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Name

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Exp Ratio

Watchlist

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

USSG | ETF

$39.33

$2.93 B

1.14%

$0.45

0.10%

Vitals

YTD Return

13.2%

1 yr return

5.8%

3 Yr Avg Return

11.9%

5 Yr Avg Return

N/A

Net Assets

$2.93 B

Holdings in Top 10

33.8%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$39.4
$32.32
$39.37

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.10%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 12.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

N/A

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Exchange Traded Fund

Name

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Exp Ratio

Watchlist

Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF

USSG | ETF

$39.33

$2.93 B

1.14%

$0.45

0.10%

USSG - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 13.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 11.9%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 1.39%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.1%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF
  • Fund Family Name
    Xtrackers
  • Inception Date
    Mar 06, 2019
  • Shares Outstanding
    77500001
  • Share Class
    N/A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Patrick Dwyer

Fund Description

The fund, using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Underlying Index, which is a capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies with high environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) performance relative to their sector peers. The Underlying Index consists of large- and medium-capitalization companies in the US market. Under normal circumstances, the annual review of the Underlying Index takes place in May and it is rebalanced in August, November and February. The fund rebalances its portfolio in accordance with the Underlying Index, and, therefore, any changes to the Underlying Index's review and rebalance schedule will result in corresponding changes to the fund's rebalance schedule.The Underlying Index uses MSCI ESG Ratings, MSCI ESG Controversies and MSCI Business Involvement Screening Research (collectively, “MSCI ESG Research”) to determine index components for the Underlying Index.■ MSCI ESG Ratings provides research, analysis and ratings of how well companies manage their ESG risks and opportunities. MSCI ESG Ratings provides a company with an overall ESG rating on a seven point scale, ranging from ‘AAA’ to ‘CCC.’ Existing constituents of the Underlying Index are required to have an MSCI ESG rating of BB or above to remain in the index, and companies that are currently not constituents of the Underlying Index are also required to have an MSCI ESG rating of BB or above to be considered eligible for addition.■ MSCI ESG Controversies provides assessments of controversies concerning the negative ESG impact of company operations, products and services. A controversy case is defined as an instance or ongoing situation in which company operations and/or products allegedly have a negative environmental, social, and/or governance impact. A case is typically a single event such as a spill, accident, regulatory action, or a set of closely linked events or allegations such as health and safety fines at the same facility, multiple allegations of anti-competitive behavior related to the same product line, multiple community protests at the same company location, or multiple individual lawsuits alleging the same type of discrimination. MSCI ESG Controversies score companies on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being the most severe controversy. Existing constituents of the Underlying Index are required to have an MSCI ESG Controversies Score of 1 or above to remain in the index, while companies that are currently not constituents of the Underlying Index are required to have an MSCI ESG Controversies Score of 3 or above to be considered eligible for addition.■ MSCI ESG Business Involvement Screening Research aims to enable institutional investors to manage ESG standards and restrictions reliably and efficiently. Companies that are involved in specific business activities which have high potential for negative social and/or environmental impact, such as alcohol, gambling, tobacco, nuclear power, fossil fuel extraction, thermal coal power, conventional weapons, nuclear weapons, controversial weapons and civilian firearms, are ineligible for inclusion.The fund uses a full replication indexing strategy to seek to track the Underlying Index. As such, the fund invests directly in the component securities (or a substantial number of the component securities) of the Underlying Index in substantially the same weightings in which they are represented in the Underlying Index. If it is not possible for the fund to acquire component securities due to limited availability or regulatory restrictions, the fund may use a representative sampling indexing strategy to seek to track the Underlying Index instead of a full replication indexing strategy. “Representative sampling” is an indexing strategy that involves investing in a representative sample of securities that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Underlying Index. The securities selected are expected to have, in the aggregate, investment characteristics (based on factors such as market capitalization and industry weightings), fundamental characteristics (such as return variability and yield), and liquidity measures similar to those of the Underlying Index. The fund may or may not hold all of the securities in the Underlying Index when using a representative sampling indexing strategy. The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets (but typically far more) in component securities of the Underlying Index.As of October 31, 2021, the Underlying Index consisted of 275 securities, with an average market capitalization of approximately $76.998 billion and a minimum market capitalization of approximately $3.995 billion. The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in listed equity securities of issuers incorporated in the United States.The fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to the extent that its Underlying Index is concentrated. As of October 31, 2021, a significant percentage of the Underlying Index was comprised of issuers in the information technology sector (29.2%). The information technology sector includes companies engaged in developing software and providing data processing and outsourced services, along with manufacturing and distributing communications equipment, computers and other electronic equipment and instruments. To the extent that the fund tracks the Underlying Index, the fund’s investment in certain sectors or countries may change over time.While the fund is currently classified as “non-diversified”under the Investment Company Act of 1940, it may operate as or become classified as “diversified” over time. The fund could again become non-diversified solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the index that the fund is designed to track. Shareholder approval will not be sought when the fund crosses from diversified to non-diversified status under such circumstances.The fund or securities referred to herein are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability with respect to the fund or securities or any index on which the fund or securities are based.Securities lending. The fund may lend its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions desiring to borrow securities to complete transactions and for other purposes. In connection with such loans, the fund receives liquid collateral equal to at least 102% of the value of the portfolio securities being lent. This collateral is marked to market on a daily basis. The fund may lend its portfolio securities in an amount up to 33 1/3% of its total assets.
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USSG - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period USSG Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 13.2% -51.8% 22.1% 67.02%
1 Yr 5.8% -58.9% 46.9% 34.16%
3 Yr 11.9%* -25.7% 197.6% 10.28%
5 Yr N/A* -29.1% 93.8% N/A
10 Yr N/A* -17.2% 37.0% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period USSG Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2022 -20.3% -69.4% 53.7% 43.36%
2021 14.8% -94.0% 152.6% 2.29%
2020 5.9% -13.9% 183.6% 17.92%
2019 N/A -18.2% 8.9% N/A
2018 N/A -80.2% 35.2% N/A

