ETF comparison

EQQQ vs VUAA

Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF Dist
IE0032077012Invesco
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating
IE00BFMXXD54Vanguard
Figures as of October 1, 2026 (EQQQ) · September 30, 2026 (VUAA)

The comparison in short

EQQQ (Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF Dist, IE0032077012) tracks the NASDAQ-100 index and VUAA (Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating, IE00BFMXXD54) the S&P 500 index. VUAA has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.30% for EQQQ, 0.23 percentage points less, or about 23 a year on 10,000 invested. VUAA is the larger fund, with USD 89,226m in assets against USD 21.96bn for EQQQ, about 4.1 times the size. EQQQ reports 103 holdings and VUAA 512. 8 of the holdings published by EQQQ (top 10) and VUAA (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 35.9%. Shared holdings include Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon. In 2025, EQQQ returned +20.6% and VUAA +17.6%, a gap of 3 percentage points. Over 5 years, EQQQ returned +16.0% a year and VUAA +13.5% a year. VUAA reinvests its income (accumulating), while EQQQ pays it out (distributing). EQQQ and VUAA both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. EQQQ carries a risk indicator (SRRI) of 6 and VUAA of 4, on the 1–7 scale. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureEQQQVUAA
ISINIE0032077012IE00BFMXXD54
Exchange tickersEQQQ, EQQUVUAA, VUAG
Fund houseInvescoVanguard
Total expense ratio (TER)0.30%0.07%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.30%0.07%
Fund sizeUSD 21.96bnUSD 89,226m
Launch dateDecember 2, 2002May 14, 2019
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyDistributingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings103512
Risk indicator (SRRI)6 / 74 / 7
SFDR classificationArticle 6—
BenchmarkNASDAQ-100 Index (USD)S&P 500 Net Total Return

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearEQQQVUAADifference
2025+20.6%+17.6%+3.0
2024+25.4%+24.7%+0.7
2023+54.5%+25.9%+28.6
2022−32.6%−18.3%−14.3
2021+27.0%+28.4%−1.4
2020+48.3%+18.0%+30.3

Annualised returns

PeriodEQQQVUAADifference
1 year+23.3%+15.5%+7.8
3 years+27.6%+22.6%+5.0
5 years+16.0%+13.5%+2.5
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 EQQQ (top 10) and VUAA (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 35.9%. Shared holdings include Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon.

Top 10 holdings of EQQQ

#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 Devices
3.38%
7
AlphabetIn both
3.15%
8
TeslaIn both
2.93%
9
AlphabetIn both
2.92%
10
BroadcomIn both
2.80%

Top 10 holdings of VUAA

#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.In both
2.70%
7
Meta Platforms Inc.
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 EQQQ and VUAA in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of EQQQ

  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 sectors of VUAA

  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 EQQQ

  1. United States97.0%
  2. Netherlands1.1%
  3. Canada1.0%
  4. Brazil0.4%
  5. China0.2%
  6. United Kingdom0.2%

Largest countries of VUAA

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between EQQQ and VUAA?

EQQQ (Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF Dist, IE0032077012) tracks the NASDAQ-100 index and VUAA (Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating, IE00BFMXXD54) the S&P 500 index. VUAA has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.30% for EQQQ, 0.23 percentage points less, or about 23 a year on 10,000 invested. VUAA reinvests its income (accumulating), while EQQQ pays it out (distributing). EQQQ and VUAA 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 VUAA?

VUAA has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.30% for EQQQ, 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 EQQQ and 0.07% for VUAA.

Which is bigger, EQQQ or VUAA?

VUAA is the larger fund, with USD 89,226m in assets against USD 21.96bn for EQQQ, about 4.1 times the size.

Do EQQQ and VUAA hold the same companies?

8 of the holdings published by EQQQ (top 10) and VUAA (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 35.9%. Shared holdings include Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon.

How did EQQQ and VUAA perform in 2025?

In 2025, EQQQ returned +20.6% and VUAA +17.6%, a gap of 3 percentage points. Over 5 years, EQQQ returned +16.0% a year and VUAA +13.5% a year. Over the past year, EQQQ returned +23.3% and VUAA +15.5%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are EQQQ and VUAA accumulating or distributing?

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

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