ESG & Sustainability

The Deka STOXX Future Water ESG UCITS ETF was launched today and tracks the STOXX Future Water ESG index. The strategy allows investors to participate in opportunities linked to this scarce natural resource and the forward-looking investment theme it underpins.

STOXX Ltd. today announced the expansion of its collaboration with Deka Investment GmbH (“Deka”), with the launch of an ETF targeting companies leading in water management and innovation.

European stocks helped drive global indices to a monthly gain in December, capping a third straight year of double-digit returns on expectations of sustained economic growth.

Changes are part of the December 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.

European stocks rose for the fifth consecutive month in November on optimism about the path of economic growth. Concerns about high valuations in artificial intelligence-related stocks weighed on US indices, while global benchmarks were flat for the month.

Stocks rose for the seventh consecutive month in October, the longest positive run in over four years, following strong corporate earnings reports and amid investor expectations that global economic growth will be sustained.

Stocks rose for the sixth consecutive month in September, the longest positive run in four years, on investor expectations that falling US interest rates and sustained economic growth will help corporate earnings.

In this Perspectives report, we weigh the military sales exposures of a European defense portfolio, and examine its alignment with current sustainability regulations.

Changes are part of the September 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.

Stocks gained for a fifth consecutive month in August amid expectations the Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates as early as this month.

Stocks rose for a fourth consecutive month in July amid optimism that the worst of new trade tariffs will be avoided and as companies reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings.

DWS and STOXX have collaborated in the launch of ETFs tracking the ISS STOXX® Biodiversity indices. The product specialist discusses ongoing trends in climate and biodiversity investing, and why data is enabling a more thorough assessment of companies’ impact on our natural world.