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 4 indices which are tracked by ETFs. Besides these indices 16 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. - 0.50% 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: 3.77%
1 year: 22.86%
3 years: 68.62%
5 years: 89.02%

Indices in comparison

The best indices for ETFs on USA

For an investment in the American stock market, there are 4 indices available which are tracked by 50 ETFs. On the Dow Jones Industrial Average index there are 2 ETFs. On the MSCI USA index there are 13 ETFs. On the Nasdaq 100® index there are 11 ETFs. On the S&P 500® index there are 24 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on these indices is between 0.03% p.a. and 0.50% p.a..

Index Investment focus Number of ETFs Number of constituents Short description

Dow Jones Industrial Average

United States 2 ETFs 30
The Dow Jones Industrial Average index tracks the 30 largest industrial companies in the US.
Index factsheet

MSCI USA

United States 13 ETFs 527
(30/06/2026)
The MSCI USA index tracks the leading stocks on the US market.
Index factsheet

Nasdaq 100®

United States 11 ETFs 100
The Nasdaq 100® index tracks a selection of 100 stocks chosen from among non-financial stocks listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
Index factsheet

S&P 500®

United States 24 ETFs 500
The S&P 500® index tracks the 500 largest US stocks.
Index factsheet
ETF
ISIN
  Fund size
in m GBP
TER
in %
Use of profits Fund domicile Replication method
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00B5BMR087 112,593 0.07% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) DistributingIE00B3XXRP09 38,897 0.07% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF IE00B3YCGJ38 30,913 0.05% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingIE00BFMXXD54 25,181 0.07% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B53SZB19 20,355 0.30% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE0031442068 16,524 0.07% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Dist)IE00B6YX5C33 15,702 0.03% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Amundi Core S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF AccLU1135865084 13,815 0.05% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Acc)IE000XZSV718 13,221 0.03% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00BMTX1Y45 10,587 0.05% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETFIE0032077012 10,002 0.30% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Xtrackers MSCI USA UCITS ETF 1CIE00BJ0KDR00 9,675 0.03% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF DistIE00BYML9W36 7,903 0.05% p.a. Distributing Ireland Unfunded swap
HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF USDIE00B5KQNG97 7,350 0.09% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Invesco MSCI USA UCITS ETFIE00B60SX170 6,374 0.05% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
Amundi Core Nasdaq-100 Swap UCITS ETF AccLU1829221024 5,174 0.22% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
iShares MSCI USA Swap UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE0002W8NB38 4,713 0.05% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
Xtrackers MSCI USA Swap UCITS ETF 1CLU0274210672 4,046 0.15% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF 1DLU2009147757 3,813 0.07% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Unfunded swap
iShares MSCI USA UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B52SFT06 3,736 0.03% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF 1CLU0490618542 3,712 0.15% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Amundi Core S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF USD DistLU0496786657 3,603 0.05% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Amundi S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF USD AccLU1681049018 2,694 0.15% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
UBS Core MSCI USA UCITS ETF USD accIE00BD4TXS21 2,355 0.03% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Xtrackers MSCI USA Swap UCITS ETF 1DLU2581375073 2,336 0.07% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Unfunded swap
BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 II UCITS ETF USD (Acc)LU2993390504 2,096 0.05% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Swap-based
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF 1CIE00BMFKG444 1,880 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Invesco Nasdaq-100 Swap UCITS ETF AccIE00BNRQM384 1,795 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE000D3BWBR2 1,786 0.05% p.a. Distributing Ireland Unfunded swap
Xtrackers S&P 500 UCITS ETF 4CIE000Z9SJA06 1,763 0.03% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD accIE00BD4TXW66 1,452 0.03% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares Dow Jones Industrial Average UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B53L4350 1,406 0.33% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Invesco MSCI USA UCITS ETF IE00BK5LYT47 1,094 0.05% p.a. Distributing Ireland Unfunded swap
UBS Core MSCI USA UCITS ETF USD disIE00B77D4428 1,092 0.03% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD disIE00B7K93397 1,036 0.03% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Amundi Core MSCI USA UCITS ETF DistIE000IEGVMH6 911 0.03% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE000JZ473P7 554 0.09% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
UBS MSCI USA UCITS ETF USD disLU0136234654 430 0.14% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Full replication
Amundi Nasdaq-100 Swap UCITS ETF USD AccLU1681038326 406 0.23% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Amundi Dow Jones Industrial Average UCITS ETF DistFR0007056841 356 0.50% p.a. Distributing France Unfunded swap
Invesco Nasdaq-100 Swap UCITS ETF DistIE000RUF4QN8 351 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Unfunded swap
UBS Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF USD accIE000SB4G4I4 319 0.13% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares NASDAQ 100 Swap UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE0001ZFMLN7 293 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap II UCITS ETF 1DIE000FO05UG4 83 0.05% p.a. Distributing Ireland Swap-based
Xtrackers MSCI USA Swap II UCITS ETF 1CIE000PDUVTF3 83 0.04% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
UBS Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF USD disIE0003RQ9F90 23 0.13% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Amundi S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF USD DistLU2391437253 5 0.15% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Xtrackers NASDAQ 100 Swap UCITS ETF 1DIE000EXUE0G2 3 0.18% p.a. Distributing Ireland Swap-based
Xtrackers S&P 500 UCITS ETF 4DIE000UP2BIZ9 1 0.03% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Xtrackers MSCI USA Swap II UCITS ETF 1DIE000FW16TX1 0 0.04% p.a. Distributing Ireland Unfunded swap
 
