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 9 ETFs. On the CAC 40® index there are 7 ETFs. On the MSCI France index there are 2 ETFs. 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 |
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CAC 40® |
France | 7 ETFs | 40 |
The CAC 40® index tracks the largest and most traded French stocks listed on Euronext in Paris.
Index factsheet |
MSCI France |
France | 2 ETFs | 65 (30.12.22) |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lyxor CAC 40 (DR) UCITS ETF - DistFR0007052782 | 3,114 | 0.25% p.a. | Distributing | France | Full replication | |
Amundi CAC 40 UCITS ETF DR EUR (C)LU1681046931 | 776 | 0.25% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
BNP Paribas Easy CAC 40 UCITS ETFFR0010150458 | 269 | 0.25% p.a. | Distributing | France | Full replication | |
Xtrackers CAC 40 UCITS ETF 1DLU0322250985 | 159 | 0.20% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Amundi ETF CAC 40 UCITS ETF DR EUR (D)LU1681047079 | 147 | 0.25% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Amundi ETF MSCI France UCITS ETFFR0010655704 | 109 | 0.25% p.a. | Accumulating | France | Unfunded swap | |
Lyxor CAC 40 (DR) UCITS ETF - AccFR0013380607 | 84 | 0.25% p.a. | Accumulating | France | Full replication | |
iShares MSCI France UCITS ETFIE00BP3QZJ36 | 65 | 0.25% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
Lyxor CAC 40 (DR) UCITS ETF - J-EURFR0011122233 | 8 | 0.25% p.a. | Distributing | France | Full replication |
Index | 1 month in % |
3 months in % |
6 months in % |
1 year in % |
3 years in % |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSCI France | -3.68% | 12.09% | 8.92% | -7.61% | 13.54% | |
CAC 40® | -3.82% | 12.50% | 9.66% | -6.91% | 16.24% |
Index | 2023 in % |
2022 in % |
2021 in % |
2020 in % |
2019 in % |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSCI France | - | -7.61% | 28.77% | -4.56% | 28.52% | |
CAC 40® | - | -6.91% | 31.60% | -5.11% | 30.20% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31.12.22; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.
The best France ETFs
by 1 year return
1 | Lyxor CAC 40 (DR) UCITS ETF - Acc | -6.90% |
2 | Lyxor CAC 40 (DR) UCITS ETF - Dist | -6.91% |
3 | Xtrackers CAC 40 UCITS ETF 1D | -6.91% |
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 | Amundi ETF CAC 40 UCITS ETF DR EUR (D) | 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 30 ETFs. 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: 34.60% (30/11/2022) |
1 ETF | 290 (30.11.22) |
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: 40.10% (30/11/2022) |
19 ETFs | 50 |
The EURO STOXX® 50 index tracks the 50 largest companies in the eurozone.
Index factsheet |
MSCI EMU | Europe
France: 36.82% (30/11/2022) |
8 ETFs | 229 (30.12.22) |
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: 31.90% (30/11/2022) |
2 ETFs | 216 (30.11.22) |
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 | 5,743 | 0.10% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication | |
iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR (Dist)IE0008471009 | 3,451 | 0.10% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)IE00B53L3W79 | 3,241 | 0.10% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF 1CLU0380865021 | 2,986 | 0.09% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
iShares Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)IE00B53QG562 | 2,517 | 0.12% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
Lyxor EURO STOXX 50 (DR) UCITS ETF - AccFR0007054358 | 2,449 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | France | Full replication | |
Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF 1DLU0274211217 | 2,180 | 0.09% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
iShares EURO STOXX UCITS ETF (DE)DE000A0D8Q07 | 2,076 | 0.20% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication | |
Amundi EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR (C)LU1681047236 | 1,765 | 0.15% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Amundi Index MSCI EMU UCITS ETF DR EUR (C)LU1602144575 | 1,556 | 0.25% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Xtrackers MSCI EMU UCITS ETF 1DLU0846194776 | 1,137 | 0.12% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Deka EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFDE000ETFL029 | 817 | 0.15% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication | |
UBS ETF (LU) MSCI EMU UCITS ETF (EUR) A-disLU0147308422 | 481 | 0.17% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EURIE00B4K6B022 | 448 | 0.05% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
UBS ETF (LU) EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF (EUR) A-disLU0136234068 | 421 | 0.15% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
BNP Paribas Easy EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFFR0012740983 | 328 | 0.18% p.a. | Distributing | France | Full replication | |
Lyxor Core MSCI EMU (DR) UCITS ETF - DistLU1646360971 | 281 | 0.12% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
SPDR MSCI EMU UCITS ETFIE00B910VR50 | 251 | 0.18% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
BNP Paribas Easy EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFFR0012739431 | 242 | 0.18% p.a. | Accumulating | France | Full replication | |
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFIE00B60SWX25 | 203 | 0.05% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
Lyxor Core EURO STOXX 50 (DR) UCITS ETF DistLU0908501488 | 194 | 0.07% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Lyxor Core EURO STOXX 50 (DR) UCITS ETF AccLU0908501215 | 135 | 0.07% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Deka EURO STOXX 50 (thesaurierend) UCITS ETFDE000ETFL466 | 95 | 0.15% p.a. | Distributing | Germany | Full replication | |
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF DR (D)LU1931974429 | 48 | 0.05% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF DR (C)LU2089238112 | 47 | 0.05% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Amundi EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR (D)LU1681047319 | 44 | 0.15% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF DistIE00B5B5TG76 | 21 | 0.05% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
Lyxor Core MSCI EMU (DR) UCITS ETF - AccLU1646361276 | 9 | 0.12% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)IE000MWUQBJ0 | 7 | 0.05% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
Amundi Index MSCI EMU UCITS ETF DR (D)LU2059756325 | 3 | 0.25% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication |
Index | 1 month in % |
3 months in % |
6 months in % |
1 year in % |
3 years in % |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSCI EMU | -3.58% | 12.78% | 7.71% | -12.35% | 7.14% | |
EURO STOXX® | -3.44% | 12.70% | 7.73% | -12.09% | 8.20% | |
Solactive GBS Developed Markets Eurozone Large & Mid Cap | -3.78% | 12.57% | 7.85% | -12.04% | 6.20% | |
EURO STOXX® 50 | -4.24% | 14.64% | 10.42% | -9.20% | 8.67% |
Index | 2023 in % |
2022 in % |
2021 in % |
2020 in % |
2019 in % |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSCI EMU | - | -12.35% | 23.17% | -0.76% | 26.22% | |
EURO STOXX® | - | -12.09% | 22.41% | 0.55% | 28.14% | |
Solactive GBS Developed Markets Eurozone Large & Mid Cap | - | -12.04% | 25.58% | -3.86% | - | |
EURO STOXX® 50 | - | -9.20% | 23.49% | -3.08% | 30.41% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31.12.22; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.