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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 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
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
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF0.05%—Oct 2020VGEB.DE vs PRAB.DE
VGEA.DE
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Ac...0.07%—Feb 2019VGEB.DE vs VGEA.DE
VGOV.DE
Vanguard UK Gilt UCITS ETF Distributing0.07%—May 2012VGEB.DE vs VGOV.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VGEB.DE

VGEB.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 9. There are 59 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 2020VGEB.DE vs PRAB.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
21
—Jun 2006VGEB.DE vs IBCA.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
19
—May 2007VGEB.DE vs DBXP.DE
X03B.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
19
—Aug 2011VGEB.DE vs X03B.DE
JE13.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders EUR Government Bond 1-3 UCIT...
19
—Feb 2018VGEB.DE vs JE13.DE

Top Performing VGEB.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VGEB.DE is at 0.13% YTD. There are 12 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 2020VGEB.DE vs PRAB.DE
SYBB.DE
SPDR Bloomberg Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF Dist
0.36%
—May 2011VGEB.DE vs SYBB.DE
DE5A.DE
Amundi Government Bond Highest Rated Euro Investme...
0.27%
—Feb 2018VGEB.DE vs DE5A.DE
IBCM.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF EUR ...
0.27%
—Dec 2006VGEB.DE vs IBCM.DE
KX1G.DE
Amundi Government Bond Lowest Rated Euro Investmen...
0.22%
—Apr 2018VGEB.DE vs KX1G.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VGEB.DE

VGEB.DE has 4.16% 1-year volatility. There are 46 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 2020VGEB.DE vs PRAB.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF1.10%—Mar 2009VGEB.DE vs EL4S.DE
D5BC.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.11%—Jan 2010VGEB.DE vs D5BC.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.22%—May 2007VGEB.DE vs DBXP.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...1.25%—Jun 2003VGEB.DE vs EXHB.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VGEB.DE

VGEB.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.43%. There are 53 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...
-1.17%
—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
76
12.64%
—Jul 2019VGEB.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
69
11.41%
—May 2019VGEB.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
69
11.38%
—May 2019VGEB.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Global Equities, Dividend
83
12.49%
—Sep 2019VGEB.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
81
12.43%
—Sep 2019VGEB.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
-0.68%
—Jun 2019VGEB.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
37
7.34%
—Jul 2019VGEB.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
58
12.59%
—Sep 2019VGEB.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
68
12.77%
—Mar 2021VGEB.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
76
12.63%
—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
-0.33%
—Nov 2012VGEB.DE vs VIGB.DE
XY4P.DE
Xtrackers iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone Yield Plus UCI...European Government Bonds
10
-0.03%
—Sep 2010VGEB.DE vs XY4P.DE
EUN9.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 5-7yr UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
10
-0.02%
—Apr 2009VGEB.DE vs EUN9.DE
EUNH.DE
iShares Core Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)European Government Bonds
8
-0.06%
—Apr 2009VGEB.DE vs EUNH.DE
TGBT.DE
VanEck iBoxx EUR Sovereign Diversified 1-10 UCITS ...European Government Bonds
10
-0.51%
—Mar 2011VGEB.DE vs TGBT.DE
OG35.DE
Ossiam Euro Government Bonds 3-5Y Carbon Reduction...European Government Bonds
11
-0.13%
—May 2020VGEB.DE vs OG35.DE
SXRQ.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF (Acc...European Government Bonds
9
0.06%
—Jun 2009VGEB.DE vs SXRQ.DE
X03G.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
5
-0.04%
—Aug 2011VGEB.DE vs X03G.DE
BJLM.DE
BNP Paribas Easy Sustainable EUR Government Bond U...European Government Bonds
8
0.09%
—Jan 2024VGEB.DE vs BJLM.DE
IS0L.DE
iShares Germany Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)European Government Bonds
5
-0.09%
—May 2012VGEB.DE vs IS0L.DE
X710.DE
Xtrackers II Eurozone Government Bond 7-10 UCITS E...European Government Bonds
9
0.09%
—May 2007VGEB.DE vs X710.DE
XBAT.DE
Xtrackers iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone AAA Swap UCITS...European Government Bonds
13
-0.07%
—Sep 2010VGEB.DE vs XBAT.DE
XYP1.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond Yield Plus 1-3 ...European Government Bonds
18
0.03%
—Aug 2013VGEB.DE vs XYP1.DE
MTDD.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 7-10Y UCITS ETF DistEuropean Government Bonds
9
0.11%
—Sep 2020VGEB.DE vs MTDD.DE
IBCN.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 3-5yr UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
11
0.05%
—Dec 2006VGEB.DE vs IBCN.DE
IS0M.DE
iShares Italy Government Bond UCITS ETF EUR DistEuropean Government Bonds
11
-0.32%
—May 2012VGEB.DE vs IS0M.DE
LYXA.DE
Amundi Euro Highest Rated Macro-Weighted Governmen...European Government Bonds
6
0.15%
—Jan 2009VGEB.DE vs LYXA.DE
XZEB.DE
Xtrackers II ESG Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ET...European Government Bonds
7
0.20%
—Jun 2022VGEB.DE vs XZEB.DE
BBEG.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders EUR Government Bond UCITS ET...European Government Bonds
9
0.14%
—Apr 2019VGEB.DE vs BBEG.DE
XGLE.DE
Xtrackers II Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
9
0.07%
—May 2007VGEB.DE vs XGLE.DE

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