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ETF · Xtrackers

XESX Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Distribution 1D

ISIN LU0274211217London Stock Exchange: XESXDeutsche Bank AG

Latest close

LSE

£55.53

on

Ongoing charge
0.09% a year
Fund size
£5.1bn

As of , at least 15 min delayed

At a glance

As of 13/11/2026, XESX (Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Distribution 1D, ISIN LU0274211217) closed at £55.53 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.09% a year (about £9 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +65.4%, or +29.1% after UK CPIH inflation.

Past returns

Total return: the change in the fund’s value with any income reinvested, after its ongoing charges. Periods to .
1 year to 13/11/2026
+7.4%
+3.6% after inflation
3 years to 13/11/2026
+55.7%
+40.7% after inflation
5 years to 13/11/2026
+65.4%
+29.1% after inflation

£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,654 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,291 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH

Calendar-year and 12-month returns

Calendar-year returns of Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Distribution 1D in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −8.1%, 2023 +16.4%, 2024 +2.4%, 2025 +26.2%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +5.1%. Returns of Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Distribution 1D in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +9.1%; to 30/09/2025: +17.0%; to 30/09/2024: +16.4%; to 30/09/2023: +24.0%; to 30/09/2022: −16.8%.

Calendar-year returns of XESX, in pounds (price only — income paid out is not included), to 13/11/2026
YearReturnAfter inflationReturn shown as a bar
to +5.1%+1.8%
to +26.2%+21.9%
to +2.4%−1.1%
+16.4%+11.7%
−8.1%−15.9%
Returns of XESX over 12-month periods to 30/09/2026, in pounds (price only — income paid out is not included)
12 months toReturnAfter inflation
from +9.1%+5.3%
from +17.0%+12.4%
from +16.4%+13.4%
from +24.0%+16.5%
from −16.8%−23.6%

As of , inflation: UK CPIH

How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing

Risk: volatility and largest fall

How far the price has swung and fallen. The same record as the returns, in pounds.

Volatility (annualised)

16.7%over 5 years

Volatility, annualised from weekly returns, by period
1 year15.7%
3 years14.8%
5 years16.7%

Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.

Largest fall since November 2021
−22.1%
From to
Lowest 12-month return
−18.0%
12 months to
Highest 12-month return
+27.4%
12 months to
Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
5.8%
High of , latest

In words: Volatility of Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Distribution 1D in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 15.7% over 1 year, 14.8% over 3 years, 16.7% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Distribution 1D since November 2021, in pounds: −22.1% from 19/11/2021 to 30/09/2022. The lowest 12-month return of Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Distribution 1D in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −18.0% (12 months to 14/10/2022); the highest was +27.4% (12 months to 14/07/2023). On 13/11/2026 the price of Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Distribution 1D was 5.8% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (14/08/2026), in pounds.

As of , price only — income paid out is not included

How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall

Charges compared with similar funds

The ongoing charge is taken from the fund’s value every day, so the returns on this page are already after it. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately.
Ongoing charge
0.09%
a year
On £10,000
£9
a year, roughly
Over five years
£45
of £10,000, before growth
Among 243 European share funds, share classes counted once
  • 12 charge less
  • 6 the same
  • 224 charge more

Ongoing charge of Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Distribution 1D 0.09% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 224 of the 242 other European share funds charge more, 6 the same and 12 less (share classes counted once).

As of

A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.

Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up

In plain English

Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Distribution 1D is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Xtrackers, launched in 2007.

It tracks the Euro STOXX 50.

You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.

Its ongoing charge is 0.09% a year — about £9 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.

Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.

European shares: Companies across Europe. Some funds include the UK and some leave it out — the fund name says which.

Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN

Key facts

Ticker
XESX
ISIN
LU0274211217
Provider
Xtrackers
Structure
ETF
An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
Income
Distributing, paid quarterly
Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
Ongoing charge
0.09% a year · about £9 on £10,000
Fund size
£5.1bn
Launched
Domicile
Luxembourg
UK reporting fund status
Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
Can usually be held in
ISA and SIPP
Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
Currency hedged
No
Price currency
Pounds (GBP)

Price chart

Closing price
£55.53+6.3% over 1 year · closing price
XESX closing price: £52.22 on 14/11/2025, £55.53 on 13/11/2026 (+6.3%); low £49.46, high £58.96.

Over the last year, the closing price went from £52.22 on 14/11/2025 to £55.53 on 13/11/2026 (+6.3%). The lowest close shown was £49.46 on 20/03/2026 and the highest £58.96 on 14/08/2026.

One close a week. Before 31/07/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.

As of , at least 15 min delayed

Five years of prices, and after inflation

262 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.

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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price

What it holds

As of , XESX holds 55 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is ASML at 9.13% of the fund; the ten largest make up 41.8%.
Holdings
54
55 reported in all
Ten largest
41.8%
of the whole fund
Effective number of holdings
33
As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
Largest holding
9.1%
ASML

Top 10 holdings

Top holdings of XESX: the ten largest, as a percentage of the whole fund, as of 15/11/2026
Rank#HoldingWeight as a percentage of the fund
1ASMLASMLInformation TechnologyNetherlands9.13%
2SAPSAPInformation TechnologyGermany4.67%
3SiemensSIEIndustrialsGermany4.52%
4TotalEnergiesTTEEnergyFrance4.02%
5AllianzALVFinancialsGermany3.93%
6Banco SantanderSANFinancialsSpain3.64%
7IberdrolaIBEUtilitiesSpain3.16%
8Schneider ElectricSUIndustrialsFrance3.09%
9Banco Bilbao Vizcaya ArgentariaBBVAFinancialsSpain2.87%
10UniCreditUCGFinancialsItaly2.78%

As of , holdings as published

Where it invests

The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.

