S-Network Global Indexes
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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.{{Cite web |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/alerian-rebrands-vettafi-101426843.html? |title=Alerian Rebrands as VettaFi |publisher=Yahoo Finance |access-date=November 30, 2023}} 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.[http://www.indexuniverse.com/publications/journalofindexes/joi-articles/7447-the-rise-of-the-small-index-provider.html?start=3 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, [http://space.snetglobalindexes.com/ Space] [http://www.poliwoggindexes.com/ Poliwogg Medical Breakthroughs], [http://gaming.snetglobalindexes.com/ 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.environmentalleader.com/2013/05/thomson-reuters-launches-esg-indices/|title=Thomson Reuters Launches ESG Indices|date=3 May 2013}} On July 20, 2017, the index family was rebranded the Thomson Reuters/S-Network ESG Best Practices Ratings & Indices, reflecting changes to the methodology.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/press-releases/2017/july/thomson-reuters-and-s-network-introduce-esg-best-practices-ratings-and-indices.html/|title = Thomson Reuters and S-Network introduce ESG best practices ratings & indices}}
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.