Best Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETFs
The Nasdaq-100 tracks the largest non-financial companies listed on Nasdaq, a concentrated and technology-heavy slice of the US market. Compare the UCITS ETFs tracking it on cost, size, replication and dividend policy.
- Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETFs covered
- 21
- Providers
- 5
Straight answers first
- Nasdaq-100100 large non-financial Nasdaq listings
- ConcentratedTechnology-heavy, single exchange
- UCITSEuropean fund framework
- Market-cap weightedLarger companies, larger weights
- Provider dataSourced from Grovcap ETF records
5 providers
Provider-reported ongoing charge
Provider-reported assets, in the provider's currency
Share classes by dividend policy
Replication method
Earliest inception year in the set
Every Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF
Sortable, ISIN-level records for every published, active UCITS share class providing plain Nasdaq-100 exposure. Currency-hedged and distributing variants are clearly labelled. Missing provider values are shown as unavailable rather than estimated.
Showing 21 of 21 share classes
| Benchmark | Dividends | Replication | Domicile | Currency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFCNDX · IE00B53SZB19 | iShares | NASDAQ 100 Index | 0.30% | Accumulating | Physical | Ireland | 26.9bn USD | 2010 | USD |
| Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF Dist | Invesco UKIE0032077012 | Invesco | NASDAQ - 100 Notional NTR Index | 0.30% | Distributing | Physical | Ireland | 19.6bn USD | 2002 | USD |
| Amundi Core Nasdaq100 Swap UCITS ETF ACCUST FP · LU1829221024 | Amundi | Not currently available | 0.22% | Accumulating | Not currently available | Luxembourg | 8.2bn USD | Not currently available | USD |
| Amundi Nasdaq100 Swap UCITS ETF USD ACCANXU FP · LU1681038326 | Amundi | Not currently available | 0.23% | Accumulating | Not currently available | Luxembourg | 3.2bn USD | Not currently available | USD |
| Invesco NASDAQ-100 Swap UCITS ETF Acc | Invesco UKIE00BNRQM384 | Invesco | NASDAQ - 100 Notional NTR Index | 0.20% | Accumulating | Synthetic | Ireland | 2.8bn USD | 2021 | USD |
| Amundi Nasdaq100 Swap UCITS ETF EUR ACCANX FP · LU1681038243 | Amundi | Not currently available | 0.23% | Accumulating | Not currently available | Luxembourg | 2.8bn EUR | Not currently available | EUR |
| Amundi Nasdaq100 Swap UCITS ETF EUR Hedged ACCHedgedNDXH FP · LU1681038599 | Amundi | Not currently available | 0.35% | Accumulating | Not currently available | Luxembourg | 2.8bn EUR | Not currently available | EUR |
| Xtrackers NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF 1CIE00BMFKG444 | Xtrackers | NASDAQ 100 Index | 0.20% | Accumulating | Physical | Ireland | 2.0bn EUR | 2021 | USD |
| iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFHedgedNQSE · IE00BYVQ9F29 | iShares | NASDAQ 100 Index | 0.33% | Accumulating | Physical | Ireland | 1.6bn EUR | 2018 | EUR |
| iShares NASDAQ 100 Swap UCITS ETFN1UD · IE00074JV7J1 | iShares | NASDAQ 100 Index | 0.20% | Distributing | Synthetic | Ireland | 1.5bn USD | 2024 | USD |
| iShares NASDAQ 100 Swap UCITS ETFN100 · IE0001ZFMLN7 | iShares | NASDAQ 100 Index | 0.20% | Accumulating | Synthetic | Ireland | 544m USD | 2024 | USD |
| UBS Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF USD accIE000SB4G4I4 | UBS | Not currently available | 0.13% | Accumulating | Physical | Ireland | 384m USD | Not currently available | USD |
| UBS Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF USD disIE0003RQ9F90 | UBS | Not currently available | 0.13% | Distributing | Physical | Ireland | 33m USD | Not currently available | USD |
| Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 Swap UCITS ETF 1CIE000472H9T4 | Xtrackers | NASDAQ 100 Index | 0.18% | Accumulating | Synthetic | Ireland | 7m EUR | 2025 | USD |
| Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 Swap UCITS ETF 1DIE000EXUE0G2 | Xtrackers | NASDAQ 100 Index | 0.18% | Distributing | Synthetic | Ireland | 7m EUR | 2025 | USD |
| Amundi Core Nasdaq100 UCITS ETF ACCANSD GY · IE000A2YGZU5 | Amundi | Not currently available | 0.20% | Accumulating | Not currently available | Ireland | 5m USD | Not currently available | USD |
