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DWS rolls out three Xtrackers fixed‑income ETFs linked to ICE BofA indices
European asset manager DWS announced the launch of three new Xtrackers fixed‑income exchange‑traded funds that are benchmarked to indices provided by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). The products include the Xtrackers Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF tracking the ICE BofA Global Corporate Index, the Xtrackers Global High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF tracking the ICE BofA Global High Yield Index, and the Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1‑10 UCITS ETF tracking the ICE BofA 1‑10 Euro Government Index. The funds were introduced on 8 July and are scheduled to begin trading on their respective exchanges between 9 July and 14 July, with both hedged and unhedged share classes and expense ratios starting at 8 bps. Michael Mohr, Global Head of Xtrackers Products at DWS, called the launch “an important milestone for our fixed‑income ETF offering,” while Preston Peacock, Head of ICE Data Indices, highlighted ICE’s role in providing the underlying index expertise. ICE, which underpins over $2 trillion of assets, supplies a broad suite of global equity, fixed‑income, commodity and FX indices used by issuers worldwide.
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DWS Group · Intercontinental Exchange · Michael Mohr · Preston Peacock · Xtrackers