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:
Exchange Traded Products, including ETFs & ETNs
Structured Products
Derivative Products, including Futures & Options
Mutual Funds
Insurance Products - Index-linked and Variable Annuities
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
With Intelligence – Mutual Fund & ETF Awards, Index Provider of the Year (2026)
Asia Asset Management – Best of the Best Regional Awards, Most Innovative Index (2026)
ETF Express, Best US Index Overall Provider (2025)
ETF Express, Best Index Provider – Fixed Income ETFs (2025)
ETF Express, Best Index Provider – Commodity ETFs (2025)
ETF Express, Best Index Provider – ESG ETFs (2025)
ETF Express, Best US Exchange for Trading ETFs (2025)
ETF Express, Best US Exchange for Listing Cryptocurrency-Linked ETPs (2025)
Indexes Built for Investable Products
Transparent, rules‑based indexes designed for real‑world investment products. Built with market‑ready construction for scalable implementation.
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End-to-end support across the full index lifecycle—from idea generation and construction to licensing, listing support, and ongoing distribution.
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Independent governance and global infrastructure provide a trusted foundation to scale index‑based products with confidence.
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