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For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.21
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
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[Release No. 34–91266; File No. SR–
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Arca, Inc.; Order Approving a
Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by
Amendment No. 2, To List and Trade
Shares of the Stance Equity ESG Large
Cap Core ETF Under NYSE Arca Rule
8.601–E
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March 5, 2021.
I. Introduction
On November 30, 2020, NYSE Arca,
Inc. (‘‘NYSE Arca’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed
with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant
to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule
19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule
change to list and trade shares
(‘‘Shares’’) of Stance Equity ESG Large
Cap Core ETF (‘‘Fund’’) under NYSE
Arca Rule 8.601–E (Active Proxy
Portfolio Shares). The proposed rule
change was published for comment in
the Federal Register on December 21,
2020.3
On January 22, 2021, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,4 the
Commission designated a longer period
within which to approve the proposed
rule change, disapprove the proposed
rule change, or institute proceedings to
21 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 90665
(Dec. 15, 2020), 85 FR 83129.
4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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determine whether to disapprove the
proposed rule change.5 On January 22,
2021, the Exchange filed Amendment
No. 1 to the proposed rule change,
which replaced and superseded the
proposed rule change as originally
filed.6 On March 4, 2021, the Exchange
filed Amendment No. 2 to the proposed
rule change, which replaced and
superseded the proposed rule change, as
modified by Amendment No. 1.7 The
Commission has received no comments
on the proposed rule change. This order
approves the proposed rule change, as
modified by Amendment No. 2.
II. Summary of the Exchange’s
Description of the Proposed Rule
Change, as Modified by Amendment
No. 2 8
NYSE Arca Rule 8.900–E(b)(1)
requires the Exchange to file separate
proposals under Section 19(b) of the Act
before listing and trading any series of
Active Proxy Portfolio Shares on the
Exchange; thus, the Exchange submitted
this proposal to list and trade the
5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 90974,
86 FR 7446 (Jan. 28, 2021). The Commission
designated March 21, 2021, as the date by which
the Commission shall approve or disapprove, or
institute proceedings to determine whether to
disapprove, the proposed rule change.
6 Amendment No. 1 is available on the
Commission’s website at https://www.sec.gov/
comments/sr-nysearca-2020-104/
srnysearca2020104-8276588-228099.pdf.
7 In Amendment No. 2, the Exchange: (1) Updated
the status of the application for exemptive relief
filed by the Issuer (as defined below); (2) changed
the distributor and principal underwriter of the
Fund; (3) stated that, in connection with the
creation and redemption of Active Proxy Portfolio
Shares, such creation or redemption may be
exchanged for a Proxy Portfolio (as defined below)
and/or cash; (4) represented that the Proxy Portfolio
will not include any asset that is ineligible to be in
the Actual Portfolio (as defined below) of the Fund;
(5) stated that the Fund’s holdings will conform to
the permissible investments as set forth in the
Exemptive Order (as defined below) and that the
holdings will be consistent with all requirements in
the Exemptive Order; (6) supplemented its
description of the Fund’s investment objective; (7)
revised the description of the availability of pricing
information; (8) described that a creation unit will
generally consist of 5,000 shares; (9) supplemented
its description of the disclosures about the Proxy
Portfolio that the Fund will publish on its website
each business day; (10) stated that the Exchange
will obtain a representation from the Issuer that the
net asset value per Share of the Fund will be
calculated daily and that the net asset value,
Portfolio Reference Basket (as defined below), and
the Actual Portfolio (as defined below) for the Fund
will be made available to all market participants at
the same time; and (11) made conforming and
technical changes. Because Amendment No. 2 does
not materially alter the substance of the proposed
rule change, Amendment No. 2 is not subject to
notice and comment. Amendment No. 2 is available
on the Commission’s website at https://
www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysearca-2020-104/
srnysearca2020104.htm.
8 Additional information regarding the Fund, the
Issuer (as defined below), and the Shares can be
found in Amendment No. 2, supra note 7, and
Registration Statement, supra note 9.
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Shares.9 The Shares of the Fund will be
issued by The RBB Fund, Inc.
(‘‘Issuer’’), a corporation organized
under the laws of the State of Maryland
and registered with the Commission as
an open-end management investment
company.10 Red Gate Advisers, LLC
(‘‘Adviser’’) will be the investment
adviser to the Fund. Stance Capital, LLC
and Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
will be the sub-advisers (‘‘SubAdvisers’’) for the Fund. U.S. Bank,
N.A. will serve as the Fund’s custodian,
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC will
serve as the Fund’s transfer agent, and
Vigilant Distributors, LLC will act as the
distributor and principal underwriter
for the Fund.
9 As defined in Rule 8.601–E(c)(1), the term
‘‘Active Proxy Portfolio Share’’ means a security
that (a) is issued by an investment company
(‘‘Investment Company’’) registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (‘‘1940 Act’’)
organized as an open-end management investment
company that invests in a portfolio of securities
selected by the Investment Company’s investment
adviser consistent with the Investment Company’s
investment objectives and policies; (b) is issued in
a specified minimum number of shares, or
multiples thereof, in return for a deposit by the
purchaser of the Proxy Portfolio and/or cash with
a value equal to the next determined net asset value
(‘‘NAV’’); (c) when aggregated in the same specified
minimum number of Active Proxy Portfolio Shares,
or multiples thereof, may be redeemed at a holder’s
request in return for the Proxy Portfolio and/or cash
to the holder by the issuer with a value equal to
the next determined NAV; and (d) the portfolio
holdings for which are disclosed within at least 60
days following the end of every fiscal quarter. Rule
8.601–E(c)(2) provides that the term ‘‘Actual
Portfolio’’ means the identities and quantities of the
securities and other assets held by the Investment
Company that shall form the basis for the
Investment Company’s calculation of NAV at the
end of the business day.’’ Rule 8.601–E(c)(3)
provides that the term ‘‘Proxy Portfolio’’ means a
specified portfolio of securities, other financial
instruments and/or cash designed to track closely
the daily performance of the Actual Portfolio of a
series of Active Proxy Portfolio Shares as provided
in the exemptive relief pursuant to the Investment
Company Act of 1940 applicable to such series.
