Thematic Investing

Stocks rose for a third straight month in April, with the STOXX® Global 1800 Index breaking an all-time high, as investors became more convinced that a post-pandemic economic recovery will take hold.

Stocks extended gains in March as countries pushed ahead with their COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, the US passed a new stimulus package and major central banks indicated they are likely to keep interest rates low even as the economy rebounds.

Stocks climbed in February on continued hopes for a post-lockdown economic recovery. Benchmark indices pared more than half of their advance at the end of the month following a spike in bond yields and inflation expectations.

One of Qontigo’s Thematic Indices offers exposure to beneficiaries of the booming video gaming industry. We take a look at its methodology and composition.

The STOXX® Global 1800 Index lost 1% from a record in December, when measured in dollars and including dividends. The index rose 16.9% last year.

Qontigo has licensed the iSTOXX® Global Transformation Select 30 Index to Citi to underlie a structured product. The index represents an investment targeted at key areas driving deep societal and economic change.

The STOXX® Global 1800 Index rose 4.3% in dollars in December, cementing a second straight year of double-digit percentage gains, as investors raised expectations that policy support and vaccines will help economies overcome the COVID-19-induced slump.

The STOXX® Global 1800 Index surged 12.9% in dollars in November, its largest monthly increase since data begins in 2004, as three drugs manufacturers announced their experimental vaccines are widely effective in preventing the COVID-19 virus.

A new STOXX index tracks the largest companies facilitating and benefitting from the digital revolution in financial services.

The iSTOXX Global Transformation Select 30 EUR Index combines a thematic approach with sustainable criteria and low-volatility/high-dividend screens.

Qontigo has won The Asset Triple A ‘Best Index Provider, ‘Innovation’ and Best Index Provider ‘Technology’ Awards 2020 for its STOXX indices.

The STOXX® Global 1800 Index fell for a second consecutive month in October as governments resumed lockdowns amid a rebounding number of COVID-19 infections.