| Amundi Core Nasdaq100 UCITS ETF CHF Hedged ACCHedgedNSDCH SW · IE0005KLWSI2 | Amundi | Not currently available | 0.22% | Accumulating | Not currently available | Ireland | 4m CHF | Not currently available | CHF |
| Invesco NASDAQ-100 Swap UCITS ETF Dist | Invesco UKIE000RUF4QN8 | Invesco | NASDAQ - 100 Notional NTR Index | 0.20% | Distributing | Synthetic | Ireland | Not currently available | 2021 | USD |
| Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF Acc | Invesco UKIE00BFZXGZ54 | Invesco | NASDAQ - 100 Notional NTR Index | 0.30% | Accumulating | Physical | Ireland | Not currently available | 2018 | USD |
| Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF CHF Hdg Acc | Invesco UKIE00BYVTMT69 | Invesco | NASDAQ - 100 Notional NTR Index | 0.35% | Accumulating | Physical | Ireland | Not currently available | 2017 | CHF |
| Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF GBP Hdg Acc | Invesco UKIE00BYVTMW98 | Invesco | NASDAQ - 100 Notional NTR Index | 0.35% | Accumulating | Physical | Ireland | Not currently available | 2017 | GBX |
Values are provider-reported and stored per ISIN in the Grovcap database. Fields a provider has not published are shown as unavailable. Fund-size reporting dates and currencies may differ by provider.
Best by category
Each selection is produced by an explicit rule applied to current Grovcap data — not an endorsement. No single Nasdaq-100 ETF is best for every investor.
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF (CNDX)
iShares · IE00B53SZB19
Largest physically replicated accumulating share class in the eligible set at 26.9bn USD, charging 0.30%. Scale keeps the decision simple — it is not a claim of superior future returns.
View fund detailsUBS Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF USD acc
UBS · IE000SB4G4I4
Lowest valid provider-reported TER in the eligible set at 0.13%. Ongoing charge is only part of total cost: tracking difference, spreads and broker fees also apply.
View fund detailsiShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF (CNDX)
iShares · IE00B53SZB19
Highest reported fund size in the eligible set at 26.9bn USD (USD). Size lowers closure risk and usually supports liquidity.
View fund detailsiShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF (CNDX)
iShares · IE00B53SZB19
A large, physically replicated, accumulating share class from iShares tracking the headline Nasdaq-100 index, with complete provider data. No dividend admin and no swap counterparty to assess.
View fund detailsiShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF (CNDX)
iShares · IE00B53SZB19
Ranked on accumulation first, then scale (26.9bn USD), cost (0.30%), physical replication and data completeness.
View fund detailsInvesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF Dist | Invesco UK
Invesco · IE0032077012
Largest distributing Nasdaq-100 share class in the eligible set at 19.6bn USD, charging 0.30%. Suitable where paid dividends fit your cash-flow or local tax treatment.
View fund detailsUBS Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF USD acc
UBS · IE000SB4G4I4
Cheapest accumulating share class in the eligible set at 0.13%, so recurring buys compound without dividend leakage. Savings-plan availability for this exact ISIN and per-order cost are not in the Grovcap dataset and may matter more than the TER gap.
View fund detailsInvesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF Dist | Invesco UK
Invesco · IE0032077012
Earliest valid inception date in the eligible set, launched in 2002. A longer record means more observable tracking history.
View fund detailsiShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF (CNDX)
iShares · IE00B53SZB19
Largest physically replicated share class in the eligible set at 26.9bn USD. The fund holds index constituents rather than contracting for the return.
View fund detailsInvesco NASDAQ-100 Swap UCITS ETF Acc | Invesco UK
Invesco · IE00BNRQM384
Largest swap-based share class in the eligible set at 2.8bn USD, charging 0.20%. Swap structures add counterparty exposure that you should assess separately.
