Three new SPDR bond ETFs launched on Xetra

Three further exchange-listed index funds issued by SPDR (State Street Global Advisors) have been tradable on Xetra® since Monday.

ETF name: SPDR Barclays Capital Sterling Aggregate Bond ETF

Asset class: bond index ETF

ISIN: IE00B3T8LK23

Total expense ratio: 0.20 percent

Distribution policy: distributing

Benchmark: Barclays Capital Sterling Aggregate Bond Index

ETF name: SPDR Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond ETF

Asset class: bond index ETF

ISIN: IE00B459R192

Total expense ratio: 0.20 percent

Distribution policy: distributing

Benchmark: Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

ETF name: SPDR Barclays Capital US Treasury Bond ETF

Asset class: bond index ETF

ISIN: IE00B44CND37

Total expense ratio: 0.15 percent

Distribution policy: distributing

Benchmark: Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Index

The first two new SPDR bond index ETFs in the Barclays Capital Bond Index Series are based exclusively on bonds denominated solely in pounds sterling and US dollars respectively, with a fixed coupon and an investment grade rating.

The Barclays Capital Sterling Aggregate Bond ETF tracks the performance of government bonds, treasury bonds and corporate bonds denominated in pounds sterling. The SPDR Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond ETF primarily tracks the performance of government bonds, treasury bonds and corporate bonds denominated in US dollars.

The SPDR Barclays Capital US Treasury Bond ETF enables investors to participate in the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Index. This contains bonds issued in the US only which are weighted according to market capitalisation. Bonds considered for the index must have a minimum maturity of one year at the time the index is reviewed.

The product offering in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment currently comprises a total of 810 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 Europe’s leading trading venue for ETFs.

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