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STOXX Europe 600 ESG-X

Index Description

The STOXX Europe 600 ESG-X index is based on the STOXX Europe 600 index, one of Europe's key benchmarks, with standardized ESG exclusion screens applied. The screens are based on the responsible policies of leading asset owners and aim to reduce reputational and idiosyncratic risks. STOXX will exclude companies that Sustainalytics considers to be non-compliant with the Sustainalytics Global Standards Screening assessment, that are involved in Controversy Rating, Unconventional Oil & Gas, Small Arms, Military Weapons, ESG Risk Ratings, Controversial Weapons, are tobacco producers and that either derive revenues from thermal coal extraction or exploration, or, have power generation capacity that utilises thermal coal. The STOXX Europe 600 ESG-X index is suitable as underlying for mandates, passive funds, ETFs, structured products and listed derivatives, with the ambition to increase liquidity and lower the cost of trading.

Key facts

  • ESG screened version of one of Europe's key benchmarks, the STOXX Europe 600 index.
  • Screens are based on responsible policies and aim to reduce reputational and idiosyncratic risks.
  • Screening provided by award-winning ESG data provider Sustainalytics.
  • Transparent free-float market cap weighting scheme, similar to parent index.
  • Low tracking error with similar risk-return profile compared to STOXX Europe 600.
  • Suitable as underlying for mandates, passive funds, ETFs, structured products and listed derivatives.

Descriptive Statistics

Index Market Cap (EUR bn) Components (EUR bn) Component weight (%) Turnover (%)
Full Free-float Mean Median Largest Smallest Largest Smallest Last 12 monts
STOXX Europe 600 ESG-X 12,757.6 10,245.1 18.2 6.2 403.3 1.5 3.9 0.0 4.6
STOXX Europe 600 13,857.2 11,094.2 18.5 6.3 403.3 1.5 3.6 0.0 3.6

Supersector weighting (top 10)

Country weighting

Risk and return figures1

Index returns Return (%) Annualized return (%)
Last month YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y Last month YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y
STOXX Europe 600 ESG-X 1.4 9.6 14.8 11.1 38.8 N/A N/A 15.0 3.6 6.8
STOXX Europe 600 1.3 9.6 14.6 11.5 38.4 N/A N/A 14.8 3.7 6.8
Index volatility and risk Annualized volatility (%) Annualized Sharpe ratio2
STOXX Europe 600 ESG-X N/A N/A 10.3 14.6 17.6 N/A N/A 1.0 0.1 0.3
STOXX Europe 600 N/A N/A 10.2 14.6 17.6 N/A N/A 0.9 0.1 0.3
Index to benchmark Correlation Tracking error (%)
STOXX Europe 600 ESG-X 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Index to benchmark Beta Annualized information ratio
STOXX Europe 600 ESG-X 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.9 0.0 0.3 -0.2 0.1

1For information on data calculation, please refer to STOXX calculation reference guide

2Based on EURIBOR1M

(EUR, Price), all data as of August 30, 2024

ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL GOVERNANCE INDICES

STOXX Europe 600 ESG-X

Fundamentals

Index Price/earnings incl. negative Price/earnings excl. negative Price/book Dividend yield (%)3 Price/sales Price/cash flow
Trailing Projected Trailing Projected Trailing Trailing Trailing
STOXX Europe 600 ESG-X 18.1 14.4 16.4 16.4 2.1 3.0 1.4 16.3
STOXX Europe 600 19.0 14.4 16.4 16.4 2.1 3.0 1.4 16.7

Performance and annual returns

Methodology

The STOXX Europe 600 ESG-X index is based on the STOXX Europe 600 index, one of Europe's key benchmarks, with standardized ESG exclusion screens applied.

STOXX will exclude companies that Sustainalytics considers to be non-compliant with the Sustainalytics Global Standards Screening assessment, that are involved in Controversy Rating, Unconventional Oil & Gas, Small Arms, Military Weapons, ESG Risk Ratings, Controversial Weapons (anti-personnel mines, biological and chemical weapons, cluster weapons, depleted uranium, nuclear weapons, and white phosphorus weapons), are tobacco producers and that either derive revenues from thermal coal extraction or exploration or, have power generation capacity that utilizes thermal coal.

The index is reviewed quarterly and components are free-float market cap weighted, with a maximum capped weight of 20%. Deleted companies will not be replaced.

Versions and symbols

Index ISIN Symbol Bloomberg Reuters
Net Return EUR CH0445431056 SXXRESGX SXXRESGX INDEX .SXXRESGX
Price EUR CH0445431064 SXXPESGX SXXPESGX INDEX .SXXPESGX
Gross Return EUR CH0445431072 SXXWESGX SXXWESGX INDEX .SXXWESGX
Gross Return USD CH0445431049 SXXZESGX .SXXZESGX
Price USD CH0445431023 SXXLESGX .SXXLESGX
Net Return USD CH0445431031 SXXVESGX .SXXVESGX

Quick Facts

Weighting Free-float market cap weighted
Cap Factor 0.2
No. of components Variable
Review frequency Quarterly
Calculation/distribution Realtime 15 sec
Calculation hours 09:00:00 18:00:00
Base value/base date 100 as of Mar. 19, 2012
History Available from Mar. 19, 2012
Inception date Nov. 15, 2018
To learn more about the inception date, the currency, the calculation hours and historical values, please see our data vendor code sheet.

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STOXX Europe 600 ESG-X

Top 10 Components4

Company Supersector Country Weight
NOVO NORDISK B Health Care Denmark 3.936%
ASML HLDG Technology Netherlands 3.167%
NESTLE Food, Beverage and Tobacco Switzerland 2.478%
ASTRAZENECA Health Care UK 2.385%
NOVARTIS Health Care Switzerland 2.157%
ROCHE HLDG P Health Care Switzerland 2.097%
SHELL Energy UK 1.993%
SAP Technology Germany 1.973%
LVMH MOET HENNESSY Consumer Products and Services France 1.686%
HSBC Banks UK 1.450%

3Net dividend yield is calculated as net return index return minus price index return

4Based on the composition as of August 30, 2024