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iShares Global Water UCITS ETF (IQQQ.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

The ETF seeks to replicate the S&P Global Water 50 Index, which comprises the top 50 water-related companies globally. Managed by BlackRock, iShares ETFs provide efficient access to various markets and asset classes via stock exchanges.

iShares Global Water UCITS ETF (IQQQ.DE) belongs to the Water Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with IQQQ.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to IQQQ.DE

IQQQ.DE charges 0.65% annually. There are 4 ETFs in the Water Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.35%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
XDG6.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 6 Clean Water & Sanitati...0.35%—Jan 2023IQQQ.DE vs XDG6.DE
XMLC.DE
L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF0.49%—Jun 2019IQQQ.DE vs XMLC.DE
AKWA.DE
Global X Clean Water UCITS ETF0.50%—Dec 2021IQQQ.DE vs AKWA.DE
LYM8.DE
Amundi MSCI Water ESG Screened UCITS ETF Dist0.60%—Oct 2007IQQQ.DE vs LYM8.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IQQQ.DE

IQQQ.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 11. There is 1 ETF in the Water Equities category with a higher risk-adjusted rank, going as high as 17.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
XMLC.DE
L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF
17
—Jun 2019IQQQ.DE vs XMLC.DE
AKWA.DE
Global X Clean Water UCITS ETF
9
—Dec 2021IQQQ.DE vs AKWA.DE
LYM8.DE
Amundi MSCI Water ESG Screened UCITS ETF Dist
7
—Oct 2007IQQQ.DE vs LYM8.DE
XDG6.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 6 Clean Water & Sanitati...
4
—Jan 2023IQQQ.DE vs XDG6.DE

Top Performing IQQQ.DE Alternatives (YTD)

IQQQ.DE is at -0.71% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Water Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.11%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
XMLC.DE
L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF
2.11%
—Jun 2019IQQQ.DE vs XMLC.DE
LYM8.DE
Amundi MSCI Water ESG Screened UCITS ETF Dist
-0.12%
—Oct 2007IQQQ.DE vs LYM8.DE
AKWA.DE
Global X Clean Water UCITS ETF
-0.44%
—Dec 2021IQQQ.DE vs AKWA.DE
XDG6.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 6 Clean Water & Sanitati...
-2.76%
—Jan 2023IQQQ.DE vs XDG6.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IQQQ.DE

IQQQ.DE has 11.67% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Water Equities category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 12.03%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
LYM8.DE
Amundi MSCI Water ESG Screened UCITS ETF Dist12.03%—Oct 2007IQQQ.DE vs LYM8.DE
XDG6.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 6 Clean Water & Sanitati...12.26%—Jan 2023IQQQ.DE vs XDG6.DE
AKWA.DE
Global X Clean Water UCITS ETF13.59%—Dec 2021IQQQ.DE vs AKWA.DE
XMLC.DE
L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF14.11%—Jun 2019IQQQ.DE vs XMLC.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IQQQ.DE

IQQQ.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.94%. No ETFs in the Water Equities category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -9.14%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
XDG6.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 6 Clean Water & Sanitati...
-9.14%
—Jan 2023IQQQ.DE vs XDG6.DE
AKWA.DE
Global X Clean Water UCITS ETF
-9.90%
—Dec 2021IQQQ.DE vs AKWA.DE
LYM8.DE
Amundi MSCI Water ESG Screened UCITS ETF Dist
-10.22%
—Oct 2007IQQQ.DE vs LYM8.DE
XMLC.DE
L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF
-11.02%
—Jun 2019IQQQ.DE vs XMLC.DE

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SXR8.DE, QDVE.DE, SXRV.DE and span 8 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
69
11.37%
—May 2010IQQQ.DE vs SXR8.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
65
24.06%
—Nov 2015IQQQ.DE vs QDVE.DE
SXRV.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Nasdaq-100
71
20.57%
—Jan 2010IQQQ.DE vs SXRV.DE
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
70
10.86%
—Sep 2009IQQQ.DE vs EUNL.DE
IUSQ.DE
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)Global Equities
76
12.65%
—Oct 2011IQQQ.DE vs IUSQ.DE
SEC0.DE
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (...Semiconductors, Technology Equities
97
98.10%
—Aug 2021IQQQ.DE vs SEC0.DE
NQSE.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
66
17.82%
—Jan 2010IQQQ.DE vs NQSE.DE
IS3N.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
82
25.82%
—May 2014IQQQ.DE vs IS3N.DE
EUNA.DE
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR ...Global Bonds
14
-0.46%
—Nov 2017IQQQ.DE vs EUNA.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...Global Equities, Dividend
93
13.48%
—Sep 2009IQQQ.DE vs ISPA.DE

Often Compared With IQQQ.DE

Investors most often compare IQQQ.DE with VOO, XDWS.DE, ^FCHI. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
66
8.45%
1.60TSep 2010IQQQ.DE vs VOO
XDWS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 1CConsumer Staples Equities
8
4.43%
—Mar 2016IQQQ.DE vs XDWS.DE
^FCHI
CAC 40
28
1.16%
——IQQQ.DE vs ^FCHI
^GSPC
S&P 500 Index—
7.86%
——IQQQ.DE vs ^GSPC
VUAA.L
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD AccumulationS&P 500—
9.14%
81.91BMay 2019IQQQ.DE vs VUAA.L
SCHG
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
35
3.59%
61.08BDec 2009IQQQ.DE vs SCHG
FIW
First Trust Water ETFWater Equities
8
-3.81%
1.76BMay 2007IQQQ.DE vs FIW
XYL
Xylem Inc.
22
-18.68%
——IQQQ.DE vs XYL
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
66
8.45%
781.00BJan 1993IQQQ.DE vs SPY
WATL.L
Lyxor MSCI Water ESG Filtered (DR) UCITS ETF DistWater Equities
9
-0.73%
1.31BOct 2007IQQQ.DE vs WATL.L
INR
Infinity Natural Resources, Inc
26
-10.66%
——IQQQ.DE vs INR
OEWA.DE
VERBUND AG
22
-0.18%
——IQQQ.DE vs OEWA.DE
QQQM
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETFNasdaq-100
62
14.96%
96.91BOct 2020IQQQ.DE vs QQQM
CSPX.L
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
73
10.32%
150.06BMay 2010IQQQ.DE vs CSPX.L
VDC
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETFConsumer Staples Equities
15
7.46%
9.50BJan 2004IQQQ.DE vs VDC
VWRL.AS
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributi...Global Equities
77
12.89%
—May 2012IQQQ.DE vs VWRL.AS
TSWE.AS
VanEck Sustainable World Equal Weight UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
63
13.44%
—May 2013IQQQ.DE vs TSWE.AS
URTH
iShares MSCI World ETFGlobal Equities
59
7.86%
8.10BJan 2012IQQQ.DE vs URTH
IWQU.L
iShares MSCI World Quality Factor UCITSGlobal Equities
56
8.47%
5.35BOct 2014IQQQ.DE vs IWQU.L
EIMI.L
iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
78
24.25%
43.11BMay 2014IQQQ.DE vs EIMI.L

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Diversifiers

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