{"type":"document","data":{"id":"0ef6e62a-88a4-47d8-b61e-85a607186689","localeString":"en-GB","publishDate":"2026-04-08T18:28:06.948+02:00","contentType":"onecms:productPage","hasMacro":false,"flexPageMetadata":{"afmBanner":false,"robotInstruction":{"noIndex":false,"noFollow":false},"description":"Top 5 popular investments. Every month an update on the most popular investments among Self Invest investors."},"mainHeaderZone":{"componentType":"productHeader","usps":[{"body":"The 5 most popular investments per category.","icon":{"transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/6b681ee8-64d2-48ef-b7b3-e9e5088357a1/2-RichIcons-Cost-Categorisation-Private-Other-investments","type":"image","width":160,"altTextEN":"\"\"","altTextNL":"\"\"","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/3ea6e872b878f9ac/original/2-RichIcons-Cost-Categorisation-Private-Other-investments.svg","extension":"svg"}},{"body":"Discover every month what other investors bought.","icon":{"transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/a17b9f0a-6be1-4b7c-b37e-5bd74f31d5f2/New","type":"image","width":160,"original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/60d62c21ac861b63/original/New.svg","extension":"svg"}}],"coreHeader":{"title":"High Five!","subtitle":"March 2026"},"backLink":{"textLink":{"url":"/en/personal/investing/how-does-investing-work","text":"How investing works"}}},"flexZone":{"flexComponents":[{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Most Purchased Stocks Netherlands"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>These were the most purchased stocks of companies listed on the Dutch stock exchange by investors using Self Invest (Zelf of de Beurs). </p><p>This page is an English translation of the original Dutch version. Some of the content referred to on this page may only be available in Dutch.*   </p><table><caption><p> </p></caption><tbody><tr><td>1. </td><td><strong>ASML Holding</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>BE Semiconductor Industries</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>ING Groep</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>Adyen</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>Shell</td></tr></tbody></table><p>What does the ING Investment Office have to say about <strong>ASML </strong>stock:</p><blockquote><p>The great need for AI infrastructure is creating enormous demand for semiconductors, which is stimulating demand for ASML machines. However, sales of machines to China are at risk due to possible export restrictions.</p></blockquote><p>You can read the perspective on the financial month April from the ING Investment Office <a href=\"https://www.ing.nl/en/personal/investing/market-news-and-views/market-outlook\">here</a>.</p>"},"alignedImage":{"position":"right","transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/a09bc9ea-33e9-4fdc-9582-5546593d397f/Holland","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/5b0910745db74d2d/original/Holland.svg","extension":"svg"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p></p>"},"alignedImage":{"position":"left"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Most Purchased Stocks US"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>These were the most purchased stocks of companies listed on the US stock exchange by investors using Self Invest.</p><table><caption><p> </p></caption><tbody><tr><td>1. </td><td><strong>Nvidia</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>Micron Technology</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>Microsoft</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>Nebius Group</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>First Majestic Silver -USD-</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>What does the ING Investment Office have to say about <strong>Nvidia </strong>stock:</p><p> </p><blockquote><p>Nvidia designs and sells graphics cards (GPUs), which are essential for data center applications. Nvidia&apos;s market share in these markets is between 80 and 90%. Major customers like Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon invest hundreds of billions of dollars annually in AI infrastructure, driving the company&apos;s continued strong growth.</p></blockquote>"},"alignedImage":{"position":"left"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Most Purchased ETFs"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>These were the most purchased ETFs by investors using Self Invest in the last month.</p><table><caption><p> </p></caption><tbody><tr><td>1. </td><td><strong>Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>VanEck Defense UCITS ETF</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>iShares AEX UCITS ETF</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Not exactly sure what an ETF is? Take a look <a href=\"https://www.ing.nl/particulier/beleggen/hoe-werkt-beleggen/beleggingsinstrumenten-etf\">here</a>!