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- Xtrackers MSCI Europe Information Technology ESG Screened UCITS ETF 1C (XS8R.L) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the MSCI Europe Information Technology ESG Screened 20-35 Select Index, comprising large- and mid-cap companies from developed European markets classified in the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) information technology sector; the index applies ESG screening to exclude issuers associated with controversial weapons, those with MSCI ESG Ratings of 'CCC' or below, companies deriving specified revenues from tobacco, thermal coal, unconventional oil and gas, civilian firearms, or nuclear/conventional weapons, and those with an MSCI Controversies Score of zero, while also targeting reduced greenhouse gas intensity relative to its parent index. The ETF employs full physical replication, accumulating dividends with an all-in fee of 0.17% p.a., and is listed on exchanges including the London Stock Exchange (XS8R.L in GBX), Xetra (XS8R.DE in EUR), Borsa Italiana (XS8R.MI in EUR), and Stuttgart Stock Exchange (XS8R.SG in EUR); top holdings as of mid-2025 include SAP SE (29.94%), Capgemini SE (16.09%), Dassault Systemes SE (15.01%), Hexagon AB (13.79%), and The Sage Group plc (10.68%). Domiciled in Luxembourg with total assets of approximately EUR 42.7 million as of June 2025, the fund targets institutional and retail investors seeking ESG-integrated exposure to European technology equities across countries such as Germany, France, the UK, Sweden, and the Netherlands.
Launched on June 29, 2007, and managed by DWS Investment S.A. (part of DWS Group, headquartered at 49 avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg), the ETF underwent a significant index change on September 8, 2021, shifting from the STOXX Europe 600 Technology Index to the current MSCI Europe Information Technology ESG Screened 20-35 Select Index, accompanied by a name update to reflect its enhanced ESG focus. In early 2025, Xtrackers announced index name changes for various ESG ETFs, ensuring alignment with evolving MSCI methodologies, while the broader Xtrackers platform by DWS launched new products such as three "Factor 2.0" ETFs in November 2025, the Europe Defence Technologies UCITS ETF in collaboration with STOXX in September 2025, and expanded partnerships like with Levler for six additional ETFs in August 2025. These developments underscore DWS Xtrackers' ongoing strategic expansion in thematic, active, and ESG-enhanced offerings, with the platform managing over EUR 246 billion in ETF assets as of May 2025 and custodied by State Street Bank International GmbH, Luxembourg Branch.