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Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (VUSA.DE) Alternatives

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

The Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF employs a passive management approach, aiming to replicate the performance of the S&P 500 Index by investing in all or substantially all of its constituent securities in the same proportion as the Index.

Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (VUSA.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 VUSA.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VUSA.DE

VUSA.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
UBU9.DE
UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD dis0.03%—Aug 2025VUSA.DE vs UBU9.DE
SPYL.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (...0.03%—Oct 2023VUSA.DE vs SPYL.DE
SPY5.DE
SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF0.03%—Mar 2012VUSA.DE vs SPY5.DE
P500.DE
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF0.05%—May 2010VUSA.DE vs P500.DE
D500.DE
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF Dist0.05%—Oct 2015VUSA.DE vs D500.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VUSA.DE

VUSA.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 69. There are 20 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 79.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
ZA30.DE
iShares S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD Acc
79
—Aug 2022VUSA.DE vs ZA30.DE
4UBQ.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD Acc
79
—Apr 2019VUSA.DE vs 4UBQ.DE
XZSP.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF 1C
79
—Dec 2022VUSA.DE vs XZSP.DE
5ESG.DE
Invesco S&P 500 Scored & Screened ETF Acc
78
—Nov 2021VUSA.DE vs 5ESG.DE
S5SD.DE
UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF USD dis
78
—Apr 2019VUSA.DE vs S5SD.DE

Top Performing VUSA.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VUSA.DE is at 11.38% YTD. There are 16 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 32.71%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
QDVF.DE
iShares S&P 500 Energy Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)
32.71%
—Nov 2015VUSA.DE vs QDVF.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...
24.06%
—Nov 2015VUSA.DE vs QDVE.DE
AW1C.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG Elite UCITS ETF (USD) A-a...
21.11%
—Feb 2021VUSA.DE vs AW1C.DE
DBPG.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 2x Leveraged Daily Swap UCITS ET...
19.52%
—Mar 2010VUSA.DE vs DBPG.DE
QVMP.DE
Invesco S&P 500 QVM UCITS ETF
17.52%
—May 2017VUSA.DE vs QVMP.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VUSA.DE

VUSA.DE has 11.58% 1-year volatility. There are 25 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.30%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
SPQH.DE
Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Tail Hedge UCITS ETF US...7.30%—Feb 2023VUSA.DE vs SPQH.DE
SPQB.DE
Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer UCITS ETF7.42%—Feb 2023VUSA.DE vs SPQB.DE
XY7D.DE
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call UCITS ETF Inc8.71%—Jul 2023VUSA.DE vs XY7D.DE
IBCK.DE
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF ...8.73%—Nov 2012VUSA.DE vs IBCK.DE
SPY1.DE
SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF10.25%—Oct 2012VUSA.DE vs SPY1.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VUSA.DE

VUSA.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.13%. There are 26 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 2023VUSA.DE vs SPQB.DE
SPQH.DE
Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Tail Hedge UCITS ETF US...
-3.16%
—Feb 2023VUSA.DE vs SPQH.DE
QVMP.DE
Invesco S&P 500 QVM UCITS ETF
-3.81%
—May 2017VUSA.DE vs QVMP.DE
XY7D.DE
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call UCITS ETF Inc
-3.87%
—Jul 2023VUSA.DE vs XY7D.DE
B500.DE
Amundi S&P 500 Buyback ETF
-4.75%
—Jan 2018VUSA.DE vs B500.DE

Other ETFs from Vanguard

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

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VWCE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
76
12.64%
—Jul 2019VUSA.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
69
11.41%
—May 2019VUSA.DE vs VUAA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Global Equities, Dividend
83
12.49%
—Sep 2019VUSA.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
81
12.43%
—Sep 2019VUSA.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
-0.68%
—Jun 2019VUSA.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
37
7.34%
—Jul 2019VUSA.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
58
12.59%
—Sep 2019VUSA.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
68
12.77%
—Mar 2021VUSA.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
76
12.63%
—May 2012VUSA.DE vs VGWL.DE
VGVF.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF AccGlobal Equities
77
12.58%
—Sep 2019VUSA.DE vs VGVF.DE

Often Compared With VUSA.DE

Investors most often compare VUSA.DE with VOO, VUAA.L, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
66
8.45%
1.60TSep 2010VUSA.DE vs VOO
VUAA.L
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD AccumulationS&P 500—
9.14%
81.91BMay 2019VUSA.DE vs VUAA.L
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
66
8.45%
781.00BJan 1993VUSA.DE vs SPY
SPY5.L
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
75
10.31%
41.79BAug 2025VUSA.DE vs SPY5.L
EQQB.DE
Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF AccNasdaq-100
71
20.54%
—Sep 2018VUSA.DE vs EQQB.DE
VUSA.L
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
82
10.52%
39.02BMay 2019VUSA.DE vs VUSA.L
SPX5.L
SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
83
10.53%
31.06BMar 2012VUSA.DE vs SPX5.L
BRK-B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
38
-2.89%
——VUSA.DE vs BRK-B
VUAG.L
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingS&P 500
82
10.56%
25.05BMay 2019VUSA.DE vs VUAG.L
IUSA.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD DistS&P 500
70
11.42%
—Mar 2002VUSA.DE vs IUSA.DE
O
Realty Income Corporation
65
10.29%
——VUSA.DE vs O
VUKE.DE
Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF DistributingEurope Equities
45
6.44%
—May 2012VUSA.DE vs VUKE.DE
IUIT.L
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
68
23.04%
18.74BNov 2015VUSA.DE vs IUIT.L
VERX.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF Dis...Europe Equities
33
7.52%
—Jun 2018VUSA.DE vs VERX.DE
DBZB.DE
Xtrackers II Global Government Bond UCITS ETF EUR ...Global Bonds
9
-0.71%
—Oct 2008VUSA.DE vs DBZB.DE
VGOV.DE
Vanguard UK Gilt UCITS ETF DistributingEuropean Government Bonds
8
-0.51%
—May 2012VUSA.DE vs VGOV.DE
GSPX.L
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
73
10.04%
1.90BJun 2018VUSA.DE vs GSPX.L
HRB
H&R Block, Inc.
13
-10.44%
——VUSA.DE vs HRB
SXRG.DE
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced UCITS ETF ...Small Cap Blend Equities
70
16.26%
—Jul 2009VUSA.DE vs SXRG.DE
I500.L
iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETFS&P 500
83
10.61%
9.56BSep 2024VUSA.DE vs I500.L

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