Xtrackers Japan JPX-Nikkei 400 Equity ETF (JPN)

Xtrackers Japan JPX-Nikkei 400 Equity ETF (JPN) Strategy deck

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Definitions Tokyo Price Index (TOPIX) is a market-cap-weighted index measuring all large firms on the Tokyo Stock Exchange The S&P 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 leading U.S. stocks and is widely considered representative of the U.S. equity market. The MSCI Japan Index tracks the performance of Japanese stocks. The DAX tracks the performance of the 30 major German companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) ratio compares a company s current share price to its per-share earnings. Price-to-book (P/B) ratio compares a stock s market value with its book value. Dividend yield is the rate of income generated by a stock in the form of dividends. Return on assets (ROA) is an indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its total assets. Return on equity (ROE) is the amount of net income returned as a percentage of shareholders equity. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average (Nikkei) tracks the top 225 blue-chip companies on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The JPX-Nikkei Index 400 is composed of 400 Japanese companies which meet the requirements of global investment standards including efficient use of capital and investor-focused management perspectives. The JPX-Nikkei 400 Currency Hedged Index measures the return of the JPX-Nikkei 400 Net Total Return Index achieved by fully hedging its currency risk for investors outside Japan. The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is the pension fund for all Japanese public-sector employees. Operating margin is a ratio used to measure a company s pricing strategy and operating efficiency. Profit margin measures how much out of every sales dollar a company keeps in earnings. It is calculated by dividing net profits by sales. Correlation is a measure of how closely two variables move together over time. A 1.0 equals perfect correlation. A 1.0 equals total negative correlation. The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is the largest stock exchange in Japan. 2

Agenda 01 About 02 The JPX-Nikkei 400 Net Total Return Index: a new benchmark for Japanese equities 03 Comparing to the broader market 04 Xtrackers Japan JPX-Nikkei 400 Equity ETFs 05 Appendix

01 About

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Xtrackers: Full product range Equity Currency-hedged international Ticker Gross/net expense (%) Xtrackers MSCI All World ex U.S Hedged Equity ETF DBAW 0.40/0.40 Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF DBEF 0.35/0.35 Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Small Cap Hedged Equity ETF DBES 0.45/0.45 Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF DBEU 0.45/0.45 Xtrackers MSCI Asia Pacific ex Japan Hedged Equity ETF DBAP 0.60/0.60 Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF DBEM 0.65/0.65 Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF DBEZ 0.45/0.45 Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF DBJP 0.45/0.45 Xtrackers MSCI United Kingdom Hedged Equity ETF DBUK 0.45/0.45 Xtrackers MSCI Germany Hedged Equity ETF DBGR 0.45/0.45 Xtrackers MSCI South Korea Hedged Equity ETF DBKO 0.58/0.58 Xtrackers MSCI Brazil Hedged Equity ETF DBBR 0.60/0.60 Xtrackers MSCI Mexico Hedged Equity ETF DBMX 0.50/0.50 Xtrackers CSI 300 China A-Shares Hedged Equity ETF ASHX 1.35/0.70 1 High-dividend yield Xtrackers MSCI All World ex. U.S. High Dividend Yield Equity ETF HDAW 0.20/0.20 Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF HDEF 0.20/0.20 Developed markets Xtrackers Eurozone Equity ETF 2,4 EURZ 0.15/0.09 Xtrackers Germany Equity ETF 2,4 GRMY 0.15/0.09 Xtrackers Japan JPX-Nikkei 400 Equity ETF 4 JPN 0.15/0.09 Equity Emerging markets Ticker Gross/net expense (%) Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF CN 0.88/0.62 1 Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF ASHR 0.65/0.65 Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF ASHS 0.65/0.65 Factor Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF 3 DEUS 0.19/0.17 Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF DESC 0.30/0.30 Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex U.S. Comprehensive Factor ETF 2 DEEF 0.35/0.35 Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF DEMG 0.50/0.50 Fixed income Government Xtrackers Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF IGVT 0.25/0.25 Investment-grade corporate Xtrackers Investment Grade Bond Interest Rate Hedged ETF IGIH 0.25/0.25 Xtrackers Barclays International Corporate Bond Hedged ETF IFIX 0.30/0.30 High-yield corporate Xtrackers High Yield Low Beta Bond ETF HYDW 0.25/0.25 Xtrackers High Yield Corporate Bond Interest Rate Hedged ETF HYIH 0.35/0.35 Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF HYLB 0.20/0.20 Xtrackers High Yield High Beta Bond ETF HYUP 0.35/0.35 Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Corporate Bond ETF SHYL 0.20/0.20 Emerging markets Xtrackers Emerging Markets Bond Interest Rate Hedged ETF EMIH 0.45/0.45 Municipal bonds Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF RVNU 0.30/0.30 (1) For ASHX and CN, the Adviser has contractually agreed, until 10/1/18, to waive fees and/or reimburse the Fund s expenses to limit the Fund s current operating expenses (except for interest expense, taxes, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses) by an amount equal to the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses attributable to the Fund s investments in the Underlying Fund. This agreement may only be terminated by the Fund s Board (and may not be terminated by the Adviser) prior to that time. (2) Prior to 10/27/17, Xtrackers Eurozone Equity ETF (EURZ) was known as Xtrackers MSCI Southern Europe Hedged Equity ETF (DBSE) and Xtrackers Germany Equity ETF (GRMY) was Xtrackers MSCI Italy Hedged Equity ETF (DBIT). The Funds investment policies also changed on that date. (3) For DEUS, The Adviser has contractually agreed, until February 20, 2019, to waive a portion of its management fees to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund from exceeding 0.17% of the Fund s average daily net assets. This agreement may only be terminated by the Fund s Board (and may not be terminated by the Adviser) prior to that time. (4) For EURZ, GRMY and JPN The Adviser has contractually agreed, until February 20, 2019, to waive a portion of its management fees to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund from exceeding 0.09% of the Fund s average daily net assets. This agreement may only be terminated by the Fund s Board (and may not be terminated by the Adviser) prior to that time. 8

