Xtrackers Bloomberg US Investment Grade Corporate ESG ETF

ESCR

Market cap $2.74M

M&A was almost dormant in 2023. In the US, as a proportion of the market value of the benchmark equity indices, it fell to its lowest level in 20 years, according to McKinsey. Credit investors are not traditionally supposed to be fans of M&A, and it's true we are wary of leveraging M&A, where debt is loaded onto balance sheets to buy competitors. We are seeing a comeback for M&A that we think is likely to continue through 2024.

The week ending March 1 brought 17 new ETFs into the market, including funds from Fidelity, First Trust, Innovator, AllianzIM, YieldMax, Miller Value Partners, and newcomer Regan Capital. DWS also rolled out its first actively managed ETF with the launch of the Xtrackers RREEF Global Natural Resources ETF (NRES) on the Nasdaq.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DWS, one of the world's leading asset managers, announced its plans to close the following six U.S.-listed exchange traded funds (ETFs) (the “Funds”) effective March 13, 2024, and to liquidate the Funds effective March 22, 2024: Ticker Fund Name Exchange ASHX Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF NYSE Arca CN Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF NYSE Arca DBGR Xtrackers MSCI Germany Hedged Equity ETF NYSE Arca ESCR Xtrackers Bloomberg US Investment Grade Corporat.