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Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating (VWCG.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 18, 2026

VWCG.DE is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the FTSE Developed Europe. VWCG.DE launched on Jul 23, 2019 and has a 0.10% expense ratio.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating (VWCG.DE) belongs to the Europe Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VWCG.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VWCG.DE

VWCG.DE charges 0.10% annually. There are 23 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
LCUK.DE
Lyxor Core UK Equity All Cap (DR) UCITS ETF - Dist0.04%—Feb 2018VWCG.DE vs LCUK.DE
H4ZA.DE
HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR0.05%—Oct 2009VWCG.DE vs H4ZA.DE
PR1Z.DE
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019VWCG.DE vs PR1Z.DE
PRAZ.DE
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020VWCG.DE vs PRAZ.DE
PRAE.DE
Amundi Prime Europe UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020VWCG.DE vs PRAE.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VWCG.DE

VWCG.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 60. There are 80 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
ROX.DE
Expat Romania BET UCITS ETF
97
—Dec 2017VWCG.DE vs ROX.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
93
—Dec 2014VWCG.DE vs EUPE.DE
SELD.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF Di...
93
—Oct 2006VWCG.DE vs SELD.DE
EXSH.DE
iShares STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF ...
93
—May 2005VWCG.DE vs EXSH.DE
WTEE.DE
WisdomTree Europe Equity Income UCITS ETF
92
—Oct 2014VWCG.DE vs WTEE.DE

Top Performing VWCG.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VWCG.DE is at 10.61% YTD. There are 98 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 39.19%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
ROX.DE
Expat Romania BET UCITS ETF
39.19%
—Dec 2017VWCG.DE vs ROX.DE
SLQX.DE
Expat Slovenia SBI TOP UCITS ETF
26.72%
—Feb 2018VWCG.DE vs SLQX.DE
XB4A.DE
Xtrackers ATX UCITS ETF (Acc)
22.80%
—Nov 2011VWCG.DE vs XB4A.DE
EXXX.DE
iShares ATX UCITS ETF (DE)
22.53%
—Aug 2005VWCG.DE vs EXXX.DE
HUBE.DE
Expat Hungary BUX UCITS ETF
21.71%
—Feb 2018VWCG.DE vs HUBE.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VWCG.DE

VWCG.DE has 13.01% 1-year volatility. There are 62 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.93%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF8.93%—Sep 2017VWCG.DE vs FLXD.DE
MIVA.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility Factor UCITS...8.95%—Feb 2009VWCG.DE vs MIVA.DE
EUN0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility UCITS ...9.03%—Nov 2012VWCG.DE vs EUN0.DE
ESNB.DE
Expat Serbia BELEX15 UCITS ETF9.72%—Jan 2018VWCG.DE vs ESNB.DE
ZPRL.DE
SPDR EURO STOXX Low Volatility UCITS ETF9.87%—Mar 2014VWCG.DE vs ZPRL.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VWCG.DE

VWCG.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.58%. There are 81 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.01%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF
-4.01%
—Sep 2017VWCG.DE vs FLXD.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
-5.08%
—Dec 2014VWCG.DE vs EUPE.DE
18M2.DE
Amundi ETF MSCI EMU High Dividend UCITS ETF EUR
-6.19%
—Mar 2009VWCG.DE vs 18M2.DE
EHF1.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe High Dividend Factor UCITS ETF ...
-6.24%
—Jan 2018VWCG.DE vs EHF1.DE
EXSH.DE
iShares STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF ...
-6.65%
—May 2005VWCG.DE vs EXSH.DE

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VWCE.DE, VUAA.DE, VUSA.DE and span 5 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VWCE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
80
12.43%
—Jul 2019VWCG.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
73
11.83%
—May 2019VWCG.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
73
11.79%
—May 2012VWCG.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend, Global Equities
94
16.32%
—May 2013VWCG.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
94
16.24%
—Sep 2019VWCG.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedge...Global Bonds
12
-0.71%
—Jun 2019VWCG.DE vs VAGF.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
46
10.01%
—Sep 2019VWCG.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
77
13.96%
—Mar 2021VWCG.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
81
12.46%
—May 2012VWCG.DE vs VGWL.DE
VGVF.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF AccGlobal Equities
83
12.65%
—Sep 2019VWCG.DE vs VGVF.DE

Often Compared With VWCG.DE

Investors most often compare VWCG.DE with VEA, VNQ, USPY.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
58
12.35%
317.30BJul 2007VWCG.DE vs VEA
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETFREIT
40
15.24%
69.80BSep 2004VWCG.DE vs VNQ
USPY.DE
L&G Cyber Security UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
52
46.57%
—Sep 2015VWCG.DE vs USPY.DE
IWRD.AS
iShares MSCI World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
78
11.78%
—Oct 2005VWCG.DE vs IWRD.AS
CSSX5E.MI
iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 ETF EUR AccEurope Equities
44
9.45%
—Jan 2010VWCG.DE vs CSSX5E.MI
D5BK.DE
Xtrackers FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Europe Real E...REIT
15
4.96%
—Mar 2010VWCG.DE vs D5BK.DE
SXR1.DE
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF (Acc)Asia Pacific Equities
58
12.59%
—Jan 2010VWCG.DE vs SXR1.DE
DAXX.L
Lyxor DAX (DR) UCITS ETF - AccEurope Equities
10
-1.68%
1.13BJun 2006VWCG.DE vs DAXX.L
ESIF.DE
iShares MSCI Europe Financials Sector UCITS ETF EU...Financials Equities
72
14.40%
—Nov 2020VWCG.DE vs ESIF.DE
2B7K.DE
iShares MSCI World SRI UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Global Equities, ESG
59
12.13%
—Dec 2018VWCG.DE vs 2B7K.DE
LYY7.DE
Amundi Dax III UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
11
0.87%
—Jun 2006VWCG.DE vs LYY7.DE
SC0D.DE
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
43
9.71%
—Mar 2009VWCG.DE vs SC0D.DE
MEU.MI
Amundi MSCI Europe II UCITS ETFEurope Equities
63
10.42%
—Jan 2006VWCG.DE vs MEU.MI
V60A.DE
Vanguard LifeStrategy 60% Equity UCITS ETF EUR Acc...Global Allocation
66
6.84%
—Dec 2020VWCG.DE vs V60A.DE
IBC0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Multifactor UCITS ETFEurope Equities
80
13.42%
—Sep 2015VWCG.DE vs IBC0.DE
V80A.DE
Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity UCITS ETF EUR AccDiversified Portfolio
77
9.83%
—Dec 2020VWCG.DE vs V80A.DE
B41J.DE
Global X European Infrastructure Development UCITS...Europe Equities
23
5.81%
—Sep 2024VWCG.DE vs B41J.DE
EUNK.DE
iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Europe Equities
59
10.57%
—Sep 2009VWCG.DE vs EUNK.DE
SPYL.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (...S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities
77
13.19%
—Oct 2023VWCG.DE vs SPYL.DE
VGVE.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF Distributi...Global Equities
84
12.76%
—Sep 2014VWCG.DE vs VGVE.DE

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