The NASDAQ Global Risk Managed Income Index is a rules-based, quantitatively enabled index designed to provide risk managed, globally diversified exposure to income-generating asset classes to produce a high yield for the risk taken. The Index consists of liquid, income-bearing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other exchange traded products across various asset classes to gain the diversified, risk managed exposure.

The First Trust ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the Index net of expenses. The investment strategy of the First Trust ETF is to invest in and hold constituent securities of the Index in the same proportion as they are reflected in the Index or securities intended to replicate the performance of the Index.

“NASDAQ’s suite of Dividend and Income indexes have long been standard benchmarks, and we are proud First Trust has launched a product on one of the most innovative income indexes in the market,” said Dave Gedeon, Managing Director, NASDAQ OMX Global Indexes. “NASDAQ’s partnership with Newfound Research has resulted in an expansion of income investing from the traditional to the technical.”

“We are pleased to partner with NASDAQ OMX Global Indexes and Newfound on a strategy that we believe provides a compelling income solution for Canadian investors,” said Fraser Howell, chief executive officer of FT Portfolios Canada Co. “In the current low yield environment where many investors and advisors actively hunt for the dual goals of income generation and risk mitigation, we feel our new First Trust ETF (TSX:ETP) may provide the flexibility to potentially achieve both objectives.”

For more information, contact:

Rob Hughes
Vice President, Sales and Business Development
NASDAQ OMX Global Indexes
Direct: +1 212 401 8987
Robert.Hughes@nasdaqomx.com