How to invest in France using ETFs
How do I invest in French stocks?
The easiest way to invest in the French stock market is to invest in a broad market index. This can be done at low cost by using ETFs.
On the French stock market you'll find 2 indices which are tracked by ETFs.
Alternatively, you may invest in indices on the Eurozone.
Performance of French stocks (CAC 40®)
Indices in comparison
The best indices for ETFs on France
For an investment in the French stock market, there are 2 indices available which are tracked by 5 ETFs. On the CAC 40® index there are 4 ETFs. On the MSCI France index there is 1 ETF. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on these indices is between 0.18% p.a. and 0.25% p.a..
| Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CAC 40® | France | 4 ETFs | 40 | The CAC 40® index tracks the largest and most traded French stocks listed on Euronext in Paris. Index factsheet |
MSCI France | France | 1 ETF | 54 (30/09/2026) | The MSCI France index tracks the leading French stocks. Index factsheet |
| ETF ISIN | Fund size in m EUR | TER in % | Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi CAC 40 UCITS ETF DistFR0007052782 | 3,058 | 0.25% p.a. | Distributing | France | Full replication | |
| Amundi CAC 40 UCITS ETF AccFR0013380607 | 968 | 0.25% p.a. | Accumulating | France | Full replication | |
| iShares MSCI France UCITS ETFIE00BP3QZJ36 | 173 | 0.25% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Xtrackers CAC 40 UCITS ETF 1DLU0322250985 | 121 | 0.20% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| Ossiam CAC 40 NR UCITS ETF 1C/A (EUR)LU3046617802 | 26 | 0.18% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Swap-based |
| Index | 1 month in % | 3 months in % | 6 months in % | 1 year in % | 3 years in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAC 40® | -4.94% | -4.94% | 5.33% | 3.99% | 21.98% | |
| MSCI France | -4.95% | -4.87% | 5.40% | 4.35% | 23.22% |
| Index | 2026 in % | 2025 in % | 2024 in % | 2023 in % | 2022 in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAC 40® | 0.44% | 13.97% | 0.68% | 19.89% | -6.91% | |
| MSCI France | 0.90% | 13.86% | 1.47% | 17.81% | -7.18% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 30/09/2026; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.
The best France ETFs
by 1 year return
| 1 | iShares MSCI France UCITS ETF | 4.35% |
| 2 | Amundi CAC 40 UCITS ETF Dist | 3.99% |
| 3 | Amundi CAC 40 UCITS ETF Acc | 3.98% |
The cheapest France ETFs
by total expense ratio (TER)
| 1 | Ossiam CAC 40 NR UCITS ETF 1C/A (EUR) | 0.18% p.a. |
| 2 | Xtrackers CAC 40 UCITS ETF 1D | 0.20% p.a. |
| 3 | Amundi CAC 40 UCITS ETF Acc | 0.25% p.a. |
Eurozone indices with a large share of France
Besides France ETFs you may consider ETFs on the European stock markets. In total, you can invest in 4 indices on the Eurozone tracked by 34 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on the Eurozone is between 0.05% p.a. and 0.20% p.a..
| Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURO STOXX® | Europe France: 35.70% (27/02/2026) | 3 ETFs | 600 (12/03/2026) | The EURO STOXX® index tracks stocks from eurozone countries included in the STOXX® Europe 600 Index. The STOXX® Europe 600 index tracks large, mid and small capitalisation stocks from European developed countries. Index factsheet |
| EURO STOXX® 50 | Europe France: 41.80% (27/02/2026) | 18 ETFs | 50 | The EURO STOXX® 50 index tracks the 50 largest companies in the eurozone. Index factsheet |
| MSCI EMU | Europe France: 29.61% (27/02/2026) | 11 ETFs | 215 (30/09/2026) | The MSCI EMU index tracks large and mid cap stocks from countries in the European Economic and Monetary Union. Index factsheet |
| Solactive GBS Developed Markets Eurozone Large & Mid Cap | Europe France: 27.60% (27/02/2026) | 2 ETFs | 176 (16/09/2026) | The Solactive GBS Developed Markets Eurozone Large & Mid Cap index tracks large and mid cap securities from Eurozone countries. Index factsheet |
| ETF ISIN | Fund size in m EUR | TER in % | Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF (DE)DE0005933956 | 9,219 | 0.09% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication | |
| iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)IE00B53L3W79 | 7,563 | 0.10% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF 1CLU0380865021 | 6,250 | 0.09% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| iShares Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)IE00B53QG562 | 6,032 | 0.12% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF 1DLU0274211217 | 5,837 | 0.09% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR (Dist)IE0008471009 | 5,475 | 0.10% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Amundi EURO STOXX 50 II UCITS ETF AccFR0007054358 | 4,555 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | France | Full replication | |
| Amundi Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR AccLU1681047236 | 4,017 | 0.09% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| UBS Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF EUR accLU0950668870 | 3,888 | 0.09% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| Xtrackers MSCI EMU UCITS ETF 1DLU0846194776 | 1,978 | 0.09% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| UBS Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF EUR disLU0147308422 | 1,789 | 0.09% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EURIE00B4K6B022 | 1,487 | 0.05% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFIE00B60SWX25 | 1,192 | 0.05% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
| BNP Paribas Easy EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFFR0012740983 | 1,034 | 0.10% p.a. | Distributing | France | Full replication | |
| Amundi Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR DistLU1681047319 | 936 | 0.09% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| BNP Paribas Easy EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFFR0012739431 | 823 | 0.10% p.a. | Accumulating | France | Full replication | |
| Amundi Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF DistLU1646360971 | 793 | 0.12% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| UBS Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR disLU0136234068 | 782 | 0.06% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| Amundi Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF AccLU1646361276 | 591 | 0.12% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| HSBC Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)IE000MWUQBJ0 | 584 | 0.05% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| State Street SPDR MSCI EMU UCITS ETF EURIE00B910VR50 | 350 | 0.08% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF DR (C)LU2089238112 | 166 | 0.05% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| WisdomTree Euro Stoxx 50XS2427362145 | 93 | 0.05% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Funded swap | |
| UBS ETF (LU) MSCI EMU UCITS ETF (EUR) A-UKdisLU1107559376 | 87 | 0.09% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF DR (D)LU1931974429 | 83 | 0.05% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| Amundi Euro Stoxx UCITS ETF DistLU3329533031 | 56 | 0.10% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Optimized sampling | |
| Xtrackers Euro Stoxx UCITS ETF 1DIE000I687JU4 | 55 | 0.09% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Amundi Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF USD AccLU1681047400 | 52 | 0.09% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| BNP Paribas Easy MSCI EMU UCITS ETF AccLU3215536486 | 51 | 0.06% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| Ossiam MSCI EMU UCITS ETF 1CLU3078637314 | 44 | 0.12% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Swap-based | |
| Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF DistIE00B5B5TG76 | 40 | 0.05% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
| Xtrackers MSCI EMU UCITS ETF 4CLU1920015366 | 2 | 0.09% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| Xtrackers Euro Stoxx UCITS ETF 1CIE000G5ERG83 | 1 | 0.09% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| UBS Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR accLU0950668367 | 1 | 0.06% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication |
| Index | 1 month in % | 3 months in % | 6 months in % | 1 year in % | 3 years in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURO STOXX® 50 | -3.21% | -0.65% | 15.42% | 16.39% | 63.24% | |
| MSCI EMU | -2.77% | -1.49% | 14.71% | 16.99% | 63.79% | |
| Solactive GBS Developed Markets Eurozone Large & Mid Cap | -2.69% | -1.51% | 15.22% | 17.48% | 64.79% | |
| EURO STOXX® | -2.98% | - | - | - | - |
| Index | 2026 in % | 2025 in % | 2024 in % | 2023 in % | 2022 in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURO STOXX® 50 | 10.62% | 22.12% | 11.29% | 22.79% | -9.20% | |
| MSCI EMU | 11.00% | 24.49% | 9.96% | 19.29% | -12.35% | |
| Solactive GBS Developed Markets Eurozone Large & Mid Cap | 11.38% | 24.48% | 9.89% | 20.09% | -12.01% | |
| EURO STOXX® | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: justETF.com; As of 30/09/2026; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.
