DAX (Deutscher Aktienindex) - the most important stock index in Germany. The index is calculated as the capitalization-weighted average of the share prices of the largest 30 joint-stock companies in Germany.
DAX was created on July 1, 1988. Calculated by the company Deutsche Borse AG.
The list is not permanent. New companies are added to the list, displacing old ones.
(I.e.But there are 13 companies that have been in this index since 1988 to this day.
The DAX is sometimes called the GER30, as we described above the DAX, the most important stock market in Germany.
The index takes into account dividend income received on shares, assuming that the dividend is reinvested in the share on which the dividend was received. Thus, the index reflects the total return on capital.
From September 2021, it is planned that 40 companies will be present in the DAX, not 30.
DAX Candidates:
  • Airbus
  • bechtle
  • Calr zeiss
  • Hannover Ruck
  • HelloFresh
  • Nemetschek
  • Sartorius
  • Siemens Healthcare
  • Symrise
  • united internet
  • qiagen
  • Zalando
There are other members of the DAX index family.
DAX 100 – was introduced in 1994. This index reflects the dynamics of the 100 most liquid shares on the German stock market.
MDAX – derived from Mid-Cap-DAX. It reflects the development of the 60 largest companies, followed by the 30 DAX companies.
ÖkoDAX – industry index for companies in the field of renewable energy sources.
DivDAX – index of companies with high dividends.
TecDAX – the index includes 30 of the largest technology companies and is one of the most important indices in Germany.
When planning investment in German securities, knowledge of these indices will not be superfluous. The value of the index can be obtained from anyone broker
 

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