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Deutsche Boerse: One New UBS ETF Launched On Xetra

Date 01/12/2009

Since Tuesday, one more new exchange-traded index fund from the issuer UBS ETF SICAV has been tradable on Xetra.

ETF name: UBS-ETF MSCI Japan I
Asset class: Equity index ETF
ISIN: LU0258212462
Management fee: 0.3 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: MSCI Japan index

The new UBS ETF is aimed primarily at institutional investors. It offers them an opportunity to track the performance of the MSCI Japan index. This benchmark tracks the performance of Japanese companies and is based on free-float market capitalization.

The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment currently contains a total of 542 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 11 billion euros, makes Xetra Europe’s leading trading venue for ETFs.