NEW YORK, June 15, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- NASDAQ Global Funds, Inc. (NGF) today announced the amount of regular quarterly dividends that will be paid to the holders of record of each of the funds in The Basket of Listed Depositary Receipts (BLDRS(SM)) Index Funds Trust as of June 20, 2006:
The BLDRS Asia 50 ADR Index Fund(SM) $0.44708 per (Nasdaq:ADRA) share The BLDRS Developed Markets 100 ADR Index Fund(SM) $0.98574 per (Nasdaq:ADRD) share The BLDRS Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index Fund(SM) $0.75630 per (Nasdaq:ADRE) share The BLDRS Europe 100 ADR Index Fund(SM) $1.12504 per (Nasdaq:ADRU) share
The BLDRS Asia 50 ADR Index Fund, a unit investment trust, seeks investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of The Bank of New York Asia 50 ADR Index, a capitalization-weighted index designed to track the performance of a basket of Asian market-based Depositary Receipts.
The BLDRS Developed Markets 100 ADR Index Fund, a unit investment trust, seeks investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of The Bank of New York Developed Markets 100 ADR Index, a capitalization-weighted index designed to track the performance of a basket of developed market-based Depositary Receipts.
The BLDRS Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index Fund, a unit investment trust, seeks investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of The Bank of New York Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index, a capitalization-weighted index designed to track the performance of a basket of emerging market-based Depositary Receipts.
The BLDRS Europe 100 ADR Index Fund, a unit investment trust, seeks investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of The Bank of New York Europe 100 ADR Index, a capitalization-weighted index designed to track the performance of a basket of European market-based Depositary Receipts.
The amounts of the distribution were determined after the close of business today, and payments will be made on July 31, 2006.
Sponsored by NGF, a subsidiary of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ(R)) (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the BLDRS Index Funds Trust consists of four separate ETFs that are designed to correspond with the price and yield performance of four Bank of New York American Depositary Receipt Indices.
NGF is behind one of the largest ETF fund families -- both in the U.S. and globally. Ranking third in the U.S. in terms of assets under management, NGF sponsors five ETFs: the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock(R) (Nasdaq:QQQQ) and the 4 BLDRS ETFs. In addition, NGF's European subsidiary manages the NASDAQ-100 Index European Tracker(SM) (available only to investors in certain European countries).
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An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, which contains this and other information about BLDRS, unit investment trusts, please call 888.627.3837. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. ETFs are subject to investment risk including possible loss of principal.
ALPS Distributors, Inc., a registered broker-dealer, is distributor for BLDRS.
(1) Source: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.