By sector

  1. Financials27.4%
  2. Industrials19.4%
  3. Information Technology16.2%
  4. Consumer Discretionary8.4%
  5. Utilities5.9%
  6. Health Care5.8%
  7. Energy5.2%
  8. Consumer Staples3.9%
  9. Other sectors3.9%
  10. Not classified3.9%
Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 15/11/2026.

By country

  1. France32.2%
  2. Germany29.4%
  3. Netherlands13.5%
  4. Spain11.1%
  5. Italy8.7%
  6. Finland2.2%
  7. Belgium1.7%
  8. China1.0%
  9. Other countries0.2%
Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 15/11/2026.

By type of asset

  1. Equity99.8%
  2. Cash and money market0.2%
Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 15/11/2026.

See the full portfolio

Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 54 largest and what changed since .

All 54 holdings of XESX

More of the portfolio

The fund publishes 55 holdings; the ten largest make up 41.8% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.

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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured

Funds tracking the same index

19 funds track Euro STOXX 50, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.05% to 0.20% a year (13/11/2026).

19 funds that track the Euro STOXX 50, listed by name. Returns are as reported to 13/11/2026, in pounds, with income reinvested unless marked “price”.
FundCharge1 year3 years5 years
Amundi EURO STOXX 50 II UCITS ETF -Daily Hedged to CHF - Acc- CapitalisationAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.20% a year0.20%Not reported+50.9%+72.2%
Amundi EURO STOXX 50 II UCITS ETF Act -Acc-Accumulating · 0.20% a year0.20%+7.5%+55.2%+65.1%
Amundi EURO STOXX 50 II UCITS ETF Act -Daily Hedged to GBP Acc- CapitalisationAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.20% a year0.20%+15.4%+70.3%+82.2%
Amundi EURO STOXX 50 II UCITS ETF Act -Daily Hedged to USD Acc- CapitalisationAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.20% a year0.20%+15.1%+58.8%+90.7%
Amundi Index Solutions - Euro STOXX 50 DR UCITS ETF EUR CapAccumulating · 0.14% a year0.14%+7.4%+55.7%Not reported
BNP Paribas Easy EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Act EUR C/DDistributing · 0.16% a year0.16%+8.5%+57.1%+65.4%
BNP Paribas Easy EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EURAccumulating · 0.14% a year0.14%+8.5%+57.1%+65.4%
Deka EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFDistributing · 0.15% a year0.15%+8.5%+57.0%+65.2%
HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFDistributing · 0.05% a year0.05%+8.7%+57.6%+65.7%
HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF AccAccumulating · 0.05% a year0.05%+8.7%Not reportedNot reported
HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Accum Hedged GBPAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.08% a year0.08%+19.8%Not reportedNot reported
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.05% a year0.05%+8.5%+57.0%+64.6%
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF DistDistributing · 0.05% a year0.05%+8.4%+57.1%+65.1%
iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.10% a year0.10%+8.7%+57.5%+65.5%
iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF (DE)Distributing · 0.11% a year0.11%+7.5%+55.4%+65.9%
iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF (Irl)Distributing · 0.10% a year0.10%+8.7%+57.5%+65.5%
UBS Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Shs -EUR dis- DistributionDistributing · 0.07% a year0.07%+7.4%+55.6%+65.2%
Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Capitalisation 1CAccumulating · 0.09% a year0.09%+7.4%+55.7%+65.5%
Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Distribution 1DThis fundDistributing · 0.09% a year0.09%+7.4%+55.7%+65.4%

As of

EURO STOXX 50 funds compared: charges, sizes and share classes

Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared

Other versions of this fund

Xtrackers’s other share classes and funds on the Euro STOXX 50. They can differ in how income is paid, currency hedging and charge.

Risk and return in depth

Ratios that weigh return against its ups and downs, every rolling period rather than a few fixed ones, and each large fall with how long it took to recover.
  • Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios

    Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.

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  • Rolling returns

    The full range of 254 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 150 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.

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  • Largest falls and recoveries

    The 3 largest falls since November 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.

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  • Rank among similar funds

    Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 210 European share funds, not currency-hedged, highest first.

    Pro
  • Moves compared with a similar fund

    Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Acc), over the three years to 13/11/2026 (129 weeks).

    Pro

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Questions people ask

What is the ongoing charge of XESX?

The ongoing charge of XESX is 0.09% a year — about £9 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Distribution 1D 0.09% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 224 of the 242 other European share funds charge more, 6 the same and 12 less (share classes counted once).

What does XESX track?

XESX tracks the Euro STOXX 50.

Is XESX accumulating or distributing?

XESX is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly.

What is the ISIN of XESX?

The ISIN of XESX is LU0274211217. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; XESX is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

What does XESX hold?

As of 15/11/2026, XESX holds 55 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is ASML at 9.13% of the fund; the ten largest make up 41.8%. Its ten largest holdings are ASML (9.13%), SAP (4.67%), Siemens (4.52%), TotalEnergies (4.02%), Allianz (3.93%), Banco Santander (3.64%), Iberdrola (3.16%), Schneider Electric (3.09%), Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (2.87%) and UniCredit (2.78%).

What were XESX’s returns in each of the last five years?

Calendar-year returns of XESX in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −8.1%, 2023 +16.4%, 2024 +2.4%, 2025 +26.2%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +5.1%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

How has XESX done after inflation?

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 XESX’s total return was +65.4%, or +29.1% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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Fund documents and methods

Fund documents
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