Invesco vs iShares
Both providers track indices, so neither "performs" better than the other — what separates them is cost, range and which markets they actually cover. Invesco has 13 products in this catalog and iShares has 64, overlapping in 8 categories. Invesco offers the cheapest fund in 5 of those 8 categories.
Invesco
- Products
- 13
- Lowest TER
- 0.05%
- Average TER
- 0.22%
- Categories
- 8
iShares
- Products
- 64
- Lowest TER
- 0.07%
- Average TER
- 0.40%
- Categories
- 13
Which one is cheaper, and where
Invesco offers the cheapest fund in 5 of the 8 categories both cover.
The cheapest fund from each, category by category
Each provider’s lowest-fee product within every shared category, head to head. The index each one tracks is shown too, because two funds in the same category do not always track the same thing.
| Category | Invesco | iShares | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thematic | Invesco Solar EnergyMAC Global Solar Energy0.69% | iShares Automation & RoboticsiSTOXX FactSet Automation & Robotics0.40% | €29/year per €10,000 |
| Global | Invesco FTSE All-WorldFTSE All-World0.15% | iShares Core MSCI WorldMSCI World0.20% | €5/year per €10,000 |
| Technology | Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100Nasdaq-1000.30% | iShares Nasdaq 100Nasdaq-1000.33% | €3/year per €10,000 |
| USA | Invesco S&P 500S&P 5000.05% | iShares Core S&P 500S&P 5000.07% | €2/year per €10,000 |
| Europe | Invesco EURO STOXX 50EURO STOXX 500.05% | iShares Core FTSE 100FTSE 1000.07% | €2/year per €10,000 |
| Fixed income | Invesco US Treasury Bond 7-10 YearICE US Treasury 7-10 Year0.06% | iShares Core € Govt BondBloomberg Euro Treasury0.07% | €1/year per €10,000 |
| Gold | Invesco Physical Gold APhysical gold (spot price)0.12% | iShares Physical Gold ETCPhysical gold (spot price)0.12% | Same cost |
| Emerging | Invesco MSCI Emerging MarketsMSCI Emerging Markets0.18% | iShares Core MSCI EM IMIMSCI Emerging Markets IMI0.18% | Same cost |
What each one covers
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Structural differences
Invesco
- Accumulating
- 85%
- Physical replication
- 85%
- Are ETFs
- 85%
- Domicile
- Ireland
iShares
- Accumulating
- 41%
- Physical replication
- 100%
- Are ETFs
- 97%
- Domicile
- Ireland, Germany
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Frequently asked questions
Is Invesco or iShares cheaper?+
Invesco offers the cheapest fund in 5 of the 8 categories both cover, against 1 for iShares. But "cheaper overall" is the wrong question: what matters is which is cheaper in the category you are actually buying.
Where is the difference between Invesco and iShares biggest?+
In a specific thematic sector: Invesco Solar Energy charges 0.69% against 0.40% for iShares Automation & Robotics. On €10,000 invested that is a €29.00 difference every year, in favour of iShares.
Which one has the wider range?+
iShares, with 64 products against 13. Coverage is not identical either: iShares covers the Japanese market, sustainable (ESG) criteria, listed real estate, small-cap companies, high-dividend companies where Invesco does not.
Are there structural differences beyond fees?+
Yes. Invesco's products in this catalog are 85% accumulating and 85% physically replicated, domiciled in Ireland. iShares's are 41% accumulating and 100% physical, domiciled in Ireland, Germany. For a Spanish investor the accumulating/distributing split matters for tax, and domicile matters for dividend withholding.
Does this comparison look at past performance?+
No, deliberately. Two funds tracking the same index deliver almost identical returns before fees, so comparing their past returns tells you about the index, not about the provider. The fee is the part the provider actually controls, and the only one you know for certain the day you invest.
Cost and coverage comparison computed over this site’s catalog, which is a sample and not each provider’s full product range. Returns are not compared: two funds tracking the same index perform almost identically before fees, so past performance tells you about the index, not the provider. Educational content, not a recommendation.