Xtrackers has converted a range of equity sector ETFs to ESG funds and cut the total expense ratio by ten basis points.
Nine existing Europe equity sector ETFs completed a transition to ESG screened MSCI indices last week, along with corresponding name changes, which combined with the June 2021 launch of Xtrackers MSCI Europe Consumer Discretionary ESG Screened UCITS ETF 1C, brings the range to ten. The physically replicated funds offer investors exposure to communication services, consumer discretionary, energy, financials, health care, industrials, information technology, utilities, materials, and consumer staples. Former DWS ETF head Manooj Mistry joins HANetf Classified as Article 8 under the EU...
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