Latest media releases
UBS announces changes to the UBS Internet IPO Index
UBS Investment Bank announced today that following the close of business on September 6, 2011, the following changes to the UBS Internet IPO Index (NYSE ticker symbol NETIPO) will be implemented.
Index Additions: Carbonite Inc. (Ticker: CARB) and HomeAway Inc. (Ticker: AWAY)
and Index Deletions: Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (Ticker: RAX), SciQuest, Inc. (Ticker: SQI) and Responsys, Inc. (Ticker: MKTG)
About the UBS Internet IPO Index
The UBS Internet IPO Index (the Index) is intended to measure, on a total-return basis, the performance of a subset of Internet-related companies listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ that satisfy specified market capitalization and other eligibility requirements. The Index provides exposure specifically to those Internet-related companies that have been publicly traded for less than three years. The Index currently serves as the reference index for the ETRACS Internet IPO ETN (NYSE: EIPO) and the Monthly 2xLeveraged ETRACS Internet IPO ETN (NYSE: EIPL). Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC serves as the calculation agent for the Index. The top 10 holdings in the Index, as of September 1, 2011, are as follows:
About ETRACS
For further information about ETRACS ETNs go to http://www.etracs.com.
Exchange Traded Access Securities, ETRACS, are exchange-traded notes, or ETNs, an innovative class of investment products offering access to markets and strategies that may not be readily available to investors, and offer unique diversification opportunities in a number of different sectors. ETNs offer:
Access to asset classes with historically low correlations to more traditional asset classes
Convenience of an exchange-traded security
Transparent exposure to a published index.
ETRACS ETNs are senior unsecured notes issued by UBS AG, are traded on NYSE Arca, and can be bought and sold through a broker or financial advisor. An investment in ETRACS ETNs is subject to a number of risks, including the risk of loss of some or all of the investor's principal, and is subject to the creditworthiness of UBS. We urge you to read the more detailed explanation of risks described under Risk Factors in the prospectus supplement for the ETRACS ETN.
The contents of any website referred to in this communication are not part of, or incorporated by reference in, this communication. UBS has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus, as supplemented by a prospectus supplement for the offering of the ETRACS ETNs) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read these documents and any other documents that UBS has filed with the SEC for more complete information about UBS and the offering to which this communication relates. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, you can request the prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement by calling toll-free (+1.877.387.2275).
Notes to Editors
UBS draws on its 150-year heritage to serve private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as retail clients in Switzerland. We combine our wealth management, investment banking and asset management businesses with our Swiss operations to deliver superior financial solutions.
UBS is present in all major financial centers worldwide. It has offices in over 50 countries, with about 37% of its employees working in the Americas, 37% in Switzerland, 16% in the rest of Europe and 10% in Asia Pacific. UBS employs about 65,000 people around the world. Its shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Media Enquiries |
|||
New York: |
Michelle Lee |
Michelle.Lee@ubs.com |
+1-212-333-3810 |