Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: DAX data was reported at 8,584.910 NA in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,489.820 NA for Mar 2025. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: DAX data is updated monthly, averaging 5,890.235 NA from Jan 2016 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 112 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,638.520 NA in Feb 2025 and a record low of 4,416.970 NA in Mar 2020. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: DAX data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EDI.SE: XETRA Frankfurt: Monthly.

At the end of February 2025, the DAX index reached ********* points, marking its highest level since January 2015. Moreover, this also reflected a strong recovery from the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, having risen from ******** points at the end of March 2020 and surpassing its pre-pandemic level of approximately ********* points at the end of December 2019. Origin and composition of the DAX Index The DAX (Deutscher Aktienindex) is the most important German stock index, showing the value trends of the 40 largest companies by market capitalization listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange. The DAX index was introduced on July 1, 1988 and is a continuation of the Börsen-Zeitung Index, established in 1959. The count among their number some of the most recognizable companies in the world, such as carmakers Volkswagen and Daimler, sportswear brand adidas, and industrial giants Siemens and BASF. After the DAX, the 50 next-largest German companies are included in the midcap MDAX index, while the 70 next-largest small and medium-sized German companies (ranked from 91 to 160) are included in the SDAX index. The Frankfurt Stock Exchange All the companies included in the DAX family of indices are traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Dating back to 1585, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is considered to be the oldest exchange in the world. It is the twelfth largest stock exchange in the world in terms of market capitalization, and accounts for around ** percent of all equity trading in Germany. Two main trading venues comprise the Frankfurt Stock Exchange: the Börse Frankfurt is a traditional trading floor; while the Xetra is an electronic trading system which accounts for the vast majority of trading volume on Frankfurt Stock Exchange. As of December 2023, the total market capitalization of all companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange was around *** trillion euros.

Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: Technology All Share data was reported at 4,050.710 NA in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,998.440 NA for Mar 2025. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: Technology All Share data is updated monthly, averaging 3,823.625 NA from Sep 2017 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 92 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,558.720 NA in Aug 2021 and a record low of 2,789.240 NA in Sep 2017. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: Technology All Share data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EDI.SE: XETRA Frankfurt: Monthly.

The vast majority of stock trades in Frankfurt were made through the electronic Xetra trading venue, rather than the traditional Börse Frankfurt trading floor. The number of prime standard shares traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange jumped to over ************* units during **********, due to the economic crash caused coronavirus pandemic. At this time, the DAX index - which is comprised of the ** largest German companies on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange who meet the prime standard - fell by around ** percent. In ********, the monthly number of total transactions amounted to around *** billion.

The total market capitalization of German companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock exchange reached **** trillion euros at the end of 2021. This is above the values found at the end of 2019 and 2017, indicating that Germany's stock market has largely recovered from the financial crash precipitated by the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020. At the end of 2023, the total market capitalization of German companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock exchange closed at **** trillion euros, a significant decrease compared to the previous year. What is the Frankfurt Stock Exchange? While there are seven stock exchanges in Germany, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is by far the most important, accounting for around ** percent of transactions. Run by Deutsche Börse AG, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is comprised of two exchange trading venues: the traditional trading floor of the Börse Frankfurt, and the electronic trading platform Xetra (which in turn is divided into domestic and international markets). Xetra counts for the vast majority of the trading volume of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. As an electronic platform, the technology behind Xetra is used by other stock exchanges around the world, strengthening the Frankfurt Stock Exchange’s competitive position while facilitating its capacity to handle international trading. As a result, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is one of the largest stock exchanges in the world, sitting just outside the global top 10. The DAX Index The most important indicator of the German share market is the DAX index, which is comprised of the 30 largest German companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Some of the more famous companies included in the index are: car manufactures like Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler; clothing and shoe manufacturer Adidas; industrial companies BASF and Siemens; and pharmaceutical company Bayer. Following the DAX is the MDAX index, which covers the 60 next-largest German companies by market cap, then the SDAX index, comprised of the 70 next-largest companies after the MDAX.

Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsector Financial Services data was reported at 2,669.490 NA in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,590.730 NA for Jan 2025. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsector Financial Services data is updated monthly, averaging 2,160.635 NA from Jan 2016 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 110 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,896.580 NA in Aug 2021 and a record low of 1,372.340 NA in Feb 2016. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsector Financial Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EDI.SE: XETRA Frankfurt: Monthly.

Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: X-DAX data was reported at 22,644.720 NA in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 22,281.750 NA for Mar 2025. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: X-DAX data is updated monthly, averaging 13,769.275 NA from Sep 2017 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 92 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22,644.720 NA in Apr 2025 and a record low of 9,817.740 NA in Mar 2020. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: X-DAX data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EDI.SE: XETRA Frankfurt: Monthly.

Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Biotechnology data was reported at 727.220 NA in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 695.870 NA for Mar 2025. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Biotechnology data is updated monthly, averaging 814.600 NA from Jan 2016 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 112 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,439.840 NA in Nov 2021 and a record low of 363.360 NA in Feb 2016. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Biotechnology data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EDI.SE: XETRA Frankfurt: Monthly.

Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsupersector Basic Materials data was reported at 1,436.950 NA in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,447.600 NA for Mar 2025. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsupersector Basic Materials data is updated monthly, averaging 1,396.440 NA from Sep 2017 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 92 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,628.810 NA in Apr 2022 and a record low of 838.740 NA in Mar 2020. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsupersector Basic Materials data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EDI.SE: XETRA Frankfurt: Monthly.

Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsector Transportation & Logistics data was reported at 1,275.550 NA in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,333.710 NA for Mar 2025. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsector Transportation & Logistics data is updated monthly, averaging 1,139.425 NA from Jan 2016 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 112 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,644.900 NA in Aug 2021 and a record low of 611.430 NA in Feb 2016. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsector Transportation & Logistics data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EDI.SE: XETRA Frankfurt: Monthly.

Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Diversified Financial data was reported at 484.730 NA in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 470.310 NA for Mar 2025. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Diversified Financial data is updated monthly, averaging 522.225 NA from Jan 2016 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 112 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 713.410 NA in Jan 2020 and a record low of 284.290 NA in Sep 2022. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Diversified Financial data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EDI.SE: XETRA Frankfurt: Monthly.

Im Jahr 2024 belief sich der Umsatz der auf Xetra handelbaren ETFs, deren Referenzindex der MSCI World war, auf eine Summe von rund **** Milliarden Euro. Damit war der MSCI World Index der Top-Referenzindex aller auf dem Handelsplatz Xetra angebotenen ETFs. Was sind ETFs? Im Jahr 2023 wurden weltweit für Anleger:innen etwa 10.272 ETFs angeboten. Die Abkürzung ETFs steht für Exchange Traded Funds (deutsch: börsengehandelte Fonds). ETFs sind Investmentfonds, die die Entwicklung eines Index, eines Rohstoffmarktes oder einer Branche spiegeln. Entsprechend ist ein ETF ein Paket, das die Wertpapiere eines Index enthält. In den USA gibt es ETFs seit dem Jahr 1993. In Deutschland wird diese Fonds-Form seit dem Jahr 2000 an der Frankfurter Börse gehandelt. Im Unterschied zu einem klassischen Investmentfonds bedarf es bei einem börsengehandelten Indexfonds keines Fondsmanagements, das aktive Anlageentscheidungen trifft. Ein ETF hält sich strikt an die Zusammensetzung des zugrunde liegenden Index. Diese Anlagestrategie nennt man daher passiv. Es gibt allerdings seit einigen Jahren auch aktiv verwaltete ETFs. Im Jahr 2023 konnten weltweit etwa ***** aktiv verwaltete ETFs gezählt werden. Diese werden wie herkömmliche Investmentfonds von Fondsmanager:innen verwaltet. Ziel der Fondsmanager:innen ist es, die Indexrendite zu übertreffen und eine Mehrrendite zu erreichen. Über Xetra Xetra ist der Name des vollelektronischen Handelssystems der Deutschen Börse in Frankfurt am Main. Der Handelsplatz wurde im November 1997 eingeführt und löste das zuvor genutzte integrierte Börsenhandels- und Informationssystem IBIS ab. Im Jahr 2023 wurde am Handelsplatz Xetra ein Orderbuchumsatz in Höhe von rund ******* Milliarden Euro erzielt. Ein Orderbuch ist eine elektronisch geführte Liste, in der alle Handelsaufträge (Orders) eines Börsenplatzes gesammelt und nach Kauf- und Verkaufsaufträgen sowie Limits (Preisvorstellungen des jeweiligen Auftrags) sortiert werden. Auf Xetra gibt es ein offenes Orderbuch, d.h. alle aufgegebenen Kauf- und Verkaufsaufträge sind für Marktteilnehmer:innen sichtbar.

XETRA Frankfurt: Index: DAXsubsector Diversified Financial data was reported at 283.330 NA in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 274.900 NA for Mar 2025. XETRA Frankfurt: Index: DAXsubsector Diversified Financial data is updated monthly, averaging 335.345 NA from Jan 2016 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 112 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 475.730 NA in Jan 2020 and a record low of 177.700 NA in Sep 2022. XETRA Frankfurt: Index: DAXsubsector Diversified Financial data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EDI.SE: XETRA Frankfurt: Monthly.

Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: DAXsector Transportation & Logistics data was reported at 476.850 NA in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 498.640 NA for Mar 2025. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: DAXsector Transportation & Logistics data is updated monthly, averaging 473.505 NA from Jan 2016 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 112 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 699.110 NA in Aug 2021 and a record low of 310.650 NA in Feb 2016. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: DAXsector Transportation & Logistics data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EDI.SE: XETRA Frankfurt: Monthly.

Am Ende des Jahres 2024 standen den Anleger:innen auf dem Handelssystem Xetra ***** ETFs zur Verfügung. Im Vergleich zum Vorjahr hat sich das Angebot an handelbaren ETFs um *** erhöht. Was sind ETFs? Im Jahr 2023 wurden weltweit für Anleger:innen etwa ****** ETFs angeboten. Die Abkürzung ETFs steht für Exchange Traded Funds (deutsch: börsengehandelte Fonds). ETFs sind Investmentfonds, die die Entwicklung eines Index, eines Rohstoffmarktes oder einer Branche spiegeln. Entsprechend ist ein ETF ein Paket, das die Wertpapiere eines Index enthält. In den USA gibt es ETFs seit dem Jahr 1993. In Deutschland wird diese Fonds-Form seit dem Jahr 2000 an der Frankfurter Börse gehandelt. Im Unterschied zu einem klassischen Investmentfonds bedarf es bei einem börsengehandelten Indexfonds keines Fondsmanagements, das aktive Anlageentscheidungen trifft. Ein ETF hält sich strikt an die Zusammensetzung des zugrunde liegenden Index. Diese Anlagestrategie nennt man daher passiv. Es gibt allerdings seit einigen Jahren auch aktiv verwaltete ETFs. Im Jahr 2023 konnten weltweit etwa ***** aktiv verwaltete ETFs gezählt werden. Diese werden wie herkömmliche Investmentfonds von Fondsmanager:innen verwaltet. Ziel der Fondsmanager:innen ist es, die Indexrendite zu übertreffen und eine Mehrrendite zu erreichen. Über Xetra Xetra ist der Name des vollelektronischen Handelssystems der Deutschen Börse in Frankfurt am Main. Der Handelsplatz wurde im November 1997 eingeführt und löste das zuvor genutzte integrierte Börsenhandels- und Informationssystem IBIS ab. Im Jahr 2023 wurde am Handelsplatz Xetra ein Orderbuchumsatz in Höhe von rund ******* Milliarden Euro erzielt. Ein Orderbuch ist eine elektronisch geführte Liste, in der alle Handelsaufträge (Orders) eines Börsenplatzes gesammelt und nach Kauf- und Verkaufsaufträgen sowie Limits (Preisvorstellungen des jeweiligen Auftrags) sortiert werden. Auf Xetra gibt es ein offenes Orderbuch, d.h. alle aufgegebenen Kauf- und Verkaufsaufträge sind für Marktteilnehmer:innen sichtbar.

Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Automobile Manufacturers data was reported at 657.670 NA in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 662.800 NA for Mar 2025. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Automobile Manufacturers data is updated monthly, averaging 580.325 NA from Jan 2016 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 112 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 905.950 NA in Jun 2023 and a record low of 322.190 NA in Mar 2020. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Automobile Manufacturers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EDI.SE: XETRA Frankfurt: Monthly.

Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Chemicals Specialty data was reported at 749.330 NA in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 757.300 NA for Mar 2025. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Chemicals Specialty data is updated monthly, averaging 762.470 NA from Jan 2016 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 112 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 979.550 NA in Oct 2017 and a record low of 549.160 NA in Mar 2020. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Chemicals Specialty data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EDI.SE: XETRA Frankfurt: Monthly.

Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Retail Specialty data was reported at 299.170 NA in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 275.730 NA for Mar 2025. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Retail Specialty data is updated monthly, averaging 326.580 NA from Sep 2017 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 92 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 523.590 NA in Dec 2017 and a record low of 217.740 NA in Sep 2022. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Retail Specialty data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EDI.SE: XETRA Frankfurt: Monthly.

XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Electronic Components & Hardware data was reported at 53.340 NA in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 56.940 NA for Mar 2025. XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Electronic Components & Hardware data is updated monthly, averaging 191.570 NA from Jan 2016 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 112 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 289.640 NA in Feb 2017 and a record low of 53.340 NA in Apr 2025. XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Electronic Components & Hardware data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EDI.SE: XETRA Frankfurt: Monthly.

Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Software data was reported at 1,789.120 NA in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,710.430 NA for Mar 2025. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Software data is updated monthly, averaging 769.390 NA from Sep 2017 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 92 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,874.370 NA in Jan 2025 and a record low of 566.440 NA in Mar 2018. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: Total Return: DAXsubsector Software data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EDI.SE: XETRA Frankfurt: Monthly.