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Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity Fund (DBEU)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US2330518539
CUSIP
233051853
Issuer
DWS
Inception Date
Oct 1, 2013
Region
Developed Europe (Broad)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
MSCI Europe US Dollar Hedged Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity Fund (DBEU) has returned 1.50% so far this year and 15.73% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DBEU has returned 10.77% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity Fund

1D
2.31%
1M
-5.42%
YTD
1.50%
6M
7.49%
1Y
15.73%
3Y*
13.20%
5Y*
11.05%
10Y*
10.77%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 1, 2013, DBEU's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.80%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +13.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -14.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, DBEU closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +8.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.35%3.83%-5.42%1.50%
20256.87%3.93%-3.52%-0.84%5.09%-1.11%0.79%1.83%1.78%2.32%1.34%2.14%22.18%
20241.16%2.83%4.48%-1.01%4.12%-1.68%1.01%1.45%-0.61%-2.67%0.56%-0.56%9.17%
20238.08%1.27%0.14%2.62%-2.42%2.64%1.55%-2.22%-1.51%-2.91%6.34%3.23%17.43%
2022-2.14%-4.75%1.50%-1.48%1.24%-7.14%6.51%-4.16%-6.44%7.41%8.52%-3.89%-6.25%
2021-0.67%2.93%5.98%2.54%2.80%1.48%1.32%2.17%-3.26%4.36%-2.58%5.08%23.99%

Benchmark Metrics

Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.52%, beta of 0.78, and R² of 0.67 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 02, 2013.

  • This ETF participated in 74.06% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 70.92% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
0.52%
Beta
0.78
0.67
Upside Capture
70.92%
Downside Capture
74.06%

Expense Ratio

DBEU has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DBEU ranks 49 for risk / return — on par with similar ETFs. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


DBEU Risk / Return Rank: 4949
Overall Rank
DBEU Sharpe Ratio Rank: 4949
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DBEU Sortino Ratio Rank: 5050
Sortino Ratio Rank
DBEU Omega Ratio Rank: 5353
Omega Ratio Rank
DBEU Calmar Ratio Rank: 4444
Calmar Ratio Rank
DBEU Martin Ratio Rank: 5151
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity Fund (DBEU) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DBEUBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.93

0.90

+0.04

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.39

1.39

0.00

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.21

1.21

-0.01

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.20

1.40

-0.20

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.11

6.61

-1.50

Explore DBEU risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity Fund provided a 4.49% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.19 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.19$2.19$0.03$1.38$0.65$0.68$0.73$0.86$0.89$0.65$2.52$1.42

Dividend yield

4.49%4.55%0.07%3.64%1.96%1.87%2.44%2.77%3.55%2.28%9.92%5.50%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.42$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.76$2.19
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.38$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.38
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.65
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.68

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity Fund. 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 Europe Hedged Equity Fund was 34.50%, occurring on Mar 16, 2020. Recovery took 232 trading sessions.

The current Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity Fund drawdown is 6.00%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-34.5%Feb 20, 202018Mar 16, 2020232Feb 16, 2021250
-23%Apr 13, 2015212Feb 11, 2016258Feb 21, 2017470
-17.67%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 202285Feb 2, 2023271
-15.35%Mar 4, 202526Apr 8, 202528May 19, 202554
-14.77%May 23, 2018149Dec 24, 201867Apr 2, 2019216

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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