DAX vs CAC 40 in comparison

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Comparison in detail

DAX
ISIN DE0008469008 | Ticker 846900
CAC 40
ISIN FR0003500008 | Ticker 969400

DAX +6.49%
CAC 40 +6.93%
The performance of the indices is based on the reference ETFs and is displayed in the selected currency.
 

Basics

Index
Index
DAX®
CAC 40®
Index description
Index description
The DAX® index tracks the 40 largest and most traded German stocks listed on the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
The CAC 40® index tracks the largest and most traded French stocks listed on Euronext in Paris.
Investment focus
Investment focus
Equity, Germany
Equity, France
Investment approach
Investment approach
Long-only
Long-only
Sustainability
Sustainability
No
No
Volatility 1 year (in EUR)
Volatility 1 year (in EUR)
15.46%
13.75%

 

Holdings

Holdings in ETF
Holdings in ETF
40
47
Holdings in Index
Holdings in Index
40
40
Weight of top 10 holdings
Weight of top 10 holdings
64.09%
59.11%
Top 10 Holdings
Top 10 Holdings
Siemens AG
11.80%
Allianz SE
9.39%
SAP SE
9.02%
Airbus SE
6.56%
Airbus SE
6.86%
Safran SA
5.61%
Sanofi
4.75%
AXA SA
4.43%
L'Oréal SA
3.91%

Germany
92.65%
France
88.93%
Netherlands
7.29%
Netherlands
7.71%
Other
0.06%
Luxembourg
1.77%
-
Switzerland
1.60%

Industrials
36.00%
Industrials
27.81%
Finance
22.18%
Finance
15.64%
Technology
13.78%
Consumer Cyclicals
14.89%
Healthcare
6.54%
Non-Energy Materials
9.15%
Other
21.50%
Other
32.51%

Performance

YTD
YTD
+1.97%
+1.24%
1 month
1 month
-2.76%
-5.71%
3 months
3 months
+4.92%
-0.66%
6 months
6 months
+7.04%
+3.70%
1 year
1 year
+6.49%
+6.93%
3 years
3 years
+59.55%
+22.95%
5 years
5 years
+60.20%
+42.84%
Since inception (MAX)
Since inception (MAX)
+358.84%
+294.92%
2025
2025
+29.16%
+19.94%
2024
2024
+12.65%
-3.94%
2023
2023
+17.13%
+17.47%
2022
2022
-7.93%
-1.74%

Risk

Volatility 1 year
Volatility 1 year
15.46%
13.75%
Volatility 3 years
Volatility 3 years
14.77%
14.04%
Volatility 5 years
Volatility 5 years
17.05%
17.30%
Return per risk 1 year
Return per risk 1 year
0.42
0.50
Return per risk 3 years
Return per risk 3 years
1.14
0.51
Return per risk 5 years
Return per risk 5 years
0.58
0.43
Maximum drawdown 1 year
Maximum drawdown 1 year
-12.73%
-11.89%
Maximum drawdown 3 years
Maximum drawdown 3 years
-13.95%
-14.93%
Maximum drawdown 5 years
Maximum drawdown 5 years
-23.46%
-19.80%
Maximum drawdown since inception
Maximum drawdown since inception
-65.07%
-54.95%

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