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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 18, 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 36 ETFs in the European Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
JER5.DE
JPMorgan EUR Corporate Bond 1-5 yr Research Enhanc...0.04%—Dec 2018IBCS.DE vs JER5.DE
JREB.DE
JPMorgan EUR Corporate Bond Research Enhanced Inde...0.04%—Dec 2018IBCS.DE vs JREB.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 16. There are 40 ETFs in the European Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
ECR1.DE
Amundi Euro Corporate 0-1Y ESG UCITS ETF
98
—Mar 2021IBCS.DE vs ECR1.DE
LCVB.DE
Amundi Euro Corporate 0-1Y ESG UCITS ETF Dist
97
—Jun 2007IBCS.DE vs LCVB.DE
IB26.DE
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term EUR Corporate UCITS E...
97
—Sep 2023IBCS.DE vs IB26.DE
EFRN.DE
iShares EUR Floating Rate Bond ESG UCITS ETF EUR (...
85
—Jun 2018IBCS.DE vs EFRN.DE
ECR3.DE
Amundi Index Euro Corporate SRI 0-3 Y UCITS ETF
54
—Sep 2019IBCS.DE vs ECR3.DE

Top Performing IBCS.DE Alternatives (YTD)

IBCS.DE is at 0.49% YTD. There are 22 ETFs in the European Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.73%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
SYBQ.DE
SPDR Bloomberg 0-5 Year Sterling Corporate Bond UC...
3.73%
—Feb 2014IBCS.DE vs SYBQ.DE
SYBS.DE
SPDR Bloomberg Sterling Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
2.29%
—May 2012IBCS.DE vs SYBS.DE
EFRN.DE
iShares EUR Floating Rate Bond ESG UCITS ETF EUR (...
1.42%
—Jun 2018IBCS.DE vs EFRN.DE
LCVB.DE
Amundi Euro Corporate 0-1Y ESG UCITS ETF Dist
1.13%
—Jun 2007IBCS.DE vs LCVB.DE
ECR1.DE
Amundi Euro Corporate 0-1Y ESG UCITS ETF
1.11%
—Mar 2021IBCS.DE vs ECR1.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IBCS.DE

IBCS.DE has 3.41% 1-year volatility. There are 44 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
LCVB.DE
Amundi Euro Corporate 0-1Y ESG UCITS ETF Dist0.61%—Jun 2007IBCS.DE vs LCVB.DE
IB26.DE
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term EUR Corporate UCITS E...0.71%—Sep 2023IBCS.DE vs IB26.DE
ECR3.DE
Amundi Index Euro Corporate SRI 0-3 Y UCITS ETF1.20%—Sep 2019IBCS.DE vs ECR3.DE
EFRN.DE
iShares EUR Floating Rate Bond ESG UCITS ETF EUR (...1.63%—Jun 2018IBCS.DE vs EFRN.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IBCS.DE

IBCS.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.78%. There are 42 ETFs in the European Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.11%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
ECR1.DE
Amundi Euro Corporate 0-1Y ESG UCITS ETF
-0.11%
—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
LCVB.DE
Amundi Euro Corporate 0-1Y ESG UCITS ETF Dist
-0.23%
—Jun 2007IBCS.DE vs LCVB.DE
EFRN.DE
iShares EUR Floating Rate Bond ESG UCITS ETF EUR (...
-0.37%
—Jun 2018IBCS.DE vs EFRN.DE
QDVL.DE
iShares EUR Corporate Bond 0-3yr ESG UCITS ETF EUR...
-0.80%
—Jan 2016IBCS.DE vs QDVL.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 2010IBCS.DE vs SXR8.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
43
17.05%
—Nov 2015IBCS.DE vs QDVE.DE
SXRV.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Nasdaq-100
57
15.23%
—Jan 2010IBCS.DE vs SXRV.DE
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
79
11.72%
—Sep 2009IBCS.DE vs EUNL.DE
SEC0.DE
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (...Semiconductors, Technology Equities
95
84.13%
—Aug 2021IBCS.DE vs SEC0.DE
IUSQ.DE
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)Global Equities
80
12.59%
—Oct 2011IBCS.DE vs IUSQ.DE
NQSE.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
42
10.53%
—Jan 2010IBCS.DE vs NQSE.DE
IS3N.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
62
18.17%
—May 2014IBCS.DE vs IS3N.DE
EUNA.DE
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF Hedge...Global Bonds
13
-0.81%
—Nov 2017IBCS.DE vs EUNA.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...Global Equities, Dividend
97
18.46%
—Sep 2009IBCS.DE vs ISPA.DE

