# Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF (DBAW): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dbaw for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Xtrackers · Asset class: International Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2014-01-23 DBX ETF Trust - Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by DBX Advisors LLC. The fund invests in public equity markets of global ex-US region. The fund invests directly and through derivatives in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It uses derivatives such as forwards to create its portfolio. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to track the performance of the MSCI ACWI ex USA US Dollar Hedged Index, by using full replication technique. DBX ET... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $46.49 | | Expense Ratio | 0.40% | | Assets Under Management | $341.7M | | NAV | $47.13 | | Holdings Count | 1735 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.74% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.81 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual | | 52-Week Range | $39.87 – $49.25 | | Beta | 0.64 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0187 /share - Ex-date: 2026-06-18 - Pay date: 2026-06-26 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does DBAW invest in? DBX ETF Trust - Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by DBX Advisors LLC. The fund invests in public equity markets of global ex-US region. The fund invests directly and through derivatives in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It uses derivatives such as forwards to create its portfolio. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to track the performance of the MSCI ACWI ex USA US Dollar Hedged Index, by using full replication technique. DBX ETF Trust - Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF was formed on January 23, 2014 and is domiciled in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of DBAW? Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF (DBAW) charges an expense ratio of 0.40%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is DBAW? Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF (DBAW) manages $341.7M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is DBAW actively managed or an index fund? DBAW is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (DBAW's is 0.40%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was DBAW launched? Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF (DBAW) launched in January 2014 and is managed by Xtrackers. ### How has DBAW performed? DBAW's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does DBAW pay a dividend? Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF (DBAW) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.74%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does DBAW pay dividends? Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF pays dividends Semi-Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is DBAW's dividend yield? DBAW's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.74%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is DBAW's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for DBAW was 2026-06-18. The next ex-date typically follows Semi-Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will DBAW's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.40% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does DBAW charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from DBAW's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does DBAW cost more than a fund like VOO? DBAW is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.40%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to DBAW? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as DBAW (0.40%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dbaw - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dbaw/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dbaw/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dbaw/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dbaw/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.