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Best Data for Predicting Stock Returns

Vendors whose products carry the strongest research-backed evidence for this signal — Stock Returns.

As ofQ3 2026Ranked18Qualifying802Edition2026

The Vedex Grid

Each vendor placed by Vision & Trajectory (horizontal) and Data Strength (vertical). Top-right is the leaders zone.

Data Strength →
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The ranking

802 qualifying vendors
#1
Vedex StarBand 1High confidence

FactSet

“Best Data for Predicting Stock Returns category leader”

57.7Composite
98Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
57.7Composite
98Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
74
Product Quality
69
Integration
100
Business Maturity
97
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
56
Support & Ops
90

Why this placement

FactSet lands at #1 in this category on the strength of research-backed evidence for the signal, leading on integration & delivery, trust & compliance. This reflects the weight of evidence for predicting the metric, not a claim of measured trading returns.

Strengths

  • Strong integration & delivery
  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong business maturity

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Read as research relevance — evidence is not measured alpha.

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#2
Band 1High confidence

Databento

“Ranks #2 in Band 1”

55.4Composite
100Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
55.4Composite
100Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
71
Product Quality
72
Integration
79
Business Maturity
52
Trust & Compliance
72
AI Readiness
56
Support & Ops
52

Why this placement

Databento lands at #2 in this category on the strength of research-backed evidence for the signal, leading on integration & delivery, trust & compliance. This reflects the weight of evidence for predicting the metric, not a claim of measured trading returns.

Strengths

  • Strong integration & delivery
  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong product quality

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Read as research relevance — evidence is not measured alpha.

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#3
Band 1High confidence

Dun & Bradstreet

“Ranks #3 in Band 1”

54.8Composite
98Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
54.8Composite
98Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
78
Product Quality
69
Integration
96
Business Maturity
96
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
39
Support & Ops
74

Why this placement

Dun & Bradstreet lands at #3 in this category on the strength of research-backed evidence for the signal, leading on trust & compliance, business maturity. This reflects the weight of evidence for predicting the metric, not a claim of measured trading returns.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong business maturity
  • Strong integration & delivery

Watch

Read as research relevance — evidence is not measured alpha.

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#4
Band 1High confidence

RepRisk

“Ranks #4 in Band 1”

51.8Composite
94Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
51.8Composite
94Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
74
Product Quality
68
Integration
83
Business Maturity
70
Trust & Compliance
99
AI Readiness
53
Support & Ops
90

Why this placement

RepRisk lands at #4 in this category on the strength of research-backed evidence for the signal, leading on trust & compliance, support & operations. This reflects the weight of evidence for predicting the metric, not a claim of measured trading returns.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong support & operations
  • Strong integration & delivery

Watch

Read as research relevance — evidence is not measured alpha.

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#5
Band 1High confidence

Nasdaq eVestment

“Ranks #5 in Band 1”

51.5Composite
88Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
51.5Composite
88Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
72
Product Quality
66
Integration
85
Business Maturity
95
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
38
Support & Ops
90

Why this placement

Nasdaq eVestment lands at #5 in this category on the strength of research-backed evidence for the signal, leading on trust & compliance, business maturity. This reflects the weight of evidence for predicting the metric, not a claim of measured trading returns.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong business maturity
  • Strong support & operations

Watch

Read as research relevance — evidence is not measured alpha.

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#6
Band 1High confidence

S&P Global Energy

“Ranks #6 in Band 1”

50Composite
94Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
50Composite
94Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
54
Product Quality
68
Integration
91
Business Maturity
100
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
46
Support & Ops
81

Why this placement

S&P Global Energy lands at #6 in this category on the strength of research-backed evidence for the signal, leading on business maturity, trust & compliance. This reflects the weight of evidence for predicting the metric, not a claim of measured trading returns.

Strengths

  • Strong business maturity
  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong integration & delivery

Watch

Read as research relevance — evidence is not measured alpha.

