ETF comparison

DBEFvsESGD

Both International Developed.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF · iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Holdings overlap

Weighted by ISIN/CUSIP
69.3%

351 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of DBEF and ESGD would leave roughly69.3%of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.

DBEF only 29.0%Shared 69.3%ESGD only 29.7%
In DBEF only
335 positions
Shared
351 positions
In ESGD only
8 positions

Side by side

DBEF

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF

DWS · International Developed

81composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.35%
Net assets
$9.40B
TTM yield
2.30%
Top-10 conc.
13.6%
ESGD

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

iShares · International Developed

86composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.20%
Net assets
$12.21B
TTM yield
3.27%
Top-10 conc.
13.9%

Sub-score comparison

65
Cost
80
78
Tax efficiency
76
99
Liquidity
100
95
Concentration
94
Tracking quality
DBEFsub-scoreESGD

Tracking quality isn't part of the composite — seewhat we don't scorefor why.

Cost difference

ESGD is 15 bps cheaper than DBEF. On a $100,000 position that's about $150/yr more in fees for DBEF.

Fee figure is the annual expense charged on $100,000. To see how the gap compounds over a multi-decade holding period, open thecost calculator pre-filled with DBEF vs ESGD.

Top shared holdings

351 shared in total
#HoldingIn DBEFIn ESGDOverlap
1ASML HOLDING NV2.82%3.11%2.82%
2HSBC HOLDINGS PLC1.45%1.38%1.38%
3NOVARTIS AG1.24%1.58%1.24%
4ROCHE HOLDING AG1.33%1.20%1.20%
5NESTLE' SA/AG1.18%1.13%1.13%
6ASTRAZENECA PLC1.26%1.10%1.10%
7SIEMENS AG1.05%1.24%1.05%
8BHP GROUP LTD1.03%0.92%0.92%
9COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA0.89%0.90%0.89%
10SHELL PLC1.06%0.88%0.88%
11SAP SE0.85%1.03%0.85%
12MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC0.90%0.82%0.82%

Only in DBEF

335 total
  • DWS GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITIES PORTFOLIO DWS GOVERNMENT CASH INSTITUTIONAL SHARES1.18%
  • KIOXIA HOLDINGS CORP0.58%
  • BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC0.56%
  • L'AIR LIQUIDE SA0.54%
  • COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA0.52%
  • MITSUI & CO. LTD0.35%
  • INVESTOR AB0.32%
  • VINCI SA0.31%
  • DHL GROUP0.25%
  • COMPASS GROUP PLC0.25%

Only in ESGD

8 total
  • TOKYU CORPORATION0.18%
  • AUTOTRADER GROUP PLC0.11%
  • ZOZO, Inc.0.11%
  • NICE LTD0.09%
  • Entain plc0.09%
  • LEG Immobilien SE0.08%
  • CYBERARK SOFTWARE LTD0.02%
  • Isracard Ltd.0.00%

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Holdings overlap is the sum of min(weight_a, weight_b) over positions matched on ISIN (CUSIP fallback). Methodology: see/methodology/.

Comparing two funds doesn't endorse swapping one for the other. Tax-lot history, account type, and personal goals matter — PlainIndex publishes data and methodology, not investment advice.