In December 2009 Deutsche Börse and SIX Group became sole shareholders of STOXX after Dow Jones exited the joint venture.
The STOXX Index family represents a wide range of indices covering different market segments and different investment strategies.
[2][3] The European Central Bank (ECB) uses the STOXX GC Pooling Indices as new euro secured benchmarks.
In 2018 STOXX launched its ESG-screened versions of more than 40 benchmarks that meet the standard responsible-investing criteria of leading asset owners.
The ESG-X indices incorporate standard norm- and product-based exclusions that aim to limit market and reputational risks while keeping a low tracking error and a similar risk-return profile to the respective benchmark.