EQQQ vs CSNDX: returns, risk and drawdowns compared
Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF (Dist) against iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF (Acc), over the same 16 years (February 2010 to October 2026) with dividends reinvested.
Data updated October 2026
From February 2010 to October 2026, EQQQ returned 19.9% a year and CSNDX 18.3% a year on average, so EQQQ came out ahead by 1.6% a year. CSNDX was the more volatile of the two (17.3% against 16.8% a year), and the deepest falls from a month-end high were 30.5% for EQQQ and 30.2% for CSNDX.
The correlation of monthly returns was 0.89: they usually moved together. Over 166 rolling 3-year periods, EQQQ did better in 3% and CSNDX in 97%.
Both funds follow the same index, so differences come mostly from ongoing charges, tracking and how dividends are handled.
Side by side
| EQQQ | CSNDX | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual return (CAGR) | +19.9% | +18.3% |
| Total return | +1977% | +1562% |
| Annual volatility | 16.8% | 17.3% |
| Maximum drawdown (month-end) | −30.5% | −30.2% |
| Worst month | −11.2% | −19.5% |
| Best month | +13.8% | +13.9% |
| Positive months | 65% | 66% |
| Best year | 2023: +49.3% | 2023: +50.1% |
| Worst year | 2022: −30.6% | 2022: −30.2% |
| 1-year return | +26.0% | +26.3% |
| 5 years, a year | +15.0% | +15.4% |
| 10 years, a year | +19.6% | +20.2% |
| Trading currency | EUR | EUR |
First nine rows: the same 201 months for both funds. Trailing returns: to each fund’s last close.
Growth of 10,000: EQQQ vs CSNDX
Returns by calendar year
| Year | EQQQ | CSNDX |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +6.5% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | +34.8% | +35.1% |
| 2023 | +49.3% | +50.1% |
| 2022 | −30.6% | −30.2% |
| 2021 | +39.5% | +39.8% |
| 2020 | +34.8% | +35.4% |
| 2019 | +41.3% | +41.9% |
| 2018 | +2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | +15.3% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | +8.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | +21.3% | +31.1% |
| 2014 | +36.0% | +37.5% |
| 2013 | +30.3% | +31.6% |
| 2012 | +12.8% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | +5.0% | +5.5% |
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, EQQQ or CSNDX?
From February 2010 to October 2026, EQQQ returned +19.9% a year and CSNDX +18.3% a year, with dividends reinvested. Over rolling 3-year periods EQQQ did better in 3% of cases. Past returns do not predict future returns.
Which is riskier, EQQQ or CSNDX?
Over the same months annual volatility was 16.8% for EQQQ and 17.3% for CSNDX; the deepest fall from a month-end high was 30.5% and 30.2%, and the worst single month −11.2% and −19.5%.
How correlated are EQQQ and CSNDX?
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.