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Deutsche Börse: Four New ComStage Equity Index ETFs Launched On Xetra

Date 10/09/2010

Four new exchange-listed equity index funds issued by ComStage have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Friday.

ETF name: ComStage ETF FTSE 100 Short Strategy TR
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: LU0488316562
Total expense ratio: 0.45 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: FTSE 100 Short Strategy Index

ETF name: ComStage ETF FTSE 100 Leveraged TR
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: LU0488316646
Total expense ratio: 0.45 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: FTSE 100 Leveraged Index

ETF name: ComStage ETF FTSE 250 TR
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: LU0488316307
Total expense ratio: 0.30 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: FTSE 250 Total Return Index

ETF Name: ComStage ETF FTSE All-Share TR
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: LU0488316489
Total expense ratio: 0.35 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: FTSE All-Share Total Return Index

The four new ComStage ETFs enable investors to participate in the performance of companies based in the UK. While the ComStage ETF FTSE 100 Short Strategy TR tracks the inverse performance of the 100 largest companies by market capitalization based in the UK, ComStage ETF FTSE 100 Leveraged TR tracks the performance of the same companies with double leverage.

ComStage ETF FTSE 250 TR allows investors to participate in the performance of the 250 largest mid-cap companies based in the UK and which are not included in the FTSE 100 Index.
ComStage ETF FTSE All-Share ETF TR tracks the performance of all companies based in the UK that are admitted to the London Stock Exchange's Main Market. The underlying FTSE All-Share Index comprises all companies on the FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and FTSE Small Cap indices.

The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment currently contains a total of 697 exchange-listed index funds, making it the largest offering of all European stock exchanges. This selection, together with an average monthly trading volume of around €14 billion, makes Xetra Europe’s leading trading venue for ETFs.