CSSPX vs EQQQ: returns, risk and drawdowns compared
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Acc) against Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF (Dist), over the same 16 years (June 2010 to October 2026) with dividends reinvested.
Data updated October 2026
From June 2010 to October 2026, CSSPX returned 14.9% a year and EQQQ 19.0% a year on average, so EQQQ came out ahead by 4.1% a year. EQQQ was the more volatile of the two (16.8% against 13.4% a year), and the deepest falls from a month-end high were 17.7% for CSSPX and 30.5% for EQQQ.
The correlation of monthly returns was 0.89: they usually moved together. Over 162 rolling 3-year periods, CSSPX did better in 7% and EQQQ in 93%.
Side by side
| CSSPX | EQQQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual return (CAGR) | +14.9% | +19.0% |
| Total return | +880% | +1640% |
| Annual volatility | 13.4% | 16.8% |
| Maximum drawdown (month-end) | −17.7% | −30.5% |
| Worst month | −9.9% | −11.2% |
| Best month | +11.3% | +13.8% |
| Positive months | 62% | 65% |
| Best year | 2021: +40.9% | 2023: +49.3% |
| Worst year | 2022: −14.6% | 2022: −30.6% |
| 1-year return | +22.6% | +26.0% |
| 5 years, a year | +13.5% | +15.0% |
| 10 years, a year | +14.9% | +19.6% |
| Trading currency | EUR | EUR |
First nine rows: the same 197 months for both funds. Trailing returns: to each fund’s last close.
Growth of 10,000: CSSPX vs EQQQ
Returns by calendar year
| Year | CSSPX | EQQQ |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +4.3% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | +33.8% | +34.8% |
| 2023 | +22.0% | +49.3% |
| 2022 | −14.6% | −30.6% |
| 2021 | +40.9% | +39.5% |
| 2020 | +7.6% | +34.8% |
| 2019 | +34.3% | +41.3% |
| 2018 | −1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | +6.7% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | +14.1% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | +12.8% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | +30.6% | +36.0% |
| 2013 | +27.1% | +30.3% |
| 2012 | +11.5% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | +4.4% | +5.0% |
How the figures are calculated
Total return in the fund’s trading currency, from end-of-day prices with dividends reinvested on the ex-date. The fund’s own ongoing charges are already reflected in its price; trading costs, taxes and currency conversion are not included. Past returns do not predict future returns.
The comparison uses only the months in which both funds have prices, so the figures cover the same period even when one fund is older.
Questions
Which has returned more, CSSPX or EQQQ?
From June 2010 to October 2026, CSSPX returned +14.9% a year and EQQQ +19.0% a year, with dividends reinvested. Over rolling 3-year periods CSSPX did better in 7% of cases. Past returns do not predict future returns.
Which is riskier, CSSPX or EQQQ?
Over the same months annual volatility was 13.4% for CSSPX and 16.8% for EQQQ; the deepest fall from a month-end high was 17.7% and 30.5%, and the worst single month −9.9% and −11.2%.
How correlated are CSSPX and EQQQ?
The correlation of their monthly returns was 0.89: they usually moved together. Combining them has historically given some diversification.
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Source: MarketStack end-of-day prices, total return with dividends reinvested. Figures are historical and descriptive; they are not forecasts and not investment advice. MEDGE Capital does not recommend buying or selling any instrument. Risk disclaimer.