Six New iShares ETFs To Start In The XTF Segment On Xetra; First ETF On Chinese Index Available For Trading In Germany/ XTF Segment With Larg-Est Selection Of International ETFs

Deutsche Börse is further expanding its XTF segment for exchange-traded index funds. Starting Tuesday, February 22, six new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) issued by Barclays Global Investors (BGI) will be available for trading in XTF. This also includes the first ETF on a Chinese index that can be traded via a stock exchange in Germany. Also, BGI is offering the iShares DJ Euro STOXX MidCap and the iShares DJ Euro STOXX SmallCap, the first ETFs on European small and midcap indexes in the XTF segment of Deutsche Börse.

The ETFs available under BGI's globally established iShares brand comprise the following individual products: iShares MSCI Japan (ISIN: DE000A0DPMW9), iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 (ISIN: DE000A0DPMY5), iShares DJ Euro STOXX MidCap (ISIN: DE000A0DPMX7), iShares DJ Euro STOXX SmallCap (ISIN: DE000A0DPMZ2), iShares FTSEurofirst 80 (ISIN: DE000A0DPM08), and iShares FTSEurofirst 100 (ISIN: DE000A0DPM16).

Deutsche Börse's XTF segment is Europe's leading market platform for exchange-traded funds. Its selection, now 63 index funds, is the largest offered by any European stock ex-change. Average monthly trading volume on Xetra is approximately 2.7 billion euros (US$ 3.53), or more than 50 percent of total trading volume for exchange-traded index funds in Europe.