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New iShares Bond ETF Launched On Xetra

Date 16/01/2012

A new bond ETF issued by iShares has been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Monday.

ETF name: iShares Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond
 Asset class: bond index ETF
 ISIN: DE000A1JNCQ2
 Total expense ratio: 0.25 percent
 Distribution policy: distributing
 Benchmark: Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index
 
The iShares Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond enables investors to participate in the performance of US-Dollar denominated bonds including Treasuries, securitised bonds, and government and corporate bonds. Only bonds with a residual maturity of one year are considered.

The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment currently comprises a total of 908 exchange-listed index funds, making it the largest offering of all European stock exchanges. This selection, together with an average monthly trading volume of €16 billion, makes Xetra Europe’s leading trading venue for ETFs.