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period USSG Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 13.2% -97.2% 22.1% 67.02%
1 Yr 5.8% -58.9% 67.6% 35.35%
3 Yr 11.9%* -25.7% 197.6% 11.46%
5 Yr N/A* -28.1% 93.8% N/A
10 Yr N/A* -11.8% 37.0% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period USSG Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2022 -20.3% -69.4% 53.7% 43.43%
2021 14.8% -94.0% 152.6% 2.29%
2020 5.9% -13.9% 183.6% 18.16%
2019 N/A -12.8% 8.9% N/A
2018 N/A -60.0% 35.2% N/A

USSG - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

USSG Category Low Category High USSG % Rank
Net Assets 2.93 B 177 K 1.21 T 33.45%
Number of Holdings 283 2 4154 27.66%
Net Assets in Top 10 988 M 1.74 K 270 B 32.16%
Weighting of Top 10 33.75% 1.8% 100.0% 39.41%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Microsoft Corp 10.53%
  2. Alphabet Inc Class A 3.72%
  3. Tesla Inc 3.62%
  4. Alphabet Inc Class C 3.52%
  5. Johnson & Johnson 2.57%
  6. NVIDIA Corp 2.54%
  7. Procter & Gamble Co 1.93%
  8. Visa Inc Class A 1.91%
  9. The Home Depot Inc 1.72%
  10. Mastercard Inc Class A 1.70%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High USSG % Rank
Stocks 		99.91% 0.00% 130.24% 14.87%
Cash 		0.09% -102.29% 100.00% 83.20%
Bonds 		0.01% -0.04% 95.81% 4.98%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 2.23% 37.34%
Other 		0.00% -13.91% 134.98% 37.76%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 5.54% 33.13%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High USSG % Rank
Technology 		24.23% 0.00% 48.94% 51.96%
Healthcare 		14.78% 0.00% 60.70% 39.99%
Financial Services 		14.68% 0.00% 55.59% 32.35%
Consumer Cyclical 		11.02% 0.00% 50.47% 40.27%
Communication Services 		10.27% 0.00% 27.94% 16.39%
Industrials 		8.40% 0.00% 29.90% 60.85%
Consumer Defense 		7.21% 0.00% 49.14% 38.10%
Real Estate 		3.02% 0.00% 37.52% 37.68%
Basic Materials 		2.76% 0.00% 26.10% 41.74%
Energy 		2.49% 0.00% 41.64% 72.90%
Utilities 		1.13% 0.00% 25.44% 75.91%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High USSG % Rank
US 		97.80% 0.00% 127.77% 37.41%
Non US 		2.11% 0.00% 33.51% 46.61%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High USSG % Rank
Cash & Equivalents 		89.43% 0.00% 100.00% 89.27%
Government 		10.57% 0.00% 100.00% 3.63%
Derivative 		0.00% 0.00% 48.40% 32.42%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 52.16% 31.38%
Corporate 		0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 39.90%
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 2.10% 30.94%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High USSG % Rank
US 		0.01% -0.29% 81.35% 4.91%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 43.82% 32.16%

