How to invest in Poland using ETFs
How do I invest in Polish stocks?
The easiest way to invest in the Polish stock market is to invest in a broad market index. This can be done at low cost by using ETFs.
On the Polish stock market you'll find 1 index which is tracked by ETFs.
Alternatively, you may invest in indices on Eastern Europe. In the MSCI Eastern Europe ex Russia index, Poland is strongly weighted with almost 70%.
Performance of Polish stocks (MSCI Poland)
Indices in comparison
The best indices for ETFs on Poland
For an investment in the Polish stock market, there is 1 index available which is tracked by 1 ETF. On the MSCI Poland index there is 1 ETF. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on these indices is around 0.74% p.a..
Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
---|---|---|---|---|
MSCI Poland | Poland | 1 ETF | 14 (29/01/2021) |
The MSCI Poland index tracks leading stocks on the Polish market.
Index factsheet |
ETF ISIN |
Fund size in m GBP |
TER in % |
Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00B4M7GH52 | 54 | 0.74% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication |
Index | 1 month in % |
3 months in % |
6 months in % |
1 year in % |
3 years in % |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSCI Poland | -2.21% | 28.76% | 1.81% | -11.87% | -32.83% |
Index | 2021 in % |
2020 in % |
2019 in % |
2018 in % |
2017 in % |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSCI Poland | -2.59% | -15.35% | -8.27% | -8.31% | 40.57% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31/01/2021; Calculations in GBP based on the largest ETF of the respective index.
The cheapest Poland ETFs
by total expense ratio (TER)
1 | iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc) | 0.74% p.a. |
Eastern Europe indices with a share of Poland
Besides Poland ETFs you may consider indices on Eastern Europe. In total, you can invest in 2 Eastern Europe indices, which are tracked by 3 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on Eastern Europe is between 0.20% p.a. and 0.74% p.a..
Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
---|---|---|---|---|
MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe 10/40 | Eastern Europe
Poland: 19.41% (30/10/2020) |
1 ETF | 43 (29/01/2021) |
The MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe 10/40 index tracks stocks from emerging Eastern European countries. The imbedded 10/40 rule limits the weight of a single company to 10% of the index. The sum of all companies with weights between 5% and 10% is limited to 40%.
Index factsheet |
MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe ex Russia | Eastern Europe
Poland: 69.26% (30/10/2020) |
2 ETFs | 22 (30/10/2020) |
The MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe ex Russia index tracks large and mid cap companies from emerging markets in Eastern Europe. Stocks from Russia are excluded.
Index factsheet |
ETF ISIN |
Fund size in m GBP |
TER in % |
Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares MSCI Eastern Europe Capped UCITS ETFIE00B0M63953 | 137 | 0.74% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
Lyxor MSCI Eastern Europe ex Russia UCITS ETF - AccLU1900066462 | 110 | 0.50% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
Amundi MSCI Eastern Europe ex Russia UCITS ETF USDLU1681043839 | 5 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap |
Index | 1 month in % |
3 months in % |
6 months in % |
1 year in % |
3 years in % |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe 10/40 | -2.66% | 23.17% | 4.73% | -12.82% | 1.19% | |
MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe ex Russia | -0.98% | 30.38% | 7.45% | -9.06% | -27.51% |
Index | 2021 in % |
2020 in % |
2019 in % |
2018 in % |
2017 in % |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe 10/40 | -1.63% | -14.57% | 25.69% | 1.89% | 6.53% | |
MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe ex Russia | -0.72% | -14.19% | -3.88% | -7.39% | 35.34% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31/01/2021; Calculations in GBP based on the largest ETF of the respective index.