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3/10/2026
NEW YORK, NY – DWS, a leading European asset manager with global reach, today announced the launch of the Xtrackers Europe Market Leaders ETF (CBOE: XEML) (the “Fund”). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance of the STOXX ® Europe Total Market Leaders Index, which seeks to capture the performance of European companies considered to be global leaders in their respective market segments. The Fund’s portfolio of 40 European stocks is selected through a multi-pronged screening process that evaluates, among other things, a company’s market share leadership, competitive advantage and profitability.
Gateway to Europe: Why Global Leaders Matter Now
European equities staged a strong comeback in 2025, attracting record inflows and outperforming expectations. Moreover, Europe’s sector mix is currently less dominated by mega-cap tech companies than the U.S. and is more balanced across sectors, such as healthcare and industrials. Although Europe has rebounded, growth remains uneven, underscoring the need for a selective approach focused on global leaders.[1]
“European equities combine attractive valuations, diversification benefits, and growth potential driven by fiscal stimulus and policy changes,” said Salvador Gomez, Head of Xtrackers Sales Americas. “As U.S. markets hit 30-year highs in mega-cap concentration, Europe’s global leaders provide a strategic tool to mitigate risk.”[1]
“Market leaders in Europe experience strong outperformance and benefit from sizable market share, competitive advantages and historically consistent profitability,” said Henry Wu, Head of Xtrackers Products U.S. “For investors with portfolios tilted towards U.S. stocks, the Fund offers a potential beneficial international allocation to Europe’s market leaders.”[1]
“We are pleased to once again partner with DWS in building an ETF comprised of sector-leading European companies that draws on STOXX’s demonstrated ability to design and implement such tailored and curated investment vehicles,” said Axel Lomholt, General Manager of STOXX. “This latest launch further showcases STOXX’s proven capabilities in index customization as leading institutions, like DWS, seek to expand their suite of ETF and other related offerings.”
Effective December 23, 2025, the Fund is available for trading on CBOE. It is competitively priced with a net/gross expense ratio of 0.35%.
Xtrackers U.S., Global Product Suite, and AuM Update
The Xtrackers U.S. product suite currently comprises 44 ETFs, and as of December 31, 2025, approximately USD 29 billion in assets under management. Xtrackers globally now consists of over 270 UCITS ETFs as of December 31, 2025, with approximately EUR 286 billion in assets under management.
Globally, Xtrackers by DWS is a large and established provider of high-quality exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded commodities (ETCs). Providing efficient “passive” exposure to indices or to single commodities, Xtrackers ETFs and ETCs provide a comprehensive set of dependable investment tools for effective portfolio allocation.