New iShares ETF on Xetra: Sustainable US corporate bonds

Release date: 06 Mar 2020 | Deutsche Börse Cash Market

New iShares ETF on Xetra: Sustainable US corporate bonds

Since Friday, a new iShares ETF has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.

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


Name

Asset class

ISIN

Ongoing charges

Distribution policy

Reference index

iShares $ Corp Bond ESG UCITS ETF USD (Dist)

Bond ETF

IE00BK4W7N32

0.15 per cent

Distributing

BBG Barclays US Corporate Sustainable SRI Index


The product offering in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment currently comprises a total of 1,528 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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