Composition of the EURO STOXX 50

Written by Yelza blogger | Jan 6, 2025 8:34:52 AM

Publication date: January 3, 2025

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The EURO STOXX 50 Index is one of Europe's leading equity indices. It reflects the performance of the 50 largest and most traded companies in the Eurozone. Understanding the composition of the EURO STOXX 50 is essential for investors seeking to understand the European economy and stock market dynamics.

Why is the composition of the EURO STOXX 50 important?

The composition of the EURO STOXX 50 index is of great importance to investors for several reasons:

- Economic gauge for the eurozone: The EURO STOXX 50 reflects the performance of the 50 largest and most influential companies. As a result, the index serves as an important economic indicator that provides investors, policymakers, and analysts with insight into the health and dynamism of the European economy.

- Basis for investment products: The index serves as the basis for numerous financial products, such as ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds), index funds, and derivatives such as options and futures. This makes it easy for retail and institutional investors to invest in a broad spread of leading European companies.

- Global relevance: The companies in the EURO STOXX 50 are often multinational companies with a strong global presence. Their performance is determined not only by the Eurozone economy, but also by international trends and developments. As a result, the index offers investors a unique opportunity to track global economic movements while remaining specifically focused on the largest and most influential companies in Europe.

By understanding the composition of the EURO STOXX 50, investors can make more informed decisions and capitalize on opportunities within the European stock market.

Company	Country	Sector	Weigh	More to know?
Adidas	DE	Consumer Goods	1.15%	Read here
Adyen	NL	Financial Services	1.23%	Read here
Ahold Delhaize	NL	Retail	0.86%	Read here
Air Liquide	FR	Chemistry	2.63%	follow
Airbus Group	FR	Industrial Goods and Services	2.67%	follow
Allianz	DE	Insurance	3.38%	follows
Anheuser Busch Inbev	BE	Consumer Goods	1.35%	follows
ASML Holding NV	NL	Technology	8.03%	Read here
AXA	FR	Insurance	1.81%	follow
BBVA	SP	Banks	1.57%	follow
BASF	DE	Chemistry	1.11%	follow
Bayer	DE	Health	0.54%	follow
BMW	DE	Consumer Goods	0.68%	follow
BNP Paribas	FR	Banks	1.80%	follow
Danone	FR	Consumer Goods	1.21%	follow
Deutsche Börse	DE	Financial services	1.24%	follow
Deutsche Post	DE	Industry	0.98%	follow
Deutsche telekom	DE	Communications services	3.03%	follow
Enel	IT	Energy	1.55%	follows
Eni SpA	IT	Energy	0.85%	follow
EssilorLuxottica	FR	Media and Publication	2.10%	follow
Ferrari SA	IT	Energy	1.40%	follow
Hermes International	FR	Media	2.37%	follow
Iberdrola	SP	Media and Publication	2.22%	follow
Infineon	DE	Technology	1.20%	follows
Industria de Diseno Textil	SP	Retail	1.63%	follows
ING Group	NL	Bank	1.42%	Read here
Intesa	IT	Bank	1.81%	follows
Kering	FR	Consumer Goods (Luxury Products)	0.49%	follows
L'Oreal	FR	Consumer Goods	2.38%	follows
LVMH Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy	FR	Consumer Goods	4.70%	follows
Mercedes Benz Group	DE	Consumer Goods	1.10%	follows
Munchener Ruck	DE	Insurance	1.93%	follows
Nokia	FI	Telecommunications	0.65%	follows
Nordea bank	FI	Banks	1.05%	follows
Pernod Ricard	FR	Food and Beverages	0.63%	follows
Prosus	NL	Technology	1.70%	Read here
Safran	FR	Industry	2.33%	follows
Saint Gobain	FR	Construction and Materials	1.26%	follows
Sanofi	FR	Health care	3.07%	follows
Santander	SP	Banks	1.98%	follows
SAP	DE	Technology	7.07%	follows
Schneider Electric	FR	Industry	4.04%	follows
Siemens	DE	Industry	4.17%	follows
Stellantis SA	IT	Cars and parts	0.78%	follows
TotalEnergies SE	FR	Energy	3.64%	follows
Unicredit	IT	Banks	1.80%	follows
Vinci	FR	Construction and materials	1.69%	follows
Volkswagen VZO	DE	Cars and parts	0.54%	follows
Wolters Kluwer	NL	Media	1.17%	Read here

The EURO STOXX 50 weightings as of December 20, 2024. Weightings vary daily due to market movements and index adjustments. Consult official sources for current data. That obtained from: www.stoxx.com

Shares are eligible for inclusion in the EURO STOXX 50 index if they are among the 50 largest and most traded funds in the Eurozone, ranked by the market capitalization of their freely traded shares. The EURO STOXX 50 is a market capitalization-weighted index, with restrictions on individual weights to prevent a single company from having too great an impact on the index. The maximum weighting per company amounts to 10%.

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