UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF

SRI Style:

Sustainability Tilt

SDR Labelling:

Not eligible to use label (out of scope)

Product:

ETF

Fund Region:

Global

Fund Asset Type:

Fixed Interest

Launch Date:

08/11/2018

Last Amended:

Oct 2024

Dialshifter ():

Fund/Portfolio Size:

£1250.00m

(as at: 30/11/2025)

Total Screened Themed SRI Assets:

£168400.00m

(as at: 31/03/2024)

Total Responsible Ownership Assets:

£326400.00m

(as at: 31/03/2024)

Total Assets Under Management:

£1011000.00m

(as at: 31/03/2024)

ISIN:

LU1852212023, LU1852212965

Sustainable, Responsible
&/or ESG Overview:

No response when requested information from fund manager

 

This financial product has sustainable investment as its objective and aims to track, before expenses, the price and income performance of the Solactive Global Multilateral Development Bank Bond USD 25% Issuer Capped Index (Total Return) (the "Index"). An independent research-driven screening is used by the Index provider to evaluate index-eligible issuer which must be a Multilateral Development Bank , having a credit quality rating of AA- (S&P) or Aa3 (Moody’s) and higher (if several ratings are available, the lowest rating is considered).

The Reference Benchmark (the "Index") designated for the purpose of attaining the sustainable investment objective of this financial product is the Solactive Global Multilateral Development Bank Bond USD 25% Issuer Capped Index (Total Return).

 

Primary fund last amended:

Oct 2024

Information directly from fund manager.

Fund Filters

Sustainability - General
Sustainability policy

Has policies that consider (environmental and social) sustainability issues. Strategies vary but are likely to consider environmental issues like climate change, carbon emissions, biodiversity loss, resource management, environmental impacts; and social issues like equal opportunities, human rights, labour standards, diversity and adherence to internationally recognised codes. See individual entry information.

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) focus

Aim to invest (and manage assets) in ways that help to address all or some of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). See https://sdgs.un.org/goals).

Report against sustainability objectives

Publicly report performance against named sustainability objectives

Targeted Positive Investments
Invests > 5% in sustainable bonds

Invests in loan stock that is exclusively used to finance environmental and social projects. See ICMA Sustainable Bond Guidelines.

Impact Methodologies
Aims to generate positive impacts (or 'outcomes')

Has policies that aim to help or support the delivery of positive social or environmental impacts (or societal/real world outcomes) by investing in companies they regard as beneficial to people and / or the planet. Strategies vary.

How The Fund/Portfolio Works
Passive / index driven strategy

Only uses an investment index to direct where they can invest. Fund strategies and indices vary.

Do not use stock / securities lending

Does not use stock lending for performance or risk purposes.

Unscreened Assets & Cash
Assets typically aligned to sustainability objectives 70 - 79%

Holds between 70-79% of assets which align to the sustainability objectives; which are not being held purely for risk management purposes, such as derivatives and cash equivalent assets.

Assets typically aligned to sustainability objectives 80 – 89%

Holds between 80-89% of assets which align to the sustainability objectives; which are not being held purely for risk management purposes, such as derivatives and cash equivalent assets.

Assets typically aligned to sustainability objectives > 90%

Holds at least 90% of assets which align to the sustainability objectives; which are not being held purely for risk management purposes, such as derivatives and cash equivalent assets.

Intended Clients & Product Options
Intended for clients interested in sustainability

Designed to meet the needs of individual investors with an interest in sustainability issues.

Intended for clients who want to have a positive impact

Designed to meet the needs of individual investors with an interest in ‘Impact investment’ which help or support the delivery of positive social or environmental impacts (or societal/real world outcomes) by investing in companies regarded as beneficial to people and / or the planet. Strategies vary.

Labels & Accreditations
SFDR Article 9 fund / product (EU)

Find options classified under Article 9 of the EU’s SFDR (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Requirements). Article 9 of the SFDR applies to financial products that have sustainable investment 'objectives' - including emissions reduction objectives. (These may currently be referred to as 'impact' funds or aiming to deliver clear, specific positive outcomes.) These rules do not currently apply in the UK so product managers may leave this field blank.

