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![Auto1 Group Changes into MDAX](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/marketsensitivityexposures_intro-e1600864589960-900x350.png)
ZUG (3 June 2021) – On Thursday, Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. announced changes to the DAX index family, which will become effective on 21 June 2021. Auto1 Group SE will be included in the MDAX and will replace Siltronic AG (moves to SDAX), based on the fast exit rule.
![Europe, Value Lead Global Stocks to Fourth Straight Monthly Gain in May](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/May-2021-market-wrap-intro-900x350.jpg)
The STOXX® Global 1800 Index rises 1.5% in May as countries lift restrictions put in place to control the COVID-19 pandemic. The pan-European STOXX® Europe 600 Index increases 2.7% in euros. Both benchmarks mark a new record high in the month.
![Monthly Index News: May 2021](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/usmarketcanthankitsfaangs_intro-e1600863215815-900x350.jpg)
Stocks rose for a fourth consecutive month in May, with the STOXX® Global 1800 Index extending its all-time high, as countries lifted restrictions put in place to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
![Changes in Composition of STOXX Benchmark Indices – Jun. 1, 2021](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/TRF-November-2020-intro-900x350.jpg)
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.
![DAX ESG Target: An optimal solution to risk, return and impact in German stocks](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PO437-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | ESG & Sustainability
DAX ESG Target: An optimal solution to risk, return and impact in German stocks
The new DAX® ESG Target Index offers a sustainable alternative to Germany’s flagship DAX that is optimized to maximize the ESG score of the portfolio, with a tracking-error constraint, and that simultaneously reduces the carbon intensity by at least 30%.
![Risk, Return and Sustainability: Qontigo ESG Target Indices Provide an Optimal Solution](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/rice-fields-abstract-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | ESG & Sustainability
Risk, Return and Sustainability: Qontigo ESG Target Indices Provide an Optimal Solution
While sustainable investing is not a new concept, its growing popularity means a sharper focus is needed on how to achieve sustainability goals without sacrificing returns or taking on too much unintended risk.
![DAX ESG Target Index selected as underlying index for a new iShares ETF](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/deutsche-boerse-intro-image-900x350.png)
Qontigo has licensed the DAX® ESG Target Index to BlackRock for the launch of a new German-domiciled iShares ETF.
![Stock Rally Continues in April as STOXX Global 1800 Breaks Record](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/April-2021-market-wrap-original-intro-900x350.jpg)
Global index rises 4.5% in month amid ongoing expectations for a post-pandemic economic recovery. Gains are led by US and European markets, and by Momentum stocks, which came back in favor after a lackluster first quarter.
![Monthly Index News: April 2021](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sectorrotationjustonpauseorahintofthenewnormal_intro_small-900x350.jpg)
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.
![EURO STOXX 50 Index licensed to KB Asset Management](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/euro-stoxx-intro-image-900x350.png)
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.
![Results of Annual Emerging And Developed Markets Classification Review – Apr. 23, 2021](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/night-city-chart-rise-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | Benchmarks
Results of Annual Emerging And Developed Markets Classification Review – Apr. 23, 2021
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.
![Eurex to Introduce Micro Futures on EURO STOXX 50 and DAX Indices](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Micro-futures-intro-900x350.jpg)
The new listings respond to a global demand trend: smaller contract values offer a larger number of investors efficient access to the liquid derivatives market and enable more accurate hedging and trading strategies.