PortfoliosLab logoPortfoliosLab logo

Documentation

Upgrade your plan

iShares Euro Corporate Bond Large Cap UCITS ETF (IBCS.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

IBCS.DE is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the iBoxx® EUR Liquid Corporates Large Cap. IBCS.DE launched on Mar 17, 2003 and has a 0.20% expense ratio.

iShares Euro Corporate Bond Large Cap UCITS ETF (IBCS.DE) belongs to the European Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with IBCS.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to IBCS.DE

IBCS.DE charges 0.20% annually. There are 35 ETFs in the European Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
JREB.DE
JPMorgan EUR Corporate Bond Research Enhanced Inde...0.04%—Dec 2018IBCS.DE vs JREB.DE
JER5.DE
JPMorgan EUR Corporate Bond 1-5 yr Research Enhanc...0.04%—Dec 2018IBCS.DE vs JER5.DE
PR1C.DE
Amundi EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF DR EUR (D)0.07%—Feb 2019IBCS.DE vs PR1C.DE
ECR1.DE
Amundi Euro Corporate 0-1Y ESG UCITS ETF0.08%—Mar 2021IBCS.DE vs ECR1.DE
LCVB.DE
Amundi Euro Corporate 0-1Y ESG UCITS ETF Dist0.08%—Jun 2007IBCS.DE vs LCVB.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IBCS.DE

IBCS.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 17. There are 46 ETFs in the European Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
ECR1.DE
Amundi Euro Corporate 0-1Y ESG UCITS ETF
97
—Mar 2021IBCS.DE vs ECR1.DE
IB26.DE
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term EUR Corporate UCITS E...
95
—Sep 2023IBCS.DE vs IB26.DE
EFRN.DE
iShares EUR Floating Rate Bond ESG UCITS ETF EUR (...
90
—Jun 2018IBCS.DE vs EFRN.DE
ECR3.DE
Amundi Index Euro Corporate SRI 0-3 Y UCITS ETF
56
—Sep 2019IBCS.DE vs ECR3.DE
QDVL.DE
iShares EUR Corporate Bond 0-3yr ESG UCITS ETF EUR...
51
—Jan 2016IBCS.DE vs QDVL.DE

Top Performing IBCS.DE Alternatives (YTD)

IBCS.DE is at 0.64% YTD. There are 9 ETFs in the European Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.59%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
SYBQ.DE
SPDR Bloomberg 0-5 Year Sterling Corporate Bond UC...
1.59%
—Feb 2014IBCS.DE vs SYBQ.DE
LCVB.DE
Amundi Euro Corporate 0-1Y ESG UCITS ETF Dist
0.94%
—Jun 2007IBCS.DE vs LCVB.DE
IG35.DE
iShares iBonds December 2035 Term EUR Corporate UC...
0.90%
—Oct 2025IBCS.DE vs IG35.DE
IB26.DE
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term EUR Corporate UCITS E...
0.88%
—Sep 2023IBCS.DE vs IB26.DE
EFRN.DE
iShares EUR Floating Rate Bond ESG UCITS ETF EUR (...
0.87%
—Jun 2018IBCS.DE vs EFRN.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IBCS.DE

IBCS.DE has 3.38% 1-year volatility. There are 47 ETFs in the European Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.54%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
ECR1.DE
Amundi Euro Corporate 0-1Y ESG UCITS ETF0.54%—Mar 2021IBCS.DE vs ECR1.DE
IB26.DE
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term EUR Corporate UCITS E...0.72%—Sep 2023IBCS.DE vs IB26.DE
EFRN.DE
iShares EUR Floating Rate Bond ESG UCITS ETF EUR (...0.98%—Jun 2018IBCS.DE vs EFRN.DE
ECR3.DE
Amundi Index Euro Corporate SRI 0-3 Y UCITS ETF1.06%—Sep 2019IBCS.DE vs ECR3.DE
QDVL.DE
iShares EUR Corporate Bond 0-3yr ESG UCITS ETF EUR...1.18%—Jan 2016IBCS.DE vs QDVL.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IBCS.DE

