Since Wednesday three further ETFs issued by UBS ETFs plc have been tradable in Deutsche Brses XTF segment. They are based on the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index.
ETF name: UBS ETFs plc HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index SF (EUR) A-accAsset class: equity index ETFISIN: IE00B54DDP56Total expense ratio: 2.00 percentDistribution policy: non-distributingBenchmark: HFRX Global Hedge Fund IndexTrading currency: euro
ETF name: UBS ETFs plc HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index SF (USD) A-accAsset class: equity index ETFISIN: IE00B53OTF40Total expense ratio: 2.00 percentDistribution policy: non-distributingBenchmark: HFRX Global Hedge Fund IndexTrading currency: US dollar
ETF name: UBS ETFs plc HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index SF (USD) A-accAsset class: equity index ETFISIN: IE00B55LFL81Total expense ratio: 1.50 percentDistribution policy: non-distributingBenchmark: HFRX Global Hedge Fund IndexTrading currency: US dollar
These three UBS ETFs enable investors to participate in the performance of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index in the fund and trading currency euro and US dollar. The composition of the underlying index represents the entire hedge fund universe, comprising all available hedge fund strategies, including convertible arbitrage (exploiting differences in valuation between convertible bonds and equities), distressed securities (investing in companies in financial or operational difficulty) and equity hedge (simultaneously buying undervalued equities and selling overvalued equities). The different strategies are weighted to reflect the distribution of assets in the hedge fund sector. The UBS ETFs plc HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index SF (USD) I-acc is aimed primarily at institutional investors.
The product offering in Deutsche Brses XTF segment currently contains a total of 763 exchange-listed index funds, making it the largest offering of all European stock exchanges. This selection, together with an average monthly trading volume of 13 billion, makes Xetra Europes leading trading venue for ETFs.
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