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 BEL 20 performance between 1991 and 2019 | |
| Foundation | 30 December 1990 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Euronext |
| Exchanges | Euronext Brussels |
| Constituents | 20 |
| Type | Large cap |
| Market cap | €287.5 billion (end 2018)[1] |
| Weighting method | Capitalization-weighted |
| Website | www.euronext.com |
The BEL 20 is the benchmark stock market index of Euronext Brussels. It tracks the performance of 20 most capitalized and liquid stocks traded in Belgium. In general, the index consists of a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 companies traded at the Brussels Stock Exchange. Since 20 June 2011, the BEL20 has contained 20 listings, with the exception a one-month period in May–June 2018 when Ablynx stock was removed following the takeover by Sanofi,[2] only to be replaced mid June by arGEN-X.
- ^ "BEL-20 Executive Factsheet 2018" (PDF). Euronext. Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Frans bedrijf Sanofi neemt Ablynx over voor 3,9 miljard euro: "Voorzichtig tevreden, al blijven er heel wat vragen"" [French company Sanofi takes over Ablynx for 3,9 billion euro: "Cautiously happy, although many questions remain"]. demorgen.be. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.