How to invest in USA using ETFs
How do I invest in American stocks?
The easiest way to invest in the whole American stock market is to invest in a broad market index. This can be done at low cost by using ETFs.
On the American stock market you'll find 6 indices which are tracked by ETFs. Besides these indices 19 alternative indices on small and mid caps as well as equity strategies can be considered. Among these strategies you find dividend focused, growth and value approaches.
Alternatively, you may consider indices on North America or the World. Even in the global indices, the weight of the USA is over 50%.
Performance of American stocks (S&P 500®)
Indices in comparison
The best indices for ETFs on USA
For an investment in the American stock market, there are 6 indices available which are tracked by 39 ETFs. On the Dow Jones Industrial Average index there are 4 ETFs. On the MSCI USA index there are 12 ETFs. On the MSCI USA Large Cap index there is 1 ETF. On the Morningstar US Large-Mid Cap index there is 1 ETF. On the S&P 500® index there are 19 ETFs. On the Solactive GBS United States Large & Mid Cap index there are 2 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on these indices is between 0.04% p.a. and 0.51% p.a..
Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
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Dow Jones Industrial Average |
United States | 4 ETFs | 30 |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average index tracks the 30 largest industrial companies in the US.
Index factsheet |
MSCI USA |
United States | 12 ETFs | 621 (31/12/2020) |
The MSCI USA index tracks the leading stocks on the US market.
Index factsheet |
MSCI USA Large Cap |
United States | 1 ETF | 291 (31/12/2020) |
The MSCI USA Large Cap index tracks US large cap stocks.
Index factsheet |
Morningstar US Large-Mid Cap |
United States | 1 ETF | 699 (31/12/2020) |
The Morningstar US Large Mid Cap index tracks large and mid cap stocks of the US equity market.
Index factsheet |
S&P 500® |
United States | 19 ETFs | 500 |
The S&P 500® index tracks the 500 largest US stocks.
Index factsheet |
Solactive GBS United States Large & Mid Cap |
United States | 2 ETFs | 506 (30/10/2020) |
The Solactive GBS United States Large & Mid Cap index tracks large and mid-cap securities from the US.
Index factsheet |
ETF ISIN |
Fund size in m EUR |
TER in % |
Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B5BMR087 | 35,028 | 0.07% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFIE00B3XXRP09 | 22,708 | 0.07% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE0031442068 | 9,893 | 0.07% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETFIE00B3YCGJ38 | 7,351 | 0.05% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF 1CLU0490618542 | 5,917 | 0.15% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
Xtrackers MSCI USA UCITS ETF 1CIE00BJ0KDR00 | 4,536 | 0.07% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETFIE00B6YX5C33 | 4,376 | 0.09% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF USDIE00B5KQNG97 | 4,100 | 0.09% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
Lyxor S&P 500 UCITS ETF - Dist (EUR)LU0496786574 | 2,974 | 0.09% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
Xtrackers MSCI USA Swap UCITS ETF 1CLU0274210672 | 2,748 | 0.15% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
CSIF (IE) MSCI USA Blue UCITS ETF B USDIE00BJBYDR19 | 2,293 | 0.09% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
Amundi S&P 500 UCITS ETF EUR (C)LU1681048804 | 2,197 | 0.15% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETF USDFR0011550177 | 2,152 | 0.15% p.a. | Accumulating | France | Unfunded swap | |
Lyxor S&P 500 UCITS ETF - Dist (USD)LU0496786657 | 1,954 | 0.09% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
Invesco MSCI USA UCITS ETFIE00B60SX170 | 1,448 | 0.05% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingIE00BFMXXD54 | 1,353 | 0.07% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
Lyxor S&P 500 UCITS ETF - AccLU1135865084 | 1,207 | 0.09% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF DistIE00BYML9W36 | 1,151 | 0.05% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
Amundi MSCI USA UCITS ETF EUR (C)LU1681042864 | 909 | 0.28% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETF EURFR0011550185 | 874 | 0.15% p.a. | Accumulating | France | Unfunded swap | |
