Index / ETFs

A weaker US dollar helped stocks recover in April, but extended this year’s losses for euro-based investors.

The underlying index is designed to reflect a hypothetical portfolio in which an investor buys the EURO STOXX 50 benchmark and simultaneously sells a EURO STOXX 50 ATM call option, generating additional income for the holder at the cost of giving up on stock gains.

STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, and Global X ETFs Europe, a leading provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announce their expanding collaboration with the launch of the Global X EURO STOXX 50 Covered Call UCITS ETF now tracking the EURO STOXX 50® Covered Call ATM 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 following unscheduled changes to the SDAX, HDAX and TecDAX.

Amundi, Europe’s leading asset manager , and STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, announce a new collaboration to provide investors with an Amundi ETF solution – co-designed by two major European players – focused on European strategic autonomy in the field of defense.

STOXX currently offers five indices targeting specific segments within the Artificial Intelligence theme. Ladi Williams, Head of Thematics & Strategy, Index Product Management at STOXX, discusses in an interview with Asset TV the construction of indices covering such a vast and complex theme.

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.

A recent webinar from Legal & General (L&G) and STOXX explored the latest in factor index design, with experts debating multifactor strategies, long-term outperformance, risk control objectives, and the integration of sustainability considerations.

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).

The Director for EMEA Equity Factor Product Strategy at BlackRock discusses in this article how a balanced multifactor portfolio with risk controls in place can harness the potential upside of factors over the long term.

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.

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.