Two new exchange-traded index funds issued by UBS Global Asset Management have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Wednesday. Both ETFs track the MSCI ACWI Risk Weighted Net Total Return Index. They differ in their unit class – the class I ETF is aimed primarily at institutional investors, the class A ETF at private investors.
ETF name: UBS-ETF MSCI ACWI Risk Weighted I
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B6VTQH62
Total expense ratio: 1.10 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: MSCI ACW Risk Weighted Net Total Return Index
Trading currency: US dollar
ETF name: UBS-ETF MSCI ACWI Risk Weighted A
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00B6VS8T94
Total expense ratio: 1.27 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: MSCI ACW Risk Weighted Net Total Return Index
Trading currency: US dollar
The MSCI ACWI Risk Weighted Net Total Return Index comprises large and mid-cap companies from 24 industrialised and 21 developing countries. The weighting of the companies depends on their risk, meaning that low-volatile equities are given a greater weighting.
The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment currently comprises a total of 868 exchange-listed index funds, while average monthly trading volume stands at €16 billion.
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