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Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETF (VUAA.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 16, 2026

VUAA.DE is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the S&P 500 Index. VUAA.DE launched on May 14, 2019 and has a 0.07% expense ratio.

Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETF (VUAA.DE) belongs to the S&P 500 category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VUAA.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VUAA.DE

VUAA.DE charges 0.07% annually. There are 7 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
SPYL.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (...0.03%—Oct 2023VUAA.DE vs SPYL.DE
SPY5.DE
SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF0.03%—Mar 2012VUAA.DE vs SPY5.DE
UBU9.DE
UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD dis0.03%—Apr 2012VUAA.DE vs UBU9.DE
D500.DE
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF Dist0.05%—Oct 2015VUAA.DE vs D500.DE
E500.DE
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF (EUR Hdg)0.05%—May 2010VUAA.DE vs E500.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VUAA.DE

VUAA.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 78. There are 8 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 85.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SPPY.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Leaders UCITS ETF
85
—Dec 2019VUAA.DE vs SPPY.DE
4UBQ.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD Acc
85
—Apr 2019VUAA.DE vs 4UBQ.DE
5ESG.DE
Invesco S&P 500 Scored & Screened ETF Acc
84
—Mar 2020VUAA.DE vs 5ESG.DE
ZA30.DE
iShares S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD Acc
84
—Aug 2022VUAA.DE vs ZA30.DE
S5SD.DE
UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF USD dis
84
—Apr 2019VUAA.DE vs S5SD.DE

Top Performing VUAA.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VUAA.DE is at 13.13% YTD. There are 19 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 28.86%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
QDVF.DE
iShares S&P 500 Energy Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)
28.86%
—Nov 2015VUAA.DE vs QDVF.DE
AW1C.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG Elite UCITS ETF (USD) A-a...
23.32%
—Feb 2021VUAA.DE vs AW1C.DE
DBPG.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 2x Leveraged Daily Swap UCITS ET...
20.25%
—Mar 2010VUAA.DE vs DBPG.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...
19.81%
—Nov 2015VUAA.DE vs QDVE.DE
2B7C.DE
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector UCITS ETF
18.03%
—Mar 2017VUAA.DE vs 2B7C.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VUAA.DE

VUAA.DE has 11.83% 1-year volatility. There are 16 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.43%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
SPQB.DE
Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer UCITS ETF7.43%—Feb 2023VUAA.DE vs SPQB.DE
SPQH.DE
Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Tail Hedge UCITS ETF US...7.44%—Feb 2023VUAA.DE vs SPQH.DE
IBCK.DE
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF ...8.65%—Nov 2012VUAA.DE vs IBCK.DE
IS31.DE
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF ...8.70%—Nov 2012VUAA.DE vs IS31.DE
XY7D.DE
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call UCITS ETF Inc9.01%—Jul 2023VUAA.DE vs XY7D.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VUAA.DE

VUAA.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.00%. There are 20 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.10%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
SPQB.DE
Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer UCITS ETF
-3.10%
—Feb 2023VUAA.DE vs SPQB.DE
SPQH.DE
Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Tail Hedge UCITS ETF US...
-3.16%
—Feb 2023VUAA.DE vs SPQH.DE
XY7D.DE
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call UCITS ETF Inc
-3.87%
—Jul 2023VUAA.DE vs XY7D.DE
B500.DE
Amundi S&P 500 Buyback ETF
-4.75%
—Feb 2015VUAA.DE vs B500.DE
XDEW.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF 1C
-5.06%
—Jun 2014VUAA.DE vs XDEW.DE

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VWCE.DE, VUSA.DE, VGWD.DE and span 6 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VWCE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
86
14.01%
—Jul 2019VUAA.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
78
13.14%
—May 2012VUAA.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend, Global Equities
94
16.14%
—May 2013VUAA.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
94
16.24%
—Sep 2019VUAA.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedge...Global Bonds
15
-0.38%
—Jun 2019VUAA.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
61
10.79%
—Jul 2019VUAA.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
60
13.14%
—Sep 2019VUAA.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
77
14.01%
—Mar 2021VUAA.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
86
14.05%
—May 2012VUAA.DE vs VGWL.DE
VGVF.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF AccGlobal Equities
87
14.12%
—Sep 2019VUAA.DE vs VGVF.DE

Often Compared With VUAA.DE

Investors most often compare VUAA.DE with VOO, SXR8.DE, VNRA.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
70
11.30%
1.70TSep 2010VUAA.DE vs VOO
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
78
13.10%
—May 2010VUAA.DE vs SXR8.DE
VNRA.DE
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF (USD) Accumu...Large Cap Blend Equities
77
12.89%
—Jul 2019VUAA.DE vs VNRA.DE
BRK-B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
52
-2.84%
——VUAA.DE vs BRK-B
SWRD.AS
SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
84
12.96%
—Feb 2019VUAA.DE vs SWRD.AS
6AQQ.DE
Amundi Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF EURNasdaq-100
67
18.84%
—Apr 2018VUAA.DE vs 6AQQ.DE
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
65
14.16%
317.30BJul 2007VUAA.DE vs VEA
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETFTechnology Equities
57
23.92%
170.10BMar 2004VUAA.DE vs VGT
SMHX
VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
81
55.01%
286.70MAug 2024VUAA.DE vs SMHX
ESIT.DE
iShares MSCI Europe Information Technology Sector ...Technology Equities
64
36.02%
—Feb 2019VUAA.DE vs ESIT.DE
EMEC.DE
BNP Paribas Easy ECPI Circular Economy Leaders UCI...Global Equities
59
11.05%
—Apr 2019VUAA.DE vs EMEC.DE
RSPA
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETFS&P 500, Equal Weight
74
10.15%
961.31MJul 2024VUAA.DE vs RSPA
GMVM.DE
VanEck Morningstar US Sustainable Wide Moat UCITS ...Large Cap Blend Equities
23
2.95%
—Oct 2015VUAA.DE vs GMVM.DE
V3AA.MI
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) Accumu...Global Equities
77
14.13%
—Mar 2021VUAA.DE vs V3AA.MI
INRL.L
Lyxor MSCI India UCITS ETF - Acc (USD)India Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
3
-10.90%
813.63MNov 2006VUAA.DE vs INRL.L
D5BM.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF 1CS&P 500
77
13.14%
—Mar 2010VUAA.DE vs D5BM.DE
IGLD.DE
iShares Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETCGold, Precious Metals
22
-8.81%
—Jul 2022VUAA.DE vs IGLD.DE
AE50.DE
Amundi ETF STOXX Europe 50 UCITS ETF EUREurope Equities
63
11.57%
—Sep 2009VUAA.DE vs AE50.DE
ZPRP.DE
SPDR FTSE EPRA Europe ex UK Real Estate UCITS ETFREIT
10
1.17%
—Aug 2015VUAA.DE vs ZPRP.DE
BRYN.DE
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
54
0.74%
——VUAA.DE vs BRYN.DE

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