NEW YORK, March 17, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and WisdomTree (Pink Sheets:WSDT), a leading exchange-traded fund (ETF) sponsor and index developer, announced today that NASDAQ OMX PHLX has listed options on the WisdomTree Dreyfus Currency Income ETF family. They are the first options based on actively-managed ETFs.
Options are available on the following seven ETFs:
--------------------------------------------------------------------- ETF Name Fund Ticker --------------------------------------------------------------------- WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund BZF --------------------------------------------------------------------- WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund CYB --------------------------------------------------------------------- WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund EU --------------------------------------------------------------------- WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund ICN --------------------------------------------------------------------- WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund JYF --------------------------------------------------------------------- WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund BNZ --------------------------------------------------------------------- WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund SZR ---------------------------------------------------------------------
There are risks associated with investing including possible loss of principal. In addition to the normal risks of investing, foreign investing involves special risks, such as risk of loss from currency fluctuation or political or economic uncertainty. The funds focus their investments in specific regions or countries, thereby increasing the impact of events and developments associated with the region or country which can adversely affect performance. Investments in emerging markets are generally less liquid and less efficient than developed markets. Investments in currency involve additional special risks, such as credit risk, interest rate fluctuations, derivative investment risk and the effect of varied economic conditions. As these funds can have a high concentration in some issuers the funds can be adversely impacted by changes affecting issuers. Unlike typical exchange traded funds, there is no index that the funds attempt to track or replicate. Thus, the ability of the funds to achieve their objectives will depend on the effectiveness of the portfolio manager. Please read the funds prospectus for specific details regarding the funds' risk profile.
Investors should consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing in the Funds. A prospectus containing this and other information is available by calling 1-866-909-WISE (9473) or by visiting www.wisdomtree.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
WisdomTree Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. ALPS Distributors, Inc. is not affiliated with Dreyfus, BNY Mellon, or NASDAQ.
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About NASDAQ OMX PHLX
NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX) trades more than 2,650 equity options, sector index options and U.S. dollar-settled options on major currencies. PHLX operates on a combination of cutting-edge electronic and floor-based options trading technology. Our model affords customers priority over other participants and allows for directed orders. With the completion of the rollout of the PHLX Complex Order System, electronic complex orders can be entered for two legged option to option transactions. PHLX offers electronic entry and execution of complex trading in all of our products including PHLX sector index options and PHLX World Currency Options.
About NASDAQ OMX
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, with over 3,800 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market, NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, including First North, and the U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal entities but describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com.
About WisdomTree
WisdomTree(r) is a leading ETF sponsor and innovative index developer using its own fundamentally weighted index methodology. WisdomTree also licenses its indexes to third parties for proprietary products and offers a platform to promote the use of WisdomTree ETFs in 401(k) plans. Approximately $3.2 billion in assets are currently managed against the WisdomTree Indexes by WisdomTree and third parties under license from WisdomTree. For more information, please visit www.wisdomtree.com or www.wisdomtree401k.com.
WisdomTree is the marketing name for WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. and WisdomTree Retirement Services, Inc. WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and is the investment advisor to the WisdomTree Trust and the WisdomTree ETFs. The WisdomTree Trust is a registered open-end investment company. Each WisdomTree ETF is a series of the WisdomTree Trust.
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