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Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Distributing (VGEB.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 17, 2026

VGEB.DE is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the Bloomberg Euro Aggregate Treasury. VGEB.DE launched on Feb 24, 2016 and has a 0.07% expense ratio.

Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Distributing (VGEB.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 VGEB.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VGEB.DE

VGEB.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 2020VGEB.DE vs PRAB.DE
PRAR.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Govies UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020VGEB.DE vs PRAR.DE
PR1R.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Govies UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Feb 2019VGEB.DE vs PR1R.DE
VGEA.DE
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Ac...0.07%—Feb 2019VGEB.DE vs VGEA.DE
EUNH.DE
iShares Core Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)0.07%—Apr 2009VGEB.DE vs EUNH.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VGEB.DE

VGEB.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 10. There are 59 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 2020VGEB.DE vs PRAB.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
22
—Jun 2006VGEB.DE vs IBCA.DE
SYBG.DE
SPDR Bloomberg UK Gilt UCITS ETF
22
—May 2012VGEB.DE vs SYBG.DE
VGOV.DE
Vanguard UK Gilt UCITS ETF Distributing
22
—May 2012VGEB.DE vs VGOV.DE
H4ZK.DE
HSBC Euro Lower Carbon Government 1-3 Year Bond UC...
20
—Jan 2025VGEB.DE vs H4ZK.DE

Top Performing VGEB.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VGEB.DE is at -0.34% YTD. There are 49 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.48%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
SYBG.DE
SPDR Bloomberg UK Gilt UCITS ETF
1.48%
—May 2012VGEB.DE vs SYBG.DE
VGOV.DE
Vanguard UK Gilt UCITS ETF Distributing
1.45%
—May 2012VGEB.DE vs VGOV.DE
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF
1.06%
—Oct 2020VGEB.DE vs PRAB.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
0.26%
—Jun 2006VGEB.DE vs IBCA.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF
0.24%
—Mar 2009VGEB.DE vs EL4S.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VGEB.DE

VGEB.DE has 4.30% 1-year volatility. There are 50 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.63%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF0.63%—Oct 2020VGEB.DE vs PRAB.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF1.15%—Mar 2009VGEB.DE vs EL4S.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...1.28%—Jun 2003VGEB.DE vs EXHB.DE
LYQ2.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF Acc1.31%—Sep 2005VGEB.DE vs LYQ2.DE
X03B.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.33%—Aug 2011VGEB.DE vs X03B.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VGEB.DE

VGEB.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.44%. There are 56 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 2020VGEB.DE vs PRAB.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF
-1.03%
—Mar 2009VGEB.DE vs EL4S.DE
D5BC.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
-1.08%
—Jan 2010VGEB.DE vs D5BC.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
-1.14%
—Jun 2006VGEB.DE vs IBCA.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...
-1.18%
—Jun 2003VGEB.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
88
13.78%
—Jul 2019VGEB.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
85
13.20%
—May 2019VGEB.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
85
13.17%
—May 2012VGEB.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend, Global Equities
95
16.51%
—May 2013VGEB.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
94
16.49%
—Sep 2019VGEB.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedge...Global Bonds
14
-0.50%
—Jun 2019VGEB.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
65
10.98%
—Jul 2019VGEB.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
60
12.34%
—Sep 2019VGEB.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
83
14.17%
—Mar 2021VGEB.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
88
13.81%
—May 2012VGEB.DE vs VGWL.DE

Often Compared With VGEB.DE

Investors most often compare VGEB.DE with VIGB.DE, XY4P.DE, EUN9.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VIGB.DE
VanEck iBoxx EUR Sovereign Capped AAA-AA 1-5 UCITS...European Government Bonds
9
-0.42%
—Nov 2012VGEB.DE vs VIGB.DE
XY4P.DE
Xtrackers iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone Yield Plus UCI...European Government Bonds
10
-0.56%
—Sep 2010VGEB.DE vs XY4P.DE
EUN9.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 5-7yr UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
7
-1.66%
—Apr 2009VGEB.DE vs EUN9.DE
TGBT.DE
VanEck iBoxx EUR Sovereign Diversified 1-10 UCITS ...European Government Bonds
10
-0.82%
—Mar 2011VGEB.DE vs TGBT.DE
OG35.DE
Ossiam Euro Government Bonds 3-5Y Carbon Reduction...European Government Bonds
12
-0.15%
—May 2020VGEB.DE vs OG35.DE
X03G.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
6
-0.49%
—Aug 2011VGEB.DE vs X03G.DE
SXRQ.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF (Acc...European Government Bonds
10
-0.41%
—Jun 2009VGEB.DE vs SXRQ.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
20
0.20%
—May 2007VGEB.DE vs DBXP.DE
IS0L.DE
iShares Germany Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)European Government Bonds
6
-0.43%
—May 2012VGEB.DE vs IS0L.DE
BJLM.DE
BNP Paribas Easy Sustainable EUR Government Bond U...European Government Bonds
11
0.02%
—Jan 2024VGEB.DE vs BJLM.DE
X710.DE
Xtrackers II Eurozone Government Bond 7-10 UCITS E...European Government Bonds
11
-0.13%
—May 2007VGEB.DE vs X710.DE
DE5A.DE
Amundi Government Bond Highest Rated Euro Investme...European Government Bonds
8
-0.25%
—Feb 2018VGEB.DE vs DE5A.DE
XBAT.DE
Xtrackers iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone AAA Swap UCITS...European Government Bonds
13
-0.04%
—Sep 2010VGEB.DE vs XBAT.DE
IBCN.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 3-5yr UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
10
-0.06%
—Dec 2006VGEB.DE vs IBCN.DE
IS0M.DE
iShares Italy Government Bond UCITS ETF EUR DistEuropean Government Bonds
11
-0.67%
—May 2012VGEB.DE vs IS0M.DE
XYP1.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond Yield Plus 1-3 ...European Government Bonds
18
0.13%
—Aug 2013VGEB.DE vs XYP1.DE
IBCM.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF EUR ...European Government Bonds
10
-0.18%
—Dec 2006VGEB.DE vs IBCM.DE
JE13.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders EUR Government Bond 1-3 UCIT...European Government Bonds
19
0.16%
—Feb 2018VGEB.DE vs JE13.DE
MTDD.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 7-10Y UCITS ETF DistEuropean Government Bonds
10
-0.40%
—Sep 2020VGEB.DE vs MTDD.DE
LYXA.DE
Amundi Euro Highest Rated Macro-Weighted Governmen...European Government Bonds
7
-0.31%
—Jan 2009VGEB.DE vs LYXA.DE

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