New iShares ETFs on Xetra: Sustainable Emerging Markets Government Bonds and Corporate Bonds Worldwide
New iShares ETFs on Xetra: Sustainable Emerging Markets Government Bonds and Corporate Bonds Worldwide
Since Wednesday, two further iShares ETFs are tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The iShares J.P. Morgan ESG USD EM Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist) allows investors to participate in the performance of US dollar-denominated government or quasi-government bonds of emerging markets. The reference index includes government bonds with a high ESG rating. Issuers that have any interest in coal, tobacco or weapons and are named as violators of the United Nations Global Impact Principles for Corporate Sustainability are excluded from the index.
The iShares USD Corp Bond SRI 0-3yr UCITS ETF USD (Dist) allows investors to participate in the performance of investment grade US dollar-denominated corporate bonds with a residual maturity of three years or less and a minimum outstanding amount of US-Dollar 300 million. The reference index excludes companies whose products have a negative social or environmental impact. These include companies identified by three ESG audits as manufacturers or producers of alcohol, tobacco, gambling, adult entertainment, genetically modified organisms, nuclear power, civil or military weapons.
Name | Asset class | ISIN | Ongoing charges | Distribution policy | Reference index |
iShares J.P. Morgan ESG USD EM Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist) | Bond ETF | IE00BDDRDW15 | 0.45 per cent | Distributing | J.P. Morgan ESG EMBI Global Diversified Index |
iShares USD Corp Bond SRI 0-3yr UCITS ETF USD (Dist) | Bond ETF | IE00BZ048579 | 0.15 per cent | Distributing | Bloomberg Barclays MSCI US Corporate 0-3 Sustainable SRI Index |
The product range in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment currently comprises 1,407 ETFs. With this selection and an average monthly trading volume of around 13 billion euros, Xetra is the leading trading platform for ETFs in Europe.