Stoxx launches Global Rare Earth Index as high-tech demand for rare metals soars

Stoxx’s rare earth index has risk-return ratio almost double that of the niche sector's benchmark index

The Stoxx rare earth index offers access to a growing niche sector

Amid a surge in demand from investors for exposure to niche infrastructure themes, index provider Stoxx has launched the Global Rare Earth Index, which offers enhanced exposure to rare earths used in the manufacture of a multitude of high-tech products from iPhones to hybrid cars, wind turbines and batteries.

“The topic of rare earth usage in high technology has been a widely discussed trend in the investment industry,” says Konrad Sippel, executive director and head of sell side at Stoxx in