NYSE Group, Inc. today announced that four iShares® exchange traded funds transferred from the American Stock Exchange and are now listed on NYSE Arca.
As of November 30, 2006 , NYSE Group handled 44.8% of all ETF shares traded in the U.S. market. As the largest exchange for ETF trading, NYSE Group is committed to offering investors the most innovative new investment options with the superior pricing and market quality.
Including today’s new listings, NYSE Group has 135 primary ETF listings, 94 of which are iShares®. These listings bring the total number of ETFs listed on NYSE Arca to 19and the total number of listings on NYSE Arca to 26 since it was launched earlier thisyear.
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Fund |
Symbol |
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iShares® Cohen and & Steers Realty Majors Index Fund |
ICF |
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iShares® Russell Midcap Index Fund |
IWR |
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iShares® Russell Midcap Growth Index Fund |
IWP |
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iShares® Russell Midcap Value Index Fund |
IWS |
About NYSE Group, Inc.
NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE:NYX) operates two securities exchanges: the New York Stock Exchange LLC (the “NYSE”) and NYSE Arca, Inc. (formerly known as the Pacific Exchange). NYSE Group is a leading provider of securities listing, trading and market data products and services. In the third quarter of 2006, on an average trading day, 2.2 billion shares, valued at $80.1 billion, were traded on the exchanges of the NYSE Group.
The NYSE is the world’s largest and most liquid cash equities exchange. The NYSE provides a reliable, orderly, liquid and efficient marketplace where investors buy and sell listed companies’ common stock and other securities. On September 30, 2006 , the operating companies listed on the NYSE represented a total global market capitalization of $23.0 trillion.
NYSE Arca, Inc. operates the former ArcaEx®, the first open, all-electronic stock exchange in the United States , which has a leading position in trading exchange-traded funds and exchange-listed securities. NYSE Arca, Inc. is also an exchange for trading equity options. NYSE Arca, Inc.’s trading platforms provide customers with fast electronic execution and open, direct and anonymous market access.
NYSE Regulation, an independent not-for-profit subsidiary, regulates member organizations through the enforcement of marketplace rules and federal securities laws. NYSE Regulation also ensures that companies listed on the NYSE and NYSE Arca meet their financial and corporate governance listing standards.
For more information on NYSE Group, go to: www.nyse.com.