10 The Issuer is registered under the 1940 Act. On
November 23, 2020, the Issuer filed a registration
statement on Form N–1A under the Securities Act
of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a), and under the 1940 Act
relating to the Fund (File Nos. 033–20827 and 811–
05518) (‘‘Registration Statement’’). The Issuer filed
an Application for an Order under Section 6(c) of
the 1940 Act for exemptions from various
provisions of the 1940 Act and rules thereunder
(File No. 812–15165), dated September 28, 2020
(‘‘Application’’). The Issuer filed an amended
Application on December 10, 2020, and a second
amended Application on January 15, 2021. On
February 26, 2021, the Commission issued an order
(‘‘Exemptive Order’’) under the 1940 Act granting
the exemptions requested in the Application
(Investment Company Act Release No. 34215,
February 26, 2021). The Exchange states that
investments made by the Fund will comply with
the conditions set forth in the Application and the
Exemptive Order. According to the Exchange, the
description of the operation of the Fund in the
proposal is based, in part, on the Registration
Statement and the Application.
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A. Description of the Fund
The Exchange states that the Fund’s
holdings will conform to the
permissible investments as set forth in
the Application and Exemptive Order,
and the holdings will be consistent with
all requirements in the Application and
Exemptive Order.11
According to the Exchange, the
Fund’s investment objective is to seek
long-term capital appreciation. The
Exchange states that the Fund will
invest, under normal circumstances, at
least 80% of the value of its net assets
(plus the amount of any borrowings for
investment purposes) in exchangetraded equity securities of U.S. large
capitalization issuers that meet
environmental, social, and governance
standards, as determined by Stance
Capital, LLC.
B. Investment Restrictions
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The Exchange states that the Shares of
the Fund will conform to the initial and
continued listing criteria under Rule
8.601–E. The Fund’s holdings will be
consistent with all requirements in the
Application and Exemptive Order.
According to the Exchange, the Fund’s
investments, including derivatives, will
be consistent with its investment
objective and will not be used to
enhance leverage (although certain
derivatives and other investments may
result in leverage). That is, the Fund’s
investments will not be used to seek
performance that is the multiple or
inverse multiple (e.g., 2X or ¥3X) of the
Fund’s primary broad-based securities
benchmark index (as defined in Form
N–1A).12
11 Pursuant to the Application and Exemptive
Order, the permissible investments for the Fund
include only the following instruments: ETFs
traded on a U.S. exchange, exchange-traded notes
(‘‘ETNs’’) traded on a U.S. exchange, U.S. exchangetraded common stocks, U.S. exchange-traded
preferred stocks, U.S. exchange-traded American
Depositary Receipts (‘‘ADRs’’), U.S. exchangetraded real estate investment trusts, U.S. exchangetraded commodity pools, U.S. exchange-traded
metals trusts, U.S. exchange-traded currency trusts,
and U.S. exchange-traded futures; common stocks
listed on a foreign exchange that trade on such
exchange contemporaneously with the Fund’s
Shares; exchange-traded futures that are traded on
a U.S. futures exchange contemporaneously with
the Fund’s Shares; and cash and cash equivalents
(which are short-term U.S. Treasury securities,
government money market funds, and repurchase
agreements). According to the Exchange, the Fund
will not borrow for investment purposes, hold short
positions, or purchase any securities that are
illiquid investments at the time of purchase.
12 The Fund’s broad-based securities benchmark
index will be identified in a future amendment to
its Registration Statement following the Fund’s first
full calendar year of performance.
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III. Discussion and Commission
Findings
After careful review, the Commission
finds that the proposed rule change, as
modified by Amendment No. 2, is
consistent with the Act and rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to a
national securities exchange.13 In
particular, the Commission finds that
the proposed rule change, as modified
by Amendment No. 2, is consistent with
Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,14 which
requires, among other things, that the
Exchange’s rules be designed to prevent
fraudulent and manipulative acts and
practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to remove
impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market
and a national market system, and, in
general, to protect investors and the
public interest.
The Commission believes that the
proposal is reasonably designed to
promote fair disclosure of information
that may be necessary to price the
Shares appropriately and to prevent
trading in the Shares when a reasonable
degree of certain pricing transparency
cannot be assured. As such, the
Commission believes the proposal is
reasonably designed to maintain a fair
and orderly market for trading the
Shares. The Commission also finds that
the proposal is consistent with Section
11A(a)(1)(C)(iii) of the Act, which sets
forth Congress’s finding that it is in the
public interest and appropriate for the
protection of investors and the
maintenance of fair and orderly markets
to assure the availability to brokers,
dealers, and investors of information
with respect to quotations for, and
transactions in, securities.
Specifically, the Commission notes
that the Exchange, prior to
commencement of trading in the Shares,
will obtain a representation from the
Issuer that the NAV per Share will be
calculated daily and that the NAV,
Portfolio Reference Basket,15 and Actual
Portfolio for the Fund will be made
available to all market participants at
the same time.16 Information regarding
market price and trading volume of the
Shares will be continually available on
a real-time basis throughout the day on
brokers’ computer screens and other
electronic services. The Exchange states
13 In approving this proposed rule change, the
Commission notes that it has considered the
proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition,
and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
14 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
15 The Exchange states that the ‘‘Portfolio
Reference Basket’’ is the Proxy Portfolio for
purposes of Rule 8.601–E(c)(3). See Amendment
No. 2, supra note 7, at n. 9.
