ETF comparison

iShares NASDAQ 100 vs XNAS

iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF
IE00B53SZB19iShares
Xtrackers NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF 1C
IE00BMFKG444Xtrackers
Figures as of October 22, 2026 (iShares NASDAQ 100) · October 22, 2026 (XNAS)

The comparison in short

iShares NASDAQ 100 (iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF, IE00B53SZB19) 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 iShares NASDAQ 100, 0.1 percentage points less, or about 10 a year on 10,000 invested. iShares NASDAQ 100 is the larger fund, with USD 28.5bn in assets against USD 2.9bn for XNAS, about 9.8 times the size. 9 of the largest holdings of iShares NASDAQ 100 (top 10) and XNAS (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 46.7%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC. In 2025, iShares NASDAQ 100 returned +20.5% and XNAS +20.7%, a gap of 0.2 percentage points. Over 5 years, iShares NASDAQ 100 returned +13.9% a year and XNAS +14.1% a year. iShares NASDAQ 100 and XNAS both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). iShares NASDAQ 100 and XNAS both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. iShares NASDAQ 100 and XNAS both carry a risk indicator (SRRI) of 5 on the 1–7 scale. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureiShares NASDAQ 100XNAS
ISINIE00B53SZB19IE00BMFKG444
Exchange tickers—XNAS, XNAQ
Fund houseiSharesXtrackers
Total expense ratio (TER)0.30%0.20%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.30%0.20%
Fund sizeUSD 28.5bnUSD 2.9bn
Launch dateJanuary 26, 2010January 21, 2021
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyAccumulatingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings101—
Risk indicator (SRRI)5 / 75 / 7
SFDR classificationArticle 6—
BenchmarkNASDAQ 100 IndexNASDAQ 100 Index (USD)

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YeariShares NASDAQ 100XNASDifference
2025+20.5%+20.7%−0.2
2024+25.3%+25.5%−0.2
2023+54.4%+54.6%−0.2
2022−32.7%−32.6%−0.1

Annualised returns

PeriodiShares NASDAQ 100XNASDifference
1 year+16.7%+16.8%−0.1
3 years+26.2%+26.3%−0.1
5 years+13.9%+14.1%−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 largest holdings of iShares NASDAQ 100 (top 10) and XNAS (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 46.7%. 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 XNAS

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIAIn both
8.15%
2
APPLEIn both
8.10%
3
MICROSOFTIn both
6.16%
4
AMAZON COM INCIn both
4.31%
5
MICRON TECHNOLOGYIn both
4.25%
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%
Compare the largest holdings of iShares NASDAQ 100 and XNAS 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 XNAS

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

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 XNAS

  1. United States95.3%
  2. Netherlands1.2%
  3. Canada1.1%
  4. Ireland1.1%
  5. Others0.6%
  6. United Kingdom0.6%

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between iShares NASDAQ 100 and XNAS?

iShares NASDAQ 100 (iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF, IE00B53SZB19) 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 iShares NASDAQ 100, 0.1 percentage points less, or about 10 a year on 10,000 invested. iShares NASDAQ 100 and XNAS both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). iShares NASDAQ 100 and XNAS 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 XNAS?

XNAS has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.20% a year against 0.30% for iShares NASDAQ 100, 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 iShares NASDAQ 100 and 0.20% for XNAS.

Which is bigger, iShares NASDAQ 100 or XNAS?

iShares NASDAQ 100 is the larger fund, with USD 28.5bn in assets against USD 2.9bn for XNAS, about 9.8 times the size.

Do iShares NASDAQ 100 and XNAS hold the same companies?

9 of the largest holdings of iShares NASDAQ 100 (top 10) and XNAS (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 46.7%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

How did iShares NASDAQ 100 and XNAS perform in 2025?

In 2025, iShares NASDAQ 100 returned +20.5% and XNAS +20.7%, a gap of 0.2 percentage points. Over 5 years, iShares NASDAQ 100 returned +13.9% a year and XNAS +14.1% a year. Over the past year, iShares NASDAQ 100 returned +16.7% and XNAS +16.8%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are iShares NASDAQ 100 and XNAS accumulating or distributing?

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

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