DAX vs FTSE 100 in comparison

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Comparison in detail

DAX
ISIN DE0008469008 | WKN 846900
FTSE 100
ISIN GB0001383545 | WKN 969378

Chart comparison

DAX +1.87%
FTSE 100 +17.72%
The performance of the indices is based on the reference ETFs and is displayed in the selected currency.
 

Basics

Data

Index
Index
DAX®
FTSE 100
Index description
Index description
The DAX® index tracks the 40 largest and most traded German stocks listed on the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
The FTSE 100 index tracks the 100 largest UK stocks.
Investment focus
Investment focus
Equity, Germany
Equity, United Kingdom
Strategy risk
Strategy risk
Long-only
Long-only
Sustainability
Sustainability
No
No
Volatility 1 year (in EUR)
Volatility 1 year (in EUR)
17.35%
14.58%

Documents

Factsheet
Factsheet
Index Methodology
Index Methodology
-
 

Holdings

Overview

Holdings in ETF
Holdings in ETF
40
102
Holdings in Index
Holdings in Index
40
100
Weight of top 10 holdings
Weight of top 10 holdings
63.83%
48.19%
Top 10 Holdings
Top 10 Holdings
Siemens AG
10.44%
SAP SE
10.43%
Allianz SE
8.17%
Shell Plc
6.61%
Unilever Plc
4.35%
Airbus SE
6.13%
GSK Plc
3.27%
BP Plc
2.81%

Countries

Germany
93.01%
United Kingdom
84.24%
Netherlands
6.13%
Switzerland
2.45%
Other
0.86%
Ireland
1.13%
-
Other
12.18%

Sectors

Industrials
33.86%
Financials
22.79%
Financials
20.16%
Industrials
14.02%
Technology
13.84%
Health Care
12.52%
Consumer Discretionary
7.51%
Consumer Staples
10.25%
Other
24.63%
Other
40.42%

Performance

Returns overview

YTD
YTD
-7.55%
+3.78%
1 month
1 month
-10.26%
-5.46%
3 months
3 months
-7.55%
+3.78%
6 months
6 months
-5.09%
+10.88%
1 year
1 year
+1.87%
+17.72%
3 years
3 years
+42.74%
+49.90%
5 years
5 years
+47.01%
+77.27%
Since inception (MAX)
Since inception (MAX)
+197.98%
+159.62%
2025
2025
+22.67%
+19.45%
2024
2024
+18.07%
+14.82%
2023
2023
+19.54%
+9.96%
2022
2022
-12.88%
-0.93%

Risk

Risk overview

Volatility 1 year
Volatility 1 year
17.35%
14.58%
Volatility 3 years
Volatility 3 years
14.34%
12.03%
Volatility 5 years
Volatility 5 years
16.58%
13.61%
Return per risk 1 year
Return per risk 1 year
0.11
1.22
Return per risk 3 years
Return per risk 3 years
0.88
1.20
Return per risk 5 years
Return per risk 5 years
0.48
0.89
Maximum drawdown 1 year
Maximum drawdown 1 year
-12.73%
-13.73%
Maximum drawdown 3 years
Maximum drawdown 3 years
-16.02%
-16.80%
Maximum drawdown 5 years
Maximum drawdown 5 years
-26.77%
-16.80%
Maximum drawdown since inception
Maximum drawdown since inception
-67.49%
-58.58%

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— Data provided by Trackinsight, etfinfo, Xignite Inc., gettex, FactSet and justETF GmbH.

Quotes are either real-time (gettex) or 15 minutes delayed stock exchange quotes or NAVs (daily published by the fund provider). By default, ETF returns include dividend payments (if applicable). There is no warranty for completeness, accuracy and correctness for the displayed information.