New bond ETFs from iShares: focus on euro corporate bonds with investment grade rating
Three new iShares exchange-traded funds are tradable on Xetra and via Börse Frankfurt since Friday.
The three new iShares bond ETFs give investors access to investment grade euro-denominated corporate bonds, offering exposure to a range of maturities.
The iShares € Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF EUR (Acc) is composed of fixed rate corporate bonds with a remaining maturity of up to one year and floating rate corporate bonds with a remaining maturity of up to three years.
The iShares € Corp Bond 1-5yr UCITS ETF EUR (Acc) invests in fixed rate corporate bonds from the industrial, utilities and financial sectors with a residual maturity of between one year and five years, which must have a minimum volume of €300 million.
The iShares € Corp Bond ESG UCITS ETF EUR (Acc) focuses on fixed income corporate bonds whose issuers have a sufficient ESG profile, a remaining maturity of at least one year and a minimum outstanding capital of €300 million.
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Name |
Asset class |
ISIN |
Ongoing charges |
Distribution policy |
Benchmark index |
|
iShares € Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF EUR (Acc) |
Fixed Income ETF |
IE000RHYOR04 |
0.09 per cent |
accumulating |
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Investment Grade Ultrashort Index |
|
iShares € Corp Bond 1-5yr UCITS ETF EUR (Acc) |
Fixed Income ETF |
IE000F6G1DE0 |
0.20 per cent |
accumulating |
Bloomberg Euro Corporate 1-5 Year Bond Index |
|
iShares € Corp Bond ESG UCITS ETF EUR (Acc) |
Fixed Income ETF |
IE000L2TO2T2 |
0.15 per cent |
accumulating |
Bloomberg MSCI Euro Corporate Sustainable SRI Index |
The product offering in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment currently comprises a total of 1,850 ETFs. With this selection and an average monthly trading volume of around €19 billion, Xetra is the leading trading venue for ETFs in Europe.