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Vanguard Germany All Cap UCITS ETF Dist (VGER.DE) Alternatives

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

VGER.DE is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the FTSE Germany All Cap. VGER.DE launched on Jul 17, 2018 and has a 0.10% expense ratio.

Vanguard Germany All Cap UCITS ETF Dist (VGER.DE) belongs to the Europe Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VGER.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VGER.DE

VGER.DE charges 0.10% annually. There are 23 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
LCUK.DE
Lyxor Core UK Equity All Cap (DR) UCITS ETF - Dist0.04%—Feb 2018VGER.DE vs LCUK.DE
PRAE.DE
Amundi Prime Europe UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020VGER.DE vs PRAE.DE
H4ZA.DE
HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR0.05%—Oct 2009VGER.DE vs H4ZA.DE
PRAZ.DE
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020VGER.DE vs PRAZ.DE
PR1E.DE
Amundi Prime Europe UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019VGER.DE vs PR1E.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VGER.DE

VGER.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 11. There are 223 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 84.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SELD.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF Di...
84
—Oct 2006VGER.DE vs SELD.DE
EXSH.DE
iShares STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF ...
83
—May 2005VGER.DE vs EXSH.DE
WTEE.DE
WisdomTree Europe Equity Income UCITS ETF
74
—Oct 2014VGER.DE vs WTEE.DE
CEMS.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Value Factor UCITS ETF
71
—Jan 2015VGER.DE vs CEMS.DE
D5BL.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Value UCITS ETF
70
—Mar 2010VGER.DE vs D5BL.DE

Top Performing VGER.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VGER.DE is at 2.83% YTD. There are 211 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 16.87%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
AMED.DE
Amundi MSCI EMU ESG Leaders Select UCITS ETF DR EU...
16.87%
—Feb 2018VGER.DE vs AMED.DE
IBCJ.DE
iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
16.30%
—Jan 2011VGER.DE vs IBCJ.DE
EXS2.DE
iShares TecDAX UCITS ETF (DE)
15.70%
—Apr 2001VGER.DE vs EXS2.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
15.44%
—Dec 2014VGER.DE vs EUPE.DE
DBXI.DE
Xtrackers FTSE MIB UCITS ETF
14.49%
—Jan 2007VGER.DE vs DBXI.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VGER.DE

VGER.DE has 15.77% 1-year volatility. There are 178 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.11%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
CEMT.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Size Factor UCITS ETF6.11%—Jan 2015VGER.DE vs CEMT.DE
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF8.70%—Sep 2017VGER.DE vs FLXD.DE
MIVA.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility Factor UCITS...8.76%—Apr 2018VGER.DE vs MIVA.DE
EUN0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility UCITS ...8.77%—Nov 2012VGER.DE vs EUN0.DE
ZPRL.DE
SPDR EURO STOXX Low Volatility UCITS ETF9.22%—Mar 2014VGER.DE vs ZPRL.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VGER.DE

VGER.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.74%. There are 201 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.02%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF
-4.02%
—Sep 2017VGER.DE vs FLXD.DE
CEMT.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Size Factor UCITS ETF
-4.26%
—Jan 2015VGER.DE vs CEMT.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
-5.82%
—Dec 2014VGER.DE vs EUPE.DE
18M2.DE
Amundi ETF MSCI EMU High Dividend UCITS ETF EUR
-6.19%
—Mar 2009VGER.DE vs 18M2.DE
EHF1.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe High Dividend Factor UCITS ETF ...
-6.24%
—Jan 2018VGER.DE vs EHF1.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 2019VGER.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
69
11.41%
—May 2019VGER.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
69
11.38%
—May 2019VGER.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Global Equities, Dividend
83
12.49%
—Sep 2019VGER.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
81
12.43%
—Sep 2019VGER.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
-0.68%
—Jun 2019VGER.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
37
7.34%
—Jul 2019VGER.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
58
12.59%
—Sep 2019VGER.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
68
12.77%
—Mar 2021VGER.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
76
12.63%
—May 2012VGER.DE vs VGWL.DE

Often Compared With VGER.DE

Investors most often compare VGER.DE with DAX, EXIA.DE, VUAG.L. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
DAX
Global X DAX Germany ETFEurope Equities
13
0.44%
253.43MOct 2014VGER.DE vs DAX
EXIA.DE
iShares DAX ESG UCITS ETF (DE)Europe Equities
12
4.30%
—May 2021VGER.DE vs EXIA.DE
VUAG.L
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingS&P 500
82
10.56%
25.05BMay 2019VGER.DE vs VUAG.L
VGK
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETFEurope Equities
34
6.81%
37.80BMar 2005VGER.DE vs VGK
LYY7.DE
Amundi Dax III UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
11
1.32%
—Jun 2006VGER.DE vs LYY7.DE
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
74
11.34%
1.60TSep 2010VGER.DE vs VOO
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500Leveraged Equities, S&P 500
66
29.29%
5.55BJun 2009VGER.DE vs UPRO
BRK-B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
31
-4.78%
——VGER.DE vs BRK-B
^GSPC
S&P 500 Index
80
10.79%
——VGER.DE vs ^GSPC
C001.DE
Amundi DAX UCITS ETF DistEurope Equities
11
1.38%
—Dec 2023VGER.DE vs C001.DE
VHVG.L
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF AccGlobal Equities
86
11.81%
5.13BSep 2019VGER.DE vs VHVG.L
XESP.DE
Xtrackers Spanish Equity UCITS ETFEurope Equities
66
7.33%
—Apr 2011VGER.DE vs XESP.DE
GLD
SPDR Gold SharesGold, Precious Metals
34
3.77%
150.37BNov 2004VGER.DE vs GLD
EUPA.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Global Sector Value...Europe Equities
45
8.36%
—Dec 2022VGER.DE vs EUPA.DE
PR1Z.DE
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF DR (D)Europe Equities
39
9.20%
—Jan 2019VGER.DE vs PR1Z.DE
SC0D.DE
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
29
7.29%
—Mar 2009VGER.DE vs SC0D.DE
XESD.DE
Xtrackers Spanish Equity UCITS ETFEurope Equities
65
7.26%
—Dec 2013VGER.DE vs XESD.DE
ELFC.DE
Deka Euro iSTOXX ex Fin Dividend Plus UCITS ETFEurope Equities
55
12.62%
—Sep 2015VGER.DE vs ELFC.DE
AMES.DE
Amundi ETF MSCI Spain UCITS ETF EUREurope Equities
64
7.00%
—Mar 2018VGER.DE vs AMES.DE
ASWA.DE
HANetf European Green Deal UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
10
-10.58%
—Jul 2023VGER.DE vs ASWA.DE

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