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Feb 16, 2018

Deutsche Börse

New UBS Global Asset Management equity index ETF with focus on sustainability launched on Xetra

Equity index ETF provides worldwide access to companies with high ESG rating

A new exchange traded fund issued by UBS Global Asset Management has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Friday.

The new equity index ETF enables investors to participate in the performance of companies around the world that meet strict sustainability criteria. The reference index comprises the shares of large and medium-sized companies from 23 industrialised countries with particularly high environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings, and excludes companies whose products have negative social or environmental effects. The weighting is limited to five percent per index component.

 

Name: UBS ETF – MSCI World Socially Responsible UCITS ETF (USD) A-acc

Asset class: equity index ETF

ISIN: LU0950674332

Ongoing charges p.a.: 0.38 percent

Distribution policy: accumulating

Reference index: MSCI World Socially Responsible 5% Issuer Capped Index (Net Return)

 

The product offering in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment currently comprises a total of 1,232 exchange traded funds. This selection, together with an average monthly trading volume of around €11 billion, makes Xetra Europe’s leading trading venue for ETFs.

 

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