The AEX is the benchmark stock index of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. Created in 1983, it includes the 25 largest Dutch companies listed on Euronext Amsterdam. It is weighted by market capitalization and serves as a barometer of the Dutch economy.
| Company | Sector | Approx. Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. | Technology | USD 319 B |
| Shell PLC | Energy | USD 207 B |
| Unilever PLC | Consumer Goods | USD 149 B |
| Prosus N.V. | Tech Investments | USD 127 B |
| RELX PLC | Publishing & Data | USD 97.6 B |
| ING Groep N.V. | Banking | USD 67.1 B |
| Universal Music Group N.V. | Music & Entertainment | USD 57 B |
| Adyen N.V. | Digital Payments | USD 55.3 B |
| Heineken N.V. | Brewery | USD 49 B |
| Wolters Kluwer N.V. | Professional Services | USD 37.3 B |
| Ahold Delhaize N.V. | Food Retail | USD 36.9 B |
| ASM International N.V. | Semiconductors | USD 30.2 B |
| DSM-Firmenich | Chemicals | USD 27.1 B |
| ArcelorMittal | Metallurgy | USD 25.7 B |
| ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | Banking | USD 23.3 B |
| Philips N.V. | Medical Electronics | USD 22.9 B |
| Exor N.V. | Investment Holding | USD 21.3 B |
| Royal KPN N.V. | Telecommunications | USD 18.2 B |
| NN Group N.V. | Insurance | USD 17.7 B |
| ASR Nederland N.V. | Insurance | USD 13.9 B |
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Chemicals | USD 11.9 B |
| BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. | Semiconductors | USD 11.6 B |
| Aegon Ltd. | Insurance | USD 11 B |
| Randstad N.V. | Human Resources | USD 8.5 B |
| IMCD N.V. | Chemical Distribution | USD 7.6 B |