EuroStoxx 50 ETF
Investors who want to map the European stock index currently have the choice between around 20 ETF EuroStoxx50 funds from various providers. The pouring one Xtrackers Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF 1D* fully maps the euro zone index, which is one of the leading stock market barometers in Europe.
The funds with the largest investment volume include the Lyxor ETF Euro Stoxx 50 – D-EUR (WKN 798328) and the iShares Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF* (WKN 935927). Incidentally, the iShares ETF recently lowered the TER from 0.16 percent per year to 0.10 percent.
Tip: With the online broker from finanzen.net zero you can set up a savings plan on the Lyxor Core EURO STOXX 50 (DR) – UCITS ETF Acc (WKN LYX0Q2) completely free of charge.1
ETF MDAX
The German mid-cap DAX (MDAX) can also be invested in via ETF MDAX securities. The MDAX includes 60 companies that follow the thirty stocks listed in the DAX in terms of market capitalization and stock exchange turnover. The most popular ETF M-DAX funds include the iShares MDAX® UCITS ETF (DE)* (WKN 593392), the Deka MDAX UCITS ETF (WKN ETFL44) and the Lyxor MDAX (DR) ETF (WKN ETF007) – also read the MDAX ETF guide. For example, customers of finanzen.net zero can trade the Lyxor MDAX (DR) UCITS ETF (WKN ETF007) free of charge.
ETF MSCI World
Investors can invest in the whole world with just one security with an ETF on the MSCI World. The MSCI World stock index tracks the development of the world’s largest companies. The index currently includes more than 1,600 companies. These ETF MSCI World funds currently have the largest investment volume: iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF* (WKN A0HGV0), iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF* (WKN A0RPWH), Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C* (WKN A1XB5U) and Lyxor ETF MSCI World – D-EUR (WKN LYX0AG). The Lyxor ETF can be saved in the finanzen.net zero depot free of charge1.
The Lyxor MSCI World (LUX) ETF (WKN ETF110), which synthetically replicates the performance of the MSCI World stock index, is also worth a look. The Lyxor MSCI World ETF has average fees of 0.20 percent per year. The Lyxor ETF has so far invested the income it has earned (accumulating), since the beginning of 2018 it has been distributing the income.
Of the Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1D* (WKN A1XEY2) distributes the income and physically replicates the world stock index using optimized sampling. With a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.19 percent, the ETF of the Deutsche Bank subsidiary is also one of the cheaper MSCI World ETFs – we can tell you more about ETF funds on the world stock index in our guide Buy MSCI World ETF.
ETF FTSE All World
The FTSE All World Index offers an alternative to the MSCI World. Large and medium-sized companies from all over the world are also represented here. However, the major difference between MSCI World and FTSE All-World is that FTSE All-World includes stocks from both developed and emerging markets. For example, you can use the Vanguard FTSE All World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation* invest in this index. The ETF from the Vanguard Group with the ISIN IE00BK5BQT80 costs 0.22 percent TER per year and is accumulating, i.e. it reinvests the income directly in the fund assets.
Those who prefer to invest in a distributing ETF should take a look at the Vanguard FTSE All-World Ucits ETF (ISIN IE00B3RBWM25). Finanztest describes this as the ETF of choice. The same applies to the Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF* (ISIN IE00BKX55T58), which is not only particularly cheap with a TER of 0.12 percent, but also received a top rating from Finanztest. This ETF invests in tracking the performance of the FTSE Developed Index, thereby investing in large and mid-cap companies in developed markets worldwide.