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Xtrackers Msci Africa Top 50 Swap UCITS ETF 1cIndex, costs, backtest, listings and taxation

ISIN: LU0592217524Issuer: Xtrackers

Issuer-declared data

Declared index

MSCI EFM AFRICA TOP 50 CAPPED TRN INDEX (USD)

TER

0.65%

Transaction costs

0.00% (issuer estimate, from the KID)

Management

Passive (index-tracking) (from the KID)

Replication

Synthetic (swap)

Income policy

Accumulating

SFDR

Article 6 — does not promote specific ESG characteristics — inferred (issuer documents do not declare art. 8/9) what does it mean?

Fund assets

78 mln EUR

Domicile

Luxembourg

Inception date

9 May 2011

Data as declared by Xtrackers in the issuer’s official files and endpoints · collected on 2 September 2026 (monthly refresh). Facts only, no recommendation.

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Description

Xtrackers Msci Africa Top 50 Swap UCITS ETF 1c tracks the issuer-declared index: MSCI EFM AFRICA TOP 50 CAPPED TRN INDEX (USD). The declared annual cost (TER) is 0.65%, plus 0.00% in transaction costs estimated by the issuer in the KID. Replication is synthetic replication via a swap contract, as the KID declares; income is accumulated and reinvested in the fund. The fund has assets of about 78 million euro, was launched on 9 May 2011 and is domiciled in Luxembourg.

The fund’s objective — in the issuer’s words

The fund is passively managed.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE:The aim is for your investment to reflect the performance of the MSCI EFM AFRICA TOP 50 CAPPED TRN index (index) which is designed to reflect the performance of the listed shares of 50 companies from African emerging and frontier market countries, as classified by MSCI Inc. (MSCI).
DESCRIPTION OF INDEX:The companies making up the index are large and medium sized companies.
Keep reading the KID section ▾
A company’s weighting on the index depends on its relative size and only the 50 largest companies are included based on the combined value of a company’s readily available shares as compared to other companies. The index is weighted and rebalanced in accordance with the MSCI 10/40 index Methodology (Methodology). The Methodology complies with legal requirements that the weight of a single issuer cannot exceed 10% of a fund’s assets and the sum of the weights of all issuers representing more than 5% of the fund’s assets cannot exceed 40%. The Methodology applies a buffer by providing that the shares of one company cannot exceed 9% of the index and the shares of all companies representing more than 4.5% of the index cannot together exceed 36% of the index.
INDEX REBALANCING, CALCULATION AND ADMINISTRATION:The index is calculated on a total return net basis which means that all dividends and distributions are reinvested in the index after tax. The index is reviewed and rebalanced at least quarterly.
INVESTMENT POLICY:To achieve the aim, the fund will enter into financial contracts (derivatives) with one or more swap counterparties to swap most subscription proceeds for the return on the index. FURTHER INFORMATION: Certain information (including the latest share prices of the fund, indicative net asset values, full disclosure on the composition of the fund's portfolio and information on the index constituents) are available on your local DWS website or at www.Xtrackers.com. Transaction costs and taxes, unexpected fund costs and market conditions such as volatility or liquidity issues may affect the ability of the fund to track the index. The anticipated level of tracking error in normal market conditions is 2 per cent. The currency of the fund is USD. Returns and gains are not distributed but are reinvested in the fund. You may request the redemption of shares generally on a daily basis.

From the KID’s “Objectives” section · 4 August 2026 · original document ↓

Text generated from the data the issuer declares in official product lists. No recommendation.

Quick reads

TER 0.65%: above the median of equity ETFs we track (0.22%).
Average tracking difference over the last 3 years: -1.24% p.a., against a declared TER of 0.65%.

Comparisons computed by Rebalix on the declared data in our census; they describe the past and are not indicative of future results.

