Nasdaq 100 vs MSCI World ex USA in comparison

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Comparison in detail

Chart comparison

Nasdaq 100 +28.14%
MSCI World ex USA +27.07%
The performance of the indices is based on the reference ETFs and is displayed in the selected currency.
 

Basics

Data

Index
Index
Nasdaq 100®
MSCI World ex USA
Index description
Index description
The Nasdaq 100® index tracks a selection of 100 stocks chosen from among non-financial stocks listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
The MSCI World ex USA index tracks large and mid cap stocks from developed markets worldwide (excluding the USA).
Investment focus
Investment focus
Equity, United States
Equity, USD, World
Investment approach
Investment approach
Long-only
Long-only
Sustainability
Sustainability
No
No
Volatility 1 year (in EUR)
Volatility 1 year (in EUR)
18.53%
11.07%

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Holdings

Overview

Holdings in ETF
Holdings in ETF
102
758
Holdings in Index
Holdings in Index
100
775
Weight of top 10 holdings
Weight of top 10 holdings
47.37%
12.49%
Top 10 Holdings
Top 10 Holdings
NVIDIA Corp.
8.14%
Apple
7.27%
Microsoft
5.30%
Novartis AG
1.09%
AMD
3.69%
Nestlé SA
1.02%
Tesla
3.45%
Siemens AG
0.95%
Shell Plc
0.90%

Countries

United States
91.89%
Japan
20.24%
Other
8.11%
Canada
10.52%
-
United Kingdom
10.51%
-
France
7.79%
-
Other
50.94%

Sectors

Technology
55.70%
Financials
25.76%
Telecommunication
13.38%
Industrials
16.56%
Consumer Discretionary
11.38%
Technology
10.63%
Consumer Staples
6.40%
Consumer Discretionary
7.55%
Other
13.14%
Other
39.50%

Performance

Returns overview

YTD
YTD
+19.41%
+15.22%
1 month
1 month
-1.12%
+1.13%
3 months
3 months
+8.49%
+8.63%
6 months
6 months
+21.85%
+10.11%
1 year
1 year
+28.14%
+27.07%
3 years
3 years
+85.46%
-
5 years
5 years
+105.13%
-
Since inception (MAX)
Since inception (MAX)
+2,081.76%
+40.89%
2025
2025
+6.58%
+16.73%
2024
2024
+33.29%
-
2023
2023
+49.07%
-
2022
2022
-28.50%
-

Risk

Risk overview

Volatility 1 year
Volatility 1 year
18.53%
11.07%
Volatility 3 years
Volatility 3 years
20.59%
-
Volatility 5 years
Volatility 5 years
23.15%
-
Return per risk 1 year
Return per risk 1 year
1.52
2.45
Return per risk 3 years
Return per risk 3 years
1.11
-
Return per risk 5 years
Return per risk 5 years
0.67
-
Maximum drawdown 1 year
Maximum drawdown 1 year
-11.27%
-8.64%
Maximum drawdown 3 years
Maximum drawdown 3 years
-26.49%
-
Maximum drawdown 5 years
Maximum drawdown 5 years
-31.43%
-
Maximum drawdown since inception
Maximum drawdown since inception
-31.43%
-16.31%

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Quotes are either real-time (gettex) or 15 minutes delayed stock exchange quotes or NAVs (daily published by the fund provider). By default, ETF returns include dividend payments (if applicable). There is no warranty for completeness, accuracy and correctness for the displayed information.