Products January 24, 2009
Two New iShares ETFs Launch
Two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) sponsored by Barclays Global Investors have been listed on the NASDAQ.
Reported by Nevin E. Adams
Effective today, NASDAQ listed the following ETFs:
- iShares S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Fund (ticker: IGOV), which, according to the announcement, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Index Ex-US Index.
- iShares S&P/Citigroup 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond Fund (ticker: ISHG) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Index Ex-US 1-3 Year Index.
According to a press release, these are the first two iShares ETFs to list on NASDAQ in 2009, compared to eight iShares ETF listings in 2008 and 5 listings in 2007.
More information about the iShares S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Fund ETF and the iShares S&P/Citigroup 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond Fund ETF is online at http://us.ishares.com/product_info/fund/overview/IGOV.htm?qt=IGOV and http://us.ishares.com/product_info/fund/overview/ISHG.htm?qt=ISHG .
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