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HDEF · Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.09% fee$2.2bnSince Aug 18, 2015SEC filings ↗
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HDEF tracks an index and returned +12.9% over the past year.

+12.9%
Total return, 1 year
0.09%
Expense ratio
114
Holdings
−6.2%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−0.9%+3.6%−4.5 pts−6.2 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+1.7%+17.9%−16.2 pts−26.7 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+12.9%+16.2%−3.4 pts−11.4 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+66.1%+89.3%−23.2 pts−48.7 pts
Since listing Aug 18, 2015 – Oct 2, 2026+124.2%+341.2%−217.0 pts−510.4 pts

HDEF over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

HDEF top ten by weight, 41.7% of its 114 equity positions, from the holdings filed for May 29, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

ROCHE HOLDING AG ROP 5.10%
NESTLE' SA/AG NESN 5.07%
NOVARTIS AG NOVN 5.05%
SHELL PLC SHEL 4.82%
TOTALENERGIES SE TTE 4.27%
ALLIANZ SE ALV 4.20%
NOVO NORDISK A/S NOVOB 3.65%
IBERDROLA SA IBE 3.42%
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC BATS 3.08%
UNILEVER PLC ULVR 3.07%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

HDEF tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% 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 114 positions, with the top ten at 41.7%. It sat 6.2% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Europe
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Sep 25, 2026)0.09%
Price$32.18
Listed sinceAug 18, 2015
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$2.2bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−6.2%
Holdings114
Top ten weight41.7%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)May 29, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about HDEF

How has HDEF performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, HDEF returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +66.1%.
What does HDEF cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year.
What does HDEF hold?
114 positions as filed for May 29, 2026, with the top ten at 41.7% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is HDEF below its high?
6.2% below its high of Aug 25, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, HDEF and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.09%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $2.2bnIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) · May 29, 2026 ↗
IssuerXtrackers website ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceXtrackers’s own site ↗

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