KANSAS CITY, Mo. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BATS Global Markets (BATS), the #1 U.S. market for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced that ProShares, a premier provider of ETFs, will transfer four NYSE Arca-listed ETFs to The BATS ETF Marketplace.
The following ETFs will switch their listing to The BATS ETF Marketplace on or about December 15, 2015. Each fund will list on BATS under the same ticker symbol. No action is needed by current shareholders.
- ProShares Large Cap Core Plus (CSM)
- ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV)
- ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (REGL)
- ProShares Morningstar Alternatives Solution ETF (ALTS)
“We are pleased that ProShares is moving these four important products to The BATS ETF Marketplace, becoming the first issuer to switch products to our market,” said Chris Concannon, CEO of BATS. “We believe this important transfer is a recognition of BATS exceptional market quality coupled with our client-focused approach that supports all the needs of our ETP issuers.”
BATS had the lowest effective spread in 46 of the top 100 ETPs in October and remained the top exchange operator for ETF trading with 27.2% market share for the month. BATS has been the #1 U.S. market for ETF trading for every month of 2015 and the #2 U.S. market for overall equities trading.
The ETFs will have one Lead Market Maker assigned to maintaining a continuous two-sided quote inclusive of minimum quote standards. The solicitation and assignment of the BATS Lead Market Maker(s) for each of these ETFs is expected to be completed shortly.
With the transfer of these four ETFs, ProShares will have 11 ETFs listed on The BATS ETF Marketplace. Additional information regarding the ProShares ETFs is available at www.proshares.com.
Additional information regarding listing and trading on the BATS ETF Marketplace is available on the BATS website. ETF issuers interested in joining the many firms listing on BATS may email listings@bats.com.
About BATS Global Markets, Inc.
BATS Global Markets, Inc., a leading global operator of exchanges and services for financial markets, is committed to Making Markets Better for traders, investors and issuers. In Europe, BATS operates the largest pan-European equities exchange, offering trading and listing services across 15 major European markets, as well as BXTR, the continent’s largest trade reporting facility. In the U.S., BATS operates four stock exchanges – BZX, BYX, EDGX and EDGA – and regularly ranks as the top market for ETF and retail-driven liquidity. The company is a listing venue for ETFs and other structured products, also operates two U.S. equity options markets – BATS BZX Options and BATS EDGX Options. Globally, BATS serves the foreign exchange (FX) market, the world’s largest asset class, with Hotspot, a leading institutional spot foreign exchange market. With its world-class technology and relentless customer focus, BATS strives to bring efficiency, transparency and fairness to market participants. The company is headquartered in Kansas City with offices in New York, London, Chicago and Singapore. Further information on BATS can be found at www.bats.com and by following us on Twitter @BATSGlobal.
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