ETF comparison

GX1A vs iShares NASDAQ 100

iShares NASDAQ-100® UCITS ETF (DE)
DE000A0F5UF5iShares
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF
IE00B53SZB19iShares
Figures as of October 22, 2026 (GX1A) · October 22, 2026 (iShares NASDAQ 100)

The comparison in short

GX1A (iShares NASDAQ-100® UCITS ETF (DE), DE000A0F5UF5) and iShares NASDAQ 100 (iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF, IE00B53SZB19) both track the NASDAQ-100 index. GX1A and iShares NASDAQ 100 have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.30% a year. iShares NASDAQ 100 is the larger fund, with USD 28.5bn in assets against USD 6.3bn for GX1A, about 4.5 times the size. GX1A reports 101 holdings and iShares NASDAQ 100 101. 9 of the largest holdings of GX1A (top 10) and iShares NASDAQ 100 (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 46.7%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC. In 2025, GX1A returned +20.4% and iShares NASDAQ 100 +20.5%, a gap of 0.1 percentage points. Over 10 years, GX1A returned +19.9% a year and iShares NASDAQ 100 +20.1% a year. iShares NASDAQ 100 reinvests its income (accumulating), while GX1A pays it out (distributing). GX1A and iShares NASDAQ 100 both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). GX1A is domiciled in Germany and iShares NASDAQ 100 in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureGX1AiShares NASDAQ 100
ISINDE000A0F5UF5IE00B53SZB19
Exchange tickersGX1A, NDXEX, EX19—
Fund houseiSharesiShares
Total expense ratio (TER)0.30%0.30%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.30%0.30%
Fund sizeUSD 6.3bnUSD 28.5bn
Launch dateMarch 27, 2006January 26, 2010
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileGermanyIreland
Distribution policyDistributingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings101101
Risk indicator (SRRI)—5 / 7
SFDR classification—Article 6
BenchmarkNASDAQ 100 IndexNASDAQ 100 Index

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearGX1AiShares NASDAQ 100Difference
2025+20.4%+20.5%−0.1
2024+25.2%+25.3%−0.1
2023+54.2%+54.4%−0.2
2022−32.8%−32.7%−0.1
2021+26.9%+27.0%−0.1
2020+48.0%+48.2%−0.2

Annualised returns

PeriodGX1AiShares NASDAQ 100Difference
1 year+16.6%+16.7%−0.1
3 years+26.0%+26.2%−0.2
5 years+13.8%+13.9%−0.1
10 years+19.9%+20.1%−0.2
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

9 of the largest holdings of GX1A (top 10) and iShares NASDAQ 100 (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 46.7%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

Top 10 holdings of GX1A

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIAIn both
8.15%
2
APPLEIn both
8.10%
3
MICROSOFTIn both
6.16%
4
AMAZON.COM INCIn both
4.30%
5
MICRON TECHNOLOGYIn both
4.25%
6
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICESIn both
3.65%
7
TESLA INCIn both
3.13%
8
META PLATFORMS CLASS AIn both
3.07%
9
ALPHABET CLASS AIn both
3.03%
10
ALPHABET CLASS CIn both
2.82%

Top 10 holdings of iShares NASDAQ 100

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIAIn both
8.15%
2
APPLEIn both
8.10%
3
MICROSOFTIn both
6.17%
4
AMAZON.COM INCIn both
4.30%
5
MICRON TECHNOLOGYIn both
4.26%
6
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICESIn both
3.65%
7
TESLA INCIn both
3.14%
8
META PLATFORMS CLASS AIn both
3.07%
9
ALPHABET CLASS AIn both
3.03%
10
ALPHABET CLASS CIn both
2.83%
Compare the largest holdings of GX1A and iShares NASDAQ 100 in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of GX1A

  1. Information Technology57.0%
  2. Communication14.5%
  3. Consumer Discretionary10.9%
  4. Consumer Staples6.6%
  5. Health Care4.5%
  6. Industrials3.5%
+ 4 more

Largest sectors of iShares NASDAQ 100

  1. Information Technology57.0%
  2. Communication14.5%
  3. Consumer Discretionary10.9%
  4. Consumer Staples6.6%
  5. Health Care4.5%
  6. Industrials3.5%
+ 4 more

Largest countries of GX1A

  1. United States97.0%
  2. Canada1.1%
  3. Netherlands1.0%
  4. United Kingdom0.4%
  5. China0.2%
  6. Spain0.2%

Largest countries of iShares NASDAQ 100

  1. United States97.0%
  2. Canada1.1%
  3. Netherlands1.0%
  4. United Kingdom0.4%
  5. China0.2%
  6. Spain0.2%

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between GX1A and iShares NASDAQ 100?

GX1A (iShares NASDAQ-100® UCITS ETF (DE), DE000A0F5UF5) and iShares NASDAQ 100 (iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF, IE00B53SZB19) both track the NASDAQ-100 index. GX1A and iShares NASDAQ 100 have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.30% a year. iShares NASDAQ 100 reinvests its income (accumulating), while GX1A pays it out (distributing). GX1A and iShares NASDAQ 100 both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). GX1A is domiciled in Germany and iShares NASDAQ 100 in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, GX1A or iShares NASDAQ 100?

GX1A and iShares NASDAQ 100 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 iShares NASDAQ 100.

Which is bigger, GX1A or iShares NASDAQ 100?

iShares NASDAQ 100 is the larger fund, with USD 28.5bn in assets against USD 6.3bn for GX1A, about 4.5 times the size.

Do GX1A and iShares NASDAQ 100 hold the same companies?

9 of the largest holdings of GX1A (top 10) and iShares NASDAQ 100 (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 46.7%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

How did GX1A and iShares NASDAQ 100 perform in 2025?

In 2025, GX1A returned +20.4% and iShares NASDAQ 100 +20.5%, a gap of 0.1 percentage points. Over 10 years, GX1A returned +19.9% a year and iShares NASDAQ 100 +20.1% a year. Over the past year, GX1A returned +16.6% and iShares NASDAQ 100 +16.7%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are GX1A and iShares NASDAQ 100 accumulating or distributing?

GX1A is distributing: it pays its income out to investors. iShares NASDAQ 100 is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund.

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