OREANDA-NEWS. A new index fund from the ETF offering issued by PowerShares Global Funds has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.

ETF name: PowerShares FTSE Emerging Markets High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS
Asset class: equity index ETF
ISIN: IE00BYYXBF44
Total expense ratio: 0.49 percent
Distribution policy: distributing
Benchmark: FTSE Emerging High Dividend Low Volatility Index

The PowerShares FTSE Emerging Markets High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETF gives investors access to the performance of stock corporations from emerging markets with high dividend yields and lowest volatility. FTSE Emerging Index companies with high dividend yields qualify for acceptance into the reference index. The top 150 companies in terms of dividend payouts are then shortlisted to the 100 with the lowest volatility.

The product offering in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment currently comprises a total of 1,137 exchange traded funds. This selection, together with an average monthly trading volume of around €15 billion, makes Xetra Europe’s leading trading venue for ETFs.