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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 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 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 2019VGEK.DE vs FLXK.DE
ETLK.DE
L&G Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity UCITS ETF0.10%—Oct 2018VGEK.DE vs ETLK.DE
LGQK.DE
Amundi MSCI Pacific Ex Japan UCITS ETF Dist0.12%—Apr 2015VGEK.DE vs LGQK.DE
LCUA.DE
Amundi MSCI Emerging Asia II UCITS ETF Acc0.12%—Mar 2018VGEK.DE vs LCUA.DE
FVSJ.DE
Franklin FTSE Asia ex China ex Japan UCITS ETF0.14%—Sep 2018VGEK.DE vs FVSJ.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VGEK.DE

VGEK.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 93. There are 8 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
LKOR.DE
Amundi MSCI Korea UCITS ETF Acc
97
—Feb 2019VGEK.DE vs LKOR.DE
FLXT.DE
Franklin FTSE Taiwan UCITS ETF USD Capitalisation
97
—Mar 2022VGEK.DE vs FLXT.DE
IQQK.DE
iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF (Dist)
97
—Nov 2005VGEK.DE vs IQQK.DE
FLXK.DE
Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF
97
—Jun 2019VGEK.DE vs FLXK.DE
DBX5.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETF 1C
96
—Jun 2007VGEK.DE vs DBX5.DE

Top Performing VGEK.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VGEK.DE is at 49.52% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 113.07%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
FLXK.DE
Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF
113.07%
—Jun 2019VGEK.DE vs FLXK.DE
DBX8.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Korea UCITS ETF 1C
109.21%
—Jul 2007VGEK.DE vs DBX8.DE
LKOR.DE
Amundi MSCI Korea UCITS ETF Acc
108.92%
—Feb 2019VGEK.DE vs LKOR.DE
IQQK.DE
iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF (Dist)
107.68%
—Nov 2005VGEK.DE vs IQQK.DE
IQQT.DE
iShares MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETF
70.08%
—Oct 2005VGEK.DE vs IQQT.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VGEK.DE

VGEK.DE has 21.09% 1-year volatility. There are 43 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.67%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
ZPRA.DE
SPDR S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (...9.67%—May 2013VGEK.DE vs ZPRA.DE
IQQX.DE
iShares Asia Pacific Dividend UCITS ETF11.06%—Jun 2006VGEK.DE vs IQQX.DE
ESGP.DE
HANetf AuAg ESG Gold Mining UCITS ETF11.29%—Jan 2021VGEK.DE vs ESGP.DE
OP6E.DE
Ossiam Bloomberg Asia Pacific ex Japan PAB NR UCIT...11.49%—Jun 2022VGEK.DE vs OP6E.DE
EUNJ.DE
iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan UCITS ETF (Dist)11.57%—Apr 2009VGEK.DE vs EUNJ.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VGEK.DE

VGEK.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.88%. There are 40 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.57%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
ZPRA.DE
SPDR S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (...
-5.57%
—May 2013VGEK.DE vs ZPRA.DE
ETLK.DE
L&G Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity UCITS ETF
-5.98%
—Oct 2018VGEK.DE vs ETLK.DE
EUNJ.DE
iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan UCITS ETF (Dist)
-6.13%
—Apr 2009VGEK.DE vs EUNJ.DE
APXJ.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Pacific ex Japan SRI PAB UCITS E...
-6.14%
—Dec 2021VGEK.DE vs APXJ.DE
IQQX.DE
iShares Asia Pacific Dividend UCITS ETF
-6.18%
—Jun 2006VGEK.DE vs IQQX.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 2019VGEK.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
69
11.41%
—May 2019VGEK.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
69
11.38%
—May 2019VGEK.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Global Equities, Dividend
83
12.49%
—Sep 2019VGEK.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
81
12.43%
—Sep 2019VGEK.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
-0.68%
—Jun 2019VGEK.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
37
7.34%
—Jul 2019VGEK.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
58
12.59%
—Sep 2019VGEK.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
68
12.77%
—Mar 2021VGEK.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
76
12.63%
—May 2012VGEK.DE vs VGWL.DE

Often Compared With VGEK.DE

Investors most often compare VGEK.DE with VEA, IEUR, VT. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
50
10.91%
304.30BJul 2007VGEK.DE vs VEA
IEUR
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETFEurope Equities
29
4.76%
8.91BJun 2014VGEK.DE vs IEUR
VT
Vanguard Total World Stock ETFGlobal Equities
60
9.20%
90.20BJun 2008VGEK.DE vs VT
CSJP.L
iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Japan Equities
59
16.41%
1.14BJan 2010VGEK.DE vs CSJP.L
VUKG.L
Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF (GBP) AccumulatingEurope Equities
56
5.56%
2.20BMay 2019VGEK.DE vs VUKG.L
SMEA.L
iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Europe Equities
44
6.71%
13.20BSep 2009VGEK.DE vs SMEA.L
LGAG.L
L&G Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity UCITS ETFAsia Pacific Equities
46
8.78%
575.88MNov 2018VGEK.DE vs LGAG.L
SPY5.L
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
75
10.31%
41.79BAug 2025VGEK.DE vs SPY5.L
VNRA.DE
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF (USD) Accumu...Large Cap Blend Equities
68
11.15%
—Jul 2019VGEK.DE vs VNRA.DE
BATF.DE
L&G Asia Pacific ex Japan ESG Exclusions Paris Ali...Asia Pacific Equities
21
2.86%
—Oct 2022VGEK.DE vs BATF.DE
VJPA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF AccumulatingJapan Equities
55
16.61%
—Sep 2019VGEK.DE vs VJPA.DE
18MM.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Pacific ex Japan SRI PAB UCITS E...Asia Pacific Equities
10
2.24%
—Feb 2018VGEK.DE vs 18MM.DE
AMEA.DE
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Asia UCITS ETF EURAsia Pacific Equities
85
31.99%
—Mar 2018VGEK.DE vs AMEA.DE
XCS4.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Thailand UCITS ETF 1CAsia Pacific Equities
75
29.46%
—Jun 2010VGEK.DE vs XCS4.DE
CPXJ.AS
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETFAsia Pacific Equities
39
9.65%
—Jan 2010VGEK.DE vs CPXJ.AS
VGEJ.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCIT...Asia Pacific Equities
94
50.18%
—May 2013VGEK.DE vs VGEJ.DE
WEBN.DE
Amundi Prime All Country World UCITS ETF Acc EURGlobal Equities
75
12.37%
—Jun 2024VGEK.DE vs WEBN.DE
SXRV.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Nasdaq-100
71
20.57%
—Jan 2010VGEK.DE vs SXRV.DE
LYP6.DE
Amundi Core STOXX Europe 600 (DR) UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
38
7.48%
—Dec 2017VGEK.DE vs LYP6.DE
CEBL.DE
iShares MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETF (Acc)Asia Pacific Equities
85
31.90%
—Aug 2010VGEK.DE vs CEBL.DE

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