ETFs based on stock corporations with low volatility and high yield corporate bonds …..
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Four new equity index ETFs and one new bond index ETF issued by iShares have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Monday.
ETF name: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: DE000A1KB2B3
Total expense ratio: 0.40 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index
ETF name: iShares MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: DE000A1KB2C1
Total expense ratio: 0.25 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility (EUR)
ETF name: iShares MSCI World Minimum Volatility
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: DE000A1KB2D9
Total expense ratio: 0.30 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: MSCI World Minimum Volatility Index
ETF name: iShares S&P 500 Minimum Volatility
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: DE000A1KB2E7
Total expense ratio: 0.20 percent
Distribution policy: non-distributing
Benchmark: S&P 500 Minimum Volatility Index
The aim of the four new ETFs is to track the performance of stock corporations which have exhibited low volatility in the past. Investors are able to focus on the following corporate markets: emerging markets, Europe, the USA and the market as a whole.
ETF name: iShares Global High Yield Bond
Asset class: bond index ETF
ISIN: DE000A1KB2A5
Total expense ratio: 0.50 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: Markit iBoxx Global Dev High Yield Capped Index
The iShares Global High Yield Bond gives investors access to US dollar, British pound, Canadian dollar and euro-denominated corporate bonds from industrialised countries with a sub-investment grade rating. The remaining maturity for new bonds is at least 1.5 years and no more than 15 years. To maintain diversification, no single issuer may account for more than 3% of the index.
Source: ETFWorld.co.uk
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