Benchmarks

In this Perspectives report, we look at alternative indicators that can diagnose a company’s position toward certain processes that regulate Earth’s systems. We then run the STOXX® Europe 600 index through some of those metrics to better understand the standing of European companies on such aspects.

A so-called fast entry in the index was triggered this month after shares in the German tankmaker nearly trebled this year. It is the first extraordinary change in the Eurozone benchmark since 2021.

STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies and leading provider of benchmark and custom index solutions to global institutional investors, today announced the following unscheduled changes to the SDAX, HDAX and TecDAX.

The STOXX Europe 600 Index serves as a key benchmark for the European equity market. In this infographic, we break down the largest companies by country, compared its forward price-to-earnings ratio and sector weightings, and illustrate how the index is constructed.

Changes were announced as part of the June regular review of the DAX 50 ESG, DAX 50 ESG+, DAX 30 ESG, DAX ESG Target, DAX ESG Screened, MDAX ESG+, MDAX ESG Screened and DAX indices.

STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies and leading provider of benchmark and custom index solutions to global institutional investors, today announced the new composition of the DAX blue-chip indices.

The STOXX World AC index added 5.8% last month in US dollars, erasing its 2025 losses. The Eurozone’s EURO STOXX 50 climbed 5.4%. Germany’s DAX advanced 6.7%, taking its gain this year to 21%.

Stocks jumped the most in 1½ years in May after the US and China agreed to pause import tariffs as both nations negotiate a reduction in trade costs. European stocks extended this year’s rally on expectations the region may be spared the worst effects of increased export duties to the US.

STOXX Ltd. today announced the new composition of the STOXX Europe 600 Index. Effective as of the opening of European markets on March 24, 2025, the following stocks will be added to and deleted from the index and its respective size or sector indices.

Triodos Investment Management (Triodos IM) and STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, today announced the launch of the iSTOXX Triodos Developed Markets Impact Index.

STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies and a leading provider of benchmark and custom index solutions to global institutional investors, today announced the launch of new DAX composite benchmarks offering investors the opportunity to combine different size segments of the German equity market into one index strategy.

The new benchmarks offer investors the chance to combine different size segments of the German equity market in one index strategy.