LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE) –
Xtracker
Investment company with variable capital
Registered office: 49, avenue JF Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg
RCS Luxembourg B-119.899
(the “society“)
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF
Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 Banks Swap UCITS ETF (ISIN: LU0292103651)
Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 Health Care Swap UCITS ETF (ISIN: LU0292103222)
Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 Utilities Swap UCITS ETF (ISIN: LU0292104899)
(one each “Sub-fund “ and together the “Sub-fund“)
August 24, 2021
With reference to the notice to shareholders dated July 30, 2021 (the “original message“), We hereby inform you that the changes described in the original notification with regard to the sub-funds will be made from September 1, 2021.
Therefore from September 1st, 2021:
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the index administrator of the sub-funds will be changed to MSCI Limited;
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the current benchmark index of each sub-fund (in each case a “Current benchmark index“) Is supported by a corresponding new reference index (in each case a”New reference index“) as follows:
Name of the sub-fund |
Current benchmark index |
New reference index |
Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 Banks Swap UCITS ETF |
STOXX® Europe 600 banking index |
MSCI Europe Financials ESG Screened 20-35 Select Index |
Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 Health Care Swap UCITS ETF |
STOXX® Europe 600 health index |
MSCI Europe Health Care ESG Screened 20-35 Select Index |
Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 Utilities Swap UCITS ETF |
STOXX® Europe 600 supplier index |
MSCI Europe Utilities ESG Screened 20-35 Select Index |
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the sub-funds are considered to be products according to Article 8 of the SFDR (âIT Gâ) Characteristics and application of an ESG screening approach;
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the sub-funds are passively managed in accordance with a direct investment policy and become full replication funds. As a result, the relevant market of the Sub-Funds is the relevant market for direct replication;
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the sub-funds can begin stock lending transactions;
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the cut-off time for the sub-funds is 3.30 p.m. Luxembourg time on the relevant transaction day;
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the names of the sub-funds change as follows:
Current name of the sub-fund |
New name of the sub-fund |
Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 Banks Swap UCITS ETF |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Financials ESG Screened UCITS ETF |
Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 Health Care Swap UCITS ETF |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Health Care ESG Screened UCITS ETF |
Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 Utilities Swap UCITS ETF |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Utilities ESG Screened UCITS ETF |
Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meaning assigned to them in the Company’s prospectus (the “brochure“).
Further information on the above changes, including more detailed information on each New Benchmark Index and the Direct Investment Policy, can be found in the Prospectus. The prospectus and the revised key investor information documents relating to the sub-funds are available on the Company’s website (www.Xtrackers.com), which is available free of charge at the company’s registered office or at the diplomatic missions abroad.
If you have any questions or any of the above is not clear, you should seek advice from your stockbroker, bank manager, legal advisor, accountant, or other independent financial advisor. All shareholders are strongly advised to consult their tax advisor in order to assess (1) the effects of the changes and possible tax consequences thereof and (2) possible changes between the current and / or future taxation of their investment under the laws of the countries of their nationality, their place of residence, their place of residence or their establishment of a business.
Neither the content of the Company’s website nor the content of any other website accessible via hyperlinks on the Company’s website are not incorporated in or constitute a part of this release.
Xtracker
The board of directors
Category code: MSCM
Sequence number: 744356
Receiving time (offset from UTC): 20210823T193646 + 0100