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: 0.70%
1 year: 15.94%
3 years: 71.19%
5 years: 85.36%

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 52 ETFs. On the Dow Jones Industrial Average index there are 2 ETFs. On the MSCI USA index there are 14 ETFs. On the Nasdaq 100® index there are 11 ETFs. On the S&P 500® index there are 25 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 14 ETFs 513
(30/09/2026)
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 25 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 116,729 0.07% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) DistributingIE00B3XXRP09 39,957 0.07% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF AccIE00B3YCGJ38 32,586 0.05% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingIE00BFMXXD54 27,921 0.07% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B53SZB19 21,678 0.30% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE0031442068 17,207 0.07% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Dist)IE00B6YX5C33 16,199 0.03% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Acc)IE000XZSV718 14,653 0.03% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Amundi Core S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF AccLU1135865084 14,427 0.05% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00BMTX1Y45 11,779 0.05% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETFIE0032077012 10,507 0.30% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Xtrackers MSCI USA UCITS ETF 1CIE00BJ0KDR00 10,182 0.03% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF DistIE00BYML9W36 7,839 0.05% p.a. Distributing Ireland Unfunded swap
HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF USDIE00B5KQNG97 7,701 0.09% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Invesco MSCI USA UCITS ETFIE00B60SX170 6,199 0.05% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
iShares MSCI USA Swap UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE0002W8NB38 5,506 0.05% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
Amundi Core Nasdaq-100 Swap UCITS ETF AccLU1829221024 5,425 0.22% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Amundi Core S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF USD DistLU0496786657 4,145 0.05% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Xtrackers MSCI USA Swap UCITS ETF 1CLU0274210672 4,076 0.15% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
iShares MSCI USA UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B52SFT06 3,975 0.03% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF 1DLU2009147757 3,249 0.07% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF 1CLU0490618542 3,215 0.15% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Amundi S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF USD AccLU1681049018 2,853 0.15% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
UBS Core MSCI USA UCITS ETF USD accIE00BD4TXS21 2,545 0.03% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Xtrackers MSCI USA Swap UCITS ETF 1DLU2581375073 2,459 0.07% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Unfunded swap
BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 II UCITS ETF USD (Acc)LU2993390504 2,246 0.05% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Swap-based
Xtrackers S&P 500 UCITS ETF 4CIE000Z9SJA06 2,229 0.03% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Invesco Nasdaq-100 Swap UCITS ETF AccIE00BNRQM384 2,193 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF 1CIE00BMFKG444 2,173 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE000D3BWBR2 1,881 0.05% p.a. Distributing Ireland Unfunded swap
UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD accIE00BD4TXW66 1,881 0.03% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares Dow Jones Industrial Average UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B53L4350 1,398 0.33% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Invesco MSCI USA UCITS ETF DistIE00BK5LYT47 1,151 0.05% p.a. Distributing Ireland Unfunded swap
UBS Core MSCI USA UCITS ETF USD disIE00B77D4428 1,144 0.03% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD disIE00B7K93397 1,086 0.03% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Amundi Core MSCI USA UCITS ETF DistIE000IEGVMH6 970 0.03% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE000JZ473P7 484 0.09% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
UBS Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF USD accIE000SB4G4I4 438 0.13% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
UBS MSCI USA UCITS ETF USD disLU0136234654 416 0.14% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Full replication
Amundi Nasdaq-100 Swap UCITS ETF USD AccLU1681038326 396 0.23% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Invesco Nasdaq-100 Swap UCITS ETF DistIE000RUF4QN8 355 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Unfunded swap
Amundi Dow Jones Industrial Average UCITS ETF DistFR0007056841 332 0.50% p.a. Distributing France Unfunded swap
iShares NASDAQ 100 Swap UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE0001ZFMLN7 299 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap II UCITS ETF 1DIE000FO05UG4 145 0.05% p.a. Distributing Ireland Swap-based
BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 II UCITS ETF USD (Dist)LU2993390686 121 0.05% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Swap-based
Xtrackers MSCI USA Swap II UCITS ETF 1CIE000PDUVTF3 91 0.04% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
UBS Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF USD disIE0003RQ9F90 80 0.13% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Amundi Core MSCI USA Swap UCITS ETF AccLU3332965949 48 0.05% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Amundi S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF USD DistLU2391437253 4 0.15% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Xtrackers S&P 500 UCITS ETF 4DIE000UP2BIZ9 4 0.03% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Xtrackers NASDAQ 100 Swap UCITS ETF 1DIE000EXUE0G2 3 0.18% p.a. Distributing Ireland Swap-based
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 -2.72% -2.95% 12.55% 12.05% 44.95%
MSCI USA 1.49% 1.77% 20.80% 16.44% 69.99%
S&P 500® 1.52% 1.75% 20.64% 16.83% 69.84%
Nasdaq 100® 5.65% -0.01% 32.06% 24.96% 92.39%
Index   2026
in %
2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
Dow Jones Industrial Average 7.38% 6.31% 15.97% 9.16% 3.74%
MSCI USA 13.19% 9.28% 26.59% 19.87% -10.01%
S&P 500® 13.31% 9.41% 26.54% 19.09% -8.48%
Nasdaq 100® 21.23% 12.16% 27.18% 46.06% -24.53%