View fund detailsAmundi Nasdaq100 Swap UCITS ETF EUR Hedged ACC (NDXH FP)
Amundi · LU1681038599
Largest hedged share class in the set at 2.8bn EUR, charging 0.35%. Hedging removes most of the currency movement between the index currencies and the hedge currency, at an ongoing cost.
View fund detailsDecision helper
Work through these questions in order. They are informational, use structural facts, and nothing you choose is recorded.
Do you already hold a broad global or US equity core?
A Nasdaq-100 ETF can act as a deliberate satellite tilt toward large Nasdaq-listed growth companies, sized to a weight you are comfortable with.
Consider building the core first: the Nasdaq-100 excludes financials and most of the market, so it is not a diversified starting point.
Do you want dividends reinvested automatically?
Focus on accumulating share classes; the fund reinvests income internally and you avoid manual reinvestment costs.
Consider distributing share classes so income lands in your brokerage account, which some local tax treatments favour.
Do you prefer physical replication?
Filter the table to physically replicated share classes, which hold index constituents directly.
Swap-based share classes remain open to you, subject to your own counterparty and collateral analysis.
Will you invest a fixed amount regularly?
Savings-plan availability for the exact ISIN, order fees and spreads usually matter more than a very small TER difference.
Compare fund size, spread, exchange listing and execution conditions for the size of trade you intend to place.
Do you need currency hedging?
Compare hedged Nasdaq-100 share classes and the additional ongoing cost they carry; use the Hedging filter above.
Remember that trading in EUR does not remove the underlying currency exposure of the index constituents.
What is the Nasdaq-100 Index?
The largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq exchange, weighted by a modified market-cap scheme.
Eligibility depends on Nasdaq listing, sector and liquidity rules rather than on covering the whole US market. A modified weighting scheme caps the influence of the very largest members at rebalance, but concentration remains high between reviews.
Because financials are excluded and the index is limited to one exchange, sector exposure is skewed toward technology, communication services and consumer businesses.
Nasdaq-100 vs S&P 500
One is a concentrated 100-stock growth index; the other is a broad US large-cap benchmark.
Both are US equity exposures, so holding them together increases overlap rather than diversification. The practical question is how much extra weight in a handful of very large technology companies you want on top of what your core already holds.
Related reading: Best S&P 500 UCITS ETFs, S&P 500 benchmark guide.
Why UCITS ETFs?
UCITS is the European fund framework setting diversification, custody and disclosure rules.
European retail investors generally cannot buy US-listed ETFs, so Nasdaq-100 exposure is accessed through UCITS funds, which carry the key information documents your broker must provide.
Domicile choice within the framework affects withholding tax on underlying dividends and how the fund is reported in your local tax return.
Related reading: UCITS ETFs explained.
Accumulating vs distributing
Accumulating reinvests dividends inside the fund; distributing pays them to your account.
Mechanically, accumulating avoids the friction of reinvesting small payments. Which is preferable usually comes down to how fund income is taxed where you live and whether you want cash flow.
Related reading: Reinvest or get paid.
Physical vs synthetic replication
Physical funds hold the shares; swap-based funds contract for the index return.
Both approaches appear in the Nasdaq-100 market. Synthetic structures add counterparty exposure managed through collateral; physical funds avoid that at the cost of holding and trading the basket.
Related reading: ETF myths vs reality.
TER, tracking difference, spreads and execution
The ongoing charge is only one component of what you pay to hold and trade an ETF.
Total cost is the ongoing charge plus the spread you cross on each trade, your broker's commission, any currency conversion, and the fund's internal trading and withholding-tax drag. Tracking difference captures most of that in a single realised number.
Related reading: Lowest TER UCITS ETF rankings, lowest-TER ranking methodology.
Fund size and closure risk
Larger funds are less likely to be merged or wound up and usually trade more tightly.
Fund size is reported by providers at different frequencies and in different currencies, so Grovcap shows the provider value and its currency rather than converting or estimating it.
Trading currency vs underlying currency exposure
The currency a line is quoted in does not determine the currency risk you hold.
A euro-quoted Nasdaq-100 line still holds companies priced in the index currencies. Only an explicitly hedged share class changes that, and hedging carries an ongoing cost that is visible in the TER column.
Retail investor questions
The questions European investors actually ask before buying a Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF.
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