OREANDA-NEWS. Effective Wednesday, September 21, 2016, Nasdaq will list the following ETFs:

  • First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (Symbol: FTXO)
  • First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (Symbol: FTXG)
  • First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (Symbol: FTXN)
  • First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (Symbol: FTXH)
  • First Trust Nasdaq Retail ETF (Symbol: FTXD)
  • First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: FTXL)
  • First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (Symbol: FTXR)

ETF Data Dissemination

Quotation and trade data for Nasdaq-listed ETFs are disseminated via UTP Level 1, Nasdaq Basic, Nasdaq Level 2 and Nasdaq TotalView-ITCH using the trading symbol listed above.

Dissemination of the daily valuation information for the ETFs will begin Wednesday, September 21, 2016. These daily valuations will be widely disseminated and broadly displayed through major index service providers.

ETF Lead Market Maker

KCG (MPID: NITP) will be the lead market-maker (LMM) for:

  • First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF
  • First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF

Cantor Fitzgerald (MPID: CANT) will be the LMM for:

  • First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF
  • First Trust Nasdaq Retail ETF

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (MPID: FBCO) will be the LMM for:

  • First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF
  • First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

RBC (MPID: RBDC) will be the LMM for:

  • First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF

Market Makers

You may register as a market maker by contacting Nasdaq Trade Desk at +1 212 231 5100. Market makers in the ETFs can register beginning Wednesday, September 21, 2016.

All purchasers of newly issued ETFs must receive a prospectus or product description.