Dow Jones STOXX 50
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STOXX Europe 50 is a stock index of European stocks designed by STOXX Ltd.
STOXX Ltd. is owned by Deutsche Börse AG
and SIX Group AG. Its goal is "to provide a blue-chip representation of Supersector leaders in Europe" according to STOXX.
s, with several funds tracking the STOXX Europe 50 available from various providers.
(as of November 2009)
STOXX Ltd. is owned by Deutsche Börse AG
Deutsche Börse
Deutsche Börse AG is a marketplace organizer for the trading of shares and other securities. It also is a transaction services provider. It gives companies and investors access to global capital markets. It is a joint stock company and was founded in 1993. The headquarters are in Frankfurt,...
and SIX Group AG. Its goal is "to provide a blue-chip representation of Supersector leaders in Europe" according to STOXX.
Investing
This index is a common benchmark for exchange-traded fundExchange-traded fund
An exchange-traded fund is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks. An ETF holds assets such as stocks, commodities, or bonds, and trades close to its net asset value over the course of the trading day. Most ETFs track an index, such as the S&P 500 or MSCI EAFE...
s, with several funds tracking the STOXX Europe 50 available from various providers.
Components
| country | company | weight |
|---|---|---|
| CH | ABB | 1.2312 % |
| DE | ALLIANZ | 1.5337 % |
| GB | ANGLO AMERICAN | 1.5445 % |
| LU | ARCELORMITTAL | 0.9290 % |
| IT | ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI | 0.9690 % |
| GB | ASTRAZENECA | 1.8113 % |
| FR | AXA | 1.1922 % |
| GB | BARCLAYS | 1.5912 % |
| DE | BASF | 1.4733 % |
| DE | BAYER | 1.7176 % |
| ES | BCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA | 1.9454 % |
| ES | BCO SANTANDER | 3.8287 % |
| GB | BG GRP | 1.6736 % |
| GB | BHP BILLITON | 1.8315 % |
| FR | BNP PARIBAS | 2.2899 % |
| GB | BP | 4.9244 % |
| GB | BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO | 1.8196 % |
| CH | CREDIT SUISSE GRP | 1.6342 % |
| DE | DAIMLER | 1.2326 % |
| DE | DEUTSCHE BANK | 1.2625 % |
| DE | DEUTSCHE TELEKOM | 1.1626 % |
| GB | DIAGEO | 1.1497 % |
| DE | E.ON | 2.1522 % |
| IT | ENI | 1.7094 % |
| SE | ERICSSON LM B | 0.8527 % |
| FR | FRANCE TELECOM | 1.4237 % |
| FR | GDF SUEZ | 1.5940 % |
| GB | GLAXOSMITHKLINE | 2.9578 % |
| FR | GRP SOCIETE GENERALE | 1.4894 % |
| GB | HSBC | 5.7610 % |
| ES | IBERDROLA | 1.0093 % |
| NL | ING GRP | 0.8396 % |
| IT | INTESA SANPAOLO | 1.1565 % |
| CH | NESTLE | 4.6362 % |
| FI | NOKIA | 1.3844 % |
| CH | NOVARTIS | 3.5323 % |
| GB | RIO TINTO | 1.9600 % |
| CH | ROCHE HLDG P | 3.0259 % |
| GB | ROYAL DUTCH SHELL A | 2.9758 % |
| DE | RWE | 1.0298 % |
| FR | SANOFI-AVENTIS | 2.1975 % |
| DE | SAP | 1.1584 % |
| DE | SIEMENS | 2.1021 % |
| ES | TELEFONICA | 3.1856 % |
| GB | TESCO | 1.5104 % |
| FR | TOTAL | 3.7751 % |
| CH | UBS | 1.6246 % |
| IT | UNICREDIT | 1.6200 % |
| NL | UNILEVER NV | 1.3194 % |
| GB | VODAFONE GRP | 3.2689 % |
(as of November 2009)