“Investors are clearly allocating significantly more to alternative asset classes to diversify their portfolios. That’s why we are moving into an investment segment that’s increasingly gaining a foothold in portfolios. With Bitcoin Suisse, we do this with an established partner and with an index methodology designed to meet the robustness needs of today’s investors.”

Axel Lomholt, General Manager at STOXX

The STOXX Digital Asset Blue Chip Index tracks a diversified and high-quality basket of assets, utilizing crypto-native metrics to select those which serve as a reflection of the crypto universe today. The list of eligible tokens is derived from all assets classified under the Bitcoin Suisse Global Crypto Taxonomy (GCT). Selection is based on a multi-step procedure which seeks to identify the strongest and most representative assets in each eligible sector. A market capitalization weighting scheme with a cap of 30 percent limits exposure to typically dominant tokens such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.

“With its maximum weighting limit of 30 percent for any individual crypto underlying, the new ETP is as unique vehicle to enter into the crypto world with just one position in your portfolio.”

Marco Infuso, Chief Sales Officer of Valour

“With the launch of this unique blue chip crypto index in collaboration with STOXX, we are taking the next step in the development of our digital assets offering. With its rule-based asset selection, the STOXX Digital Asset Blue Chip Index is Europe’s first investment alternative to pure top market cap crypto asset strategies. Bitcoin Suisse is proud to partner with STOXX to drive innovation further in the crypto- and traditional space.”

Andrej Majcen, Chief Executive Officer at Bitcoin Suisse

About STOXX 
STOXX^® and DAX^® indices comprise a global and comprehensive family of more than 17,000 strictly rules-based and transparent indices. Best known for the leading European equity indices EURO STOXX 50^®, STOXX^® Europe 600 and DAX^®, the portfolio of index solutions consists of total market, benchmark, blue-chip, sustainability, thematic and factor-based indices covering a complete set of world, regional and country markets. STOXX and DAX indices are licensed to more than 550 companies around the world for benchmarking purposes and as underlyings for ETFs, futures and options, structured products, and passively managed investment funds. STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, is the administrator of the STOXX and DAX indices under the European Benchmark Regulation. 

About ISS STOXX
ISS STOXX GmbH, through its group companies, is a leading provider of comprehensive and data-centric research and technology solutions that help capital market participants identify investment opportunities, detect qualitative and quantitative portfolio company risks, and meet evolving regulatory requirements. With roots dating back to 1985, we today deliver world-class benchmark and custom indices across asset classes and geographies and serve as a premier source of independent corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence research, data, and related offerings. Our products and services give clients the scale and leverage they need to grow their business more effectively and efficiently. ISS STOXX, which is majority owned by Deutsche Börse Group, is comprised of more than 3,400 professionals operating across 33 global locations in 19 countries. Its approximately 6,400 clients include many of the world’s leading institutional investors who turn to ISS STOXX for its objective and varied offerings, as well as companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk mitigation as a shareholder value enhancing measure. Clients rely on ISS STOXX’s expertise to help them make informed decisions to benefit their stakeholders. 

Legal disclaimer: 
STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers do not make any warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to the timeliness, sequence, accuracy, completeness, currentness, merchantability, quality or fitness for any particular purpose of its index data and exclude any liability in connection therewith. STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers are not providing investment advice through the publication of indices or in connection therewith. None of their products or services recommends, endorses, approves or otherwise expresses any opinion regarding any issuer, securities, financial products or trading strategies. In particular, the inclusion of a company in an index, its weighting, or the exclusion of a company from an index, does not in any way reflect an opinion of STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers on the merits of that company and may not be relied on as such. Financial instruments based on the STOXX^® indices, DAX^® indices or on any other indices supported by STOXX are in no way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers. 

MDAX:

SDAX:

TecDAX:

Rational AG will leave the MDAX and is no longer eligible for any selection index because it does not meet one of the basic criteria, according to section 5.4.2 in the rulebook. As defined there, the company does not comply with one recommendation of the German Corporate Governance Codex (C.10) which pertains to the chair of the audit committee.

All additions and deletions will become effective on 18 March 2024.

Furthermore, some changes to the methodology of DAX equity indices will become effective on 18 March, which were announced in March 2023, these relate to changes in the treatment of corporate actions and the index formula; and to an adjustment of the capping in the DAX index family from 10 to 15 per cent, announced in November 2023.

