Bats Welcomes NuShares Funds to the Bats ETF Marketplace- 35 Issuers, 177 Funds Now Listed on Bats in the U.S.
KANSAS CITY and NEW YORK June 7, 2017 Bats, a CBOE Holdings, Inc. company, and a leading market for exchange-traded product (ETP) trading globally, today welcomed two Nuveen-sponsored ETFs to the Bats ETF Marketplace.
The NuShares ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF (Bats: NUDM) seeks to track the investment results of the TIAA ESG International Developed Markets Equity Index, which is comprised solely of listed equity securities issued by companies (and depositary receipts representing such securities) located in countries with developed markets, excluding the United States and Canada, that meet certain environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. The Index selects from the securities included in the MSCI EAFE Index, which currently consists of large- and mid-capitalization companies located in 21 developed market countries.
The NuShares ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF (Bats: NUEM) seeks to track the investment results of the TIAA ESG Emerging Markets Equity Index, which is comprised solely of listed equity securities issued by companies (and depositary receipts representing such securities) located in countries with emerging markets that meet certain ESG criteria. The Index selects from the securities included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which currently consists of large- and mid- capitalization companies located in 24 emerging market countries.
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Year-to-date, Bats has welcomed 45 ETFs to its U.S. market. In the first quarter of 2017, Bats welcomed a total of 23 ETFs from eight issuers to the Bats ETF Marketplace, and year to date, has won 39 percent of all new U.S. ETF listings. There are now 177 ETFs listed on Bats ETF Marketplace, from 35 different issuers.
Additional information regarding listing and trading on the Bats ETF Marketplace is available on ETFMarketplace.com. Firms that are interested in listing products with Bats may email listings@bats.com.
About CBOE Holdings, Inc.
CBOE Holdings, Inc. (BATS: CBOE | NASDAQ: CBOE), owner of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, the Bats exchanges, CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) and other subsidiaries, is one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies and a leader in providing global investors cutting-edge trading and investment solutions.
The company offers trading across a diverse range of products in multiple asset classes and geographies, including options, futures, U.S. and European equities, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and multi-asset volatility and global foreign exchange (FX) products. CBOE Holdings’ 14 trading venues include the largest options exchange in the U.S. and the largest stock exchange in Europe, and the company is the second-largest stock exchange operator in the U.S. and a leading market globally for ETF trading.
CBOE Holdings is home to the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX Index), the world’s barometer for equity market volatility; the CBOE Options Institute, the company’s world-renowned education arm; CBOE Livevol, a leading provider of options technology, trading analytics and market data services; CBOE Vest, an asset management company specializing in target- outcome investment strategies; CBOE Risk Management Conferences (RMC), the premier financial industry forums on derivatives and volatility products; ETF.com, a leading provider of ETF news, data and analysis; and Hotspot, a leading platform for global FX trading.
The company is headquartered in Chicago with offices in Kansas City, New York, London, San Francisco, Singapore and Ecuador. For more information, visit www.cboe.com.
About NuShares from Nuveen
Seeking to improve upon traditional index-based investing, NuShares ETFs provide distinct opportunities through innovative products designed for today’s investors, while providing the benefits that have prompted ETF market assets to grow: trading flexibility, liquidity and transparency. To learn more about NuShares ETF offerings, visit www.nuveen.com.
About the NuShares ESG ETFs
The NuShares ESG ETFs are designed to track indices that are owned, calculated and controlled by MSCI, Inc. (MSCI). The underlying investments in each index are selected with consideration given to certain ESG criteria initially established by the Fund’s sub-adviser, Teachers Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of TIAA. TIAA has licensed its name to MSCI for use in the names of the indices. The NuShares ESG ETFs are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by MSCI. MSCI makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the ETFs. MSCI makes no warranty regarding the indices upon which the NuShares ESG ETFs are based. MSCI is not affiliated with Nuveen or any of its affiliates.
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Bats, a CBOE Holdings company, and its affiliates do not recommend or make any representation as to possible benefits from any securities or investments, or third-party products or services. Investors should undertake their own due diligence regarding their securities and investment practices. You cannot invest directly in an index. This press release speaks only as of this date. Bats disclaims any duty to update the information herein.
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