Often Compared With IBCS.DE

Investors most often compare IBCS.DE with IEF, SYBD.DE, IG35.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETFGovernment Bonds
24
-0.50%
46.97BJul 2002IBCS.DE vs IEF
SYBD.DE
SPDR Bloomberg 0-3 Year Corporate Bond UCITS ETFEuropean Corporate Bonds
31
0.63%
—Aug 2013IBCS.DE vs SYBD.DE
IG35.DE
iShares iBonds December 2035 Term EUR Corporate UC...European Corporate Bonds—
0.47%
—Oct 2025IBCS.DE vs IG35.DE
IE3E.DE
iShares EUR Corporate Bond 0-3yr ESG UCITS ETF EUR...European Corporate Bonds
31
0.54%
—May 2022IBCS.DE vs IE3E.DE
EL49.DE
Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates Diversified UCITS...European Corporate Bonds
14
0.33%
—Feb 2010IBCS.DE vs EL49.DE
SPPS.DE
SPDR Bloomberg SASB 0-3 Year Euro Corporate ESG UC...European Corporate Bonds
39
1.09%
—May 2022IBCS.DE vs SPPS.DE
COVR.DE
PIMCO Covered Bond UCITS ETF DistEuropean Corporate Bonds
12
-0.04%
—Dec 2013IBCS.DE vs COVR.DE
EXHE.DE
iShares Pfandbriefe UCITS ETF (DE)European Corporate Bonds
13
0.01%
—Dec 2004IBCS.DE vs EXHE.DE
ECMA.DE
Invesco EUR Corporate Bond ESG Multi-Factor UCITS ...European Corporate Bonds
16
0.38%
—Jun 2022IBCS.DE vs ECMA.DE
VECP.DE
Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF DistributingEuropean Corporate Bonds
16
0.32%
—Feb 2016IBCS.DE vs VECP.DE
XEC1.DE
Xtrackers II EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETFEuropean Corporate Bonds
18
0.48%
—Oct 2021IBCS.DE vs XEC1.DE
IPAB.DE
iShares EUR Corporate Bond ESG Paris-Aligned Clima...European Corporate Bonds
16
0.36%
—Jun 2022IBCS.DE vs IPAB.DE
XZE5.DE
Xtrackers II EUR Corporate Bond Short Duration SRI...European Corporate Bonds
23
0.55%
—Jul 2020IBCS.DE vs XZE5.DE
ECMS.DE
Invesco EUR Corporate Bond ESG Short Duration Mult...European Corporate Bonds
21
0.31%
—Jun 2022IBCS.DE vs ECMS.DE
IS3B.DE
iShares Euro Corporate Bond Financials UCITS ETFEuropean Corporate Bonds
17
0.33%
—May 2013IBCS.DE vs IS3B.DE
4UBF.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg MSCI Euro Area Liquid Corpo...European Corporate Bonds
16
0.57%
—Nov 2017IBCS.DE vs 4UBF.DE
EUNR.DE
iShares EUR Corporate Bond ex-Financials UCITS ETF...European Corporate Bonds
8
-1.08%
—Sep 2009IBCS.DE vs EUNR.DE
IEXA.DE
iShares EUR Corporate Bond ex-Financials UCITS ETF...European Corporate Bonds
16
0.56%
—May 2022IBCS.DE vs IEXA.DE
IE1A.DE
iShares EUR Corporate Bond 1-5yr UCITS ETF EUR AccEuropean Corporate Bonds
22
0.55%
—Apr 2022IBCS.DE vs IE1A.DE
TCC4.DE
Amundi Index Euro Corporate SRI UCITS ETF 2 EUREuropean Corporate Bonds
17
0.39%
—Apr 2018IBCS.DE vs TCC4.DE

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