Index / ETFs

Stocks rose for a third straight month in April, with the STOXX® Global 1800 Index breaking an all-time high, as investors became more convinced that a post-pandemic economic recovery will take hold.

Qontigo has licensed the EURO STOXX 50® Index to KBSTAR ETF, the ETF division of KB Asset Management to serve as an underlying for an ETF listed on the Korea Exchange.

As of September 20, 2021, out of the 64 countries in the STOXX index universe, 25 will be classified as developed markets, and 21 will be classified as emerging markets. No countries in the STOXX index universe will undergo a change in classification. A full list of countries including their classification can be found under the dedicated country classification section.

Stocks extended gains in March as countries pushed ahead with their COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, the US passed a new stimulus package and major central banks indicated they are likely to keep interest rates low even as the economy rebounds.

Lyxor this week celebrates 20 years since the launch of the EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF. To mark this anniversary, we caught up with Lyxor’s Arnaud Llinas, Head of ETF and Indexing, and Stephan Flaegel, Head of Indices and Benchmarks at Qontigo, to hear from them how indices and ETFs have underpinned a revolution that has transformed Europe’s financial landscape.

On Wednesday, 3 March 2021, Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. announced that Leoni AG replaces SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner SE in SDAX. This information is not correct.

Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. announced an unscheduled change to the MDAX and TecDAX indices.

Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. announced changes to the DAX index family, which will become effective on 22 March 2021.

Qontigo today announced the new composition of STOXX Benchmarks and their sub and sector indices, among them the STOXX Europe 600 Index, STOXX North America 600 Index, STOXX Asia/Pacific 600 Index and STOXX Global 1800 Index.

Stocks climbed in February on continued hopes for a post-lockdown economic recovery. Benchmark indices pared more than half of their advance at the end of the month following a spike in bond yields and inflation expectations.

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On Monday, Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. announced a component change in the EURO STOXX 50 Index.