CAC 40 vs Nikkei 225 in comparison

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Comparison in detail

CAC 40
ISIN FR0003500008 | WKN 969400
Nikkei 225
ISIN JP9010C00002 | WKN A1RRF6

Chart comparison

CAC 40 +8.81%
Nikkei 225 +53.87%
The performance of the indices is based on the reference ETFs and is displayed in the selected currency.
 

Basics

Data

Index
Index
CAC 40®
Nikkei 225®
Index description
Index description
The CAC 40® index tracks the largest and most traded French stocks listed on Euronext in Paris.
The Nikkei 225® index tracks the 225 most actively traded stocks on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Investment focus
Investment focus
Equity, France
Equity, Japan
Strategy risk
Strategy risk
Long-only
Long-only
Sustainability
Sustainability
No
No
Volatility 1 year (in EUR)
Volatility 1 year (in EUR)
14.04%
22.10%

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Holdings

Overview

Holdings in ETF
Holdings in ETF
47
225
Holdings in Index
Holdings in Index
40
225
Weight of top 10 holdings
Weight of top 10 holdings
58.06%
44.73%
Top 10 Holdings
Top 10 Holdings
Airbus SE
5.71%
Sanofi
5.33%
KDDI Corp.
2.09%
Safran SA
5.22%
TDK Corp.
1.93%
FANUC Corp.
1.77%
L'Oréal SA
4.07%
AXA SA
4.01%

Countries

France
83.38%
Japan
99.68%
Netherlands
6.99%
Other
0.32%
Luxembourg
1.54%
-
Switzerland
1.05%
-

Sectors

Industrials
29.80%
Technology
29.34%
Consumer Discretionary
16.89%
Industrials
18.98%
Financials
13.24%
Consumer Discretionary
18.36%
Energy
9.01%
Telecommunication
10.57%
Other
31.06%
Other
22.75%

Performance

Returns overview

YTD
YTD
+0.80%
+26.09%
1 month
1 month
-0.65%
+12.69%
3 months
3 months
-0.70%
+17.74%
6 months
6 months
+3.53%
+21.46%
1 year
1 year
+8.81%
+53.87%
3 years
3 years
+19.26%
+83.89%
5 years
5 years
+46.32%
+66.70%
Since inception (MAX)
Since inception (MAX)
+172.15%
+371.83%
2025
2025
+13.97%
+13.58%
2024
2024
+0.68%
+15.94%
2023
2023
+19.89%
+17.41%
2022
2022
-6.91%
-14.72%

Risk

Risk overview

Volatility 1 year
Volatility 1 year
14.04%
22.10%
Volatility 3 years
Volatility 3 years
14.38%
22.50%
Volatility 5 years
Volatility 5 years
17.13%
20.80%
Return per risk 1 year
Return per risk 1 year
0.63
2.44
Return per risk 3 years
Return per risk 3 years
0.42
1.00
Return per risk 5 years
Return per risk 5 years
0.46
0.52
Maximum drawdown 1 year
Maximum drawdown 1 year
-11.09%
-12.39%
Maximum drawdown 3 years
Maximum drawdown 3 years
-16.31%
-21.64%
Maximum drawdown 5 years
Maximum drawdown 5 years
-21.02%
-22.54%
Maximum drawdown since inception
Maximum drawdown since inception
-58.54%
-30.14%

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