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Since 1987 the DAX made 8.78% a year, the DAXK 6.01%

DAX total: 8.78%+8.78%DAXtotalDAX price: 6.01%+6.01%DAXpriceCAC 40 gross: 8.81%+8.81%CAC 40grossCAC 40 price: 5.52%+5.52%CAC 40price

The gap is 2.77 points a year for the German index and 3.29 for the French one. Sources: Deutsche Boerse DAX and DAXK levels, and the Euronext CAC 40 factsheet dated 31 March 2026.

The DAX includes reinvested dividends and the other European indices here do not. Since both started at 1,000 at the end of 1987, the DAX has compounded at 8.78% a year and its price only twin at 6.01%. Comparing the two is not comparing markets.

8.78% a yearDAX since 1987
6.01% a yearDAXK, price only
+23.01%DAX in 2025
+21.51%FTSE 100 in 2025, price

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