Sustainable, Responsible &/or ESG Policy:

The attainment of the sustainable investment objective is measured using the following indicators respectively:

  • Whether the issuer of the securities is classified as a Multilateral Development Bank. A Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) is an international financial institution chartered by two or more countries for the purpose of encouraging economic development in poorer nations. Multilateral development banks consist of member nations from developed and developing countries. MDBs provide loans and grants to member nations to fund projects that support social and economic development, such as the building of new roads or providing clean water to communities. MDBs are supranational institutions set up by sovereign states, which are their shareholders The objective of the use of proceeds of the MDBs are very aligned to the SDG 17.

The following issuers are classified as MDBs:

  • World Bank (incl. IBRD, IDA and IFC)
  • Inter-American Development Bank (IADB),
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB),
  • African Development Bank (AfDB), and
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Process:

The financial product is passively managed and tracks an index.

It seeks to achieve its sustainable investment objective by tracking the Index and, with regard to ESG criteria, giving exposure to bonds issued by multilateral development banks.

Its investment strategy is to replicate the Index while minimizing the related tracking error.

Securities are only eligible for the Index if they meet the multi-stage issuer selection process defined by Solactive. Finally, the index contains securities only from issuers which are classified as Multilateral Development Banks (MDB) where all G7 countries must be owners of the bank.

Dialshifter

Our organisation is helping to support the Paris Climate Agreement and the Race to Net Zero by…

UBS AM is committed to helping our clients achieve their decarbonization goals and to supporting the work of governments around the world in their transition to a low-carbon economy in alignment with the objectives of the Paris Agreement.

We are a founding signatory of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative and have a group-wide ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across scope 1 and 2, and specified scope 3 activities by 2050. In 2023, we made progress toward delivering our 2030 target of aligning 20% of our total AuM with net zero, using science-based portfolio alignment approaches.

SDR Labelling:

Not eligible to use label (out of scope)

Fund Name SRI Style SDR Labelling Product Region Asset Type Launch Date Last Amended

UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF

Sustainability Tilt Not eligible to use label (out of scope) ETF Global Fixed Interest 08/11/2018 Oct 2024

Fund/Portfolio Size: £1250.00m

(as at: 30/11/2025)

Total Screened Themed SRI Assets: £168400.00m

(as at: 31/03/2024)

Total Responsible Ownership Assets: £326400.00m

(as at: 31/03/2024)

Total Assets Under Management: £1011000.00m

(as at: 31/03/2024)

ISIN: LU1852212023, LU1852212965

Sustainable, Responsible &/or ESG Overview

No response when requested information from fund manager

 

This financial product has sustainable investment as its objective and aims to track, before expenses, the price and income performance of the Solactive Global Multilateral Development Bank Bond USD 25% Issuer Capped Index (Total Return) (the "Index"). An independent research-driven screening is used by the Index provider to evaluate index-eligible issuer which must be a Multilateral Development Bank , having a credit quality rating of AA- (S&P) or Aa3 (Moody’s) and higher (if several ratings are available, the lowest rating is considered).

The Reference Benchmark (the "Index") designated for the purpose of attaining the sustainable investment objective of this financial product is the Solactive Global Multilateral Development Bank Bond USD 25% Issuer Capped Index (Total Return).

 

Primary fund last amended: Oct 2024

Information received directly from Fund Manager

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Fund Filters

Sustainability - General
Sustainability policy

Has policies that consider (environmental and social) sustainability issues. Strategies vary but are likely to consider environmental issues like climate change, carbon emissions, biodiversity loss, resource management, environmental impacts; and social issues like equal opportunities, human rights, labour standards, diversity and adherence to internationally recognised codes. See individual entry information.

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) focus

Aim to invest (and manage assets) in ways that help to address all or some of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). See https://sdgs.un.org/goals).

