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Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereign Diversified 1-10 UCITS ETF (EL4K.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

EL4K.DE is a passive ETF by Deka tracking the investment results of the iBoxx® EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified 1-10. EL4K.DE launched on Mar 2, 2009 and has a 0.15% expense ratio.

Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereign Diversified 1-10 UCITS ETF (EL4K.DE) belongs to the European Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with EL4K.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to EL4K.DE

EL4K.DE charges 0.15% annually. There are 26 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
PRAR.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Govies UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020EL4K.DE vs PRAR.DE
PR1R.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Govies UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Feb 2019EL4K.DE vs PR1R.DE
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF0.05%—Oct 2020EL4K.DE vs PRAB.DE
VGEA.DE
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Ac...0.07%—Feb 2019EL4K.DE vs VGEA.DE
VGOV.DE
Vanguard UK Gilt UCITS ETF Distributing0.07%—May 2012EL4K.DE vs VGOV.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EL4K.DE

EL4K.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 10. There are 34 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF
95
—Oct 2020EL4K.DE vs PRAB.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
21
—Jun 2006EL4K.DE vs IBCA.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
19
—May 2007EL4K.DE vs DBXP.DE
X03B.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
19
—Aug 2011EL4K.DE vs X03B.DE
JE13.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders EUR Government Bond 1-3 UCIT...
19
—Feb 2018EL4K.DE vs JE13.DE

Top Performing EL4K.DE Alternatives (YTD)

EL4K.DE is at 0.05% YTD. There are 30 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 0.87%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF
0.87%
—Oct 2020EL4K.DE vs PRAB.DE
SYBB.DE
SPDR Bloomberg Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF Dist
0.36%
—May 2011EL4K.DE vs SYBB.DE
DE5A.DE
Amundi Government Bond Highest Rated Euro Investme...
0.27%
—Feb 2018EL4K.DE vs DE5A.DE
IBCM.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF EUR ...
0.27%
—Dec 2006EL4K.DE vs IBCM.DE
KX1G.DE
Amundi Government Bond Lowest Rated Euro Investmen...
0.22%
—Apr 2018EL4K.DE vs KX1G.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EL4K.DE

EL4K.DE has 3.90% 1-year volatility. There are 39 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.60%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF0.60%—Oct 2020EL4K.DE vs PRAB.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF1.10%—Mar 2009EL4K.DE vs EL4S.DE
D5BC.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.11%—Jan 2010EL4K.DE vs D5BC.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.22%—May 2007EL4K.DE vs DBXP.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...1.25%—Jun 2003EL4K.DE vs EXHB.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EL4K.DE

EL4K.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.38%. There are 44 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.18%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF
-0.18%
—Oct 2020EL4K.DE vs PRAB.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF
-1.03%
—Mar 2009EL4K.DE vs EL4S.DE
D5BC.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
-1.08%
—Jan 2010EL4K.DE vs D5BC.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
-1.14%
—Jun 2006EL4K.DE vs IBCA.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...
-1.17%
—Jun 2003EL4K.DE vs EXHB.DE

Other ETFs from Deka

The 10 most viewed Deka ETFs shown here include ELFC.DE, EL4G.DE, ELFB.DE and span 4 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
ELFC.DE
Deka Euro iSTOXX ex Fin Dividend Plus UCITS ETFEurope Equities
55
12.62%
—Sep 2015EL4K.DE vs ELFC.DE
EL4G.DE
Deka EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
53
7.82%
—Jun 2008EL4K.DE vs EL4G.DE
ELFB.DE
Deka Oekom Euro Nachhaltigkeit UCITS ETFEurope Equities
39
9.36%
—Aug 2015EL4K.DE vs ELFB.DE
EL42.DE
Deka MSCI Europe UCITS ETFEurope Equities
36
7.59%
—Jun 2009EL4K.DE vs EL42.DE
ELFW.DE
Deka MSCI World UCITS ETF DistGlobal Equities
68
10.68%
—Sep 2018EL4K.DE vs ELFW.DE
EL4F.DE
Deka DAX (ausschüttend) UCITS ETFEurope Equities
11
1.34%
—Jun 2008EL4K.DE vs EL4F.DE
EL4A.DE
Deka DAX UCITS ETFEurope Equities
11
1.28%
—Mar 2008EL4K.DE vs EL4A.DE
D6RP.DE
Deka MSCI World Climate Change ESG UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
58
11.26%
—Jun 2020EL4K.DE vs D6RP.DE
D6RD.DE
Deka Future Energy ESG UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
94
48.10%
—Jul 2022EL4K.DE vs D6RD.DE
ELFF.DE
Deka Euro Corporates 0-3 Liquid UCITS ETF European Corporate Bonds
23
0.40%
—Aug 2019EL4K.DE vs ELFF.DE

Often Compared With EL4K.DE

Investors most often compare EL4K.DE with EIB3.DE, XYP1.DE, LYQ2.DE. These 7 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
EIB3.DE
Invesco Euro Government Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF Di...European Government Bonds
14
0.19%
—Aug 2019EL4K.DE vs EIB3.DE
XYP1.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond Yield Plus 1-3 ...European Government Bonds
18
0.03%
—Aug 2013EL4K.DE vs XYP1.DE
LYQ2.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF AccEuropean Government Bonds
18
0.02%
—Sep 2005EL4K.DE vs LYQ2.DE
D6RQ.DE
Deka MSCI USA Climate Change ESG UCITS ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
61
14.41%
—Jun 2020EL4K.DE vs D6RQ.DE
VGEB.DE
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Di...European Government Bonds
9
0.13%
—Feb 2016EL4K.DE vs VGEB.DE
EL49.DE
Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates Diversified UCITS...European Corporate Bonds
15
0.49%
—Feb 2010EL4K.DE vs EL49.DE
XZEB.DE
Xtrackers II ESG Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ET...European Government Bonds
7
0.20%
—Jun 2022EL4K.DE vs XZEB.DE

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