Five New iShares ETFs Launched On Xetra - ETFs Based On Stock Corporations With Low Volatility And High Yield Corporate Bonds

Four new equity index ETFs and one new bond index ETF issued by iShares have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Monday.
 
ETF name: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility
 Asset class: equity index ETF
 ISIN: DE000A1KB2B3
 Total expense ratio: 0.40 percent
 Distribution policy: non-distributing
 Benchmark: MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index
 
ETF name: iShares MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility
 Asset class: equity index ETF
 ISIN: DE000A1KB2C1
 Total expense ratio: 0.25 percent
 Distribution policy: non-distributing
 Benchmark: MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility (EUR)
 
ETF name: iShares MSCI World Minimum Volatility
 Asset class: equity index ETF
 ISIN: DE000A1KB2D9
 Total expense ratio: 0.30 percent
 Distribution policy: non-distributing
 Benchmark: MSCI World Minimum Volatility Index
 
ETF name: iShares S&P 500 Minimum Volatility
 Asset class: equity index ETF
 ISIN: DE000A1KB2E7
 Total expense ratio: 0.20 percent
 Distribution policy: non-distributing
 Benchmark: S&P 500 Minimum Volatility Index

The aim of the four new ETFs is to track the performance of stock corporations which have exhibited low volatility in the past. Investors are able to focus on the following corporate markets: emerging markets, Europe, the USA and the market as a whole.

ETF name: iShares Global High Yield Bond
 Asset class: bond index ETF
 ISIN: DE000A1KB2A5
 Total expense ratio: 0.50 percent
 Distribution policy: distributing
 Benchmark: Markit iBoxx Global Dev High Yield Capped Index
 
The iShares Global High Yield Bond gives investors access to US dollar, British pound, Canadian dollar and euro-denominated corporate bonds from industrialised countries with a sub-investment grade rating. The remaining maturity for new bonds is at least 1.5 years and no more than 15 years. To maintain diversification, no single issuer may account for more than 3% of the index.

The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment currently comprises a total of 1,025 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.