S-Network Global Indexes, Inc. was an American company that published and developed proprietary and custom stock market indexes. In 2022 it was acquired and merged with Alerian to form a new company VetttaFi. Founded in 1997, S-Network specialized in smart beta and thematic indexes that served as the basis for ETFs until its products we merged under VettaFi.The Rise of the Small Index Provider April 2010
History Starting in 2006, S-Network began publishing specialty indexes covering sub-sectors and investment themes including the Alternative Energy, Automotive, Nuclear Energy, Space Poliwogg Medical Breakthroughs, Gaming, Maritime, Infrastructure, Hard Assets and Emerging Markets sectors.
In 2014, Thomson Reuters partnered with S-Network to develop a new family of environmental, social and corporate governance indices. On July 20, 2017, the index family was rebranded the Thomson Reuters/S-Network ESG Best Practices Ratings & Indices, reflecting changes to the methodology.
S-Network indexes were licensed to a number of financial intermediaries in the US and Europe and served as the basis for ETFs, Structured Products, mutual funds and UITs. S-Network indexes are also used for benchmarking and passive asset management purposes.
In May 19, 2022 S-Networks Global Indexes was combined with ETF Trends, ETF Database, and Alerian to create VettaFi.
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