# Xtrackers Europe Market Leaders ETF (XEML): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xeml for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Xtrackers · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2025-12-23 XEML seeks to track the performance of an index of the 40 largest publicly traded European companies considered to be market leaders, based on size, liquidity, market share leadership, competitive advantage, and profitability relative to peers. Index constituents must be part of the STOXX Europe Total Market Index, excluding REITs, representing 95% of Western Europes market capitalization across 17 countries. Companies are weighted by their free-float market capitalization, capped at 4.5% each. The Index is reviewed annually and rebalanced quarterly. The fund usually fully replicates the In... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $24.96 | | Expense Ratio | 0.35% | | Assets Under Management | $5.0M | | NAV | $24.81 | | Holdings Count | 39 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.85% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.46 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $23.66 – $27.38 | | Beta | 0.62 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0280 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-18 - Pay date: 2026-09-25 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does XEML invest in? XEML seeks to track the performance of an index of the 40 largest publicly traded European companies considered to be market leaders, based on size, liquidity, market share leadership, competitive advantage, and profitability relative to peers. Index constituents must be part of the STOXX Europe Total Market Index, excluding REITs, representing 95% of Western Europes market capitalization across 17 countries. Companies are weighted by their free-float market capitalization, capped at 4.5% each. The Index is reviewed annually and rebalanced quarterly. The fund usually fully replicates the Index, investing directly in all its constituent securities or a representative sample if full replication isnt feasible. Investments may be concentrated in specific industries if the Index is sector-concentrated, and may include ADRs, EDRs, and GDRs. ### What is the expense ratio of XEML? Xtrackers Europe Market Leaders ETF (XEML) charges an expense ratio of 0.35%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is XEML? Xtrackers Europe Market Leaders ETF (XEML) manages $5.0M 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 XEML actively managed or an index fund? XEML 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 (XEML's is 0.35%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was XEML launched? Xtrackers Europe Market Leaders ETF (XEML) launched in December 2025 and is managed by Xtrackers. ### How has XEML performed? XEML'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 XEML pay a dividend? Xtrackers Europe Market Leaders ETF (XEML) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.85%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does XEML pay dividends? Xtrackers Europe Market Leaders ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is XEML's dividend yield? XEML's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.85%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is XEML's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for XEML was 2026-09-18. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will XEML's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.35% 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 XEML charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from XEML'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 XEML cost more than a fund like VOO? XEML is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.35%). 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 XEML? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as XEML (0.35%) 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/xeml - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xeml/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xeml/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xeml/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xeml/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.