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Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF (EL4S.DE) Alternatives

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

EL4S.DE is a passive ETF by Deka tracking the investment results of the Deutsche Börse EUROGOV® Germany 1-3. EL4S.DE launched on Mar 16, 2009 and has a 0.15% expense ratio.

Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF (EL4S.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 EL4S.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to EL4S.DE

EL4S.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
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF0.05%—Oct 2020EL4S.DE vs PRAB.DE
PRAR.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Govies UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020EL4S.DE vs PRAR.DE
PR1R.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Govies UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Feb 2019EL4S.DE vs PR1R.DE
EUNH.DE
iShares Core Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)0.07%—Apr 2009EL4S.DE vs EUNH.DE
VGEA.DE
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Ac...0.07%—Feb 2019EL4S.DE vs VGEA.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EL4S.DE

EL4S.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 17. There are 8 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 2020EL4S.DE vs PRAB.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
21
—Jun 2006EL4S.DE vs IBCA.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
19
—May 2007EL4S.DE vs DBXP.DE
X03B.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
19
—Aug 2011EL4S.DE vs X03B.DE
JE13.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders EUR Government Bond 1-3 UCIT...
19
—Feb 2018EL4S.DE vs JE13.DE

Top Performing EL4S.DE Alternatives (YTD)

EL4S.DE is at 0.11% YTD. There are 16 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 2020EL4S.DE vs PRAB.DE
SYBB.DE
SPDR Bloomberg Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF Dist
0.36%
—May 2011EL4S.DE vs SYBB.DE
DE5A.DE
Amundi Government Bond Highest Rated Euro Investme...
0.27%
—Feb 2018EL4S.DE vs DE5A.DE
IBCM.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF EUR ...
0.27%
—Dec 2006EL4S.DE vs IBCM.DE
KX1G.DE
Amundi Government Bond Lowest Rated Euro Investmen...
0.22%
—Apr 2018EL4S.DE vs KX1G.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EL4S.DE

EL4S.DE has 1.10% 1-year volatility. There is 1 ETF 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 2020EL4S.DE vs PRAB.DE
D5BC.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.11%—Jan 2010EL4S.DE vs D5BC.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.22%—May 2007EL4S.DE vs DBXP.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...1.25%—Jun 2003EL4S.DE vs EXHB.DE
LYQ2.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF Acc1.26%—Sep 2005EL4S.DE vs LYQ2.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EL4S.DE

EL4S.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.03%. There is 1 ETF in the European Government Bonds category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, going as shallow as -0.18%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF
-0.18%
—Oct 2020EL4S.DE vs PRAB.DE
D5BC.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
-1.08%
—Jan 2010EL4S.DE vs D5BC.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
-1.14%
—Jun 2006EL4S.DE vs IBCA.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...
-1.17%
—Jun 2003EL4S.DE vs EXHB.DE
EGV3.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF Dist
-1.20%
—Sep 2020EL4S.DE vs EGV3.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 2015EL4S.DE vs ELFC.DE
EL4G.DE
Deka EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
53
7.82%
—Jun 2008EL4S.DE vs EL4G.DE
ELFB.DE
Deka Oekom Euro Nachhaltigkeit UCITS ETFEurope Equities
39
9.36%
—Aug 2015EL4S.DE vs ELFB.DE
EL42.DE
Deka MSCI Europe UCITS ETFEurope Equities
36
7.59%
—Jun 2009EL4S.DE vs EL42.DE
ELFW.DE
Deka MSCI World UCITS ETF DistGlobal Equities
68
10.68%
—Sep 2018EL4S.DE vs ELFW.DE
EL4F.DE
Deka DAX (ausschüttend) UCITS ETFEurope Equities
11
1.34%
—Jun 2008EL4S.DE vs EL4F.DE
EL4A.DE
Deka DAX UCITS ETFEurope Equities
11
1.28%
—Mar 2008EL4S.DE vs EL4A.DE
D6RP.DE
Deka MSCI World Climate Change ESG UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
58
11.26%
—Jun 2020EL4S.DE vs D6RP.DE
D6RD.DE
Deka Future Energy ESG UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
94
48.10%
—Jul 2022EL4S.DE vs D6RD.DE
ELFF.DE
Deka Euro Corporates 0-3 Liquid UCITS ETF European Corporate Bonds
23
0.40%
—Aug 2019EL4S.DE vs ELFF.DE

