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Vanguard Germany All Cap UCITS ETF Dist (VGER.DE)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

IE00BG143G97

WKN

A2JF6S

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Jul 17, 2018

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

FTSE Germany All Cap

Domicile

Ireland

Distribution Policy

Distributing

Asset Class

Equity

Expense Ratio

VGER.DE has an expense ratio of 0.10%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Vanguard Germany All Cap UCITS ETF Dist (VGER.DE) returned 20.81% year-to-date (YTD) and 28.82% over the past 12 months.


VGER.DE

YTD

20.81%

1M

3.87%

6M

21.92%

1Y

28.82%

3Y*

16.13%

5Y*

13.13%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

3.96%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.02%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VGER.DE, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20258.84%4.04%-1.96%2.23%6.45%20.81%
20240.44%4.07%4.01%-2.65%2.94%-0.74%0.90%2.18%2.71%-1.87%2.45%0.91%16.18%
202310.63%0.59%1.12%1.76%-2.14%2.98%2.13%-3.12%-3.60%-4.25%9.52%3.33%19.26%
2022-2.53%-6.47%-1.65%-3.04%1.42%-11.75%4.99%-5.16%-6.97%8.46%9.40%-3.55%-17.51%
2021-1.00%2.06%6.83%1.29%1.55%1.22%0.23%1.88%-3.69%2.32%-3.84%3.77%12.84%
2020-1.96%-8.48%-16.49%9.29%6.63%5.86%-0.11%5.39%-0.83%-9.80%14.58%4.15%3.89%
20194.78%2.50%0.15%6.83%-5.18%5.68%-1.71%-1.97%3.64%3.95%2.83%0.12%23.04%
20181.00%-2.13%-1.53%-8.45%0.58%-5.79%-15.57%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 90, VGER.DE is among the top 10% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VGER.DE is 9090
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VGER.DE is 9191
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VGER.DE is 9090
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VGER.DE is 8989
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VGER.DE is 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VGER.DE is 9191
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Germany All Cap UCITS ETF Dist (VGER.DE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Vanguard Germany All Cap UCITS ETF Dist Sharpe ratios as of Jun 2, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.65
  • 5-Year: 0.73
  • All Time: 0.41

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Germany All Cap UCITS ETF Dist compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Germany All Cap UCITS ETF Dist provided a 2.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of €0.71 per share.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%€0.00€0.20€0.40€0.60€0.80€1.00201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202420232022202120202019
Dividend€0.71€0.70€0.77€0.91€0.53€0.75€0.65

Dividend yield

2.00%2.40%2.96%4.07%1.86%2.93%2.55%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Germany All Cap UCITS ETF Dist. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025€0.00€0.00€0.07€0.00€0.00€0.07
2024€0.00€0.00€0.07€0.00€0.00€0.63€0.00€0.00€0.00€0.00€0.00€0.00€0.70
2023€0.00€0.00€0.13€0.00€0.00€0.62€0.00€0.00€0.02€0.00€0.00€0.00€0.77
2022€0.00€0.00€0.28€0.00€0.00€0.62€0.00€0.00€0.01€0.00€0.00€0.00€0.91
2021€0.00€0.00€0.05€0.00€0.00€0.43€0.00€0.00€0.04€0.00€0.00€0.00€0.53
2020€0.00€0.00€0.08€0.00€0.00€0.26€0.00€0.00€0.22€0.00€0.00€0.18€0.75
2019€0.07€0.00€0.00€0.57€0.00€0.00€0.01€0.00€0.00€0.00€0.65

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Germany All Cap UCITS ETF Dist. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Germany All Cap UCITS ETF Dist was 38.64%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 196 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Germany All Cap UCITS ETF Dist drawdown is 0.65%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-38.64%Feb 20, 202020Mar 18, 2020196Dec 28, 2020216
-31.17%Nov 18, 2021222Sep 29, 2022368Mar 7, 2024590
-16.44%Aug 7, 201829Dec 10, 2018190Oct 25, 2019219
-15.63%Mar 7, 202524Apr 9, 202519May 9, 202543
-7.93%May 16, 202458Aug 5, 202418Aug 29, 202476
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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