BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 II UCITS ETF

Issuer: BNP Paribas Asset Management

Asset Class: Equity

TER: 5

Trading Currency: USD

Pays Income: False

Listing Date: 04 Nov 2025

Ticker: SPTR

ISIN: LU2993390504

This fund offers investors a straightforward and efficient way to gain exposure to the U.S. large-cap equity market by tracking the S&P 500 Index. The index is comprised of approximately 500 of the largest and most established companies in the United States, making it a widely recognized benchmark for the health of the U.S. economy and stock market. This product serves as a core building block for many diversified portfolios, providing broad exposure across all major economic sectors. The fund employs a physical replication strategy, meaning it invests directly in the underlying stocks of the index, using a sampling technique to closely mirror the benchmark's performance and characteristics.

The underlying S&P 500 index is market-capitalization weighted, which means that larger companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon have a more significant influence on its overall performance. Investing in this instrument provides exposure to key sectors such as Information Technology, Health Care, Financials, and Consumer Discretionary. A notable feature of this particular fund is its integration of specific Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) exclusion criteria. This approach filters out companies involved in controversial weapons, tobacco, and thermal coal, appealing to investors who wish to align their portfolios with sustainability principles without sacrificing broad market exposure. As an accumulating share class, any dividends paid by the constituent companies are automatically reinvested back into the fund, fostering potential long-term growth through compounding.