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Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF Distributing (VGEU.DE) Alternatives

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

VGEU.DE is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the FTSE Developed Europe. VGEU.DE launched on May 21, 2013 and has a 0.10% expense ratio.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF Distributing (VGEU.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 VGEU.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VGEU.DE

VGEU.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 2018VGEU.DE vs LCUK.DE
PRAE.DE
Amundi Prime Europe UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020VGEU.DE vs PRAE.DE
H4ZA.DE
HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR0.05%—Oct 2009VGEU.DE vs H4ZA.DE
PRAZ.DE
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020VGEU.DE vs PRAZ.DE
PR1E.DE
Amundi Prime Europe UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019VGEU.DE vs PR1E.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VGEU.DE

VGEU.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 37. There are 59 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 2006VGEU.DE vs SELD.DE
EXSH.DE
iShares STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF ...
83
—May 2005VGEU.DE vs EXSH.DE
WTEE.DE
WisdomTree Europe Equity Income UCITS ETF
74
—Oct 2014VGEU.DE vs WTEE.DE
CEMS.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Value Factor UCITS ETF
71
—Jan 2015VGEU.DE vs CEMS.DE
D5BL.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Value UCITS ETF
70
—Mar 2010VGEU.DE vs D5BL.DE

Top Performing VGEU.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VGEU.DE is at 7.29% YTD. There are 109 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 2018VGEU.DE vs AMED.DE
IBCJ.DE
iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
16.30%
—Jan 2011VGEU.DE vs IBCJ.DE
EXS2.DE
iShares TecDAX UCITS ETF (DE)
15.70%
—Apr 2001VGEU.DE vs EXS2.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
15.44%
—Dec 2014VGEU.DE vs EUPE.DE
DBXI.DE
Xtrackers FTSE MIB UCITS ETF
14.49%
—Jan 2007VGEU.DE vs DBXI.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VGEU.DE

VGEU.DE has 12.81% 1-year volatility. There are 51 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 2015VGEU.DE vs CEMT.DE
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF8.70%—Sep 2017VGEU.DE vs FLXD.DE
MIVA.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility Factor UCITS...8.76%—Apr 2018VGEU.DE vs MIVA.DE
EUN0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility UCITS ...8.77%—Nov 2012VGEU.DE vs EUN0.DE
ZPRL.DE
SPDR EURO STOXX Low Volatility UCITS ETF9.22%—Mar 2014VGEU.DE vs ZPRL.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VGEU.DE

VGEU.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.59%. There are 75 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 2017VGEU.DE vs FLXD.DE
CEMT.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Size Factor UCITS ETF
-4.26%
—Jan 2015VGEU.DE vs CEMT.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
-5.82%
—Dec 2014VGEU.DE vs EUPE.DE
18M2.DE
Amundi ETF MSCI EMU High Dividend UCITS ETF EUR
-6.19%
—Mar 2009VGEU.DE vs 18M2.DE
EHF1.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe High Dividend Factor UCITS ETF ...
-6.24%
—Jan 2018VGEU.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 2019VGEU.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
69
11.41%
—May 2019VGEU.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
69
11.38%
—May 2019VGEU.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Global Equities, Dividend
83
12.49%
—Sep 2019VGEU.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
81
12.43%
—Sep 2019VGEU.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
-0.68%
—Jun 2019VGEU.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
37
7.34%
—Jul 2019VGEU.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
58
12.59%
—Sep 2019VGEU.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
68
12.77%
—Mar 2021VGEU.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
76
12.63%
—May 2012VGEU.DE vs VGWL.DE

Often Compared With VGEU.DE

Investors most often compare VGEU.DE with VGK, IQQY.DE, IBC3.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VGK
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETFEurope Equities
30
4.70%
37.80BMar 2005VGEU.DE vs VGK
IQQY.DE
iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Dist)Europe Equities
37
7.35%
—Jul 2007VGEU.DE vs IQQY.DE
IBC3.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
83
25.91%
—Mar 2018VGEU.DE vs IBC3.DE
OMXS.L
iShares OMX Stockholm Capped UCITS ETFEurope Equities
41
7.63%
164.32MDec 2016VGEU.DE vs OMXS.L
IQQG.DE
iShares Euro Total Market Growth Large UCITS ETFEurope Equities
25
11.22%
—Nov 2005VGEU.DE vs IQQG.DE
EWU
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETFEurope Equities
42
5.46%
3.45BMar 1996VGEU.DE vs EWU
INDA
iShares MSCI India ETFAsia Pacific Equities
2
-12.41%
6.76BFeb 2012VGEU.DE vs INDA
IS3R.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Momentum Factor UCITS ETF ...Momentum, Global Equities
62
22.51%
—Oct 2014VGEU.DE vs IS3R.DE
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
66
8.45%
781.00BJan 1993VGEU.DE vs SPY
XS7R.L
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Financials ESG Screened UCIT...Financials Equities
39
2.58%
120.63MJun 2007VGEU.DE vs XS7R.L
VUSA.AS
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
70
11.59%
—May 2019VGEU.DE vs VUSA.AS
FEUI.DE
Fidelity Europe Quality Income UCITS ETFEurope Equities
37
7.79%
—Sep 2019VGEU.DE vs FEUI.DE
36B3.DE
iShares MSCI Europe SRI UCITS ETF EUR DistEurope Equities
16
6.64%
—Dec 2018VGEU.DE vs 36B3.DE
IESE.AS
iShares MSCI Europe SRI UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Europe Equities
15
7.16%
—Feb 2011VGEU.DE vs IESE.AS
VGVE.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF Distributi...Global Equities
77
12.54%
—Sep 2014VGEU.DE vs VGVE.DE
XSX7.DE
Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
38
7.42%
—Mar 2023VGEU.DE vs XSX7.DE
S6X0.DE
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF DistEurope Equities
30
7.30%
—Nov 2009VGEU.DE vs S6X0.DE
EXW1.DE
iShares EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF (DE)Europe Equities
30
7.31%
—Dec 2000VGEU.DE vs EXW1.DE
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equities, Dividend
88
9.79%
—May 2016VGEU.DE vs VDIV.DE
SWRD.L
SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
69
9.88%
20.32BFeb 2019VGEU.DE vs SWRD.L

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