BEL 20

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BEL 20
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BEL 20 performance between 1991 and 2019
Foundation30 December 1990
Operator Euronext
Exchanges Euronext Brussels
Constituents20
TypeLarge cap
Market cap €287.5 billion (end 2018) [1]
Weighting method Capitalization-weighted
Website www.euronext.com
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The former Brussels Stock Exchange building

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  [ nl ].

Contents

Rules

The composition of the BEL 20 index is reviewed annually based on closing prices on the last Friday in February. [3] These changes are effective after the third Friday of March. In addition to meeting a set of criteria demanding a company be "representative of the Belgian equity market", at least 15% of its shares must be considered free float in order to qualify for the index. [3] In addition, a candidate for inclusion must possess a free float market capitalisation (in Euros) of at least 300000 times the price of the index on the last trading day of December. [3] The minimum requirement for an existing constituent to remain in the index is a market cap of 200000 times the index value. [3] At each annual review, the weights of companies in the index are capped at 15%, [3] but range freely with share price subsequently. The BEL20 is a capitalization-weighted index. Its record high is 4756,82 set on 23 May 2007.

Annual Returns

The following table shows the annual development of the BEL 20 Index, which was calculated back to 1990. [4]

YearClosing levelChange in Index
in Points		Change in Index
in %
19901,000.00
19911,029.7229.722.97
19921,127.0297.309.45
19931,473.10346.0830.71
19941,389.64−83.46−5.67
19951,559.63169.9912.23
19961,897.58337.9521.67
19972,419.34521.7627.50
19983,514.511,095.1745.27
19993,340.43−174.08−4.95
20003,024.49−315.94−9.46
20012,782.01−242.48−8.02
20022,025.04−756.97−27.21
20032,244.18219.1410.82
20042,932.62688.4430.68
20053,549.25616.6321.03
20064,288.53739.2820.83
20074,127.47−161.06−3.76
20081,908.64−2,218.83−53.76
20092,511.62602.9831.59
20102,578.6066.982.67
20112,083.42−495.18−19.20
20122,475.81392.3918.83
20132,923.82448.0118.10
20143,285.26361.4412.36
20153,700.30415.0412.63
20163,606.36−93.94−2.54
20173,977.88371.5210.30
20183,243.63−734.25−18.46
20193,955.83712.2021.96
20203,621.88−334.55−8.46
20214.310,15688.8719.02
20223,701.17−608.98−14.13
20233,707.776.60.18

Constituents

Belgacom (now rebranded Proximus) payphone in Lebbeke. Telefoon-Lebbeke.JPG
Belgacom (now rebranded Proximus) payphone in Lebbeke.

The following 20 stocks make up the BEL 20 as of 22 March 2021.

Company ICB SectorTicker symbolIndex weighting (%) In index since
AB InBev Food & Beverage Euronext Brussels :  ABI 13.33February 2002
Ackermans & van Haaren Financial Services Euronext Brussels :  ACKB 3.42March 2007
Aedifica Real Estate Euronext Brussels :  AED 2.96March 2020
Ageas Insurance Euronext Brussels :  AGS 6.27March 1991
Aperam Basic Resources Euronext Brussels :  APAM 1.40March 2017
arGEN-X  [ nl ]Health Care Euronext Brussels :  ARGX 8.51June 2018
Cofinimmo Real Estate Euronext Brussels :  COFB 2.32January 2003
Elia Group Utilities Euronext Brussels :  ELI 3.71March 2021
Galapagos Health Care Euronext Brussels :  GLPG 1.69March 2016
GBL Financial Services Euronext Brussels :  GBLB 6.46March 1991
KBC Banks Euronext Brussels :  KBC 11.93January 1993
Melexis  [ nl ]Electronic Equipment Euronext Brussels :  MELE 1.82March 2021
Proximus Group Telecommunications Euronext Brussels :  PROX 1.28March 2004
Sofina Financial Services Euronext Brussels :  SOF 3.43March 2017
Solvay Chemicals Euronext Brussels :  SOLB 1.89March 1991
Syensqo Basic Materials Euronext Brussels :  SYENS 6.41December 2023
UCB Health Care Euronext Brussels :  UCB 9.86March 1991
Umicore Chemicals Euronext Brussels :  UMI 4.85March 1991
WDP  [ nl ]Real Estate Euronext Brussels :  WDP 4.60March 2019

Former companies in the BEL20

Company ICB SectorTicker symbolPeriod in BEL20
Ablynx pharmaceuticals ABLX March 2018 – June 2018
Agfa-Gevaert electronic equipment AGFB March 1991 – December 1994
June 1999 – March 2009 [6]
Almanij banksNo longer listedMarch 1991 – March 2005 [7]
Barco Industrial Goods & Services BAR March 1991 – January 1993
December 1996 – March 2007
March 2019 – March 2021
BarcoNet electronic equipmentNovember 2000 – November 2000
Befimmo-Sicafi industrial and office REITs BEFB March 2009 – March 2016 [8]
Bekaert industrial goods and services BEKB January 1993 – June 1999
December 1999 – March 2018 [9]
Bpost Industrial Goods and Services BPOST March 2014 – March 2019
CBR CementNo longer listedMarch 1991 – December 1999
CMB ShipownersNo longer listedJanuary 1993 – January 1999
CNP Specialty finance NAT March 2006 – May 2011 [10]
Cockerill-Sambre SteelNo longer listedDecember 1994 – December 1996
Cobepa Investment companyNo longer listedJanuary 1999 – September 2000
Cumerio Copper2005
Delhaize Group retail AD March 1991 – March 2017 [11]
Delta Lloyd Insurance DL March 2013 – March 2016 [8]
Dexia BankingNo longer listedDecember 1997 – March 2012 [12]
D'Ieteren Consumer services DIE July 1998 – March 2006
March 2012 – March 2016 [8]
Electrabel ElectricityELEMarch 1991 – November 2005 [13]
Engie Utilities ENGI November 2005 – March 2019
Generale Bank BankingNo longer listedMarch 1991 – July 1998
GIB Group SupermarketsNo longer listedMarch 1991 – November 2002
IBA Medical technologyNo longer listedNovember 1999 – March 2003
ING Group Banks INGA March 2016 – March 2021
Mobistar Telecom OBEL November 2002 – March 2013
Nyrstar Metallurgy NYR March 2008 – March 2009
June 2011 – March 2013
Omega Pharma PharmaceuticalsOMEMarch 2002 – December 2011 [14]
Ontex Group Personal and Household Goods ONTEX March 2016 – March 2020
Petrofina OilNo longer listedMarch 1991 – June 1999
Real Software TechnologyNo longer listedJune 1999 – February 2002
Recticel Polyurethane based products REC March 1991 – January 1993
Royale Belge InsuranceNo longer listedMarch 1991 – June 1998
Société Générale de Belgique Investment & BankingNo longer listedMarch 1991 – July 1998
Suez Environnement Utility company2008
Telindus ICTNo longer listedSeptember 2000 – March 2002
Tessenderlo Chemistry TESB March 1991 – January 1993
July 1998 – March 2004
ThromboGenics Biopharmaceuticals THR March 2013 – March 2014
TractebelEnergyNo longer listedMarch 1991 – November 1999

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