Index   1 month
in %
3 months
in %
6 months
in %
1 year
in %
3 years
in %
Dow Jones Industrial Average 4.11% 15.97% 10.88% 24.15% 50.83%
MSCI USA 0.62% 18.69% 11.38% 25.99% 67.14%
S&P 500® 0.56% 18.57% 11.54% 26.44% 66.71%
Nasdaq 100® 1.39% 32.07% 21.54% 38.69% 92.90%
Index   2026
in %
2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
Dow Jones Industrial Average 10.64% 6.31% 15.97% 9.16% 3.74%
MSCI USA 11.22% 9.28% 26.59% 19.87% -10.01%
S&P 500® 11.37% 9.41% 26.54% 19.09% -8.48%
Nasdaq 100® 21.24% 12.16% 27.18% 46.06% -24.53%

Source: justETF.com; As of 30/06/2026; Calculations in GBP 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 16 alternative USA indices, which are tracked by 39 ETFs as an example. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on alternative USA indices is between 0.07% p.a. and 0.43% p.a..

 
Index Investment focus Number of ETFs Number of constituents Short description
Foxberry Sustainability Consensus US United States
Social/Environmental
1 ETF 440
(27/02/2026)
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 United States
Value
2 ETFs 151
(27/02/2026)
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 United States
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 United States
Momentum
2 ETFs 125
(27/02/2025)
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 United States
Social/Environmental
1 ETF 151
(27/02/2026)
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 United States
Social/Environmental
2 ETFs 494
(27/02/2026)
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
MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced Focus CTB United States
Small Cap
1 ETF 1,636
(28/06/2024)
The MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced Focus CTB index tracks US small cap stocks. Securities are selected and weighted according to sustainability criteria and EU directives on climate protection. The parent index is the MSCI USA Small Cap.
Index factsheet
MSCI USA Value United States
Value
1 ETF 396
(30/06/2026)
The MSCI USA 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
Russell 1000® Growth United States
Growth
3 ETFs 366
(28/02/2026)
The Russell 1000® Growth index tracks the large-cap growth segment of US equities.
Index factsheet
Russell 1000® Value United States
Value
2 ETFs 839
(28/02/2026)
The Russell 1000® Value index tracks the large-cap value segment of US equities.
Index factsheet
Russell 2000® United States
Small Cap
7 ETFs 2,000
The Russell 2000® index tracks 2000 companies from the US small cap stocks.
Index factsheet
S&P 500 Minimum Volatility United States
Low Volatility/Risk Weighted
2 ETFs 125
(27/02/2026)
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 United States
Equal Weighted
10 ETFs 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 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats United States
Dividend
1 ETF 155
(27/02/2026)
The S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats index tracks the stocks of the S&P Composite 1500 index that have increased dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years.
Index factsheet
S&P MidCap 400 United States
Mid Cap
1 ETF 400
The S&P MidCap 400 index tracks 400 mid-sized US companies.
Index factsheet
S&P SmallCap 600 United States
Small Cap
2 ETFs 600
The S&P SmallCap 600 index tracks 600 small cap US stocks.
Index factsheet
ETF
ISIN
  Fund size
in m GBP
TER
in %
Use of profits Fund domicile Replication method
iShares MSCI USA Screened UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00BFNM3G45 13,217 0.07% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF 1CIE00BLNMYC90 8,907 0.15% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
State Street SPDR S&P 400 U.S. Mid Cap UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Acc)IE00B4YBJ215 4,665 0.30% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF USDIE00BJ38QD84 4,121 0.30% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
