Index / ETFs

So-called buffer ETFs offer investors exposure to the market’s ups and downs, with limits on both directions — hence providing potential gains and protection. A new STOXX whitepaper explores the relative performance of a hypothetical European buffer index over the short and long term to assess its benefits and drawbacks.

ETFs tracking a STOXX or DAX index received a net EUR 23.4 billion in the first half of the year as the EURO STOXX 50, STOXX Europe 600, DAX and MDAX surged. Nearly 44% of all net flows into EMEA-focused equity funds over the period went to those tracking STOXX and DAX indices.

Ladi Williams, Head of Thematics and Alternative Strategies at STOXX, explains in an article on ETF Stream how we have catered to the specific needs and objectives of ETF managers in devising a series of indices targeting the defense sector.

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.

In June, stocks closed their strongest calendar quarter since December 2020, with US shares topping their February record, as earnings optimism outweighed geopolitical concerns and trade tensions. European stocks fell, paring their year-to-date advantage.

On July 25, 2019, UBS listed the first ETF on the EURO STOXX 50 ESG, the sustainable version of the flagship EURO STOXX 50. Six years later, having undergone methodology updates and attracted more than EUR 2 billion in assets, the ETF continues to cement its presence in Europe’s responsible portfolios.

From portfolio decarbonization to net-zero alignment with sector-specific models, STOXX’s suite of Climate indices offers investors the right strategy for each need.

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.

Sparinvest and STOXX Ltd. today announced Sparinvest’s launch of an Exchange Traded Mutual Fund (the Fund) tracking the newly developed iSTOXX Europe Total Market Defense Enhanced Index.

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.

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 its collaboration with Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, to support a suite of fixed income climate indices launched on June 2.