Lyxor MSCI USA UCITS ETF - DistFR0010296061 | 745 | 0.25% p.a. | Distributing | France | Unfunded swap | |
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI USA UCITS ETF (USD) A-disIE00B77D4428 | 745 | 0.14% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
iShares MSCI USA UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B52SFT06 | 675 | 0.33% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
iShares Dow Jones Industrial Average UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B53L4350 | 557 | 0.33% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
UBS ETF (LU) MSCI USA UCITS ETF (USD) A-disLU0136234654 | 557 | 0.14% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) A-disIE00B7K93397 | 441 | 0.12% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
Deka MSCI USA UCITS ETFDE000ETFL268 | 417 | 0.30% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication | |
Amundi Index S&P 500 UCITS ETF DR (C)LU1437017863 | 294 | 0.15% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00BMTX1Y45 | 256 | 0.07% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
Lyxor Dow Jones Industrial Average UCITS ETF - DistFR0007056841 | 219 | 0.50% p.a. | Distributing | France | Unfunded swap | |
iShares Dow Jones Industrial Average UCITS ETF (DE)DE0006289390 | 211 | 0.51% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication | |
Amundi Prime USA UCITS ETF DR (D)LU1931974858 | 112 | 0.05% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETFFR0011550680 | 109 | 0.15% p.a. | Distributing | France | Unfunded swap | |
Lyxor Dow Jones Industrial Average (LUX) UCITS ETFLU0378437502 | 76 | 0.45% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
Deka MSCI USA Large Cap UCITS ETFDE000ETFL094 | 65 | 0.30% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication | |
Lyxor Core Morningstar US Equity (DR) UCITS ETF - DistLU1781540957 | 52 | 0.04% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Optimized sampling | |
Lyxor MSCI USA (LUX) UCITS ETFLU0392495700 | 36 | 0.10% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
HSBC MSCI USA UCITS ETF USDIE00B5WFQ436 | 28 | 0.30% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
Amundi Prime USA UCITS ETF DR (C)LU2089238468 | 1 | 0.05% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication |
Index | 1 month in % |
3 months in % |
6 months in % |
1 year in % |
3 years in % |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dow Jones Industrial Average | 0.91% | 5.48% | 8.99% | -0.06% | 27.32% | |
S&P 500® | 1.36% | 6.92% | 11.31% | 8.04% | 43.99% | |
MSCI USA Large Cap | 1.08% | 6.20% | 11.45% | 9.18% | 45.79% | |
Morningstar US Large-Mid Cap | 1.57% | 7.79% | 12.83% | 10.25% | - | |
Solactive GBS United States Large & Mid Cap | 1.55% | 7.67% | 12.87% | 10.52% | - | |
MSCI USA | 1.64% | 7.88% | 13.01% | 10.70% | 46.22% |
Index | 2021 in % |
2020 in % |
2019 in % |
2018 in % |
2017 in % |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dow Jones Industrial Average | -0.84% | -0.06% | 26.86% | 0.42% | 11.85% | |
S&P 500® | 7.34% | 8.04% | 33.54% | -0.20% | 6.71% | |
MSCI USA Large Cap | 9.18% | 9.18% | 35.00% | -1.09% | 6.48% | |
Morningstar US Large-Mid Cap | 9.62% | 10.25% | 33.32% | - | - | |
Solactive GBS United States Large & Mid Cap | 9.75% | 10.52% | - | - | - | |
MSCI USA | 10.00% | 10.70% | 34.86% | -2.05% | 7.64% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31/12/2020; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.
The best USA ETFs
by 1 year return
1 | Invesco MSCI USA UCITS ETF | 11.02% |
2 | Lyxor MSCI USA UCITS ETF - Dist | 10.99% |
3 | Xtrackers MSCI USA Swap UCITS ETF 1C | 10.90% |
The cheapest USA ETFs
by total expense ratio (TER)
1 | Lyxor Core Morningstar US Equity (DR) UCITS ETF - Dist | 0.04% p.a. |
2 | Amundi Prime USA UCITS ETF DR (C) | 0.05% p.a. |
3 | Amundi Prime USA UCITS ETF DR (D) | 0.05% p.a. |
USA indices on small and mid caps or equity strategies
Alternatively, you may consider indices on small and mid caps or equity strategies. Below, we selected 19 alternative USA indices, which are tracked by 32 ETFs as an example. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on alternative USA indices is between 0.07% p.a. and 0.45% p.a..
Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
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Dow Jones US Select Dividend | United States
Dividend |
1 ETF | 100 |
The Dow Jones US Select Dividend index tracks the companies with the highest dividend yield in the US.
Index factsheet |
FTSE RAFI US 1000 | United States
Fundamental/Quality |
1 ETF | 1,000 |
The FTSE RAFI US 1000 index tracks 1000 of the largest listed U.S. companies. The FTSE RAFI Index Series selects and weights index constituents using four fundamental factors, rather than market capitalisation. The factors are dividends, cash flows, sales and book value.
Index factsheet |
Foxberry Sustainability Consensus US | United States
Social/Environmental |
1 ETF | 464 (30/10/2020) |
The Foxberry Sustainability Consensus US index tracks a basket of companies taking into account environmental, social and corporate governance factors.
Index factsheet |
MSCI USA ESG Leaders | United States
Social/Environmental |
1 ETF | 286 (30/10/2020) |
The MSCI USA ESG Leaders index tracks large and mid cap US securities. In order to be considered for inclusion in the index, companies must demonstrate a strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, compared to their sector peers. Companies active in alcohol, gambling, weapons, tobacco and nuclear power are excluded from the index.
Index factsheet |
MSCI USA ESG Screened | United States
Social/Environmental |
2 ETFs | 578 (30/10/2020) |
The MSCI USA ESG Screened index tracks US companies. The index excludes companies that are involved in businesses related to thermal coal, controversial weapons, tobacco and other controversial industries.
Index factsheet |
MSCI USA Enhanced Value | United States
Value |
1 ETF | 149 (30/10/2020) |
The MSCI USA Enhanced Value index tracks the US value stocks. These are U.S. equities which are determined as value stocks using eight historical and forward-looking fundamental data points.
Index factsheet |
MSCI USA High Dividend Yield | United States
Dividend |
1 ETF | 135 (31/12/2020) |
The MSCI USA High Dividend Yield index tracks high dividend paying US stocks.
Index factsheet |
MSCI USA Momentum | United States
Momentum |
1 ETF | 125 (30/10/2020) |
The MSCI USA Momentum index tracks stocks with a high price momentum from the United States. The index consists of titles that have experienced price increases over the past 6 and past 12 months with the assumption that increases will continue in the future.
Index factsheet |
MSCI USA SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels | United States
Social/Environmental |
2 ETFs | 133 (30/10/2020) |
The MSCI USA SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels index tracks US stocks considering only companies with very high Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings relative to their sector peers, to ensure the inclusion of the best of class companies from an ESG perspective and avoiding companies incompatible with values screen or having exposure to fossil fuels through extraction and production activities, power generation activities or reserves ownership. The weight of each company is capped to 5%.
Index factsheet |
MSCI USA Small Cap | United States
Small Cap |
1 ETF | 1,754 (31/12/2020) |
The MSCI USA Small Cap index tracks US small cap stocks.
Index factsheet |
MSCI USA Value | United States
Value |
1 ETF | 443 (31/12/2020) |
The MSCI USA Value index tracks the US value stocks. These are U.S equities which are determined as value stocks using eight historical and forward-looking fundamental data points.
Index factsheet |
Nasdaq 100® | United States
Technology |
6 ETFs | 100 |
The Nasdaq 100® index tracks a selection of 100 stocks chosen from among non-financial stocks listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
Index factsheet |
Russell 2000® | United States
Small Cap |
5 ETFs | 2,000 |
The Russell 2000® index tracks 2000 companies from the US small cap stocks.
Index factsheet |
Russell Midcap | United States
Mid Cap |
1 ETF | 817 (31/12/2020) |
The Russell Midcap index tracks mid-cap US stocks. The index contains the appr. 800 smallest stocks in the Russell 1000 Index.
