Xtrackers Harvest CSI300 UCITS ETF (ASHR.L) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the CSI300 Index, comprising approximately 300 large-cap A-shares listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange across diversified sectors including financial services, industrials, technology, consumer defensive, and consumer cyclical; it employs full physical replication by holding constituent stocks directly through RQFII quotas or Stock Connect programs, with an expense ratio of 0.65% and assets under management exceeding $225 million. The ETF distributes income up to four times per annum and is available to investors in markets such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. Launched on January 8, 2014 and domiciled in Luxembourg under the management of DWS Investment S.A. (a member of the DWS Group) with Harvest Global Investments Limited as investment manager, the fund targets institutional and retail investors seeking exposure to mainland China's onshore equity market.
In recent developments, the ETF announced securities lending limit changes and confirmed PEA eligibility for French investors in October 2025, alongside routine dividend distributions including an ex-dividend date in August 2025; it also underwent periodic index rebalancing in line with the CSI300's semi-annual reviews. Formerly known as db x-trackers Harvest CSI300 Index UCITS ETF (DR), the fund maintains its focus on physical replication amid ongoing China market access enhancements via Stock Connect, with top holdings including Kweichow Moutai Co Ltd, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, and Ping An Insurance. No major acquisitions, funding rounds, or strategic alliances have been reported in the past 1-2 years, reflecting stable operations within the UCITS framework.