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Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF

DEEFNYSE ArcaXtrackersB

$39.72+0.27 (+0.70%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 12:45 PM ET

B64/ 100

Rank 10 of 30 in International Multifactor

B64/100Rank 10 of 30inInternational Multifactor
Intraday session: up, 34 prints from 39.44 to 39.72. Range 39.44 to 39.73. Use the arrow keys to read each point.39.5039.5539.6039.6510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.24%
Fund size
$55M
1Y total return
+16.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.39%
Holdings
1190
Avg volume · 30D
1.06K sh
52W range
low $33.95high $41.12
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net DEEF Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 64 out of 100

Category
International Multifactor⁠
Rank
10 of 30
Six-pillar profile for DEEF. Scores out of 100: Cost 81, Risk 58, Mission not scored, Tradability 31, Holdings 85, Durability 46. Strongest: Holdings (85). Weakest: Tradability (31). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

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 100
    Rank 6 of 30

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B58 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 30

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D31 out of 100
    Rank 23 of 30

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 30

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 30

Our read on DEEF

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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 Performance

Launched Nov 24, 2015

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

DEEF$11,682
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DEEF $11,682. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.

Trailing total return for DEEF. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDEEF
Year to date+11.6%
1 month+1.1%
3 months−0.3%
1 year+16.8%
3 yearsper year+20.1%
5 yearsper year+8.1%
10 yearsper year+8.5%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for DEEF
YearReturn barDEEF
2026 YTD+11.6%
2025+32.4%
2024+2.8%
2023+17.0%
2022−17.0%
2021+9.2%
2020+7.9%

DEEF in the news

DEEF Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
2.39%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.94Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.07 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 22, 2017 $0.02; Jun 21, 2017 $0.30; Sep 21, 2017 $0.28; Dec 19, 2017 $0.19; Mar 21, 2018 $0.05; Jun 27, 2018 $0.31; Sep 26, 2018 $0.25; Dec 19, 2018 $0.10; Mar 15, 2019 $0.08; Jun 28, 2019 $0.33; Sep 20, 2019 $0.43; Dec 20, 2019 $0.24; Mar 20, 2020 $0.08; Jun 26, 2020 $0.15; Sep 18, 2020 $0.43; Dec 18, 2020 $0.16; Mar 19, 2021 $0.08; Jun 25, 2021 $0.49; Sep 17, 2021 $0.33; Dec 17, 2021 $0.32; Mar 18, 2022 $0.07; Jun 24, 2022 $0.41; Sep 16, 2022 $0.15; Dec 16, 2022 $0.20; Mar 17, 2023 $0.10; Jun 23, 2023 $0.40; Sep 15, 2023 $0.45; Dec 15, 2023 $0.18; Mar 15, 2024 $0.07; Jun 21, 2024 $0.41; Sep 20, 2024 $0.50; Dec 20, 2024 $0.16; Mar 21, 2025 $0.07; Jun 20, 2025 $0.48; Sep 19, 2025 $0.47; Dec 19, 2025 $0.29; Mar 20, 2026 $0.10; Jun 18, 2026 $0.48; Sep 18, 2026 $0.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 18, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.07
Jun 18, 2026Jun 26, 2026$0.48
Mar 20, 2026Mar 27, 2026$0.10
Dec 19, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.29
Sep 19, 2025Sep 26, 2025$0.47
Jun 20, 2025Jun 27, 2025$0.48
Mar 21, 2025Mar 28, 2025$0.07
Dec 20, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.16
Sep 20, 2024Sep 27, 2024$0.50
Jun 21, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.41
Mar 15, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.07
Dec 15, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.18

See all 43 payments⁠

$10,000 in DEEF 10 years ago paid $4,104 in dividends.⁠

DEEF Risk

Risk pillarB58 out of 100Rank 10 of 30 in International Multifactor
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.5%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.18
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−29.2%
Trough Oct 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.91
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

DEEF Cost

Compare DEEF and GSWO

Overpaying vs GSWO, cheapest in International Multifactor

$1,822

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DEEF 0.24%

    $4,959

  • GSWO 0.15% Cheapest

    $3,137

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DEEF 0.24%
  • GSWO 0.15%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530DEEF $4,959GSWO $3,137

Year by year

YearDEEFGSWOOverpaying
10$437$274$163
20$1,699$1,071$628
30$4,959$3,137$1,822

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