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Risk Considerations

Investors should note that the Xtrackers ETFs & ETCs are not capital protected or guaranteed and investors in each Xtrackers ETF or ETC should be prepared and able to sustain losses up to the total capital invested. The value of an investment in an Xtrackers ETF or ETC may go down as well as up and past performance does not predict future returns. Investment in Xtrackers ETFs or ETCs involve risks. For a list of related risks please click on the Risks and Terms tab.


Important security note: Warning of attempted fraud in the name of DWS

We have detected that fraudulent individuals are misusing the "DWS" trademark and the names of DWS employees on the internet and social media. These fraudsters are operating fake websites, Facebook pages, and WhatsApp groups. Please be aware that DWS does not have any Facebook Ambassador profiles or WhatsApp chats. If you receive any unexpected calls, messages, or emails claiming to be from DWS, exercise caution and do not make any payments or disclose personal information. We encourage you to report any suspicious activity to info@dws.com, including any relevant documents and the original fraudulent email. Additionally, if you believe you have been a victim of fraud, please notify your local authorities and take steps to protect yourself.

 

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management’s Xtrackers ETFs and Xtrackers ETCs, together with Deutsche Bank’s ETF research won a total of 13 awards at Exchangetradedfunds.com’s 10th Annual Global ETF Awards® Dinner, making Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management / Deutsche Bank the winner of the largest number of awards at the event.

The awards were given for outstanding achievements in 2013 and were based on hundreds of votes collected from across the ETF industry. Respondents included product issuers, stock exchanges, index providers, market-makers, buy-side firms and academics, while certain categories were awarded on the basis of statistical analysis.

The European based Xtrackers ETFs were honoured in the following categories:

  • Most Innovative ETF Europe
  • Most Recognized ETF Brand, Europe (joint win)
  • Most Informative ETF website – www.etf.db.com
  • ETF with the most efficient TER in Europe/Eurozone - db x-trackers Euro STOXX 50 UCITS ETF 1D

US based Xtrackers:

  • Most Innovative ETF, Americas (joint win) – db x-trackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares Fund

For more information please see: http://exchangetradedfunds.com

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