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Disclosures and Disclaimers Related to Cboe Options and Futures Products

General

The information provided is for general education and information purposes only. No statement provided should be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell a security, future, option on a future, security future, digital asset, financial instrument, investment fund, or other investment product (collectively, a “financial product”), or to provide investment advice.

In particular, the inclusion of a security or other instrument within an index is not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold that security or any other instrument, nor should it be considered investment advice.

Other than the references below to options on futures, references below to options are to securities options, such as options on the stocks of individual corporations, options on securities indices, and options on exchange-traded products, such as exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded notes.

Cboe and/or any Cboe Company does not undertake to provide you with trading advice or any advice, recommendation, or representation regarding the suitability, profitability or appropriateness for you of any investment, financial product, investment strategy, third-party product or service, or expertise regarding trading in a financial product. You should undertake your own due diligence regarding your financial product and/or investment practices.

Cboe and/or any Cboe Company does not select the financial product for you to transact. Your financial adviser, broker, IRA, 401k or HSA administrator, holder or provider may select the financial product for you to transact and you should speak with your financial advisor, broker, IRA or HSA administrator, holder or provider, as applicable, regarding any such selection.

Cboe and/or any Cboe Company does not have a fiduciary relationship with or act in any fiduciary capacity for any of its customers in their capacity as customers.

Past performance of an index or financial product is not indicative of future results.

Brokerage firms may require customers to post higher margins than any minimum margins specified.

No data, values, or other content contained in this document (including without limitation, index values or information, ratings, credit-related analyses and data, research, valuations, strategies, methodologies, and models) or any part thereof may be modified, reverse-engineered, reproduced, or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of Cboe.

Cboe does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information provided. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY WITH RESPECT MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Hypothetical scenarios are provided for illustrative purposes only. The actual performance of financial products can differ significantly from the performance of a hypothetical scenario due to execution timing, market disruptions, lack of liquidity, brokerage expenses, transaction costs, tax consequences, and other considerations that may not be applicable to the hypothetical scenario.

Supporting documentation for statements, comparisons, statistics or other technical data provided is available by contacting Cboe at www.cboe.com/contact.

The views of any third-party speakers or third-party materials are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of any Cboe Company. That content should not be construed as an endorsement or an indication by Cboe of the value of any non-Cboe financial product or service described.

The inclusion of research should not be construed as an endorsement or indication of the value of that research.

Options

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all market participants. Prior to buying or selling an option, a person should review the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options (ODD), which is required to be provided to all such persons. Copies of the ODD are available from your broker or from The Options Clearing Corporation, 125 S. Franklin Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60606.

Trading FLEX options may not be suitable for all options-qualified market participants. FLEX options strategies only should be considered by those with extensive prior options trading experience.

Uncovered option writing is suitable only for the knowledgeable market participant who understands the risks, has the financial capacity and willingness to incur potentially substantial losses, and has sufficient liquid assets to meet applicable margin requirements. In this regard, if the value of the underlying instrument moves against an uncovered writer's options position, the writer may incur large losses in that options position and the participant’s broker may require significant additional margin payments. If a market participant does not make those margin payments, the broker may liquidate positions in the market participant’s account with little or no prior notice in accordance with the market participant’s margin agreement.

Futures

Trading in futures, including futures on digital assets, and options on futures is not suitable for all market participants and involves the risk of loss, which can be substantial and can exceed the amount of money deposited for a futures or options on futures position. You should, therefore, carefully consider whether trading in futures and options on futures is suitable for you in light of your circumstances and financial resources. You should put at risk only funds that you can afford to lose without affecting your lifestyle.

For additional information regarding the risks associated with trading futures and options on futures and with trading security futures, see respectively the Risk Disclosure Statement Referenced in CFTC Letter 16-82 and the Risk Disclosure Statement for Security Futures Contracts.

Digital Asset Futures

The volatility and unpredictability of the price of digital assets relative to fiat currency may result in significant loss in digital asset futures over a short period of time. Certain digital assets have experienced extreme daily price volatility.

There are material risks associated with the clearing of digital asset futures contracts, including but not limited to theft, loss, or hack of the underlying digital asset.

Legislative and regulatory changes or actions at the state, federal, or international level may adversely affect the use, transfer, exchange, and value of digital assets.

The value of digital asset futures may be derived from the continued willingness of market participants to exchange fiat currency for digital assets, which may result in the potential for permanent and total loss of value of a particular digital asset should the market for that digital asset diminish or disappear.

The nature of digital assets may lead to an increased risk of fraud or a cybersecurity event. A cybersecurity event could result in a substantial, immediate, and irreversible loss for market participants that invest in digital asset futures. Even a minor cybersecurity event in a digital asset is likely to result in downward price pressure on that digital asset and related digital asset futures and potentially other digital assets and digital asset futures.

