)      2.76 (e)      6.43 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

           

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

    4,802       6,666       6,209       3,062       1,796       220  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

    0.20     0.20       0.20       0.20       0.20       0.25

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

    0.15     0.15       0.15       0.17       0.20       0.25

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

    3.92     4.27       5.27 (d)      6.06       5.86       5.57

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(f)

    13 **      37       54       29       32       36 ** 

 

(a)

For the period December 7, 2016 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2017.

(b)

On April 13, 2021, the Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF implemented a 5 for 4 stock split. Net asset value and per share information through April 12, 2021 have been updated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 5 shares for every 4 shares owned and net asset value per share decreased correspondingly.

(c)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-08 to amend the amortization period to the earliest call date for purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Effective September 1, 2019, the Fund adopted ASU 2017-08 and the effect of this change for the year ended August 31, 2020 was a decrease to net investment income per share by $0.12, increase to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments per share by $0.12 and decrease to the ratio of net investment income to average net assets of 0.32% for Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF. Per share data and ratios for years prior to August 31, 2020 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

(e)

Total Return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reimbursed by the Advisor.

(f)

Portfolio turnover rate does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end registered management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.

As of February 28, 2022, the Trust consists of thirty-six investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on the Funds listed below, each a diversified series of the Trust:

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (“DWS Group”), 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 Trustees (“Board”).

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 (“NAV”), only in large specified lots consisting of 50,000 shares, except for Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF which lots consist of 25,000 shares and Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF which lots consist of 100,000 shares, each called a “Creation Unit”, to authorized participants who have entered into agreements with the Funds’ distributor. Shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Funds, and owners of the shares may acquire those shares from the Funds, or tender such shares for redemption to the Funds, in Creation Units only.

The investment objective of each Fund is to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of a particular index (the “Underlying Index”). The underlying indices for the Funds are:

 

Fund

 

Underlying Index

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF   Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market High Beta Index

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

 

Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Low Beta Index

Adaptive Wealth Strategies Risk Managed High Yield Index

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF   Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market 0-5 Year Index
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF   Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Index

The Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market High Beta Index is designed to track the performance of the segment of the US dollar-denominated high yield corporate bond market that exhibits higher overall beta to the broader high yield corporate fixed income market. The Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Low Beta Index is designed to track the performance of the segment of the US dollar-denominated high yield corporate bond market that exhibits lower overall beta to the broader high yield corporate fixed income market. The Adaptive Wealth Strategies Risk Managed High Yield Index is designed to track the performance of the US dollar-denominated high yield corporate bond market during normal market conditions, and the performance of a USD cash position accruing interest at the Effective Federal Funds Rate (the interest rate depository institutions such as banks charge each other for overnight loans to meet their reserve requirements) during periods of adverse market conditions. The Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market 0-5 Year Index is designed to track the performance of short-term publicly issued US dollar-denominated below investment grade corporate debt. The Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Index is designed to track the performance of a basket of U.S. dollar-denominated high yield liquid corporate bonds. Under normal circumstances, the Solactive Indexes are reconstituted monthly on the last day of each month. The Funds reconstitute and rebalance their portfolios in accordance with their respective underlying indexes, and therefore any changes to the underlying indexes reconstitution and rebalance schedules will result in corresponding changes to a Fund’s reconstitution and rebalance schedule.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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

Pursuant to the Trust’s organizational documents, the Trust’s officers and trustees 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 Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide indemnification for certain liabilities. The Trust’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 Trust 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. Each Fund qualifies as an investment company under Topic 946 of the Accounting Standards Codification of U.S. GAAP. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.

Security Valuation    The 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.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Corporate and sovereign debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services approved by the Funds’ Board. Such services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. If the pricing services are unable to provide valuations, securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask quotations or evaluated prices, as applicable, obtained from broker dealers. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2.

ETFs are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade. ETFs for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. ETFs are generally categorized as Level 1.

Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their NAV each business day and are categorized as Level 1.

Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Board and are generally categorized as Level 3. In accordance with the Funds’ valuation procedures, factors considered in determining value may include, but are not limited to, the type of the security; the size of the holding; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities); an analysis of the company’s or issuer’s financial statements; an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold; length of time of a halt in trading of the security; movement in the security’s proxy index; and with respect to debt securities, the maturity, coupon, creditworthiness, currency denomination and the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded. The value determined under these procedures may differ from published values for the same securities.

 

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

Disclosure about the classification of the fair value measurements is included in a table following the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Cash    Cash consists of cash held at banks and is on deposit with major financial institutions.

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. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted for both tax and financial reporting purposes.

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 from its net investment income, if any, to investors monthly. 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.

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 Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statements of Operations. For the period ended February 28, 2022, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

At August 31, 2021, 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 for an unlimited period. 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.

 

     Short-Term      Long-Term      Total Amount  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

   $ 2,689,526      $ 7,800,548      $ 10,490,074  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     2,299,291        945,160        3,244,451  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

            420,709        420,709  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     16,148,977        61,720,592        77,869,569  

 

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As of August 31, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, the net unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) and the aggregated gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments were as follows:

 

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

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

   $ 20,413,294      $ 157,148      $ 334,227      $ (177,079

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     763,246,426        9,656,626        10,135,340        (478,714

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     77,497,802        1,588,348        1,672,322        (83,974

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     6,974,502,514        (58,833      58,267,957        (58,326,790

The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

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, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Receivables and payables related to foreign taxes as of February 28, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Foreign Currency Translations    The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.

Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the acquisition and disposition of foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed, but is included with net realized and unrealized gain/appreciation and loss/depreciation on investments.

Securities Lending    The Funds may lend securities to certain financial institutions under the terms of their securities lending agreement. During the term of the loans the Funds continue to receive interest and dividends generated by the securities and to participate in any changes in their market value. The Funds require the borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Funds consisting of cash and/or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the securities lending agreement. During the period ended February 28, 2022, the Funds invested the cash collateral into a joint trading account in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio, an affiliated money market fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. receives a management/administration fee (0.06% annualized effective rate as of February 28, 2022) on the cash collateral invested in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of borrower rebates and fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within a standard time period. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If the Funds are not able to recover securities lent, the Funds may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market, incurring the risk that the value of the replacement security is greater than the value of the collateral. The Funds are also subject to all investment risks associated with the reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.

 

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As of February 28, 2022, the Funds listed below had securities on loan. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned at year end.

 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements, as of February 28, 2022

 
Securities Lending Transactions   Overnight and
Continuous
    <30 Days     Between
30 & 90 days
    >90 days     Total  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

 

       

Corporate Bonds

  $ 1,561,891     $     $ 63,631     $ 460,616     $ 2,086,138  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities and non-cash collateral for securities lending transactions

 

  $ 2,086,138  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

 

       

Corporate Bonds

  $ 20,540,953     $     $ 932,305     $ 8,678,525     $ 30,151,783  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities and non-cash collateral for securities lending transactions

 

  $ 30,151,783  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

 

       

Corporate Bonds

  $ 3,496,240     $     $ 123,297     $ 887,723     $ 4,507,260  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities and non-cash collateral for securities lending transactions

 

  $ 4,507,260  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

 

       

Corporate Bonds

  $ 181,376,226     $     $ 5,789,407     $ 45,407,018     $ 232,572,651  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities and non-cash collateral for securities lending transactions

 

  $ 232,572,651  

As of February 28, 2022, Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF had no securities on loan.

Affiliated Cash Management Vehicles    The Funds may invest uninvested cash balances in DWS Government Money Market Series and DWS ESG Liquidity Fund, affiliated money market funds which are managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (“DIMA”), also an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA. Each affiliated money market fund is managed in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, which governs the quality, maturity, diversity and liquidity of instruments in which a money market fund may invest. DWS Government Money Market Series seeks to maintain a stable NAV, and DWS ESG Liquidity Fund maintains a floating NAV. The Funds indirectly bear their proportionate share of the expenses of each affiliated money market fund in which they invest. The Advisor will waive an amount of the unitary advisory fee payable to the Advisor by the Funds equal to such acquired fund’s fees and expenses on the Funds’ assets invested in the affiliated money market funds.

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 Trustees. Under an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, 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.

For its investment advisory services to the Funds below, the Advisor was entitled to receive a unitary advisory fee based on each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to:

 

     Unitary
Advisory Fee
 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     0.35

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     0.25

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     0.30

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     0.20

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     0.20

The Advisor for Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF has contractually agreed, until December 16, 2022, to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses (except for interest expense, taxes, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and other

 

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extraordinary expenses) of the fund from exceeding 0.20% of the fund’s average daily net assets. For the period ended February 28, 2022, the Advisor waived $15,834 of expenses to the Fund.

The Advisor for Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF has contractually agreed, until December 16, 2022, to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses (except for interest expense, taxes, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses) of the fund from exceeding 0.20% of the fund’s average daily net assets. For the period ended February 28, 2022, the Advisor waived $241,292 of expenses to the Fund.

The Advisor for Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF has contractually agreed, until December 16, 2022, to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses (except for interest expense, taxes, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses) of the fund from exceeding 0.15% of the fund’s average daily net assets. For the period ended February 28, 2022, the Advisor waived $1,576,628 of expenses to the Fund.

The Advisor for the Funds below has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee in an amount equal to the acquired fund’s fees and expenses attributable to the Funds’ investments in affiliated Funds. For the period ended February 28, 2022, the Advisor waived expenses of the Funds as follows:

 

     Expenses
Waived
 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

   $ 148  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     1,861  

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     1,798  

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     483  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     6,934  

Out of the unitary advisory fee, the Advisor pays substantially all expenses of each Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, and expenses of the Independent Trustees. Each Fund is responsible for the payment of interest expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses, if any, litigation expenses and extraordinary expenses.

The Bank of New York Mellon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as Administrator, Custodian, Accounting Agent, Lending 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 Trustees is currently comprised of three Independent Trustees. The Advisor paid retainer fees and attendance fees to each Independent Trustee; retainer fees to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and the Chairman of the Audit Committee; and attendance fees to each member of the Audit Committee (which is comprised of all of the Funds’ Independent Trustees).

4. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the period ended February 28, 2022, the cost of investments purchased and proceeds from sale of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

   $ 6,265,150      $ 6,191,773  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     313,208,740        301,890,012  

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     533,752         

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     21,978,414        19,443,624  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     777,926,589        810,013,820  

 

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For the period ended February 28, 2022, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

   $ 6,850,243      $ 2,273,725  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     810,168,401         

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

     28,439,060         

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

     18,992,161        4,410,318  

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     2,200,896,083        3,686,941,094  

Transactions with Affiliates.    The Funds may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is solely due to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees. During the period ended February 28, 2022, the Funds engaged in securities purchases and securities sales with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act as follows:

 

     Securities
Purchased
     Securities
Sold
     Net Realized Gain
(Loss) on
Securities Sold
 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF

   $ 1,604,138      $ 3,693,538      $ 18,541  

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

     4,960,334        2,470,999        (76,784

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     866,861        1,266,796        18,258  

5. Fund Share Transactions

As of February 28, 2022, there were unlimited Fund shares, no par value, authorized by the Trust. 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, which under certain circumstances may include cash in lieu of portfolio securities. 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.

6. Investing in High-Yield Debt Securities

High-yield debt securities or junk bonds are generally regarded as speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. A Fund’s performance could be hurt if an issuer of a debt security suffers an adverse change in financial condition that results in the issuer not making timely payments of interest or principal, a security downgrade or an inability to meet a financial obligation. High-yield debt securities’ total return and yield may generally be expected to fluctuate more than the total return and yield of investment-grade debt securities. A real or perceived economic downturn or an increase in market interest rates could cause a decline in the value of high-yield debt securities, result in increased redemptions and/or result in increased portfolio turnover, which could result in a decline in NAV of a Fund, reduce liquidity for certain investments and/or increase costs. High-yield debt securities are often thinly traded and can be more difficult to sell and value accurately than investment-grade debt securities as there may be no established secondary market. Investments in high-yield debt securities could increase liquidity risk for a Fund. In addition, the market for high-yield debt securities can experience sudden and sharp volatility which is generally associated more with investments in stocks.

7. Line of Credit

The Trust has entered into a senior unsecured credit facility with a syndication of banks which allows the Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and certain other funds managed by the Advisor to borrow up to $105 million. The Fund may borrow money under this credit facility to the extent necessary for temporary or emergency purposes, including the funding of shareholder redemption requests, trade settlements, and as necessary to distribute to shareholders any income necessary to maintain the Fund’s status as a regulated

 

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investment company. Borrowings are charged an interest rate of 1.25% per annum plus the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the one-month LIBOR Rate. The Fund may borrow up to the lesser of 33 percent of its net assets as permitted by the Act or 25 percent of adjusted total net assets. The Fund had no outstanding loans at February 28, 2022.

8. Other — COVID-19 Pandemic

A novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, has caused significant uncertainty, market volatility, decreased economic and other activity, increased government activity, including economic stimulus measures, and supply chain interruptions. The full effects, duration and costs of the COVID-19 pandemic are impossible to predict, and the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to evolve, including the risk of future increased rates of infection due to low vaccination rates and/or the lack of effectiveness of current vaccines against new variants. The pandemic has affected and may continue to affect certain countries, industries, economic sectors, companies and investment products more than others, may exacerbate existing economic, political, or social tensions and may increase the probability of an economic recession or depression. The Funds’ and their investments may be adversely affected by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the pandemic may result in the Funds and their service providers experiencing operational difficulties in coordinating a remote workforce and implementing their business continuity plans, among others. Management will continue to monitor the impact COVID-19 has on the Funds and reflect the consequences as appropriate in the Funds’ accounting and financial reporting.

9. Stock Split

On April 13, 2021, the Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF implemented a 5 for 4 stock split of its outstanding shares. The net effect of the stock split was to increase the number of outstanding shares and decrease the net asset value per share by a proportionate amount for the shares of the Fund. The stock split had no impact on the overall value of a shareholder’s investment in the Fund. Capital share activity referenced in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, and per share and net asset value data in the Financial Highlights tables have been restated to reflect the stock split.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF, Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF, Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF and Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 (the “Liquidity Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), your Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”), and the Board has designated DBX Advisors LLC (“Advisors”) as Program administrator. The Program is designed to assess and manage your Fund’s liquidity risk (the risk that the Fund would be unable to meet requests to redeem shares of the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund). Advisors has designated a committee (the “Committee”) composed of personnel from multiple departments within an affiliate of Advisors that is responsible for the implementation and ongoing administration of the Program, which includes assessing the Fund’s liquidity risk under both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. Under the Program, every investment held by a Fund is classified on a daily basis into one of four liquidity categories based on estimations of the investment’s ability to be sold during designated timeframes in current market conditions without significantly changing the investment’s market value.

In February 2022, as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule, Advisors provided the Board with an annual written report (the “Report”) addressing the operation of the Program and assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation during the period from December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). During the Reporting Period, your Fund was primarily invested in highly liquid investments (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within 3 business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value). As a result, your Fund is not required to adopt, and has not adopted, a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” as defined in the Liquidity Rule. During the Reporting Period, the Fund did not approach the 15% limit imposed by the Liquidity Rule on holdings in illiquid investments (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment). Your Fund did not experience any issues meeting investor redemptions at any time during the Reporting Period. In the Report, Advisors stated that it believes the Program has operated adequately and effectively to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period. Advisors also reported that there were no material changes made to the Program during the Reporting Period.

 

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Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF, Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF, Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF, and Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement with DBX Advisors LLC

After discussions at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) held on February 16-17, 2022 (the “Meeting”), the Trustees, all of whom are the Independent Trustees (those not affiliated with DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) or its service providers), unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF, Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF, Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF, and Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and Meeting by K&L Gates LLP (“Independent Trustee Counsel”).

Before reaching their decision to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Independent Trustees evaluated the materials furnished to them in advance of the Meeting from DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”) for purposes of reviewing the agreement’s terms, including statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”) regarding (a) fee and expense information for each Fund (including the fee and expense components and any amounts waived or reimbursed) as compared to a peer group of other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) selected pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary methodology (each, a “Peer Group”) and (b) each Fund’s tracking error as compared to its underlying index over the previous five years (or since inception, if shorter). The Independent Trustees also took into consideration the discussions they had with management during the Meeting and among themselves during their Executive Sessions held on February 16 and February 17, 2022. The Independent Trustees also noted that they had received and should take into consideration a substantial amount of information furnished throughout the year at regular Board meetings, which information included, among other things, an analysis of each Fund’s investment performance, tracking error and related financial information, presentations given by DBX, as well as its periodic reports on brokerage commissions, portfolio execution and other services provided to the Funds.

In reaching its decision to continue in effect the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds and their shareholders; (2) the financial resources of DBX and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of the advisory fee; (4) the total cost of the services provided by and the profits realized by the Advisor from its relationship with the Funds; (5) the extent to which economies of scale have been realized, and if the Funds’ shareholders have benefitted from those economies; and (6) fall out benefits, if any, enjoyed by the Advisor.

The Board reached a determination, with the assistance of Independent Trustee Counsel and Vedder Price P.C. (“Trust Counsel”) and through the exercise of its business judgment, that approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the compensation to be received thereunder is in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders as well as 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 Investment Advisory Agreement:

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.    The Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services provided and the risks incurred by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement. In doing so, the Board considered the information it had received from and the discussions it had with the Advisor continuously during the prior year, in addition to the information the Advisor had provided in response to the Board’s requests prior to the Meeting. The Board considered 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 Trust. The Board also considered, among other things, the professional experience, qualifications and performance of the senior management and key professional personnel of the Advisor, including portfolio management.

 

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The Board considered that the Advisor provides, at its own expense, office facilities and equipment for use by the Funds and supervisory persons responsible for supervising and monitoring the Trust’s service providers. The Board also considered that the Advisor pays or arranges for the compensation of officers of the Trust who are also officers or employees of the Advisor or one of its DWS Group affiliates, except as may otherwise be determined by the Board. In addition, the Board considered that the Advisor arranges for the provision of transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution services necessary for the Funds’ operations. The Board also considered that in addition to managing the Funds’ portfolios directly, the Advisor provides oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with the creation and redemption of creation units and assistance in meeting legal, compliance and regulatory requirements applicable to the Funds.

The Board considered the information regarding each Fund’s tracking error compared to its underlying index that had been provided by the Advisor and by Broadridge. The Board took note of the detailed information provided by the Advisor throughout the year with respect to each Fund’s tracking error and the sources thereof. The Trustees noted that tracking error for each Fund during the year was in an expected range.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the fees paid to the Advisor, taking special consideration of the fact that the advisory fee is a unitary fee and, as a result, a portion of the unitary advisory fee will be used to compensate the Funds’ service providers. The Board considered the staffing of the Advisor, including the training, qualifications and experience of investment personnel in managing the Funds. The Board also considered the expertise of the Advisor in supervising third party service providers to the Funds, such as the administrator and the custodian, noting the Advisor’s extensive work with these service providers (including onsite due diligence sessions) to conduct such supervision. The Board further considered the compliance program of the Advisor, which supports the Funds’ compliance program.

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

Reasonableness of Advisory Fee.    The Board compared each Fund’s advisory fee and total expenses to those of the other ETFs in its Peer Group. The Board noted that due to the special characteristics of certain Funds, there were limitations faced by Broadridge in providing comparable funds in the Peer Groups and the information in the Broadridge reports accordingly may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds. The Board also noted that the advisory fees and total expenses (after waivers/reimbursements) for each of the Funds were below or equal to the average and/or median of the ETFs in each Fund’s respective Peer Group compiled by Broadridge. The Board accordingly noted that each Fund’s fee is competitive with the fees of applicable peer ETFs.

The Board considered that the fee for each of the Funds is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Advisor pays all of the Funds’ costs (subject to certain specified exceptions). The Board considered that each Fund’s fee had been priced to scale when it was established. The Board also considered that each Fund’s portfolio is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Advisor and that the Advisor also provides oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with creation and redemption units and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the Funds. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the advisory fee for each Fund is reasonable in light of the services provided.

Costs of Services and Profitability.    The Board considered the expenses of the Advisor in developing and rendering services provided to the Funds and the information provided by the Advisor to the Board regarding the Funds’ profitability. The Board considered that the Advisor had provided extensive information about the Advisor’s profitability and the Advisor’s methodology in determining profitability. While the Advisor had provided information about the Advisor’s expenses relating to marketing the Funds, the Board considered the Advisor’s profitability without accounting for such expenses. The Board determined that, although only some of the Funds were profitable as of this time, the Advisor’s profitability with respect to each profitable Fund was not excessive.

 

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The Board considered whether the Advisor would benefit in other ways from its relationships with the Funds and concluded that there were no material fall-out benefits likely to accrue to the Advisor related to the operation of the Funds.

Economies of Scale.    The Board considered that certain Funds had attracted a substantial amount of assets, but determined that those Funds were not experiencing economies of scale beyond what was reflected in each Fund’s unitary fee, which the Board noted was very competitive. The Board considered that the other Funds were not experiencing economies of scale at this time and determined to revisit this matter after the Funds had attracted more assets.

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.

Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement with DBX Advisors LLC

After discussions at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) held on November 16, 2021, the Trustees, all of who are not “interested persons,” as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), of DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) or its service providers, unanimously approved the (i) Investment Advisory Agreement between DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”) and the Trust, with respect to Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield ETF (subsequently renamed as Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF) (the “Fund”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and meeting by K&L Gates LLP (“Independent Trustee Counsel”).

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

The Board reached a determination, with the assistance of Vedder Price P.C. (“Trust Counsel”) and through the exercise of its business judgment, that approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the compensation to be received thereunder is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders as well as 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 Investment Advisory Agreement:

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.    The Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Board considered that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Fund, 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 Trust. The Board also considered, among other things, the professional experience, qualifications and performance of the senior management and key professional personnel of the Advisor, including portfolio management.

The Board considered that the Advisor will provide, at its own expense, office facilities and equipment for use by the Fund and supervisory persons responsible for supervising and monitoring the Trust’s service providers. The Board also considered that the Advisor will pay or arrange for the compensation of officers of the Trust who are also officers or employees of the Advisor or one of its DWS Group affiliates, except as may otherwise be determined by the Board. In addition, the Board considered that the Advisor arranges for the provision of transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution services necessary for the Fund’s operations. The Board also considered that in addition to managing the Fund’s portfolio directly, the

 

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Advisor will provide oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with the creation and redemption of creation units and assistance in meeting legal, compliance and regulatory requirements applicable to the Fund.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services to be provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the fee to be paid to the Advisor, taking special consideration of the fact that the advisory fee is a unitary fee and, as a result, a portion of the unitary advisory fee will be used to compensate the Fund’s service providers. The Board considered the staffing of the Advisor, including the training, qualifications and experience of investment personnel in managing the Fund. The Board also considered the expertise of the Advisor in supervising third party service providers to its currently managed funds, such as the administrator and the custodian (which would also provide those services to the Fund), noting the Advisor’s extensive work with these service providers (including onsite and virtual due diligence sessions) to conduct such supervision (which would cover the Fund as well). The Board further considered the compliance program of the Advisor, which supports the compliance program of the Advisor’s currently managed funds (which would also cover the Fund).

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

Reasonableness of Advisory Fee.    The Board compared the Fund’s advisory fee to that of other pertinent exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and noted that the Fund’s fee is below the average and median fee of the ETFs in the Fund’s peer group. The Board accordingly noted that the Fund’s fee is competitive with the fees of its respective peer group. The Board agreed that it was familiar with the Advisor’s methodology for selecting the Fund’s peer group and believed that the Fund’s peer group was appropriate. The Board considered that the proposed fee for the Fund is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Advisor pays all of the Fund’s costs (subject to certain specified exceptions). Based on its review, the Board concluded that the advisory fee for the Fund is reasonable in light of the services to be provided.

Costs of Services and Profitability.    The Board considered the anticipated expenses of the Advisor in developing and rendering services to be provided to the Fund and the likelihood and level of profits in the early years of the Fund’s operations. The Board noted that because the Fund is new, it is difficult to estimate the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor at this time. The Board considered whether the Advisor would benefit in other ways from its relationships with the Fund and concluded that there were no material fall-out benefits likely to accrue to the Advisor related to the operation of the Fund.

Economies of Scale.    The Board noted that the Fund’s advisory fee was set at a competitive level that was designed to reflect scale in assets from the Fund’s commencement of operations. The Board noted that because the Fund is new, it is difficult to estimate whether the Fund would experience economies of scale beyond those already reflected in the advisory fee. The Board determined to evaluate economies of scale on an ongoing basis as a result of asset growth of the Fund.

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.

 

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Additional Information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

The Funds’ policies and procedures for voting proxies for portfolio securities and information about how each Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available on our Web site — www.Xtrackers.com (click on “Resources” and “Proxy Voting” at the top of the page) — or on the SEC’s Web site — www.sec.gov. To obtain a written copy of the Funds’ policies and procedures without charge, upon request, call us toll free at 855-329-3837.

Portfolio Holdings Information

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-PORT. 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 Trust at 855-329-3837.

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

Discount/Premium Information

Information regarding how often shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca or Cboe, as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at www.Xtrackers.com.

 

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Privacy Policy Notice (Unaudited)

 

DBX 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 advisor, 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.

California residents may go to https://fundsus.dws.com/us/en-us/legal-resources/privacy-policy.html to obtain additional information relating to their rights under California state law.

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.Xtrackers.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.

Rev. 12/2021

 

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This report is intended for the shareholders of the DBX ETF Trust.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Bond investments are subject to interest rate, credit, liquidity and market risks to varying degrees. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. Foreign investing involves greater and different risks than investing in U.S. companies, including currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political instability and differing auditing and legal standards. Investing in a single industry, or group of industries, country or in a limited geographic region generally are more volatile than more diversified funds. Investments in lower-quality (“junk bonds”) and non-rated securities present greater risk of loss than investments in higher-quality securities. Distressed securities are speculative and involve substantial risks beyond the risks of investing in junk bonds, such as no interest payments or repayment of principal, or the loss of the entire investment in the distressed security. Credit risk refers to the ability of an issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. Investing in derivatives entails special risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Performance of the Funds may diverge from that of the Underlying Index due to operating expenses, transaction costs, cash flows, use of sampling strategies or operational inefficiencies. An investment in these Funds should be considered only as a supplement to a complete investment program for those investors willing to accept the risks associated with the Funds. Please read the prospectus for more information.

War, terrorism, sanctions, economic uncertainty, trade disputes, public health crises and related geopolitical events have led, and, in the future, may lead to significant disruptions in U.S. and world economies and markets, which may lead to increased market volatility and may have significant adverse effects on the Funds and its investments.

Shares of the Funds are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) throughout the day on the NYSE Arca, Inc. or Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc., as applicable. Transactions in Fund shares may result in brokerage commissions and may generate tax consequences. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for shares of a Fund will develop or be maintained.

DBX ETF Trust Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ALPS”) The Funds are managed by DBX Advisors LLC which is not affiliated with ALPS.

The brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its subsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc. which offers investment products or DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C. which offer advisory services.

HYUP, HYDW, SHYL and HYLB (the “Funds”) are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Solactive. Neither Solactive nor any other party makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Funds or any member of the public regarding advisability of investing in funds generally or in these Funds particularly or the ability of the Underlying Indexes to track general stock market performance. Neither Solactive nor any other party makes any express or implied warranties, and Solactive hereby expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the Underlying Indexes or any data included therein. The prospectus contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship Solactive has with DBX Advisors LLC and any related funds.

The Index Marks, trademarks and trade names, the Index and the Intellectual Property are licensed under an Agreement for use by DBX Advisors LLC (“Licensee”) and the Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF (the “Fund”). Such Index Marks, trademarks, trade names, Index and Intellectual Property have been created and developed by NorthCrest Asset Management LLC without regard to Licensee or the Fund, their business, and/or any prospective investor in the Fund.

Copyright © 2022 DWS Group. All rights reserved. XtrackersTM is a trademark of DWS Investment GmbH. All other trademarks, servicemarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

Not FDIC Insured  |  No Bank Guarantee  |  May Lose Value


DBX ETF Trust

 

Investment advisor

DBX Advisors LLC

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

 

Administrator, custodian, fund accounting agent, lending agent & transfer agent

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway

Suite 1000

Denver, CO 80203

Independent registered public accounting firm

Ernst & Young LLP

One Manhattan West

New York, NY, 10001

 

Legal counsel

Vedder Price P.C.