Official documents

Key Information Document (KID)PDF in English, from the issuer’s site — always the latest filed version ProspectusPDF in English, from the issuer’s site — the fund’s full legal document FactsheetPDF in English, from the issuer’s site — the fund’s monthly snapshot

The KID is the document the law requires you to read before investing: 3 pages covering risks, costs and scenarios. The link opens the issuer’s published PDF.

Fund performance

issuer-declared net asset value (NAV) · USD · from May 2011 to Sept 2026

Adjusted for inflationCompare with the index

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Only funds we hold a history for. Three at a time, at most.

Return

+43.4%

Annualised

+2.4%

Volatility (ann.)

19.6%

Max drawdown

-53.92%

Note — currency risk: the fund is denominated (or hedged) in USD and the chart is in USD. For a euro investor, returns also depend on the EUR/USD exchange rate, up or down.

Tip: drag across the chart to zoom into a period.

Drawdown — distance from previous peak

This isn’t the return: it shows how far the fund is below its previous peak. 0% = you’re at the peak; below zero = how much you’re down and haven’t recovered yet.

Max drawdown

-53.92%

peak → trough

Trough

23 Mar 2020

from the 04 Sept 2014 peak

Recovery time

2,046 days

recovery only: trough to break-even · ≈ 5 years and 7 months

Underwater

4,073 days

decline + recovery: peak to break-even · ≈ 11 years and 2 months · → recovered on 29 Oct 2025

The five worst falls in the period

From the peak of	Trough	Depth	Back to break-even	Days underwater
04 Sept 2014	23 Mar 2020	-53.92%	29 Oct 2025	4,073
01 Jun 2011	23 Nov 2011	-22.00%	06 Sept 2012	463
08 Jan 2013	25 Jun 2013	-19.19%	08 Apr 2014	455
28 Jan 2026	30 Mar 2026	-17.29%	ongoing	223
25 Sept 2012	28 Nov 2012	-5.86%	12 Dec 2012	78

Calendar-year returns

2016

8.3%

2017

23.5%

2018

-19.5%

2019

12.8%

2020

-9.1%

2021

5.0%

2022

-12.9%

2023

-1.5%

2024

2.3%

2025

54.8%

2026

5.4%

Month-by-month returns

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2026	6.4	2.8	-16.1	6.8	1.2	-2.9	1.4	6.6	1.1				5.4
2025	6.7	1.9	7.8	1.3	3.8	3.4	4.7	5.3	2.9	2.2	0.6	4.2	54.8
2024	-1.0	-4.2	-1.2	-1.4	1.5	4.2	5.9	3.7	5.2	-3.8	-1.4	-4.4	2.3
2023	1.5	-5.6	-0.9	1.4	-10.1	6.6	10.2	-9.7	-2.9	-1.0	8.6	2.7	-1.5
2022	2.5	1.3	1.5	-8.7	-3.9	-11.6	2.9	-3.0	-8.3	1.5	16.4	-1.5	-12.9
2021	1.1	2.7	1.2	1.6	5.3	-5.6	0.5	2.8	-4.0	1.7	-4.9	3.2	5.0
2020	-6.3	-11.2	-26.0	10.6	1.9	5.4	4.6	4.3	-3.9	-1.2	9.2	9.7	-9.1
2019	9.6	-2.4	-2.7	6.2	-4.7	5.5	-3.7	-5.8	-0.0	3.9	0.9	6.8	12.8
2018	4.2	-0.5	-1.6	-0.7	-7.7	-4.0	4.2	-6.9	-3.2	-7.2	4.4	-1.5	-19.5
2017	0.7	1.0	-1.5	3.9	5.0	-1.2	5.3	2.7	-4.7	-0.3	5.8	5.3	23.5
2016	-6.6	1.2	12.4	6.7	-6.3	-0.4	7.9	-5.4	4.7	-0.0	-8.3	4.4	8.3
2015	-1.4	-0.3	0.7	3.8	-6.8	-0.3	-6.8	-5.7	-1.0	2.3	-8.2	-4.1	-25.2
2014	-6.6	3.6	4.1	2.9	3.3	0.4	2.8	1.9	-4.2	-1.6	-0.7	-4.2	0.9
2013	-1.9	-1.6	-1.4	0.0	0.6	-8.0	4.8	-4.1	6.0	6.5	-1.4	2.6	1.2
2012	11.9	7.6	-2.4	1.0	-8.8	1.8	5.7	2.5	6.6	-1.9	-2.7	10.5	34.1
2011						-2.4	-2.9	-2.6	-12.3	9.2	-4.0	-4.2	-15.7