IBCS.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.79%. There are 45 ETFs in the European Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.09%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
ECR1.DE
Amundi Euro Corporate 0-1Y ESG UCITS ETF
-0.09%
—Mar 2021IBCS.DE vs ECR1.DE
IB26.DE
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term EUR Corporate UCITS E...
-0.18%
—Sep 2023IBCS.DE vs IB26.DE
EFRN.DE
iShares EUR Floating Rate Bond ESG UCITS ETF EUR (...
-0.31%
—Jun 2018IBCS.DE vs EFRN.DE
ECR3.DE
Amundi Index Euro Corporate SRI 0-3 Y UCITS ETF
-0.88%
—Sep 2019IBCS.DE vs ECR3.DE
SYBD.DE
SPDR Bloomberg 0-3 Year Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
-0.92%
—Aug 2013IBCS.DE vs SYBD.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 2010IBCS.DE vs SXR8.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
65
24.06%
—Nov 2015IBCS.DE vs QDVE.DE
SXRV.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Nasdaq-100
71
20.57%
—Jan 2010IBCS.DE vs SXRV.DE
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
70
10.86%
—Sep 2009IBCS.DE vs EUNL.DE
IUSQ.DE
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)Global Equities
76
12.65%
—Oct 2011IBCS.DE vs IUSQ.DE
SEC0.DE
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (...Semiconductors, Technology Equities
97
98.10%
—Aug 2021IBCS.DE vs SEC0.DE
NQSE.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
66
17.82%
—Jan 2010IBCS.DE vs NQSE.DE
IS3N.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
82
25.82%
—May 2014IBCS.DE vs IS3N.DE
EUNA.DE
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR ...Global Bonds
14
-0.46%
—Nov 2017IBCS.DE vs EUNA.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...Global Equities, Dividend
93
13.48%
—Sep 2009IBCS.DE vs ISPA.DE

Often Compared With IBCS.DE

Investors most often compare IBCS.DE with IEF, IE3E.DE, SPPS.DE. These 10 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETFGovernment Bonds
20
-1.06%
48.32BJul 2002IBCS.DE vs IEF
IE3E.DE
iShares EUR Corporate Bond 0-3yr ESG UCITS ETF EUR...European Corporate Bonds
39
0.48%
—May 2022IBCS.DE vs IE3E.DE
SPPS.DE
SPDR Bloomberg SASB 0-3 Year Euro Corporate ESG UC...European Corporate Bonds
34
0.69%
—May 2022IBCS.DE vs SPPS.DE
COVR.DE
PIMCO Covered Bond UCITS ETF DistEuropean Corporate Bonds
12
-0.22%
—Dec 2013IBCS.DE vs COVR.DE
EXHE.DE
iShares Pfandbriefe UCITS ETF (DE)European Corporate Bonds
13
0.10%
—Dec 2004IBCS.DE vs EXHE.DE
EL49.DE
Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates Diversified UCITS...European Corporate Bonds
15
0.49%
—Feb 2010IBCS.DE vs EL49.DE
4UBF.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg MSCI Euro Area Liquid Corpo...European Corporate Bonds
18
0.73%
—Nov 2017IBCS.DE vs 4UBF.DE
XEC1.DE
Xtrackers II EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETFEuropean Corporate Bonds
19
0.61%
—Oct 2021IBCS.DE vs XEC1.DE
SYBS.DE
SPDR Bloomberg Sterling Corporate Bond UCITS ETFEuropean Corporate Bonds
13
0.57%
—May 2012IBCS.DE vs SYBS.DE
ECMS.DE
Invesco EUR Corporate Bond ESG Short Duration Mult...European Corporate Bonds
23
0.21%
—Jun 2022IBCS.DE vs ECMS.DE

Compare IBCS.DE with Any Fund or Stock

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

 

Diversifiers

Pair IBCS.DE with funds that move differently

iShares Euro Corporate Bond Large Cap UCITS ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to IBCS.DE.

Explore IBCS.DE Diversifiers