Centrifuge and S&P DJI Launch First Tokenized S&P 500 Index Fund

Centrifuge has partnered with S&P Dow Jones Indices to introduce the first tokenized S&P 500 Index Fund, marking a significant milestone in the convergence of traditional finance and blockchain technology. The fund, named the Janus Henderson Anemoy S&P 500 Index Fund Segregated Portfolio, was unveiled at the Centrifuge RWA Summit in Cannes.

Managed by Web3-native asset manager Anemoy Capital and backed by Janus Henderson, the fund leverages Centrifuge's blockchain infrastructure and official S&P 500 index data. This enables a fully programmable, smart contract-based index fund accessible to both institutional and DeFi investors.

The collaboration introduces a novel 'proof-of-index' system, allowing licensed fund managers to utilize official S&P 500 data for creating compliant, tokenized index funds. This is the first instance where S&P Dow Jones Indices has permitted its benchmark data to be used on the blockchain, facilitating 24/7 trading, automation, and DeFi collateralization.