02 The JPX-Nikkei 400 Net Total Return Index: a new benchmark for Japanese equities

Opportunity within Japanese equities Investment rationale Positive Japanese equity growth potential Continued accommodative policies Increasing focus on corporate governance The Japanese economy is forecasted to grow at 1.5% in 2018 1, supporting a positive outlook on equity markets. From a Price to Book perspective, Japan is trading at a discount to its five year average against the US. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has retained its accommodative monetary policy stance, and continues to target a 0% yield in the 10 year Japanese Government Bonds 2. All things equal, this ought to be positive for riskier assets. The JPX-Nikkei 400 Net Total Return Index is designed to contribute to improved capital efficiency and corporate value as well as stimulate the qualitative improvement and revitalization of the Japanese stock market. 1 AM CIO as of December, 2017. 2 Bank of Japan as of October 23, 2017. 10

Potential opportunity within JPX-Nikkei 400 New benchmark The JPX-Nikkei 400 Net Total Return Index has been designed by stock exchanges Japan Exchange Group and Tokyo Stock Exchange (JPX Group), and, index provider Nikkei, to serve as new investment benchmark for domestic and international investors GPIF allocation change The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) changed its asset allocation targets in 2014 to include a higher proportion of domestic equity, using the JPX-Nikkei 400 Net Total Return Index as their implementation benchmark exacting design The design philosophy and constituent selection criteria of the JPX-Nikkei 400 Net Total Return Index make it distinct from other established Japanese indices, taking into account factors such as trading volume, return on equity (ROE), operating profit and market value First to market JPN is the first U.S. listed ETF tracking the JPX-Nikkei 400 Net Total Return Index, which is positioned to potentially become the newest benchmark of Japanese equities Source: AM as of December 2017. 11

Growth opportunity potential, historically attractive flows picture Cash flows into non-us based Nikkei 400 ETFs have grown exponentially since the beginning of 2014 14,000 12,000 10,000 $ millions 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Jan-14 Jun-14 Nov-14 May-15 Oct-15 Mar-16 Aug-16 Feb-17 Jul-17 Dec-17 Nikkei Index 400 ETFs - daily cumulative flows Source: Bank, ETF Research, as of 12/31/17. 12