Index factsheet |
S&P 500 Minimum Volatility | United States
Low Volatility/Risk Weighted |
1 ETF | 94 (31/12/2020) |
The S&P 500 Minimum Volatility index tracks an optimized portfolio that includes a selection of stocks where volatility is among the lowest in the S&P 500. The S&P 500 index tracks large cap US stocks.
Index factsheet |
S&P 500® Equal Weight | United States
Equal Weighted |
1 ETF | 500 |
The S&P 500® Equal Weight (EWI) index tracks large cap US stocks equally weighted with a fixed weight of 0.20%.
Index factsheet |
S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats | United States
Dividend |
1 ETF | 117 (31/12/2020) |
The S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats index tracks the stocks of the S&P Composite 1500 index that have increased dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years.
Index factsheet |
S&P MidCap 400 | United States
Mid Cap |
2 ETFs | 400 |
The S&P MidCap 400 index tracks 400 mid-sized US companies.
Index factsheet |
S&P SmallCap 600 | United States
Small Cap |
2 ETFs | 600 |
The S&P SmallCap 600 index tracks 600 small cap US stocks.
Index factsheet |
ETF ISIN |
Fund size in m EUR |
TER in % |
Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B53SZB19 | 5,670 | 0.33% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
iShares MSCI USA SRI UCITS ETFIE00BYVJRR92 | 4,294 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETFIE0032077012 | 3,812 | 0.30% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF 1CIE00BLNMYC90 | 2,361 | 0.25% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
iShares Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF (DE)DE000A0F5UF5 | 2,222 | 0.31% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication | |
SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETFIE00B6YX5D40 | 2,158 | 0.35% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor UCITS ETFIE00BD1F4M44 | 2,137 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
iShares MSCI USA ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00BFNM3G45 | 1,910 | 0.07% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CIE00BJZ2DD79 | 1,710 | 0.30% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
L&G US Equity (Responsible Exclusions) UCITS ETFIE00BKLWY790 | 1,450 | 0.12% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap UCITS ETFIE00BJ38QD84 | 1,437 | 0.30% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B6SPMN59 | 1,138 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIE00B2QWCY14 | 1,091 | 0.40% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
CSIF (IE) MSCI USA ESG Leaders Blue UCITS ETF B USDIE00BJBYDP94 | 971 | 0.10% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
Lyxor Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF - AccLU1829221024 | 844 | 0.22% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap UCITS ETFIE00B4YBJ215 | 817 | 0.30% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B3VWM098 | 780 | 0.43% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor UCITS ETFIE00BD1F4N50 | 774 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI USA Value UCITS ETF (USD) A-disIE00B78JSG98 | 743 | 0.20% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
Lyxor Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF - DistLU2197908721 | 694 | 0.22% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
Amundi Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF EUR (C)LU1681038243 | 668 | 0.23% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
iShares Dow Jones US Select Dividend UCITS ETF (DE)DE000A0D8Q49 | 275 | 0.31% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication | |
iShares MSCI USA ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BFNM3H51 | 248 | 0.07% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
iShares MSCI USA Dividend IQ UCITS ETFIE00BKM4H312 | 233 | 0.35% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
