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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 26, 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
UBU9.DE
UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD dis0.03%—Apr 2012VUAA.DE vs UBU9.DE
SPY5.DE
SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF0.03%—Mar 2012VUAA.DE vs SPY5.DE
D500.DE
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF Dist0.05%—Oct 2015VUAA.DE vs D500.DE
P500.DE
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF0.05%—May 2010VUAA.DE vs P500.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VUAA.DE

VUAA.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 76. There are 17 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
QVMP.DE
Invesco S&P 500 QVM UCITS ETF
93
—May 2017VUAA.DE vs QVMP.DE
SPPY.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Leaders UCITS ETF
87
—Dec 2019VUAA.DE vs SPPY.DE
4UBQ.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD Acc
87
—Apr 2019VUAA.DE vs 4UBQ.DE
ZA30.DE
iShares S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD Acc
87
—Aug 2022VUAA.DE vs ZA30.DE
S5SD.DE
UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF USD dis
86
—Apr 2019VUAA.DE vs S5SD.DE

Top Performing VUAA.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VUAA.DE is at 10.86% YTD. There are 32 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.35%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
QDVF.DE
iShares S&P 500 Energy Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)
25.35%
—Nov 2015VUAA.DE vs QDVF.DE
AW1C.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG Elite UCITS ETF (USD) A-a...
24.84%
—Feb 2021VUAA.DE vs AW1C.DE
QVMP.DE
Invesco S&P 500 QVM UCITS ETF
23.28%
—May 2017VUAA.DE vs QVMP.DE
2B7C.DE
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector UCITS ETF
21.67%
—Mar 2017VUAA.DE vs 2B7C.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...
18.33%
—Nov 2015VUAA.DE vs QDVE.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VUAA.DE

VUAA.DE has 11.77% 1-year volatility. There are 14 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.31%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
SPQH.DE
Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Tail Hedge UCITS ETF US...7.31%—Feb 2023VUAA.DE vs SPQH.DE
SPQB.DE
Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer UCITS ETF7.43%—Feb 2023VUAA.DE vs SPQB.DE
IBCK.DE
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF ...8.73%—Nov 2012VUAA.DE vs IBCK.DE
XY7D.DE
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call UCITS ETF Inc8.89%—Jul 2023VUAA.DE vs XY7D.DE
SPY1.DE
SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF10.71%—Oct 2012VUAA.DE vs SPY1.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VUAA.DE

VUAA.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.00%. There are 19 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
QVMP.DE
Invesco S&P 500 QVM UCITS ETF
-3.81%
—May 2017VUAA.DE vs QVMP.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

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
85
12.91%
—Jul 2019VUAA.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
76
10.84%
—May 2012VUAA.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend, Global Equities
93
15.12%
—May 2013VUAA.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
93
15.22%
—Sep 2019VUAA.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
0.29%
—Jun 2019VUAA.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
59
10.13%
—Jul 2019VUAA.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
61
12.53%
—Sep 2019VUAA.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
78
13.60%
—Mar 2021VUAA.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
85
12.91%
—May 2012VUAA.DE vs VGWL.DE
VGVF.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF AccGlobal Equities
86
12.98%
—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 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
63
8.09%
1.70TSep 2010VUAA.DE vs VOO
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
76
10.86%
—May 2010VUAA.DE vs SXR8.DE
VNRA.DE
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF (USD) Accumu...Large Cap Blend Equities
74
10.46%
—Jul 2019VUAA.DE vs VNRA.DE
BRK-B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
41
-2.95%
——VUAA.DE vs BRK-B
SWRD.AS
SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
83
11.76%
—Feb 2019VUAA.DE vs SWRD.AS
6AQQ.DE
Amundi Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF EURNasdaq-100
73
19.00%
—Apr 2018VUAA.DE vs 6AQQ.DE
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
65
14.71%
317.30BJul 2007VUAA.DE vs VEA
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETFTechnology Equities
60
22.82%
170.10BMar 2004VUAA.DE vs VGT
SMHX
VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
87
62.79%
361.77MAug 2024VUAA.DE vs SMHX
ESIT.DE
iShares MSCI Europe Information Technology Sector ...Technology Equities
76
45.97%
—Feb 2019VUAA.DE vs ESIT.DE
EMEC.DE
BNP Paribas Easy ECPI Circular Economy Leaders UCI...Global Equities
77
13.70%
—Apr 2019VUAA.DE vs EMEC.DE
GMVM.DE
VanEck Morningstar US Sustainable Wide Moat UCITS ...Large Cap Blend Equities
20
-0.67%
—Oct 2015VUAA.DE vs GMVM.DE
V3AA.MI
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) Accumu...Global Equities
79
13.68%
—Mar 2021VUAA.DE vs V3AA.MI
RSPA
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETFS&P 500, Equal Weight
73
9.65%
882.60MJul 2024VUAA.DE vs RSPA
INRL.L
Lyxor MSCI India UCITS ETF - Acc (USD)Asia Pacific Equities
5
-7.91%
815.34MNov 2006VUAA.DE vs INRL.L
IGLD.DE
iShares Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETCGold, Precious Metals
19
-10.31%
—Jul 2022VUAA.DE vs IGLD.DE
D5BM.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF 1CS&P 500
75
10.85%
—Mar 2010VUAA.DE vs D5BM.DE
ZPRP.DE
SPDR FTSE EPRA Europe ex UK Real Estate UCITS ETFREIT
8
1.03%
—Aug 2015VUAA.DE vs ZPRP.DE
AE50.DE
Amundi ETF STOXX Europe 50 UCITS ETF EUREurope Equities
63
11.24%
—Sep 2009VUAA.DE vs AE50.DE
BRYN.DE
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
47
1.86%
——VUAA.DE vs BRYN.DE

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