If you have opened a Trade Republic account and are wondering whether the specific ETF you want to hold is actually on the menu, the short answer is almost certainly yes. Trade Republic lists well over two thousand ETFs, and the funds most European investors ask about by name — IWDA, VWCE, VUAA, EQQQ, SXRV — are all there, nearly always with a free savings plan attached.
I have used Trade Republic alongside a couple of other brokers for years, and the ETF selection is one of the few areas where there is very little to complain about. The catch is not what is available but what kind of universe it is: everything on Trade Republic is a UCITS fund. If you were hoping to buy a US-domiciled ETF like VOO or SCHD directly, you cannot, and that is a regulatory reality rather than a Trade Republic limitation. Below I will show you how to check any ticker in seconds, what the savings-plan situation looks like, and the handful of things worth knowing before you place your first order.
How to check if your ETF is on Trade Republic
The fastest way is simply to search. Open the app, tap the search icon, and type either the fund’s short name (for example “MSCI World”), the provider (“iShares Core”), the ticker, or — most reliably — the ISIN. The ISIN is the twelve-character code that uniquely identifies a fund, and it removes any ambiguity when several similar products share a name. IWDA, for instance, is IE00B4L5Y983; VWCE is IE00BK5BQT80. If the fund appears, it is tradeable; if it does not, Trade Republic does not currently list it.
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A quick note on tickers versus listings. The same fund can trade on several exchanges under slightly different local symbols. On Trade Republic your orders route to gettex or LS Exchange (Lang & Schwarz), both German venues quoting in euros. That means the ticker you see may differ from the London or Amsterdam symbol you read about elsewhere, but it is the same underlying fund with the same ISIN. When in doubt, search by ISIN and check the fund name matches.
The popular ETFs and whether they are available
Here is a snapshot of the funds I get asked about most. Treat availability and any figures as 2026-vintage and illustrative — always confirm the current TER and listing on the official factsheet and in the app before you buy, because provider fees and product ranges do change.
| ETF (ticker) | What it tracks | On Trade Republic? | Free savings plan? |
|---|---|---|---|
| IWDA / SWDA | MSCI World (developed) | Yes | Yes |
| VWCE | FTSE All-World (dev + EM) | Yes | Yes |
| VUAA / VUSA | S&P 500 | Yes | Yes |
| EQQQ | Nasdaq 100 | Yes | Yes |
| SXRV / CNDX | Nasdaq 100 (iShares) | Yes | Yes |
| EIMI | MSCI Emerging Markets IMI | Yes | Yes |
| VOO / SPY (US-domiciled) | S&P 500 (US funds) | No — not UCITS | n/a |
The pattern is clear. Anything Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled and UCITS-compliant is very likely there; anything US-domiciled is not. If you want to compare the funds themselves rather than just their availability, our UCITS ETF comparison tool lets you line up TERs, index and structure side by side before you commit. For more detail, see our guide: VT ETF in the UK and EU.
Savings plans: the real reason to use Trade Republic for ETFs
The headline feature is not the size of the list, it is that the vast majority of those ETFs can be bought through a free, automated savings plan (a Sparplan). You set an amount from as little as one euro, choose a schedule — weekly, twice a month or monthly — and Trade Republic buys the fund for you automatically with no order commission on the savings-plan execution. This is what makes it such a natural home for a buy-and-hold, euro-cost-averaging investor.
Because savings plans support fractional investing, your contribution buys a slice of a share rather than being capped at whole units. Put in fifty euros a month and it does not matter whether one share of the fund costs eight euros or eight hundred — the full fifty is invested, and your money is not left sitting idle as cash. If you want the step-by-step, I have written a dedicated Trade Republic savings-plan guide that walks through setup and scheduling. For the broader picture of how the neobrokers stack up on automation, our roundup of the best brokers for ETF savings plans in Europe puts Trade Republic in context.
One-off buys, fractional shares and no FX for euro investors
Alongside savings plans you can place ordinary one-off orders at any time during market hours. A one-off ETF trade carries Trade Republic’s small external-venue settlement fee (around one euro at time of writing — verify the current figure in-app), which is modest but not zero, so lump-sum buyers should be aware of it. Savings-plan executions remain free.
One genuine convenience for anyone banking in euros: because trades settle on gettex or LS Exchange in euros, there is no currency conversion when you buy a euro-listed UCITS ETF. You are not paying an FX spread on every purchase the way you might if you traded a USD line at another broker. The fund’s underlying holdings still carry currency risk — a MSCI World is mostly US dollar assets whatever the trading currency — but you avoid an explicit conversion fee on the transaction itself.
The one real limitation: it is a UCITS-only universe
This is worth stating plainly because it surprises newcomers who arrive from US finance content. Trade Republic, like every EU-regulated broker serving retail clients, does not offer US-domiciled ETFs. Under the PRIIPs rules, US funds such as VOO, VTI or SCHD generally cannot be sold to EU retail investors because they do not publish the required key-information document. This is not Trade Republic being restrictive — it applies across the board.
