Following Strong First Quarter The Nasdaq Stock Market® Secures 18 New ETP Listings and Switches in April

NEW YORK, May 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq NDAQ, the single largest U.S. equity exchange by market share, announced six new exchange-traded product (ETP) listings and 12 switches in April, growing Nasdaq's total ETP listings to 259. The 18 new ETP listings include 12 First Trust ETP and Index switches of the AlphaDEX family representing approximately $6 billion in assets under management. 

"The interest and growth in our ETP platform is a clear signal from the market that Nasdaq offers an ideal home for issuers' products to thrive," said Salil Donde, Executive Vice President at Nasdaq. "The continued vote of confidence from First Trust, BlackRock, Global X and Amplify underscores our commitment to our issuers, and we look forward to building on the partnership to help their products thrive and grow on Nasdaq."

Nasdaq ETP Listing Highlights in April:
Nasdaq was selected as the exchange of choice for six new ETF launches:

• BlackRock launched a socially responsible ETF that invests around energy efficiency, sustainable water, sanitation, nutrition, and education; the fund began trading on April 22, 2016:
  • iShares Sustainable MSCI Global Impact ETF MPCT

• Amplify launched a retail and consumer focused ETF that aims to invest around online and virtual sales trends; trading began on April 20, 2016:
  • Amplify Online Retail ETF IBUY

• Global X launched a socially responsible ETF that adheres to the Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines as outlined by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; the ETF began trading on April 19, 2016:
  • Global X S&P 500^® Catholic Values Index ETF CATH

• First Trust launched three new ETFs, actively managed by RiverFront Investment Group, LLC, which began trading on April 14, 2016:
  • First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF RFEU
  • First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Asia Pacific ETF RFAP
  • First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF RFDI

In addition, First Trust switched the following 12 ETFs and their underlying indexes to Nasdaq; the switches officially took place April 8, 2016:

• First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX® Fund FEX       
• First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund FTC    
• First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund FTA      
• First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX® Fund FNX         
• First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund FNY      
• First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund FNK        
• First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX® Fund FYX       
• First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund FYC   
• First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund FYT      
• First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund FAD    
• First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund FAB       
• First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDEX® Fund FMK  

For issuers who want to learn more about opportunities to list and grow on The Nasdaq Stock Market®, please visit our website or email etflistings@nasdaq.com. 

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