IBGS.L Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist) (IBGS.L) 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 IBGS.L. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to IBGS.L

IBGS.L charges 0.15% annually. There are 18 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
PRIR.L	Amundi Prime Euro Govies UCITS ETF DR (D)	0.05%	1.79B	Feb 2019	IBGS.L vs PRIR.L
GILS.L	Lyxor Core UK Government Bond (DR) UCITS ETF - Dis...	0.05%	2.00B	Nov 2010	IBGS.L vs GILS.L
GIL5.L	Lyxor UK Government Bond 0-5Y (DR) UCITS ETF - Dis...	0.05%	583.02M	Jul 2016	IBGS.L vs GIL5.L
GLTP.L	Invesco UK Gilts UCITS ETF Dist	0.06%	282.92M	Mar 2019	IBGS.L vs GLTP.L
GLT5.L	Invesco UK Gilt 1-5 Year UCITS ETF Dist	0.06%	199.17M	Mar 2019	IBGS.L vs GLT5.L

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IBGS.L

IBGS.L has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 17. There are 9 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 54.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
UKG5.L	L&G UK Gilt 0-5 Year UCITS ETF	54	274.08M	Dec 2020	IBGS.L vs UKG5.L
IGLS.L	iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF GBP (Dist)	50	2.07B	Apr 2009	IBGS.L vs IGLS.L
GIL5.L	Lyxor UK Government Bond 0-5Y (DR) UCITS ETF - Dis...	46	583.02M	Jul 2016	IBGS.L vs GIL5.L
IGL5.L	iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF GBP (Acc)	41	489.96M	Apr 2023	IBGS.L vs IGL5.L
GLTS.L	SPDR Bloomberg 1-5 Year Gilt UCITS ETF	37	254.11M	May 2012	IBGS.L vs GLTS.L

Top Performing IBGS.L Alternatives (YTD)

IBGS.L is at -0.90% YTD. There are 28 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.21%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GBPG.L	Goldman Sachs Access UK Gilts 1-10 Years UCITS ETF...	4.21%	749.60M	Sep 2021	IBGS.L vs GBPG.L
IGL5.L	iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF GBP (Acc)	1.62%	489.96M	Apr 2023	IBGS.L vs IGL5.L
UKG5.L	L&G UK Gilt 0-5 Year UCITS ETF	1.29%	274.08M	Dec 2020	IBGS.L vs UKG5.L
XGLE.L	Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF 1C	1.21%	3.06B	May 2007	IBGS.L vs XGLE.L
GIL5.L	Lyxor UK Government Bond 0-5Y (DR) UCITS ETF - Dis...	1.09%	583.02M	Jul 2016	IBGS.L vs GIL5.L

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IBGS.L

IBGS.L has 4.10% 1-year volatility. There are 8 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.25%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EU13.L	SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Year Euro Government Bond UCITS...	1.25%	697.10M	Nov 2011	IBGS.L vs EU13.L
UKG5.L	L&G UK Gilt 0-5 Year UCITS ETF	1.88%	274.08M	Dec 2020	IBGS.L vs UKG5.L
IGLS.L	iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF GBP (Dist)	1.98%	2.07B	Apr 2009	IBGS.L vs IGLS.L
GIL5.L	Lyxor UK Government Bond 0-5Y (DR) UCITS ETF - Dis...	2.06%	583.02M	Jul 2016	IBGS.L vs GIL5.L
JG15.L	JPMorgan BetaBuilders UK Gilt 1-5 UCITS ETF - GBP ...	2.33%	36.79M	Jun 2018	IBGS.L vs JG15.L

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IBGS.L

IBGS.L has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.59%. There are 8 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.24%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
EU13.L	SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Year Euro Government Bond UCITS...	-1.24%	697.10M	Nov 2011	IBGS.L vs EU13.L
UKG5.L	L&G UK Gilt 0-5 Year UCITS ETF	-1.87%	274.08M	Dec 2020	IBGS.L vs UKG5.L
GIL5.L	Lyxor UK Government Bond 0-5Y (DR) UCITS ETF - Dis...	-1.92%	583.02M	Jul 2016	IBGS.L vs GIL5.L
IGL5.L	iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF GBP (Acc)	-1.94%	489.96M	Apr 2023	IBGS.L vs IGL5.L
IGLS.L	iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF GBP (Dist)	-1.95%	2.07B	Apr 2009	IBGS.L vs IGLS.L