16 See NYSE Arca Rule 8.601–E(d)(1)(B).
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that quotation and last sale information
for the Shares and U.S. exchange-traded
instruments (excluding futures
contracts) will be available via the
Consolidated Tape Association (‘‘CTA’’)
high-speed line, from the exchanges on
which such securities trade, or through
major market data vendors or
subscription services. Intraday pricing
information for all exchange-traded
instruments, which includes all eligible
instruments except cash and cash
equivalents, will be available on the
exchanges on which they trade or
through major market data vendors or
subscription services. Intraday pricing
information for cash equivalents is
available through major market data
vendors, subscription services, and/or
pricing services. The Fund’s website
will include additional information
updated on a daily basis, including, on
a per Share basis for the Fund, the prior
business day’s NAV, the closing price or
bid/ask price at the time of calculation
of such NAV, and a calculation of the
premium or discount of the closing
price or bid/ask price against such NAV.
The website will also disclose the
Guardrail Amount,17 which is the
maximum deviation between the
weightings of the specific securities in
the Portfolio Reference Basket and the
weightings of those specific securities in
the Actual Portfolio, and any other
information regarding premiums and
discounts and the bid/ask spread for the
Fund as may be required for other ETFs
under Rule 6c–11 under the 1940 Act.
The identity and quantity of
investments in the Portfolio Reference
Basket will be publicly available on the
Fund’s website before the
commencement of trading in Shares on
each Business Day and the Fund’s
website will disclose the information
required under Rule 8.601–E(c)(3).18
The website and information will be
publicly available at no charge.
The Commission also notes that the
Exchange’s rules regarding trading halts
help to ensure the maintenance of fair
and orderly markets for the Shares.
Specifically, pursuant to its rules, the
Exchange may consider all relevant
factors in exercising its discretion to
halt trading in the Shares and will halt
trading in the Shares under the
conditions specified in NYSE Arca Rule
17 See
Amendment No. 2, supra note 7, at 9.
Rule 8.601–E(c)(3), which requires that the
website for each series of Active Proxy Portfolio
Shares shall disclose the information regarding the
Proxy Portfolio as provided in the exemptive relief
pursuant to the 1940 Act applicable to such series,
including the following, to the extent applicable: (i)
Ticker symbol; (ii) CUSIP or other identifier; (iii)
description of holding; (iv) quantity of each security
or other asset held; and (v) percentage weighting of
the holding in the portfolio.
18 See
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7.12–E. Trading may be halted because
of market conditions or for reasons that,
in the view of the Exchange, make
trading in the Shares inadvisable,
including (1) the extent to which trading
is not occurring in the securities and/or
the financial instruments composing the
Proxy Portfolio and/or Actual Portfolio;
or (2) whether other unusual conditions
or circumstances detrimental to the
maintenance of a fair and orderly
market are present.19 Trading in the
Shares also will be subject to NYSE
Arca Rule 8.601–E(d)(2)(D), which sets
forth additional circumstances under
which trading in the Shares will be
halted.
The Commission also believes that the
proposal is reasonably designed to help
prevent fraudulent and manipulative
acts and practices. Specifically, the
Exchange provides that:
• The Adviser is not registered as a
broker-dealer but is affiliated with a
broker-dealer and has implemented and
will maintain a ‘‘fire wall’’ with respect
to such broker-dealer affiliate regarding
access to information concerning the
composition of and/or changes to the
Fund’s Actual Portfolio and/or Proxy
Portfolio. The Sub-Advisers are not
registered as broker-dealers and are not
affiliated with a broker-dealer;
• Any person related to the Adviser,
Sub-Adviser(s), or the Fund who makes
decisions pertaining to the Fund’s
Actual Portfolio or Proxy Portfolio or
who has access to non-public
information regarding the Fund’s Actual
Portfolio and/or the Proxy Portfolio or
changes thereto are subject to
procedures reasonably designed to
prevent the use and dissemination of
material non-public information
regarding the Fund’s Actual Portfolio
and/or the Proxy Portfolio or changes
thereto;
• In the event (a) the Adviser or SubAdviser(s) becomes registered as a
broker-dealer or becomes newly
affiliated with a broker-dealer or (b) any
new adviser or sub-adviser is a
registered broker-dealer, or becomes
affiliated with a broker-dealer, it will
implement and maintain a fire wall with
respect to its relevant personnel or its
broker-dealer affiliate regarding access
to information concerning the
composition of and/or changes to the
Fund’s Actual Portfolio and/or Proxy
Portfolio, and will be subject to
procedures designed to prevent the use
and dissemination of material nonpublic information regarding the Fund’s
Actual Portfolio and/or Proxy Portfolio
or changes thereto; and
19 See
NYSE Arca Rule 8.601–E(d)(2)(D)(i).
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• Any person or entity, including any
service provider for the Fund, who has
access to non-public information
regarding the Fund’s Actual Portfolio or
the Proxy Portfolio or changes thereto
will be subject to procedures reasonably
designed to prevent the use and
dissemination of material non-public
information regarding the Fund’s Actual
Portfolio and/or the Proxy Portfolio or
changes thereto, and if any such person
or entity is registered as a broker-dealer
or affiliated with a broker-dealer, such
person or entity has erected and will
maintain a ‘‘fire wall’’ between the
person or entity and the broker-dealer
with respect to access to information
concerning the composition of and/or
changes to the Fund’s Actual Portfolio
and/or Proxy Portfolio.
Finally, the Exchange represents that
trading in the Shares will be subject to
the existing trading surveillances,
administered by the Exchange, as well
as cross-market surveillances
administered by FINRA on behalf of the
Exchange,20 and that these surveillance
procedures are adequate to properly
monitor Exchange trading of the Shares
in all trading sessions and to deter and
detect violations of Exchange rules and
federal securities laws applicable to
trading on the Exchange.
The Exchange deems the Shares to be
equity securities, thus rendering trading
in the Shares subject to the Exchange’s
existing rules governing the trading of
equity securities.