Source: justETF.com; As of 30/09/2026; 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 40 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 126
(31/08/2026)
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 1,530
(31/08/2026)
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 381
(30/09/2026)
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
2 ETFs 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 13,988 0.07% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF 1CIE00BLNMYC90 9,712 0.15% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
State Street SPDR S&P 400 U.S. Mid Cap UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Acc)IE00B4YBJ215 4,474 0.30% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE000MLMNYS0 3,978 0.15% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF USDIE00BJ38QD84 3,437 0.30% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Dist)IE00B6YX5D40 2,855 0.35% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor UCITS ETFIE00BD1F4M44 2,621 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares MSCI USA SRI UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00BYVJRR92 2,554 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00B3VWM098 2,019 0.43% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIE00B2QWCY14 1,866 0.30% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CIE00BJZ2DD79 1,607 0.30% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B6SPMN59 1,496 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
iShares MSCI USA Screened UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BFNM3H51 1,249 0.07% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF AccIE00BNGJJT35 946 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Swap UCITS ETF AccIE0000TZZ2B2 762 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
UBS MSCI USA Value UCITS ETF USD disIE00B78JSG98 631 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
iShares MSCI USA Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BKM4H312 574 0.35% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF 2DIE000CXLGK86 538 0.15% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Amundi Russell 1000 Growth UCITS ETF AccIE0005E8B9S4 497 0.19% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor UCITS ETFIE00BD1F4N50 472 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETF AccIE00BH3YZ803 331 0.14% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF DistIE00BM8QRY62 309 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BFF5RX68 295 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Invesco Russell 2000 UCITS ETF AccIE00B60SX402 240 0.25% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
Amundi Russell 2000 UCITS ETF USDLU1681038839 178 0.35% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Vanguard Russell 1000 U.S. Value UCITS ETF USD AccIE000US24HF4 128 0.16% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
L&G US ESG Exclusions Paris Aligned UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingIE00BKLWY790 127 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BD93YH54 121 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
Amundi S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF AccLU2991918421 93 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
iShares Russell 2000 Swap UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE0007O06KL9 40 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Swap-based
Vanguard Russell 1000 U.S. Growth UCITS ETF USD AccIE000J7AY5Y3 19 0.16% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight Swap UCITS ETF 1DIE000FL46JJ1 17 0.12% p.a. Distributing Ireland Swap-based
iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BFF5RZ82 12 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
UBS S&P 500 Equal Weight SF UCITS ETF USD accIE0008GBXCA4 11 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Swap-based
Vanguard Russell 2000 U.S. Small-Cap UCITS ETF USD AccIE000GTBEXG4 10 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
State Street SPDR S&P 400 U.S. Mid Cap UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Dist)IE000UYVEVN3 4 0.30% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Vanguard Russell 2000 U.S. Small-Cap UCITS ETF USD DistIE000LRGEN55 2 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Vanguard Russell 1000 U.S. Value UCITS ETF USD DistIE000ELFEBZ3 1 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
Vanguard Russell 1000 U.S. Growth UCITS ETF USD DisIE000EJFRI08 0 0.16% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
 
Index   1 month
in %
3 months
in %
6 months
in %
1 year
in %
3 years
in %
S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats -4.41% -3.75% 2.05% 8.02% 25.40%
Russell 1000® Growth 4.38% 0.34% 21.55% 8.49% 75.32%
S&P 500 Minimum Volatility 0.10% 2.24% 12.74% 10.45% 42.47%
S&P 500® Equal Weight -3.35% -2.47% 10.83% 12.37% 40.99%
S&P MidCap 400 -2.63% -6.92% 9.53% 12.41% 36.27%
Foxberry Sustainability Consensus US 2.35% 1.95% 22.80% 16.05% 73.88%
MSCI USA Screened 1.69% 1.86% 22.61% 16.78% 73.99%
S&P SmallCap 600 -4.16% -8.50% 12.53% 16.83% 37.39%
MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced Focus CTB -3.20% -7.71% 13.56% 17.02% 43.25%
Russell 2000® -3.71% -7.77% 15.82% 17.16% 48.68%
MSCI USA Value -0.19% 3.42% 15.91% 17.80% 49.38%
MSCI USA SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels 0.19% -2.14% 21.77% 17.89% 50.24%
MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Advanced Select -0.60% -0.62% 17.38% 18.93% 59.50%
MSCI USA Momentum 7.92% -9.08% 38.96% 27.45% 105.69%
MSCI USA Enhanced Value 0.99% -1.24% 43.47% 62.76% 113.60%
Russell 1000® Value -1.59% - - - -
Index   2026
in %
2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
Russell 1000® Growth 6.79% 10.00% 34.86% 34.44% -20.91%
S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats 7.61% 0.25% 9.61% -3.52% 10.98%
S&P 500 Minimum Volatility 8.09% 3.52% 20.19% 3.86% -0.34%
S&P MidCap 400 9.52% -0.54% 14.93% 9.50% -3.19%
S&P 500® Equal Weight 10.17% 3.23% 14.14% 7.20% -1.32%
Foxberry Sustainability Consensus US 12.61% 10.87% 27.68% 23.02% -13.61%
MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced Focus CTB 12.79% 1.98% 12.35% 9.37% -6.90%
MSCI USA Screened 13.16% 9.88% 28.10% 22.71% -11.43%
S&P SmallCap 600 13.18% -1.79% 9.64% 9.16% -6.65%
Russell 2000® 13.33% 4.51% 12.84% 9.98% -11.20%
MSCI USA Value 15.56% 5.26% 15.44% 2.75% 4.47%
MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Advanced Select 15.67% 8.26% 16.94% 7.74% 4.86%
MSCI USA SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels 16.22% 3.27% 15.27% 17.03% -8.82%
MSCI USA Momentum 27.94% 9.19% 33.83% 3.17% -7.80%
MSCI USA Enhanced Value 47.02% 22.86% 8.30% 7.59% -4.27%
Russell 1000® Value - - - - -

