BATS 1000 Index Rises 3.8% on Week

All Sectors up in U.S. Equities Benchmark; Financials (+5.5%) and Industrials and Manufacturing (+4.8%) Lead the Advances

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BATS Exchange’s BATS 1000^SM Index (BATSK) was up 3.8% for the week ending September 3. The S&P 500 Index also rose 3.8% for the week.

The BATS 1000 Index, operated by the third-largest exchange in the U.S., ended this week at 12,473 as of 4 p.m. ET. Last week the Index closed at 12,014, down 0.4%.

All 10 sectors that comprise the Index advanced this week. Five sectors advanced more than 4% for the week, including Financials (5.5%), Industrials and Manufacturing (4.8%), Basic Materials (4.7%), Business Services (4.6%), and Consumer Services (4.6%).

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

Index Ticker	Index Name	Performance
BATSK	BATS 1000 Index	+3.8%
BATAR	BATS Alternative Resources and Energy Sector Index	+3.9%
BATBM	BATS Basic Materials Sector Index	+4.7%
BATBS	BATS Business Services Sector Index	+4.6%
BATCG	BATS Consumer Goods Sector Index	+2.7%
BATCS	BATS Consumer Services Sector Index	+4.6%
BATFN	BATS Financials Sector Index	+5.5%
BATHP	BATS Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Sector Index	+2.4%
BATIM	BATS Industrials and Manufacturing Sector Index	+4.8%
BATTC	BATS Technology and Communications Sector Index	+3.3%
BATUT	BATS Utilities Sector Index	+1.8%

The BATS 1000 Index offers a listings-neutral, broad snapshot of the US equities marketplace by tracking the performance of 1,000 securities classified in 10 important industry sectors. The BATS 1000 Index was launched on July 1, 2009, with a base value of 10,000. The 10 index sectors are adjusted to an equal weighting based on the current value of the index during an annual reconstitution process, which takes place every June.

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.

Complete BATS 1000 Index information, criteria for inclusion and current index value are available at: http://www.batstrading.com/market_data/indices/bats_1000/.

About BATS

BATS Global Markets (BATS) is an innovative global financial markets technology company headquartered in the Kansas City, Mo., area with additional offices in New York and London. The BATS platform was launched in January 2006 and, operating as BATS Exchange, Inc., is a premier destination among the top ranked equity markets in the United States. BATS serves the European market through its London-based, FSA-authorised subsidiary, BATS Europe, which operates a Multilateral Trading Facility for European securities. Most recently, BATS launched a U.S. equity options market, BATS Options, and will launch a second US equities exchange, BYX, in October 2010. The BATS platform is internally developed by a dedicated core team of market and technology professionals, catering to the needs of the broker-dealer and trading community. BATS … Making Markets Better.