Two further exchange-listed equity index funds issued by SPDR (State Street Global Advisors) have been tradable on Xetra® since Monday. The new ETFs have a focus on companies with high dividend yields, one concentrating on the USA and the other on emerging markets.
ETF name: SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats ETF
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE0B6YX5D40
Total expense ratio: 0.35 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index
ETF name: SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B6YX5B26
Total expense ratio: 0.65 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: S&P Emerging Markets Dividend Opportunities Index
The S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index tracks the performance of 60 companies in the S&P 1500 which show the highest dividend yields and have increased their dividends continuously over the last 25 years.
The S&P Emerging Markets Dividend Opportunities Index tracks the performance of 20 emerging market companies with a high dividend yield.
The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment currently comprises a total of 876 exchange-listed index funds, while average monthly trading volume stands at €14 billion.
