Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (HDEF) is a international dividend ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores HDEF 4.9 out of 10 — highest on Risk (8.2), lowest on Growth (2.4). It trades at 13.7 times earnings, against its own median of 13.0. Its ten largest holdings are 42% of the fund.
What stands out in HDEF's data
High-dividend international stocks from developed markets outside the U.S.
Charges a sliver of the typical fee — more of the dividend stream stays in your pocket.
Its 0.09% expense ratio ranks among the cheapest in the category, well below the 0.50% median — but the fund earns only 13.5% on its capital, a sign of modest profitability.
The income piece of an ex-U.S. allocation, built around developed-market dividends.
Why did HDEF move this week? It rose 1.0% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Shell and Totalenergies SE drove it
HDEF rose 1.0% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Shell (+5.7%), Totalenergies SE (+5.2%) and British American Tobacco (+6.1%); Oversea-Chinese Banking (−8.5%) pushed the other way.
How is HDEF rated? ETF Copilot scores Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (HDEF) 4.9 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (HDEF) 4.9 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 4.9 / 10
- Growth: 2.4 / 10
- Value: 4.0 / 10
- Risk: 8.2 / 10
- Quality: 6.5 / 10
- Return: 4.6 / 10
Is HDEF expensive right now? It trades at 13.7 times earnings, against its own median of 13.0
As of October 9, 2026, HDEF is more expensive than 68% of its own 115 monthly readings since 2017 — 78 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside HDEF?
What's inside HDEF: Size (Large 82%, Mid 18%, Small 0%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 0.6%.
What are HDEF's top holdings? The ten largest are 42% of the fund
Shell, Roche Holding AG Part, Novartis, Nestle, Allianz SE, Total, Iberdrola, Unilever, Novo-Nordisk and DBS are HDEF's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 74% of Dividend Global ex-US ETFs.
Half of HDEF's weight sits in its 14 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 41 equally weighted holdings.
What is HDEF's expense ratio? 0.09% a year
As of October 9, 2026, HDEF charges 0.09% a year, yields 3.89% and holds $2.2B in assets across 111 positions.
| Measure | HDEF |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.09% |
| Dividend yield | 3.89% |
| Assets under management | $2.2B |
| Holdings | 111 |
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.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (HDEF) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/hdef
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