ETF comparison

GX1A vs EQQQ

iShares NASDAQ-100® UCITS ETF (DE)
DE000A0F5UF5iShares
Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF Dist
IE0032077012Invesco
Figures as of October 1, 2026 (GX1A) · October 1, 2026 (EQQQ)

The comparison in short

GX1A (iShares NASDAQ-100® UCITS ETF (DE), DE000A0F5UF5) and EQQQ (Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF Dist, IE0032077012) both track the NASDAQ-100 index. GX1A and EQQQ have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.30% a year. EQQQ is the larger fund, with USD 21.96bn in assets against USD 6.5bn for GX1A, about 3.4 times the size. GX1A reports 101 holdings and EQQQ 103. 8 of the holdings published by GX1A (top 10) and EQQQ (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 42.3%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, ALPHABET CLASS A, MICROSOFT and MICRON TECHNOLOGY. In 2025, GX1A returned +20.4% and EQQQ +20.6%, a gap of 0.2 percentage points. Over 10 years, GX1A returned +20.6% a year and EQQQ +20.7% a year. GX1A and EQQQ both pay out their income (distributing share classes). GX1A and EQQQ both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). GX1A is domiciled in Germany and EQQQ in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureGX1AEQQQ
ISINDE000A0F5UF5IE0032077012
Exchange tickersGX1A, NDXEX, EX19EQQQ, EQQU
Fund houseiSharesInvesco
Total expense ratio (TER)0.30%0.30%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.30%0.30%
Fund sizeUSD 6.5bnUSD 21.96bn
Launch dateMarch 27, 2006December 2, 2002
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileGermanyIreland
Distribution policyDistributingDistributing
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings101103
Risk indicator (SRRI)—6 / 7
SFDR classification—Article 6
BenchmarkNASDAQ 100 IndexNASDAQ-100 Index (USD)

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearGX1AEQQQDifference
2025+20.4%+20.6%−0.2
2024+25.9%+25.4%+0.5
2023+54.2%+54.5%−0.3
2022−33.0%−32.6%−0.4
2021+28.1%+27.0%+1.1
2020+47.9%+48.3%−0.4

Annualised returns

PeriodGX1AEQQQDifference
1 year+23.2%+23.3%−0.1
3 years+27.4%+27.6%−0.2
5 years+15.9%+16.0%−0.1
10 years+20.6%+20.7%−0.1
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

8 of the holdings published by GX1A (top 10) and EQQQ (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 42.3%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, ALPHABET CLASS A, MICROSOFT and MICRON TECHNOLOGY.

Top 10 holdings of GX1A

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIAIn both
8.41%
2
APPLEIn both
7.29%
3
MICROSOFTIn both
5.76%
4
MICRON TECHNOLOGYIn both
5.17%
5
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICESIn both
4.20%
6
AMAZON.COM INCIn both
4.05%
7
META PLATFORMS CLASS A
3.26%
8
ALPHABET CLASS AIn both
3.00%
9
TESLA INCIn both
2.81%
10
ALPHABET CLASS CIn both
2.80%

Top 10 holdings of EQQQ

#HoldingWeight
1
NvidiaIn both
8.52%
2
AppleIn both
7.42%
3
MicrosoftIn both
6.01%
4
Micron TechnologyIn both
4.76%
5
AmazonIn both
4.46%
6
Advanced Micro DevicesIn both
3.38%
7
AlphabetIn both
3.15%
8
TeslaIn both
2.93%
9
AlphabetIn both
2.92%
10
Broadcom
2.80%
Compare every published holding of GX1A and EQQQ in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of GX1A

  1. Information Technology60.2%
  2. Communication14.8%
  3. Consumer Discretionary10.0%
  4. Consumer Staples5.5%
  5. Health Care3.7%
  6. Industrials3.1%
+ 4 more

Largest sectors of EQQQ

  1. Information technology58.6%
  2. Communication services13.7%
  3. Consumer discretionary11.1%
  4. Consumer staples6.2%
  5. Health care4.0%
  6. Industrials3.6%
+ 4 more

Largest countries of GX1A

  1. United States97.0%
  2. Netherlands1.1%
  3. Canada0.9%
  4. United Kingdom0.5%
  5. China0.2%
  6. Spain0.2%

Largest countries of EQQQ

  1. United States97.0%
  2. Netherlands1.1%
  3. Canada1.0%
  4. Brazil0.4%
  5. China0.2%
  6. United Kingdom0.2%

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between GX1A and EQQQ?

GX1A (iShares NASDAQ-100® UCITS ETF (DE), DE000A0F5UF5) and EQQQ (Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF Dist, IE0032077012) both track the NASDAQ-100 index. GX1A and EQQQ have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.30% a year. GX1A and EQQQ both pay out their income (distributing share classes). GX1A and EQQQ both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). GX1A is domiciled in Germany and EQQQ in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, GX1A or EQQQ?

GX1A and EQQQ have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.30% a year. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.30% for GX1A and 0.30% for EQQQ.

Which is bigger, GX1A or EQQQ?

EQQQ is the larger fund, with USD 21.96bn in assets against USD 6.5bn for GX1A, about 3.4 times the size.

Do GX1A and EQQQ hold the same companies?

8 of the holdings published by GX1A (top 10) and EQQQ (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 42.3%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, ALPHABET CLASS A, MICROSOFT and MICRON TECHNOLOGY.

How did GX1A and EQQQ perform in 2025?

In 2025, GX1A returned +20.4% and EQQQ +20.6%, a gap of 0.2 percentage points. Over 10 years, GX1A returned +20.6% a year and EQQQ +20.7% a year. Over the past year, GX1A returned +23.2% and EQQQ +23.3%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are GX1A and EQQQ accumulating or distributing?

GX1A is distributing: it pays its income out to investors. EQQQ is distributing: it pays its income out to investors.

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