VIXSHARES

Compiling financial, securities, stock exchange, trade and quote, index value and other financial market information for business purposes; Connecting buyers and sellers of financial assets; Providing and updating a financial index of securities values and classification, analysis, and reporting thereof; Providing financial indices based on selected groups of securities; Providing financial indices of select securities to enable consumers to evaluate investments and market trends in the securities market

Clearing and reconciling financial transactions via a global computer network; Financial administration of stock exchange trading of shares and other financial securities in financial markets; Financial and investment services, namely, management and brokerage in the fields of stocks, bonds, options, commodities, futures and other securities, and the investment of funds of others; Financial clearing houses; Financial exchange; Financial risk management; Financial securities exchange services; Financial services, namely, assisting others with the completion of financial transactions for stocks, bonds, securities and equities; Financial services, namely, broker/dealer services on securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets; Financial services, namely, commodity trading and managed futures advisory and management services; Financial services, namely, conducting a securities and derivatives exchange; Financial services, namely, dealing in securities as a market maker and in trading commodities, securities, options, futures, equities and fixed income products in the U.S. and overseas market securities; Financial services, namely, proprietary trading in commodities, securities, options, futures, equities and fixed income products in the U.S. and overseas market securities; Financial services, namely, the trading of financial instruments, securities, shares, options and other derivative products; On-line trading of financial instruments, shares, options and other derivative products; Organization of online stock exchanges for the benefit of the trade of stocks and other financial securities; Organization of stock exchanges for the benefit of the trade of stocks and other financial values; Providing financial information; Providing financial services with respect to securities and other financial instruments and products, namely, providing financial market news and commentary; Providing financial services with respect to securities and other financial instruments and products, namely, trading of and investments in securities and financial instruments and products for others; Providing information in the field of financial stock and equity markets; Providing investors with financial information; Provision of a financial exchange for the trading of securities, shares and options and other derivative products; Provision of financial information

Electronic transmission for others of securities and financial information via computer linking services, namely, communicating and routing trade information involving orders, entry and execution services, to others via a global computer network