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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 30, 2026

The Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (VUSA) seeks to track the S&P 500 Index, providing exposure to 500 of the largest U.S. companies. The Ireland-domiciled fund offers European investors low-cost access to U.S. large-cap equities and trades on multiple European exchanges. It launched in 2012.

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
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
UBU9.DE
UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD dis0.03%—Apr 2012VUSA.DE vs UBU9.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 75. There are 12 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
QVMP.DE
Invesco S&P 500 QVM UCITS ETF
91
—May 2017VUSA.DE vs QVMP.DE
SPPY.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Leaders UCITS ETF
86
—Dec 2019VUSA.DE vs SPPY.DE
ZA30.DE
iShares S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD Acc
86
—Aug 2022VUSA.DE vs ZA30.DE
4UBQ.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD Acc
86
—Apr 2019VUSA.DE vs 4UBQ.DE
S5SD.DE
UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF USD dis
86
—Apr 2019VUSA.DE vs S5SD.DE

Top Performing VUSA.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VUSA.DE is at 10.90% YTD. There are 32 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.54%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
AW1C.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG Elite UCITS ETF (USD) A-a...
25.54%
—Feb 2021VUSA.DE vs AW1C.DE
QDVF.DE
iShares S&P 500 Energy Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)
23.96%
—Nov 2015VUSA.DE vs QDVF.DE
QVMP.DE
Invesco S&P 500 QVM UCITS ETF
22.09%
—May 2017VUSA.DE vs QVMP.DE
2B7C.DE
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector UCITS ETF
19.80%
—Mar 2017VUSA.DE vs 2B7C.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...
17.91%
—Nov 2015VUSA.DE vs QDVE.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VUSA.DE

VUSA.DE has 11.82% 1-year volatility. There are 19 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 2023VUSA.DE vs SPQH.DE
SPQB.DE
Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer UCITS ETF7.42%—Feb 2023VUSA.DE vs SPQB.DE
IBCK.DE
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF ...8.72%—Nov 2012VUSA.DE vs IBCK.DE
XY7D.DE
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call UCITS ETF Inc8.91%—Jul 2023VUSA.DE vs XY7D.DE
SPY1.DE
SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF10.70%—Oct 2012VUSA.DE vs SPY1.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VUSA.DE

VUSA.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.91%. There are 13 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%
—Feb 2015VUSA.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
83
12.39%
—Jul 2019VUSA.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
75
10.92%
—May 2019VUSA.DE vs VUAA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend, Global Equities
92
14.38%
—May 2013VUSA.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
92
14.35%
—Sep 2019VUSA.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
11
-0.17%
—Jun 2019VUSA.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
53
9.51%
—Jul 2019VUSA.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
59
11.94%
—Sep 2019VUSA.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
75
12.71%
—Mar 2021VUSA.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
83
12.36%
—May 2012VUSA.DE vs VGWL.DE
VGVF.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF AccGlobal Equities
84
12.46%
—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
63
9.25%
1.70TSep 2010VUSA.DE vs VOO
VUAA.L
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD AccumulationS&P 500
63
7.90%
86.21BMay 2019VUSA.DE vs VUAA.L
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
62
9.24%
772.08BJan 1993VUSA.DE vs SPY
SPY5.L
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Dist)S&P 500
63
7.89%
41.36BMar 2012VUSA.DE vs SPY5.L
EQQB.DE
Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF AccNasdaq-100
71
18.50%
—Sep 2018VUSA.DE vs EQQB.DE
VUSA.L
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
81
9.59%
39.77BMay 2019VUSA.DE vs VUSA.L
SPX5.L
SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
82
9.60%
31.34BMar 2012VUSA.DE vs SPX5.L
BRK-B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
45
-1.32%
——VUSA.DE vs BRK-B
VUAG.L
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingS&P 500
81
9.63%
25.53BMay 2019VUSA.DE vs VUAG.L
IUSA.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD DistS&P 500
76
10.93%
—Mar 2002VUSA.DE vs IUSA.DE
O
Realty Income Corporation
70
14.28%
——VUSA.DE vs O
VUKE.DE
Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF DistributingEurope Equities
62
8.23%
—May 2012VUSA.DE vs VUKE.DE
IUIT.L
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
46
14.78%
17.56BNov 2015VUSA.DE vs IUIT.L
VERX.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF Dis...Europe Equities
48
9.85%
—Jun 2018VUSA.DE vs VERX.DE
DBZB.DE
Xtrackers II Global Government Bond UCITS ETF EUR ...Global Bonds
9
0.02%
—Oct 2008VUSA.DE vs DBZB.DE
GSPX.L
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
60
7.46%
1.79BJun 2018VUSA.DE vs GSPX.L
VGOV.DE
Vanguard UK Gilt UCITS ETF DistributingEuropean Government Bonds
12
1.42%
—May 2012VUSA.DE vs VGOV.DE
SXRG.DE
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced UCITS ETF ...Small Cap Blend Equities
87
21.18%
—Jul 2009VUSA.DE vs SXRG.DE
HRB
H&R Block, Inc.
19
-10.14%
——VUSA.DE vs HRB
I500.L
iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETFS&P 500
83
9.74%
10.16BSep 2024VUSA.DE vs I500.L

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