Derivatives and securities exchange network Cboe Global Markets, Inc., today announced it surpassed 1,000 U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listings, becoming only the second venue to ever cross the mark.

As of today, over 115 unique issuers list ETF products on Cboe U.S.

“Reaching 1,000 ETF listings is a testament to the industry leading advancements Cboe has championed on behalf of our partners, as well as issuers’ continued trust in Cboe’s ETF services,” said Victor Werny, Head of North American ETP Listings at Cboe Global Markets. “The ETF industry is experiencing tremendous growth and innovation as new products look to incorporate more sophisticated strategies and alternative asset classes, such as option-based and cryptocurrency ETFs. Cboe’s unique combination of derivatives and market expertise has us well-positioned to assist our partners in expanding the ETF universe, bringing investors more access and choice.”

The demand for options-based strategies within an exchange-traded vehicle has now expanded into alternative assets such as digital assets, with several outcome-based bitcoin ETFs among the more than 40 cryptocurrency ETFs now listed on Cboe U.S.

Cboe’s experience as an options leader and innovator has played an important role in the overall growth of the ETF ecosystem. Outcome-based ETF portfolio managers construct the specific terms and downside protection offered by utilizing FLEX options, which were first developed by Cboe in 1993 and help provide the flexibility and customization desired. Many issuers also leverage the indexing capabilities and theoretical pricing service offerings of Cboe Global Indices.

Cboe currently lists over 1,400 ETFs across its global network of exchanges in the U.S., Canada, the UK, the European Union, and Australia.