ETF comparison

GX1A vs VUSA

iShares NASDAQ-100® UCITS ETF (DE)
DE000A0F5UF5iShares
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing
IE00B3XXRP09Vanguard
Figures as of October 1, 2026 (GX1A) · September 30, 2026 (VUSA)

The comparison in short

GX1A (iShares NASDAQ-100® UCITS ETF (DE), DE000A0F5UF5) tracks the NASDAQ-100 index and VUSA (Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing, IE00B3XXRP09) the S&P 500 index. VUSA has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.30% for GX1A, 0.23 percentage points less, or about 23 a year on 10,000 invested. VUSA is the larger fund, with USD 88.97bn in assets against USD 6.5bn for GX1A, about 14 times the size. GX1A reports 101 holdings and VUSA 512. 8 of the holdings published by GX1A (top 10) and VUSA (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 35.1%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC. In 2025, GX1A returned +20.4% and VUSA +17.6%, a gap of 2.8 percentage points. Over 10 years, GX1A returned +20.6% a year and VUSA +15.0% a year. GX1A and VUSA both pay out their income (distributing share classes). GX1A and VUSA both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). GX1A is domiciled in Germany and VUSA in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureGX1AVUSA
ISINDE000A0F5UF5IE00B3XXRP09
Exchange tickersGX1A, NDXEX, EX19VUSA, VUSD
Fund houseiSharesVanguard
Total expense ratio (TER)0.30%0.07%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.30%0.07%
Fund sizeUSD 6.5bnUSD 88.97bn
Launch dateMarch 27, 2006May 22, 2012
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileGermanyIreland
Distribution policyDistributingDistributing
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings101512
Risk indicator (SRRI)—4 / 7
BenchmarkNASDAQ 100 IndexS&P 500 Net Total Return

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearGX1AVUSADifference
2025+20.4%+17.6%+2.8
2024+25.9%+24.7%+1.2
2023+54.2%+25.9%+28.3
2022−33.0%−18.3%−14.7
2021+28.1%+28.4%−0.3
2020+47.9%+18.0%+29.9

Annualised returns

PeriodGX1AVUSADifference
1 year+23.2%+15.5%+7.7
3 years+27.4%+22.6%+4.8
5 years+15.9%+13.5%+2.4
10 years+20.6%+15.0%+5.6
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 VUSA (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 35.1%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

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 DEVICES
4.20%
6
AMAZON.COM INCIn both
4.05%
7
META PLATFORMS CLASS AIn both
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 VUSA

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIA Corp.In both
8.10%
2
Apple Inc.In both
7.00%
3
Microsoft Corp.In both
5.70%
4
Alphabet Inc.In both
5.40%
5
Amazon.com Inc.In both
3.80%
6
Broadcom Inc.
2.70%
7
Meta Platforms Inc.In both
1.90%
8
Micron Technology Inc.In both
1.60%
9
Tesla Inc.In both
1.60%
10
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1.40%
Compare every published holding of GX1A and VUSA 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 VUSA

  1. Information Technology37.9%
  2. Financials12.3%
  3. Communication Services9.5%
  4. Health Care9.3%
  5. Consumer Discretionary9.1%
  6. Industrials8.3%
+ 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 VUSA

  1. United States99.9%
  2. United Kingdom0.1%

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between GX1A and VUSA?

GX1A (iShares NASDAQ-100® UCITS ETF (DE), DE000A0F5UF5) tracks the NASDAQ-100 index and VUSA (Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing, IE00B3XXRP09) the S&P 500 index. VUSA has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.30% for GX1A, 0.23 percentage points less, or about 23 a year on 10,000 invested. GX1A and VUSA both pay out their income (distributing share classes). GX1A and VUSA both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). GX1A is domiciled in Germany and VUSA in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, GX1A or VUSA?

VUSA has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.30% for GX1A, 0.23 percentage points less, or about 23 a year on 10,000 invested. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.30% for GX1A and 0.07% for VUSA.

Which is bigger, GX1A or VUSA?

VUSA is the larger fund, with USD 88.97bn in assets against USD 6.5bn for GX1A, about 14 times the size.

Do GX1A and VUSA hold the same companies?

8 of the holdings published by GX1A (top 10) and VUSA (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 35.1%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

How did GX1A and VUSA perform in 2025?

In 2025, GX1A returned +20.4% and VUSA +17.6%, a gap of 2.8 percentage points. Over 10 years, GX1A returned +20.6% a year and VUSA +15.0% a year. Over the past year, GX1A returned +23.2% and VUSA +15.5%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are GX1A and VUSA accumulating or distributing?

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

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