PortfoliosLab logoPortfoliosLab logo

Documentation

Upgrade your plan

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Acc (FTGE.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

FTGE.DE is a passive ETF by First Trust tracking the investment results of the Nasdaq AlphaDEX® Eurozone. FTGE.DE launched on Oct 21, 2014 and has a 0.65% expense ratio.

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Acc (FTGE.DE) belongs to the Europe Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FTGE.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FTGE.DE

FTGE.DE charges 0.65% annually. There are 229 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
LCUK.DE
Lyxor Core UK Equity All Cap (DR) UCITS ETF - Dist0.04%—Feb 2018FTGE.DE vs LCUK.DE
PRAZ.DE
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020FTGE.DE vs PRAZ.DE
PRAE.DE
Amundi Prime Europe UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020FTGE.DE vs PRAE.DE
H4ZA.DE
HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR0.05%—Oct 2009FTGE.DE vs H4ZA.DE
SC0D.DE
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF0.05%—Mar 2009FTGE.DE vs SC0D.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FTGE.DE

FTGE.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 77. There are 18 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SELD.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF Di...
91
—Oct 2006FTGE.DE vs SELD.DE
XESP.DE
Xtrackers Spanish Equity UCITS ETF
90
—Apr 2011FTGE.DE vs XESP.DE
EXSH.DE
iShares STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF ...
90
—May 2005FTGE.DE vs EXSH.DE
AMES.DE
Amundi ETF MSCI Spain UCITS ETF EUR
90
—Mar 2018FTGE.DE vs AMES.DE
XESD.DE
Xtrackers Spanish Equity UCITS ETF
90
—Dec 2013FTGE.DE vs XESD.DE

Top Performing FTGE.DE Alternatives (YTD)

FTGE.DE is at 12.96% YTD. There are 17 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 20.38%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
AMED.DE
Amundi MSCI EMU ESG Leaders Select UCITS ETF DR EU...
20.38%
—Feb 2018FTGE.DE vs AMED.DE
DBXI.DE
Xtrackers FTSE MIB UCITS ETF
18.40%
—Jan 2007FTGE.DE vs DBXI.DE
SXRY.DE
iShares FTSE MIB UCITS ETF (Acc)
18.23%
—Jan 2010FTGE.DE vs SXRY.DE
D5BL.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Value UCITS ETF
16.17%
—Mar 2010FTGE.DE vs D5BL.DE
CEMS.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Value Factor UCITS ETF
15.97%
—Jan 2015FTGE.DE vs CEMS.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FTGE.DE

FTGE.DE has 14.30% 1-year volatility. There are 133 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.79%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
MIVA.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility Factor UCITS...8.79%—Feb 2009FTGE.DE vs MIVA.DE
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF8.82%—Sep 2017FTGE.DE vs FLXD.DE
EUN0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility UCITS ...8.90%—Nov 2012FTGE.DE vs EUN0.DE
ZPRL.DE
SPDR EURO STOXX Low Volatility UCITS ETF9.70%—Mar 2014FTGE.DE vs ZPRL.DE
MVEE.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility ESG UC...9.93%—Apr 2020FTGE.DE vs MVEE.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FTGE.DE

FTGE.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.38%. There are 51 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.01%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF
-4.01%
—Sep 2017FTGE.DE vs FLXD.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
-5.08%
—Dec 2014FTGE.DE vs EUPE.DE
18M2.DE
Amundi ETF MSCI EMU High Dividend UCITS ETF EUR
-6.19%
—Mar 2009FTGE.DE vs 18M2.DE
EHF1.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe High Dividend Factor UCITS ETF ...
-6.24%
—Jan 2018FTGE.DE vs EHF1.DE
EXSH.DE
iShares STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF ...
-6.65%
—May 2005FTGE.DE vs EXSH.DE