The next scheduled index review of the DAX index family is 5 June 2024.

DAX®, MDAX®, SDAX® and TecDAX® are registered trademarks of ISS STOXX Index GmbH.

About STOXX
STOXX® and DAX® indices comprise a global and comprehensive family of more than 17,000 strictly rules-based and transparent indices. Best known for the leading European equity indices EURO STOXX 50®, STOXX® Europe 600 and DAX®, the portfolio of index solutions consists of total market, benchmark, blue-chip, sustainability, thematic and factor-based indices covering a complete set of world, regional and country markets. STOXX and DAX indices are licensed to more than 550 companies around the world for benchmarking purposes and as underlyings for ETFs, futures and options, structured products, and passively managed investment funds. STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, is the administrator of the STOXX and DAX indices under the European Benchmark Regulation. 

About ISS STOXX
ISS STOXX GmbH, through its group companies, is a leading provider of comprehensive and data-centric research and technology solutions that help capital market participants identify investment opportunities, detect qualitative and quantitative portfolio company risks, and meet evolving regulatory requirements. With roots dating back to 1985, we today deliver world-class benchmark and custom indices across asset classes and geographies and serve as a premier source of independent corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence research, data, and related offerings. Our products and services give clients the scale and leverage they need to grow their business more effectively and efficiently. ISS STOXX, which is majority owned by Deutsche Börse Group, is comprised of more than 3,400 professionals operating across 33 global locations in 19 countries. Its approximately 6,400 clients include many of the world’s leading institutional investors who turn to ISS STOXX for its objective and varied offerings, as well as companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk mitigation as a shareholder value enhancing measure. Clients rely on ISS STOXX’s expertise to help them make informed decisions to benefit their stakeholders. 

Legal disclaimer: 
STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers do not make any warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to the timeliness, sequence, accuracy, completeness, currentness, merchantability, quality or fitness for any particular purpose of its index data and exclude any liability in connection therewith. STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers are not providing investment advice through the publication of indices or in connection therewith. None of their products or services recommends, endorses, approves or otherwise expresses any opinion regarding any issuer, securities, financial products or trading strategies. In particular, the inclusion of a company in an index, its weighting, or the exclusion of a company from an index, does not in any way reflect an opinion of STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers on the merits of that company and may not be relied on as such. Financial instruments based on the STOXX® indices, DAX® indices or on any other indices supported by STOXX are in no way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers. 

ZUG (March 1, 2024) – STOXX Ltd. has announced the new composition of the STOXX Europe 600 Index. Effective as of the opening of European markets on March 18, 2024, the following stocks will be added to and deleted from the index and its respective size and sector indices:

The STOXX benchmarks also include the STOXX North America 600 Index, STOXX Asia/Pacific 600 Index, STOXX Global 1800 Index, STOXX Europe Total Market Index, STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market, STOXX Eastern Europe Total Market and STOXX Eastern Europe 300 Index. They are also part of this regular quarterly review.

All additions and deletions can be found here: https://www.stoxx.com/index-updates.

About STOXX
STOXX^® and DAX^® indices comprise a global and comprehensive family of more than 17,000 strictly rules-based and transparent indices. Best known for the leading European equity indices EURO STOXX 50^®, STOXX^® Europe 600 and DAX^®, the portfolio of index solutions consists of total market, benchmark, blue-chip, sustainability, thematic and factor-based indices covering a complete set of world, regional and country markets. STOXX and DAX indices are licensed to more than 550 companies around the world for benchmarking purposes and as underlyings for ETFs, futures and options, structured products, and passively managed investment funds. STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, is the administrator of the STOXX and DAX indices under the European Benchmark Regulation.

About ISS STOXX
ISS STOXX GmbH, through its group companies, is a leading provider of comprehensive and data-centric research and technology solutions that help capital market participants identify investment opportunities, detect qualitative and quantitative portfolio company risks, and meet evolving regulatory requirements. With roots dating back to 1985, we today deliver world-class benchmark and custom indices across asset classes and geographies and serve as a premier source of independent corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence research, data, and related offerings. Our products and services give clients the scale and leverage they need to grow their business more effectively and efficiently. ISS STOXX, which is majority owned by Deutsche Börse Group, is comprised of more than 3,400 professionals operating across 33 global locations in 19 countries. Its approximately 6,400 clients include many of the world’s leading institutional investors who turn to ISS STOXX for its objective and varied offerings, as well as companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk mitigation as a shareholder value enhancing measure. Clients rely on ISS STOXX’s expertise to help them make informed decisions to benefit their stakeholders.

