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The STOXX Global Space Satellites and Drones index targets a transformative and far-reaching theme, and underlies a new ETF from BlackRock’s iShares. The sector is expected to be impacted by the listing of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), reportedly the largest IPO in history.

STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, today announced the expansion of its collaboration with BlackRock following the launch of the iShares Space Technologies UCITS ETF (STAR), which tracks the STOXX® Global Space Satellites and Drones index. The launch comes amid growing demand for global connectivity, navigation, Earth observation, and AI-powered analytics. According to McKinsey , space technologies are becoming essential infrastructure for industries ranging from transportation and agriculture to climate monitoring and digital services.

In this Q&A, the academic and practitioner discusses how the recently launched iSTOXX Ang Research Enhanced indices dynamically rotate between underlying factors to tilt toward signals that appear more attractive at any given time, and how other rules ensure efficient, benchmark-aware access to sources of return.

Changes are part of the quarterly regular review of the DAX 50 ESG, DAX 50 ESG+, DAX 30 ESG, DAX ESG Target, DAX ESG Screened, MDAX ESG+ and MDAX ESG Screened.

STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies and leading provider of benchmark and custom index solutions to global institutional investors, today announced the new composition of the DAX blue-chip indices.

Global stock indices extended gains in May and ended the month at new all-time highs as investors grew increasingly optimistic that the US-Iran conflict is moving toward a diplomatic breakthrough.

The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating quantitative investing by testing ideas more quickly and efficiently, synthesizing new data and replicating human decision-making.

STOXX Ltd. part of the ISS STOXX group of companies and a leading provider of benchmark and custom index solutions to global institutional investors, today announced the new composition of the STOXX Europe 600 Index.

Dynamic risk mitigation, dynamic diversification and pre-defined protection are three strategies currently in demand when it comes to portfolio downside insurance. Tom Shuttlewood, Head of Strategy & Digital Indices, Product Development at STOXX, explains how each works and why they are increasingly being integrated into index-based investment solutions.

Capturing fast evolving technologies such as AI and quantum computing requires ever more precise tools. The STOXX Thematic indices address this by translating innovation trends into investable frameworks, supported by advanced data and classification insights from EconSight.

The EURO STOXX 50® continues to underpin an expanding range of trading and income strategies, with exchange-traded products offering leveraged, inverse and options-based exposure to the flagship Eurozone benchmark.

Gender diversity in corporate leadership is no longer a peripheral ESG theme but is increasingly linked to measurable business outcomes. The DAX Women Leadership index, which has outperformed the DAX benchmark by an annualized 300 basis points since 2018, seeks to provide both an underlying for investment products and an engagement tool for investors.