SUBMISSION COVER SHEET

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Registered Entity Identifier Code (optional): 23-361

Organization: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. ("CME")

Filing as a: DCM SEF DCO SDR 

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Filing Date (mm/dd/yy): August 15, 2023 Filing Description: Implementation of the 

Russell Volume Incentive Program

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Organization Rules and Rule Amendments

Certification § 40.6(a)

Approval § 40.5(a)

Notification § 40.6(d)

Advance Notice of SIDCO Rule Change § 40.10(a)

SIDCO Emergency Rule Change § 40.10(h)

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Certification § 40.2(a) 

Certification Security Futures § 41.23(a)

Certification Swap Class § 40.2(d)

Approval § 40.3(a)

Approval Security Futures § 41.23(b)

Novel Derivative Product Notification § 40.12(a)

Swap Submission § 39.5

Official Product Name: 

Product Terms and Conditions (product related Rules and Rule Amendments)

Certification § 40.6(a) 

Certification Made Available to Trade Determination § 40.6(a)

Certification Security Futures § 41.24(a)

Delisting (No Open Interest) § 40.6(a) 

Approval § 40.5(a)

Approval Made Available to Trade Determination § 40.5(a)

Approval Security Futures § 41.24(c)

Approval Amendments to enumerated agricultural products § 40.4(a), § 40.5(a)

“Non-Material Agricultural Rule Change” § 40.4(b)(5)

Notification § 40.6(d)

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300 Vesey Street New York, NY 10282 T 212 299 2200 F 212 301 4645 christopher.bowen@cmegroup.com cmegroup.com

Christopher Bowen 

Managing Director and Chief Regulatory Counsel

Legal Department

August 15, 2023

VIA ELECTRONIC PORTAL

Christopher J. Kirkpatrick 

Office of the Secretariat

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Three Lafayette Centre

1155 21st Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20581

RE: Implementation of the Russell Volume Incentive Program

CME Submission No. 23-361

Dear Mr. Kirkpatrick:

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (“CME” or “Exchange”) hereby notifies the Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) of plans to implement the Russell Volume Incentive Program (“Program”). 

The proposed Program will become effective on September 1, 2023

Exhibit 1 sets forth the terms of this Program. 

CME reviewed the designated contract market core principles (“Core Principles”) as set forth in the Commodity

Exchange Act (“CEA”). During the review, CME staff identified the following Core Principles as potentially being 

impacted: Monitoring of Trading, Execution of Transactions, Protection of Market Participants, Compliance with 

Rules, Availability of General Information, and Recordkeeping.

The Program will not impact the Exchange’s ability to perform its trade practice and market surveillance obligations 

under the CEA. The Exchange will monitor trading in the Program’s product to prevent manipulative trading and 

market abuse. Additionally, the Exchange has implemented systems to track Program participants’ volume to ensure 

proper distribution of earned incentives. The product included in this Program is listed for trading in the open and 

competitive market. Participants in the Program will be selected by Exchange staff using criteria as further stated in 

Exhibit 1. Chapter 4 of the Exchange rules includes prohibitions against fraudulent, non-competitive, unfair, or 

abusive practices. All participants must execute a contractual agreement with the Exchange in which each participant 

will expressly agree to comply with and be subject to applicable regulations and Exchange rules. The Program is 

subject to the Exchange’s record retention policies which comply with the CEA.

CME certifies that the Program complies with the CEA and the regulations thereunder. There were no substantive 

opposing views to this Program.

The Exchange certifies that this submission has been concurrently posted on the Exchange’s website at 

http://www.cmegroup.com/market-regulation/rule-filings.html.

If you require any additional information regarding this submission, please e-mail 

CMEGSubmissionInquiry@cmegroup.com or contact Rachel Johnson at 312-466-4393 or via e-mail at 

Rachel.Johnson@cmegroup.com. Please reference our CME Submission No. 23-361 in any related correspondence.

Sincerely,

/s/ Christopher Bowen

Managing Director and Chief Regulatory Counsel 

Attachment: Exhibit 1
EXHIBIT 1

Russell Volume Incentive Program

Program Purpose

The purpose of the Program is to incentivize higher levels of volume contribution in the products listed 

below. Higher levels of volume and liquidity in the products benefits all participants in the marketplace.

Product Scope

E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures (“RTY”), E-mini Russell 2000 Growth Index Futures (“R2G”), E-mini 

Russell 2000 Value Index Futures (“R2V”), E-mini Russell 1000 Index Futures (“RS1”), E-mini Russell 

1000 Growth Index Futures (“RSG”), E-mini Russell 1000 Value Index Futures (“RSV”), and Micro E-mini 

Russell 2000 Index Futures (“M2K”) that are traded on the CME Globex Platform (“Products”).

Eligible Participants

There is no limit to the number of participants that may participate in the Program. The Program is open 

to CME members and non-members. Participants must have had an average daily volume (“ADV”) 

greater than 1,000 sides in the Products from January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023. 

Program Term

Start date is September 1, 2023. End date is April 30, 2024.

Hours

N/A

Obligations

In order to be eligible to receive the incentives, participants must meet predetermined volume thresholds 

in the Products.

Incentives

Upon meeting all obligations, as determined by the Exchange, participants will receive predetermined 

incentives.

Monitoring and Termination of Status

The Exchange shall monitor trading activity and participants’ performance and shall retain the right to 

revoke participant status if it concludes from review that a participant no longer meets the requirements of 

the Program.