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Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereign Diversified 1-3 UCITS ETF (EL4L.DE) Alternatives

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

EL4L.DE is a passive ETF by Deka tracking the investment results of the iBoxx® EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified 1-3. EL4L.DE launched on Mar 2, 2009 and has a 0.15% expense ratio.

Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereign Diversified 1-3 UCITS ETF (EL4L.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 EL4L.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to EL4L.DE

EL4L.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 2020EL4L.DE vs PRAR.DE
PR1R.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Govies UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Feb 2019EL4L.DE vs PR1R.DE
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF0.05%—Oct 2020EL4L.DE vs PRAB.DE
VGEA.DE
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Ac...0.07%—Feb 2019EL4L.DE vs VGEA.DE
VGOV.DE
Vanguard UK Gilt UCITS ETF Distributing0.07%—May 2012EL4L.DE vs VGOV.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EL4L.DE

EL4L.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 13. There are 16 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 2020EL4L.DE vs PRAB.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
21
—Jun 2006EL4L.DE vs IBCA.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
19
—May 2007EL4L.DE vs DBXP.DE
X03B.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
19
—Aug 2011EL4L.DE vs X03B.DE
JE13.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders EUR Government Bond 1-3 UCIT...
19
—Feb 2018EL4L.DE vs JE13.DE

Top Performing EL4L.DE Alternatives (YTD)

EL4L.DE is at -0.08% YTD. There are 58 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 2020EL4L.DE vs PRAB.DE
SYBB.DE
SPDR Bloomberg Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF Dist
0.36%
—May 2011EL4L.DE vs SYBB.DE
DE5A.DE
Amundi Government Bond Highest Rated Euro Investme...
0.27%
—Feb 2018EL4L.DE vs DE5A.DE
IBCM.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF EUR ...
0.27%
—Dec 2006EL4L.DE vs IBCM.DE
KX1G.DE
Amundi Government Bond Lowest Rated Euro Investmen...
0.22%
—Apr 2018EL4L.DE vs KX1G.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EL4L.DE

EL4L.DE has 1.71% 1-year volatility. There are 13 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 2020EL4L.DE vs PRAB.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF1.10%—Mar 2009EL4L.DE vs EL4S.DE
D5BC.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.11%—Jan 2010EL4L.DE vs D5BC.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.22%—May 2007EL4L.DE vs DBXP.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...1.25%—Jun 2003EL4L.DE vs EXHB.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EL4L.DE

EL4L.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.61%. There are 14 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 2020EL4L.DE vs PRAB.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF
-1.03%
—Mar 2009EL4L.DE vs EL4S.DE
D5BC.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
-1.08%
—Jan 2010EL4L.DE vs D5BC.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
-1.14%
—Jun 2006EL4L.DE vs IBCA.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...
-1.17%
—Jun 2003EL4L.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 2015EL4L.DE vs ELFC.DE
EL4G.DE
Deka EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
53
7.82%
—Jun 2008EL4L.DE vs EL4G.DE
ELFB.DE
Deka Oekom Euro Nachhaltigkeit UCITS ETFEurope Equities
39
9.36%
—Aug 2015EL4L.DE vs ELFB.DE
EL42.DE
Deka MSCI Europe UCITS ETFEurope Equities
36
7.59%
—Jun 2009EL4L.DE vs EL42.DE
ELFW.DE
Deka MSCI World UCITS ETF DistGlobal Equities
68
10.68%
—Sep 2018EL4L.DE vs ELFW.DE
EL4F.DE
Deka DAX (ausschüttend) UCITS ETFEurope Equities
11
1.34%
—Jun 2008EL4L.DE vs EL4F.DE
EL4A.DE
Deka DAX UCITS ETFEurope Equities
11
1.28%
—Mar 2008EL4L.DE vs EL4A.DE
D6RP.DE
Deka MSCI World Climate Change ESG UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
58
11.26%
—Jun 2020EL4L.DE vs D6RP.DE
D6RD.DE
Deka Future Energy ESG UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
94
48.10%
—Jul 2022EL4L.DE vs D6RD.DE
ELFF.DE
Deka Euro Corporates 0-3 Liquid UCITS ETF European Corporate Bonds
23
0.40%
—Aug 2019EL4L.DE vs ELFF.DE

Often Compared With EL4L.DE

Investors most often compare EL4L.DE with D6RQ.DE, EIB3.DE, EUNH.DE. These 8 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
D6RQ.DE
Deka MSCI USA Climate Change ESG UCITS ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
61
14.41%
—Jun 2020EL4L.DE vs D6RQ.DE
EIB3.DE
Invesco Euro Government Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF Di...European Government Bonds
14
0.19%
—Aug 2019EL4L.DE vs EIB3.DE
EUNH.DE
iShares Core Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)European Government Bonds
8
-0.06%
—Apr 2009EL4L.DE vs EUNH.DE
EL49.DE
Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates Diversified UCITS...European Corporate Bonds
15
0.49%
—Feb 2010EL4L.DE vs EL49.DE
SYB3.DE
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Year Euro Government Bond UCITS...European Government Bonds
18
0.06%
—Nov 2011EL4L.DE vs SYB3.DE
LYQ2.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF AccEuropean Government Bonds
18
0.02%
—Sep 2005EL4L.DE vs LYQ2.DE
XYP1.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond Yield Plus 1-3 ...European Government Bonds
18
0.03%
—Aug 2013EL4L.DE vs XYP1.DE
SECD.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond Climate UCITS ETF EUR...European Government Bonds
9
0.13%
—Oct 2020EL4L.DE vs SECD.DE

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