Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF (DBEM)

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Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF (DBEM) is up 35.0% since the beginning of the year. DBEM is currently trading at $43 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of DBEM shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,649.

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF (DBEM) has returned 34.95% so far this year and 63.96% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DBEM has returned 11.28% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 9, 2011, DBEM's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.57%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 10.2 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +12.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, DBEM closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 12, 2011 with a return of +8.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -8.9%.

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF has an annualized alpha of -1.40%, beta of 0.67, and R2 of 0.42 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 09, 2011.

• This ETF participated in 72.14% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 55.14% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.67 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.42 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.42 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

DBEM has an expense ratio of 0.66%, placing it in the medium range.

DBEM ranks 92 for risk / return — in the top 92% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF provided a 1.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.83 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF was 33.51%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 683 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.