S&P Dow Jones Indices is the index family behind the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average benchmarks.
S&P Dow Jones Indices is a benchmark franchise jointly owned by S&P Global and CME Group, home to the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and roughly 700,000 indexes calculated in real time or end of day. Coverage spans approximately 12,000 securities across more than 80 countries, including equity, fixed income, commodities, and strategy benchmarks.
The indexes are widely licensed as benchmarks and as the underlying basis for ETFs, mutual funds, and structured products. Institutional investors and asset managers use S&P Dow Jones Indices for performance evaluation, passive index strategies, and active mandate measurement; the franchise competes with MSCI, FTSE Russell, Bloomberg Indices, and Morningstar Indexes for benchmark and ETF licensing share.
Adds products that compete with one of S&P Dow Jones Indices’ direct competitors but not with S&P Dow Jones Indices itself. They are shaded, and Linked Through names the direct competitor each one competes with.
| Attribute | S&P Dow Jones Indices | Morningstar Indexes | MSCI Indexes | Aladdin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linked Through | — | Direct competitor | Direct competitor | MSCI Indexes | |
| Provider | |  |  |  | |
| Founded | 1888 | 1984 | 1969 | 1988 | |
| Sells To | Enterprise, Government | Individuals, Institutional | — | Institutional | |
| Pricing Model | Data Licensing | Subscription | — | Management Fees | |
| Ownership | Public | Government-owned, Public | Private equity-backed | Public |
Provider
Founded 1888
Sells To Enterprise, Government
Pricing Model Data Licensing
Ownership Public
Provider
Founded 1984
Sells To Individuals, Institutional
Pricing Model Subscription
Ownership Government-owned, Public
Founded 1969
Sells To —
Pricing Model —
Ownership Private equity-backed
Linked Through MSCI Indexes
Provider
Founded 1988
Sells To Institutional
Pricing Model Management Fees
Ownership Public
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