Lyxor unveils Eurostoxx 50 dividends ETF in London

The issuer, which is Société Générale's wholly-owned subsidiary, says the fund is designed to benefit from the characteristics of the dividends cycle and the dividends market. The underlying index comprises five Eurostoxx 50 Index Dividend futures. These futures enable investors to take a position on the cumulative realised dividends paid on a yearly basis, by all stocks constituting the Eurostoxx 50 benchmark. Lyxor says the fund therefore provides long-term exposure to dividends as an asset class. It can also provide a hedge against inflation, given that yields and inflation are tig...