DBEZ allocates over 60 percent of its weight to German and French stocks. Spain, the region’s fourth-largest economy, and the Netherlands combine for 20 percent of the fund’s weight.
“So, the bottom line is that there are some significant differences between accessing Europe, and accessing the Eurozone. Investors should at least be aware of the key weighting differentials that each region has in terms of the big four European equity markets – the UK, Germany, France, and Switzerland,” according to DWS.
DBEZ allocates over 34% of its combined weight to financial services and industrial stocks. The consumer discretionary and consumer staples sectors combine for 21.7% of the ETF’s weight. DBEZ jumped 1.7% last week.
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