How to invest in USA using ETFs

How do I invest in American stocks?

The easiest way to invest in the whole American stock market is to invest in a broad market index. This can be done at low cost by using ETFs.

On the American stock market you'll find 2 indices which are tracked by ETFs. Besides these indices 9 alternative indices on small and mid caps as well as equity strategies can be considered. Among these strategies you find dividend focused, growth and value approaches.

Alternatively, you may consider indices on North America or the World.

0,03% p.a. - 0,13% p.a.
annual total expense ratio (TER) of USA ETFs
on the American stock market, which are tracked by ETFs
on the American stock market
 
The best indices for USA ETFs

Performance of American stocks (S&P 500®)

1 month: -0,20%
1 year: 2,33%
3 years: 57,45%
5 years: 105,03%
 

Indices in comparison

The best indices for ETFs on USA

For an investment in the American stock market, there are 2 indices available which are tracked by 7 ETFs. On the MSCI USA index there are 2 ETFs. On the S&P 500® index there are 5 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on these indices is between 0,03% p.a. and 0,13% p.a..

Index Investment focus Number of ETFs Number of constituents Short description

MSCI USA

Verenigde Staten 2 ETFs 544
(28/11/2025)
The MSCI USA index tracks the leading stocks on the US market.
Index factsheet

S&P 500®

Verenigde Staten 5 ETFs 500
The S&P 500® index tracks the 500 largest US stocks.
Index factsheet
ETF
ISIN
  Fund size
in m EUR
TER
in %
Use of profits Fund domicile Replication method
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) DistributingIE00B3XXRP09 42.952 0,07% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingIE00BFMXXD54 25.263 0,07% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE0031442068 17.422 0,07% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
Amundi Core S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF EUR DistLU0496786574 2.859 0,05% p.a. Distribueren Luxemburg Niet-gefinancierde swap
UBS Core MSCI USA UCITS ETF USD disIE00B77D4428 1.192 0,06% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETFFR0011550680 239 0,13% p.a. Distribueren Frankrijk Niet-gefinancierde swap
Amundi Core MSCI USA UCITS ETF DistIE000IEGVMH6 - 0,03% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
 
Index   1 month
in %
3 months
in %
6 months
in %
1 year
in %
3 years
in %
MSCI USA 0,22% 6,95% 14,02% 4,55% 56,70%
S&P 500® 0,35% 7,11% 14,14% 4,74% 55,95%
Index   2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
2021
in %
MSCI USA 5,45% 32,68% 22,26% -14,79% 37,09%
S&P 500® 5,49% 32,62% 21,54% -13,29% 39,08%

Source: justETF.com; As of 30/11/2025; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.

 
Alternative investment opportunities

USA indices on small and mid caps or equity strategies

Alternatively, you may consider indices on small and mid caps or equity strategies. Below, we selected 9 alternative USA indices, which are tracked by 9 ETFs as an example. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on alternative USA indices is between 0,07% p.a. and 0,35% p.a..

