SIX Exchanges Figures: February 2026

In February, both the Swiss and Spanish main indices reached major milestones. The Swiss blue chip SMI ® surpassed 14,000 points in the reporting month, and the IBEX 35 ® 18,000 points. At the end of the month, the SMI reached 14,014 points, up 5.6%, while the IBEX 35 reached 18,361 points, up 6.1% since the start of 2026.

Combined trading turnover for the Swiss and Spanish markets surpassed CHF 154.9 bn in February, a rise of 14.5% over February 2025 and a 3.9% increase compared to January. BME Exchange led the way as trading turnover in the Spanish market was up by 42.0% when compared to February 2025 to reach EUR 55.3 bn. SIX Swiss Exchange reported growth of 5.8% year-on-year (YOY) in overall turnover, with CHF 104.4bn traded across the month.

The best performing trading segment on SIX Swiss Exchange in February was equities in comparison to January, rising 6.6% in trading turnover, and structured products in comparison to February 2025, increasing 35.4%. ETFs and Fixed Income witnessed strong YOY growth as well at 11.5% and 10.9%.

The ETF segment also saw the largest month-on-month (MOM) increase on BME Exchange, surging 34.7% from January and 28.2% compared to February 2025. The strongest YOY turnover increase was recorded in fixed income, with growth of 49.0%. Stock Futures saw significant trading activity on BME MEFF, with turnover soaring 257.6% over January. 

Gregor Braun, Head Cash Market Sales, Exchanges, SIX, added: “February saw continued growth in overall trading turnover and transactions for SIX Swiss Exchange and BME Exchange. ETFs performed particularly well on BME Exchange, and it’s great to see trading activity in the segment expanding not only in the Swiss market, but in Spain as well. On the primary markets side, February also warranted the first main market listing on BME Exchange, with Arteche Group moving from BME Growth.”

Detailed statistics on turnover and transaction volumes per segment compared with the previous month and previous year, on newly listed products and on the development of the most important indices can be found in the tables below. The website of SIX Swiss Exchange provides you with full access to our complete information offering. We provide you with the latest market data and comprehensive statistics for our entire securities universe. This includes order book information, prices, volumes and turnover figures as well as historical data and statistics. We also provide official notices of listed companies, management transactions and other relevant information to ensure safe and transparent trading. Discover more.