Aether Holdings (ATHR) Added to Russell Microcap Index

Aether Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHR) (“Aether” or the “Company”), an emerging financial technology platform company that offers proprietary research analytics, announced that it expects to be added as a member of the Russell Microcap® Index, effective after the U.S. market opens on June 30 as part of the 2025 Russell indexes reconstitution.

Each index within the Russell U.S. Indexes is reconstituted each year to capture the 4,000 largest U.S. stocks as of Wednesday, April 30, ranking them by total market capitalization and grouping them according to certain criteria. Membership in the Russell Microcap® Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings, and style attributes.

"Being added to the Russell Microcap® Index within just two months of our IPO is a truly exciting and rewarding milestone for Aether Holdings and validates our growth plans since going public," said Nicolas Lin, CEO of Aether Holdings. "This inclusion enhances our visibility among institutional investors and reflects the market's recognition of our novel position and strategy in the fintech space. As we continue to scale our proprietary research analytics platform and expand Alpha Edge Media, membership in the Russell Microcap® Index provides us with increased exposure to a broader investor base who can participate in our mission to democratize sophisticated market intelligence and redefine excellence in financial technology."

Investment managers and institutional investors widely use Russell indexes for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. Russell’s U.S. indexes serve as the benchmark for about $10.6 trillion in assets as of the close of June 2024. Russell indexes are part of FTSE Russell, the global index provider.

Fiona Bassett, CEO of FTSE Russell, an LSEG business, commented, “The Russell indexes have continuously adapted to the evolving dynamic U.S. economy, and it’s crucial to fully recalibrate the suite of Russell U.S. Indexes, ensuring the indexes maintain an accurate representation of the market. The transition to a semi-annual reconstitution frequency from 2026 will ensure our indexes continue to represent the market and maintain the purpose of the index as a portfolio benchmark.”

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