Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Continues Expansion of Exchange Traded Products Platform with Launch of JPN

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (Deutsche AWM) today announced the launch of Deutsche X-trackers Japan JPX-Nikkei 400 Equity ETF (Ticker: JPN). As the first US-listed exchange traded fund (ETF) to track the JPX-Nikkei 400 Index, JPN seeks to track one of Japan’s newest standard benchmark indexes for Japanese equities. The JPX-Nikkei 400 Index employs a rigorous screening process based on return on equity, cumulative operating profit and market capitalization to select high-quality, capital-efficient Japanese companies.

“We are excited to introduce a new way to deliver Japanese equity exposure to US investors,” said Fiona Bassett, Head of Deutsche AWM’s Passive Business in the Americas. “As we build our presence in the US, Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management continues to develop innovative, indexing products and strategies that anticipate investors’ portfolio needs.”

“We are seeing key institutions, including the Bank of Japan, adopt the JPX-Nikkei 400 Index as a benchmark for increasing allocations to the Japanese equity markets, and we anticipate our investors will follow suit and seek access to this exciting and new benchmark,” said Dodd Kittsley, Head of ETF Strategy for Deutsche AWM in the Americas. “We believe this is a unique opportunity for investors to participate in the Japanese market through this innovative new benchmark index.”

Deutsche X-trackers US ETF business has experienced breakthrough growth in 2014 and 2015. With assets totaling USD 18.5 billion as of June 16, 2015, an increase of approximately 430% since year-end 2014, Deutsche X-trackers continues to be among the fastest growing ETF franchises in the US.1 The firm’s global exchange traded products platform has grown to become the world’s fifth largest, with approximately $56.8 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2014.2

For more information about the ETPs available in the US, visit: http://www.deutsche-etfs.com.

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management

With USD 1.25 trillion of assets under management (as of March 31, 2015), Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management¹ is one of the world's leading investment organizations. Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management offers individuals and institutions traditional and alternative investments across all major asset classes. It also provides tailored wealth management solutions and private banking services to high-net-worth individuals and family offices.

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Deutsche X-trackers ETFs (“ETFs”) are managed by DBX Advisors LLC (the “Advisor”), and distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ALPS”). The Advisors is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, and is not affiliated with ALPS.

JPN is new and has limited operating history. One cannot invest directly in an index.

Carefully consider the fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, and charges and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the fund’s prospectus, which may be obtained by calling 1-855-329-3837, or by viewing or downloading a prospectus at www.deutsche-etfs.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Stocks may decline in value. Foreign investing involves greater and different risks than investing in U.S. companies, including currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political instability and differing auditing and legal standards. Funds investing in a single industry, country or in a limited geographic region generally are more volatile than more diversified funds. Performance of the fund may diverge from that of the underlying index due to operating expenses, transaction costs, cash flows, use of sampling strategies or operational inefficiencies. An investment in this fund should be considered only as a supplement to a complete investment program for those investors willing to accept the risks associated with the fund. See the prospectus for details.

The JPX 400, which is calculated by a method jointly developed by Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (hereinafter "JPX") and Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (hereinafter "TSE") (hereinafter "JPX" and "TSE" are collectively called "JPX group"), and Nikkei Inc. (hereinafter "Nikkei"), is a copyrightable work. JPX group and Nikkei own the copyright and any other intellectual property rights in the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 itself, the method for calculating the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 and the selection of its constituent stocks (including the related information), and ownership of trademarks and any other intellectual property rights with respect to marks representing the JPX-Nikkei Index 400, etc. belong to JPX group and Nikkei. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by the JPX group or Nikkei, nor do they make any representations regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

Investment products: No bank guarantee | Not FDIC insured | May lose value

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1 Source: ETF.com
2 Source: Deutsche AWM

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