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Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF Distributing (VGEM.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

VGEM.DE is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the Bloomberg EM USD Sovereign + Quasi-Sov. VGEM.DE launched on Dec 6, 2016 and has a 0.25% expense ratio.

Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF Distributing (VGEM.DE) belongs to the Emerging Markets Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VGEM.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VGEM.DE

VGEM.DE charges 0.25% annually. No ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.25%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
UEFS.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Sovere...0.25%—Jan 2016VGEM.DE vs UEFS.DE
ASRD.DE
BNP Paribas Easy JPM ESG EMBI Global Diversified C...0.25%—Jan 2021VGEM.DE vs ASRD.DE
EMA5.DE
L&G ESG Emerging Markets Government Bond (USD) 0-5...0.25%—Dec 2020VGEM.DE vs EMA5.DE
ASRC.DE
BNP Paribas Easy JPM ESG EMBI Global Diversified C...0.25%—Jan 2021VGEM.DE vs ASRC.DE
XUEB.DE
Xtrackers II USD Emerging Markets Bond UCITS ETF 2...0.25%—Mar 2020VGEM.DE vs XUEB.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VGEM.DE

VGEM.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 35. There are 20 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 72.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SEAB.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM Diversified Bond 1...
72
—Feb 2018VGEM.DE vs SEAB.DE
UEFS.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Sovere...
67
—Jan 2016VGEM.DE vs UEFS.DE
FRCK.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Sovere...
61
—Apr 2016VGEM.DE vs FRCK.DE
ASRC.DE
BNP Paribas Easy JPM ESG EMBI Global Diversified C...
60
—Jan 2021VGEM.DE vs ASRC.DE
XUEB.DE
Xtrackers II USD Emerging Markets Bond UCITS ETF 2...
59
—Mar 2020VGEM.DE vs XUEB.DE

Top Performing VGEM.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VGEM.DE is at 2.34% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.71%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
UEFS.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Sovere...
3.71%
—Jan 2016VGEM.DE vs UEFS.DE
XUEB.DE
Xtrackers II USD Emerging Markets Bond UCITS ETF 2...
3.66%
—Mar 2020VGEM.DE vs XUEB.DE
FESD.DE
Fidelity Sustainable USD EM Bond UCITS ETF
3.41%
—Mar 2021VGEM.DE vs FESD.DE
XUEM.DE
Xtrackers USD Emerging Markets Bond UCITS ETF 2D
3.29%
—May 2018VGEM.DE vs XUEM.DE
IUS7.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond UCIT...
2.97%
—Feb 2008VGEM.DE vs IUS7.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VGEM.DE

VGEM.DE has 5.93% 1-year volatility. There are 25 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.68%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
CEB0.DE
iShares China CNY Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged Dist1.68%—Apr 2024VGEM.DE vs CEB0.DE
ZPR6.DE
SPDR ICE BofA 0-5 Year EM USD Government Bond UCIT...2.48%—Jun 2019VGEM.DE vs ZPR6.DE
SEAB.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM Diversified Bond 1...2.64%—Feb 2018VGEM.DE vs SEAB.DE
SEAD.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM Diversified Bond 1...2.89%—Nov 2019VGEM.DE vs SEAD.DE
EMIE.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM IG ESG Diversified...3.73%—Aug 2019VGEM.DE vs EMIE.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VGEM.DE

