PortfoliosLab logoPortfoliosLab logo

Documentation

Upgrade your plan

iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF (NQSE.DE) Alternatives

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

The fund aims to track the performance of an index comprising the 100 largest non-financial stocks listed on the NASDAQ, providing targeted exposure to key sectors such as computer hardware, telecommunications, and biotechnology.

iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF (NQSE.DE) belongs to the Nasdaq-100 category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with NQSE.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to NQSE.DE

NQSE.DE charges 0.33% annually. There are 11 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.14%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
ANAU.DE
AXA IM NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF - USD Acc0.14%—Nov 2022NQSE.DE vs ANAU.DE
XNDX.DE
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 Swap UCITS ETF 1D USD0.18%—Jul 2025NQSE.DE vs XNDX.DE
XNAS.DE
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF 1C0.20%—Jan 2021NQSE.DE vs XNAS.DE
EQQX.DE
Invesco Nasdaq-100 Swap UCITS ETF Acc0.20%—Mar 2021NQSE.DE vs EQQX.DE
LYMS.DE
Amundi Nasdaq-100 II UCITS ETF Acc0.22%—Jan 2019NQSE.DE vs LYMS.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NQSE.DE

NQSE.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 66. There are 13 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 76.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
ANAU.DE
AXA IM NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF - USD Acc
76
—Nov 2022NQSE.DE vs ANAU.DE
JEQA.DE
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active UCITS...
76
—Oct 2024NQSE.DE vs JEQA.DE
EQQX.DE
Invesco Nasdaq-100 Swap UCITS ETF Acc
74
—Mar 2021NQSE.DE vs EQQX.DE
NADQ.DE
Amundi Nasdaq-100 II UCITS ETF Dist
72
—Sep 2020NQSE.DE vs NADQ.DE
6AQQ.DE
Amundi Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF EUR
72
—Apr 2018NQSE.DE vs 6AQQ.DE

Top Performing NQSE.DE Alternatives (YTD)

NQSE.DE is at 17.82% YTD. There are 12 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 21.61%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
EQQX.DE
Invesco Nasdaq-100 Swap UCITS ETF Acc
21.61%
—Mar 2021NQSE.DE vs EQQX.DE
N1ES.DE
Invesco Nasdaq-100 ESG UCITS ETF Acc
21.31%
—Oct 2021NQSE.DE vs N1ES.DE
XNDX.DE
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 Swap UCITS ETF 1D USD
20.67%
—Jul 2025NQSE.DE vs XNDX.DE
6AQQ.DE
Amundi Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF EUR
20.65%
—Apr 2018NQSE.DE vs 6AQQ.DE
LYMS.DE
Amundi Nasdaq-100 II UCITS ETF Acc
20.63%
—Jan 2019NQSE.DE vs LYMS.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NQSE.DE

NQSE.DE has 16.05% 1-year volatility. There are 15 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.64%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
FTGQ.DE
First Trust Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer UCITS ...8.64%—Dec 2024NQSE.DE vs FTGQ.DE
QYLE.DE
Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call UCITS ETF D9.63%—Nov 2022NQSE.DE vs QYLE.DE
JEQA.DE
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active UCITS...11.82%—Oct 2024NQSE.DE vs JEQA.DE
JEQP.DE
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active UCITS...12.02%—Oct 2024NQSE.DE vs JEQP.DE
EQQQ.DE
Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF15.64%—Dec 2002NQSE.DE vs EQQQ.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NQSE.DE