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

 

 

R-050032-6 (4/22) DBX005125 (4/23)


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February 28, 2022

Semi-Annual Report

DBX ETF Trust

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (DEEF)

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (KOKU)

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (QARP)

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (DEUS)

 

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DBX ETF Trust

 

Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Shareholder Letter

     1  

Portfolio Summary

  

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

     2  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     3  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     4  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     5  

Fees and Expenses

     6  

Schedule of Investments

  

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

     7  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     21  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     35  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     40  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     50  

Statements of Operations

     51  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     52  

Financial Highlights

     54  

Notes to Financial Statements

     56  

Liquidity Risk Management

     64  

Board Consideration in Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     65  

Additional Information

     68  

Privacy Policy Notice

     69  


To our Shareholders: (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to provide this semiannual report on four of our equity ETFs for the period ended February 28, 2022.

Global equities posted strong results, supported by economic resilience and robust corporate earnings, even though the Omicron variant of the coronavirus-induced lockdowns and Russia’s full-fledged military invasion of Ukraine kept investors wary. As the period ended, developed markets outperformed emerging markets – Japan and the UK recovered faster than other regions owing to better management of Omicron-related cases.

The U.S. economy recovered steadily, supported by growing personal consumption expenditure and manufacturing activity. Despite the receding number of Omicron infections, consumer confidence remained weak owing to a less favorable long-term economic outlook. Markets gained during Q4 2021 on the back of stable economic data and rising corporate earnings. Notwithstanding this advance, U.S. equities have witnessed heightened volatility so far in 2022, due to rising energy prices, coupled with concerns regarding the Federal Reserve’s tightening monetary policy. Labor-market data indicated falling unemployment rates. However, as inflation jumped to the highest level in 40 years, the Federal Reserve indicated a hawkish stance and confirmed tapering of bond purchases by March 2022.

Within the Eurozone, the manufacturing sector struggled, due to supply-chain bottlenecks, escalating input costs, and weak consumer confidence. Amid rising geopolitical risks and gas supply concerns, inflation reached an all-time high. Although the European Central Bank (ECB) plans to end its bond buying under the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme by the end of March, quantitative easing would continue through the older Asset Purchase Programme. The ECB expects to defer interest rate hikes until then.

The UK economy expanded, backed by higher government spending and household expenditure. Elsewhere, Japan turned out to be the most resilient of developed nations, experiencing the strongest economic recovery. Economic growth was aided by expanding household consumption and business investment amid declining coronavirus cases and easing restrictions.

We believe 2022 will be viewed as a year of transition as the global economy, along with the investment environment, evolves in search of a new normal. Geopolitical pressures coupled with disparities in central bank policies across different regions is expected to impact investment decisions. On one hand, the economic effects of the war between Russia and Ukraine and other supporting nations need to be monitored. On the other, we believe high inflation is a proxy of readjustment to demand-supply mismatches and labor markets. It can, therefore, be tackled with efficient risk management of portfolios, along with longer-term investment horizon.

Our team appreciates your trust and looks forward to serving your investment needs through innovative index-driven strategies.

Sincerely,

/s/ Freddi Klassen

Freddi Klassen

President and Chief Executive Officer

Assumptions, estimates and opinions contained in this document constitute our judgment as of the date of the document and are subject to change without notice. Any projections are based on a number of assumptions as to market conditions and there can be no guarantee that any projected results will be achieved. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (DEEF)

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the equity market performance of companies in developed countries (except the United States) selected on the investment style criteria (“factors”) of value, momentum, quality, low volatility and size. The companies eligible for the Under-lying Index are derived from its starting universe, the FTSE Developed ex US Index, which is comprised of large- and mid-capitalization equity securities from developed markets (except the United States). It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2022 (5.3% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

SSE PLC (United Kingdom)

    0.6%  

Telefonica SA (Spain)

    0.6%  

Medibank Pvt Ltd. (Australia)

    0.6%  

Kinnevik AB (Sweden)

    0.5%  

Segro PLC (United Kingdom)

    0.5%  

B&M European Value Retail SA (United Kingdom)

    0.5%  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    0.5%  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Israel)

    0.5%  

J Sainsbury PLC (United Kingdom)

    0.5%  

Skanska AB (Sweden)

    0.5%  
Country Diversification * as of February 28, 2022

 

Japan

    26.2%  

Australia

    11.1%  

United Kingdom

    10.9%  

Canada

    6.1%  

Sweden

    5.6%  

Switzerland

    4.5%  

South Korea

    4.4%  

Germany

    3.7%  

France

    3.7%  

Israel

    3.2%  

Netherlands

    2.6%  

Hong Kong

    2.4%  

Singapore

    2.1%  

Other

    13.5%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification * as of February 28, 2022

 

Industrials

    21.0%  

Financials

    14.0%  

Materials

    12.8%  

Consumer Staples

    10.7%  

Consumer Discretionary

    9.0%  

Real Estate

    7.5%  

Utilities

    7.0%  

Communication Services

    6.9%  

Information Technology

    5.4%  

Health Care

    4.3%  

Energy

    1.4%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding securities lending collateral and cash equivalents.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 7.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (KOKU)

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Kokusai Index (the “Underlying Index”). The MSCI Kokusai Index is also known as the MSCI World ex Japan Index. The Underlying Index is designed to track the performance of equity markets in developed markets (excluding Japan). It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2022 (20.4% of Net Assets)

 

   

Apple, Inc. (United States)

    5.0%  

Microsoft Corp. (United States)

    4.0%  

Alphabet, Inc. (United States)

    3.0%  

Amazon.com, Inc. (United States)

    2.6%  

Tesla, Inc. (United States)

    1.4%  

NVIDIA Corp. (United States)

    1.1%  

Meta Platforms, Inc. (United States)

    0.9%  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (United States)

    0.8%  

Johnson & Johnson (United States)

    0.8%  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (United States)

    0.8%  
Country Diversification * as of February 28, 2022

 

United States

    71.3%  

United Kingdom

    4.9%  

Canada

    3.8%  

Switzerland

    3.5%  

France

    3.3%  

Germany

    2.5%  

Australia

    2.2%  

Other

    8.5%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
Sector Diversification * as of February 28, 2022

 

Information Technology

    23.0%  

Financials

    14.2%  

Health Care

    12.8%  

Consumer Discretionary

    11.1%  

Industrials

    9.3%  

Communication Services

    8.0%  

Consumer Staples

    7.2%  

Materials

    4.4%  

Energy

    4.3%  

Utilities

    3.0%  

Real Estate

    2.7%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding securities lending collateral and cash equivalents.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 21.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (QARP)

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Russell 1000 2Qual/Val 5% Capped Factor Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the equity market performance of companies in the United States selected on the investment style criteria (“factors”) of quality and value. The companies eligible for the Underlying Index are derived from its starting universe, the Russell 1000 Index, which is comprised of large-cap equity securities from issuers in the United States. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2022 (35.0% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Apple, Inc.

    6.2%  

Alphabet, Inc.

    5.3%  

Microsoft Corp.

    5.2%  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

    3.9%  

Amazon.com, Inc.

    3.6%  

Meta Platforms, Inc.

    2.4%  

Intel Corp.

    2.3%  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    2.2%  

Johnson & Johnson

    2.1%  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    1.8%  
Sector Diversification * as of February 28, 2022

 

Information Technology

    29.6%  

Health Care

    15.0%  

Consumer Discretionary

    13.4%  

Communication Services

    10.7%  

Financials

    8.5%  

Consumer Staples

    8.1%  

Industrials

    7.0%  

Energy

    3.8%  

Materials

    2.0%  

Real Estate

    1.1%  

Utilities

    0.8%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
 

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding securities lending collateral and cash equivalents.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 35.

 

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (DEUS)

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (the “Fund”), using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the equity market performance of companies in the United States selected on the investment style criteria (“factors”) of value, momentum, quality, low volatility and size. The companies eligible for the Underlying Index are derived from its starting universe, the Russell 1000 Index, which is comprised of large-cap equity securities from issuers in the United States. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Ten Largest Equity Holdings
as of February 28, 2022 (6.1% of Net Assets)

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

HP, Inc.

    1.1%  

AutoZone, Inc.

    0.8%  

Kroger Co.

    0.6%  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    0.6%  

Tractor Supply Co.

    0.5%  

Genuine Parts Co.

    0.5%  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    0.5%  

eBay, Inc.

    0.5%  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

    0.5%  

Amdocs Ltd.

    0.5%  
Sector Diversification * as of February 28, 2022

 

Information Technology

    19.4%  

Financials

    16.5%  

Industrials

    15.7%  

Consumer Discretionary

    11.0%  

Health Care

    9.9%  

Materials

    6.3%  

Real Estate

    6.1%  

Consumer Staples

    5.5%  

Utilities

    5.5%  

Communication Services

    2.7%  

Energy

    1.4%  
 

 

 

 

Total

    100.0%  
 
 

 

* As a percent of total investments excluding securities lending collateral and cash equivalents.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the Fund’s investment portfolio see page 40.

 

5


DBX ETF Trust

 

Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of one or more of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. In the most recent six-month period the Funds limited these expenses; had they not done so, expenses would have been higher. 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 in the tables are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022).

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
September 1, 2021
     Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2022
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
Per $1,000(1)
 
Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 928.10        0.24   $ 1.15  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.61        0.24   $ 1.20  
Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 956.60        0.09   $ 0.44  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.35        0.09   $ 0.45  
Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 976.10        0.19   $ 0.93  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.85        0.19   $ 0.95  
Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 969.90        0.17   $ 0.83  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.95        0.17   $ 0.85  

(1) Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (the number of days in the most recent six-month period), then divided by 365.

 

6


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.3%    
Australia — 11.1%            

Adbri Ltd.

    6,728     $ 16,111  

ALS Ltd.

    8,225       70,607  

Alumina Ltd.

    45,469       65,164  

Ampol Ltd.

    502       10,735  

Ansell Ltd.

    4,452       83,026  

APA Group (a)

    6,482       47,272  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    2,892       78,214  

ASX Ltd.

    2,855       170,566  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    43,600       110,734  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    2,436       45,977  

Bank of Queensland Ltd.

    8,346       48,450  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

    14,683       102,392  

BHP Group Ltd.

    10,442       353,554  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    16,220       238,226  

Boral Ltd.

    1,820       4,794  

Brambles Ltd.

    31,390       225,504  

carsales.com Ltd.

    3,773       56,126  

Challenger Ltd.

    9,674       47,385  

Charter Hall Group REIT

    12,875       156,678  

Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd.

    17,252       34,677  

Cochlear Ltd.

    876       141,691  

Coles Group Ltd.

    16,273       205,232  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    981       66,531  

Computershare Ltd.

    12,146       190,906  

CSL Ltd.

    160       30,185  

CSR Ltd.

    32,776       136,044  

Deterra Royalties Ltd.

    10,130       32,785  

Dexus REIT

    45,784       362,797  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd.

    856       49,040  

Downer EDI Ltd.

    28,738       105,103  

Endeavour Group Ltd.

    23,138       120,217  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    2,415       31,807  

Goodman Group REIT

    14,583       235,241  

GPT Group REIT

    3,571       12,801  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

    32,879       125,258  

IDP Education Ltd.

    496       9,452  

IGO Ltd.

    1,716       13,610  

Iluka Resources Ltd.

    18,060       140,095  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

    18,476       41,428  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    6,069       20,258  

JB Hi-Fi Ltd.

    3,117       111,532  

Lendlease Corp. Ltd. (a)

    3,724       28,537  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    680       89,204  

Magellan Financial Group Ltd.

    340       4,540  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    186,169       429,598  

Metcash Ltd.

    76,836       229,715  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    2,948       96,800  

Mirvac Group REIT

    161,520       303,566  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    1,511       31,731  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    1,510       28,127  

Orica Ltd.

    889       9,412  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    2,071       8,566  

Orora Ltd.

    69,648       188,515  

OZ Minerals Ltd.

    4,090       75,682  

Perpetual Ltd.

    2,046       52,246  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Australia (Continued)            

Platinum Asset Management Ltd.

    10,004     $ 17,277  

Qube Holdings Ltd.

    17,610       37,953  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    817       37,925  

REA Group Ltd.

    599       57,237  

Reece Ltd.

    6,715       94,385  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    3,466       297,210  

Santos Ltd.

    4,975       26,209  

SEEK Ltd.

    1,277       24,714  

Seven Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,456       23,445  

Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group REIT

    84,461       177,738  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    14,333       364,546  

South32 Ltd.

    49,700       173,472  

Star Entertainment Group Ltd. *

    2,517       6,119  

Stockland REIT

    57,692       174,155  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    35,094       274,268  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    45,196       163,654  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    40,644       116,794  

Transurban Group (a)

    8,536       78,604  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    8,583       72,372  

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.

    5,853       106,945  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    6,681       233,628  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    3,474       57,502  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

    1,137       23,547  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    9,527       245,352  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,250,438)

      8,609,495  
   

 

 

 
Austria — 0.4%            

ANDRITZ AG

    2,797       125,664  

Erste Group Bank AG

    357       12,827  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    558       9,194  

Telekom Austria AG *

    7,572       62,001  

Verbund AG

    309       37,484  

voestalpine AG

    2,166       71,623  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $308,448)

      318,793  
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 1.1%            

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    302       56,648  

Ageas SA/NV

    975       47,068  

D’ieteren Group

    243       39,440  

Elia Group SA/NV

    155       22,389  

Etablissements Franz Colruyt NV

    559       22,402  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    389       40,608  

KBC Group NV

    154       11,160  

Proximus SADP

    5,332       106,363  

Sofina SA

    576       224,626  

Solvay SA

    395       44,242  

Telenet Group Holding NV

    1,137       39,717  

UCB SA

    246       26,995  

Umicore SA

    1,184       48,793  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA REIT

    2,640       104,436  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $781,384)

      834,887  
   

 

 

 
Canada — 6.1%            

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.

    2,539       99,590  

Bank of Montreal

    467       53,289  

Bank of Nova Scotia

    2,056       148,889  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    233       5,263  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   7  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Canada (Continued)            

BCE, Inc.

    1,066     $ 55,950  

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A

    528       28,836  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    463       58,564  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    269       33,348  

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

    1,613       113,502  

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,899       279,786  

Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A

    2,582       71,861  

CGI, Inc.*

    1,820       149,118  

Constellation Software, Inc.

    101       170,105  

Dollarama, Inc.

    2,181       112,631  

Enbridge, Inc.

    1,696       73,223  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    399       193,295  

Fortis, Inc.

    3,149       144,198  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    251       36,939  

George Weston Ltd.

    2,955       320,208  

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

    2,527       75,968  

Hydro One Ltd., 144A

    5,374       132,618  

IGM Financial, Inc.

    3,626       128,733  

Intact Financial Corp.

    1,219       174,717  

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

    3,614       281,717  

Magna International, Inc.

    2,421       179,750  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    5,801       117,452  

Metro, Inc.

    2,418       126,128  

National Bank of Canada

    1,510       120,993  

Nutrien Ltd.

    1,019       87,579  

Power Corp. of Canada

    7,021       216,384  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

    165       9,230  

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

    4,443       229,410  

Royal Bank of Canada

    288       31,837  

Saputo, Inc.

    3,220       78,853  

Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B

    6,611       198,119  

Sun Life Financial, Inc. (b)

    3,006       157,985  

TC Energy Corp.

    1,502       80,645  

TELUS Corp.

    2,171       54,791  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    526       53,149  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    837       67,496  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    217       9,502  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,093,268)

      4,761,651  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.0%            

Antofagasta PLC

   

(Cost $22,753)

    1,477       30,143  
   

 

 

 
China — 0.4%            

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    142,257       158,211  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    12,174       26,922  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

    18,772       19,460  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    68,295       72,633  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $232,609)

      277,226  
   

 

 

 
Denmark — 1.4%            

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class A

    27       81,132  

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B

    11       34,914  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    1,129       165,739  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    87       6,366  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    453       68,280  

Demant A/S*

    824       34,826  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Denmark (Continued)            

DSV A/S

    570     $ 105,607  

Genmab A/S*

    137       46,132  

GN Store Nord AS

    372       19,688  

H Lundbeck A/S

    110       2,673  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    559       57,575  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    1,946       127,881  

Orsted AS, 144A

    182       23,667  

Pandora A/S

    215       22,258  

ROCKWOOL International A/S, Class B

    98       33,754  

Royal Unibrew A/S

    1,096       116,906  

SimCorp A/S

    404       36,615  

Tryg A/S

    2,323       52,826  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    1,071       35,174  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $971,753)

      1,072,013  
   

 

 

 
Finland — 1.7%            

Elisa OYJ

    2,237       124,499  

Fortum OYJ

    9,890       209,283  

Huhtamaki OYJ (b)

    1,354       49,715  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    11,059       327,182  

Kojamo OYJ

    1,808       42,158  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    864       50,832  

Neste OYJ (b)

    190       7,508  

Nokia OYJ*

    1,094       5,944  

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

    4,860       92,799  

Nordea Bank Abp

    2,185       24,414  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    654       30,845  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    258       12,275  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    1,498       28,890  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    3,398       118,316  

Valmet OYJ

    4,407       153,943  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    6,202       70,149  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,475,945)

      1,348,752  
   

 

 

 
France — 3.7%            

Air Liquide SA

    244       40,753  

ALD SA, 144A

    786       11,035  

Amundi SA, 144A

    346       24,250  

Arkema SA

    407       54,354  

AXA SA

    1,183       32,255  

BioMerieux

    82       9,037  

BNP Paribas SA

    153       9,024  

Bollore SA

    13,559       69,111  

Bouygues SA

    1,501       53,983  

Bureau Veritas SA

    2,336       67,327  

Capgemini SE

    554       117,170  

Carrefour SA

    12,524       251,799  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

    1,649       103,628  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    1,872       260,726  

Danone SA

    1,045       63,746  

Dassault Systemes SE

    548       26,769  

Edenred

    993       45,606  

Eiffage SA

    556       57,029  

Electricite de France SA

    734       6,703  

Engie SA

    4,481       71,812  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    163       28,693  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   8  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
France (Continued)            

Eurazeo SE

    97     $ 7,545  

Getlink SE

    663       10,902  

Hermes International

    6       8,370  

ICADE REIT (b)

    131       8,137  

Imerys SA

    296       12,700  

Ipsen SA

    94       11,007  

JCDecaux SA*

    375       10,623  

Kering SA

    5       3,578  

Legrand SA

    1,298       123,660  

L’Oreal SA

    11       4,386  

Orange SA

    16,209       196,879  

Orpea SA

    154       6,407  

Pernod Ricard SA

    185       40,655  

Publicis Groupe SA

    3,911       261,989  

Remy Cointreau SA

    130       25,217  

Renault SA*

    565       18,112  

Rexel SA*

    1,123       24,969  

Rubis SCA

    1,181       37,102  

Sanofi

    369       38,740  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    34       13,114  

Schneider Electric SE

    307       48,199  

SCOR SE

    398       13,022  

SEB SA

    356       52,262  

Sodexo SA

    286       24,125  

Teleperformance

    361       134,577  

Thales SA

    472       54,553  

TotalEnergies SE (b)

    202       10,344  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA*

    125       6,788  

Veolia Environnement SA

    6,042       211,803  

Vinci SA

    402       42,678  

Vivendi SE

    1,739       22,091  

Wendel SE

    42       4,295  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,652,663)

      2,893,639  
   

 

 

 
Germany — 3.5%            

1&1 AG

    454       10,923  

adidas AG

    51       12,147  

Allianz SE

    84       19,181  

BASF SE

    923       61,425  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    579       56,293  

Bechtle AG

    358       18,517  

Beiersdorf AG

    402       40,827  

Brenntag SE

    3,363       282,846  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

    217       34,330  

Continental AG*

    240       20,703  

Covestro AG, 144A

    579       30,702  

Daimler Truck Holding AG*

    290       8,853  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    62       10,634  

Deutsche Post AG

    1,639       83,136  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    1,530       27,547  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    320       13,374  

E.ON SE

    22,882       311,446  

Evonik Industries AG

    1,923       58,080  

Fielmann AG

    79       4,712  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    824       53,051  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    1,820       63,913  

FUCHS PETROLUB SE

    574       18,104  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Germany (Continued)            

GEA Group AG

    1,820     $ 79,868  

Hannover Rueck SE

    166       30,727  

HeidelbergCement AG

    599       39,116  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    269       20,727  

HOCHTIEF AG

    84       5,687  

Infineon Technologies AG

    138       4,765  

KION Group AG

    111       8,997  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    166       14,730  

LANXESS AG

    1,440       70,487  

LEG Immobilien SE

    1,538       199,179  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

    565       44,530  

Merck KGaA

    752       149,967  

METRO AG*

    5,385       50,565  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    94       22,827  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen

    113       31,369  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

    2,078       28,627  

Puma SE

    191       17,587  

Rational AG

    32       23,650  

Rheinmetall AG

    206       30,912  

RWE AG

    3,600       167,766  

SAP SE

    56       6,373  

Scout24 SE, 144A

    562       32,951  

Siemens AG

    141       20,059  

Siemens Energy AG

    1,433       34,493  

Siemens Healthineers AG, 144A

    293       18,916  

Symrise AG

    406       48,566  

Talanx AG

    237       10,424  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    15,791       43,366  

Uniper SE

    2,489       79,676  

United Internet AG

    470       16,027  

Vitesco Technologies Group AG*

    114       4,834  

Vonovia SE

    1,657       88,404  

Wacker Chemie AG

    131       20,415  

Zalando SE, 144A*

    163       10,908  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,612,635)

      2,718,239  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 2.4%            

AIA Group Ltd.

    2,686       27,930  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

    1,600       17,487  

Bank of East Asia Ltd.

    7,365       12,404  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    9,952       35,790  

Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd.

    1,846       2,830  

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.*

    16,039       33,336  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    20,703       130,757  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    24,381       170,836  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    7,422       46,069  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    10,310       104,964  

Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.

    3,565       9,447  

First Pacific Co. Ltd.

    11,851       4,641  

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

    1,899       4,185  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    1,937       35,747  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    8,574       35,662  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    39,836       60,261  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    630       30,445  

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, Class U

    261,600       65,400  

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    60,268       9,950  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   9  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Hong Kong (Continued)            

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    800     $ 47,600  

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

    4,966       8,249  

Kerry Logistics Network Ltd.

    20,731       50,304  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    27,641       75,703  

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.

    5,123       3,291  

Link REIT

    4,440       35,856  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    1,551       8,029  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    794       3,176  

NWS Holdings Ltd.

    10,783       10,585  

PCCW Ltd.

    35,131       19,603  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    30,148       190,024  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    53,592       67,421  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    14,118       57,999  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    5,501       63,995  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    3,272       18,090  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class B

    11,709       10,999  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    3,892       10,111  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    2,836       47,365  

Towngas Smart Energy Co. Ltd.*

    47,385       33,597  

VTech Holdings Ltd.

    12,801       105,259  

WH Group Ltd., 144A

    30,128       21,014  

Wharf Holdings Ltd.

    17,082       61,650  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

    16,334       43,377  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.*

    10,200       17,231  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,803,092)

      1,848,669  
   

 

 

 
Ireland — 0.9%            

CRH PLC

    1,840       83,594  

DCC PLC

    359       28,227  

Experian PLC

    878       34,552  

Glanbia PLC (b)

    9,203       129,417  

James Hardie Industries PLC CDI

    5,645       182,900  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    443       52,843  

Kingspan Group PLC

    616       60,084  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    1,871       93,036  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $558,819)

      664,653  
   

 

 

 
Israel — 3.2%            

Airport City Ltd.*

    2,157       48,840  

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd.

    2,322       40,711  

Amot Investments Ltd.

    5,334       41,019  

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    290       24,789  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    18,265       193,109  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    35,379       382,768  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.*

    29,971       49,275  

Big Shopping Centers Ltd.

    99       14,633  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    425       87,109  

Electra Ltd.

    60       44,849  

First International Bank Of Israel Ltd.

    1,923       82,608  

Gav-Yam Lands Corp. Ltd.

    4,403       53,845  

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.

    5,385       65,316  

ICL Group Ltd.

    20,198       229,362  

Israel Corp. Ltd.*

    57       29,913  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

    56,960       374,586  

Maytronics Ltd.

    813       17,493  

Melisron Ltd.*

    95       7,563  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Israel (Continued)            

Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd.

    36,300     $ 142,122  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    4,412       172,188  

Nice Ltd.*

    373       84,446  

Nova Ltd.*

    460       49,926  

Phoenix Holdings Ltd.

    6,522       80,979  

Shapir Engineering and Industry Ltd. (b)

    927       9,139  

Shufersal Ltd.

    4,608       41,215  

Strauss Group Ltd.

    830       27,266  

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*

    1,587       74,165  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,970,591)

      2,469,234  
   

 

 

 
Italy — 1.9%            

A2A SpA

    66,767       119,763  

Amplifon SpA

    550       23,753  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    3,814       75,953  

Atlantia SpA*

    412       7,594  

Banca Mediolanum SpA

    986       8,153  

Buzzi Unicem SpA

    2,230       42,843  

Davide Campari-Milano NV

    2,481       27,164  

De’ Longhi SpA

    928       29,665  

DiaSorin SpA

    143       21,467  

Enel SpA

    4,019       29,789  

Ferrari NV

    114       24,681  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    1,440       24,140  

Hera SpA

    25,127       97,791  

Interpump Group SpA

    1,768       96,233  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    11,533       29,710  

Italgas SpA

    14,168       91,948  

Iveco Group NV*

    886       7,409  

Leonardo SpA*

    1,173       10,540  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    2,958       30,985  

Moncler SpA

    1,442       87,753  

Pirelli & C SpA, 144A

    7,245       40,224  

Poste Italiane SpA, 144A

    2,542       29,337  

Prysmian SpA

    2,532       83,953  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA

    1,085       53,329  

Reply SpA

    301       49,259  

Snam SpA

    18,619       103,832  

Telecom Italia SpA

    129,243       54,858  

Telecom Italia SpA-RSP

    93,302       39,058  

Terna—Rete Elettrica Nazionale

    16,268       134,155  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA

    3,244       8,854  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,500,775)

      1,484,193  
   

 

 

 
Japan — 26.1%            

ABC-Mart, Inc. (b)

    363       15,696  

Acom Co. Ltd.

    6,000       16,670  

Activia Properties, Inc. REIT

    8       26,985  

Advance Residence Investment Corp. REIT

    11       30,753  

Advantest Corp.

    300       23,625  

Aeon Co. Ltd. (b)

    3,049       68,763  

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd. (b)

    300       4,201  

AEON REIT Investment Corp. REIT

    33       41,001  

AGC, Inc.

    5,300       234,226  

Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    714       19,962  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   10  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Ain Holdings, Inc.

    300     $ 16,670  

Air Water, Inc.

    7,800       113,233  

Aisin Corp.

    2,993       108,754  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    4,800       139,155  

Amada Co. Ltd.

    6,243       54,909  

Amano Corp.

    2,600       50,747  

Anritsu Corp.

    200       2,782  

Aozora Bank Ltd.

    2,600       58,738  

As One Corp.

    200       11,999  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    392       15,806  

Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.

    216       4,606  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    14,019       131,152  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    5,783       96,329  

Azbil Corp.

    3,213       120,793  

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

    700       50,870  

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

    300       6,090  

Bic Camera, Inc. (b)

    1,100       9,541  

Bridgestone Corp.

    4,324       177,390  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    5,842       105,808  

Calbee, Inc.

    280       6,277  

Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.

    2,600       54,201  

Canon, Inc.

    10,622       248,869  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

    408       9,830  

Casio Computer Co. Ltd.

    698       8,151  

Chiba Bank Ltd.

    3,700       23,419  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    15,331       153,476  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    100       3,299  

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    3,283       25,711  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.

    400       5,098  

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

    3,634       87,494  

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

    2,900       11,859  

Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.

    200       4,508  

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp.

    190       26,180  

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

    1,100       12,368  

CyberAgent, Inc.

    300       3,871  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    3,907       101,326  

Daicel Corp.

    8,327       63,840  

Daido Steel Co. Ltd.

    455       16,395  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    126       9,036  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    2,200       45,996  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    184       33,876  

Daio Paper Corp.

    4,900       72,325  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    3,685       406,974  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    5,602       159,001  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.
REIT (b)

    26       70,319  

Daiwa Office Investment Corp. REIT

    2       12,294  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

    14,245       84,326  

DeNA Co. Ltd.

    500       7,658  

Denka Co. Ltd.

    1,000       30,649  

Denso Corp.

    444       31,021  

DIC Corp.

    2,700       61,396  

Disco Corp.

    211       58,899  

Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd.

    900       40,712  

Ebara Corp.

    4,400       227,688  

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

    4,576       72,509  

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

    20,020       78,881  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

EXEO Group, Inc.

    1,072     $ 22,208  

Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.

    400       13,649  

Fancl Corp.

    200       5,635  

FANUC Corp.

    96       17,633  

Food & Life Cos. Ltd.

    184       6,071  

FP Corp.

    400       11,322  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    888       45,181  

Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.

