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HDEF

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

Passive ETF Equity

The HDEF Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by Xtrackers by DWS. It is built to track an index: MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Index. The HDEF ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 113 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$32.69

-$0.03 (-0.09%) yesterday

1:30 PM 07/13/26 Closed

1D price range

$32.67$32.90

52W price range

$28.57$34.22

YTD Perf.

+8.26%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€1.98B

Share class AuM

€1.98B

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

US2330516301

TER

0.09%

Inception date

8/12/2015

Issuer

Xtrackers by DWS

Benchmark

MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Jul 10, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 05/31/26

Finance

27.70%

Consumer Non-Cyclicals

18.10%

Healthcare

14.05%

Energy

13.26%

Industrials

8.42%

Utilities

7.75%

Telecommunications

3.39%

Consumer Cyclicals

3.24%

Unavailable

1.54%

Other

2.54%

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FAQ about HDEF

HDEF is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Large and Mid-Cap Developed markets ex-North America Equities, excluding REIT.

HDEF tracks the MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Net Total Return Index - USD, through a full replication replication method.

HDEF carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.09%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

HDEF was introduced to the market on August 12, 2015. It trades on United States

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF, HDEF, is provided by Xtrackers by DWS. Learn more about Xtrackers by DWS here.

HDEF oversees €1.98B in assets as of July 10, 2026.

HDEF follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of July 10, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 3.83%.

As of May 31, 2026, HDEF has significant geographic allocations in Switzerland, United Kingdom and France.

As of May 31, 2026, HDEF focuses largely on Finance, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Healthcare.

As of May 31, 2026, HDEF holds 113 positions in its portfolio, with 53.25% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of May 31, 2026, HDEF top three holdings include Novartis AG, Roche Holding AG and Shell Plc.

The base currency of HDEF is USD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 05/31/26

Novartis AG

5.41%

Roche Holding AG

5.39%

Shell Plc

5.04%

Nestlé SA

4.70%

TotalEnergies SE

4.37%

Allianz SE

4.32%

Iberdrola SA

3.70%

British American Tobacco plc

3.51%

Unilever Plc

3.18%

Zurich Insurance Group AG

2.66%

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