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UCITS Equivalent of VGK

VGK, Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF, has no exact UCITS twin. The closest is VWCG (Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating, ISIN IE00BK5BQX27): it tracks the FTSE Developed Europe and costs 0.10% a year against 0.06% for VGK. Data as of November 8, 2026.

In the EU, the closest to VGK is VWCG

US · not sold in the EUVGKVanguard FTSE Europe ETF

Index
FTSE Developed Europe All Cap
Fee
0.06%
Companies
1,243
Dividends
Paid out
Based in
United States
Trades in
USD

UCITS · EUVWCGVanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating

Index
FTSE Developed Europe (differs from the US fund)
Fee
0.10% (differs from the US fund)
Companies
509 (differs from the US fund)
Dividends
Reinvested (differs from the US fund)
Based in
Ireland (differs from the US fund)
Trades in
EUR · Xetra (differs from the US fund)
Top 10 shared
10 of 10
Ticker: VWCGISIN: IE00BK5BQX27
  • LYP60.07%Amundi Core STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETF Acc
  • EUNK0.12%iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)

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Other US ETFs in the EU

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VGK, VWCG and VGEU side by side

VGKVanguard FTSE Europe ETF

Index
FTSE Developed Europe All Cap
Fee a year
0.06%
Holdings
1,243 (Sep 30, 2026)
Dividends
Paid out quarterly
Domicile
United States
Replication
Not in our data
Fund size
Not in our data
Listings
NYSE Arca: VGK in USD
ISIN
US9220428745

VWCGVanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating

Index
FTSE Developed Europe
Fee a year
0.10%
Holdings
509 (Sep 30, 2026)
Dividends
Reinvested
Domicile
Ireland
Replication
Physical, every holding
Fund size
€8.1B (Nov 10, 2026)
Listings
Xetra: VWCG in EUR; London: VWCG in USD and VEUA in GBP
ISIN
IE00BK5BQX27

VGEUVanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing

Index
FTSE Developed Europe
Fee a year
0.10%
Holdings
509 (Sep 30, 2026)
Dividends
Paid out quarterly
Domicile
Ireland
Replication
Physical, every holding
Fund size
€8.1B (Nov 10, 2026)
Listings
Xetra: VGEU in EUR; London: VEUR in GBP and VEUD in USD
ISIN
IE00B945VV12

Is VWCG the same as VGK?

Not exactly: VWCG is the closest UCITS fund to VGK, not a copy of it. Top 10 holdings in common: 10 of 10 (100% of VGK's top-10 weight). VGK tracks the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap, small caps included. VWCG tracks the FTSE Developed Europe, only the large and mid caps of the same markets: 509 holdings against 1,243 in VGK.

Compare any two funds in the ETF overlap calculator, or see what your whole portfolio costs a year.

Is VWCG accumulating or distributing?

VWCG is accumulating: it reinvests the dividends inside the fund. If you want them paid out, VGEU (Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing, ISIN IE00B945VV12) is the distributing option, at 0.10% a year.

Where is VWCG domiciled?

VWCG is domiciled in Ireland, under the EU's UCITS rules for funds. Most UCITS ETFs are domiciled in Ireland or Luxembourg. What Irish domicile means for US dividends.

Why can't I buy VGK in the EU?

VGK is a US fund that publishes no KID, the key information document EU rules require for every fund sold to retail investors, so EU brokers cannot offer it to you. The full answer.

How do I buy VWCG?

Search VWCG or its ISIN IE00BK5BQX27 at your broker. It trades on Xetra in euros as VWCG. In London it trades as VWCG in USD and VEUA in GBP.

Where the data comes from

Source: Vanguard documents, as of November 8, 2026: VGK, VWCG, VGEU.

The top-10 overlap compares the ten largest holdings of VGK and of VWCG, as our portfolio analysis reads them: how many names they share, and how much of VGK's top-10 weight those names make up.

How we choose the twin: the closest index first, then the lowest fee among the funds of the issuers we checked: iShares, Xtrackers, SPDR, Vanguard, Invesco and J.P. Morgan, plus the issuers of the other funds on this page.

Data as of November 8, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is VWCG cheaper than VGK?

No: VWCG costs 0.10% a year against 0.06% for VGK. On €10,000, VWCG costs €10 a year, €4 more than VGK.

How many companies does VWCG hold?

509 (Sep 30, 2026), against 1,243 in VGK (Sep 30, 2026).

How big is VWCG?

€8.1B across its share classes (Nov 10, 2026).

What are the alternatives to VWCG?

On the same or a nearby index: LYP6 (Amundi Core STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETF Acc) at 0.07% and EUNK (iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)) at 0.12%.

Not investment advice

This page compares published fund facts: indexes, fees, holdings and listings. It does not tell you what to buy or sell. Read the fund's KID and check with your broker before you invest; taxes depend on where you live.

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