Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF HDEF
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- Expense ratio
- 0.09%
- Net assets
- $2.3B
- Holdings
- 124
- 12-month distribution yield
- 3.73%
- Asset class
- Equity
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (HDEF) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by Xtrackers (DWS). Its category is Equity · International (equity). Its last price was US$33.94 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.09% a year, from its prospectus dated 1 Oct 2025. It reported net assets of US$2.27 billion as of 29 May 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 124 holdings as of 29 May 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$1.27 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 3.73%, paid quarterly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.09%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.09%
- Prospectus date
- 1 Oct 2025
- Filed with the SEC
- 25 Sep 2025
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $2,268,639,020
- Total assets
- $2,516,582,237
- Holdings as of
- 29 May 2026
- Report made public
- 29 Jul 2026 (61 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 124 positions, as of 29 May 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCHE HOLDING AG ROCHE HOLDING AG CHF0.001 | CH1499059983 | 5.02% | $114.0M | Equity (preferred) | Switzerland | CHF |
| 2 | NESTLE' SA/AG NESTLE' SA/AG CHF0.10 (REGD) | CH0038863350 | 4.99% | $113.3M | Equity (common) | Switzerland | CHF |
| 3 | NOVARTIS AG NOVARTIS AG CHF0.49 (REGD) | CH0012005267 | 4.98% | $113.0M | Equity (common) | Switzerland | CHF |
| 4 | SHELL PLC SHELL PLC ORD EUR0.07 | GB00BP6MXD84 | 4.75% | $107.8M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
| 5 | TOTALENERGIES SE TOTALENERGIES SE EUR2.5 | FR0000120271 | 4.21% | $95.5M | Equity (common) | France | EUR |
| 6 | ALLIANZ SE ALLIANZ SE NPV(REGD)(VINKULIERT) | DE0008404005 | 4.14% | $93.8M | Equity (common) | Germany | EUR |
| 7 | NOVO NORDISK A/S NOVO NORDISK A/S SER'B'DKK0.1 | DK0062498333 | 3.59% | $81.5M | Equity (common) | Denmark | DKK |
| 8 | IBERDROLA SA IBERDROLA SA EUR0.75 | ES0144580Y14 | 3.37% | $76.5M | Equity (common) | Spain | EUR |
| 9 | BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ORD GBP0.25 | GB0002875804 | 3.04% | $68.9M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
| 10 | UNILEVER PLC UNILEVER PLC ORD GBP0.035 | GB00BVZK7T90 | 3.02% | $68.6M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
| 11 | ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AG ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AG CHF0.10 | CH0011075394 | 2.60% | $59.0M | Equity (common) | Switzerland | CHF |
| 12 | DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD NPV | SG1L01001701 | 2.47% | $56.0M | Equity (common) | Singapore | SGD |
| 13 | SANOFI SA SANOFI SA EUR2 | FR0000120578 | 2.34% | $53.2M | Equity (common) | France | EUR |
| 14 | DWS GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITIES PORTFOLIO DWS GOVERNMENT CASH INSTITUTIONAL SHARES | US1475396701 | 2.31% | $52.3M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 15 | NATIONAL GRID PLC NATIONAL GRID PLC ORD GBP0.12431289 | GB00BDR05C01 | 1.96% | $44.5M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
| 16 | AXA SA AXA SA EUR2.29 | FR0000120628 | 1.77% | $40.2M | Equity (common) | France | EUR |
| 17 | MUENCHENER RUECKVERSICHERUNGS-GESELLSCHAFT AG MUENCHENER RUECKVERSICHERUNGS-GESELLSCHAFT AG NPV(REGD) | DE0008430026 | 1.68% | $38.2M | Equity (common) | Germany | EUR |
| 18 | VINCI SA VINCI SA EUR2.50 | FR0000125486 | 1.66% | $37.7M | Equity (common) | France | EUR |
| 19 | OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORP LTD OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORP LTD NPV | SG1S04926220 | 1.46% | $33.1M | Equity (common) | Singapore | SGD |
| 20 | VOLVO AB VOLVO AB SER'B'NPV | SE0000115446 | 1.34% | $30.4M | Equity (common) | Sweden | SEK |
| 21 | DHL GROUP | DE0005552004 | 1.33% | $30.3M | Equity (common) | Germany | EUR |
| 22 | DIAGEO PLC DIAGEO PLC ORD GBP0.28 101/108 | GB0002374006 | 1.13% | $25.6M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
| 23 | DANONE SA DANONE SA EUR0.25 | FR0000120644 | 1.10% | $24.9M | Equity (common) | France | EUR |
| 24 | SWISS RE AG SWISS RE AG USD0.12 | CH0126881561 | 1.09% | $24.8M | Equity (common) | Switzerland | CHF |
| 25 | JAPAN TOBACCO INC JAPAN TOBACCO INC NPV | JP3726800000 | 1.04% | $23.7M | Equity (common) | Japan | JPY |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 93.27% | |
| Equity (preferred) | 5.29% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 2.31% | |
| Equity derivatives | 0.03% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 20.25% | |
| United Kingdom | 17.46% | |
| France | 13.12% | |
| Germany | 9.00% | |
| Japan | 7.71% | |
| Singapore | 5.61% | |
| Spain | 4.52% | |
| Denmark | 3.77% | |
| Australia | 2.78% | |
| Israel | 2.38% | |
| Italy | 2.34% | |
| United States | 2.32% | |
| Other (12) | 9.65% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Euro (EUR) | 33.73% | |
| Swiss franc (CHF) | 20.26% | |
| British pound (GBP) | 17.46% | |
| Japanese yen (JPY) | 7.71% | |
| Singapore dollar (SGD) | 5.61% | |
| Danish krone (DKK) | 3.77% | |
| Australian dollar (AUD) | 2.78% | |
| Israeli shekel (ILS) | 2.38% | |
| US dollar (USD) | 2.32% | |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 1.77% | |
| Swedish krona (SEK) | 1.74% | |
| Norwegian krone (NOK) | 1.24% | |
| Other (1) | 0.14% |
Sector
No sector data
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $1.2670
- 12-month yield
- 3.73%
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Latest ex-date
- 18 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($1.2670) ÷ latest price ($33.94) × 100 = 3.73%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (20 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2026 | $0.2260 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | $0.7140 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | $0.1460 |
| 19 Dec 2025 | $0.1810 |
| 19 Sep 2025 | $0.2120 |
| 20 Jun 2025 | $0.6310 |
| 21 Mar 2025 | $0.1790 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | $0.1390 |
| 20 Sep 2024 | $0.2080 |
| 21 Jun 2024 | $0.5560 |
| 15 Mar 2024 | $0.1980 |
| 15 Dec 2023 | $0.1100 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | $0.2320 |
| 23 Jun 2023 | $0.6690 |
| 17 Mar 2023 | $0.0690 |
| 16 Dec 2022 | $0.0940 |
| 16 Sep 2022 | $0.2490 |
| 24 Jun 2022 | $0.6050 |
| 18 Mar 2022 | $0.2310 |
| 17 Dec 2021 | $0.1440 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for May 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000050033) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
Compare with
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- HDEF and IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
- HDEF and VWO Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF