The DAX is Germany’s blue-chip index, the most cyclical of the major western indices, with almost 80% of it comprised of economically sensitive industries.
It contains 40 blue-chip companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. DAX is the equivalent of the UK FTSE 100 and the US Dow Jones Industrial Average, and because of its small company selection it does not necessarily represent the vitality of the German economy as a whole.
| Company | Sector | Symbol | Weight | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adidas | Textile | ADS | 2.5 | 1924 |
| Airbus | Aerospace | AIR | 4.8 | 1970 |
| Allianz | Financial Service | ALV | 6.8 | 1890 |
| BASF | Basic Materials | BAS | 3.8 | 1865 |
| Bayer | Healthcare | BAYN | 5.5 | 1863 |
| Beiersdorf | Consumer Goods | BEI | 1882 | |
| BMW | Automobile | BMW | 2.3 | 1916 |
| Brenntag | Distribution | BNR | .9 | 1874 |
| Continental | Automotive | CON | .7 | 1871 |
| Covestro | Basic Materials | 1COV | .6 | 2015 |
| Daimler Truck | Automotive | DTG | 1.1 | 2021 |
| Deutsche Bank | Financial Services | DBK | 1.7 | 1870 |
| Deutsche Börse | Financial Services | DB1 | 2.5 | 1992 |
| Deutsche Post | Industrials | DPW | 3.1 | 1995 |
| Deutsche Telekom | Communication Services | DTE | 5.6 | 1995 |
| E.ON | Utilities | EOAN | 1.7 | 2000 |
| Fresenius | Healthcare | FRE | 1.1 | 1912 |
| Fresenius Medical Care | Healthcare | FME | .9 | 1996 |
| Hannover Re | Insurance | HNR1 | .7 | 1966 |
| HeidelbergCement | Basic Materials | HEI | .7 | 1874 |
| HelloFresh | Online Food Ordering | HFG | .4 | 2011 |
| Henkel | Consumer Goods | HEN3 | .9 | 1876 |
| Infineon Technologies | Technology | IFX | 2.7 | 1999 |
| Linde | Basic Materials | LIN | 10.8 | 1879 |
| Mercedes-Benz Group | Automobile | MBG | 4.9 | 1926 |
| Merck | Healthcare | MRK | 1.8 | 1668 |
| MTU Aero Engines | Industrials | MTX | .8 | 1934 |
| Munich Re | Financial Services | MUV2 | 2.8 | 1880 |
| Porsche | Automobile | PAH3 | .3 | 2007 |
| Puma | Textile | PUM | .6 | 1948 |
| Qiagen | Chemicals | QIA | .8 | 1984 |
| RWE | Utilities | RWE | 2.2 | 1898 |
| SAP | Technology | SAP | 8.2 | 1972 |
| Sartorius | Chemicals | SRT3 | .7 | 1870 |
| Siemens | Industrials | SIE | 6.8 | 1847 |
| Siemens Healthineers | Healthcare | SHL | 1.1 | 2020 |
| Symrise | Chemicals | SY1 | 1.1 | 2003 |
| Volkswagen Group | Automobile | VOW3 | 2.4 | 1937 |
| Vonovia | Real Estate | VNA | 2.0 | 2001 |
| Zalando | E-Commerce | ZAL | .5 | 2008 |