ISE Global Platinum Index First Trust (PLTM) 4.44 $PLTM
Indxx LLC Launches Indxx Global Agriculture Index, Licensed to First Trust for Exchange Traded Fund
BusinessWire - Mon Dec 21, 11:07AM CST
Indxx LLC is pleased to announce the launch of the Indxx Global Agriculture Index (the "Index"

. The Index has been licensed to noted Wheaton, Illinois-based ETF issuer First Trust Advisors L.P. for their exclusive use as the underlying benchmark for the First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF, which began trading today (NASDAQ:FTAG). The ETF previously traded under a different symbol (NASDAQ

LTM), and tracked a different underlying benchmark.
PLTM: 4.44 (+0.02), FTAG: 22.10 (+0.03)
5 ETFs Losing Half or More of Their Value in 2015
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Dec 11, 8:01AM CST
A number of products have been crushed, piling up huge losses for many ETFs.
PLTM: 4.44 (+0.02), FCG: 26.14 (+0.54), YMLP: 25.33 (+0.20), KOL: 10.81 (+0.25), XME: 26.08 (+0.11)
BUYINS.NET: DTLK, LEA, CHMT, CPLA, ICLN, PLTM Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Up In the Next Five Weeks
M2 - Tue Dec 08, 7:03AM CST
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TLK), Leader Energy Services Ltd (NYSE:LEA), Chemtura Corp (NYSE:CHMT), Capella Education Co (NASDAQ:CPLA), iShares S&P Global Clean Energy Index Fund (NASDAQ:ICLN), First Trust Ise Global Platinum Index Fund (NASDAQ

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ICLN: 9.33 (+0.11), PLTM: 4.44 (+0.02), DTLK: 9.95 (-0.03), CPLA: 59.36 (+0.30), CHMT: 30.24 (-0.06), LEA: 116.90 (+1.15)
Top ETF Stories of November
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Dec 01, 11:34AM CST
Inside the top financial stories and their impact on the world of ETFs in November.
IHF: 123.35 (+1.27), KRE: 43.02 (+0.30), PALL: 64.75 (+0.59), PLTM: 4.44 (+0.02), CNXT: 33.16 (-0.08), IAI: 41.68 (+0.15), EWQ: 24.46 (+0.36), ITA: 131.47 (+0.72), FLAT: 64.00 (-0.99), JETS: 22.67 (+0.19), VNQ: 89.47 (+0.72), XLU: 49.54 (+0.56)
First Trust's shareholder approve new investment objective for First Trust ISE Global Platinum Index Fund
M2 - Tue Oct 13, 3:58AM CDT
First Trust Advisors LP (FTA) revealed on Tuesday today that shareholders in First Trust ISE Global Platinum Index Fund (NASDAQ

LTM) have voted approval of a new investment objective for the fund.
PLTM: 4.44 (+0.02)
First Trust Announces Shareholder Approval of New Investment Objective for First Trust ISE Global Platinum Index Fund
BusinessWire - Mon Oct 12, 4:40PM CDT
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA"

announced today that the shareholders of First Trust ISE Global Platinum Index Fund (NASDAQ: PLTM) (the "Fund"

, an exchange-traded index fund and a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II, have voted to approve a new investment objective for the Fund.
PLTM: 4.44 (+0.02)
First Trust Announces Adjournment of Special Shareholder Meeting to Approve New Investment Objective for First Trust ISE Global Platinum Index Fund
BusinessWire - Mon Sep 28, 4:40PM CDT
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA"

announced that the special meeting of shareholders of First Trust ISE Global Platinum Index Fund (NASDAQ: PLTM) (the "Fund"

, an exchange-traded index fund and a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II, has been adjourned in order to allow shareholders additional time to vote on a new investment objective for the Fund and permit additional solicitation of shareholders. The shareholder meeting for the Fund will reconvene on October 12, 2015 at 4:00 pm Central at the offices of FTA, 120 East Liberty Drive, Wheaton, Illinois 60187. During the pendency of the adjourned meeting, shareholders holding shares as of the record date of July 2, 2015, who have not yet voted are encouraged to vote on the change in investment objective. Because brokers cannot vote the shares on this non-routine matter, shareholders holding shares through a brokerage firm must vote their shares for the purposes of receiving sufficient votes to decide this issue. Shareholders may also change their vote by executing a new proxy.
PLTM: 4.44 (+0.02)
First Trust Announces Adjournment of Special Shareholder Meetings to Approve New Investment Objectives for First Trust ISE Global Copper Index Fund and First Trust ISE Global Platinum Index Fund
BusinessWire - Tue Sep 15, 8:15AM CDT
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA"

