DBEF ETF — Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (DBEF)

Updated October 16, 2026.

DBEF is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.28%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.28%, its expense ratio is 0.35%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 70/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 350.2% over the past 15.4 years, 323.5 points behind SPY at 673.7%.

This ETF tracks developed market equity performance while hedging currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies through a passive indexing approach, holding at least 80% of assets in underlying index components. The fund distributes on a semi-annual basis at a modest current distribution rate, with an expense ratio of 0.35%. It appeals to income and growth investors seeking international equity exposure without currency volatility.

DBEF performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 350.2% over the past 15.4 years, 323.5 points behind SPY at 673.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 19.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.4%.

DBEF key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

70 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.60%

Issuer

DWS

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/09/2011

Expense ratio

0.35%

Distribution rate

2.28%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

2.28%

Last close

$54.86 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$9,184,323,579

Average volume

613945.0

Dividend

$1.251

Ex-dividend date

12/19/2025

Payment date

12/29/2025

Beta

0.6

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.28%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.28%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: DWS; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

DBEF risks and drawbacks

DBEF's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.4%.

Who may consider DBEF — and who may not

DBEF may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (DBEF pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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