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ETF comparison

DBEF vs EWL

Both International Developed.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF · iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF

Holdings overlap

Weighted by ISIN/CUSIP
9.1 %

40 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of DBEF and EWL would leave roughly 9.1% of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.

DBEF unmatched 89.0% Shared 9.1% EWL unmatched 89.8%

Unmatched is the part of a fund's weight the other fund doesn't match: names only it holds, plus any extra weight it puts in names both funds hold.

In DBEF only
627 positions
Shared
40 positions
In EWL only
0 positions

Side by side

DBEF

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF

DWS · International Developed

81 composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.35%
Net assets
$9.32B
TTM yield
2.25%
Top-10 conc.
13.5%
EWL

iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF

iShares · International Developed

58 composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.50%
Net assets
$3.02B
TTM yield
1.66%
Top-10 conc.
65.4%

Sub-score comparison

65
Cost
50
78
Tax efficiency
80
99
Liquidity
77
95
Concentration
21
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Tracking quality
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DBEF sub-score EWL

Tracking quality isn't part of the composite — see what we don't score for why.

Cost difference

DBEF is 15 bps cheaper than EWL. On a $100,000 position that's about $150/yr more in fees for EWL.

Fee figure is the annual expense charged on $100,000. To see how the gap compounds over a multi-decade holding period, open the cost calculator pre-filled with DBEF vs EWL.

Top shared holdings

40 shared in total
# Holding In DBEF In EWL Overlap
1 ROCHE HOLDING AG 1.35% 13.64% 1.35%
2 NOVARTIS AG 1.23% 12.34% 1.23%
3 NESTLE' SA/AG 1.11% 11.05% 1.11%
4 UBS GROUP AG 0.75% 5.13% 0.75%
5 ABB LTD (CH) 0.67% 5.75% 0.67%
6 COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA 0.56% 5.21% 0.56%
7 ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AG 0.48% 4.33% 0.48%
8 SWISS RE AG 0.23% 2.78% 0.23%
9 LONZA GROUP AG 0.22% 2.75% 0.22%
10 HOLCIM AG 0.20% 2.44% 0.20%
11 GALDERMA GROUP AG 0.17% 2.18% 0.17%
12 GIVAUDAN SA 0.17% 2.14% 0.17%

Only in DBEF

627 total
  • ASML HOLDING NV 2.88%
  • HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.57%
  • SHELL PLC 1.11%
  • MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.08%
  • ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.08%
  • BHP GROUP LTD 1.06%
  • SIEMENS AG 1.06%
  • SAP SE 0.99%
  • BANCO SANTANDER SA 0.92%
  • ALLIANZ SE 0.88%

Only in EWL

0 total

Every EWL position is also held by DBEF.

Percentages are holdings overlap with the named fund.

Open DBEF or EWL at a brokerage

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Holdings overlap is the sum of min(weight_a, weight_b) over positions matched on ISIN (CUSIP fallback). Methodology: see /methodology/.

Comparing two funds doesn't endorse swapping one for the other. Tax-lot history, account type, and personal goals matter — PlainIndex publishes data and methodology, not investment advice.