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LONDON - Xtrackers Investment Company with Variable Capital announced Monday that it will modify the investment policies of three of its exchange-traded funds to ensure their eligibility for French share savings plans (plan d’épargne d’actions, or PEA).
According to a press release statement, the changes will take effect on or around October 14, 2025, and will impact the Xtrackers DAX ESG Screened UCITS ETF, Xtrackers DAX UCITS ETF, and Xtrackers Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF.
The company will amend each fund’s Product Annex to confirm that at least 75 percent of assets will be invested in securities or rights listed in specific sections of the French Monetary and Financial Code, as required by Article 91 quater L of Annex II to the French General Tax Code.
As part of these modifications, the maximum proportion of each fund’s assets subject to Securities Lending Transactions will be reduced from 50 percent to 23 percent. The company noted that the funds have historically operated below this new threshold, suggesting the change should not significantly impact securities lending activities or related returns.
The investment objectives and fee structures of the affected funds will remain unchanged, according to the announcement.
Updated documentation reflecting these changes will be made available on the Xtrackers website around the implementation date. Shareholders can obtain the revised prospectus free of charge from the company’s registered office or from foreign representatives once available.
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