New iShares ETF on Xetra: Corporate bonds with a focus on sustainability

Release date: 26 Mar 2020 | Deutsche Börse Cash Market

New iShares ETF on Xetra: Corporate bonds with a focus on sustainability

Since Thursday, a new Exchange Traded Fund of iShares has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.

With the iShares $ Corp Bond ESG UCITS ETF USD (Acc), investors can participate in the performance of fixed-income corporate bonds denominated in US dollars. The investment universe includes bonds with investment grade status, a minimum residual maturity of one year and a minimum outstanding amount of $300 million. The benchmark index excludes companies whose products have a negative social or environmental impact. These include producers of alcohol, tobacco, gambling, adult entertainment, genetically modified organisms, nuclear power and weapons. The returns are reinvested.

Name

Asset class

ISIN

Ongoing charges

Distribution policy

Reference index

iShares $ Corp Bond ESG UCITS ETF USD (Acc)

Bond ETF

IE00BKKKWJ26

0.15 per cent

Accumulating

BBG Barclays US Corporate Sustainable SRI Index

The product offering in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment currently comprises a total of 1,535 ETFs. With this selection and an average monthly trading volume of around €11 billion, Xetra is the leading trading venue for ETFs in Europe.

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