NASDAQ OMX Lists Calamos Focused Growth ETF
14 July 2014 - 10:30PM
NASDAQ OMX today announced that Calamos Investments listed a new
exchange traded fund (ETF), Calamos Focused Growth ETF
(Nasdaq:CFGE), on The NASDAQ Stock Market® (NASDAQ®). CFGE will
begin trading on NASDAQ today, July 14, 2014.
"Our decision to offer an active equity ETF – particularly at
this early juncture in the market's development – is right in line
with our history of anticipating the needs of investors and
offering innovative solutions to satisfy those needs," said John
Calamos, Sr., CEO and Global Co-CIO of Calamos Investments. We
believe actively managed ETFs represent an investment option whose
time has come."
CFGE leverages the firm's 25-year history investing in growth
companies, and features a portfolio consisting of stocks in which
Calamos has the greatest confidence of sustained growth. The
portfolio selection process stresses company fundamentals,
including a global presence, strong revenue and earnings growth,
solid returns on invested capital and lower debt-to-capital levels.
The fund also utilizes active management, blending investment
themes with fundamental research.
"NASDAQ OMX is a pioneer in cutting-edge Exchange Traded Product
innovations, often the first to market new concepts that change the
way industry develops, manages and applies products," said Dave
LaValle, Head of Exchange Traded Product Listings at NASDAQ OMX.
"We are thrilled to launch CFGE with our partners at Calamos, and
we appreciate their confidence in choosing the NASDAQ marketplace
to trade ETFs."
NASDAQ OMX operates an efficient platform for successfully
introducing a product suite into one of the single largest pools of
liquidity, including market participants which represent a full
spectrum of investors. ETF issuers benefit from an end-to-end
solution that provides ongoing product support at every level
including index licensing, listings opportunities, data offerings
and trading services. As a home to the world's most innovative
ventures, NASDAQ OMX generates opportunities for issuers to access
new markets and deliver new concepts that change the way the
industry develops, manages and applies ETFs.
About Calamos Investments:
Calamos Investments is a diversified global investment firm
offering innovative investment strategies including equity, fixed
income, convertible and alternative investments, among others. The
firm offers strategies through separately managed portfolios,
mutual funds, closed-end funds, private funds and UCITS funds.
Clients include major corporations, pension funds, endowments,
foundations and individuals, as well as the financial advisors and
consultants who serve them. Headquartered in the Chicago
metropolitan area, the firm also has offices in London and New
York.
For more information, please visit http://www.calamos.com/.
About NASDAQ OMX:
NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading,
exchange technology, information and public company services across
six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, NASDAQ
OMX enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business
vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide
transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital
markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock
market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50
countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions.
NASDAQ OMX is home to more than 3,400 listed companies with a
market value of over $8.5 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate
clients. To learn more, visit www.nasdaqomx.com.
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The matters described herein contain forward-looking statements
that are made under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include,
but are not limited to, statements about NASDAQ OMX and its
products and offerings. We caution that these statements are not
guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ
materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking
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factors include, but are not limited to factors detailed in NASDAQ
OMX's annual report on Form 10-K, and periodic reports filed with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no
obligation to release any revisions to any forward-looking
statements.
The Calamos Focus Growth ETF has not been passed on by NASDAQ
OMX as to its legality or suitability, and it is not issued or sold
by NASDAQ OMX. NASDAQ OMX MAKES NO WARRANTIES AND BEARS NO
LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE CALAMOS FOCUS GROWTH
ETF.
Nothing contained herein should be construed as investment
advice from NASDAQ OMX, either on behalf of a particular financial
product or an overall investment strategy. NASDAQ OMX makes no
recommendation to buy or sell any financial product or any
representation about the financial condition of any company or
fund. Investors should undertake their own due diligence and
carefully evaluate financial products before investing. ADVICE FROM
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CONTACT: Calamos Investments Media Contact:
Jennifer McGuffin
+1 (630) 245 1780
media@calamos.com
NASDAQ OMX Media Contact:
Alexa Sugrue
+1 (212) 231 5552
Alexa.Sugrue@NASDAQOMX.com
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