First Week of VT February 2020 Options Trading
July 15, 2019 at 10:36 AM EDT
Investors in Vanguard International Equity Index Funds - Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares (VT) saw new options become available this week, for the February 2020 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 221 days until expiration the newly available contracts represent a possible opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration..