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UBS ETF (LU) Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis (MDBU.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

The sub-fund aims to track, before expenses, the price and income performance of the Solactive Global Multilateral Development Bank Bond USD 25% Issuer Capped Index (Total Return) (this sub-fund's Index). Additionally currency hedged share classes aim to reduce the impact of currency fluctuations between their reference currency and the index currency by selling currency forwards at the one-month forward rate in accordance with the hedging methodology of the Index's currency-hedged index variant as referred to in relation to each hedged share class below.

UBS ETF (LU) Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis (MDBU.DE) belongs to the Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with MDBU.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to MDBU.DE

MDBU.DE charges 0.18% annually. There are 32 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
VGTY.DE
Vanguard USD Treasury Bond UCITS ETF Distributing0.05%—Feb 2016MDBU.DE vs VGTY.DE
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...0.05%—Jul 2020MDBU.DE vs PR1T.DE
PRAS.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020MDBU.DE vs PRAS.DE
VUDY.DE
Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF USD...0.05%—Mar 2025MDBU.DE vs VUDY.DE
VX6F.DE
Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF GBP Accumulation0.05%—Feb 2019MDBU.DE vs VX6F.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MDBU.DE

MDBU.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 28. There are 17 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 33.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
XT01.DE
Xtrackers US Treasuries Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF ...
33
—Sep 2020MDBU.DE vs XT01.DE
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...
33
—Jul 2020MDBU.DE vs PR1T.DE
BBLL.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 0-1 yr UCIT...
31
—Jul 2019MDBU.DE vs BBLL.DE
PRAS.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury UCITS ETF
31
—Jan 2020MDBU.DE vs PRAS.DE
VAGT.DE
Vanguard USD Treasury Bond UCITS ETF Accumulating
31
—Feb 2019MDBU.DE vs VAGT.DE

Top Performing MDBU.DE Alternatives (YTD)

MDBU.DE is at 3.62% YTD. There are 19 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.35%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
IS04.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 20+yr UCITS ETF (Dist)
5.35%
—Jan 2015MDBU.DE vs IS04.DE
XT01.DE
Xtrackers US Treasuries Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF ...
5.30%
—Sep 2020MDBU.DE vs XT01.DE
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...
5.26%
—Jul 2020MDBU.DE vs PR1T.DE
SPPX.DE
SPDR Bloomberg 10+ Year US Treasury Bond UCITS ETF
5.09%
—Feb 2016MDBU.DE vs SPPX.DE
TRDL.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond 10+ Year UCITS ETF Dist
5.04%
—Oct 2022MDBU.DE vs TRDL.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MDBU.DE

MDBU.DE has 5.49% 1-year volatility. There are 10 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.50%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
2B7S.DE
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedged...2.50%—Apr 2018MDBU.DE vs 2B7S.DE
SXRL.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 3-7yr UCITS ETF (Acc)2.87%—Jun 2009MDBU.DE vs SXRL.DE
SXRM.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF (Acc)4.53%—Jun 2009MDBU.DE vs SXRM.DE
CEMF.DE
iShares $ Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedge...4.54%—Jul 2025MDBU.DE vs CEMF.DE
VUDY.DE
Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF USD...5.24%—Mar 2025MDBU.DE vs VUDY.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MDBU.DE

MDBU.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.78%. There are 8 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.98%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
2B7S.DE
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedged...
-0.98%
—Apr 2018MDBU.DE vs 2B7S.DE
SXRL.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 3-7yr UCITS ETF (Acc)
-2.43%
—Jun 2009MDBU.DE vs SXRL.DE
BBLL.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 0-1 yr UCIT...
-3.38%
—Jul 2019MDBU.DE vs BBLL.DE
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...
-3.39%
—Jul 2020MDBU.DE vs PR1T.DE
XT01.DE
Xtrackers US Treasuries Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF ...
-3.40%
—Sep 2020MDBU.DE vs XT01.DE

