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![Q&A: Building customized, sustainable portfolios based on the STOXX World indices](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/shutterstock_2180019465_900x350.jpg)
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Q&A: Building customized, sustainable portfolios based on the STOXX World indices
The modular STOXX World indices allow investors to flexibly build portfolios covering a broad and liquid universe of stocks, slicing and dicing the world’s equity markets along regions, countries, market capitalization and sectors.
![Porsche, Daimler Truck, Siemens Energy among companies joining DAX ESG indices](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PO593-intro-900x350.jpg)
Changes were announced as part of the March regular review of the DAX 50 ESG, DAX 50 ESG+, DAX ESG Target, DAX ESG Screened and DAX indices.
![Rheinmetall to be included in DAX](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PO565-intro-900x350.jpg)
Qontigo has announced the new composition of the DAX index family, which will become effective on 20 March 2023. DAX, MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX represent the largest companies on the Regulated Market of Frankfurt Stock Exchange; they are reviewed every three months.
![STOXX Global 1800 index drops in February; European stocks buck trend](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PO588-intro-900x350.jpg)
The STOXX Global 1800 index fell 2.3% in dollars but climbed 0.1% in euros in February. Better-than-expected US economic reports in the month raised concerns that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates further and for longer.
![Monthly Index News: February 2023](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/erm_10282021_intro-900x350.jpg)
US and Asian stocks fell in February, as better-than-expected economic reports in the US signaled the Federal Reserve has room to continue raising interest rates. European shares climbed when measured in euros.
![Changes in composition of the STOXX Europe 600 Index – March 20, 2023](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PO566-intro-900x350.jpg)
Qontigo has announced the new composition of the STOXX Europe 600 Index. Effective as of the opening of European markets on March 20, 2023, these stocks will be added to and deleted from the index and its respective size and sector indices.
![Why have emerging markets become less risky than their developed counterparts?](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/EM3-intro-900x350.jpg)
Since late 2021, the STOXX Emerging Markets 1500 index has shown lower forecast and realized volatility than the STOXX Global 1800, a benchmark for developed economies. Using Axioma’s Factor Risk Models, a new whitepaper from Qontigo’s Applied Research team investigates the drivers of this anomaly.
![Why have emerging markets become less risky than developed markets?](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/WP_EMDM-900x350.jpg)
Throughout 2022 and into 2023, the EM gauge has shown lower forecast and realized volatility than the global DM benchmark. A new whitepaper investigates the drivers of this anomaly.
![Replacements for Linde in DAX and STOXX indices announced](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sustainable-investment-frameworks-wp-intro-900x350.jpg)
Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. has announced extraordinary component changes in the DAX and STOXX indices. As made public on 19 January, Linde plc will be deleted from the DAX index and several STOXX indices.
![Stocks jump in January; European, value indices lead gains](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PO583-intro-900x350.jpg)
The STOXX Global 1800 index rose 7% in dollars and 5.1% in euros last month, amid expectations that inflation worldwide may have peaked and that any recession in key developed economies may be mild.
![Monthly Index News: January 2023](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gamestopexposesthegame_intro-900x350.png)
Stocks jumped in January as expectations built up that inflation worldwide may have peaked and that any recession in key developed economies may be mild.
![Linde to be removed from Germany’s DAX benchmark, STOXX indices on Feb. 27](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PO581-intro-900x350.jpg)
The largest constituent of Germany’s equity benchmark has announced it plans to delist its shares from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. A replacement in DAX and STOXX indices will be announced on Feb. 17.