How to Invest in the DAX: Which Index You Get
Before you invest in the DAX, check which DAX: the headline index reinvests dividends, the Kursindex does not. Compare ETF, futures and Xetra routes.
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Before you invest in the DAX, check which DAX: the headline index reinvests dividends, the Kursindex does not. Compare ETF, futures and Xetra routes.
How DAX index weights are calculated: free float market cap, the 10 percent single stock cap, quarterly reviews, and why the headline chart includes dividends.
What stocks are in the DAX 40? The full member list as of September 2026, plus the free float weighting, the 15 percent cap and the rules for joining.
How the DAX options settlement price is fixed: the 13:00 CET Xetra auction for ODAX, the 17:30 close for ODAP, and why the chart price does not decide.
DAX futures trade on Eurex in three sizes. Compare FDAX, FDXM and FDXS on index point multiplier, tick value in euros, notional and cash settlement.
Eurex option codes explained: ODAX and ODAP on the DAX, OESX and OEXP on the EURO STOXX 50, with the contract value and settlement style for each line.
Xetra trading hours run 9:00 to 17:30 CET. Every 2026 and 2027 closure, the auction clock, the New York overlap, and why German stocks move until 22:00.