Federal Register #SR-CBOE-2026-066

SEC Notice: Cboe Exchange Market-Maker Tier Appointment Fee Increase for VIX and RUT

This notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announces a regulatory fee change for Cboe Exchange, Inc.: - Government Buyer: - Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Division of Trading and Markets - OEM/Vendor: - Cboe Exchange, Inc. - Services/Fees Requested: - Market-Maker Tier Appointment Fee for VIX - Increased from $2,000 to $2,500 per month - Applies to Market-Maker Floor Permits and Electronic Access Permits - Assessed to Trading Permit Holders executing at least 1,000 contracts in VIX per month - Market-Maker Tier Appointment Fee for RUT - Increased from $1,000 to $1,500 per month - Applies to Market-Maker Floor Permits and Electronic Access Permits - Assessed to Trading Permit Holders executing at least 1,000 contracts in RUT per month - Unique Requirements: - Fee increases reflect inflation and industry cost changes since prior updates in 2012 and 2016 - No products or services are being procured; this is a regulatory fee adjustment - No physical products or traditional services are requested; only fee changes for market-maker permits

Description

The Securities and Exchange Commission published a notice regarding a proposed rule change by Cboe Exchange, Inc. to amend market-maker tier appointment fees. The proposal includes increasing the VIX Tier Appointment fee to $2,500 and the RUT Tier Appointment fee to $1,500 for both Market-Maker Floor Permits and Market-Maker Electronic Access Permits. The fees apply to Market-Maker Trading Permit Holders who execute at least 1,000 contracts in VIX or RUT. The rule change is effective immediately upon filing and aims to reflect inflation and industry-specific cost changes since the last fee adjustments in 2012 and 2016 respectively.

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