The ability to participate in forks could also have implications. For example, if you hold digital asset futures positions through a Cboe Company, you may be adversely impacted if those digital asset futures do not reflect a fork that creates a new digital asset.

VIX^® Index and VIX^® Index Products

The Cboe Volatility Index^® (known as the VIX Index) is calculated and administered by Cboe Global Indices, LLC. The VIX Index is a financial benchmark designed to be a market estimate of expected volatility of the S&P 500^® Index, and is calculated using the midpoint of quotes of certain S&P 500 Index options as further described in the methodology, rules and other information here .

VIX futures, Mini VIX futures, and Options on VIX futures traded on Cboe Futures Exchange, LLC and VIX options traded on Cboe Options Exchange, Inc. (collectively, “VIX^® Index Products”) are based on the VIX Index. VIX Index Products are complicated financial products only suitable for sophisticated market participants.

Transacting in VIX Index Products involves the risk of loss, which can be substantial and can exceed the amount of money deposited for a VIX Index Product position (except when buying options on VIX Index Products, in which case the potential loss is limited to the purchase price of the options).

Market participants should put at risk only funds that they can afford to lose without affecting their lifestyles.

Before transacting in VIX Index Products, market participants should fully inform themselves about the VIX Index and the characteristics and risks of VIX Index Products, including those described here. Market participants also should make sure they understand the product specifications for VIX Index Products (VIX futures, Mini VIX futures, VIX options and Options on VIX Futures) and the methodologies for calculating the underlying VIX Index and the settlement values for VIX Index Products. Answers to questions frequently asked about VIX Index products and how they are settled is available here .

Not Buy and Hold Investment: VIX Index Products are not suitable to buy and hold because:

On their settlement date, VIX futures, Mini VIX futures, and VIX options convert into a right to receive or an obligation to pay cash. Options on VIX Futures convert into a right to receive VIX futures on their settlement date.
The VIX Index generally tends to revert to or near its long-term average, rather than increase or decrease over the long term.

Volatility: The VIX Index is subject to greater percentage swings in a short period of time than is typical for stocks or stock indices, including the S&P 500 Index.

Expected Relationships: Expected relationships with other financial indicators or financial products may not hold. In particular:

Although the VIX Index generally tends to be negatively correlated with the S&P 500 Index – such that one tends to move upward when the other moves downward and vice versa – that relationship is not always maintained.
The prices for the nearest expiration of a VIX Index Product generally tend to move in relationship with movements in the VIX Index. However, this relationship may be undercut, depending on, for example, the amount of time to expiration for the VIX Index Product and on supply and demand in the market for that product.
Mini VIX futures contracts trade separately from regular-sized VIX futures, so the prices and quotations for Mini VIX futures and regular-sized VIX futures may differ because of, for example, possible differences in the liquidity of those markets.

Final settlement Value: The method for calculating the final settlement value or exercise settlement value of a VIX Index Product is different from the method for calculating the VIX Index at times other than settlement, so there can be a divergence between the final settlement value or exercise settlement value of a VIX Index Product and the VIX Index value immediately before or after settlement. (See the SOQ Auction Information section here for additional information.)

Exchange Traded Products ("ETPs")

Cboe does not endorse or sell any ETP or other financial product, including those investment products that are or may be based on a Cboe index or methodology or on a non-Cboe index that is based on investment products trading on a Cboe Company exchange (e.g., VIX futures); and Cboe makes no representations regarding the advisability of investing in such products. An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of these products carefully before investing. Investors also should carefully review the information provided in the prospectuses for these products.

Investments in ETPs involve risk, including the possible loss of principal, and are not appropriate for all investors. Non-traditional ETPs, including leveraged and inverse ETPs, pose additional risks and can result in magnified gains or losses in an investment. Specific risks relating to investment in an ETP are outlined in the fund prospectus and may include concentration risk, correlation risk, counterparty risk, credit risk, market risk, interest rate risk, volatility risk, tracking error risk, among others. Investors should consult with their tax advisors to determine how the profit and loss on any particular investment strategy will be taxed.

Cboe Strategy Benchmark Indices

Cboe Strategy Benchmark Indices are calculated and administered by Cboe Global Indices, LLC as described in the methodologies, rules and other information available here using information believed to be reliable, including market data from exchanges owned and operated by other Cboe Companies.

Strategy Benchmark Indices are designed to measure the performance of hypothetical portfolios comprised of one or more derivative instruments and other assets used as collateral. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Strategy Benchmark Indices are not financial products that can be invested in directly, but can be used as the basis for financial products or managing portfolios.

The actual performance of financial products such as mutual funds or managed accounts can differ significantly from the performance of the underlying index due to execution timing, market disruptions, lack of liquidity, brokerage expenses, transaction costs, tax consequences and other considerations that may not be applicable to the subject index.

