XAIX ETF — Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF

Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF (XAIX)

Updated October 16, 2026.

XAIX is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.35%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.40%, its expense ratio is 0.35%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 93.3% over the past 2.2 years, 46.3 points ahead of SPY at 47.0%.

This ETF tracks a global index of companies engaged in artificial intelligence and big data themes, including deep learning, image recognition, natural language processing, and speech recognition applications, with at least 80% of assets invested in index component securities. The fund carries a low expense ratio of 0.35% and distributes on a semi-annual basis at a modest current rate. It may appeal to growth-focused investors seeking exposure to AI and emerging technology trends rather than those primarily seeking current income.

XAIX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 93.3% over the past 2.2 years, 46.3 points ahead of SPY at 47.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 33.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.0%.

XAIX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

DWS

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/01/2024

Expense ratio

0.35%

Distribution rate

0.35%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

0.40%

Last close

$55.55 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$162,012,299

Average volume

17715.0

Dividend

$0.098

Ex-dividend date

06/18/2026

Payment date

06/26/2026

Beta

1.6115

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.35%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.40%) 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.

XAIX risks and drawbacks

XAIX'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 17.0%.

Who may consider XAIX — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (XAIX pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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