DBEF vs HFXI: Differences, Returns & Fees
DBEF and HFXI hold 83% of their weight in the same names, and HFXI returned +21.6% over the year. Net assets: $9.2bn on Oct 9, 2026 for Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF, and $2.0bn on Jul 31, 2026 for NYLIM FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF.
HFXI costs 0.15 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.1 points.
| DBEF | HFXI | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.20% |
| Net assets, DBEF as of Oct 9, 2026 and HFXI as of Jul 31, 2026 | $9.2bn | $2.0bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.5% | +21.6% |
| What it tracks | MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index | not read by ETFIQ |
| Holdings in common | 83% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 13.3% | 16.3% |
| Below its high | 3.1%, high on Aug 13, 2026 | 3.9%, high on Jun 22, 2026 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DBEF and HFXI hold 83% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
half
83% in common
On the same fields
DBEF and HFXI on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
DBEF in plain words
DBEF tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +18.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 677 positions, with the top ten at 13.3%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
HFXI in plain words
HFXI tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 801 positions, with the top ten at 16.3%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DBEF or HFXI?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DBEF returned +18.5% and HFXI +21.6%.
- Which is cheaper, DBEF or HFXI?
- HFXI is cheaper, by 0.15 percentage points a year. That is about $15 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure; a link is not an endorsement. A comparison is not a recommendation.
How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
Cite this pageCitation, APA and Markdown
ETFIQ, DBEF against HFXI, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/dbef-vs-hfxi
ETFIQ. (Oct 9, 2026). DBEF against HFXI. Retrieved from https://etfiq.com/compare/any/dbef-vs-hfxi
[DBEF against HFXI (ETFIQ, Oct 9, 2026)](https://etfiq.com/compare/any/dbef-vs-hfxi)
Free to use with attribution for figures ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms.