SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF (FEZ) is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of the EURO STOXX 50 Index, which includes the largest large-cap companies in the Eurozone. The ETF is managed by State Street Global Advisors (SPDR) and trades under the ticker FEZ on NYSE Arca.

Classified as an equity ETF focused on Eurozone large-cap equities, FEZ seeks to reflect, before fees and expenses, the aggregated performance of the companies included in the EURO STOXX 50 Index.

The fund follows a passive management strategy, maintaining a portfolio structured to replicate the composition and weighting of its benchmark index.

The benchmark includes Eurozone blue-chip companies selected based on liquidity, market capitalization, and sector relevance criteria. Constituents are weighted by free-float-adjusted market capitalization.

The EURO STOXX 50 Index is widely used as a benchmark for the Eurozone equity market.

Diversification and sector exposure

FEZ provides exposure to the Eurozone equity market through companies distributed across sectors including:

• Financials.

• Industrials.

• Consumer discretionary and consumer staples.

• Health care.

• Information technology.

• Energy.

• Materials.

• Telecommunications.

This composition reflects multiple segments of the European economy and companies with significant global operations.

Structure and costs

FEZ shares trade on the secondary market on NYSE Arca during regular trading hours. Creation and redemption occur through authorized participants, helping maintain alignment between market price and net asset value.

The fund charges a management fee as outlined in its prospectus and does not apply a performance fee. FEZ may distribute income derived from dividends paid by companies held in the portfolio.

History and evolution of the ETF

The SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF was launched in 2002, during a period of expansion in international ETFs and growing interest in European equity-market exposure.

Since inception, the fund has reflected movements associated with Eurozone economic cycles, European Central Bank (ECB) monetary policy, and fluctuations across European equity markets.

In recent years, FEZ has reflected changes related to European inflation, energy-transition dynamics, regional macroeconomic adjustments, and fluctuations in international financial markets.

Additional Information

SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF (United States) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $4.49 billion.

Over the past 12 months, SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF recorded a return of 18.44%, with its price trading between $59.80 and $72.10 during the same period.

The ETF is traded under the ticker FEZ.