Other ETFs from UBS

The 10 most viewed UBS ETFs shown here include UETW.DE, 4UBQ.DE, UBUD.DE and span 8 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
UETW.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI World UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
81
11.10%
—Jun 2019MDBU.DE vs UETW.DE
4UBQ.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD AccS&P 500, ESG
87
12.38%
—Apr 2019MDBU.DE vs 4UBQ.DE
UBUD.DE
UBS ETF (IE) Solactive Global Pure Gold Miners UCI...Gold, Precious Metals
28
-14.85%
—Nov 2012MDBU.DE vs UBUD.DE
UIQ4.DE
UBS Euro Equity Defensive Put Write SF UCITS ETF E...Derivative Income—
3.88%
—Jun 2016MDBU.DE vs UIQ4.DE
4UBF.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg MSCI Euro Area Liquid Corpo...European Corporate Bonds
21
1.38%
—Nov 2017MDBU.DE vs 4UBF.DE
S5SD.DE
UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF USD disS&P 500
86
11.95%
—Apr 2019MDBU.DE vs S5SD.DE
AW1P.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI ACWI Socially Responsible UCITS ...Global Equities
76
17.23%
—Jan 2020MDBU.DE vs AW1P.DE
UBU7.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI World UCITS ETF (USD) DistGlobal Equities
80
11.05%
—Apr 2012MDBU.DE vs UBU7.DE
UIMA.DE
UBS ETF (LU) MSCI Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) A-disEurope Equities
60
10.59%
—Oct 2009MDBU.DE vs UIMA.DE
AW10.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI World Climate Paris Aligned UCIT...Global Equities
31
10.08%
—Mar 2021MDBU.DE vs AW10.DE

Often Compared With MDBU.DE

Investors most often compare MDBU.DE with MDBA.DE, UEFI.DE, CBU0.DE. These 18 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
MDBA.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UC...Government Bonds
29
3.58%
—Nov 2018MDBU.DE vs MDBA.DE
UEFI.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg US 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ...Government Bonds
27
3.65%
—Feb 2012MDBU.DE vs UEFI.DE
CBU0.DE
iShares Core GBP Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hed...Corporate Bonds, European Corporate Bonds
15
0.18%
—Mar 2023MDBU.DE vs CBU0.DE
TRDS.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond UCITS ETF DistGovernment Bonds
29
3.87%
—Jan 2019MDBU.DE vs TRDS.DE
PR1S.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury UCITS ETF DR (D)Government Bonds
29
3.93%
—Feb 2019MDBU.DE vs PR1S.DE
SPP7.DE
SPDR Bloomberg 7-10 Year US Treasury Bond UCITS ET...Government Bonds
29
3.15%
—Feb 2016MDBU.DE vs SPP7.DE
QDVP.DE
iShares US Mortgage Backed Securities UCITS ETFMortgage Backed Securities
43
4.16%
—May 2016MDBU.DE vs QDVP.DE
TRD7.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond 3-7 Year UCITS ETF DistGovernment Bonds
27
3.32%
—Jan 2019MDBU.DE vs TRD7.DE
36BD.DE
iShares USD Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF USD A...Government Bonds
30
3.84%
—Dec 2019MDBU.DE vs 36BD.DE
SYBT.DE
SPDR Bloomberg US Treasury Bond UCITS ETFGovernment Bonds
29
4.06%
—Jun 2011MDBU.DE vs SYBT.DE
AW1C.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG Elite UCITS ETF (USD) A-a...S&P 500
60
24.84%
—Feb 2021MDBU.DE vs AW1C.DE
SPP3.DE
SPDR Bloomberg 3-7 Year US Treasury Bond UCITS ETFGovernment Bonds
28
3.41%
—Feb 2016MDBU.DE vs SPP3.DE
OM3M.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 3-7 UCITS ETF USD DistGovernment Bonds
27
3.44%
—Jul 2018MDBU.DE vs OM3M.DE
UET5.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Euro Stoxx 50 ESG UCITS ETF (EUR) Dis...Europe Equities
50
11.62%
—Jul 2019MDBU.DE vs UET5.DE
ELFE.DE
Deka US Treasury 7-10 UCITS ETF Government Bonds
27
3.36%
—Aug 2019MDBU.DE vs ELFE.DE
DJAD.DE
Amundi US Treasury Bond Long Dated UCITS ETF DistGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
23
4.92%
—Nov 2010MDBU.DE vs DJAD.DE
IUSM.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF (Dist)Government Bonds
30
3.43%
—Dec 2006MDBU.DE vs IUSM.DE
SNA2.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond UCITS ETF USD DistGovernment Bonds
30
3.95%
—Aug 2019MDBU.DE vs SNA2.DE

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