Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETFDBEF
DBEF
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Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 17
63% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 150 | Existing positions reduced: 92
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.06B [Q4 2024] → $5.79B (+$730M) [Q1 2025]
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 [Q4 2024] → 32 (+3) [Q1 2025]
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 357 [Q4 2024] → 380 (+23) [Q1 2025]
0.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.4% [Q4 2024] → 75.24% (-0.17%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for DBEF.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 20 articles about DBEF published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
From Allies To Adversaries: EU Settles For 15% Tariffs
The new EU-US trade deal sets a 15% baseline tariff on most goods, averting a trade war but ending near-zero tariff norms. US markets highlight promised EU investments and energy purchases, while EU leaders express disappointment, seeing the deal as damage control.

Negative
WSJ
2 days ago
Higher Tariffs Might Not Be High Enough to Spur ECB to Further Rate Cuts
The 15% tariff that will apply to most of Europe's exports to the U.S. is larger than ECB economists assumed it would be back in June.

Neutral
ETF Trends
5 days ago
ETF 360: Xtrackers by DWS on Geopolitics, Risk, AI & More
On the latest ETF 360, VettaFi Senior Industry Analyst Kirsten Chang was joined by Head of Xtrackers Wealth, US onshore for DWS, Aram Babikian. DWS manages over one trillion AUM across a variety of asset classes.

Neutral
Market Watch
5 days ago
The ECB just pressed pause on rate cuts. The next move isn't clear.
ECB President Christine Lagarde left economists and investors a little less certain as to when, or perhaps even whether, further easing will arrive.

Neutral
Reuters
5 days ago
ECB policymakers set high bar for Sept rate cut, sources say
European Central Bank policymakers are setting a high bar for an interest rate cut in September and they would need to see a significant deterioration in growth and inflation before backing further easing, two sources told Reuters.

Negative
The Guardian
6 days ago
EU prepares €100bn no-deal plan to match Trump's threat of 30% tariffs
If agreed by member states, levies on US goods from aircraft to whiskey could be imposed from 7 August

Positive
Reuters
1 week ago
European shares rise on US-Japan trade deal, EU talks in focus
European shares climbed more than 1% on Wednesday, led by automobile stocks, after U.S. President Donald Trump revived hopes for a trade deal with the European Union following an agreement with Japan.

Negative
Invezz
1 week ago
Donald Trump demands 15-20% tariffs on EU: report
Trade tensions between the United States and the European Union have intensified, as former President Donald Trump escalates demands for significantly higher tariffs in ongoing negotiations. With an August 1 deadline looming, both sides face a standoff that could trigger retaliatory measures and unsettle global markets.

Negative
CNBC
1 week ago
Trump pushes for 15-20% minimum tariffs on European Union: FT
Trump has escalated his demands on the EU following weeks of negotiations over a possible framework deal, the FT reported. Trump is particularly aggrieved by the EU's 198 billion euro ($231 billion) trade surplus in goods with the U.S.

Negative
Reuters
1 week ago
Trump pushes for 15-20% minimum tariff on all EU goods, FT reports
U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for a minimum tariff of 15% to 20% in any deal with the European Union, the Financial Times reported on Friday, adding that the administration is now looking at a reciprocal tariff rate that exceeds 10%, even if a deal is reached.

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