CME Group to Launch E-Mini Equity Factor Futures on 21 September | LeapRate
CME Group plans to launch E-mini equity factor futures on 21 September, pending regulatory review, the company said Thursday.
The move will expand the exchange’s equity product suite with contracts offering tailored exposure to S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes.
The derivatives exchange operator said equity factors are performance indicators that can help investors capture growth, navigate volatility and diversify holdings. The new contracts are expected to complement single- and multi-factor strategies, delivering capital efficiencies for risk management and relative value trading.
The suite will include E-mini S&P 500 growth, value, quality, momentum and low volatility futures, alongside E-mini Dow Jones US Dividend 100 futures.
“Market participants are increasingly turning to equity factors to target specific components of risk and build more tailor-made portfolios,” commented Joseph Hickey, global head of equity products at CME Group. “Our E-mini Equity Factor futures will provide additional flexibility for gaining and managing exposure to specific factors, with the centralized liquidity, margin offsets and seamless trading that clients rely on at CME Group.”
Robert Ross, chief commercial officer at S&P Dow Jones Indices, said the launch supports a shared focus on delivering transparent and efficient index-based tools, giving market participants more precise ways to express views and manage risk.
The contracts will be eligible for margin offsets with other cleared equity products at CME Group. Listed on and subject to the rules of CME, they will be available for trading on CME Globex, as well as through privately negotiated block trades, derived blocks and Basis Trade at Index Close transactions.