    800       8,655  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    2,451       154,540  

Fujitsu General Ltd.

    400       8,585  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    642       92,335  

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

    500       9,902  

Fukuyama Transporting Co. Ltd.

    200       6,885  

Fuyo General Lease Co. Ltd.

    200       13,058  

GLP J REIT (b)

    26       38,738  

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.

    100       9,525  

GS Yuasa Corp.

    2,638       56,505  

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc.

    900       23,716  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

    1,069       14,071  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    850       42,731  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    167       4,981  

Haseko Corp.

    4,197       53,421  

Hino Motors Ltd.

    4,159       38,891  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

    440       65,518  

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

    140       4,449  

Hitachi Ltd.

    3,846       188,669  

Hitachi Metals Ltd.*

    800       14,218  

Hitachi Transport System Ltd.

    1,280       67,570  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    3,345       102,376  

Horiba Ltd.

    500       28,609  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    313       21,686  

House Foods Group, Inc.

    857       22,144  

Hoya Corp.

    500       64,489  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    10,048       91,341  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

    425       11,365  

IHI Corp.

    300       6,923  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    7,800       143,776  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp. REIT

    26       38,896  

INFRONEER Holdings, Inc.

    4,984       44,139  

Inpex Corp.

    3,299       33,942  

Internet Initiative Japan, Inc.

    1,100       34,956  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    6,200       83,815  

Ito En Ltd.

    100       5,730  

ITOCHU Corp.

    5,636       183,161  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    300       7,707  

Itoham Yonekyu Holdings, Inc.

    5,600       33,598  

Iwatani Corp.

    4,200       198,376  

Izumi Co. Ltd.

    500       13,957  

J. Front Retailing Co. Ltd. (b)

    1,065       8,895  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

    200       3,751  

Japan Logistics Fund, Inc. REIT

    28       73,054  

Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest REIT (b)

    48       38,800  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.*

    3,500       28,994  

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

    700       11,997  

Japan Prime Realty Investment
Corp. REIT

    11       35,720  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   11  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT

    9     $ 47,901  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    6,764       124,503  

JFE Holdings, Inc.

    5,100       76,162  

JSR Corp.

    2,632       82,039  

JTEKT Corp.

    700       6,023  

Kadokawa Corp.

    800       20,053  

Kagome Co. Ltd.

    365       9,729  

Kajima Corp.

    13,300       178,296  

Kakaku.com, Inc.

    386       8,392  

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    447       16,378  

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

    3,732       72,258  

Kandenko Co. Ltd.

    5,292       40,112  

Kaneka Corp.

    4,522       147,429  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

    13,411       135,304  

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

    1,088       21,718  

Kao Corp.

    553       25,831  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.

    1,443       26,636  

KDDI Corp.

    5,729       186,830  

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    100       2,796  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp. REIT

    5       29,477  

Kewpie Corp.

    3,259       69,467  

Keyence Corp.

    28       13,074  

Kikkoman Corp.

    773       57,316  

Kinden Corp.

    3,800       53,779  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,312       54,853  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    126       10,743  

Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.

    300       9,859  

Kobe Steel Ltd.

    2,800       14,878  

Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    562       19,396  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    500       25,700  

Kokuyo Co. Ltd.

    7,800       108,899  

Komatsu Ltd.

    2,470       56,670  

Konami Holdings Corp.

    1,582       89,007  

Konica Minolta, Inc.

    2,700       11,370  

Kose Corp.

    100       11,400  

K’s Holdings Corp.

    3,211       34,570  

Kubota Corp.

    3,800       68,032  

Kuraray Co. Ltd.

    5,381       50,364  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    3,828       156,211  

Kyocera Corp.

    772       44,098  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

    2,600       66,685  

Kyudenko Corp.

    1,099       29,437  

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    8,364       63,034  

LaSalle Logiport REIT

    26       37,225  

Lawson, Inc. (b)

    2,600       108,357  

Lintec Corp.

    2,613       58,057  

Lion Corp.

    2,606       34,053  

Lixil Corp.

    4,811       106,725  

M3, Inc.

    100       3,707  

Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.

    400       13,770  

Makita Corp.

    1,418       50,170  

Marubeni Corp.

    21,091       220,387  

Marui Group Co. Ltd.

    379       7,420  

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

    750       18,559  

MatsukiyoCocokara & Co.

    2,197       84,122  

Mazda Motor Corp.*

    5,200       38,647  

Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.

    5,900       13,882  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    3,151     $ 57,371  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    969       58,136  

Menicon Co. Ltd.

    200       5,180  

MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.

    1,071       23,210  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    3,140       99,918  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    31,802       225,700  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    3,936       132,288  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    9,374       112,439  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    2,900       44,240  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

    2,867       50,706  

Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc.

    4,050       21,063  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    1,913       56,406  

Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.

    1,100       26,188  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    700       12,599  

Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co. Ltd.

    500       13,458  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    2,700       16,710  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    10,625       264,345  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

    6,200       158,156  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    1,100       24,421  

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc. REIT

    3       13,675  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

    700       56,766  

Miura Co. Ltd.

    557       15,161  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    3,180       42,105  

MonotaRO Co. Ltd.

    200       3,733  

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp. REIT

    11       13,180  

Morinaga & Co. Ltd.

    300       9,742  

Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.

    900       45,010  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    900       30,514  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    517       34,954  

Nabtesco Corp.

    700       19,206  

Nagase & Co. Ltd.

    4,165       66,394  

Nankai Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    418       8,489  

NEC Corp.

    100       4,302  

NEC Networks & System Integration Corp.

    1,000       15,246  

NGK Insulators Ltd.

    4,877       75,373  

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.

    602       10,809  

NH Foods Ltd.

    500       18,754  

NHK Spring Co. Ltd.

    3,000       23,807  

Nichirei Corp.

    800       17,594  

Nidec Corp.

    72       6,178  

Nifco, Inc.

    1,061       30,123  

Nihon Kohden Corp.

    900       24,302  

Nihon M&A Center Holdings, Inc.

    700       10,107  

Nihon Unisys Ltd.

    300       8,140  

Nikon Corp.

    600       6,215  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    50       25,188  

Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc.
REIT (b)

    4       21,012  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc. REIT

    6       34,278  

Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.

    2,100       50,360  

Nippon Express Holdings, Inc.

    1,836       111,268  

Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.

    7,800       76,933  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. REIT

    9       26,373  

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.

    959       18,668  

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.

    200       12,937  

Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.

    300       14,587  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   12  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Nippon Steel Corp.

    4,613     $ 84,450  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    3,291       94,094  

Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.

    700       8,004  

Nippon Yusen KK

    1,200       111,170  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    783       44,189  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.*

    14,300       67,704  

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

    3,878       54,883  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    384       30,573  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    232       34,737  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    3,143       227,862  

Noevir Holdings Co. Ltd.

    200       8,978  

NOF Corp.

    2,807       121,371  

NOK Corp.

    1,000       10,419  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    5,000       22,848  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    886       22,039  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc.
REIT (b)

    35       46,130  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    430       14,840  

NS Solutions Corp.

    300       9,468  

NSK Ltd.

    556       3,592  

NTT Data Corp.

    1,917       36,168  

Obayashi Corp.

    3,862       32,224  

Obic Co. Ltd.

    200       31,795  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    209       3,437  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    24,388       124,296  

OKUMA Corp.

    100       4,050  

Omron Corp.

    500       33,688  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    477       11,706  

Open House Group Co. Ltd.

    545       24,606  

ORIX Corp.

    9,936       196,951  

Orix JREIT, Inc. REIT (b)

    40       55,880  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    10,129       185,475  

OSG Corp.

    900       14,964  

Otsuka Corp.

    608       23,412  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,534       52,783  

PALTAC Corp.

    382       14,759  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    999       16,307  

Panasonic Corp.

    8,072       83,401  

Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd.

    4,420       23,141  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,629       58,298  

Pigeon Corp.

    100       1,839  

Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.

    500       7,797  

Rakuten Group, Inc.

    515       4,355  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    326       13,640  

Relo Group, Inc.

    200       2,969  

Rengo Co. Ltd.

    7,912       59,078  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    7,800       35,067  

Resorttrust, Inc.

    200       3,372  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

    10,200       86,701  

Rinnai Corp.

    817       66,821  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    214       16,778  

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    511       17,104  

Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    509       14,164  

Sankyu, Inc.

    1,000       34,600  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    300       3,397  

Sanwa Holdings Corp.

    10,300       114,469  

Sapporo Holdings Ltd.

    600       11,862  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Sawai Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    800     $ 31,708  

SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd. (b)

    200       19,310  

SCSK Corp.

    600       10,200  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    635       46,433  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    4,651       71,194  

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,700       28,178  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    4,501       73,509  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    10,036       204,423  

Sekisui House Reit, Inc. REIT

    50       33,167  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. (b)

    4,900       237,863  

Seven Bank Ltd.

    7,800       16,660  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,944       83,280  

Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    3,600       27,756  

Shimadzu Corp.

    3,896       138,859  

Shimamura Co. Ltd.

    800       72,168  

Shimano, Inc.

    400       92,312  

Shimizu Corp.

    4,746       31,358  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    300       46,026  

Shinko Electric Industries Co. Ltd.

    300       12,555  

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

    500       9,403  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    1,600       106,148  

Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc.

    338       6,679  

Shizuoka Bank Ltd.

    1,100       8,166  

SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd.

    449       19,999  

Skylark Holdings Co. Ltd.*

    600       7,851  

SMC Corp.

    67       39,586  

SMS Co. Ltd.

    300       8,036  

SoftBank Corp.

    5,405       68,070  

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

    887       31,883  

Sojitz Corp.

    8,120       133,953  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    2,600       113,323  

Sony Group Corp.

    608       62,344  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

    300       14,482  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

    831       19,676  

Subaru Corp.

    3,564       58,593  

Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,235       69,698  

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.

    1,400       57,799  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (b)

    60,500       288,908  

Sumitomo Corp.

    6,232       101,400  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.

    900       9,869  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    5,726       75,692  

Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.

    883       16,959  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

    3,049       73,727  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    1,069       53,332  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    700       25,046  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    800       28,548  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

    771       22,666  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

    14,500       139,870  

Sundrug Co. Ltd.

    788       21,346  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    1,174       46,889  

Suzuken Co. Ltd.

    384       12,369  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    2,642       104,900  

Sysmex Corp.

    327       25,904  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    2,341       34,228  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    900       17,246  

Taisei Corp.

    1,534       50,811  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.

    200       9,915  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   13  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.

    100     $ 4,428  

Takara Bio, Inc.

    300       6,228  

Takara Holdings, Inc.

    1,100       10,897  

Takashimaya Co. Ltd.

    2,700       26,326  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    300       9,119  

TDK Corp.

    330       13,180  

TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.

    1,087       31,192  

Teijin Ltd.

    4,620       55,476  

Terumo Corp.

    216       6,956  

TIS, Inc.

    1,500       35,164  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    200       4,906  

Toda Corp.

    900       6,001  

Toho Co. Ltd.

    859       35,688  

Toho Gas Co. Ltd.

    1,049       28,007  

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    4,619       29,958  

Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.

    900       11,909  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    600       34,247  

Tokyo Century Corp.

    100       4,376  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.*

    15,704       49,358  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    100       48,422  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    4,859       99,057  

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    500       31,430  

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

    2,700       41,306  

Tokyu Corp.

    2,600       34,584  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    3,822       21,205  

TOPPAN, Inc.

    8,865       173,721  

Toray Industries, Inc.

    24,300       139,186  

Toshiba Corp.

    700       27,818  

Toshiba TEC Corp.

    91       3,852  

Tosoh Corp.

    6,241       96,887  

TOTO Ltd.

    1,380       57,932  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.

    6,000       79,861  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    600       25,214  

Toyo Tire Corp.

    600       7,913  

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

    584       11,054  

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

    1,100       20,018  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    398       30,202  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    500       9,284  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    1,823       75,421  

Trend Micro, Inc.

    339       18,837  

TS Tech Co. Ltd.

    2,658       35,678  

Tsumura & Co.

    300       8,309  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

    328       26,172  

TV Asahi Holdings Corp.

    400       5,442  

Ube Industries Ltd.

    4,393       81,014  

Ulvac, Inc.

    200       9,829  

Unicharm Corp.

    877       32,895  

United Urban Investment Corp. REIT

    46       52,520  

Ushio, Inc.

    2,001       32,367  

USS Co. Ltd.

    1,900       31,410  

Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.

    542       14,424  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    900       48,682  

Yamada Holdings Co. Ltd.

    15,657       54,240  

Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.

    2,600       16,118  

Yamaha Corp.

    481       22,385  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    4,700       105,120  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    5,400       105,398  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Japan (Continued)            

Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    1,100     $ 35,242  

Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.

    2,653       35,865  

Yaoko Co. Ltd.

    200       11,409  

Yaskawa Electric Corp. (b)

    300       11,904  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    900       14,417  

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.

    3,300       46,044  

Zenkoku Hosho Co. Ltd.

    1,038       43,440  

Zensho Holdings Co. Ltd.

    400       9,572  

Zeon Corp.

    5,059       59,078  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $20,866,762)

      20,330,224  
   

 

 

 
Jordan — 0.0%            

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

   

(Cost $24,222)

    930       25,992  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 0.4%            

Aroundtown SA

    8,854       54,995  

Eurofins Scientific SE

    702       71,390  

L’Occitane International SA

    20,878       72,143  

RTL Group SA

    1,712       96,030  

Tenaris SA

    2,253       29,203  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $324,056)

      323,761  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 2.6%            

Aalberts NV

    1,768       98,715  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 144A

    556       7,408  

Adyen NV, 144A*

    1       2,094  

Akzo Nobel NV

    1,130       107,883  

ASM International NV

    78       25,249  

ASML Holding NV

    28       18,835  

ASR Nederland NV

    1,171       50,677  

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    304       25,998  

CTP NV, 144A

    310       5,310  

Euronext NV, 144A

    449       40,774  

EXOR NV

    310       23,607  

Heineken Holding NV

    462       37,751  

Heineken NV

    186       18,882  

IMCD NV

    186       30,230  

ING Groep NV

    511       6,025  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    12,210       376,868  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    563       105,794  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    70,999       243,226  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    1,458       49,686  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    207       7,682  

NN Group NV

    2,476       118,973  

QIAGEN NV*

    766       38,545  

Randstad NV

    3,304       225,261  

Signify NV, 144A

    2,276       116,521  

Stellantis NV

    1,403       25,797  

Universal Music Group NV

    1,439       32,859  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    1,817       185,351  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,853,280)

      2,026,001  
   

 

 

 
New Zealand — 1.4%            

Auckland International Airport Ltd.*

    2,628       12,663  

Contact Energy Ltd.

    31,152       171,187  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    3,821       71,137  

Fletcher Building Ltd.

    55,193       250,631  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   14  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
New Zealand (Continued)            

Infratil Ltd.

    4,135     $ 22,247  

Kiwi Property Group Ltd.

    85,825       62,729  

Mainfreight Ltd.

    3,969       213,243  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    11,527       44,621  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    10,419       35,220  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

    3,840       25,987  

SKYCITY Entertainment Group Ltd.

    8,900       17,828  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    44,464       135,560  

Xero Ltd.*

    394       26,798  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,099,366)

      1,089,851  
   

 

 

 
Norway — 1.3%            

Aker BP ASA

    472       14,680  

Equinor ASA

    181       5,731  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    1,758       43,562  

Leroy Seafood Group ASA

    5,025       43,886  

Mowi ASA

    2,597       66,862  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    22,726       215,950  

Orkla ASA

    6,567       61,640  

Salmar ASA

    528       38,980  

Telenor ASA

    6,976       103,486  

TOMRA Systems ASA

    1,548       73,090  

Yara International ASA

    6,564       334,409  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $861,863)

      1,002,276  
   

 

 

 
Poland — 0.5%            

Allegro.eu SA, 144A* (b)

    1,338       10,031  

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA

    299       8,262  

Cyfrowy Polsat SA

    14,914       97,038  

Dino Polska SA, 144A*

    393       27,731  

InPost SA*

    1,717       10,642  

KGHM Polska Miedz SA

    1,445       57,165  

LPP SA

    2       4,138  

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA

    1,494       25,377  

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA

    84,405       112,338  

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA*

    831       8,011  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

    6,509       49,072  

Santander Bank Polska SA

    199       14,970  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $495,522)

      424,775  
   

 

 

 
Portugal — 0.3%            

EDP—Energias de Portugal SA

    11,173       54,766  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    773       8,559  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    6,680       145,745  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $201,539)

      209,070  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 0.0%            

Polymetal International PLC

    2,320       10,932  

Raspadskaya OJSC (c)

    1,940       2,727  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $46,518)

      13,659  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 2.1%            

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    23,936       48,844  

BOC Aviation Ltd., 144A

    1,544       13,387  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust REIT

    21,174       32,913  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Singapore (Continued)            

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

    59,744     $ 62,057  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    2,626       65,425  

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust REIT

    96,700       99,731  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    64,900       36,814  

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.

    305,600       64,161  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

    3,505       56,392  

Kenon Holdings Ltd

    241       13,669  

Keppel REIT

    18,000       15,249  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    10,562       46,607  

Keppel DC REIT

    11,100       17,908  

Mapletree Commercial Trust REIT

    13,791       18,389  

Mapletree Industrial Trust REIT

    9,278       17,497  

Mapletree Logistics Trust REIT

    46,767       60,291  

NetLink NBN Trust

    50,500       35,528  

Olam International Ltd.

    21,764       27,577  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    15,962       137,225  

SATS Ltd.*

    3,865       11,304  

Sembcorp Industries Ltd.

    9,953       18,404  

SIA Engineering Co. Ltd.*

    8,100       13,068  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    25,380       174,628  

Singapore Post Ltd.

    40,900       18,982  

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.

    19,600       33,642  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    52,328       147,256  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    26,966       50,060  

StarHub Ltd.

    21,300       19,614  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    6,100       134,407  

UOL Group Ltd.

    3,129       16,089  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    3,962       51,165  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    11,400       36,784  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,572,591)

      1,595,067  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 4.2%            

Amorepacific Corp.

    99       15,150  

AMOREPACIFIC Group

    96       3,896  

BGF retail Co. Ltd.

    107       15,084  

BNK Financial Group, Inc.

    5,961       39,067  

Cheil Worldwide, Inc.

    1,878       35,144  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    183       57,608  

CJ Corp.

    328       22,942  

CJ Logistics Corp.*

    91       9,385  

Coway Co. Ltd.

    328       19,669  

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.*

    3,789       19,759  

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

    1,114       57,259  

DGB Financial Group, Inc.

    5,162       40,700  

DL E&C Co. Ltd.

    305       32,597  

Doosan Bobcat, Inc.

    702       22,274  

E-MART, Inc.

    632       68,333  

Fila Holdings Corp.

    232       6,792  

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

    1,711       60,978  

GS Holdings Corp.

    2,131       70,894  

GS Retail Co. Ltd.

    493       10,886  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

    4,461       180,688  

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

    2,644       77,406  

Hanon Systems

    946       9,087  

Hanwha Aerospace Co. Ltd.

    200       8,650  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   15  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea (Continued)            

Hanwha Corp.

    694     $ 17,518  

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

    424       27,436  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

    1,661       59,817  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

    278       40,694  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. Ltd.

    284       12,141  

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

    1,199       28,720  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

    192       35,770  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    31       4,512  

Hyundai Steel Co.

    403       13,307  

Industrial Bank of Korea

    6,362       56,882  

Kakao Corp.

    100       7,826  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    3,007       149,306  

KCC Corp.

    183       50,455  

KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. Ltd.*

    744       22,895  

Kia Corp.

    2,376       145,838  

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.*

    801       24,716  

Korea Electric Power Corp.

    3,611       69,676  

Korea Gas Corp.

    575       19,631  

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.*

    104       6,851  

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

    207       94,690  

KT&G Corp.

    2,234       148,271  

Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.*

    126       16,820  

LG Chem Ltd.

    9       4,229  

LG Corp.

    941       58,854  

LG Display Co. Ltd.

    2,030       31,572  

LG Electronics, Inc.

    1,387       142,466  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

    9       7,111  

LG Innotek Co. Ltd.

    76       20,670  

LG Uplus Corp.

    7,602       83,142  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    60       10,978  

LOTTE Fine Chemical Co. Ltd.

    249       16,423  

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

    129       9,152  

LS Corp.

    104       4,212  

Mando Corp.

    194       7,317  

Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd.

    1,432       10,469  

NAVER Corp.

    37       9,786  

NCSoft Corp.

    48       17,705  

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.

    1,137       10,922  

NongShim Co. Ltd.

    78       19,916  

Orion Corp.

    78       5,936  

Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.

    1,885       10,300  

POSCO

    728       172,562  

Posco International Corp.

    1,624       27,892  

S-1 Corp.

    333       19,332  

Samsung C&T Corp.

    335       30,648  

Samsung Card Co. Ltd.

    298       7,968  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

    287       39,624  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    291       17,450  

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.*

    1,183       22,827  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    614       97,282  

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    351       17,457  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    11       5,014  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

    107       12,459  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
South Korea (Continued)            

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

    347     $ 12,208  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

    4,492       145,891  

Shinsegae, Inc.

    38       8,265  

SK Hynix, Inc.

    504       51,769  

SK Square Co. Ltd.*

    572       26,546  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

    1,128       51,224  

SK, Inc.

    82       15,515  

S-Oil Corp.

    149       10,472  

Woori Financial Group, Inc.

    7,924       94,243  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,076,426)

      3,305,828  
   

 

 

 
Spain — 1.4%            

Acciona SA

    407       69,989  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    450       11,029  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    4,190       24,896  

Banco Santander SA

    2,751       9,222  

Bankinter SA

    2,075       11,877  

CaixaBank SA

    4,039       13,338  

Cellnex Telecom SA, 144A*

    166       7,577  

EDP Renovaveis SA

    879       21,444  

Enagas SA

    3,254       69,169  

Endesa SA

    1,458       32,204  

Ferrovial SA

    827       22,683  

Fluidra SA

    1,271       38,830  

Grifols SA (b)

    940       17,965  

Iberdrola SA

    4,492       51,362  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    417       11,054  

Mapfre SA (b)

    13,755       27,215  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA REIT

    736       8,283  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    1,742       47,017  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    7,643       153,021  

Repsol SA

    2,801       36,576  

Telefonica SA (b)

    91,798       440,888  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,157,315)

      1,125,639  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 5.6%            

Alfa Laval AB

    4,868       159,891  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    4,723       125,904  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    919       48,140  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    424       19,438  

Beijer Ref AB

    869       13,231  

Boliden AB

    4,694       210,624  

Castellum AB

    4,195       94,050  

Electrolux AB, Class B (b)

    9,997       180,859  

Elekta AB, Class B (b)

    2,531       22,070  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    5,801       110,049  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    3,111       50,794  

Essity AB, Class B

    2,957       76,665  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B*

    883       55,497  

Getinge AB, Class B

    6,566       257,820  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    6,941       94,685  

Holmen AB, Class B

    1,874       92,844  

Husqvarna AB, Class A

    982       11,924  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    8,733       105,899  

Industrivarden AB, Class A

    4,077       113,694  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    2,472       67,810  

Indutrade AB

    4,237       94,947  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   16  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Sweden (Continued)            

Investment AB Latour, Class B

    2,109     $ 59,059  

Investor AB, Class A

    2,320       51,890  

Investor AB, Class B

    5,288       108,750  

Kinnevik AB, Class B*

    16,206       417,418  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

    567       27,682  

Lifco AB, Class B

    2,309       53,039  

Lundin Energy AB

    1,348       49,945  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    9,621       86,565  

Saab AB, Class B

    719       21,795  

Sagax AB, Class B

    2,795       76,996  

Sagax AB, Class D

    6,143       20,405  

Sandvik AB

    4,350       95,359  

Securitas AB, Class B

    10,511       128,016  

Skanska AB, Class B

    16,583       378,635  

SKF AB, Class B

    4,653       86,669  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    3,628       59,773  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    5,436       52,297  

Sweco AB, Class B

    927       13,083  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    728       11,841  

Swedish Match AB

    18,701       137,391  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB*

    250       5,151  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    11,644       155,139  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    4,902       45,653  

Telia Co. AB

    9,114       34,102  

Trelleborg AB, Class B

    5,484       111,560  

Volvo AB, Class A

    718       14,127  

Volvo AB, Class B

    1,345       26,190  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,914,578)

      4,335,365  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 4.5%            

ABB Ltd.

    3,426       116,322  

Adecco Group AG

    838       39,769  

Alcon, Inc.

    578       44,781  

Baloise Holding AG

    193       32,417  

Barry Callebaut AG

    38       87,809  

BKW AG

    367       46,323  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Participation Certificates

    10       106,545  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

    867       118,221  

Clariant AG*

    1,305       23,591  

Coca-Cola HBC AG*

    2,275       58,119  

DKSH Holding AG

    1,199       102,656  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

    46       45,551  

Flughafen Zurich AG*

    57       10,251  

Geberit AG

    369       241,884  

Georg Fischer AG

    90       111,341  

Givaudan SA

    10       41,975  

Helvetia Holding AG

    288       35,096  

Holcim Ltd.*

    2,313       116,198  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    182       10,673  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

    402       110,156  

Logitech International SA

    2,775       208,401  

Lonza Group AG

    48       33,348  

Medmix AG, 144A*

    142       5,256  

Nestle SA

    62       8,095  

OC Oerlikon Corp. AG

    4,668       41,722  

Partners Group Holding AG

    114       154,887  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Switzerland (Continued)            

PSP Swiss Property AG

    476     $ 61,637  

Roche Holding AG

    36       13,728  

Schindler Holding AG

    112       25,270  

Schindler Holding AG Participation Certificates

    186       42,879  

SGS SA

    37       106,267  

SIG Combibloc Group AG*

    4,094       92,282  

Sika AG

    357       119,071  

Sonova Holding AG

    415       161,486  

STMicroelectronics NV

    295       12,571  

Straumann Holding AG

    48       76,359  

Sulzer AG

    139       11,749  

Swatch Group AG — Bearer

    187       58,111  

Swatch Group AG — Registered

    579       34,584  

Swiss Life Holding AG

    136       83,072  

Swiss Prime Site AG

    1,649       162,033  

Swiss Re AG

    307       29,387  

Swisscom AG

    185       111,026  

Tecan Group AG

    193       83,683  

Temenos AG

    159       16,052  

UBS Group AG

    3,415       62,851  

VAT Group AG, 144A

    262       99,494  

Vifor Pharma AG

    158       27,753  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    110       50,549  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,116,373)

      3,493,281  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 10.9%            

3i Group PLC

    15,076       270,148  

abrdn PLC

    43,513       120,679  

Admiral Group PLC

    5,529       220,850  

Amcor PLC CDI

    14,889       171,355  

Anglo American PLC

    959       49,192  

Ashmore Group PLC

    6,889       23,293  

Ashtead Group PLC

    992       64,900  

Associated British Foods PLC

    563       14,504  

AstraZeneca PLC

    90       10,939  

Auto Trader Group PLC, 144A

    6,000       53,375  

Aviva PLC

    22,418       126,273  

B&M European Value Retail SA

    50,112       407,058  

BAE Systems PLC

    17,755       171,429  

Barclays PLC

    7,512       18,433  

Barratt Developments PLC

    1,281       10,502  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    1,764       92,212  

British American Tobacco PLC

    1,489       65,160  

BT Group PLC (b)

    126,292       315,605  

Bunzl PLC

    3,771       150,224  

Burberry Group PLC

    1,961       51,045  

Centrica PLC*

    14,972       15,525  

CNH Industrial NV

    4,445       64,030  

ConvaTec Group PLC, 144A

    7,451       18,020  

Croda International PLC

    114       11,448  

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

    1,233       68,127  

Diageo PLC

    1,223       61,126  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    31,229       124,070  

Dr. Martens PLC

    4,279       16,282  

DS Smith PLC

    27,954       129,250  

Electrocomponents PLC

    6,792       90,175  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   17  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)            

Evraz PLC

    4,559     $ 8,854  

Ferguson PLC

    1,510       231,273  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    2,410       49,972  

Halma PLC

    4,642       150,167  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    1,550       23,594  

Howden Joinery Group PLC

    9,456       108,251  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    2,176       15,025  

IMI PLC

    7,621       149,599  

Imperial Brands PLC

    13,397       294,617  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC*

    106       7,447  

Intermediate Capital Group PLC

    404       9,291  

Intertek Group PLC

    496       35,831  

ITV PLC*

    47,495       70,513  

J Sainsbury PLC

    102,642       379,694  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    6,374       161,040  

Kingfisher PLC

    30,997       127,349  

Legal & General Group PLC

    12,613       46,912  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    53,733       34,920  

Mondi PLC

    7,021       148,042  

National Grid PLC

    9,993       151,619  

Next PLC

    576       53,033  

Pearson PLC

    12,939       112,499  

Pennon Group PLC

    5,234       73,036  

Persimmon PLC

    2,543       82,333  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    1,870       15,521  

Prudential PLC

    656       10,003  

Quilter PLC, 144A

    6,121       10,652  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    188       15,945  

RELX PLC

    2,180       66,720  

Renishaw PLC

    163       10,275  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    6,658       45,364  

Rightmove PLC

    9,777       88,234  

Rio Tinto PLC

    1,147       89,123  

Royal Mail PLC

    45,317       238,778  

Sage Group PLC

    8,523       80,370  

Schroders PLC

    1,065       43,783  

Segro PLC REIT

    23,314       407,130  

Severn Trent PLC

    3,246       125,259  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    1,994       35,771  

Smiths Group PLC

    1,612       33,071  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    961       154,022  

SSE PLC

    21,075       481,988  

St James’s Place PLC

    2,108       39,697  

Standard Chartered PLC

    1,639       11,717  

Tate & Lyle PLC

    12,429       125,608  

Tesco PLC

    85,496       332,385  

Travis Perkins PLC

    993       19,472  

Unilever PLC

    181       9,099  

United Utilities Group PLC

    13,962       201,292  

Vodafone Group PLC

    104,337       184,008  

WPP PLC

    3,134       44,468  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,073,416)

      8,449,895  
   

 

 

 
United States — 0.2%            

Sims Ltd.

