| STOXX Europe 600 | |
| Operator: | STOXX Ltd. |
| Exchanges: | 17 exchanges including LSE, EPA, ETR, SWX |
| Constituents: | 600 |
| Cap Level: | Large-cap |
| Mcap: | (as of Mar 30, 2021)[1] |
| Weighting: | Free-float capitalization-weighted |
| Related: | STOXX Europe 50 |
The STOXX Europe 600, also called STOXX 600, SXXP, is a stock index of European stocks designed by STOXX 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 the free-float market capitalization of the European stock market (not limited to the Eurozone). The countries that make up the index are the United Kingdom (composing around 22.3% of the index), France (composing around 16.6% of the index), Switzerland (composing around 14.9% of the index) and Germany (composing around 14.1% of the index),[1] as well as Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.[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 currency (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 as exchange-traded funds (ETFs), futures, options, and structured 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.[5] Sector's classification is based on Industry Classification Benchmark.