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Deutsche Börse: Four New UBS ETFs Launched On Xetra

Date 07/07/2011

Four new ETFs issued by UBS ETFs plc have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since today.

ETF name: UBS ETFs plc – MSCI Emerging Markets TRN INDEX SF – (USD) A-acc
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B3Z3FS74
Total drag level: 0.62 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: MSCI Emerging Markets Net Total Return Index
Trading currency: US dollar

ETF name: UBS ETFs plc – MSCI Emerging Markets TRN INDEX SF – (USD) I-acc
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B3P9PD09
Total drag level: 0.45 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: MSCI Emerging Markets Net Total Return Index
Trading currency: US dollar

ETF name: UBS ETFs plc – MSCI EMU TRN INDEX SF – (EUR) A-acc
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B5B1MZ58
Total drag level: 0.17 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: MSCI EMU Net Total Return Index
Trading currency: euro

ETF name: UBS ETFs plc – MSCI EMU TRN INDEX SF – (EUR) I-acc
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B5M9BT58
Total drag level: 0.00 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: MSCI EMU Net Total Return Index
Trading currency: euro

The four new ETFs are based on two reference indices – two ETFs on each index. These exchange-traded index funds differ according to asset class, with asset class I ETFs primarily aimed at institutional investors.

The two ETFs based on the MSCI Emerging Markets Net Total Return Index enable investors to participate in the performance of the emerging markets. These include the following 21 emerging market countries: Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Morocco, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey. The index is calculated in US dollars and the equities included are weighted according to free-float market capitalisation.

The two ETFs based on the MSCI EMU Net Total Return Index track the performance of equity markets in the European monetary union (EMU): Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. The index is calculated in euros, the equities included are weighted according to free-float market capitalisation.

The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment currently comprises a total of 823 exchange-listed index funds, making it the largest offering of all European stock exchanges. This selection, together with an average monthly trading volume of €13 billion, makes Xetra Europe’s leading trading venue for ETFs.

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