NYSE Arca Slaps Fees on MSCI World and ACWI Options
Published Date: 5/19/2026
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Summary
Starting May 1, 2026, NYSE Arca is updating its options fee schedule to include new fees for trading options on three cool indexes: MSCI World (1/100), MSCI ACWI, and MSCI USA (1/100). Traders and investors dealing with these options will see these changes right away, making it clear how much it costs to trade these fresh products. This update helps keep fees fair and transparent as new options hit the market!
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Exclusion from fee caps and facilitation program
NYSE Arca will exclude MXWLD, MXACW, and MXUSA transactions from the Firm and Broker Dealer Monthly Fee Cap, the Limit of Fees on Options Strategy Executions, and the FB Prepay Program, and will exclude these transactions from the Firm Facilitation and Broker Dealer facilitating a Customer–Manual categorization. These exclusions are part of the Fee Schedule changes effective May 1, 2026.
New per‑contract manual execution fees
Starting May 1, 2026, NYSE Arca will charge specific per‑contract transaction fees for manual executions of options on MXWLD, MXACW, and MXUSA. The rates are: LMM $0.10, NYSE Arca Market Maker $0.10, Firm and Broker Dealer $0.20, Professional Customer $0.05, and Customer $0.05 per contract.
Index license surcharge for non‑customer trades
Beginning May 1, 2026, NYSE Arca will apply an Index License Surcharge of $0.20 per contract for all Non‑Customer transactions in MXWLD, MXACW, and MXUSA. The surcharge is intended to recoup licensing costs related to listing and trading these index options.
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