Summary
MDAX® focuses on midcap companies by tracking the performance of the 50 stocks which follow DAX® companies in terms of size or that are not eligible for DAX inclusion because they don’t fulfil its profitability requirement and that fulfil minimum quality requirements. The selection of index components is based on free float market capitalization. The index weighting of an individual share is capped at 10%.
The basic criteria for including companies in MDAX are: an existing listing on the Regulated Market of the FWB® Frankfurt Stock Exchange, continuous trading on Xetra®, minimum free float of 10%, legal headquarters or operating headquarters in Germany, timely publication of audited Annual Financial Report, half-yearly Financial Reports and Quarterly Statements.
The number of holdings was decreased from 60 to 50 on September 20, 2021.
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United Internet to be included in MDAX
STOXX Ltd. has announced the new composition of the DAX index family. All changes will become effective on 18 September 2023.
United Internet wird in den MDAX aufgenommen
STOXX Ltd. hat die neue Zusammensetzung der DAX-Indexfamilie bekannt gegeben. Alle Änderungen werden ab dem 18. September 2023 wirksam.
Außerplanmäßige Wechsel in MDAX, SDAX und TecDAX
STOXX Ltd., der globale Indexanbieter von Qontigo, hat außerplanmäßige Wechsel in den MDAX, SDAX und TecDAX Indizes bekannt gegeben.
Unscheduled component changes in MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX
5 May 2023 - Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. announces component changes in the MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX indices.
Unscheduled component changes in MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX
4 May 2023 - Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. has announced unscheduled component changes in the MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX indices.
Rheinmetall to be included in DAX
Qontigo has announced the new composition of the DAX index family, which will become effective on 20 March 2023. DAX, MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX represent the largest companies on the Regulated Market of Frankfurt Stock Exchange; they are reviewed every three months.
Wechsel im DAX: Porsche ersetzt Puma
STOXX Ltd., der globale Indexanbieter von Qontigo hat die neue Zusammensetzung der DAX-Indexfamilie mit Wirkung zum 19. Dezember 2022 bekannt gegeben.
Changes in DAX: Porsche replaces Puma
Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. has announced changes to the DAX index family, which will become effective on 19 December 2022.
Stocks rebound in October on hopes for Fed’s policy pivot
The STOXX Global 1800 index rose 7.1% in dollars last month, after falling to a two-year low. While most economists rightly forecast the Federal Reserve’s fourth consecutive hike of 75 basis points on Nov. 2, speculation grew during October that the central bank could indicate it would slow the pace of monetary tightening.
Stocks extend rout in September as central banks tighten monetary policy further
The STOXX Global 1800 index dropped 9.3% in dollars last month, taking its retreat in 2022 to 25.5%. The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of England increased the cost of borrowing in the month, with the first two hiking by a larger-than-average 75 basis points.