Amundi Russell 2000 UCITS ETF EUR (C)LU1681038672 | 209 | 0.35% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
iShares MSCI USA SRI UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BZ173T46 | 181 | 0.20% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 UCITS ETFIE00B23D8S39 | 177 | 0.39% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
Xtrackers Russell Midcap UCITS ETF 1CIE00BJZ2DC62 | 93 | 0.35% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
Lyxor S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFLU0392496005 | 74 | 0.35% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
Invesco Russell 2000 UCITS ETFIE00B60SX402 | 57 | 0.45% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap UCITS ETFIE00B3CNHJ55 | 27 | 0.45% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
Lyxor S&P MidCap 400 UCITS ETFLU0392495965 | 17 | 0.35% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap |
Index | 1 month in % |
3 months in % |
6 months in % |
1 year in % |
3 years in % |
|
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Dow Jones US Select Dividend | -0.41% | 11.59% | 8.78% | -15.21% | 2.17% | |
MSCI USA Enhanced Value | 0.50% | 12.78% | 10.70% | -9.23% | 8.70% | |
MSCI USA Value | 0.76% | 8.68% | 9.50% | -8.10% | 13.13% | |
MSCI USA High Dividend Yield | -0.23% | 4.32% | 4.32% | -7.65% | 16.09% | |
S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats | 0.53% | 10.23% | 7.45% | -7.26% | 17.73% | |
FTSE RAFI US 1000 | 1.54% | 11.86% | 12.96% | -1.80% | 21.15% | |
S&P 500 Minimum Volatility | 0.23% | 2.66% | 5.33% | -1.00% | 31.69% | |
S&P SmallCap 600 | 5.68% | 25.18% | 23.34% | 1.30% | 20.14% | |
S&P 500® Equal Weight | 1.76% | 12.85% | 15.04% | 2.69% | 28.18% | |
S&P MidCap 400 | 3.93% | 18.48% | 18.53% | 3.43% | 22.45% | |
Russell Midcap | 2.17% | 14.22% | 17.23% | 6.59% | 32.33% | |
MSCI USA Small Cap | 5.22% | 22.79% | 23.90% | 8.16% | 30.82% | |
Russell 2000® | 6.02% | 25.20% | 25.48% | 9.32% | 27.46% | |
MSCI USA ESG Screened | 1.88% | 7.97% | 13.31% | 12.03% | - | |
Foxberry Sustainability Consensus US | 1.62% | 7.25% | 13.66% | 14.89% | - | |
MSCI USA SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels | 1.04% | 6.30% | 14.62% | 15.53% | 59.64% | |
MSCI USA Momentum | 1.01% | 4.28% | 12.33% | 18.22% | 57.42% | |
Nasdaq 100® | 2.57% | 7.77% | 15.96% | 35.65% | 100.08% | |
MSCI USA ESG Leaders | 1.27% | 6.73% | 10.29% | - | - |
Index | 2021 in % |
2020 in % |
2019 in % |
2018 in % |
2017 in % |
|
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Dow Jones US Select Dividend | -15.21% | -15.21% | 24.63% | -3.32% | 0.07% | |
MSCI USA Enhanced Value | -9.77% | -9.23% | 29.35% | -7.43% | 6.77% | |
MSCI USA Value | -8.60% | -8.10% | 27.40% | -3.37% | 0.79% | |
MSCI USA High Dividend Yield | -8.33% | -7.65% | 23.84% | 1.50% | 4.24% | |
S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats | -7.75% | -7.26% | 25.19% | 1.40% | 1.54% | |
FTSE RAFI US 1000 | -2.28% | -1.80% | 29.40% | -4.65% | 1.61% | |
S&P 500 Minimum Volatility | -1.37% | -1.00% | 34.19% | -0.88% | 2.60% | |
S&P SmallCap 600 | 1.04% | 1.30% | 24.37% | -4.64% | -1.01% | |
S&P 500® Equal Weight | 2.36% | 2.69% | 32.06% | -5.48% | 4.85% | |
S&P MidCap 400 | 2.97% | 3.43% | 27.87% | -7.41% | 1.61% | |
Russell Midcap | 6.06% | 6.59% | 33.46% | -6.99% | 4.30% | |
MSCI USA Small Cap | 7.65% | 8.16% | 29.00% | -6.24% | 2.39% | |
Russell 2000® | 8.78% | 9.32% | 28.30% | -9.12% | 1.40% | |
MSCI USA ESG Screened | 11.19% | 12.03% | 34.01% | - | - | |
MSCI USA SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels | 14.62% | 15.53% | 34.51% | 2.73% | 8.48% | |
Foxberry Sustainability Consensus US | 14.89% | 14.89% | - | - | - | |
MSCI USA Momentum | 17.60% | 18.22% | 29.76% | 2.62% | 20.63% | |
Nasdaq 100® | 34.61% | 35.65% | 41.44% | 4.28% | 16.32% | |
MSCI USA ESG Leaders | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31/12/2020; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.