Often Compared With EL4S.DE

Investors most often compare EL4S.DE with MTDD.DE, IBCN.DE, BJLM.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
MTDD.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 7-10Y UCITS ETF DistEuropean Government Bonds
9
0.11%
—Sep 2020EL4S.DE vs MTDD.DE
IBCN.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 3-5yr UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
11
0.05%
—Dec 2006EL4S.DE vs IBCN.DE
BJLM.DE
BNP Paribas Easy Sustainable EUR Government Bond U...European Government Bonds
8
0.09%
—Jan 2024EL4S.DE vs BJLM.DE
ELF1.DE
Deka MDAX UCITS ETFEurope Equities
13
6.68%
—Apr 2014EL4S.DE vs ELF1.DE
LYQ3.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 3-5Y UCITS ETF AccEuropean Government Bonds
11
-0.32%
—Jan 2004EL4S.DE vs LYQ3.DE
10AL.DE
Amundi Index J.P. Morgan EMU Government Investment...European Government Bonds
8
0.10%
—Feb 2018EL4S.DE vs 10AL.DE
XBAT.DE
Xtrackers iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone AAA Swap UCITS...European Government Bonds
13
-0.07%
—Sep 2010EL4S.DE vs XBAT.DE
CBUS.DE
iShares Core UK Gilts UCITS ETF (EUR Hedged) DistEuropean Government Bonds
9
-1.94%
—Oct 2022EL4S.DE vs CBUS.DE
SECD.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond Climate UCITS ETF EUR...European Government Bonds
9
0.13%
—Oct 2020EL4S.DE vs SECD.DE
IS0M.DE
iShares Italy Government Bond UCITS ETF EUR DistEuropean Government Bonds
11
-0.32%
—May 2012EL4S.DE vs IS0M.DE
TGBT.DE
VanEck iBoxx EUR Sovereign Diversified 1-10 UCITS ...European Government Bonds
10
-0.51%
—Mar 2011EL4S.DE vs TGBT.DE
X03G.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
5
-0.04%
—Aug 2011EL4S.DE vs X03G.DE
D6RQ.DE
Deka MSCI USA Climate Change ESG UCITS ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
61
14.41%
—Jun 2020EL4S.DE vs D6RQ.DE
EUN9.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 5-7yr UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
10
-0.02%
—Apr 2009EL4S.DE vs EUN9.DE
IS0L.DE
iShares Germany Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)European Government Bonds
5
-0.09%
—May 2012EL4S.DE vs IS0L.DE
XYP1.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond Yield Plus 1-3 ...European Government Bonds
18
0.03%
—Aug 2013EL4S.DE vs XYP1.DE
XY4P.DE
Xtrackers iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone Yield Plus UCI...European Government Bonds
10
-0.03%
—Sep 2010EL4S.DE vs XY4P.DE
OG35.DE
Ossiam Euro Government Bonds 3-5Y Carbon Reduction...European Government Bonds
11
-0.13%
—May 2020EL4S.DE vs OG35.DE
LYS4.DE
Amundi Euro Highest Rated Macro-Weighted Governmen...European Government Bonds
15
0.05%
—Nov 2011EL4S.DE vs LYS4.DE
VGOV.DE
Vanguard UK Gilt UCITS ETF DistributingEuropean Government Bonds
8
-0.51%
—May 2012EL4S.DE vs VGOV.DE

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