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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 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 230 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
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
PRAZ.DE
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020FTGE.DE vs PRAZ.DE
PR1E.DE
Amundi Prime Europe UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019FTGE.DE vs PR1E.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FTGE.DE

FTGE.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 66. There are 8 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 84.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SELD.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF Di...
84
—Oct 2006FTGE.DE vs SELD.DE
EXSH.DE
iShares STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF ...
83
—May 2005FTGE.DE vs EXSH.DE
WTEE.DE
WisdomTree Europe Equity Income UCITS ETF
74
—Oct 2014FTGE.DE vs WTEE.DE
CEMS.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Value Factor UCITS ETF
71
—Jan 2015FTGE.DE vs CEMS.DE
D5BL.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Value UCITS ETF
70
—Mar 2010FTGE.DE vs D5BL.DE

Top Performing FTGE.DE Alternatives (YTD)

FTGE.DE is at 13.73% YTD. There are 9 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 16.87%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
AMED.DE
Amundi MSCI EMU ESG Leaders Select UCITS ETF DR EU...
16.87%
—Feb 2018FTGE.DE vs AMED.DE
IBCJ.DE
iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
16.30%
—Jan 2011FTGE.DE vs IBCJ.DE
EXS2.DE
iShares TecDAX UCITS ETF (DE)
15.70%
—Apr 2001FTGE.DE vs EXS2.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
15.44%
—Dec 2014FTGE.DE vs EUPE.DE
DBXI.DE
Xtrackers FTSE MIB UCITS ETF
14.49%
—Jan 2007FTGE.DE vs DBXI.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FTGE.DE

FTGE.DE has 14.23% 1-year volatility. There are 130 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.11%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
CEMT.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Size Factor UCITS ETF6.11%—Jan 2015FTGE.DE vs CEMT.DE
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF8.70%—Sep 2017FTGE.DE vs FLXD.DE
MIVA.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility Factor UCITS...8.76%—Apr 2018FTGE.DE vs MIVA.DE
EUN0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility UCITS ...8.77%—Nov 2012FTGE.DE vs EUN0.DE
ZPRL.DE
SPDR EURO STOXX Low Volatility UCITS ETF9.22%—Mar 2014FTGE.DE vs ZPRL.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 -4.02%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF
-4.02%
—Sep 2017FTGE.DE vs FLXD.DE
CEMT.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Size Factor UCITS ETF
-4.26%
—Jan 2015FTGE.DE vs CEMT.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
-5.82%
—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

Other ETFs from First Trust

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

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
CBRS.DE
First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity UCITS ETF AccTechnology Equities
22
25.88%
—May 2020FTGE.DE vs CBRS.DE
FTGT.DE
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Est...REIT
19
8.42%
—Mar 2022FTGE.DE vs FTGT.DE
QCLN.DE
First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS E...Energy Equities
88
49.11%
—Mar 2021FTGE.DE vs QCLN.DE
SKYE.DE
First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF AccTechnology Equities
23
14.41%
—Dec 2018FTGE.DE vs SKYE.DE
FTGS.DE
First Trust Global Capital Strength ESG Leaders UC...Global Equities
6
-0.93%
—Mar 2021FTGE.DE vs FTGS.DE
FTGQ.DE
First Trust Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer UCITS ...Nasdaq-100, Defined Outcome
63
7.60%
—Dec 2024FTGE.DE vs FTGQ.DE

Often Compared With FTGE.DE

Investors most often compare FTGE.DE with ASWA.DE, XESD.DE, SC0D.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
ASWA.DE
HANetf European Green Deal UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
10
-10.58%
—Jul 2023FTGE.DE vs ASWA.DE
XESD.DE
Xtrackers Spanish Equity UCITS ETFEurope Equities
65
7.26%
—Dec 2013FTGE.DE vs XESD.DE
SC0D.DE
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
29
7.29%
—Mar 2009FTGE.DE vs SC0D.DE
AMES.DE
Amundi ETF MSCI Spain UCITS ETF EUREurope Equities
64
7.00%
—Mar 2018FTGE.DE vs AMES.DE
GLD
SPDR Gold SharesGold, Precious Metals
34
3.77%
150.37BNov 2004FTGE.DE vs GLD
ELFC.DE
Deka Euro iSTOXX ex Fin Dividend Plus UCITS ETFEurope Equities
55
12.62%
—Sep 2015FTGE.DE vs ELFC.DE
LGQG.DE
Lyxor MSCI EMU ESG Broad CTB UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
36
9.48%
—Apr 2013FTGE.DE vs LGQG.DE
XESC.DE
Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF 1CEurope Equities
30
7.20%
—Aug 2008FTGE.DE vs XESC.DE
EL4X.DE
Deka DAXplus Maximum Dividend UCITS ETFEurope Equities
16
6.17%
—Apr 2009FTGE.DE vs EL4X.DE
DX2G.DE
Xtrackers CAC 40 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
20
3.56%
—Jul 2008FTGE.DE vs DX2G.DE
EL43.DE
Deka MSCI Europe MC UCITS ETFEurope Equities
38
7.83%
—Jun 2009FTGE.DE vs EL43.DE
XUEK.DE
Xtrackers S&P Europe ex UK UCITS ETFEurope Equities
34
7.14%
—Jan 2019FTGE.DE vs XUEK.DE
LGGE.DE
L&G Quality Equity Dividends ESG Exclusions Europe...Europe Equities
69
11.27%
—Apr 2021FTGE.DE vs LGGE.DE
XESP.DE
Xtrackers Spanish Equity UCITS ETFEurope Equities
66
7.33%
—Apr 2011FTGE.DE vs XESP.DE
ZPAB.DE
Amundi S&P Eurozone PAB Net Zero Ambition UCITS ET...Europe Equities
27
6.68%
—Jul 2020FTGE.DE vs ZPAB.DE
PR1Z.DE
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF DR (D)Europe Equities
39
9.20%
—Jan 2019FTGE.DE vs PR1Z.DE
B41J.DE
Global X European Infrastructure Development UCITS...Europe Equities
20
7.25%
—Sep 2024FTGE.DE vs B41J.DE
ETBB.DE
BNP Paribas Easy EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
30
7.30%
—Jul 2015FTGE.DE vs ETBB.DE
EUPA.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Global Sector Value...Europe Equities
45
8.36%
—Dec 2022FTGE.DE vs EUPA.DE
S6X0.DE
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF DistEurope Equities
30
7.30%
—Nov 2009FTGE.DE vs S6X0.DE

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Diversifiers

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