- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 875 Third Avenue New York NY United States of America 10022
- IPO Date
- Nov 5, 2018
- Business
- Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF (EASG), managed by DBX Advisors LLC, a subsidiary of DWS Group, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE Selection Index. The underlying index is a capitalization-weighted benchmark comprising large- and medium-capitalization companies across developed markets in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East (EAFE), excluding the United States and Canada; it selects securities demonstrating the highest environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance relative to sector peers through a principles-based methodology. The ETF provides passive exposure to this ESG-screened equity portfolio via physical replication, with holdings diversified across sectors such as information technology, financials, health care, and industrials; top constituents typically include companies like ASML Holding NV, HSBC Holdings PLC, Novartis AG, AstraZeneca PLC, and Sony Group Corp.
Launched on September 5, 2018, and listed on NYSE Arca, the fund is headquartered in New York through its U.S. sponsor DBX Advisors LLC, with parent oversight from DWS Group based in Frankfurt, Germany. EASG targets institutional and retail investors seeking sustainable international equity allocation outside North America; as of late 2025, it maintains approximately $62-63 million in assets under management, a dividend yield around 2.56%, and rebalances quarterly in August, November, and February to align with index reviews conducted annually in May. The fund's expense ratio supports cost-efficient access to ESG leaders in developed ex-U.S. markets spanning Europe, Japan, Australia, and other EAFE regions.
In recent developments, the ETF has seen dividend growth exceeding 60% over the past year, alongside sustained asset stability amid broader ESG ETF market expansion; DWS, its sponsor, continues portfolio enhancements through ongoing product innovation and retail-focused geographic growth initiatives in 2025, though no specific acquisitions, partnerships, or index methodology shifts for EASG have been announced in the last 1-2 years.