    4,093       54,085  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    874       107,842  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $138,039)

      161,927  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $74,057,039)

      77,244,198  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.3%    
Germany — 0.2%            

FUCHS PETROLUB SE

    769     $ 30,663  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    286       22,756  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

    1,237       126,269  

Sartorius AG

    11       4,870  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $167,144)

      184,558  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.1%            

Hanwha Corp.

    1,820       23,160  

LG Electronics, Inc.

    142       7,039  

Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd.

    2,364       8,798  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $37,674)

      38,997  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $204,818)

      223,555  
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%    
Switzerland — 0.0%            

Cie Financiere Richemont SA*, expires 11/22/23
(Cost $0)

    826       730  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 1.3%    

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (d) (e)
(Cost $967,655)

    967,655       967,655  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.0%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (d)
(Cost $15,752)

    15,752       15,752  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.9%
(Cost $75,245,264)

    $ 78,451,890  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.9%)

      (689,283
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 77,762,607  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   18  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2021
     Purchases
Cost ($)
     Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2022
     Value ($) at
2/28/2022
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL1.3%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (d)(e)

 

     990,427            —        (22,772 ) (f)          —            —        39            —        967,655        967,655  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.0%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (d)

 

     6,186        1,350,019        (1,340,453         —            —        8            —        15,752        15,752  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       996,613          1,350,019          (1,363,225         —            —          47            —          983,407          983,407  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Stapled Security — A security contractually bound to one or more other securities to form a single saleable unit which cannot be sold separately.

(b)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2022 amounted to $1,702,032, which is 2.2% of net assets.

(c)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(d)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

(e)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $941,418.

(f)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2022.

 

CDI:   Chess Depositary Interest
OJSC:   Open Joint Stock Company
REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust
RSP:   Risparmio (Convertible Savings Shares)
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

Securities are listed in country of domicile.

At February 28, 2022, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

  

Currency

   Number of
Contracts
   Notional
Amount
     Contract
Value
   Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

MSCI EAFE Futures

   USD    2    $ 230,060      $215,980      3/18/2022        (14,080

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding open futures contracts, please refer to the Derivatives section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Currency Abbreviations

 

USD   U.S. Dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   19  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (g)

     $ 77,241,471      $   —        $ 2,727        $ 77,244,198  

Preferred Stocks (g)

       223,555                          223,555  

Warrants

       730                          730  

Short-Term Investments (g)

       983,407                          983,407  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 78,449,163      $        $ 2,727        $ 78,451,890  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (h)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (14,080    $        $        $ (14,080
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (14,080    $        $        $ (14,080
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(g)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(h)

Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   20  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%    
Argentina — 0.1%            

MercadoLibre, Inc.*
(Cost $343,960)

    305     $ 343,628  
   

 

 

 
Australia — 2.2%            

Ampol Ltd.

    950       20,316  

APA Group (a)

    7,272       53,033  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    4,338       117,321  

ASX Ltd.

    1,422       84,954  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    10,414       26,449  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    19,476       367,593  

BHP Group Ltd.

    33,774       1,143,548  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    2,081       30,564  

Brambles Ltd.

    9,594       68,923  

Cochlear Ltd.

    330       53,377  

Coles Group Ltd.

    8,448       106,545  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    11,685       792,468  

Computershare Ltd.

    4,529       71,185  

Crown Resorts Ltd.*

    3,296       29,610  

CSL Ltd.

    3,194       602,563  

Dexus REIT

    7,672       60,794  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd.

    400       22,916  

Endeavour Group Ltd.

    8,796       45,701  

Evolution Mining Ltd.

    11,669       36,157  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    11,475       151,132  

Goodman Group REIT

    11,117       179,331  

GPT Group REIT

    14,163       50,770  

IDP Education Ltd.

    1,516       28,888  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    15,582       52,013  

Lendlease Corp. Ltd. (a)

    4,770       36,552  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    2,195       287,947  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    19,918       45,962  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    1,187       38,976  

Mirvac Group REIT

    28,130       52,868  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    22,313       468,580  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    5,396       100,514  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    7,497       56,088  

Orica Ltd.

    3,370       35,679  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    12,729       52,650  

Qantas Airways Ltd.*

    5,321       19,576  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    10,139       84,536  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    1,297       60,207  

REA Group Ltd.

    387       36,979  

Reece Ltd.

    811       11,399  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    2,490       213,518  

Santos Ltd.

    22,606       119,093  

Scentre Group REIT

    33,824       75,351  

SEEK Ltd.

    2,355       45,577  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    3,158       80,321  

South32 Ltd.

    35,530       124,013  

Stockland REIT

    19,076       57,585  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    6,950       54,316  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    17,904       64,830  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    24,317       69,877  

Transurban Group (a)

    21,393       196,997  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    5,684       47,928  

Vicinity Centres REIT

    32,926       43,007  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Australia (Continued)            

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.

    1,473     $ 26,914  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    7,243       253,281  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    24,966       413,239  

WiseTech Global Ltd.

    927       29,315  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

    7,135       147,766  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    8,763       225,676  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,187,859)

      7,873,268  
   

 

 

 
Austria — 0.1%            

Erste Group Bank AG

    2,309       82,965  

OMV AG

    738       35,130  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    1,104       18,191  

Verbund AG

    352       42,700  

voestalpine AG

    664       21,956  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $186,238)

      200,942  
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 0.3%            

Ageas SA/NV

    1,023       49,385  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    5,933       367,450  

Elia Group SA/NV

    230       33,222  

Etablissements Franz Colruyt NV

    383       15,349  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    677       70,672  

KBC Group NV

    1,656       120,009  

Proximus SADP

    1,028       20,507  

Sofina SA

    121       47,187  

Solvay SA

    555       62,163  

UCB SA

    919       100,848  

Umicore SA

    1,100       45,331  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $925,135)

      932,123  
   

 

 

 
Bermuda — 0.1%            

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    2,761       130,071  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    292       87,080  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $161,593)

      217,151  
   

 

 

 
Canada — 3.8%            

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

    3,045       153,720  

Air Canada*

    1,013       19,128  

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

    4,511       65,228  

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.

    5,763       226,049  

AltaGas Ltd.

    1,504       33,107  

Ballard Power Systems, Inc.*

    1,657       18,943  

Bank of Montreal

    4,502       513,718  

Bank of Nova Scotia

    8,180       592,370  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    12,266       277,069  

BCE, Inc.

    906       47,552  

BlackBerry Ltd.*

    3,819       26,196  

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A

    9,517       519,764  

CAE, Inc. *

    1,927       51,519  

Cameco Corp.

    2,789       68,540  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

    587       24,418  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    2,997       379,082  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    4,828       598,537  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    8,075       450,815  

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

    6,234       438,668  

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A

    397       58,491  

Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A

    858       23,879  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   21  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Canada (Continued)            

Canopy Growth Corp.*(b)

    1,566     $ 11,161  

CCL Industries, Inc., Class B

    1,033       46,537  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

    8,625       135,527  

CGI, Inc.*

    1,561       127,898  

Constellation Software, Inc.

    141       237,473  

Dollarama, Inc.

    2,048       105,763  

Emera, Inc.

    1,825       85,325  

Empire Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,657       51,290  

Enbridge, Inc.

    13,835       597,315  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    168       81,387  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

    4,329       126,865  

FirstService Corp.

    216       30,729  

Fortis, Inc.

    2,959       135,498  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    1,261       185,578  

George Weston Ltd.

    561       60,791  

GFL Environmental, Inc.

    1,134       33,134  

Gildan Activewear, Inc.

    1,472       57,750  

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

    1,580       47,499  

Hydro One Ltd., 144A

    2,375       58,610  

iA Financial Corp., Inc.

    491       29,154  

IGM Financial, Inc.

    735       26,095  

Imperial Oil Ltd.

    1,779       79,795  

Intact Financial Corp.

    1,109       158,951  

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Class A*

    4,066       41,354  

Keyera Corp.

    1,384       32,397  

Kinross Gold Corp.

    9,071       45,199  

Lightspeed Commerce, Inc.*

    830       21,791  

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

    1,028       80,134  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

    772       246,994  

Lundin Mining Corp.

    4,081       39,351  

Magna International, Inc.

    1,838       136,464  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    13,002       263,249  

Metro, Inc.

    1,477       77,044  

National Bank of Canada

    2,285       183,092  

Northland Power, Inc.

    1,734       55,095  

Nutrien Ltd.

    3,955       339,918  

Nuvei Corp., 144A*

    406       22,026  

Onex Corp.

    470       31,542  

Open Text Corp.

    1,568       68,192  

Pan American Silver Corp.

    1,246       29,452  

Parkland Corp.

    1,118       29,238  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

    3,363       114,279  

Power Corp. of Canada

    3,938       121,367  

Quebecor, Inc., Class B

    1,051       22,970  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

    1,726       96,550  

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    1,044       20,677  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc.

    560       29,330  

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

    2,129       109,929  

Royal Bank of Canada

    9,439       1,043,436  

Saputo, Inc.

    1,547       37,884  

Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B

    3,011       90,234  

Shopify, Inc., Class A*

    749       519,620  

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

    3,878       203,814  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    9,840       300,704  

TC Energy Corp.

    6,727       361,185  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

    3,335       120,006  

TELUS Corp.

    2,374       59,914  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Canada (Continued)            

TFI International, Inc.

    574     $ 59,792  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    1,207       121,961  

TMX Group Ltd.

    393       39,673  

Toromont Industries Ltd.

    340       28,801  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    12,124       977,682  

Tourmaline Oil Corp.

    2,075       81,799  

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

    576       57,457  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    2,942       128,828  

WSP Global, Inc.

    865       106,056  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $11,259,988)

      13,693,398  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.0%            

Antofagasta PLC
(Cost $45,665 )

    2,644       53,959  
   

 

 

 
Denmark — 0.8%            

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class A

    21       63,103  

A.P. Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B

    33       104,742  

Ambu A/S, Class B

    1,278       23,698  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    669       98,210  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    759       55,539  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    749       112,895  

Danske Bank A/S

    4,106       69,874  

Demant A/S*

    626       26,458  

DSV A/S

    1,377       255,125  

Genmab A/S*

    402       135,365  

GN Store Nord AS

    836       44,246  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    11,320       1,165,921  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    1,331       87,466  

Orsted AS, 144A

    1,290       167,752  

Pandora A/S

    688       71,225  

ROCKWOOL International A/S, Class B

    34       11,711  

Tryg A/S

    3,314       75,362  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    6,927       227,499  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,418,022)

      2,796,191  
   

 

 

 
Finland — 0.3%            

Elisa OYJ

    761       42,353  

Fortum OYJ

    3,181       67,313  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    1,553       45,946  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    2,285       134,434  

Neste OYJ

    2,896       114,433  

Nokia OYJ*

    37,714       204,918  

Nordea Bank Abp

    21,512       240,871  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    744       35,089  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    3,505       166,764  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    3,357       64,741  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    3,160       110,029  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    3,235       36,590  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,295,345)

      1,263,481  
   

 

 

 
France — 3.3%            

Accor SA*

    1,277       43,876  

Aeroports de Paris*

    289       41,225  

Air Liquide SA

    3,194       533,462  

Airbus SE*

    3,870       499,446  

Alstom SA

    1,728       44,446  

Amundi SA, 144A

    257       18,013  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   22  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
France (Continued)            

Arkema SA

    399     $ 53,286  

AXA SA

    13,271       361,843  

BioMerieux

    297       32,732  

BNP Paribas SA

    7,459       439,926  

Bollore SA

    7,861       40,068  

Bouygues SA

    1,741       62,615  

Bureau Veritas SA

    2,184       62,946  

Capgemini SE

    1,072       226,727  

Carrefour SA

    4,679       94,073  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

    3,617       227,303  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    1,144       159,333  

CNP Assurances

    1,204       29,440  

Covivio REIT

    394       32,500  

Credit Agricole SA

    7,737       99,642  

Danone SA

    4,428       270,112  

Dassault Aviation SA

    202       30,471  

Dassault Systemes SE

    4,408       215,322  

Edenred

    1,465       67,284  

Eiffage SA

    602       61,747  

Electricite de France SA

    2,709       24,738  

Engie SA

    12,196       195,451  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    1,877       330,404  

Eurazeo SE

    246       19,134  

Faurecia SE (b)

    1,179       45,091  

Gecina SA REIT

    310       39,520  

Getlink SE

    3,272       53,804  

Hermes International

    221       308,298  

Ipsen SA

    117       13,700  

Kering SA

    490       350,640  

Klepierre SA REIT*

    1,118       32,222  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM, 144A

    676       28,162  

Legrand SA

    1,723       164,150  

L’Oreal SA

    1,695       675,858  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    1,845       1,367,514  

Orange SA

    14,709       178,660  

Orpea SA

    455       18,929  

Pernod Ricard SA

    1,394       306,337  

Publicis Groupe SA

    1,467       98,271  

Remy Cointreau SA

    74       14,354  

Renault SA*

    1,727       55,361  

Safran SA

    2,165       278,919  

Sanofi

    7,667       804,924  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    192       74,056  

Schneider Electric SE

    3,544       556,411  

SEB SA

    129       18,937  

Societe Generale SA

    5,244       151,021  

Sodexo SA

    460       38,802  

Teleperformance

    398       148,370  

Thales SA

    526       60,794  

TotalEnergies SE (b)

    16,810       860,785  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA*

    462       25,090  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield REIT*

    760       57,945  

Valeo

    1,477       32,823  

Veolia Environnement SA

    4,120       144,427  

Vinci SA

    3,518       373,488  

Vivendi SE

    4,701       59,719  

Wendel SE

    215       21,987  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
France (Continued)            

Worldline SA, 144A*

    1,559     $ 80,383  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $10,685,801)

      11,857,317  
   

 

 

 
Germany — 2.4%            

adidas AG

    1,286       306,293  

Allianz SE

    2,827       645,536  

BASF SE

    6,124       407,550  

Bayer AG

    6,641       384,222  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    2,260       219,727  

Bechtle AG

    495       25,603  

Beiersdorf AG

    506       51,389  

Brenntag SE

    895       75,274  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

    214       33,855  

Commerzbank AG*

    7,133       60,361  

Continental AG*

    607       52,361  

Covestro AG, 144A

    1,287       68,245  

Daimler Truck Holding AG*

    2,884       88,044  

Delivery Hero SE, 144A*

    1,044       56,063  

Deutsche Bank AG*(c)

    13,614       172,180  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    1,240       212,676  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG*

    3,513       27,123  

Deutsche Post AG

    6,763       343,045  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    22,682       408,387  

E.ON SE

    14,252       193,983  

Evonik Industries AG

    1,011       30,535  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    1,298       83,568  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    2,620       92,006  

GEA Group AG

    1,384       60,735  

Hannover Rueck SE

    480       88,850  

HeidelbergCement AG

    1,028       67,131  

HelloFresh SE*

    1,026       56,330  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    664       51,162  

Infineon Technologies AG

    8,850       305,615  

KION Group AG

    567       45,955  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    390       34,606  

LANXESS AG

    741       36,271  

LEG Immobilien SE

    390       50,507  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

    5,769       454,684  

Merck KGaA

    847       168,912  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    386       93,735  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen

    921       255,669  

Nemetschek SE

    332       29,623  

Puma SE

    665       61,233  

Rational AG

    34       25,128  

RWE AG

    4,300       200,387  

SAP SE

    6,909       786,263  

Scout24 SE, 144A

    329       19,290  

Siemens AG

    5,123       728,821  

Siemens Energy AG

    2,644       63,642  

Siemens Healthineers AG, 144A

    1,929       124,539  

Symrise AG

    919       109,932  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    6,863       18,847  

Uniper SE

    549       17,574  

United Internet AG

    923       31,475  

Volkswagen AG

    221       58,383  

Vonovia SE

    5,004       266,974  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   23  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Germany (Continued)            

Zalando SE, 144A*

    1,391     $ 93,086  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $9,119,430)

      8,443,385  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 0.8%            

AIA Group Ltd.

    79,005       821,526  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    22,672       81,534  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd., 144A

    13,083       40,603  

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.*

    14,080       29,264  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    13,614       85,984  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    17,528       122,817  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    6,759       41,954  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    10,691       108,843  

ESR Cayman Ltd., 144A*

    17,220       53,222  

Futu Holdings Ltd., ADR* (b)

    405       17,314  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.*

    13,381       74,408  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    18,097       37,937  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    4,523       83,471  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    11,292       46,968  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd. (a)

    27,944       27,573  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd. (a)

    20,575       27,754  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    65,041       98,389  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    8,240       398,201  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    4,800       25,872  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    1,251       74,435  

Link REIT

    13,211       106,686  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd.,
ADR*

    1,597       16,002  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    11,118       57,556  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    4,589       18,353  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    7,383       46,535  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    33,033       41,557  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    9,779       40,174  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    9,427       109,668  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    3,986       22,038  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    8,517       22,127  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    9,250       154,488  

WH Group Ltd., 144A

    69,798       48,684  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    9,055       40,618  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

    10,844       28,797  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,202,259)

      3,051,352  
   

 

 

 
Ireland — 1.1%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    4,256       1,344,981  

AerCap Holdings NV*

    900       48,987  

Allegion PLC

    673       77,072  

Aptiv PLC*

    1,863       241,147  

CRH PLC

    5,476       249,778  

DCC PLC

    669       52,601  

Experian PLC

    6,024       237,066  

Flutter Entertainment PLC*

    1,020       146,931  

James Hardie Industries PLC CDI

    2,807       90,948  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

    389       53,456  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    993       118,449  

Kingspan Group PLC

    1,159       113,047  

Medtronic PLC

    8,882       932,521  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    1,381       69,165  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Ireland (Continued)            

Trane Technologies PLC

    1,647     $ 253,523  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,758,688)

      4,029,672  
   

 

 

 
Israel — 0.3%            

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    304       25,986  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    6,517       68,902  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    9,309       100,715  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*

    752       108,950  

CyberArk Software Ltd.*

    239       40,663  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    288       59,029  

Fiverr International Ltd.*

    216       17,045  

ICL Group Ltd.

    4,868       55,279  

Inmode Ltd.*

    345       14,728  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

    7,898       51,940  

Kornit Digital Ltd.*

    317       30,061  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    1,200       46,833  

Nice Ltd.*

    463       104,821  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*

    310       99,020  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.,
ADR*

    7,822       63,593  

Wix.com Ltd.*

    387       35,441  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $825,263)

      923,006  
   

 

 

 
Italy — 0.6%            

Amplifon SpA

    761       32,865  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    8,076       160,828  

Atlantia SpA*

    2,734       50,392  

Davide Campari-Milano NV

    3,512       38,453  

DiaSorin SpA

    193       28,972  

Enel SpA

    54,604       404,725  

Eni SpA

    17,021       264,440  

Ferrari NV

    847       183,373  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    3,367       56,444  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA, 144A

    1,838       18,811  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    110,796       285,417  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    3,594       37,647  

Moncler SpA

    1,382       84,102  

Nexi SpA, 144A*

    2,464       33,958  

Poste Italiane SpA, 144A

    4,676       53,965  

Prysmian SpA

    1,928       63,927  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA

    829       40,747  

Snam SpA

    16,484       91,926  

Telecom Italia SpA

    33,584       14,255  

Terna — Rete Elettrica Nazionale

    8,243       67,976  

UniCredit SpA

    15,207       194,513  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,078,190)

      2,207,736  
   

 

 

 
Jersey — 0.0%            

Novocure Ltd.* (b)
(Cost $80,326)

    577       47,233  
   

 

 

 
Jordan — 0.0%            

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC
(Cost $43,942)

    1,282       35,830  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 0.1%            

ArcelorMittal SA

    4,854       151,048  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   24  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Luxembourg (Continued)            

Aroundtown SA

    6,866     $ 42,647  

Eurofins Scientific SE

    929       94,474  

Tenaris SA

    3,153       40,868  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $252,930)

      329,037  
   

 

 

 
Macau — 0.0%            

Sands China Ltd.*
(Cost $74,187)

    16,680       43,655  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 1.5%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 144A

    1,839       24,502  

Adyen NV, 144A*

    131       274,326  

Aegon NV

    15,741       78,059  

Akzo Nobel NV

    1,208       115,330  

Argenx SE*

    313       90,035  

ASM International NV

    309       100,025  

ASML Holding NV

    2,769       1,862,664  

Euronext NV, 144A

    759       68,925  

EXOR NV

    845       64,349  

Heineken Holding NV

    618       50,499  

Heineken NV

    1,850       187,803  

IMCD NV

    411       66,799  

ING Groep NV

    27,223       320,996  

JDE Peet’s NV

    483       15,882  

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV, 144A*

    1,203       48,941  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    7,320       225,936  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    1,102       207,078  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    23,931       81,982  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    6,222       212,033  

NN Group NV

    2,122       101,963  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    1,791       340,505  

Prosus NV*

    6,293       391,725  

QIAGEN NV*

    1,836       92,386  

Randstad NV

    927       63,201  

Stellantis NV

    13,439       247,100  

Universal Music Group NV

    4,701       107,346  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    1,745       178,006  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $5,085,788)

      5,618,396  
   

 

 

 
New Zealand — 0.1%            

Auckland International Airport Ltd.*

    10,128       48,801  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    3,476       64,714  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    5,584       21,616  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    4,240       14,333  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

    2,265       15,329  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    14,256       43,463  

Xero Ltd.*

    1,011       68,763  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $337,046)

      277,019  
   

 

 

 
Norway — 0.2%            

Adevinta ASA*

    1,115       11,977  

Aker BP ASA

    750       23,326  

DNB Bank ASA

    6,129       137,375  

Equinor ASA

    6,318       200,059  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    1,130       28,001  

Mowi ASA

    2,734       70,389  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    10,513       99,898  

Orkla ASA

    5,569       52,273  

Schibsted ASA, Class A

    551       15,865  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Norway (Continued)            

Schibsted ASA, Class B (d)

    624     $ 16,193  

Telenor ASA

    5,040       74,766  

Yara International ASA

    919       46,819  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $606,147)

      776,941  
   

 

 

 
Poland — 0.0%            

InPost SA*
(Cost $27,327)

    1,403       8,696  
   

 

 

 
Portugal — 0.0%            

EDP—Energias de Portugal SA

    19,738       96,748  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    2,465       27,294  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    2,217       48,371  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $171,113)

      172,413  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 0.4%            

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    21,479       43,830  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust REIT

    22,456       34,905  

Capitaland Investment Ltd.*

    10,302       28,004  

City Developments Ltd.

    3,300       17,309  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    12,207       304,130  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    62,700       35,566  

Grab Holdings Ltd., Class A*

    8,008       46,126  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    9,800       43,244  

Mapletree Commercial Trust REIT

    14,100       18,801  

Mapletree Logistics Trust REIT

    12,728       16,409  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    22,285       191,584  

Sea Ltd., ADR*

    2,218       322,941  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.* (b)

    4,050       15,186  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    2,931       20,167  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    10,502       29,554  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    51,300       95,234  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    8,401       185,107  

UOL Group Ltd.

    2,801       14,403  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    2,056       26,551  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    12,900       41,624  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,500,357)

      1,530,675  
   

 

 

 
Spain — 0.7%            

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    1,404       34,410  

Aena SME SA, 144A*

    481       79,040  

Amadeus IT Group SA*

    2,779       187,095  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    41,679       247,645  

Banco Santander SA

    118,583       397,513  

CaixaBank SA

    24,226       79,999  

Cellnex Telecom SA, 144A*

    3,312       151,183  

EDP Renovaveis SA

    1,855       45,254  

Enagas SA

    1,748       37,157  

Endesa SA

    2,109       46,583  

Ferrovial SA

    3,793       104,037  

Grifols SA (b)

    2,285       43,669  

Iberdrola SA

    38,405       439,130  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    7,312       193,823  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    1,288       34,764  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    2,632       52,695  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   25  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Spain (Continued)            

Repsol SA

    10,029     $ 130,962  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
SA*

    1,297       30,199  

Telefonica SA

    35,234       169,222  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $2,458,367)

      2,504,380  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 1.0%            

Alfa Laval AB

    2,192       71,997  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    6,593       175,754  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    4,564       239,075  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    2,635       120,803  

Boliden AB

    1,332       59,768  

Electrolux AB, Class B (b)

    1,477       26,721  

Embracer Group AB*

    2,591       22,511  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    4,594       87,152  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    2,975       48,574  

EQT AB

    2,015       68,510  

Essity AB, Class B

    4,454       115,477  

Evolution AB, 144A

    1,116       130,162  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B*

    865       54,366  

Getinge AB, Class B

    1,603       62,943  

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    5,512       93,710  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    12,800       174,610  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    2,237       27,126  

Industrivarden AB, Class A

    995       27,747  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    1,115       30,586  

Investment AB Latour, Class B

    841       23,551  

Investor AB, Class A

    3,397       75,979  

Investor AB, Class B

    12,384       254,681  

Kinnevik AB, Class B*

    1,656       42,654  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

    404       19,725  

Lifco AB, Class B

    1,732       39,785  

Lundin Energy AB

    1,657       61,394  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    10,436       93,898  

Sagax AB, Class B

    1,243       34,242  

Sandvik AB

    7,214       158,142  

Securitas AB, Class B

    1,373       16,722  

Sinch AB, 144A*

    3,390       29,151  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    9,708       112,836  

Skanska AB, Class B

    1,833       41,852  

SKF AB, Class B

    2,107       39,246  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    3,826       63,036  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    9,153       88,056  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    6,204       100,913  

Swedish Match AB

    11,139       81,835  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    3,605       48,031  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    20,310       189,151  

Telia Co. AB

    16,753       62,685  

Volvo AB, Class A

    1,098       21,604  

Volvo AB, Class B

    9,305       181,186  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,702,254)

      3,517,947  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 3.5%            

ABB Ltd.

    10,899       370,052  

Adecco Group AG

    933       44,278  

Alcon, Inc.

    3,514       272,249  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Switzerland (Continued)            

Bachem Holding AG

    41     $ 24,400  

Baloise Holding AG

    299       50,222  

Barry Callebaut AG

    29       67,012  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

    1       112,813  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Participation Certificates

    8       85,236  

Chubb Ltd.

    2,892       588,927  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

    3,527       480,928  

Clariant AG*

    1,090       19,704  

Coca-Cola HBC AG*

    1,024       26,160  

Credit Suisse Group AG

    17,372       146,861  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

    46       45,551  

Garmin Ltd.

