CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, announced plans to expand its Equity Index Dividend suite on May 11, with the addition of Mid-curve options on S&P 500 Annual Dividend Index futures, alongside Nasdaq-100 and Russell 2000 Quarterly Dividend Index futures, pending regulatory review. These new products are the latest addition to CME Group's deeply liquid Equity Index Dividend suite, which includes: Options on S&P 500 Annual Dividend futures; S&P 500 Annual and Quarterly Dividend Index futures; Nasdaq-100 Annual Dividend Index futures; and Russell 2000 Annual Dividend Index futures. Year-to-date trading highlights include: Dividend futures and options open interest of 860,000 contracts, up 27% year-over-year.
S&P 500 Quarterly Dividend Index futures average daily volume (ADV) up 21% year-over-year. Options on S&P Annual Dividend Index futures ADV of 3,900 contracts, up 80% year-over-year. These products will be listed on and subject to the rules of CME.