</p>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Most Purchased Mutual Funds"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>These are the most purchased mutual funds by investors using Self Invest in the last month. </p><table><caption><p> </p></caption><tbody><tr><td>1. </td><td><strong>Northern Trust WC ESG EI UCITS FGR Fe Fd</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>ING Wereldwijd Gespreid Aandelenfonds</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>Northern Trust EM Custom ESG Eq Idx Fund</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>Northern Trust World Small Cap Low Carbon UCITS Fund</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>GS Global Fund NL P</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Read more about mutual funds <a href=\"https://www.ing.nl/particulier/beleggen/hoe-werkt-beleggen/beleggingsinstrumenten-beleggingsfondsen\">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p>"},"alignedImage":{"position":"right","transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/7afe7aa9-00a9-4c2a-b729-eafc205511a7/1-Rich-icons-Business-Connections","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/a84fdfc7ff5c7e2/original/1-Rich-icons-Business-Connections.svg","extension":"svg"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Popular Sustainable Funds"},{"componentType":"paragraph","title":"Looking for investments with a sustainable objective?","richBody":{"value":"<p>These were the most purchased sustainability-oriented mutual funds by investors using Self Invest in the last month.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td><strong>GS Global Social Impact Fund</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>ASN Duurzaam Aandelen fonds</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>ASN Milieu &amp; Waterfonds</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>BlackRock New Energy Fund</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>GS Gbl Clim&amp;Env EQ N Dis EUR</td></tr></tbody></table><p>You can find more sustainability oriented funds on <a href=\"https://www.ing.nl/particulier/beleggen/beleggen-bij-ing/zelf-op-de-beurs-en-duurzaam-beleggen\">investing sustainably yourself</a>.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ing.nl/particulier/beleggen/duurzaam-beleggen/duurzaam-beleggen-en-sfdr\">Here</a> you can find more information about the criteria which so-called &apos;article 9&apos; products need to meet when it comes to sustainability. </p>"},"alignedImage":{"position":"left","transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/fa25ee89-4a2b-42a6-923f-89420fec6203/Painting","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/11fae4cffe68f03c/original/Painting.svg","extension":"svg"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"This is why you choose Self Invest"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<ul><li><strong>Broad selection </strong>with a world-wide assortment of funds, stocks, bonds and ETFs.</li><li><strong>No transaction costs</strong> for online trades of more than 1,000+ funds and index trackers from the ING ETF Topselectie.</li><li><strong>Quick and easy </strong>overview with the ING app.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Not investing with Self Invest yet? <a href=\"http://www.ing.nl/particulier/beleggen/beleggen-bij-ing/zelf-op-de-beurs\">you can find all the information here</a> or <a href=\"https://mijn.ing.nl/investments/product/100/open?flow-step=flow-introduction\">open your account now</a>.</p>"}},{"componentType":"paragraph","title":"Good to Know","richBody":{"value":"<p>The information on this page is intended solely for informational purposes and does not constitute a recommendation for this type of financial instruments or any individual product mentioned. Before making any investment decision, we advise you to be well informed and, in the case of ETFs and investment funds, to read the Key Information Document (KID) in advance. You can find this document in the app or on MijnING by searching for the name of the financial instrument.</p><p>Investing involves risks and costs. You may lose your investment or part of it. </p><p><br />See<a href=\"https://www.ing.nl/particulier/beleggen/duurzaam-beleggen/esg\"> ing.nl/ESG </a>for how ING specifically considers sustainability.</p><p> </p><ul><li><p><a href=\"https://www.ing.nl/en/personal/investing/investments-at-ing/risks-of-investing\">More about investment risks</a></p></li><li><p><a href=\"https://www.ing.nl/en/personal/investing/service/general-terms--conditions\">Investment Terms &amp; Conditions</a></p></li></ul><p>*For informational purposes, we will use the name Self Invest. The actual product name is Zelf op de Beurs. This translation is intended for the customer’s convenience only. In the event of any inconsistency between the English translation and the original Dutch version, the original Dutch version shall prevail.</p>"}}]}}}