announced that the joint special meeting of shareholders of First Trust ISE Global Copper Index Fund (NASDAQ: CU) (the "Copper Fund"

and First Trust ISE Global Platinum Index Fund (NASDAQ: PLTM) (the "Platinum Fund" and, together with the Copper Fund, the "Funds"

, each an exchange-traded index fund and a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II, has been adjourned in order to allow shareholders additional time to vote on a new investment objective for each Fund and permit additional solicitation of shareholders. The shareholder meeting for each Fund will reconvene on September 28, 2015 at 4:00 pm Central at the offices of FTA, 120 East Liberty Drive, Wheaton, Illinois 60187. During the pendency of the adjourned meetings, shareholders holding shares as of the record date of July 2, 2015, who have not yet voted are encouraged to vote on the changes in investment objective. Because brokers cannot vote the shares on this non-routine matter, shareholders holding shares through a brokerage firm must vote their shares for the purposes of receiving sufficient votes to decide this issue. Shareholders may also change their vote by executing a new proxy.
PLTM: 4.44 (+0.02), CU: 9.61 (+0.01)
First Trust ISE Global Copper Index Fund and First Trust ISE Global Platinum Index Fund Announce Board Approval of Proposed Changes to Investment Objectives
BusinessWire - Thu Jun 18, 3:43PM CDT
First Trust ISE Global Copper Index Fund (NASDAQ: CU) (the "Copper Fund"

and First Trust ISE Global Platinum Index Fund (NASDAQ: PLTM) (the "Platinum Fund" and, together with the Copper Fund, the "Funds"

, each an exchange-traded index fund and a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II (the "Trust"

, announced today that the Board of Trustees ("Board"

of the Trust has approved changes to the Funds' investment objectives. Subject to shareholder approval, the Copper Fund's new investment objective ("New CU Investment Objective"

will be to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before such Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Indxx Global Natural Resources Income Index ("Natural Resources Index"

. Also subject to shareholder approval, the Platinum Fund's new investment objective ("New PLTM Investment Objective"

will be to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before such Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Indxx Global Agriculture Index ("Agriculture Index" and, together with the Natural Resources Index, the "New Indices"

. The New Indices are developed, maintained and sponsored by Indxx, LLC ("Indxx"

.
PLTM: 4.44 (+0.02), CU: 9.61 (+0.01)
First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds
BusinessWire - Mon Dec 22, 4:36PM CST
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA"

announces the declaration of distributions for 85 of 94 exchange-traded funds advised by FTA.
FPE: 19.69 (unch), FTSL: 48.42 (+0.04), AIRR: 19.84 (+0.23), QABA: 41.99 (+0.37), FEUZ: 32.35 (+0.32), FTSM: 59.95 (+0.02), GRID: 38.01 (-0.36), QTEC: 49.56 (+0.04), FV: 22.94 (+0.19), FPXI: 27.12 (+0.23), IFV: 17.82 (+0.12), FDIV: 50.50 (unch), FMK: 27.31 (+0.28), PLTM: 4.44 (+0.02), QQXT: 40.63 (+0.12), RDVY: 22.14 (+0.04), BICK: 22.96 (+0.24), CARZ: 34.10 (+0.23), TDIV: 29.08 (+0.09), HYLS: 48.81 (+0.11), MDIV: 19.68 (+0.22), CU: 9.61 (+0.01), FBT: 96.12 (-0.03), QQEW: 45.39 (+0.07), FEMB: 42.64 (-0.02), YDIV: 17.40 (+0.07), FMB: 54.22 (+0.07), FTHI: 20.28 (unch), FLM: 47.25 (-0.76), FTLB: 20.04 (+0.13), QCLN: 15.00 (+0.04), QINC: 22.42 (+0.19), FTCS: 40.73 (+0.16), FONE: 40.62 (+0.29), SKYY: 33.84 (+0.12), LMBS: 52.33 (+0.13)