{"id":108807,"date":"2017-07-18T14:41:10","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T18:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/?p=108807"},"modified":"2017-07-11T14:42:04","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T18:42:04","slug":"a-brief-introduction-to-the-dax-30-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2017\/07\/a-brief-introduction-to-the-dax-30-index\/","title":{"rendered":"A Brief Introduction to the DAX 30 INDEX"},"content":{"rendered":"
July 18, 2017<\/div>
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What is the DAX 30?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The DAX 30 is a blue chip* stock market index representing Germany’s 30 largest and best-performing companies that trade on the Frankfurt Exchange.<\/p>\n

*<\/em>A blue chip corporation boasts a nation-wide reputation for premium quality, reliability, and the ability to remain profitable in both good and bad economic conditions.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Which Companies Are in the Dax 30?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As you can tell by the name of the index, there are 30 companies involved. Which are they? The table below provides a detailed overview of all the companies, including the industry group they belong to, the index weighting, and the number of employees they have.<\/p>

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Company<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Industry Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Index Weighting (%)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Employees<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Adidas<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Clothing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.44<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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60,617<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Allianz<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Insurance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7.84<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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140,253<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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BASF<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Chemicals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8.30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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113,830<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Bayer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8.95<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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115,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Beiersdorf<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Consumer Goods and Chemicals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.88<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17,659<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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BMW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Manufacturing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.71<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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124,729<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Commerzbank<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Banking<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.91<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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51,305<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Continental<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Manufacturing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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220,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Daimler<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Manufacturing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7.18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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282,488<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Deutsche Bank<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Banking<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.49<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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99,744<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Deutsche B\u00f6rse<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Securities<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5,283<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Deutsche Lufthansa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Transport Aviation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.73<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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123,287<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Deutsche Post<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Logistics<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.01<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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508,036<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Deutsche Telekom<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Communications<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5.16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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218,341<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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E.ON<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Energy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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56,490<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Fresenius<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Medical<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.07<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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232,873<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Fresenius Medical Care<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Medical<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.69<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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109,319<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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HeidelbergCement<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Building<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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60,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Henkel<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Consumer Goods and Chemicals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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49,450<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Infineon Technologies<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Semiconductors<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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36,299<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Linde<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Industrial Gases<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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64,538<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Merck<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pharmaceuticals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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49,613<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Munich Re<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Insurance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.86<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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43,428<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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ProSiebenSat.1 Media<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Media<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.92<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6,054<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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RWE<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Energy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.73<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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59,762<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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SAP<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Software<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8.91<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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84,183<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Siemens<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Industrial, Electronics<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10.46<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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364,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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ThyssenKrupp<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Industrial, Manufacturing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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156,487<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Volkswagen Group<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Manufacturing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.57<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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626,715<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Vonovia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Real Estate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.43<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7,437<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Source: Wikipedia<\/a>, as of March 2017<\/p>\n

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Some Things You Should Know About the Dax 30<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 The Base Date for DAX is 30 December, 1987 starting with a base level of 1,000 points.<\/p>\n

\u2022 DAX is one of the world’s most popular underlyings.<\/p>\n

\u2022 What makes DAX unique is that it is calculated as a performance index<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u2022 There is a significant difference between DAX 30 and other indices, e.g., FTSE 100, CAC 40 \u2013 DAX 30 includes dividends in the calculations as the return reported is the total-return.<\/p>\n

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