Top S&P 500 ETFs
The S&P 500® index
The S&P 500® is the major US stock market index. It tracks the 500 largest US companies. The S&P 500 index weights its constituents by free float market capitalisation.
ETF investors profit from price gains and dividends of the S&P 500 constituents. Currently, the S&P 500 index is tracked by 14 ETFs.
Cost of S&P 500 ETFs
The total expense ratio (TER) of S&P 500 ETFs is between 0.05% p.a. and 0.15% p.a.. In comparison, an actively managed fund on the US like the Franklin U.S. Opportunities Fund A (Acc) EUR costs around 1.81% per year. Calculate your individual cost savings by using our cost calculator.
The best S&P 500 ETF by 1-year fund return as of 31.08.18
| 1 | BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETF EUR | 22.17% | ||
| 2 | Lyxor S&P 500 UCITS ETF C-EUR | 22.11% | ||
| 3 | Lyxor S&P 500 UCITS ETF D-EUR | 22.11% |
All S&P 500 ETFs ranked by fund return
The largest S&P 500 ETF by fund size in EUR
| 1 | iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Acc) | 27,131 m | ||
| 2 | Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF | 22,086 m | ||
| 3 | iShares S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Dist) | 7,363 m |
All S&P 500 ETFs ranked by fund size
The cheapest S&P 500 ETF by total expense ratio
| 1 | Source S&P 500 UCITS ETF A | 0.05% p.a. | ||
| 2 | Source S&P 500 UCITS ETF B | 0.05% p.a. | ||
| 3 | iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Acc) | 0.07% p.a. |
All S&P 500 ETFs ranked by total expense ratio
S&P 500 ETFs in comparison
Besides return, there are further important factors to consider when selecting a S&P 500 ETF. In order to provide a sound decision basis, you find a list of all S&P 500 ETFs with details on size, cost, age, use of profits, fund domicile and replication method ranked by fund size.
Compare all S&P 500 ETFs in detail
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| Provider ISIN |
Fund size in m EUR |
TER in % |
Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B5BMR087 | 27,131 | 0.07% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFIE00B3XXRP09 | 22,086 | 0.07% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
| iShares S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Dist)IE0031442068 | 7,363 | 0.07% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 UCITS ETF 1CLU0490618542 | 3,586 | 0.15% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| Lyxor S&P 500 UCITS ETF D-EURLU0496786574 | 3,162 | 0.15% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETFIE00B6YX5C33 | 3,019 | 0.09% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
| HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF USDDE000A1C22M3 | 2,826 | 0.09% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Source S&P 500 UCITS ETF ADE000A1JM6F5 | 2,133 | 0.05% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
| Amundi S&P 500 UCITS ETF - EUR (C)LU1681048804 | 1,571 | 0.15% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETF EURFR0011550185 | 908 | 0.15% p.a. | Accumulating | France | Unfunded swap | |
| Lyxor S&P 500 UCITS ETF C-EURLU1135865084 | 441 | 0.15% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) A-disIE00B7K93397 | 239 | 0.12% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Source S&P 500 UCITS ETF BDE000A141DW0 | 195 | 0.05% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
| ComStage S&P 500 UCITS ETFLU0488316133 | 167 | 0.12% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap |
Source: justETF.com; As of 21.09.18
Return comparison of all S&P 500 ETFs
The table shows the returns of all S&P 500 ETFs in comparison. All return figures are including dividends as of month end. Besides the return the reference date on which you conduct the comparison is important. In order to find the best ETFs, you can also perform a chart comparison.
| ETF | 1 month in % |
3 months in % |
6 months in % |
1 year in % |
3 years in % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETF EUR | 3.75% | 7.99% | 13.05% | 22.17% | 50.53% | |
| Lyxor S&P 500 UCITS ETF C-EUR | 3.81% | 8.07% | 13.07% | 22.11% | 50.06% | |
| Lyxor S&P 500 UCITS ETF D-EUR | 3.80% | 8.05% | 13.05% | 22.11% | 50.07% | |
| Amundi S&P 500 UCITS ETF - EUR (C) | 3.81% | 8.08% | 13.06% | 22.03% | 49.21% | |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 UCITS ETF 1C | 4.01% | 8.20% | 13.18% | 21.39% | 50.12% | |
| Source S&P 500 UCITS ETF A | 4.00% | 8.18% | 13.13% | 21.24% | 49.32% | |
| Source S&P 500 UCITS ETF B | 4.02% | 8.19% | 13.13% | 21.22% | - | |
| HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD | 4.04% | 8.20% | 13.11% | 21.16% | 48.61% | |
| iShares S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Dist) | 3.93% | 8.11% | 12.96% | 21.07% | 48.29% | |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Acc) | 3.97% | 8.11% | 12.98% | 21.05% | 49.07% | |
| ComStage S&P 500 UCITS ETF | 3.96% | 7.37% | 12.99% | 21.04% | 48.69% | |
| UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis | 3.96% | 8.11% | 12.98% | 21.03% | 48.85% | |
| SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF | 3.97% | 8.10% | 12.97% | 21.01% | 48.25% | |
| Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF | 3.93% | 8.08% | 12.94% | 20.98% | 48.92% |
| ETF | 2018 in % |
2017 in % |
2016 in % |
2015 in % |
2014 in % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETF EUR | 13.39% | 6.94% | 14.85% | 13.19% | 29.73% | |
| Lyxor S&P 500 UCITS ETF C-EUR | 13.34% | 6.89% | 15.13% | 12.58% | - | |
| Amundi S&P 500 UCITS ETF - EUR (C) | 13.32% | 6.72% | 14.78% | 12.32% | 28.86% | |
| Lyxor S&P 500 UCITS ETF D-EUR | 13.30% | 6.90% | 15.17% | 12.62% | 28.98% | |
| Source S&P 500 UCITS ETF A | 13.10% | 6.71% | 15.20% | 12.65% | 28.59% | |
| Source S&P 500 UCITS ETF B | 13.08% | 6.71% | 15.19% | - | - | |
| HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD | 12.96% | 6.64% | 15.10% | 12.50% | 28.64% | |
| iShares S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Dist) | 12.91% | 6.61% | 14.84% | 12.25% | 28.19% | |
| UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis | 12.91% | 6.68% | 15.05% | 12.54% | 28.57% | |
| ComStage S&P 500 UCITS ETF | 12.90% | 6.55% | 14.41% | 12.32% | 29.84% | |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Acc) | 12.90% | 6.71% | 15.20% | 12.62% | 28.63% | |
| SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF | 12.88% | 6.66% | 15.17% | 12.58% | 28.54% | |
| Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF | 12.43% | 6.68% | 15.16% | 12.63% | 28.64% | |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 UCITS ETF 1C | 12.21% | 7.88% | 15.43% | 12.75% | 28.60% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31.08.18; Calculations in EUR including dividends