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Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF Overview

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (DEUS) is a passively managed U.S. Equity Mid-Cap Blend exchange-traded fund (ETF). Xtrackers launched the ETF in 2015.

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor Index. The fund, using a "passive" or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance of the underlying index, which is designed to track the equity market performance of companies in the United States selected on the investment style criteria ("factors") of quality,value,momentum,low volatility and size. It will invest at least 80% of its total assets (but typically far more) in component securities of the underlying index. The fund is non-diversified.

About Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (DEUS)

There are 4 members of the management team with an average tenure of 5.85 years: Patrick Dwyer (2016), Shlomo Bassous (2017), Daniel Park (2024) and Ashif Shaikh (2022). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.

The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: Russell 1000 TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF has 870 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 6.4% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity ETF group. Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF has 1.6% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 98.3% There is 1.6% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF has 0.1% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $290 million in total assets, which is below the $4 billion average for the Mid-Cap Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.

DEUS Performance and Fees

The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF expense ratio is low compared to funds in the Mid-Cap Blend category. Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF has an expense ratio of 0.17%, which is 63% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a B. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.

High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 35%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 77% for the Mid-Cap Blend category.

Recently, in the month of June 2026, Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF returned 2.3%, which earned it a grade of D, as the Mid-Cap Blend category had an average return of 3.4%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF has a trailing yield of 1.41%, which is above the 0.85% category average. The fund normally distributes its income quarterly.

It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF Grades

Year to date, the ETF has returned 12.9%, 3.2 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 18.0% over the past year (grade of D), 15.0% over the past three years (grade of D) and 9.8% per year over the past five years (grade of B) and 11.4% per year over the past 10 years (grade of D).

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