CAC 40
A flagship eurozone benchmark with meaningful exposure to luxury, healthcare, industrial, and energy leaders.
Base currency
Launch year
Home market
Home exchange
Methodology
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Venue context
Reference venue
Euronext Paris
A core eurozone venue with flagship listings across luxury, healthcare, industrials, and energy incumbents.
Paris · FR · 09:00–17:30 Europe/Paris
Sector mix
Representative sectors
Consumer Discretionary
Sectors
Automotive, luxury, travel, entertainment, and branded consumer businesses whose demand can move with household confidence and premium positioning.
Energy
Sectors
Integrated oil, gas, services, and power-transition businesses whose cash generation often depends on commodity prices and project execution.
Healthcare
Sectors
Pharma, biotech, medical-device, and services companies where product pipelines, patent life, and reimbursement shape long-term value.
Constituent examples
Representative companies
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
Companies
The world’s largest luxury goods group, spanning fashion, leather goods, jewelry, cosmetics, wines, and spirits.
Sanofi
Companies
A global pharmaceutical company with scale in specialty care, vaccines, and general medicines across mature and emerging markets.
TotalEnergies SE
Companies
A global integrated energy company combining oil, gas, LNG, trading, and a growing low-carbon power portfolio.
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