Index Coop is a decentralized "index fund" builder that lets anyone create, manage and trade baskets of crypto assets.

Indexes

Index Coop

Protocol Code Quality

Protocol Maturity

Protocol Design

Risk Rating

green

Best

* [Documentation](https://docs.indexcoop.com/) 
 * Auditors 
 	* [Trail of Bits](https://safefiles.defiyield.info/safe/files/audit/pdf/trail_of_bits_set_protocol_report.pdf) 
 	* [OpenZeppelin](https://blog.openzeppelin.com/set-protocol-audit/) 
 	* [Audits](https://docs.tokensets.com/protocol/security) 
 	* [Audits](https://gist.github.com/bernard-wagner/8a96ae7b9746ba8394dc6c16202a6b64) 
 * Please see our [FAQ on experienced auditors](https://help.exponential.fi/en/articles/6381015-what-are-experienced-auditors)

Exploit/Hacks

None

* [Website](https://indexcoop.com/)  
 * Token: INDEX  
 * Tags: Indexes

Info

* TVL: $44.8M (Rank #73)  
 * TVL Ranking by Indexes: #1  
 * Blockchain: Ethereum  
 * Chain TVL  
 	* Ethereum: $44.78M

Key Metrics

Information


- Code reviewed by several experienced auditors including [Trail of Bits](https://safefiles.defiyield.info/safe/files/audit/pdf/trail_of_bits_set_protocol_report.pdf) and [OpenZeppelin](https://blog.openzeppelin.com/set-protocol-audit/)
- Public team promotes accountability
- No documented protocol hacks since launch
- Robust controls to mitigate oracle price manipulation


- Core protocol launched in 2019; maturity over 2 years minimizes technical risk as smart contracts are amongst the most battle-tested
- Top 10% by total value locked reduces risk
- Decentralized governance increases transparency
- Low voting power concentration reduces risk


- No concerns identified
- Index specializes in technology that "tokenizes" complex positions, like a 3x long position or a 3x short position.

Risk Assessment

Index Coop enables the creation of crypto index primitives so users can easily get exposure to an asset class without deep knowledge.

What we like

The index sets are often highly correlated with ETH and may not be an effective method of portfolio diversification.

What we like less

Offers you easy access to crypto sectors without purchasing all the underlying tokens individually.

What it means for you

Summary

#### How Index Coop works
The Index Cooperative (Index Coop) is a global community focused on launching and maintaining crypto index vehicles. The Index Coop's first product is the DeFi Pulse Index (DPI). DPI is a capitalization-weighted index that tracks the performance of top assets in DeFi that have significant usage and have shown a commitment to ongoing development. The index is weighted based on the value of each token's circulating supply. Other index products include the Metaverse Index (MVI), Data Economy Index (DATA), Bankless BED Index (BED), Bankless DeFi Innovation Index (GMI), JPG NFT Index (JPG), Intereste Compounding ETH (icETH), Market Neutral Yield Tokens (MNY), and Flexible Leverage Indices (FLI). Index Coop products all use Set Protocol's infrastructure to automatically rebalance the portfolio of assets in line with their defined methodologies on a monthly basis.
#### How Index Coop makes money
Index Coop charges an annualized streaming fee on the total market cap of an index set that accrues continuously. Streaming fees vary between 0.25% to 5.95% depending on the product. Index Coop does not charge any performance fees on any of its products, including yield-generating products like icETH. For low liquidity products like FLIs and JPG, Index Coop charges a mint/redeem fee of 0.1% and 0.5%, respectively.
#### How you make money on Index Coop
You can invest into Index Coop products to get exposure to certain asset classes and generate yield from price appreciation. These assets are also composable across DeFi and can be paired with other assets to generated trading fees. You can also lend these assets to others to earn borrower's interest.