VanEck launches VanEck Vectors New China ESG UCITS ETF on Xetra

Frankfurt a.M. / Germany, September 29, 2021 – China Europe International Exchange AG (“CEINEX”) welcomes the launch of the VanEck Vectors New China ESG UCITS ETF on its marketplace in Frankfurt, which is a part of the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. 

With the new VanEck Vectors New China ESG UCITS ETF, global investors can invest in a selection of optimal companies from this dynamic new economy in China, filtered by ESG criteria, and benefit from the extensive transformation of the Chinese economy.

The new ETF tracks the MarketGrader New China ESG Index, which consists of the 100 most fundamentally sound companies that are domiciled in China, with the best growth prospects in China's new economy sectors, in the Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Health Care and Technology sectors. In addition, the companies selected into the Index are compliant (above median performers) with ESG criteria based on the OWL Analytics, a data analytics company consensus ESG Score (“OWL ESG”). OWL ESG covers over 25,000 companies globally, publishing metrics monthly that are aggregated from hundreds of independent ESG data sources. OWL ESG scores and ranks all companies in its coverage universe across thirty core metrics, including 12 key performance indicators that quantify company behaviour across Environmental, Social and Governance factors.

ETF Name: VanEck Vectors New China ESG UCITS ETF
Asset Class: Equity Index ETF
ISIN: IE0000H445G8
Total Expense Ratio: 0.6 percent p.a.
Distribution Policy: Income accumulated
Reference Index: MarketGrader New China ESG Index

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About China Europe International Exchange
China Europe International Exchange AG (CEINEX) is a joint venture established by the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the Deutsche Börse Group, and the China Financial Futures Exchange, operation starting from November 2015. CEINEX focuses on providing China-related financial instruments to global investors, dedicating to build an offshore platform for trading RMB-denominated financial products, risk management and asset allocation in Europe.

About VanEck
VanEck has been driven by innovation and stood for intelligent, prescient investment strategies ever since its founding in 1955. As an asset manager, it currently manages some 83 billion US dollars worldwide, including exchange-traded funds (ETF), active funds and institutional accounts. With over 90 ETFs around the world, the investment firm offers a comprehensive portfolio covering numerous sectors, asset classes and smart beta strategies. VanEck was one of the first asset managers to offer investors access to global markets. It has consistently aimed at identifying new trends and asset classes, such as gold investments in 1968, emerging markets in 1993 and ETFs in 2006, an approach that is still shaping the entire investment sector today.

About Deutsche Börse Group
Deutsche Börse Group is one of the world’s leading service providers for securities and derivatives markets with products and services offered for issuers, investors, intermediaries and data vendors. The Group covers the entire process chain from trading through clearing to settlement and securities custody, as well as market data, indices and analytics. Deutsche Börse Group is also a global innovator in financial markets technology, including the industry leading T7 trading platform and C7 clearing system.

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Ms. Huihui ZHANG

huihui.zhang@ceinex.com / +49 (0) 6196 5866960

 

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