VDAX
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VDAX is a German volatility index that measures the expected fluctuation range of the DAX stock market over a specified period, similar in concept to the VIX for the U.S. market.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VDAX canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5842313 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VDAX Context triple: [FWB, hasIndex, VDAX]
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A.
SDAX
SDAX is a German stock market index that tracks the performance of small-cap companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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B.
Deutscher Aktienindex
Deutscher Aktienindex is Germany’s leading blue-chip stock market index, tracking the performance of the largest and most liquid companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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C.
Euro Stoxx 50
The Euro Stoxx 50 is a leading blue-chip stock market index that tracks the performance of 50 major companies from countries within the eurozone.
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D.
IBEX 35
IBEX 35 is Spain’s benchmark stock market index, comprising the 35 most liquid and highly capitalized companies traded on the Bolsa de Madrid.
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E.
Swiss Market Index
The Swiss Market Index is Switzerland’s leading stock market benchmark, comprising the largest and most liquid blue-chip companies traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VDAX Target entity description: VDAX is a German volatility index that measures the expected fluctuation range of the DAX stock market over a specified period, similar in concept to the VIX for the U.S. market.
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A.
SDAX
SDAX is a German stock market index that tracks the performance of small-cap companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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B.
Deutscher Aktienindex
Deutscher Aktienindex is Germany’s leading blue-chip stock market index, tracking the performance of the largest and most liquid companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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C.
Euro Stoxx 50
The Euro Stoxx 50 is a leading blue-chip stock market index that tracks the performance of 50 major companies from countries within the eurozone.
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D.
IBEX 35
IBEX 35 is Spain’s benchmark stock market index, comprising the 35 most liquid and highly capitalized companies traded on the Bolsa de Madrid.
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E.
Swiss Market Index
The Swiss Market Index is Switzerland’s leading stock market benchmark, comprising the largest and most liquid blue-chip companies traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
financial index
ⓘ
market indicator ⓘ volatility index ⓘ |
| assetClass | equities ⓘ |
| basedOn | DAX options ⓘ |
| category |
stock market index
ⓘ
volatility measure ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| dataType | real-time index ⓘ |
| describes | expected fluctuation range of the DAX ⓘ |
| dimension | percentage ⓘ |
| exchangeTradedProductsLinked |
structured products
ⓘ
volatility derivatives ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | VDAX ⓘ |
| indicatorType | forward-looking volatility indicator ⓘ |
| isCalculatedFrom |
implied volatilities
ⓘ
option prices ⓘ |
| isPartOf | European volatility indices universe ⓘ |
| isUsedBy |
institutional investors
ⓘ
portfolio managers ⓘ risk managers ⓘ traders ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| market | German equity market ⓘ |
| measures | expected volatility of the DAX index ⓘ |
| reflects |
implied volatility of DAX options
ⓘ
investor fear and uncertainty in German equities ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
DAX
ⓘ
German stock market ⓘ equity derivatives ⓘ |
| riskMeasureType | market risk ⓘ |
| similarTo |
EURO STOXX 50 Volatility Index (VSTOXX)
ⓘ
VIX ⓘ
linked to:
Cboe Volatility Index (VIX)
|
| subjectArea |
derivatives
ⓘ
finance ⓘ quantitative finance ⓘ |
| timeHorizon | short- to medium-term expected volatility ⓘ |
| underlyingIndex | DAX ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hedging equity portfolios linked to DAX
ⓘ
measuring market risk sentiment in Germany ⓘ volatility trading strategies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: VDAX Description of subject: VDAX is a German volatility index that measures the expected fluctuation range of the DAX stock market over a specified period, similar in concept to the VIX for the U.S. market.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.