Index Design

NASDAQ OMX offers custom index design services tailored to the specific investment objectives or strategies of product issuers, sponsors and distributors as well as providers of structured finance products, asset managers, risk analysts, pension funds and other financial investors.

NASDAQ OMX designs and develops its own indexes as well as provides third-party design work. Index products (either as benchmark or an underlying) are developed according to individual demand including certain regions, sectors, themes, taxes, regulatory constraints, calculation methods or a specific investment strategy.

Benefits to Creating Customized Indexes with NASDAQ OMX

Reduce Tracking Error – By customizing your benchmark index to more accurately reflect your specific investment mandate — such as SRI restrictions, investment strategy or capping limitations — you could potentially reduce the tracking error between your investment process and its benchmark index.

Create Specialized Investment Products – If you are looking to create a product designed to capture a unique investment opportunity set, NASDAQ OMX customized indexes may be used as the basis for mutual funds, exchange traded funds, derivatives and structured products.

Save Time and Money – By outsourcing the calculation to an independent index design and calculation specialist, you can focus on your core business.