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CME Group to Launch E-mini Equity Factor Futures on September 21

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CME Group plans to launch E-mini Equity Factor futures on September 21, 2026, pending regulatory review.

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CHICAGO, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced plans to expand its equity product suite with the launch of E-mini Equity Factor futures on September 21, pending regulatory review. Equity factors are performance indicators that can help investors capture growth, navigate volatility and diversify holdings. The new E-mini futures will be available to complement single- and multi-factor strategies, delivering capital efficiencies for risk management and relative value trading. The products will include: "Market participants are increasingly turning to equity factors to target specific components of risk and build more tailor-made portfolios," said Joseph Hickey, Global Head of Equity Products at CME Group. "Our E-mini Equity Factor futures will provide additional flexibility for gaining and managing exposure to specific factors, with the centralized liquidity, margin offsets and seamless trading that clients rely on at CME Group." "Reflecting the strength of S&P Dow Jones Indices partnership with CME Group, this launch supports our shared focus on delivering transparent, relevant and efficient index-based tools to the marketplace. With new futures tied to S&P 500 factor, dividend, growth and value benchmarks, market participants gain more precise ways to express views, manage risk and access important segments of...

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Product
E-mini Equity Factor futures
Takes effect
Sep 21, 2026
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Detected
Aug 27, 2026
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