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DBEF · Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
Over the last 15 years (2011-09 to 2026-09), $10,000 invested in DBEF with dividends reinvested grew to $44,080, 10.33% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -20.66%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-09 to 2026-09 · dividends reinvested
How DBEF held up in past market crashes
DBEF has been through 3 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 32.1% in the 2020 COVID crash, when the S&P 500 fell 34.1%. It took 10 months from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | DBEF deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -16.6% | -20.2% | Sep 2018 to Dec 2018 | 10 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -32.1% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | 10 months |
| 2022 bear market | -16.2% | -25.4% | Jan 2022 to Sep 2022 | 17 months |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About DBEF
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF is an exchange-traded fund that provides broad exposure to developed-market equities outside North America while hedging foreign currency risk back to the U.S. dollar. The fund is designed to track the MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index, offering investors diversified access to large- and mid-cap companies across Europe, Australasia, and the Far East. Its portfolio is primarily composed of stocks from sectors such as financials, industrials, health care, and consumer-oriented businesses, reflecting the structure of developed international markets. Managed by Xtrackers, the ETF uses a passive indexing approach and serves as a core building block for gaining international equity exposure with reduced sensitivity to currency fluctuations. It is commonly used by market participants seeking a U.S.-dollar-based view of overseas developed markets in a single, liquid fund.
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