Legal disclaimer:
STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers do not make any warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to the timeliness, sequence, accuracy, completeness, currentness, merchantability, quality or fitness for any particular purpose of its index data and exclude any liability in connection therewith. STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers are not providing investment advice through the publication of indices or in connection therewith. None of their products or services recommends, endorses, approves or otherwise expresses any opinion regarding any issuer, securities, financial products or trading strategies. In particular, the inclusion of a company in an index, its weighting, or the exclusion of a company from an index, does not in any way reflect an opinion of STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers on the merits of that company and may not be relied on as such. Financial instruments based on the STOXX^® indices, DAX^® indices or on any other indices supported by STOXX are in no way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers.

The DAX 30 ESG index expands the options for ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) investing in German equities and, as of today, forms the basis for several discount certificates that are tradable on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The index is comprised of the 30 stocks with the best ESG performance score determined by reference to the ISS ESG Corporate Rating and drawing from the largest companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, following initial exclusionary ESG screening.

“We have developed the DAX 30 ESG Index in collaboration with DZ Bank. The index employs the ISS ESG Corporate Rating which enables investors to assess the companies’ exposure to ESG factors and risks. This new ISS ESG supported version of the DAX complements our existing range of ESG versions linked to the DAX. It meets the increased demand for bespoke indexing on sustainability.”

Serkan Batir, Managing Director at STOXX Ltd

The starting universe for the index is the HDAX, which consists of the DAX, MDAX and TecDAX and currently comprises 101 stocks. Companies that fail the ISS ESG Norms Based Screening assessment are ineligible for inclusion. Exclusion filters are also applied for involvement in the following areas: controversial weapons, tobacco, thermal coal, unconventional oil & gas, civilian firearms, nuclear power and military equipment.

Among the remaining companies, the 60 most valuable companies are pre-selected based on free-float market capitalization. Finally, 30 companies are selected to be included in the DAX 30 ESG according to the highest ESG performance scores under the ISS ESG Corporate Rating.

“The new index combines Germany as an investment region with the consideration of sustainability aspects. This will enable us to close an existing gap in the product range with an attractive underlying asset, especially for underwritten products.”

Kim Yvette Remmert, responsible product manager at DZ BANK

Together with the DAX 30 ESG, the idDAX® 30 ESG Decrement 4.0% Index was launched to be used as an underlying index or further DZ BANK certificates from mid-February onwards. The index tracks the performance of the DAX 30 ESG Net Return Index with a constant markdown of 4 percent per annum. Decrement indices are important for structured product issuers as they act as a tool for advanced dividend risk hedging.

DAX^®, MDAX^®, TecDAX^® and DAX^® 30 ESG are registered trademarks of ISS STOXX Index GmbH.

About STOXX 
STOXX^® and DAX^® indices comprise a global and comprehensive family of more than 17,000 strictly rules-based and transparent indices. Best known for the leading European equity indices EURO STOXX 50^®, STOXX^® Europe 600 and DAX^®, the portfolio of index solutions consists of total market, benchmark, blue-chip, sustainability, thematic and factor-based indices covering a complete set of world, regional and country markets. STOXX and DAX indices are licensed to more than 550 companies around the world for benchmarking purposes and as underlyings for ETFs, futures and options, structured products, and passively managed investment funds. STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, is the administrator of the STOXX and DAX indices under the European Benchmark Regulation. 

About ISS STOXX 
ISS STOXX GmbH, through its group companies, is a leading provider of comprehensive and data-centric research and technology solutions that help capital market participants identify investment opportunities, detect qualitative and quantitative portfolio company risks, and meet evolving regulatory requirements. With roots dating back to 1985, we today deliver world-class benchmark and custom indices across asset classes and geographies and serve as a premier source of independent corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence research, data, and related offerings. Our products and services give clients the scale and leverage they need to grow their business more effectively and efficiently. ISS STOXX, which is majority owned by Deutsche Börse Group, is comprised of more than 3,400 professionals operating across 33 global locations in 19 countries. Its approximately 6,400 clients include many of the world’s leading institutional investors who turn to ISS STOXX for its objective and varied offerings, as well as companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk mitigation as a shareholder value enhancing measure. Clients rely on ISS STOXX’s expertise to help them make informed decisions to benefit their stakeholders.

