LONDON – Xtrackers (IE) plc, a Dublin-registered investment firm, has informed shareholders that from 3 February 2025, the benchmark indices for several of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will undergo a name change. The announcement comes after MSCI Limited, the index’s administrator, notified the company of the upcoming changes on December 16, 2024.
The affected funds are part of Xtrackers’ suite of ESG-screened ETFs, which focus on environmental, social and governance criteria. The renaming will remove the ‘ESG Screened’ label from the index name. For example, Xtrackers MSCI Japan ESG Screened UCITS ETF will be renamed Xtrackers MSCI Japan Screened UCITS ETF. Similar changes will apply to MSCI AC World, , and MSCI USA ESG Screened UCITS ETFs, which will all drop the term ‘ESG Screened’ from their names.
It is important to note that despite the name changes, the investment objectives, policies, risk profiles and fees for each fund will not change. The funds will also retain their status under Article 8(1) of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which relates to financial product disclosure requirements.
The company has assured shareholders that an updated supplement and key information document reflecting these changes will be available on the Xtrackers website around the effective date of the rebranding. Shareholders seeking clarity on updates or additional information are advised to consult their financial advisors or contact Xtrackers directly.
This announcement is based on a press release and does not include any speculation about wider industry impacts or trends. The changes relate only to the index names and do not imply any changes to the ETFs’ investment strategies or sustainability criteria.
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