iShares EURO STOXX Banks (DE) is an exchange traded fund (ETF) that aims to track the performance of the EURO STOXX® Banks Index as closely as possible. The ETF invests in physical index securities. The EURO STOXX® Banks Index offers exposure to the Euro zone Banks sector as defined by the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB). It is a sub index of the EURO STOXX® Index. The EURO STOXX® Index offers exposure to large, mid and small capitalisation stocks from Euro zone developed countries. The index is free float market capitalisation weighted. iShares ETFs are funds managed by BlackRock. They are transparent, cost-efficient, liquid vehicles that trade on stock exchanges like normal securities. iShares ETFs offer flexible and easy access to a wide range of markets and asset classes.