iShares S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE000MLMNYS0 3,572 0.15% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor UCITS ETFIE00BD1F4M44 2,873 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Dist)IE00B6YX5D40 2,786 0.35% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
iShares MSCI USA SRI UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00BYVJRR92 2,413 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00B3VWM098 2,366 0.43% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIE00B2QWCY14 2,359 0.30% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CIE00BJZ2DD79 2,141 0.30% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B6SPMN59 1,259 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
iShares MSCI USA Screened UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BFNM3H51 1,218 0.07% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF IE00BNGJJT35 898 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Swap UCITS ETF IE0000TZZ2B2 839 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor UCITS ETFIE00BD1F4N50 565 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares MSCI USA Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BKM4H312 548 0.35% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
UBS MSCI USA Value UCITS ETF USD disIE00B78JSG98 497 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Amundi Russell 1000 Growth UCITS ETF AccIE0005E8B9S4 496 0.19% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF 2DIE000CXLGK86 449 0.15% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF DistIE00BM8QRY62 296 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETF IE00BH3YZ803 289 0.14% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
Invesco Russell 2000 UCITS ETF IE00B60SX402 239 0.25% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BFF5RX68 213 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Amundi Russell 2000 UCITS ETF USDLU1681038839 172 0.35% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
L&G US ESG Exclusions Paris Aligned UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingIE00BKLWY790 153 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Amundi S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF AccLU2991918421 126 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BD93YH54 110 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
iShares Russell 2000 Swap UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE0007O06KL9 47 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Swap-based
iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BFF5RZ82 15 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight Swap UCITS ETF 1DIE000FL46JJ1 14 0.12% p.a. Distributing Ireland Swap-based
UBS S&P 500 Equal Weight SF UCITS ETF USD accIE0008GBXCA4 5 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Swap-based
Vanguard Russell 1000 U.S. Growth UCITS ETF USD AccIE000J7AY5Y3 2 0.16% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Vanguard Russell 1000 U.S. Growth UCITS ETF USD DisIE000EJFRI08 2 0.16% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Vanguard Russell 2000 U.S. Small-Cap UCITS ETF USD AccIE000GTBEXG4 2 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Vanguard Russell 2000 U.S. Small-Cap UCITS ETF USD DisIE000LRGEN55 2 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Vanguard Russell 1000 U.S. Value UCITS ETF USD AccIE000US24HF4 2 0.16% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Vanguard Russell 1000 U.S. Value UCITS ETF USD DisIE000ELFEBZ3 2 0.16% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
UBS S&P 500 Equal Weight SF UCITS ETF USD disIE000OAZZ3X6 0 0.12% p.a. Distributing Ireland Swap-based
 