    1,125       124,245  

Geberit AG

    228       149,457  

Givaudan SA

    62       260,245  

Glencore PLC*

    68,531       406,564  

Holcim Ltd.*

    3,174       159,452  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    1,312       76,937  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

    394       107,964  

Logitech International SA

    1,101       82,684  

Lonza Group AG

    484       336,260  

Nestle SA

    18,958       2,475,110  

Novartis AG

    14,698       1,287,086  

Partners Group Holding AG

    162       220,102  

Roche Holding AG

    4,697       1,791,101  

Roche Holding AG

    228       95,529  

Schindler Holding AG

    57       12,861  

Schindler Holding AG Participation Certificates

    273       62,935  

SGS SA

    41       117,756  

Sika AG

    988       329,531  

Sonova Holding AG

    386       150,201  

STMicroelectronics NV

    4,526       192,872  

Straumann Holding AG

    71       112,948  

Swatch Group AG — Bearer

    188       58,421  

Swatch Group AG — Registered

    494       29,507  

Swiss Life Holding AG

    193       117,889  

Swiss Prime Site AG

    470       46,183  

Swiss Re AG

    2,019       193,262  

Swisscom AG

    190       114,027  

Temenos AG

    393       39,675  

UBS Group AG

    24,428       449,580  

VAT Group AG, 144A

    177       67,215  

Vifor Pharma AG

    264       46,372  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    964       442,991  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $11,218,676)

      12,491,355  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 4.8%            

3i Group PLC

    5,981       107,174  

abrdn PLC

    11,210       31,090  

Admiral Group PLC

    1,380       55,123  

Amcor PLC

    10,957       127,430  

Anglo American PLC

    8,429       432,367  

Ashtead Group PLC

    3,145       205,758  

Associated British Foods PLC

    2,734       70,432  

AstraZeneca PLC

    10,416       1,266,056  

Auto Trader Group PLC, 144A

    6,823       60,696  

AVEVA Group PLC

    662       22,117  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   26  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)            

Aviva PLC

    24,437     $ 137,646  

BAE Systems PLC

    23,536       227,246  

Barclays PLC

    119,870       294,136  

Barratt Developments PLC

    6,318       51,796  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    760       39,729  

BP PLC

    129,952       633,897  

British American Tobacco PLC

    14,465       633,006  

British Land Co. PLC REIT

    6,041       42,927  

BT Group PLC

    64,470       161,111  

Bunzl PLC

    2,555       101,782  

Burberry Group PLC

    2,375       61,821  

Clarivate PLC*

    2,358       35,323  

CNH Industrial NV

    6,325       91,112  

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

    1,303       66,727  

Compass Group PLC

    11,666       265,159  

Croda International PLC

    942       94,592  

Diageo PLC

    15,866       792,986  

Entain PLC*

    4,011       90,629  

Ferguson PLC

    1,476       226,065  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    33,696       698,700  

Halma PLC

    2,378       76,927  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    2,264       34,463  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    134,906       931,478  

Imperial Brands PLC

    7,113       156,424  

Informa PLC*

    8,586       68,476  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC*

    1,297       91,119  

Intertek Group PLC

    813       58,731  

J Sainsbury PLC

    12,019       44,461  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    21,182       42,916  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    1,567       39,590  

Kingfisher PLC

    11,474       47,140  

Land Securities Group PLC REIT

    3,379       36,007  

Legal & General Group PLC

    38,078       141,625  

Liberty Global PLC, Class A*

    1,756       45,270  

Liberty Global PLC, Class C*

    1,851       47,885  

Linde PLC

    3,454       1,012,851  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    488,562       317,505  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    2,075       183,029  

M&G PLC

    18,684       51,593  

Melrose Industries PLC

    28,579       56,848  

Mondi PLC

    3,653       77,026  

National Grid PLC

    24,952       378,585  

NatWest Group PLC

    42,135       129,860  

Next PLC

    698       64,265  

Ocado Group PLC*

    3,339       61,512  

Pearson PLC

    5,307       46,142  

Pentair PLC

    1,106       64,048  

Persimmon PLC

    2,106       68,185  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    3,070       25,481  

Prudential PLC

    17,396       265,271  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    4,822       408,964  

RELX PLC

    12,664       387,586  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    13,981       95,258  

Rio Tinto PLC

    7,802       606,221  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC*

    57,818       80,293  

Sage Group PLC

    6,051       57,060  

Schroders PLC

    533       21,912  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United Kingdom (Continued)            

Segro PLC REIT

    8,073     $ 140,978  

Severn Trent PLC

    1,836       70,849  

Shell PLC

    52,541       1,390,199  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    6,550       117,502  

Smiths Group PLC

    2,984       61,218  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    426       68,276  

SSE PLC

    6,649       152,064  

St James’s Place PLC

    3,660       68,923  

Standard Chartered PLC

    16,237       116,076  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    21,521       43,386  

Tesco PLC

    53,967       209,809  

Unilever PLC

    17,566       883,020  

United Utilities Group PLC

    4,325       62,354  

Vodafone Group PLC

    193,523       341,297  

Whitbread PLC*

    1,378       54,063  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    824       183,175  

WPP PLC

    8,211       116,506  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $15,151,147)

      17,526,335  
   

 

 

 
United States — 71.2%            

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A* (b)

    398       32,425  

3M Co.

    3,942       585,978  

A O Smith Corp.

    589       40,394  

Abbott Laboratories

    11,938       1,439,962  

AbbVie, Inc.

    11,839       1,749,449  

ABIOMED, Inc.*

    292       90,736  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    5,238       426,897  

Adobe, Inc.*

    3,204       1,498,447  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    481       98,355  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    11,142       1,374,254  

AES Corp.

    4,593       97,509  

Affirm Holdings, Inc.* (b)

    594       24,853  

Aflac, Inc.

    4,469       273,011  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    1,893       246,771  

AGNC Investment Corp. REIT

    3,993       51,550  

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    1,477       349,015  

Airbnb, Inc., Class A*

    1,989       301,314  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    970       105,012  

Albemarle Corp.

    828       162,197  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

    928       175,763  

Align Technology, Inc.*

    490       250,615  

Alleghany Corp.*

    78       51,630  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    1,730       101,032  

Allstate Corp.

    2,092       255,977  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    2,109       105,239  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    736       116,178  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    2,016       5,445,498  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    1,929       5,204,095  

Altria Group, Inc.

    12,203       625,892  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    3,064       9,410,341  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.,
Class A*(b)

    3,388       63,898  

AMERCO

    63       36,389  

Ameren Corp.

    1,813       155,827  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    3,250       294,612  

American Express Co.

    4,440       863,758  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    490       66,341  

American International Group, Inc.

    5,760       352,742  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   27  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

American Tower Corp. REIT

    3,099     $ 703,070  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    1,278       193,093  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    749       224,543  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    1,021       145,523  

AMETEK, Inc.

    1,682       218,307  

Amgen, Inc.

    3,810       862,889  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    4,135       314,301  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    3,644       584,097  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT

    9,789       68,131  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    570       184,788  

Anthem, Inc.

    1,600       722,960  

Aon PLC, Class A

    1,555       454,278  

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    2,291       149,511  

Apple, Inc.

    110,058       18,172,777  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    5,998       804,932  

Aramark

    1,458       53,888  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    3,709       290,971  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    1,522       186,795  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

    582       70,934  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    1,393       220,359  

Asana, Inc., Class A* (b)

    449       24,601  

Assurant, Inc.

    391       66,357  

AT&T, Inc.

    47,905       1,134,869  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    1,050       115,300  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    1,423       313,387  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    2,800       572,432  

AutoZone, Inc.*

    144       268,328  

Avalara, Inc.*

    593       61,619  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    913       217,833  

Avantor, Inc.*

    3,315       114,997  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    601       105,896  

Baker Hughes Co.

    5,199       152,747  

Ball Corp.

    2,379       213,491  

Bank of America Corp.

    49,504       2,188,077  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    5,161       274,307  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    1,916       102,257  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.*

    2,380       57,213  

Baxter International, Inc.

    3,346       284,310  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    1,900       515,432  

Bentley Systems, Inc., Class B

    1,204       46,222  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    8,735       2,807,866  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    1,550       149,792  

Bill.com Holdings, Inc.*

    503       119,654  

Biogen, Inc.*

    1,015       214,175  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    1,083       84,604  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

    131       82,001  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    244       102,336  

Black Knight, Inc.*

    846       47,537  

BlackRock, Inc.

    1,015       755,048  

Blackstone, Inc.

    4,495       572,978  

Block, Inc.*

    2,816       359,040  

Block, Inc. CDI*

    572       64,461  

Boeing Co.*

    3,718       763,454  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    277       601,713  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    1,033       83,353  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    1,366       56,020  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    932       113,993  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    9,683     $ 427,698  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    15,082       1,035,681  

Broadcom, Inc.

    2,737       1,607,823  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    747       109,219  

Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A

    567       21,234  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    1,712       115,748  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    1,831       119,436  

Bunge Ltd.

    1,025       107,164  

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    391       88,323  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    837       80,921  

Cable One, Inc.

    36       51,583  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    1,940       293,774  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*

    1,393       117,277  

Camden Property Trust REIT

    658       108,642  

Campbell Soup Co.

    810       36,426  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    2,985       457,511  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    2,191       118,336  

Carlyle Group, Inc.

    1,241       58,166  

CarMax, Inc.*

    1,029       112,501  

Carnival Corp.*

    5,494       111,693  

Carrier Global Corp.

    5,284       237,146  

Carvana Co.*

    487       73,279  

Catalent, Inc.*

    1,032       105,305  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    3,679       690,107  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    745       87,381  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    2,362       228,760  

CDW Corp.

    886       152,800  

Celanese Corp.

    722       100,560  

Centene Corp.*

    3,784       312,634  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    3,708       101,414  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.*

    850       61,973  

Cerner Corp.

    1,919       178,947  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    1,371       111,311  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

    315       91,715  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    9,543       806,002  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

    865       520,540  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    1,717       228,189  

Chevron Corp.

    12,905       1,858,320  

Chewy, Inc., Class A* (b)

    472       22,250  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

    192       292,483  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    1,525       149,221  

Cigna Corp.

    2,287       543,803  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    873       107,196  

Cintas Corp.

    608       228,195  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    28,380       1,582,753  

Citigroup, Inc.

    13,232       783,731  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    2,633       138,022  

Citrix Systems, Inc.

    921       94,402  

Clorox Co.

    915       133,398  

Cloudflare, Inc., Class A*

    1,588       184,875  

CME Group, Inc.

    2,413       570,747  

CMS Energy Corp.

    2,007       128,468  

Coca-Cola Co.

    27,503       1,711,787  

Cognex Corp.

    993       67,087  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    3,655       314,805  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   28  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A*

    258     $ 49,219  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    5,235       402,833  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    30,829       1,441,564  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    2,703       94,524  

ConocoPhillips

    9,024       856,017  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    2,539       217,770  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    1,079       232,654  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    2,245       103,225  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    360       147,247  

Copart, Inc.*

    1,410       173,261  

Corning, Inc.

    5,502       222,281  

Corteva, Inc.

    4,633       241,055  

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    2,781       169,669  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    2,958       1,535,941  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    5,040       117,583  

Coupa Software, Inc.*

    474       57,359  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    1,287       251,235  

Crown Castle International Corp. REIT

    2,892       481,778  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

    876       107,459  

CSX Corp.

    15,068       510,956  

Cummins, Inc.

    913       186,362  

CVS Health Corp.

    8,794       911,498  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    2,272       194,029  

Danaher Corp.

    4,335       1,189,567  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    836       121,404  

Datadog, Inc., Class A*

    1,467       236,348  

DaVita, Inc.*

    433       48,829  

Deere & Co.

    2,009       723,280  

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C*

    1,690       86,122  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

    606       24,191  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    1,408       76,229  

Devon Energy Corp.

    4,151       247,192  

Dexcom, Inc.*

    669       276,906  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    1,182       163,234  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    2,007       270,784  

Discover Financial Services

    2,105       259,841  

Discovery, Inc., Class A*

    1,239       34,754  

Discovery, Inc., Class C*

    1,882       52,640  

DISH Network Corp., Class A*

    1,734       55,419  

DocuSign, Inc.*

    1,299       153,841  

Dollar General Corp.

    1,621       321,509  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    1,552       220,508  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    5,628       447,595  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    236       102,002  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A*

    730       76,613  

Dover Corp.

    1,006       157,801  

Dow, Inc.

    4,831       284,836  

DraftKings, Inc., Class A*(b)

    2,175       51,504  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A*

    1,730       39,254  

DTE Energy Co.

    1,372       166,821  

Duke Energy Corp.

    5,223       524,441  

Duke Realty Corp. REIT

    2,819       149,407  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    3,439       266,075  

Dynatrace, Inc.*

    1,458       64,764  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    938       111,125  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    2,559       394,828  

eBay, Inc.

    4,529       247,238  

Ecolab, Inc.

    1,734       305,635  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Edison International

    2,555     $ 162,038  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    4,306       483,865  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.*

    2,638       74,946  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    1,914       248,992  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    5,498       1,374,225  

Emerson Electric Co.

    3,935       365,640  

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

    916       152,697  

Entegris, Inc.

    864       112,735  

Entergy Corp.

    1,366       143,717  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    4,043       464,622  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    385       79,984  

Equifax, Inc.

    798       174,235  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    587       416,611  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    2,642       86,288  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,284       95,812  

Equity Residential REIT

    2,389       203,782  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

    119       20,837  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    1,458       68,686  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    455       144,312  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    1,548       458,719  

Etsy, Inc.*

    826       127,939  

Evergy, Inc.

    1,320       82,381  

Eversource Energy

    2,195       179,551  

Exact Sciences Corp.*

    1,118       87,271  

Exelon Corp.

    6,736       286,684  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

    926       181,598  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    1,092       112,869  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    865       162,750  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    28,466       2,232,304  

F5, Inc.*

    388       77,930  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    291       118,172  

Fair Isaac Corp.*

    192       90,468  

Fastenal Co.

    3,625       186,542  

FedEx Corp.

    1,748       388,528  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

    1,614       76,891  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    4,146       394,824  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    4,930       235,851  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A

    79       62,288  

First Republic Bank

    1,211       209,818  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    3,882       162,462  

Fiserv, Inc.*

    4,065       397,029  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

    581       136,070  

FMC Corp.

    1,025       120,181  

Ford Motor Co.

    26,773       470,134  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    942       324,538  

Fortive Corp.

    2,410       156,047  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    939       81,599  

Fox Corp., Class A

    1,830       76,549  

Fox Corp., Class B

    624       23,874  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    2,099       62,403  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    9,977       468,420  

Gartner, Inc.*

    540       151,427  

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

    399       125,873  

General Dynamics Corp.

    1,555       364,570  

General Electric Co.

    7,347       701,712  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   29  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

General Mills, Inc.

    4,309     $ 290,556  

General Motors Co.*

    8,568       400,297  

Genuine Parts Co.

    1,032       126,069  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    8,351       504,400  

Global Payments, Inc.

    2,010       268,094  

Globe Life, Inc.

    675       68,148  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A*

    1,284       107,098  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    2,217       756,640  

Guidewire Software, Inc.*

    563       49,628  

Halliburton Co.

    5,976       200,375  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    2,150       149,382  

Hasbro, Inc.

    842       81,716  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    1,773       443,800  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

    3,846       119,457  

HEICO Corp. (b)

    217       32,010  

HEICO Corp., Class A

    557       68,466  

Henry Schein, Inc. *

    841       72,646  

Hershey Co.

    1,025       207,316  

Hess Corp.

    1,824       184,333  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    9,551       152,052  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*

    1,805       268,692  

Hologic, Inc.*

    1,806       128,533  

Home Depot, Inc.

    7,011       2,214,284  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    4,678       887,650  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC*

    1,440       131,285  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    2,095       99,806  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT*

    5,598       102,275  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    2,708       97,271  

HP, Inc.

    7,862       270,138  

HubSpot, Inc.*

    292       153,300  

Humana, Inc.

    897       389,585  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    10,046       155,914  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    292       59,685  

IAC/InterActiveCorp*

    559       64,151  

IDEX Corp.

    576       110,534  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    576       306,634  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    2,158       466,862  

Illumina, Inc.*

    1,028       335,745  

Incyte Corp.*

    1,277       87,219  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    2,728       137,819  

Insulet Corp.*

    480       127,051  

Intel Corp.

    26,962       1,286,087  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    3,708       475,069  

International Business Machines Corp.

    6,075       744,248  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    1,685       224,105  

International Paper Co.

    2,462       107,171  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    3,016       110,989  

Intuit, Inc.

    1,823       864,776  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    2,371       688,372  

Invesco Ltd.

    2,734       58,070  

Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT

    4,135       156,303  

IPG Photonics Corp.*

    274       35,716  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

    1,294       297,775  

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    1,702       83,704  

J M Smucker Co.

    842       113,459  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    438       77,438  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

    930       114,390  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    543     $ 110,191  

Johnson & Johnson

    17,621       2,899,888  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    4,863       315,900  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    19,849       2,814,588  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    1,832       61,903  

Kellogg Co.

    1,563       99,938  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    4,971       192,229  

KeyCorp

    6,786       170,125  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    1,303       205,053  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    2,285       297,393  

Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

    4,536       106,732  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    13,953       242,782  

KKR & Co., Inc.

    3,606       216,793  

KLA Corp.

    1,028       358,258  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    1,030       56,114  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    4,284       168,018  

Kroger Co.

    4,870       227,916  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    1,370       345,665  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*

    669       181,473  

Lam Research Corp.

    964       541,141  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

    2,464       105,607  

Lear Corp.

    385       60,576  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    746       75,973  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    1,829       164,390  

Lennox International, Inc.

    207       55,254  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A*

    135       19,549  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C*

    965       141,565  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C*

    1,454       88,301  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A*

    575       28,957  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C*

    1,208       60,787  

Lincoln National Corp.

    1,294       87,241  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    1,122       135,560  

LKQ Corp.

    2,009       94,323  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    1,661       720,542  

Loews Corp.

    1,644       100,843  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    4,586       1,013,781  

Lucid Group, Inc.* (b)

    2,700       78,246  

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (b)

    5,406       56,006  

Lyft, Inc., Class A*

    1,816       70,715  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    1,862       181,042  

M&T Bank Corp.

    838       152,709  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    4,322       336,554  

Markel Corp.*

    82       101,919  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    288       109,852  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A*

    1,750       297,745  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    3,308       514,096  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    454       172,248  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    5,489       375,063  

Masco Corp.

    1,516       84,957  

Masimo Corp.*

    364       57,312  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    5,921       2,136,415  

Match Group, Inc.*

    1,833       204,361  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    1,513       143,992  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   30  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

McDonald’s Corp.

    5,027     $ 1,230,459  

McKesson Corp.

    1,001       275,235  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. REIT

    4,054       82,458  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    16,777       1,284,783  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

    15,954       3,366,773  

MetLife, Inc.

    5,135       346,869  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    162       228,216  

MGM Resorts International

    2,435       107,846  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    3,556       250,093  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    7,631       678,091  

Microsoft Corp.

    47,849       14,296,803  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    752       153,867  

Moderna, Inc.*

    2,285       350,976  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    399       56,171  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    398       122,134  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    1,196       62,407  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    9,425       617,149  

MongoDB, Inc.*

    399       152,414  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    276       126,601  

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    2,574       217,246  

Moody’s Corp.

    1,106       356,165  

Morgan Stanley

    9,184       833,356  

Mosaic Co.

    2,554       133,906  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    1,118       246,441  

MSCI, Inc.

    524       262,886  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    832       142,397  

NetApp, Inc.

    1,547       121,254  

Netflix, Inc.*

    2,952       1,164,623  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

    676       60,752  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    1,946       46,217  

Newmont Corp.

    5,506       364,497  

News Corp., Class A

    2,709       60,465  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    13,107       1,025,885  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    8,540       1,166,137  

NiSource, Inc.

    1,861       53,839  

Nordson Corp.

    376       85,160  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    1,654       424,284  

Northern Trust Corp.

    1,429       162,763  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    1,028       454,520  

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

    3,629       105,168  

Novavax, Inc.* (b)

    495       41,268  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    1,642       62,133  

Nuance Communications, Inc.*

    2,038       113,150  

Nucor Corp.

    1,926       253,500  

NVIDIA Corp.

    16,709       4,074,490  

NVR, Inc.*

    22       109,086  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    5,809       254,028  

Okta, Inc.*

    1,068       195,273  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    672       211,028  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    1,368       114,761  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    2,997       187,642  

ONEOK, Inc.

    2,913       190,219  

Oracle Corp.

    11,218       852,231  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    445       288,912  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    2,744       214,938  

Owens Corning

    549       51,161  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

PACCAR, Inc.

    2,285     $ 209,786  

Packaging Corp. of America

    577       84,929  

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A*

    11,819       140,055  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

    668       396,959  

Paramount Global, Class B

    4,237       129,695  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    876       259,638  

Paychex, Inc.

    2,190       260,741  

Paycom Software, Inc.*

    322       109,226  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    7,510       840,594  

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A*

    1,666       48,414  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    9,183       1,503,624  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    767       137,761  

Pfizer, Inc.

    37,675       1,768,464  

PG&E Corp.* (b)

    10,167       115,599  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    10,330       1,044,053  

Phillips 66

    2,896       243,959  

Pinterest, Inc., Class A*

    3,552       95,016  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    1,552       371,859  

Plug Power, Inc.* (b)

    3,261       82,471  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    2,786       555,110  

Pool Corp.

    280       128,402  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    1,482       197,773  

PPL Corp.

    4,561       119,361  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    1,747       123,408  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    16,182       2,522,612  

Progressive Corp.

    3,961       419,589  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    4,872       710,581  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    2,398       267,761  

PTC, Inc.*

    608       67,658  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    3,234       209,660  

Public Storage REIT

    1,099       390,167  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    1,823       90,530  

Qorvo, Inc.*

    656       89,728  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    7,605       1,307,984  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    848       111,317  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    1,294       141,887  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    10,056       1,032,751  

Realty Income Corp. REIT

    3,932       259,866  

Regency Centers Corp. REIT

    1,168       76,960  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    699       432,234  

Regions Financial Corp.

    6,786       164,153  

Republic Services, Inc.

    1,457       175,248  

ResMed, Inc.

    917       226,270  

RingCentral, Inc., Class A*

    576       75,364  

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A* (b)

    1,155       78,032  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    844       101,525  

Robinhood Markets, Inc., Class A* (b)

    1,559       18,724  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    830       221,261  

Roku, Inc.*

    765       106,740  

Rollins, Inc.

    1,479       48,260  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    711       318,684  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    2,461       224,911  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*

    1,549       125,035  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

    2,262       88,806  

RPM International, Inc.

    842       71,208  

S&P Global, Inc.

    2,311       868,243  

salesforce.com, Inc.*

    6,573       1,383,814  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   31  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

SBA Communications Corp. REIT

    692     $ 209,946  

Schlumberger N.V.

    9,261       363,402  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    1,276       131,632  

Seagen, Inc.*

    988       127,324  

Sealed Air Corp.

    1,106       74,246  

SEI Investments Co.

    767       44,931  

Sempra Energy

    2,172       313,246  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC*

    1,033       59,821  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    1,337       775,353  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    1,647       433,375  

Signature Bank

    407       140,370  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    2,119       291,490  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (b)

    5,127       31,582  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    993       137,203  

Snap, Inc., Class A*

    7,135       284,972  

Snap-on, Inc.

    404       84,913  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A*

    1,415       375,909  

SoFi Technologies, Inc.* (b)

    3,508       40,167  

Southern Co.

    7,179       464,984  

Southwest Airlines Co.*

    1,032       45,202  

Splunk, Inc.*

    1,118       132,036  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    1,649       123,626  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1,118       181,899  

Starbucks Corp.

    7,851       720,643  

State Street Corp.

    2,562       218,615  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    1,557       109,893  

STERIS PLC

    669       160,560  

Stryker Corp.

    2,285       601,755  

Sun Communities, Inc. REIT

    759       137,379  

Sunrun, Inc.*

    1,223       33,363  

SVB Financial Group*

    381       230,886  

Synchrony Financial

    3,601       154,051  

Synopsys, Inc.*

    997       311,453  

Sysco Corp.

    3,586       312,341  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    1,553       224,502  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    758       122,796  

Target Corp.

    3,274       654,047  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    2,113       300,955  

Teladoc Health, Inc.*

    987       74,923  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    312       133,967  

Teleflex, Inc.

    292       98,203  

Teradyne, Inc.

    1,114       131,363  

Tesla, Inc.*

    5,730       4,987,564  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    6,126       1,041,359  

Textron, Inc.

    1,466       107,209  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    2,645       1,438,880  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    8,180       540,698  

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    4,223       520,316  

Tractor Supply Co.

    763       155,492  

Trade Desk, Inc., Class A*

    2,761       235,569  

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

    663       56,010  

TransDigm Group, Inc.*

    326       217,308  

TransUnion

    1,393       126,429  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    1,747       300,187  

Trimble, Inc.*

    1,732       120,807  

Truist Financial Corp.

    8,978       558,611  

Twilio, Inc., Class A*

    1,081       188,959  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Twitter, Inc.*

    5,027     $ 178,710  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

    291       124,624  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    1,860       172,348  

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

    9,964       359,003  

UDR, Inc. REIT

    1,838       100,851  

UGI Corp.

    1,278       49,126  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

    321       120,214  

Union Pacific Corp.

    4,356       1,071,358  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    4,864       1,023,483  

United Rentals, Inc.*

    487       156,629  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    6,302       2,998,933  

Unity Software, Inc.*

    398       42,367  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    522       75,131  

Upstart Holdings, Inc.*

    137       21,645  

US Bancorp

    9,505       537,413  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    290       75,559  

Valero Energy Corp.

    2,545       212,533  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*

    929       212,787  

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    2,942       158,868  

VeriSign, Inc.*

    673       143,834  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    1,020       180,887  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    27,659       1,484,459  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,729       397,705  

VF Corp.

    2,293       133,040  

Viatris, Inc.

    8,009       88,179  

VICI Properties, Inc. REIT

    3,795       106,108  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    11,324       2,447,343  

Vistra Corp.

    2,919       66,612  

VMware, Inc., Class A

    1,385       162,488  

Vornado Realty Trust REIT

    1,115       48,257  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    829       150,422  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

    832       75,130  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    299       142,641  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    4,766       219,665  

Walmart, Inc.

    10,325       1,395,527  

Walt Disney Co.*

    12,196       1,810,618  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    1,837       226,851  

Waste Management, Inc.

    2,822       407,497  

Waters Corp.*

    402       127,325  

Wayfair, Inc., Class A* (b)

    474       66,772  

Webster Financial Corp.

    1,203       72,433  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    1,989       180,760  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    26,776       1,429,035  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    2,717       226,299  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    506       195,862  

Western Digital Corp.*

    2,261       115,175  

Western Union Co.

    3,307       60,121  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    1,123       104,237  

Westrock Co.

    1,640       74,243  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    4,686       182,192  

Whirlpool Corp.

    388       78,093  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    7,563       236,571  

Workday, Inc., Class A*

    1,310       300,055  

WP Carey, Inc. REIT

    1,107       85,682  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.*

    669       57,882  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    3,741       251,882  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   32  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
United States (Continued)            

Xylem, Inc.

    1,277     $ 113,589  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    1,926       236,089  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

    342       141,362  

Zendesk, Inc.*

    762       88,903  

Zillow Group, Inc., Class A*

    412       23,595  

Zillow Group, Inc., Class C*

    938       53,954  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    1,372       174,505  

Zoetis, Inc.

    3,104       601,090  

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A*

    1,543       204,602  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.*

    1,529       83,621  

Zscaler, Inc.*

    541       129,380  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $217,048,224)

      257,352,542  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $311,251,267)

      360,119,063  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%    
Germany — 0.1%            

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    301       24,646  

FUCHS PETROLUB SE

    392       15,630  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    909       72,327  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

    1,111       113,407  

Sartorius AG

    160       70,843  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Germany (Continued)            

Volkswagen AG

    1,202     $ 240,370  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $530,676)

      537,223  
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%    
Switzerland — 0.0%            

Cie Financiere Richemont SA*, expires 11/22/23 (Cost $0)

    19,824       17,502  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.1%    

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (e)(f)
(Cost $300,102)

    300,102       300,102  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.0%    

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (e)
(Cost $60,718)

    60,718       60,718  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%

(Cost $312,142,763)

    $ 361,034,608  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      493,447  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 361,528,055  
   

 

 

 
 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2022 is as follows:

 

    Value ($) at
8/31/2021
     Purchases
Cost ($)
     Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
    Income
($)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2022
     Value ($) at
2/28/2022
 

COMMON STOCKS0.1%

 

Germany0.1%

 

Deutsche Bank AG*(c)

 

    356,205               (196,813     57,895        (45,107                   13,614        172,180  

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL0.1%

 

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (e)(f)

 

    430,881               (130,779 ) (g)                   68               300,102        300,102  

CASH EQUIVALENTS0.0%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (e)

 

    985,575        8,785,931        (9,710,788                  92               60,718        60,718  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      1,772,661          8,785,931          (10,038,380)         57,895          (45,107)         160                 374,434          533,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Stapled Security—A security contractually bound to one or more other securities to form a single saleable unit which cannot be sold separately.

(b)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2022 amounted to $1,746,297, which is 0.5% of net assets.

(c)

Affiliated issuer. This security is owned in proportion with its representation in the index.

(d)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(e)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

(f)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $1,527,554.

