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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.

European equities have attracted growing inflows in recent quarters, as investors gravitate toward a region offering low valuations and strengthening economic momentum. In this interview with Asset TV, Jason Chen, Senior Portfolio Strategist at DWS Investment Management Americas, examines the key drivers behind that shift and the opportunities emerging across regional stocks.

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.

The STOXX Europe 600 Energy index rose 37.2% in the first quarter, outperforming its benchmark by 38.1 percentage points, following a jump in crude oil prices. Several European nations have proposed a temporary tax on the industry’s windfall profits, while the European Union is set to unveil a new bill favoring electricity taxation across the bloc.

STOXX received two major industry honors this week, being named Best Index Provider at the SRP Europe Awards and Best European Index Overall Provider by ETF Express. Together, these awards highlight STOXX’s leadership across structured products and ETFs, supported by strong adoption of its flagship benchmarks and growing thematic index suite.

Experts from STOXX took part in four panels at the annual gathering organized by Eurex, shedding light on structural shifts in volatility markets, options-based strategies and thematic index innovation.

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.

Products such as the Leverage Shares 3x Tesla ETP Securities and Leverage Shares 3x NVIDIA ETP Securities, which track STOXX indices, continue to see high demand as tactical tools for traders and investment firms seeking exposure to rising equity markets.

Equity Total Return Futures (ETRFs) on 73 US stocks including NVIDIA and Apple were listed on February 23, expanding a successful offering in these types of exchange-traded derivatives. TRFs have seen strong demand from market participants as a way to efficiently gain exposure to price-plus-dividend returns of shares and indices.

The Xtrackers Europe Market Leaders ETF and Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF track STOXX indices that have performed very strongly in recent months, and grow DWS’ lineup of European equities strategies for American investors.

Thematic strategies aim to offer differentiated and often superior returns to those of traditional broad-market benchmarks. As STOXX celebrates the 15th anniversary of its Thematic indices suite, we take a look at how the indices have performed in recent years.