Legal disclaimer: 
STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers do not make any warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to the timeliness, sequence, accuracy, completeness, currentness, merchantability, quality or fitness for any particular purpose of its index data and exclude any liability in connection therewith. STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers are not providing investment advice through the publication of indices or in connection therewith. None of their products or services recommends, endorses, approves or otherwise expresses any opinion regarding any issuer, securities, financial products or trading strategies. In particular, the inclusion of a company in an index, its weighting, or the exclusion of a company from an index, does not in any way reflect an opinion of STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers on the merits of that company and may not be relied on as such. Financial instruments based on the STOXX^® indices, DAX^® indices or on any other indices supported by STOXX are in no way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers. Certain environmental, social and governance ratings, scores and other analytical assessments which may be used as inputs to certain STOXX^® and DAX^® indices are produced by Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., (“ISS”). ISS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ISS Stoxx GmbH. ISS is a Registered Investment Adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. ISS materials, including any materials used for the indices, have not been submitted to, nor received approval from, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory body.

MDAX:

SDAX:

TecDAX:

All changes will become effective on 25 January 2024.

MDAX^®, SDAX^® and TecDAX^® are registered trademarks of ISS STOXX Index GmbH.

DAX, MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX represent the largest companies (by free float market capitalization) on the Regulated Market of Frankfurt Stock Exchange, which meet the basic criteria as defined in the rulebook. The indices are reviewed every three months. The scheduled December review includes the Fast Exit and Fast Entry rules.

The following changes will be made:

MDAX:

SDAX:

ZEAL NETWORK SE NA O.N. was excluded from the ranking list because it did not meet the requirements for minimum liquidity, according to the rulebook, section 5.1.2 Breach of the Basic Criteria.

All changes will become effective on 18 December 2023.

The next scheduled index review of the DAX index family is 5 March 2024.

DAX®, MDAX®, SDAX® and TecDAX® are registered trademarks of ISS STOXX Index GmbH.

ZUG (December 4, 2023) – STOXX Ltd. has announced the new composition of the STOXX Europe 600 Index. Effective as of the opening of European markets on December 18, 2023, the following stocks will be added to and deleted from the index and its respective size and sector indices:

The STOXX benchmarks also include the STOXX North America 600 Index, STOXX Asia/Pacific 600 Index, STOXX Global 1800 Index, STOXX Europe Total Market Index, STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market, STOXX Eastern Europe Total Market and STOXX Eastern Europe 300 Index. They are also part of this regular quarterly review.

All additions and deletions can be found here: https://www.stoxx.com/index-updates.

The STOXX benchmarks also include the STOXX North America 600 Index, STOXX Asia/Pacific 600 Index, STOXX Global 1800 Index, STOXX Europe Total Market Index, STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market, STOXX Eastern Europe Total Market and STOXX Eastern Europe 300 Index. They are also part of this regular quarterly review.

All additions and deletions can be found here: https://www.stoxx.com/index-updates.

With this capping limit, STOXX is aligning the DAX index family with international standards. The capping limit defines how high the maximum weight of an individual company may be in the index. If the weighting rises above this value, the weighting is adjusted accordingly every three months as part of the index review.

A capping at 10 per cent resulted in 38 incidents in the DAX index in the course of the past ten years. Not a single company would have been capped if the limit had been 15 per cent instead.

The capping limit of 15 per cent will become applicable for the first time with the index review in March, which will become effective on 18 March 2024. The DAX rulebook will then be adjusted accordingly.

The results of the market consultation can be found here.

DAX^®, MDAX^®, SDAX^® and TecDAX^® are registered trademarks of ISS STOXX Index GmbH.

