The EURO 50 Index was introduced in 1998 and its composition is reviewed annually in September. The EURO50 is available in many currencies such as EUR, CAD, JPY, USD and GBP. The EURO STOXX 50 or EURO 50 is derived from 19 EURO STOXX regional Supersector indices and represents the largest super-sector leaders in the Eurozone in terms of free-float market cap. The EURO 50 represents 50 of the largest companies in Europe and is selected from an aggregate of the 18 Dow Jones STOXX 600 Supersector indices.
The Euro 50 serves as the basis for single sub-indices such as the EURO STOXX 50 ex Financials, which excludes all companies assigned to the ICB code 8000. The EURO 50 is one of the most liquid indices for the Eurozone. Its serves as an underlying for many strategy indices such as the EURO STOXX 50 Risk Control Indices.