A 2026 review of FactSet: the platform, the M&A FactSet Review publication, pricing signals, and where it fits institutional data stacks.
Daily ETF Holdings Download: 2026 Guide
How daily ETF holdings downloads actually work in 2026: file cadence, identifiers, archives, and what each provider gives you.
Refinitiv Pricing: What It Costs in 2026
What Refinitiv (now LSEG) charges, what its evaluated pricing service is, and which costs are published versus quote-only, as of September 2026.
FactSet Alternatives: Split by the 4 Layers You Pay For
Other lists mix Koyfin with PitchBook like they solve the same problem. We split FactSet into 4 layers, judge each, and publish real pricing.
Morningstar Alternatives: 2026 Options
Which Morningstar products people actually replace in 2026, the query’s two meanings, and how to judge each alternative by workflow layer.
ETF Constituent Lists: 2026 Data Guide
What an ETF constituent list contains, how vendors differ on timing, identifiers and history, and how to validate a holdings file.
ETF Holdings Data API vs CSV Feeds
How ETF holdings APIs actually work, what they cover, and when a daily constituent CSV feed serves institutions better.
ETF List by Sector: 2026 Classification Guide
How sector ETF lists are actually built in 2026: GICS vs ICB, issuer labels, look-through weights, inverse sector funds, and how to rebuild the
FactSet Pricing 2026: The $12K Figure, Checked
No rate card exists. We trace the $12K/year estimate to its source and show why Vendr’s per-user model matters more.
PE of S&P 500: Why the Numbers Disagree
How the S&P 500 P/E is built, why trailing, forward and Shiller versions differ, and how to compute it from constituent data.
