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Global X Expands Covered Call Suite with Launch of Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF (DYLG)

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

NEW YORK, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global X ETFs, the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of the Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF (DYLG).

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  • NEW YORK, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global X ETFs, the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of the Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF (DYLG).
  • However, with rate hikes possibly nearing a plateau, investors looking ahead may want to balance their income and growth potential.
  • Historically, covered call strategies required investors to trade options themselves, a task requiring expertise and frequent hands-on trading.
  • But the availability of exchange-traded funds that incorporate covered call strategies can help investors efficiently add these strategies to their portfolios.

First Trust Acquires Cboe Vest S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF® (KNG), Expanding its Lineup of Target Outcome Investments®

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Monday, March 1, 2021

The Acquiring Fund is an index-based ETF that seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Cboe S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Monthly Series (the Index).

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  • The Acquiring Fund is an index-based ETF that seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Cboe S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Monthly Series (the Index).
  • The funds return may not match the return of the Cboe S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Index.
  • Target Outcome Investments, Target Outcome ETFs and Target Income ETF are registered trademarks of Cboe Vest Financial.
  • Target Income Investments, Target Income Strategy and Target Outcome Strategies are trademarks of Cboe Vest Financial.

Cboe Options Exchange to List Mini-Russell 2000 Index Options in First Quarter 2021

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Thursday, December 17, 2020

CHICAGO, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a market operator and global trading solutions provider, today announced plans to launch trading in Mini-Russell 2000Index options on Cboe Options Exchange in the first quarter of 2021, subject to regulatory review.

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a market operator and global trading solutions provider, today announced plans to launch trading in Mini-Russell 2000Index options on Cboe Options Exchange in the first quarter of 2021, subject to regulatory review.
  • New Mini-Russell 2000 Index options (ticker symbol: MRUT), which are subject to regulatory review, will be structured like standard Russell 2000 Index options, but will feature a smaller contract that is one-tenth the size of the standard contract, making them the same size as comparable ETF options.
  • Similar to the standard Russell options, Mini-Russell options will be structured as European-style options (no early exercise) and cash-settled at expiration.
  • For additional information on Cboe's new Mini-Russell options and its broader franchise of FTSE Russell-based index options, visit https://www.cboe.com/mrut .

Cboe Introduces New Target Outcome Indices on Russell 2000 Index

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

CHICAGO, Nov. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a market operator and global trading solutions provider, today announced that Cboe Global Indices, LLC has expanded its family of Target Outcome Indices with the addition of two new series of indices tied to the Russell 2000 Index: the Cboe Russell 2000 Enhanced Growth Index Series (RPEN) and Cboe Russell 2000 Buffer Protect Index Series (RPRO).

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a market operator and global trading solutions provider, today announced that Cboe Global Indices, LLC has expanded its family of Target Outcome Indices with the addition of two new series of indices tied to the Russell 2000 Index: the Cboe Russell 2000 Enhanced Growth Index Series (RPEN) and Cboe Russell 2000 Buffer Protect Index Series (RPRO).
  • The new Cboe Russell 2000 Target Outcome Indices measure the performance of a hypothetical portfolio of FLexible EXchange (FLEX) Options that aim to provide exposure to the Russell 2000 Index, where the downside protection, upside growth potential and outcome period are all pre-determined.
  • We are pleased to roll out additional indices tied to the widely followed Russell 2000 Index, further broadening our suite of Target Outcome Indices supporting the growing interest of options-based strategies that provide a combination of growth potential and downside risk mitigation."
  • The Cboe Russell 2000 Enhanced Growth Index Series (RPEN) and Cboe Russell 2000 Buffer Protect Index Series (RPRO) each include a series of 12 monthly indices comprised of hypothetical investments FLEX Options that are rolled into new positions at annual expirations.

Cboe Global Markets to List New Cboe S&P 500® ESG Index Options Beginning September 21

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Thursday, August 27, 2020

Cboe S&P 500 ESG Index options are designed to help market participants trade, hedge or gain exposure to U.S. equities meeting sustainability criteria

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  • Cboe S&P 500 ESG Index options are designed to help market participants trade, hedge or gain exposure to U.S. equities meeting sustainability criteria
    CHICAGO, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today announced plans to list options on the S&P 500 ESG Index (Cboe: SPESG) beginning September 21, 2020, further expanding Cboe's suite of products tied to S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), pending regulatory review.
  • Cboe S&P 500 ESG Index options provide representation of companies meeting S&P DJI's environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, while offering investors a risk-return profile similar to that of the S&P 500 Index.
  • The S&P 500 ESG Index aims to align investment objectives with ESG values, moving ESG from the fringe of market participants' portfolios to the core.
  • Cboe S&P 500 ESG Index options also offer market participants the benefits of cash settlement and European-style exercise.

