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Xetra/FWB: db X-Trackers Bond Index ETFs On Italian Government Bonds Launched On Xetra

Date 12/09/2012

Three new exchange traded funds issued by db X-trackers II, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, have been tradable in the XTF segment on Xetra since Wednesday.

ETF name: db x-trackers II MTS Ex-Bank of Italy BTP ETF
Asset class: bond index ETF
ISIN: LU0613540185
Total expense ratio: 0.20 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: MTS Italy BTP - Ex-Bank of Italy Index

ETF name: db x-trackers II MTS Ex-Bank of Italy BOT ETF
Asset class: bond index ETF
ISIN: LU0613540268
Total expense ratio: 0.15 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: MTS Italy BOT – Ex-Bank of Italy Index

ETF name: db x-trackers II MTS Ex-Bank of Italy Aggregate ETF
Asset class: bond index ETF
ISIN: LU0613540698
Total expense ratio: 0.20 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: MTS Italy Aggregate - Ex-Bank of Italy Index

The three new db x-trackers bond ETFs from the MTS index family enable investors for the first time to target participation in the performance of Italian government bonds denominated in euros.

The db x-trackers II MTS Ex-Bank of Italy BTP ETF offers investors access to fixed-rate bonds across all maturities. The db x-trackers II MTS Ex-Bank of Italy BOT ETF, in contrast, focuses on zero-coupon bonds with a maximum maturity of twelve months.

The db x-trackers II MTS Ex-Bank of Italy Aggregate ETF gives investors the opportunity to invest in fixed-rate and zero-coupon bonds with a maximum maturity of twelve months, and also in variable coupon bonds.


The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment currently comprises a total of 1,003 exchange-listed index funds, making it the largest offering of all European stock exchanges. This selection, together with an average monthly trading volume of €12 billion, makes Xetra Europe’s leading trading venue for ETFs.