The partnership, unveiled in Cannes, debuts new proof-of-index infrastructure.
Centrifuge and S&P Dow Jones Indices today unveiled plans to launch the first tokenized S&P 500 Index fund, bringing the world’s most traded index on-chain.
Centrifuge, a real-world assets (RWAs) tokenization platform, currently boasts a total value locked (TVL) of around $517 million and a market capitalization of $97 million, according to DeFiLlama data. Its RWA protocol is the 9th largest by TVL.
The collaboration introduces new proof-of-index infrastructure, enabling S&P DJI-licensed asset managers to launch programmable, compliant index-tracking funds using official S&P 500 data, according to a press release viewed by The Defiant.
The first fund, managed by Anemoy Capital and backed by Janus Henderson, was launched today at the Centrifuge RWA Summit in Cannes. Named the Janus Henderson Anemoy S&P 500 Index Fund Segregated Portfolio, the fund combines institutional regulatory compliance with smart contract infrastructure, built on Centrifuge’s native blockchain.
The partnership marks one of the first times the S&P DJI has allowed its index data to be used on-chain. It brings the S&P 500, which records over $1 trillion in daily trading, into programmable formats usable by DAOs, fintech apps, and institutional investors for 24/7 trading, automated strategies, and on-chain lending.
“The benchmarks of traditional finance still shape the global economy. But for the next generation of financial infrastructure, these benchmarks need to become programmable, accessible, and interoperable with future-shaping systems,” Bhaji Illuminati, CEO of Centrifuge, told The Defiant.
“We’re not just replicating traditional systems, we’re transforming them,” Illuminati added. “This is trust meeting programmability. It’s a step toward open, global, and 24/7 markets, designed for the next era of capital formation.”
Janus Henderson’s first tokenized fund with Centrifuge, JTRSY, scaled to over $500 million in assets under management (AUM) within weeks, while the second tokenized fund strategy, JAAA, was the fastest to reach $1 billion in AUM, according to Nick Cherney, Head of Innovation at Janus Henderson.
“We’re now thrilled to take the next step with Centrifuge by launching the tokenized S&P 500 Index fund,” said Cherney in a statement. “This isn’t just another product, it’s a blueprint for how institutional finance can thrive on-chain.”
Last month, Centrifuge expanded its reach to the Solana blockchain with the launch of institutional-grade RWA products. Its first token on Solana, deJTRSY, offers exposure to short-term U.S. Treasuries and is now available across Raydium, Kamino, and Lulo.
