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Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF Distributing (VGEJ.DE) Alternatives

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

VGEJ.DE is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan. VGEJ.DE launched on May 21, 2013 and has a 0.15% expense ratio.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF Distributing (VGEJ.DE) belongs to the Asia Pacific Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VGEJ.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VGEJ.DE

VGEJ.DE charges 0.15% annually. There are 5 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
FLXK.DE
Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF0.09%—Jun 2019VGEJ.DE vs FLXK.DE
ETLK.DE
L&G Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity UCITS ETF0.10%—Oct 2018VGEJ.DE vs ETLK.DE
LGQK.DE
Amundi MSCI Pacific Ex Japan UCITS ETF Dist0.12%—Apr 2015VGEJ.DE vs LGQK.DE
LCUA.DE
Amundi MSCI Emerging Asia II UCITS ETF Acc0.12%—Mar 2018VGEJ.DE vs LCUA.DE
FVSJ.DE
Franklin FTSE Asia ex China ex Japan UCITS ETF0.14%—Sep 2018VGEJ.DE vs FVSJ.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VGEJ.DE

VGEJ.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 94. There are 8 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
FLXT.DE
Franklin FTSE Taiwan UCITS ETF USD Capitalisation
97
—Mar 2022VGEJ.DE vs FLXT.DE
FLXK.DE
Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF
97
—Jun 2019VGEJ.DE vs FLXK.DE
IQQK.DE
iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF (Dist)
96
—Nov 2005VGEJ.DE vs IQQK.DE
DBX8.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Korea UCITS ETF 1C
96
—Jul 2007VGEJ.DE vs DBX8.DE
LKOR.DE
Amundi MSCI Korea UCITS ETF Acc
96
—Feb 2019VGEJ.DE vs LKOR.DE

Top Performing VGEJ.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VGEJ.DE is at 54.40% YTD. There are 7 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 120.70%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
FLXK.DE
Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF
120.70%
—Jun 2019VGEJ.DE vs FLXK.DE
DBX8.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Korea UCITS ETF 1C
115.11%
—Jul 2007VGEJ.DE vs DBX8.DE
IQQK.DE
iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF (Dist)
113.77%
—Nov 2005VGEJ.DE vs IQQK.DE
LKOR.DE
Amundi MSCI Korea UCITS ETF Acc
112.95%
—Feb 2019VGEJ.DE vs LKOR.DE
IQQT.DE
iShares MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETF
71.92%
—Oct 2005VGEJ.DE vs IQQT.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VGEJ.DE

VGEJ.DE has 23.49% 1-year volatility. There are 45 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.98%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
ZPRA.DE
SPDR S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (...9.98%—May 2013VGEJ.DE vs ZPRA.DE
IQQX.DE
iShares Asia Pacific Dividend UCITS ETF10.99%—Jun 2006VGEJ.DE vs IQQX.DE
ESGP.DE
HANetf AuAg ESG Gold Mining UCITS ETF11.53%—Jan 2021VGEJ.DE vs ESGP.DE
OP6E.DE
Ossiam Bloomberg Asia Pacific ex Japan PAB NR UCIT...11.68%—Jun 2022VGEJ.DE vs OP6E.DE
EUNJ.DE
iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan UCITS ETF (Dist)11.86%—Apr 2009VGEJ.DE vs EUNJ.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VGEJ.DE

VGEJ.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.94%. There are 42 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.56%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
ZPRA.DE
SPDR S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (...
-5.56%
—May 2013VGEJ.DE vs ZPRA.DE
ETLK.DE
L&G Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity UCITS ETF
-5.97%
—Oct 2018VGEJ.DE vs ETLK.DE
EUNJ.DE
iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan UCITS ETF (Dist)
-6.13%
—Apr 2009VGEJ.DE vs EUNJ.DE
IQQX.DE
iShares Asia Pacific Dividend UCITS ETF
-6.15%
—Jun 2006VGEJ.DE vs IQQX.DE
SXR1.DE
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF (Acc)
-6.21%
—Jan 2010VGEJ.DE vs SXR1.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 2019VGEJ.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
76
10.86%
—May 2019VGEJ.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
76
10.84%
—May 2012VGEJ.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend, Global Equities
93
15.12%
—May 2013VGEJ.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
93
15.22%
—Sep 2019VGEJ.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
0.29%
—Jun 2019VGEJ.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
59
10.13%
—Jul 2019VGEJ.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
61
12.53%
—Sep 2019VGEJ.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
78
13.60%
—Mar 2021VGEJ.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
85
12.91%
—May 2012VGEJ.DE vs VGWL.DE

