ETF comparison

Amundi EURO STOXX 50 vs XESX

Figures as of October 16, 2026 (Amundi EURO STOXX 50) · October 22, 2026 (XESX)

The comparison in short

Amundi EURO STOXX 50 (Amundi EURO STOXX 50 II UCITS ETF Acc, FR0007054358) and XESX (Xtrackers Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF 1D, LU0274211217) both track the Euro Stoxx 50 index. XESX has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.09% a year against 0.20% for Amundi EURO STOXX 50, 0.11 percentage points less, or about 11 a year on 10,000 invested. XESX is the larger fund, with EUR 11.9bn in assets against EUR 4.5bn for Amundi EURO STOXX 50, about 2.6 times the size. 3 of the largest holdings of Amundi EURO STOXX 50 (top 50) and XESX (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 16.6%. Shared holdings include ASML HOLDING NV, ALLIANZ SE-REG and IBERDROLA SA. In 2025, Amundi EURO STOXX 50 returned +21.6% and XESX +21.8%, a gap of 0.2 percentage points. Over 10 years, Amundi EURO STOXX 50 returned +10.5% a year and XESX +10.2% a year. Amundi EURO STOXX 50 reinvests its income (accumulating), while XESX pays it out (distributing). Amundi EURO STOXX 50 and XESX both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Amundi EURO STOXX 50 is domiciled in France and XESX in Luxembourg. Amundi EURO STOXX 50 and XESX both carry a risk indicator (SRRI) of 4 on the 1–7 scale. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureAmundi EURO STOXX 50XESX
ISINFR0007054358LU0274211217
Exchange tickers—XESX, DB14
Fund houseAmundiXtrackers
Total expense ratio (TER)0.20%0.09%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.20%0.09%
Fund sizeEUR 4.5bnEUR 11.9bn
Launch dateFebruary 19, 2001January 4, 2007
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileFranceLuxembourg
Distribution policyAccumulatingDistributing
Share class currencyEUREUR
Number of holdings58—
Risk indicator (SRRI)4 / 74 / 7
BenchmarkEURO STOXX 50 Net Return EUREuro STOXX 50® Index (EUR)

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearAmundi EURO STOXX 50XESXDifference
2025+21.6%+21.8%−0.2
2024+11.5%+11.5%0.0
2023+22.8%+22.8%0.0
2022−9.1%−9.1%0.0
2021+23.9%+24.0%−0.1
2020−2.8%−2.9%+0.1

Annualised returns

PeriodAmundi EURO STOXX 50XESXDifference
1 year+16.4%+10.9%+5.5
3 years+17.7%+18.1%−0.4
5 years+12.3%+10.9%+1.4
10 years+10.5%+10.2%+0.3
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

3 of the largest holdings of Amundi EURO STOXX 50 (top 50) and XESX (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 16.6%. Shared holdings include ASML HOLDING NV, ALLIANZ SE-REG and IBERDROLA SA.

Top 10 holdings of Amundi EURO STOXX 50

#HoldingWeight
1
ASML HOLDING NVIn both
10.08%
2
SAP SE / XETRA
4.51%
3
SIEMENS AG-REG
4.47%
4
TOTALENERGIES SE PARIS
4.14%
5
BANCO SANTANDER SA MADRID
4.06%
6
ALLIANZ SE-REGIn both
3.71%
7
SCHNEIDER ELECT SE
3.30%
8
IBERDROLA SAIn both
3.02%
9
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTA
2.91%
10
SAFRAN SA
2.63%

Top 10 holdings of XESX

#HoldingWeight
1
ASML HOLDINGIn both
9.90%
2
SAP
4.98%
3
SIEMENS N AG
4.31%
4
TOTALENERGIES
4.19%
5
BANCO SANTANDER
3.96%
6
ALLIANZIn both
3.78%
7
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
3.13%
8
IBERDROLAIn both
3.10%
9
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA
2.85%
10
AIRBUS
2.63%
Compare the largest holdings of Amundi EURO STOXX 50 and XESX in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of Amundi EURO STOXX 50

  1. Financials27.3%
  2. Industrials20.1%
  3. Information Technology17.2%
  4. Consumer Discretionary8.4%
  5. Utilities5.7%
  6. Consumer Staples5.5%
+ 4 more

Largest sectors of XESX

  1. Financials26.3%
  2. Others21.2%
  3. Industrials19.2%
  4. Technology16.4%
  5. Consumer Discretionary9.6%
  6. Energy7.5%

Largest countries of Amundi EURO STOXX 50

  1. France31.5%
  2. Germany29.1%
  3. Netherlands14.4%
  4. Spain11.4%
  5. Italy8.5%
  6. Belgium2.8%
+ 1 more

Largest countries of XESX

  1. France32.7%
  2. Germany28.9%
  3. Netherlands14.4%
  4. Spain11.4%
  5. Italy8.5%
  6. Others4.2%

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Amundi EURO STOXX 50 and XESX?

Amundi EURO STOXX 50 (Amundi EURO STOXX 50 II UCITS ETF Acc, FR0007054358) and XESX (Xtrackers Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF 1D, LU0274211217) both track the Euro Stoxx 50 index. XESX has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.09% a year against 0.20% for Amundi EURO STOXX 50, 0.11 percentage points less, or about 11 a year on 10,000 invested. Amundi EURO STOXX 50 reinvests its income (accumulating), while XESX pays it out (distributing). Amundi EURO STOXX 50 and XESX both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Amundi EURO STOXX 50 is domiciled in France and XESX in Luxembourg. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, Amundi EURO STOXX 50 or XESX?

XESX has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.09% a year against 0.20% for Amundi EURO STOXX 50, 0.11 percentage points less, or about 11 a year on 10,000 invested. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.20% for Amundi EURO STOXX 50 and 0.09% for XESX.

Which is bigger, Amundi EURO STOXX 50 or XESX?

XESX is the larger fund, with EUR 11.9bn in assets against EUR 4.5bn for Amundi EURO STOXX 50, about 2.6 times the size.

Do Amundi EURO STOXX 50 and XESX hold the same companies?

3 of the largest holdings of Amundi EURO STOXX 50 (top 50) and XESX (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 16.6%. Shared holdings include ASML HOLDING NV, ALLIANZ SE-REG and IBERDROLA SA.

How did Amundi EURO STOXX 50 and XESX perform in 2025?

In 2025, Amundi EURO STOXX 50 returned +21.6% and XESX +21.8%, a gap of 0.2 percentage points. Over 10 years, Amundi EURO STOXX 50 returned +10.5% a year and XESX +10.2% a year. Over the past year, Amundi EURO STOXX 50 returned +16.4% and XESX +10.9%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are Amundi EURO STOXX 50 and XESX accumulating or distributing?

Amundi EURO STOXX 50 is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund. XESX is distributing: it pays its income out to investors.
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.