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#7
Band 1High confidence

Morningstar, Inc.

“Ranks #7 in Band 1”

48.9Composite
88Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
48.9Composite
88Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
54
Product Quality
68
Integration
63
Business Maturity
100
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
38
Support & Ops
81

Why this placement

Morningstar, Inc. lands at #7 in this category on the strength of research-backed evidence for the signal, leading on business maturity, trust & compliance. This reflects the weight of evidence for predicting the metric, not a claim of measured trading returns.

Strengths

  • Strong business maturity
  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong support & operations

Watch

Read as research relevance — evidence is not measured alpha.

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#8
Band 1High confidence

MSCI

“Ranks #8 in Band 1”

48.5Composite
84Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
48.5Composite
84Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
56
Product Quality
52
Integration
61
Business Maturity
100
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
42
Support & Ops
81

Why this placement

MSCI lands at #8 in this category on the strength of research-backed evidence for the signal, leading on business maturity, trust & compliance. This reflects the weight of evidence for predicting the metric, not a claim of measured trading returns.

Strengths

  • Strong business maturity
  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong support & operations

Watch

Read as research relevance — evidence is not measured alpha.

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#9
Band 1High confidence

Here

“Ranks #11 in Band 1”

48.1Composite
96Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
48.1Composite
96Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
63
Product Quality
65
Integration
76
Business Maturity
75
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
46
Support & Ops
81

Why this placement

Here lands at #11 in this category on the strength of research-backed evidence for the signal, leading on trust & compliance, support & operations. This reflects the weight of evidence for predicting the metric, not a claim of measured trading returns.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong support & operations
  • Strong integration & delivery

Watch

Read as research relevance — evidence is not measured alpha.

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#10
Band 1High confidence

Similarweb

“Ranks #12 in Band 1”

47.8Composite
92Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
47.8Composite
92Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
80
Product Quality
66
Integration
87
Business Maturity
85
Trust & Compliance
99
AI Readiness
49
Support & Ops
81

Why this placement

Similarweb lands at #12 in this category on the strength of research-backed evidence for the signal, leading on trust & compliance, integration & delivery. This reflects the weight of evidence for predicting the metric, not a claim of measured trading returns.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong integration & delivery
  • Strong business maturity

Watch

Read as research relevance — evidence is not measured alpha.

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#11
Band 1High confidence

dataplor

“Ranks #13 in Band 1”

47.4Composite
88Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
47.4Composite
88Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
58
Product Quality
65
Integration
84
Business Maturity
66
Trust & Compliance
76
AI Readiness
43
Support & Ops
68

Why this placement

dataplor lands at #13 in this category on the strength of research-backed evidence for the signal, leading on integration & delivery, trust & compliance. This reflects the weight of evidence for predicting the metric, not a claim of measured trading returns.

Strengths

  • Strong integration & delivery
  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong support & operations

Watch

Read as research relevance — evidence is not measured alpha.

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#12
Band 1High confidence

Coresignal

“Ranks #14 in Band 1”

47.3Composite
94Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
47.3Composite
94Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
54
Product Quality
74
Integration
84
Business Maturity
55
Trust & Compliance
49
AI Readiness
42
Support & Ops
74

Why this placement

Coresignal lands at #14 in this category on the strength of research-backed evidence for the signal, leading on integration & delivery, support & operations. This reflects the weight of evidence for predicting the metric, not a claim of measured trading returns.

Strengths

  • Strong integration & delivery
  • Strong support & operations
  • Strong product quality

Watch

Read as research relevance — evidence is not measured alpha.

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#13
Band 1High confidence

RavenPack

“Ranks #15 in Band 1”

47Composite
78Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
47Composite
78Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
51
Product Quality
66
Integration
62
Business Maturity
62
Trust & Compliance
99
AI Readiness
68
Support & Ops
90

Why this placement

RavenPack lands at #15 in this category on the strength of research-backed evidence for the signal, leading on trust & compliance, support & operations. This reflects the weight of evidence for predicting the metric, not a claim of measured trading returns.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong support & operations
  • Strong AI readiness

Watch

Read as research relevance — evidence is not measured alpha.

