ETF comparison

EQQQ vs iShares NASDAQ 100

Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF Dist
IE0032077012Invesco
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF
IE00B53SZB19iShares
Figures as of September 30, 2026 (EQQQ) · October 22, 2026 (iShares NASDAQ 100)

The comparison in short

EQQQ (Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF Dist, IE0032077012) and iShares NASDAQ 100 (iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF, IE00B53SZB19) both track the NASDAQ-100 index. EQQQ 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 21.6bn for EQQQ. EQQQ reports 101 holdings and iShares NASDAQ 100 101. None of the largest holdings of EQQQ (top 10) and iShares NASDAQ 100 (top 10) appears in both lists; the comparison covers those positions only. In 2025, EQQQ returned +20.6% and iShares NASDAQ 100 +20.5%, a gap of 0.1 percentage points. Over 10 years, EQQQ returned +20.1% a year and iShares NASDAQ 100 +20.1% a year. iShares NASDAQ 100 reinvests its income (accumulating), while EQQQ pays it out (distributing). EQQQ and iShares NASDAQ 100 both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. EQQQ carries a risk indicator (SRRI) of 6 and iShares NASDAQ 100 of 5, on the 1–7 scale. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureEQQQiShares NASDAQ 100
ISINIE0032077012IE00B53SZB19
Exchange tickersEQQQ, EQQU—
Fund houseInvescoiShares
Total expense ratio (TER)0.30%0.30%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.30%0.30%
Fund sizeUSD 21.6bnUSD 28.5bn
Launch dateDecember 2, 2002January 26, 2010
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyDistributingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings101101
Risk indicator (SRRI)6 / 75 / 7
SFDR classificationArticle 6Article 6
BenchmarkNASDAQ-100 Index (USD)NASDAQ 100 Index

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearEQQQiShares NASDAQ 100Difference
2025+20.6%+20.5%+0.1
2024+25.4%+25.3%+0.1
2023+54.5%+54.4%+0.1
2022−32.6%−32.7%+0.1
2021+27.0%+27.0%0.0
2020+48.2%+48.2%0.0

Annualised returns

PeriodEQQQiShares NASDAQ 100Difference
1 year+15.7%+16.7%−1.0
3 years+26.0%+26.2%−0.2
5 years+14.0%+13.9%+0.1
10 years+20.1%+20.1%0.0
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

None of the largest holdings of EQQQ (top 10) and iShares NASDAQ 100 (top 10) appears in both lists; the comparison covers those positions only.

Top 10 holdings of EQQQ

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIA CORP USD0.001
8.14%
2
APPLE INC USD0.00001
8.09%
3
MICROSOFT CORP USD0.00000625
6.16%
4
AMAZON.COM INC USD0.01
4.30%
5
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC USD0.1
4.25%
6
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES USD0.01
3.64%
7
TESLA INC USD0.001
3.13%
8
Meta Platforms INC USD0.000006
3.07%
9
ALPHABET INC-CL A USD0.001
3.03%
10
ALPHABET INC-CL C USD0.001
2.82%

Top 10 holdings of iShares NASDAQ 100

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIA
8.15%
2
APPLE
8.10%
3
MICROSOFT
6.17%
4
AMAZON.COM INC
4.30%
5
MICRON TECHNOLOGY
4.26%
6
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES
3.65%
7
TESLA INC
3.14%
8
META PLATFORMS CLASS A
3.07%
9
ALPHABET CLASS A
3.03%
10
ALPHABET CLASS C
2.83%
Compare the largest holdings of EQQQ and iShares NASDAQ 100 in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of EQQQ

  1. Information technology59.9%
  2. Communication services15.0%
  3. Consumer discretionary10.1%
  4. Consumer staples5.5%
  5. Health care3.8%
  6. Industrials3.1%
+ 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 EQQQ

  1. United States97.1%
  2. Netherlands1.2%
  3. Canada0.9%
  4. Brazil0.4%
  5. China0.2%
  6. United Kingdom0.2%

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 EQQQ and iShares NASDAQ 100?

EQQQ (Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF Dist, IE0032077012) and iShares NASDAQ 100 (iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF, IE00B53SZB19) both track the NASDAQ-100 index. EQQQ and iShares NASDAQ 100 have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.30% a year. iShares NASDAQ 100 reinvests its income (accumulating), while EQQQ pays it out (distributing). EQQQ and iShares NASDAQ 100 both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, EQQQ or iShares NASDAQ 100?

EQQQ 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 EQQQ and 0.30% for iShares NASDAQ 100.

Which is bigger, EQQQ or iShares NASDAQ 100?

iShares NASDAQ 100 is the larger fund, with USD 28.5bn in assets against USD 21.6bn for EQQQ.

Do EQQQ and iShares NASDAQ 100 hold the same companies?

None of the largest holdings of EQQQ (top 10) and iShares NASDAQ 100 (top 10) appears in both lists; the comparison covers those positions only.

How did EQQQ and iShares NASDAQ 100 perform in 2025?

In 2025, EQQQ returned +20.6% and iShares NASDAQ 100 +20.5%, a gap of 0.1 percentage points. Over 10 years, EQQQ returned +20.1% a year and iShares NASDAQ 100 +20.1% a year. Over the past year, EQQQ returned +15.7% and iShares NASDAQ 100 +16.7%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are EQQQ and iShares NASDAQ 100 accumulating or distributing?

EQQQ 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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