STOXX Changes Composition Of Benchmark Indices
STOXX Ltd. today announced the new composition of STOXX Benchmarks and their sub and sector indices, among them the STOXX Europe 600 Index, STOXX North America 600 Index and STOXX Asia/Pacific 600 Index.
Effective as of the open of European markets on Dec. 19, 2016, the following stocks will be added to and deleted from the STOXX Europe 600 Index and its respective size and sector indices:
| Additions | Deletions |
| INNOGY (Germany, Utilities, IGY.DE) | GAM (Switzerland, Financial Services, GAMH.S) |
|
DELTA LLOYD (Netherlands, Insurance, DLL.AS) |
ZARDOYA OTIS (Spain, Industrial Goods & Services, ZOT.MC) |
| GALAPAGOS (Belgium, Health Care, GLPG.AS) | AIR FRANCE-KLM (France, Travel & Leisure, AIRF.PA) |
| STOREBRAND (Norway, Insurance, STB.OL) | PAGEGROUP PLC (U.K., Industrial Goods & Services, PAGE.L) |
| NETS AS (Denmark, Industrial Goods & Services, NETS.CO) | TALKTALK TELECOM GRP (U.K., Telecommunications, TALK.L) |
| SIMCORP (Denmark, Technology, SIM.CO) | GRAFTON GRP (U.K., Industrial Goods & Services, GFTU u.L.) |
| BUWOG (Austria, Real Estate, BWOA.VI) | CARILLION (U.K., Industrial Goods & Services, CLLN.L) |
| CEMBRA MONEY BANK (Switzerland, Banks, CMBN.S) | BOVIS HOMES GRP (U.K., Personal & Household Goods, BVS.L) |
As of Oct. 31, 2016, the total free-float market cap of the reconstituted STOXX Europe 600 Index increased from 7.18 trillion euros to 7.19 trillion euros.
The supersector classification for the STOXX Europe 600 Index component MELROSE INDUSTRIES (U.K., Industrial Goods & Services) will change to Construction & Materials.
The STOXX Global 1800 Index, STOXX North America 600 Index and STOXX Asia/Pacific 600 Index are also part of this regular quarterly review. Additions to and deletions from these indices can be found at:
http://www.stoxx.com/download/indices/methodology/fixed_component_changes.xls.
Furthermore, the STOXX Europe Total Market Index, STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market, STOXX Eastern Europe Total Market and STOXX Eastern Europe 300 indices are also part of this regular quarterly review. Their new composition can be found on the respective page at www.stoxx.com on Dec. 19, 2016.
Changes are being announced today after the conclusion of a regular quarterly component review. The adjusted component weightings, including the number of shares and free-float factors, will be announced on Dec. 9, 2016 after the close of markets. All changes will be effective as of the open of markets on Dec. 19, 2016. In the case of upcoming mergers and acquisitions occurring until the final implementation date, the composition of the indices may change.
Source: STOXX
