NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R)
(Amex(R)) today announced that it launched trading in three new ETFs by
Northern Trust Global Investments: NETS(TM) S&P/MIB Index Fund (Amex: ITL),
NETS FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index Fund (Amex: JNB), and NETS FTSE Singapore
Straits Times Index Fund (Amex: SGT).
ITL aims to track the price and yield performance of publicly-traded
securities in the aggregate in the Italian equity markets, as represented
by the S&P/MIB Index. The Index is a free float adjusted, market
capitalization-weighted index consisting of stocks traded primarily on the
Borsa Italiana.
JNB aims to track the price and yield performance of publicly-traded
securities in the aggregate in the South African market, as represented by
the FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index. The Index is a free float adjusted, market
capitalization-weighted index consisting of stocks of the 40 largest
companies traded primarily on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
SGT aims to track the price and yield performance of publicly-traded
securities in the aggregate in the Singapore markets, as represented by the
FTSE Singapore Straits Times Index. The Index is a free float adjusted,
market capitalization-weighted index consisting of 50 of the most liquid
stocks, based on average daily trading volume, traded primarily on the
Singapore Stock Exchange.
"Amex is pleased to support Northern Trust in growing their family of
NETS ETFs," said Scott Ebner, Senior Vice President of the Amex ETF
Marketplace. "These new products track globally recognized, international
benchmark indexes."
Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing, LP is the specialist for ITL and
JNB. Kellogg Capital Group, LLC is the specialist for SGT.
About the American Stock Exchange
The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) offers trading across a full
range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including
structured products and HOLDRS(SM). In addition to its role as a national
equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for
bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry
in ETF listings, the Amex lists 395 ETFs to date. The Amex is also one of
the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based
and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. For more
information, please visit http://www.amex.com .
SOURCE The American Stock Exchange
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