Deutsche Börse: Six New Lyxor ETFs Launched On Xetra

Four more equity index funds and two more bond index funds from Société Générale subsidiary Lyxor International Asset Management’s ETF offering have been tradable on Xetra® since Wednesday.

With the four new equity index ETFs, Lyxor is offering investors the opportunity to participate in the performance of the MSCI real estate indices for the first time. The indices track the performance of companies whose core business is in Asian (ex-Japan), European, US and global real estate markets.

This also includes shares in companies in real estate investment, and real estate management and development.

One of the two new bond index ETFs enables investors to participate in the development of the EuroMTS AAA Government Index for the first time. The underlying index tracks the value of euro-denominated government bonds issued in the euro zone and with AAA ratings.

Moreover, investors have the opportunity to participate in the performance of the Markit iBoxx Euro Liquid Corporate Non Financials Index for the first time.

This index contains up to 20 euro-denominated government bonds from companies outside the financial sector. In order for a bond to be included in the index it must have a nominal issue volume of at least €750 million, have been issued at least three years ago and have a residual maturity of at least 18 months.

The companies are required to have a rating of BBB– or better.

The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF® segment currently contains a total of 617 exchange-listed index funds, making it the largest offering of all European stock exchanges. This selection, together with an average monthly trading volume of €11 billion, makes Xetra Europe’s leading trading venue for ETFs.

The new Lyxor ETFs tradable on Xetra as from 24 March 2010 with ISIN and management fee: