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Xtrackers Europe Market Leaders ETF

XEMLCboeXtrackersThis fund is in our universe, but the data needed to grade it was not available when this generation was scored.

$24.840.00 (−0.01%)

As of Oct 21, 2026, 9:46 AM ET

Intraday session: down, 1 prints from 24.84 to 24.84. Range 24.84 to 24.84. Use the arrow keys to read each point.24.8424.8410 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.35%
Fund size
$5M
1Y total return
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Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
39
Avg volume · 30D
106 sh
NAV per share
$24.58
52W range
low $23.66high $27.38
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The ETF.net XEML Grade

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Our read on XEML

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In short

Most Europe funds hand you one country or the whole market. XEML holds about 40 companies picked for leading their market segments, no name over 4.5% of the index, at a fee below the typical Europe fund.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track the STOXX Europe Total Market Leaders Index. The index is designed to capture European companies regarded as leaders in their respective market segments, and the fund uses an indexing strategy.

Why people hold it

  • A 0.35% expense ratio, under the 0.56% median for its Europe peer group.
  • The screen is specific: market-share leadership, competitive advantage and profitability, applied to the STOXX Europe Total Market universe with REITs excluded.businesswire.comdws.com
  • The 4.5% cap per constituent keeps one champion from swallowing the portfolio, and the index is rebalanced on a set schedule rather than at a manager's discretion.dws.com

Worth knowing

  • About 40 names, and the fund is non-diversified. A single stumble lands harder here than in a broad Europe index fund holding hundreds.dws.com
  • Launched in December 2025 and still small and thinly traded, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads than the long-established names in its group.
  • Currency exposure is unhedged, so euro and pound swings pass straight through. HEDJ takes the hedged route instead.dws.com

XEML Holdings

As of Oct 20, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
39
Top-10 weight
46%
Largest holding
NOVN.SW4.9%

Geography

  • France34.92%
  • Switzerland23.41%
  • United Kingdom14.05%
  • Germany7.65%
  • Spain5.54%
  • Netherlands4.58%
  • Sweden4.04%
  • Denmark3.93%
  • Other countries (2)1.88%

Developed 100% · Emerging 0% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 3.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1NOVN.SWNovartis AG-Reg4.91%1,605$241K185
2ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Part4.88%521$240K199
3NESN.SWNestle SA-Reg4.71%2,315$231K162
4AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC4.68%1,394$230K163
5OR.PAL'Oreal SA4.68%508$230K133
6GSK.LGsk Plc4.64%9,233$228K158
7CFR.SWCompagnie Financiere Richemont SA4.49%1,041$221K126
8ITX.MCIndustria de Diseno Textil SA4.42%3,494$217K144
9ASML.ASASML Holding NV4.40%129$216K193
10SAF.PASafran SA4.26%592$209K156
11ABBN.SWABB Ltd-Reg4.25%2,311$209K181
12DG.PAVinci SA4.20%1,725$206K143
13MC.PALVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton4.17%469$205K142
14SAN.PASanofi-Aventis4.13%2,550$203K161
15EL.PAEssilor International SA4.07%1,174$200K108

Showing 1–15 of 39 holdings

XEML Performance

Launched Dec 23, 2025

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XEML$10,069
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,366
Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 20, 2026. XEML $10,069. SPY $11,366. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Dec 2025May 2026Oct 2026

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 20, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 20, 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 XEML. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodXEML
Year to date+0.7%
1 month+0.9%
3 months−1.9%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, 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 XEML
YearReturn barXEML
2026 YTD+0.7%
2025−0.4%

History from Dec 24, 2025

XEML in the news

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XEML Dividends

Last payment
$0.03 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 3 payments in 2026 YTD. Mar 20, 2026 $0.03; Jun 18, 2026 $0.43; Sep 18, 2026 $0.03. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 18, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.03
Jun 18, 2026Jun 26, 2026$0.43
Mar 20, 2026Mar 27, 2026$0.03

XEML Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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Launched Dec 2025; fills in after 12 months
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.
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Launched Dec 2025; fills in after 12 months
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.
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Launched Dec 2025; fills in after 12 months
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.
0.62
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.

XEML Cost

Expense ratio0.35%

XEML costs $35.00 a year on $10,000.