NEW YORK, June 4, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced it has been named the "Most Innovative ETF Index Provider of 2007" for the Americas at the 4th annual Global ETF Awards hosted by Exchangetradedfunds.com. Award winners were based on votes cast by more than 400 firms and professionals in the global ETF industry.
Forty-eight awards in 18 categories were presented at the 2008 Global ETF Awards Dinner(r) dinner in New York. Dow Jones Indexes won on the basis of unique index offerings such as the Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes and Dow Jones - AIG Commodity Indexes.
"Since the launch of the first ETF based on one of our indexes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, we have seen tremendous growth and innovation in the indexing field. The rise and popularity of ETFs has driven even greater demand for sophisticated index concepts. This award recognizes Dow Jones Indexes' expertise, dedication and consistency in delivering objective, reliable and leading-edge indexes for the investment community," said Michael A. Petronella, president, Dow Jones Indexes.
There are currently 76 ETFs based on Dow Jones and Dow Jones STOXX Indexes that are available in the Americas region. Globally, there are 373 ETFs based on Dow Jones and Dow Jones STOXX Indexes that measure a diverse range of asset classes, including the Dow Jones and Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend Indexes, Dow Jones - AIG Commodity Indexes, Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes, Dow Jones Target Date Indexes and Dow Jones Wilshire Global Real Estate Indexes.
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A full-service index provider, Dow Jones Indexes develops, maintains and licenses indexes for use as benchmarks and as the basis of investment products. Best known for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Dow Jones Indexes also is co-owner of the Dow Jones STOXX indexes, the world's leading pan-European indexes, and together with Wilshire Associates, provides the Dow Jones Wilshire Global Index family, which is anchored by the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 and covers more than 12,000 securities in 59 markets. Beyond equity indexes, Dow Jones Indexes maintains a number of alternative indexes, including measures of the hedge fund and commodity markets. Dow Jones indexes are maintained according to clear, unbiased and systematic methodologies that are fully integrated within index families. www.djindexes.com
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