VGEM.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.10%. There are 12 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.11%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
CEB0.DE
iShares China CNY Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged Dist
-1.11%
—Apr 2024VGEM.DE vs CEB0.DE
ZPR6.DE
SPDR ICE BofA 0-5 Year EM USD Government Bond UCIT...
-1.80%
—Jun 2019VGEM.DE vs ZPR6.DE
SEAD.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM Diversified Bond 1...
-2.08%
—Nov 2019VGEM.DE vs SEAD.DE
SEAB.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM Diversified Bond 1...
-2.09%
—Feb 2018VGEM.DE vs SEAB.DE
ENDH.DE
L&G ESG Emerging Markets Government Bond (USD) 0-5...
-2.21%
—May 2022VGEM.DE vs ENDH.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 2019VGEM.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
69
11.41%
—May 2019VGEM.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
69
11.38%
—May 2019VGEM.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Global Equities, Dividend
83
12.49%
—Sep 2019VGEM.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
81
12.43%
—Sep 2019VGEM.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
-0.68%
—Jun 2019VGEM.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
37
7.34%
—Jul 2019VGEM.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
58
12.59%
—Sep 2019VGEM.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
68
12.77%
—Mar 2021VGEM.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
76
12.63%
—May 2012VGEM.DE vs VGWL.DE

Often Compared With VGEM.DE

Investors most often compare VGEM.DE with BND, IS02.DE, EMIG.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFTotal Bond Market
35
0.41%
389.80BApr 2007VGEM.DE vs BND
IS02.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond UCIT...Emerging Markets Bonds
52
2.97%
—Apr 2017VGEM.DE vs IS02.DE
EMIG.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM IG ESG Diversified...Emerging Markets Bonds
14
1.49%
—Aug 2019VGEM.DE vs EMIG.DE
IS3C.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond EUR Hedged UCITS E...Emerging Markets Bonds
16
-1.63%
—Jul 2013VGEM.DE vs IS3C.DE
EM1C.DE
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond UCITS ET...Emerging Markets Bonds
41
2.30%
—Apr 2017VGEM.DE vs EM1C.DE
XUEE.DE
Xtrackers II USD Emerging Markets Bond UCITS ETF E...Emerging Markets Bonds
50
1.11%
—Oct 2021VGEM.DE vs XUEE.DE
SYBM.DE
SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond UCITS E...Emerging Markets Bonds
21
0.49%
—May 2011VGEM.DE vs SYBM.DE
3SUD.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Bonds
49
0.90%
—Apr 2019VGEM.DE vs 3SUD.DE
UEFE.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan EM Multi-Factor Enhanced ...Emerging Markets Bonds
43
2.04%
—Sep 2018VGEM.DE vs UEFE.DE
JMBE.DE
JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond UCITS...Emerging Markets Bonds
44
0.85%
—Oct 2018VGEM.DE vs JMBE.DE
ZPR5.DE
SPDR ICE BofA 0-5 Year EM USD Government Bond UCIT...Emerging Markets Bonds
21
2.14%
—Nov 2014VGEM.DE vs ZPR5.DE
IUSP.DE
iShares US Property Yield UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Bonds
25
-0.08%
—Jun 2011VGEM.DE vs IUSP.DE
SPFA.DE
SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond UCITS E...Emerging Markets Bonds
20
0.46%
—Jul 2018VGEM.DE vs SPFA.DE
XQUD.DE
Xtrackers ESG USD Emerging Markets Bond Quality We...Emerging Markets Bonds
31
1.98%
—Jun 2022VGEM.DE vs XQUD.DE
XQUA.DE
Xtrackers ESG USD Emerging Markets Bond Quality We...Emerging Markets Bonds
26
1.67%
—Apr 2016VGEM.DE vs XQUA.DE
JPBM.DE
JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond UCITS...Emerging Markets Bonds
45
2.71%
—Feb 2018VGEM.DE vs JPBM.DE
SLMG.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan ESG USD EM Bond UCITS ETF (EUR...Emerging Markets Bonds
41
0.76%
—Nov 2019VGEM.DE vs SLMG.DE
FAFDX
Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund Class AFinancials Equities
6
-3.51%
—Sep 1996VGEM.DE vs FAFDX
36B1.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan ESG USD EM Bond UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Bonds
42
2.43%
—Sep 2018VGEM.DE vs 36B1.DE
XQUE.DE
Xtrackers ESG USD Emerging Markets Bond Quality We...Emerging Markets Bonds
26
-0.31%
—Jul 2017VGEM.DE vs XQUE.DE

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