Bats Welcomes New Issuer Hartford Funds to the Bats ETF Marketplace

KANSAS CITY, Mo. and NEW YORK, May 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Bats, a CBOE Holdings, Inc. company, and a leading market for exchange-traded product (ETP) trading globally, today welcomed new issuer Hartford Funds to the Bats ETF Marketplace with the launch of two funds.

The Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF (Bats: LVIN) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of companies located in both developed and emerging markets.

The Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF (Bats: LVUS) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of exchange traded U.S. equity securities.

More information is available here.

"These strategies arrive at a time when market volatility is top-of-mind for investors," said Darek Wojnar, Head of ETFs at Hartford Funds. "They were designed to reduce volatility for investors pursuing long-term growth potential while introducing positive exposure to other potentially return-enhancing factors such as value, momentum, quality and size."

Added Laura Morrison, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Exchange-Traded Products at Bats: "The utility of ETFs in packaging expert strategies into cost-competitive, tax-efficient liquid products is epitomized by today's launches, and we are looking forward to introducing investors to Hartford Funds through the Bats ETF Marketplace."

Year-to-date, Bats has welcomed 38 ETFs to its U.S. market. In the first quarter of 2017, Bats welcomed a total of 23 ETFs from eight issuers to the Bats ETF Marketplace, and year to date, has won 39 percent of all new U.S. ETF listings. There are now 173 ETFs listed on Bats ETF Marketplace, from 34 different issuers.

Additional information regarding listing and trading on the Bats ETF Marketplace is available on ETFMarketplace.com. Firms that are interested in listing products with Bats may email [email protected].

About CBOE Holdings, Inc.

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (BATS: CBOE | NASDAQ: CBOE), owner of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, the Bats exchanges, CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) and other subsidiaries, is one of the world's largest exchange holding companies and a leader in providing global investors cutting-edge trading and investment solutions. 

The company offers trading across a diverse range of products in multiple asset classes and geographies, including options, futures, U.S. and European equities, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and multi-asset volatility and global foreign exchange (FX) products.  CBOE Holdings' 14 trading venues include the largest options exchange in the U.S. and the largest stock exchange in Europe, and the company is the second-largest stock exchange operator in the U.S. and a leading market globally for ETF trading.

CBOE Holdings is home to the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX Index), the world's barometer for equity market volatility; the CBOE Options Institute, the company's world-renowned education arm; CBOE Livevol, a leading provider of options technology, trading analytics and market data services; CBOE Vest, an asset management company specializing in target-outcome investment strategies; CBOE Risk Management Conferences (RMC), the premier financial industry forums on derivatives and volatility products; ETF.com, a leading provider of ETF news, data and analysis; and Hotspot, a leading platform for global FX trading. 

The company is headquartered in Chicago with offices in Kansas City, New York, London, San Francisco, Singapore and Ecuador.  For more information, visit www.cboe.com.

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Bats, a CBOE Holdings company, and its affiliates do not recommend or make any representation as to possible benefits from any securities or investments, or third-party products or services. Investors should undertake their own due diligence regarding their securities and investment practices. You cannot invest directly in an index. This press release speaks only as of this date. Bats disclaims any duty to update the information herein.

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