- Amundi ETF launches an ETF on 1-3 years maturity Index
- Demonstrates continued confidence in accuracy and reliability of MTS Indices
MTS, Europe's premier facilitator for the European electronic fixed income market, announced today that is has granted a licence to Amundi ETF1 to create an ETF based on its EuroMTS Highest-Rated 1-3 years Government Bond Index.
This index measures the performance of the sovereign debt instruments issued by the Eurozone members with the highest credit rating and carries maturities between one and three years. Currently, the index is comprised of government bonds issued by Austria, Finland, France, Germany and the Netherlands. The ETF is listed on NYSE Euronext.
Jack Jeffery, CEO of MTS, said:
"We are delighted that Amundi ETF has chosen our index for its new ETF and is another example of the confidence in the accuracy and reliability of the MTS Indices. We believe that investors will continue to show strong interest for this product replicating the performance of these core Eurozone government instruments."
Valérie Baudson, Managing Director of Amundi ETF comments:
"This latest launch enhances our fixed income range and is perfectly in line with our objective to offer investors a complete range of solutions to manage their asset allocation according to their market forecasts."
The EuroMTS Highest-Rated Government Bond Indices are calculated and published in real time. They are freely-available on our new website http://www.mtsindices.com/ and through major data vendors.