Deutsche Börse has further expanded its XTF segment for exchange-traded funds on the electronic trading platform Xetra with the launch of three more ETFs by Barclays Global Investors.
Deutsche Börse has further expanded its XTF segment for exchange-traded funds on the electronic trading platform Xetra with the launch of three more ETFs by Barclays Global Investors.
The iShares S&P Global Water enables investors to make a targeted investment in the largest listed companies of the global water industry. Currently the S&P Global Water Index comprises 49 companies active in the water industry, including providers and purifiers. The ETF charges an annual management fee of 0.65 per cent.
The iShares FTSE BRIC 50 fund enables market participants to invest in the performance of the largest companies in Brazil, Russia, India and China. The index currently comprises 50 stocks and the management fee is 0.74 per cent per year.
Finally, iShares is offering an ETF based on the S&P Listed Private Equity Index for investors seeking to benefit from the performance of listed private equity firms. The index comprises the world’s 25 largest listed companies in the sector and carries a management fee of 0.75 per cent per year.
The XTF product offering currently comprises a total of 262 exchange-traded funds, the largest number of any European stock exchanges. Together with an average monthly trading volume of more than EUR8bn, Deutsche Börse says, this make XTF the continent’s leading trading venue for ETFs.