03 Comparing to the broader market

Focus: return on equity (ROE) The rationale for capital efficiency & profitability metrics in a benchmark index Historically, Japanese companies have underperformed their international peers with regards to capital efficiency metrics (such as ROE) Investments in Japanese companies may have seemed relatively less attractive compared to other regions JPX-Nikkei 400 Using these efficiency metrics for the index s selection process may put pressure on Japanese firms with lower ROE scores to improve On an aggregate basis, the JPX-Nikkei 400 Net Total Return Index has had one of the highest ROE figures of the established Japanese benchmark indices Japanese equities have historically shown lower ROE 20.0 15.0 Since launch, the JPX-Nikkei 400 has had one of the highest ROE than other key Japanese benchmark indexes 10.5 10.0 Return on equity (%) 10.0 5.0 0.0-5.0 Return on equity (%) 9.5 9.0 8.5 8.0 7.5-10.0 Feb-02 May-04 Aug-06 Nov-08 Feb-11 May-13 Sep-15 Dec-17 Japanese equities U.S. equities German equities 7.0 6.5 Jan-14 Jul-14 Feb-15 Sep-15 Apr-16 Nov-16 May-17 Dec-17 JPX-Nikkei 400 MSCI Japan Nikkei 225 TOPIX Source: Bloomberg, left chart 2/1/02 12/31/17, right chart 1/6/14 12/31/17. Past performance does not guarantee future results. One cannot invest directly in an index. Japanese equities represented by TOPIX, U.S. equities by S&P 500, German equities by DAX. See slide 2 for definitions. 14

Comparing Japanese equity benchmarks Analytics of Japanese benchmark indices JPX-Nikkei 400 Net Total Return Index MSCI Japan Index TOPIX Nikkei 225 Index Price/Earnings 16.0 16.2 16.3 19.4 Price/book 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.9 Dividend yield 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.5% Operating Margin 8.8% 8.5% 7.8% 8.7% Profit Margin 6.3% 5.6% 5.5% 5.9% Return on assets 1.6% 1.3% 1.4% 3.2% Return on equity 10.2% 8.8% 9.1% 10.4% Comparison of top 10 constituents of Japanese benchmark indices JPX-Nikkei 400 Net Total Return Index MSCI Japan Index TOPIX Nikkei 225 Index Honda Motor Corp 1.73% Toyota Motor 4.62% Toyota Motor 3.38% Fast Retailing 7.32% Toyota Motor Corp 1.68% Mitsubishi UFJ Financial 2.42% Mitsubishi UFJ Financial 2.22% FANUC Corp 4.41% Keyence Corp Sony Corp Sumitomo Mitsui financial Mitsubishi UFJ Financial 1.61% Softbank Corp 1.81% Softbank Group 1.53% Softbank Group 4.36% 1.54% Honda Motor 1.63% 1.44% Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Source: Bloomberg as of 12/31/17 unless otherwise noted. Past performance does not guarantee future results. One cannot invest directly in an index. 1.60% 1.44% Tokyo Electron 3.33% 1.40% KDDI Corp 2.74% 1.40% Sony Corp 1.58% Honda Motor 1.34% Kyocera Corp 2.40% Mizuho Financial Group 1.37% Keyence Corp 1.51% Sony Corp 1.31% Daikin Industries 2.17% Softbank Group Corp 1.34% FANUC LTD 1.29% Keyence Corp 1.19% Shin-Etsu Chemical 1.87% FANUC Corp 1.33% KDDI Corp 1.25% Mizuho Financial Group 1.06% Terumo Corp 1.74% Takeda Pharmaceutical 1.22% Mizuho Financial Group 1.21% FANUC Corp 0.99% Nitto Denko Corp 1.63% Total 14.66% 18.90% 15.86% 31.97% 15

