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iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund Futures

Product Overview

Futures on iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund provide a way to quickly and efficiently access and trade one of the most liquid ETFs in the U.S. – the Russell 2000 Index Fund. They also enable you to:

  • Benefit from lower capital requirements to trade the futures contract versus the ETF
  • Gain access to one of the most active ETFs – at lower capital requirements – as well as access to the small-cap market represented by the Index
  • Diversify portfolio investments with a unique product
  • Hedge against ETF investments or guard against portfolio losses
  • Use a financial tool that accommodates a range of strategies, different market environments and varied objectives 
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Fee Incentives & Intercommodity Spreads: S&P SmallCap & MidCap Products


Reduced Fees on Spread-Traded E-mini Options

Retroactive to May 1, 2008, CME Group has waived CME Globex fees on the following E-mini equity index options: 

ELIGIBLE CONTRACTS (Must Be Traded As Part of a Spread)
American-Style
• E-mini S&P 500 options
• E-mini NASDAQ-100 options
• E-mini S&P MidCap 400 options
European-Style
• End-of-month (EOM) E-mini S&P 500 options


Block trades for E-mini Russell 2000

CME Group is offering an expanded block trade program for E-mini Russell 2000 products. This program is designed to help facilitate an orderly transition of open interest with the end of our contractual listing rights nearing (September 2008). Waivers have been added for certain block transactions.


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Trade Unit 200 shares of iShares Russell 2000
Settle Method Delivery
Point Size
Strike Price Interval
Strike
Limits/Price Banding Trading halts coordinated with halts in the markets trading the underlying ETF.
Tick Size (Minimum Fluctuation)
Regular0.01=$2.00
Trading Hours M-F 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. LTD: 3:15 pm
Listed
Product Codes Clearing=IW GLOBEX=IWM Ticker=IWM
Minimum Block Size
Product Calendar Two months in the March Quarterly Cycle plus first two serial months. Current Listings
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General News & Announcements for Equity
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Fee Incentives & Intercommodity Spreads: S&P SmallCap & MidCap Products


Reduced Fees on Spread-Traded E-mini Options

Retroactive to May 1, 2008, CME Group has waived CME Globex fees on the following E-mini equity index options: 

ELIGIBLE CONTRACTS (Must Be Traded As Part of a Spread)
American-Style
• E-mini S&P 500 options
• E-mini NASDAQ-100 options
• E-mini S&P MidCap 400 options
European-Style
• End-of-month (EOM) E-mini S&P 500 options


Block trades for E-mini Russell 2000

CME Group is offering an expanded block trade program for E-mini Russell 2000 products. This program is designed to help facilitate an orderly transition of open interest with the end of our contractual listing rights nearing (September 2008). Waivers have been added for certain block transactions.


Contracts Currently Eligible to Trade and Recently Expired Contracts
Contract Month Product Code First Trade Date Last Trade Date Settlement Date
SEP08 IWU08 03/24/2008 Add to Outlook 09/19/2008 09/19/2008
OCT08 IWV08 07/21/2008 Add to Outlook 10/17/2008 10/17/2008
NOV08 IWX08 08/18/2008 Add to Outlook 11/21/2008 11/21/2008
DEC08 IWZ08 06/23/2008 Add to Outlook 12/19/2008 12/19/2008
General News & Announcements for Equity
RSS

Fee Incentives & Intercommodity Spreads: S&P SmallCap & MidCap Products


Reduced Fees on Spread-Traded E-mini Options

Retroactive to May 1, 2008, CME Group has waived CME Globex fees on the following E-mini equity index options: 

ELIGIBLE CONTRACTS (Must Be Traded As Part of a Spread)
American-Style
• E-mini S&P 500 options
• E-mini NASDAQ-100 options
• E-mini S&P MidCap 400 options
European-Style
• End-of-month (EOM) E-mini S&P 500 options


Block trades for E-mini Russell 2000

CME Group is offering an expanded block trade program for E-mini Russell 2000 products. This program is designed to help facilitate an orderly transition of open interest with the end of our contractual listing rights nearing (September 2008). Waivers have been added for certain block transactions.