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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 26, 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
S6X0.DE
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Dist0.05%—Nov 2009VWCG.DE vs S6X0.DE
H4ZZ.DE
HSBC Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)0.05%—Jun 2022VWCG.DE vs H4ZZ.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 59. There are 51 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SELD.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF Di...
91
—Oct 2006VWCG.DE vs SELD.DE
XESP.DE
Xtrackers Spanish Equity UCITS ETF
90
—Apr 2011VWCG.DE vs XESP.DE
EXSH.DE
iShares STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF ...
90
—May 2005VWCG.DE vs EXSH.DE
AMES.DE
Amundi ETF MSCI Spain UCITS ETF EUR
90
—Mar 2018VWCG.DE vs AMES.DE
XESD.DE
Xtrackers Spanish Equity UCITS ETF
90
—Dec 2013VWCG.DE vs XESD.DE

Top Performing VWCG.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VWCG.DE is at 10.13% YTD. There are 111 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 20.38%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
AMED.DE
Amundi MSCI EMU ESG Leaders Select UCITS ETF DR EU...
20.38%
—Feb 2018VWCG.DE vs AMED.DE
DBXI.DE
Xtrackers FTSE MIB UCITS ETF
18.40%
—Jan 2007VWCG.DE vs DBXI.DE
SXRY.DE
iShares FTSE MIB UCITS ETF (Acc)
18.23%
—Jan 2010VWCG.DE vs SXRY.DE
D5BL.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Value UCITS ETF
16.17%
—Mar 2010VWCG.DE vs D5BL.DE
CEMS.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Value Factor UCITS ETF
15.97%
—Jan 2015VWCG.DE vs CEMS.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VWCG.DE

VWCG.DE has 12.95% 1-year volatility. There are 57 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.79%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
MIVA.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility Factor UCITS...8.79%—Feb 2009VWCG.DE vs MIVA.DE
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF8.82%—Sep 2017VWCG.DE vs FLXD.DE
EUN0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility UCITS ...8.90%—Nov 2012VWCG.DE vs EUN0.DE
ZPRL.DE
SPDR EURO STOXX Low Volatility UCITS ETF9.70%—Mar 2014VWCG.DE vs ZPRL.DE
MVEE.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility ESG UC...9.93%—Apr 2020VWCG.DE vs MVEE.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VWCG.DE

VWCG.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.58%. There are 74 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
85
12.91%
—Jul 2019VWCG.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
76
10.86%
—May 2019VWCG.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
76
10.84%
—May 2012VWCG.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend, Global Equities
93
15.12%
—May 2013VWCG.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
93
15.22%
—Sep 2019VWCG.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
0.29%
—Jun 2019VWCG.DE vs VAGF.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
61
12.53%
—Sep 2019VWCG.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
78
13.60%
—Mar 2021VWCG.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
85
12.91%
—May 2012VWCG.DE vs VGWL.DE
VGVF.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF AccGlobal Equities
86
12.98%
—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
65
14.71%
317.30BJul 2007VWCG.DE vs VEA
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETFREIT
34
11.98%
69.80BSep 2004VWCG.DE vs VNQ
USPY.DE
L&G Cyber Security UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
31
34.15%
—Sep 2015VWCG.DE vs USPY.DE
IWRD.AS
iShares MSCI World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
78
10.98%
—Oct 2005VWCG.DE vs IWRD.AS
D5BK.DE
Xtrackers FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Europe Real E...REIT
9
3.04%
—Mar 2010VWCG.DE vs D5BK.DE
CSSX5E.MI
iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 ETF EUR AccEurope Equities
46
9.95%
—Jan 2010VWCG.DE vs CSSX5E.MI
SXR1.DE
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF (Acc)Asia Pacific Equities
45
9.00%
—Jan 2010VWCG.DE vs SXR1.DE
DAXX.L
Lyxor DAX (DR) UCITS ETF - AccEurope Equities
15
0.28%
1.16BJun 2006VWCG.DE vs DAXX.L
ESIF.DE
iShares MSCI Europe Financials Sector UCITS ETF EU...Financials Equities
64
10.91%
—Nov 2020VWCG.DE vs ESIF.DE
2B7K.DE
iShares MSCI World SRI UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Large Cap Blend Equities
65
13.28%
—Dec 2018VWCG.DE vs 2B7K.DE
LYY7.DE
Amundi Dax III UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
14
1.61%
—Jun 2006VWCG.DE vs LYY7.DE
SC0D.DE
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
45
10.32%
—Mar 2009VWCG.DE vs SC0D.DE
MEU.MI
Amundi MSCI Europe II UCITS ETFEurope Equities
56
9.18%
—Jan 2006VWCG.DE vs MEU.MI
V60A.DE
Vanguard LifeStrategy 60% Equity UCITS ETF EUR Acc...Global Allocation
76
8.07%
—Dec 2020VWCG.DE vs V60A.DE
IBC0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Multifactor UCITS ETFEurope Equities
77
12.90%
—Sep 2015VWCG.DE vs IBC0.DE
B41J.DE
Global X European Infrastructure Development UCITS...Europe Equities
30
9.33%
—Sep 2024VWCG.DE vs B41J.DE
V80A.DE
Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity UCITS ETF EUR AccDiversified Portfolio
82
10.47%
—Dec 2020VWCG.DE vs V80A.DE
EUNK.DE
iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Europe Equities
59
10.30%
—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
79
11.91%
—Oct 2023VWCG.DE vs SPYL.DE

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