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Unscheduled Adjustment in the MDAX and SDAX

ZUG (March 4, 2026) – STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies and leading provider of benchmark and custom index solutions to global institutional investors, today announced an unscheduled change to the MDAX and SDAX indices.

Effective March 9, 2026, Deutsche Wohnen SE will be deleted from the MDAX due to breach of basic criteria according to chapter 5.5.2 (DAX Equity Index Methodology Guide) — Minimum Free Float of 10%.

SCHAEFFLER AG NA O.N. (currently SDAX) will replace Deutsche Wohnen SE in the MDAX index. In SDAX, EINHELL GERMANY VZO O.N. replaces SCHAEFFLER AG NA O.N..

All changes will become effective on March 9, 2026.

DAX®, MDAX®, SDAX® and TecDAX® are registered trademarks of ISS STOXX Index GmbH.

About STOXX 
STOXX® and DAX® indices comprise a global and comprehensive family of more than 18,000 strictly rules-based and transparent indices. Best known for the leading European equity indices EURO STOXX 50®, STOXX® Europe 600 and DAX®, the portfolio of index solutions consists of total market, benchmark, blue-chip, sustainability, thematic and factor-based indices covering a complete set of world, regional and country markets. STOXX and DAX indices are licensed to more than 550 companies around the world for benchmarking purposes and as underlyings for ETFs, futures and options, structured products, and passively managed investment funds. STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, is the administrator of the STOXX and DAX indices under the European Benchmark Regulation. stoxx.com

About ISS STOXX 
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