OMX Nordic 40

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The OMX Nordic 40 (OMXN40) is a stock market index for the pan-regional (virtual) Nasdaq Nordic. It is a capitalization-weighted index, created on October 2, 2006, that consists of the 40 most-traded stock classes of shares from the four stock markets operated by the OMX Group in four of the Nordic countries - Copenhagen, Helsinki, Reykjavík and Stockholm (although no Icelandic companies currently feature). The base date for the index is December 28, 2001, with a base value of 1000. [1]

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Components

As of 2020, the index is composed of the following 40 listings:

CompanyCountries listedSectorTicker
ABB Sweden Industrial machinery ABB
Ambu Denmark Healthcare AMBU
Assa Abloy Sweden Building products ASSA B
AstraZeneca Sweden Pharmaceuticals AZN
Atlas Copco (class A) Sweden Industrial machinery ATCO A
Atlas Copco (class B) Sweden Industrial machinery ATCO B
Carlsberg (class B) Denmark Brewers CARL B
Chr. Hansen Denmark Health care CHR
Coloplast (class B) Denmark Health care equipment COLO B
Danske Bank Denmark Diversified banks DANSKE
DSV Denmark Transport DSV
Elisa Finland Telecommunications ELISA
Ericsson (class B) Sweden Communications equipment ERIC B
Essity (class B) Sweden Personal and household goods ESSITY B
Fortum Finland Electric utilities FORTUM
Genmab Denmark Health care equipment GMAB
GN Store Nord Denmark Health care GN
Hennes & Mauritz (class B) Sweden Apparel retail HM B
Hexagon (class B) Sweden Technology HEXA B
Investor (class B) Sweden Multi-sector holdings INVE B
KONE Finland Industrial machinery KNEBV
Neste Finland Oil and gas NESTE
Nokia Finland Communications equipment NOK1V
Nordea Finland Diversified banks NDA SEK
Novo Nordisk (class B) Denmark Pharmaceuticals NOVO B
Sampo (class A) Finland Insurance SAMPO
Sandvik Sweden Industrial machinery SAND
SCA (class B) Sweden Paper products SCA B
SEB (class A) Sweden Diversified banks SEB A
SKF (class B) Sweden Industrial machinery SKF B
Stora Enso (class R) Finland Basic resources STERV
Svenska Handelsbanken (class A) Sweden Diversified banks SHB A
Swedbank (class A) Sweden Diversified banks SWED A
Swedish Match Sweden Tobacco SWMA
Tele2 (class B) Sweden Integrated telecommunication services TEL2 B
Telia Sweden Integrated telecommunication services TLSN
UPM-Kymmene Finland Paper products UPM1V
Vestas Wind Systems Denmark Heavy electrical equipment VWS
Volvo Sweden Construction and farm machinery; heavy trucks VOLV B
Ørsted Denmark Utilities ORSTED

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