CME Offers E-nano Stock Index Futures

Thom Hartle – August 26, 2026

On August 24, 2026, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange began trading E-nano Equity Index futures contracts. The new contracts give 23-hour exposure to the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The E-nano contracts are one-tenth the size of Micro E-mini futures.

The table below lists the Symbol, Description, the Contract Multiplier, and example of the Notional Value using closing index prices as of 8/24/2026. In addition, for comparison the Micro and Full Contract information is presented:

E-nano Futures

SymbolContractContract MultiplierIndex (as of 8/24/2026)Notional Value
NESE-nano S&P 500 Index$0.50 × S&P 500 Index7,652.86$3,826.43
NNQE-nano Nasdaq-100 Index$0.20 × Nasdaq-100 Index29,023.18$5,804.64
N2KE-nano Russell 2000 Index$0.50 × Russell 2000 Index2,995.08$1,497.54
NDOWE-nano Dow Jones Industrial Average Index$0.05 × DJIA Index53,417.10$2,670.86

Micro Futures

SymbolContractContract MultiplierIndex (as of 8/24/2026)Notional Value
MESMicro E-mini S&P 500$5 × S&P 500 Index7,652.86$38,264.30
MNQMicro E-mini Nasdaq-100$2 × Nasdaq-100 Index29,023.18$58,046.36
M2KMicro E-mini Russell 2000$5 × Russell 2000 Index2,995.08$14,975.40
MYMMicro E-mini Dow$0.50 × DJIA Index53,417.10$26,708.55

Full-Size Futures

SymbolContractContract MultiplierIndex (as of 8/24/2026)Notional Value
EPE-mini S&P 500$50 × S&P 500 Index7,652.86$382,643.00
ENQE-mini Nasdaq-100$20 × Nasdaq-100 Index29,023.18$580,463.60
RTYE-mini Russell 2000$50 × Russell 2000 Index2,995.08$149,754.00
YME-mini Dow$5 × DJIA Index53,417.10$267,085.50

E-nano S&P 500 futures, E-nano Nasdaq-100 futures and E-nano Russell 2000 futures are listed on CME, while E-nano Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are listed on CBOT.

This link is to the CME's FAQ for E-Nano contracts.

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