Nasdaq Issues Statement Regarding Nasdaq-100® Index-Linked Product Filings

NEW YORK — Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today issued the following statement in response to its decision to offer the Nasdaq-100 Index® to a new select set of partners for exchange-traded fund products in the U.S.

The Nasdaq-100 Index® is one of the world’s most widely referenced large-cap equity benchmarks, underpinning a broad ecosystem of investment products—from ETFs and mutual funds to derivatives, structured notes, and insurance vehicles—used by investors across regions and objectives. Expanding access to the Nasdaq-100® is intended to be additive, supporting investors by improving the efficiency, liquidity, and availability of benchmark-linked exposure across markets and product types. Nasdaq’s licensing for these new Nasdaq-100® exchange-traded funds is consistent with QQQ, and existing license agreements are not impacted by these filings.

As demand for Nasdaq-100® exposure continues to grow globally, Nasdaq is focused on extending international reach and deepening institutional access by working with a select set of partners in key markets. Nasdaq maintains a valuable, longstanding partnership with Invesco and remains committed to supporting the continued strength and success of the Invesco QQQ Innovation Suite as a cornerstone of the Nasdaq-100® ecosystem.

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this communication contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Nasdaq cautions readers that any forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Nasdaq-100 Index® and other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond Nasdaq’s control. These factors include, but are not limited to, Nasdaq’s ability to implement its strategic initiatives, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations, geopolitical instability, government and industry regulation, interest rate risk and U.S. and global competition. Further information on these and other factors are detailed in Nasdaq’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which are available on Nasdaq’s investor relations website at http://ir.nasdaq.com and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Nasdaq undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Relations Contact: 
Ato Garrett 
+1.212.401.8737 
Ato.Garrett@Nasdaq.com 

Media Relations Contact:
Maximilian Leitenberger
+1.646.852.0873
Maximilian.leitenberger@nasdaq.com