Following Strong First Quarter The Nasdaq Stock Market® Secures 18 New ETP Listings and Switches in April
May 24 2016 - 7:00AM
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the single largest U.S. equity exchange by
market share, announced six new exchange-traded product (ETP)
listings and 12 switches in April, growing Nasdaq’s total ETP
listings to 259. The 18 new ETP listings include 12 First Trust ETP
and Index switches of the AlphaDEX family representing
approximately $6 billion in assets under management.
“The interest and growth in our ETP platform is a clear signal
from the market that Nasdaq offers an ideal home for issuers’
products to thrive,” said Salil Donde, Executive Vice President at
Nasdaq. “The continued vote of confidence from First Trust,
BlackRock, Global X and Amplify underscores our commitment to our
issuers, and we look forward to building on the partnership to help
their products thrive and grow on Nasdaq.”
Nasdaq ETP Listing Highlights in April:Nasdaq
was selected as the exchange of choice for six new ETF
launches:
- BlackRock launched a socially responsible ETF that invests
around energy efficiency, sustainable water, sanitation, nutrition,
and education; the fund began trading on April 22, 2016:
- iShares Sustainable MSCI Global Impact ETF (Nasdaq:MPCT)
- Amplify launched a retail and consumer focused ETF that
aims to invest around online and virtual sales trends; trading
began on April 20, 2016:
- Amplify Online Retail ETF (Nasdaq:IBUY)
- Global X launched a socially responsible ETF that adheres to
the Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines as outlined by the
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; the ETF began trading
on April 19, 2016:
- Global X S&P 500® Catholic Values Index ETF
(Nasdaq:CATH)
- First Trust launched three new ETFs, actively managed by
RiverFront Investment Group, LLC, which began trading on April 14,
2016:
- First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF (Nasdaq:RFEU)
- First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Asia Pacific ETF
(Nasdaq:RFAP)
- First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF
(Nasdaq:RFDI)
In addition, First Trust switched the following 12 ETFs and
their underlying indexes to Nasdaq; the switches officially took
place April 8, 2016:
- First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX® Fund
(Nasdaq:FEX)
- First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund
(Nasdaq:FTC)
- First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund
(Nasdaq:FTA)
- First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX® Fund
(Nasdaq:FNX)
- First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund
(Nasdaq:FNY)
- First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund
(Nasdaq:FNK)
- First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX® Fund
(Nasdaq:FYX)
- First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund
(Nasdaq:FYC)
- First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund
(Nasdaq:FYT)
- First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund
(Nasdaq:FAD)
- First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund
(Nasdaq:FAB)
- First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDEX® Fund
(Nasdaq:FMK)
For issuers who want to learn more about opportunities to list
and grow on The Nasdaq Stock Market®, please visit our website or
email etflistings@nasdaq.com.
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