Source: justETF.com; As of 30/09/2026; 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 593
(30/09/2026)
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 2,615 0.08% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingIE00BK5BQW10 2,581 0.08% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
iShares MSCI North America UCITS ETFIE00B14X4M10 1,204 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 1.26% 1.67% 20.04% 16.15% 68.36%
FTSE North America 1.32% 1.85% 20.51% 16.55% 70.31%
Index   2026
in %
2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
MSCI North America 12.76% 9.62% 25.63% 18.93% -9.85%
FTSE North America 13.11% 10.07% 26.11% 19.34% -9.51%

Source: justETF.com; As of 30/09/2026; 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 33 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 1,975
(30/06/2026)
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)
6 ETFs 2,414
(30/09/2026)
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 8,036
(30/09/2026)
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)
23 ETFs 1,249
(30/09/2026)
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 110,944 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
iShares MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00B6R52259 26,606 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1CIE00BJ0KDQ92 18,510 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Acc)IE00BFY0GT14 15,591 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
State Street SPDR MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Acc)IE00B44Z5B48 15,229 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
Amundi Core MSCI World UCITS ETF AccIE000BI8OT95 13,140 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USDIE00B4X9L533 12,056 0.15% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD accIE00BD4TXV59 9,837 0.06% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETF AccIE00B60SX394 7,859 0.05% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF DistFR0010315770 7,533 0.30% p.a. Distributing France Unfunded swap
iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00B0M62Q58 7,091 0.50% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
State Street SPDR MSCI All Country World Investable Market UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Acc)IE00B3YLTY66 7,006 0.17% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
Amundi Core MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF DistLU2572257124 5,689 0.20% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF AccIE00BK5BQV03 5,148 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF 1DLU2263803533 4,945 0.19% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF 1CLU0274208692 4,574 0.45% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1DIE00BK1PV551 3,932 0.12% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF DistributingIE00BKX55T58 3,575 0.12% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE000UQND7H4 1,920 0.15% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
iShares MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE000F9IDGB5 1,827 0.12% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD disIE00B7KQ7B66 1,759 0.06% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
UBS MSCI World UCITS ETF USD disLU0340285161 1,261 0.30% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Full replication
Scalable MSCI AC World Xtrackers UCITS ETF 1CLU2903252349 713 0.15% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Physical & Synthetic
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE000OHHIBC6 525 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Dist)IE000P60WPS6 117 0.12% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
Amundi MSCI All Country World Swap UCITS ETF USD AccLU1829220133 110 0.45% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Amundi MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF USD AccLU1681043672 65 0.38% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)LU3086265710 58 0.06% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
iShares MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE0002FCUS29 33 0.20% p.a. Distributing Ireland Optimized sampling
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI World UCITS ETF USD AccIE000Y2ZYZ66 23 0.05% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
Franklin FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD CapitalisationIE000CVOSY02 17 0.09% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Amundi Core MSCI World UCITS ETF 2 AccIE000XBYQE47 2 0.06% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETF DistIE000K8VMPE9 - 0.05% p.a. Distributing Ireland Unfunded swap
 
Index   1 month
in %
3 months
in %
6 months
in %
1 year
in %
3 years
in %
MSCI World 0.64% 1.39% 18.01% 16.61% 65.14%
MSCI All Country World (ACWI) 0.75% 1.13% 18.50% 18.21% 66.38%
MSCI All Country World Investable Market (ACWI IMI) 0.51% 0.71% 18.24% 18.52% 64.51%
FTSE Developed 0.81% 1.14% 18.93% 18.61% 67.96%
Index   2026
in %
2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
MSCI World 12.61% 12.73% 20.45% 17.15% -8.13%
MSCI All Country World (ACWI) 13.98% 13.90% 19.09% 15.73% -8.30%
FTSE Developed 14.14% 13.88% 19.59% 17.14% -8.16%
MSCI All Country World Investable Market (ACWI IMI) 14.81% 13.68% 17.83% 14.77% -7.57%

Source: justETF.com; As of 30/09/2026; Calculations in GBP based on the largest ETF of the respective index.