QQQM vs CSNDX: returns, risk and drawdowns compared
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF against iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF (Acc), over the same 5 years (March 2021 to October 2026) with dividends reinvested.
Data updated October 2026
From March 2021 to October 2026, QQQM returned 16.4% a year and CSNDX 17.7% a year on average, so CSNDX came out ahead by 1.3% a year. QQQM was the more volatile of the two (20.2% against 19.0% a year), and the deepest falls from a month-end high were 32.5% for QQQM and 30.2% for CSNDX.
The correlation of monthly returns was 0.76: they usually moved together. Over 33 rolling 3-year periods, QQQM did better in 61% and CSNDX in 39%.
Both funds follow the same index, so differences come mostly from ongoing charges, tracking and how dividends are handled.
QQQM trades in USD and CSNDX in EUR: each return is in its own currency, so part of the gap reflects the move of the euro against the dollar.
Side by side
| QQQM | CSNDX | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual return (CAGR) | +16.4% | +17.7% |
| Total return | +136% | +152% |
| Annual volatility | 20.2% | 19.0% |
| Maximum drawdown (month-end) | −32.5% | −30.2% |
| Worst month | −13.4% | −11.1% |
| Best month | +15.7% | +13.4% |
| Positive months | 62% | 60% |
| Best year | 2023: +55.0% | 2023: +50.1% |
| Worst year | 2022: −32.5% | 2022: −30.2% |
| 1-year return | +19.6% | +26.3% |
| 5 years, a year | +14.6% | +15.4% |
| 10 years, a year | — | +20.2% |
| Trading currency | USD | EUR |
First nine rows: the same 68 months for both funds. Trailing returns: to each fund’s last close.
Growth of 10,000: QQQM vs CSNDX
Returns by calendar year
| Year | QQQM | CSNDX |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +20.8% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | +25.7% | +35.1% |
| 2023 | +55.0% | +50.1% |
| 2022 | −32.5% | −30.2% |
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, QQQM or CSNDX?
From March 2021 to October 2026, QQQM returned +16.4% a year and CSNDX +17.7% a year, with dividends reinvested, each in its own trading currency (USD and EUR). Over rolling 3-year periods QQQM did better in 61% of cases. Past returns do not predict future returns.
Which is riskier, QQQM or CSNDX?
Over the same months annual volatility was 20.2% for QQQM and 19.0% for CSNDX; the deepest fall from a month-end high was 32.5% and 30.2%, and the worst single month −13.4% and −11.1%.
How correlated are QQQM and CSNDX?
The correlation of their monthly returns was 0.76: 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.