In support of this proposal, the
Exchange represents also that: 21
(1) The Shares will conform to the initial
and continued listing criteria under NYSE
Arca Rule 8.601–E.
(2) A minimum of 100,000 Shares for the
Fund will be outstanding at the
commencement of trading on the Exchange.
(3) The Exchange or FINRA, on behalf of
the Exchange, or both, will communicate as
needed, and may obtain information,
regarding trading in the Shares and
underlying exchange-traded instruments
with other markets and other entities that are
members of the Intermarket Surveillance
Group (‘‘ISG’’). In addition, the Exchange
may obtain information regarding trading in
the Shares and exchange-traded instruments
from markets and other entities with which
the Exchange has in place a comprehensive
surveillance sharing agreement. Any foreign
common stocks held by the Fund will be
traded on an exchange that is a member of
the ISG or with which the Exchange has in
20 See NYSE Arca Rule 8.601–E, Commentary .03,
which requires, as part of the surveillance
procedures for Active Proxy Portfolio Shares, the
Fund’s investment adviser to, upon request by the
Exchange or FINRA, on behalf of the Exchange,
make available to the Exchange or FINRA the daily
Actual Portfolio holdings of the Fund.
21 See Amendment No. 2, supra note 7.
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place a comprehensive surveillance sharing
agreement.
(4) The Exchange has appropriate rules to
facilitate transactions in the Shares during all
trading sessions.
(5) For initial and continued listing, the
Fund will be in compliance with Rule 10A–
3 under the Act.22
(6) The Fund’s holdings will conform to
the permissible investments as set forth in
the Application and Exemptive Order and
the holdings will be consistent with all
requirements set forth in the Application and
Exemptive Order. The Fund’s investments,
including derivatives, will be consistent with
its investment objective and will not be used
to enhance leverage (although certain
derivatives and other investments may result
in leverage). The Fund’s investments will
include common stocks listed on a foreign
exchange that trade on such exchange
contemporaneously with the Shares and
exchange-traded futures that are traded on a
U.S. futures exchange contemporaneously
with the Shares.
(7) With respect to Active Proxy Portfolio
Shares, all of the Exchange member
obligations relating to product description
and prospectus delivery requirements will
continue to apply in accordance with
Exchange rules and federal securities laws,
and the Exchange and FINRA will continue
to monitor Exchange members for
compliance with such requirements.
The Exchange also represents that all
statements and representations made in
the filing regarding: (1) The description
of the portfolios or reference assets; (2)
limitations on portfolio holdings or
reference assets; or (3) the applicability
of Exchange listing rules specified in the
filing constitute continued listing
requirements for listing the Shares on
the Exchange. In addition, the Exchange
represents that the Exchange will obtain
a representation from the Adviser, prior
to commencement of trading in the
Shares, that the Adviser will advise the
Exchange of any failure by the Fund to
comply with the continued listing
requirements and, pursuant to its
obligations under Section 19(g)(1) of the
Act, the Exchange will monitor 23 for
compliance with the continued listing
requirements. If the Fund is not in
compliance with the applicable listing
requirements, the Exchange will
22 See
17 CFR 240.10A–3.
Commission notes that certain proposals
for the listing and trading of exchange-traded
products include a representation that the exchange
will ‘‘surveil’’ for compliance with the continued
listing requirements. See, e.g., Securities Exchange
Act Release No. 77499 (April 1, 2016), 81 FR 20428,
20432 (April 7, 2016) (SR–BATS–2016–04). In the
context of this representation, it is the
Commission’s view that ‘‘monitor’’ and ‘‘surveil’’
both mean ongoing oversight of compliance with
the continued listing requirements. Therefore, the
Commission does not view ‘‘monitor’’ as a more or
less stringent obligation than ‘‘surveil’’ with respect
to the continued listing requirements.
23 The
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commence delisting procedures under
NYSE Arca Rule 5.5–E(m).
For the foregoing reasons, the
Commission finds that the proposed
rule change, as modified by
Amendments No. 2, is consistent with
Section 6(b)(5) of the Act 24 and Section
11A(a)(1)(C)(iii) of the Act 25 and the
rules and regulations thereunder
applicable to a national securities
exchange.
IV. Conclusion
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 26 that the
proposed rule change (SR–NYSEArca–
2020–104), as modified by Amendment
No. 2, be, and it hereby is, approved.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.27
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule
11.11 (Routing to Away Trading
Centers), as Well as Its Fee Schedule,
To Delete References to the INET and
RDOX Routing Options and To Delete
All References to the C–LNK Routing
and Connectivity Option From Its Fee
Schedule
March 5, 2021.
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Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that on March 1,
2021, Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc.
(‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘EDGA’’) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been prepared
by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the
proposal as a ‘‘non-controversial’’
proposed rule change pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 3 and
Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.4 The
25 15
U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
U.S.C. 78k–1(a)(1)(C)(iii).
26 Id.
27 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc. (the
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘EDGA’’) proposes to
amend Rules [sic] 11.11 (Routing to
Away Trading Centers), as well as its
Fee Schedule, to delete references to the
INET and RDOX routing options.
Additionally, the Exchange proposes to
delete all references to the C–LNK
routing and connectivity option from
the Exchange’s Fee Schedule. The text
of the proposed rule change is provided
in Exhibit 5.
The text of the proposed rule change
is also available on the Exchange’s
website (https://markets.cboe.com/us/
equities/regulation/rule_filings/edga/),
at the Exchange’s Office of the
Secretary, and at the Commission’s
Public Reference Room.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
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Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.
