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ETF/Tracker options

 
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), also known as Trackers, are simple and cost effective investment products which replicate the performance of an index or sector: they offer diversification in one single transaction [ ETFs ].


Main contracts by volume
09/02/10
Name Market Code Vol. O.I.
CAC 40® Master Unit PAR CAC - -
DJ Euro STOXX 50SM Master Unit PAR MSE - -
ISX option (iShares DJ Euro STOXX 50 ETF) AMS ISX - -
IFT option (iShares FTSE 100 ETF) LON IFT - -

Note Date for volume is current trading day. Date for open interest is current trading day -1

Options on ETFs offer the efficiency of ETFs with the flexibility of options and allow investors to:

  • profit from the rise or fall of an ETF by taking advantage of leverage
  • gain exposure to the performance of an index
  • enhance returns on a portfolio
  • protect a portfolio against a decline in assets

Option contracts on leading iShares and Lyxxor ETFs are available as per the list of contracts on the right.

ETF option contracts are available for trading on the Amsterdam, London and Paris central order books. The iShares ETF options are also available via Bclear.