First Week of VWO June 18th Options Trading
March 22, 2021 at 11:14 AM EDT
Investors in Vanguard International Equity Index Funds - Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Exchange Traded Fund (VWO) saw new options begin trading this week, for the June 18th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 88 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represent a possible opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration..