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 Europe. In the below listed indices France is weighted with more than 30%.
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 4 ETFs. On the CAC 40® index there are 3 ETFs. On the MSCI France index there is 1 ETF. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on these indices is between 0.20% p.a. and 0.25% p.a..
Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
---|---|---|---|---|
CAC 40® | France | 3 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 | 73 (31.03.21) |
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 DR EUR (C)LU1681046931 | 1,085 | 0.25% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Xtrackers CAC 40 UCITS ETF 1DLU0322250985 | 144 | 0.20% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Lyxor CAC 40 (DR) UCITS ETF - J-EURFR0011122233 | 90 | 0.25% p.a. | Distributing | France | Full replication | |
iShares MSCI France UCITS ETFIE00BP3QZJ36 | 72 | 0.25% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication |
Index | 1 month in % |
3 months in % |
6 months in % |
1 year in % |
3 years in % |
|
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MSCI France | 6.01% | 8.71% | 25.36% | 40.39% | 26.47% | |
CAC 40® | 6.50% | 9.52% | 26.71% | 40.78% | 27.42% |
Index | 2021 in % |
2020 in % |
2019 in % |
2018 in % |
2017 in % |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSCI France | 7.50% | -4.22% | 28.94% | -7.72% | 13.90% | |
CAC 40® | 8.34% | -5.15% | 30.18% | -8.21% | 12.51% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31.03.21; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.
The best France ETFs
by 1 year return
1 | Amundi CAC 40 UCITS ETF DR EUR (C) | 40.78% |
2 | Lyxor CAC 40 (DR) UCITS ETF - J-EUR | 40.75% |
3 | Xtrackers CAC 40 UCITS ETF 1D | 40.68% |
The cheapest France ETFs
by total expense ratio (TER)
1 | Xtrackers CAC 40 UCITS ETF 1D | 0.20% p.a. |
2 | Amundi CAC 40 UCITS ETF DR EUR (C) | 0.25% p.a. |
3 | iShares MSCI France UCITS ETF | 0.25% p.a. |
Europe 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 3 indices on the Eurozone tracked by 27 ETFs. All Eurozone indices weight France with around 31% to 37%. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on the Eurozone is between 0.05% p.a. and 0.25% p.a..
Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
---|---|---|---|---|
EURO STOXX® | Europe
France: 31.20% (30/10/2020) |
2 ETFs | 295 (26.02.21) |
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: 35.00% (30/10/2020) |
19 ETFs | 50 |
The EURO STOXX® 50 index tracks the 50 largest companies in the eurozone.
Index factsheet |
MSCI EMU | Europe
France: 33.63% (30/10/2020) |
6 ETFs | 238 (31.03.21) |
The MSCI EMU index tracks large and mid cap stocks from countries in the European Economic and Monetary Union.
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 | 5,793 | 0.10% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication | |
iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR (Dist)IE0008471009 | 4,210 | 0.10% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF 1CLU0380865021 | 4,205 | 0.09% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Lyxor EURO STOXX 50 (DR) UCITS ETF - AccFR0007054358 | 4,121 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | France | Full replication | |
iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)IE00B53L3W79 | 3,812 | 0.10% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF 1DLU0274211217 | 2,780 | 0.09% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
iShares Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)IE00B53QG562 | 2,770 | 0.12% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
Amundi EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR (C)LU1681047236 | 2,547 | 0.15% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
iShares EURO STOXX UCITS ETF (DE)DE000A0D8Q07 | 1,911 | 0.20% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication | |
Xtrackers MSCI EMU UCITS ETF 1DLU0846194776 | 1,873 | 0.12% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Amundi Index MSCI EMU UCITS ETF DR EUR (C)LU1602144575 | 1,401 | 0.25% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Deka EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFDE000ETFL029 | 1,041 | 0.15% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication | |
UBS ETF (LU) MSCI EMU UCITS ETF (EUR) A-disLU0147308422 | 682 | 0.18% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
UBS ETF (LU) EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF (EUR) A-disLU0136234068 | 397 | 0.15% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Lyxor Core EURO STOXX 300 (DR) UCITS ETF AccLU0908501058 | 349 | 0.07% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
SPDR MSCI EMU UCITS ETFIE00B910VR50 | 299 | 0.18% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
BNP Paribas Easy EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFFR0012740983 | 298 | 0.18% p.a. | Distributing | France | Full replication | |
Lyxor Core MSCI EMU (DR) UCITS ETF - DistLU1646360971 | 270 | 0.12% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Lyxor Core EURO STOXX 50 (DR) UCITS ETF DistLU0908501488 | 251 | 0.07% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EURIE00B4K6B022 | 241 | 0.05% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFIE00B60SWX25 | 215 | 0.05% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
BNP Paribas Easy EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFFR0012739431 | 164 | 0.18% p.a. | Accumulating | France | Full replication | |
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF DistIE00B5B5TG76 | 88 | 0.05% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
Lyxor Core EURO STOXX 50 (DR) UCITS ETF AccLU0908501215 | 87 | 0.07% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Amundi EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR (D)LU1681047319 | 85 | 0.15% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Lyxor 1 EURO STOXX 50® UCITS ETFDE000ETF9504 | 32 | 0.15% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication | |
Deka EURO STOXX 50 (thesaurierend) UCITS ETFDE000ETFL466 | 31 | 0.15% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication |
Index | 1 month in % |
3 months in % |
6 months in % |
1 year in % |
3 years in % |
|
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EURO STOXX® 50 | 7.91% | 10.13% | 23.31% | 43.89% | 27.28% | |
MSCI EMU | 6.64% | 9.02% | 22.90% | 44.40% | 23.12% | |
EURO STOXX® | 6.63% | 8.23% | 22.70% | 45.39% | 24.93% |
Index | 2021 in % |
2020 in % |
2019 in % |
2018 in % |
2017 in % |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSCI EMU | 8.21% | -0.76% | 26.22% | -12.40% | 12.75% | |
EURO STOXX® | 8.23% | 0.55% | 28.14% | -12.88% | 13.09% | |
EURO STOXX® 50 | 10.13% | -3.08% | 30.41% | -12.01% | 9.77% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31.03.21; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.