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The fund will at all times invest at least 80% of its assets in the securities of its underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities in its underlying index. The underlying index primarily consists of stocks traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It will include large- and mid-capitalization companies and may change over time. The fund is non-diversified.

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CDU/CSU gana las elecciones en Alemania con el 28,5 %. El DAX y el euro reaccionan, pero persisten dudas sobre la coalición.

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It appears that investors placing large bets on Europe are in for a bumpy ride. Just as cash began pouring back into European ETFs, President Trump threw a curveball—hitting European imports with tough new tariffs. As the Stoxx 600 plunged 2.7% and auto stocks took a beating, some <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs">ETFs might be especially at risk</a>. These three funds might take the heat the hardest:
Also Read: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44631916/wall-street-wipes-out-2-trillion-apple-eyes-worst-day-since-covid-19-pandemic-oil-plummets-whats-driving-markets-thursday">Wall Street Wipes Out $2 Trillion, Apple Eyes Worst Day Since COVID-19 Pandemic, Oil Plummets: What&#8217;s Driving Markets Thursday?</a>
iShares MSCI Germany ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EWG#NYSE">EWG</a>): The iShares MSCI Germany ETF has been popular so far this year, attracting more than $1 billion of U.S. money in net flows year to date, according to BlackRock data cited in a Reuters report. However, Germany&#8217;s economy depends heavily on exports, and Trump&#8217;s 25% tariff on foreign-made vehicles is a direct blow to Germany&#8217;s auto behemoths. With the Stoxx Autos index already <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/03/european-markets-live-updates-reaction-to-trump-tariffs-watched.html">down </a>almost 4%, stocks such as Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler may pull this ETF lower.
SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FEZ#NYSE">FEZ</a>): This ETF follows Europe&#8217;s largest blue-chip stocks and with France&#8217;s CAC 40 and Germany&#8217;s DAX falling more than 3% on Thursday, things are not pretty. With a 20% tariff on EU imports, large industrials, financials and tech shares that make up this ETF are all under threat. The precipitous decline in banks on Thursday (-5.6%) and tech (-4.5%) is another red flag for FEZ investors.
Select STOXX Europe Aerospace &amp; Defense ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EUAD#BATS">EUAD</a>): Defense stocks are a highlight in the European markets, but this ETF is not immune to tariff issues. While the EU&#8217;s military spending is increasing, supply chains are highly integrated with the U.S. If higher costs for defense companies in Europe result from tariffs on components or as a result of retaliatory EU actions, then this ETF might lose some of its new momentum.
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European ETFs were on the rebound, with American investors sending a record $10.6 billion to them during the first quarter of the calendar year, reported Reuters. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/tariffs">Trump&#8217;s tariff blitz</a> is different. With automaker, industrial and bank stocks getting crushed, investors in these ETFs might need to buckle up for a wild ride ahead. Now, the question is: temporary tariffs or is it a long, ugly trade war? Buckle up.
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Shares of major Europe-related ETFs are trading lower as markets react to President Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs.

Germany Services Purchasing Managers Index For March 50.9 Vs. 50.2 Est.; 51.1 Prior

Germany Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index For March 48.3 Vs. 48.4 Est.; 46.5 Prior

Germany Retail Sales (MoM) For February 0.8% Vs. 0.0% Est.; 0.2% Prior

Germany Unemployment Rate For March 6.3% Vs. 6.2% Est.; 6.2% Prior

Germany Unemployment Change For March 26K Vs.10K Est.; 5K Prior

Germany GfK Consumer Climate For April -24.5 Vs. -22.6 Est.; -24.6 (Revised) Prior

Shares of major Europe-related ETFs are trading lower as investors await new auto tariff announcements by U.S. President Trump on Wednesday

Germany Ifo Business Climate Index For March 86.7 Vs. 86.8 Est.; 85.3 (Revised) Prior

Germany Current Assessment For March 85.7 Vs. 85.5 Est.; 85.0 Prior

Germany Business Expectations For March 87.7 Vs. 87.9 Est.; 85.6 (Revised) Prior

Germany Services Purchasing Managers Index Preliminary For March 50.2 Vs. 52.3 Est.; 51.1 Prior

Germany Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index Preliminary For March 48.3 Vs. 47.1 Est.; 46.5 Prior

Shares of major Europe-related ETFs are trading lower, led by a decline in travel stocks, after the closure of Heathrow Airport following a fire at a nearby electrical substation.

