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Two New Ossiam Equity Index ETFs Launched On Xetra - ETFs Track Emerging Markets From Ossiam Minimum Variance Index Series

Date 19/03/2012

Two new index funds issued by Ossiam Lux have been tradable on Xetra® since Monday.

The two Ossiam Emerging Markets Minimum Variance Index NR ETFs track the performance of the most liquid companies in the S&P/IFCI Index, which comprises the leading companies from emerging market countries. One is denominated in the trading and fund currency euro, the other in US dollar.
 
ETF name: Ossiam ETF Emerging Markets Minimum Variance NR (EUR share class)
Asset class: equity index ETF
 ISIN: LU0705291903
 Total expense ratio: 0.75 percent
 Distribution policy: non-distributing
 Benchmark: Ossiam Emerging Markets Minimum Variance Index Net Return USD
 Trading currency: euro
 
ETF name: Ossiam ETF Emerging Markets Minimum Variance NR (USD share class)
 Asset class: equity index ETF
 ISIN: LU0705291812
 Total expense ratio: 0.75 percent
 Distribution policy: non-distributing
 Benchmark: Ossiam Emerging Markets Minimum Variance Index Net Return USD
 Trading currency: US dollar
 
The two ETFs on the indices of the Ossiam Minimum Variance series enable the investor to participate in the performance of strongly diversified portfolios which are composed in a dynamic process. The weighting of the selected shares is set in accordance with an optimisation process, which creates high risk diversification and accordingly low variance.

The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment currently comprises a total of 941 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.