 
Index Investment focus Number of ETFs Number of constituents Short description
Foxberry Sustainability Consensus US Verenigde Staten
Sociaal/Milieu
1 ETF 431
(28/06/2024)
The Foxberry Sustainability Consensus US index tracks stocks from the US. Securities are selected according to sustainability criteria and EU directives on climate protection.
Index factsheet
MSCI USA Enhanced Value Verenigde Staten
Waarde
1 ETF 150
(28/06/2024)
The MSCI USA Enhanced Value index tracks the US value stocks. These are U.S. equities which are determined as value stocks using eight historical and forward-looking fundamental data points.
Index factsheet
MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Advanced Select Verenigde Staten
Dividend
1 ETF 93
(28/06/2024)
The MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Advanced Select index tracks high dividend paying US stocks. The stocks included are filtered according to ESG criteria (environmental, social and corporate governance). The parent index is the MSCI USA index.
Index factsheet
MSCI USA Momentum Verenigde Staten
Momentum
1 ETF 125
(28/06/2024)
The MSCI USA Momentum index tracks stocks with a high price momentum from the United States. The index consists of titles that have experienced price increases over the past 6 and past 12 months with the assumption that increases will continue in the future.
Index factsheet
MSCI USA SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels Verenigde Staten
Sociaal/Milieu
1 ETF 176
(28/06/2024)
The MSCI USA SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels index tracks US stocks considering only companies with very high Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings relative to their sector peers, to ensure the inclusion of the best of class companies from an ESG perspective and avoiding companies incompatible with values screen or having exposure to fossil fuels through extraction and production activities, power generation activities or reserves ownership. The weight of each company is capped to 5%.
Index factsheet
MSCI USA Screened Verenigde Staten
Sociaal/Milieu
1 ETF 541
(28/06/2024)
The MSCI USA Screened index tracks US companies. The index excludes companies that are involved in businesses related to thermal coal, controversial weapons, tobacco and other controversial industries.
Index factsheet
S&P 500 Minimum Volatility Verenigde Staten
Lage volatiliteit/Risico-gewogen
1 ETF 79
(28/06/2024)
The S&P 500 Minimum Volatility index tracks an optimized portfolio that includes a selection of stocks where volatility is among the lowest in the S&P 500. The S&P 500 index tracks large cap US stocks.
Index factsheet
S&P 500® Equal Weight Verenigde Staten
Equal Weighted
1 ETF 500
The S&P 500® Equal Weight (EWI) index tracks large cap US stocks equally weighted with a fixed weight of 0.20%.
Index factsheet
S&P SmallCap 600 Verenigde Staten
Small Cap
1 ETF 600
The S&P SmallCap 600 index tracks 600 small cap US stocks.
Index factsheet
ETF
ISIN
  Fund size
in m EUR
TER
in %
Use of profits Fund domicile Replication method
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIE00B2QWCY14 1.745 0,30% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Geoptimaliseerde sampling
iShares MSCI USA Screened UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BFNM3H51 1.336 0,07% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Swap UCITS ETF AccIE0000TZZ2B2 622 0,20% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Niet-gefinancierde swap
iShares MSCI USA Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BKM4H312 555 0,35% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
iShares MSCI USA SRI UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BZ173T46 334 0,20% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
L&G US ESG Exclusions Paris Aligned UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingIE00BKLWY790 166 0,12% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BFF5RX68 107 0,20% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BD93YH54 98 0,20% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Geoptimaliseerde sampling
iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BFF5RZ82 12 0,20% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
 
Index   1 month
in %
3 months
in %
6 months
in %
1 year
in %
3 years
in %
S&P SmallCap 600 2,58% 3,45% 12,99% -11,23% 10,19%
MSCI USA SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels -1,26% 3,25% 5,95% -4,85% 29,33%
S&P 500 Minimum Volatility 1,47% 4,09% 4,61% -3,06% 24,65%
MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Advanced Select 0,54% 5,69% 11,40% -0,50% 29,12%
MSCI USA Momentum -1,23% 4,78% 5,89% 3,74% 45,89%
MSCI USA Screened 0,18% 7,47% 14,91% 5,36% 62,52%
Foxberry Sustainability Consensus US -0,05% 7,88% 15,65% 6,59% 63,37%
MSCI USA Enhanced Value 3,10% 13,13% 23,54% 8,87% 31,02%
S&P 500® Equal Weight 2,04% 2,73% 7,13% - -
Index   2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
2021
in %
S&P SmallCap 600 -4,61% 14,93% 11,40% -11,57% 36,77%
MSCI USA SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels -1,79% 20,77% 19,58% -13,67% 41,27%
S&P 500 Minimum Volatility -0,89% 25,96% 5,93% -5,46% 34,02%
MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Advanced Select 3,68% 22,57% 9,96% -0,65% 31,03%
MSCI USA Momentum 4,18% 40,28% 5,06% -12,61% 21,99%
MSCI USA Screened 5,76% 34,21% 25,24% -16,00% 37,90%
Foxberry Sustainability Consensus US 5,96% 33,87% 25,52% -18,15% 37,09%
MSCI USA Enhanced Value 14,70% 13,59% 9,57% -9,20% 39,34%
S&P 500® Equal Weight - - - - -

Source: justETF.com; As of 30/11/2025; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.

