ETF comparison

DBEFvsVGK

Both International Developed.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF · Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

Holdings overlap

Weighted by ISIN/CUSIP
59.9%

390 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of DBEF and VGK would leave roughly59.9%of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.

DBEF only 38.4%Shared 59.9%VGK only 37.7%
In DBEF only
296 positions
Shared
390 positions
In VGK only
835 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%
VGK

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

Vanguard · International Developed

91composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.060%
Net assets
$39.06B
TTM yield
2.87%
Top-10 conc.
18.0%

Sub-score comparison

65
Cost
94
78
Tax efficiency
77
99
Liquidity
100
95
Concentration
89
Tracking quality
DBEFsub-scoreVGK

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

Cost difference

VGK is 29 bps cheaper than DBEF. On a $100,000 position that's about $290/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 VGK.

Top shared holdings

390 shared in total
#HoldingIn DBEFIn VGKOverlap
1ASML HOLDING NV2.82%3.61%2.82%
2HSBC HOLDINGS PLC1.45%2.03%1.45%
3ROCHE HOLDING AG1.33%1.84%1.33%
4ASTRAZENECA PLC1.26%1.83%1.26%
5NOVARTIS AG1.24%1.83%1.24%
6NESTLE' SA/AG1.18%1.68%1.18%
7SIEMENS AG1.05%1.40%1.05%
8SAP SE0.85%1.11%0.85%
9BANCO SANTANDER SA0.81%1.15%0.81%
10SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE0.78%1.11%0.78%
11TOTALENERGIES SE0.78%1.09%0.78%
12ALLIANZ SE0.76%1.12%0.76%

Only in DBEF

296 total
  • DWS GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITIES PORTFOLIO DWS GOVERNMENT CASH INSTITUTIONAL SHARES1.18%
  • BHP GROUP LTD1.03%
  • MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC0.90%
  • COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA0.89%
  • TOYOTA MOTOR CORP0.81%
  • SOFTBANK GROUP CORP0.79%
  • TOKYO ELECTRON LTD0.66%
  • HITACHI LTD0.65%
  • SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC0.60%
  • KIOXIA HOLDINGS CORP0.58%

Only in VGK

835 total
  • Air Liquide SA0.48%
  • L'Oreal SA0.35%
  • Engie SA0.21%
  • Amrize Ltd0.18%
  • Sampo Oyj0.15%
  • Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA0.14%
  • ORLEN SA0.14%
  • Investor AB0.14%
  • L'Oreal SA0.11%
  • Air Liquide SA0.09%

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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.