North America indices with a large share of USA
Besides USA ETFs you may invest in ETFs on the North American stock market. In total, you can invest in 2 North America indices, which are tracked by 5 ETFs. Both the MSCI North America index (with 95.60%) and the FTSE North America index (with 95.98%) strongly weight American stocks (as of 30/10/2020). The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on North America is between 0.10% p.a. and 0.40% p.a..
Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
---|---|---|---|---|
FTSE North America | North America
USA: 95.98% (30/10/2020) |
2 ETFs | 637 (31/12/2020) |
The FTSE North America index tracks stocks in USA and Canada.
Index factsheet |
MSCI North America | North America
USA: 95.60% (30/10/2020) |
3 ETFs | 709 (31/12/2020) |
The MSCI North America index tracks stocks from developed North American countries (Canada and United States).
Index factsheet |
ETF ISIN |
Fund size in m EUR |
TER in % |
Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
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Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF DistributingIE00BKX55R35 | 1,052 | 0.10% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
iShares MSCI North America UCITS ETFIE00B14X4M10 | 960 | 0.40% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingIE00BK5BQW10 | 198 | 0.10% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
Lyxor MSCI North America UCITS ETFLU0392494992 | 110 | 0.25% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
Amundi Index MSCI North America UCITS ETF DR EUR (D)LU1737653045 | 6 | 0.15% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication |
Index | 1 month in % |
3 months in % |
6 months in % |
1 year in % |
3 years in % |
|
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FTSE North America | 1.49% | 7.68% | 12.55% | 9.60% | 44.85% | |
MSCI North America | 1.58% | 7.83% | 12.75% | 9.72% | 43.99% |
Index | 2021 in % |
2020 in % |
2019 in % |
2018 in % |
2017 in % |
|
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FTSE North America | 8.83% | 9.60% | 33.54% | -1.03% | 6.63% | |
MSCI North America | 9.07% | 9.72% | 33.07% | -1.38% | 6.18% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31/12/2020; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.
Global indices with USA share of over 50%
As further alternative you may invest in global stock markets. In total, you can invest in 7 global indices, which are tracked by 27 ETFs. The World indices strongly weight the USA with 57% to 83%. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on global indices is between 0.12% p.a. and 0.51% p.a..
Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
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Dow Jones Global Titans 50 | World
USA: 83.40% (30/10/2020) |
1 ETF | 55 (30/12/2020) |
The Dow Jones Global Titans 50 index tracks multinational companies traded on major exchanges worldwide.
Index factsheet |
FTSE Developed | World
USA: 64.37% (30/10/2020) |
2 ETFs | 2,136 (31/12/2020) |
The FTSE Developed index tracks the largest stocks in developed markets across the world.
Index factsheet |
MSCI All Country World (ACWI) | World
USA: 58.13% (30/10/2020) |
4 ETFs | 2,982 (31/12/2020) |
The MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) tracks large- and mid-cap stocks from 23 developed and 27 emerging markets worldwide.
Index factsheet |
MSCI All Country World Investable Market (ACWI IMI) | World
USA: 57.36% (30/10/2020) |
1 ETF | 8,982 (31/12/2020) |
The MSCI All Country World Investable Market Index (ACWI IMI) tracks stocks from 23 developed and 27 emerging markets worldwide. It covers securities across large, mid and small cap size segments.
Index factsheet |
MSCI World | World
USA: 66.80% (30/10/2020) |
17 ETFs | 1,585 (31/12/2020) |
The MSCI World index tracks stocks from 23 developed countries worldwide.
Index factsheet |
MSCI World ex EMU | World
USA: 73.80% (30/10/2020) |
1 ETF | 1,346 (31/12/2020) |
The MSCI World ex EMU index tracks stocks from 13 developed countries worldwide, excluding the European Monetary Union.
Index factsheet |
MSCI World ex Europe | World
USA: 81.93% (30/10/2020) |
1 ETF | 1,151 (31/12/2020) |
The MSCI World ex Europe index tracks stocks from 8 developed countries worldwide, excluding Europe.