NQSE.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.87%. There are 15 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.80%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
FTGQ.DE
First Trust Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer UCITS ...
-3.80%
—Dec 2024NQSE.DE vs FTGQ.DE
QYLE.DE
Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call UCITS ETF D
-4.17%
—Nov 2022NQSE.DE vs QYLE.DE
JEQA.DE
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active UCITS...
-5.73%
—Oct 2024NQSE.DE vs JEQA.DE
JEQP.DE
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active UCITS...
-5.85%
—Oct 2024NQSE.DE vs JEQP.DE
NADQ.DE
Amundi Nasdaq-100 II UCITS ETF Dist
-9.97%
—Sep 2020NQSE.DE vs NADQ.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 2010NQSE.DE vs SXR8.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
65
24.06%
—Nov 2015NQSE.DE vs QDVE.DE
SXRV.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Nasdaq-100
71
20.57%
—Jan 2010NQSE.DE vs SXRV.DE
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
70
10.86%
—Sep 2009NQSE.DE vs EUNL.DE
IUSQ.DE
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)Global Equities
76
12.65%
—Oct 2011NQSE.DE vs IUSQ.DE
SEC0.DE
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (...Semiconductors, Technology Equities
97
98.10%
—Aug 2021NQSE.DE vs SEC0.DE
IS3N.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
82
25.82%
—May 2014NQSE.DE vs IS3N.DE
EUNA.DE
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR ...Global Bonds
14
-0.46%
—Nov 2017NQSE.DE vs EUNA.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...Global Equities, Dividend
93
13.48%
—Sep 2009NQSE.DE vs ISPA.DE
IS3Q.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETF (...Global Equities
57
9.47%
—Oct 2014NQSE.DE vs IS3Q.DE

Often Compared With NQSE.DE

Investors most often compare NQSE.DE with CNDX.AS, QQQ, EQQB.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
CNDX.AS
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
71
20.95%
—Jan 2010NQSE.DE vs CNDX.AS
QQQ
Invesco QQQ ETFNasdaq-100
62
14.92%
493.99BMar 1999NQSE.DE vs QQQ
EQQB.DE
Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF AccNasdaq-100
71
20.54%
—Sep 2018NQSE.DE vs EQQB.DE
JEQP.L
JPM Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active UCITS ETF ...Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income
84
8.97%
—Oct 2024NQSE.DE vs JEQP.L
CNDX.L
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
75
19.65%
27.42BJan 2010NQSE.DE vs CNDX.L
CSPX.L
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
73
10.32%
150.06BMay 2010NQSE.DE vs CSPX.L
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
66
8.45%
781.00BJan 1993NQSE.DE vs SPY
VWCE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
76
12.64%
—Jul 2019NQSE.DE vs VWCE.DE
WQDS.L
iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend ESG UCITS ETF ...Global Equities, Dividend
90
15.10%
1.15BMay 2020NQSE.DE vs WQDS.L
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
66
8.46%
854.92BMay 2000NQSE.DE vs IVV
IWDG.L
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
70
9.47%
984.54MJul 2023NQSE.DE vs IWDG.L
EXS1.DE
iShares Core DAX UCITS ETF (DE)Europe Equities
11
1.33%
—Dec 2000NQSE.DE vs EXS1.DE
MWOW.DE
Amundi Russell 1000 Growth UCITS ETF AccumulatingLarge Cap Growth Equities
38
7.34%
—Jul 2024NQSE.DE vs MWOW.DE
QUTM.DE
VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF A USD AccTechnology Equities
52
33.86%
—May 2025NQSE.DE vs QUTM.DE
EXIE.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETF (DE) EUR AccEurope Equities
37
7.44%
—Feb 2023NQSE.DE vs EXIE.DE
ERNX.DE
iShares Euro Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF EUR Accumul...Ultrashort Bond
94
0.87%
—Oct 2024NQSE.DE vs ERNX.DE
EXH2.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Financial Services UCITS ...Financials Equities
16
2.24%
—Jul 2002NQSE.DE vs EXH2.DE
SXRS.DE
iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETFCommodities
59
23.84%
—Jul 2017NQSE.DE vs SXRS.DE
5J50.DE
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF USD (...Aerospace & Defense
24
4.72%
—Feb 2024NQSE.DE vs 5J50.DE
EUNM.DE
iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF (Acc)Emerging Markets Equities
85
27.21%
—Sep 2009NQSE.DE vs EUNM.DE

Compare NQSE.DE with Any Fund or Stock

Compare NQSE.DE with any ETF, mutual fund, or stock using PortfoliosLab's comparison tool.

 

Diversifiers

Pair NQSE.DE with funds that move differently

iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to NQSE.DE.

Explore NQSE.DE Diversifiers