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#14
Band 1High confidence

Accern

“Ranks #16 in Band 1”

46Composite
66Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
46Composite
66Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
46
Product Quality
67
Integration
62
Business Maturity
69
Trust & Compliance
71
AI Readiness
52
Support & Ops
81

Why this placement

Accern lands at #16 in this category on the strength of research-backed evidence for the signal, leading on support & operations, trust & compliance. This reflects the weight of evidence for predicting the metric, not a claim of measured trading returns.

Strengths

  • Strong support & operations
  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong business maturity

Watch

Read as research relevance — evidence is not measured alpha.

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#15
Band 1High confidence

Foursquare

“Ranks #17 in Band 1”

46Composite
94Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
46Composite
94Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
57
Product Quality
65
Integration
88
Business Maturity
78
Trust & Compliance
83
AI Readiness
53
Support & Ops
74

Why this placement

Foursquare lands at #17 in this category on the strength of research-backed evidence for the signal, leading on integration & delivery, trust & compliance. This reflects the weight of evidence for predicting the metric, not a claim of measured trading returns.

Strengths

  • Strong integration & delivery
  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong business maturity

Watch

Read as research relevance — evidence is not measured alpha.

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#16
Band 1High confidence

Moody's

“Ranks #18 in Band 1”

45.9Composite
84Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
45.9Composite
84Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
57
Product Quality
67
Integration
68
Business Maturity
80
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
38
Support & Ops
73

Why this placement

Moody's lands at #18 in this category on the strength of research-backed evidence for the signal, leading on trust & compliance, business maturity. This reflects the weight of evidence for predicting the metric, not a claim of measured trading returns.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong business maturity
  • Strong support & operations

Watch

Read as research relevance — evidence is not measured alpha.

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#17
Band 1High confidence

Refinitiv

“Ranks #19 in Band 1”

45.9Composite
74Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
45.9Composite
74Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
43
Product Quality
70
Integration
50
Business Maturity
93
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
46
Support & Ops
86

Why this placement

Refinitiv lands at #19 in this category on the strength of research-backed evidence for the signal, leading on trust & compliance, business maturity. This reflects the weight of evidence for predicting the metric, not a claim of measured trading returns.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong business maturity
  • Strong support & operations

Watch

Read as research relevance — evidence is not measured alpha.

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#18
Band 1High confidence

John Snow Labs

“Ranks #20 in Band 1”

45.6Composite
90Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
45.6Composite
90Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
70
Product Quality
36
Integration
93
Business Maturity
68
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
72
Support & Ops
81

Why this placement

John Snow Labs lands at #20 in this category on the strength of research-backed evidence for the signal, leading on trust & compliance, integration & delivery. This reflects the weight of evidence for predicting the metric, not a claim of measured trading returns.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong integration & delivery
  • Strong support & operations

Watch

Read as research relevance — evidence is not measured alpha.

Verified credential
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Affiliation recusal: Sov.ai is affiliated with Vedex and is therefore not eligible for any Vedex Index Award. The Awards programme sells badges, certificates and premium profiles to the vendors it ranks, and we do not sell those to ourselves. Recusal applies to the Awards only — the vendor keeps its published index score and ranking position, unchanged. Independence policy →

Data vendors only: GitLab, CARTO were removed from this category because they sell software, tooling or services rather than data. The remaining placements were renumbered; their scores and bands are unchanged. Eligibility rule →

The Vedex Index Awards are an opinion, computed from a documented, methodology-based index — not a paid placement, a poll, or a vote. Rankings reflect measurable signals as of Q3 2026 and may change between editions. Evidence-based category scores indicate research relevance, not measured trading returns. Read the methodology →