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Cboe Welcomes New Issuer EventShares To ETF Marketplace

Date 17/10/2017

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BZX: CBOE | NASDAQ: CBOE), a leader in exchange-traded product (ETP) trading globally, today welcomed EventShares to the Cboe ETF Marketplace, with the launch of three funds.

The funds include:

  • The Republican Policies Fund (Bats: GOP) which seeks capital appreciation by investing in market segments that Active Weighting Advisors LLC believes will be impacted by the enactment of Republican Policies;
  • The Democratic Policies Fund (Bats: DEMS) which seeks capital appreciation by investing in market segments that Active Weighting Advisors LLC believes will be impacted by the enactment of Democratic Policies;
  • The U.S. Tax Reform Fund (Bats: TAXR) which seeks capital appreciation by investing in market segments that Active Weighting Advisors LLC believes will be impacted by the enactment of changes to the U.S. Tax Code.

More information is available here.

Laura Morrison, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Exchange-Traded Products at Cboe, said: “A huge element of the appeal of exchange traded funds is their role in offering all investors access to every sort of investment strategy, of which these latest launches from EventShares are a prime example. We look forward to working with EventShares as they continue to broaden their business.”

Year-to-date, Cboe has welcomed 107 ETFs to its U.S. market. In the third quarter of 2017, Cboe welcomed a total of 26 ETFs to the Cboe ETF Marketplace, and year-to-date has won 36 percent of all new U.S. ETF listings. There are now 239 ETFs listed on Cboe ETF Marketplace, from 43 different issuers.

Additional information regarding listing and trading on the Cboe ETF Marketplace is available on ETFMarketplace.com. Firms interested in listing products with Cboe may email listings@cboe.com.