BATS 1000 Index Posts Slight Gain This Week

BATS Global Markets, a global stock market operator, reports the BATS 1000®Index (Ticker: BATSK) advanced 15.37 points, or 0.1%, this week to close at 15,552.79 as of 4 p.m. ET today.

Three sectors declined and seven sectors advanced on the week. The Basic Materials sector, down 1.6%, led the declines while the Consumer Services sector, up 1.3%, led the gains.

Below is an overview of the BATS 1000 Index and sub-indices for the week:

Ticker	Index Name	Performance
BATSK	BATS 1000 Index	+0.1%
BATAR	BATS Alternative Resources and Energy Sector Index	-0.9%
BATBM	BATS Basic Materials Sector Index	-1.6%
BATBS	BATS Business Services Sector Index	+0.3%
BATCG	BATS Consumer Goods Sector Index	+0.4%
BATCS	BATS Consumer Services Sector Index	+1.3%
BATFN	BATS Financials Sector Index	+0.2%
BATHP	BATS Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Sector Index	+0.4%
BATIM	BATS Industrials and Manufacturing Sector Index	-0.2%
BATTC	BATS Technology and Communications Sector Index	+0.1%
BATUT	BATS Utilities Sector Index	+0.6%

The BATS 1000 Index offers a listings-neutral, broad snapshot of the U.S. equities marketplace by tracking the performance of 1,000 securities classified in 10 important industry sectors. The 10 index sectors are adjusted to an equal weighting based on the current value of the index every June during an annual reconstitution process.The BATS 1000 Index data is available via the Consolidated Tape System (CTS), the operating authority for exchange-listed securities information, enabling distribution of the data to the public via the Internet and other electronic media.

For more BATS 1000 information, visit: http://www.batstrading.com/market_data/indices/bats_1000/.