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Funds Data | Lipper Fund Data

Fund Reference

Reference data for funds, supporting fund identification, classification and core descriptive analysis.

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  2. Overview
  3. Description
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Key facts for Fund Reference

Coverage metric

Geography:
North America, Asia / Pacific, EMEA, Latin America and the Caribbean
History:
From 1970
Coverage count:
Asset Classes - 380000 Fund share classes

Delivery metadata

Data Frequency
Annual
Language
French, Spanish, Thai, English, Italian, Japanese, German, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Chinese (Traditional)
Delivery methods:
Excel, Deployed/Onsite Servers, API, Web Service, SFTP, Cloud, Desktop, FTP, Bulk, Website
Data formats:
CSV, GZIP, JSON, SQL, Text, Delimited, Bitmap, PCAP, Zip Archive, PDF, XML, Python, HTML, MPEG, User Interface
Minimum service frequency
Annual

Overview of Fund Reference

FUND REFERENCE CONTENT

Core Fund Reference

  1. Standardised fund names, classes, identifiers and classifications across global markets.
  2. Supports over 380,000 fund share classes.
  3. Includes domicile, benchmarks and legal structures.
ORGANISE FUNDS WITH CONFIDENCE

Navigate Funds Clearly

  1. Create a consistent foundation for research, reporting and fund comparisons.
  2. Simplifies segmentation across fund universes.
  3. Supports reliable cross-dataset linking.
BUILT FOR FUND DATA INTEGRATION

Structured Fund Data

  1. Links reference attributes across flows, prices, holdings and benchmark datasets.
  2. Captures lifecycle and classification attributes.
  3. Coverage spans 80+ countries from 1970.

Description of the dataset

  • LSEG provides the foundational reference attributes required to identify and organize funds across the Lipper fund universe. We capture official fund names, share class details, identifiers, classifications, domicile information, benchmark linkages and legal structure attributes.
  • Our fund reference content standardizes static and descriptive data so clients can group, compare and connect funds consistently. We support accurate integration across fund flows, price and performance, holdings and benchmark datasets.
  • We include key reference dates and classification attributes to help clients manage fund lifecycle events and analytical segmentation. LSEG positions Fund Reference as the core linkage layer for investment research, reporting, data management and fund analytics workflows.

Accessing the dataset

This dataset can be used by the following products. Talk to us to learn more about different packages and offerings.

LSEG Lipper for Investment Management
Web-based access to Lipper fund content, analytics, and reporting for investment management workflows. Used to monitor and compare fund performance, support fund due diligence and selection, and manage risk using Lipper’s global collective investment database and analytical measures.
  • Data formats:
    • PDF, CSV, Text
  • Delivery methods:
    • Desktop
  • Minimum service frequency:
    • Irregular
  • Service Frequency Description:
    • Daily

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