Index   1 month
in %
3 months
in %
6 months
in %
1 year
in %
3 years
in %
S&P 500 Minimum Volatility 1.39% 10.27% 5.84% 13.60% 36.64%
S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats 4.13% 6.02% 12.01% 18.65% 26.96%
Russell 1000® Growth -1.20% 21.14% 6.57% 21.68% 74.75%
MSCI USA Value 1.25% 12.08% 11.89% 21.92% 45.09%
S&P 500® Equal Weight 3.92% 13.63% 13.23% 23.01% 41.86%
Foxberry Sustainability Consensus US 0.44% 20.45% 10.39% 26.15% 68.86%
MSCI USA Screened 0.60% 20.37% 11.19% 26.69% 70.81%
MSCI USA SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels 6.43% 24.43% 19.20% 28.77% 52.79%
S&P MidCap 400 5.14% 17.68% 18.23% 29.72% 44.70%
MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Advanced Select 2.00% 18.12% 16.66% 30.58% 58.72%
MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced Focus CTB 6.72% 23.05% 22.99% 41.01% 51.25%
S&P SmallCap 600 8.89% 22.98% 24.69% 41.83% 47.26%
Russell 2000® 5.32% 25.58% 24.02% 45.35% 57.90%
MSCI USA Momentum 11.26% 52.84% 41.38% 50.95% 126.80%
MSCI USA Enhanced Value 2.84% 45.28% 49.33% 86.47% 117.59%
Russell 1000® Value - - - - -
Index   2026
in %
2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
S&P 500 Minimum Volatility 5.72% 3.52% 20.19% 3.86% -0.34%
Russell 1000® Growth 6.43% 10.00% 34.85% 34.45% -20.91%
Foxberry Sustainability Consensus US 10.45% 10.87% 27.68% 23.02% -13.61%
MSCI USA Screened 11.09% 9.88% 28.10% 22.71% -11.43%
MSCI USA Value 11.74% 5.26% 15.44% 2.75% 4.47%
S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats 11.80% 0.25% 9.61% -3.52% 10.98%
S&P 500® Equal Weight 12.96% 3.23% 14.14% 7.20% -1.32%
MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Advanced Select 16.39% 8.26% 16.94% 7.74% 4.86%
S&P MidCap 400 17.66% -0.54% 14.93% 9.50% -3.19%
MSCI USA SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels 18.76% 3.27% 15.27% 17.03% -8.82%
MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced Focus CTB 22.22% 1.98% 12.35% 9.37% -6.90%
Russell 2000® 22.88% 4.51% 12.84% 9.98% -11.20%
S&P SmallCap 600 23.69% -1.79% 9.64% 9.16% -6.65%
MSCI USA Momentum 40.72% 9.19% 33.83% 3.17% -7.80%
MSCI USA Enhanced Value 48.87% 22.86% 8.30% 7.59% -4.27%
Russell 1000® Value - - - - -

Source: justETF.com; As of 30/06/2026; Calculations in GBP 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 4 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 North America
USA: 95.12%
(27/02/2026)
2 ETFs 584
(27/02/2026)
The FTSE North America index tracks stocks from the USA and Canada.
Index factsheet
MSCI North America North America
USA: 95.17%
(27/02/2026)
2 ETFs 610
(30/06/2026)
The MSCI North America index tracks stocks from developed North American countries (Canada and United States).
Index factsheet
ETF
ISIN
  Fund size
in m GBP
TER
in %
Use of profits Fund domicile Replication method
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF (USD) DistributingIE00BKX55R35 2,489 0.08% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingIE00BK5BQW10 2,343 0.08% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares MSCI North America UCITS ETFIE00B14X4M10 1,063 0.40% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Invesco MSCI North America Swap UCITS ETF AccIE0002LUYGW0 - 0.08% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
 
Index   1 month
in %
3 months
in %
6 months
in %
1 year
in %
3 years
in %
MSCI North America 0.56% 18.07% 11.09% 25.80% 65.53%
FTSE North America 0.61% 18.32% 11.24% 26.02% 67.34%
Index   2026
in %
2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
MSCI North America 10.91% 9.62% 25.63% 18.93% -9.85%
FTSE North America 11.05% 10.07% 26.11% 19.34% -9.51%

Source: justETF.com; As of 30/06/2026; Calculations in GBP 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 4 global indices, which are tracked by 27 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on global indices is between 0.05% p.a. and 0.50% p.a..

