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UBS ETF (LU) MSCI Emerging Markets Socially Responsible UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis (UEF5.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

UEF5.DE is a passive ETF by UBS tracking the investment results of the MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped. UEF5.DE launched on Sep 4, 2014 and has a 0.24% expense ratio.

UBS ETF (LU) MSCI Emerging Markets Socially Responsible UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis (UEF5.DE) belongs to the Emerging Markets Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with UEF5.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to UEF5.DE

UEF5.DE charges 0.24% annually. There are 25 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.10%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
PRAM.DE
Amundi Prime Emerging Markets UCITS ETF DR (C)0.10%—Sep 2021UEF5.DE vs PRAM.DE
AE5A.DE
Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF D...0.14%—Mar 2023UEF5.DE vs AE5A.DE
H4Z3.DE
HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USD (Acc)0.15%—Jun 2022UEF5.DE vs H4Z3.DE
EMXC.DE
Lyxor MSCI Emerging Markets Ex China UCITS ETF - A...0.15%—Jun 2019UEF5.DE vs EMXC.DE
AW12.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI Emerging Markets Climate Paris A...0.16%—Aug 2021UEF5.DE vs AW12.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to UEF5.DE

UEF5.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 91. There are 5 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
5MVL.DE
iShares Edge MSCI EM Value Factor UCITS ETF USD(Ac...
95
—Dec 2018UEF5.DE vs 5MVL.DE
H41E.DE
HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets Value ESG UCITS ETF USD...
94
—Dec 2022UEF5.DE vs H41E.DE
AXQT.DE
AXA IM MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Equity PAB U...
93
13.00MFeb 2025UEF5.DE vs AXQT.DE
84X0.DE
iShares MSCI EM ex-China UCITS ETF USD Acc
93
—Apr 2021UEF5.DE vs 84X0.DE
EMXC.DE
Lyxor MSCI Emerging Markets Ex China UCITS ETF - A...
92
—Jun 2019UEF5.DE vs EMXC.DE

Top Performing UEF5.DE Alternatives (YTD)

UEF5.DE is at 34.15% YTD. There are 6 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 45.83%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
5MVL.DE
iShares Edge MSCI EM Value Factor UCITS ETF USD(Ac...
45.83%
—Dec 2018UEF5.DE vs 5MVL.DE
AXQT.DE
AXA IM MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Equity PAB U...
40.98%
13.00MFeb 2025UEF5.DE vs AXQT.DE
84X0.DE
iShares MSCI EM ex-China UCITS ETF USD Acc
40.37%
—Apr 2021UEF5.DE vs 84X0.DE
EMXC.DE
Lyxor MSCI Emerging Markets Ex China UCITS ETF - A...
40.23%
—Jun 2019UEF5.DE vs EMXC.DE
H41E.DE
HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets Value ESG UCITS ETF USD...
39.52%
—Dec 2022UEF5.DE vs H41E.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to UEF5.DE

UEF5.DE has 19.10% 1-year volatility. There are 47 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.72%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
SPYV.DE
SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend Aristocrats UCI...11.72%—Oct 2011UEF5.DE vs SPYV.DE
WTD8.DE
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income UCITS ET...11.77%—Nov 2016UEF5.DE vs WTD8.DE
EUNY.DE
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend UCITS ETF11.90%—Nov 2011UEF5.DE vs EUNY.DE
EUNZ.DE
iShares Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF12.18%—Nov 2012UEF5.DE vs EUNZ.DE
WTED.DE
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend UCIT...12.60%—Nov 2014UEF5.DE vs WTED.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to UEF5.DE