In its filing with the Commission, the
Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for
the proposed rule change and discussed
any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of these
statements may be examined at the
places specified in Item IV below. The
Exchange has prepared summaries, set
forth in sections A, B, and C below, of
the most significant aspects of such
statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
The Exchange proposes to amend
paragraphs (4) and (6) under Exchange
Rule 11.11(g) and 11.11(a) to delete all
references to the INET and RDOX
routing options. The Exchange also
proposes to delete all references to the
INET routing option from the EDGA Fee
Schedule, as provided in fee codes 2
and L. Additionally, the Exchange
proposes to delete the C–LNK routing
and connectivity option from the Fee
Schedule. The Exchange intends to
implement the proposed rule changes
on March 1, 2021.
Exchange Rule 11.11(g) provides for
various routing options available on the
Exchange. Specifically, Rule 11.11(g)(4)
provides for the INET routing option,
under which an order checks the
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System 5 for available shares and then is
sent to Nasdaq. If shares remain
unexecuted after routing, they are
posted on the Nasdaq book, unless
otherwise instructed by the User.6
Similarly, Exchange Rule 11.11(g)(6)
provides for the RDOX routing option,
under which an order checks the
System for available shares and then is
sent to the NYSE and can be re-routed
by the NYSE. If shares remain
unexecuted after routing, they are
posted on the NYSE book, unless
otherwise instructed by the User.
The Exchange has determined
because few Users select the INET or
RDOX routing options, the current
demand does not warrant the
infrastructure and ongoing maintenance
expenses required to support the
product. Therefore, the Exchange now
proposes to delete INET and RDOX as
a routing option as provided by Rule
11.11(g)(4) and (6), respectively.
Given the proposed changes described
above, the Exchange also proposes to
amend Rules 11.11(a) and 11.11(g)(14)
to eliminate any reference to the INET
and RDOX routing strategies.
Specifically, Rule 11.11(a) provides that
unless a User selects the Post to Away,
RDOT, RDOX, or INET routing option,
an order that includes a Short Sale
instruction when a Short Sale Circuit
Breaker pursuant to Rule 201 of
Regulation SHO is in effect is not
eligible for routing by the Exchange.
Alternatively, Rule 11.11(g)(14)
provides for the Post to Away routing
option, which routes the remainder of a
routed order to and posts such order on
the order book of a destination on the
System routing table 7 as specified by
the User, and lists the specific routing
options for which the Post to Away
routing option may be combined. Both
INET and RDOX are listed under Rule
11.11(g)(14) as routing options that may
be combined with the Post to Away
routing option. Based on the proposal to
eliminate INET and RDOX from
Exchange Rules, the Exchange is
proposing to eliminating [sic] all such
5 The term ‘‘System’’ shall mean the electronic
communications and trading facility designated by
the Board through which securities orders of Users
are consolidated for ranking, execution and, when
applicable, routing away. See Exchange Rule
1.5(cc).
6 The term ‘‘User’’ shall mean any Member or
Sponsored Participant who is authorized to obtain
access to the System pursuant to Rule 11.3. See
Exchange Rule 1.5(ee).
7 The Exchange reserves the right to maintain a
different System routing table for different routing
options and to modify the System routing table at
any time without notice. See Exchange Rule
11.11(g).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 46 (Thursday, March 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13930-13933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05029]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-91266; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2020-104]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Order Approving a
Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 2, To List and Trade
Shares of the Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF Under NYSE Arca Rule
8.601-E
March 5, 2021.
I. Introduction
On November 30, 2020, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a
proposed rule change to list and trade shares (``Shares'') of Stance
Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF (``Fund'') under NYSE Arca Rule 8.601-E
(Active Proxy Portfolio Shares). The proposed rule change was published
for comment in the Federal Register on December 21, 2020.\3\
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\1\ 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
\3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 90665 (Dec. 15,
2020), 85 FR 83129.
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On January 22, 2021, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\4\
the Commission designated a longer period within which to approve the
proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute
proceedings to determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule
change.\5\ On January 22, 2021, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to
the proposed rule change, which replaced and superseded the proposed
rule change as originally filed.\6\ On March 4, 2021, the Exchange
filed Amendment No. 2 to the proposed rule change, which replaced and
superseded the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1.\7\
The Commission has received no comments on the proposed rule change.
This order approves the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment
No. 2.
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\4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
\5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 90974, 86 FR 7446
(Jan. 28, 2021). The Commission designated March 21, 2021, as the
date by which the Commission shall approve or disapprove, or
institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove, the
proposed rule change.
\6\ Amendment No. 1 is available on the Commission's website at
https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysearca-2020-104/srnysearca2020104-8276588-228099.pdf.
\7\ In Amendment No. 2, the Exchange: (1) Updated the status of
the application for exemptive relief filed by the Issuer (as defined
below); (2) changed the distributor and principal underwriter of the
Fund; (3) stated that, in connection with the creation and
redemption of Active Proxy Portfolio Shares, such creation or
redemption may be exchanged for a Proxy Portfolio (as defined below)
and/or cash; (4) represented that the Proxy Portfolio will not
include any asset that is ineligible to be in the Actual Portfolio
(as defined below) of the Fund; (5) stated that the Fund's holdings
will conform to the permissible investments as set forth in the
Exemptive Order (as defined below) and that the holdings will be
consistent with all requirements in the Exemptive Order; (6)
supplemented its description of the Fund's investment objective; (7)
revised the description of the availability of pricing information;
(8) described that a creation unit will generally consist of 5,000
shares; (9) supplemented its description of the disclosures about
the Proxy Portfolio that the Fund will publish on its website each
business day; (10) stated that the Exchange will obtain a
representation from the Issuer that the net asset value per Share of
the Fund will be calculated daily and that the net asset value,
Portfolio Reference Basket (as defined below), and the Actual
Portfolio (as defined below) for the Fund will be made available to
all market participants at the same time; and (11) made conforming
and technical changes. Because Amendment No. 2 does not materially
alter the substance of the proposed rule change, Amendment No. 2 is
not subject to notice and comment. Amendment No. 2 is available on
the Commission's website at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysearca-2020-104/srnysearca2020104.htm.
