The order-book statistics, which are based on single counting of all transactions in the order book of Xetra and in broker-supported trading on the floor, show that a total volume of 89 billion euros was traded in equities on the German stock exchanges in May. Of this total, 81 billion euros were traded in German equities, 8 billion euros in international equities. In the domestic equities, 73 billion euros, or roughly 90 percent of the turnover, was posted through Xetra. Another 8 percent, or 6 billion euros in turnover, was posted in trading on the floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Trading in Xetra and on the floor accounted for about 81 percent of the total turnover in international equities. A new record was set in Xetra trading of MDAX stocks for the third month in a row, with 74.2 percent of the total turnover in this segment.
Deutsche Telekom was the most active issue in the DAX and Dow Jones Stoxx 50 in May, with volume of 8 billion euros traded in its shares. Ergo was the leading MDAX (mid-cap DAX) stock, with 347 million euros in shares traded. Aixtron was the top Neuer Markt stock with turnover of 327 million euros posted in its shares. In the SMAX (small-cap quality) segment, PA Power Automation ranked first with a volume of 24 million euros in shares traded. The highest-volume exchange-traded fund in May was the DAX EX with 1.2 billion euros in turnover.
