Two New UBS ETFs Launched On Xetra - ETFs Track Indices On The UK And The Pacific Region Excluding Japan

by 22 Jun 12:01

Two new exchange-listed equity index funds from the issuer UBS Global Asset Management have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Friday. 

The UBS ETF MSCI Pacific (ex Japan) I enables investors to participate in the performance of medium- to large-sized companies from the four developed economies of the Pacific region excluding Japan. The individual stocks are weighted according to free-float market capitalisation. The index currently comprises 146 companies and covers approximately 84% of the market capitalisation in each country. 

The UBS ETF FTSE 100 I tracks the performance of the UK’s 100 largest blue-chip companies across all sectors.

UBS ETFs in asset class I are primarily aimed at institutional investors.

The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment currently comprises a total of 984 exchange-listed index funds, while the average monthly trading volume stands at €12 billion.

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