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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 5, 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
VAGT.DE
Vanguard USD Treasury Bond UCITS ETF Accumulating0.05%—Feb 2019MDBU.DE vs VAGT.DE
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...0.05%—Jul 2020MDBU.DE vs PR1T.DE
UEFI.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg US 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ...0.05%—Feb 2012MDBU.DE vs UEFI.DE
PR1S.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Feb 2019MDBU.DE vs PR1S.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MDBU.DE

MDBU.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 12. There are 21 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 30.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SXRL.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 3-7yr UCITS ETF (Acc)
30
—Jun 2009MDBU.DE vs SXRL.DE
2B7S.DE
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedged...
29
—Apr 2018MDBU.DE vs 2B7S.DE
SXRM.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF (Acc)
23
—Jun 2009MDBU.DE vs SXRM.DE
XT01.DE
Xtrackers US Treasuries Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF ...
15
—Sep 2020MDBU.DE vs XT01.DE
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...
15
—Jul 2020MDBU.DE vs PR1T.DE

Top Performing MDBU.DE Alternatives (YTD)

MDBU.DE is at 1.02% YTD. There are 11 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.66%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
BBLL.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 0-1 yr UCIT...
2.66%
—Jul 2019MDBU.DE vs BBLL.DE
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...
2.63%
—Jul 2020MDBU.DE vs PR1T.DE
XT01.DE
Xtrackers US Treasuries Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF ...
2.61%
—Sep 2020MDBU.DE vs XT01.DE
VUDY.DE
Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF USD...
1.50%
—Mar 2025MDBU.DE vs VUDY.DE
36BD.DE
iShares USD Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF USD A...
1.33%
—Dec 2019MDBU.DE vs 36BD.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MDBU.DE

MDBU.DE has 5.40% 1-year volatility. There are 10 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.29%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
2B7S.DE
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedged...1.29%—Apr 2018MDBU.DE vs 2B7S.DE
VUDP.F
Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF EUR...2.34%—Nov 2025MDBU.DE vs VUDP.F
SXRL.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 3-7yr UCITS ETF (Acc)2.94%—Jun 2009MDBU.DE vs SXRL.DE
CEMF.DE
iShares $ Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedge...4.62%—Jul 2025MDBU.DE vs CEMF.DE
SXRM.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF (Acc)4.64%—Jun 2009MDBU.DE vs SXRM.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MDBU.DE

MDBU.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.81%. There are 6 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.85%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
2B7S.DE
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedged...
-0.85%
—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 7 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
UETW.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI World UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
71
10.95%
—Jun 2019MDBU.DE vs UETW.DE
4UBQ.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD AccS&P 500, ESG
79
11.15%
—Apr 2019MDBU.DE vs 4UBQ.DE
UBUD.DE
UBS ETF (IE) Solactive Global Pure Gold Miners UCI...Precious Metals
30
-6.38%
—Nov 2012MDBU.DE vs UBUD.DE
UIQ4.DE
UBS Euro Equity Defensive Put Write SF UCITS ETF E...Derivative Income—
3.01%
—Jun 2016MDBU.DE vs UIQ4.DE
4UBF.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg MSCI Euro Area Liquid Corpo...European Corporate Bonds
18
0.73%
—Nov 2017MDBU.DE vs 4UBF.DE
S5SD.DE
UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF USD disS&P 500
78
11.01%
—Apr 2019MDBU.DE vs S5SD.DE
UBU7.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI World UCITS ETF (USD) DistGlobal Equities
69
10.81%
—Apr 2012MDBU.DE vs UBU7.DE
AW1P.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI ACWI Socially Responsible UCITS ...Global Equities
59
14.91%
—Jan 2020MDBU.DE vs AW1P.DE
UIMA.DE
UBS ETF (LU) MSCI Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) A-disEurope Equities
38
7.64%
—Oct 2009MDBU.DE vs UIMA.DE
AW1C.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG Elite UCITS ETF (USD) A-a...S&P 500
51
21.11%
—Feb 2021MDBU.DE vs AW1C.DE

Often Compared With MDBU.DE

Investors most often compare MDBU.DE with MDBA.DE, CBU0.DE, VX6F.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
13
1.20%
—Nov 2018MDBU.DE vs MDBA.DE
CBU0.DE
iShares Core GBP Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hed...Corporate Bonds, European Corporate Bonds
16
-0.89%
—Mar 2023MDBU.DE vs CBU0.DE
VX6F.DE
Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF GBP AccumulationGovernment Bonds
8
-0.49%
—Aug 2020MDBU.DE vs VX6F.DE
TRDS.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond UCITS ETF DistGovernment Bonds
11
0.86%
—Jan 2019MDBU.DE vs TRDS.DE
QDVP.DE
iShares US Mortgage Backed Securities UCITS ETFMortgage Backed Securities
23
1.51%
—May 2016MDBU.DE vs QDVP.DE
PRAS.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury UCITS ETFGovernment Bonds
13
1.07%
—Jan 2020MDBU.DE vs PRAS.DE
TRD7.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond 3-7 Year UCITS ETF DistGovernment Bonds
11
0.62%
—Jan 2019MDBU.DE vs TRD7.DE
SPP7.DE
SPDR Bloomberg 7-10 Year US Treasury Bond UCITS ET...Government Bonds
14
0.25%
—Feb 2016MDBU.DE vs SPP7.DE
SYBT.DE
SPDR Bloomberg US Treasury Bond UCITS ETFGovernment Bonds
13
0.91%
—Jun 2011MDBU.DE vs SYBT.DE
TRDL.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond 10+ Year UCITS ETF DistGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
11
0.56%
—Oct 2022MDBU.DE vs TRDL.DE
UET5.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Euro Stoxx 50 ESG UCITS ETF (EUR) Dis...Europe Equities
33
8.56%
—Jul 2019MDBU.DE vs UET5.DE
SPP3.DE
SPDR Bloomberg 3-7 Year US Treasury Bond UCITS ETFGovernment Bonds
13
0.86%
—Feb 2016MDBU.DE vs SPP3.DE
OM3M.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 3-7 UCITS ETF USD DistGovernment Bonds
11
0.54%
—Jul 2018MDBU.DE vs OM3M.DE
IS04.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 20+yr UCITS ETF (Dist)Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond
12
0.81%
—Jan 2015MDBU.DE vs IS04.DE
AW10.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI World Climate Paris Aligned UCIT...Global Equities
24
7.93%
—Mar 2021MDBU.DE vs AW10.DE
ELFE.DE
Deka US Treasury 7-10 UCITS ETF Government Bonds
13
0.55%
—Aug 2019MDBU.DE vs ELFE.DE
DJAD.DE
Amundi US Treasury Bond Long Dated UCITS ETF DistGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
13
0.70%
—Nov 2010MDBU.DE vs DJAD.DE
SPPX.DE
SPDR Bloomberg 10+ Year US Treasury Bond UCITS ETFGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
13
0.87%
—Feb 2016MDBU.DE vs SPPX.DE

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