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An authorized participant (AP) observes that an S&P 500 ETF is trading at $501.00 while the net asset value (NAV) of the underlying basket is $500.00.

To profit from this 20-basis point discrepancy, what action should the AP take?

  1. Buy the underlying basket of stocks and create new ETF shares to sell on the exchange.
  2. Short the underlying basket and buy ETF shares until the prices converge.
  3. Place a stop-limit order on the ETF to capture the momentum of the premium.
  4. Redeem ETF shares for the underlying basket and sell the stocks in the open market.

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