ETF comparison

GX1A vs EQQB

iShares NASDAQ-100® UCITS ETF (DE)
DE000A0F5UF5iShares
Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF Acc
IE00BFZXGZ54Invesco
Figures as of October 1, 2026 (GX1A) · October 1, 2026 (EQQB)

The comparison in short

GX1A (iShares NASDAQ-100® UCITS ETF (DE), DE000A0F5UF5) and EQQB (Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF Acc, IE00BFZXGZ54) both track the NASDAQ-100 index. GX1A and EQQB have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.30% a year. EQQB 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 EQQB 103. 8 of the holdings published by GX1A (top 10) and EQQB (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 EQQB +20.6%, a gap of 0.2 percentage points. Over 5 years, GX1A returned +15.9% a year and EQQB +16.0% a year. EQQB reinvests its income (accumulating), while GX1A pays it out (distributing). GX1A and EQQB both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). GX1A is domiciled in Germany and EQQB in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureGX1AEQQB
ISINDE000A0F5UF5IE00BFZXGZ54
Exchange tickersGX1A, NDXEX, EX19EQQB, EQAC
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, 2006September 24, 2018
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileGermanyIreland
Distribution policyDistributingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings101103
Risk indicator (SRRI)—5 / 7
SFDR classification—Article 6
BenchmarkNASDAQ 100 IndexNASDAQ-100 Index (USD)

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearGX1AEQQBDifference
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

PeriodGX1AEQQBDifference
1 year+23.2%+23.3%−0.1
3 years+27.4%+27.6%−0.2
5 years+15.9%+16.0%−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 EQQB (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 EQQB

#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 EQQB 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 EQQB

  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 EQQB

  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 EQQB?

GX1A (iShares NASDAQ-100® UCITS ETF (DE), DE000A0F5UF5) and EQQB (Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF Acc, IE00BFZXGZ54) both track the NASDAQ-100 index. GX1A and EQQB have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.30% a year. EQQB reinvests its income (accumulating), while GX1A pays it out (distributing). GX1A and EQQB both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). GX1A is domiciled in Germany and EQQB in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, GX1A or EQQB?

GX1A and EQQB 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 EQQB.

Which is bigger, GX1A or EQQB?

EQQB 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 EQQB hold the same companies?

8 of the holdings published by GX1A (top 10) and EQQB (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 EQQB perform in 2025?

In 2025, GX1A returned +20.4% and EQQB +20.6%, a gap of 0.2 percentage points. Over 5 years, GX1A returned +15.9% a year and EQQB +16.0% a year. Over the past year, GX1A returned +23.2% and EQQB +23.3%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are GX1A and EQQB accumulating or distributing?

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

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