S&P 500 vs Nikkei 225 in comparison

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Comparison in detail

S&P 500
ISIN US78378X1072 | WKN A0AET0
Nikkei 225
ISIN JP9010C00002 | WKN A1RRF6

Chart comparison

S&P 500 +15.13%
Nikkei 225 +29.52%
The performance of the indices is based on the reference ETFs and is displayed in the selected currency.
 

Basics

Data

Index
Index
S&P 500®
Nikkei 225®
Index description
Index description
The S&P 500® index tracks the 500 largest US stocks.
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, United States
Equity, Japan
Strategy risk
Strategy risk
Long-only
Long-only
Sustainability
Sustainability
No
No
Volatility 1 year (in EUR)
Volatility 1 year (in EUR)
18.25%
23.86%

Documents

Factsheet
Factsheet
Index Methodology
Index Methodology
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Holdings

Overview

Holdings in ETF
Holdings in ETF
503
225
Holdings in Index
Holdings in Index
500
225
Weight of top 10 holdings
Weight of top 10 holdings
39.61%
46.69%
Top 10 Holdings
Top 10 Holdings
NVIDIA Corp.
7.38%
Apple
7.07%
Microsoft
6.25%
KDDI Corp.
1.95%
FANUC Corp.
1.92%
TDK Corp.
1.82%
Tesla
2.06%

Countries

United States
95.21%
Japan
99.72%
Ireland
1.49%
Other
0.28%
Other
3.30%
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Sectors

Technology
34.83%
Technology
32.28%
Telecommunication
10.92%
Industrials
17.89%
Financials
10.53%
Consumer Discretionary
17.58%
Consumer Discretionary
10.52%
Telecommunication
11.38%
Other
33.20%
Other
20.87%

Performance

Returns overview

YTD
YTD
-0.06%
+6.81%
1 month
1 month
+0.92%
-6.75%
3 months
3 months
+0.08%
+5.22%
6 months
6 months
+3.91%
+13.85%
1 year
1 year
+15.13%
+29.52%
3 years
3 years
+66.97%
+56.17%
5 years
5 years
+86.54%
+38.47%
Since inception (MAX)
Since inception (MAX)
+709.71%
+299.70%
2025
2025
+3.96%
+13.58%
2024
2024
+32.62%
+15.94%
2023
2023
+21.54%
+17.41%
2022
2022
-13.30%
-14.72%

Risk

Risk overview

Volatility 1 year
Volatility 1 year
18.25%
23.86%
Volatility 3 years
Volatility 3 years
15.57%
21.76%
Volatility 5 years
Volatility 5 years
17.42%
20.25%
Return per risk 1 year
Return per risk 1 year
0.83
1.24
Return per risk 3 years
Return per risk 3 years
1.20
0.74
Return per risk 5 years
Return per risk 5 years
0.76
0.33
Maximum drawdown 1 year
Maximum drawdown 1 year
-14.70%
-16.78%
Maximum drawdown 3 years
Maximum drawdown 3 years
-22.60%
-21.64%
Maximum drawdown 5 years
Maximum drawdown 5 years
-22.60%
-22.54%
Maximum drawdown since inception
Maximum drawdown since inception
-33.71%
-30.14%

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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.