Group F: European market sector ETF's

Investing in a European market sector ETF has some advantages being a European investor. First and foremost you can trade in Euro’s. Nobody wants to experience price fluctuations caused by currency fluctuations.

Secondly it really is easier to make a prediction for a European market sector when you are living in Europe. Our sensors are more open and we absorb more news through our own country and region as we do from other continents.

Investing in a specific European market sector may have its advantages too. A single market sector may very well outperform a mixed index.

iShares Euro Dividend UCITS ETF

Of course dividends is no market sector at all but I decided to showcase it here. Within this ETF you will find 30 dividend paying publicly traded companies from the Eurozone. You can expect an average of 4% dividends per year. There is a good spread between companies, market sectors and countries. It is an ideal ETF for long term investors. Read more...

Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 retail UCITS ETF

Within this Lyxor ETF more than 30 large European retailing companies are included. You will bump into brands and companies like H&M, Zara, Tesco, Carrefour and Ahold. I will discuss what is needed to make the price of this ETF move upwards. Read more...

Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Food & Beverage UCITS ETF

This ETF is all about food and beverages. The plus of this ETF is that food and beverages are among the basic needs of people so this ETF is not so prone for economic downturns. This ETF comprises 23 companies of which Nestle is the largest. Read more...

Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Personal & Household Goods UCITS ETF

Here you will encounter 30 companies that manufacture consumer products. Sports clothing, personal care, tobacco, these companies have a wide market span. Be careful though as many of these companies have quotations in British Pounds or Swiss Francs. Only 35% is quoted in Euro’s. Getting in is easy. Read more...

Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Healthcare UCITS ETF

Investing in the health sector offers much opportunities. Be careful for a hype though as a bubble is forming which may explode. The currency risk is high here so volatility is always an issue. Within this ETF you will find almost exclusively manufacturers of medicine. Read more...

Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Travel & Leisure UCITS ETF

There are only 23 companies within this index and ETF. Most are catering companies, airlines, hotels and restaurant chains. This sector is very depended upon market conditions. Expect long periods of rise or decline. More than 50% is originating from the UK. Read more...

Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS ETF

After the hype is gone this market sector is full of opportunities again. There are still plenty of growth opportunities within Europe. I will explain why profits may rise even more. Vodafone is the biggest company in this Lyxor ETF (a share of 22%) that contains 22 European companies. Read more...

Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Media UCITS ETF

This ETF is a hodgepodge of media companies. TV companies, music, printed media, movies, you will find a bit of everything here. Will printed media press prices down? You will find 28 European media companies in this ETF. Read more...

Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Financial Services UCITS ETF

Maybe you will be surprised, but you will not find any banks within this ETF. Exchanges and investment companies are the name of the game here. You will find 31 publicly traded companies in this ETF. A possible financial crisis may harm this market sector gravely of course. Read more...

Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Insurance UCITS ETF

In total you will get 37 insurance companies in this ETF. As prices for this sector tend to rise slowly but steadily it is an ideal ETF for long term investors. Bu be careful! Higher interest rates will be good for this industry but not when the bond market is getting into trouble. Read more...

Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Technology UCITS ETF

Software and technology companies are included here. Although the hype is over these companies still have a nice future ahead of them. SAP and ASML are the big ones in this ETF. Read more...

Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Industrial Goods & Services UCITS ETF

Industry is an old market sector with few surprises. This ETF just closely follows the European economy which makes it reasonably well predictable. You will find 112 European stocks in this ETF. I will explain why Germany only comes in as third. Read more...

Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Construction & Materials UCITS ETF

There are only 18 companies listed in this ETF which is a bit minimal. Vinci dominates this ETF which is not a surprise as it is the largest building company in the world. Market conditions are important but the same goes for government and politics as they drive large infrastructural projects. Read more...

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