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II. Summary of the Exchange's Description of the Proposed Rule Change,
as Modified by Amendment No. 2 \8\
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\8\ Additional information regarding the Fund, the Issuer (as
defined below), and the Shares can be found in Amendment No. 2,
supra note 7, and Registration Statement, supra note 9.
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NYSE Arca Rule 8.900-E(b)(1) requires the Exchange to file separate
proposals under Section 19(b) of the Act before listing and trading any
series of Active Proxy Portfolio Shares on the Exchange; thus, the
Exchange submitted this proposal to list and trade the Shares.\9\ The
Shares of the Fund will be issued by The RBB Fund, Inc. (``Issuer''), a
corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and
registered with the Commission as an open-end management investment
company.\10\ Red Gate Advisers, LLC (``Adviser'') will be the
investment adviser to the Fund. Stance Capital, LLC and Vident
Investment Advisory, LLC will be the sub-advisers (``Sub-Advisers'')
for the Fund. U.S. Bank, N.A. will serve as the Fund's custodian, U.S.
Bancorp Fund Services, LLC will serve as the Fund's transfer agent, and
Vigilant Distributors, LLC will act as the distributor and principal
underwriter for the Fund.
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\9\ As defined in Rule 8.601-E(c)(1), the term ``Active Proxy
Portfolio Share'' means a security that (a) is issued by an
investment company (``Investment Company'') registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (``1940 Act'') organized as an open-
end management investment company that invests in a portfolio of
securities selected by the Investment Company's investment adviser
consistent with the Investment Company's investment objectives and
policies; (b) is issued in a specified minimum number of shares, or
multiples thereof, in return for a deposit by the purchaser of the
Proxy Portfolio and/or cash with a value equal to the next
determined net asset value (``NAV''); (c) when aggregated in the
same specified minimum number of Active Proxy Portfolio Shares, or
multiples thereof, may be redeemed at a holder's request in return
for the Proxy Portfolio and/or cash to the holder by the issuer with
a value equal to the next determined NAV; and (d) the portfolio
holdings for which are disclosed within at least 60 days following
the end of every fiscal quarter. Rule 8.601-E(c)(2) provides that
the term ``Actual Portfolio'' means the identities and quantities of
the securities and other assets held by the Investment Company that
shall form the basis for the Investment Company's calculation of NAV
at the end of the business day.'' Rule 8.601-E(c)(3) provides that
the term ``Proxy Portfolio'' means a specified portfolio of
securities, other financial instruments and/or cash designed to
track closely the daily performance of the Actual Portfolio of a
series of Active Proxy Portfolio Shares as provided in the exemptive
relief pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 applicable to
such series.
\10\ The Issuer is registered under the 1940 Act. On November
23, 2020, the Issuer filed a registration statement on Form N-1A
under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a), and under the 1940
Act relating to the Fund (File Nos. 033-20827 and 811-05518)
(``Registration Statement''). The Issuer filed an Application for an
Order under Section 6(c) of the 1940 Act for exemptions from various
provisions of the 1940 Act and rules thereunder (File No. 812-
15165), dated September 28, 2020 (``Application''). The Issuer filed
an amended Application on December 10, 2020, and a second amended
Application on January 15, 2021. On February 26, 2021, the
Commission issued an order (``Exemptive Order'') under the 1940 Act
granting the exemptions requested in the Application (Investment
Company Act Release No. 34215, February 26, 2021). The Exchange
states that investments made by the Fund will comply with the
conditions set forth in the Application and the Exemptive Order.
According to the Exchange, the description of the operation of the
Fund in the proposal is based, in part, on the Registration
Statement and the Application.
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A. Description of the Fund
The Exchange states that the Fund's holdings will conform to the
permissible investments as set forth in the Application and Exemptive
Order, and the holdings will be consistent with all requirements in the
Application and Exemptive Order.\11\
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\11\ Pursuant to the Application and Exemptive Order, the
permissible investments for the Fund include only the following
instruments: ETFs traded on a U.S. exchange, exchange-traded notes
(``ETNs'') traded on a U.S. exchange, U.S. exchange-traded common
stocks, U.S. exchange-traded preferred stocks, U.S. exchange-traded
American Depositary Receipts (``ADRs''), U.S. exchange-traded real
estate investment trusts, U.S. exchange-traded commodity pools, U.S.
exchange-traded metals trusts, U.S. exchange-traded currency trusts,
and U.S. exchange-traded futures; common stocks listed on a foreign
exchange that trade on such exchange contemporaneously with the
Fund's Shares; exchange-traded futures that are traded on a U.S.
futures exchange contemporaneously with the Fund's Shares; and cash
and cash equivalents (which are short-term U.S. Treasury securities,
government money market funds, and repurchase agreements). According
to the Exchange, the Fund will not borrow for investment purposes,
hold short positions, or purchase any securities that are illiquid
investments at the time of purchase.
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According to the Exchange, the Fund's investment objective is to
seek long-term capital appreciation. The Exchange states that the Fund
will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the value of
its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment
purposes) in exchange-traded equity securities of U.S. large
capitalization issuers that meet environmental, social, and governance
standards, as determined by Stance Capital, LLC.
B. Investment Restrictions
The Exchange states that the Shares of the Fund will conform to the
initial and continued listing criteria under Rule 8.601-E. The Fund's
holdings will be consistent with all requirements in the Application
and Exemptive Order. According to the Exchange, the Fund's investments,
including derivatives, will be consistent with its investment objective
and will not be used to enhance leverage (although certain derivatives
and other investments may result in leverage). That is, the Fund's
investments will not be used to seek performance that is the multiple
or inverse multiple (e.g., 2X or -3X) of the Fund's primary broad-based
securities benchmark index (as defined in Form N-1A).\12\
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\12\ The Fund's broad-based securities benchmark index will be
identified in a future amendment to its Registration Statement
following the Fund's first full calendar year of performance.
