LONDON, December 02, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Xtrackers II
Investment Company with Variable Capital
Registered workplace: 49, avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg,
R.C.S. Luxembourg B-124.284
(the Company)
Important Notice to Shareholders of
Xtrackers II EUR Corporate Bond Short Duration SRI PAB UCITS ETF
(ISIN: LU2178481649)
(the “Sub-Fund“)
2 December 2022
Capitalised phrases used on this discover shall have the identical that means ascribed to them within the newest model of the prospectus of the Company (the “Prospectus“), except the context in any other case requires.
As half of a assessment of the most recent market and regulatory atmosphere, and in mild of the beneath components, DWS Investment S.A., the administration firm of the Company (the “Management Company“), has decided that the Sub-Fund ought to disclose pursuant to Article 8 of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR“). The Sub-Fund presently discloses pursuant to Article 9 of SFDR. Consequently, the board of administrators of the Company (the “Board of Directors“) has determined to amend the product annex of the Sub-Fund to replicate this alteration with impact from 16 December 2022 (the “Effective Date“). For the avoidance of doubt, the Sub-Fund’s identify, Reference Index, funding goal, funding coverage, danger profile and charges stay unchanged.
By method of background, the Board of Directors refers shareholders of the Sub-Fund (“Shareholders“) to bullet level 19. of the Clarifications on the European Supervisory Authorities’ draft Regulatory Technical Standards beneath the SFDR dated 2 June 2022, which states “for the avoidance of doubt, as stated by the European Commission in its SFDR Q&A from July 2021, financial products that have sustainable investment as an objective should only make sustainable investments”.
Consequently, the European Supervisory Authorities’ lately submitted a listing of further SFDR queries, dated 9 September 2022, to the European Commission, requiring the interpretation of Union regulation with reference to Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (SFDR) and particularly Question 5 in relation to “whether financial products with a passive investment strategy which designate as a reference benchmark a Paris Aligned Benchmark can automatically be deemed to fulfil the conditions of Article 9(3) SFDR in conjunction with Article 2(17) of the SFDR”.
Until the European Commission offers readability on Question 5 and/or bullet level 19 (i.e., as to what the “only make sustainable investments” textual content from the two June 2022 Clarifications means within the context of an Article 9(3) SFDR product), the Management Company has decided that the Sub-Fund ought to disclose pursuant to Article 8(1) of SFDR with impact from the Effective Date.
General Information
Copies of the revised Prospectus reflecting the modifications shall be made accessible on the web site of the Company (www.Xtrackers.com) on or across the Effective Date, and copies thereof could also be obtained on request free of cost on the registered workplace of the Company or on the workplaces of overseas representatives, as soon as accessible.
Shareholders who’ve any queries or to whom any of the above will not be clear ought to search recommendation from their stockbroker, financial institution supervisor, authorized advisor, accountant or different impartial monetary advisor. Shareholders also needs to seek the advice of their very own skilled advisors as to the particular tax implications beneath the legal guidelines of the nations of their nationality, residence, domicile or incorporation.
Further info in relation to the modifications could also be obtained from the authorized entities talked about beneath Contact info beneath, the workplaces of overseas representatives or by sending an e mail to [email protected].
Neither the contents of the Company’s web site nor the contents of some other web site accessible from hyperlinks on the Company’s web site is included into, or types half of, this announcement.
Xtrackers II
The Board of Directors
Contact Information
Xtrackers II
49, avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
DWS Investment S.A.
2, boulevard Konrad-Adenauer, L-1115 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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