HDEF
+1.75 · +5.83%
$31.70 · NYSE ARCA

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (HDEF) ETF Analysis | Foreign Large Value

Xtrackers · United States
AUM:$2.4B
#– of – in Foreign Large Value ETFs

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Market Performance

Up 34.0% over the past year, reflecting strong price momentum.

Cost Efficiency

Ongoing charge of 0.09% — among the lowest available for this category.

What is HDEF?

The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets (but typically far more) in component securities of the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to reflect the performance of equities in its parent index, the MSCI EAFE Index, with higher dividend income and quality characteristics than average dividend yields of equities in the parent index, where such higher dividend income and quality characteristics are both sustainable and persistent.

Performance Highlights

Returns (%)
Top Sectors (%)

Investment Breakdown

Strong Recent Performance
HDEF delivered 34.0% over the past year. Historical returns only — past performance is not indicative of future results.
Ultra-Low Expense Ratio
Expense ratio of 0.09% — among the lowest available. Low costs compound favourably over long holding periods.
Moderate Concentration
Top 10 holdings make up 42.1% of the ETF — a moderate level of name concentration.
ETF Information
AUM$2.4B
Expense Ratio0.09%
Dividend Yield3.75%
Holdings49
Inception DateAug 2015
DomicileUnited States
DistributionNA
Index–
ProviderXtrackers
Beta0.88
CategoryForeign Large Value
CurrencyUSD
Portfolio Impact

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Uses ISF.L (iShares FTSE 100 ETF)
Indicators

Performance Metrics

Historical returns

6M
-0.3%
1Y
+15.5%
3Y
+62.7%
5Y
+72.3%
OpenBook InsightIf you had invested £10,000 in HDEF 5 years ago, it would have grown to £17,232 — a gain of £7,232.

Annual Returns

Calendar year performance

HDEF delivered positive returns in 4 of the last 5 calendar years.
YearHDEF
2026 YTD+9.2%
2025+33.4%
2024+3.4%
2023+17.5%
2022-3.0%
CAGR 4yr+12.0%
4/5 positive yearsAvg return: +12.1%Worst year: -3.0% (2022)

Technical Analysis Summary

Automated insights from historical price action and indicators

Technical Regime: MIXED
Trend Strength
67%
Positive
Volatility
9.1%
Low
Momentum
+2.7%
30-day change
Support Level
33.70
Key floor
Key Insights
  • Price is consolidating, with low momentum over the recent period.
  • Low volatility environment with a narrower recent trading range.
  • Monitor key support and resistance levels as part of broader risk assessment.