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The TRFs were listed in September last year, expanding the pan-European benchmark’s trading ecosystem. TRFs have seen strong demand from market participants as a hedge against the long-term financing and dividend risks of equity positions.

Changes were announced as part of the June 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.

The STOXX World AC index added 5.8% last month in US dollars, erasing its 2025 losses. The Eurozone’s EURO STOXX 50 climbed 5.4%. Germany’s DAX advanced 6.7%, taking its gain this year to 21%.

The new iShares fund offers precise exposure to European companies expected to benefit from the region’s historic ramp-up in military investments. The launch marks another collaboration in thematic ETFs between BlackRock and STOXX.

The index selects European companies from ICB’s Aerospace and Defense Sector that have revenues from specific defense activities, seeking a focused strategy on the military re-equipment theme.

The new benchmarks offer investors the chance to combine different size segments of the German equity market in one index strategy.

A new STOXX whitepaper examines the key characteristics and performance of the STOXX Minimum Variance indices, which can reduce a portfolio’s annualized volatility and drawdowns during market sell-offs, enhancing long-term returns.

The underlying index is designed to reflect a hypothetical portfolio in which an investor buys the EURO STOXX 50 benchmark and simultaneously sells a EURO STOXX 50 ATM call option, generating additional income for the holder at the cost of giving up on stock gains.

The STOXX World AC index added 1.1% last month in US dollars but lost 4% in euros after the greenback retreated 4.8% against the common currency. While the Eurozone’s EURO STOXX 50 dropped, German benchmarks bucked the trend.

The EUR 18.9 billion attracted by the ETFs in one month compares with EUR 5.7 billion in net inflows for all of 2024. STOXX-linked ETFs attracted the most money in March, led by STOXX Europe 600 and Germany’s MDAX funds.

A recent webinar from Legal & General (L&G) and STOXX explored the latest in factor index design, with experts debating multifactor strategies, long-term outperformance, risk control objectives, and the integration of sustainability considerations.

As the main gauge for Eurozone equity volatility enters its third decade of existence, we asked experts at Eurex and STOXX what the index represents in the current trading environment.