Index factsheet |
ETF ISIN |
Fund size in m EUR |
TER in % |
Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
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iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00B4L5Y983 | 24,852 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1CIE00BJ0KDQ92 | 5,423 | 0.19% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00B0M62Q58 | 4,560 | 0.50% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
Lyxor MSCI World UCITS ETF - DistFR0010315770 | 2,972 | 0.30% p.a. | Distributing | France | Unfunded swap | |
Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF 1CLU0274208692 | 2,934 | 0.45% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
Lyxor MSCI World (LUX) UCITS ETFLU0392494562 | 2,336 | 0.20% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETFIE00B60SX394 | 2,217 | 0.19% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
SPDR MSCI ACWI UCITS ETFIE00B44Z5B48 | 2,068 | 0.40% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USDIE00B4X9L533 | 2,039 | 0.15% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B6R52259 | 1,372 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
Amundi MSCI World UCITS ETF EUR (C)LU1681043599 | 1,260 | 0.38% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1DIE00BK1PV551 | 889 | 0.19% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
UBS ETF (LU) MSCI World UCITS ETF (USD) A-disLU0340285161 | 876 | 0.30% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF DistributingIE00BKX55T58 | 760 | 0.12% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
Lyxor Core MSCI World (DR) UCITS ETF - AccLU1781541179 | 724 | 0.12% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Optimized sampling | |
Xtrackers MSCI AC World UCITS ETF 1CIE00BGHQ0G80 | 706 | 0.25% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE)DE0006289382 | 687 | 0.51% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Optimized sampling | |
SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETFIE00BFY0GT14 | 555 | 0.12% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
Deka MSCI World UCITS ETFDE000ETFL508 | 494 | 0.31% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication | |
Lyxor MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF - Acc (EUR)LU1829220216 | 409 | 0.45% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
Amundi MSCI World ex Europe UCITS ETF EUR (C)LU1681045537 | 313 | 0.35% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
Amundi ETF MSCI World ex EMU UCITS ETF EUR (C)FR0010756114 | 251 | 0.35% p.a. | Accumulating | France | Unfunded swap | |
SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI UCITS ETFIE00B3YLTY66 | 246 | 0.40% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
Amundi Index MSCI World UCITS ETF DR EUR (D)LU1737652237 | 180 | 0.18% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI World UCITS ETF (USD) A-disIE00B7KQ7B66 | 148 | 0.30% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF AccIE00BK5BQV03 | 64 | 0.12% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI World UCITS ETF (USD) A-accIE00BD4TXV59 | 13 | 0.30% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling |
Index | 1 month in % |
3 months in % |
6 months in % |
1 year in % |
3 years in % |
|
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MSCI All Country World Investable Market (ACWI IMI) | 2.32% | 10.08% | 13.73% | 5.60% | 27.34% | |
MSCI All Country World (ACWI) | 2.15% | 9.35% | 12.86% | 5.92% | 29.34% | |
MSCI World | 1.77% | 8.74% | 12.24% | 6.13% | 32.26% | |
FTSE Developed | 1.96% | 9.07% | 12.62% | 6.39% | 31.54% | |
MSCI World ex EMU | 1.89% | 8.76% | 12.67% | 6.72% | 34.03% | |
MSCI World ex Europe | 1.78% | 8.78% | 13.16% | 8.40% | 37.72% | |
Dow Jones Global Titans 50 | 2.63% | 5.95% | 10.37% | 10.61% | 49.29% |
Index | 2021 in % |
2020 in % |
2019 in % |
2018 in % |
2017 in % |
|
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MSCI All Country World Investable Market (ACWI IMI) | 4.76% | 5.60% | 28.36% | -6.05% | 8.30% | |
MSCI All Country World (ACWI) | 5.19% | 5.92% | 28.92% | -5.28% | 8.84% | |
MSCI World | 5.46% | 6.13% | 30.22% | -4.30% | 7.61% | |
FTSE Developed | 5.67% | 6.39% | 29.86% | -4.79% | 8.36% | |
MSCI World ex EMU | 6.20% | 6.72% | 29.96% | -3.36% | 6.45% | |
MSCI World ex Europe | 7.82% | 8.40% | 30.38% | -2.56% | 6.29% | |
Dow Jones Global Titans 50 | 10.61% | 10.61% | 35.75% | -0.58% | 6.10% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31/12/2020; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.