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CASAM Extends ETF Range
By IU.eu Staff | June 30, 2009 4:27 am

French issuer CASAM has announced a major new product launch, increasing its ETF range from 36 to 53 funds, all listed on NYSE Euronext Paris.

The new ETFs include nine fixed income funds, three global equity funds, and five leveraged/short funds.

In common with its previously-stated pricing policy, CASAM has set the total expense ratios on its new funds to be at or below those of comparable ETFs offered by its competitors.

According to the 24 June Deutsche Bank ETF Liquidity Trends publication, CASAM ranked tenth amongst European ETF issuers by the value of funds under management, with €1.9 billion invested.

The full list of the new ETFs, together with their total expense ratios and the indices tracked, is given below.

ETF name	Total Expense Ratio (% p.a.)	Underlying index
CASAM ETF EUROMTS BROAD	0.14	EuroMTS Eurozone Government Broad All Maturities
CASAM ETF EUROMTS BROAD 1-3	0.14	EuroMTS Eurozone Government Broad 1-3
CASAM ETF EUROMTS BROAD 3-5	0.14	EuroMTS Eurozone Government Broad 3-5
CASAM ETF EUROMTS BROAD 5-7	0.14	EuroMTS Eurozone Government Broad 5-7
CASAM ETF EUROMTS BROAD 7-10	0.14	EuroMTS Eurozone Government Broad 7-10
CASAM ETF EUROMTS BROAD 10-15	0.14	EuroMTS Eurozone Government Broad 10-15
CASAM ETF EUROMTS CASH 3 MONTHS	0.14	EuroMTS Government Bill
CASAM ETF EURO INFLATION	0.16	Markit iBoxx Euro Inflation Linked
CASAM ETF EURO CORPORATES	0.16	Markit iBoxx Euro Liquid Corporates
CASAM ETF MSCI WORLD EX EMU	0.35	MSCI World ex EMU
CASAM ETF MSCI WORLD EX EUROPE	0.35	MSCI World ex Europe
CASAM ETF MSCI WORLD	0.35	MSCI World
CASAM ETF LEVERAGED DOW JONES EURO STOXX 50	0.30	Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50 Leveraged
CASAM ETF LEVERAGED CAC 40	0.30	CAC 40 Leverage
CASAM ETF LEVERAGED MSCI USA	0.35	MSCI USA Leveraged
CASAM ETF LEVERAGED MSCI EUROPE	0.35	MSCI Europe Leveraged
CASAM ETF SHORT DOW JONES EURO STOXX 50	0.30	Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50 Short