FTSE-Linked ETFs Hit 100 Landmark In North America

• FTSE hits key ETF milestone; 102 North American ETFs now tracking FTSE-benchmarks
• Demonstrates FTSE’s growing presence in the region and exceptional growth in ETF business
• FTSE-linked ETF AUM exceeds $170 billion globally; 3^rd largest equity ETF index provider globally

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider, is pleased to announce that there are now more than 100 ETFs tracking a FTSE benchmark in North America.

Emerging Global Advisors has today listed the EGShares EM Dividend High Income ETF (EMHD), on NYSE Arca. The new fund tracks the FTSE Equal Weighted Emerging All Cap ex Taiwan Diversified Dividend Yield 50 Index, designed to deliver a broad basket of securities across emerging market countries that have been screened for high dividend yields. This follows the recent launch of two equity ETFs with Vanguard Investments Canada Inc for which FTSE has licensed two indices: FTSE Canada All Cap Index and the FTSE Developed ex North America Index.

In total, eleven ETF issuers in the United States and Canada offer 102 products tracking FTSE’s equity, fixed income, real estate, yield and alternative weighted indices. Globally, FTSE-linked ETFs are offered by nine of the top ten issuers.

Jonathan Horton, President of FTSE Americas and Head of FTSE’s ETP Service Unit said: “We are delighted to have reached this important milestone which underscores FTSE’s position as a leading global provider of tradable benchmarks. By emphasizing representativeness and tradability at the point of index construction and on-going high standards of governance and transparency, FTSE is well positioned to continue to deliver innovative index solutions which underpin the next generation of ETFs.”