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DBEF vs QEFA: Differences, Returns & Fees

DBEF and QEFA hold 68% of their weight in the same names, and DBEF returned +17.7% over the year. Net assets: $9.3bn on Oct 19, 2026 for Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF, and $1.0bn on Oct 20, 2026 for State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF.

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QEFA costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.5 points; DBEF is 9.0 times larger.

DBEF vs QEFA: Differences, Returns & Fees
DBEFQEFA
Expense ratio0.35%0.30%
Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026$9.3bn$1.0bn
Total return, 1 year+17.7%+15.2%
What it tracksMSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged IndexMSCI EAFE Factor Mix A-Series Index
Holdings in common68%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund13.3%15.0%
Below its high3.1%, high on Aug 13, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026.

+17.7%
DBEF total return, 1 year
+15.2%
QEFA total return, 1 year
0.35%
DBEF expense ratio
0.30%
QEFA expense ratio

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What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, DBEF and QEFA hold 68% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026.

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68% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding DBEF QEFA
ASML HOLDING NV 2.82% 2.08%
ROCHE HOLDING AG 1.33% 1.97%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.26% 1.55%
NOVARTIS AG 1.24% 1.96%
NESTLE' SA/AG 1.18% 1.60%
SHELL PLC 1.06% 1.41%
BHP GROUP LTD 1.03% 1.00%
SAP SE 0.85% 1.18%
TOTALENERGIES SE 0.78% 0.90%
ALLIANZ SE 0.76% 1.02%
ABB LTD (CH) 0.76% 0.79%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.45% 0.69%
Only in DBEF
SUNBELT RENTALS HOLDINGS INC 0.14%
STMICROELECTRONICS NV 0.13%
ISHARES TRUST 0.12%
ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD 0.07%
EQT AB 0.07%
TELECOM ITALIA SPA 0.07%
STMICROELECTRONICS NV 0.06%
LYNAS RARE EARTHS LTD 0.06%
Only in QEFA
GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT NV 0.20%
NORDEA BANK ABP 0.12%
EURO CURRENCY 0.08%
STMICROELECTRONICS NV 0.04%
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG 0.02%
LUNDBERGS AB B SHS 0.01%
SOFINA 0.01%
COVIVIO 0.01%

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On the same fields

DBEF
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
QEFA
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Xtrackers State Street
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +17.7% +15.2%
Its benchmark over the same days +12.5% (EFA) +15.0% (ACWX)
Gap to its benchmark +5.1 pts vs EFA +0.2 pts vs ACWX
Expense ratio 0.35% 0.30%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 677 626
Net assets, DBEF as of Oct 19, 2026 and QEFA as of Oct 20, 2026 $9.3bn $1.0bn

DBEF and QEFA on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About DBEF

DBEF tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +17.7% with distributions reinvested, against +12.5% for its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index. 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 20, 2026.

About QEFA

QEFA tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 19, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 626 positions, with the top ten at 15.0%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DBEF or QEFA?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DBEF returned +17.7% and QEFA +15.2%.
Which is cheaper, DBEF or QEFA?
QEFA is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do DBEF and QEFA overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of DBEF and 0% of QEFA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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Where these figures came from
DBEF filings on SEC EDGAR ↗DBEF prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Xtrackers website ↗QEFA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗QEFA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗State Street website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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