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iShares Euro Government Bond 3-5yr UCITS ETF (IBCN.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 18, 2026

IBCN.DE is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the Bloomberg Euro Government Bond 5. IBCN.DE launched on Dec 8, 2006 and has a 0.15% expense ratio.

iShares Euro Government Bond 3-5yr UCITS ETF (IBCN.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 IBCN.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to IBCN.DE

IBCN.DE charges 0.15% annually. There are 27 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 2020IBCN.DE vs PRAB.DE
PR1R.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Govies UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Feb 2019IBCN.DE vs PR1R.DE
PRAR.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Govies UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020IBCN.DE vs PRAR.DE
EUNH.DE
iShares Core Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)0.07%—Apr 2009IBCN.DE vs EUNH.DE
VGEA.DE
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Ac...0.07%—Feb 2019IBCN.DE vs VGEA.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IBCN.DE

IBCN.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 11. There are 44 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF
97
—Oct 2020IBCN.DE vs PRAB.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
23
—Jun 2006IBCN.DE vs IBCA.DE
H4ZK.DE
HSBC Euro Lower Carbon Government 1-3 Year Bond UC...
22
—Jan 2025IBCN.DE vs H4ZK.DE
SYBG.DE
SPDR Bloomberg UK Gilt UCITS ETF
21
—May 2012IBCN.DE vs SYBG.DE
VGOV.DE
Vanguard UK Gilt UCITS ETF Distributing
20
—May 2012IBCN.DE vs VGOV.DE

Top Performing IBCN.DE Alternatives (YTD)

IBCN.DE is at -0.12% YTD. There are 19 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.36%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
SYBG.DE
SPDR Bloomberg UK Gilt UCITS ETF
1.36%
—May 2012IBCN.DE vs SYBG.DE
VGOV.DE
Vanguard UK Gilt UCITS ETF Distributing
1.28%
—May 2012IBCN.DE vs VGOV.DE
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF
1.06%
—Oct 2020IBCN.DE vs PRAB.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
0.25%
—Jun 2006IBCN.DE vs IBCA.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF
0.21%
—Mar 2009IBCN.DE vs EL4S.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IBCN.DE

IBCN.DE has 2.57% 1-year volatility. There are 21 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.63%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF0.63%—Oct 2020IBCN.DE vs PRAB.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF1.15%—Mar 2009IBCN.DE vs EL4S.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...1.28%—Jun 2003IBCN.DE vs EXHB.DE
LYQ2.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF Acc1.30%—Sep 2005IBCN.DE vs LYQ2.DE
X03B.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.32%—Aug 2011IBCN.DE vs X03B.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IBCN.DE

IBCN.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.41%. There are 23 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 2020IBCN.DE vs PRAB.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF
-1.03%
—Mar 2009IBCN.DE vs EL4S.DE
D5BC.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
-1.08%
—Jan 2010IBCN.DE vs D5BC.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
-1.14%
—Jun 2006IBCN.DE vs IBCA.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...
-1.18%
—Jun 2003IBCN.DE vs EXHB.DE

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SXR8.DE, QDVE.DE, SXRV.DE and span 8 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
73
11.80%
—May 2010IBCN.DE vs SXR8.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
43
17.05%
—Nov 2015IBCN.DE vs QDVE.DE
SXRV.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Nasdaq-100
57
15.23%
—Jan 2010IBCN.DE vs SXRV.DE
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
79
11.72%
—Sep 2009IBCN.DE vs EUNL.DE
SEC0.DE
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (...Semiconductors, Technology Equities
95
84.13%
—Aug 2021IBCN.DE vs SEC0.DE
IUSQ.DE
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)Global Equities
80
12.59%
—Oct 2011IBCN.DE vs IUSQ.DE
NQSE.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
42
10.53%
—Jan 2010IBCN.DE vs NQSE.DE
IS3N.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
62
18.17%
—May 2014IBCN.DE vs IS3N.DE
EUNA.DE
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF Hedge...Global Bonds
13
-0.81%
—Nov 2017IBCN.DE vs EUNA.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...Global Equities, Dividend
97
18.46%
—Sep 2009IBCN.DE vs ISPA.DE

Often Compared With IBCN.DE

Investors most often compare IBCN.DE with DBXP.DE, IEI, XZEB.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
19
0.18%
—May 2007IBCN.DE vs DBXP.DE
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETFGovernment Bonds
29
-0.19%
18.21BJan 2007IBCN.DE vs IEI
XZEB.DE
Xtrackers II ESG Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ET...European Government Bonds
8
-0.30%
—Jun 2022IBCN.DE vs XZEB.DE
DE5A.DE
Amundi Government Bond Highest Rated Euro Investme...European Government Bonds
8
-0.19%
—Feb 2018IBCN.DE vs DE5A.DE
IAGG
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETFGlobal Bonds
26
1.10%
10.67BNov 2015IBCN.DE vs IAGG
LYXA.DE
Amundi Euro Highest Rated Macro-Weighted Governmen...European Government Bonds
8
-0.21%
—Jan 2009IBCN.DE vs LYXA.DE
D5BB.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
7
-0.30%
—Jan 2010IBCN.DE vs D5BB.DE
VGEB.DE
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Di...European Government Bonds
10
-0.29%
—Feb 2016IBCN.DE vs VGEB.DE
SYBB.DE
SPDR Bloomberg Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF DistEuropean Government Bonds
9
-0.92%
—May 2011IBCN.DE vs SYBB.DE
IBCM.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF EUR ...European Government Bonds
11
-0.17%
—Dec 2006IBCN.DE vs IBCM.DE
SYB3.DE
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Year Euro Government Bond UCITS...European Government Bonds
19
0.15%
—Nov 2011IBCN.DE vs SYB3.DE
JE13.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders EUR Government Bond 1-3 UCIT...European Government Bonds
18
0.14%
—Feb 2018IBCN.DE vs JE13.DE
KX1G.DE
Amundi Government Bond Lowest Rated Euro Investmen...European Government Bonds
11
-0.25%
—Apr 2018IBCN.DE vs KX1G.DE
SECD.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond Climate UCITS ETF EUR...European Government Bonds
7
-1.81%
—Oct 2020IBCN.DE vs SECD.DE
EIB3.DE
Invesco Euro Government Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF Di...European Government Bonds
16
0.14%
—Aug 2019IBCN.DE vs EIB3.DE
BEN
Franklin Resources, Inc.
80
39.97%
——IBCN.DE vs BEN
EL4P.DE
Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereign Diversified 7-10 U...European Government Bonds
11
-0.30%
—Mar 2009IBCN.DE vs EL4P.DE
ITUB
Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A.
79
16.97%
——IBCN.DE vs ITUB
IVR
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.
79
5.19%
——IBCN.DE vs IVR
XYP1.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond Yield Plus 1-3 ...European Government Bonds
19
0.13%
—Aug 2013IBCN.DE vs XYP1.DE

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