From month-end NAVs, over the fund’s full history, on the series shown in the chart (dividends reinvested where declared). Deeper colour = larger move.

Source: Xtrackers. Issuer-declared historical series; inflation: Eurostat and national statistical institutes, latest available July 2026 — for later days the index stays at the last published value (institutes publish with a few weeks’ lag). The «adjusted for inflation» view expresses value in today’s purchasing power for the selected country; volatility always stays nominal, as elsewhere on the site (deflating it would add artificial swings caused by the monthly cadence of the price index). Past performance is not indicative of future results: these are facts, not a recommendation.

Tracking difference — fund vs index

How much the fund returned above (+) or below (−) its index, year by year. It measures the actual deviation: the combined effect of costs (TER and transaction), securities-lending revenue and replication optimisations — which is why it can beat the TER. Tracking difference was positive in 0 of the last 10 calendar years: a past observation, not an indication of future outperformance.

Average TD (last 3 years)

-1.24% /anno

Declared TER

0.65%

Year	Fund	Index	Difference
2025	+54.81%	+56.34%	-1.54%
2024	+2.33%	+3.37%	-1.05%
2023	-1.51%	-0.37%	-1.14%
2022	-12.93%	-12.09%	-0.85%
2021	+5.00%	+6.60%	-1.60%
2020	-9.12%	-7.17%	-1.95%
2019	+12.83%	+14.13%	-1.30%
2018	-19.49%	-18.54%	-0.95%
2017	+23.54%	+25.00%	-1.46%
2016	+8.28%	+10.37%	-2.10%

Total-return figures from issuer-declared series (primary source); complete calendar years. TD is not comparable across sites using different methodologies or index variants. Past performance is not indicative of future results. What is tracking difference? →

Risk indicators· EUR

	Last year	Last 3 years	Last 5 years	Last 10 years	Full history
Volatility (ann.)	18.72%	17.61%	18.43%	19.38%	18.93%
Max drawdown	-15.01%	-15.01%	-27.49%	-44.59%	-50.26%
Sharpe	0.74	0.86	0.33	0.21	0.24
Sortino	1.10	1.24	0.47	0.29	0.34

Computed from the daily NAV series, always in nominal terms. Sharpe and Sortino use the ECB main refinancing rate averaged over the period (last year: 2.21%), weighted by days in force, as the risk-free rate. Same formulas as our public methodology: sample standard deviation annualised over 252 days; Sortino with downside deviation. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Figures in EUR — series converted day by day at ECB reference rates; the table follows the currency selected in the chart.

Portfolio holdings

Securities in portfolio

Top-10 weight

44.3%

Top 10 holdings

TESLA INC

6.10%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES

5.70%

AMAZON COM INC

5.07%

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B

4.82%

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS CLASS A

4.57%

FORTINET

4.27%

VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS

3.68%

DATADOG INC CLASS A

3.43%

ADOBE INC

3.34%

APPLE

3.29%

⬇ Download the full portfolio — Excel, 64 rows

Full portfolio declared by Xtrackers, as of 2 September 2026: this is the summary. Percentages may not sum to 100 due to cash, derivatives and rounding. Synthetic replication: the list shows the substitute basket (securities held as swap collateral), which can differ substantially from the replicated index. The fund’s economic exposure is that of its declared index.

