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VanEck Global Fallen Angel High Yield Bond UCITS ETF (GFEA.DE) Alternatives

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

GFEA.DE is a passive ETF by VanEck tracking the investment results of the ICE Global Fallen Angel High Yield 10% Constrained. GFEA.DE launched on Mar 19, 2018 and has a 0.40% expense ratio.

VanEck Global Fallen Angel High Yield Bond UCITS ETF (GFEA.DE) belongs to the High Yield Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GFEA.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GFEA.DE

GFEA.DE charges 0.40% annually. There are 5 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.20%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
UDHY.DE
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ...0.20%—Apr 2022GFEA.DE vs UDHY.DE
XUHY.DE
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF ...0.20%—Feb 2018GFEA.DE vs XUHY.DE
XZHY.DE
Xtrackers ESG USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ...0.25%—Jul 2022GFEA.DE vs XZHY.DE
GB1E.DE
Invesco Global High Yield Corporate Bond ESG Clima...0.30%—Apr 2023GFEA.DE vs GB1E.DE
SYBK.DE
SPDR Bloomberg SASB U.S. High Yield Corporate ESG ...0.30%—Sep 2013GFEA.DE vs SYBK.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GFEA.DE

GFEA.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 66. No ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 57.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
IBC9.DE
iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
57
—Nov 2012GFEA.DE vs IBC9.DE
QDVQ.DE
iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corporate Bond UC...
57
—Jun 2016GFEA.DE vs QDVQ.DE
XUHY.DE
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF ...
55
—Feb 2018GFEA.DE vs XUHY.DE
XZHY.DE
Xtrackers ESG USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ...
54
—Jul 2022GFEA.DE vs XZHY.DE
IS3K.DE
iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corporate Bo...
54
—Oct 2013GFEA.DE vs IS3K.DE

Top Performing GFEA.DE Alternatives (YTD)

GFEA.DE is at 7.91% YTD. No ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 5.34%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
XZHY.DE
Xtrackers ESG USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ...
5.34%
—Jul 2022GFEA.DE vs XZHY.DE
IS3K.DE
iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corporate Bo...
5.32%
—Oct 2013GFEA.DE vs IS3K.DE
XUHY.DE
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF ...
5.11%
—Feb 2018GFEA.DE vs XUHY.DE
FAHY.DE
Invesco US High Yield Fallen Angels UCITS ETF Dist
4.96%
—Sep 2016GFEA.DE vs FAHY.DE
SYBK.DE
SPDR Bloomberg SASB U.S. High Yield Corporate ESG ...
4.94%
—Sep 2013GFEA.DE vs SYBK.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GFEA.DE

GFEA.DE has 6.67% 1-year volatility. There are 11 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.82%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
HYLE.DE
iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF...3.82%—Apr 2019GFEA.DE vs HYLE.DE
IBC7.DE
iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corp Bond UCITS E...3.90%—Apr 2018GFEA.DE vs IBC7.DE
GB1E.DE
Invesco Global High Yield Corporate Bond ESG Clima...3.94%—Apr 2023GFEA.DE vs GB1E.DE
IBC9.DE
iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF4.00%—Nov 2012GFEA.DE vs IBC9.DE
QDVQ.DE
iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corporate Bond UC...5.10%—Jun 2016GFEA.DE vs QDVQ.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GFEA.DE

GFEA.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.45%. There is 1 ETF in the High Yield Bonds category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, going as shallow as -2.22%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
IBC9.DE
iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
-2.22%
—Nov 2012GFEA.DE vs IBC9.DE
QDVQ.DE
iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corporate Bond UC...
-2.81%
—Jun 2016GFEA.DE vs QDVQ.DE
HYLE.DE
iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF...
-2.91%
—Apr 2019GFEA.DE vs HYLE.DE
XUHY.DE
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF ...
-3.08%
—Feb 2018GFEA.DE vs XUHY.DE
IS3K.DE
iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corporate Bo...
-3.09%
—Oct 2013GFEA.DE vs IS3K.DE

Other ETFs from VanEck

The 10 most viewed VanEck ETFs shown here include VVSM.DE, VDIV.DE, DFEN.DE and span 11 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VVSM.DE
VanEck Semiconductor UCITS ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
97
97.11%
—Dec 2020GFEA.DE vs VVSM.DE
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equities, Dividend
94
10.63%
—May 2016GFEA.DE vs VDIV.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF AAerospace & Defense
11
-5.88%
—Mar 2023GFEA.DE vs DFEN.DE
JEDI.DE
VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
72
38.20%
—Jun 2022GFEA.DE vs JEDI.DE
NUKL.DE
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF ...Uranium, Alternative Energy Equities
22
4.94%
—Feb 2023GFEA.DE vs NUKL.DE
G2X.DE
VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETFGold, Precious Metals
33
-11.01%
—Mar 2015GFEA.DE vs G2X.DE
DAVV.DE
VanEck Crypto and Blockchain Innovators UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
20
26.16%
—Apr 2021GFEA.DE vs DAVV.DE
VVMX.DE
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF ARare Earth & Strategic Metals
87
25.48%
—Sep 2021GFEA.DE vs VVMX.DE
ESP0.DE
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
3
-15.49%
—Jun 2019GFEA.DE vs ESP0.DE
QUTM.DE
VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF A USD AccTechnology Equities
43
23.86%
—May 2025GFEA.DE vs QUTM.DE

Often Compared With GFEA.DE

Investors most often compare GFEA.DE with ZFH.TO, TRET.DE, IS0R.DE. These 3 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
ZFH.TO
BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETFHigh Yield Bonds
43
2.44%
247.52MFeb 2014GFEA.DE vs ZFH.TO
TRET.DE
VanEck Global Real Estate UCITS ETFREIT
43
10.95%
—Apr 2011GFEA.DE vs TRET.DE
IS0R.DE
iShares USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF US...High Yield Bonds
53
4.85%
—Sep 2011GFEA.DE vs IS0R.DE

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