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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 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
PRAE.DE
Amundi Prime Europe UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020VWCG.DE vs PRAE.DE
H4ZA.DE
HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR0.05%—Oct 2009VWCG.DE vs H4ZA.DE
PRAZ.DE
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020VWCG.DE vs PRAZ.DE
PR1E.DE
Amundi Prime Europe UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019VWCG.DE vs PR1E.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VWCG.DE

VWCG.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 37. There are 68 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 84.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SELD.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF Di...
84
—Oct 2006VWCG.DE vs SELD.DE
EXSH.DE
iShares STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF ...
83
—May 2005VWCG.DE vs EXSH.DE
WTEE.DE
WisdomTree Europe Equity Income UCITS ETF
74
—Oct 2014VWCG.DE vs WTEE.DE
CEMS.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Value Factor UCITS ETF
71
—Jan 2015VWCG.DE vs CEMS.DE
D5BL.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Value UCITS ETF
70
—Mar 2010VWCG.DE vs D5BL.DE

Top Performing VWCG.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VWCG.DE is at 7.34% YTD. There are 100 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 16.87%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
AMED.DE
Amundi MSCI EMU ESG Leaders Select UCITS ETF DR EU...
16.87%
—Feb 2018VWCG.DE vs AMED.DE
IBCJ.DE
iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
16.30%
—Jan 2011VWCG.DE vs IBCJ.DE
EXS2.DE
iShares TecDAX UCITS ETF (DE)
15.70%
—Apr 2001VWCG.DE vs EXS2.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
15.44%
—Dec 2014VWCG.DE vs EUPE.DE
DBXI.DE
Xtrackers FTSE MIB UCITS ETF
14.49%
—Jan 2007VWCG.DE vs DBXI.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VWCG.DE

VWCG.DE has 12.91% 1-year volatility. There are 60 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.11%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
CEMT.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Size Factor UCITS ETF6.11%—Jan 2015VWCG.DE vs CEMT.DE
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF8.70%—Sep 2017VWCG.DE vs FLXD.DE
MIVA.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility Factor UCITS...8.76%—Apr 2018VWCG.DE vs MIVA.DE
EUN0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility UCITS ...8.77%—Nov 2012VWCG.DE vs EUN0.DE
ZPRL.DE
SPDR EURO STOXX Low Volatility UCITS ETF9.22%—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 73 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.02%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF
-4.02%
—Sep 2017VWCG.DE vs FLXD.DE
CEMT.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Size Factor UCITS ETF
-4.26%
—Jan 2015VWCG.DE vs CEMT.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
-5.82%
—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

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
76
12.64%
—Jul 2019VWCG.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
69
11.41%
—May 2019VWCG.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
69
11.38%
—May 2019VWCG.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Global Equities, Dividend
83
12.49%
—Sep 2019VWCG.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
81
12.43%
—Sep 2019VWCG.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
-0.68%
—Jun 2019VWCG.DE vs VAGF.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
58
12.59%
—Sep 2019VWCG.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
68
12.77%
—Mar 2021VWCG.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
76
12.63%
—May 2012VWCG.DE vs VGWL.DE
VGVF.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF AccGlobal Equities
77
12.58%
—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 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
50
10.91%
304.30BJul 2007VWCG.DE vs VEA
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETFREIT
28
10.55%
69.90BSep 2004VWCG.DE vs VNQ
USPY.DE
L&G Cyber Security UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
35
39.75%
—Sep 2015VWCG.DE vs USPY.DE
D5BK.DE
Xtrackers FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Europe Real E...REIT
7
-0.60%
—Mar 2010VWCG.DE vs D5BK.DE
IWRD.AS
iShares MSCI World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
68
10.92%
—Oct 2005VWCG.DE vs IWRD.AS
CSSX5E.MI
iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 ETF EUR AccEurope Equities
30
7.01%
—Jan 2010VWCG.DE vs CSSX5E.MI
SXR1.DE
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF (Acc)Asia Pacific Equities
38
8.90%
—Jan 2010VWCG.DE vs SXR1.DE
DAXX.L
Lyxor DAX (DR) UCITS ETF - AccEurope Equities
14
0.50%
1.17BJun 2006VWCG.DE vs DAXX.L
ESIF.DE
iShares MSCI Europe Financials Sector UCITS ETF EU...Financials Equities
36
3.87%
—Nov 2020VWCG.DE vs ESIF.DE
2B7K.DE
iShares MSCI World SRI UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Large Cap Blend Equities
46
10.83%
—Dec 2018VWCG.DE vs 2B7K.DE
LYY7.DE
Amundi Dax III UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
11
1.32%
—Jun 2006VWCG.DE vs LYY7.DE
SC0D.DE
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
29
7.29%
—Mar 2009VWCG.DE vs SC0D.DE
MEU.MI
Amundi MSCI Europe II UCITS ETFEurope Equities
36
6.91%
—Jan 2006VWCG.DE vs MEU.MI
V60A.DE
Vanguard LifeStrategy 60% Equity UCITS ETF EUR Acc...Global Allocation
72
7.46%
—Dec 2020VWCG.DE vs V60A.DE
IBC0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Multifactor UCITS ETFEurope Equities
50
9.99%
—Sep 2015VWCG.DE vs IBC0.DE
B41J.DE
Global X European Infrastructure Development UCITS...Europe Equities
20
7.25%
—Sep 2024VWCG.DE vs B41J.DE
V80A.DE
Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity UCITS ETF EUR AccDiversified Portfolio
74
10.19%
—Dec 2020VWCG.DE vs V80A.DE
EUNK.DE
iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Europe Equities
36
7.32%
—Sep 2009VWCG.DE vs EUNK.DE
5HEU.DE
Ossiam ESG Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector UC...Europe Equities———Dec 2021VWCG.DE vs 5HEU.DE
SPYL.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (...S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities
69
11.37%
—Oct 2023VWCG.DE vs SPYL.DE

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