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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Acc (VFEA.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 18, 2026

VFEA.DE is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the FTSE Emerging. VFEA.DE launched on Sep 24, 2019 and has a 0.22% expense ratio.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Acc (VFEA.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 VFEA.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VFEA.DE

VFEA.DE charges 0.22% annually. There are 24 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 2021VFEA.DE vs PRAM.DE
AE5A.DE
Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF D...0.14%—Mar 2023VFEA.DE vs AE5A.DE
H410.DE
HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USD0.15%—Sep 2011VFEA.DE vs H410.DE
EMXC.DE
Lyxor MSCI Emerging Markets Ex China UCITS ETF - A...0.15%—Jun 2019VFEA.DE vs EMXC.DE
H4Z3.DE
HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USD (Acc)0.15%—Jun 2022VFEA.DE vs H4Z3.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VFEA.DE

VFEA.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 46. There are 49 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
H41E.DE
HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets Value ESG UCITS ETF USD...
92
—Dec 2022VFEA.DE vs H41E.DE
AXQT.DE
AXA IM MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Equity PAB U...
88
13.00MFeb 2025VFEA.DE vs AXQT.DE
5MVL.DE
iShares Edge MSCI EM Value Factor UCITS ETF USD(Ac...
85
—Dec 2018VFEA.DE vs 5MVL.DE
EHDL.DE
Invesco FTSE Emerging Markets High Dividend Low Vo...
83
—May 2016VFEA.DE vs EHDL.DE
UEF5.DE
UBS ETF (LU) MSCI Emerging Markets Socially Respon...
82
—Sep 2014VFEA.DE vs UEF5.DE

Top Performing VFEA.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VFEA.DE is at 10.01% YTD. There are 56 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 34.05%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
H41E.DE
HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets Value ESG UCITS ETF USD...
34.05%
—Dec 2022VFEA.DE vs H41E.DE
AXQT.DE
AXA IM MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Equity PAB U...
32.87%
13.00MFeb 2025VFEA.DE vs AXQT.DE
5MVL.DE
iShares Edge MSCI EM Value Factor UCITS ETF USD(Ac...
31.38%
—Dec 2018VFEA.DE vs 5MVL.DE
EMXC.DE
Lyxor MSCI Emerging Markets Ex China UCITS ETF - A...
30.36%
—Jun 2019VFEA.DE vs EMXC.DE
AXQE.DE
AXA IM MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Equity PAB U...
27.54%
—Feb 2025VFEA.DE vs AXQE.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VFEA.DE

VFEA.DE has 15.79% 1-year volatility. There are 11 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.36%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
EHDL.DE
Invesco FTSE Emerging Markets High Dividend Low Vo...11.36%—May 2016VFEA.DE vs EHDL.DE
SPYV.DE
SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend Aristocrats UCI...11.44%—Oct 2011VFEA.DE vs SPYV.DE
WTD8.DE
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income UCITS ET...12.25%—Nov 2016VFEA.DE vs WTD8.DE
EUNY.DE
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend UCITS ETF12.49%—Nov 2011VFEA.DE vs EUNY.DE
XGLF.DE
Xtrackers MSCI GCC Select Swap UCITS ETF (Acc)12.57%—Feb 2015VFEA.DE vs XGLF.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VFEA.DE

VFEA.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.44%. There are 9 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.26%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
EHDL.DE
Invesco FTSE Emerging Markets High Dividend Low Vo...
-5.26%
—May 2016VFEA.DE vs EHDL.DE
EUNY.DE
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend UCITS ETF
-5.40%
—Nov 2011VFEA.DE vs EUNY.DE
WTEI.DE
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income UCITS ET...
-6.00%
—Nov 2014VFEA.DE vs WTEI.DE
WTD8.DE
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income UCITS ET...
-6.15%
—Nov 2016VFEA.DE vs WTD8.DE
WTED.DE
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend UCIT...
-7.10%
—Nov 2014VFEA.DE vs WTED.DE

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VWCE.DE, VUAA.DE, VUSA.DE and span 5 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VWCE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
80
12.43%
—Jul 2019VFEA.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
73
11.83%
—May 2019VFEA.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
73
11.79%
—May 2012VFEA.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend, Global Equities
94
16.32%
—May 2013VFEA.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
94
16.24%
—Sep 2019VFEA.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedge...Global Bonds
12
-0.71%
—Jun 2019VFEA.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
60
10.61%
—Jul 2019VFEA.DE vs VWCG.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
77
13.96%
—Mar 2021VFEA.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
81
12.46%
—May 2012VFEA.DE vs VGWL.DE
VGVF.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF AccGlobal Equities
83
12.65%
—Sep 2019VFEA.DE vs VGVF.DE

Often Compared With VFEA.DE

Investors most often compare VFEA.DE with EIMI.L, VOO, D5BK.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
EIMI.L
iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
50
14.85%
42.11BMay 2014VFEA.DE vs EIMI.L
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
59
9.60%
1.70TSep 2010VFEA.DE vs VOO
D5BK.DE
Xtrackers FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Europe Real E...REIT
15
4.96%
—Mar 2010VFEA.DE vs D5BK.DE
IBC6.DE
iShares MSCI Australia UCITS ETFAustralia Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
40
12.74%
—Jan 2010VFEA.DE vs IBC6.DE
2B78.DE
iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETFHealth & Biotech Equities
57
9.07%
—Sep 2016VFEA.DE vs 2B78.DE
EUNK.DE
iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Europe Equities
59
10.57%
—Sep 2009VFEA.DE vs EUNK.DE
USPY.DE
L&G Cyber Security UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
52
46.57%
—Sep 2015VFEA.DE vs USPY.DE
CPXJ.L
iShares VII plc - iShares Core MSCI Pac ex-Jpn ETF...Asia Pacific Equities
40
10.40%
3.75BJan 2010VFEA.DE vs CPXJ.L
AMEM.DE
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF EUREmerging Markets Equities
67
19.22%
—Nov 2010VFEA.DE vs AMEM.DE
IUSP.DE
iShares US Property Yield UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Bonds
59
3.96%
—Jun 2011VFEA.DE vs IUSP.DE
AHYQ.DE
Amundi MSCI World III UCITS ETF DistGlobal Equities
81
11.78%
—Apr 2023VFEA.DE vs AHYQ.DE
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETFREIT
40
15.24%
69.80BSep 2004VFEA.DE vs VNQ
DR7E.DE
Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles UCITS ETF ...Technology Equities
66
19.81%
—Nov 2021VFEA.DE vs DR7E.DE
SXR1.DE
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF (Acc)Asia Pacific Equities
58
12.59%
—Jan 2010VFEA.DE vs SXR1.DE
IQQ6.DE
iShares Developed Markets Property Yield UCITS ETFREIT
58
15.48%
—Oct 2006VFEA.DE vs IQQ6.DE
VDEM.L
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITSEmerging Markets Equities
37
6.83%
5.71BSep 2019VFEA.DE vs VDEM.L
VGEK.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCIT...Asia Pacific Equities
80
34.31%
—Sep 2019VFEA.DE vs VGEK.DE
LYPE.DE
Amundi MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF EUR AccHealth & Biotech Equities
52
5.68%
—Aug 2010VFEA.DE vs LYPE.DE
XD9U.DE
Xtrackers MSCI USA UCITS ETF 1CLarge Cap Blend Equities
71
11.75%
—May 2014VFEA.DE vs XD9U.DE
IEVD.DE
iShares Electric Vehicles and Driving Technology U...Technology Equities
74
36.10%
—Feb 2019VFEA.DE vs IEVD.DE

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