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Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereign Diversified 3-5 UCITS ETF (EL4M.DE) Alternatives

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

EL4M.DE is a passive ETF by Deka tracking the investment results of the iBoxx® EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified 3-5. EL4M.DE launched on Mar 2, 2009 and has a 0.15% expense ratio.

Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereign Diversified 3-5 UCITS ETF (EL4M.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 EL4M.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to EL4M.DE

EL4M.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 2020EL4M.DE vs PRAR.DE
PR1R.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Govies UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Feb 2019EL4M.DE vs PR1R.DE
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF0.05%—Oct 2020EL4M.DE vs PRAB.DE
VGEA.DE
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Ac...0.07%—Feb 2019EL4M.DE vs VGEA.DE
VGOV.DE
Vanguard UK Gilt UCITS ETF Distributing0.07%—May 2012EL4M.DE vs VGOV.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EL4M.DE

EL4M.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 10. There are 27 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 2020EL4M.DE vs PRAB.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
21
—Jun 2006EL4M.DE vs IBCA.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
19
—May 2007EL4M.DE vs DBXP.DE
X03B.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
19
—Aug 2011EL4M.DE vs X03B.DE
JE13.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders EUR Government Bond 1-3 UCIT...
19
—Feb 2018EL4M.DE vs JE13.DE

Top Performing EL4M.DE Alternatives (YTD)

EL4M.DE is at -0.10% YTD. There are 62 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 2020EL4M.DE vs PRAB.DE
SYBB.DE
SPDR Bloomberg Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF Dist
0.36%
—May 2011EL4M.DE vs SYBB.DE
DE5A.DE
Amundi Government Bond Highest Rated Euro Investme...
0.27%
—Feb 2018EL4M.DE vs DE5A.DE
IBCM.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF EUR ...
0.27%
—Dec 2006EL4M.DE vs IBCM.DE
KX1G.DE
Amundi Government Bond Lowest Rated Euro Investmen...
0.22%
—Apr 2018EL4M.DE vs KX1G.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EL4M.DE

EL4M.DE has 2.99% 1-year volatility. There are 26 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 2020EL4M.DE vs PRAB.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF1.10%—Mar 2009EL4M.DE vs EL4S.DE
D5BC.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.11%—Jan 2010EL4M.DE vs D5BC.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.22%—May 2007EL4M.DE vs DBXP.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...1.25%—Jun 2003EL4M.DE vs EXHB.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EL4M.DE

EL4M.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.63%. There are 28 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 2020EL4M.DE vs PRAB.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF
-1.03%
—Mar 2009EL4M.DE vs EL4S.DE
D5BC.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
-1.08%
—Jan 2010EL4M.DE vs D5BC.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
-1.14%
—Jun 2006EL4M.DE vs IBCA.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...
-1.17%
—Jun 2003EL4M.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 2015EL4M.DE vs ELFC.DE
EL4G.DE
Deka EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
53
7.82%
—Jun 2008EL4M.DE vs EL4G.DE
ELFB.DE
Deka Oekom Euro Nachhaltigkeit UCITS ETFEurope Equities
39
9.36%
—Aug 2015EL4M.DE vs ELFB.DE
EL42.DE
Deka MSCI Europe UCITS ETFEurope Equities
36
7.59%
—Jun 2009EL4M.DE vs EL42.DE
ELFW.DE
Deka MSCI World UCITS ETF DistGlobal Equities
68
10.68%
—Sep 2018EL4M.DE vs ELFW.DE
EL4F.DE
Deka DAX (ausschüttend) UCITS ETFEurope Equities
11
1.34%
—Jun 2008EL4M.DE vs EL4F.DE
EL4A.DE
Deka DAX UCITS ETFEurope Equities
11
1.28%
—Mar 2008EL4M.DE vs EL4A.DE
D6RP.DE
Deka MSCI World Climate Change ESG UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
58
11.26%
—Jun 2020EL4M.DE vs D6RP.DE
D6RD.DE
Deka Future Energy ESG UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
94
48.10%
—Jul 2022EL4M.DE vs D6RD.DE
ELFF.DE
Deka Euro Corporates 0-3 Liquid UCITS ETF European Corporate Bonds
23
0.40%
—Aug 2019EL4M.DE vs ELFF.DE

Often Compared With EL4M.DE

Investors most often compare EL4M.DE with SECD.DE, XZEB.DE, LYQ2.DE. These 15 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SECD.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond Climate UCITS ETF EUR...European Government Bonds
9
0.13%
—Oct 2020EL4M.DE vs SECD.DE
XZEB.DE
Xtrackers II ESG Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ET...European Government Bonds
7
0.20%
—Jun 2022EL4M.DE vs XZEB.DE
LYQ2.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF AccEuropean Government Bonds
18
0.02%
—Sep 2005EL4M.DE vs LYQ2.DE
EIB3.DE
Invesco Euro Government Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF Di...European Government Bonds
14
0.19%
—Aug 2019EL4M.DE vs EIB3.DE
D6RQ.DE
Deka MSCI USA Climate Change ESG UCITS ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
61
14.41%
—Jun 2020EL4M.DE vs D6RQ.DE
VGEB.DE
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Di...European Government Bonds
9
0.13%
—Feb 2016EL4M.DE vs VGEB.DE
XGEZ.DE
Xtrackers II Eurozone Government Green Bond UCITS ...European Government Bonds
6
0.02%
—Oct 2022EL4M.DE vs XGEZ.DE
EL49.DE
Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates Diversified UCITS...European Corporate Bonds
15
0.49%
—Feb 2010EL4M.DE vs EL49.DE
EUNH.DE
iShares Core Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)European Government Bonds
8
-0.06%
—Apr 2009EL4M.DE vs EUNH.DE
EAH.DE
Amundi Euro Government Green Bond UCITS ETF AccEuropean Government Bonds
6
0.01%
—Jun 2021EL4M.DE vs EAH.DE
EGV3.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF DistEuropean Government Bonds
16
0.00%
—Sep 2020EL4M.DE vs EGV3.DE
SYB3.DE
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Year Euro Government Bond UCITS...European Government Bonds
18
0.06%
—Nov 2011EL4M.DE vs SYB3.DE
XYP1.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond Yield Plus 1-3 ...European Government Bonds
18
0.03%
—Aug 2013EL4M.DE vs XYP1.DE
EL4P.DE
Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereign Diversified 7-10 U...European Government Bonds
10
0.16%
—Mar 2009EL4M.DE vs EL4P.DE
EL4X.DE
Deka DAXplus Maximum Dividend UCITS ETFEurope Equities
16
6.17%
—Apr 2009EL4M.DE vs EL4X.DE

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