UEF5.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.52%. There are 15 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.11%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
EUNY.DE
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend UCITS ETF
-4.11%
—Nov 2011UEF5.DE vs EUNY.DE
WTEI.DE
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income UCITS ET...
-6.00%
—Nov 2014UEF5.DE vs WTEI.DE
WTD8.DE
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income UCITS ET...
-6.15%
—Nov 2016UEF5.DE vs WTD8.DE
WTED.DE
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend UCIT...
-7.07%
—Nov 2014UEF5.DE vs WTED.DE
EUNZ.DE
iShares Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF
-7.50%
—Nov 2012UEF5.DE vs EUNZ.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 2019UEF5.DE vs UETW.DE
4UBQ.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD AccS&P 500, ESG
79
11.15%
—Apr 2019UEF5.DE vs 4UBQ.DE
UBUD.DE
UBS ETF (IE) Solactive Global Pure Gold Miners UCI...Precious Metals
30
-6.38%
—Nov 2012UEF5.DE vs UBUD.DE
UIQ4.DE
UBS Euro Equity Defensive Put Write SF UCITS ETF E...Derivative Income—
3.01%
—Jun 2016UEF5.DE vs UIQ4.DE
4UBF.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg MSCI Euro Area Liquid Corpo...European Corporate Bonds
18
0.73%
—Nov 2017UEF5.DE vs 4UBF.DE
S5SD.DE
UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF USD disS&P 500
78
11.01%
—Apr 2019UEF5.DE vs S5SD.DE
UBU7.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI World UCITS ETF (USD) DistGlobal Equities
69
10.81%
—Apr 2012UEF5.DE vs UBU7.DE
AW1P.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI ACWI Socially Responsible UCITS ...Global Equities
59
14.91%
—Jan 2020UEF5.DE vs AW1P.DE
UIMA.DE
UBS ETF (LU) MSCI Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) A-disEurope Equities
38
7.64%
—Oct 2009UEF5.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 2021UEF5.DE vs AW1C.DE

Often Compared With UEF5.DE

Investors most often compare UEF5.DE with EUNI.DE, UETE.DE, SBIM.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
EUNI.DE
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
52
16.80%
—Mar 2009UEF5.DE vs EUNI.DE
UETE.DE
UBS ETF (LU) MSCI Emerging Markets SRI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
69
34.13%
—Jun 2019UEF5.DE vs UETE.DE
SBIM.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Emerging ESG Broad CTB UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
82
26.80%
—Sep 2020UEF5.DE vs SBIM.DE
XEMD.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1DEmerging Markets Equities
84
28.06%
—Nov 2021UEF5.DE vs XEMD.DE
36B5.DE
iShares MSCI EM SRI UCITS ETF USD DistEmerging Markets Equities
67
17.40%
—Dec 2018UEF5.DE vs 36B5.DE
QDVS.DE
iShares MSCI EM SRI UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
66
17.24%
—Jul 2016UEF5.DE vs QDVS.DE
AXQE.DE
AXA IM MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Equity PAB U...Emerging Markets Equities
71
37.94%
—Feb 2025UEF5.DE vs AXQE.DE
AYEM.DE
iShares MSCI EM IMI ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD (Ac...Emerging Markets Equities
82
26.90%
—Oct 2018UEF5.DE vs AYEM.DE
FVEM.DE
Franklin MSCI Emerging Markets Paris Aligned Clima...Emerging Markets Equities
83
25.43%
—Mar 2023UEF5.DE vs FVEM.DE
JREM.DE
JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Research Enhanced...Emerging Markets Equities
89
30.82%
—Dec 2018UEF5.DE vs JREM.DE
GACB.DE
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity U...Emerging Markets Equities———Nov 2019UEF5.DE vs GACB.DE
6PSK.DE
Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
80
24.13%
—Nov 2007UEF5.DE vs 6PSK.DE
ACUG.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Emerging Markets SRI PAB UCITS E...Emerging Markets Equities
58
16.73%
—Oct 2019UEF5.DE vs ACUG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
58
12.59%
—Sep 2019UEF5.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3MA.DE
Vanguard ESG Emerging Markets All Cap UCITS ETF (U...Emerging Markets Equities
64
16.20%
—Oct 2022UEF5.DE vs V3MA.DE
IBC3.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
83
25.91%
—Mar 2018UEF5.DE vs IBC3.DE
ESRI.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Emerging SRI S-Series PAB 5%...Emerging Markets Equities
49
15.11%
—Jul 2016UEF5.DE vs ESRI.DE
EDM2.DE
iShares MSCI EM ESG Enhanced UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Emerging Markets Equities
81
26.35%
—Oct 2019UEF5.DE vs EDM2.DE
SPYX.DE
SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
50
17.87%
—May 2011UEF5.DE vs SPYX.DE
EL40.DE
Deka MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Emerging Markets Equities
57
26.76%
—Jul 2010UEF5.DE vs EL40.DE

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