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III. Discussion and Commission Findings
After careful review, the Commission finds that the proposed rule
change, as modified by Amendment No. 2, is consistent with the Act and
rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities
exchange.\13\ In particular, the Commission finds that the proposed
rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 2, is consistent with Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\14\ which requires, among other things, that the
Exchange's rules be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative
acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade,
to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open
market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect
investors and the public interest.
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\13\ In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission
notes that it has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
\14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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The Commission believes that the proposal is reasonably designed to
promote fair disclosure of information that may be necessary to price
the Shares appropriately and to prevent trading in the Shares when a
reasonable degree of certain pricing transparency cannot be assured. As
such, the Commission believes the proposal is reasonably designed to
maintain a fair and orderly market for trading the Shares. The
Commission also finds that the proposal is consistent with Section
11A(a)(1)(C)(iii) of the Act, which sets forth Congress's finding that
it is in the public interest and appropriate for the protection of
investors and the maintenance of fair and orderly markets to assure the
availability to brokers, dealers, and investors of information with
respect to quotations for, and transactions in, securities.
Specifically, the Commission notes that the Exchange, prior to
commencement of trading in the Shares, will obtain a representation
from the Issuer that the NAV per Share will be calculated daily and
that the NAV, Portfolio Reference Basket,\15\ and Actual Portfolio for
the Fund will be made available to all market participants at the same
time.\16\ Information regarding market price and trading volume of the
Shares will be continually available on a real-time basis throughout
the day on brokers' computer screens and other electronic services. The
Exchange states that quotation and last sale information for the Shares
and U.S. exchange-traded instruments (excluding futures contracts) will
be available via the Consolidated Tape Association (``CTA'') high-speed
line, from the exchanges on which such securities trade, or through
major market data vendors or subscription services. Intraday pricing
information for all exchange-traded instruments, which includes all
eligible instruments except cash and cash equivalents, will be
available on the exchanges on which they trade or through major market
data vendors or subscription services. Intraday pricing information for
cash equivalents is available through major market data vendors,
subscription services, and/or pricing services. The Fund's website will
include additional information updated on a daily basis, including, on
a per Share basis for the Fund, the prior business day's NAV, the
closing price or bid/ask price at the time of calculation of such NAV,
and a calculation of the premium or discount of the closing price or
bid/ask price against such NAV. The website will also disclose the
Guardrail Amount,\17\ which is the maximum deviation between the
weightings of the specific securities in the Portfolio Reference Basket
and the weightings of those specific securities in the Actual
Portfolio, and any other information regarding premiums and discounts
and the bid/ask spread for the Fund as may be required for other ETFs
under Rule 6c-11 under the 1940 Act. The identity and quantity of
investments in the Portfolio Reference Basket will be publicly
available on the Fund's website before the commencement of trading in
Shares on each Business Day and the Fund's website will disclose the
information required under Rule 8.601-E(c)(3).\18\ The website and
information will be publicly available at no charge.
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\15\ The Exchange states that the ``Portfolio Reference Basket''
is the Proxy Portfolio for purposes of Rule 8.601-E(c)(3). See
Amendment No. 2, supra note 7, at n. 9.
\16\ See NYSE Arca Rule 8.601-E(d)(1)(B).
\17\ See Amendment No. 2, supra note 7, at 9.
\18\ See Rule 8.601-E(c)(3), which requires that the website for
each series of Active Proxy Portfolio Shares shall disclose the
information regarding the Proxy Portfolio as provided in the
exemptive relief pursuant to the 1940 Act applicable to such series,
including the following, to the extent applicable: (i) Ticker
symbol; (ii) CUSIP or other identifier; (iii) description of
holding; (iv) quantity of each security or other asset held; and (v)
percentage weighting of the holding in the portfolio.
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The Commission also notes that the Exchange's rules regarding
trading halts help to ensure the maintenance of fair and orderly
markets for the Shares. Specifically, pursuant to its rules, the
Exchange may consider all relevant factors in exercising its discretion
to halt trading in the Shares and will halt trading in the Shares under
the conditions specified in NYSE Arca Rule
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7.12-E. Trading may be halted because of market conditions or for
reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in the Shares
inadvisable, including (1) the extent to which trading is not occurring
in the securities and/or the financial instruments composing the Proxy
Portfolio and/or Actual Portfolio; or (2) whether other unusual
conditions or circumstances detrimental to the maintenance of a fair
and orderly market are present.\19\ Trading in the Shares also will be
subject to NYSE Arca Rule 8.601-E(d)(2)(D), which sets forth additional
circumstances under which trading in the Shares will be halted.
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\19\ See NYSE Arca Rule 8.601-E(d)(2)(D)(i).
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The Commission also believes that the proposal is reasonably
designed to help prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and
practices. Specifically, the Exchange provides that:
The Adviser is not registered as a broker-dealer but is
affiliated with a broker-dealer and has implemented and will maintain a
``fire wall'' with respect to such broker-dealer affiliate regarding
access to information concerning the composition of and/or changes to
the Fund's Actual Portfolio and/or Proxy Portfolio. The Sub-Advisers
are not registered as broker-dealers and are not affiliated with a
broker-dealer;
Any person related to the Adviser, Sub-Adviser(s), or the
Fund who makes decisions pertaining to the Fund's Actual Portfolio or
Proxy Portfolio or who has access to non-public information regarding
the Fund's Actual Portfolio and/or the Proxy Portfolio or changes
thereto are subject to procedures reasonably designed to prevent the
use and dissemination of material non-public information regarding the
Fund's Actual Portfolio and/or the Proxy Portfolio or changes thereto;
In the event (a) the Adviser or Sub-Adviser(s) becomes
registered as a broker-dealer or becomes newly affiliated with a
broker-dealer or (b) any new adviser or sub-adviser is a registered
broker-dealer, or becomes affiliated with a broker-dealer, it will
implement and maintain a fire wall with respect to its relevant
personnel or its broker-dealer affiliate regarding access to
information concerning the composition of and/or changes to the Fund's
Actual Portfolio and/or Proxy Portfolio, and will be subject to
procedures designed to prevent the use and dissemination of material
non-public information regarding the Fund's Actual Portfolio and/or
Proxy Portfolio or changes thereto; and
Any person or entity, including any service provider for
the Fund, who has access to non-public information regarding the Fund's
Actual Portfolio or the Proxy Portfolio or changes thereto will be
subject to procedures reasonably designed to prevent the use and
dissemination of material non-public information regarding the Fund's
Actual Portfolio and/or the Proxy Portfolio or changes thereto, and if
any such person or entity is registered as a broker-dealer or
affiliated with a broker-dealer, such person or entity has erected and
will maintain a ``fire wall'' between the person or entity and the
broker-dealer with respect to access to information concerning the
composition of and/or changes to the Fund's Actual Portfolio and/or
Proxy Portfolio.
