News & Research

As STOXX assumes administration and publication of the USD AXI and USD FXI credit-spread benchmarks, we revisit a recent article by Alex Roever, Senior Advisor to the SOFR Academy and former JPMorgan Head of US Rates Strategy, on why transparent, transaction-based credit-spread supplements can make the SOFR-centered system more resilient and provide greater visibility into emerging financial risks.

STOXX has announced the Greek companies that will enter the STOXX Europe 600 and EURO STOXX benchmarks on September 21. The European country regained its Developed Markets designation in April this year following a stark recovery in its economic and financial stability.

STOXX has launched the STOXX Investable Market Indices, a comprehensive global equity framework designed to capture approximately 99% of the investable universe with consistency, transparency and scalability. Built for modern portfolio construction, STOXX Investable Market Indices combine broad market coverage with a flexible, modular approach that supports both standard benchmarks and tailored institutional solutions. 

Assets invested in passive ETFs tracking equity indices from all providers rose 17.7% to EUR 14.2 trillion in the three months through June, boosted by share prices and inflows. Funds tracking a STOXX or DAX index increased assets by 12.9% over the period, with thematic and factor strategies recording inflows.

The EURO STOXX 50® continues to underpin an expanding range of trading and income strategies, with exchange-traded products offering leveraged, inverse and options-based exposure to the flagship Eurozone benchmark.

Celebrated each May 9, Europe Day is a fitting moment to take stock of the STOXX Europe 600 — which is attracting strong inflows into linked investment products while new ETFs are being introduced. With the latter, the set of trading and strategy possibilities around European equities continues to grow.

STOXX was present at the annual SimCorp Global Summit, where one panel explored the latest evolution of indices, and another one presented the concept of ‘4D’ index investing — which considers a systematic portfolio’s risk, return, sustainability and trading costs.

The STOXX Focus indices build portfolios based on constituents’ geographic revenue sources rather than their country of domicile, providing a more accurate representation of regional risk at a time of rising geopolitical tensions and global trade frictions. BlackRock’s iShares has launched the first in a planned series of ETFs tracking the indices.

ETFs tracking a STOXX or DAX European equity index received a net EUR 9.7 billion over the first quarter, or 36% of inflows in the segment. ETFs mirroring an equity index worldwide registered EUR 66.2 billion in net inflows last month even as markets tumbled, taking YTD inflows to EUR 318.2 billion.

Changes are part of the March regular review of the DAX 50 ESG, DAX 50 ESG+, DAX 30 ESG, DAX ESG Target, DAX ESG Screened, MDAX ESG+, MDAX ESG Screened and DAX indices.

Assets under management in STOXX-linked ETFs grew 51% in 2025 to EUR 189 billion, following EUR 35.1 billion in net investments. The growth was largely driven by renewed interest in European equities, a segment where STOXX and DAX ETFs captured 44.6% of net new flows.

Introduced in 1996, the MDAX tracks Germany’s listed mid-cap companies, widely regarded as the backbone of the national economy. The index has become a popular barometer for investors, both in terms of the breadth of investable products linked to it and the returns it has delivered over the past three decades.