 
Index Investment focus Number of ETFs Number of constituents Short description
FTSE Developed World
USA: 66.81%
(27/02/2026)
3 ETFs 1,983
(27/02/2026)
The FTSE Developed index tracks the largest stocks in developed markets across the world.
Index factsheet
MSCI All Country World (ACWI) World
USA: 61.63%
(27/02/2026)
5 ETFs 2,461
(30/06/2026)
The MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) tracks large- and mid-cap stocks from 23 developed and 24 emerging markets worldwide.
Index factsheet
MSCI All Country World Investable Market (ACWI IMI) World
USA: 60.46%
(27/02/2026)
1 ETF 8,195
(30/06/2026)
The MSCI All Country World Investable Market Index (ACWI IMI) tracks stocks from 23 developed and 24 emerging markets worldwide. It covers securities across large, mid and small cap size segments.
Index factsheet
MSCI World World
USA: 70.11%
(27/02/2026)
18 ETFs 1,283
(30/06/2026)
The MSCI World index tracks stocks from 23 developed countries worldwide.
Index factsheet
ETF
ISIN
  Fund size
in m GBP
TER
in %
Use of profits Fund domicile Replication method
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00B4L5Y983 106,079 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00B6R52259 25,192 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1CIE00BJ0KDQ92 16,830 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF USD UnhedgedIE00BFY0GT14 14,715 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
State Street SPDR MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Acc)IE00B44Z5B48 12,171 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
Amundi Core MSCI World UCITS ETF AccIE000BI8OT95 12,041 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USDIE00B4X9L533 11,606 0.15% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD accIE00BD4TXV59 8,412 0.06% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF FR0010315770 7,433 0.30% p.a. Distributing France Unfunded swap
iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00B0M62Q58 6,922 0.50% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETF IE00B60SX394 6,361 0.05% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
Amundi Core MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF DistLU2572257124 5,542 0.20% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Unfunded swap
State Street SPDR MSCI All Country World Investable Market UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Acc)IE00B3YLTY66 5,429 0.17% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF AccIE00BK5BQV03 4,823 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF 1DLU2263803533 4,778 0.19% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF 1CLU0274208692 4,463 0.45% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1DIE00BK1PV551 4,199 0.12% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF DistributingIE00BKX55T58 3,471 0.12% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD disIE00B7KQ7B66 1,645 0.06% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE000UQND7H4 1,640 0.15% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
UBS MSCI World UCITS ETF USD disLU0340285161 1,247 0.30% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Full replication
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE000OHHIBC6 652 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
Scalable MSCI AC World Xtrackers UCITS ETF 1CLU2903252349 583 0.15% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Physical & Synthetic
Amundi MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF USD AccLU1829220133 129 0.45% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Amundi MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF USD AccLU1681043672 66 0.38% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Franklin FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD CapitalisationIE000CVOSY02 16 0.09% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE0002FCUS29 15 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
 
Index   1 month
in %
3 months
in %
6 months
in %
1 year
in %
3 years
in %
MSCI World 0.82% 16.40% 11.26% 25.75% 62.49%
MSCI All Country World (ACWI) 0.75% 17.18% 12.98% 28.19% 64.26%
FTSE Developed 0.78% 17.59% 13.08% 28.30% 65.75%
MSCI All Country World Investable Market (ACWI IMI) 0.82% 17.40% 13.74% 29.43% 62.81%
Index   2026
in %
2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
MSCI World 11.07% 12.73% 20.45% 17.15% -8.13%
MSCI All Country World (ACWI) 12.71% 13.90% 19.09% 15.73% -8.30%
FTSE Developed 12.86% 13.88% 19.59% 17.14% -8.16%
MSCI All Country World Investable Market (ACWI IMI) 14.00% 13.68% 17.83% 14.77% -7.57%

Source: justETF.com; As of 30/06/2026; Calculations in GBP based on the largest ETF of the respective index.