Finally, the Exchange represents that trading in the Shares will be
subject to the existing trading surveillances, administered by the
Exchange, as well as cross-market surveillances administered by FINRA
on behalf of the Exchange,\20\ and that these surveillance procedures
are adequate to properly monitor Exchange trading of the Shares in all
trading sessions and to deter and detect violations of Exchange rules
and federal securities laws applicable to trading on the Exchange.
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\20\ See NYSE Arca Rule 8.601-E, Commentary .03, which requires,
as part of the surveillance procedures for Active Proxy Portfolio
Shares, the Fund's investment adviser to, upon request by the
Exchange or FINRA, on behalf of the Exchange, make available to the
Exchange or FINRA the daily Actual Portfolio holdings of the Fund.
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The Exchange deems the Shares to be equity securities, thus
rendering trading in the Shares subject to the Exchange's existing
rules governing the trading of equity securities.
In support of this proposal, the Exchange represents also that:
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\21\ See Amendment No. 2, supra note 7.
(1) The Shares will conform to the initial and continued listing
criteria under NYSE Arca Rule 8.601-E.
(2) A minimum of 100,000 Shares for the Fund will be outstanding
at the commencement of trading on the Exchange.
(3) The Exchange or FINRA, on behalf of the Exchange, or both,
will communicate as needed, and may obtain information, regarding
trading in the Shares and underlying exchange-traded instruments
with other markets and other entities that are members of the
Intermarket Surveillance Group (``ISG''). In addition, the Exchange
may obtain information regarding trading in the Shares and exchange-
traded instruments from markets and other entities with which the
Exchange has in place a comprehensive surveillance sharing
agreement. Any foreign common stocks held by the Fund will be traded
on an exchange that is a member of the ISG or with which the
Exchange has in place a comprehensive surveillance sharing
agreement.
(4) The Exchange has appropriate rules to facilitate
transactions in the Shares during all trading sessions.
(5) For initial and continued listing, the Fund will be in
compliance with Rule 10A-3 under the Act.\22\
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\22\ See 17 CFR 240.10A-3.
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(6) The Fund's holdings will conform to the permissible
investments as set forth in the Application and Exemptive Order and
the holdings will be consistent with all requirements set forth in
the Application and Exemptive Order. The Fund's investments,
including derivatives, will be consistent with its investment
objective and will not be used to enhance leverage (although certain
derivatives and other investments may result in leverage). The
Fund's investments will include common stocks listed on a foreign
exchange that trade on such exchange contemporaneously with the
Shares and exchange-traded futures that are traded on a U.S. futures
exchange contemporaneously with the Shares.
(7) With respect to Active Proxy Portfolio Shares, all of the
Exchange member obligations relating to product description and
prospectus delivery requirements will continue to apply in
accordance with Exchange rules and federal securities laws, and the
Exchange and FINRA will continue to monitor Exchange members for
compliance with such requirements.
The Exchange also represents that all statements and
representations made in the filing regarding: (1) The description of
the portfolios or reference assets; (2) limitations on portfolio
holdings or reference assets; or (3) the applicability of Exchange
listing rules specified in the filing constitute continued listing
requirements for listing the Shares on the Exchange. In addition, the
Exchange represents that the Exchange will obtain a representation from
the Adviser, prior to commencement of trading in the Shares, that the
Adviser will advise the Exchange of any failure by the Fund to comply
with the continued listing requirements and, pursuant to its
obligations under Section 19(g)(1) of the Act, the Exchange will
monitor \23\ for compliance with the continued listing requirements. If
the Fund is not in compliance with the applicable listing requirements,
the Exchange will
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commence delisting procedures under NYSE Arca Rule 5.5-E(m).
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\23\ The Commission notes that certain proposals for the listing
and trading of exchange-traded products include a representation
that the exchange will ``surveil'' for compliance with the continued
listing requirements. See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No.
77499 (April 1, 2016), 81 FR 20428, 20432 (April 7, 2016) (SR-BATS-
2016-04). In the context of this representation, it is the
Commission's view that ``monitor'' and ``surveil'' both mean ongoing
oversight of compliance with the continued listing requirements.
Therefore, the Commission does not view ``monitor'' as a more or
less stringent obligation than ``surveil'' with respect to the
continued listing requirements.
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For the foregoing reasons, the Commission finds that the proposed
rule change, as modified by Amendments No. 2, is consistent with
Section 6(b)(5) of the Act \24\ and Section 11A(a)(1)(C)(iii) of the
Act \25\ and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a
national securities exchange.
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\24\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
\25\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1(a)(1)(C)(iii).
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IV. Conclusion
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act
\26\ that the proposed rule change (SR-NYSEArca-2020-104), as modified
by Amendment No. 2, be, and it hereby is, approved.
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\26\ Id.
\27\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\27\
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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