Cboe Global Markets to List New Cboe S&P 500® ESG Index Options Beginning September 21

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Thursday, August 27, 2020

Cboe S&P 500 ESG Index options are designed to help market participants trade, hedge or gain exposure to U.S. equities meeting sustainability criteria

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  • Cboe S&P 500 ESG Index options are designed to help market participants trade, hedge or gain exposure to U.S. equities meeting sustainability criteria
    CHICAGO, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today announced plans to list options on the S&P 500 ESG Index (Cboe: SPESG) beginning September 21, 2020, further expanding Cboe's suite of products tied to S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), pending regulatory review.
  • Cboe S&P 500 ESG Index options provide representation of companies meeting S&P DJI's environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, while offering investors a risk-return profile similar to that of the S&P 500 Index.
  • The S&P 500 ESG Index aims to align investment objectives with ESG values, moving ESG from the fringe of market participants' portfolios to the core.
  • Cboe S&P 500 ESG Index options also offer market participants the benefits of cash settlement and European-style exercise.

Cboe Global Markets and FTSE Russell Extend Licensing Agreement Through 2030

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

CHICAGO, April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today announced it has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with FTSE Russell that extends Cboe's rights to develop and list index options products based on FTSE Russell global indices through 2030.

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  • CHICAGO, April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today announced it has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with FTSE Russell that extends Cboe's rights to develop and list index options products based on FTSE Russell global indices through 2030.
  • Ed Tilly, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cboe Global Markets, said: "We are pleased to extend our relationship with FTSE Russell.
  • The depth, breadth and quality of FTSE Russell global indexes combined with the derivatives reach, reputation and commitment to education of Cboe Global Markets is a powerful combination for our clients.
  • Cboe Global Markets (Cboe: CBOE) is one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, offering cutting-edge trading and investment solutions to investors around the world.

New Study Finds Index Strategies Using Cboe Russell 2000 Options Offer Income Generation and Downside Protection

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Thursday, February 20, 2020

Options-selling index strategies are designed to provide investors with income from premiums and a potential downside cushion in the event of a market turn.

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  • Options-selling index strategies are designed to provide investors with income from premiums and a potential downside cushion in the event of a market turn.
  • The new whitepaper, "The Cboe Russell 2000 Option Benchmark Suite Improving Diversification by Harvesting Volatility Risk Premiums," commissioned by Cboe and authored by Wilshire, analyzes four Cboe Russell 2000 options index strategies that sell monthly options on the small-cap Russell 2000 Index (RUT): the Cboe Russell 2000 BuyWrite Index (BXRSM), Cboe Russell 2000 30-Delta BuyWrite Index (BXRDSM), Cboe Russell 2000 PutWrite Index (PUTRSM), and Cboe Russell 2000 Zero-Cost Spread Collar Index (CLLRSM).
  • Given today's uncertain market environment, we expect investors could continue to benefit from options-selling strategies to help reduce downside risk."
  • Improved Tail Risk and Lower Volatility:All four Cboe strategy indexes had lower volatility and maximum drawdowns than the Russell 2000 Index.

Cboe Global Markets to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Future of Financials Conference on November 5

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

CHICAGO, Oct. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today announced that Brian Schell, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Future of Financials Conference on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 3:20 p.m. (Eastern Time).

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today announced that Brian Schell, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Future of Financials Conference on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 3:20 p.m. (Eastern Time).
  • The live webcast and replay of the presentation can be accessed at www.cboe.com in the Investor Relations section, under Events and Presentations.
  • Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE) is one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, offering cutting-edge trading and investment solutions to investors around the world.
  • The company is committed to relentless innovation, connecting global markets with world-class technology, and providing seamless solutions that enhance the customer experience.

Cboe Marks Third Anniversary of Target Outcome Investment Benchmarks

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Monday, April 29, 2019

MCLEAN, Va., April 29,2019 /PRNewswire/ --Cboe Global Markets (Cboe: CBOE) andCboe Vest Financial, an investment manager that focuses on targeted investment strategies, recently celebrated the third anniversary of the launch of Cboe's Target Outcome benchmark indexes.

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  • MCLEAN, Va., April 29,2019 /PRNewswire/ --Cboe Global Markets (Cboe: CBOE) andCboe Vest Financial, an investment manager that focuses on targeted investment strategies, recently celebrated the third anniversary of the launch of Cboe's Target Outcome benchmark indexes.
  • Cboe Vest, a majority-owned asset management subsidiary of Cboe Global Markets, led the creation of the Target Outcome Investment category, conceiving the methodology and licensing the first indexes from Cboe.
  • Cboe Vest subsequentlylaunched the first Target Outcome mutual fund and ETF, and has since provided access to Target Outcome Investments in managed accounts and Unit Investment Trusts.
  • SubsequentTarget Outcome benchmark indexescreatedby Cboeinclude: Cboe S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Index, Cboe S&P 500 Enhanced Growth Index Series and Cboe S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Index Series.