USSG - Expenses

Operational Fees

USSG Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.10% 0.01% 2.95% 93.90%
Management Fee 0.10% 0.00% 2.00% 9.98%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.00% 0.85% N/A

Sales Fees

USSG Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

USSG Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.25% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

USSG Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 12.00% 0.00% 496.00% 25.37%

USSG - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

USSG Category Low Category High USSG % Rank
Dividend Yield 1.14% 0.00% 19.15% 10.40%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

USSG Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annually Quarterly Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

USSG Category Low Category High USSG % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.39% -54.00% 6.06% 8.42%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

USSG Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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USSG - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Patrick Dwyer

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 06, 2019

3.24

3.2%

Joined DWS Group GmbH & Co KGaA in 2016 with 16 years of industry experience. Mr. Dwyer is a Director with Deutsche Asset Management and has served as a Portfolio Manager in the Passive Asset Management business since 2016. Prior to his current role, Mr. Dwyer was the head of Northern Trust’s International Equity Index ETF and Overlay portfolio management team in Chicago, managing portfolios for North American based clients.Patrick Dwyer is a Vice President at The Northern Trust Company, Chicago. He is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Trader in the Quantitative Management Group of Northern Trust Global Investments and is responsible for the management of international index portfolios. His time at Northern Trust included working in New York, Chicago, and in Hong Kong building a portfolio management desk. Mr. Dwyer has a broad range of experience managing developed, emerging, and frontier index mandates, and currency and future overlay portfolios.Before his current role, Patrick was a portfolio manager in the domestic index portfolio team. Prior to joining Northern Trust in 2003, Mr. Dwyer participated in the Deutsche Asset Management graduate training program. He rotated through the domestic fixed income and US structured equity fund management groups. Mr. Dwyer received a BS in Finance from Rutgers University in 2001.

Shlomo Bassous

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 06, 2019

3.24

3.2%

Mr. Bassous is a Vice President with Deutsche Asset Management and has served as a Portfolio Manager in the DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA in 2017 with 13 years of industry experience. . Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Mr. Bassous served as Portfolio Manager at Northern Trust Asset Management where he managed equity portfolios across a variety of global benchmarks. While at Northern Trust, he spent several years in Chicago, London and Hong Kong where he managed portfolios on behalf of institutional clients in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Before joining Northern Trust in 2007, he worked at The Bank of New York Mellon and Morgan Stanley in a variety of roles supporting equity trading and portfolio management. Mr. Bassous received a BS in Finance from Yeshiva University in 2004.

Bryan Richards

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 06, 2019

3.24

3.2%

■ Joined DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA in 2011 with 11 years of industry experience. ■ Head of Passive Portfolio Management, Americas: New York. Bryan Richards is a Director with Deutsche Asset and Wealth Management and has served as a Portfolio Manager in the Passive Asset Management business since 2011. Mr. Richards began his career as an equity analyst at Fairhaven Capital LLC in Boston supporting two Portfolio Managers in a long-short equity strategy. Mr. Richards joined XShares Advisors, an ETF issuer, as a Vice President in 2007, providing analysis on index and fund construction as well as fund operations and performance before being promoted to Director of Fund Operations in 2009. Mr. Richards holds a BS Degree in Finance from Boston College and is a CFA Charterholder.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.04 39.02 7.17 2.42

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