What is the best ETF to buy in Europe?
Return comparison of all S&P 500 ETFs

ETF 2024 in % 2021 in %
Amundi S&P 500 II UCITS ETF EUR Dist + 9.52% +38.33%
Amundi S&P 500 UCITS ETF EUR (C) + 9.48% +38.38%
BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETF EUR + 9.48% +38.26%
iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF USD (Acc) + 9.43% +39.37%

In a nutshell, you pay a €1.00 transaction fee for ETFs in the DEGIRO core selection. For all other ETFs, you pay €3.00 per transaction. On top of the transaction fee, there's a connectivity fee of €2.50 per stock exchange per year.Here are the best Europe Stock funds

  • SPDR® Portfolio Europe ETF.
  • Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF.
  • iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF.
  • JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF.
  • iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF.
  • Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF.
  • WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend ETF.

What is Europe’s version of S&P 500 : STOXX Europe 600 index

The equivalent of the S&P 500 in Europe is the STOXX Europe 600 index, as it represents the performance of European companies across various sectors.

Is Trade Republic better than DEGIRO

Our experts rated the trading platform of DEGIRO as being of the same quality as the platform of Trade Republic, found that clients have access to slightly more markets and products with DEGIRO, while Trade Republic provides somewhat better research and education.

Is DEGIRO safe : Keeping your investments and cash safeguarded is our top priority. DEGIRO uses a separate custodian entity to hold your assets. In the event something happens to DEGIRO, your investments will not be treated as recoverable assets to creditors.

Largest ETFs: Top 100 ETFs By Assets

Symbol Name AUM
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust $525,769,000.00
IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF $463,097,000.00
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $448,152,000.00
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF $393,402,000.00


Assets Under Management by Promoters

The largest ETF promoter in Europe—iShares (€709.4 bn)—accounted for 45.37% of the overall assets under management, far ahead of the number-two promoter—Amundi ETF (€207.4 bn)—and the number-three promoter—Xtrackers (€162.3 bn).

Can I buy S&P 500 in Europe

You can't directly invest in the S&P 500 because it's an index, but you can invest in one of the many funds that use it as a benchmark and follow its composition and performance.The European and UK UCITS Equivalent to VOO ETF or VFIAX Mutual Fund is Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF, with accumulating share classes in GBP and EUR, and distributing share classes in GBP, EUR and CHF.Trade Republic

Company type Private
Area served Germany, Belgium, Austria, France, Spain, Italy, Portugal
Key people Christian Hecker, CEO
Services Stockbroker Electronic trading platform
Number of employees 600 (2023)


Trade Republic Bank is a full German bank. We are supervised by the BaFin (Federal Financial Supervisory Authority) and offer you the usual reliability and security of a full German bank. The money you pay in is held in one of our omnibus trust accounts with banks that are also authorized to conduct deposit business.

What is better than DEGIRO : DEGIRO has some of the lowest fees available for European investors, especially the ETFs in their core selection. But Interactive Brokers is a cheaper option overall. Learn all about the costs of ETF investing with DEGIRO.

Is eToro better than DEGIRO : Security & Trust. Both brokers segregate client deposits from corporate funds, but eToro provides retail traders with negative balance protection. Degiro is part of the publicly listed German flatexDEGIRO Bank AG, offering an extra layer of regulation and financial controls.

What is the #1 ETF

Top U.S. market-cap index ETFs

Fund (ticker) YTD performance Expense ratio
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) 7.7 percent 0.03 percent
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) 7.6 percent 0.095 percent
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) 7.7 percent 0.03 percent
Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) 5.8 percent 0.20 percent


Here are the best Europe Stock funds

  • SPDR® Portfolio Europe ETF.
  • Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF.
  • iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF.
  • JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF.
  • iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF.
  • Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF.
  • WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend ETF.

You can use an S&P 500 index fund for a high-conviction, long-term bet on U.S. large-cap stocks. Our recommendation for the best overall S&P 500 index fund is the Fidelity 500 Index Fund. With a 0.015% expense ratio, it's the cheapest on our list.

Is my money safe in Trade Republic : All funds in the cash account are legally protected up to €100,000 per investor. They are held in an omnibus trust account at one of our partner banks. These currently are Solaris SE, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan SE, Citibank Europe plc, Banking Circle S.A., and HSBC Continental Europe S.A.