Four DWS ETFs cancel planned synthetic to physical switch over ESG data clarifications

investmentweek.co.uk:

The changes were announced in December last year, but DWS said that since then, there had been 'renewed demand for indirect replication funds pursuing the investment objective of the sub-funds'.

In a stock exchange announcement earlier this week, DWS said that the original switches were due to be made between 13 February and 12 August 2023.

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The changes were announced in December last year, but DWS said that since then, there had been «renewed demand for indirect replication funds pursuing the investment objective of the sub-funds».

A DWS spokesperson explained there had been «important clarifications» from ESG data providers «around providing of ESG-related data for indirect replication ETFs».

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The four ETFs that will not be switched are:

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