Often Compared With VGEJ.DE

Investors most often compare VGEJ.DE with HWWA.L, USDV.L, IAPD.L. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
HWWA.L
HSBC Multi Factor Worldwide Equity UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
93
13.59%
846.15MJul 2014VGEJ.DE vs HWWA.L
USDV.L
SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF DisLarge Cap Blend Equities, Dividend
69
11.92%
2.77BJun 2019VGEJ.DE vs USDV.L
IAPD.L
iShares Asia Pacific Dividend UCITSAsia Pacific Equities
92
11.34%
485.08MJun 2006VGEJ.DE vs IAPD.L
TDGB.L
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equities, Dividend
94
9.19%
6.96BMay 2016VGEJ.DE vs TDGB.L
CEBL.DE
iShares MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETF (Acc)Asia Pacific Equities
86
33.53%
—Aug 2010VGEJ.DE vs CEBL.DE
ISF.L
iShares Core FTSE 100 UCITS ETF (Dist)Europe Equities
72
7.91%
15.63BApr 2000VGEJ.DE vs ISF.L
DX2S.DE
Xtrackers S&P/ASX 200 UCITS ETF 1DAsia Pacific Equities
34
8.65%
—Jan 2008VGEJ.DE vs DX2S.DE
ACUU.DE
Amundi MSCI AC Far East ex Japan ESG Leaders Selec...Asia Pacific Equities
34
14.89%
—Mar 2022VGEJ.DE vs ACUU.DE
V3PA.DE
Vanguard ESG Developed Asia Pacific All Cap UCITS ...Asia Pacific Equities
89
34.05%
—Oct 2022VGEJ.DE vs V3PA.DE
LYXI.DE
Amundi MSCI Indonesia UCITS ETF AccAsia Pacific Equities
1
-36.58%
—Jul 2011VGEJ.DE vs LYXI.DE
APXJ.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Pacific ex Japan SRI PAB UCITS E...Asia Pacific Equities
16
5.41%
—Dec 2021VGEJ.DE vs APXJ.DE
LYMD.DE
Amundi MSCI India II UCITS ETF EUR AccAsia Pacific Equities
5
-5.82%
—Oct 2006VGEJ.DE vs LYMD.DE
BCFB.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI Pacific (ex Japan) IMI Socially ...Asia Pacific Equities
29
6.12%
—Jun 2022VGEJ.DE vs BCFB.DE
EXXW.DE
iShares Dow Jones Asia Pacific Select Dividend 50 ...Asia Pacific Equities
91
12.72%
—Mar 2006VGEJ.DE vs EXXW.DE
H410.DE
HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USDAsia Pacific Equities
86
29.00%
—Sep 2011VGEJ.DE vs H410.DE
AMEA.DE
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Asia UCITS ETF EURAsia Pacific Equities
86
33.21%
—Apr 2011VGEJ.DE vs AMEA.DE
XCS5.DE
Xtrackers MSCI India Swap UCITS ETF 1CAsia Pacific Equities
5
-6.13%
—Jun 2010VGEJ.DE vs XCS5.DE
PAC.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Pacific ex Japan ESG Filtere...Asia Pacific Equities
39
8.42%
—Feb 2016VGEJ.DE vs PAC.DE
DBX5.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETF 1CAsia Pacific Equities
96
71.61%
—Jun 2007VGEJ.DE vs DBX5.DE
FEPX.DE
Fidelity Sustainable Research Enhanced Pacific ex-...Asia Pacific Equities
34
7.57%
—Dec 2020VGEJ.DE vs FEPX.DE

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