About STOXX
STOXX^® and DAX^® indices comprise a global and comprehensive family of more than 16,500 strictly rules-based and transparent indices. Best known for the leading European equity indices EURO STOXX 50^®, STOXX^® Europe 600 and DAX^®, the portfolio of index solutions consists of total market, benchmark, blue-chip, sustainability, thematic and factor-based indices covering a complete set of world, regional and country markets.
STOXX and DAX indices are licensed to more than 550 companies around the world for benchmarking purposes and as underlyings for ETFs, futures and options, structured products, and passively managed investment funds.
STOXX Ltd., part of Deutsche Boerse Group, is the administrator of the STOXX and DAX indices under the European Benchmark Regulation.

About ISS STOXX
ISS STOXX GmbH, through its group companies, is a leading provider of comprehensive and data-centric research and technology solutions that help capital market participants identify investment opportunities, detect qualitative and quantitative portfolio company risks, and meet evolving regulatory requirements. With roots dating back to 1985, we today deliver world-class benchmark and custom indices across asset classes and geographies and serve as a premier source of independent corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence research, data, and related offerings. Our products and services give clients the scale and leverage they need to grow their business more effectively and efficiently. ISS STOXX, which is majority owned by Deutsche Börse Group, is comprised of more than 3,400 professionals operating across 33 global locations in 19 countries. Its approximately 6,400 clients include many of the world’s leading institutional investors who turn to ISS STOXX for its objective and varied offerings, as well as companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk mitigation as a shareholder value enhancing measure. Clients rely on ISS STOXX’s expertise to help them make informed decisions to benefit their stakeholders.

Legal disclaimer:
STOXX Ltd., Qontigo GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Boerse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers do not make any warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to the timeliness, sequence, accuracy, completeness, currentness, merchantability, quality or fitness for any particular purpose of its index data and exclude any liability in connection therewith. STOXX, Qontigo GmbH, Qontigo Index GmbH, Deutsche Boerse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers are not providing investment advice through the publication of indices or in connection therewith. In particular, the inclusion of a company in an index, its weighting, or the exclusion of a company from an index, does not in any way reflect an opinion of STOXX, Qontigo GmbH, Qontigo Index GmbH, Deutsche Boerse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers on the merits of that company. Financial instruments based on the STOXX® indices, DAX® indices or on any other indices supported by STOXX are in no way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by STOXX, Qontigo GmbH, Qontigo Index GmbH, Deutsche Boerse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers.

Under the ISS STOXX umbrella will sit the STOXX index businesses (which includes STOXX and DAX indices), as well as ISS’ four existing business lines: ISS Governance, ISS ESG, ISS Corporate Solutions, and ISS Market Intelligence. Combining ISS’ robust and varied ESG and governance datasets with STOXX’s deep expertise in benchmark and custom index construction, as well as index production and operations, will allow ISS STOXX to compete effectively and on a global basis with all index providers.

“As we continue to expand our core offerings, STOXX will provide an additional pillar to accelerate the growth of our company through increased scale and diversified opportunities. We will now also be positioned to provide clients greater and more innovative insights for portfolio construction, passive and custom index creation, and portfolio tracking as part of an integrated solution set.”

ISS STOXX CEO, Gary Retelny

ISS STOXX, which is majority owned by Deutsche Börse Group, will be comprised of more than 3,400 professionals operating across 33 global locations in 19 countries. Its approximately 6,400 clients include many of the world’s leading institutional investors who turn to ISS STOXX for its objective and varied offerings, as well as companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk mitigation as a shareholder value enhancing measure. Clients rely on ISS STOXX’s expertise to help them make informed decisions to benefit their stakeholders.

Learn more about ISS STOXX here.

About ISS STOXX
ISS STOXX GmbH, through its group companies, is a leading provider of comprehensive and data-centric research and technology solutions that help capital market participants identify investment opportunities, detect qualitative and quantitative portfolio company risks, and meet evolving regulatory requirements. With roots dating back to 1985, we today deliver world-class benchmark and custom indices across asset classes and geographies and serve as a premier source of independent corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence research, data, and related offerings. Our products and services give clients the scale and leverage they need to grow their business more effectively and efficiently. ISS STOXX, which is majority owned by Deutsche Börse Group, is comprised of more than 3,400 professionals operating across 33 global locations in 19 countries. Its approximately 6,400 clients include many of the world’s leading institutional investors who turn to ISS STOXX for its objective and varied offerings, as well as companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk mitigation as a shareholder value enhancing measure. Clients rely on ISS STOXX’s expertise to help them make informed decisions to benefit their stakeholders.