Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF
$39.17+0.31 (+0.80%)
- 0.24%
- $54M
- +17.9%
- 2.43%
- 0M sh
- $38.80
- low $33.95high $41.12
The ETF.net DEEF Grade
B
Score 64 out of 100
- 10 of 30
Score 64 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A81 out of 100Rank 6 of 30Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C53 out of 100Rank 13 of 30Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D32 out of 100Rank 23 of 30Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A88 out of 100Rank 2 of 30Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C47 out of 100Rank 21 of 30
Our read on DEEF
BOne index, four factor tilts, roughly 1,200 developed-market stocks outside the US, for 0.24% a year. Xtrackers has run this multifactor recipe since 2015, and the price tag is the loudest part of the pitch.
The Fund passively seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor Index.
Why people hold it
- Charges 0.24% a year, undercutting well-regarded rivals in the same multifactor lane like GSIE (0.25%) and RODM (0.29%).
- Value, quality, momentum and low volatility are blended inside one FTSE index rather than bolted together as separate sleeves, so it is a single ticker instead of four.
- Roughly 1,200 holdings across developed markets outside the US, spreading the factor bets over a broad basket rather than a concentrated one.
- Live since 2015 on a passive, rules-based mandate: it follows the index, with no manager discretion in the mix.
Worth knowing
- Thinly traded and small by category standards, so spreads can add cost the expense ratio does not show. Limit orders matter more here than in the giants.
- A four-factor blend is built to look different from a plain cap-weighted developed-markets index, which means stretches of divergence in both directions.
- Cheaper doors into the same idea exist: INTF at 0.16% and FDEV at 0.18%.
DEEF Holdings
- Stocks
- 1,190
- 8%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents
Sectors
- Industrials24.2%
- Financials15.6%
- Consumer Discretionary10.1%
- Consumer Staples9.7%
- Materials8.8%
- Utilities7.2%
- Energy6.2%
- Health Care5.2%
- Technology4.5%
- Communication4.4%
- Real Estate4.2%
Geography
- Japan30.51%
- United Kingdom9.45%
- Australia9.05%
- Canada6.62%
- France5.52%
- Sweden5.46%
- Switzerland3.47%
- Germany3.24%
- 26.68%
Developed 92% · Emerging 8%
DEEF Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
DEEF$11,787
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | DEEF |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +9.9% |
| 1 month | −3.7% |
| 3 months | −0.5% |
| 1 year | +17.9% |
| 3 years | +18.5% |
| 5 years | +8.3% |
| 10 years | +8.3% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | DEEF |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +9.9% | |
| 2025 | +32.4% | |
| 2024 | +2.8% | |
| 2023 | +17.0% | |
| 2022 | −17.0% | |
| 2021 | +9.2% | |
| 2020 | +7.9% |
DEEF in the news
DEEF Dividends
- 2.43%
- $0.94
- $0.07 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
DEEF Risk
- 12.8%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.04
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −29.2%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.91
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
DEEF Cost
0.24%
DEEF0.24%
- The middle half of International Multifactor funds
- Median 0.35%
5 of the 30 International Multifactor funds charge less.
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- BQEFAState Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return +15.9%
- BFENIFidelity Enhanced International ETFExpense ratio 0.28%1 year return +17.7%
- BQWLDState Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return +15.4%
- BQINTAmerican Century Quality Diversified International ETFExpense ratio 0.34%1 year return +17.8%