Two new exchange traded funds issued by Xtrackers have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.
The Xtrackers II ESG Global Government Bond UCITS ETF – 1D invests in investment-grade fixed-income debt securities issued in local currency by governments in developed countries, excluding countries that do not meet certain ESG criteria.
Based on a country specific ESG score, countries with a better ESG performance are overweighted and those with a worse one are underweighted. In addition, a country must be rated as “free” by the non-profit organisation “Freedom House”.
Investors investing in Xtrackers II ESG Global Government Bond UCITS ETF – 4D – EUR Hedged minimise currency risks against the Euro.
In both share classes, accruing coupon payments are distributed to the investors.
Name | Asset class | ISIN | On-going charges | Distribution policy | Reference index |
Xtrackers II ESG Global Government Bond UCITS ETF – 1D | Bond ETF | LU2385068163 | 0.20 per cent | distributing | FTSE ESG Select World Government Bond Index – DM Index |
Xtrackers II ESG Global Government Bond UCITS ETF – 4D – EUR Hedged | Bond ETF | LU2385068593 | 0.25 per cent | distributing | FTSE ESG Select World Government Bond Index – DM Index |
The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment currently comprises a total of 1,756 ETFs. With this selection and an average monthly trading volume of around €17 billion, Xetra is the leading trading venue for ETFs in Europe.