 STOXX 600 performance since 1985 | |
| Foundation | June 15, 1998; 27 years ago (1998-06-15) |
|---|---|
| Operator | STOXX Ltd. |
| Exchanges | 17 exchanges includingLSE,EPA,ETR,SWX |
| Constituents | 600 |
| Type | Large-cap |
| Market cap | €14.2 trillion (as of February 2025)[1] |
| Weighting method | Free-float capitalization-weighted |
| Related indices | STOXX Europe 50 |
| Website | stoxx |
TheSTOXX Europe 600, also calledSTOXX 600,SXXP, is astock index of European stocks designed bySTOXX Ltd. This index has a fixed number of 600 components representing large-, mid- and small-capitalization companies among 17 European countries, covering approximately 90% of thefree-float market capitalization of the European stock market (not limited to theEurozone). The countries that make up the index are theUnited Kingdom (composing around 22.3% of the index),France (composing around 16.6% of the index),Switzerland (composing around 14.9% of the index) andGermany (composing around 14.1% of the index),[1] as well asAustria,Belgium,Denmark,Finland,Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg, theNetherlands,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Spain, andSweden.[2]
The STOXX Europe 600 was introduced in 1998. Its composition is reviewed four times a year, in March, June, September, December. The index is available in several currencies (AUD, CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP, JPY, USD) and return (Price, Net Return, Gross Return) variant combinations.
It is licensed to financial institutions to serve as underlying for a wide range of investment products such asexchange-traded funds (ETFs),futures,options, andstructured products worldwide.
The following table shows the end-of-year values of the STOXX Europe 600 index since 1998.[3]
A record closing high of 483.44 was recorded on 7 Nov 2021. Another record closing high of 524.68 was recorded on 6 June 2024.[4]
| Year | No. of points | Change (points) | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 279.20 | ||
| 1999 | 379.49 | 100.29 | 35.92 |
| 2000 | 359.79 | −19.70 | −5.19 |
| 2001 | 298.73 | −61.06 | −16.97 |
| 2002 | 201.72 | −97.01 | −32.47 |
| 2003 | 229.31 | 27.59 | 13.68 |
| 2004 | 251.02 | 21.71 | 9.47 |
| 2005 | 310.03 | 59.01 | 23.51 |
| 2006 | 365.26 | 55.23 | 17.81 |
| 2007 | 364.64 | −0.62 | −0.17 |
| 2008 | 196.90 | −167.74 | −46.00 |
| 2009 | 253.16 | 56.26 | 28.57 |
| 2010 | 275.81 | 22.65 | 8.95 |
| 2011 | 244.54 | −31.27 | −11.34 |
| 2012 | 279.68 | 35.14 | 14.37 |
| 2013 | 328.26 | 48.58 | 17.37 |
| 2014 | 342.54 | 14.28 | 4.35 |
| 2015 | 365.81 | 23.27 | 6.79 |
| 2016 | 361.42 | −4.39 | −1.20 |
| 2017 | 389.18 | 27.76 | 7.68 |
| 2018 | 337.65 | −51.53 | −13.24 |
| 2019 | 415.84 | 78.19 | 23.16 |
| 2020 | 399.03 | −16.81 | −4.04 |
| 2021 | 487.80 | 88.77 | 22.25 |
| 2022 | 424.89 | −62.91 | −12.90 |
| 2023 | 479.02 | 54.13 | 12.74 |
Versions differentiating specific sector, respectively, are also available.[6] Sector's classification is based onIndustry Classification Benchmark.