ETF comparison

iShares NASDAQ 100 vs VUAA

iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF
IE00B53SZB19iShares
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating
IE00BFMXXD54Vanguard
Figures as of October 22, 2026 (iShares NASDAQ 100) · September 30, 2026 (VUAA)

The comparison in short

iShares NASDAQ 100 (iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF, IE00B53SZB19) 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 iShares NASDAQ 100, 0.23 percentage points less, or about 23 a year on 10,000 invested. VUAA is the larger fund, with USD 89.0bn in assets against USD 28.5bn for iShares NASDAQ 100, about 3.1 times the size. iShares NASDAQ 100 reports 101 holdings and VUAA 513. 9 of the largest holdings of iShares NASDAQ 100 (top 10) and VUAA (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 37.8%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC. In 2025, iShares NASDAQ 100 returned +20.5% and VUAA +17.6%, a gap of 2.9 percentage points. Over 5 years, iShares NASDAQ 100 returned +13.9% a year and VUAA +13.5% a year. iShares NASDAQ 100 and VUAA both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). iShares NASDAQ 100 and VUAA both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. iShares NASDAQ 100 carries a risk indicator (SRRI) of 5 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

FigureiShares NASDAQ 100VUAA
ISINIE00B53SZB19IE00BFMXXD54
Exchange tickers—VUAA, VUAG
Fund houseiSharesVanguard
Total expense ratio (TER)0.30%0.07%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.30%0.07%
Fund sizeUSD 28.5bnUSD 89.0bn
Launch dateJanuary 26, 2010May 14, 2019
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyAccumulatingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings101513
Risk indicator (SRRI)5 / 74 / 7
SFDR classificationArticle 6—
BenchmarkNASDAQ 100 IndexS&P 500 Net Total Return

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YeariShares NASDAQ 100VUAADifference
2025+20.5%+17.6%+2.9
2024+25.3%+24.7%+0.6
2023+54.4%+25.9%+28.5
2022−32.7%−18.3%−14.4
2021+27.0%+28.4%−1.4
2020+48.2%+18.0%+30.2

Annualised returns

PeriodiShares NASDAQ 100VUAADifference
1 year+16.7%+15.5%+1.2
3 years+26.2%+22.6%+3.6
5 years+13.9%+13.5%+0.4
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 iShares NASDAQ 100 (top 10) and VUAA (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 37.8%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

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%

Top 10 holdings of VUAA

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIA Corp.In both
8.40%
2
Apple Inc.In both
7.40%
3
Microsoft Corp.In both
5.80%
4
Alphabet Inc.In both
5.50%
5
Amazon.com Inc.In both
3.70%
6
Broadcom Inc.
2.50%
7
Meta Platforms Inc.In both
2.40%
8
Micron Technology Inc.In both
1.80%
9
Tesla Inc.In both
1.50%
10
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.In both
1.50%
Compare the largest holdings of iShares NASDAQ 100 and VUAA in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

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 sectors of VUAA

  1. Information Technology39.7%
  2. Financials11.4%
  3. Communication Services9.9%
  4. Health Care9.3%
  5. Consumer Discretionary8.6%
  6. Industrials8.0%
+ 4 more

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%

Largest countries of VUAA

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between iShares NASDAQ 100 and VUAA?

iShares NASDAQ 100 (iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF, IE00B53SZB19) 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 iShares NASDAQ 100, 0.23 percentage points less, or about 23 a year on 10,000 invested. iShares NASDAQ 100 and VUAA both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). iShares NASDAQ 100 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, iShares NASDAQ 100 or VUAA?

VUAA has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.30% for iShares NASDAQ 100, 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 iShares NASDAQ 100 and 0.07% for VUAA.

Which is bigger, iShares NASDAQ 100 or VUAA?

VUAA is the larger fund, with USD 89.0bn in assets against USD 28.5bn for iShares NASDAQ 100, about 3.1 times the size.

Do iShares NASDAQ 100 and VUAA hold the same companies?

9 of the largest holdings of iShares NASDAQ 100 (top 10) and VUAA (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 37.8%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

How did iShares NASDAQ 100 and VUAA perform in 2025?

In 2025, iShares NASDAQ 100 returned +20.5% and VUAA +17.6%, a gap of 2.9 percentage points. Over 5 years, iShares NASDAQ 100 returned +13.9% a year and VUAA +13.5% a year. Over the past year, iShares NASDAQ 100 returned +16.7% and VUAA +15.5%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are iShares NASDAQ 100 and VUAA accumulating or distributing?

iShares NASDAQ 100 is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund. VUAA is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund.

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