(g)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2022.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   33  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ADR:   American Depositary Receipt
CDI:   Chess Depositary Interest
REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust
144A:   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

Securities are listed in country of domicile.

At February 28, 2022, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

   Currency    Number of
Contracts
   Notional
Amount
     Contract
Value
     Expiration
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   USD    2    $ 465,929      $ 436,800      3/18/2022    $ (29,129

MINI S&P/TSX 60 Futures

   CAD    1      49,690        50,278      3/17/2022      588  

MSCI EAFE Futures

   USD    3      328,500        323,970      3/18/2022      (4,530
                 

 

 

 

Total net unrealized depreciation

                  $ (33,071
                 

 

 

 

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding open futures contracts, please refer to the Derivatives section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Currency Abbreviations

 

CAD   Canadian Dollar
USD   U.S. Dollar

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (h)

     $ 360,102,870      $        $ 16,193        $ 360,119,063  

Preferred Stocks

       537,223                          537,223  

Warrants

       17,502                          17,502  

Short-Term Investments (h)

       360,820                          360,820  

Derivatives (i)

                 

Futures Contracts

       588                          588  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 361,019,003      $        $ 16,193        $ 361,035,196  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (i)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (33,659    $        $        $ (33,659
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (33,659    $        $        $ (33,659
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(h)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(i)

Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts.

During the period ended February 28, 2022, the amount of transfers from Level 1 to Level 3 was $61,210. The investments were transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 due to the lack of observable market data due to a decrease in market activity.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   34  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 98.4%    
Communication Services — 10.6%            

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    299     $ 24,369  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    139       375,458  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    139       374,997  

AT&T, Inc.

    3,749       88,814  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

    33       19,859  

Discovery, Inc., Class C*

    172       4,811  

DISH Network Corp., Class A* (a)

    80       2,557  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    251       32,653  

Fox Corp., Class A

    292       12,214  

Fox Corp., Class B

    141       5,395  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    348       12,806  

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (a)

    251       2,600  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

    1,589       335,327  

New York Times Co., Class A

    93       4,091  

News Corp., Class A

    151       3,370  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

    20       3,701  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    134       11,241  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    79       12,798  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    2,938       157,682  

Walt Disney Co.*

    100       14,846  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,375,246)

      1,499,589  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 13.2%            

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    86       17,585  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    168       515,972  

AutoNation, Inc.*

    45       5,160  

AutoZone, Inc.*

    17       31,678  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    73       3,896  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    380       36,723  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    21       45,617  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    122       5,003  

Brunswick Corp.

    65       6,209  

Carnival Corp.*

    258       5,245  

Carter’s, Inc.

    31       2,997  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

    8       12,187  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    30       2,782  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    210       17,934  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    93       13,505  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    19       5,484  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (a)

    107       11,235  

Dollar General Corp.

    271       53,750  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    237       33,673  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    14       6,051  

eBay, Inc.

    870       47,493  

Etsy, Inc.*

    47       7,280  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

    61       11,963  

Five Below, Inc.*

    17       2,781  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    45       4,303  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    155       4,901  

Gap, Inc.

    103       1,499  

Garmin Ltd.

    134       14,799  

Gentex Corp.

    280       8,476  

Genuine Parts Co.

    103       12,582  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

    45       3,907  

Home Depot, Inc.

    688       217,291  

Kohl’s Corp.

    53       2,948  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

    79     $ 3,386  

Lear Corp.

    31       4,878  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    250       22,470  

LKQ Corp.

    175       8,216  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    698       154,300  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

    38       12,158  

MGM Resorts International

    86       3,809  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    58       8,165  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    100       2,375  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    422       57,624  

NVR, Inc.*

    3       14,875  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*

    46       1,986  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    58       37,656  

Polaris, Inc. (a)

    71       8,627  

Pool Corp.

    17       7,796  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    325       16,140  

Qurate Retail, Inc., Series A

    277       1,526  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    26       3,433  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    210       19,192  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*

    58       4,682  

Starbucks Corp.

    529       48,557  

Tapestry, Inc.

    150       6,135  

Target Corp.

    706       141,038  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

    115       3,796  

Thor Industries, Inc. (a)

    38       3,439  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    416       27,498  

Tractor Supply Co.

    127       25,881  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

    33       12,359  

Victoria’s Secret & Co.*

    24       1,287  

Wayfair, Inc., Class A* (a)

    38       5,353  

Whirlpool Corp.

    38       7,648  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    106       15,355  

YETI Holdings, Inc.*

    38       2,339  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    44       2,289  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,896,746)

      1,869,177  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 7.9%            

Altria Group, Inc.

    1,071       54,932  

Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A*

    3       1,150  

Campbell Soup Co.

    65       2,923  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    86       8,415  

Clorox Co.

    93       13,559  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    430       33,089  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    155       5,420  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    448       232,624  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

    38       2,754  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    83       24,595  

General Mills, Inc.

    243       16,386  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.*

    93       3,309  

Hershey Co.

    76       15,372  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    237       11,291  

Ingredion, Inc.

    45       3,993  

J M Smucker Co.

    47       6,333  

Kellogg Co.

    89       5,691  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    217       28,243  

Kroger Co.

    539       25,225  

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    253       21,353  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   35  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples (Continued)            

PepsiCo, Inc.

    79     $ 12,935  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    1,192       120,475  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    1,219       190,030  

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

    31       2,876  

Sysco Corp.

    244       21,252  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    122       11,305  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    499       22,999  

Walmart, Inc.

    1,677       226,663  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,033,453)

      1,125,192  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 3.8%            

Chevron Corp.

    980       141,120  

ConocoPhillips

    777       73,706  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    423       9,869  

Devon Energy Corp.

    250       14,887  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    52       7,181  

DT Midstream, Inc.

    31       1,646  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    637       73,204  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1,737       136,216  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    271       6,114  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    368       28,656  

Phillips 66

    66       5,560  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    111       26,596  

Valero Energy Corp.

    65       5,428  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $438,990)

      530,183  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 8.3%            

Aflac, Inc.

    210       12,829  

Allstate Corp.

    224       27,409  

Aon PLC, Class A

    86       25,124  

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    79       5,156  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    223       10,505  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    1,717       551,930  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    79       5,341  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    162       24,830  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    100       11,729  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    160       19,646  

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

    11       6,051  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

    24       4,202  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    99       12,574  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    30       12,183  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

    368       17,531  

First American Financial Corp.

    132       8,849  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    279       8,295  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    86       5,975  

Lazard Ltd., Class A

    168       5,809  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    113       20,447  

Markel Corp.*

    3       3,729  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    17       6,484  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    243       37,765  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    656       9,958  

Moody’s Corp.

    127       40,898  

MSCI, Inc.

    51       25,586  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    38       6,504  

Old Republic International Corp.

    162       4,269  

Progressive Corp.

    970       102,752  

S&P Global, Inc. (a)

    192       72,134  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

SEI Investments Co.

    141     $ 8,260  

Synchrony Financial

    265       11,337  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    276       39,899  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    58       9,966  

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

    4       4,201  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $966,655)

      1,180,157  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 14.8%            

AbbVie, Inc.

    560       82,751  

ABIOMED, Inc.*

    19       5,904  

Align Technology, Inc.*

    21       10,741  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    99       14,110  

Amgen, Inc.

    412       93,310  

Anthem, Inc.

    300       135,555  

Biogen, Inc.*

    272       57,395  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

    27       16,901  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    176       12,086  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    271       14,637  

Cerner Corp.

    303       28,255  

Chemed Corp.

    16       7,653  

Cigna Corp.

    512       121,743  

CVS Health Corp.

    930       96,394  

DaVita, Inc.*

    65       7,330  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    313       35,172  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    206       51,490  

Exelixis, Inc.*

    182       3,736  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    91       5,496  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    129       32,290  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    160       13,821  

Hologic, Inc.*

    89       6,334  

Humana, Inc.

    232       100,762  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    22       11,712  

Illumina, Inc.*

    26       8,492  

Incyte Corp.*

    38       2,595  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    60       17,420  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

    37       5,084  

Johnson & Johnson

    1,810       297,872  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*

    45       12,207  

Masimo Corp.*

    17       2,677  

McKesson Corp.

    210       57,742  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    667       51,079  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    13       18,314  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    31       9,513  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

    38       3,415  

Organon & Co.

    381       14,223  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    32       5,747  

Pfizer, Inc.

    1,318       61,867  

Premier, Inc., Class A

    107       3,846  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    84       11,027  

Quidel Corp.*

    45       4,760  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    98       60,599  

ResMed, Inc.

    45       11,104  

Sage Therapeutics, Inc. *(a)

    65       2,364  

Seagen, Inc.*

    38       4,897  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    127       69,088  

United Therapeutics Corp.*

    26       4,321  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    658       313,122  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   36  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    79     $ 11,370  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    168       38,643  

Waters Corp.*

    38       12,036  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    38       14,709  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,841,545)

      2,095,711  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 6.9%            

3M Co.

    251       37,311  

A O Smith Corp.

    148       10,150  

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    52       9,483  

AGCO Corp.

    58       6,969  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

    107       6,007  

Boeing Co.*

    52       10,678  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    38       3,066  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    52       5,027  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    17       4,036  

Carrier Global Corp.

    1,001       44,925  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    113       21,197  

Cintas Corp.

    24       9,008  

Copart, Inc.*

    127       15,606  

Cummins, Inc.

    172       35,109  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

    564       22,515  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    72       3,907  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    113       17,435  

Emerson Electric Co.

    388       36,053  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    168       17,364  

Fastenal Co.

    475       24,443  

FedEx Corp.

    60       13,336  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    31       2,694  

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

    38       5,548  

General Dynamics Corp.

    58       13,598  

Graco, Inc.

    113       8,146  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    38       7,211  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    52       10,629  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    91       19,687  

ITT, Inc.

    79       6,942  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

    40       4,920  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    93       18,872  

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

    188       2,871  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    258       16,760  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    203       11,059  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    65       16,400  

Landstar System, Inc.

    31       4,787  

Lennox International, Inc.

    13       3,470  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    43       5,481  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    292       126,670  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    50       5,314  

Masco Corp.

    223       12,497  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    51       3,951  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    53       23,433  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    70       21,982  

Oshkosh Corp.

    58       6,440  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    354       27,729  

Owens Corning

    58       5,405  

PACCAR, Inc.

    103       9,456  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    33       9,781  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Pentair PLC

    63     $ 3,648  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    86       9,369  

Republic Services, Inc.

    52       6,255  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    106       12,751  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    45       11,996  

Snap-on, Inc.

    52       10,929  

Southwest Airlines Co.*

    550       24,090  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    30       4,881  

Textron, Inc.

    65       4,753  

Toro Co.

    38       3,565  

Trane Technologies PLC

    50       7,697  

Trex Co., Inc.*

    51       4,684  

Union Pacific Corp.

    34       8,362  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*

    107       4,751  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    285       59,970  

United Rentals, Inc.*

    25       8,041  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    37       17,651  

Watsco, Inc.

    32       8,738  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $910,721)

      977,489  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 29.1%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    458       144,737  

Adobe, Inc.*

    250       116,920  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    499       61,547  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    45       4,872  

Amdocs Ltd.

    138       10,861  

Apple, Inc.

    5,332       880,420  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    485       65,087  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    148       18,164  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

    52       6,338  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    58       12,773  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    313       63,990  

Avnet, Inc.

    100       4,207  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    97       14,182  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    145       21,957  

CDW Corp.

    25       4,311  

Ciena Corp.*

    148       10,126  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    55       4,778  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    4,637       258,605  

Citrix Systems, Inc.

    107       10,967  

Cognex Corp.

    52       3,513  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    680       58,568  

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C*

    65       3,312  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

    45       3,380  

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

    20       3,334  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    17       3,532  

F5, Inc.*

    44       8,837  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    73       25,150  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    361       5,747  

HP, Inc.

    2,306       79,234  

Intel Corp.

    6,778       323,311  

International Business Machines Corp.

    237       29,035  

Intuit, Inc.

    120       56,924  

IPG Photonics Corp.*

    17       2,216  

Jabil, Inc.

    131       7,573  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    52       9,194  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   37  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    64     $ 10,072  

KLA Corp.

    63       21,956  

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.*

    45       714  

Lam Research Corp.

    72       40,417  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    481       173,554  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    1,355       120,405  

Microsoft Corp.

    2,448       731,438  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    23       3,464  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    11       5,046  

National Instruments Corp.

    80       3,212  

NetApp, Inc.

    235       18,419  

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

    223       6,463  

NVIDIA Corp.

    540       131,679  

Oracle Corp.

    1,118       84,934  

Paychex, Inc.

    244       29,051  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    49       5,485  

Qorvo, Inc.*

    58       7,933  

salesforce.com, Inc.*

    225       47,369  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    141       19,482  

Synopsys, Inc.*

    66       20,618  

TD SYNNEX Corp.

    38       3,870  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    12       5,153  

Teradyne, Inc.

    145       17,098  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    774       131,572  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

    10       4,283  

Universal Display Corp.

    20       3,098  

VeriSign, Inc.*

    52       11,113  

Visa, Inc., Class A (a)

    540       116,705  

VMware, Inc., Class A

    65       7,626  

Western Union Co.

    365       6,636  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

    13       5,373  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $3,630,839)

      4,131,940  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 1.9%            

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    112       26,465  

Amcor PLC

    981       11,409  

Berry Global Group, Inc.*

    52       3,154  

Celanese Corp.

    93       12,953  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    120       9,743  

Corteva, Inc.

    608       31,634  

Dow, Inc.

    457       26,945  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    32       2,476  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    24       3,284  

International Paper Co.

    251       10,926  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    107       7,699  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    143       13,904  

Mosaic Co.

    113       5,924  

Newmont Corp.

    477       31,577  

Nucor Corp.

    155       20,401  

Packaging Corp. of America

    58       8,537  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    72       13,743  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

    31       4,342  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    76       19,998  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    93       6,564  

Sylvamo Corp.*

    24       838  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $241,982)

      272,516  
   

 

 

 
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate — 1.1%            

Apartment Income REIT Corp. REIT

    70     $ 3,613  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    38       4,648  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    402       38,934  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT

    65       2,952  

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    58       2,529  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT*

    415       7,582  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*

    31       7,633  

Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

    320       7,529  

Public Storage REIT

    121       42,957  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    148       20,359  

VICI Properties, Inc. REIT

    187       5,228  

Vornado Realty Trust REIT

    162       7,011  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    216       8,398  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $133,561)

      159,373  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.8%            

AES Corp.

    293       6,220  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    155       7,127  

DTE Energy Co.

    58       7,052  

Entergy Corp.

    50       5,261  

Evergy, Inc.

    102       6,366  

Exelon Corp.

    465       19,790  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    349       13,206  

PPL Corp.

    206       5,391  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    230       14,911  

Sempra Energy

    90       12,980  

Vistra Corp.

    478       10,908  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $100,437)

      109,212  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $12,570,175)

      13,950,539  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.1%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (b)(c)
(Cost $10,656)

    10,656       10,656  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 1.4%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (b)
(Cost $204,073)

    204,073     $ 204,073  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $12,784,904)

    $ 14,165,268  

Other assets and liabilities, net — 0.1%

      20,533  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 14,185,801  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   38  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2022 is as follows:

 

    Value ($) at
8/31/2021
     Purchases
Cost ($)
     Sales
Proceeds ($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) ($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income ($)      Capital Gain
Distributions
($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2022
     Value ($) at
2/28/2022
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL 0.1%

 

                

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (b)(c)

 

    18,629               (7,973 )(d)                                  10,656        10,656  

CASH EQUIVALENTS 1.4%

 

                   

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (b)

 

      187,481        452,409        (435,817                   36               204,073        204,073  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      206,110          452,409          (443,790       —          —          36          —          214,729          214,729  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2022 amounted to $173,156, which is 1.2% of net assets.

(b)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

(c)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $167,437.

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2022.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

At February 28, 2022, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

   Currency    Number of
Contracts
   Notional
Amount
     Contract
Value
   Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   USD    1    $ 232,970      $218,400      3/18/2022      $ (14,570

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding open futures contracts, please refer to the Derivatives section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Currency Abbreviations

 

USD   U.S. Dollar

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

   Level 1         Level 2              Level 3          Total  

Common Stocks (e)

   $ 13,950,539     $      $      $ 13,950,539  

Short-Term Investments (e)

     214,729                     214,729  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 14,165,268     $      $      $ 14,165,268  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Derivatives (f)

          

Futures Contracts

   $ (14,570   $      $      $ (14,570
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ (14,570   $      $      $ (14,570
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(e)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(f)

Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   39  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.6%            
Communication Services — 2.6%            

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    716     $ 58,354  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    60       162,068  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    60       161,869  

AT&T, Inc.

    3,437       81,423  

Cable One, Inc.

    24       34,388  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

    167       100,497  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    1,540       72,010  

Discovery, Inc., Class A*(a)

    721       20,224  

Discovery, Inc., Class C*

    2,931       81,980  

DISH Network Corp., Class A*

    3,866       123,557  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    1,108       144,140  

Fox Corp., Class A

    8,921       373,165  

Fox Corp., Class B

    3,758       143,781  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    19,936       733,645  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C*

    200       29,340  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C*

    219       13,300  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A*

    975       49,101  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C*

    1,804       90,777  

Loyalty Ventures, Inc.*

    1,210       29,040  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

    18,811       194,882  

Match Group, Inc.*

    351       39,133  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

    253       53,391  

Netflix, Inc.*

    33       13,019  

New York Times Co., Class A

    1,529       67,261  

News Corp., Class A

    12,117       270,451  

News Corp., Class B

    3,886       87,163  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

    1,993       368,805  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    4,888       410,054  

Paramount Global, Class B

    1,298       39,732  

Playtika Holding Corp.*

    1,817       37,430  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (a)

    6,322       38,944  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    421       68,202  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    1,565       83,994  

Vimeo, Inc.*

    855       11,107  

Walt Disney Co.*

    113       16,776  

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A (a)

    846       50,134  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $4,084,370)

      4,353,137  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 11.0%            

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    3,418       698,913  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    19       58,354  

Aptiv PLC*

    393       50,870  

Aramark

    701       25,909  

AutoNation, Inc.*

    2,191       251,220  

AutoZone, Inc.*

    682       1,270,832  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    246       13,129  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    8,513       822,696  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    12       26,067  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    1,354       55,528  

Brunswick Corp.

    2,634       251,600  

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    64       14,457  

CarMax, Inc.*

    1,298       141,910  

Carter’s, Inc.

    1,443       139,509  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

    79     $ 120,345  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    330       47,635  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

    45       10,839  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    1,231       114,138  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    4,484       382,934  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    498       72,320  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    482       139,124  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (a)

    1,978       207,690  

Dollar General Corp.

    2,465       488,908  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    4,328       614,922  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    746       322,429  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A*

    71       7,451  

eBay, Inc.

    14,917       814,319  

Etsy, Inc.*

    146       22,614  

Five Below, Inc.*

    511       83,605  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    577       55,173  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    3,248       102,702  

Ford Motor Co.

    20,885       366,741  

Frontdoor, Inc.*

    292       8,775  

Garmin Ltd.

    2,750       303,710  

General Motors Co.*

    4,246       198,373  

Gentex Corp.

    7,362       222,848  

Genuine Parts Co.

    6,811       832,032  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

    741       64,341  

H&R Block, Inc.

    7,532       186,869  

Hanesbrands, Inc.

    4,712       72,800  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    1,726       71,284  

Hasbro, Inc.

    370       35,908  

Hayward Holdings, Inc.*(a)

    550       9,839  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*

    487       72,495  

Home Depot, Inc.

    188       59,376  

Kohl’s Corp.

    659       36,654  

Lear Corp.

    390       61,363  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    2,028       75,198  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    3,785       340,196  

Lennar Corp., Class B

    289       21,819  

Lithia Motors, Inc.

    29       9,884  

LKQ Corp.

    8,211       385,506  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    1,505       332,695  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

    241       77,106  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A*

    184       31,306  

Mattel, Inc.*

    1,861       46,488  

McDonald’s Corp.

    335       81,998  

Mister Car Wash, Inc.*

    1,197       19,176  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    1,015       142,892  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    4,474       106,257  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    689       94,083  

NVR, Inc.*

    51       252,880  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*

    440       18,999  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    1,234       801,162  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    919       90,329  

Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc.*(a)

    581       10,179  

Polaris, Inc. (a)

    2,005       243,628  

Pool Corp.

    1,033       473,713  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    5,926       294,285  

Qurate Retail, Inc., Series A

    3,006       16,563  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    303       40,008  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   40  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Discretionary (Continued)            

Ross Stores, Inc.

    822     $ 75,123  

Service Corp. International

    6,003       365,283  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*

    1,346       61,889  

Starbucks Corp.

    1,523       139,796  

Tapestry, Inc.

    8,278       338,570  

Target Corp.

    2,571       513,609  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

    206       6,800  

Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.*

    307       13,066  

Thor Industries, Inc. (a)

    867       78,463  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    1,751       115,741  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    1,942       105,373  

TopBuild Corp.*

    311       66,765  

Tractor Supply Co.

    4,294       875,074  

Travel + Leisure Co.

    263       14,741  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

    376       140,812  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    389       101,354  

VF Corp.

    337       19,553  

Victoria’s Secret & Co.*

    3,623       194,301  

Whirlpool Corp.

    1,402       282,181  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    1,883       272,771  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    172       14,863  

YETI Holdings, Inc.*

    400       24,624  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    870       45,257  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    1,773       217,334  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $16,497,846)

      18,121,243  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples — 5.5%            

Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A

    6,932       202,068  

Altria Group, Inc.

    7,382       378,623  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    1,878       147,329  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class A

    225       13,734  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    514       33,528  

Campbell Soup Co.

    1,641       73,796  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    813       152,909  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    2,727       266,837  

Clorox Co.

    775       112,987  

Coca-Cola Co.

    900       56,016  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    2,257       173,676  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    3,500       122,395  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    902       194,489  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    663       344,263  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

    2,217       160,688  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    1,135       336,335  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    10,723       293,917  

General Mills, Inc.

    4,642       313,010  

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.*

    337       9,372  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc.*

    2,047       74,429  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.*

    1,370       48,745  

Hershey Co.

    2,146       434,050  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    2,366       112,716  

Ingredion, Inc.

    2,908       258,056  

J M Smucker Co.

    3,018       406,675  

Kellogg Co.

    3,455       220,913  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    2,479       95,863  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    2,231       290,365  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    3,187       124,994  

Kroger Co.

    21,727       1,016,824  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    349       23,184  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Consumer Staples (Continued)            

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    989     $ 94,123  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    1,717       89,593  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    2,841       186,029  

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    1,511       127,528  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    534       87,437  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    2,385       241,052  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

    2,622       61,827  

Post Holdings, Inc.*

    975       102,511  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    422       65,786  

Seaboard Corp.

    13       50,173  

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

    125       11,598  

Sysco Corp.

    1,592       138,663  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    8,236       763,148  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    12,090       557,228  

Walmart, Inc.

    258       34,871  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,169,451)

      9,104,353  
   

 

 

 
Energy — 1.4%            

Antero Midstream Corp. (a)

    930       9,337  

Baker Hughes Co.

    1,028       30,203  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    2,214       294,241  

Chevron Corp.

    410       59,040  

ConocoPhillips

    998       94,670  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    7,972       185,987  

Devon Energy Corp.

    268       15,959  

DT Midstream, Inc.

    2,593       137,688  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    2,617       300,746  

EQT Corp.

    1,264       29,249  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    721       56,541  

Hess Corp.

    115       11,622  

HollyFrontier Corp.*

    439       13,368  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    12,326       214,472  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    1,341       30,253  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    242       18,844  

NOV, Inc.

    914       15,675  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    646       28,250  

ONEOK, Inc.

    1,211       79,078  

Phillips 66

    313       26,367  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    762       182,575  

Schlumberger N.V.

    690       27,076  

Texas Pacific Land Corp.

    66       78,456  

Valero Energy Corp.

    437       36,494  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    9,192       287,526  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $1,755,646)

      2,263,717  
   

 

 

 
Financials — 16.5%            

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    1,531       211,829  

Aflac, Inc.

    8,439       515,539  

AGNC Investment Corp. REIT (a)

    3,377       43,597  

Alleghany Corp.*

    187       123,779  

Allstate Corp.

    4,461       545,848  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    3,420       170,658  

American Express Co.

    698       135,789  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    1,472       199,294  

American International Group, Inc.

    349       21,373  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    1,290       386,729  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT

    2,048       14,254  

Aon PLC, Class A

    1,642       479,694  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   41  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    1,820     $ 118,773  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    11,019       519,105  

Ares Management Corp., Class A

    869       70,467  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    2,270       359,091  

Assurant, Inc.

    1,303       221,132  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    2,878       178,350  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    592       32,335  

Bank of America Corp.

    1,000       44,200  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    423       36,454  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    5,663       300,988  

Bank OZK

    1,961       92,206  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    502       161,368  

BlackRock, Inc.

    130       96,706  

Blackstone, Inc.

    1,296       165,201  

BOK Financial Corp.

    304       31,221  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.*

    360       18,814  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    5,887       398,020  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    3,107       476,210  

Carlyle Group, Inc.

    1,243       58,259  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    5,844       685,443  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    894       75,507  

Chubb Ltd.

    1,519       309,329  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    5,274       647,594  

Citigroup, Inc.

    456       27,009  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    2,154       112,913  

CME Group, Inc.

    551       130,328  

CNA Financial Corp.

    634       28,974  

Comerica, Inc.

    1,523       145,431  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    1,302       93,458  

Credit Acceptance Corp.*(a)

    369       202,994  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    867       122,013  

Discover Financial Services

    1,068       131,834  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    2,068       181,074  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    932       30,439  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

    308       53,931  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    2,982       378,744  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    915       272,871  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    958       389,034  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

    11,511       548,384  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    2,866       137,109  

First American Financial Corp.

    7,687       515,336  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A

    90       70,960  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    1,882       54,710  

First Horizon Corp.

    8,101       190,211  

First Republic Bank

    796       137,915  

FNB Corp.

    4,718       63,363  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    15,544       462,123  

Globe Life, Inc.

    1,786       180,315  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    185       63,139  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

    1,226       171,039  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    7,491       520,475  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    8,346       129,530  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

    1,530       101,255  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    989       126,711  

Invesco Ltd.

    8,638       183,471  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    4,361       146,399  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

    8,064       286,595  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Kemper Corp.

    498     $ 26,613  

KeyCorp

    8,056       201,964  

KKR & Co., Inc.

    813       48,878  

Lazard Ltd., Class A

    5,940       205,405  

Lincoln National Corp.

    1,230       82,927  

Loews Corp.

    1,422       87,225  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    2,617       473,546  

M&T Bank Corp.

    1,202       219,040  

Markel Corp.*

    261       324,400  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    49       18,690  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    2,790       433,594  

Mercury General Corp.

    1,284       70,620  

MetLife, Inc.

    4,850       327,618  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    9,701       147,261  

Moody’s Corp.

    853       274,692  

Morgan Stanley

    1,007       91,375  

Morningstar, Inc.

    702       197,016  

MSCI, Inc.

    611       306,533  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    2,126       363,865  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

    7,326       84,542  

Northern Trust Corp.

    1,753       199,667  

Old Republic International Corp.

    17,860       470,611  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

    487       24,827  

People’s United Financial, Inc.

    7,752       163,412  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    1,150       116,242  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    697       138,877  

Popular, Inc.

    1,648       151,369  

Primerica, Inc.

    981       127,422  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    4,434       313,218  

Progressive Corp.

    5,092       539,396  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    1,347       100,298  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    2,548       284,510  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    6,486       711,190  

Regions Financial Corp.

    7,944       192,165  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    492       54,543  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    891       134,345  

S&P Global, Inc. (a)

    1,242       466,619  

SEI Investments Co.

    4,115       241,057  

Signature Bank

    425       146,578  

SLM Corp.

    10,025       197,493  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    5,532       131,883  

State Street Corp.

    2,752       234,828  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    3,156       231,966  

SVB Financial Group*

    177       107,262  

Synchrony Financial

    9,990       427,372  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    1,093       57,546  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    3,628       524,464  

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

    1,219       102,981  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    2,302       395,553  

Truist Financial Corp.

    2,937       182,740  

Unum Group

    2,727       76,138  

Upstart Holdings, Inc.*(a)

    220       34,758  

US Bancorp

    2,533       143,216  

Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A

    3,522       123,552  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    1,697       114,293  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

    2,955       266,836  

Webster Financial Corp.

    1,830       110,184  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   42  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Financials (Continued)            

Wells Fargo & Co.