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include IWDA.L, IUIT.L, SGLN.L and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $141B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IWDA.L	iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)	Global Equities	66	7.72%	141.10B	Sep 2009	IBGS.L vs IWDA.L
IUIT.L	iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...	Technology Equities, S&P 500	50	14.90%	18.44B	Nov 2015	IBGS.L vs IUIT.L
SGLN.L	iShares Physical Gold ETC	Gold, Precious Metals, Commodities	28	-4.94%	26.39B	Apr 2011	IBGS.L vs SGLN.L
SWDA.L	iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)	Global Equities	86	9.76%	106.63B	Sep 2009	IBGS.L vs SWDA.L
CNDX.L	iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF	Nasdaq-100	67	15.58%	28.06B	Jan 2010	IBGS.L vs CNDX.L
IITU.L	iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...	Technology Equities, S&P 500	58	17.02%	13.94B	Nov 2015	IBGS.L vs IITU.L
EIMI.L	iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	73	22.96%	44.15B	May 2014	IBGS.L vs EIMI.L
CSP1.L	iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF	S&P 500	82	9.51%	113.15B	May 2010	IBGS.L vs CSP1.L
IGLN.L	iShares Physical Gold ETC	Gold, Precious Metals	23	-6.72%	34.92B	Apr 2011	IBGS.L vs IGLN.L
ISAC.L	iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF USD (Acc)	Global Equities	69	9.48%	33.87B	Oct 2011	IBGS.L vs ISAC.L

Often Compared With IBGS.L

Investors most often compare IBGS.L with IBGM.L, SEGA.L, VUSA.AS. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IBGM.L	iShares Euro Government Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF EUR ...	European Government Bonds	15	0.05%	856.79M	Mar 2010	IBGS.L vs IBGM.L
SEGA.L	iShares Core Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)	European Government Bonds	14	-0.12%	4.55B	Apr 2009	IBGS.L vs SEGA.L
VUSA.AS	Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF	S&P 500	76	11.00%	—	May 2019	IBGS.L vs VUSA.AS
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	82	0.58%	12.71B	Aug 2010	IBGS.L vs SCHO
IGLT.L	iShares Core UK Gilts UCITS ETF	Government Bonds	15	0.97%	3.23B	Dec 2006	IBGS.L vs IGLT.L
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	64	16.89%	493.17B	Mar 1999	IBGS.L vs QQQ
JGPI.DE	JPM Global Equity Premium Income Active UCITS ETF ...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Derivative Income, Dividend	14	1.25%	—	Nov 2023	IBGS.L vs JGPI.DE
QTOP	iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETF	Nasdaq-100	63	17.23%	302.90M	Oct 2024	IBGS.L vs QTOP
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.73%	95.28B	May 2020	IBGS.L vs SGOV
GLTA.L	Invesco UK Gilts UCITS ETF Acc	European Government Bonds	14	0.54%	282.92M	Jun 2019	IBGS.L vs GLTA.L
IDWP.L	iShares Developed Markets Property Yield UCITS	REIT	29	8.88%	1.21B	Oct 2006	IBGS.L vs IDWP.L
VWCE.DE	Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF	Global Equities	85	12.91%	—	Jul 2019	IBGS.L vs VWCE.DE
IUS7.DE	iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond UCIT...	Emerging Markets Bonds	79	5.73%	—	Feb 2008	IBGS.L vs IUS7.DE
LQDE.L	iShares $ Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD Distributing	Corporate Bonds	29	0.60%	3.89B	Mar 2003	IBGS.L vs LQDE.L
IBTS.L	iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	30	2.46%	1.92B	Jun 2006	IBGS.L vs IBTS.L
VECP.DE	Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Distributing	European Corporate Bonds	23	1.23%	—	Feb 2016	IBGS.L vs VECP.DE
IBTM.L	iShares USD Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF (Dist)	Government Bonds	31	1.89%	2.75B	Dec 2006	IBGS.L vs IBTM.L
J13E.L	JPMorgan BetaBuilders EUR Government Bond 1-3 UCIT...	European Government Bonds	16	-0.90%	10.35M	Feb 2018	IBGS.L vs J13E.L
CE31.L	iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Acc)	European Government Bonds	12	-0.73%	1.96B	Jun 2009	IBGS.L vs CE31.L
EUNW.DE	iShares EUR High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF EU...	European High Yield Bonds	38	1.38%	—	Sep 2010	IBGS.L vs EUNW.DE

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