Summary
The DAX® index tracks the performance of the 40 largest companies listed on the Regulated Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE) that fulfil certain minimum quality and profitability requirements, hence representing Germany´s diversified economy. Constituent selection is based on free-float market capitalization. DAX is one of the few major country indices that also takes dividends into account in its most popular version, thus fully reflecting the total return of an investment in the index portfolio. The German benchmark is a popular underlying for ETFs, exchange-traded derivatives and investment certificates.
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