BATS ETF Marketplace Welcomes Two New Reality Shares ETFs

BATS Global Markets (BATS), the #1 U.S. market for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today welcomed two new Reality Shares ETFs to the BATS ETF Marketplace.

The following ETFs began trading today:

• Reality Shares DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF (BATS: DFND)
• Reality Shares DIVCON Dividend Guard ETF (BATS: GARD)

Both of these new ETFs seek long-term capital appreciation by tracking the performance, before fees and expenses, of their respective index, the Reality Shares DIVCON Dividend Defender Index and the Reality Shares DIVCON Dividend Guard Index. A copy of the prospectuses and additional information regarding these new Reality Shares ETFs is available at www.realityshares.com.

Reality Shares listed its first ETF on BATS last week with the launch of the Reality Shares DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF (BATS: LEAD).

BATS was the #1 U.S. market for ETF trading for every month of 2015 and the #2 U.S. market for overall equities trading. In terms of market quality, BATS had the lowest effective spread in 64% of the top 50 ETPs in December, according to the BATS market quality statistics, and remained the top exchange operator for ETF trading with 25.7% market share for the month.

Additional information regarding listing and trading on the BATS ETF Marketplace is available on the BATS website. ETF issuers interested in joining the many firms listing on BATS may email listings@bats.com.

About BATS Global Markets, Inc.

BATS Global Markets, Inc., a leading global operator of exchanges and services for financial markets, is committed to Making Markets Better for traders, investors and issuers. In Europe, BATS operates the largest pan-European equities exchange, offering trading and listing services across 15 major European markets, as well as BXTR, the continent’s largest trade reporting facility. In the U.S., BATS operates four stock exchanges – BZX, BYX, EDGX and EDGA – and regularly ranks as the top market for ETF and retail-driven liquidity. The company is a listing venue for ETFs and other structured products, and also operates two U.S. equity options markets – BATS BZX Options and BATS EDGX Options. Globally, BATS serves the foreign exchange (FX) market, the world’s largest asset class, with Hotspot, a leading institutional spot foreign exchange market. With its world-class technology and relentless customer focus, BATS strives to bring efficiency, transparency and fairness to market participants. The company is headquartered in Kansas City with offices in New York, London, Chicago and Singapore. Further information on BATS can be found at www.bats.com and by following us on Twitter @BATSGlobal.

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