ETF comparison

EX48 vs iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE)

Figures as of October 2, 2026 (EX48) · October 5, 2026 (iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE))

The comparison in short

EX48 (iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE), DE0006289382) and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) (DE000A2QP4C4) both track the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 index. EX48 and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.51% a year. EX48 reports EUR 3.0bn in assets and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) EUR 3.1bn. EX48 reports 53 holdings and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) 53. 9 of the largest holdings of EX48 (top 10) and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 55.0%. Shared holdings include MICROSOFT, APPLE, NVIDIA, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC. Over the past year, EX48 returned +24.2% and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) +25.1%. iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) reinvests its income (accumulating), while EX48 pays it out (distributing). EX48 and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Germany. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureEX48iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE)
ISINDE0006289382DE000A2QP4C4
Exchange tickersEX48—
Fund houseiSharesiShares
Total expense ratio (TER)0.51%0.51%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.51%0.51%
Fund sizeEUR 3.0bnEUR 3.1bn
Launch dateAugust 14, 2001May 8, 2025
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileGermanyGermany
Distribution policyDistributingAccumulating
Share class currencyEUREUR
Number of holdings5353
SFDR classificationArticle 6Article 6
BenchmarkDow Jones Global Titans 50 Total Return Gross Index (EUR)Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Total Return Gross Index (EUR)

Performance

Annualised returns

PeriodEX48iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE)Difference
1 year+24.2%+25.1%−0.9
Returns as published by each fund house, in each share class's currency and net of the fund's charges. The difference is in percentage points. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Holdings

9 of the largest holdings of EX48 (top 10) and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 55.0%. Shared holdings include MICROSOFT, APPLE, NVIDIA, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

Top 10 holdings of EX48

#HoldingWeight
1
APPLEIn both
8.27%
2
MICROSOFTIn both
8.23%
3
NVIDIAIn both
8.18%
4
AMAZON.COM INCIn both
6.23%
5
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURINGIn both
4.77%
6
ALPHABET CLASS AIn both
4.50%
7
BROADCOM INCIn both
4.26%
8
META PLATFORMS CLASS AIn both
4.05%
9
ALPHABET CLASS CIn both
3.61%
10
MICRON TECHNOLOGYIn both
3.06%

Top 10 holdings of iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE)

#HoldingWeight
1
MICROSOFTIn both
8.29%
2
NVIDIAIn both
8.29%
3
APPLEIn both
8.19%
4
AMAZON.COM INCIn both
6.18%
5
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURINGIn both
4.90%
6
ALPHABET CLASS AIn both
4.51%
7
BROADCOM INCIn both
4.31%
8
META PLATFORMS CLASS AIn both
4.10%
9
ALPHABET CLASS CIn both
3.62%
10
MICRON TECHNOLOGYIn both
3.01%
Compare the largest holdings of EX48 and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of EX48

  1. Information Technology51.7%
  2. Communication12.9%
  3. Consumer Discretionary9.8%
  4. Health Care9.0%
  5. Financials7.1%
  6. Consumer Staples3.5%
+ 3 more

Largest sectors of iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE)

  1. Information Technology51.8%
  2. Communication12.9%
  3. Consumer Discretionary9.8%
  4. Health Care8.9%
  5. Financials7.1%
  6. Consumer Staples3.4%
+ 3 more

Largest countries of EX48

  1. United States82.6%
  2. Taiwan4.8%
  3. Korea (South)4.7%
  4. United Kingdom2.1%
  5. Switzerland2.0%
  6. Netherlands1.8%
+ 3 more

Largest countries of iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE)

  1. United States82.5%
  2. Taiwan4.9%
  3. Korea (South)4.7%
  4. United Kingdom2.1%
  5. Switzerland2.0%
  6. Netherlands1.8%
+ 3 more

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between EX48 and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE)?

EX48 (iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE), DE0006289382) and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) (DE000A2QP4C4) both track the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 index. EX48 and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.51% a year. iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) reinvests its income (accumulating), while EX48 pays it out (distributing). EX48 and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Germany. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, EX48 or iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE)?

EX48 and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.51% a year. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.51% for EX48 and 0.51% for iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE).

Which is bigger, EX48 or iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE)?

EX48 reports EUR 3.0bn in assets and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) EUR 3.1bn.

Do EX48 and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) hold the same companies?

9 of the largest holdings of EX48 (top 10) and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 55.0%. Shared holdings include MICROSOFT, APPLE, NVIDIA, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

How have EX48 and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) performed?

Over the past year, EX48 returned +24.2% and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) +25.1%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are EX48 and iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) accumulating or distributing?

EX48 is distributing: it pays its income out to investors. iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE) is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund.
Figures are read from the documents each fund house publishes (product page, factsheet, key information document, holdings file) and refreshed weekly. Names and tickers identify the products; FundFacts API is independent of every fund house and index provider. This comparison is factual information, not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell either fund.