The American Stock Exchange®
(Amex®) is the only primary exchange that offers trading across
a full range of equities, options, closed-end funds, exchange traded
funds (ETFs), structured products and HOLDRSSM. In addition to its role
as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible
for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the
industry in ETF listings, the Amex now lists 151ETFs. In closed-end
funds, Amex is the second largest exchange with 144 closed-end fund
listings. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the
U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic
and foreign stocks.
