New Bond ETFs from iShares on Xetra: access to euro corporate bonds with climate targets in mind
Two new exchange-traded funds issued by iShares are tradable on Xetra and via Börse Frankfurt since Monday.
The iShares € Corp Bond ESG Paris-Aligned Climate UCITS ETF offers investors access to investment-grade fixed-income corporate bonds denominated in euros. Issuers are selected based on the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement. In addition, the ETF uses a best-in-class approach to sustainable bonds and selects the best issuers based on the ESG rating of the respective sector. Companies belong to controversial industries such as alcohol, nuclear power, military weapons, or thermal coal are excluded. Investors can choose between a distributing (dist.) and an accumulating (acc.) share class.
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Name |
Asset class |
ISIN |
Ongoing charges |
Distribution policy |
Reference index |
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iShares € Corp Bond ESG Paris-Aligned Climate UCITS ETF (Dist) |
Fixed Income ETF |
IE000ZX8CQG2 |
0.15 per cent |
distributing |
MSCI Euro Corporate Climate Paris Aligned ESG Select Index |
|
iShares € Corp Bond ESG Paris-Aligned Climate UCITS ETF (Acc) |
Fixed Income ETF |
IE000SE6KPV2 |
0.15 per cent |
accumulating |
MSCI Euro Corporate Climate Paris Aligned ESG Select Index |
The product offering in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment currently comprises a total of 1,863 ETFs. With this selection and an average monthly trading volume of around €19 billion, Xetra is the leading trading venue for ETFs in Europe.