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VanEck iBoxx EUR Sovereign Capped AAA-AA 1-5 UCITS ETF (VIGB.DE) Alternatives

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

VIGB.DE is a passive ETF by VanEck tracking the investment results of the iBoxx® EUR Liquid Sovereigns Capped 1-5. VIGB.DE launched on Nov 15, 2012 and has a 0.15% expense ratio.

VanEck iBoxx EUR Sovereign Capped AAA-AA 1-5 UCITS ETF (VIGB.DE) belongs to the European Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VIGB.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VIGB.DE

VIGB.DE charges 0.15% annually. There are 26 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF0.05%—Oct 2020VIGB.DE vs PRAB.DE
PRAR.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Govies UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020VIGB.DE vs PRAR.DE
PR1R.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Govies UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Feb 2019VIGB.DE vs PR1R.DE
EUNH.DE
iShares Core Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)0.07%—Apr 2009VIGB.DE vs EUNH.DE
VGEA.DE
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Ac...0.07%—Feb 2019VIGB.DE vs VGEA.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VIGB.DE

VIGB.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 9. There are 49 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF
95
—Oct 2020VIGB.DE vs PRAB.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
21
—Jun 2006VIGB.DE vs IBCA.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
19
—May 2007VIGB.DE vs DBXP.DE
X03B.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
19
—Aug 2011VIGB.DE vs X03B.DE
JE13.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders EUR Government Bond 1-3 UCIT...
19
—Feb 2018VIGB.DE vs JE13.DE

Top Performing VIGB.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VIGB.DE is at -0.33% YTD. There are 72 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 0.87%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF
0.87%
—Oct 2020VIGB.DE vs PRAB.DE
SYBB.DE
SPDR Bloomberg Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF Dist
0.36%
—May 2011VIGB.DE vs SYBB.DE
DE5A.DE
Amundi Government Bond Highest Rated Euro Investme...
0.27%
—Feb 2018VIGB.DE vs DE5A.DE
IBCM.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF EUR ...
0.27%
—Dec 2006VIGB.DE vs IBCM.DE
KX1G.DE
Amundi Government Bond Lowest Rated Euro Investmen...
0.22%
—Apr 2018VIGB.DE vs KX1G.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VIGB.DE

VIGB.DE has 3.99% 1-year volatility. There are 41 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.60%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF0.60%—Oct 2020VIGB.DE vs PRAB.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF1.10%—Mar 2009VIGB.DE vs EL4S.DE
D5BC.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.11%—Jan 2010VIGB.DE vs D5BC.DE
DBXP.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF1.22%—May 2007VIGB.DE vs DBXP.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...1.25%—Jun 2003VIGB.DE vs EXHB.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VIGB.DE

VIGB.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.74%. There are 30 ETFs in the European Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.18%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
PRAB.DE
Amundi Prime Euro Government Bonds 0-1Y UCITS ETF
-0.18%
—Oct 2020VIGB.DE vs PRAB.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF
-1.03%
—Mar 2009VIGB.DE vs EL4S.DE
D5BC.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF
-1.08%
—Jan 2010VIGB.DE vs D5BC.DE
IBCA.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Dist...
-1.14%
—Jun 2006VIGB.DE vs IBCA.DE
EXHB.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 1.5-2.5yr UCITS...
-1.17%
—Jun 2003VIGB.DE vs EXHB.DE

Other ETFs from VanEck

The 10 most viewed VanEck ETFs shown here include VDIV.DE, VVSM.DE, DFEN.DE and span 10 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equities, Dividend
88
9.79%
—May 2016VIGB.DE vs VDIV.DE
VVSM.DE
VanEck Semiconductor UCITS ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
96
86.02%
—Dec 2020VIGB.DE vs VVSM.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF AAerospace & Defense
19
4.02%
—Mar 2023VIGB.DE vs DFEN.DE
JEDI.DE
VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
94
76.99%
—Jun 2022VIGB.DE vs JEDI.DE
NUKL.DE
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF ...Energy Equities
34
11.67%
—Feb 2023VIGB.DE vs NUKL.DE
G2X.DE
VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETFPrecious Metals
39
-1.03%
—Mar 2015VIGB.DE vs G2X.DE
DAVV.DE
VanEck Crypto and Blockchain Innovators UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
23
27.16%
—Apr 2021VIGB.DE vs DAVV.DE
VVMX.DE
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF ACommodity Producers Equities
87
30.24%
—Sep 2021VIGB.DE vs VVMX.DE
ESP0.DE
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
4
-13.12%
—Jun 2019VIGB.DE vs ESP0.DE
TRET.DE
VanEck Global Real Estate UCITS ETFREIT
23
5.31%
—Apr 2011VIGB.DE vs TRET.DE

Often Compared With VIGB.DE

Investors most often compare VIGB.DE with VIGRX, IGOV, VGEB.DE. These 12 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VIGRX
Vanguard Growth Index FundLarge Cap Growth Equities
29
9.40%
—Nov 1992VIGB.DE vs VIGRX
IGOV
iShares International Treasury Bond ETFInternational Government Bonds
9
-0.29%
1.37BJan 2009VIGB.DE vs IGOV
VGEB.DE
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Di...European Government Bonds
9
0.13%
—Feb 2016VIGB.DE vs VGEB.DE
SYB3.DE
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Year Euro Government Bond UCITS...European Government Bonds
18
0.06%
—Nov 2011VIGB.DE vs SYB3.DE
VGOV.DE
Vanguard UK Gilt UCITS ETF DistributingEuropean Government Bonds
8
-0.51%
—May 2012VIGB.DE vs VGOV.DE
D5BB.DE
Xtrackers II Germany Government Bond UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
5
-0.06%
—Jan 2010VIGB.DE vs D5BB.DE
LYXA.DE
Amundi Euro Highest Rated Macro-Weighted Governmen...European Government Bonds
6
0.15%
—Jan 2009VIGB.DE vs LYXA.DE
XZEB.DE
Xtrackers II ESG Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ET...European Government Bonds
7
0.20%
—Jun 2022VIGB.DE vs XZEB.DE
XYP1.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond Yield Plus 1-3 ...European Government Bonds
18
0.03%
—Aug 2013VIGB.DE vs XYP1.DE
EIB3.DE
Invesco Euro Government Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF Di...European Government Bonds
14
0.19%
—Aug 2019VIGB.DE vs EIB3.DE
LYQ2.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF AccEuropean Government Bonds
18
0.02%
—Sep 2005VIGB.DE vs LYQ2.DE
SECD.DE
iShares Euro Government Bond Climate UCITS ETF EUR...European Government Bonds
9
0.13%
—Oct 2020VIGB.DE vs SECD.DE

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