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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 21, 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
UBU9.DE
UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD dis0.03%—Apr 2012VUSA.DE vs UBU9.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 81. There are 14 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SPPY.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Leaders UCITS ETF
88
—Dec 2019VUSA.DE vs SPPY.DE
5ESG.DE
Invesco S&P 500 Scored & Screened ETF Acc
87
—Mar 2020VUSA.DE vs 5ESG.DE
S5SD.DE
UBS S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF USD dis
87
—Apr 2019VUSA.DE vs S5SD.DE
4UBQ.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD Acc
86
—Apr 2019VUSA.DE vs 4UBQ.DE
ZA30.DE
iShares S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD Acc
85
—Aug 2022VUSA.DE vs ZA30.DE

Top Performing VUSA.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VUSA.DE is at 12.25% YTD. There are 24 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 34.76%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
QDVF.DE
iShares S&P 500 Energy Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)
34.76%
—Nov 2015VUSA.DE vs QDVF.DE
AW1C.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG Elite UCITS ETF (USD) A-a...
20.38%
—Feb 2021VUSA.DE vs AW1C.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...
18.44%
—Nov 2015VUSA.DE vs QDVE.DE
DBPG.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 2x Leveraged Daily Swap UCITS ET...
18.14%
—Mar 2010VUSA.DE vs DBPG.DE
2B7C.DE
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector UCITS ETF
17.76%
—Mar 2017VUSA.DE vs 2B7C.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VUSA.DE

VUSA.DE has 11.58% 1-year volatility. There are 20 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.17%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
SPQB.DE
Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer UCITS ETF7.17%—Feb 2023VUSA.DE vs SPQB.DE
SPQH.DE
Global X S&P 500 Quarterly Tail Hedge UCITS ETF US...7.21%—Feb 2023VUSA.DE vs SPQH.DE
IBCK.DE
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF ...8.41%—Nov 2012VUSA.DE vs IBCK.DE
IS31.DE
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF ...8.66%—Nov 2012VUSA.DE vs IS31.DE
XY7D.DE
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call UCITS ETF Inc8.91%—Jul 2023VUSA.DE vs XY7D.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VUSA.DE

VUSA.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.91%. There are 14 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
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
XDEW.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF 1C
-5.06%
—Jun 2014VUSA.DE vs XDEW.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
86
12.90%
—Jul 2019VUSA.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
80
12.26%
—May 2019VUSA.DE vs VUAA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend, Global Equities
95
16.03%
—May 2013VUSA.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
94
15.97%
—Sep 2019VUSA.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedge...Global Bonds
11
-1.26%
—Jun 2019VUSA.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
63
10.26%
—Jul 2019VUSA.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
55
11.37%
—Sep 2019VUSA.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
77
12.39%
—Mar 2021VUSA.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
86
12.96%
—May 2012VUSA.DE vs VGWL.DE
VGVF.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF AccGlobal Equities
87
12.98%
—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 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
64
9.44%
1.70TSep 2010VUSA.DE vs VOO
VUAA.L
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD AccumulationS&P 500
69
9.14%
85.35BMay 2019VUSA.DE vs VUAA.L
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
63
9.40%
790.12BJan 1993VUSA.DE vs SPY
SPY5.L
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Dist)S&P 500
70
9.12%
41.89BMar 2012VUSA.DE vs SPY5.L
EQQB.DE
Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF AccNasdaq-100
63
15.28%
—Sep 2018VUSA.DE vs EQQB.DE
VUSA.L
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
76
9.45%
38.73BMay 2019VUSA.DE vs VUSA.L
SPX5.L
SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
76
9.45%
31.14BMar 2012VUSA.DE vs SPX5.L
BRK-B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
51
-2.27%
——VUSA.DE vs BRK-B
VUAG.L
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingS&P 500
76
9.48%
24.75BMay 2019VUSA.DE vs VUAG.L
IUSA.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD DistS&P 500
81
12.27%
—Mar 2002VUSA.DE vs IUSA.DE
O
Realty Income Corporation
78
18.67%
——VUSA.DE vs O
VUKE.DE
Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF DistributingEurope Equities
77
10.22%
—May 2012VUSA.DE vs VUKE.DE
VERX.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF Dis...Europe Equities
56
10.07%
—Jun 2018VUSA.DE vs VERX.DE
IUIT.L
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
45
15.33%
18.35BNov 2015VUSA.DE vs IUIT.L
DBZB.DE
Xtrackers II Global Government Bond UCITS ETF EUR ...Global Bonds
9
-1.27%
—Oct 2008VUSA.DE vs DBZB.DE
GSPX.L
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
66
8.68%
1.83BJun 2018VUSA.DE vs GSPX.L
VGOV.DE
Vanguard UK Gilt UCITS ETF DistributingEuropean Government Bonds
21
0.62%
—May 2012VUSA.DE vs VGOV.DE
HRB
H&R Block, Inc.
25
-1.95%
——VUSA.DE vs HRB
SXRG.DE
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced UCITS ETF ...Small Cap Blend Equities
85
18.70%
—Jul 2009VUSA.DE vs SXRG.DE
VWRL.AS
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributi...Global Equities
86
13.09%
—May 2012VUSA.DE vs VWRL.AS

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