 

North America indices with a large share of USA

Besides USA ETFs you may invest in ETFs on the North American stock market. In total, you can invest in 2 North America indices, which are tracked by 3 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on North America is between 0,08% p.a. and 0,40% p.a..

 
Index Investment focus Number of ETFs Number of constituents Short description
FTSE North America Noord-Amerika
USA: 95.69%
(30/11/2022)
2 ETFs 627
(28/06/2024)
The FTSE North America index tracks stocks from the USA and Canada.
Index factsheet
MSCI North America Noord-Amerika
USA: 95.21%
(30/11/2022)
1 ETF 627
(28/11/2025)
The MSCI North America index tracks stocks from developed North American countries (Canada and United States).
Index factsheet
ETF
ISIN
  Fund size
in m EUR
TER
in %
Use of profits Fund domicile Replication method
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF (USD) DistributingIE00BKX55R35 2.430 0,08% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingIE00BK5BQW10 2.015 0,08% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
iShares MSCI North America UCITS ETFIE00B14X4M10 1.105 0,40% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
 
Index   1 month
in %
3 months
in %
6 months
in %
1 year
in %
3 years
in %
MSCI North America 0,37% 6,96% 13,90% 4,56% 54,74%
FTSE North America 0,40% 7,03% 13,99% 5,06% 56,58%
Index   2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
2021
in %
MSCI North America 5,61% 31,68% 21,38% -14,59% 36,78%
FTSE North America 6,06% 32,17% 21,81% -14,27% 37,15%

Source: justETF.com; As of 30/11/2025; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.

 

Global indices with a large share of USA

As further alternative you may invest in global stock markets. In total, you can invest in 3 global indices, which are tracked by 9 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on global indices is between 0,06% p.a. and 0,50% p.a..

 
Index Investment focus Number of ETFs Number of constituents Short description
FTSE Developed Wereld
USA: 66.94%
(30/11/2022)
2 ETFs 1.976
(31/03/2025)
The FTSE Developed index tracks the largest stocks in developed markets across the world.
Index factsheet
MSCI All Country World (ACWI) Wereld
USA: 61.65%
(30/11/2022)
1 ETF 2.517
(28/11/2025)
The MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) tracks large- and mid-cap stocks from 23 developed and 24 emerging markets worldwide.
Index factsheet
MSCI World Wereld
USA: 69.17%
(30/11/2022)
6 ETFs 1.321
(28/11/2025)
The MSCI World index tracks stocks from 23 developed countries worldwide.
Index factsheet
ETF
ISIN
  Fund size
in m EUR
TER
in %
Use of profits Fund domicile Replication method
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00B6R52259 20.831 0,20% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Geoptimaliseerde sampling
iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00B0M62Q58 7.468 0,50% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Geoptimaliseerde sampling
Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF DistFR0010315770 7.399 0,30% p.a. Distribueren Frankrijk Niet-gefinancierde swap
UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD accIE00BD4TXV59 4.695 0,06% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF AccIE00BK5BQV03 4.695 0,12% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Geoptimaliseerde sampling
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1DIE00BK1PV551 4.440 0,12% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Geoptimaliseerde sampling
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF DistributingIE00BKX55T58 3.506 0,12% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Geoptimaliseerde sampling
UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD disIE00B7KQ7B66 1.204 0,06% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
Amundi Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD DistIE000CNSFAR2 820 0,12% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
 
Index   1 month
in %
3 months
in %
6 months
in %
1 year
in %
3 years
in %
MSCI World 0,32% 6,33% 12,02% 6,54% 50,53%
FTSE Developed 0,31% 6,67% 12,59% 7,76% 52,17%
MSCI All Country World (ACWI) -0,02% 6,74% 12,71% 7,97% 49,88%
Index   2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
2021
in %
MSCI World 7,72% 25,92% 19,24% -13,24% 31,63%
MSCI All Country World (ACWI) 8,79% 24,82% 18,11% -13,12% 28,60%
FTSE Developed 8,83% 25,35% 19,54% -12,98% 31,08%

Source: justETF.com; As of 30/11/2025; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.