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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 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
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
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF0.05%—Oct 2020VGEA.DE vs PRAB.DE
VGOV.DE
Vanguard UK Gilt UCITS ETF Distributing0.07%—May 2012VGEA.DE vs VGOV.DE
VGEB.DE
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Di...0.07%—Feb 2016VGEA.DE vs VGEB.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VGEA.DE

VGEA.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 9. There are 52 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF
95
—Oct 2020VGEA.DE vs PRAB.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
21
—Jun 2006VGEA.DE vs IBCA.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
19
—May 2007VGEA.DE vs DBXP.DE
X03B.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
19
—Aug 2011VGEA.DE vs X03B.DE
JE13.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders EUR Government Bond 1-3 UCIT...
19
—Feb 2018VGEA.DE vs JE13.DE

Top Performing VGEA.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VGEA.DE is at 0.11% YTD. There are 16 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 0.87%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF
0.87%
—Oct 2020VGEA.DE vs PRAB.DE
SYBB.DE
SPDR Bloomberg Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF Dist
0.36%
—May 2011VGEA.DE vs SYBB.DE
DE5A.DE
Amundi Government Bond Highest Rated Euro Investme...
0.27%
—Feb 2018VGEA.DE vs DE5A.DE
IBCM.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF EUR ...
0.27%
—Dec 2006VGEA.DE vs IBCM.DE
KX1G.DE
Amundi Government Bond Lowest Rated Euro Investmen...
0.22%
—Apr 2018VGEA.DE vs KX1G.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VGEA.DE

VGEA.DE has 4.33% 1-year volatility. There are 51 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.60%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF0.60%—Oct 2020VGEA.DE vs PRAB.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF1.10%—Mar 2009VGEA.DE vs EL4S.DE
D5BC.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.11%—Jan 2010VGEA.DE vs D5BC.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.22%—May 2007VGEA.DE vs DBXP.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...1.25%—Jun 2003VGEA.DE vs EXHB.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VGEA.DE

VGEA.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.44%. There are 54 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...
-1.17%
—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
76
12.64%
—Jul 2019VGEA.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
69
11.41%
—May 2019VGEA.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
69
11.38%
—May 2019VGEA.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Global Equities, Dividend
83
12.49%
—Sep 2019VGEA.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
81
12.43%
—Sep 2019VGEA.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
-0.68%
—Jun 2019VGEA.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
37
7.34%
—Jul 2019VGEA.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
58
12.59%
—Sep 2019VGEA.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
68
12.77%
—Mar 2021VGEA.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
76
12.63%
—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
33
-0.05%
389.80BApr 2007VGEA.DE vs BND
EUNW.DE
iShares EUR High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF EU...European High Yield Bonds
28
0.85%
—Sep 2010VGEA.DE vs EUNW.DE
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
66
8.45%
781.00BJan 1993VGEA.DE vs SPY
VTIP
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...Inflation-Protected Bonds
93
1.76%
68.50BOct 2012VGEA.DE vs VTIP
CORP
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index ETFCorporate Bonds
38
0.17%
1.62BSep 2010VGEA.DE vs CORP
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
70
10.86%
—Sep 2009VGEA.DE vs EUNL.DE
VAGU.L
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF USD Hedge...Global Bonds
27
0.41%
5.62BJun 2019VGEA.DE vs VAGU.L
AGGU.L
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETFGlobal Bonds
30
0.36%
3.98BNov 2017VGEA.DE vs AGGU.L
XGLE.DE
Xtrackers II Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
9
0.07%
—May 2007VGEA.DE vs XGLE.DE
XY4P.DE
Xtrackers iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone Yield Plus UCI...European Government Bonds
10
-0.03%
—Sep 2010VGEA.DE vs XY4P.DE
CBUS.DE
iShares Core UK Gilts UCITS ETF (EUR Hedged) DistEuropean Government Bonds
9
-1.94%
—Oct 2022VGEA.DE vs CBUS.DE
X03G.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
5
-0.04%
—Aug 2011VGEA.DE vs X03G.DE
SYB3.DE
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Year Euro Government Bond UCITS...European Government Bonds
18
0.06%
—Nov 2011VGEA.DE vs SYB3.DE
EUN9.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 5-7yr UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
10
-0.02%
—Apr 2009VGEA.DE vs EUN9.DE
LYXD.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 7-10Y UCITS ETF AccEuropean Government Bonds
10
0.14%
—Jan 2007VGEA.DE vs LYXD.DE
EUNH.DE
iShares Core Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)European Government Bonds
8
-0.06%
—Apr 2009VGEA.DE vs EUNH.DE
VIGB.DE
VanEck iBoxx EUR Sovereign Capped AAA-AA 1-5 UCITS...European Government Bonds
9
-0.33%
—Nov 2012VGEA.DE vs VIGB.DE
MTDD.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 7-10Y UCITS ETF DistEuropean Government Bonds
9
0.11%
—Sep 2020VGEA.DE vs MTDD.DE
SXRP.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 3-7yr UCITS ETF (Acc)European Government Bonds
10
-0.09%
—Jun 2009VGEA.DE vs SXRP.DE
LYQ2.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF AccEuropean Government Bonds
18
0.02%
—Sep 2005VGEA.DE vs LYQ2.DE

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