Deutsche Börse:Eighteen New Indexchange ETFs Launched In XTF Segment On Xetra - Range Extended To Include Optimized ETFs On European Sector Indices - XTF Segment With The Largest Number Of International ETFs

Deutsche Börse continues to expand its XTF segment for exchange-traded index funds. Since Monday 18 March new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from the issuer INDEXCHANGE Investment AG have been tradable in XTF, these track the 18 supersectors of the Dow Jones STOXX 600 index. This increases the number of exchange-traded index funds (ETFs) listed in the XTF segment to 113.

The new ETFs track the corresponding indices using an equity sector swap instead of buying the individual shares in the index. This allows the fund’s exposure to foreign tax liabilities to be reduced and the index to be tracked more precisely. With the new ETFs, investors can choose between 18 different European sector indices based on equity sector swaps. The new ETFs cover all 18 supersectors of the Dow Jones STOXX 600 index – Automobiles & Parts, Banks, Basic Resources, Chemicals, Construction & Materials, Financial Services, Food & Beverage, Health Care, Industrial Goods & Services, Insurance, Media, Oil & Gas, Personal & Household Goods, Retail, Technology, Telecommunications, Travel & Leisure and Utilities.

At Deutsche Börse, investors can purchase exchange traded funds load-free. The annual management fee of the new ETFs is 0.3 percent. Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG will assume the role of Designated Sponsor.

Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment is Europe’s leading market platform for exchange-traded funds. With now 113 exchange-listed index funds, it offers the largest range of any European stock exchange. Average monthly trading volume on Xetra is approximately €3.8 billion, or more than 50 percent of total trading volume for exchange-traded index funds in Europe.

Further information

The following Indexchange exchange traded funds were admitted to the XTF segment on 6th March 2006.

Exchange traded funds: ISIN
Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Automobiles & Parts SwapEX: DE000A0D8Q56
Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Banks SwapEX: DE000A0D8Q64
Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Basic Resources SwapEX: DE000A0D8Q72
Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Chemicals SwapEX: DE000A0D8Q80
Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Construction & Materials SwapEX: DE000A0F5T02
Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Financial Services SwapEX: DE000A0F5T10
Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Food & Beverage SwapEX: DE000A0F5T28
Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Health Care SwapEX: DE000A0F5T36
Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Industrial Goods & Services SwapEX: DE000A0F5T44
Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Insurance SwapEX: DE000A0F5T51
Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Media SwapEX: DE000A0F5T69
Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Oil & Gas SwapEX: DE000A0F5T77
Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Personal & Household Goods SwapEX: DE000A0F5T85
Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Retail SwapEX: DE000A0F5T93
Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Technology SwapEX: DE000A0F5UA6
Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Telecommunications SwapEX: DE000A0F5UB4
Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Travel & Leisure SwapEX: DE000A0F5UC2
Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Utilities SwapEX: DE000A0F5UD0