The national blue-chip index dedicated to the Belgian market.
Why invest in the BEL 20 Index?
The BEL Index Family consists of the BEL 20®, the BEL Mid® and the BEL Small® indices.
These indices are designed to reflect the price level trends in the trading of shares listed on Euronext Brussels serving as reference benchmark of the Belgium market.
The BEL Mid index selects mid cap companies not included in the BEL 20, reflecting the price level trends of mid cap companies.
The BEL Small index tracks small cap companies not included in the BEL 20 or the BEL Mid indices, reflecting the price level trends of small cap companies.
The BEL 20 Index, launched in March 1991, is the most traded index within the BEL family.
Euronext Brussels is the Administrator of the Index Family and the BEL Steering Committee is the independent supervisor of the index family.
Investability
Stocks are screened to ensure liquidity, verifying that the index is investable.
Transparency
The index rules are transparent and publicly available on Euronext website.
The BEL Family offers opportunities for the creation of a wide range of investment vehicles such as ETFs, structured products and funds.
Learn more about the BEL 20 Index:
BEL 20 Factsheet | BEL Family Index Rules
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The BEL 20 Index is a key component in a broader suite of flagship indices across Euronext geographies.
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The BEL 20 Index also includes an ESG version.
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About the BEL indices
Quarterly reviewed
The reviews of the BEL 20 are set quarterly, effective March, June, September and December.
Supervised by the Scientific Committee.
The committee is composed of independent experts, who are not Euronext employees, and are appointed for a period of three years. The committee’s mission is to select the companies included in the indices based on the index rules, and ensure the representativeness of the benchmarks. All matters discussed and information provided are strictly confidential. Euronext has no voting rights.
Why 20 securities?
20 securities facilitate hedging and arbitrage strategies on the derivatives markets.
You don’t have to be a Belgian company to be part of the BEL 20
Any foreign company listed on the Belgian stock market can also be part of the BEL 20.
Contact us at index-team@euronext.com for any queries.
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