ETF comparison

GX1A vs XNAS

iShares NASDAQ-100® UCITS ETF (DE)
DE000A0F5UF5iShares
Xtrackers NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF 1C
IE00BMFKG444Xtrackers
Figures as of October 1, 2026 (GX1A) · October 1, 2026 (XNAS)

The comparison in short

GX1A (iShares NASDAQ-100® UCITS ETF (DE), DE000A0F5UF5) and XNAS (Xtrackers NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF 1C, IE00BMFKG444) both track the NASDAQ-100 index. XNAS has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.20% a year against 0.30% for GX1A, 0.1 percentage points less, or about 10 a year on 10,000 invested. GX1A is the larger fund, with USD 6.5bn in assets against GBP 2.16bn for XNAS. 9 of the holdings published by GX1A (top 10) and XNAS (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 46.8%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, ALPHABET CLASS A, MICROSOFT and MICRON TECHNOLOGY. In 2025, GX1A returned +20.4% and XNAS +20.7%, a gap of 0.3 percentage points. Over 5 years, GX1A returned +15.9% a year and XNAS +16.1% a year. XNAS reinvests its income (accumulating), while GX1A pays it out (distributing). GX1A and XNAS both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). GX1A is domiciled in Germany and XNAS in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureGX1AXNAS
ISINDE000A0F5UF5IE00BMFKG444
Exchange tickersGX1A, NDXEX, EX19XNAS, XNAQ
Fund houseiSharesXtrackers
Total expense ratio (TER)0.30%0.20%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.30%0.20%
Fund sizeUSD 6.5bnGBP 2.16bn
Launch dateMarch 27, 2006January 21, 2021
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileGermanyIreland
Distribution policyDistributingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings101—
Risk indicator (SRRI)—5 / 7
BenchmarkNASDAQ 100 IndexNASDAQ 100 Index (USD)

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearGX1AXNASDifference
2025+20.4%+20.7%−0.3
2024+25.9%+25.5%+0.4
2023+54.2%+54.6%−0.4
2022−33.0%−32.6%−0.4

Annualised returns

PeriodGX1AXNASDifference
1 year+23.2%+23.4%−0.2
3 years+27.4%+28.0%−0.6
5 years+15.9%+16.1%−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 holdings published by GX1A (top 10) and XNAS (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 46.8%. 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 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 XNAS

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIAIn both
8.41%
2
APPLEIn both
7.29%
3
MICROSOFTIn both
5.76%
4
MICRON TECHNOLOGYIn both
5.18%
5
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICESIn both
4.20%
6
AMAZON COM INCIn both
4.05%
7
META PLATFORMS CLASS AIn both
3.27%
8
ALPHABET CLASS AIn both
3.00%
9
TESLA INCIn both
2.81%
10
ALPHABET CLASS CIn both
2.80%
Compare every published holding of GX1A and XNAS 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 XNAS

  1. Technology62.7%
  2. Consumer Discretionary13.7%
  3. Others9.4%
  4. Consumer Staples5.3%
  5. Health Care3.7%

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 XNAS

  1. United States95.6%
  2. Netherlands1.4%
  3. Canada0.9%
  4. Ireland0.9%
  5. United Kingdom0.7%
  6. Others0.6%

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between GX1A and XNAS?

GX1A (iShares NASDAQ-100® UCITS ETF (DE), DE000A0F5UF5) and XNAS (Xtrackers NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF 1C, IE00BMFKG444) both track the NASDAQ-100 index. XNAS has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.20% a year against 0.30% for GX1A, 0.1 percentage points less, or about 10 a year on 10,000 invested. XNAS reinvests its income (accumulating), while GX1A pays it out (distributing). GX1A and XNAS both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). GX1A is domiciled in Germany and XNAS in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, GX1A or XNAS?

XNAS has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.20% a year against 0.30% for GX1A, 0.1 percentage points less, or about 10 a year on 10,000 invested. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.30% for GX1A and 0.20% for XNAS.

Which is bigger, GX1A or XNAS?

GX1A is the larger fund, with USD 6.5bn in assets against GBP 2.16bn for XNAS.

Do GX1A and XNAS hold the same companies?

9 of the holdings published by GX1A (top 10) and XNAS (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 46.8%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, ALPHABET CLASS A, MICROSOFT and MICRON TECHNOLOGY.

How did GX1A and XNAS perform in 2025?

In 2025, GX1A returned +20.4% and XNAS +20.7%, a gap of 0.3 percentage points. Over 5 years, GX1A returned +15.9% a year and XNAS +16.1% a year. Over the past year, GX1A returned +23.2% and XNAS +23.4%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are GX1A and XNAS accumulating or distributing?

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

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