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iShares EURO STOXX Small UCITS ETF (IQQS.DE) Alternatives

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

IQQS.DE is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the EURO STOXX® Small. IQQS.DE launched on Oct 29, 2004 and has a 0.40% expense ratio.

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

Cheapest Alternatives to IQQS.DE

IQQS.DE charges 0.40% annually. There are 207 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
LCUK.DE
Lyxor Core UK Equity All Cap (DR) UCITS ETF - Dist0.04%—Feb 2018IQQS.DE vs LCUK.DE
PRAE.DE
Amundi Prime Europe UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020IQQS.DE vs PRAE.DE
H4ZA.DE
HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR0.05%—Oct 2009IQQS.DE vs H4ZA.DE
PRAZ.DE
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020IQQS.DE vs PRAZ.DE
PR1E.DE
Amundi Prime Europe UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019IQQS.DE vs PR1E.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IQQS.DE

IQQS.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 37. There are 67 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 84.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SELD.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF Di...
84
—Oct 2006IQQS.DE vs SELD.DE
EXSH.DE
iShares STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF ...
83
—May 2005IQQS.DE vs EXSH.DE
WTEE.DE
WisdomTree Europe Equity Income UCITS ETF
74
—Oct 2014IQQS.DE vs WTEE.DE
CEMS.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Value Factor UCITS ETF
71
—Jan 2015IQQS.DE vs CEMS.DE
D5BL.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Value UCITS ETF
70
—Mar 2010IQQS.DE vs D5BL.DE

Top Performing IQQS.DE Alternatives (YTD)

IQQS.DE is at 9.12% YTD. There are 36 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 16.87%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
AMED.DE
Amundi MSCI EMU ESG Leaders Select UCITS ETF DR EU...
16.87%
—Feb 2018IQQS.DE vs AMED.DE
IBCJ.DE
iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
16.30%
—Jan 2011IQQS.DE vs IBCJ.DE
EXS2.DE
iShares TecDAX UCITS ETF (DE)
15.70%
—Apr 2001IQQS.DE vs EXS2.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
15.44%
—Dec 2014IQQS.DE vs EUPE.DE
DBXI.DE
Xtrackers FTSE MIB UCITS ETF
14.49%
—Jan 2007IQQS.DE vs DBXI.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IQQS.DE

IQQS.DE has 13.89% 1-year volatility. There are 121 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.11%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
CEMT.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Size Factor UCITS ETF6.11%—Jan 2015IQQS.DE vs CEMT.DE
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF8.70%—Sep 2017IQQS.DE vs FLXD.DE
MIVA.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility Factor UCITS...8.76%—Apr 2018IQQS.DE vs MIVA.DE
EUN0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility UCITS ...8.77%—Nov 2012IQQS.DE vs EUN0.DE
ZPRL.DE
SPDR EURO STOXX Low Volatility UCITS ETF9.22%—Mar 2014IQQS.DE vs ZPRL.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IQQS.DE

IQQS.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.79%. There are 203 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.02%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF
-4.02%
—Sep 2017IQQS.DE vs FLXD.DE
CEMT.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Size Factor UCITS ETF
-4.26%
—Jan 2015IQQS.DE vs CEMT.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
-5.82%
—Dec 2014IQQS.DE vs EUPE.DE
18M2.DE
Amundi ETF MSCI EMU High Dividend UCITS ETF EUR
-6.19%
—Mar 2009IQQS.DE vs 18M2.DE
EHF1.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe High Dividend Factor UCITS ETF ...
-6.24%
—Jan 2018IQQS.DE vs EHF1.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 2010IQQS.DE vs SXR8.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
65
24.06%
—Nov 2015IQQS.DE vs QDVE.DE
SXRV.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Nasdaq-100
71
20.57%
—Jan 2010IQQS.DE vs SXRV.DE
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
70
10.86%
—Sep 2009IQQS.DE vs EUNL.DE
IUSQ.DE
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)Global Equities
76
12.65%
—Oct 2011IQQS.DE vs IUSQ.DE
SEC0.DE
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (...Semiconductors, Technology Equities
97
98.10%
—Aug 2021IQQS.DE vs SEC0.DE
NQSE.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
66
17.82%
—Jan 2010IQQS.DE vs NQSE.DE
IS3N.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
82
25.82%
—May 2014IQQS.DE vs IS3N.DE
EUNA.DE
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR ...Global Bonds
14
-0.46%
—Nov 2017IQQS.DE vs EUNA.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...Global Equities, Dividend
93
13.48%
—Sep 2009IQQS.DE vs ISPA.DE

Often Compared With IQQS.DE

Investors most often compare IQQS.DE with LYMS.DE, VUAA.DE, GLD. These 19 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
LYMS.DE
Amundi Nasdaq-100 II UCITS ETF AccNasdaq-100
71
20.63%
—Jan 2019IQQS.DE vs LYMS.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
69
11.41%
—May 2019IQQS.DE vs VUAA.DE
GLD
SPDR Gold SharesGold, Precious Metals
29
-0.02%
150.37BNov 2004IQQS.DE vs GLD
B41J.DE
Global X European Infrastructure Development UCITS...Europe Equities
20
7.25%
—Sep 2024IQQS.DE vs B41J.DE
ELFC.DE
Deka Euro iSTOXX ex Fin Dividend Plus UCITS ETFEurope Equities
55
12.62%
—Sep 2015IQQS.DE vs ELFC.DE
5HEU.DE
Ossiam ESG Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector UC...Europe Equities———Dec 2021IQQS.DE vs 5HEU.DE
XESP.DE
Xtrackers Spanish Equity UCITS ETFEurope Equities
66
7.33%
—Apr 2011IQQS.DE vs XESP.DE
H4ZZ.DE
HSBC Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Europe Equities
29
7.20%
—Jun 2022IQQS.DE vs H4ZZ.DE
LGGE.DE
L&G Quality Equity Dividends ESG Exclusions Europe...Europe Equities
69
11.27%
—Apr 2021IQQS.DE vs LGGE.DE
S6X0.DE
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF DistEurope Equities
30
7.30%
—Nov 2009IQQS.DE vs S6X0.DE
SC0D.DE
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
29
7.29%
—Mar 2009IQQS.DE vs SC0D.DE
XESD.DE
Xtrackers Spanish Equity UCITS ETFEurope Equities
65
7.26%
—Dec 2013IQQS.DE vs XESD.DE
EUPA.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Global Sector Value...Europe Equities
45
8.36%
—Dec 2022IQQS.DE vs EUPA.DE
PR1Z.DE
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF DR (D)Europe Equities
39
9.20%
—Jan 2019IQQS.DE vs PR1Z.DE
AMES.DE
Amundi ETF MSCI Spain UCITS ETF EUREurope Equities
64
7.00%
—Mar 2018IQQS.DE vs AMES.DE
ASWA.DE
HANetf European Green Deal UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
10
-10.58%
—Jul 2023IQQS.DE vs ASWA.DE
ED3F.DE
Global X Europe Focused Defence Tech UCITS ETF EUR...Aerospace & Defense, Europe Equities
9
0.02%
—May 2025IQQS.DE vs ED3F.DE
EL4C.DE
Deka STOXX Europe Strong Growth 20 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
13
12.27%
—Mar 2008IQQS.DE vs EL4C.DE
FTGE.DE
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
66
13.73%
—Oct 2014IQQS.DE vs FTGE.DE

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