Report against sustainability objectives

Publicly report performance against named sustainability objectives

Targeted Positive Investments
Invests > 5% in sustainable bonds

Invests in loan stock that is exclusively used to finance environmental and social projects. See ICMA Sustainable Bond Guidelines.

Impact Methodologies
Aims to generate positive impacts (or 'outcomes')

Has policies that aim to help or support the delivery of positive social or environmental impacts (or societal/real world outcomes) by investing in companies they regard as beneficial to people and / or the planet. Strategies vary.

How The Fund/Portfolio Works
Passive / index driven strategy

Only uses an investment index to direct where they can invest. Fund strategies and indices vary.

Do not use stock / securities lending

Does not use stock lending for performance or risk purposes.

Unscreened Assets & Cash
Assets typically aligned to sustainability objectives 70 - 79%

Holds between 70-79% of assets which align to the sustainability objectives; which are not being held purely for risk management purposes, such as derivatives and cash equivalent assets.

Assets typically aligned to sustainability objectives 80 – 89%

Holds between 80-89% of assets which align to the sustainability objectives; which are not being held purely for risk management purposes, such as derivatives and cash equivalent assets.

Assets typically aligned to sustainability objectives > 90%

Holds at least 90% of assets which align to the sustainability objectives; which are not being held purely for risk management purposes, such as derivatives and cash equivalent assets.

Intended Clients & Product Options
Intended for clients interested in sustainability

Designed to meet the needs of individual investors with an interest in sustainability issues.

Intended for clients who want to have a positive impact

Designed to meet the needs of individual investors with an interest in ‘Impact investment’ which help or support the delivery of positive social or environmental impacts (or societal/real world outcomes) by investing in companies regarded as beneficial to people and / or the planet. Strategies vary.

Labels & Accreditations
SFDR Article 9 fund / product (EU)

Find options classified under Article 9 of the EU’s SFDR (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Requirements). Article 9 of the SFDR applies to financial products that have sustainable investment 'objectives' - including emissions reduction objectives. (These may currently be referred to as 'impact' funds or aiming to deliver clear, specific positive outcomes.) These rules do not currently apply in the UK so product managers may leave this field blank.

Sustainable, Responsible &/or ESG Policy:

The attainment of the sustainable investment objective is measured using the following indicators respectively:

  • Whether the issuer of the securities is classified as a Multilateral Development Bank. A Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) is an international financial institution chartered by two or more countries for the purpose of encouraging economic development in poorer nations. Multilateral development banks consist of member nations from developed and developing countries. MDBs provide loans and grants to member nations to fund projects that support social and economic development, such as the building of new roads or providing clean water to communities. MDBs are supranational institutions set up by sovereign states, which are their shareholders The objective of the use of proceeds of the MDBs are very aligned to the SDG 17.

The following issuers are classified as MDBs:

  • World Bank (incl. IBRD, IDA and IFC)
  • Inter-American Development Bank (IADB),
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB),
  • African Development Bank (AfDB), and
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Process:

The financial product is passively managed and tracks an index.

It seeks to achieve its sustainable investment objective by tracking the Index and, with regard to ESG criteria, giving exposure to bonds issued by multilateral development banks.

Its investment strategy is to replicate the Index while minimizing the related tracking error.

Securities are only eligible for the Index if they meet the multi-stage issuer selection process defined by Solactive. Finally, the index contains securities only from issuers which are classified as Multilateral Development Banks (MDB) where all G7 countries must be owners of the bank.

Dialshifter (Fund)

Our organisation is helping to support the Paris Climate Agreement and the Race to Net Zero by…

UBS AM is committed to helping our clients achieve their decarbonization goals and to supporting the work of governments around the world in their transition to a low-carbon economy in alignment with the objectives of the Paris Agreement.

We are a founding signatory of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative and have a group-wide ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across scope 1 and 2, and specified scope 3 activities by 2050. In 2023, we made progress toward delivering our 2030 target of aligning 20% of our total AuM with net zero, using science-based portfolio alignment approaches.

SDR Labelling:

Not eligible to use label (out of scope)