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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 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 26 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
PRAR.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Govies UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020IBCN.DE vs PRAR.DE
PR1R.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Govies UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Feb 2019IBCN.DE vs PR1R.DE
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF0.05%—Oct 2020IBCN.DE vs PRAB.DE
VGEA.DE
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Ac...0.07%—Feb 2019IBCN.DE vs VGEA.DE
VGOV.DE
Vanguard UK Gilt UCITS ETF Distributing0.07%—May 2012IBCN.DE vs VGOV.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IBCN.DE

IBCN.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 11. There are 21 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 2020IBCN.DE vs PRAB.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
21
—Jun 2006IBCN.DE vs IBCA.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
19
—May 2007IBCN.DE vs DBXP.DE
X03B.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
19
—Aug 2011IBCN.DE vs X03B.DE
JE13.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders EUR Government Bond 1-3 UCIT...
19
—Feb 2018IBCN.DE vs JE13.DE

Top Performing IBCN.DE Alternatives (YTD)

IBCN.DE is at 0.05% YTD. There are 30 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 2020IBCN.DE vs PRAB.DE
SYBB.DE
SPDR Bloomberg Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF Dist
0.36%
—May 2011IBCN.DE vs SYBB.DE
DE5A.DE
Amundi Government Bond Highest Rated Euro Investme...
0.27%
—Feb 2018IBCN.DE vs DE5A.DE
IBCM.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF EUR ...
0.27%
—Dec 2006IBCN.DE vs IBCM.DE
KX1G.DE
Amundi Government Bond Lowest Rated Euro Investmen...
0.22%
—Apr 2018IBCN.DE vs KX1G.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IBCN.DE

IBCN.DE has 2.53% 1-year volatility. There are 18 ETFs 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 2020IBCN.DE vs PRAB.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF1.10%—Mar 2009IBCN.DE vs EL4S.DE
D5BC.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.11%—Jan 2010IBCN.DE vs D5BC.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.22%—May 2007IBCN.DE vs DBXP.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...1.25%—Jun 2003IBCN.DE vs EXHB.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IBCN.DE

IBCN.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.41%. There are 22 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...
-1.17%
—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
69
11.37%
—May 2010IBCN.DE vs SXR8.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
65
24.06%
—Nov 2015IBCN.DE vs QDVE.DE
SXRV.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Nasdaq-100
71
20.57%
—Jan 2010IBCN.DE vs SXRV.DE
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
70
10.86%
—Sep 2009IBCN.DE vs EUNL.DE
IUSQ.DE
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)Global Equities
76
12.65%
—Oct 2011IBCN.DE vs IUSQ.DE
SEC0.DE
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (...Semiconductors, Technology Equities
97
98.10%
—Aug 2021IBCN.DE vs SEC0.DE
NQSE.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
66
17.82%
—Jan 2010IBCN.DE vs NQSE.DE
IS3N.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
82
25.82%
—May 2014IBCN.DE vs IS3N.DE
EUNA.DE
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR ...Global Bonds
14
-0.46%
—Nov 2017IBCN.DE vs EUNA.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...Global Equities, Dividend
93
13.48%
—Sep 2009IBCN.DE vs ISPA.DE

Often Compared With IBCN.DE

Investors most often compare IBCN.DE with EUNH.DE, IEI, XZEB.DE. These 19 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
EUNH.DE
iShares Core Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)European Government Bonds
8
-0.06%
—Apr 2009IBCN.DE vs EUNH.DE
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETFGovernment Bonds
26
-0.71%
18.49BJan 2007IBCN.DE vs IEI
XZEB.DE
Xtrackers II ESG Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ET...European Government Bonds
7
0.20%
—Jun 2022IBCN.DE vs XZEB.DE
IAGG
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETFGlobal Bonds
23
0.86%
13.48BNov 2015IBCN.DE vs IAGG
LYXA.DE
Amundi Euro Highest Rated Macro-Weighted Governmen...European Government Bonds
6
0.15%
—Jan 2009IBCN.DE vs LYXA.DE
D5BB.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
5
-0.06%
—Jan 2010IBCN.DE vs D5BB.DE
VGEB.DE
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Di...European Government Bonds
9
0.13%
—Feb 2016IBCN.DE vs VGEB.DE
SYB3.DE
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Year Euro Government Bond UCITS...European Government Bonds
18
0.06%
—Nov 2011IBCN.DE vs SYB3.DE
EIB3.DE
Invesco Euro Government Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF Di...European Government Bonds
14
0.19%
—Aug 2019IBCN.DE vs EIB3.DE
LYQ2.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF AccEuropean Government Bonds
18
0.02%
—Sep 2005IBCN.DE vs LYQ2.DE
BEN
Franklin Resources, Inc.
83
33.06%
——IBCN.DE vs BEN
4GLD.DE
Xetra-GoldGold, Precious Metals
36
2.80%
—Nov 2007IBCN.DE vs 4GLD.DE
ITUB
Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A.
68
6.52%
——IBCN.DE vs ITUB
XYP1.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond Yield Plus 1-3 ...European Government Bonds
18
0.03%
—Aug 2013IBCN.DE vs XYP1.DE
IVR
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.
72
-0.11%
——IBCN.DE vs IVR
SECD.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond Climate UCITS ETF EUR...European Government Bonds
9
0.13%
—Oct 2020IBCN.DE vs SECD.DE
SXRT.DE
iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Europe Equities
30
7.19%
—Jan 2010IBCN.DE vs SXRT.DE
BNKE.L
Lyxor EURO STOXX Banks (DR) UCITS ETF - AccFinancials Equities
55
4.63%
4.47BNov 2018IBCN.DE vs BNKE.L
QDV5.DE
iShares MSCI India UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Asia Pacific Equities
2
-11.72%
—May 2018IBCN.DE vs QDV5.DE

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