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DB Gold Short ETN due February 15, 2038

DGZ
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Feb 27, 2008
Expense Ratio
0.75%
Type
Global Commodities & Metals
Fund Owner
DWS
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$4,877
AUM
$3,308,800
Associated Index
Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index Optimum Yield Gold
Inverse/Leveraged
Inverse (-1)
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
No
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What is DGZ?

All of the DB Gold ETNs are based on a total return version of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index Optimum Yield GoldTM , which is intended to track the long or short performance of a single unfunded gold futures contract.

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DGZ
Performance Measures**

for the time period Feb 29, 2008 to Dec 16, 2025

Returns

1M Trailing Return: -6.9%

The percent change in the value over the most recent 1-month period.

3M Trailing Return: -13.9%

The percent change in the value over the most recent 3-month period.

Measures of Risk or Volatility

Max Drawdown: -83.3%

The greatest percent loss from peak to trough in value over the time period.

Standard Deviation: 20.9%

The typical amount that daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

Measures of Risk-Adjusted Performance

Sharpe Ratio: -0.30

The annualized arithmetic mean of the daily returns divided by the annualized standard deviation of the daily returns for the selected time period.

Calmar Ratio: -0.10

The annualized return divided by the max drawdown for the selected time period.

ETFs related toDGZ

ETFs correlated to DGZ include GLL, DUST, GDXD

DGZ
Deutsche Bank AG London - DB Gold Short ETN
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DUST
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GDXD
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JDST
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ZSL
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UUP
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USDU
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TBX
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PST
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EUO
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What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

FAQ

DGZ is a Global Commodities & Metals ETF. All of the DB Gold ETNs are based on a total return version of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index Optimum Yield GoldTM , which is intended to track the long or short performance of a single unfunded gold futures contract.

DGZ tracks the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index Optimum Yield Gold.

No, DGZ is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, DGZ is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on DGZ is 0.0106%. This is the percent change in the value of DGZ over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on DGZ is 0.0408%. This is the percent change in the value of DGZ over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of DGZ for the past year is 0.1763%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to DGZ include DZZ, DGP, and SHNY.

ETFs correlated to DGZ include GLL, DUST, and GDXD.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to DGZ include IAUM, OUNZ, and BAR.

No, DGZ is not a leveraged ETF.

Yes, DGZ is a Inverse (-1) leveraged ETF: This means that DGZ will try to match the performance of Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index Optimum Yield Gold, but move 1x in the opposite direction.

Disclaimers

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.