CME Group announced plans to expand its benchmark equity index futures suite with four new E-mini contracts, pending regulatory review, giving investors broader tools to manage exposure across the US equity market.

Key Highlights

  • Four new E-mini contracts launch on June 29, pending regulatory review.
  • New contracts cover more than 90% of the entire US investable market capitalization.
  • The Morningstar US Total Market Index underpins about $2 trillion in assets globally.
  • All four contracts will be listed on and subject to the rules of CME.

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, said it will expand its benchmark suite of equity index futures with the introduction of four new E-mini contracts, pending regulatory review, broadening access to all-cap risk management tools for US equities.

Starting June 29, the new products will allow market participants to trade futures on broad market indices covering more than 90% of the entire US investable market capitalization. The new contracts include E-mini Morningstar US Total Market Index futures, E-mini Russell 3000 Index futures, E-mini S&P 1500 Composite Index futures, and E-mini S&P Total Market Index futures.

According to CME Group, the expansion is designed to meet growing client demand for unified, all-cap risk management tools, with the company stating that selecting the right index is essential for investors seeking precision and capital efficiency when gaining exposure to or hedging US equity portfolios.

The launch also marks the start of a new multi-year index-based derivatives licensing agreement with Morningstar Indexes, following Morningstar's acquisition of the CRSP Market Indexes earlier this year. The Morningstar US Total Market Index currently underpins approximately $2 trillion in assets, including the world's largest mutual fund, giving CME Group clients access to what the companies describe as one of the most comprehensive measures of the US equity market.

S&P Dow Jones Indices also highlighted the role of transparent, broad market benchmarks in helping investors measure and access the US equity market, noting that the new contracts based on the S&P Composite 1500 and S&P Total Market Index support diversified, broad-market investment strategies.

FTSE Russell, meanwhile, pointed to the launch of E-mini futures on the Russell 3000 as building on the strength of its broad market benchmarks, designed to reflect the depth and diversity of the US equity landscape and support efficient, scalable exposure management across the full market spectrum.

All four new contracts will be listed on and subject to the rules of CME, with further details available through the company's website. The expansion adds to CME Group's existing suite of equity index products, which already includes widely traded E-mini contracts on major indices such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100.