OREANDA-NEWS. Three new smart beta ETFs issued by UBS Global Asset Management have been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday, 12 January. The new UBS factor ETFs enable investors to participate in the performance of companies from the US, which are selected based on one of the following criteria: low volatility, quality and substance. All three UBS ETFs also provide a hedge against EUR currency risk.

ETF name: UBS (Irl) ETF plc - Factor MSCI USA Quality UCITS ETF (hedged to EUR) A-acc
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00BWT3KN65
Ongoing charges: 0.35 percent
Distribution policy: accumulating
Benchmark: MSCI USA Prime Quality 100% hedged to EUR Index

Stock corporations in the reference index “MSCI USA Prime Quality 100% hedged to EUR Index”, are selected based on fundamental data such as dividend yields, low debt ratio and stable earnings power.

ETF name: UBS (Irl) ETF plc - Factor MSCI USA Prime Value UCITS ETF (hedged to EUR) A-acc
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00BWT3KL42
Ongoing charges: 0.35 percent
Distribution policy: accumulating
Benchmark: MSCI USA Prime Value 100% hedged to EUR Index

The reference index “MSCI USA Prime Value 100% hedged to EUR Index” includes companies with a relatively low valuation, taking into account indicators such as the price-to-earnings, price-to-book, price-to-sales as well as price-to-cash flow ratios.

ETF name: UBS (Irl) ETF plc - Factor MSCI USA Low Volatility UCITS ETF (hedged to EUR) A-acc
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00BWT3KJ20
Ongoing charges: 0.35 percent
Distribution policy: accumulating
Benchmark: MSCI USA Select Dynamic 50% Risk Weighted 100% to EUR Index

The reference index “MSCI USA Select Dynamic 50% Risk Weighted to EUR Index” aims to track up to 50 percent of the aggregate volatility of the companies in the parent MSCI USA Index. The weighting of the companies in the reference index is reduced as volatility rises, giving investors access to US equities with low price volatility.

The product offering in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment currently comprises a total of 1,119 exchange traded funds. This selection, together with an average monthly trading volume of around €16 billion, makes Xetra Europe’s leading trading venue for ETFs.

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