STOXX Europe 50
The STOXX Europe 50 is a
Deutsche Börse Group and SIX Group
.
The index was introduced in February 1998.
The STOXX Europe 50 index provides a
free-float
market capitalization of the European stock market. The index covers 50 stocks from 18 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
The index is weighted quarterly according to
free-float
market capitalization with components capped at a maximum of 10% and is reviewed annually in September.
It is licensed to financial institutions to serve as underlying for a wide range of investment products such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs), futures, options, and structured products worldwide.
Versions excluding the financial services industry or the banking sector respectively are also available.
See also
- EURO STOXX 50, a similar index limited to the Eurozone
- free-floatmarket capitalization of the European stock market
- S&P Europe 350
- FTSE Developed Europe Index