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iShares China CNY Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist) (ICGB.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 4, 2026

The fund tracks local currency denominated bonds issued by the Chinese state or state-owned banks.

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ICGB.DE

ICGB.DE charges 0.35% annually. There are 12 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.20%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
CGB.DE
Xtrackers II Harvest China Government Bond UCITS E...0.20%—Jul 2015ICGB.DE vs CGB.DE
ASRD.DE
BNP Paribas Easy JPM ESG EMBI Global Diversified C...0.25%—Jan 2021ICGB.DE vs ASRD.DE
UEFS.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Sovere...0.25%—Jan 2016ICGB.DE vs UEFS.DE
VGEM.DE
Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCIT...0.25%—Dec 2016ICGB.DE vs VGEM.DE
ASRC.DE
BNP Paribas Easy JPM ESG EMBI Global Diversified C...0.25%—Jan 2021ICGB.DE vs ASRC.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ICGB.DE

ICGB.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 70. There are 13 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
UEFS.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Sovere...
89
—Jan 2016ICGB.DE vs UEFS.DE
XUEM.DE
Xtrackers USD Emerging Markets Bond UCITS ETF 2D
88
—May 2018ICGB.DE vs XUEM.DE
IS02.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond UCIT...
82
—Apr 2017ICGB.DE vs IS02.DE
LYQS.DE
Amundi USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ...
81
—Feb 2024ICGB.DE vs LYQS.DE
JPBM.DE
JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond UCITS...
80
—Feb 2018ICGB.DE vs JPBM.DE

Top Performing ICGB.DE Alternatives (YTD)

ICGB.DE is at 7.85% YTD. There is 1 ETF in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 8.00%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
CGB.DE
Xtrackers II Harvest China Government Bond UCITS E...
8.00%
—Jul 2015ICGB.DE vs CGB.DE
FESD.DE
Fidelity Sustainable USD EM Bond UCITS ETF
6.36%
—Mar 2021ICGB.DE vs FESD.DE
UEFS.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Sovere...
5.99%
—Jan 2016ICGB.DE vs UEFS.DE
XUEM.DE
Xtrackers USD Emerging Markets Bond UCITS ETF 2D
5.97%
—May 2018ICGB.DE vs XUEM.DE
XUEB.DE
Xtrackers II USD Emerging Markets Bond UCITS ETF 2...
5.71%
—Mar 2020ICGB.DE vs XUEB.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ICGB.DE

ICGB.DE has 5.38% 1-year volatility. There are 13 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.75%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
CEB0.DE
iShares China CNY Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged Dist1.75%—Apr 2024ICGB.DE vs CEB0.DE
ZPR6.DE
SPDR ICE BofA 0-5 Year EM USD Government Bond UCIT...2.48%—Jun 2019ICGB.DE vs ZPR6.DE
SEAB.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM Diversified Bond 1...2.70%—Feb 2018ICGB.DE vs SEAB.DE
SEAD.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM Diversified Bond 1...2.85%—Nov 2019ICGB.DE vs SEAD.DE
SNAZ.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan $ EM Corp Bond UCITS ETF EUR H...3.36%—Sep 2023ICGB.DE vs SNAZ.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ICGB.DE

ICGB.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.77%. There are 6 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.11%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
CEB0.DE
iShares China CNY Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged Dist
-1.11%
—Apr 2024ICGB.DE vs CEB0.DE
ZPR6.DE
SPDR ICE BofA 0-5 Year EM USD Government Bond UCIT...
-1.81%
—Jun 2019ICGB.DE vs ZPR6.DE
SEAB.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM Diversified Bond 1...
-2.02%
—Feb 2018ICGB.DE vs SEAB.DE
SEAD.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM Diversified Bond 1...
-2.08%
—Nov 2019ICGB.DE vs SEAD.DE
ENDH.DE
L&G ESG Emerging Markets Government Bond (USD) 0-5...
-2.21%
—May 2022ICGB.DE vs ENDH.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
78
12.22%
—May 2010ICGB.DE vs SXR8.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
54
19.14%
—Nov 2015ICGB.DE vs QDVE.DE
SXRV.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Nasdaq-100
73
19.60%
—Jan 2010ICGB.DE vs SXRV.DE
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
83
12.51%
—Sep 2009ICGB.DE vs EUNL.DE
SEC0.DE
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (...Semiconductors, Technology Equities
97
98.18%
—Aug 2021ICGB.DE vs SEC0.DE
IUSQ.DE
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)Global Equities
86
14.14%
—Oct 2011ICGB.DE vs IUSQ.DE
NQSE.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
54
14.72%
—Jan 2010ICGB.DE vs NQSE.DE
IS3N.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
83
26.15%
—May 2014ICGB.DE vs IS3N.DE
EUNA.DE
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR ...Global Bonds
11
-0.40%
—Nov 2017ICGB.DE vs EUNA.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...Global Equities, Dividend
96
14.66%
—Sep 2009ICGB.DE vs ISPA.DE

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