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Is DBEM a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF (DBEM) is a emerging-markets ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores DBEM 6.4 out of 10 — highest on Growth (9.2), lowest on Value (3.5). It trades at 14.1 times earnings, against its own median of 13.4. Its ten largest holdings are 40% of the fund.

What stands out in DBEM's data

Emerging market equities, hedged back into U.S. dollars.

Its companies earn more on sales than most emerging-market peers — a sign of real pricing power.

EBITDA margin of 41.2% sits ahead of most peers and above the category median of 36.9%. It holds 1,123 names for broad reach.

A currency-hedged sleeve for an emerging-market allocation, built around capital-efficient companies.

How is DBEM rated? ETF Copilot scores Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF (DBEM) 6.4 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF (DBEM) 6.4 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 6.4 / 10
  • Growth: 9.2 / 10
  • Value: 3.5 / 10
  • Risk: 5.0 / 10
  • Quality: 7.7 / 10
  • Return: 5.5 / 10

Is DBEM expensive right now? It trades at 14.1 times earnings, against its own median of 13.4

As of October 9, 2026, DBEM is more expensive than 63% of its own last 9 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from DBEM's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside DBEM? 45% Tech

What's inside DBEM: Size (Large 71%, Mid 28%, Small 2%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 45.0%; AI 1.0%; Semiconductors 26.9%; Memory 17.4%.

What are DBEM's top holdings? The ten largest are 40% of the fund

Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Tencent, Alibaba, Mediatek, Delta Electronics, China Construction Bank and Hon Hai Precision Industry are DBEM's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 82% of Emerging Markets ETFs.

Half of DBEM's weight sits in its 33 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 26 equally weighted holdings.

What is DBEM's expense ratio? 0.66% a year

As of October 9, 2026, DBEM charges 0.66% a year, yields 2.14% and holds $110M in assets across 1123 positions.

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF (DBEM) — cost, income and size
MeasureDBEM
Expense ratio0.66%
Dividend yield2.14%
Assets under management$110M
Holdings1123

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF (DBEM) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/dbem

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