Bulls are storming back into markets with near-record inflows into stocks and gold, brushing aside concerns that trade tariffs could unleash an economic recession and a bear <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets">market on Wall Street. </a>
In a note shared Friday, Bank of America's chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett said U.S. stocks recorded their biggest weekly inflow of the year, witnessing $34.1 billion of net capital last week.
&#8220;Monster&nbsp;equity inflows&nbsp;say&nbsp;no one&nbsp;really&nbsp;believes trade war = recession/bear market,&#8221; Hartnett wrote.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Why April 2 Matters For Markets</h3>
Hartnett playfully dubbed Apr. 2—the day &#8220;reciprocal tariffs&#8221; take effect—as a potential "peak fear" moment but suggested market direction might hinge more on "whom [Trump] is playing golf with on Apr. 1."
Yet, with U.S. tariffs poised to surge from 2–3% to over 10%, bonds and gold appear far less exposed to a potential &#8220;tariff pandemic&#8221; than U.S. and international equities.
In other words, according to Hartnett, short-term trade-related turbulence can still make gold and bonds safer plays for now.
The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLD#NYSE">GLD</a>) has posted gains in eleven of the past twelve weeks.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">From COVID Crash To Now: A Five-Year Astonishing Surge</h3>
This week also marked the fifth anniversary of the S&amp;P 500's COVID low at 2,222 points. Since then, the index has gained more than 150%, powered by an era of rapid fiscal expansion and resilient corporate earnings.
Over the same stretch, U.S. nominal GDP has risen by 50%, government spending surged by 65%, and inflation has hit both Wall Street and Main Street. Yet U.S. Treasuries are down about 50% from their pandemic-era highs. 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Foreigners Sell US Equities, Rotate Back To Europe, China</h3>
Appetite for equities outside the U.S. is accelerating. Last week, European stocks drew in $4.3 billion, the largest inflow since May 2017 and the fourth biggest ever.
Chinese and German stocks – as tracked by the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FXI#NYSE">FXI</a>) and the iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EWG#NYSE">EWG</a>), respectively – are both up more than 20% since the U.S. election, reinforcing Hartnett's claim that investors are downplaying the trade war. 
The resurgence in European equities comes amid collapsing sentiment elsewhere. Hartnett flagged the second-biggest drop in global growth expectations ever and the biggest decline in U.S. equity allocation on record.
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'Monster Equity Inflows Say No One Really Believes Trade War,' Bank Of America's Hartnett Says

Germany Producer Price Index (MoM) For February -0.2% Vs. 0.2% Est.; -0.1% Prior

Shares of major Europe-related ETFs are trading higher after the German parliament passed debt reforms which is expected to lead to an increase in defence and infrastructure spending.

<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/18/german-parliament-to-vote-on-fiscal-package-that-could-bring-historic-reforms.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/18/german-parliament-to-vote-on-fiscal-package-that-could-bring-historic-reforms.html</a>
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<li>Germany's Bundestag on Tuesday voted in favor of a major fiscal package, with 513 votes in favor and 207 votes against.</li>
<li>The reforms include changes to the long-standing debt brake rule and a 500 billion euro ($548 billion) infrastructure and climate fund.</li>
<li>As it involves changes to the constitution, the package needs a two-thirds majority in parliament, as well as in the Bundesrat, which represents the country's states, to pass.</li>
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Germany's Bundestag on Tuesday voted in favor of a major fiscal package, which includes changes to long-standing debt policies to enable higher defense spending and a 500 billion euro ($548 billion) infrastructure and climate fund.
Some 513 parliamentary members voted in favor of the plan, while 207 voted against it. There were no abstentions.
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More than two thirds of parliament were needed to support the package in order for it to pass. The law also needs to be approved by the Bundesrat, a body representing the country's states, on Friday to become enshrined in Germany's constitution.
Under the proposed new laws, defense and certain security expenditures above a certain threshold would no longer be subject to the debt brake, which limits how much debt the government can take on and dictates the size of the federal government's structural budget deficit.
Loans taken on as part of the infrastructure fund would also be exempt from the debt brake, while Germany's states would also have greater flexibility around debt.
The Christian Democratic Union, alongside its sister party the Christian Social Union, which jointly won the largest share of votes in Germany's national election in February, proposed the fiscal shift in collaboration with the Social Democratic Party. The factions appear likely to form the incoming coalition government, with the fiscal reform package a by-product of talks about a potential governing partnership between them.
<h2>A tight vote</h2>
Time pressure to pass the reforms is high as they require changes to the constitution and need the support of two thirds of both parliament and the Bundesrat.
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This is likely only possible before the newly elected parliament comes together for the first time next week, as parties opposing the fiscal package will then have a larger share of the vote and could potentially block the plans.
Several of the parties that oppose the reforms have also unsuccessfully launched legal challenges to hinder the vote.
In the lead-up to the Tuesday vote, the CDU-CSU and SPD also had to negotiate for the backing of Germany's Green Party, ultimately agreeing on a <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/14/german-parties-agree-on-historic-debt-deal-sources-say.html">compromise</a> that includes 100 billion euros of the infrastructure fund being allocated to climate and economic transformation efforts and a broadening of the security-related issues exempted from the debt brake.
<h2>A boost to the economy?</h2>
Analysts and economists reacted positively to the initial announcement of the plans earlier this month, viewing them as a potentially major boost for Germany's struggling economy.
The German economy narrowly skirted a technical recession — or two consecutive quarters of economic contraction — throughout 2023 and 2024, but has been effectively stagnant.
The <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-economic-outlook-interim-report-march-2025_89af4857-en.html">OECD</a> on Monday said it was now projecting Germany's gross domestic product to grow by an annual 0.4% this year, down from the previously forecast 0.7% expansion. German economic institute <a href="https://www.ifo.de/en/press-release/2025-03-17/ifo-institute-forecasts-near-zero-growth">Ifo</a>, meanwhile, said it was cutting its outlook for the country's economy to 0.2% growth year-on-year.
It comes as Germany is facing sustained infrastructure problems, as well as issues in key industries such as housebuilding and autos. The country is also battling the threat of potential tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on imports to the U.S. from Europe — which could be especially difficult for Germany due to its high levels of trade with the U.S.

'German Parliament Passes Historic Debt Reform, Paving The Way For Higher Defense Spend' - CNBC

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