Index and Benchmark Values Prior to Launch Date

Index and benchmark values for the period prior to an index’s launch date are calculated by a theoretical approach involving back-testing historical data in accordance with the methodology in place on the launch date (unless otherwise stated). A limitation of back-testing is that it reflects the theoretical application of the index or benchmark methodology and selection of the index’s constituents in hindsight. Back-testing may not result in performance commensurate with prospective application of a methodology, especially during periods of high economic stress in which adjustments might be made. No back-tested approach can completely account for the impact of decisions that might have been made if calculations were made at the same time as the underlying market conditions occurred. There are numerous factors related to markets that cannot be, and have not been, accounted for in the preparation of back-tested index and benchmark information.

Taxes

No Cboe Company is an investment adviser or tax advisor, and no representation is made regarding the advisability or tax consequences of investing in, holding, or selling any financial product. A decision to invest in, hold, or sell any financial product should not be made in reliance on any of the statements or information provided. Market participants are advised to make an investment in, hold, or sell any financial product only after carefully considering the associated risks and tax consequences, including information detailed in any offering memorandum or similar document prepared by or on behalf of the issuer of a financial product, with the advice of a qualified professional investment adviser and tax advisor.

Under section 1256 of the Tax Code, profit and loss on transactions in certain exchange-traded options and futures are entitled to be taxed at a rate equal to 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gain or loss, provided that the market participants involved and the strategy employed satisfy the criteria of the Tax Code. Market participants should consult with their tax advisors to determine how the profit and loss on any particular option or futures strategy will be taxed. Tax laws and regulations change from time to time and may be subject to varying interpretations.

Extended Trading Hours

Trading outside of regular trading hours (during Global Trading Hours, Extended Trading Hours, and/or Curb Trading Hours) involves material trading risks, including the possibility of lower liquidity, high volatility, changing prices, an exaggerated effect from news announcements, wider spreads, the absence of an updated underlying index or portfolio value or intraday indicative value, the lack of regular trading in the securities underlying an index or portfolio, and other relevant risks. The rules of Cboe U.S. securities exchanges, including Cboe Exchange, Inc. (“Cboe Options”) Rule 9.20, further describe these risks and provide that no Trading Permit Holder or Member may accept an order from a customer for execution during these time frames without disclosing these risks to that customer. These risks also exist when trading during these time frames on other Cboe exchanges and markets.

Foreign Jurisdictions

Nothing in the information provided should be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell any financial product in any jurisdiction where the offer or solicitation would be unlawful under the laws of that jurisdiction.

No Cboe entity provides or markets, or purports to provide or market, financial services of any kind in any jurisdiction in which that Cboe entity is not registered, licensed, or authorized to provide or market those services; where the provision or marketing of those services by that Cboe entity would be contrary to local laws or regulations; or where that Cboe entity is not otherwise permitted under applicable law to provide or market those services. The information contained in this document and other information disseminated by or in relation to a Cboe entity or the financial services provided by that Cboe entity is not directed to any person in any of these jurisdictions. Access to this information shall be at the liability of the user. If a person undertakes any trades on a Cboe entity trading venue from any of these jurisdictions, those trades will be at the sole risk of that person and should always be made in compliance with the local laws and regulations.

In particular, and without limiting the generality of the previous provisions of this section, no Cboe entity provides or markets financial services, and this website and other information relating to that Cboe entity and the financial services that it provides is not directed to, among others: any person in Taiwan; and in any person in the Republic of Korea with the exception of “financial investment business” companies and/or “professional investors” as defined in Articles 6 and Article 9(5) of the Republic of Korea Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and related rules.

Trademarks and Intellectual Property

Cboe^®, Cboe Global Markets^®, Bats^®, BIDS Trading^®, BYX^®, BZX^®, Cboe Digital Exchange, LLC^®, Cboe Clear Digital, LLC^®, Cboe Options Institute^®, Cboe Vest^®, Cboe Volatility Index^®, CFE^®, EDGA^®, EDGX^®, ErisX^®, Eris Exchange^®, Hybrid^®, LiveVol^®, Silexx^® and VIX^®are registered trademarks, and Cboe Futures Exchange^SM, C2^SM, f(t)options^SM, Hanweck^SM, and Trade Alert^SM are service marks of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Standard & Poor's^®, S&P^®, S&P 100^®, S&P 500^® and SPX^® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and have been licensed for use by Cboe Exchange, Inc. Dow Jones^®, Dow Jones Industrial Average^®, DJIA^® and Dow Jones Global Indexes^® are registered trademarks or service marks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings, LLC, used under license. Russell, Russell 1000^®, Russell 2000^®, Russell 3000^® and Russell MidCap^® names are registered trademarks of Frank Russell Company, used under license. FTSE^® and the FTSE indices are trademarks and service marks of FTSE International Limited, used under license. MSCI and the MSCI index names are service marks of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) or its affiliates and have been licensed for use by Cboe. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.