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Janus Henderson and Centrifuge launch licensed onchain Nasdaq-100 fund

CoinDesk reported on Oct 27 that Janus Henderson and Centrifuge launched the first licensed fund to bring the Nasdaq-100 onchain; Cointelegraph also reported the development.

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What happened

CoinDesk reported Oct 27, 14:21 UTC that Janus Henderson and Centrifuge launched the first licensed fund to bring the Nasdaq-100 onchain. The report names Janus Henderson and Centrifuge and identifies the Nasdaq-100 as the asset being brought onchain. Cointelegraph also reported the development.

Indices market context

As of Oct 27, 17:45 UTC, the QQQ ETF was $721.30 and rose 1.28% from the prior close; the SPY ETF was $769.93 and rose 0.60% from the prior close; the IWM ETF was $280.02 and rose 1.09% from the prior close; the DIA ETF was $523.41 and rose 0.08% from the prior close. The EWG ETF was $41.55 and rose 0.75% from the prior close; the EWJ ETF was $95.27 and rose 1.05% from the prior close; the EWU ETF was $47.26 and fell 0.74% from the prior close; the VIXY ETF was $17.34 and fell 1.25% from the prior close. Data via Finnhub.

Instrument Last Change Basis As of Source
S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) $769.93 +0.60% vs prior close Oct 27, 17:45 UTC Finnhub
Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) $721.30 +1.28% vs prior close Oct 27, 17:45 UTC Finnhub
Dow Jones Industrial Average (via DIA ETF) $523.41 +0.08% vs prior close Oct 27, 17:45 UTC Finnhub
Russell 2000 (via IWM ETF) $280.02 +1.09% vs prior close Oct 27, 17:45 UTC Finnhub
DAX 40 (via EWG ETF) $41.55 +0.75% vs prior close Oct 27, 17:45 UTC Finnhub
FTSE 100 (via EWU ETF) $47.26 -0.74% vs prior close Oct 27, 17:45 UTC Finnhub
Nikkei 225 (via EWJ ETF) $95.27 +1.05% vs prior close Oct 27, 17:45 UTC Finnhub
CBOE Volatility Index (via VIXY ETF) $17.34 -1.25% vs prior close Oct 27, 17:45 UTC Finnhub

Yahoo published a piece titled "Amazon Is Underperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. Could Oct. 29 Mark a Turning Point?" about Amazon and its relation to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. dailypolitical.com posted several items contrasting individual NASDAQ-listed stocks and their financials.

What to watch

The FOMC rate decision is scheduled Wed Oct 28, 18:00 UTC; Personal income and outlays / PCE is scheduled Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed); GDP is scheduled Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed); the ECB monetary policy decision is scheduled Thu Oct 29, 13:15 UTC.

  • Wed Oct 28, 18:00 UTC — FOMC rate decision (US) (source)
  • Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) — Weekly jobless claims (DOL) (US) (source)
  • Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) — Personal income and outlays / PCE (BEA) (US) (source)
  • Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) — GDP (BEA) (US) (source)
  • Thu Oct 29, 13:15 UTC — ECB monetary policy decision (EU) (source)
  • Fri Oct 30, 12:30 UTC — Employment Cost Index (US) (source)

Sources and data

Market data as of Oct 27, 17:45 UTC; report generated Oct 27, 17:50 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.

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Sources & data

  1. dailypolitical.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC)
  2. Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC)
  3. U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC)
  4. CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC)
  5. Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC)
  6. Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC)
  7. U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC)
  8. European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC)
  9. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC)
  10. Bank of England (primary, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC)

Market data as of Oct 27, 2026, 05:45 PM UTC.

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