Benchmarks

The EUR 18.9 billion attracted by the ETFs in one month compares with EUR 5.7 billion in net inflows for all of 2024. STOXX-linked ETFs attracted the most money in March, led by STOXX Europe 600 and Germany’s MDAX funds.

STOXX Ltd. today announced the following unscheduled change to the SDAX index. METRO AG (St) will leave the SDAX due to delisting from the regulated market as defined in chapter 8.5.3 of the DAX Equity Index Calculation Guide (DELISTINGS).

Exactly a quarter century ago, STOXX, Deutsche Börse and then-manager Merrill Lynch made history in launching Europe’s first ETFs, listed in Frankfurt. The funds were the foundation stone for an industry that today commands EUR 2.2 trillion in assets and has dramatically changed the financial sector.

The STOXX World AC index dropped 3.8% last month, led by US stocks, as investors fretted about the outlook for US economic growth, inflation and international trade. The STOXX USA 500 posted its worst quarter relative to the STOXX Europe 600 in a decade.

Stocks had their worst month since September 2023 in March, as investors fretted about the outlook for US economic growth, inflation and international trade. US stocks paced the retreat.

(Updates February 27 article with inflows through March 6).  With the DAX index climbing to an all-time high and posting its best start to a year in a decade, interest in German equities is also backed up by fund flows. Net purchases of German assets ETFs listed in EMEA[1] have climbed to EUR 3.1 billion this […]

STOXX Ltd. today announced the following unscheduled change to the SDAX index. ABOUT YOU Holding SE will leave the SDAX due to a breach of basic criteria as defined in chapter 5.4.2 of the DAX Equity Index Methodology Guide (Breach of basic criteria – minimum freefloat 10%).

Changes were announced as part of the March regular review, which also saw the introduction of methodology changes to have the indices aligned with the new ESMA fund naming guidelines.

For US dollar-based investors, euro weakness has curbed returns from the record rally in European stocks. A strategy that systematically hedges against declines in the common currency, on the other hand, has significantly enhanced those returns. Two ETFs from Amundi allow investors access to said strategies.

STOXX Ltd. today announced the new composition of the DAX blue-chip indices. Changes in MDAX and SDAX, no adjustments in DAX and TecDAX. New index adjustments will become effective on March 24, 2025.

The STOXX Europe 600 extended January’s strong performance to post its best start to a year since 2019. The STOXX USA 500, meanwhile, retreated over the month, dragged by large technology stocks.

European stocks extended January’s strong performance last month, as investors continue to favor a region that’s underperformed in recent years. US indices failed to keep their momentum.