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Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETFHDEF

XtrackersIncomeDividend Stocks#125 of 469 by YTD

$34.16

−0.7% last session

+14.0% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+25%+50%+75%+100%S&P 500 +90.9%+78.1%Oct 27, 2023Nov 3, 20260%+25%+50%+75%+100%S&P 500 +90.9%+78.1%Oct 27, 2023Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 27, 2023 – Nov 3, 2026HDEFS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.7%+6.3%+1.9%+14.0%+21.0%+78.1%+83.6%+138.7%
Peer average−0.2%+0.1%−1.6%+9.4%+12.1%+61.7%+48.9%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$2.3B
Expense ratio
0.09%
Distribution yield
3.7%
NAV
$34.39
Volume
142K
Avg. volume 30D
179K
High today
$34.35
Low today
$34.09
Previous close
$34.40
52-week high
$34.56
52-week low
$29.17
Our risk indicator
3/5

HDEF in One Breath

HDEF Among Dividend Stocks ETFs

YTD
#1AMDYYieldMax+88.6%$409M
#2USOYDefiance+70.9%$78.2M
#3DIVBiShares+35.5%$2.3B
#4SCHDSchwab+32.8%$121B
#5EIPXFirst Trust+30.0%$590M
#6HDViShares+29.3%$16.2B
#7EINCVanEck+28.1%$84.9M
#8XUDVFranklin Templeton+27.9%$79.4M
#102HDEFXtrackers+14.0%$2.3B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in HDEF

5Y
$10,000 in HDEF became
$18,356
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$18,356 HDEF$17,749 VOOlow $8,786Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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HDEF’s Top Holdings

Today
Financial ServicesConsumer DefensiveHealthcareEnergyUtilitiesIndustrials
Xtrackers HDEF · 122 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What HDEF Holds

Today
Financial Services27.1%
ALV.DE 4.3 · D05.SI 2.7 · ZURN.SW 2.6 · MUV2.DE 1.9 · O39.SI 1.7 · CS.PA 1.7 · SREN.SW 1.3
Consumer Defensive19.2%
NESN.SW 4.8 · ULVR.L 3.2 · BATS.L 2.8 · DGE.L 1.2 · 2914.T 1.2 · BN.PA 1.1 · RKT.L 1.1
Healthcare16.6%
ROP.SW 5.5 · NOVN.SW 5.1 · NOVO-B.CO 3.0 · SAN.PA 2.2 · 4503.T · 4523.T
Energy12.9%
SHEL.L 6.0 · TTE.PA 4.3 · REP.MC · EQNR.OL · STO.AX · AKRBP.OL · OMV.VI
Utilities7.7%
IBE.MC 3.5 · NG.L 1.9 · 0002.HK · TRN.MI · SRG.MI · NTGY.MC · 0006.HK
Industrials6.9%
DHL.DE 1.4 · DG.PA 1.3 · VOLV-B.ST 1.1 · 6301.T · SGSN.SW · KNEBV.HE · EN.PA
Consumer Cyclical3.7%
7267.T · ML.PA · BMW.DE · 6902.T · 1928.T · 7270.T · CON.DE
Xtrackers HDEF · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Shell’s Share of HDEF

Today
6.0%

$60 of every $1,000 in HDEF is Shell

Shell held by HDEF
$140M
Most Shell per dollar
EWU9.9%
FLGB9.2%
CSNR8.4%
NRES7.8%
Xtrackers HDEF · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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HDEF’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today
0.3%

of the $854B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

HDEF
HDEF$2.3B0.3%
SCHD$121B14.2%
VIG$109B12.8%
399 others$621B72.7%
Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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HDEF Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.09a year
per $100
$9 a year on $10,000
VIG$0.04
VYM$0.04
SCHD$0.06
DGRO$0.08
HDEF$0.09
CGDV$0.33
Expense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside HDEF

122 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
HDEF

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1SHEL.LShell5.95%
2ROP.SWRoche AG Part5.52%
3NOVN.SWNovartis AG-Reg5.07%
4NESN.SWNestle -Reg4.78%
5ALV.DEAllianz SE-Reg4.29%
6TTE.PATotal4.26%
7IBE.MCIberdrola3.54%
8ULVR.LUnilever NPV3.24%
9NOVO-B.CNovo-Nordisk B2.95%
10BATS.LBritish American Tobacco2.84%
Financial ServicesConsumer DefensiveHealthcareEnergyUtilitiesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesReal EstateTechnologyBasic Materials
Xtrackers HDEF · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 61.2%
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How It Compares

HDEF

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
SCHDSchwabReadDesk0.06%+32.8%+37.6%$121.5B
VIGVanguardReadDesk0.04%+14.0%+15.9%$109.1B
VYMVanguardReadDesk0.04%+15.8%+19.0%$78.9B
DGROiSharesReadDesk0.08%+18.0%+21.0%$45.1B
CGDVCapital GroupReadDesk0.33%+13.0%+16.1%$38.8B
HDEFXtrackersThis fundReadDesk0.09%+14.0%+21.0%$2.3B
Dividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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SCHD vs HDEF

YTD
SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksHDEFXtrackers · Dividend stocks
Year to date
SCHD wins+18.8 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+16.6 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
HDEF wins+0.7 pts
AUM
SCHD51.7× more
3–1SCHD wins
Schwab SCHD and Xtrackers HDEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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HDEF vs VOO

YTD
HDEF · Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity
+14.0%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
2.4 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+14.0% HDEF+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+14.0% HDEF+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
Xtrackers HDEF and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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HDEF vs Its Peer Average

YTD
HDEFAvsBPeer average
1D−0.7%−0.2%
1M+6.3%+0.1%
3M+1.9%−1.6%
YTD+14.0%+9.4%
1Y+21.0%+12.1%
3Y+78.1%+61.7%
5Y+83.6%+48.9%
6–1HDEF wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

HDEF

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y11.96%
Deepest drop · 1Y−8.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−16.8%
52-week range
$29.17−1.2% from the high$34.56
Xtrackers HDEF · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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HDEF

Payouts by Year

12Y
$0.23per share, Sep 2026
$0.432015$2.22’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25$1.092026
Distribution yield3.7%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 18 · Sep 25, 2026
12 payouts added up$3.50 a share
Xtrackers HDEF · distributions by ex-date · 2015–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$34.39
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today142K
Average volume · 30D179K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.09%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$9.00
Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 18, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.23
Jun 18, 2026Jun 26, 2026$0.71
Mar 20, 2026Mar 27, 2026$0.15
Dec 19, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.18
Sep 19, 2025Sep 26, 2025$0.21
Jun 20, 2025Jun 27, 2025$0.63
Mar 21, 2025Mar 28, 2025$0.18
Dec 20, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.14
Sep 20, 2024Sep 27, 2024$0.21
Jun 21, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.56
Mar 15, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.20
Dec 15, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.11
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