(Vienna) Today, the Vienna Stock Exchange starts the calculation of the new CECE SOFT index. It comprises the largest and most liquid companies in the "Software & IT Services" sector in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. The software industry in the region has developed strongly in recent years and produced innovative products and blockbuster productions. The largest companies in the index are the Czech software company "AVAST" (antivirus program), one of the largest software companies in Europe "Asseco" and the Polish developer and publisher of computer games "CD Projekt" (action role-playing games "The Witcher" and "Cyberpunk"). The tradability of the index is guaranteed by selecting the companies with the highest turnover in this sector. The index can be used as an underlying for financial products such as certificates, warrants, bonds, ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) or standardized derivatives like futures and options.
Since 24 April, the Vienna Stock Exchange has been calculating the ROTX Total Return. The Romanian dividend index was launched in response to the demand of international market participants. It reflects the attractive dividend yields of the growth market Romania.
The index offering of the Vienna Stock Exchange thus comprises of 147 indices. 108 of which track national, regional and sector developments in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. Detailed information on the indices calculated by Vienna Stock Exchange can be found in our index section.
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