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 6 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CBRS.DE, QCLN.DE, FTGT.DE and span 6 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
CBRS.DE
First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity UCITS ETF AccTechnology Equities
18
21.14%
—May 2020FTGE.DE vs CBRS.DE
QCLN.DE
First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS E...Energy Equities
87
39.83%
—Mar 2021FTGE.DE vs QCLN.DE
FTGT.DE
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Est...REIT
26
11.05%
—Mar 2022FTGE.DE vs FTGT.DE
SKYE.DE
First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF AccTechnology Equities
15
3.08%
—Dec 2018FTGE.DE vs SKYE.DE
FTGS.DE
First Trust Global Capital Strength ESG Leaders UC...Global Equities
20
3.88%
—Mar 2021FTGE.DE vs FTGS.DE
FTGQ.DE
First Trust Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer UCITS ...Nasdaq-100, Defined Outcome
78
9.22%
—Dec 2024FTGE.DE vs FTGQ.DE

Often Compared With FTGE.DE

Investors most often compare FTGE.DE with GLD, LGQG.DE, ELFC.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
GLD
SPDR Gold SharesGold, Precious Metals
22
-6.77%
138.96BNov 2004FTGE.DE vs GLD
LGQG.DE
Lyxor MSCI EMU ESG Broad CTB UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
53
12.02%
—Apr 2013FTGE.DE vs LGQG.DE
ELFC.DE
Deka Euro iSTOXX ex Fin Dividend Plus UCITS ETFEurope Equities
61
11.83%
—Sep 2015FTGE.DE vs ELFC.DE
XESC.DE
Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF 1CEurope Equities
44
9.31%
—Aug 2008FTGE.DE vs XESC.DE
CEMT.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Size Factor UCITS ETFEurope Equities
42
10.70%
—Jan 2015FTGE.DE vs CEMT.DE
EL4X.DE
Deka DAXplus Maximum Dividend UCITS ETFEurope Equities
18
6.52%
—Apr 2009FTGE.DE vs EL4X.DE
DX2G.DE
Xtrackers CAC 40 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
30
5.98%
—Jul 2008FTGE.DE vs DX2G.DE
EL43.DE
Deka MSCI Europe MC UCITS ETFEurope Equities
57
10.35%
—Jun 2009FTGE.DE vs EL43.DE
WTEE.DE
WisdomTree Europe Equity Income UCITS ETFEurope Equities
87
14.69%
—Oct 2014FTGE.DE vs WTEE.DE
XUEK.DE
Xtrackers S&P Europe ex UK UCITS ETFEurope Equities
55
10.29%
—Jan 2019FTGE.DE vs XUEK.DE
LGGE.DE
L&G Quality Equity Dividends ESG Exclusions Europe...Europe Equities
85
12.88%
—Apr 2021FTGE.DE vs LGGE.DE
ZPAB.DE
Amundi S&P Eurozone PAB Net Zero Ambition UCITS ET...Europe Equities
40
9.32%
—Jul 2020FTGE.DE vs ZPAB.DE
EDEU.DE
BNP Paribas Easy ESG Dividend Europe UCITS ETFEurope Equities
78
12.19%
—Aug 2017FTGE.DE vs EDEU.DE
ETBB.DE
BNP Paribas Easy EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
45
10.28%
—Jul 2015FTGE.DE vs ETBB.DE
PR1Z.DE
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF DR (D)Europe Equities
59
12.22%
—Jan 2019FTGE.DE vs PR1Z.DE
B41J.DE
Global X European Infrastructure Development UCITS...Europe Equities
30
9.33%
—Sep 2024FTGE.DE vs B41J.DE
S6X0.DE
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF DistEurope Equities
45
10.25%
—Nov 2009FTGE.DE vs S6X0.DE
EUPA.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Global Sector Value...Europe Equities
54
8.38%
—Dec 2022FTGE.DE vs EUPA.DE
QDVX.DE
iShares MSCI Europe Quality Dividend ESG UCITS ETF...Europe Equities
47
9.85%
—Jun 2017FTGE.DE vs QDVX.DE
ED3F.DE
Global X Europe Focused Defence Tech UCITS ETF EUR...Aerospace & Defense, Europe Equities
7
-9.14%
—May 2025FTGE.DE vs ED3F.DE

Compare FTGE.DE with Any Fund or Stock

Compare FTGE.DE with any ETF, mutual fund, or stock using PortfoliosLab's comparison tool.

 

Diversifiers

Pair FTGE.DE with funds that move differently

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Acc alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to FTGE.DE.

Explore FTGE.DE Diversifiers