For almost everyone this is a non-issue, because a UCITS equivalent exists for every mainstream strategy: VWCE or IWDA for global equity, VUAA for the S&P 500, an accumulating Nasdaq 100 tracker for tech tilt. In most cases the UCITS version is actually more tax-efficient for a European resident thanks to Irish domicile and treaty withholding treatment. The only investors who genuinely lose out are those specifically wedded to a US ticker, and they would hit the same wall at any European broker.
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Why Trade Republic works well for ETF investors
Putting it together: a deep UCITS list, free automated savings plans on almost all of it, fractional investing down to one euro, and euro settlement with no FX drag. That combination is exactly what a long-term index investor needs, and it is why Trade Republic stands out for ETF investors in my view, particularly for someone building a position steadily each month rather than trading actively. If safety is on your mind before you fund the account — a sensible question for any neobroker — I have covered the custody and deposit-protection details in a separate piece on whether Trade Republic is safe.
None of this makes it the right broker for every situation. If you want multi-currency accounts, US options, or the very deepest exchange access, a full-service broker suits you better. But for the specific job of accumulating broad UCITS ETFs cheaply and on autopilot, it is hard to beat. You can confirm the current terms and product range on the official Trade Republic site.
My verdict
If your plan is to hold a global core like VWCE or IWDA, add an S&P 500 or Nasdaq tilt, and drip money in every month, Trade Republic’s ETF list is more than enough and the free savings plans make it a strong default. Check your specific fund by ISIN, set the savings plan, and let it run. The only reason to look elsewhere is if you need something outside the UCITS world or want features a discount broker does not offer — in which case the fund availability was never going to be the deciding factor anyway.
Frequently asked questions
Q: Is VWCE available on Trade Republic?
A: Yes. Vanguard FTSE All-World (VWCE, ISIN IE00BK5BQT80) is listed on Trade Republic and is eligible for a free savings plan. Search by name or ISIN in the app to confirm the current listing before you buy.
Q: Can I buy IWDA on Trade Republic?
A: Yes. iShares Core MSCI World (IWDA/SWDA, ISIN IE00B4L5Y983) is available and savings-plan eligible. It trades in euros on gettex or LS Exchange, so there is no currency conversion for euro investors.
Q: Why can’t I find VOO or SCHD on Trade Republic?
A: Those are US-domiciled ETFs, and EU regulations (PRIIPs) prevent them being sold to European retail investors because they lack the required key-information document. Use the UCITS equivalents instead — VUAA for the S&P 500, for example — which are usually more tax-efficient for EU residents anyway.
Q: How many ETFs does Trade Republic offer?
A: Well over two thousand UCITS ETFs, covering broad global indices, regions, sectors, bonds and themes, with the large majority eligible for free savings plans. The exact number shifts as products are added or removed, so treat any figure as approximate.
Q: Are ETF savings plans really free on Trade Republic?
A: The scheduled savings-plan executions carry no order commission. One-off market orders incur a small external settlement fee (around one euro at time of writing), so for pure euro-cost averaging the automated savings plan is the cheaper route. Verify current fees in the app.
Q: Can I buy fractional ETF shares on Trade Republic?
A: Yes. Both savings plans and one-off orders support fractional shares, so you can invest an exact euro amount regardless of the share price and none of your contribution is left uninvested as cash.
Q: Can I buy SCHD or VOO on Trade Republic?
A: No, and not because of Trade Republic. SCHD and VOO are US-domiciled funds without a PRIIPs Key Information Document, so no EU retail broker can offer them. The European equivalents are UCITS funds tracking comparable indices — for VOO, any Irish-domiciled S&P 500 UCITS ETF; for SCHD, a quality-dividend UCITS fund, though none tracks the same index.
Q: Is Vanguard FTSE All-World the same as the S&P 500?
A: No. VWCE tracks the FTSE All-World index — roughly 4,000 companies across developed and emerging markets, of which the US is around 60% by weight. The S&P 500 is 500 US large caps only. They overlap heavily at the top because the same US megacaps dominate both, which is why their charts look similar over short periods, but they are not substitutes.
Q: Which ETFs should I actually buy on Trade Republic?
A: The availability question and the selection question are different, and confusing them is how people end up owning six overlapping funds. Availability is nearly a non-issue here — the menu runs to thousands of ETFs. What matters is picking one broad fund as a core and being deliberate about anything you add beside it.
Q: How do I check whether a specific ETF is on Trade Republic?
A: Search the ISIN rather than the name in the app’s search bar. Names differ between share classes and providers rename funds; the ISIN is unambiguous. If the fund appears, the savings-plan option on its page tells you whether it is plan-eligible as well as tradable.
Sources and further reading
- justETF — Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF Acc (VWCE, IE00BK5BQT80)
- justETF — iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Acc (IWDA, IE00B4L5Y983)
- Trade Republic — pricing and fees — verify current order and savings-plan costs
- European Commission — PRIIPs Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 — why US tickers such as VOO and SCHD are unavailable
European UCITS/ETF investor with 11+ years building a global dividend and index portfolio, and founder of Financial Expert Class. I write every guide here from first-hand experience investing across EU brokers and tax regimes — not theory. More about me →