    1,052     $ 56,145  

Western Alliance Bancorp

    941       88,209  

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

    198       207,940  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    1,067       237,194  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    161       15,997  

Zions Bancorp NA

    2,817       199,697  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $24,036,881)

      27,165,640  
   

 

 

 
Health Care — 9.8%            

Abbott Laboratories

    680       82,022  

AbbVie, Inc.

    127       18,767  

ABIOMED, Inc.*

    242       75,199  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    2,761       359,924  

Align Technology, Inc.*

    122       62,398  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    667       95,067  

Amgen, Inc.

    633       143,362  

Anthem, Inc.

    1,653       746,908  

Avantor, Inc.*

    1,785       61,922  

Baxter International, Inc.

    1,804       153,286  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    620       168,194  

Biogen, Inc.*

    640       135,046  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    178       13,905  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

    816       510,783  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    792       332,173  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    2,124       93,817  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    1,069       73,408  

Bruker Corp.

    1,694       119,207  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    2,701       145,881  

Catalent, Inc.*

    699       71,326  

Centene Corp.*

    1,324       109,389  

Cerner Corp.

    3,211       299,426  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

    501       145,871  

Chemed Corp.

    314       150,183  

Cigna Corp.

    1,870       444,649  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    926       378,752  

CVS Health Corp.

    5,031       521,463  

Danaher Corp.

    101       27,715  

DaVita, Inc.*

    671       75,669  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    946       51,216  

Dexcom, Inc.*

    67       27,732  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    2,318       260,474  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    452       112,977  

Encompass Health Corp.

    550       36,311  

Envista Holdings Corp.*

    929       44,592  

Exelixis, Inc.*

    940       19,298  

Figs, Inc., Class A*

    1,421       23,347  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    2,449       147,920  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A*

    1,073       75,453  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    1,064       266,330  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    5,346       461,787  

Hologic, Inc.*

    4,674       332,648  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC*

    1,352       123,262  

Humana, Inc.

    1,425       618,906  

ICU Medical, Inc.*

    497       117,655  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    436       232,105  

Illumina, Inc.*

    209       68,259  

Insulet Corp.*

    103       27,263  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Health Care (Continued)            

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

    695     $ 46,607  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    451       130,939  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

    731       168,218  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

    535       73,520  

Johnson & Johnson

    263       43,282  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*

    2,172       589,177  

Masimo Corp.*

    578       91,006  

McKesson Corp.

    2,309       634,883  

Medtronic PLC

    625       65,619  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    1,214       92,968  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    238       335,280  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    1,475       452,633  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

    341       30,646  

Organon & Co.

    15,359       573,351  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    1,826       327,968  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    941       33,424  

Pfizer, Inc.

    1,582       74,259  

Premier, Inc., Class A

    6,150       221,031  

QIAGEN NV*

    2,075       103,107  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    4,706       617,757  

Quidel Corp.*

    78       8,252  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    594       367,306  

Repligen Corp.*

    206       40,520  

ResMed, Inc.

    928       228,984  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

    772       30,309  

Seagen, Inc.*

    227       29,253  

STERIS PLC

    740       177,600  

Stryker Corp.

    312       82,165  

Syneos Health, Inc.*

    451       35,719  

Teleflex, Inc.

    65       21,860  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    183       99,552  

United Therapeutics Corp.*

    2,143       356,167  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    168       79,946  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    929       133,711  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*

    403       92,307  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    436       100,289  

Waters Corp.*

    1,067       337,951  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    1,048       405,660  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    223       28,363  

Zoetis, Inc.

    866       167,701  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $14,018,660)

      16,192,537  
   

 

 

 
Industrials — 15.6%            

3M Co.

    1,157       171,988  

A O Smith Corp.

    6,776       464,698  

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    1,691       308,388  

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

    1,385       161,657  

AECOM

    6,215       451,582  

AGCO Corp.

    1,825       219,292  

Allegion PLC

    1,516       173,612  

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

    989       39,501  

AMERCO

    516       298,047  

AMETEK, Inc.

    1,937       251,403  

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

    330       29,172  

Axon Enterprise, Inc.*

    109       15,287  

AZEK Co., Inc.*

    719       21,203  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    1,860       150,083  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

    650       48,373  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   43  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    709     $ 37,875  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    2,225       215,113  

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

    1,431       400,379  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    1,717       407,616  

Carrier Global Corp.

    8,372       375,735  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    339       63,590  

Cintas Corp.

    552       207,177  

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    1,065       101,633  

Colfax Corp.*

    706       28,388  

Copart, Inc.*

    2,031       249,569  

Core & Main, Inc., Class A*

    375       8,430  

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    572       34,898  

Crane Co.

    994       100,474  

CSX Corp.

    4,493       152,358  

Cummins, Inc.

    1,296       264,540  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    629       92,790  

Deere & Co.

    587       211,332  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    3,545       192,387  

Dover Corp.

    1,949       305,720  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    2,050       316,295  

Emerson Electric Co.

    3,550       329,866  

Equifax, Inc.

    902       196,943  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    5,455       563,829  

Fastenal Co.

    7,369       379,209  

FedEx Corp.

    663       147,365  

Flowserve Corp.

    672       20,409  

Fluence Energy, Inc.*

    481       6,508  

Fortive Corp.

    2,269       146,918  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    1,666       144,775  

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

    2,404       350,984  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC*(a)

    698       11,056  

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

    677       213,573  

General Dynamics Corp.

    2,278       534,077  

General Electric Co.

    589       56,255  

Graco, Inc.

    2,651       191,111  

GXO Logistics, Inc.*

    988       82,923  

HEICO Corp. (a)

    175       25,814  

HEICO Corp., Class A

    327       40,195  

Hexcel Corp.

    326       18,875  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    418       79,315  

Hubbell, Inc.

    1,486       264,879  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    1,708       349,115  

IAA, Inc.*

    345       12,675  

IDEX Corp.

    951       182,497  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    921       199,249  

ITT, Inc.

    2,379       209,043  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

    1,606       197,538  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    2,750       558,058  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    7,057       458,423  

Kirby Corp.*

    441       28,731  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    8,638       470,598  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    1,804       455,167  

Landstar System, Inc.

    1,715       264,813  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    1,330       135,447  

Lennox International, Inc.

    843       225,022  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    1,439     $ 183,415  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    755       327,519  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    1,740       184,927  

Masco Corp.

    7,732       433,301  

MasTec, Inc.*

    1,453       114,438  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

    6,280       168,116  

Middleby Corp.*

    632       112,256  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    523       72,749  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    1,001       77,557  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    4,743       82,623  

Nordson Corp.

    818       185,269  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    721       184,951  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    1,119       494,755  

nVent Electric PLC

    2,265       76,851  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    1,159       363,961  

Oshkosh Corp.

    4,479       497,348  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    6,060       474,680  

Owens Corning

    1,643       153,111  

PACCAR, Inc.

    1,288       118,251  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    750       222,293  

Pentair PLC

    5,809       336,399  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    6,850       746,239  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    116       11,913  

Regal Rexnord Corp.

    1,490       238,922  

Republic Services, Inc.

    2,583       310,683  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    4,529       544,793  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    466       124,226  

Rollins, Inc.

    1,431       46,694  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    395       177,047  

Ryder System, Inc.

    2,160       170,294  

Schneider National, Inc., Class B

    3,985       104,088  

Science Applications International Corp.

    932       81,727  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC*

    1,647       95,378  

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A*(a)

    1,579       24,964  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*

    723       124,667  

Snap-on, Inc.

    2,326       488,879  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    877       142,688  

Stericycle, Inc.*

    625       36,475  

Textron, Inc.

    2,915       213,174  

Timken Co.

    559       36,648  

Toro Co.

    2,266       212,573  

Trane Technologies PLC

    1,811       278,767  

TransDigm Group, Inc.*

    30       19,998  

TransUnion

    1,131       102,650  

Trex Co., Inc.*

    1,117       102,585  

Union Pacific Corp.

    528       129,862  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    942       198,216  

United Rentals, Inc.*

    502       161,453  

Univar Solutions, Inc.*

    1,039       31,908  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    1,038       224,675  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    693       122,897  

Vertiv Holdings Co.

    4,220       54,944  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    604       288,144  

Waste Management, Inc.

    2,022       291,977  

Watsco, Inc.

    1,765       481,951  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    1,537       142,664  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   44  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Industrials (Continued)            

Woodward, Inc.

    494     $ 61,567  

XPO Logistics, Inc.*

    620       45,062  

Xylem, Inc.

    1,727       153,617  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $22,679,980)

      25,811,619  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology — 19.4%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    532       168,123  

Adobe, Inc.*

    267       124,871  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    3,307       407,885  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    3,127       338,529  

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.*

    1,017       29,157  

Amdocs Ltd.

    10,089       794,004  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    7,335       557,533  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    203       32,539  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    688       223,043  

Apple, Inc.

    2,470       407,846  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    4,673       627,117  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    1,557       191,091  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

    5,426       661,321  

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

    2,417       368,375  

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A*

    713       217,978  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    935       205,915  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    1,451       296,642  

Avnet, Inc.

    3,571       150,232  

Azenta, Inc.

    584       51,112  

Bentley Systems, Inc., Class B (a)

    1,848       70,945  

Black Knight, Inc.*

    317       17,812  

Broadcom, Inc.

    228       133,936  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    2,003       292,859  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    3,967       600,723  

CDK Global, Inc.

    1,767       80,116  

CDW Corp.

    4,501       776,242  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.*

    175       12,759  

Ciena Corp.*

    3,245       222,023  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    2,427       210,833  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    3,269       182,312  

Citrix Systems, Inc.

    1,034       105,985  

Cognex Corp.

    990       66,884  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    8,681       747,695  

Coherent, Inc.*

    92       24,317  

Concentrix Corp.

    309       61,766  

Corning, Inc.

    6,232       251,773  

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C*

    14,049       715,937  

DocuSign, Inc.*

    98       11,606  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

    2,527       189,778  

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.*

    1,103       30,498  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A*

    5,003       113,518  

DXC Technology Co.*

    1,035       35,221  

Dynatrace, Inc.*

    302       13,415  

Elastic NV*

    115       9,965  

Entegris, Inc.

    3,418       445,981  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    1,567       325,544  

F5, Inc.*

    3,394       681,685  

Fair Isaac Corp.*

    66       31,099  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    255       24,284  

First Solar, Inc.*

    369       27,782  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Fiserv, Inc.*

    549     $ 53,621  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

    231       54,100  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    1,914       659,411  

Gartner, Inc.*

    2,338       655,622  

Genpact Ltd.

    4,268       178,573  

Global Payments, Inc.

    129       17,206  

Globant SA*

    354       96,996  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A*

    465       38,786  

Guidewire Software, Inc.*

    485       42,753  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    59,578       948,482  

HP, Inc.

    53,339       1,832,728  

HubSpot, Inc.*

    91       47,775  

Intel Corp.

    8,225       392,332  

International Business Machines Corp.

    3,222       394,727  

Intuit, Inc.

    351       166,504  

IPG Photonics Corp.*

    148       19,292  

Jabil, Inc.

    11,058       639,263  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    920       162,656  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    11,478       387,842  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    2,780       437,489  

KLA Corp.

    2,222       774,367  

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.*

    17,385       275,726  

Lam Research Corp.

    660       370,491  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    331       85,467  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

    497       49,133  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

    1,332       178,062  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    4,350       297,235  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    80       28,866  

McAfee Corp., Class A

    1,572       40,856  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    1,744       122,655  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    4,084       362,904  

Microsoft Corp.

    1,573       469,997  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    635       95,631  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    1,235       566,494  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    1,623       357,758  

National Instruments Corp.

    4,318       173,368  

NCR Corp.*

    1,784       72,288  

NetApp, Inc.

    9,578       750,724  

New Relic, Inc.*

    100       6,624  

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

    10,693       309,883  

Nuance Communications, Inc.*

    1,373       76,229  

NVIDIA Corp.

    67       16,338  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    1,349       256,472  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    705       44,140  

Oracle Corp.

    2,073       157,486  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

    336       199,668  

Paychex, Inc.

    3,233       384,921  

Paycom Software, Inc.*

    257       87,177  

Paycor HCM, Inc.*

    395       11,088  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

    249       52,898  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    102       11,417  

Procore Technologies, Inc.*

    641       41,787  

PTC, Inc.*

    800       89,024  

Qorvo, Inc.*

    1,992       272,466  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    1,385       238,206  

salesforce.com, Inc.*

    428       90,107  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    235       136,281  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   45  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Information Technology (Continued)            

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    3,652     $ 504,597  

SolarWinds Corp.

    835       11,314  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    3,030       227,159  

Switch, Inc., Class A

    3,543       92,189  

Synopsys, Inc.*

    2,467       770,666  

TD SYNNEX Corp.

    3,258       331,762  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    373       160,159  

Teradata Corp.*

    3,264       163,167  

Teradyne, Inc.

    3,203       377,698  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    1,946       330,801  

Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.*

    684       15,636  

Trimble, Inc.*

    1,726       120,388  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

    935       400,423  

VeriSign, Inc.*

    2,021       431,928  

Viasat, Inc.*

    1,813       82,745  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    130       28,096  

VMware, Inc., Class A

    1,026       120,370  

Vontier Corp.

    3,817       92,753  

Western Digital Corp.*

    1,621       82,574  

Western Union Co.

    2,635       47,904  

Workday, Inc., Class A*

    587       134,452  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    945       18,626  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

    548       226,510  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $28,541,037)

      31,920,915  
   

 

 

 
Materials — 6.2%            

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    789       186,441  

Albemarle Corp.

    633       123,998  

Alcoa Corp.

    1,052       79,258  

Amcor PLC

    15,211       176,904  

AptarGroup, Inc.

    870       106,036  

Ardagh Metal Packaging SA*(a)

    2,752       22,869  

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.

    2,240       206,707  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    1,786       314,693  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*

    1,875       50,700  

Ball Corp.

    1,141       102,393  

Berry Global Group, Inc.*

    4,392       266,375  

Celanese Corp.

    3,082       429,261  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    4,186       339,861  

Chemours Co.

    988       27,269  

Corteva, Inc.

    7,392       384,606  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

    1,928       236,508  

Diversey Holdings Ltd.*

    754       7,216  

Dow, Inc.

    2,160       127,354  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    1,058       81,857  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    2,525       345,496  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    1,745       206,730  

Ecolab, Inc.

    608       107,166  

Element Solutions, Inc.

    3,442       84,604  

FMC Corp.

    669       78,440  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    1,788       83,947  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    12,632       259,967  

Huntsman Corp.

    5,741       232,166  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    1,137       151,221  

International Paper Co.

    6,225       270,974  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    5,128       368,960  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    591       57,463  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    801       303,899  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Materials (Continued)            

Mosaic Co.

    3,811     $ 199,811  

NewMarket Corp. (a)

    108       34,318  

Newmont Corp.

    4,671       309,220  

Nucor Corp.

    5,283       695,348  

Olin Corp.

    638       32,863  

Packaging Corp. of America

    1,286       189,286  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    1,105       147,462  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    3,773       720,153  

Royal Gold, Inc.

    841       101,980  

RPM International, Inc.

    2,133       180,388  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

    173       24,230  

Sealed Air Corp.

    4,230       283,960  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    911       239,711  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    2,327       97,455  

Sonoco Products Co.

    3,126       183,559  

Southern Copper Corp.

    245       17,001  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    3,809       268,839  

Sylvamo Corp.*

    2,545       88,820  

Valvoline, Inc.

    7,139       230,804  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    1,127       204,494  

Westlake Corp.

    478       52,728  

Westrock Co.

    3,954       178,998  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,663,337)

      10,302,767  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 6.1%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

    1,000       189,400  

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    969       52,142  

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A REIT

    2,860       108,709  

American Tower Corp. REIT

    400       90,748  

Americold Realty Trust REIT

    901       24,075  

Apartment Income REIT Corp. REIT

    1,669       86,137  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    1,735       413,954  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    2,775       339,410  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. REIT

    3,126       78,525  

Camden Property Trust REIT

    1,195       197,306  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    5,851       566,669  

Cousins Properties, Inc. REIT

    2,782       107,469  

Crown Castle International Corp. REIT

    705       117,446  

CubeSmart REIT

    5,147       248,137  

CyrusOne, Inc. REIT

    742       67,040  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    625       84,325  

Douglas Emmett, Inc. REIT

    1,599       50,688  

Duke Realty Corp. REIT

    4,670       247,510  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    80       56,778  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    3,565       266,020  

Equity Residential REIT

    5,159       440,063  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,132       359,036  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    2,381       447,985  

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

    849       99,825  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    4,471       257,440  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,067       48,452  

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A REIT

    2,147       63,100  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

    3,959       122,966  

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    4,931       214,992  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. REIT

    969       25,582  

Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT

    3,538       133,736  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   46  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Real Estate (Continued)            

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    7,719     $ 379,620  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*

    1,750       430,885  

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    1,785       127,842  

Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

    14,190       333,891  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A REIT

    1,634       178,204  

Life Storage, Inc. REIT

    1,896       240,015  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. REIT

    4,293       87,320  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    1,242       254,126  

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

    2,123       90,461  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    1,056       154,018  

Public Storage REIT

    1,427       506,614  

Rayonier, Inc. REIT

    2,052       81,464  

Realty Income Corp. REIT

    1,539       101,712  

Regency Centers Corp. REIT

    1,199       79,002  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT

    1,651       115,785  

SBA Communications Corp. REIT

    202       61,285  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    566       77,859  

SL Green Realty Corp. REIT

    1,819       144,647  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. REIT

    701       32,505  

STORE Capital Corp. REIT

    1,196       36,741  

Sun Communities, Inc. REIT

    670       121,270  

UDR, Inc. REIT

    2,331       127,902  

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    333       17,982  

VICI Properties, Inc. REIT

    5,592       156,352  

Vornado Realty Trust REIT

    271       11,729  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    499       41,562  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    5,795       225,310  

WP Carey, Inc. REIT (a)

    2,172       168,113  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,927,427)

      9,989,881  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 5.5%            

AES Corp.

    8,678       184,234  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    3,513       205,159  

Ameren Corp.

    3,151       270,828  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    3,230       292,800  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    1,305       197,172  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    427       46,889  

Avangrid, Inc. (a)

    840       37,691  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    5,310       145,229  

CMS Energy Corp.

    3,341       213,857  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    3,799       325,840  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    2,926       134,538  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    1,995       158,662  

DTE Energy Co.

    3,585       435,900  
   

Number
of Shares

   

Value

 
Utilities (Continued)            

Duke Energy Corp.

    2,591     $ 260,162  

Edison International

    2,742       173,898  

Entergy Corp.

    3,348       352,243  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    1,271       59,877  

Evergy, Inc.

    6,886       429,755  

Eversource Energy

    2,015       164,827  

Exelon Corp.

    8,779       373,634  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    11,002       460,434  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

    3,610       147,938  

IDACORP, Inc.

    1,691       175,779  

National Fuel Gas Co.

    6,786       422,361  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    1,054       82,497  

NiSource, Inc.

    8,638       249,897  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    6,475       245,014  

OGE Energy Corp.

    4,405       165,408  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    1,656       117,294  

PPL Corp.

    12,090       316,395  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    5,928       384,312  

Sempra Energy

    1,728       249,212  

Southern Co.

    4,294       278,122  

UGI Corp.

    12,149       467,008  

Vistra Corp.

    14,536       331,712  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    2,366       215,022  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    3,193       214,985  
   

 

 

 

(Cost $8,442,058)

      8,986,585  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $145,816,693)

      164,212,394  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.2%        

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (b)(c)
(Cost $319,784)

    319,784       319,784  
   

 

 

 
CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.3%            

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (b)
(Cost $551,369)

    551,369       551,369  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $146,687,846)

    $ 165,083,547  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.1%)

      (90,617
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 164,992,930  
   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   47  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions with affiliated investments during the period ended February 28, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Value ($) at
8/31/2021
     Purchases
Cost
($)
     Sales
Proceeds
($)
    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)

($)
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($)
     Income
($)
     Capital Gain
Distributions

($)
     Number of
Shares at
2/28/2022
     Value ($) at
2/28/2022
 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.2%

 

  

DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio “DWS Government Cash Institutional Shares”, 0.01% (b)(c)

 

       639,018            —          (319,234 ) (d)          —            —          15            —          319,784          319,784  

CASH EQUIVALENTS — 0.3%

 

DWS Government Money Market Series “Institutional Shares”, 0.04% (b)

 

     426,619        2,766,955        (2,642,205         —            —        99            —        551,369        551,369  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       1,065,637          2,766,955          (2,961,439         —            —          114            —          871,153          871,153  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. In addition, “Other assets and liabilities, net” may include pending sales that are also on loan. The value of securities loaned at February 28, 2022 amounted to $1,488,500, which is 0.9% of net assets.

(b)

Affiliated fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

(c)

Represents cash collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates. In addition, the Fund held non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $1,242,108.

(d)

Represents the net increase (purchase cost) or decrease (sales proceeds) in the amount invested in cash collateral for the period ended February 28, 2022.

 

REIT:   Real Estate Investment Trust

At February 28, 2022, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Contract Description

   Currency    Number of
Contracts
   Notional
Amount
     Contract
Value
     Expiration
Date
   Unrealized
Depreciation
 

S&P 500 E-Mini Futures

   USD    3    $ 698,145      $ 655,200      3/18/2022    $ (42,945

For information on the Fund’s policy and additional disclosures regarding open futures contracts, please refer to the Derivatives section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Currency Abbreviations

 

USD   U.S. Dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   48  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (e)

     $ 164,212,394      $   —        $   —        $ 164,212,394  

Short-Term Investments (e)

       871,153                          871,153  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ 165,083,547      $        $        $ 165,083,547  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivatives (f)

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (42,945    $        $        $ (42,945
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $ (42,945    $        $        $ (42,945
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(e)

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(f)

Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   49  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers FTSE
Developed ex US
Multifactor ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI
Kokusai
Equity ETF
     Xtrackers
Russell 1000
US Quality at
a Reasonable
Price ETF
     Xtrackers
Russell US
Multifactor ETF
 

Assets

          

Investment in non-affiliated securities at value

   $ 77,468,483     $ 360,501,608      $ 13,950,539      $ 164,212,394  

Investment in affiliated securities at value

           172,180                

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series

     15,752       60,718        204,073        551,369  

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio*

     967,655       300,102        10,656        319,784  

Foreign currency at value

     106,034       299,067                

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

     9,334       38,170        10,800        32,400  
Receivables:           

Investment securities sold

           918,424                

Dividends

     208,900       520,239        23,551        220,092  

Interest

           2        6        17  

Securities lending income

     314       956        29        285  

Foreign tax reclaim

     49,286       208,420                
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 78,825,758     $ 363,019,886      $ 14,199,654      $ 165,336,341  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

Due to custodian

   $     $ 169      $      $ 204  

Payable upon return of securities loaned

     967,655       300,102        10,656        319,784  
Payables:           

Investment securities purchased

     76,907       1,162,361                

Investment advisory fees

     14,545       25,400        2,597        21,623  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     4,044       3,799        600        1,800  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,063,151       1,491,831        13,853        343,411  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 77,762,607     $ 361,528,055      $ 14,185,801      $ 164,992,930  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of

          

Paid-in capital

   $ 80,978,882     $ 202,966,640      $ 10,646,746      $ 149,859,734  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (3,216,275     158,561,415        3,539,055        15,133,196  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets, at value

   $ 77,762,607     $ 361,528,055      $ 14,185,801      $ 164,992,930  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding

     2,600,001       4,500,001        350,001        3,700,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

   $ 29.91     $ 80.34      $ 40.53      $ 44.59  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliated securities at cost

   $ 74,261,857     $ 311,635,940      $ 12,570,175      $ 145,816,693  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in affiliated securities at cost

   $     $ 146,003      $      $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Value of securities loaned

   $ 1,702,032     $ 1,746,297      $ 173,156      $ 1,488,500  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government Money Market Series at cost

   $ 15,752     $ 60,718      $ 204,073      $ 551,369  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio at cost*

   $ 967,655     $ 300,102      $ 10,656      $ 319,784  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

   $ 941,418     $ 1,527,554      $ 167,437      $ 1,242,108  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign currency at cost

   $ 105,782     $ 299,703      $      $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Represents collateral on securities loaned.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   50  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

     Xtrackers FTSE
Developed ex
US Multifactor
ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI
Kokusai Equity
ETF
    Xtrackers
Russell 1000
US Quality at
a Reasonable
Price ETF
    Xtrackers
Russell US
Multifactor ETF
 

Investment Income

        

Unaffiliated dividend income*

   $ 779,491     $ 3,941,373     $ 200,844     $ 1,634,845  

Income distributions from affiliated funds

     8       92       36       99  

Affiliated securities lending income

     39       68             15  

Unaffiliated non-cash dividend income*

     76,628       400,902              

Unaffiliated securities lending income, net of borrower rebates

     7,776       35,590       485       4,562  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     863,942       4,378,025       201,365       1,639,521  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Investment advisory fees

     115,180       240,053       27,356       161,555  

Other expenses

     57       57       57       57  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     115,237       240,110       27,413       161,612  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived (see note 3):

        

Waiver

     (36,518     (81     (37     (105
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     78,719       240,029       27,376       161,507  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     785,223       4,137,996       173,989       1,478,014  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments

     (652,406     (42,572     18,389       (2,148,619

In-kind redemptions

     6,641,271       109,696,830       5,695,131       23,580,789  

In-kind redemptions in affiliates

           57,895              

Futures contracts

     (2,846     56,579       21,643       26,610  

Foreign currency transactions

     (18,646     (38,278            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     5,967,373       109,730,454       5,735,163       21,458,780  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (11,584,407     (121,805,073     (5,852,547     (27,354,302

Investments in affiliates

           (45,107            

Futures contracts

     (11,389     (79,155     (28,313     (68,350

Foreign currency translations

     (2,031     (5,481            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (11,597,827     (121,934,816     (5,880,860     (27,422,652
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (5,630,454     (12,204,362     (145,697     (5,963,872
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (4,845,231   $ (8,066,366   $ 28,292     $ (4,485,858
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*   Unaffiliated foreign tax withheld

   $ 83,952     $ 155,051     $     $ 380  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   51  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US
Multifactor ETF
    Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai
Equity ETF
 
     For the Six
Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2021
    For the Six
Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2021
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 785,223     $ 1,995,225     $ 4,137,996     $ 12,961,318  

Net realized gain (loss)

     5,967,373       5,545,507       109,730,454       66,852,582  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (11,597,827     7,471,727       (121,934,816     147,646,826  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (4,845,231     15,012,459       (8,066,366     227,460,726  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (1,400,613     (2,769,501     (6,163,223     (11,461,571
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     34,320,380       3,122,218             738,181,720  

Value of shares redeemed

     (21,000,773     (17,052,937     (426,998,915     (283,087,229
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     13,319,607       (13,930,719     (426,998,915     455,094,491  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     7,073,763       (1,687,761     (441,228,504     671,093,646  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

     70,688,844       72,376,605       802,756,559       131,662,913  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 77,762,607     $ 70,688,844     $ 361,528,055     $ 802,756,559  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     2,150,001       2,600,001       9,450,001       2,000,001  

Shares sold

     1,100,000       100,000             11,250,000  

Shares redeemed

     (650,000     (550,000     (4,950,000     (3,800,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     2,600,001       2,150,001       4,500,001       9,450,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   52  


DBX ETF Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

     Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at
a Reasonable Price ETF
    Xtrackers Russell US
Multifactor ETF
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2021
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2021
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 173,989     $ 1,069,129     $ 1,478,014     $ 2,521,312  

Net realized gain (loss)

     5,735,163       28,616,974       21,458,780       23,394,468  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (5,880,860     (7,514,529     (27,422,652     28,283,557  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     28,292       22,171,574       (4,485,858     54,199,337  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

     (224,800     (1,304,404     (1,582,300     (2,600,903
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Shares Transactions

        

Proceeds from shares sold

           22,826,382       30,361,717       79,876,610  

Value of shares redeemed

     (25,354,957     (104,524,407     (65,460,391     (75,144,279
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (25,354,957     (81,698,025     (35,098,674     4,732,331  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (25,551,465     (60,830,855     (41,166,832     56,330,765  

Net Assets

        

Beginning of period

     39,737,266       100,568,121       206,159,762       149,828,997  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 14,185,801     $ 39,737,266     $ 164,992,930     $ 206,159,762  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

        

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     950,001       3,200,001       4,450,001       4,300,001  

Shares sold

           700,000       650,000       1,950,000  

Shares redeemed

     (600,000     (2,950,000     (1,400,000     (1,800,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

     350,001       950,001       3,700,001       4,450,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   53  


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Financial Highlights

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,  
  2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 32.88     $ 27.84     $ 26.80     $ 28.84     $ 28.17     $ 25.41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:             

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.37       0.84       0.62       0.83       0.77       0.54  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.70     5.35       1.32       (2.11     0.72       3.19  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (2.33     6.19       1.94       (1.28     1.49       3.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.64     (1.15     (0.90     (0.76     (0.82     (0.97
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.64     (1.15     (0.90     (0.76     (0.82     (0.97
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 29.91     $ 32.88     $ 27.84     $ 26.80     $ 28.84     $ 28.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     (7.19 )**(b)      22.69 (b)      7.49 (b)      (4.51 )(b)      5.32       15.16  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

            

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     78       71       72       72       59       15  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.35     0.35       0.35       0.35       0.35       0.35  

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.24     0.24       0.24       0.29       0.35       0.35  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     2.27     2.75       2.37       3.05       2.62       2.10  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c)

     28 **      53       43       51       45       45  

 

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
8/31/2021
    Period Ended
8/31/2020(d)
 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 84.95     $ 65.83     $ 50.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:       

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.65       1.28       0.49  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (4.30     18.91       15.34  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (3.65     20.19       15.83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.96     (1.06      

Net realized gains

           (0.01      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.96     (1.07      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 80.34     $ 84.95     $ 65.83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(b)

     (4.34 )**      30.87       31.66 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

      

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     362       803       132  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.09     0.09       0.09

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.09     0.09       0.09

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.48     1.73       2.08

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c)

     2 **      6       7 ** 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total Return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reimbursed by the Advisor.