Performance analysis With high correlations to other benchmark indexes, the JPX-Nikkei 400 Net Total Return Index represents the broad Japanese economy Due to the thoughtful stock selection process, however, performance may differ from other benchmark index performances Representing the broad Japanese economy with benchmark performance Strong performance given its differing sector weights and precise methodology 145 135 JPX-Nikkei 400 Index MSCI Japan Index Nikkei 225 Index TOPIX Index 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 125 4.0% 115 2.0% 105 95 0.0% -2.0% JPX-Nikkei 400 MSCI Japan Nikkei 225 TOPIX 85 Jan-14 Jul-14 Dec-14 Jun-15 Dec-15 Jun-16 Dec-16 Jun-17 Dec-17-4.0% Jan-14 Jul-14 Dec-14 Jun-15 Dec-15 Jun-16 Dec-16 Jun-17 Dec-17 Source: Bloomberg 1/6/14 12/31/17. Past performance is no indication for future returns. Index returns do not include dividend distributions and do not reflect fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. 16

04 Xtrackers Japan JPX-Nikkei 400 Equity ETFs

JPN Xtrackers Japan JPX-Nikkei 400 Equity ETF The selection process screens for Trading volume 3-year average return on equity (ROE) 3-year cumulative operating profit Market value Qualitative factors, such as outside directors and International Finance Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption Final index constituents are weighted by their free-float adjusted market capitalization and capped at 1.5%, reviewed annually ETF details Fund name Index Ticker Xtrackers Japan JPX-Nikkei 400 Equity ETF JPX-Nikkei 400 Net Total Return Index JPN Gross Expense 0.15% ratio 1 Net Expense 0.09% ratio 1 Listing date 6/24/15 Distributions 1 Expense ratio as of 12/31/17. Semi-annually Sector allocation Top 10 holdings Sector Weight 1.40% 0.42% 0.22% 3.80% 4.73% 7.10% 7.52% 9.27% 12.16% 12.19% 22.95% 18.24% Industrials Consumer Discretionary Financials Information Technology Consumer Staples Materials Health Care Telecommunication Services Real Estate Utilities Energy Other Keyence Corp Industrials 1.79% Honda Motor Co Ltd Consumer discretionary 1.72% Toyota Motor Corp Consumer discretionary 1.68% Sony Corp Technology 1.54% FANUC Corp Industrials 1.46% Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Financials 1.44% Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Financials 1.40% Mizuho Financial Financials 1.36% Softbank Group Corp Telecommunication services 1.32% Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Telecommunication services 1.22% Source: Bloomberg LP as of 12/31/17. Holdings subject to change.(1) Expense information reflects the fee as of the current prospectus supplement dated 10/27/17. The adviser has contractually agreed, until February 20,2019, to waive a portion of its management fees to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expense of the fund from exceeding 0.09% of the fund s average daily net assets. This agreement may only be terminated by the Fund s board (and may not be terminated by the adviser) prior to that time. JPN seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the JPX-Nikkei 400 Net Total Return Index 18

05 Appendix

Strategic beta exposure to the Japanese market Index screening & weighting process 1. Screening a. Screening by Eligibility Criteria Issues are excluded if they have: Been listed for under 3 years Liabilities in excess of assets during any of the past 3 fiscal years Operating deficit in all of the past 3 fiscal years Overall deficit in all of the past 3 fiscal years Been designated for delisting b. Screening by market liquidity indicator The top 1000 issues will be selected in consideration of: Trading value during the most recent 3 years Market capitalization on the selection base date 2. Scoring based on Quantitative Indicators The 1,000 issues selected will be scored and ranked in accordance with the following criteria: 3-year average ROE: 40% 3-year cumulative operating profit: 40% Market capitalization on the base date for selection: 20% Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Universe Listing / market Liquidity Screening Top 1000 securities Quantitative Screening Qualitative Screening Top 400 securities 3. Scoring based on Qualitative Factors Following the quantitative scoring, issues will be further scored based on: Appointments of independent outside directors (at least 2) Adoption or scheduled adoption of IFRS (pure IFRS) Disclosure of earnings information in English 4. Determination of Constituents Following the scoring, the 400 highest ranking issues will be selected for inclusion in the index. Constituent Review A constituent review is conducted on the last business day of August each year with the last business day of June as the base date. Index Calculation Method Free-float adjusted market capitalization-weighted (with 1.5% cap) Start of Calculation & Base Date The index is being calculated in real-time since Jan 06, 2014 with a base date Aug 30, 2013 Source: Japan Exchange Group, Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nikkei. As of 12/31/17. 20

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