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Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating (VGEK.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 16, 2026

VGEK.DE is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan. VGEK.DE launched on Sep 24, 2019 and has a 0.15% expense ratio.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating (VGEK.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 VGEK.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VGEK.DE

VGEK.DE charges 0.15% annually. There are 20 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
PRAJ.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020VGEK.DE vs PRAJ.DE
PR1J.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019VGEK.DE vs PR1J.DE
FLXK.DE
Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF0.09%—Jun 2019VGEK.DE vs FLXK.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF0.09%—Oct 2020VGEK.DE vs XNKY.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D0.09%—Jan 2013VGEK.DE vs XDJP.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VGEK.DE

VGEK.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 87. There are 18 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
FLXT.DE
Franklin FTSE Taiwan UCITS ETF USD Capitalisation
96
—Mar 2022VGEK.DE vs FLXT.DE
DBX5.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETF 1C
95
—Jun 2007VGEK.DE vs DBX5.DE
IQQT.DE
iShares MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETF
95
—Oct 2005VGEK.DE vs IQQT.DE
IQQX.DE
iShares Asia Pacific Dividend UCITS ETF
94
—Jun 2006VGEK.DE vs IQQX.DE
WTDX.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF USD Hedged
94
—May 2015VGEK.DE vs WTDX.DE

Top Performing VGEK.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VGEK.DE is at 38.62% YTD. There are 10 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 83.61%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
FLXK.DE
Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF
83.61%
—Jun 2019VGEK.DE vs FLXK.DE
DBX8.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Korea UCITS ETF 1C
77.54%
—Jul 2007VGEK.DE vs DBX8.DE
LKOR.DE
Amundi MSCI Korea UCITS ETF Acc
77.17%
—Feb 2019VGEK.DE vs LKOR.DE
IQQK.DE
iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF (Dist)
76.68%
—Nov 2005VGEK.DE vs IQQK.DE
IQQT.DE
iShares MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETF
65.29%
—Oct 2005VGEK.DE vs IQQT.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VGEK.DE

VGEK.DE has 25.43% 1-year volatility. There are 110 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.02%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
ZPRA.DE
SPDR S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (...10.02%—May 2013VGEK.DE vs ZPRA.DE
IQQX.DE
iShares Asia Pacific Dividend UCITS ETF10.92%—Jun 2006VGEK.DE vs IQQX.DE
OP6E.DE
Ossiam Bloomberg Asia Pacific ex Japan PAB NR UCIT...11.71%—Jun 2022VGEK.DE vs OP6E.DE
EUNJ.DE
iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan UCITS ETF (Dist)11.92%—Apr 2009VGEK.DE vs EUNJ.DE
SXR1.DE
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF (Acc)11.99%—Jan 2010VGEK.DE vs SXR1.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VGEK.DE

VGEK.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.12%. There are 95 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 2013VGEK.DE vs ZPRA.DE
ETLK.DE
L&G Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity UCITS ETF
-5.97%
—Oct 2018VGEK.DE vs ETLK.DE
EUNJ.DE
iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan UCITS ETF (Dist)
-6.13%
—Apr 2009VGEK.DE vs EUNJ.DE
IQQX.DE
iShares Asia Pacific Dividend UCITS ETF
-6.15%
—Jun 2006VGEK.DE vs IQQX.DE
SXR1.DE
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF (Acc)
-6.21%
—Jan 2010VGEK.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
86
14.01%
—Jul 2019VGEK.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
78
13.13%
—May 2019VGEK.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
78
13.14%
—May 2012VGEK.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend, Global Equities
94
16.14%
—May 2013VGEK.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
94
16.24%
—Sep 2019VGEK.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedge...Global Bonds
15
-0.38%
—Jun 2019VGEK.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
61
10.79%
—Jul 2019VGEK.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
60
13.14%
—Sep 2019VGEK.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
77
14.01%
—Mar 2021VGEK.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
86
14.05%
—May 2012VGEK.DE vs VGWL.DE

Often Compared With VGEK.DE

Investors most often compare VGEK.DE with IEUR, VEA, VT. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
IEUR
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETFEurope Equities
41
8.65%
8.67BJun 2014VGEK.DE vs IEUR
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
65
14.16%
317.30BJul 2007VGEK.DE vs VEA
VT
Vanguard Total World Stock ETFGlobal Equities
68
12.17%
95.30BJun 2008VGEK.DE vs VT
CSJP.L
iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
72
16.27%
1.23BJan 2010VGEK.DE vs CSJP.L
VUKG.L
Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF (GBP) AccumulatingEurope Equities
68
7.24%
1.90BMay 2019VGEK.DE vs VUKG.L
SMEA.L
iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Europe Equities
51
7.97%
13.36BSep 2009VGEK.DE vs SMEA.L
LGAG.L
L&G Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity UCITS ETFAsia Pacific Equities
45
10.06%
580.85MNov 2018VGEK.DE vs LGAG.L
SPY5.L
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Dist)S&P 500
71
10.25%
42.40BMar 2012VGEK.DE vs SPY5.L
VNRA.DE
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF (USD) Accumu...Large Cap Blend Equities
77
12.89%
—Jul 2019VGEK.DE vs VNRA.DE
BATF.DE
L&G Asia Pacific ex Japan ESG Exclusions Paris Ali...Asia Pacific Equities
39
7.80%
—Oct 2022VGEK.DE vs BATF.DE
FVSJ.DE
Franklin FTSE Asia ex China ex Japan UCITS ETFAsia Pacific Equities
88
38.87%
—Sep 2018VGEK.DE vs FVSJ.DE
VJPA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF AccumulatingJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
80
18.41%
—Sep 2019VGEK.DE vs VJPA.DE
LCUA.DE
Amundi MSCI Emerging Asia II UCITS ETF AccAsia Pacific Equities
70
26.44%
—Mar 2018VGEK.DE vs LCUA.DE
18MM.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Pacific ex Japan SRI PAB UCITS E...Asia Pacific Equities
17
6.14%
—Feb 2018VGEK.DE vs 18MM.DE
AMEA.DE
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Asia UCITS ETF EURAsia Pacific Equities
74
25.96%
—Apr 2011VGEK.DE vs AMEA.DE
APXJ.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Pacific ex Japan SRI PAB UCITS E...Asia Pacific Equities
18
6.29%
—Dec 2021VGEK.DE vs APXJ.DE
XCS4.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Thailand UCITS ETF 1CAsia Pacific Equities
85
28.04%
—Jun 2010VGEK.DE vs XCS4.DE
LGQK.DE
Amundi MSCI Pacific Ex Japan UCITS ETF DistAsia Pacific Equities
58
13.62%
—Apr 2015VGEK.DE vs LGQK.DE
CPXJ.AS
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETFAsia Pacific Equities
59
13.53%
—Jan 2010VGEK.DE vs CPXJ.AS
WEBN.DE
Amundi Prime All Country World UCITS ETF Acc EURGlobal Equities
43
13.61%
—Jun 2024VGEK.DE vs WEBN.DE

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