Security Master File Data

DTCC’s Security Master File Data service provides the most up-to-date, comprehensive, centralized and reliable source of DTCC eligible securities' information to the market.

• Golden Source of Data

  DTCC’s Security Master Files enrich users' own security master data, creating a reliable, golden source of data and ensuring trades settle on time. Users can leverage trade processing efficiencies through this comprehensive, trusted data set, which describes more than 4 million active securities held at DTCC.

  Because they are the same data used to service the assets eligible at DTCC, clear trades and settle obligations through DTCC subsidiaries, DTCC's Security Master Files enable users to meet critical data quality requirements throughout the life cycle of a security.

• Benefits & Coverage

  BENEFITS

  • Accuracy – Increase the precision of your trade processing and reporting by utilizing up-to-date source data.
  • Flexibility – Ensure the appropriate data package with a choice of multiple subscription options.
  • Comprehensive – Improve operating efficiency with consolidated data covering all securities across all asset classes serviced through DTC or NSCC.

  COVERAGE

  DTCC’s Security Master Files represent the full population of securities eligible at DTCC – more than 4 million in total – that are updated on a daily basis. Complete master files are available to support periodic reconciliation. File availability is dependent on service subscription.

• Service & Delivery

  SERVICE

  This service provides daily security master data for DTCC eligible securities with an expansive list of data elements and multiple asset slices.

  Subscribers can choose from the following asset classes:

  • Asset and Mortgage Backed – Daily, 9:00 PM ET
  • Corporate Bond and Trusts – intraday updates available every 30 mins from 6:15 AM - 5:15 PM ET and a final slice at 10:15 PM ET. Full master files are available at 10:30 PM ET.
  • Equity – Daily, 9:00 PM ET
  • Government – Daily, 9:00 PM ET
  • Money Market Instruments – intraday updates available Every 30 mins from 8:00 AM ET to 4:00 PM ET and a final file at 7:30 PM ET. Full master files are available on the last Saturday of the month at 10:00 PM ET.
  • Municipals – Daily, 9:00 PM ET

  DELIVERY

  You can receive master file data via the following options:

  • Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)
  • Snowflake (Corporate Fixed Income Premium Intraday Reference Data only)