Fund historyFund-assets (AUM) chart year by year and monthly basket snapshots.Open the history →

Where it shows up commission-free in Italy

According to the official lists published by the brokers (downloaded and cross-checked by us), these share classes of the fund appear tradable with zero fees:

LU0592217524

XTBzero (up to €100,000 monthly volume, unreachable for a retail plan); fractions available in plans

Full terms, traps and method in the observatory: Free savings plans and zero-commission ETFs: the broker survey

Official lists verified on 3 September 2026. We record published terms — this is neither an invitation to open accounts nor a recommendation: lists change, the broker’s documents prevail. Trade Republic, Scalable Capital and Trading 212 publish no per-ISIN lists and don’t appear here.

Stock exchange listings

Exchange	Ticker	Trading since
Börse Düsseldorf	XMKA	17 Feb 2012
Börse Frankfurt	XMKA	26 Jul 2011
Börse Hamburg	XMKA	15 Jan 2014
Börse Hannover	XMKA	28 Dec 2022
Börse München / gettex	XMKA	4 Jul 2014
Börse Stuttgart	XMKA	26 Jul 2011
Tradegate Exchange	XMKA	27 Dec 2016
Xetra (Deutsche Börse)	XMKA	26 Jul 2011

+ 17 more trading venues (MTFs and professional platforms).

Trading venues from the official ESMA register (FIRDS); per-exchange tickers from the issuer’s tax documents and official listings. A dash “—” = that venue does not publish the item (ticker, currency or start date) in the sources we read. The same fund may trade in different currencies depending on the exchange: check the trading currency with your broker. Non-EU listings (e.g. UK, Mexico) not included.

Frequently asked questions

Which index does Xtrackers Msci Africa Top 50 Swap UCITS ETF 1c track?

The issuer Xtrackers declares the benchmark: MSCI EFM AFRICA TOP 50 CAPPED TRN INDEX (USD).

How much does Xtrackers Msci Africa Top 50 Swap UCITS ETF 1c cost?

The issuer-declared TER is 0.65% per year; the transaction costs estimated in the KID are 0.00%.

What is the fund size of Xtrackers Msci Africa Top 50 Swap UCITS ETF 1c?

The fund size declared by Xtrackers is about 78 million euro.

When was Xtrackers Msci Africa Top 50 Swap UCITS ETF 1c launched?

The fund was launched on 9 May 2011: it has 15 years of history.

How does Xtrackers Msci Africa Top 50 Swap UCITS ETF 1c replicate its index?

It is a passively managed ETF: it follows the declared index. Synthetic (swap) (issuer wording: “Sintetica - swap (dal KID)”).

Does Xtrackers Msci Africa Top 50 Swap UCITS ETF 1c pay dividends?

No: it is an accumulating share class — income stays in the fund and is reinvested automatically (issuer wording: “Accumulating”).

Where does Xtrackers Msci Africa Top 50 Swap UCITS ETF 1c trade?

Per the official ESMA register it trades on 8 main exchanges, including Börse Düsseldorf (XMKA), Börse Frankfurt (XMKA), Börse Hamburg (XMKA), Börse Hannover (XMKA), Börse München / gettex (XMKA), Börse Stuttgart (XMKA).

What was Xtrackers Msci Africa Top 50 Swap UCITS ETF 1c's worst fall?

Over the available history (since 2011), the maximum drawdown was -53.92%, reached in March 2020. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

What is Xtrackers Msci Africa Top 50 Swap UCITS ETF 1c's tracking difference?

Over the last 3 complete calendar years the fund returned on average -1.24% per year versus its index (from issuer-declared series).

How many securities does Xtrackers Msci Africa Top 50 Swap UCITS ETF 1c hold?

The declared portfolio holds 64 securities; the top 10 positions weigh 44.3%.

Transparency note

The data in this sheet is declared by Xtrackers in the issuer’s official files and endpoints, collected by Rebalix with a monthly refresh; taxation derives from the issuer’s tax documents (Italian Law Decree 138/2011). This is factual information for informational purposes only: it is not financial or tax advice, nor an investment recommendation. Read the fund’s KID and prospectus before investing.