Xtrackers funds adjust securities lending limits for French PEA eligibility

LONDON - Xtrackers Investment Company announced Monday that it will modify the investment policies of three of its exchange-traded funds to ensure their eligibility for French share savings plans (plan d’épargne d’actions or PEA). The changes, effective October 14, 2025, will affect the Xtrackers DAX ESG Screened UCITS ETF, Xtrackers DAX UCITS ETF, and Xtrackers Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF.

According to the company’s press release, Xtrackers will commit to investing at least 75 percent of each fund’s assets in securities or rights that comply with French tax regulations under Article 91 quater L of Annex II to the French General Tax Code.

As part of these adjustments, the maximum proportion of the funds’ assets available for securities lending transactions will be reduced from 50 percent to 23 percent. The company noted that the funds have historically operated below the new 23 percent threshold, suggesting the change should not significantly impact securities lending returns.

The investment objectives and fee structures of the affected funds will remain unchanged, according to the announcement.

Shareholders can access the revised prospectus reflecting these changes on the Xtrackers website (www.Xtrackers.com) starting around October 14. The board of directors stated that the updated documentation will also be available at the company’s registered office and through foreign representatives.

The announcement affects four specific share classes across the three funds: Xtrackers DAX ESG Screened UCITS ETF 1D (ISIN:LU0838782315), Xtrackers DAX UCITS ETF 1C (ISIN:LU0274211480), and Xtrackers Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF in both 1C (ISIN:LU0380865021) and 1D (ISIN:LU0274211217) variants.

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