Nasdaq Global Indexes
Index Licensing & ETPs
Index Solutions Built for Scalable Investment Products
Index Licensing
Nasdaq Global Indexes delivers transparent, rules-based indexes built for modern, investable strategies. Backed by deep global market insight and full-service capabilities, our indexes support both active and passive products and can be licensed across a wide range of use cases — helping partners scale innovation with confidence.
Index licensing applications include:
ETPs Tracking Nasdaq Global Indexes
Nasdaq indexes underpin thousands of exchange-listed and structured products globally, supporting scalable, investable strategies across asset classes.
As a full-service index provider, Nasdaq offers support through the full product lifecycle — from index ideation and construction to listing and ongoing distribution.
We are proud to partner with many of the most recognizable product sponsors around the globe and embrace opportunities to work with smaller firms seeking to launch innovative new strategies.
Recent Awards
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- With Intelligence – Mutual Fund & ETF Awards, Index Provider of the Year (2026) Open
- Asia Asset Management – Best of the Best Regional Awards, Most Innovative Index (2026) Open
- ETF Express, Best US Index Overall Provider (2025) Open
- ETF Express, Best Index Provider – Fixed Income ETFs (2025) Open
- ETF Express, Best Index Provider – Commodity ETFs (2025) Open
- ETF Express, Best Index Provider – ESG ETFs (2025) Open
- ETF Express, Best US Exchange for Trading ETFs (2025) Open
- ETF Express, Best US Exchange for Listing Cryptocurrency-Linked ETPs (2025) Open
- SRP Americas, Best Index Provider (2025, 2024) Open
- ETF.com, Index Provider of the Year (2024) Open
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- With Intelligence – Mutual Fund & ETF Awards, Alternative ETF of the Year: Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF (2026) Open
- With Intelligence – Mutual Fund & ETF Awards, ETF of the Year: JP Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (2026) Open
- ETF.com, Best New Commodities ETF: Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF (2026) Open
- ETF.com, Best New Active ETF: NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (2025) Open
Indexes Built for Investable Products
Transparent, rules‑based indexes designed for real‑world investment products. Built with market‑ready construction for scalable implementation.
Full Lifecycle Support from Ideation to Execution
End-to-end support across the full index lifecycle—from idea generation and construction to licensing, listing support, and ongoing distribution.
A Trusted Partner to Scale with Confidence
Independent governance and global infrastructure provide a trusted foundation to scale index‑based products with confidence.
Global Index Resources
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