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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 16, 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. There are 2 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.20%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
CGB.DE
Xtrackers II Harvest China Government Bond UCITS E...0.20%—Jul 2015VGEM.DE vs CGB.DE
GASF.DE
Goldman Sachs Access China Government Bond UCITS E...0.24%—Oct 2019VGEM.DE vs GASF.DE
ASRD.DE
BNP Paribas Easy JPM ESG EMBI Global Diversified C...0.25%—Jan 2021VGEM.DE vs ASRD.DE
UEFS.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Sovere...0.25%—Jan 2016VGEM.DE vs UEFS.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 68. There are 15 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
UEFS.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Sovere...
88
—Jan 2016VGEM.DE vs UEFS.DE
XUEM.DE
Xtrackers USD Emerging Markets Bond UCITS ETF 2D
85
—May 2018VGEM.DE vs XUEM.DE
JMBA.DE
JPM USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond UCITS ETF
82
—Dec 2019VGEM.DE vs JMBA.DE
IS02.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond UCIT...
79
—Apr 2017VGEM.DE vs IS02.DE
LYQS.DE
Amundi USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ...
79
—Feb 2024VGEM.DE vs LYQS.DE

Top Performing VGEM.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VGEM.DE is at 4.62% YTD. There are 13 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.51%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
ICGB.DE
iShares China CNY Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist)
8.51%
—Mar 2025VGEM.DE vs ICGB.DE
CGB.DE
Xtrackers II Harvest China Government Bond UCITS E...
8.16%
—Jul 2015VGEM.DE vs CGB.DE
GASF.DE
Goldman Sachs Access China Government Bond UCITS E...
7.95%
—Oct 2019VGEM.DE vs GASF.DE
HY3M.DE
VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond UCITS ETF
6.33%
—Mar 2018VGEM.DE vs HY3M.DE
FESD.DE
Fidelity Sustainable USD EM Bond UCITS ETF
5.96%
—Mar 2021VGEM.DE vs FESD.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VGEM.DE

VGEM.DE has 6.16% 1-year volatility. There are 33 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.75%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
CEB0.DE
iShares China CNY Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged Dist1.75%—Apr 2024VGEM.DE vs CEB0.DE
ZPR6.DE
SPDR ICE BofA 0-5 Year EM USD Government Bond UCIT...2.55%—Jun 2019VGEM.DE vs ZPR6.DE
SEAB.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM Diversified Bond 1...2.70%—Feb 2018VGEM.DE vs SEAB.DE
SEAD.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM Diversified Bond 1...2.87%—Nov 2019VGEM.DE vs SEAD.DE
SNAZ.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan $ EM Corp Bond UCITS ETF EUR H...3.40%—Sep 2023VGEM.DE vs SNAZ.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VGEM.DE

VGEM.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.97%. There are 13 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.99%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
CEB0.DE
iShares China CNY Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged Dist
-0.99%
—Apr 2024VGEM.DE vs CEB0.DE
ZPR6.DE
SPDR ICE BofA 0-5 Year EM USD Government Bond UCIT...
-1.81%
—Jun 2019VGEM.DE vs ZPR6.DE
SEAB.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM Diversified Bond 1...
-2.02%
—Feb 2018VGEM.DE vs SEAB.DE
SEAD.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM Diversified Bond 1...
-2.08%
—Nov 2019VGEM.DE vs SEAD.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
86
14.01%
—Jul 2019VGEM.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
78
13.13%
—May 2019VGEM.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
78
13.14%
—May 2012VGEM.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend, Global Equities
94
16.14%
—May 2013VGEM.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
94
16.24%
—Sep 2019VGEM.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedge...Global Bonds
15
-0.38%
—Jun 2019VGEM.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
61
10.79%
—Jul 2019VGEM.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
60
13.14%
—Sep 2019VGEM.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
77
14.01%
—Mar 2021VGEM.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
86
14.05%
—May 2012VGEM.DE vs VGWL.DE

Often Compared With VGEM.DE

Investors most often compare VGEM.DE with IUS7.DE, BND, EMIG.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
IUS7.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond UCIT...Emerging Markets Bonds
78
4.85%
—Feb 2008VGEM.DE vs IUS7.DE
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFTotal Bond Market
39
0.27%
394.40BApr 2007VGEM.DE vs BND
EMIG.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM IG ESG Diversified...Emerging Markets Bonds
39
2.82%
—Aug 2019VGEM.DE vs EMIG.DE
IS3C.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond EUR Hedged UCITS E...Emerging Markets Bonds
42
0.63%
—Jul 2013VGEM.DE vs IS3C.DE
XUEE.DE
Xtrackers II USD Emerging Markets Bond UCITS ETF E...Emerging Markets Bonds
62
1.61%
—Oct 2021VGEM.DE vs XUEE.DE
EM1C.DE
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond UCITS ET...Emerging Markets Bonds
72
4.82%
—Apr 2017VGEM.DE vs EM1C.DE
SYBM.DE
SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond UCITS E...Emerging Markets Bonds
35
2.71%
—May 2011VGEM.DE vs SYBM.DE
3SUD.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Bonds
41
0.76%
—Apr 2019VGEM.DE vs 3SUD.DE
JMBE.DE
JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond UCITS...Emerging Markets Bonds
44
0.54%
—Oct 2018VGEM.DE vs JMBE.DE
UEFE.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan EM Multi-Factor Enhanced ...Emerging Markets Bonds
77
5.13%
—Sep 2018VGEM.DE vs UEFE.DE
IUSP.DE
iShares US Property Yield UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Bonds
60
4.37%
—Jun 2011VGEM.DE vs IUSP.DE
SPFA.DE
SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond UCITS E...Emerging Markets Bonds
36
2.98%
—Jul 2018VGEM.DE vs SPFA.DE
ZPR5.DE
SPDR ICE BofA 0-5 Year EM USD Government Bond UCIT...Emerging Markets Bonds
41
3.94%
—Nov 2014VGEM.DE vs ZPR5.DE
FRCK.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Sovere...Emerging Markets Bonds
68
1.70%
—Apr 2016VGEM.DE vs FRCK.DE
ASRC.DE
BNP Paribas Easy JPM ESG EMBI Global Diversified C...Emerging Markets Bonds
65
1.61%
—Jan 2021VGEM.DE vs ASRC.DE
EMA5.DE
L&G ESG Emerging Markets Government Bond (USD) 0-5...Emerging Markets Bonds
46
4.15%
—Dec 2020VGEM.DE vs EMA5.DE
XQUD.DE
Xtrackers ESG USD Emerging Markets Bond Quality We...Emerging Markets Bonds
49
3.29%
—Jun 2022VGEM.DE vs XQUD.DE
XQUA.DE
Xtrackers ESG USD Emerging Markets Bond Quality We...Emerging Markets Bonds
43
3.11%
—Apr 2016VGEM.DE vs XQUA.DE
EMIE.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM IG ESG Diversified...Emerging Markets Bonds
25
-0.88%
—Aug 2019VGEM.DE vs EMIE.DE
JPBM.DE
JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond UCITS...Emerging Markets Bonds
75
4.40%
—Feb 2018VGEM.DE vs JPBM.DE

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