EMSG
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF
EMSG tracks an index of large- and midcap emerging market stocks. After excluding certain industries, the index selects stocks with higher ESG scores per MSCI and weights them by market cap. lf
Emerging Market
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
489.9 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
20 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Deutsche Bank |
| Category | Emerging |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Dec 04, 2018 |
| Assets (mns) | $490 |
| Expense ratio | 20 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Semi-annual |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Principles-based |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC | 14.3 % |
| RELIANCE INDS-SPONS GDR 144A | 9.0 % |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | 8.1 % |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD. | 5.5 % |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 4.2 % |
| MEITUAN DIANPING | 2.6 % |
| HDFC BANK LIMITED | 2.4 % |
| XIAOMI CORP. CLASS B | 2.3 % |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK-H | 2.1 % |
| ICICI BANK LTD | 2.0 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 79 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 529 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $264,564 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 97.3% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 2.7% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 8.8% |
| Emerging mkts. | 91.2% |
Country Exposure
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CHINA | 34.4 % |
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TAIWAN | 31.1 % |
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INDIA | 23.6 % |
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SOUTH KOREA | 6.1 % |
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BRAZIL | 4.0 % |
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SOUTH AFRICA | 2.2 % |
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MEXICO | 1.2 % |
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HONG KONG | 1.2 % |
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UNITED STATES | 1.2 % |
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CAYMAN ISLANDS | 1.0 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 01/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Volatility | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.7% | 20.2% | 22.6% | -- | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.79 | 45% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.92 | 62% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 1.15 | 99% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 0 |
| Turnover | 0.0% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.33% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $7,251 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $28.55 |
| 30d moving avg. | $28.30 |
| Annualized volatility | 20.7% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 45 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.0% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. EMSG |
Expenses vs. EMSG |
ALTAR Score™ vs. EMSG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIA | iShares Asia 50 ETF | 55.5% | +30 bp | -0.6% |
| EEMA | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | 48.0% | +29 bp | -0.4% |
| FLAX | Franklin FTSE Asia Ex Japan ETF | 45.7% | -1 bp | 0.0% |
| EMCR | Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Impr | 45.4% | -5 bp | +3.2% |
| ECON | Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF | 44.1% | +29 bp | +0.2% |
| AAXJ | iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF | 43.9% | +50 bp | -0.7% |
| DBEM | Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF | 43.6% | +46 bp | +3.2% |
| BBEM | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 43.4% | -5 bp | +0.3% |
| ESGE | iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF | 43.2% | +5 bp | +0.1% |
| GSEE | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 42.7% | +16 bp | +0.8% |
Risk and Returns: EMSG vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| 2023 | 2024E | Fwd Est | 2025E | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 2/19/2025
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EMSG
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
EMSG
6.3%
Cat. Avg
7.3%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 160 funds in the Emerging Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.3% and a standard deviation of
3.8%. EMSG's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.3 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places EMSG in the 40th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
EMSGSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based Emerging Market Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 103 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 64.6 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 29 bp |
| EMSG (20 bp) Percentile rank | 6 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| EMSG | 20.0 | 32.5 | 52.5 |
| Peer Avg. | 64.7 | 46.4 | 111.1 |
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