How to invest in Italy using ETFs
How do I invest in Italian stocks?
The easiest way to invest in the Italian stock market is to invest in a broad market index. This can be done at low cost by using ETFs.
On the Italian stock market you'll find 1 index which is tracked by ETFs.
Besides ETFs on Italy, there are no regional ETFs available with significant weight of Italian stocks. Even the European indices only hold less than 10% in Italy.
Performance of Italian stocks (FTSE MIB)
1 month: -2.70%
1 year: 14.32%
3 years: 41.22%
5 years: 68.75%
Indices in comparison
The best indices for ETFs on Italy
For an investment in the Italian stock market, there is 1 index available which is tracked by 3 ETFs. On the FTSE MIB index there are 3 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on these indices is between 0.33% p.a. and 0.35% p.a..
| Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTSE MIB | Italy | 3 ETFs | 40 | The FTSE MIB index tracks the 40 largest Italian companies. Index factsheet |
| ETF ISIN | Fund size in m GBP | TER in % | Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi FTSE MIB UCITS ETF DistFR0010010827 | 329 | 0.35% p.a. | Distributing | France | Full replication | |
| iShares FTSE MIB UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B53L4X51 | 174 | 0.33% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| iShares FTSE MIB UCITS ETF EUR (Dist)IE00B1XNH568 | 99 | 0.35% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication |
| Index | 1 month in % | 3 months in % | 6 months in % | 1 year in % | 3 years in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTSE MIB | 0.69% | 0.80% | 1.54% | 24.05% | 43.78% |
| Index | 2024 in % | 2023 in % | 2022 in % | 2021 in % | 2020 in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTSE MIB | 12.67% | 31.11% | -4.23% | 18.15% | 1.43% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31/10/2024; Calculations in GBP based on the largest ETF of the respective index.
The best Italy ETFs
by 1 year return
| 1 | iShares FTSE MIB UCITS ETF (Acc) | 24.11% |
| 2 | Amundi FTSE MIB UCITS ETF Dist | 24.05% |
| 3 | iShares FTSE MIB UCITS ETF EUR (Dist) | 24.01% |
The cheapest Italy ETFs
by total expense ratio (TER)
| 1 | iShares FTSE MIB UCITS ETF (Acc) | 0.33% p.a. |
| 2 | Amundi FTSE MIB UCITS ETF Dist | 0.35% p.a. |
| 3 | iShares FTSE MIB UCITS ETF EUR (Dist) | 0.35% p.a. |