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Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: New UBS Bond Index ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF Offers Access To US Corporate Bonds With Currency Hedging

Date 08/04/2015

A new bond index ETF on liquid US investment grade corporate bonds from UBS Global Asset Management has been tradable on Xetra in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment since Wednesday. 

ETF name: UBS ETF-Barclays US Liquid Corporates 1-5 UCITS ETF (hedged to EUR) Asset class: bond index ETF
ISIN: LU1048315243
Ongoing charges: 0.23 percent
Distribution policy: accumulating
Benchmark: Barclays US Liquid Corporates 1-5 Year hedged to EUR Total Return Index

The new UBS ETF enables investors to participate in the performance of liquid USD-denominated bonds issued by companies domiciled in the US. It also provides a hedge against EUR currency risk. The corporate bonds in the index have an investment grade rating and a residual maturity of between one and five years.


The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment currently comprises a total of 1,057 exchange traded funds. This selection, together with an average monthly trading volume of around €13 billion, makes Xetra Europe’s leading trading venue for ETFs.

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