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Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Accumulating (VGEA.DE) Alternatives

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

VGEA.DE is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the Bloomberg Euro Aggregate Treasury. VGEA.DE launched on Feb 19, 2019 and has a 0.07% expense ratio.

Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Accumulating (VGEA.DE) belongs to the European Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VGEA.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VGEA.DE

VGEA.DE charges 0.07% annually. There are 3 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF0.05%—Oct 2020VGEA.DE vs PRAB.DE
PRAR.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Govies UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020VGEA.DE vs PRAR.DE
PR1R.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Govies UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Feb 2019VGEA.DE vs PR1R.DE
EUNH.DE
iShares Core Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)0.07%—Apr 2009VGEA.DE vs EUNH.DE
VGOV.DE
Vanguard UK Gilt UCITS ETF Distributing0.07%—May 2012VGEA.DE vs VGOV.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VGEA.DE

VGEA.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 12. There are 52 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF
96
—Oct 2020VGEA.DE vs PRAB.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
26
—Jun 2006VGEA.DE vs IBCA.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
26
—May 2007VGEA.DE vs DBXP.DE
JE13.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders EUR Government Bond 1-3 UCIT...
24
—Feb 2018VGEA.DE vs JE13.DE
X03B.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
24
—Aug 2011VGEA.DE vs X03B.DE

Top Performing VGEA.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VGEA.DE is at 1.25% YTD. There are 23 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.73%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
SYBG.DE
SPDR Bloomberg UK Gilt UCITS ETF
1.73%
—May 2012VGEA.DE vs SYBG.DE
IBCM.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF EUR ...
1.66%
—Dec 2006VGEA.DE vs IBCM.DE
XGEZ.DE
Xtrackers II Eurozone Government Green Bond UCITS ...
1.60%
—Oct 2022VGEA.DE vs XGEZ.DE
VGOV.DE
Vanguard UK Gilt UCITS ETF Distributing
1.59%
—May 2012VGEA.DE vs VGOV.DE
EAH.DE
Amundi Euro Government Green Bond UCITS ETF Acc
1.55%
—Jun 2021VGEA.DE vs EAH.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VGEA.DE

VGEA.DE has 4.37% 1-year volatility. There are 57 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.62%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF0.62%—Oct 2020VGEA.DE vs PRAB.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF1.13%—Mar 2009VGEA.DE vs EL4S.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...1.24%—Jun 2003VGEA.DE vs EXHB.DE
LYQ2.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF Acc1.28%—Sep 2005VGEA.DE vs LYQ2.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.30%—May 2007VGEA.DE vs DBXP.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VGEA.DE

VGEA.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.47%. There are 59 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.18%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF
-0.18%
—Oct 2020VGEA.DE vs PRAB.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF
-1.03%
—Mar 2009VGEA.DE vs EL4S.DE
D5BC.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
-1.08%
—Jan 2010VGEA.DE vs D5BC.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
-1.14%
—Jun 2006VGEA.DE vs IBCA.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...
-1.18%
—Jun 2003VGEA.DE vs EXHB.DE

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VWCE.DE, VUAA.DE, VUSA.DE and span 6 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VWCE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
85
12.91%
—Jul 2019VGEA.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
76
10.86%
—May 2019VGEA.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
76
10.84%
—May 2012VGEA.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend, Global Equities
93
15.12%
—May 2013VGEA.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
93
15.22%
—Sep 2019VGEA.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
0.29%
—Jun 2019VGEA.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
59
10.13%
—Jul 2019VGEA.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
61
12.53%
—Sep 2019VGEA.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
78
13.60%
—Mar 2021VGEA.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
85
12.91%
—May 2012VGEA.DE vs VGWL.DE

Often Compared With VGEA.DE

Investors most often compare VGEA.DE with BND, EUNW.DE, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFTotal Bond Market
36
1.01%
394.40BApr 2007VGEA.DE vs BND
EUNW.DE
iShares EUR High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF EU...European High Yield Bonds
38
1.38%
—Sep 2010VGEA.DE vs EUNW.DE
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
63
8.25%
765.27BJan 1993VGEA.DE vs SPY
VTIP
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...Inflation-Protected Bonds
89
1.54%
70.50BOct 2012VGEA.DE vs VTIP
CORP
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index ETFCorporate Bonds
39
1.31%
1.62BSep 2010VGEA.DE vs CORP
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
82
11.02%
—Sep 2009VGEA.DE vs EUNL.DE
VAGU.L
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF USD Hedge...Global Bonds
30
1.00%
5.96BJun 2019VGEA.DE vs VAGU.L
AGGU.L
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETFGlobal Bonds
34
1.03%
4.02BNov 2017VGEA.DE vs AGGU.L
XGLE.DE
Xtrackers II Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
12
1.18%
—May 2007VGEA.DE vs XGLE.DE
CBUS.DE
iShares Core UK Gilts UCITS ETF (EUR Hedged) DistEuropean Government Bonds
10
-0.38%
—Oct 2022VGEA.DE vs CBUS.DE
X03G.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
8
1.13%
—Aug 2011VGEA.DE vs X03G.DE
XY4P.DE
Xtrackers iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone Yield Plus UCI...European Government Bonds
13
1.15%
—Sep 2010VGEA.DE vs XY4P.DE
SYB3.DE
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Year Euro Government Bond UCITS...European Government Bonds
22
0.42%
—Nov 2011VGEA.DE vs SYB3.DE
EUN9.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 5-7yr UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
13
0.94%
—Apr 2009VGEA.DE vs EUN9.DE
LYXD.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 7-10Y UCITS ETF AccEuropean Government Bonds
13
1.42%
—Jan 2007VGEA.DE vs LYXD.DE
VIGB.DE
VanEck iBoxx EUR Sovereign Capped AAA-AA 1-5 UCITS...European Government Bonds
11
0.27%
—Nov 2012VGEA.DE vs VIGB.DE
MTDD.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 7-10Y UCITS ETF DistEuropean Government Bonds
13
1.42%
—Sep 2020VGEA.DE vs MTDD.DE
SXRP.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 3-7yr UCITS ETF (Acc)European Government Bonds
14
0.72%
—Jun 2009VGEA.DE vs SXRP.DE
DE5A.DE
Amundi Government Bond Highest Rated Euro Investme...European Government Bonds
10
1.44%
—Feb 2018VGEA.DE vs DE5A.DE
EGV3.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF DistEuropean Government Bonds
22
0.39%
—Sep 2020VGEA.DE vs EGV3.DE

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