(c)

Portfolio turnover rate does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.

(d)

For the period April 8, 2020 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2020.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable
Price ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,     Period
Ended
8/31/2018(a)
 
  2021     2020     2019  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 41.83     $ 31.43     $ 27.08     $ 27.29     $ 25.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:           

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.25       0.52       0.52       0.51       0.21  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.24     10.44       4.42       (0.25     2.16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.99     10.96       4.94       0.26       2.37  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.31     (0.56     (0.59     (0.47     (0.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.31     (0.56     (0.59     (0.47     (0.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 40.53     $ 41.83     $ 31.43     $ 27.08     $ 27.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)

     (2.39 )**(c)      35.25 (c)      18.72 (c)      1.03 (c)      9.52 ** 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     14       40       101       111       61  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.19     0.19       0.19       0.19       0.19

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.19     0.19       0.19       0.19       0.19

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.21     1.51       1.85       1.93       2.00

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     1 **      13       22       31       26 ** 

 

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF
Selected Per Share Data
   For the
Six Months Ended
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
    Years Ended August 31,  
  2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 46.33     $ 34.84     $ 33.88     $ 33.93     $ 29.47     $ 26.76  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:             

Net investment income (loss)(b)

     0.36       0.56       0.62       0.57       0.52       0.51  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.74     11.47       0.96       (0.09     4.44       2.85  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (1.38     12.03       1.58       0.48       4.96       3.36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions from:

 

Net investment income

     (0.36     (0.54     (0.62     (0.53     (0.50     (0.65
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.36     (0.54     (0.62     (0.53     (0.50     (0.65
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 44.59     $ 46.33     $ 34.84     $ 33.88     $ 33.93     $ 29.47  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(c)

     (3.01 )**      34.85       4.93       1.53       16.97       12.75  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

            

Net Assets, end of period ($ millions)

     165       206       150       203       171       100  

Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%)

     0.17     0.17       0.17       0.17       0.19       0.23  

Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%)

     0.17     0.17       0.17       0.17       0.18       0.21  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

     1.56     1.40       1.85       1.77       1.62       1.83  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d)

     15 **      39       47       48       45       67  

 

(a)

For the period April 5, 2018 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2018.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total Return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reimbursed by the Advisor.

(d)

Portfolio turnover rate does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.

*

Annualized.

**

Not Annualized.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end registered management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.

As of February 28, 2022, the Trust consists of thirty-six investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on the Funds listed below:

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF
Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (“DWS Group”), 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 Trustees (“Board”).

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 (“NAV”), only in large specified lots consisting of 50,000 shares, except for Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF which lots consist of 10,000 shares effective February 24, 2022, each called a “Creation Unit”, to authorized participants who have entered into agreements with the Funds’ distributor. Shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Funds, and owners of the shares may acquire those shares from the Funds, or tender such shares for redemption to the Funds, in Creation Units only.

The investment objective of each Fund is to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of a particular index (the “Underlying Index”). The underlying indices for the Funds are:

 

Fund

 

Underlying Index

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF   FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor Index
Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF   MSCI Kokusai Index

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

 

Russell 1000 2Qual/Val 5% Capped Factor Index

Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor Index

The FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor is designed to track the equity market performance of companies in developed countries (except the United States) selected on the investment style criteria (“factors”) of value, momentum, quality, low volatility and size. The companies eligible for the Underlying Index are derived from its starting universe, the FTSE Developed ex US Index, which is comprised of large- and mid-capitalization equity securities from developed markets (except the United States). The Underlying Index is rebalanced semiannually in March and September after the close of business on the third Friday of the review month.

The MSCI Kokusai Index, also known as the MSCI World ex Japan Index, is designed to track the performance of equity markets in developed markets (excluding Japan). The index is reviewed quarterly in February, May, August and November, with the objective of reflecting change in the underlying equity markets in a timely manner, while limiting undue index turnover. During the May and November semi-annual index reviews, the index is rebalanced and the large and mid capitalization cutoff points are recalculated.

The Russell 1000 2Qual/Val 5% Capped Factor Index is designed to track the equity market performance of companies in the United States selected on the investment style criteria (“factors”) of quality and value. The companies eligible for the Underlying Index are derived from its starting universe, the Russell 1000 Index, which is comprised of large-cap equity securities from issuers in the United States. The Underlying Index is rebalanced annually in June after the close of business on the third Friday of the review month. Upon a rebalancing, no issuer in the Underlying Index may represent more than 5% of the Underlying Index. In the event an issuer represents more than 5% of the Underlying Index at a rebalancing, such amount in excess of 5% shall be reallocated pro-rata to the other issuers in the Underlying Index.

 

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The Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor Index is designed to track the equity market performance of companies in the United States selected on the investment style criteria (“factors”) of value, momentum, quality, low volatility and size. The companies eligible for the Underlying Index are derived from its starting universe, the Russell 1000 Index, which is comprised of large-cap equity securities from issuers in the United States. The Underlying Index is rebalanced semiannually in June and December after the close of business on the third Friday of the review month.

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

Each Fund, except Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF is diversified. Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF is non-diversified and is not limited by the Act with regard to the percentage of its assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. This means the securities of a particular issuer (or securities of issuers in particular industries) may dominate the Underlying Index of the Fund and, consequently, the Fund’s investment portfolio. This may adversely affect the Fund’s performance or subject the Fund’s shares to greater price volatility than that experienced by more diversified investment companies. Each Fund may change its diversification status over time and then change it back again, without shareholder approval, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the index each Fund tracks.

Pursuant to the Trust’s organizational documents, the Trust’s officers and trustees 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 Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide indemnification for certain liabilities. The Trust’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 Trust 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. Each Fund qualifies as an investment company under Topic 946 of the Accounting Standards Codification of U.S. GAAP. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.

Security Valuation    The 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.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Equity securities and ETFs are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade. Securities or ETFs for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. Equity securities and ETFs are generally categorized as Level 1.

Corporate and sovereign debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services approved by the Funds’ Board. Such services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. If the pricing services are unable to provide valuations, securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask quotations or evaluated prices, as applicable, obtained from broker dealers. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2.

 

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Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their NAV each business day and are categorized as Level 1.

Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement prices established each day on the exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1.

Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Board and are generally categorized as Level 3. In accordance with the Funds’ valuation procedures, factors considered in determining value may include, but are not limited to, the type of the security; the size of the holding; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities); an analysis of the company’s or issuer’s financial statements; an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold; and with respect to debt securities, the maturity, coupon, creditworthiness, currency denomination and the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded. The value determined under these procedures may differ from published values for the same securities.

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

Disclosure about the classification of the fair value measurements is included in a table following the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Cash    Cash consists of cash held at banks and is on deposit with major financial institutions.

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. Certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded subsequent to the ex-dividend date as soon as the Fund is informed of such dividends. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Distributions received from foreign domiciled corporations, generally determined to be passive foreign investment companies for tax reporting purposes, are included in dividend income.

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 from its net investment income, if any, to investors quarterly. 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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 Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statements of Operations. For the period ended February 28, 2022, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

At August 31, 2021, 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 for an unlimited period. 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.

 

     Short-Term      Long-Term      Total Amount  

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

   $ 4,361,472      $ 6,965,576      $ 11,327,048  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     453,671        2,958,730        3,412,401  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     14,999,514        8,195,267        23,194,781  

As of August 31, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, the net unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) and the aggregated gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments were as follows:

 

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

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

   $ 57,709,682      $ 13,602,175      $ 15,353,361      $ (1,751,186

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     632,419,518        169,955,856        176,074,827        (6,118,971

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     32,465,480        7,054,480        7,649,954        (595,474

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     162,875,862        43,928,099        45,100,533        (1,172,434

The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

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 deferred foreign taxes on unrealized gains are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Receivables and payables related to foreign taxes as of February 28, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Foreign Currency Translations    The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.

Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the acquisition and disposition of foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed, but is included with net realized and unrealized gain/appreciation and loss/depreciation on investments.

Securities Lending    The Funds may lend securities to certain financial institutions under the terms of their securities lending agreement. During the term of the loans, the Funds continue to receive interest and dividends generated by the securities and to participate in any changes in their market value. The Funds require the

 

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borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Funds consisting of cash and/or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the securities lending agreement. During the period ended February 28, 2022, the Funds invested the cash collateral into a joint trading account in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio, an affiliated money market fund managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. receives a management/administration fee (0.06% annualized effective rate as of February 28, 2022) on the cash collateral invested in DWS Government & Agency Securities Portfolio. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of borrower rebates and fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within a standard time period. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If the Funds are not able to recover securities lent, the Funds may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market, incurring the risk that the value of the replacement security is greater than the value of the collateral. The Funds are also subject to all investment risks associated with the reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.

As of February 28, 2022, the Funds listed below had securities on loan. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned at year end.

 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements, as of February 28, 2022

 
Securities Lending Transactions    Overnight and
Continuous
     <30 Days      Between 30
& 90 days
     >90 days      Total  

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

 

           

Common Stocks

   $ 967,655      $      $      $ 941,418      $ 1,909,073  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities and non-cash collateral for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 1,909,073  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

 

           

Common Stocks

   $ 300,102      $ 9,046      $ 2,819      $ 1,515,689      $ 1,827,656  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities and non-cash collateral for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 1,827,656  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

 

           

Common Stocks

   $ 10,656      $ 1,378      $ 2,358      $ 163,701      $ 178,093  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities and non-cash collateral for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 178,093  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

 

           

Common Stocks

   $ 319,784      $ 92,848      $ 3,812      $ 1,145,448      $ 1,561,892  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities and non-cash collateral for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 1,561,892  

Derivatives

Futures Contracts    Each Fund may enter into futures contracts. These futures contracts will be used to simulate investment in the respective Underlying Index, to facilitate trading or to reduce transaction costs. Each Fund will enter into futures contracts that are traded on a U.S. or non-U.S. exchange. No Fund will use futures for speculative purposes. Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific instrument or index at a specified future time and at a specified price. For the period ended February 28, 2022, Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF, Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF, Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF and Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF utilized futures in order to simulate investment in the Underlying Index. To the extent required by law, liquid assets committed to futures contracts will be maintained.

At the time each Fund enters into a futures contract, each Fund deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the exchange on which the transaction is affected. Pursuant to the contract, each Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in

 

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the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by each Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for exchange-traded futures contracts is generally less than privately negotiated futures contracts, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each exchange-traded future, provides a guarantee of performance. The guarantee is supported by a daily payment system (i.e., margin requirements).

Use of long futures contracts subjects each Fund to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects each Fund to unlimited risk of loss. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of unfavorable positions.

A summary of the open futures contracts as of February 28, 2022 is included in a table following the Funds’ Schedule of Investments.

The following tables summarize the value of the Funds’ derivative instruments held as of February 28, 2022 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

       

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF       
                       Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $         —      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 14,080  
Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF       
                       Equity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*   $ 588      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 33,659  
Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF       
                       Equity contracts  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*

  $         —      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 14,570  
Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF       
                       Equity contracts  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*

  $         —      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*   $ 42,945  

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation or cumulative depreciation of futures contracts as disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Unsettled variation margin is disclosed separately within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Additionally, the amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized in the Funds’ earnings during the period ended February 28, 2022 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Operations is summarized in the following tables by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 
       Futures Contracts -
Equity Contracts
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

     $ (2,846

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

       56,579  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

       21,643  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

       26,610  

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 
       Futures Contracts -
Equity Contracts
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

     $ (11,389

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

       (79,155

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

       (28,313

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

       (68,350

 

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For the period ended February 28, 2022 the average monthly volume of derivatives was as follows:

 

       Futures Contracts
(Contract Value)
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

     $ 341,834  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

       1,563,620  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

       225,802  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

       581,582  

Affiliated Cash Management Vehicles    The Funds may invest uninvested cash balances in DWS Government Money Market Series and DWS ESG Liquidity Fund, affiliated money market funds which are managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (“DIMA”), also an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA. Each affiliated money market fund is managed in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, which governs the quality, maturity, diversity and liquidity of instruments in which a money market fund may invest. DWS Government Money Market Series seeks to maintain a stable NAV, and DWS ESG Liquidity Fund maintains a floating NAV. The Funds indirectly bear their proportionate share of the expenses of each affiliated money market fund in which they invest. The Advisor will waive an amount of the unitary advisory fee payable to the Advisor by the Funds equal to such acquired fund’s fees and expenses on the Funds’ assets invested in the affiliated money market funds.

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 Trustees. Under an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, 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.

For its investment advisory services to the Funds below, the Advisor is entitled to receive a unitary advisory fee from each Fund based on each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to:

 

     Unitary
Advisory Fee
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

     0.35

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     0.09

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     0.19

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     0.17

The Advisor for Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF has contractually agreed, until December 16, 2022, to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, taxes, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.24% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the period ended February 28, 2022, the Advisor waived $36,199 of expenses to the Fund.

The Advisor for the Funds below has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its unitary advisory fee in an amount equal to the acquired fund’s fees and expenses attributable to the Funds’ investments in affiliated Funds. For the period ended February 28, 2022, the Advisor waived expenses of the Funds as follows:

 

     Expenses
Waived
 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

   $ 319  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     81  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     37  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     105  

Out of the unitary advisory fee, the Advisor pays substantially all expenses of each Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, and expenses of the Independent Trustees. Each Fund is responsible for the payment of interest expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses, if any, litigation expenses and extraordinary expenses.

 

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The Bank of New York Mellon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as Administrator, Custodian, Accounting Agent, Lending 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 Trustees is currently comprised of three Independent Trustees. The Advisor paid retainer fees and attendance fees to each Independent Trustee; retainer fees to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Audit Committee; and attendance fees to each member of the Audit Committee (which is comprised of all of the Funds’ Independent Trustees).

4. Investment Portfolio Transactions

For the period ended February 28, 2022, the cost of investments purchased and proceeds from sale of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

   $ 19,831,169      $ 18,839,275  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

     10,847,676        12,124,122  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

     198,368        250,420  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     28,989,550        29,335,048  

For the period ended February 28, 2022, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

   $ 31,775,769      $ 20,030,052  

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

            426,862,018  

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

            25,351,596  

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

     30,351,184        65,579,299  

5. Fund Share Transactions

As of February 28, 2022, there were unlimited Fund shares, no par value, authorized by the Trust. 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, which under certain circumstances may include cash in lieu of portfolio securities. 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.

6. Other — COVID-19 Pandemic

A novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, has caused significant uncertainty, market volatility, decreased economic and other activity, increased government activity, including economic stimulus measures, and supply chain interruptions. The full effects, duration and costs of the COVID-19 pandemic are impossible to predict, and the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to evolve, including the risk of future increased rates of infection due to low vaccination rates and/or the lack of effectiveness of current vaccines against new variants. The pandemic has affected and may continue to affect certain countries, industries, economic sectors, companies and investment products more than others, may exacerbate existing economic, political, or social tensions and may increase the probability of an economic recession or depression. The Funds’ and their investments may be adversely affected by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the pandemic may result in the Funds and their service providers experiencing operational difficulties in coordinating a remote workforce and implementing their business continuity plans, among others. Management will continue to monitor the impact COVID-19 has on the Funds and reflect the consequences as appropriate in the Funds’ accounting and financial reporting.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management (Unaudited)

 

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 (the “Liquidity Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), your Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”), and the Board has designated DBX Advisors LLC (“Advisors”) as Program administrator. The Program is designed to assess and manage your Fund’s liquidity risk (the risk that the Fund would be unable to meet requests to redeem shares of the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund). Advisors has designated a committee (the “Committee”) composed of personnel from multiple departments within an affiliate of Advisors that is responsible for the implementation and ongoing administration of the Program, which includes assessing the Fund’s liquidity risk under both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. Under the Program, every investment held by a Fund is classified on a daily basis into one of four liquidity categories based on estimations of the investment’s ability to be sold during designated timeframes in current market conditions without significantly changing the investment’s market value.

In February 2022, as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule, Advisors provided the Board with an annual written report (the “Report”) addressing the operation of the Program and assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation during the period from December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). During the Reporting Period, your Fund was primarily invested in highly liquid investments (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within 3 business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value). As a result, your Fund is not required to adopt, and has not adopted, a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” as defined in the Liquidity Rule. During the Reporting Period, the Fund did not approach the 15% limit imposed by the Liquidity Rule on holdings in illiquid investments (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment). Your Fund did not experience any issues meeting investor redemptions at any time during the Reporting Period. In the Report, Advisors stated that it believes the Program has operated adequately and effectively to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period. Advisors also reported that there were no material changes made to the Program during the Reporting Period.

 

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Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts (Unaudited)

 

Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF, Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF, Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF, and Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement with DBX Advisors LLC

After discussions at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) held on February 16-17, 2022 (the “Meeting”), the Trustees, all of whom are the Independent Trustees (those not affiliated with DBX ETF Trust (the “Trust”) or its service providers), unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF, Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF, Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF, and Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Independent Trustees were advised throughout the review and Meeting by K&L Gates LLP (“Independent Trustee Counsel”).

Before reaching their decision to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Independent Trustees evaluated the materials furnished to them in advance of the Meeting from DBX Advisors LLC (“DBX” or the “Advisor”) for purposes of reviewing the agreement’s terms, including statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”) regarding (a) fee and expense information for each Fund (including the fee and expense components and any amounts waived or reimbursed) as compared to a peer group of other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) selected pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary methodology (each, a “Peer Group”) and (b) each Fund’s tracking error as compared to its underlying index over the previous five years (or since inception, if shorter). The Independent Trustees also took into consideration the discussions they had with management during the Meeting and among themselves during their Executive Sessions held on February 16 and February 17, 2022. The Independent Trustees also noted that they had received and should take into consideration a substantial amount of information furnished throughout the year at regular Board meetings, which information included, among other things, an analysis of each Fund’s investment performance, tracking error and related financial information, presentations given by DBX, as well as its periodic reports on brokerage commissions, portfolio execution and other services provided to the Funds.

In reaching its decision to continue in effect the Investment Advisory Agreement for another annual period, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds and their shareholders; (2) the financial resources of DBX and its resulting ability to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (3) the competitiveness of the advisory fee; (4) the total cost of the services provided by and the profits realized by the Advisor from its relationship with the Funds; (5) the extent to which economies of scale have been realized, and if the Funds’ shareholders have benefitted from those economies; and (6) fall out benefits, if any, enjoyed by the Advisor.

The Board reached a determination, with the assistance of Independent Trustee Counsel and Vedder Price P.C. (“Trust Counsel”) and through the exercise of its business judgment, that approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the compensation to be received thereunder is in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders as well as 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 Investment Advisory Agreement:

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.    The Board reviewed in detail the nature, extent and quality of services provided and the risks incurred by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement. In doing so, the Board considered the information it had received from and the discussions it had with the Advisor continuously during the prior year, in addition to the information the Advisor had provided in response to the Board’s requests prior to the Meeting. The Board considered 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 Trust. The Board also considered, among other things, the professional experience, qualifications and performance of the senior management and key professional personnel of the Advisor, including portfolio management.

 

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The Board considered that the Advisor provides, at its own expense, office facilities and equipment for use by the Funds and supervisory persons responsible for supervising and monitoring the Trust’s service providers. The Board also considered that the Advisor pays or arranges for the compensation of officers of the Trust who are also officers or employees of the Advisor or one of its DWS Group affiliates, except as may otherwise be determined by the Board. In addition, the Board considered that the Advisor arranges for the provision of transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution services necessary for the Funds’ operations. The Board also considered that in addition to managing the Funds’ portfolios directly, the Advisor provides oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with the creation and redemption of creation units and assistance in meeting legal, compliance and regulatory requirements applicable to the Funds.

The Board considered the information regarding each Fund’s tracking error compared to its underlying index that had been provided by the Advisor and by Broadridge. The Board took note of the detailed information provided by the Advisor throughout the year with respect to each Fund’s tracking error and the sources thereof. The Trustees noted that tracking error for each Fund during the year was in an expected range.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the fees paid to the Advisor, taking special consideration of the fact that the advisory fee is a unitary fee and, as a result, a portion of the unitary advisory fee will be used to compensate the Funds’ service providers. The Board considered the staffing of the Advisor, including the training, qualifications and experience of investment personnel in managing the Funds. The Board also considered the expertise of the Advisor in supervising third party service providers to the Funds, such as the administrator and the custodian, noting the Advisor’s extensive work with these service providers (including onsite due diligence sessions) to conduct such supervision. The Board further considered the compliance program of the Advisor, which supports the Funds’ compliance program.

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

Reasonableness of Advisory Fee.    The Board compared each Fund’s advisory fee and total expenses to those of the other ETFs in its Peer Group. The Board noted that due to the special characteristics of certain Funds, there were limitations faced by Broadridge in providing comparable funds in the Peer Groups and the information in the Broadridge reports accordingly may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds. The Board also noted that the advisory fees and total expenses (after waivers/reimbursements) for many of the Funds were below or equal to the average and/or median of the ETFs in each Fund’s respective Peer Group compiled by Broadridge, but the following Fund had advisory fees and/or total expenses (after waivers/reimbursements) that were above the average and/or median of its respective Peer Group:

 

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF

The Board considered, however, the following additional factors in connection with the following Fund:

 

 

Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF’s advisory fees and total expenses were almost equivalent to the average of its Peer Group.

The Board accordingly noted that each Fund’s fee is competitive with the fees of applicable peer ETFs.

The Board considered that the fee for each of the Funds is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Advisor pays all of the Funds’ costs (subject to certain specified exceptions). The Board considered that each Fund’s fee had been priced to scale when it was established. The Board also considered that each Fund’s portfolio is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Advisor and that the Advisor also provides oversight of day-to-day operations, including monitoring tracking error, providing services in connection with creation and redemption units and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the Funds. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the advisory fee for each Fund is reasonable in light of the services provided.

 

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Costs of Services and Profitability.    The Board considered the expenses of the Advisor in developing and rendering services provided to the Funds and the information provided by the Advisor to the Board regarding the Funds’ profitability. The Board considered that the Advisor had provided extensive information about the Advisor’s profitability and the Advisor’s methodology in determining profitability. While the Advisor had provided information about the Advisor’s expenses relating to marketing the Funds, the Board considered the Advisor’s profitability without accounting for such expenses. The Board determined that, although only some of the Funds were profitable as of this time, the Advisor’s profitability with respect to each profitable Fund was not excessive. The Board considered whether the Advisor would benefit in other ways from its relationships with the Funds and concluded that there were no material fall-out benefits likely to accrue to the Advisor related to the operation of the Funds.

Economies of Scale.    The Board considered that certain Funds had attracted a substantial amount of assets, but determined that those Funds were not experiencing economies of scale beyond what was reflected in each Fund’s unitary fee, which the Board noted was very competitive. The Board considered that the other Funds were not experiencing economies of scale at this time and determined to revisit this matter after the Funds had attracted more assets.

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.

 

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Additional Information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

The Funds’ policies and procedures for voting proxies for portfolio securities and information about how each Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available on our Web site — www.Xtrackers.com (click on “Resources” and “Proxy Voting” at the top of the page) — or on the SEC’s Web site — www.sec.gov. To obtain a written copy of the Funds’ policies and procedures without charge, upon request, call us toll free at (855) 329-3837.

Portfolio Holdings Information

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-PORT. 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 Trust at 855-329-3837.

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

Discount & Premium Information

Information regarding how often shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at www.Xtrackers.com.

 

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Privacy Policy Notice (Unaudited)

 

DBX 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 advisor, 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.

California residents may go to https://fundsus.dws.com/us/en-us/legal-resources/privacy-policy.html to obtain additional information relating to their rights under California state law.

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.Xtrackers.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.

Rev. 12/2021

 

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This report is intended for the shareholders of the DBX ETF Trust.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Stocks may decline in value. Foreign investing involves greater and different risks than investing in U.S. companies, including currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political instability and differing auditing and legal standards. Funds investing in a single industry, country or in a limited geographic region, generally are more volatile than more diversified funds. Investing in derivatives entails special risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Because the Funds seek to provide exposure to stocks based on the following multifactors — value, momentum, quality, low volatility and size — it is expected, exposure to such investment factors will detract from performance in some market environments, as more fully explained in the Funds’ prospectus. KOKU is currently non-diversified and can take larger positions in fewer issues, increasing its potential risk. Performance of a Fund may diverge from that of its Underlying Index due to operating expenses, transaction costs, cash flows, use of sampling strategies or operational inefficiencies. An investment in any Fund should be considered only as a supplement to a complete investment program for those investors willing to accept the risks associated with that Fund. Please read the prospectus for more information.

War, terrorism, sanctions, economic uncertainty, trade disputes, public health crises and related geopolitical events have led, and, in the future, may lead to significant disruptions in U.S. and world economies and markets, which may lead to increased market volatility and may have significant adverse effects on the Funds and its investments.

Shares of the Funds are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) throughout the day on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Transactions in Fund shares may result in brokerage commissions and may generate tax consequences. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for shares of a Fund will develop or be maintained.

DBX ETF Trust Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ALPS”). The Funds are managed by DBX Advisors LLC which is not affiliated with ALPS.

The brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its subsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc. which offers investment products or DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C. which offer advisory services.

DEEF, DEUS and QARP have been developed solely by DBX Advisors LLC. The Funds are not in any way connected to or sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by the London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (collectively, the “LSE Group”). FTSE Russell is a trading name of certain of the LSE Group companies.

All rights in the FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor Index, Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor Index and Russell 1000 2Qual/Val 5% Capped Factor Index vest in the relevant LSE Group company which owns the Indexes. “FTSE®” “Russell®” and “FTSE Russell®” are a trademarks of the relevant LSE Group company and are used by any other LSE Group company under license.

The Index is calculated by or on behalf of FTSE International Limited or its affiliate, agent or partner. The LSE Group does not accept any liability whatsoever to any person arising out of (a) the use of, reliance on or any error in the Index or (b) investment in or operation of the Funds. The LSE Group makes no claim, prediction, warranty or representation either as to the results to be obtained from the Funds or the suitability of the Indexes for the purpose to which it is being put by DBX Advisors LLC.

KOKU is not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any such funds or securities or any index on which such funds or securities are based. The Prospectus contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with DBX Advisors LLC and any related funds.

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Not FDIC Insured  |  No Bank Guarantee  |  May Lose Value


DBX ETF Trust

 

Investment advisor

DBX Advisors LLC

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

 

Administrator, custodian,

fund accounting agent, lending

agent & transfer agent

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway

Suite 1000

Denver, CO 80203

Independent registered public

accounting firm

Ernst & Young LLP

One Manhattan West

New York, NY 10001

 

Legal counsel

Vedder Price P.C.

1633 Broadway

New York, NY

 

 

R-045855-7 (4/22) DBX005124 (4/23)


  (b)

Not applicable

 

Item 2.

Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

 

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

 

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

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(a) 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 were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees.

 

Item 11.

Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)    The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(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 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.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.


Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)   Not applicable.
(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)(2)(1)   Not applicable.
(a)(2)(2)   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.

 


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)   DBX ETF Trust
By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ Freddi Klassen

  Freddi Klassen
  President and Chief Executive Officer
Date May 5, 2022  

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/ Freddi Klassen

  Freddi Klassen
  President and Chief Executive Officer
Date May 5, 2022  
By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ Diane Kenneally

  Diane Kenneally
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date May 5, 2022