First Week of VIG February 2020 Options Trading
August 13, 2019 at 10:37 AM EDT
Investors in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) saw new options begin trading 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 192 days until expiration the newly trading 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..