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 

Things to know:

• Contracts trade electronically on the CME Globex platform, from 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Chicago time on weekdays, approximately when the underlying ETFs trade
• CME Clearing matches and settles all trades and guarantees counterparty creditworthiness