Name History Array Codes

Share Type

A share type code contains two digits. The first digit describes the type of security traded.
The second digit describes more detailed information about the type of security.

Share Type - First Digit

1

Ordinary Common Shares

2

Certificates, Americus Trust Components (Prime, Score, & Units)*

3

ADRs (American Depositary Receipts)

4

SBIs (Shares Of Beneficial Interest)

7

Units (Depositary Units, Units Of Beneficial Interest, Units Of Limited Partnership Interest, Depositary Receipts, etc.), Exchange Traded Funds**

Note: *Americus Trust Components are exclusive to First Digit 2 and Second Digit 3.

Note: **Exchange Traded Funds are exclusive to First Digit 7 and Second Digit 3.

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Share Type - Second Digit

0

Securities Which Have Not Been Further Defined

1

Securities Which Need Not Be Further Defined

2

Companies Incorporated Outside The U.S

3

Americus Trust Components (Prime, Score, & Units)*, Exchange Traded Funds**

4

Closed-End Funds and Unit Investment Trusts

5

Closed-End Fund Companies Incorporated Outside The US

8

REIT's (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

Note: *Americus Trust Components are exclusive to First Digit 2 and Second Digit 3.

Note: **Exchange Traded Funds are exclusive to First Digit 7 and Second Digit 3.

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North American Security Exchange & Indices Codes

The following is a list of codes for major North American security exchanges and indices
found in the CRSP data files:

-2

Halted By NYSE Or Amex

-1

Suspended By NYSE, Amex, or NASDAQ

0

Not Trading On NYSE, Amex, or NASDAQ

1

NYSE

2

Amex

3

NASDAQ

4

ARCA

5

Mutual Funds (As Quoted By NASDAQ)

10

Boston Stock Exchange

13

Chicago Stock Exchange

16

Pacific Stock Exchange

17

Philadelphia Stock Exchange

19

Toronto Stock Exchange

20

Over-The-Counter (Non-NASDAQ Dealer Quotations)

31

When-Issued Trading On NYSE

32

When-Issued Trading On Amex

33

When-Issued Trading On NASDAQ

34

When-Issued Trading On ARCA

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